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

The heavens shall pass away with great
noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with
fervent heat, and the earth and the works therein
shall be burned up
But the suggestion of the astronomer was pure
speculation. There apparent signs OF any
such approaching catastrophe as Dr.. Langley sug-
gests as possible. At any rate, we may settle
forces are concerned the present order of things
will not be disturbed for three four million
years.
But an equally gloomy prospect is before the
world in the distant future from another cause
which is in slow operation The length of the
earths day is slowly increasing through the
tarding influence of the tides produced by the
moon. To be sure. this effect is slight that it
has not been directly perceptible since accurate
methods of measuring the time of the earth's
revolution on its axis have been observed But
that it must be taking place is that
friction viii stop railroad train when the steam
is turned off
The tides raised by the moons attraction are
many anomalies but when considered in them
selves they act the three feet high
constantly running in opposite direction to
the revolution the earth, and by friction re-
tarding its motion Astronomers agreed that
similar tides produced the moon have reduced
her revolution her axis to a period of % days
Eventually the revolution of the earth will be
reduced so day will be several times long
er than now When that time comes the nights
will be 50 cold that nothing stand it, and if
they could the days will be hot that what was
left by the cold would be destroyed by the heat
time also, is far in the future that the
present generation may put it out of their minds
This catastrophe will net arrive for many million
years yet Indeed, before that time arrives the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-08
cUTICuRA CURED FOUR
Southern Woman Suffered with Itch
ing, Burning Rash-Three Little
Babies Had Skin Troubles.

my baby had a running sore on his
neck and nothing that I did for it took
effect until 1 used Cuticura. My face
was nearly full of letter or some sim
liar skin disease. It would itch and
burn SO that 1 could hardly stand it.
Two cakes of Cuticura Soap and box
of Cuticura Ointment cured me. Two
years after it broke out on my hands
and wrist Sometimes 1 would go
nearly crazy for it itched so badly. I
went back to my old standby, that
had never failed me-one set of Cuti-
cura Remedies did the work. One
set also cured my uncle's baby whose
head was cake of sores, and another
baby who was in the same fix. Mrs.
Lille Wilcher, TO Eleventh ST., Chat
tanooga, Tenn, Feb. 16. 1907
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-08
PAINS ~vEsUvIUs" PICTURED IN
LINES OF FIRE.
Awe-inspirng Destruction by Earth
quaks and Volcano.

A colossal, thrilling and enchanting
exhibition is Pains pyrotechnic and
spectacular exhibition of the "Erup-
ton of Vesuvius" and Carnival of
Naples which will be seen in Kansas
City for twelve nights, commencing
Monday, August 3, at the circus
grounds, Fifteenth street and Kansas
avenue.
1.-THE Eruption of vesuvius,' as pre-
scented by the famous pyrotechnist,
Pain, is much more than a mere
amusement venture, and re-enact-
ment of one of the most tragic cpl
sodes of ancient times, pictured in
lines of fire and tones of thunder. The
spectator sees before him, within the
great amphitheater, a vast mimic city,
covering several acres of ground, with
real massive buildings, palaces, arches
and other specimens Of Neapolitan
architecture, in the foreground, and
grim old Mount Vesuvius towering
high above the Inflated city.
In the midst of fete day festiv
tiles he will hear the awful grum-
bling of the earthquake and a series
of tremendous explosions that make
the very earth beneath him tremble.
From the apex of the gigantic noun
tain in the background huge clouds of
smoke burst forth, followed by a cata-
clysm of real fire and lava; the mon
ster buildings fall with a loud crash,
while the hundreds of human beings
fee to points of safety from the awful
scene of carnage and destruction.
The smoke has barely cleared away
above the fallen city when the second
big event of the evening" begins-a
| 1880 nightly display of Pains beau
| tiful Manhattan Beach fireworks. In
| this marvellous pyrotechnic programme
is shown all the latest novelties in
| fireworks, for which Pain is celebrated
| on two continents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-08
HEALTH AND INCOME
Both Kept Up on Scientific Food.

