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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Would Give Names to Public.

The names of persons who receive
liquor shipments in Kansas may be-
come public property soon. S. NJ.
Brewster. attorney general. has asked
Fred Robertson, United States district
attorney, to obtain from the Attorney
General of the United States an opin-
ion on the legality of such publication.
Under the Webb law passed by Con-
gress, whenever a liquor shipment
crosses from wet" state into dry"
territory the governments jurisdiction
over it ceases and the state alone has
jurisdiction and may enforce its laws
against the shipment. When the Webb
law was enacted the Kansas legisla-
'ture enacted the Mahin law. requiring
railroads and express companies to
file each month with the county clerks
list of all liquor shipments, show
ing the amount and the name of the
person receiving the goods. Under
a ruling by John Dawson, ex-attorney
general of Kansas, it was held that
these lists could not be made public
and could not be inspected by anyone
except the law enforcing officers of
the county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

PERFECTLY FAMILIAR TO HIM
Reason Why Carney Refused to En-
thuse Over the GIories of That
Particular Sunset.

Andy" Rohan, the detective-lieuten-
ant, wit and good fellow, in his life
time originated many stories of his
quaint ow-countrymen. He told
this one about his good friend. Car
ney:
"A visitor to the city was struck by
the beautiful sunset reflected on lake
Michigan, and. as long as he bought
drinks, Carney listened to his rawlings
about the glories of nature. The
stranger went on in words of color
and elegant eloquence. but forgot to
buy another. Ah-you should have
seen that sunset he said, half clos
ing his eyes and incoming. Go on,
said Carney. You can't tell me any
thing about that sunset. The sun sets
only about a mile from where live ="
Chicago Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Babies Are Neglected.

, Kansas is paying more attention to
raising good hogs, wheat and corn
than it is to raising good babies. One
in every nine children born in the
state in 1913 died before the same
date in 1914.
AS a part of it's campaign to lower
this stupidity high death rate, the
newly established division of child
hygiene of the state board of health
has issued a bulletin reciting condi-
lions and urging remedies
The bulletin is accompanied by a
shade map showing the high and low
spots in infant mortality. Wyandotte
the most thickly populated, and Stan
ton, with the least population are
among the counties appearing in
black, meaning more than one infant
death to six births. Chase, Phillips,
Trego, Cove, Sheridan, Decatur, Clark,
Stevens and Greeley are the coun.
ties in which the infant mortality rate
is less than one in fifteen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
THE cHILD's DIET.

No farmer would think of putting
before his young calves and colts the
same rations that he gives to his work
horses Yet many farm women and
city women, too. feed their children
from a diet which was intended for
grown-ups doing manual labor.
Fried meats, indigestible fried vege-
tables, hot breads, pastries and cof-
fee may be taken with more or less
impunity by healthy adult, but they
are disastrous for the child. 1t is
true that many children have been
brought up on such a diet and have
survived in spite of it, but that does
not signify that another child might
do it.
1t is when sickness comes that the
effect of diet is most apparent. For
example, two children, apparently of
the same development, will react very
differently to disease and the reason
for it most often may be ascribed to
the diet. The child who is fed cor
rectly. in the first place, does not con-
tract disease so easily. He is better
able to withstand a period of illness
and suffers from fewer relapses and
equellae. The child who has been al
lowed to eat food not intended for
child is most often severely i'll and
will suffer most of the after effects
of the disease.
Feeding of children of different ages
is a science and needs to be learned
like any other science. Some day in
the near future, it is hoped, courses
in correct food for children and for
adults will be taught in all the public
schools. For, without correct feeding,
We cannot have either healthy chill
dren or adults.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
SLIGHTLY Satirical.

During the week after Columbia uni
versity had given Walter Damrosch
the degree of Mus. Doc. the noted con-
Gactor received a note from Alexander
Lambert, in which the piano peda-
gOgue remarked:
Il am so glad that you are doctor
of music Now, when l get sick of
music L shall know where to co.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
REGIMENT of Renown.

