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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

S. B. Ridgway was up from
Ellis last Monday attending to
business before the probate
Judge. Sam is looking well and
saws business is good in Ellis.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Wanted-To rent, four or five
room house, possession April 1st;
three year lease preferred. Call
on or address D. S. Gilmore,
World office.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

When you want to buy tick
ct to Europe, call on the Wa-Kee-
ney State Bank.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

On account of the cold wave
last Tuesday, J. B. Rupees big
sale in Ogallah township, was
postponed until Tuesday. March
Sth. See ad elsewhere in this
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

! diminish as the doctors are on
the go most of the time.
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Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 20.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 20. s
Dear Editor:
VIII you please warn the citi-
zens to beware of imposters and
imitatorS. There is now some
one going through the country
soliciting funds in the name of
the Salvation Army telling the
people that Capt.H. B. Northrup
is not coming back any more and
they have come to take my place.
Beware of themi 1 have been
reappointed state solicitor to col
1ect funds for the Salvation
Army in Wa-Keeney. May God
bless you. Capt. H. B. North
rup.
The entertainment course for
this season has had a series of
bad nights, with one exception
only. The unusually bad winter
weather has cut down the door
receipts although there has been
a fair attendance at all the num-
bers. 1t is hoped that there will
be a large attendance Saturday
night for the last and one of the
best numbers. 1t will take good
door sales to enable the com
mittee~ to break even on this
years business. Buy a ticket
and help the good work along.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Who said the ground hog in
Kansas was onto his job?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26
For Sale

Seed barley, milk COW, fresh
soon), matched team of good
work and brood mares, and some
good farm machinery.
J. T. w. CLOUD.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

For Sale-Extra good Russian
millet seed. Chas. Spitsnaugle,
miles southwest of town.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Miss Edith Ruffner was called
to her home at Hoyt, Kans.. on
account of the sickness of her
mother.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Minus 2 this morning is the
lowest temperature we have had
since January 5th. The snow
fall of the week amounted to OILS
inches when melted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Our old friend Joe Inscho ha.
not been quite so well this week
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

The Eureka Glee Club this Sat
urday night will give those in at
tendance a program of great and
pleasing variety; a male quar-
tette singing classical selections,
both secular and sacred, folk,
sentimental, plantation and hum
orous songs. a fine set of musi-
cal chimes; a chalk and crayon
artist, and an excellent reader,
altogether a happy combination.
Read their folders for further
particulars.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

March 8th is the new date fo
j. B. Rupees big sale.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26
Picked pork at Baker s.

Mary Ufford has been on the
sick list this week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

G. w F. Street is putting in
bath room fixtures for r. e..
Morse this week
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

]. G. Hixson shipped a car Of
hogs to Kansas City tbs first o1
the week
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WEATHER REPORT

Maximum and minimum tenn
perature according to the gov
ernment thermometer at Wa
Keeney for the week ending
Wednesday noon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Farmers. Remember J. B
Rupees sale was postponed It'll
March 9Th.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Z DR.. L. P Arnott, of McPher
son. Kans., was in the city last
Monday on state veterinary busi-
ness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

John Goble is building a large
sheep shed for Gleason Bros. on
their ranch on the Saline.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

If you want to make Rev. Scott
smile clear back behind his ears
just ask him in a whisper about
Rev. Sees auto-go- machine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Drs. Jones & Herrick will tes
your eyes and guarantee glasses
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Ted Schnase, of Ogallah town,
ship. was quite sick last week,
but we are informed that he is
some better at this writing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Remember the Eureka Glee
Club will he here Saturday even
ing the last and best number of
the course.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

The Good Will society will meet
with Mrs w. j. Williams Wed
nesday, March End and serve
ten cent lunch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Pure home made lard a.
Bakers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

