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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-27

supply of water, so an additional
well the same size and depth was
put down by the side of the for
mer well with dividing wall left
about eighteen inches thick.
Through this wall the water fl
tiers to the old well from which
the water is pumped without any
additional pumping facilities.
This gives plenty of water. But
if at any future time the demand
exceeds the supply, an addition
al well or additional reservoir
space in the bottom of the pres
ent wells will give US an addition
al supply.
One other suggestion: If you
put in water works it undOubt
ly would be profitable for you to
putin an electric light system at
the same time The additional
expense for putting in the lights
will be from one-fourth to one
third the cost of the water sys-
TEN, and the revenue derived
from the lights will be two or
three times the revenue derived
from the water. You doubtless
will find the operation of a water
plant alone somewhat of a bur-
densto tax payers, while if water
and light plants are combined in
one system, it would not only
pay operating expenses but
might be a source of revenue to
the city. With the combined
systems the water may be pump
ed by the same power and at the
same time the lights are in oper-
alton and by the same force of
employees. At the present time
our principal expense is the coal
bill which runs about $50 per
month and the wages of two en-
ployes. This gives US adequate
water supply and electric light
service from Sundown at night
until 1870 and from 500 in the
morning until sunrise
If at any time you desire any
additional information concern
ing the workings of the Lincoln
plant, L shall be pleased to fur
niSh it.
Yours truly,
d. E. MCCOLLUM.
Lincoln, Kan, March 10, 'O9
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-27

ness in the small of my back
which had been annoying me for
several months. They also cor
rected the action of the kidney
secretions, something which the
other remedies 1 had tried, had
failed to do. I have told several
of my neighbors about Doan's
Kidney Pills and shall continue
to recommend them at every op-
portunity
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster -Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan'S
and take no other.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-27
High School Notes.

Trego County High School stu
dents will give the play "Mer-
chant of Venice Up to Date" in
the court room, Tuesday even
ing, April 6, 1909.
The Duke of Venice. T. Scott
Antonio, the Junior, Base Ball
Captain Geo. Since
Bassanio, his friend, suitor of
Portia. Burton Scott
Gratiano, another friend I.
Ralph PierSon
Shylock, wealthy spectator
Herman Saleen
Tubal, his friend, captain op
posing team. .Kilby Borah
Launcelot Gobbo, servant of
Shylock .Luverne Henkel
The Professor, an ex-ray pho
tographer -. Henry Samson
Policeman Joe Kellogg
Portia, the rich heiress $500.
... Mary Zeman
Nerissa, her friend Luella Jones
Jessica, Shylock' ward
. Maud Niesley
Miss Abbie 1. Treadice, a tea
cher Lillian Chalk
Polly, Portals maid ...
Nora Marquand
Antonio's mother Lucy ,Boice
Mrs. Gobbs, Launcelot's moth
er. Hattie Burnham
The play will be given for the
benefit of the High school, and
an admission fee of 25 cents in
Guiding reserved seats will be
charged
Herman Saleen is absent on
account of the illness of his
brother.
Some of our members listened
to an imaginary program given
by the Seniors St. PStrick'S day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-27

W. A Eppler, Frank O'Neil
and the bull dog have rented the
old stone building of w. G. Olson
and established a new implement
store in our city and have two
and one-half car loads in stock
and more to follow Ben Rogers
and John Frank of Hays, will
have charge. This firm has been
in business in Ellis for many
years and by dealing square with
the farmers have built up a large
trade. We bespeak for the new
firm liberal share of your pat
ronage-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-27

Itch. Itch. Itch.- Scratch.
Scratch. Scratch, The more you
scratch the worse the itch. Try
Doan's Ointment. It cures piles,
eczema, any skin itching. All
druggists sell it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-03-27

Fresh pork at Bakers.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
NO BETTER.
SLOW CHEWING LENGTHENS
LIFE, SAYS FOOD EXPERT
Horace Fletcher, Famous DietetiC Authority, Lays Down Simple
and inexpensive Rule for Good Health.

