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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-08

junk heap. In 1901 there was a
bunch of weather that lasted q
week, during which it was. cold
enough to suit those who enjoy
winter weather. 1t did not how
ever, compare with the present
spell of weather. The fact that
the winter has started in cold.
however, means nothing. accord
ing to the weather man, save
that the winter has made that
kind of start. The weather is
as tickle as a woman with blond
ined hair. January of 1888, fol-
lowing one of the eoldest Deem
bers, was the coldest month on
record. The mercury went to
20 below on the 10th Only two
inches of snow fell February
was warmer than the average,
and March was colder. On May
10, there was @ killing frost
This is the latest date upon
which a killing frost has been re-
corded here. In 1892, when pre-
vlous December records were
shattered the January following
was only four degrees 80
than normal, zero being the low
est temperature reached. Feb
ruary was half a degree below
nerrhrl and March and April
were normal. The last killing
frost that spring was recorded
on March 26. This was the earl
lest spring on record here, so
that the latest and earliest
springs on record have followed
record breaking Decembers.-
AtchiSon Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-08

As supervisor, I shall have the
direction of all. and the test ex-
animation at each, no matter un-
der what official agency it is held
will be that sole and simple one
prescribed by the Census direct
or.
am given until February p
to rate the papers in a very sim
pie way, and to gain an idea of
the qualifications of those rated
as having passed. Next I will
forward the papers of the sue
cessfal candidates. with my rec
ON mmendations or designations.
to the Census director. He will,
If satisfied that suitable persons
have been selected give his con
sent to their appointment, and
they will be commissioned. The
middle Of March should see ever
ything settled, and the selected
and commissioned enumerators
Will be sent more circulars and
books of instructions relative to
the interpretation or meaning Of
the questions on the two sched-
ules.
April Is the Census army will
move forward in the ehumera-
tion.
Certainly the Federal Census
taking is as necessary and as
honorable as jury duty, and, as
all good and useful citizens do
not hesitate to respond to the
call for such duty. I therefore
ask the same highgrade citizen
ship to come forward and help
me have the census taken accur-
ately and expeditiously.
AS President Taft has saia,-
the pay Is not large but the work
is worth doing well, and s0rhe
day we shall feel proud In the
consciousness that we had a part,
however humble, in taking this
Census.
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A Wedding in Banner

Mr. Oscar J. Guilbert and Miss
Mae Purinton were united in
marriage December 29th at the
home Of the brides parents, near
Banner. The occasion was an
unusually happy one. The fam
lilies of the young people have
been friends for many years, the
two mothers being accredited
with a warmth of feeling belong
ing to the Damon and Pythias
order. Many relatives of the
happy pair witnessed the cere-
meny and anjoyed the generous
hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Pur
inton. bringing their gifts, beaut-
iful and useful, to demonstrate
their genuine kindliness of feel
ing.
On Friday evening, December
31st, a reception in honor of the
pair was given by
Mrs. Jennie A. Guilbert and Wall
ter d. Guilbert, brother and
mother of Oscar Guilbert. It
was a gathering of merry young
people, sincere in their congrat-
ulations, who played progressive
dominos, listened to music and
passed a few hours joyously, as
their gay laughter attested
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar GuhDert
are already settled in their home
on a farm fourteen miles south
west of Wa-Keeney. The kindly
wishes of their old neighbors
and friends in this part of Trego
county follow them to their new
ly established home-which had
been half home to Oscar, alone,
for several years.
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Mrs. Louise Feeney

Mrs. Louise Feeney died De
cember %, 1909 aged 80 years
and months.
Boyle, Ireland She was mar
ried to John Feeney in 1886 and
came to America in 1916. She
leaves five children to mourn the
loss of a dear, beloved mother
who cared for them in the days
of their youth. Mrs. Feeney
lived in Colorado up untif~the
last 3 years when she came to
spend her last days with her son,
J. Feeney and her daughter,
Mrs. Beardwell who gave her
the best of a sons and daughters
care, keeping always the text,
Honor thy father and mother. "
Mrs. Feeney joined the Roman
Catholic church of which she was
an ardent member always max
ing the best eff everything and al
ways trying to make those
around her happy and trying to
cheer up the heart broken and
the sick. It was said of her that
she always had her heart in her
hand when i5 came to visiting the
sick and the poor people who had
but little of this worlds goods;
but she is gone but not forgotten.
The funeral was preached at
the Presbyterian church by the
pastor. Rev. Allison The friends
have the sympathy of the entire
community. Let not your
hearts be troubled; ye believe in
God, believe also in me-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-08
A Gard