The Sixetieth rifles. for which Sir
Herbert Raphael is recruiting an
Arts and Crafts Battalion is better
known by it's old name than as the
Kings Royal Rifle CORPS. Next to the
Guards it is the most sought after of
infantry regiments, and has always
a number of famous names on it's mus
ter. No regiment has a finer list of
battle honors. London Evening
Standard.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
DO NOT HESITATE
To Use cutieura on skin-Tortured
Babies. Trial Free.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap and
gentle application of Cuticura Oint-
ment at once relieve, permit rest and
sleep and point to speedy healment
of eczemas. rashes, itchings and irri-
tations of infants and children even
in severe cases.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

know this by ex-
perience we may
know it by the
Word of God. "All
We like sheep
have gone astray,"
says the Prophet
Isaiah. I'VE have
turned everyone
to his own way"
lisa $3.50 This
means we are lost,
for stray sheep
are lost sheep.
Not a few, not the
lower strata of So
ciety, not just
the drunkards. the
b a r. o t s, h e
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Hurros for Moose Orphans.

Riding a well-trained COW horse and
driving before him three dozen Ari-
IONA burros. George W. Voltz of Phoe-
nix. arrived in Chase County recently
on his way to Mooseheart. ILL.,, where
he will present his drove of burros
to the orphan children of the Moose
National Home
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Why He Remained.

When the officer of the day entered
the guardroom he found it empty,
save for private. who, airily attired
in his shirtsleeves. lounged on
chair, putting short clay pipe.
where's the sergeant of the
guard" demanded the officer angrily.
Gone across to the mess to have a
drink. sir" replied the private. salut-
ing smartly.
And the sentries?"
s'In the canteen. SIR"
Then, confound it, what are you
doing here?"
me. sir?" was the calm reply. Pm
the prisoner."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

His Knowledge Limited
DO you know all the latest dance
steps. Mr. Gayboyg" asked the debu-
tante.
Certainly"
win you teach some of the very
--latest to me?''
What meant was that 1 know EN-
when 1 see EN-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
A Cool Request.

1T was hard swim, num- said
the life guard who had just effected a
difficult rescue. But we made it,"
Quite So said the lady calm
ly. Thank you very much. And now
would you mind going back for my
bathing cap?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

Always proud to show white clothes
Red Cross Ball Blue does make them
white. All grocers. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

Penns ylvania divorce laws are more
lax than those of most eastern states,
approaching even those of some of the
western states in this respect.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Don't Poison Baby.


to will
III FEW DROPS TOO MANY produce SLEEP
FROM WHICH THERE IS NO WAKING the children
of
medicine be given without know
of what it is composed. CASTORIA DOES NOT
NARCOTICS
OF ~ <N(N[-A
signature ofCz<ZTIZ[</
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

The more money man has the
more he dislikes to waste any of it
paying taxes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

things he can't use or sell. imagines
he has a strangle hold on charity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

FEXT-Marvel not that / said unto
thee, ye must be born again. John 81.
Man by nature is radically wrong.
This, because of sin. If we do not
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Father of II Dead.

David A Reed. who died near Ba-
varia the other morning. was the
father of seventeen children, twelve
of whom survive.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
European News.

Got the paper. my dear?'
Yes"
We'll, what's the Russian news
from Timbuctoo and the German news
from Tokyo?"-Louisyille Courier
Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

Every woman's pride, beautiful, clear
white clothes Use Red Cross Ball Blue.
All grocers- Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

The Kansas City titney companies
: have decided to run an all-night or
owl service
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

It's no use in trying to convince a
mule that he is stubborn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Healthy Babies
Happy Mothers
in Kansas
IN Kansas

By Dr.. Lsdsa A. DevIlsi... STATE Board Of HealaA,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Comparative Fun

Comparative Fun.
That fellow Lad the nerve to tell
me to bant.'
"Oh, that was only his banter
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

Everything comes more quickly to
those who refuse to wait.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

Lusitania was formerly the name OF
Portugal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Pessimism.

