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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
This LitSle Old WorId-

This little Old planet is rolling along
TO the Tilt of a laugh and rollicllinS song
And ever i wecOming smile.
day.
And love bending over to brighten the
way
And tighten each wearying mile.
This little old earth is a haven of rest
With blossoms strewn over its motherly
breast
And sending their fragrance around
There's ever word of the ikndliest cheer
TO gladden. hearts when the journey
grows drear.
While pleasure and plenty abound.
This little old world is 4 refuge of love.
With rapturous SKIES bending DER us
above
And little ones clasping our hand.
While eyes. all alight. smile the joy that
they know
Back into our own. with heart all aglow
And a yearning we well understand.
This little old world is a beautiful sphere.
While Love leads the way and is lowering
To guide us along our way
1t radiates joy if our hearts are alight
With all that is happy and cheerful and
bright
Wherever were led day by day
Los Angeles Express.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
Obeying' Orders.

A young man who had never testi-
fed before was called before the court
as Il witness in Il certain case. He was
somewhat clustered over the attention
that was being paid him and mumbled
his words so that the young woman
stenoerapher could not hear them dis
tinctly. He was told 10 speak plainly
and to turn toward the stenographer-
speak to the stenographer. said
the prosecutor
At that the young man arose and
with n deep bow to the lady said.
How do you do:''-Satire-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
Pansy Lore.

Did you know that it is said to fore
tell destiny? Count the streaks or
lines upon it. If it has four you may
hope for your dearest wish to come
true. Five lines mean hope with fear.
If the marks lean toward the left you
will have much trouble: if toward the
right much prosperity Seven lines
denote consistency in your lover. If the
central line is longest Sunday will he
your wedding day. Eight lines denote
fickleness, nine denote IL change and
ten riches The pansy took its name
from the French word pensee-a
thought.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

tials of good road building. cautions
Director Logan. In this country MANI
roads are neediesSly built. II is Il fact
that about 20 per cent OF our roads car
ry so per cent of traffic.
The majority of roads are built of
earth. which can be prepared more
cheaply than others. This is Il variety
proper construction and maintenance
they make favorable roads which are
within the means of every community.
The two most essential fea tureS "a
the building of an earth road are prop
er drainage Uhis should never be over
looked and plenty of sun The sand
clay road has popular approval TO an
extent. Today there are about $4,000
miles of s:lnd-clay roads in this coun-
try. As the name implies. these roasis
are composed of sand and clay mixed
in such proportions as tor form Il COM
pact and firm support for traffic In
the most successful Sand-clay roads
just enough clay is used TO fill in the
voids between the grains of sand. mix
ture being made when the material is
wet
Hardness. touchness and binding
power are the things with which the
builder must be chiefly concerned in
the gravel road. which is considered
unsatisfactory by some. but this is the
result mainly of poor construction and
not the material used The grading.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
AN MTEM" LOST TO FARM
Frs THROUGH BAD ROADS.
5000, 100000 A YEAR.

Improved roads will yield an adj
ditional income by enabling the
farmer to cultivate with profit land
which otherwise would be less prof
ftably employed.
There are about 100000 600 acres
of unimproved farm land in the
United States. An average annual
profit of so cents an acre on this
land would mean a net gain to the
wealth of the United States of $780,
O00. 900 n year.
Truck products and small fruits
must be delivered quickly to mar
ket if any profit is to be realized.
Truck and small fruit farms can
not be maintained with profit if
long haul over bad roads inter-
venes between them and the rail-
road station.
A network of first class hard.
smooth roads will almost immedi-
ately increase the number of truck.
fruit and dairy farms in any com
munity- While the average value
OF wheat per acre is only S7.03 and
corn SS.72. the average value of veg
etables per acre is about $40 and of
small fruits $50.
AS an idea of the loss 10 the farm
ers in Texas on last years cotton.
wheat and corn crops an estimate
has been made of how much would
have been saved if Texas had bet
ter roads, the figures being based
upon govern lent reports.
About 81, sos. 600 would have been
saved on the cotton haul SSO0. 900
on the wheat crop and approNi-
mately $4,000. coo on the corn crop.
These estimates were made for the
purpose of showing how necessary
good roads are for the farmer if he
is going to prosper
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
ATTITUDES IN UNITED STATES
Differences Between East and West
Curiously Striking.

