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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16
ADDS TO NATIONS WEALTH
Fertile Acres of Uncle Sans Domain
Thrown Open to the Pillow of
the Farmer.

The domains OF Uncle Sam, within
his gift, are growing smaller each
year and it is only occasionally that
We read of a new land opening where
men with a birthrfght under the stars
and stripes can procure a farm home
for the mere cost of his fling fees,
and the brain and Drawn he will put
into the development of the land. Sec
retary Fisher, the steward OF Uncle
Sam'sf estates, has recently thrown
open to settlement a large area OF
land In northwestern Montana, which
has been withdrawn from settlement
and entry by the reclamation service
with view to Irrigation. Uncle Sam
withdrew this 25O,000 acre empire
from settlement a few years ago with
the view of placing it under irrigation
from the large Blackfeet project
which is now being constructed. Set
tiers came to the land lying east, west
and south of this reserved land In
1907, 1908 and 1909, and have had such
success in growing all forms of agri-
cultural products, that Uncle Sam has
been compelled to throw the land
open to settlement and entry under
the $40 and 160-acre homestead laws.
This became effective November 20,
1911. Prof. Thomas Shaw, one of the
foremost agricultural authorities in
the United States, is enthusiastic over
the possibilities of the new area
opened for settlement
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16

a Latin ruler to exile? 1t is, l am
sure. because to the English a king
has been as a tradition, a figure
head. His indiscretions, his pecca-
dilloes could not affect the actual
government of the country.
In France in Portugal in Spain,
the kings have been nearer the peo-
pie, their behavior in public and pri-
vate has had direct influence in the
government, on the people. And so
they have lost their thrones, and
sometimes their heads.
Alfonso, the king of Spain, has
recently fallen in love with a Span
ish dancer. This story has been
published in America and in England,
and is believed. l do not believe it.
Alfonso is too much in love with his
wife, with Queen Victoria, and too
fond of his children to bother with a
dancer.
1t has become the fashion to blame
a kings love affairs for everything
that goes wrong in his kingdom.
When a people are dissatifed they
say, First let us find some woman to
blame it on, and then let us rise up
and fight the king"
1t is the same with countries as
with Adam. He was the first to say,
"Cherchez la femme! Poufi'
A year ago, Manuel. my king, lost
his throne. The whole world, even
the United States. which is hypo-
critically virtuous, shrugged shout
ders and said, "Cherchez la femme!"
1t was said and believed that my
pink toes, my pearls had destroyed.
"Cherchez la femmei Pouf!"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16
CUTICURA OINTMENT HEALED
BAD SORE ON LIMB

Some time ago 1 was coming up
some steps when the board crushed
under me like an egg shell, and my
right limb went through to the knee,
and scraped he flesh off the bone
just inside and below the knee. I
neglected it for a day or two, then it
began to hurt me pretty badly. I put
balsam fir on to draw out the poison,
but when had used 1t week, it hurt
SO badly that changed to - oint-
ment. That made it smart and burn
SO badly that I couldn't use it any
more, and that was the fourth week
after I was hurt.
Then began to use Cuticura Oint-
ment for the sore. 1t stopped hurting
Immediately and began healing right
away. 1t was a bad-looking sore be-
fore Cuticura Ointment healed it, and
suffered SO couldn't sleep from two
days after 1 fell until 1 began using
Cuticura Ointment
"Cuticura Soap is the best soap
ever saw. I have used all kinds of
soap for washing my face, and always
1t would leave my face smarting.
had to keep lotion to stop the smart,
no matter how expensive a soap
used. I find at last in Cuticura Soap
soap that will clean my face and
leave no smarting, and 1 do not have
to use any lotion or anything else to
ease it. I believe Cuticura Soap is the
best soap made" (Signed) Mrs. NJ.
q. Fairchild, 805 Lafayette ST., Wich-
tta, Kan, May 8, 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere,
q sample of each, with 32-page book.
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. % K, Boston.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16

Color more goods brighter and faster coloIs
DIE any garmec< without ripping apart
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16

