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New Books Briefly Noted

The Boys Book OF Steamships" by
j. X. Howden, follows this authors book
on Locomotives" which he did for the
boys last year, though, as then, one
must say, why for boys? 1t is fully as
interesting to men-clear and concise
easy and pleasant reading and a valu-
able book for any mans library A boy
can understand it. for 1t is not crowded
with long words nor overburdened with
advanced technical phrases. Everything
a boy wishes to know on the subject
VIII be found in this book and much
valuable information is given. The
history OF many great sseamshfps is
given and some fine tables OF measure
ments. most valuable for reference.
srhe Mcclure company. New York;
Three of Kind" Is Just the story
sf an old German musician. Phil a
waif OF newsboy, and Dun, a cocker
spaniel, but II possesses that heart
interest In which humor and pathos
are combined The most remarkable
thing about the book is that it was
written by Prof. Richard Burton OF the
University of Minnesota who is a poet
and essayist. but has not before tried
his hand at fiction. The three lovable
vagabonds in this tale are admirably
drawn and the pictures given of their
romantic adventures and lowly life are
:
insight into human nature as well as
dog nature Little, Brown & Co., Bos-
ton: sl.50.)
Frederick the Great will always be
one OF the heroes of history, and a
very interesting part OF his career is
his unusual childhood, under the rule
OF one of the sternest fathers that
boy ever had. All this as well as the
story OF his later triumphs. which won
for him the undying title of the Great"
is told by Mrs. Kate E. Carpenter in
The Story OF Frederick the Great for
Boys and Girls" 1t Is told with the
same scrupuIous historical accuracy
which distinguished her STORY OF Joan
OF Are" The colored map showing
Prussia and her neighbors In the time
of Frederick the Great is very valu-
able. (Lothrop. Lee & Shepard COM
pany.)
Joseph Conrad. a novelist for whom
the subject of anarchy holds a peculiar
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subjects when he says in the preface
to the book:
"They were written with the idea of
giving newspaper readers a birdseye
view of some of the most noteworthy
happenings and personages of his
tory This little volume makes
no pretensions whatever. My chief
aims therein are to render 1t available
for quick reference. and to interest its
readers to the point of studying more
valuable. exhaustive works on the same
themes"
The book Is very pleasantly written
and Is frequently interspersed with
quaint moral and religious criticisms
OF the worlds celebrated men-most Of
them, indeed. get raped over their
mental knuckles-for having been ty-
rants, swashbucklers or human inde-
cencies.
Even people who are given to much
reading may glance through this book
with pleasure, for 1t will freshen mem
ory and suggest further reading on
half forgotten subjects.
It can be heartily recommended as
present to young people of the high
school age.
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IreCuGnCV
OF our divorces. he offers the excusatory
remark that:
Il IS abhorrent to American ideas
that q woman, the wife OF drunk
ard, or Of brute that maltreats
her because she merely committed
an error Of judgment by marrying
worthless man, should be COM
PEELED 70 pay such heavy penalty
as 10 be bound 70 him for life Such
q woman, according to the chival-
rous sentiments Of Americans. IS
entitled 10 her freedom, TO marry a
more worthy man. and to obtain
the happiness 10 which she is just
" entitled.
There Is q very interesting chapter
on THE American Presss-concernin
which the author Is not as compliment
tary as toward our women. Still he
holds that:
Despite its faults the American
newspaper press has been a great
ciVilizing and educational instru-
nent and has tended TO elevate
rather than lever the moral tone
Upon Qua ultra sensational papers
he is very severe, saying, among other
things:
The so called yellow press" is
as vile. Infamous. and untruthfuT
as the worst gutter rag OF the
boulevards, the only difference be-
ing the limitations OF decency
hedging Anglo-Saxon convention
and the wide latitude permitted by
Latin morality. - TO the
yellow" journal nothing Is sacred
SO long as II can be turned into a
sensation sufficiently alluring to
nlch the coppers from the pockets
Of the ignorant; there is no lie so
preposterous that II viii not be
told; no truth so patent that II will
be printed II Il VIII help an oppos-
Ing cause. no WOman's fame IS safe
no mans reputation secure; even
the grave is no haven of refuge
from the enterprise OF yellow
\ journalism. II always steals the
F-very Of heaven to serve its own
righteousness II prates much
OF morality, Of honesty, Of civic
virtue, and its proprietors are no.
torious for their dissolute lives and
the Haunting Of their vices in the
tace 81 decent society.
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signed as text for university classes.
could be read with profit and pleasure
oy american voters and prospective
voters. Its references include virtually
the whole photography of primary cleo
t1on legislation and investigation, and
the book is valuable from that stand
point alone.
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Joseph Conrad. a novelist for whom
the subject of anarchy holds a peculiar
The Secret Agent" shows
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!" FeIice y

