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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
BUYING OUT OF TOWN you
DON'T SEE WHAT YOU GET.
Making Purchases by Mail Doesn't
Compare With Making Selections
In the Local Stores

Sending money out OF your home
town really is serious problem. sand
speaker before Il gathering of news
paper publishers not long ago. lit is
a problem which has not received the
consideration il should. he continued
land the practice accounts in Il large
measure for the expansion of the mail
order business to immense proportions
One village with Il population %
1000 is cited as example of what
the mail oder business means locally
1t is claimed that in one month over
$1,000 was sent i'll money orders from
that village to Chicago mail order
house \ letter of inquiry resulted i'll
reply that there was no foundation
for such statement. although what is
considered IL large amount of business
is actually sent to the mail order
houses.
"A Development of mail order bust
ness is the trade in ladies' wearing
apparel. \ number of women patron
iZe houses dealing. in these goods with
out realizing that in permitting them
selves to be ensnared by the exponent
of the new fad. the psychology of adj
vertising, they are laying themselves
open to criticism quite as much as the
man who is deluded into sending away
his hard earned dollars for goods which
show up beautifully in the catalogue.
The regular mail order houses have
alluring advertisements in the maya
zines in which they offer apparently
wonderful bargains in ladies' suits.
The psychological feature of the adver-
tisements seems TO be the guarantee
which is given great prominence. OF
course the reader is not expected to
draw the deduction that in case the
goods are not right the firm has cor
respondent to deal with the case who
is quite as expert in his line as the
high Sa1aried man who writes the ads.
In the case of ladies' suits it should
not be difficult matter to present a
strong argument in favor of making
personal selection from a large stock
in Il store known to be reliable in pref
erence to sending to a distant city and
buying. as it We're, cat in a bag. The
local houses unQueStionably have the
advantage of the best arguments. and
these if properly presented are bound
to prove effective"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

Mark fv. 26-29.-The law of growth
The parable of the sower had empha-
sized the real value of the good seed,
and Jesus concluded his Interpretation
with a word of warning. Take heel
what We hear verse 24), be thoughtful
and give attention. be truthful and
make application of the message to
your own life This parable which we
are to study today enlarges ON the
thought of the good ground and makes
yet another application 1t is found
only in Mark and holds very impor-
tant truth. -'Bringeth forth of
herself" What takes place of germi-
nation in the interval between sowing
and reaping is beyond the control IF
the farmer. 1t is therefore to his ad-
vantage to see that he does his best
at the beginning as regards the soil
and the seed So also. after we have
done our best, we must leave the re-
suits in the hands of God trusting and
hoping that he .doeth all things we'll.
First the blade Notice that
there is an order in the natural world
as also in the spiritual world. We
must not expect from young Chris
tan, Just beginning the religious life.
the. mature experience of saint OF
threescore years and ten But we must
see to it that there is progress in the
Christian life, just as the blade Is
followed by 1.-The ear, after that the
full corn in the ear Then again we
must not expect to hurry the growth
Of piety- We must be salts
fed if there is a gradual growth that
will give us the assurance that when
1.-THE harvest is come the results will
be gratifying.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
Timely Agricultural Topics
TEST TELLS HOW MUCH ACID
is PRESENT IN YOUR CREAM
Gives Dairym.n Way to Grace Product
So That Higher Price May Be OBJ
tainei-Simp.e and Easily Made.

Certain substances when placed in
an alkaline solution have one co.or.
but when put in an acid change their.
color or lose it entirely. That is the
basis of an important discovery made
recently by ID. s. Burch. Kansas dairy
commissioned. whereby cream may he
tested for its qualities to make good
butter. This test gives .creamcrymen
Il way to grade cream so that Il higher
price may be paid for the better grade.
Heretofore cream WAS not tested for
quality. only for the quantity of but
ter fat it contained. which WAS de
termined by the Babcock test. says the
Kansas IndustriiIlst.
1t has been found that cream which
contains too much acid-more than five
tenths per cent-wiII not make good
butter. All that was needed. then
WAS Il test that would prove that bad
cream contained too much acid. This
Mr.. Burch's test will show
An alkaline solution made red with
the Indicator mentioned and two little
dippers about the size of thimble
placed on the end of Il steel wire are
all the instruments need. These dip
pers are made so that one holds Il
proportionate amount of cream to the
amount of red alkaline mixture held
by the other. \ dipDer of cream and
Il dipper of the solution are poured
together. If this mixture turns white
the cream is of inferior quality. II
the pink mixture retains its color less
than ) per cent of acid is present. and
the cream is first grade.
Creameries where the test is used
are paying difference of cents Il
pound on first and second grade cream.
which means that the test will he an
incentive to farmers to use the most
sanitary methods with their cream so
that it will bring the highest market
price
The quality test. first put into use in
January. now is used successfully in
sixteen stations in Kansas. 1t can be
done accurately in less tLan Il minute.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
FOREST FIRES

