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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
Gave Himself Away.

The general was distributing medals
for special valor. Summoning Private
Bumptious to step forward, much to
the general surprise Of the ranks, he
Numbered out:
Men, look upon this hero. and imi-
tate his bravery! All through the
long night he stood firm at his SEN
tinel's post, although completely sur
rounded by the enemy, and there he
remained calmly"
Urivate Bumptious turned deadly
pale But before he fell in a faint to
the ground, he gasped out
Then they were enemies. thought
they were our own troops"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
Advice With Motive.

81 am much bothered" he said; 81
can marry a wealthy widow whom
don't love or a poor girl that love
intensely. What shall I dog"
Listen to your heart" advised his
companion, "and marry the one you
love"
you are right, my friend. shall
marry the girl
"Then you can give me the widows
address?"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
Was Warmest February.

February was the mildest winter
month Kansas has experienced in the
last nineteen years. The average tenn
perature for the month was 81 de-
grees, or above the February normal
and within degrees of the normal for
March. Only five days of the month
had temperatures below normal The
highest temperature recorded was sc
degrees February 10, and the lowest
IS above February 6. The average diff
ference between day and night tenn
peratures was the least on record for
this time of the year
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
FEELING Of Security.

Bnl-Saw you out horseback riding.
today.
JiII-Oh, did you?
Il suppose you feel as safe on a
horse as you would on a trolley?"
Safer. You are not expected to
give up your seat to a lady on a horse "
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
SUSTAINS HEALTH OFFICIALS
State Supreme Court Decides Against
the Dairymen in Case From
Wyandotte County.

The milkmen of Kansas City, Kas.,
toners. The Kansas supreme court
recently sustained the state and the
city health officials in their fight
against bad milk.
Frederick H. Meyer of the Meyer
Sanitary Milk Company of Kansas
City sold to J. A Bukaty some milk
which did not come up to the stand
ard prescribed by the state board. He
was arrested, but the Wyandotte eoun-
ty district court threw the case out
of court because the county attorney
did not specify that the milk had been
"adulterated by adding some foreign
substance which tended to reduce its
quality and that the board Of health
did not have authority to make regu-
lations as to the contents of milk OF
any other article of food. The su-
preme court held that the board OF
health was created for the purpose Of
making regulations on food standards,
and that it did not concern the court
how the aduIteration was made, a
long as the food was not up to stand
ard.
X Il 4
Mother Sues Druggist.-Mrs. Mary
Caplinger, mother % Auda NJ. Caplin-
ger, a railroad engineer, who shot and
killed w L. HUMPHREYS, Wichita de-
tective, while intoxicated and while
the officer was trying to arrest him,
has entered suit for $4,000 against
Omfe Davis, a druggist, and Mrs.
II II - h11i16
ing in which Davis conducts his bust
ness, alleging that her son bought the
alcohol with which he became intoxi-
Gated, of Davis.
Kansas University Has 2,ac0.-The
addition of one more name to the
books of Registrar George o. Foster
recently brought the total number OF
students at the University of Kansas
up to $500 This is the highest figure
reached since the founding of the uni
versity.
Mrs. Annie FARRELL Dies.-Mrs. An
ME farrell, a pioneer OF Atchison
county, is dead. She was II years old
and was the mother Of ]. F. FARRELL,
publicity agent for the Santa Fe. and
formerly a newspaper man of Atchi-
son, Topeka and Holton.
X x
New Rule for Horton.-At a special
election held recently Horton voted TO
adopt commission form of govern
ment. Owing to bad weather the vote
was light and because of a fight the
| new form of government carried by q
majority of only $50.
Democrat on Republican Ticket
DR.. W. G. TlIaman, Democratic mayor
of Atchison in 1901, running on a
reform platform on the Republican
ticket, secured the nomination as C
o. P. candidate according to the Off
ciaI returns
Dies on Way Home.-James w
| George, foreman of the car depart
ment of the Central branch shops al
Atchison, and one of the oldest men
in point of service on the line. fell
dead while going home from work
| He went to Atchison in 1873. He was
81 years old
Neodesha Man Kills HimseIf.-Eno:
Sperry, % years old, who came tt
Neodesha from New Haven, Conn.
thfrty-six years ago. committed sui
eide recently on account of financia
! worries.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
The Result.

