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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17

About half mile from the City of
Palmi, Province of Reggie Calabria,
Italy, on a piece of fertile ground OF
so acres, and at an altitude of over
1000 feet above and overlooking the
sea, is situated lasting memorial to
the generosity of the American peo-
pie Here, near a beautiful group OF
splendid old olive trees, had just been
finished the American Red Cross Or
phanage, modern home for children
orphaned by the earthquake of De
cember. 1908. This institution, which
Is to be an agricultural school, is sup
ported by an endowment of $250.00o,
given for the purpose to Italy by the
people of the United States through
the American Red Cross, says the Red
Cross Magazine. The Italian govern
ment has agreed to make the insti-
tuition a station for modern Sagricul-
tural implements, and when the boy
residents have made sufficient prog
ress in their studies they will aid in
their own support by assisting nearby
farmers until old enough to start out
In life for themselves. Since the
earthquake the boys who are now
members of the home have been cared
for privately in various ways.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
SWEPT TO DEATH IN RAPIDS
Seventy-Five Canadian Laborers
Dashed on Rocks by Swift Cur
rent of Fraser River.

Winnipeg to death on the
rocks in the treacherouS Fraser river,
British Columbia, was the fate of sew
enty-five laborers employed by the
Crank Trunk Pacific railroad, accord
ing to Angelo Pugliese, one of the
twenty-five who escaped when the frail
flatboat in which they were being
transported across the river was
wrecked on arock.
He has just reached Winnipeg. Pug
liese says that the twenty-five who
escaped were all more or less injured.
The tragedy occurred in British Co
lumbfa, west of Fort George.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
THIRTY-TWO DROWN AT SEA
Oil Steamer Oklahoma Broke in Two
Hamburg Liner Rescued
Eight of Crew.

New York, N Y.-The oil tank
steamer Oklahoma, which sank with
thirty-two of its crew early the other
morning, broke in two amidships.
The stern section, in which was
situated all the heavy machinery of
the vessel and on which there were
thirty-two members of the crew, sank
Immediately. Eight members of the
crew were rescued by the Hamburg
American Line steamer Bavaria.
whose captain says they told him
they had seen an open boat of the
Oklahoma put away from the wreck
with eight or ten men in it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

AS result of Investigation into
federal credits, Senator Norris of Ne
braska plans to introduce a bill for
a bureau of farm loans in the depart
ment of agriculture.
Nationwide investigation of labor
disturbances is to be undertaken i'm
mediately by the federal commission
on industrial relations. it was an
nounced at Washington. Decision to
do so was reached following a Eve
days executive session.
Governor Ferris of Michigan has
taken hold of the strike situation in
the copper country With his coming
a practical truce went into effect and
both sides expressed a willingness to
await his findings before initiating
new measure in the industrial war
fare.
Col Moreton F. Gage, military at
tache at the British embassy in Wash
1ngton, who has just returned from a
visit of three weeks in the City of
Mexico, saw nothing there to indicate
danger to foreigners and as far as his
personal observations went he had diff
ficulty in realizing that a revolution
was in progress
Loss of SIPS, 000, 900 in two years by
the public through swindling carried
on by use of the United States mails
has stirred the postal authorities to a
drastic campaign against schemers-
Wholesale use of the government S
right to deny the mailing privilege
to persons or firms whose operations
might be tainted with '.get rich quick
is the weapon to be employed
+ A painting by Rubens, representing
the Alteration of the Kings" has
been stolen from the Church of Nova
lesa, near Susa, Italy.
Secretary Bryan was the guest OF
honor at the annual dinner of the
Kansas Democrats in Topeka There
were actually eleven hundred per
sons, fully one-third women, at the
tables and twelve or fifteen hundred
men and women paid fifty cents each
for balcony seats to hear Bryan The
recent achievements of the Demo
cratic administration was the prin
cipaI topic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
LIND SEES HUERTA'S FALL
President Wilson's Special Envoy
Made An Encouraging Report,
1t Is Said.

Washington, D. C.-Word has
reached Washington that when Pres
ident Wilson and John Lind held their
conference On board the cruiser Ches-
ter, Mr.. Lind expressed the belief
that the waiting policy of the United
States government toward Mexico was
certain to be rewarded with success.
The President is said to have been
well satisfied with the report of his
personal representative. Much inter
est will attach to Mr. Lind's proceed
ings now that he is again on Mexican
soil
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
NEW YORK ASSEMBLY MEETS
Former Gov. Sulzer on Hand Ready
for Boss Murphy and the Tam
many Organization.