- " GRACE FLETCHER. h mn who teaches yu how to at" produces
ID figures AM statistics to prove his theories. Most important If ALL he
As q presents as his chief exhibit himself perhaps 20 yearso Did, perhaps So
perhaps 50it would be hard to guess-tn perfect health n strength, stronger
thar the average nan thirty years his JUNIOR as an argument.
Mr. Fletcher teaches the gospel of digestion. Perfect digestion, h ays, is
attained only through thorough masticaton. To get the mosto ut of food, ne
must chew, and chew AM then chew. Then only will the response b. felt in
inueasedvf vitality, mental and physical
But that's nt all. According to hin, proper eating or chewing doesno not re-
fleet it's blessing pon the Individual alone. Listen:
There can be no conom reform until therei is proper nutrition, and proper
depends pom a proper system of eating"
It took many years for Mr. Fletcher to receive recognition from he medical
world for his theory He vas called, with more or less yncism, "the ma of
fory chews.' His syshm VA dubbed "Fletcheriing;" but of more recent years.,
while the term remains, it has econ catalogued without he capital ltter as a
recognized system of medical treatment
There is really just one rule which thsa advocate of digestion lays down. He
spoke of it last night.
Eat all you want, when o want; out eat slowly and chew thoroughly"
AS a coronary, lie added: But be sure yu val to eat before you eat. When
you are hungry take The food O like best an chew it or IL it is worth. If
it is a liquid, get IL the tasteo nut of it; if it is a solid, keep it n he mouth until
yu aref orcedt to swallow it The minute the saliva stops flowing freely, stop
Let your appetizer rest before it tires"
AS to the results, theses aye ONE of the things which dieteic righteousness
brings about, he says:
Cutting in half of the former cost Of nutrition.
Increase Oft ron so to 200 per- cent in physical endurance
Immunity from sickness; or at least incraedre resistance to i'll health.
Suppression OF craving fra alcoholic sumuants. S$.
Suppression of morbid animal desire. 3
Restitution of vriHty sH ~
Norma confidence in personal resourcefulness and ludable ambition.
Progressive recuperauon of muscular md menta quality, int ton in those
already past the presently accepted period of middle life who mad believed them
selves IN the decline
Optimism usefulness and happiness instead of pessimism, useessness and
misery.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
Romance of Ruth Bryan Illustrates
Tust How Stone-bmd Love Can Be
Now, After Years of Misery, She
Is Seeking to Cut the Irk=
some Knot.

either presidential defeat of the Ne
braskan. After spending two weeks in
Atchison the painter and his bride went
to st. Louis.
Miss Mamie Cook, to whom it was re-
ported Leavitt was engaged before he
fell in love with Ruth Bryan, then made
known the sentimental feelings OF
Leavitt. She showed many love letters
she said he wrote. One of those notes
was written when Leavitt was in Lin
coin with the B~yans.
The letters We're sufficient proof to
Bryan to show that he had heard no
fiction stories about his son-in-law's en-
gagement to Miss Cook. The girl al
ways spoke of Leavitt as willie The
father of the girl was then a general
utility man in a big factory. He at
tackled Leavitt and said hat his daugh-
ter did not want money, but justice.
Leavitt then denied hat he had made
any marriage pact with the girl, and
said he had not known her long enough.
Mrs. Leavitt, the bride, agreed with her
husband that the idea of an engage
ment was absurd"
Cook denounced the artist and said
that Everybody knew he was penniless
sNAiA iiS,N WI ! mo aooSilNCi ~
she could not get any financial satisfac-
ton out of him" 1t was also discov-
cred that Leavitt had ordered an en-
| gagement ring in Newport prior to go
ing to Lincoln.
When it was rumored a year g that
the Leavitts were going to separate
when they were in Paris. it was vehe-
mently denied by the artist and his
wife.
AND now this wilful little lady's bub-
BILE has burst, in spite of her. Who
knows how often she wishes she had
listened to the counsel of her father
and others who cared.
Love is supposed to be blind, to be
sure, but to deliberately shut ones eyes
and hold them closed so as not to see
the things that are really there, is moth
ing but madness.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
VIRTUE AGAIN REWARDED.

