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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
ANOTHER LINER GOES DOWN
Steamer Hesperian struck BY Torpedo
or Mine Off Irish Coast-TWenty-
Six Lives Lost.

London, Sept. THE Allan Line
steamer Hesperian sank at Gas
o'clock this morning 100 miles west
of Queenstown, after Captain Main
and a volunteer rescue crew of TWEEN
ty-five had made brave fight to bring
the crippled ship into port.
In the night the Hesperian settled
gradually by the head. Daylight
showed the decks awash and the liner
about to take the final plunge. She
was kept afioat thirty-four hours after
being struck. The captain and crew
landed later in Queenstown by the
steamer Empress
The sinking OF the Hesperian in
deep water probably will prevent an
investigation to determine whether
the disaster resulted from a German
submarines torpedo or from a mine.
Passengers and crew assert positively
that the vessel was struck by a tor
pedo, but thus far no statement has
been obtained from anyone who saw
a submarine or torpedo.
Queenstown, Sept THE Hesper-
ian attack cost twenty-six lives Six
second cabin passengers, six third
cabin passengers and thirteen of the
crew of the Allen line steamer, tor
pedoed $50 miles off Queenstown Sat
urday evening, were unaccounted for
tonight, according to the revised Off
cial figures issued by the Allan line.
This brings the probable death list,
including Miss Carberry of ST. Johns
Newfoundland, whose body is here, up
to twenty-siX.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
RUSSIANS DEFEAT
A GERMAN FORCE
Near Tarnopol the Third leu
tonic Division Lost 5000
Men and 80 Guns.
HARD FIGHTING is RESUMED
SIavs Continue to Keep Won linden
burg from Dvina River-Von
Mackensen Making Gains.

Petrograd Sept 9.-Near Tarnopot
the Russians have defeated the Third
German division and the Forty-eighth
reserve division with an Austrian brl-
gade, capturing 5000 prisoners and
thirty guns, besides a quick-frer, ac-
cording to an official statement issued
tonight at the var office.
Russians Renew Fighting.
London, Sept 9.-Almost simultan-
eously with the announcement that
Emperor Nicholas has personally re-
placed Grand Duke Nicholas as COM
mander of the Russian forces, the
fighting along the eastern frontier, de-
spite the beginning of the autumn
rains, has been resumed with the in
tensity which characterized it through
out the summer on both wings in Cour-
land in the north and in VoIhynia, Po-
doIia and east Galicia. In the south
the Russians are making determined
efforts to regain the initiative, while in
the center the Austro-Germans con-
tinue to increase their advantage
Holding Germans.
Thus Field Marshal Won HindenburS
and his commanders in Courland are
still being denied their objective, the
Dvina river, while Field Marshal Won
Mackensen and the Austrian general
at the other end of the line are en-
gagged in opposing the Russian often
sive In the center, however, Lieu
tenant General Won Echhorn and
Prince Leopold of Bavaria are pushing
forward, and according to the Berlin
report, have occupied Wolkowysk, an
important railway junction immediate
ly east of Bialystok.
1t is for these railways that the Ger
mans are now fighting as. when the
autumn rains turn a great part of the
country into an impossible morrass
they will need every line of railway to
keep their armies supplied with pro-
visions and munitions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
GIRL OF II SAVES A TRAIN
Oyna Bomb Placed on Track at
Chicago Removed by Esther
Observation-Disclosures Arrests.

Chicago, Sept. Esther Kusheloer,
II years old, tonight frustrated what
is believed by authorities to have been
an attempt to wreck northbound pas
senger train on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul Railroad. She seized
the fuses attached to two sticks of
dynamite which had been placed upon
the track and carried them, at the risk
of her own life, TO the weeds beside
the track and extinguished them. After
removing the dynamite the girl notified
the authorities of the supposed attempt
to wreck the train and gave the po-
lice the description of three youths,
whom she said she had seen running
before she discovered the dynamite.
Three boys have been arrested and
are being held The police say the girl
identified them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
SOME HUGE CROP FIGURES
Government Estimates 1915 Corn
Yield at 312,ooo.ooo Bushels More
Than Last Year.

