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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-15

All are invited to attend the services
at the Methodist church next Sunday.
The Kanopolis Gospel Team viii be
present.
Taken up at my place Monday even
ing-a spotted Jersey COW. Owner
can have same by proving property and
paying for this notice and her keep.
Frank King.
You will save money by placing
your farm loan with us. We pay
cash as soon as papers are signed
j. NJ. Schaefer.
Get your farm loan at our bank.
We will appreciate the business. and
besides, we are in position to give
you special service on all real estate
loans. Citizens State Bank, Hays
City. Kansas.
We have splendid bargain in fine
high grade Kimball piano in Hays
Piano is in practically perfect condition
and has just been taken In exchange on
a player piano. Instrument can be seen
in Hays and in order to save reshipping
viii sacrifice same to responsible party
for cash or can be bought on easy month
ly or quarterly payments. Address,
W. w. KimbaIl Co.
Topeka, Kansas.
The Citizens State Bank, Hays
City CT Kansas. has regular farm
loan department. All interest pay
ments are made there. If you should
happen to have bad year, they
will naturally feel under obligations
to help you as you had favored
them with the original business.
There's big change come over the
country weekly papers of Kansas the
last few years. The editors used to tear
their shirts off and whoop it up to elect
every man on the ticket of their politi-
cal choice. Now they look at the mat
ter as business proposition. If Ifsomeone
wants to be elected state treasurer, or
governor, or sheriff the editor regards
him the same as the man that wants
to sell groceries or drygoOds and makes
him pay for his ad accordingly. We
have already had boiler plate and read
ers sent to US by men who want state
political jobs but our space is to valu-
able to run this stuff for nothing. vii
son World.
The Citizens State Bank, Hays
City, Kansas, always has plenty of
money to loan on good farms. They
will make you special rate during
January.
Found,
\ small sim of r,7o11v Tpo,4ira ~
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-15

The best 16O in Ellis county adjoining
Hays, for sale. Come In and let me
show it to you. 1t has q fine modern
house and is an ideal home am going
to sell it, so get a close to town farm.
The price is right. John 81 Wood.
We have two high grade pianos that
We will sell for less than half of the
original cost. H c. Schultz
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-15
To Trade for Land

A good store building with ; good
clean stock Of merchandise; slso COED
eleven room residence. Win trade fol
good farming land or ranch. Who car
match Il.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-15
For Sala

Second hand Ford, electric hight and
starter Second hand 80 H. P. Buick.
J. H. Ward,
Hays, Kaasas,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-15

StraYed oF StoIsn.
Two head Of calves. First missed
December 81, notify, Ed BlendeT,
Hays.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-15
The Hioh S.hooI.


The first semester closed Friday an
uary Is Twenty-nine boys and thirty
girls passed in all their work, or sixty
eight per cent of the boys and seventy
four per cent OF the girls received a
passing grade. Nine boys, or twenty
per cent and eight girls or seventeen
per cent failed IN one subject. Three
boys and FIVE girls failed in two sub
jects or half their work, two boys ard
10 girls failed in three subjects and
one boy failed in four subjects or ali
his work.
This showing perhaps averages with
other High schools Of this size. Teach
ers could be more lenient and reduce
the number Of failures, making a bet
ter showing. But high standard of
work is worth more than mere favor
able showing. The High school facui-
ty expect to maintain the standard Of
the best schools.
The great majority of our boys and
girls are earnest, hard-wOrking students
whose conduct, spirit and attitude are
all that could be desired. An unfort-
unate feature of all school work Is that
the real, substantial work goes on Gay
by day, uDnoticed and unappreciated by
the general public. Few patrons, even
know what is really going on at the
school.
The only source of information most
people have Is the gossip of children
usually about trivial matters of discip-
line. It is the earnest desire of the
High school faculty to reduce the num-
Der of failures next semester. The CO.
operation of parents is desired.
1t must be bore in mind that among
the students failing are those coming
to US with big record of failures to
their credit and the habit of failing well
formed. It will take time and patience
to work these students into the proper
habits, ideals and spirit of high school
The chief cause of failure is a wrong
attitude upon the part of the student,
toward the school and school work.
Students do not take up their work
seriously enough. This results in a
lack of application, irregularity of at
tendance, tardiness. inattention in class,
loss of interest, and failure.
a high school student who has the
proper attitude of mind is almost sure
to succeed in school and in after life.
The students attitude depends large
" upon his home influence and training
Young people should be taught at home
that school is a serious business; that
to fail is a disgrace; that teachers are
employed TO teach and not to do police
duty and that habits of regularity ard
promptness of attendance. applisatia-i,
attention and right conduct, so esser-
tial to the development of true man.
hood and womanhood, are best learned
when applied in school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-03
THE SOUGHT AND THE SEEKING.

