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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19
An Adulixture.

NJ He is an amusing story of mix
Sed letters, which is going the
rounds
I One morning an editor was in
.recelpt of two communications
personal replies, one
From an anxious mother who
wrote touching the proper rear
<ng of twins, the other from a
farmer who asked for method
{pf getting rid of grasshoppers.
The editor, out of the fulnesS
|Iof his knowledge, wrote the two
REPLIES, but in the press of bust
moss, got them in the wrong en-
|yelopes. To the mother of twins
went this interesting recon-
mendation:
Cover them carefully with
straw. and then set fire to it.
After jumping in the flames a
few minutes. theslittle pests viii
be speedily done for
The man who was troubled
with grasshoppers was hidden
to give castor oil regularly in
moderate doses, and rub their
gums with bone
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19
Colby Office to Topeka.

On February 1st, or. as soon
thereafter as business will per-
NIT, the Colby land office will be
abolished and attached to the
Topeka land district.
This is the decision of the Sec
rotary of the Interior and the
Commissioner of the General
Land Office, as a result of the
greatly reduced business of the
Colby Office. The Commissioner
made a recent report to the Sec
rotary advising this course, and
the Secretary made his decision
known, and will at once ask the
President to make an order as
above indicated.
Senators Long and Curtis Wis
tied the secretary and endeavor-
ed to have him make a rear
rangement of the land districts
of the state, but further than the
course indicated, which he point
ed out was all he could do under
the circumstances, the secretary
refused to act. The Commits
sioner of the General Land Office
participated in the conference,
and furnished all the facts neces-
sary to the secretary as to the
business of the Colby Office.
The present officers of the
Colby office are: Register, John
Thomas, of Phillips county; Re-
ceiver, Chas @. Evans of Sheri-
dan county Thomas is serving
his first term and Evans his
second.
Mr.. Thomas recently made a
trip to Idaho and will engage in
the banking business at Gooding
and will have associated with
him a number of friends from
Colby.
Thomas L. Hiskey, for years
clerk in the old Wa-Keeney office,
and then at Colby, will probably
be transferred to the Topeka of
| fee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19
HOME NEWS.
of Interest to Everyone in wa-Keeney


In every newspaper in the
country you will read statements
made by people living in out-of-
the-way places, who are suppos-
ed to have been cured or derived
great benefit from some wonder
full remedy or "cure-all.'' But
here in Wa-Keeney we only
publish statements made by Wa
Keeney people-the testimony of
your friends, neighbors and fell
low townsmen.
j. w. Davidson, living at Ire
go House, Wa Keeney, Kan, says:
/ tried Doan's Kidney Pills and
fonnd them very satisfactory. I
have had occasional spells of
rheumatism in the last few
years, when my back would pain
me a good deal. Doan's Kidney
Pills, which I purchased at w.
w. GibSon'S drug store, relieved
the lameness promptly. They
are, in my estimation, a good
preparation for such complaints. -
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's
and take no other.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19

Information has been received
that the postoffice department
has in course of preparation a
series of postage stamps of new
design, known as the series of
1908, and that stamp books con-
tanning the new twO-cent stamps
will be ready for issue to post
masters soon. Announcement
will be made later as to where
the postmasterS may obtain the
other stamps of the new issue.
acquisitions for postage stamps
will be filed with the old designs
until the supply of the depart
ment is exhausted, unless the
postmasters indicate that the
new stamps are desired. The
postage stamps of the new de
sign are of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10,
13, Is and so cent and 81 demon
strations. The 1-cent stamp
bears a head of Benjamin Frank
lin in profile from Hudson's bust.
The border designs of all the
demonstrations are identical.
Above the head are the words
u. S. Postage" and below is the
denomination The size and shape
of the stamps are the same as
the series of 1902.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19

Here is the way the matter is
We'd by one Kansas editor: Twen-
ty years from now the boys of
today will be doctors and drunk
ARDS, lawyers and liars. senators
and sneak thieves, editors and
idiots, ministers and murderers,
Republicans and Democrats and
so on down the line. 1t is i'm
possible to tell for a certainty in
just what class your boy will be,
but it is possible for your boy to
be put under such influences as
will steer him in the right direc-
ton. Follow the boys of twelve
and in twenty years some of
them will be in congress, while
others viii be in jail. Parents,
do you know where your boy was
last night and for what class he
is training?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19
Lindsborg News: "Whe

