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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

Kans was q Wilcox visitor the past
week He came up on real, estate
business
Orie Lyons is staying up nights
doing blacksmith work for the neigh
bors. I'VE suppose he sleeps in the
daytimes)
Wednesday the Ransom bail players
had blowout, punctured a tire and
got to Wa-Keeney just in time TO
beat the Wa-Keeney boys after stop
ping at Wilcox for water and repairs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
Drink and Live Long.

According TO a Roumanjan scientist,
anyone may live TO be a hundred, bar
ring accidents, if he drinks enough
water. This scientist claims to have
demonstrated that old age is due to
a decrease il the amount of water in
the system Ee contends that old
Father Tine may be checkmated by
systematic water drinking during mid
die age.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
Value of a Hearty Laugh.

When a man laughs heartily there
is a change in the character Of his
blood like unto that of high oxygeniz-
alton And, as a matter Of fact, the
mere mechanical action does oxygen
ize The blood, providing, of course,
that the person is in the open or a
well ventilated room; but this phe-
nomenon, due to laughter, is more
psychic than physical.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
Evolution.
A butterfly is worm that has
turned.-Judge.
EVOLUTION.
The Favorite Flower.

One reason why violets are the fav-
orite flowers of the world is that they
belong to sweet woods and dooryard
gardens We can plant, tend and pick
them ourselves, make borders for our
walks, fringe a brook or star a cor
ner of the lawn with their f1ecks of
deep rich blue Year after year they
will come to remind US of our first
plantiDg.-The Craftsman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

Hattie 5722s. she took the blue ribbon al state
fair in 1913. Joffard. grandsire OF Stubs
Won the gold metal at the St Louis exposi-
ton over all stations.
VIII make the season Of 1918 at my farm,
4 miles due north OF Noda. Monday and Wed
nesday; Tuesday and Saturday at Hugh It'd
balls miles west; Thursday at John McCoyS.
mile east OF High Hill school.
Terms-Slo TO insure living colt due when
colt IS TO2led; $50 when proved TO be in 1oal;
$500 for season service Parting with mares
or removing from vicinity where owned
when bred causes service fee to become due
at once VIII care TO prevent accidents
but viii not be responsible should any occur
II. R. PEEK Phone 625 mo
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

A. NJ. Finley is working at the
Blue Front.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
PURE BRED
License Number 5713
Percheron Stallion
Subbs No ss26

A fine dispositioned
and perfectly form
ed animal. Record
ed with pedigree in
the Percheron Soc
iety of America.
Sired by Imported
R-a11fOT 469zI- IA m
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

list also furnished. Non-skids at 10
per cent additional
Terms-Payment with order at
above special prices, a 10 per cent
discount allowed on orders for two or
more tires, All personal checks must
be certified.
Try these tires and be convinced of
their very high qualities.
Sold direct to the consumer only
DOUBLE SERVICE TIRE s. RUB
Der CO, AKRON, OHIO.
The Lamar register., 1915-07-14
SEPTEMBER %, 20 and 80, 1915
Gives the Opportunity Make EXHIBITS ana WI"
Give a Fine Racing Program and Other Amusements
To the Newspapers:


After 1914 fair the writer decided and publicly
announced that give another fair at least not s
have been considering several ulerel'
pans the holding fair in 1915 but all plans considered nave
had obstacles that the writer himself as
fore for the past the responsibility oil the
ing of the decided to reconsider my
of last year personally connected with the iaf aga
wear and advise decided to hold fair ON the zot z
and Both The principal for changing e
from the had the last few years. the third week IN
August is early most years to get good
bits from the Also it is time when the farmer Is e
tremey them too busy to get up or
or even Besides this the weather usually very
That also tends TO prevent
large attendance farmers that be said that the prn
cipa accommodate the farmer ad
after ALL the holding the fair is to enable the farm
er to make his farm products and live stock that he
exhibits may all by showing the best produced IN
agriculture and live stock.
1t to be hoped will take greater interest
this wear in they have heretofore and we have
every reason to will be much larger number OF
exhibits agricultural and stock departments at ar
held the last week September there would be the third week
in August.
There will program of horse and other
amusements, to be announced later
support every farmer well every other person IN
Prowers County is urged have successful fair
PROWERS COUNTY FAIR,
By Charles Maxwell.
The Lamar register., 1915-07-14
SCHOOL NOTES.
Summer School Closes.
policies

