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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23
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please take the lid off, was the
request of 3-year old who had been
given nut which was so hard he
couldn't crack it.
couple of Wa-Keeney boys about
fifteen years old are inseparabIe
you may expect to see the other.
Some time ago one of these boys was
importuning the other to go with
him to the movies but the mother of
the latter had said NO" rather EN-
phatically. After condoling with
each other for awhile, they parted
with this apologetic adieu from the
stay-at-home: .'Well. so long, I'd
like to go with you but you know
how my NAV is sometimes
Old ST observes that the gossips are
dispensing considerable lemon juice
because President Wilson has had the
temerity to consider second mar
riage without asking their advice in
the matter. Old 81 thinks it is none
of their business and any announce
ment of the approaching marriage
as needless as it would be to adver-
tise the fact the president is about TO
buy a town lot or a keg of nails Old
81 is standing by the president. In
his opinion, when Woodrow re-mar-
ries it will be the best and most sem
sible thing he has done since his
Inauguration.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23
CLEAN UP DAY

As mayor of Wa-Keeney / have
designated Monday. November Sth as
Fall Clean Up Day All property
owners are urgently requested to
have all garbage about their premises
cleaned up and place in a neat COM
pact pile in adjoining alley before
the above date. Refuse so placed
will be removed by the city
The ladies of the Locust club have
divided the city into seven sections
and offer prize for the cleanest and
neatest property In each section In
spection and awarding of prizes by
their committees will take place
Tuesday. November 9Th
JNo. +. JONES,
Mayor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23

REV. w. R. WOODWARD
A revival meeting is, or should be a
help to the whole community, as well
as to the church, and to this end
these meetings have been planned.
We want this to be the biggest and
best revival Wa-Keeney has ever had,
and with this aim in view we invite
the members of all other churches to
come to the meetings when they can,
when their church is not holding
services and help.
To those who make no profession
we give special and hearty invita-
tion. The preacher has an intense
love for men and has spent much
time among you and has tried TO show
an interest in you and your work He
is about to put forth the supreme ef.
fort of the year. He needs your help
and your presence will help. Remem-
Der the story of the little boy, when
he was about to receive whipping,
beat his mother upstairs; and when
she reached the door. she found the
little fellow on his knees praying
earnestly. Dear Jesus. if ever you
loved me, nows your chance TO show
it, Your presence will help lot.
Come and bring your family.
Do not stay away fearing the
preacher will hold you up to ridicule,
or make an example of you in place
you cannot respond.
The preacher is big enough and
man enough to tell you face to face
what he thinks, if he thinks
it necessary. He would not hurt you
for the world He wants TO help you,
but God helping him, he will preach
the truth.
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23
FAUL B. coNGER. A FORMER RESI-
DENT DEAD

Word was received By friends at
this place announcing the death of
Paul B. Conger, which occurred at
his home at Prairse du Sac, Wis, on
September Is, cause Of death being
cerebral hemorrhage from which he
died in just few hours.
He was in his forty second year
and seemed in the most vigorous
nealth when stricken. He leaves a
wife and four children, one son and
three daughters. and his brother,
Fred A. Conger, of Pasadena. Cali.
His son, Sidney, attends the Univer-
sity at Madison. The Wisconsin pa
per which contains an account of his
death paid a glowing tribute to
his manhood and fine capabilities.
His life was success and he stood
high in his community.
The Conger family will be remem-
bered by all of our old time readers
and many will regret TO learn OF
Paul's seemingly untimely death in
the fulitide of his manhood
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23
$50 ACRES FOR s222i

Think of it. You can file on free
320-acre homestead in Wyoming for
s22 and buy 160 acres of government
pasture land adjoining for LIS per
acre. These lands are good for mixed
farming, dairying and stock raising.
Get one of these homesteads before
they are all taken up Write today
for free government lands folder.
The Burlington Railroad employs me
to help you locate My services are
free s. B. Howard. Immigration
Agent. Burlington Route, 10 @ Bldg,
Omaha, Nebr.-Adv 81
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METHODIST REVIVAL NOTES