The differences between the eastern
and western elevations in this country
are curiously striking. says the New
York sun Colorado has forty peaks
that are mere than 14.O00 feet above
sea levad. Mount Washington. in New
Hampshire. and Mount Mitchell. in
North Carsiina. the highest peaks in
the Appalachian system. north ana
south. respectively. are considerably
less than half as high rs this above
the ocean
Several transeontinental railway lines
in the west pull their main line trains
over greater elevation than that
reached by the cog railroad up New
Hamps hires above mentioned peak.
These western elevations are Of course.
reached gradually.
Most large cities lie low. Chicago is
only about GOO feet above sea level
higher. Philadelphia ranges from sea
level to height in its suburbs of some
300 feet Minneapolis. near the head
of the Mississippi. has an elevation of
less than LOGO feet. and various parts
Of New Orleans. at the mouth of the
great river. are recorded in the govern
ment tables as having elevations of
from one foot to fifty feet. st. Louis
lies about halfway between these ter
minal cities.
Montana is away up. with its lead
ing city perched at the elevation of the
highest peaks Of the Adirondack noun
tains. In Denver there is Il mark near
the state capitol which is just one mile
above sea level.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

the United States there are
about 100000 miles of improved
roads. AS we have over 2.200.-
600 miles of highways altogether
in this country, it can easily be seen
how the important question of road
improvement has been neglected.
No road is as expensive as a bad
one. One hundred million dollars are
spent yearly in building and maintain
ing good roads. and it might safely be
said that three times that amount is
lost by bad road tax. The average
farmer to whom the good road would
mean profit must travel over miles of
i'll kept roads at the cost of time and
energy. He must pay as much to
ship bushel of wheat from the farm
TO the railroad as he does to ship the
same from New York to Liverpool
3.I00 miles.
The railroads of the country handled
last year some SoO,OOO,O 900 tons. of
which 265 100000 tons represented ag-
ricultural, forest and miscellaneous
products, which were carried over
country roads. The average haul from
the farm to the shipping point is one
fourth of a mile, and the average cost
Is % cents ton per mile. The total
cost of hauling 265 100000 tons is
S512, $50, 600. or about S2.16 a ton.
These figures are astounding and
shameful. as England, Germany and
France average 10 cents per mile
ton and even less.
BIG SAVING POSSIBLE
We can readily see by these facts
that the United States is far behind in
the Improvement of its road system
II the lives of the 25.OO0.000 horses
and mules, valued at $4,000. 900. 600
and the 10000 carriages and wag-
ons. valued at $50 900. 900. were length
ened one year by easing their strain.
which could be accomplished by build
ing better roads, the United States
would be the richer by millions of
dollars.
1t is well known fact that property
AUDITING an improved road increases in
value. This is true all over the world.
A proof of this was shown in recent
investigation in Ohio. Figures from a
number OF counties. some contain
poor roads and others good highways.
showed that property values We're 81
per cent higher in the good roads coun-
ties. A leading cause for the depopu-
larion of a town or Il community and
the movement cityward is the lack OF
road improvement.
Latterly, however. a movement for
betterment has taken hold. The United
States government office of public
roads, approved in 1895 by congress
has maintained n steady campaign roI
good roads Under Director Logan
Waller Page thousands of persons nev.
er before interested have been shown
the benefits of improving the highways
The roads office few months ago sem
out a train of instruction which cover
ed over 1000 miles. taking the good
roads gospel into hundreds of towns
along the route.
ROAD BUILDING
The employment of the advice of s
capable engineer Is one OF the essen
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
firm MOUNTAIN ROAD 1

drainage and other details used in the
construction of gravel road must be
attended to with as much thorough
ness as in the case of macadam road.
The latter resulted from the demand
for something hard and substantial
enough for the iron banded wheels of
heavy wagons. The principle worked
out made use of the dust created by
the grinding of wagon wheels against
the small stones. This dust was re
lied upon to fill the voids between the
angular fragments. which when wet
would serve as 4 cement, thereby max
ing the roads surface practically q
monolith. road binding being formed
automatically.
But then the automobile wasn't fig
ured on. The auto goes over the road
so swiftly that the stone isn't crushed.
but the binding is lifted into the air
in dust clouds and falls any place but
back on the road. which thus loses IN
essential material. Tar oil and rock
dust, are now being used to make dust
less roads.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
SUGGESTED by tho court.

