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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17
INTERURBAN STRIKE ENDS
Arbitration Agreed Upon to Settle
Differences Between Jopln-Pitts-
burg Company and Carmen.

With fifty strikebreakers in Pitts.
burg and Joplin ready to begin the
operation of the cars of the Joplin &
Pittsburg Electric Railway Company,
the strike, apparently, was brought
to an end at Pittsburg. The execu-
tive committee Of the striking con-
ductors and motormen and the Off
Gals of the company, after having
been in conference all day, finally
agreed upon all matters except the
wage scale and agreed to leave that
to a board of arbitration. The strike
gotiations for new contract, which
had been in progress several weeks,
had failed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17
KILL THE HOPPERS
Kansas Farmers Can Project
Wheat by Use of Poisoned
Bran Mash.
A STATE EXPERTS FORMULA
Gives Directions for Fighting
the Pests.

GTasshoppers need not become a
menace to early Kansas wheat if the
farmers will follow the directions of
Prof. S. ]. Hunter of the Entymology
department of the University of Kan
SaS.
NO reports have been received re-
garding injury from grasshoppers,
said Professor Hunter recently. But
some wheat was sown early and in
case the grasshoppers have attacked
it, the farmers ought to know how to
meet the situation"
The formula as recommended by
Professor Hunter is as follows: Paris
green, two and a half pounds; bran,
fifty pounds. Mix these dry and add
to a mixture OF six lemons chopped
fine, rind and all, four quarts syrup,
five gallons water. Add enough water
to make a wet mash. Do not add
be distributed. This amount will sow
a field of five acres and will cost from
twenty to twenty-five cents an acre.
The poison bran should be dis
tributed broadcast over the field early
in the morning between and z
O'clock, says Professor Hunter. 1T
is of great Importance to get the poi
better when first beginning to feed.
This mixture was used two years
ago on a large scale and greatly re-
duced the number of native grasshop-
pers in western Kansas"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

Of conserving the moisture, the farm
ers are now busily engaged in prepar-
ing larger areas for wheat, oats, barley
and fax and in this way very much
will be added to the large acreage
placed in crop in 1913 There are none
that take any comfort out of the war
in Europe because 1t will mean in
creased prices for everything they can
raise, but they propose taking advan-
tage of the opportunity that is afford
ed. Western Canada is the recognized
grain field OF the world, and will be
SO for all time. Looking into the fu-
ture, thousands of Americans are now
contemplating joining the band of
Western Canada grain growers and
they are wise in doing so, for they can
secure the best of land in good locali-
ties, convenient to market, at from SIS
to $40 per acre If purchased from rail-
way or land companies, or they can
still get homesteads within reasonable
distance of railways by making entry
for them. The American settler is al
ways welcome, and he will find in al
most any district in which he cares
to locate, scores of American settlers,
who are doing well. and few, il any,
ever prove a failure. There are spe-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17
How He Foraave McNab.

a Scotchman on his deathbed was
reminded by the attending minister
that the hour of death is an hour for
the banishing of all ill-feeling-a time
for universal forgiveness.
He was a McGregor, and his feud
with the McNabs had been notable. So
the clergyman, with the family's per-
mission and assistance. summoned
the head of clan AIcNab to the dying
McGregor's bedside
+ Il forgive We, M'Nab." whispered the
expiring man, wi all my heart-but
may my curse rest on my son forever
IL he ever does,''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

You want coy home, free life,
and sufficient income. You want edu-
cation for your children, and some
pleasure for your wife. You want in
dependence. Your burden has been
heavy, and your farm hasn't paid. You
work hard and are discouraged
You require a change. There is q
goal within sight, where your chill
dren will have advantages. You can
get home in Western Canada and
freedom, where your ambitions can be
fulfilled. If the Prairie Provinces are
full of Successful Farmers, why should
you prove the exception? Haven't
you got brains, experience, courage?
Then prove what these are capable
of when put on trial. 1t is encourag-
ing to know that there is one country
in the world where poverty is no bar
rier to wealth!
Besides the grains spoken of, all
kinds of grasses do well in Western
Canada. At one of the fairs held a
short time ago the writer saw no
less than eighty varieties of wild grass.
OF the cultivated grasses, Alfalfa gives
a splendid yield, and although not yet
generally grown, it will soon become
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17
WESTERN CANADA'S
GRAIN CROP FOR 1914
THE WHEAT CROP ALONE WILL
BE WORTH UPWARDS OF
ONE HUNDRED MIL
LION DOLLARS

