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year, are the ones these exiled Arkansians from Hot Springs, get the dough" from.
 Some strange things have hap pened here since 1 came. A boy from Illinois came in, for a little vacation visit. He had been on a drunk, and when he showed up at the springs, the attendant. who handed him a glass of the spring water. advised him not to drink it if he had been drink ing whiskey. The fellow knew his business, he said, and drank the "sulphurious mineral water" in on his oil of joy.' Within a few hours a doctor had to be called for the man, and he came near going out even then. Booze md Pluto water doesn't mix a little Lit, and it is said that there has been many carried back home in "woden boxes." who came here and tried to mix 1t.
 was out at picnic cn We'd nesday, last, and served as officl- al starter in a watermelon eating race, and I am of the opinio? that these Indiana boys and girls have Brinkley boys and girls
 beat a city block in watermelon appetites. In cutting the melons and making the rules it was nee.
 essary for the youngsters to ge1 their faces besmeared with the melon meat and juice. It was picture which Neil St Clail would have rejoiced to get his camera focused or for it was one |of those intensely human inter
 est" pictures.
 As I sit writing this letter while listening to a most delight ful morning concert by the biz
 hotel orchestra, my mind goe'
 back to Sunny Arkansas, as thu
 orchestra runs the medley int the Arkansas Traveller, al Arkansans are called to hold Ill their hands. Of course mine
 goes up, and my head too, for never miss an opportunity t stand up for Arkansas. but whel l I get on this subject I'll have t
 close down or else be side-track ed.
 Wm. B. Folsom
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What About It?

Does your wife leave the sew ing-machine out in the yard over night in a rain storm. The in- uuiry sounds absurd, of course, and yet one of our exchanges outs the matter very forcibly when it compares such an inn agil.ary proceeding to what is actualix mapping on thousands of Southern farms. We quote:
 What would 2 man say to hls wife if she were to laave her S5C
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FROM INDIANA SPRINGS
Argus Editor Writes From French Lick as He En-
 joys a Vacation

French Lick Springs, Ind.
 Sept. 9, 1913 DEAR HOME FOLKS:
 For the first time during the past six years. Pm enjoying a vacation" Have been away from Brinkley just about three weeks, and while 1 haven't giv- en so much as a thought to the business since 1 left home, l read in the northern papers of the ''big things" old Arkansas is doing in building Gross State Highway" of how cotton is be- ing marketed, and Pm free to say that my vacation is getting just a little tiresome, and Pm count ing on being back in dear old Brinkley' before the end of the week.
 The big Hot Springs fire was told of very accurately in the h. dianapolis Star, which reached here last Saturday morning at ' o'clock. While Pm thinking of Hot Springs, Pm reminded of the fact, that quite a number former Hot Springs citizens are now citizens of this place. l have reference to the sporting ele- fment. The big sports from all over America come here now to gamble, and it is said that the game here is all unlimited one. There is a mammoth four story brick building given over entirely to gambling, all sorts and kinds of games. The rent paid by the man who conducts the resort IS only forty thousands dollars a year. Small sum, eh? We'll not much when you come to think of the fact that Ballard, the man who runs it, has accumulated over a million dollars out of 1t during the past few years, so il is said.
 The French Lick Springs Ho- tel. mammoth hotel accomodat. ing nicely thousand guests, and the West Baden Springs Ho- tel accommodating as many more. Each have about a three million dollar rating, and are maintain ed in the most elegant, palatia style, and the hundreds of guest: who visit at these two great re sort hotels every month in tht
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employe, and they will go to Hot Springs Monday to make their home.
 Some of the Clarendonians who came to see the circus here Tuesday were: Mir. and Mrs. Pinkley, Misses Leone Williams, Ernestine Katz, Annie Belle Lynch, Masters Nathan Mayo and Nose Lamar.
 Born:- to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Orem Monday, Sept. 8 a daught- CT. A peculiar coincidence is that a little four year old daught- CT died a few hours after it's little sisters birth. The family have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement.
 Col. w. w. Folsom, editor of the Hope (Ark.) Gazette, on Aug. 23 celebrated his seventy seventh birthday. Col Folsom is one of the oldest and best known newspaper men in Arkansas. The anniversary celebration was after the manner of the "Old South" Dinner being served at noon, covers being laid for twen- ty guests. Publishers Auxiliary.
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Rain, rain, and more rain.
 Hay cutting was in. full pro- gress here last week, but the 'as.sc.:ssrs:.s s.c.:s , have damaged the hay crop considerably. Mrs. Cora Adams returned to Marvell Monday after. a visit with her sister, Mrs. F.. J. Robin. son.
 Miss Vallie Robinson, of Little Rock, arrived here Monday tc visit homefolks.
 The young folks entertained with a most enjoyable dance Monday evening.
 Hugh Erwin and Wallace Me Kinney, of Marvell, were Indian Bay visitors Sunday.
 Mallory Robinson was a busi- ness visitor in Palmer Monday.
 Miss Ernm Jackson who has been visiting relatives here re. turned to her home in Clarendon Tuesday.
 Miss Lilye Womack, of CrisT Crossing, attended the dance Monday evening.
 James Jackson was a business visitor in Holly Grove Tuesday.
 Mr. and Mrs. John s. Black and the latters brother spent g few days here this week.
 Misses Myrtle and Gladyst Owens, of Clarendon. are visiting Mrs. $. C. GiSt this week.
 Dr. w. B. Case of Turner, was an Indian Bay visitor Mon day.
 Those who enjoyed a launch ride on the Bay Sunday after noon were: Misses Zuleime Rob inson, Miriam Burge, Matte an6 Sophia Jackson; Messrs. Malloy Robinson, Hugh Erwin, Clifton Jackson, John Blaine, Thos Jackson, Wallace Mckinney, ano James Jackson. Never was 2 more perfectly lovely clay thar the afternoon, when the sur was hidden from view. At the close of the afternoon all depart [ ed in the best of spirits after having spent pleasant time
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Dawson arbrough