Washington. Sept. "a corn crop
condition practically the same as a
month ago and slightly above the Sep
TENDER average is reported by the
agricultural department in the Sep
TENDER bulletin. issued yesterday aft
ernoon.
The spring wheat condition inn
proved slightly last month and is the
highest ever reported in September.
The forecast of the corn crop is al
most 3,000.0oO.o00 bushels. S12, 000.-
600 more than the final estimate in
1914.
No revision of the August estimate
of the winter wheat crop was an
nounced. to allow for rain damage in
August The August winter wheat
estimate and the September spring
wheat figures make a total crop OF
S91 100000 million bushels, 90 ,OO0,-
600 more than last years crop.
The hay crop. Sl,000.000 tons, is
100000 more than an average
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
TO KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE
Evidently MIR. Jimso Was to, Get a
Plentiful Quantity of Fresh
Air That Night.

Mr.. Jimso was in the habit OF at
tending meetings which often de-
tanned him after the usual hour of re-
tirement. One night ne was exceed
ingly late, and his wife, after fretting
herself into a temper, went to bed.
determined to give her husband a
lesson. When she had been upstairs
about ten minutes she heard a knock,
SO, putting her head out of the win
dow, she inquired:
rs that you, Tom?"
Yes, Kate; come and open the
door, was the answer
What has kept you out so late?"
asked his wife.
I'VE have been discussing the real
benefits of fresh air." answered he.
Well returned his better half.
you can lecture tomorrow night from
experience" and down went the win
dow with a bang.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
KEEP POSTED
Very Thirsty.

In the good old days gone by when
a gardener was kept it used to be
the custom to keep a cask of lemon
ade from which the outdoor servants
could help themselves. The garden
er was noticed to go very frequently
to the cask, and his mistress took the
opportunity to speak to him on the
subject.
john she said, Il think you get
thirsty very often"
No, mum, 1 DON'T replied John.
We'll, John, see you very frequent
~ at the lemonade barrel"
Yes, mum, that's what keeps me
from gettin' thirsty
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
Working Up an Appetite.

Il don't know why we came in
here said Mrs. Bored. as she settled
herself down in a restaurant I'm
not a bit hungry
That's all right" said hubby. Just
you sit here and watt
Wait! But Why? I'm not hun
cry, as l said before"
Never mind, dear. You will be by
the time the waiter brings US our
food. "-Philadelphia Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25

Beatrice, Neb-. Sept. S.-Thousands
OF persons went to the Blue River
mere last night to witness the Vene-
tan pageant given by the Nee-Haun-
Chez Canoe Club Thirty beautifully
decorated canoes were in the parade,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
Carrying Them Out.

Youth with tie of the Stars and
Stripes)-I sent you some suggestions
telling you how to make your paper
more interesting. Have you carried
out any of my ideas?
Editor-Did you meet the office boy
with the wastepaper basket as you
came upstairs?
Youth-Yes, yes, 1 did.
Editor-WeH, he was carrying out
your ideas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
inconsistency.

Mrs Bacon-He's a very inconcis-
tent man.
Mrs. Egbert-Indeed?
Yes; why, he tried to break his
boy of being left-handed and he
could only punish the little fellow
with his left hand
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
Sank . Frencn Steamer.

Paris. Sept 9.-The French steam
ship Guatemala has been torpedoed
and sunk about fifty miles off Belle
Isle. Its crew escaped in two boats
The men were picked up by British
steamer and taken into Nazaire
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
Britain Seeks No Peace.

London, Sept. I'm high official
circles here it is learned that recent
rumors of peace have no foundation
in any step taken by the British gov
eminent or any statement issued here
from authoritative sources
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
Morals DeIusion.

Lady-You quite understand, Nora
1 shall only be "at home every We'd
nesday from to 5?
Nora-YeS, mum. (TO herself)
Nora. you've got a heavenly situation
The mistress only at home for two
hours week
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
Steamers Collide in Foo.

Stonington. Me-. Sept 9.-The pas
senger steamers ]. t. Morse and
Pemacuid collided yesterday in a
thick fog off Turk Island near here.
The Morse was badly damaged below
the waterline and was beached.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
Five Men EXECUTED.

Ossining, n Y, Sept Five men
two Americans. two Italians and one
negro-all convicted of murder, ex-
plated their crimes in the electric
chair at Sing Sing prison at sunrise
Yesterday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
Wise Fish.

