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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
STANDS BY WILSON
House Repeats Toll Exemption
Measure by Vote of
PAT to 161.
RESULT A NOTABLE VICTORY
Administration Won Out in Spite of
Active Opposition of Leaders
of All Parties.

Washington, D. C.-Tne most not
able victory of President Wilson's ad-
ministration came with the rollcall on
the bill repeating the Panama Canal
tolls exemption for American vessels.
The house by a vote of PAT to 161
sustained the position Of the Presi-
dent
The opposition of Speaker Champ
Clark to the Wilson administration
proved ineffective.
Administration leaders in the house
expressed surprise at the strong fol.
lowing of Mr.. Wilson. Before the roll
was called, Representative Palmer of
Pennsylvania, who, in the debate, had
been recognized as a Democratic floor
leader, stated that the vote would
show a majority of about seventy-fve
for the bill The aptiadministration
leaders had predicted many desertions
from the Wilson forces. The roll call
showed that there had been no basis
for this prediction.
The announcement of the vote on
the final passage of the bill was fol-
lowed by wild cheering from the fol-
lowers of President Wilson in the
house and a wave of applause from
the galleries.
The bill now will go to the senate,
where it's fate is uncertain. Admins
tration leaders declared that it would
be passed by that body by decisive
majority.
Speaker Clark, closing debate
against the repeal of toll exemption,
disappointed those who expected him.
to attack President Wilson. He dis
claimed any personal issue with the
President, said he believed Mr.. Will
son was actuated by the highest patri-
otto motives, and that there was no
break in the Democratic party.
He disclaimed any personal issue
between the President and himself
and added that if the President had
reasons which are not utterly unten-
able and which compel him to make
this request he had not given them
to the house.
He differed with the Presidents
statement that toll exemption was "a
mistaken economic policy" but adj
hitting dispute on that point, pro-
posed that the exemption be suspend
ed two years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
CHILD KILLED WHILE AT PLAY
Revolver Found in Old Trunk Ends
Life of 6-Year-OId Indepen-
dence, Mo-, Boy.

Independence, Mo.-Three little
boys were left alone in the house to
play when their mothr, Mrs. Lucinda
Wyatt, TO Spring street. Indepen-
dence, went to call on a neighbcr.
The boys found an old trunk in the
attic They opened it and Virgil,
years old, found a revolver in the
bottom They played robber and DO
hceman, and then Virgil played sui
eide He pulled the trigger with the
muzzle of the revolver against his
right side
He died before DR.. Charles Edward
Crimminger could arrive. Mrs. WYATT
IS widow with five children.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
Mexican Congress Convenes
and Hears Message
From Dictator.
READY TO SACRIFICE HIMSELF
Declares Peace of Country Comes Be.
fore Anything Eise-No Applause
in Chamber During Reading
of Document.

The City of Mexico-"Before Ieav-
ing these precincts 1 must engrave
upon your hearts that it is my pur-
pose, as l have said before to the
national congress, to achieve the
peace of the country, and if to do so,
your sacrifice and mine shall be in
dispensable, you and 1 will know how
to sacrifice ourselves. This is my
purpose, or, what is the same thing,
my profession of political faith
With this statement President
Huerta ended his message to con-
gress, which has just convened. The
document otherwise was devoid of
sensational statements or dramatic
effect. Throughout the reading Meth
er the members nor those in the gal
lery interrupted with applause.
The president, as usual, occupied
the chair behind the reading desk.
Just before his closing words he
paused and surveyed the house, which
became unusually silent. He pointed
his finger as he impressed upon the
congress his profession of political
faith then came applause with cries
of Viva Huerta!' in a volume suf-
ticient to make up for the lack of APP
plause during the early part of his
speech.
In his message President Huerta
commented with some bitterness upon
the difficulties the Mexican govern
ment had encountered in obtaining
money, owing to the influence exer-
cised by the strange attitude of a GER
tain power toward Mexico" The only
direct reference to the United States
was in a review of the work done
by the foreign Office, when he said:
THE United States has been so good
as to invite me, through his excel
lency, President Wilson, to organize
In common accord the preparatory
work for the approaching peace con
ference at The Hague
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

