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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
HOW TO FIGURE HORSE POWER
Comparatively Easy Method of Maxi
ing Calculation With Amy Engine
Is Available.

As an easy method of calculating
horse power the following is commend
ed:
Where practicable take an indica-
ton diagram which shows the mean
pressure of steam throughout the
stroke. In order to calculate the pres
sure, ten ordinates are usually drawn
across the diagram; the length OF
these is measured on a scale repre-
senting the pounds per square inch OF
pressure. The ten numbers thus OBJ
tanned are added together and the sum
divided by ten; this gives the average
pressure per square inch of steam
throughout the stroke. Calculate the
area of the piston in square inches
from it's diameter, and multiply this
by the square inch. This gives the
total pressure exerted on the piston.
Next multiply the number of revolu-
tons of the engine per minute by
twice the length of the stroke in feet ;
this gives the speed of the piston In
feet per minute; multiply this by the
pressure on it in pounds, and the re-
suit is the number of foot pounds Ct
work done on the piston per minute
A horse power is reckoned at S3,ooO
foot pounds per minute, the number
of foot pounds divided by this figure
gives the indicated horse power a
portion of this, varying from third
Ito a fifth, is taken up in overcoming
| the friction of the working parts OF
the engine; the remainder only Is
| available for useful work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
Fascination in Alaskan Life.

There is a fascination about Alas
kan life, which, despite its privations,
makes men loath to leave and eager TO
return. There is no fear of starva-
ton nor even Of restitution The
rivers and woods supply salmon and
the venison of moose and caribou suf-
ficient to meet the wants of ALL A hole
In the ground makes refrigerator
which win keep meat fresh through
out the hottest summers. without re
course to pemmican. And. If a white
man is too lazy to hunt or hsh him.
self, he can always obtain living
from q squaw and a hshwheei. AS
soon as suitable means of transporta-
ton exist, the country should be more
crowded with visitors than was Swift
erland before the war, and must also
enjoy business prosperity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
MINDS OF DIFFERENT SIZES
Some No Bigger Than chiooers Instep
Then There's Master Mind En-
/ eountered in Moving Pictures.

Minds are small but powerful lit
tie devices which, since their discov-
cry, have been confined to cells-brain
cells. In view of this fact it is diff
cult to understand how the. expression
IAN open mind sprang into being.
Minds are useless contrivances, for the
greater part, and are never in perfect
working order, but most people who
are never satisfied to let well enough
alone are constantly trying to improve
upon theirs. Strange to say, the fell
low who is working the hardest to i'm
prove his mind generally has one that
needs less working on than 90 per cent
of the ones he sees about him.
Minds are of various dimensions.
ranging in size from those no bigger
than chigger's instep on up to the
master mind, which is encountered
only in story fiction and the moving
pictures. Through wise provision of
Nature, who makes the distribution, a
guaranty of satisfaction goes with
each mind, leaving no man to banker
after the other feller's, but being con-
tented to scrub along with the one he
has.
Mind is the opposite of matter, but
that doesn't matter to the fellow who
has something the matter with his
mind as he doesn't mind such mat
ter. Minds are sometimes very useful
for thinking purposes and should be
encouraged in this respect.-Indianap-
| els Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
GaribaIdis for Freedom

Where his study window looks out
on the yellow waters of the TlDer'-
winding through the Rome for Whicn'
he fought so long and bravely, u.s.
tened, one afternoon in late December.
to that fiery old warrior, Gen; Riec l-
ii Garfbaldi, while he spoke Of the war,
and of Italy's part in it, Lewis r. Free
man writes in Worlds Work. All OF
my boys are fighting" he had saio'
"and my daughters and my wife are,
nursing. Two of the boys are gone
killed in France-but the other hvee
are with the Italian army. They are
all good fighters, think; but one OF
them-Peppino, the eldest-is also an
able soldier. Or at least he ought to-
be, for he has been trained in the
.Garibaldi' school. There hasn't been
q war (save that between Russia and
Japan) or revolution in any part of
the world in the last twenty years I'M
which he hasn't drawn sword, car
ried a rifle or swung machete." x.ss-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
Babies, Cries Set to Music.

