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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

and they even offer you a good imita-
ton of expression" 1t is not difficult
to teach ordinary children to read at a
very early age. 1t is not difficult to
have them read great deal and to
reproduce much of what they read. But
what is the use of all this? The as
sumption is that the more the child
reads the more he will remember, and
the more he remembers the better off
he is.
The facts of the child's development,
however, are against the forcing sys-
tenn of education. We can make q
child reproduce beautiful passages
from our "best authors" long before
we can give him an inkling of what
the authors are talking about. The
child may read about passions and in
-trigue, but he gets only words and
Understanding phrases. We may keep
the child at our side and fill him up
with thousand facts of history and
enough other words to qualify him for
three or four grades ahead of his
years. But this learning does not add
to the child's power, because it has no
real meaning to hint is not con-
nected with his emotions and expert
ence.
There is real danger in the at
tempt to shorten the child's develop
ing period by forcing him to an early
completion of the school work. The
fact that the child is capable of pass
ing the school tests in fewer years
than are ordinarily required may not
be a real gain If it We're possible
to make the child condense his valu-
able experience SO that he would at
ten years of age be where most chill
dren are at fourteen. that would be
worth considering In so far as learn
ing" represents condensed experience ii
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
HOSPITALS for Animals.

There is in India sect called jams,
one of the articles of whose creed is
that men should not only. do no harm
to animals, but should protect their
lives and cure their ills. The jams
have many hospitals where sick and
MANNED animals are tenderly cared
for.
The pfous Jain who meets on the
road wounded animal stops to take
care of it or receives it into his dwell
ing. The hospital at Bombay is situ-
ated in the center OF the most denseIy
populated quarter of the sBlack
Town" and all visitors are freely adj
mitted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
NO TIME FOR QUARRElS
REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS TO
WORK IN HARMONY.
Party Conference and Purpose Will Go
Far In the Battle for the Sixty
Sixth Congress

With reference to the expectation of
the opposition that In the next congress
developments will renew the differ
ences between the two Republican
schools and force them farther apart
than ever, this appeared in a news
story In yesterdays Star:
1T Is known that there is small
ground for this hope, since the two ele-
ments of the party are seeking to reach
more harmonious relations than. ever
before The So-called regulars, accord
Ing to authentic knowledge, have no
disposition to pursue any course objec-
uonable to the Progressives, but are
counting upon adopting q most progress
sfve policy in case they are placed in
control of the house. 1t is also known
that the leading spirits among the Pro-
gressives are not disposed to impose
radical conditions upon the regulars
and Will be content with a liberal and
progressive policy of a character which
the regulars can accept without a wry
face
The Republicans lost the presidency
Dy close vote All things considered,
they made great campaign. They en-
eountered an unparalleled prosperity,
which their opponents had not pro-
duced, and widespread sentiment,
socketed in an eccentric but still effec-
tive view of matters. that the president
had saved the country from the horrors
OF war. Otherwise, Mr.. Hughes would
have been elected.
But their gains at the same time
were considerable. These will appear
in both senate and house, where mem
bers of the party will be well led, and
w hau oh
of themselves.
were elected on the Republican nation
al platform Is not that a sufficient
chart for them to guide by? Is not
harmony possible under it? Does it
not in some measure cover every ques-
ton of domestic nature likely to come
before them? By studying it, and Civ
ing to it a fair and liberal interpreta-
ton, they should not only draw togeth-
er, but hold together in the work they
are to tackle.
Harmony in the Sixty-fifth congress
Will be so much to the good in the
fight for the Sixty-sixth congress two
years hence, which will be waged, as
the recent fight was, between the Re-
publican party and the Democratic
party. On the other hand, chickering's
and distruSt will make bad impress
sion on the country, and go far to sup
port the charge of the opposition that
the party lacks conference and purpose.
The fight for the Sixty-sixth con-
gress, by the way, will be the more Wig
orously conducted because of the prob
able bearing of the result on the cam
paign of 1920. A Democratic victory
midway of Mr.. Wilson's second term
will greatly hearten him in his desire
either for a third term, or for a lieu
tenant of his choice for the succession.
And, likewise, a Republican victory
then will stir that party with the hope
Of putting one of its own men in the
White House. and entering upon a long
period of national control.-Washing-
ton Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
PLACE A BAN ON ST. LOUIS
State Grange of Kansas Deeply Re-
sents Defeat of Prohibition in
Missouri by the City.

