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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
Call still for Root.

1t is not difficult to credit the report
that Senator Root of New York will
not be a candidate for reelection be-
cause he would find it necessary to
go before the people in popular
election; yet there are reasons for
hoping that he will overcome his re-
pugnance to a candidacy of that char
acter and ask for popular verdict on
the service he has given to the state.
The people may not be SO much dis
posed as many believe to reject can
didates of great ability who are of
the coldly intellectual type" To
be sure, Mr.. Root might be severely
attacked on his old-time record as a
corporation lawyer; and Bull Moosers
might draw their knives in order to
get att the chairman of the Repub-
lican national convention of 1912
Then there is Mr.. Hearst with his
war club in the background Mr..
Root would encounter opposition, but
it is to be hoped he will not retire
without a contest.-Springfield Re-
publican
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
BANISHED
Coffee Finally Had to Go.

The way some persons cling to cor
fee, even after they know it is doing
them harm, is a puzzler. But it is an
easy matter to give it up for good,
when Postum is properly made and
used instead. girl writes:
Mother had been suffering with
nervous headaches for seven weary
years, but kept on drinking coffee.
"One day 1 asked her why she did
not give up coffee, as a cousin of mine
had done who had taken to Postum.
But Mother was such slave to coffee
she thought it would be terrible to
give it up.
Finally, one day, she made the
change to Postum. and quickly her
headaches disappeared. One morning
while she was drinking Postum SO
freely and with such relish, l asked
for taste
THAT started me on Postum and
now drink it more freely than l did
coffee, which never comes into our
house now"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich Write for booklet, THE
Road to Wellville-'
Postum comes in two forms
Regular Postum Cmust be boiled-)
Instant Postum doesn't require boil
ing, but is prepared instantly by stir
ring a level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup of hot water, which makes it right
for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put in
heaping spoonful and temper it with
large supply of cream
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have it served that way in the future
There's a Reason for Postum.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
Very Unusual.

You newspaper fellows are ordinari-
ly hard pressed for funds, are you
not?" asked the genial stranger.
Our natural pride forbade US to
agree with this outsiders conclusion
So we said:
'Why-er-not necessarily. What
makes you think so?"
I'll tell you / am acquainted with
a member of your profession-and a
fine chap he is too. The other day
wanted to talk to him. SO called him
up on the phone and asked him If he
would lunch with me- He accepted.
and at the appointed hour we sat at
the table. / opened the conversation
thus:
well, what's the news? Anything
unusual in your liner"
YES answered the reporter.
this"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
KANSAS HAPPENINGS
ALL PARTS OF THE SUM-
FLOWER STATE.
To SAVE SMALL CHURCHES
Conference to BE Held at Manhat-
tan to Discuss Problem of Aban-
donment Of 1,2oo Country
Churches in Kansas

"A 4-day conference is to be held at
Manhattan July 81 to discuss the prob
lem of the abandonment of twelve
hundred Kansas country churches be-
cause of a lack of interest in church
work. The conference has been called
by Prof. E. L. Holton, head of the ru-
raj and vocational education depart
ment at the agricultural college.
The era CT motor cars on the farms
has brought another problem for the
rural church to solve. Distance now
is such small item that the farmer
with a motor car is tempted to leave
the little church in the country and
take his family to the larger house OF
worship in town where there is pipe
organ music and a choir and where the
pews are little more comfortable As
a result many country congreg atoms
have dwindled and churches are being
deserted. Kansas now has approx
mately 1000 abandoned rural
churches
The program includes these speak
ers: Dr. H. j. Waters, the Rev. W. o.
Shepard, bishop Methodist Episcopal
Church, Kansas City, Kas.; DR.. Ernest
Pihlblad, president Bethany College,
Liudsborg; DR.. A. E. Holt, pastor of
the First Congregational Church, Man.
haitian, and these from the agricultural
college: J. H. Miller, dean of division
of college extension; William NJ. Jar
dine, dean of agriculture; w. A. Co
chel professor of animal husbandry;
o. E. Reed, professor of dairy husband
~; w. A. Iippincott, professor of
poultry husbandry, and Professor Hol-
ton.
All rural pastors and rural leaders
and all who are interested in rural life
betterment are invited to attend the
conference.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
Logical.