By John Luther Long, author Of MADAM
Butterfly" etc Published by Monat Yard
- & Co.. New York. Price 81.
John Luther Long Is perhaps today
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SeFnes London. Imported By Seribneri
Price s1.T5.
sHF HILE written for British eye,
this book contains much pleas
Mf ant reading for Americans.
Is the work OF g Briton VIII
Tor nearly q quarter OF q century liYe'
n washington most OF the time as
- newspaper correspondent Referring Z
the alleged rdfshonor OF our higher poh
ticians Mr.. Low says:
II IS generally believed not onty
IN Europe, but by many people IN
the United States who are not Ia
niIiar with affairs, that members
Of congress as body are cor
rupt This, I beg 10 assure tne
reader, does congress great m
Justice, and i say this as one WIN
experfence. having lived more than
20 years IN Washington
The average member OF congress
far from being corrupt, Is scrupu-
lousy honest and in an assembly
consisting Of nearly 300 men tne
members Of congress, whether IN
senate or house. who are open 10
direct bribery may be counted ar
any time on the fingers OF one hand
Referring 20 immigration he says
More and more every year the
foreign element Is being absorbed
with the American. and perhaps the
time IS coming when the real
american type will evolve itself.
There is a mixture OF Anglo Saxon
and Latin and Teuton which has
made the American q conglomerate
people, 8 people who combine in
themselves al that is best OF all
they have absorbed; a people who
have worked out their own des-
tiny, who have triumphed against
overwhelming odds. with the worlds
admiration 70 encourage them TO
still greater things.
-
upon q certain New York and Newport
set, Bfr. Low has only pleasant things
70 say about our women. For example
1T Is appropriate that Columbia
should be q woman. In the United
States woman domlnates''-and he be-
gins his description OF our lassies with
the following outburst OF epigram-
matio praise:
In all that goes to make America
unlike any other country, nothing
so marks the contrast as the diff
ference between the American girl
and the European girl The Ameri-
can girl IS the product Of her en-
vironment. She is what she is be-
cause America is America. The
American girls She IS worthy Of a
book and not a mere chapter There
is that about her that captivates,
that attracts, that makes her a
constant surprise and a constant
JOY. She Is her own enigma. She
q
the same and never Ike her sis
ter She IS herself
Discussing our intricate confusion Of
divorce laws, he says:
Marriage and the severing Of the
marriage tie are attended with
much less formality than in any
other highly civilized country;
which has created the impression
for which Americans are more
largely responsible than foreign
9 be-
IS lightly held and that, to speak
bluntly, the Americans as a race
are less moral than the English
This, I hold, does them a great in
Justice. I doubt II there is any na-
tion where the home and family
are held so sacred, where the
chastity OF the women is so great
where fagrant immortality on the
part Of men or women so quickly
leads to social ostracism, as it does
IN the United States.
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America at Home /"

BY A. Maurice Low. Published by George
NeEnes. London Imported By Seribner's.
Price S1.T5
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-14

