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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
The PhiIip Fire.

The Alex Philip fire last Saturday at
ternoon, demonstrated the fact that
Hays has an ample water supply for
all purposes. The street sprinkler had
been running continuously since seven
o'clock in the morning, and hundreds
of gallons h21 been used, yet there was
no lack OF pressure, for three heavy
streams played continuously on the
fire for, nearly three hours As
soon as the fire was out the Jupiter
Pluvius resumed her duty of dust-lay-
ing on our street. Guess our water
commissioner is all o. K.
All things considered the Alex Philip
fire was not an extensive destructive
one. The wind was blowing strongly,
all the conbustable material was very
dry, yet the fire was confined to the at
tic, and although it required long time
20 subdue it because of the nature of
construction of the building, the house
would have burned TO the ground had
iess than three good solid streams OF
water been employed.
+ The fire boys responded quickly to tins
.ail and what looked Ike 2 bad blaz=
vas soon extin guishel through The
3compt-and energetic work of the Hays
volunteer fire department.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07

the meeting big get-together effort.
When you near of knockers, just say,
,'thev know not what they do" and
come and work and pray for the cause
Of humanity.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07

c. w. nILLER FOR STATE SENATOR.
c. ". Miller, republican candidate
for State Senator thirty-ninth district,
Hays, kansas, adds his name % the
Gazette list this week Mr. Miller won
IN the primary by 1865 majority, and
from all indications, will be at the head
when the November election has pass
Jennings, Decatur Co., Gazette.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07

Judge Lee Monroe and son, are here
from Topeka, this week, attending
court.
Mr. W. A. Eppler of Ellis, was taken
to st. Anthony's hospital Monday and
underwent an operation for appe ndici-
tbs. His condition way very critical
for several days but at present is i'm
proving.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
THE CHURCHES.
Trinity Lutheran Church.
Charles F. West, Pastor.
CL5--Ior Co--a-

Trinity Lutheran Church.
Charles F. West, Pastor.
Schedule of Services.
1000 a. m. Sunday School
HOO a. m. Public Worship
$50 p m. Young Peoples Meeting
7:3O p. m. Public Worship
Special Days.
Annual Cong regational Meeting,
October Is.
Notes.
The Every ember-Canvass viii be
completed this Sunday afternoon.
The chorus choir is a very helpful
feature of public worship. There will
be special music this Sunday.
The workmen have been busy this
week, repairing the church roof and
cutters.
Miss Doris Nickles will lead the
young peoples meeting. Subject:
1.-The Necessity of the English Home
Mission Work
Work
The young people will hold a social
at Palmer's on Saturday afternoon,
October IA.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
The picture you have been waiting for

The film version Rex Beachs The NeerD o-WelF will
Hays Opera House. Wednesday, October 18th
The picture produced by the Seg Polyscope Company
Chicago remarkable moving pictures
staged Although fully and onehalf hours
there that could be eliminated without det
riment o the continuity of the picture.
swift and full of incident the exciting episodes
and the tenion does let down in between times
is case with pictures that the
A large and complete headed by Kathlyn Williams
and Wheeler Oakman and the entire company which made
The Spoiler" famous,
order acquire the requisite atmosphere the entire
company spent several months Panama and the result has
proved well worth the trouble and expense.
The exterior striking and beautiful and at all
there is the interest Of strange country people and
customs
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Bridge Notice.

The Schoenchsn bridge on the Smoky
Hill river VIII be closed from October
y to 50, on account Of construction OF
d new span.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Campus is Changing.