Little Robbie had been refused q
second dish. of ice cream. His grand
ma had told him that 1t would cause
him a pain in the stomach.
While out walking with his uncle
one afternoon they CHANGED to see a
horse that had been taken sick. Rob
bic was informed by his uncle that the
horse had pain in the stomach.
Gazing at the helpless animal, the
boy asked: Uncle, did the horse have
two plates Of ice cream?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
cIIt Fnn,eA

"His mind blank. eh7" said George
AIDE of an elderly millionaire who, aft
er a months absence. had turned up
pleading total loss of memory.
His mind a blanki" Mr.. AIDE con-
tinued- What a hackneyed old excuse
that is! Why don't they get up. these
wanderers, something new in the ex-
cuse line?
They'd be all alike. these excuses.
though: in substance For the aver
age man. in framing an excuse. al
ways does 1t in guilt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
To starve Out chinch Bugs.

The farmers institute of Lyon
county has adopted a resolution to
discontinue raising wheat and oats
in the county if all farmers would CO.
operate, believing the elimination of
these two grains will starve out
chinch bugs, Many acres of corn have
been destroyed by bugs migrating
from wheat fields
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
And-Nothinq Happened.

Dropping six feet through bridge
on a motor truck loaded with three
tons of nitroglycerin and living to tell
the tale is the experience of C. L.
Calvert. The accident happened near
Thayer Why the nitro did not ex-
plode is a mystery no one has tried
to explain. The explosive was loaded
on wagons and hauled to the mining
camp for which it was intended
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
Some Advice from Boston.

The Republican party has just ono
duty now paramount, and that is to
set Its house in order. Everything
else must be set aside until that is
done. Personal considerations as to
candidates. and overtures to Bull
Moose to come back into the party
are not properly to be considered Fix
the party organization on modern
lines, and when that is done those
who wish to will come back into the
party as individuals, and then the
strength of possible candidates VIZ
apprehension Record
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
Botkin Makes Appointments.

J. D. Botkin, the new warden of the
state prison in Lansing, already has
made eighty of the eighty-five appoint
ments of persons to be employed in the
prison. Four of these are residents of
Leavenworth county. The others hail
from seventy other counties of the
state. Although it is Mr.. Botkin's in
tention to appoint a new deputy war
den, he would not say who he will be.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
Kansas optometrists Are Organized.

The Kansas State Association of
Optometrists organized at Wichita re
Gently. The officers elected were:
President, J. w. Phillips, Chanute;
first vice-president, S. T. Gilbert, Par
sons; second vice-president, ]. H.
Parkess, Salina; secretary treasurer,
Walter Starcke, Junction City. The
association probably will meet next
year with the Iowa, Missouri, Okla
homa and Nebraska associations at
Kansas City. The choice of meeting
place was left to the executive board.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19

There is some
thing about this
text which should
give it peculiar in
terest to young
people, because
the apostle Paul is
writing to this
young man. Tim
othy, about athlet-
les. He is adj
vising him to
avoid profane and
silly fables. and
"gymniZe" him.
self in godliness-
Bodily exercise.
he says. "profiteth
a little but gOdli-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
Kansas Pastures Are Drying.

Tae continued dry weather is caus-
ing considerable uneasiness among
many of the larger stockmen of Chase
county because of the fact that pas
lures are becoming short. In some
neighborhoods the water supply is also
falling, so that two dangers are now
threatening the safeguarding indus
try.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
Between Devil and Deep Sea.

