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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
Fresh beef at Bakers adv
Fresh pork at Bakers adv

Fresh beef at Bakers adv
Fresh pork at Bakers adv
Hixson will buy hogs Monday
Duck hunters report good many
ducks since rain.
The past week has been one Of ideal
unbroken fall weather.
John G. Hixson shipped cattle and
hogs the first of the week
J. w. Phares made business trip
to Denver the first of thefweek.
Hen fruit is climbing higher all the
time so is the price of feed with
which to feed the egg producer
Morning prayer and sermon at the
Church of Heavenly Rest, Sunday,
October 5th, at II a. m, by Rev Mer-
rell of Salina.
Mrs. S. J. Straw was on the sick
list the first of the week but we are
glad to report she is convalescing at
this writing.
-. Straw, undertaken and en-
balmer, was called to Grainfield Tues
day to take charge Of the burial of
Mrs. j. W. Butler.
Mrs. /. T. Purcell and son went to
Oberlin last Wednesday making the
trip by auto. Mrs. Purcell's sister re-
turned with her for visit.
On last Wednesday evening DIR. w.
Y Herrick's mother arrived from
Stewart, Ill, for a visit with her son
and family for about month.
W.T.. Littlechild and Robert Kirk,
big ranchmen on the Saline, sold four
cars of Whitefaced cattle to a Mr.
Bell of north Of Hays this week.
Mr.. Holcomb of Ogallah purchased
Jim Murray's blacksmith shop the
first of the week AND is busy as bee
kinds of success.
Jack Shrader returned to Trego
county from Bloomington, Kans., the
first of the week and will leave short
ly for eastern Kansas to work on
ranch this winter
Chauncey Dewey, of Chicago, who
figured in a shooting scrape up in
Cheyenne county several years ago,
was guest at the Golden Belt Hotel
last Saturday night. He7was with an
auto party from Chicago enroute to
Colorado Springs.
We were in error last week in stat
ing that w. W. Parks was packing
his goods and getting ready to leave
old Trego. Mr.. Parks is busy on his
farm on Route 4 putting in big
acreage of wheat. He and Mr.. Bacon
are contemplating a trip this winter
to the Pacific coast.
J. Fl. Murray shook the Wa-Keeney
dirt off his shoes Thursday night and
left for his former home at Rock Is
land, Ill. Jim was crackerjack
blacksmith and horseshoer hard to
beat, and his many friends said good
bye to him with a sad heart as they
hated to see their old Pard leave, but
wish him prosperity in his new home
Last Saturday, September 27, Geo
Fabricus died very suddenly at his
home south of town from dropsy and
heart trouble of long standing. He
was only AZ years of age and has beer
resident of Trego county for severa
years, however, he has only been in
America about twelve years
having came here from Russia hi:
native land. Mr.. F'abricius made
many friends as he was always pleas
ant and agreeable and he will b,
greatly missed in his neighborhood
He was honest and square in his deal
| ings and was much respected by al
who knew him, He leaves a wifi,
and several small children to mourn
his loss. On Monday the funera
services were conducted by Rev
Thell of the German Lutheran
church. The family have the sympa
thy of all in their bereavement.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

The doctors in attendance upon
Andy Croft, the big foot ball guard,
have found that he has malaria in
stead of typhoid fever as was at first
feared He is improving slowly. -
University Daily Kansan-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

ance-----.------ 100 s9.1 se.s1 1881 1908 sa14
Neither absent
nor tardy 16 % 9 25 80
This shows a record of 99.I4 per
cent of attendance for the first
month. 80 neither absent nor tardy.
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

Good Groom house and 5 acres in
st. John, Kans-, and one e. Nj. F. 80
horse power auto; also other property;
land must be clear and good title. f.
z. Shackelford, Pratt, Kans. Box 238.
-Ady-29-3t.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
DANCE AT cOLLYER.