The campus of the Fort HAYS Normal
has undergone many and varied changes.
More. larger, and better buildings are
being added. Trees, shrubbery,
flowers and walks have had a part in
It's Identification.
Where at one time only one building
stood, soon the magnificent Coliseum
will be completed making the sixth.
Trees have been carefully planted and
tended, new ones taking the place OF
those which died, helping to keep the
campus perfect.
New walks leading from one building
to another with Arbor Vitae and flowers
outlining them.
What was once place for games and
frolics is now our stately library.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Philip, Sr., gave
a six o'clock dinner September 22nd.
The guests were, Misses Della Unruh.
Laura Hopkins, Pearl Sidenius, Eliza
beth Agnew, Dora E. Grass, Georgina
Wooton, Elizabeth Condit, Margaret
Schoenhals, Rena Faubian, Jessica
Willie, Gertrude Vance and Ernestine
Fields.
A large number of people from Hays,
attended the fair at Russell, this week.
Normal truck took a crowd of about
thirty children Thursday They report
pleasant time and also that the fair
was a success in every respect. The
aIrship made a splendid flight in the
afternoon
Conrad Kruger has q friend here
from Nebraska, visiting him.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Presbyterian Church.
Gerrit Snyder, Pastor.
Church Rally DaY.

Presbyterian Church.
Gerrit Snyder, Pastor.
Church Rally Day.
1000 a. m. Sunday School Rally.
1900 a. m. Preaching Service. Mu-
sic by double quartet. Solo by Miss
SldeniGs.
$50 p. N. C. E. Service.
7:3O p. m. Preaching Service. Che
rus choir. Solo by Mr.. Paul F. Flor
ence.
500 p. m, Wednesday, Prayer Ser
vice and Bible Study.
During the week the pulpit p atform
was enlarged to furnish better accom-
modations for church music. Commun-
ion service and reception Of new mem
bers Sunday, October %.
The public is invited to all church
services. Strangers are cordially vel
coined.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07

Baptist Notes.
1000 a. m. Sunday School
HOO a. N. Preaching
$50 o. m. B. Y. P. IS.
1880 p. m. Preaching.
Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Prayer meet
ing.
You are welcome to all these services.
Rev. Edward o. Rogers,
Pastor
Our Baptist State Convention meets
at Newton, Kansas, Monday to Thurs
day. W. A. Smith and wife, Frank
Atwood and wife, and the Pastor and
wife will attend.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07

St. F9ichaels Church.
(Episcopal.1
7:30 a. m. Holy Eucharist.
1000 a. m. Sunday School.
100 a. m. Mathis and sermon.
500 p, m. Evensong and sermon
Methodist Notes.
9;45 a. m. Sunday School.
100 q. m. Preaching.
TOO p. m Epworth League.
500 p. m. Preaching
1880 p. m, Wednesday Prayer meet
ing.
On next Sunday morning, the special
meetings viii start, under the direction
of DR.. Ream. All are invited to at
tend. A big chorus choir viii be or
ganized, and you are wanted N the
choir If yen sing. Remember, this Is a
meeting for the spiritual and moral up
lift OF the city, regardless of denoEnina-
<ionai diEezea1ss. We want 20 make
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
YOUNG BOYS GET
drunk ON JICK"
'ca.na;ca Ginger u3od As Sub
sliiujo For Whisky In
"cry' Colorado

Wa state or city gocs dry"
ne drag stores DO rushing business
n Jamaica Ginger or "JiGk." wh!ch
cCa;-,n. heap much alcohol. Tho Den.
Tsr ro.t Es.ss1 tells SOW yspul,r
'j.ck' IA IN dry" Colorado:
The character OF jamaica ginger"
hcJ bc21 put formally on trial in q
case fled in tho state sunrcme court.
-. II. Mclean, druggist at Lamar,
has appealed TO the court FOR stay o.
execution from the sentence Of tho dis.
trict Judge llaing him heavily for sell
ing the ginger in two and four-ounce
quantities without n prescription.
McLe.n says that he and his clerks
sold the ginger only for what they he.
l!cvod TO be medicinal purposes and
that they were not trying to outwit
tho prohihit!on law. which fcrbids the
sale OF intoxicating liquors or substl
tates
Witnesses ct McLean's trial testified
that tho ginger, when diluted with
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
"lAND OF THE FREE"
detroit Pross1

