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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11
WILD DUCKS ARE DYING FAST
State Game Warden Estimates that
100000 are Dead on Western
Kansas Plains.

Excessive alkali in the water is one
OF the probable causes of the epidemic
which is killing thousands of wild
ducks in Kansas, in the opinion of w.
Z. Tegmeier, state fish and game war
den. Mr.. Tegmeier brought specimens
to the University of Kansas to be ex-
amined by chemists and bacteriolo-
gists, in an effort to determine the
cause of the epidemic.
Tegmeier estimates that million
ducks are dead on the plains; they are
piled up two and three deep in some
places.
THE ducks drop dead from no ap-
parent cause" he says. They first
appear sick and put their heads under
their wings and die standing up, froz-
en- stiff. They are not hungry, be-
cause when proper food is given them
it only serves to hasten their death"
AS an experiment some of the ducks
which were affected by the epidemic
were placed in a tank of water free
from alkali- They Immediately be-
came better and finally recovered.
y x
Oil in Ottawa County.-The oil boom
has reached Ottawa county and sew
eral leases have been taken on land
south of Minneapolis. Drilling will
start by March Is if the required
amount of land, nine sections, can be
secured by that time.
X X y
Escaped as School Burned.-The old
Central High School building in Cir
ard was destroyed by fire the other
day. There were $50 pupils in the
building, but owing to monthly fire
drills it was vacated in one minute
* X *
A Shotfierer kiIIed-Andrew Nc
Chez, a shotfirer, was killed recently
in mine No. Is of the Western Coal
and Mining Company at Franklin
Woman Seeks Ncmination.-Miss
Lizzie E. Wooster of Salina has an
nounced her candidacy for state super
intendent- of public instruction. at the
Republican primary Miss Wooster
said she had received assurance of
support from prominent men and wo-
men in every section of the state
A War Horse Census.-The War De-
partment is asking for statistics on
horses and mules available for mill
tary service. A letter received at
Junction City asks that all farmers
and others list their horses and mules.
so that reliable figures can be OBJ
tanned by the government on short
notice
Funds for Farm Bureau.-The Lyon
County Board of Commissioners has
appropriated $1,000 to the use of the
Lyon County Farm Bureau for 1916.
The request for the appropriation was
made by a delegation &C farmers repre-
senting the go members. Under the
state law. the bureau will receive a
like amount from the state agricul
tural college
Country Club for Manhattan-As-
surance that Manhattan would have
a Country Club was made recently
when it was announced by the orsanf-
cation committee that the necessary
one hundred members had been Sc
cured
High School Burned.-The Cherokee
County High School, the largest build
ing in Columbus. was DESTROYED the
other day by fire that broke out short
~ before a meeting was to be held
in the auditorium A defective heat
ing plant may hare been the cause.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11
Demand RepIy from BRITAIN

Washington. Feb 22.-Seeretary
Lansing today asked the London for
eign office for prompt replies TO the
American notes protesting against
seizures of mails and against applica-
ton of the Trading with the Enemy
Act against American firms.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11
An ORIGINAL D. A. r De.d-

New Waverly. Tex. Feb 22.-Mrs.
Mary Martin EImore Scott, 90 years
old, daughter of an officer of the
American Revolution, died here last
night at the home OF her daughter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11

Seaweed is made into a compost
ton to take the place of bone for han
dies of cutlery
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11

Every woman's pride, beautiful, clear
white clothes Use Red Gross Ball Blue.
All grocers. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11
Important to saothars

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that II
signature col Of &MazzEx
In Use for Over so Years
Children Cry for F1etcher's Castoria
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11

Naturally poets are born, but cooks
are better paid. There's a reasonl
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11

Miss Geneva Moeser. twenty-ona.
succeeds her deceased father as audi
tor OF St Clair county. Missouri
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11

OF Ceylon's 16,3O7.S4O acres of land
only about 2.ST5,O0O are cultivated
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11

saturated solution of ceiluioid in
banana oil makes a durable lacquer
for brass
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11

Perhaps a man can write a sensible
love letter. but he never does.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11