THAT man arrested as a fence has
political influence
Then he'll be whitewashed."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

Indigesting never plays fair; it al
ways hits below the belt.-Memphis
Commercial Appeal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
How She Loves HerI

He-Yes; Ermyntrude was born on
April 2.
She-Late-as usual!
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
Senate Breaks a Precedent.

Senate Breaks Precedent.
The Kansas senate broke a prece-
dent of long standing when it adopted
resolution extending to Mrs Ida
Day Monroe of Topeka, the privileges
OF the foor.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
KIN Inheritance Tax Law.

The house killed the Inheritance
Tax law. The senate practically has
killed it as that body cut out all direct
heirs and then sent the bill to a COM
mittee of its enemies for redrafting to
levy tax on collateral heirs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

A grievance is never improved By
secret nursing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

Good resolutions are inexpensive.
but they are hard to keep.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
All His.

How much does Rogers get q
week?''
"All he earns; he's a bachelor
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

If you viii always do right, Johnnie,
you will never get left
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
The Instance.

Did you take particular cognizance
In that saIoon?'
mo, sir; I took a drink
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
ExnIicit.

Were going to have a chicken
show in our town"
Musical comedy or poultry?"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
HOUSE KILLS BRIDGE BILLS
Measures Were Drawn by Road Com
rnittees and Were Aimed at the
Bridge Trust

Topeka.-The house has beaten the
bill intended to drive the alleged
bridge trust out Of business in the
state and give the counties a chance
to get good bridges at reasonable cost
and without paying toll to any person
or organization
The house voted 10 kill the bridge
bills drawn by both the senate and
house committees on roads and high
WAYS. The bill had real teeth in it
for tridge companies and protection
of the counties. 1t provides that the
bridge companies could not furnish
the plans and specifications for
bridges and then make the only bid,
but if the county engineer was not
able to draw the proper plans for the
bridges that the engineers at the ag-
ricultural college, university or some
engineer outside the bridge companies
could draw the plans and all bids
must be made upon these and none
other could be considered
Representative Kincaid, in debating
the bill, asserted that the Kansas
counties were tied up by the bridge
companies by which royalty charges
were fixed outside the state in such
a manner that each company con-
structing bridges in Kansas was al
lowed to transact business only in
certain counties. The County Com
missioners Association Joined with
the bridge companies in fighting the
bills before the house and the fear
that county commissioners would lose
control of bridge work made many
members vote against the bills
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

early Settler Dies.-Jane Coburn.
81 years old. a settler on the SaIina
townsite before the Civil war, Is dead
at the home OF daughter Il McPher
son
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
Court Reverses Itself.

The justice of the peace is pow
erful parsonage, in Kansas. The SUI
preme court has sustained this opin-
ion. 1t held that there can be no re-
view of a judgment by justice of the
peace in a superior court, except by
appeal. It also held, in another case,
that there can be no appeal from a
justice of the peace court except by
filing bond for twice the amount in
volved incidentally, in making the
latter decision, the supreme court re-
versed itself, having decided just the
opposite on the same case three
months ago.
I. =
In the days when wheat was worth
on an average of so cents a bushel a
6-inch snow in March was regarded
by F. D. Coburn as worth a million
dollars to the Kansas farmers. IF
that estimate fits that case a 10-inch
snow. covering every inch of the
state and with the price of wheat
what it is and the prospects for con-
tinued good prices, the recent snow is
a ten million dollar affair."" J. c. Moh-
Ter, secretary of the board of agricul-
ture, said.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
Mortqaee eIII Ready.

