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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27
Without Birds Race Would End

Man might lose horses, cattle, hogs,
sheep, and yet contrive to live. But
it is fairly safe to prophesy that if all
birds were exterminated human life
would cease within ten years.
This statement, startling as it may
sound, is cold truth, for if there were
no birds to keep their numbers down,
noxious insects would increase so rap
idly that all vegetation would be de-
stroyed, all grain and grass eating
creatures would consequently become
extinct, and the few survivors of the
human race would be driven TO the far
Arctic to exc out a miserable exist
ence on fish, whale, or seal flesh.
We say the appetite of bird" as
a synonym for a small eater. The
truth is that no other cass of living
creatures possesses so Unsuitable an
appetite as the bird.
Three is nothing wonderful in this.
The normal temperature of birds is
several degrees higher than that of
man, their digestion works far more
rapidly, and almost any bird, if de
prived of food for comparatively
short period, dies of starvation.
Every country is coming to the
knowledge of the enormous value of
birds, and small birds are now pro
tected by law in England, France and
even in Italy, where, until lately, they
were being steadily exterminated.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27
DIR. CASE COMING

DR.. Case from the Division Of En-
tension, Manhattan, Kansas, viii be
in Ellis County, on November 7 and s.,
to hold series of poultry disease
meetings. He will hold four day
meetings. and the night meetings will
be on tuberculosis. We will show in
connection with the regular picture
show, a twO-reel film on "Out of the
Shadows" This pictures tuberculosis
as it is and how it may be controlled.
DIR. Case will spend about twenty min
utes on this dreaded disease. Do not
fail to see this picture, shown at Ellis
on November 7 and at Hays. Novem-
Der 8. This is for everybody, and as
many as can should attend.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27
Harris on Poultry

Norton L. Harris spent two days on
poultry work in this county. Six
meetings were held during that time
with an attendance of fifty-eight per-
sons. Mr.. Harris in one statement.
said he had never found more poultry
diseases in a county than here He
blames this to poor housing condi-
tons. Overcrowding. and in some
cases poor care.
Among some of the diseases found
WIS that of: Roup. Blackhead, Cholera,
tuberculosis, Worms, Mites, Bedbugs.
Mr.. Harris and the County Agent
killed one chicken suffering with
tuberculosis. The liver was nearly
four times normal size. One-half Of
it is on exhibition at the County
Agents office. When in Hays call
and see it. If you are having trouble
with your chickens, and the County
Agent can help YOU, he viii gIdly do
so. Call on him.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27
NEAR EAST RELIEF
Grain Campaign

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 25.-Between
eight and ten carloads of flour, mliled
free from Kansas wheat, will leave
next week for Armenia as the Thanks
giving offering of Wichita business
men and other public spirited citizens
1t was during the International
Wheat Show that the plan of collect
ing trainload of wheat was suggest
ed. The idea took hold quickly.
In three days six carloads of flour
were contributed. The Wichita board
of trade gave two carloads, the banks
contributed one, the mills another and
citizens of Wichita and farmers CON
tributed two more. Still pledges of
-four and grain come in and when the
train finally pulls out for the Gulf, it
probably will consist of ten carloads.
This flour will go Immediately to
Near East Relief warehouses in Ar
menia. 1t will reach there before
winter closes the roads to trucks and
halts traffic to interior points. With
out the loss of one cent in value that
grain and -four will be distributed
among Armenian people and orphans,
now on the the verge of starvation,
and whose only hope for food rests
on the generosity of America.
All over Kansas other towns are
collecting wheat and flour and other
train loads will be made up and sent
to New Orleans. from where it will
= be taken by ships across the Atlantic.
This shipment Is sufficient TO keep
four orphanages. containing 1000
children each. in bread for a year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27
Population, 1913


more TO run the township than it does
o run the state; nearly four times as
much TO run the city as it does TO run
he state; nearly twice as much to run
he school as it does to run the state,
and over three times as much to main
ain Ellis county as it does the state.
While il takes more money to run the
tate than il used TO, the pro rata cost,
compared TO city, county and town
hip government is less. For instance
used to take an average 10 per cent
f all the tax money to run the state.
Now the average from each county is
only g per cent. In Ellis county it is
J.23 per cent Often the state is
blamed for increased taxes. The
legislature or the state administra-
ion Is abused.
Facts are stubborn. however, and
me fact that even township govern
uenJ costs more than state govern
lcnt Is a startling fact Every tax
payer viii be interested in knowing
ust how his tax money is distributed
The 9.23 cents that the state receives
from this county out Of every tax dol
ar is for the purpose Of maintenance
f the Supreme Court. and all the
District Courts; the University Of
Kansas; the State Normals at En-
ooria, Pittsburg and Hays; the Agri-
cultural College; Bell Memorial Hos
rital; six State Hospitals; all the
penal institutions; the various de-
partments, boards, commissions, and
all the state Offices.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27
He's Not Alone in His Plant