Albany, y. with a wel-bossed
Tammany senate glazing across the
corridor at defiant and aggressive
Republican assembly, in which sits
William Sulzer, with a box of needle
pointed harpoons ready FOR Tammany,
the New York legislature convened for
the 1914 session. Although the assem-
bly, is classed as Republican it is
about as Independent in its views as
any assembly could be and the pros
pect is for a session that will be lively
from start to finish
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
CHEAT THE INDIANS
SANDS OF DOLLARS, DE-
CLARES JUDGES.
CARETAKERs DON'T REPORT
Hundreds Have Not Appeared Before
County Judges and Many Are
Charged With EN-
bezzIement.

Pauis Valley, Ok--The high finance
method of fraud-that of milking
an estate or a company-has become
common as a scheme for bi1king In
dams, according to sensational charges
which developed at a conference in
Ardmore between Cato Sells, commits
sioner of Indian affairs, and tn county
judges of the Chickasaw Nation.
The new plan is merely to become
guardian of rich Indian. then tap
the estate. A good guardianship often
pays as much as a good receivership,
it is said
County Judge Bob Wallace de-
clares that when he took Office a year
ago there were thousand guardian
ship cases on the docket, and that of
these cases seven hundred have failed
to make annual reports In many
cases guardians and administrators
had nos made reports since their APP
pointments, some of them prior to
statehood. Most of them had kept
no books and cid not know how much
they had received ara expended.
Large estates have been Sold"
Judge Wallace said, land the guar
dams have used the money individ-
ually"
One guardian, ]. H. Choate, has
been convicted in the district court in
Paul's Valley and sentenced to five
years Imprisonment on charge made
by Wallace of embezzling SS,S67 guar
dian funds.
Wallace has found another guardian
short $4,000 and has issued a war
rant for his arrest.
An embezzlement case is pending
against another guardian, whom
Judge Wallace charges with short
age of s56,775. This guardian, says
Wallace, admitted he had received
thousands of dollars belonging to his
wards, invested it personally andlost
it all. In still another guardianship
case Judge Wallace Swore out war
rants charging three men, including a
guardian, with changing county rec
ords, a felony, in order to put through
land deal. One deposed guardian
has threatened to kill any man who
takes his place, and Judge Wallace
reports that thus far no man will ac-
cept it. In many instances he has
appointed reputable attorneys as guar
dams in order to untangle the cases.
Judge Wallace asks that one of the
newly created probate attorneys
named by Commissioner Sells be To-
Gated permanently in Garvin county
until all guardianship cases are
cleaned up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17

The Volturno is now a dangerous
-derelict, and is being sought by an
admiralty cruiser, bent on destruction.
abandoned vessels have often hoated
Tor many months, waterlogged. but
carried far by winds and currents.
SAYS the London Chronicle. There
was the Fanny E. Wolston, deserted
on October is, 1891, which (as the
board of trade records) travelled about
1000 miles before it was last report
ed in December 1898. And the w. l..
White was a derelfct from 1888, when
1t was near New York, till it ran
ashore on the Hebrides a year later.
Forty vessels saw it, but could not
sink it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
MEANS CHEAP GAS
FEDERAL SUPREME COURT DE-
ClDES LEGISLATIVE ACT FIX
ING PRICE is VALID.
OVERRULEO THE NEW RATE
Decision Says That Franchise Voted
in Kansas City, Kan, in Novem-
Der, 1911, Has No
Standing.

Washington, D. C-The price of
natural gas to consumers in Kansas
City, Kan, hereafter will be % cents
per 1000 cubic feet.
The supreme court has held that an
act of the Kansas legislature, effec-
tive May %, 1911, fixing the rates OF
all public utilities at the rates III
force on January 1, 1911, did not vio-
late the obligation of the franchise
of the Wyandotte County Gas Com
pany to furnish gas to Kansas City
and that a franchise which entitled
the company to increase it's rates
from 25 to 81 cents November 10,
1911, was not a valid one.
In January, 1911, the gas company,
acting on the terms of it's franchise,
raised the rates from 25 cents to 81
cents a thousand cubic feet The
company was enjoined by the city in
the First division the Wyandotte
county district court, Judge Fischer
holding that a city had no power to
fix rates unless recommended by the
public utilities commission. The Kan
sas utilities commission refused to
order raise in rates, and the gas
company appealed to the Kansas SUI
pIcme curt, WHICH dHlTmeu lu0 VI
ders of Judge Fischer and the utility
board. An appeal was then taken to
the United States supreme court
Since last May the gas company has
been charging consumers a 27-cent
ate. The receipts bear a printed
promise that if the 25-cent rate is up
held, the extra cents on each thou
sand feet purchased since May shall
be refunded. The amount of this re-
fund is somewhere between $4,000
and $3.50 officers of the company
of all the overcharge had been kept
and that the money would be refund
ed at once.
The decision of the supreme court
puts a new construction on a city's
power to make contracts. In 1905
Kansas City, Kan, gave the Wyan-
dotte County Gas Company fran
chise fixing a schedule of rates to
exist duringZtbe life of the contract
Beginning in 1911, the rates were to
be increased to u cents, with subse-
quent increases at stated periods,
with a limitation that the rates at all
in Kansas City, Mo.
When the company attempted to in
crease it's rates to 81 cents the city
enjoined them on the ground that a
city has no power to fix rates. but
that power is vested with the utilities
| commission Judge Fischer upheld
this contention and was upheld in
| both superior courts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
FASHIONS AND COMFORT.