Always proud TO show white clothes
Red Cross Ball Blue does make theEz
white An grocers- ADV
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11

There are times when a woman inn
agnes that she suffers IN silence.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11

raeratitude is as blind as it is base,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11

G. A. r. Meet at Dodge city-C. A.
Meek, Kansas commander of the G.
A. r. has announced to veterans of
the Civil War that the 1916 encamp-
ment VIII be held at Dodge City May
IL and Is.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11

High School Burned--The Cherokee
County High School, the largest build
ing in Columbus. was destroyed the
other day by fire that broke out short
~ before a meeting was to be held
in the auditorium A defective heat
ing plant may have been the cause.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11

Minister 80 Years OId.-The Rev.
Philetus Beverly, a retired Methodist
minister. kept open house in Ottawa
recently at the home of a daughter in
celebration of his ninety ninth birth
day anniversary. He is active in body
and mind. reading without glasses and
walking without a cane
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11

Country Club for Manhattan-As-
surance that Manhattan would have
a Country Club was made recently
when it was announced by the organf-
cation committee that the necessary
one hundred members had been Sc
cured
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11

Funds for Farm Bureau.-The Lyc
County Board of Commissioners hs
appropriated $1,000 to the use of II
Lyon County Farm Bureau for 191
The request for the appropriation wa
made by delegation &C farmers repr
senting the go members. Under tt
state law. the bureau will receive
like amount from the state agricu
tural college
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11

A War Horse census-The War De-
partment is asking for statistics on
horses and mules available for mill
tary service. A letter received at
Junction City asks that all farmers
and others list their horses and mules.
so that reliable figures can be OBJ
tanned by the government on short
notice.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-05

1.sarrv m.om hut you can't talk to ,hat mere
lady. i,,s .g,n orders. She sets there ana "rites
and there amt no one to disturb hel. ,,x
apn,t 7 hogan. Friend dog barked, my iauy
,ootod across Mt us, and could hear her iaush.
.DId YOU want to speak to mef she caiiea "u''
",Eyery wan wants TO speak to er, saia Tue
departing and disgusted Jimmy legs.
ave we're friends before had sat down uhoer
her tree and. would you believe IT. I'd known her
oll nv life because she wrote Denise ana Ned
Toodles, in ST. Nicholas and ! think that makes
her partly belong to me.
"'Have you any children asked.
ayes. my dear she replied erisply. 'one dangh-
fer and about 800 sons In uniform
80 here was the mother of midshpmen
tiny. alert figure, young eyes face lined by years
Of physical pain and the heart and soul OF her
in every tone OF voice and expression Of her
screwed-up forehead.
"That was the beginning. Since then. all down
the years have been Gabrielle Jackson's honored
friend and watched her work for her boys against
the odds Of delicate health. constant physical
suffering and slender means Her little sitting
room in Carval hall. dubbed Sky parlor In Its
early days. is the meeting place for all her sons
plebes and firstelass men alike. There are no
rates" there. and all she asks is that they shall
"There is an open FIRE to stoke, big chairs.
tea table to mess with warmth of love no
boy should ever miss. no matter how good for him
the discipline all through the week may be. Mid
shipmen of the first class have only 20 hours of
liberty In a whole week and plebe but five and
a half. What wonder that they long for home
place In which to spend the precious hours.
"For nine years Sky parlor has been home to
all who wish TO come with or without introduc-
ton or invitation. and only three times has Mrs.
Jackson been forced to say. Son. am sorry, but
remember the open sesame to Sky parlor must
be clean living and high standards, and having
forgotten this think, for the sake Of those who
have not forgotten. II would be wiser for you to
give up your visits here
"Commandant and officers are glad Of her CO.
operation. for discipline and drills. strict orders
and hard work may turn out many nne ofhcer,
but II does not always reach and help naturally
fine but hgh-strung nature.
This IL Gabrielle Jackson's work"
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GyUl2LL q

