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Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1909-09-26
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Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1909-09-26

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Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1909-09-26
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

NTASHINGTON. = Having satisfied
w himself regarding the technique
of flying machines when he visited
Wilbur Wright ia College Park, Md,
and piled him with all sorts of ques-
tons, DR.. WI Ting Fang, Chinese min
lister to the United States, turned his
attention to spiritualism and took his
first plunge into the mysteries of the
spirit world He attended a meeting
of the Temple League of Spiritualists,
where he was informed by a medium
that half a dozen spirits lowered by
his side.
From the time the human interro-
cation mark" as DIR. WI has become
known here, entered the hall. accom-
panied by WI Chang, an attache of
the Chinese legation, and took a seat
directly in front of the speakers
platform. he was all open-eyed atten-
ton. Notwithstanding his flowing pur-
pie robes, the minister was not recog-
nized by the half-hundred attendants.
but was the center of curiosity
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

nURING the last fiscal year more
~ fish and fish eggs were distributed
by the bureau of fisheries of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor in
Washington than ever before in it's
history For the first time the total
of fish and eggs distributed passed
the three billion mark. The exact
number was 3,117,3O1,525.
Last year the total amount of the
distribution was 2,S71,456, 28O, and al
though Commissioner George M.
Bowers suggested early in the year
that he hoped to pass the three BIZ
lion mark, small hope was entertained
that he would be able to do it.
In addition to the increased distribu-
ton, careful estimate has shown
that the cost of distribution has been
reduced to about 1852 million of fish
and eggs distributed, which is a lower
average cost than has ever before
been attained. The cost during the
previous fiscal year was $16O25 In
1907 it was $172.2S, 1906 $216.8O
When the bureau was established.
in 1904, the cost of distribution was
$4O3.51 million, while in 1897, the
year before Commissioner Bowers
took charge of the work, the annual
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
Kansas City Theaters.

One OF the frest musioal attractions
that will appear in Kansas City this
season will be the famous comic opera,
THE Gay Musician which will be
presented at the Shubert theater for
one week beginning Sunday evening
October 81. he cast is a notable one
in every respect and includes the
names of many prominent singers.
At the Willis Wood for four nights,
commencing Sunday, October 81.
George NJ Cohan and his Royal Fam
ily'' will present his latest musical
success, t@The Yankee Prince said 10
be the best composition from tnis IA
nous young mans prolific pen. The
cast is the original New York one di-
rect from the Knckerbocker theater.
The last half of the week Commence
ment Days. will be the attraction
At the Grand Opera House during
the week commencing October 81, Cole
and johnson will present their big mu-
steal comedy, 1.-The Red Moon" With
them are so clever singers and dancers
including Ada Overton Walker. The
company presents many new ar1 novel
features this season.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
Woman's Mouth Was a Speakeasv Till

man were gathered in, together with
a lot of evidence in the shape of
whisky and beer
Annie Humans jaw was swollen
enormously. Lieut.. Fathers asked her
what was the matter
Gum boil" was her laconfc reply.
"Ahem," said the lieutenant. Then
he began to massage Annie's face.
Out came a dime
Amy more?" he asked, and Annie
shook her head.
The lieutenant gave the face a
pinch. Out came two quarters.
marked money Another massage, and
Annie disgorged five nickels
More pinching, more money, until
about 81 were in the lieutenant's
hands. Telling about it in court AS
sistant Corporation Counsel Pugh had
the nerve to say to Judge Aukum
that the woman was forced to cough
up!
Annie and George Tubman were dis
missed, and Charles Norman was held
for further examination.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
lIMGNG1lES 01Zkl
/. ia S1tuI@N .&s

