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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
Pertaining to the Farm
NEW VARIETY OF ALFALFA
GOOD MAINLY FOR CROSSING.
Combined With Common Sort 1t Pro-
duces Hardy and Drought Re-
sistant Strains.

Cousidera BILE interest has been
aroused through the Importation by the
United States department of agricui-
alfalfa Little. however, is generally
known concerning the characteristics
of these new alfalfas or the real pur-
poses of their introduction.
In the search for hardy forms of
common alfalfa (Medicago satival
adapted to severe conditions of drought
and cold, the potential value of closely
allied species became apparent vel
low Powered species (AIedicago falcata),
found distributed throughout Europe
and Asia. forms of which thrive on the
cold. dry steppes of Russia and similar
regions, seemed to be the most promis-
ing. For this reason persistent efforts
We're made to improve many valuable
forms of this species.
Medicago falcata, enormously called
Siberian alfalfa, and for which there
is no satisfactory common name, is
characterized in general by its droop-
ing habit. narrow leaves and fine
stems, but it is so variable that some
plants may be readily mistaken for
common alfalfa when not in flower.
roots like the common alfalfa, but they
have a branching root system by which
new plants are produced. The flowers
are yellow and the seed pods are fall
cate or sickle shaped, hence its botani-
cal name.
The department Of agriculture has
met with many difficulties in procur-
ing seed in quantity, as it is not han
died commercially and in no place is it
produced in abundance. In spite of the
scarcity of seed very thorough tests
have been conducted both under cult
walton and on unbroken sod at the de-
partment's testing stations and in CO.
operative experiments at state stations.
The results of these tests of the avail
able forms of Medicago falcata indi-
cate rather definitely that their chief
value is for crossing with common al
falfa to produce hardy and drought re-
sistant hybrid strains. At present the
new alfalfas do not appear to be suffi-
GENTLY productive to make them gener-
ally profitable under cultivation. Many
of the forms are unquestionably very
hardy and drought resistant and have
already shown their value as stock
for crossing with varieties commonly
known.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
The Sunday School Lesson
SENIOR BEREAN, INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

celebration. like a birthday or Il coro-
nation. the occasion was marked by
drunken carousals. sick with bottles
of wine''-''sick with fever from wine :
The headache is the common sequel
of overindul.ence. -Scorners.'' The
drinker seeks loose and absolute com
panions and is without self respect. $
Verse s-16--Confusions of selfish
ness.
This people had no national policy
that distinguished them from other ma
tions. Mixed himself" This was not
a mark of tolerance. but of lack of
convictions. They had no mind of
their own and We're foolishly aping for
eign fashions. "A cake not turned
They were one sided. and their weak
ness of character was pitifully shown
in their Inconsistencies The
pride of Israel There is such Il thing
as national self respect. but they would
not be moved TO repentance 10y an APP
peal even to it Their condition was
serious without heart" They were
thoughtless and reckless. Like Il silly
dove they fiuttered first TO Egypt.
then to Assvria. instead of seeking in
Jehovah a refuge. When. however.
they ere threatened b drought or by
poor harvests then they -.howEed upon
their beds" affairs. for corn and
wine 1t was sela.sh and insincere.
Assemble themselves Better ..cut
themselves like the priests of BaaI.
although this custom had been express
ly forbidden Il Kings xviii. IS. DeUt-
xiv. H. They imagine mischief
against me-" This was clearly "A mark
of their perversity and in=ra titutle.
Like deceifsul bow-shootIng in
the wrong direction and therefore un-
reliable. They We're an apostate and
impenitent people. and their doom WAS
inevitable The way of the transgres-
sor is hard
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
Survey of the Worlds News

