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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-01-04
FARMERS CONTROL HOUSE IN KAN
SAS LEGISLATURE
There Are Also Twelve in the Senate
and Number of Lawyers Fewer
than usual

Topeka, Kansas, December 2I-It
now developes that the late Kansas
Democratic landslide has swept a
majority of farmers into the lower
house of the legislature. The house
Membership is 125. OF this number
sixtythree are farmers. Thus the
tillers of the soil will control this
branch of the law making body by
one majority.
The farmers have the best of it in
the Senate, though they do not con-
troll. There are twelve farmers in
the upper body. Lawyers come sec
ond, with total of nine. There are
four merchants, five bankers, two
real estate dealers, one miner, one
editor, one manufacturer, one doctor,
one veterinarian, one college instruct
or, one miller and one oil operator
The House as listed in the secretary
of states office, shows the member
ship to be divided as follows: Sixty
three farmers, fifteen merchants,
nine lawyers, eleven real estate deal
ers, seven bankers, three doctors, one
miner, one hotelman, one blacksmith,
one livery man, two contractors, one
abstractor, one political lecturer and
two auctioneers.
For the first time in the history of
the state it will be necessary for the
speaker to go outside the list of law
yers to fill the big judiciary commit
tee. Six men from other occupations
will have to be chosen on this COM
mittee.
Listed as political lecturer is the
name of Benjamin F. Wilson, of
Crawford county. Mr.. Wilson's bus
iness is that of being Socialist. His
seatmate will be Everette Miller of
Cherokee, the two Socialist members
in the new house. Miller is a coal
miner and works every day at his
business.
Fred W. Stanton, the Socialist
member of the Senate from Crawford
county, also is miner. Stanton sur
prised the Democrats and Republf-
cans in the late campaign " 18th his
oratory, and the new members expect
to hear new doctrine expounded with
vigor by this active representative of
Socialism. Stanton defeated Senator
Porter, who had served twelve years,
by more than 1900 votes. Stanton's
election was the big surprise of the
Kansas campaign.
Two ''colonels" will put some spice
into the proceedings of the House
Representative L. r. Brady of Riley
and A. Showalter of Thomas are auct-
ioneers, whose senatorian voices have
been heard throughout Central and
Western Kansas for a quarter of a
century.
George G. Crippen will close up his
shop at Cove, while he at
tends the sessions, and Miles Mulroy
will turn over to his wife the run
ming of his hotel at Hays City.
= o. L. Cook has leased his livery
stable at Trego and Senator Jim NAL
one is hunting for an expert miller
to operate his Touring mill at Hern-
don while he attends the session.
Five editors will holds seats in the
coming session of the Legislature
J. w. Howe of Abeline is one of the :
forty senators, and J. NJ Satterth-
waite of Douglas, Robert Focht of
"A. HI. Turner of Chanute
and H. NJ Boyd of Belleyille are
House members.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-01-04

l notice that some of the fellows
who used TO let their naked horse
stand out on the street until mid
night in cold weather are becoming
more purdent if not more humane.
They are now very careful to blanket
their autos under similar circum-
stances. Sour.
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Annual Report Of Corporations to U. s

Annual Report Of Corporations to U. s.
Under the act of August 5. 1909 all
corporations are required to report
to the Internal Revenue Department
their financial condition gross and
net income etc. If the net income
exceeds $4,000 tax of l psr cent on
this excess is levied by the govern
ment, but income less than $4,000 does
not relieve corporation from report
ing.
The blanks for the report of the
fiscal year ending December 81, 1912
will be mailed by the collector of In
ternal revenue, Leavenworth, Kansas
before January 1, 1913 to all copor-
ations having their principal place of
business in Kansas. These blanks
must be properly executed and re-
turned ON or before March l. 1913
Failure to do this makes the offender
liable to fine of not less than $1,000
nor more than SIC, 700. If any corpor-
ations do not receive blanks. they
should Immediately write for one, as
failure to receive blank does not ex-
empt from liability.
The Instructions on the back of the
blanks, should be carefully followed
and be prompt, the reports should be
mailed during January to-
Fremont Leidy
Collector Internal Revenue
Leavenworth, Kansas.
Pure home made lard SC Bakers adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-01-04

Feel languid, weak, run down?
Headache? Stomach 'soff2', A good
remedy is Burdock Blood Bitters.
Ask your druggist. Price s1.0O-adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-01-04

