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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18
The Walters Napkin.

The waiter without his napkin? I'm
possible, declares Boniface. One
might as well imagine the table with
out a tablecloth. The waiter has car
Sied napkin ever since he donned
black and white, and therefore it is
unseemly, barbaric to think of his ap-
pairing at table without the futtering
and obsequious linen. We have seen
him and his napkin. First he draws
out the chair and f1icks away an in
trusive crumb. Next he polishes
plate and then furtively wipes his
brow. A spoon is a little greasy
waiter daubs it with his napkin. A
glass is fnger-marked-r with
the napkin. A bottle is dusty-the
napkin. There may be other napkins.
but the waiter is not an aesthetic. Were
he an aesthetic he would not be wait
er. He does not remember to change
his napkin. He uses it indiscriminate-
ly. The only cure is to take it away
from him, and keep things clean as a
matter of course. The speck of dust
which the waiter removes with such
grave and elegant circumspection has
no business to be where he finds it.
1t would be pity indeed, to denude
him of his insignia of Office, says the
Chicago Post, but the efforts of Prof.
Kron, the Berlin physician, who would
drive this ''deplorably unhygienic piece
OF linen from all civilized countries
are prompted by the most sensible mo-
tfves. and should be seconded by every
restaurant proprietor who does not
consider his duties fulfilled when he
floats a geranium leaf in a finger bowl
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18

ticed a change for the better. The
kidney secretions had been disordered
and irregular, and contained a heavy
sediment, but in weeks time the
urine was clear and natural again and
the passages regular. Gradually the
aching and soreness left my back and
then the 1ameness. 1 used six boxes
to make sure of cure, and the trou-
BILE has never returned"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18
PHYSICIAN SAYS
Children Thrive on Grape Nuts and
Cream.

A Mass physician has found cure
for constipation in children = citing
fifteen cases-by feeding them Grape
Nuts.
Some time ago." he writes, IT be-
came interested in your food, Grape
Nuts, as 8 cure for constipation in
children. Having tried it in my own
family, I have advised it in fifteen
cases in which all suffered with con-
stipation more or less severe. The re-
suit has been absolute relief in all.
Il write this that other children
may be benefited
How much better it is thus to bring
about a healthy action in the bowels
of growing children by natural means.
than to feed them with improper food,
requiring some kind of cathartic at
intervals to overcome constipation.
Grape-Nuts gives energy to the en-
tire nervous system including the
nerves that cause the natural con-
traction and relaxation of the bower
muscles. that prope1 the food mass
along.
1t is predigested also, and the blood
easily absorbs the food as it goes
through the body, storing up vitality
and force for the functions of all the
organs.
Children especially, should get the
right start as to habits of living.
They should grow into bright, strong.
cheerful men and women. Grape-Nuts
solve the question of the start; a.
wholesome appetite will do the rest.
Chfldren's teeth are benefited by
chewing GrapeNuts, also. Your dent
list will tell you that certain amount
OF exercise In chewing firm food, is
necessary to grow strong. beautiful
teeth
Teeth need exercise just the Same.
as muscles, If they are to ero~
strong and firm as nature intended
Grape-Nuts gives the exercise ana
also gives material from which roo6
teeth are made
There's reason" Read the lftt1e.
book. The Rad to wellvflle." q.
pkss- -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18

fiat in bed, suffering
tortures with my
back. Every move
ment caused an ago.
nizing pain, and the
persistency of it ex-
hausted me, SO that
for a time I was
dazed and stupid.
On the advice of a
friend I began u.s.
ing Doan's Kidney
Pills. and soon no
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18
Telephones Installed at Play.

