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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16
THE LAWYERS PROFESSIONAL CODE.

a lawyer 8 professional code differs materially from that which
attaches to men in general.
We are not censuring the lawyers because their professional code
differs from ours-we are merely citing the fact.
The Saturday News, as an illustration, might accept a financial
consideration for attempting to cover up a murder and assisting
the murderer to escape, but If ii were eaught at t the courts would de.
clare It to be guilty after the fact and would punish it accordingly.
But II a lawyer accepts a cash remuneration for doing the
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16

their profit, if the commission has correctly reported the cost of
manufacture
1t is not surprising that the demand for the public ownership
of public utilities, and certain Other things, is growing by leaps and
bounds
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate OF susanna Times, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned administrator OF the estate
OF susanna Times, deceased, to the
creditors OF and all persons having
claims against the said deceased: to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication Of this notice, to
the said administrator at his farm
near Bemis, in the County Of Cooling.
ton, S. d.
Dated October 31st, 1915.
Henry Breyer,
Administrator.
lFirst pub. Nov. 7, last pub. Nov. 49,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17
ENDED PERIOD OF INACTION
Before Verdun Attack Soldiers Had a
Comparatively Easy Time in
the Trenches.

THE Verdun battle ended a very
long period of inaction,'' said Col. Don
Nicolas y Cereijo, the Spanish military
attache, at a reception.
THE inaction was, in fact, so
marked that an English officer, talking
to me while over here On brief leave,
said:
oh, yes, we were quite comfy in
our winter quarters - jolly fine
trenches, good bunk holes, quiet Ger
mans We'd been told that there were
only the caretaker and his wife in the
German trench opposite ours. He fred
the shots while she sent up the fares
We used to get SO fed up with do
ing nothing, the English officer con-
tinued, that we'd organize every Fri
day cleaning fatigue. We'd take
down all our sandbags and give them
a thorough busting, and sections of
our men, armed with the very latest
and most potent polishes, would go out
and polish up the long lines of wire
entanglements till they shone like vir-
gin silver in the winter SUM-
"Of course" ended Colonel Cereijo,
the Verdun offensive ended all that
kind of joking talk
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17
PREFERRED LIFE IN JAIL
Chief of Police Found Himself Unable
to Get Rid of Guests He Did
Not Want

George Fitch the Illinois humorist,
had his own ideas about prison reform
schemes He expressed his attitude
one day while discussing Thomas Mott
Osborne's humanitarian efforts
"Osborne's ideas may work out all
right, said Fitch, but whenever
hear of warden holding surprise par
ties and rainbow teas in his peniten-
tiary / think of what happened when
Tim Cullinan was chief of police in
Junction City, Kan.
Tim, in fact, was the whole police
force. He had eleven prisoners on his
hands, and was anxious to get rid of
them, for they were a heavy response
bility, Tim having to keep watch over
the actions of all Junction City
When you feed the critters, he
said to the jailer one day, just acct
dentally leave the door open and get
out of sight for awhile
But times were hard and picking
up living outside wasn't so easy.
Tim hadn't figured on that, but he
did when he came back that evening
and found the eleven prisoners still
there and seven more who had slipped
in while the jailer wasn't looking.
Living was better and cheaper inside
the Jail than outside
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17
BE UP TO DATE

This is a big year for news For
$500 the Topeka Daily State journal
will be mailed you for 200 DAYS, TAX
ing you through the big political con-
ventions, campaign, primaries and
election The legislature also con-
venes in Topeka this winter The
State Journal is the Official state paper
and will give you in detail the daily
happenings in important legislation.
new road lays, etc.
The great war is still in progress
and you should keep in daily touch
with the action of foreign countries.
as we'll as the situation with Mexico.
Also up-to-tEe-minure base ball and
sporting news and all general news.
Trial orders 100 days 81 90. but bet
ter send $500 for 200 days, or IS. 90 for
800 days, $500 for 400 days. $500 for
500 days
Address:
TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.
Topeka, Kan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17
Cement Shot From Gun.

