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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-12-16

Come we now to Christmas eve. Pru-
dence had, by ways and means familiar
to the feminine mind, conveyed to the
bashful Alfred the intelligence that
she had made for him Christmas re-
membrance. Never mind how she did
this. You, il you are a man grown,
will be able to bark back into your
own past and bring up some instances
of woman's diplomacy wherein she
was able to tell you something with
out saying anything in particular. Just
gave your intuition chance
Knowing this, Alfred knew that 1t
was his bounden duty to reciprocate-
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dsO1N
BIZ Wilbur D. Nosbit
r. D. Nesbit
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IA A A called me to her day be-
EA,SS fore yesterday and sed she
NNNN wanted me to help her do
~ something.
4 ut She had a peece of pen
Gil in her hand that was
about a inch long and
,vAsu as ii she had chewed it to
~Ip pen 1t, and she had a lot of notes
+'ue on the back of a bill from the
Gessmaker
.. "elEy, she said. l am puzzled to
WI 10 kno what to give your pa and
% sI CnAeI Willyum for Chrismus. 1
~, "LSn You would kind of pump them
~ Se7 what they would like to hav,
M ~ 'Aen tell me, without giving it
I'D out ' '0u are 'iS'ns ~
All night, ma, told her, and tried
81 peek at her list to see if she
,s ~ u1e down for the maggiezine re-
'o!yer want
away 'ne paper ana PAT
Nm " mat night when pa and Unkel
tbo,. "S sitting in the Hbrarey talkin
s S,,. Inc way senator Tillman had
J.. LUX out or he will be plying
d.. ~ \. 'Nla that has s press agent, or
sh, " VIII be crackin a black snake
q, ~ around in Unkel Toms Cabben. /
bos <. "hat he thot was the right
w ~. Of chrtsmus present.
rt o''o De satisfde with what you
wn,1r Young man. he sed, without
Ing around and hintin
..,s AM nIntin, told him. Just won
a. what Your idee would be about
b tsiss Scott. he sed. Has it come
w.. ,-, ~, 1t Is bad enuf to hafto fork
b. M ,'' the fool things yure ma buys
sior without havin to pay for some
s You gat for me.
NJ N01' vast to ge+ you anything, i
aOut n,, JuT want to get yure idee
r., what you want
se n., BIZ spoke up and sed most
q Sr rVulo tell what they wanted bet
VIA, elm What they don't want.
E9 1"lld you like to hav. unkel
'"' ne sed, thare is lotc d
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-12-16

her. YOU may go out and stake all
your worldly possessions that sooner
or later she will bring that man to
his knees. or her feet. as you like to
put it.
Let us pass lightly over the glorious
days of fall, when Prudence allowed
Alfred to call several times and find
her in the kitchen with an apron on
helping her mother put up jellies and
preserves and things. Let us even
pass lightly over the evening when
she showed him the blister upon her
fair white hand made by sputter-
ing drop of apple butter. Yes, pass
lightly over it. Any sane man, any
man in possession Of ordinary facul-
ties, when beautiful young creature
held out a little white hand and show
ed him a blister thereon-not big
blister, Just a sort Of beauty spot OF
a blister-would have taken that hand
in his and all but wept over 1t. He
would have asked her to give that
hand to him and to come along with
It herself, and would have sworn by
high heaven and the marching stars
and the sun and moon and sky that
never again should that wonderful
hand know the wearying stress OF
toll! What did Alfred do?
He looked at the blister appraising-
ly-without taking those taper fingers
In his-and he said:
stick a needle under it from one
side and let the water out, then put a
little peroxide on 1t tomorrow"
Shades OF Romeo! Memories of
Dante and Beatrice! Was it any
wonder that Prudence brought her
pretty lips together In q straight line
and registered a mental VOW that Al
fred should rue this speech some day ?
Let us now pass lightly on again.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-12-16

room. which Vac empty Of other pee
pie, fortunately, at tina. moment
Won't you help me?" she asked.
Il think 1t is such fun to decorate the
house with the holly and stuff for the
holidays Now I've just been trying
to tie this bunch to the chandelier"
She mounted chair and affixed the
bunch of green sprays to the chande~
lied. Alfred stood in dumb admira-
ton. He looked at Prudence, and he
looked at the green heritage which
she fastened to the fixture She look
ed down at him, smiling, then put out
her hand.
Help me down." she said.
Alfred caught her hand to assist her
to come from the chair.
Heroes are made in a moment. No
man knows in what instant his soul
may flame within him so that he will
do and dare as he never dreamed of
doing or daring. The philosophers
call such times psychological mo-
ments. This was one. Alfred helped
Prudence down, and it was quite nat
ural and easy for her to find herself
in his arms when she reached the
floor And then before she knew what
he was about-at least, so she said
he had kissed her
Mister Ruthvenr" she exclaimed
How dare you?"
"T-I-yon know-the-the mistle-
toe!" he stammered, disengaging one
arm and pointing to the decoration
above her head.
Il forgot that" she said, demurely.
And then Alfred found tongue at
last and told her what she had wanted
him to tell her all the year. And he
asked her to be his Christmas gift,
and she consented in what is so often
called the time-honored way. That is,
she allowed him to put the kiss back
where he got it.
Later that evening Alfred said to
her:
do you know, F don't believe ever
would have had the courage to pro-
pose to you if it hadn't been for that
mistletoe"
THAT mistletoe!" she laughed. "Al-
fred, that mistletoe is smilax. / don't
believe it would have worked at all II
it had been real mistletoe"
Copyright. 1910. w. D. Nesbt.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-12-16

