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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
FREE TEXTS UP TO VOTERS
Its Committee on Education
Present Law Rewritten.

Topeka.-Amendmen to the pres
ent state text book law that provide
for free text books in counties that
vote for them; supplemental books to
be used in the schools; allowing coun-
ty officers to handle state published
books where the local dealers refuse
and increasing the commission for
dealers on state published texts from
10 to Is per cent, are embodied in the
BardWelI committee bill passed by the
house recently. The measure still has
to run the gauntlet of the senate, and
the opposition of certain interests that
two years ago carried the supplement
tai text book law up to the supreme
court
The measure, drawn up by the house
committee on education, rewrites the
present law governing the publishing
of state text books. The supplement
tai text book clause in the Bardwen
bill expressly provides that in no
case shall the student or parents be
compelled to purchase the supplement
tary texts approved by the state
school book commission.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
GAS, DYSPEPSIA
AND INDIGESTION
'Pape's Diapepsin" settles sour
gaSsy stomachs in Five
minuteS-Time 1t!

You don't want slow remedy when
your stomach is bad-or an uncertain
one-or harmful one-your stomach
is too valuable; you mustn't injure it.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in giving relief; its harmless
ness; its certain unfaiIing action IN
regulating sick, sour, gassy stomachs-
It's millions Of cures in indigestion,
dyspepsia. gastritis and other stomach
troubles has made it famous the world
over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor in
your home-keep it handy-get large
ffty-cent case from any dealer and
then If anyone should eat something
which doesn't agree with them; If
what they eat lays like lead. ferments
and sours and forms gas; causes head
ache, dizziness and nausea; eructa-
tions OF acid and undigested food
remember as soon as Pape's Diapepsin
comes in contact with the stomach all
such distress vanishes. Its prompt
ness, certainty and ease in overcoming
the worst stomach disorders is a reve-
lation to those who try it.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
Little Lester,a Natural Inference.

THE other day. related little Les
ter Livermore, 81 went on an errand
over to Miss Birdie Purdy's house
Miss Birdie has been an old maid for
so long that she ort to be toughened
to it, but it pears like she amt She
invited me into the parlor, where /
pretty near had a chill, and showed
me the pictures on the wall. One of
'em was about a solemn young man
with face shaped something like
fiddle, leaning on his elelrbow with
his finger poked against his temple.
She said he was the gentleman she
would have married if he hadn't got
out of it by dying suddenly. I said
s'posed the picture was took just be-
fore the end came and he was trying
to point out the place where the pain
was. And she said she was afraid I'd
better run along home b'cuz my folks
might be wanting me. I done So
Kansas City Star.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
CAPPER SIGNS MORE BILLS
Several Measures of Public Interest
Will Become Laws on Publication
in State Paper.

Topeka.-The present session of the
Kansas legislature promises to be the
most expensive the state has had in
twelve years in actual money paid out
and it also promises to fulfill fewer
party pledges than any legislature in
many years
Up to date 157 bills have been
passed and signed by the governor.
The legislative record is: Bills in
troduced, 1888; bills passed, $50;
bills killed either by committee or on
the floor, 889; bills still on the calen.
dar or in committee, 292
Among the most important meas
ures enacted into law are:
Mortgage registration tax.
Wage commission
Child hygiene.
Compulsory grain inspection.
Bulk sales bill
Semi-mOnthly pay day.
Rural credit act.
County high school tax
Mothers pension, in conference.
Fake advertising
Double election board, in confer
ence
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
WEALTH PILES up
Bank Deposits Break Ali Rec
0rds, Says State Com
missioner Benson.
S128,344,O62 NOW ON HAND
Bumper Wheat Crop and World War
Given by Official as Reason
for Big Gain.