London--To enable young married
women, if they become anxious, to
telephone home and inquire a. to the
condition of their children, telephones
are fitted in every private box at the
Coliseum. 1t is a common thing at
the opera and many West End the
aters to see group of women await
ing their turn at the telephone be-
tween acts, says London Opinion. just
ito have a word with nurse"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18
H. s. GIvLER, Pub.
~rhe Burial of Sir John Moore"

~The Burial of Sir John Moore"
A writer in the Critic has discovered
WIN the author of that old-time ia
vorite of the school readers, THE
Burial of Sir John Moore" never sue
ceeded in writing any other poem
which was considered worth printing
It appears that 1.-The Burial of Sir
John Moore" is nothing but transla-
ton from the French of poem by
Lally-Tollendal, an officer OF the
French army, who wrote the poem
after the death of a fellow soldier
Here are two stanzas from the French
poem:
Nj lie son de tambour, . nj La
marche funebre-
Nj lie feu des soldats ne marqua
son depart
1fais du brave, a la hate, a travers les
Mornes nous portanies lie ca
davre au remparti
De minuft c'etait rheure. ct solitaire ct
sombre-
La Iune a peine offrait un debile rayon;
La lanterne luisait peniblement dams
Quand de la baionnette on creusa lie
gaZon.
The opening stanzas OF 1.-THE Burial
of Sir JohE Moore" are as follows:'
Not drum was heard, not funeral note.
AS his corpse to the rampant we hur-
ried;
Not a soldier discharged his farewell
shot
Ger the grave where our hero we
buried.
We buried him darkly at dead of night,
The sods with our bayonets turning;
BY the struggling moonbeams' misty light
And the lantern dimly burning.
This similarity runs through the
entire poem, and leaves no room for
doubt that Rev. Charles Wolfe SIM
ply appropriated to his own use the
work of the French poet, put a new
title on It, and thus instead of dying
unknown beyond the boundaries of his
little parish made his name familiar
to all English-speaking people. 1t was
a master stroke on the part of Rev.
Charles. The Critics investigator ap-
pears to have been unable to discover
where Lally-Tollendal stole the poem.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
lola Now Owns Gas Plant.

lola Now Owns Gas Plant.
The city of lola has taken over the
natural gas plant, putting a. new
force in charge and operating it under
municipal ownership. Month in and
month out the plant has been earn
ing a net revenue of over $1,000, and
with good luck at the same prices 1T
will continue to do so in the future.
Two policies will then be before the
city to adopt. One will be to reduce
the price of gas to cost and make no
revenue from the plant and the other
will be to continue present prices
and apply the funds thus created on
the bonded debts of the city. Cha
mute has followed the latter course
and is to-day free from debt, or at
least nearly so. The sale price of
the plant was in the neighborhood
of $50, 200 and this sum has practi-
cally all been paid out of the reve-
nues of the plant and applied on the
purchase price.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18

Antrim. N H.-Melvin D. Poore is
the owner of a private coach which
was built more than a century and
quarter ago in Philadelphia, and was
in use during the administration of
President Washington 1t has been
in Mr.. Poore's family for more than
rs years and is In an excellent state
Of preservation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18

It takes an eyelash 20 weeks to
reach a length of half an inch, and
then its life is from 100 to $50 days.
BY means of a camera the wink of
an eyelid has been measured. and it
was found that 20 winks can be made
in four seconds. We should like to
ask whether it was soda fountain
wink that was measured?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18
New Fruit Shows Fright.

London.-A Philippeville newspaper
announces the discovery of an ex-
traordinary fruit which has grown on
a native tree known as the caroudier.
When squeezed it utters a sort of in
articulate cry; when scratched it
shudders. 1t is about the size of a
peach, and the paper from which the
description is taken suggests that it
is part animal and part vegetable.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18
JAPAN GOING TO TRY AN EXPERIMENT

matches, cement, beer, marine prod
ucts, lumber and other goods to be
exported to Manchuria at the rate of
four and one-half per cent The gov
eminent will pursue a similar policy
with regard to Korea
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar.
Made of extra quality tobacco. Your deal
er or Lewis factory, Peoria, Ill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18

They are calling for artisans and
1aborers in San Francisco. and yet it
Is said that II. 900 people are in danger
af freezing there next winter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18
DAzED WITH PAIN.
The suferings of Citizen of Olympia,
Wash.

