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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08

a THIRTY-FIVE knot unarmored
~ cruiser with sixteen inch guns
~ and depending upon speed and
range is the latest idea of Hud-
son Maxim, and he wants Uncle Sam
to build such a ship. With such
cruiser. asserts Mr.. Maxim. we should
be able to approach within lombard
ing distance of the coast Notifications
of an enemy armed with guns as large
as thirteen inch caliber and to throw
high explosive shells into Il fortifica-
v without coming within range OF
i1s guns. The Fertilization could be at
hacked, and, whether it were fort or
Noting battery, 1t would be just the
same, says the inventor
In an article which Mr.. Maxim wrote
for the Navy he drew a roseate pic
ture of what this cruiser would accom-
plish:
Our thirty-five knot cruiser would
be able to meet in the open sea and de-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08
Pertaining to the Farm
DOGS LIKE. THESE KNOW
SHEEP BETTER THAN A MAN.
Great Help to Shepherds In Taking
Care of FIocks-Eot Necessary to
Have Animals of Pure Breed.

Sheep do not like q dog that works
too close to them as they feed or move.
says a correspondent of Farm Prog
ress. The quiet dog that lets the sheep
alone except when they need atten-
ton is the animal that gets along best
The mixed breed of dogs appears to
be fully as valuable as the thoroughbred
colIies from England and Wales. When
crossed with bulldogs, fox terriers or
any kind of dog. in fact, they seem to
retain their sheep sense to a marked
degree.
A dog that is used in cattle driving
and handling will not, as a rule, do for
sheep He is too rough in his meth
DDS, and the tactics that he uses in
handling full grown cattle will injure
the sheep that he is trying to drive.
The crosses between the genuine
shepherd breeds of dog and the hounds,
terriers and bulldogs do not seem to
decrease the efficiency of their off,
spring around the sheep pens or out in
the pastures.
When herding in summer the sheep
man may be miles away from any sign
of humanity save his own shack, his
DeiOAShSS anu LIS uoS- LII NAodlahd,
Utah and Idaho there are hundreds of
men whose only help in handling hun
dreds of sheep is a trained dog, and if
he is not trained when they get him
they have to attend to his education
themselves.
They prefer one of the shepherd
strain of dogs, n pup that has ''sheep
in his head Generations of watching
over English and Scottish hocks has
developed in these dogs q sort of an
extra sense They know sheep better
than any man can hope to know them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08
With the Short Story Writers
No Stop at Blimton
By MARY F. SHARP

1 can put an inferior man on your
train, but the lightning express needs
one Of our best conductors
fowler knew that to decline posi-
lively would be to lose his position
and assented. 1t was fully fifteen min
utes after the train moved out of the
station before he mustered courage to
so through the cars for tickets. How
ever, occupation is good for the nerves,
and he was forgetting his superstitious
dread when a. ticket was handed him
for Blimton Starting, he looked up
There sat a pale man with red hair
and wearing gold trimmed spectacles.
fowler stood with his punch in one
hand and the ticket in the other star
ing at the passenger. He tried to
speak the words, This train doesn't
stop at Blimton,'' but his tongue would
not utter them. A brakeman who was
following him up as assistant saw him
stagger, caught him in his arms and
assisted him to the baggage car. After
the train had passed Blimton Il pas
senger came hurrying into the bag
gage car to announce that Il man had
Jumped from the train. The conductor
groaned and In a faint voice ordered
that the train be not stopped
Conductor fowler had one more
meeting with the troublesome passen-
ger who insisted on getting off at Blim-
ton. His health was failing, and he
had been assigned the easiest job on
the road, a night local that stopped at
every station. The hours, however,
were very short. One night fowler
was sitting in a car without single
passenger. He had been suffering all
day from depression of spirits conse
quent upon bodily ailment and sank
into a troubled slumber. He was
dreaming over time table which did
not give Blimton as one of his stops,
and yet he was sure that he stopped
at all points. He heard the train come
brakeman put his head in at the door
and called:
THE next station is Blimtonr'
fowler, half asleep, was conscious OF
some one sitting in the seat beside
him next to the window, yet how this
could be he could not tell, for he had
been sure there was no one in the car.
With an effort, a dread, he opened his
ewes and turned them sidewise.
They fell full upon a man with a
| pale face, red hair and gold specta-
cles.
I'VE are approaching Blimton," said
| the man, land when we reach it 1 want
| you to get out with me-
The next morning it was reported at
| the main office that Conductor fowler
| had been found dead in an empty car
when his train left Blimton-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08
TANKAGE FOR THE HOGS.
Recommended as Solution of the Prob
lem of Profitable Hog Raising.