The biggest wheat crop Kansas
ever had or that ever was grown on a
similar area of land and the biggest
war the world ever has known made
the Kansas bank deposits break all
records this year.
W. F. Benson, state bank commits
sioner, gave out recently the compiled
statement of the condition of the $40
state banks and trust companies. 1t
showed actual deposits of $12S, goo, 900,
10000, 900 higher than ever reported
by the Kansas banks; $21, GOO, 600 more
than a year ago and $15, 5000, 900 more
than two years ago.
The deposits in the $40 banks were
$12S, 4,O62.67. In the statement of
December II, the deposits were $11S,-
692, 1866. In March a year ago the
deposits were $1O7. $50, 2O1.S1- The loan
accounts OF the banks showed an in
crease as well as the deposits, indi-
eating that the business of the mer-
chants, farmers and everyone else was
growing about as fast as the deposits.
The reserve accounts showed an in
crease over the December statement
of 81 per cent to Sc per cent at the
February statement, the highest legal
reserve ever recorded in the state
banks. The undivided profits and the
dividends declared but not paid were
materially decreased because of the
regular dividend paying time following
the annual bank meetings in January.
The overdrafts were reduced more
than 500, 900.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
importance of Manners

Manners are of more Importance
than laws. Upon them. in a great
measure, the laws depend. The law
touches US but here and there, and
now and then. Manners are what vex
or sOothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or
debase. barbarize or refine US, by a
constant, steady uniform insensible
operation, like that of the air we
breathe in They give their whole
form and color to our lives. Accord
ing to their quality, they aid morals;
they supply them or they totally de-
stroy them.-Edmund Burke.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
CHILDREN SHOWED 1T
Effect of Their Warm Drink IN the
Morning.

"a year ago was wreck from cot
fee drinking and was on the point Of
giving up my position in the school
room because Of nervousness.
81 was telling friend about it and
she said, We drink nothing at meal
time but Postum, and it is such com
fort to have something we can enjoy
drinking with the children
81 was astonished that she would
allow the children to drink any kind
OF coffee. but she said Postum was
not coffee. but a most healthful drink
for children as well as for older ones,
and that the condition Of both the chill
dren and adults showed that to be a
fact.
81 was in despair and determined
to give Postum a trial, following the
directions carefully. 1t was a decided
success and I was completely won by
its rich delicious flavor.
In a short time / noticed a decided
Improvement in my condition and kept
growing better month after month.
until now 1 am healthy. and do my
work in the school room with ease and
pleasure. I would not return to nerve
destroying coffee for any money"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek, Mich. Read The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Pestum-must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverage
Instantly. 30c and soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost per cup about the same.
There's q Reason" For Postum.
sold By GroceEs
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
Activities of Women.

Twenty-Five states now have wild
ows' pension laws
The best dentists in Belgrade, Ser
via, are sisters
Women will be employed as chauf-
feurs on Toledo's jitney buses.
The town of Cassopolis, Mich, with
$50 homes, has 80 widows.
Yarick house in New York city has
been opened for the benefit of factory
girls, who can secure a room and
board there for prices ranging from
81 to $4.75
A League for Business Opportunities
for Women has been organized in
New York city, the object of which
is to secure equal pay with men for
women employed in the business
world.
Miss Elizabeth L. Kolb of Philadel.
phia has been selected by Secretary
of the Navy Daniels to christen the
superdreadnaught Pennsylvania, which
will be launched in March at Newport
News, Va.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
PROHIBITION PAYS KANSAS
State Answers Widely Published State
ments Made BY the National
Wholesale Liquor Dealers.

Kansas, there it stands; first in
wealth, first in health and first in edu-
cation.
That is the answer of Kansas to the
statement issued recently by the Ma
tiOnal Wholesale Liquor Dealers AssO-
citation, in which it was asserted that
prohibition had brought the state be-
low the average license state as re-
CARDS moral, health and economic
standards.
Kansas has more wealth per capita;
more young men and women in col
leges and the university, in proportion
TO population; more children in the
Sunday schools; lower death rate; a
lower percentage of iIliteracy; twenty
eight counties without a Jail prisoner
last year; forty-eight counties that did
not send a prisoner to state prison;
seventy-eight that did not have an in
sane patient last year.
All of this credited to thirty years
Of prohibition
The liquor interests of the country
are centering their attacks on Kan
sas," declared Arthur Capper, cover
nor of the state. in a recent interview
The country is being flooded with
literature containing ridiculous and
manufactured stories regarding the
failure of prohibition in Kansas With
that monument to prohibition out Of
the way, they feel they have removed
their greatest obstacle
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
A PHILOSOPHER,

