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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30
Militia Team Best Shots.

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct 23.-The Ma
tionaI Guard team, with a score Of
2,223 out of a possible 2,400 points,
yesterday won the united service
match In the national rifle tournament
at the state camp grounds here. The
marine corps team was second with
2,205 and the army third with ,174.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30
Sue sondsmen for Casper.

Fort Smith, Ark. Oct. 23-The gov
eminent has filed suit against the
bondsmen Of John l. Casper, Kansas
City distiller, and John Coffey, Fort
Smith, to satisfy the fines imposed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

Gives $4,000 to Y. Nj. C. As.
Nicholson, a banker at Ellis, recently
gave $4,000 for the construction Of
Y. NJ G. A building in his town as
memorial to his wife. The announce
ment was made at dinner given in
honor of ]. E. ManIey, state secretary
of the association.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

Big Kansas Oil FIcw.-The Wichi-
ia Natural Gas Company no longer
denies that it has struck an unusual
flow of oil on lease a few miles north
of Eldorado. In fact, it confirmed the
report that the flow was a good one
when it started putting in rigging for
another well on a farm a half mile
west of the present well. The flow
is estimated at 300 barrels a day and
the test was 35 per cent gasoline.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

"An early issue of the Independent in
1916 will be edited by the students in
Journalism in the University of Kan
sas,'' runs an announcement in the
current issue of the New York indie
pendent. The novel feature will be
called 1.-THE Kansas Number of the In
dependent''
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

Harvest Hand Shoots Two.-An
italian known as Tony shot and per-
haps fatally wounded John Cutshal
and Ed Bailey near Stockton. The
men were members Of threshing
crew at o. H. Mob's farm. fifteen
miles northeast.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

To Try Cases in Topeka.-The
twelve alleged "jointkeepers" of Leav-
enworth, indicted by the federal grand
jury on charges of selling liquor with
out a government license, are to be
tried at a special term of the United
States district court in Topeka on
November g.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

May Open Land November THE
Dodge City land office received
more than one hundred letters the
day after it was announced that Pres
ident Wilson had abolished the nation
al forest reserve Of $4,000 acres in
Western Kansas. Since then the
number of inquiries has increased
every day. But the land office as yet
knows no more about the details Of
opening. The opening will not be be-
fore November 1, as much of the land
is leased until that date to the cattle
men for grazing purposes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

Falls From Roof-Falling twenty
feet from porch roof to brick pave
ment, John Allen, timer OF Atchi-
son, sustained a fractured skull and
a wrenched back His injuries are
mt considered fatal
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-30

Machine Cut Oft His Arn1.-D. NJ.
Harmon, a Franklin county farmer,
lost his right arm the other day in
an ensilage cutting machine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28

best. when things ara running In the
even channel OF their ways. But the
war OF eleven Of the greatest christian
nations In the world has proved with
In the last few months to be the big
gest handicap of all. The Mohamme-
dan theorists are in Africa, too, and
they are seeking converts.
II The Mohammedans have taken ad-
vantage Of the situation to ridicule the
christian missionaries, their religions
and their teachings and the proselytea
are numerous, according to Mr.. Stauf-
facher. The situation really has be-
come alarming and difficult to handle.
The attitude Of the natives is not to
be wondered at. The war is the best
evidence Of something lacking in
christianity that the Mohammedan
teachers could ask. They have club
whose proportions are by no means
small. and they are using 1t. More en-
lightened peoples than the Africans
themselves have been little doubtful.
The Mohammedans OF Africa are not
the only persons who have made use
Of the war in this way. OF course, the
argument that the war proves chris
tianity failure is futile and false, but
that does not detract from the fact that
it is difficult to meet.
The situation that has arisen in Al
RIGA is another OF the stronger argu-
ments against war. 1t shows that wars
make infidel5 as we'll as dead men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
THROWING the KEYS AWAY.

At state gathering Of a high class
professional association in q northern
Iowa city one Of the features Of the
entertainment was a boxing match
between a pair Of professional pugilists
who held q clinic Of several rounds to
the amusement and instruction Of the
assembled guests, displaying the eff
fects Of careful training on the human
anatomy and physiological conditions
and incidentally conveying an idea OF
shock as caused by traumatic in.
reference with the nasal circulation
It is stated that the clinic was ex-
tdeme1y successful and hsld the atten.
ton Of the visitors - closely Al . twi-
light sleep demonstration or q speech
by Representative Miller, of Bremen
on medical freedom and the doctors
trust.
Now boxing exhibition between ex.
perts ID a pretty thing TO see when il
is simply an exhibition rs was the on,
referred to and properly classes as al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
THE GAME OF PREPARATION.

