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Western Kansas world., 1912-03-16
Rural Carrier Examination

At Wa-Keeney, Kansas, for Trego
county, Saturday, March 30, 1912
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an examina-
tion on the date and at the place
named above, as a result of which it
is expected to make certification to
I'LL a vacancy in the position of rural
carrier at Ogallah and Wa-Keeney
and other vacancies as they may oc-
cur on rural routes at the post offices
in the above-named county, unless it
service to fill vacancies by reinstate-
ment, transfer, or promotion. The
entrance salary for rural carriers is
from $500 to $1,000 per annum.
Age limit, 18 to 55, on the date of
the examination. The maximum age
limit is waived in cases of persons
honorably discharged from the Unit
ed States military or naval service.
An applicant must nave his actual
domicile in the territory supplied by
a post office in the county for which
the examination is announced
The examination is open to all
male citizens of the United States
who comply with the requirements.
Application Form 1341, and full in
formation concerning the require
ments of the examination, can be Sc
cured from the secretary of the local
examining board or the postmaster
at any of the places named above, or
from the U. S. Civil Service Commis-
sion, Washington, D. G.
Applications should be properly ex-
ecuted and filed with the Commits
sion at Washington. As examination
papers are shipped direct from the
the Commission to the places of ex-
animation, it is necessary that appli-
cations be received In ample time to
arrange for the examination desired
at the place indicated by the appli-
can't. The commission will therefore
arrange to examine any applicant
whose application is received in time
to permit the shipment of the neces-
sary papers.
An eligible register for the position
of rural letter carrier for each county
will be maintained. A person must
be examined in the county in which
the post office that supplies his home
is situated. AS result of such ex-
animation he may become eligible to
appointment as rural carrier at any
post office in such county A rural
letter carrier after one years satis-
factory service may be transferred to
the position of clerk or carrier in a
first or second class post office, to the
position of railway mail clerk, or to
other position in the classified ser
vice, subject to such examination as
may be required by the civil service
rules. JOHN G. BLACK,
President.
Western Kansas world., 1912-03-16
ARTHUR HAWKES. OF BANNER,
WRITES

Manhattan, Kan, March 4, 1912.
The World, WaKeeney, Kansas
Editor: Having subject matter in
mind for some time l wrote you re-
Gently asking if you would print an
article. Would you print following:
In as much as the soil of Trego
county has considerable moisture in
it, and snow above it, there should
certainly be a good prospect for a
bumper crop this year. 1t is claimed
that being covered by snow is bene-
fit to soil aside from the moisture
supplied.
What the farmer would best do, as
soon as the soil thaws sufficiently,
would be to work it up with disk.
Then work it after each rain until
seeding time. Disking tends to dis
tribute the plant food and conserve
moisture. One inch of the moisture
that is in the soil now conserved is
equal to three inches of rainfall next
summer.
As to the kind of crops for Trego
county, following is list, with value
per acre, as shown by statistics for a
period of years. This list is one just
gotten up by the dean of the college.
No years Bushels Value
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LOCAL CASH MARET
rected every Thursday morning)

A pair of horses driven by o. R.
Enix, the Banner mail carrier, be-
came stalled in snow drift last Sat
urday while on the way to that snow
bound community, and were so bad
ly imbedded in the snow that only
their ears protruded. Two hunters
mistook the ears for rabbits and were
preparing to get a ten-cent county
bounty, when the driver threw his
cap in the air and drew the hunters
attention to the fact that a pair of
U s. Mail horses were beneath those
Western Kansas world., 1912-03-16
DIcTAcRAMS

The old rule of dry summer, open
winter" certainly got its back broken
this time.
Uncle Heck is universal Unitarian
but Old ST belongs to the Armored
Cruiser class. Yes, Hardshell navy.
Old ST says good many love
matches remind him of the 'sMule
matches" he used to buy at a penny
peck. Just a little friction makes
the birthstone evident.
If necessity is the mother of in
yention, perhaps a big snow might be
called its grandmother. At any rate.
one of our rural mail carriers con-
verted his road cart into a road bob
and got there with his usual regular
ity.
Old ST says that a COW, or any other
animal, that will go into the twin
business with the present scarcity of
fodder and the high cost of living
shows a criminal lack of judgment.
and to let such thing happen with
ten feet of snow in the draws and
more coming indicates spiteful feel
ing toward her owner.
Uncle Heck is a progressive repub-
lican standpatter- He says Teddy is
a great man and made two of the
best presidents the country ever has
had, and that the last one he made
| is the best of the two Then Old 81
Western Kansas world., 1912-03-16
TO THE KANSAS STALLION OWNERS

