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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Tune Aids Mastication.

Mr.. Beecham has declared music at
meals a nuisance. Such was not the
opinion of Michael Mail in Under the
Greenwood Tree" Truly now," he
said, there is a friendly tie of some
sort between music and eating. / was
once sitting in the little kitchen of the
Three Choughs at Casterbridge, hav-
ing a bit of dinner, and brass band
struck up in the street Such beau
tiful band as that were! l was sitting
eating fried liver and lights well
can mind. All, l was! and to save my
life l couldn't help chewing to the
tune Band played six-eight time; six
eight chews 1 wii1y-nilly! Band plays
common; common time went my teeth
among the fried liver and lights as
true as hair. Beautiful 'twere. All
1 shall never forget that there band!
London Chronicle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Needless Worry.

Too much protection from foreign
competition produces sloth. ineff1-
cheney and other evils.-Chicago Daily
News.
How can there be too much protec-
ton against foreign competition? The
moment domestic fndustrials find
themselves in full possession of the
American market through an adequate
protective tariff that moment begins
a new and neyer-ending competition
among the domestic industrialists for
their share of the American market.
BY that competition prices are unfaii-
ingly kept within the limits of reason
able and ir profits. Prices are far
more likely to go below than above
that limit as the result of competition.
Wherefore. in practical operation and
effect there can be no such thing as
too much protection. To repeat a ia
miliar illustration, if the tariff on cali
CO were to be raised to ten cents a
yard calico would continue to sell at
five cents yard. Don't worry about
too much protection. The thing to
worry about is too little protection.
That is what hurts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
FINDING A LEADER
Task That Is Before the Repub-
Iican Party.
Must Select One of the Many Able
Statesmen Within Its Ranks Who
WiIl~Lead the Party to De-
served Victory.

With only a few months remaining
for concentration upon candidate.
the Republicans are still in the dark
as to the man who will win the presi-
dental nomination prize. So much de-
Ponds upon what happens in the inter-
national situation between now and
the convention period that it is doubt
full whether there will be any concen-
tration upon 4 single candidate.
The chances are that most of the
candidates now in the field-nearly all
of them-being well equipped for the
presidency-will remain at least until
after the first ballot is taken in the
convention. Nor is it very likely that
dark horse in the sense of a can
didate not previously mentioned, will
win the prize. The chances are that
after the first ballot there will be a
definite effort to ascertain what can
didate would be acceptable to all as a
second choice. That the character
and accomplishments of the man who
is to be selected must be known gen.
orally to the American people needs
no argument.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
chauncev pepew,s Opinion.

Predicting that the Republicans will
unite on one ticket in 1915 and will
win with candidate and platform sat
isfactory to all, former Senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew added: "Of course, Mr..
Wilson will be the Democratic candi-
date, but there are many things un-
observed now which decide national
campaign The country will hear then
from such people as those who are
now writing and talking about Mex
ico." Mr.. Depew was. of course. fig
uring that the weakest and most wide
ly condemned policy of the present ad-
ministration is to be continued to the
end
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
People Disappointed.

Frank p. Woods, congressman from
Iowa and chairman of the Republican
congressional campaign committee.
has t. is opinion:
Il believe the people are disappoint-
ed with the Democratic administra-
ton. both legislative and executive.
1t has afforded none of the benefits
promised, and has certainly wrought
much of the damage feared. 1t has
injured agriculture everywhere and
staggered all productive and Industrial
activity. 1t has been destructive and
discouraging, and not constructive and
encouraging. Both its foreign and do
mestic policies have been vacillating
and un-American; it has cared for the
interests of everybody except the
American citizens. | feel sure that
the American people will show their
disapproval this fall by electing Re-
publicans to congress in many dis
tricts now represented by Democrats"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Genuine HARDNESS.