THE election is over The presi-
dent, congress and more than
thirty governors have been
chosen by the people The last
Of the Il told you So wiseacres have
had their moment of chucki1ng gee
and peace has once more settled over
fl,e country at large 50 far as the stress
of a presidential campaign is concern
ed II has been a campaign remarka-
bic in that the customary prediction
near business panic was escaped. In
fact. an unusual spirit of business
tranquility prevailed
The vote Of the people having been
taken. another necessary proceeding
must be gone through with before the
president and vice president elect are
inaugurated. This proceeding is the
function of the electoral college EN-
ery voter knows there is an electoral
college. but many voters have only
hazv idea about it Therefore it IS
timely to quote from the constitution
of the United States:
Each state shall appoint in such manner
as the Iegisla ture thereof may direct a
number of electors equal to the whole
number of senators and representatives TO
which the state may be entitled IN the
con gress but no senator or representa-
tive or person holding an Office of trust
or profit under the United States shall pc
appointed elector-
The electors shall meet in their respec-
tive states and vote by ballot for presi-
dent and vice president, one of whom at
least shall not be an inhabitant of the
same state with themselves They shall
name in their ballots the person voted
for as president and in distinct ballots
the person voted for as vice president.
and they shall make distinct lists of all
persons voted for as president and of all
persons voted for as vice president and of
the number of votes for each. which list
they shall sign and certify and transmit
sealed to the seat of government of the
United States directed to the president OF
the senate The president of the senate
shall in the presence of the senate and
house of representatives open all certih-
Gates, and the vote shall then be counted
The person having the greatest number OF
votes for president shall be the president
IL such number be majority of the whole
number of electors appointed, and If no
person have such majority then from the
persons having the highest numbers. not
exceeding three. on the list of those voted
for as president, the house of representa-
tives shall choose Immediately by ballot
the president. But in choosing the pres
ident the vote shall be taken by states.
the representation from each state hay
shall consist of a member or members of
two-thirds of the states, and majority
of all the states shall be necessary to a
choice. And if the house of representa-
tives shall not choose a president when7
ever the right of choice shall devolve upon
it before the 4th day of March next fol-
lowing then the vice president shall act
president, in the case of the death
or other constitutional disability of the
president
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

nations of stupidity 1t has
heen nv fate to suffer from
one of these combinations. In my case
it consisted OF man in love ana Il
small boy who hadn't any sense
Mr.. Perkins. the Junior member OF
the firm where l was confidential ciefh.
was the man i'll love. His hSncee hNea
in an interior town, and he was CON
tinualIy neglecting the business to go
and see her or in devoting hImseiI 10
her when she came to town lie WIS
Obliged to go abroad on business. anu
before going he called me into ms pr
vate office and said:
Frank. I'm going to take You INTO
nv confidence l am engaged TO pe
married. az you probably know. to the
Ioyeliest girl in the universe She IS
Miss Octavia AiIerton and lives IN Is
I shall wish TO cable her occasionally
and have made code. of which she
has the key. Now. don't wish these
teIecrams to be inspected by the whole
office force. so l shall address them to
YOU. As soon as you receive one OF
them take it TO the telegraph office and
send it TO Miss Aiierton- Now be very
careful and say nothing to anybody.
and if you follow orders and handle
the dispatc as instructed I will see
that YOU are well paid for your trou-
BILE
| promised to attend to the matter
and when left him he felt assured
that he could send messages to his
fiancee safely and with secrecy While
he was on the Dream received a wire
less message every few days and they
continued at In.cTT-sis when he got on
land 7 took thou 81 n the telegraph
Office and Forwarded ti'eia-
There was IN interval of FIVE days
during witch none came. and then
received one just as ! was leaving the
Office III the evening tn 20 TO keep an
e.igacenaere of importance TO myself
in suburban TOWN Having Just time
to catch tho train I called Joe. an of
fee boy. gave him the message with
the proper address and told him TO take
it to the telegraph Office. Be very
careful" / said. Ito see that it goes
ri1iit off
There's sr.ch n thing as squirting peo-
pie TO ove-do things ] put too much
caution into Joe If ] had said moth
ing to him he would have handed the
telegram in without looking ut it, and
nothing would have happened As it
was. while going TO the telegraph of
fee he took it out of the envelope and
read ii:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
GLOVER FOR HENS.

Glover is nearly as essential for hens
as for cows. and of all the green foods
raised on the farm it is about the best
and cheapest that can be fed to hens
during the winter 1t contains just the
clements necessary for making egg
shells. and if hens can have sutfi-
cheney of it during the winter they will
lay more eggs. other conditions being
equal. than hens that do not receive it.
American Cultivator.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
Cash In Winter.

Many farmers have little or no in
come during the winter months. \
small greenhouse rightly managed vii!
insure Il nice little income and will add
not only dollars. but pleasure and s;Itis-
faction, to the farm life.-American
AgriculturiSt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
wAR DEPARTMENT MERCER