/ take this means of informing
the public that I have. been chos-
en- general missionary for the
Wa a-Keeney Baptist association
My work will be to preach the
gospel in needy fields; to do all /
can to uplift humanity and to en-
courage civic righteousness. 1 in
vite the cooperation of all and re-
quest your prayers that God
may bless my efforts for happier
homes. better citizenship and
the extension of the kingdom of
God. / am now engaged in a re-
vival meeting in the Baptist
church in Wa-Keeney. Come
out and hear the gospel; the pow
er of God unto salvation to every
one that believeth.
j. CRAWFORD,
Missionary Evangelist.
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Some Weather Statistics

So far the last month has been
colder than any December on
record, the averaye temperature
being ia degrees below normal,
while the coldest December on
had an average temperature of
only At degrees below normal.
The third coldeSt December on
record was the Decem Der of 1887,
when the average for the month
was 30 degrees below the nor
NAL temperature for the month.
The present cold spell began De
Gem Der 4, and continues even un
to this day. The average tenn
perature for the month was 21.7
degrees. The normal tempera-
ture for December is 31.1 de
grees The snow which has been
on the ground since early last
month has been largely respon-
Sible for the continued cold. Al
So the continued cold has been
responsible for the snow laying
Oh so long. Take your choice,
but the weather man blameS the
snow for the cold weather. The
month of Decem ber 1887, was a
month almost without snow. but
with Some extreme cold weather
In otner words, there was snow
to help hold the temperature
down. Bnt it remained pretty
" ell down. Five different times
the mercury sank below the zero
mark, and one night tumbled to
8 degrees below that point. The
temperature, however, made up
for this by going above freezing
compared to the average temper
ature for the portion of the last
month that Is gone December
that year must have been a good
deal like day in June In 1892
/ the month of December ripped
up records like a natural gas ex-
ploSion. In that month 1873 in
ehes of snow fell, and the ground
was as white as dirty snow can
make it, from the end of the first
week until New Years. Five
inches of snow fell in one day
The day after Christmas che
mercury slipped to the ten be
1own mark. The mercury re
manned below zero three days
And while there has been some
severe weather in Decembers
that are gone, there has been
nothing to compare with the
present cold spell save in 1892
when the cold spell lasted from
the 14th to the Both. But the
present cold spell is not ended
and there is yet a chance to send
the record made that year to the
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Wireless TeIegraphy, Liquid
Air and Radium

VIM. B. Patty will appear in
his Radium entertainment under
the auspices of Trego County II.
s., Saturday evening, January
%, 1910, at court house in Wa
Keeney.
This is treat of wonderful ex-
periments. Amusing, very in
teresting and highly Instructive
Mr.. Patty is a skilled operator
and everywhere he goes he de-
lights his audiences and sends
them away with an understand
ing of things they always want
ed to know" Any one can un-
derstand the demonstration they
are made so clear. Remember
Wireless, Liquid Air and Radi-
um all in one evening. Satul day, /,
January % Read circulars
sent you.
II. G. H. S.
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Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our heart
felt thanks to the many friends
and neighbors for their kind as
sistance during the illness and
burial of our beloved mother
May the benefcient Father of
all bless and keep them.
James Feeny
Mrs. Mary McAleer
Mrs. M. J. Beardwell
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-08

