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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-28
Teachers Column
BY County Superintendent and Teachers

Miss Lillian Cross, District %, and
Miss Lydia Joseph District 4 were
among the Trego teachers attending
the State Association at Topeka.
Mr.. &. G. Cross, clerk of District IL,
as usual represented the school
boards of our county at the state
meeting of the Boards OF Education
held at the same time. Every one
present reports the best meeting ever
attended.
At the next meeting of the. Trego
County Teachers Association to be
held in Ogallah, December 5th. Mr..
Cross will report proceedings of
eka meeting, the teachers, the differ
ent Round Table Meetings in which
he or she were particularly interested
and the county superintendent, the
new ideas in education advocated in
the leading addresses of the general
Holmes. DIR. e. G. Elliot, DIR. O'Shea
and Miss Blake, the worlds foremost
woman principal. were alone worth
the trip TO Topeka to hear them
Every teacher on the program was
present and well prepared to do his
part at the meeting last Saturday.
exclaimed in an aSIonished manner
one of our visitors. Why not2
These are our meetings and should
we expect others to prepare the pro-
gram for us9 1t is more blessed to
give than receive Do not require
the program committee to come to
you meekly begging that you assist
with the program hut if you find
your name published in the papers
announcing the fact that you are to
be one of the cheif speakers feel
proud and happy that an opportunity
has been given you to DO something
Tor the Association and come prepar-
ed with your best Give your best
and the best the world will give back
TO you"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-28

The report on winter wheat of
Secretary of the State Board of Agri-
culture, J. C. Mohler, out November
oath, gives the acreage seeded this
fall for the state as $3.50, 900 acres.
This is slightly less than last year,
although some counties show slight
increase The general average condi-
tion is given as 1928 on the basis of
100 representing a satisfactory condi-
ton
The report credits Trego with
sowing I24, lis acres as against III, ,092
last year. The present condition is
given as IS per cent for this county.
Ellis county is credited with
sowing 21s, lab acres against PA $50
last year and the condition is given
as 63.
Graham appears to have sown a.
bout the same as last year, but shows
abetter condition than Ellis or Trego,
&c.
Cove is credited with sowing 1000
acres more, with 2 condition of IA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-28

The w. G. t. U. will meet at Mrs.
Longs, Saturday, November %.
E. L. Kustman of Manhattan, was
in the city on Friday and we ac-
knowledge pleasant call.
Graydan Sellers spent his Thanks
giving vacation at Salina the guest
of the Erie Morgan children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Tidball left the
first of the week for Loveland, Colo.
to visit their son, j. c., and family
We have Arkansas Farms and land
to trade and sell, write US. Leslie
Land Co. Desk 216, Leslie, Ark
Adv. 80.
Chase Wilson, C. NJ. Hutchinson,
c. r. Hille, Miss Mary Zeman, 1. T.
Purcell, A. p. Hinshaw and J. w
Marquand took in the Bankers con-
vention at Salina, on Tuesday.
George Hunt is building an addi-
tion to Peter Lessons house this
week. He recently finished a house
for Joe -Siglerand will put the finish
ing touches to Julius HIliman's big
house next week
Mr.. and Mrs. Hays entertained the
following guests at a turkey dinner
on Saturday evening: Mr.. and Mrs.
r. G. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. J. g. Hix-
SON, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Walker, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Niesley, Rev. and Mrs.
S. L. Allison, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H.
Benson and Judd Benson.
A S. Peacock has been appointed
to receive and take care of all Bel
gium donations. This fund is for the
relief of the starving and suffering
Belgians and Mr. Peacock will see
that the money received is put into
the proper hands to be forwarded for
this purpose. Every village in Kan
sas is raising fund. Already dona-
tions have been made here and as it
is a worthy and Christian work all
who are able should respond even if
the amounts are not large for if all
would give even a small amount it
would not be long before the fund
would be satisfactorily large.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-28
SHERIFF S. BUSTER LOSES EIGHT
BONES TO JOURNALIST"