Erwin Dawson of this city and Miss. Ruby Yarbrough, of Para gould, were united in marriage last Tuesday, Esq. R. M. Hen derson officiating.
 The groom is a trusted em- ploye of the Duff & Hetzler Heading Factory, while the bride is one of Paragould's most estim. able young ladies.
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Strawberry Raising

A reader asks What is the best time of the year for setting strawberry plants and the kind of land to use?" The best time for setting strawberries is in November. They prefer level, moist land, but will thrive in any good soil.
 Farmers of our county should investigate the raising of straw berries as money making crop.
 Our soil is adapted to this fruit
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 sewing-machine out over night in a rain storm? We'll; he would say a plenty.if she persist ed in leaving it out in the weather, And yet the same Lord of creation has lefthis farm machinery standing in the fence corner. Many of these costly tools will stand out unprotected all winter. What should < your wife, MT. Farmer, do to you? She should get a rolling pin after you and make you house them now. The Progressive Farmer.
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Among the Churches
BAPTIST CHURCH

On Sunday night the resigna- ton of of the pastor was accept ed to take effect the first of Oc- .ober, at which time he will be- gin his work in Hot Springs. In the mean time a special effort IS being put forth by the church to
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speer Yb6gers

Plumbing and Gecfric Co.,, will open up aSGodSfn and Up-to- Date Plumbijk a6AElectric Shop on or abo& M Nth of Sept.
 Handling kothiAg bt Modern and Up-tc1DaH AnitaA equip
 oants 37-tf
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.I IGst.

