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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08
CRISIS Of GIRLH00D
a TIME OF PAIN AND PERIL
Mise Emma Cole Says that Lydia H
Pfnkham's Vegetable Compound has
Saved Her Life and Made Her Well.

How many lives of beautiful young
girls have been sacrificed just as they
were ripening into womanhood How
many Irregularities or displacements
have been developed at this important
period, resulting in years of suffering
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08
To Make War on Crows.

A petition is being circulated asking
the Labette county commissioners to
give a bounty of five cents for each
crow killed. There are tens of thous
ands of these pesky birds in Labette
county, and there is no question that
something should be done to get rid Of
them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08
Eleven Joint Injunctions.

Eleven injunctions have been served
in Washington county against the
jointists and the owners of the build
ings in which the joints are run. Eight
injunctions were served in Hanover,
two in Greenleaf and one in Washing
ton. The movement has been on foot
for the last six weeks, backed by the
State Temperance union, with J. X.
Coddington and J. E. Tice as attor-
neyS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08
AS COMPARED.

Speaking of happiness" said the
homegrown philosopher, "a bachelor
with $4,000 isn't as happy as a poor
married man with seven manageable
daughters"
why not?" queried the youth.
Because" explained the philosophy
dispenser, "the former wants more
than he has, while the latter has more
than he wants.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08
Work on Peabody Station Starts.

Work has commenced at Peabody
on a new Santa Fe depot 1t is to be
of pressed brick with stone trimmings,
tiled roof, hard maple floors, have hot
and cold water, be piped for gas and
wired for electric lights.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08
Changes Among Newspapers.

Ed. Martindale, former publisher of
the Lawrence Gazette, and recently
manager of the Kansas City Post, has
purchased an interest in the Hiawatha
Democrat and will be managing editor.
Grant Harrington retains an interest
in the Democrat, will give his atten-
ton to the Life and Annuity AS
sociation of Hiawatha, of which he is
state organizer. c. l.. Hobart, manag-
er of the Democrat for the past year
has retired
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-12-08
Bryan to Address Teachers.

1t is expected that William J. Bry-
an will make an address before the
Kansas teachers at their annual meet
ign at Topeka during the Christmas
holidays. Insley L. Dayhoff, state
superintendent, announced that ar
rangements had been practically COM
pleted with Mr.. Bryan 20 speak the
evening of December 81. His sub
ject will be 1.-THE Old World and It's
Ways" The state teachers associa-
ton will begin it's sessions that day.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER.

So unusual is it for presidents of the United
States TO project themselves into partisan con-
gressonal campaigns, which always occur in the
middle of the presidential term that il is fair to
presume that Mr.. Roosevelt has been led 10 do so
at this time purely account of party exgency.
His long letter to Congressman Watson of
Indiana, made public yesterday, partakes OF the
dual character of proclamation by the president,
and a campaign document for the use of Republican
candidates. spellbnders and newspaper organs
In the course OF his letter the president writes ::
Whenever a given rate schedule becomes
evidently disadvantageous to the nation because of
the changes which 60 on from year TO year in our
conditions, and where it is feasible to change this
rate schedule without too much dslocation Of
the system it will be done"
AS far as il goes this would be tariff reform
and for the very reason that it would be any such
policy, if attempted would be resisted by Speaker
Cannon and every stand-pat Republican i'll con-
gress.
Concerning a general tariff revision the pres-
dent declares ii will be undertaken Whenever it
shall appear to the sober. business sense of our
people that on the whole the benefits TO be derived
from making such change will outweigh the dis
advantages"
There is not shadow of doubt that an
overwhelming majority OF the American people
today desire general revision OF the Dingley tariff
schedules The Republicans of two great COM
monwealths have formally demanded it, and if
the question were submitted to the electorate it
would be carried by ma orty larger than was
ever given to candidate proposition in the
whole history of the republic.
If the president is not a revsionst to the eX-
tent that the great mass OF the people would wish,
he certainly goes far enough in the direction of
tariff reform to confound the stand-patters in the
Republican ranks.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
BRITISH MILITARY CRITICS

