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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29
Rural Opposition.

i see that some Texas congress
man has lust introduced bill to hev
tn mails carried by airships
He's dunn fool by jimmfny I
wunt stand for il 1T Flank Winter.
green thinks We're goin 10 fly onr
mail boxes on kite tails so's.. he IN
elect tn letters as he scoots along
his rural dHsery airypiane, he's
at-hred mistaken. by heckt~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29

The school board of District No. 6
will receive bids up to 3 O'Clock p. M
on Jn1y %, 1911, for the erection of a
school house. Plans and specifica-
tions can be seen at the office of the
county superintendent. Bids can be
left at the Trego County State Bank.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
By order of the Board. !.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29
Nc. Thank YouI

"A short distance ahead" said the
guide, there is a narrow place in the
tunnel which we cali the Fat Man .
Misery
If go through it, asked the portIy
gentleman. do | get any rebate on the
expense OF this explorationy
No, sir"
Then you go ahead with the rest
OF the party I'll just stay here till
you come back
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29
Her Own orthoaranher.

Have you an unabridged diction-
ary?' inquired the professor. who was
writing a letter
Certainly not" replied Mrs Cum
rox, Il examined one and saw at a
glance that the book is intended for
people who don't know all about or
thodoxy and entomology"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29

of the Supreme Court in regard to its
constitutionality Recently a deci-
sion sustaining the law was rendered,
and is now being rigidly enforced.
The lightest penalty for violation of
this law is fine of fifty dollars
Ness City News
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29
A Safe Lead

I hear Lem Boggs' Sundayed with
We. deacon?''
~Ya'as''
Coin to lose yer darter, chr"
Il reckon, but not to Lem Zeb
Riggs Mondayed. Tuesdayed. Wednes-
oayed and Thursdayed with us.
Judge zeb is the luckyman-
Magazine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29

Last week we received a card from
one of our subscribers telling us to
discontinue his paper as he was TAX
ing more than he could find time to
read, says the Enterprise Push. A short
time ago this said subscribers father
passed to the great beyond. We pub
lished half column obituary of the
old man telling what kind father
and loving husband he was. We laid
wreaths of flowers on his bier and
consoled those left behind. The
write-up pleased the son and he came
in for half dozen extra copies to
send to distant relatives and friends.
The extras also went on the free list.
He then asked us to publish card
of thanks. When we informed him
we charged the small sum of 25 cents
for publishing such, he said: 80,
well, if you charge for it, guess i
won't have it put in your paper, as !
can go to nearby town and have it
published for nothing" But such is
the experience that every editor goes
through several times a year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29

Sadie III. Frank, chiropractor of
Utica, was arrested in this city
Thursday of last week on charge of
practicing in her line of the medical
profession without license from the
State Board of Medical Registration.
Complaint was fled by the State
Board of Health. The lady gave bond
in the sum of $500, and asked for and
obtained continuance for fifteen
days. Only one count was brought
against her, that of professional ser
vice rendered to E. A. Kramer. The
law under which the arrest was made
was passed two years ago, but has
not been enforced pending decision
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
ACCIDENT KNOCKED EARS OFF
Driver Gets damned Between WAGON
and Wall and Loses His Auricu-
lar Appendages.

adelphia-Just because your cal
happens to get knocked off, according
to William Driver of Coz West ALE.
gheny avenue. is no reason for getting
grouchy in these days of modern
surgery. So when he got jammed be-
teenth and Market streets and one
auricular appendage was yanked of
and hung on a hook of the wagon,
while the other was torn half of
through contact with the wall, he was
not worried bit.
Driver just picked the stray ear OF
the hook and galloped to the Medico.
Chirurgical hospital with It. There
Doctor King became Immediately busy
with needle and sutures, or whatever
they are and sewed the ear back on
the side of Drivers head Then he
sewed the other back in place, and
having applied prodigious quantities OF
plaster and bandages. expressed the
belief that the grating process would
be successful.
Driver, who is a driver for the
Adams Express company thought SO
too, and not only joked with the doc.
tor while the sewing was going on. &C
cording to Doctor King, who is a
veracious young man. but declined to
remain in the hospital, preferring to
let his ears grow fast again at home.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
His Shiny Coat.

