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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-10

of the world, on which tiny electric
bulbs OF many colors moved in accord
ance with the movements of the lines
crafts. You see, in those days people
were still curious. You don't under
stand what that means. Since Du-
rang overcame gravitation, and we've
been able to go everywhere in less
than no time, we've lost the instinct
of curiosity. We've seen it all. In
1912 the human race was badly af-
fiicted- People wanted to see every
thing they never had seen before. For
one thing they wanted to see how far
n man could fall without breaking his
neck That's what made them look
upon aeroplane flying as a sport
There was a long time, you see,
when men actually didn't know
whether they could sail the air. They
were afraid of the air. The earth they
had mastered, and the water, too
They had no fear of rolling over the
ground at 60 miles an hour in trains,
and they weren't afraid to go out on
the water in small boats But take
them twenty feet up in the air, with
nothing solid. under their feet. and i'm
mediately they began to sigh for home
and mother. 1t was: Let me down;
this is too far away from the world
1 was born on They were terribly
afraid of the gentle air.
~8ut there was, as I've said, that
instinct of curiosity to drive them
on. Can we hy?' says one man to an
other. No. says the other. Why
not?' says the first Because were
not BIRDS was the answer. don't
KNOW says the first; let's try it an
see'
Then they began to try. All, those
were the days with the romance in
them Believe me, lads. you see moth
ing like jI n the=a hlase days People
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-10

amounts to $500. consequently the
farm has after the third harvest
brought in the purchase price of
$1,000.
"Sometimes-and not rarely-the
land pays for itself by the first harvest
of So bus of wheat bring in more than
the purchase price of SIS per acre.
AS in some years I harvested more
than So bus, you can reckon for your
self how quickly I paid for my farm -
Would you not prefer your own
farm in Iowa?'' asked.
NO." replied the farmer. never
viii I go back, in general very few
American settlers return to the old
home. In Iowa a 100 A. farm costs
500 per A.. SIC 900; in Western Can
ada SIS, only S2,400. For the same
money that you require to buy a 160
A farm in Iowa, you can buy here In
Western Canada a farm of 1000 acres
1 have money enough to buy farm in
Iowa, if 1 wished. But there my year
ly income would be a small one,
whereas here work for a great gain.
There would only be a small farmer,
here I am a large landed proprietor"
In corner of the farmyard 1 had
during our conversation noticed a
mound of earth overgrown with
grasses and wild flowers To my in
quiry as to what it was, 1 received the
reply: THAT is the ruin of the wooden
shack covered with sods. which call
ed my home when settled here FIVE
years ago.
1 gathered a wild aster from the
ruin and flung it into the air. In pur-
plish-glitrering line the wind drove the
flower towards the fine, modern equip
ped farmhouse. What a contrast be-
tween the lowly earthly hut of yester-
day and charming palace of todayi
This contrast says enough of the un-
bounded possibilities, which this new
land offers to the willing worker. How
the poor emigrant on the open prairie,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-10
STOP BEGGING IN FRANCE
Authorities Have Scheme Which
They Think Will Tend to Allie
viate the Evil.

Every now and again, when we go
round to the Paris Police Prefecture
to see and hear the record of the city's
happenings of the day, an official re-
marks: You won't want this, gem
tlemen, I take it? The usual story
Dead beggar in the garnet, money in
the mattress A journalist inquiries:
How much?'' The amounts vary
from one hundred pounds to a couple
of thousand, and newspaper interest
in the occurrence dies with that.
But the authorities here have been
working on a scheme for the suppress
sion of fraudulent begging There are
far too many beggars in Paris, who
leave considerable sums of money be-
hind them when they die These peo-
pie have invariably been helped, if not
entirely supported, by the Assistance
Publique for years, or at all events for
many months Gin other words, the tax
payers, theatergoers and racegoers
have been keeping them), the chart
table have placed money in their grimy
hands, and when the police find the
inevitable sum of money hidden in the
mattress or elsewhere in the inevita-
bly, grimy garnet, it is inevitable that
legitimate heirs appear, who prove
near I0IdllOuSu1p 10 Inc QGaQ
man or woman, and carry OF the mon
ey, to the public loss and their own
private gain
A scheme is now being prepared for
a bill which shall allow the Assistance
Publique to recover, for help given
from the estate of one of these as
sisted persons Of<eourse, if the bill
pass, and the socialists will doubtless
raise sentimental objection to its pass
ing, because il will be quite simple
and practical bill-of course, If the bill
be made law the beggars will find
some way round it There never was,
nor will be, a cleverer beggar in the
world than the successful street beg
gar of Paris He can give you change
for gold coin if you need it, without
the least self-consciousness or lack OF
seff-respect, and there are few street
beggars who have quite the fmpudence
for that---Parfs Letter., London Press
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THE INFANCY OF THE AIR FAN.
It was the year 1862.