[coNT1NUED ON FOURTH PAGE. ]
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-14

strange indeed was the story-or alb
sence of it-revealed by an exhaustive
search high and below. The boats were
in their davits the hull undamaged, the
cargo in tact. The bellying sails were
set, the mems weekly wash hung
above the fo'c'sle. A sun awning COW
cred the poop. Rigging and spars,
pinnacle and wheel and rudder-all
were in perfect order as also were the
sailors kits and even the savory din
ners set out in the fo'c'sle. In the
neat little cabin was the sewing ma
chine of the Captains wife and under
its needle a baby's night gown. In
the chart room the chronometer licked
cheerily, cash box was found
well filled and the log book
was found posted to within
forty-eight hours to the visit. Every
record showed the passage uneventful
and favorable. Indeed the searchers
could see at a glance that the trim ship
had passed through no storm. OF
piracy or murder or a struggle of any
kind, there was no evidence. Yet
thirteen living creatures had disappear
ed as if spirited away into the great
deep by some agency not of this earth.
The United States Government spared
no Efforts to solve tnis, one of the
strangest of all the ses's mysteries, but
no clew has ever been found.
Not less uncanny and disturbing
was the story of the brig
Resolven, Newfoundland for Labrador,
which was picked up one sunny
August day by the British gun
boat Mallard. The Resolven, too, had
her sails set, her side lights burning,
her galley fire lighted as if for dinner.
Everything, as in the case of the Marie
Celeste, was in perfect order and a big
bag of gold, supposed to have been for
the purpose of buying cargo of fish,
was found lying in tact in a locker.
The warship towed the brig back to St.
Johns, and there everyone awaited
news of the eleven men of the crew.
But nothing has been heard of them
from that day to this.
LheSe cases are the stranger when
one remembers what terrible suffering
sailormen have endured and lived
through. One day about six years ago
the Norwegian schooner Ziggen was
almost knocked to pieces in a hurricane.
For six days her twelve hands were
afioat on the derelict hull, lashed by
gale and snow storms. The humble
and pathetic group gathered on
the quarter deck, and the Captain
actually read the burial service,
believing their death was only matter
of minutes. Yet even while he was re-
citing prayers steamers smoke ap-
peared on the horizon, and before long
the big Pennsylvania bore down on
them and took off the desparing mari
ners. The Ziggen was the worst kind
of derelict-wooden built and lumber
laden. For that reason she haunted
the sea for many aday. Iron ships will
open up and sink rapidly, but the stout
planks of wooden vessel give her rare
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-14
IRvINGToN. VIRGINIA, FRIDAY FEBRUARY IA, 1903.
FIGHT OF JOHN LEWIS.

The copy for this famous old poem is
furnished by Mrs. Mary Lewis Lecky, of
Lexington, who took it from the New
York Ledger of May 18th, 1859.
Western Kansas world., 1908-10-31

Fresh pork at Bakers.
Western Kansas world., 1908-10-31
To the Voters Of Trego
County.

Owing to the very serious i'll
ness of my aged father, [ feel
that I cannot leave him at this
time, and will be unable to com
plete a canvass of the county and
see each one of you as I had hop
ed to so I take this method of
appealing to the voters for their
support.
| have long been a resident of
Trego county. and as a farmer.
her interests and yours are
identical with mine.
If elected to the Office of rep
resentative of Trego county I
will go to the legislature unham-
pered by any obligations to any
railroad or special interest of
any kind. My only obligation
will be to the voters who are in
terested in the policies repre-
sented by Roosevelt, Taft,
Stubbs and Bristow
The people of Trego and ad-
joining counties have nominated
General Bristow for the senate
by an overwhelming majority,
and now it is up to them to
clinch this splendid nomination
by sending a man from this
county who viii support him for
the United States senate.
I viii make you all this faithful
promise that if elected [ will not
turn a deaf ear to my constitu-
ents, but will labor to serve them
faithfully.
I trust the voters of all parties
will not feel that / have neglect
ed my duty as candidate but
will consider the sad necessity
that keeps me at home at this
time, and thanking all for their
liberal support which I feel sure
I shall receive, I am
Faithfully yours,
CHAS. M. BELL.
Western Kansas world., 1908-10-31
o the Voters OF Trego
County.

