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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
NUMBER OF BILLS NOW / ,867
Present Session of Legislature Has
Largest Grist Of Measures in
States History.

Topeka-The Kansas legislature
has one real credit. The members
have introduced more bills than any
legislature in many years
The gates have closed on the indi-
viduaI bills. The total was 1857,
which beats by one hundred the rec
ord of two years ago. It is said no
legislature ever has had so many bills.
The house has 1858 and the senate
8I4.
The senate bar went down against
all but three bills, while the house left
a way open for things forgotten ia the
rush. The following shows the num-
Der Of bills introduced in the last five
sessions Of the Kansas legislature COW
ering ten years: 1915, 1857; 1913,
1,773; 1911, 1,753; 1909. 1873; 1907,
1900.
Representative McDermott of Wich-
tia county introduced a bill to permit
the state TO insure the farmers against
the loss of live stock from sickness or
accident The bill provides for the
owners OF live stock to pay premiums
each year to the county treasurer and
the money is then paid into the live
stock insurance fund Of the state
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

refreshing. l felt
heavy and sleepy
after meals, was
always nervous
and tired, had a
bitter taste in my
mouth, was dizzy,
b a d fl o a t in g
specks before my
eyes, was alway s
thirsty had a
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
Really Only Needed One.

Recruiting Sergeant can't enlist
you, my good man; you have only one
eye.
Patriotic Scotsman = Hootsi that
disna matter. Ye've tae shut ae e'e
whin yer shootfn' onywey.'
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
Accountinu Tor what He saw.

YEAST see a dispatch from Biddf-
ford, Ne, says a man went into his
garden today and found a number OF
pansies in full mloom and of as bril-
liant coIoring as in summer.
Crimsonbeak-And yet Maine is sup
posed to be a dry state.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
NeedJess Extravaoance.

as there any artistic appreciation
in this town."
Yes, but only to a limited extent
What do you mean by that?'
ANY woman who pays more than
$3.50 for a framed picture is apt to
get herself talked about
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
NafuraIiv So.

"Airships are very expensive, are
they not?''
We'll, they make the money fly"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
Obvious.

Maud-What makes Carol so dis
liked?
Beatrix-She got the most votes for
being popular.-Life.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
worth-WbiIe Ouotations-

Start some kind word on its travels
and do it now; there is no telling
when the good it will accomplish will
sophisticated.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
slsterIy Love.

He-Maud must be sensitive girl.
She changes color SO often.
| She-That's because she finds it so
hard to match her natural complexion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
A GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Mr.. F. C. Case of Welcome Lake,
Pa, writes: 81 suffered with Back
ache and Kidney Trouble. Ny head
ached, my sleep was broken and un-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
This One.

for embroiling the other nations
Yes; this time it is Ru-mania"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Nothing thickens the plot like COS
sip-DeSeret News.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Killed by Train.-Whfie attempt
ing to cross the Missouri pacific track
In Psola the other night, ". H FRYE
was struck BY passenger train and
killed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
Natural Methods.

How did you get the lightning eff
fect?"
by means of f1ashlight"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

How hard it is to forget that which
shouldn't be told.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Fire Blinds Twins-The twin daugh-
tiers of LII. and Mrs. h. H. Darnau
OF Sawyer. are blind as the result Of
a fire which destroyed the DarnaII
home. The twins, six months old,
were taken to Wichita tc q specialist,
who said they probably never would
regain their sight.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
70 Reeeive Ne Moe RiIls.

The senate voted to stop the intro
duction Of all bills aftetr February Is
Only two exceptions were made, the
claims and accounts and the miscellan-
eous appropriation bills. which cannot
be introduced until late in the ses-
sion
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
To TX crossinas &c.

The house has adopted a bin to
diminish the grade crossing accidents
In Kansas and to make the grade
crossings over the railroad tracks
passa5le at all times.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

To oust Election Commissioners.
The senate has adopted bill 10
abolish the election commissioners IN
Kansas City. Wichita and Topeka
The bill puts the work on the city
clerk IN each Of these towns.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Run Down by Ensine.-CarI Sefbert
was thrown from a handcar at Howell
Station and killed when the car was
overtaken by two engines running ex-
ira. -Four fellow workmen saved their
lives by Ieaping. SeiberS was % years
old. His kcme was at Alden.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
His Status.

His Status.
as your neighbor on the right an
eclectic, Mr.. Jinks?"
mo; he's a Smith,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
May Charge Five Cents.

May Charge five Cents
The House has passed the Scent
Bill. The bill allows the Colorado,
Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad TO
charge a fare of five cents a mile
The road runs from Scott City TO
Winona
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
Senate Passes Measure Providing for
Vote at Spring Elections
Every Four Years.