things would be glad to see In my
stockin on Christmas morning. II !
was a. woman of course would yern
for dimund bracelets and necklaces
and rings and gold wotches that /
could pin on me somewhere WHARF
pickpocket could get them without
picktn my pocket Thare never was
a pickpocket that could pick wom-
ans pocket, kept one that lived In
Moo York, and he had been marrld
forty times, and he confessed that
the reeson he got marrid so menny
times was just becos he wanted to
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DARK OUTLOOK BEFOREHAND

DARK OUTLOOK BEFOREHAND.
Mamma" asks the little boy, chow
can Santa Claus get into our fat,
when we haven't any chimney-noth-
ing but steam radiator?"
He will probably slip in by the
basement door, darling"
TITS all of then" says the lad. with
a surprising vigor in the use Of slang.
THAT janitor will put him out of bus~-
ness before he can unpack his sack. :"
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1rR ONE Rtc WISH,

Sister Gue-Johnnie, do you know
what would like most?
Brother Johnnie-No, What?
Sister Sue-I saw a fat lady at the
circus last summer and / wish I had
her stocking to hang up on Christmas
night
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-12-16

lrrn WHARF a woman keeps her pock-
ct. It was a matter OF proIesnnul
pride with him, becos he sed tnare
wss no profit in pickin Womans
pccket when all you got was ouncn
Of samples and button hook and
powder rag and betwene thirty ana
forty sents.
But don't see what pick1n pockets
has tn do with Chrismus presents, !
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs
W. J. Williams and Mrs. w Y
Herrick entertained at the home
of the former in honor of DR..
Herrick's mother who has been
visiting her son and wife for
some time and who left Thurs
day evening for her home in Hi
nois. The afternoon was very
delightfully."- spent in social inter
course, music and needle work.
Dainty and delicious refresh
ments were Sc we'd. II b o e
present spent most enjoyable
afternoon. The following is the
list of the invited guests: Mes
danes Ashcroft, Musseman,
Bohman, Hinshaw, Kulp. Brown.
Olson, KerauS, Larrabee and
guests, Kline, Ellermeyer. Mar
shall, Spencer, Drummond, Pur-
cell J. T. Jones, E l.. Morgan,
Moore, A. B. Jones, Poffenberg-
er, Morse, Repine, Allison, w.
G. Baker. MattingIy, w. Baker,
LaRue, F. G. Wollner, w. c.
Wallner, Budenhagen. Phares,
j. w. PhareS, Hardman, 0. A.
Cortright, Thorn, Northup, NJ. E.
Cortright, Gerhart, A. l.. Glea
son, L. c. Gleason, Blair, w. l..
Larrabee, w. T. Jones, Porter,
Murry, Wilson. Peacock, HiXson,
Myerly, Hays, Shorthill, Walker,
Bingham, Sellers. Fl. Hille, @. H.
Hille, Hotel, Cloud, Long, Blake
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01
ley, Crabill, Pierson, Nelson,
Kelly, Burnham, Givier.

The executive committee OF
the Golden Belt Teachers Asso-
citation met at Hays, Kansas,
Saturday, 18th inst, and decided
upon the following plans which
are of general interest to the dis
trict: An inter-high school con-
test in Sclool music in which the
competing schools shall furnish
appropriate music for at least
one of the various general Ses-
sions of the meeting to be held
at Hays, March 3 and Il A
graded display of actual school
work from over the district
The engagement of some of the
best platform talent in th e
country for the general sessions
and definite plans for an all
round live program. Ever
member of the committee was
present. Supt. Wells, CT Rus
II, is to have charge of the spell
ing contest - Supt. Irwin, of
Oakley, will conduct arrange
ments for the declamatory con
test, and control of the exhibit
work will be with Mr.. Bird, of
Hays Last years enrolment
was larger than eve- before, and
it is hoped that this year it will
be still larger.
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01
Republican state headouarters

