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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
Don't Smoke Moral in Monkeys Death

would move right into the clouds of
smoke and would sniff with evident
relish.
One day Yeoman Miller was writing
a letter and had just lighted his pipe.
The bugle called collision quarters"
and he dropped his pipe and started
to the station on the run. Miller, re-
turning to his "ditty box" which had
been doing duty as a writing desk.
was surprised to find the pipe almost
empty 1t was full when he went to
quarters He took look about and
saw all the men had their pipes When
he looked at the monkey it did not
look at him in the eye as it usually
did. but turned it's head in guilty
manner. Yeoman Miller examined the
pipe and found the marks of little
sharp teeth on the reed stem
Next day, after catching the monkey
smoking his pipe again, Yeoman Mil
Ter decided that Chico" had to have
a pipe. and SO he made him one from
an ivory nut. with reed stem.
Some of the young apprentices
thought it was cute to see Chico"
smoke cigarettes, and they taught him
the use of the coffin NALL From then
until his death he was rarely seen
without one.
Be careful, young man." said the
recruiting officer, as he espied a new
recruit concealing a homemade" be-
hind his chair, after hearing the tale
of Chico" 'or you will meet the same
fate as he"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16

WASHINGTON-So of the weekly
w consular and trade reports re-
ceived in Washington from represent
atives of the United tates in foreign
lands tell of interesting things in
other countries Among those recent
ly received was a report on the use
of camels as freighters. According
to this report nearly 10000 camels
are used in the villayet of Bagdad as
beasts of burden and with donkeys
they form the only means of carrying
goods to the inland points.
Camel caravans go in strings"
seven camels to the string, with two
men in charge. For a camel $50
pounds is good load. the mack being
divided into halves. A burdened
camel travels two miles an hour; on
long trips across the desert IL miles
day is an average march, though
swift messengers, like the mounted
dromedary posts from Bagdad to Mos
soul and Damascus, make forty, fifty
and even more miles at stretch.
Freight between Bagdad and inland
points in Mesopotamia is commonly
packed in pairs of bales, each bale
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16

SsH HICO," the cigarette-smoking
~ orangoutang. which died on the
United States cruiser Wilmington
from the tobacco heart, is held by Yeo-
man Harvey L. Miller of the navy de-
partment to be the nearest almost
human" creature he has seen in his
wide travels in the navy
Chico" was four months old, and
stood two feet nine in his bare feet,
as all true soldiers are measured
when he came into the navy. He was
purchased by Yeoman Miller at Tama-
tave, Madagascar, for two francs The
small animal looked and acted intelu-
gent from the beginning, and soon
had captivated the sailors and men-of-
war's-men by his funny actions
"Chico's" end was due to tobacco.
One of the greatest pleasures of the
sailors is to smoke, and, it is said, the
ones that do not are either saving up
to buy a library or else it is a case Of
my wife won't let me-" Chico" soon
formed the habit of smuggling up
against Woman Miller when he was
reading or smoking. The monkey
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16

JINGLE SAM now has a wash day. It
~ isn't laundry for soiled clothing.
but for good United States paper
money When some of the bills find
their way back to the bureau of en-
craving and printing in Washington
whence they came bright, crisp and
new, credit to the engraving art,
they are really and truly in the filthy
lucre" class.
Now your wise old Uncle Samuel
proposes to wash the bills and use
them over again instead of destroying
them as has been the custom
Director J. d. Ralph is ON the lob
watching with interest the renovator
of dirty bills do its duty. The ma
chine on trial Is one invented by
Frank B. Churchill and was submit
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
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weighing about 225 pounds, for the
convenience of camel drivers in load
ing. The rates charged for carrying
freight across the desert vary with
conditions, being lowest when camefs
are cheap. labor and pasture plentiful
and freight offerings none too numer-
Gus. For a common burden camel $50
is fair price, though the trotters or
swift messenger camels are worth
more. A young camel can sometimes
be had about Bagdad for as little as
three or four dollars
Besides it's use for riding and car
rying purposes the Mesopotamian
Arabs depend on the camel for milk
Shoes are made from its tough, cal
loused hide and in times of famine
its brittle. strong tasting flesh is eaten
CONDENSED milk, made by boiling
fresh camel milk until evaporation
leaves only a hard cha1ky substance,
is priced among the desert nomads.
By rubbing this substance between
the hands it reduces to powder and
when mixed with warm water it
makes a refreshing drink highly es-
teemed among the desert folk
Camel calves are weaned in their
eleventh or twelfth month When a
camel caravan is on the march the
very young camels are often tied upon
the back of the mother animals, since
they cannot endure the fatigue of a
long march. Valuable dogs and Arab
desert hounds. called "slugeys," also
ride in the same way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16