We'll" said the man with the shiny
coat, II guess I'll have to paint her.
I've taken 1t to the tailor but he says
he can't do anything with it. He says
the nap or whatever 1t is, the woolly
surface. is all worn off and it's cotton
underneath and you can't do anything
with shat. You can sponge 1t and take
little of the shine off 1t. but the min
ute you sit back In 1t, rub it against
something, 1t gets all shiny again.
and that know to be fact And now
7 guess I'll have to paint her.
"She looks now as If she was var.
nished, and what I'm going to do is
to get small can of dull finish paint
without any varnish in it and I'm go
ing to try that first on the sleeves,
and II 1t works all right there I'm 60
ing to paint her all over can't
stand a shiny coat; must have her
dull finish somehow"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
SOME ARE BORN LIARS
OTHER PEOPLE ARE lNVETERATE
TRUTH TELLERS.
Mr.. kawklngton Discusses Perennial
Question, ais Lying Ever Justl-
liable 7"-Belno Found Out Has
Important Bearing on Subject

Some people are natural born liars
and then" said Mr.. Kawkington, I'VE
meet some occasionally who are invet-
crate truth tellers, and | don't know
which makes the more trouble, II
either makes any, for We are apt to
make allowances for both. The nat
ural born liar when we have come to
know him we discount, and we are
liable to be tender to those who come
under the lash of the ruthless truth
teller.
Il suppose that most people are not
liars; their conscience or the fear OF
consequences makes them tell the
truth but l dare say that with most
of US there are times when we are
disposed to lie. and whether lying is
ever justiflable Is a problem with
which mortals have wrestled since
codes of morals we're first invented.
I haven't settled this In my own mind
yet, but | know that there are times
when the truth would infiict needless
pain. l fancy that we most OF US In
such a situation are governed as to
what we shall do by our opinion as to
whether or not lie 30 told would
ever be found out by the person lied
to as to the effect upon him then OF
such discovery.
This is a complicated question, and
as far as l am concerned any lying
that may seem to be necessary or
wise in such circumstances | always
leave to somebody else to do, for one
reason, because | am myself such a
poor liar. l can't tell lie without
revealing plainly in face and manner
that what l am saying is lie; | am
most bungling liar. while | have
| known persons who could lie with an
air that inspired perfect confidence.
But these have been usually per
sons who lied in what they believed to
be a good cause whose lies, II any
can be SO, were harmless; persons
who lied to spare others; and who
would have cut off their hands rather
than tel mean or malicious life that
would cause others pain.
AT the same time, to be a success
full liar of any sort one must be pc
| CulldflJ uS HCCu uOl NC
without conscience, but l should say
that he would need to have his con
science more or less under control:
not necessarily stifled. but controlled
am not speaking here Of the base
liars whom we generally know, but of
those gentle liars who would not harm
fly, but who might lie for what they
believed to be good purpose. and
who, though far better than we. can
lie far more successfully.
"Curiously constituted we certainly
are. and as we journey through life,
confronted by many problems. there
may be occasions when we are tempt
ed to say things that are not SO; but
we are most Of us pretty poor liars.
and really the only safe and right way
for us all, l suppose, is to stick to the
truth always; though that may at
times be hard for the liars natural
born"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
GIRL WAS A GOOD FARMLAND
Masqueraded in Boys Clothes Until an
Accident Brought About the Dis
closure of Her Sex.

Middleport, Conn.-Falling from an
apple tree and injuring his back. James
Dean, who had been employed as a
farm laborer by B. M. Bell of Ala
bama township, was forced to admit
that he was girl and had been mas
querading as such for over six months
Dean, or Miss Olive Meeker. as her
name really is, left her home, which
she made with her married sister at
East Syracuse, early last spring, and
during the summer months was en-
ployed at the assembly grounds at
Chautauqua as boy waiter. Leaving
there at the close of the season, she
hired out to Mr.. Bell and with five
other hired men had done her share Of
the apple picking. No one suspected
that she was a woman.
The physician who was called to at
tend her when she fell from an apple
tree discovered her sex and told Mr.
Bell. Then the whole story came out.
While posing as boy at the farm of
the Bells she was nicknamed Hand
some Jimmy and was quite a favorite
with the girls of that section, paying
attention to one for some time, and
even taking her to dances. Being
slim, tall, fair, with auburn hair close
ly clipped, Miss Meeker made all the
boys and girls sit up and take notice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell say they will adopt
Miss Meeker If she will live with them
and thus partially fill the vacancy in
their hearts caused by the death of an
only daughter a few years ago. who,
had she lived until now. would have
been just Miss Meeker's age-nineteen
years. Thus her escapade has result
ed in finding a home for herself.
The disclosure has relieved many a
heartburn from the SWANS of the sur
rounding country, who were forced to
step aside for Handsome Jimmy, and
the country lasses are kept busy ex-
planning they were only fooling.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
A HOME
MISSIONARY


