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The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

Friday morning a. Robert was
leaving the house I reminded him
that Myrtle's dinner hour was seven
o'clock. and asked him II be would
have time 20 stop az the florists and
order me some crimson roses.
How many do you WANT he
asked.
Not many, Just bunch 10 wear
10 the dinner" ! replied.
After he left looked into the
mirror and saw the same pale,
weary face II had reflected for 30
many mornings. But Robert hadn't
noticed II. and wondered n 10 was
see me look unattraetive. ! had
been fearful that he might remark
upon my lack OF color and mistrust
aud so forbid me 10 use rouge
again. was determined TO make
myself an attractive az possible. 30
afssr luncheon I lay down for an
hour. When awoks asked Norah
II my flowers had come and she
told noe they had not 90 ! tale.
phoned Roberts once. He vas very
fgrgstfui of anything save HIS bust
nrss and I feared he had forgotten
them.
I'm sorry. Margaret. bat I never
thought OF them." he replied. -rn
telephone az once"
Never mind I'll telephone my.
self I would have used the tele-
phone In the FIRST place only I
wished you 70 select them"
He'll send them all right" he
answered. and I heard him hang up
the receiver.
Ny syes sm&rtcd felt the old
sensation OF being Ehut out, but |
telcphoned the florist and he prom
ised unusual care In selecting the
roses. So had 20 be content. but
Il seemed hard that Robert couldn't
rsmsmber 90 DO such q little thing
for me. u seldom asked him TO do
Anything nowadays.
whsn he came home sf half past
xtx I was all ready. and had lssd
his Clothes out for him. without a
word or look he hurried into the
bathroom. and In an incredibly
short time was dressed.
always felt q thrill Of pride when
Robert was going ont win me- He
looked 90 well IN evening clothes.
20 handsome. 90 distfnguished for
90 young o man. Tonight was NO
sxcsption. ! had 70 bite my lip 20
keep from giving expression 10 my
thoughts
handed him my coat when be
was ready, and a. | slipped tn my
arms, he said:
Have I seen that costume be.
fore? II is very becoming"
No. I have never worn II. Helen
sent IL to me told you OF Il ~
the time. offered 10 show II 20 you
bit as usual you had no time
We'll. it's all right and aS told
you last night yon are looking very
well again"
We were the last ones 90 arrive.
and when Myrtle went with me
white I laid aside my wraps she
laughingiy remarked:
Bully for you, Margaret n you
can't have the color one way have
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

. baby, too. and not much money,
aud Helen 10 finally showed aside
with $4,000 By Burkes father wno
takes him TO Alaska Hslen devel.
ops INTO q nne woman and also
lives 10 acquire the social refine.
ments go necessary 20 the wen be.
ins OF her fastidious husband. but
she does not return 10 him. He
grows into hard. stern man and Il
orly saved by his daughter who be.
comes his private eecretary. In the
capacity OF stranger. When ne
finally begs that she win let him
adopt her az his own child. the
whole story comes out. The book
closes with father, mother and
daughter In each others arms. MIRA.
Porter has q sweet and wholesome
way OF telling q story. This IL the
lrst one that In essentially q novel.
from her pen
Houshton. Mlfnin company. Bos.
ten: tl40.
sHoEsTRiNos, BY Macmillan Fes-
ter, an Amusing stony about a
Moor walker IN 'The Beehive" q
third rate department store, vino
hss social ambitions ana site up
nights In HE hall bedroom study.
Ing etIquctte.
Mr.. Tams, for this 10 the hero's
name. thru some peculiar fate. In.
vests in war stocks and wins. Be
ing equipped With q considerable
amount Of how 20 act" az CLEANED
from books. he further fortifss him
self with such clothes a. the book
prescribes. even 10 baby blue silk
underwear, and takes the nrst train
from San francisco TO Coronado
beach. What happens to him there
and how the canned etiquette works
out. had better be read. Naturally
Mr.. Tams gYavftsfes 20 his own sort
OF people ~ water seeks It's level
and tho his fortune fades away. no
il left with less msrcenary aspira
tons than any tied up with stocks
Appleton a Company. publishers
New York; $40.
PLUMBER by Arthur somers Roche
being q running mate 10 Loot
by the aame author Two eHcl,
ing American stories in which the
manipulation - vast svns OF
money plays the rnost important
pan.
This IN truly an American story
for II has 20 do with the question
OF cornering markets and holding
back the commodities Of hfe. tying
up railroads. coal mines. food and
everything else In h deep-dyed
scheme for more wealth. II IL an
intricate plot and there are those
VINO love such more than they do
the charm and beauty OF literature
To such we commend this book. n
goes with the rush for sensation,
the movie. the dash Of the automo-
bile and the recognized life OF tho
big city. II has q little love story.
Cor love In the last thing that eau
be dispensed with even In a story
where II really has no part TO play
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

