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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

a shoemaker Hans Sachs, the most eminent poet
of Germany, a cobbler. William Gift
ford, the famous editor of the Quarterly.
Shoes, know them, purely western
institution But there is a and incidentally
queer juxtaposition. A Christian takes his hat
off when he enters a church house; an Asiatic
shows his reverence by taking his shoes off. OBJ
viously it would be quite nuisance to stoop down
and unlace your shoes every time you called on a
friend went to church So the Asiatics wear
shoes that can be kicked as easily
remove hats
about ten cents pair; others made of wood;
while still others made of leather of various
kinds When shoes reduced to such simple
proportions it is but natural to expect some rather
crude effects. Peasants often cut strips of wood,
fasten thong about the big toe and the board
and trudge along as comfortably as the man VINO
buys the ready-nade shoes of America, and in some
cases Another scheme is to use
block of wood and stick knob in it so it will rise
between the big toe and its neighbor and by
dexterous and practiced of the toe muscles, it
answers very well indeed.
In Brittany the making of shoes a village oc-
cupation The whole family chips in on the work
from year old child to the great grand
father. and between them they make the most
the wooden shoes that the market An
American boy would probably fall down and skin
knees if he to to play in wooden shoes,
but the little Dutch and Belgian boys romp about
/ the streets to their hearts content in them and
never drop them of
We have been wearing practically the same kind
of shoes many years that are liable to
forget that they varied in styles as radically as
wonens do During the time of Edward
w. in England. the parliament had to pass law
regulating the length of shoes Some OF them
were made long to be dangerous Princes
sometimes wore them even two feet in length,
with the ends stuffed out with straw One worthy
Scotch king doubled his back and attached tho
points to belt But of course that Rtyie was in
vogue before the days of trolley cars
Then in the next generation when the law pre-
vented long, pointed shoes, they began to broaden
and this continued until they had to pass another
| law to stop the broadening 1t at about this
time and later that choppines came in These
were high supports under the soles, lifting the
xearers some six CT eight inches nearer the clouds
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

1t was from this queer style that the high heel
developed, only in those days the heel was sever
al inches higher than those worn.
OF course, the smallest shoes of all are worn by
Chinese women Some of these are only two
inches long. The present empress is trying to
break the cruel custom of m1sshapenlng the
feet. Probably in another generation these di-
1ninutive shoes will be curiosity, but up to
few years ago. a Chinese girl whose feet were
four inches long found it difficult proposition to
get married while the parents of the girl with the
two-inch foot with applicants AS
a compensation to these Chinese women for the
tortures they underwent during the time their
feet were being maltreated they took great pride
in embroidering beautiful designs upon their
shoes. Very few shoes for women are on sale
China, nearly all women make their own
In the northern countries, coarse leather boots
the customary footwear, partly on account OF
the cold, but principally because a low shoe is OF
too shallow draft to navigate the poor roads
large percentage of these boots are of home man
ufacture roughly stitched and crude in appear
Just why shoes poor persons into
vogue is a question that remains unanswered.
They originated in the Grecian sandal and have
developed with the increasing tenderness OF feet to
the heavy leather affair we all know Yet an
Irish lassie who goes about barefooted all her
days has natural sole upon her foot from
quarter to half inch thick And she does not
have cornS, either
But Americans need not complain of the in
stitution We made 242 11O,0S5 pairs of shoes
in 1905 or pair for every inhabitant of America,
France, Germany Austria, and few of the small
er countries The value of the industry $780,
1dO,45S- All that was 1Or one year s output OF
more money than there was in the world when
the first sandal was made The American shoe
walking the streets of every capital of
the world; it is in the shops in every center of
trade: and the thresholds of far eastern
temples the American shoe lies beside the crude
wooden sandals, and late corners stop moment
to examine it and try it on, if is looking.
One of the greatest problems which modern
civilization had to face is the clothing of its
feet In the days centuries upon centuries ago.
when only wild beast of the jungle,
he wore no shoes and therefore not bothered
with corns. But to-day when every part of the
body is covered except the hands and head, man s
wearing of shoes has become necessity
Thus of the functions of modern civiliza-
tons .pedes' disappearing Toenails no
longer being an actual need among tribes which
wear shoes. disappearing and scientist a
few years ago declared that within 100 years
there will be toenails-
Even the American Indian who, hundred years
ago. wore moccasins. to-day clothes his feet In
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Black and blue are pugilistic co1ors.
At times even our best friends make
us weary.
One half the world gets along be-
cause the other half gets short
The only way to deal with people
who are impolite is to ignore them
II man is honest you can always
tell it by the way he doesn't talk about
It.
Late hours affect a mans memory.
He often finds it difficult to remem-
Der where e was when his wife asks
him.
After a country woman has visited
In the city for couple of weeks she
begins to call her hired girl a servant
It's all right for theatrical man
ager to present a double bill, but when
q lawyer or doctor does it there is apt
to be trouble.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

