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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
Firms FIGHT FOR RIGHTS.
indonitabIs Spirit In Evidences When
Thsir Constitution Was Recalled.

indonnitable Spirit In Evidences When
Their Constitution Was Recalled.
On Feb. 10, 1899, the constitution Of
Finland, which had been granted the
grand duchy by Alexander ]. nearly u
hundred years before, was recalled by
an edict of Nicholas H. About 2,5O0,-
900 of free people lost their liberties
by this act They did not give up,
however, without petitioIiing the car,
and so determined was the national
temper that Russia during the trou-
bled time of the Japanese war felt
constrained TO restore to the Firms
their constitutional rights. Some incl
dents connected with the signing OF
these petitions are told by Harry de
Windt in Finland as 1t Is
Meetings were held everywhere in
cities, villages and hamlets Where no
halls were available churches were
thrown open, and men and women
crowded eagerly to sign copieS~of the
address. The literate only were per
mftted to affiN their names, and this
gave rise TO many touching incidents.
In one village of the far north an old
man of seventy came TO his master
and begged that he, might be taught to
write his name. Am l not to be al
lowed to take part in the proteSt:" ar
gued the old peasant, with tears trick
ling down his furrowed cheeks. and it
was only after an hours hard work
that he was consoled by being able to
scrawl his name in illegible characters.
Others in the remote districts sought
the parish schoolmaSter and came back
proudly when, by dint of perseverance,
they also We're able to become sigma
tories
In certain instance the owner of
farm in the far north learned from
one of his laborers, who had been
south. what was being done. 1t was
too far for all the people on his farm
to- travel to the nearest village where
signatures We're being received, but
self, imploring him to repeal his man
ifeSto.
The most northern settlement to be
visited by an emissary was Rovanie-
mi, within the polar circle. In this dis
trict snowshoes in winter are the only
mode of communication. 1t was deem
ed impossible at Helsingfors to pro-
cure any signatures north of this, but
the Royaniemi peasants We're equal to
the task. The best runner of the dis
trict volunteered to cover more than
hundred miles through deSolate
wilds in order to reach a place still
farther north-Eittila. He had but
twenty-four hours in which to COM
plete the journey, but it was accom-
pliShed in eighteen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
, sEASoNABLE STYLE HINTS.

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THE grelot. or ball fringe, is used to
edge tunics of voile and muslin
dresses.
ENOR wear with n dark blue suit n
gray straw resembling linen goes
well. 1t is trimmed in velvet, match
ing the suit fabric in shade.
EVENING gowns of demitrain length
have straight, clinging, not incurv-
ing, lines and pigeon tail back.
MANY of the new skirts are trim
med, and some have the tunic I'M
der the petticoat: others have side
trimmings, and still others have loops
and buttons.
A CHARMING shoulder throw for
lingerie frockS is made of soft
messaline in any delicate shade in cir
cular fashion to hang from the neck.
with extended pieces at the front 1t
is trimmed at the edge with fine white
tulle frilling. caught here and there
with soft satin rosebuds.
A NEW petticoat for motor wear,
which is practical and takes up
little room, is of smooth kid neatly fit
ting over the hips and carried out in
white or any pale shade.
feature of some of the new coats.
The material is brought up to the base
of the neck, where it ends with pip
ing of contrasting color or a few rows
of machine stitching.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
LAST SUMMERS BLUE SUIT.
Best Method of Cleaning the Popular
Serge Outfit.

Blue serge. which is always popular,
is easily spotted. Many blue serge
suits of good material made for last
summer will again be made to do Serv-
ice this season; therefore a word
concerning the cleaning process is
timely. Gasoline is generally regarded
as the best way to clean these suits.
As almost everybody knows, gasoline
is highly infiammable. and it will be
wiser to do the cleaning out of doors.
First shake and brush your gown or
your husbands blue serge suit to re-
move the dust and dirt Fill an earth
enware jar with gasoline and immense
the article in the same, Let it soak
two or three hours and then rub care
fully between the fingers or with 4
brush with stiff bristles.
Then squeeze every bit of gasoline
out of the garment and place it in an
other jar containing fresh gasoline. in
which it should soak for an hour and
then be squeezed between the fingers
until dry Hang the garment out in
the open air until every bit of the liquid
has evaporated. Stretch the suit to the
proper shape and press with hot iron.
Strain the gasoline through Il cheese
cloth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
.ARDoN stepped across the street