The bfli to change the system of
taxing real estate mortgages will be-
come a law upon the signature OF
Governor Capper. 1t provides for an
annual registration fee of Is cents
for each 800 of the mortgage each
wear.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
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Neodesha Man Kills HimseIf.-Enos
Sperry, % years old, who came to
Neodesha from New Haven, Conn,
thirty-six years ago. committed sui
eide recently on account OF financial
worries.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20
WANTS STATE LINE DEPOTs
Bill Recently Passed by the House
Wauid Make Interstate Railroad
Fare Much Cheaper.

TOpeka.-The house of representa-
tives has passed a bill that is causing
the railroads all sorts of trouble. It
was introduced by Representative
Carter of Doniphan County and pro-
vides all railroads which have lines
extending outside the state must
build depots or platforms within two
hundred feet of the state line. and all
trains are to be required to stop a
sufficient length of time to allow pas
sengers to alight
By the proposed tariff a passenger
from Topeka to Kansas City, Mo-,
could buy a ticket to the Kansas side
for $1.39, while if he bought it to the
new Union Station, the ticket would
cost f<m s1.73. The Carter Bill is in
tended to permit passengers to ride
at two cents a mile within the state
and then pay cash fares for the inter
state trip the rest of the distance they
want to go.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

Pass Pure Advertising BIII.
The Pure Advertising Bin passed
by the senate some weeks ago has
now been passed by the house OF rep
resentatiyes. Two amendments we're
made in it
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

Dies on Way Home.-James w.
George, foreman of the car depart
ment Of the Central branch shops at
Atchison, and one of the oldest men
in point of service on the line. fell
dead while going home from work
He went to Atchison in 1878. He was
81 years old.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

Don't Even Know School Names.
The care with which the house OF
representatives has prepared its ap-
preparation bills is shown in the bill
which gives s197, 500 to the Pitts
burg Manual Training School at
Pittsburg" There is no such state in
stitution On the face of it the house
has voted practically 100000 during
the next two years to the city schools
of Pittsburg. The city high school
there maintains a manual training
school. The name of the state insti-
tuition at Pittsburg is "The State Man
uaI Training Normal School,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

Bank Robbers Escape.-Harry Nil
ton and James Harmon, two youths
who robbed the State Exchange Bank
at Yates Center February 10, have
escaped from jail The prisoners
waited until after deputy sheriff
brought their supper, when they
climbed up the side of their cell and
tore out the plaster ceiling.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

Democrat on Republican Ticket
Dr. w G. Tllaman, Democratic mayor
of Atchison in 1901, running on a
reform platform on the Republican
ticket, secured the nomination as C.
o. P. candidate according to the off
ciaI returns
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

Mrs. Annie FARRELL Dies.-Mrs. An
ME farrell, a pioneer OF Atchison
county, is dead. She was II years old
and was the mother of J. F. FARRELL,
publicity agent for the Santa Fe, and
formerly a newspaper man of Atchi-
son, Topeka and Holton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

New Rule for Horton.-At a special
election held recently Horton voted TO
adopt commission form of govern
ment Owing to bad weather the vote
was light and because of a fight the
new form of government carried by a
majority of only $50.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

Farm Sells for $50 an Acre.-A
farm containing 16O acres west of
Salina, recently sold by J. E. Hamil-
ton TO Andrew Ingermans for $24, 600.
This is at the date OF $50 an acre.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

Kansas University Has 2,sco-The
addition of one more name to the
books of Registrar George o. Foster
recently brought the total number Of
students at the University of Kansas
up to $500 This is the highest figure
reached since the founding of the uni
yersity
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

An Accident Proves FataI.-CharIes
G. Boss, % years old, a farmer OF
Ottawa county. is dead at q Kansas
City hospital, following an operation
to remove his right leg. A bullet
from a 22-ealiber rifle, fired accident
ally by his 9-year-old nephew, Henry
Sink, entered Boss right leg at the
knee
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

