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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
First Print shop in Kansas.

The first printing press was brought
to Kansas by the Rev. Joseph Meeker,
who started a print shop in Franklin
county in 1884, when the country was
all in the Indian reservations. The
shop and press were set up at the
Baptist Mission farm, five miles north
east of Ottawa. The press was sent
out by the Baptist Home Mission So
ciety of New York, at the urgent re-
quest of Meeker, who was the first
missionary to the Ottawa Indians. Mr.
Meeker published a small missionary
paper in the English and Cherokee
language; also a book of the code
law of the Ottawas, a hymn book and
several Sunday school books, all in
the native language. The type and
other material used at the mission
farm by Meeker were scattered broad
cast by the Indian children, and as
late as 1865 whole handfuls of type
could be picked up close to where the
jealous missionary and his wife were
buried.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
Winfield Newspaper Merger.

The Daily Free Press and Daily
Tribune of Winfield have been con-
solidated. the former taking over the
plant and subscription list of the
Tribune. The paper will be published
under both names. T.. E. Leftwich.
one of the veteran newspaper men
of the state and editor of the Tribune
for eight years, will retire from news
paper work for the present, and Louis
Allen, editor of the Free Press, goes
to the new Kansas Magazine as man
aging editor. Ed Hinshaw, a young
local newspaper man, has a controll-
ing interest in the new Free Press
Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20

are laid, knows the impossibility of
doing them quickly or well if the stiff
fleming is not first removed.
One way to get them in proper con-
dition is to rub the linen between the
fingers and thumbs along the entire
length of the hem. This gets out the
stiffness and prevents needles from
breaking.
Another and better method is be-
fore the linen, napkins particularly, is
cut apart, wet it along the line of di-
vision and for about an inch on each
side with a small toothbrush dipped in
soapsuds. Not only will the thread
draw with few, if any breaks, but the
hem can be laid with much greater
ease. \
Never attempt to cut linen by the
eye. 1t takes little more time to draw
thread, and that is easily made up
by the quickness and accuracy with
which the hem is laid.
In hemming all table linen, fold it
over twice to the desired depth of
hem, then turn back, crease and over
cast neatly on the wrong side. This
makes much heater effect than hem
ming in the usual way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20

In selecting tablecloths it is moro
satisfactory to get the 72-inch width,
which gives generous fall of 10
inches or SO at the sides, which
1resses table better than. the mar
-ower widths. Two and one-half yards
s very good measure for general use,
convenient size for a small company
requiring an extra leaf. Three and
one-half yards are required for an ex-
:ended table, to drape over the ends
and correspond with the sides.
In hemming tablecloths. a double
lemstitch above an inch-and-a-haf
wide hem, makes a very fine finish.
The ends must be cut by the thread
% make the hem true With napkins
@ correspond and finished in the
same way, this makes a very fine
able set, if the linen is fine and
heavy, with pretty pattern If the
1emstitch is thought to be too elab-
orate, the so-called French hem at the
ends does very nicely, turning a half
nch hem neatly and folding back, sew
l fine over-and-over stitch.
The care of table linen is of great
Importance, if one would have the
able arrayed at its best There must
be pure white cloth without blemish
or wrinkle with satiny finish and with
IS few folds as possible. A very good
way to wash napkins and tablecloths
or this effect is to first, pour slowly
4 stream of boiling water over stains
and then let them soak in a good Suds
made with white laundry soap for an
hour; then lightly rub out and just
scald in clear water; rinse in light
oluing water and, during the whole
process wiring by hand instead of by
wringer, to avoid the wrinkles that
are SO hard to press out. Do not
starch; stretch evenly and hang
straight on the line to dry.
In ironing the linen must be evenly
md very well dampened. Fold the
:ablecloth from side to side, just once,
and press dry from end to end, on
both sides. This will give the satin
inish. Fold together sidewise once
more and press both sides carefully,
then fold lengthwise as little as pos
sible, to lay in your sideboard drawer
for linen. To avoid the least folds,
some get boards, such as are used for
1ress goods, and wind their long table
cloths smoothly over them, giving
them the appearance of new linen
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
Mullins Made of Alfalfa.

