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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15

vote we can rake and scrape. There's
lots of ugly talk about this thing in
my neighborhooG, and it's the same
everywhere. Well, SO long
No one but a rank "four-fusher"
makes these senseless breaks" but
the large cities simply swarm with
rank ''four-flushers."
A favorite scheme of the standard
'ffour-fushers'' in elections was to put
up an independent dummy" candi-
date. Sometimes two dummy" can
didates were put forward in the race.
Suppose, for instance, that "a" and
3D. are the regular candidates of the
main parties. 3D." we will say, is the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15

ties. Does this daunt the "four-f1ush-
err who wishes a little advertising?
Not a bit of it. He gets together his
cohorts and besIeges the political au-
thorities demanding that they do those
things which are under the law abso-
lutely forbidden.
The authorities consult the law de-
partment, and the department gives
an opinion, based on the soundest au-
thority, that the proposition is unten-
able. Then the reforming -four
flusher" holds a few public meetings
and adds some more "four-flushers' to
the list. Speeches are made and the
authorities are denounced, also the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15

specimen, and nervy proposition.
A certain hotelkeeper had been Sc
lected as candidate for aldermanic
honors- At party headquarters, after
his name had been offered and deter
mined upon, committee of "promi-
nent citizens" was picked out to noti-
fly the gentleman of the honor which
had been accorded him. Among
others, this hot sport was chosen, as
he was very neat talker, and the
craftsmanship of the notifying commit
tee was reserved to him, as the man
who was best qualified to break the
news to the hotelkeeper of his selec-
ton as the aldermanic standard
bearer
At that time of the year, early
spring, a number of these prominent
citizens" were wearing light over
coats, and our hero was nattily attired
in one which buttoned high to his
throat, with an immaculate silk muf-
fer folded neatly above it,
AS the committee entered the rotun-
da of the hotel it met the then city
clerk, who, on invitation, accompanied
them on their trip.
The Boniface was sent for, a pri-
vate room opened and the gentleman
with the dove-colored spring overcoat
and silk muff1er stepped from the
group of prominent citizens" and
urged the acceptance by the tentative
candidate of the honor vouchsafed
him. 1t was neat speech, and told
of the representative citizens" who
were present, anxious to lend their
prestige and solid business standing
to his campaign, all prominent bust
ness men," and all DESTROYS of having
the ward taken care of in the council
by a man of their own stamp.
The hotelkeeper was very much
gratifed, accepted the honor in few
words and invited the committee to
take dinner with him, it being just
about six in the evening. All but the
city clerk and the orator of the even
ing accepted the invitation with alac-
rity. The orator, however pleaded an
imperative engagement, and the city
clerk had to catch a train. But as
these two came out of the hotel the
city clerk, who knew his companion
as a sort of "fy-by-night'' ward politi-
clan, said, why didn't you stay and
take dinner with the committee, Dick?
The old man Will give the boys fine
feed in there"
To which the politician, with per-
fectly nonchalant air, replied: I'D
have liked to, first rate; but I haven't
got any shirt on at the same time
opening his spring oTercoat and dis
closing underneath his stylish muf-
fer the unmistakable presence of a
neat but not gaudy undershirt next to
his manly chest
The city clerk reached into his vest
pocket and dislodged a two-dollar bill
This he handed to his friend. You're
a dandy representative citizen all
right, Dick" he remarked, "and first
class business man Go and get you
shirt with that and then buy some
thing to eat
ERNEST MGAFFEY
Copyright. Isos. hy Joseph B. Bowleal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15

Knicker-Birds of feather, flock
together Bocker-Yes, it took sew
eral eagles to pay for my wife's hat
Life
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15
How It Was Done.

Three-year-old May had a penchant
for cutting everything in sight, when
she could get a pair of scissors. One
day. being left alone with her curly
headed baby brother. she promptly cut
every curl from the back of his head.
When the nurse discovered the dam
age, che said:
'Oh! May. how dare you cut baby's
curls Off"
HE cut them hisself"
How did he reach the back of his
head?"
HE stood on the stool"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15
WONDERED WHY
Found the Answer Was Coffee

