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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-19
Food.

Scientists say that chestnuts are
valuable as food"
We'll. there can be no doubt that
they have been food for a good many
unkind thoughts"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-19

Possibly the architect or the pro
posed New York court house design
ed II in circular form on the assump-
ton that II is impossible to erect a
public building or dispense justice on
the square in that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-19

. The ice in Lake Superior Is break
ing up and in places is 80 feet thick.
But though the season of navigation
on the lakes is limited, deep channels
have developed there an immense
commerce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-19

Every man thinks the faint departs
from money as soon as he gets it in
his fingers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-19

The best things may not be estimated
that they are not worth money and more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-19

British authorities
British
righthand of H Belmont who is
peaceful
America,
fighting it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
THE DoLoRous Way.

AS a mortal man grows older he
has pains in hoof or shoulder by
thousand aches and wrenchings all
his weary frame is torn; he has head
ache and hay fever till he is a stout
believer in the theory of the poet
that the race was made to mourn. He
has gout or rheumatism and he's
prone to pessimism, and he takes
Thousand balsams, and the bottles
strew the yard; he has grip and in
fiuenZy till his soul is in frenzy,
and he longs to end the journey,
for this life is beastly hard. And his
system IS revolution is Dame Natures
retribution for the folly of his con-
duct in the days of long ago; in his
anguish nearly fainting he is sailing,
and the ruffiing that his paying for
the painting, for the evenings used to
know. We may dance and have our
inning in our mandhood's bright be-
ginning, but we all must pay the
fiddler, pay him soon, or pay him late,
and a million men are paying for the
dancing and the playing, who are
charging up their troubles TO misfor--
tune or to fate.-Walt Mason.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
MORE ABOUT THAT CASE
Wa-Keeney, Kan, Sep. 20, 1918.

Wa-keeney, Kan, Sep 29, 1913.
Editor, World: l have just read
with considerable interest the article
in your last issue concerning "That
High School Case" In the main, it
is a very good presentation of the
matter but there seems to be mis-
take in one particular. The reader
might infer from the wording of the
article that the county would be put
to large expense on account of the
employment of outside attorneys to
assist in prosecuting the suit. Our
Supreme Court has held that county
commissioners cannot employ an at
torney to do the work which the
county attorney is elected to perform,
any more than he can employ three
other men to perform the duties of
the county commissioners. But the
court has held that the commission
ers may employ an assistant attor-
ney when actually needed The
court puts the emphasis on the NEED
of assistance. The ability of our
present county attorney precludes
any need of assistance. and the case
itself appears to have been unneces-
sary. Our Supreme Court hassalse
held, in effect, that contracts with
assistant attorneys must be made in
open session of the board, and in the
presence of the county clerk, and
their action must be matter of rec
ord As nothing of this kind was
done it is evident that our commits
SionerS have no intention of paying
assistant attorneys fees from county
funds In fact, if they were TO do so
under present conditions the board
and its clerk would be personally liza
BILE for the amounts allowed The
order of the board concerning the
suit was published in the Reporter,
June 5th, and in the World, June IA
The commissioners did not find that
there,was need of any assistant at
torneys and did not even mention the
matter County attorneys sometimes
employ assistants at their own ex-
pense and of course there could be no
objection to such employment of help
whether needed or not.
Respectfully yours,
Subscriber
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
DICTAGRAMS