I am a candidate for re-elec--
ton for the-ofice of county clerk
of Trego county. The numerous
and exacting duties of the Office.
are defined by the statutes and
the law rigidly requires their
fulfllment. which makes it im-
possible for me to visit the voters
at this time
As county clerk. I have tried
in a frank, open and straight
forward mannar to serve the peo-
pie.
I have not violated any trust
placed in me by my constituents
of 1905. and have given the Office
my personal attention. and have
not engaged in any business
which has in any manner inter
ferred with nay official duties. I
am informed that statements
are current to the effect that I
am now, or have been engaged in
the real estate business. This,
however, is erroneous. At no
time before entering this office
or since my election have I been
engaged in real estate other than
my personal investments, and in
nearly every instance when a
sale has been made I have paid a
commission, and l have con-
fidence in believing that no in
telligent voter can or will criti-
cize me for looking after my per-
sonal matters.
UnscfupulouS misstatementS
often work upon the prejudices
of those who are skeptical and
not inclined to investigate, and
undue wrongs are thereby per-
petrated. I therefore feel it my
duty to make this statement. If
elected [ shall give the Office my
personal attention the same dur
ing the next term that I havein the
past, and [ feel that [ shall be
able to render more efficient ser
vice than I have during my
present term.
/ very much regret that have
been unable to meet each of the
voters I thank you for the fav-
ors shown me in the past and
most respectfully ask your sup
port at the polls next Tuesday,
Novem Der 3d.
Very respectfully yours,
w N IARAREE
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Phone 80.
High School Notes.

Miss Belle Bowen has enroll
ed.
Mr.. J. B. Carpenter was with
US this week.
Our first two months of school
closed Friday
Mr. Sleigh, the piano tuner,
tuned our piano
In this world man must be
either anvil or hammer
In which direction does Green
land lie from the north po1e2
George Since viii represent
Trego county in the Golden Belt
declamatory contest at Oakley
Thanksgiving
Talk about drouth and failure
of crops. Why the Juniors have
the best looking corn and beans
Western Kansas world., 1908-10-31
Special to The World.

[ received a letter a few days
ago from my father who lives in
Missouri. He writes he has
bought a lot of mules. The
Democrats were afraid Bryan
would be elected and were sell
ing off their surplus stock
I wrote him that the Demo
Gratis here were going to vote for
Taft as they could vote for Bryan
any old time.
Yours,
G. NJ. LOFLIN,
Glencoe Township.
Western Kansas world., 1908-10-31
Beainnlna November /. 1908.

I am not paying any rent now,
so will give my customers the
benefit. Carefully study the fol
lowing prices and be convinced.
High Patent Flour, S1.2O a
sack.
Second Patent Flour. s1.10 a
sack
Bran. s1.oo; and Shorts. 81. 20
a sack.
Fresh ground corn meal. zoe a
sack.
Graham Flour, 30c sack.
Pure old process Oil Meal,
$2. so a sack.
international Stock Food
Stock Medicines.
Come to the mill and save
money
H. F. OSTERKA Mp.
Western Kansas world., 1908-10-31
To the Voters of / rego
County.

| am candidate for the Office
of county clerk of Trego county
and respectfully solicit your sup
port. Should I be elected I shall
give to the duties of the Office my
personal attention. I shall not
engage in any business that will
interfere with my duties as clerk
which I hope to perform to your
entire satisfaction. Regretting
that I cannot call on all voters
personally. / am
Very truly yours.
OTTO YOUNG.
Western Kansas world., 1908-10-31