Many pale. sickly persons wonder
for years why they have to suffer SO,
and eventually discover that the drug
caffeine coffee is the main cause
of the trouble.
II was always very fond OF coffee
and drank it every day. I never had
much flesh and often wondered why
i was always so pale. thin and weak.
About five years ago my health
completely broke down and I was con-
fined to my bed. MY stomach was
In such condition that / could hardly
take sufficient nourishment to sustain
life.
During this time I was drinking
coffee. didn't think could do with
out it
after awhile I came to the con-
clusion that coffee was hurting me,
and decided to give it up and try
Postum 1 didn't like the taste of it
at first. but when it was made right
boiled until dark and rich| soon
became very fond of it.
In one week began to feel better.
could eat more and sleep better. My
sick headaches were less frequent, and
within five months looked and felt
like new being, headache spells en-
tirely gone.
My health continued to improve
and today am well and strong, weigh
las lbs. 1 attribute my present health
to the hfe-giving qualities of Postum"
There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read. 1.-THE Road to Well
ville." in pkgs-
Ever read the above tetterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of human
INTEREST.
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The Sort of Thing He Liked.

In an early day in Stone county.
Missouri. farmers boy rushed into
the Office of DR.. T. ]. McCord of Ca
lena and urged the doctor to come
quickly to see his father. who seemed
to be dying. Said the doctor. What
ails him. and what has he eaten?"
The boy said: ooh. nothing much
but IA roastin' ears for supper"
Well" said the doctor, Just go
back and throw him a couple of
bundles of oats and tell him / will be
up there I'm about 80 minutes
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15

HE term "four-fushing," al
If though of comparatively
Ill recent origin, merely
III means, in its last analysis,
IA a pretense. 1t is a poker
term, meaning in that game the prac-
tice of pretending that you have f1ve
cards of one suit when you only have
four of one suit and one of another,
and of trying to win with that kind
of hand, in hopes that the other play
ers will believe that you have gen.
uine flush" five cards in one suit
1t is a favorite pastime in the great
American game to bet high on
-four flush" to intimidate or 'timify"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15

HIS Ways, His Manners, His
Methods. His Dress, and
Fly by Night Election
Schemes-Dead Politically
To-day. He Resurreets
Himself Tomorrow IN a
New Ward, with q New
Plan and Perhaps Aff1iiates
with the Other Parfy-How
He Takes Up Reform as an
Asset and Meets Defeat.
with Attendant Notoriefy.
Gracefully.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-15
LEAP-YEAR LAUGH.

You look worried. old mani"
Yes Had three proposals last
night and 1 don't know which one I
ought to accept"
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-06

A few comments on the arguments
given by Mr.. Cope seem necessary.
First Bradley's chances are no
better than Beckham's, except for
one thing-there Is chance that
some Democrats may sell their votes
or that some whiskey men may vote
for him in trade to kill the county
unit bill
Second:-Since Bradley cannot be
elected, there is no chance to get the
needed legislation that way. But IL
he could be elected. the Republicans
would have no better chance than
before to get the laws the state needs.
Bradley would not have vote in
the legislature. or any power there
that he has not now.
Third: -Bradley's services to the
state and the party The Citizen
would not deny, but how does voting
for him, when there is no chance OF
election, repay him anything? And
then, do we owe him more than we
owe the state. and should We, to
pay him, sacrifice the interests Of
every person in the state. and of the
party, for years to come? And II
he had the RIGHT to demand that.
would a good and great leader. a
friend of the people, do so? The Cit
izen thinks not.
Fourth:-Speaker Gooch has ruled
that only a majority of all voting
can elect a Senator II the Republi-
cans should split Up, and should vote
for sixty-five different people. Beck
ham would be no nearer election,
unless some of them voted for him.
Fifth:-If We can trust the Demo-
Gratis to give us the laws we need,
which they have never done, we sure
ly can trust them to keep their
pledged word in response to a IA
vor. And certainly. there ARE
enough good Democrats to carry out
the program The Citizen recommend
ed. The election proved that.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-06
Berea and Vicinity.


