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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-09-23

to live or the price boosters will soon
run out of victims.
n n n
Mud singing is a poor pastime in
political campaign. 1t bespatters
the man who sings it quite as much
as it does the other fellow.
n n n
Polly Wink says there would be
more happy homes in this country if
preachers tied slip knots instead of
making them hard and fast.
Confide in your wife. If you keep
your business affairs from her in
prosperity you a hardly expect her
to understand your situation when adj
versity ONES.
People who boosted prices on the
strength of the strike are sailing right
along under the happy delusion that
the strike is in force. And we, as
usual, are the goats.
n n n
General Carranza wants the United
States to agree to keep its army out
of Mexico. That's easy. All the
Greasers have to do is to scrub their
souls and then behave themselves.
n n n
Mexican authorities insist that Car
rama has restored order and is en-
forcing law in that country. OF
course. And we expect DOR to hear
that Villa is teaching a Sunday School
class.
Money again! John D. went to
church the other Sunday, smiled a
time or two, and Immediately the
whole country was bulletined to the
effect that he was enjoying himself
immensely in Cleveland.
n n n
A considerable portion of the popu-
lation of the United States is indus
triously disseminating explanations of
their failure to have their sterling
worth recognized at the polls. The
rest of us, however, need no explana-
lions. We Know.
n n "
With the tremendous amount OF
brains in evidence in this country 1t
is passing strange that we can not
marshal sufficient inventive genius to
manufacture our dye stuffs and
other commodities that are cut off by
the war in Europe. We are a great
people in some respects, but pigmies
in others.
n n n
Some one mentioned the latest prize
fight to US yesterday. But we didn't
see it, didn't read about it, and don't
care to hear about it. It's just n
continual fight in this office to find a
means whereby we can eat three
meals a day and still keep up with
the leaps and bounds in the price OF
nrin+ naner- Gosh!
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-09-23
500 REWARD, $100.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure IN
all its stages and that is catarrh. Catarrh
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous sur
faces of the System thereby destroying the
of the disease, giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. Inc
five mowers of Halls Catarrh Medicine that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
it fails to cure. Send for list OF testi-
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO, TOLEDO,
ohlo' 'o0 = Advertisement
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-09-23
Terse, Tart, Timely
Short and Snappy Sayings to Interest
Old and Young

Want to enjoy life? Do it then.
No n is preventing you.
n n n
Keep it up. Laughter is good for
those who do the laughing.
n n n
A homely face often hides the
sweetness of a heart of gold.
n n n
School days are good days, but we
seldom realize it until they have pass
ed beyond our reach.
n n n
This world is populated with wise
people, fools, and some others. And
but few know their class.
n ~ n
The average American youth just
revels in the joy of expatiating on
what his parents don't know.
n n n
Is there anybody left who wants to
become the candidate for some office
q, or other? If there is, let's forget
him.
X n "
It's no trick at all for the modern
girl to win a fellow and at the same
time make him think he did the win
ming.
IL " ~
Between its mobilizing and demo-
bilizing, and remobilizing, there soon
will be nothing left of Greece but the
grease.
N u "
Glory! Some relief! The Ameri-
can people are now able to step out
of doors without stepping on a can
didate.
" n N
4 No matter what the high cost of
the proposition, we still must continue
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-09-23
As The Editor Sees It