The crying of babies is not regard
ed as musical, but nevertheless it is
Rev. Noel Bonava Hunt, a senior
curate of st. Matthew'S church, Willes-f
den, England, has set infants cries to-
music. He was particularly impressed
with the beauty and musical quality OF
the walls and cries of the infants at
the baptismal services held at st. Mat
thew's. He tried to persuade lne
church musicians to catch the SOUNDS
and set them to music, but they re-
fused. At length Rev. Mr.. Hunt MINI
self recorded the sounds in the 1orm
of a chant set to the words OF the One
Hundred ard Thirty-seventh Psalm
by the waters of Babylon we SAT
down and wept, when we remelnDereu
thee, 0 Zion.' 1.-The composltion Is
original" Rev. Mr.. Hunt says, and II
is a little grotesaue, but it is musical.
It represents the meaning OF the words
to which it is set"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
VARIETY IN HIS WRITINGS
Author of Many Popular Dime Novels
Later Repented and Produced
Several Serious Works.

Perhaps there was something In the
atmosphere of Maine that set the lit
erary tide toward Observation-Disclosures.
At any rate, one of the most popular
authors of dime novels was ]. II. Incra-
ham, who was born in Portland and
died in 1866 in the South. His was a
varied career. He abandoned mercan-
tile pursuits and became teacher i'm
Washington college, near Natchez,
Miss, and in 1886 produced volume
of his Impressions of the Southwest
Then he turned his attention to dime
novel writing and brought out The
Dancing Star, or the Smuggler of the
Chesapeaken published in Boston. This
was followed by three dime novels
nublished in New York in 1858.
Captain Kyd, or the Wizard OF the
Sea-" Josephine, or the Maid of the
Gulf" and Dancing Feather, or the
Pirate Schooner" three frankly pi-
ratical, though not pirated stories
Lady Imogene, n Tale of Long Is
land Sound is not a pirate story, hut
is the equal of the others in literary
merit.
In later life he repented, and while
his dime novels are not to be found
on the shelves of public libraries, pos
| sibly among the Undiscovered volumes
/ in the regions where the uncalied-for
| books are placed may be found his seri-
! Gus works, "a Prince CT the Ecu1e
! of David" 1.-THE Pillar CT Fire" and
.s-rhe Throne of David PRODUCED after
he had been ordained as IN Episcopal
| minister and rector of St. Thomas
Hall. an academy for boys at Holly
Springs, Miss.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
Gold Leaf.

There appears to be some mystery
about the origin of gold leaf 1t is
found, for example, in connection
with the most ancient known mum
mics, having been used for covering
teeth. tongue, skin, etc Sometimes it
is also found on the collins Gold leaf
was also used on the tombs and monu-
ments of ancient Egypt. The process
of making gold leaf has thus been
known since the eighth century, b. G.
In the eleventh century 1T seems to
have attained as high degree OF per
lection as today The gold leaf on
some ancient Grecian pottery, indeed.
3 a. thin ~ that now used
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
Bishops Pretty Compliment.

No titled lady has been working
harder in connection with the war
than the duchess of Beaufort, VINO
is Just now taking al active inter
est in the wonen-for-the-land move
ment-
The duchess, who is noted for her
charming manner, was once pald
very pretty compliment by certain
bishop.
At dinner party at her home, at
which The bishop was present, sne
apologtSed to him after the meal be-
cause for some reason or other no
grace had been said at the table
Don't mention 1t" said the bishop
Instantly: your grace Is quite COCA
Gnoueh for ne"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
The Scandinavian Race.

The term "Scandinavians" Is not
confined to the Norwegians. The Nor
wegians are indeed Scandinavians.
but so also are the Swedes, Danes and
Icelanders. For that matter. the Ger
mans, English and Americans Of Eng
lfsh stock are also descendants of the
Scandinavian stock, since it is more
than probable that Germany was orig
inally peopled from the land OF the
Mortimer, and it Is from the North
German stock that the socalled Angle
Saxon comes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
a.uxit. in British Guiana.

Rauxite i'm cOnsiderab1e Quantities
hos been discovered in British Guiana.
Prospecting and development work
has been carried on for the past two
and one-haIf years with satisfactory
results, and today the first shipment
of this product is being made, a full
cargo of $50 tons being sent TO con-
sienees in the United States. Develop
ment work has now reached a stage
where a steady output is assured. and
other shipments are expected to fol.
low at frequent Intervals
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24