When Sanford came back from a
trip South with bundle Of curls and
frills, set off with a rosebud mouth
and an engaging and artless helpless
ness. 1t is putting it very mildly to
say the gang was amazed.
Sanford, the soul of capacity, the
stern judge, the fellow who had
weighed in the balance every friend
and emotion he had ever cherished
before allowing himself to cherish
them! 1t was beyond reason or cal.
culation-they shook foreboding head,
behind his back, and to his face gave
him Fluctuations that were CHASTITY In
their exaggeration. But Mrs. Sand
tord-nobody ventured somehow to
call her Mabel. albeit first-naming was
rigid gang rule-smiled small soft
smiles over the Fluctuations, and muir
INJURED that she hoped Archer's friends
would find tiny space for her.
She was a nice little thing-all
agreed to that. But what of Sand
ford's future? Arch was none so easy
to live with. Moreover his work al
ways suffered If he had a rasping en-
vfronment. And with this ridiculous
child at the head of his establishment.
he could not help but be rasped. 1t
showed how little she knew that she
insisted upon keeping house-the gang
affected studio life and bohemian din
uers.
The married members tried to warn
her-to point out the servant problem,
the janitor pitfall, but all in vain. Will
lard said pityingly:
Nothing is invincible but ignor-
ance. Sandford's wife knows nothing
of anything-And you can't make her
know"
Yes, provincial to the core" Mrs
Willard responded. Its really pitt
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
ATE THE DOG MEAT
HUNTERS THOUGHT FEED WAo
QUEER MIXTURE.
Later On When They Found Cook lad
Made a Mistake and Prepared the
Dogs Provender for Them They
Agreed Joke Was on Them.

Chicago. - Three Chicago sports.
men. who may be designated as White,
Brown and Green. left on a trip to a
wooded tract near the Wisconsin state
line, reputed to abound with rabbits
and squirrels. recently A yrize hunt
G hound. owned by White, also was
member OF the expedition.
Now. White was extremely proud of
the dog, and when the party arrived
at town near the scene of the pro-
posed hunt he purchased quantity
OF meat remnants at the butcher shop
TOT the animal. as we'll as a couple of
chickens for himself and his compan-
ions. These were carefully wrapped
up. and when the three came to the
farm house at which they were to
leave their horse during the hunt the
bundle was given to the housewife
and bargain struck with her to pre-
pare dinner upon the return OF the
huntsmen In the evening.
We didn't bring this stun because
we were afraid of coming back empty
handed, explained White, but we
want to have the goods with us when
we get back to Chicago and tell how
many rabbits We bagged."
The day passed, and three tired
huntsmen, unused to long tramp.
made their way back to the farm
house, hungry as famished bears.
You fellows go right In and eat"
said White, land | will take the dog
to the barn and tie him up and feed
our horse"
They needed no second urging. and,
leaving White to perform his chores,
walked to the kitchen, where the
CHEEKY housewife babe them enter.
Dinner was ready, and 1t was steam.
ing hot.
Brown and Green lost no time in
seating themselves at the table and
satiating their hunger with the meat
and the boiled potatoes.
| After their appetite was somewhat ap.
peased and while their hostess was
busy in an adjoining room Brown
critically looked at the meat plat
ter and remarked
Funny combination of meat. this.
Fat slabs of pork. liver and poor beef.
steak. all jumbled together. However,
| suppose It's all right, as White
bought 1t at the meat shop, and they
say these country stores have much
better stuff than we get in Chicago"
About this time White appeared
Where is the package of meat
gave you" he asked the housewife ="
forgot to tell you that part of II
was for my dog. If you'll give it t.
me I'll take 1t out to him"
A horrible light burst upon the two
diners. AS for White, he roared witt
laughter.
"Oh, it's all right" said he. "Sporr
and | can get along with fried chicken
| guess"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
When Women Rule.

