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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-12-05
PROGRAM OF TEACHES MEETING AT
OsaIIah, December S, at 1:3O D. I'M.

Osallah, December S, at 1:3O p. m
Music-Ogallah school-M Misses Mar
Quand and Greenwood.
Roll Call-Responses Memory Gems
from different authors.
Reading Minutes of Last Meeting
Lucy A. Boice, Secretary.
Paper-Busy Work in School-Mrs-
Eva P. Jones.
Discussions-Mis Elizabeth Rear
don, Ida Rogers and Ruby Galloway
and Mr.. Herbert S. Yewell.
Reading Circle Work:
The School = Its Method and
Management = Chapter !, Miss Faye
Marcy; Chapter 8, Miss Katie JosIinS
Chapter 9, Joe Acre; Chapter 10, Al
bert O'TooIe.
Sociology Chapters 3 and 4-Prin-
J. H. Niesley.
Our Preparation for the Golden
Belt Meeting-J- A. Winchester.
Discussion led by Misses Acrex
SarIner- and Marquand.
Report of School Board Sessions at
State Meeting @. Cross.
Report of State Teachers Assecia- :
tion-By County Superintendent and
Teachers in4Attendanee
/ Announcements
LUCY A. BoICE, Secretary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-12-05
BACK TO PRISON

Wayne K. Stalnacker, former Meth
odist minister, was today returned to
the state penitentiary at Lansing to
assault on his 14-year-old niece in Ell
lis county Stalnacker was permit
ted to go to the deathbed of his moth
er in West Virginia several months
ago He refused to return to the
penitentiary and through a clever
ruse, secured personal service on
Warden J. ID. Botkin in habeas cor
pus proceedings in Jackson county,
Missouri. Itwas the work of j. E.
Coleman. assistant attorney general,
and Deputy Warden Fitzgibbon that
the former minister was returned to
prison
Three years ago Stalnacker was
convicted in the Ellis county district
court on charge of criminal assault.
His 14-year-oId niece was the COM
plainant- Since being taken to pris-
on, Stalnackers friends had used
their influence to secure a parole,
even threats were mixed with the
pleas for executive clemency and
lain took personal interest in Stall
hackers case.
Some months ago Stalnacker's
mother became. dangerously sick at
her home in West Virginia. On his
own recognizance, the former preacher
was permitted to go to the woman's
bedside. She died several weeks ago
and Stalnacker returned to Kansas
City and notified the prison warden
that ne would come no further. He
ffad6ogm eelysf lied h2beas carpns pro-
ceedings in the .Leayenworth court
TO secure his freedom and the case is
now pending in the. supreme court.
When Stalnacker failed to report at
the prison, Warden Botkin went to
Kansas City to see the man, but fail
ed to secure his arrest. While in the
city, Botkin was served with papers
in habeas corpus proceeding in the
Missouri court.
1t was with this situation that
Governor Hodges issued governors
warrant for the arrest of Stalnacker
and his return to prison. The war
rant was placed in the hands of J. E.
Coleman, assistant attorney general,
and Deputy Warden Fitzgibbon.
Stainacker was found in a Kansas
City hotel Wednesday night in COM
pany with his attorney While Cole
man engaged the lawyer in converse
tion, Fitzgibbon and two detectives
arrested Stainacker and took him to
the Kansas side He was today COM
mftted to the penitentiary TO serve
the remainder of his term.-Topeka
State journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-12-05
Thanksgiving Day at Walkers
School House

Was observed in the old style, but
with all the modern frills. When
dinner was announced the boys and
men outside were gotten in without
much trouble or delay though those
pitching horseshoes let on they were
not hungry.
A twenty-foot table across the
north end of the room groaned under
a mighty load of good things. They
have cooks in that neck-of-the-woods
and they outdid themselves. Mrs
Allison, in few words, explained the
origin and meaning of the day and
offered prayer.
Each one who came, took a plate
and had it piled high according to
their own choosing just as they do in
caffaterias in large cities, returned
to their seats, the desks in front
serving as tables, however there were
not desks enough for all II being
present.
1t was a pleasure to be present,
everyone enjoyed themselves inclu-
ding the mothers, who worked like
harvest had come on the 4th of July
Dinner over the horse shoe game was
taken up again and the way they
could stoop was a marvel. A game of
baseball by the girls drew the crowd
for time. Those indoors were
treated to some good music by Mr.
Dorman with his violin, with organ
accompaniment. Altogether it was a
real success also splendid time to
cultivate friendship and good will a.
mong neighbors and fitting way to
observe Thanksgiving Day.
An offering amounting to 100
was taken up for the needy across
the waters. Xxx
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-12-05