Going the rounds in business circles
in this country is the copy of letter
received by a London bank from one
of its customers. Practically every
one VIII breads it says, Me, too" 1t
follows:
Dear Sir: For the following
reasons l regret being unable to re-
duce my overdraft. have been held
up, held down, sandbagged, walked
on, sat upon, fattened out and squeeZ-
ed by our income tax, the super tax,
the excess profits tax, war loans, war
bonds, war savings certificates the
automobile tax, and by every society
and organization that the inventive
mind of man can invent to extract
what 1 may or may not have in my
possession.
''By the Red Cross, Blue Cross, st.
Dunstan's, the Children's Home, the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27

Y n. C. A, the Salvation Army, the
Belgian Relief, the Austrian Relief,
the Black Cross, the Double Cross,
and every hospital in the town or
country.
"The Government has governed my
business so that l do not know who
owns il. l am inspected, suspected,
examined and re-eXamined, informed,
required and commanded, SO that
don't knw who am or why / am here
at all. All that l know is that I an!
supposed 70 be an inexhaustible sup
ply of money for every human need,
desire or hope of the human race, and
because / viii not sell all I have and
go out and beg, borrow or steal money
to give away, am cussed, discussed,
beycotted, talked to, talked about,
(. lied about, and held up, hung up,
robbed and damned near killed, and
the only reason why l am hanging on
TO life now is to see what Will happen
next"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27
For One Day Only
On His Regular Monthly Visits
HOURS: 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.

HOURS: a. m. to p. m.
Nature plainly warns US when all IS
not well with the body. Watch ma
lures danger signals and answer
promptly her call for help and many
VIII be your years in the land.
When your watch is out of order
You don't buy bottle of wheel
starter" and pour 1t into your watch.
No, You consult a reliable matchmaker
and leave the watch with him and he
returns t to You in good condition,
able to keep time properly and serve
you as a good watch should
Is not your body worth as much
attention as your watch? You have
probably been using patent medicine
for years, but these are of slight val
ne, giving you only temporary relief,
while the chronic trouble from which
you suffer is making deeper inroads.
HEED natures danger signal ere it
is too late.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27
PILE S

Bleeding, Blind or PrOtruding Piles
quickly and permanently cured
WITHOUT THE KNIFE. No cutting,
no chforoform or other dangerous
anesthetic used. He gives a contract
and guarantees to cure every case he
treats, no matter how long standing,
or refund every cent Of your money.
If you are afflicted with this pain
full and troublesome malady it will
pay you to call and have a talk with
him.
The doctor is authorized by the
State of Kansas to treat all chronic
diseases of men and women.
Examination and consultation Free
and confidential.
Office Address:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27
CAMP FUNSTON LUMBER
Five Million Feet For Sale


The u. S. Government has sold out
the last big army camp in this terri
tory, which means your last chance to
get cheap lumber.
We are selling lumber on board the
cars for the unheard of price of
$500 per thousand.
Look at this list:
Dimension lumber, 2X4. 2X6, 2XS.
Siding-1X6.
Boxing-rSS, 1x19 and 1X12.
Sheeting and Ike.
Flooring and Ike.
Sash-Opening size 32X32, 6 light,
toe each.
Doors-Complete with locks and
hinges. $500 to $3.50 each.
This is all good disable lumber and
nothing under #. in length, except
flooring and siding.
Write and tell US your wants, or
come and see us.
CRAIG WRECKING co.
Box IS, Fort Riley, Bldg. 1927,
Funston.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What Heap of Happiness 1t Would
Bring to Hays Homes