Lindsborg News: when a
hog gets a chunk of corn every
other hog will trot along behind
and beg and be ready for bite,
but let hog get his head stuck
in the crack of fence and every
son of a SOW will jump on him
and help tear him to pieces.
Just so it is with men, AS long
as man is prosperous and has
money he can't keep his friends
off with a base ball bat The
moment he is unfortunate and
his wealth is gone he is not only
snubbed by his former friends,
but they begin to do him all the
harm possible. When a man
starts down grade the world
steps to one side and greases the
track.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19

I do not covet the rich mans
hoard; for the rich man sits at
his grooming board, and fears to
eat of the pie and cake. lest the
blamed things give him the belly
ache While I sit down to a
plain repast, and eat and eat
while the victuals last. I feed
my face with a pound of steak,
add lot of greens and a chunk
of cake, and piece of pie and a
wad of cheese, and a cold boiled
ham and a can of peas, and hav-
ing eaten abundant store, / shake
myself once and eat some more
The rich man lies on a downy
bed, but sleep won't come to his
worried head; he hanks to the
slow hours dragging hence
while / can sleep on barb wire
fence. Walt Mason.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19

1t may be of interest to many
of our readers to learn some
thing of the cost of running the
government of the state of Kan
sas. 1t has been figured out by
the state auditor: The state of
Kansas has about 1915 people
on its regular pay roll. The most
employees are at the penitentiary.
where there are 204 on the roll.
The penitentiary employees draw
about 81, $50 a month in wages,
or an average of S65 month.
The State University tops the
list on average salary. 1t has
16o employees on the rolls, and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19
Too Much Washing.

Two sparkling Sixth avenue
sales girls seated themselves in
an elevated car opposite two
young brokers from Wall street.
L washed my hair last night,
Alice, and l can never do any
thing with it after [ wash it, !"
said one. That's just what 1
did," said the other, and I can t
either" A pause 1T was nearly
ten O'Clock when | washed my
hair last night, Alice. and since
then / can't do q thing with it, .
tucking in some stray locks.
well, that's just the time l
washed mine, and I can't do a
thing with it either' The two
brokers listened, as did all the
passengers in the nearby seats.
and there was scarcely another
subject mentioned by the girls
that did not end with L can never
do anything with my hair after /
wash it. y Reaching their sta
ton, the two brokers arose to
leave the car, and one, stumbling
over the girls protruding shoes,
politely removed his hat and
said: Pardon me, I washed
my feet last night, and I never
can do anything with them after
I wash them The car roared-
New York Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19

Rev. A. N. See, the well known
Methodist minister, is now sell
ing stock in the invention which
he patented short time ago,
and which, railroad men say,
will revolutionize things in rail-
road circles.
Rev. Sees invention consists
of tender for a railroad engine
so devised that when going at a
great rate of speed it will take on
coal and water. No stops are
necessary and this is saving of
time which railroads have long
sought after.
By an ingenious arrangement
as the train pulls near to the
place where car of water and a
car of coal are standing on tres
sells beside the railroad, the car
of water and coal. both cars
much smaller than the tender
itself, which are already in the
tender, are showed outward and
they meet squarely on the rails
on the tresel. They slide along
it and stop and the tender, as it
goes along, picks up the other
| two cars which have been filled
and goes on without them Thus
it has a full supply of water and
coal and no stops. By the same
arrangement a device to take on
passengers can be had.
Another patent is sliding
floor which is worked by the fire
man and does away with shovel
ing. When coal is needed, open
goes the furnace door, the coal
on the sliding floor is shot into
the furnace, just as much as
needed, and the door is closed
again.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19
Kansas CITY Market Report.