Simeon Ford, New York's we'll
known humorist, said whimsically the
other day, apropos of the death of ].
Pferpont Morgan: I'VE learn from Mr..
Morgan's life that wealth does not
bring happiness. We know already
that poverty doesn't bring it, either.
What on earth then is a man to do?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
Zen From a Church steepIe.

William Cole. % years old and un-
married, fell ninety-two feet when he
slipped while working at the top of
the steeple of the Catholic church at
Damar. His skull was fractured in
two places and his left arm and leg
we're broken. His home was at Palco.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
Willing to ObIis

while" says a New Yorker. the
Gotham car conductor is generally
rude, sometimes he is witty.
Not long ago, on a Broadway car.
a woman said to the conductor in q
voice of command:
You will let me OF at 931-'
THE conductor regarded her curl
,usly for a moment, while the other
passengers grinned; then. quite sub
nisaEel he answered:
~Yes, ma'am; what floor, please.
ma'am ""-Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
REEVES Ten "Drownedv Chicks.

During a recent rain twelve little
chickens at the T. ]. Ritner home in
Atchison apparently were drowned.
kltner tried artificial respiration by
working their legs and wings back and
forth and saved ten of the chickens.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
Odd Fellows Honor Patriarch,

Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at Kins-
ley took a day off and held an in
formal reception in honor of julius
Westphall, ST., SO years old and fifty
five years an Odd Fellow Mr.. West
phan is believed to hold the record for
length of membership in the state
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
A Kansas Boy Drowned.

Leslie Monley, IL years old, of We'll
ington was drowned in State creek
while watching companions swim. He
slipped into the deep water below the
water works dam and, being unable to
swim. soon sank. His companions
were unable to help him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
Kansas CITY Bow Drowned.

James Miller, lad Of 10 years and
the son of Mrs. Jennie Miller, 74S
Sandusky avenue, Kansas City, Kan.
was drowned in the Blue river sew
eral miles north of Manhattan the
other day
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
Mrs. Fred Harvey Dead.

Mrs Frederick Harvey, widow of
Frederick Harvey of Santa Fe restau-
rant fame, died at the family resi-
dence in Lcavenworth, after brief
illness She was II years old and had
lived in Lea Eenwerth siEce 1855.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
Gas in worked out" Field.

A 1000, 000-foot gas well was
brought in the other day four miles
southeast of Cherryvale, in section
hitherto thought to be unproductive
and not far outside a developed field
pretty well drained of its gas. The
new well has caused a IRISH for leases.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
A coffeyviIte Banker Dead.

Walter A. Newman, president of the
Peoples State bank of C.offeyville, is
dead. He was 10 years old and I'M
married
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19

Professor William A. Sadtler, head
of the department of English language
and literature at Midland college at
Atchison, has resigned to become an
instructor in a new Lutheran college
at Salem, Va. His successor has not
been chosen
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
The Present Value
Of Goodness
By REV. JAMES M. CRAY. D. D.
Dean Of the Moody Bible Ins1fuss
Chicago

TExT-"Godliness is profitable unto all
things. having promise of the life that
now is and of that which Is to come"
I Tim 4:8.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNl6ISCNOOL,
LESSON

Ry E. o. SELLERS, Director, of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago-)
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-19

LESSON TExT-Ex- 2:11-25
GOLDEN TEXT-"BleSSed are. the
meek. for they shall inherit the earth "
Matt SIS.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-24
REVEALED BY FINGER NAILS
How observant Person May Judge
With Absolute Certainty the Char
acter Of His Neishbor.

II is always amusing to speculate
on the character of ones neighbor. A
very simple aid in so doing is to
watch the nails. II a mans or wom-
ans nails are long and slender, you
may be quite certain that person is
not so robust physically. as the posses
sor OF short, broad nails.
Whereas men and women with the
long, narrow type OF nails are invet-
crate Missionaries. those having short
nails are almost always conspicuous
by the strength Of their logical pow.
ers. 1t Is the latter who make the
best and most reliable critics.
A further and almost certain char
acteristic Of long nailed people Is
their intense depreciation of them.
selves and their own efforts In any
branch Of work. The feeling almost
amounts to pessimlsm with them.
Such a point OF view however, seldom
worries those possessing short nails.
In fact, more often than not rather
the reverse is the case. they are in.
cliued to be oversure Of themselves.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-24
Back Broken, Walks.