brogans and he would laugh at his brother red
skin who took to wearing animals skins on his
feet There few tribes in the world to-day, ex
cept in the darkest portions of Africa, who still
spurn the wearing of shoes in some form or other
OF course, every nation has its own special KIND
of shoes, of which consist of nothing more
than fiat piece of board and strap That
sort classed under the general caption OF
sandals
Hundreds of years ago, when people wore no
shoes they never complained of rheumatism; they
never had ingrowing toenails, neither did they
cultivate corns and seldom could they boast of an
attack of govt They called it evil spirit then
But the advance civilization had its drawbacks.
The feet clothed, but at the same time the
wearing of the shoes brought on disease of these
supports and authorities doubt whether
civilizations feet are any better on to-day imam
they thousand years ago when they were
filled with slivers, brambes and the like, but
not nearly wide topic for discussion as
little inconvenience. To-day, great progress hay-
ing been made in that line, smaller ailments OF
the feet source of complaint
The most civilized portions of the world have
developed a tenderness of the feet which has be-
come tradition in the circles which have made
the greatest progress People who wear pointed
shoes are compelled to suffer the same agonies
that would come if their toes were bound together
with adhesive tape and they were compelled to
walk about thus conditioned. Others who wear
shoes too small have swelling of the feet when
they take of their shoes Shoes too large produce
corns, just do small shoes
Young ladies and some older who follow
the fashions with good intent, equip themselves
with French-heefed shoes, which raise the heels
into the air from three to six inches This OF
course gives N beautiful instep. they claim,
and it ais, keeps them walking on their toes 1t
twists the spine and exerts pressure upon the
base of the brain which brings fearful head
aches if the practice is kept for any length OF
time each day Skeptical persons with set ideas
ON shoes are talking of asking the next session
of congress put tariff French heels which
will effectively them from this country But
there are so many wives of congressman and sen
xrT,r, oc1a hat
comfortable than halfinch heels, that the bill has
about as much show as the traditional SNOWFALL
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
QUAKER MEpITATIoNs.

Lots of people get fat without broad
ening themselves.
Any man can make his wife happy
by being jealous of her.
The complexion specialist should be
on to the latest wrinkle.
The fact that life is a grind is what
sharpens many a mans wits.
1t isn't well to do things by halves
unless you are a football player.
The hungry tramp doesn't fancy go
ing to the woodshed for his chops.
Some people are always going to
make hay while the sun shines to-
morrow.
It's the way of the world that the
people we envy are envying someone
higher up.
It's queer the way a girl can wink
without getting caught at it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

Sheer white goods, IN fact, any fina
wash goods when new, owe much OF
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufh cient
strength to stiffen, without thickenine
the goods Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at tbs
improved appearance of your work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
KANSAS CITY THEATRES
CHE RIGHT OF WAY.v