Hay, real Kansas hay, was one of
the most popular articles on the bill
Of fare at the banquet of the Nation
al Alfalfa Millers' association in the
roof garden at the Savoy hotel in
Kansas City recently. Hay? Certain
ly! OF course, the hay the millers ate
h1d been ucdified. 1t was alfalfa
Before il reached the banquet table
it had been ground into fine green
meal, kneaded into dough, seasoned
and baked in mullins. Had the muf-
fms been brown instead of olive green
even a miller might have taken them
for graham gems that mother makes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
MAR
The rug muff is the rage.

The rug muff is the rage.
All shades of gray are in high favor.
White suede is a favorite evening
glove.
More fullness is in evidence in new
skirts.
Wide insets of lace are seen In
lingerie gowns.
Lambs wool is largely used for in
terliningf coats.
Jewel fashions of the hour are high
ly extravagant.
Cuffs for spring turn-back and are
slightly pointed
Cotton velvets will be much used
for tailor mades.
Arabian hoods in pale shades so
with theater cloaks-
Good gray shades are mole, elephant
and London smoke.
Buttons still hold a high place in
the trimming world.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20

A FTER protecting President-elect
~ Taft in the 100000 salary voted
to him recently, senatorial hearts
opened up to the conductors of the
senate elevators the other day and
scattered a little loose change in their
direction. So that now, if the house
agrees. the president, vice-president,
speaker, the United States judges and
the elevator boys will get a raise.
The president will have $4,000
more, the judges from 1000 to $4,000.
the vice-president and speaker, So. 600.
and the elevator men 5000 additional
a year.
Senator Borah, who insurged all
along against tho salary increases.
hrst took up the cudgels for the ele-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
Tumble Weeds Cause Damage.

In the heavy wind storm that pre-
vailed in the western Kansas recently.
Oakley county suffered great loss in
the destruction of small buildings and
barns, windmills and fences. The
greatest damage was done by the in
offensive Russian thistle, more com
monty known as the tumble weed,
which heretofore has been of little
trouble in the winter time. The
weeds, which are about the size of a
half bushel measure and almost
round, blew over the prairie by the
millions. They lodged against the
fences, and the wind, blowing against
them, was entirely too much for any
fence that was in the way. When
a fence gave away the weeds, like
waves on the ocean, went to the next
obstruction and everything gave way
before them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
A Liquor Law Knocked Out.

Judge Wilson in the district court
at Wichita has handed down a decf
sion to the effect that the law prohibit
Ing any person, other than those hav-
ing permits to have intoxicants in
their possession on election day within
half mile of a voting place is I'M
constitutional w. S. Goosey was ar
rested last November charged with
having liquor in his place of business
within block of a voting place. He
was discharged.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
Not Enouoh Convict Miners.

Kansas viii likely have to go into
the open market and buy coal for
several of its big institutions since the
Oklahoma prisoners were taken away
from the Lansing penitentiary. There
are not enough Kansas convicts in
prison to get out the necessary
amount of coal to supply all the state
institutions, especially if an attempt
is made to comply with existing con-
tracts and to run the Irvine plant,
brick plant and prison farm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
Cox Heads Grain Men AGAIN.

The following officers and directors
were elected by the Kansas Grain
Dealers association at the Kansas
City meeting: President, R. E. Cox,
Elsmore; vice president, James c.
Robb, Wichita; secretary and treas
urer, E. ]. Smiley, Topeka; directors,
First district, F. J. Thompson, Holton !;
Second district, Joseph Latshaw,
Wilson; Third, Eugene Kelly, WITCH
ita; Fourth, Perry N. Allen, Coffey-
vile.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
For the Tea Table