Editor OF The Press: Sad to say,
once in about every fifty years or so
great wave OF fanaticism sweeps
teadlons over this fair country. We
are being overwhelmed by some guch
wave today. II man or clique of
men would try to mako you stop eating
nsa:, fer .xraHse. yeu woaid be In.
dignsnt. insultcd, outraged. So would
all Of US. We would rise UP against
this Infamous band, one and all, and
cram their measure down their own
throats. "
Now what is the difference between
this and prohibition? II IL exactly the
same theory.
Does that statue outside New
York's harbor mean anything to you
people? Is il symbol of America or
farce? Liberty does not mean ex.
cmptlon from tyranny without, but
also protection from tyranny within.
1t means personal liberty! And prohi.
b!tion Will mean the death of this cher.
ished symbol OF the United States OF
America.-Eoreign Born.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
MPENSATED AFTER
HIS PROPERTY is
DESTROYED
COURT lids HIM
Montana Judge Declares That
SalooHisi's SioGk Can Not Be
Confiscated WithcutPaymont,
EXCEPT as a Last Resort,
! and Then Only In Case of
Absolute Necessity

Tho Supreme Court OF Montana has
AAndod down an opinion holding that
. saloon!st's property can not be dc.
stroyed without compcn-atiOn except
- q last resort, "ayai'able only in the
presence of imminent and ovorwhe'm.
lAg necessity which brooks no delay"
A dispatch to the Butto (Mont)
Miner from Helena says
During the "Mucitie' Mcdonald re-
Aellion in Butte in the fall OF 1914, the
saloons were ordered closed by the
state. Colonel Dan J. Dcnohue, com.
manding the Second Montana infantry,
seized some liquoc from the bargoom
Of q saloon!st who digobeyed the or
der and ordered the Gturf poured into
. gutter. The liquor dealer afterwards
brought suit and secured q verdict for
$500 In the district court in Butte. In
Affirming this verdict, tho ctate Su.
prems Court said today:
"Under constitutional government
such as ours, tho destruction of pri.
vate property without compensation to
tho owner must bo the last resort,
available on,y in tho presence OF immi.
sent and overwhelming necessity
which brooks no d-lay. In failing TO
allege fast5 sufficient 70 disclose such
socessity, the answer falls to mako
out justification for the trespass, and
Tor this reason the offered evidence
was properly rejected"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
RAILWAY PLANS To
RUN LIQUOR TRAINS
G. & 0. Puts On Specials" For
Persons Carrylng"Wei Goods"
Into Dry West Virginia

Those who believe that prohibition
Is prohibiting in West Virginia arc re,
spsctfuHy referred to the following dis.
Patch from Charleston, w. Va, to
Flerre Is, D. Journal:
Orders issued by tho Chesapeake &
osso railroad today announced the
~sat'sn OF two speelM train beginning
@norrow on which persons carrying
legally lahe'od llQuor win bo permitted
70 travel. Tie trains wiz move each
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday be-
tween Ashland, KY and Charleston.
zach passenger may carry ono suit
Ase filed with llruor, the case to be
no larger than 2lyl3XS inches, Per.
eens will not he permitted to transpart
ueuor on regular trains. q regulation
vhich has been in force for some time.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
THE hUnoR OF PROHIBITION.

tCincinnati EnQuirerl
A liquor firm in Covington, ~. ~.
Gently received an order for whisky
from woman In prohibition Virginia
The whisky was sent by express. but
was later re .urned by the state author
tiles. The package containing the
whisky bore this label. which was al;
tached by the dry powers tina; be in
tho state. that once had George Wash
ington as o citizen:
NOTICE.
Tho Virginia law says that . female
must be at the head OF n family with
children IN order to receive liquor ship
ments. Tho woman who ordered this
whisky Is a widow without children
According to our state law she will
havo TO go dry"
Can you beat it,
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
TO TEST IDAHO'S DRY"
LAW IN SUPREME COURT
Highest tribunal IN Deciding Case May Hold Prohibition legs
alion Is a Violation of the Rights Of the Individual as
Guaranteed BY the Federal Constitution

