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ST, Louis at Cincinnati.
Chicago al Pitishurg
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
New York at Boston.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
A New Insurance swindIe.

William Cunningham, a Johnson
county farmer, went to Leavenworth
to complain to Attorney General Daw-
son on behalf of himself and about
one hundred other farmers of John
son county concerning an alleged
sw1ndle imposed on them by a Hail
insurance company.
Last spring the agent of the com
pany, Cunningham said, solicited the
patronage of farmers on the mem
bership fee plan of insurance. About
one hundred signed supposed contracts
to contribute towards losses sustained
by each other, the agent representing
that the cost to each would not be over
SO on each 1000 of crop insured. 1t
now turns out, Cunningham explained
to Mr.. Dawson, that the papers signed
were promissory notes and chattel
mortgages on the crops for three or
four times the amount they were led
to believe they would have to pay.
An attempt has been made by the
company to bluff the farmers into pay
ing by using threats of criminal prose-
cution on the charge of selling mort
gagged property. The farmers sold
their crops in the ordinary way, not
dreaming they had mortgaged them
by the terms of some very fine print
embodied in the contracts signed.
Mr. Dawson wrote County Attorney
Fay of Johnson that if anyone sought
the arrest of any farmer on any of the
contracts under pretense that they
had disposed of mortgaged property
to withhold action until he could ar
range a conference.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Reainnina OF the End.

Maine spelled the beginning If the
end of the Progressive party move
ment in New England A majority
of the men who voted the Progressive
ticket did SO because they thought
they might elect their man. In the
light of the showing made. and the
apparent hopelessness of the cause
that a majority would turn to the Re
publican candidate The '.reorga MIA,
ton of the Republican party wiz
come from within the party. and be
made by the rank and file rather thxx
by the leaders
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Too Much Bryan.

The Democratic majority of the
house banking and currency commit
tee has approved the plan of the
Glass Wilson-Bryan bill for a Federal
reserve board" composed entirely of
the party followers and political ap-
pointees of whomever may happen to
be president.
Evidently the Democrats on the
house banking and currency commit
tee have accepted as law and gospel
Mr. Bryan's peculiar methods of rea-
soning which in the present case may
be stated in the form of a syllogfsm,
thus:
@The people should control every
thing Whatever group of politicians
may get into office are the people.
Therefore these politicians should con-
troll the currency and credit supply
machinery of the country.-N. BAH
bankers are suspicious characters"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
OUTLOOK FOR 1876
Effect of RooseveIt's Attitude on
Republican Party.
Inscriptions Politician That He Isl
There Is Every Probability He
Will Try to Secure the Presi-
Dental Nomination.

The esteemed Evening Post is still
puzzled about how Colonel Roosevelt
might in 1916 secure the Republican
nomination, or at least a nomination
with the Republican label. After re-
printing the Inter Oceans diagram.
and confessing it's beautiful simplicity,
our contemporary remarks:
The main point of this wonderful
political dream of our safe and sane
neighbor is that Colonel Roosevelt by
entering the Republican primaries is
to capture the Republican nomination
in 1916. Has the Inter Ocean con-
veniently forgotten 1922"
The Inter Ocean has forgotten moth
ing The trouble with the Evening
Post is that, in it's absorption in its
Beverage boomlet, it has not realized
the wonderful possibilities of direct
primary nominations, with their ex-
tension in party acceptance as well as
in law, since the 1912 campaign
opened.
The direct primary system reverses
the old practice. 1t first names the
candidate and then makes the plat
form, or declaration of principles.
Hence party principles must be what
ever the candidate has found winning
declarations in the primary campaign
The platform must fit the candidate.
Now, most of the 100000 voters for
Colonel Roosevelt in the 1912 election
were Republicans. Neither have they,
as a rule, forfeited their legal status
as Republicans at the primaries
Most of them have been careful to
preserve tha< status, notably in Colo
mel RoOsevelt's own state, where not
enough could be found legally to label
themselves 'Progressives' to qualify
the New Party" for an official ballot
place.
If most of these 1000, 900 voters are
still for him, what is to prevent Colo
mel Roosevelt from seeking the Re-
publican nomination as the reincarna-
ton of True Republicanism? Most
of the old Republican leaders who de-
MED him a third term nomination in
1912 have been eliminated from public
life. What is left of the old Republic
an organization couldn't steal a d.
rect primary nomination from Colonel
Roosevelt if it wanted to-
OF course, there are Colonel Roose-
velt's pledges of fidelity to the New
Party" of his creation. But Colonel
Roosevelt made more explicit and just
as fervent pledges never again to be
candidate at all Let us not discuss
this painful subject We are not talk
ing about the old American ideals of
political good faith and personal hon.
or. We are merely diagraming a con-
crete situation of practical politics in
its relation to a very practical politi-
cian.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
MARTIAL LAW IN COLORADO
Three Battles Between Strikers and
Guards Marked the
First Day.