You can get A. Booths cele-
brated sealshipt oysters, solid
meats, at Bakers, at so cents a
quart.
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School Report

of Banner school, district No. Z,
for the month ending February
18, 1910.
Number enrolled for the
month, %; number of days
taught, 20; average daily attend
ance, PAL; number cases of tard-
mess. 4; number neither absent
nor tardy, IL.
Those neither absent nor tardy
are: Tillie Sellberg. Herbert.
Helen. Oscar, and Margaret
Todd, Adelaide and Ralph Riggs,
Roy, Pearl and Ralph Wilds and
Charles Hawks.
ELIZA COUNTRPMAN,
Teacher.
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For Rent-Nw IA 29-11-24 and
ne IA 1-13-22 Herman Long.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Ray Ufford spent the week in
Kansas City and Topeka on busi-
ness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

The best of the wine for the
last of the feast: Eureka Glee
Club Saturday evening. Tick
cts at the door and at the drug
store, fifty and thirty five cents.
Get ready for the chariot race!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Miss Madeline Metz, daughter
of Pierce Metz, writes to change
their World from Atlantic, Iowa,
TO Omaha. Nebr.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26
Fresh pork at Bakers.

Subscribe for the World.
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T. J. Rhoden. who lives east of
town, called at this office Mon
day and enrolled his name on our
growing list. Mr.. Rhoden in
formed us that his brother and
family from near Lincoln, Nebr.
arrived that morning with a car
of goods and would make this
their new home. We welcome
this good family into our midst.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

We have been asked mum ber
of times about the report that
was in some of the newspapers
last fall about law being passed
not allowing checks to be issued
for less than 81, and we have it
from the best authority in the
land that there was no such a
law passed, nor ever introduced
in to Congress. Alb ut fifty
years since a law was passed to
prevent banks from issuing pa
per money fol less than ST. This
was done to protect the shin
plasters that were then in circu-
lation by the government. 1t
seems that some enc getic re
porter found this old law and re-
ported, hence the rumOr.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Drs. Jones & Herrick will test
your eyes and guarantee glasses
IF you do some people are mad
If you don't some people are
mad
So just keep in the middle of the
road
And give 'em all the time they
want to get glad.
|-(Our first attempt at spring
poetry.
Do not forget to see e. ID
Wheeler if you want q farm loan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Wells AQQfoSS .. GafkS, w a.
Keeney. Kans.
W. J. Dillon, who visited
friends in and near Wa-Keeney
for the past week hiked back to
Jetmore, Kans., Thursday after
noon in his auto.
Q. V. Cook left Thursday even
ing for Grove, Okla, where he
will make his future home. The
World will keep o. V. posted on
Trego county doingS-
1t is matter for regret that
you missed the Midland Jubilee
singers but you still have a
chance to hear the Eureka Glee
Club Saturday night of this
week.
The members of the Eureka
Glee Club have been singing to-
gether for nine years without
change, a record to be proud of,
but this is their first season in
the west. Hear them Saturday
night.
Frank Philip left Tuesday
evening for Admire, Kans-,
where he will join his family and
make that place their future
home We are sorry to lose this
estimable family from our midst
but wish them success in their
new home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Make me offer on block IA,
Smiths addition to Wa-Keeney,
3 room house, barn, two good
wells Address S. Parks, Wa
Keeney. KanS.
Evening journal., 1910-02-17
PUTS BLAME
ON LAWYERS
Chicago Writer Says They
Are Responsible For Half
the Troubles

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-Richard T. Crane
has dipped his pen in vitriol in attacking
the "educational evil" a second time and
this time the legal and medical professors
bear the brunt OF the TRADE. In the cur
rent issue OF the valve World" trade
Journal issued by the Crane Company
Crane biames the lawyer for half OF tho
nations crime. Crane says.
'One half OF all the crime. demoreliza-
ton. imposition, fraud and CORRUPTION
around Is due TO the lawyers. This class
OF men make wholesale robbery and THEFT
possible and have given TO these crimes
the air Of respectability; they are the ones
who humbug judges and iuries.
They stand like a stone Wall between
the criminal and the public and enable
the rsscsls 10 keep out Of the penitcntiary.
The overorowdlng OF the legal profes-
sion is the chief cause OF tho oussedness OF
this lire OF education, the number OF law
yers produced being so large that they
are obliged TO resort to all sorts OF dis
honest measures. in order 70 make hv-
ins.
The over orowding Of the medical pro-
fession brings about conditions quite SIM
liar 10 those described in referring 70 the
lawyers"
Chicago doctors to-day said that they
would answer Cranes attack in tho next
issue Of the Medical Journal, as his tt
rades we're Of no consequences and did moi
demand immediate denial
Evening journal., 1910-02-17