Your attention is especially called
to the following statements and pro-
visions of the stallion law:
1st. No stallion can legally stand
for public service in Kansas without
a state license issued by the Live
Stock Registry Board, and all adver-
tisements of every kind or nature
must contain a correct copy of this
license (word for world.
End To procure state license the
owner must have the stallion examin-
ed for soundness by an authorized
veterinarian If any owner does not
know who the authorized veterinari-
an for his district is, he should write
to the secretary of the Live Stock
Registry Board at Manhattan for the
information. After the stallion has
been examined for SoundneSS the
owner must send to the Registry
Board all pedigrees and other papers
bearing upon the breeding of the
stallion in question, or a certified
copy of the same, together with fee
of 81. 90 for issuing a state license, as
provided by law.
3rd. Section reads as follows:
every bill, poster or advertisement
issued by the owner of any stallion
enrolled under this act, or used by
him for. advertising such stallion
shall contain a correct copy of its
certificate of enrolment
The term certificate of enrolment
means the license issued by the Reg
lstry Board.
4th. Section reads as follows:
''The owner of any stallion standing
for public service in this state shall
post or keep affixed, during the entire
season, copies of the license certifi-
cate of each stallion, issued under
Western Kansas world., 1912-03-16

The new state insane asylum is to
be located at Larned, Gov. Stnbbs
had the matter under advisement six
months, during which short time he
came TO the conclusion that the state
had too much money, anyway, so
he paid Larned $50 per acre, when
Wa-Keeney offered much better site
for S25 per acre. A man possessed
with so logical and dexterous brain
system must needs hold himself in
check or he'll be in the White House
ere his term expires as official guar
dian of Kansas Co. Record
Western Kansas world., 1912-03-16

This proves that wheat and corn
have not been profitable crops, on an
average in Trego. Alfalfa is the most
profitable but it cannot be grown
well only on the bottoms. The sec
ond most valuable crop is kafir corn
which makes quite satisfactory re-
per acre.
Without doubt the best crop for
upland in Trego is some of the sor-
ghums. THAT includes kafir, milo
maize, etc. The dwarf milo is the
most drouth resisting of any of this
family.
One great objection to cane has al
ways been that it wears the soil out.
That is just what the farmer owns
much out of it as he can. There is
no poison in cane that Injuries the
soil; it is simply a rank grower and
uses up the soil when other crops will
burn up.
We want a rotation and occasional
ly summer fallow. / believe that the
most sensible discussion have heard
for crop growing in western Kan
sas was given by our professor.
He says that we want to grow one
crop of some of the canes, sorghum,
summer fallow then grow one crop of
wheat or barley (spelts would do).
Following is list of seven success
siye years of wheat produced by NJ.
F. Kruger at Pfeifer in Ellis county.
He summer fallows once in three
wears
Western Kansas world., 1912-03-16
Seed Potatoes

A " Hlxson will have some choice
Red River Early Ohio seed potatoes
to sell as soon as the weather will
permit for shipment. II you want
any seed you had better leave your
order with him as they are liable to
go higher.
Western Kansas world., 1912-03-16

Above is a proof of what can be
done by summer following. This
would average nearly (onlV fraction
less than seventeen bushels per year
and he saves seeding once in three
years. The time is coming when
more summer following will be prac-
ticed in the west. In eastern Oregon
with q precipitation of ten inches an
nually they get thirty to forty BUSH
Western Kansas world., 1912-03-16

II have been somewhat costfve,
but Doan's Regulets gave just the re-
suits desired. They act mildly and
regulate the bowels perfectly Geo
B. Krause, BOG Walnut ave-, Altoona,
Pa
Western Kansas world., 1912-03-16

Four below last Saturday morning
is the minimum temperature for the
last six weeks. We have had but five
days sunshine in the last twenty
quite change from our usual three
or four cloudy days in the same length
of time
Western Kansas world., 1912-03-16

Maximum and minimum tempera-
ture according to the government
Thermometer at Wa-Keeney for the
week ending Wednesday noon.
Western Kansas world., 1912-03-16

Money Money! Money, on your
farms When you want loan on
your farm call on the Wa-Keeney
State Bank. 27
Western Kansas world., 1912-03-16

POTATOESl POTATOESl
Frosted potatoes, soc a bushel;
Good table potatoes 4Oc peck
At Osterkamp's.
Western Kansas world., 1912-03-16

Smoked meats at Bakers.
Western Kansas world., 1912-03-16

Correct Abstracts H. Swiggsts.-.
Western Kansas world., 1912-03-16

We have them in all colorS
and shades, in both large and
small cans
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
TRIBUTE Is PAID
TO DR.. DAVENPORT
Pensioners Celebrate Twenty-ffth
Anniversary of His Rectorship
at Emmanuel Church.