The Revival Meeting starts Sunday,
October 81.
Mr. W E. Charles. a singing re-
vivalist will organize and instruct the
chorus and have charge of the singing
during the meeting. Mr.. Charles
comes well recommended.
Rev. Woodward, the pastor, has
had many years of experience in
evangelistic work, and he will do the
preaching.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23

Should you or your child need
medical or surgical treatment of the
eve, ear, nose or throat, or require
glasses. make date with Dr. NJ.
Jay Brown WATSON building,) Sa-
lima, Kans., or see him at the Ameri-
can House, Monday. November Sth.
or at the Pacific Hotel, Ellis, Noyem-
ber 10, I9l5--Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23
Will again be IN
Wa-keeney, Kansas
October 80 and 81
At the Tre1o Hotel

Better see him about your eyes
and your children's eyes. Time
is coming when childrens eyes
will belooked after the same as
grown people as often their eyes
hinder in the school work. My
patients will tell you so any
where in The county or in the
western part of the state.
All Work First Glass
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23
CALLING ME-

A gentle breeze sweeps the browning plain
The sun shines DER a landscape fair:
Up in the azure the circling cranes.
Honk and wheel as they loiter there:
The rustling blades of frost nipped corn:
The yellow leaves of the locust tree;
The naked boles. stark and Iorn,
Another scene bring back TO me.
L seem TO see. in another cline.
A blush of red on the sumac'S brow:
Where the frosty air and the biting riIne
Give the forest trees crimson glow:
Where the smoky lake in the morning
Lies deep and still, placid sea:
Where hope was born and life begun
And flaming naples beckon me.
wa-Keeney. Kans-. Oct Fl. 1915
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teacher

Allen, the Topeka dentist, will be
in Wa-Keeney, Friday and Saturday,
October 2e-3O, TO do all kinds of dem
tai work Crown aud bridge work
specially. Optical work: glasses fitted
to the most difficult cases-Adv "a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23
For Sale At q Big Bargain

One frame barn 16x22 feet in size
one hard-coal base-burner, a good ones
one secondhand heavy spring wagon
Inquire of the Wa-Keeney State
Bank-Adv 81 3t.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23

Maximum and minimum tempera-
Gure according TO the government
thermometer at Wa-Keeney for the
week ending Wednesday noon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23

We had 1.Io inch of rain on Thurs
day and Friday of last week and per-
feet Kansas weather since; bright,
mild and calm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23
FOR SALE-cHEAP

Lots l to 8, in block lO-northwest
part of the city. Fine building lots.
Inquire at this office.-Adv 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
v0ILAND IN RACE.
North Side Merchant Formally An
nOunces His Candidacy.

Further developments in city poll
tics were evident today when Fred Vol
land, a North Topeka clothing merchant
and ex-representative from the North
district, announced that he would be-
come a candidate for mayor at the
next city primaries and election.
With Voiiand's hat in the ring it is
the dope" that four other candidates
for the office will be announced soon.
Friends Of Jay e. House. a newspaper
man. Charles Mitchell. manager of the
Crane and company printing and pub
fishing plant: Tom Borman. editor OF
the Kansas Farmer, and Roy Bone.
present commissioner of finance are
urging the four well known Topeka men
to enter the fight.
Voiland is a Republican. Although
it has been rumored for several months
that he would be a candidate for
mayor he has refused to make any
statement as to the matter until today.
The North side man has been con-
nected with city and state politics for
several years He is an ex-newspaper
man and an ex-state representative
Duilng his term representative.
Noiland turned his attention toward
general legislation and was one of the
most influential men in the house OF
representatives. He was the champion
OF the sand royalty BILL and other gen.
eraI legislative acts.
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FIND LOST SEWER
City Discovers Hidden Drain.
Relic of Old Days.
And 1t Emptied Into a Well
That People Used.