team. says his team will likely be the
same as last season. He says n they
could win one cup he has confidence
that they can win another. lie Will
give several youngsters a try out.
T.. w. Hastings. Of Landlith, has
already gotten together the fastest
bunch that section of the city ever
produced. His only set back IS pitch
ers but he has two good ones I'm view
"Dick" Chrlsty, Of fremont, IS say
ing little but working earnestly. TIC
saws as soon as he secures fast
catche rnot one OF the teams in the
league will be able TO touch him. lie
viii try out several youngsters for tho
position. Tho remainder OF his team
win be the same with the exception
OF two positions which will be fllod
by college men.
As 10 Peerless Abrahams has six of
last seasons men signed, three young
sters wanting try outs. and four eN-
perinecod players whom he says he
will land in a week.
After the success OF last season, Mr..
Abrahams viii likely be chosen presi-
dent for the coming season.
Although he had team I'm the
league he gave Il no moro considera-
tlon than the others and won favor
with all.
Evening journal., 1910-02-17
NATIONALS In
ANOTHER INNING
But There is no Telling Which
Side viii Win in Schedule
Fight

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Feb. 17-Another extra
inning" in the National Leagues
schedule squabble will be played this
afternoon at the waldorf Astoria, with
scant prospects OF the "wlnnig rum
being scored.
Charlie Murphy and Barney Drey-
fuss, pitchers" for the long schedule
and short schedule teams respectively,
showed no sign Of weakening when
hostilities ended yesterday and both
announced that they can so on with
the game indefinitely.
John r. Bush. OF New York, has come
over to tho short schedule camp. max
ing a tie in the vote. AS n two-thirds
vote Of the eight club owners Is re-
ouired to adopt a schedule. there viii
have TO be a change OF heart expert
enced by at least two members Of one
OF the rival camps before the partine
hghball can be drunk.
Evening journal., 1910-02-17
ENGAGEMENTS SHOULD
az MADE In WHITING

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
PITTSBURG. Pa. Feb 17-Cathohcs
are to-day discussing letter made pub
lie by Bishop ]. r. Regis Canevin, in
which race suicide. polygamy divorce and
other phases Of married life existing to-
day are condemned. The letter is 20 one
OF the priests OF this diocese but Is taken
as one Of the most important church ut
terances that has been made here Mar
riages between Catholics and non-Catho-
lies are condemned. the bishop declaring
they lead TO the weakening Of the church
as well as strife in the family. The bishop
recommends early marriage. Taking up
the question OF children, Bishop Canevln
discusses at length the duty of husband
and wife and declares that when children
are not brought into the world the fam
lily rs reduced 10 an unnatural and un-
christian level"
II is also recommended that all betro-
thals be made in writing, the bishop de-
claring the church does not recognize
mere private and informal engagements.
Evening journal., 1910-02-17
sEYLEN TO BE TAKEN
TO ATLANTIC CITY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. 17.-Detectives
Miller and Nialseede. Of Atlantic City. will
leave here tomorrow morning at 11io
O'Clock with William and Orvis Seyler.
They will take the Atlantic Coast Line
train which leaves Richmond al IL O'Clock
noon for Philadelphia.
The seylers were questioned about the
alleged murder Of Jane Adams for sew
eraI hours at the city Jail to-day by the
detectives. They made no confession, but
agreed TO return to Atlantic City without
requisltion.
The Seylers formerly resided in Chester
field county. near this city where they
still have brother living. During the
Spanish War William Seyler
was employed at the Petersburg Iron
Works as a laborer in the department
making proiectiles for the government.
The seylers came to Petersburg Febru-
ary and secured boad at a boarding
house kept by E. A. Price. They secured
employment at the plant Of the Peters
burg Excelsior Works.
Evening journal., 1910-02-17
"BIG SIX"
LOOKS GOOD
Chester and Wilmington Teams
Try to Get Together in an
City League