Pessimism.
There's something in this world be-
sides money"
Yes said the cynic: there's the
poorhouse.' Free PI1sss.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Not Free.

THE ocean should be free to every
body
Him., replied the man who always
differs; evidently you never went
bathing from q seashore summer
hotel"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Radically Wrong
Must Be
Radically Changed

By REV. VIM. WALLACE KETcHUM
Direetqr Of the Pr.ctc.l Work Couse. Moody
Bale institute Of Chicaec
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-03-25

which would rid me instantly Of any
proximity TO this hideous object !
flung myself at it-found the knob
turned it and yelled aloud-my foot
had brushed against him. knew the
difference and 1t sent me palpitating
over the threshold; but no farther
Love of life had returned with my es-
cape from that awful prison house,
and | halted in the semidarkness into
which | had plunged. thanking heaven
for the thunder peal which had
drowned my loud cry.
For | was not yet safe. He was
still there. He had turned out all
lights but one. He had not seen me
and was going. ! could hear the
sound of his feet ss he went stun
bling in his zigzag course towards the
door. Then every sound both on his
part and on mine was lost in a swoop
of down-falling rain and | remember
nothing more till out of the blackness
before me, he started again into view,
within the open doorway where in the
glare of what he called heavens can
dies he stood. posing himself to meet
the gale which seemed ready to catch
him up and whirl him with other in
consequent things into the void Of
nothingness. Then darkness settled
again and l was left alone with Muir
der-all the innocence of my you'll
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-03-25

One day in my restless wanderings
about a place which had something of
the nature of a shrine to me, l had
noticed that one of the windows Ia
swinging one) overlooking the ravine
moved as the wind took it. Either the
lock had given way or it had not been
properly fastened. If l could only
bring myself to disregard the narrow
ness of the ledge separating the house
from the precipice beneath / felt that
/ could reach this window and sever
the vines sufficiently for my body to
press in; and this | did that night. |
let myself go--I had to-and imme-
diately found myself standing upright
in a space so narrow l could touch the
walls on either side. 1t was a closet
I had entered, opening into the huge
dining hall, where had once sat be.
side my father at the one formal meal
of my life.
/ remembered that room; it had
made a great impression upon me
and some light finding its way through
the panes of uncurtained glass which
topped each of the three windows over
looking the ~ravine, l soon was able t.
find the door leading into the drawing
room.
/ had brought "a small lantern in tn,
bag slung to my shoulders, but / hat
not hitherto dared to use it on &C
count of the transparency of the pane
| have mentioned; but once in the per
fectly dark recesses Of the room be
yond, l drew 1t out, and without tn,
least fear Of detection boldly turnel
1t upon the small alcove where stoo
the object of my alteration. l knel
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-03-25
MUCH JOY IN ANTICIPATION
lts Stimulating Effect Seldom Given
the Credit Which II SO Thor
oughIy Deserves.

Few people realize how much bene-
At they obtain from anticipation. In
deed, were it not for its stimulating
effect upon our minds half the Joy of
living would vanish because by look
Ing forward into the future and trying
to realize our pleasures and ambitions
before they actually come to US we
largely increase their happy effects.
The man who Is unable to anticipate
tho future in any way whatever, who
sees no reason in trying to taste his
Joys beforehand, who derives no salts
faction in building upon his hopes,
misses a great deal Of very wholesome
pleasure. Common sense tells him, so
he argues. that 1t is unwise to count
upon anything in this life unless Il is
actually in his grasp. but then most
of US get some very real Joy at times
in acting contrary to the routine teach
ing OF common sense. w do not
mean by this, Of course, that II 10 ever
best 70 ignore u better judgment
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-03-25
SYNOPSIS.