The yield of wheat in Western Cana
da for 1914 is now safely estimated at
135 million bushels. This is not as
large as in 1913 but for various rea-
sons will net the farmer considerably
more money Had it not been for
drought that struck some portions Of
Southern Alberta and Southwestern
Saskatchewan, shortly after seeding,
there would have been a phenomenal
crop and with present prices there
would have been a year of I'M
precedented prosperity. In a large
district OF the country the crops are
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

universal. At a recent contest of fields
sown not later than June. 1912, there
were prizes awarded in all districts in
Saskatchewan. The quality was ex-
celient. In Alberta it will soon be-
come the popular feed In Manitoba
the growing of alfalfa is quite success
full, and many farmers are now prepar-
ing land for it.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, on his re-
turn from a trip to Western Canada,
furnishes the following contribution:
III dream again of fields of grain
that stretch from sky to sky,
And the little prairie ham1ets, where
the cars go roaring by,
Wooden hamlets as 1 saw them-noble
cities still to be
To girdle stately Canada with gems
from sea to sea;
Mother of mighty manhood, Land of
glamour and of hope,
From the eastward sea-swept Islands
to the sunny Western slope"
It is the inspiration that led Sir
Conan Doyle to pen the above that
has led the many Americans that are
now in Western Canada to make their
home there.-Advertisem
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17
LOSSES SURELY PERVERTED
cherchez La Femme.

A western detective said In the
smoking room of a San Francisco ho-
tel:
ITO locate the dishonest clerk, iso-
lated the one who was chasing round
in taxicabs to roof gardens with young
ladies'
He shook his head and added:
"A slip of girl can make the stead
lest man fall
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17
Content to Remain in Scotland.

An extremely selfimportant middle
class .Londoner. visiting Scotland for
the first time in his life, volunteered
to a kindly but sharp old Highlander
that no Englishman could ever find
Scotland anything but place to leave
and that rapidly. 49,
I'm nae so sure o. that, returned
the old man. dryly. III TAX -ye to a
place no far frae Stirling. whaur
thetty thousand=-o' yer country men ha'
been content for five hundred year,
and they're nae thocht o. 1eavin' yet"
What is the placer" beloved the
Londoner.
"Bannockburn,," snapped the Scot.
waving his hand in the direction of
the battlefield.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

cOulQ not SCanQ ON
my feet My sister
in-law wished me to
try Lydia E. Pink
hams We g e t q b le
Compound and my
nerves became firm,
appetite good, step
elastic, and / 10 s {
that weak, tire d
feeling. That was
six years ago and /
have had three fine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17
JUMPED FROM MOVING TRAIN
Soldier on Way to Philippines Awakes
Suddenly in Hutchinson After a
Bad Dream.

