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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18
. a Great. GOOD Charity.
H. S. GIvLER. Pub
KANSAS

The latest charitable enterprise OF
Helen Gould is notable not only In IT.
self, but for its suggestion OF a way
In which the city slums may be meas
rrably cleared of a large class of per-
sons who. helpless there, might in
different environment become indus
trious and Independent. Miss Gould
has purchased near Greeley, in Colora-
dc. tract of 100, 900 acres She is
ready to expend 100000 for fmple-
raents, seed and fencing The land Is
to be sold in small tracts, and the
buyers who prove themselves worthy
will be allowed easy terms of pay
ment. They will have the advantage
Of instruction, with access to a library,
and the sanitation of the tract will be
superintendent by skilled and practical
directors. Early in the operation the
shiftless will be weeded out No bet
ter choice of location could have been
made The town of Greeley was set
tied many years ago by cclonists
from the east inspired by the advice
of Horace Greeley. From the begin
ming, says Philadelphia Ledger, it has
been conducted in as orderly a fash
ion as any New England village No
liquor has ever been sold there; no
rough characters ever found it con-
genial 1t has developed into pros
porous and beautiful little city of we'll
kept streets and neat and luxurious
homes. 1t is in the midst of vast
stretch of fertile land adapted to
grains and fruits, and absolutely I'M
equaled for the quality and yield of
its potatoes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18
kansan Patents voting Machine.

Postmaster James Arment of Dode e
City has been recently granted a pat
ent on a voting machine which, it is
claimed by the patentee, will cast bal
lot with greater celebrity, ease and con-
venience than is possible by the meth
cd of voting now generally followed
1t contains two special features that
no other voting machine possesses;
one is an arrangement by which a
name not on any of the regular tickets
can be voted, the written ballot being
placed in the machine; the device for
voting on special propositions IS also
a novelty
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18

The new post Office building in the
City of Mexico is the first government
building in Mexico of any architec-
tural design worthy of the name. 1t
is OF fireproof construction, its frame
being the first steel frame to go up
in the city Architecturally the new
post office is unexcelled by any build
ing in the country, and as a thing of
real beauty surpasses, in the opinion
of many, even the congressional IL
brary at Washington 1t is far su-
perior to any office building owned by
the United States. government.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18
They Travel a Rocky Road.

A former jointist in Fredonia seems
to be up against all kinds of trouble.
He was prosecuted for violating the
prohibition law, convicted on fifty-two
counts and fined $25 on each count
He was unable to pay the fines and
costs and after staying in jail several
months, was pardoned by the COVER
nor. Now the assistant attorney gen.
eral who prosecuted and convicted
him is suing him for the costs amount
ing to over 81 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18
Cedar PuIp FACTORY.

A cedar pulp company, capitalized
at $4,000 has been incorporated in To
peka- The company viii build fac
tory in Kansas City ON the land along
the Missouri river near the foot of
Troup avenue. Various articles are
to be made from cedar pulp, chief
among which are moth proof bags in
which to keep clothing Dishes and
novelties are also to be made. ]. c.
Wilson is president of the company.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18

They Go Together.
Henry, said the young wife. vko
had taken up physical culture, how
do you think am built ?"
My DEAR" replied her husband
fOndly, s.you are built like watch"
Thank you Henry And Henry?"
"Well?'
Tiff am built like q watch, don't
You think I should have few Jaw
els?s
And then Henry frowned and said
the man who compliments woman il
an idiot
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18