1t was but a comparatively few
years ago when the whole country was
talking of the "billion dollar cong
ress." Now a 1.-TWO billion dollar con-
gress" has just closed and but little is
heard of the enormous expenditures.
From this it would seem that money
is so plentiful in the United States
that even the colossal sum of two bill
lion dollars is viewed with indiffer-
ence. AS a matter of fact, money is
plentiful in this country, but it is not
we'll proportional as to population.
We are rapidly approaching the Euro
pean status of collecting the wealth
of the nation in the hands of a com
paratively few of the people, while
the great mass are daily approaching
nearer to the hand to mouth existence.
1t is true that a certain class of en-
ployees are we'll paid, but it is equal
" true that other classes of working
people, themselves quite necessary to
the existence of a we'll balanced coun-
try, receive hardly enough to keep
soul and body together. Some day
the congress of the United States will
have to enact readjusting legislation,
curtail the size of individual and col
lective fortunes and incomes, and see
that the under dog has at least a
fighting chance to live.
X X X
One great trouble with US is u
w~astefulness in our daily lives, in our
homes, in our business occupations.
We have never learned the lesson OF
economy. Money comes easy with us,
and it flows out just as easily. Where
other people in other countries stop
to count the pennies, we only count
the dollars. If we as a people could
acquire the habit of Systematically
slicing off a penny here, another there,
and keep it up in every avenue of our
existence, the American people in the
course of a few years would be liter
ally rolling in wealth, whereas now a
majority of US labor right up to the
brink of the grave in order to live
and support our families in compare
tive comfort. Any intelligent person
can make money in this country, but
only a wise one can save it.
" X X
Have you aired your views yet on
the result of the primaries throughout
the country? Of course everybody
knows just how it happened, and ev-
erybody is trying to tell everybody
else what everybody already knows.
Let's talk about the weather.
X X X
No, sir, we don't want the job of
being president of these United States
1t isn't half as soft a berth as editing
The Pleasantville Press. Germany
has a crouch at US; austria, Turkey
and Bulgaria are ditto; Mexico is a
thorn in our already fostering flesh;
Japan is PENN HeI CdNelllouo ~"
to gobble up China and is thereby
menacing our commercial interests in
that country; Central and South Am
erica are suspicious of us because we
have an army in Mexico; England and
her allies are boarding our ships, RI
fling our mails, and stealing u trade
secrets for their own use; the conflict
between labor and capital has brought
us almost to the brink of civil war;
votes, powerful financial interests and
foreign Hobbies keep congress in a
perpetual state of terror, and the Lord
only knows what it will be next. No,
Concluded on page 100
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-09-23

The Pleasantville Press comes to
Won as an old friend and neighbor,
telling you all the home news while
the large city dailies enter your house
as a stranger.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
HEADED FOR ROCKS
NATIONAL TREASURY IN A DE-
PLoRABLE CONDITION.
Democrats Make Loud Claims of "Pros-
perity" While Pilina Up an Enor-
nous Deficit-Appropriati
Beyond All Reason.

The Democratic administration.
which is loudly proclaiming prosper
ity," Is piling up government deficit
of nearly 81 900, 600 every "a hours
Congress has made appropriations
for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1917.
which total $1,630. 1888. 900. Every
source of revenue available at pres
ent will fall short $444, SIS, 600 of rails
ing that sum.
The estimates of incomes are: From
customs duties S225, 900. 900, inter
nal laws $515. 100000, new rev.
enue law sos. 900, 900. sale of Pam
anna canal bonds remaining in the
treasury S240.569, 900. That is a to-
tai of S945. 900 with which to pay
81, $50. 3S3. 900.
OF the appropriations for the cur
rent year $349. los, $50 are attributable
to military and naval preparedness
and on account of the war situation.
In addition to that item, which is
looked upon as extraordinary. the
Democrats have arranged to spend in
the present year $3.50, 100000 in ex-
cess of the revenues of the nation.
Not only are they facing a deficit
of $444, $4,000, but to keep it down to
that total they are figuring on. selling
adding to our bonded debt by $240,569,-
000 In other words, in one years OPP
erations, they would increase by
$685., 1888 900 the amount the country
owes. That is more than two-thirds
the total national debt of $1,o2S,564,-
055 when they took charge.
During the first eight months Of
the present year our shipments of ma
terial exceeded similar shipments made
during the same period in the year
the war began by $1,535, 900, 900. Add
| ed to this there was a gain in the ex-
port of cotton and breadstuffs to sup
| ply clothing and food needs of Eu-
| rope due wholly to the war, which in
| creases the total to 81 LAS, 100000. Our
/ total exports of all kinds now amount
to 50, 100000 more than they were
| in 1914. There is no evading the OBJ
/ vious fact that the war was the cause.
/ What is going to happen to this
business and the employment of Amer
lean wage-earners which is back of it
when the war ends? There is GER
tain to be a great change.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
FrankIin objects Seriously.

