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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-26
Sales Agents Wanted-ss6. 90

per week or 400 per cent profit.
All samples, stationery and art
catalogue free. We want one
permanent agent in this locality
for the largest picture and frame
house in America. Experience
unnecessary. We instruct you
how to sell our goods and furnish
the capital. If you want a perm
=anent, honorable and profitable
pasition. write US today for par
ticnlars, catalogue and samples.
Frank w. Williams Co., 1914 w.
Taylor ST., Chicago, Ill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-26
ESTABLISHED MARCH 2. 1879.
SATURDAY. DBC. 26, 1908.
C0LLYER.

Beautiful spring-like weather.
Mrs. Ii. Powers is GONZALES
cling.
DR.. LaCarte is attending Mrs.
j. Brown.
Our merchants have done a
rushing trade for the holidays.
Mr.. Rishel and wife have gone
to Oklahoma to spend Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Walz have
gone to Wichita to spend the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Walsh
have gone to Chicago to spend
the holidays.
The party at the Cass home
"wednesday evening was a very
pleasant affair.
Owing to the dance at Big
Greek hall the box social and pro
gram for instrument for school
will not be given until January
8th. Program free and all ladies
are requested to bring boxes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-26


I do not love you, Doctor Fell;
the reason why I will briefly tell.
The doctors for the olden days
had kindly words and pleasant
ways; and thought his pills were
Kingdom Come, and though he
liked to swell the hosts of skele-
tons and sheeted ghosts. it never
was his foolish plan to use saw
on every man. Unlike the mod
ern maniacs, who carve theirpat-
tents with an ak, he dealt out cal
omel or nux, and socked us for
a bucks, and if he killed us good
old SOUL he left us to be planted
whole.
When / an sickly and unstrung
You ask me to unfurl my tongue;
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-26

The fourth assistant postmas-
ter general is of the opinion that
the rural route carriers should
be uniformed while delivering
Uncle Sans mail and has made
a recommendation to that effect.
The service now covers 957, O87
miles of road daily, with 80, 143
carriers, and 100000 patrons
are served The appropriation
necessary for the service next
year is $36, 246, 900. The report
recommends rural delivery of
packages of maximum weight of
eleven pounds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-12-26

AIRY skin itching is a temper
tester. The more you scratch
the worse it itches. Doan's ONT
ment cures piles, eczema any
skin itching At all drug stores.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
TIE
General Dem and

Of the weli-Iniormed Of the World has
always been for = simple. pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy Of known
value; . laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its com
ponent paris are known 10 them u be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect.
acceptable % the system and gentle. yet
prompt. In action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
eellcnt combination Of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA. the California Fig Syrup
Co proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits Of the laxative for IL remark.
able success.
That Is one Of many rcasons why
Syrup al Figs ard Elixir IL SIENNA Is given
the preference by the well-Iniormed.
To get It's beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only. and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price City cent.
per bottle.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

door and found himself In large. well
lighted room. fitted up more like a
ladies' parlor than a library Where
were the booksg lie could not see any.
and the patrons--all ladies'. II would
seem--that came and went SMILE he
gazed around nonplused did not bring
nor take away any object that could
have been mistaken for a book
This Ia something new" comment.
ed Baxter. mentally: Must be a book.
less library
Fancies of a new idea In Libraries
fioated through his brain. Perhaps the
books at Rexforth's were not printed
volumes, but Photographic records.
and all the patron needed 10 do was
to draw a wax cylinder OF the latest
popular novelette, record made by the
author himself-take II home and
place IL on a monograph. and science,
the mother Of convenience. would do
the rest
But all this was hypothetical. so he
looked about On the wall near him
was neat typewriter list. headed
The Six Books Most In Demand by
the Patrons OF the Rexforth circnlat-
Library. for the Month OF September"
His eye ran down the list
''Third.rail aliye." he murmured.
what kind OF ladies' patronize this II.
brary7"
For the list read
LEAK Walton's Compleat Angler.
Shakespeare's King Henry The
Fifth.
Las, Of the Mohicans.
Mediiations of AureiIus
Samuel johnson's Dictionary.
Huckieberry Film.
He shut his eyes and tried 10 pug.
ale II out. but the more be thought the
deeper was his confusion. lie studied
the ladies' waiting to give their orders
for books. They all were stylIshiy
dressed. and seemed cultured and well.
read. His eye returned 10 the type
written list on the wall.
They're classics. all right he
granted, But such classics"
He got up and went over 10 the sec
retary's desk He would Join the ~
VI a. NH sEof NStbEAAaNk- thF wv
handed isaAet which informed him
that the monthly dues were ten dol
lars. the members having the privi-
Iege Of drawing each month two books
10 class one three In class two. four
in class three. and so on q fine OF two
dollars . day being imposed for book
KEEP, ove.;ime.
Baxter whistied mentally. The
books must be bound In veslum and
gold .ooied'~
he laid ten dollars on the secre-
tary's desk, and after Q little teIepbcn-
ing. By means Of which bis references
were authenticated and approved. be
vas entered In the books as = member
Of The Rexforth Circulating Library.
End credited with one months paid
up dues.
He did not remove the sealed wrap
per from the catalogue that the secre-
tar gave him. but upon being assured
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
NEW PAINT Days WET ROOMS.
Engineers Believe Old Roman Secret
Has Been Discovered.

