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The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

and methods. The allotment is a pru-
dent provision which has a practical ad-
vantage and will contribute to naval
effectiveness.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

AIr RockefeIler's physician says the
oil king viii live 70 be a hundred years
Of age because he doesn't worry" This
may cause a number os other people 10
worry. themselves 70 death IN the mean
time. however.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
Adapting a Craze.

What's the trouble here?" demanded
the president of the telegraph company.
People are kicking about the service"
y cant help IT," responded the man
aser- The messenger boys are holding
a slow time Marathon"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
Dead and Down

From the Indianapolis News.
Not only IS the United States using
three times as much wood as it IS grow
ing. but this estimate doesn't include the
vast quantity OF dead wood that is i'm
peding social and political progress.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

An Arkansas court hned a man 81 for
throwing an egg at Senator Davis and
hitting an innocent bystander. The con-
trolling point IN this decision Is hard TO
fathom accurately IN the absence OF the
full text
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

rs Il a sin TO eat a 'possum? Mercy
me. no. said Rev. S. r Beik. one OF At
lanta's leading ministers, when ques-
toned on that momentous subject re-
Gently. That's good, old-time Georgia re-
ligioE, anyway.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
On the RIaIto.

Gloomy days. declared Yorick Hamm-
Looks as Il the sun VIII never come
out"
Don't complain" advised Hamlet Fatt-
You can't expect TO have the spot light
on you al the time"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
A Quick Change.

This IS an unusually leathery piece
OF chicken
Tn surprised at you. Don't you know
THAT'S pheasant you're eating?'
All, how delicious II is
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

AS We understand the situation in New
York nowadays, every murderer is pre-
sumed 10 be guilty until he sets Up a
plea OF ''furor transitoria,~ OF something
equally as impressive.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

Both Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr. THlman
have been Invited to attend prospective
dinner TO Mr.. Taft in Augusta We sus-
pect. nevertheless. Augusta had its fin
gers crossed when II sent out those cards.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

The Cleveland Plain Dealer speaks OF
the fiery genius OF Poe \ number Of
overly prim people would have Us think
It was nothing more than hrewater ge-
nius. Il anpears.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
saved from Failure.

From TIE Chicago Reeu5-Hezd.
A good many people who think mar
rage a failure do not realize how much
more sadly they would have failed II they
had never married
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

We don't accept the idea, advanced by
a Boston physician, that kissing VIII re-
move freckles-that Is, not literally. We
DO think, however, that the man behind
a well-intentioned kiss won't notice the
freckles.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

We grow more and more nearly con-
WINGED as the years 80 by that the you
are another" argument Is right on a par
with the old idea that two wrongs may
be made. somehow, 10 make a right
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
4 Ooh of philosophy.

Self-satlsfaction is a bore:
But then anent
That theme. perhaps not any more
Than discomfort
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

There are more strange things. we sus-
pect. in the Secret Service findings here
in Washington than e'er were dreamed Of
IN Sherlock Holmes philosophy
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

Phoniste' is what Harvard calls the
telephone girl says the Pittsburg Ca
zette-Times- That's strong enough as
long as the receiver IS down, at any rate.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
CAPITOL GOSSIP /.

After a rather strenuous and uncertain
campaign, Senator William Joel Stone
has been reelected for another term OF
six years in the United States Senate
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

How to get men to an afternoon tea, I"
moaned the famous New York hostess
That is the question
II see no solution &c f." responded
her husband, unless We admit subpoena
servers
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

Il may yet become necessary to dig a
ditch around three sides OF California
and shove It out into the Pacific Ocean 10
drift for itself if It doesn't behave better
IN that japanese matter
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

Chicago's newly organized ''Onion Club
gave q banquet recently at which moth
ing but onions was served. Must have
been almost as odoriferous as a meeting
OF the Ananias Club.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

Il seems that the Oregon legislature
did not have half the trouble doing the
square and honorable thing that some
people imagined It would have.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
HARD TO ENTHUsE.

