The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-21


when their bones fertilize the earth"
It was a mean statement, but it ex-
pressed the feelings of many others
who have been too timid to put their
thoughts into words.
l sometimes wish we had Grand
Literary Squeezer, whose business 1t
was to pass upon the merits of the
many books that are now published.
Many books, not morally impure, that
are sent through the mails should be
prohibited, and the writer's should be
arrested for securing money under
false pretense.
The ancient teachers of bookkeeping
used to impress this rule upon their
students, debit, what is received, and
credit, what is parted with" l am
sure it was the most inane advice that
could have been given in many cases.
The crouch observed that "Taxes
this year do not have to toot horn to
make number of Ellis county men
dodgers He also said that 'tYou can
always tell when the democratic party
is in power by the national deficit it
makes in conducting our nations bust
ness" He then made the following
comment GA successful liar Is always
| in good practice" and then he went
down to the corner to get drink at
4 the water fountain and to argue on the
! European war.
We followed the crouch to the corner
and he continued talking and his OBJ
servations were as follows: 81 have
noticed that some people come to this
country and become its adopted sons.
They are fine fellows. Then others
just adopt the country. You know
there is difference. -
men are continually singing the
praises of alfalfa. 1t is now being
placed upon the market for human
food" said the crouch, land the sad
thing about it is there is a mean yankee
adulterating it with white clover, and
you can tell the users by the way they
'slobber'."
Old crouch then moved to the bank
corner and gave vent to this philosophi-
cal statement: cit is rather amusing
to me to see these childless women
guard with such motherly care home
ly good-for-nothing bulldog from get
ting his feet wet while there are num-
Der of dear children needing their
motherly care in our town.
Crouch then moved across the street
and stood in front of the post Office,
and said, "Old John Barleycorn of late
has been demonstrating for US people
what he is able to do for the men. 1t
is surprising to me how many there are
who seem to admire the Barleycorn
brand of manhood. The hold-ups,
crap-shooters, robbers, foul mouths,
and wife-beaters are of the Barleycorn
class"
| Crouch then walked down by the har-
ness shop and commenced to talk, as he
noticed a certain party pass. He said
''There are a few people in this town,
when they commence to pray say.
Give US this day our daily chance to
beat some one out of his hard earned
cash." While he was talking another
party passed and he said, at would be
nice thing, if some of these fellows
who are going to the devil would ''coms
back and fool some of their program
making neighbors."
Crouch then goes down to the print
ing shop, looked the boss in the eye ant
. said "There are number of men OF
our street who can beat any old rooste
in town growing, and they do not have
to get up at four o'clock in the morning
to commence their crow-boasting tt
make our town chandeliers feel sick a
heart"
/ els life worth living?" is an ok
question, and has received many ans
! wers, but the true answer is, eyes
| providing you live to make bette
and happier world" But if your onl,
ambition is chow many can max
pay tribute to my unsatiated greed,
then it would be better if you had
milestone about your neck and tumble
into the deep sea.
H Self-conceit is nothing more thai
dry-rot. If you have proper intel
lectual longings, study to develop them
The only material you have will be tn
stuff you find to use each day. You
success is always in the future. 1
you find You are not fully appreciated
do not try to console yourself by saying
81 am too deep or too profound, - TO
you are not, but are thinking muddy
The trouble is, you are lacking in sue
cess units. You are dry battery
You have too many WORKOUT cells. Tn
current is weak.
/ 'sThe more you work the stronge
] you get, Smith. Eyes, yes, and tn
more you improve your property tn