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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

The women of America, at least, are
faithfully devoted to the sensible and
smart shirt waist. Manufacturers of
these essentials of the wardrobe have
entered the field with models very
close to the original design and
have found them more heartily
appreciated than ever. These waists
are cut with a masculine sever
ity of line, of the softest and most
supple silks, and finished with hem
stitching and needlework, decorative
buttons and other items of daintiness
in detail that proclaim them as utter
~ feminine.
Wash silks and crepe de chine are
the favorite materials for shirt waists
They are cut with high or convertible
collars, which must be provided with
supporting wires if they are to stand
up. Sleeves are long and finished
with cuffs.
The three waists pictured here may
be accepted as correct in style with
out any misgfvings. The first one is
of crepe de chine with hemstitched
seams The fronts are fulled on to
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
TO TEST MORTGAGE
REGISTRATIONLA Law
Friendly Suit Filed in Topeka
to Determine Constitution
ality of Tax Measure.
CASE ONE OF WIDE INTEREST
Lawyers Throughout the State VIII
Watch Developments Closely
Many Believe Measure Makes
Rates Unequal.

Topeka-A friendly suit to test the
constitutionality of the new mortgage
registration tax law was brought
against Matt Weightman, Jr., treas
urer of Shawnee county, in the su-
preme court recently. Bennett R.
Wheeler of Topeka, lawyer, filed
an application in the supreme court
for an alternative writ of mandamus
to compel Weightman to register a
mortgage held by Wheeler and receipt
for the fee of Is cents a 500, pro
vided by the 1915 act. Weightman re-
fused to indorse the receipt en- the
mortgage on the ground that the law
is unconstitutional. Shortly after the
suit was filed Weightman filed a mo-
ton to quash the application for the
mandamus writ.
The case is of wide interest over
the state. The mortgage registration
law passed by the recent session Of
the legislature is held unconstitutional
by many lawyers on the ground that
it amounts to a tax and makes the
rate unequal to the rate on other
classes of property The constitution
provides that the tax rate shall be
equal on all classes of property.
In Topeka, for instance, the tax
rate on mortgages under the old law
is $1.75 on 500, the same as on all
other taxable property. The new mort
gage tax registration law makes the
rate 10 cents hundred on mort
cages.
Another point that probably will be
raised is this: Under the old law
tie tax on mortgages is paid in the
county where the mortgage is held.
The new law provides it shall be paid
in the county where the land on which
the mortgage is held is located. In
der the old law a TOpekan holding a
mortgage on property in Haskell coun-
ty would be required to pay taxes
for the amount of the mortgage into
the Shawnee county treasury. Under
the 1913 act he will be required to
pay the mortgage fee into the treas
ury Of Haskell county.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

Mr.. ]. n. Sinclair. ed for four years
and was in a nervous state and very
much depressed The doctors medi-
cine didn't help me, so decided to
Try Dodds Kidney Pills, and cannot
say enough to express my relief and
thankfulness, as they cured me. Dis-
mond Dinner Pills cured me Of Con-
stipation."
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co,
Buffalo, n. 2. Dodds Dyspepsia Tab
lets for Indigestion have been proved.
soc. per box.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
SOME HARD KNOCKS
Woman Gets Rid Of "coffes Habit.

The injurious action Of coffee on the
hearts of many persons is well known
by physicians to be caused by caffeine.
This is the drug found by chemists in
coffee and tea.
A woman suffered long time with
severe heart trouble and finally her
doctor told her she must give up cof-
fee, as that was the principal cause Of
the trouble. She writes:
my heart was so weak It could not
do its work properly. Ny husband
would sometimes have to carry me
from the table, and It would seem that
would never breathe again.
'"The doctor told me that coffee was
causing the weakness Of my heart He
said must stop It, but It seemed I
could not give it up until was down
In bed with nervous prostration-
''FoF eleven weeks lay there and
suffered. Finally husband bought
home some Postum and I quit coffee
and started new and right Slowly
got well. Now I do not have any head
aches, nor those spells with weak
heart. We know It Is Postum that
helped me. The Dr. said the other
day: 7 never thought you would be
what you are 1 used to weigh 90
pounds and now I weigh 158.
Postum has done much for ne and
I would not go back to coffee again,
for believe It would kin me fl kept
1t It. Postum must be prepared ac-
cording to directions on pkg, then It
has a rich favor and with cream Is
fine"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read ~The Road to Well
VILE" In pkgs.
Postum comes IN two forms:
Regular Postum - must be ven
boiled. 15e and 25c packages.
Instant Pestum-3s q soluble pow
der. A tesspoonfuI dissc1Ves quickly
IN cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes q delicious beverage
Instantly. soc ana SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost per cup about the same.
Tb&as . Reason" for Postum
7oEd b GzcsEB.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
coIors and compIexions.

