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Arnold

G. ]. Miller was in Arnold Wednes-
day..
Horace Giess is working for John
Pausch.
Dorsey sweasy went to his form
Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy vogan went to Utica
Monday.
John Paush went. to Ness City
Monday.
Dorsey sweasy went to Ransom
Monday.
a. H. Wilkinson went to Utica
Saturday.
Sam Mast went to Ordway, Colo,
Wednesday.
Sal Yoder is down east running a
threser engine.
One of the best rains of the season
Thursday night.
VIM. Luckey went to Hutchinson
Sunday morning
Victor West, of Ransom, was in
Arnold Wednesday.
Rev. Layborn, of Ransom, was on
our streets Saturday.
August Bieber returned to his
home at Ofierle Monday.
W. L. Blackburn of Great Bend,
expects to move to Arnold soon.
A delegation of Trego county
candidates was in Arnold Saturday.
Floyd Giess went to Ransom to
have some dental work done Monday.
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Xoda

Voda was busy day Tuesday.
We are getting Voda in Voda every
night.
Jim Zeman is threshing in this
vicinity.
Stanley Austin took pleasure trip
to Onaee last Friday.
The Politicians feel some what re-
lieved and some disrelieved.
Miss Vivian Owens is visiting with
Mrs. Beardwell of Togo this week.
Mrs. Frank Stradal sr. spent Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. Ralph Kris
tof.
Miss Georgia Dite of Ellis was the
guest of Miss Carrie Stradal last
week.
Walter Krhut goes to Wa-Keeney
quite often of late Wonder what
the attraction fs2
Mrs. Beardwell and Mrs. G. Poff-
enberger took dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Owens Sunday.
The wheat seems to be turning out
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THANKS I I

I will take this opportunity to
thank my friends who so faithfully
stood by me in securing the nomina-
tion for Register of Deeds. l ap-
preciate very much the vote receiv-
ed in the different precincts and hope
TO do still better at the general cleo
tion- l have put forth my best effects
to accommodate the public and per-
form the duties of the office and if
elected in November will spare neith-
er time, patience nor energy to attend
to the wants of the people so far as
this office is concerned.
Respectfully,
Margaret SWiggett.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-10
CORRESPONDENCE
Collyer

Chas. r. Kirby spent election day
in Collyer.
Election day passed off quietly in
ColIyer only 100 votes cast.
Winifred VanScyoc is working for
DIR. Isenberg these days.
Mr. Scott from Banner, made a
business trip to Russell Tuesday.
Maggie Harrison is spending few
days with home folks at Ogallah.
John Harrison spent Sunday in
Ogallah with home folks there.
Arthur Beaver, from Banner,
spent Sunday with F. L. Purinton.
Aletha Seirer spent Tuesday in
town with her sister, Mrs. o. H.
Olson.
Ed Voisin traded his motor cycle
Buick car.
Ray Downie left for the east after
a few days visit with his brother and
sister here.
A. S. Richardson, who is threshing
north of town, reports wheat and oats
turning out better than was expected.
Mrs. Samuels from Ogallah spent a
few days with her daughter, Mrs.
John Harrison, the fore part of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerick and daughter,
Josephine, from Kansas City, are
visiting with E. S. Thomas this
week.
This community has been visited
by several good showers in the last
few days, this ought to make the
corn and feed crop.
Clayton Boddley, banker from
Kansas City, an old time friend of
E. S. Thomas stopped over night
with E. S., Saturday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-10

fair according to circumstances, but
the oats give a small yield.
Miss Sophie Kutina is visiting her
sisters here Mrs. John Zeman, Mrs.
John Stradal and Mrs. Lizzie Spena.
The dance at r. Owens last Fri
day night was grand success, a large
croud was in attendance and every
one had good time.
Dick Owens met with quite pain
full accident coming home from Wa
Keeney last Monday when an auto
overlook him; the team became
frightened and Mr.. Owens lost con-
troll of them; finally he jumped
out trying to hold them, when one of
the horses kicked him in his right
side; luckily he was not seriously hurt,
but the team broke the buggy to
nj
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-10
THANKS

w. B. Kelly wishes to thank each
and every one of his friends who vot-
ed for him at the primary last Tues
day. He appreciates this fact all the
more because of his inability-to see
them personally on account of rheu-
matism. Mr.. Kelly hopes to be in
condition to enter the fall campaign
and make a thorough canvass of the
county, but until then he wishes to
express his appreciation and the
efforts of his friends in his behalf
through the columns of the World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-10
Big Creek
Fine rains lately.