AMI. at half time Joliet was In the
van 30 to 3. and il was only ques-
ton of how. many points the blue and
gold warriors would score Shelton
put In a bunch of substitutes saving
his regulars for the game tonight.
Two games wound up the stormy
Thursday night session. After Nor
ris and Macon had settled their lit
tie argument. Chicago Heights and
Harvey took the floor Harvey prov
Ell to be dark horse" and romped
home with 81 to II victory. The
long shots made by the Harveyites
still linger i'm the eyes of the fans
who witnessed the combat.
Harvey emerged from the fire half
with 10 to Q victory and continued
It's winning way In the. second period.
winning with points. to spare. Green,
field seemed to be the only Heights
man at all effective and he register
ed IL points. Dale was the best for
Harvey, registered IL points.
! Lockport found stormy going with
the Morton high school of Cicero in
the final game Of the evening Only
for Sky Orrell, the Lockporters
would have been dealt a shutout. CT.
Zero managed to win. "a to 6 and
Lockport was never in the running
! Cicero compiled eight points to four
for Orrell in the first half Orrell
scored two in the second half. while
the Cicero bunch rang up lG mark,
ers.
This game did not start until IL o.
clock but the fans desiring to see the
products Of Cicero stuck to the finish
watched the tired athletes 60 thru for.
ty minutes of basketball
Waukegan swept into the lead for
tournament honors by whipping New
Trier. IS to Is in the second game OF
the morning session. This win caused
little surprise as most Of the fans
picked the Lake County boys to tri
umph.
New Trier put up game fight but
was outclassed all the way, Wauke
gan earning a 16 to 6 lead in the first
hall. Tho Waukegan boys continued
the pace in the second period ant
romped HIM with an easy win.
Populorum, Waukeoan forward, was
easily the star OF the little setto. He
registered 10 points while White, also
OF Lake county. rang up eight mark
crs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
COBB COACHED EHMkt.
Manager Jennings Believes YOUNG
Pitcher viii Develop Into star.

Manager Jennings 5ehevss Vu"S
Pitcher viii Develop Into star.
. Howard Elmke. the young rftchcr
who joiued tie Tigers last September
and won thrce- games for them at the
FAR end Of tho campaign. attributes big
success to the coaching he received
from Tyrus Raymond Cobb. II seems
that Cobb took a funcy to Ehnke as
soon as the latter reported to HuEiiey
Jennings. Whenever Ehmkc appeared
In the box Cobb took pains to tell him
about the weak points OF each bats.
man. fEH
Tyrus knew when to pitch to the
man at the plate curve h0ater OF
a speedcr. Ehmke followed Cohb'si In.
structions 10 the letter, and his pitch.
ing helped the Tigers to fight the Red
Sox IN the final series. Ehmkc pitched
the Syracuse team Into the champion
ship Of the New York State league last
season. He won tllirty,one games and
lost seven. Cobb and Jennings predict
thatethe ,youngster will be one Of tho
Tainercnn sleas,le's best boxmen during
)tte tomin. penhant race
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
Cicero, %.
Friday Afternoons Games.

Joliet swept into the running In the
Northeastern Illinois basketball tour
nament yesterday morning by whip
ping Antioch, 43 to 49, The Skeletons
play Waukegan tonight in what
should be the decisive game for the
title. f9
Counted as an Tin and outer" and
given the by by the experts as not
of championship material. Joliet sur
prised even the most rapid of blue
and gold rooters by riding rough shod
over the delegation from Antioch and
administering a sound beating
The Joliet win clilna4ed a series
Of surprises which have ffsctured the
tournament. Norris. the ctouted fav
orite for the chap pionship,, caused the
FIRST SURPRISE last night by. losing
their first gamss srto MAsort. Major
further astpnished the. multitude by
whipping ottaFs this morning and the
Grundy county lads now rank .ur
! among the favOrites FOR the, champion
ship, - 's'''''''ssAsss
Y Three teams doomed up this after
noon AZ the squads which would prob
ably battle for the. title tomorrow, al
tho q dark horse" may slip In and
grab the velvet However, the three
teams tho experts picked to fight 4
out were: Waukegan, Joliet and Ma
zon.
Waukegan will meet Joliet at s o
clock tonight in one Of the contests
which will 30 long way to decide
the championship. This battle promis
es to be one OF the hardest tough
affairs OF the tournament and all rec
ords for. attendance should be shat
ttrrds 2
u .Anti0ch,r put Np A. feeble. defens
Against 6ksltoHsl Tram this mornin
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
WILSON IS REAL MACHINE.
So Says Pittsburgh Writer In Cha,
About Pirate Catcher,

Owen Wilson probably has played
his last major league ball game. says
Pittsburgh writer. and IL he has
there passes out man who might be
regarded as the champion mechanical
baseball player OF the country.
4 player Of this quality is much less
valuable than one who can take the
initiatire, and while he was having his
big season the Texan was of muck
strength to Fred Clarke. but his play
never had the dash OF Carey or a
Leach 4"t~l.
The machine.ike precision of vii.
sons work never lost It's motion
through the Infusion Of any kind Of
unexpected play something every fan
loves to see--and the player has always
retained this style
However to Wilson, credit It should
DO said that he has been an honor TO
the game despite his lack OF aggressive.
ness and spirit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
JOLIET HAS CHANCE
FOR BASKET TITLE.
ANTIOCH is WIPED FROM SLATE
BY WILL COUNTY LAOS-TOUR.
NAMENT MAY END THIS AFTER.
NOON.
GAMES TODAY,

Macon W. harvey-3:00 p. m.
Joliet w. La Salle-4:00 p. m.
Third Place Fight 1880 p. m.
Finals-S.30 p. m.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
LAST NIGHTS FIGHT RESULTS.

