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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-04-22

The Alva Billings sale is called of
for the present.
Thos. Feeney made a business trip
to Quinter on Thursday.
o. B. Klessler of Collyer was in the
city between trains Thursday
Frank Blanch, contractor and build
er, was in Ellis Tuesday on business.
W. ii. Sommerville and Thos. Fee
ney were in Ellis Tuesday on bust
ness.
George Bauer and family are now
domiciled in their new home on the
south side.
Remember the change in picture
show dates TO Monday, Wednesday
and Saturday.
Mrs. Chas Sellers returned Wednes-
/ day from her Topeka and other Kan
sas points trip.
/ Mrs A NJ. Finley and son, Perry.
OF Kit Carson. Col, are here visiting
1 A. NJ. for few days.
Robert Tague, VIM. Lorimer and
Adam Spitznaugle motored from Coll
yer Thursday afternoon.
| E Mrs. L. s. Myerly spent last Tues
day and "Wednesday with her -daugh-
ter. Mrs. Downie, at Collyer.
Dell Gregg unloaded a car of Usage
hedge posts Wednesday. They were
shipped from Linn county, Kansas.
The Grace Lewis entertainers will
present the last number of the course
for this season Monday evening, May
LIST.
w. S. Courtney and wife arrived
this week from their winter home il
Florida and will spend the summer
here
Read the new ads. of L E. Hol
comb, the blacksmith, 7. w. May
nard, carpenter, and ]. f. Proaps
well dliller.
Samuel Shriner. jr., left Wednes
day morning for Sharon Spring
5 where he has a job as fireman for tn,
q. p. railroad company.
Mrs. r. @. Wilson returned hom
last Friday evening from Emporii
where she was the guest Of he
daughter, Mrs. Willis, for severa
weeks.
Trego County High school VS.. Oak
ley High school is the ball gam
scheduled for Friday afternoon here
Our boys are expected to beat c
= course.
Trustees Cawley of Franklin an
Mcconnell of Ogallah turned owe
K their books TO the county clerk thi
v week having finished their jobs {
! assessing.
The daily papers are reporting
general cleanup in many Kanss
towns this week. We have not lool
ed our town over vet but trust thu
we are up to the standard.
Isl F.F Hickman arrived wednesds
v from Rock Falls, H., TO look aft.
his big land interests in the count
He was the guest of his son, J.
Hickman, during his stay in the cit
Miss Mary Croft and Mrs A
Hinshaw were chosen delegates I
the State Sabbath School conventio
that meets at Wichita May and
from the Presbyterian Sunday schoc
Allen Toothaker and wife arrive
Thursday evening from Monumen
= Kan. Mr.. T. is the new night oper
tor at the station This arrangemel
.t- will be pleasing TO their many w
,ol Keeney friends
in Postmaster Harvey Penny was
ril from Hays last Tuesday and in cor
IT'S pany with Ed Wheeler auroed
de the Ernest Jesse neighboFhood
is Franklin township where they look,
at some land
f. L. Campbell, deputy clerk of Il
United States district court, came
from Topeka last Saturday and 50
at masters sale q quarter section
land in the Faulkner brothers neig
ad borhood to Purcell & Phzres.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-04-22
NOTICE

The regular annual business meet
ing of the Trego County High School
Alumni association will be held in
the sheriff's Office, Saturday, April
%, at O'Clock p. m. Arrangements
for the annual banquet will be made
at this time and good attendance is
desired GROVER L HAYS.
Secretary
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-04-22
BIG the APRIL rs

The Wa Keeney City school will
give an entertainment, Friday night,
April rs, 1916.
Everybody come and see our little
folks perform. You will get your
moneys worth. Proceeds TO 60 to
ward buying q piano
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-04-22

Want ed-House cleaning. washing
and ironing. Phone I46- Mrs Week
w. Adv 8 4t
The Trego County Cooperative as
ISOLATION viii buy your hogs Monday,
April "A, 1916. Adv e
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-04-22