Waldorf Miller of New Rochelle. N.
Y, who contrary to the prediction OF
physicians. has lived for nearly IS
months with broken back, cele-
brated his Christmas by going out for
his first walk In the streets since July
3, 1911. when he received the injury
while driving His case had received
so much publicity that victims Of sim.
liar accidents In all parts OF the coun.
try sent him letters, TO which he re.
piled with Christmas greetings A
neighbor prepared an unusual presen;
for him In the shape of a silk quill,
with the names Of 400 young women
embroidered. on 1t. Each girl EN-
broidered her own name. and paid ten
cents for the privilege. the money be.
ing given to Miller with the quilt.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-24
"Even She Does Not Look Happy"
Reflected Ina.

shaded by-path. 1t was Jack Lowry
usually the soul of cheerfulness. Ina
reflected that this wilful coquettish
Miss Vavasour had a good deal to an
swer for in dstracting the happiness
of others.
Sweet Ina was deeply hurt. Bruno
Moore had certainly taken step be-
yond mere friendship In those first
days OF her stay at Poplar Grove.
Even now when they met there was
latent fondness in his eyes for her
and loyal expression of regard In
his treatment of his oldest chum.
Jack. Yet all his spare time was de-
voted to Miss Vavasour, so what
could they think except that his real
interest was conferred in the new
beauty?
Ina strolled along rather dejectedly
until she reached the rustic bridge
spanning the river. She sat down
near some bushes on the bank Then
she idly watched new conner on the
scene. This was Beatrice Dale. The
latter stood leaning and half seated on
the frail railing that protected the
bridge.
Even she does not look happy" re-
Elected Ina. "They say she was at
one time very much in love with
Bruno. All. me-" and the little maid
sighed, and half wished she had never
come away from the serene home
where she had never so much as
heard OF such thing as heartwreck.
Suddenly there was cracking
sound upor the still air. a shrek and
spash. Miss Dale had infringed too
fully upon the integrity OF the fiimsy
bridge rail. 1t had given way and
she was precipitated into the water
ten feet below. The startled Ina no
ticed that she landed sideways against
one Of the extending timber supports
OF the bridge, Stunned and helpless.
she sank; she came to the surface
again. but limp and lifeless.
Ina was a superb swimmer, for she
had been brought up In a seaport
town. She was soon in the water. She
could not. however. sustain the dead
weight OF the insensible girl and swim
to shore. Fortunately, after drifting
twenty feet, she neared wire run.
ming to timber under the bridge,
chung to 1t, holding the rescued girl
out OF the water and screamed for
help.
1t was Jack Lowry who finally ap.
peared He soon had both girls safe
on the bank II was lack who car.
ried Miss Dale to her home The next
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-24

