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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-03

Things Of Interest from the National
General Hitchcock Stops System of Filming Postal Em
ployes Means of Enforcing Discipline in Department

WASHINGTON.-Finng of employees
means of enforcing discipline in the postal
ice, system that has been in operation for
many years, is to be- abolished. First Assistant
Postmaster General Hitchcock, who has jurisdic-
ton of all post Office employees, after years OBJ
servation has reached the conclusion that it is
detrimental rather than helpful He proposes to
establish uniform system of efficiency records.
To that end he has started Assistant Superin-
tendent John A Holmes of his bureau tour
of inspection of the largest post Offices of the
United States. Dr. Holmes will confer with post
masters and their assistants regarding the
change.
The practice of subjecting 100000 more
employees to the liability of being fined for max
ing errors in handling mail or for misconduct is
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-03
To Settle a Law point.

An application was made to the SUI
preme court recently for a writ of man
damus to compel Seth G. Wells, state
auditor, to register bonds amounting
to $4,000 issued by the city of Belle
vile to build an electric light plant.
The question to be decided is the in
depreciation of two separate laws anu
not the legality of the bonds. Some
years ago the legislature passed a law
prohibiting cities from issuing bonds
in excess of Is per cent of the assessed
valuation Of all the property. The last
legislature, in providing for municipal
ownership, provided that bonds could
be issued to pay for plants not to en-
coed 10 per cent of the assessed val
uations- The attorneys for the city say
that they can issue electric light bonds
up to the full limit, as the former law
does not apply to bonds issued to buy
public utilities by any city. This is
the question the supreme court must
settle The decision will be an i'm
portant one las many cities in Kansas
now cannot issue bonds to buy electric
light or water plants on account of the
limit on bond issues
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-03
The U. S. Pumping Plant.

Work on the United States pump
ing plant will probably begin right
away, as Superintendent Gordon is
now arranging for the shipment of
machinery and supplies, and contract
ing for the necessary men; 130 wells
are to be sunk
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-03
A CoIden Ws.ddinq in Enporia.

Mr. and Mrs Thomas L. Jones eel
ebrated their golden wedding at EN-
poria. Mr. and Mrs Jones were mar
ried in Wales, came to Kansas 81 1872
and located on Badger creek, where
they lived until about a year ago. when
they moved to Emporia-
Twenty Acre Field of Cotton in cowiey
J. E. Clifford of five miles northwest
of Winfield is the originator and agi-
tator of the scheme to introduce cotton
growing in his vicinity and even
though this has been an especially
hard season for cotton, on account OF
the excessive moisture and the late
ness of the planting. the field of 20
acres which he has planted on the A
J. Shelton farm is a complete success
and In Mr. Clifford's opinion viii av-
arags a good three-Quarcers of bala
to the acre.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-03

Union Depot Talk at junction City.
Some time ago there was talk about
the Union Pacific making a change in
the location of it's passenger depot
when it begins it's big Improvements
at Junction City. One of the compa-
ny's officials from Kansas City stated
that it was proposed to have a new
passenger depot when the work on
the improvements was begun and
that it was proposed to place it some
where near Sixth street That would
bring it closer to the business part of
the city. Since then the talk of a
union depot has been started. That
would be good thing for the town
as well as for the travelling public.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-03
Will Still Sell Snake Oil.

G. w. McGraw, who has been ped
ding soap and patent medicines in
Emporia, received word that he is
one of three heirs to a S12,000,00O es-
tate left by his uncle, Thomas Nc
Graw, banker who died recently in
Detroit, Mich. Mr.. MGraw took the
news calmly and when asked what
he expected to do when he received
his fortune said he would continue to
travel around and sell his snake oil.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-03
Initiated class Of One Hundred


The parade was the feature of the
council of the Improved Order of Red
Men of the state in session at Arkan-
sas City. There were over 500 mem
bers in line. At a night meeting in
the opera house class of over 100
was initiated
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-03
Institute for Franklin County.