Not in many years has there been shown
states disposition to underestimate the military
skill Genera, Robert +. Lee, to deny full measure
praise his iieutenants lin the Confederate
Union soldiers who have written the Civil War
campaigns thaRtust their
treatment OF their former antagonists.
great military skill has been nowhere
willingly soldiers OF the Union
British General woiseiey sought to be-
little n exalt Lee that ringing and
Indignant protest Americans Jealous
memory OF the victor Appomatox because II
OF the several attempts made by those high In the
British military service that the armies OF the
y,vere commanded by officers OF inferior ability
Wolseley's abors devoted to the task of estab
fishing to his own satisfaction
Lee the result of knowledge OF mill
tary science possessed by the. union commander
No other oficer either at home abroad, who pre-
speak with authority. has taken endorsed
and II Is fact that connat be disputed that
the most Intelligent admirers of Robert f. Lee In the
south the foremost 10 coneede that in
General Ulysses s. Grant he met commander fully his
equal In the science OF
therefore, at this late day. to read in
cable dispatches London that General Ian Hamilton
after conducting a sham battle OF Antietam, has come
II this that. the other circun-
sance had been different certainly would have de-
feated Mcclellan in the first engagement
Possibly IT the habit OF Napoleon l. during
his Helena devote hours 10 explain
II this that the other circumstance had been
would have crushed instead of having been
crushed by wellington Waterloo Time and time again
whole OF history would have been reversed IT.
happened differently. -
only few happenings that didn't happen would have
been instead OF Jackson the
victor the British feet triumphant over
Perry's ships The Alabama would have sunk
the would have surrendered his sword to
Lee Appomatox Antiesm. Chickamauga, Gettysburg.
would all have turned differently IL only the cir
eumstances had been different
II the admission will give satisfaction TO the eS
military wseacres OF Great Britain Americans
will m But then what OF IL?
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
Things Seen Through
The Eyes of Others

supposed that spelling 800 words in a
queer way would do all that.
Then they ask triumphantly. lis IL not
matter which appeals TO common sense,
TO patriotism and philanthropy" We are
afraid that we must answer NO TO this
very naive question. The matter GER
tainly does not appeal TO common sense
because We already know how to spell
these 800 words In a proper fashion. and
we can't spend the time to memorlze 300
freakish forms just TO please n Smplifed
Spelling Board.
Certainly, our sense OF patriotism
would prevent us from encouraging any
thing which might lead foreigners 10
suppose that the United States Is popu-
lated by cranks. AS to philanthropy. we
are not sure. Mr. Carnegie's money as
used by the spelling board is probably
maintaining some worthy young men and
women who IRE engaged In preparing
these circulars and posting them 10 other
citizens. But that fact affords no par
ticuar reason why VIC should accedc tc
the appeal addressed 10 US as Dear Sir
or Madam."-The Bookman.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
WHAT CANDIDATE is HE
WHO HAS A WAR RECORD

Editor OF the News-Democrat:
When President Lincoln called for
troops. the First regiment and Battery
started for the front in less than a week
The First regiment was commanded by
Col Bumsell; and among the privates
was Robert III. l. Goddard. who did man.
full duty at the battle of Bull Run and
served on the staff Of Gen. Burnside dur
ing the war.
The first battery, commanded by Capt.
Charles Tompkins. was sworn in at Eas-
ton. Pa. The rebels were then active in
burning bridges in that section and har-
assing Union men.
Among those who enlisted In Providence
was man who is a candidate for public
office next fall. who went 10 Easton. Pa,
but, instead OF being mustered in, came
home; and II Is reported among his
friends that he was sunstruck Gun pow
der causes certain diseases with some, It
is said.
AS there were some eight or ten bat
teries sent 10 the front, some OF them in
cold weather, ii is strange this man, who
wanted TO so badly, could not have gone
Now will some OF the readers OF the
News democrat guess who that man is :?
II any one guesses right, the candidates
history may be interesting.
WATCHFUL.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
DEFENCE OF THE GALLUS.

