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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-09-13
Voda

VIM. Cox has a car of oats on
track for sale.
Schwanbeck Bros. are helping
Mr. Beldin fill his silo.
Mrs. E. L. Knapp visited with
Mrs. r. Kristof last Thursday.
T. ]. Beldin is filing his silo,
which he finished few days ago.
Chas. Kristof is all smiles ever
since last Friday. Wonder why?
Albert Owens sports a new
bicycle which he purchased of
VIM. Cox
W. M. Littlechild had the mis-
fortune to lose a COW on cane
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Kristof at
tended the wedding of her broth
er last week.
Mrs. L. Krhut is enjoying a
visit from her cousin from Chi
cagO this week.
Chas. Kristof acted as best
man for the Benisch- Ptaschek
wedding last Saturday.
Misses Rose Zeman and Ethel
Carpenter were visitors at the
Voda school last Friday,
Mrs. Ralph Kristof spent the
latter part of last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. V. Ben
isch.
Who says it never rains in
western Kansas? 2 inches OF
rain Wednesday afternoon al
Voda.
Jim Best moved the black
smith shop vacated by Franh
Knoll Thursday onto his farm
where he will use it as cattle
shed.
Mrs. Pryce Owens moved tt
Collyer Friday, where Mr.
Owens is helper at the depot
We are sorry to lose them from
our midst.
| The dance at Mrs. Lizzie Kr
hut's given in honor of Bradley
Brown last Saturday night was
largely attended and everyone
reports a No / good time.
Sam Newcomer was cleanins
a well for T. j. Beldin last weel
and found it was quite Difficult
to pull up 80 feet of cycllnder
which he let fall in the well
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-09-13

e. L. Dean returned Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Deans sister ac-
companied him and viii visit at
the Dean home.
School in Dist. No 8 opened
Monday morning with Joseph
Kellogg as teacher and 16 pupils
present on time
Mrs. Hilda Soderstrom of To-
peka is visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs s.
Lofstead north of town.
Jacob Frank, the wheat king
of Trego is contemplating on
sowing 1000 acres this time; he
has a good share of-his ground
in shape now.
Miss Elizabeth Harrison re
turned from Collyer Thursday
morning, where she has been
visiting for several days. She
will teach in Dist No Ia, which
begins next Monday.
Jack Buchanan, our old reli-
able thresher pulled his outfit
into the shed last Saturday.
Well Jack here's hoping next
year you have 100 bushels for
every one this year.
S. S. Harvey and wife are in
eastern Kansas visiting relatives
and old friends. While east Mr..
Harvey will visit his mother, who
has now saw something more
than ninety winters go by.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-09-13
West Big Creek

Who says it don t rain in Kan
sas?
Ask Charlie Kristof where he
was Saturday night
Philip Krhut made a trip up
to Collyer last Monday.
Ig Brown is hauling wheat
from Wa-Keeney nowadays.
Schwanbeck Bros. are filing
T. F.SBeldin's silo this week.
Everybody is talking about
sowing wheat since the rain.
Wonder why Tom Mummert
goes to Wa-Keeney so often?
Ig Brown is all smiles since
the dance Saturday night Won
der why?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-09-13


V. Malinowsky and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
S. E. Krhut.
Joe Littlechild says he likes
the country up near Castle Rock.
Wonder why?
]. J. Grippen is enjoying a
visit from his fatherin-law of
New York city.
The dance at Lizzie Krhuts was
well attended. All present re-
ported q good time.
Sam Newcomer is fixing up
T. F. Beldip's well on the old
Austin place this week.
John and Frank Malinowsky
left for Denver, Colo, last Mon
day night where they will work
this winter.
Word was received from w. d.
Austin that they didn't raise any
more down in Arkansas than we
did in Trego.
John Zeman shot three wolves
last Sunday morning; there were
seven of them in the bunch;
pretty good John.
Dock Rush says since that
schoolma'rm left the country
don It look good to him. He says
he is going to Cloud county be-
fore long.
Bradley Brown will leave for
Jackson county, Kans., Friday
night. We sure hate to see
Bradley go, but he will be back
before long.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-09-13
Don't Let Baby Suffer With Eczema
and Skin Eruptions