Klaw & Erlanger will produce in
this city shortly, a dramatic version of
Gilbert Parker's famous novel, THE
what has been pronounced the great
est novel of the decade, was made by
Eugene Presbrey. the successful adapt
er of sRaffles." The story is told in
five episodes. The first shows Charley
Steele at the height of his success as
a lawyer and leader of his social world
in the city of Montreal. He is a man
without a heart, doubter, a wrecker
of men for selfish reasons. There is
a quick transition in the second cpl
sode, showing Steele seeking his recre-
atoms in the mure of the river tavern
on the banks of the ST. Lawrence. A
blow, and his memory is wiped out.
Here playwright and novelist part.
Sir Gilbert Parker never answered the
question of Steele'S redemption He
left his readers with the impression
that Steele died a suicide and a de-
bauch Mr.. Presbrey will show his
salvation through faith and love. Guy
Standing will play the part of Charley
Steele: Theodore Roberts, SO well re-
membered here for his many fine per
formances, The French Canadian, Joe
Portugais, and May Buckley, the hero
inc, "Rosalie."
The production is on the same scale
as all of Klaw & changers produc
tons A play Astounding in such local
interest is bound to draw large
amount of comment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
EXCELLENT WEATHER
AND MAGNIFICENT CROPS
REPORTS FROM WESTERN CAN
ADA ARE VERY ENCOURAGING.

A correspondent writes the Winni-
peg (Man.) Free Press: THE Pinch
er Greek district, (Southern Al
berta), the original home of fall
wheat, where it has been grown with
out failure, dry seasons and wet. for
about 25 years, is excelling itself this
year. The yield and quality are both
phenomenal, as has been the weather
for its harvesting. Forty bushels is a.
common yield, and many fields go up
to so, so and over, and most of it No.
1 Northern. Even last year, which was
less favorable, similar yields were in.
some cases obtained, but owing to the
season the quality was not SO good. 1t
Is probably safe to say that the aver
age yield from the Old Mans River to
the boundary win be Al or As bushels
per acre, and mostly No. 1 Northern
One man has just made q net profit
from his crop of $19.55 per acre, or
little less than the selling price OF
land Land here is too cheap at pres
emit, when a crop or two will pay for
1t, and failure almost unknown Nor
is the district dependent on wheat, all
other crops do well, also stock and
dairying, and there is a large market
at the doors in the mining towns up
the Crows Nest Pass, and in British Co
lumbia, for the abundant hay of the
district, and poultry, pork, and gar
den truck. Coal is near and cheap.
Jim Hill has an eye on its advan-
tages, and has invested here, and is
bringing the Great Northern Railroad
soon, when other lines will follow"
The wheat, oat and barley crop in
other parts of Western Canada show
splendid yields and will make the
| farmers of that country (and many OF
them are Americans) rich. The Cana
dian Government Agent for this dis
| trict advises us that he will be pleased
| to give information to all who desire
1t about the new land regulations by
which a settler may now secure $50
acres in addition to his $50 home
stead acres, at $500 an acre, and also
how to reach these lands into which
railways are being extended. 1t might
| be interesting to read what is said of
| that country by the Editor of the
| Marshall (Minn) News-Messenger,
who made trip through portions of it
| in July, 1908. Passing through more
than three thousand miles of Western
| Canadas agricultural lands, touring
| the northern and southern farming
| belts of the Provinces of Manitoba,
| Saskatchewan and Alberta, with nu-
| merous drives through the great grain
/ fields. we were made to realize not
| only the magnificence of the crops, but
| the magnitude, in measures, of the
lsvast territory opening, and to be
| opened to farming immigration. There
| are hundreds of thousands of farmers
! there, and millions of acres under Gull
| tivation, but there is room for mil
lions more, and other millions of acre
4 \
Canada in soil, product, topography OF
climate, little that is different from
| Minnesota, and with meeting al
every point many business men and
farmers who went there from this
state. it was difficult to realize one
was beyond the boundary of the
country"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

Nobody ever heard of pretty girl
who envied an ugly one her brains.
The reason a man enjoys going to
the theatre is he wouldn't if it was
with his family.
The meanest thing about mean peo-
pie is how they don't care what you
think of them for it.
The only compensation about not be
ing rich is the way you can pretend to
despise somebody who is.
No matter how smart a woman
thinks man is she is clever enough to
f1atter him by making him believe
she thinks it's a lot more than she
does.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
MORNING Tonic.