1noTe are many anu various EXCUSES
for getting married but when young
man still under "a offers ''tired of
baching'' in palliation of his offense,
you may know that his case must
have been desperate in order to in
duce him to postpone the fatal event
so long.
What is your lucky number? Thir-
teen seems to be the fortunate num-
erai for the county high school. Thir-
teen persons were made defendants
in the recent high school suit in this
good old year nineteen thirteen and
you may remember that the bond
election was held on the thirteenth
day of the month. There were thir-
teen pupils in the graduation class a
few years ago, but there is prospect
that the annual output will soon
double that number.
There is to be said against the pit
silo; it looks like thirty cents in a
picture and adds very little to the
landscape. Speaking of the pictur-
que, the Dutch windmill has the
csttfe kraut cistern beaten to stand
still. Yes, and even the old wooden
sorghum mill is more romantic. Ever
see one2 And there was the old wood
en- cider mill, too. Well, rural scenes
and equipments do change.
Sometimes public spirited citizen
will give or lend from his private or
personal means to assist in the pro-
motion of a public enterprise If the
amount required is too large for his
purse he may be Joined by others.
Such citizens are generally regarded
as public benefactors and they are
seldom held up to view as grafters,
waiting for chance to despoil the
public or one another. And yet such
things do happen once in a while,
gratuitously. and without evidence,
cause or occasion.
Uncle Heck says his sympathy goes
out to the young men whose most
laborious employment is stealing
peaches. Ii they wait for the fruit
to ripen the owners may get it, If
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

OhCy uOuO WdiO oAiC pun ICiIOWS nuSb
eat it green: The parents of these
starving honorary citizens should pro-
vide them with food and protection.
Swiping melons, ETC., is generally
regarded as a sort of joke, and to that
extent the perpetrators are en-
couraged in the continuation of their
depredations. 1t is all wrong. These
are the fellows who develop into lard
lifters, pork pinchers, roost robbers
and cellar sneaks-
There is one block in this city, on a
popular land populous) street, which
might be very well called Young
Folks row. There are four houses in
the row, family of three in each
house, and each of these families is
duplicate of the other three, not on
ly in number but also in age and
other particu ulars. The husbands are
all in business in the town, and all
grew up here except one. Their wives
were chosen from among the most
popular girls in the town, and all
grew up here except one The qaur-
tette of younger members are all
native born and are equally divided
as to sex, the boys at one end of the
row and the girls at the other If all
this may be called coincidence it is
one which doesn't happen more than
once in q thousand city blocks
DICK TAGRAPH.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

Is often caused by indigestion and
constipation, and quickly disappears
when Chamberlain's Tablets are TAX
en- For sale by all dealers.-Adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

Wanted to pasture for the
winter; plenty of grass and running
water Write or come and see me at
Banner, Kans., W. j. Dillon.-adv.
80 If.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

For Saie-At my ranch near Banner
10 tons ,of=alfalfas bay at S12 per ton.
c. H. Riggs, Wa=Keenev, Kans., B. 3.
ADV. 30-tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

they don't wait the poor fellows must
eat it green. The parents of these
starving honorary citizens should pro-
vide them with food and protection.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

Uncle Heck says his sympathy goes
out to the young men whose most
peaches. Ii they wait for the fruit
to ripen the owners may get it. If
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-24
ARMY HORSE A FINE JUMPER

MarshaT Ney, SaVeo FToH Deae"'
Learns Clever Feat.
This is the story Of an army horse
that can do some clever jumping and
that has had an unusual history.
Marshal Ney, the animal In question.
at the army post of Fort Myer. was on
the brink of being sent to rendering
plant when a sudden turn Of fortune
occurred for him. He had become
grievously sick. and the veterinarians
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-24

improved under the treatment of un.
licensed specialists, but instead of hav-
ing improved the neuritis the infam-
nation Of the nerve substance itself
has increased and so affected the
czarina's limbs that she cannot walk.
The empress is moved from room to
room In the palace while recumbent on
couch. At other times, reclining in
a beautiful boat shaped sleigh, she Is
driven in the park at Tsarskoe-Selo.
Next among the distresses of the
car is the fact that his younger sis
ter, Grand Duchess Olga, wife Of
Duke Peter of Oldenburg, finds her
self unhappily married. She has ask
ed the car for permission to secure a
divorce, so that she may marry a
young officer of the cuirassiers. The
emperor has angrily refused permits
sion.
But it is against his brother, Grand
Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, that
the cars hottest anger is directed.
his marriage with the divorced Nine
Sheremetivskaia. Grand Duke Michael
made an irrevocable marriage settle
ment on her. This so Infatuated the
car that, despite their mothers ap-
peals, he struck his brothers name
from membership in the imperial
household.
This means that Grand Duke
Michael has lost an annual allowance
of 100000 rubles about 100000. the
free use of five residences in Russia,
a large staff Of attendants and horses
and carriages.
Besides this, the grand duke has
been stripped of his rank in the army.
He has gone abroad incognito. He
really is in exile.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-24
The Resourcefui Housewife.

