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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
MAR

The high girdle of fancy Partisan
silks and velvets is much worn. but
1t is becoming only to those with long
and slender figures.
Some of the women of the smartest
set have added cute little socks to
their boudoir equipment They are
for wear while reclining.
There is peculiar charm about the
white hats of soft, pliable straw, sim
ply trimmed with bows of white or
delicately- .colored ribbon.
The kid waistcoat, made of limp
leather and elaborate with braid. prom
1ses to have a great vogue when the
cool days come. Some of these waist
coats are hand painted
For child a rough straw with sugar
loaf crown makes an excellent hat
Tor play, and with simple scarf trim
ming gives most satisfactory wear.
me scarf may be varicolored.
The bridge stocking is a fad. TT has
open work designs over the instep and
ankle showing hearts, diamonds.
clubs and spades. These stockings
are worn in black and in tan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Low Scores by Som, Diaries.

D. M. Wilson of the state dairy COM
mission at Manhattan reports that Dr
Whitaker, after spending some five
weeks assisting the state dairy com
missioner scoring the diaries of sew
eral cities of Kansas for sanitary con-
ditions, has finished his work and re-
turned to Washington. The results
OF the work have been rather startling.
as some of the diaries supplying the
cities with milk scored as low as 2S
points in the possible 100, while the
hlghest score was 81. From these
two extremes it may readily be seen
there is an abundance of room for
Improvement in the average milk sup
piled to our cities
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Farmers Institute for lola

A preliminary meeting was held i'm
lola looking toward the organization
of farmers institute of the farmers
of Allen, Bourbon, Anderson, Wood
son and Coffey counties. The meet
ing was addressed by Representative
Charles F. Scott, who told of the work
that is being done by the government
IN aid of agriculture 1t is the inten
ton to have an institute meeting in
lola some time in December and it is
expected that it will last at least a
week Lectures will be given by gov.
eminent and state experts and instruc.
lions given in the soil treatment and
IN scientific methods of planting and
caring for crops
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
A Heavy Beet Sugar Yield.

The beet crop this year will not be
full crop, but it probably will con-
tain more sugar than in years. The
general manager of the United States
Sugar & Land company, at Garden
City, Mr.. Gillespie, says that of 100
samples of beets taken, the analysis
shows an average of IL per cent of
sugar contents When it is realized
that the crop is only 3 " months along,
that practically all the beets were
planted about or after June 1, this
showing, in view of the dry season, is
all the more important
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Advance Fall Suits

Empire and directoire effects are de
cldedly feature of the advanced fan
suits, while braid and buttons are the
favored trimmings. Soutache is used
extensively and large, handsome but
tons are added as decorations.
The skirts are in many cases plait-
ed, differing very little from those
worn last year, and the coats are long
averaging three-quarters length-the
fronts cut away to display a vest. but
straight up and down
There is no rounding OFF at the cor
ners at lower front edges.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

around you light flannel wrapper
and slip into bed for an hour or more
OF the most refreshing sleep you ever
had.
A Turkish bath of this kind for
healthful cleanliness of the pores
should be taken at least four times
year.
The facial bath should be regularly
taken once month, as in no other
way can the pores of the face be kent
Tree from deposit of dust more or less
destructive to an attractive skin.
The facial steam bath is easily and
quickly arranged at home by the aid
OF a teakettle, funnel of tin or one
made of paper and a newspaper fold
ed and pinned. After several trials
IL VIII become an easy matter, and
soon be regarded as a necessity.
Remember, then, the first step to-
ward good complexion is to keen
the pores clear of any deposit from
either within or without.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
How to Combine coIors

A few artists rules for combinine
colors Will save many a luckless ex
pertinent in dress, house furnishings
and needle work.
Cold green contrasts with crimson
purple, white, pink, gold and orange:
harmonizes with olive. citron, brown,
black and gray.
Warm green contrasts with crimson
maroon, red, pink, white, black and
lavender; harmonizes with yellow.
orange, sky blue. gray, white. brown
and buff
Russet contrasts with green. black.
olive and gray; harmonizes with red.
yellow, orange and brown.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
The Topeka School Strike.

