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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19

A MOTHER matter which is to be
"A urged upon the attention of con-
gress is the liquor question. Every
year now for several years the Little
field-Dolliver bill for the regulation of
the traffic has made it's appearance,
but the National Association of Brew
ers, the National Liquor Dealers asso-
citation and various other organiza-
ticns have always been on the look
out for it, and have always succeeded
in blocking its passage.
This year it begins to look as though
the liquor traffic which has been get
ting SO many hard knocks from the
states lately is to get a national shak-
ing up as well.
loon League of the United States,
w8ich has become a powerful organi-
cation, will make a strenuous effort
to get legislation through. The league
believes the time is ripe for the long
delayed federal legislation. With the
fight against the liquor power raging
successfully in more than half the
states in the union, the league officers
feel encouraged to believe that con-
gress will no longer refuse to enact
the desired legislation.
The states are doing handsomely,
say men who are preparing to lead
the temperance fight before congress
at the coming session, but what has
the federal government been doing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
CONGRESS MAY SHAKE
UP THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC

1t has, they say, been multiplying the
state laws in two ways. The offense
of which most complaint is made is
that of permitting the shipment of
liquor in unbroken packages from one
state in the dry" territory of an
other state.
1t is also asserted that the federal
government is directly antagonizing
states by licensing the sale of liquor
in territory that has been made dry
under state laws. In its anxiety to
swell it's internal revenue receipts, it
is alleged, the government, through
its internal revenue department, is
constantly recognizing the lawless
liquor element by issuing government
licenses.
The fight of the session will center
around the bill giving state control of
interstate shipments of liquor into
dry" territory when they reach the
state border, but the temperance
forces may go further and demand
that the federal governments internal
revenue department shall not issue a
government license to any person who
has not first complied with all the re-
quirements of the state law governing
the sale of intoxicating liquors. The
movement, in short, is to bring the
federal government to the support of
the states in the effort that is being
lation and control of the liquor traffic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19

returned to their regular stations and
on warships in foreign waters.
OF the ten White House aids of last
season it is now understood in mill
tary and naval circles that it is doubt
full if more than four will be retained
The rilief of Sheridan, following
that of Lieut.. U. S. Grant III last sea-
son, breaks up the trio combination
of the three sons of noted civil war
generals who surrounded the president
at his social functions, Lee being the
only one now retained. The White
House aids last season, in addition to
Col. Bromwell, Capts. Mccoy and Lee
and Lieut.. Sheridan, were: Capt. Ar
thur E. Harding, United States ma
rine corps; Chauncey Shackford,
United States navy; Lieut. Douglas
Macarthur, United States army engi-
neer corps, son of Lieut.. Gen. Arthur
Macarthur; Lieut. G. R. Train, United
States navy, son of the late Rear Ad-
miral Train; Ensign Sumner Read,
United States navy; Lieut. Roscoe c.
Bulmer, United States navy, and
Lieut.. c. R. Miller. United States
navy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
To AnaIyze the Drugs.

The state board of health has is
sued instructions to druggists regard
ing the sale of proprietary medicines
the manufacturers of which have died
or gone out of business. Druggists
have many medicines of this kind on
their shelves, and do not know how to
label them to make them comply with
the food and drugs law. Secretary
Crumbine Monday directed a letter to
the druggists that he will get sam
pies of all such goods, analyze them.
and publish the results in the Octo-
Der bulletin. In the meantime, they
may go ahead and sell these medicines
as they have done heretofore.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
A Low Death Rate.

The salubrity and long life promot-
ing qualities of Kansas climate is for
chilly illustrated by the biennial report
of the state board of health which
gives the death rate in Kansas, per
1000 population, for both 1905 and
1906 as rs per cent. In the Eastern
state the death rate per 1000 runs
from IA to 18 per cent. The figures
that point out the story forcibly are
embodied in the reports from various
counties showing that the majority of
the people in Kansas die between the
ages of go and 80 years. The small
est number die between 10 and 20
years. In 1905 and 1906, 164 people
died between 80 and 100 years, four
teen between 100 and ITO years, and
three above ITO years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
Coed Alfalfa Seed.