The annual two days session of
the Farmers Institute of Franklin
county will be held at Ottawa on No
vember % and %. Speakers of state
reputation will be present and deliver
addresses. The speakers will include
members of the faculty of the Kansas
State Agricultural college at Manhat-
tan, as well as a number of local
speakers. The feature of the insti-
tute will be the boys corn growing
contest. About 125 Franklin county
boys will enter the contest and exhib-
it corn grown from the seed furnished
by the institute.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-03

Successful Oiling of Public Roads.
The sum of $4,000 appropriated by
the legislature of 1905 for oiling Kan
sas highways has been expended I'M
der the direction of Prof Albert
Dickens, of the state agricultural col
lege Prof. Dickens believes that the
experiments have proven successful
enough to call for more funds to be
used in the same way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-03
To BEGIN constructio

o Begin ConStruction OF RIdIng Han
Capt. Murray, quartermaster at
Fort Leavenworth, has received in
structions to prepare for the erection
at once of a large riding hall in the
college section. 1t will be $40 feet
long and $50 feet wide and will be
the largest hall for the purpose in the
world
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-03

The executive council of the stat
bar association met at Topeka AM
elected J. B. Larimer to succeed r. 3
WEIGH, deceased, as a member of tn
council The council also decided upol
January 30 and 81 as the days for tn
next annual meeting of the association
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22
a1rLp's HONESTY.

The late Golden Rule" Jones Of
Toledo. o.. observed chat no man could
caake million dollars honestly Com
ing s-om man who. IN addition to
numerous distinctions OF mind, was,
himself, a millionaire, several times,
the observation carried distinction
enough to be widely quoted Many
other Of our conspicuous exponents OF
financial success have declared them
selves to similar effect. Yet the fa-
nous merchant hfjnce OF Chicago,
Marshall Field, who died in New York
a few days ago, seems to have refuted
that theory. He was known as one
of the country's richest men. He
made his fortune in merchandising
If he ever resorted to the trickery,
knavery, or villainy, through which
many OF the big fortunes have been
accumulated, Il isn't known. Nor has
any suggestion OF that character ever
been preferred against him. Such
perquisites as come under the com
prehensive term special privileges"
DO not appear 10 have been enjoyed
by Marshall Field No special rates.
no rebates. none OF those violations OF
law practiccd at thO instance OF cor
pcvate urgency or in the brazen def
ance which corporate power engen-
ders. had any measure in the marvel
oua business career OF Chicago's mer-
chant prince. He was respected for
his honesty in life. His honessy has
won for aim the tribute Of the nation
in his death.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

al York. Pa. who calls hf2asli
espaneier, the Last % me Prolhets.
ls getting his prophecies OF few
weeka ago much talked about. not be.
cause the people believe that he
knows. but because OF the innate love
Of mystery in the human mind
This forecast ~ reprlpted for the
teneht Of those who want to Keep tab
on IL.
Since the world is to come to an.
end in 1908, 1t does not matter 81
much whether the other things come
true or not:
"The year 1906 viii bring both bles-
sings and calamities.
Woe unto Russial She is fast ap-
preaching her doom. The people viii
overthrow the empire. The royal fam
lily and the leading p1embers Of the no
bility win be murdered and subjected
to worse cruelties than they have in
flicted upon the Russian people The
country will be divided up into small
republics and elective monarchies.
and these will be constantly quarrel.
ing and in a state of war until the
end Of the world comes in 1905
BE warned Of:
"The assassination Of the car OF
Russia
"The violent death Of the sultan OF
the sultar of Turkey.
There will be a general uprising OF
the people of Spain, and general dis
turbances all over Europe.
Boston viii suffer from two great
fires.
"A hot and sultry summer is or
dained for the temperate zone.
"A great increase IN the death rate
from disease. accident. murder. sui
eide. disaster and work OF the ele-
ments Is promised.
THE spread Of great religious
movement throughout England and the
United States will show that the peo-
pie are awakening.
"The dissolution of Russia and OF
Turkey is clearly indicated.
'The United States win continue to
be great world power.
"A bloody race war In the south.
srn states OF the Union,
Anticipate the averting of three
wars by the intervention of President
Roosevelt.
BE assured OF a continuation of
prosperity in the United States.
BE prepared for destructive spring
freshets; earthquakes in all parts Of
the world; numerous volcanic erup-
tions; the eruption Of some volcanoes
now supposed to be extinct.
There will b, n especiai;y dc.
struetie eruption 1T vesuvius. OF
Mt Pelee. and OF 7 ocatepetl'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

