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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18

THE off-year revival of interest in
Il road-building is now in full swing
in Kansas. Good roads meetings
are of almost daily occurrence some
where in the state. All sorts of proposals
are being made for road improvement,
from CONSUMPTION of motorists to work
the roads, to the issue of a billion dol
lars, more or less, in state bonds for road
improvement. And the public seems in
tensely interested in all the meetings
and proposals, but there are no definite
signs that this winters revival will pass
the stage where speeches are made and
resolutions passed. Kansas has been
making good resolutions" so far as
road improvement is concerned, every
other year for a decade or more How
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18

ID ECENT estimates fix the worlds
IN wheat production for the crop years
1914 and 1915 at a trifie over sew
en- billion bushels, approximately
twenty-six per cent of this total hav-
ing been produced in United States.
Canada, Argentine and Chilli produced
thirteen per cent of the total, and
in view of the fact that the Ameri-
can continents consume a relatively
small portion of their product, it is easy
to understand the Importance of the
Western Hemisphere in its relationship
to the Worlds flour bin. Popular opin-
ion to the contrary, however, this rela-
tionship has not been particularly
changed, if at all, by the European war.
The world production of wheat for 1914
was approximately three and a quarter
billion bushels. For 1915 it was in
creased to little more than three and
three quarters billions, not all the in
creased production being outside the Eu-
ropean countries. Indeed, despite the
war, the wheat production in Europe for
1915 was approximately ITO million bush
els greater than in 1914. The production
in France fell off forty-two millions,
while that of Russia in Europe increased
eighty-seven millions, of Bulgaria sew
enteen millions and of Roumania fifty
nine millions. Australia shows a big
falling off in production, but it is COW
cred by increased production in British
linda and Egypt, so that after all there
is little change in the production in the
British colonies. With these figures as
guides, may we not be mistaken in our
notions that the war is so depicting the
ranks of industry and decreasing pro-
duction of food-stuffs that the battling
nations must eventually starve each
other to death7
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18

of good roads at off-year revivals have
been permitted to backslide before the
legislature could be convened and take
the steps really requisite to the devel-
opment of a consistent road improve
ment policy in Kansas. What the state
needs more than it needs anything else
in this connection is the development
of an organized public sentiment behind
a demand for an amendment to the Con-
stitution which will enable the state to
really do something toward building
good roads. AS the thing stands now the
states hands are tied to prevent it from
building public highways.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
ON THE FIRING LINE

Fate called a gutter from the crowd
And barred his pathway to success
At each new blow he walled aloud
And faltered in the strife and stress
And step by step Fate dragged him low
The easier each passing day,
And yet he struck no counter blow
Or ever upward fought his way
And at the end he cursed the Fate
That swept him to such wretched state
Fate picked a Fighter from the throng
And barred his pathway to the goal;
At each new blow, with purpose strong.
He fought with ever drawer soul;
And step by step he fought Fate back
The easier each passing day,
And soon before the stanch attack
Fate fed in terror from his way
And at the end he blessed Fate's whim
That helped to make a. man of him
Which reminds us again of Col John
Trotwood Moore's immortal refrain:
-tOnly the game fish swim upstream
Swimming with the current is the
greatest softener in the game. Walking
with nothing but success is one of the
greatest of all disasters. The finish can
only be a degeneration unto pure fat.
for both the heart and the brain
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
A Choice

MRS. Davenport gave her two chill
1VA dren some fruit one afternoon
Handing it to Joseph, she bade him le'
the little sister have the first choice.
Shortly after, she called the boy Ia
her and said:
Joseph, noticed that your little sis
ter took a very small apple. Did you
let her have her choice, as I told you
tor
YES, mother" replied the boy. Il
told her she could have the little one
or none at all, and she chose the little
one"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
INCIDENTALLY, consideration
L world wheat crop figures for the