There will be dance in Racks
hall in Collyer on Saturday evening,
October f. Tickets so cents. Refresh
ments served in the hall.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04


sick list this week.
Pat O'TooIe of Banner spent Tues
day night in the city.
1T. Purcell attended to business
in Grainfeld Wednesday.
Walter Krhut of Voda was using
our sidewalks last Saturday.
Judge Ruppenthal held an adjourn
ed session of court Wednesday.
Ernest lessee of Valley, Kans., was
county seat visitor, Tuesday.
MrszGay sMcMahon of Ellis was the
guest4f Efrs..Ray Ufford this week.
Joe Acre of Collyer spent Saturday
and Sunday in this city with friends.
Miss Ida Haug spent Sunday in the
city the guest of Miss Edith Court
ney.
Miss Alma Courtney departed for
Topeka Wednesday evening on
visit.
Wanted Hogs of all sizes, Monday,
October 6, 1913. j G. Hixson--
ADV. 81
Miss Florence Rippey of Ellis is
visiting Mrs. e. A. Courtney this
week.
Peter Parks was up from Banner
last Tuesday taking in the sights of
the city.
Miss Mildred Cas- of Route 8, spent
Saturday and Sunday in the city
visiting friends.
John Goble, who is working at the
Carpenter trade at Hays, spent Sun
day at home.
Miss Edith Courtney spent Friday
and Saturday in Hays the guest of
Miss Ida Haug.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Baker left for
Admire, Kans., on a visit to Mrs
Bakers parents
Wheat planting is the order of the
day and thousands of bushels are be-
ing planted every day.
The Wa-Keeney Telephone Com
pany treated it's patrons to new
telephone directories this week.
The Good Will society met with
Mrs. J. J. Keraus, Wednesday after
noon. A good attendance is reported.
Attorney Parsons was down from
Quinter Wednesday evening attend
ing to some legal business before the
court.
E., S. Williams, M. D. Colbaugh
81
in the city the first of the week ON
business.
Mrs. O. L. Northup arrived home
the first of the week from Belleville,
Kans., after an extended visit with
her parents.
Mrs. W. A. Eppler returned to her
home in Ellis, Monday night after
several days visit with her son, Arch
Eppler, of this city.
Mrs Frank Sites, of south Graham
county, left Saturday night for Kan
sas City to visit her son, Charles, who
lives near that city.
Mrs. c. o. Courtney and sister,
Miss Bright, left for Louisville, KY,
Wednesday evening after receiving
word that their mother was seriously
ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Rhoades, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.
Hays for several months, returned to
their home at Oakland, Iowa, Mon
day night.
Tippy Davis departed Sunday night
for St. Charles, ILL.,, where he will
spend the winter. He will be back
in the spring when the bluebirds be-
gin to sing.
Henry Ropers and family departed
Tuesday overland for Chapman,
Nebr., where they will make their
future home. The best wishes OF
their many friends go with them.
Drs. ]. w. Spena and HI. o. Reich
ard were called to Palco, Tuesday
morning, TO doctor an automobile
which had failed to work on account
of the rear axle getting out of killer
Mrs. Emma Beougher of Grinnel
visited her brother, E. A. Courtney
the latter part of last week. Mr.
Beougher Joined her Saturday night
and they returned home Sunday even
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
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, 1913-10-04

We had Alb inches rainfall in Sep
TENDER, making 1872 for the first
nine months of the year, which is
Just about equal TO the total precipi-
tation for the year 1912
C,rr,cr~ff.< For Tho World
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-17
DowS WITH THE HIGH uAr:

President Wilson has been unable
TO apply thoroughly the principle OF
Democratic simplicity to his attire. for
when lie went TO visit Congress he
appeared ~ high hat and frock coat
II is soothing and sustaining to learn,
however. that the prevailing habili-
mcnt among those who listened TO him
Was tho familiar and homeiy sack and
the good old fashioned black slouch
Comparatycly few Of tho members
wore frock coats. and even Spenker
Clark. although clad in his best frock
and arraycd in white waistcoat. left
tho high hat at home
ON the same day tho nrst Congress
OF tho neg republic Of China assembled.
Almost all Of its III senator's and 500
representatives had on frock coats and
hundreds Of high hats were in evi-
dence. The official portrait OF yuan
5hi ISL" shows the nigh ha, and the
frock coat
And 50 on 'he vane day on which
tho old repnblic ~ tho now world
sought 70 brush aside lrarnomoriai cus-
tom ,hc new republic NJ the oid worIa
hiossornca ont 81 5lugs and frochs.
Was The piglail which haa been cllpped
or any more troublesome tban the
tails Of Prince Albcr or Tho fuzz
"i inc SHINY '1id"' Can auy s,atcgrn.u
American or Chinese mrdta,, proporly
op the glorira ~ free Government II
he las 10 ST On tho taus ~ Il rrook
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-17