+ The Kansas board of agriculture
has issued a report on the condition
of winter wheat at the close of April
This report is a painstaking analysis
of statements made by 1 900 of the
boards most experienced and careful
observers representing all portions of
the state, particular attention, how
ever, being given to counties having
the greatest wheat acreage. and in
cidentally those from which damage
by green-bugs has been most loudly
and persistently proclaimed. The re-
port says: Last years winter wheat
area was o,239,041 acres; in December
the growers reported the sowing for
this years crop as approximating g.,
100000 acres. This in the main safe
ly, passed the perils of winter. The
continuous warm, growing weather OF
early spring caused it to advance re
markably, and it was unusually for
ward and flourishing, but later unfa
vorable circumstances have changed
the situation The high conditions
prevailing everywhere three and fouI
weeks ago have in a major portion OF
the wheat territory been lessened
somewhat each day since the abnor
mally cold April, including several Sc
we're freezes, a lack of the rains which
would have sustained or promoted its
vigor, and in various southern counties
damage inflicted by myriads of the
green lice reported so harmful in Tex
as and Oklahoma Correspondents
mention these as present to a greater
or less extent in SO counties in
some considerable damage and in 9th.
ers none. These counties are in the
southeastern fourth of the state. What
the lice have contributed to the ag
gregate deterioration is not made ap
parent but their most serious injury
is reported done in the thirteen coun
ties of Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley
Elk, Harper, Harvey, Kfngman, Marion
Mcpherson, Montgomery, Sedgwick,
Sumner and Wilson. 1t is in these
that the largest areas will be ploweo
up. Only one of the thousand report
ers mentioned the presence of HessiaI
fly, and but two referred to chincf
bugs. Correspondents dwell on the
fact that fields showing the least
promise, and the earliest to succumt
to unfavorable circumstances, have
been those seeded on stubble, in corn
stalks or on ground poorly prepared.
In numerous instances, too, where
stands were excellent and growth
thrifty, overpasturing left the plants
with insufficient vitality to withstand
their later trials. Fifteen counties in
all report from 10 to % per cent as
likely to be plowed up, Chautauqua,
Butler, Bourbon, Montgomery and Elk
being worst, but. these have small
wheat acreages. The present returns
however, Indicate that but small
of the aggregate will be
plowed up, approximating perhaps
to per cent of the states total. Even
then the remaining 6,2S9,000 acres
constitute a large field than was ever
previously devoted to winter wheat in
Kansas, and it's general average con-
dition is reported as "a. The better
conditions are returned from the
western part of the state and especial
~ from the northwest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18
Figures on Divorce Suits.

According to figures compiled by
the census bureau at Washington
divorce suit is filed every ten minutes
during working hours of court off,
Gals, and a divorce granted every
three minutes in the United States.
This has been the average for the last
20 years, and census officials say the
number is increasing at an alarming
rate
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18
The Youngest Old Soldier.

Judge o. L. Moore of Abline, judge
of the Eighth district, is believed to
be the youngest "old soldier in the
state. He was born November 10,
1910, and enlisted March 20, 1864, in
Company M. West Virginia cavalry,
a. the age of IA years, 4 months, 10
days He served until the end of the
war
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18
Governor Pardons Jointist.

4 full pardon was granted by Gov
ernor Hoch to Chris Maier from the
county jail of Shawnee county where
he had thirty days remaining on his
sentence of sixty days and 5000 fine
for selling liquor. Maier gave the
county a bond of $1,000 never to en-
gage in the liquor traffic again.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18
Closed Up At oaIena.

All of the Galena saIoonkeepers
who received notice from County At
torney Morgan ordering a discontin-
uance of business and instructions
against reopening removed their wares
and fixtures to places of safety.
Some fixtures were taken to Mis-
souri,. The saloon men have quit and
the city is to be permanently dry
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18
A LARGE Sized incubator.

Chris Jordan, who lives near the
Excelsior brick plant west of FREEDOM
Ia, has built monster brick incuba-
tor with capacity of 1000 eggs This
novel arrangement is heated by gas
and it is said that tests on smaller
scale prove that it works admira bly,.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18

The war department has ordered an
army officer to ride horseback, from
Portland. Ore, to New York Perhaps
this is gentle hint to the transconti-
q entail railroads which send in such
lengthy accident reports.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18

Mr.. Schwab's program immensely
simplifies the situation All we have
to do is to hustle right hard and Wen
catch up with all that overcapitaliza-
fion- But, meantime, haven't some re
sourceful financiers got away with our
money?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18
Costly cycIopedia-

The revision of the great Korean
cyclopedia called Munhon Pigo, which
was ordered by the government some
months ago, is now completed, and it
consists of an edition of % volumes.
which will be published at an expense
of. A. 500 yen.-Korean Daily News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18
injured When. AWNING gave WAY.