A fact concerning modern religious
activity. which seems to have escaped
general remark, is that Christians
know better how to play than ever
before. In the normal times of re-
cent years a visitor at one of the sum-
mer conferences of the student Young
Mems Christian association. for in
stance, would be surprised and de-
lighted at the hearty good times which
the delegates enjoyed. Christian En-
deavo-, too, has taught young people
how to play. The whole conception
of recreation and it's place i'll life has
received new attention of late years.
Anybody who is seeking for it may
find abundant evidence that there is
more genuine happiness and intelli-
gent pleasure among Christians than
among the followers of frivolity.-
Exchange.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
HAPPY Chance.

The president informs the country
that the secretary of state is in per-
sonal charge Of the Mexican situation
There is reason to believe that dur
ing the period of watchful waiting the
president was kept tusier watching
Secretary Bryan than watching Next
CO. Things are different now. and our
especial cause for thankfulness. for
deep. heartfelt rejoicing. is that Mr..
Bryan did not reach the White House
and does not occupy our highest CT
nee in these years OF crisis for man
kind
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
/, Nesd for Protectian

No general prosperity will come un-
til after the restoring of the protec-
ton policy of the Republican PARTY.
The Underwood Wilson tariff revenue
free trade scheme has ditched bust
ness, with no hope of recovery as long
as tn. Democrats are in power, aud
because of the failure OF that party
to make good are the reasons why the
Republicans will be victCrs in 1876
Cedar Rapids Qa.) Leader.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Mistaken democratic Policy.

The Republican party has never
been. and it is not now. calamity
bowler. But it believes the free trade
policy of the Democratic party is a
mistake. and that sooner or later. an
unwise fiscal policy will hurt Ameri-
can prosperity This was amply dem
onstrated by the blight which the In
derwood tariff measure brought upon
the country
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Keen Financieriny.

Lady-What will you charge me for
the use of horse and buggy for few
hours?
Liveryman-It will cost you two dol
lars for the first hour and one dollar
for each additional hour.
Lady-Well, I'll use for two addi-
tional hours. I've got some shopping
to do and will not require 1t for the
first hour.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Lichts Out!

Sergeant-Now, then. how many
times do you chaps want telling to
put that light out?
Voice from Tent-It amt a light.
sergeant; it's the moon.
Sergeant don't care a tinker's
clank, blash what it is; put it QUIT
London Opinion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
HAVE NEW GOOD ROADS PLAN
Arkansas City Business Men Raise
Fund to Keep County Highways
in Repair.

The commercial clubs of Arkansas
City and Winfield have each adopted
an original plan for the improvement
of country roads which promises to
give Cowley county the best dirt roads
in the state
Nine principal roads run into Ar
kansas City. and through the efforts
of the Commercial Club, nine business
men have volunteered to look after
those roads. Each has just one road
to look after. He is known as the road
captain, and the responsibility for
keeping up the road rests entirely
upon his shoulders. Each captain has
named two enterprising farmers
along his road as a construction and
maintenance committee. Where pos
sible. the captain gets the co-opera-
ton of the road overseers. But if the
road overseer is a drone, the captain
pays no attention to him.
Each captain has made an estimate
of the amount of money it will take
to keep his particular road in good
condition for a year, with such aid as
the township trustees and farmers
Will render The total amount asked
for by the nine captains has been
raised among the business men of Ar
kansas City.
The Winfield plan differs material
ly from the Arkansas City plan, but
it is proving very effe ctive. The Win
field Commercial Club has raised a
fund to give prizes to the farmers who
keep their respective roads in the
best condition from now until March
1 next.
Veto Gas Compressor Station
Receivers for the Kansas Natural Gas
Company and the Montgomery County
District Court have been notified that
the expenditures proposed by the
court, $500, 900. for a new compressor
station, will not be sanctioned by the
bondholders, Pittsburg interests, I'M
til the rate question has been set
tied
Gave Blood to Save Life.-One of
Fairmount's football stars will take a
chance at not being able to play the
game this season, in effort to save
the life of a Mrs. Kirk OF Mullinville.
A quart of blood was taken from the
arm of Bruce Wetmore and infused
into the veins of Mrs. Kirk, in a last
effort to save her life.
Dead in Motor Mishap.-F Miles,
A years old, wealthy retired farmer
of Green, Clay County. was killed and
Mrs A S. King and her niece, Miss
Edna Hunter, severely injured when
the motor car in which they were rid
ing skidded in the sand one mile
south Of MoGlment, Col, and turned
over
Capt A. J. VickerS Dead.-Capt. A
j. Vickers, one of the members of the
company which plated the city of
Pittsburg and widely known resi-
dent of Crawford County many years
ago. died the other night at his home
in Oklahoma City at the age of so.
4
Celebrate Golden Weddinq.-Mr
and Mrs. NJ. r. Hemphil celebrated
recently their fiftieth wedding ami
versary with q family reunion of
their six children and twenty-nine
grandchildren at their home in East
| Olathe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