Fine rains lately.
a big rain last Monday night.
Corn and feed crops will just hump
themselves now.
Quite little threshing being done
along the county line.
Some farmers are about done put
ing up their hay crop.
Quite wind storm wandered thru
Glencoe last Monday night and done
considerable damage.
Lots of good horses dying with a
strange disease between the Union
Pacific and Missouri Pacific railway
lately.
The camp meeting on Ridgway
camp ground began on Thursday
night of last week and will continue
until next Sunday night. Rev. Zepp,
the conductor is delivering some very
searching sermons which are highly
appreciated by the people in attend
ance
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-10
NOTICE.
patton.

/ own the southwest quarter of %
1924. 1t is about miles south and
3 miles west of Wa-Keeney. While
this is a choice quarter, / have NO
other interest in Trego county, SO
wish to place it on the market. /
will sell for cash, or on easy payments
much prefer cash, however.
Expect to be in Wa-keeney some
time early in September will be glad
to meet anyone interested or glad to
receive any inquiry before that time
by mail. Write for particulars.
NJ. @. GUNDRY,
Junction City, Kans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-10

Attorney Pestana, G. NJ. Cox and
John O'Loughlin of Hays were Wa
Keeney visitors Friday.
Read John Herbert's sale notice in
this issue. John is going to sell every
thing and go to the mountains.
Bert Blackman took a day off
Wednesday and attended the John
Robinson circus at Ellis on the above
date.
Osmer Reninger of Utica, was in
the city Thursday and made this
office an agreeable call. Mr.. r. is a
new reader of the World.
John G. Marcy was up from Wilcox
township last Wednesday afternoon.
township.
d. n. Gillespie advertises sale in
this issue. He heard of the big
peaches and other fruit raised in
Arkansas and he has about made up
his mind that's the country for him.
1.-The problem of being a mother is
becoming more complex every day."
-Dodd CASTOR in Topeka Capital.
What, we desire to ask, does the Hon.
J. B. Briggs was down from Collyer
Thursday and made US a pleasant
call. Mr.. Briggs will leave the first
of the week for Denver where he ex-
poets to spend the balance of the
summer.
John McNaughton, who was at
tending to his duties as commissioner
of the first district, was called home
Wednesday on account of the serious
illness of his brother Alex, who was
very sick with stomach trouble.
J. f. Jones and daughters, Hazel
and Luella and son Billy, of Wax ee-
ney, visited at d. A. Borah's, Sun
day. E. Fl. Borah accompanied them
home and went to Hays from there
to hear Bryan speak. -Grinnell Rec
ord.
c. d. Yetter of Ogallah, is home
again after two months work in the
Secretary of States Office at Topeka
He has his old job back again as
agent for Ross & Waldo. 1t seems
that firm can't get along without
him.
Rev. w. E. Scott and family arriv-
ed from Oberlin this week and moved
into the NJ E. parsonage. Rev. Scott
comes to Oakley mighty well recon-
mended as a minister and citizen and
we welcome him and his family to
their new home Oakley Graphic.
A B. Cooper was up from Utica on
business over Wednesday. He made
US brief but pleasant call Thursday
morning and from him we learned
wheat was averaging from to 30 bush
els in his part of Ness county; also
spring crops look fine and grass never
was better
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-10
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the
disease Catarrh is a blood or con-
stitutional disease, and in order to
cure you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, and acts directly on the blood
and mucuous sarfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not a quack medicine. 1t is
prescribed by one of the best bhsic-
ians in this country for years and is a
regular prescription. 1t is composed
of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly, on the mucuous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two
ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh
Send for Testimonials free.
f. ]. CHENEY & Co. Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-10
Students OF Treso County High School.