Ice Wagon Starts
Saturday, April 22nd-
Money % loan See e. d. Wheeler I'd
The sun., 1916-09-29
OPEN UP SALT RIVER.
The Four Stern ship wabble Is Fit.
ting Out for . Voyage.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: Back
near the middle Of the last century the
beaten candidate in important elections
was said to have gone up Salt River.
The precise geographical location Of this
stream was somewhat a mystery. but
there was one peculiar fact about 1t
It's current. which was very strong, al
Ways ran upstream.
I do not recall any mention of this
remarkable river for many years, and
suspect its existence nay have become
forgotten. | propose W. w. OF Shadow
Lawn and Surrender Mansion as a At
person to start up with the current In
November next. His appropriate craft
would be the Fcdcral-D Democratic Ham
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ship Wabble. which
(as perhaps not everybody knows) Is
built square. with a stern Mt each cor
ner n a rudder In the centre. so
that II steers and turns anyhow. With
his hand on the wheel Of this craft. he
can 60 up Salt River on a voyage Of
exploration tan imploration) In search
OF a New Day just eight hours long
and with his spiritual ears turned
straight behind TO catch the Voices Of
Society. JULIUS WILCOX.
NEW YORK, September 81.
The sun., 1916-09-29

upon the part Of this country toward
aggressive foreign Powers. Dismayed
by the growth in the nation Of a feel
Ing Of disgust for u peace at any price
policy that pays the price but doesn't
get the peace, this Spokane Wilson
sorority rushes Into battle In a wild
frenzy that puts the Hughes women
on the run. and proves. II It proves
anything. that n lofty ideal. such as
ultra pacifsm. for example, cannot he
made effective without the npplicn.
ton of force.
1t IL reported that Mr.. BRYAN Is
making Wilson speeches somewhere
In the vicinity Of Spokane. He should
he sent to that city at once to calm
the militant ardor of the Administrn-
TONS women buckers I'm that locality.
His famous Grafton on peace versus
Perdltion" could he used rs n timely
sedative to calm the distrnught minds
Of peace wOrshipping women who mp.
p0rently would rather fight than cook
meals or rock cradles during Il Presi-
dental campaign.
The sun., 1916-09-29
No Gompers stun for Them.

The sentiments Of employees who
approve Of honesty in dealings with
employers nre reflected In this tele-
gram. sent here by MARspEN q. SCOTr.
president of the International Typo.
graphical Union:
The Executive Council OF Interna-
t!onai Typographical Union will not
sanction strike OF any subordinate union
In New York city. as proposed by Cen
trail Federated Union. The obligations
Of our contracts with employers will
be observed to the letter. This mes
sage has been sent to our subordinate
unions in New York city.
Make it plain and emphatic that the
members of the International Typo
graphical Union will not participate in
proposed sympathetic strike"
How many days will pass before
Mr.. GoMPERs. who last week mouthed
II promise to stand behind the sym
pathetic strike if IT takes all winter"
will start his plump legs in the Ill
rcction Of a hole far. far behind the
misguided strikers?
The sun., 1916-09-29
ON FEELING ASHAMED.
4 Suggestion That the Wabbler VIII
Wabble Again.

To THE EniroR OF THE SuN-Sir' Mr..
Wilson stands for fire. trade. II any OF
his former statements about this doc
trine has been made ambiguous or sub
tie by his diction. surely in hts speech
delivered on Monday at Baltimore he was
very frank. He said The only thing
| have been ashamed of In America Is
the fear and trembling OF Americans IN
the presence of foreign competitors"
When he learns the facts that are
known to 50 many who are greatly in
ferior to him intellectually the mystic
rious Mr.. Wilson may change his posi-
ton. Thu ability OF foreign producers
10 reach a level OF cheapness that can
close our shops and factories n make
idle tremendous areas Of soil Is knowl-
that one would ave to run away
from in order not to acquire. | think
the essence Of the opposition to pro-
lection is moi the ignorance of danger
Gus conditions abroad. but the uitwilling-
ness TO open the mind% to what il al
ready known. But our flexible Fresi-
dent may come around. for, he says.
AN opinion ought always to have a
profound respect for "A fact and when
you once get the facts. opinions that are
antagonistic to those facts are neces.
sarily defeated" THEODORE michel.
BROOKLYN, September %.
The sun., 1916-09-29
Why Vary the swamp Formula?