The summer school conducted by
Mrs. Eugene Church, Miss Margal t
Ford and Miss Cora Conwell in the
Central building closed a very sue
cessful term last week. Between
fifty and sixty pupils were in attend
ance and the average daily attend
ance of those enrolled was better than
in the winter session. No special
credits are given for summer school
work and no promotions are made.
Pupils who have been spending the
The Lamar register., 1915-07-14

The speaks for itself 1t means that
Powers County will have fair second to in the state MI
ability do things right and in the most pro
that the change OF date
than before 1t the farmer the
opportunity larger and better displays in the agricultural
and horticultural products 1t will at time also when those
will be busy give them Tar better
chance The weather will be much more comfort
able having completed OF their harvest WI"
feel better content to a week off and rest
In the line it throws the meet just at the close
of both and northern racing circuits and comes Just
racing Denver 1t will be just the oppor-
out their horses with those
the other the big meet and will in all probability
result in being raced here than
before
Other of all kinds being looked over by Mr.
Maxwell now definite ready to be
announced general the prospects of the
biggest fair in history.
Work will be begun at the premium list and our
farmers liberal offered anywhere
the valley of their best
samples of the harvested and make this the greatest
little work will the advertisement Prowers county
ever had Maxwell has shown the public spirit and nerve to
he willing to stand connected with running the great
nua py week people and the public should come forward
and show little spirit 1t will make this the banner
fair in the valleys history
The Lamar register., 1915-07-14

In olden times-how rare the phrase
When George the third was king,
Cooked hat and wigs in those gay days
Were thought the latest thing;
The ladies went in for the patch;
The bucks they wore the queue.
! wonder-in a hundred years
If we will seem quaint, too.
They Travelled in coach and four,
Went to the play in chairs;
The farthingales the bellies then wore
Impaired dainty airs;
Swashbucklers with their dusty blades
Ran one another through.
/ wonder in u hundred years
If we will seem quaint, too.
They danced the stately minuet
The fox trot was too naughty,
And in the famous pump room met
Gay beau and grande dame naughty;
Three-bottle men filled brimming cups
Or played all night at loo
/ wonder-in hundred years
If we will seem quaint, too.
Today in this distressing age,
Reform is all the cry;
Freak Legislation is the rage,
A state is "wet" or "dry."
abolish thisl" abolish thatl"
Each day sees something new.
l wonder-in hundred years
If we will seem quaint, too,
The Lamar register., 1915-07-14

summer making up work which fail
ed them in the spring and who desire
now to try for promotion will find
Mr.. Momyer in the high school build
ing every Saturday excepting July
I31, and August Z and IA. 1t will be
best to make all adjustments of clas'-
Iifcation before school begins
II. S. Commercial Dept. VIII Handle
Textbooks.
At a meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation and the three local text hook
dealers at the high school buhdng last
night, it was unanimously agreed 10
turn the Lamar school text book bust
ness over to the Commercial Depart
ment of the High school, The usual
supplies, such as tablets, etc. will con-
tinue to be handled by the book deal
ers. The meeting was entirely cordial
and the new arrangement represents
the best thought of both the dealers
and school board in providing a central
agency for the handling of tn. booBs,
price by economy in freight, accounts,
service, etc. and giving to the Com
mercial Department some actual bus
mess practice that will be valuable ex-
perience to the commercial students.
As soon as possible list will be pub
lished showing the prices of the books
in each grade and pupils who are al
ready classified as to grade will be
expected to purchase their books in
the week before school begins. The
Department will do only cash bus
mess. In the nature of the case it
will be impossible to extend credit to
any one. Books will be sold at 10 per
cent above net cost, the profit will be
placed in sinking fund until it
amounts to $50 to cover any eventu-
ality of loss. Any profit above $50
will be given to the playground fund
of the schools. Second hand books
will be handled on the same basis
and students are invited to bring sec
ond hand books now in use in the La
mar schools to be exchanged for cred
1t in paying for their new books. Sec
ond hand boks will be thoroughly fumi-
gated and care will also be taken to
retain the name Of the former owner
in each book.
High School Can Furnish Teachers
For Rural Schools.
A large percentage Of the rural
school teachers of Prowers county
are Lamar High School graduates.
Because of the special teachers
course offered in the high school dur
ing the past two years, the class of
teachers turned out this year is IN
usually large. School district Boards
looking for teachers who have had
some special training including prac-
tice teaching in all grades in the La
mar schools would do well to call at
the high school on Saturdays and see
the credentials Of the teachers who are
still available. The high school put
out an exceedingly fine class this
year. 1t is not to be expected that
all will be uniformly successful but
boards Of education may still have
choice Of some Of the best candidates
The high school telephone is Lamar
337. Board members who cannot
come in on Saturday might call
These people will be hired soon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-04-30