Good sturdy health helps one a lot
to make money.
With the loss of health ones income
is liable to shrink, if not entirely
dwindle away.
When a young lady has to make her
own living, good health is her best
asset.
Il am alone in the world writes
q Chicago girl, dependent on my own
efforts for my living. 1 am a clerk, and
about two years ago through close ap-
plication to work and a boarding
house diet, 1 became a nervous in
valid, and got so bad of it was almost
impossible for me to stay in the office
half day at a time.
"a friend suggested to me the idea
of trying Grape-Nuts, which I did,
making this food a large part Of at
least two meals day.
To-day 1 am free from brain-tire,
dyspepsia, and all the ills of an
overworked and improperly nourished
brain and body. To Grape-Nuts I owe
the recovery of my health. and the
ability to retain my position and in
come" There's a Reason
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich Read 1.-THE Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-08
NOT ONLY COULD. BUT DID.
Mr.. Brandon Able to Bear Testimony
to Wife's Accomplishments.

Sometimes there is drop of regret
in the cup of Joy served by fate to the
husband of a brilliant talker. Il
should think 1t would be a privilege
to sit at the table with your wife
three times a day" said one of Mrs.
Grandon's ardent feminine admirers.
"Only twice a day" said Mr.. Gran
don, with bow. Il do not go home
at noon
''Too bad" said the admirer. 1--WE
could not get on without her at club
I'm sure. Why, 1 believe she could
talk intelligently on a thousand top
ics,''
''She can-and does" said Mr.. Gran
don, and with another bow he slipped
out just as his wife appeared -
Youths Companion.
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rerDetual sunshine prevails. 1t, therefore, will
not be impossible that the desert of
Sahara and the sandy wastes of Central Asia shall
in the future usurp the place assumed by
of the world while the latter become overgrown
with briars and brambles like the mounds of many
an ancient center of civilization.
Still another possible source from which we
may draw infinite quantities OF heat and power
is be found in the heated center of the earth
As we descend below the surface of the earth,
the temperature rises average of one degree
in so feet At depth of two miles, therefore,
temperature of boiling water would be reached,
and depth of five miles temperature of
more than 400 degrees. 1t would, therefore, not
seem by any means impossible to bore into the
earth deep enough to make q portion of its heat
available for all ordinary purposes
The world however, is concerned with impend-
ing catastrophes nearer at hand The prosperity
of the present time is largely due to the rapid
ity with which using up the reserved stores
of nature upon the surface Of the earth.
Thus geology, while it opens up to mankind the
stores of good that buried for safekeeping in
depths the earth points their limited guam
tity, and calls upon men to use them economically
and leave much possible for future genera
tions. Wastefulness of these limited stores is a
sin. At the time it gives the philosophical
student of history SOLDERING view of the destiny
of man. Nothing is more certain than that man
not always stay here. The world is like a
traEscontineneaI railroad train and the human
race ike passenger who gets q end and
has to get of at the other Out of mystery man
and into mystery he goes The visible world
is a passing show. All that is Interchangeable lies
in the world of the unseen
Copyright. 1905. by Joseph B. Bowles3
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-08

space it occupies. 1t is hardly possible for II
after that continue to furnish much heat as
it does now, but it must then cool off with great
rapidity.
This reasoning is based the superstition that
the is yet a solid body, but is so hot that
of gravity upon the is great that the gas is
compressed into much smaller proportionate COM
pass than it is the earth. The force of gravity
on the surface of the is 81 times that on the
earth, that man weighing $50 pounds on the
earth would weigh nearly two tons on the sum- so
great is this pressure of gravity the gases OF
the that they reduced to one-quarter the
density of the solid nucleus of the earth. But so
long as the nucleus of the continues to be
gaseous T. will continue grow hotter it dimin-
ishes in size. So soon, however, it loses suf-
solid fern, a crust will be formed and the radiat-
ing keat will rapidly diminish Probably, also,
the heat radiated will diminish long before that
time, even though the is growing hotter, be-
cause of the diminishing size of the globe.
The only way that the astronomers to
avoid this slow paralysis of the sum- and of the
solar system is that lately proposed by Prof
Langley in sensational article depicting what
would happen if dark world moving at an incred-
ible speed in space should our sun
that the two would collide. In this the origf
nal heat of the might be restored, but the ca
tastrophe would practically produce such an ex-
panson of its volume and such increase of its
radiating power that everything on the earth would
be burned up, producing about such phenomena as
are described by the Apostle Peter. Indeed, the re-
semblance between the words of the apostle and
the theory of the Washington astronomer as
striking it unexpected, much so that some
readers may know from which source the fol
lowing quotation is taken:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-08