Gary, Ind, Feb. 2i-Eyer Hammer
Milburn Saylor go stopped in the
ninth when Hammer claimed a foul.
Philadelphia. Eddie Shannon beat
Joe Rooms in six rounds, Johnny
Duffy beat Charley Doyle in six
rounds.
New York Joe Bonds knocked out
Sailor Carroll in the sixth; Stanley
Yoakum beat Shamus OBren in ten
rounds; Sailor Grlnde and Johnny
Espcy drew in ten rounds.
Bangor Maine--,Johnny Wilson, Of
Boston. beat Al. Nelson, OF Manches
ter, in twelve rounds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24

-Spuergin. Tw base hits Milligan
Fitzgerald 2, Koenig, Spuergin. Costel.
10. Three base htts-Eindcman Buch.
ncr, Martin Homo Schumach.
er, Sprague Innings pitched by
Dohm, six twothirds; by Mcclure, one
0ne.third Hits on Dohm, IA; off
Hcberg, or Mcclure. 6. Struck0ut
by Heiberg. 10; by Dohm, .; by
Mcclure, g Passed Blackburn,
L. Wild Pitch, Hciberg, l.
Time of game, l;39 Umpire, Nc.
Grail
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
SPORTS
SCOOP

IN THE WAKE OF NEWS.
Speakin, Of Wealth.

4 IN THE. WAKE OF NEWS. -
Speakin, Of Wealth.
a man with three bushel of pota-
toes and five dozen Of eggs announced
that he would like &c meet some young
girl with marriage as an object.
/ Any guy who has three bushel Of
potatoes and five dozen Of eggs de-
serves to be married.
More Banquets.
The underfcd Co. c boys are certain
Iy being given plenty Of banauets the
last few days. Capt. Woodwards
boys are hopin' TO make up for the lost
time.
Flag Presented
Now that the high school military
cadets have been presented with flag
we can expect them to be engagin' in
regular battles. II Betty Ross had
made the flag herself it couldn't Of
been any better than the one the Ro-
tary Club gave the high school lads
last cvenin.'
Society Knows No Bounds.
One of the regular social aviators
informs US that the very latest in
the social circles nowadays is an Adam
and Eve Ball and that said social func
ton is very popular down east
Wouldn't surprise US II the natives of
this here village staged one before
long.
OUR OWN LOCALS.
Many in Ottawa got the grippe. The
grippe is bad sickness but you don't
like to work with it.
Several from here are in California.
Some more would like to be but they
amt cot enough money to 90 SO the
winter weather never bothers them,
they say.
/ The editor bought himself new
pair Of shoes yesterday in spite Of
the fact that he paid his taxes the day
before.
Hogs is selling for 5t3 hundred
weight and lots Of Ottawa people
wish they had hogs to sell.
/ It's showing now and we do hope
the people will keep their walks clean.
One might fail and break a leg and
not be able TO walk until spring.
Joe Reardon was in Chicago one
day this week and all the girls said
there was a new fellow in town.
It's still showing as we 90 to press
Scoop
Today is your birthday. Did she re
member you?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
New Tricr. 10.

N Bearit- Bullem has, failed for half a
million. and his creditors Will get about
atty thousand, Lambleilsh- How does
he feel about III Bearit Sore, OF
course. Fifty thousand ls lot Of
money to giye up.-Exxchpa'nnsc' . rn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
TO LIVE IN FACT.

Life 10 what we are alive to. u
10 not Q length, bat breadth. To
b. alive only 70 appetite, 'plsas.
urs, mare luxury or idlsnsss,
pride or money making, and not
70 goodness and kindnsss, purity
and love, history, poetry and
music, Aewsrs, osd and s.srnat
hsp.s i % :. ~ but dead
oaoocoM..i M nm. u-l. Il lllA..-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
TROUBLES.

Troubles are things tho aver.
age man 10 much inclined to
magnify. Troubles are q great
deal like that little thing you got
in your oye the other day. II
hurt as IL II were 40 big a. a pea.
nut, but when you got Il out you
found il was almost invisible
Z Now York Sun
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24

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New Britain herald., 1917-12-13
A Duel in Balloons.