An official message from the front
states that fighting is still going on
for the possession of Torreon, Mex.
The telegram says that the rebels now
mold all positions except the main bar
racks and two smaller barracks In
the last twenty-four hours, it is report
ed. General Villa took Cerro de la
Cruz, and the Torreon foundry.
A tale of rebel reyerses and rebel
luck was brought to FL Paso from the
front by John Reed, correspondent OF
the New York World, and Robert Dor
man, a photographer. Their stories
are the first unbiased accounts of eye
witnesses since the attack on Gomez
Palacio, Lerdo and Torreon- began
When they left the front they esti-
mated that the rebel loss was 1000
in killed and wounded.
William r. Baum, aged so, mail
clerk in the railway mail service, has
been arrested in Harrisburg, Pa,
charged with having stolen $4,000
from the mails
The silence of Ollie Blades, a young
farmer near Springfield, Mo-, since he
killed his 15-year-old bride three
months ago always has been taken to
presage a sensational defense Re
Gently Blades lawyers stopped the
trial Blades pleaded guilty The
action was a sensation even to Judge
Skinker who was presiding
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
CLEVER WIFE
Knew How to Keep Peace In Family

1t is quite significant, the number of
persons who get well of alarming
heart trouble when they let up on cof-
fee and use Postum as the beverage at
meals.
There is nothing surprising about 1t.
however, because the harmful alkaloid
-caffeine-in coffee is not present in
Postum, which is made of clean, hard
wheat
1.-TWO years ago 1 was having S
much trouble with my heart" writes
q lady in Washington, that at times,
I felt quite alarmed. My husband took
me to specialist to have my heart
examined.
THE doctor said he could find no,
organic trouble but said my heart was
irritable from something / had been
accustomed to, and asked me to try
and remember what disagreed with
me.
st remembered that coffee always
soured on my stomach and caused me.
trouble from palpitation of the heart
So / stopped coffee and began to use
Postum. have had no further
trouble since.
"a neighbor of ours, an old man,
was so irritable from drinking coffee,
that his wife wanted him to drink,
Postum This made him very angry
but his wife secured some Postum and
made it carefully according to diree-
tons
He drank the Postum and did not
know the difference. and is still using
it to his lasting benefit He tells his
wife that the coffee is better than 1t
used to be, SO she smiles with him and
keeps peace in the family by serving
Postum instead of coffee"
Name given by the. Postum Co.,
Battle Greek, Mich
Postum now comes in two forms
Regular Postum - must be vel,
boiled. 15c and 25c packages
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow-
der. A teaspoonfu1 dissolves qsiickls,
In a cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beveraxa
instantly. zoe and SOC tins
The cost per cup OF both kinds IN
about the same
There's Reason for Postum
SOLD bys Grocer1.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
TWO SHOPLIFTERS CAUGHT
Kansas City Police Recover $4,000
Worth of Stolen Finery on
Girls Tip.

Kansas City.-A statement from
Margaret Duke, 20 years old of S2S
South Seventh street, Kansas side,
led the police to rooms at 1929 Grand
avenue, where they found women's
clothing and millinery valued between
$500 and $4,000. The goods had
been stolen from at least ten down
town stores. 1t was in three trunks
and two big boxes, ready for ship
ment.
James Geffene, % years old, and his
wife, Violet, p years old, were ar
rested at the Grand avenue address.
Mrs Geffene has been arrested for
shoplifting before.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
OHIO COAL MINES CLOSED
Fifty Thousand Men Thrown Out of
Work Because of Recently
Passed Law.

Cleveland, ,O.-With a few excep-
lions every coal mine in Ohio has
been closed down for an indefinite
period. Local coal operators estimate
that $4,000 miners are thrown out of
employment.
At the last session of the Ohio leg
islature law was passed providing
for loss of coal on a run of the mine
basis instead of the screen payment
plan, which has always prevailed in
this state. This law is the cause OF
the shut down.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
VILLAS men ENTER TORREON
Gen. Herrera With 1000 Men
Fights His Way In.