On New Years day Miss Eva
Philbrook and Mr. William H
Jones of this city were united in
marriage at SaIina, Kansas.
Miss Philbrook had gone to Sal
ina where her parents live to
spend the holidays and later
was joined by Mr.. Jones when
this happy event was coEsummat-
ed. Miss Philbrook now Mrs.
Jones is very well know through
out Trego County and is at pres
ent its public instructions, she
has also been one of the most
successful primary teachers that
ever came to Wa Keeney. Shepos-
sesses the sterling qualities that
are required to constitute a good
noble woman and she has a host
ps friends both among the young
and old Mr. Jones has resided
II /" an Nleney almost & year
having made this his head
quarters for the insurance busi-
ness in which he is engaged We
are not we'll acquainted with Mr..
Jones but are confident by his
affable manner his strict atten-
ton to business and his gentle
manly conduct while in our city
that he is in every way worthy
of the excellent wife which he
has chosen. The World with
their many friends extend con
gratulations wishing them all
the happiness and prosperity
possible through life's journey:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-08

Last Wednesday afternoon at
recess the children were sliding
on small pond of ice on the.
school grounds when Rosie Parks
fell striking her head hard hiow-
She became unconscious and was
taken home and physician sum
moned at once. Her injuries are
not thought TO be of a serious ma
ture but are very painful and the
blow on the head was a very Sc
we're one which might have re-
suited in a permanent injury to
the little girl. Her many little
friends as well as the older ones
hope she will make a speedy and
complete recovery.
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farmers!

Are you taking advantage of
the high price paid for butter fat
or do you still continue to churn?
Cream 33 cents at
HICKMAN PRODUCE Co.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-08

Hives, eczema, itch or salt
rheum sets you crazy. Can't
bear the touch of your clothing.
Doan's Ointment cures the most
obstinate cases. Why suffer. All
druggists sell it.
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WEATHER REPORT

perature according to the gov
ernment thermometer at Wa
Keeney for the week ending
Wednesday noon.
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Missionary Evangelist

Lost-On the Main street last
Saturday = Ladies breast pin.
Finder will be rewardee by leav-
ing same at this Office.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-08

We are still having solid win
ter weather, ten degrees below
zero on Wednesday morning be-
ing the coldest to date. Decem
Der, 1909, broke the WaKeeney
record for steady cold weather,
the mean temperature for the
month being 20.14 degrees above
zero, with a range from 81 above
to 9 below The mean tempera-
ture for January, 1905, was 20.S9
degrees above zero, ranging
from 55 obove to Is below. The
year 1909 was a record breaker
in the matter Of rainfall as may
be seen from the following table;
1905 23.61 inches
1906 .... %. 90 inches
1907 19 90 inches
1908. .2O13 inches
1909 ..31.01 inches
Perhaps those who take an in
terest in such matters will find
these figures worth keeping
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-08

Esau Wood sawed wood Esau
Wood would saw wood All the
wood Esau Wood saw Esau Wood
would saw In other words, all
the wood Esau saw to saw Esau
sought to saw. On, the wood,
Wood would saw. And oh, the
wood saw with which Wood
would saw wood, But one day
Woods wood saw would saw no
wood and thus the wood Wood
sawed was not the wood he would
saw if Woods saw would saw
wood Now Wood would saw
wood with a wood saw that
would saw wood, so Esau songht
saw that would saw wood. One
day Esau saw saw saw wood as
no other wood-saw Wood saw.
In fact, of all the wood saws
Wood ever saw saw wood, Wood
never saw wood-saw that would
saw wood as the wood-saw Wood
saw saw wood. and l never saw
a wood-saw that would saw as
the WoOd-Saw Wood saw would
saw until / saw Esaw Wood saw
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First Interview Given Out by
Supervisor