The Kansas State Grange, with a
membership of 10000. showed how
deeply it resents the defeat of prohi-
bition in Missouri by st. Louis in a
resolution adopted at the state con-
vention in independence recently. The
next national meeting of the grange
is to be held in Missouri, but the
place has not been selected. The con-
vention asked by unanimous vote Kan
sas City be chosen, for the reason
st. Louis defeated prohibition by such
an overwhelming vote" The enthu-
siasm with which the resolution was
received and adopted showed how
Kansas feels over the fact st. Louis
voted to help nullify the Prohibition
Law in Kansas.
A resolution also was adopted pro-
testing against military training, fed
eralization of the militia or any fur
Their increase in the appropriation for
military purposes.
The state legislature is asked to
adopt the Torrens land registration
system, or similar plan. By unani-
nous vote the legislature is asked to
enact for another five years the law
prohibiting the shooting of quail.
The budget system for state expen-
ditureS is recommended
A law is asked prohibiting loan COM
panies from charging extra fees to
borrowers.
RootIeggers Break JaiI.-Three pris-
oners, all held on liquor charges, es-
capped from the county jail at juno
ton City by saving window bars.
They took advantage of the excite
ment caused by the burning of barn
in the vicinity.
Poultry Show at Pittsburg.-More
than eight hundred entries were re-
ceived for the annual show of the
Kansas State Poultry Federation,
which was held in Pittsburg recently
Explosion Injuries One.-An exp1o-
sion of a gas tank in the cellar of the
Gus Aaron home at Kickapoo wrecked
the house and injured severely Gus
Aaron, Jr., 10 years old. Young Aaron
lighted match after feeding carbide
in the generator of an acetyline light
ing system.
Falling Tree Killed Kansan.-Ches-
ter A. Robertson of Galva was killed
when he was telling a tree recently.
The tree turned in such a manner
that limb struck him in the back of
the neck. He leaves a wife and three
children.
Empty Eight Loads of Beer.-Eight
heavily loaded beer wagons were cap
tured by County Attorney A B. KEEL
Ter and Sheriff John d. Turkington
at Pittsburg. The drivers were put
in jail and the beer destroyed.
A Prairie Oil Melon.-The. Prairie
Oil and Gas Company has declared a
quarterly dividend at So a share and
an extra dividend of 81 a share
x
Killed Underneath Motcr-John
Trinder, travelling salesman for a
wholesale grocery company in Joplin,
was injured fatally near Parsons
when his motor car turned over, pin
ming him under the machine. Trim
dero has been a salesman in South
eastern Kansas more than forty years.
Former lola Mayor Dead-CaptaIn
William H. Mcclure. 76 gears old, for
mer mayor of lola, is dead at mis-
home there Captain Mcclure served
with the Seventy-first Ohio Infantry
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
Newly Elected State Treasurer
and Auditor Announce the
Names of Appointees.
CIVIL SERVICE SAVES SOME
Several Clerks in Each Office Will
Hold Over Under the Law
Chance for Row.

Fred w. Knapp, state auditor-elect,
and Walter Payne, state treasurer
elect, recently announced their ap-
pointments for the next two years.
knapp'S office force consist of n. A.
Turner of Russell, assistant auditor;
Mrs. Maude A Gilyeat, special assist
ant; Miss Wayne Conroy of Beloit,
chief clerk These positions in the
auditors office, being under civil ser
vice, will not be disturbed: Mark F.
Troxen, land clerk; George Wiley,
bond clerk. and C. c. Rogan, book
keeper
There appears to be a chance for a
row over one of Treasurer-elect
Payne's appointments. John Whitlow,
night guard, is to be replaced by A L.
Whitcomb. formerly state house guide,
Payne announced. Whitlow may be
under civil service, it is said At the
offices of the civil service commission
it was stated that the commission had
not passed on this job, but on the
records of employees it had been check
ed off, in pencil, as under civil ser
vice.
Payne's other appointments follow:
z. E. Thompson, promoted from spe-
cial assistant treasurer to assistant,
succeeding Wylie Cook of Kansas
City; S. p Moore of Lawrence, re-
placing Thompson as first special as
sistant treasurer; E. E. Marshall of
Topeka, replacing Charles Makepiece
as second special assistant; s. N.
Bridgeman of Wichita, replacing w.
Webb of Wichita and chief clerk /;
Miss Gladys Parker, replacing Effie
Mccarthy as stenographer; J. S.
Rogers, bookkeeper; Miss Kate
Clough, bond clerk, and John GrindIe,
assistant bond clerks, are all under
civil service and will retain their po-
sitions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