The second day of the strike of
pupils at the Lincoln school in To-
peka passed without any marked dem
onstration and the situation was no
nearer solution. Parents of several
OF the strikers declare their children
shall not go back till the white pupils
are separated from the negroes. SUI
perintendent Whittemore declares thas
the strikers will not be allowed to go
back unless each brings a note of ex-
PLANTATION from his parents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Travelling earb

In lieu of long-skirted gowns and
coats In the prevailing directofre type
many women are adopting these short
skirted one-piece frocks for travelling,
as they answer perfectly for morning
garb at weekend house parties, for
tennis, golf or almost any informal
outing In the absence of suit wrap
the best substitute is a rubberfzed util-
fty coat in black and white plaid
checked worsted or silk Many of
these are made up in one with the
garment proper Others are quite
scant below the waist line and of
three-quarters length
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Dark Blue Serue.

year in and year out, the school
coat of dark blue serge holds its own
against all rivals. The reason for this
Is not far to seek. The color is s,1b-
dued, but not somber, and the material
sheds the dust Blue will accord with
almost any other shade; it becomes
youtnIul race, and it lends itself read
ny 10 supplementary adornment. Some
OF the blue serge coats now worn by
young school girls-the majority of
these are shaped similarly to those de.
veloped in black and white cbecks
are Frightened with huge buttons of
gold or silver, showing some tinge of
the dark blue in their incrustatious.
Other blue coats of this class have
plack and white checked silk collars
and cuffs and nearly all have little
neckties of black or dark blue satin.
with tiny gilt tassel-finished ends.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

the Black Forest peasant puts I'D neg
his home deliberately carved woode1
crosses exhibiting the crucifxion. tn,
| peasant of the Bavarian forest place.
along the road as memorials to hi.
| dead the boards upon which they were
laid in death The origin of the Gus
tom seems to be unknown; it is lost
IN the years as is the source of thef1
many myths and legends.
| Some say that it came from an an
cient custom of the knightly jewellers
| m the castles of the neighborhood OF
| erecting memorial to faithful retain.
ers who died in battle Others say
that originally the memorials were in
the form of crosses and that these
deeply religious people believed that
they could better teach the lesson of the
uncertainty of life and the need of cor
rect living by Substituting these boards
and thus constantly place in sight of
the passerby something closely as
ISOLATED with death
But whatever may be the origin, It
is the custom of the peasant to take
the board upon which the body of the
deceased was placed soon after death
and upon which it lay in state until
encoffned just before burial and tc
raise it as a memorial to the dead
The board is fashioned generally into
The shape of a gravestone. The name
and age with the date of death are
painted with such skill as the peasant
can display. In addition, there is oft
en- given with considerable elaboration
the painters idea of the saint in
whom the deceased trusted and some
verses, written frequently in the dia
lect of the country
These boards are not placed over
the grave, but are stuck up alongside
the road, at the edge of a field or
meadow, near chape1s and crucfffxes
They are nailed to houses and barns
or strung along in lines of 20 or 80 in |
the village streets.
In the poorer districts, where the
peasants have not the money to- pay
for painting or carving, the boards /
With inscriptions in charcoal are placed
against crossroad calvaries Here they |
accumulate in great piles, and lie I'M
disturbed until they rot away. The
first layers in these moulding heaps
we're often placed in position LOO years
Or more ago.
The traveller in the more settled
parts of the forest is scarcely even
put of sight of death board, while
the peasant himself has ever before
him the uncertainty of life and an op
portunity to draw a moral from the
verses by these wayside monitors
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
LICE IN POULTRY
Borax Spray a Safe Preventive
Simple. Cheap, Harmless
to EoWIs.

20 Mule Team" Borax was a good
thing to rid poultry of lice. had used
SO much 1nf1ammable Lice killers that
my Poultry Houses were regular fire
traps save my S. C. W. Leghorn
mouse good spraying just two months
ago. since l have caught several hens
ana found no lice am rid of lice
ana snail continue to use $50 Mule
Ieam Bora1 as spray, also as
wash.
(signedD MRS. 3. r. BUFFHAM.
Roswell, New Mexico.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Its Church SO Years Old.

Services in commemoration of the
hftleth anniversary of the founding of
the First Congregational church of
Leavenworth were held the other day.
There was a large attendance The
feature of the service was an address
by Justice D. J. Brewer of the United
States supreme court, who has been a
member of the congregation 40 years.
He joined one year after the congre
cation was formed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
To Have an AIumni BUILDING.

AT recent meeting of the directors
OF the Kansas University Alumni as
ISOLATION plans were adopted for the
incorporation of the association and
the organization of an endowment fund
for the purpose of erecting an alumni
building on the campus. The associ-
alton has maintained headquarters in
Fraser hall the last two years, but
the work of the secretary has in
creased SO rapidly that the directors
feel that it will justify a building.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Business Genius

He who can be "aH things to all
men solicitous of ones patronage,
comparatively Indifferent to another;
who can study his customers likes
and d1sl1kes, and meet them in all
their varying, and very often annoy
ing, moods-is he who is going to be
most successful. The ability to do this
may be described as business genius
and 1T is perhaps the most rare genius
IN the wOrId--Men's Wear
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Covered Hammers

The woman who must economize on
space should learn the holding value
of a hamper If it is upholstered in
any of the good French cottons and
heaped with one or two cushions it
makes good looking piece of furni-
-ture in the bedroom Into its cana
clous depths woman can store all
manner of articles that she doesn't
daily use
To keep dust out of it, it should be
uns1 with oiIcloth-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
A Suicides Body Found.

