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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
VETERAN KANSAS
PRINTER is DEAD
Edward P. Harris Had Much to
Do With the Early History
of the State.
KNEW MANY PROMINENT MEN
Mr. Harris Had Personally Met Every
Governor OF kansas-Came to
the State in 1856.

Topeka.-Edward P. Harris, 81
years old, veteran Kansas printer,
died here recently, following an ill
ness of two weeks. He underwent
an operation September s, the third
within a year, and failed rapidly until
his death, which was caused by kid
ney trouble. He is survived by a son,
Dwight T. Harris, and a daughter,
Mrs. Fred J. Hill, both of Topeka.
Edward P. Harris was the oldest
printer in Kansas and had the dis
tinction of having known and person
ally met every governor of Kansas
territorial and state. Mr.. Harris came
to Kansas in 1856 and since that time
set into type many of the stories which
chronicled the advancement of Kan
sas from a frontier territory into the
great commonwea it is today.
Mr.. Harris was one of a company
which started from Worcester, Mass,
for Kansas in June, 1856. As the pro-
slavery agitation was very high at
that time, the party had great diff
Guilty in entering the state. Shortly
after his arrival the Herald of Free
dom, Free State paper published in
Lawrence, was revived. This paper
had been destroyed in the May pre-
ceding by a party of border ruffians."
Mr.. Harris assisted in the re-estag-
1ishment of this paper and since that
time was employed by many papers
within the state.
When the call for a convention to
form the Republican party was issued
in 1859, Mr.. Harris ran off the pink
half sheet dodgers that called the con-
Vention. The meeting was at Osa-
watomie, May 10, 1859.
Nearly two years later-January
29, 1861-when the news was flashed
across the few telegraph wires west
of the Mississippi River that Kansas
had been admitted to the Union, Mr.
Harris set the type containing the
announcement and then worked the
paper off on an old style hand press
The paper was the Lawrence Tribune
of which T. Dwight Thatcher was man
ager.
In addition to his duties as print
er, Mr. Harris found time to act as
conductor" on the famous under
ground railroad" by which many
slaves escaped in the turbulent days
of Kansas early existence.
In 1873 Mr.. Harris became foreman
of the state printing office, a position
ne held until 1891.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Kansas City Men injured.

In motor accident at Newman,
twelve miles west of here. James j.
O'Hare, and Raymond J. Patterson,
both OF Kansas City, were injured so
badly they had to be brought to a
hospital here. Both viii recover.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
c. W.. Kouns viii FiIed.

The will of the late c. W. Kouns,
general manager of the Eastern lines
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad, filed for probate here re-
Gently, showed $4,000 in personal
property and $4,000 in real estate.
All was left to his family.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Carroll Back as Sheriff.

E. G. Carroll, sheriff. of Johnson
county, automatically suspended when
a mob took Bert Dudley from his Gus
tody, has been reinstated by Governor
CAMPER
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
a Life to Eevery 24s.44s Tons.

Every run of 24S,41 tons of coal
mined in Kansas in the last six
months OF 1915 cost human life, ac-
cording to the annual report of the
state nine inspector, fled with Gov
ernoz Capper recently
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Dr.. Eva Harding to Run.

DIT. IVA TIdTuIh9 20 rtuH.
DR.. Eva Harding, known in Kansas
as the fighting woman" filed her
petitions as an Independent candidate
for Congress in the first Kansas dis
trict-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Mandamus Hearing Is Set.

The two mandamus proceedings
filed against the Kansas Natural Gas
Company receiver and the Olathe Gas
Company have been set for hearing
by the state supreme court on Octo-
Der 10.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07

Sues to Gust Bridge Company.
An custer suit has been brought in
the Kansas Supreme Court by the at
torney general against the Midwest
Construction Company. This company
is charged with working its men more
than eight hours a day in building
a bridge in Wyandotte county without
paying them overtime. Under the
Kansas law, all employees on public
works are to be paid on the 8-hour
basis.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
No Parole for ELack.