NJ A1SDON stepped across. the STreet
" and turned TO smile at the grim
old pile. For fifteen whole, days
he would not enter those dull offices
on the seventh floor. For two weeks
and day he was to be care free-free
to loaf TO invite his soul and to see
Bess Curtin. The last was the best
part of it. for Bess had gone to the
country ut the first sign of hot wealth
er, and he had not seen her in weeks.
Up at the house there was case OF
fishing rods. and already he could see
the brook, with its green clad banks,
and Bess, standing on a fallen tree.
watching his luck.
At the corner the newsboys made a
dash for him. but yardon waved them
aside. Where's Mox:" he demanded
s-Mox amt here no more explained
Muggsy. HE was. crossin' tn street
this afternoon, and tn fire engine beat
him to it,
Vardon bought a paper and turned
away, when there came n tug at his
coat He turned and discovered n
midget, thin faced and wistful.
'.Mox said would v come t see i'm !?
He wants t say goodby before you
went t tn country. He's in the 'mer-
gency''
Nardon bestowed dime upon the
messenger and hurried on. There
would be time to stop at the Elmer
gency hospital on the way uptown. For
more than a year .'Limpy Mox'' had
been on that corner, rain or shine, to
hand out the evening paper and a
greeting. \ queer friendship had grown
up between the two.
In little while Vardon stood in
,, one of the wards with grave faced DR..
Tomlin. looking down into the still
white face
We had to take the leg off, explain
ed the physician. ..The heavy wheel
crushed the bone beyond mending. 1t
was better so. for the leg never was
much good Now he can get an arti-
fetal leg and walk better than he used
to-that is, if he pulls through the sum-
mer.''
& guess YOU can do that for him.
laughed Vardon- He's better off here
than ut his home"
BLESS my soul. we can't keep him.
cried the doctor. MY dear fellow. if
we kept our patients here until they
were fully cured we should have to re
fuse aid to more needy cases. The boy
must be removed TO his home as soon
as he can stand it,
Vardon thought of the tenement
house district. AIox had always been
sickly. A long summer of inaction
in the stuffy hole he called home would
surely end in death. a few brief ques-
tons showed how absurd it would be
to expect the organized charities to
take proper care of a convalescent.
AIox. just coming out of the ether,
clutched the strong hand with his bony
fingers and smiled hopefully. II guess
you'll have a good time,'' he smiled.
''Goodby, Mr.. Vardon.''
Warden patted the clawlike fingers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
Washing Handkerchief.

Grimy looking handkerchiefs are
seen in the possession of women who
habitually wash their handkerchiefs
in their own rooms HandkerchiefS
need sunshine when drying, but as the
furnished roomer' usually dries her
Numbered articles on a line swung
from wall to wall the tiny squares
OF linen or lawn dry overnight and
soon get a gray tint. A better way Of
doing the handkerchiefs is to soak
them overnight in cold water and the
first thing in the morning wash them
carefully, rinse thoroughly and while
still very wet spread them against a
window pane.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
CONVENIENT DARNING BAG.
All It's Contents Can Be Exposed to
Niew at Once