Miss Effie Hendricks, of near Cal
east. died here suddenly on Tuesday
from cerebro-spinal meningitis. She
was stricken while on her way TO
class on Monday. Her relatives here
have the sympathy OF the entire com
munity.
This is the second case OF the kind.
and as the disease Is an unusual one
some nervous people got a little pan
icky. There is no reason for this.
as the disease is not Catching" and
more people are killed every year
by falling down stairs than by IL.
There have been no other cases, and
are not likely TO be.
The smallpox scare is all over.
and there seem to have been no
cases developed here. There are still
several cases OF measles. but none
are serious and the boys seem to
think they are having a lark all by
themselves. The ogg children, who
have scarlet fever. are doing we'll.
Henry Rogers. who lived near Clo-
yer Bottom. died suddenly one day
last week. lie had run after a cou-
pie Of cattle buyers, and was later
found dead in the road. The cattle
men we're arrested on suspicion Of
foul play. but Drs. Davis and Rob
inson performed an autopsy and
found that death had been due to
heart failure.
A new addition 20 Berea will soon
be opened south OF town. near the
Scaffold Cane pike. by Robinson &
Kidd. The county officials have
promised TO bridge Brushy Fork. and
the real estate men VIII bridge the
little branch which has to be crossed
I'm getting to their land.
The Rev. Mr.. Broaddus has been
holding a series OF revival meet
ings In Richmond which have had
unusual success. There have been
over seventy converts, with about
eighty seekers" and many bsp-
tisms.
Mr.. John Muncy who expected TO
go to New Mexico from Denver, Col,
returned home last Monday. He re-
ports that Thomas Barnett Is not
much better. He left him and Gro
yer Price at Denver.
Miss Anna Smith. the Presidents
secretary. has returned from two
weeks vacation at her home In Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Frost have
moved into the house formerly occu-
pied by MIR. Frank Coyle.
Mr.. w. II. Porter and family left
Tuesday for a months vacation in
the South. They will go together
to New Orleans. where they will sep
arate. Mrs. Porter and the children
going to Houston, Tex, and Mr..
Porter to Florida.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-06
Mr.. COPE ON DEADLOCK
Legislator Disagrees with the hi
Citizen-Some Comments on His
Letter.


Editor Citizen:-
Some one has sent me marked
copy OF The Citizen. containing an
editorial entitled, END the Dead
lock-" bearing on the Senatorial situ-
alton. l have also received few let
tiers advising me to vote for Dem
ocrat for United States Senator and
I'm exchange procure a redlstricting
bill and other measures.
In the first place desire to say
that the chances to elect Bradley are
good. | would rather have his chan
ces to-day than of any other man in
Kentucky. II is true that the joint
opposition has eight votes more than
we have, but our forces are united
and those OF the opposition are di-
vided. We stand agreed and they
stand disagreed. Mr.. Bcckham will
never agree to surrender his nomi-
nation in favor of any Democrat.
On the other hand those Democrats
who oppose him win never vote for
him. All OF this gives Bradley a pos
ition of great advantage in the con-
test. In his language all that We
have TO do is to " sit steady In the
boat" Some of those Democrats in
closest touch with the situation say
to us-the Republican members :
Stand solidly for Bradley, and we
believe he will win"
The election OF a United States
Senator is OF vast Importance to our
party. IL we elect him we can secure
all needed legislation. II we fail to
elect him, we cannot be assured OF
any legislation. If we surrender
Bradley on trade for legislation the
probabilities are that we will lose
everything. Even II such e trade
were made, how could it be enforced?
More than this. the suggestion that
the Independent Democrats in the
General Assembly will not vote for
needed legislation except in exchange
for Republican votes for the Sena-
torship, Is an impugnment of their
motives. We credit these men with
the highest motives of patriotism;
but to suggest that they will not
vote for needed legislation except
in exchange for votes for office, is
to discredit their motives.
Besides. we owe something to
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Observation-Disclosures
Standardization.