Mark Twain. in commenting on
certain viii case, said:
Il suppose the two opposing parties
got justice. but it strikes me that the
iastice that they got Is good deal
like the kind they n.ete out in Con.
slantinople.
Here is a specimen OF Constanti-
ropla justice.
"A Kurd foun1 a cheap wooden to-
bacco box, ana nn Armenian claimed
that 1t was his. The Kurd refused TO
G!ye up the box. and so the Armenian
e,dled Oh a policeman for help.
''The policemen said to Che Kurd:
els that tox yoursr
eyes. Il is nine, your honor. the
Knrd answered. 1 have carried it Cor
two years
III it Is yours. said the policeman.
you know. OF course. what It's Con-
tents are. What are its eontentsg'
The Kurd hesitated little; then
he said. sullenly:
"There are tobacco and cigarette pa
pers In the box
"rhe policeman turned to the Ar
naSnian.
"'You claim you own the box. do
Your he asked.
OF certainly do said the Armenian.
= dropped It only ten minutes ago. I
heard II fall, ana turned 20 PICK It up
when this rascal grabbed II and ran.
He.
Enough said the policeman II
All this is true. tell me what is in the
boxT
There Is 50 cents IN II tho Armon.
Ian answered.
"'rhe policeman opened the box and
found. sure enough coin to the
amount OF 50 cents exactly.
1.-THE Armenian, he said Is IN The
right. The box is his, and he shall
have IT,
Here he gave the Armenian the
boz.
'"rhe Kurd.' he went on, is liar
Le, us smlte hia over the head
And he smote the KuFd over the
head with q club.
s'Ailah be praised. he concluded.
For my trouble in deciding this com-
pilczted AFFAIR l shall keep the 80
cen.s. ."--Los Aneesss Timea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22
WHAT FIELD WAS PROUD OF.

The late Marshall Field was, as a
youth, the best dry goods clerk in
Pittsheld, Mass.--and It is said that
up to the day OF his death he affirmed
that he was prouder of that fact than
Of anything else. He learned his bus
mess by beginning .. the bottom of it.
II may not be apparent that a job
'of that sort is the sure path to great
wealth. For the vast majority, it is
not But Field found that it was for
him. through the simple fact that he
was ethe best" on the market. II
does nos matter so much in the end
what the first job is. but it does mat
ter greatly how well that job is
handled.
Field was wise encaeh to see that
being the best dry goods clerk was
the most important thing on earth for
himself while he was dry goods
clerk II he had not connected with
that fact early in his career he would
probably have never been anyth'ng
else but a dry goods clerk He did
the best he could with the compara-
lively small thing that came his way,
and in doing the best he could he de-
veloped himself. There wasn't much
room TO develop that particular job.
in Pittsheld. Mass. probably. but
there was room enough in that job
for him to develop himself. For when
a person does his best at anything
he lets loose ofrces which give his
mind and his ideas the upward twist
The person who learns to do his best
is on the road TO success.
Fields success started, not when
he began to achieve great things III
the commercial world. set before that
whom he got hold of The central fact
OF existence that to do well what he
had To do was his chief concern And
so at the end. with all his millions.
and all the honors and the rewards
which had come to him In his long
and busy life. the old mans chief pride
was in the fact that he was the best
clerk In town.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