De Tough want to return this dog
to the gent who owns him. I seen his
ad In the paper.
The Lady-How did you guess it was
gent" that put the ad. in?
De Tough-'Cause it said: NO ques-
lions asked.
Il want good revolver" began the
determined-Iooking man
Yes, SIR" said the salesman. six
chambers?"
-Why-er-you'd better make it a
nine-chamber. 1 want to use it on a
cat next door."-London Express.
1t was night They're and She
were sitting on the porch, looking at
the stars you know, 1 suppose" he
whispered, what a young mans priv
ilege is when he sees a shooting star?'
NO" she answered Il haven't the
slightest idea. There goes one."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Some married men are grateful to
be even treated like one of the family.
Tommy-"Pop, marriage is a tie.
isn't it," Tommy's Pop-"Yes. my
son, but it is never tongue-tied-"
Many fellow who isn't very strong
carries around a big opinion of him
self
Love is the wine of life," exclaimed
the poet. "And marriage is the morn
ing after" added the cynic-
Here's where 1 have a snap, re-
marked the canine as he realized that
dog days were coming.
Better a cheerful failure than a
morbid success.
A beautiful Illustrated catalogue
will be sent free to those interested
| in business education. For a copy
address Lawrence Business College,
| 724 Mass St Lawrence Kan
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sun will have become so far cooled
OF that we shall be Indifferent to
everything else that happens
Another limit to the future of the
habitable portion of the earth is
brought to light by the rapid prog
ress Of erosion that is going on all
over the land surface of the world
Wallace estimates that one foot OF
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-08

Here's wher>, 1 have a snap, re-
marked the canine as he realized that
log days were coming.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-08

A beautiful Illustrated catalogue
Will be sent free to those interested
in a business education. For a copy
address Lawrence Business College,
724 Mass. ST., Lawrence. Kan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-08

the earth's surface is, on the average,
washed away by. the streams every
5000 years and deposited at the bot
tom of the ocean. This amounts to
more than 500 feet in a million years.
As the main elevation of North Amer
lea is 74S feet, and that of Europe GIL
feet, it follows that by the operation
of present forces Europe will be
washed into the sea in 1000, 900 years,
and America in 100000 years.
What providence has in store for us
after that, no man knows. If the sunk
en- portion shall rise at the end of that
period, as it did at the end of the coal
period, there will be dry land to live
on, but it is doubtful if it have such
stores Of iron and coal as have blessed
the present race of human beings.
There are two other sources of heat
to which we may look with much con-
fdence and hope. 1t was more than
a dream of Ericsson to invent an en-
CINE which could be run by collect
ing the direct rays Of the sun through
immense sun-dials, thus generating
the heat necessary to set in motion
the wheels of industry. But the sue
cessfu1 carrying out of his plans
would necessitate the transfer of our
great manufacturing centers to the
rainleSs REGIONS of the world where
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-08

the present rate, or, indeed, at any
rate, forever AS Lord Kelvin has
well said, we know that the sun is
cooling off just as certainly as we
should know that a hot stone which
we encountered in a field was cooling
off, though we had not seen it long
enough to measure the rate of it's
cooling. Heat is not permanent
quality of any known object The sun
must be losing its heat, and hence in
time will become a cold and lifeless
object.
If things continue to go on as they
now do, astronomers tell US, the sun
will lose its ife-giving heat long before
Il, 900. 900 years have elapsed. Like all
other cooling bodies, the sun must be
diminishing in size. Its diameter must
be contracting Newcomb estimates
that in less than 100000 years the
suns diameter will contract to one
half its present length, SO that the
sun will occupy only one-eighth of the
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EASONING from the princi-
III ~ pies of the pretty gener-
I\ ally accepted nebular n.y.
III N pothesis the end of the
" world is to be reached very
gradually through the increasing reign
of cold and the lengthening of the
earth's day For it is evident that the
sun cannot keep on radiating heat at
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-08-08

Better a cheerful failure than a
morbid success.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-17
Fridays Findings

