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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
penuded by MOVING Shaft.

The clothing of Charles Vineyard, 40
years old, engineer at the Carrollton
Produce Company, became entangled
in a rapidly moving shaft on an en-
CINE and he was whirled around once,
but grabbed an iron railing and held
on until every bit of clothing was
whipped from his body. He suffered
serious injuries about the head and
three ribs were torn loose.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
Tenement House Blown Up.

One Italian woman aud an Italian
man are known to have been killed
and several were hurt when a bomb
exploded beneath a tenement house
in the italian district at St Louis,
which housed 200 large families. So
terrific was the explosion that per-
sons were thrown high into the air.
The police said the bomb undoubted-
ly was placed by the BLACK Hand"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
Farmer "PIanks Down" Cash.

w. Graham of Middleton came into
Montgomery, walked to the court
house where the county court was
in session, and laid down S52S. He
demanded that the court follow the
law and appropriate funds for a rock
road He wants the first rock road
from the Pike county line construct
ed by way of Middleton to intercept
the cross-state highway to Kansas
City, at Wellsville.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
Dying, Accuses Dead wife.

Mrs. Ed Donaldson is dead and her
husband, a miner, may die from a
wound received in a double shooting
at Galena Donaldson said his wife
shot herself after she had shot him in
front of the right ear. The tragedy
was due to domestic troubles which
began after about seven years mar
ried life
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
RootIeeeers to Work Roads.

The county court of Barton has de-
,vised an effective method of dealing
with bootleggers who sprang up as
soon as the local option law was
adopted. The bootleggers do not
mind a term in jail at the expense
of the taxpayers, but the report is
that when it comes to getting busy
in aid of the good roads movement,
there are objections in plenty,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26

A real kimono, in style, is the sec
ond- 1t is made up in Japanese cot
ton crepe, edged down front and on
sleeves by bands of sateen of the
same color as design on crepe A sash
draws the gown in at the waist, and
Is loosely knotted at the left side OF
front. where ends are left hanging
Materials required: Seven yards
cotton crepe Is inches wide. Ia yards
sateen. -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
"canv Shower.

"Can" Shower.
At a jolly affair given for bride
who had lived in the town all her
life, and was great favorite, the
hostess asked each guest to bring
can" of something for an emergency
shelf Then she gave this can con-
test, reading the questions, each one
keeping account of the number an
swered.
L Though this can is can, you all win
agree,
The can is termed thus. because 1t
holds tea
This long. narrow can holds SO precious
That oft you will find it has more than
lock-
s. The most wicked can. tho safe from
Should you search for its heart you
will find 1T in grease
l. This is can that delights you and
1t always is open" and likewise is
g. Where breezes blow, and surges roll,
With swelling form and manner
This can in triumph rides the waves,
The sailors living and his shroud
6. Here's a which. bear In mind.
Lives others of it's kind.
T. They say empty cans will produce the
But if properly filled. this will startle
the boys.
8. Most cans are hardly fit to eat.
Yet you'll like this kind, nice and
sweet.
a. The waltz the glee the bold and
martial strain,
Each one. his favorite, indorses;
But for those who prefer oratorio
style
This sweetest music discourses.
10. Now who would elect in a can to re-
side,
Yet this as a shelter is known far and
wide.
II. A of most sagacious mind,
IT'S frugal, prudent, shrewd." you'll
find
T. That a horse should use cans seems
indeed strange to say,
Yet If pressed to have one, he'd not
utter a nay.
13 To put cans in poems one is in
clined,
Yet cans of this sort in some poems
youth find.
a. In tubs and in barrels men have ven
tured from land,
And in cans of this kind. I under
stand.
Is. Now here is can that is yellow and
round,
IT would seem little priced, for it
grows the ground.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
Suicide Under Train.

Carthage who has been working for
several months, threw himself in
front of a Frisco passenger train
there and was instantly killed He
had been drinking heavily for several
days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
wife Loved Him Too Much.