The government is to equip two ar
tillery batteries Of three inch guns of
the Iowa militia. Iowa having been
first to take advantage of the new mil
itary deal gets hers first The guns
and horses and other truck that goes
with them will be shipped in few
days and Iowa Artillery an established
army of the Iowa military service.
Bring on the guns. We may never
have to use them except as play
things but who knows? It is as good
sense to teach some knowledge Of war
and military operations as to teach a
he may be a pugilist but that he may
know how to save himself against
unprovoked assault. The time may
come without cause on the part Of this
nation when we shall need defend our
selves against some ruffian Of the
world.
these guns. The boys who handle
them will enjoy it as good game,
they will find in the work a discipline
for which all men are the better The
cities that are the homes Of the bat
teries will pride themselves in their
possession.
And we who look on at the evolutions
at county fairs and other gatherings
where the cavalry companies and the
batteries come as attractions and to
make the people Of the state acquainted
with themselves will enjoy the sight.
OF all spectacles none is more thrilling
than the sight of a we'll handled bat
terry Of guns going into action. Such
verve and dash and suggestion of
deadly power ready to release at need,
such trained concert Of action each
man in his place timed and accurate.
Behind it all the knowledge that 1t
is not all a game but preparation.
Watch the boys play the war game,
hoping the while that they shall never
be called upon to make earnest Of their
training, knowing the while that il the
time ever comes we shall have the
nucleus of knowledge back Of the I'M
questioned bravery of the American
/ volunteer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
Topics of the Times

A farmer will start petition Of
railroad commission compel the rail-
roads to improve their roadbeds but
standing as he is today up to his
knees in Iowa mud would be he sign
a petition to pave his road from his
farm to town?
The people of Burlington are going
to vote a tax Of per cent to be paid
in two years for a bridge over the
river. That is a 1o-mill levy per an
mum for one bridge whereas they
could pave their entire county road
system for one third as much taxation
per annum if spread out over period
Of years.
The poultry person who set duck
eggs this spring instead Of chickens is
entitled to credit for foresight. Struck
the season just right.
A spring shooter at Mallard has
been bound over to the federal grand
jury. The town and the bird and the
shooter seem to have been considerably
coincident.
Some talk Of changing from golf to
water polo for the season.
School teaching is an honorable
profession" declares the Iowa Falls
Citizen. The teachers agree but they
desire greatly to attach little more
emolument to it.
At that, II we had navigable roads
we would be able to stand spell of
wet weather a whole lot better. A day
when work on the farm and a trip to
town or neighbours is equally impos-
sible is long day.
If this weather drives you to drink
you'll find plenty in the cistern.
The emperor of Austria is reported
to be greatly enraged over Italy's dec
laration Of war. Somehow that re-
minds OF the person who having
shot his dog was asked if the animal
was mad and replied that he didn't
seem to be any too well pleased over
it.
Careful search Of the Iowa news
papers fails to unearth any support for
Harding outside Of the Waterloo
Times Tribune and few other demo-
cratic papers. Perhaps were Mr.
Harding to shift his plans to the demo-
cratic nomination even those whould
quit boosting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
THE CUMMLNs CANDIDACY.

The members of the republican state
committee met Friday in Des Moines
and unanimously passed a resolution
presenting Senator Cummins as Iowa's
candidate for president and inviting for
him the support Of republicans Of all
states. Other close friends Of the
senator were present at the meeting,
which took on something OF the nature
OF conference, and the feeling evil
IDENTIFY was that the Iowa senator il
not only the proper man for the repub-
lican party to nominate for president
but is also likely to draw very
strong, not to say commanding support
for the nomination. The senator Is
just now making tour OF the far
northwestern states on his way home
from Honolulu, as he traversed some
of the states more directly west on
his way out, and a closer estimate upon
the situation may be made later; but
as the case appears now, there is
nothing in sight to hinder his getting
a general sweep Of the states west Of
the Mississippi and very liberal sup
port east of that river. How much he
will get in the east is naturally sub
ject to large influence by the number
Of favorite sons that may be developed
in the big states Of that region. At
the present moment Senator William
Alden Smith of Michigan is just an
nounced by his home paper as can
didate. and Illinois politicians are
showing disposition to compliment
Senator Sherman. Ohio and New York
candidates seem to have dropped out
Of sight. although either of those states
is able to develop a crop on short
notice and at any time, and the only
candidacy in the east with any symp-
toms Of real push behind it is that OF
Senator Weeks, Of Massachusetts,. OF
course there is going to be lot OF
talking and maneuvering before the
situation shall become SO well defined
as to present anything like an issue;
but with no impoliteness intended for
Smith or Sherman or for anyone Of a
large number OF worthy and dis
tinguished men who may yet come in
for consideration 1t nevertheless ap-
pears that the two candidates with
prospects of gathering real support
outside Of their own states and hence
OF coming really before the country are
Cummins and Weeks. AS time shall
pass along we expect to see and hear
them talked about more and more
persistently, while the talk Of other
candidates will be largely transitory.
complimentary or incidental, and upon
an issue Of Cummins or Weeks we
believe that Cummins will win both
in the preference primaries OF the inn
portant states and in the national con-
vention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
Trlbut. 70 Judge Mccain.