Short Course of the Fort Hays Normal
The short course of the Fort Hays
Kansas State Normal, assisted by the
State Agriculral Collge, was opened
Monday with addresses by Governor
Geo. III. Hodges and Professor VIM.
A. McKeever of the University o
Kansas to a crowd of 25O0.
A pageant representing the West
ern Kansas spirit was presented by
985 people.
3 Over 1000 farmers and housekeeperss
are on the campus and large part
will register for the-course.
Governor Hodges said, s'The two
schools doing the most for education
in Kansas are the Pittsburg and
Fort HAYS Normal'S''
Prof. McKeever said, ''There are
5000 young people in Western Kansas
who should be in school at the Fort
Hays Normal and tl.ey will be when
the state provides enough buildings.
The normal auditorium was aban-
doned and the meeting held in the
open because of the immense crowd
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-12-05
MARKET REPORT

Kansas City Stock Yards, Decem-
ber L, 1914. The live stock market
has suffered another disturbance this
week IN the release of many counties
in various states from foot and
mouth disease quarantine. Iowa is
participating a flood of hogs into
Sioux City, Omaha and ST. Joseph
and Illinois and Wisconsin are send
ing cattle, hogs, and sheep to Chic
ago The break in cattle prices this
week, which affects the upper grade
of steers is more the result of a moral
influence than actual, for receipts
have not yet become excessive. But
buyers know that offerings this week
at all the markets will foot up a
heavy total, and they recognize this
as a good chance to break prices
Receipts here are only 12OOO head
TODAY. Good fed steers are half a
dollar lower this week, some cases
more, best steers here yesterday So 40
to $3.50, and the best sold in the fore
noon session today 1925 to $3.50.
Butcher grades are almost steady,
although good cows were slow sellers
today. Gamer cattle are strong,
some sales 10 to Is higher this week,
and stockers and feeders are steady
to firm Demand from the country.
however is more for yearlings and
twos than for heavy feeders, which
puts warmed up, short fed steers in
bad place on the market. Killers
say the beef market is bad, due to
warm weather, and to the influence
of poultry at this season. When all
the quarantines are lifted and move
ment of live stock is unrestricted
there will be some revival in the de-
mand for fieshy feeders, but no great
revival in cattle prices is apt to come
before the holidays. January has
never been noted for high prices for
finished cattle, and feeders are in a
quandary, with commission men un-
able to give them much comforting
advice. When the flood of ;quaran-
tine cattle subsidies and colder wealth
er comes, conditions should improve.
In the hog trade the market is a
striking contrast to that of a week
FzGo- Receipts. are 24O00 here today,
but all markets that are getting
stock from the heretofore bottled. up
districts. are overloaded. Even Cleye-
land from whence killers have been
standing orders here for hogs recent
ly, wires today that they have heavy
receipts of hogs and choice ones are
selling at seven cents. The market
is 25 lower here, top s7.2O, bulk So 80
to S7.I5.
=
Sheep are firm today, but lambs are
Is to 20 lower. Fed lambs from ma
tive territory are swampilg Chicago,
where they expect heavy receipts
balance of the week, and other mar
kets to which Iowa is contiguous are
well supplied. 1t is a weak situation
all around in the live stock trade.
and it will not be improved any this
week. Receipts of sheep and lambs
here 5000 head today.
j. A. Rickart.
Market Correspondent.
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Weather Report

Maximum and minimum tempera-
ture according to the governments
thermometer at Wa-Keeney for the
week ending Wednesday noon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-12-05
TOTAL STATE VOTE FOR 1914

The total vote cast for United
States Senator and the several candi-
dates for the various state offices is
follows.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-12-05

Buy your diamonds and jewelry
from your Home Jeweler and you
will be on the safe sice-Ady 40
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-12-05