Light blue makes blonde complex
ions look ashen-
Dark blue sets on a blonde COM
plexion in high relief by supplying e
suitable background.
Blue is unbec0ming to brunette,
unless her cheeks be forid- If she be
salioB it makes her face look taWny.
Green has the same effect as blue
upon brunettes, but makes the cheeks
Of fair face look pinker.
Red heightens the effect of pale
brunette beauty
Yellow is highly becoming 20 a pale
brunette, especially in artificial light
1t softens an olive skin and gives it
creamy tint
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

plated ruching of the silk, of which
there are glimpses back of the seal
loped f1ounce- The three f1ounces are
moderately full and overlap only to
the depth Of the scallop. There are no
sleeves in the slip, but the lace is
gathered over the shoulder and caught
under the arm, forming short bell
sleeve.
Stockings TO match, one must have
to be in the mode this season. These
are Of fine silk. But the slippers may
match the gown in color or not They
are likely to be of bronze leather.
JULIA BOTToMLEY.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
Marvel of TraInInn-

Rose had called on her afternoon
out to see her friend, ArabeIla Ara
bells's mistress had just purchased a
parrot, and Rose was much interested
In the bird.
Birds is shore sensible" she OBJ
served. You kin learn them anything.
1 ulster work for lady that had bird
In clock, an when It was time to tell
de time OBJ day it lister come out an
say cuckoo jest as many times as
de time was"
go along. Yo' doan say So" said
Arabella, incredulously.
Shore thing" replied Rose, land
de mos wonderful part was dat 1t
was only a wooden bird, too."-Har-
pers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
HUNTING FOR BRIDGE TRUST
Attorney General Brewster Begins In
vestigation Authorized at Recent
Session of Legislature.

Topeka.-S. NJ. Brewster, attorney
general, has begun the investigation
into the alleged tin bridge trust in
Kansas. The legislature gave Brew
ster $4,000 as a special fund for pros
ecuting the alleged trust and attempt
ing to break it up. Brewster has sent
a special letter to each county attor
ney and each county clerk. asking for
a complete list of every person who
bid on any bridge work and the list
of the contractors who got the jobs in
each county for the last five years.
1t was asserted in the senate last
winter that the state was divided by
the bridge companies, each one hav-
ing exclusive territory where it got
all the business. The other companies
bid, but made the figures higher than
the company to which the territory
was allotted.
The information which Brewster is
now gathering is expected to show the
frequency in which certain companies
got contracts for bridge work in the
various counties and ought to show
just how the state was divided, if the
charges are actually true.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
Knew What He,d ..

A British officer inspecting sentries
guarding the line in Flanders came
across a raw-looking yeoman.
What are you here for?" he asked
ITO report anything unusual, sir."
What would you call unusual?"
81 dunno exactly, sir"
What would you do if you saw FIVE
battleships steaming across that field
yonder?"
Sign the pledge, sir."-Boston Eve
ming Transcript.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

Inflammation OF
the bladder. La
ter I became so
much worse that
I consulted a
doctor, who said
that I had Dia-
betes and that
my heart was az
fected. I suffer
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
PREMATURE BADNESS
Due to Dandruff and Irritation, Pre-
vented by cutieura.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal Daily
shampoos with Cuticura Soap and
occasional applications OF Cutfcura
Ointment gently rubbed into the
scalp skin viii do much to promote
hair-growing conditions.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
LIQUOR Lobby Probe On.

How much money did the liquor in
terests put up to defeat the Stone bill
providing for the publication of names
of all persons in Kansas who receive
shipments Of liquor? Who handled
the money and who got it? These are
the questions now under investigation
by the atternoy general. 1t has leaked
out that dictaphone was used during
the legislative session in room where
the liquor lobbyists were supposed
to meet and that the conversation held
in that room was taken down and pre-
served
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
SIX In Hatdom.

This cleverest play Of flower and
leaf cannot be bought right away in
the millinery markets; it has to be
eoncocted by the artist In hats.
The silk hat is not only q very nice
feature Just now, but almost a neces-
sity, because the notwithstanding
quarters are hampered by the lack Of
both dyes and plat The dye ques-
ton win no doubt be settled to the
satisfaction Of the manufacturers In
tine, but meanwhile. until the DIM
cult financial side OF It has been sd
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

justed. our cuoice in hats must be
less in straw than In silk
Fortunately, fashion is more set on
silk. so that the side Of it We call ex-
elusive win not suffer from thEarted
inclination The clever gay trim
mings In color are not asking for
straw. but for dull silk background.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
The Situation

They are having a hard time in
the Dardanelles just now, aren't
they?"
We'll, they do seem to be in
straits
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
WILLING to Please.