It was the year 1862.
Five thousand feet above the heart
of New York city, staunch and serene
at its aerial anchorage, rode the great
pneumatic receiving float of the Five
Continents &c Australia Aerial line. In
the master airigator's room on the
float group of officers were gathered
around old Capt Martin MacManus,
master Alligator, retired, the oracle of
the line.
My word" said a young NJ. A.
thumbing the leaves of an old history,
1T must have been a queer world in
those days"
What days?" asked Captain Mac
Manus-
The days of the land and water
era," replied the young man. "Tbe
years just preceding the aerial era.
I've just been reading a reprint of an
ancient magazine article, The Sport
of Aerial Navigation dated 1912"
The group of airigators laughed as
one man.
Fancy thati" said one. Aerial
navigation as a SPORT"
81 was there at the time" said Cap
tain MacManus. 81 remember. Be
lieve me or not, as you please. but i
can recall the day when all sailing
was looked upon as sport" The
captain paused and looked out through
the glass wall of the room at dirty
Alaska coalcarrier, drilling her way
along on the 5000 foot level, her crew
staring in bored fashion at the city be-
meath them You're right; it was a
queer world in those days, and the
queerest part of it was that people
could find enjoyment in a cut-and-dried
business like this.
But it was different in those days,
you understand, lads" continued the
captain, his eyes on the great belt-map
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-10

through energy and activity, sEIthin
years worked his way up to being .
weIl-to-do farmer and esteemed cfti-
zeni More, the farmer did not re-
quire to say. Why did he emigTatef
WHY? Why i saw the answer with
my own eyes.'-Advertiseme
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-10

Many man works overtime be-
cause his wife needs the money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-10
Good Definition.

Good Definition.
whats a free lancer"
That's hack writer who is earn
ing more than $12 a week"
Evening star., 1914-07-12
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. July 11.-Huge primary re-
ceijpts contrasting with small export
clearances today explained fairly well a
net decline In the value Of wheat. De-
preston ruled at the close, which was u
to " under last night Corn scored a gain
Of to N. and oats a rise of a shade to
X. In provisions the outcome was un-
changed to 10 higher.
Arrivals Of nearly 100000 bushels
more wheat at the principal railway ter
minals this week than during the cor
lesponoihs ume a year ago brought
home to spectators the formidable pres
sure to be expected from the new winter
crop. Moreover. the weeks receipts at
Chicago were more than double the ship
ments and were ten times the volume Of
toaay export clearances from the
whole of the United States.
Black rust complaints from South Da-
kota became more numerous and threat
ened for while to unnerve the wheat
bears. especially at there were simulta-
neous reports OF extreme heat throughout
the northwest Actual severe damage,
however. was said to be still confined to
a relatively unimportant amount of ter
ritory.
Intensely hot. dry weather over the
greater part of the surplus-producing
states led to a sharp advance in corn.
The crop in central and southern Illinois
and eastern Missouri was said to be in
serious danger. Despite heavy profit
taking sales by longs, the market closed
strong at about the top prices OF the
session. with July again up In the seven
ties. Cnfavorable crop reports gave the
bulls an advantage in oats. Buying on
the part of the elevator interests caused
the July option to make an unusually
steep jump.
Provisions were firmer with hogs and
corn. Business. though. was not Of an
expansive character.
Evening star., 1914-07-12
NTERM0UNTA|N RATES
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER |
Railroads Given More Time-Hear.
ing Later on Question of
Greater Relief.