The romantic maid who waits
fora man ~ come along and
make love "a her after the man
Her ct the hero in Il novel will re-
main single 10 the end of the
chapter.-Brown~ville Herald
oh, no, she won't. The maid who waits
u be courtcd will ~ courtcd IN due time.
But ii by accident she should not be. far
better VIII she fare as an unwed than
would have been the ease had she thrust
her attentions upon some johnny and by
the arts and wilc~ known to some of her
sex succeeded ia attaching him To her in
the capacity of husband. Old maids are
not an unhappy class. Indeed. the unmar-
rled woman who IL economically Indepcnd-
ent may hc the happiest Of half \ dozen
sisters. Marriage j. desirable. Ia be sure :
and there are many happy wives and
happy husbands. But the safest marriape
always iS one proposed IN the man after
a season ~ honest court~hip. The Girl
Who throws herself az a man hardly ever
makes a hit with him. whereas the other
one who waits % he sought and Ia be
valued for her qualities III modc~ty and
self respect fares best III the matrimonial
mart. This does not mean that a Girl
should be- cold and rigid and prim and SUI
nercllIouS. She should have 4 heart. She
should have \ smile. She should have Y
friendly way for and with those She
knows. The girl who acts n if She would
break II She bent, or n if the heavens
would fan II She looked either 10 the right
or the LETT. doesn't attract friends rapid
ly-and II i among friends that sweet
hearts are found. just aS modeStv l. the
reflection of virtue. 80 i friendliness the
mirror Of sound heart therefore for 4 rirl
20 be- friendly j. to win friends. and IA win
friends - To win. sometimes. a worthy
lover. But any girl who ''hustles" for n
beau IN misdirecting her energy. Also
the girl who imagine~ that she must take
The hrSt marriage offer l. in too big 4
hurry. Early marriage j. in some re-
~rect~ desirable. bat 1t has it, dangers.
Probably the bride Of thirty j. ~urer Of
welded happiness than the bride Of twenty.
She u wiser M thirty. and % l. her hns-
band II his age correspondents wisdom
i much 10 be desired in marriage.-Gal-
weston News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-03

Charles j. Murphy. war veteran. phil
anthOpiSt and booster of American az
ricultural products in foreign lands. is
II years old Ioday. lie is the youngest
survivor of the Mexican war, having cu
listed at the age Of fifteen. lie was an
officer at Bull Run. where he was taken
prisoner while caring for the wounded.
He had Il remarkable escape from Il
southern prison camp and received 4
Congressional Medal Of Honor. Mr.. Mur-
ply was born at Stockport, England
June ., 1872. He was brought To Ameri-
ca III infancy and received a public
school education i'll New York. After his
service in Mexico he drifted to Califo
mia, and took part i'll the gold rush. lie
made his pile and then set out To see
other parts of the world One of his ear
~ acts was 10 introduce the naval or
ange into California and Brazil. After
the Civil War, he began the propaganda
in Europe for the introduction of Am
erican wines and fruit. At the time of the
Russian famine. in 1891. he organized
The American Relief, which sent five
steamer loads of corn and provisions to
the starving serfs. At the request of the
Gar. he WAS sent to show the various
uses Of corr and "a receive the first
steamer of the relief fleet. Mr.. Murphy
has been decorated by foreign govern
ments as well as his own. lie makes his
home in New Work CITY
King George v Of Great Britain. 81
years old today.
Dudley Field Malone. Collector of the
Port rof New York, 70 years old today.
Hon. James Brown Scott, peace wOr-
kcr and authority on international law,
10 years I'll today.
Or. Raymond Pearl. famous biologist
Of the Universiy Of Maine, b years old
today.
Rev. Cortland Myers pastor Of the
famous fremont Temple in Boston, D
years old today.
Rear Admiral Albert G. Dillingham;. ".
:. ~. retired. noted for his stopping Of
a revolution III san Domingo. 6 years
old today.
Paul VI. Potter. noted English dram
atiSt, ~ years old today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-03
DIPLOMACY MAY MN YET.