y police officer took into the court
nine-year-old boy and, looking up at
the judge. said, please, your honor, L
arrested this lad, but for the love of
me l don't know what 1 ought to
charge him with
Well said the judge, what did
he dog
He took handful of peanuts from
n stand.
Charge him with impersonating
policeman suggested the judge
Boston Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
DRAGGING

When the roads are to he DRAGGED
never drive the horses faster than 4
walk. The dra. should be light and
drawn over the road ut an angle OF
about ~ degrees. 80 that only some of
the earth is pushed to the center of the
road. If the road already is in good
condition it should be dragged after
each rain.
The maintenance of hard roads. he
sides Ora eing. consists chiefly of fill
ing up the. holes ana ruts as soon as
amy are noticed When the road il
built the contractor should he required
10 place.about 100 tons of surface ma
ter;al and screenings ut convenient
places for each mile of road construct
ell In moderately dry weather always
pick up the old surface into ridges six
inches apart and remove all projecting
stones before applying new material.
Macsdam'S advice was that no stone
that would not iii into mans mouth
should he used If possible use screen
ingS for binding together newly laid
material. Water worn or rounded
stones should never he used for re-
pairs. as they Will not adapt them
selves To binding. Dust or mud if ali
lowed TO reEl;lin on either Il m.lc:.tl;lm
or gravel road. will Increase the ,nSI Of
their maintenance. Be sure that the
middle of the road * always Il little
higher than the sides. That the wa
/ ter will have plenty OF chance TO run
! of into the ditch CuivertS. cutters ~
bitches are important questions in The
m:lint enancc Of good roads They
should never he allowed to cio;. IN
Most of these points are important
hints for those Interested enough tevery-
body should bel in having and main
taining good roads and will receive fhe
attention of those who attend The
American road congress. which opens
next fall Automobile men, manufac-
turers OF road material and road ma
/ chinery and thousands of public on
! Gals and private citizens who are in
. tereSted in the Improvement move
{ ment viii attend this meeting.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

Eddie linn. the young outfielder of
the New York Highanders, is one of
the most promising players possessed
by any club in the country. The man
ner in which he is banging out hits
lately-right, left and center-is a eau
ton. and if he keeps up the good work
it will not be long before he enjoys Il
niche in the smuggling ranks occupied
by such men as Speaker, Meyers. Don
lin, Cobb, Wagner, Lajcie and Baker
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

Jack Onslow, one of the Detroit re-
cruit catchers, is the hero of one of
the most peculiar plays ever recorded
in baseball annals, making Il complete
circuit of the bases on a stri1eout
without the aid of an error by the OPP
posing club. Onslow was playing with
Dallas when he earned this unique
distinction.
In the game at Fort Worth one day
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
Lack of Courtesy,

What made you insist that Loco
Jim wasn't giving you square deal?"
He didn't act like a gentleman re-
piled Three Finger Sam Every time
I'd get the cards stacked neat and
proper he'd insist on grabbing the deck
and musSing it Washington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
Weekly illustrated Hunor
Plausible Surmise.

Dick-What part of the family tree
am L. muZ?
Mother-I guess you are one of the
limbs. Dick.
Dick-Do you suppose that's what
dad meant this morning when he said
that ought to be trimmed about every
so often Judge
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
a Generous Mature.

Mother Bobby. your little SIS. er says
you refused 20 give her any OF. Your
apple
Hob,N-oh. mammal did gave
her the seeds She can plant 'em and
have Il whole orchard Boston Tram
script
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
Repudiatine Responsibility.

Customer sarcasticallyJ-fve mai-
aged to cut this steak. but I'm both
cred if l can chew it. Waiter-Yes.
sir We guarantee our knives. hut
our responsibility does not extend to
our customers teeth--Punch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
A Prosestinn Parent.

