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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13
ECONOMICAL DESSERTS.
Suggestions That the Thrifty House.
wife Will Appreciate.

A simple dessert is a gingerbread
baked in pans about three inches deep.
Cut in good sized pieces and serve with
whipped cream, heated. on top of each
slice.
Jared fruit can be made to masque-
rade as quite elaborate desserts. Open
can of green cages or blue plums.
put on stove until hot, then add two
ounces of gelatin. stir until dissolved
and let the mixture stand until nearly
cold. Then stir in the beaten whites
of three eggs. put in a fancy mold and
stand in cold place to harden.
The yoll1s of eggs may be made into
a thin custard with half pint of milk
and tablespoonful of sugar Flavor
with vanilla and pour over the plum
sponge instead of cream.
Halves of canned peaches thorough
ly chilled can be filed with whipped
cream and served in half a stale
sponge cake dipped in sherry. The
juice of the peaches can be stiffened
with gelatin for next days dessert.
Peaches left when a jar is opened
Serve ice cold and fill the hollow with
mixture of equal parts of snappy and
cream cheese mixed to paste with a
little French dressing.
Cold boiled rice from one dinner can
be turned into rice mold for next days
dessert by adding a little milk, gela-
tin and a favoring of cinnamon and
lemon rind grated. Have the rice ice
cold and fill with Jared fruit or sliced
oranges.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13

his pleasure. We don't want to sue.
so guess that you had better go after
him. That will keep you busy for
awhile
III run over to his office right
away cried Harry alertly- 81 guess
it won't take long to get that out of
him.
wait and see before you brag."
warned the father. Anyway, don't go
to his office. This is a personal matter.
and you want to go to his house. Smith
is a crank about keeping his personal
affairs out of the office of Smith.
Schweikart & Collins. You might run
up this evening"
Harry nodded. and after some talk
about other business matters he left
the bank firmly convinced that his new
life was not going to be so bad after
all.
On leaving college he had asked that
he might have a couple of years in
which to travel, but instead he swung
to athletics. Thus four years had passed
while he was acquiring 4 case of tro-
phies. and he was now content to begin
his business training.
He had rather dreaded that begin
ming. for his father. though just, was
strict, and his son knew that 1t meant
starting at the bottom.
1t was rather good fun to be sent
after Arthur Smith Harry had never
met the eccentric old millionaire. for he
had mixed little with society while In
training, and, on the other hand. Smith
was breaking into society on his daugh-
ter's account.
Harry had heard many odd tales OF
the old man. and he Thought It would
be more or less OF lark to camp on
his trail for awhile.
He was even better content after his
FIRST visit, and he rather hoped that the
collection would not be- made quickly.
for on that occasion he met Lillian
Smith. She was indeed good to look
upon.
He had not seen much of the women
OF his mothers set. He had made ath-
letics his hobby, and he had noticed
women only at the track events. Then
they formed merely mass of brilliant
color In the stands, aud he thought of
them only in the plural.
For the first time he now thought of
but one woman. and he mentally de-
cided that Lillian Smith was the one
woman worth while thinking of ut all.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13
A Monaent For Anguish.

The happiest time in a boys life Is
the day that he dons his first short
trousers. Mrs Poyser's bantam cock.
which imagined that the sun rose every
morning to hear him crow. could not
strut with more conscious pride than
did one little fellow as he felt the i'm
portance incident to his first pair.
Finally, he stopped in front of his
little sister and delivered himself OF
these indisputabie facts:
SISTER, you can't never wear pantsl
Sister, you can't never have mus
tache." and finally, as complete
clincher. 'Sister. you can't never be a
man. nohow
Overcome with the gloom of her fu-
ture. sister burst into an uncon-
trollable floor OF tears = Memphis
Scimitar.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13
IN THE SEWING ROOM.
Observation-Disclosures.

Did you know a lighted match or
taper would do wonders with the sew
ing machine? Try it some day. Light
a candle or just match and apply it
to different parts of the wheels and
cogs- Limits and threads will burn,
the char can be wiped of. and the ma
chine will run twice as easily
When a machine gums it is advisa-
bic to remove the head. place it In a
tub and cover with gasoline It
make new machine from an old
one and often rcorrects some defect
which will cost you more than the
price of that much gasoline.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13
Pretty nandmads Towels.