from his few months of Kindergarten
an enlarged vocabulary and an en-
richment of his knowledge about
things. But most noticeable and most
valuable is the fact that he has lost
circumstances and has gained in
control of self in relation to others.
1t has been found that where chill
dren are given an abundance of con-
crete experience with things of nature
and of the shop and studies, and with
each other, while the reading and
writing was postponed, they soon
caught up on the learning side, and
were healthier and happier than the
book-fed children. There are other
ways of learning than the RS system,
and there are more important things
for the child to get than any book can
give him. But most important of all,
the book learning serves at its best on
a foundation of genuine experience
with life's realities.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
Croker in Saddle Aaaina

Richard Croker has returned to this
country for a long stay, and almost
Immediately on landing nominated
President Wilson for third term He
must be preparing to put not only the
Tammany but also the national vote
In his vest pocket, as he did the former
of yore-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
What win Wilson Saw?

When the war In Europe is over,
what viii President Wilson say to
Kaiser Wilhelm about the murder Of
German subjects In Mexico?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
Kansas Rivers Report Soon.


p NJ. Churchill, civilian assistant
engineer for the United States army,
is in Kansas making a survey of the
streams of the state and will make
a report on flood protection to the
War Department next month. The re-
port should go to Congress before the
annual budget is made up and passed
late in February. Churchill inspected
the Kaw river from it's mouth to juno
ton City, and then went up the Smoky
Hill river to Russell. He then crossed
ito the Saline river He also spent a.
week on the Solomon and the Repub-
lican rivers
Six-Cent Light for OIathe - The
Olathe city commission entered in a
rate contract with a privately owned
electric plant that will endure until
1928. Electric light is to be furnished
at six cents a kilowatt on a 75-cent
minimum. Power five cents cooking
three cents, pumping city water two
and one-half cents. The company
also will install new lights in the bust
ness district. Olathe voted $4,000
last spring for a municipal plant, but
legal error nullified the bonds
* * X
Accidentally Kills Playmate
bert Mangold, 10, is dead at Hutchin-
son as the result of a wound accident
ally inflicted by Forrest King, IS, a
playmate. The boys were shooting
rats when small caliber rifle used
by the King boy was discharged The
bullet lodged in the victims spinal
cord:
viii Ask K. S. A. c. Branch.-The
Southeastern Kansas Live Stock AS
sociation will go before the next SEES
sion of the Kansas Legislature asking
that a branch experiment station of
the Kansas State Agricultural College,
comprising $40 acres, be established
in Southeastern Kansas.
x X X
Mob ExpeIs Negroes. Eldorado
was in the midst of a race riot the
other night. A mob of 200 oil field
workmen chased every negro out of
town, following trouble between Jay
Majors, a driller, and ]. H. Kennedy,
negro shoe sinner, over the presence
of a white girl in the shining stand
After Kennedy beat Majors with a
club, the mob fired fifty shots and
pulled porters out of barber shops and
walters out of hotels and restaurants,
running them out of town
X
Burned Under Wrecked Motor
Mrs Elmer Inman. pianist in a mo-
ton picture theater. was injured Sc
verely in a motor accident q mile
north of Arkansas City recently. She
was pinned under the car. and was
badly burned by ignited gasoline
*
Can't Stop Oklahoma Liquo--Judge
James n. Dunbar OF the Cherokee
County District Court recently hand
ed down a decision TO the effect that
hauling intoxicating iicGor from Mis-
souri, through I,ansas into Oklahoma.
where it was "a be used in viola ton
E OF law, it was TO be used in violation
sas laws.
y
Killed on Grade Crossino.-Nrs.
Henrietta Sehrader. e5, and her son.
William. %. were killed by a Santa
Fe train on grade crossing near
Enterprise the other morning
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

Killed on Grade Crossino.-Nrs-
Henrietta Schrader. e5, and her SON.
William. %. were killed by a Santa
Fe train on grade crossing near
Enterprise the other morning.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

Can't Stop Oklahoma Liquo--Judge
James y. Dunbar OF the Cherokee
County District Court recently hand
ed down a decision TO the effect that
hauling intoxicating iicGor from Mis-
souri, through i,ansas into Oklahoma.
where IT was "a be used in violation
OF law, 1t was TO lie used in violation
saS laws
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