1t is evident that over one half
million Kansas voters went to the
polls November 3rd, 1914. the total
number of votes counted for COVER
nor being 525, ,2l6- This is almost
twenty thousand more than was
counted for United States senator,
which brought out the second high
est number of votes affecting any one
office. The lowest number for any
one office was 46O, ,497 which is the
number cast for state printer.
The highest number of. votes cast
for any one candidate was 2O9, $50 for
Henry F. Mason, for justice of the
supreme court, being 107 more votes
than was given Capper for governor.
Justice Mason achieved further dis
only one of the three candidates who
sought reelection to the supreme
court who had the luck to succeed
himself. Justice Clark A. Smith
failed of nomination in August and
Justice A. w. Benson Mho secured
the primary nomination was defeat
ed in November.
The smallest vote given any state
candidate was 5,346 for Bond, the
Prohibition candidate for governor.
while Billiard, the Independant, re-
submission candidate received 47,201
votes. This should not be taken as
an indication that resubmissionists
out number the prohibitionists4 nine
to one. No doubt there are about
one half million practical prohibit
ionists among the voters Of Kansas,
however small the professional num-
Der may seem to be.
No candidate for state Office re-
ceiyed sma5ority vote, which was
hardly possible considering the num-
ber of parties and the number of
candidates for each office. Capper
for governor received the largest
plurality 47,647. Curtis for senator
received the smallest plurality 1854.
MurGock for senator leads the Pro-
gressive party with 1l6, ,755 votes, ap-
parentiF drawing about $4,000 of
them from Curtis, whose luck is
notable from the fact that his home
county. Shawnee, gave him the maj
ority which nominated him over
Bristow in August and again saved
him from defeat by Neeley in Nov
ember. Miss Anna E. Arnold, Dem
ocrat candidate for superintendent
of instruction, leads her party with
179, ,6eT votes Anna w. Hoffman,
Socialist candidate for lieutenant
governor, heads her party with B, ,4Oe
votes, while Edith MI. Salisbury leads
her party with "a, ,442 votes as the
prohibition candidate for superin-
tendant- of public instruction The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-12-05

We have had but two cloudy days
in the last forty, and no rain of any
consequence in the last eighty days
For Sale-Ash fence posts season
ed post 10 cents; green posts cut to
order any size from cents and up
w. j. SHELTON or w. FL. Miles, Ws-Sz
Keeuey, Kansas. Adv-36tf.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-27
Chronological History of the Mexican War

Compiled from woodrow History P.osl.)
December ts4s-Tesas eOun.
day lire In
January te4e-oen. Zachary IN. ale
snee sna threstened the Mexican
Aerl 2se-mesleans crossed tire srsgshed small
-' - NV N'' anu WV se-
May Thoen. the
across the river In disastrous
May ttthPreseent Polk
st-,ns tnst Mexico had
on ssS.n ss and Declaring that exists
May iSth-censress declares war en mese
49, ~ NV '''' '"' 'sSHp'' "s'A-
AvsUst-osn Taylor strongly
o. Monterey. no miles Of Mstamoras
Mexico City.
Sept 2i2soen Monterey nsh.ins
Noxemeer-oen. winted ranking Of
can given chief
January Scott take but az r.xIoS.
troops 10 recruit his
February 2223-Gen. ANN.
At suena Vista, though outnumbered
March s-oen Scott begins
the city March
April is-meseans beaten Cord
sept 1S-Fortress OF chapUtepe
taken by Gen. - ~ ~
Sept isoen City tsse. formal DOS.
- 49, w.
Feby End. tssTreay cuadeoupe dsoo by which
Mexico
Texas and New Mexico the
paying Mexico s1soooooo territory miles
''
November 1s4s-een. Taylor elected President
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the knowing and the ignorant was
the outburst OF the Yale students the
other night and the impressive words
former President Taft addressed to
them. To these shouting. marching
boys he said: If war should come
IL will not be a trail OF glory-it will
be a trail OF woe" Others have given
a more profane description OF war.
but this is true enough and deplorable
enough. Those who have gone
through carnage know-they know
the woes that trail the armies OF the
victor as well as the vanquished.
Men who have lived through the
wars OF this country know only too
well that the cheer of the battlefield
is echoed at home In the sob OF the
newly made widow who stitch
alone in her desolation" And all
who have been afflicted. especially
the bereft mother who has lost a son.
a boy scarcely beyond the leading of
her apron strings. know that all the
victories can never console the heart
that has been so stricken. No mat.
ter from what angle It is contem-
plated war is appalling and its dire
penalties are unacceptable. As a re-
cent writer has well said:
We who have seen woes burned into
the national life throughout its wide
reach can testify out OF knowledRe-s Take
Oft Of NHN
dunn Of war Is dismaly eloquent Of
woe. The losses In blood. in treasure
IN human suffering testify: so do the
iholrect evils that wars fasten on the
BODY polite, and no less the pension
rols that speak the gratitude OF the ma
uon towards those who fight for Us
but as well irrevoca bly, fasten unor ~
pubic treasury n burden that never
reaches maturity ana discharge Wars
are never paid FOR; generation after
generation pays In turn, and the leracy
Of debt goes on
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-27
CONCERTED WORK ON ROADS