A. II. Ovcrsmith, that he had the liquor
In his possession, but il was maintain.
ed that II was for his own use and
benefit and not to sell or give away.
No evidence was produced TO show
that he had tried to sell or give away
any part OF the llqyor.
Cranes release was asked for tho
reason that the liquor In his possession
was for his own use, nCd that the leg
slaturo Of tho state had no right to
declare that tho mere possession OF
whisky was criminal oifense, unless
he had It to sell or give away or reach
the public In some other way. !. was
urged that Cranes rights in tire prem
ises were guaranteed by the constltu.
ton OF the United States, and that
these rights could not be abridged by
the laws OF any state.
Hos Stlll In Custody.
The supreme court OF the state held
adversely to Crane. It upheld the con-
stitutiona'ity OF senate bill No. so, the
state law under which tho action was
Instituted. A writ OF error was taken
to the supreme court OF tho United
States and there the case Is pending
II Is on the supreme court docket as
case No. 500. October, 1916. term, and
IL expected to be reached early In Jan.
uary, 1917. In tho meantime Crane Is
noninnlly in the custody OF the sheriff
OF Latah county under the commitment
OF the probate Judge.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23

In recent elections, In each and every
instance no attempt was made to pre-
vent the consumption OF alcoholic
beverages for personal use. Isdssd.
the Anti'Saloon League fully recog.
MICS the impossibiilty OF voting any
territory dry in Cact, that orsanisa.
ton simply urges upon the people the
closing OF the main channels OF die
trlbutiOn, operated under license, ~.
gulation and control. Before at>eaya-
Ing To do even this much, IL substitutes
for the main channo! another avenas
OF distribution, namely Individual
shipments for home consumption and
personal use. The two effects result.
ing from t>esc Anti-Soloon League
methods have been to greatly increase
tho price Of wines, beers and liquors
for personal use, and to cut out re-
venue received by the states, cities.
towns and counties.
People Didn't Vote.
"As before indicated in many Of
these dry States. statewide prohib!.
tlon was enacted by the legislaturss
and not by vote OF the people. Ef-
forts TO secure a direct vote on this
question by those fayoring individual
liberty In these dry states have been
constantly suppressed.
"As for the country at large, II u
rapidly approaching tho same condi.
ton which existed little more than
half Il century ago.
If history repeats itself the ~
action against sumptuary legislation
"a about due and every indication
points TO the fact that states now DIR
in namo will repudiato present laws
for exactly the Same reason that 90
many states repudiated prohibition
hacl, IN tho sos Many Of these states
are suffering not alone from tho loss
OF revenue formerly derived from II.
cen3e, but from general contempt for
all laws that seems TO invariably fol-
low In the wake Of dry legislation.
while four OF the states recently
voted dry It Is well to remember
dor prohibition as we'll rs under II.
cense laws-elected avowedly liberal
candidates over nominees whose utter
ances and records were strongly In
favor OF prohibition.
Use Of Liquor Increasing.
According to the monthly reports
oi the Internal RcrolGo Commissioner.
for the fiscal year, increases In taxss
| on whisky, wine and beer have been
such aB to indicate the largest output
in the entire history OF these indus.
! tries.
Indeed, not only history teaches
but long experience proves that II.
cense, regulation and control offer the
only practical Eolutiou to tho so.callsd
liquor problem, That this truth is be.
coming more and more universally re.
cosnized IS best evidenced by the fact
that not cnly greal cities, but the large
industrial states as well, refuse to
again try the experiment that proved
80 costly in the sos"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23

Idoro's drastic dry" law may be
lald unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court OF the Ulited States. A test
caao II now before tho eoart and II
rl~y decide that Idaho's prohibitio. is
, violation o. rights OF the Individual
guaran,eel by tFe Federal constitu'
ion. Tie po'se GdGio) Farmers Re.
5.cw tas tie following to say concern
Ing the case:
IG.uo - Erest1y Interested IN the
c7Dcal pcvi,rs before tho supreme
court OF tic United States in its case
against Ed Crane. arrested and con.
v!ctoi AZ Moscow for violating the pro.
h,b'lion law o, this state by having In
his possession bottle Of liquor TIE
oaso Is one OF tho Grst OF It's kind on
record.
Had cottIe OF Whisky.
C-cno wa8 arrested in Moscow on a
rrir nal complaint eworn to by Grant
rohalnr. chief OF police, charged with
having quart bottle of whisky In hi
room IN the ilo.cl Msscow. He wa.
given n preliminary hearing before
judge VIII r. Morgareldge In the pro
,a,o court and bound over to the die
t!io. cocrt for I.atah county.
Before the case came to trial In thC
d.s,r,ct ccurt q writ OF habeas corpus
20 obtained from the state suprem,
cost. 1t was admitted ny Crane an.
ll1 attorneys, Judge J. H. Forroy an(
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
SPEAKING OF MONEY