BILL see the herring catch of Eng
land last year exceeded by far that of
any previous season.
Jill-They probably wanted to get
in out of the wet before the submarine
war started"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
Chicago Has 357. 600 Pupils

Chicago. Sept S--Chicago's public
schools opened the fall term Tuesday
with an expected enrolment Of 357 600
pupils The enrolment last year was
345,5I2
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25

All women demand the admiration
of men, but only a limited number
command it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
NJ aturaIly.

What day was it we had that ter
rible rainstorm?"
Il don't remember the date, but it
was the day / first wore my Palm
Beach suit"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25

But if a man is foolish and doesn't
know it, it's a sign that he has no
wife to instruct him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25

A foolish person is one who is I'M
able to see things from your point of
view.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25

Where the Vacuum Was.
Bill-He's got a new idea for vac
uum cleaner.
Jil1-Where'd he get it?
"Out of his head"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25
Has To.

Has To.
DO you do much light reading?"
Yes, l have to, I'm a gas inspec-
American
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25

Many a man who has to swallow
his pride couldn't digest it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-25

Love is a thirst that one cannot
quench without becoming intoxicated
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24

In addition to these crops, other
farm products, such as minor crops
and animals, and animal products,
will bring the years total to about
10000. 100000.
Other details of the report show:
Corn-Production 4,525. 900 bush
els against 2.672,sO4, 900 last year.
Acre yield, 1872 bushels, against 25.8
last year. Dec. l farm price. 57.5 cents
per bushel, against 64.4 last year.
Winter Wheat-Production, 655. .045,-
900 bushels, against 684,990,OOO last
year. Acre yield, 1862 bushels. against
1910 last year. Price, IS cents, against
98.6 last year.
Spring Wheat-Production, 356, ,400,-
900 bushels, against 206,027.000 last
year. Acre YIELD 1873 bushels, against
11.8 last year. Price, 86.5 cents,
against 9S.6 last year.
All Wheat-Production, 1,011 ,505, 900
bushels, against 1,O17.000 last year.
Acre yield, 16.9 bushels, against 1915
last year. Price, 80 cents. against 98.6
Oats-Production, 1,540.362, 900 bush.
els, against 1,141, 100000 last year.
Acre yield, 37.S bushels. against 1917
last year. Price, 36.1 cents. against
43.8 last year.
Barley-Production 237 .009. 900 bush
els, against 1874 ,953000 last year. Acre
yield. $40 bushels, against 25.s last
year. Price, 51.7 cents, against 54.3
last year.
Rye-Production, 4s,19o.o00 bushels,
against 42,779.oOO last year. Acre
yield, 17.2 bushels, against 1868 last
year. Price, s3.s cents, against s6.6
last year.
Buckwheat- Production, 15, ,769, 900
bushels, against 1881 900 last year.
Acre yield, 1876 bushels, against 21.3
last year. Price, 1877 cents, against
76.4 last year.
Sugar Beets-Production 6,642, 900
tons. against 6,462,0OO last year. Acre
yield, 1O.4 tons, against 10.4 last year.
Price, 1854, against 1854 last year.
Cotton-Production, 11.161, 900 bales
of 500 pounds gross, including linters,
against 16,135,00O last year. Acre
yield, 172.5S pounds. against 209.2 last
year. Price. 11.2 cents a pound,
against 6.S last year.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24
Not to Be Thought OF.