A wooden awning fell at Wellington,
while the Caldwell cantonment of the
Odd Fellows was giving an exhibition
drill. The wooden structure was load
ed with persons while many others
stood underneath. Resulting in the
serious injuryof many persons
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18
Cough stranaIes Her.

Mrs Nancy N Washington, aged
"A, died at Wellington quite suddenly,
strangling to death in spell of cough
ing Her husband, recently deceased,
was a lineal descendent of Bushrod
Washington, half brother of the first
president
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18

The Rev. James Woodrow, who
died recently, was deposed from his.
professorship in a southern theology
cal seminary and convicted of heresy
about 20 years ago for advocating the
doctrine of evolution.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18

Give Defiance Starch . fair trial
try it for both hot and cold starching,
and If you don't think you do better
work, In less time and at smaller cost,
return it and your grocer will give
you back your money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18

Instead of experimenting with drugs and
strong cathartics-which are clearly harm
fuEtake Natures naild laxative Garfield
Tea! 1t is made wholly of Herbs For
constipation, liver and kidney derange-
ments, sick-headache, biliousness and In.
digestion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18

Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain cure for
hot, sweating. callous, and swollen, aching
feet Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't
accept any substitute Trial package FREE
Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. =.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18

One of the things a man can't un--
derstand is why his enmies have any
friends.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18

A man doesn't mind getting the.
worst of it as much as he dislikes.
seeing the other fellow get the best
of it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18
Texas Fever n Elk County.

There is an outbreak of Texas fever
In Elk county. ]. B. Banker state live
stock sanitary commissioner, was
called to Howard to Investigate the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-18

A 16 inch vein of coal was discovered
at depth of so feet, five miles east
of Holton by well driilers- The find
is on a farm owned by w. D. Kuhn,
mayor of Holtor.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-14
HanrY lines Down South
Ivs the Atlaut4 Go0rgIqn.

Says the Atlanta Georgian:
.'Watermelous-the first 81 the season and a car
load If them-rrIIed in from South Georgia Monday
afternoon, and the hearts Of the people are glad.
As soon as the fruit train stopped in Atlanta
the news was uoised abroad that the fruit Of all
fruits was about 10 be placed on the market, and
an interested bunch Of picsaninnies and other
street urchins followed the delivery wagon to North
Broad street. where the waterneons were placed on
sale
If Ray Stannard Baker desires 20 study
the negroes in the South at their hap
piest-as he already seems to have studied
them at their unhappiest-let him now
HE Georgiaward and abide there a while
The summer Of the negro's entire content
is at hand. and the season when the
wicked cease from troubling and the race
problem is at rest has dawned below
Mason and Dlxon's line.
Great and abiding love Of the water
nlelon-yea. even high regard and pro-
found respects the one touch Of nature
that makes all Dixie kin. The negroes
all love the melon. and the whites are
not above it. as they say down there.
1t ushers IN the dreamtime of the alleged
benighted African and presages the burst
ing into bloom of a vision of his earthly
paradise. The watermelon season grows
and expands serenely and amid restfuI
calm. and It glides into the possum
period, with ripering persimmOns, luscious
sweet potatoes. and frost-kissed pump
kins Ike a deep river on its way TO the
sea. The watermelon levels rank and
station and brings to a common ground
Of understanding two races that are pro-
crossing very nicely, side by side despite
the agitation concerning their relations
which exists hundreds of miles away.
From the time the first melon appears an
iii the last 'possum bites the dust, all will
be serene in Dixie. Why then. should
the self-constituted reformers continue 10
worry themselves and the public? Let
them go their ways and leave the South
% its watermelons and perfect peace: or.
il they must pursue their studies on the
ground let them do the pursuing now.
when even the most pessimistic section
The Washington herald., 1907-06-14
CurbiuE Trusts in Minnesota.