A discovery which promises 10 revo.
iutionize the building and decorating
trades and 10 be Of vast Importance TO
the shipping industry has been made
by Inspector Simpson of the Black,
burn tEngland) fire brigade. II IL n
liquid. and the principle of which,
after tests extending over many
months, has been pronounced by lead.
Ing engineers 10 be an old Roman
secret, which has been lost 90 the
world for 700 years. when painted
with this liquid the dampeat room be.
comes absolutely dry. and freshly plas.
tered walls. after treatment by II. may
be at once papered without damage to
the paper.
No ironwork painted with Il can
rust, and II completely prevents that
weeping" Of the inner skins Of iron
ships. which causes no much damage
to cargo. When applied 10 the bottom
plates Of ships II not only prevents OF.
idation, but allows no marine growth.
barnacies or other parasites 10 attach
themselves II consequently preserves
a glasslike surface. which the dis.
coverer asserts will add several knots
to the speed Of Atlantic liners and
warships.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
GOOD cAuss ron WRATH.


A Chicago art dealer was talking
about the wrath OF William r. EvArs.
the New York collector upon whom
no many bogus paintings have been
imposed.
Hes Awfully angry" said the art
dealer. depressing smile, Some Of
his ccstiiest pictures. you know. have
turned out fakes. His blood boils
when he thinks Of the way he has
been duped
He told me the other day that he
could hardly understand the rage that
possessed him against every petty III,
tie insignificant dealer that had cheat.
cd him. He aaid Il was like the rage
OF waiter that he had noted one
afternoon a. luncheon.
AT luncheon. Mr.. Evans said. he
called bis walters attention 10 dead
ny In some dish or other.
THE waiter. m he took the tiish
away. mnttered with a malevoient
look at the limp insect:
It'd give q iwodoilar bin n knew
for certain that this was the ny that's
been baxsing about my nose all the
morning"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
The world 10 Come.

A distinguished German eeholai
who had devoted his faculties 60 what
he claimed 10 be the demonstration Of
atheism came consistently 10 his death
bed Ne WAS prepared. be said. TO
prove ca, OF the expiring sparks Of his
own life that IL must become q
ausnehed and blaekened Fame. He
observed the processes ~ dissolution
calmly. with the long habit Of the
scientific method. Friends. them.
selves unbeiieving and unhoplng. stood
about him. waiting TO catch the last
flicker Of defiance from a soul 10 It's
God. For some hours be had lain un.
expectedly silent and zith eyes closed.
he had very dark. large eyes. piercing
and powerful Suddenly he opened
them. and from their eayerns shot on,
. FIRE before which the coolest sooner
in the room shrank back With a loud
voice the cd scholar cried out.
There IL another world and fell
upon bis pillow. dead--Elizabetk
stuart Phelps
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