glance wandered | made out In the dmness of
the organ loft the figure OF tiny woman. She
was leaning forward and could tell by her alert
watchfulness that she. too, was waiting with me
and the quiet church for breaking OF the silence
1.-The seats about us filled now with Off
GERS and their families The midshipmen Of the
choir sat motionless In the chaneel. thinner
man, the band master slid silently along the
organ bench There was turning of heads. an
fnstant's heavy pause, and then the quick, sharp
crash Of men marching on stone. an thrush OF
sweet air through the open doors short, high
commands. and 10 the triumph Of Onward, Chris
tian Soldiers In they marched youth and life
ambition and hope. courage and discipline,
Il had thought to see them through the eyes
Of girl, for | was only twenty-five, but the
blurred sight OF those 800 shining young heads
the straight. strong bodies In all their bravery
Of full dress uniforms. the knowledge that disc
pline had marched them to church when most OF
them wanted to be free and out Of DOORS wakened
in me sense Of them have never since lost
They needed a home and a mother. and but few
Of them realized how the iron arm Of the navy
department would separate them from both
You'll understand presently; but first let me take
you out of the quiet chapel Into the earnest bus
ness of Sunday liberty.
''The broad shallow steps are massed with uni
forms crowdng up to meet the frocks and flowers
coming down and far out under the splendid
trees and along Love lane the midshipmen wait to
be Joined by friends or family. All too many
have neither living near enough TO come TO them
and these stand In groups move off toward
Bancroft hall, which is quarters for the entire
brigade. There goes my little lady Of the organ
loft. completely swamped by 20 or more young
giants and more come hurryng toward her along
Chapel walk. l do not remember seeing In all
my life so happy a face as hers
"The gay picture breaks up, the people scatter
and presently the streets Of Annapolis are
thronged with hurrying, lettering laughing
youths all moving dinnerward. II is a pathetic
thing. In Its very joyousness. these young men
children trying to make the most Of few short
hours Of liberty. Many homes are thrown open
to them on liberty days. both out In town md
among the officers. but comparatively few boys
are reached In this way.
annapolis has no Y. II. G. A. no club. no place
Of amusement. no place Of any kind where tree
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-05

hERE Is no more important unit Of
preparedness for our national de-
Tense than the United States Naval
academy. The American people
are today making no better invest
ment for the future. come peace or
war. than In the education and
training OF the men whose profess
sional ability and personal integrity
We must one day trust for the eff.
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i'e department OF Mathematics md On, r.,,n,,r
~ "orh 10 make our quarters ot ,eas, boh,tnhIe
~ e'"ineht furniture has an exasperatinp wav of
.,.sss 'he combined tastes Of a long line
Oh former occupants
We were assigned 10 . 49,.
ooroueh row, the one where Admira, Tbaoao,,c
forters daughter wrote ber na,na ,,, ~
mona on window pane whom sbo u..s ,u,
ana ne but lieutenant Admiral Ranso, nnr
present ehlef OF operations lived In the same ao,
"''' ''"puess endured remnants of the same fur
'sui. "heh ne was an ensign. The mdsbipmep
called The old place the Corrals and somo,nas
the lncuhators-young deyilsl The whole ror
" gone no" to make way for a green lawn. but
ns memories VIII go out only with the last Of the
souls who peopied the shabby rooms
u think II must be this succession of roou,a
racing nj diiierent times the same problems and
difficulties, stepping actually snto oach o.,a.,.
footsteps In work and play, which gives ne that
splendid spirit Of the service the warm bro,bar
hooh OF thought and action that no outsider NAV
teally understand II begins with the plebe class
In the acndemy and goes on down n mans Iffe I'M
he Is struck of the list forever and its warmth Is
his children's heritage II Is the unspoken rene.
rostty OF the upper-class men Mt the academy IN
lend hand to youngsters tthrd.class men) or
Pepe aiike. IL begins In discipline and ends in
justice
stands behind our guns and sweats In the stoker's
hell. II Is the chap who stays aboard to take
another fellows duty that some waiting wife
may be happy some child discover that the pho-
tograph he Is taught to call father isn't Just
makebelieve. II is. more than any other one
thing. fleet efficiency. Its steady unchanging ex-
istence is the armament against which politicians
errors break like froth II is our safeguard for
protection and against militarism
my father hnd never let me visit the naval
academy girl for fear might marry a naval
officer 30 ] looked forward to meeting my first
almost as II | were to them through the eyes
duty at the academy to have n home place for
My husband told me once long years ago, when
90 be with him for four days, that no one had
he was at the academy.
II never forgot that little confidence or the look
in his eyes and when | picked my first mdshIp-
man to Invite to our quarters II was because he
said Yes. ma'am' to me and didn't know what to
do with his hands.
.The Sunday after s. reported We went to
chapel In the academy. We seated well
back and In the shadow of one OF the side hal
COMES II was Infinitely quiet there, the very
light held a quality Of silence and the rows and
rows Of empty pews beneath the splendid dome
seemed to be waiting tensely with me for some
expected sound.
II locked up into the rapidly filling balconies
70 many girls. 30 young and eager, men and
ssessn towk folk and visitors. Then, as my
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-05
Where Our VT
Naval Officers
Are Trained =