Il met a nan yesterday" said Mr..
Noodleson, trying to make himself
agreeable, who told me that you We're
an old friend of his
She did not answer Immediately, but
after clasping her hands tightly sew
eral times and biting her underlip until
it nearly bled, the beautiful grass widow
replied, with forceful mirth:
you mustn't believe all you hear
Mr.. Noodleson. | am nobody's old
friend
Half an hour later he suddenly be-
gan to laugh with all his might and
told her she was the '%cleverest girl in
the world. Ha, ha. ha! Such a witty
thing-that about not being anybody
old friend, you know"
1t was dark and very still ouS in the
streets when he went away, and as she
watched him watt a kiss back to her
just before he turned the corner she
sighed sweetly and said to herself:
"Ah, what wonders people in this
world could accomplish IL they would
always try to turn the laugh right, in
stead of getting mad"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23

Finally, in sheer desperation, Bryan
asked his daughter whether she would
wait one year. The girl refused. Then
the father went to Newport to learn
more about Leavitt. Bryan asked
Ruth if she would go abroad with him,
and she consented on the understanding
that her father was to return with her
by October 1, 1903.
She said she wished to be married on
October 8, the day after her 18th birth
day. Seeing that the girl had made up
her mind to do as she wanted, even if
she had to wait until she had reached
her 18th birthday, Bryan again went
to Newport to investigate the young
mans family.
Leayitt was then in his home In New
port and Bryan tried to prevail on the
artist to abandon the idea of the mar
riage with his daughter. But the man
was o~bdurate, refusing to listen even to
the po~stponenient Of the wedding for a
year. Bryan discovered that at the time
Leavitt had been making love to his
daughter he was engaged to Mamie
Cook, OF Newport. Love letters in ex-
tremely passionate phrase were said to
be in the young woman's possession.
'pbb NINil LuiS ldCL was tolu " MISE
Bryan she laughed and declared it was
possible for a man to imagine he was in
love with a girl when he wasn't.
Bryan abandoned all hope Of stopping
the marriage and preparations were
made in Fairview, where the ceremony
took place on the day the girl had slip
ulated. October 8. 1903. The couple went
to Atchison, Kan, for their honeymoon
trip.
An article appeared ia a daily paper
there saying that the marriage was tho
result of the wilful' act Of q girl in
staying away from her parents and re
mining with friends for two weeks to
get her own way. II vent on TO say
the full sympathy Of Atchison was with
Bryan, even more than it had been at
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
IA 7IoN4L PREPAREDNESS FOR EMERGENCIES.

Or later we will become involved in serious trouble will Japan by the
headlong action If the Pacific States in dealing with the Japanese question
There are two sides to this question from the American point of view, the local
and thu national n they are rreconclable. But the local view is master of
the situation on the Pacific slope, ant can extensively assert itself at n time
without let or hindrance ant without regard to national interests. A racial out
break, with attendant outrage and bloodshed, nay happen, with no means Of
redress, save by the uncertain actor of the local authorities For anything of
the kind the Federal government would BE- held responsible and what could it
do under thu circumstances? Japan would make reprsals, and hi mutual
anhmosihes aroused might drift the two nations into war;, for which, thanks
to Congress, WI are Sc poorly prepared IN the Pacific But som sense of the
situation seems at last to ave filtered into the brain of Congress. The navy
department will be given at least one-haf what it needs for this year. In every
national emergency he nation has beer unprepared, by reason OF ute lack of
foresight and by neglect, and it paid dearly in life and treasure. Experience has
taught nothing. Shall W e profit by experience 10 and be prepared for another
great emergency in the Pacific that may be forced on US at a time when we will
be embarrassed on the Atlantic she with threatening complications?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
a MrsNAMEp MAGISTRATE Nv LIMBO.