Trinidad, Col.-Trocps from the
Trinidad company of the National
Guard entered the mine camps at
Berwind, Tabasco and Hastings, where
General Order No. T. of the military
government was put into effect This
was the order closing saloons in this
district.
Three battles, the hottest fought
since the strike of coal miners in
Southern Colorado began, marked the
first day of martial law in this district.
One mine guard killed, four union
men wounded, two badly, two children
of non-union men shot, one mine guard
missing and a county marshall wound
ed, were the casualties of the three
fights, one here, one at Tabasco and
the other at Hastings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Republican Readiustment.

The declaration of the New York
state Republican convention for the
calling of a special national conven-
ton as soon as practicable to change
the party rules, permitting each state
to elect it's delegates in the manner
it chooses and basing representation
on Republican votes, is the first for
NAL move toward party readjustment
1t purports to guarantee against a
repetition of the controversy that led
to last years disastrous split 1t
commends itself, however, for the
more important fact that. regardless
of it's effect in that regard, it is
belated step to remedy a notorious
error.
Had this course been taken in the
national convention of 1908, when 1t
was proposed by the supporters of
Mr.. Knox, it would have obviated the
basis for the bolt of 1912. That it
was defeated then by the same inf1u-
ences that protested against it in 1912
does not now matter, since experience
has united practically everyone but
the southern Republican politicians in
favor of the reform
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Their jobs Not Permanent.

The census report on schools in
third class cities in Kansas, CON piled
in the office of w. d. Ross, superin-
tendent of public instruction, calls at
tention again to the fact that teach
ing jobs are not permanent in Kansas.
The average tenure of office is only
two years in third class cities and
towns in the state; in the second class
cities the average length of teach
er's term is four years; in first class
cities it is little better, four and six
tenths years
OF the 533 high schools in third
class cities, 333 teach agriculture, 1O3
normal training, ninety-two domestic
science and forty-eight manual train
ing Four year high schools are main
tanned at PIP of these cities; 176 have
two-year courses, forty-seven three
year courses andaseventy-six oneyear
courses. Thirty-two .hird class cities
have no high schools.
The report also shows that there
are 1919 grade school teachers in
third class cities; 4S1 high school
teachers at annual salaries averaging
S632. The average salary of the city
superintendent is $3.50; of then prin-
cipals $3.50.
L. J. Bollman, superintendent of
schools in Brookviile, Saline county.
holds the record for the longest con-
t1nuQus service of any educator in the
state, with thirty-one years. F. P.
Smith of Lawrence, with twenty years.
ranks second. John w Spindler, SUI
perintendent of the city schools of
Winfield, was in the service twenty
two years. but retired a few years
ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
STAND FELL AT A BALL GAME
One Man Killed and 35 Others Injured
at Giant-Sox Contest in
Tulsa, Ok.

Tulsa, Ok.-The right field bleach
ers at the South Main Street Park.
where the New York Giants and Chi
cago White Sox were playing an ex-
hibition game, collapsed, hurting seven
hundred people to the ground in a
mass of splintered wood and twisted
iron.
One man, Chester Thomas, private
in Company L, Ninth United States
Infantry, was killed. About thirty
five other persons, all men, suffered
broken and fractured bones. F. l..
Echeberger of Tulsa is expected to
die. George Thatcher, "a years old.
of Boston is among the most severe
ly injured The collapse of the
bleachers was the result of overcrowd-
ing a weather beaten structure.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
WAITING ON UNITED STATES
European Powers viii Adopt No New
Policy Until a Proposal Is
Submitted.

Washington, D. C.-Three European
nations. Great Britain, Germany and
France, have agreed to adopt no new
policy toward Mexico until the. gov
eminent of the United States can
submit for their consideration def
mite plan for the future treatment
of the revolution-torn republic in Cen
trail America.
That request of the powers to
await a proposal regarding Mexico
from this government had been made
and that the three great European
nations had yielded, was announced
by Secretary Bryan President VIII
son was en- route to Washington from
the South when the announcement
was made and the secretary. of state
did not indicate what would be the
nature of the contemplated negotia~
lions with the foreign governments.
The President arrived here late at
night and planned to confer with Mr..
Bryan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Liquor in Kitchen Utensils.

When two policemen made visit
to John Passaglio and wife at Pitts
burg they found a washtub full of
beer. This led them to suspect other
innocent looking utensils of household
necessity. One picked up coffee pot
and found it held supply of gin. The
other poured liquor from the kerosene
can and discovered it was whisky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Passag1io, the washtub.
the coffee pot and the kerosene can
were taken to the police station. The
whole outfit will be tried for the viola
ton of the prohibitory law.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
A RecIuse Left $4,000.