John A. F1ack, wrecker of the Abb
1ene State Bank and indirectly the
cause of three deaths in Abilene, will
not be released from the Kansas peni-
Tertiary for a while yet. Governor
Capper refused a parole to Flack the
other day.
+ + +
David Hildebrand, 73 years old, and
Santa Fe roadmaster twenty-five
years, died at Ottawa the other night.
He was a veteran of the Civil War
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
News Of Fifty Years Ago
tfrom the Richmond Dispatch. Dec. s. 1855

CAPTAIN Georse l.ansle<. who has been IL,
supply boats ever since ,h hn" ;,
Of business in sh5 died suddenly night bef"re
The '; ,nn Of rmhis Works yesterday APP
e .hG fo n directors The part Of
road: Major William = s"thern t OF DanY MI
The proxies t ,hr"Hsn state OF Rifhm" a
stockh"iinrs mceting We're also named az FOL
r Garrett of Halifax County and 4 r. IarYaY
ya s The ,h hs"yy rains UP tie COUNTY, as
that thrent"ns t n ,, WY nay caused freshet
the farming aud o,hc, Interests aon, dhe h
wholesale merchants shippers IL this ciiT
!; has been Intensely cola since the heavy
eSss NO ood To% ~ is h i" r ffer DE Be-
hs %as s"f Tf" css "s w %
an an and r NJ There a" m sasHee
The street railway was once more in rcrola,
operation yesterday: However only Two = c oars
@" F sssE for s S" and
viii be put on within week OF ten days
%9ras ns G" And Ms e. pa"G f"d Kosf
Freder lex, sburE are the lawyers engaged In t1e
ives OF eeorss Washnsto moe now "fn vins rea
s w"s Of me Hec ne Of ne hest
cause Of tho pYominence OF the two men grea I
house in which it going on was ai" cr tS f"Trt
the opening OF the case. AZ
Consul the T e%dn S e ss Of nmsrsa
lie e YIN tr;a be brought M hack 70 this country
spiracy to murder President Lincoln
lii the united states Senate yesterday Mr.
rgnmhIii reported favorably from the Judiciary
Committee the bill I" repeal tho law ALLOWING
the PRESIDENT amnesty power that enables him
n Se EnarS Te & h
but objection was made, and it takes its place
' on the calendar '
The select committee appointed by Congress-
TO go to New Orleans to make inquiry into Tho
riots there. In which three United States soldic rs
were Killed and scvera! others wounded. will
leave Washington for New Orleans to-lnorrow
or next day. They will pass through Richmond
was held In Norfolk all of last week have Or.
dered tho manufacture OF an elegant cane to
be presented to Mr.. Davis at Fortress Monroe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08

81 " S ss@ss,
several cities and t"was--ir the same be sep
arn,e school distrcts-shall provide for the
It thus appears that. while the General AS:
Sopee (Which ho%evSr p has II not o,
yet been accompliShedC. Is authorized to make
The localities Without regard to the general
system of taxation in force. are limited and
to the S. nmH s%s
OF schools 10 a special levy on property. not to
exceed in the asgroga'c ) mills on the 81 in
the citizen is emitted to know what proportion
or the taxes paid by him goes to support Of
which this knowledge can be acquired is by the
special levy provided for in the Constitution.
lion for schools it is impossible for Tie average
citizen to know whether the aggregate APP
mills. or whether the same exceeds the CON
sttiutional limitation imposed by section lag.
the lump nppropriat ton is that It's adoption will
m me ths szSn to ,as an intslxer. interest
should be =? mills. for instance. this year amu
should be mills next year. he would naturally
and would b" in far better position to know
, whsinsr the none paid by hn FOR tn.
s%hnois sh5u Is h true as sad by You thai the
is Impossible FOR US to tell whcti,er our e', con- !.
While the writer fully agrees with Mr. Mills
he laid, he does not think that such levy should
tax Gf 1871. mills The system ~ Of scnretn
de,rmen Of Rchod m many mas ~nvs n" tMs
hre lett Win no nj tentative but to down our
solution of this question is with ia" Council
nu' IN ~" meantime there is reason why
date OF section i36 81 the Cons,imiion re,ntiwe
t" Special school levy,
Richmond. December s '''' '' '>>''H
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
DIR. Chodounsky Concurs.
tCop, right ialG. National Newspaper Serve.