Here they come ai me again for pre-.
ventiyes Of badness How many
times must repea, that no kind OF
soap should be used on the hair or
head? Now here IL the last call for
dinner. ms the diningcar waiter yeils:
Know all women BY these presents
Avoid all fancy soaps You never can
tell where the fats come from. ny no
means apply cake Of hard soap TO
your hair, You can never wash n out
II soiidifies on the sesip ard causes no
end of trouble. II you must use hard
soap OF the fancy Kind. convert Il firmt
into light suds and sash your hair
with the suds. Then stand under a
shower and stay there until every Gar.
iicle Of the suds 10 washed away Then
go out and ait In the swing until tho
pure air blows all moisture away. The
hair being dried. apply p1rs olive oil
and rub u in hard. And quit using
stink sweets fHo called pcifumesl on
your hair 10 render " fragrant Gods,
New YORK Press.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

by the young lady presiding over the
order desk that copy OF Huckleberry
Finn was on the library shelves. he
had her make out a alp for that
classic.
He thought 10 get his Huckieberry
and take Il with him--he was In o
hurry to have a look at the binding
OF the volume-but the young lady
calmly informed him that the book
would be sent around TO his address
that afternoon by the first delivery.
II he would turn 10 rule seven In tho
catalogue. he would learn that such
was the delivery regime OF the library.
Very WE'LL" he said. and left the
building. by following downwards for
a short distance the narrow but well.
paved courtway. then turning to the
right along . similar courtway. thence
10 the left and again TO the right he
emerged upon q busy. familiar street.
where q number OF carriages were
waiting. no doubt for patrons OF the
Rexforth Circulating Library.
That afternoon q parcel bearing the
@s&saf As&Aaosth was 00tNtt0A ~ Af&s-
ter's club room. II was OF mammoth
dimensions for book. and he began
to fear that the librarian had blum.
dered and sent him. instead OF mod
est octave by Mark Twain. = folio
Shakespeare. II not the ponderous
Johnson's dictionary itself. So he
nervously undid the wrapping. and
there lay before him In neat paper
box lady's handsome skirt. with
some manner OF nuffy pink trimmings
or fiounces. he didn't know which.
He poked gingerly a. the dainty gar.
ment "Huckiebcrry FINN" he ejacu.
lated. Then a great, big truth ieaped
up In Baxter's mind. like the grimac
Ing face OF q jackin-the. box. and hasti.
ly removing the manila cover and
opening the catalogue he had received
at the library. he turned 10 II. nraek.
eted with the title OF Huckleberry
Finn was the description OF lady's
fancy ball skirt
His eye ran over some other book
titles, with the things in ladies' dress.
wear bracketed agains, them. Then
he sat down weakly. The Rexforth
Circulating library was woman's
dress-renting establishment. where Ia.
dies, by paying u certain monthly sum.
could draw" stylish dresses for TEN.
porary wear.
Each dress. skirt, waist. or hat, bore
the name OF some well-known book---a
kind OF code arrangement for privacy.
breyity and eonvenience--and upon ex.
aiming his library card Baxter found
Mrs. prefixed TO his name. the secre-
tary. no doubt, having been under the
impression that he had acted for his
wife In Joining the II. @. l.. for that
establishment made it's appeal exclu'
sively TO the gentier sex.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

30 many wives complain OF the mo-
notony OF marriage, They envy won
en- who write. paint or act. because
they Imagine all these eallInga spell
INFINITE variety. hut any lita can be.
come monotonous n people allow II to
be SO. Wives who grumbls al tho
drcary sameness OF home routine for.
get that their husbands have to face
the same tireAome monotony AT the
office. Tho only way 60 set out Of the
"ru," for wife or bachelor maid alike
Is 10 cultivate Interests aud hobbies,
Marriage IL monotonous only for those
who make II so
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
THE REXFORTH
CIRCULATING LIBRARY