Speaking Of the disheartening re-
suit Of the Jersey primaries our es.
teemed neighbOr the World remarks:
1T was another notable victory for
Dominant Americanism. az Mr.. HvoHEs
calls It,"
We protest. almost rs against II
personal injury to ourselves. When
Maine voted the World produced II
masterpiece In the way NJ political
explanation after the event n mas
terpiece for which we have been do
Ing ~ honest best to secure the i'm
mortality it deserves. .
They were swnmped by the very
efficiency of their " campaign
lovely phrase. 1t is already n part
Of the public speech. II has been
adopted by unanimous vote. II has
been Incorporated In the nations yo-
cubulary. II is heard on every side.
both In its pristine form and also in
It's 'bultie>S 'Hgtiiiou>l! fVulTlNtu
variants. II Is the Worlds greatest
contribution to the word book.
Why. then. should our neighbor
abandon Its own chef d'Puvre tif II
will permit us to $ the expression)
and substitute such vaculty as that
which we have quoted?
The true explanation of the New
Jersey primaries Is that ,le Wilson
leaders were swamped by the very
efficiency Of their OWN campaign.
The public insists on this eXplana'
ton. and will he satisfied with M
other from our explaining neighbor,
The beauty of the swamp formula. a>
invented and copyrightedby the World
Is that It Is as good for New Jersey
rs 1t was for Maine: and that II will
be as good for the whole country. on
the morning after Tuesday, Novem.
her =. ns II was after the Maine elcc
tion or the New Jersey primary.
The sun., 1916-09-29
Mr.. Wickersham Questions Mr.
Olncy,

moi understanding his partisan 10y
ally RICHARD OLNEY Of Mns>achu-
sets was unable to write u defence
Of WOODROW WILSON'S foreign policy
that did moi condemn. on the highest
constitutional and political grounds.
The course that WILSON has pursued
In Mexico: and GEORGE W. WICKER
SHAM has brought Ia the attention
~ his predecessor in the Office of
Acknowledgement n serious misstate-
ment that occurs in another part Of
The explanatory and apologize docu-
ment which bears his anne. Mr..
OLNEy wrote that:
"The criticism lof President WILSON'S
conduc, Of foreign ~affairsl is that our
peace is peace without honor. and that
IL national honor had been consulted
the United States would to-day he
fighting"
Mr.. WICKERsHAM has properly adj
dressed to Mr.. OLNEy an inquiry as
to his authority for the statement
that the Administration is criticised
because the United States Is nj fight
ing to-day. The criticism is that Mr..
WILSON by incapacity, i%rrcsolution,
lack Of foresight and laundering
brought us to the point of war. and
then preserved n peace that brings
no credit to himself or To the cOun-
try. Had tirmneSs, dignity and sim
certify ruled In " negotiations the
United States would have remained
mt peace. Its rights would have been re.
slFcted, its prestige would have been
u%ninrnired and the nation would
have looked back on its history since
August, 1914. with pride and conn.
dence, and not with shame and mis-
giving.
Mr.. OLNEY has done his hest for
Mr.. WILSON. No mnn perhaps could
do better.
The sun., 1916-09-29

