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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
NOT QUITE THE SAME THING
Party Tickets Had Changed Somewhat
Since the Old Gentleman
Handed Out Advice.

Everybody who had known old
Henry admired him for the charity of
his tongue when he spoke of his
neighbors 1t was his most marked
Observation-Disclosures the independ-
ence which he manifested in his po-
litical affiliations. 1t made a young
man who was visiting in the neighbor-
hood curious, and one day he man
aged to lead up to the subject and
ask the old man what had taught him
to keep such a good watch on his
tongue.
TT was my father" replied the old
man, quietly. A splendid man, as 1
remember him He always disllked
to hear folks gossiping unkindly
about each other. I've seen him, when
they began 1t, get on his feet, just like
q cow grazing and gradually working
toward a hole in the fence, and be-
fore any one knew 1t he'd be out of
the room, SOS he couldn't hear 'em.
He talked to me about it. Henry,
say anything about a man If you can't
say good of him. and always vote the
straight party ticket"
But you don't vote that way
We'll, sir" said Henry, you see
my father said the straight party tick
ct; and when I came along to vote,
the pesky thing had got so crooked
that 1 don't believe he'd have recog-
nized it."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
Latest Kansas Events.
AGED Atchison Man Bead.

DR.. H. R. Horn, aged 80 years, died
very suddenly on the street at Atchi-
son from the effects of the heat. He
sat down in a stairway at the en-
trance of an office building and was
dead when found. DR.. Horn was
Kentuckian and his early efforts to
secure an education were not unlike
those of Abraham Lincoln. His early
learning was given him by his mother
and at 16 he chopped wood for a
county attorney and devoted his even
ings to studying law. DR.. Horn came
to Atchison in 1866. He first engaged
in the drug business. Losing that bust
ness by fire he became business man
ager of the Atchison Patriot for seven
years and for two years was editor
and publisher of the Public Press in
Leavenworth. From 1879 to 1889 he
was in partnership with H. Clay Park
in the Atchison Patriot OF recent
years he had been engaged in the in
Surance business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13

THE person who buys a nickeIs
j worth of peanuts to MUNICH at the
ball game, to feed the squirrels in the
park or to gladden. the hearts of chill
dren at home, scarcely realizes that
he has contributed to an industry that
last year formed a million-dollar crop,
and which placed on the market in
various forms, reached the enormous
sum of S36,oo0,o00. But it is a fact,
according to Washington statisticians.
This little seductive nut-a resolu-
ton to "'eat Just one is soon forgot
ten-whose birthplace is America,
was, until comparatively recently, I'M
appreciated either as to the money
in them" or as a really nutritious
product Today the peanut plays an
~important part In pleasure, from the
swell dinner party to the ever-present
democracy of the circus, ball game or
picnic. After all. what is ball game.
picnic or a circus without the peanut
accompaniment?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13

By far the largest part of the crop
is consumed from the peanut stand
the little whistle sign of the rooster
being the signal for the average
youngster to suggest to dad or ma
that some of them would be very ac-
ceptable, and the paternal or mater
nal parents willingness|nine times
out of ten-to invest. Yet there are
millions of bushels that go to the
fattening of hogs throughout the
south, the feeding of poultry, while
the vines, often cured as hay. feed
thousands of head of cattle, and even
old Mother Earth is nourished by the
roots of the plant, which furnishes
nitrogen to it from the air.
The farming of peanuts during the
past five years-not longer than this
has become an established industry
of this country. At present about Ave
sixths of the crop comes from Vir-
ginia and most of the balance from
Tennessee, Georgia, West Virginia
and the Carolinas, although most of
the southern states contribute some.
AS the peanut industry has increased
SO has the use of all nuts grown
nightly as an article OF food during
the last decade, and the entire fam
fly now forms a most important part
of the diet of the physical culturist
and vegetarian
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13

