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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09

WASHINGTON.-I hard enough to
w have constituents in any event.
but it's much harder to have 'em for
next door neighbors.
Representative Slemp is the only
Republican member of the house from
Virginia. This, is of course, a Re
publican administration. So when any
body in Virginia wants anything he
comes to Slemp.
Just now Slemp is facing a problem
In little The town of Bristol is split
up between Virginia and Tennessee
Representative Brownlow of Tonnes
see, like Slemp, is the lone Repub-
ncan from his state. White House in
huence is divided. For 40 years a
Tennesseean has been postmaster of
Bristol. Brownlow wants a Tonnes
seean to be postmaster. But the presi-
dent has appointed a Virginian to the
place The appointment still lacks
senate sanction, SO that BrownIow
has not given up hope. Slemp is
smiling, for the reason that the SEN
ate is not considering his mans name.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09

MR. SHERLEY was making a speech
AVA in the house several days ago
when Representative Clayton arose
and asked: May 1 interrupt the gen
tleman?''
Mr.. Sherley-Certainly
Mr.. Clayton-To say that the gen
tleman from Georgia was unavoidably
taken away and is not present
Mr.. Sherley-I thought the gentle
man wanted to ask me a question
Mr. Clayton wanted to ask the
gentleman
Mr. Sherley-I would rather go on
with my remarks but just ask the
question.
Mr.. Clayton-That is to say, does
the gentleman think that any man
who in failing circumstances goes to
a man who has money, within four
months of his failure, and says to
him: Il am about to fail; am in an
embarrassed position; let me have
a thousand dollars and l will prefer
you Do you think any sane man
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
To Teach Farmers by Mail.

The cry of back to the land has
been heard in Kansas and those who
have obeyed are anxious to make the
most of their opportunities. With hogs
up in the air, wheat soaring and every
farm product bringing top prices, the
farmers are not satisfied They are
seeking to increase the yield of their
acres and looking to the Kansas ex-
pertinent station and the Agricultural
college to determine how this may
best be done. In order to meet the
call for scientific knowledge in the
best manner, the college, through the
extension department, has prepared
courses in many subjects and is now
onering these to the people of the
state They have been arranged for
the purpase of instructing those who
are unable to attend the college and
are the embodiment of the same work
offered resident students. The follow
ing are some of the courses arranged
for correspondence instruction: Ele-
mentary agriculture, soils, farm
crops, stock feeding, orcharding, vege-
table gardening, landscape gardening,
cooking, sewing, injurious insects,
farm dairying, poultry management,
farm drainage, highway construction
and dairy manufacturing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09

THE senate committee on commerce,
i of which Burton of Ohio is a mem
Der, was just about to begin its after
noon session. Senator Frye of Maine.
chairman of the committee, sat at the
head of the long table Burton sat
midway toward the end from Frye.
Presently Burton pulled a cigar from
his vest pocket He lit it, rose and
stalked up the room toward Frye.
Frye looked at him quizzically.
We'll, Burton" said the Maine SEN
ator, I'm glad to see you have one
vice.
Burton held his cigar between his
thump and forefinger like boy learn
ing to smoke.
.'Ah, senator" he said, Il have
many vices; 1 have many"
Frye only grinned little at that.
Burton came closer to him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09

You smoke, do you not, senator ?"
he asked.
'Oh, yes, / smoke
Spectators thought Burton was
about to produce for the gentleman
from Maine, but maybe he didn't have
another cigar. Anyway, Frye got an
answer to that old question: rs this
an Interrogation or an invitation"
Il smoke about six cigars a day."
Frye said then.
Il smoke about that many" the
Ohio statesman commented
I don't smoke at ALL" chimed in
Senator Nelson, who is chairman of
the Ballinger-Pinchot committee
No." said Frye, but you chew
enough to make up for it,
Il don't either he said.
He fished a chunk of plug from his
pocket 1t was about as big as your
thumb.
"A piece like that II last me a
week.
Then he shifted the lump in his left
cheek to his right. If a piece like
that" lasts the senator day he must
take one chew and keep it the whole
day through
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
States i'm a War Over a Postmaster