Safeguards against destructive for
est fires have been increased of late by
the addition % the services of 10000
men who are rural and star route mail
carriers Of the United States postal
service. They We're ordered by Post
master General Hitchcock to cooper
ate With the forest rangers and state
fire wardens whenever possible The
duty of these mail carriers. whose
routes lie for the most part through
the wilder and the more sparsely in
habited regions. is TO notify the for
est official or fire warden whenever
they discover q forest fire. or. if it is
impossible TO do this personally. to as
sign the duty to private citizen The
order also instructed postmasters in
or near national forests to report forest
fires
Forest fires last year destroyed ap-
proximately $4,000, 900 worth of prop
erty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20


WIG The question was asked
by IL guest of Austin Hal
stead after dinner. when the wives of
two men had retired to the drawing
room and cigars were brought to the
dining table. A smile passed over Hal
stead's face.
That's n funny story he said.
Funny stories. especially about the
first meeting of wives and husbands,
are always interesting
Il hadn't been out of the Naval
academy a year and AS as full of
nonsense as the day | left Annapolis
Our ship was ordered to the brooklyn
navy yard for refittinG. and. having a
good deal of time on my hands. spent
it in New York. found Il musee de-
voted to the exhibition of WAX figures
of celebrities good place 10 get away
with an afternoon and spent not only
one but several there. One day was
in uniform at the time. having been
ordered on some official duty i'll New
York connected with the ship-I stroll
ed into the show of wax figures along
with one of our fellows. Tom Ander-
son Tom was on leave and in mufti.
We went through the place and sat on
IL wooden settee to rest and watch the
people \ friend of Toms went by,
and Tom left me temporarily to go to
speak to him.
Il noticed that several persons look
ed at me scrutinizingly, suspecting that
since | was in uniform | might be Il
wax figure of some great naval hero.
but soon as they perceived that
was merely real live MILDLY they lost
interest in me and passed ON. Present
Iy | saw coming Il young girl of six
teen. whose dresses had not been let
down to the length for women. in the
care of a French maid She was one of
the piquant kind. full of animation.
This was evidently her first visit to the
show. and she was intensely interested
in everything she saw. She gave me
an inquiring glance, then asked her
maid in French whether / was flesh
and blood or wax Not getting salts
factory reply. she came nearer and
fixed her sparkling black eyes upon me-
of course it was a mean thing to
do. but what can you expect from a
youngster who has also the disadvan-
tage of being a sailor ashore: l look
ed straight before me- Tom Anderson
was standing at little distance. talk
ing with his friend. and saw the girl
trying to make me out. He smiled
and called his friends attention to- the
pantomime. Tom had as much devil
try in him as | and was equally culpa-
BILE Tipping the wink to his compan-
ions. he led the way toward me-
Did you ever see Admiral Farra-
gut as n young MANI he said loud
enough to be heard by the girl. Here
he is Just as he was Mt twenty-one-'
.'The two stood before me while L
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

ton was borne out early this summer,
when this very announcement was
made by Manhattan chapter. There
upon amenities followed with the Buff
falo chapter, the latter requesting the
recall of the announcement on the
ground that it indicated it was the re
suit Of action taken by the New York
state board of the D. A. r. The re
quest was of interest, because it was
rumored around at the April meeting
that Mrs John Miller Horton of Buff
falo would be a candidate for presi-
dent general in 1918. At this congress
hast spring the opponents of Mrs. Mat
thew T. Scott, serving her second term
as president general, discovered a
clause in a proposed constitutional
amendment which they construed to
be an opening of the way for Mrs.
Scott to become eligible for a third
term However, Mrs. Scott had repu-
dated any ambition of serving thrice
In succession.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
STUDENTS. coNeREss