A curious crowd of neighbors Invade
the mysterious home of Judge Ostrander,
county judge and eccentric r~ecluse, roll
owing a yelled woman who proves 10 De
the widow of a man tried before the judge
and electrocuted for murder years before.
Her daughter is engaged to the judge s
son. from whom he is ~estranged, but the
murder is between the lovers. She plans
10 clear her husbands memory and asks
the judges aid. Deborah Scoville reads
the newspaper clippings telling the story
of the murder of Algernon Etherldge by
John Scoville in Dark Hollow, twelve
years before. The judge n Mrs. SEQ
willie meet at Spencer's Folly and she
shows him how, on the day of the muir
der, she saw the shadow of a man, whit
Ting a stick and wearing a long peaked
cap. The judge ngage her and her
daughter Reuther to live with him in MS
mysterious home. Deborah and her law
Yer, Black. go to the police station and
see the stick used to murder Etheridge,
She discovers a broken knife-blade point
embedded in it. Deborah and Reuther go
to live with the judge. Deborah sees q
portrait of Oliver, the judges son. with q
black band painted across the eyes. II
night she finds, in divers room, a car
with a peak like the Swallowed one, and
a knife with a broken blade-point. Anon
ymous letters Inc a talk with MISS
Weeks increase her suspicious and fears
She finds that Oliver was in the raVlnt
on the murder night. Black warns he
and shows her other anonymous letters
limiting at divers guilt. In the cour
room the judge is handed an Anonymous
note. The note is picked up and reat
aloud. A mob follows the judge to HI
home. Deborah tells him why suspicion
has been aroused against Oliver.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-03-25
Bio Game. sure.

A senator from a southern state
always has an abundance of good
southern tales at his command. Here
Ia one he tells Of some friends Of his
who were visiting In Savannah. and
who had chartered an old broken
down hack driven by a negro. The
old fellow was a native. and, Of course,
was on his job in pointing out all the
places OF interest along the route. Az
they logged along out in the suburbs
a squirrel appeared In the road. That
was sufficient to arouse intense inter
est in one Of the party, who inquired
anxiotsly:
do you have any big game around
here2".
Eyes. sub; indeed. sub" replied tn,
darkey; I'VE has baseball. Harper
Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-03-25
POETRY AT sLuMBER TIME
Right Kind Of Reading VIII Compose
the Mind for Proper and Salts
flying Rest.

An exchange recommends the read
ing Of a fine soulfelt poem before
retiring for the nights rest. 1t tends
to compose the soul and put 1t in
harmony with the truth and goodness
of things. A novel will not do that.
nor a newspaper, nor anything that
Gets the mind in a fiutter. Read
ing a poem-one OF the good old kind
that goes into the heart and has a
nice time there, 10 like floating down
a quiet stream, past the fragrance Of
movers and the song OF the birds.
Never had that experience. Ell? Now
very shiftiess, indeed
Did you ever try reading Snow
Hound on an evening when the snow
was pillng up the silent deep and
whittier" Well. try II. when the wealth
er allows. whittier will give one some
thing for any evening. Tennyson'i
IdyIa ar6 q little more urgent. but they
are 40 tfanQuiIIizlng a a gentle arm
a,ssnd you Wordsworth la great, buI
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-03-25