readers may have gained the impress
sion that "sTp"sure. as "a factor OF illness ,
department. We admit there is some ground
for such an impression.
"rryimg /, on the dog doesn't help on,
much here. because dog is just naturally so
used that he refuses to be alarmed by
draft. : dog lacks imaelnation His parent,
have never taught him the dangers of being
alive. Ii Ii" gets his feet wet or IL the weather
changes suddenly. hc gives the matter little
thought;
Or Chodounsky-a good. round. scientific
sounding name. that:--tricd it on himself and
we adn.irc his courage. Tfty-seven years old.
subject 10 'catarrh'' and to frequent attacks Of
bronchitis and lmmbago this intrepid scientist
exposed himself TO cold air and drafts at
heii, for periods varying from twenty minutes
to an hour. Immediately after cold or hot baths.
chodounsky concluded that exposure to cold
was not Il rauSa factor OF respiratory disease.
thod"unslsy. wc like your style. You Teutons
ar. tlWayS riGh' IN h!sienc and medical
affairs. over her" We use rabbits and guinea
pigs and things. subject them to very artificial
Influences. and then attempt to draw conclu-
sions-ahont diseases t" which the animals are
naturally immune.
Several Mondays ago We quoted the expert
ments Of brs N"hlc and Miller who reported
their findings in the journal Of Experimental
Medicine. September l. 1916. They inocuiate cd
rabbits with the bacillus boNisepticus (Which
"snutf,cs" in anim;,Is). then subjected
the rabbits 10 excessive warmth then excessive
cold ,cold watei) and the score wae
10 I" .. iii favor or exposure "a factor Of the
disease. On these findings and others of similar
artificial character some medical au,bnriti"
profess to base the working conclusion" that
drafts prcdiSposc To respiratory infection
We prefer to base our belief upon experience
and observation: upon common sense: upon Tho
laws oi logic: bat. most Of all. upon actual
experiments in which natural conditions nrc
vail Animals not ordinarily subject 10 irfcc
lion by the bacteria which cause human r.snira
tory ailments can scarcely teach us ANYTHING
even III tho laboratOr Human he ~,
rendered susceptible TO Infection by cxposur.
ana coz" drafts rms is our personal opinion
ana We are dri!shted to add that chodounsky--
thod"uhskN. human being tsee fGrkaltunr ,Int,
ErEaltunEShra niheiten Vienna. 1907 our coo,,
friend Choduunslly concurs. 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
The Voice of the PEOPLE
Approve. spec,.l Scbo,, .r

10 'hc i-ullof Oh me Times D!Spatc
Sir. In your editorial of the Gth i,.,,
headed Let - Look before We i.eaI, "S'| ro,
express mild criticism or the resolu,iou' 81
Councilman Mills looking to the lew OF non OF
cial school thN IN the city OF Richmond T1'i,c
nr"1 ,, OF mis- M NGm"pnca,ion is show not
prop" line, but TINT the course indirated ' Inc
ann !. made mandatory by the organic law
section l3o Of the Constitution DECLARE. 'th,,
the General Assembly shali auplv tho nina nmai
interest on the literary fund: that portion of
inr sap,"t,"n tax provided for in the Gonsti
MOI retit.nable I" the counties and elites: and
an ahh"al tax on property OF not less than I
nor more than ! mills OH the 81 to the scrnnls
OF ne primary and grammar grades; with The
ptoNiso mat. IN the event of scgrepatinn th.
Gr a As$"inhi! may Otherwise provide Tor n
.,Neo appropriation OF State revenue moi Ice :.
than that above indicated Nv ''9'
{, should inc localities desire To supplement- this
..tatc aappEopriat !on. they may do So hut onIv
c ~ con .n '%rmiy With the method ont and de-
v,nSeM IN tho following G3G) section which
same ssnM," Ss mat snfh county city townf the
h hN Is authorized to raise additional sums
nIreaat Tx on property not TO exceed in the ag-
10 ,hhppoTtoned and expended by tho local school
authorities OF said counties. cities towns md
u'ic'' III establishing and maintaining such
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
What the BOYCOTT Promises

