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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24
~PLL STOP HIM"

Synopsis.-Dissati sfied because of
the seemingly barren outlook of his
position as a school teacher in a
Canadian town, John Harris deter
mines TO leave it, take up land in
Manitoba and become a home
=teader." Mary, the girl whom he
loves. declares she will accompany
him. They are married and set out
for the unknown country They
select a homestead, build a home
and begin their life work of max
ing the prairie fertile farm land
Returning from selling his first
crop. Harris finds his wife despon-
dent almost to insanity from lone
illness. and with the Immediate eX-
pectation of becoming a mother. A
son is born to them, to whom they
give the name of Allan The story
now jumps forward twenty-five
years Harris is prosperous and all
for getting rich. Mary is toil-worn
and saddened over the change in
her husband. Allan works with his
father Beulah. the pretty daugh-
ter, is rebellious at the shut-in
farm life Jim Travers is an I'M
usual hired man. And he is Sc
cretly in love with Beulah Harris
and his son clash with Jim and he
leaves. Beulah quarrels with her
father and prepares to leave home
secretly.
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Cousin Camel Smiled.

is that OF Asia. We have two humps
apiece. All, yes have two humps,
and such superb, beautiful, magnIfl-
cent, lovely camel humps as they are"
81 never heard any one else speak
of them in just such glowing terms, >"
said Cousin Dromedary
What are glowing terms?" asked
Cousin Camel
''They are terms or sayings which
glow with fine, high-sounding express
siveness''
"Oh, we'll" said Cousin Camel, "you
see can talk finely, after ALL
But it is not well to boast about
yourself"
4 am kind enough to do it." said
Cousin Camel, $50 as to save others
The trouble. They might be busy, you
know. I suppose, Cousin Dromedary,
that you are aware of the fact that my
family name is that of Bactrian Camel
Members of our family often are found
in a circus tent But here 1 am, and
two other members of my family, in
this fine ZOO"
ITO be sure" said Cousin .Drome-
dairy, land that was just what was
speaking about in the first place. Dur
ing the summer you took people for
rides and many visitors came to the
zoo. You didn't care then about your
long hair at all. You didn't mind it in
the least because you looked far from
beautiful and quite shorn, in fact.
''But now that winter has come you
let your beautiful hair grow fine and
long and very few will see you.''
abr said Cousin Camel, you think
we are careless because we do this
way. But must tell you the reason
for it. 1t is because we want to save
our beauty for those who will brave
the winter weather to come and call on
US. Now, isn't that fine, noble rea-
son? OF course" he added, with the
biggest and broadcast of grins covering
his entire face, ''it's a family habit and
we don't outgrow family habit like
that. never-it's quite impossible"
Impossible for you. perhaps" said
Cousin Dromedary. 'but still I can't
help saying, Careless Camels.'"
Say it all you Ike ended Cousin
Camel. I'D rather chew than argue. !"
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THE CARELESS cAMELs.

'It's very careless of you, Cousin
Camel Very careless of you, indeed.
I'd be surprised at such carelessness
only know you haven't any brains or
much brain power or a great many
sensible ideas in your head. And so
long as you're not so very clever sup
pose one shouldn't scold you for being
careless
''SOme careless people are clever,
some clever people are careless" said
Cousin Camel, moving his mouth from
side TO side and round and round in q
funny circle.
"'Some careless people are stupid,
too; some stupid people are careless,
Also he added. But, Cousin DrOme-
dairy. have a reason for my careless
ness"
'Indeed?" asked Cousin Dromedary.
Pray tell it to me-"
WELL" said Cousin Camel, as he
continued to chew and move his mouth,
perhaps it's not much OF a reason,
but it is a reason.
THAT. is something. Not much-but
something" And then Cousin Camel
began to say in sing-song voice:
To have a reason is something fine,
1 need say no more, but can end this
line.
Yet 1 might add that I chew all the
time.
And that that is the end of this. my
rhyme.
Cousin Camel smiled at Cousin
Dromedary and said. winking an eye:
We'll, sir. what do you think of the
camel pOet?"
81 don't believe I'd better tell YOU
said Cousin Dromedary. after all, we
still want to be friends"
True, true" grinned Cousin Camel.
who saw nothing TO object to in what
Cousin DrOmedary had just said.
You aren't as big as 1 am" Cousin
Camel went on, land you are not, so
heavy in weight. You can get along
more quickly, it is true. But you have
two sorrows in life. One is that you
only have one hump and the other is
that you have no beautiful long hair
as l have"
'That all depends on the point of
view said Cousin Dromedary. st pre-
fer having only one hump and I don't
want to be bothered with long hair
My family like to be this way. We all
are aud we all do alike in our country,
which, by the way, is the country of
Africa"
True" said Cousin Camel, '.just as
we all do alike in my country. which
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24
GH0STLY LOVERS ON WATCH
Legend of the City of Mexico That
Makes Peculiar Appeal to Super
stitioUs Residents