More than 100000 in government
bonds and other securities were found
in a little iron safe in the small room
of a pawnshop in the negro district
of Fort Scott, where Thomas Lahey.
a recluse, lived many years. Lahey
dropped dead the other day. He was
known to own thirty-three cheap
dwellings and had no patience with
the talk of the high cost of living.
boasting that he was living IN $1.5O
a week His brother. John Lahey of
Arma, Kas., retained a lawyer and to-
geSher they broke into the safe. An
other brother of Lahey lives some
where in California and three sisters.
whose addresses are unknown, lived
in Pennsylvania when last heard from.
Search is now being made for a large
amount of gold Lahey is supposed to
have boarded.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
x. U. Plans Mail Courses.

Kansas boys who have been unable
to finish school will have the oppor-
tunity of acquiring a technical educa-
ton, if plans announced by the engi-
neering department of the University
Of Kansas for special courses by mail
in mechanical engineering and allied
work are approved by the board Of
administration of the university.
The plans call for correspondence
training for machine shop workers.
carpenters, public utility employees.
engine and boiler room helpers and
workers in similar trades. II the
proposition is adopted, centers will be
established at Wichita, Kansas City.
kas., Parsons, Topeka, Ottawa, Hol-
ton and Osawatomie. To these places
university instructors will come rom
time to time to conduct cIa.i SOS sup
Elementary to the correspondence
work
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
The WEEK IN KANSAS.
A RESUME OF INTERESTING oc-
cURRENcES FROM ALL
PARTS OF STATE.
USE FOR RUSSIAN THISTLE
State University Horticultural Depart
ment Recommends the Weed as
Having Valuable NutritiVe
Value for Live Stock

The use of the Russian thistle long
considered an enemy by the Kansas
farmer, has been Endorsed by the horti-
cultural department of the University
OF Kansas in an opinion announced by
William c. Stevens, professor of bot
any Professor Stevens conclusion
is the result of a thorough study of the
thistle question undertaken after a
number OF western Kansas farmers had
announced the successful use of the
RUSSIAN thistle in feeding live stock.
Conservative farmers had regarded
thistle feeding as crazy notion"
IF the weed is cut before the sec
ond leaves get their growth | see no
reason why it should not make good
feed for CATTLE" said Professor Stew
ems. 1T would have to be cut when
the first leaves are green to avoid the
hard bristle of the second leaves. In
some sections of the state it has been
proven definitely that the thistle keeps
for a reasonable length of time. The
plant has nutrient value only a little
less rich than alfalfa
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
FIVE DEAD IN WELL CAVE-IN
At Frederick, Ok, Falling Wall
Killed Five and Injured
Two Others.

Frederick, Ok.-Five men were
killed and two injured at the Fred
erick water works pumping station,
two miles north of this city, when
the walls of a well, which was near
ing completion, caved in. The dead
are: NJ. A. Dean, contractor in charge,
and president of the Frederick Board
of Education; J. o. Waggoner, John
Odell, Robert Wilson and G. S. Wells.
The injured are: Alva Dean and o. H.
Brewer. The men had gone into the
we'll to repair a pump.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
$4,000 Church Dedicated.

The laying of the corner stone OF
the new $4,000 Methodist church took
place at Wellington the other day in
the presence of a large assemblage
The services were il charge of the
pastor, the Rev. d. H. Switzer, who
was assisted by District Superintend
ent w. V. Burns, the Rev. DR.. Moss
man, president of the Southwestern
College, and the Rev. c. NJ. Gray of
Winfield. The dedicatory sermon was
preached by the Rev. Jay Sommerville.
pastor of st. Pauls Methodist church
at Wichita, and the prayer of dedica-
ton by the venerable Rev Samuel
Price, who has assisted in the cree
ton of each of the three buildings the
church has successfully erected. The
new church will be built of tapestry
brick with trimmings of algonite, will
have a large pipe organ and all mod
ern equipment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Made the Parson Happy.

1t was DIR. Cosmo Gordon Lang,
archbishop of York, who, when he
was bishop of Stephney, remarked,
apropos of the children of the East
end: They are doing a great deal to
rebuke the tendency of the clergy to
become middle-aged in spirit-dun,
mOroSe and superior" And he told
one of his favorite stories of an
East end cleric who was feeling life
less and disconsolate on setting out on
his daily round of visits, when little
street urchin looked up at him with
cheerful eye and knowing smile, and
said: 'Ullo, young mani That greet
ing quite treasured the parson for the
rest of the day DIR. Lang declares
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
USED A CLUB ON A JUDGE
Magistrate Gerrigan Assaulted by Dis
appointed Litigant at Door of
Court Room.