A Trenton Justice of the peace who, in collision with his constable, practsed
extoruon upon the poor who we're brought within his judicial lei vas yester-
dy sent to State prison for W. years. and his constable got six months in the
workhouse. There should be n o Pardons Court ehemency for this justice, who is
not singular ant alone IN his evil practses. The office Of Justice of the peace
was Instituted to give cheap Justice to the boot in their small causes,b but, by
frequent ad constant abuse by unworthy ncumbents, it has becom a source
Of injustice and wrong making victims of the class it vas intended to benefit
There are worthy men, elected to thu ohce but their good character and humane
dealings d 0 not compensate for the evil done by the interruptions ones.
There is no objection to the enactmen OF a bill authorizing Counties to
form themselves into districts to cooperate with adjoining Satesf for the purpose
Of building interstate bridges, as long as 10 power is conferred to bond the dis
taets Camden and neghbofng counties might at some future day want
to cooperate with Pennsylvania in the bridging of the Delaware river at Phna-
delphia, ant som day. also. the people If Northern New Jersey may decide that
y Hudson river bridge is an unavoidable necessity Then the districts win be
ready to act and not until then.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23


of relatives and friends, married the
romantic hut i~mpecunious artist who
came to her home to paint her fathers
picture. Now, after several stormy
years of married life, she is %expending
all of her energies to obtain a divorce
on the ground of no~n-support.
Miss Ruth Bryan became the wife Of
William Homer Leavitt in 1903, when
she was put IS years old. Everybody
who cared for her, her father in par
~ticular, objected to the marriage. but
did that deter the headstrong young
woman? Not a bit.
She didn't wavsr even when she
heard Of Leavitt's engagement to an
other girl, at the time, he was coufttng
her, saying that it was easy for a mar
to imagine he was in love with a girl
when he wasn't, and then the right
girl might come along and he'd know
the truth.
She met the young painter at her
fathers house. Leavitt had obtained
permission to paint the great orators
picture. The work progressed slowly.
Leavitt was never known to possess
much energy. But one day he met
Miss Ruth, and after that he seemed
willing at any n all times to appear
at the Bryan residence and work on
the picture.
One day, to Bryan's utter amazement
he was asked for the hand Of his
daughter. He went at once to the girl
and tried to reason with her, but found
that her in~fatuation for Leavitt knew
no bounds.
Nothing could make her see the young
artist in any other way than as the
most attractive and lovable man she
ever Il met In fact, the girl did the
fighting for the pair, not only against
her parents, but against many friends
Of the family in Lincoln. All seemed to
be with Bryan against the young artist.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
l.

1t ws promised before the Council organization last week that Doan, the
eccentric misrepresentation of the Twelfth ware in the Common Council would
not be rewarded for his contemplated ueachery to his constituents and party
associates with a Craftsmanship. Last night to Doan vas assigned a chairman
ship rated fourth in Importance on the list Of appointments, the Craftsmanship
If the poor IN aims committee, which has charge of the almshouse and pauper
charities There is a certain suggesiveness, if not appropriateness in this p
pointment, which was obviously made without the least re6rence to proprMty
or to competency, of a nan who had. taken the aldermanic Office with the paupr
idea of making the city support him in some comfortable. job, and who turned
his cot when he failed to get the wage job h wanted. But Dolan himself need
nt b considered. The question is how doesh he appointing power in the Council
figure in the transaction?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
SOUTH BROAD STREET TONIGHT.

Saturday night in the great shopping centre of Newark is a revelation to the
stranger within or gates. Broad street and Market street furnish a spectacle
witnessed in few great cities. It is doubtful if in n urban shopping centre OF
Saturday night there is seen such a multitude OF people. The sidewalks of the
two streets are spacious, bt between 7 and 10 o'clock thec congestion is so great
that the shopper or lonrer is compelled to move with the crowd. He is a part
of a moving panorama. Al outlet for this great human throng has been
made by banshing the gloom that rested on South Broad treeta n making
that important part Of the great thooughfare as light as MONDAY and mar
vaously attractive. Tonight the tide of humanity, swollen by thousands at
tracted by the spectacle. will surge into South Broad street. enjoy its brlnancy
nd decoration nd gtn e impressions oftheir town. 1t is not without a feel
I'M IF civic pride that people have walked through hi newly lighted streetat
night during the past week, and there will be a real sens Of enjoyment for the
crowds tonight
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
ONLY CIRCULARS" ON GUARD.