The Governor and the people OF
Illinois have just finished a two days
combined effort to pull it out Of the
mud" Many other States have in
dulged in the same practical pastime
which has resulted in considerable
improvement in their roads. West
Virginia IS not the only State that is
suffering from Indifferent, II not i'm
passable. highways. but there is a
loud call for the betterment OF our
main travelled roads. so Governor
Hatfield. as a progressive executive,
has determined TO have some work
done in this State along the lines Of
that performed in the others. His
proclamation. just issued. sets aside
the 2sth and 29th OF May for such
work and declares them public hoii-
days. He requests that all business
be set aside on those days and that
every able-bodied citizen do some
labor on the States highways.
To make this suggestion effective
the Governor appeals to the county
courts. the various commercial organ
izations. State officials and others TO
give their active support to this move
ment. Nor has he sighted the woman
In this appeal for public improve
ment, rs he suggests that they may
lend great assistance in preparing
dinners and lunches for the workers.
u the matter is conducted by organi-
zation 10 the different counties there
Is no question but what great good
may result from this two days picnic
out IN the open. The willingness TO
do thing sees the task half per.
formed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-27
Monday, April q. 1914.
WAR NAY as AVOIDED

The newest development in our re-
iations with Mexico contains the
possibilities OF settlement OF our
differences with that country This Is
probably TO be secured through the
kindly Offices OF Brazil. Argentina
and Chile. who have offered to act as
mediators between the United States
and Mexico The President. after
taking the offer under advisement
and consulting with members OF his
administration. accepted the offer OF
the South American republics. This
action OF President Wilson II to be
highly commended. and II is hoped
that the proposition may work out a
hnal peaceful solution.
II is more than probable that these
countries may suggest a way OF salts
flying the United States for the in
dignities that have been inflicted
upon her. and enable her TO avoid a
war with honor. Anything that will
avert n war OF aggression against
Mexico. with its attendant horrors.
will. we are sure. be welcomed and
approved by the people OF this
country
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grievances VIII receive prompt stten-
ton AID speedy adjustment. Charged
win the duty OF executing the pro
visions Of the Workmen's Cornponsa.
ton act. another measure indicating
the progressive character Of the Re-
publican party OF West Virginia. the
Commission IL In a position 20 con
serve the welfare OF the working
classes o; the State In protective
capacity approaching pstsrnal solicit
tude and care. The erection OF the
Public Service Commission and the
passage Of the Workmen's compen.a-
ton act puts West Virginia among
the progressive States OF the Union.
and far IN advance OF many OF the
older established commonwealth.
The great states OF Pennsylvania and
New York have followed Us In the
adoption OF workmen's compensation
laws. while West Virginia led the for
mer in a public service commission.
II Is these great benefits operating
for the welfare and larger Justice OF
the people OF the State that show the
capacity and wisdom OF the progress
sive Republication OF West Virginia
TO govern benevolentiy and Justly. and
commends that party to the contin-
ued support OF the voters OF the
State.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-27
GEO. Nj. SHOOK co.