Old ST says the last thing to give a
boy for Christmas is stick of dyna-
mite. If the dynamite isn't handy
give him gun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-01-04

Bring us your eggs. We will pay in
cash any balance which you may not
care TO trade out No discount. Our
cash deal works both ways The Star
Grocery. - Adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-01-04
DIcTACRAMS

Now that a man has broken his
neck climbing out a bath tub the ha-
bit of bathing will be more unpopu-
lar than ever
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-01-04

Although women suffrage was tri-
umphant in Kansas at the late cleo
tion it appears that there are lot of
Kansas women who are not voters
yet because they are not yet become
''citiZens. A male foreigner, 2I
years old, becomes a ''voter'' as soon
as he takes out his first papers, al
though he is not full-f1edged ''citi-
Zen." On the other hand, his wife
becomes a s'citiZen,'' and consequent
ly a voter only after her husband
has secured his second papers"
Well, the women always did get the
worst of it. Another thought; What
relief for the old maid foreigner2
Possibly she might become a voter
by taking out first papers on her ac-
count but safer and perhaps more
economical plan would be to marry a
man who is already a citizen (City
elections will be held first Monday in
April.)
Uncle Heck used to consider him
self ''some speller," at least it was
his boast that he could spell every
word in the old McGuffey spelling
book. from ''goal" to "Daguerreo-
type" those being the test words
most often proposed. He is, also
believer in the old-fashiened way of
learning to- spell byspelling, speak
ing the letters of word in the prop
er proper order-and he is often i'm
prest with the out-landish spelling of
many English words and much in
clined to adopt more fonetical style,
after the manner of Judge Ruppen-
thai. However, Uncle Heck is par
tial to history and historical relation
and derivation of words, many of
which would lose much of their sig
nificance if spelled foneticaIly The
means much more than the sound of
it,
Joseph Andrea, the swarthy Chal-
dean solicitor, realized only eight
cents (all their was in sight when he
struck this department. He exprest
his willingness to call again later in
the day for mattel of two or three |
dollars and seemed to be disappoint-
ed when he was not invited to do so. |
No, he didn't get it. Dick believes
that our missionory efforts are waste
full; loss of much time and money, |
because, in his opinion we begin, at |
the wrong end. Physical conditions
should receive first aid. Send the
doctor and the commercial traveller |
first to the Bagdadders and Babylon
ians.
DICK. TAaRAPH
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Pure home made lard at Bakers adv
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-03-21

his fan, to attract attention. ,,
the pllnul concerns Of the old man
VINO was a little off" Gas I had heard
some one on the seat whisnpr, wano
sucked X, out Of notice in the whirlpool
of the approaching political Storm pun
Yes, that's Teller" answered. tho
Canton man, his mouth straias a .ne
and growing thin. 8
us it to be a bolt?"
me oanton man nodded, at which
the otaer Whlstled and Communicated
the information to his neighbors, one
of whom remarked, Let 'em bo,t my
be damned" A general, subtle ex.
citement seemed to communicate it's
vibrations to all the gallery. Perbans
l should except the old partisan: he
aues'ionea the girl in whisper, and
then' seeming to be satisfied. watched
the strange scene that ensued with an
expression of patient WEAKNESS rho
girl explained parts of the platform
to him and he assented; it was good
Repuohcan doctrine, he said. but what
did tney mean with all this talk
against the money; were thew having
trouble with the mining states again?
Ihe canton man stopped to explain
he certainly was good-humored
During the next twenty minutes,
hlled as they were with savage emo
tion' while the galleries, like the floor
were on their chairs yelling, cheering.
brandlshing flags and fists and fans
and pampas plumes of red, white and
blue at the little band of silver men
who marched through the ranks of
their former comrades: he stood. he
waved his fan in his feeble old hand
but ne did not shout. you must ex.
cuse me- said he, Pm all right on
the money question, but I'm saving
my voice to shout for him!"
That's right" said the Canton
man; but he cast a backward glance
which said as plainly as a glance can
speak. i wish were out Of this!"
Meanwhile, with an absent but
happy smile, the old Blaine man was
beating time to the vast waves of
sound that rose and swelled above the
band, above the cheering, above the
cries OF anger and scorn, the tre-
nendous chorus that had stiffened
mems hearts as they marched to
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-03-21