week before last" said the kind
lady to the paralyzed beggar, you got
a dollar from me because you were
deaf and dumb. Last week I gave you
a quarter because you were blind, be
fore realized that you were the same
man. Now you ask for money because
you are paralyzed."
''Yessum." said the beggar. "Them's
the facts
Don't you think you'd do better if
you chose one affiiction and stuck to
1t?" asked the lady
mo. ma'am," said the beggar.
''They's nothin' so fatal to the full de-
velopment O. all ones material powers
as narrer specialization Judge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
HAD NO USE FOR EDUCATION
Old Gentleman Deeply Resented the
Deception Of Which He Had
Been a Victim.

There was a man about forty years
old seated on the fence in front Of
the house and swinging his legs as
he smoked. and as halted and sa-
luted him and inquired about the road
ahead, he asked:
Stranger, be you what is called an
eddecated MANI"
81 have something OF an education"
1 replied, as I noticed how grim he
looked.
Then 1 don't want nuthin' to say
to you." he continued, as he settled
back.
Perhaps you are down on educa-
tion?"
Perhaps I am, sab Yes, sab, don't
want nuthin' to do with them kind O.
critters"
Have you suffered any injury at
their hands7"
"Hev I? Wall, now, you climb up
yere and take a look over that field.
It's bekase of eddecashun that I've
broken my back and hain't got no mo-
ambishun left"
I climbed up beside him and saw
that the field had been dug up in
hundred different places, as if some
one had been digging graves.
That's what I've bin at fur the last
var" growled the man, as he kicked
the fence with his heels to prove his
feelings. Yes, sab, I've put in ten
hours a day right yere with pick and
shovel for the last twelve months, and
mebbe you don't wonder that I'm down
on eddecashun."
What have you been doing?"
"'Diggin' fur gold, sab"
"And you haven't found any?"
How could 1 when it wasn't thar
to be found? I jest feel myself gittin'
dangerous when I think of it. Better
pass on, stranger, befo' 1 break
| loOsei"
But tell me why you dug all those
holes in this feld,'' persisted "Who
told you there was gold there?"
wall. sab, it's all a-owin' to my
son, Sam. He wanted eddecashun and
couldn't be denied, and 1 finally sent
him down to Rosedale to skule. Jest
as soon as he could read he cum
/ home and told me about Captain Kidd,
the pirate, and we fggered that the
ole critter buried his treasure right
yere. went to diggin' fur it and kept
at it till last week"
But Captain Kidd was an ocean
rover"
"Of co'se."
And he couldn't have buried any
treasure hundreds of miles inland"
"Of co'se not. That's what a crit
ter told me as he cum along last week
He made it so mighty plain that I
quit diggin' and went to waitin'"
"You-you are waitin' for some one,
eh?"
81 ar, sah-waitin' fur my son Sam,
who'll be home this day. He'll find
me right yere as he Gums along. He'll
ak how the diggin' Gums on, and if I've
found the gold yit, and then sunthin'
will utter a war whoop and light down
on him. That sunthin' will be me,
and befo' I'm through with that var
mint of an offspring the cause of ed
decashun in this state will git so tan
| gled up and pulverized and tied into
knots that it will take twenty vars
fur it to go ahead and deceive an hon
est mani" Washington Herald.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
Misplaced Admiration.

The late w. w. Rockhill, who died
in Honolulu, had a deep and intelli-
gent knowledge Of the Chinese.
1--WE Americans" Mr.. Rockhin once
said in New York, don't understand
the Chinese. We misread them as a
visiting Chinaman once misread an &C
cident in Broadway.
AS the Chinaman was passing be-
meath huge electric sign, on which a
man was at work, the man slipped and
fell on the Chinaman's head.
:" Well, WE'LL said the Chinaman to
himself. admiringly, as he rose from
the pavement; well, well, how will
these wonderful Americans advertise
next?' Washington Star.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
county School Rim Is Ready.