What we want to know, is not
whether the water in that well is pol
luted. but why in thunder it does not
Kill every person who drinks it," said
A. r. Young. city engineer. The we'll
Is on woodward avenue between Mum
son avenue and Twelfth street
f-Away-back-tn 1221 an old-fash-
toned square, stone slab sewer was
built in that neighborhood," said the
city engineer. 1T did not follow any
streets or alleys-just cut across lots,
For years it has been forgotten. Per-
sons. who in early days connected
their bathtubs to this drain, moved
away. Other persons following them
connected with the old drains. per-
heps under the belief that they were
connecting with a city sewer. But the
old sewer did not connect with the
city sewer system-it just ran into the
ground and stopped.
Saturday 1 was inspecting the con-
struction of the big new sewer system
being Installed in the west part of the
city. On Brooks avenue workmen
while digging a ditch had encountered
this old stone-slab sewer. They cut
out q section to make room for the
new sewer. When that old drain was
opened an inky. black fluid gushed
forth with a stencil the like of which
I hope never to encounter again.
But that stencil is not what 1 am
interested in. From the point where
it was opened. it takes a diagonal,
downward course to Munson avenue.
Here the drain has also been cut
away, to make room for the founda-
ton of a house. Within two feet of
this opening is a dug well. The sew
age from four or five houses has been
going into this drain and the only out
let has been by seepage through the
earth within two feet of this well.
While l was inspecting the work, !
saw persons come out of this house
| and drink water from this we'll, and
what I want to know is why this water
| is not deadly
] Samples of the water will be ana
| lvzed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
IN A SHOOTING FRAY.
James F'oy Seriously Wounded In Fifth
Street Squabble.

James Foy was shot and seriously
wounded late last night by Ray Busey.
The shooting occurred near Fifth and
Quincy streets. 1t is alleged that there
was a woman in the case" FOy lives
on Madison street and Busey on North
Tyler.
The trouble occurred because Foy is
said to have struck Ida Baird, who
lives at AIS Quincy street with Mrs.
Maude Wolfe, the feature in the red
kimonO" affair O few months ago.
Foy called on Miss Baird and was talk
ing with her on the porch. He struck
Ter. it was charged. and she called for
Busey and Floyd Carter. who We're inside
of the house. to come out fight en-
sued. Busey claim that Foy hit him with
a hammer end then he brought pistol
into play. Two shots were fired, one en-
tering Foy's lead below the left ear.
Ten minutes after the fracas Sergeant
Lon Saults arrested Busey and Carter, the
former on the charge of shooting with at
tempt to kill and the latter for investiga-
ton.
Dr. c. c. LulI and DIR. ]. H. Rinehart
took the wounded man to ST. Francis hos
pital- II is believed he will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
F. |. TRAVIS WANTS II
Alien County Man Would he Speaker
Pro TEN OF House.

Frank L. Travis of Allen county is
a candidate for speaker pro tenn of
the house of representatives. The
Travis boom was started before the
lola man arrived in Topeka Today
Travis is busy in the hotel lobbies and
will make a fight for the place.
During the 1909-11 sessions Of the
legislature, Travis was a member of
the state senate from the WoodsOn-
Allen county district. Last fall he was
elected as a member Of the house
from Allen county 1t was Travis's
vote in the senate in 1911 which SUBJ
mitted the equal suffrage resolution
after the measure had passed the
house and needed one vote to secure
its passage in the senate
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appropriations. In fact the Minne-
apolis man would inspect approprta-
ton bills through a magnifying glass
and cut OF the voting of all useless
funds.
This should be a very useful ses-
sion," said Senator McMilla--, land
look for more harm 1ny during the
Sc sion than the average person antic-
ipates. Personally 1 am willing TO
Join with Democrats or Republicans
in the enactment of good laws or the
repeal o. bad ones. 1 think members
of both parties will be sane and SEN
sible and that the session will be OF
much benefit to the state"
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PASS It AROUND
Representative Bray Would
Distribute Funds in Banks.
Compel Payment of 3 Per Cent
Interest ON Daily Balance.

