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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-02

What is the purpose OF law
A simple question. you say, and
easy TO answer.
Law is intended TO protect so
ciety: among other things. TO safe
guard the sanctity Of the home, and
Of vir.ue and OF innocence.
How hollow aud empty this musi
sound TO one little girl on Queer
Anne hill, What a pitiful sophis
try ,hese words must contain fol
Merrill Scott,
How was Merrill 70 know that
the law could be permitted to
wrench the soul Of a woman
without pity or remorse, to
tear at her very heart-strinss.
TO bring her into the valley of
the shadow Of death and then
virtually to cast her off. TO
spurn her. 20 boot her. TO
MOCK THE WEDlOCk THE
LAW ITSELF HAD TEMPO
RARIlY SANCTIONED
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
ROOSEVELT QUERY
OPENS QUESTION AS
TOLEE'S BIOGRAPHY
AWhy Don't You Southerners
Write One?" Is Recalled by
Generals Birthday.

CHICAGO. Jan. la.-One day in the
White House several years ago Theo-
dore Roosevelt asked North Caro-
Iinian: why don't you Southerners
write a biography Of Robert f. LeeT
So the question Shall Lee have a
Biography is interesting Southerncrs
now. This subject will be discussed by
DR.. William f. Dodd, professor of
American history in the University OF
Chicago, when the Chicago chapter of
the Daughters of the confederacy OBJ
serve Lees birthday tomorrow evening
in the Auditorium Hotel.
Lee never has had biography" said
Prof. Dodd "The best life OF Lee
which has ever been written is by
Gamelial Bradford. a Massachusetts
Yankee He was influenced by the Lee
myth He makes Lee a superman. No
body. can get close to the real character
Of Lee and know him from his story.
.I consider Lee one Of the five great
est Americans. but he. like two OF the
others. never has had a biography. A
Lee myth has grown up like the
Washington myth Everything Lee did
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Red Light Bill Is
Subject Of Debate

1 A controversy over the merits OF the
Kenyon RED Light" bill, between
Health Officer w. C. Woodward and
DIR. William Mercer Sprigg. was the
chief feature of the meeting of men and
women assembled In the Willard Hotel
last night to organize the Society OF
Social Hygiene DIR. Woodward argued
In favor of the bill. and DR.. sprigg
against 1T, saying segregation is prefer
able to the conditions which would pre-
vail IL the Kenyon measure becomes .
law.
The following is the tentative list Of
officers Of the new society, to be elected
at the next meeting:
Surgeon General Stokes, u. S. N.
president; Mrs Huntington Wilson.
first Vice president; DIR. W. c. Wood
ward, second vice president; Stanley
Finch, third vice president; Past As
sistant Surgeon Francis, of the Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service,
fourth vice president; Frank H. Groe-
venor, fifth vice president; Colonel
keane, assistant surgeon general. U.
s. A., secretary. and ]. Nota McGill.
treasurer.
Other addresses were made by STAN
ley Finch. OF the Department Of Jus
tice. In charge of the fight against the
white slave traffic; DR.. Francis r. Hag-
ner. Howard Hill, of Baltimore, field
officer for the Maryland Society for So
cia1 Hygiene: william Knowles Cooper,
and DIR. Elnora c. Folkmar.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

Holton. superintendent of registry;
Richard w Fleming. cashier, and
George II. Busch, assistant superin-
tendent of carriers.
Congressman {. Charles Iinthicum.
f Baltimore. known as the best friend
the letter carriers have IN either house
since Sunset Cox left Congress- made
the principal address at the banquet.
Mr.. Linthicum told his hearers that
the new postoffice appropriation bill
abolishes the 5000 grade of carriers
starting all at $500; that It makes pro-
vision for the promotion of IS per cent
of clerks and carriers to the highest
grades in their respective classes and
will ultimately enable a carrier to be-
come postmaster, particularly If the
suggestions and Recommendations oil
the Civil Service Commission just made
are given due heed: that the bill sets
aside $1,000 for the P0stma ster General
70 pay employees with, who invent things
Tor the betterment of the service and
that letter carrier substitutes shall get
full pay while on duty.
THESE statements were received with
cheers. The after-dinner program con-
tained many humorous features, includ-
ing selections from the compositions of
the Baltimore letter carrier satirist-poet.
William Gr1ggs, and a monolcgue by
John ]. German. a vaudeville performer.
The Boston Red Sox Quartet gave sew
eral songs
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
CONFEDERATE GIRLS
AND BOYS Join IN
HONOR|NG GEN.LE
Wreaths of Flowers Are Laid at
Foot of Statue on Warriors
Birthday.