1t was 1925 In the office OF the
Daily Gezicker the managing editress
sat with furrowed brow. The assist.
ant managing editress sat with har-
rowed soul.
We've simply got to fill the place
at once" declared the managing edi.
tress, waving aside The city editress,
who had come In to ask if she might
have two more photographeresses to
make flashlights of the meeting in
favor of mems suffrage.
We've got to get some one" the
chieftainess continued. ASK your
husband, after he gets the dishes
washed tonight If he has any friend
In his bridge club who would like tc
go into journalism. Then we can take
Mr.. Jones off the society column and
let him edit the beauty page"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
My countrymeni With speech and pen

My countrymenl with speech and pen
| dare the whole round world.
Twill gladden. me- on land and sea
To have wars flags unfurled
The times of peace would better cease
There is no flag l fear:
| hurl the gage in honest rage
To nations far or near.
And should wars tumult come to us, amid
the crash and noise
You will rejoice to hear my voce-I'D
cheer you on, my boys
With all my might. | want a hght:
! yearn for wars alarms:
/ love the bare OF trumpets where
We hear the clash of arms
Let diplomats wear high silk hats
And lengthy treaties write,
But say Shoot End the dispute
BY marching out to fight.
And should the conflict sweep the land
with carnage that destroys
III stay behind. but you will ind TN
cheer you on, my boys!
Let others pirate we'd better wait
And let our foes explain,
My argument is better sent
In leaden hail and rain,
Let statesmen speak in manner meek
That's what they may be for,
But bark to mel | am you see
man that dotes on war
And when your regiment goes out and
marches and deploys
My earnest cheers viii strike your ears
III cheer you on. my boys'
] am the man who 1outs Japan
Who baits the Russian bear
| Who says to France this Is her chance
| To give or take a dare
To one and all I sound the call
That valiantly has peeled,
| That In the fray the U. s. A.
Can chase them from the field
And should my efforts have success. tha
! chiefest of my Joys
! VIII be to stay far from the fray and
cheer you on, my boys!
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
USE OF BOTH HANDS
CULTIVATION OF AMBlDEXTER-
ITY FAVORED IN GERMANY.
Scientists Claim That People Who
Have Free Use Of Both Hands
Have the Better Of Others
In Many Ways.

Berlin.-A movement has been start
ed in Germany for the cultivation OF
ambidexterity. The idea is that de-
veloping the power to use both hands
equally well means developing the In
| telligence in general and the memory
In particular.
1t is said to have been scientifically
ascertained that while right-handed
people have the organ of speech on
the left side of the brain. and vice
versa, people who are ambidextrous
have two language centers. one In
each lobe of the brain. The infant be-
gins life with two speech centers. but
his right hand is generally trained
and the left neglected. the right
speech center gradually grows torpid
and useless.
The extraordinary claim is now
made that by the cultivation of the
left hand the capacity of the right
speech center of the brain can be re-
vived, and to that extent broaden the
Intelligence, as ambidexterity in
creases the use of the human being
hand.
Instances are quoted by supporters
Of the movement In which practicing
The left hand has rescued a power Of
speech until then paralyzed. One pa
ient in question was stricken by par
alysis of the right hand The doc
tors started teaching the patient to
write with the left hand, with the
astonishing result that in short time
he power of speech was awakened In
The hitherto torpid organ of speech.
An even more astonishing case was
that of a boy who at the age of 10
lost his left hand, but soon learned to
! do fairly well with an artificial mem
| Der. At the age Of 80 he suffered a
stroke of paralysis which robbed him
Of the power of speech, but by means
of small ring with a pen attached to
1t fixed to the artificial limb he could
| practice writing and thus not only re-
covered power over his original
speech, but over French and Russian,
which he had forgotten. AS a matter
of fact, ambidexterity is necessary In
several professions and occupations,
of which surgery and piano playing
may be given as examples.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10