Caretakcis ct Mount Washington
cemetery have found active employ.
nent recent IN attempts to force a.
tcntion upon the swans and Chinese
geese that 90 gracefully rsppled the
waters OF the lake last summer. An ate
icmpts to conine them in protected
quarters have failed, and the blrds are
spending the winter in the open, re-
gardlcss Of the weather
When freezing weather came they
we're rounded up in homes. AS soon
as the caretakers we're gone thcy
escaped and returned to the water. All
efforts to reconcile them TO dwelling IT,
doors have since failed. Except IN the
severest weather they kept the water
open by swimming about and disturbing
the surface. day and night When the
mercury sank below zero they were no
longer able to prevent their play
ground freezing, and to avoid becoming
fast we're compelled to scramble to the
ice during the night, an open spot
about twenty feet In diameter being
broken out for them each day.
Both geese and swans protect them
selves from the cold BY burying their
feet IN their feathers and hidirs their
heads under their wings. Rolssa iato
bali, they lie IN the ice apparently life
less through the night, but are none
the worse for the exposure when morn.
Ing dawns. clamoring for their break
fast OF corn and stale Kansas
CITY Times.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22
A PECULIAR MAN.


ssis fs=Hs- Was Lazarus. and He Had
= Peculiar Experience.
I'm one OF my voyages from Cape
Town to England" writes a traveller.
Il shared my cabin with peculiar
man. whose name was Lazarus. lie
made me promise that II he should die
during the voyage ! would prevent hk
burial at sea. He said that on q yrs
vious voyage be had fallen sick and
was taken tor dead and put into sacx
for burial. A quartermaster had neen
put on TO watch the body until 1t was
time for tho funeral When the burial
party arrived the quartermaster In
formed the captain that ne thought the
body had moved in tine sack. The sack
was opened. and Lazarus eventually
came 10 lie again. Such was he
story Lazarus told me. Lazarus was
q thin man with sallow face. HO
had an enormous appetite and appear
ed at eyeD meal. to which he devoted
his whole energies. Te good fesdins
only seemed TO add 70 his cSapslike
Appearance. One evening. sure enough.
whom we were about half way to our
voyages end. he apparently died again.
The doctors took him ln charge this
time. however. and he cane out Of hia
trance without any shotted sack eri-
Hode. he was met at the Londoa
aOcks BY a number OF relatives and
friends. all OF whom looked as II chg
might be saifqring from the sapas
eomnla,uf,s
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a Family Jar.

A man named Weston died in Kan
sas City and left the bulk Of his fortune
70 his niece. The wife and children, IN
q fight for their share, are telling
things on Weston that arc ewful. They
claim they caught him husgins the ser-
want girl. that they saw them kiss each
other, and that once they sat up very
close together on a lounge and It was
necessary for the family to cough he-
fore entering the room. A kin row Is
the soubrette Of the Quarrel family,
and in Kansas City all the people seem
to be quarrellng over money or starv.
Ing to death for the lack Of it.--Atch-
Ison Globe.
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FRANTz WILL PROBE IT

The public viii soon know more about
the sanitarinm at Norman. The testl-
mony published in the Leader recently
win be augmented. President Roosevelt
has not let the thing drop. By today's
mail Gov Frantz received more instruc-
tions regarding the asylum matter. It
Is said that the presiden, Instructed
Gov. Frantz to probe the asylum to the
bottom; that Coy. Ferguson had disobey-
cd orders, ana that full complete re-
port OF the s,lnitarlum since 1899 should
be sent 10 Washington.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

Attorney General P. c. slmons has
resigned. He viii move l. Enid and
engage In the practice Of law. Mr..
slmons has made creditable record
as attorney general He has been ac-
tive and painstaking in the discharge
Of his dateis and proven valuable
resident Of the capital city The com
mnnity regrets the devastating Of Mr.,
simons and his estimable family.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22
rnE uRioulrous PRoPHEr.

Everybody has streak OF super
stition and there is always the new
born prophet and =.sz-monger to ca
ter to it. Many OF these shrewd gen.
tiemeu are elQee observers Of events
as they take place. and good reasoners
as to the probable eject OF the events
OF today on future AFFAIRS Many peo-
pie viii feel pretty sure that they
could come as near forecasting some
Of the more OF less important changes
that win take place in the year 1906
as the so-called prophets. The man
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RalIrar % the Ynken.