All It's contents Can 5@ Exposed TO
View at Once.
To avoid turning out everything that
was in her stocking bag when she
wanted to find an especial pair in a
hurry an ingenious woman contrived
for her '-hosen'' bag which was not
really a bag at all, but which proved
SO thoroughly fitted for it's useful pur-
pose that it was copied by friends and
relatives In all sorts of materials and
for many uses.
1t was simply large square of
pretty chintz, lined with plain white
cone can find things far more quickly
on that than against a figured or
colored stuff says the ingenious one),
and with a large white ivory ring
sewed securely at each corner To the
lining, before it was finally joined to
the outside, were stitched pockets,
their top edges toward tire corner
points. These were to hold needle
book, darnfng cotton and other neces-
stiles Moreover, along the inner edge
of each side was provided d tiny but
strong ball and socket fastener, so
that the open sides could be closed
when the bag was especially full and
thereby the falling out Of odd articles
could be prevented. The four srings
can be brought together when the bag
is to be hung up, and when it is want
ed at hand it can be opened out fat
and laid in the lap or any convenient
place.
Being entirely washable and with
nothing fastened TO it other than the
pockets and rings and fasteners, it can
be ''tubbed'' with the utmost ease. the
rings alone needing to be ripped off for
convenience in laundering.-New York
Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
Wo1nan's Section of the Paper
ON YOUR BAKING DAY.

Boston Brown Bread.-Two cups sour
milk, three-quarters cup molasses, one
teaspoonful soda dissolved in one ia
blespoonful warm water, two cups
granulated cornmeal, one cup graham
meal, one cup rye meal, one teaspoon
full salt
Mix together dry ingredients with
out sitting and put sour milk and
molasses together. Add to them the
soda and dry ingredients. Mix well
and put into three well oiled pound
baking powder cans. Set in kettle,
with a few folds of paper on the bot
TOM Half fill with boiling water, let
boil five minutes and transfer to com
partment, with a stone heated to 2225
degrees in bottom
When the icing becomes too hard to
spread easily, soften it by adding a
little water drop by drop. Beat it con-
stantly while adding the water.
If the icing is too thin it may be
thickened by adding powdered sugar.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
Use For Wornout skirts.

When your white skirts are torn and
frayed they will serve as coverings
for suits and skirts and, in fact, any
outside skirt which you wish to keep
clean and free OF the dust which set
ties in closets i'll spite of all the care
one may take to keep the doors closed
Wash all starch out OF these old skirts
and when dry and ready for use slip
your skirts, capes or any dresses that
hang in ones closet in these skirts,
the former being put on hangers. Then
pin the waist of the underskirt up
about the hangers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01

WHERE TEARS COME FROM.
How Many Know That They Are Con-
tinuaIIy Flowing?


Very few persons know that their
tears are always flowing, although
they do not shed them by letting them
run down the outside of their faces
and making their eyes red. Every
time YOU wink you drop a tiny tear
bali with it on the way down. After
it has sponged the eye off nicely it
runs off into the nose through tiny
hole near the inner corner of the eye,
which is called the tear duct.
When you start to howl because you
think you are hurt the tears come so
fast that this little duct cannot carry
them off, so they overflow on the face
and you shed them, which shows. that
the story books use the correct ex-
preston when they say s'her eyes over
flowed with tears says the New York
Sun.
Above each eye and toward the outer
side there is n little gland that is al
ways busy making tears so as to be
ready for use any time, just as n loco
motive is always making compressed
air ready for use in the air brakes.
The moment the eye telegraphs its
message to the brain that the eyeball
is a little dry or that there is speck
of dust on it wink goes the eyelid, and
down comes little tear, and the eye
is nicely washed of again and looks
as bright and clear as ever.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
The Weeks illustrated Story
A Sacrificed Vacation
By HARTwELL v. PICKERING

and turned away. y scheme was
working in his brain.
1t seemed like murder to turn the lad
out of the hospital as soon as the con-
dition of the wound made it practica-
BILE Yet he could not blame the hospital
authorities. Nardon wanted very much
to see Bess- Somehow it seemed as
though he might open his heart to her
with Il better chance of success in va
cation time, and all the year he had
been planning the trip. He had nearly
$500 saved up. for the Curtins We're
wealthy and spent the summer at an
expensive resort. Yet it did not seem
right TO spend all the money when it
might be the price of A1oSie'S life.
With a sudden determination he
turned into 4 side street, and present
~ he was in the charity organization
office. The superintendent was in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
Keep. shir. Waist In Place.

A simple device for holding shirt
waists in place without pinning can be
made with 4 piece of half inch wide
elastic and hook and eye. Make the
elastic n snug fit for the waist and on
one end of the elastic sew the hook,
on the other the eye. After the waist
has been buttoned up hook .xhe elastic
about the waist and then pull the
shirt waist into place. The elastic will
hold it down.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
A Round Trip.