The one thing the average girl can't
understand about every man is why
he doesn't fall in love with her.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
FIT. SCOTT SWEPT BY FLOOD
Marmaton River Rose 80 Feet After
6-inch Rain-IoIa Also Suffered
From High Water.

Water from the Marmaton river
which rose thirty feet in few hours
flooding wholesale and residence sec
tions of Fort Scott, and imperiling
the lives of hundreds of persons. soon
receded and fears of loss of life and
further property damage had passed.
Although scores of persons were res
cued from trees and housetops. and
many smaller structures we're swept
away by the flood, no one was killed
so far as is known. The property
damage is estimated at 100000.
An unnamed telephone operator in
Uniontown, fourteen miles away, and
four cab drivers employed by George
A. KonantZ, an undertaken, share
with Konantz the hero roles. Union
town experienced a 6-inch rain. Short
~ before midnight subscriber near
the river in Uniontown called the OPP
orator and reported the river roar
ing stream, rising rapidly and swift
ly extending its waters. The Union
town operator, realizing the impend-
ing danger to North Fort Scott. the
residence section there, telephoned
to Konantz.
Find Old Settler Dead.-D. A. Reed,
a farmer of Saline County, was found
dead in bed the other morning. The
coroner and sheriff were called to the
Reed farm. Reed is an old settler
and has lived alone several years.
Crushed by Elevator Machinery
Clyde Hahn of Welton. seven miles
east of Newton, was killed when his
clothing was caught in machinery at
an elevator. He is survived by his
wife and three children.
y x
Railway Extensions to kinsIey.-
After many years of waiting, Kins
ley's hope of securing a direct line
of railroad southeast to Wichita and
southwest to Denver are about to be
realized. President o. p Byers OF
the Anthony & Northern Railway sub
mitted a proposal to extend his road
to Kinsley at once, which was prompt
ly accepted. The road is now in op
GRAFTON from Pratt into Edwards coun
ty, with only about twenty-five miles
to reach kinsley.
He's Popcorn Magnate.-James
lambert is entitled to be called Pop
corn King jim He has eighteen
acres of popcorn that frost or hal
would not destroy. and seven acres
that is later. 1t is estimated that this
corn will average seventy-five bushels
to the acre
New Railway to Larned.-At a meet
ing of the Larned Business Men S
Association it was unanimously voted
to accept the bond voting proposition
made by President Byers of the An
thony & Northern Railroad. the new
north and south railroad. which it is
planned eventually to extend to the
Gulf of Mexico on the south and tc
some point in Nebraska on the north
The road already is built from Pratt
to Truesdale, twenty-six miles The
4-arned extension will give the new
line ~twenty-seyen additional miles OF
roadbed-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

Birch veneer is being sought II
tea chests
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

Too many people are like cider
they become sour with age.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
anGUa QeS.