In observance OF the anniversary of
the birth OF Gen. Robert L. Lee, which
is today, the Children Of the Confed-
eracy of Washington yesterday placed
wreath at the feet of the statue to
Lee in Statuary Hall. Speaker Clark
addressed the assembled children and
representatives from adult Confederate
organizs tions.
Little Miss Virginia Hereford, presi-
dent OF the Mildred Lee Chapter of the
Children of the Confederacy, placed the
wreath at the feet Of the statue, say
ing, I'm the name and on behalf of
the Mildred Lee CHAPTER. Children of
the Confederacy, place this wreath at
the feet of the beloved Robert E. Lee,
brave soldier. noble patriot, and Chris
tian gentleman"
Speaker Clark came from the floor of
the House and addressed the assembled
children more on the subject of Sta
tuary Hall than on General Lee. He
remarked that he, thought that Sena-
tor Hoar was correct when he said
Statuary Hall should be called a cham
Der of horrors instead of a hall of fame.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
CUBAN UPR|S|AGS
WORRY OFFICIALS
IN STATE BUREAU
Threatened Revolt to 0serturn
Recent Elections He'd as
0minous.

Tlne State Department h keeping in
close communication with consular
agents In Cuba as q result Of suc-
cession Of reports concerning Threatened
native uprisings and an attempt to
overturn the RECEIPT eIections-
Following upon these reports came the
news today, although not officially
transmitted to the department.. tina.
General Nunex. noted for his Political
activity In Havana, had isued . circular
charging American capitalists win IN
citing irlsurrectfou for the pcrpcse Of
forcing Intervention BY this country.
ANY attempt to overfurn the recsnt
election would cause serious disorder.
and would bring about 2 situation that
the State Department would regard a.
deplorable.
The present attitude Of the depart
ment toward American cspit1t In the
island appears to be that the profits en-
joyed by investors are 20 large that
they caf, afford TO take certain rfsks
Therefore. only an extremely sserfous
situation would cause the United States
to take . decided stand tn regard TO
Cuban affairs.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
CARRIERS
OF BAL TIMORE ARE
ENTERTAINED HERE
Famous Band Accompanies
Men to Merrymaking Held
in EIks' Hall.

Washington letter carriers will go to
Baltimore in 1914 for this year il was
the turn of the Oriole City men to be
dined and wined here. courtesies being
reciprocal and extended in alternate
years. The Baltimore carriers were
here 800 strong last evening. The fes-
tivfties took place at Elks Hall.
The famous Letter Carriers Band, OF
Baltimore led the visitors from Tenth
and New York avenue, where they left
their electric cars, to the Elks' Hall
with President ]. b. woodrow, of
Orioie branch, National Association of
Letter Carriers, in command.
President George z. winkelman, of
the washington branch. was the official
host, with other postoffice officials pres
ent in numbers, Postmaster Merritt. As
sistant Postmaster Robinson. w. r.
Spillman, superintendent of the CITY de-
livery service; Superintendents Hayward,
Hunt White, Beall. Cottor, Bernard,
and Church, representing the city office.
the department, and the branch sta
tions.
Baltimore sent here Ernest Green, su-
perintendent of delivery; Charles HI.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
John Hays Hammond's
Daughter Prizes Pony

A familiar sight on the outskirts of
the city is that of little Miss Natalie
Hammond. youngest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hays Hammond. driving a
pony cart, accompanied by either a
nurse, a footman. or her mother or
father. or all the playthings the little
millionaire child has. the pony and cart
given by her father is the one most
priced.
The youngest daughter of the Ham,
monds is unusually fortunate, in that
in spite of the many social duties Of
her parents, they find time to look
after her well being personally, even to
the details of her clothing.
Freqently the mining expert. whose
judgment has led to the investment of
millions of dollars. and whose word has
been the basis of the settlement of COM
munities. may be seen with his young
est daughter handling the reins over
the back Of chubby pony
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
PostoMce Receipts
Criterion Of Growth