Philip H Nickerson, st. Louis
salesman. cut his arteries in an at
tempt to end his life because, he
said at hospital where he is recov-
ering. his wife is too affectionate. He
has been married only three months.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
Warned to Leave Home.

Steve ]. Gallon, former member
of a wild west show who came to
Columbia, married and settled down,
has received several anonymous let
tiers from an admirer of his wife
warning him to leave home or be
killed. The writer advises a divorce
to clear the way. Gallon has asked
permission to carry a revolver.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
Atchison New Claim Center.

Atchison has been made headquar-
tiers of the claim department of the
Missouri Pacific for Kansas, Nebraska
and Colorado. Hereafter claims will
be part of the law department under
B. P. Waggener, general solicitor, in
stead of a separate department. "A
district claim agent, not yet named,
will be located there.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
Methodist Preacher Assaults Chile

The Rev. Wayne K. Stalnaker, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal church
at Ellis, is in the Ellis county Jail at
Hays charged with criminal assault
upon his niece, II years old, who has
for some time made her home with
the minister's family. The girl is the
daughter of Stalnaker's dead brother,
and on his deathbed he placed the
child in the minister's hands for pro-
lection through her childhood days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26

Ed. Latham, who was extradited
from Missouri and placed in Jail at
Vaughn, n. NJ, arrived in Moberly
with Mrs Latham. He was released
on bond through the efforts of broth
er railroad men. Latham is contem-
plating a suit for false Imprisonment
against the Santa Fe railroad.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
Eor statue Of Boone

A commimttee was appointed by the
Boone County Old Settlers associa-
ton at it's annual meeting at Column
bia to raise $4,000 for a bronze
statue of Daniel Boone to be erected
on the court house lawn A county
historical museum was planned
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
Lindsboro Expects Taft.

Lindsborg is building up great hopes
in the contemplation of visit from
President Taft when he makes his
Western trip. Victor Murdoch is
working the Washington end of it and
there are strong prospects of his sue
ceeding. Lindsborg's invitation to the
president possibly antedates that of
any other Kansas town.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
Wichita Packers short of STOCK.

Until more stock is supplied to
Wichita packing houses than is being
received at present, both concerns will
run on practically half time. 1t was
rumored that the plants would close
down for a week, but this rumor was
denied by packing house officials. The
shortage of hogs is especially notice
able
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
School contract Awarded.

The University of Missouri has
awarded the contract for engineering
shops to be constructed a block west
of lthe main quadrangle two stories
high of pressed brick. Davis and
LOOMS of Columbia got the contract
at $4,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
Carroll County Will Helm.

At Carrollton the county court
passed a resolution binding itself to
do all in its power under the law to
build a permanent road through Car
roll county should the northwest
route be designated.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
a poIice TeIepF3one svstem.

The new telephone system for the
use of Junction City has been ap-
proved by the city council and the
stations for the boxes have been Sc
lected The system, when installed.
will give the town a complete police
system, SO that any time during the
day or night, an officer may be easily
reached. 1t is the only system OF
this kind in that part of the state and
is equally efficient for fire or police
calls. 1t viii be installed within q
few weeks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
"Shipn Contest.


For a guest going abroad, the hos
tess had this contest, giving the ques-
lions at the table:
What ship has no soft berths? Hard
ship.
What do Quakers prefer? Friendship.
What ship requires the best men? Sea-
manship.
What ship should saints sail in? Wor-
ship.
What ship held only twelve personsf
Apostleship.
What ship should always protect its
passengers? Citizenship.
What ship should right itself even
when capsized? Clerkship.
This ship is possessed of every fac
ulty'? ProfesSorShip.
Is looking for a mate? Courtship.
Always has house under 1t? Senator
ship.
What ship is always fastened to a
peer? Lordship.
Always managed by more than one per-
son? Partnership.
What ship is made for one of its own
hands? Stewardship.
What ship Is never overloaded? States
manship.
MADAME MERRI.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
Atehison Man Army Deserter.