The "gallus' marks the freeman and
the man OF genuine. unpretending culture
and civilization. Your snob and your sav-
age abhor IL. In Mesopotamia the wild
bashibazouk wears a belt: in Yucatan the
Indian wears a girdle OF sharks teeth .
In Senegambia the shameless cannibal
sports n gunnysack: In Atlantic City. a
few years back. the dudes used 10 wear
sashcs. hut find n man who. when he
throws Oft his coat 10 begin his daily toll.
lays bare a pair OF heavy, sky blue gall
luses. and you'll find a man who pays his
way I'm the world. loves his wife. rears
his children In the fear OF the Lord. and
votes the straight ticket
The "gallus" Is useful; II is graceful,
and properly adorned with hand painted
flowers and brass buckles. IL is beautiful
To be ashamed OF it, To conceal II or TO
abandon Il for sombre leather belt, IS
to fail I'm an essential Of true manhood
and ny In the face OF fate.-Baltimore
sun
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
USE GOOD SHIELDS.

Few women give much thought to the
subject OF dress shields. and yet this Is
an important and inconspicuous portion
OF their attire. A poor shield will ruin
the most expensive gown; an limiting
shield will mar It; an uncomfortable
shield will detract from the pleasure OF
wearing a stunning creation"-a pleas
ure dear 10 woman's heart. There are
many points 10 consider in selecting a
shield. Size. weight and material vary
TO suit the taste OF varied purchasers.
but the quality should be always OF the
best When we consider the great mum
ber OF manufacturers of dress shields.
who are constantly studying the needs
and tastes OF women in respect 10 their
commodities. we may feel assured that
for every woman there Is a shield which
will exactly suit her. IL Is certainly
worth while TO stop and think about this.
and then 10 experiment until that one
fright" shield is found
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
A MARINE DISASTER.

An idyllic tale with a tragic ending
from the Baltic brings home TO the mind
Of Germany the happy blending Of her
modern maritime enterprise with her i'm.
memorial agricultural pursuits. The good
ship Agathe, laden with barley. bound
from hamburg for Elbing. where the
great shpyards are. had nearly reached
port after an uneventful voyage and was
beating up the. Hbing river placid
WesAs Prusslan OK watched the vessel
from the bank. A sudden squall carried
the ship a little Off her course. with ths
result that she collided with the OK. i'm.
paling IL on tho Jbboom. from which Il
was removed with difficulty.
The narrative OF this marine disaster
In the Norddsutsche Allgemeine Zeituns
is provided with full circumstantial de.
tails. including the exact length OF the
bowsprit and the sum the captain had
10 pay 10 the owner or the stove-in OK
New York sun.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
THE TAKING OF MILLIONS

report from New York is true f II Har-
riman cleared result of the sensational
advance stock OF the Union Pacihc and Southern
Pacific following the Of Unexpectedly large
dividends The report also contained intmaton that
of the rate OF the dividend declared was
delayed purposey enable the president and directors
the railways make OF their knowledge
% buy up the stock at much lower current price.
Since many explanations, that do not explain,
have been forthcoming To unshattered the small
OF faith in the survival or oldfashion-
ed ethics the desire Of the American people
but the tales operations OF Hartman and
his little hope that their desire VIII be
realized.
II not pleasing be forced 20 suspect men who are
conducting great enterprises OF moral ohHquty Such
suspicion tends weaken public confidence In human
integrity Hartman and those associated
with the management OF the two Pacific railways
deliberately planned the declaration of dividends so as TO
enhance their personal wealth through stock tobbing
operations Will be surprise later on the next
time they turn tables and harvest OF millions
on the bear side market, by passing dividend
keepinR silence and then selling short
Such tricks may mark the nnancier OF great ability
hut bev also mark the conscience the man
bereft OF all SCI OF moral obligation
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
THIS is STRANGE.

Hilary K Adair. the weII-known Vest
ern detective. said In Chicago, apropos OF
certain suspicious circumstances that had
enabled him TO detect bank robber:
II deserve but little credit The cir
cumstances pointed to but one ill-omened
conclusion. They were unmistakabie.
They were like an incident that happened
the other day to n dear friend.
my friend, as he sat at breakfast. look
ed up 10 see his wife smiling at him ten
derly and playfully.
"'I mended the hole In your vest pock-
et last night while you were asleep she
said. Am not. darling. a careful little
housewife?'
Perhaps said my friend darkly. But
how did you know there was hole In
my vest pocket7
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
THIS MAN CERTAILY
HAD A BAD MEMORY.