10 settle. 1t seems to us that 1t will
require considerable time and tho skill
OF trained minds to figure out q sys-
tenn that will prove worthy OF adop-
tion by tho people
A great deal has been said about
the income in fees that certain off,
cials In the State receive, but no at
tempt has been made to explain to
tho taxpayers that these officials bear
the expenses OF their officers, which In
1tseif is no small item. This news
paper lib not trying to throw cold water
on any proposition looking to the efn-
cheney OF the public service with a
proper remuneration for all officers,
Out rather 1t is seeking information.
We believe tho laborer is worthy ot
MS hire, and We regard 1T as false
economy TO advocate system where
reduced to figure that will not at
tract competent men to aspire to them.
we believe the man who Is elected TO
NIL tho office OF city treasurer should
receive the fees belonging TO that Of
hce' or n salary that will insure n
iaithful discharge OF the duties Tho
,dea or letting 1t out to the lowest bid
der Is altogether wrong, and the man
VINO agrees to accept the Office at n
reduced salary would not be satisfied
with his lot. and would In due season
ask Tor an increase As the present
treasurer Is not up for recollection and
the people have not chosen his success
sor, II seems 10 us the income OF the
city treasurer's Office could be 0xed
free from prejudice and with an owe
single to the good OF the entire city
Clifton Forge Review
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-17
Easter Dawn.

Far. far on the eastern horizon,
The shadows Of night sped away.
And opaline tints of the dawninE,
Proclaimed ancw-Birth of the Day,
\ day frarght with memories sacred.
Like pearl in the chaiice of years.
IT would miugle it's radiant beauty
And dissolve in humanity's tears.
But the roseate gold of the morning
And painted the spire of the temple
As the worshipers throngcd in be-
low.
II bathed in its beauty the ma!dsns.
Earring forth, robed in sill<en sheen,
But none paused TO say. lie Is riseni"
To a weary and wan Magdalene.
She timidly crept from her corner.
To mud at her still erring feet
a cluster of darkest hued blossoms
The fragrance OF violcts sweet
Lost there, in the hurry Of passing
by one of the silken clad throng.
oh, the memory of days that had van
Ere Fight; was perverted by wrongl
They brought back vision of child
And the search for the first violet.
OF rambles at will through the Wild
When pain had no part, nor regret.
She stopped for the widely strewn
blossoms.
Then into the temple she stole.
To kneel there, in deepest contrition.
For Easter had dawned in her soul
EMMIE BlNNS WINGFIEID.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-17
Views Of the
Virginia Editors
Fees md Salaries.

The Review has had little to say
in the discussion now lin progress
throughout the state relative 10 the
adjustment of the fec system, and the
substitution Of a fixed salary to each
public official in lieu OF all fees. for
the reason that we have not given the
subject the consideration 1t deserves
To begin with. we do not take 10 the
proposition OF forcing men holding
public office to work for n smaller sal
airy than is paid men In private bust
ness industries for like services We
do not believe the people, large
number OF whom in this town have
n salary income OF from $500 to 3d.
900 a year are IN favor OF forcing n
man in n public Office TO fll $4,000
Of $500 position for 500 per month
The colored brakemen on the yards
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
in this city are paid more money than
some people think the Office of the
city treasurer is worth. ( nile Clifton
Forge is not overflush with money
there is no demand on the part Of right
thinking men TO reduce the income OF
city officials below the point Of afford
Ing the occupant decent living Eff
.ficicncy is the chief demand OF the age
and there can be no efficiency unless
there Is corresponding appreciation in
the way of remuneration.
NOW, as W lteS. w q are well aware
that there arc several officials in the
State receiving more than is just, but
these officials are located in rich and
populous cities and counties If these
men are put on Il salary what arc we
going to do with the underpaid off
cials in the state Nobody seems to
have paid any attention to the hun
dreds of men in public office who mere
~ exc out an existence. The clerk
Of the court in Rockingham County
may be getting rich for all that we
know, out of the fees OF his office, but
what about the clerks in Highland,
Bath. Craig. Amelia, York and scores
Of other counties. VIII not the money
that is saved by cutting the income of
the Norfolk court clerk have to be
used to help make up deficit in the
smaller coMties? Then. again, how
will the salary of county coroner be
fixed?
we are quite sure that any num-
bcr OF people are in favor of doing
away with the fee system for the rca-
son that they believe 1t viii lessen a
part of their burden, when as n mat
ter OF fact the fees Will be collected
IA at present and go into the State
treasury, which, under an economical
mana cement is not In need OF addi-
tional revenue. Viewed from any
standpoint. the fee system is not easy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-17
Onthe Spurofthe Moment
BY Roy *. Moulton
Nunninw n Enrnnre.