David Wilson woke up suddenly in
the railroad yards at Hutchinson and
believed he was dreaming. He be-
lieved he was fighting Austrians. He
didn't know who he was, but when
a switchman shook him some it was
learned he was a soldier He had on
nothing but union suit of under
clothing After he had been taken to
a local hospital it was found he was
a member of the Thirteenth United
States Infantry.
In dream he had jumped out of
window of a 40-miIe-an-hour special
train, on the way to the Philippines.
He was ready to go on the next day.
Old Settlers Meet at Olathe.-At
least 4,5OO persons, the largest crowd
ever assembled in Olathe. We're there
attending the seventeenth annual
Johnson County old settlers reunion.
1t was an ideal day and hundreds
came in on the early trains, in motor
cars and buggies and by noon the
county park was thronged with peo-
pie
Sixty-Two Descendants.-AIrs Nam
cy LeffingwelI, as years old. many
years resident of Narka, died at Sa-
lima at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
W. L. Andrews, whom she was visit
ing Mrs. Leffingwen is survived by
sixty-two descendants.
Death of Oscar D. Richey.-Oscar
.. Richey, 56 years old, resident of
Atchison county since boyhood, is dead
in Atchison.
Caboose Passengers Hurt.-Two
travelling men, C. w. Singer of Kansas
City and A. w Watershed of Con-
cordia. were slightly injured when
freight train on the North branch
was derailed between Lenora and
Edmon6. The travelling men were in
the caboose. which left the tracks
with two merchandise cars and a car
loaded with wheat.
Pioneer Woman Dies.-Mrs. P. A.
Underwood, 10, of Atchison. is dead
as the result of fall a week ago.
when she sustained broken hip and
other injuries. Mrs. Underwood has
resided il Atchison county fifty years
Winfield Strike Ends.-The South
western Interurban street car strike,
inaugurated here by the Winfield
employees. is practically at an end.
Service or the line between Arkansas
City and Winfield has been resumed.
* X *
Child ScaIded by Coffee.-Four-year
old Alva Carroll is dead at Pittsburg
and his twin brother may die as the
result of burns sustained when the
former pulled over a not of boiling
coffee.
* *
Pioneer Dies.-Nrs. Sarah b. Seese,
IS years old, a pioneer in Saline coun-
ty, is dead at New Cambria. Among
the thirty-fve descendants are one
great-grandchild and one great-great-
grandchild. The most of the survivors
live in thatscounty.
Chanute Banker Dies.-F. s. -Bene-
dict, president of the Benedict State
Bank. Chanute, died recently from in
juries incurred in a motor car acct
dent. He was driving fast to escape a
storm, when the car turned over
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

LESSON TExT-Mark 14:l2-25. see also
Luke 22:14-25.
GOLDEN TExT-As often as We eat
this bread. and drink the cup. We proclaim
the Lords death till He come. Cor.
HIPS r. v.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17
Lightly Clad.

Anything on for today. Grayce %
only what you see"
"Ahem. That isn't much
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
Do not grippe. Adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

Electric fans made it possible for
churches and theaters in southern
India to remain open all summer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17
Refittina the OCCASION.

Where shall I put this picture OF
the prizefghters?"
Make it an upper cut"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17
WAS MISERABLE
COULDN'T STAND
Testifies She Was Restored
to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
COMPOUND.
Compound.

Lackawanna, N. Y.-"After my first
child was born felt very miserable and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

Birds of a feather have reason to. be
thankful to the Audubon people.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

Machinery has been invented for
Weighing and regulating the flow of
material over a belt conveyor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17
ROB BAXTER SPRINGS BANK
Bandits Lock Three Men in q Vault
and Escape With 5000 in
Currency.

Three men robbed the Baxter
Springs National bank of $4,000 the
other day and escaped. Frank L.
Brewster, the assistant cashier. and
E. NJ. Kitchener and William Murphy.
customers of the bank who were in
the building, were driven at the point
of revolvers into the bank vault, the
door closed and locked
No one noticed the three men on
the streets and there is no clew to
their identity. the direction they took
or how they travelled, except that
three men are said to have ridden on
horseback to near the bank shortly
before the robbery occurred
X x
Robbed Abilene HcteI.-The Cottage
Hotel at Abilene was robbed of $500
in currency the other afternoon. A
large part of the money, which was
hidden in a dresser drawer, was re
ceipts from the county fair crowd.
Dies of Apoplexy.-Harry l. Viii
hanson on old resident of Fredonia,
died recently from apoplexy. He was
63 years old.
Veteran of Merrimac Dead.-Ed-
ward G. Seamands of Winfield is dead
At the breaking out of the Civil War
Mr.. Seamands was a newsboy in Rich
mond, Va, and at the age of Is ran
away and Joined the Confederate
navy He served on the Merrimac as
a powder monkey when that vessel
had its remarkable fight in Hampton
Roads with the Monitor Afterwards
he enlisted in Virginia regiment
and served until the surrender of
General Lee.
To Enroll BY Enrolling by
mail is a new plan to eliminate the
confusion which always exists at the
beginning of every semester at the
University of Kansas. The idea is
being pushed by the registrar. The
plan is working well at the University
of Minnesota, which is over twice as
large as Kansas University.
Atchison Reports First Frost.-The
first frost of the season formed in
low places at Atchison the other night,
but was not heavy enough to cause
damage.
Old Engineer Dies--William Duden,
oldest engineer on the Central Branch,
is dead at Downs. He was IS years
old and veteran of the Civil War
He ran an engine out of Downs thirty
four years, served in the city council
and was member of the Masons
n
Lost at Seas. Goldsmith, Acme
has received a telegram stating that
his son, Andrew, 20 years old. vas
lost when the steamer Leggett went
down off the coast of Oregon He
was a Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege graduate
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