A carload of alfalfa seed worth
nearly $4,000 was shipped from Cal
vert, seven miles east of Norton, to
the Nebraska Seed company. This is
one of the leading industries of that
county this year and the total pro-
duction of seed this year as estimated
by those who are operating the hull
ers" will be in the neighborhood of
40 or so carloads. The seed finds a
ready sale at So rer bushel and the
purchaser for the big seed firms de-
clare that it is the best seed ever
put on the market, having very little
foxtail or weeds in it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
A MOVE FOR PUBLIC
BATHS AND LAUNDRIES
VIZ AsHINaToN. = Preparatory


w submitting their annual reports
and estimates to congress at the COM
ing session, the commissioners are
considering the advisability of pro-
viding public baths in the District
They strongly favor the establishment
of public baths, and last year recon-
mended that an appropriation be made
sufficient to build two, but congress
turned it down. This year, it is stated,
the commissioners will ask for an ap-
preparation with which to establish
public baths for the accommodation of
pupils of the public schools, and the
establishment of public 1aundries in
connection with the public baths.
All of the commissioners are anx-
ious to provide some kind of bathing
or swimming scheme for the school
children. 1t is their aim to make the
scheme of such a nature as to have
swimming lessons as part of the
course of studies at the schools. They
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
AND LATER 1T WAS
% FOR THE FLORIST

neral the operators went to pay their
last respects to their clerk, and were
greatly shocked when they saw their
floral tribute on the casket, for instead
of the figures ~73' there, in red i'm
mortels, ON a white field of roses were
the figures "23." 1t was too late to do
anything, and as the casket was borne
to the grave the pillow sent will
Compliments and remembrances"
was marked with the message .23- =
The next day an indignant commit
tee of telegraphers waited on the for
ish for an explanation All he could
say was that he had never heard OF
-@73." but he knew "23" and thought
that was what they wanted
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19

r HE other day one of the well-known
! clerks of the war department
died. He had been a telegraph OPP
orator before he was appointed to his
clerkship and had worked in the tele-
graph division in the war department
for some years. When his fellow OPP
orators learned of his death they de-
termined to send floral tribute. and
collection was taken up and order
given to the florist to make large pill
low of flowers and mark in the center
the figures "73,' which in telegraph
language means the signal between
operators My compliments and re-
nembrance-" On the day Of the fu-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
A Sad Disappointment.

Cautious item by the Sabetha Her
aid: John Ransom of Turkey creek
brought a watermelon into the Her
aid Office two feet long last week, and
then, after plugging it and showing
us how red it was and what thin
rind it had. and after we had taken
copious notes, he PICKED up the water
melon and walked out with it There
fore we Go not give the dimensions of
the melon, nor make it the biggest
melon of the season
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
A Bumper Crop.

''Ya-as," said the man from south
ern Kansas, 81 reckon that year was
what you might call a banner year
with a bumper wheat crop Wy do
yu know that Sile Edwards-neigh-
Dor O. mine, Sile was-had SIGH
stand O. wheat on a ten-acre field o
his'n that he had t. rent tn field next
t. i'm t shock about half of it-wasn't
room fer tn shocks on tn ground it
growed On."-Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
Latest Kansas Events.



W. B. Slosson, OF Sabetha, has writ
ten a letter to Secretary Martin, of
the State Historical society, giving
some of his experiences when he first
landed in Kansas from a Missouri
river steamboat and made the trip
overland to the region where Sabetha
now stands. Here is one paragraph
from the letter: "The third day out
we passed the town of Hiawatha in
Brown county which had four board
houses made of cottonwood hauled
from White Cloud. Here we inquired
for the location in the edge of Ne
maha county where, on the map, we
had come to select claims for homes.
We were told to go west eight miles to
Walnut creek where a young man from
Maine, E. N. Morrill,, could tell us all
about that location. We found the
young man from Maine running a saw
mill. He had on a pair of shoes, no
socks, overalls, a cEeckered shirt and
straw hat The whole suit would have
been dear under the Mckinley law at
$3.50. Mr.. Morrill, who was later con-
gresham several terms, major in the
army and governor of Kansas, gave
us all the information we desired on
the then important question of 'secur-
ing a home in Kansas as he has
helped thousands since in the now
prosperous state. Major Morrill, is
still living at Hiawatha, a thriving
town of 5000 Inhabitants"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
Free Skaters to Lawrence.