Bring TO Hays Homes
Hard 10 do Homework with an ach-
ing back.
Brings you hours of misery at lei
sure or at work
If women only knew the cause
that
Backache pains often come from
weak kidneys,
Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
Kidneys.
Read what a Hays citizen says:
Mrs. ". L. Cook says: Il had occa-
sion to use Doan's Kidney Pills for
weak kidneys and pains across the
small of my back. At times, my back
ached pretty bad and it hurt me to
Stoop. There were times when l felt
dizzy and tired, too. used Doan's
Kidney Pills and they relieved me
greatly. Others in the family have
used DOan's too and also praise them
very highly"
soc, at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
Co, Mfrs, Buffalo, y. Y.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27
ELLIS COUNTY FARM BUREAU
NOTES
Sorghum Clubs

OAAOS
Ellis Count ymay well be proud of
its Sorghum Club Work.
Last year the Clubs exhibiting at
Hutchinson and Wichita, won first
place again this year At Wichita
they were given first place and were
awarded $500 with which the ex-
penses of one or two boys Will be
paid to Manhattan for the Farm and
Home Week.
Trips like these and others will be
offered to the various Clubs for next
year. If your boy or girl wants to
attend one Of the State Fairs or the
Farm and Home Week at Manhattan,
next year, be sure he or she joins a
Club and does his Club work well.
The Kansas team won third at At
lanta. Georgia. Walter Riedel of
Hays, was on the team. The boys
won first in Duroc Hogs and stood
high in other classes.
Some Ellis County boy will get q
chance for this trip next year. VIII
your boy get to go? If he works hard
ne has a good chance. if not. he
won't
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27
Measures Thickness of a Fly. Win,

measures thickness OF a Fly'S Wing
If our ancestors of a century ago
could revisit the earth. few of our
twentieth century maryels would as
tonish them more than the amazing
degree OF accuracy to which measur-
ing machines have been brought.
With the Pratt-Whitney machine
one can measure the thickness of a
fly's wing to one two-thousandth part
of an inch.
By its means you discover that the
average cigarette-paper is one-thou-
sandth part of an inch thick; and, if
] it were a hundred times as thin, you
could still measure it with perfect ac-
curacy with the marvellous machine,
which is used for testing engineers
standard gauges.
Even the Pratt Whitney machine is
a clumsy instrument compared with
/ one designed some years ago by
/ Joseph Whitworth, British inventor,
which will detect a difference as small
as the one-millionth part of an inch.
( No less wonderful is the dividing
engine used for drawing parallel lines
/ of almost inconceivable measures.
/ One machine can draw nearly a hun
dred parallel lines on a space no wider
than the rim of cent.
\ blood corpuscle IS 50 small that
it is visible only under strong micro
scope. and yet II can be cut into-three
parts by a wonderful machine known
AS the Rocking Micrtome. If you
take a cubical piece Of parafne-waX,
+ measuring one inch in each direction
you can. by this machine, cut it into
twelve thousand slices, with which
YOU could cover every square inch on
a floor ten feet long and little over
eight feet wide.
In the measurement of time
mechanical perfection is almost as
amazing. Time was when a sailor
could determine his longitude only by
the help of his chronometer, within
margin of eighteen miles. Today,
there are chronometers which can be
taken to the other end of the world
and back, and only show variation
1 of about ten seconds in as many
! weeks.
There is, too, a radio-micrometer
which is so stnsitive that it will meas
ure the heat from hand held thirty
/ feet away from it; and it viii record
/ the heat given off by a fixed star SO
! remote that light from it, travelling at
a speed of 10000 miles a second,
! takes many years to reach US.
The electometer, for detecting the
/ smallest variation in an electric cur
rent, can record a variation of one
siXteen-billionth part of an ampere,
which is said to be the equivalent of
a single drop in 125, 200 million gal
Ions.
1t has been possible for some time
to photograph a bullet, travelling at
a speed of 1,4OO miles an hour, as dis
tinrtly as if it were stationary.
For this purpose no camera is used,
but the, shadow of the bullet is de-
/ fined on a sensitive plate. The bullet
in its flight touches a system of care
fully arranged wires, makes an cleo
trical connection and causing a bril-
liant spark which casts the bullets
shadow on the plate
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27
WHERE DOES OUR TAX MONEY
COZ