AT n meeting in Newark. y. j.. the
other day 200 delegates from fifty
three labor unions voted to form n
permanent political organization ito
obtain legislation favorable to work.
ers and a State Administration not
nn%tagonistic - their policies" on
GERS were elected and Il programme
framed calling for efforts this year
to have representatives of the unions
appointed to membership in all city
boards and commissions and In fol-
lowing years for the naming Of II
complete union ticket.
Is there any good aud sufficient rea.
son why labor should not constitute
itself II political party. with all the
apparatus Of local committees. rem
tral organization. platform. cnndi-
dates and Il war chest. any more than
there Is why prohibition. or single
tax. or any other social propaganda
should not be ~ organized! There is
nothing in the Constitution of the
United States or. so fur AS We know.
In any State Constitution or statutes
To prevent. solely on accoun of the
nature of the platform adopted. so 1t
be not anarchistic or reasonable. the
formation Of n political party de-
signed tn promote the interests Of
any body Of men animated by n COM
mon desire. as for instance those who
oppose the incorporate use of commas
or those who advocate the imposition
of n tax on green neckties.
But such political organizations.
surprising them to command n follow
ing large enough To he Self-supporting.
energetic enough to conduct II recruit
winning propaganda and able In all re.
spects tn satisfy the requirements of
the electoral laws Of the State, meet
certain well defined obstacles. Not
| the least NJ these Is the fact that the
average man" does not are Ia sacri-
fice any part Of his civic independence
In behalf of any single. exclusive
cause. he it social. religious. educa-
tional. industrial or political. Not
even the ~mi>leadprs of labor have uS
vet been able To hammer al the
.%Ampricanism out Of their followers.
The political organization Of labor
~unionists in Essex county, New Jer'
sey. is no, wicked, but stupid.
The sun., 1916-09-29
drink, &C., In the endeavor to increase
their resisting powers.

drink, &C., In the endeavor to increase
their resisting powers.
1t were wise for schools to adopt a
similar plan. 1t would advis.
able, however, to select one pupil
every week for each floor. rather than
for the whole building, since the latter
arrangement would demand more time
than could be given by a pupil with
nut neglecting his school work. This
supervisor should make n written re.
port Of his observations and recon-
mend improvements to the teacher
or principal. and at the termination
Of the period the principal may adj
dress the pupils Of the entire school
upon the shortcomings that have been
most fragrant and counsel them how
to avoid these lapses and make sanl.
tary living n habit.
A much needed regulation Of the
soda water business has recently been
ordered by the State Board of Health
of Maryland. A fine not exceeding
$500 is levied upon nny dealer In soda
water or other soft drinks" who fails
either to have spoons and drinking
glasses sterilixed or to furnish paper
cups for his patrons. Rigid inspection
has been instituted to demonstrate
that the health authorities are deter.
mined to enforce the law. II would
e absurd to compel railroad com.
panles to furnish paper cups when
the soda fountain proprIetors. whose
drinking patronage II much larger,
are permitted to deal out their tempt.
ing potations In constantly used yes.
sells that are barely rinsed.
Doubtless the Maryland health au-
thorities have been convinced by
actual examination that bacteria are
present In the glasses commonly used
at soda water fountains before adopt
Ing n rule that would materially d.
minish profits and annoy the dispen-
sers of the popular beverages.
Attention to details. trivial rs they
appear, may often lend to the proven
ton Of ailments the origin of which
nov appears obscure.
The sun., 1916-09-29
AN DISCOVERY.
The Suit Discarded In the Spring
Good Enough for Winter.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: When
The chill night air begins to fool around
your short ribs. 1t inspires dreadful
thoughts Of the necessity Of new outer
wear. When | laid aside my winter
clothes IN the spring a somewhat sad
survey of their condition led me to bid
farewell to their usefulness.
To reviye precise recollection OF its
state. | on Sunday made n reexamina-
ton of the outfit. Thu thirty-seven cents
and u handkerchief found In the pockets
were ~joyously welcomed as n gift. and
when the bright sunshine revealed h q
rest seemed to have ~rejuvenated the
business coat. | was encouraged 10 crawl
into the trousers and vest. and discov-
cred to my Joy that l Amos. looked re-
spectacle.
Fastening to a long mirror in "A
nearby cigar store | fam would have
danced with graceful rapture before II
II not restrained by tho presence OF
unsympathetic strangers. am as
,on.shed at my premature spring judg-
ment. and while %reproaching myself for
my intended extravaganza I congratulate
myself upon the resolution 20 seek again
the warm embraces Of old friends.
ECoSoMY
New YORK. September IS
The sun., 1916-09-29
Mill tant Wilson Women.