TOpeka--The Kansas senate has
passed a bill TO give the voters OF the
state an opportunity 10 vote directly
on the nomination for President and
Vice President and the direct election
of the delegates to the national party
conventions The bill provides for a
presidential primary the first Tuesday
in April of years when the President
is TO be chosen
The names OF the candidates for
President and Vice President in each
party are to be printed on the ballots
and each voter is to be allowed to ex-
press his first and second choice for
the two highest Offices in the country
and the delegates chosen at the pri-
mary for the national conventions are
10 follow the instructions Of the Yot-
ers. The national committeeman OF
each party are TO be chosen at the
same time
A proposition for a direct tax for
the Kansas state schools has been
introduced in the senate by Senator
Carney. The bill is not a mill tax
proposition as proposed by the alumni
Of the school and in its present form
really does not help the present sit
uation Of a fight every two years for
reasonable appropriations The reso-
luton provides for a direct tax for
school purposes, the amount and dis
tribution to be left to the legislature.
The only change is that it takes the
school appropriations out of the ordi-
nary state budget.
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Too Many Jobs at Topeka.
An effort is to be made by the pres
ent legislature to cut down its num-
Der of employees Only four states,
Illinois, Missouri, New York and Penn
sylVania, have more legislative en-
ployees than Kansas There are PIT
house and senate employees At the
present session.
Would Compel Truthful Ads.
The Kansas Senate passed through
the committee CT the whole at q night
session the Pure Advertising Bill, in
troduced by Senator KinkeL
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Health officer for Live Stock.
A county health officer for live
stock was provided for in a bin passed
/ by the Kansas House of Representa-
tiEes recently. The duties Of the live
stock health officer are practically the
same as the health officer for the
human population OF the state.
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Turned Down War Resolution.
The senate refused to adopt the
Wagner resolution calling on Con-
gress to enact a Law prohibiting the
sale Of foodstuffs OF munitions Of war
to the beIligerent nations OF Europe
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Kill FIJI Crew Bill.
Following the receipt OF hundreds
OF petition sagainst the full crew bin,
the senate committee on railroads
killed the measure which the railroads
OF the state considered about the most
/ Objectionable railroad legislation
which has been introduced.
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To oust Election Commissioners.
The senate has adopted 2 bill 10
abolish the election commissioners IN
Kansas City. wichita and Topeka.
The bill puts the work on the city
1t ~ ~-o-.x - <T,o-1 fozno
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

DdCOu-I DUIIEFS So
What for?"
81 don't know
Neither do 1. Here's a paragraph
in the paper that says the cost of hv-
ing in Greece is said to be fifty per
cent higher than in England and
about twenty-five per cent higher
than in the United States"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
Kill Initiative Amendment.

The Kansas house of representa-
tiEes killed the initiative and referen-
DUN constitutional amendment the
other day. The vote was 30 for the
amendment and "A against Eleven
members were absent on the roll call
There were thiTty-six Republicans in
the house who threw down the pledge
Of their party, refused to follow the
party platform, and voted against the
measure There were seven Demo
Gratis and one Progressive who also
voted against the measure, in spite
of party Endorsements
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
Kill FIJI Crew Bill.

Following the receipt Of hundreds
OF petition sagsinst the full crew BIN.
the senate committee on railroads
killed the measure which the railroads
OF the state considered about the most
Objectionable railroad legislation
which has been introduced.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Good Place to Keep Away From.
Bacon-Didn't some of the warning
factions on the other side try to get
into Greece?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Shot Firer Fatally lnjured-Henry
Heekhear. q shot hrer, was fatally in
5ured in an explosion In mine Of
the Central CcaI and Coke Company
near Frontenae the other night. ae
died On the way 10 a hospital
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
Too Many Jobs at Topeka.

Too Many Jobs at Topeka.
An effort is to be made by the pres
ent legislature to cut down its num-
Der of employees. Only four states,
Illinois, Missouri, New York and Penn
syIVania, have more legislative en-
ployees than Kansas There are 2I7
house and senate employees ar the
present session.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
Eire in Dynamic -

Not realizing its contents, Topeka
dremen broke open a burning car
loaded with blasting powder and dyna-
mite IN an attempt to extinguish
fire IN the Santa Fe north terminal
yards the other day. No explosion re-
suited
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Turned Down War Resolution.
The senate refused to adopt the
Waggener resolution calling on Con
gress to enact law prohibiting the
sale Of foodstuffs OF munitions Of war
to the beIligerent nations OF Europe.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Dodge City Pioneer DIes.-Amada
Tilghman, IS years old, a pioneer resi-
dent OF Dodge, died there recently.
She was the mother Of Mrs W. N.
Locke Of Dodge and OF ''BilI'' Thigh
man, an early marshal OF Dodge and
later a government peace officer in
Oklahoma.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Would Compel Truthful Ads.
The Kansas Senate passed through
the committee C the whole at night
session the Pure Advertising Bill, In
troduced by Senator KtnkeL
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
Health officer for Live Stock.