not take away the supervisors
right under the census law to
designate suitable persons for
such positions, said Supervisor
of Census j. G. Newell of Norton
at his Office today
1t is designed to aid the su-
pervisors in the exercise of that
discretion and to enable the Cen
sus Director intelligently to
use the power of approval
OF the supervisors designation
;eoneerred upon him by law.
1T is very well understood
that President Taft, Secretary
Nagel. and Census Director Du
~ hold tha supervisors re,
sponsible for the enumeration
There is no doubt, therefore,
that our first and most impof tant
duty is the selection of honest,
capable, and active persons to
make gne cOunUs
'sThe census will be taken, not
by the Census Bureau officers or
the supervisors, but by the enum-
orators. They are the ones that
come in contact with the people
and get the facts. Unless every
single enumerator does his whole
and proper duty there can not be
a correct census. There cannot
be anything of greater scientific
value to this country than accur-
ate statistics as the basis of
study of the existing conditions
regarding our population, agri-
culture, manufactures: and min
es and quarries.
s'All persons, Ghless specific
ally disaualised. are entitled to
apply te take the test. Only
those under 18 years of age an d
tver 20. and those who have not
become citizens of the United
States, are barred. Otherwise,
all persons, regardless of sex
and political affiliations, are elig-
ible.- 1t is left to my Judgment
whether it IS wise to appoint
women in my district They
can do the work, l have no doubt,
especially in certain parts of the
district. There were a good
many employed all over the
country in the Twelfth Census
The time for closing the con-
consideration of applications is
january 25. Those received af-
ter that date will have to be ig-
nored. Applications should be
addressed in writing to me at
this office and not to the Census
Director l will send inquirers
the necessary form and inStruc-
tions concerning it. Afterward
I will send those on the list, prior
to the test, a set of directions
for filing out the test papers.
This will enable everyone to come
well prepared. Nothing could
&be fairer or better calculated to
insure satisfactory applicant
passing the test
ssThe test itself need not deter
anyone Any person with com
mou sense and common-schoo
ecucation can pass it. All it con
sists of is giving the candidates
sample population schedules, up
on which are to be written in the
proper columns the required de
tails, which are found in printed
descriptions, in narrative form
of typical families and farm:
supposed to be in district
There will be some instances re
quiring the exercise of judgmen
to decide whether a given entry
should be made under one col
umn heading or another. Yor
can see how simple and elemen
tary it is
The test will be held all ovel
the country and in every super
L.
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T. G. n. S.

DR.. NJ. Jay Brown, speci-
alist, of Salina, will be at
the American House, Tues
day Jan 18th. Ellis, We'd
nesday, Jan. 18th. prepared
to treat the medical and sur
gical diseases of the Eye.
Ear, Nose and Throat, and
to fit glasses
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-08
Rejoice

We are ringing in the New
Year with a price of Thirty Three
cents for butter fat.
HICKMAN PRODUCE Co.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-08

wood with the wood saw Wood
saw saw wood. Now, Wood saws
wood with the wood-saw Wood
saw saw wood-Ex
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-08
A Good1and Flying Machine

BUSINESS men and c1t1ZenS or
Goodland were invited to inspect
something now in the flying ma
chine line on last Thursday after
noon at the w. J. Purvis place
just south of the railroad and
west of the Rock Island yards.
Moreover, from what we were
able to learn of the mechanism
and plan of the air craft, it is
thoroughly practical and entire
ly novel It's weight sustaining
feature cannot be questioned by
anyone that has some knowledge
of aerostatics. Being men of
moderate means they desire tos
organize stock company to
make machines on this new plan
Quite number were on hand
to examine the mechanism of the
novel machine and to hear the eX-
plantations of its working parts
and the plan on which the air
ship was projected by the own
erS and inventors.
The writer refrainS from Civ
ing details that jeopardize> the
OW IlCl eil1AA . lhOC1
but will say this: 1t is unlike any
other flying machine invented or
constructed.
The special merit of this form
of air craft is: 1t can go up OF
down perpendicularly. it can
stop at, any given point OF eleva-
ton, it can land or start any
where it can be steered and pro
PEELED in any direction These
features render the machine dis
tinctively practical for transpor-
/ tation of passengers, or the re-
ceipt or delivery of mail or ex-
press packages, or stopping to
take observations. The machine
is operated by two gasoline en-
gines. and in case of one failing
or breaking down the other will
operate the mechanism and en-
able the manager to land in safe
ty-
A meeting was held at the law
office of G. L. Calvert, Wednes-
day evening, and a stock com
pany organized with $4,000 cap
ital, and subscriptions taken te
4 construct airships on the plan
proposed. d.-Goodland Republic
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-08

You can get A. Booths cele-
brated sealsnipt oysters, solid
meats, at Bakers, at so cents a
quart.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-08

We added 3 new subscribers
to our list this week. Are you i.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22
NOT THAT KIND OF A CRUSH
Why the Man Wanted an Introduction
to the Fat Lady In the
Corner.