The skeleton of man who had
committed suicide was found recently
at Geneseo. Nearby was a 1audanum
bottle purchased July 25. The man
LETT letter to Citizens of Denver
saying the Catholic church officials
were after him, and containing a fare
well to his family. 1t is believed he
feared arrest for connection in the
killing of Father Leo at Denver on
Easter Sunday of this year
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Advises SOWING Wheat Late

( Sow your wheat late, even after
october /, and quit the early wheat, !"
was the Injunction of E. O. c. Kelley
OF the department OF entomology at
Washington. in an address to the
farmers of Sumner county. He was
telling them how best to eradicate the
Hessian flies, which. he says, now
are laying eggs in the volunteer
wheat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Spanish Veterans Adjourn.

The second annual reunion of the
Kansas department, United Spanish
war veterans closed at Abilene with a
banquet E. c. Little, Abilene, was
elected commander, and John Karl
berg of Kansas City, a member of the
committee on memorial monument at
Lawrence. Next years session will be
with the Twentieth Kansas reunion at
Salina-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Kansas Boy Dies of Loekiaw.

George Muir, 10 years old. son of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Muir farmers, is
dead from lockjaw in Saline county.
He ran a rusty nail in his heel two
weeks ago. The wound apparently
healed, but lockjaw developed later.
1t was thought for several days that
the child's life would be saved by anti
toxin treatment
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
The Ubiouitous sc.rf

Many are the large mousseline
shawls worn, frirged, tasseled or
simply hemmed and tucked on the Dor
der. and even then weighted with tas-
tells, but all are unlfned unless with
mousseline of another color Lead
color. khaki, dark amethyst or navy
blue are the colors preferred, for these
shawls or scarfs are worn With an
sorts Of light frocks--vogue,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

John Gallagher, 81 years of age,
one of the oldest residents of Leaven-
worth county. was killed in run
away at zSpringdale, IL miles west of.
Leavenworth. Gallagher leaves
large family. He was prominently
connected through the country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

WantMissouri Pacific Tracks Repaired
The state board of railroad commits
sioners has made a demand directly
On George Gould, presidt 1T, and E. H
Hartman, reported tic Sc associated
with the Missouri --cific Railway
company. that the management of the
road Immediately take steps to i'm
prove the condition of the track in
Kansas The letter also stated the de-
termination of the board to put an in
spector on the tracks and to publish
weekly bulletins showing their conai-
ton and TO regulate the speed of the
trains accordingly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
To Move State Reform School,

The Kansas board of control. in it's
annual report to the governor and the
legislature, will ask. that the indus
trial school for boys in Topeka be re-
moved to some western town in Kan
sas and the present buildings convert
ed into hospital for incurable insane,
or that new hospital be built in
the.western part of the state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
with a smooth iron ami nefiant

With smooth iron and Defiance,
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist Just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and 1T Will be a positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the,
from
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Debts of the Rich and Poor.

Debts, as a general rule, are harde &
to be collected from the rich man
than from the slave of toll, for the
former builds upon his position in So
c1ety to excuse him from his obliga-
tons, while the latter often makes
the attempt to discharge his contracts
to preserve his standing in the COM
munity
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Teacher and Pupils Drown.

Following a heavy rain and hail
storm in. Chase county, an attempt to
ford the south fork of the Cotton7
wood river, resulted in the drowning
Of Miss Myra King, a country school
teacher, and two of her pupils, Victor
Rector and Eta Foltz. Three other
children in the buggy reached the
bank safely. -s.-.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Spanish War Veteran Dead

The funeral of John T. Clark, pro-
prietor OF the Baltimore hotel of Man.
haitian, was held there recently His
death occurred as the result of in
1urles received in the Spanish-Amer-
lean war He served in the navy and
was with Dewey's fleet when the
Spanish boats were sunk in Manila
bay
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Boys in coastina Accident.

Andrew Larkin, Is years old, was
instantly killed at Leavenworth when
he, with four playmates, were thrown
from the vehicle in which they were
coasting down a steep grade on a
paved street
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
The Usual Luck.

Hewftt-That new watch of yourssis
L beauty.
Jewftt-Yes, but I don't get any
chance to show it; whenever anybody
asks what time it is somebody is sure.
to see clock before 1 can get my
watch out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
A Log Rolling in Pleasanton:

The annual Linn county log rolling
and agricultural exhibition was held
at Pleasanton recently. The parade
was ten blocks long. Many excursion
trains brought crowds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
STYLE Requires Dash.