INCIDENTALLY, consideration of
Il world wheat crop figures for the past
two years contributes toward conclu-
sions that may well cause chestiness in
Kansas. In 1914 and 1915 Kansas pro-
duced almost fifteen per cent of the
wheat harvested in United States, and
more than four per cent of the worlds
production In view of the fact that Kan
sas furnishes something less than two
per cent of the population of the United
States and so small a percentage of
the world population as to be almost
negligible, 1t is not extravagant to claim
that Kansas farmers are going farther
than farmers anywhere else in the world
toward furnishing the worlds -four
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18

a ND while we are adjusted to con-
4 n sideration of crop statistics, what
is the particular advantage of so
much governmental duplication in crop
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-05
Brief News Of Aekley.

Special to Times-Republican
Ackley, April 5.-Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Harold and daughter Helen, of Rice
vile, are here for weeks visit at the
N. NJ Beach home.
The children Of Charles Zimmerman
are having reunion at the family
home here, Mr.. and Mrs. julius Zim-
norman arrived Saturday from Des
Moines. Another daughter, Mrs. Nc
Even, and baby, are here from Mason
City, and Miss Mile Zimmerman and
brother Arthur are home from Iowa
City for q week.
Mrs. ]. s. Roberts and daughter
Francis arrived home from Lincoln,
Neb., Saturday. Miss Francis has been
teaching in the Lincoln schools and
Mrs. Roberts has been visiting her for
the past three months.
The first case Of smallpox to make
its appearance in this city was marked
by the quarantine of the F. e. Waters
family last week. Mr. Waters is very
seriously Ill with the disease.
Mrs. Will Jacobs, who has been at
Belmond for a week past visiting an
aunt and uncle, both Of whom are ILL.,
returned home Saturday.
Mrs. G. ]. Doepke, accompanied by
her son John, and daughter Katherine.
left Saturday for visit with her
mother at Atlantic.
Miss Cleo Dahn, Of Waterloo. is
visiting in this city, the guest OF Mrs.
o. e. Winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-05
.(lEPORI MANY CASES
Of RHEUMATISM NOW.
sAYs We MUST KEEP FEET DRY;
AVOID EXPOSURE AND EAT NJ
LESS MEAT.

:. Stay of the damp ground, avoid ex-
oosure, keep dry feet, eat less meat,
drink lots Of water and above all take
q spoonful Of salts occasionally. to keep
down uric acid.
81 Rheumatism IL caused BY poisonous
toxin, called uric acid, which - gene-
rated in the bowels and absorbed into
the blood. It is the function Of the
kidneys to filter this acid from the
blood and cast 1t out In the urine. The
pores OF the skin are also q means Of
freeing the blood of. this impurity. In
lamp and chilly, cold weather the skin
;nores are closed, thus forcing the kid
news to do double work, they become
weak and sluggish and fail to eliminate
ssshis uric acid which keeps accumulate
.inx and circulating thru the system.
eventually settling in the Joints and
muscles causing stiffness, soreness and
sVssin called rheumatism. -
At the first twinge Of rheumatism
ret from any pharmacy about four
ounces Of Jad Salts; put tablespoon
ful in q glass Of water and drink be-
Tor breakfast each morning for week.
This iss aid to eliminate uric acid by
stimulating the kidneys to normal ac-
ton, thus Kidding the blood Of these
impurities.
lad Sales is inexpensive, harmless
and il made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with iithia
Ind 10 used with excellent results by
thousands Of folks who are subject to
Here you have q pleas
ant, effervescent lithia- water drink
which, overcomes suric sacid and Is benz
ls1cial,sA - your idneyss @ weih ss.ss ~!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-05
Northern Io1ua Items