She isn't very large, that's true, but
being county seat, and boasting OF
a college, several factories. flour mills,
railways, interurbans and her lately
acquired Masonic home, Franklin feels
that she is not a town to be passed
lightly by, in fact, she knows her i'm
portance, and thought that everyone In
the state realized it until she was
taken down bit lately During the
big conference of the Methodist
churches held recently in the town
meeting of the Indianapolis presbytery
aas in session at the same time at
HopeweIl, country church in pros
porous farming community few
miles out One of the Presbyterian
delegates, on leaving the train joined
in the throng headed for the Method
ist church When it came to regis
tering. some of his inquiries caused
someone to suggest that probably ne
was in the wrong place, and he asked
innocently: isn't this Hopewellf''
NO. this is Franklin" was the proud
reply.-Indianapolis News
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
Bound to Make Good.

The well-dressed stranger stepped
into the drug store and, passing by
the boy who usually attended to casual
customers, approached the proprietor,
who was arranging some goods in the
show case.
Mr. c., / presume?" he re-
marked, pleasantly, and the druggist
turned and bowed gravely. Il have
heard my friend, Mr.. Quorn, speak or
you often" said the brisk man. He
told me if ever 1 needed anything in
this line to come to you. He spoke OF
YOU as a man on whom one could rely
with perfect confidence, who had only
the best of evrything and with whom
it was always pleasure to deal
ssMr Quorn is very kind" answered
the other, beaping with qualification
He is one of by best customers What
can 1 do for YOU this morning?'
..Well-er-this morning, as it hap
pens" said the stranger, with just a
little briskness. this morning l should
like, if you will allow me, to consult
your directory"
Certainly" was the calm reply I'VE
also have a good selection of one and
two-cent stamps as well as railway
time tables, if you need anything OF
that kind"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
Fall From Hotel Throop Win
dow Fatal to the Assistant
District Attorney.
ALONE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT
Internal Revenue Collector PepperiiI
4 First to Discover Tragedy-WeIl
Known Throughout State.

Topeka-Francis M Brady, A
years old, assistant United States dis
trict attorney for Kansas, was killed
in fall from third story window
of the Hotel Throop here the other
night His skull was crushed when
his body hit the ground
Ne one was with him at the time,
but w. H. L. Pepperill, internal rev
enue collector for Kansas, was knock
Mr.. Pepperill had visited with Mr..
Mr.. Pepperill, as he approached the
room, heard Mr.. Brady open the win
dow, but there was no further sound.
He lifted bellboy who peered
through the transom and saw the room
was empty.
Mr. Pepperill had visited with Mr..
Brady earlier in the evening and was
called away for a conference. He had
returned to Mr.. Brady's room to con-
tinue their discussion, he said.
j Francis M. Brady went to Kansas
City, Kan, when the office of the
United States District Attorney was
moved from Topeka in August, 1915.
With his wife and son, Raymond, 10
years old, he lived at 651 Washington
boulevard.
Mr. Brady was one of the best
known Democrats of Kansas. Before
his appointment as assistant district
attorney in 1913 he was a member Of
| the state board of control.
Last January Mr.. Brady declined the
| appointment of district attorney for
the Hawaiian Islands, stating that he
preferred to remain in Kansas City
as assistant to the district attorney
because of the superior advantages
| and opportunities.
About two weeks ago, Mr. Brady
| was injured in both legs in a railroad
| wreck near Newman, and only re
| Gently was able to discard his
/ crutches. When he left for Topeka
| he used cane.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
President Wilson's Weakness.

Undoubtedly the impression left
Upon an unprejudiced student of Mr..
Wilson's public career is that of a,
wavering, shifting personality, ever
seeking line of least resistance. His,
innumerable changes of mind on inn,
portant questions point inevitably to
sacrifice of principle in favor Of
political expediency. More significant
still have been his direct surrender to
dictation from special interests. His
well-known reliance upon unofficial adj
visers in the conduct of his admins
tration is another indication of his
inability to stand alone, to ms,
a course for himself and purs
the end because he believes .nty,
right. Pittsburgh Chron:25. 90
graph. First
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
Rather Embarrassing.

