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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
DELIVERED HIS OWN MESSAGE
PRESIDENT BREAKS THE ANCIENT
TRADITIONS OF HIS OFFICE.
Mr.. Wilson Appeared Personally Be-
fore the House and Senate in
Joint Session.

Washington, D. C.-History was
made on Capitol Hill when the presi-
dent of the United States discarding
the ancient traditions that have en-
veloped his Office more than a CEN
fury, made what was characterized
by his hearers as the most remark
able speech ever heard in this coun-
try by a legislative body. And in
doing SO he insisted that the time
was here when the chief executive
must be considered from the personal
side and not as an institution.
1t was new procedure. Staid SEN
ators and representatives, strong for
the tradition of the dim past, were
Jared from an affected nonchalance
and tiredness to realization of i'm
mediate duty to a nation.
None there was who was not I'm
pressed by the new order and that
the mysteries with which government
has heretofore been surrounded had
surrendered to the latest idea of
publicity.
1t took the president just eight
minutes to deliver his message. He
began just a few seconds before 1
o'clock and conclued exactly at LOS
o'clock. He Immediately left the
chamber and capitol.
Cheers as He Began.
The president was cheered as he
mounted the rostrum in the House
chamber and shook hands with Speak
er Clark. AS he began to speak IN
tense silence settled.
His ringing tones reverberated
throughout the chamber of the House.
The president of the United States
is a person." Mr.. Wilson said, land
not mere department of the govern
ment, hailing congress from some
isolated island of jealous power, send
ing messages, not speaking naturally
and with his own voice-he is u
human being trying to cooperate
with other human beings in a com
mon service
1t was as though President Wilson
was answering the arguments made
in the upper branch only last night
against his appearance.
All in 81 Minutes.
Thirty-seven minutes after he had
left the White House the president
returned to his office after reading
his message to the joint session.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
MAIL POUCHES IN THE FLOOD
Postage Stamps and Currency Des
tined for the Southwest Get
Soaking.

St. Louis, Mo.-Nine pouches of
registered mail containing s10o,0
worth of postage stamps and new cur
rency of the face value of approx
uately 100000, all water soaked by
being marooned in the flood district,
has reached the postoffiee here The
stamps are a total loss but the money
may be saved by being shipped back
to Washington to be -laundried and
ironed-''
The stamps were destined to post
Offices in all parts of the Southwest,
the orders from postmasters ranging
from 800 to $4,000. according to the
size of the Office. A temporary stamp
famine may be the result in some
places
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
CONGRESS IN EXTRA SESSION
BOTH SENATE AND HOUSE MEET
AND ORGANIZE.
Large Crowds Filled the Galleries
Long Before the Time Set
for Opening.
control

Washington, d. C.-The extraordi
nary session of the Sixty third con-
gress has convened.
Popular interest conferred in the
house of representatives where Rep
resentative Champ Clark, Democrat,
was reelected to the speakership
shortly after the session opened. Rep
reSentatives James r. Mann of Hi
nois, Republican, was placed in nomi-
nation for that office by the minority.
He received rousing demonstration,
but was overwhelmingly defeated.
Other officers selected by the house
were as follows: Clerk. South Trim
bic of Kentucky; sergeant-at-arms,
Robert E. Gordon of Ohio; doorkeep-
er, Joseph J. Sinnott of Virginia; post
master, William NJ. Dunbar.
No election of officers was held in
the senate, that body having been or
ganized before its adjournment on
March II.
The converting of congress was au-
spicious in Democratic history. 1t
marked the first time in nearly a
score of years that Democrats have
had complete control of the senate,
the house of representatives and the
presidency
Long before the hour set for throw
ing open the doors of the house and
senate galleries, the capitol was be-
sieged by sightseers seeking admit
lance Among them were hundreds
of prettily gowned women-the wires
OF senators and representatives, with
a fair sprinkling of suffra gettes.
Convene Promptly at Noon.
The presidential proclamation di-
rected that both houses convene at
gavel of Vice-President Marshall fell
F. J. Prettyman of Washington, de-
delivered the invocation The roll of
senators was called in the usual way
and committees appointed to notify
the house and the president that the
senate was ready to transact bust
ness.
In the house Clerk Trimb1e ascend
ed to the speakers rostrum and di-
rected the reading of the presidents
proclamation. He was accorded a
noisy reception. The proclamation
was read and Trimble announced that
in accordance with precedent and the
constitution it was necessary to call
the roll of the new house by states.
The house chamber had been
equipped with benches instead of the
old style desks and looked much like
the English commons. While the role
was called members jokingly asked
each other how they liked the new
seats and the old timers tried to fig
ure out how they could ever get used
to this radical innovation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19