To fail to elect Mr. Taft would be calamity the
and would be folly, while electing him. the time
elect Congress hostile Congress which under the
fuence
file him possible occasion.
To elect Mr. Taft, and the
pledged him. the which the
policy of the Government that all the
that given this policy by good citizen should
this partisan matter
Roosevets letter Wi
Mcknley. Chairman Republican Congressional Committee
Western Kansas world., 1908-10-31
OTTO YOUNG

Generally debilitated for
years. Had sick headache, lack
ed ambition, was worn out and
all run down Burdeck Blood
Bitters made me a well woman. =
Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moosup,
Conn. 4
Western Kansas world., 1908-10-31
To the Voters of Franklin Township.
@. NJ. LOFLIN,
Glencoe Township.

The voting place has been
changed to the Mollenkamp
school house in district No. So
By order of Township Board.
Western Kansas world., 1908-10-31
% be seen in the state.

to be seen in the state.
Friday. October 23d. the two
societies, Adelphian and Philo-
nathan, met and organized for
the year. The Philomathians
give the first program Novem Der
9Th
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ton of the bladder, or any kid
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Sold by W. W. GIBSONJ
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your produce
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all customers with anything
line the mill north of the Central hotel Am also prepared to
max graham you
whole
what Every sack warranted strictly Come and
m al mill Highest paid
Phone SO. r. F. OSTERKAMP
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TAFT DELECATE WIN

OF it's own, always yields to the
state presenting the candidate IA
vored by Alabama
Controlled by OfhcchoIders.
The Scott-Dayidson faction. being
the first 10 file it's contest. was
given one and one-half hours to
open, the Thompson faction follow
ing with two hours, and the Scott
Davidson people closing in half an
hour. The principal arguments I'm
the opening for the Scott-Davidson
people were made by Judge Asa +.
Stratton, Of Montgomery, a leader
OF the anti-Taft forces He used all
most all OF the time allotted to his
side for the opening, although Mr..
Aldrich and J. II. Manning. post
master at Alexander spoke briefly.
The latter charged that the Taft
convention had been controlled by
federal offlceholders and directed
from Washington.
The Taft forces. under the gen
eral direction of Ormsby McHarg.
of Washington, ID. c., were repre-
scented by o. ID. Street, United
States attorney for the northern
district Of Alabama.
The Arkansas contest involving
the two delegates from the Fifth
congressional district, was then
taken up Only half an hour was
devoted TO It, and the committee
voted without dissenting voice to
seat the delegation instructed for
Secretary Taft. The other delega-
tion claimed to be for Taft's nomi-
nation also. but it was not instruct
ed
All of the members of the com
mittee were present ir person ex-
cept fifteen, and thirteen Of these
were represented by proxies.
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CALL ISSUE
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN.
TION TO MEET AT CHARLES
TON ON JULY 20.
To the democratic voters of West

To the democratic voters OF West
Virginia:
Conforming to the established
custom, and in pursuance bf the
authority vested In the Democratic
State Executive Committee Il is
ordered by said committee that a
state convention OF delegated rep
resentatlves OF the democratic party
irom the several counties OF the
state be held in the city OF Charles
ton. In the county OF Kanawha, for
the purpose OF selecting candidates
OF said party TO be voted for at the
general election to be held in the
month OF November OF the present
year for the following offices:
Governor. secretary OF state, state
superintendent OF free schools, audi
tor treasurer, attorney general, two
electors at large for president and
vice president OF the United States.
the confirmation OF the election OF
presidential electors for the several
congressional districts. the choosing
or the members OF the state demo
cratic executive committee, and the
transaction OF such other business
as may be deemed proper and nee
essary; and the sald conve Gtion
shall assemble at O'Clock \. N.
on the 29th day OF 'uly. 1908.
Said convention Shall consist OF
delegates from the several counties
or the state, proportional as fol-
lows: Each county shall have one
delegate In said convention. and no
more, Cor each one hundred votes
or fraction thereof of fifty votes or
more cast in the county for John J.
Cornwell In 1904. That ia to say.