Women Put Up Own Ticket.-Deter-
mined that Colony, a thriving town in
Allen county, shall progress as COM
munity center, and that it shall have
building especially dedicated to that
purpose, the women of the town will
have a full ticket in the field to be
voted upon at the municipal election
in April
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

Murdoch Back TO His Paper-victor
Murdoch, ex-cOngressman from the
Eighth Kansas district, has returned
from Washington with his family. Mr..
Murdoch will take charge of the
Wichita Eagle.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

Fall May be FataI.-Naron Edwards,
a newspaper man, is at Wichita
hospital lowering between life and
death due to a fall from a second
story window In attempting to raise
the window in his sleeping quarters
he tumbled to the pavement below
and for two hours lay in the rain IN
conscious
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-20

GraybiII Heads A. o. u. W.-DT. J.
W. GraybilI of Newton was reelected
grand master workman by the grand
lodge of the Ancient Order Of United
Workmen by reclamation at Hutchin-
son. W. H Nelson of Smith Center
was elected grand foreman, and A H.
Denton of Arkansas City. grand re-
ceiYer, also by reclamation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-09
ZEPPELIN HUNTING DIFFICULT.
German Airships Easily EIude Land
and Air Marksmen.

ana AIT WdVkSSuSus
London, June Zeppelin hunting
is not so easy as it seems 20 the land
going critics, who think it gross care
lessness that any Zeppelin has been al
lowed to sail over English soil and get
away.
The first message Of raid may
come from Holland or Flanders or
some outlying English coast watch
station. 1t gives the time of passing.
the general direction and the estimat-
ed height of the airship. On receipt
Of this at the aerodrome, che scout
planes start out.
Usually the Zeppelin chooses dark
night for the raid. Its machine guns
amply protect it's giant frame from air
attacks at it's height, level and below.
But the gas bags render it vulnerable
from above. To be at an advantage,
the chaser must arise to greater
height than the invader which is able
to attain a maximum height of about
1900 feet.
Unlike the gas ship. which can as
cend swiftly at will, the aeroplane has
to circle up slowly and laboriously.
The scout probably starts out In the
pitch dark with clouds to pass through.
After the necessary altitude is reached
he has to speculate perhaps vaguely
as to his position and then settle on
his course. If he is sailing over coun-
try occupied by the Germans. he has
TO dodge the searchlights which are
touching up the clouds. Once caught,
the shrapnel from the anti aircraft
guns begins to burst The scout then
has to dive. circle, reverse and dodge
about until he gets out Of range and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-09

and left, following the section lines
which the new surveys have establish
ed. We are striving to remedy this
situation. One Is surprised to encoun-
ter gangs Of men grading and drag
ging the Lincoln Highway far out on
the Wyoming plains remote from the
smallest settlement
Utah is the only state we encoun-
tered where extensive road improve
ment is not in progress. One of the
two really bad spots on the Lincoln
Highway is encountered at Fish
Springs where for about fourteen
miles the road wallows across desert
fiat. Nevada has the other bad spot
which is at Salt Wells the point being
known as the Fallon Sink. Here the
road crosses sink for distance OF
about eight miles and extreme care
must be exercised. Plans are in prog
ress for the building of a bench road
which will lead around this spot
California Lincoln Highway Superb.
The Highway in California is in
wonderful condition and beautiful be-
yond description. consider the drive
around Lake Tahoe one Of the most
beautiful to be found In the entire
world.
We encountered hundreds Of tourises
going both east and west, the traffic
having increased by at least threefold
in the past two years.
The drive over the Lincoln High
way Is yet somewhat Of a sporting
proposition, but it is a drive which
every motorist should experience. II
is an education.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-09

