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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
TURNS DOWN A BIG FORTUNE
Pittsburg Priest Says He is Too Old
to Handle Money Left by
His Relatives.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug 9.-BeHeving
his advanced age and an occasional
attack of rheumatism would preclude
judicious handling of great wealth, the
Rev. William Graham, pastor of ST.
Patrick's Roman Catholic church, has
declined to accept a fortune of from
II to Is million dollars left him re-
Gently through the death of relatives
in Sidney. Australia, and Bolivia,
South America.
Il have no desire to add to my bur-
dens a lot of wealth that would bring
me no satisfaction" said the Reverend
Graham. 4 am by no means rich, but
l have enough worldly goods for my
physical needs, and besides l am near
ly 60 years old and often afflicted with
rheumatism. Why should rheumatic
old man like me choose to spend the
rest of his days on earth under the
weight of so much money. Give it
to my poor relatives. who need it,
Father Graham had before him to-
day communications from authorities
in both places asking for directions as
to the management of the estate. He
replied that he did not want the money
and directed them to get into COM
munication with the heirs next in line.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
RAIDS EXPLAINED
Wounded Bandit Says Lower Classes
Hope to Regain Possession of
Part of Texas.

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 11-An ex-
PLANTATION of the purposes and extent
of the Mexican raids of the past three
weeks was obtained today from Jesus
Garcia, a Mexican wounded and cap
tured in the Sunday fight at Norias,
who is expected to die
He said many Mexicans, especially
the lower classes, hope to regain pos
session of that part of Texas between
the Rio Grande and the Nueces River.
or roughly. the strip bounded by
Brownsville and Corpus Christi, and
return it to Mexico. Garcia said a
political party having this aim exists
in the southern part of Texas
The recent raids were intended to
equip Mexicans for organized conflict
to reconquer the lower end of South
Texas. Horses. guns and ammunition
appear to have been the objective of
all these raids. Garcia said he WIS
forced TO join the band which attacked
Norias. 1t is claimed that for the last
ten years Mexicans have held weekly
meetings at Garcia's home. American
neighbors assert that many members
of the present bandit gangs were
among those attending the weekly
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT
Estimates for August Are Far Ahead
of Last Years Figures@Corn
Condition Good

Washington, Aug. 1O-Despite the
unprecedented rains during harvest,
which did much local damage and de-
layed cutting and threshing, the Au-
gust government crop report shows an
estimated winter wheat yield only 9
million bushels less than the estimate
month ago. The spring wheat esti-
mate was increased u million bush
els, and the estimate of both crops.
e66 million bushels. is IS million more
than the great crop or 1914
The corn condition is slightly below
that of month ago. but the indicated
crop is PAS million more than that of
1914.
Oats remaining in farmers hands.
55.601 900 bushels, compared with g.
$4,000 year ago and 59,417 900 BUSH
els. the 5-year average
Estimated acreage of rye, 1854. 900.
compared with 1888. 200 last year:
buckwheat. SOC. 900. compared with
$4,000 last year; hay. 1907. 900,
compared with 4s.400.OO0 last year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Thousands of letters from all parts
of the United States addressed to
points in Germany and Belgium are
dealt with by the British censors' de-
partment weekly and not one of them
reaches it's destination Those which
contain the address of the sender are
returned
An appeal for help for Americans
in Mexico and for the relief of the peo-
pie of the country itself has been
sent by the American Society of Mex
leo to the State Department in Wash
ington through the Brazilian minister.
German losses to date total p
11S-6S3, according to the Berne CORE
spondent to the London Morning Post
The latest casualty lists give the to-
tai of losses at 1,641. 569. and of losses
for the Bavarian. Saxon and Wurtem-
burg troops. 537. ia
The English language Is to be
substituted for German in most of the
commercial schools of Russia, as one
of the compulsory subjects of the cur
diculum- This step YVES ordered by
the minister of finance at the request
of the school authorities
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
AMERICAN RANCHES ATTACKED
Mexican Bandits Make Trouble Along
Border in Western Texas-CaII
on Rangers to Aid.