The duty of the young man toward his future
self the greatest duty that he has 1t is greater
than his duty to parents, friends or society, Tor
it includes all these We should so live that our
future selves shall have nothing to reproech us
for. Keep clean, keep the body clean from vice.
from drink. from drugs Keep the mind clean
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
A RunNER-uP.

Mr. Asker-Do you find your new
auto good climber, Harry?
Harry-Well, it's not a speed mar
vel when it comes to running up hills,
but say, old man, you just ought to see
1t run I'D a bill
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Nothinn in II.

Scott-Yes, the eye is a sure indi-
cation of temperament The stony
eyed man has hard, cold nature. and
so on.
Mott-Bosht The jolliest girl
know has blue eyes, the gentlest has.
snappy eyes and my most amiable'
friend is cross-eyed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

OF many cobblers of the VII
present day know that they II
have a patron saint, but ~
they have. Saint Crispin w
was his name and he held
forth way back in the third century
preaching Christianity in the day
time and making shoes at night
Some said he stole the leather, while
others declared that he got it from
heaven. The former assertion was
probably instigated by the less
sanity cobblers, for ST. Crispin sold
his shoes very cheap.
The shoe trade had quite a high
station in the old days. George
Fox, the first of the Quakers, was
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

"How did you like my talk last
night?'' asked the beginner IN the lee
ture field WELL" replied the candid
critic, you didn't take advantage of
your many opportunities 4 didn't?''
mo, you had a number of opportuni-
ties to quit before you did-"-Phila-
delphia Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

Smokers appreciate the quality value o.
Lewis Single Binder cigar Your deaies
or Lewis Factory, Peoria. H.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

1t takes a truthful man to tell
lie big enough to attract attention.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
RED CROss BAIL BEUE

Should be in every home Ask your grocei
for it. Large o. package only centa
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
en,nor+anf 70 Mothers
PoIIteness.

There is no better plan of life than
TO cultivate true politeness- 1t Is the
best thing either to get good name
or supply the want of it--Horton-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

When man is short he usually haa
. long face
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

Armor plates are probably the bes
upon which to serve hot cannon balls
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

Mrs Gossip-That Mrs Ponsonby,
who gives herself such airs, was a
parvenu. Mrs. ComeupI thought
she was a Smith.-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

ct see they have taken the a. M
train on this line. Do your miss it?"
asked one suburbanite of another i
miss it, certainly, but not SO often as
I used to when it was on-"-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-02-21
Watch The Lsves.

Every one in HICKMAN anc viciui-
~. and especially those 10 the lover
bottom are very much Interested ln
keeping me water fought back from
overhosing the land behind the is-
wee.
The government has built us a lc-
wee and expended al the money they
have available. therefore b bchoovsf
the citizens and community 90 pro
,ect this levee and show the govern
mcnt some appreciation, and vc ihink
q advisable that every one should
lend a helping hand toward The main.
tainauoe and protection Of this levee
On account OF there being no taE
collected 20 maintain this levee i Is
going 90 be necessary for the ciii-
rcns and merchants 60 donate for
these funds, shich We hope they viil
an DO literally.
We also wish 90 call attention 20
trespassers and people Eho arc dis
poscd to ride OF drive along the lc-
wee. This Is one OF the lass that The
government is very very strict on
and have posted notices along the
levee warning people AS 20 What the
lac is, penalty. etc, which is a hne
for each offence. not less than S2.-
500, half Of this amount going 20
the party vho reports Il and We have
a straight "up" from the severn.
meat officers that they intend 10 en-
force this ordinance.
Nov do not think because you see
some OF the watchmen OF the levce
riding along Il that that authorizes
you 70 do the same thing.
We believe II the people show
Of what the government
has done for Us and help maintain
This levee. as they are doing AZ all
places where such work has been
done, We can expect other assistance
otherwise We need not l1ok for
much more aid from the government.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-02-21