While Burbank in California has
been developing a spineless cactus.
Burrows in Essex, England, has been
endeavoring to evolve a stingless bee.
Many a farmer who would add the oc-
cupation of an apiarist to his other ac-
dvities has refrained because he
breads the Industrious insects hot
foot" If Mr. Burrows can give the
world a honey-producing bee with
cold feet, there will be a larger pro-
duction of honey.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
wANIoN WASTE.

Now that the whale fishers who val
ned that denizen of the deep merely
for his oil and his ambergris and his
bone have nearly depopulated the
ocean of whales, it is beginning TO
be realized that the abandoning OF the
colossal carcasses after these spoils
had been secured involved shock
ing waste-that the flesh of the whale
is variable for human food. The In
hsbitaats of West Africa, it is said,
always have been aware of this fact,
and have Toasted upon many a Wnaie
abandoned by the whalers and tossed
upon their coast The Japanese can
the flesh of the whale and esteem 1t
as a delicacy. There seems to be
no reason whatever why hereafter it
should be wasted by the seamen or
any of the nations which are engaged
in the pursuit of this monster of the
deep But think of the millions upon
millions of tons of good whale meat
that have been abandoned at sea!
There is nothing to compare 1T with
but the ruthless slaughter of the Amer
lean bufaloes for their hides that fol-
lowed the opening of railroad commu-
nication with the Pacific slope, and
that in a few years nearly ex-
tinguished the race of those noble den
liens of the plains.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19

called in because they could not be
cancelled without stamping on the
cars face. If the latter is SO SEN
sitive, he should take pattern by the
way in which George Washington
smiles serenely on under the daily
and hourly nutrition of his classic
countenance, confident in the knowl-
edge that while he is intact in the
hearts of the nation he cares not what
becomes of his features on its letters.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19

The scheme of changing the Gulf
stream, SO that it will sweep up the
east coast of this country instead of
sliding over to Europe, has reached
the dignity of a bill in congress pro-
viding an appropriation for advanc-
ing the project. The New York Trib-
une suggests a more practical way of
ameliorating our climate by means of
dams. increasing the oblateness of the
earth and reducing the angle of the
ecliptic SO that the sun would not go
SO far south or come further north
and providing the whole year the
climate OF the southern states, and
thus make 1t possible to raise straw
berries and peas the year round But
the real consideration concerning this
berries and citrus joys, but to the
character of the people. Tempera-
ments and temperatures are closely
allied. A person who is used to frost
and freezes can never get along with
a tropical climate without losing some
of his get up and enterprising dash
The fact is the earth as finished by
the Creator in the first place cannot
be improved upon. The Gulf stream
is in the right place, and the oblate-
ness. of the spheroid likewise
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19

The lower house of the PennsyIva-
mia legislature toyed with a bill pro-
posing to make it criminal for finger
bowls in public eating houses to be
used a second time without having
been thoroughly cleansed. After half
an hours humorous debate the bill
was killed. The public is not ripe for
what look like super-refnements of
precaution growing out of the germ
theory. OF course. however, nice peo-
pie will want perfectly clean finger
bowls or none at all.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
WERE TRAPPED IN SHIPS HOLD
German Vessel Overturned While
Wreckers Were at Work at
Bay City, Oregon.