A YOUTH in Washington is carry
"A ing around in his inside pocket a
piece OF paper upon which this is in
scribed:
For taxicab hire. $3.50 .90.''
The youth is the son Dwell of
course the conventions prohibit the
use of names-but he is the son of
man useful to the nation in these
parts. The useful father has just
about enough funds decently to keep
up his end The son perforce insists
upon extending his allowance. He
has to come to dad every so often,
occasioning much heartache and worry
to his parent
The other night the son was caught
in the rain He had taken a young
woman and her mother to the theater
and they were fastening to a street
car The rain became a downpour
III call a cab," said the young
man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
Try This. This Summer

The very next time you're hot, tired
or thirsty, step up to a soda fountain
and get glass of Coca-Cola. 1t will
cool you OF, relieve your bodily and
mental fatigue and quench your thirst
delightfully."-. At soda fountains or
carbonated In bottles-5c everywhere.
Delicious, refreshing and wholesome.
Send to the Coca-Cola Co, Atlanta,
Ga, for their free booklet The Truth
About Coca-Cola." Tells what Coca
Cola is and why 1t is so delicious, re-
freshfng and thirst-quenching. And
send &c stamp for the Coca-Cola Base
ball Record Book for 1s1O-contains
the famous poem Casey At The Bat
records, schedules for both leagues
and other valuable baseball informa.
ton compiled by authorities.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
Spanish War Veterans Elect

The third annual encampment of
the United Spanish War Veterans for
the department of Kansas has Just
closed, having held its meetings in the
handsome rooms of the Mercantile
club in Kansas City. Col. Little, de-
partment commander, presided. Next
year they Will meet at lola, at the
Allen county fair. in September, 1911
The following officers were elected:
Major A NJ. Harvey. Topeka, depart
ment commander; Fred Barrett. Blue
Rapids, vice commander. Dr. w. w.
Cockey. Salina. department surgeon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
chinch Bugs Threaten Corn.

Prof. P. A. Glenn, of the depart
ment of entomology of the University
of Kansas, who has just returned from
a three weeks trip of investigation
over the state, is of the opinion that
the chinch bug pest is seriously
threatening this years corn crop in
Kansas. Unless the farmers take i'm
mediate steps to destroy them, they
will make a terrible hole in the yield,
he says. The danger is especially
threatening in the eastern part of the
state. The chinch bugs have been in
the wheat all spring, but with the ap-
pearance Of the binders the invaders
are migrating to aojacent corn fields.
At this season of the year the bugs
cando unspeakable damage to the
growing corn, and just now the farm
ers are so busy with harvest that they
have no time to make war on the
pests. Prof. Glenn says he found thou
sands OF bugs on one small corn stalk,
and such plant will die in a single
day. In some localities the crop is in
danger of humiliation. According to
Prof. Glenn, after the bugs have made
their entrance into a corn field and
have destroyed the first few rows, the
only recourse then is to erect a barrier
to their further invasion by turning a
double furrow and putting coal tar or
crude petroleum on the top of the
ridge SO formed. If holes are dug
along the ride at intervals on the side
on which the bugs are, they will
swarm along the furrow and fall into
the holes. 1t is then easy to destroy
them by burning them with earth or
by pouring kerosene upon them. An
other method of destroying the bugs
which Prof Glenn says has proved
efficient is to spray a kerosene emul-
sion, made as follows: Dissolve u
pound laundry soap in 2 gallons water
at boiling point, add gallons kero-
sence and stir 10 minutes until thor
oughly emulsified. Add IS gallons
water, stir again, and the mixture Is
ready for use.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
Special Agricultural Trains.

Prof H. M. Cottren, agricultural
commissioner of the Rock Island line
spent a couple of days comforting with
the Agricultural college authorities in
regard to cooperating in several lines
OF agricultural promotion Last year
the Rock Island furnished the corn
train which spent a week on the Rock
Island lines. Next year they will place
three and perhaps four trains at the
command of the college
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
Winfield Wants New Hotel.

AS result of its rapid growth dur
ing the past year. Winfield is begin
ming to feel the necessity of a first
class hotel. At meeting of the Com
mercial club a resolution was adopted
instructing its president to appoint
committee of ten to devise ways and
means to secure the erection here of
a 100000 fire proof hotel A substan-
tial bonus will be given if responsible
persons come forward to take hold of
the proposition
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
Seneca Postmaster Quits.

j. d. Kennard, postmaster here has
turned over the Seneca postoffice to
his bondsmen, r. NJ. Emery, Richard
Johnson. Harry Burger and c. H
Stelnhe1mer, and they Immediately ap-
pointed Miss Abbie w. Kennard to act
as postmistress until Congress sman D.
R. Anthony sees fit to make an ap-
pointment to the position
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
A Merchants Union at CLAW Center

The merchants OF Clay Center have
organized an association, practically
all the merchants Of the town joining,
similar to the association at Junction
City and many of the towns around
here The association has for its OBJ
5ect the accomplishment of two things,
protection against people who try to
avoid paying their bills and the pre-
vention of graft advertising and solicit
ing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
Will Ask for New suiIdino.