The Republican County Committee in the organization of its omnitees is
nw a Regular" body. The New Idea" factor, whose principal representative
and leader rent down in defeat at the polls last November, controls n o om-
mntee chaimanshfps and will have only a protesting voice in the affairs Oft the
committee Mr. Colby has proclaimed, however, that the fight will be renewed
this year by his organization, and, as the contemplated fight is against the
county committee and he organization, the New Idea" representatives in the
committee should feel relieved of responsibilities of a dual n conflicting char
n will be more fret to act the nsurgent part
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
EATHHRWEIGH

The $5.25 bonnet was chatting with
the bunch of violets in the millenary
shop.
What happenedto the merry widow?
She looks a fright"
The bunch looked about to see that
no one was listening.
"she got trimmed last night" 1t con-
f1ded.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23

T II a T o | d
4 h m e is
just as ap-
plicable to t h e
woman of today as
it ever was to her
great grandmother.
The latest to m
phasize its truth is
Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Leavitt, daughter of
William Jennings
Bryan, who, in the
face of lively OPP
position on the part
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23

II W wrongs make a right as ONT sophits have contende then the Iren-
ton Times is correct in its logic The Times harks back to 1.-The bod diversion
of the public school moneys" that wa made by the Legislature about twenty
years age md reprobates that act. whichdf diverted from he schools only aoout~
nor cent of the amour hat is now proposed to be diverted. The argumentt then
was prehsely what the argument is today, namely, thata hard-up State needs
the money" At that time the expenditures oft the State amounted annually to
only one-thfrd what they were in the year of our Or l@S and me states IN
co,a has increased bou 200 per emf. since, but the prodgalty of thu Legis
lature was then severely censured. Now that the State administration with about
200 per cent m~ei income. is reduced to financial straits, the Times would seem
to argue that another and much bigger, act OF plumber of the schoo one VIII
jsts squares ccounts-ehcany make the whole thing just right w omnend
this reasoning to the Governor. who is familiar with the sophhtries of the law,
but probably has not yet mastered the sophisries Of State finance
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23

Sun and Moon are Jealous OF the
South Broad lights. 1t looks as though
they've entered a conspiracy. in league
with Rain, against the merchants.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
GRAMMAR.

Woman is nothing but a part Of
speech, says Mrs. c. P. Gilman.
We knew she was singular.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
DAILY SHcRT STORY.

DAILY SHoRT STORY.
T..
Sought.
II.
Weed.
III.
Fought.
".
Sued.
The end.
NDIGESTIBLE.
Thompson-George Is all cut up.
Tomson-How's that?
Thompson-He said some pretty
sharp things to Mabelle last night and
she made him swallow them.
80
~
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
DUST.

An Esedy.
The dust is restless, disagreeable,
Very dry;
1t shrinks at water, lies-in fact, Is
Very fly.
The lust detests the troublous rain, and
Nettles 1t.
And so the ain comes down with vim,
and
Settles it.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
SnuELcHEn.

J Fort decries the "unwritten law
BAD advance notice for T. Jenkins
Hams.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
1912 UNNECESSARY

Taft merely looked, u~nnerved, un-
abashed, at the live 'possum set before
him.
Bryan would have run.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
WINNER

My!
How lucky
Plucky
Taft must lie!
Just see
How easily
He won
The presidential chair.
1t must be fun!
It's rare.
IIe has such winning"
Ways.
He goes and plays
Some golf
And wins,
And then he grins
And strays
Across the links
And wins some
More,
And then
When
Some one asks
How many terms
He's going to serve,
He shouts out
"Fore!"
Nerve?.
Well l guess
Yes!
NO BETTER.
e Erie ferry boat rammed, near her
the other day IS still "Suffern."
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
Impecunious, Long=haired Artist
Lured Her Despite Wise
Parental Objection.
BY ADELINE STANLEY CARRICK.

when she will, she will, and you may
depend on it,
And when she won't. she won't, and
there's an end on it,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
GOLFERS

Roosevelt drives In the rain: Taft In
the sun.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23
mn soPHIsrIcAL VIEW OF STATE FINANCE

SATURDAY. JANUARY %, 1909.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-23

R Up GRACE FLETCHER, the a who teaches you how to eat" produc
~ figures and statistics to prove his theories. Most important Of all,
u " presents Is his chief exhibit himself. perhaps 10 year, old. perhaps