eject Of what had done: and in Japan
at least / believe that the leading men
sincerely felt that had been their
be the friend not only OF he Ja6an.s 20
people but OF the Russian peopla' and
! believe that what I did was FOR the
at large
During the course OF the negotioa-
lions 1 tried to enlist the aid of tie
governments Of one nation which was
Irlehdsly 10 Russta, and OF another ma
ton which was friends to Japan. in
helping bring about peace / got no aid
from either. ! did. however. receive AID
from the Emperor OF Germany Iiis
ambassador at ST. Petersburg waa the
one am bessador who helped the Ameri-
can ambassador. Mr.. Ieyer. at delicate
ana doubtful points Of the negotiations
Mr.. Meyer. who was. with the execution
OF Mr.. White. the most ufeslu Diplomat
IN the American service. rendered liter
any Invaluable aid ~ Insisting upau
himself seeing the Gar at critical p.r-
iods or the transaction. when 10 was 10
longer possible for me 20 act success
fully through the representatives Of the
Ear. VINO were often at cross-purposes
with one another.
As a result OF the Portsmouth peace
Wa given the Nobel Peace Prize. This
consisted OF a medal. which I kept and
a sum OF $40. 600 which I turned over sa
a foundation Of industrial peace TO A
board OF trustees which included oscar
Straus. Seth Low. and John Mitchell In
the present state OF the Worlds dcvrion-
ment industrial peace is even more e.
N'utlal than international peace: and IL
was hitting and appropriate to devote
ths peace prize TO such purpose. la
1910. while In Europe. one OF my most
pleasant experiences was my visit -
Norway. where ! addressed the Nobel
Committee. and set forth IN fun the
principles upon which I had acted not
only In this particular case but through
out my administration.
] received another Eift which I deeply
atpFe'iated. an original copy OF Sullys
Memories Of Henry le Grand" sent
ne NlIh the FOLLOWING inscription q
translate ~ rouEhtly).
Paris. January. 1906.
- no undersigned members OF the
Fren'h parliamentary Group Of Inter
natonal Arbitration and Cancellation
have decided TO tender President Eoose-
welt a token 81 their high esteem AMI
their Fympa thetlc recognition Of the
persistent and decisive Initiative he has
laken towards gradually substituting
friendly and judicial FOR violent methods
30 cnse ~ conflict between nations
they believe that the action OF prosi-
dfut Roosevelt, which has realized thu
most Eenerous hopes % be found in his-
tory. should be classed AZ continuance
of similar inustrious attempts of form
" times. notably the project for inter
national concord known under the mama
of the Great Design Of Henry " in tho
memoirs ~ bis Prime Minister. the Duks
do Sully In consequence they have
sought out copy u the first edition of
tNeee memoirs. and they take pleasure
Do Offering II 90 him. with the requsat
thst he VIII Keep 70 among his family
The signatures include ,hos. ~ Fo,ua
Ioubot. A. Carnof. dFstourueilos ds Com
slant Aristide BRAND. sully Prudhom-
me. Jean Jaures. a. Faiiieres Y Pom
care and two or three hundred Others
CoOntiuued wednesday norningJ
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THRTETH INSTALLMENT
THE PORTSMOUTH PEACE CONFERENCE: THE
BATTLESHIP CRUISE AROUND THE WORLD

During the early part OF the year
1905 the strain on the civilized world
caused by the Russo-Japanese war
became serious. The losses OF life
and OF treasure were frightful. From
all the sources of information at hand
] grew most strongly to believe that
further continuation of the struggle
would be very bad thing for Japan
and an even worse thing for Russia
Japan was already suffering terribly
from the drain upon her men. and es-
pecially upon her resources. and had
nothing further TO gain from contin-
uance OF the struggle. its continuance
meant TO her more loss than gain,
even II she were victorious Russia
in spite Of her gigantic strength. was,
in my judgment. apt TO lose even more
than she had already lost IL the strug-
gle continued. ] deemed II probable
that she would no more be able sue
cessfully TO defend eastern Siberia
and northern ManChuria than she had
been able to defend southern Man
Churia and Korea. II the war went
on I thought IL. on the whole. likely
that Russia would be driven west Of
Lake Baikal But II was very far
from certain. There Is no certainty
In such q war. Japan might have met
defeat, and defeat to her would have
spclt overwhelming disaster. and
even N she had continued 10 win.
what she thus won would have been
OF no value TO her and the cost IN
blood and money would have left her
drained white. ! believed. therefore
that the time had come when 81 was
greatly to the interest of both com
hatants Co have peace, and when.
therefore. Il was possible TO get both
TO agree 10 peace.
side wished me 60 act. but that. nat
urally and properly. each side was OK
ceedinEly anxious that the other
should not believe that the action
was taken on its initiative. 7 then
sent an Identical note 10 the two pow
ors proposing that they should meet.
through their representative. TO see
N peace could not be made directly
between them. and offered 10 act az
an Intermediary in bringing about
such n meeting. but not FOR any other
purpose Each asscntcd TO my pro
posnl In principle There was dim
Guilty I'M getting them 10 agree on p
common meeting place. but each
finally abandoned its original conten-
tion IN the matter. and the representa-
trDa Of The two nations finally met
af Portsmouth. iu New Hampshire
previously received tho two delpEa.
lions Of oyster BAY on tho United
States steamship May1owrr which.
together with another naval vessel.
uut af their disposal ON behalf of the
nitcd states government. 20 take
thDm from oyster Ray 20 Portsmouth.
49, Del customary but both 4uwtee
and urHru r4hIa"lu such cases rnHu
edo advanced claims witch the other
could MOI grant ID. chief difficulty