All possible honor due a man who has
served for twenty-five years in one posi-
tion was given Rev. Willard Goss Daven-
port last evening by the congregations
Of Emmanuel Episcopal Church OF Ana
costa and Esther Memorial Chapel OF
Congress Heights, he having served in
the former parish for the last quarter
century. Fully 500 persons gathered in
the parish hall Of the church in V Street,
where the ceremonies were held.
Promptly at S O'Clock Bishop Alfred T
Harding. DR., and Mrs. W. G. Davenport
Rev. Samuel w. Grafiin. pastor OF Ana
costa Methodist Episcopal Church: Ma
thaniel r. HarnISh, Milton J. FiIIius, and
A. B. Frisbie assembled in the parlor or
the hall and were escorted TO the plat
form. Mr.. Frisbie. who acted as chair
man. introduced Bishop Harding. who
spoke at length on the work that had
been done by DR.. Davenport.
Rev. Samuel W. Griffin. pastor Of
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church.
spoke of the high regard OF the COM
munity for Dr. Davenport.
Following Mr.. Grafiin's remarks, Ma
thaniel R. Harnish, on behalf Of the
congregations of Emmanuel Church,
and Esther Memorial Chapel presented
DR.. Davenport with a silver coffee urn
and tray. suitably engraved, and Milton
]. Fillfus presented Mrs. Davenport
with a large bouquet of twenty-five
American Beauty roses. d.. Daven-
port replied and thanked the congrega-
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
PLANS OUTLINED
FORE SHADEB BAKE
Arrangements for Annual Outing Of
Board. of Trade Announced
by Committees.

Plans for the Board of Trade shad bake,
10 be held at River View, May 25, were
completed last night at a meeting Of the
committee on arrangements. The attend
ance was larger than at any meeting
held heretofore, the chairmen of all the
subcommittees handling the arrange
ments for the outing being present.
Chris. ]. Gockeler, OF the printing COM
mittee. announced the award OF the con-
tract for printing of the programme for
the outing to the Crane Company. Bids
were received from every printer on the
board. The programme will be the most
elaborate that has ever been attempted
on any of the annual outings. Of which
seventeen have been held
Odell S. Smith showed the committee
a sample OF the Official souvenir in the
form Of a watch fob, which is to be
given every person. Souvenirs, including
leather cigarette holders, medicine
glasses, date stampers, and toilet cases.
which have been donated by local mer-
chants, also will be given every one in
attendance.
T. A. Mckee outlined the menu for the
shad dinner. which will surpass any pro-
vided heretofore. Reports also were re-
ceived from the following chairmen: II.
Clifford Bangs. baseball COMMITTEES; FREQ
J. White. entertainment; H +. Almond.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16

grounds; DIR. H. c. Duny, medical; W.
w. Elliott, music, and F. H. Sweet. pub
lie order.
E. r. Brooks, chairman Of the prize
committee, reported that prizes for VIM
ners OF athletic events have been re-
ceived from the following firms: FredJ.
White Co. Louis Hartig. Copenhayer.
Gait e. Bro. Z. F. Brooks Co. L.
Coombs. r. Harris & Co, Barber *
Ross. w. B. Moses & Sons, d. n. Wal
ford, H. X. Fulton, John ]. Costinett.
Rudolph & West Co. National Electrical
Supply Co. W. +. Roberts Co. B. II.
Stinemetz & Son, Co, II. A. Henderson,
H c. Karr, Columbia Photo Supply Co,
James Filter, Dreyfus Bros, J. B.
Espey. Stumph & Lyford. F. p. May,
z. ID. Blackstone, George c. Shaffer,
Dulin & Martin Co, Harris & Brown
Co. F. Gichner, S. n. Meyer, Saks &
Co, Berry &c Whitmore, GUIDE Bros,
Shaw & Brown Co, Family Shoe Store,
Harris q Shafer. II. T. Ofterdinger.
Woodward & Lothrop. c. Schneider
Sons. c. A. Price a Co, J. B. Lambie,
Parker. Bridget & Co, Conrad Becker,
a. G. Spalding & Bro, and The Mode.
Secretary Richard Conner reported
that go tickets for the excursion already
have been sold. Indications point ito an
attendance of abOTt fOO Members are
urged ~ secure their tickets prior to
May q as none can be purchased after
that date.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16