Fred Walker was at Ellinwood
Thursday.
Will Swsrtz of Commancbe
called here TODAY.
John Gallon was here from
Albert this morning. ...
Adolph Nicolet was at Ell.nwood
Thursday Oh business.
Prof. Dick Evans Of Larned was
here on business today.
E. Z. Bsrriclow returned from
the west this morning.
Mr. and Mrs John Strothman
were visitors from Logan today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sessler of
ElliDood visited friends here to-
day.
R. Houdyshell of Pawnee Rock
visited with S. A.. Miller and fam
ilv Thursday.
Ben Giles returned from Ness
City this morning after closing a
big real es ate deal.
Bruce Jones of Hoislngton was
here today figuring 90 some tin
work and plumbing.
W. NJ. Brown and daughter are
here from Galatia visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Pile. 80,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mic Becker and
daughter, Miss Rosa. we're up
from Ellinwood today visiting. Dbl.
Mrs. j. Patrick and Mrs. Lizzie.
Buckbee were in from Commanche
this afternoon visiting and shop
ing. ...., .,
John Harpe- Of Hutchinson. for
many years a resident here. is in
town on business and visiting old
friends. : .
j. A. Rude of Union was a call
er Thursday. Mr.. Rude went
from here to Wsshburn to yisit
Ira Stull.
William BoIinger left today for
q visit with Mr. and Mrs. Otis
Bolinger and family at the Mine.
ola ranch.
Howard Buckle OF Sterling was
q visitor Thursday. Mr.. Buckle
will 70 to Thinker as agent for the
Santa Fe. g, ..n..o,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-17

1t rained on. the party from Kan
sas City to Manhattan but they
come ,hrouVh as easy as a duck.
Mr.. Friedman MAS accompanied
by Clarence ElmOre aDe Frank
Dave Speck was down from Gala.
TIA this afternoon.
Phil MaIkey is having bis resi-
dence repaired and painted.
Miss Addie Pressed Returned from
Kansas City Thursday evening.
]. W. WINNER, teacher at M. 66
Galatia closes bis term Of school To-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Merritt are
the proud and happy parents Of a
girl baby born today.
Mrs. Margaret Dawson came up
from Ellinwood today for visit with
her son o. W. Dawson aud family.
John Kauzer, brother Of Mrs. Rob
Werner, and George Hahn, 10th
from Elllnwood, who helped Robt
Werner move lett for their homes
Mondays. Peters Cor. Kinsley
Graphic. &C..
John Hetter and xife and Mrs.
Luis Muller, Of Barton county, who
had been visiting the family Of Fred
Muller, south Of town and Fred
Heckel, Of Belpre, returned to their
homes Friday, -kinsley Graphic.
Mr.. and Mrs Lyman Dodge enter
tanned for Mrs. E. N. Taylor last
evening. Whist was the game Of the
evening. Light refreshments were
served. All present declared Mr..
and Mrs. Dodge royal entertain ers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Eva
returned Thursday evening from
an extended visit with relatives il
Clay county.
Mrs. Jennie Castle entertained
at three course luncheon Thurs.
day afternoon 10 honor OF Mr.. s.
E. Moses Of Kansas City.
Charles Miller came in from
Pasadena, California Thursday
evening for visit OF several days
with relatives and friends
Mrs. H. NJ. Stephenson left for
her home in Topeka after a 7isit
with her dauQ liter. Mrs. Ed
Dewey and family of Seward.
C. H Mayer Of Rozell was here
this moruinp on bis way home
from Kansas City after attending
a meeting of the directors of the
Uncle Sam OH Co.
K I Fowler Of Lucas stopped
of here on bis way home from
the bankers convention at Larned.
Mr.. Fowler called 90 this Office
and visited here with Howard
Deebel.
John Schaefer bought. q e. Q
team OF horses today to send out
to bis Ford county farm. Mr..
Schaeder will have 1870 acres of
sod broke on his farm this year
and will SOW at least two hundred
acres Of wheat.
Today is the birthday of Mrs..
Media Odell and quite a number
OF her friends called on her and
they had quite q surprise party.
Mrs. Odell has lived here for
many years and her relatives and
friends never forget her birthday.
Mrs. Eva Clemmons and her
sister. Mrs. j. ". White and
daughter. Miss Marie White are
here from Council Grove for q
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Emmer-
son Smith. Miss Myrtle Clemmons
and other relatives.
.f 80 .. .'
A. r. Friedman came in from
Kansas City BY the overland route
Thhurday afternoon. Mr.. Fried
man came in q Buick % H. P.
automobile which had been sold
bv him TO NJ. z. Elmore Of Hois-
intgon. The machine is all right.
either on a smooth road or in mud.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-17
Farm Loans.