lem or Prontabte Hog Raising.
When the SOW eats pigs or chickens
or when she is constantly roofing up
the ground give her tankage. When
the SOW approaches narrowing time or
when she is sucking her litter give
her tankage. When your hogs are in
the fattening pen feed tankage. When
the pigs are growing give them tank
age. When you want to save on high
priced corn feed tankage.
Tankage will do more to solve the
question of profitable hog raising than
any other one feed. 1t has Il high nj
trogen content and supplies in concen-
trated form a food element which can
only be secured by the animal when
eating large quantities of the ordinary
farm feeds.
When the SOW is cross or when she
restlessly roots up the ground or when
she eats pigs or chickens there is some
thing wrong with her feed. There is
something lacking which her system
demands. This is supplied by tankage.
When the sow-is caring for her
young, either before or after farrow-
ing, she needs protein feed, and this
is supplied in tankage. When pigs are
growing they need a bone and muscle
building feed, and they get it in tank
age. When hogs are fattening they
need a relish to aid them in eating and
assimilating more feed, and tankage
supplies it.
The use of small quantities of tank
age will save corn. particularly if fed
with alfalfa hay. Hog feeding with Il
scoop shovel is n wasteful and eXtrav
agant method, and hog feeding on corn
alone is about the least profitab BILE.
Corn is the most valuable grain for use
in hog feeding. but it is a fattening
feed and should never be fed alone
except in the finishing pen. 1t is too
expensive in both the cost of the corn
and in the poor results produced to
be used as an exclusive feed for grow
ing hogs or for brood sows- Tankage
saves corn and makes better hogs and
more money.
Tankage fresh from the factory new
err contains germs and cannot be the
means of transmitting cholera, even if
it were made out of cholera hogs
Kansas Farmer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08
Agricultural Wisdom,

No permanent agriculture can be
maintained. no economical system of
soil building created nor any effective
conservation of fertility obtained with
out live stock. Breeding and raising
of live stock is cooperating with ma
ture and brings both present and per-
manent rewards. Farming without
live stock brings attendant risks, de-
pletes the soil, robs our children and
makes of work necessary evil
Kansas Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08
NEW NAVAL COMMANDMENT

The date of the retirement from the
United States navy of Rear Admiral
Eugene Henry Cozzens Leutze, com
mandant of the Brooklyn navy yard, is
scheduled for June 10. Admiral Leutze
was born in Prussia Nov. 1G, 1917. was
appointed to the United States Naval
academy by President Lincoln in 1868.
and, in quest of excitement as he
himself put it, he obtained Il leave of
absence and participated i'll the last
part of the civil war. He commanded
the Monterey on her voyage from San
Francisco to Manila in the Spanish
American war and took part in the cap
ture of the latter city.
Admiral LeutZe was commandant of
the Washington navy yard in 1926
and captain of the new battleship
Maine, the successor to the i'll fated
battleship of the same name, from 1902
to 1904. He has always been known as
a stern disciplinarian, and this reputa-
ton accounted for the sudden activity
of a Washington navy yard shirker
who, upon espying the admiral. pick
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08
FormaIdehyde For Potato scab.

