The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-14
Monday last it was the duty of one


of our physicians to write a death
certificate for the burial of a child
four months old. 1t is necessary in
filing out a death certificate to give
the cause of death, also the contribut-
ing cause, if any. In this instance,
the physician gave enteOcolitls as the
cause, and flies as the contributing
cause. 1t seems almost impossible for
babies and flies to live together in
the same house and both enjoy good
health. Either one Or other must go.
In this instance as in of thousands of
others, it was the dear little helpless
baby that was forced out. Which do
you prefer, your own dear little Off
spring or the nasty disease carrying
fly.
One of our subscribers informs US
that he has this year the best garden
in one respect at least, that he ever
has had By the judicious use OF wa
ter, and yard full of birds OF many
varieties all the plants are exception
ally healthy and productive. No
worms or bugs of any kind have done
the slightest damage, not even let
tuce worm having lived long enough
to be discovered by the gardener. He
keeps a pan full, constantly, of fresh
water, where the birds come fire.
| quently to drink and bathe, and as
often or oftener they make a thor
| ough inspection of the garden patch
and clean up all bugs, worms and in
sects. Hoptoads are also abundants
and they form strong ally against
! plant destroying vermin.
South Chestnut Street is being lev
laying the paving. Notwithstanding
the lusty kicking being done by a
number of citizens regarding the al
legged "bum'' brick that is being used
the paving work is moving right
along and to prove the company's
good mteneitons and the quality of
the work, they agree to insure the job
for five years. But what is the use Of
paying attention to the kickers they
are always in evidence. Some of
them will kick ''if'' they are ever so
fortunate as to see the pearly gates
open to receive them.
] Oregon and California Railroad Co.
Grant Lands. Legal fight over land
at last ended. Title revested in Unit
ed States. Land, by Act of Congress
ordered to be opened under home
stead laws for settlement and sale.
Two million three hundred thousand
acres, containing some of best tim
United States. Large Copyrighted
map showing land by townships and
sections, elevations, temperatures, etc.
postpaid one dollar. Great Lands Lo-
eating Co., Portland Oregon.
Wednesday afternoon, the young
J son of Walter Williams, came near
: being seriously injured S. Sites was
: loading some feed at the mill and the
, H0x hn1 ho he
!, horses got scared at the band and ran
away. The wagon turned over al
| the corner of Chestnut and Iuniata
hStreet and the youngSter was thrown
out but not seriously injured.
Mrs. Alice Mulroy Murphy at Hotel
Windsor, had her hands quite severe.
ly burned this Friday morning. II
tryingto put out a blzing gasoline
stove. The fire company were called
out but the fire had been extinguish
: ed before they got there. No par
ticular damage was done to the no
r tel.
J. NJ. Wiesner was nome from La
lara, Colo, this week, for short Wis
it. Joe is now a member of the en-
; gineering corps of the Colorado Ma
|. tional Guard and e 7ec-s to soOI
, be ordered to France. He was {
pleasant caller at the Ere Press ofic'
this Friday aftTnOon.
3 The Young People of the Baptis
5 church will have charge Of the Kint
D Bros. soda fountain on Thursday o.
next week. They invite their friend
e to come there chat day for their re
!. freshments-ice cream and cake. an'
? all kinds of fountain drinks.
1t is reported that Hays viii sool
: have another ten cent store. A veal
7 thy company ywho operate eleven store
: IN the state are expected to establisl
store Ii Hays, In the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs Jsmes Behaas va
: have BEEN visiting friends here tn
s 1ast two weeks have returned G
fieze home at EEeEd JunSs0Es C6ie