Sheriff Sanford Buster, thief catch
er and enemy of crooks, has a vacan-
cy in his purse which was formerly
occupied by eight dollars, which re-
Gently took wings and fed.
And now Sheriff Boster is look ing
for his eight dollars and w. S. Ber-
wick, late editor of the late Louis
vile Enterprise, in whose company,
it is alleged, the sheriff's money dis
appeared Also number of other
Boulder and Louisville people are
looking for w. S. Berwick and varf-
Gus sums of money. totaling from
$500 to $500, according to Sheriff Bus
ter'S estimates
Also Mrs. w. S. Berwick is looking
for the Louisville editor, according
to the sheriff. She appealed Co SEer-
iii Buster few DAYS ago, saying, it
is alleged, her husband had dfsap-
peared without providing for her or
for the baby. The county gave her q
ticket to Victor, where her parents
live
Berwick started a newspaper at
Louisville. ostensibly for political
purposes in the middle of October,
and, it is alleged. borrowed several
small sums of money to finance the
enterprise.
1t is charged that he has not been
seen in Boulder county since October
81. Sheriff Buster says he has never
seen copy of the paper. Boulder
(Col.) News.
o. w. Shideler, our former towns
man, enclosed the above clipping
from the Boulder Morning News
He saws he met W. S. Berwick on the
streets of Boulder and spoke to him
and day or two later w. S. disap-
peared without saying a word to Mr.
Shideler about several plunks that he
owed him when in Wa-Keeney. Some
of our readers thought the World
was little hard on Berwick but the
above will prove that the World
didn't hit very wide of the mark
Now. if some of the faithful breth-
rem will locate Wassum and Stofer
the trio of crooks will be complete.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-28

We condemn kings and emperors
for starting devastating war, and
send missionaries to the heathen''
and yet we permit or require an Off
Ger to say when another man shall
die, or even dozen of them
Z. To many this Belgian relief propo-
sition may seem inconsistent, in as
much as the suffering was caused by
some of the richest, most powerful
and most highly civilized nations of
the world and who ought to held
accountable for il. This may be true,
but the suffering is there and the
responsible nations are unable to re-
nese the distress, however willing
they may be to do so. What are we
to do about it2 There is but one
thing to do-help and help now.
One day last week a female book
agent was enQuiring for the resi-
dence of that Wa-Keeney "lady who
married the old man." and to save
our neck we couldn't imagine whom
she meant. Wa-keeney ladies don't
marry old men. They don't have to.
There are no old men in Wa-Keeney,
nor old ladies, either. The longer
folks live in Wa-Keeney the younger
they grow. Come to Wa-Keeney and
grow youthful-unless you are a book
agent.
DICK TAGRAPH.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-28
The health officer of Trego County

The health officer of Trego County,
DIR. Herrlck, deserves great credit for
the faithful care which he is exerciS-
ing to prevent the spread of contag-
iouS diseases among school children.
Due to his vigilance very few cases OF
absence in the past two months were
caused by sickness. No child can de-
velope normally that has his con-
stitution weakened from baby hood
through exposure to disease. Health
is wealth. We cannot guard our
pupils health and our own too care
fully
Our county has succeeded in get
ting forty copies of DIR. Schwegler'S S
'Binet-Simon Scale Of Intelligence
Testing for the schools. This little
pamphlet, which is dedicated to the
welfare and happiness of childhood
everywhere aids the teacher to dis
1inguish the normal from both the
subnorai and the exceptional child
and to use methods of teaching suit
ed to each one. The phamplets will
be distributed and their use explain
ed at the Ogallah meeting December
9Th.
Have you read -sAcres of Dia-
mondS At Homer We have .sSec-
tions'' of them here and yet. we spend
agent" from California, Texas or
Missouri to get advice how and
where to find them abroad. We for
get there is no royal road to success
full teaching. We do not stop to
think that the world would be flood
ed with first class teachers if the
different Aids(ll To Teachers were
what the agent pictures them so
glowingly to be. It is far better. and
certainly much cheaper to subscribe
for our home papers, or the Journal
of Education, The Pathfinder, The
Youths Companion, The Kansas
Teacher, The Western School jour
nal, The Normal Instructor and
Primary Plans or other good papers
and magazines where We shall keep
company with the best educational
men and women of to-day than TO
depend on advice and guidance from
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-28
MachinaWs