Republican state headquarters
we're opened this week and an
aggressive campaign will be
waged from now until NOvem Der
8. In the past, long, tedious cam
paigns have been the order of
the day in Kansas. The people
frequently grumbled about it.
They claimed that poIitics inter
fered with business. Being big
business man himself, Chairman
Dofiey knew there was some
thing in their argument. So be
has decided to give the short
campaign" trial. we have
six weeks in which to present
our arguments to the people,"
said be, and that means that we
must go some. We will cooper
ate closely with he various coun-
ty com mitteeS and work through
them chiefly. One of our biggest
tasks will be to supply them with
speakers. Our speakers bureau
is in full swing right now and is
ready to send speakers wher-
ever they are called for" Chair
III bA DOlICy - VI y lllS w SSCQIS Z ct
few big outside speakers for
Kansas. But most of the speak
ing must be done by Kansas
men. Many of the noted spell
binders have already volunteered
their ser sices. A general invi
tation has been extended. to all
orators. regardless of past afh
liationS, to participate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

Moral suaSion means coax me.
Less suasion end little coaxing
with an old fashioned well sea
soned hickory many times is the
means of making a better class
of citizens than the boy or girl
that is molly coddled through
the world by spineless parents
that wake up when it's too late
Moral suasion may be popular
but it seems to be mighty un-
satisfactory when it comes to re-
suits.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

Last Tuesday morning Judge
A. S. Peacock spoke the words
which made Mr.. Ralph Kristoff
and Miss Annie Benisch hus-
band and wife. The bride was
gowned in beautiful white satin
dress trimmed in lace and wore
a veil. She is a Trego county
young lady and is highly re-
spected and esteemed by all and
is thoroughly capable to make a
true companion and help meet to
the man of her choice The
groom has also long been a resi-
dent of Trego county and by his
industry and sterling qualities of
character has won the confidence
of all with whom he is acquaint-
ed. The World extends heart
lest congratulations to tn Sc
estimable young people, wishing
them much joy and happiness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

A young Republican OF Wa
Keeney is d strong supporter of
Judge Ruppenthal for second
term. He says the judges stand
on the salary question won him
Just before his term began, Mr..
Ruppenthal refused to join in
the movement to increase judges
salaries, saying that he knew
what he was to get when elected.
and also commended F.. S. Rock
efeller, the representative from
his Lome, Russell county, for his
vote against the increase in
Salary.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

It seems Alfred Greenwood is
rather unlucky these days. Last
Friday he went out to the pump
ing station to do some pumping
for the city water supply and
went down into the well for
something. The ladder which
w~s usually used for this pur
pose was not there but a rope
was left in it's place. When AL
fred was ready to ascend he be-
gan to pull himself up by the
rope, when it broke and down he
went. The distance was not
great enough to cause any seri-
Gus injury, but gave him a good
shaking up. There was no means
of escape So he re aimed in the
well till Saturday morning when
drayman Weller went down with
a load of material and, discover
ing his plight, helped him out.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

A certain writer has said that
no newspaper which took truth
for it's standard would make a
pecuniary success. The press
might return the compliment by
reInarking that no minister who
told the truth about his congre-
cation, alive or dead, would Oc-
cupy the pulpit much longer
than on Sunday afterward. The
press and clergy go hand in hand
with the whitewash brush, rosy
spectacles magnifying little vir-
tues and kindly throwing little
deformities into oblivion. The
pulpit. the pen and the grave
stone are partners in saint-mak-
ing" Never thou ght of that be-
fore did you brethren?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

Pete McNalI, son of the late
Webb McNalI, is the new electri-
clan who is assisting Supt. Kirby
to install the mot3r driven pump
and with other work. taking the
place of G. t. Ratcliffe who re
Gently resigned to complete his
college work. Mr.. McNall is a
graduate of the electrical engi-
neering department of K. S. A.
c., and, incidentally we may re-
mark that these Manhattan boy IS
all seem to be the right sort.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

All our baseball boys, accom-
panied by all the fans and cranks
of the town, liked out to Ness
City Thursday to take in the
Ness City fair and baseball
games. The first game between
the crack team of that county,
known as Hi sh Point, and Wa
Keeney. resulted in a victory for
Wa-Keeney by a score of to 5.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

G. r. Kirby and sister will
shortly move to Wa-Keeney and
occupy the LaRue home in the
east part of town. Mr.. Kirby
has recently closed out his mer-
camille business in Collyer, hence
his business interests are sew
cred at that place. Mr. Kirby
and his sister will be welcomed
into our midst.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

The Locust club met Friday,
September % with Mrs. FL. s.
Givser. An afternoon with the
poets was spent and a full and
interesting program was given
under the leadership of Mrs l..
G. Gleason- Club adjourned to
meet October z with Mrs. Ida
Pierson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

Prof. w. @. Hoad, of K. o.,
was in town one day last week
looking over our water and light
plants, and expressed himself as
well pleased with our layout and
surroundings. Prof. Hoad is a
member of the State Board of
Health, being engineer in the
division of water and sewerage.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