Years ago Senator Fry visited Spo-
kane, which was then in the heyday
of its boom life. He was royalty en-
tertained by q patriarchal old fellow
who seemed to be somewhat more of a
boomer than many OF the ardent ones
gathered there. He looked like a dea-
con, wore long whiskers. and was re-
puted to be immensely wealthy. In
speaking of the visit, the senator said:
Zone OF the objects which attracted
my attention was very long building
IA tremendous affair, one OF the long
est buildings had ever seen. How
many gambling games do you suppose
there are in that building?' asked my
friend and guide. Give it up said l.
'Thirty-nine of en- he replied in tri-
umph. 'Gracious!' said I, and how
many bars?' 'Thirty-nine.' Now. look
here, my friend said, you must de-
stroy that thing or 1t will destroy you
What do you mean? he demanded. I
mean that you ought to drive it out OF
town Good heavens, senator said
he, II we lose it, Tacoma'll get it!'"
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24
FARM CROPVALUES
PRINCIPAL FARM PRODUCTS IN
U. s. FOR YEAR 1915 WORTH
$6,270, ,A65, 10000.
Value This Year, at Higher Prices
Prevailing Dec. I, Nearly One
and One-Third 0illion DOL
lars Greater Than Last.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. - This years princi-
pal farm crops were worth $6,27O.-
465.000 at Dec. farm prices. the De-
partment Of Agriculture announced
in its final estimate and review OF
crop production and values. That COM
pares with $4.973. $4,000 last year,
$4.9G6. .497. 900 in 1913 and $4,757.45S.'
900 In 1912.
With the wheat crop passing the
billion bushel mark for the first time
in the nations history. corn produc-
ton reaching q three billion bushel
total for the second time, and record
crops Of oats. barley. rye, sweet po-
tatoes. hay and rice. the year has
been an extraordinary one for farm
ing.
Prices paid farmers for some crops
have been higher than in other years
because of the European war and as
result the value Of some of the
crops is the largest ever recorded.
The value this year Of each crop.
based on it's farm price on Dec. l.
with last years. value, the record
value of each crop and the year 1t
was produced. is announced as fol-
lows:
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24
a10PlE CEREMONY WITNESSED
ONLY eY A FEW FRIENDS
AND RELATIVES.
PAIR DEPART FOR SOUTH
EPsscoPAL eERvlcE, READ eY
NEW FIRST LADy's PASTOR,
UNDER ARCH OF ORCHIDS.
Wssesrn Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. = President Woodrow
Wilson and Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait
were married at $3.50 p. m. Dec. IS,
and left afterward to spend their hon
eymoon at Hot Springs. Va, where
they arrived Sunday morning.
The President and his bride trav-
elcd IN . private car, attached to q
special train.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the Presi.
dent and Mrs. Wilson entered a wait
ing White House automobile and mo-
tored to Alexandria, Va. across the
Potomac. to take their private car
there and avoid crowd at the rail-
road station In this city.
The ruSe by which the wedding
party got away to Alexandria was
complete. When the White House au-
tonobile pulled away from Mrs. WI.
soa's house, lines of police blocked
pursuit in all the adjoining streets.
~ tho union station the presidential
satrance was fully lighted. and lines
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24

Ct police were spread all about. Those
who were attracted to the railroad
station by the show Of preparation
were disappointed while the President
and Mrs. Wilson were speeding to the
station across the river ten miles
away. The President and Mrs. VIII.
son boarded their car at Alexandria
at l1:40 p. m. and began their jour
ney to Hot Springs.
At Hot Springs Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son will live at the Homestead >hotel
until after New Years Day. unless
some development should necessitate
the Presidents earlier return to the
Capitol. Two Of the White House au-
tomobiies have been sent on ahead,
and the couple expect to spend their
honeymoon motoring. golfing and
walking over the mountain trails. Be-
side tho secret service guard, the
party was accompanied by one stem
ographer. The President will keep in
touch with the White House over
special wires.
Because the hour of the wedding
was known to comparatively few per-
sons, there was not a large crowd in
the vicinity of the brides home, al
though large police guard had been
provided.
All arrangements for the wedding
ceremony were carried out perfectly,
the President arriving at his BRIDES
home soon after s o'clock, and the
rest Of the wedding party following
soon after. The ceremony was be-
gun, az had been arranged, at $3.50
o'clock, and was followed by a buffet
luncheon.
Mrs. Wilson was married in the
travelling gown she wore to the train.
Everything was in readiness for the
ceremony when the President arrived.
Neither the President nor Mrs. Gait
had any attendants, and there were
no ushers or flower girls.
Neither the army. the navy nor the
diplomatic corps was represented, and
the occasion was essentially what
both Of the couple had wished 1t to
be-a "home" wedding.
There was no deviation from the
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24

ating clergyman used, once was the
property Of the late Judge William H.
Boiling of Virginia. father of the
bride. and was used at her request.
During the ceremony and at the
luncheon afterward, during which q
string orchestra played. the bride
wore her travelling dress, a black silk
velvet gown, with picture hat Of
black beaver with no trimmings what
ever except one feather, slightly up
turned, on the left side. At her throat
she wore the Presidents wedding gift.
magnificent diamond brooch.
Up ctairs in the BRIDES house, one
room was set aside for the wedding
gifts, which ran into the hundreds de-
spite intimations from the White
House that nothing should be sent
by any others than relatives and
close friends.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24