Bay City, Ore--Twenty-two men,
including the ships captain, the pres
ident of a wrecking company of Port
land and the representative of the
marine underwriters, were trapped il
the hold of the German ship Mimi
which capsized off the beach here af-
ter having been hauled off reef on
which it had been fast two months
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
Slain by Prisoners Friend

Chicago, Ill--James Younkis, a
special policeman OF Phoenix. H.. ar
rested an Italian and while taking
him to jail was murdered by another
Italian, friend of the prisoner, who
shot him in the back.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19

The governmental edict is that the
name is "catchup'' and not 'Eketchup."
But, says the New York World, "aIl
the power of government regulation
viii not cause it to be popularity pro-
nounced that way" Will it not be SO
pronounced by the popular element
that pronounces .catch" as ii il were
spelled "ketch?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
Armv FIiers Eeu into Rav

San Diego, ,Cal.-Lieut- Rex Chan
der of the. aviation corps of the
United States army was killed and
Lieut. Louis H. Brereton was injured
severely when their hydro-aeroplane
dropped into the bay here
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
Took a Chance and Escaped.

Chicago, m.-Trapped in her burn
ing home, Mrs. Antoinetta Vanaike1
picked up her 7-month-old child and
leaped from a second story window
They fell twenty feet, but neither was
injured. The building was DESTROYED.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
Shots Throuqh WINDOW sIav,

NARROW. -Ok.-F- A. Blumhof. Iiv-
cry man here, was shot and instantly
killed in his home while undressing
to go to bed Two shots were fred
through a window There. is no clew
to the murderers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
Death in An oklahoma Fire.

Fort Smith, Ark.-Dr- J. C.. Stubben-
berger was burned to aeath and
property loss of $4,000 resulted in a
fire that destroyed row of frame
buildings in the business district OF
Watts, Ok
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
To jail 80 Days FOR Murder.

Ell Reno, Ok--R- E. Peck of Geary.
Ok, convicted of murder, received a
penalty of thirty days in jail In the
district court here. Peck was charged
with killing Lum Greener in quar-
ri last November.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19

Where do the fair suffragettes stick
their chewing gum when they ara
shouting for the cause?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
An Original Van Dyke 1toIen.

Chicago nl--The theft from a
downtown studio of a painting said to
be an original Van Dyke, valued by
the owner at 0.00O,. was. reported 70
the police b.. Vladimir Shamberk, an
artist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19

MISUNDERSTANDING were sent out
by the directorates of all the railroad
systems in the United Kingdom to the
effect that militant suffragettes had
threatened to burn stations in various
parts of the country. Patrols will be
stationed at all stations and in tun-
nels.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
Suffrage Up to Congress.

Washington, D. C.-Suffrage for
women, by an amendment. to the fed
eral constitution was proposed in a
joint resolution introduced by Repre-
sentative Baker of California.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
Wind Upset His Aeroplane.

Gelsenkirehen, Prussia.-A German
aviator, Ldchte. was killed while: max
ing flight in a monoplane- A gust
of WING overturned the machine, which
crashed to the ground from height
of i20 feet aFs 1stis's'-.7-S =
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
garry M. coud-ey Is Guilty..

St Louis. Mo.-Harry NJ Coudrey
ex-representativS, and Harry B. Gard
ner were found guilty in the sedere
district court here. Of using the Haila
TO defraud-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
An Arkansas Farmer Slain.

Fort Smith, Ark=.rcn Williams, a
farmer who lives near Eureka
Springs, was found shot to death in
his home Meager reports say he
was robbed before being killed,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
An Arizona. Fire Killed Five.

Clifton. Ariz-Five persons were
killed and a total property loss of
100000 caused by a fire which swept
the Chase Creek section of Clifton
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19

ST. Louis boasts of a man with
wooden arm who plays baseball That's
nothing, Many players have wooden
heads
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19

New York college girls refuse to
marry on less than $4,000 a year.
just wait few years, and they'll be
willing to accept the first man who
proposes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19

One thing about the motor truck
that pleases the pedestrian is the fact
that if he is ordinarily agile he can
get out of its way
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19