Buy linen birdseye tOweling by the
piece and make from this either eight
towels with hemstitched ends or nine
with scalloped ends OF course the
handwork ON the towels adds to-their
beauty and value. and these could not
be bought for less than 81 each
Those with scalloped ends could have
single eyelets or groups of them In
each scallop- The initial can be sur
rounded with the eyeIets- Those with
hemstitched hens should have the sim
pie initial
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13
ETIQUETTE OF VISITS.
Timely Information For the Young
GirI-The Hostess Frock.

Timely Information For the young
GirI-The. Hostess Froek.
The visits of girls to one another are
governed good deal by the time they
have at their disposal. Where the cir
Gle of young friends or acquaintances
is still occupied with the duties OF
school it is good idea for everybody
to set aside an afternoon for receiving.
In this event she could appoint the
first Thursday or Saturday of every
month. the visiting card stating this In
writing at the left hand lower corner
and also the hours for receiving. Girls
under sixteen are not supposed to keep
up with the ceremony of a special re-
ception day and the passing of cards,
but it is always the polite thing for
them to let their young companions
know when they are going to call. as
the visit might otherwise be quite an
Inconvenience to the household. This
would be done with gracious little
note or even by message over the tel
ephone. although, of course, the sender
of the written word would need to wait
for an answer before making her visit.
Except with the r1ost intimate friends
the older girls never visit during the
morning hours. As with their elders,
both the friendly and ceremonious WIS.,
its are exchanged between the hours of
8 and half past in the afternoon. and
If the young hostess has a special aft
ernoon for receiving it is far better to
observe this than to drop in on her un-
conventionally.
The social call of formal sort lasts no
IOnOor than half an hnur unless the
guest is warmly asked to prolong her
stay. The visitor does not remove her
hat and gloves.
About once during the winter young
girls are often given lat homes of a
most charming and ceremonious sort
The invitations are made through reg
ular lat home" cards or by the regular
calling card. the envelope sholding it
containing both the young hostess and
the mothers visiting cards.
The guests may be all girls or they
may include a number of the most
agreeable boys known to the hostess
and the other girls who are helping
her receive - 49, :.
Games of all sorts are permissible af
these functions, dancing lis I'm order.
and the rooms used are always. spes
Iscfaay decorated ss..-ss-s
The young hostess at the '.at home
dresses In "A partyfed frock Sof white
orr some light color. wearing gloves,
light slippers and a pretty hair ar
rangement-s The. girls who may assist
her in receiving are similarly attired,
but the others-unless dancing is men,.
|. toned on the cards-are not obliged to
wear anything but their best visiting
frocks-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13
WOMAN-:- u EHOLD-:-C CHILDREN
AMUSING AcRoBATIcs.
Feats That Can BE Performed In smafs
Room.

Feats That Can BE Performed In Small
Room.
There are various feats that may be
performed in a small room without
any injury 20 furniture. To lie fat on
the floor on ones back and be lifted
into an upright position by a pair OF
hands under the back of the head,
keeping the body perfectly rigid all
the time, is a favorite accomplishment.
Another is keeping your feet behind
a line. to see who. by stretching along
the ground supported on the left hand
only, can place a penny with the right
hand the farthest distance and get
back again to an upright position be-
hind the line without moving the feet
or using the right hand for support
This done, the penny must be recover
ed in the same way.
Another feat'1s keeping your feet to-
gether and one arm behind you. to see
how far back from the wall 1t is pos
sible to place your feet remembering
that you have to rise to an upright po-
sition again. while you lean forward
supported by the other hand laid fat
against the wall in front of you.
Another is to keep the toes to line
and kneel down and get up again
without using the hands.
1t is quite safe to stand a person
against the wall with his heels touch
ing it and. laying dollar on the floor
foot or so in front of him. to say
it will be his If he can pick it up with
out moving his feet.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13

needle. the head of which is fastened
in the cork of a bottle. You must care
fully change the point of support of
the pin until you have found that posi-
ton in which it remains perfectly hori-
zontal when left to itself.
Now blow upon one Of the penknives,
at first gently and then more strongly.
You will thus cause the whole to rotate
rapidly. After a time the needle. be-
ing harder, will have worn a tiny hole
in the pin and if you continue the ex-
pertinent will finally pierce it entirely.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13
PIERCING A PIN.

