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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
NOT THE TINE TO STOP.
Manager Saw the Possibilities in the
Situation.


Jim tombstone, the famous base
ball umpire, said recently in New
York that baseball crowds were far
kinder to umpires than they used
to be-
'sThis is true of theater crowds,
too,'' said Mr.. tombstone why, with
provincial touring companies in the
past maltreatment was regularly =ex-
pected. In fact. the companies prof
tied by it in more ways than one
'I know of a company that was
playing The Broken Vow in Paint
Rock, a one night stand. The audi
ence didn't like The Broken Vow and
eggs, cabbages and potatoes rained
upon the stage.
'Sdn the play went on. The hero
raved through his endless speeches.
lodging an onion or a baseball every
other minute, and pretty sore from
those missiles that he hadn't been
able to dodge
But finally a gallery auditor in
paroxysm of rage and scorn hurled a
heavy boot, and the actor, thoroughly
alarmed, started to retreat.
Keep on playing, you fool Kissed
the manager from the wings, as he
hooked in the boot. with an umbrella.
Keep on till we get the other one. ="
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
American Universities.
H. S. GIvLER. Pub.
KANSAS

Many serious people are asking ser1-
GUS questions- What kind of students
go to the American universities?
What do they do while there? What
kind of men come away? Is the uni
versity a place where pebbles are
polished and diamonds are blurred!s
Is real man hindered more than he
is benefited by his four years OF IN
dergraduate study? The first signlf1-
cant fact to be observed in certain
large universities is that outside in
tercsts are primary and university
work proper is secondary-from the
standpoint of the student Athletics
and social affairs of different kinds
demand so much time, and the stu
dents keep such late hours, that they
are unable to do good work, even
when they have any desire to do SO.
One instance cited by the 1ndepend-
ent will illustrate: A professor of ma
tfonal reputation gives a course dur
ing the year to seniors A large num-
Der of the class have been absent as
much as one-third of the time. A
much larger number have failed to do
the assigned reading and to take the
work seriously. A student who shows
his interest either by asking ques-
tions or answering them is laughed
at The student prominent in uni
versity life is not often the one doing
good classwork from day to day, but
is a member of one of the many ath-
letic teams, debating teams, or Is
prominent in fraternity circles for
some reason entirely apart from good
scholarship. The professor mentioned
above remarks that he does not object
to play as such, but does object to
making play the primary object of COL
Iege life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
White Paid the claim.

William Allen White makes the fol
lowing personal statement in his pa
per, the Emporia Gazette: "A few
weeks ago I received word that Coun-
ty Clerk John E. Martin believed that
the money paid in this county by
Gov. Eskridge, to P. F. Yearout and
to myself, during the past 20
years for publishing the commission
ers' proceedings is not authorized by
law, and that when County Attorney
Harris's attention was called to the
matter he was of the same opinion.
The amount paid to me covered a
period of only two years, and was
1922. This money was paid on con-
tract. made by the commissioners of
Lyon county, and formally approved
by county attorneys for 20 years;
more than that, had the contract,
which the commissioners had prepar-
ed for me to sign, submitted to law
yer myself, and he still approves it,
and thinks the claim of Mr.. Harris is
unjust have had but one lawsuit,
and do not want another, and rather
than go into court against the people
of this county, who have been my
neighbors and friends for a dozen
years, and seem to resist what the
properly constituted officials think is
legal have paid the claim
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
reach. walker remained obdurate.

breach Walker remained obdurats-
Then came the climax.
'Marmaduke challenged Walker.
known only to a few. The meeting
took place almost within sight of the
soldiers
Marmaduke was an expert marks
man. He killed his adversary the
first shot Think of such a thing at
such a timet
"Marmaduke and his seconds were
promptly arrested. Only for Walkers
unpopuIarity Marmaduke would have
been court-martialed. Through the
influence of officials high in authority
the affair was dropped, but it took
time to restore the army to discip-
line And when the time came the
enemy had secured advantages which
were maintained throughout
The Richmond government was
charged with indifference. to the stu
alton beyond the Mississippi. 1t was
due very largely to the lack of unity
among the leaders in the west w
by the time they had come to
their senses the damage had been
done. The south's defeat has been
ascribed to many causes One OF
them, not generally known, 1 have
stated.
'-All the participants in the Walker
Marmaduke duel are dead with the
exception of Marmaduke's chief sec
ond, Col. John C. Moore He is, OF
was year ago, still living in Kansas
City,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