None of the new winter coats shows
any flare at the hips.
Colored embroidery enters into
much of the new neckwear
AS rule taffeta will be the petit
coat of the new season.
Hips are slightly more emphasized
than in the summer styles.
A pearly gray glove is lovely with
costumes in the gray shades.
Filmy ties are worn with jacket
SUITS, and jabots of a sheer order are
also in vogue.
Oxidized long chains and small
purses of the same material are worn
with tailored frocks.
Castor shoes of leather and sail
cloth are suitable to wear with dresses
of the same color
Roman gold pieces for brooches, hat
pins, belt buckles and the like are set
with very large stones.
Silk-covered cord is special trim
ming that makes a gown look individ-
ual, and is thicker than what is known
as rat-tail.
Rosettes of all kinds, from the tiny
ones for slippers to large fluffy affairs
worn as a sash, figure among novel
dress accessories.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

r HE postoff1ce department in Wash
i 1ngton has just solved a problem
that of several years standing, and
which for long time they feared they
neved would be able to solve Since
as far back as August, 1904, at regu-
lar intervals, the Boston postmaster
has been sending with his consignment
of dead letters to the dead letter office
a number of small envelopes, all adj
dressed with a lead pencil in the same
handwriting to the same person,
street and number in Boston, with no
postage paid upon them
Vixen in time it became necessary
to open these letters at the dead let
ter Office each was found to contain a
81 bill, wrapped in a scrap of brown
paper or old newspaper, without the
least sign or mark by which the SEN
der might be identified.
The number of these letters sent
to the dead letter Office having reached
LAG, Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eyal De Graw concluded to send out
hes inspectors to run down the mys-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
Latest Kansas Events.
The Shortage of Feed.

That there will be fewer cattle fed
in southwest Kansas this year than in
many years past, is the consensus of
opinion among stock men about
Wichita The shortage of feed is said
to be the principal contributing cause
The situauon is already making Itself
felt on the local cattle market Much
of the beef stuff that woulu ordinarily
be wintered and corn fed is being sold.
Whether or not the conditions will
effect the Kansas City, St. Louis and
Chicago markets is a question, but
the Wichita market will undoubtedly
be flooded this fall and early winter
and embarrassed by short shipments
in the spring. Feed promises to bring
high prices as the winter months adj
vance. The corn crop is far from
being up to its usual STANDARD. AL
falfa did not yield as well as usual
and otner rough" crops were only
fairly good Many of the heavy feed
ers of the southwestern Kansas sec
ton have only a few cattle in their
yards or few carloads at most where
ordinarily they feed cattle by the train
load. The situation promises a per-
picking problem for the local packing
industries.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

4 IEUT- FATHER of the Washing
Il ton police gave away one of the
secrets of the third degree" when he
fcrd Judge Aukan how he extracted
ahs,lt two dollars in small change
from the mouth of colored woman
wko pretended that she had a gum
boil.
Policemen Russell, Looper and Har-
.ney had made a raid on a house on
IL street southwest that was thought
TO be 'speak-easy." or, in legal
terms, an unlicensed bar.
The police sent into the house two
or three people with marked coins
When the raid was made George Tub
nan, Annie Tubman and Charles Nor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

terry, for mystery he felt there must
be.
After long search the postoffice in
spectors found that the name upon
the envelope and the addresses were
correct for the years 1904 to 1907.
The man named upon the envelope
had finally been discharged, and is
now an object of charity The pro
prletor of the hat establishment
where the man used to work stated
to the postoffice inspectors that the
man had formerly worked for him.
and that he had in the past received a
number of anonymous letters. Then
the inspectors started out to chase the
old man down, finally finding kim, and
when they told him that $146 were in
the custody of the dead letter office
Tor him he was overjoyed.
The old gentleman was somewhat
dubious about taking the money, as
he said that there was not anybody on
earth who owed him anything Then
he made an exception to this state
ment by saying that great many
years ago he had made a silk hat for
man who had promised to pay for
1t, but never had, and he thought very
likely that this man was irving to get
even with his conscience by sending
this small sum every month.
The STAG helped 20 put the old man
on his feet and get him out of the
poorhouse
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
DIR. Wa Seeks Light on Spirit World