Former lola Mayor Dead-CaptaIn
William H Mcclure. IS years old, for
mer mayor of lola, is dead at mis-
home there Captain Mcclure served
with the Seventy-first Ohio Infantry
throughout the Civil War.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

A Prairie Oil Melon.-The. Prairie
Oil and Gas Company has declared a
quarterly dividend at SO a share and
an extra dividend of 50 a share
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

Burned Under Wrecked Motor
Mrs Elmer Inman. pianist in a mo-
ton picture theater. was injured Sc
verely in a motor accident mile
north of Arkansas City recently. She
was pinned under the car. and was
badly burned by ignited gasoline.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

Killed Underneath Motcr-John
Trinder, travelling salesman for a
wholesale grocery company in Joplin
was injured fatally near Parsons
when his motor car turned over, pin
ming him under the machine. Trim
dero has been a salesman in South
eastern Kansas more than forty years
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-12-23

,-oro.a the popaga;ion ot these wi
rabla birds. this f.Ht greatly enhances
no yalua Of his breed OF chickens In
I0Uis:a7a. They make. also 'Ac'I-
'ent mothers. being very attentive 20
: IT'S executive head. strictly entorc-
d bv I. brav.. fearless and etiCient
heir vou1-. ard q further ass1; G, tA0
Iapa1esa silk ia the fact thai t2-lr
lownr dress preclutes their hE.ag.
o.hc- handsome. hardy, pur" olooded
,-,nC.s of the Chi'ken family tha'
hese gentlemen are prOpagatlng are
10 --a.a,v White Crested Black Pol
IN b-.ad and the dainty and aT.sto-
ra-,c Single Crest Brown L"ghorns'
which are vr-y prolific. Sui! another
,. their DISTINGUISHED breeds are the
silver Sparglsd HanburEs. one Of the
rosr beautiful Of birds These fowls
re pure pedisreed E7zlish breed
md are non-setterS. all their eggs
being "inCubated'
The chicken fanCying business OF
Nessrs Keim & Williams. who are
members Of the Louisiana POULTRY
p-ae1ers' Association. Is being prose
-u-ed in an ideal location Their hen
,a-v i. in the rear Of Mr.. Neim's hana
! .or7e home on Chestnut street where
, sna-a of I5Ox3lO feet is afforded, CIV
.ug ample room for the separate runs
costs and pastures allotted each oTeeo
| v birds. The chickens are housed II
.eni-a-v roosts with drop boards u
strh droppings. allowing the moor De
7eeth 10 be perfectly clear for m
failv busting bath which is very e.
.ential 10 tht health OF the chicken
The birds are fed a daily scien'.hcai
y balanced ration from hopper tee'
stand
Mr. Eelu will have 800 worth Q
| -h,Ckens and cocks 81 the show ct N
central Louisiana Poultry and Pc
SrocL Assoc alton - Alexander d.
cembAr -. Il. II and Is. ard Will ur
,oub,edlv bring home plethora
Blue ribbons.
The remark in the opening par;
-raph OF this skstch, 70 which We no
ever. had reference 10 NJ. keim
magnificent library, which is a literar
; rcasure house, and in rare, OFF
, nal editions Of famous authors
, perhaps peerless in the state. II
, whole literary f-Id IS covered in n
: splendid library which has been s
, rected With the cultivated taste m
, ,,.rr.a.,,ra-ioa a. I, C..as'es X Enc,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-12-23