HARD TO EAThCSE.
I'd Ike TO sing
An ode 10 spring.
And prate OF going Mayiug.
I'd fain describe
The feathered tribe.
The zephyrs mildly playing
But now, I ween,
The outdoor scene
Is somewhat far from cherry.
The sparrows freeze
Among the trees
And everything is dreary.
'Tis hard to write
OF meadows bright
With bloom upon the heather.
A springtime song
But llmps along
In January weather.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

The water wagon may be "a common
carrier" as a contemporary AYERS. but a
glance at its passenger list viii show
some uncommon folks aboard.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
Counting the DAYS.

Frun the Newark star
Don't hear any talk in Congress about
March being too early for inauguration
day this year. DO you2
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

Mr.. Taft says the Constitution is quite
simple" Perhaps that IS why so many
eminent constitutional lawyers differ
about Il so radically
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

prohibition for Tennessee may be men
toned Jacksonville, Fla. We suspect.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Senator Tiilman has given oregon real
estate so much free advertising that he
ought 10 get what ne wants OF it for
noting
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

Angels and ministers OF grace. defend
usl They have crowded the Duke Of the
AbrUzZi into the LmeIight again!
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
would BE Kept Busy.

Prom the Mi;waukee Sentinel.
But perhaps a new government depart
ment might be established to attend 10
Standard Oil
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

Our impression IS that Mr.. Taft made
his first real big hit with this country
when he admitted publicly that he plays
3 very Indifferent game Of golf.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21


BENJAMIN NJ. Knight. Of Denver. Colo.
who is at the Arlington, discussed the
price of silver last night he said: 'sFhs
steady advance Of the price Of silver since
the first Of the year, and even before. has
given much encouragement TO mining
men in Colorado and other silver-produc-
ing districts.
TT Is believed that the white metal
wiz gradually acquire a value that IS
more consistent with its total produc-
ton as compared with gold. However.
il is not expected that il viii resume
its value in the metal market n short
time. as there are many stumbling blocks
IN the way Of reaching the point desired
By the silver miners
There are scattered throughout the
West camps that are almost exclusive
silver producers. During the past fifteen
months the silver-producing sections OF
the mining States have been living in
hope, trusting that the tide would turn.
II the price OF silver continues TO msrnt
upward. as It now bids fair to do. the
mines viii gradually Is.2Sz,. ae-rnSs,
better coz
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

among those who reserve their best
laughs for the last might be mentioned
Senator William J. Stone. we think.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
It's Thems

Money talks"
Principally to plead poverty, I've no
ticed."
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

Prom tne ChicaEo NeEsl
George Ade approves OF beriin. :
VII MAKE .z1saskalser feel bsttsD
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

The Lamont girls are very much Ike
their beautiful and charming mother.
who learned from Mrs. Whitney. with
whom she vas closely associated. al she
knew Of social affairs. and who was sp
apt pzsshe did not attempt 70 en-
ne scale as her teacher,
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
WASHINGTON CHAT.
q THE SPECTATOR.

Ethel Rooseveit's debut, which inspired
so much entertaining for the younger set
in Washington, has brought TO the Cap
ital many people identified with former
administrations. whose presence here has
been the occasion for more entertaining
and has helped 10 make the last season
Of the Roosevelt administration most
brilliant one Every year brings te the
seat OF government, which is essentially
a city for elegant living. more and more
representatives OF that fast growing class
OF wealthy people OF leisure whose main
object IN life IS 10 be amused and enter
tanned Thus Washington is becoming
the greatest social center on the cont
nent-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Latest Kansas Events.
Kansas Schools to Advertise

1t is possible that the University OF
Kansas and state normal school will
be able to do a little newspaper adj
vertising this year, after all. Last
year James NJ Nation, state auditor,
ruled that the schools could not spend
the states money for newspaper adj
vertising for students, as he believed
it was a bad policy. Also he could
not see the wisdom of a school adver-
Using for students and then asking the
legislature for additional funds, be-
cause there are more students than
can be cared for properly. The schools
were notified that no advertisement
bills would be audited or allowed this
year. But, a few days ago it was
learned that the agricultural college
was placing advertising contracts with
newspapers. The school was notified
that the bills would not be allowed and
word came back that the state would
not pay the bill as advertising con-
tracts would be paid for out of the
$4,000 appropriated by the govern
ment for agricultural college work and
not out of state funds. AS the audi
tor has no central over the govern
ment money he could not stop that
school, SO arrangements are being
made for the university and state nor
NAL schools to spend a few hundred
dollars a year for advertising.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Pythian Grand officers.