reer. 1t is expected he will under
take most actively a number of re-
forms which might not meet with the
approval of the army at large
One of the questions which will be
taken up by General Wood is tho
physical test of officers. Since Presi-
dent Roosevelt inaugurated this sys-
tenn, many officers have been hoping
that 1t would be modified General
Wood is one of the foremost of phys
icaI culture enthusiasts.
Instead of being made milder, it is
not unlikely that the tests will be
made harder than ever. The detail
of troops to the Philippines is an
other matter that will be disposed OF
by General Wood very SOON He has
also a number of ideas regarding CO.
operation between the regular army
and the militia which he will prob
ably attempt to put into practise
General Carter, who has been act
ing chief of staff. will take his place
as assistant chief. General Bliss,
whom he succeeds, will go to San
Francisco to relieve General Barry.
who takes command of West Point
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13

VIZ ASHINGTON.-Adde to his al
w ready manifold duties, James
Wilson, the secretary of agriculture,
Is now made by congress the chief bug
inspector of the United States. 1t
came about with the passage of a
law identical with the pure food and
drug act, but covering all insecticides
and fungicides. The enforcement of
the law, as in the pure food law, is
vested in a commission consisting of
the secretary of the treasury, the sec
rotary of commerce and labor and the
secretary of agriculture. But the two
cabinet officers first named are sort of
commissioners emeritus. The real
work comes down to the secretary of
agriculture.
The bug commission has appointed
the legal officers of the three depart
ments, r. E. Cabell, commissioner of
internal revenue; Charles Early, so
Hcitor of the department of COM
merce and labor, and George P. Nc
Cabe, solicitor of the department of
agriculture, as a subcommittee to
look after the legal enforcement of the
law. This subcommittee is up against
a hard problem already. The law de-
fines an insecticide as a compound for
''repelling, destroying. mitigating or
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13

old MOTHER EARTH, like femin-
" unity through all time, but with
her far greater success than most of
her sex, has defied man to learn her
age. Scientists still admit their de-
feat. Their latest estimate credits
her with mot above 100000 years,
or below 55, 00O, 900 years." This esti-
mate, given official sanction through
publication by the Smithsonian insti-
tuition in Washington, is the result of
studies by Frank Wigglesworth
Clarke and George F. Becker of the
United States geological survey, who
have followed the subject with consid-
cradle interest.
Prof Clarke, in a paper entitled "a
Preliminary Study of Chemical De-
mutation" presents a review OF all the
available data not only for the United
States, but for the world of the propo-
sition from chemical point of view.
Mr. Becker, on the other hand, dis
cusses the question in a paper on The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
How Old Mother Earth Hides Her Age

L-e of the Earth" from more philo-
sophical point of view.
The age of the earth always has
been a subject for discussion among
men of science and largely without
any definite agreement among the
representatives of the different
branches of studies on account of the
different points of attack.
Briefly, the more recent discussions
as to the earth's age have placed the
time as follows:
Lord Kelvin, in 1868. estimated the
earth's age at 100000 to 100000
and perhaps 9S, 900, 900 years.
Clarence King and Carl Barus, in
1888, placed the age at 24.00O,Oo0
years.
Lord Kelvin in 1897 revised his fig.
ures from 100000 to 100000
years.
De Lapparent, in 1890, said 1t was
81 900 900 to 90,O0O,0O0 years.
Charles D. Walcott, secretary of the
Smithsonian institution, in 1898, placed
the maximum age at 100000 years
J. Jolly, in 1899, estimated the age
of the ocean at S0,00O,O00 to 90,o00,00(
years
w. ]. Sollas, in 1909, placed the
age of the ocean at 100000 to $50.
900 years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
Offers Cure for Horses.

The school of Veterinary Medicine
at X. S. A C. is now prepared to offer
it's services in the cure of fstula and
poll evils. The college will make
vaccine for the veterinarians of the
state who have cases that will not
heel. On account OF the great differ
ences in the fistula and poll evils 1T IS
impossible to use a standard vaccine
for all cases and it is necessary to
make a special vaccine of certain
strength for each case. In order for a
veterinarian to get this vaccine it will
be necessary for him to send a tube OF
the pus from the infected part to the
veterinary department. Here it will
be investigated miscroscopically the
strength determined for the vaccine
and inside of As hours the vaccine will
be prepared and sent to the veterin'
arian.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
Refused 5000 for Tree.