Kansas City Stock Yards, De-
cember Is, 1908.
REGENTS of 1900 cattle here
|<odau was a total sufficiently
limited to arouse sharp cOmpe-
|titiop on most kinds, and the
market is strong and active. cows
= shalae higher. The eastern out
Net foA the meat is better this
week, and this is reflected in
|more spirited movements of buy
Yrs today. Heavy Christmas
Reeves sold at 81 % to $500, last
week. but nothing of equal quail
~ has been here this week in
{leavy weights. Choice yearllng
steers and fancy heifers have
'met greedy demand this week,
Yearlings yesterday at 81 %, and
.heifers today at $500. Top on
heavy steers today up to a late
hour was Sc. so, and bulk of steers
|are short fed, and go at $3.50 to
y$6. 80. Cows and butcher stuff
(are already scarce, and prices
lare stronger this week, the usual
Feature of this branch of the
TRADE every winter. Bulk of cows
land heifers sell at $2.75 to $500.
=oulls at $3.50 to $500, calves
5$3. so to 800. Reports from the
country indicate thata good many
4cattle are going into feed lots
This month, and trade in this
Elass here is heavy. Record
5rices for this season were paid
yesterday and today for branded
colorado feeders, weighing a
little over 1000 h., at $4.75 to
&$4. 9ONBest native feeders reach
3ed S.. 10, and choice stockers
brought $4.75 to $500 this week,
\bulk of the stockers $40 to
ia. 80, and feeders $3.50 to $500,
which is about the high point OF
f,he season.
! Weight is the principal factor
lin the hog market this week,
Lheavy hogs selling strong to five
khigher as compared with the
kothers both yesterday and today
kPackers attempted to buy at
flower prices today, but the mar
4xet ruled steady, with some late
'ales stronger, top 1913, medium
kweights and packing hogs S.. 4C
TO $50, weights below 200 lbs
at $500 to $3.50, pigs $500 to
$500. Run is "a, 900 head today
and supply for this week viii
probably fall slightly below re
Acent weeks.
Sheep and lambs are in heavy
supply this week, 10000 yester
{day, and 5000 here today. The
is uneven this week
Nigh class stuff selling stronger
with new tops for this season or
lambs at 1925 both yesterday
md today, and $500 on yearlings
but everything below the tor
selling weak to 25 cents lower
To-day. Prices broke in Chicago
yesterday, and it is to get il
harmony with the situation there
THAT concessions had to be grant
led here. Fair to good lambs
sold at $3.50 to 800, yearlings
k$5. 40 to 1915, wethers S4.25 tt
1 SIS 90, ewes $500 to $4. 40. There
is strong call for feeding stock
lambs this week up to $3.50.
]. A. ,RICKART,
l.. S. Correspondent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19
First published December 49, 1908.
Notice.
In the District Court of Trego County.
Kansas.

In the District Court of TregO County.
Kansas.
A. c. Cox. Plaintiff.
Lorena Cox Defendant.
To the defendant above named
You are hereby notified that the plaintiff in
the above entitled cause has filed his petition
in the above named court against you on the
18th day of December A D. 1908. and you must
answer the said petition of the plaintiff on or
before the 9Th day of February 1909. the
said petition will be taken true. and judg-
ment will be rendered accordingly granting to
the said plaintiff decree of divorce from you.
HERMAN LONG.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest: C. E. RIDGWAY.
[sEAL-l Clerk District Court.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19
Guardians Notice.

Pursuant to an order of the probate court
of Trego Dunty. State of Kansas, notice is
hereby given that letters of guardianship upon
the person and estate of Daniel l.. McCarty.
duly adjudged insane, have been issued to the
undersigned Glen G. Jones' bearing date of
December IA. 1905 by the probate court afore-
said. All persons interested but more especial
ly creditors of the said Daniel L. McCarty and
those indebted him will take due notice
hereof and govern themselves accordingly.
GLEN G. JONES.
Guardian of Daniel L. McCarty. insane.
Dated at Wa-Keeney, Kansas. December IA.
1908.
Attest: A s. PEACOCK.
ISEAL.l Probate Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19

takes down between $4,000 and
$50, 900 a month. This is an aver
age of about $12O per month, and
this holds good throughout the
whole twelve months of the year.
The State Agricultural College,
with 12S employees, gets about
So, 800 month in salaries. The
State Normal has "a employees
and draws So, 500 in state money
every month. In the state house
at Topeka there are 100 people
employed, and they draw in sal
aries $4,000 a month. There
are IS employees at the state
printing plant who get about
81. 500 per month. The state en-
ploys 118 people on various
boards. and as inspectors. 1t
employs So district judges, and
So court stenographers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19

It is said that a Kansas man
riding through the Ozark's came
upon a mountaineer leisurely
kdriving drove of pigs. Where
are you driving the pigs?" Out
to pasture them a Bit What
Horg' To fatten EN- Isn't it
|pretty slow work to fatten 'em
ION grass2" Over IN Kansas we
kput them up and feed them on
Icorn- Yaas, 1 s'pose so,' drawl-
ned the Missourian; but h
what's time to hog?''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19