Receipts of the washington city post
office for 1912, as compared with 1911
show the business growth Of the Ma
tional Capital in an indisputable way
according to a statement by Postmaster
Merritt today.
For the calendar year 1911, receipts
were 1851. .47s93. Last year the receipts
were s1.7ss.ss4.7s. a gain Of $2oe.ls5so. or
1876 per cent.
Comparison of monthly receipts with
the same period of the previous year
shows substantial increase each time.
May was the month of largest gain.
the increase amounting to $4s,156. In
crease in postoffice receipts Is recog-
nized as a good index of increase in val
ume of business transacted.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Monday Evening Club
To Discuss Dancing

The Monday Evening Club will meet
tomorrow evening at the Y. M. c. A.
assembly hall at o'clock.
There will be several talks on dam
cling as a recreation. and a report on
public dancing In the District will be
made by Miss Elizabeth Brown, Of the
Associated Charities.
Among those who will discuss the SUBJ
ject are Mrs. Charles II. Israels. chair
man of the committee on amusement
resources of working girls. New York;
Edgar 8. Martin, director Of Washing
toms Fairgrounds. and Miss s. A. VIII
SON., of Friends School.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Youthful "Joy Riders"
Caught in Baltimore

Two youthful Joy riders" George
Dennis and George Keister, both sixteen
years old, who are alleged to have
stolen the automobile of DR.. A. ]. Pot
ter. from in front of his residence, 800
Second street southeast. Thursday
night. were arrested in Baltimore yes
terday.
The boys are said to have driven the
automobile almost to Baltimore when
the gasoline gave out They abandoned
II by the roadside.
Young Dennis gave his address as 41e
NJ street southeast, while Keister said
he lived at 1022 Sixth street northeast
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Paper on Potomac.

The Historic Potomac" win be the
subject of paper to be read by VIII
liam Edgar Roberts. at the meeting
of the Columbia Historical Society
Tuesday evening, at the washington
Club. 1710 j street northwest Dr. Will
liam Tinda1 will read a paper on the
same subject.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

was faultless-perfect. Lees extraordi-
nary military genius and his character
are wonderful. but the myths about him
should be dispelled."
AS the other four greatest Americans.
Prof. Dodd lists Benjamin Franklin.
George Washington. Thomas Jefferson.
and Abraham Lincoln.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

Except for the statue of Blair, he could
not see one figure that reflected the
physical qualities of the man whom It
represented
Members of the Daughters OF the Con-
federacy, as well as the Sons of the
Confederacy, were presen. at the cere-
mony of placing the wreath. Miss
Frances Washington Weeks was mas
ter of ceremonies.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Testimonial Planned.

The S. Coleridge Taylor Choral So
ciety of Washington. is planning tes-
timonial to the memory of the cello
brated musician whose name the organ
ization bears Preliminary plans will be
discussed at meeting to be held next
Thursday evening in the new Mott
School,
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

Most Effective Floral Decorations
For Dinners. Receptions and social func-
tions. Estimates given. Guide, 1214 F st.
Advt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01
LANGUAGE WORK

The Difference Between Cat and a
Dog.-Josephine Krhut.
AS you all perhaps know, cats and
dogs differ greatly. Almost every
body likes a dog better than cat.
The reason is that dog is smart
enough to learn things but cat can
not be taught anything.
A dog is usually much larger than
cat and his fur is not as nice and
soft. He has big ears and some dogs
ears hang away down while cats ears
are small and stand up. They both
have four feet and sharp claws but
the cats claws are sharper than the
dogs. That is why cat can climb a
tree and dog cannot.
Both dogs and cats catch rats and
mice and both are kept for pets.
Dogs are useful as watch-dogs and
shepherds They bark and cats NEW.
Cats and dogs are very much alike in
color. They are black, white, grey,
yellow and spotted. There are very
many different kinds. I do not know
very many kinds of dogs like the
big dogs best.
Voda school, sixth grade, Miss Hin
shaw teacher.
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500 Reward, $1OO

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages,
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional disease
requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu
tion and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials.
Address: f. j. CHENEY s. Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.-Adv-
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Kansas State Teachers Association.