Is entirely plain, as some of the spea kers
at the meeting held Wednesday under the
auspices ofihe Housewives League told their
audience. that boycott can afford only tenn
porary relief from the high cost OF living.
Restricted, as ii must be. to two or three
commodities. it is valuable principally as an
object lesson to consumers and a warning
to food spectators, Of what may be accom-
plished by organized effort.
We have no doubt, if the women stand
firm that the coming two weeks will wit
ness a reduction in the market prices OF eggs
and turkeys. When. however. the boycott
is declared off, prices Will attain their old
level, unless the various brands of middle
men are convinced that further eXactions are
likely to prove Improbable
The housewife should educate herself and
her family TO do without commodities which
for any reason. command eXtrdvagant prices.
Care in the selection OF foods, in the arrange
men OF menus and in the elimination OF
waste will do much TO reduce the high cost
OF living. 1t is a matter OF common knowl-
edge that. all over this country and eSpe-
cially in the South. waste causes one OF the
hca lest drains the family pocketbook
The housewife should regulate the quantity
OF food prepared we'll as its quality and
variety. and permit the preparation of no
NOR than the family needs
Because. admittedly. eggs and butter add
to the appetizing qualities of certain foods
II does not follow that eggs and butter should
be used in unlimited or poorly regulated
quantities This Is certainly true when eggs
are 80 cents dozen and butter 90 cents q
pound. Fruits and vegetables should be
bought in season. Tendcrloin steak has it's
advantages over that cut from the round. but
70 steak is moi unpalatable and it is far
more economical We eat too much meat,
anyhow
The boycott will attain its full usefulness
IN proportion as public participation in il
signed 10 serve the community. but will &C
tually perform such q scrvice--if the com
munity helps. 1t is hardly TO be doubted
mat 1t VIII have the approval of most retail
dealers, who suier as much or more from
current high prices as do consumers them
seN IS. The public generally should not be
willing 10 accept the benefits Of the sacrifices
part of the public makes
Tie world is not going back 10 old stand
ards OF living and will never witness again
such low prices as have prevailed in the
past but il is surprising. nevertheless how
many things We do without and never
feel the lack. The people OF this country
must learn TO make a new adjustment he
tween income and expenditure and to do this
without sacrifice OF health. comfort or happi-
ness requires thought. In the coming two
weeks OF plain living perhaps we can all
do little high thinking II we do il will
be good. not for our minds alone but for
our bodies and our souls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Not In Advance

NOV w ADVANCE.
speaking OF operations"
II must be nne to tell
How by some dislocutiong
Of flesh YOU were made well.
Hut don't let joliers string Won
by saying there's chance
rhnt operations bring YOU
Much real JOY in advance.
When all the pain is over
Aud all the bills are paid
judge folks live in clover
And see their sorrows fade;
R"t while the jobs impending
Your nerve begins To slip,
Ana YOU must put an ending
70 thoughts which bid YOU skin
speaking of operations"
AS | must speak to-day,
There are no adulutions
In anything say.
Perhaps. in rotrospection.
With pleasures they are rife.
But 1t brings deep detection
TO face the surgeons knife.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
Honor and ODDortlluitY

SENATOR MARTINS selection as MA joritv
~ leader. by tentative agreement of the
Democratic Senators, is not only a we'll
deserved honor for loyal and able Demo
crat but Is also evidence OF the good judg-
men' OF the ma jority in the upper house
There is tronblous time ahead Of Congress;
few bodies have been faced with graver prob
lens; few have been charged with weichtier
responsibilities, and all its resources OF cS-
perience and wisdom will be called into use
HE best and most unsehsh thought would
. be OF little value in such u body as the
Senate. unless il were skilfully and intelli-
gently directed
ms direction, senator Martins long ser
vice and fine mind coupled with vast deal
0! SOUND coAlQon sense, abundantly enable
him to SUPPLY. He is cool in emergency,
clear amid confusion and determined of pur-
pose. Virginia, naturally, is particularly
,nrond al the elevation OF her senior Senator
H"l she IS even more gratifed because OF the
wider opportunity thus given him to serve
III" whole country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
Spnre tho Woods.