At Tiredville the trip begins
We soon reach Drowsy Center
The gates OF Sleepyland we push
Apart and slowly enter
Within are dreams of every kind
And maps of every nation
We must take care OF nightmares mad
VIII chase US from the station
But when we've once reached Slumber-
town
We've no more need to worry
The journey hack to Vfdeawake
We take in quite ashurry-
Northwestern Advocate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01

| terested, but helpless. Like the hos
pital, the demands were greater than
| its resources. He might send MoN
i away for two weeks with one of the
| fresh air parties. More than that lie
| could not do unless Nardon cared 10
| raise subscription. When Vardon
| turned away it was with reccipt for
more than half his vacation money in
his pocket. Mox's stay IN the country
until his leg was well was assured
| 1t was hard to have 10 write Bess
| that he was not coming 1t was hard
er still to explain without seeming to
| ask her appreciation of his action. In
| the end he id1hothing of the reasons.
| simply writing that unexpected devel-
| opments made it impossible for him TO
| come.
| AIox's delight at the news of his va
cation brought n feeling of warmth to
Vardon's heart, but it did not relieve
| the ache when Bess' cold reply came
She had not understood and was an
| CRY that he should have changed his
plans at the last moment
Nardon spent his two weeks at A
cheap resort near town and came back
to take up the office grind again Bess
had not replied to his last letter. and.
though Mox's beaming face as he de-
parted on the train for the country.
| home repaid part of the sacrifice, the
dull ache remained.
The next few weeks dragged misar-
, ably Then one morning there was a
letter at his plate at the breakfast
table. that for moment seemed to
stop the action of his heart
Bess was coming TO town on Friday.
and she suggested that they might
mol far hot. h.
to a roof garden in the evening.
Il have lot to tell you" she wrote.
81 met one of our friends up here, and
want to tell you what he said
shall save it for lunch"
Somehow the days dragged by. but
Friday came at last. Sitting across the
table from her Vardon could not reaI-
ize his good fortune
81 thought you were angry he said
as he leaned forward
Il am afraid" she confessed shyIy.
''that in my disappointment was not
fair. Then your friend came, and it
was all explained
--Who was that?'' he asked curiously.
He did not remember having told any
one of his real reason
"a gentleman of the name of Solo
mon," she smiled. @Moxie Solomon. /
DelIeNe 1t Is.
sWhat is AIox doing in your part of
the country:'' he demanded. 81 under
stood that he was at AIelrose.'s
THAT is just below u.s. We drove
over there one day to see the Riddles.
and Mox told his story"
Vardon moved awkwardIy in his
chair He did not want to be praised,
even by Bess.
Il suppose Mox put lot of trim
mings to ff.'' he said after a pause
Gle was very TRUTHFUL she said.
smiling softly "He said that you
were the best man he knew
'sAnd you think so too:'' His voice
trembled with eagerness- Bess nodded.
Good enough-for husband, yonr
husband:"
Il think so. Dick she whispered
That's what I came to town to tell
you-to make up for your lost vaca--
tien-''
Lost vacation he echoed ssWhy.
1 Mox'ss vacation was the most selfish
thing ever did since it won me you.s
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
Stylish Shade For Lingerie.

Fashionable lingerie this season is
just of the white, verging on the ecru
shades. Cream and champagne are
more in vogue than chalk white, and
one may pay high prices for batiste
and embroideries in the ultra smart
champagne tone or dip moderately
priced batistes and embroideries in
weak tea or ocher water until they
attain the creamy tint
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
A Fetching Large Hat.

A hat which though large is quaint
and attractive is of leghorn faced with
changeable pinkish taffeta. The same
taffeta is formed into two double box
plated ruffies with pinked edges, one
going around the brim and the other
around the crown near the top. The
brim is slightly raised in front to re-
veal the facing and a cluster of small
flowers underneath.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
The Fruit of Dreams.