One Of the strange legends OF the
City of Mexico has to do with the Gale
de los ParadOs (Street of the Two
IdIerS). According to the story there
was beautiful girl, Dona Maria Ysa-
bel de Vallejo Y Yezca, who lived on
the street and was beloved by two
men. one a young officer and the other
a young merchant. After the custom
of the land at that period CabOut $500
they indicated their love by standing
one at each corner of the block, until
the dOna appeared.
a plague fell upon the city about
this time and the girl died without il
becoming known to her lovers. She
was taken out and buried by night.
also unbeknOwn to the suitOrs The
next day they stood at their respective
posts waiting in vain. The day after
they stood and the day after that.
week after week, month after month
and year after year. They at last
died. still on their posts. and their
ghosts are said to still stand at night.
clOaked and CHASTITY, in the darkest
shadows Of the streets
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MADE RAG FIGURES POPULAR
Causing a Return to Pastine
That Was in Favor Long Ago.

It was the fashion a little time age
to think scornfully Of the WOODWORK
screens, the paper flowers or the wa1
figures made by the women of tins
past. but now they are eagerly sought
and added to collections of articles
illustrating home life
History repeats itself. and TO this
busy athletic age has come q wave OF
the old finger-wOrk fashion. Lately
il was pictures made with feathers
now il is little figures made from
rags. These last Were the idea OF
Nine. Wolkoff, nee Princess Trou-
betskOy, formerly Of the Russian i'm
perial court, when at PetrOgrad
where the little figures were sold for
the benfit OF Russian sOldie-= Saaes
Nine. WOikOff has been in England
she has modelled little statuettes Of
well-knOwn people, all in character
istic attitude and lifelike appearance
Odd pieces Of rag have been manipu-
lated TO make these charming little
figures. which vie with the paper mod
cling and the wax groups Of the pas
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my Dear Mother: Here
am IN the shadow OF the
Rockies"
CTO BE CONTINUED
TREES GIVE -MILKLIKE JUICE
Tropics Provide Pretty Fair Substi-
tute for the Animal Product in
Use in Northern Chimes

In British Guiana and the West
Indies. particularly on the banks of
the River Demerara. there grows a
tree known to the natives as the hya-
hya, which yielIs from its bark and
pith a juice slightly richer and
thicker than cows milk. The tree is
about forty feet high and eighteen
inches in circumference when full
grown. and the natives use its Juice
as we use milk. it being perfectly
harmless and mixing well with water.
The CingaIese have a tre-they
call it riaghuma-which yields g
fluid in all respects like milk; while
in the forests Of Para grows q tree
called the massenodendron. which
gives a milkIike juice. Tt can b. kept
for an indefinite time and shows no
tendency to become sour.
On the other hand. certain trees in
the valleys Of Aragua and in Cauagua
yield a similar fluid. which, when ex-
posed to the air, begins to form into
kind of cheese. which very soon
becomes sour.
In the Canary Islands there Is a
tree called tabaya dolce. Of which the
milk, thickened into a jelly. is con-
sidered a delieacy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect It
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
Who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful IN overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DE-. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is
soon realized. It stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, IN
an interview on the subject, made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why
30 many applicants for insurance are re-
lected Is because kidney trouble is so
common to the American people, and the
large majority of those whose applica-
tons are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease. 1t is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However. if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents ito DR..
hllmer q Co, Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample b1ttle. When writing he snre and
mention this paper.-Adv.
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II don't know"