Juarez, Mexico.-Four thousand
rebels have entered Torreon, accord
ing to dispatch from the constitu-
tionalists front, and are fighting the
federal soldiers in the streets of the
city.
General Herrera entered from the
east in a surprise attack and already
has captured a large part of the city,
including bull ring.
The Huerta soldiers are fighting
to keep control of the railroad shops.
General Villa is concentrating his
forces at Gomez Pa1acio for a final
attack He declares he will be in
Torreon before morning.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
PRESIDENT REWARDS HERO
Texas Railroad Brakeman Who Saved
Child'a Life Gets Medal of
Honor.

WaShin gton. = On recommendation
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, President Wilson has awarded
a medal of honor to A. c. Werner, a
railroad brakeman of Smithville, Tex,
who, at the peril of his own life, saved
a child who was standing on a rail-
road track in front of an approaching
train The President also sent a per-
Sonal letter of communication to Wer-
ner. This was the fourteenth medal
thus far awarded by recommendation
of the committee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18

Gomez, Palacio, Mex.-Four days of
fighting, including three desperate as
saults by the rebels, were crowned
when Gen. Francisco Villa moved into
the city and established his headquar-
ters on that side of the town looking
toward Torreon and within three miles
of that great goal of the campaign.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
Katy General Manaqer Dead.

Chicago.-William O'Herin, assist
ant general manager of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railroad is dead.
Mr.. OHerin was injured near Sedalia,
Mo-, in 1908 while directing the work
of rescuing passengers of a wrecked
train.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
Slain AS He Lay in Bed.

Durant, Ok L. Lawson. farm
er living near Bennington, Ok, was
shot and killed by his wife, Ella Law
son, as he lay in bed The woman and
a 19-vear-old son are under arrest
here awaiting a preliminary hearing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
Confessed to soat Murder.

Seattle, Wash.-Ray Moorehead,
who was arrested in connection with
the -rDwboat murder mystery con-
fessed to the police that he had 1ured
to his death Everett c. West by means
of newspaper want advertisement
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18

St. Louis.-The price of gasoline in
ST. Louis has been cut to thirteen
cents a gallon by the Standard Oil
Company. This cut is the fifth made
by the Standard Oil Company since
November 4, when it began a fight
against Independents IN the ST. Louis
field
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
Kills Taft Double

St Louis.-John Crowley, a house
man, ex-President Taft's double, is
dead from injuries received when
k.ocked down by motor car the
other night
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
Baby Found in Badger Hole.

Dacoma, Ok-Mary Opal Cox, two
years old, child of Mr. and Mrs Ivan
Cox, disappeared from her home, five
miles northwest of Carmen, Ok. At
noon searchers found her in a badger
hole in the pasture about a quarter
of mile from the house Only her
hands and head were visible. She
was unframed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
Five Drown in california.

Fresno, CaL-By the breaking of a
suspension bridge across the San
Joaquin river four men and one wom-
an, crossing in an automobile, were
plunged fifty feet into the swift flow
ing mountain stream and drowned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
Mob Slabs wife s,av.-

Santa Fe, N M.-Twenty masked
men took Adobe Paddilla, charged
with numbering his wife, from aa San
ia Fe county jail to the nearest cor
ner and inflicted many wounds with
knives. He probably viii die.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
The TiIden Homestead Burned.

Pittsfield, Mass.-The Tilden home
stead, at New Lebanon, N Y, built by
Elan Tilden in 1889, where his son,
Gov. Samuel J. Tilden, was born one
hundred years ago, has been burned,
probably by an incendiary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
Plant a Million Pine Trees.

Minneapolis, Minn.-The planting of
one million pine trees, the first re-
forestation work by the state OF
Minnesota on large scale, has begun
III Itasca and Crow Wing counties.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
Earth Shocks Reeorder,

Washington, D. C--Heavy earth
shocks were recorded by the seismo-
graphs at the Geofgetown university.
the tremors beginning at 7.4S O'Clock
and continuing until 9:12. The dis
lance was not estimated
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18

Cairo.-James Gordon Bennett. own
er of the New York Herald, is serious
ly i'll at the Palace hotel at Heliopo-
lis, near Cairo. His physician said
that he is suffering from an attack of
grip.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
Hooters Convicted.