Stockport, England. - Explosives
partly wrecked a London & North
western railway train near here. The
carriages were almost empty and no.
body was injured. Suffra gettes were
suspected of the wrecking, in revenge
for the conviction of Mrs. Pankhurst.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
THEY MAY LEAVE MISSOURI
INSURANCE COMPANIES OBJECT
TO ANTITRUST LAW.
At Meeting in Philadelphia Leading
Underwriters Vote to Quit
the State.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Leading fire in
surance companies of the United
States and Europe will discontinue
writing insurance in Missouri if
resolution unanimously adopted at
meeting here, attended by representa-
tives of 100 companies, members OF
the Western Union, is carried into
effect.
I This decision was reached, it was
said, because of the enactment by
the Missouri legislature of a drastic
anti-compact, intended to force lower
fire insurance rates by forbidding any
agreement or cooperation as to rates.
While the action was taken in con-
nection with the annual meeting of
the Western Union, it was said that
organization as body had nothing
to do with the matter. All of its 109
members, however, voted individually
for the result
1t was stated after midnight that
the cooperation of sixty other COM
panies, members of the Western In
surance Bureau, also has been pledged
to discontinue doing business in Mis-
souri,.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
SUFFRAGETTES USING BOMBS
A Railway Station at Oxted in Surrey
Blown Up to Revenge
PanL<hurst.

Oxted, Surrey, England.-Suffra-
gettes blew up the railway station at
OXted in Surrey. An alarm clock set
for o'clock, continuance similar to
those used by dynamiters in America,
was found in the wreckage, and also
loaded revolver. Militant placards
told that the explosion was the work
of the women.
The lavatory of the station was de-
molished and the walls, windows and
doors damaged. So far as known no
body was injured.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19
Thirteen Not UnIucky for Him.

DR.. hansen has good reason to- re-
gard thirteen as a lucky number. The
crew of the Fran, in which he made
the most successful of his expeditions,
consisted of thirteen men, who all,
after an absence of three years, re-
turned to their homes in perfect safe
ty. DR.. Nansen arrived back in Nor
way on Aug. IS, 1896, and on the
same day the Fran emerged from her
long drift on the ice into the open
sea. Moreover, during the voyage, as
the doctor records, Kirk presented US
with thirteen pups, a curious coinci-
dence-thirteen pups born On Dec.
Is, 1893 for thirteen men"
Explained.
He-Look at BGnks able to retire
from business, and l am still in har-
ness.
She-Yes, but B1inks isn't a mule.
No, Cordelia, an ossified man isn't
necessarily hard to get acquainted
with
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-19

Kansas City, Mo.-The Orr Bill.
passed by the legislature at the ses-
sion which adjourned recently, re
pealed the Oliver law for fire insur-
ance companies and will bring about
a full reimbursement of fire insurance
conditions in the state. Under the
Oliver Law fire insurance rates went
up, but the new legislature puts the
companies back under the antitrust
Law.
Two more large fire insurance COM
panies have suspended writing new
policies in Missouri. The Kansas
City agencies received word not to
take more business until the insurance
laws we're Strengthened out. They
were the Commercial Fire Insurance
Company of Washington and the
Humboldt of Pittsburgh.
Early in the week the Camden and
the Gerard companies withdrew from
the state giving the same reason The
trouble started with the repeal of the
Oliver Rating Law by the last legis-
Iature.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-08-14
Skipper voss Sails Forth.

Arthur Voss of Dekorra took a par
ty of friends on pleasure trip to the
Prairie du Sac dam in his launch.
They left at 7:30 a. M, from the Gale
donia side, and arrived at the dam
at $40 a. m. The cruise was extended
to Sauk City after the party had
viewed the big dam that is nearing
completion. Skipper Voss turned the
prov of his craft homeward at 1:30
p. N. and the trip was completed in
quick time without an untoWard In
cident. It was unanimously voted
delightful excursion. In the party
were Matilda and Agnes Neiman,
Florence Farnsworth and Messrs. An
ton Jerrison Jr., Emil Harmel and
Jake Klemner.-Portage Democrat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-08-14
BINDER TWINE
PLANT A SUCCESS
President Smith of Board of
Control Says Twill Pay
Net Profit.