Ascum-Markley has a very bad men,
ory. hasn't he?
Borroughs-It depends on the way you
look at H. / consider IL very good
Ascum-You do. eh?
Boroughs-Yes: he loaned me 'hver"
l. ( spring and he's forgotten all about IL.
Philadelphia Press.
The Same Thing.
Willie-Mamma, can / go TO the circus
and see the wild man?
Mamma-No. Willie but II you're good
I'll let you stay In the room when show
your father my dressmaker's bill-Bos-
ton Transcript
Mosquito Remedy.
A Memphis (Mo) man has discovered
new way To get rid OF mosquitoes He
says 10 rub alum on your face and hands.
When the mosquito takes a bite II puck
ers his buzzar so IL can't sting. II sits
down in a damp place. tries TO dig tho
pucker loose, catches its death OF cold,
and dies OF pneumonia.-Kansas City
Star.
Couldn't Sec IL.
Lady" began Weary Willie, I'm hum
gry, l." "Indeed?" interrupted the
housekeeper, II don't suppose 1t ever oc-
ours TO you 10 look for work" "Yesm,
but de trouble wild me. ma am, is dat I'm
farsighted. When I git real close 10 work
can't see t."-Philadelphia Press"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
ODORS OF DISEASE.

The acuteness Of the sense Of smell
is far greater in many OF the lower ami
mals---dogs. for exampIe-than in man,
and they employ II In guiding them TO
their food, In warning them OF approach
ing danger and for other purposes. The
sphere of the susceptibility 10 various
odors Is more uniform and extended in
man, and the sense OF smell Is capable
Of great cultivation.
Like other special senses. ID may be
cultivated by attention and practice
Experts can discriminate qualities OF
wines. liquors, drugs. etc. Diseases have
their Characteristic odors,
Persons who have visited many differ
ent asylums for the insane recognize the
same familiar odor or the insane. IL is
not insane asylums alone but prisons.
jaiis. workhouses. armies I'm camp
churches, schools and nearly every house
hold that have Characteristic odors.
II is when the insane. the prisoners and
the soldiers are aggregated in large
groups or battalions that their character
istic odor Is recognized. Most diseases
have their Characteristic odors. and by
the exercise of the sense OF smell they
could be utilized In different diagnoses.
For example. favus mas n mousy odor
rheumatism has a copious sour smelling
acid sweat. a person afflicted with pyae-
mia has a sweet. nauseating breath. The
rank. unbearable odor Of pus from the
middle ear tells the tale of the decay OF
the osseous tissue.
In scurvy the odor IL putrid. I'm chronic
peritonltism musky. In scrofula like
stale beer. In intermittent fever like
freshbaked brown bread. I'm fever am
moniacal. in hysteria like vioets or pine
apple. Measles. diphtheria. typhoid fe-
yer. epilepsy. phthisis etc. have char
acteristic odors rs-Phlladelphia Record.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
TO PREVENT TAN.

II you are obliged to be out of doors
very much you should secure a good
cream and vegetable powder. says the
Pittsburg Press Each time before ven-
turing out apply little OF the cream and
then dust on the powder. In this way
the face is well protected. and you will
avoid another crop OF the freckles and
also be able TO prevent the skin from be-
coming tanned Each night wash the
face with warm water and. good mild
soap. then rub on the whitening cream.
In the morning wash with cold water.
You will find that this treatment will
bleach your skin as nothing else can.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
ADVANTAGES OF TALKING

II am a bit bothered in my mind on
the question of talking" announces the
precocious young lady whose career Is re-
cited in Barry Pains delightfully."- humor-
Gus DIARY OF a Baby" beginning in the
September Delineator. Shall ] talk or
shall not? I suppose 1t has got to be
one way or the other. In the place from
which / came, the Heretofore, there was
no talking ! remember that distinctly,
though the rest OF my recollections of the
Heretofore are very vague. In my
younger days, when I was fortnight old,
| could have told you everything about
the Heretofore. but most OF IL has slipped
from my mind now. | suppose ones mem
ory fails with advancing age. sl re-
member distinctly that in the Herebe-
fore we never talked. Why should we
have talked? We understood one another
perfectly without making noises. Even
now. | could hold n long discussion with
babe OF my own age or younger with
out making sounds. The trouble is with
the grown-up people they seem 10 have
lost the knack OF IL. They can't say things
without talking shall have TO talk
III you do not express what you think,
grown-up people suppose that you can
think OF nothing 10 express. The expert
ment would be easier IL the grown-up
people would only talk 10 me as they talk
10 one another, As rule they use n spe-
cial language for me. Papa Is an excep-
ton. He always calls me Rosalys, and
speaks to me as If were a lady OF his
own age. Mamma never calls me Rosalys
and seems to prefer some elaboration or
distortion OF the word duck She has
called me a duckletina, which sounds
something like a musical instrument and
something like new disease. know
that mamma ought not to talk in this
way. IL Is not right, and l should GER
tainly correct her"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
AN ODD MIND.