Il don't Know
Harris rose from the table and
went upstairs. He entered his daugh-
I. ter's room without knocking The bed
had not been slept in, and strange
apprehension suddenly frightened
about his chest. He returned quickly
to the kitchen.
Mary. I want TO know where Beu-
Iah is
Il can't fell You where she is. ;Ohn.
She left here last night"
Left here? DO you mean that she
has run away?"
NOT just that, perhaps. but she has
gone, and I'm not looking for her back
for 4 while" The mothers voice was
dry. and she talked in the restraint of
subdued emotion.
And you knew she was gOing?"
Il knew before she left. 1 didn't"
mo. You didn't think it was worth
mentioning to me. Just a matter we
could talk about any time. I suppose
YOU thought l wouldn't care"
We'll yOu didn't seem to care very
much, John. You gave your orders
and went 70 bed. "euIah could obey
or get out. You might have known
she lad enough of your own spirit TO
soon settle that question. She settled
1t Just as Won would have settled it if
you had been in her place"
oh of course. I'm to blame for the
whole thing" said Harris. and his
throat was thick as he spoke. His
daughter was very dear to him. and
that she would leave home had never
entered his head. Why should she?
Wasn't he a good father? Didn't he
give her good home. with plenty TO
eat and wear. and Il little money to
spend from time to time. and no cues
lions asked? What more could a man
do HAN that? Already his heart was
crying out for his daughter-the cry
OF broken strings which never knew
their strength until they broke. And.
lest gentienesS should he mistaken for
weakness, ne clothed his real feelings
in sharp words to his wife.
''Of course. YOU must take her mart
l suppose YOU advised her to go. It
was an awful thing for me TO tell her
she must do her work. but a small
thing for her to run away. Well. 1
hope she likes it. If she thinks I'm
going TO hitch up n buggy and go
chasing around the neighbOrhood. beg
ging her to come back, she's mistaken.
Shes gone OF her own free will. and
she can come back of the same, or not
at ALL
Il wouldn't look for her back too
soOn," remarked Allan. Looks to me
as though this thing had all been fig
ured out. ahead. Jim went yesterday
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24
Movie Tricks

In some phOtopIay fire scenes the
buildings are actually burned down.
and sometimes small models are
burned. Usually a convincing Illusion
Is created by placing chemical prepa-
ratons, known as smoke pots" in
concealed places in the building. Then
by staining the film red the illusion is
almost perfect.
Movies make it easy for bricks to
form themselves into walls. Here is
how it is done: First a brick wall is
Photographed a man hidden behind
the wall pulls down a brick at a time
ana throws it into a pile in front of
the wall. Each time he does it it is
photographed. The film is reversed
when it is shown. so that the last pic
ture appears first.-BrOokIyn Eagle.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24
After His Moneys Worth.

''This marine painting is the master
piece of DaubsOn, one of our most
celebrated artists said the dealer.
cit is a bargain at $4,000"
''What J" exclaimed the war million
aire. you want $4,000 for a picture
Of a strip of water and few clouds Z?
Not for me! When 1 buy a sea pic
ture it's got to have a cliff in it and
lighthouse and breakers and a ship or
two. In other words, want the whole
works" -Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24
Dangerous to Boast.