A happy home was broken up at
Atchison when Herbert Mitchell,
telephone lineman and for two years
a resident of Atchison, was arrested
by officers and taken to Fort Leaven-
worth to be tried by court martial for
desertion from the army. The charge
is that he deserted from the sixth
company of coast artillery in San
Francisco in July, 1906. Since then
he married and has one child In
Atchison he bore an excellent reputa-
ton as a good citizen and good work.
man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-08-26
For the Hostess

opposite the numbers, the pianist say
ing as she played, NO. e." etc After
each piece the hostess held up an OBJ
ject which illustrated a term used in
music, for instance, Time" was a
small clock; measure" a yardstick;
key" a door key; flats" two fat
irons; lines" pair of nursery lines;
"sharps," carving set; tie" a gen.
tleman's tie; bars" small clothes
bars; staff" a cane; "a whole note, -
a dollar; "a half-note," a half dol
lar; "a quarter-note," a silver quarter.
The ice cream was in shape of mu-
steal instruments and the bonbons
were in small pianos, violins, etc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-11

Ottumwa-the Young Metropolis
Full Of Yeast. Watch Us Rise.
Wapello's Pride.
We Never Sleep.
Decide for Ottumwa.
Ottumwa-Iowa's Market Place.
The Commercial City.
Wapello's Chief.
We Boost or Bust.
Irresistibly Attractive.
Get the Ottumwa Habit.
Everybody's Town.
Ottumwa, the Only One.
With Opportunities and Facilities
Galore; Ottumwa is the Slogan For
ever More.
The Twin Gems of the Des Moines.
Where Every Day Counts for Some
Good Deed Done.
Home of Opportunities, Advantages
and Prosperity.
/ Ottumwa, a Place Good Enough For
Any One.
Our Ottumwa, Your Ottumwa, All
for Ottumwa.
The Coal Palace City.
The Ballingall City.
With Our Vim and Vigor, Watch Us
Grow Bigger.
Ottumwa Outdoes Others.
At the Top and There to Stay, That
Means Us. "Ottumwa."
Hawkeye's Pride.
Eureka City.
Ottumwa Leads, Others Follow.
The Perpetual City.
The Hurry-Skurry City.
The City of Paradise.
The Des Moines Valley Queen.
Ottumwa, the Iowa Magnet.
sOttumwa, the Holdup City.
Old Reliable.
None Better.
Where Opportunity Greets You
With Smile That Won't Come OF.
The Home Of the NEWEST Paper in
Iowa.
Aoy, a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-11

risk battle with General Navarro
who is marching north with thousand
men, or whether he will retire to thu
hills until he can collect larger force
is uncertain.
II he should succeed In gathering
the scattered bands Of insurrectos I'm
der his command, he might oppose Ma
varro on nearly equal terms, but it il
believed that the bitter feeling among
the insurrecto leaders will make THU
plan impossible. General Blanco witt
over 800 men is reported 80 miles south
of Rancho Flores, but It is unlikely
that he will join Orozco In view Of thu
personal enmity between them. Gen
Navarro is reported 80 miles south Of
Juarez.
Battle Reported Near Mulato.
San Antonio, Texas. Feb. 10.-Ac
cording to a message received by fed.
eral officials here. 800 Mexican revolu
tionists and ESQ federals were en-.
gagged in battle near Mulato, Mexico.
The loss on both sides is reported to
have been heavy, but no details have
been received. According to reports
the battle lasted IL hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-11
LITTLE CHANCE
ON JOINT BALLOT
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hogs, of which in live cattle and pack
ing house products we exported in
value $135 ,985,212. The Canadian pro-
ducts Of corn was 1S,726,0OO bushels or
six-tenths of one per cent of the total
production OF the United States. We
exported 100000 bushels to Canada.
Certainly in respect to corn the Amer
ican farmer is king and will remain
so. reciprocity or no reciprocity. In
deed, the change will greatly help him
by increasing his supply OF young and
thin cattle, now very scarce, for feed
ing with his corn and making good
beef.
Land Prices Not Affected.
"But it is declared the farm land OF
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wiscon-
sin and other states is much more val.
uable than the land in Manitoba,
Saskatchewan, Assinoboin and AL
.berta, the four great northwestern
provinces Of Canada and that to give
Canadian farmers free entry Of pro-
ducts raised on cheaper lands will be
certain to lower farm lanus In value In
this country Nothing could be further
from the fact. The Canadian lands are
farther away from Minneapolis and
Chicago markets than the lands OF
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa or ILL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-11
OLD RELICS ARE
BEING uNEARThED