The late Henry N. Pillsbury the famous
chess player, was fond OF children, and
delighted in incidents that illustrated the
originality Of the child mind.
At the Mercantile library. the haunt of
Philadelphia's chess players. Mr.. Pills
bury said one day:
II cultivate children because they teach
me new ways OF looking at things. They
give me new points Of view.
'I showed a little girl an aquarium or
Japanese goldfish the other day.
How would you like TO he little
Ash? said /.
mot much said the little girl.
"'Why mott? I asked.
Because she said, III you were a
little fish your mamma wouldn't have
any lap"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
SIMPLIFIED SPELLING.

We have received two circulars. n let
ter and an accompanying postcard. from
n group OF persons who call themselves
the Simpihed Spelling Board. and who
are now doing business at No. Madison
aveile. New York. with money supplied
10 them through the mistaken generosity
OF Andrew Carnegie The letter. which
addresses as Dear Sir or Madam" calls
our attention to n list Of 900 words given
In one of the circulars.
The slmpliied Spelling Board would
like TO have US spell these 900 words In
their way rather than IN the vay 10
which we have become accustomed.
They say that TO do this will lead to the
Advancement OF commerce. the demo-
cratic ideals and Of intellectual and po-
litioal freedom" We should not have
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
UNIQUE. LIGHTHOUSE.

The most extraordinary OF all British
lighthouses is 10 be found on Arnisn
Rock. Storonoway Bay. a rock which Is
separated from the island of Lewis by a
channel over 5000 feet wide. on this rock
a concal beacon is erected. and on It's
summit n lantern is fixed, from which.
night after night, shines light visible
by the fishermen far and wide. The way
I'm which the lighthouse Is illuminated is
this. on the island OF Lewis Is light
house. and from n window I'm the tower
a stream OF light Is projected on TO a
mirror in the lantern on the summit OF
Arnish Rock.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
HIS BITTER ENEMY.

The kaiser has his antiphities. and one
OF his strongest is said TO be for cats. lie
r. alleged 20 have been the means OF In
ducing the Berlin musicipality to put
tax on them. Every pussy must now
wear her medal as a sign that the tax
has been paId on her behalf. -he absence
OF the medal is TO be taken as proof con-
ciusiyely that the tax has not been paid,
and pussy will be hurried to the lethai
chamber. The massacre In said 20 be on
the point OF beginning. II II has not al
ready set In
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
SOTS FIGHT CURE
FOR LIOOR.

In the American Magazine for Septem-
ber, Julian Willard Helburn. I'm an arti-
Gle entitled Can We Keep Sooer?" writes
that .he cure Of the physical drinker is a
fairly short and simple matter But the
typica. Bowery sot. he says. is incurable
because he is drunken deliberately and
from choice. When delirium tremens Is
being treated In Bellevue Hospital, New
York, by hypodermic injections. and the
report spreads that they're using the
needle" the attendance of alcoholics falls
OFF, because OF a superstition that "the
needle" kills the taste for liquor.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21

conclusion than that there is combine working
agreement among the dealers.
In any other state in the Union such revela-
ton as has been made by Commissioner Webb
would be promptly followed by grand jury in
vestigation. Here is Rhode Island where cor
rupt olgarehy is supreme the extortioners have
no fear that chastisemen by the law will be visited
upon them.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21
CAR OF JUGGERNAUT.

The hideous tales OF the car OF Jugger-
naut and the hundreds OF victims crushed
beneath It's wheels I'm the annual process
slons are lies. The car festivals In India
attract each year 10000 pilgrims, but no
one was ever killed beneath the car ox-
cept by accident.