than there was on it's deck. He told
the truth.
Only n boa was swung out on it's
davits by the crew Of the Philadel-
phia; it. could not have held by any
chance more than a dozen or fifteen
before the war zone was reached.
Why? No one knew. 1t is as much
Of a puzzle today as it was the day that
the crew swung the lifeboat over the
water.
1t has been said Of other voyages
thai passengers on ships passing
through the Irish sea at night did not
go to bed, or If they did, they turned
in with their clothes on. There was
only one passenger on the American
liner who stayed up all night through
the Irish sea, and he a a jolly, old
retired naval officer who had served
his time and who could not get over
the habit OF staying on watch. This
old chap must be seventy-tive years
old, but he showed up at the breakfast
oIilIlliS, lO0lCI III lllOlC 6CA'
orally wide-awake than any compan-
ion passenger.
The night before the Irish sea was
entered an Englishman who was play
ing bridge and side talking about the
matter of stewards tips said:
Perhaps the only steward we must
tip will be the one waiting on Davy
Jones"
England a Solemn Place.
This word from the Britisher was
about the only n heard from a man
suggestive of any dread possibilities
from the sailing of the war-Zone sea.
The women as | have said, kept off
the subject Of the wal and of danger
from start to finish. About an hour
before turning-in time fifteen or TWEEN
ty Of the woman passengers gathered
IN a corner of the so-ca,led social hall
and conferred together. There was
one Woman in that throng of whom |
had the presumed right to ask ques.
lions. I inquired concerning the nj
ture OF the conference, and my answer
was. mo matter"
| found out later. however, that the
women in solemn conclave had agreed
that it was safe to go to bed and to
turn in attired as they were ordinarily
attired on sleep occasions. and ito
pass the danger by" and with it all
thought Of anything except a safe
landing on the morrow.
One mar | can say who was going to
sleep with his trousers on and with his
shoes exceedingly handy. turned in
wearing the usual habiliments of the
night, and tried, not altogether sue
cessfully, to Danish thoughts of sub
marines and TO VOC sleep after the
ordinary c~oaxing manner
Liverpool was reached early in the
morning-the sea and its submarines
were behind, but the war in its other
aspects was in front, and one knew it
the instant that foot was put on land.
England is a solemn place, and shows
it in the step and in the faces of the
people. A solemn place-and SO must
be Germany and France and Russia.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-04-30
Thoughtless Explanation.

You say this will be your farewell
appearance?" asked the interviewer.
YES" answered the eminent &C
tress. Il shall detire from the stage
never to return to it."
What is your reason for such q
decision? 2"
my manager thinks 1t better fol
business to make every other tour 9
farewell engagement"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-04-30

Surprise for Hughes.
Elizabeth. N. J.-Andrew F. Hughes.
aroused from sleep BY IN earthquake.
A---A Aa-A-kA AAk-.a9
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-04-30

William Barnes, Jr.. Republican po-
litical leader Of New York state, as
he appeared at Syracuse when his
libel suit against Colonel Roosevelt
was called for trial.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-04-30

Silver Lake. Ore.-A pair Of baby
bobcats. whose mother was killed By
F. r. Bass. have been adopted by :
big tabby cat on the Bass homestead,
south Of Arrow. When the tiny Wild.
eats arrived q To b. place shss|
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-04-30

Jules Bots, chevalier of the legion
OF honor and prophet of feminism in
France, is now in this country to
make an investigation OF our food
production and expectation. He will
make a lecture tour Of the United
States and will study the methods OF
teaching French in the schools OF Cal.
ifornia. He summarized his views OF
feminism thus: YES, women should
have the vote, not that we may have
more votes, but that a new moral ele-
ment, the mother element. may enter
into the political world"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-04-30
a Catastrophe,