Over 100 different kinds of trees
and shrubs are growing on the campus
of the Agricultural college. In fact,
nearly every kind in that line that
will grow in this climate. Some of
these trees would be credit to the
esate of any m---onaire- Not SO very
long ago a gentleman who was look
ing over the campus came upon a lit
tie blue spruce south of the printing
building and decided it would look
better on his private estate. He offer
ed Prof. Dickens 800 for it and sup
posed he had bought it but the pro-
fessor informed him that 5000 would
not buy that tree. 1t is the best look
ing tree on the campus and in the fall
1T is as blue as the sky above it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13

THE army is on the anxious seat
i With q new boss on the job 1t is
expected Major Gen Leonard Wood,
chief of staff, will make things hum
until his own ideas are put into oper-
alton. Although he was appointed to
succeed Major Gen Franklin ]. Bell
last October, since that time he has
been on a trip to Argentine to rep
resent the United States at the CEN
tennial celebration, and has only late
" returned to Washington
In the meantime many important
questions have been piling up await
ing his decision. Just what effect the
personality of the new chief of staff
viii have on the army is a matter Of
much moment to the officers who
know something of his strenuous ca
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
E D0INGS 7,
(zrl caP = r 1JApkA
Secretary Wilson Now the Bug Man
Wilson Now the Bug M;

preventing" any insect The law Of
ficers, after due consultation, admit
ted that while they understood how an
insect might be repealed or destroyed.
they did not see how they could pre-
vent an insect or mitigate him.
The law is specific in declaring
against misbranding insecticides If a
well-meaning citizen of the United
States puts up a compound that he
says will rid a house of. say, bugs.
within a specified length of time.
there seems no way to determine
whether the compound is misbrand-
ed, unless the secretary of agriculture
goes to the premises and holds a
stop-watch on the reaches. to see
in the time limit.
The biological survey has issued an
informal statement already, saying that
the law is remiss in that it does not
include rats among the insects to
be prevented. An effort is being made
to see whether the law officers are
willing to consider rats as insects
Dr. Henshaw of the biological sur
vey and Prof Crittenden of the bu-
reau of entomology are going to call
to their aid the legal advice of Judge
Pugh of the police court. Judge Pugh
while assistant district attorney some
years ago, established a reputation in
the police court by arguing that, lie
gally, a lop-eared rabbit was a chicken
within the meaning of the act. If any
body can prove a sewer rat to be g
centipede Judge Pugh is the man, II
is believed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
Only One Cobb,

The morning after Judge Andrew
Cobb, a one time justice of the SUI
preme court of Georgia, rendered his
resignation, an Atlanta lawyer and a
shoe drummer sat in the same seat in
an outgoing train.
The lawyer bought a newspaper and
looked over the headlines. Then he
turned to the drummer and said:
We'll, 1 see Cobb has resigned
"Gee!" said the drummer. What
will Detroit do w?"-Philadelph
Saturday Evening Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
improvements at RUSSELL.

Russell is building a model water
system. A lake is to be constructed
from which will be derived its water
supply. The lake, with a capacity of
95,000,000 gallons will spread over As
acres of land. When this is full the
water will back up draw three miles
long. The lake is so situated that it
will catch the drainage from $500
acres of land The water will be held
in the basin by a concrete dam 29
feet high, 60 feet wide at the base and
80 feet wide at the top.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
What They Did With Them.

An American who spends much Of
his time in England tells of a cockney
who went to dealer in dogs and thus
described what he wanted. Hi wants
a kind of dog about SO Ugh an SO long.
Hits kind of gr'y'ound, an yet it
amt a gr'y'ound, because is lyle is
shorter nor any O. those ere gr'y'ounds,
an is nose is shorter, an e amt so
slim round the body But still 'e's
kind O. gr'y'ound. Do you keep such
dogs?" I'VE do not" said the dog
man. I'VE drown EN-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
U. P. shops to Iunetion.