Four years ago the late Representa-
tive Campbell Slemp, father and prede-
cessor of the present representative
from the Ninth Virginia district, and
representative Brownlow, who comes
from the Tennessee part of Bristol,
agreed, so the Virginians say, that if
Eli Warren, a Tennesseean, were
made postmaster a Virginian should
be named as assistant. The Slemps
put forward no candidate for the
place and Warren got the appoint
ment on Brownlow's Endorsement.
But the Virginia representative now
says that as soon as this appointment
was confirmed Brownlow put in a
Tennessee man as assistant
At this stage the president enters
AS soon as the younger Slemp got his
congressional seat he acquainted Mr.
Taft with the situation and told him
that it was about time that Virginia
was given some recognition in the
patronage In this divided town. The
president thereupon sent to the SEN
ate the nomination of a man named
Goodell. The Tennessee side of Bris-
toll then got busy. A bundle of tele-
grams was sent to Brownlow. Brown
low took an ascension. AS soon as he
came down he proceeded to the White
House His protests against the Vir-
GINA appointment were vigorous AS
a result GoodelPs name has been
held up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
Packages for Delivering MIX.

The dairy department of the Kansas
Agricultural college is experimenting
with a single service package for de-
livering milk. This package is made
of pasteboard covered with paraffin
and is thrown away after being used
There are several shapes of packages,
the most convent one of which is an
oblong cylindrical can. Quart cans
will cost about five-eights of a cent
each. The advantage of this package
are that it does not break easily, does
not need to be washed, and it is light
er than the glass bottles now in use.
The college is trying to determine
whether these packages are less ex-
pensive than glass and which is the
most sanitary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
Question of Ethics Raised in House

will let him have that thousand dol
lars?
Mr.. Sherley-I will say, If you will
read the law, you will find the ex-
press provision that he can get a
thousand dollars and give security
for it, and there is not the slightest
reason why a man should not lend it
if he wants to.
Mr.. Clayton-That is not an answer
to my question.
Mr.. Sherley-That is my answer; I
am not going to answer it as the
gentleman wants, but l have an
swered it according to the law.
Mr.. Clayton-If the gentleman will
not be so much in earnest and a lit
tie more dispassionate-
Mr.. Sherley-Permit me to make
my speech. After l make it you may
make such criticism of my manner
as you choose. 1 insist upon con-
Stunning my own time
Mr.. Clayton-May 1 interrupt the
gentleman?
Mr.. SherIey-The gentleman can
not
Mr.. Clayton am very sorry that
the gentleman's argument is so vul-
nerable that he cannot submit to an
interruption.
Question: Was the expressed re
greet justified or genuine?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09

Home Dress--For practical home
wear, no style could be more useful
than this, in either firm cloth or cash
mere The skirt is made with a very
deep yoke. to which the lower part is
slightly fulled, a wavy design in braid
ing forming the trimming. Tucks are
made on the shoulders of bodice,
while the front, back and over-sleeves
are braided, crepe-de-chine forming
the under-sleeves and yoke
Materials required: Seven yards
4S inches wide. two dozen yards braid.
three-fourths yard crepe-de-chinoL
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
FOR HAPPY HOMES
A LITTLE ADVICE TO MOTHER
AND THE GIRLS.
Prudence Standish Points Out Some
Shortcomings Common to Her Sex
Proper Treatment of Father
and the Boys.