There was q terrible train wreck
In our neighborhood last night"
"What was it,"
Some boob It the party STEPPED or
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-04-30

This heroic statue of Henry Hud,
son. which will be erected on Spuyten
Duyvil hill when cast in bronze. is the
last completed model by Karl Bitter.
the sculptor who recently was killed
IN an automobile accident.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12

At that moment We were startled
by the sudden appearance Of Elaine.
She entered the room carrying in
her arms huge bunch Of roses which
she had evidently just received.
The moment she saw Craig, how.
ever. she stopped short with look Of
great surprise
Her keen eye had not missed the
fact that several Of her letters lay
scattered over the top Of the desk.
What are you doing with my let
ters, Mr.. Kennedy" she asked. in an
astonished tone. evidently resenting
the unceremoniousness with which he
had apparently been overhauling her
correspondence.
As guardedly as possible, Kennedy
met her inquiry, which could not
myself blame her for making.
"I beg your pardon. Miss Dodge"
he said. but matter has just come
up which necessiated merely a cur
sorry examination Of some purely for
NAL letters which might have an i'm
portant bearing on the discovery Of
the Clutching Hand. Your aunt had
no idea where you were, nor when you
might return, and the absolute neces-
sity for haste In such an important
matter Is my only excuse for examin-
Ing few minor letters without first
obtaining your permission"
She said nothing. At another time
such an explanation would have been
instantly accepted. Now, however. 1t
was different.
Kennedy read the look on her face
and an instant later turned to Aunt
Josephine and myself.
Il would very much appreciate a
chance to say few words to Miss
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystifled by
Q series Of murders and other crimes.
The principal clue to the criminal is the
warning letter which is sent the victims,
signed with '.clutching hand" The lat
est victim Of the mysterious assassin Is
Taylor Dodge. the insurance president
His daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Ken
try to unravel the mystery What Ken
nedy accomplishes Is told by his friend
Jameson, newspaper man. Enraged at
the determined effort which Elaine and
Craig Kennedy are making to put an end
70 his crimes. the Clutching Hand. as
this strange criminal Is known. resorts
to all sorts Of the most diabolical schemes
to put them out Of the way. Each chap
ter Of the story tells of a new plot
against their lives and OF the way the
great detective uses all his skill to save
this pretty girl and himself from death.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12

suppressing a momentary flash OF an
ger that had Redeemed his face, and
controlled himself as II by a super
human effort
Il believe you really love that man
Kennedy" he exclaimed in tone that
was almost hiss. But l tell you,
Elaine, he is all bluf. Why, he has
been after that Clutching Hand now
for three months--and what has he
accomplished? Nothing!"
He paused. Through Elaine's mind
there flashed the contrast with Ken.
nedys even temper and deferential
manner.
Bennett. by another effort, seemed
to grip his temper again.
While Elaine and Bennett we're talk.
ing Kennedy and had entered the Of
fee.
Craig stopped the boy who was
about to announce us and asked for
BENEFITS secretary instead, much to
my astonishment.
We found the secretary hard at
work at the typewriter. copying a
legal document. Without word Ken
nedy at once locked the door.
The secretary rose In surprise, but
Craig paid no attention to him. In
stead he calmly walked over to the
machine and began to examine it.
Might ! ask"-began the secretary.
You keep quiet" ordered Kennedy,
with nod to me to watch the fellow.
you are under arrest-and the less
you say the better for you"
! shall never forget the look that
crossed the secretary's face. Was 1t
the surprise of an innocent man?
Taking the mans place at the ma
chine Kennedy removed the legal pa
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12