Observation-Disclosures
y-eighth-Mason.
y-ninth-Robertson and Mich
olas.
One hundredth-Bracken and Pen
dleton.
The Republican senatorial redis-
tricting bill introduced in the Sen
ate by Senator Bosworth. provides
thirty-eight senatorial districts as
follows:
First district, the counties OF
Graves, Hickman and Fulton.
Second district, McCraken and Car
Isle.
Third, Galloway, Marshall. Trigg
and Livington.
Fourth, Caldwell, Lyon, Crittenden
and Webster.
Fifth, Union and Henderson.
Sixth, Mclean, Dayiess and Han
cock.
Seventh, Hopkins and Muhlenburg.
Eighth, Ohio, Breckenridge and
Meade
Ninth. Warren. Edmondson and
Alien.
Tenth, Grayson, Hardin and Hart.
Eleventh, Logan, Simpson and But
Ter.
Twelfth. Christian and Todd.
Thirteenth, Bullitt, Nelson, An
derson, Spencer and Larue.
Fourteenth, Adair. Russell, Cum
berland, Clinton and Wayne.
Fifteenth. Taylor. Casey, Marion
and Washington.
Sixteenth. Lincoln, Rockcastle and
Pulaski.
Seventeenth, Barren, Metcalfe,
Green and Monroe.
Eighteenth. Mercer, Boyd, Garrard
and Jessamine.
Nineteenth. Fayette and woodfori.
Twentieth; twenty-first; twenty
second; twenty-thlrd and twenty
fourth, Jefferson.
Twenty-fifth. Gallatin, Boone.
Grant, Pendelton and Bracken.
Twenty-sixth, Shelby. Franklin
and Scott.
Twenty-seventh. Campbell.
Twenty-eighth. Kenton.
Twenty-ninth, Madison, Estill and
Clark.
Thirtieth. Bourbon. Nicholas. Rob-
ertson and Harrison.
Thirty-first. Knox, Whitley and
Bell.
Thirty-second, Jackson. Laurel. Clay
owsley and Lee.
Thirty-third, Bath. Rowan, Mont
gomery. Menifee. Powell and Wolfe.
Thirty-fourth. Carter, Boyd and
Greenup.
Thirty-fifth. Macon. Fleming and
Lewis.
Thirty-sixth. Elliott, Lawrence.
johnson and Morgan.
Thirty-seventh. Breathitt. Knott,
Letcher. Perry. Leslie and Harlan.
Thirty eight. Martin. Pike. Floyd
and Magoffin.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-06
DIR. BEST,
81 DENTIST
CITY rnosE iSs
OFFICE OVER POST OFFICE

Mr. Dan Click OF Kirby Knob was
IN town Saturday.
Mr.. A. p. Settle was In Richmond
on business the first OF the week.
Miss May Smith Of Mckee has en-
tered school here.
The Rev. l.. X. Brandenburg OF
Louisville preached two very inter
esting sermons at the Baptist Church
last Sunday.
VIII Dalton OF East Burnstadt is
visiting with home folks here.
Ernest Bender who is working at
Corbin was In town last Wednesday.
Marian Hin. a former student here.
who has been at Chicago. Ill. is
visiting In town this week.
Miss Leila Baker OF Lexington is
here for a visit with relatives and
friends.
on account OF the III health of his
wife. f. r. Wyatt returned the latter
part OF last week from an extended
trip thru the West
Mr. Gus Stewart OF Rockcastle
County was business caller here
last Monday
Henry Bingham. who has been
working in Corhln and London was
in town last week.
xxyttt u-.,a,,a,, .,a ,,,oth.- h....
moved into the Lester property on
Chestnut street
Miss Bertha Robinson entertained a
number OF her friends at a social at
her home last Friday evening
]. w. Fowler who buys logs for the
Ford Lumber Company leaves this
week for a business trip in Clay and
owslcy Counties.
w. II. Lawson who clerks for II.
II. Harris has moved his family here
from WalIaceton.
Hon. w. y. Smith OF Richmond was
in town last Thursday and Friday
on business.
The colorcd people OF Berea and
vicinity are planning praise meet
ing for the 100000 Carnegie gift. to
be held on Feb. l6. The Rev.
Messrs. Broaddus from Richmond and
Baker from Winchester and many
other we'll known colored speakers
will be there. The meeting will be
hSa in the Baptist Church on the
N~hut Meadow pike.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-06
SPECIAL NOTICE

Till further advised, all who
bring this notice can get a trip
to Richmond and return. and
the best set of teeth that can
be made all for $500
The same terms apply to
all who have over IS. 90 worth
of dental work done. In
buying Railroad ticket take
receipt tor money for the
round trip fare and the re-
ceipt will be taken as cash.
All work guaranteed to be
first class in every respect
and to give good satisfaction.
Only best class of materials
used.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-06
STATE REDISTRlCTING BILL
,coptiuued from Firs, Page,


enty-first-Boyie and Garrard.
Seventy second-Lincoln.
rehabilitation
Seventy-fourth-- Rockcastle and
Jackson.
y-flfth-Pulaski.
nty-sixth-Laurel.
Seventy-seventh-Whitloy.
y-eighth-Knox.
Seventy-ninth-Bell.
Eightieth-Harlan and Letcher.
ty-tirst-Perry and Breathitt.
Eighty-second-Clay and Letcher.
Eighty-third-Loe and owsley.
Northumberland and Estill.
Eighty-fifth-Wolfe and Magoffin.
Eightysixth-Floyd and Knott.
Eighty-sevcnth--Pike.
y-eighth-Martin and John
son.
ty-ninth-Lawrence
Nintieth-Morgan and Elliott.
nty-first-Menifee and Montgom-
cry.
Nlnty-second-Rowan and Bath.
Ninty-third-Boyd
nty-fourth-Carter.
Nintysfifth-Greenup.
Ninty-sixth-Lewis.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-06