Doctor Walters, professor of archf-
lecture at the Kansas agricultural col
lege, will spend the summer vacation
preparing preliminary sketches for
large agricultural building The re-
gents expect to ask for the building
at the next session of the legislature
and if the request is granted the
building will occupy the entire north
end of the old drill ground
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
authority on Scum.

A little boy, promoted to company
dinner at the family table, enjoyed
his oyster cream hugely until he came
to an unrecognized object at the bot
tom OF the plate.
What is it? Oh, just an oyster.
dear" responded the child's mother,
sharply appealed to.
why did Dora put it inf'
"Oh, to make the soup good"
She can leave it out next time
the tiny epicure decided. The soups
good enough without. Exchange.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
Farmers Given Free Ride In Autos.

The automobile club of Burlingame
which owns 20 or more machines gave
the farmers joy ride of no small
proportions the other evening A
string of machines gathered up the
farmers, their wives and babies, took
them for spin to Usage City, back
to town where they were treated at
the soda fountains
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
To Teach Domestic Science.

The Salina Chautauqua association
has decided to offer domestic science
work again during the chautauqua ses-
sion. Miss Frances Brown, who has
charge of the domestic science work
of the agricultural college extension
department, will give the demonstra-
lions and lectures.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
Lawrence Boy Builds AeropIane.

Gilbert R. Smith, a Lawrence boy,
is building am aeroplane, which he ex-
poets to have completed within g. short
time He is awaiting the arrival of
certain parts from Germany, where he
had to send his order on account of
the refusal of American manufacturers
to sell them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
A New Dental AssocIatlon.

The North Central Kansas Dental
association was recently formed at
Salina. DIR. R. E. Nichols of Salina
was elected president; DR.. A. Roths-
child of Salina, vice-president, and DR..
George T. Short of Minneapolis, secre-
tary and treasurer. The next meeting
will be at Junction City
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
Complain of Damage by chineh Bug.

Farmers complain that much dam
age is being done to the corn in parts
OF Kansas by chinch bugs. Since the
wheat has been harvested the bugs
have attacked the corn, which is un-
usually small on account of the back
ward season. and many fields are be-
ing almost totally destroyed by them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
Norton Banks consoIidated.

A deal has been consummated at
Norton whereby the First National
bank and the National Bank of Norton
were consolidated and the old stock
turned into the treasury in exchange
for new stock of the First National
bank.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16

Hall Named for Senator Ingalls,.
One OF the buildings of Midland col
legs at Atchison will be named for
Senator John J. Ingalls, to help keep
fresh in memory the name OF the great
senator.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16

Six Lectures by X. S. A. C. Professors.
The Clay Center Chautauqua associ-
alton has arranged with the agricul-
tural college for six lectures to be de-
nvered by the college speakers during
the session in August
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16

trouble so affected
my vision as to inter
fere with my shoot
ing I became so
nervous I could hard
ly hold a gun. There
was severe pain in
my back and head
and my kidneys were
terribly disordered.
Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me after ] had
doctored and taken
nearly every remedy
imaginable without
relief. I will give
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
BUILDING siIos for Farmers.

A J. Reed, graduate this summer from
the dairy course of the Agricultural
college, has been engaged by the ex-
tension department of the college to
supervise the building of silos through
out the state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
Republic County Institute Closes.

One of the largest. and most sue
cessful teachers institutes ever held in
Republic county closed at Belleville
after a months session, during which
the enrolment reached ITO
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16

further details of my case to anyone
enclosing stamp
Remember the name-Doan's
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
Boys Take Charge of Church Service

The most interesting and instructive
service ever held in Paola were held
by the Knox club. The Knox club is
an organization of young men of that
city between the ages OF II and %
with membership of 80. The club
has been organized four years and
from time to time the boys have left,
some are in all parts of the United
States. The club now has 4 local
membership of 26 young men.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
The State Golf Champion.

T. H. Griffith of Wichita won the
state championship cup in the golf
tournament just finished at Hutchfn-
son. Tom Frost of Topeka was Mr.
Grifith's strongest opponent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16

Love, when true, faithful and well
fixed, is eminently the sanctifying
element of human life; without it the
mind cannot reach it's fullest height
John Ruskil
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
CHAMPION OF THE
NORTHWEST.
r. A. ireland, Rifle Shot, of coIfax,
WASH, Tells Story.

Mr.. Ireland is the holder of four
world records and has yet to lose
his first match-says he: kidney
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
Faster.