In order to waterproof the upstream
face of the Elephant Butte dam of the
United States reclamation service in
New Mexico, a wooden raft was
launched in the water of the reser-
voir formed by the structure and from
it mixture of cement, sand and water
was shot on the face of the dam by
means of a gun operated by com
pressed air. The coating was applied
in horizontal strips about ten feet high
and the length of the dam at water
level The mortar waterproofng coat
ing was applied in four layers, each
about one-fourth of an inch thick MI
merous samples taken from the face
of the dam showed perfect adhesion
of the waterproofing coat to the or
iginal concrete-Engineeri Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17
THE SIDEWALK FARMER

He sat around the country store
When spring was in its prime,
And talked about the things he'd do
When he should find the time,
He told about the crops he'd plant,
And what would be the yield
OF corn and hay and other stuff
That grew upon each field.
But spring slipped out and summer
came.
And still he held his place
Upon nailkeg on the porch,
A smile upon bis face.
He sat around the country store
When summer days were fair
The nail-keg wore his trousers thin,
He snapped it for chair,
And there be sat and told them how
When fall should come he'd sow
By far the biggest crop of wheat
They ever seen him grow.
But summer went and fall came on,
The Golden glories died;
The wind put on cutting edge,
And then he moved inside
And there beside the stove he sat
When winter days were chill;
And listioned to the idle chat,
But kept on farming still
Each year be does the self-same thing,
He does not plant or pillow.
But seems to take arare delight
In telling others how,
Outlines his neighbors SCOT at him
He seems TO think il fair
For still he sets around and does
The farming in chair-EIis
Headlight.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17

A banker going home to dinner saw
a $40 Dill on curbstone. He picked
IL up, noticed the number and went
home. His wife remarked that the
butcher had just sent a bill amount
ing to SO. The only money he had
was the bill he had found, which he
gave her and she paid the butcher.
Inc butcher paid it to farmer for
cali, the farmer to a merchant who
palo IL 10 a washerwoman and she
owing the banker a note for SO.
went to the bank and paid the note.
1he banker recognized the bill as the
one he had found and which at that
time had paid $50 worth of debts.
Upon careful examination he found
1t TO be counterfeit Now what
was lost by the transportation and
by whoms-Ex.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17
Miles standish Tale ~Myth.,

One by one the good old tales that
cheered childhood's happy hours are
being taken away from us. First
comes Sidney George Fisher and de
clares the Washington Ratchet and
cherry tree tradition an exploded
myth" Now comes Rev. Paul Sturte-
want Howe, rector of the Church of
the Advocate, Cape May, and declares
that Miles Standfsh never sent John
Alden to WOO Priscilla Mullen.
Doctor Howe told the members of
the Mayfower society at their annual
banquet that he knew there was no
foundation for Longfellow's famous
poem because he himself was a de
scendant of John and Priscilla John
Alden spoke for himself all the
time, said Doctor Howe, and Miles
Standish barely knew Priscilla
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17

A tribute by Homer T. Davies OF
COncordia: The KaDsan Office was IA
vored with q fine visit from Mr. W. c.
Palmer, famous all over Kansas as
the editor and brilliant paragrapher
of the Jewell City Republican. Billy
has but one fauh-chin whiskers He
has but one diversion from strict at
tention to business-the annual con
ference of the Methodist church, of
which he is faithful and consistent
member. Billy Palmer is, and has
been, an inspiration to many an aspir-
ing young newspaper man. He be-
gan his career as a newspaper man as
kid printer in the Republican Of
fee, when it was owned by the Mus
seTs. He now owns the paper and the
building where it is printed. He has
stock IN banks and other corporations
in his home town. He lives in one of
the swell homes of the town-and
there's not a dirty dollar in all his
possessions-and better than all, he
has the confidence and the respect OF
his fellow citizens. Billy Palmer has
attained success in life kansas City
Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17
Chile ren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
& q q Q RIA
Mrs. Friend Entertains