By DONlAARK LEMON

He handed the beggar a haifdoliar.
Tor the pathetic old fellow had made
moving appeal. and was about to re-
turn TO his pocket the other coins In
his hand. when one OF them slipped
through his fingers and started to roll
down the sidewalk.
He saw that II was his pocket-riece
a louis dor with the image Of the
Grande Monarque. and made hasty
dash for the coin. II escaped him and
shot away at accelerating speed down
the sidewalk and just inside the nag
stone. He heightened his stride and
made another dash for the coin. Some
small silver spilled from his hand, but
he let 1t 60 and followed the elusive
Louis XIV. Suddenly the gold.piece
struck ridge In its downward path
and shot around the corner of a public
courtway. Baxter followed.
He heard a laugh at his amusing
predicament. but did not look up, a.
his blood was aroused, and he was
bound that the coin should not escape
down some hole or Granny.
At about three-fourihs it's length,
the courtway lifted bit. retarding the
speed OF the coin. which finally
sweryed In Its track and rocked along
the nagstone, TO reel at last like =
very drunken Louis into a doorway.
where 1t lay in the corner. half.propped
against the footboard.
Baxter stopped and picked up the
coin. and as he arose to standing
posture. small. neat brass sign met
his eye. II was set into the door be-
fore which the coin had come to q
standstill. and II read:
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
SHE COULD NOT WALK
For Notwithstanding Humor on Ankles
-opiates Alone Brought Sleep
Eczema Yielded to Cuticura.

II had eczema for over two years.
had two physicians, but they only
gave me relief for a short time and I
cannot enumerate the ointments and
lotions I used to no purpose. My ank-
les were one mass of sores. The itch.
ing and burning were so intense that
! could not sleep. could not walk for
nearly four months. One day my hus.
band said had better try the Cuticura
Remedies. After using them three
times I had the best nights rest in
months unless / took an opiate. I
used one set of Cuticura Soap, Oint-
ment, and Pills, and my ankles healed
in short time. 1t is now year since
used Cuticura, and there has been no
return of the eczema. Mrs. David
Brown, Locke, Ark, May IS and July
10, 1907"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
ALMOST A SHADOW.
Gained 20 lbs. on Grape-Nuts.

i, There's wonderful difference be.
tween food which merely tastes good
and one which builds up strength and
good healthy flesh.
IL makes no difference hoy much we
eat unless we can digest it. 1t is
not really food to the system until
Is absorbed. A Yorkstate woman
says:
i had been a sufferer for ten years
win stomach and liver trouble. and
uad got SO bad that the least bit of
'ood such as l then knew, would give
me untold misery for hours after
eating.
lost flesh until was almost a
shadow Of my original self and my
friends were quite alarmed about me.
First / dropped coffee and useL
rostum, then began to use Grape Nuts
although had little faith II would do
me any good.
But l continued to use the food and
ua'e gained twenty pounds in weight
and feel like another person in every
way feel as IL life had truly begun
anew for me.
l can eat anything I like now In
uaooeration, suffer no iii effects, be on
NY feet from morning until night
"hereas a year ago they had to send
e away from home for rest while
s'neFs cleaned house for me. this
p'ing | have been able to do 1t myself
all alone.
MY breakfast is simply Grape-Nuts
n cream and a cup of Postum. with
Onetmes an egg and a piece of toast,
generally only Grape-Nuts and
os'um. And / can work until noon
u4 not feel as tired as one hours
-, ork would have made me a year ago"
Inere's Reason
Nsne given by Postum Co. Battle
,i,s Mich Read. The Road to Well
vie, in pkgs.
ser read the above letter? A new
appears from time to time. They
~. genuine, true, and full Of human
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

The only places ia China where
horses are used 10 any great extent
are Shanghai. Esing Tau and Tisn
Tain Australian walters" 40 called
because they originate IN New. South
Wales. are the most popular These
horses ar. imported into Shanghai Ia
patches Of from 20 20 SO. are well In
ken care OF GU the voyage, and AZ
irving IN excellent condition. are p,ii
into use within couple u weeks aft
or arrival.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
IAE CONE AND SEE SIGN