II people in dry" states save their
money, as the "Sy" spouteEs cskita
they do, why IS Il that tho savings &C.
counts in Kansas are only on,h half
is large as the savings accounts OF
nc rest OF the country? Kansas hss
been "dly" for thlr.ydya year5. Pro-
llbition has had cmoic time to show
its eliects-'to br.ns untold blessings"
upon tho psople.--Omaiga (Neb.) Pro-
tsctor.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
"sAssiNG" kANsAo.

Confidence in the superior uvuft Of
lSansss life rsce%vss 4 rude shSsA -
the report Of the State Dsara e Css
rcetions. A social and moral nj
lcnium claimed to be regular n1tsrsr
OF the dry belt appears to have misss.l
connection down there. The sysp oi
crime Is Just as abundant and tbs
peniten.iary as crowded as in states
less disposed to boast Of civic rights
ousness.-Ohaha (Neb.) Bee.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23

milk or water, had o. fine kick" In II
and made an excellent Substitute for
whisky. Evidence was given showing
that many OF tho purchasers OF the
stun were young boys OF 13 and II
and that the druggist sold from two to
four bottles of the stuff daily. although
n dose for medicinal purposes 10 q hall
teaspoonflh,
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
HAS STOOD TIE ACID TcoT.

philadelphia Evening Ledgerl
: We have no patience with those who
assert that the"n IL 10 strength III the
United States navy. Any institrtion
which could survive three years Of
Daniels must have the goods.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
AN EYE TO Tie FUTURE.
washington Star.l

7 TWuSHIn5 .CN StHrJ
"what'3 the idea q your working so
hard for prohibi.iou?'
II want to-bo recognized IS one Of
1he descrvirg patriots who helped to
elect the tichc.,' replied Uncle Bill
pottlctop. maybe thcyll give me tho
.b OF hunting around for any illegal
liquor and destroyins It,"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
A sUNDAY ARGUMENT.
Wash!nTlcn rostl

! A Michigan automoJilst is suing for
Damages because q nelghbcr'a horso
attacked his machine OIL Lhe road, ana
lilly Sunday cites the case az an ar
Ovnicnt for prohibition without know.
Ag what the horse had to drink.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
THE FUNNY SIDE
OF PROHIBITION
NOW you SAID IT.

Louisville Courier Journai1
II now IL said that William Jennings
Bryan may be q candidate Of tho Pro-
hibition party in the next presidential
campaign, Admirable Arrange lent.
Both the party and the candidate are
too used to defeat to take It to heart.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
A GOOD SELLER.

~ oOOU oEICEH.
fR,chmond Cva.) Times -Democrat1
"ls this cellar prefectly dry?" n.
quired the prospective purchaser.
We'll" responded tho talented
agent, with knowing wink. 1T always
had been until tho prohibition Law
won't into effect"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
NEITHER HAVE Wa.

tCinclnnati Postl
Has Mr.. Hanly congratulated Mr..
We haven't noticed.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
EVEN IF HE'S A "pRY.s
milwaukee News.

milwaukee News
Missouri showed Prohibition undsg
BY $4,000 majority. That ought to te
plain enough even for the man from
Missouri.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
OR EVEN NEAR IT.
tCinclnnati Times y

cincinnati Timss- -star.l
Bill Bryan is going to have an awful
me getting that Democratic donkey
10 the trough OF prohibition.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-23
~ MussocEs CMgv.R,

Tho Cimetsr i. the only Republican
paper in the City Of MuJkogeo The
1aily Phocnix is sometimes Eepubli-
en- and sometime independent but at
he present time It claims to be indc-
pendent, such n changing is not worth
&rse whoops in HI to any political
party and yet BiNhy, its editor, got
lleh Mt the Republican pie ccantar
What base insratitule.