you and seem to bore into you like a
simlet. | felt as If he was looking
right down into my soul, and | tell
you I was glad, for ! chOked up so l
couldn't find word, not a word, and
was ready and fluent enough in those
days, too, | can tell you; but STOOD
there filling up, and squeezed his hand
and gulped and got red, like a fool.
But he understood. 4 have heard OF
your loyalty to Republican principles,
Mr.. Painter says he, in that beautiful
voice of his that was like violin;
and | burst in-I couldn't help tit
amt loyalty to Republican principles,
it's to you | said that right out. And
he smiled. and said he, We'll, that's
wrong, but it isn't for me to quarrel
with you there, Mr.. Painter and then
they pushed me along; but twice
while the talk was going on saw him
look my way and caught his eye, and
he smiled, and when we were all shak-
ing hands for good-by he shook hands
with a good firm grip, and said he,
'Good-by, Mr. Painter; hope We shall
meet again.
The old man drew long sigh.
Those few moments paid for every.
thing" he said. 1--we never seen him
since. I've been sick and lost money.
l amt the man l was. l never shall
be put on any delegation again, or be
sent to any convention; but thought
if I could only 60 once more to Re-
publican convention and hear them
holler for Blaine, and boiler once more
myself, I'd be willinger to die. And
told Tom Hale that, and he and Jen-
ny raised the money. Yes, Jenny, I'm
going to tell--he and Jenny put off be-
ing married bit SOS I could go, and
90 on plenty Of money. Jenny, she
worked month longer to have plenty,
and Tom, he slipped ten dollars into
my hand unbeknown to her, jest as
We We're going, so I'd always have a
dime to give the waiter or the porter.
| was never one Of these hayseed
farmers, too stingy to give a colored
boy a dime when he'd done his best.
didn't need no money for badges; I
got my old badges-see!"
He pushed out the lapel of his coat,
covered with old-fashioned frayed bits
II tinsel and ribbon, smiling confident.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-03-21

ly. The girl had flushed crimson to
the rim of her white collar; but there
was not trace Of petulance in her
air; and. all at once looking at him,
her eyes filled with tears.
Toms an awful good fellow" he
said, ian awful good fellow"
I'm sure of that" said the Canton
man, with the frank American friend.
Illness. making a little bow in Miss
Jenny's direction; "but see here, Mr..
Painter, do you come from lizard? Are
you the man that saved the county for
the Republicans by mortgaging his
farm and then going on a house-to.
house canvass?"
That's me-" the old man acquiesced,
biushing with pleasure; II didn't
think, though. that it was known out.
side"
Things go farther than you guess.
I'm a newspaper man, and / can tell
you that / shall speak Of it again in
my paper. Well I guess they've got
through with their mail. and the plat.
forms coming In"
Thus he brushed aside the old mans
agitated thanks.
"One moment" said the old man
"who-who's going to nominate him ?"
For the space OF an eyeblink the
hinoiy canton man looked embar-
raised, then he said. briskly: "For.
aker' FORAKER, Of ohio-he's the prin.
cipal one. That's he now, chairman Of
the committee on resolutions He's
there, the tall man with the nus.
tache--"
isn't that elderly man, with the
stoop shoulders and the chin heard
and caved.in face, Teller?" Il was q
man near me. on the seat behind. who
annsA tanning tia Canton man With
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-03-21
Tip for BARRIERS.

John Barrymore, the comedian, was
once seated in a New York barber
shop, when the barber, who was noted
for his selling propensity, said:
Il see that your hair is getting pref.
ty thin. Can't sell you some of our
new hair tonic?"
"Oh. MOI" answered Mr.. Barrymore,
III wanted my hair to grow I would
use q STEEL"
"A steel! How can steel make hair
grow? asked the astonished barber.
well, it's like this" answered MIR.
Barrymore. "Have you a watch?"
eyes," replied the barber.
well, then" answered Mr.. Barry.
more, doesn't steel make the hair
spring?"-Boston Globe.
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err" besides the Canton man and my.
sell.
We carried him into the wide pass
ageway that led to the seats. The
Reed young man ran for water, and,
finding none, quickly returned with
glass of lemonade Che was a young
fellow ready in shifts, and with it
We bathed the old mans face.
Presently he came back, by degrees.
to the world: he was not conscious,
but we could see that he was not 60.
ing to die.
Hell be all right in no time" de.
clared the Reed man. "You had bet
ter go back and get your seats, and
keep mine!"
assured both men that I could not
return for more than q short time,
having an engagement for luncheon.
That's all right" said the Reed
man, turning to the Canton man, Il
amt shouting when Foraker comes;
you are. You go back and keep my
seat; I'll come In later on Hobart"
So the kindly Canton man returned
to the convention for which he was
longing, and We remained in our little
corner by the window, the young girl
tanning the old man, and the young
man on the watch for boy with wa
ter. He darted after one; and then
the girl turned to me.
No one disturbed US. Below, the
traffic Of a great city reared up to US
and brass band Changed merrily.
The crowd hurried past, drawn by the
tidings that "the fight was on" and
choked the outlets and suffocated the
galleries.
Hes been that way ever since he
read, suddenly. that Blaine was dead"
she said. lowering Asr voice to keep
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-03-21
dream Of loyal, unselish satisfaction