The sudden and untimelS death Of
Hon. Emlin McClain brings to my mind
many fond memories OF my acquaint-
ance OF Iowa's great jurist. ] entered
the law department Of the state uni
versity at the same time that Judge
McCIain took up his work as law pro-
lessor in that department. remem-
Der very well his first lecture. re-
member, too. how the members OF my
class possessing the critical disposition
of law students generally, almost unan-
innously near the end Of the term
predicted that Professor McClain
would Que day stand at the head Of his
profession az an Instructor Of the law.
His untiring industry. his keen
analytical mind. his untiring efforts to
impartt 10 81: Students the great prin-
ciples of the law led those who were
seeking to become proficient in master
ing the science Of jurisprudence to adj
mire and love their professor. II was
with great interest that in the years
following my graduation that kept
the career Of Judge Mccain constantly
before me. with me ~ II was with
all law students who had received AID
and assistance from him. there was
becoming pride In oil OF us when we
learned Of his Advancement and sue
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28

athletic diversion. No doubt the
guests Of that city enjoyed 1t as they
did other efforts Of their entertainers
to make their visit pleasant as well as
profitable.
But why did police official think II
necessary to inform the assembled
guests that the keys Of the Jail had
been thrown away? That boxing ex-
hibition was as innocuous as wrestl-
ing match. Why convey or attempt to
convey the impression that the bars
were down and ordinances and statutes
suspended while those guests were in
town and that the entertainers were
pulling of something very sly and
devilish? The members Of the society
are not fearful Of jail or conversant
with the inside of such institutions ex-
cept as they enter in pursuit of their
professional duties Why suggest that
the acme OF enjoyment may not be at
tanned without throwing keys away
and abolishing police regulations?
Now it comes about thru the mis-.
conception Of the average police pow
ers Of the average man and his aver
age desires. The fact is that those
who desire the keys thrown away and
reversion to lawlessness are q very
minor minority Of the associations that
gather for conventions and sessions of
one kind and another. We used to
hold an idea that the proper way to
entertain convention or a grand
lodge. fireman's tournament, or any
other notable gathering was to throw
everything wide open from penny ante
outgrown and antiquated idea today.
The average man can enjoy boxing
exhibition or a wrestling match or a
baseball game without being assured
that he is being perfect devil Of a
fellow. And the average man today is
not asking but objecting to the abdi-
town.
But the incident is in itself sure evil
dence Of the law-abiding citizenship Of
Iowa. When an exhibition of boxing
given entirely as an exhibition Of skill
and training is considered a wide open"
stunt things are progressing well in
the state and the town. Throwing
away the keys becomes mere ritual
of convention
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
KNIFE IN HIS BRAIN.
Man Who Was Paraiyxsd by Blade I'm.
bedded in Skull 10 Roeoverino.

Man Who Was Paralyzed by Blade I'm.
bsddsd in skull 10 Recovering.
Surgeons assembled yesterday about
the bed Of John Smoller, paralyzed and
speechless, who has been in the Poly
clinic Hospital since May 4, when he
raced into the hospital, a knife stick
ing from his skull.
Smoller. who is 20. was attacked at
Fitty-seventh street and Tenth avenue
by Ave men because he would not give
them money for beer. After he had
been beaten and the knife had been
thrust into his head. he ran to the
a muscle Of his body or speak.
In an effort to relieve him an opera
ton was performed on his brain Nom
day. The operation did not bring re-
lief and Smoller remained in his state
Of helplessness.
1t was decided to perform second
operation. the doctors agreeing that 1t
would be a most delicate one. Soon
after Smoller had recovered from the
ether he showed signs OF recovery, It
was plain that he was fully conscious
and there came twitching Of the
muscles OF his legs and at the same
time he moved his lips. The doctors
decided that he was on the road to
recovery.
That Smoller should have lived after
the knife entered his head could not
be understood by the doctors. When
he came into the hospital and fell with
tho knife sticking from his skull the
surgeons found 1t almost Impossible to
remove the blade.
For an hour they worked over the
patient before the steel was got out.
After that until the operation yester-
day little hope was held out for his
recovery.-New York World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
rHRNa:
SOME MUD REFLECTIONS,