L. s. Gorham. of SIG East 4th St.,
Olympia, Wash, says: six years ago
I got wet and took cold, and was soon
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18

A woman is never satisfied with her
self until she has outdone her neigh.
Dor in some respect.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18

kaiser's Son to Study in United States.
Berlin.-The kaiser's fourth son,
Prince August William, will complete
his educational training at American in
situations. Harvard, Yale, and Corn
nell are mentioned by those who are
laying out his course. After his
American course the prince will pass
a term at either-Oxford or Cambridge,
in England He is to be made partic-
ularly proficient in political history,
political economy and constitutional
and international law.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18

country increasing 4,57S,1S5 pounds
for the fiscal year, but decreasing for
the month of June, 1906.
OF the exports of canned beef for
the fiscal year the United Kingdom
took 9,939,254 pounds and Belgium
96S,972 pounds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18

Barton county again leads In wheat
production, with an acreage of Isl. :.
l26 and . total Of 5000. 900 bushels.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18

One sign OF the general prosperity
of Kansas is the increasing number
of railroad charters granted during
the past six months Five charters
have been issued recently TO con-
struction companies all of whom pro-
pose to construct roads in the western
part of the state
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
A REAL INDIAN WAR.

With all the large national and in
ternational questions now occup irg the
Government, most citizens may over
looked the fact that we now have a
real Indian war ON our hands. 1t is
not of very large proportions but has
been causing the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs some annoyances and
more amusement. 1t is down in the
little desert surrounded and almost
forgotten village of Oreiba, in South
rem Arizona. This thriving metoropo-
lis, which may number as much as $50
souls in good weather, has divided
on the question of whether or not it
will support the policies of the
Federal Government One Indian
faction has chased the other half out
of the village, and one of the Indian
Bureau Officials will have to be sent
in few days to make report on the
situation.
1t is somewhat reminiscent of a
situation that developed in the little
Pueblo Monqui some years ago, which
is still laughed over in the Indian
Office. Then whole section of the
American army, amounting to two
troops of cavalry was sent out to queIl
the disturbances, and found one badly
scared Indian agent and a single
decrepid old Indian warrior, the sole
resident of the village.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
MEAT INSPECTION LAW.

There is liable to be considerable
trouble about October LIST, when the
new meat inspection law goes into
effect. Secretary Wilson said this
week that not one out of ten butchers
and packers throughout the country
had either applied for inspection or
were ready for it. In fact the De-
partment of Agriculture has gone
beyond the strict necessities of the
law and has sent out to warn a num-
Der of packers that the time in which
they may get ready for inspection is
drawing very short. Many of the
smaller concerns, of course, do bust
ess wholly within state lines, and con-
sequently will not be touched by the
new law, but large number of them
are located close to state lines and
do an interstate business. The rail-
roads are fully alive to the situation
and have assured the Secretary tina t
after October LIST they will not tran
sport meat in interstate commerce I'M
less it bears the Inspector stamp, so
there is quite likely to be a small
sized meat famine when the new law
first goes into effect.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
THE CUBAN SITUATION.

This Government does not intend
to be caught unawares in case of
serious trouble in Cuba, but the chances
are decidedly against any necessity
for active intervention Some talk
was created this week by the fact that
American Warships were converging
on the island but this is merely pre-
cautionary measure. There is an i'm
mense amount of American money
invested in Cuba, most of it in real
estate and big plantations in the IN
terror. Should it become necessary
to protect these interests, marines
will be landed and the American
warships will be harbors of refuge
for any American citizens who wish
to take advantage of them. The big
cruiser Colubmia is now at Guanta
namo with 100 marines on board and
the new cruiser Denver and her sister
ship the Des Moines are both headed
toward Cuba and may arrive any day.
The Marietta, composite gun boat,
has already been ordered to the south
coast, and with this formidable force
in Cuban waters, an ill armed lnsur
rection would not stand much show,
especially as the Naval force is
sufficient to entirely guard against fill
clustering expeditions getting into the
island. This country has the right
under the Platt Amendment to inter
vene in Cuba and maintain order when
ever it is necessary, but it is not be-
lieved by officials here that such ne
cessity will arise.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
BRIEF AND BREEZY.
(By our associate editor.