dream Of loyal, unselfish satisfaction
dispe!led.
An, my countrymen," thought,
you 90 a hundred crazy things. you
crush les conyenances" under foot, you
can be fooled by frantic Missionaries,
but how l love you!"
1t was Baldwin of Iowa that made
the first speech. He was one Of the
very few men-I had almost said Of
the two men-that We in the galleries
mad the pleasure of hearing; and we
could hear every word.
lie began with a glowing tribute to
Blaine. At the first sentence our old
man flung his gray head in the air
With the gesture of the war horse
when he catches the first, far.off
scream Of the trumpet. He leaned
forward, his features twitching, his
eyes burning; the fan dropped out of
mis- limp hand; his fingers, rapping his
palm. clenched and loOsened them
selves unconsciously in an overpower-
ing agitation. His face was white as
marble, with ominous blue shadows;
but every muscle was astrain: his
chest expanded; his shoulders drew
back; his mouth was as strong and
firm as a young man. For a second
We could see what he had been at his
prime.
Then the orators climax came, and
the name-the magic name that was
It's own campaign cry in itself.
The old partisan leaped to his feet;
he waved his hands above his head;
Wild. strange, in his white flame of
excitement. He shouted; and we all
shouted with him, the Mckinley man
and the Reed man vieing with each
other Il here offer my testimony as to
the scope and quality Of that young
Reed mans voice., and the air rang
about us: Blaine! Blaine! James G.
Blaine!" He shrieked the name again
and again, goading into life the waning
applause. Then in an instant his will
snapped under the strain; his gray
beard tilted in the air, his gray head
went back on his neck.
The Canton man and 1 caught him
in time to ease the fall. We were
helped to pull him into the aisle.
There were four of us by this time,
his granddaughter and the Reed root.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-03-21
Great Poets Birthplace,

The house In Portland, Me-, where
Longfellow was born Is now q tene-
ment in the poorer part OF the city. A
little while ago a Portland school
teacher was giving her class a lesson
on the life Of the poet Her talk fin
ished, she began to ask questions.
Where was Longfellow born?" was
the first question.
The answer did not surprise the
children, well acquainted with the sit
uation, but it gave the teacher a shock.
In Patsy Magee's bedroom" cried
several children at once.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-03-21
UnWorIdly Girls.

| Mrs. August Belmont has formed
'Elong the shop girls of New York a
society called the Spugs-a Society
for the Prevention of Useless Giving,
which, it is hoped, will put stop to
much foolish and harmful Christmas
extravaganza.
Praising this really admirable so
ciety, Mrs. Belmont said the other
day:
"Girls are too generous, too un-
worldly. They need such a society as
this. In their fine, unworldly way
they are all too much like a girl who
sells notions in big Broadway shop.
"This girl was engaged. Her chum
said to her one day:
Are you sure Georges thoughts
are all of your
"A proud and happy smile irradiated
the engaged girls face as she replied:
81 know it. Why, he has lost two
good jobs in the last month for writ.
Ing me love letters during business
hours"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-03-21