Men win like the AudAeity OF this
mad book. and viii probably peruse
II with pleasure 20 the end.
Boebshsrriil. Indianapolis; tl.sS.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

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Intelligence is the keynote Of good
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This is Just as true of citizenship as il
Is OF business-you certainly willconcede
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directly related to your own, the SuTer
you are OF advancement
In both caSes-in patriotism as in
business-the most complete and author
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Britannica.
Abundant proof of this is afforded by
the fact that the foremost men in Amer
lean government and American business
own and use the Britannica.
President Wilson has access 10 set
IN his official home. Secretary Of State
Lansing has set In his official library.
Secretary Of War Baker and Secretary
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Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
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Among the i02, 400 business men who
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The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

THE ROAD TO UNDERSTAND.
INC Eleanor ~ Porter. arr
other Of Mrs. Perter's very human
stories which dsals with one Of
the common problems Of the day.
Burke DENLY. young. spoiled,
psmpered, falls in love At FIRST sight
with Helen Barnet. his aunt's nurse
maid and msrries her. After the
FIRST few weeks are over and his
allowance has been cut OF. young
DENLY finds his love cooling and
the selnshness OF hts nature asserts
itSelf Poor Helen. uneducated and
uraocustomed 10 the ways OF
Burke's world, initiates him 10 every
act and with every word. There Is
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

The PGATfeoOH0 MANUAL, ~
Lieut. o. o. EiIls. v. O. A., end
Lieut. T. D. oarsy. v. o A. .
tesct book for federal training
camps with . foneword br MAJ
Gen. Leonard Wood.
This IL a very timely book and
one which will be eagerly bought
and read by the men In training
turnout the country. II takes up va
rious phases OF military life In sacn
chapter and deals with each sub
ject quite thoroiy. II IL said 10 DC
a revelation 20 the general reading
American of what 10 absolutely
necessary 10 make soldiers OF even
the best men. The chapters deal
with attack and defense, target
practice. the practice march OF
hike. the ofhcers' reserve corps. pa
trolling, signaling, echool OF the
soldier. school OF the squad. school
OF the company. FIRE superiority
and general advice as 10 how to at
tend q camp. preparation and physi-
cal exercise.
Ma. Gen. Wood rays that this
manual will be useful not only In
training camps but II will be OF
great value in schools and col.
lesss where military instruction n
being given.
Century company. publishers. New
Yort; 81.
MADAME PRINCE, by W. pett
Ridge, q sprIshtiy novel OF Eng.
lIsh lHe. II 10 the story of a
woman UNFRAMED who faces the
problem Of self support and
makes good"
Like the other younger English
novelists, the author OF this book
can make a story without going ont
of his way for a theme. We i'm.
agine that be has lived among tho
people he writes about. most OF his
life. He Is as familiar with them
- WoS Ahda AWAY win MAJ. IUn
dennis. We do not compare Mr.
Ridge with ThAckeray but there are
bits, here and there. which have n
strong favor OF that inlmitable
novelist To tell a story about a
middle-sged woman and her grown
children and keep the mother the
real person in the book would BE-
a task 10 American writers. There
IL no doubt but that England could
teach us the art OF novel writing II
we would but learn. This will not
be a best seller" in America. and
therefore. IL belongs to better
class OF stun than the public rushes
out OF breath 10 buy. II strongly
resembles literature which is as
high praise as is necessary in this
era OF just book aking.
George II. Doran. publisher, New
York; tts5.
The ROAD TO UNDERSTAND
INC by Eleanor ~ Porter. arr
other Of Mrs. perter's very human
stories which dsals with one Of
the common problems Of the day.
Burke DENLY. young. spoiled,
psmpered, falls in love At FIRST sight
with Helen Barnet. his aunt's nurse
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
The American Revolution began
April 10, 1878
The Mexican War began
April "a, 1876
The Civil War began
April ~, 1861
The Spanish American War began
April "a, 1898