Hearst wants to be governor of
New York in order to crush the cor
porations, erome will take it to down
the bosses, and Higgins is almost
persuaded to accept in order to save
the people.
With the elder Proctor in the SEN
ate, and the other in the Governors
chair, Vermont will have to ring only
one door bell when she wants any,
thing
In Pennsylvania seventy people, the
other day, celebrated the thirtieth
birthday of a horse. At any rate,
that is an improvement on the New
port dog and monkey society events.
Some men run SO hard for an office,
that they can do nothing but rest af-
ter they get it.
Cuba is becoming more Amercanized
than was at first thought. Some of
the leading insurgents against the
President of that Republic, are mem
bers of Congress.
LII his Confessions of a Drone, !"
Jos. Meddil Patterson, the millionaire
socialist, laments because the wealth
produced by working men has "by
some hocus pocus been transferred to
me. - Why not transfer it back, in
stead of Cabling about it?
Russia would like to trade off its
peasant population for the old-fashion-
ed type of farmer who spends his time
iii the country store talking things
over.
Banker Nipple Of Philadelphia, was
simply a hopeless combination of dis
honesty and bad judgment.
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson
displays great modesty in admitting
that Mr.. Bryan is the greatest man in
| the United States.
Mr.. Hearst strives to create the
impression that his side show is the
| big tent.
Banker Stensland is said to have
four trunks of clothes. All the same
the State of Illinois will insist upon
giving him one more suit.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
Civil Service Examination.

With the competitive examination
advertised for September 22nd the
State Civil Service Commission will
have completed the series of examina-
tons necessary to supply eligible lists
for over 80 per cent of the positions
falling within the competitive class.
Experience thus far makes it probable
that four annual examinations will
hereafter keep the eligible lists in
condition to meet all the requirements
of the service.
Since January 1st the Commission
has held, including the Forthcoming
examir alton, four general competitive
examinations. In these for COM
petltlve examination over thirty-five
classes of positions have been incIud-
ed, and, including the n-competitive
examination of original employees,
over Is kinds of examination have
been prepared. These examinations
have been held in the various assem-
bly, districts under the supervision of
local examiners acting under the d.
rection of the Civil Service Commas
sion, and candidates have appeared
on an average in 70 assembly dis
tricts each time.
Out of d total of 1900 applicants
for positions in the competitive class
as many as 1900 persons took the ex-
aminations for the various positions,
and out of this number 629 passed
and were placed upon the eligible lists
275 additional persons were registered
for positions in the labor class.
Since the first examination on jan
uary 9th of this year 122 persons have
been appointed on probation from
the eligible lists to permanent posi-
tons in the competitive class and SO
persons have in similar manner
secured labor position. These ap-
pointments are not punched in few
localities as was customary formerly
There is not county in few local
tiles as was customary formerly.
There is not county in the state not
represented on the register of eligible
and this representation is quite evenly
distributed according to population.
In addition to the above examina-
tions the Commission mas examined
53l state employees as required by
law. (The employees of state insti-
| ty1f 10nS ro0,1iroI RI TO 10 fh1
non-competitive examination.) -.
The following statement shows the
number and various classes and posi-
tiops filled since eligible list have been
prepared. In this connection it houId
be borne in mind that the work of
preparing eligible lists by examination
was not begun until January 9Th, and
that the work is not yet entirely COM
| pleted.
Readers for Civil Service Commits
sion occasional work., IL; Assistant
auditor at University, l; Superin-
tendant of buildings at University, l;
Attendants at State Hospitals, II;
Firemen, 4; Engineers, 8; Clerks, Z;
Factory inspectors, l.; Prison guards,
16; Special agents for Tax Commas
sion, %; Game Wardens, S; Oil in
spectors, 4 Stenographers, Ii: Family
officers and matrons, 4; Electricians,
l; Painters, 2; Carpenters, A; Teacher
shoemaker, l; Superintendent of con-
struction, 2. Total 1913.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
Plans FOR PLATFORM CONVENTIONS
Republicans in Assembly and the
Democrats in Senate Chamber.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 17.-Gen-
George E. Bryant, state superinten-
dent of public property, has made
arrangements for the holding OF the
political platform conventions, pro-
vided by the primary election law to
be held in the capitol Sept. 25.
The Republican convention which
doubtless will be held in the ass en-
bly, chamber on the second floor of
the capitol.
The Democrats will meet in the
senate chamber, on the main floor
of the capitol.
The Prohlbitionists will have at
their disposal room 402, on the fourth
floor, south end.
The Social Democrats have made
no application of quarters and have
not indicated their desire or intention
to hold the convention as provided
for by the law.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
Change In Rural Routes.