We ere preparedto. make farn
leans at q low rate of interest.
Privilege given to pay of part OF
oil Of loan ct any interest pay
ment. Interest payable annually
il desired and money furnished
promptly. See or write.
Dsason lZutayerp,-
. Great Bend Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-17
sheriii's Sale
Fist Published In the Barton County Democrat
March nth 1905
State Of Kansas, Barton County, IS,
J. B. Chapman, plaintiff.
Joel Long. delendant.

Joel Long, defendant.
BY virtue Of Special Execution to me directed
and delivered. issued out q the 18th District
Court Of the State q Kansas, sitting In and for
Barton County In said State will on Monday,
April nth, A. d. 1908 at O'Clock P. NJ. d said
day at the Court House door In Great Bend In
the county and State Aforesaid, oner at publc
sale and sell to the highest bidder. Tor cash IN
hand the following described real property. to wit.
An undivided Oos fifth interest In and 70 the
tract Of land one hundred and fifty lee. vide and
one hundred and fifty ieet ling in the south east
corner Of block one in the Arkansas Valley Town
cOmpanys addition To the citv o. Great Bend.
Barton County and the State Of Kansas.
Said property 10 be sold as Commanded BY tbs
said Special Execution. is. DALzIkL, Sheriff.
sheriff's Office Great Bend. Kansas, March 18th
isO1 wv. CLARKE. Attorney Tor Plaintiff
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-17
Thursdays Truths

"ullam Luowlg Oh ElllnVooo wa
here this afternoon,
Will Anshutz of Lincoln was
caller this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Shaw OF Oh
mitz were visitors in the ity TODAY.
Misses Bessie aud Lula Watson
were over from Hoisington this after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry RAIDER of FL
lin wood visited friends here this al
ternoon.
Will Anshutz Of Lincoln township
is having a large residence built CT
his farm.
G. E. Wyman left for Mcpherson
this morning and will probably buy
farmnear there.
Marriage License issued April 8.
G. S. Gwinn, Hoisington, age 20.
Elizabeth Everleigh, Boyd, age %
f: W. W. P. Clements is here from
Galena on account Of the sickness
Of bis daughter Mrs. Henry Chappell.
Mrs. Thinker returned to her home
at Thinker this morning after. an ex
tended visit with Mrs. W. A. Dunn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bril- Of Evans
vile Ind, are here visiting with Mrs
Brils parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rev.
George Bruner.
W. H. Zutavern has been appoint
ed constable in place Of William Ban
mister. MT. Banister having moved
to Rush county.
Jacob Stoskopff Of Hoisingron AND
Isaac Markell of Beaver were here
Wednesday and left for Cimarron in
the evening to look up another farm.
W.P. Deal sold his farm of 24(
acres Of land in south Liberty Wed
nesday to Mr.. Homer Of Beaver fol-
$l3.5O0. Mr.. Deal and family may
move to this city.
A Great Bend man and wife recen,
ly separated but have been united
without any one being the wiser. She
was mad because of the clothe, he
wore. After the separation he bought
a suit at Born,s and she was so pleas
ed that she made up.
Mrs, Henry Ward and son Fred o.
South Bend returned from visit witt
relatives at Edmond and Jefferson,
Oklahoma, Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Ward says that the wheat is eight
inches high down there and alfalfa
and spring crops are looking fine
They have had plenty os rain in tina
locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Woods o
Galesburg, illinois were here yester
day and visited with MIR. and Mrs
F. E Eppersou. Mr., Eppersol
was formerly a neighbor in Illinois
Mr.. Woodsis banker at Woolhu
aud Galesbnrg and was at one tim
an extensive owner Of real estat
in this county. They left for a Wis
in California this morning,
Henry Meyer o. Heller Gale
on US today.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Dumkow. Q
west Clarence were here today
Mr. and Mrs Dan B Unruh wei
here from Pawnee Rock thi
afternoon
Morris Roberts and Tom Taylc
are home from Lawrence for a fe
days vacation
Miss Leila Robinson Of Ok,
bona is visiting her uncle, 7
Cole, and family this week
Henry Achatz Of Lskin tow
ship was here today and advance
bis subscription on the Rustler.
John Stevens returned fro
)ILAwtoD, Oklahoma this mornir
/, for q visit and business trip
! several days.
4 WP White will have q sale
J bis farm two miles south Of 0lmi
1 on Tuesday. April Goth, 1908. at
! O'Clock See bills for particula
Roes Dsnielc tho pawnea Re-