| There Is N gentleman whom We nj
ways admire and love to meet. aud he
Is the gentleman who tells how chcaply
he runs his furnace. Next to tho gon-
tleman who knows how Ia, keep Il hired
siri. he is tho most lovable and enter
tanning person we know OF
Wc nave never succeeded in run
ning our furnace chcaply. nor in run
ming II ut all. Our furnace has al
ways run US we have followed every
bit of sage advice that has noated
around our way. We have raised the
limcrnck and lowered the bob.tnd-
fetchit. We have pulled out tho car
huretor and pushed in the spark plug
we have twisted the gecwhilliker and
turned the marlnspikc. We have pol
ishcd tho piston rod oiled tho monkey
wrench. inverted tho dudcnsocker. and
upset tho whitlietree. We have worked
all these things siugly and In combin-
ations, backward and forward. inside
ana out. up and down. alaman left
swing on tho corners and balance all.
and our furnace has stin got the
Sphinx OF Egypt backed oft tho boards
as an all around full teweled stem
winding mystery. 1t is n grinning de-
moniacM thing waiting for whom II
may devour.
We have succeeded In turning our
living room into n Turkish bath and
our parlor into a correct imitation OF
the North Pole at the same moment
and when we havc endeavored to
demonstrates with our furnace it has
oucked kicked. clawed and spit at
us like n peevish cayuse of tho all<ali
plain 1t furnishes heat in hot weather
ana forms artificial ice on the curtain
poles In cold weather. We have turned.
twisted. lifted. lowered. showed. pulled.
banged. yankcd. cuffed, slapped, petted.
stroked. punched, hammered. glued.
soldercd. leased and threatened every
possible crank. piston. damper. draft.
button, bolt. handle faucet and smoke
stack on the thing, and il has remained
as consistently balky as the young
woman VINO is asked TO play a piece on
the piano at an ice cream social
We have heard OF moro WAYS of
saving coal than there are WAYS for
the malefactors of great wealth TO
dodge the Constitution of the United
states We have burned hard coal. soft
coal. coke. slabs, cordwood. peat fur
nlture old picture frames. corn
coos and love letters and still when
we want to get warm we have to go
to church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-17

rough. uneven. cobbled or full OF mud
Vehicles that carried heavy loads u,
made extraordinary speed could not Il,
propelled save on solid foundation o
smoothncss Now. however, the city
street is track In itself 1t is lalt
upon bailasted foundation of sand %,
concrete and finished with n smoot,
coat of asphalt. brick. woodblocl< Oh
olied macadam. Over such surface,
motor trucks of all sizes anu speeds
run swiftly and Hoiselessly. Mean
while the old. heavy. grinding stree,
car. on its tracks that are costly Ia
puild and expensive to maintain. mus,
follow beaten and limited path in
serving the transportation needs of tho
people.
That wiser method Of handling pas
senger traffic is coming has been pre-
saseu FOR some time in Europe by the
use of what are called trackless trans.
They are double decker motor buses.
holding perhaps thirty or forty people.
They are independent of tracks They
are independent OF overhead trollevs.
with their ueliness. cost and danger.
they have made permanent success
in such advanced transportation centres
rs Glasgow
In this country the idea is spr.o5.
ing The Fifth Avenue altocors hoye
oeeh familiar and convenient to New
orkers for some years The so called
rubber neck" wagons of Washington
making regular trips through the can
''ai TO points of interest. save time and
money Chicago, New Haven and In
"anapolis have also had motor buses
To these are now being added Do,yo,t
with municipal-owned motor vehicles
10 compete with the trolley lines. and
pittsburgh. where two companies are
introducing tracliless transportation.
me buses to be run i'm Pittsburgh
10y company with SIS. 200 capital will
seat thirty-four and make ten-minute
schedules to the outer Residential, die.
tricts' They are thirty feet long. ON
'Ne-'on trucks with sixty horsepower
motors On the 3reets through which
they viii operate already the automo-
bile is practically alone About o. nar
cent OF the route is paved with wood
block and asphalt
Inc motor bus ought to prove espe-
c'aiiN serviceahle in handling suburban
traffic of certain types. In getting
women TO shopping and children to and
from school without subjecting them
70 the discomfort of the ordinary car
'hey are admirable. They can be routed
TO serve different traffic needs at diff
iereht hours They will he able to pon-
citrate regions now without service
heir use will make for beauty by re-
moving tracks and poles and overhead
wiring 1t will also work for the best
type of street paving.
In handling some of its transporta-
uon problems Richmond might we'll
consider the installation of motor We
h'cics' They furnish the most flexible
ana convenient form of street carrier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-17