Bradley. Indeed, we owe him very
much-more than we can ever hope
to repay. But for him we would
never have won a State election.
For forty years he has fought our
battles, in season and out of season.
He has hoped when others have de-
sponded. He has fought when 9TH
ers have retreated. He has always
marched in front. He has stood,
oftentimes, single-handed and alone.
To desert him now, after he has
grown gray in the service OF the
party and the people, would be an
act of the basest ingratitude for
which we could and never should
be forgiven.
Finally, let me add, what is known
TO those here in close touch with
the situation; but seems to be I'M
known to those who view the sit
uation from a distance: II Bradley
should withdraw, the sixty-five Re
publican votes cannot be solidly de-
livered to any other candidate. His
withdrawal would inevitably result
in the election of Beckham. We,
the Republican members on the
ground, believe we are doing that
which is best for our party, and
that which is best for the people
OF Kentucky. We know the situa-
ton. We hope our friends out in
the State, who are just as loyal to
Republican principles as ourselves.
will trust us in this matter. and we
assure them that we shall act unset
fishly. and to the best interests of
all concerned.
w. A. COPE.
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-28
Church Services
ELKTON NJ. E. CHURCH.

Services mex, Sunday, November 20,
as follows 10 90 a. m, preaching by
the Pastor: y m. Sabbath School
and Pastors Bible Glass: Gas p m,
Epworth League; 7.3o p. M. preaching
by the Pastor--subject, "The Prodi-
gals Return" All invited to these
services
tHopcwell NJ +. Church. Wood
lawn. Rev J. Howard Gray. Pastor.
Sabbath services November 2o-Sun-
day school at o.3o; preaching at 1890
and p. M; morning subject-Preach-
ing by Pastor; evening subiect-by
Pastor. Revival Sermon Epworth
League, at 73o; preaching at Asbury
al 3 p, NJ
'Rev. o, L. Jones will conduct the
Thanksgiving services OF Harmony
Council. No. -, Jr. O. u. A. NJ, on
Sunday afternoon, November 20, in
the NJ f. Church. Ceciton, Md. The
members and visiting Brothers are re-
qucS,cd to meet in the Council Room
at halipast one O'Clock p. m. to at
tend services in a body.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-28
FOOT AND
MOUTHDLSEASE
Spreading On Farms In Penn
syIVanfa-- Ten Counties In
fecfed

The foot and mouth disease or APP
thous fever, a cattle plague, which
some years ago cost Germany loss
OF many millions OF dollars, appear
ed early in the month in the neighbor-
hood OF Danville, Montour county,
Pa, conveyed by shipment OF cows
from Buffalo, and up to date has spread
to nine other counties, including Della
ware, Chester and Lancaster Fifty
three head OF cattle and forty-eight
hogs were killed on four farms in Lam
easter. on Monday, and farm-to-farm
inspection is urged Seventeen cattle
were also killed on Monday on the
Kelly farm in the Willistown section
OF Chester county. No infected cattle
have as yet been brought into the
StWe of Delaware. and every effort
WI be made to exclude their entry.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson and
DIR. A. d. Melvin. Chief OF the Bureau
OF Animal Industry. left Washington
on Monday night for Buffalo. to take
steps for cradicating the plague in
Western New York. England has
quarantincd against cattle shipped
from Pennsylvania and New York, and
Canada includes New Jersey in the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-28

EIkton GirPS Tragic End

Mary {. l'ugh, reported former
resident OF Elkton, was found III con
vulsionss scarly Tuesday morning at the
home OF William Bayard, Jr., on West
Fourth street, Chester Later It was
learned that the girl, who lived on
West Front street, had on Monday
night bought five cents worth OF strych.
nine at drug store, saying she wished
to poison dog She was removed to
the Chester Hospital when found and
died there without regainng conscious
ness 1t is stated that she was to have
been married on December to Charles
Vail a young man employed in the
Chester office oi the Reading Railway,
He met her ou Monday night and saw
No signs "i her being worried and
knows oi no trouble she might have
wished to end