That uprising had been planned a
long time! The people wanted a re-
public when the former king and his
heir were assassinated! When the
time was ripe they deposed the poor
king and exiled him.
l like the Americans l have met.
But, oh, you are hypocriticall You
would not have a president who was
divorced, you would not put in high
places men whose lives have held
domestic scandals-that is, If such
scandals are public, This Is hypoc-
risy!
Among your smart set you have
women who lead your Newport set
who have had one, two divorces! They
marry, then they get rid of that man
just to marry another, and so on
How do they differ from the friends
the kings of history have hadI The
women of history have been open and
honest. They stand frankly before
the world and say, have taken the
king as my FRIEND" the woman of the
smart set hides behind her cloak of
hypocrisy. She goes to that place
called Reno. The judge says you are
free, and she marries the next man.
And she continues to be received in
her society,"
In their hearts these women blame
the woman of history, the friends of
the kings but they blame not them
selvesi Hypocritesi
In America these women come bach!
Kings deposed, where feminine influ-
ence has been blamed, never come
back! Manuel, my king, will never
come back!-From the New York
American.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16

across the room and introduced him
to our minister"
"Graciousi He must have been glad
to get away
He thought he was. But our min
lister said: I have long looked for
ward to this opportunity of meeting
you l have a little girl eight years
of age who is of literary turn of
mind, and you will be astonished
when you read some of the poems she
has written 1 have brought a few of
them with me, and / am going to let
you read them as soon as we can get
away somewhere by ourselves. shall
not be at all offended If you read them
aloud. Understanding poetry, as you
do, your reading would give them that
expression which is so hard to i'm
part to the best poetry. / want espe-
cfally to speak to you about getting
them published and to learn the name
of some honest publisher with whom
we could trust her work 1t would be
just like publisher to steal the poems
and rob our child of the fortune to
which her genius entities her. I'll
tell you what you can dol You take
them and give them to your publisher
and get them published. Just step in
here with me-
Then / succeeded in prying him
loose and took my lion across the par
lor and introduced him to DIR. VIII
nams
Well, that must have been a relief
to him. There is no foolishness about
Dr. Williams"
Isn't there? The doctor button
holes him and began: You are jusx
the man have been wanting to meer
You would die laughing If you could
read the humorous poems my little
boy Preston has written He's a
genius, that boy is. I'm going to call
him in here as soon as the people
stop coming and have him recite some
of his poems to you / wish / could
remember that one about the mud
turtle It's scream,' "-Chicaeo
News
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16
Genius Often Met
Any Successful Poet Can Testify
to the Truth of This, for
He Comes Up With it
Everywhere.

Il was dreadfully disappointed at
not being at home when you gave the
reception at your house, so that your
friends could meet the literary lion
who was visiting you. But l know
your reception was great success"
There were a lot of people there
Il have every book of poems your
famous friend ever wrote l just love
him for what he has written. l knew
he was pleased to meet all your
friends"
Il have a suspicion that he was not
exactly delighted Let me tell you
about it. l presented Mrs. Gushley,
she weighs 200 pounds if she weighs
an ounce, and when 1 introduced her
she held out her big hand and said:
Fellow craftsman. l am delighted to
meet you'll"
Fellow craftsman"
Yes. fellow craftsman. Then she
said: I am writer of poetry myself.
Ny husband wants me to write sto-
ries. but tell him that l shan't do
anything of the kind. Writing stories
is too hard work frequently when
l am sweeping L throw my broom
aside and pen a poem, and then pick
up my broom again and go ON with
my Homework A person can write a
perfectly good poem in ten or fifteen
minutes and not miss the time at all,
but IL l were to write a story suffi-
GENTLY good to make hit with a read
ing public it would take me the bet
ter part of the day, and / just can't
spare the time from my more i'm
portant duties. / have brought a roll
of my poems with me and l am going
to permit you to read them-and that
is a privilege / do not grant every
one
AT that point 1 succeeded in tear
ing him loose from her and took hiL1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16
MANUEL
HASN'T A
CHANCE

MRUCH interest in the future of Elk
EvH King Manuel of Portugal has
been stirred up recently in
America by the reports that an Amer
lean girl, Anita Stewart, the New
York heiress who married the duke of
Braeanza, might ultimately sit upon
ManuePs throne.
At the same time the royalists were
said to be getting ready to restore the
youthful monarch who lost his throne
mainly because his subjects did not
approve of his friendIiness toward
Gaby DesIys, the French actress now
appearing at the Winter garden in
New York.
Many kings have been as frivolous
as Manuel and have kept their jobs.
Can it really be that a change of feel
ing is sweeping over the world and
that rulers must look after their con-
duct as carefully as though they were
plain people?
And if so, what chance had the
American girl to climb up on the
throne?
Gaby Deslys, it would seem, should
know She says she does know. That
the national ideals have changed and
that neither Manuel nor the American
heiress has a chance. Somewhat syn
icaIIy she here tells why.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16

Wv YILL King Manuel ever return
NAV to Portugal as king, and will
Wv Anita Stewart, the beautiful
wife of thQ Dnlxt
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Natural.

Lady Visitor-Doctor, the hurt in
my little dogs paw looks SO angry.
Veterinarian-Natur my dear
lady. when you consider it is in a pet
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16
Pleasure Msrred.

