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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
She Was Willing.

YES" says the husband, '1 have
consented to accept the nomination
q am so glad the party is begin
ming to recognize your merit beams
the wife.
Nov my DEAR" the husband con.
tinues, you know that political af-
fairs are not love feasts, by any
means. You must expect to see me
vilified and attacked in a scandalous
manner. No doubt the opposition will
try to dig up sensational rumors about
me, and all that sort of thing, but you
must not"
Well, she interrupts, II am really
glad of it. You have always been
strangely silent about whether or not
you ever were engaged to anyone be-
fore you met me-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
ReIIina a Rat.

You have probably read or heard
that the best way to rid a house OF
rats is to catch one and fasten bell
about its neck. A boy in Delaware
tried the experiment two months ago.
He was badly bitten in making the
bell fast, but he turned the rat loose
and expected the tinkling of that bell
would have great results. 1t did have.
In the first place, the rat who wore it
was constantly on the move all night,
and the tinkling bell kept the family
awake, and in the next the sounds
brought scores of new rats to the
house. Instead of being afraid OF the
bell, they were charmed with the mu-
sic. Had the boy tied harmonica
to another rats tail, the rodents would
have had a dance every night.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
The WAY oil the Child.

A small boy who had recently
passed his fifth birthday was riding
in a car with his mother, when they
were asked the customary quesdon-
How old is the boy ?" After beng
told the correct age, which did not
require fare, the conductor passeu
on to the next person
The boy sat quite still as if ponder
ing over some question, and then.
concluding that full information had
not been given. called loudly to the
conductor, then at the other end or
the car: "And mothers 81"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
STAGE Reform.

Every now and then the important
intelligence is impaired to a waiting
multitude that the stage is to be ele-
waited. 1t is an old cry and it signifies
nothing, for the patrons of the play
house make it what it is and mana
gers only supply a public demand
References are always being made to
the palmy days of the drama, and a
revival of them is frequently predict
ed, but the truth is that there were
just as reprehensible performances in
the past as there are in the present,
though, of course, there were some
noble histrionic efforts that are re-
peated to-day. 1t is claimed that this
is an era of commercial managers,
who are only bent on making money
and are deficient in artistic inspira-
ton, but even Shakespeare did not
dfsdain accommodating a comfortable
fortune for his day from the produc-
ton of his plays. and few men are
anxious to embark in an unpaying
venture, even for the sake of art We
are now told that there is to be an
intellectual theater in upper Broad
way, New York, where only the cream
of the best old and new plays will be
brought out. We wish it success, re-
marks the Boston Budget, but we are
afraid that its patronage will not be
remunerative, for the theater is re-
garded by the majority of people as
a place of entertainment, and not as
a school for moral and intellectual
training
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
ALL THINGS IN PROPORTION.
invaIid's Meal Evidently Had Not In
creased Good Humor.

For many weeks the irritable mer-
chant had been riveted to his bed by
typhoid fever. Now he was conva-
lescing. He clamored for something
to eat, declaring that he was starv-
ing.
Tomorrow you may have some
thing to eat" promised the doctor
The merchant realized that there
would be a restraint to his appetite,
yet he saw, in vision, modest, steam
ing meal placed at his bedside.
Here is your dinner" said the
nurse next day, as she gave the glow
ering patient a spoonful of tapioca
pudding, land the doctor emphasizes
that everything else you do must be
in the same proportion"
: Two hours later the nurse heard a
frantic call from the bed chamber
Nurse" breathed the man heapily,
ct want to do some reading, bring me
a postage stamp"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
WHEN A @HuNcH" HELD GOOD.
Chinese Laundry Ticket Suggested a.
Bet on "Wing Ting"