On the question of large families
Gov. Floyd of New Hampshire and
Prof. Edward A. Ross, head of the So
GEOLOGY department of the University
of Wisconsin, are paired. Gov. Floyd
blames' shortage in the cradle for
the falling off in numbers of New
Hampshire farmers and the necessity
for continually increasing state expen-
ditures for roads and schools in the
farming districts. Prof. Ross de-
clares that large families have a ten
dency to stimulate class antagonism
famine, war, saber-toothed competi.
ton, the dwarfing of women and
arei
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

That Missouri clubwomans sugges-
ton of husbands hour is new evil
dence that women understand the art
of getting anything they want. 81
have always liked Longfellow's idea
of children's hour she says, but a
husbands hour is an absolute neces-
sity. Have your husbands slippers
ready when he gets home, give him a
good dinner and then take your John
to one side for coy chat, tell him
just what you want politically and you
can get anything A husbands hour
is as good as equal SUFFRAGE and you
don't have to wait lifetime to get
results And the lady isn't mar
ried,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

LEY E'OWLE. also the nrSl
woman to be married before the house
of representatives, an event which
was attended by hundreds of the
highest dignitaries of the land who
had become acquainted with both
Mrs. Fowle and her husband for the
deep interest they displayed in the
care of the union soldiers.
At the time the civil war broke out
Mrs. Fowle, who was then Elida Runs
ley, was living in New York, but soon
vent to Washington, where she hoped
20 be enrolled with the army nurses
under the charge of Dorothea Dix. But
she was too young to obtain 4 regular
commission and then resolved to do,
rs she herself says, the next best
thing
Possessed of a beautifully sympa-
Ihetic voice, she was one day travel
ng through one of the hospitals when
someone asked for a. song, and Mrs
FOwle started to sing. Her efforts
were greeted with wild cheering and
from that time on she believed that
she had found her mission.
At all the hospitals about Washing
ton her face and voice became ia
niliar, and it was while engaged upon
his work, when she heard the COM
plant that many of the soldiers spent
their time in idly playing cards and
telling useless stories, that she con-
ceived the idea of founding a library
-or them.
With this object in view she went
20 President Lincoln, who promised
her site for the library, provided she
could obtain the necessary sum to
erect it.
Her voice was the only thing she
could depend upon to raise money
with so that together with Mr.. Fowle
she determined to give series of con-
certs to raise the necessary fund for
he library building.
President Lincoln allowed her the
use of the Marine band at two of
these concerts and within a very short
time she managed to raise about
So 900.
Mrs. Fowle was only 18 years of age
when this library was built, but it
was soon stacked with books, which
were freely given to the soldiers. who
obtained them under their signature
and a promise to return them.
At that time Mr. Fowle was employ
ed in the navy department at Wash
| ington, but his tastes were very much
| in common with those of his fiancee,
j and she obtained no little support
| rom him in all her endeavors-
Together they were members of the
| choir in the house of representatives
and it was this circumstance that
| induced them to be married there
| On that occasion the floor and gal
| leries were packed. fully 1000 people
| being present The bride was also
requested to sing. The Star Spangled
Banner" Immediately after the cere
nlony-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
Australian Tyre Bird.