Neat Balancing Feat Which Is an In
terestins Experiment..
Place pin in the end of a cork in
each side of which penlnife has been
inserted obiiquely. as shown in the en-
craving. The knives should be as near
ly as possible of equal weight. By
opening one or the other of them they
can be made to balance.
In order to bring them to the exact
position required-that is, to bring the
pin, the cork and the knives to a hori-
zontal position-place the head of the
pin on the end of your finger and as
certain if the two knives are on the
same level If not adjust them until
they are so.
Then take the cork in your hand and
lay the stem of the pin on the point of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13
WHEEL OF FORTUNE.

A Fun Creating Continuance For the
Winter Parties.
On a round disk of pasteboard draw
sections from the center like the
spokes of a wheel. Make as many d.
visions as you choose and in each d.
vision put a figure. Now fix your
wheel to an upright wooden stand
(see illustration) so that the disk will
revolve. Now for the LADY" who will
tell all the good things that will hap
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13

pen to You in the future. Find pref
ty picture of gypsy maiden. paste il
on thin cardboard to stiffen it and
then, having carefully cut out the pic
ture. fix firmly to the center of your
wheel so that, while the disk revolyes,
the lady is stationary.
Now prepare a number of cards,
each having number corresponding
with those on the wheel. On each
card write a prophecy. such as "You
will travel in foreign lands" etc.
The player who wishes to consult
the gypsy must set the wheel revolv-
ing. and when it stops the future b
read according to the number indicat-
ed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13

Florida has the greatest amount OF
swamp and overflow lands OF any OF
the states These cover 1850, 900
acres.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-21
A TOWN THAT DOES NOT EXIST

Although the town of Ampere.
N. j., gives steady eploymment to
over 1000 people, transacts mil
lions of dollars worth of business
annually and enjoys the distinction
of separate railroad station,
where memorial tablet was
formally unveiled by ambassador
Jusserrand of France four years
ago, and has a United States gov
eminent post office exclusively for
its use, it has no existence in fact.
1t lies upon the border line be-
tween Newark and East Orange, N
j., but as there is no space between
these cities, it is partly included
with bob and under two municipal
governments. The concrete evi.
dences of its existence quoted
above are due to the presence
there of the Crocker-Wheeler COM
pany, whose plant, occupying 25
acres, justifies its individual name.
That the town is jealous of its
exclusive name, given in honor of
the great French discoverer of the
measure of electric current is
shown by the fact that there is no
othtr Ampere in the world. A
town on the Northern Pacific rail-
road was given the name years ago,
but the company filed a prompt
objection and the town selected
another title There are fifty or
more Waterloos in the world, and
Londons and Parises by the dozens,
but only one Ampere- that
does not exist. Our national
capitol PRESENTS a similar anomaly
in that it does not exist as a sep
arate municipality, but is under
the control of the federal govern
ment through three commissioners
appointed by the president and
confirmed by the senate.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-21
SOME EXCUSE FOR MULES
But Ranch Hand Had Poor Opinion Of
Any Other Living Thing That
Made Same Mistake.

Recently" writes attorney Earl B
Smith Of Somerton, Yuma county.
Arizona, II was obliged to remain at
primitive southern Arizona ranch
over night, and at about dusk I was
given a quilt, clean sheet, and pill
low and told to take them to the top
OF 2O-foot alfalfa stack and make up
my bed. Knowing the condition of
the country. I did not murmur, and
climbed the pole ladder to spend the
night. never enjoyed better nights
rest at any hotel At early dawn I
raised my head and saw two yearling
mule colts feeding al the edge Of the
stack. We exchanged glances for a mo
ment. while the mules ears showed
keen astonlshment. Suddenly rose to
my feet, and In doing 80 the white
sheet chung to my shoulders. where
upon the colts lit out down the lane
as II the Angel Gabriel were de
scending to take them to celestial pas.
turage. While at the breakfast table
j related the incident. which was much
enjoyed, but no remarks we're made at
the time. As one OF the ranch hands
was passing out of the door he said in
subdued but distinctly audible voice
that 1t was the first time no had ever
heard OF a lawyer being mistaken for
an angel, and nobody but mule would
nave made such an error"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-21
AFTER FIFTY YEARS