Little Eleanor vehementIy announced
her intention of giving up her French
lessons with her governess. Her IA
Their, however, was very anxious that
the child should learn French and
did not intend to humor her.
''She hugs and kisses me to make
me do my, lessons !-and-ugh IL do
hate lessOns!' cried the little girl.
''See here. my dear" returned her
father in reasoning, diplomatic way,
Il have read French with your COVER
ness ever since she has been here, and
she has never tried to hug and kiss
me-"
Father" observed the child gravely,
you'd better knock woOd.'
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morning; BeuIah goes last night. Just
a chance if they amt married by this
time"
$50 that's Il, is it exclaimed Har-
ris. jumping up from his untouched
breakfast. There was a fierce light in
his eye and a determination in his
face that BODIED i'll to any who op-
posed him. He seized his wife rough
Iy by the shoulder. "And you were a
party to this. were you? You-you
wouldn't even stop at that? Well. TIL
stop it. I'll stop him, if do it with
a bullet. I'll show him whether any
any-hired man-can cross me in a
matter of my own family"
His wife had risen. and was cling
ing TO his wrists, half for protection.
half in suppIianee Now. john" she
pleaded. don't he rash You don't
know that BeuIah's gone with Jim.
and you haven't word of proof of
it"
proof What more proof do I
want? When did ever Beulah carry
on like this before? Didn't she al
ways do as she was told? And haven't
they been thick as mOlasses this while
back? Wasn't it over wasting time
with her that Jim got fired. AMI not
word of admission of the real facts
from him? What more do you want
than that? You thought I wouldn't
be interested in that. either"
Il didn't know it." she protested.
'and 1 don't believe it I don't be
Iieve either Beuiah or jim had any
if they did, Jim Travers is as decent
a young man as there is in PIainvilIe
district, and you've nothing to be
ashamed of except your own temper,
that drove them away in the way they
went"
81 won't listen to that kind of talk
from you any longer" said Harris
sternly. sFn chase the young repro
bates to earth, If it takes all summer.
And unless you can clear yourself of
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24
WELL TO Do farmer
GAINED 20 POUNDS
H. w. Boring Says He Is In
Better General Health
Than He Has Been In
Years Since Taking Tan
lac.

"Since Tanlac has overcome nv
troubles have gained twenty pounds
in weight and am in better general
health than for years past" was the
straightforward statement made a
few days ago by q. W. Boring. a
prominent and well-to-do farmer Iiv-
ing at Overland Park, Kans.
During the two years I suffered I
tried everything I knew OF to get re-
lief, but nothing seemed to reach my
case until tried Tanlac. Ny appe-
tite was poor and my digestion was
so bad could hardly retain my food.
Nothing agreed with me; in fact 1
was almost a confirmed dyspeptic.
My whole system seemed to be out Of
shape. I would have pains across the
small Of my back so bad at times I
could hardly move around.
MY nerves were all unstrung and
would become upset at the least
little thing. I seldom slept well at
night and, finally, became so weak and
rundown that lost weight rapidly.
I was also troubled a great deal with
catarrh and OF mornings had to spend
4 half hour or more clearing up my
head.
This is Just the condition was in
when I began taking Tanlac and II
certainly has been a blessing to me.
Il just seemed to be made especially
Tor my case. I improved from the
very first. My digestion now is per
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24
On the Wrong Scent.

Half the world is on the wrong
scent in the pursuit OF haappiness.
They think it consists in having and
getting, and In being served by others.
1t consists in giving and IN serving
others.-DrummOnd.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24
A Limited cIienteIe.

A lady reader in Brookline sends us
the following: MY little boy was
naughty just before Christmas and l
said to him. Santa Claus only comes
to good children
'HuhI' he snorted II he did he
wouldn't have to hurry much to get
around"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24
Wise Girl

First Nursemaid-Yes the father is
French and the mother Spanish
Second Nursemaid-Wen, is the lit
tie one a Frenchman or a Spaniard?
First Nursemaid-Who knows! He
hasn't started to talk yet.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24

. cough remedy the Discovery is
good. could say more in recon-
mendation if space would permit
JAMES l. COLBY, Route (, Box e.
Send 1Oc to InYahds' Hotel In But.
falo, N Y, for q trial package Of any
Of DR.. Pierce's remedies.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24
Waterproof Fan.

Among the many varieties OF fans in
use among the japanese is one made
OF waterproof paper which can be
dipped Ia water. and creates great cool.
ness by evaporation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24
Fix Up for Father.

Little Edna (seeing mothers new
evening dress, just arrived)-Oh, man.
ma, how lovely! Will you wear it to
night?
Mother-No, dear, not tonight. This
is for when ladies and gentlemen
come to dinner.
Edna-Oh, mamma, LET'S pretend
just for once that papa's a gentle
man.
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Cigarettes cOlored to match gowns
are reported 10 be the latest feminine
fad in New York city Soon the love
II ladies VIII be wanting 10 blow pink
smoke through their delicate noses
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24

The war has made table linen very
valuable. The use Of Red Cross Ball
Blue viii add to it's wearing qualities.
Use 1t and see. All grocers. &c.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24

O4SCOfSTS W l I d
occasional doses
of Pleasant Pei
let's for indiges-
ton and torpid
liver, and since
taking these med
icines my stom-
ach is in better
condition than it
has been before
for twenty-five or
t rty years. /
also know that as
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24

Death comes but once, but if you
lave property the taxes come early
and often.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24
Daddy's Child.