Irwin Cobb, the war correspondent,
home from Europe long enough recent
ly to get his breath ana LOOK over Tue
proof sheets OF new Dook' attenoeu
an authors banquet in New York
deaf man sat next to Cobb Far
Their down the table another man toiu
a funny story, and when ne hnisheu,
the deaf man laughed and appiauoeo
louder and longer tnan any Oh tne
rest
.Good old boyI'' shouted the deaf
man. THAT reminds me OF story, ne
added to those near by
.'Get up and tell II, Charne, cHeu
several. The POSTMASTER sanctioned
the suggestion
Then the deaf man got UP anu toiu
the same story the other man nad toiu'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09

presently, viii Immediately assume,
has indeed already assumed. a magDi-
tude unprecedented in our experience.
We have not the necessary instrumen-
talities for its prosecution; 1T is
deemed to be doubtful whether they
could be created upon an adequate
scale under our present laws. We
should clear away all legal obstacles
and create a basis of undoubted law
for it which will give freedom without
permitting unregulated license The
thing must be done now, because the
opportunity is here and may escape us
if we hesitate or delay.
Porto Rico's Needs
The argument for the proposed
amendments of the organic law of P0r-
to Rico IS brief and conclusive The
present laws governing the island and
regulating the rights and privileges Of
its people are not just. We have Gre
ated expectations of extended privi-
lege which we have not satisfied.
There is uneasiness among the people
of the island and even a suspicious
doubt with regard to our intentions
concerning them which the adoption of
the pending measure would happily re-
move. We do not doubt what we wish
to do IN any essential particular. we
ought to do it at once.
There are other matters already adj
vanced to the stage of conference be
tween the two houses of which it is
not necessary that | should speak
Some practicable basis of agreement
concerning them will no doubt be found
and action taken upon them
Inasmuch as this is, gentlemen, prob
ably the last occasion l shall have to
address the Sixty-fourth congress, i
hope that you will permit me to say
with what genuine pleasure and salts
faction l have co-operated with you in
the many measures of constructive pol
| icy with which you have enriched the
| legislative annals of rhe country Ii
has been a privilege to labor in such
| company / take the liberty of con
| graduating you upon the completion. OF
record of rare serviceableness and
| distinction.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
Conditions After the v,lv a

When the war ends. the dement,.
our strictly war exports wilis. V.
ly cease. The belligerents WI
at once to supply their other .
The neutral countries of Europe
not have to look to America alont
their supplies. These are condifl
which cannot be avoided. But thei
IS greater peril still. Our own homs
market, which furnishes a business
eight times as great as even our pres-
ent abnormal export trade, will be in
vaded unless an adequate protective
tariff is Immediately imposed. 1t will
be the most attractive market in the
world to gold-hungry Europe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
He Was on the job.

The undertaken arose and said to
the mourners assembled
IF anyone present wishes to say q
few words of tribute to the deceased,
now is the time. when the family will
be glad to hear SUCH
A stiffness prevailed, and after
few moments of silence it was broken
by young man. who arose and
asked
do understand that no one wishes
to make any remarks
1t would appear SO. replied the
undertaken
Then" asked the young man. rs a
light came into his eyes may be
permitted to make a few remarks
about southern California and it, won
derful climatef
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
Here's a New war Claim.

Claim for back salary amounting to
IS. coo, because as a Union soldier of
the Civil war he was never mustered
out of the federal service, has been
put forward here by Jesse Lee, an 81
year-old veteran of the war between
the states The claim is being inves-
tigated by Charles Curtis, United
States senator for Kansas. and the To-
cal post of the Grand Army of the Re
public The aged veteran, who is crit
ically i'll. has not been receiving PEN
sion
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
American Lumbermen Hit.

Under the Payne bill the United
States obtained about S11 100000 rev.
enue annually from lumber. Under
the Wilson Underwood bill the govern
ment obtained only a fraction of that
sum; the American lumberman has
practically been put out of business,
the American consumer pays the same
old price and Canada is the only
gamer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
aProteetinan American Farmers.