That question is always prominent
1t tax paying time. How much of
he tax dollar stays in Ellis county,
COR county, township, city and school
purposes and how much goes to the
-tate 10 support all the various state
agencies? This year Ellis county tax
payers will pay 1886, los in taxes for
al purposes, or S25.49 per capita.
The state receives S85, 635 or 9.23 per
cent of this amount. The balance,
S35O,474 or SOFT per cent stays
light here at home to support county,
~ity, township and school district
activities. In other words 9.23 cents
out Of every tax dollar goes to the
state, while 9O.77 cents stays at home.
Look at this table for Ellis county. 1t
>hows the total.amount levied and the
per cent that goes to the state, the
county, township. city and school dis
-rict:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27

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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27
HE DOES NOT USE THE KNIFE

DIR. Brown treats diseases of the
Stomach, Liver, Blood, Skin, Nerves,
Heart, Spleen, Kidneys, Bladder, Sex
ual Diseases, Diseases of Women,
Rheumatism, Diabetes, Catarrh, Bed
Wetting, certain forms of Paralysis.
Weak Lungs, Asthma, Bronchitis, APP
pendicitis, Gall Stones, Golfers,
Tumors, Biliousness, Dyspepsia,
Dropsy, Emaciation, Epilepsy, Head
ache, Sleeplessness, Neurasthenia,
Obesity, Pleurisy, Scrofulous Diseases
of Men.
If you have Kidney or Bladder
troubles bring an ounce bottle Gf your
urine for analysis.
The doctor furnishes all his own
medicines.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-27

Truck and Passenger Service to
Victoria, Walker. Gorham and Rus
~ell and return by REQ Speed Wagon.
Call 4S4.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-08-05

Holt County Exhibitors st State Fair.
The following Holt county people
have made entries for the State Fair
at Sedalia:
z. A. Sparkling, Of Mound City, has
entered several articles in the Educa-
tional denartment Of the Missouri Cen
tennial Exposition and State Fair,
which will be held a. Sedalia. August
500.
T. W. Strickler, Of Craig, has enter
ed seven Of his premium Poland-China
swine in the swine department of the
Missouri Centennial Exposition and
State Fair, which will be held at Sc
dalia, August $50. This is Centennial
year for Missouri. and the Centennial
has been combined with the Missouri
State Fair into grand two weeks
exposition. Premiums have been
doubled, and many new exhibitors have
entered in the different departments.
Mr.. Strckler will go to Sedalia. He
plans TO attend the Exposition on
grand opening day, when all exhibits
will be officially opened. He plans
TO attend the opening day automobile
races, Ruth Law feature airplane at
fractions. and the initial presentation
of the Pageant Of Missouri, as well.
Hugh NJ. Cottier, Of Mound City,
has entered six head Of his Poland
China swine in the swine show Of the
Missouri Centennial Exposition and
State Fair. Mr.. Cottier Is a promi-
nent breeder and exhibitor and we'll
known stockman Of Holt county, and
will undoubtedly win a number Of
premiums and prize ribbons at the big
fair this year.
Tom Ward, Jr., Of Craig, who will
represent Holt county in the Boys
State Fair School at the Missouri
Centennial Exposition and State Fair,
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-08-05
In Good Condition Yet.

VIM. NJ. Morris has kindly sent to
our office a real relic in preserved
wood and the history Of the piece Is
about as follows:
A, j. Hollister, who owned what Is
now known as the Leach mill, conceiv;
ed the idea of building a saw mill and
earling machine on the east side OF
the Nodaway and east Of the mill, and
constructing a mill race from point
above the dam; but when they turned
the water into the mill race there was
such fall that there was danger OF
losing the water-power for the flour
ing mill and the plan was abandoned
and the water race was filled up.
Nodaway Drainage District No. z
has been at work cutting and changing
the river east of the old mill and was
staked out by Engineer Morris. When
the dredge boat was finishing the
ditch, worlmen encountered the old
head gate of the race, which was con-
structed with timber, l2 to Ia inches
square, double thickness out Of burr
oak plank, one and half inch thick
which was all In wonderful state OF
preservation, having been. covered up
for fully 65 or more years.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-08-05
Fond Recolleciions.