Raincoat, dark grey color.
fancy plaid inside, at 5000
Our S4.00 Mems Raincoat
has the world beat at the price.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-28

Be lenient in your criticism of the
two soldiers who committed suicide
at Czestochowa: anything to get
away from it,
You can explain that faint you
noticed on the breeze by the fact
that federal officers came down ker-
smash on &C. 1000 bad eggs in Chicago
one day last week.
Fourteen Arizona criminals, con-
demned to capital punishment, had a
very vital interest in the result of
the election recently held i'm that
state. The people were voting on an
amendment TO their constitution
which would abolish the death pen
atty The amendment failed 10
carry and now the governor will 60
ahead with the hemp stretching
according TO the original program
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-28
Notice Of Dissolution

The firm of Hendricks s. Lindberg,
of Ogallah, Kan, having dissolved
partnership by mutual consent, Mr..
Hendricks having sold his interest to
Mr.. Lindberg, the firm requests that
those knowing themselves indebted
to US will please call and settle their
account on or before December /,
1914. E. LINDBERG
Ogailah, Kan, Dec 81, 1914.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-28

A very urgent caution is added
to this report in regard to
chInch bugs, especially recommend
ing the burning of bunch grass. 1t
claimed that general observance of
this caution will practically eliminate
this danger. Xxx
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Hill City HI. s. and T. CHS. FootbaIr

About 500 people witnessed fine
game of football on the High school
grounds Thanksgiving afternoon.
The largest crowd ever to High
school game in Wa-Keeney.
The game was fought largely in
Hill City territory = Trego's goal
never in danger except when Brown,
Hill City's fleet footed, half broke
Through 30 yard run and touch
down.,
Trego crossed their rivals goal five
times and kicked three goals making
33 points to Hill City's 6.
Krhuts run through broken field
for so yards to a touchdown was the
spectacular feature. He piched a
Hill City forward pass out of the air
and the rest counts in the score
Every boy on the Trego team de-
serves mention. McVeagh and
Brown starred for Hill City. s113.50
were the receipts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-28
Farmers Union Meeting

There will be meeting of the
Trego County Farmers Union at the
Court house in Wa-Keeney, Saturday
December 9TH, at 1:30 p. m. Election
of officers.
GUY G. BLAKELY, Sec.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-28

PROGRAM
DoxolOgy-Invocatio
A Service of Praise.
Pageant-By Juniors
Children of Many Lands
Solo-Mrs. NieSley
The Menace of Mormonism-Mrs
Bingham.
The Needs of the Immigrant-Mrs.
Purcell.
The Effect of the War on our
Missionaries.-Mrs EIlermeyer.
Offering
Hymn 152
The Peace Conference Stra-
dial.
Treasurers Report-Mrs. Cloud.
Concert Reading.
Benediction.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-28

The following families joined in a
big old-fashioned Thanksgiving din
ner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. /. T.
Purcell, where an elaborate dinner
and a fine time was enjoyed by alI-
w w. Gibson and family, J. w
Phares and family, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Steinberger and Miss Edith Ruffner,
DR.. A. B. Jones and Guy Jones.
J. p. Bell, who lives south of town,
had the pleasure of visit from his
nephew and neice, Mr. and Mrs. s.
L. Stringer, who were making a trip
from Chicago to Los Angeles, Calf
After a weeks visit with Mr.. Bell,
they resumed their trip with a view
of spending the winter in California
and possibly locating there as they
have real estate interests in Los An
geles- Mr.. Stringer was SO fayorabiy
impressed with the sunny climate of
Western Kansas and being his first
visit to this part of the state assured
his uncle if he did not locate in Cali
-fernia he would pay him another
visit on his return to Chicago inext-
spring
On Sunday, November 18th, the
80th birthday anniversary of Daniel
Rohrbacker was celebrated at his
home northeast of Wa-Keeney. Mr.
Rohrbacker is an old gentleman who
does not believe in growing old and
is as bright and active as many men
twenty years younger, being able to
look after all his business interests
with the same care and exactness
that he did before the four score
mark was reached A large number
of friends and neighbors assembled
to do honor this happy occasion and
a dinner such as only good farmers
wives know how to prepare was
served in sumptious manner. The
special feature of this not-soon-to-be-
forgotten event was an immense
cake baked by Mrs. Earnest Musse--
man containing 80 candles and
doves The candles representing the
years and the doves the children
Everybody present said it was one of
the most pleasant gatherings ever
held in that neighborhood.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-28
Annual Praise Service
DICK TAGRAPH.