The girl who wants to get a reputa-
ton for delicious tea-making should
have on her tea table the various
frills that are now served with the aft
ernoon cup.
Cream in squat silver or cut glass
Jugs is there for the grandfather, who
has never lost his old-fashioned taste
for creamed tea. and for granddaugh-
ter, who takes it to be English
Lemon, the most generally used
davoring, should be cut in thin slices
with the rind cut off and piled in over
tapping layers on a fiat plate. Special
dishes are now shown for lemon. They
are fiat plates of rock crystal, with a
silver rim. They resemble the crystal
butter dish, but are much smaller A
tiny silver pickle fork lies across the
slices.
For the man who likes q few drops
of rum in his tea in addition to lemon,
a fine quality of Cuban rum is kept in
a liquor jug of glass or glass OVERLAND
with silver.
A fad of the moment is to serve
some sort of preserves in tea. The
Russians, for instance. are quite fond
Of strawberry jam stirred into the
cup, and tomato preserves heavily
Sp1ced Win ginger is equally good.
These preserves make a charming ad-
iition to the tea table, if they are
served in the popular crystal MARINA
lade jars set in a silver rim and with
; silver lid and special spoon
Bits of candied ginger are also liked
in tea. These can be passed in bon
bon dishes, as can the round red and
white minis beloved of children, which
are the very latest fancy for giving a
delicate minty flavor to the afternoon
cup of tea.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
Twenty-six Horses Die in Fire.

The A. B. Holloway boarding stable
and veterinary hospital adjoining and
three two-story residences at Coffey-
vile were destroyed by fire the other
day. The loss will reach many thou
sands of dollars, the greatest amount
being in the value of horses and car
riages- Twenty-six horses died in the
fire, among them $1,000 animal
owned by the city engineer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
After a Kansas War Claim.

Members of the Kansas delegation
have arranged for hearing before
The house committee on appropri-
atoms on the claims of the state of
Kansas against the government for
s425,000 interest and discount on the
amount borrowed by the state to re-
pei invasions in the Civil war period
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
Salinas Street Railway Sold.

The Salina street railway changed
hands the other day. J. E. Williams
Of Pueblo, Col, sold his interests to
Daniel Hewitt of Colorado Springs,
Col. They amounted to rs per cent
Of the stock. The lines are to be ex-
tended and other improvements will
be made.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
Prison Irvine to be Cheaper.

The board of directors of the Kan
sas penitentiary has fixed the price of
prison binding Irvine at seven cents a
pound for orders of 5000 pounds and
over and 71s cents for smaller lots.
This price is half cent cheaper than
last year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
A Verse Writer Dead.

Roy Farrell Greene, widely known
in the east as a poet and newspaper
writer, died at his home in Arkansas
City after a short illness. Blood poi
son was the cause of his death. Mr..
Greene was 35 years of age He was
city editor of the Daily X-Ray.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
A IS Per Cent Dividend.

The First National bank of Fort
Scott, known as the Grant Hornaday
banking house, opened recently for
payment of first dividend All told, a
sumo of 100000, or 35 per cent of
The claims proved before January 90,
were paid. The bank was closed No
vember 20.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
An Emporia Resident Dead.

Samuel Atkinson, a resident of En-
poria since 1885, is dead at his home
there. Mr.. Atkinson was born in
England in 1927 and came to America
in 1854. He was married to Miss
Mary A. Bolton in. 1850 and Mrs. At
kinSOn survives her husband
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
Killed by Toy Pistol.

Merrill Saunders, age IL years, died
from wound received at the hands
of a young playmate The children
were playing with toy pistol in
which they had inserted 22-calibre
cartridges when the accidental shoot
ing occurred
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
Found Dead in Feed Lot.

Gruber Gillespie. a well-to-do farm
er, 81 years old, was found dead in
his feed lot on his farm in Saline
county There were no marks of vio-
lence on his body and indications are
that he died during the recent storm
He lived alone. He evidently had been
dead about four days
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20

UTASHINGTON.-T most exclu-
w sive congressional organization in
Washington is the Did You Bite,
Too?" club. 1t was formed here the
other day in the cloak rooms used at
the capitol. The incomplete mem
bership list, which is withheld, con-
tains a dozen names. Like the Anani-
as club, the wishes of a prospective
member are not consulted. If he is
considered eligible he joins because
there is nothing else for him to do.
The process of initiation is some
thing like this. A member, either of
the senate or the house, receives
letter bearing the return card of a
prominent downtown hotel. He opens
the letter and reads it, If his face
grows red and his eyes flash, it is a
good indication that he is material
for membership. If, after a moment
of thought, smile begins to over
spread his countenance and he
reaches in his desk for his check
book. it is a mere indication no long
er. 1t is a certainty. He is then ap-
preached by a member.
Did you bite, too?" smilingly asks
the member of the member-elect
Il did," the member-elect answers,
in effect.
"Haw! haw, haw!" roars the mem
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
The eirard Airship Destroyed.