The effective date Of the interstate COM
merce commissions intermountain rate
orders. recently sustained by the Su-
preme Court has been advanced to Oc-
tober 1 to enable the railroads to compile
and publish the tariffs to be put into ef-
feet.
At a hearing, early in October the
railroads will be afforded opportunity to
show that on certain articles which take
a through rate to the Pacific coast of 81
or less. for carloads. and 81 or less. for
less than carloads. greater relief ought
to be granted. That traffic is heavy bulk
shipments. much of which is now car
ried by sea from the Atlantic to the "a
cific. The carriers, in terms. nave
agreed to abide by the conclusions OF the
commission on that hearing by jan
uary /.
Some articles excepted from the opera
ton Of the long-and-short haul provision
of the law. after October 1, are suiphate
of ammonia. chloride and carbide OF cal
cium. canned fruits, fish. corn. meats
mincemeat. tomatoes. green conee. COT
ton-piece goods. hardware and tools. pig
iron, structural iron. iron fence. iron
posts, iron pipe. wire fencing. paints
paper. rice. radiators. sectiona! oollers'
pig and slab tin and insulated copper
wire.
Those articles will take higher rate 70
points than to Paclnc coast
terminals, chiefly because OF the water
to the Pacific coast.
Evening star., 1914-07-12
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. July 11.-Apprehensions OF
continued dry weather and higher tenn
peratures in the southwest over Sunday
were considered chiefly responsible for
the advance in todays cotton market.
while buying may also have been en-
couraged to some extent by rather bet
ter reports from the domestic goods
trade. Prices sold some 20 to 80 points
above the low level of the week on new
crop positions. and the market closed
steady at a net gain Of to II points for
the day.
The opening was steady at an advance
Of to points in response to higher ca
bles. Private weather advices indicated
a few additional showers in Texas. and
the market eased off to about yesterdays s
closing figures right after the call under
realizing. The official map, however.
showed no sign of any general rain IN
the southwest and the western belt fore
cast for generally fair weather was
mand advancing prices. New Orleans
and other southern points appeared TO pc
buying new crop deliveries here. while
there was continued covering by local
shorts and q moderate demand from
trade sources. Offerings appeared to be
limited to the realizing Of yecent buyers
for rally and the market closed W1thn
point or two of the best. A southern
authority issued a favorable review OF
crop conditions for the past week. Dut
most of the reports received during the
day indicated that Texas was In need OF
good general rains. and the omclal
weather details showed showers At only
nine stations In the state. while there
were several points which reported tenn
peratures of 100 degrees or over West-
ern dry goods distributors report an I'M
proving business in the big grain states
Evening star., 1914-07-12
ARMY-NAV.
Army Orders.

Each of the following-named officers
will proceed from Galveston. Tex. to
Join his regiment at Vera Cruz, Mexico:
Mai John S. Switzer. 4th Infantry:
Capt. Will II. Point, 2sth Infantry: Capt
James G. Hannah. 7th Infantry. and
First Lieut.. Charles S. Caffery, 2sth In
fantry.
Each of the following-named officers is
relieved from duty with his regiment at
Vera Cruz. Mexico. and will proceed to
Fort I,eayenworth, Kan, for duty at the
Army Service Schools: Maj. Charles MIL
Ter. 7th Infantry: Capt Charles w.
Weeks, 18th Infantry: Capt. Wiley How
ell, 4th Infantry. and First Lieut. Aris-
tides Moreno. 2sth Infantry.
Cook John Donahue. Troop B. 1st Cav
airy, is placed upon the retired list and
will repair to his homo.
Capt. Arthur L. Conger Goth Infantry.
Evening star., 1914-07-12
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK, July 11-Easier French
cables and apprehensions that further
decline in the Brazil exchange rate on
London meant an unfavorable financial
situation in Brazil. which would uti-
mately lead to increased offerings, APP
peared to be responsible for the opening
decline of to IL points in the coffee mar
ket today. Cost and freight offers We're
unchanged however. and prices rallied
point or two on covering or bull sup
port. with the close showing net loss
OF to 6 points. Sales. 13eoo. july.
s.27: August. s.35: September. $40; octo-
her sS2; December aS SO; JanSary' SO:
quiet; Rio No. Z. sa.: Santos No. 4. 1l7s.
Mild dull: Cordova, 12lsa16 nominal.
Havre. " to q franc lower. Hamburg
unchanged to u pfennig lower. Rio un-
changed. Brazilian. receipts, 3-,,olo
Jundiahy. receipts. 10000 Today's Santos
cables reported Is unchanged; futures 20
to 10 lower. Sac Paulo, receipts, 21,osi.
Evening star., 1914-07-12
S AND $50 MONEY
to Loan on D. c. Real Estate.
JESSE L. HEISKELL, 1903 II 1t. NV.