Harrington, Tex, Aug. give Amer
leans, three United States troopers
and two civilians, were wounded, two
of them seriously. and several Next
can outlaws were reported killed and
wounded tonight in a fight between
Texas rangers and American ranch
ers and a band of Mexican bandits at
the Norias ranch ten miles north of
Lyford in Cameron county, according
to telephone message received here
from Norias. The number of casual
ties to the Mexicans, it was said, could
not be ascertained, but it was said
several bodies could be seen in the
glare of a locomotive headlight at
midnight.
The outlaws, estimated to number
between thirty and fifty, attacked the
NOrias ranch house shortly before
dark Fourteen ranchmen barricaded
themselves in the house and defended
the place until 10 o'clock, when the
message said the Mexicans withdrew
temporarily Shortly after the ban
dts had Withdrawn, sixteen Texas
rangers and armed civilians arrived.
Owing to the odds against the Amer
leans in numbers. it was said the de-
Tenders of Norias ranch would not at
tempt to follow the bandits until after
reinforcements arrived.
Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 9.-Troop
B, Third United States cavalry, to-
night was ordered to leave here early
tomorrow for the northern part of
Cameron county. 1t was reported to-
night that the Mexicans attacking tie
NOrias ranch numbered fully 200.
Sheriff A. Y. Baker of Hidalgo coun-
ty tonight was quoted as saying 300
Mexicans have crossed the Rio Grande
from Mexico west of Brownsville and
are travelling over. Hidalgo county in
parties of three and four. apparently
making their way to some concentrat-
ing point. Whether filibuStering ex-
petition against Mexico was planned,
or the men were connected with the
lawless bands which have been raid
ing ranches in the border country for
several weeks, the sheriff did not
know. but extra PRECAUTIONS were be-
ing taken by all peace officers, he
said Warnings are being sent to out
lying ranches. nearly all of which
have made preparations against at
tack
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
The Discovery of Plot Against
Americans Starts Trouble
i'm Southern Counties.
DISTURBANCE is SPREADING
Border Outlaws Plan to Stay Men and
Boys and Seize Territory
Appeal to Wilson.

Brownsville. Tex, Aug 12.-Prac-
tically every American citizen in the
three southernmost counties of Texas
Cameron. HidaIgo and Starts
resting under arms tonight in fear
that the overwhelming Mexican popu-
lation of this section may break out
in a racial fight
The Mexican disturbance spread
rapidly westward today, until rumors
of trouble developed in Laredo. two
hundred miles up the border from here
The disturbances today came out def
nitely in its true colors, an attempt to
turn part of Texas back to Mexican
control, wild scheme backed partly
by ignorant classes of Mexicans, help
ed by escaped convicts and fugitives
from Justice on the American side as
sisted by fairly large influx of ire
sponsible Mexicans from the other
side, including some Mexican soldiers.
and by some of the bitter disputes OF
border political conditions, which in
some instances kept the American res
idents of this section from realizing
how strong the undercurrent of Next
can feeling was growing.
Army for Liberation.
Rangers in Hidalgo county, pursuing
some of the gang that killed an Amer
lean trooper near Mercedes last night,
today captured a flag bearing the
words in Spanish: Army of Liberia
ton for Mexicans in Texas" They
took also horse, literature urging
Mexicans to revolt and several teIe-
grams.
Army and federal Investigations
showed that the organizers of the
trouble are working under the Plan
of San Diego, which calls for the
death of every American boy or man
more than 16 years old, in commune
ties along the Rio Grande. and also
along the border of New Mexico, Ari-
IONA and California 1t has been re-
ported TO Maj Gen. Frederick Fun
ston that more than three thousand
Mexicans are pledged to this organiza-
ton already
Calls for Help.
Houston, Tex, Aug. 12.-Governor
Ferguson of Texas tonight tele-
graphed President Wilson from Rock
port, where he is spending his vaca-
ton, asking him to double the num-
Der of federal troops now on duty in
the Rio Grande Valley. He says con-
ditions are .'perilous and grave" He
recites the fact that citizens are MUIR
dered and property looted, and con-
tinues:
Any unusual occurrence now would
cause a disastrous invasion of Texas
from Mexico"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
GEN. CARRANZA is DEFIANT
Mexican Leader Warns United States
and Pan-American Countries
Against Interference

Washington. Aug. General Car
rama, through his Washington agents
today notified Secretary Lansing that
the Mexican people view with dis
pleasure" any attempt tending to frus-
trate the success of Carranza's armed
forces.
sCarranza's message referred to the
Pan-American conference and was
taken as plainly signifying he would
not agree with its action toward Mex
lean affairs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
Guests Forced to Drink.