OF Australia's Tyre bird a naturlist
writes: Tt initiates the notes and
songs of other birds and reproduces
a kissing noise similar to that uttered
by an alarmed snake. and sharp
knocking sound like that produced by
striking a tree trunk with a stick All
these sounds are uttered apparently
for the birds own amusement The
sounds of imitation include the calls
and cries of every creature that is
found in the localities which the Tyre
bird inhabits, including those of such
noisy birds as the eagle and the laugh
ing jackass- The Tyre bird nearly al
ways Interposes snatches of its oar
song between its mimic e<ses-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
Killed His Adversary the First Shot.


the point not a man, save his own
division, was to be seen. Not only
that, but Walker had failed to COM
municate with him. Marmaduke ex-
tricated himself from the situation by
a miracle.
In several engagements that fol-
lowed Walker, though still in com
mand, held himself aloof from
Marmaduke. The two men hated each
other personally but Marmaduke was
enough of a soldier to let that pass
at the time. Walker was sullen and
sulky.
.-Marmaduke sent an aide to ask
Walker for orders. Walker refused
to answer because, as he said, it was
receive verbal message from an in
ferior. Marmaduke reduced his re-
quest to writing and sent it Walker
never replied
After the troops had been rescued
from the situation, for that is what it
amounted to, Marmaduke, smarting
under the conduct of Walker, in
formed Walkers superior OF existing
conditions and demanded that his
troops be withdrawn from Walkers
command Failing in this Marmaduke
said his resignation was ready.
This WIS; an interesting condition
at such a time 1 don't think it had
Its counterpart during the remainder
of the war
-Marmaduke's attitude widened the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

New York can never hope to catch
up with Chicago in some things, but
must be content to trail behind, a
hopeless second. In the matter of
selling public buildings to perfect
strangers the western amateur has
been content to take small amount
of the purchase money to bind the
bargain and slide away into obscurity
When the sucker came back with ex-
pectant eyes and $500 more to COM
plete the purchase of the Masonic
Temple or the street car power house
he was unable to find his former
friend in order to thrust the money
upon him. The New York shark
doesn't go after any such small game,
says the Chicago News. He sells a
likely looking building to anyone who
comes along and, by passins over a
forged deed, gets the whole amount
and the real owner doesn't know any
thing about it until he reads in the
real estate transfers that somebody
has parted with one of his tall apart
ment buildings. Some day the New
York confidence man will sell to a
gsllible stranger for pleasure yacht
one of the choicest vessels in the
United States navy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
A Cat Tramps 25 Miles.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Splitter of Atchi-
son have owned cat for several years
and their daughter, Mrs. Theodore
White, of Valley Falls, grew to be
very fond of it. She was visiting At
Gibson recently and took the cat home
with her. She missed the cat and
several days later the cat showed up
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Splitter,
the distance from Atchison to Valley
Falls being % miles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
PRESCRIPTIONS IN LATIN.
The Public Should Have Them Trans
lated by the Druggists.

What virtue is there in the secrecy
with which the doctor hedges about
his profession?
Professional etiquette" occupies
prominent place in the curriculum OF
every medical school, and when strict
ly analysed professional etiquette"
seems to mean doing what is best for
the doctor, individually and col
lectively."
Among the things that sis best for
the doctor is the writing of his pre-
scriptions in Latin, and thus keeping
the public in ignorance not only of
what it is taking for it's ills, but fore
ing call upon the doctor each time
a prescription is needed.
In plain and unmistakable English
the writing of prescriptions in Latin
makes business for the doctors.
Let us say that you have the ague.
You had it last year and the year be-
fore Each time you have visited the
doctor and he has prescribed for you
in Latin. You have never known
what he has given you for the disease,
and so each time you are forced to go.
to him again and give him an oppor-
tunity to repeat his prescription-in
Latin, and his fee-in dollars.
you ask Ino DOCTOR why lie uses
Latin in writing his prescriptions, why
he writes aqua" when he means wa
ter, he will give you a technical dis
sertation on the purity of the Latin
language, and the fact that all words
are derived from it, etc. 1t will be
dissertation that you may not be able
to answer, but it will hardly convince
you.
r Ila hi fnT. no yl7Jh
lie to devise a little code of ethics of
its own; ethics that will be "a good
thing for the public individually and
, collectively"
Let us apply one of the rules of this
code of ethics to you, the individual.
You call in the physician when you
have the ague, the grippe, or any of
the other ills to which human flesh is
heir, and which you may have again
some day. The doctor prescribes-in
Latin, and you take this, to you, mean
ingless scribble to the druggist to
have it compounded. Right here is
where you come in, if you are wise.
Say to the druggist that you want
translation of that prescription. 1t is
your privilege to know what you are
taking. While the doctors code of
ethics may not recognize this right 1T
is yours just the same.
With the translated prescription in
your possession you have two distinct
advantages. You know what you are
taking, and should you wish to Sall
some other doctor at some time you
will be able to tell him what drugs you
have been putting into your system,
and also if you should have the same
disease again you can save yourseh
a visit to the doctor, and his fee, by
taking this translated prescription to
the druggist once more and having 1t
refilled.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
A Perplexed AGENT.