With the election of officers, the
selection of Ottawa as the next meet
ing place and the organization of an
association of past grand chancellors,
the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias,
adjourned. The following officers
were elected: Grand chancellor, r.
v. Brokaw, Hiawatha; grand vice
chancellor, w. w. Bowers, Columbus;
grand prelate, Charles Little, Scran-
ton; grand keeper of records and
seals, Gus Neubert, Kansas City;
grand master of exchequer, F. A.
Wilcox, Abilene; grand master at
arms, r. l.. Barrick, Salina; grand
inner guard, A. n. Goodman, Topeka;
grand outer guard, d. a. Knox, Gar
den City; supreme representative, F.
L. Britton, lola A lodge of sorrow
was held from IL o'clock to II O'Clock
at which appropriate tribute was paid
the memory of A. P. Riddle of Min
neapolis, who was killed in a motor
car accident last week. The three
representatives to supreme lodge are
W. j. Duvall, Hutchinson; George NJ
Culver, Concordia; F. L. Britton,
lola.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Kansas to Store Wheat.

The mills and farmers of Central
Kansas are preparing to store wheat
next year. For several years they have
seen wheat lower in the fall than in
the spring, and the fashion of selling
wheat directly from the threshing
machine has grown until early winter
sees the crop well out of the wheat
belt This years experience has been
a lesson and the mills are building
steel and concrete warehouses to hold
$4,000 to 1000 bushels in prepare
ton for storage. The farmers, too, are
building granaries and barns, and next
season will see more wheat stored
than in half a dozen years previous
ly. Most of the Central Kansas mills
are shut down because of lack of grain
to grind.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
<. UPS Bio Year.

BY far the largest graduating class
in the history of the University of
Kansas will receive diplomas of
graduation June 9. The registrar of
the university has just finished the list
of seniors eligible for graduation this
year. This list contains 800 names from
the six schools of the university, who
will receive bachelors degrees besides
Is graduate students, who will receive
masters degrees from the college
and the school of engineering. AS
usual, the college heads the list with
Isl seniors, while the engineering
school will grant degrees to SO. Forty
nine will be graduated in law, 81 in
pharmacy, % in fine arts and seven in
the clinical department of the medi-
cal school in Rosedale.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Kansas congreeationaIists.

The fifty-fifth annual session of the
Congregational churches of Kansas
was held in Newton. The meeting
was more largely attended than any
similar occasion in the past and
great good has resulted from the gath
ering. The officers elected for the
session for the ensuing year are:
Edwin Tucker, Eureka, president; F.
L. Hayes, Topeka, vice-president, A.
d. Gray, Topeka, auditor; directors
for three years, w. L. Sutherland,
Charles NJ Sheldon and w. w. Bolt.
L. c. Schnacke was elected Mis-
sionary superintendent for another
year. independence was decided upon
as the place for holding the next
meeting.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
How to Kill Potato Ruos.