"If the operation of new institu-
tion with prison convict Iaborers who
were unused to the work, under a
management unfamiliar with local
conditions and environment, in an in
dustry that required not only:the max
ing of a market but the meeting of
severe ompetition,-if the production
of 100000 pounds of standard binder
twlne under these conditions and :tbe
selling of that product at net profit,
may be called a success, then the Wis
consin prison binder twine factory
has been success"
Such was the declaration of Presi-
dent Ralph Smith of the state board
of control in Madison paper when
asked as to the results of the operation
of that plant at Waupun.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-08-14
NEWELlS HOLD A
FAMILY REUNION
1t Was The Passing Birth
DAYS of Two Members and
Presents Were Given.

Yesterday at the home of Claude E.
Newell in Fairfield q reunion of the
Newell family was held. 1t was the
birthday of Mrs. G. E. Newell and
Mrs. Louis Schultz and many of the
numerous descendants of Orange
Newell and of Milton Newell gathered
on the spacious lawn of the country
home to celebrate the ocession. A
bountiful repast was served on the
lawn after which the guests spent the
afternoon in listening to the Newell
orchestra and in renewing acquaint.
ances. Mrs. Newell and Mrs. Schultz
received many beautiful pretents.
Those from out of town were: Mrs.
Mildred Haulmann of Stanberry, Mo-,
Mrs. James Steele and Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Steele, KiIbourn and Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Schultz, Briggsviile.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-08-14
WISCONSIN CROPS
Professor r. A. Moore Says
They Are Fine T mis-
Year.

Although Wisconsin farmers were
compelled to plant their corn much
later than usual this spring, conditions
have been so nearly ideal during the
past few weeks that the crop is nearly
up to normal. The planting of corn
throughout the state, according to
Prof. r. A. Moore of the College of
Agr icuiture of the University of Wis
consin, is exceptionally fine and corn
growers are looking forward to secur-
ing an unusually good crop. White
grubs Injured the earlier planted seed
requiring a second planting, which
has come on in good shape. Wiscon-
sin farmers have perhaps never ghad a
larger crop than the one which they
are now harvesting. Prospects for a
good clover seed crop are exceedingly
bright and large acreage has been
devoted to the production of clover
seed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-08-14
WHY THE DEATH Of
BLACK BILL COON?
For Days He Refused to
Eat and Constantly Called
For Water.

Bill Black Coon, an Indian, was
found dead on the edge of the Yellow
river banks at the rear of John
Steen's blacksmith shop at Necedah.
He had been seenthereIduring the day
Heswas also seen there several timessi i'm
swimming, but no one paid any par
ticular attention to him. In the eve
ming, between and O'Clock, his SON.
in-law, Ed. Decorah, went over and
found him to be ill. He came up
town for few minutes, and upon
his return found the Indian to be
dead. Other Indians, who had been
camping at the Grand Dixie, reported
that he had been i'll for several DAYS
and refused to eat, but had constantly
called for water. It is probable that
he was i'll with some kind of fever,
and had kept in the water to reduce
the fever. On Sunday morning he
was buried in Bayview cemetery by
his Indian relatives and friends under
the regular custom of the tribe. A
coroner'se jury was called on the night
that Black Coon died, and they rem
dered verdict to the effect that be
died from exposure. IN ecedah Re
publican.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-08-14
new COURSE IS
ADDED TO SCHOOL
Pupils Will Be Trained
For Teaching Result of
New Law.
SKILLED TEACHER TO COME
Graduates Will be Fitted to
Teach When They Leave
School.
SKILLED TEACHER TO COME

A new course has been added to the
curriculum of the Baraboo schools.
Beginning with the opening of school
on the first day of September teach
ers' training course will be provided
so that those who expect to teach will
have the necessary training when they
graduate. Under a new law which
has passed, one who expects to teach
must have some professional training
and the new course is to fill that
want. The new law goes into effect
in 1915. AT the present time high
school graduates have been taking q
course in summer training school
but this will be abandoned in time.
The minimum wages of a teacher is
now $4,000. The presence of trained
teacher in the school will not only be
an aid to those who expect to teach
but will tone the professional work in
the schools. There will be training
classes for the pupils and other ele-
ments of the work will appear. A
professional teacher will be engaged
for the new course.