The bill that will take away from
the cities of the state any influence in
the election of the county superin-
tendents of schools has been passed
by the senate. Some of the counties
have a larger population in the cities
than in the country districts, and the
cities have been dominating the cleo
ton of the county school heads. The
bill provides that the superintendent
who has control over all the country
schools and none over the city schools
should be chosen by the people out
side the limits
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

Oodd's Kidney Pills and they relieved
me again 1 used three boxes. That
is now three years ago and my Back
ache has not returned in its severity,
and by using another two boxes a lit
tie later on, the pain left altogether
and have had no trouble since You
may use my statement. 1 recommend
Dodd's Kidney Pills when and wher-
ever I can" Dodd's Kidney Pills, SOC.
per box at your dealer or Dodd's Medi-
cine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
Instinct and Reason.

The term instinct is supposed to
refer to the intelligence which leads
to the performance of actions that are
adaptive in character. but, pursued
without necessary knowledge OF the
relation between the means employed
and the ends attained, while reason"
is supposed to be aware Of such
knowledge and to work accordingly
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap and
gentle application OF Cuticura OInt-
ment at once relieve, permit rest and
sleep and point to speedy healment
OF eczemas, rashes, itchings and irri-
tations of infants and children even
Ia severe cases.
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, 1915-03-27
10 Reimburse Hodqes.

The senate has voted to allow Gov
ernor Hodges all the money he paid
out in the defense of the damage suit
brought against him by Mrs LueIla
West of Wichita. The governor paid
out s217 in attorney fees and the ex-
penSes of Witnesses
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

In order to assure the spring seed
ing, the French war department has
decided that horses retired from the
army shall be sold only to the farmers.
Each buyer is obliged to present q Ger
ttacate that he is q farmer and needs
horses.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

its last stages, I
tried Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. After
using two boxes I
was somewhat re-
lieyed and 1 stop
ped the treatment.
In the spring of
the next year I
had another at
tack. I went for
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

Kansas Building Dedicated.-The
Kansas state building. with sunfowers
decorating its front, was dedicated re
Gently at the Panama Pacific exposi-
ton. w P Innes OF Wichita repre-
sented Kansas and replied TO the vel
coming addresses by representatives
Of the nation. state. city and exposi-
ton and Kansans resident in San
Francisco.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
Municipal Farms in Kansss.

The big counties of the state soon
may have municipal farms on a small
scale. The senate has passed the
house bill to enable the cities and
counties to join in buying lands and
putting up the buildings for real mu-
nicipaI farms.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

Woman Blew Safe.-SOmeone, sup
pOsedly a woman, blew open a post
Office safe in a rural station in To
peka the other morning and escaped
with $50 in currency. SI2O in stamps
and all the keys to the mail sacks
The muddy shoes of a woman found
near the pOstofice and the declara-
ton by neighbors, awakened by the
sound, that they saw woman running
down the street. form the belief by the
police that it was a woman safe rob
Der.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
PASS WOMEN's PENSION BILL
Senate Measure is Entirely Unlike
Anything Asked For BY Club
Women-EasiIy EVaded.

Topeka.-A Mothers Pension Bill
was passed by the senate by the adop-
tion Of the conference report the other
day. 1t is entirely unlike any pension
bill asked for by the club women anc
welfare workers of the state and while
it is capable of being used to good
purpose, it will be made a joke in
many counties.
The bill provides that pensions may
be granted to mothers with children
where the father is dead, incapaeitat-
ed, in prison or unable to earn a liy-
ing for the family. Not more than S25
can be given to any mother and there
is no minimum
1t says that the mother must make
application for the pension fund,
make a showing as to her income,
hours of work and hours away from
home and then the county commission
ers are to pay her sufficient funds
from the county to make her a rea-
sonable income and enable her to
maintain her home
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

More Stock Diseased.-The most
serious outbreak of foot and mouth
disease yet recorded in Butler county
was discovered on the James letter
farm, two miles from Eldorado the
other day. just as the government
force OF veterinarians was about 10
dispense for their homes Thirty per
cent of the 5I2 head OF fat cattle and
$50 hogs were found to be infected.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
STRENGTHENS LIQUOR LAW
House Passes Senate Measures Max
ing Cities and Property Owners
Responsible for Sales.