Colonel o. E. Learned has heard
from all of the surviving members and
officers of the first free state legisla-
tire who are to hold a reunion at Law
renee December z, and every one viii
be present In cases where the mem
bers are dead the committee urges
some member of the family to send a
history of the life of such dead men,
can be made.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
a Farmer Shot Mule Ruver.

w. C. Arnold, a young tenant farm
er, shot and instantly killed Timothy
Riggs, mule buyer near Wellington.
DIR. H. K. Stevens and Arnolds wife
were the only witnesses to the shoot
ing which seems to have been entire
ly unprovoked, two of the shots took
effect in Riggs chest, causing his
death q few minutes later. After
emptying his revolver Arnold mount
ed a horse and disappeared.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
Sand Hills Make Good.

A few years ago people turned up
their noses at the idea of farming in
the sand hills, says the Kinsley Gra-
phic. It's different now. Some of
the finest fruit and vegetables that
come to town are raised in the hills.
This week ]. w. Russell, who lives
east of the river bride east of town,
left at the Graphic office a sample of
his watermelons, an ice cream, that
weighed nearly fifty pounds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
Squeezing People.

He-I see the number of people to
the square mile in this country is Il,
while in England it is $50.
She-And yet 1 imagine there is
just as much squeezing done over
ers Statesman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
Found Buffalo Horn in Saline.

While putting up hay on his farm In
Summit township, Saline county, Will
liam E. Nelson found small, well
preserved buffalo hcrn- 1t is said that
buffalo horns SO well preserved as the
one Mr. Nelson found, are a rarity
In Saline county. Mr. Nelson present
ed the horn to George Lutz OF Linds-
borg who in turn will present it so
the Bethany College museum.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
A Student Fire Department at X. U.

A student fire department is new
feature at the University of Kansas
this year. The buildings have always
been inadequately protected from fire
as the Lawrence fire department head
quarters are mile from the hill upon
which the university is situated. A
chemical engine will be bought and
four students Will be on duty from
6 o'clock in the evening until o'clock
in the morning.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
His Sentiment.

Yes, 1 acknowledge that your IA
Their did me a favor once which placed
me under a lasting obligation to him.
cannot, therefore, refuse to lend you
the money But come around to-mor-
row for it, won't your"
Certainly, if you haven't got 1t
now"
"Oh, 1 have it now, all right; only
1 hate on such notice to part forever
with what is near and dear to me. =
Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
"Poor Old Ottawa County,

A circular sent out headed Poor
Old Ottawa County" tell that Ottawa
county has population of lisp; and
a per capita of s123-11. Reckoned
on basis of five persons to the fam
lily the deposits in the banks of the
county make a sum equal to S615.55 to
each family. The county has eleven
banks and their total deposits are
$1,376, 757.55
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
No Confusing Environment.

No Confusing Environment.
Miss Edith Ito evening caller)-
When 1 write 1 have to be entirely
alone and have everything quiet, so
there will be nothing to disturb my
thoughts. 1 don't see how any one
can dictate to an amanuensis.
Mr.. Goodfellow-Its very easy 1
dictate all my business letters.
You do? And don't your thoughts
often wander from the subject until
you find yourself unable to proceed? p
"Oh, no. My typewriter is man.
IN. Y. Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19

Kansas has had SO much oratory
this summer that the newspapers have
ceased speaking of orators "electrify-
ing their audiences Even LaFol-
lette, who is full of kilowats and am
peres, has not excited people in Kan
sas this year as he dill last
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
WiIIie's conundrum.