Chicago.-John B. Koetters was
found guilty of numbering Mrs. Emma
Kraft of Cincinnati and his punish
ment fixed at life Imprisonment in
verdict rendered by jury here.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
sues SUNDAY for SIander

Z New York--Charging that Evange-
list Billy Sunday called him a fool
whose brain was on the melt at
Wilkes-Barre, Charles H Bell filed
suit here for $4,000 in the supreme
court
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18

L e m ale weakness
pain and Irregular
ties The pains in
my sides Were in.
creased by walking
or standing on my,
feet and I had such.
awful bearing down
feelings, w as de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and.
pale with dull, heavy
ewes. / had sly doc
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
TWisTERs HIT KANSAS TOWN
Two Storms, Fifteen Minutes
Apart, Damage Frederick.

Lyons, kan--Two tornadoes struck
Frederick, a town of $50 population,
about ten miles north of here, in Rice
county They came fifteen minutes
apart.
The first twister struck Frederick
at Sis o'clock, destroying the south
end of the town. Mrs. Charles Van
Buskirk and her baby, living a half
mile south of the town, were injured.
These two are the only ones reported
injured. The homes of Charles Van
Buskirk, F. H Monroe, w. H. Kitch-
en-, Philip KinkeI and several others
were wrecked. The Baptist church
was demolished. Many cattle and
horses were killed by the wind, miles
of wire and fences were torn down,
telegraph and telephone poles were
broken off, barns and outbuildings
were swept away.
This storm proceeded northeast and
struck again a mile north of Geneseo.
Not much damage was done there ex-
cept to wires.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
Irish Patriot Dies.

Dublin, Ireland.-Timothy Daniel
Sullivan, Irish patriot and author of
God Save Ireland" is dead. He was
81 years old.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
A Defect.

Flows that book you were just
reading?"
"Oh, it's another of those publica-
lions in which corking good title
is spoiled by the story"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18

Salina, Rainfall a foot deep on
the wheat fields of this county was
the spectacle that greeted trainmen
twelve hours after the storm. Parts
of the railroad tracks were washed
away, with much delay to all trains,
and 200 men are at work repairing
the track.
At Ellsworth the town was flooded
with the water two feet deep on the
main streets and all Easements filled
in the city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-18
MRS. Williams
LONG SICKNESS
Yields To Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Compound

Elkhart, Ind 81 suffered for four
eeen years from organic Inflammation.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-05-14
AN UPRIGHT JUDGE ATTACKED

The attack United States
District Judge feel like endorsing
Banker
New Orleans. says:
Congress charges filed Macon leads
the conclusion the
feona life thoroughly ur He
who deserves and disposition
before him
Good lawyer shown his judicial efficient the record
disposed his unng
sympathy will
be when public
trust honoraby discharged the finest characters
scholarly Southern
lofty station full responsibilities
affairs He carries dignity demenor orbearance and
hrmne purpose live and the of judge unufled by the
that about him.
indicated. He should
If judge is the arbi
tray and espionage
orally conceded to be without standing detectives,
with all the odus
is ntolerabe The
Marshall budd will crumble
mob the mouhngs
vestigators.
The dignity of the cowardy
attempt to degrade and enthrall Judge Speer
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-05-14
WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE AGES.
They Held Office and Could More Than
Hold Their Own In Trade.

Women in England have always
shared in the industrial life or the ma
ton. Curiously enough. writes Mr. y
Abram in English Life and Manners
In the Later Middle Ages" n statute
Of 1868 that ordered men 10 keep To
one trade left women free 10 practice
as many as she chose.
In a few instances, at least, women
in the later middle ages discharged du-
ties and held offices that do not fall To
their lot nowadays. There are allu-
sions to women burgcsSes in the rec
ords Of London and other towns, and
II women married aliens they could
naturaliZe them.
Women did not shrink from Cngag-
Ing in foreign commerce.. They eN-
ported goods to France, Spain and 9th
err countries y widow. Margery Rus
sell Of Coventry. IS mentioned in no
less than three different existing dOcu-
mentS. Her business must have been
on a fairly large scale, for she was
robbed Of merchandise worth $500 by
some men Of Santauder. in Spain. In
order to recoup herself for her losses
she obtained letters Of marque that
empowered her to seize the goods be
longing to countrymen Of the offend
erS.
Margery apparently took more than
was due her. for two Spanish mer
chants lodged complaints against her.
She was ordered to restore both ships,
but one of the Spaniards declared that
she had refused to DO SO, although he
had a commission directed 10 the ex-
chequer. If Dame Margery Russell
was type women traders Of the mid
die ages were well able to look after
! themselves.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-05-14
HOLY NAME GYMNASTIC CLUB
SLAUGHTERS DOWNTOWN CATH
OLIC ATHLETIC CULB-17-2.