Between Mrs. J. w.. Cooper and the Bsp39t/ church last Sum- day nighXN of a parasol handle. FiAe& please return to Mrs. J. w. Cooper.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH,
 Schedule of services until Sept. 17th. Mass at 8::30 a. m. every first and second Sundays.
 Mass at 10:30 a. m. every 3rd. and 4th. Sundays.
 Benediction every Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock. Religious instruction every Monday and Saturday at S::3O a. m. Father Henry Frommen,
 Conducting Services.
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 accomplish all that the present pastor and people ought to ac- complish. Services are being held every night this week, and on Sunday there will be the us- ual services.
 The last Sunday in this month has been set apart for promotion day, and the entire morning will be given to that. Suitable exer- else are being prepared, and we are counting. on this being an es- pecially attractive day.
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The board of managers of the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain Employees Hospital Association has authorized the erection of an emergency hospital in Argen- ia. This will be used for caring for the sick and injured in the shops. yards and road ser vices.
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Tell 'em you saw t In the Arsua
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. J. s. Canada is spending the week in Newport. Wilson Sharp, of Clarendon, X was in this city Tuesday. ,..,:,,.. s..,. .ss 5 # ,,' ,;,ss& ,;,..;& Mrs. J. T. Bounds, of Claren- don, spent Tuesday in Brinkley. Miss Blanche Baggott left Tuesday evening to visit in Ha- zen.
 Mrs. R. M. Henderson return ed home Saturday from a visit at Heber.
 MT. and Mrs. Elma Clements, of Hunter, was in Brinkley Tues day to see the show.
 MT. and Mrs. Sam Lang, and family returned from Warrens- burg, Mo-, Monday.
 Always ready to ser1 kou in any way if you will ' ke 156. Simmons & Co.,. Liveryl
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was visiting Miss Louise ROesch- CT few days this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. T. Hunt and family, of Clarendon. attended the circus here Tuesday.
 Mrs. R. P. McGregor and chill dren.~of Cotton Plant, attended the circus here Tuesday.
 Miss Floy Smith of Clarendon, was a visitor at the home of Mir. and Mrs. s. Bacharach the first f the week.
 Mrs. J. w. Wade who was carried to the hospital in Little Rock last week is reported much improved.
 s. H. Neel, proprietor of Sani- tary Bakery, was a visitor in Memphis Wednesday. the guest of his brother.
 Jim Baggott returned to Little Rock Thursday after a visit with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. H. A. Baggott.
 s s Miss Mable McCreight return ed home Tuesday morning from Little Rock after a weeks visit with Miss Myrtle Martin.
 A. N. Bolinger, deputy sher- if from Clarendon. was looking after business matters in this city the first of the week.
 Always ready andsy yaiting to serve you. That's W Phone l56. Simmons & GM Livery.
 Fuel and LubriAtiha Fl and Grease. Havoline Auttds. s7.tf chas. Sands
 D. B. Fargason, ofMemphis, was here the first of the week looking after his business inter ests.
 Mrs. Bud Wallace, who has been quite sick for some time, was carried to the St. Vincent Hospital, at Little Rock Tuesday.
 Mrs. Edward Bondi an d daughter, Mildred of Clarendon, were visitors here Tuesday, the guests of Col. Bacharach and family.
 MT. and Mrs. w. T. Elledge and son. of Moro, were guests of Mrs. Elledge's sisters, Mesdames Gus Roescher and P. F. Elledge, this week.
 MT. and Mrs. J. w. Cooper have rented their boarding house toa My. Hopkins, Rock island
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Indian Bay Items

Rain, rain, and more rain.
 Hay cutting was in full pro- gress here last week, but the s.-.:s ss-.ss.rs;-.se ; .rs:.-.se have damaged the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-28
FOR REUNITED PARTY
MOST EARNEST THOUGHTS OF
ALL REPUBLICANS NEEDED.
Country Requires the Services of Pa
triotic Organization Which Has
So Thoroughly Proved Its
Worth in the Past.

Report of a scheme to capture the
Republican organization for Roose-
velt's nomination in 1916 is important
mainly as illustrating the difficulties
in the way of reuniting the Repub-
Hcan party These obstacles may be
divided into two classes. There is,
first, in each the class whose personal
power and ambition rests in keeping
control of either Republican or Pro-
gressive faction. There is further
the probably much larger class. which
distrusts any proposition for union,
because 1t suspects it as a cloak to
let the hated enemy into power again
The reported scheme will affect the
latter class and may be a product of
the first class for that purpose. But
it should be understood that no eff
fective union is to be attained by
nominating any man prominently
identified with either faction in the
quarrel of last year. The Republican
party is now exactly where the Demo
cratic party was sixteen years ago,
and the experience of that party
showed that the breach could not be
healed by nominating either Bryan
himself a second and third time or by
nominating a representative of the
opposing wing 1t was only when the
Democracy took up candidate whose
political growth was entirely subse-
quent and extraneous to the develop
ment of Organism that it was able to
coalesce sufficiently to take advantage
of the Republican split.
Roosevelt would not therefore as a
Republican candidate unite the Repub-
lican party. We might as well talk of
uniting it by renominating Taft. The
same is true of the lieutenants most
prominent in the fractional fight.
Dixon, Finn or Clapp on one side or
Root, Penrose or Crane on the other
Possibly some progressive Republican
like Hadley, La Toilette or Cummins
might do it. But the probability is
decided that the mutual jealousy and
suspicious will persist, so that there
will be plenty of time for man to
grow up whose name does not recall
the quarrel of 1912, and who may
therefore unite the Republicans as
Wilson did the Democrats.
But things will have to change de-
cidedly from the present aspect II
such a plan of union becomes feasible
before 1920, or perhaps 1924
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-28
Joy Riders Are Road Foes.