The Kansas State Teachers Associ-
6 and I. Some of the addresses in
which teachers of our county will be
especially interested are as follows:
Developing Initiative Through
School Work.. E. Russell, Dean
of Teachers College, Columbia Uni
THE Three-fold Function of the
Public Schoor'-Dr. Lotus D. Coff-
mann, University of Illinois.
''The Teacher of the Social Sci
ences"-James Alton James, PHI. d.
Northwestern University.
1.-The Present Status of Education
in KausasH-Hon. w. D. Ross, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
What is ssthe Best Course of Study
for the High School of To-day9''-
Dean James E Russell.
.'Dramatization of the Primary
Grades''-Miss Ruth B. Scott, Law
renee, Kansas.
"The Teacher in the Rural School"
Miss Adelaide Baylor, Ind.
''Some Phases of Rural Education
al Problems L. Hatch, Univer-
Sity of Wisconsin.
The subjects to be discussed at the
different round tables are too numer-
Gus to be named here. These pro-
visions are made to answer each
teachers difficulties = the graded
school, the rural school and the High
school work receiving its due share
of attention. AS nearly as / can
estimate the expense will be about
$500 for the two days attendance
including car fare, meals, etc. The
teachers who are planning to go wish
to meet in Wa-Keeney, Wednesday
and leave for Topeka in the evening
on the 11:38 train. AS announced be-
fore, all members of School Boards
and all others interested in this great
educational gathering of our state
are heartily welcome to join our
crowd. CARRIE A. STRADAL,
County Superintendent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01
N. E. CHURCH NOTES.

The subject of the regular service
Sunday morning will be '.The Great
est Business in the World
Epworth League at $50 p. M.
The evening service will begin at
7:30. The sermon will be s'The
Ninety and Nine" The choir will
sing a new rendition of Sankey's
'sThere Were Ninety-Nine."
Other music appropriate to the SER
vice will be rendered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01

county who believe that their aver
age daily attendance can exceed their
total enrolment. Read your report
carefully before sending it SO that no
ridiculous mistake may greet the in
spectors' eyes. Several of our progress
sive school boards have examined the
reports now on file in the office and
passed criticisms upon the items re-
corded and the neatness and the
thoroughness of each report examin-
ed. 'Trifies make perfection in
making reports
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01
Ogallah Township Sunday School
Convention

To be held Sunday, November ?, 1913,
at 200 p. M, at the Swedish Luth-
eran church south of Ogallah.
PROGRAM
Song Service. -. Mrs. Alvin Saleen
Bible Reading and Prayer. .-
Sunday School Missions Helen Wilson
Duet. .Chas and Joseph Kellogg
Teacher Training. j. E. Steigelman
Music
Address. ............J. H. Niesley
Benediction- E. Lindberg
Mrs. G. @. YETTER.
Township President.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01
FOR IMMEDIATE SALE

leo acres, 3 miles north of Collyer,
Trego county, northeast quarter,
section 20, township IL south, range
25 west Black sandy loam- so acres
in alfalfa Perfect title. All taxes
paid. Price $4,000, all cash. Core
spondence solicited. Maitland Milli-
ken, 4o4 Foster Building, Denver,
Colo--Adv-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01

Glencoe Township Sunday School
Convention
To be held at Silver Lake School
House, Sunday, November 10, 1913, at
200 p. m.
PROGRAM
Song Service conducted by Mrs. n.
A. Teeters
Prayer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. j. III. BaSSler
Do We Need Sunday School ~
Mrs. Geo. Glass
Music
How to Interest Primary Pupils.
Miss Mae Marts
Sunday School Ideas.
........ Mrs. A. ]. Ellermeyer
How to MakeOur Sunday School a
Success. R. Blair Bassler
Sunday School Missions -
.M Miss Helen Wilson
Music
Ad0ICS - H. NIcSlcy
Announcements and collection
J. III. BAsSLER,
Acting President
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01

tion of Yale spring lock. People
should live up to their privileges, and
no detached. handbag can duplicate
the ever ready service of a built-in
pocket.
DICK TAGRAPH.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01
Weather Report

Maximum and minimum tempera-
ture according to the government
thermometer at Wa-Keeney for the
week ending Wednesday noon
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01
Franklin Township Sunday School
Convention