Are you going north hunting this
season."
No, / don't think l will. hear
they are making SO much fuss up there
about shooting the guides"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16

II thought photography ever be-
comes practical the world will learn
some astonishing secrets.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16

Bronson-Is there any doubt about
our prosperity?
Woodson-None whatever. If you
don't believe we have money to burn,
look at the way we celebrate the
Fourth of July.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-12-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Election Returns CanvdSSed and Certifi-
Gates of Election Issued To Officers

The council met in regular session
last Tuesday evening. All members
present. After the finance committee
went thru lot of bills and ok'd those
that it considered payable, the council
canvassed the returns of the election
held Dec. S and authorized Clerk Hart
to issue certificates of election to Frank
E. Carlquist, mayor; Guy A. Hamilton,
clerk; John Koerner, treasurer; L. J.
Nelson, attorney; G. w. Hoxsey,
health officer; Paul Weigand, E. F.
Davis, Clarence Campbell, o. B. Rob-
ertson and Charles Mischke, council
men; Joe Massie, councilman at large.
Frank E. Carlquist was given per-
mission to erect a street clock in front
of his jewelry store.
S. E. Richie presented bill to the
council for $500, to cover the cost,
loss and inconvenience incident to the
removal of his house from the alley on
the north side of the track. Some two
years ago the council, at the request OF
Mr.. Richie vacated certain alley adj
joining his property and by way Of
compensation Mr.. Richie decided a
portion OF his lot for street purposes.
J. c. Davis and George Hood brought
suit to have the alley reopened. The
court decided that the council had no
right to vacate the alley. In the mean
time Mr.. Richie had added an addi-
ton to his house which covered the
alley and had to be removed. The
matter was turned over to the street
and alley committee and an effort will
be made to compromise the difference.
The ordinance fixing a monthly sal
airy for the treasurer in place Of COM
pensation by percentage came up fol
second reading. Final action was de-
feued for a future meeting.
The street and alley committee was
authorized to have cross walk built
on the east side Of Ninth street, neal
the postofice.
The following bills were read and
authorized paid:
Ryan Templin, use Of table by
Col. Gormley, S1.0C
Jno. Koerner, ueasurers per
centage 1914
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-12-15
PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICANS BUSY
Senator LaFOHete's Conservation BiI-Whdt is Progressive
Answered

LaFollette we have a man who is cap
able of applying our own methods
against state evils to the great national
wrongs.
The next national conventions will
undoubtedly be the last to which the
delegates will not be chosen by the
people, and we are sure that when all
of the delegations are chosen in the
manner we are to choose ours there
will be reactionay tactics by those
whose political life is fast coming to a
close"
One of the most significant progress
sive republican measures relative to
conservation is the bill introduced by
Senator LaFollette in the senate on
December 7, providing for the i'm
provement of the public range by the
regulation of grazing. This measure
has been endorsed by the national con-
seryation association, OF which Clifford
Pinchot is president. 1t affects an
area of over 30O,000,000 acres, or
about one-sixth of the United States,
and is of great and direct importance
to sixteen states. 1t provides for the
division Of the public range into grazing
districts, for the re-seeding Of worn
out areas, the eradication Of poisonous
plants, the determination Of wild ami
mails which prey upon live stock, as
we'll as of destructive rodents like the
prairie dog.
The bill authorizes the secretary oil
agriculture to regulate the number oil
stock grazed within each district and
sets a minimum fee Of 4 cents per acre
for the first ten years. One of the
most interesting features Of the BILL
the feature which shows it to be gen.
timely democratic or representative
measure, is that which provides for
committee OF stock men selected by
the stock men themselves shall decide,
subject of course to the approval Of the
secretary Of agriculture, on all import
ant questions which Immediately affect
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the use of the range in their particular
district.
The prime purpose Of this bill is the
improvement of the public range. I'm
regulated grazing has resulted in
greatly impairing the forage crop, which
over considerable areas has been rend-
cred practically worthless. The range
is now carrying about one-half the stock
it is capable of carrying if it were i'm
proved by regulated use and by re-seed-
ing. Senator LaFollette's bill is thus
OF great importance not only to the
nation, but to individual citizens. The
carrying capacity of the public range
directly affects the price of mutton,
beef and wool. If this measure, the
result Of many years of study, is passed,
it will put an end to range wars, pre-
vent range monopoly, and perpetuate
and improve great national resource.
1t is probable that the bill will not
be opposed by the srockmen. The
forest service has already shown within
the national forests that the regulation
of the public range is benefit to the
stockmen through the improvement oil
the range itself. AS a result, stockmen
in the main are favorable towards the
regulation of grazing upon the entire
public domain.
One of the subjects which is Away:
coming up is: what is a Progress
sive1" The other day a reactionary
republican from an eastern state said
speaking Of progressives These gen.
tlemen seem to think that they all be-
long to the firm Of Smith, Virtue & Co. F"
The same day reactionary democrat
in the House said that the progressive:
were merely people who got in from
of the procession, sat down and blocked
its onward march, and then after the
procession had run over them they
played the same game once more. L
will be clear to every progressive tina
neither OF these reactionaries have any
true idea OF what a progressive actually
is.
OF course progressives vary in various
states according to local conditions
but in the main their purpose is one
and the same, and may be expressed
in the phrase that the progressive
movement is the struggle to wrest tht
control Of the government from the
representatives Of special privilege anc
restore it to the people.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-12-15