and Capt Ernest E. Haskell. 10th Infan-
try. will proceed to Fort Leavenworth.
Kan. for duty at the Army Service
Schools.
Leave of absence for three months is
granted Second Lieut.. Stewart o. Elting.
11th Cavalry
Leave of absence for three months on
surgeons certificate of disability Is
granted Second Lieut.. Emil Korjan, Phil
ippine Scouts.
The resignation by Second Lieut.. George
H. Timmins. 1lth Cavalry, has been ac-
cepted by the President.
First Lieut.. Deas Archer. 26th Infan-
try, is relieved from duty at the Univer-
sity of West Virginia, Morgantown. W.
Va. to Join his regiment
Leave of absence for one month is
granted Maj Richard c. CroXton. infan-
try. recruiting officer
Capt. Wesley w. X. Hamilton. Coast
Artillery Corps. is relieved from duty in
the office of the judge advocate general
and will join his company.
Leave of absence for four months, with
permission to go beyond the sea, is grant
ed Capt. Wesley w. X. Hamilton, Coast
Artillery Corps.
Evening star., 1914-07-12
rnion station for "Huckleberrx Town.

Union station for "Huckleberry Town -
Tobyhanna received this nickname from
the battery members last summer. The
boys all say that the only occupation the
inhabitants have is huckleberry picking.
Huckleberry bushes that approach the
size of trees abound on the reservation.
and all a person has to do is to run his
hand down the limbs and the big, juicy
berries roll into the buckets.
Latest -advices from the Tobyhanna
reservation say that Battery A of Prov
idence, r. l.: Battery A. East Orange.
N. J.. and Battery B. Camden. n. j,
arrived In camp last week for their an
nual encampment. Battery B. Camden.
n. J.. was at the encampment the same
time last year that the District battery
participated in the firing.
There have been do desertions among
the regulars thus far this summer. which
is in contrast with last year. when many
men quit the camp.
Evening star., 1914-07-12
5L6N9at&SGT92Ss

The Signal Corps company has formed
base ball team. and would like to ar
range games with teams from the LIST
ment this year. Address manager. Sig
nue. armory. city.
The company is holding meetings Tues
day and Thursday evenings of each
week to instruct the new members in
their duties. Men desiring to enlist
should apply at the headquarters of the
company, Missouri avenue armory, on
time during the week up to s o'clock
pm.
Quite number of the Signal Corps men
visited the surgeon Thursday evening
and were given the typhoid incubation.
The company is recruited nearly to full
strength and hopes to take a full COM
pany, sixty-seven men, to camp this
year. Two or three good commercial
telegraphers are needed to handle the
field buzzers, on which the Morse code is
used. The attendance at drills is very
satisfactory, the company turning out
between SO and 80 per cent each drill
night. The wire platoon. which meets
Tuesday evenings, had its reel carts
out on 9Th street Tuesday night. and
the men were given real practice in
stringing wire. opening and closing sta
tons and recovering wire. The radio
platoon also, is performing outdoor work
and the manner in which the men handle
the equipment shows their thorough
training.
First-class Sergts. Winters. Johnson.
Lansford and Williams have been placed
in charge of the first second. third and
foy, q M
pany will carry its own enlisted cooks to
camp this year and every member of the
outfit expects to eat enough extra to
square him for his mess assessment.
in So extra for the mess and Sunday Wis
itors will be treated royalty.
Lieuts. Lands, in charge of the wire
platoon and McLennan. in charge OF the
radio platoon. have been putting their
men through some strenuous drills late
ly, and the spirit of rivalry generated
between the two platoons promises Well
for some spirited work in camp.
Corp. Hugo Zwicker has been appointed
mess sergeant, and that means that the
Signal Corps will be there with the
"eats."
The recruits gathered in last Tuesday
and Thursday nights are A. W. Kluge,
R. B. Hanford and ]. NJ. Holloran-
The Signal Corps Club, formed last oc,
tober, is in a flourishing condition and
has several iron men to its credit in the
bank. Some smokers will be pulled off
this winter.
X X y 4
First Lieut. George A. Lynch. United
States Infantry, has been relieved from
duty in the division of militia affairs and
re-detailed as inspector instructor Of the
organized militia Of the District OF Co.
lumbia.
The regimental drill and parade Of the
1st Infantry on the White House ellipse
Friday night was gratifying to the Of
ficers of the command. The regiment.
under the command Of Col Ourand.
marched from the armory to the ellipse
and the sight of the boys in their march
attracted considerable attention. They
presented a fine appearance.
Evening star., 1914-07-12
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
NEW YORK. July n.-F'lour neg