A man who felt 1 had raped his
sex rather sharply on one occasion.
said recently:
Your talk for father and the boys
was all right, but why not little eti-
quette for mother and the girls?
go into homes" and then ensued a
chapter of the minor sins of my sex
which caused me to truly think
remembered the homes myself visit
my own shortcomings, the doings
Of every female in my family. Moth
er and the girls must be talked to-
told how they must treat father, and
the boys in order to be popular at
home and abroad | must carefully ex-
anime the notes in all the eyes |
know-my own included-and tell my
women readers the little reasons for
many great cases of domestic infe-
hcity
G. D. Gibson has caricatured the
American mother and daughter. drawn
truly pitiful pattern of the American
papa He is a tiny, worried. sad old
man, burdened with the enormous re-
sponsibility of an extravagant family
The wife and daughters, are Junos
and Venuses, always dressed in the
latest style, who may care for poor
pepper, but who certainly don't seem
to- They fly from dinner party to
bali, and sometimes drag the sad old
man, who would rather be at home,
with them They scheme for a great
English marriage for Lucy or Jane,
and rejoice about the prospective cas-
tie and coronet, when doubtless. Door
old pop would much rather have the
sensible young man from Chicago.
6 fn
his son-in-law. They spoil the spend
thrift boys in the family and make
father. in every domestic coup. a unit
This overworked, unhappy, home
belittled father has his prototype in
many classes. Something of the moth
er may be found in every third wife.
and the qualities of the daughters are
found everywhere, in the girl of me-
dunn means. in the bank clerks
daughter, the day laborer's Extrava-
gance, the madness to spend beyond
ones means, is the American disease
of the moment the daughter of the
em1grant even grows up to despise
the ways of her father We are a
swift and imperious race-the least
little money and power, and we think
ourselves 1T. We fancy we haven't
time for the old-faShioned, Worrying
1olk who gave us the start whose
hearts are often broken and whose
means, big or little, as frequently
ruined by our follies- Mothers must
have money to keep up with the pass
ing show, daughters fine raiment and
amusement, whether school keeps or
not, for bread-winning pepper And
the more money they spend the more
Illogical they are concerning the eligi-
bility of the young man who shall
marry into the family.
And here | come to the greatest
Hanger that threatens both mother
and the girls Now, if you want to
know what sort of stuff there is in a
nan you must set a man to watch
aim. Wise as they are, women don't
know all the ms and outs of mascu-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09

Cloth Costume - Tobacco brown
serge looks very well made up like
our model, which has the skirt cut
walking length. and trimmed by box
plat down the front. The coat rath-
er suggests Russian in style; 1t has
a panel taken down back and front,
and braided at the edges. with buttons
sewn or in groups of threes, these
also trim the sleeve Hat of soft felt.
trimmed with ostrich feathers
Materials required: Seven yards
81 inches wide. three and one-half
dozen buttons, one dozen yards braid.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09

Inc nature One hour with Bob, the
big brother. or half that time with
pepper. the hard-worked, would put
the prospective wooer in the right
place They skate over all the frills
of manner the young man shows to
the ladies; they toss him in blanket.
SO to speak, aud see how he falls.
They crack open his head and look in
side. and tap his heart (also so to
speak, with a stethoscope-
There is a good big thing in the bal
ance- Two big things-the happiness
of the girl they love and the honor
of the family. They don't take hear
say alone about the counting young
man. They size him up with their sure
man knowledge of men, and he's got
to be a pretty good thing to stand the
test If he does stand it, you may
be tolerably sure that he will make
q pretty good husband for Lucy or
Jane If he doesn't stand it-well, the
quicker he is gotten rid of the better
But this nice sense of moral discrim-
nation must sometimes be a matter
or training for the father and broth
ers. If the men folks in the family
hear of unlofty ideals, how can they
encourage lofty ones? 1t is up to
mother and the girls, then. to show
the pattern of the man who is want
ed In the family by only raising and
welcoming decent and won thy men.
There should be no drawing-room
chairs for the blackguard, however
vast his fortune. The man who has
gotten his money too easily, in some
way at which the world looks askance,
should not be encouraged as a visitor
lest the day come when, as son-in-law
and husband, he turn his hand to a
deal that may land him in Jail. The
gay man, who is essentially a social
ornament and Indifferent to the finer
feelings of woman should also be
tabooed; if he has broken one girl
heart. he is pretty likely to break his
wife's in time. And as to mere talk
of making a good marriage" it is
stupid in the extreme. The good
marriage is the one which unites two
persons suited to one another, which
bids fair to be conducted on the ba-
sis of peace. entire trust and eternal
good sense.
So much for the matter of Lucy's
or James husband. no matter to what
class, so-called. they belong. Mothers
and daughters in any sphere must set
a high standard of moral excellence
III al lASu, anu ME lAGy are uOlQS
this they will be improving the home
condition. whatever it is.
And now word concerning the OBJ
legation that every mother and daugh-
ter owes to her home. Try, l beg of
you, to make it sweet and dear to your
men folks. for this is the only way to
hold husbands and brothers. Don't
| always think of gallivanting, but strive
every night to be so much to the men
of your family that they will never
think of going outside for entertain
ment- Make a pretty toilet for dinner,
and greet the toiler, husband or broth
err, with smiles. Make them think al
ways that the! are good and great,
and if they are not, L assure you they
will try to be this, and more, too.
The best husband and brothers you
could ever know. at any rate, they are
bound to. be.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
HoIton,s Building Boom.