This 10 his contention - whereas
TRUTH 10 the only goal and MATTER
10 nonexistent-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Look, Walter" he exclaimed as he
drew out the paper from the machine.
] bent over, and together we COM
pared the rs with those In the Clutch
ing Hand letter, the paper from the
bomb and the letter which Craig had
taken from Elaine's desk.
AS Craig pointed out the resem-
blances with pencil my amaze
ment gradually changed into
comprehension and comprehension
into conviction. The meaning Of 1t all
began to dawn on me.
The writing was identical. There
were no differences!
While we were locked In the secre-
tary's Office Bennett and Elaine were
continuing their chat on various social
topics. Suddenly, however. with a
glance at the clock, Bennett told Elaine
that he had an important letter to dc
tate and that it must go of at once.
She said that she would excuse him
few minutes, and he pressed but
ton to call his secretary.
OF course, the secretary did not ap-
pear. Bennett left his office. with
some annoyance. and went into the ad.
joining room, the door to which Ken
nedy had not locked.
He hesitated a moment. then opened
the door quietly. To his establishment
he saw Kennedy. the secretary and
myself apparently making a close ex.
animation OF the typewriter.
Gliding. rather than walking back
into his own Office, he closed the door
and locked It. Almost instantly fear
and fury at the presence OF his hated
rival. Kennedy. turned Bennett, as 1t
we're. from the Jekyll OF polished
ldW9C anu IUfeI VI Lidiut iltO al III
sanely jealous and revengeful Mr.
Hyde.
With a look of intense horror and
loathing Elaine watched him slowly
change from the composed, calm. in
tellectual Bennett she knew and re-
spected into a repulsive. mad figure of
man.
And his long, slnewy hand slowly
twisted and bent until he became the
personal embodiment Of the Clutching
Hand.
As Elaine, transflxed with terror,
watched BENEFITS astounding meta.
morphosis. he ran to the door leading
to the outer office and hastily locked
that also.
Then, with his eyes cleaning with
rage and his hands working in murder.
Gus frenzy. he crouched nearer and
nearer, toward Elaine.
She shrank back, screaming again
and again In terror.
He was the Clutching Hand.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12

Dodge alone" he intimated. II have
had no such opportunity for some
time. II you would be 80 kind as to
leave US in the library-for few min
utes-"
He did not finish the sentence.
Aunt Josephine had already begun to
withdraw and I followed.
For a moment or two Craig and
Elaine looked at each other, neither
saying word. each wondering just
what was In the others mind.
Craig cleared his throat, the obvious
manner Of covering up his emotion.
Elaine" he said at length, dropping
the recent return to Miss Dodge" for
the moment, Elaine, is there any
truth in this mornings newspaper re-
port of-of you?"
She had dropped her eyes. But he
persisted. taking a newspaper clipping
from his pocket and handing 1t to her
Her hand trembled as she glanced
over the item:
SOCIETY NOTES.
Dame Rumor is connecting the
name Of Miss Elaine Dodge, the
heiress. with that Of Perry Ben.
nett, the famous young lawyer.
The announcement Of an enaaae-
ment between them at any time
would not surprise.
Elaine read no farther. She handed
back the clipping to Kennedy. As her
eyes met his she noticed his express
sion OF deep concern, and hesitated
with the reply she had evidently been
just about to make.
Still. as she lowered her head. It
seemed to give silent confirmation to
the truth Of the newspaper report.
Kennedy said nothing, but his eyes
continued to study her face.
He suppressed his feelings with
great effort then. without word,
bowed and left the room.
Walter" he exclaimed as he re-
Joined US In the drawing room, where
l was chatting with Aunt Josephine.
we must be of again. The trail fol-
lows still farther"
An hour or SO later, Elaine, whose
mind was now In a whirl from what
had happened, decided to make call
on her lawyer and the confdant of her
father. Perry Bennett.
AS Elaine entered his private Office.
Bennett rose to greet her effusively
and they exchanged few words.
Il mustn't forget to thank you for
those lovely roses you sent me-" she
exclaimed at length. They were
beautiful. and appreciated them ever
80 much"
A moment later Bennett led the
conversation around until he found an
opportunity to make tactful allusion
to the report Of their engagement In
the morning papers.
He had leaned over. and now at
tempted to take her hand. She with.
drew 1t, however. There was some
thing about his touch which. try as
she might. she could not like. Was 1t
mere prejudice or was 1t her keen
woman's intuition?
Bennett looked at her q moment.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-08-12
BE At HEADQUARTERS AT II. DE.
STRoY THIS IMMEDIATELY.
TlNCTURE OF IODINE
rkREE pApTc nE-
THREE PARTS Of

This 10 his contention - whereas
TRUTH 10 the only goal and MATTER
is nonexistent-
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