Franklin Township Sunday School
Convention
To be held at St. Elizabeth's church,
Sunday, November 9, 1913, at 200
p. m-
PROGRAM
Praise Service led by E. L. Frye
Recitation. ......-. Clara Hays
ReclGatlOn- Elsie Jessie
Song Flag
The Christian in Athletics ~
--.-...-.--Ve Vernon M. Reppert
Recitation Ruth Roberts
Song
The Quest OF Men Ernest Courtney
Recitation. Ida Hays
Solo ..Verna Mauer
Address. III. Niesley
Announcements and collection
ERNEST JESSE,
President.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01

We had a trace of snow Tuesday I
morning followed by stiff freeze at
night.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01
Teachers Column

THE reason some people fail where
others succeed is because they have
a wish bone where their back bone
ought to be-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01

Money, Money! Who's got the
money! Well If you will read the
commissioners proceedings which
were published in last weeks papers
you will learn where good part OF
it goes.
Oh sure! The assistant council
got theirs. 1t beats all how many
people need help.
Now what do you think of the man
who invented All Saints Day. He
was the fellow who put the halo on
Halloween.
The names Jacob and Isaac are not
uncommon among the legal fraternity
but few of them are named for the
ancient lawgiver, Moses.
Since the middle of September it
has been against the law to live in
cellar, in Missouri.
Did you read that news item about
the COW who kicked her Socialist
owner? Cows are not such dull crit
ters, after all. The old girl knew he
had one a-coming to him and pro-
ceeded to deliver the goods.
An ounce of prevention is worth
pound of cure, we are told Down in
southeastern Kansas the farmers are
burning trash piles and other bug
harbors with the idea of lessening
g.
season. Can we not do something in
that line to abate the hopper pest?
Around almost every field where
cultivated crops are grown there are
accumulations of weeds and thistles
which are both useless and unsightly.
burning them would be much cheap
er than feeding bran mash to the
hoppers.
All good literature and even ordi-
nary news articles contain references
to famous pictures, buildings and
statuary, ETC., which mean very little
to the reader who has seen none of
them. On the contrary, these refer
ences are an agreeable and valuable
part of ones reading if the reader
has seen the objects mentioned or if
he has seen pictures or reproductions
of them. A visit to an art exhibit is
therefore a pleasurable and useful
part of the education of the young
Here we have had equal suffrage
for almost a year and yet just the
other day a lady was heard TO COM
plain that she has no pockets in her
apparel. And this defect is causing
her lots of trouble, too. She loses her
keys for want of a place to carry
them, or she leaves them in the Office,
safely locked up behind the protec-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01

Now what do you think of the man
who invented All Saints Day. He
was the fellow who put the halo on
Halloween.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01


What is the matter with some of
our County Teachers Association Of
ficers2 Numerous complaints have
come from teachers in the country
that they failed to receive notice of
the meeting at Ogallah until two
days after that meeting had been
held. This is to be regretted as the
meeting was of more than usual inn
portance and interest. The first dis
cussion of our reading circle book,
Country Life and The Country
School, should have been heard by
every teacher in the county, to say
nothing of the other interesting
features of the program. 1t is an inn
portant matter to have good subjects
and good speakers and splendid music
but it is just as important to adver-
tise the fact and have the teachers
there to get the benefit of that good
program. If we have no one who has
the time or desire to publish pro-
grams, reports ETC., let US borrow
someone outside of our ranks. There
are plenty of young people in the
county who would take pleasure in
doing that work faithfully and feel
honored to have that privilege.
''Why was there no report of the
teachers meeting at Ogallah in
either of the papers?" are the ques
tions asked this week by those inter
ested in the subjects discussed in
the meeting. Why indeed? The
model class of little people in num-
bers was handled by Miss Greenwood
in manner well worthy of Miss
Stones methods used in the primary
department of the State Normal
School at Hays, and Mr.. Blakley's
discussion of ''The Farm Problem
surpassed the average speaker we get
when we send away from home for
him, while the two excellent papers
on ''The Country Home" and .'The
Country Church, read by Miss Par
sons and Miss levin, made every one
present feel interested in doing his
part in aiding his community in
these two important factors to reach
the ideals presented. The next teach
ers meeting will be held November
22nd at Collyer, and the program will
be published in time to reach the
most remote corner of our county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01
DICTAGRAMS

Money, Money! Who's got the
money! Well If you will read the
commissioners proceedings which
were published in last weeks papers
you will learn where good part OF
it goes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01

Oh surel The assistant council
got theirs. 1t beats all how many
people need help.