CHESTER, Pa, Feb. 1T-Preliminary
steps we're taken here last evening to
organize an inter-city baseball league
between the big teams Of this city and
couple OF the leading clubs OF Will
mington and all was smooth sailing
All that is necessary is that il shall
be made possible that no one Of the
teams should be compelled 10 play
away from home grounds more than
one Saturday at a time. II is this
proposition which will prevent the or
ganization should il not 60 through.
The meeting last evening was held at
tho Imperial Hotel. in this city, and the
representatives present were:
Fifth Ward-Daniel Doherty, John
Ernest, Charles Trainor and James
Mullin.
acknowledgements Cullison.
Upland-Frank Miller.
Marcus Hook-George B. Smith and
Charles Turner.
dupont. Of Wilmington-Lester T.
Reeves and +. F.. Shallenberger.
Riverside, OF Wilmington-Prince A.
Mousley.
The meeting was harmonious in every
respect and all were in favor of get
providing il was possible to arrange
| the schedule and with this end in
view a committee was appointed for
the purpose OF fixing up the dates and
/ submit them at a meeting to be held
in this city on Wednesday evening OF
next week Owing 10 the convenience
J in getting together Messrs Smith and
| Turner. of Marcus Hook, we're appoint.
ed on this committee.
The proposition last evening wa:
that the season should open on May
and that there should be twenty-five
games played. There would be two
games July 4 and one each on Nc
mortal Day and Labor Day; this woult
carry the season on until the latter
part Of September.
The matter Of security that thu
schedule would be carried out and thI
rules adopted by the organization live'
up to was placed at 800, which SHOULD
be deposited on a date yet to be Sc
lected. At the meeting Of next weel
rules which have been used I'm the gov
ernment of the New Castle Count.
League will be submitted and lookei
over and as much OF them az possibl
taken up for consideration
The matter OF a president Of tn
league was talked over in an informs
manner and during the course Of the dis
cussion the names OF John 7. Malone,
Thomas Feeley and Joseph Messic
were mentioned. hut as there Is yet n
league or organization perfected no az
tion was taken.
a couple OF hours we're taken in IN
discussion OF the situation and durin
that time there was general review {
the prospects for the Upland and MAJ
Gus Hook teams. over in Upland ther
will be a town meeting among the base
ball fans and II Is expected that a mar
ager for the season will be elected an
that he shall have charge OF the team.
Marcus Hook Is now we'll under Wa
and tomorrow night there viii be
meeting held for the purpose Of selectin
a manager. For this position there hav
been the names of Tom Hart, Erne,
Maitland and William T. Vernon.
Evening journal., 1910-02-17
WANT CITY POOL
ROOMS REGULATED

a letter from Chief Of Police George
Black TO City Council will be read at
the meeting OF Council tonight It
requests that body 10 take such action
as is within its power for the regula-
tlon OF pool rooms. II is understood
that tho West End Reading Room is
interested in the matter. This organi-
zation not only wants the pool rooms
taxed but also wants them closed at a
certain hour.
City Council has had tho matter
under advisement for some time and Il
is probable that an ordinance covering
the matter win be passed.
Evening journal., 1910-02-17
REDMOND BALKs
ON WHISkEY TAX

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
LONDON, Feb. 1T.--John Redmond,
the irish Nationalist leader, has found
himself unable 20 guarantee the Ma
tionalists support OF the budget in
case its increased whiskey tax is re-
tained, according to a report that went
the political rounds this afternoon.
In support OF this report was a
hurried conference between Premier
Asduith and King Edward and a sec
ond conference between T. p. O'COn-
nor and Lloyd George, author Of the
budget. Following the conference be-
tween Asquith and the King. the cabi-
net began it's seventh meeting in the
last seven days, an unprecedented
number Of meetings in such a short
time
While none Of the leaders win say
what the reason is for the usual ac-
tiVity, the general opinion is that a
serious deadlock has ben encountered
and that the Premier's position is ex-
tremely critical.
Evening journal., 1910-02-17
ABRAHAMS GETS
"SEMPS" In FORM
League President Sees Rosy
Prospects For Clubs This
Season