the gun. The force Of the explosion
threw his hand violently aside without
injuring him in the least. A hole an
inch and half long was torn in the
barrel. but evidently the shot went out
the muzxle of the gut for the game was
killed outright. n
Ida Grove.
Since 1t has become certain that Ida
Groves population has passed the 1000
mark. there has been considerable talk
Of a second saloon in Ida Grove. If the
consent Of the council can be obtained.
The certificate Of the secretary Of state
will be necessary before any formal ac-
ton can be taken in the matter and
this will not be forthcoming before the
LIST Of June.
Grundy Center.
John Rabenburg will soon be the
land king Of this county. A few days
ago he made deal for the half section
Mary Holt farm in Lincoln township.
This farm was purchased for $4,000.
Added to what other Grundy county
land witch he owned this brings Mr..
Rabenburgs Grundy county land hold
ings up to 1900 acres and the land is
all in Lincoln and Colfax townships.
AekIey.
The case that occupied the attention
Of Judge Frey from Monday afternoon
until late Tuesday afternoon. was that
of Rastelter against Kasischke. resi-
dents of the Buckeye neighborhood.
The complainant had asked for dam
ages in the sum Of $3.50. It appears
that two farmers with teams were
having bit of a race along the pub
lie highway when Kasischke in his
automobile appeared from the opposite
direction A serious collision was mar
rowly averted; the:fclaim for damages
resulted from slight breaks. Each side
had subpoenaed from eight to nine
witnesses and those were obliged to re-
main at the county seat overnight and
during the two days Of trial. They re-
ceived their mileage and per diem,
twenty six miles from Alden. After
the case had proceeded for a certain
length the judge took 1t from the jury.
It Is stated the repairs on the automo-
bile were made at an expense of 500
but action was brought for $3.50. Ras-
teller was given a small award.
Waterloo.
s On May 4, and the Iowa state
Dental Society will hold its annual
convention In Waterloo. This gather
ing will bring to the city 800 to 1000
.visitors-dentists and dental supply
men. The headquarters will be at the
Russell-Lamson hotel. The committee
on arrangements has engaged the use
of the Pythian temple for the three
days. The clinics and program will be
given there and q generous space will
be reserved for the exhibition Of dental
supplies. There will be about seventy
five Of these supply men in attendance.
A big clinical program has been ar
ranged. The clinics will be conducted
by foremost dentists from all parts Of
the United States. All Of the latest
methods in dentistry will be exhibited.
In the supply department will be all
the most modern appliances.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-05
CEDAR RAPIDS STREET CAR COM .
PANY ENTERS PROTEST
WITH COUNCIL. .
THREATENS TO cURTAIL
PRESENT CAR SERVICE
Company complains Ordinance Per-
uniting Jitney Operators to Fix
Hours Of Service 10 Unjust-says
Car Line Loses Money on Many Trips
at Certain Hours Of Day.

Cedar Ranids April 5.-The Cedar
Rapids and Marion City railway COM
pany, thru its attorneys, Barnes and
Chamberlain, and its general manager,
e. &c. Allen, Saturday entered q protest
with the city council against the jitney
bus ordinance which went into effect
yesterday. The company objects to
that part Of the ordinance which per-
mits owners Of the busses to fix hours
when the machines shall be operated
1t is the contention OF the company
that the bus lines should not be per-
mitted to operate during the hours
there is heavy business and to cease
operations during the dull hours.
The council was frankly informed
that If the bus lines were not required
to operate during the same hours as
the street cars it would be impossible
for the railway company to carry out
its plan of extending the service this
year. and that the present service
would have to be curtailled and cars
taken off. The reason, it was explained.
was that the company would not be
able to obtain money for improve
ments and that the net earnings would
not be sufficient to pay the interest on
the bonds II the present number Of
cars were operated; therefore there
would be a reduction in the service.
No Objection to Jitneys.
The company made it plain that 1T
did not object to the jitneys, but it
did not think that II they were per-
mitted to operate they should be re-
quired to operate at all hours and over
the bad as well as the good districts.
William Chamberlain was the spokes-
man for the trolley company. He had
asked that special meeting of the
council be called to discuss the ordi-
nance. not knowing that it became eff
fective Friday. The attorney pointed
out as unjust the ordinance wherein it
permits the jitneys to operate during
any hours they saw fit.
"The street cars do not make prof.
1t on every passenger carried. nor do
they make . profit every hour oper-
ated. There Is q loss some hours and
a profit Others" he said, and the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-05
scRoFuLA AND ALL
HUMORS GIVE WAY