1t was at an afternoon tea, with
the usual musical entertainment.
The mans man had been literally
dragged there, an unwilling victim,
by a Jealous friend who liked after
noon teas with musical accom-
paniment. Needless to say the
jealous friend was a ladies' man.
The mans man was very unhappy.
he had sulked and had positively
refused to be introduced to the bevy
of charming girls presiding at the
tea tables. much to the chagrin of
The ladies' man, who naturally
couldn't understand the attitude of
the mans man. 1t was inexplicable.
from his point of view. But a ray
Of hope glimmcred in his breast
when the mans man rushed up to
him exclaiming:
81 say, old fellow, introduce me to
the fat lady sitting over in the cor
ner, will you?"
The eyes of the ladies' man glis-
tened.
"With the greatest of pleasure"
he cried. "Have you got a crush on
herw
"No," replied the mans man, saw
agely 81 should say it was quite
the other way. She's sitting on my
hiatt
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22
GENIUS AND HARD WORK.

The published production of gen.
ius is like the personation of an ac-
tor on the stage. We see it and
judge Of it as it is presented, with
out thinking or caring by what
means he has arrived at his superb
ority. Research, reflection, study are
not taken into account; it is the eff
feet of his work, not the work, that
we consider. Quite likely we ex-
plain his impressiveness, his inau-
ence upon us, his naturalness, as we
choose to style it, by pronouncing
him a genius, just as we explain dis
coveries in science, accomplishments
in art. triumphs in literature. They
are what they are because they have
sprung from genius-the measure
less work, which has aided, shaped,
ripened. expressed the genius is not
remembered, nor is it generally sus-
pected.-Junius Henri Browne.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22
KNEW WIZARD OF THE NORTH
Maiden Lady, Recently Deceased In
Edinburgh, Was Acquainted with
Sir Walter Scott.

Miss Mackenzie, granddaughter of
the "Man of Feeling" whose death
at the age of 80 has occurred in
Edinburgh, had vivid recollections
of Sir Walter Scott who spoke to
her of both her grandparents
Henry Mackenzie as his oldest and
dearest friend, and the last Baron
Seaforth, whom he immortalized as
"high chief of KintaiI," Miss Mac
kenzie delighted to recall meeting
with Campbell the poet, Jeffrey,
Erskine Of LiDlathcn, Emerson and
Macaulay, as well as memories Of
the mother Of w. +. Gladstone. who.
in letter he wrote TO Miss Macken-
zic during his Midlothian campaign.
recalled the friendly relations of the
two families. Among the eighteenth
century correspondence OF her grand
father in Miss Mackonzie's possess
sion were included letters from Will
liam Cowper and Samuel johnson.
Westminster Gazette.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22
TOO MUCH IMAGINATION.

A deal of misery results from the
vagaries of Imagination, declares a
woman writer. We ought to be prac-
teal, for the sex has quite as much
of that side Of life TO deal with as
do husbands and brothers. But we
are largely ruled by feelings and
that is Just where we battle men in
their study of women For instance,
a man seldom sees why a woman
with a good husband and comfort
able home should become morbid
he reasons from the standpoint of
practicality, while his wife is the vic
tim Of a starved imagination. She
needs mental food which home and
family do not supply-he gets it in
the world which claims him six days
out of seven, but does not realize it.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22
BURSTING TIRE PLEAsEs.

The explosion of tire is the sig
nal for every one to express the
most ghoulish glee. No one knew
the chauffeur, no one knew the peo-
pie in the car, there is no personal
grudge or apparently any connection
between any passerby and the tiS- in
question; but the air is filled with
sardonic "Ha's" and every one js
overjoyed in obedience to some cruel
law which rules such things. One
explosion will cheer people as far as
the sound carries. 1t is deplorable
disclosure.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22
HUMAN BODY LUMINOUS.

Is the human body luminous?
Commandant Darget Of the French
Academy of Sciences maintains that
the human organism gives off radia-
tions that act on the sensitive plate
much like the X-rays or the radium
emanation. One French firm has
several times been obliged to dis
charge men and women who fog the
Photographic plates when manipu-
lating them.