Topeka-The House has passed the
bill that cities and property owners
take particular care about the sale OF
liquors in Kansas. The two bills had
already passed the Senate. Both were
drawn by the Attorney General. One
provided that the owner of any real
estate who allowed liquor to be sold
or given away in violation of the law
could be sued for damages by the
wife, child or other relate of the man
who was injured by the use of the
liquor
The other bill allowed a suit to be
brought against the city which per
mitted liquor to be sold within the city
limits and damages may be collected
from the city for reinforcement Of
he prohibitory law. For many years
Kansas has had a law that made the
liquor seller liable for damages and
the law has been sustained by the Su-
preme Court of Kansas and the Su-
preme Court of the United States. The
two bills passed make the other two
parties to the transaction equally liza
Bile, the property owner for allowing
his property to be used for law viola
ton, and the city that failed to enforce
the liquor laws of the state.
There was much opposition to the
bills from Atchison, Wyandotte, Cher
okee and one or two other counties
where there has been more or less
open violations of the prohibition law.
4 r +
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
Wonder How Paw Knew?

Little Lemuel-Say, paw, what Is
promoter?
Paw-A promoter, son, is a man who
sells something he hasn't got to an
other man who doesn't want it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

New College Hezd.-Dr. Walter
Huntington Rollins OF India has been
installed as president OF Paramount
College in place OF W r. Thayer. who
retires to take up other interests.
Several widely known speakers took
part in the installation OF the new
president
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

The Ancient Order of United Work
men grand lodge at Hutchinson voted
to meet at Atchison in 1917 in its BIZ
enniaI session.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

lola Defeats School sonds.-The
proposition 10 issue $4,000 in bends
for the construction of q new school
in the city OF lola was defeated rs
Gently by vote Of LOSS 10 5s4.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
THE PROFESSORS STATEMENT.

Prof. Aug. F. w. Schmitz, Thomas,
Okla, writes: 81 was troubled with
Backache for about twenty-five years.
When told I had Bright's Disease in
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

Beautiful, clear white clothes delights
the laundress who uses Red Cross Ball
Blue All GrOcers- Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

Raymond Robins Wfns.-Raymond
Robins, the Chicago social worker,
BIOdgett Dry Goods Company OF Wich-
tia $3.50 which the trustees claimed
he owed A federal jury has so de-
cided-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
He Should Know.

How is your lawn coming on this
year," asked Mr. Griddings.
''The same way the onion crop Is
coming on" answered Mr.. Lazonton.
How IS that7"
without any assistance from me-.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
Important 20 Aothers

They are the least desirable bless
ings which come in disguise.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

VIII Pay 90 Per cent-The Citizens
State Bank Of Chautauqua viii pay the
depositors between 60 and 10 per cent,
according to q statement issued by
NJ A Thompson, examiner F. E Tur-
ner, the boy cashier, is still missing
Thompson has asked that a receiver
be appointed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

Kill Butchers Bill.

The senate has killed the bill for the
licensing OF butchers and extending
the inspection power of the state over
meat peddled by the farmers The
bill was asked for by the Association
Of Butchers
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
New inheritance Tax Bill.

inheritance tax bill and the house
probably will reach it for considera-
ton within day or two. The bill
exempts all direct heirs and also ex-
empts legacies to brothers and sisters
IN to S.. 600
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
81 poetere ean,t spIit Fees.

The Kansas senate has redeemed
one pledge for the Progressive party.
It recently passed the Anti-Fee Split
ting Bill.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27
ContraN Conn

CONTRARY Non1nenoation.
my dear, I wanted to please you
so here is some very rare steak"
well donei"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-27

Half the world imagines the worst
about how the other half lives