Willie Beefenham (who has been
admitted a few moments to his moth
er's afternoon tea-I've just thought
of splendid condundrum. Why is all
the silver here to-day like our lew
servant?
The Guests-Oh, why, Willie?
Willie (triumphantly) - Cause
they're both hired.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
One Of John Browne Men.

August Bondi, of Salina, who died in
st. Louis, was a member of John
Browns original band. Bondi was a
native of Austria and began his fight
ing under Kossuth. His first work in
America was as a typesetter for a
German paper in st. Louis. In March,
1855, Bondi started for Kansas on the
"Polar Star" He crossed the line into
Kansas April 2, 1855, and in May
settled on Mosquito branch to Potta-
watomie creek in Franklin county. In
1856 he joined the little band of Free
State men which was organized under
the leadership of John Brown. June
2, 1856, they were in their first bat
tie, which is said TO be really the pre-
lude of the Civil war.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
Faithful Beast.
Unappreciative Master.
often the Case.

Eva-That old saying, Marry in
haste, repent at leisure is a good one,
isn't it?
Edna-Yes, but it was quite the re-
verse with Helen. She accepted
chap who was not working and re-
GREETED it the next day
Eva-Ah, 1 see. With her it was
Marry at leisure, repent in haste -
Chicago Daily News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
Four Valuable Horses Burned.

A fine bar belonging to George w.
Springstead, one and one-half miles
east of Concordia, caught fire and
burned to the ground The barn con-
tanned, besides about Is tons of hay,
four valuable horses, one team for
which Mr.. Springfield paid $500
week before.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
Muster out Company n.

Adjutant General Hughes has issued
orders for the mastering ont of Com
pany L. Kansas National Guards, of
Clyde, for failure to send a full quota
of men to Fort Riley at the state en-
campment-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19

'tHullo. old chap. you are looking
bad
Yes. I've just got over the infiu-
enza, and it's really left me too weak
to crawl"
rs much better to walk"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
Time for Change.

Miss Ethel,' he began, ''or Ethel,
1 mean. I've known you long enough
to drop the miss haven't IT,
She fixed her lovely eyes upon him
with q meaning gaze. Yes, 1 think
you have" she said. What prefix Go
you wish to substitute?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
strona Part.

You say your big brother is with
an opera company now?"
Yes, ma'am.''
HAS he strong part?"
Yes, ma'am; why, he's one of the
fellers that hit the anvil in the anvil
chorusi''-Yonkers Statesman
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
Cement Min At HumboIdt.

The Gamer Engineering company CT
Independence and Kansas City has
closed a contract with the Monarch
Portland Cement company to erect
for them 5000 barrel daily capacity
mill. to be locared at Humboldt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
Was Looking to Her Da,

Was Looking to Her Dad.
Old Got rox-But if my daughter
marries you will she have all the COM
forts to which she has been accus-
toned?
Young De Broque-Well, it will be
your fault if she hasn't
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
A pescription.

Teacher-Johnnie, can you describe
the spinal column?
Johnnie-Yes, ma'am- 1t is a long
bone extending up and down through
the body. Your head sets on one end
and you set on the other--Judge-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
Soldiers Back Pay.

]. W.. F. Hughes, adjutant general
has announced that within a short
time he would begin sending out cir
cular letters to the relatives of the
men in the four Kansas regiments
that served in the Spanish-American
war in final effort to make the pay
ments of the extra pay to the sol
diers. In the four regiments there
were about 3,400 men. OF these
1922 have been paid and there is now
$500 of the fund remaining Mr..
Hughes has paid out all of this money
to the men that he was able to locate
and now he will send notices to the
relatives as shown in the enlistment
blanks and ask them to notify the
ex-soldiers or make proof or his
death so the money may be paid to
the administrator.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
Money in Feeding Beets to Hogs.