Alexander Abrahams, president OF
the Wilmington Semi Professional
League has called a meeting for the
reorganization OF that league on Fri
dav evening. February 25th AZ his
home No. 6i6 n. Van Buren, street
This league which was suggested
and carried through by Mr. Abrahams
was the sensation OF last season, hav-
ing on It's teams some Of the best play
ers in the city and the championship
was not decided until the last day Of
the schedule. Although most OF the
County Leagues players we're salar-
led men, ther. we're few Of them who
could excel the majority OF "Alecks
Semrs. Among theme were Stab,
"Cy" Young. Nichols, ODonnell, Nor
gan. Babby, Edler. G. Waters. Thomas
MilIiken. Stienel. Mccall Sillitoc. Luf,
Clarke and Day.
The league will likely consist OF the
same teams that composed It last year.
Mr.. Abrahams has received several ap-
plications for membership which will
be considered at the next meeting. II
was thought wise not 20 call meet
ing until al 1.-THE teams could have
meetings and in that way have their
representatives speak intelligently on
their prospects.
President Abrahams has been in
vestigating the different teams activ-
ity unknown TO the managers and says
everything points TO the greatest sea
son OF semi- professional ban Whining
ton has ever seen. Follwing are hil
cmments on the teams;
Mr.. Young Of Newport, Is making
HI H. -
team together. He counts on making
| two or three changes.
Highland is showing great activity
Bob" Waters tho we'll know
catcher Of last seasons team has beei
elected manager, and has got five o
last seasons men signed. With tn
entire Highlands (Which contain
many players 20 pick from. he viii
surely have a team that will hnisl
near the top.
] 7. n. MeKenney. Of the Madison
Evening journal., 1910-02-17
JOHNSON SPEAKS OF
SCHEDULE FALL -0UT

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO. Feb. 11-President Ban
johnson Of the American League who
now bears the distinction Of being the
highest paid executive in tho history
Of baseball. to-day declared he did
not know when the National Baseball
Commission would decide the case Of
Johnny King, hold-out catcher Of the
Chicago club.
II developed to-day that during the
recent schedule meeting at pittsburg
the National and American Leagues
agreed to adopt a 154-game schedule
Johnson is said TO have tolegraphod
Hermann to-day asking why the Ma
tional League has not lived mp to it'
agreement, and declaring the American
League would regard it as a breach OF
good fellowship for tho National 20 ac-
copt 16s-gamo schedule now
Evening journal., 1910-02-17
MORE MINERS
ARE ENTOMBED
Careless Handling Of Dyna-
mite Responsible For
Another Horror
By United Press Leased Special wire

By United Press Leased Special wirA
SELINS GROVE. Pa. Feb. lT--Care-
lessness in tho handling OF dynomate
caps to-day resulted in a terrific ex-
plosion in the mine OF the Treverton
Coal Company at Dunkleberger. en-
tomhing a score Of miners. some OF
whom It is feared we're crushed 10
death
Three men were cNtricated al noon
All are fatally injured They are:
Ellis Leader. boss. Dunklebcrger
badly mangled; identification scarcely
possible.
Alexander Derrick, miner, rrever-
ton.
Frederick Kerstetter, miner. Trever-
All we're taken to the Asland Hos
pital.
officials OF the comapny declare the
property loss viii amount 20 over
sl0e,00o
Rescuing parties are hard at work
trying TO release the imprisoned men.
Hardly had the din OF the explosion
ceased when frantic men and women,
as well as school children, who, dash
ing from the school building. rushed
10 the mouth Of tho mine and began
removing fallen timbers and the banks
OF coal and slate.
The entomhed men signalled through
out the forenoon by apping on the wa
ter pipes and the rescue parties signal
led back that their appeal had been
heard
A hundred pounds OF dynamite caps
went of. They wero sent into the mine
in a box and csrelessness in opening
II set off the entire charge.
Evening journal., 1910-02-17
DO COPPERS
KNOW THE RULE ?

The Board of Police Commissioners
ter OF rules OF the department with
respect TO the duties Of policemen. and
we're of the opinion that there were
some patrolmen who did not know the
rules and they thought IL might be a
good thing to hold an examination at
regular intervals at which the police
would he obliged to answer questions
from the book OF rules Of the depart
ment. Nothing definite das done in
the matter, however.