Dave Morgan comes out in this
issue with bis announcement as a
candidate for the Office OF Sheriff Of
Fulton County. Not 10 know Dave
is not to know the jolliest fellow in
the county. he ought 10 have some
county Office for this reason, II no
other. But Dave expects 10 be
elected to the Office which he seeks
II fair treatment and honesty count
for anything-and We think they do
He is we'll known. popular and has A
host Of friends, to say nothing of
Deacon Snow, who is continuallv
bringing out good things about him
which Dawes extreme modesty for.
bids him mentioning. Il would be
out Of place for as 10 express our
opinion as to how he will run in this
race-we do not want 10 discourage
anyone else-but just keep your
weather eye on this gentleman.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-02-21
Library Contract Let

The contract for the erection OF
Hickman's new $4,000 Carnegie
Library building was let this week
by our Board Of Education 10 the
lowest bidder-W. II. Spradlin, OF
Fulton, being the lucky man. His
bid is $3.50, which will leave a
balance Of $50 10 be applied on
grounds, etc. Mr.. Spradlin is the
gentleman who built our courthouse,
and is competent 10 "deliver the
goods"
Work will begin in a very short
time-just as soon as the weather
gets better.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-02-21
Dawes Announcement.

Know All Men,
Dave Morgan is a candidate for
Sheriff OF Fulton County aud
To The Voters Of Fulton County,
says;
am making the race for Sheriff
subject 70 the will OF the Democrat
ic Party;
Further,
am making the race free from
all rings, cliques and combinations
and squarely on ny own merits and
ability.
point 20 my record in private as
indicating what I will do as public
officer.
! promise While candidate ..
meet every voter IN the county, give
hir, the glad hand and a pleasant
word for better acquaintance : and II
elected to discharge the duties Of
the Office fairly and impartially and
10 serve the people and the public
and not the private advantage Of
any individual or combination.
With thanks for your attention
and a word Of cheer I am,
Yours Truly.
DAVE.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-02-21

Jas. Barbee, the l6-year-old son
Of Mr.. Barbee who works at the
Mengel factory, died Sunday. Of
pneumonia. He was buried at
Brownsville, Monday. This is the
second child 10 die in this family
within the last thirty days, and mis-
fortune seems TO have overtaken
them. Another one OF their boys is
seriously III at this time. Mr.. Bar
bee resides In what Is known as the
old handle factory building. and
we're il not for charitable assistance,
the family would be in very trying
circumstances.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-02-21

All clothes are synhais God 81 srua-
bols are clothes. Your clothes shoe
What you think Of yourself They
are the frame which you select for
your personal picture. No wonder
that particular women find them i'm
poItsn; 30 help that you can get
IN this matter is too competent no
suggestions are too excellent.
We recommend % you The Ladies
Home Journal Patterns. Their de-
signs are practical and modish. and
II you see them vhen they hrsi APP
pear IN The Ladies Home Journal
you have plenty Of time IN which to
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-02-21

The Amateur Musical Club met
with Mrs. Charles +. Baltzer Mon
day evening. A well prepared and
highly entertaining Chopin program
was rendered, The club will meet
with Miss Louise Atwood March 2,
and the following program will be
rendered Hunting Song-Mendel-
sohn, Miss Annie Ellison; Paper on
Mendelsohn, Miss Ruth Ellison /;
Spring Song-Mendelsohn, Miss
Elizabeth Wilson Vocal Solo, Mrs.
H N. Cowgirl Song Without Words
-Mendelsohn, Mrs. B. T. Davis /;
Rondo Capriccio--Mendelsohn Mrs.
c. r. Baltzer.