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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
The Watch Puzzle.

Ask your friends to think of any
number on the dial of n watch. Then
point to various numbers. and at each
have him silently and one to the num-
Der selected until he arrives at twenty,
which he will announce aloud and
your pointer will be on the numeral
he selected.
Solution.-Point any place about the
face of the watch until the eighth
point. which must be on the H. Then
pass regularly around toward the 1.
pointing at IL. 10. Q, etc. until twenty
is called. and you Will be on the MUM
Der selected
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
AN UNEXPECTED REWARD.
The Disappointment of the Two Boys
Who Assisted the Old Lady.

Some people never perform an act of
kindness without hoping to receive a
reward Often such people are disap-
pointed, much after the fashion of the
two boys in the following story: An
old lady was counting her money and
while doing so dropped a coin. 1t fell
into a wood box full of wood and shay
ings. She was almost frantic at her
loss, being a misery woman. Seeing
two boys playing near her home, she
called to them.
IF you find nay piece of money 1 will
give you cent
The boys began hunting eagerly for
the lost coin AT the end of an hour
they gave u shout of delight, for the
piece of money had been discovered
The old lady grasped her precious coin
and, saying that they had earned their
reward, went TO a shelf. took down a
bottle which had contained some per-
fume and gave each boy scent of the
lingering odor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
, PARAGRAPHS ON STYLE. !

SLIPPERS in rich shades of dark red
blue and violet combined with gold
and silver are worn with gowns intro
ducing those tones.
IAUNTY tailored suits in serge and
in worSted show the plated skirt
falling from Il deep yoke, over which is
a sort of tunic blouse.
NECK fxings combine fine Irish lace
and velvet in all sorts of ways
bows, balls, dangling ends, loops and
wee roses all playing their parts.
A NOVELTY in millinery this season
is the crown of one color and the
brim of another.
FALL suits. according to a report
from Paris, will require at least
half a yard more material than those
now fashionable, which means wider
skirts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
Rules and Regulations
By CLARENCE p. HURLEY

driver, ".Old R. and r. makes you in
sure your life before you can work fer
the company. That isn't all of it Ell
Their. Away back in Series ID, No. 439.
dated June 1. 1898. | found para
graph advising employees TO marry"
Funny you'd stumble on TO that.
hey, Bobby queried Booth, with
grin and wink at Hernbeck. where
upon Bobby. blIIshing like schoolgirl.
FASTENED back to his wagon
Bobby was the best driver the Nor
gantown office had. He did oceans of
work every day collecting parcels and
making deliveries. Besides. there were
four round trips between the Office and
Morgan junction, a mile away. The
railroads got no nearer town than the
junction. He did all this and hankered
for more, anxious for promotion, for
promotion meant more. money, and
more money spelled matrimony. Bob
by and Marion Hackett had it all ar
ranged. When his salary touched $50
a month"; driver gets S45-or when
he had $500 saved, then they would
adventure down Efe's stream together.
For. you see, Marion. $45 a month
isn't much, although 1t would buy coal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
DARING BELL RINGERS.
Primitive Method Employed In Seville
In the Giralda.

Primitive Method Employed In Seville,
In the Giraida.
In ordinary circumstances bell ring
ing is a peaceful occupation TO which
white haired, venerable men seem
ideally suited. But the men who ring
the bells in the famous Giralda of Sc
Vile must be young men of unusual
agility and steadiness of nerve, says
Youths Companion
When the city is to make merry on
feast day the ringers climb to the bel
fry. and then. by the aid of a rope
and steps cut in the wall of the tower
each mounts to the bell he is to ring
and stands astride its braZen Shout
ders. Then he presses the bell with
his feet. holding on to the crosspiecs
to which it is swung.
Gradually the great bell sways to
the movement of the man astride it
until it acquires momentum that
swings the hammer first gently and
then with increasing force. as the
sweep of the bell widens, until the air
is trembling from the blows that strike
the massive sides.
The riders bend and rise and fall
with the action of the bells, now ap-
pearing to the observer from below
" De III IL HOEIZOuldl pOSIl1On as the
bell reaches the limits of its swing
and again riding gracefully to an up
right position as the monster sways
backward with another laundering
note.
The most extraordinary part of the
daring performance is the sight of the
bell ringer calmly swaying the bell
while it hangs far out of the belfry
over the city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
For Our Women Readers
THE COOKING SCHOOL.