The Republicans protected the farm
er with a dr+y OF Is cents bushel on
his corn and 25 cents bushel on his
wheat. The Underwood Democratic
thrift nuts both those commodi ties from
Argentina on the free list
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
Results Tell the Story.

One thing is certain-a protective
tariff never destroyed an American in
dustry, but has built up many hum
dreds of industries, small and great. A
free-trade law has destroyed or
curtaIled many industries and never
helped build up one.-Brooklyn Stand
ard Union
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
Underwood Tariff That Hurt Farmer

The Underwood theory was to re-
tIuce the high cost of living It Is APP
parent that game could not be played
with corn and wheat without leaving
the American farmer holding the
bag"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
Plan State Budget System.

Governor Capper will begin work
soon formulating the budgets for the
improvements of the Kansas institu-
lions in the next two years. In the
campaign the governor announced
that he would put into effect budget
system in making state appropriations
This will be done as far as the present
Kansas constitution will permit The
governor will have a conference with
the board of control regarding new
buildings at the charitable institu-
lions at once. The board of admins
tration in charge of the educational
Institutions will follow, and then will
come the board of corrections with
the penal institutions. 1t is Intended
to stop the log rolling and pork
barrel methods of obtaining appro-
prlations.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09

Sectionalism sIumbered for twenty
years until Woodrow Wilson and his
fellow Democrats revived it in their
deeds Democracy Is sectionalist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
NEGRO Exodus Not FeIt.

The exodus of the co1ored popula-
ton from different southern states to
the industrial centers of the north
has had no effect so far on the labor
situation in Kansas, labor and agricul-
ture officials say.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
BREWsTER's REPORT FILED
State Attorney General Believes the
Kansas Natural Sale Will Greatly
Benefit the Public.

TOpeka.-1n a summary of the gas
litigation now about ended, Attorney
General Brewster in his biennial re-
port filed with the governor the other
day gave it as his judgment that the
sale of the Kansas Natural to the Do
herty interests will terminate all 1iti-
cation and result in the public receiv-
ing better service.
t'It is impossible" said the report,
"for a corporation to be managed as
a going concern by court receivers. If
the stock of the Kansas Natural, or
the property belonging to the Kansas
Natural purchased by the Doherty in
terests or other interests, the receiver
be dischadged and the property re-
turned to the stockholders. The phys
ical value of the property of the Kan
sas Natural far exceeds the indebt-
edness of the company and there does
not seem to be any reason why such
a company should remain in the hands
of receivers, unless it be to keep such
company out from under the jurisdic-
ton of the public utilities commission
of this state in the matter of fixing
rates."
There is no reason why a county
attorney should have the power to
investigate the violations of an anti
gambling law and to subpoena wit
nesses and take testimony and yet
have no power to subpoena witness
and take testimony in murder case,
Mr. Brewster saws
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
To Resubmit Tax Amendment

One of the principal recommends
lions to the legislature in the report
of the state tax commission will be
the resubmission OF a tax amendment
to the voters, according to s. T. Howe,
secretary of the commission.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
select Kansas Day Speakers.

The executive committee of the
Kansas Day Club met recently and
selected the list of speakers for the
Republican dinner January %. The
speakers are: S. NJ Brewster, attor-
ney general; Erie H Wilson, Paola;
Mrs. Frank Organ, Howard; T. H
Smith, Hiawatha; J. W. Graybill, New
ton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
U. S. to Aid Kansas Recruiting.

C. 1. Martin, adjutant general, has
been notified the government would
assist the state in recruiting the Kan
sas National Guard organizations still
in the federal service. Battery A of
the guard is at Eagle Pass; Troop A,
Kansas Cavalry, is at Brownsville, and
the signal corps is at San Antonio.
The United States army recruiting
stations in Wichita and Kansas City
have been instructed to try to find
men for the three companies. The re-
cruits are to be sent to Fort Riley for
mastering in and then to the compa-
MES.