Chicken killers and joy riders, it is
said, are responsible for what opposi-
ton there is to making good roads in
Kansas.
4 have been getting down to the
grass roots to find out why some farm
ers are opposed to improvement of
cross state motor roads, such as the
Santa Fee TRAIL said Nit White of
Emporia, vice-president of the trail
association, the other day.
4 had imagined it was matter of
saxes and the farmers were opposed
to money being spent for road i'm
provement But that is not the cause.
Dead chickens cause more opposition
than taxes.'
I'm Franklin county, where there
has been more difficulty than any
where in the state in getting county
road improvements, it was found that
nearly every kicker had been losing
chickens.
These joy riders come along the
roads fast as they can drive and kill
the chickens, run down the dogs and
never think of even apologizing,'' one
Franklin county farmer told Mr..
White. That's why I don't want to
I'd rather drive in the ruts and save
my chickens
There has been so much complaint
of this carelessness on the part of
motorists that the new Santa Fe Trail
association is endeavoring to sup
press it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-28
Our Amazing Foreign Policy.

The Wilson administration, against
the protest of several of the great
powers, has formally recognized the
new government of China on the other
side of the earth.
The provisional government of Mex
leo, provided by the regularly elected
Mexican congress, which has already
been fully recognized by Great Brit
ain, has not been recognized by the
United States, although, as our next
door neighbor, it has asked for recog
milton as a help in the suppression of
instruction and brigandage.
Our annual trade with China
amounts only to $50, ,931
Our annual trade with Mexico aggre-
gates $118,762,442.
Besides, about 10000 American citi-
zens live and carry on business in
Mexico. and more than 1000, 900, 900
of American money is invested there
If the Chinese government is over
thrown, the United States will not be
seriously or directly involved in the
catastrophe.
If the Mexican government falls as
a result of the Indifference or hostility
of the United States, the consequences
will be general chaos and such de
struction of life and property as may
compel American armed Intervention
and a costly war.-New York Mail
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-28

Harry E Burnham or Wakeen0y,
senior and all around athlete of the
University OF Kansas, was drowned
in the Kaw river near Lawrence when
his canoe upset With Amos d. john
SOC, another student, whose home is
in Kansas City, Durham went up the
river in a canoe to take some equip
ment to Cameron's Bluff. Two miles
north of Lawrence they decided to
take a swim.
johnson went in first and swan
down the river ahead of Durham,
who had not left the canoe. Hearing
a cry, Johnson looked over his
shoulder and saw the canoe, which
was two hundred feet behind him,
overturn A momert later he saw his
companion struggling to obtain
hold upon the craft. Realizing that
Durham was about to sink, Johnson
SWAN to the shore and ran half
mile up the river to where several
members of the university tennis
team were rowing and swimming.
They all rowed back to the scene OF
the accident but Durham could not
be seen. News of the accident was
received in Lawrence and practically
the entire student body rushed to the
spot in rowboats and motor cars. The
river was dragged until dark, after
which the terrific wind and binding
rain made further work almost i'm
possible.
Burnham was a senior in the school
of engineering and would have re-
ceived his diploma in few days. He
was a member of last falls football
team and was awarded the left guard
position on the All-Missouri valley
eleven, picked by Kansas City officials
and newspaper men. He also was on
the track team and ranked high in
throwing weights. He was a member
of the honorary senior society of
Sachems.
Burnham's body was recovered the
next day only so feet from where he
went down.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-28
Four Will Divide a Million.