When Mrs Hennen, regarded as a
first-class medium by the spiritualists,
took the floor and asked whether any
one was present who had never re
ceived a message from the spirit
world, DR.. WI signified that he was
such. The medium declared that she
saw standing by the Chinese minis
ter's side woman of his country with
two children She said she had not
been given their names, but described
them to him and remarked that IL dur
ing the evening the names were given
her by the spirit she would make them
known to him.
While she gave spirit messages,
names and descriptions of spirits to
persons in the room DR.. WI watched
and listened with the keenest atten-
ton. To his companion another me-
dunn gave a long reading" informing
Mr.. Chang he was going away shortly,
but would return.
DR.. WI returned a few nights later
and had a private sitting" during
which he was told that the spirit of
William Mckinley, martyred presi-
dent of the United States, urged him
to use his efforts for peace. The
spirit of the Chinese ENJOYS mother
also talked to him
why is it 1 cannot see the spirits ?''
was DR.. Wu's question. The mediums
explanation has not been made public
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
Afternoon Refreshments.

1 read your part of the paper be
fore | read any other, and always find
something 1 have wanted to know
Soon / expect to entertain about eight
young ladies in the afternoon. What
shall 1 have for refreshments? We
will sit at dining room table. Shall ]
have the table devoid of eatables
when we sit down and have every
thing passed? MARY.
At this season of the year 1 would
have coffee or chocolate, with whipped
cream If the latter, and either indi-
v1dual charlotte russo or a salad, with
nut sandwiches. Canteloups filled
with vanilla ice cream are de-
nc1ous. Have centerpiece of
flowers, either with or without can
dies, according to the day-whether
dark and gloomy, or sunny. Have the
refreshments at each place. You can
pour the beverage or have it served
from the kitchen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
Texas Fever Stamped Out.

The Texas fever which has been
killing the cattle in several herds in
Miami county, has at last been
stamped out 1 lis is the report of DR..
w. L. Elliott, the local veterinary OF
Paola. The dipping of tick-infested
cattle has aided very materially in
stamping out the fever aid kept the
disease from spreading
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
Made Fortune in Oil Lease.

About year ago Harry F. Sinclair,
P j. White and Thomas White, all of
Independence, organized an oil COM
pany and acquired a lease on $50 acres
in the Flat Rock pool in Oklahoma.
They didn't know that oil was there
but by drilling 1900 to 800 feet they
found the greasy fluid and sometimes
the flush product was 700 to 800 bar
rels daily. They kept drilling until
they had 80 wells and put up ten
great steel tanks. In these few
months they have sold 1885,, 200 worth
of oil and recently sold the lease to
the Producers Oil company for $780,
900 in hard cash, a total of $625, 900
on lease in a very few months
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
Will Compete with Standard Oil.

corporation known as the Mutual
Oil company has been organized by a
number of Lawrence business men.
The head offices of the company will
be located there and number of sell
ing agencies will be established in the
larger towns in the northwestern part
OF the United States. To these sta
lions the oil will be shipped for dis
tribution. The company will draw it's
supply of oil from 20 Independent re-
fineries and will work in competition
with the Standard Oil company. How
ever, the local company does not ex-
pect the competition to be very active
since it is entering a field where there
is a greater demand than a supply.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
sedswick County Pa. ing Of Debt.

Sedgwick county is congratulating
itself that it is becoming rid of it's
bonded Indebtedness. This year the
county treasurer has paid off $4,000
of the county's debt and has $4,000
In the treasury now available for that
purpose. Moreover, 100000 in re-
funding bonds will be paid off by this
years assessment. The county has
freed itself of the $4,000 &C. K. &
N" bonds, voted by the county to aid
the Rock Island railroad to extend it's
lines south years ago when this sec
ton of the Rock Island was known
as the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska
railroad. The county has also paid for
new S150,000 court house in the past
five years and is ready to fork over
to the Orient railway $4,000, the
county's share for the location of the
Orient shops here. The shops are not
yet built.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
Manual Training Put to Real Use.