Languages.
my wife speaks four languages"
Mine only finds time to speak one"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNnMS0lOOL
LESSON
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 26
OBEDIENCE AND kINesHIP GRE
VIEW.
CBy o. E. SELLERS. Acting Director of
the Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible InstituteD

LESSON TEXT-Psalm r.
GOLDEN TExT-The king shall joy in
thy strength. o Lord; and in thy saliva
ton how greatly shall he rejoice. Ps
I'll
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

He's Popcorn Magnate.-James
lambert is entitled to be called Pop
corn King Jim He has eighteen
acres of popcorn that frost or hail
would not destroy, and seven acres
that is later. 1t is estimated that this
corn will average seventy-five bushels
to the acre
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

Celebrate Golden Wedding.-Mr.
and Mrs VI. R. Hemphill celebrated
recently their fftieth wedding ami
versary with a family reunion of
their six children and twenty-nine
grandchildren at their home in East
Olathe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

Crushed by Elevator Machinery
Clyde Hahn of Welton. seven miles
east of Newton, was killed when his
clothing was caught in machinery at
an elevator. He is survived by his
wife and three children
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

Dead in Motor Mishap-F- Miles,
"A years old, a wealthy retired farmer
of Green. Clay County. was killed and
Mrs A S. King and her niece, Miss
Edna Hunter, severely injured when
the motor car in which they were rid
ing skidded in the sand one mile
south Of MoGlment, Col, and turned
over
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

Find Old Settler Dead.-D. A. Reed,
a farmer of Saline County, was found
dead in bed the other morning The
coroner and sheriff were called to the
Reed farm Reed is old settler
and has lived alone several years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

Capt A. J. Vickers Dead.-Capt A
j. Vickers, one of the members of the
company which plated the city of
Pittsburg and widely known resi-
dent of Crawford County many years
ago. died the other night at his home
in Oklahoma City at the age of so
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

Gave Blood to Save Life.-One o
Fairmount's football stars will take {
chance at not being able to play the
game this season, in an effort to save
the life of a Mrs Kirk of Mullinville
A quart of blood was taken from tbs
arm of Bruce Wetmore and infused
into the veins of Mrs. Kirk, in a las
effort to save her life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

Veto Gas Compressor Staff
Receivers for the Kansas Natura
Company and the Montgomery CT
District Court have been notified
the expenditures proposed by
court. 100000 for a new compr
station, will not be sanctioned b.
bondholders, Pittsburg interests
til the rate question has been
tied.
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RANCE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
PARIS, Sept. 25.-French and Brit
ish troops are cooperating In heavy
attacks against the German tines on
q front extending from Ypres to the
Champagne region, It was offlelaiiy
stated tonight.
The British have made slight gains
west Of Loos. French troops In the
region Of Souchez, have penetrated
several German trench sections. The
fighting from Arras north to the sea 10
Increasing In violence.
The war Office reported that French
batteries on the Belgian coast, cooper
ated with the British fleet in tho bonn
bardment Of German positions at
Westende and MiddIekerke.
In the Champagne region, French
troops have occupied German posi-
tions on wide front after shattering
enemy block houses by steady ar
tilIery fire. The Germans are bring
Ing up relnforcements and the battle
Is developing.
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AUSTRIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
VIENNA, (via Amsterdam), Sept.
25.-Austro-German batteries have re-
newed the bombardment Of Serbian
border positions, Il was OFFICIALLY an
nounced tonight. Austrian batteries
have successfully bombarded Serbian
conveys near Belgrade.
The war OFFICE announced Important
victories over the Russians In the
'Volhynian fortress district. Austrian
troops have taken several villages
and captured 1000 Russian prisoners.
The war office admitted that strong
Russian attacks in the voIhynia re-
eion carried the cars troops into
Austrian trenches, but II was stated
that the SIavs were afterward driven
out. Most Of the prisoners taken by
the AustrIans were captured In fight
Ing along the ikva river front In
VoIhynia.
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Less Than a Dozen Members
of the Union Left in
the State Of
Colorado.
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
Weeks Visit in Coal Fields
is About Ended by the
Well Known
Millionaire.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
DENVER, Colo. Sept. 25.-With It's
membership wiped out in the southern
Colorado coal fields by the Rockefel.
Ter open shop policy, the United
Mine Workers of America hoped to
night to make one last appeal for
recognition when John D. Rockefet
Ter, Jr.. arrives here for several days
conferences with his officials.
Rockefeller. while at Rockvale to-
day, closing his study Of conditions In
the mining camps. had his attention
called to a request for the conference
in a statement issued by a committee
OF the union for a conference. He
agreed to meet the committee II the
request was formally made. He also
telegraphed the Colorado Woman s
Justice league here that he woulr
meet their officers and listen to their
views on the recent strike.
1t was explained that Rockefeller
might not arrive in Denver late to
night His train was imperiled by q
near cloud burst in Fremont, Colo.
and on a side trip through heavy rain
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JMBKs RECALL ORDERED
BY AUSTRIA WITHOUT
ANY SERIOUS IFS OR ANDS