Washington, DC. Dec. II. LaFollette
headquarters in this city today an
nounce the receipt of resolutions
adopted by the California Progressive
Republicans. The resolutions were
adopeed at public conference OF lead
ing progressives held in San Francisco.
Chester H. Rowell, editor Of the Fres-
no Republican has been elected chair
man Of the league. The resolutions
follow:
THE great political problem which
confronts the American people at the
present is the restoration OF the tunc-
tons and machinery Of government to
the people and to make that govern
ment responsive to the needs, to the
aspirations and to the conscience OF the
people.
1--WE believe that the task OF making
government more truly representative
of the people can best be accomplished
in the nation through the same agency
which accomplished it here in Califor-
mia, aggressively progressive Repuoli-
can party: one able to establish and
willing to give us constructive legisla-
ton.
Common consent has made Senator
IaFollette the leader OF the effort to
make this movement nationwide, and
obvious consistency indicates Califor-
MIA as one Of the first states which
should rally to his support.
This conference hereby presents
70 the voters Of California the candi-
dacy Of Robert M. LaFollette OF Wis
consiu for President Of the United
States.
"A few years ago" said Mr.. ROWell'
",he progressive movement was an IN
definite thing. Two years ago 1t was
verv definite thing, but scattering
among the states. Today we are max
ing history in so far as we are taxing
action looking toward the unifcatiOn OF
,hsse individual IDENTITIES. In Robert
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-12-15
Fireman Erickson Has Third AmputatiOI

DR.. Hoxsey performed third opera
ton on Frank Erickson Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Erickson had his foot
very severely crushed near Mansfield
in August last and at the time To-
cal physicians amputated his foot at the
ankle joint. Later on when it devel-
oped that the wound would not heal
second amputation, just above the
ankle joint, was performed. Wednes-
day third operation, about four inches
above the last previous operation, was
performed. DR.. Hoxsey says he has
hopes that no further complications
will set in to make further operation
necessary.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-12-15

A typical progressive program is that
drawn up by the progressive republican
conference Of the state of Colorado. 1t
is as follows:
Believing that crisis exists in the
affairs Of Colorado and the nation, in
volving fundamental rights and liber-
ties. the progressive republicans in
Colorado, in preliminary conference as
sembled, hereby declare:
we endorse the announcement OF
the national progressive republican
conference, held in Chicago, October
10, 1911.
I'VE favor Senator Robert M. La
Toilette for president of the United
States.
I'VE favor for Colorado a presiden-
tial primary law, and insist in the abb
sence OF such an enactment presi-
Dental primary vote of Colorado re-
publicans be called for voluntarily by
the republican state central committee
1--WE favor constitutional amend
ment for the recall of all public OF
fcials.
"A headless ballot law.
A short ballot law.
An amendment to our direct pr
maries election law, eliminating the con
vention feature.
"A workingman's compensatory law
An eight-hour law for women.
"A public utilities law for the con
troll and regulation of the rates, CAPT
talization, physical conditions and ser
vice OF all public utilities in Colorado
including railways, tramways, telegraphs
telephones, light and water, with anti
pass and anti-privilege provisions, mod
elled along the lines of the Wisconsin
and New York laws"
Senator Guggenheim announces tha
he will not be a candidate for re-elec
ten next year. Does this mean tina
Colorado has really gone progressive9
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-12-15

Five thousand dollars was distributed
among the stock holders Of the Wen
atchee gold mining company the past
week. The mine is located in the
Entiat valley and it is estimated that
it has produced $4,000 in the past
nine years. Twelve men are employed
in the mine on the day and night shift.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Osborne left
Tuesday night for Vancouver, B. c..
where Mr.. Osborne expects to engage
in the restaurant business.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-12-15

E. K. Harvey, one Of the old time
fruit ranchers Of the Peshastin valley
was in town the first OF the week tran
sacting business.