The International congress of Ameri-
can students opens in Lima. Peru. July
IL The state department of the United
States, through Assistant Secretary of
State Huntington Wilson. says that
the benefits which should be derived
from bringing student bodies from all
the countries of America into close
contact aud acquaintance are fully rec
ognszed 10y the United States. The
state Department win furnish students
with letters of introduction to the le-
cations aud consuls ut the places to
be visited and will arrange for them
ta be conducted over the works of the
Panama canal. $50
The first of these congresses was
held in Montevideo. Uruguay. in 1908
and the second in Bueuos Aires in
1910.
Among the subjects TO he discussed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

wasn't Il popular fashion. the conten-
lions of Vcgctarians Notwithstanding,
and news that the beef trust was go
ing to he investigated brought forth
SaIvos of domestic applause. Repre-
sentative Henry d. Clayton, chairman
of the house Judiciary committee. and
Robert l. Henry. chairman of the
house rules committee. got together on
the matter of getting the Responsible
wholesale meat monarchs before the
bar of official scrutiny and decided tSat
the first named committee was clGh-
ell with power to delve fully into the
question without any preIiniinaries.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
MoLAsSEs FOR FEED.

AIolasses has been used in many in
SanceS for feeding horses and cattle.
1t can frequently be used to advantage
for increasing the palatability of dam
aged feeds. Cane molaSses has been
fed to Il large number of horses on sug-
ar plantations, and their health greatly
improved by this feed. Constipation,
which is caused by feeding large
amounts of moiasses, may be counter
acted by bran.-Farm Progress
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
Keep Your Soil Fertile.

Instead of selling the fertility Gle
ments of the soiI-uitro-cn. phus-
phoric acid. potash and Iime-in corn.
hay and forage. we should feed these
products to animals and market the
animal or animal products. such us
milk. butter. beef, pork and mutton
Farm aud Ranch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
MAILS TO AUSTRALIA

With the acceptance by Postmaster
General Hitchcock of q steamship COM
pany's proposal to carry the mails from
San Francisco to Australia a service
abandoned in 1907 is restored. The
contract stipulates that the trip shall
be made direct, with calls at Honolulu
and Pagopago. Vessels are to be of
the second class, running once every
twenty-eight days, thirteen trips a
year. The trip from San Francisco to
Sydney is to be made in twenty days.
The term of the contract is for ten
years from July 1 last
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
ANNIVERSARIES

Fifty years ago July - an indeci-
sive battle was fought on Yazoo river
between the Confederate ram Arkan-
sas and the Federal ironciads Caron-
delet and Essex, the ram Queen of the
West and the gunboat Tyler. Fifty
years ago July II General Morgan's
Confederate raiders defeated the home
guard and captured Cynthiana, NV.
Twenty-Five years ago July 1S, 1887,
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, who
was a prominent southern statesman.
died. Twenty-Five years ago July 10
Dorothea Lynde Dix, an eminent phi
lanthropist, died
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
Use of Hen Manure.

Hen manure can he put on the fields
in winter or summer Care must be
taken not to put too much around fruit
trees. as it tends to give them wood
growth instead o. fruit bearing quail
ties. 1t is good for market garden
crops. especially any vegetable that
wants rapid growth without woody
tissue.-American Cultivator
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
Four Kinds of CROPS.

Agricultural writer's of recent years
have forcibly demonstrated and many
of the best farmers have clearly proved
that the usual farm rotations should
contain at least one money crop. at
least one hoed or cultivated crop. at
least one Ieyume crop and at least one
tleman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

How Much Water For Cows?
1t is Il safe rule to provide five
pounds of water for every pound of
milk that the COW gives. This will
mean that at least twelve gallons a
day should be supplied. Judd
Earmer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
Survey OF the Worlds News

at Lima are political and economic
history. education of the directing
classes in national life, relation of the
universities to the press, the advan-
faces and dangers of foreign pro-
fessors in primary. secondary aud
higher education. aud agricultural
training i'll primary and secondary ed
ucatiOn
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
siIo Saves Time and Labor.