Scab on Irish potatoes can be largely
prevented by treating seed tubers be-
fore they are planted with formalde-
hyde \ convenient way to treat the
tubers is to use one pint of formalde-
hyde to about thirty gallons of water.
Pour the solution in barrel The
tubers to be used for seed may then
be put in a sack and suspended in the
barrel for about two hours. When re-
moved the potatoes should be spread
out to dry.-Farm and Ranch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08
TWO CITIES, BIG MONTH

As the time approaches for the hold
ing of the two big parties national
conventions Chicago and Baltimore
are astir in anticipate of coming
events. They will be field days for
the hotels. but assurances have been
given that undue advantage will not
be taken of the situation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08

Good For Soil and Stock.
Plant more leguminous crops, such
as cowpeas. peanuts, soy beans These
crops are rich in feeding constituents
and improve the soil for future crops.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08
HISTORIC OLD WABASH

The Wabash, the receiving ship of
the Charlestown navy yard since 1873,
which has gone out of commission,
was considered the acme of naval con-
struction in its day and has flown the
flags of more distinguished fleet COM
manders and rear .admirals of the
United States navy than any other ship
atioat, it is said. Since it was commits
stoned in 1876 it has been the home Of
more officers and men of the United
States navy than any other vessel
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08
MERCHANT TO HOLD TRADE
MUST BE LIVE AND ACTIVE.
Catalogue Houses Arc an Evil Which
Will Require Energy and Thought
to Combat.

There are many reasons why the To-
cal merchant should not sit down
placidly and expect to get back such
patronage as the mail order people
have taken away from him. The big
gest concerns in the cities, which
thrive on trade from country districts
by mail orders. print gigantic cata-
logues and distribute them with gen.
ercas hand
These catalogues carry price lists
and pictures and descriptions of goods
which could not be printed in mail or
der journals because of the high cost
of space and the lack of enough space
to accommodate the printed matter.
This is an advertising age. The
home merchant, if he holds his trade
or hopes to increase it. must be awake
and active Unless he takes measures
to keep his business and his bargains
before the eyes of the people dwelling
in his trade radius he cannot expect
prosperity
The home newspaper is the one me-
dunn for disseminating publicity to
the people. Men, women and children
in town and country hate acquired the
habit OF reading advertising matter to
find what they want
If they do not discover in the home
newspaper any hints as to bargains
which may be seen in town with the
naked eye they are inclined to take
their chances on purchasing by mail
from the catalogue hints.
1t may be taken for granted that
most people prefer to spend their mon
ey in the home town if they can get
what they want at reasonable rates.
They are always on the lookout for
bargains.
The catalogue people are very well
aware of this fact, and they act ac-
cordingly. To combat mail trade the
local merchant must realize this fact
and get in line with the spirit of the
age, which means that he must adyer-
tise.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08
DANCING REFORMS

A suggestion has been offered by the
men and religion forward movements
social serEsee commission fayoring the
4Aesnt.or Pr religious bodies of means
for the suppression or toning down of
the many .newfangled" dances now
In vogue 1t has been proposed that
not only the assembly rooms of public
schools, but the halls of the Young
Mems Christian associations and the
Easements OF churches. should be open
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08
LoNDoN's HORSE SHOW

The international horse show will
open at the Olympia, London, June II,
continuing until June 30. The Amer
lean entries for this event show a
large increase over former years. A
riding display by the military teams of
various nationalities will be one of the
leading attractions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08
1--lAr DOG SONG


Senator Knute Nelson, who is a
Norseman, besides being a Republican
from Minnesota, declares that Champ
Clarl's campaign anthem, THE Houn'
Dawg of the OZarks." is not Demo-
cratic tune at all, but an imitation Of
and old Swedish viking song. His ia
theirs, he says. often went to victory
with that tune in their ears. The SEN
ator'S version follows:
Naer jag kom till staden's grin
Pojkar sparkar hunden minsy
bet goer de Stamina ON han blot hun,
De moste sluta att sparka honom rundt-
A literal translation. which save for
the meter is almost word for word the
song they sing i'll the Ozarks. goes like
this:
came to the city's gate.
The boys chased my dog,
This they did, though he's only hound
They must stop kicking my dog around
The song can be traced as far back
as the year 1900 and was probably old
then. The senator refers all requests
for the singing of the song to Repre-
senta tive Lobeck of NebFa ska. Mr.. Lo-
beck is Swedish. and the senator says
he can sing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08

ed up chunk OF iron weighing over
q hundred pounds and started of with
L as IL it were u necessary task. The
admiral knew it wasn't, and he follow
ed the man through the shops to q
point where he dropped his heavy load
and began to wipe the perspiration
from his face. Very good. very good"
Ee.d the admiSal. Now, you pick that
thing up and carry it back where it
belongs and then get to work"
Captain Albert Gleaves, booked to
take the retiring officers place at the
Brooklyn navy yard, is comma ndant
of the Newport naval station He has
been in the navy for thirty-nine years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08
ANNiVE RSARlES