ANY person who the Encyclopaedia Britannica
this interesting information and-to VERY MUCH MORE including
all the dealing with the results of
all of interesting information any subject and
knowledge in ALL its many branches.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

Tb Architect--"Hsve you thought
OF a suitable name for your country
residenoef"
The Piutocrat-"Sure You see. l
made all my money in the retail
coal and ics business. 40 I'm going
To cab II the Home OF the Friend
less
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
DICK" LAWRENCE
is A DADDY NOW

When you meet Richard Lawrence.
genial manager OF the Garrick
theater, just rush right up to him,
grab his hand and say, ''Congratu
lations, old top"
Yes, It's a boy-Nnd IL weighs ex-
actly eight and one-qOarter pounds
The momen.ous event was staged"
In Harper hospital, early Monday
morning Mother and babe are both
reported 10 be doing finely.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

TIE pLArrseuRo MANUAL, by
Lieut. o. o. ellis. U. Q. A. end
Lieut. T. D. oansy. U. O. A. .
teoet book for federal training
camps ~Ith . forewe~d ~ MAJ.
Gen. Leonard Wood.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27

While enroute to Fairport last Sum
day afternoon we observed several
tons of Russian thistles in the stack.
One would scarce believe that within
ten miles of Waldo thistles are being
put up for feed.-Waldo Advocate.
When Governor Capper and his
boardof managers of the free state
seed wheat fund left the western tier
of counties out in the cold, they didn't
hurt anybody's feelings. The western
counties are amply able to take care
of themselves, but we have yet to
find a man who can explain the
boards actions. - Sharon Springs
Times.
A Russell woman inquired why it
would not be better to knit for sol
diers by machinery and let the women
use their talent on something that
cannot be done by machinery. Anoth-
er woman stopt her knitting long
enough to say that she had had the
same query but that no one dared
openly to discuss the matter
In England the war has led to US
ing six men on jury where for mil
lenium twelve had been used Evil
IDENTIFY the war has stirred up some
of the worlds rubbish in the attic of
ideas. Perhaps it will do as much
progress in America, too.-Judge
Ruppenthal in Luray Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27
A CALL TO CONFERENCE
Kansas State Branch of the National
Woman's Party

Fellow Citizens:
The Government has called the for
ces of the nation to war, a war in
which President Wilson says, Eve
are fighting for the thing that has
always lain nearest our hearts, Dem
ocracy, the right of those who sub
NIT to authority to have a voice in
their government"
The nation is sending millions of its
boys in response to this call to give
their lives for Democracy abroad, and
at the same time it is denying Dem
ocracy to half its people at home.
Twenty million American women have
no voice in their government, and
when their representatives carry to
the gates of the White House their
demand for liberty, the answer of the
Government is imprisonment and the
punishment accorded the lowest Grim
inal.
Women are not asking the govern
ment to do the impossible. Congress
could easily pass the Susan B. An
thony amendment if the President
gave his support. If the President
should declare for national suffrage
he could undoubtedly influence enough
votes to secure the passage of the
amendment through Congress, and
this victory for Democracy would be
accomplished without struggle or
grief, without the loss of single
life or any waste of national wealth.
1t is those who deny justice, who en-
barass the country; not those who de-
mand justice. Until all women are
enfranchised, the voice of Kansas
women in government is not heard.
The conference committee is pleas
ed to announce Miss Anne Martin, of
Nevada, Vice Chairman of the Nat
ional Woman's Party as Speaker. All
loyal patriotic suffragists are urged
to unite in this conference in Topeka,
Friday evening, September 18th, in
Memorial Hall, at 8 p. m. If you can
not come personally, please do what
you can to support the cause fnan-
cially.
Please address checks and commun-
ications to Miss Maud Mary Kline,
103 Western Avenue, Topeka, Kans.
Miss Maud Mary Kline,
Topeka, Kans. Acting Chairman.
Mrs. Lila Day Monroe,
Mrs. J. D. Mcfarland,
Miss Ainsley Anthony,
Miss Iris Calderhead,
Secretary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27