An exchange notes the presence in
town of an agent of brewing COM
pany, recently thrown out of Kansas.
He has been in court in two towns In
one place the court ordered him to
leave Kansas; in the other the court
ordered him to stay within the state
under penalty of fine and impriSOn-
ment. The agent candidly admits that
he doesn't know whether he is afoot
or horseback.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
Adventists Elect Officers.

Seventh Day Adventists in state con-
ference at Wichita elected conference
officers as follows: President, Henry
Shultz: vice president. Elder A r.
Ogden, Wichita; executive committee,
n. T. Sutton Thayer; L. F. TRULY,
Topeka; A. r. Ogden, Wichita: H.
Osterloh, Wellington; w. H. Mills,
Emporia; Henry Shultz.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
pisuust.d with Loafers.

Chief Cranston of Leavenworth has
said that he intends to make life nc is
cradle for the men who loaf around
and make their wives support them
that they will either leave town or go
to work He says that he has toler-
ated all of this kind of yagrancy he is
going to tolerate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

ley Fowle. Mrs.
Fowle has lived in
Dorchester since
the civil war. She
is the first woman
in the United
States to found a
free public IL
brary, which was
erected in Wash
ington on a grant
of land obtained
from the govern
ment, and was
known as t h G
Soldiers Free
Library" She WAN
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

Thomas Lauderback. laborer,
shot himself through the head at
Emporia while standing in front of
the Third Avenue hotel and died al
most instantly. Lauderback was
separated from his wife and his do
nestle trouble probably is the cause
of his suicide
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

Inhabitants of the animal kingdom
certainly are possessed Of good rea-
soning faculties At Tomahawk, Wis,
the other day pint beer bottle was
found in the stomach of fish, but the
cork had been extracted and the bot
tie was empty
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
A New Insurance Company.

A charter has been issued by the
state charter board to the Kansas
State Life Insurance company, a new
mutual life insurance company which
will have it's headquarters in Topeka.
The company is a mutual concern.
with no capital stock. The directors,
all Topeka men, are A. Bosworth,
Headington, A. c. Longren, ]. N. Nc
Nary, Z. C. Longren, E. G. Ekblad, F.
G. Bowen and P. S. Bangs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

the beet sugar agriculturist of the
Garden City factory, was run over and
killed near her home at Deerfie1d by
a Santa Fee passenger train. Her chill
dren were playing near the railroad,
and the mother tried to run across the
track, believing they were in danger.
She leaves husband and six children.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

Commissioner Bingham, of New
York, says that policemen should
not be held responsible for the crime
waves any more than firemen are re-
sponsible for the fire waves that oc-
cur now and then 1t is just as well
to admit, while We are about it, that
a swell is not always responsible for
the ocean waves.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
School Books BY Carload.

Forty carloads of school books have
been received in Topeka to be dis
tributcd over the state in conformity
with the changes recently made by
the state text book commission
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

Women have discovered that vast.
ing their strength and time on useless
tasks is foolish, says a Washington
.saper- There are still a number of
women who try to reform men sy
marrying them. however,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
Arithmetic.

Tommy-Pop. a mans wife is his
better half, isn't she?
Tommy's Pop-So we are told, my
SON.
Then If a man marries> twice there
isn't anything left of him, is thereT
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
This Law a Failure.

y can of kerosene exploded on the
farm of U. F. Kistler in Saline county
notwithstanding that it was painted
red as required by law.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
Injured In a Runaway.