full to think of Arch-with such a
career ahead of him, swallowed up In
4 slough of domesticity."
He'll escape-the slough won't last
six months" Bent said airily
Yes, he'll find even he can't dram
atize butchers mistakes, nor the ever
recurring woes of washday," Linson
added
Ada Ware, Linson's sweetheart,
only sighed. But after a minute she
said smiling:
Who'll bet that we are never asked
to Sanford dinner? Arch is so hos
pitable, he'll want us"
And he'll have us just the same
but not at home to bother wife," Bent
chanted. pushing the bottle to the mid
die of the table.
They were dining at Marellas, and
had prolonged the session by an extra
bottle, flavoring the wine with gossip
Of their friends. There were regular
Marella nights, but at the next of
them only a handful Of the gang ap-
peared-the fringe as 1t were. All the
inner circle had been asked to dine at
The Sandfords', and had accepted as
one person.
mol / didn't cook a thing. Isn't
there law against cruelty to guests
even if they are your friends?" Mabel
asked, from the head of the table.
1t was simply but fiawlessly ap-
poinred-even Mrs. Willard, fashion
authority and social critic, had to ad-
NIT as much. And the viands matched
they were simple but delicious
moreover. they appeared almost to
serve themselves, notwithstanding Ma
bel now and then said plaintively to
her husband:
won't you get the things from the
sideboard? Neither Mary nor | know
lust how you dear people like to have
them-whether the cheese comes be-
fore or after, and about the cordials
and so on"
There was no ban upon smoke, not
outstanding the freshness of every
thing After dinner things went well
Bent sang. Willard told his best sto-
two stickfuls of matter for her next
article from suggestions in what she
vas seeing. Ada Ware sighed happily
at finding no piano. A guitar served
70 accompany the songs, but Linson
had to play 1t.
Mabel shook her head at the bare
thought of such thing: 81 can't play
[ hardly even love music-except bal
lads and hunting songs" she said.
Ada reached to press her hand, say
ing half under breath. Thank you!
May / come now and then TO your
oasis? live in a bowling jungle.
with seven pianos. a photograph and
q young woman studying for opera"
"You may come If you LIKE like
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
PUNISHED THE WRONG BOY
But What Happened to Boy for Whom
Whipping Was Intended Is
Not Told.

Judge Ford's story about hie
schoolmate, who, after having put on
a lot of extra clothes in anticipation
of a whipping, had to stand for two
hours close to a red-hot stove, re-
minds me of something that happen.
ed to me when / was a kid" saws
Banker A. E. Mckee.
I was on my way to see the prin-
cipal of our school about something
or other, one day, when l came across
a playmate in deep distress. He said
that he had letter for the principal,
but was too busy to deliver it. Would
| take it along?
Sure | would, and I did. But no
sooner had l handed it to the princi,
pal than he seized me by the coat
collar and gave me a royal hiding
whats this for? l demanded
when ! got through yelling. I haven't
done anything.
Read thatl' he said, and he
thrust out the letter of which had
been the innocent bearer And this
is the way the letter read
"'This boy has tormented me past
all endurance. He richly deserves a
whipping that he will not soon for.
get
THE letter was signed by our teach.
er. Well, l got the whipping all
right, but l should like to tell You
what happened to the boy for whom
the whipping was really intended
when l met him next day"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
KISSING Is ALL RIGHT NOW
But for Goodness Sake Don't Shake
Hands With Your Friends for
Fear of Germs.

Denver. Col.-Frank e. Thompson,
who occupies the chair of education at
the University of Colorado, is for kiss
ing. Instead of issuing preachments
against OSCILLATION, says Professor
Thompson, educators and instructors
ought to warn against the more com
mon handshake.
There's nothing unhygienic in kiss
ing compared with handshaking." says
Professor Thompson. Almost every
hand incloses within the recesses of
the nails or tissues millions of germs,
which are communicated by the act of
shaking hands"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
Marry to Escape School Rule.

New York.-New York's board OF
education is alarmed over the increas
ing marriages of italian girls sixteen
wives, with their parents consent. In
order to avoid the compulsory educa-
ton law. Edward B. Shallow. who is
in charge of the department of compul.
sorry education, says that Is girls. all
under sixteen and several under four
teen years of age, had married and left
school within the last three months.
While being a wife does not neces
sarily exempt them from school attend.
ance. the board finds 1t difficult to
handle such cases.