Ham Baked In NIilk.=Two pounds
of ham sliced thick. milk, flour. pepper
and one tablespoonful of butter Soak
the ham an hour in warm water. then
place in baking pan. sprinkle thickiy
with -four. season with pepper, cover
with milk and put butter in bits on the
top Bake until the ham is tender,
about forty minutes. Serve for break
fast or luncheon.
Sweet potatoes can be dried. Slice
thin and put ON a board in the sun to
dry When dry put away When
wanted for use soak them Il few hours
in cool water When taken out OF wa
ter fry in lard and butter until soft
and brown.
Chicken Livers en- Brochette. = Cut
the hvers each in four pieces. Alter
nate pieces of liver and pieces of thin
ly sliced bacon on sI1ewers, allowing
one liver and five pieces of bacon for
each skewer. Balance skewers in up
right positions on rack in dripping pan.
Bake until bacon is crisp in a hot oven.
Serve with garnish of watercress.
Cooking vegetables which disagree
ably scent the entire house becomes an
undesirable necessity at times If
pan containing vinegar and spices (cin-
stove to boil while the food is cooking
the odor will be absorbed by the vine
gar and spices
Mock Indian Pudding.-Three cup
fuls of breadcrumbs, one-half cupful of
sugar, one quart of milk, three table
spoonfuls of molasses, one-quarter cup
full of melted butter, one-half teaspoon
full of salt, one-quarter teaspoonful or
cloves, one-half teaspoonful of ginger
and one-half teaSpoonful of cinnamon.
Let the crumbs soak in the milk TWEEN
ty minutes Scald them and add other
ingredients. Put in buttered pudding
dish and bake one and half hours In
slow oven, adding milk from time to
time if it evaporates too quickly. Serve
with brown sugar OF molasses sauce or
milk and sugar.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13

The Continental Express company is
a great institution. 1t does business in
every state between the seaboards. and
its employees, who are messengers on
trains, local agents. route agents. office
men and drivers. number thousands
The Continental continues to be great
and to pay dividends because it takes
particular interest in the goings in
and comings out of each of its en-
ployees. 1t demands services OF them
and loads responsibilities upon them at
which bank presidents would shudder.
The company's motto. if a thing so
thoroughly useless We're ever an APP
pendage of an enterprise utilitarian.
would be. The Continental expects ev
cry man to do his duty
The corporation comes nearer to rep
resenting abstract justice than the SUI
preme court. Good men are advanced
in precisely the degree they deserve
advancement. Bad men are punished.
The Continental stands ready to spend
$1,000 in convicting the man who steals
4 hundred. Employees who have Civ
en- the best years of their life to its
service are pensioned. The only touch
of human nature about it is the pres
ent of a five dollar bill, which, with a
formal and frosty little letter, is sent
each Christmas to every employee who
has worked for the Continental a year
or more.
The spirit and essence of the Cont
mental is its book of RULES and Regu-
lations." The tome is a ponderous
mass of bound circulars a foot thick.
Every fortnight or so another printed
yellow folder is issued, bringing the
express world up to date, and this is
duly read by agent or messenger and
fastened into the covers.
Somewhere in the musty depths Of
the ''Rules and Regulations are in
structions covering every possible con-
tingency, from handling Egyptian
mummies to the feeding of live stock
in transit. No matter how absurd an
employees procedure in an emergency,
when viewed in the light of common
sense he has only to quote Rules and
Regulatio correctly. He is sure of
forgiveness. And the man who is
versed in 'Old R. and R. as the book
is called, is held by his colleagues in
much the same half envious regard
with which ministers look upon a
brother who knows his Bible exceed
ingly we'll
Booth, money clerk at Morgantown,
nau q special name TOT the caIlNdS COW
cred volume+''rhe Book of Revela-
tion.'' The agent, Hornbeck, who had
grown gray in the ContinentaPs serv-
ice, chided him one day for his flip
pancy.
II tell you, BILL he said seriously,
old r. and r. can't take you far
astray any turn of the road You could
use it as guide and be a pretty good
Z foil 70 no
strictly honest, to be temperate and
keep good hours, to affiliate yourself
with some church and attend divine
services on Sunday, to dress neatly and
as we'll your income will permit, to
treat everybody with politeness, for
we must depend on rich and poor,
white and black, for our businessY"
That's true, all right" replied Bill,
impressed. Il never looked at it that
way before
And chimed in Bobby Taylor, the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13