Besieged with letters from potato
growers all up and down the Kaw
valley for a remedy for potato bugs or
the Colorado beetle" as it is techni-
caI1y called, which had been causing
so much damage 10 the Kaw valley
potatoes. Prof. S. J. Hunter of the
entomology department of the univer-
sity, has sent out letters to many of
the large growers up and down the
valley, giving them a formula, which,
IL used rightly, viii effectually kill
the bugs. Spray thoroughly the pota-
to tops with the following mixture:
White arsenic, pounds; sal soda, s
pounds; water, 2 gallons. Boil all
together for 20 minutes, or until the
arsenic dissolves. One pint of this
stock solution and four pounds of
freshly slaked lime, added to so gal
Ions of water and thoroughly stirred
makes the spray. The potato tops
should be well sprayed, with this solu-
ton after every shower, or until the
beetles and their young have been de
stroyed. The spraying should con-
tinue through the season, or as long
as the potato bugs are to be seen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Sir William II. May.

crisis, has placed in command of the
fleet which alone stands between Eng
land and invasion.
This blue-sky admiral is Sir William
H. May, formerly second sea lord of
the admiralty. and the fleet which he
controls is the largest and strongest
that ever has been gathered together,
not excepting even the round-the-world
fleet of Uncle Sam. 1t has just been
formed by the amalgamation of the
channel, the North sea and the home
fleets. each one of which was in itself
an extremely strong and wicked look
ing aggregation of fighters
Vice-Admiral May is one of the
kings favorites. Like "Jacky'' Fisher,
the first sea lord, he owes his advance
in the service to his royal friend He
is naval A D. c. to Edward, a knight
commander of the Bath and a knight
commander of the Royal Victorian
order. He served in the Arctic expe-
dition in 1S75-76, and was naval at
tache for Europe in the days when
Great Britain thought that one such
officer was enough for the whole con-
tinent. Perhaps Isis chief distinction
is his knowledge Of the torpedo and
its uses, of which he is declared to be
one OF the greatest OF nVlng experts
He is. as well, said to be an extremely
| high authority on naval gunnery. a
postmaster in the art of making every
gun of his ship tell on the hull of an
enemy-although it must be admitted
! that he has never had the opportunity
of trying his skill on anything more
tangible or dangerous than canvas tar
gets.
Admiral May perhaps will be remem-
bered best by the people of the United
States as commander-in-chief of Eng
| lands Atlantic fleet in 1866. His
career since then brings to notice the
extraordinary advance that has been
made in naval construction, chiefly by
the building of the Dreadnought,
which, curiously enough, is Admiral
Mays flagship in his new command.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
HE IS A BLUE SKY" OFFICER
Admiral William May, Commander OF
Britain's Main Fleet, Never
Saw a Battle.

There is in command of the main
fleet of Great Britain's navy a man
who has never taken part in battle;
who. although he has been for 40
years in the service. has yet to smell
the smoke of real conflict However
strong he may be in the matter OF
theory. he nevertheless is absolutely
an unknown quantity In real fight.
Yet this is the man for whom Admiral
Charles Beresford. bluff old sea dog
and hero of a dozen battles. has been
deposed and who the British admir-.
atty, In the hour of serious European
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Doc Took Boys Nose for Rat.

Frank Sloan, the little son of Joe
Sloan, of Wellsville was the victim of
an unusual accident. With a terrier
he had been catching rats about the
barnyard. Frank became anxious
about the hunt and stopped down to
peer through a crack. The dog evil
IDENTIFY thought the boys nose a rat
and snapped his teeth into the little
fellows nose, making two wounds
which demanded surgical attention.
The boy is getting along without any
serious trouble.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05

dent of the Woman's International SHf-
frage alliance. is the widow of George
w. Gait, wealthy contractor -ho
died in 1905. She has been Identified
with woman suffrage for many years,
having been state lecturer and organ
izer of the Iowa Woman's Suffrage as
sociation from 1890 to 1892 Her
home is at West Eighty-sixth street,
in this city. Mrs. Gait has lectured in
practically every state of the union
for woman suffrage and has written
much on the subject She was born
in Ripon. Wis, and after being gradu-
ated from the State Industrial college
of Iowa took a course in law For a
time she was principal and general
superintendent of schools in Mason
City, Ia
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Gets the Highest Rate Pension.

A private letter from Victor Mup
docks secretary in Washington an
nounces that Wallace w. Dill has been
allowed a pension of 500 per month
for total blindness, the origin of which
was successfully traced to his military
service in the Civil war. This is the
highest rate under the pension laws Of
the United States, and Mr.. Dill is one
of the few persons in the United
States that get it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Alton to TRY Bond Election AGAIN.