OF tho bond. in many cases the widow
and the orphan. is doubly taxed, and
IL me Income Is over $1,000. taxed again
In the income. and thus is thrice
taxed.
These unrighteous exactlons demand
remedy. and yet the Democratic
party OF Virginia is. through Its COM
mittee. supinely inactive and seeming
ly utterly callous OF the ills undor
which tho people labor. Tho trend of
taxation In Virginia Is constantly up
ward. Within the last three decades
the tax rate in Caroline for all pur-
poses has risen from so cents In the
800 In value In 1882. to 90 cents In
1892 and to s1.l1 ~ 1902 and to s1.35
In 1912. and this with an increase
OF assessed value in 1910 OF from 90
per cent to 40 per cent In tho several
maEisterial districts, and n total in
crease of values OF n half a million
dollars. The people are growing rest
less under these ever-incrN,sing bur-
dcns and demand relief. Will tho
Democratic committee call a convcn-
ton OF the people for consultation and
action? A. u. CHANDLER
Bowling Green.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-17
COOPERATION MEANS BROTHER
HOOD.

Dollars are NOT me pest oiNioehus Oh
cooperation among farmers. The just
and kindly UNDERSTANDING an" unseii
ishness OIL man TO man IS Ee"'ei
blessing IMAM any pfor' from JONI
proouctioh or "i"rNe''''s' in's WIS
inc heSho'e "a '''o "''e ~
"hc hhoN al '''o
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atoms OF LAY" '' ''''
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gentlemen oe'''e'''
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ments bend TO me ser> iee u
mon good instead oil y i"tSe an"
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II in the country anu !" ''e e'''
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cnce declared that iacK OF 'i'u'u'' con
idenoe and confluence IN o''loeFs was
the chief stumbling block IN co'h'nui'-
i;y cooperation old human selfish
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-17
Voice Of the People
4 stnte Platform Convention Nccc,,nr

= '''"'' nv ibrm convention Necessary
10 the Editor OF The Times Dtspatch.
Sir,-Can 1t he possible that the
democratic people of Virginia are TO
be again forced TO the polls to yote
between men, candidates for tho House
OF Delegates Of Virginia. who stand
or no avowcd platform OF PRINCIPLES?
The primary ballot is convenient
method Of allowing the people 10 ex-
press. untrammeled their choice be-
tween candidates. but It has robbed
the people Of an opportunity Of set
ting forth their platform OF principles
or having candidates for Office pledged
TO enact into law those things which
the people need and dcsirc. and VIII EN-
make for tho public veal II has
killed representative government in
Virginia and has been tho most pro
INC instrument Of pcrpctuating the
dominance Of a ruling oligarchy
The people are crying out for re-
form IN taxation: for equalization OF
assessments OF property, real and per
sonal. for salaricd oniciaIdon in
stead. OF tho fec system. and many
other reforms In assessment of tayns
and in the distribution thereof. bnl
under the present policy OF the Demo
cratic party they have no dcclara ton
OF what the party stands for in State
legislation. and are only allowed TO
- " '''r Hp'iS III IL primary election
and vote as between mon, finding out
what these mon stand for az best they
can. and these men possibly changing
with ovcry changing breeze.
IL tho state Democratic Committee
VIII not call n convention Of the peo-
pie. why not the press OF the state
unite In calling upon the Democratic
committees or tho counties Of tho state
to call delegated conventions ana let
these county conventions set forth a
platform Of what legislation the peo-
pie desire. and then let the candidates
for the House Of Delegates announce
their candidacy. plcdginE themselves
10 use their hest efforts 20 carry out
the platform as thus promulgated
ihcy themselves To be voted for at the
primary election?
The people of Virginia arc bearing
heavy and incquitablc burden Of
taxation While real estate in the
counties is assessed at from onc-half
10 two thirds of It's real value the bond
held by the taxpayer is assessed at
ita fun face value, and thus the owner