The fall term will open September
2nd, see full announcement next
week. If any of you, whether former
students or persons desiring to enter
for the first time, desire assistance in
finding pleasant places to board,
room, or work for board, while here,
please be free to come TO me for such
information. The earlier you come
the more likely you are to secure
just what you want.
j. H. NieSley
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-10
34TH YEAR-NUMBER 23

/ Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Ridgway attend
ed the circus at Ellis Wednesday.
Attorney Pestana was up from
Hays Wednesday on legal business.
Miss Irene Peacock is visiting
! friends in and near Ellis this week
Ed. Brown was up to his ranch
in Cove county this week putting up
alfalfa
F. C. Wollner and family. autoed to
Salina Wednesday for few days
visit with friends.
For Moving machine, new
last season Hay rake and other farm
tools.-Bert Greenwood
The w. G. t. U. will meet with
Mrs. Mary Morgan Wednesday, Aug
ust 14th. Dues will be paid and
officers elected.
Mrs. r. e. Morse and Neva arrived
from Pierce, Colo, Friday morning
to visit friends for several days. She
reports Bob as feeling fine.
Mrs. w. J. Williams and Mrs. ID.
H. Henkle are enjoying a visit from
Claud Henkle and wife who are on their
return trip from the east enroute to
their home in Arizona.
7 Attorney Beardsley, of Russell, was
in the city Wednesday looking after
his, wheat interests here. He has an
interest in 500 acres in the county
and his share will help pay taxes and
interest this year.
Mrs. 1. T. Purcell and couple of
lady friends drove down from Wa
Keeney Wednesday forenoon, and ac-
companied by Mrs. w. E. Vose went
down to Hays to attend the chautau-
qua couple of days.-Ellis Head
light.
George Lahman arrived from
Terre Haute, Ind, Thursday night
and will visit here about a week.
George is one of the old timers of the
county and his many friends were
glad to greet him once more. This
office acknowledges friendly call.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Melody left last
Saturday evening for Kansas City,
where Pat has a good paying job as
yardmaster for the Missouri Pac-
ific. Mr.. and Mrs. Melody have
many friends here who were sorry to
see them leave but wish them success
in their new home.
Miss Edith Sherman, who has been
visiting Wa-Keeney relatives during
the past three weeks, departed
Wednesday morning for her home in
Oskaloosa, Iowa. She expects to visit
other friends and relatives in Salina
and Manhattan, Kansas, and points
in Missouri on the way home.
There is lone brewery in Kansas,
and the state officials don't molest it,
either. 1t is near Victoria, in Ellis
county, and is operated by number
of monks. 1t is Catholic commun-
ity and the church has been engaged
for several years in building a large
cathedral, one of the largest in the
United States outside of the big cities
The brewery was established to make
beer for the laborers, and each day at
certain hours they are lined up and
given their regular portion. None of
the beer is sold, the entire output of
perhaps one hundred barrels annual
ly is consumed by the laborers. An
internal revenue man recently went
there to investigate it, and he says,
they are violating no federal law, but
he is not so sure about the state law.
The brewery is so closely safeguarded
that no one can gain an entrance out
side of the men who operate it.-Os-
borne Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-10

Mrs. J, F. Jones was quite i'll this
week.
Harold Forester of Junction City,
visited home folks this week.
C. L. Hardman was attending to
business in Colorado this week.
Miss Ethel Cloud is running the
Jewelry store during Mr.. Crabill's
absence.
Mrs. W. n. Larabee arrived home
Friday morning from her visit to
Michigan.
Miss Lora Parks spent the week
with her sister, Mrs. H. III. Bacon, of
the east part of town.
Big Bill Nelson was up from River
side township Thursday afternoon at
tending to some legal business.
f. d. Garrison, of Salina, was in
the city Friday looking at his land
east of town. He was a pleasant
caller at this office.
a. A. Hendricks IS returned home
the first of the week from trip to
Wichita and reports crops extra good
in that section of the state.
DR.. Sadie Frank visited several
days the first of the week with
friends in Wa-Keeney. She has open
ed an office at Russell and report says
she is enjoying a nice practice.
1t will take twenty-five cars of
brick to build the High school build
ing-seven cars are already on the
ground and the brick layers will be
here soon and work will begin in
earnest.
G. d. Mayer, who lives southwest
of town, received the sad news
Wednesday that his boy was not ex-
pected to live at Pencacola, Fla.
Mr. NJ. left on the night train for
that city.
w. E. Crabill left the first of the
week for Kansas City where he at
tended the jewelers. convention;
from there he goes~to his old home at
Plattsmouth, Nebr., to visit relatives
and friends.
VIII Wollner and Ted Morgan are
painting the beautiful residence of L.
L. Purcell's this week. The boys are
fine painters and it adds much to the
appearance of the fine buildings on
the Purcell grounds.
The base ball boys and rooters who
attended the Nicodemus celebration
report a royal time The WaKeeney
boys added more laurels to their
crown by defeating Stockton and
Nicodemus, both easily
The barn on the A p Hinshaw
farm was struck by lightning Thurs
day night and burned to the ground.
Hugh Wonner, who is the present
tenant lost three head of horses The
loss was covered by insurance
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-10
List of Premiums.