II 1t be urged that the present FASH
IONS in women's dress contribute to
their comfort and ease of motion.
then, observe the current writer, by
an means let the women keep the
modes they have, says the Indianap-
oils Star. 1t is impossible that the
present bizarre types of dress. with
their extreme cut, should persist, nor,
indeed. is it believable that some of
the daring designs in dress-more
often described as worn in Paris or
New York than seen on the streets
OF inland cities-are really comfort
able for the wearer, although each
style has that defense But in the
subsistence from the novelties of the
slashed skirt it is conceivable there
viii come new types of feminine wear
really more comfortable than any that
have gone before. and altogether more
artistic than the modes of two decades
or even a decade ago. Beautiful
dress, like all else that is beautiful,
must answer the inexorabIe tenets of
abstract art, which are that, along
with conveying pleasure to the eye.
the gown must be comfortable. No
dress. however gorgeous its trimmings
or its material, or however daring the
-conceit of its fashioning.- is really
pretty If it looks like an encasement
rather than a habit. Therein lies the
infinite superiority of the flowing
robes Of ancient Greece and Rome TO
the stiff garment of the medieval pc
Tiod. or Elizabethan times, the infu-
ence of which prevailed, in modifica-
tons, until the grandmothers of the
present generation saw their hoops
safely discarded after the Civil war
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
STRONG DRESS SAVES HER
Catching of Clothes on Fender Pre-
vented Death Under Street Car
of Fort Smith Worcan.

Fort Smith, Ark.-Dragged a half
block by the fender of a street car,
Mrs. ]. E. Hawkins owes her life to
the fact that her clothing did not tear.
She was knocked from her motor car
by street car She was thrown be-
meath the fender of the car and was
saved from being killed by the
strength of her clothes. She received
broken arm. Three other occupants
of the car were injured slightly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
sunday's Immense Tabernacle.

Pittsburgh, Pa--Second only to the
interest in Rev Billy Sundays whirl-
wind addresses during his recent evan
gelistic campaign here was that
aroused by the immense wooden taber-
nacle which was erected under the di-
rection of his expert builder to house
the throngs which attended the meet
ings- There was ample seating ca
pacity for 10000 persons in the great
structures and the choir seated sever
al hundred singers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
Ran Out Jesse James Kin.

Omaha = Mrs. Lille Clisp, only
daughter of Jesse James, bandit, has
arrived in Omaha with her husband,
asserting they had been run out of
Basset, Neb., for activity in recent
prosecutions of bootleggers. Mrs.
Clisp, whose husband is ill, applied to
the associated charities for work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
One Killed in Race Riot.

Mason City, Ia.-one dead, one NOR
tally stabbed and twenty-five in jail
is the result of an opening celebration
of the Greek Christmas festivities.
Yfte Radovich was kicked and tram
pied to death and Joe Bogovich has a
six-inch knife wound in the left side
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
Prominent Kanssa City Man Dead.

Kansas City, Mo.-Bernard Corri-
gan, railway builder, general contrac
tor. fnancier. Democratic leader and
former president of the Metropolitan
street railway, is dead at his home
here. Death was caused by heart
disease, from which Mr.. Corrigan had
suffered for five years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
Killed a confederate Hero.

Piggott, Ark.-Captain D. A. Stan
field, town marshal of st. Francis,
this county, a Confederate veteran
and one of the companions of Jeffer-
son Davis when he was captured at
the close of the Civil War, was as
sassinated by ]. r. Billups, who was
being guarded in the officers home
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
Rev. Billy Sunday VS.. sartenders

Pittsburgh, Pa.-When Rev. Billy
Sunday came here recently to "clean
up Pittsburgh" the bartenders' union
grew excited and offered $4,000 for
the privilege of having its business
secretary debate with the evangelist
on the question, who is getting the
coin-Billy Sunday or us?" Mr.. Sun
day declined the challense
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
Stole Gems With Fish Line.

Chicago. Ill-A thief watched Mrs.
Helen Hood place 81. 900 in diamonds
in her stocking and retire While she
slept he fsiled the stocking and the
diamonds out of the window with hook
and line.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
Death After a Polo Game.