closure placed her In an altogether
new light. His mother told him then
that she had always loved him; freed
by the approach of death from the
conventional silence that Is laid upon
women, she revealed the little secret
that the younger woman had confided
to her. Kane was deeply touched.
The day after the funeral he asked
Evelyn to marry him. And when she
laid her head upon his shoulder and
began to cry softly. from sheer happi-
ness. Kane suddenly discovered the
world of love In his own heart.
II thought you loved Marston." he
said.
Il never cared for Marston," she
answered, looking at him with a won
derful light In her eyes.
So the gossips had wronged her
then, when they had announced her
approaching engagement to his fellow
clerk, the man who now came for.
ward so smoothly to congratulate him
upon his forthcoming marriage to the
woman whom he himself had courted
unsuccessfully for three years
She had been all but in love with
Marston, though; so much Kane
learned from little Benny, the small
brother whom Evelyn adored and pet.
ted and scolded and played with and
instructed during her evenings. Yes
md Marston had loved her desperate
". Kane felt an insensate jealousy
"f this fellow, whose character he
snew, and who had the effrontery &c
continue his visits under the plea oil
"a acquaintance.
Then came the fatal evening when
Fame, approaching Evelyn's house
later than usual after the shades
we're drawn, stopped suddenly as he
saw Marston's face upon the blind
and Evelyn's. They drew near to each
other and their lips met Then the
shadows danced away and the lamp
light illuminated the blind again
Kane turned round lie went home
and sat motionless in his room for 4
Tong time. The marriage was I,
have taken place In about thre,
weeks, and since he had nearly fou
hundred dollars and his prospects Il
She bank were small, 1t had BEEF
agreed that they should go west Il
the hope of achieving success. A
that moment Kane had two tickets 70
Denver In his pocket. He wrote
brief letter to Evelyn, explaining tina
he had unexpectedly discovered tn
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-24
GIRLS IN CANADIAN STORES
In City Of Montreal Only Three Per
Cent. Were Not Compelled to
Labor for Livelihood.

The claim so often made that girls
In department stores do not require
a living wage, because they are living
at home. has been punctured again
by an interesting research made by
Montreal young women, says the Sur
vey An association Of department
store girls organized for semi.religious
and semi-educational purposes. con.
Quoted an investigation for the child
welfare exhibition now In progress
In Montreal. They secured response.
BILE young women In each of the
stores to make the rounds of their
associations. The QUESTIONABLE was
Of the briefest possible kind, prepared
by the director of the child welfare
exhibition and adapted to amateurs.
The result showed that out of the
2,47l women employed IN eleven
stores in the city:
Seven per cent wee the sole sup
port of their family.
Sixty per cent. were aiding In the
family support.
Thirty per cent. were living alone
and supporting themselves.
Three per cent. worked only for
pin money or clothing. making no con.
tribution to the finances OF the home.
The fact that girl is living at
home may mean that she Is protect.
ed In her recreatiohs and social en-.
gagements. but these Montreal fig.
ures add to the cumulative evidence
that 1t does not mean that she can
depend upon others for her support
and thus work for less than a living
wage.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-24
A LOVERS FOLLY
Allows Simple Trick Of Sweet
hearts Brother to Turn Him
Against Her.
BY HAROLD CARTER.

II ia not only the murderer whit
Comes back, drawn irresistibly to thu
scene Of his offense against the human
las. Everyone who has done wrong
everyone who has been unfortunate
everyone who has suffered, even, re
turns some day to the place where
the event occurred which marked
black bar in the spectroscope OF his
life II was 80 with Arthur Kane.
Five years before he had stood in
the same spot, ~ the same time Of
day, on Just such an evening, outside
Evelyn's house, at the foot OF her
garden Then he had been poor; now
he was Weather than he had ever
expected to be; but then he had been
happy, and now, Of all men. he was
the most miserable. And on the very
day of his return to the place Of his
birth he had come back, drawn thith-
er irresistibly as he had always known
that no would be.
II was summer then and II was sum-
mer now; the same rose bushes were
blooming, the same moon was rising
over the house-tops; nothing had
changed except his heart. The years.
which had meant SO much to him.
seemed to have left everything but
himself much ~ It had been.
Five years before Kane had been an
underpsid clerk in the Fourth Ma
tional bank. seven blocks away, In the
heart Of the business section. And
Evelyn had been stenographer In the
zane town. She lived with her
widowed mother and her little broth
err Benny. Arthur had always known
Evelyn. but their engagement had
come about quite suddenly and sim
ply. He had discovered unsupported
depths of tenderness In her nature
when his mother died She had
cared for her all through her lingering
Illness. The night before she breath
ed her last she said to Arthur:
Il want you to marry Evelyn"
The thought had not occurred to
him. He had not known that Evelyn
loved him. The dying womans dis