Local railroad men have a great
deal of confidence in the coming #
the Union Pacific shops to Junction
City. This is illustrated by the way
they are purchasing residence lots AID
erecting modern houses thereon. One
man, who last week invested in a par
ticular fine piece of property, stated
that he was putting all his earnings
into Junction City real estate, as he
had great faith in the U. P. shops
coming here shortly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
First Settler at Caldwell Dead.

Charles H. Stone a Kansas pioneer
and the first white nhabitant at what
is now Caldwell is dead at his home
in Kansas City, aged 40 years. Mr..
Stone went to Southwestern Kansas
in 1870 and established a trading post
at Caldwell on what was known as the
: CHS hoiRas cattle trail from.-Iexas %
Abilene, and furnished supplies to the
cattle traders, early settlers and buf.
falo hunters of the frontier
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
Child Bitten by RattIesnake.

After having been bitten on the
ankle by rattle snake while crossing
a pasture near his home the six-year-
old son of Ed Vannocker, a farmer OF
hatfield, was brought to Cottonwood
Falls for medical treatment The boy
was walking with several other people
when he stepped on the RATHER, which
was hidden in tuft of grass and the
angry snake struck, burying it's fangs
in the child's ankle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
RAW ECZEMA ON HANDS

ST had eczema on my hands for ten
years. I had three good doctors but
none of them did any good. then
used one box of Cuticura Ointment
and three bottles of Cuticura Resolvent
and was completely cured. Ny hands
were raw all over, inside and out, and
the eczema was spreading all over my
body and limbs. Before had used one
bottle, together with the Cuticura
Ointment, my sores were nearly
healed over, and by the time 1 had
used the third bottle, I was entirely
well. To any one who has any skin
or blood disease I would honestly adj
wise them to fool with nothing else,
but get Cuticura and get well. My
hands have never given me the least
bit of trouble up to now.
MY daughters hands this summer
became perfectly raw with eczema.
She could get nothing that would do
them any good until she tried Cuti-
cura- She used Cuticura Resolvent
and Cuticura Ointment and in two
weeks they were entirely cured. I
have used Cuticura for other members
of my family and 1t always proved sue
cessful. Mrs. M. E. Falin, Speers
Ferry, Va, Oct 10, 1909"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
Drops Dead While Cutting Weeds.

News from Munden, Republic coun-
", tells of the death of Chas. jerks,
who dropped dead while cutting
weeds with his son on his farm a
short distance from town. Heart dis
ease brought on by the intense heat,
is said to have been the cause.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
x. S. A. c. Assistant to ohio.

Harry Evans, an entomology assist
ant in the K S. A. c. Experiment sta
ton, has been elected as an entomo-
1ogy assistant in the Ohio Experiment
station. Mr.. Evans had only been at
K s. A. c. for a year. During that
time he worked on the investigation
of insects injurious to fruit
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
RemodeIIino Theater.

The Wareham Opera house at Man
haitian is undergoing extensive re-
modelling. The old stone front is to
be replaced by a handsome glass and
tile facade. The roof will go up a
story to make room for another gal
lery. There will be an office building
in the front
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
New Stadium at Manhattan.

Work will commence in a short
time on the grading of the new
athletic field for the agricultural col
'lege. At the last session of the legis-
1ature $4,000 was appropriated for this
purpose, but this will not pay for the
grading of the field. A circular letter
has been issued by the athletic field
committee asking the alumni for funds
to build the grand stand, bleachers,
etc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
A sac. 900 Fire at Hutchinson.

All but two buildings on the east
side of a block on Main street in
Hutchinson were destroyed by fire the
other day. The loss is about $4,000,
partly covered by insurance. Five of
the burned buildings belonged to the
w. c. Edwards estate. The cause of
the fire is unknown
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
Fire Started on Roof by sun-eiass

A fire which had an origin without
a parallel in local history was started
on the roof of the dwelling of Mrs.
Laura Moons at Lawrence when a
window in the sewing room of the
Wilder Brothers shirt factory acted as
sun glass and focused the rays on
a small spot on the shingle roof The
fire was discovered by Mrs. Moons
little daughter and was extfnguished
before much damage had been done.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
A Kansas Instructor Drowned.