ne woods were Gods first TEMPLES"
why enter as a vandai through their
doors"
Why mar their sculptured columns
vi tread upon their dim mosaic
floors
with ruthless feet?
mere catch The rapturous spring song.
III spare The lovely shrubs from
cue! touch.
S"'h waters white yelled mystery:
Snatc!i MOI its priceless greens Win
Srcedy clutch
For soullcSs gain
The trees 10 Christ we're friendly:
The little leaves looked down upon
Ills grief
AT this. His joyous season.
Through woodlands walk with care
in glad belief
he, too, walks there
A MEMBER OF THE
JAMES RIVER GARDEN CLUB,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
Tu-Dn!'s Hest Hand-Picked JOKE

Wel' said the Far West Mayor to Tic EaE-
lish tourist, II dunno how YOU mauap. these
affairs over there, hut out here. when some OF
our boys got tied up in that thar bankrupt tele-
phone company was tcllin yer about they be-
came mighty crusty.''
Oh
"Yus: they didn't like the way the receiver
was handln the business noilow."
indeed" commented the earnest listener:
then. ma? ask, what they did
''Shrtnly: | WIS goin' tell yer They just
hung the receV er.'---EXchangc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
Vindication for Mr.. Osborne

NNE unhappy section of the public rejoices
~ when a respected man Is discredited; the
better part is glad when man il had trusted
is able to clear himself of uncloan charges.
The better part is also the larger part. where
fore the majority Of those who have followed
the sensati onal case i'll which James w. Os-
borne involved will welcome what APP
pea: to he the certainty OF his .acQuittal of
any wrongdons Mr.. Osborne had built up
anviable reputation, and the charges
brought against him would have established
hypocritical foundation for il that would
have delighted the cynical The collapse of
the ugly case against him strengthens faith
in humanity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08

IN the matter Of the Arabia. as i'll other
L submarine controversies between this coun-
try and Germany, the question is not whether
the C-boat commander thought the vessel
had sacrificed its immunity from destruction
without warning. but whether this immunity
actually had been sacrificed. Amy other rule
would make the Teuton promises joke. for
simply by taking thought the ingenious Of
icer could provide an adequate excuse for
every conceivable violation of humanity
and law.
When vessel is torpedocd without warn
ms the commander of the destroying sub
marine takes the consequences on his head
He must he sure he is right. before he goAs
ahead, We have no belief that President
Wilson or Secretary Lansing will be willing
10 accept any other Interpretation OF the
solemn assurances Germany gave.
All the big New York stores are now en-
gagged III saving wrapping paper. Every
II lp holn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
Hook of Burlesques." BY IL. l..
Mcncken. John Lane Company,
- - tss
New YOrlk

silcre we have collection of satircs
ana cNtravaganzas, with American,
philistinisni. chiefly, for their target
Mr. Mencken Yields his sutiricnI lane.
with arrestins shrcwdness and pre-
ciSlon. There are few phases of our
native hypocrisy. prejudice and sen
tim"ntality which are not punctured
with sure and incisive thruSts. Art re-
ligion. manners. politics. philosophy,
customs. cducation--nlI are satirl.ed
by a man who not only is master
OF comedy. but who also Possesses "a
deep insight into human nature
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
"our Nation In the building. Z
New York

iiSieH .Nf''iaS Inc century Co,
New York
Miss Nicolay, who is the daughter
OF Lincoins famous secretary and bioc-
rapher. has presented here a book that
thoughtful people can we'll afford to
read for the intrinsic value they will
derive from it's contents. The author
has mingled all her life in the political
society or the capital, and has an In
stinctivc understanding Of public ar
fairs She describes the romance Of our
early days. their men and women, their
events. Developments. causes. move
ments. with the sure eye and hand of
witty and penetrating woman OF tho
world. who knows how TO distiIl from
Cd documents all that is quintessentiaI-
~ human. Leaving checrfully behind
the old. dry. statistical method OF writ
Ing history. Miss Nicolay tells about
what happened. who did 1t and What
the rest thought Of it--as Informally
a. II she were gossiping over the tea
cups The reader looks on at great
movements and at great blunders. gets
ieellng OF tremendous ideals side by
side with comical absurdities, catches
siimpseS or the new capital Washing
ton In the making: sees society under
The Adamses and other early PrcsI-
dents, with Its rivalries and jeaIousies.
the beginning OF invention tho an
proach OF the War Between rho
States, etc.