In conformity with legislation enact
ed at the last session of congress the
quartermaster's, subsistence and pay
departments of the army were consol-
idated Nov. l into one general supply
department, known as the quarter
master corps" Major General James
B. Aleshire. quartermaster general, is
in charge. with Brigadier General Hen
~ G. Sharpe. commissary general, and
Brigadier General George r. Smith,
paymaster general, as his chief assist
ants.
Active preparations are in progress
at the war department with a view to
putting the new .aw into effect also in
the Philippines by Jan. /. 1913.
In the consolidation the clerical forces
of the three departments are reor-
ganized for business purposes on the
following basis:
This arrangement provides for all
the classified employees in the existing
bureaus with slight changes in classifi-
cation.
Thereafter all communications con-
corning the business of the three de
partments will be addressed to the
chief of the quartermaster corps or to
the depot. transport or constructing
quartermaster, as the case may be-
Tentative plans subject to the APP
proval OF the secretary of war fix the
age limit for original enlistments in
the new quartermaster corps at from
eighteen to thirty five years. That app
plies to those who have not been en-
ployed in either of the three depart
ments. The maximum age limit of en-
listments in the case of unclassitied
civilian employees has been extended
to forty-five years. Vacancies in the
classified service in the new depart
ment are to be filled by enlisted men
only they occur
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
FIVE INDICATIONS OF A
FARMERS PROSPERITY
As Heard by the Rural Mail
Carrier.

The whistIine of the hired man.
The droning hum of the cream
separator.
The contented grunting of hogs.
The cackiing of hens.
The chugchug of the gasoline
engine.
Let US have more of these
sounds.
Farm and Firezide.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
Straw Alone is Not Food.

Dat straw makes fair roughage but
not unless it contains bit OF unthrash-
ed grain. Remember that the cow re-
quires very generous grain ration in
connection with the straw
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

Empress Sadako, Who Has Won the
Hearts of the Japanese.
the Empress Sadako is being felt in
many ways She has won the hearts
of the Japanese people, The above
picture is n good likeness. which was
taken at very recent date.
~ ~%
NOVEL FOOD SHOW
One of the most novel and largest
Industrial and Good exhibitions ever
held in the east opens Nov. IL in the
Auditorium at Paterson. n J.. under
the auspices of the Business Mems
league of that city. 1t is expected that
it will attract 100000 visitors to Pat
erson during the week in which it is in
progress
The receipts each day will be dis
tributed equally among a list of select
ed charita BILE institutions and organiza-
tions- The opening day will be known
Is hospital day. and the proceeds will
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

Success has attended the experiment
OF tranSplanting rubber trees in Brazil
where groves are being reared at more
accessible points than the existing
ones. T45 Al
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
FARMERS CONGRESS

Matters of absorbing interest will be
discussed ut the farmers national con
gress at New Orleans this week An
important feature of the session will
be an address by DR. A. ID. Melvin.
chief OF the bureau of animal industry.
DR. Melvin Will describe in detail the
methods employed by this government
department
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
Storing Onions.

Storing OnIons.
Onions to keep we'll must be stored in
n cool and dry place little freezing
does not necessarily hurt them if they
are not exposed to frequent freezing
and thawing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

ball, the big social event of Chicago.
has always been under her guidance.
But this fashionable affair will in the
future no doubt be headed by Mrs.
Harold Mccormick. one of Chicago's
wealthiest women and the daughter of
John d. Rockefeller
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
TELEGRAPHY

TELEGRAPHY
Fifty years ago Nov. the previous
" unparalleled feat of teiegraphfng
through a continuous line $500 miles
long was accomplished between New
York and san Francisco. The reply
was returned in six minutes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

Not knowing that it was a cipher
telegram. he at once assumed that
there was something wrong in it. since
Notary. alternative" meant nothing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
SUFFRAGE PARADE

Arrangements which have been per
fected for the suffrage torchi-ht pa
rade in New York city Nov indicate
that it will be quite the most impress
sive demonstration held by votes for
women advocates in the east One
hundred university ard college girls in
Grecian costumes viii head the pro-
cessioQ and sing song composed for
the occasion The women will march
in companies. according to professions
and trades. Following the parade a
great public meeting will be held
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
MES. PcTTER PALMER

MRS POTTER PALMER
Mrs. Potter Palmer. who has been a
commanding figure in Chicago society
for many years. has decided to make
her permanent residence in New York.
She is celebrated on two continents
for her social functions. The charity
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
JAPAN,s NEW EMPRESS

Although the royal house of Japan
is still in mourning for the late en-
peror and will be so for n year from
the time of his death, it has not kept
in entire seclusion the present emperor
and empress.
The new rulers do not appear much
in public, but the kindly influence of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
GOvERNORSHIPS

The terms of governors that have
been elected take effect in the respec-
tive states as follows: Jan. /, 1913.
New York; January, 1918, Arkansas.
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Flor
ida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michi-
gan. Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Car
DINA, orth Dakota, Ohio. Rhode Is
land South Carolina. South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah. Washington
Wisconsin; July L, 1918. Georgia
March f. 1913, West Virginia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

be divided among the General, St Jo-
seph's. Miriam Barnert and Tubercu-
losis hospitals. The second days re-
ceipts viii 20 to the Young Women's
Christian association. and the receipts
of other days will be donated to the
Passaic County Children's home and
the Society For the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

Golden Text.-Woe unto them that
rise up early in the morning, that they
may follow strong drink. that continue
until night till wine inflame them
ISa. Y, IL.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

.HERE are cases of individual
4 stupidity and there are combl-
nations of stupidity 1t mas
been my fate to suffer from
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-18
RECORD OF TIMES CHANGES
Surely Visitor to the Scenes Of His
6oyhood Could Not Fail to
Be Impressed.