A lieutenant's wife
writes about life at
Annapolis Academy,
and tells especially
about the work which
Mrs. Gabrielle Jackson
is doing as Little
Mother" to the young
midshipmen there
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-05

in the grounds our navy In embryo KICKS its
heels pulls down its dress jacket and Is generally
uncomfortable
"Breht and early of Monday morning hat
less and happy, I went exploring. Something
lovely always happens to me when explore. I've
proved it from Hongkong to the Bahamas ana
back to New York.
First of all inspected the quarters OF the
ranking officers. Some day II my Lieutenant ever
reaches the exalted rank OF commander we migh'
live In one Of these houses. ! sat on the
bench sacred TO irst-class men, where my nus,
band had been as a boy OF nineteen. gaAea
upon the academic building where at that moment
he was engaged in subdung IL piepes. ! sa. ~
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-05

lls md would get 70 weak st tmsstnat
Ifell over. I began to take Lynn Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND md
tan days latsr ! could eat and Il did not
hurt my stomach. have takn tbs
medicine ever since and ] feel kks =
new woman. now weigh III poW6
% you can see what Il hasdms 1n ms
already. Ny husband ays b knows
your medicine has saved my Ia -
Nm. J. S. BARLOW, 1924 South III 81.
Columbus, Ohio.
Lydia E. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Cem-
pound contains Just the virtues of roots
and herbs needed to restore health and
strength to the weakened Organs e ths
body. That b why Nm. Bark. .
chronic invalid, recovered - sompasks1-
It pays for women suffering fsum my
female ailments to insist upon hsving
Lydia e Pinkham's Vegetable Cum
poQnd
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-05

lott idhI ohb
tion after section march by
TO recitation and thanked my
Maker / did not have to
study what they did.
"A nice yellow dog Joined
me. and We wandered on to
look at the old statue OF Te-
cumseh, god Of two-fve, or
passing mark. who must be
kissed by all plebes II they
hone to get through the acad-
envy. There was a flight OF
stone steps leading over the
terrace to the tennis courts
below. Dog and / went
down and there under the
single great willow tree sat
nv very tiny lady OF the
organ loft. A watchman ap-
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-05
No Fun in That

"Why did you break the eagnge-
nent?"
"Well, my flancee got to initiating
one of these movie queens She
thought 1t was cute to shoot me swift
kiss under the ear"
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-05
An Eye to Business

This play Is the worst ever. ! aIs
going to demand my money besk"
"Wait until after the Bext ack old
man. Ten years elapse betweea acts
| and 8. and you can demand intecesi
on your money for that leAgtA OF
lime"
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-05

1om0o UV01esD -
nervousneA Asd
. pain b my deht
sids and could not
ct anything With
out hurting my
stomach ! could
not drink coh wster
at al nor ct my
kind Of NV huit,
nor fresh meat nor
chicken From N
pounds ] want 70
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-05

Smile on wash day. Thst's when yos use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter tAsn
NOW. All grocers. Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-05

spih ana swing OF
the service back Of
us and through the
eyes OF the boys
who are among the
least appreciated of
our tional re-
sources but who
constitute the back.
bone of our poten.
tial preparedness
for preparedness Ia
not to bring on war.
not to preserve the
peace: II is for the
purpose OF giving
the country a reson-
able surety of sue.
cess In war.
Our first shore
duty was at the
naval academy. My
husband. then a lieu.
tenant. reported In
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after SIX YEARS
OF SUFFERING
Woman Made Wen byLy6a
E Pinkham's Vegetable
COMPOUND.