'Wot you dOin', chile?- ''Nothin',
nanny" My, but you is gittin' ike
yoh father
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Constipation, Indigestion, sick-headachs
and bilious conditions are overcome by q
course of Garfield Tea.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24
Timher for All castIe.

What is the right kind of timber
for castles in the air? A sunbeam.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24
Have you Indigestion
or Torpid Liver /?

Lime Springs, Iowa.-T have
taken DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
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feet and regardless OF what 1 eat I
never suffer any bad after effects.
The pains across my back have en-
tirely disappeared. The catarrh has
left me, too. and my head is perfectly
clear. I am no longer nervous and
rest well every night. I have re-
gained my lost weight and am feeling
better and stronger than I have in
years. I am going to keep Tanlac in
my house so it viii be handy at all
tines
Tanlac is seld by leading druggists
everywhere.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-24

Separates Friends.
What chssm often separates
friends? Sarehasm.
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Setting the Pace.
How is your hired girl about plates
and dishes?'
ooh. she breaks the record"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-16
ROBBERS
ANDCOPS
BATTLE
Fifty Sheriffs and Po-
lice Search for Ban
dts Following At
tempted Robbery

Spokane, Wash, Sept. 16.--
Following battle three miles eas
Of this city early today between
police officers and a band OF bani
robbers In which Patrolman Toney
Allison was shot in the leg, fifty
gheriffs and police officers were
securing the country In search OF
the bandits, who q few hours
earlier had made an unsuccessful
attempt to rob the Reardan Ma
tional bank at Reardan, Wash.
Robbery Frustrated.
Word of the attempted robbery
was received by the police here at
q. m. when the long distance
telephone operator at Reardan In
formed the station that four men
armed with rifles were outside the
bank, while others were working
on the vault. Meanwhile the
alarm was given at Reardan by
means OF the village fire bell and
the robbers fled, after exchanging
shots with Ben Collins, night mar
sha1 at Reardan.
"A posse of policemen left at
once for Reardan and met an au-
tomobile carrying the robbers on
the Sunset highway about three
miles west Of the city. Both ma
chimes were stopped and their
lights extinguished. The bandits
opened fire, which was returned
by the police, and as the officers
approached the robbers machine
they broke cover and escaped.
Officer Wounded.
Officer Allison suffered severe
flesh wound. So far as known,
none Of the robbers were wound
ed. Police found In their auto
mobile an electric drill and other
robbers equipment. 1t also con-
tanned a camping outfit and sup
plies.
Police officers said there were
only three men in the machine
when they encountered 1t and en-
pressed the belief that only three
were engaged in the attempted
robbery.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-16
Plant Memorial
Trees Along Road
to Honor Veterans

Forest Grove, Or, Sept. 16.-Tc
honor the Oregon boys who took
part in the world war. $4,000
trees, $50 to the mile, will be
planted on the Oregon Memorial
highway from Portland, through
Forest Grove to McMinnville, to
Newberg and back to Portland, II
the plans of the Oregon members
Of the American Legion are full
filled.
Forest Grove will join with Nc
Minnville September 23 to cele-
brate the completion of the high
way from Portland to that city.
Hundreds of cars will join the
procession to the city in Yamhill
county, which has been waiting
patiently to be linked with Port
land by paved road.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-16
Decision Upon
Rail Strike to
Be Given Soon

Chicago. Sept. 15.-Decision
as to whether the nation will face
general railroad strike may re-
sult<from two important meetings
to be held here next week.
Representatives Of 500, 900 rail-
road shopmen will meet here sun
day to determine what action to
take In regard to the wage cut
and changes in working rules, ef-
fective July /. Heads Of the broth
erhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
order Of Railway Conductors
Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
ginemen and Firemen, switchmens
Union of North America and the
OF Railroad Train