Money in Feeding Beets to Hogs.
L. s. Morgan, manager of the big
Lombard ranch near Kendall, Ham
ilton county, thinks that sugar beets
fed to hogs are worth twice the price
paid at the sugar factory. About 800
tons of beets were grown on the
ranch this year, and all but small
amount sold to neighbors will be fed
to the 600 hogs on the ranch. The
price paid by the factory is SIS ton,
but Mr.. Morgan says that as feed for
swine sugar beets are worth SO ton
The beets were grown under irrigation
supplied from wells on the ranch
equipped with six-inch centrifugal
pumps and 15-horsepower gasoline en-
CINE, installed last spring.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
MIR. Archie ParIin.

The subject OF this sketch died in Ban
gor, Dec. Il, 1906 of tuberculosis, from
which he had been suffsrer for several
months.
He WAS born in Skowhegan about 30
years ago, and Mas the son of the late
Horace aud May Parlin (nee DurrelD
He resided 10 Skowhegau uutil about 20
years ago, when he went to Bangor wi h
his parents and always resided there
until his death. He WAS happily united
10 marriage little more than a year ago
to Miss Lettie Jordan, very popular
young lady of Bangor
He WAS great suff-Ter for the last
week or TWO OF his iilness, but bore his
suffering very patiently and bravely.
He leaves beside his widow, one sister,
Mrs. K hel DJrticas of Schenectady, n.
Y, and several relatives and friends to
mourn their great loss. H. was a young
man OF estmable character. THUS has
been starred by the angel of death q
name that STOOD Tor goodness and truth. !"
Interment was In Bangor.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
M others M Getting.

The third and last of a series OF Mott
ers' meetings conducted by the v. o. T.
U. was held last Tuesday afternoon In
g. A. r. hall. About eighty ladies
were present and some dozen or more
little ones were delightfully."- entertained
by Mrs. Lola Blunt and Mrs. Daisy
Merrill. Mrs. LYDIA <. Leitch conducted
the devotional exercises. An excellent
paper on Literature for Children" writ
ten by Mrs. Mabel w. Philbrick wac
read by Mrs. Bucknam and Miss Louise
Il. Coburn gave very helpful and is
teresting talk on "Readng for Young
People" At the close of the program
the ladies were invited to remain for a
social hour and delicious refreshments
were served by Mrs. Belle F. Caswell,
Mrs. E4s Nelson sSS &Ta, N7ssie Fad
dock. Mrs. Annie Nolin was hostess
for the afternoon.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
Russell Relief Corps Installation

The following officers were installed
in Russell Relief Corps, Friday evening,
Jan. 4th., by Past Department, Presi
dent of the National Womens Relief
Corps Mrs. Clara b. Leavitt: President
Mrs. Mira Cannon; :. V Pres. Mrs
Bette Viles; J V. Pres Mrs. Matilda
Buker; Sec'y Mrs. Emma l. Bickford
Treas. Mis-. Alice G. GRAHAM; Chap
Mrs. Eva A. Thompson; Con Mrs Issie
Williams; Asst. Con. Mrs. Sarah Hutch.
ins; Guard Mrs Alice =. Baker; Asst
Guard Mrs. Emma White; Color Bearer
No l Mrs. Nellie l.. Stafford Color Bear.
or No. 2 Mrs Issdore Spear; Color
Bearer No. Mrs. Mira Bacon; Color
Bearer No 4 Mrs Sylvia S. Arnold.
After the installation service remarks
were made by Comrades Geo B. Stafford
Gen. Isaac Dyer, s. j. Walton. DR. Mer
rill, Rev. B. B Merrill, Rev. George
Merriam. After the ceremonies re
freshments were served, followed by {
social hour.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10

The following complimentary mention
of the rulings of the Skowhegan Munich
pal Court is clipped from the last issue
of the Civic League Record. ave want
to extend our most cordial greetings to
Judge Bachelor of Skowhegan In be-
half of the boys who need protection
from the saloons and also In behalf of
good government. His sentences for
the liquor sellers show wholesome re-
spect for the home, the law, and govern
ment In the interest OF law abiding citi-
zeDe. What has he been doing? Simply
dealing out penalties 10 accord with the
provisions of the law"