From the Minneapolis Journal
The Minnesota law is drawn on the
same model as tbe Texas statute. and
both laws provide that a company found
guilty of cut-throat competition shall lose
its license 10 do business in the State
Such a penalty would not hurt the oil
trust very much It has dozens Of cor
rupt titles. and one VIII do as we'll as
another for transaCting business in Mime
sofa or Texas The real club carried by
the law is the fine and recovery Of civil
damages. The corporation or its agent.
convicted OF selling at unequal prices I'm
different cities. may be fined 5000 for
each Offense and he imprisoned in jail for
q year. or both. Contracts made in viola
tion of the law are void and the purchaser
may sue within ten davs and recover the
amount paid, with 50 fer attorneys fees.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-14

Britains income from her shares amounts
TO about s5,O0O.O0O a year. This sum
would fall far short of the amount neces-
sary TO pay the tolls on British shipping
passing through the canal, and If Great
Britain were to assume the tolls as q
government charge she would be com
PEELED to add something like $4,000, ,O0d
TO her budget.
The shareholders Of the Suez Canal are
receiving about q per cent on the invest
-ent, but it Is necessary now TO widen
and deepen the waterway TO meet the
needs OF modern shipping If Great Brit
ain were 20 assume the burden Of the
tolls Of her merchant marine. other ma
tions would, Of course. have to follow
suit TO meet the preference, and in view
of the heavy expenses that will soon
have to be borne. II is unlikely that there
will be any governmental pressure 10
compel a reduction In the shareholder s
profits.
In the case OF the Panama Canal Il is
obvious that the United States should
not. for the sake Of posing as an inter
national philanthropist. open ii free to
foreign shipping. We are too good a
business nation for that. If the canal
is thrown open TO the world without cost,
it will be because the maritime nations
take united action and come forward to
reimburse this country for its enterprise
and vast expenditure.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-14
Tolls Through Canals.

a question has recently come up IN
Great Britain. and is almost sure TO con-
tinue on the boards until it Is settled. that
AT least il will be. We hope, before long
The question Involves the fees 20 be
charged for shipping passing through the
Suez Canal from sea % sea. When our
Panama Canal is completed it will be
for us TO decide whether there shall be
preferential rates for American shipping
or even preferential rates for the ship
ping of certain cargoes OF for cargoes TO
certain ports
During the late colonial conference in
London. Chancellor of the Exchequer
Asouith took up the often expressed COM
plant OF some Of the colonies that traf-
fic via the Suez Canal imposed an onerous
burden upon British trade, and he made
a speech IN which he promised cooper
alton with any practical proposal for re-
moving or reducing the charges Of the
canal company The speech and the
implied promise have caused a good deal
Of discussion in England as 10 the pos
sibility OF doing away with those charges
for the benefit Of British commerce
Three-fourths OF the traffic through the
Suez Canal is British, and the same pro-
portion Of the total revenue Of the canal
comes from British pockets. The ship
owners claim that as they contribute so
large a part of the tolls II is unfair that
the British government should annually
draw handsome profit from the national
investment in canal shares. Leaving out
Of the question the fact that France
would most probably regard as unfriend-
~ any plan looking 10 a disturbance Of
'ee present ownership Of the canal
s.ares, 1t is sufficient to show that Great
The Washington herald., 1907-06-14
REASON HIS ONLY GUIDE.
Gov, Hughes Vindicate~ the Prin-
cipIes of His Political Action.