Teacher-Children, nature is supe-
rior to man in everything. For In
stance, there is nothing that travels
so fast as the unseen wind.
Willie-Huh! You ought to hear
what my pa says about a sight draftfl
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16

Mira Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethfnG, softens the gums
nammauon alays palm, cures wind collie sc bottle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
Latest Kansas Events.
Using Cyanide to Disinfect Mills.

Using Cyanide to Disinfect Mills.
Because some of the flour mills o.
Nebraska. Kansas, Missouri and Okla
homa We're infested with insects in
furious to mill products, the marine
insurance companies have refused to
insure flour from those states unless
the shipment was accompanied by a
health certificate for the mill from
recognized entomologistt
The agricultural college has as
signed Professor Dean to look after
this work, and at present he is spend
ing his entire time Inspecting the mills
of the state The Kansas Millers' as
ISOLATION has employed an assistant
to help him, and when these men find
mill infected with weevil or other
injurious insects, It is at once fumi-
gated.
The mills are fumigated by closing
them as tight as possible and then
dropping bags of cyanide in Jars of
sulphuric acid. The resulting action
forms hydrocyanic gas and kills ev-
erything that gets a Whit of it. Where
doors are handy to get out, the cya-
hide is dropped in by hand, but where
they are not the cyanide is hung above
the Jars by strings, which are cut at
a safe distance. In one mill 400
pounds of cyanide were used to fumi-
gate 1t. The work has been greatly
delayed owing to the difficulty in Sc
curing the poison. The first two mills
fumigated required all the cyanide
that could be purchased in Kansas
City and st. Louis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16

1t is wise worm that turns no
oftener than he has to.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16
Closer Union Between Schools

The board of regents of the Uni
versity of Kansas have adopted a reso-
luton looking to a closer afiliation
between the university and the state
agricultural college. The resolution
directs the chancellor and other proper
officfalS to report to the regents
method of cooperation by which stu
dents of the agricultural college, hav-
Ing taken specified amount of work,
shall receive credit therefor at the
university toward the degree of bache-
lor of arts: and whereby students of
the university may take a specified
amount of work at the agricultural
college which shall apply toward their
bachelors degree
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-16

Lowering the gas makes the worlds
brighter-to lovers
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

like to go on playing Patricia O'Brien
for always, but my managers have
said no, so l shall soon appear in
new play. I believe protracted seasons
in the same play identify the player
in such a manner that the public
never forgets.'
Then I wandered away down to the
Majestic theater, there to sit round
''the melting pot" To Walker White
side 1 put the question. His answer
was something like this:
"Playing one character for too long
a time is death to artistic development.
One cannot give as good portrayal.
One becomes stilted, mechanical, and
hence less artistic"
After seeing Mr. Whiteside as David
Quixano, which he has played 700
times. there are few who will agree
with him.
Last of all, I put the question to
Florence Fisher. Her answer sur
prised me not a little, for it was not
a direct one by any manner of means.
"I have heard the story of the Kis-
chineff more times than l can remem-
ber," said Miss Fisher. And still I
see the horror as vividly as though
were looking at the actual scene.
That's why listen so intently. There
never has been a time that Mr.. White
side has told the story that i have
not shuddered."
I call Miss Fishers answer an ex-
ample of the most enthusiastic enthu-
siasm I have ever come in contact
with. And by her answer her art is to
be measured. She will go ahead from
enthusiasm to enthusiasm until within
a short time some producer will say
to himself, That's the sort of acting
l want in my play" and Miss Fisher
will be a star. She'll never go back
ward in her profession, never become
stilted, never less artistic, since she
possesses enthusiasm enough to shud-
der at the same story-and that
stage story-after having heard 1t some
700 times She has the naievete and
the charm to make her a success any
way. But most of all she has that
great blessing-en
There is a good story being told on
bill" Bremen. who presides over the
ticket box at the front door of the
Orpheum theater. "Bip" is gifted
with a sense of humor. else he would
have committed murder the evening
in question.
One of Brenner's duties is to see
that no Objectionable persons-includ-
ing babies who cry-get into the the
ater Also he once took an oath with
MS mana on MarLln Beck BlDle,
which is a book of vaudeville con-
tracts, never to allow any person with
lighted cigar to pass the parquet
portal.
The other evening a Male Person
smoking one of the fall crop of Pitts
burgs most odoriferous perfectos
walked up to the door, handed Bren-
ner a ticket and started to walk into
the theater.
Brenner said in curt voice, you'll
have to, throw that thing away"
The Male Person stopped and began
to argue, saying that he had Just come
from San Francisco and he always
smoked in the Orpheum theater there
But not that sort of a thing" said
Brenner
Meanwhile the lobby was becoming
jammed, with those anxious not to miss
a bit of the bill. And the air was
becoming permeated with the redolence
of burning rubber.
Brenner was about to put the Male
Person out into the street when the
M. p. said "Well, If 1 cannot smoke
inside, where can l check this cigar
until after the show?"
Just what followed is not known.