The fruit of empty dreams is signs.
The fruit of sighS is tears.
And bitter are the haryestings
That crown the dreamer'S years.
The fruits OF suIlen. sodden toll
Are dizziness and despair;
The blowing time is WEAKNESS:
The garnering is care
But toll and dreams together sown,
The burrows of ripe earth
Spring with contentment's sturdy
blades
And fruit in tender mirth.
Youths Companion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01
THE PENCIL COAT HANGER.

Take an ordinary pencil and fit it
into groove in the molding OF door.
You must jam it in hard and thrust IL
up about a foot This will make the
pencil stick to the door groove so hard
that you can hang your coat on the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01

Two simple blouses for summer wear
are shown here. The one at the left is of
soft tafreta trimmed with buttons and
braid. Lace is used for the puff on the
skirt of the taffeta is worn with the
blouse. The hat is a simple chip af-
fair, with the fashionable under brim
facing and fluffy ornament at the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01

side. The parasol is slung over the
shoulder by a silk cord, this also being
fad of the season.
The plain linen blouse shown at the
right is nice for the summer girl who
plays tennis. golf. croQuet or is adj
dicted to any outdoor sports. 1t is just
suitable for the woman who is look
ing for n design that shall be both mod
ish and pretty The big wide trimmed
hat faced with satin is q convenient
and sensible hat for summer outdoor
wear, as it shades the face so we'll
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01

pencil point. The pencil sticks SO fast
because the friction developed by push
ing it up in the groove melts the var
nish on the pencil and the yarnfsh on
the door sufficiently TO makesthem stick
together.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
MEANT TURTLE FOR MAYOR
Great Reptile Gets Loose in City
Hall Park; Is Lassoed.

Joseph Ryan, son Of the custodian Of
the city Hall. his sister Mile and their
mother were seated on the steps OF the
City Hall last night when two men. one
much below the average height and the
other as far above, started up the steps.
Hey. where you going?" demanded
Ryan.
Got something here for the Mayor.
was the answer
Ryans curiosity was aroused. and he
asked the men to show him what they
had. They took the cover off the box.
Ryan leaned over to get a good look and
his hat fell of. II was grasped by some
thing. and Ryan struggled to regain pos
session Of II. The case tipped over and a
turtle with a shell feet long and 3 feot
wide fell out and rolled over down the
steps.
Miss Ryan was among the first TO reach
the reptile, but she failed to stop its march
toward the park
The owners Of the turtle. aided by Ryan
who had procured a rope. stopped 1t by
lassoing one foot, Then. with the aid OF
five or six newsboys, they turned 1t ove'
on It's back and 1t was helpless. The mer
then got the case, placed the reptile In II
and started away.
Say, what kind OF turtle Is THAR
Ryan called after them.
"a mock turtle" was the answer.
Gee and thought 1t was real one J
murmured Ryan as he resumed his place
on the City Hall steps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
OIL ROLLER TRIUMPHS
Rockefeller's School Candidate
Is Easy Winner.

n took John d. Rockefeller Just If
teen minutes in Tarrytown last night
TO elect Mrs. Ellen NJ. Milton, his cam
didate for school trustee for three
years The machinery was well oiled.
and there was not a hitch. Oscar
Bodelson. president Of the board, called
the meeting to order at o'clock. and
Reuben Roosa. a Rockefeller employe,
was made chairman by reclamation.
The first person to vote was the wifi,
OF a Rockefeller employee. Ten other
women voted. The polls were open
five minutes, and when they were de-
clared closed the tellers announced that
thirty-four votes had been cast for
Ellen NJ. Milton. II was exactly S:lo
o'clock when tho motion to adjourn
was put.
The election was the result Of an or
der from the State Educational De-
partment, which declared that the cleo
ton In May ended in a tie between
Irving L. Bryant, farmer, and Mrs.
Milton. On the face Of the returns
Bryant was elected by one vote. but
the State Department said that one
vote declared void should have been
counted for Mrs. Milton.
Mrs. Milton, who was elected. is in
Europe. She is we'll known society
woman and a great friend of Mrs. John
d. Rockefeller, jr. who is on the ad-
yisory board Of the school