Columbus, Ohio. II had almost gues
@ Ihad been nick for ix yean with
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-05

dom from routine discipline
may be had openly and In Or
der and with the sanction OF
the authorities. Carvel hall.
the one possible hotel. the
Peggy Stewart inn and a few
boarding houses must be the
meeting place for friends and
family, and perched on
chair arms, overflowing into
halls and onto stairs, lining
balconies and filling benches
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-05

cheney OF the fleet, but whose lives and traditions
are less understood by the people than almost
any group Of men In the country" Thus writes
n. Keiton In the New York Sun. She contnues.
The American people are unrepresented he.
fore congress by the brains they are taxed n
train and upon which they must rely 10 nrotect
the national honor.
Come with me through the MARYLAND ayepue
gate OF the academy. past the midshIpmen OF the
guard and let us look out at the world with the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03
Collars Make Blouses.

Do you know how to trim up the
plain blouse and make it become your
individual style? Get q collar in white
chiffon or sheerest organdie which In
turning back covers the nape and the
sides Of the neck. runs fatty across the
shoulders and straight down over the
bust, forming a slender ''V" opening
below the throat. This collar Is bor-
dered with pin tucked self material.
straight on its outer edge and widely
scalloped along the fine. embroidery
outlined inner edge. Another blouse
dominating collar has a tapering, mar
row turnover coming high against all
save the front Of the neck and widened
by an extremely broad frilling Of the
plated material a-jour hemmed. In
crepe de chine this second collar Is ex-
tremely practical as well as dainty.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-03

nurse, wife of a Pittsburgh physician.
author of several successful plays and
many delectable stories, was one Of the
women picked by the magazine.
She interviewed both Queen Mary Of
England and the king and queen Of
the Belgians. Her description Of refur-
bishing up her toilet before presenting
herself at La Panne, her quest Of shoe
buttons in ravaged Belgium and her
final transfer of those she had from
the top of her boots to that section
most prominent below her gown when
she sat is one Of the livelieSt parts Of
her story. Her latest book has recent
ly been suppressed by the British cen
sor on the ground that it contained in
formation Of value to the enemy. When
asked what effect the nearness Of bat
tie had on her own literary powers
Mrs. Rinehart replied:
81 do not know how other writer's are
affected, but could do nothing at the
front. / wrote the interview with the
king of the Belgians there and ruined
a really fine opportunity. OF course 1
have had no newspaper training. But
that was not the only trouble. For me
writing has two phases, each distinct
from the other. One is receiving and
absorbing Impressions; the other is
giving them out. And between the two
there must be lapse of time to give
me perspective, to let me see the high
light as it were-tO know what should
be emphasized. 1t is a matter of pro-
portion, as all writing is. That is why
think that the real literature of the
war will come after the world is once
more at peace.
"Once under a great strain 1 did
write something that reflected my atti-
tude of mind. l had just been through
q bombardment by aeroplanes, and l
wrote that night with cold hands and
hot head my definition of war. 1t is
this:
"'War is not two great armies meet
ing in clash and frenzy of battle. 1t
is much more than that. War is boy
carried on n stretcher, looking up at
Gods blue sky with bewildered eyes
that are soon 10 close; war is q woman
carrying child that has been wound
ed by a shell; war Is spirited horses
tied in burning buildings and waiting
for death; war is the flower of a race
torn, battered, hungry, bleeding, up to
its knees in icy water; war is an old
woman burning candle before the
Mater DolOroSa for the son she has
given for king and countryr"