In the club they were comparing the
resourcefulness Of their wives in diff.
cult social situations. The man who
lives in Harlem fat had been a good
listener. but he finally found an open.
ing.
YES" said he, my wife isn't bad
at that sort Of thing. We were hav-
ing some people to luncheon one Sun
day last spring. and just at an hour
when all the delicatessens were closed
she discovered that she needed some
mustard and didn't have a grain Of it
in the kitchen. And she isn't the sort
that will borrow from people next door
that she doesn't know. 1t was q bad
fix all right. But she got mustard
enough"
Went to the delicatessen mans
house and routed him out. supposeY'
suggested member from the Bronx.
Not much. Just went to the medi-
cine closet. got down a box of ready
made mustard plasters, put 'em to soak
and squeezed enough Of the hot stuff
Off"
Good night" said the man from the
BronX.-New York Globe.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-24
Early Diplomats to Turkey,

Some Of the early diplomats accred-
tied to Constantinople had unpleasant
experiences even in times Of peace. In
1913 the grand vizier, having inter-
cepted some French dispatches, tried
to borrow the cipher of the embassy.
Delahaye. the first secretary. who re-
fused to accede to this request. was
thrown into prison. where he was bas-
tinadoed and all his teeth were bro
ken. Louis XIV. was then at the height
Of his power. yet no reprisals were
made for this treatment of his repre-
sentative. Until the middle Of the
eighteenth century the foreign ENJOYS
in Constantinople were under close SUI
pervision. They were forbidden to
visit one another's houses or to meet
elsewhere. When a protest was lodg-
ed against this restriction the Grand
vizier Sokoli replied. You can jab-
Der together as much as you like when
you return to Christendom. but we
will not have you plotting among your
selves here" -London Chronicle.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-24
Rain Makinq FaIlacies.

The United States weather bureau
has many times given it's opinion that
the production of rain at time when
it would not otherwise have fallen can
not be brought about by any means in
the power of man. The enormous
weight of air in a storm cloud of even
moderate extent prevents our believing
that discharge Of powder or dynamite
can affect the cloud. Even if a great
shock could be given to the air, there is
no reason to believe that a shock can
condense water vapor to water drops.
producing cloud in clear air and caus-
ing a downfall Of rain from the cloud
thus formed. Water vapor is not con-
densed into water by a shock. 1t is
condensed by cooling. The popular no.
ton that rain is caused by great bat
ties or other explosions Is regarded by
scientific men as entirely erroneous
Scientific American.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-24
0 esosssosSooos . . {
!: St. Paul'S Cathedral =:
!: In London Again
!: Reported Falling :

n MOTHER report, repeating a
"a warning uttered in 1902 and in
"a 1907, several days ago startled
Christendom with the news
that st. Paurs cathedral, London, was
sinking and that big cracks In its dome
were widening.
This development caused immediate
agitation by various societies and the
public at large in London against the
proposed construction of subway
close to the great pile. Next to St.
Peters in Rome, the Cathedral of St
Paul Is perhaps the most notable sa-
cred structure in the world. Certainly
it embodies more historic lore relating
to early religious affairs Of England
than any other. 1t contains monu-
ments to a great number of England's
heroes and the graves Of others.
Thus when it is reported that the
structure is on the brink Of a great
catastrophe the entire nation is shock
ed. Sir Francis Fox, the celebrated
English engineer, who has had big eX
periences. such as piercing the SimplOn
tunnel, saving the Winchester cathe-
dral and preserving the mosque Of st.
Sophia at COnstantinople. is authority
for the statement that st. Paul's is
actually moving and in danger. The
cathedral authorities consulted Sir
Francis when it became known that
the county council was contemplating
the construction of the tramway I'M
foreground near the big edifice.
His report showed that some of the
huge buttresseS were giving way and
that quick remedial measures were
necessary to insure safety for the
building. He declared that as the
earth to be removed for the proposed
subway would amount to several thou
sand tons it was very likely that the
equilibrium of the cathedral would be
affected by it.
1.-THE cathedral is overloaded and
actually moving and cracking" he re-
ported. "In my opinion. the subway
proposed for the vicinity should on no
account be permitted
Cracks and various signs of APP
preaching wreck have attracted atten-
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-24