This eign Il permanently attached
to the front Of the main building n
the Lydia X. Pinkham Mc(liciuo
Company, Lynn, Mass.
What Docs This Sign Mean z
II means that public inspection Of
the Laboratory and methods 81 doing
business IL honestly desired. II means
that there h nothing about the bur
mess which Is not @opcn and above
board
II means that a permanent invita-
ton u extended 10 anyone tn cumo
and verify any and all statements
made In the advertisement Of Lydia
X. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
IL II 4 purely vegetable compound
made from roots and herbs -- with
out drugsl
Come and Sec.
DO the women Of America ccntinu-
ally use M much Of 1t as we are told 2
Come and See.
Was there ever such a person a.
Lydia Il. Pinkham, and h there any
Mrs. Pinkham now TO whom sick
woman are asked TO writeY
Como and See.
Il the vast private correspondence
with sick women conducted by
women only, and are the letters kept
strictly coniidentialf
Come and See.
Have they really got letters from
over ono million, one hundred
thousand women corrcspondcn.sY
Come and See.
Have they proof that lydia 4.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
cured thousands OF these wonseny
Come and See.
This advertisement IL only Tor
donbters. The great army Of women
who know from their own personal
experience That no medicine in the
world equals Lydia T. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound for female ills
will still go on using and being benz
Gifted by IL; but the poor douhsing,
suffering woman must, for her own
sake, bc taught confidence, forshealeo.
might just as we'll regain her health.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
English Idea of Il,

Little things frequently illustrate
the English view of American geo
graphy very picturesquely. An Eng
lishman had taken the Pacific Express
at Philadelphia, and, feeling tired, had
retired to his berth. Just before he
tell asleep he happened to remember
hat he had forgotten something, so
he put his head out between the cur
tains and called:
"Portah! Portrait"
The porter came.
What is it?" he said.
Please wake me when we get to
San Francisco, you know
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
He'd Pull Hard.

Senator Folker, who journeyed to
Albany at the risk of his life to cast
the vote that doomed racing in New
York, had collected number of in
stances of race-track trickery," said
an Albany legislator.
Discussing, one day. the way jock
eys so often sold races, he said that
there was a Gloucester jockey once,
the rider of favorite, who was over
heard to say in a saloon, the night
before the favorite ram
shan't win unless the reins
break"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Hiqh Art In RiIlxiIle.

An you say it took that artist two
months to paint this little picture?"
Shore did"
Wen, all I've got to say is, he's
100 slow for this settlement | could
a painted two houses an four barns
IN that time. an not half tried. At.
lanta Constitution.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

the kidney secretions were badly dis
ordered. / was completely worn out
and discouraged when l began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, but they went
right to the cause Of the trouble and
did their work well. / have been
feeling well ever since"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a hoy
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

nve months in a
hospital l was dis
charged as incur.
able. and given only
six months to live.
My heart was AFFECT
ed. ] had smother.
ing spells and some
times fell uncon-
scious. l got SO |
couldn't use my
arms. my eyesight
was impairod "a
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
THE RExFoRTH CIRCULATING
LIBRARY.

'-FF'ff' ~ fffsfs sfsss sssssssssss
The courtway or narrow street down
which the golden louis had led him
was wholly new to Baxter, and as he
looked about he saw a couple OF ladies'
across the way smiling at his late pre-
dicament.
He would step into Rexforth's and
recover his serenity lie opened the
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
COFFEE


'Hr ard Mrs spiasher seem 10 &c,
on very badly"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne ITS
one Of those hopeless casea where u
man thinks he knows nil shout horse
races and 3 woman thinks she knows
ell about bridge
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

what would yon do. my boy asked
professional vocsllss proudly. ~
you could sing like meT'
Have some singing iessonsss ~
piled the lad.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

Much sympathy Ia wasted on seopIs
who ought 10 be ashamed To keep tho
undertaken waiting for lob
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

Old age. especially an honor~d on
are. has 10 great authority thar this ID
OF more value Than all the pleasures a.
youth Cicero.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

mAnensty eqrst W ts xlln~s fsn~nf Nerve Hr4s<gun
ssnd Ter khkk e1 trial t~e<tis SD rssefIs -
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
SING. BIRDIE, DoN'Tl

Miss Yellem (about to sing)-What
is your favorite air. professor?
Professor-Fresh air-and plenty of
IT. Good morning!
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL.
Discharged Because Doctors Could
Not Cure.

Levi P. Brockway. s. Second Ave
Anoka, Mimi, says: After living a..
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

Back pay Is usually slow about cpn.
ing to the front,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

~ Curex white Voc wan
Atirn tu<f- kz>r fux aH1 bontszns Nd $780,
esiaoss ashina fe~s- - al Isrwxsisss
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

That Marine Eye Remedy Cures Eyex.
sco.hes Eye Pain and Sells for 10.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

Nothing can atone for want Of sruth.
---Ruxkin-