Wanted - Clean, white bones
at zoe per 100 lbs; half price for
dry and dirty, no green or meat
bones wanted; also clean, dry
turkey feathers, old rubber,
metal. copper, brass, scrap, zinc,
lead, pewter, tin foil, aluminium,
etc. c. W. Hunting, room 2 up
stairs in old J. r. Wilson build
ing south of Owens restaurant
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-19

Il have been somewhat cost
live, but Doan's Regulets gave
Just the results desired. They
yact mildly and regulate the bow
kels perfectly" = George b.
krause, 3O5 Walnut ave, Altoo-
|la, Pa 5
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-25

A meeting will b held ct the city
clerks Office on Friday evening for the
purpose Of recognizing the Lamar Com.
msrcial club, and putting IL On Q much
stronger footing than ever bsfors.
Fine quarters can now b. secured for
the club IN the Goodals building, and It
is hoped every oitizsn interested In the
prosperity Of the town will turn out and
join the enterprise.
The old club did splendid work for the
town but was always handicapped BY its
small membership, and it 10 expected to
make the new club the most popular in
stltution Of the kind in the valley and
have lslgs roll Of members.
Lamar has about run out Of sdvertis.
ing matter and all that Il being used
here today u that put out BY some Of
our snterprising real estate men. The
club will If organized take up the work
along this line - it did In former days,
and SEQ that the towr has plenty Of ad.
vertising matter for oil our citizens TO
use wherever 1t can DO to advantage.
Let all our citizens remember the
date Friday evening at O'Clock at the
CITY clerks office. You should BE- there.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-25

HeuFy KolE, Of SheFrard, Illinois, was
in Lamar this week looking over his
city property and his ans farm in the
Bent and Prowsrs district. Mr.. Kolk
was an old time resident of Lamar and
still visits US every year or 20.
Messrs. Bancroft and Eberls, who re-
Gently came to Lamar, have entered in
70 the real estate business. The gentle
men have each purchased lot on south
Sixth street, between Elm and Oak, and
will erect substantial residence for
themselves.
E. M. Mesrs returned yesterday from
trip to the coal fields. He reputss the
machinery for drilling on the ground
and being sst up ready for work. Al
the Register predicted 20 years ago We
will soon know whether We have coal
here or not.
James. e. Cline, from down on Plum
creek, was . Lamar visitor on Monday
He 10 one Of the early aad most progress
sive dry land farmers OF this section. He
has decided TO move with his family 10
Oregon and will start in few days.
They have many friends In the county
who regret 70 see them leave.
H. G. Cash, one Of the early pioneer
real estate men and rspu blican hu.tlers
OF Ora DADA, was . visitor at the Regis
ter office on last Thursday. Mr.. Cash
was greatly impressed with the gr with
and general prosperity Of Lamar and
thinks some Of locating here. He now
resides at San Antonio, Texas.
A gentleman named Fowler, from Put =
10, has been here Tor few days, endsa-
vorinR to find . suitable location 70 star
. garage and repair shop on . larger
scale than the one here. He has not been
able 70 get the location - yet but his
project ssems TO meet approval. He
intends to form . stock company, II
possible.
Mrs. J. w. Wood living near Lamar
died last Saturday afternoon very sud-
denly. She had been In good health at
noon and her husband came to town,
Later she tslephonsd for q Neighbour,
bat died before the latter sould reach
her. The deceased was much respected
ty large circle Of friends, and the be-
rssved family has the deepest sympathy
Of all.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-25
Tho Knockout Blow.