The following is partial list of
premiums offered by the businessmen
of Wa-Keeney to be used for the fair.
Wa-Keeney Hardware Co., alumni
mum ware for the prettiest baby at
the fair under one year old born in
Trego county.
Hickman Produce Co., 81 book on
dairying to best dairy COW.
E. A. Courtney, s3 in merchandise
to be used where committee desires.
Moores Cash Store, S3 in merchan-
disc, used on ladies displays.
Star Grocery Co., s3 as first and sec
ond prize on half bushels of potatoes.
L. S. Myerly, 81 in hardware to be
used as committee desires.
Fred Olson, S1.5O buggy whip for
best driving team.
HI. S. Giyler. five one-year subscrip-
tions to Western Kansas World as
committee desires.
W. S. Berwick, five one-year sub
scriptions to Trego County Reporter
used as committee desires.
Ernst Mussemann, for sucking
colts sired by his horse, Hidelgo,
SO for first; $3.50 for second, and
services of horse next year for third
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-10
Citizens of Wa-Keeney.

Young people who desire to enter
Trego County High school this fall
are inquiring for places to board,
places to room and places to work for
board. Will you kindly inform me as
to what number you will entertain
this year and what Accommodations
you will offer? / desire this informa-
tion at the earliest possible date.
Prospects are good for a strong enroll
ment and we desire to meet the de-
mands most satisfactorily. Give me
your assistance.
- j IL Niasleu Princina -.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-10

W. r. Greer has taken charge OF
the hotel here lately vacated by r. G.
Allen.
W. F. Bond, of Topeka, was in Arm
old Friday looking after his land in
terests
Mrs. Roy Waltz, Mrs AL Showalter
and Miss Ida Giess went TO Ransom
Monday.
Sunday school 10 a. M League 8
p. m. Preaching by Rev. Layborn as
per regular appointment.
Mrs. w. L. Brown accompanied by
Miss Ida Giess and Miss Edith SeideI
drove to Ransom last week.
Mrs. Paul Bundage of Ransom, at
tended the birthday party at Mrs.
w. L. Browns last Thursday.
John Pausch, A. B. Preston and
Roy Waltz went to Utica Tuesday to
attend the primary election.
F. G. Yasmer and Grant Smith
went to Anthony and Wichita Tues
day for few days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. See, of Manning, ac-
companied by their children called
on Mrs S. R. Walker Monday.
Miss Grace Smith accompanied by
her sisters, Pansy and Nellie, visited
friends in Utica Thursday and Fri
day.
Omish church services will be held
at the home of Noah Hochsteller
Sunday, August 18th. Preaching by
Elder Vast Lehman.
We have heard talk of a new dray
line in Arnold. For farther informa-
tion or to leave orders call on Mrs. S.
R. Walker at Walkers store.
G. E. Sonnenburg, who has been
suffering with a fellon on his right
thumb went to Utica Tuesday and
had DIR. Atwood split it open.
Mrs. S. r. Walker went to Nc
Cracken Sunday morning and return
ed that flight. Mr.. Walker is still
remaining there with his father
The Rev. F. L.Layborn, of Love
land, Cal, brother of Rev. L. E.
Layborn, preached an excellent and
eloquent sermon at Arnold Sunday.
Grant Smith says there is no doubt
about it and that Yves Rauch is just
as bad as he is. Some way it seems a
few good men have got into the
Socialist party.
There was family reunion at the
John A. Giddings home Sunday at
which were present, besides immedi-
ate members of the family, relatives
from Wa-Keeney.
a large crowd that expected a ball
game at Arnold Saturday were dis
appointed the fellows. who proposed
to go up against the Arnold nine,
failed to put in an appearance.
A large number of old time friends
and relatives, with lots of good things
to eat, gathered at the home of Mrs.
w. L. Brown last Thursday to help
that lady celebrate her 55th birthday
anniversary all had most enjoyable
time
We have heard that school teach
er and a bunch of kids from this
vicinity went to Ransom last week
for the purpose of playing a game of
ball with the Ransom 1st nine and
got woefully skinned as they might
have expected. The fact that the
Arnold nine can wallop the Ransom
nine does not spell that the Ransom
boy can't play some ball, by any
means, in fact they are much too
strong for any mere kid team or any
thing in the way of a scrub nine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-10