and something to eat" Bobby would
explain But, darling, 1 don't want
you regretting having married me
right at the start I'm going to have
enough so we'll be comfortable"
And Marion, with fond belief in Bob
by's financial acumen. would lay her
curly head on his shoulder and agree,
satisfied this was right, for hadn't Bob
by said so?
Bobby was thinking up ways and
means one winters night as he turned
his horses head homeward with the
load. of freight from the eastbound
train. The first quarter mile of the
journey, between solid rows of lumber
piles and lighted by a single are light.
was lonesome. Bobby often thought
that if a holdup for the valuable mon
ey packages he carried were ever at
tempted it would be on this stretch of
narrow, deserted street.
The possibility of such an occurrence
was always present. Tonight it be-
came a reality. A man, a dark cloth
tied over his face, suddenly sprang out
of the shadow and seized plodding old
Dick by the bit. Something glittered
In the hand which he pointed at Bob
by. Throw down that sack!'' he COM
manded hoarsely. 1.-The red waybill
stuff as the valuable packages are
called, was in a sack swung over the
drivers shoulder.
Bobby's reply was to reach for the
Colts 80 which the drivers of the
Continental carry. The stranger fired.
and Bobby felt the crease as OF a hot
iron right above his right ear. The bull
let had barely missed him. The holdup
Inc Lot
from the Colts in his shoulder. He lay
helpless on the soggy snow until the
police came and took him away
A route agent came to Morgantown
next morning. talked with Hornbeck
and went away. Route agents are a
power. and Bobby was impressed and
fiattered when this particular member
of the guild shook hands and jokingly
called him "Deadwood Dick
A week later the sequel of the at
tempted holdup was written. A red
waybiIl package. containing five 500
bills. came for Bobby from Continental
headquarters. A commendatory letter
which accompanied il quoted n certain
ancient circular far back in "OId r.
and r. which provides that the Con-
tinental employee who captures unin-
jured the criminal that attempts rob-
berry shall receive 800: the sum shall
be $500 if the thief is wounded and
captured.
Hornbeck says that letter which Mr.
and Mrs. Taylor prize most highly. is
the first ever sent ont from headquar-
ters consciously or unconsciously hui
morous. '-Old r. and r. makes no al
lowance for humor. but the epistle adj
vised Bobby. among other things. to
get married. And Bobby was planning
the honeymoon while he read it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
OF Interest to the Young Folks
TWO AMUSING GAMES.
Cross Question, Crooked Answers and
Forbidden VoweIs Will Create Fun.