bitter. but he has always resented the
fact that Taft would not appear upon
the same platform with him after the
exposure OF the Standard OH letters.
Mr.. Foraker Is. therefore, not IN the
fight. He says that he Is out OF politics,
anyway, and that there Is no need for
him 70 take sides He has refused all
overturcs Of peace. and by the time he
returns TO Cincinnati the primaries VIII
have been held
ApDeaIins 10 soldier Vote.
Another sidellsht upon the campaign
Is the appeal which Is being made 10 the
soldier vote
The pension agency in Columbus Is the
largest state agency In the United States.
There are thousands upon thousands OF
veterans in the State. and their descend
ants are very numerous. Consedeuntly,
the recent passage OF the new pension
law. which President Taft signed last
week, Is a matter OF substantial interest
10 large percentage Of the population.
II is estimated that the new law viii
add 100000 to the annual outlay for
pensions in Ohio. and II is hoped that the
old soldiers viii appreciate this generos-
fly.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
JUDGES TO FACE
RUSH AT FINISH
Progress of Booklovers' Contest In
dicates Close Race for the
Herald Prizes.

The progress of the BookIovers' Con-
test with the embodiment of prizes of
vsr'ying degrees of difficulty, is indica-
tive Of rush at the finish which will
give the judges one of the hardest tasks
OF their lives to pick the winners.
The element of luck has in all ways
been entirely eliminated from the event.
II has been pursued, by those who have
been first and foremost in the race for
solutions. on a purely scientific basis.
And just as the contest is scientific
from the point of view of the contest
ants, so will IL be from the point Of
View Of the judges.
That some Of the puzzles already pub
lshed, as wen as those TO come, have
proven extremely difficult, goes without
saying. On the other hand, others have
proven comparatively easy to the major
ity, so far as The Washington Herald
has been able to ascertain from the un-
official reports reaching t.
The following are the prizes offered:
The first prize will be a $1,000 building
lot in that charming suburb, RandIe
Highlands. 1t is a good investment value
from any point of view, and will be
eagerly sought after by many hundreds
in the contest.
A Kingsbury.inner-piano player. manu-
fsctured by the Cable Piano Company
and valued at $50, is the second prize.
Percy S. Foster. of the Percy S. Foster
Company, 1880 G Street Northwest, se-
lected 1t for The Washington Herald
The third prize is $500 collection or
books, selected by W. w. Norman, man
ager of Brentanos, at Twelfth and F
Streets Northwest. The library repre-
sents a wide variety and is certain to
meet all tastes.
Eighty cash 2Yzks. sr-tke~sSa sSaSa-Hf
credits at thfef-itjzens' SAVINGS RsnIr
@sS1iRs he giysR as consolation prizes" the
value aggregatinE SO.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
OHIO REACHES
CRUX or FIGHT;
TAFT HITS HARD
Continued from Pare one.


instated every man Of that regiment II
he thought that the action took, on his
recommendation, was wa wrong one''
The colonel Travelled. as he did yester-
day. through territory that had been re-
garded by his managers as doubtful
The great outpouring OF crowds. to-
gether with the intense heartiness with
which the colonel was received, impelled
his leaders TO claim tonight that oRose-
velt is going to carry the State. At
Elyris. before breakfast. Roosevelt
talked 10 5000 people from the car end
and hayed newspapers which. he said.
rzyed against him He accused the
Democratic leaders in Congress with be-
ing in cahoots with the Taft men to ae-
complish Taft's defeat.
At Fostoria the reception committee
was made up OF an insurance agent, an
undertaken, clergyman, and doctor. A
crowd that jammed the public square lis
tened TO the colonel
The colonel took occasion before a
throng Of farmers at Ffndlay, to explain
why he once favored Taft's reciprocity
efforts and later disapproved it., He said
he found that the millers trust and the
beef trust were favored by the treaty
at the expense Of the farmer. Belfon-
taine turned out the biggest crowd. SO
the Roosevelt men said, since Blaine
there. At Springfield Roose-
welt spoke to a crowd of 1000, while
5000 others clammored for admission to
the tent where he spoke.
Taft Shows No Quarter.
Sandusl1y, Ohio, May l5.-President
Taft showed no quarter to Roosevelt to-
night and continued hammering home
his attacks on Roosevelts campaign. He
was introduced to an audience Of 200 in
, local theater by Daniel P. Storms, for
mer secretary of State Of Indiana, who
likened the Roosevelt policies TO those
In William Jennings Bryan's now fa-
nous cross Of gold" speech.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16