Now, you, as superintendent of a
school, object to this saloon and dance
haII?"
ct DO"
"And why do you object?"
"On account Of the establishments
proximity"
well, If they agree to cut that out
every night at eleven o'clock, will that
satisfy your"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

ALIENS FOOT-EAsE for the TROOPS
Over 10000 packages Of Aliens Toot-Ease, the
Eutfseptfc powder to shake into Your shoes, are
being used By the German and Allied troops at
the Front because IL rests the feet gives In
slant relief to Corns and Bunious, hot, swollen
aching, tender feet, and makes walking easy.
Sold every where, sc Try It TODAY Don't
accept any substitute Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

Grass is naturally green, but after a
man has bumped up against a grass
widow he is apt to imagine he is
color blind.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
Their SpeeihestIona.

What are the DardaneIles, pOp3-
They are the kind OF kneIIs thss
are ringing for Turkey just nov. ny
boy"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
School Money Divided.

w. D. Ross, state superintendent Of
public instruction, has apportioned
S27,728.50 among the weak school dis
tricts in thirty-eight counties. The
state appropriates $4,000 a year for
school districts where the maximum
tax levy does not raise enough money
to run a seven months school during
the year. The money this year is di-
vided as follows: Bourbon, $3.50;
Chautauqua, s370.5O; Cheyenne, 49,
1851; Decatur, $2,336.55; Edwards,
$201.84; Elk. s378.97; Cove, $965.19;
Graham, s641.27; Grant, s131.43; Ham
ilton, $511.O5; Haskell, $62.25: Hodge;
man, $12.06; KearRey, $6S.75; Labette,
$4,000; Lane, SIS; Logan, $472.95;
Meade, s81O.32; Neosho, $500; Ness,
$1,59S.42; Norton, $1,339.44; Osborne,
$15.75; Ottawa, $74.07; Phillips, $571.-
81; Rawlins, s5,22171: Rocks, SIS;
Scott, s253.71; Seward, $497.59; Sher-
idan, $1,13154: Sherman, $2,182.22;
Smith, $118.98; Stanton, $396.51; Stew
ems, $389.77; Thomas, $1,22726; Trego,
$1O3.05; Wallace, $1,332.69; Wichita.
$1,695.O6; Wilson, $98.1O; Woodson,
S9612.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
SUFFERED EoR EouR YEARa

Mr.. J. NJ. Sinclair of olivehiTI,
Tenn, writes: 81 strained my back,
which weakened my kidneys and
caused an awful bad backache and
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
Natural Reason.

Indians face death more bravery
than white men"
Naturally. Indians like TO dye"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

It is possible to entertain an angel
unawares, but you can't entertain
bore that way.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
To Take Up Heavy Docket.

The April session of the supreme
court has an unusually heavy docket,
including the cases of the Kaw Valley
Drainage District VS. the Kansas City
Southern Railway Company and Kan
sas City Terminal Railway Company
involving the rights of the Kaw valley
drainage district, in Wyandote coun-
ty, against these railroads.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

From the Chestnut Tree.
What kind Of monkeys grow on
Vines?"
-Gray-apes. you little rascal, you!"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL TOU
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red. Weak. WateFy
Eyes and Granulatsd 1yelidSs No SrnzrtsnE-
Just Bye comfort Write for Book OF the Bye
by NAH Free Murine Bye Remedy Co., CHICAGO.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
The Reason.

THAT fellow has a screw loose"
Maybe that is why he is trying to
get tight"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
Getting Ready for Dean Suit.

s. NJ. Brewster, attorney general, is
preparing papers in the suit to be
brought against H. E. Dean of Kansas
City to collect the money paid to Dean
as secretary of the Kansas Commits
sion to the Panama Exposition in Cal
ifornia
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

The sultan Of Turkey has no less
than 900 wives in his harem.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

The descent Of man sometimes con.
sists OF falling in love.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
= =
70 Have Nev4 RaIIroat

TO Have New Railroad.
The Sa1ina & Northern Railroad,
new project in north-central Kansas,
was given authority TO begin business
as a public utility by the public utiIi-
ties commission the other day,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

Millions Of particular women nov -
and recommend Red Cross Ball Blue. Al
grocsrs- Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

Wheat Outlook is Good.

Reports of the various county agri-
cultural societies to the state board
OF agriculture for the month ending
March 81, indicate that the condition
OF the growing wheat of Kansas is
excellent
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

If you would fztter q married nan
tell him he doesn't look it
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
Asks a Parole for stuckey.