We were greatly pleased BY the
coming Of I'd Rea to town, Monday,
accompanied by his wife, driving
through from Harper, Kansas, on
their way TO Wisconsin to visit their
daughter and grandchild.
Owing TO the rain they were COM
ypeiled to rematin over night, and ne
put 10 the time hunting up Frank
Foster, Will Seeman and that bunch
with whom he used to go TO school
with when b. J. Specking held the
birch.
II. Is the son Of the late r. ]. Rea,
who was our prosecuting attorney IN
lss5-S7, coming TO the Office from
Maitland, and resided here, occupying
the property now owned by Aut Curry.
The family left here shortly after his
retirement from office, going TO Kan
sas City, and from there to- Hia-
Watha, Kansas, where his father was
probate Judge for many years, and
where he died In June, 1920.
Ed became q stenogfapher and was
the stenographer for our court here
in 1859. He afterwards took up law,
and Is now enjoying a splendid prae-
tiee in Hayes, kaakas. Ed and wife
lave two daughters both OF whom
are married. His brother, Fred, lives
In Nebraska, and his sister, Maude, Is
on a farm near hiawatha, Kansas,
10th are married. His mother Is still
living. ,
I'd was born in Graham In 1872
and the Rea family while residents not
only Of Oregon, but OF Maitland, We're
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-08-05
Teachers, Examination.

The next and last teachers examina-
tion for the year will be held in the
high school building at Oregon, Mo-,
Aug. 8 and 8. All Of those who expect
to teach and have not certificates must
take this regular examination In order
to qualify FOR teaching. There will
positively be no special examination
unless said applicant gives a valid
excuse for not attending the regular
ones. NORTY LILEY,
Nsl County Superintendent.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-08-05

Miss Virginia Netherland has re-
turned home after 3 pleasant wesk's
Sisit with Miss Ssllis Bagby, Of Mound
City.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-09

months as miller II 10 not known
whether Mr.. Schuyler viii rstarn 70
Dorris and 20 into business again.
Harry Grove, hardware dealer OF
Tulars. California, passed through
here with his wife yesterday on their
way home after an extended camp
ing and hunting trip in Central Ore
Eon. Mr.. Crowo succeeded in getting
his buck while in the Oregon wilds.
watermolons grown at wordep.
Oregon, have been coming into the
Doris retail market in extensive
quantities during the past few days,
Melons grown by A. W. shur OF Wor-
den are Of a very fine quality and
size. 1t is considered exceptional that
these tender products r,pcn in this
altitude.
r. Callahan. operator OF soft
drink place at Macdoel, was arrested
Tuesday on a complaint charging him
with violation OF the liquor regula-
tions. Mr.. Callahan was released
after furnishing necessary bonds.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-09
America Is Not
So Bad Declares
Australian ENJOY

SYDNEY. N. S. W. July 81
(By Mail)-American manners and
customs are frankly discussed by
II. Y. Braddon In recent news
paper article giving impressions he
received while acting as commits
sioner for Australia In the United
States.
Mr.. Braddon says that the typi-
cal successful American business
man is not necessarily a coarse-man'
nered vulgarian and that municipal
politics are not wholly corrupt.
Divorces, Mr.. Braddon says. are
frequent. ana in certain states, the
procedure Is rapid. Yet" he adds.
II would hesitate TO affirm that the
institution OF marriage amongst ed
ucatsd Americans 10 on the whole
less respected than in England"
The American birth rate. however.
10 . very serious question. MI.
Braddon believes, for he says Il II
perilously low among "the true blue
society people" and high among for
eign immigrants" where" he
asks. "is q two-sided movement Of
that kind likely to lead America
say 30 years hsncs7"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-09
NOTICE no BIDDERS.


Sealed proposals. will be received
up to September 20th. 1921. by
School District No. SO, Klamath
County. for the construction OF a
brick shool building and for the
Plumbing and Heating Of same. BIDS
must be accompanied by a certified
check to the amount Of 8 per cent
OF the bid or tho same shall be re-
jeted. 10 be made payable IN favor
OF VIM. skeen. clerk OF the saii dis-
trict. to be returned 10 bidders upon
signing OF contract ana TO be retain
ed n successful bidder fails TO enter
into ontract as specified.
Plans and specifications may be
obtained from q. r. Wright. Arhi-
test. Klamath Fails or VIM. sk.sn
Of Chiloquin. and q deposit OF $1,000
will be required for same.
Proposals may be left eithsr with
VIM. skeen. at chiloquin. Oregon. mp
to . 80 O'Clock. or with O. X. Wright.
Architect. klamath Falls. Oregon. up
to 1900 m. September 20. 1921.
The board reserves the right to
accept any one bid or reject any or
all bids.
Dated at ChiioQuin. Oregon. this
sth day OF September. 1921.
(SIGNED) VIM. SKEEN.
s-I9 Clerk.