Fifty years ago June 6 a desperate
naval battle took place at Memphis,
Tenn. A Federal steam ram fleet de-
stroyed the Confederate river defense
and effected the capture of the city OF
Memphis. Fifty years ago June :
"Stonewall' JackSon's troops defeated
the Union command of General John
c. Fremont at Cross Keys. Va. The
next day, June 8. 1857. "Stonewalr'
jackson scored another victory, this
time over the Federal command OF
General James Shields. Fifty years
ago June 10 ten year treaty between
the United States and Great Britain
for the suppression of the African slave
trade was promulgated in Washington
y -
POLITICS
The weekly political schedule: June
8, Idaho state Democratic convention
and Ohio state Republican convention;
June 4. Louisiana state Democratic
convention. at Baton Rouge. and South
Dakota Republican primaries: June 5,
Ohio state Democratic convention, at
Toiessc, and Arkansas state conven-
ton. ut Little Rock; June 6, Minnesota
state Democratic convention, at Du-
luth, West Virginia state Democratic
convention, ut Parkersburg, and North
Carolina state Democratic convention,
nj RaIeigh.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08

stroy in detail every battleship of any
navy in the world, one after another,
provided none of them carried guns of
a larger caliber than thirteen inch and
provided there was sea room enough
and that they would stay in the fight
to finish.
Il do not, however. recommend that
we should stop building Dreadnoughts
of the regular nrmorclad type" ex-
plains Mr.. Maxim. land build instead
only cruisers of the character l have
suggested. On the contrary, until an
actual demonstration of the fighting
cruiser be made l should strongly rec
ommend that we continue to build at
least two battleships n year OF the
Dreadnought type in order to be on the
safe side.
But in answer to the inventor two
naval experts. Lieutenant Byron T.
Long and Lieutenant William L. Pry-
er, call his scheme impracticabIe.
Greater speed" they say. lis I'M
doubtedly an advantage. but in all
probability a thirty-five knot 10000 ton
cruiser would be practically all ma
chinery and fuel, without much left
for ammunition and sixteen inch guns,
with the necessary appliances for han
ding and serving them. So a lesser
number of sixteen inch guns would
have to be carried than are carried by
the latest type of Dreadnoughts fitted
with twelve inch guns, and thus the
latter would, owing to the greater
number of guns, have better proba-
bility of hitting"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08
YOUNGEST SOVEREIGN

The Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide
under the law of succession will as
cend the throne as ruler of Luxem-
burg, Germany, June IA. when she will
be eighteen years of age. She will be
the youngest sovereign in Europe. Her
domain covers an area of 99S square
miles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08
Survey Of the Worlds News

ed for dances which would have tire
old time touch of refinement
Almost all social reform movements
lately have been directed toward better
accommodations for dancing and strict
er supervision of the dancers. Out OF the
fight against vulgar dances, of which
the turkey trot is the best known,
there has come a movement which
will not only protect youth, but pro-
vide a place and time for healthful
and refined recreation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15

vate PROPERTY. 1T is said that some
personalities entered, into the Church.
man change, as III health, opposition
to politics. and ambitions OF one
wealthy Clergyman, To date the
new venture lacks an editor, and no
announcements, save formal ones,
have been made as to the future. :
Facts which tho hristian leaders
look in the face are these: There
are 100000 Methodists in America.
The total claimed circulation Of all
Christian Advocates. south as we'll
as north. is $4,000. There are L.
100000 Episcopalians. The total cir.
culation OF all Episcopal weeklies.
as given by themselves. is less than
$4,000. In other religious bodies prac-
tioally the same showing is made.
The conservation congress of the
Men and Religion Forward Move
ment, held in April. is to have a pub
licity commission, and the question
of religious weeklies is to come be-
fore it,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
CAN'T PLEASE EVERYBODY.