New York. Joseph Patuzel, a dis
gruntled litigant, averaged his griev-
ance against the court by lying in wait
for Magistrate Gerrigan at the court
room door and hitting him over the
head with a club. The magistrate s
umbrella was broken and his head
bruised Reporters witnessing the as
sault overpowered Patuzel and saved
the magistrate from further injury.
Patuzel was subsequently taken to
Bellevue Hospital for observation as
to his sanity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Electric Line to Hutchinson.

The Kansas Gas and Electric Com
pany, which operates the light and gas
system at Wichita, will take hold of
the Arkansas Valley Interurban Com
pany and finance the extension to
Hutchinson. The interurban is now
in operation as far as Halstead and
the route on to Hutchinson has al
ready been surveyed. The extension
will be finished within a year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound adver-
tised, I tried it My health improved
wonderfully and am now quite well
again. No woman suffering from fe-'
male ills viii regret it if she takes this
medicine. Mrs. JAMES G. LECLEAR-
1856 Hunt ST., Detroit, Mich.
Another Case.
Philadelphia, Pa Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is all you
claim it to be. About two or three
days before my periods would get bad
backaches, then pains in right and left
sides, and my head would ache. / called
the doctor and he said had organic in
f1ammation. went to him for while but
did not get well so I took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. After tax
ing two bottles / was relieved and finally
my troubles left me. ] married and
have two little girls have had no re-
turn of the old troubles Mrs. CHAS.
BoELL, $3.50 S. Chadwick ST., Phila-, Pa
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Pioneer Freiohter Dies.

Augustus Packard 50 years old, who
died recently on the farm near Enter
prise upon which he settled in 1856.
was one of the first white men to en-
ter the state. He was freighter be-
tween Fort Leavenworth and Fort
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15

Sheriff Hassler accompanied w. F.
Kari, administrators of the estate of
Augustus Packard, to the Packard
farm near Enterprise to dig for the
treasure supposed to have been buried
there. Packard came here in the sos
and was eccentric. Twice divorced.
and with large family, he owned 500
acres of rich land, the income from
which he did not spend. In the flood
of 1891 he said he had store of hid
den wealth washed away. A daughter
declares she knows the part of land
on which the money is buried. 1t is
estimated that $4,000 is hidden.
Packard lived in hotel with one son.
and the money is supposed to be on
eighty acres belonging to this son. He
has stood guard with a gun, warning
the family to keep off, claiming the
money if found. The administrator
purposes to turn the money into the
estate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
A Farmer Killed in Accident.

Charles McVey, 80 years old, was
killed while visiting at the home of his
brother-in-law. Frank Yarnel. ten miles
north of Lucas, by a load of buckshot
from shotgun in Yarnels hands. 1t
is believed to have been accidental
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Hazinq Made Boy Insane

Oakland. Cal--George Fentz. IA
years old. who is said to have become
mentally unbalanced as the result of a
hazing received at school six years
ago, has been committed to the home
for feeble minded at Glen Ellen
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Kansas Postmaster Found Dead.

William McNemee, 60 years old.
postmaster and merchant of Bremen
northwest of Atchison, is. dead of
heart disease A year ago his store
was broken into and robbed, and since
that time he had been sleeping in the
store. His body was found there
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Killed in Motor CYCLE Crash.

Mrs. L. ]. Marion Hall. "a years old
was killed at Wichita when the motor
cycle on which she was riding with
her husband collided with the big
touring car of Col. z. r. Sim, a
wealthy real estate holder. Her skull
was crushed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15

m y Suner1ng q q q
palms. For two years
i suffered bearing
down pains and got
all run down. was
under a nervous
strain and could not
sleep at night /
went to doctors here
In the city but they
did not do me any
good.
" SEEING e
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Or. A. r. Han of Hoxie pead.

Dr. A. F. Hall. district surgeon for
the Union Pacific Railroad. and one
of the best known physicians in west
ern Kansas, is dead at his home in
Hoxie. He was pioneer in Sheridan
county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Limit Free Wheat Imports.

Washin gton- Wheat and wheat
flour viii not be admitted free to the
United States from those countries
which decline to admit free of duty
similar products from the United
States
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Nebraskan Killed in a FAN.

Fairbury, Neb.-Gilbert Hoch, a
Rock Island conductor. fell on a ce-
ment walk and broke his neck He
slipped while taking screen on his
house
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Joseph Kuchera oil ReIIevIIle Dead

Joseph Kuehera, former county
treasurer of Republic county and one
of its most widely known citizens,
died the other night at his home in
Belleville after lingering Illness
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Killed in Fall From Horse.

John Hoekridge, Jr.. was killed near
Washington by a fall from a horse.
He was trying to head off steer in a
pasture His horse stumbled and
threw him
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-15
Fled From Charity Appeals.

New York-Constant ringing of the
telephone bell and scores of messages
that ended with appeals for charity
drove Mrs. Ebert H. Gary from Chi
cago to New York.