Rabies need perfect skin-covering.
Skin eruptions cause them not only
intense suffering, but hinder their
growth. DR.. Hobson's Eczema Oint-
ment can be relied on for relief and
permanent cure of suffering babies
whose skin eruptions have made their
life miserable. "Our baby was affiict-
ed with breaking out of the skin all
over the face and scalp Doctors and
skin specialists failed to help. We
tried Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment
and were overjoyed TO see baby COM
pletely cured before one box was us
ed" writes Mr. Stubler, Dubuque,
Iowa. All druggists, or by mail soc.
ADV
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-09-13
Mother of Eighteen Children

IT am the mother of eighteen chill
dren and have the praise of doing
more work than any woman in my
town. writes Mrs. G. j. Martin,
Boone Mill, Va 81 suffered for five
years with stomach trouble and could
not eat as much as biscuit without
suffering. l have taken three bottles
of Chamherlain's Tablets and am
now a well woman and weigh 1913
pounds. / can eat anything I want
to, and as much as I want and feel
better than / have at any time in
ten years. / refer to any one in
Boone Mill or vicinity and they will
vouch for what / say Chamber
lain's Tablets are for sale by all deal
eTs.-Adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-09-13
Ransom

W. F. Baer had two cars of
alfalfa in.
Mr.. Travis was in from La
Crosse on business last week.
A. A Rassicot had a car of
prarie hay on track this week.
The Rock Island Lumber Co.
received a car of coal this week.
Mrs. Tony Sweasy returned
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-09-13

Mrs Georgia Blackburn re-
turned to her home in Claf1in
last Sunday
Mrs-G. W. Lynn is quite sick
at the home of her sister, Mrs
Dora Barley
Miss Iva Whistler is assisting
Mrs. J. A. Graham with her
homework this week.
N. v Newman was up from
Cherryvale. last week looking af-
ter business interests.
Johannes Bros had a car of
potatoes, which they got from
Utah, on track this week.
Chas. Meyer had the misfor-
tune to loose 3 head of good cows
by cane poisoning last week.
Chas. Shellenberger snapped
for Ford last week and is using
it on his route to distribute mail.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smiley
who have been visiting friends at
| McCracken returnedlas Friday.
Mrs. Tony Sweasey took the
evening train for Kansas City
last Sunday evening to visit
friends.
V. E. West sold his motorcycle
to Arthur Giddings of Arnold
who we surmise will use same
on his route.
v. E. West made a business
trip to Great Bend last Satur-
day and returned Tuesday with
an E M F car.
Miss Floy Shellenberger came
in on the Thursday evening train
from Pasadena, Calf, for a
visit with her relatives here.
Girls Ummel left a few nights
Iago for Howell county. Mo-,
where he is going to look over
the country with view of IL adj
ing for some Missouri dirt
T. E. Downey, a banker from
/ Ordway, Colo. was here last
week trying to buy some young
cattle to ship out there. He
bought a bunch of COWS and
calves from Chas. Lake.
Walter Doerschlag has pur-
chased the real estate business
from V. E. West, who is intend,
Z ing to move to Missouri. This
consolidates the two firms here
Mr.. Doerschlag has moved from
his old off ce to the one occupied
by Mr.. West and will continue
the business as heretofore ant
, will be glad to have all his ole
friends come in and see him a.
, his new location.
On September 9Th our bal
team and a liberal number o
fans went to Ness City and play
ed the High Point a game of ball
The game was short and played
fast, the High Point team win
ming by a score of 6 to 1, which
was really better than we expect
ed to do, as they have five pro
fessional players in their team
and had been taking all othel
games around here by larg,
scores. Our pitcher showed
fully as good work in the game
as their league man as they onl.
got safe hits off our man
Our boys played a good game
/ of ball and with the requisite
amount of practice can give an.
. of them run for their money
Ogallah
| n r
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-09-13

Ship your hay 10 be handled on con-
signme Charges soc a ton commits
sion, or write US how many tons you
have, stating character and quality,
time of shipment, and we win send
our man there and buy it, Sounds
like busineSs-dOesn't it,
Write Us-We are the People
STEELE HAY Co., 5US-12 Board of
Trade, Kansas City, Mo.
Both Phones Main 7545 q lot
Money toloan. See e d. Wheeler ad
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-09-13

Moneys Moneyll Moneylll on your
farms. When you want loan on
your farm call at the Wa-Keeney
State Bank q adv
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-29
A Little Gardener.