liquor stores have been established
with j.. +. Bole. of Regina In the role
as chief commissioner. Following arc
some OF the provisions:
No ono may purchase liquor In
Saskatchewan except from the gov
eminent liquor store.
No one except the government may
sell liquor In Saskatchewan.
Any one in Saskatchewan may have
liquor shipped to him from outside the
province for consumption In his own
home.
No person after July I may consume
any liquor within n city, town, village
or hamlet except in a dwelling house.
A hotel Is not classed as dwelling
house under the act and no liquor may
be consumed by the proprietor or HIS
guests In any hotel or boarding house
or restaurant, licensed under the public
accommodation act.
No liquor may be consumed In any
livery stable, garage, lumber office or
grain elevator premises.
No person shall drink publicly IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-09
Lincoln High,pay Greatly Improved

President H. B. Joy, Of the Lincoln
route to the Pacific coast early in the
spring, writes Of the remarkable i'm
provement Of the route as follows:
A drive over the Lincoln Highway
from New York to San Francisco is a
wonderful exposition Of what can be
accomplished by organization. cooper
alton and concentration. Two years
ago the route as an entity was un-
known the series Of roads now form
ing it was unimproved, unmarked and
In many places for long periods i'm
passable. Today the transcontinentai
driver is amazed at the amount of
constructive work going on, not in GER
tain states or counties but for mile
after mile and day after day until he
loses all track OF its existence or To-
cation. 1t is much more simple to
name the few instances where road
work IS not in progress and where the
few spots are, than to attempt re-
view OF the sections now under i'm
provement or where the road has been
already perfected.
Our drive took us over the Lincoln
Highway In the states Of Indiana, H.
linois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Ne
vada, Utah, and California. AS rule
the roads in Indiana and Illinois are
hard and fast even when Wet; 1t took
US but day and half to drive the
two states.
Working at Night in Indiana.
The amount of permanent improve
ment in progress in Indiana is no.
table at several points we even en-
countered men at work at night under
the light Of arc lights laying concrete
road. Gravel and stone roads alter
nate with stretches Of natural dirt in
Illinois.
It is in Iowa and Nebraska that the
Improvement of the past two years is
most noticeable, for mile after mile in
Iowa the tops Of the hills have been
cut off and dumped into the valleys,
making what is almost 4 railroad
grade. At many points, notably near
Marshalltown, the cuts and fills are
from fifteen to thirty feet deep, all
steam shovel work. These sections are
now naturally in poor condition for
driving in wet weather, but all this is
necessarily preliminary to hard sur
facing.
To the tourist it would appear that
the entire section of the Lincoln High
way in Nebraska is under construc-
ton. Where two years ago, the road
was nothing more than twin ruts In the
prairie, it is now wide, graded,
smooth roadway upon which 1t is pos
sible to maintain a high rate Of speed
for hours. In dry weather it is pos
sible to drive across the state Of Me-
braska in two days without difficulty.
a distance Of some 400 miles. In wet
weather the new work makes driving
particularly difficult. and five days were
required for us to cross the state thru
constant rain which had been falling
for two weeks.
Hard at Work in Wyoming.
In Wyoming, the driver who. in the
old days, was accustomed to follow a
trail which led across the plains almost
as the crow flies, is disappointed to
find that where settlers have come in
and taken up land directly in the path
Of the old trails they have been fenced
off and the new road juts to the right
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-09

found herself learning the lesson OF
the pioneer wife, to "stand by and keep
a stiff upper lip" how she even went
smiling to the dentist every morning
during the riots that her husband
might not suspect she was frightened
this Is the story OF Sarah Slaton. wife
OF the former governor of Georgia. 1t
sounded like a chapter out OF an In
dian massacre, this tale OF men skulk-
ing in the woods and wife following
her husband about with a gun. 1t
sounded doubly impossible as one sat
In the fashionable New York hotel and
gazed at the wife OF John NJ. Slaton,
whose last act as governor of Georgia
was to commute Leo Franks death
sentence. The accompanying photos
graph of Mrs. Slaton was taken while
she was telling her story in the New
York hotel.