Peter Elvert is justly proud of the
quality of the corn which is growing
on his farm at the west edge of town.
A sample ear left at this Office shows
that if the frost will hold off he will
have some mighty good corn
A very pleasant dinner party was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
K A. Borah last Sunday in honor of
their young son Adolphus Jones. Mas
ter Adolphus has the distinctions of
having two living great grand fathers,
who were able to be present A pic
ture was taken of the four genera
tions which no doubt will be much
appreciated by the young man at a
mature age The guests present in
cluded the immediate relatives of Mr..
and Mrs. Borah.-GrinneH Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27
J G. Homer. of Ness county, the

j. C. Hopper, of Ness county, the
dam the draw and plant trees man,
is now after the rabbits. He proposes
to have a hundred children enter into
a contest Each one is to furnish a
half rod of four-foot chicken wire
fencing with post on each end OF it.
These sections are set up to form
1V"- shaped pen or fence, into which
the children are to drive the rabbits
Then the ends of the fence are to be
taken up and placed across the wide
part of the ''V'', thus forming COM
plete pen unto which the children are
turned loose to kill as many of the
rabbits as they can. The scheme
ought to work all right if the rabbits
can be induced to run into the pen
instead of a badger hole.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27
TOLD IN WA-KEENEY
A Resident Known to all Our Readers
Relates an Experience

Readers of the World have been
told again and again of the merits
of that reliable, time-proved kidney
remedy-Doan's Kidney Pills. The ex-
periences told are not those of I'M
known persons, living far away. The
cases are Wa-Keeney cases, told by
Wa-Keeney people.
W. F. Stranaham, Madison street,
Wa-Keeney, says: 81 had a constant
backache. When I tried to stoop or
lift anything, sharp pains shot
through my kidneys. At night, the
secretions were too frequent in pas
sage, burned and kept me from sleep
ing we'll I got Doan's Kidney Pills
at W. W. Gibson's Drug Store and
they cured me. Doan's are the best
kidney medicine on the market
OVER SEVEN YEARS LATER
Mr.. Stranaham said: 'Doan's Kidney
Pills are a good kidney medicine and
act just as represented. have never
been troubled to any extent since I
used them.
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Piils-the same
that Mr.. Stranahan had. Foster Mil
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27

Steve BeaSOn who IS principal OF the
Collyer schools, was down last Satur-
day on business.
The Farmers Elevator has hard
coal for sale Car load received this
week Adv. 81 1t.
JIG Hixson shipped out car load
of cattle Sunday morning for the
Kansas City market.
Chef McAtee went down to Ellis
worth Monday on the jitney where he
expects to work until about the first of
next year.
Miss Ruth Eppler began the school
in the Erbert district Monday morn
ing, the teacher whom they had en-
gagged, Miss Carolina Hearting, hav-
ing resigned on account of the illness
of her mother.
A big husky who had just passed
the physical examination in the draft
the other day exclaimed, "God help
the Kaiser, they have drafted me-"
This gentleman was expressing the
sentiments of the boys around Grin
nell, that want to do service in the
army-Grinnell Record.
There was rather small crowd of
people in town last Saturday after
noon when compared with other Sat-
urdays. However, the people were
in some time during the week and
attended the fair and it was unnec-
essary for them to come again Satur-
day. The farmers stayed at home and
drilled in wheat.
Dog stories are always interesting
especially when the incidents happen
in ones own neighborhood. Just the
other day the dog at the John Hart
well farm came to the door and by
his actions attracted Mrs. HartwelPs
attention She discovered the dog
wanted her 10 follow him, and did so,
to find her youngest child in the water
tank, with the other girl holding her
head ont of the water by her dress.
Both of the children are small and but
for the timely help the baby would
have drowned.-Goodland Republic.
Why should not the government
just fix the price it will pay for mum
itions of war and let the senate stop
quibbling over whether to assess war
profits on war material eighty per
cent or only twenty per cent? The
goods are purchased by the govern
ment and if a just price is paid for
them it will not be necessary to
assess the profits. If an unjust profit
is being received the manufacturer is
doing no less than robbing the govern
ment. If the government pays profit
of eighty per cent more than is just
and then assesses the manufacturer
eighty per cent it is like taking money
out of one pocket and putting it in the
other.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27