Il reckon you see the old town look
ing some different from what it looked
AAen you left 1t thirty years ago."
Gad Uncle Eb Skinner to the native
returning for visit to the scenes Of
his boyhood. "All O. the back part O.
Peevy's store is new since your day
here. an that bay winder in the drug
store was put in since you left US. The
deepo used to be painted yeller instid
O red. an the town hail is het by
steam now instid O. with stoves, like
1t used to was in your time. Then
two iron hitch posts in front O. the
postofice amt been there more than
ten years, and that stone watering
trough instid o. the old wooden one
you remember Is another change.
reckon you've noticed that Hi Greene
has raised his house story an add
ed summer kitchen. That piazzy In
front o. the hotel Is another change in
the old town, an, Of course. you've
noticed the new hoss sheds back O.
the church an the broom shop want
here when you was boy with us. It
employs five hands reg'lar an seven
In the rush season. Time makes
changes. as reckon you have seen"
From Judge.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-18
FORACE-PLANT
SEEDS IMPORTED
Considerable Mum Der of Lotto
Examined Found of Low
Vitality and Inferior
Quality.

The Secretary of Agriculture is call
ing attention to the Seed Laboratory
which has examined a considerable
number of lots of forage-plant seeds
imported into the United States dur
ing 1911 and found that many of them
consisted of seed of low vitality and
high weed-seed content, said:
"The analyses of is seed lots Of seed
OF alsike clover, red clover, white
clover, and hairy vetch, amounting to
225,7S0 pounds, showed that the pure
seed consisted of only 44.9, 64.2, 512,
and % per cent, respectively, of the
consignment, while the termination
was as follows: 3s.s. $40. 3O5. and n
per cent, respectively. Consequently,
though this seed was imported at a
cost of s7.47, $7.97, SIT and 1882 per
100 pounds, respectively, the actual
cost OF 100 pounds of seed that ger.
minated was $44.35 for alsike clover,
$3466 for red clover, $111.86 for white
clover, $23.29 for hairy vetch or from
two to four times the market price of
seed of the very best quality.
"A special examination Of seed Of
alstke clover and red clover imported
from Canada during 1911 showed that
approximately one-half was unstable
| for seeding purposes in that country,
the seed control act there prohibiting
sale when more than a prescribed
number of noxious seeds are found to
the pound. One lot of seed of alsike
contained less than SO per cent of
pure seed, terminating only Is per
| cent, or TX per cent of the enti1a
bulk. This particular lot contained
approximately $4,000 weed seeds In
each pound"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-18

| a weak lamb. bad luck" follows O
course.
| You can plainly see that the real
trouble lies in their care and hand.
| ling at all times. They must be made
to take plenty of exercise and not be
| housed until just before lambing
time, except in stormy weather, then
| it is we'll to have shed provided for
| them to go under during the summer
| storms.
When lambing time comes I watch
my ewes very closely and am obliged
to be with them both day and night
almost continually. or course at this
time I keep them in good, wary:
barn.
| / fence off little pens about six feet
square and put eve and her lambs
in by themselves for two or three days
until the lambs have become strong
enough and sufficiently acquainted
with their mother to know her and
find her when turned in with a num-
Der of ewes and lambs in a large place
provided for them in the barn.
OF course talking about winter
lambs may seem little out of season
now, but now is the proper time to be
thinking of that very thing for 1t will
not be many months before the breed
ing season will be here and then If the
flock is not in proper condition for
breeding, the winter lamb business
will prove a failure.
1t is an excellent plan for every
farmer to put up every fall quantity
of oats straw to help out in carrying
the sheep through the winter. Wheat
straw will answer the purpose but 1t
is not as good as oats straw.
OF course straw is not an ideal feed
for sheep 1t contains little nutri-
ment, but not much and a great deal
of food fiber, but clean oat straw fed
sparingly in connection with roots or
other succulent feed helps out won.
derfully.
Placed in the rack with clover hay
1t will be pretty well eaten up every
day and it undoubtedly saves some
grain.
Where farmer has plenty Of grain
and little roughage oat straw will help
to piece out the ration admirably.
If fed in large quantities it will
almost certainly produce stomach
trouble and this should always be
avoided