There is every indication that all
records for building will be broken in
Holton this year, as plans are being
made for the erection of fine resi-
dences and other buildings than ever
before. There will be no lack of work
for carpenters and 1aboring men in
this vicinity for some time
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
New Court House for saIina.

The county commissioners have let
the contract for the erection of the
new Salina county court house to J. B.
Belts of Topeka. The structure is to
cost $50 900 to be completed July 1,
1911. The contractor agrees to pay
the county $3.50 for every month he is
at work on the building after July L,
1911. Work will be started April 1.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
RuiIdina Levees ALONG RepubIican.

The work of diking the Republican
river along the Fort Riley reservation
is now about two-thirds completed, and
will be finished within two months, &C
cording to w. H. Anderson, the gov
erQment engineer in charge About
300 of the 1000 cement piles have
been sunk, and all the willowing and
stone work is done 1t is said that
the first food will deposit enough silt
behind the dixie to turn the river into
its own enamel, thus retaining a
number of acres of the reservation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
Baby smothered to Death.

The 1O-months-old son of Charley
Cline, of Potter, was smothered to
death the other evening. Mrs. Cline
left the baby asleep in the cart while
she was working in another part of
the house. The baby evidently awoke
and in struggling to get out, was
caught beneath the strap, with it's
face pressed against the pillow. The
child was dead when found.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
To EnIaroe Atchison Mills.

Announcement was made by the
Egg-o-See company of Atchison, which
will hereafter be known the United
States Mills company, that company
has $3.50, 900 invested in mills in Atchi-
son and as considerable new capital
has been interested in the reorganiza-
ton 1t is understood the Atchison mill
will be made one of the largest oat-
meal mills in the country
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
Fioures Out Fortune in Hens.

The wife of a prosperous farmer
living near Oberlin, has over $50
chickens and receives an average of
$50 eggs per day. This would make
1,12O eggs per week, 1880 eggs per
month or 5S,4OO eggs per year In
money this would return her, at the
present market price of Is cents per
dozen. s14 per week, 80 per month
or $3.50 per year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
Dairy Herd for K. S. A. c.

The foundations are now being laid
for a large dairy herd at the Kansas
State Agricultural college. In fact, it
will be four herds as four types of
dairy cattle will be used. These four
types are Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey
and Ayrshire. Prof. Kendall of the
dairy department has exercised great
care in the selection of bull to head
each herd.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
A X. U. Dinner April 9.