Commander Sponson-Christen him
as YOU Will. my dear. but remember
he's only baby and not dashed bat
tleship. and | wont have the r,arSol
breaking champagne bottles over his
little head.-Life
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
Almost ImnossihIa

whats tile matter. my dear:" "Oh.
I'm trying TO tell that Gotrox person
how perfectly beautiful we think her
horrid old wedding present is."-Life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
Taking a Now Tack

Mrs. ADO you ever scold your
husband:
Mrs. B.-Not now. I've found some
thing more effective: l ask him for
money--Roston Transcript
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
PHOTOS BY us. OFFICE OF PUBLIC ROADS

But the Movement to Redeem
UnimproVed Highways Is
Gaining Strength In Com
munitieS Ill Favored In This
Respect, Where Lack Of
Important Public Boon
SqueeZeS the Farmer S
POCketbOOk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
withholdinn Iudnment.

f'ost-ls her father n country gentle
man: Parker Il really can't say I've
only seen his behavior in town.-Satire
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
ooooooooooooooo
BUNTS OFF THE BAT
By a. FAWOUT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

in 1909 the pitcher had him three and
two in a close game. The deciding
pitch was curve ball. at which lack
swung wildly and missed So sharply
did the ball break that it struck one OF
the edges of the home plate and
bounded into the grand stand. and ac-
cording to the rules then in force the
batsman was entitled to trot around
the circuit unmolested. The freak
play was Il lucky one for Dallas. as
OnSlow's run won the game for that
club. 3 to >. Jack therefore had the
honor of scoring the deciding tally
after being recorded as struck out.
while the pitcher received credit for
tanning him and was charged with a
wild pitch at the same time
Washington critics are of the opin-
ion that Clyde Milan of the Senators is
the classiest outer gardener in the
country They claim he has no equal
as a judge of fly balls and he covers
more ground than any outfielder in the
game. Besides being q remarkably
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

Willie Keller. exponent of the time
~ art of hitting where they amt"
told one on Clarence Beaumont. the
old Tfttsburgh-C Chicago player.
1T happened in the morning game
of July 4. l90S, while the Allegheny
river was jumping around the twenty
foot STAGE said Keller. The high
stage sent the river close to second
base. but we were almost knee deep
in water out in the outfields. We
were in muddy water all the time, so
TO speak, and our accommodations
were better for water polo than base
ball. Beau and l kidded each other
every time we changed positions dur
ing the inning, and finally l made 4
dare with Beau that the one of us
who made the last catch of the game
should dive into the muddy water. 1t
was Il funny bargain to make, and to-
ward the end of the game L hoped
that Wagner and the other long hit
tiers would hit to some other field than
mine. Poor Beaumont finally had to
make a catch toward the close of the
game. But Beau was game. He kept
his bargain by diving into the muddy
water and bringing up a handful of
mud"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

-.Chesty says that his boy is wonder
fully smart"
Yes. but Chesty ought TO know bet
ter than to build any experience on
that | can remember when Chesty-s
father said the same thing about him
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
SLARK GRIFFITH. manager ID


the Washington Americans
thinks the squeeze play one of
the jokes of baseball. and it is
not likely tHatthe Nationals viii ever
be caught trying this play. Griffith
thinks that when right handed pitch
err allows this>maneuver to be pulled
on him he should be fined. He realizes
that inasmuch as 4 left handler is I'M
able to watch Third a base runner might
get running start off that base. but
he holds that there is no excuse for a
right handler falling for this game.
But Griffith has figured a play which
is much more effective to his way of
thinking. For instance. if there is
man on first and third and none is out
the first baSeman is sure to hug his
bag in an endeavor to hold the runner
there Griff argues that under such
conditions hunt toward first bhse will
assure one run and maybe more and
that there is no way TO break up the
play. stree the man on third makes no
effort to score until he sees the bunt
laid down.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

clever outfielder, Milan is some base
runner and he has improved greatly
in his stick work during the last two
seasons. Manager Clark Griffith says
he would not part with Milan for $780,
600.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
BY ALBERT S. DALE.