Mrs. w. NJ. Stuckey No. 2, the Cuban
wife of the erring preacher of Will
liamsburg, asked Governor Capper re-
Gently for a parole for her husband.
Mrs. Stuckey brought with her to the
governors office the little daughter
born to them since Stuckey was con-
victed of abduction in the Franklin
county district court. When the case
was appealed to the supreme court
Stuckey ran away and the court for
feited his bond. Early in the winter
Stuckey was found in Florida, where
he had married Cuban woman.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
peeeptIon.

It many times faiIs cut that We seem
ourselves much deceived In others be
cause we first deceived ourssIves-
Sir Philip SidneE.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
To Inspect Picture films.

TO inspect Picture Films.
State inspection of moving picture
films in Kansas win be begun within
the next two weeks. The legislature
has made provision for enforcing the
law by providing that the 81 film fee
be allowed the state superintendent
for the inspection OF all films.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
No Pay for Alien Cattle.

NO ray TOR Alien Cattle.
j. H. Mercer, state live stock sani-
tary commissioners, has issued an order
that the state would not pay for cat.le
killed in the eradication of the foot
and mouth disease if the cattle Be-
longed to non-residsnts.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
PROTECTS NAMES OF ROADS
infringement of Titles to Highways
viii BE Prevented by New
Kansas Law.

Topeka.-The various highways in
Kansas can now have their names and
emblems copyrighted. The law passed
by the 1915 legislature is now in effect
and ]. T. Botkin, secretary of state,
has had printed a certificate to go to
the president and secretary of each
road association, showing the colors
and the design CT the road markers
and the name of the highway.
The new law requires each associa-
ton to have a distinctive name, differ
ent from any other, except the use of
the words, road, highway, route. 3"
Each must have a distinctive emblem
and a distinctive color combination,
and when once registered the emblem
and colors and name of one highway
association cannot be duplicated by
any other association.
The law also puts a penalty OF $50
for painting over or obliterating or
damaging the road markers or en-
blems of any association.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

IRlnE-s. EEsR. RIEsE =. = -. =
4s11E1fa oEzsss 4 = HI. =. 6C0Ez. = =
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

r=E===7 TSr-z7 QezsIg1 z3zR Cattle
- s-z - National 1--we STOCK
Escgzlisszo1 Co, Kanaas City. No.
1tr.zzzeEI md EasSers EaEzlnt n crferg.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
To Move Grain inspectors.

The headquarters of the Kansas
grain inspection department will be
opened in Kansas City, Kas., May 1.
George W. Ross, state grain inspector,
will arrange for offices there and take
the office force now in the state house
to the new headquarters.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
city officers EIeeted

All of the big Kansas towns elected
their city officials and new boards
of education the other day. The ten
cities of the first class and seventy
three cities of the second class held
elections. From the early reports re-
ceived there was comparatively only
slight interest in the election, only a
little more than half the usual vote
being polled in most of the towns.
Jay E. House, reporter and paragraph
er, was elected mayor Of Topeka by
about 1900 majority over c. &. Blake
ly House had the active opposition
of all the churches, the wOmen's or
CARNATIONS and both newspapers
even the one for which he had worked
more than twelve years deserving him.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

Three Democratic state officials
have ended their terms and three Re
publicans have taken their places. The
retiring officials are Harrison Park
man, state fire marshal; Taylor Riddle,
live stock sanitary commissioner, and
A L. Cable, public utilities commits
sioner. Their successors are Joseph
L. Bristow, public utilities commits
sioner; L. T. Hussey, state fire mar
shall, and Joe Mercer, live stock san
itarY commissioner
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
Four In crop Yield.

In less than fifteen years Kansas
has climbed from tenth to almost
third place in the rank of state in
crop production. This remarkable
growth is shown in the government
reports which leave but a bare mar
gin between Kansas and Texas in the
fight for third place in value of all
crops. With her present showing.
Kansas does not require the aid of
the campaign orator and the crop
booster to tell of her greatness. The
government, through its official
bureau asd department of agricul-
ture, does all of that and more.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
Bristow into His New Job.

BFIStoW into His New JOB.
Senator Joseph L. Bristow is now
chairman of the public utilities COM
mission. Senator Bristow was ap-
pointed by Governor Capper. The new
secretary has not been chosen yet
There are many applicants for this
job Chairman Bristow will have COM
pIete charge of railroad matters. G. F.
Foley, the retiring chairman, will have
charge of municipal corporations, wa
ter, light and street railways, and John
NJ Kinkel will have charge of the
telephone and telegraph business.
r r +
Seeking Harvest Field Jobs.
Nat B. Sewell of ST. Louis came to
Topeka recently to see how many col
lege boys he could find work for in
the Kansas harvest fields this summer.
Mr. Sewell represents a big school
book publishing house and his terri
tory is chiefly in Kentucky.