death and rung through streets filled
with armies and thrilled the waiting
hearts at home:
Three cheers for the red, white and blue!
Three cheers for the red, white and blue!
The army and navy for ever, three cheers
for the red, white and blue!
But when the chairman had stilled
the tumult and made his grim com.
ment, There appear to be enough
delegates left to transact business"
the old partisan cast his eyes down to
the floor with a chuckle. II can't see
the hole they made, it's so small. Say,
amt he magnificent chairman; you
can hear every word he says!"
Bully chairman" said cheerful
"rooter" In the rear, who had enjoyed
the episode more than words can say,
and had cheered the passing Of silver
with such choice quotations from pop.
ular songs as "Good-by, My Lover,
Good-by," and Gust Mention That
You Saw Me-" and plainly felt that
he, too. had adorned the moment. Il
nearly missed coming this morning,
and wouldn't have missed it for, a
tenner; they're going to nominate
now"
The old man caught his breath;
then he smiled. "I'll help you shout
pretty soon," said he, while he sat
down very carefully.
The "rooter," a good-lookiag young
fellow with Reed button and three or
four gaudy badges decking his crash
coat, nodded and tapped his temple
furtiyely. still retaining his expression
OF radiant good-nature. The Canton
man nodded and frowned.
l felt that the Canton man need not
be afraid. Somehow we were all tacit.
" taking care that this poor. Devil.
dered soul should not have it, little
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-03-21

it safe from his failing ears-"he had
kind Of stroke, and ever since he's
had the notion that Blaine was alive
and was going to be nominated, and
his heart was set on going here. Moth
er was afraid; but when-when he
cried to 60. | could not help taking
| him-1 didn't know but maybe 1t
might help him! he was such a smart
man and such good man; and he has
had trouble about mortgaging the
farm; and he worked so hard to get
the money back, so mother would feel
| right. All through the hot weather he
worked, and guess that's how it hap
pened. You don't think it's hurt him?
The doctor said he might go. He told
I, gentleman friend of mine who
asked him"
"Oh. dear. no." exclaimed, 1T has
been good for him."
| asked for her address, which for
tunately was near, and | offered her
the cab that was waiting for me. 1
had some ado to persuade her to &C.
cept 1t; but when | pointed to her
grandfather's pale face she did accept
it. thanking me in a simple but touch
ing way, and, of course. begging me
to visit her at lizard, o.
All this while we had been sedulous-
ly tanning the old man, who would &C.
casionally open his eyes for a second,
but gave no other sign Of returning
consciousness.
The young Reed man came back
with the water. He was bathing the
old mans forehead in a very skillful
and careful way. using my handker-
chief, when an uproar of cheering
shook the very floor under us and the
rafters overhead.
"Who is it?" the old man inquired,
feebly.
Foraker! Foraker!" beloved the
crowd.
Hes nominated him." muttered the
old man: but this time he did not at
tempt to rise. With a smile of great
content he leaned against his grand.
daughters strong young frame and lis
tened, while the cheers swelled into a
deafening din, an unreasonable tn.
multi of sound, out Of which a few
strong voices shaped the chorus OF
the Battle Cry of Freedom, to be
caught up by $4,000 threats and pealed
through the walls far down the city
streets to the vast crowd without.
The young Reed boomer" carried
away by the moment, flung his free
hand above his head and yelled de.
family: Three cheers for the man
from Maine!" Instantly he caught at
his wits, his color turned, and he lift
ed an abashed face to the young girl.
But, really, you know, that amt
giving nothing away" he apologized,
plucking up heart. MAY l do it
again."
The old partisan's eye lighted. "Now
they're shouting! That's like old
times! Yes, do it again, boy! Blaine!
Blaine! James G. Blaine!"
He let us lead him to the carriage,
the rapturous smile still on his lips.
The "rooter" and I wormed our way
through the crowd back to the seats
which the kind Canton man had kept
ZOE us.~.4l :. -
We were quite like old acquaint.
ances now; and he, turned to me at
once. "Was there ever a politician
or statesman, since Henry Clay,
loved so well as James G.. Rlaine"'
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-03-21
Happjly Married.

"Are they happily married."
Rather: they've had the same cook
for twelve months. "-Cassell's Satur
day Journal
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-03-21

It's q woman's nature to lore TIA
villain more than the hero. =
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-03-21

SAT SO far back in the gal.
lery that my opinion of
my delegate friend dwind.
led with every session.
Nevertheless my unimpor-
tant seat had its advan.
tages. I could see the
vast assembly and watch
the throbbing of the Re.
publican pulse If / could
not hear its heart.beats.
Therefore, perhaps, l
studied my neighbors
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-03-21

We were quite like old acquaint.
ances now; and he, turned to me at
once. "Was there ever a politician
or a statesman, since Henry Clay.
loved so well as James G. Blaine?