The third annual dinner of the grad
yates and former students of the Uni
versity of Kansas will be held Satur-
day, April 9, at the University club in
Kansas City. 1t is expected to be the
most important event of the kind to be
held in the West this year. Besides
the Kansas City alumni and former
students of the University of Kansas,
many men from nearby Kansas towns
Will attend. 1t is expected that more
than 800 persons will be present.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
To Demonstrate SPRAYING.

A demonstration station for the pur
pose of showing the value of spraying
to the fruit growers of the Second
district has been established at OF
tawa by the government. The DEM
onstration farm will be placed in the
Stannard orchard, east of the city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
New School for Humboldt.

Humboldt is expecting to add much
to the improvements of the city this
year. The school board has ordered
the site cleared for an $4,000 school
building to relieve the crowded condi-
ton of the school
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
Latest Kansas Events.
seeds in Demand in Kansas.


The congressional seed distribution
is now on and thousands of packages
of flower and garden seed are being
sent into Kansas, as well as other
states. There is a great deal of dis
pute about the government seed dis
tribution- Some of the congressman
hold that the people care little or
nothing for the seeds and do not make
use of them. Others hold otherwise.
Representative E. H. Madison recent
1y had demonstrated to his satisfac-
ton that the seeds are in demand. He
advertised in the papers in his district
that he had 1000 packages of flower
seed for distribution and would send a
package to every person who would
drop him a card. In this way he hoped
to send the seeds where they were
wanted The response was prompt
and general. Letters and postal cards
poured in upon him not only from
his own district, but from other parts
of Kansas and from all parts of the
country, until his quota was very
nearly exhausted. As the notice ap-
peared only in papers in his own dis
trict. Mr.. Madison is convinced that
floks who formerly lived in Western
Kansas, but have moved to other
parts of the country, take and read
the old home papers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
Trapping in Kansas Paying Vocation

R. H. Gle, pioneer and an old time
hunter of Scandal has lately been do
ing wholesale business in the trap
ping line, in the vicinity of Norway, a
neighboring town, and since the close
Of the winter season has disposed Of
$54 worth of furs, principally of the
mink, skunk and musk-rat variety.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
Ptomaines FROM Candy or kraut.

AS result of ptomaine poisoning,
the six-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Swenson of near Peckham is dead
and their other three children are not
expected to live The family went to
a neighbor's for dinner and there the
children ate candy and canned kraut.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
Some Tall Corn Huskino.

Some pretty good corn husking rec
ords have lately been reported by
men husking northwest of Scandal.
one of them, having husked $50 BUSH
els, and three others 102 mushels each
II one day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
R4ele,.e0 a~A s,&
A New Idea.

The idea of supplying each guest
with a perfectly new piece of soap
wrapped and sealed, steadily gains in
favor, so that now the best grades
of toilet soap can be bought in
guest size"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
wheat GOOD In STAFFORD.

Reports from all parts of the county
show Stafford bids fair for another
average crop. The plant is looking
fine and healthy generally, and the
recent rains will aid very materially
its development
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
Two New Postmasters.

s. W. Wood has been appointed
postmaster at Elmdale, Chase county,
and John c. Hatfield, at Pearl, Dickin-
son county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
Photographers Met in Emporia.

The Kansas Photographer Art
league met in Emporia recently for a
two days session The association is
composed of professional photograph
srs one from each town In the state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
New Flooring for Dairy Barns.

The Kansas Agricultural college is
experimenting with the latest idea
for a good floor for a dairy barn in
the form of brick made by compress
ing pieces of waste cork into good
grade of asphalt. These brick are
little larger than building brick, 3x9x4,
and are made from pieces of cork that
would otherwise be wasted in insulat-
ing refrigerators and cold storage
supplies The dairy department of the
Agricultural college will floor several
stables with it in order to determine
its value. The bricks are to be laid
fiat on a stand base and grouted with
hot asphalt. 1t is thought that a
floor of this kind will not be quite as
hard nor as cold as cement.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-04-09
More Civil Service Examinations.

held April 16 for rural carrier, at
Haveland, Greenwich and Robinson.