would probably direct his return to
explain his conduct, without limiting
turn to Vienna and leave the Aus
trian charge in charge Of the en-
bassy. The Austrian assurances OF
compliances with this government'e
request. followed informal exchanges
between American Ambassador Pen
field, the state department and Aus
trian Foreign Minister Burian. In
these the United States asked for def
mite reply to the note requesting
Dumba's retirement. No notes were
exchanged between the two govern
ments, but Ambassador Penfield was
advised informally to insist upon de-
cisive reply from Austria.
Failure Of the United States to Sc
cure a safe conduct for D1imba was
reported tonight to have prompted an
inquiry to Ambassador Penf1eld by
the Austrian foreign minister. Pen
field was directed to inform the Aus
trian government informally, that this
government would take up the ques-
tion Of safe conduct after a reply
had been made to the original note
requesting the ENJOYS recall.
Stripped of diplomatic etiquette,
this governments action amounted
practically to notice to Austria that
it was standing pat" on the request
for the ambassadors recall and would
not assist Dumba In leaving the coun-
try until response had been made to
that request.
1t was plso reported that Penfield
informally advised Dumba's superiors
that mere absence OF Dumba on vaca-
ton, would not be satisfactory.
French Ambassador Jnsserand this
afternoon delivered to the state de-
partment the safe conduct asked for
Nine. Dumba to sail next Tuesday.
Tonight It was learned that Ambas-
sador Dumba had not changed his
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The Suitor Who Was Too Old
Could Not Live Without Her

CHICAGO. Sept. 26.-Lum willhide.
fifty-two, late this afternoon. was
joined in death. with the girl who
would not marry him because he was
too old" Willhide, who came to
Chicago from Kentucky few months
ago, shot pretty Miss Evelyn Helm.
twenty-five, to death, and then turn.
ed the revolver on himself. Tonight
their bodies lie side by side IN an un-
dertaker's establishment.
Miss Helm met Willhide five weeks
ago while she was working as model
I'm one Of Michigan avenues most ex-
elusive shops for women. He paid
court to her. Then she went for a
visit to her homo 1t E1wood. Mo-.
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theatrical district, when the timbered.
over street began to sag.
Car on the Edge.
~ The motorman caught the hrst
wave in the timbers and put on full
power. His car rushed forward and
shot by Thirty-ninth street at dizzy
speed. An instant later whole
section Of the street fell in with q
roar and the entire block sagged
badly and threatened to give way.
The rear. trucks of the car had just
cleared the sagging timbers.
A workman on the new subway
was trapped BY the failing timbers
and pinned down. He was badly
crushed and hurried to : hospital.
Firemen began = systematic search
sof the dsbEle g tna hsltet that 9th.
er wor12iSH HAD been caught.
Passengers on the street car
scrambled to safety and joined with
crowds of pedestrians who wore flee
ing from the saggy street surface
The police said they believed not
more than twenty or thirty persons
who were crossing Broadway, ran to
the sidewalks when the tfmbers be-
gan to give away under their feet.
The caye-in occurred about -: 10,
At q time when Broadway was jam
med with crowds enroute to the
theatres. Fashionabily guwned Won
en- rushed from nearby restaurants
and hotels at the first crash and
surged against the police lines for a
closer view Of the cave-in. Several
women had their dinner gowns torn
by the throngs that fought for points
OF vantage
City officials who have Just begun