Gross questions and crooked an
swers'' is an old timer, but it is good
fun. The players arrange themselves
as nearly in a circle as possible, and
until the end of the game no one must
speak above a whisper. The first play
er whispers a question to shis neigh
Dor, such as DO you like roses 2"
This question belongs now to the sec
ond player, and the answer he gives
belongs to the first player. The sec
ond player then asks his neighbor
question, and he must remember the
answer, the question being remember
ed by the neighbor. The game con-
tinues until every one has a question
and answer. and each one must bear
in mind that the question he is asked
and the answer his neighbor gives are
the ones which he should retain until
the end of the game. when each gives
his question and answer aloud in the
following way: Il Svas asked. DO you
like roses?' and the answer was, Yes.
when they are fried"
..The forbidden vowels'' is also good
ers are questioned by the leaders of
bringing in a word containing a for
hidden vowel. Say the vowel Ga is
forbidden. The leader asks. Are you
fond of playing the piano. The an
swer Yes. very much" would be cor
rect ANY vowel may be forbidden. or
IL the players choose to make the game
very difficult two vowels may be for
hidden.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
GIVING A BABY PARTY.
Suggestions For Mothers Puzzled on
How. to Entertain Little Folks.


To plan and successfully carry out
n children's party requires a great deal
of forethought. Little tots are hard
to amuse for several hours at a stretch.
Our small sisters and brothers will
have birthdays, and they enjoy so thor
Oughly their parties it would be unkind
not to celebrate each year. The birth
day parties of childhood are one of
the pleasantest recollections of grown
ups.
Prepare a room where the children
may play without fear of breaking any
thing until refreshments are served.
Have plenty of toys, that those de-
string to may amuse themselves with
them. Children love to act so select
groups to produce the Mother Goose
rimes in pantomime. Then have the
others guess what they are trying to
represent, awarding a prize to the one
guessing the greatest number.
''Silhouettes' always amuse children.
To see pictures of their shadows"
drawn by a clever craftsman greatly
interests them.
In another room have the table spread
for refreshments. In the center have
a miniature garden, with tiny flower
beds, In which grow the smallest bios
SONS. Mark of the walks with peb-
bies and have doll children playing
about. At each plate have an mex
pensive favor for the child to take
home.
Your little guests will depart happy.
with the knowledge that they have had
a good time-Philadelph North Amer
lean
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
History.

History.
Past is the past" But, no: it is not past
In u.s. in us, it-quickens. wanes, aspires.
And on our hearts the unknown dead have
cast
The hungers and the thirst of their de-
sires.
Unknown the pangs. the peace we too pre-
parei
What shakes this bosom shall reverbe-
rate
Through ages unconceived. but in dark
lair
The unguessed, unhoped, undreaded is
sues wait
Our pregnant acts are all unprophesied.
We dream sublime conclusions, destine,
plan,
Build and unbuild. yet turn jot aside
The something infinite that moves in
We write THE end where fate has scarce
begun,
And no man knows the thing that he has
done.
Oxford and Cambridge Review.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
The Hutchinson Family.

A game or trick played by any num-
Der. Those who know the game retire
to an adjoining room and arc supposed
to be the Hutchinson family, to whom
the others are brought to be intro
duced- The family" who all stand
in line. initiate as exactly as possible
whatever the guest says or does until
he sits down. when he becomes a mem
Der of the family. and another person
is brought in
Sometimes. when the guest under
stands the joke. he can turn it on the
members of the family by doing
things difficult to initiate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
LEFT OVER SWEETS.

Use bits of jelly to enrich pud-
dings. Small quantities of ber-
ries serve the same purpose. A
cupful of ripe currants or any
sort of berries can be mashed
into n cupful of sugar and added
with a beaten egg to make pie.
Even n half cupful of berries or
jam adds a delicious flavor to a
quart of Ice cream. Save the
left overs or strip from cans Of
fruit for gelatin desserts, sher-
bet, creams, buildings, sauces,
charlottes, fruit cottage pud-
dings, with stale bread or cake
or to pour over French pancakes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
Conundrums

What is the difference between a
barber and a mother2 One has razors
to shave, the others shayers to raise.
Why are fowls the most economical
things a farmer can keep? Because
for every grain they give peck
What would you call a boy who eats
green apples? A painstazing young
ster.
What other name would you call an
eavesdropper? An icicle-
When is a bill Ike a gun? When it
is presented and discharged
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
To Dye a Straw Hat.