gone, and my soul a very charnel
house.
| had to re-enter that closet; had to
take the only means Of escape prof
fered. But l went through it as we go
through the horrors of nightmare.
l simply did it and escaped all
lightning flash and falling limb, and
the lasso Of swirling winds-to find
myself at last lying my full length
along the bridge amid a shock of ele-
ments such as nature seldom sports
with. Here | chung, for ! was breath
less, waiting with head buried in my
arm for the rain to abate before at
tempted a further escape from the
place which held such horror for me!
But no abatement came, and feeling
the bridge shaking under me almost to
cracking, l began to crawl, inch by
inch, along its gaping boards till
reached it's middle.
There God stopped me.
For, with a clangor as Of rending
worlds, a bolt hot from the zenith,
sped down upon the bluff behind me.
throwing me down again upon my face
and engulfing sense and understands
ing for one wild moment. Then ]
sprang upright and with a yell OF
terror sped across the rocking boards
beneath me to the road, no longer
battling with my desire to look back;
no longer asking myself when and how
that dead man would be found; nc
longer even asking my own duty in
the case; for Spencer's Folly was or
fire and the crime l had just e per
petrated there would soon be a crime
stricken from the sight of men for
ever.
In the flare of its tremendous burn
ing ! found my way up through thu
forest road to my home and into m!
fathers presence. He like everybod!
else was up that night, and alread.
alarmed at my continued absence,
'Spencer's Folly is on fire." l cried
as he cast dismayed eyes at my palli'
and dripping figure. IF you go to tn
, door, you can see It'll"
, But | told him nothing more.
Perhaps other boys of my age ca
understand my silence,
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-03-25

ballot on the part Of the chapter. the
sovereign having no voice in the mat
ter unless he happens to possess the
order. although he is the instrument
o. its bestowal and the signer Of the
patent. In the past hundred years
only SO members had been thus admit
ted Ia. the order. and at the beginning
Of 1914 there we're but three knights
left, all Of the third and lowest class.
One was the Emperor Francis Joseph,
who won the cross in 1s4s. on the bat
tlefeId Of Santa Lucia, against the
Italians The second was the duke
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-03-25

but, ever admitting the fact that a n
~ticipation is not always the part of
wisdom, there is no questioning the
fact that 1t is very delightful to be
unwise in this way at times. If we did
not look forward to what is to come
with hearts full of hope and expec-
fancy how could we get through with
some Of the harder days Of life? II
we did not depend in so large a meas
ure upon u anticipations how could
we hope to overcome III discourage.
ments? Anticipation is in a way the
twin sister Of the zest of life-Charlest
ton News and Courier.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-03-25

A yard and a pound are for all
practical and most scientific purposes
Gas the editor OF Nature remarks) the
same in the United States and In Great
Britain. The United States gallon is
only fye-sixths OF the imperial gal
lon, and the United States bushel ap
proximately thirty-two-thirty-thirds OF
the imperial bushel. Our standard
meter is the international prototype
meter; that Of Great Britain is shorter
than ours by six-tentha OF a micron,
or 2,364-billionths Of IN inch
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-03-25

cepting the beating of her own heart,
which had become tumultuous.
Thank God! the manuscript was
legible. divers handwriting pos.
sessed the clearness of print. She
had begun to read before she knew it,
and having begun, she neVer paused
till she reached the end.
l was fifteen. 1t was my birthday
and had my own ideas of how l want
ed to spend it. My hobby was model
ling. My father had no sympathy
with this hobby. To him it was a
waste of time better spent in study
or such sports as would fit me for
study. When on the day / mention
l had a few hours of freedom, | de-
cided to begin the remodeling in clay
of an exquisite statue which had great
ly aroused my admiration.
This statue stood in a forbidden
| place. 1t was n of the art treasures
of the great house on the bluff com
monty called Sp~encer's Folly. hao
seen this marble once, when dining
there with father, and was so i'm
pressed by its beauty that it haunted
me night and day. The boy Of ifteer
would attempt the impossible. / pro
cured my clay and then awaited m!
opportunity, 1t came, as have said
ON my birthday.
There was no one living in the house
at this time. Mr.. Spencer had gon'
West for the winter. The servants
had been dismissed, and the plac'
closed.
What to every other person in tow
would have seemed an insuperable OF
stacle to this undertaking, was no OK
stacle to ne. l knew how to get il
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-03-25
skunks Enemies Of caterp!IIars.

A new field of usefulness has been
found for the much-ridiculed skunk in
the fact that it is a vigorous enemy Of
the full-grown range caterpillars. Birds
are Of nc service whatever in destroy
ing these large caterpillars, but skunks
devour quantities of them, and this is
another reason why these little crea-
lures should receive more considers
ton than they now do.