In a country on the other side of the world there lives a little bird called the garden bird. This little bird not only makes a house for him self but he makes a garden around it.
 The first thing he does is to find a spot of ground with shrub grow ing in the center of it. Then he piles moss on the ground around the shrub.
 After this he brings a great many long green twigs which he has broken off trees and sticks them in the ground around the shrub, so that they will lean against it, near the top. He leaves one side open for a door. The twigs soon take root and grow.
 After he has built his house he sets about making his garden Around his house he clears off a space for a lawn, carrying away every stick and stone that is in the way Then he covers this space with the finest moss he can find. Upon this lawn he lays many pretty berries and pink flowers, and as often as the flowers fade. he takes them away and brings fresh ones.
 The house is sometimes three feet long and one foot high. The garden bird is about as big as robin. The top of his head. his back, his wings, and his tail are brown, and his breast is a greenish red
 EDWARD BURNS, Age 13.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-29
A Trip to Pleasure Beach.

About two years ago my mother and went to mX friends at Pleasure Beach We Took a boat named the Gardner We had a very pleasant time going over.
 When we reached the wharf at Pleas ure Beach we got off and went up to my friends house She had all ready come out to meet us.
 Soon we went over to South Beach and got a great many little shells. While we were getting them I sud- dehly slipped and fell on my side on a slippery rock I rolled and went into the water. It took a long time for my dress to dry.
 On the way home from the beach l think I was lucky. for I found a little beauty pin. It was the shape of a wishbOne. It had a little four -leaved clover in the center. In the center of the clover was a pearl
 When we reached home we had din- ner.
 After dinner we had a fine time playing. At about 4 o'clock we start ed home It was very rough going back We stopped at Ocean Beach and took the car to New London. There we took a car for Norwich.
 I was very tired when l reached home.
 JOSEPHINE HOLBROOK, Age Il.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-29
POETRY.
The Language of the Birds.

Birds love the country where they
 live
 And speak it's language. too. If you will notice. you will find
 That what 1 say is true; The birds of Holland sing in DutcE The Scotch birds Gaelic speak And I am told the birds of Greece Still sing in ancient Greek. The whippOorwill, we know so well, Speaks English--why, of course; They say all birds in Germany Sing German guttraIs hoarse; The oriole still sings in French
 His sweet, enticing song. Although in North America
 He has been living long. The mocking bird a medley sings Of all the languages, And that is why such favorite In all the lands he is; And why the Wanderer abroad So loves his cheerful song He calls to mind the scenes of home, All day and night along. The strangest thing is yet to tell; In Northern Texas here. The whippoorwin sings "Whip-poor-
 wilI!"
 In English, sweet and clear; But on the Rio Grande's banks, He keeps his whistle wet With dew. to liquify his notes, And sings in Spanish yet. For more than half a century Our efforts have been vain To teach this patriotic bird To sing in English plain; He loves the Spanish language best, And will not let it go. But warbles out "GuilIermo, mall" Still true to Mexico.
 Jake H. Harrison. Dallas, Tex,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-29
The Wide Awake Circle Story
THE STORY OF A TOY DONKEY

When l came to my senses I was standing among 8 lot of other don keys on 8. shelf. bat I noticed that had a small slit in my back leg, where the person who sewed me up had been in such a hurry to go that she had not sewn 1t properly.
 The next day we were packed up and sent away to a big shop where we were priced. I was 7I6, and the one beside me was 4!6. Presently 1 saw a little baby boy who looked about 3 years old; he and his mother came up to our stand and looked at us. The child said: "Musser. det vat one,'' and pointed to me. His mother came up and looked at me, and when she saw the hole in my leg she said: "Oh. no! darling, that one is not whole. l will get this one" I was very glad that did have that hole in my leg, becausa the paby carried the donkey out of the shop by its tail, which must have been very painful for him.
 One by one the other donkeys were sold, till l was left alone with brown horses, who would not take any notice of me. because I was a donkey with a hole in my leg.
 One morning early two little girls came to the toy department with their mother and a friend. The little girl aaa0 then she said: "76; that is Sd. more than [ have" Then her mother said: Well. 1 will give you sixpence.' Thank you, mum. I will get it. I think" Then the friend came and no ticed the hole In my leg. Oh. l won't get him." said the little girl. I was terribly disappointed when I heard her say that. Then she said: T think [ will go to David Jones' and see if they have one'
 So off they went. was very miser- able all that day. The next day was Sunday, so nobody looked at me. On
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-29
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
sunnyside White Mittens.