Eric. Linberg suffered a loss
from fire on his grain last week
while threshing, but was fortu-
nate in only losing one rick
Chase Wilson adjusted and paid
his loss Monday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

Professor Opp, a former resi-
dent and at one time professor
of our schools, is visiting old
friends this week. Professor
Opp has been abroad and has
spent considerable time III Egypt.
so we understand
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

This is to remind you that you
should buy your season tickets
for the ENTERTAINMENT course be-
fore all the best seats are taken
The first number of the course
will be given Friday evening of
next week
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

Word was received that Mr..
Fike. of Grainfield. died this
week. Nj. Fike is quite we'll
known in Wa-Keeney and has
friends here who heard of his
death with much regret.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

The Republican party has Sc
le3ted E A. Rea of this city as
its candidate for Judge of the
23ri judicial district Ed Rea
has lived in western Kansas for
over twenty years. He com
menCed work as court report
er in Missouri when he was six
teen years cid, and has worked
in the court room either as re
porter or lawyer since. He
served in that capacity in this
district over twelve years: Sery
ing over four years under Judge
Osborn, eight years under Judge
Munroe, and six months with
Judge Reeder He entered the
active practice of law in 1903,
serving three years and half as
county attorney of Ellis county.
He has been employed on one side
or the other in nearly every law
suit of any consequence in the
district in the last four or five
years. His experience h a
Gel tainly been such that he is
well qualified to fill the position
his party has asked him to take
and to which he aSpires. We feel
that the court business of the
district will be in safe hands
when he assumes the position
next January. - Hays Republi-
can.
When Col. Gearhart was here
two years ago he delivered his
lecture on THE Coming Man.
He writes now to say that he
will give US The Footprints of
the Centuries" Friday evening,
October z. This is an entirely
different lecture, making an eX-
cellent opening number, d
everybody should hear it. Sea
son tickets are on sale at che
drug store and single admissions
will be sold at the door on the
evening of the entertainments.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

When you go to Europe, or
send over there after your
friends, go to the Wa-Keeney
State Bank and get your tickets.
as they can furnish them; and if
you wish a round trip from here.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01
For Sale.

25 acres corn in field, will
average % bu-; price SO an acre
in field; 10 acres of kaffir corn at
So per acre; head young heifers-
Inquire J A. Ham, Palco, Kans-,
r /, Box 81.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

The Trego Mercantile CO. has
just received a new line of ladies'
hand bags. Positively the swell
est line ever shown in Wa
Keeney.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

So ]. McWiliams, attorney of
Kansas City, nephew of ]. Il. w.
Cloud, spent Saturday and Sun
day here visiting the Cloud
family.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

Mound City Paint may cost a
trif1e more-but. Verbeck Lum-
Der & Supply CO."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

New Persian trim mings at the
Trego Mercantile Co.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

Stan Straw went to Grainfield
Saturday evening and embaimed
the body of t. l.. Fike. The
body was shipped to his old
home at Tarkio, Mo, for inter
ment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

Rhoades & Hixson will buy
hogs in Wa-Keeney, Tuesday.
October 4
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

Mrs Cal Lloyd has our thanks
for some fine tomatoes which she
raised. They are the best home
grown tomatoes we have seen
thus far.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

The city council meets in regu-
lar session next Monday evening.
Those having business to come
before the council should re-
member this.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

Choice Idaho potatoes at Os-
terkamp's- Leave your order
now, the price is right. Phone S2-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

The Good Will society will
meet with Mrs. D. Il. Henkle,
"Wednesday, October 5th. Bring
work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

Mrs. T. 3. Hays is enjoying
visit from her cousin, Miss Ben
nett, whose home is in Los
Angeles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

The editor of this paper took a
flying trip to Kansas City this
week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

r. c. Wilson spent Tuesday In
Topeka.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-01

Picked pork at Bakers.
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-07-14
LABOR WATCHING POLITICIANS.
Federation to Get Candidates. Stand
on Union Question.

Washington, July 13.-'T believe
the next congress will have a ma
jority of members favorably disposed
towards the legislation advocated by
organized labor" said Secretary Nor
rison Of the American Federation Of
Labor In discussing the political pro-
gram of that body. He said the fed
Grafton was in touch with every state
In the union and in response to re-
quests from local central labor bodies
was furnishing information as to the
attitude Of candidates on labor meas
ures.
This record, he said, shows how
members Of congress who are up for
reelection voted on legislation in
which labor was interested. New
men entering the field are asked how
they stand on the propositions and
their replies are incorporated In the
information furnished the central labor
bodies.
The voters are appraised Of the
views of the candidates by the local
unions and then, he said, the question
as to how their ballots shall be cast
is up to the voters.