Representative r. E. Bray of Hamil-
ton county would provide for an even
distribution Of county funds in local
repositories and would base the distri-
button on capital stock of the banks.
The Bray bill. which affects counties
Of less than 10000 population. would
compel the payment of three per cent
interest on daily balance.
Under the present law, county depos-
itories are named by the county COM
missioners. They may designate one
or two or three banks. On the other
hand. they may distribute the money
among all the banks of the county. In
the small counties where deposits are
small. there is much rivalry among
banking institutions for county funds
The fight quite often finds its way into
local politics and the election Of the en-
tire county board is affected
Il want to take the designation OF
county repositories out of politics, -
said Bray, land 1 think my bill will
do it, BY distributing the funds &C.
cording to the capitalization of the sew.
eral banks, there would be no Just com.
plant. Ny bill would also provide thai
al! banks affected by the law would
pay three per cent interest on county
deposits
Bray's bill would affect several west.
ern counties with populations Of lesi
than 10000.
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ALMANAC IS OUT.
World Book Holds All Old Depart
ments. With New Features Added.

If there is anything new under the
sun. the chances are that it's in the
Worlds Almanac. This is a sweeping
statement. For its justification one
may point with much confidence to
the files of this most regular of an
nuals For particular and current in
stances. reference is recommended to
the issue for 1915, now just at hand.
AS one reads this book. the time
seems very far removed, indeed. when
an almanac was merely a booklet of
calendar pages, with wise remarks
about the sun. the moon. a few
planets. the tides. and the best time
for planting various kinds of seeds.
Here set forth, besides election and
census returns. sporting records, in
dustrial and financial reports. a New
York city gazetteer. and the countless
formal infOrmatory departments to
which the years have accustomed
readers of the World Almanac, are a
review of the war in Europe; notes
on the wars of the world; the political
state platforms of 1914: details Of the
special or emergency tax; analysis OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
RUB RHEUMATIC.
ACHING JOINTS
AND STOP PAIN
Instant relief with small trial
bottle of Old. penetrating
..St. Jacobs OIL"
Rheumatism is pain only.

rheumatism is pain only.
Not one case in fifty requires inter-
nal treatment. Stop drugging. Rub
soothing. penetrating est. Jacobs DIR
right INTO your sore. stiff. aching
joints, and relief comes instantly st
Jacobs Oil' is a harmless Rheumatism
liniment which never disappoints and
can not burn the skin.
Timber up! Quit complaining! Get
a small trial b-ttle OF old. honest st.
Jacobs Oil'' at any drug store. and in
just moment you'll be free from
rheumatic pain. soreness and stiffness.
Don't suffer! Relief awaits you. st.
Jacobs dr. is just as good for sci
atica. neuralgia, lumbago, backache,
sprain&-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11

The address by the president. II. II.
Terry of Bavaria will be the first thing
on the Program Tuesday morning.
This will be followed by paper by
DR.. C. w. McCampbell Of Manhattan
secretary of the state live stock reg
istry board on sHorse Production as
a Farm Industry r. ]. Linscott of
Holton will discuss "Heredity as a
Factor in Developing the High-Produc-
ing Dairy Herd" G. A. Laude of Rose
will have something to say about The
Herd Cow
Public Asked to Attend.
Tuesday afternoon F. o. Newton OF
Newton will speak on The Selling End
of the Breeders Business" E. L. Bar
rier of Eureka is down for paper on
Getting into Cattle from the Farmer
Standpoint" +. W. Bevington of Jewell
will read a paper on "Organizing and
Vitalizing the Forces of a Community
for Live Stock Improvement"
The general public is invited to attend
all sessions. The session Tuesday night
will be of L particularly popular ma
ture. T. A. McNeal. Miss Frances l.
Brown Of The State Agricultural col
lege. Mrs. William Brobst of Topeka
and Walter Burr of K. S. A. C. will
be the speakers.
Officers of Association.
Officers of the association: r. H
Terry, of Bavaria, president; c. S
Nevius, C-liles. vice president: 6. G
Wheeler, Topeka. secretary-trea surer
DIR. o. 0. Wolf, Ottawa, George B. Ross
Sterling, Pearl Pagett. Beloit, E. w
Rankin. Topeka. Clarence II. White
Burlington, directors. Mr.. Nevius prob
ably will be elected president of thu
association as 1t is the custom to ad
vance the vice president.
The annual meeting of the state boart
of agriculture will begin late Wednes
day. and will continue Thursday ant
Friday.
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CHILD'S TONGUE
BECOMES COATED
If CONSTIPATED
When cross. feverish and sick
give california Syrup
OF Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach. liver and bowels so nicely
a child simply viii not stop playing
to empty the bowels. and the result is
they become tightly ciogged with
waste. your little one becomes cross,
half-sick. feverish. don't eat. sleep or
act naturally. breath is bad. system
full of cold. has sore throat stomach
ache or diarrhoea. Listen. Mother! See
II tongue is coated. then give a tea
spoonful of california Syrup of Figs. -
and in a few hours all the constipa ted
waste. sour bile and undigested food
passes out of the system. and you have
a well. playful child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs because it is perfectly
harmless: children love it. and it never
fails to act on the stomach. liver and
bowels.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bet
tie Of California Syrup Of Figs
which has full directions for babies
children of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly printed on the bottle. Beware
Of counterfeits sold here. Get the
genuine, made by California Fig Syrur
Company" Refuse any other kind with
coutempt.-Adv
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the prison population; factory sta
tistics: workmen's compensation laws:
occupations in the United States; the
federal reserve act; the federal trade
commission: statistics of foreign born
population in the United States: q
description Of the Mexican situation:
facts about the Chinese republic; the
progress and plans OF the Palisades
driveway; paper on the aeroplane
and aviation generally in war, and too
many other things to receive even q
reviewers bare mention
or course this book has more than
thousand pages. 1t outgrew ordi-
nary almanac dimensions long ago. 1t
will carry its own Happy New Year.
welcome to librarians, students. pro-
fessors, statesmen, editors and read
ers in general all over the land.
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He IS FOR PEACE.
Senator Mcmillan Looks for Har-
mOny i'm Senate This Year.