A healths man is a king in his
own right: an unhealthy man is an
unhappy slave. For impure blood
and sluggish liver, use Burdock' s
Blood Bitters. On the market IS
years. Ohe dollar bottle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-10

''Were all medicines as meritorious
as Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy the world would
be much better off and the percent
age of suffering greatly decreased -
writes Lindsay Scott, of Temple, Ind.
For sale by all dealers.
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For sale-Good organ. Call at this
office. IL
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Wall
Papering

The best time IN the whole
year to paper is now. It's
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cleaning up.
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See Our New Stock OF
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Just the patterns you want
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j. H. Niesley, Principal
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01
AMERICANS TAXED
FOR ENGLISH PROFIT,
Enormous Dividends Of Thread
Trust Go Abroad.

Cotton thread pays an import duty
equivalent 10 a. per cent This tariff
was levied originally to build up an
Infant Industry In America and pro
tect American capital 1t happens,
however, that practically all the capi
tai In the thread industry In the Unit
ed States is foreign capital and that
the dividends OF the thread trust are
nearly all sent ahroaa
The American Thread company. in
corporated IN New Jersey In 1898. has
$1G,2W.4Ij Of capital and its net prof
it's in 1910 we're s244l.s4 Lyman
r. Hopkins. president, testlfying In
1901 before the United states indus
trial commission said that the money
10 buy up Tie fourteen concerns in
cluded IN the New Jersey consolidation
was furnished by the English Sewing
rhtton company The thread trusts
principal competitor iu this country is
the J Il r. Cmres concern. which main.
tains its English Organization aud Eng
fish factories 70 manufacture thread
for the world aud it, Amefean fac.
tories 20 manufacture thread for Amer
leans in order to reap tie extra profits
from manufacturing within the amer
lean tariff wall
As Tar bacs AZ 1901 the thread trust,
according 10 its president, WIS employ
ing "one-quagler 20 one-thiFd" OF for
eign labor Recent Industrial investi
cations have disclosed that the FRO.
portion IN New England testile indas,
tries IS uow nearer four foreigners to
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Here we have protection for tor.
eigu ca itai aad for te,eign labor at
the expense OF every sewing woman,
every householder. every man. woman
aud child ia tiie United States
Advertise in Statesman- Democrat.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01
Windmill. Is Nawsnansrs.

In Holland births. marriages ana
deaths. instead of being recorded III
newspapers. are indicated by wind
mills. When a miller gets married he
stops his mill with the arms of the
wheel in slanting position and with
the sails unfurled His friends ana
guests frequently do likewise with
their mills. in token of the ceremony.
To indicate a birth the wheel is
stopped with the arms in a slantiug
position. but ut more acute angle
than for marriage and with the
two upper sails unfurled. Should a
miller die the sails Of his mill are all
furled and the wheel is turned gonnd
until the arms form an upright cross,
In which position they are left until
after the funeral has taken place.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01
His Method with rip..

The president Of a certain line of
coastwise steamers has novel system
of handling the tip evil. He sends on
each Of his boats every once and so
often il detective. who has instructions
TO go into the dining room. order a
large aud elaborate repast and band
the waiter a tip OF zen cents. If the
waiter is silent or sUrly after receiving
this small gratuity his number is
promptly reported Il Is said that in
no place IN the world can such d mum.
Der Of smiling walters be found us IN
the dining saloons Of this par ocular
steamship line. New York Tribune
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01
A Log on the Track.

Of the fast express means serious
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loss Of appetite. II means lack OF
vitality, loss Of strength and nerve
weakness. If appetite fails, take
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the cause of toning up the stomach
and curing the indigestion. Mlchae,
Hesshelmer of Lincoln, Neb., had
been sick over three years, but six
bottles Of Electric Bitters put him
right on his feet again. They have
helped thousands. They give pure
blood strong nerves. good digestion.
Only soc. at all druggists.