The blow which knocked out Corbste
was . revelation to the prize fighters.
From the earliest days Of the ring tho
knockout blow was aimed for the Jaw,
the temple or the jugulax vein. Stomach
punches were thrown In 70 Worry and
weary the fighter, but II . scientific man
had told one of the old fighters that the
most vulnerable spot was the region Of
the stomach, he'd have laughed ct him
for an iSnoramus. DR.. Pierce Il bringing
hoPe. 70 tbe public parallel fact; that
th( NpmaS ID the most vulnerable organ
out Of \he Prize ring - well - in It.. We
but thskAjmEAbwe are utterly indI6er.
ent 70. until dIseASA finds the solar plexus
and knocks rs out. Make your stomach
flsfeei 2SldsS 1sdlsI tissoxsrI, I'd
you Proiect YQVIselQp IQpI moaf YpIpeI:
S6ls ipQt. Golden Medical Discover ,
cures week stomach Indigestion, or
dyspepsia, torpid liver, bad, thin and i'm
pure blood and other diseases Of the or
gans Of digestion and nutrition
The sGolden Medical Discovery has .
specific curative effect upon oil mucous
surfaces and hence cures estarrh, no
matter where located or what stage u
may have reached. In Nasal CatarTh Il
70 Woil 70 CIoSuSo th0 peoSdBeS VIII LIZ
Sage's Catarrh Remedy nuid while using
the Discovery as . constitutional rom
edy. Whv the rGolden Medical Discov-
erys cures catarrhal diseases, - Of the
stomach, bowels, bladder and other pelvic
organs will b plain TO you II you will
read booklet Of extracts from the writ
ings Of eminent medical authorities, en-
dorsing is ingredients and explaining
their curative properties. It Is mailed
free on request. Address Oh. R.v. Pierce,
buffalo. n. Y. This booklet gives al the
ingredisnAs entering into Dr.. Pisrce's
medicines from which II will b sesn that
they contain not drop Of alcohol, pure,
trtpls-Fsansd slycerine being used instead.
txAtod Comms0 Sense Medical Adviser
viii b sent free, paper.bound, for n ono.
esnt stamps, or cloth bound for u stamp2
A2AHp0 u. p1AEoo - AbovA
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-25
Bryan At Garden clsv.

Hon. William ]. Bryan will speak at
Garden City, Kansas, In the evening OF
Saturday April 4th, 1908. Az this 10 the
first opportunity the people Of South.
west Kansas have had Of seeing and
hearing him on his own soil, 1t 10 desired
that he be given . most cordial welcome
by erybody. regardless OF politics. Mr..
Bryan Is one OF the greatest orators and
most entertaining speakers on the plat
form today, and whether you bsl,svs in
the political principles be represents or
not. you can always count on being we'll
entertained. Admission will be free to
everybody.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-25

G. V. Thomas, of the Coover shop, was
called to SalIaa, Mo-, yesterday owing TO
! the serious illness Of his father.
J. L. Mayfield, the Granada banker.
was in Lamar the first Of the week wind
ing up some estates before the county
| court.
Hon. q. @. Goodale visited Granada
last Friday on legal business for the
Santa Fe. He is in Colorado Springs
today.
]. B. Trailer and Mrs. ]. R. Smith at
tended the meeting Of the democratic
state central COMMITTEES this week in
Denver.
T. E. Maxwell, of era Worthwhile, Iowa
has just RENTED for his 22nd years
subscription to the Register. A good
record.
Judge G. II. Thorns went up to Den
YER last Thursday night and returned
Sunday night. He went up on some
business matters.
Viotsr Haven, Prowers county BOY
with the University Of Denver GlseClub,
visited friends here Tuesday while in
the city with the Club.
Jaddo Parrish and his sister, Gail, left
for Boulder last Sunday to resume their
school work. They had spent the spring
vacation with their parents.
Rumors are thick Of oil discoveries at
points near both Lamar and Hol y. 1t
look as il all the good things will pour
on to Prowers county at once.
j. B. Peterson from west OF Prowers
was in Lamar this week getting out
bills to advertise his fine jack and stall.
ion, which will make the season a. the
Long Grass ranch.
Lincoln Bancroft and 81. q. Ebsrls,
the hosting real estate men. expect TO
leave for eastern parts this week on
trip advertising this section Of Colorado
and Lamar particularly.
Work has been resumed on the sewers
and material 10 scattered all around over
town. The force at work just now IL .ot
very large but will be greatly increased
as soon as the railroad is crossed.
The live stock market at Kansas City
is soaring these days, and our feeders
who still have stuff for sale are striking
it rich. Mr.. Fulkerson Of Prowsrs top
ped the market yesterday with lsnbs
that brought $500.
The Denver University Orchestra and
Glee Club, gave very enjoyable enter
tainment at the Methodist church last
night. There was large audience and
the program was we'll received, nearly
every number being eneored.
The Round Table Club has presented
Room Of the Central School with .
handsome copy of the great painting BY
Rosa Bonheur, 1.-THE Brittany Sheep"
This work Of art will greatly add to the
attractivnsss Of the school room, and was
q beneficial way for the elub to spend
its SUR plus funds.
The New York Store on Friday morn
ing will begin a novel and sweeping bar
gain sale. 1t 10 nine cent sale, and is
80 arranged that everyone can get some
Of the benefits. See their sd in this
issue. and figure out just whatyou want
and they will show you how to get IL st
a great reduction.