II all the antique volumes, coins,
certificates and newspapers which are
in the possession OF readers OF the
Courier we're to be collected In one
mass, q very large room would be nee
essary to house them. One book, pub
lished In the year 1853, the priced pos.
session of Mrs. A. q. Park, HOO North
Elm street, heads the latest offerings
to the long list of early publications.
The book has been handed down Tor
three generations and is entitled,
From the Forests to the Royal Gar
dens." There are four volumes in
leather, bound in one huge book. The
book was published by John H. Nonno
In Erfurt, Prussia, near Essen, where
the big Krupp guns are made. Another
book exhibited by Mrs. Park Is
prayer book bound In sheepskin. 1t was
the property Of William Raich. Mrs.
Parks great grandfather, who was q
German newspaper publisher.
w. J. PassmOre Of the well know 4
Passmore family OF Selma brought
the Office yesterday four articles whic'
have some claim for distinction in thu
list of antiques. One was 81 United Coz.
onies SO certificate. bearing date c
ITS. Another was woven purs
somewhat like the ordinary wallets OF
today. This was made by some rela.
tive of the PASSWORDS and bore the
initials IN. W.; and date Of 1851.
The third was a public notice signed
by George Weaver, lieutenant OF Mont.
gomery county, Pennsylvania, July "a,
1892, setting forth the fact that the
companies in certain battalions were
to hold election of officers on certain
days. Mr.. Passmore also has copy OF
Washington's farewell address to his
countrymen. delivered September II,
1896.
Mrs. Margaret Minnick, 635 West
Main street, is another Ottumwan who
possesses copy Of the Daily Citizen.
published in Vicksburg. Miss. July 2.
1868.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-11
TAFT DEFENDS
REClPR 0CIT Y
CONTINUED From Page H.

assembly, to do away with nomination
speeches. Gilliland was shocked and
disappointed, but he swallowed his
wrath and told some Of his friends
that he would get a chance to use that
speech yet. Always he would add, "It's
q dandy, too" And 1t was. He grilled
Senator Cummins and his course when
governor, and declared, among other
things, that Cummins should be given
none OF the credit for the reform legis.
lation that was enacted during his
tenure Of office because none of It
came until his third term, when he
was willing to allow any kind of legis.
lation In order to reap harvest OF
votes for senator.
The comments by the various news
papers and newspaper mon when the
speech was made were amusing-al.
most as amusing as Senator Gilliland' q
utterances. The standpatters wanted
to disturb the sanctity OF the senate
with an occasional cheer. but the pro-
gressives merely smiled and said:
"Shirley Is making that same biennial
speech that he makes every session.
To avoid a misunderstanding 1t is
well to add that Gilliland's speeches
are always amusing, no matter how
thoroughly they may have been studied
and no matter how we'll they are de-
livered. It is undeniable fact that the
has set the senate In roar of laughter
by simple motion to adjourn. He
radiates geniality, and even those of
his political enemies whom he at
tacks with q yenomous tongue are al
ways able to see touch OF typical
Gilliland humor behind every barbed
sentence. It softens the sting and
makes them smile good naturally
upon him even while he is holding
them up to ridicule.
Another Speech He. Saved.
Speaking Of saving speeches, Sen
tor Gilliland holds the record IN that
regard, for, the anti-Cummins TRADE
OF yesterday isn't the first speech he
has saved. In the session OF 1907 he
delivered an address against the per-
enuial woman's suffrage resolution
that aroused every suffragette almost
ennial woman's suffrage resolution that
aroused every suffragette almostto the
militant state. He tore their arguments
to shreds, he waved his arms about
like an intoxicated brakeman, he bel
lowed out his arraigment of their lead
ers until he awoke the gallery door
keepers and jolted the gold leaf on the
dome far above his head. The house
practically suspended business while
it's members trooped in upon the floor
of the senate chamber to hear Gill;
lands speech. The suffragettes, who
were so full of laughter that they
teeth and said things under their
breath. while the dignified senators
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-11
REBELS DEFEAT
MEXICAN FORCE
CONTINUED From Page ~