Compulsory abstinence would have
seemed complete inversion of the
natural order to some of our ancestors.
They believed in compulsory drinking,
and in some old country mansions may
still be seen, l believe, a ring let into
the wall of the dining hall for the pun
lshment of the man who would not, or
could not, drink his allotted share OF
liquor
The culprit's arm was fixed in the
ring, and he was given choice of drink
ing in the ordinary way or having the
liquor he refused poured down his
sleeve Hence the medieval jest
'Leaving's sleeving. London Chron-
icle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
NO IDEA
What Caused the Trouble.

81 always drank coffee with the rest
of the family, for it seemed as if there
was nothing for breakfast If we did
not have it on the table.
Il had been troubled for some time
with my heart, which did not feel
right. This trouble grew worse
steadily.
Sometimes it would beat fast, and
at other times very slowly, so that I
would hardly be able to do work for
an hour or two after breakfast, and il
I walked up hill, it gave me a severe
pain.
Il had no idea of what the trouble
was until a friend suggested that per-
haps it might be coffee drinking
tried leaving of the coffee and began
drinking Postum. The change came
quickly. I am glad to say that / am
now entirely free from heart trouble
and attribute the relief to leaving off
coffee and the use of Postum
"A number of my friends have aban-
doned coffee and have taken up Post
UNI, which they are using steadily.
There are some people that make
Postum very weak and tasteless. but
If made according to directions IL is
a very delicious beverage Mama
given by Postum Co, Battle Greek
Mich.
Postum comes in two forms.
Postum CereaiLthe original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pkck-
ages
instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup of hot VS.
ter. and, with cream and sugar makes
delicious beverage instantly. zoe
and soc tins
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
Cashier Got the s21. 800.

Cedar Rapids. Ia, Aug 12.=Accord-
ing to the police. Leo Perrin. paying
teller of the Cedar Rapids National
Bank which was robbed of 81 800 a
week ago today. has confessed that
he committed the robbery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
Up to 1873 Degrees in Spain.

Madrid. Spain. Aug 1f.-Several
deaths have been caused at various
points in Spain by a heat wave of un-
usual intensity. The temperature rose
TO 1873 degrees Fahrenheit in the sun
at. Seville. and los at Madrid.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
The German Losses 2.17s.sss.

London. Aug 10.-German losses TO
date total 2,17S.6SS. according to the
Berne correspondent of the Morning
Post The latest casualty lists give
the total of losses at I.641 $50, and of
losses for the Bavarian. Saxon and
Murtemburg troops. 5S11I4
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
Three More Ships Sunk.

London. Aug 9--Lloyd's announces
that the British steamer Glenravel of
Belfast. the Swedish steamer Malm-
land and the trawler Ocean Queen
have sunk The crews of all three
vessels have been landed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
\ Vacation for Ford Workers.

Detroit. Mich, Aug 9-The Ford
motor car factory has been shut down
for two weeks to give all the employees
vacation. although one hundred
thousand motor cars could be disposed
of If they were available
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
Roads Fear Coal Shortaoe

Altoona. Pa. Aug 12--Anticipating
a shortage of coal this fall and winter
the Pennsylvania Railroad is taking
steps TO protect itself by storing thou
sands of tons at convenient points
along the system
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
Her CountrY's Need.

Secretary of Agriculture Houston
said at a luncheon in Washington:
IAN English hen has broken the
worlds record by laying 2S8 eggs in
a year.
Mr.. Houston smiled and added:
She must have understood her
country's urgent need for shells"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
Capture turkish Camel Train.