Perhaps diplomacy may set succeed IN
clearing up the Mexican situation. n GEN
cral Carranza will be advised by Obrcgon
and Gavlra. and follow the plan set forth
by General Scott al FL Paso. the two coun-
tries may YET combine their force, ana
wipe the Nllh,ta plague ont ~ northern
Mexico. IL Is me- unusual thing for a eoun-
try 10 accept the aid of a friendly neigh
Dor IN such warfare. and need involve M
sacrifice whatever ~ national honor WI
the part OF Mexico ID operate with the
United Statc~ IN fighting their common
enemy. Mexico has accepted the aid OF
American physicians IN cemhatting the
typhuS plague. Just a- Belgium, Scryia AMI
other afflicted countu,~ ol Europe have
accepted our aid In This scientific fieht
against the deadly disease that was sap
ping the strength and exhau~ting the re-
sources OF those countries. To accept our
aid in whipping Villa oui VI the country.
and restoring peace and order through
ont the bandit infested region at Chi
huahua, and ucighhoring states. would
be in no sense dcrogatory to Mexican dig
nifty. under the present circumstances
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-03
With Other Editors


The New York World says that it is not
considered @good form to speak well Of
the United States army or Navy" but the
American troopers in Mexico, since the be-
beginning of the hunt for Villa. have made a
record that ~silences criticism.
Among many instances of achievements
since the troops entered Mexico one to the
lasting credit Of the men stands out among
the rest, al the time when POS men Of the
Eleventh cavalry cut loose from all COM
munication On the desert march:
ION an issue ri five days r%ationS, the
column marched III twenty-ore days 571
miles. only 100 less than the distance from
Paris to Berlin. The country through
which they passed i a desert waste. Ii
afforded 10 fodder. and only at long in
tcryal~ water for the horses. There were
10 roads; at best only rough. ~untraveled
mounfain trails. During the entire march
they were beyond reach Of relief. They
fought several engagements and had only
one man killed"
The World say. it i TO he doubted IF
there are cavalrymen in the armies of
Europe capable Of equaling the feat
III PasO Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-03
Are Picked in Brine.

You who eat salt on your watermelon
and breakfast food, listen to this: Dr..
Charles Woodward of the Illinois State
Eclectic Medical society, AYERS tliat every
modern human being i picked in brine
because of his salt-eating habit until he
is brought to nm untimely grave where
we have 2 right 10 supposc-his remains.
fortified BY much salt, will not succumb to
the ravages of time. DIR. Woodward also
assures y that we are altogether too salty
To be welcome on the table OF any canni-
bal Of Standings Paul Dispatch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-03
IN HISTORY

1657-Death Of William Harvey. celcbrat-
ed as the di,coverer Of the circulation
Of the blood.
1776-Coneres~ resolved ~ fortifv New
York: to employ 1880 militia and
a movable camp of 10000; also to
employ 1900 Indians against Canada.
ls0S-Blrthday III jefferson Davis. Pre-I-
dent Of the Coufederacy. Died in
1889.
lS16-Treaty between the United States
and the Winncbago Indians was signed
1s63-Grcat peace demonstration held ii
New York.
lS66-The Fenians. defeated, withdrew
from Canada into the United States.
lssT-kaiSer laid N stone ~inaugurating the
kiel Canal.
1S9S-lIohSon sank the collier Merrimac
IN Santiago lIarbor and was captured
l0l2-Prc~ident Taft welcomed n German
squadron ut Hampton Roads.
l9l4-The Servian cabinet resigned.
l915-U. :. Circuit Court for New Jersey
held the L.. :. Steel corporation to be
\ lawful enterprise and denied governs
ment'- plea for dissolution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-03