wisconsin, a peculiar and perni-
cious combination Of false philosophy
and peanut politics. Is not capable,
when women come under Its influence.
Of keeping them out Of a On the
contrary. when Its virus enters femi-
nine veins. 1t makes Its victims mill
tant. belligerent. lnwless and domi-
neering.
AT Spokane. Washington. recently
n hundred Wilson women, enraged by
the increasing certainty That the So
called enfranchised States. in which
over four million women have the
Presidential vote, will 90 solidly for
HUGHES, stOrmed a hall In which Re-
publican women voters were holding
a meeting. heckled the speakers,
charged the platform In n body and
finally took full possession OF the
enemy's stronghold. An elderly
woman, welded to consistency and
bravely pleading for peace ut any
price, was taken home in u taxi and
is said to be out Of politics but likely
TO recover from her injuries.
The Spokane Wilson women have
been Influenced apparently by the
WilsOnian MIR. Hyde and not by the
WllsOnian DR.. Jekyll. They belong to
the clenched fist. not to the shaking
finger tyne Of the Administrations
supporters. They net under the spell
Of that militant mood that caused the
President to capture the city Of Vera
Cruz. to write his "strict accounta.
bility" note, to send an army into
Mexico 10 capture VILLA dead or alive.
They are fighters. fire eaters. pugi-
lists, determined to see to 1t that the
ultra pacifists carry the e%nfranchised
States Eve II thousands Of Hughes
women are sent to the hospital or the
cemetery.
The nerve and valOr displayed by
the Wilson women Of Spokane will
receive their due reward of admirn.
ton from n public that Is always will.
Ing to pay big money to witness q
prize fight, but it Is their lack of
intellectual consistency that throws
these battling sisters open to censlEe,
They fear that the election of Mr.,
HUGHES to tho Presidency would 70,
suit In a irmer, mor manly attitude
The sun., 1916-09-29
Unhappy Names.

To THE EDITOR oil THE SrN--Sr, There
is a kind of suffering known only to GER
tain people. Any of those people who see
these remarks will appreciate them. |
refer to those who have anne easily
punned upon. ave a name on which
only one pun can he made. but ! have
heard that one pun thousands OF times
and the maker is always original and
looks for the smile which ! must po-
litely give in appreciation OF his witty
effort.
asked a young man his name. lie
said Missing" | locke at him and
he hastily added, CT on and say
thing about the missing link everybody
does" ! did not. Mr.. Settle told me of
his punishment and also hat every
organization he Joined Immediately
elected him treasurer.
VIII Williams, Smith, SC. just please
let us punny-named fellows alone"
NEW YORK, September -. &. J, NJ.
The sun., 1916-09-29
~ScrcenlPSs New York Fascinatc'
Chicago Visitor.

To THE EprroH OF THE SUN ST Y
a visitor from Chicago. tho 80. -
causes a lit of the eyebrows n0on T'
toned to = dyed m the wu' N'
Yorker. ask why there arc no , H's
any Of the hotels, drug stores 1'''
ment houses, Sc, both on flflN 'v"'
and Broadway" \ New yors H'''
informed me to-day We d'"' ''
any flies here" Perhaps 0ics N'~ ''
visible to a Wcsterner
In Chicago and all midd" We eye
even s2j a month nats are -"''
Here apartments renting - f."'"
prices and homes all along iI' .'" 'N
Dental streets are screculess
And why are 50 few window 49,
here, in spite of tho tact tNr' ''''.
every place you enter smells . ''
We srem tn do these two sn.' = -
better where | come from
This IL the most fascinating 'l'
the country, and ! hav. been IN '..' '
them. \. Is nr 49,
NEW YORK, September -
The sun., 1916-09-29
We Q THE WEST.
A Traveller From Oregon Praises
This Beautiful Town.