Petrcgrad. Aug 11.-By capturing
several hundred cameis carrying sup
plies to the Turks along the Eastern
Euphrates. Russian Caucasus troops
forced the enemy to withdraw for 6
distance OF several miles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28

Washington. Aug 1O.-George F.
Downey of Indiana. comptroller of the
treasury. today was appointed by Pres
ident Wilson to be an associate justice
Of the court of claims
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28

The worst thing about friends is the
ease with which they are converted
into enemies.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28

In 1898 fathers in Boston made SIS
for a 54-hour week. They now receive
$3.50 for a 44-hour week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
Never.

Some people are always saying
There ought to be something done
about it, but they never do anything
themselves.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
Can't Stop Germans.

London. Aug. 9.-The Germans can
tinue to make progress in all direc-
tlons IN their efforts to cut OFF retreat
OF the Russian army from the Polish
salient. They have commenced an at
tack on the fortresses of Kovno and
Ossowetz, which are among the obsta-
cies they must overcome in order to
reach the railway running from War
saw through Wilma and Dvinsk to Pet
rograd.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28

Col. Constantine Marrast Perkins,
u s. marine corps, victim for eight
years of alleged persecution which
gained for him the title of the "Drey-
fus of the American navy has at
last won his fight against his enc
mics and has been reinstated in his
full rank and grade on the active
list Eight years ago an examining
board declared he was victim of
mental instability and ordered his
retirement.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
The CHARM
OF MOTHERHOOD
Enhanced By Perfect Physi-
cal Health.

The experience of Motherhood is try
ing one to most women and marks dis
tinctly an epoch In their lives Not one
woman in hundred is prepared or un-
derstands how to properly care for her
self. Of course nearly every woman
nowadays has medical treatment at such
times, but many approach the expert
ence with an organism untitled for the
trial of strength, and when it is over
her system has received shock from
which it is hard to recover. Following
right upon this comes the nervous strain
of caring for the child, and q distinct
change in the mother results.
There is nothing more charming than
happy and healthy mother of children,
and indeed childbirth under the right
conditions need be no hazard to health or
beauty. The unexplainable thing Is
that, with all the evidence of shattered
nerves and broken health resulting from
an unprepared condition, and with am
pie time in which to prepare, women
will persist in going blindly to the trial
Every woman at this time should rely
upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, a most valuable tonic and
invigorator of the female organism.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28

In m any homes
once childless there
are now children be-
cause of the fact
that Lydia E. Pink
hams v e G g t BILE
Compound m ak e s
won en- norm al,
healthy and strong.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28

II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-21

reau during its three years of work,
and The Day Book has arranged for
the full cooperation of the bureau,
as we'll as the personal attention of
Miss Lathrop in conducting baby
saving campaign for Chicago. This
is the first article by Miss Lathrop.
Other articles by her and by experts
on the care Of infants under $ years
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-21

miss Julia C. Lathrop, chief of the
chiIdren's bureau of the United States
department of labor, Washington, is
devoting her life to the study of in
FAINT welfare. She has the full COOP
Grafton of the government in for
warding her work along scientific and
efficient lines. Much valuable infor-
nation has been gained by the bu-
The evening world., 1915-02-26
Miscellaneous Volumes.

EVERY DAY sCIEN z
SERiES-by n. s. viii.
lana, BSc, N. D., IL. D.;
the Science Of Happiness,
the Conquest OF Time and
Space. Science IN the In.
dustrial World. Conquest 81
Nature, Ingenuity and Lux
ury; published ., - Coz
Q volume ; special at wv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-19
DROVE AWAY
RESCUE SHIP
Lusitania Rescucrs Stopped
by German Subma-
rines
------
ONE CHASED THE
ETONIAN 20 MINUTES
One Torpedo Was Fired at
the Narragansett, 1t
Is Said