Il wish I had as many clothes as
my bachelor girl friend" said the i'm
pecunious girl. she always is get
ting something new every time I go
there
Yes" said her companion, ''but she
never looks stylish You are more
stylish than she is with all her clothes.
She is too neat. Her excessive neat
ness stamps her an old maid. You
must have a sort of reckless dash
about your things to look stylish"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

Clear white clothes are sign that the
housekeeper uses Red Cross Bali Blue.
Large o. package, cents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

If you would not cease to, loxes man
kind, you must not cease to- do them
gDod--Macfaren-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
srArE OF OHIO CITY OF TOLEDO,
{

FRANk j. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior
p pSs OF tne nrm of F. j. CHENEY & Co.. doing
business IN the City of Toledo County and Sfate
aioresaid and that said will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
sse OF CAIARRH that cannot be by the use OF
Sworn to before and subscribed in nv nresen,.
this 9TH day of December. A. D., 1856.
SEAL A W GLEASON
1921 NOTARY PUBLIC.
Haus Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of rte
system Send for testimonials, free - ~
F. J. CHENEY d CO., Toedo @.
Sold by all Druggists 75c. ~
lake Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
A Mean Hair

She-Why, don't believe Betsy has
a mean hair in her head
He-Not now. It got on my coat,
and my wife discovered it.-Yonkers
Statesman
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

Immense Cigarette Consumption.
Despite all the laws passed to re
strict their use, more than $4,000, 00e
cigarettes were smoked In the United
States last year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

He who hesitates much viii accom-.
plish Httle.-VoA MoltkaA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
In,portant to FNothere,
In Eden DAYS.

Eve-Abel, for goodness sake. what
Is your father fussing about now2
Abel-Oh, he says you've taken his
best Sunday suit to make the salad
Bohemian
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Reappointed by covernor.

Gov W. Hoch has reappointed
G. w. Southern of Manhattan as a
member of The state embalming board
for a term of three years
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
Road ENGINE to Pull Draos-

Salina will try an experiment in
working the streets with the King
road drag
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10
IF Your Eyes Bother

IF Your Eyes Bother You
get box of PETT1TvS EYE SAEVE. old
reliable, most successful eye remedy made
AL druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-23

William Belts, who clerks in
the Crookston Lumber company's
store in Fowlds, cam e in from there
Saturday noon and spent Sunday
with friends in this city.
Mrs. Hansel returned to Perley
Saturday afternoon after visiting at
the home Of her parents, Judge and
Mrs. H. w. Bailey Of this city, Mrs.
sHansel spent two weeks in Bemidji.
r. r. Ashley Of Crookston, who
travels through this section of the
country in the interest Of the Mar
shall-Wells Hardware company,
returned home Saturday afternoon
after transacting business here for
his company.
D, A. Macfarlane, master mechan-
ic for the M. & T. Railway, went to
Little Falls this morning to look
over signal plant, which will be in
stalled at the railway crossing at
Tenstrike, if it proves to be adequate
for the service desired,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-23
Good Rigs and
Careful Drivers.
SMART & REITER,
3l2 BeItrami Ave.

DEPAR MENT OF THE INTERIOR.
u United States Indian Service Red Lake.
Minnesota, November 4th, 1905 Sealed pro-
posals the envelope to be marked "Prop9Sal
for the purchase Of dead and fire killed
viii be received until twelve o'clock noon,
Central time Monday. November 30. 1908.
for the purchase of all the merch ant
able dead and fire killed timber stand
{ns al taeg On of t9s Ess' 81
Section q, all of Section %, and the NJ of
NWA Of Section SO. T. ISL. R. 80. Red Lake
Reservation, Minnesota liz It IS estimated that
the burned area, The successful bidder will
be required to comply in every particul ar
with the regul ations approved by the Presi-
and cutting of the timber on the land re-
ferred to and each and every bidder must
enclose with his bid, as evidence Of good
faith. a certified check on some solvent
of the estimated value of the timber at the
price bid, payable to the Superintendent of
the Red Lake Indian School. Red Lake.
Minnesota. II the successful bidder fails.
of his bid within a reasonable time from the
date OF tfs notice Of its acceptance and to
furnish bond in sum to be fixed by the Com
faithful compliance with the terms and con
ditions OF the contract that may be hereafter
entered into by such successful bidder with
the superintendent OF the Red Lake Indian
seoa viii oTete d to the
benefit OF the Indian tribe. The right tx
reject any and all bids is reserved. Fol
further inform alton. including copy OF thu
regulations and forms Of the a2{
1na M NJ s eReo"' THoMAs DoWNs: specia
Agent in Charge.