The Cherokee County High school
manual training department has re-
Gently proven itself to be strictly alive
to the problem of the age. Manual
Training Director NJ. L. Brooks has de-
cided to put a course in concrete
manipulation into his department un-
der the assumption that the present
time is at the beginning OIL the con-
crete age. To show the practical worth
of the training which he had given his
class, Mr.. Brooks proposed to the
Board of High School trustees to lay
concrete floor over a large room in
the basement of the high school build
ing, provided the school would furnish
the material. The trustees willingly
acceded to this request and in less
than two weeks, working one class
period each day, Mr.. Brooks class of
4S students laid 1000 square feet of
first class concrete flooring. This
room will soon be equipped for an
iron works department
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
Gas Explosion in Restaurant.

Gas leaking from a rusty main in
the rear of the building caused an eX-
plOsion at the Quick Lunch restaurant
in independence that wrecked the
rear of the restaurant, blew in four
store fronts, and badly damaged the
drug store of 1. G. Fowler, adjoining.
Five men were in the kitchen when
the explosion came. One was thrown
out the back way, another out the
front, and three buried beneath the
debris, but beyond few cuts and
bruises no one was injured.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
Stubs RIames the Women.

Gov. Stubs made his first visit to
the state manual training normal
school at Pittsburg recently and advo-
Gated in his address a similar school in
the southwestern portion of the state.
He attributed one-fourth of the pres
ent number of divorces to the lack of
practical education along the lire of
household duties.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
X. U. to Manufacture Pottery.

The University of Kansas is to enter
the market as a manufacturer, accord
ing to an announcement made by
Prof. Griffith of the department of
painting and design. Fine pottery is
to be the product, and as soon as pos
sible Kansas clays will be used in the
making. Miss Maria Benson, the in
structor for the new department, ar
rived from the famous Newcomb pot
teries of Tulane University at New
Orleans, and will begin work i'm
mediately. Thirty-four students are
already enrolled for the work
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
Name for a Girls Club.

l intend to entertain a club of seven
girls of about IL or II years of age.
l am somewhat at a loss to know
what to do to amuse them Would
you kindly suggest some inexpensive
way? What should have for refresh
ments? Could you suggest some name
for this sewing club?
A SCHOOLGIRL
Ii 1T is a sewing club, won't the
girls bring their work? 1 have heard
the names fThimble club" Busy
Bees, Needle club" or how would
Scissors circle do? And have little
wee scissors made into pins for the
club members. You could have nut
sandwiches. with hot cocoa, and home
made candy, or if you want something
more elaborate perhaps you could
have ice cream and cake.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
Uncle Sam Plants Fish by Billion

output was 56S, 144 ,O42 and the cost
was S397.76 a million.
Ten years ago the number of appli-
cations for the stocking of rivers and
streams with fish of various kinds was
less than 1000. During the last fiscal
year, the applications increased to
nearly 1900 and the bureau respond
ed by planting fish in nearly that
number of rivers, streams, lakes aud
ponds.
OF the entire amount planted, SO
per cent. was for market fisheries,
only two per cent. being for the use
of Sportsmen
In summing up the conditions for
the fiscal year, Commissioner Bowers
has come face to- face with the con-
tingency that in the near future the
Pacific coast may be called upon to
restock the Potomac river and it's
tributaries with shad. Only a few
years ago shad were taken from the
Potomac and planted in the Sacra-
mento river, where they are now more
plentiful than on the Atlantic coast.
The commissioner is having pre-
pared maps showing the extent to
which nets are planted along the Po-
tomac and its tributaries for catching
the shad as they return from the salt
water of the Chesapeake Bay to the
fresh water in which they spawn So
great has been the onslaught on the
fish as they attempt to reach their
spawning ground, that in spite of all
the efforts of the bureau to plant
eggs, the catch is constantly decreas-
ing