Sherman Watt, a Dodge City res
taurant keeper, has been informed he
fnherits one-fourth of a fortune esti-
mated at more than S1,000,000 by the
death of a cousin, r. T. Higgins, of
Mount Pleasant, Ia. Higgins was the
only son of a sister of Mr.. Watts
mother. He was a bachelor and in
herited a large amount from his ia
ther, which he increased through own
ership in banks. canneries and cloth
ing stores. At his death he left his
money to the three sisters and one
brother of his mother. They are all
dead and their heirs will receive the
money Mr.. Watt has lived in Dodge
City for thirty years and for years
was a Santa Fe employee. Charles
johnson, only son of Higgins aunt of
Kansas City, will receive one-fourth
of the fortune. Other heirs who will
receive one-fourth of the money are
Lyle Chaple, Rockwell City, Ia, and
Clyde Dodge, editor of a newspaper
at Ontario, Ore. Dodge is a son of the
late s. H. Dodge of Beloit, Kan, edi-
tor of the Gazette.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-28
KANSAS HAPPENINGS
AATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE SUM-
FLOWER STATE.
INDIAN BOYS TO BEET FIELDS
Farmers Near Cottonwood Falls Are
Solving the Labor Problem With
Navajo Boys-Are Good Work
men Employers Say.

Navajo Indian boys seem to be
solving the problem of successful
sugar beet growing in Chase county.
In order to encourage farmers of that
and Lyon county in the growing of
sugar beets, the United States Sugar
and Land Company of Garden City,
which has contracted for practically
all of the output, supplies the farmers
with Indian boys to do the tedious
work of keeping weeds down in the
beet patches. Accordingly, the COM
pany recently brought in a party of
sixty-six Indian boys from the Fort
Defiance reservation school in Ari-
iona who were parceled out among
the farmers to help keep clean the
thousand or more acres of beets being
grown in that vicinity. So far, the
experiment is a success and, although
the recent warm weather has been
great growing weather for weeds as
well as beets, the industrious Indian
boys have kept the fields remarkably
clean.
When the United States Sugar and
Land Company first undertook to in
terest farmers there in beet growing,
couple of years ago, the great draw
back was found to be the difficulty in
getting labor to weed the fields. AS
the task is very tiresome, requiring
the workers to be on their knees most
of the time, it was next to impossible
to get farm hands to do it, and conse-
quently weeds took most of the first
years crop. 1t was then THAI the
company promised to furnish the
farmers with this labor at a very
reasonable cost ard made arrange
ments with the Indian reservation
authorities for the hiring of their
school boys during the beet growing
season
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-28
SUGAR FIGHT IS EXPENSIVE
Witness Testifies to 100000 Expen-
diture in Effort to Defeat
Free Sugar.

Washington, D. George R. Car
ter. ex-governor of Hawaii, testified
before the senate's lobby commit
tee that he came to Washington to
give information about sugar; that he
had been sent by the Honolulu Cham
Der of Commerce and was serving
without remuneration
Mr.. Ballou" had been sent by the
Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association.
He said he had prepared a brief,
talked with senators and tried to see
the President
Carter testified that the domestic
sugar producers working in Washing
ton took in everybody raising sugar
under the American flag" and had
spent something less than 100000 in
their fight A Mr. Mead handled
the money.
IF we paid out 100000 we would
consider it well spent. if we could
save the $50 100000 invested, he
said. I'VE propose to keep someone
here to continue the fight as long as
the right of free speech exists As
for himself he said he had done little
more in Washington than prepare a
brief
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-28
KANSAS IN INSURANCE ROW
Fire Companies Object to Ruling of
State Commissioner-Ciai to
Be Losing Money.

Topeka, Misunderstanding the pres
emit fire insurance rates in Kansas Ill
legal, unjust and confiscatory,'' repre-
sentatives of seventy-one fire insur-
ance companies doing business in the
state will file a suit against l. S.
Lewis, state supe rintendent of insur-
ance, asking that rates be restored
to a point where they were prior to
August, 1909. At that time Charles
W. Barnes, then state superintendent
of insurance, ordered a reduction of
II per cent on mercantile risks, fol-
lowing with a IA per cent reduction
in dwelling risks in February, 1910.
Topeka attorneys were retained by
the representatives of the companies,
following the conference with Lewis,
at which Lewis had refused to con-
slider any increase in the present
rates. The companies claim that in
the last four years their net loss on
business in Kansas has. amounted to
S1,50O,000. In the petition to be filed
the companies will claim that for
every dollar collected in premiums in
the state they spend s1.1O, 6S cents for
losses paid and AZ cents for operating
expenses.