Boston, May l9.--According to her cap
tain, w. r. Wood the Leyland line
steamer Etonian, which arrived from
Liverpool yesterday, was prevented from
going to the rescue Of the passengers OF
the sinking Lusitania BY warning that
an attack might be made upon his own
vessel.
| The Etonian left Liverpool May 6
When Captain Wood was some 40 miles
from Kinsale he received a wireless call
from the Lusitania for immediate assist
ance
The call was also picked up by the
steamers City of Exeter and Narragan-
sett. The Narragansett, Captain Wood
said, was made a target for submarine
attack, a torpedo missing her by a few
feet, and her commander then warned
Captain Wood not to attempt to reach
the Lusitania.
Captain Wood dded: 1T was 2 in the
afternoon of May 7, that we received the
wireless s. o. S.
81 was then about AZ miles distant
from the position he gave me. The Mar
ragansett and the City of Exeter were
ahead of me, going in the same direction.
The Narragansett was closer to the Lusi-
tania and she answered the S. @. s.
AT 3 p. m. ] observed the City Of
Exeter cross our bows and she signalled:
Have you heard anything OF the dis
aster?'
AT that very moment, | saw the peri
scope of submarine between the Eto-
MAN and the City of Exeter. The sub
marine was about a quarter OF a mile
directly ahead of us. She Immediately
diyed as soon as she saw us coming for
her.
II signalled to the engineroom for
every available inch of speed and there
was prompt response. Then We saw
the submarine come up sstern OF us.
with the periseope in line afterward.
now ordered full speed ahead and we
left the submarine slowly. The peri.
scope remained in sight anout 20 min.
utes. Our speed was perhaps two miles
an hour better than the submarine could
do.
"No sooner had we lost sight of the
submarine astern than | made out an.
other ON the starboard bow This one
was directly ahead and on the surface,
not submerged.
81 starboarded hard 4way from him,
he swinging as we did. About eight
minutes later he submerged. continued
at top speed for four hours and saw
no more Of the submarines. 1t was the
ships speed that saved her. that's all.
"The Narragansett as soon as she
heard of the s. O. s. call, went to the
assistance Of the Lusitania. One of the
submarines discharged torpedo at her
and missed her by not more than eight
feet. The Narrsgansett then warned us
not to attempt to 90 to the rescue, and
got her wireless call while | was dodg
ing the two submarines. You can see
that three ships would have gone to the
assistance Of the Lusitania had they not
been attacked by the two submarines"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-19
CABOT.

A reception was given Mr.. and Mrs
Y. A. Merritt by the Nomsns Relief
corps and the grange Saturday Nav J.
in honor OF their 25th wedding anniVer.
sary. A pleasant evening was passed
but owing 10 the inclemcncy 81 the
weather. many were detained at home
However, the crowd were assured they
had given them a complete surprise. Re.
freshments were served
Mrs. r. II. Roberts OF Willismstown
was business visitor in town last week.
Rev. and Mrs. l. A. Ramacy Of Bar.
ton called on friends here last Tuesday
Union memorial services will b. held
in the Congregational church next Sun.
day. May p. and Rev, Mr.. Bale viii oc-
cups the pulpit. The q. A. r.. W. v. C.,
and $. of V. are requested 60 meet al
Society hall at 10 a. m. and form into q
procession and march to church In a
body.
Memorial day viii b. observed ss
usual Saturday. MAY p. The .. 4. ".
and W. r. e. Vill meet ~ Soriety he'll
at 10 q. w. and form INTO line. marching
10 the soldier monument ON tho com.
mon. where a fee exercises viii b. Civ
en-. Children sre int ted ~ iolr the Gown
panv. Dinner vii h. SERVED IN the bail
~ noon b. the Ladies II the W 2. e. %
the =. A. " aud their families. tle s. oi
T. and iutitra guests Al visiting tri
Grams are invited r. ioin with them. a.
q. m 81 srr invited 20 met st the
fuwn raj to listen - = upfn0fiei saarees
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Al the Congregational sunday ssisesil
last SUNDAY Fsy int1restife rfrsrrts
asre given ~ The 8eiegstes Ni,o attfHd
- tfss SUNDAY sfhoea convention 81 Mid-
dfssan ihsi mesk ube 0sleNates werr
uiss AIifs Painf. Mrs.. >. = MERRITT.
ard Miss Maidene Walh1dge-
tovrrin lsfsrd i Spending fFH urs'ks
a5th rflsfivrs - y enehurF-
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SUNDAY a. 800 his father.
sifH $ y. wisr~li y ig 18Th rs5rr'r.
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