All the Dodge County rural mail
routes were changed Monday by the
inaugurating of the new county sys-
tenn. The change was necessitated
by the establishment of the new
route, No. 9, which is made up of the
western half of number one, a small
part of number seven and some new
territory. The changing of the sew
eral routes has resulted in closing the
Lebanon postoffice, the patrons of
which are served by routes Nos. 2
and 8. Charles Kruger is the carrier
on the new mail route and is fast
catching onto the discharge of his
duties as representative of the postal
department.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
Advertised Letters.

Letters addressed to the following
named persons, remain in the post
office in this city uncalled for:
Harry M. Bailey, James Balou, Ernst
Baumann. j. H. Beazan, w. C. Belo,
Henry Benzien. Bonnie Blisse, Her.
mann Boenke, Albert Borchek, VIM
Borsch, Joe Buchert, H. Burdick,
Joseph Buss, Gustav Buss, Aug. Buss-
Ter, John Bussler, Frank Chapman,
John w. Carroll, Joe Damomel, Arthur
Dobbratz, Geo. Engel, Henry Froma.
derm, Roy Gavey, Henry Genrick,
Steve Groesbeck, Harry Grunwell,
Chas. Gruetzmacher, Chris Gutzdorf,
G. Gutzdorf, NJ Hampshire, Joseph
Hartwig, John Hanley (2), Louis
Hartwig. VIM. Hiedemann, Waldemar
Helm, Fred Hornecker, VIM. Horn,
FredHoward, Road Mgr. Fred Hubener
Chas. Hyer, Henry D. James, Ed
Johnson. Thos. Keegan, Theo Klee-
man, Jno Kintoph, Theo K. Klatt,
Aug. Kutham, Gust Kehn, Alb.
Kunthner, Chas. Lauersdorf, F.
Lauersdorf, Chas. Lemke, Michael
Bienhause, Ferd Oestreich, O. T..
Olson. Clarence Organ, Martin Pache,
Art Patrick, John Primer (2), Fred
Pitzne,r Fred Radloff, w. Rath, j.
Reclaim, Fred Redbarth, Joachim
Reuter-, John Rosinkranz, VIM. Russ,
Julius Steiner, Herman Strablow,
Chas. Schaller, N. M Stanton, Ned
E. Spear, Frank SchendeI. VIM.
Schendel, F. Schroeder, Albert Sch
lueter, Fred Schuemann, Herm. Schu-
macher. Ed Sydow, Aug. Trail, Chas
Fader, A. S. Tiffany (2), Miss Jen-
MEN Thomas, James Wells, John
Wilkle, Arthur Winans, Carl Win
kelamnn, Ed Zautner.- H. T. Eberle,
P. NJ, Sept. Is, 1906.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
Sentence Sermons.
Hard ticks make good luck.

Hard ticks make good luck.
Goodness is manliness made perfect
Only an insignificant temper is
lost easily.
The common task makes the I'M
common hero.
Grumbling does not help your
growth in grace.
We find in the world what lies in
our hearts.
Many cross disposition is mis-
taken for divine cross.
The way to find life's gloom is to
seek only your own glory.
Some of the best sermons ever
given have come in soup plates.
You cannot chase away this world S
gloom with a cast iron smile.
The bitter tongue sends most of
It's poison into it's OWN heart.
Many soul has chosen real sin
because cnastised for imaginary ones.
If men treated their stomach better
their souls would worry them less.
No one knows any more about re-
pentance in heaven unless it is endors-
ed by reformation.
When a man looks on his religion
as ticket, he is apt to find himself
on the wrong train.
When you meet truth that is
afraid of any other truth you may
know you have found a falsehood.
The saddest failure is when a man
stops at small success when he was
called to great one.
If you cannot find your neighbor,
you certainly cannot find your own
way on the heavenly road.
The call to watch and pray does not
mean to watch your neighbor while
you pray for your own needs.
The master who looks for fruit will
not be satisfied with life than has
nothing better to offer than innocence
of weeds.
A little child may know more of
the language of heaven than the man
who has digested the whole dictionary
Of pious phraseology.