1t is easier To put Stage into the
cows manager than it is to hitch up
the team. go out AMI cut load of
green feed and bring it back to the
barn.-Kimbalrs Dairy Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
The PRICE oE REEE

fashion some months ago among an
immense proportion of people of slen-
der means, while those with small
pocketbooks who stuck to beef ate
SparinSly of that commodity. Cause?
The price, as everybody knows. 1t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
FOR CLEANER DAIRYING.

1. Develop the habit of looking
for dirt.
. BY keeping dirt out of
cream you Keep out the bacteria
and retard souring.
> Bacteria are conveyed from
place to place on dirt and dust.
They cannot fly
I. The standard of purity for
the cream you sell should be as
high as that for the cream you
Use at home.
>. The dairymaE who sells
cream which has passed through
Il dirty separator commits an in
Sidious and criminal act against
the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
TEACHING BY SOUND

An innovation has been adopted at
the Washington State college which
provides for phonetic instruction in
modern languages. The college is the
first in the west to try this method 1t
has a fully equipped laboratory with
photographic appliances for the repro
duction of classics and modern literary
selections in prose and poetry in vari-
Gus languages as rendered in foreign
tongues. A recording machine regis
tiers and reproduces the students rem
dition of the same selections.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
MANILA GETTING STYLISH

With the youth of Manila now re
splendent in gay shirts and gorgeous
socks and even affecting canes and the
bureau of insular affairs at Washing
ton selecting 100 American teachers
for service in the Philippines-young
men and young women from universe
ties, colleges and normal scholastic
first thing we know these Manila
bloods will be showing up in the Unit
ed States in all their American finery
and counting our heiresseS. A few
years ago the young men of Manila
slouched along the streets with their
shirts outside their trousers and indif-
ferent to all the conventions of dress.
But now, behold some of these foster
children of Uncle Sam look quite fine
enough to grace our very best draw
ing rooms. Another evidence of the
edifying results of American influence,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

Golden Text.-Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in
heaven Matt vi. 10. -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
A Conclusion

Mrs. Newedd-Jack. dear. l want you
to get your life insured
Newedd-Why? Are you going TO do
your own cooking Boston Transcript.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

- TITAI. statistics disclosed the
"a fact that there were only ~
w III births in France last year
as against 176.9S3 deaths.
Then NJ Messimy. former minister of
war. taking cognizance of this reveal
ton. came before the chamber of dep
uties with Il proposal to pension moth
ers of more than four children His
plan started lot of discussion. as
might be expected. and antagonisIn.
too. especially in view of the French
statesnan'S suggestion that the money
required for pension funds should lie
raised by taxing bachelors childieSS
married men or men with but one
child. NJ Messimy's idea was that
every French mother should be paid
iipop the birth of her fifth child the
sum of 500 or half that amount. and
in the event of the latter arrangement
the other half should be invested for
her. PAYMENTS for each succeeding
child born TO this mother would be
made according to a sliding scale.
Happily. Uncle Sam isn't obliged to
consider such an idea aS pension for
mothers vet But there is a tendency
toward smaller families. and perhaps
the time will come when the subject
of pensions for American mothers will
be preached and not ridiculed either.
" -
THE NATIONAL D. A. r.
When the twenty-first congress of
the National society, Daughters of the
American Revolution, came to close
April 20 last the friends of Mrs. Will
liam Cumming Story said she would
be a candidate for the office of presi-
dent general in 1913. Their predic-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

"E At HERE did you first meet
EAl your wife. HaIstead:'
We The question was asked
~ ~ IF ArStin I.lI-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

~ TITAL statistics disclosed the
"a fact that there were only 49,
w III births in France last year
aS ,a1ainS+ 776 uS2 deaths
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-21
VESSELS TO DEPART
Friday, June q.