ritual. and Mrs. Calf promised to
love. honor and obey" in a clear
voice. The ring used in the cere-
mOny was made from a nugget of vir-
gin gold. presented to the President
two months ago by delegation of
schoolchildren from San Francisco.
Just at the hour for the ceremony
the President and his bride appeared
at the head of the staircase, which
was decorated with ferns. asparagus
vines and American Beauty roses.
They descended to the lower floor.
where the guests were grouped
about informally.
The Reverend Herbert Scott Smith.
rector of Saint Margaret's Protestant
Episcopal Church, of which the bride
is communicant, was waiting be-
meath the canopy to perform the cere-
mony; and with him, to assist was
the Presidents pastor. the Rev. Jas.
H. Taylor OF the Central Presbyterian
church.
Mrs. William H. Boiling, the brides
mother, gave her away. The Presi-
dent stood to the right of the clergy
men and the bride stood on their left.
At once DR.. Smith began the words
Of the Episcopal marriage service. the
President making his responses first
and then the bride making hers. After
the bride promised to "love. cherish
and obey" the President placed tho
wedding ring, a plain band Of gold.
upon her finger, and then, after .
prayer, and while the couple clasped
their right hands, DR.. Smith declared
them man and wife. and the brief
and simple ceremony was over.
After the President and his bride
had departed, Secretary Tumulty
made this formal statement on the
ceremony: "The wedding was marked
with simplicity. It was just such a
wedding as might have taken place
In the home Of the humblest Ameri-
can citizen"
The prayer book which the offici-
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24
Assert Ford Party on "Foo,s Errand."

Assert Ford Party on "Fool's Errand."
London.-The dove of peace that
decorates the Ford peace ship is shiv.
ering on its perch. A diminutive
Mars stalks along the quarter deck OF
the Oscar II. Dissensions wide and
bitter have torn the party, and a ma.
jority of the pacifists say they have
finally realized they have embarked
on fools errand." Personal alter
cations, in some instances being car
ried close to fisticuffs, have seen re-
ported. Previous reports Of "civil
war; on the peace ship have leaked
out, but all have been denied by
Henry Ford.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24
Altogether Too Careless.

The editor in charge of the person
al inquiry column opened his seven
tieth letter with a groan.
II have lost three husbands" lady
reader had written, confidently, "and
now have the offer of a fourth. Shall
accept him?"
The editor dipped his pen in the
ink. This was the last straw.
"If you've lost three husbands" he
wrote, Il should say you are much
too careless to be trusted with q
fourth"
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24
In Constant Peril.

In Constant Peril.
Poor Bill can't get his life insured
for his family because the rates are
too high, owing to his hazardous call
Ing"
"Is he an aviator or worker In a
dynamite factory?"
mo, worse than that; he's a
Maine hunting guide"
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24

Panama Canal Slides Begin Again.
Panama.-Another movement of ma
terial in Gaillard cut Saturday night
prevented the passage of vessels
through the Panama canal Sunday,
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24
showers Of Ashes FAN In Eruption.

Catania, Sicily.-Mount Etna is &C.
two again and is emitting red hot
lava which. streaming along the sides
Of the mountain and melting the snow,
produces wonderful effect. In addi
tion glowing cinders and smoke form
an umbrella-shaped cloud above the
volcano.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful, clear
white clothes. Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24

Opposites Meeting.
"How did he come to grief?"
"He was joy rider. Baltimore
American.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24

To Cure Cold in Ono Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMo QUININE Tablets.
Druggists refund money il it fails to cure. E. w.
GROVES signature is on each box. 2sc
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24
Signature Of NNAzzzx
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletchers Castoria
obeyed instructions.

Obeyed Instructions.
The grocer had just put new boy
to work and among the other instruc-
tions was this:
IF you do not happen to have what
customer asks for suggest something
else as nearly like 1t as possible"
Soon woman came into the store
and asked the boy:
Have you any fresh green stun
today?"
"No. ma'am," answered the boy.
'sbut we have some nice bluing."
To keep clean and healthy take Dr..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The Fiery Year.
The Plymouth Rock-Terrible times.
The Leghorn-Yes; didn't lay my
egg to be an omelet.
A Natural Question.
"He's welded to his art"
"Is it a happy ?"-Detroit
Free Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-24

umportart to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle o1
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy FOG
infants and children, and see that Il