The Call airship, from which so
much was expected, was destroyed by
the recent high winds, and is now but
a mass of almost worthless junk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20

A Harvard Post for Kansan.
Richard Everingham Scammon OF
Lawrence has been appointed instruc-
tor In histology and embryology in
the medical school by the Harvard.
Uniyersity cooperation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20
Anthony Votes 70

Anthony Votes for Commission.
The commission plan of city gov
srnment was adopted at Anthony by
an overwhelming majority. A light
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-20

To Hem Table Linen.
Every woman who has ever at
tempted to lay hens on napkins or
:ablecloths or to hem them after they
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-07
CHICAGO

Commerce settled into the usual
quiet attending the close of the yeaB
but not without further evidence of
substantial recovery and encourage
ment for the future. While pressure
upon weak concerns added materially
to the trading defaults reported. the
elimination makes q healthier credit
situation. and it is significant that no
especially serious crash occurred TO
disturb confidence. Payments through
the banks make a gratifying exhibit.
those for the month being the greatest
since October. 1907, and nearly 10 per
cent greater than for December. 1907.
The weekly gains recently noted are
well sustained, and the loss for the
entire year is seen to be barely per
cent, result which is remarkably good
in view of the adverse factors. Tn
usually extended holidays in part ac-
count for reduced movements of COM
modities and crop marketings at this
time, but retail trade was well main
tanned in SeaSonable merchandise and
stocks have become low. Failures re-
ported i'll the Chicago district number
AZ, against 20 last week, 2S n year ago.
and % i'll 1906. Those with liabilities
of more than 5000 number II. against
last week. l year ago. and 9 in
19O6.-Duns Review.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-07
NEW YORK

Seasonahle quiet is reported in
wholesale and iobbing trade, travelling
statesmen preparing to start out next
week. Confidence in good spring bust
ness is general, results of inventories
thus far available indicating that re
ports of depleted stocks were not eXag-
gerated. Conservative buying during
the past year made the statistical posi-
ton very strong among dealers. Open
weather retards sales of heavy weight
wearing apparel. The same influence
operates, on the other hand. to facili-
tate outdoor work, and estimating
rooms are busy on plans for future
construction. After some overhauling
and repairs the leading industrial
plants will resume next week with
larger forces than at any time during
1908.
A quiet closing of the year was ex-
pected in the markets for iron and
steel, but an improved demand is an
ticipated early in January.
Few buyers are in the primary mar
kets for textile fabrics, stock taking
and the holidays combining to make
the past week the dullest of the wear.
Hides are quiet. but prices are main
tanned, packers and dealers anticipat-
ing that tanners will soon enter the
market and operate on liberal scale.
Leather has continued dull.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-07