Friday, June 81.
Maui and Hawaii ports-Claudine
stmr., 5 pm.
Hongkong via Japan ports - Chiyo
Maru, Jap. stmr.
Saturday, June %.
Ililo via way ports-Mauna Kea,
stmr., pm.
Tuesday, JUNE rs.
San Francisco - Tenyo Maru, Jap.
stmr.
Hongkong via Japan ports - Kiyo
Maru, Jap. stmr.
Wednesday, June 26.
San Francisco-Honolulu, NJ. N. S.
s., 10 am.
Friday, June 90.
Hongkong via Japan ports - Nile,
p. NJ. S. S.
Kona and Kau ports - Kilauea,
stmr., noon.
Monday, July I.
Kauai ports-NOeau. stmr., 8 pm.
Tuesday, July 2.
Maui and Molokai ports - Mikaha'
la, stmr., ) pm.
Kauai ports-Kinau, stmr., 5 pm.
Wednesday, July 3.
Hilo via way ports-Mauna Kea
stmr., 10 am.
San Francisco - Ventura, o. S. s.,
10 am.
Thursday, July 4.
Hongkong via Japan ports - Mon
golia, p. NJ. S. S.
Friday, July 5.
Kauai portsIW. G. Hall, stmr., .
pm.
Hawaii via Maui ports - Claudine
stmr., 8 pm.
Saturday, July 6.
Hilo via way ports - Mauna Kea
stmr., 4 pm.
Monday, July 8.
Kauai ports-Noeau. stmr.. pm.
Tuesday, July 9.
Kauai ports-Kinau, stmr., pm.
Maui and Molokai ports - Mikaha
Ia. stmr., 8 pm.
San rancisco-Lurline, NJ. N. S. s..
6 pm.
Wednesday, July 10.
Hilo via way pOrts-Mauna Kea
stmr., TO am. ...
Thursday, July II.
Kauai ports-W. G. Hall, stmr., q
pm.
Friday, July IL.
Hawaii via Maui ports - Claudlne
stmr., . pm.
Saturday, July 10.
Hilo via way ports-Mauna Kea
stmr., 4 pm.
Tuesday, July 16.
Vancouver and Victoria - Mariana
CA. S. S.
Wednesday, July II.
San Francisco-Wilhelmi NJ. N
S. s., 10 am. ....
Thursday, July 1s.
Hongkong via Japan ports - Tenyo
Maru, Jap. stmr.
Saturday, July 27.
San Francisco - Sierra, o. S. s., 10
am.
Hongkong via Japan ports-Persla
p. M. S. s.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-21
MOVEMENTS OF
MAIL STEAMERS
VESSELS TO ARRIVE
SATURDAY.. June 22,

Saturday, June %.
Hllo via way ports-Mauna Kea,
stmr.
Sunday, June 20.
Maui, Molokai and Lanai ports-Mi.
kahala, stmr.
Kauai ports-Kinau, stmr.
Central and South American ports
Kiyo Maru, Jap. stmr.
Monday, June "a.
Salina Cruz via San Francisco and
Standardization, All. s. s.
Tuesday, June rs.
Hongkong via Japan ports - Tenyo
Maru, Jap. stmr.
Kona and Kau ports - Kilauea
stmr.
Hilo via way ports-Mauna Kea,
stmr.
Wednesday, June 26.
Maui and Hawaii ports--Claudine
stmr.
Kauai ports-W. G. Hall, stmr.
Friday, June 20.
San Francisco-Nile. p. NJ. s. s.
Saturday, June 2e.
Hilo via way ports-Mauna Kea,
stmr.
Sunday, June 80.
Kauai ports-Kinau, stmr.
Maui, Molokai and Lanai ports-Mi-
kahala, stmr.
Wednesday, July 8.
San Francisco - Lurline, NJ. N. SIS.
Thursday, July 4.
San Francisco-M Mongolia, p. NJ. SIS.
Friday, July s.
Salina Cruz via San Francisco and
Sound ports - Columbian. All. s. s.
Tuesday, July 9.
San Francisco - Wilhelmina, NJ. n.
S. S.
Hongkong and Japan ports - Ko.
rea. p. NJ. S. S.
Friday, July IL.
San Francisco-Nippon Maru, Jap.
stmr.
Tuesday, July is.
Salina Cruz via San Francisco and
Sound ports - Alaskan, All. s. s.
Australian and New Zealand ports
Mariana, CA. S. S.
Hongkong via Japan ports - Shinyo
Maru, Jap. stmr.
Wednesday, July II.
Vancouver and Victoria - Zealan.
dia, CA. S. S.
Tuesday, July 20.
Hongkong via Japan ports - Sibe.
ria, 7. NJ. s. S.
Sunday, July 20.
Salina Cruz via San Francisco and
Sound ports-Arizonan, All. S. s.
Tuesday, July 80.
Hongkong via Japan ports - China,
p. NJ. S. S.