IN the United States there are
N about 100000 miles of improved
81 roads. AS we have over 1900
QQA IrniIoS cf hicrh IN 1-s. :, Itocrnt hor
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-26
Wins Praise of Critics.

A recent issue OF Musical America
contains some good words for Fora shaw.
a well-known young soprano from salt
Lake City. The article Is entitled
Utah Soprano Makes New YORK De-
but and follows:
''Zora Shaw, promising young so
prano from Salt Lake City. made her
New York debut In recital at the Cnn-
ton studios on May 6. winning much sue
cess IN g programme OF songs In Ger
man. italian, French and English Her
numbers included the following selec-
tlons:
Mozart, Vol che sapete.' from LIE
NoBzi de Figaro Haydn, My Mother
Bids Me Bind My Hair Schumman. Die
Lotosblume.' DIE Rose. die Lille, die
Tsube: Strauss. Morgen, luelsnung:
Franz. 'widmung Marie; Brahms
'sandmannchen.' Won Ewiger Lobe :
Meyerbeer. Noble Siegneurs. Les HUI
guenots:' Hahn. 81 mes vers; Massenet,
'Ouvre tes veuI bleus. Cedman, FROM
tho Land Of the Skyblue Water: ward
stephens, My Shadow Grieg. Sunshine
Song. flaming. I've Something Sweet to
Tell You
Miss Shaw sang the entire programme
without notes and was warmly ap-
plauded for her artistic interpretations
She has been studying with ward
Stephens. the New York vocal coach. ior
the last two winters. and her repertoire
includes more than 100 songs In Tour
lanGliages."
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-26
Extending tho Uplift.

The work recently done by the Uni-
verslty Music society In It's prcsentauol
Of Eaydn's Creation has been OF
character TO excite both the admiration
and ambition OF local lovers OF the best
and most inspiring music. II Is begin
ming 10 be realized that there Is no selfish
motive behind the arduous toll required :
that students instructors and associate
artists are working together for the up
lifting and broadening OF musical taste.
Squire Coop, head OF the music depart
ment of the university last night orleny
outlined his views and aims. Mr. Coop
explained that the musical society rep
resented an endenvor TO adhere TO high
standards, saying: "At time when
popular forms of amusement are the
vogue, IL Is fitting that the states lead
ing educational institution should stick
TO good things so that ideals VIII be
maintained"
Ventures such as these Incur financial
loss In almost every instance to those
them and who insist upon that eXpendl-
ture OF time and energy requisite Tor
keening the work up TO a high standard.
Mr. Coop believes that some plan should
be devised whereby the people OF the
state who pay the taxes that support the
institution should be given an opportu-
nifty 10 hear the great and good things
in music, the music that Will uplift, and
that this opportunity should come 10
those who are unable 20 attend classes
In a schoolroom just as II does TO those
who can.
''The university" said Mr.. Coop. be
longs 10 the people, as much 10 the
workingman as TO the sons OF tho we'll
to-do who can AFFORD tp register in the
classes. and the upllft of the university
should 20 out to all these people as much
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-26
Triumph for Miss Kimbau.

Miss Florence Kimball of salt Lake
City scored = decided hit lu her FIRST ap-
peersuce In opera In the east. as evil
denced by the following excerpt from a
recent issue of The Musical Courier;
Florence kimbaiI. soprano. The talent
ed young pupil Of Clara Tippett. whose
lovely voice and artistic manner Of sing
ing Is fast winning her an enviable repu-
tstion among musicians and musical pso-
pie IN this city. made her stage debut
at the periormanccf OF Gilbert and SullI +.
vans "H VI. :. Pinafore" given for tho
benefit ~ 81. M1chael's parish house
fund st the town hall Milton. April ..
and y. Miss kinball, who took the I'm
portent role Of Josephine. the Captain
daughter not only sang eNceilsntly and
looked charming, but acted the rari
with the greatest ease and danced de.
| ltghtfuliy. Ono never for "A moment re.
| Sarded her as an amateur making hel
/ flrst appearance before the footliEhts, sC
| natural and convincing was her I'm.