Henry Dichloff and his daughter,
Mrs Charles Underwood of Senaca,
were dangerously injured in a run
sway at Leavenworth-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
Wife or a Pioneer Dead.

Mrs Debbie Fisher died at Wichita
aged 80 years She was the wife of
one of the first settlers in Sumner
county. Her home was at Belleplaine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
National Guard Eneampment.

The adjutant generals department
is at work making preparations for
the annual encampment of the Kan
sas national guard at Fort Riley. The
two Kansas regiments will go into
camp September IS. They will actu-
ally be in camp eight days, one day
being allowed for the going and one
day for the return trip. 1t is expected
that about 1 400 men will be in the
camp, as the reports show that the
companies of the First and Second
regiments are nearly up to the full
quota of men
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
Funstcn's Good Influence,

A Kansas editor comments on how
much better San Francisco is acting
since General Frederick Funston was
put in command at the Preside.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
HEROINE OF CIVIL WAR.
Mrs. EIida Fowle Founded Library
with President LincoIn's Help.

A leading spirit in the celebration of
Dorchester day was Mrs. Elida Runs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

Lincoln Steffens, in an address on
municipal politics, said in Chicago of
a certain city:
THAT city is as notorious for its
rottenness as the town of Pebbles is
notorious for another characteristic.
Here is an incident that will give
you an idea of the reputation of Peb-
bleS.
ION a train one day man rushed
into a car, held up his hand for atten-
ton. and shouted excitedly:
Anybody here who belongs to
Pebbles?
".Aye; 1 do said small, dry old
fellow calmly.
".Then.' said the other. lend US yer
corkscrew.'"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
Another Hutchinson Daily.

Hutchinson is to have n third daily
paper and it will be a Democratic
sheet, the Gazette. 1t has been grant
ed a charter by the state charter
board The capital stock is $25, 900.
The incorporatorS are: w. E. Vim
cent, Marion Watson, H A Lill and J.
A. Meyers, all of Hutchinson, and H.
S. Thompson of Sylvia. Mr.. Thomp-
son IS the Democratic member of the
legislature from Reno county
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
To-Talk School Each Year.

The conference of the county
superintendent of Kansas, closed
with the election of the following Of
ficers: President, E. t. Fairchild,
state superintendent; vice president,
c. c. Starr, assistant state superin-
tendent; secretary, Maude E. Fun
ston lola; treasurer, James A. Ray,
Marion. The committee on reSofu-
lions in it's report declared for the
permanent organization of the super
intendents with a meeting each August
just before the school terms begin.
The superintendent also adopted a
resolution that hereafter all examina-
tions for graduations from the eighth
grade of the country schools should
be based on a uniform list of queS-
tions prepared by the state superin-
tendent. Uniform grades are also to
De established, instead of letting each
county set its own standards.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
Oklahoma Wins in Kinsman Contest

Oklahoma Wins in Kingman Contest.
The ninth annual cattlemen's picnic
at Kingman closed with good crowd
in attendance. The forenoon eXer-
cises consisted of a cowboy parade,
women and mems riding contest and
the final steer roping contest. War
rem Papan. of Kaw City, Ok, won
the prst prize in ths raping contest,
time :56; Henry Grammar of Kay
City, second, 100; John Arlington, of
Kingman, third, 1902; w. K. Hale, of
Fairfax, Ok, fourth, 1903.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
CITY Officers Repair Streets.

Owing to the immense crop, the
townSpeople at Hiawatha nave had
difficulty in securing help. The farm
ers nave been paying better wages.
Because the city could get no one
to put in new crossings or repair old
ones Mayor Grimes, Councilman
Fraser and Councilman Jacques left
their places of business and repaired
the street crossings that were in bad
condition. Prof. George Moll, princi-
pal of the Central school and
graduate of Princeton, has been car
rying bod and working as a mason's
helper for the last month