Health Officer for Live Stock
A county health officer for live
stock was provided for in bill passes
by the Kansas House OF Representa-
tfEes recently The duties OF the live
stock health OFFICER are practically the
same as the health officer for the
human population Of the state.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Woman 90 Years Old Dies-Mrs.
Nancy Taylor, 90 years old, is dead at
Pittsburg. She had lived in Pittsburg
forty-three years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
Names Utilities Members.

Governor Capper sent to the senate
six appointments for confirmation
They were: J. L Bristow to take the
place of James Cable; c. T. Foley and
John KinkeI to succeed themselves as
members of the public utilities COM
mission; z. ". Hoch to succeed him
self as a member OF the board Of ad-
ministration; G. L Martin to succeed
himself as adjutant general, and John
c. Nicholson to succeed himself as
state agent for Kansas in Washing
ton. The appointments we're confirm
ed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Hodges Goes East.-Ex-GovernO1
George H Hodges left recently fol
Philadelphia. He will make sixteen
speeches in and near the city in about
three weeks. He will talk on nationa
prohibition in the interest Of the Anti
Saloon League.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Gymnasium is PopuIar.-NearIy one
third Of the men registered at the Uni
versity of Kansas take systematic ath-
letie exercise in the gymnasium. Of
the 1917 men registered, 47S are en-
rolled at the gymnasium Over three
hundred Of these are freshmen.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27
To Debate Labor Bill.

To Debate Labor Bill.
The senate, by q vote OF II to o,
decided to have a debate on the bill
to change the labor commissioner
from an appointiEe place to election
by the labor organizations. The bin
has been killed once in the house.
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Would Insure Against Hail.
A bill that viii enable each county
In the state to insure the crops OF the
farmers against damage and loss oy
hail has been introduced in the house
by Representative Mahurin Of Coffey
county
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

BIG Prices for Kafir.-Corn and kafir
corn prices have reached seventy-fve
cents a busheI in Chase county, which
is the highest price for this time Of
the year Chase county farmers have
received in many seasons. Grain
dealers at Cedar Point, Clements and
Elmdale are paying this price for
grain. According to the railroads
Chase county this year has shipped
more grain than in a dozen years, and
the prices which farmers have receiv-
ed for their crops are almost double
that of the average season.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Club Women to Meet.-The dates
for the annual meeting of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs, which
will convene in Emporia this year
were fixed for Nay 3, and at e
meeting Of the Lyon County Fedora
ton Of Women.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Fine Singers at Lindsborg.-The
management of the Annual Mes
siah Festival at Bethany College,
Lindsborg, this year have arranged
for recitaIs by Nine. Olive Fremstad
on April 4, and Nine Claussen on
March %. This years program prom
Uses to be the best ever rendered at
the college and a record breaking at
tendance is expected
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Normal SO Years oId.-F1fty year:
ago the state normal school held its
first session in Emporia- Recently its
first president, Judge Lyman B. Kel
logg, made an anniversary address
and told somewhat Of the diffcultie:
and successes of the 5O-year journey
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Violated Bird Law.-The first ar
rests in Kansas under the new fed
era1 Migratory Bird Law were made
in GaIena recently. The men were
charged with shooting ducks after the
season had closed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Killed by Fly Wheei.-Rufus Fenni-
more of ScammOn, 81 years old, who
was caught in a fywheel at a strip
coal pit, died the other night in a
hospital at Pittsburg.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

MumPs Epidemic in K. Jan cpl
demic Of mumps is threatening the
e iversity of Kansas. About six stu
dents are i'll, and several others have
been exposed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Woman Left Large Estate.-Mrs.
Adelia Higginbotham, SO years old,
is dead in Manhattan She settled
there in 1860. Three children survive.
Mrs. Higginbotham leaves a large es-
tate
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-27

Pioneer Physician Dies.-Dr. VI. l.
Fullenwider of EldOrado is dead OF
heart disease. He was IS years old
and was one of the early settlers of
Butler county.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-05-20
Young Folks Wed.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Taylor on West Ralston ave
nue. was the scene of a quiet
home wedding last Sunday eve
ming when their daughter Ada
was given in marriage to George
E. Rand of Fremont. The bride
carried a bouquet of white anG
pink carnations and was given
away by her father.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. H. R. A. O'Malley OF
of the Denver Episcopal church.
in the presence of only members
of the immediate families of the
contracting parties.
A wedding supper was served
and after an enjoyable evening
of song and merrymaking the
company dispersed with hearty
congratulations and best wishes
for their future.
The bride has been night oper.
ator for the local telephone ex.
change for the past two years
in which position she has won
the respect and confidence of a
host of friends. The groom is
one of Fremont's prosperous
young farmers. we'll and favor.
ably known. He has leased the
five acre tract and house of Mrs.
Rolf for the year.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-05-20
Elliott Hands Over a Nice
Fat Job to Shelby Rhea.