To n EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir. Last
Saturday night ! missed my train and
was compelled to stay In New York
friend had told me that I should see
the Shakespeare Garden in Central Park.
Sunday morning I wal not very enthu-
siastic about anything In New York,
but ! did set out to md the garden.
had difficulties. and wonder now why
everybody I asked did not know OF II.
for this little garden is the loveliest
spot ! v seen in my country. I am
glad I missed the rain. There are
worse things than missing ain
As | write this I am In South Dakota
swinging along in a transcontinental
train toward my home In Willamette
Valley. Oregon. My mind Is nlled with
recollections Of a most delightful sum-
mer spent in the Eastern States. The
spot ! shall remember as the most beau
tiful Is the old fashioned garden in Gen.
trail Park. ] hope to get back to see II
and I shall send many from the West.
and ! shall write to friends In the East.
asking them when they visit your great
city to be sure to see the Shakespeare
Garden. viii 1t be there for them and
for me?
am asking because hat morning
some one who knows the garden told me
that it was to be plouEhed up next year.
10 such a thing possible?
In the past year I have visited many
OF the greatest parks in our country.
from Golden Gate 10 New York. just
looking for the spots that give the
greatest happiness to our millions who
have and who haven't parks and gar
dens of their own. This old fashioned
garden is the ioveliest spot I have seen.
ALLEN EATON.
The sun., 1916-09-29

A boom In real estate on the west
ern front has been started by an Pm
lerprising promoter of .AmienS. who
is evidently Il forward looking man.
In Paris newspapers the following all
yerii>ement appeared yesterday:
For Saic-A piece Of land OF ten
hectares otwenty-five acres). furiowed
by German and British trenches, right
in the Somme battle centre, north OF, the
Bots Foureaux s,d southeast of Mar
t.npuich. Write GARpEi. 10 liue 81.
Lois, Am!ens.'
Paris Is said In have been startled
by the audacity but why, If Paris
ians have faith in the star of JoFFRE:
This select LOT Of land. Scared by
trenches and crnters hut still prolific
In the hands Of the intensive farmer,
Is French soil again. The buildings.
1t is true. have been shot to pieces
and the trees. IL there be any left, are
blasted by shell and gas and may
never leaf again. but n may till and
sleep there in security unless the Ger
mans come back" Thiepval and Its
grim works have been wrested from
the Germans by HAIG's troops, and
Delvllle (Devil's) Wood has become
an Isle Of safety. Five miles east
Morvnl Is In the hands Of the British.
and the Allies occupy Cohibles, rest
ing and feasting In It's underground
strongholds.
The sound Of great guns Is borne
on the wings ~ the wind to the little
farm offered for sale, but this part
Of the rear Is safe as n church-at
present. Who Will buy and begin Ia
develop this choice bit Of property
| where n month ago the c0ntending
armies swayed to and fro and the
stretcher bearers were busy? Indus
try Is going on n usual. and crops
have been twice gathered. where Won
KLvcK's army threatened Paris, al
most within cannon hail of the capital
in the first month of war. Why
should not II pioneer Of peace close
with the offer of the Amiens real
estate agent?
The prices the thing. no doubt. Ii
it n bargainy Possibly not, because
the new owner could have the option
of cultivating the ground and finding
his market In Combles, or Of stalking
out n battlefield and doing business
with tourists when peace returns
What an opportunity for n man with
the historic instinct! But will France
permit sh0wmen to desecrnte the soil
where her heroic sons have given NJ
their lives for human liberty? The
great buttletields of the wnr from the
SOmme to Verlun should b" set apart
and Dedicated 10 educational and pat,
riotic uses for all time.