Monday afternoon, Mrs Marc l..
Friend entertained number Of
friends and neighpors in honor of Mrs.
j. r. Parsons, who soon leaves our
city for her home in Wax eeney.
The occasion will be one remember
ed by Mrs. Parsons and those who
were there, showing her that she has
nelghoors and friends who will miss
her from their midst.
The afternoon was spent in a very
pleasant way and refreshments were
served consisting of ice cream and
cake.
MRS. Friend proved herself a very
capable hostess. She has the thanks
OF those who were present for the
many courtesies shown them.-Ouin-
ter Advocate
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17
The Adjustable Knife
Weeder
Patented by H. d. Clayton,
January 27, 1908

The Adjustable Knife Weede1
has been in use by the farmers OF
Graham county during the past
fifteen years.
1t is made to take one row, or
two rows, or three rows, the
first time over. on all crops plant
ed with the lister.
It is all stee, and iron, except
the connecting plank.
1t is the highest weeder made,
and also the strongest, built to
last life time
1t pulls lighter than any other
kind of weeder.
The knives can be adjusted to
any desired position.
The knives can be reversed.
doubling their usefulness.
The connecting plank rests on
rollers, at both ends, reducing
the side friction.
The weight of the driver can
be shifted to suit conditions.
The steel runners are easily
replaced, if they should ever wear
out.
The W. hitch controls the
machine perfectly.
Its open construction gives it
light weight.
Its complete system of bracing
makes it extra strong.
The knives can be kept sharp
cheaper than you can buy oil and
grease for wheels and dies.
It has no boxing nor spindles
to wear out.
It does away with costly repair
bills.
It will get the weeds at any
stage of their grouth.
It does perfect work in heavy
weeds that no other weeder can
handle.
1t leaves the ground in the best
of condition for any succeeding
1t does not throw the soil away
from the corn
1t does not pitch the dirt up to
the center of the ridge, and make |
your horses lame to walk on it |
the next time over
1t does not roll the dirt over
and over, to lose its moisture in a |
dry time.
1t leaves the row in better |
shape, and the ridge in better
shape. than any other machine
made.
tits not only a weeder, but a
cultivator as well. Even if yon
have no weeds. it will do better
work the first time over" than
any other machine.
1t is the right thing in the
right place for the first time
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17
over" in all listed crops.

over' in all listed crops.
It was invented by a Graham
county farmer fifteen years ago,
and now a small factory, equipp-
ed with special machinery, is
making them at Hill City.
1t is manufactured and sold by
Fl. D. Clayton Hill City, Kansas.
Write for prices and further in
fcrmatian. adv 13 if
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17
You May Find 1t Here!
Money to loan. See E. D. Wheeler ad
Correct A bstracIs W. 81. Swiggett ao

Money to loan. See E. D. Wheeler ad
Correct A bstracus W. b. Swiggett ad
For Sale-Millet seed at SO cents
per bushel. G. d. Mayer, Re-. 12tf.
Siberian millet seed at so cents per
bushel for sale by Emil Olson, Ogal-
lab. Farmers phone il At
the American Insurance company
old line, assets over $40, 600, 600. 90.
Margaret Swiggett. adv g.
The Wa-Keeney State Bank will
make you loan on your land any
time you want it. Come in and see
them. adv. 7
81 can sell your land quickly if you
will send description and lowest price
at once. Lester c. Nudge, Salina,
Kansas Adv If
You viii take Hail Insurance in
some good company. Why not the
American?
Margaret Swiggett. adv. 9.
For Sale-A small city property, one
that will meet the needs of limited
means and yet comfortable. Inquire
at this Office.
Immediate Sale-All Of section
Is Is y for a limited time Sc, 600 on
terms. r. D. Blaine, Topeka, Rams.
Adv. II ST.
For Sale Cheap-One Mogul engine
sic and three Emerson mold board
gang plows. S. Long, Collyer. Kans
Adv. II ct.
For Sale Cheap-One extra large
Quincy refrigerator; good as new;
just the thing for a farmer. w. g.
Baker. adv. u If.
1 have several head of mares and
few drivers for sale cheap. d. P.
Reade, Ogallah. Kan. Adv If IA
To trade for threshing outft-s0
acre improved farm located in Hick-
DRY county, Mo. Address A. T.
Bloom, Wa-Keeney, Kans. Adv. 1872
When you want a long or short
time loan on your land. see the
Wa-Keeney State Bank. They will
make you rates and terms satisfact-
DRY. adv.
For Sale-3 room house, large rooms.
cellar, lots 1OOx75 feet, city water,
barn 16x24, hen mouse 12x2O, fenced
with chicken fence; also oil stove
and tank. Call at this office. 9. If.
For Sale-7 room house in Topeka.
Kansas, gas, water and electric lights
in house Will trade for quarter
section of Trego county land. Inquire
at this office. Adv 9tf-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17
A Mean Hint