Kay Spence, well-known horseman-
of Mexico, Mo-, won $1,000 at the
Louisville. KY, race meeting short
time ago as the result of a "hunch-"
Mr.. Spence has large breeding
stable of runners" near Mexico, and
attends all the big racing events in
the country. Not long since he was
in Louisville and entered the betting
ring to see what odds were being Of
fered on the various entries. He
found that Joaquin was the favorite-
at even money, and pulled his wallet
from his pocket, intending to bet on.
that horse. His attention was at
tracted by something that fell from
his wallet to the ground, and he stoop-
ed and picked it up. 1t was Chi
nese laundry ticket He looked at
the books" again and found that there
was an entry with a Chinese name,
Wing Ting. at ten to one. That set
tied it, for he considered he had re-
ceived lunch that could not be
overlooked. Wing Ting won handily-
Needless to say, those who backed the
favorite considered Spence the sew
enth son of the seventh son-Kansas
City Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26

A Doctor of Divinity, now Editor of
a well-known Religious paper, has
written regarding the controversy be-
tween Golfers Weekly and the Re
.ligious Press of the Country and 9TH
ers, including ourselves. Also regard
against us for commenting upon its
methods.
These are his sentiments, with some
very emphatic words left out.
The religious Press owes you a
debt of gratitude for your courage in
showing up Golfers Weekly as the
"Yell-Oh Man." Would you care to
Hoo Baby" as the 'sYell-Oh Mans
successor? ?"
"A contemporary remarks that Col
lier's has finally run against a solid
hickory Post" and been damaged in
its own estimation to the tune of
$3.50, 100000"
Here is a publication which has, in
utmost disregard of the facts, spread
broadcast damaging statements about
the Religious Press and others and
has suffered those false statements to
go uncontradicted until, not satisfied
after finding the Religious Press too
quiet, and peaceful, to resent the in
suits, it makes the mistake of wander
ing into fresh field and butts its rat
tied head against this Post and all the
World laughs. Even Christians smile,
as the Post suddenly turns and gives
it back a dose of its own medicine"
TT is mistake to say all the World
laughs. No CHEEKY laugh comes from
Golfers, but it cries and boo hoos like
a spanked baby and wants 100000
to soothe its tender, lacerated feel
ings-
Thank Heaven it has at last struck
q man with back bone" enough to call
a spade spade and who believes in
telling the whole truth without fear or
favor"
Perhaps Golfers with its utmost
disregard for the facts" may say no
such letter exists. Nevertheless it is
on file in our office and is only one OF
a mass of letters and other data, news
paper comments, ETC., denouncing the
yellow methods of Golfers. This
not well go thru it under half a days
steady work The letters come from
various parts of America
Usually private controversy is not
interesting to the public, but this is
public controversy
: Golfers has been using the yellow
methods to attract attention to itself.
but, jumping in the air, cracking heels
together and yelling Look at me"
Heller Than Thou" attack on the Re-
Hgious Press and ON medicine.
We leave it to the public now, as we
did when we first resented Golfers
ATTACKS, to say whether. In q craving
for sensation and circulation. its at
tacks do not amount to systematic
mercenary bounding We likewise
leave it to the public to say whether
Golfers, by IT. own policy and meth
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
ssBOO-HOO"
Shouts a Spanked Baby.

DDS, has not made itself more ridicu-
lous than any comment of ours could
make it.
Does Golfers expect to regain any
selfinf1icted loss of prestige by de-
mOnStrating thru suits for damages,
that 1t can be more artful in evading
liability for libels than the humble
but resentfu1 victims of its defamation,
or does it hope for starting campaign
of libel suits to silence the popular in
dignation, reproach and resentment
which it has aroused.
Golfers can not dodge this public
controversy by private law suits. 1t
can not postpone the public judgment
against it. That great jury, 1.-THE Pub
lie, will hardly blame us for not wait
ing until we get petit jury in a court
room, before denouncing this prod
igal detractor of institutions founded
and fostered either by individuals or
by the public, itself.
No announcements during our entire
claiming medicinal effects" for either
Postum or Grape-Nuts. Medicinal eff
fects are results obtained from the
use of medicines.
Thousands of visitors go thru our
entire works each month and see for
themselves that Grape-Nuts contains
absolutely nothing but wheat, barley
I
nothing but wheat and about ten per-
cent of New Orleans Molasses. The
art of preparing these simple ele-
ments in a scientific manner to obtain
; the best food value and flavor, re-
quired some work and experience to
acquire.
Now, when any publication goes far
enough out of its way to attack us be-
cause our advertising is medical" it
simply offers a remarkable exhibition
of ignorance or worse
We do claim physiological or bodily
results of favorable character follow
ing the adoption of our suggestions re-
garding the discontinuance of coffee
and foods which may not be keeping
the individual in good health We
have no advice to offer the perfectly
healthfu1 person His or her health
is evidence in itself that the bever-
ages and foods used exactly fit that
person Therefore, why change?
But to the man or woman who is
ailing, we have something to say as a
result of an unusually wide experience
in food and the result of proper feed
ing.
In the palpably ignorant attack on
us in Golfers, appeared this state
ment,-"One widely circulated para
graph labors to induce the impression
cessity of an operation in appendi-
citis- This is lying and potentially
deadly lying"
In reply to this exhibition of-we1l
let the reader name it, the Postum Co.,
says:
Let 1T be understood that appendi-
cftis results from long continued dis
turbance in the intestines. caused pri-
mariIy by undieested starchy food.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
Must Report on Typhoid.