Senator Harry Mcmillan. Democrat,
is here for peace. harmony and pub
lie good. He declared today that he
believed the Democratic senate would
Join the Republicans in all construc-
tive legislation and would aid rather
than obstruct laudable legislation
from the Republican side Of the
house.
The senator from Ottawa county
will probably introduce a number OF
bills during the session including a
bill providing for minimum wage
commission. He is opposed to a con-
stitutional convention and excessive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
CURRENT TOPIC CLUB
Prof. Harshbrrger To BE Speaker of
the Evening.

The weekly banquet and meeting OF
the Current Topic club of the Y NJ
c. A. will be held in Gemmeil hall of
the association building this evening.
with Prof W. "A. Harshbarger of
Washburn college as the speaker Of
the evening. Prof. Harshbarger's sub
ject will be Some Practical AppEca-
lions of the Laws of Here1ity," and
his address will be illustrated with
lantern slides.
The slides will show some of the
results of the Washburn mans scien-
tific investigations of the subject.
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Meeting Started Today With
the Arrival of StOckmen.
Sessions of State Organization
to Close Wednesday.
PUBLIC ASKED TO ATTEND
Popular Program Arranged for
Tuesday Night.
State Board OF Agriculture Will
Meet Wednesday.

Stockmen from all sections OF Ran
sas arrived in Topeka today TOT the
twenty-fifth annual meeting of the
Kansas Improved Stock Breeders as
ISOLATION which will be formally opened
in Memorial hall Tuesday morning a.
$50 o'clock. A meeting of the board ol
directors was held this afternoon COM
mittees were appointed and there were
Informal discussions by MEMBERS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11

10000 prizes will be given away at
the MidWinter Exposition There will
be four different bills on the amuse-
ment program. You will want to go
oftener than ever before. Get adj
vance tickets now at 10 cents.
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Noted Humorist Is Dead.

st, Paul. Mimi, Jan. u--MarshaI p.
WlineT. entertainer and humoYist, died
mere Sunday. after an illness of two days
tteart trouble and an attack of pneumonia
Were the cause of his DEATH The body
VIII pc sent to New York for burial
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Midwinter Exposition tickets now
on sale at 10 cents. When the doors
open the admission price is Is cents
Get your tickets now
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Don't pay two prices for printing.
phone Jones and Birch, S61. They'll
save you money.-Adv.
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Washing Machines at D. H Forbes.
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The proofs for the photograph OF
the police force taken last week have
been received. 1t was an excellent
picture, the officers looking well and
hearty. Mayor Cofran added an air
of dignity to the photo. As soon as
the camera snapped. the members OF
the department resumed their natural
expressions.