 Dear Uncle Jed: I enjoy the stories and letters of the Wide Awake Circle very much, so I thought I would write There are so many things to tell about at this time of the year-books, flow CTS, kittens, May baskets, taking walks etc.-that l scarcely knoW what would be most interesting to you. I have read quite a few letters about kittens, so l will write about mine.
 My eats name is Sunnysde White Mittens. She was five years old this spring, and she has had thirty kittens not all at once, of course, but every spring and autumn she has new family. She had two babies this spring in March, but we didn't keep them very long.
 l give some of her children away, but most of them have to be killed One kitten, Sotty, died a neutral death. l found her in her bed, dead and cold and stiff. l buried her under a little pine tree and put pussy will lows in he pasteboard coffin.
 My kittens are often mischievous but I like them all the better wher they are so. Some of them are wild and some are loving. I hope some oth- CT girls will write about their cats, as 1 love to read about them.
 CARRIE A. PRATT. Age 14
 Pcmfret Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-29
The Oscenla Hiuh School.

Our school is called the Osceola High school, although the building in cludes rooms for all the grades, from the first to the ninth, besides the high school.
 The school was named for Osceola, the Seminole chief. and it has a pie ture of him painted on the front of the building.
 Osceola was the son of a Creek woman and a Scotch trader When he was a small boy his father died, and his mother took him Io Florida. After he grew up he became a chief. When the Seminole war broke out he was imprisoned and died of broken heart.
 There are only about three hundred of these SeminOles left now, and they live in the Everglades in south Florida. It is thought that they will have to be removed to the western part of the United States. as the Everglades are being drained and settlers coming in all the itme.
 EDNA CALKINs. Age 1S.
 Kissimmee.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-29
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAkES.
The Gentle Goat.

There was once a little boy who owned a goat that was as gentle as a lamb He used to feed all day in the field.
 This same boy had a COW that gave milk every day. When he had milked her in the morning he would hitch up his goat in a little cart and peddle his milk from house to house
 Every week when he got paid he would bring the money home to his mother who was very poor.
 Sometimes he would give his young sisters and brothers a ride.
 Some nights when he went up to bed in his cold room, the goat would lay by the bedside until early in the morning, and then ne would stand up and bray. as if telling him to get up
 One day when the goat was feed ing, some other boys came into the field, and took the goat and began riding around the fields. Soon the goat stumbled and fell. When they went to pick him up, they found that his leg was broken.
 WILLIAM D. BUCKLEY. Age 10
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-29

Monday the little girl came in again 1 hoped that she was going to get me. She ran straight to my shelf; her mother said: "Oh, he Is gone" Then here, and she took me down from the snelf. You can't imagine how glad IeIt. She took me to the counter. where she asked if there were any more donkeys. The girl at the counter said that she did not know, but she would look So she carried me off. was very afraid that l might not go. but the girl couldn't find another and she brought me back Then the little girl said that she wanted a lion cub too, and that was bought, but it was wrapped up, and I was not was carried under her arm and I felt very proud that l was bought at last
 She took me down to her motor car, where was put down, and the par eel with the lion. I was forgotten for while, but when we got home. I was shown to every one and then I was introduced to all the other horses and dOnkeys. She took me to the bath room, and put some cold water on my head. and said, "Neddykins" which was in the future to be my name. In the evening 1 had nice warm rug. put on me, and taken down to dinner with the cub. After dinner I was put to bed with the other horses and don keys, but the cub was taken to bed l was very great friends with Neddy, who told me that the little girl took great care of us, but sometimes a lit ale boy Charlie, came to play with her, and he did not take much care of us. but he was not a bad little boy. because he did not mean to be care less with us l went to sleep that night feeling very happy that the lit tie girl had bought me, and not the baby boy."-Written by little Aus tra1ian girl of H.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-29