Chanute Banker Dies-F. s. Bene-
dict, president of the Benedict State
Bank. Chanute, died recently from In
juries incurred in a motor car acct
dent He was driving fast to escape a
storm, when the car turned over.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

The wise man does his duty and let.
the other fellow do the explaining
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

It never rains but somebody. forget.
his umbrella
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

IS years old, a pioneer in Saline coun-
ty, is dead at New Cambria. Among
the thirty-five descendants are one
great-grandchild and one great-great-
grandchild- The most of the survivors
live in thatscounty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17
Important 70 motners

Important 20 mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Signature Of &HZzze&x
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletchers Castoria
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

Child ScaIded by Coffee.-Four-year
old A1va Carroll is dead at Pittsburg
and his twin brother may die as the
result of burns sustained when the
former pulled over a not of boiling
coffee
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

Lost at Seas. Goldsmith, Acme,
has received telegram stating that
his SON, Andrew, 20 years old. vas
lost when the steamer Leggett went
down off the coast of Oregon He
was Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege graduate
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

Atchison Reports First Frost.-Th
first frost of the season formed il
low places at Atchison the other night
but was not heavy enough to caus
damage.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

Dies of ApopIexy.-Harry I. VIII
hanson. on old resident of Fredonia,
died recently from apopleXy. He was
63 years old
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

sixty-Two Observation-Disclosures. Nan.
cy LeffingwelI, 16 years old. many
years a resident of Narka. died at Sa-
lima at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
w. l. Andrews, whom she was visit
ing. Mrs Leffingwell is survived by
sixty-two descendants.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

Old Engineer Dies.-William Duden
oldest engineer on the Central Branch
is dead at Downs. He was IS years
old and a veteran of the Civil War
He ran an engine out of Downs thirty
four years, served in the city council
and was a member of the Masons
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

Robbed Abilene HoteI.-The Cottage
Hotel at Abilene was robbed of $500
in currency the other afternoon. A
large part of the money, which was
hidden in a dresser drawer, was re-
ceipts from the county fair crowd
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-17

Death of Oscar D. Richey.-Oscar
D Richey, 56 years old, a resident of
Atchison county since boyhood, is dead
in Atchison.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-01-02
OLSON NOW AT MONROE.
New Superintendent In Charge OF Re
fOrmatOry-Likes His Work.