Physicians who do not report ty-
phoid fever cases in Kansas are to be
prosecuted by the county health Of
fcers, according to instructions sent
out recently by Dr. s. J. Crumbine,
secretary of the Kansas board of
health. DIR. Crumbine has received
several complaints of typhoid cases
not being reported. Typhoid fever is
regarded as the most dangerous dis
ease in the state. The orders for re-
ports were made SO that county health
officers could investigate the source
of infection and take steps to prevent
the further spread of the disease from
the same source. While the disease
is not contagious, many cases may
spring from the same source
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
Held Up.

"Stopi" shouted the man on the
country road, holding up warning
hand. Muttering something about
rural cops, the automobilist obeyed-
Turn around and come back to
town with me-" said the stranger.
You were going at least So miles an
hour"
you're a constable, suppose" said
the automobilist, with covert sheer.
when they had reached the village
"Me?" replied the passenger. No,
I'm farmer and had to come into
town when all the teams was busy
Nice growing weather? Thanks. Good
by
Ensuing comment is purposely omit
ted-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
Finest Hog in the World.

Clay Center is now the home of an
$4,000 Poland-China hog the property
of G. w. Dingman of Clay Center and
Smith Bros, of Alma Voter. is the
name of this wonderful hog and not
only is he an $4,000 hog but he is the
finest specimen of his breed in the
world, according to the hog experts
of the United States Voter won
the championship prize over all Po-
fand-China hogs of all ages at the
Illinois state fair. The Illinois state
fair is held late, and the winners of
all the state fairs held before were
there to compete for the prize of
champion which would indicate that
the winner was the best of his breed
of any age in the world Voter is
not only valued at $4,000 but a half
interest in him actually sold for that
price, being paid to Mr.. Dingman by
Smith Bros, of Alma. He is the
highest-priced Poland-Ch hog in the
world
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26