property could not be as great as at
San Francisco, for Messina and Reg
gio, the two principal cities destroyed,
were not rich or magnificent from the
metropolitan point of view.
Face of Country Is Altered.
AS a great cataclysm of nature, how
ever, this disaster is on q far vaster
scale than the California phenomenon.
The whole face of the country and the
coast line have been altered. Even
Scylla and Charybdis have changed the
positions they have occupied since
Aenas' legendary voyage. The three
provinces where the greatest damage
was done were Messina and Catania.
in Sicily, and Reggie di Calabria, on
the mainland. They comprise about
400 square miles. The rock of Cha
rybdis now blocks the entrance to the
strait of Messina. Several hundred
persons persisted and much damage
was done outside of these provinces,
but within them the devastation was
so complete that scarcely a human
habitation remains
UpheavaI Lasts 80 Seconds.
All accounts agree that the time oc-
cupied by natures gigantic spasms was
but thirty-two seconds. Some minutes
later great wave completed the
havoc in the i'll fated coast towns. The
violence of the shock seems to have
been unprecedented except by volcanic
eruptions within limited area. The
buildings of Messina were not merely
shaken dOwn-their foundations liter
ally were yanked from beneath them
to one side or to the other, until they
toppled from the perpendicular and
fell i'll ruins alongside their original
sites. That was the experience of Mes
sina. That of Reggie, on the opposite
side of the strait. must have been more
violent, for scarcely one stone remains
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-07
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Chicago-Cattle. common TO prime
$500 to $7.6J; hogs, prime heavy, $500
to S6.O3 sheep, fair to choice. $500
to S5.25 wheat, No. 2, $1.04 to $1O5;
corn, No. 2, &c to 5Sc; oats, standard,
4Sc to 49c; rye, No. ., 74c to Toe; hay,
timothy, $500 to $1,000; prairie, $500
to S12.C0; butter. choice creamery, pc
to 32c; eggs, fresh. PC to Gle; potatoes,
per bushe, Coo to zoe.
apoIs-Cattle shipping, $500
to 500; hogs, good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to $3.50; sheep, good to choice,
$3.50 to 800; wheat, No. . $1.O3 to
$1.04; corn, No. 2 white, SOC to soc;
oats, No. white, 49c to Ole.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $G25; sheep. $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, S1.OS to $1.09; corn, No. .,
Soc to 60c; oats. No. 2, Acc to zoe; rye,
No. 2, T6c to TIC.
Cincinnati-Cattle, 800 to $685.;
hogs, $500 TO $685.; sheep, $500 to
s4.15; wheat, No. 2, S1.O6 to $1.O7; corn.
No. 2 mixed, 5Sc to 59c; oats. No. 2
mixed, SOC to 51c rye, No. 2, 7Sc to soc
DelTOlu-SdItle, Sf.Ut TO S0.DD; hogs.
$500 to $3.50 sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, $1.02 to $1.04 corn No. 3
yellow. 60c to Gle; oats, No. 3 white,
51c to 52c; rye, No. =, Toe to nc.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. northern,
s1.05 to $108; corn, No. 3, 59c to Gle;
oats, standard, Acc to sic; rye. No. l.
73c to 74c; barley, No. l, 64c TO 65c;
pork, mess, S1460.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 to $6.IJ: hogs, fair to choice 800
to $G.10; sheep, common to good mixed,
$500 to $40; lambs, fair 10 choice,
$500 to S7.S5.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $3.50 to 5000; sheep. $500 TO
$500; wheat, No. 2 red. $1.07 to $1.O9:
corn, No. =, CSC to 65c; oats, natural
white, 55c to SIC; butter, creamery, pc
to 32c; eggs. western, 2Sc to gle
Toledo-Wheat No. mixed, S1.O3 to
S1.05; corn, No. mixed, Soc to 6Oc
oats, No. mixed, sic to 52c: rye, No.
2, nc to 7Sc; clover seed, $J.37.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-07
ALL ITALY STUNNED BY
EXTENT OF CALAMITY
Province of CaIabria Scene of hw-
full Engulfing Seismic Dis
turbance.
MANY THOUSANDS MEET DTszTH
Sicily in Ruins and Entire Kir gdom
Terrorized, Fearing Create
Disaster May Come.

One hundred and fifty Thousand per-
sons of population Of 100000 in the
Italian departments Of Calabrfa and
Sicily devastated by the earthquake
one in every twelve inhabitarts-are
dead in the most disastrous catastrophe
of modern times, in which Rtggio, a
city of 10000, vanished from !he face
of the earth, leaving but five mad sur
vivors. Another city was almost en-
tirely washed into the sea and the
whole face of nation was Changed in
the space of thirty-two secoIEls. The
measure of havoc cannot accurately be
estimated. No accurate figuf?s on the
death list are Obtainable, but apparent
~ reliable estimates place the fatalities
as high as 10000 The Calamity is
the greatest in the history of the
world.
From several towns near the
center of the disturbance no word
came, and there seemed reason
TO fear that there are no survivors to
describe their fate. The destruction of