For Sale-Second hand surry in
good condition. Inquire at this Office.
Adv. Stiff.
The county fairs are on at Wilson
and Hays this week and several from
here are attending them.
Misses Edna Walker and Anna
Hastings were up from FIT. Hays Nor
NAL over Sunday with home folks.
Frank Hazen delivered two hogs
in Ransom last Saturday that $111.26.
That's not so bad for western Kan
sas.-Ransom Record.
Bert Greenwood and family are at
home again, she and daughter having
returned from her visit with home
folks at Smith Center and he return
ing from Kansas City where he had
taken a short course in steam vul-
canizing.
Work on the new round house and
all the other work the Union Pacific
is doing in Ellis is progressing nicely.
These new improvements will be a
great change and will make it a great
deal better for the men who are en-
ployed by the company at this place.
Ellis Headlight.
Saturday morning there was some
business done at the depot in the
line of ticket selling. The bunch of
men and women who had been run
ming the attractions at the fair
| grounds last week bought tickets for
Wilson and Hays. There were about
fifty or sixty in the bunch.
The county superintendent of
Graham county is working up school
fair which is to be held at Hill City
on November "a. Such thing should
work to stir up a greater interest in
educational matters among the pupils
and also sort of friendly rivalry be-
tween the schools of the county.
An excellent exhibit of Trego
county products is being displayed
at the Golden Belt Fair at Hays this
week. H. W. Finch is in charge of it
and is showing the people of Ellis
county that good products can be
raised in this county. The display will
be an excellent advertisement and an
other year something should be sent
20 the state IalI at Topeka
Several of the fellows accompan-
led the ball boys to Wa-Keeney Tues
day to see the game between Ellis
and a bunch of fellows they had
gathered together there as a Wa-Kee-
ney team. And after all their loading
up" it is said that if the umpire, who
by the way was hired by Wa-Keeney,
had only given the fellows from here
half square deal, the score was 1
to o so our boys are not feeling bad
about the loss of the game-Ellis
Headlight (Poor losers we guess.)
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27

The old home paper and all the
news for $50 per year.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-02
ALI AMERICAN TRACK TEAM |S
 MADE PUBLIC
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Following the custom which the late James E. Sulli- van established, F. w. Rubien, secre- tary of the Amateur Athletic union, has selected all-American track and field teams from among the A. A. U. college and scholastic stars of the sea son of 1916. Every section of the country is represented and the list furnishes an indication of the increase of proficiency among all classes of competitors. Secretary Rubien com ments in part as follows
 In selecting an all-American team, no double selections are made, one man being chosen for each event. The list includes the backbone of the team which would have represented this country in the 1916 Olympic games had they been held al Eerlin as scheduled. One of the most difficult positions to select is the head of the list for the sprints My selections are Loomis for the 100 and Ward for the 200 yards. Ward was the sprinting sensation of the year. winning both the 100 and 20 at the national championships. Loomis proved to be the fastest in door sprinter, winning the national championship at sixty yards in the record time of 2-5 seconds. During the summer his jumping slowed him trifle, but he defeated Ward in every start in Sweden and Norway.
 J. r.. Meredith created worlds rec ords for the quarter and half mil" hi't had worthy opponents in F. C. Riley, F. DismOnd and T. J. Halpin in the 40. and w J. Bingham. Don Scott. L. Scudder and l., Y. Windnagle in the SS0. Meredith is created for the former and Scott for the half.
 The final heat Of the l20 yards high hurdles at the national championships brought the four best hurdlers in the world together and they can be ranked as they finished: Robert Simpson. first; r. w. Kelly. second; Earl Thompson. third. and Fred Murray. fourth. Simpsons hurdiing was the sensation of the year and his worlds record of II 3-5 second is a remark able performance. Fred Murray was easily the best 20 yards low hurdler. rho A40 wards hurdles goes to A W.