d embraces history. travel II
uoi-s. autu1fcyraphy and ne masters
ct fc-fon. Amongst tn ia,:er my q
mentioned Rcada. Scot Poe, Shake
n,are. Ba,-ir. Guy IN Naus,pa2,
Bret Har.a. G2b.lG:s and o.ae-t.
There are 1850 volumes in the library.
eERcsR's CAFE.
: Popular Rendezvous Of Ta'Iu''as
Elect.
The wants and needs Of 1 : owing
.own that Is C~adIai.- warsiA5 L. 0
the metropolitan proportion OF c..y
are supplied from tim" 20 tlr1e -
men Of sufficient scope OF m'"d 7.
-e,re he netamorphesls cna- is .ra1T
p.ring
Four v-a~s ago. for instance. :. -.
Rsrger Of Na.chcz vist'd t'.lu,""
rather on pleasure than on 5Hr!nSsH
b-nt. but viewing the prosperity q,
this growing Nadj.on parish r, .rop'-
lis and persp.caCiously pr-ce'T.IE i..'
horoscope Of its prosperous future -'
filed 4 much reir want by esj7 1liSl
ing the only really frst-Class ca" Ia
lrlah has ever had the experience q.
ENJOYING. and the wisdom OF his .adi
men, have been yindicated BY Z.
fayor;rg winds tina, have full Low
We sail Of this bar Of bus ness
venture. fer Be-Cer's CAFE - todcE -.
popular resort OK the g2stTonom. cali
we'll informed II MADISON and ralg1
boring parishes and with the '.av"
.ag pubic >.
To recount the menu OF the cafe
cuisine is here needless, for i e.
braces everything il fnsh. fowl a.
fish that is available n the market
ard these. prepared By com2-'e-
chef are served az every hour CT =.
fav n- a. righr until n ?. n. al
reasonable rate q charge The ca,
< segregated into separate coMpaT
nepts. one side Nth comtortaO!e di!
. ,;nc tables afordirg 4 recherch' =
f, ,or, for gentlemen accompanied ~ Il
die. or the far sex sing!y, and I.
4. lunch room compartment giving eve.
, convenience that is required oy q
: busy business men. BudWelser De-
or choice Iigh, wines are served Wht
: desired.
: \. W. Berger is a ratlve Of Adam
8 county. Miss. and for many years ~
: 4 weILknown business men OF Eica
= bsrg. Since taking up his res'den
q in TaIlulah ne has actively ldentln
;. -,usef v.,u "a Zeo rt-.E poe.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-12-23

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-04
TERMS.
Why NOT CONSULT coNGREss7

Senator Cummins makes the excel
lent suggestion that since congress is
ir session the president should submit
TO that body any proposition that
might lead to war. Granting the right
OF the president to break off dipiO-
'net!c relations the senator questions
his right to break trade relations and
remove consular offices.
The suggestion is one worth the
notice of the president and of the
American people. With congress in
session such q consultation is easy and
sensible. II would bring the public
into closer touch with conditions and
evoke an expression thru congressman
Of the real sentiment of the country.
We have had a succession of ultima
tums and threats OF diplomatic rup-
lures until the whole country is ner-
vous over the situation. Peculiar con-
ditions exist among US brought about
by the mixed character Of our popula-
ton and the variation between our for
e!gr policies toward Mexico and Eu-
rope. Perhaps The president is no.
playing politics. perhaps congress
would. but an open discussion OF the
matters under present cons!dera ton
would be followed eagerly and assist
greatly to clear the foggy atmosphere
which seems to hang about the foreign
policies Of this country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-04
UP IN THRIFTY EMMETT.

Three hundred and eighty farmers of
Emmett county met the other day.
Clipped in s. apiece and started the
Emmett County Farm Improvement AS
ISOLATION and hired an agent. The com
rnerclal club Of Estherville was host to
the farmers Of the association at a
banquet after the organization had
been completed
There's som ething about this that
looks Ike modern, up to date, business
farming. In the first place the fact of
a farmers business organization $50
strong In the county puts those farm
ers into g. new classification. People
organize only about a common purpose
and when the best part Of 400 farmers
get together under articles of agree
nent to do better farming and con-
duct affairs under business principles
It means that farming in Emmett has
grown into business proposition ham
died by business men. That's one
thing and the biggest Of all. But 1t
means that the influence Of the ASSOC
citation I'll! be directed 70 matters out
side the farm but which involve the
farm. And that IL bound to help in
the affairs Of Emmett county. The or
ganization is not merely a farm work
| association. 1t IS a citizenship asso-
citation az well. 1t can't help being that
! IL it lives and deserves to live.
| Also, when the commercial club Of
| Baskerville Is host to $50 Of the best
| farmers OF Emmett the old and sense-
| less feud between town and country
which once existed between every
! principal town and the farms, has
faded and ts about to die out utterly.
Farms and commercial interests arc
! learning that :iisir interests ana pros-
perity lie along the same road, that
| they eat at the same table every day
as well as on banquet occasions and
that the sooner they become allies in
stead OF combatants the better for
| both.
Things have changed greatly within
the past few years. The county has
become the smallest unit Of concerted
action About all that remains to the
| township is the fiction OF political
| division, Tor ti5s township in that cnly
in name and not in fact. We have
squeezed the farms together. crowded
the cities and the country close against
each other with fast transit and teie-
pnones anu mall routes until every