Word has been received at Law
renee by Isaac Hemphill of the drown
ing of his son, James A. Hemphill, in
a reservoir at Lakin. James Hemphill
was in swimming and it is supposed he
was seized with cramps. He was an
instructor in the Deerfield High
school. He formerly attended the Uni
versity of Kansas and Baker Univer-
Sity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
Operation for Broken Neck Failed

Operation for a Broken Neck Failed.
Charles Gallagher, a Stark farmer,
is dead at Kansas City of a broken
neck. While he was unloading hay at
his home the "trip rope of the hay
fork broke, throwing him to the
ground, where he struck on his head
and shoulders. An operation at a hos
pital failed to save him
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
To Cross Chinese a

The botanical department of K. S.
A. c. is experimenting in the produc-
ton of drought resisting varieties of
corn. Crosses are to be made this
summer between the Western don't
varieties and an extraordinary variety
of Chinese corn secured by Prof. F ID
erts from the United States depart
ment of agriculture. 1t has singular
drouth resistant characters which en-
able it to grow and make crop
where all other varieties fail
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
Ottawa Theater Sold.

The Rohrbaugh theater at Ottawa
has been sold by s. r. Hubbard to a
company composed of seven local
men, The house originally cost, with
all MIXTURES, more than $4,000. 1t was
built by the late S. B. Rohrbaugh and
since his death had been in litigation
until recently, when the estate was
settled .--- So - --'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
A Ball PLAYERS Arm Broken.

Ed Whealey, young farmer of
Sumner county, pitcher for a country
ball team, fractured a bone of his left
arm while pitching a game at Dalton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
x. s. A. c. Graduate to Colorado.

S. Van Smith, a graduate this spring
IN horticulture and forestry at X s.
A G, has been elected assistant pro-
fessor of horticulture at the Colorado
Agricultural college at Fort Collins
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
X. s.. A. c. Professor to Colorado.

Mr. C. H. Human, the dairyman of
the X S. A c. extension department
has gone to Fort Collins, Col. where
he is to take charge of the extension
department of the Colorado AgricuI-
tural college.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
Bow Perishes in Barn Fire.

The seven-year-old son of Herman
Hattersall. a farmer living two miles
south of Greenleaf, lost his Lire in
ire which destroyed a large barn on
the Hattersan farm Four horses also
persisted
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
s1oo an Acre for Farm.

Another Marshall county farm has
been sold at the handsome figure OF
800 per acre. This was the quarter
section belonging to Louis A Ellen
becker, located ten miles southeast OF
Marysville
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13

1 have been to feasts of arguments
where the only result was a constipa
ton of real original ideas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
On a Stygian Ferryboat.

Charon was ferrying a passenger
across the Styx-
Fine scenery for my toothpowder
adj cried the shade.
Thus we see the ruling passion sur
wives.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
NEARLY Died From Neglect in Field

His right leg broken just above the
thigh, Ed Bayse, a farmer, 81 years
old, near Leoti, dragged himself half
mile to a well in his field, it taking
him 16 hours to make the fearful trip.
At the well he managed to get a little
water but he lay there in the sun
without food and helpless for another
day, being finally found almost uncon-
sscious by a neighbor. He will recover.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13

Many a girl who refuses to stay
single also refuses to stay married
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNSIGHTLY.
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue.
ALI grocers sell large OF. package, cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13
Not Really Famous.

did he ever attain real eminence?"
II don't think SO. He was never
looked on as the hope of the white
race Detroit Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13

Constipation causes and aggravates many serious
diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by DIR. Pierce
Pleasant Pellets The favorite family laxative.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13

For Red, Itching EyeIids, Cysts, Styes
Falling Eyelashes and All Eyes That
Need Care Try Murine Eye Salve. Asep-
tic Tubes-Trial Size-25c. Ask Your Drug
gist or Write Murine Eye Remedy Co.,