NEW YORK. July n.-Flour neg
lected.
Rye four-Barely steady
Cornmeal-Quiet.
Rye-Quiet.
Barley-Quiet.
Wheat-Spot irregular: No. hard new,
s711. and new No. red. s6%: July ship
ment c, /. f. New York. No. north
ern Duluth. 1.OON and No. northern
Manitoba, g9A, I. o. b. afioat.
Futures were easier early. but rallied
on black rust reports from the spring
wheat belt; July. s93s: September. s7A
December. 80.
Corn-spot firm; No. yellow. 7s1s
C. I. T. to arrive.
Oats-Spot firm: standard white, 45a
45lz; No. 3. 4i1za45.
Hay-Steady.
Hops-Quiet.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Pork-Firm.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-Firm: middle west. 10 2Oa1O.3O.
Tallow-Dul'
Wool-Steady.
Rosin-Quiet.
Turpentine-Steady.
Rice-Quiet.
Molasses-Dull.
Evening star., 1914-07-12
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. La. July 11.-short
covering in rather large volume was the
main feature Of the weekend session In
the cotton market This covering was
stimulated chiefly by droughty conditions
In Texas and the forecast of fair weather
for that state over Sunday. Reports from
several important counties were that the
crop was beginning to suffer for want Of
moisture and that continued drought
would be serious. Bulls. who thought
the market oversold, went to buying on
prices, after a slight depression around
the opening. did better. at their best
standing to 8 points over yesterday s
last quotations. The close was at q net
gain of to points Cotton futures
October. 12.4o; December, 12.42; January,
Evening star., 1914-07-12
TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition Of the United States
Treasury at the beginning Of business
yesterday was: Net balance In general
fund. s156. 734. $50; total receipts Friday.
s15, ,O4c 4s7; total payments. Friday. S2,-
374.319.
The surplus this fiscal year is $13.s72.-
400. against a deficit Of $s.l14.s62 last
year, exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transactions.
sIncluding $le, 535, 1855 from sale Of
ships Idaho and Mississippi.
Evening star., 1914-07-12

velopment will be of the highest impor-
tance, for it stands to reason that rail-
road and corporation borrowers will re-
quire a great deal OF money before the
year Is over. They must be able to sell
securities in order to provide for new
construction work and such additional
equipment as shall be required to handle
the traffic which will develop when the
farming communities begin to spend the
money paid for the great wheat crop.
W. S. COUSINS.
Evening star., 1914-07-12
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO, July 1l.-Hogs-Receipts
a.oD0 head: strong; bulk. S.55as.9o; light.
seas 80: mixed. s.4oas.9o; heavy. s.25a
$50: rough. S.2oasio: pigs. 7.7oas.7o,
Cattle-Receipts. 2oo head: strong:
beeves 1.Sta9T5: steers 6.ioaS.30: stock
ers and feeders, 5.15aS.o0: COWS and heif-
ers. 3.75a9.O0: calves. 7.50a1o.S5.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; steady:
sheep, 5.35a62 %: yearlings. 6.V0a7 80:
lambs. 6JOa9.35.
Evening star., 1914-07-12
R9I;EpSSY RE!g!p!S

With all preparations completed for
their annual encampment at Tobyhanna.
Pa, the officers and men Of the 1st Bat
terry. Field Artillery. D. C. N. G.. have
adopted the policy Of 'watchful wait
ing for August IA to roll around. when
they are scheduled to board q train at
Evening star., 1914-07-12

1916; March. l2.5s. Spot quiet, un-
changed: middling. 13 5-16; strict mid
ding. 10 11-16; sales on the spot 800
bales. To arrive, none
Evening star., 1914-07-12

1t matters little what 1t is that you
want-whether d situation a servant
"a want ad IN The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
Evening star., 1914-07-12
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the Close of Business July u at the
New York Stock Exchange.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.


following
Evening star., 1914-07-12
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