lars 70 erect, j. now in the course Of con
struction and vii! be one Mi the handsome
est country club buildings W ~ found
anywhere in the south.
The first story Of the building will be
constructed of native stone that II now
being blasted out VT the bottom WI Shary-
land lake, while the upper floor will NV III
conrete and brick, making Of it an abb
solutely tirc-proof structure.
Work If blasting this stone out If the
bed Nj the lake IN now going forward where
over twenty-five teams and about fifty
laborer~ are now employed. Actual con
struction on the building itself viii begin
shortly after the first "a the month.
Forty acres MI ground will w used for
the artificial lake which viii ~ from five
to fourteen feet deep and viii make an
ideal place in which 70 battle. fish, boating
and h%urting.
n rock cruShcr has been received which
win ~ used for crushing rock taken out
Of the lake and make a macadamized
roadway around the entire lake and an
roads leading ~ the country club site.
Ono hundred ana twenty acres has been
Set aside BY Mr.. Shary for the Country
Club grounds where the various sports Of
g%olfing. tennis and the like can he INDUCED
IN TN the members Nj the club and their
Friends
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-03
RAMSHACKLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT
BY RICHARD S. CHILDS

indicated by the experience OF cities in
which the twin principles of the short bal
lot and the unification of powers have
fuctified in the commission manager plan
Of government. There are now thirty-siS
cities operating under that plan. and there
viii be hundreds within the next five years
The plan requires modification to fit i
10 counties. and there ere difficult con
-titutionaI obstacles. but one Of these
days some county VIII make n start.
County government i the rttermost
citadel OF our political overlords. the ono
base Of supplies from which they are never
ou>ted. But it, very r%ottenness n an In
,titution guarantees that when it once
starts 10 crumble 1t will 20 swiftly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-03
sHARyLAND's COUNTRY CLUB.

SltAleA muuituF.l
Tire S~haryaind Country Club building
that viii cost over twenty thousand dol.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-03
Russia'S Effective DIPLOMACY.

Russian diplomacy i sometimes said to
be far->ighted. ana campaign in Armenia
hears Out that reputation. There are more
ways OF securing a port on the Mediter-
ranean than by way Of Constantinople.
Should Russia win her way 10 the Medi-
terrauean through Armenia, there would
have 10 BE- "A revision OF old-time views as
to the importance of Constantinople. a re-
vision IN which England would be great
" concerned.-New York World.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-03

AMERICANS PROVE PATRIOTISM.

a few week ago, New York held one Of
the greatest. grande-t, most significant
parades IN the history Of the nation. One
hundred and twenty thousand Americans
marched IN that parade, which had for its
inspiration the belief that the United
States should BE- prepared O. defend itself
against any possible foreign foe. For ten
long hours that stream of American citi-
rs tramped steadily, uninterruptedly
nrough the streets vi New York. every
step saying 10 the country I'VE believe
IN preparedness." This was an absolutely
nonpartisan parade. Americans OF all
political beliefs Joined IN it. All inspired
by the one common sentiment u love of
country.
Today, perhaps hall a million American
men and women fell in line IN parades in
behalf Of prcparedneSs ID d number Of
leading cities, headed 81 \ parade Al Chi
cage IN which 10000 patriotic citizens
showed their love Tor Old Glory and their
zeal for the best interest of their com
try.
There can ~ no miStaking the temper
of the country with regard to this subject
80 vital To- the nations welfare and safety.
Americans are patriotic. ANY who may
have doubted this. who may nave thought
the American ~ welded u bis Idols" as
To be oblivious Of the higher duties Of the
citizen OF Il free republic. must be con-
WINGED hat hc was mistaken. The fervor
and enthusiasm with which Americans,
North and South, East and West. are re-
spending To the movement to prepare the
country for defense proves that the Amer
ican people, Tar from hacking IA patriotism
are indeed more loyal ~ their flag, more
zaelous n behalf ~ their country than any
other people on the globe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-03
ALI. THE YEAR RorND SCHOOLS.