He-Women ought to be so removed
from ordinary outside life that men
can still look on them as angels
She-How would the men like them
to be recording angels?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17
FOR PROBATE JUDGE

We are authorized TO announce the name
OF A. 5 Peacock as candidate for the ONCE
OF Probate Judge. subject TO The Republican
nomination His candidacy offers the ad-
vantage OF about ten years of experience in
the once and all inquirers are referred TO
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17

C. E Frye announces his candidacy for the
ONCE of County Superintendent of Treco
county subject to the decision of the Repub-
hcan voters at the August primary
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17

To the Democratic voters of Trego COUNTY
] am candidate for renominations for
Representative of the Goth district OF Kansas
subject to the win of the voters at the Aug
ust !, 1915 primary. C. R. Kirby.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17
Daily Thought.

Love is the benediction of life:
friendship. the altar on which we burn
this priceless incense.-Lillyan Shat
ner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17

b :, Rogers announces as a candidate for
the once of Clerk of the District Court of
t1rego county. Kansas, subject TO the deci-
sion OF the Republican voters at the August
primary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17

hereby announce myself as a candidate
Tor the once of county treasurer subject to
the will of the Republican voters at the Au-
gust primary Chas- C. Hickman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17

hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the ONCE OF probate judge of Trego
county Kansas, subject 10 the will of the
democratic voters at the August !. 1915,
primary. George Hunt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17

We authorized to announce the name
of Peter DeBoer candidate for the ONO e
OF Sheriff OF TregO county. subject to the will
of the Republican voters al the August pri-
mary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17

To the Democratic Voters of Trego County:
am a candidate for Register of Deeds of
TTego County subject the will of the
democratic voters al the August primary.
Jos. f Evans
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17

/ am candidate for the once of county
treasurer on the democrat ticket subject 10
the will OF the voters the August 1. 1916
primary L. = MVerly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17
Bulletin
Why Not Face the Facts
About Armor Competition?
Bulletin No. 3

= q - L 81 CTO1I.
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Thesuto O the pbGut rotlems regulation ofr
of the bln g for the Govern mento FIX the
TradeC omnnis
of f bet thanth the desu offs
to the Govern nent?
@ W & M @ Bethlehem Steel Company
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17

70 the kepu Dlican voters of Trego County
4 hereby announce myself a candidate for
reelection as county clerk subject to youI
will at tbe August primary. O. h Benson
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17

1 am a candidate for the nomination of
sneTlh OF TTegO county subject to viii of the
Democratic voters at the August primary.
Ernest Hillman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS

am a candidate for the office of Sheriff of
1TSEO county. subject the will of the Re
publican voters at the August primary E
" Altman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17
WAIT FOR NE

WAIT fOk rlE
] will be around to see you soon
about some hail, fire, lightning and
tornado insurance.
A policy in reliable old line
companies solicit for means Safety
First
And prompt cash settlements of
all losses as soon as adjusted
P G. Owens
Voda. Kans.
Phone 1867 Voda.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-17

FOR PROBATE JUDGE
/ hereby announce my candidacy for the
nomination OF Probate Judge the Repub-
liCan ticket subject to the decision of the
voters at the August primary J II. Acre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-06
Are We Prepared?
THE GUARDS AT THE DOOR.