ton to st. Paul's several times at wide
intervals in the past.
In 1902 cracks five inches wide were
first discovered. The church authori-
ties shifted and frowned at those who
sounded the warning. They declared
it was positively wicked to spread the
sensation that imminent danger exist
ed. Yet the report was well corrob
Grated, and the statement that the his
toric fame was overloaded had clear
proof
1t was recommended by several eX-
perts that an entirely new foundation
be constructed of concrete to support
the edifice Nevertheless nothing ade-
quate was done, and the cracks. which
are located in the great dome. have
perceptibly widened and heightened.
Several other churches have suffered
decay and final collapse in London.
and all previously had been reported
in danger 1t was during the first agi-
tation over st. Paul's condition that
the famous Campanile of st. Marks.
in Venice. fell into decay and finally
tumbled down into the square of San
! Marco Even in the face Of this grave
sidelight on the danger to st. Paul's
the English officials poohpoohed the
warnings.
! st. Paul's cathedral. according to
some authorities, was in pagan times
temple of Diana. This theory was
rejected by Sir Christopher Wren, who
designed the present structure. He be-
lieved there had been a building on
the spot, erected by Christians in the
time of the Roman occupation. which
was demolished by the pagan SaXons.
1t was restored by King Ethelbert in
$40 and burned down in 961 The
structure was rebuilt in the same wear
and again destroyed in 1887. A new
structure was Immediately begun. but
not completed for 200 years. 1t was
known as Old St. Paurs and had an
existence to 1861. 1t was partialIv
restored and finally DESTROYED bv the
great fire of 1866. The present church
| was started in 1919 and completed in
ITO 1t is 500 feet in length and IFS
feet broad I'm the form of a Latin
cross. The dome is 1854 feet above thu
ground and 40 feet in diameter.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-24

MISS BEATRICE BROWN, AT TOP, AND MRS.
NORA BLATCH DE FOREST.
that the fair sex can just meet them
halfway and-if they're too rude-put
them to fight in battle Of editorials.
Completing the staff of the new mag
azine are Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch,
president; Elizabeth Ellsworth Cook,
vice president; Marcia Townsend, treas
of the finance committee, and Caroline
Lexow, field secretary.
Mrs. De Forest is daughter of Mrs.
Blatch. the president. The younger
woman has had a notable career as a
mechanical engineer. She is the only
woman member Of the American So
ciety Of Engineers and has designed
many steel skyscrapers In New York.
Miss Brown has gained prominence
in New York as an active worker in
women's club affairs. She is very high
ly experienced in newspaper work by
reason Of having done much independ-
ent writing for the various papers. The
work Of the intrepid woman editors
for the near future will be principally
devoted to obtaining woman suffrage
in New York state in 1915, according
to a statement over the first editorial
column.
That this is imminently possible is
supported by the recent action OF the
judiciary committees Of the state leg
islature in reporting the bill giving
equal suffrage to women. This move
now puts the suffrage question In line
to go through the legislature and be put
I'D to the whole people in referendum
vote in 1915. Obviously the suffrage
hosts had better keep up a campaign
before the whole people, who shall in
two years be the final judge of the big
question.
Just to give you an idea of the view
point and the editorial processes of the
Women's Political World. here is one
of the editorials of the first issue:
1--WE congratulate our plucky sisters
on the success of their undertaking-the
pilgrimage to Albany. 1t has adver-
tised the cause throughout the world.
1t has shown that women accomplish
| what they set out to do in spite of
rain and snow. in spite of some ridi-
Guile and adverse prophecies by the
way. They have stirred up the rural
districts between New York and AL
bany and have shown the farmers that
suffragists are not all tenderfeet. They
have accomplished much good without
harming themselves. We hope that
there may be many more pilgrimages
throughout the state to help win the
referendum in 1915"
| In another editorial a politician who
said the hike would lose 1OO,OO(
votes for the suffrage cause Is laughed
at. This man missed election by 200.
600 votes ii reads.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-24
JANUARY "a, 1912
Saved by Fireworks