such as white bread, potatoes, rice,
partly cooked cereals and such.
Starchy food is not digested in the
upper stomach but passes on into the
duodenum, or lower stomach and in
testines, where, in a healthy individ-
ual, the Transformation of the starch
into a form of sugar is completed and
then the food absorbed by the blood.
But if the powers of digestion are
weakened, a part of the starchy food
will lie in the warmth and moisture Of
the body and decay, generating gases
and Irritating the mucous surfaces un-
til under such conditions the whole
lower part of the a1imentary canal, in
Guiding the colon and the appendix,
becomes involved. Disease sets up
and at times takes the form known as
appendicitis.
When the symptoms of the trouble
make their appearance, would it not
be good, practical, common sense, to
discontinue the starchy food which is
causing the trouble and take a food
in which the starch has been trans
formed into a form of sugar in the
process of manufacture?
This is identically the same form Of
sugar found in the human body after
starch has been perfectly digested-
Now, human food is made up very
largely of starch and is required by
the body for energy and warmth.
Naturally, therefore, its use should be
continued, If possible, and for the rea-
sons given above it is made possible
in the manufacture of Grape-Nuts.
In connection with this change of
food to bring relief from physical dis
turbances, we have suggested washing
out the intestines to get rid of the inn
mediate cause of the disturbance.
Naturally, there are cases where the
disease has lain dormant and the
abuse continued too long. until ap-
parently only the knife will avail. But
it is a welI-established fact among the
best physicians who. are acquainted
with the details above recited, that
preventative measures are far and
away the best
Are we to be condemned for suggest
ing a way to prevent disease by fol-
fectfng a food that contains no "medi-
cine" and produces no medicinal eff
fects'' but which has guided literally
thousands of persons from sickness to
heaIth2 We have received during the
years past upwards of 25, 900 letters
from people who have been either
helped or made entirely well by fol-
lowing our suggestions, and they are
simple.
II coffee disagrees and causes any.
of the ailments common to some co0G
fee users quit it and take on Postum
If white bread, potatoes, rice and
other starch foods make trouble Quit
and use Grape-Nuts food which e
largely predigested and will digest.
nourish and strengthen. when other
forms of food do not It's Just plain
old common sense.
There's Reason for Postum and
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
Meatina of.Iihfariar,s.

held it's seventh annual Convention at
Newton. New officers of the associ-
alton were elected as follows. Presi-
dent, Miss Ida Romig, Abilene; vice
president, Miss Clara Francis, To-
peka; second vice president, Mrs.
Rosa NJ. Hibbard, Topeka; third vice
president, Mrs Dora Rem, Lawrence;
members at large, Mrs Rebecca D.
Kiner, Hiawatha, and Mrs Nellie G.
Beatty, Lawrence; treasurer, Mrs.
Della E. Brown, Salina. Kansa City,
Kan, was chosen for the meeting
place next year
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
chautauquas Organize.

Representatives of nine Chautauqua
associations of Kansas met at Topeka
and organized a mutual benefit or
ganization which will be known as the
Kansas Chautauqua alliance The
purpose of the new organization is to
raise the standard of Chautauqua
work throughout the state, secure bet
ter lecturers and attractions for the
summer courses and look after other
matters intended to improve the
courses. There are IS organizations
in Kansas which are eligible to mem
bership in this alliance The require
ments are that the association be or
ganized and comply with the plans of
the general association. Nine of the
Kansas associations were directly
represented and five more were repre-
sented by letter and they agreed to
help in the state work. The officers
elected We're: President, w. H
Eaton, Clay Center; vice president. A.
O. Ebright, Sterling; treasurer, c. F.
Henson, Paola; secretary, Miss Chloe
Mattison, Kansas City.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26

Four years ago Henry Smith of Mis-
sion township, Brown county, hauled
out the manure from his cattle Yards.
and scattered it on his farm. When
he went to pillow he found big punches
of rank clover growing wherever the
manure had been placed He pIowed
1t under and to his surprise up came
large patches from these scattering
punches the next year. He plowed it
all under again and the next year it
had spread wonderfully, and now after
raising a crop of wheat on the same
ground each year, he has a patch of
solidly set clover, rank and vigorous.
scattered over so acres wherever the
manure was placed. A big crop of
wheat and a crop of clover off the
same ground this year and the ground
again seeded to wheat He does not
believe that this wonderful spread
came from the seed, but from the lit
tle~buds on the roots. for, said he,
plowed too deep for clover seed to
ever get through. The ground was
enriched more every year and the
yield of wheat increased
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
A Young Composer.

Rachel. aged IL, wrote an compo-
sition ON wild flowers in which she
praised the arbutus, the hverwort,
the spring beauty, the blood root, and
all of the other blossoms of dell and
dale. But she wrote on both sides
of her sheet of paper, and when she
asked her father, who was an editor,
to publish her article, he called her
attention to that fact
you've written ON both sides of
your paper said he.
''Well,' was the reply, "and don't
you print on both sides of yours
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
Dickinson's Successful Fair.