w. M. Elliott, one Of Jefferson
County's prominent Democrats
was in town Saturday with his
successor as water commissioner
Shelby Rhea, whom Mr. Elliott
was showing around. Mr.. Ell
lott has held the appointive Of
flee of water commissioner for
the past six years and so far as
we have heard has administered
the office with general satisfac-
tion. When he began the job
required only eight months of
his time, but under Mr.. Elliott's
splendid management there is
something doing the year around.
The salary is $500 per day but
the travelling and telephone ex-
pense comes out. Mr.. Rhea is
thus stepping from a remunera-
tive county office, having been
county assessor, into a nice fat
job as a recognition of his ability
and also his value as a political
field marshal. At that. Shelby
M. Rhea has the reputation of
being strictly on the square, hon
est in his convictions and fearless
in standing for what he believes
to be right.
His many friends are shower
ing hin with congratulations and
the ditch companies can be as
sured of fair treatment.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-05-20
Memorial Services.

Next Sunday will be observed
by Major Anderson Post and W.
K. c. as Memorial Sunday and
special services will be held at
the M. E. Church at II O'Clock,
conducted by Rev. Frank Dametz
Union services will be held, to
which all are invited.
Monday, 81, will be observed
as Decoration day. The Post
will meet at the hall at 10 o clock
a. M. sharp. and 20 from there
to the cemetery to decorate the
graves of the departed comrades.
At two O'Clock p. m. they will
repair to the high sch ool build.
ing. where a splendid program,
prepared by Prof. Drake will be
given. to which everyone is cor.
daily invited.
The Arvada Band will make its
first appearance this season a,
the morning exercises of Decor
ton Day.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-05-20
School Cues ton
A Serious Problem

The matter of voting bonds
for four additional rooms to be
erected will soon be brought be-
fore the taxpaying patrons to be
approved or rejected as they see
fit. The four-room proposition is
made in the belief that it would
be out of the question to consid-
er new high school building at
this time, but recognizing the
fact that something must be done
to relieve the congested condi-
tion of our schools. Pupils are
paying tuitions but are not get
ting the accommodations they
are entitled to, four or five not
having permanent seats or places
to keep their books. This years
graduating class is five larger
than last year, and the history
Of the school has shown a Is per
cent increase each year.
This is the strongest argument
in favor of building something in
order that our school can forge
ahead and not go backward.
Our school has a reputation all
over the state for superior edu-
cational advantages. but can it
maintain this reputation much
longer without suitable accom-
modations for teachers and pu-
pills alike?
Increased attendance means
increased number of tuitions and
this also to q certain extent,
means increased number of pa
irons who in turn contribute to
the tax revenue directly or indi-
rectly. As a concrete, business
proposition can the school pa
irons afford 70 let the school be
dwarfed or crippled for lack of
room?
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-05-20
What Ia Holding Up
Arvada's Rural Route?

What has become of the new
rural route that Arvada was 60
ing to have? Is it not time some-
thing was being done about it?
The system of sending mail from
Arvada to Golden by an after
noon route and then having 1t
carried back to within a mile and
half of Arvada is getting on peo-
ple's nerves. What is delaying
the game? Some have suggested
that it is politics. This we hard
Is believe, altho politics deals out
public service in divers and de-
vious ways. However. there
must be some way to change this
system. Some say that it is the
extra expense that would be in
Cured by the change. This we
can hardly figure out because
Uncle Sam must pay for railway
transportation and then u carrier
to carry for fifteen miles what
could be delivered from Arvada
without rail transportation and
only four or five miles by carrier.
thus saving not only time but
money.
Why not all get busy and find
out just where the trouble is and
see If it cannot be remedied?
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-05-20
If Such There Be,
Go, Mark Him Well.

Breathes there a man with
soul so dead. who never to him
self has said that editor
has quite head: I'm glad
| take his paper. He's
got a raft of grit and sand, he
prints the news Of all the land,
he boosts the town to beat the
band. and that's the proper ca
per. He soaks the graftcrs in
the neck, he saves the ship of
State from wreck. he's Johnny
on the spot, by heck. when
things are in a tumble. He sets
the ads that bring the dough, he
chascs all our gloom and woe, he
tells us all we want to know
and yet he is quite humble. He
never gets bit stuck up. he's
worked since Hector was pup
to earn his daily bite and sup
and have a little over. | know
we owe him many plunks, 80 let
US shame the other skunks and
furnish him with kale in chunks.
wherewith to live in clover.
X. +. Mcintyre.