of the Presbyterian church will hold
their annual Praise Service, Sabbath
evening, November 29th, at 7:30 o.
clock.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-28

Pupils perfect in attendance: Char
ley Colburg, Lena Colbur, Henry Col
burg, Rosie Colburg, Otto Wahlborg,
Alvin Wahlborg, Andy Wahlborg,
Augusta Wahlborg.
Dist, SO, Columbia. Miss Bessie
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-28
NeckWear

A new lot of ten dozen ties
to retail at fifty cents. All the
new novelties and shades.
Regimental stripes. Roman
stripes, Moires and Oriental.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
NO APOLOGIES TO MAKE.

The Democratic party in Iowa has
no apologies to make or, excuses tC
offer for making the splendid admin
istration of President Wilson an is
sue in the state campaign this year.
That it would be, was made clear by
the platform adopted at the state
convention on July 23d, the preamble
to which is as follows:
"The Democracy of Iowa calls the
nation to witness that it's representa-
tives in the nation have kept the faith
The party has given the people in
Woodrow Wilson a chief executive
endowed with a vision of democracy
the genius of equipment, the zeal OF
noble purpose and the nobility of the
truly great.
We enthusiastically endorse and
commend his administration for the
great and successful work that has
been accomplished along the line OF
progressive and beneficial legislation,
and hereby express a supreme con-
fidence that under his leadership and
o4rar ton even greater achievements
will Jesuit, and that the welfare of
the people and the dignity of the ma
ton will be wonderfully enhanced
Democracy has given the people a
congress whose record of achievement
surpasses that of any other in our
history"
1t is an argument that the repub-
licans cannot successfully combat and
they fully realize this fact.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
VALENTINE.

Probably one of the most pleasing
features about the present campaign
to the democrats of Appanoose coun-
ty, is the manner in which the Hon.
H. E. Valentine is prosecuting his
campaign for election. Mr.. Valen-
tine did not seek the Congressional
nomination but when it came to him
without opposition he did not treat
it as merely an empty honor, but has
begun a vigorous campaign to bring
about his election. He is backed by
a strong Congressional committee,
which is made by member from
each county in the district, augment
ed by strong advisory committee
and it is felt that his campaign will
be ably managed. More and more as
the people of the district are becom-
ing acquf inted with Mr.. Valentines
splendid mental equipment for seat
in Congress, together with the knowl-
edge that he would be right back OF
the President in all of those policies
which are for the good of the country,
without stopping to ask what politi-
cal advantage can l gain from this !,
are they becoming imbued with the
idea that the wisest and most pa
triotic thing to do in times like these
is to send Mr. Valentine to Congress.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
TAX PAYERS SHOULD TAKE
NOTICE.,

The voters and more particularly
the taxpayers of Iowa should bear in
mind that the state executive council
is composed of the governor, secre-
tary of state, auditor of state and
treasurer of state. The council is
solidly republican and with the ex-
ception of Auditor Bleakly the men,
bers are seeking reelection. Among
the duties of the executive council are
fixing the assessment of railroads, e1-
press, telegraph and telephone cor
porations, the making of tax levies for
state purposes and the equalizing of
property valuations between counties.
The state executive council is re-
sponsible for the increased assess
ment of farm lands in most counties
of over 40 per cent and for the re-
duced assessment of railroads of ap-
proximately SO per cent. Voters
should not forget this when they go
to the polls on November Sd and
should cast their ballots for John T..
Hamilton and his associates on the
democratic state ticket. They are
pledged to an economical and bust
ness-like administration.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
A PRODUCTIVE LAND.