Inasmuch as the state Of New York
once voted $50.000,000 in bonds for
paved roads and then by majority OF
two to one voted another $4,000, 900 the
state of Pennsylvania has caught the
| habit and bill is now before the legis-
lature with the governors approval to
ask the people Of Pennsylvania to vote
$50.000,000 for their roads. These will
be long time bonds hence will not make
material increase in present tax levies
as can easily be seen from our own
experience in Iowa where at the pres
ent rate of taxation we will spend
$4so.0oo,000 on all kinds Of roads and
bridges in the next thirty years.
California having begun the construc-
ton Of paved state roads from an $751;
100000 bond issue finds use for more
extensions, and a bill came before the
legislature to ask the people to vote
$12,000,000 more. It was promptly
amended to $15,ooo,ooO. passed and the
people of that state will soon be voting
forty year bonds for more paved high
ways.
The state of Ohio with nearly 500
miles of paved country roads and al
most $4,000 miles of macadam highways
h: let contracts this spring for SILL
miles more of paved roads.
The people of Brook county, Georgia,
will vote at Quitman Saturday on a
bond issue of 100000 for hard surfaced
roads. while 100000 of road bonds in
Knox county. Kentucky, have this week
been sold to bond brokers at a prem
ium of $4,000.
Up in Canada the province of Quebec
has voted an additional bond issue of
$5,ooo,0oo. making s25,oo0,ooo in all for
stone faced and paved roads, and way
down n Texas the board Of supervisors
OF Harris county has decided to spend
$154,000 for paving two sections of the
Pulaski Williamstown highway.
In Iowa we dragged last week and
Y, will drag again next week. We
graded this spring and the wheels of
traffic have ground the grade all to
pieces during the past few days We
are paying more road taxes annually
per capita, or per $1,000 of valuation,
than any state which is paving it's roads
with long time bond issues.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
NOT SURPRISING NEWS.

LSSN0I 1S1PAOA SO1SSSS'J <
John w. Stauffacher, cousin Of Rev.
c. II. Stauffacher Of Cedar Rapids,
brings some rather interesting infor-
nation concerning the effect Of the war
on the religious endeavors of mission :
aries in Africa. But 1t IL not surpris-
ing news.
Mr.. Stauffacher has spent twelve
years in Belgian Congo, British East
Africa and German East Africa. His
work has brought him in contact with
all phases Of African life, and some OF
his experiences read like the imagined
wanderings Of a hero In fiction. He
knows what he Is talking about. Any
man does, who has gone through years
such as those twelve. He told m
Evening Gazette representative that
war was placing serious handicap
on the christian missionaries In the
country from which he just has come
They, the missionaries. have been
preaching the doctrine Of brotherly
love and affection, of tolerance and
faith, honesty and hope-and they
called this doctrine christianity. The
task Of explaining and proving chris
tianity to Africans Is no sinecure. i
has its obstacles and drawbacks o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28

Fcs1s. Il VA my pleasure while atten0e
tng . meeting Of the American Has
Association. Of which Judge McClain
WAS = leading light TO have conver-
sation with Professor Thayer OF Har-
ward Law School regarding ProfessoF
McClain. Professor Thayer at that time
said that Judge McClafn was recognized
~ great law Instructor and that one
day he would stand 1t the head A. .
law Instructor and q law writer. This
expression Of Professor Thayer was
the opinion of the eastern law pro-
fessors as to Judge McClain's ability:
along these lines.
When he was candidate for SUI
prone Judge the .hrst time, In con.
versation with him expressed my re-.
gret that he would leave the work that
he was in. because AZ said to him !
saw for him great possibilities In the
two fields az m instructor and as law
writer. He thought that term on the
bench would better qualify him to
carry out the latter work and this
seemed to be the object Of his enter
ing the judiciary. All his admiring
friends, and they are legion, were de-
lighted at his selection by the board OF
education to again be at the head OF
the legal department of our great uni-s
verslty Again we thought q great
field was opened to him wherein he
could develop his surprisingly mag
nihcent abilities in calculating branches
Of the law: but fate has deprived us
OF the sweet realization of these fond
hopes. Fate decreed that he should
be cut down before he had reached the
zenith of his great worthiness; but he
has left a monument more lasting than
anything material, not only as q great
jurist, great authority on human
rights, and individual protection, but
also as man with unblemished char
acter. with the noblest instincts for
his fellows. No narrowness. 70 SELFISH
ness no bigotry. no hatred found any
Judgement in the mind and heart Of
Judge McClain. With bowed heads and
saddened hearts we can sincerely say.
Peace be to his ashes" ]. N. Nc
Conologue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28

The international congress OF wom.'
en- which met at The Hague decided
to visit the German emperor and plead
for peace. Miss Jane Adams. of Chi
cago, is the spokesman OF the deiesa-
ton. Others in the delegation are DR..
Aletta Jacobs and Mrs. Richard Palthe.
Of Holland, and Sisnora GenonL Of
Italy. The delegation has already
been received by Premier Asquith and
Foreign Secretary Grey in London.
where they presented TO the British
government ofticials copies Of the reso-
luton in favor OF peace recently
adopted by the women's congress at
The Hague.