From Address by G0v. Hughes.
While in the executive chair 1t has been
my desire 10. II possible. vindicate the
principles OF reason as applied 10 public
questions. and as distinguished from their
improper force When I turned a deaf
ear 90 those who insisted upon more
spectacular effort and 90 those who in
sisted that tho end would justify the
means, and that a certain kind of plain. II
not vituperative talk. might be in order.
and a certain sort OF fTankness might be
jUstifable. I did so because I believed
that nothing done in that way would war
rant the sacrifice. And when proceeding
az the risk 0f making mistakes and stand
ing fOT those things which would not
stand public discussion on their merits. I
determined that they should be presented
for such discussion on their merits, and
having determined that everything should
be regarded I'm the light Of reason and
without other aids. I am somewhat sur
prised To find myself now accused OF
executive usurpation. 70 my mind II is
the duty as well as the high privilege Of
the executive TO state his convictions to
the State and when those convictions
are stated and by force of public opinion
are indorsed by the legislative branch. we
don't have % govern 10y executive usurpa-
tion, We have government by public opin-
ion after discussion.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-14
constitutional Discussion.

From the Ohio State Journal
As soon as the general welfare feature
is admitted to the discussion. strict con-
struction flies 10 the winds. And il can
not be kept out 1t is an essential ingre-
dent I'm all popular governments, that all
doubts are for tr., benefit OF the people
That is why Capitalization has grown SO
OF late, and why the great constitutional
lawyers have lost standing among the
people That is what makes Mr. Bryan,
who belongs TO the States right party. so
popular among the people-he has aban-
doned its ancient doctrine and stands
upon the general welfare idea. The lead
ers Of his party would ike TO push him
aside, but they dare not do it. for looking
over the field Of national progress they
discover that the tendencies of the times
are not partisan.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-14
The RiiS MaximS Improved.

From Life.
If we ourselves had been called upon 20
interpret the working philosophy of the
Chief Executive We would. at a venture.
have thus unlimhered the Maxims and
Calling guns of speech:
Make haste strenuously
Go ahead, then be sure you're right.
Leap before you look
Conscience doth make mollycoddles OF
us all.
When angry count a huudred-though
you count by tens.
Trust in the Lord and oil your shootiu
irons
All men are somewhat disposed to pre-
varication
The Washington herald., 1907-06-14
FRIDAY. JUNE H. 1907.
Two Great Industrial Evils.

President Roosevelt, in his Georgia Day
speech. touched on two Of the great evils
OF modern industrialism-child labor and
the heavy toll exacted Of human life and
limb in the operation Of machinery. Ever
since the rise Of the factory system
these evils have been fought by humani-
tarians. labor unions. and legislators
with more or less success. and the let
alone policy has been amply shown, in
the course of the contest waged In all
civilized countries. 20 be inetficscious with
respect 20 them. The right and the duty
OF the state 10 intervene in behalf Of
helpless childhood and the almost equally
helpless adult factory workman. as
against the remorseless mechanism Of
industry that saps their Hfeblood and
then tosses them aside as Of no account,
are now fully established.
The President then. occupied no unfa-
milisr ground when ne urged the neces-
sity of legislation directed against ad-
mitted evils of our Industrial system
His remarks are specially applicable to
the South, which is entering upon an in
dustrial development Of extraordinary
proportions, bringing with it all the prob
lens Of modern industrialism; but they
are also applicable TO every portion Of
the country where the factory system
pTedominates The warning that the fac
tory is a poor place for either women or
children is justified by experience and
observation, and il should be written
shall not be allowed 20 crush out the
lives of the humble We need. as the
President well says, laws for the care of
our children which were not needed when
this country was in its infancy. and no.
where are they more badly wanted than
in those States where fortunes are being
rapidly made out Of the iH-paid toll of
overworked minors.
In the matter Of compensation for iniu-
ries received in the operation of mlchin-
cry. the President takes an advanced
but not novel position, though it may
seem 20 many unacquainted with the
horrible injustice Of the present law Of
damages rather revolutionary. And so
Il IS. in q sense. for the President would
completely reverse the familiar legal
maxim that a workman should incur all
the ordinary risks Of his occupation. and
substitute for il the principle that ne
should receive a certain definite ana
limited compensation for all accidents in
industry, irrespective Of negligence" The
tendency Of modern factory legsla-
ton IS I'm this direction. a beginning hay
ing been made by Congress and the Iegis-
latures of several States in the new stat
utes enlarging the scope Of employers
lability-statutes that afford striking
examples Of simple justice long deferred