The work Of constructing a railway
from valdes over the Coast mountain
range to tap the Copper river mining
district and give an all American route
TO TaDana and the Yukon river has
heen begun. Among the scenic attrac.
tions Of the road viii be a 700 foot
waterfall Ia the Copper isIver canyon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

still. the fact that President Roose-
veli Is not Baptist need moi worry
the University OF Chicago If It really
wants the President for Dr. Harpers
successor A versatile man like Presl-
dent Roosevelt would have no diff
Guilty in becoming Baptist should It
bo necessary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22
II now begins to look as If Governor
Franls is securely IN the saddle.

The Alva Pioneer OF last week con
tains page Of matter pertaining to
OFFICIAL dlreiIctlons in Woods county.
The joneer's story is interesting be-
cause it is true and Is causing worry
IN the court house ring.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

1t "a to be hoped that Secretary
Root has hold Of this end OF the string
tied to Ambassador White. our Moroc-
can delegate. and that the string viii
be pulled II White tries 10 butt too
far IN.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

Minister Dawson has been appoint
ed to Morocco We don't know what
salary the minister win get, but he
Ought 70 have lots OF fun.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

Great Britaln's government has de-
cided 70 secure and protect for the na-
tlon The ancient ramparts erected by
Edward l, around the town OF Ber-
wick-on-Tweed. These ruins are Of
great antiquarian and historical value.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

The late Alexander Fry Of london
bequeathed bis magnificent collection
OF beetlef. containing 100000 speci-
mems from al parts OF the world ana
1900 distinct species. 70 the Natural
nisloFy museum. ,.,
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X is not surprising to learn that
Russia now has no friehd IN Europe
in view OF the other fact that Russia
now has no money
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A Chicago woman wants divorce
from her husband upon me ground
lhat be IS eiehiy-hve years old II
would be a shame 10 let her abandon
hat old sna1 Eho Is TOO ancient ever
% ges another vile. even IL Chicago
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

Mr.. John d. Rockefeller says that
he has no use for people who earn a
living by writing things" Another
.ylam at Miss Ida Tarbell.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

CBy Associated Press,

Washington, Jan. e2.-The state de-
partment has received cablegram from
Guayaauil. Ecuador. announcing The SUR
render OF GnayaquIl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

Representative Babcock seems 10 be
the Kaiser wilhelm OF Uncle Joe Can.
mons congressional Moroccan confer.
ence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

It's awfully hard for a young man in
boarding house to decide whether he
ought 70 marry his ideal or a good
cook
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

The fact that the nations purse is
its pulse may throw some light on
why every one Is trying 10 feel It.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

since President Roosevelt has be-
come Red Mao. the trusts are ex-
pectlng him to 30 on the war path.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

\ Necessity is the mother OF inyesti-
CATION. and there are lots OF children
in thO excuse branch Of the family.
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MIstress-And have you cracked the
puts. Hannah?
Maid--AlI bat the biggest ones.
ma'am | couldn't get them into my
nouth.-Town and Country.
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rsSan continues to accuse MCGUIRE,
bs. them.
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BARGAINS IN
MEDICINE.

A woman once wrote us
that she was not going to
buy SCOTS Emulsion any
more because it cost too
much. Said she could get
some other emulsion for less
money. Penny wise and
pound foolish. SCOTS Emul-
sion costs more because it is
worth more costs .s.ccre 10
make. We could make
SCOTS Emulsion cost less by
using less oil. Could take
less care in making it, too.
If we did. however, SCOTS
Emulsion wouldn't be the
standard preparation Of cod
liver oil as it IS to-day.
SCOTT q sowEz - P.~s sa.., n.-y.A.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-22

Count Getthecoyne-Ahl love ze
very ground you walk upon, mam'zelle.
Miss Miliions-And so you ought to,
Count II is the finest piecs 81 land In
the State, and all mine.