There are two ways of dyeing a
straw hat black. The first is to buy a
good dye, make the solution according
to directions, then plunge the hat into
it. allowing the hat to dry thoroughly.
Then press into shape with a hot iron.
The second is to buy a tube of black
paint, dilute it with turpentine into a
thin solution. take a brush and paint
the hat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
If the Bathroom Is Small.

Paint the Dashboard and side walls
a light gray up to the height of four
feet and finish by a wooden holding
painted the same color. Paint the cell
ing a light blue. Paper the side walls
above the molding. A blue paper with
a design of upward flights of swallows
suggests height
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13

For summer wear good deal of
tussore is shown, but this is invariably
OF the gros grain variety, the finer
standings nowadays being so cleverly
initiated in linen that they have quite
fallen out of the fashionable lead. Lin
en- suits are as popular as ever this
summer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
WHICH,?

Every day that is born into
the world comes like a burst of
music and rings itself all the.
day through, and thou shalt
make it a dance, a dirge or a
life march, as thou wilt.-Car-
lyle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
MAKING Eyelets.

When punching eyelets place the ma
terial over cake of white soap. This
makes a firm edge, which is easily
worked over. 1t also prevents the ma
terial from raveHng.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
DOG TENNIS CHAMPION.


Billie is the canine tennis champion
of England He will go after any
serve delivered over the net in a ten
mis- game. No; he doesn't throw the
ball back after he catches it, but will
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
WilIinn to Please

Judge-You certainly do not expect
the court to take this alibi as evidence?
Prisoner-If that won't do. judge.
can give you another-Fliegende Blat-
ter
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13

Glycerin is byproduct of the soap
factory.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-13
Tussore In VOGUE.

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-05
FARM BOYS AT FAIR SCHOOL
Twenty Boys From the Eight Coun- ties of the State Visiting the Big Exhibition As Guests Of the
 Connecticut Fair Asso-
citation

Twenty boys residing on farms in the state of Connecticut are the pupils at the farm school at Charter Oak park. this week. at the big Connecti- cut fair These boys come to the association. all their expenses being paid by the association, and will be given every freedom on the grounds accorded to ordinary visitors
 Each one of the boys is under IS years of age. They were selected by the management of the fair upon rec ornnendation by members of the State Board of Agriculture, and are bright, wide awake, intelligent young chaps whose inc1inations are agYicu1- ture wise. During their stay at the fair, the boys will have a. chance to Tnake minute inspections of every ex- hibit, and they will be given two hours instructions each day in sub- jects relating to the farm, by mem bers of the faculty of the Agriculture college and others. They will be re- aufred to work at light work four hours each morning. Major Herman A. Tyler. surgeon of the First Infan- try, C. N. G.. will look after the situa- tion of the boys camp while at the fair.
 The names and addresses of the boys include:
 Fairfield county-Clarence B. Spa- huer, and George Tomlinson, Oro- noque; J. Bartlett Sanford, IT,, Red- ding.
 Ltchne1d county-Harry Larsen, Roxbury; Allen Sedgwick, Falls Vil- lage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-05

sHartford (possibly New London) !, Springfield, etc. The road would reach but few small towns. Our country towns will all be with you for federal aid.
 The highway question in our small towns with 100 to 200 or more miles of roads on their hands-roads that they have to keep in a passable con- dition (even is seldom used), is a serious question. A question that has driven many of our young men to the city is TAXATION. Everything a farmer owns is in plain sight, he cannot conceal any of his property Many of the farms are on the tax list for more than they will sell for. we all hope for better times-"good roads, will help us all.
 GOOD ROADS ENTHUSIAST. Litchfie1d County, Conn.,,
 August 2e, 1912.