County Commissonr H. Stoker
departed last evening for Los
Angeles He will visit there for a
few days and then go north over
the CLARK road to Denver, and
then to his old home in Logan,
Iowa.
Fifty year, ago Mr.. Stoker, then
a beardless young man in his teens,
squared his shoulders and directed
his course toward the land of the
setting sun. He landed in Nevada.
The cabin where he cast his first,
vote and that for Abaham Lincoln,
still stands in Elko county. Now,
after an over half n century in
the sage brush he returns for the
first time to the land of his birth.
He does not expect to return until
time for the regular meeting of
the commissioners in May.-Love-
lock Revue wilmer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-21
THE DICTOGRAPH

The photograph, the sensitive
instrument which has lent itself so
marvelously to the purpose of
securing evidence of crime, is
described in an illustrated article
in the April Popular Mechanics
Magazine. the instrument COM
prises a most sentitive transmitter,
receiver, a small battery and a.
much wire as necessary. The
entire outfit can be held in ore
hand and not cover all the fingers.
The transmitter can be pls ced any
where in the room where the
person whose evidence is de sired
will be most likelv to talk.
In the Ohio bribery case it was
put under a sofa in q hotel room
In San Francisco it was placed
beneath the bed in a cell in the
city jail. At Toronto. Canada.
where it was placed on a table
under papers. 1t might be hung
on the wall beneath picture or a
calendar, an ordinary pin being
strong enough to hold it in place.
Silk covered wire can be run from
the transmitter to whatever room
the operator desires, and when
connected the person holding the
receiver to his ear hears distinctly
every word uttered in the room
where the transmitter has been
palced. Stenographers. if so
quipped can make a verbatim
report of such conversations, as
has been done in several criminal
cases.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-21
Exercise.

Exercise in It's general significance
is a glorious thing. 1t is not, how
ever, anything much in its purely
physical sense. Thus, a person with
large muscles and not very big wits
is Of almost no value to society,
whereas person who has exercised
both Is often Indispensable. Exercises
for the wits are very difficult. There
Is nothing to do 100 times, or so times.
1t Is not something to which one can
give 20 minutes the first thing In the
morning and then go the rest OF the
day. Socrates, who was the Sandow
of mental exercise, kept his pupils at
1t pretty much Of the time. There ia
one phase Of 1t which is especially
hard. This Is the exercise OF ones
rights. Unexercised rights are much
worse than unexercised muscles.
Thus, after voting, we are ordinarily
mentally stir and sore for several
days. This is BECAUSE unaccustomed
to exercising our rights, we strain
them.
The secret Of It all is to exercise
your muscles little, your wits q lit
tie and your rights a. little. AS the
Greeks said, Nothing too much"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-21
TWO Kinds Of Riches,

Dollar chasing by day; bridge whist
by night; home a place for sleeping
only, Is not success. Live today. Make
1t successful. Make 1t a day OF prog.
ress, kindness and work. A lot of such
todays in your old age will be pleas
ant to look back upon.
II your todays are dollar chasing
and character killing, looking back.
ward in the old age days will be a
cherries picture. YES" says Bill
Success, you can be rich-there are
two kinds Of riches. dollars and happi
moss"
There are two doors, Dollars at the
left and Happiness at the right, and
the ticket taker is at the entrance and
his name is Compensation" Go in
either door, but there are no rain
checks given or money back. You must
choose which door you will take.
There's an inner door to the Dollar
entrance marked Failure. There's an
inner door to the Happiness entrance
marked Success. You may GO in either
entrance, but you must pay the price.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-21
AN INDIAN CENSUS