The Attorney General of Kansas has
decided that the school bond election,
held at Alton on May 1, was illegal, in
that the petition was not properly
drawn, says the Osborne Farmer. The
bonds carried without a dissenting
vote. Another election will be called.
About half the school bond elections
held in Kansas are Illegal. The law is
very strict and a small technicality
will knock out an election.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Fatally Burned by Gasoline.

Mrs Harry Bolyard at yelling ton
was fatally burned while attempting
to light fire in small gasoline
stove. The fluid in some way became
ignited and set her clothing and the
room on fire. She was rescued from
the flames with difficulty, while the
house was totally destroyed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Family Medicine Chest.

Every mother of sons ought to keep
an accident box" containing a spool
Of adhesive plaster, package of car
bolated cotton, a bottle of boracic acid
and some soft old linen. A fresh cut
should be carefully bathed immediate
ly and bandaged to keep out the dirt,
which so often contains germs of lock-
jaw. If there is much bleeding, first
close the wound with the plaster, then
cover it with the cotton. An applica-
ton of alcohol will easily remove the
plaster.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
chanute,s High School Strike Ends

The high school strike, at Chanute.
which had been in progress several
days has been settled. The school
board decided to allow the students
to return to classes and TO waive all
examinations, providing they would
apologize to the school board The
students were willing to apologize.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Support Themselves by Preaching.

Among the students of the Univer-
sity of Kansas this year are two young
college students who are supporting
themselves while in college by preach
ing the Gospel, Sundays, to congrega-
lions in nearby towns. They are
Fred E. Lee, Who is a sophomore, and
Louis Elmer Larson, a freshman, both
from Columbus, and both ministers in
the Christian church
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Militia Company for caney.

Col. P. NJ. Hoisington. commanding
the Second regiment. Kansas National
Guards, went to Caney where. he
mustered in a new company of the
state militia. This will be known as
company K, taking the place of the
company at Ell Dorado which was
mustered out of the service some
weeks ago because of lack of interest
IN militia affairs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Wolves and Grows in Miami County.

The crows and wolves are so num-
erous in Miami county that since May
L six wolf scalps, 81 crow heads and
26 crow eggs have been turned in at
the county clerks Office. The bounty
for wolves is 81 each, crow heads five
cents, and for crow eggs one cent
each. The county began the custom
of paying for crow heads and crow
eggs May 1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Winfield Accepts Bond offer.

The board of county commissioners
has decided 10 accept the offer of E.
F. Jordan of Omaha, Neb., of $4,000
for the 100000 stock of the Denver,
Memphis & Atlantic rcilroad owned by
Cowley county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
His Farm to a Y. M. C. A.

A movement has been started in
Mcpherson for a new Y. NJ. C. A.
building. James d. Richardson, a
wealthy farmer of Empire township.
has decided his farm, valued at S10,-
600, to create an endowment fund for
the expenses of the association
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Ellsworth to Vote Bonds for New Jail.

of Ellsworth county has called spe-
cial election to give the people a
chance 10 vote on the proposition Of
building a new county Jail
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Monument in Memory of Founder

Mayor F. l. Martin, backed by lead
ing business men of Hutchinson, has
launched the movement for the cree
ton of a monument in honor of the
late Clinton c. Hutchinson. founder of
the city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05

If, as reported, G. Washington never
wrote a love letter, his reputation fol
veracity is accounted for.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
Ex-eov. Hoch.s sister is Dead.

Mrs. Anna Hoch Waring, the only
sister of ex-Gov. E. w. Hoch, is dead
at her home in Peabody. She left one
son, Clarence, who lives in Kansas
City.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05

If You Have Common Sore Eyes,
if lines blur or run together, YOU need
PETTIT'S EYE SALVE. 25c. All drug
gists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N Y
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05

Hrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethfng, softens the reduces
dammaton sllays pain, cures wind collie 25c bottle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05

Rather be thou the tail among lions
than the head among foxes.