There are many things learned
from experience and observation
that the older generation should inn
press upon the younger. Among
them is the fact that scrofula and
other humors are most successfully
treated with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This great medicine is peculiar
combination Of remarkably effective
blood-purifying and health-giving
roots, harks and herbs, and has been
tested for forty years, Get it today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-05

Easter Dawn" by Charles Gilbert. was
followed by declarations by Roy Nc
guire. Clarence Wiese and Claude
Blanchard. "A quartet, Frank Maher,
William Anderson. Raymond Scott and
Solomon Leibson, sang The Risen
Lord" Harry Baldwin and Marvin
Brown sang Praise His Nance" Give
Lamb. Drexel .Kibling and Earl Pickett
gave readings, and after an overture
by the band the Rev. T. H. Gallagher
delivered the Easter sermon. chorus
by the school closing the program.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-05

profits on one lire 50 to make UP the
losses on another. The jitneys are "
censed and permitted to run during
the hours when they obtain the cream
Of the business and stop when there
is no business. We are compelled to
run all the time. The jitney operates
over short route and we are COM
PEELED to carry passenger clear across
the city. The jitney operates only on.
the profitable streets and we are COM
PEELED to operate on the profitable and
Improbable. We operate street car
lines in this city at an actual loss.
Lose 70 Car Company.
"The one jitney bus line operating
in First avenue will do business Of
about $40 q day, or $4,000 o year. and
1t takes the business that the railway
company naturally would haul. 1t does
not develop new business because there
Ia none to develop The bus takes bus
mess out of the territory. If there are
a number Of bus lines started in this
city and they are permitted to run I'M
der their own schedules, it will mean
a loss in revenue OF 5000 day to the
railway company, which is less than
the loss at Des Moines, Sioux City and
Davenport.
There is only one way we can meet
this loss and that Is by reduction of
service and to discontinue improve
ments We intended spending $4,000
in Cedar Rapids this year, but the jit-
neys will make 1t impossible for us to
obtain the money. Investment bank
ers will not lend money when they
know the business Is not run at a
profit. We would be compelled to cut
out some Of the west side cars II more
buses are operated. We are facing a
serious situation and we must re-
trench. Both the Ellis park and south
side lines are operated at loss dur
ing certain hours Of the day now, and
what can we expect II the jitneys take
the cream of the business from US?
We do not object to the licensing or
the jitney bus, nor do we object to It's
running because we realize they may
revolutionize the transportation bust
ness in the cities. The question IS
whether the auto can be operated
cheaper than the street car and If 1t
can the street car will have to 60"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-05

ator I.aFollstA Who y one II - III
most OF the chAutAuQuA Jeotuep9g
the senate. - already out
Senator Norris = PLANNING ~ - Ne ey
atoP Kenyon viii make nunn1gea
speeches. Senator Gore, win - l1sesSS
wise. "A long list Of house me1kAoe
might also be named. Ss
y For the .'lame ducks'' and era tlo
chautauqua and lecturs platform 49,
beckons Many OF them are 6uey
there. ''vic' Murdoch Of Kanoaa ~
one Of the foremost. Tho folks fua ~
hear this red headed apostle o. pf0.'
gressivism. Former Senator Craw1oe4
former Senator Bristow, former Co...
gresham Kirkpatrick. and numer0uDs
others are among the lecturers. - -
nothing Of other former congreeoWoas
who served In congresses bsfose o.
Sixty third.
All this makes no mention q tAol
chief chautauquan Of them ALL W1niaa
Jennings Bryan. secretary Of stAtA -
the extent that the international 60
plexities permit, he win be founo AAv-
ing something occasional to Say q IT,
plain people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-05