ton. During the entire evening music
was furnished by a string orchestra
Refreshments were served under the
auspices Of the ladies Of both parishes.
Since his rectorship of the local parish
Rev. Mr.. Davenport has been instru-
mental in bringing about many improve
ments to the church property, and has
extended the work with the growth OF
the community in all the suburbs on
the eastern side OF the Anacostia River.
The services in 1857 were held in an old
wooden structure. which stood on the
same site as the present stone building.
which was erected in 1891. The ground
adjoining the church property was pur-
chased and a large parish hall erected.
few years ago DR.. Davenport was in
strumentaI in establishing Esther Memo
rial Chapel in Congress Heights, and ST.
Phillips colored chapel in Hillsdale. In
addition to these two churches he has
formed a mission in Twining City, and
together with his wife. Mrs. Mary c.
Davenport. were the prime movers in
the establishment OF the Episcopal Home
for Children. AnaCOstia. and the Bell
summer home at Colonial Beach. Va
DR.. Davenport was born IN Brandon.
VT, on May g. lS43, and is the son OF
Thomas Davenport, inventor Of the cleo
trio motor. He attended the Vermont
Episcopal Institute at Burlington and
served for three years with Company II.
Fifth Vermont Infantry. during the civil
war. He was made lieutenant and was
severely wounded in the Battle OF the
Wilderness.
In 1865 he entered st. Stephens College
Hudson, from which he
was graduated. and shortly afterward
married Miss Mary c. Backus. raUEhter
of DR.. Charles Backus. of Brandon. VI
He was ordained deacon in 1872. and the
following year was ordained TO the min
istry. In 1857 he was called TO be rector
of Emmanuel Church, in Anacostia, and
has remained in charge since that time.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
STEEL TRUST IS
POINT OF ATTACK
Absorption Of Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company Is Again
PrObsd.
JOIN A. TOPPING ON STAND

New York, May 15.-In the development
OF testimony in its suit to dissolve the
Steel Trust. the Government today delved
again into the circumstances that at
tended the absorption Of the Tennessee
Coal AMI Iron Company by the big COM
bine.
John A. Topping. now head Of the Re-
public Iron and Steel Company, one Of
the lustiest competitors Of the trust, and
who was head of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company when that concern
was merged with President Roosevelts
special permission. was the only witness
before Special Examiner Brown during
the day. While adding nothing material
ly to the testimony he gave before the
Stanley Investigating Committee on the
same subject. he emphasized his former
contention that the Tennessee Coal and
IRON Company was entirely solvent when
It was so suddenly bought by the trust.
and was on the high road to great pros
perity.
May Call Roosevelt.
In view of the contention OF Col.
Roosevelt before the Stanley commit
tee that had he not instructed his At
torney General not TO interfere with
the Steel Trusts absorption of the Ten
AFsSSe cOnceFns the panic OF 1907 would
have resulted in vast financial demor-
ahzation and ruin. IL is still believed
that the ex-President will be called as a
witness before the present proceedings
go much further. Upon this subject,
however, Judge ]. NJ. Dickinson, who
Is prosecuting the suit for the govern
ment' continues to remain silent. Nor
would Judge Dickinson comment to-
day upon the unexpected departure for
Europe the day before of VIM. z. Cor
ey, who had been served with a sub
poena TO appear as a witness and be
questioned about bis knowledge of
Steel Trust methods and history
In direct refutation OF the former
Presidents claim that he acted because
he. had been made satisfied by Messrs.
Frick and Gary at the famous early
hour conference at the White House
that the only way TO stop the panic was
10 permit the Steel Trust to buy the |
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. Mr.. |
IcPping said that to his knowledge |
only one member of the syndicate |
which had bought and reorganized that |
property was so hard pressed that he |
had to dispose Of his stock. This mem
berr he stated, was Grant B. Schley, of |
the brokerage firm of Moore & Schley. |
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16

Incandescent lamps. formed IN the
shape Of letters and figures and mount
ed on porcelain bases that can be fas-
tened together at almost any angle.
have been invented by a Chicago man
for signs, window displays. and other
purposes