was watching the battle from the
American side. The federals with
drew after fierce fighting. 1t is ex-
pected that despite their losses, they
will renew the attack Friday.
Rebels Warned Of Attack.
The insurrectos had been warned
that the federal forces were coming.
They took position on q bill near
the town, in and behind the banks OF
an irrigation ditch.
The federals approached In battle
line with infantry next to the river,
cavalry on the right side, and artillery
in the center. After Smelling the town
at long rangs, the soldiers advanced
and the insurrectos opened fire. The
hottest fight took place along the
ditch. Twice the federals captured
the ditch, but each time were driven
out by the rebels. In the last charge,
the insurrectos were led by a Scotch
mani. 8. McCoombs and an American.
The federals numbered 300. Abe In
surrectos some 200. It was Impossible
to estimate the number killed. The
bodies of eight soldiers have been
stripped of their weapons, but many
more were carried of the field. Only
one insurrectos was killed. The Mexi-
can soldiers withdrew mile rom
their position and camped. Tonight
the insurrectos are moving to bet
Ter position and there Is frequent ire
ne between out-posts. An attack would
be made at daybreak, 1t was reported.
U. s. Cavalry Watches Borders.
Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. TO- Reports
reached the city early this morning
that body of men were crossing the
international border between Nora
and Malpais, about rs miles west Of
this city, on the Ell Paso and South
western. A train Of nine cars was
made M and left at o'clock this morn
ing carrying large detachment OF the
Fourth United States cavalry to the
scene.
Orozco and Navarro May Clash.
General Orozco, who was joined by
General Castillus yesterday, camped
last night at Rancho Flores with ap-
proximately 600 men. Whether he will
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-11
HONOR LINCOLN
AT kEOSAUQUA
APPROPRIATE SERVICES UNDER
AUSPICES OF G. a. r. POST
SUNDAY.

Keosauqua, Feb. 1O.-Lincolns
birthday will be appropriately remem-
bered by the G. A. r. post of this
city at the II o'clock service In the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday,
Feb 49, 1911, where the following pre-
gram will be rendered. Seats will be
reserved for the post and they are re.
quested to attend In q body:
Voluntary.
Hymn number 702.
The Apostles Greed.
Prayer-Rey. J. w. Cheney.
Anthem.
Reading from Psalter, page 81.
The Gloria r atri.
Scripture lesson.
Notices and Offering.
Hymn number 315.
Sermon-Rev. Chas. e. Perkins.
Hymn number 703.
Benediction, e
All the citizens of KeosauQua are
requested to attend this union service
and show due respect to both our
national hero and the G. A. r.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-11

Pennington Collects For Water.
Harrington, Feb. 10.-The city coun.
Gil has ordered the marshal to collect
25 cents for each tank OF water used
by outside parties.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-11
Major Wor+hlnuton lnspscts Co. II.

Major Worthlnoton inspscts Co. n.
Charlton, Fen. 1O.-(Special.)-
Regular inspection Of company H, l.
N. g., was held In the armory. Major
Worthington was the inspecting OF.
fcer and was assisted by Lieut.. Chas
Tillotson. The new olive drAb uni
forms for company H. arrived the
first Of the week and were worn by
the boys on Wednesday evening. Only
olive drab and kahki will be worn by
the soldiers hereafter.