Sir Harry Johnston relates how .
play of fireworks helped him ont W
tight corner in South Africa VIII"
friendly chief was attacked bv . =,
called the Wakibosho and askaa s
Englishman to help him. Sir n. We
says: Il made all necessary pron..
lions for grand display of flrewo..&
and when 1t was quite dark / bl..,
forth on the astonished savapas ~
bengal lights. red fire, roman cand,'4
serpent squibs and, lastly. a mapn,s
cent flight Of rockets. The terrified NJ
k1bosho scarcely waited to see the ons
of the show. When the first rocL..
rushed shrieking into the air and broh'
in mass of blue and crimson fa,p..
meteors our astonished foes fed in Al,
may."-London Standard.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-24
A Venerable Atte ndan nj

One day a reader in the British nm
scum library went to the librarian ON,
asked if he could tell him where /,
could get some information about ,
Jewish rebellion which took plao,
about A. d. so. You should consu,
JOsephus." said the librarian, indics,
ing the open shelves which line III.
walls.
why, yes: of course | shouldr' o.,
claimed the inquirer, as though "a
membrance had suddenly come to bin
That little white haired man comm,
toward us is Josephus. is he not?"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-24
Called the Bluff,

The learned counsel was endeavorin
to impress the court with the fact tia
his clients had always been anxious h
settle. MY lord" he said impressivs
ly. "only eighteen months ago we bell
out the olive branch" YES" respond
ed the witty judge. "but there wen
no olives on it,
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-24
Refined,

Have we exercised a refining infu
ence in American politics?"
Beyond a doubt. Our associatiol
has passed a resolution that hereafts
the pork barrel shall be known as The
'sparerib jardiniere' and the pie count
er as the tart buffet "-Washingtan
Star.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-24
SiuniGcant.

albert. what did your sister san
when you told her ! was in the paroH
waitingT inquired the hopeful young
/ man.
Nothing" But she took a ring OIL
one finger an put it on another."-Lp
pincott'S.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-24
Not a Fool.

Mr.. Gnaggs-I want you to under
stand. Mrs. Gnaggs, that ! am no fool
Mrs. Gnaggs-For once l agree with
you. A fool and his money are som
parted. and l have never been able b.
get dollar out of you.-Philadelphh
Record
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-24
CzARINA A HOPELESS CRIPPLE

Empress of Russia Loses Use Of
Linbs-Czar's Other Sorrows.
In addition to sorrow over the awful
tubercular affection Of the little crown
prince, the czarina of Russia is suf-
fering the misfortune of an incurable
illness herself. Reports which have
reached court circles Of London in the
nature of family communications from
the cars household indicate that the
czarina is a hopeless cripple. 1t is de-
clared that as the result of partially
unsuccessful operations she has lost
the use Of her limbs.
In the first place, the czarina is in
worse health than ever. 1t was re-
ported few months ago that she had
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-24
Two Women Editors of
Suffrage Paper Have
Done Successful Work
TOOK well to your laurels, Mr..
HoorSt Mr. ponnatf Mr. D,1

YOOK well to your laurels, Mr.
Hearst. Mr.. Bennett, Mr.. Pu
IL liter, Jr., and Mr.. Munsey
You have now a staff of dan
gerous competitors in your midst.
This is to introduce two Of the ed
itors Of the first woman's publication
devoted exclusively to politics. They
are Mrs. Nora Blatch De Forest an(
Miss Beatrice Brown, respectively gen
eral secretary and business manager
of the Women's Political World, the re
markable new publication. The Won
ems Political World made its initial ap
pearance several days ago. Its main
Offices are in New York city.
The new paper is eight pages in size
with half page cartoon as the leading
feature, regular state capital CORE
spondence and all kinds of vigorous
editorials. Politicians have known fol
years that women are capable of high
class oratory. Now they are to learn