the armor or falling on the deck In other
words. for adequate long distance defence
our barbor guns are all useless because Of
their short length and would have to use
small she'll. if remounted to increase their
range. Hence they would be relatively weak
if remounted, for either armor or deck at
tack
We are, however, soon to mount two new
gigantic guns Of long range at Sandy Hook.
These two guns are 10 operate in a single
turret, hence it will be possible to aim them
at but one point at time. If fleet Of
thirty drcadnoughts and battle-crusers at
tackled New York. each Of the thirty could
move about at will, changing its location as
often as desired. so that the turret to be
placed at Sandy Hook. to be effective against
such feet, would be compelled to get
thirty different aim ranges at the same time
for thirty different battleships But the ships
moving themselves about as much they
pleased, could centre their one hundred and
fifty guns at the moment on the one fired
turret at Sandy HOOK Thirty different
battleshps from thirty different locations
could concentrate the shot Of one hundred
and fifty guns on a single turret at Sandy
Hook; yet it could FIRE at but one single
battleship at time.
While these two long grange guns could
fire twenty shots at thirty different moving
ships, the battleships could hurl huge ex-
plosive shells upon that fixed turret And
all other coast defence guns would be use
less in such a conflict because of their short
range.
Most of the guns that are mounted on
our coast ortihcations-that is. all those Of
the S-inch, l0-inch and Finch calibre-
date back to a design that was made in the
early ninetes and late eighties.
The good l2-inch guns made for the de-
fences of Panama. after having rested for
months and even years on the Cristobal
docks. are at last mounted; but our one big
gun there the 6-inch gun, which we have
been told was so powerful a defence for the
canal, is still unmounted. 1t zpas tested in
1908 and it rested ten gears on the beach.
1t is still unmounted and the carriage
for it is still unfinished. When General
Wood took charge he Immediately called
for blue prints Of the carriage of this
gun. but was astonished to find that the War
Department had never even made design
of the carriage. In spite of his urging, it
took the department just two years to get
the designs ready and the carriage is not yet
finished This. in itself, is an adequate
answer to Secretary Danielss proposal to
have the United States government make its
own armor, manufacture its large guns, shells
and ammunitions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-06

THE ordinary American citizen believes
that the guns of our harbor defence
would be able to prevent landing of
troops on our shores, but the layman does
not make a distinction between harbor de-
fences and land coast defences. The gun.
of our harbor forts may be of value in
opposing an attack upon our cities and may
be of value in preventing ships entering the
harbor, but of land coast defences. we have
noncl There are | 900 miles of good beach
on our Atlantic Coast on which an enemy s
fleet could land without the least opposition
any number Of troops they might transport
to our shores.
We have no guns there; we have no rail
road tracks capable of carrying guns to those
points; we have not single armored train
in this country for the transportation or
troops guns and ammunition-the ordinary
freight car under fire Of an army would be
almost useless. So far as preventing armed
irrasion of our country. the guns at our hdrbor
dctences are absolutely useless.
We have forts at Boston. New York, at
the mouth Of the Chesapeake and on the
Pacific Coast. The gun range OF these forts
is less than seven and half miles-four and
a half miles short Of the range Of the guns
of the battlcships which would be sent to
attack u.s. The main entrance Of the Chesa-
peake, leading to Washington, is one and a
half miles beyond the extreme range of the
guns at Fort Monroe SO that an entire
fleet of the enemy could steam through. more
than mile beyond the reach Of Fort Henry's
guns.
The largest guns we have mounted on our
Atlantic coast defences are twelve inch.
They carry " miles. General Crozier.
Chief of Ordnance who has been in the army
twenty years, states that if we remount
these guns so as to make greater elevation
and consequently longer range possible, we
must reduce the bursting charge or weaken
the penetrating power of the shell.
These guns might be so mounted as to
have range of fifteen miles. AT such a
distance the angle of fall is so great that
the principal effect is obtained by the shell
falling on the deck. If these guns were re-
mounted so as to have a range OF even
fifteen miles, the penetrating power OF their
shells would become practically nil The
penetrating power of the shell. reduced in
size from | 200 lbs to 700 lbs, would be
but sir inches. Six-inch penetration power
against modern battleships renders shell
practically useless so far as penetration is
concerned. The explosion Of shell which
penetrates battleship armor but six inches
takes place in the air outside the ship The
real value Of an explosive shell is in explod-
ing within the ship, either after penetrating