The United States has per cent
of the worlds habitable area, and. b
per cent of the worlds population.
Also, the United States produces
20 per cent of the wheat and gold
grown or mined in the world. This
country produces IS per cent OF the
worlds tobacco crop, Sc per cent OF
the worlds cotton crop, 6S per cent OF
the worlds corn crop; while ~ per
cent of the coal, "A per cent OF the
iron, IS per cent of the copper and IS
per cent of the petroleum output OF
the big round earth is furnished by
lands under the stars and stripes.
To feel gloomy about the future OF
such country is to give evidence OF
unsound mind. Neither now nor at
any other time will any man IN his
senses take the position OF bear"
on America.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
WHERE WAS THE NEED?

Iowa,s state capitol and extension
grounds consists of 1874 acres, while
the area of the great national capitol
grounds at Washington is only 58.S
acres. Even including the grounds
of the Library of Congress the area
of the national capitol grounds is only
8.S acres, or about 1 5 acres less thai
the state of Iowa capitol grounds as
extended The Iowa park is
bigger than that of the United States.
Were taxes not high enough with
out this additional burden? This is
something for the voter to seriously
think over before casting his ballot
on November Sd. Clarke has shout
dered the responsibility of the in
creased taxation; John T. Hamilton,
democratic candidate for governor
has promised the people of Iowa an
administration of economy, not ex-
travagance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
A TIP TO MIR. TAXPAYER.

On November Sd next the voters OF
Iowa will be called upon to elect an
entire new house of state represent
tatives as we'll as number of state
senators. The most feasible way to
bring the present high taxation down
to normal and just level will be
to elect the democratic candidates
for both houses OF the state legisla-
ture. Those who have to bear the
burden of high taxation should keep
this important matter in mind and go
to the polls next November with the
determination to cast their ballots
for the party candidates who are
pledged to an economical and busi1
ness like administrators Of the states
Affairs and finances. St1ying ct
home will not help matters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
MEREDITH SCORES A HIT.

Citizens of Des Moines, regardless
of their party affiliations, are discuss.
ing the way in which Edwin T. Mere.
dith literally "took the hide off" AL
bert B. Cummins in his keynote
speech at the opening of the cam
paign last week
The auditorium was crowded when
Mr.. Meredith, as chairman of the
democratic rally, began his speech in
which he paid high tribute to Maurice
Connolly, the democratic nominee fo1
senator, and John T. Hamilton, the
democratic nominee for governor, and
in which he particularly opened fire
on his fellow townsman, Mr.. Cum
Minis, and denounced him as man
unsafe to represent this state in the
United States Senate.
| Mr.. Meredith's speech was well
received by the democrats of Des
Moines and Iowa who were in attend
ance, for they recognized that Mr..
Meredith is doing everything in his
power to bring about the election of
Maurice Connolly and Mr.. Hamilton,
and. that he believes sincerely that
Mr.. Cummins, even though he is his
own townsman, should no longer
represent this state in Washington
and that George w. Clark, the present
governor, should be retired to private
life.
Mr.. Meredith said that it would
be the fault of the democrats if they
did not win. He pointed out that
Senator Cummins had long been an
advocate of the tariff revision-tariff
reform That he had even been the
father of the "Iowa idea which was
promulgated throughout the United
States as sure cure for all tariff
evils" but that when there was an
honest revision of the tariff under the
against it and voted to retain the
Payne-Aldrich bill which he had de-
nounced so often. He pointed out
that Mr. Cummins had long declared
himself against the money situation,
which permitted the great eastern
bankers to control the reserves of
this country, but that when the cur
rency measure was before the senate
and he had an opportunity to make
good on his declarations for finan-
cial reform, he failed to do so and
voted against this measure which had
the approval of President Wilson.
He emphasized the fact that vote
for congressman Connolly is really
vote for President Wilson. He stated
that in conversation with republicans
who declared their desire to support
President Wilson, he had showed
them the inconsistency in their vot-
ing for Cummins and Dowell. He
emphasized the fact that Cummins'
every act and declaration had been
in opposition to the president and
that a vote for Cummins was but
vote to continue that opposition. He
stated that numerous republicans to
whom he had presented the matter
in that light had later declared their
intention of voting the democratic
ticket.
Mr.. Meredith declared the people
wanted to show their appreciation of
the administration of President Will
son and said that the people of Iowa
could show their appreciation of this
great and good man, Woodrow Will
son, by. sending his friend, supporter
and adviser, Maurice Connolly to the
United States Senate.