outside matters enter In and AZ soon
as the legislature adtourns. It Is quite
certain will announce my candidacy
for governor" Allen Ia reported to have
told friends in reply to queries that he
cast his hat into the ring.
The entrance Of Allen into the re-
publican primary presents a compli-
Gated situation for the drys and their
allies, the suffragists. who had been
lining up strongly behind Cosson as
their leader.
Allen has been one Of the strongest
dry and suffrage leaders in the legis-
lature and has championed the cause
OF social reform in the present assem-
bly,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-05
What seasickness Really Is.

For years and years compa ratively
little was known regarding the cause
of seasickness. The fault was laid
upon the poor stomach, and severe.
indeed, was the discipline inflicted Atpon
that long suffering member.
We know now that the trouble Is
not caused by any germ--nor by any
thing we have done or left undone:
and we learn. too that little or moth
ing can be done for its relief. 1t is
not a matter of the stomach or food
at all. The seat of the trouble Is In
the brain in general and the balancing
centers Of mechanism therein In par
ticular. AT the base of the skull near
the ear is very curious group Of tiny
canals. three in number called, from
their shape, the semicircular canals.
Any disturbance affecting these little
canals produces a loss OF balancing
power on the part of the individual
The semicircular canals are filed with
fluid and sensitive nerves, and their
purpose is>to form living spirit level
for the three directions in which move
ments are possible-backward and for
ward. upward and downward and side
ways.
so delicate and accurate are these
ance of balance is easily detected by
US at the very time OF occurrence.
knowing all this, it Is not hard to
understand what takes place when we
leave the solid earth and take to the
water. We all know just what that
means, and 1t is like nothing else on
earth.
Every one Of these three canals, for
the time being Is set in constant
state Of commotion. and 1t is the con-
slant and various losses of balance
and disturbance Of equilibrium that
makes US seasick.
Sooner or later, as the individual
case may be. our organs adjust them
selves to the confused state of things,
and we are relieved. Infants and
young children rarely suffer from sea-
sickness, but some animals do, ter
ribly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-05
n.4G cssAUrAUouA sEAsoN.

Especial CorrespOndence.l

lSpCCLAl $-OTTcSpOhucHCesj
Washington. April 5.--Rich will BIO
the harvest this year for the members
In the fertile fields OF Chautauqua.
This Is the report coming In from all
quarters alike from senators and rep
resentatives, and those who have been
interested enough in congress to con-
slider what it would do with itself when
not In session for some months
Recent years have not dealt kindly
with the average senator and house
member with relation to giving him q
chance to earn money on the side to
exc out the pittance Of $500 and per-
quisites which Uncle Sam allows him.
Since the beginning OF the Taft ad-
ministration. congress has been In
well nigh continuous session. II .
member made chautauqua or other
lecture dates for the summer season.
he was quite likely to be obliged to
cancel them In order to answer roll
calls, listen to speeches at the capitol
and otherwise to perform the high
functions Of craftsmanship expected Of
MIN by his constituents. Or e 70.
obliged to stay in Washington to
answer to the call of duty, he was
likely to have to go to his district or
his state and sweat away weeks and
months fixing up his fences for pri-
maries and elections. Meantime, the
high cost Of living in Washington was
mounting, his stipend was going in
the social swirl in which he felt obliged
to allow himself and family to drift.
and there was nothing to do but draw
on his savings account.
This year it Is not so. Always pro-
vided the financial situation or the in
ternational complications do not COM
pei an extra session this summer. the
senators and house members will have
fat opportunities this summer to go
out and enlighten the nation as to
their views and as to public affairs and
get liberal pay therefor.
A good many Of the members OF the
two houses are already out lecturing.
Others have goodly list Of dates made
for lectures later on. June July and
August. when the public schools are
not in session. are the months when
the gleanings In the chautauqua and
other lecture fields are the best. Sem