The c. A AS were beaten by the
Holy Names at McDonoghville Park
on Sunday afternoon, by the score of
II to 2. Eleven men were used by the
Downtown Club in their attempt to
triumph, but their ragged support,
combined with their inability to hit,
caused their defeat. The Algiers boys
played like major leaguers, batting the
ball to all corners of the field, and put
ting up great defense in the field.
The pitching of Sutherland for the
H. n. G. c. proved a feature of the
game, holding the Catholics to one run
and three well-scattered hits in the last
seven innings of play. The Holy Names
will clash with the team from the
National Athletic Club next Sunday af-
ternoOn at McDOnoghville Park at 8
o'clock sharp, the game scheduled with
the Leblanc team from Algiers being
postponed until a later date.
Summary: Struck out: By Suther-
land Z, by Martinez 8. Base on balls:
OFF Sutherland 3, off Martinez l. Hit
by pitched ball: Sutherland (Jackson) ,
Martinez (Sullivan). Sacrifice hits:
Labit, Schroeder. Three base hits: La
bit, Davis. Two base hits: Labit, Sa-
lathe 2, Schroeder .. Stolen bases: H.
Nolan, R. Nolan, n. Nolan, Sullivan,
Reidlinger, Muller 2. Double plays:
Miller to Vanney, H. Nolan to Labit to
Schroeder. Umpire: ]. Shelley.
Saturday, July IS, 1914, the Holy
Name Gymnastic Club will give a pic
mic at Suburban Park. The committee
has been selected with Wallace Nc
CURE as chairman. They have started
to work in earnest and promise to
make this entertainment the most sue
cessful of any ever given before. Fancy
dancing will be feature of the night.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-05-14
I2l0&

There is to be an important service
at Pythian Hall next Sunday after
noon at 4 o'clock, May II. Rev. W. II.
Ieith, the pastor-elect, will preach and
the service will be the Communion OF
the Lords Supper The members, their
friends and all others will be welcome.
It is expected that this will be an oc-
casion when some will be received into
church fellowship. The Sunday school
meets regularly every Sunday after
noon at p. m. under the efficient lead.
ership of Master Drumm.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Hafkesbring Wednesday
night at 1880 p. m. to complete ar.
rangements for the entertainment that
is to be given in Scottish Rite Cathe-
dral, Carondelet street, Saturday night,
May %. A full attendance is expected.
1t is with regret that We have to
mention the illness of Mrs. James Hig-
gins Of Bermuda street. She had been
Ill few weeks ago but had recovered
sufficiently to be able to be out again.
She has suffered a relapse and has
been confined to her bed for several
days. Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins have the
sympathy of their many friends
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-05-14
LEGISLATURE IN SESSION.

The LEGISLATURE biennial session. and
from the present appears will be
legislation the State than formerly in mass Of
Hall in his which has been read
While suggestions for the consideration
the legislators he has outlined general
pn and will itself find and
equalization of tax assessments throughout the
State great the careful consde
of our legislators tangible solution
problem shall be found
Senator frecracke which
develop into goodzed bomb
Tensas Delta land compromise
bonds by the State Board of u
datn resolutions
would be made into the land from its ncp
collision the original sale of the lands
the compromise while the
pending scandal connected with
sincerely Legislature
the people will finally know the truth
preamble Senator Smiths reso
plainly into the history of the bonds
Convention which called last year to devise
qudang debt and the results of that meet
ing preamble sold syndicate
minority of the Board of Lqui
bonds selling at premium before actual dev
bonds have since sold at high
profit the buyers the bonds and
to of the State
appointment a committee of fve three
from the House and from Senate
the resolution and begin
before the adjourn
Legislature Smith should
without doubt be the Investigations started at Both OF
and the opportunity for
without qubbng
amusing
delegation introduce bill for
end the Legislature
ctyhe will not have it,
legislation but it too
y