FL Paso, Tex-First Lieutenant
James c. Armstrong. Thirteenth Cav
airy, who was injured in a practice
game of polo, died at the military hos
pital at Fort Bliss. Lieutenant ARM
strong's skull was fractured
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17

Science having conclusively dem
pnstrated that there are no such
things as holes in the air. We are
forced to the conclusion that the un-
fortunate aviators must have struck
aerial iceoergs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
A Ban on Sex Hyqiene Talks.

Chicago, Hl---Sex hygiene lectures
IN the public schools have been or
dered discontinued by the board of
education by vote of Ii to s. The
lectures had been a special course
in the last school term
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
LIMBS shir in = storm.

Vera CrIZ--The heaviest norther
of the season prevails along the
coast, and will make it difficult for
the United States scout cruiser Ches-
ter to enter the harbor- john Lind
is on the Chester
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17

still. we suppose 1t is better to be
statesman out of q job than never to
Save been q statesman at all
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17

not think I would be
alive today If it
were not for Dodd's
X / d n ey Pills. I
strained my back
about forty years
ago. which left it
very weak. I was
troubled with inf1am-
p,a+;on Of +b1 h1ad-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
a ouantreII Guerrilla Dead.

Der of the notorious Quantrell band Of
guerrillas, is dead of heart disease at
his ranch near here He had been q
resident of this county thirty years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
Garden To Leave MEXICO.

London-Sir Lionel Garden, British
minister to Mexico. is shortly to be
transferred 10 Rio de Janiero as min
lister to Brazil He was appointed to
Mexico July 1s, 1913. TO succeed Fran
els Wilson Stronge
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17

A Detroit judge win attempt to
force married couples to save money
That will be about as easy as max
ing some married persons love each
other.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
a GRATEFUL OLD MAN.

Mr.. W. D. Smith, Ethel, KY, writes.
II have been using Dodd's Kidney pills
for ten or twelve years and they have
done me a great deal of good I do
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17

According to the latest theory. the
evolution of man began with his stom-
aeh; however. that's no reason why
&c should end there
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
Stingy.

Even after we are married" wooed
the ardent lover, Il shall always be
close to you"
And he was.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
@CASCARETS' FOR
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dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
Current History.
What did your history class discuss
today?"
Henry VIII and his various di-
yorces.''
"So?"
YES; also some divorces in our
more immediate set"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-17
Aboard Shin,

Aboard Ship.
Steward-A Marconigram for you.
miss.
Pretty Girl-Just ask them to hold
the wire.-New York Times.
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-29
POPE'S BODY
IS ENT0NBED
Diplomats PreIates and Aris-
r'' tOCraCy Present.
WEIRD EFFECT OF MISERERE
Througs Passed BY Bier In Course
OF Day-Monumen viii Be
Erected in capitalization
OF New Pope.

Rome.-The entombment Of the late
Pope Plus x took place Saturday even
ing at sunset. The great Basilica OF
st. Peters was in semi-darkness; a
hickering light came from the perpet
ually burning tapers about the shrine
Of the Apostles and the candles in the
chapel where the catafalque stood.
Those who witnessed the ceremony,
numbering about 1000, came by spe-
cial invitation and included the diplo-
matte representatives accredited to the
Holy See, the prelates and members Of
the Roman aristocracy.
The procession formed in the Chapel
Of the Blessed Sacrament, where for
hours the body Of Plus x lay in state.
The catafalque was surmounted by the
triple crown and the body of the
Pope was clad in the pontifcal robes
and surrounded by the emblems of his
sacred Office. During the course Of the
day man thousands Of persons passed
by the bier.
Saturday evening the bier was re-
moved and placed on low platform on
wheels. At the gates Of the chapel the
archpriests Of the basilica, in violet
robes and surrounded by the chapter,
Joined the procession. First came a
jeweled cross held aloft, then the car
dinals and high prelates, each carry.
ing candle. In the centre of the pro-
cession was the bier, the cortege pass
ing amid the kneeling crowd, while
through the vast and silent church
was heard the 'Miserere," sung by the
Sistine Choir.
The solemn cortege marched into the
crypt where the body of Plus x will
have its final resting place. Here the
roof Is very low, and the ''Miserere"
had peculiarly weird and melancholy
effect. The tomb of the late Pointiff
is on the right at the entrance to the
subterranean chapel close to that Of
several other popes. At this point sew
eral ancient marble tablets were moved
20 make room for the tomb Of Plus x
which, while partly within the wall.
also projects into the passage.
The Dody OF the PontlH lies IN a
cypress wood coffin, on which rests a
gold cross. This is incased in zinc
and finally in an oak casket. On the
casket is the inscription:
Here Lies the Body of Plus x.
Born June 2, 1885: died Aug
ust 20, 1914.
The coffin was placed within the
tomb while Cardinal Della Volpe re-
cited prayers for the dead, accompanied
by all present kneeling.
A monumnt to Plus X will be erected
in the crypt.