Here are some facts regarding
the largest tribe in the United
States: many of the same condi-
tions exist in other tribes: The
Navajos numbering 10000. live
in Northern Arizona, and North
western New Mexico. They
occupy an area about rs large az
the state of Pennsylvania in most of
which is a deseart. Here for
centuries they have made their
own living by raising sheep and
goats. A part of the wool is
woven by their industries, re-
cour ceful women into the beauti-
full and durable Navajo blankets,
which promise to become a fair
competitor of the imported rug.
On account of scarcity of water
and forage for their fiocks and the
fact that there is but little of the
land that can be cultivated, their
lot is not an easy one; but they
keep up the struggle, width is
rendered more difficult each yea
by the further and often illegal
encroachment of the white man.
They are the special wards of our
nation, and the day is rapidly
approaching when they must
touch elbows with our civilization
width will be The final solution of
the Indian problem" but they
are not prepared for that contact.
The Christian Heard.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-21
FOUND ON THE DESERT

A Fallon dipatch Of the goth to
the Reno Gazette says:
Murder with robbery as an
incentive, was doubtless committed
on the stretches Of salt and sand
of Churchill county. Just when
the foul deed was committed can.
not be learned, but it very pro-
badly touk place subsequent to
February 18th.
-. The condition of the body evil
dences that death ensued several
weeks ago.
Italian section hands, employed
by the Southern Pacific company,
made the gruesome discovery as
they were pumping hand car
across the desert. They saw what
appeared to be prone human
form lying on the fiat a quarter Of
d mile from the track and made an
investigation.
The body was that of man five
feet and eight inches in height
weighing las pounds. The hair
and moustache were yellowish red.
The man wore overalls, a blue
jumper and brown underwear.
The only means of identification
was bank book showing two de-
posits of $50 dollars each in the
banking department of the Love-
lock CONNER cial company, ae.
credited to Francis Johnson.
When the coroner arrived the
body was closely inspected and it
was found that his neck had been
broken and there was a hole in
his left temple. Whether this was
caused by bullet or by sharp
instrument was not determinable;on
account of the dccayed condition
of the body.
There was no evidence of a
struggle in the vicinity, nor of
footprints, but if there had been,
they would have been obliterated
by the storms that interviewed
since the time of the tragedy.
a telephone message to Lovelock
revealed that the money deposited
with the Commercial company's
bank had been withdrawn on
February 18th.
The body was buried at Fallon,
where the inquest was held. rhe
evidence brought forth no Lew
facts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-21
Wanted to Sell Her Leo,

Willing. she asserts. to sacrifice q
finger, loot. arm or leg in an effort to
relieve her poverty, a woman, whose
name was not divuIged, living In
Govans, has written to the physicians
OF Franklin Square hospital with an
unusual and pathetic appeal for finan.
cial assistance.
The letter conveys, say the physi.
clans. a sad story OF much suffering
as the result OF poverty by a woman
who was once in good circumstances,
but who has recently been reduced to
abject destitution. She named no
specific price for her sacrifice, accord.
Ing to the doctors, but asked for an
early reply If her offer was to be con.
sidered. The only restriction that she
made was that her name be kept q
secret.-Baltimore Evening Sun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-21
Accomplished In Profanity.

This from Hawaii: "A native
woman called on the attorney general
the other day to complain OF the bad
language used by the child OF a neigh
Dor In the presence of her own tots
How old Is your neighbor's child?
queried the attorney general About
SIX replied the woman. I shouldn't
think that a child OF that age could
use much bad language remarked the
attorney general You ought to hear
him. exclaimed the woman. Why, he
can swear just as good as his father
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-21

Pete Gernetti of Mound valley,
Ed Hendricks of Lamoille ard Mrs.
R. Rockwell Of Elko are guests at
the Hot Springs this week. Mrs.
Rockwell has had a bad attack of
rheumatism but is rsidly re.
covering.
The Humboldt Star has come
out for Speaker Clark as it presi-
Dental candidate. The Indepen-
dent is wavering between Clark
and Wilson with the chances in
favor of the Missourian.
Mrs. Frank Smiley arrived from
Deeth yesterday on No. 3 on few
weeks visit to relatives and
friends.
Attorney Henderson returned
from San Francisco this morning.
U. S. Marshal Humphrey will
arrive tomorrow morning to
attend the preliminary examination
Of Joe BalriO, charged with selling
liquor TO Indians. Balrio was
arrested by Constable Ouderkirk
on the 9th of February.