This brief paragraph was evidently
written for the benefit of those per-
sons who make All attempt to please
everybody but please nobody: Heav-
en- help the man who imagines he
can dodge enemies by trying to
please everybody! If such an i'll.
iividual ever succeeds pass him over
this way that We may have one
look at his mortal remains ere he
yanisbes away for surely this earth
cannot be his abiding place. Now
we do not infer that one should be
going through this world trying to
find beams to knock and thump his
head against. disputing every mans
opinion. fighting and elboWing and
crowding all who differ from him.
That, again, is another extreme.
Other people have their opinions, SO
have you. Don't fall into the. error
of supposing they will respect you
more for turning your coat every
day, to match the color OF theirs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15

Wisconsin also has a Wiscen-
sin Experiment association, or
organization Of 1,600 farmers
working in cooperation with
the state experiment station.
One member of this association
sold 400 bushels of golden glow
seed corn to go to Russia at 81
a bushel. Another member sold
As bushels Of seed corn to go to
South Africa.
Professor Moore is the gentle
man who will be at the big,
better farming meeting to be
held in this city March 81 and
%. He will make two address
SEES on Increased Production"
the first Increased Production
By the Use of Pure Bred Seed"
the second Increased Produc-
ton through the Proper Prep
aration and Cultivation of the
Soil" a,-.a.
Mr. Glover of f1oard's Dairy
man, will tell how TO handle and
feed the cow for increased pro-
duction, and what crops it is
best to grow in rotation to in
sure increased production.
One of the professors, prob
ably Professor Washburn of the
Minnesota Experiment station,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
THE RELIGIOUS WEEkLiEs.

Religious weeklies, their alleged
lack Of circulation, and the admitted
financial failures OF many of them
are receiving the attention Of Pro
testant leaders. During the annual
meeting of the Methodist book com
ulittee, just held. two full days were
given to Christian Advocates. amt
their conduct. After the meeting one
OF the book agents stated that the
Methodist Advocates, the most elab
orate system of periodical literature
of any religious body, not only make
no profits but some are maintained
on a charitable basis. He admitted
that at the end of the two days dis
cussion the committee gave up and
said they could not tell what is the
matter.
The Churchman, the oldest and
best known of Episcopal papers, has
changed hands. 1t Is not official
he Episcopal church having never
gone into periodical literature like
the Mcthodists, but is strictly pri
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
PASSING AWAY OF AGED LADY

Mrs. Achsah Ann Marvin died at
the home Of her granddaughter, Mrs.
Jessie John, in Garden City, on Fri
day of last week She was born in
Nassau, N. Y, on November 4, 1915,
and her age was ninety-six years
and four mouths. She had ,been q
resident of Minnesota since 1857.
Mrs. Marvin was well and favor
ably known to q large number OF
people in Mankato and Blue Earth
county. She was a splendid woman
and known for her fine traits of
character and her many good deeds.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Frank Thurston Of Garden City,
and Mrs. Jennie Yates of Minneapo-
lis. ...- .
The funeral services were held at
two o'clock yesterday afternoon from
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John, and
Rev. e. j. Haley of the Methodist
church preached the sermon. There
was a large attendance Of friends
and acquaintances of the deceased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
CITY CLERK BATES REJECTED RECALL
PETITION SUBMITTED BY WATERS

fee today and stated that he had
just learned that his name was on
the recall petition. Il did not sign
the petition, nor did / authorize
anyone to sign my name" said Mr..
Rhodes. .~..
VIII Try For Mandamus Writ.
When informed by The Free
Press that City Clerk Bates had re-
jected his recall petition, e. V.
Waters did not exhibit any sur.
prise: He made this statement:
Il will refuse to accept tie petit.
ton from the city clerk for amend
ment. claim that the city clerk
has no right to eliminate the names
from the list. However, I will ap-
ply to the district court within the
next ten days for writ of manda-
mus compelling City Clerk Bates to
show cause why recall election
should not be called. I have for
ty.five names that could be added
to the recall petition should | see
fit to do So"