A new educational idea which III, been
pnt into effect II Newark. New Jersey. the
past two years Is that If continuing the
school sessions throughout the wear.
emitting the usual summer vacations. The
plan has been found satisfactory, the
children showing marked advancement ~
compared with the old method OF suspend
ing studies entirely for three months dur
Ing the summer. and both parents and
children express themselves a. pleased
with the all the year round schools. The
children. writing compositions on the >mh-
lect this summer. have almost generally
expressed themselves fav0rahly to the
summer school. The school rooms were
nnch cooler than the streets or their rooms
Mt home. the children wrote: they were glad
TO gain the more rapid advancement in
their grades due 10 the summer work. The
average child can forget almost a. much
during three months vacation as he has
learned during the previous nine months.
The all the year around school will pre-
vent this enormous loss of waste of energy.
while at the same time Fastening the work
OF preparing the boys ard girls for their
entrance into the world of grown-up en-
deavor.
! Taken all in all, there appears to be
som very very good points in favor Of
The Lew plan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-03
Business Chance.

An English milkman had Just finished
ms mornings round and was returning
home. a he was addressed by an enlist
Incnt sergeant.
"Nell. my man. sand the sergeant.
"wonid yon like to serve the kinss Ii
would te the making of you
THAT 1t would said the milkman. verv
much excited How mnch does he take
a days"-Chrlstian Register.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-03
THE EUROPEAN WAR
A YEAR q TODAY
lal5-THE WAR.

19l5-THE WAR.
AuStro-Gcrman forces cut railway be-
tween PrzemySi and Lemberg and advance
on latter city. Russians advance on the
Lower san.
. Governor Of Amara. with 700 men. sur
rendered to G~en.Townshend in MesoPota-
mia.
Big battle between Italians and Ans
TRANS begins at TOlmino.
San Marino declared war on Austria
18th declaration Of mar IN European con-
flict.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-03
The Girl OF 1916.

The up-to-datc girl has a club veranda
gown, a club bridge gown, a sport suit,
n motor hat, a bathing suit, a dance frock.
some ball gowns and n few other togs.
Yet at 10 She falls gloriously in love with
n shipping clerk and is profoundly con
WINGED that two can live on clSs than one
real salury.-Louisyillc Courier-Journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02

lady in the manner described The skip
per can if he sees fit to do SO, place pas
enger in confinement, or if a passenger
should become nuisance at the table, the
skipper may compel him or her to take their
meals in their stateroom. If child is
born at sea, the skipper, in the absence of
a clergyman, may baptize the child with
full service of the church. In the same
manner he may perform marriage or read
burial services for the dead. For skipper
to perform marriage ceremony, is however,
rather exceptional occurrence. In The
matter of of burial service, the skipper is
quit frequently called upon to of1iciate at
the burial seaman and sometime pas
senger. This is especially true where the
ship has long run between ports. A burial
at sea is a rather disheartening affair and
nearly always dampens the spirits of both
passenger and crew, for this reason, if it is
possible to do so, the skipper will always
bring the body into port.
Besides the duties already mentioned, the
skipper has various duties to perform on
entering port, leaving polt. in case of COL
lison or fire and certain financial obligations
involving himself the owners and crew. He
must report sighting any derelict or vessel
in distress under penalty of heavy fine for
failure to DO so. In regards ships in dis
tress, any skipper commanding ship car
rying British or Royal Mail, as it is called,
is prohibited by certain rules from towing a
a vessel in distress. He may stop and take
off the passengers and crew, or if possible
furnish them with articles with which to re-
pair any damage they may have sustained.
Beyond that he cannot go.
In closing there is point which might
be well to explain. That point, why so
many shippers prefer to 60 down with
their ships.
The skipper as was stated at the begin
ming of this article, holds certificate de-
claring him to be a competent navigator
and seamen. He may have held his certif-
cate or ''ticket' for a number of years, in
other words, he may have grown old in the
service. In case of a collision he stands
very good chance to either lose his ticket>or
have it sus pended for any length of time
that the Board of Trade sees fit to imp ose.
Not only this, he may be able to save his
ticket, but find himself out of employment,
for no owner wants to trust his ship to
captain with dirty ticket. knowing these
things, the skipper, rather than 90 home toe
life of idleness, and to certain extent,
life of disgrace. will either drown or us
the six-gun he carries in his belt.