The Dickinson County fair has been
success throughout and the attend
ance was large, considering the
weather, which was very bad. The
prizes given to school girls for the
finest flowers and to the boys for the
best corn, the free automobile rides
for all the country school children
and the public wedding were the chief
features of the meeting. The races
were excellent and some fair records
were made though the track was
heavy. Vaudeville was given between
races and the attendants on the fair
were greatly pleased with the entire
programme.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26

According to a report on the crops
in the American Agriculturist. Ameri-
can farmers earnings will be a thou
sand million dollars greater this year
than last The gain is due to the in
creased prices of farm products. the
production in general being fully ten
peg cent smaller than last year. No
wonder farmers are celebrating by
holding big state fairs They can af-
ford it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
She Kills Sixteen RattIesnakes.

Edna Lloyd, a school girl living
near Goodland, has demonstrated that
she is a rattlesnalSe killer. She states
that one morning she was startled
by rattlesnake warning. She killed
it with a hoe Going to the other end
of the patch she saw two more which
she killed. Next lay she came upon a
nest of Is and disposed OF them, max
ing sixteen rattlers disposed of in this
way
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
To Drain Farm With TiIino.

Sam Ward, who lives near Tonga
noxie, just across the county line in
Leavenworth county, has undertaken
to lay tile in such a way as to drain
every part of his 200-acre farm, and
ordered ten car loads of thing. He
expects to use all of this and possible
to have to order two car loads more.
There will be $500 feet of the tiling
when laid and the cost will be ap-
proximately $4,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
Live Stock Prices Hiaher.

Live stock prices are getting high
er and higher all the time in Western
Kansas, especially for horses and
mules. Ivan Fisher who has a big
sales stable at Fort Collins, Col,
shipped car of mares from Norton
which cost him an average of S195
per head. They are heavy animals
weighing from 1,400 to 1900 pounds
each. Good mules are selling around
the 5000 mark
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
Militia of 1864 to Meet.

F. M. Gable of Lansing has issued
call for a meeting of the members
of the Kansas State Militia of 1864
at the National hotel in Leavenworth
to consider action to be taken in Sc
curing pensions for the members of
the state militia who took part in the
campaigns of the Civil war and
against General Prices invasion of
Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
Anthony Favors Primary.

Congressman d. R. Anthony of
Leavenworth has written to each state
officer a personal letter in an attempt
to learn whether or not the present
state officials, who will undoubtedly
be candidates for reelection, favor the
nomination of the next republican
state ticket by a direct primary An
thony is in favor of this plan and has
so announced himself.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
Many Alfalfa Mills.

Alfalfa meal mills are getting to the
front in Northwest Kansas. The one
in operation in Mankato has proved so
successful that money is being liberal
ly subscribed for the erection Of
plants in Kirwfn and Osborne. A new
mill is to be built at Norton to take
the place of the one destroyed by fire
a few months ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
sherman,s Remark recalled.

General w. T.. Sherman visited Kan
sas last in 1879 1t is recalled that on
that occasion he remarked: 81 once
marched to the sea with 100, 900 good,
trusty men, wondered what had be-
come of them all until 1 came TO
Kansas"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
New Union Pacific Divisions.

1t is asserted at Salina that Salina
will be a Union Pacific freight divis-
ion point hereafter. 1t is also reported
that there will be four freight divis-
ion points on the line instead of three,
the four being Topeka, Salina, Ellis
and Sharon Springs, instead of juno
ton City, Ellis and Cheyenne Wells,
as heretofore
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26

Peace advocates are trying to check
the importation of German war toys.
They wish some one to invent pop
ufar peace toy How would pigeons
do? Boys like to raise them as much
as they like to play with tin soldiers.
Why not distribute doves of peace in
pairs?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26

Scholars assert that st. Patrick.a
real name was Patsicius Magonus Sue
atus- But this viii not make the
slightest difference on the 18th Of
March.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-26
Dead on Track

The body of a man was found on
the Santa Fe tracks at Reading. A
book found in one of the pockets di-
rected that in case of accident to the
owner, Joseph Evans of A1legan,
Mich, was to be notified The name
of Charles Evans was signed in the
book