New Superintendent In Charge OF Re-
fOrmatOry-Likes His Work.
Donald B. Olson, selected by Cover
nor Lister for superintendent of the
Washington state reformatory at Mon
roe. began his duties the first of the
year. Mr.. Olson has resided in Sc
attic off and on for the past 25 years.
His long experience as a commanding
officer in the National Guard and in
otherwise handling men where he has
been in charge, his friends say, es-
pecially fits him for position requir-
ing disciplinary training.
Many regard Mr.. Olson's acceptance
of this new position as somewhat of a
for the reason of his bust.
ness interests in Seattle. He is presi-
dent of the City Coal & Fuel company
and of the Fairbanks Investment COM
pany, which has valuable real estate
holdings in that city. Mr.. Olson's
love for the work he will have to do at
he reformatory is given as the reason
Tor his acceptance of the position.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Con Gallagher delight
fully entertained at their home in
Lacey last Saturday evening in honor
of Miss Ruth Holmes, student at the
Bellingham state normal, who had
been spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Holmes, at
Union Mills. Various games, music
and cards entertained the guests dur.
ing the evening, refreshments being
served at the close. The guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mayes, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hamil-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mayes, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. David Grindell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hanscom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Kincella, Mr.. and Mrs.
Con Gallagher, Mr.. David Fleetwood,
Mrs. Elizabeth Zandell, the Misses
Ruth Holmes, Carrie and Olive Fleet
wood, Mertice Bagley, Fife Nelson,
Lilly McCallum, Lillian Wilson, Eliza
beth and Margaret Gallagher, Messrs.
Vincent Grobosch. Emil Zandell, Ly-
man Fleetwood, Harry and Stephen
Dollaff, Robert Shaw, Ray Hall, Pitt
Hanscom, Edwin Holmes. Francis and
William Gallagher.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-01-02
STATE HAS FLOODED
STOCK IN DIARIES
Aims to Bring Herds to Highest
Standard-Raises Many Hogs
Institutions.

With the aim of bringing the dairy
herds at the state institutions to the
highest standards of efficiency the
board of control has recently purchaS
ed additional thoroughbred dairy stock
50 that now pedigreed stock is at the
head of most of the diaries owned by
the state.
Modern methods in selecting and
breeding the stock are being employ
ed and at several of the states insti-
tutions graduates of the agricultural
department of the state college at
Pullman, as the farm supervisors, are
producing results. 1t is the aim of the
board of control to keep so-called
"boarders" entirely out of the states
herd and to own only paying stock.
Experiments are also being con-
Quoted at several of the state institu-
tions to determine the value of vari-
GUS breeds. One of the most interest
ing tests now being made at the West
ern and Eastern hospitals and at the
penitentiary is to determine which of
three breeds of hogs is the most profit
able to produce, the Berkshires, Du-
rocs or Poland Chinas.
1t has been demonstrated that hogs
can be produced at about one-half that
fresh meat would cost purchased on
the market.
The sizes of the various diaries own
ed by the state can best be estimated
from the fact that the Western hos
pital now has herd of 20 head of
dairy cows, with 20 heifers and calves,
besides the beef stock, while the East
ern hospitals herd is in the neighbor-
hood of 40 dairy cows.
A modern piggery at the Western
hospital contains 412 head, the East
ern hospital owns 445 hogs, while the
penitentiary leads with 457 hogs.
The poultry yard at the Western
hospital is the largest with 4,750 mem.
bers of the feathered tribe with the
Eastern hospital second with 1905.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-01-02
FARMS OF NATION YIELD. TEN BILLION
CONTINUED from page ~


This condition is undoubtedly a
marketing problem which will have to
be solved by better organization of
farmers and improved methods of mar
keting."
Corn, with value of 1882, 900, 900,
comprised % per cent. of the value Of
all crops. although the volume was un-
der the record. The other principal
crops with values are given in the or
der in which they come: Cotton,
$79S.0OO.0OO; hay. $4,000, 900; wheat
the largest crop ever raised in this
country-$61O,OOO.O 700; oats, $4,000
900; potatoes, $22S,OOO, 900; tobacco.
1920. 100000; barley, $4,000. 900; sweet
potatoes, $43,OOO.0O0; sugar beets, $34,-
100000; Louisiana sugar cane, $26,OO0,-
900; rye, $26,0O0,O0O; rice, $22 ,O0O,O 900;
Haxseed. $21,0OO,OOO; hops. $4,000, 900;
buckwheat, $1O,OOO,O00.
1.-THE common phenomenon of record
yield and crop value below the record,
and Of record crop value with low pro-
duction, is presented by more than
half dozen of the crops of 1918. If
the farmer gets high price per BUSH
Ell or other unit of quantity, in case Of
a crop of low production, on the whole
he usually gets low prices for the crops
which he produces in abundance"