Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-10-05
1 URRENT events of general In
terest include the following:


terest include the following:
Oct National conservation
congress at Indianapolis, Ind;
American exposition ship starts on
commercial cruise to the Ladn-Amer-
lean countries; the battleship Arkan-
sas damaged in her trial trip off tho
coast of Maine and delivered to the
government after undergoing repairs
Dr. Belisario Porras takes office as
president of Panama; New York state
Democratic convention at Syracuse
Oct First international confer
euce on fire prevention opens In New
York and continues to Oct II; fire.
mems tournament and carnival In New
York city, Oct PIP This Is the first
fremen's carnival with games and
sideshows since the days Of old vol
rnteers; civic conference at Harris
burg, Pa, when representatives OF
third class cities draft legislation per-
timing to municipal government; Yer
mont legislature convenes-
Oct S.-State convention Of Inoepend-
eace league in New York city
Oct. 4-Delegates to International
congress OF chambers Of commerce ar
rye in Chicago
Oct 5-Naval review In Manila bay;
new stadium of University OF Chica-
60 dedicated.
Oct 6-National Spiritualists' asso-
citation meets at Dallas, Tex
Oct 7-British house of commons
reconvenes. taking up home rule for
Ireland, the church IN Wales matter
and new franchise bill; general con-
ference in Washington of the supreme
Masonic circles of the world; national
reliability tour of American Automo-
bile association starts at Detroit Mich;
third biennial convention of Interna-
t1onaI Brotherhood of Transfers,
Chauffeurs. stablemen and Helpers at
Indianapolis Qll.) state fair.
WOULD PENSION MOTHERS
A bill to subsidize motherhood by
the state win be presented to the voters
in November under the Colorado fnitia-
tive and referendum law.
The petition provides for regular cash
payments to widowed or needy mothers
with children to support 1t is backed
by Ben B. Lindsey, the Juvenile court
Judge; George Creel, magazine writer
and commissioner of police in Denver's
reform administrations; leading club
women and charitable and social bet
terment organizations.
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FARMING IN VENEZUELA
Admitting the backwardness of his
country in agricultural development,
Don ]. Gil Fortoul, Venezuelan minister
OF public instruction, says that his visit
to the United States to get ideas for
government school planned near Cara
cas- was profitable one. He obtained
much valuable information from the
heads Of several of the agricultural
colleges and also consulted the national
department of agriculture in Washing
ton. Don Fcrtoul says that he is per-
fcting a definite plan for his home
government, which intends taking
steps Immediately for the inauguration
O. scientific agriculture.
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4 TAFT WOMAN AID
Among the women active in the pres
ent presidential campaign is Miss Hell
len Varick Boswell, head Of the Nation
n Woman's Republican association,
whose efforts are being directed In be-
half of the reelection of William How
ard Taft Her mission is to enlist the
support of women throughout the coun-
try for the Republican nominee. Miss
Boswell's first political work was done
IN 1883, when she became associated
with Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster. Miss Bos-