sees a shark when he wishes to ascend he throws himself flat on the ground, digging the sand up as fast as possible. The shark, frightened by the unusual sight. hesitates. While he is hesitat- ing the diver has time to escape to the surface.
 The value of 9 pearl depends upon it's shape. size and color The pink and yellow ones are inexpensive. be- cause they soon fade. The pure white and black ones are very expensive.
 When the days work is over the diver divides the oysters into two piles One is for the firm by which he is employed and the other for himself. Most always out of four or five hun dred a pearl is found.
 FLOSSIE MEYER, Age 12.
 TaftVille
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-29
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE
 AWAkES.

We have given up most of the Wide Awake Circle page this week to the letters written by pupils of the West Side schools about "The City Beauti- fUl Exercises
 There were 42 letters written. and every one of them spoke well for the attention and scholarship of the pupils who wrote them to the Arbor day speaker.
 The children who throw litter and fruit skins and peels and other rub bish into the streets or upon the side walks are following a very bad exam pie To keep the streets of the city clean should be the duty and pride of the city fathers. and the detective of filth should be commissioned from city hall and the removal of it should be prompt, It doesn't look well to post signs on all the telephone poles which say Splitting on the walk Is an of fense for which fine of S5 Is im-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-29
Her SchooIhouse.

My dear Mrs. P: What has my city done for me?
 My city furnishes the parks. In the parks there are benches, sand boxes, swings. see-saws and swinging chairs. The city sends teachers to play with the children.
 People go to the parks in the sum- mer.
 Our city also furnishes schools Tn the schools there are chairs, desks, pictures and books
 I go to the West Thames Street school. There are four trees in front of our schoolhouse. We also got grass in front of our schoolhOuse.
 Another thing our city furnishes is the poorhouse. People go to the poor house who are old and poor
 LUCY BORKOW WSKI, Age 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-29
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

posed, while dead animals killed by the traffic are allowed to decompose in the road and be ground to dust for the people to inhale. We are printing these letters in the interest of grown : ups as well as for the edifcation and entertainment of our little friends.
 Uncle Jed believes in this good work, and he is glad so many children are willing to help keep the city clean, and to plant shrubs and flowers to beautify it.
 The boys and girls wherever The Bulletin is circulated will read these letters and they may prompt them to have care and to try to keep the schoolyards and houseyards clean and cultivated
 These letters were so well written that they called for very few correc- tions, which evidences the painstal1ing care of both teachers and pupils in their work.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-29
My New Pets.

Dear Uncle Jed: I think you and the Wide -Awakes will like to hear about my new pets.
 About two weeks ago my mother bought some fresh eggs from our gro cer While mamma and I were doing dishes we head Peep! Peep!" every time we went in the pantry, and we could not think what 1t could be. as we do not have any chickens. We thouhgt it must be the martins out in the little bird house. but when we went to the door and listened we could not hear It. So we went back in the pam try and looked around, and heard 1t in the pail of eggs. We took the egg and put it under a neighbours setting hen that night.
 The next morning we found 1t pick ed, so mamma brought it up to ths house, and it matched out. We made a box for it, and every time 1t hears us it hollers. and wants us to pick 1t up. It is white, and I call it "Siddley." A lady gave me a little black one to go with it. I call 1t Blackie.
 BERTHA A. FULLER, Age 2.
 Eagleville.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-29
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

James s. Moran of Norwich: I thank you for my nice book. It is a very in teresting story.
 William D. Buckley of New London: Thank you very much for the prize book which YOU sent me last week. am very much pleased with it.
 Frank Pardy of Norwich: I thank you VaEy much for the prize book won last week. 1 have read it and like it very much.
 Eric Gilbert of Danielson: re- ceived the prize book and think it is a very good one. l hope 1 can get an other prize. Thank you very much.
 EstelIa Warrington of Taftville: I received the prize book you sent me and thank you very much. I have read some of it and it is very good.
 Mildred Grandy of Yantic: I thought l would thank you for the nice book you sent me. l have read it all through and find it very interesting One of my schoolmates is reading it now.
 Walter Gray of Jewett City: I beg your pardon for not sending my ac- Acknowledgement sooner l thank you for the book. l find it very interesting.