It was in 1903 that Mile. Tirevit
graced the footlights of the Imperial
opera at Paris. She attracted many
men, especially ono M. de Grandpro
and another, M. le Pique. They be-
came Jealous of each other and dccid
ed that a duel was the only way out
of their predicament. 1t was to be
a, duel without hatred. and so thcy
postponed the great event for one
month.
Meanwhile they came to tho conclu-
sion that an ordinary duel wouldn't
do at all and hit upon the idea OF
fighting In the air. So they ordered
two balloons constructed exactly alike
and on the night Of June % settled
their affairs In anticipation OF tho
great event upon tho morrow. At tho
appointed hour each man entered his
balloon armed with blundorhuss.
and at g. signal tho ropes were cut.
and up they won't They were to tlro
at the balloons, not at each other! At
q height Of half n mile In the mir M.
de Grandpre senn ball through M.
lc Pique's balloon. and the latter was
dashed to pieces. Tho other landed
safely several hours later.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-13
FIGHTING FIRE IN BERLIN.

There is nothing unreasonable In
asking the Town of Berlin to pay a
Nominal fee every time New Britain 8
IRE department is asked to lend a
helping hand there. In fact, there Is
|Nvery reason in the world why such
|c1iarges should be made and paid. The
trip to the Town of Berlin Is long
snd hazardous one. The roads, partly
due to neglect by town authorities. are
IA poor shape. Every time a heavy
piece Of apparatus is taken over them
there's grave danger Of accident. II
bur fire fighting machinery is put out
be commission on such q trip, or If a
afeman is killed, the Town Of Berlin
could not be held responsible, nor
would ut suffer damages. All things
considered, there should be a charge
Tor rendering services Of this kind to
HE town which has no fire fighting
Forces OF Its own. but which must rely
Iipon outsiders for help. BY placing
1pon the shoulders Of the Selectmen
" Berlin the responsibility for all
kHlls there is also less danger Of false
harms being sounded.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-13
The Knell Of the Knitter?
(Phfladelphfa L+edeer>

Sister Susie, rabid exponent Of the
amber needle and the cretonne bag, Is
due to get an awful jolt when she
reads what a New York correspondent
says Of her Industry. He is dolefully
blunt about it all, and the bald state
ment of his naarshalled facts leaves
nothing to be argued. Susie, let 1T be
repeated in Mortified italics, Is vast
ing her time. The results achieved by
her more or less nimble fingers could
be accomplished not only more quick
ly but more efficiently, by soulless,
f1ngerless, yea even cretonneless, ma
chine thus excluding those loving
written messages which bring to the
heart a comfort denied the heel.
Sigh no more, ladies, but listen; for
this reformer is not as the rest of his
kind. Refusing to be content with de-
crying we'll established institution, he
offers a better in its place. Here Is
the picture: Susie, resigning her post
as q public wie1der of needles, will l1fe
herself home and kHtchenward, there
to make the acquaintance of skillet and
scuttle, mop and broom. In place of
the sweater shah come up the dish
cloth and the sweeper shall flourish
as the green bay tree; the strong chair
as ladder shall she trample under
foot, and the superfluous maid shall
be utterly done away-preferably to a
she'll factory.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-13
It's Shorely Coin to Rain.

wv. S. Phillips in Woman's Wold.)
When tn air gifts awfully sultry n
the suns jiss bilin' down.
N big white clouds a raisin' n jiss a
spreadin' roun'
Yell see everybody husslin', hurrin'
with tn haydn
Workin' way like all p'sessed, no.
body apiayin';
Cattl sling Their he'd n bellers down
n the pastur' lot,
Fer boss jiss chew 18th all r mite
when tn weather's hot.
'Fyeh watch these things a. little
yeh'll see tn meanin' plain,
N set down this here in yer book
it's shorely goin' to rain.
Out p under the wagin, err n TIL
shadder o. tn house,
Tn chick'ns a pantin 18th re lungs
clean out their mouths
Ole dog hez quit a-barking at tn
wagins goin' by
Jlss lays under tn doorstep, pantin
like he'd die.
Joe n Ann Marian, out N tn Fard'n
lot,
Go on circumventin' weeds n low it's
might hot.
Yeh jiss watch these things spell,
yeh'l see tn meanln' plain,
N set down this here in yer book
it's shorely ,goin to rain.
Hoses stomps n switch Their tail
aroun' like all p'sessed,
Giles on these here kind O. days don't
give em any rest).
Aunt Balindy. she puts off her trip to
town,
Fer she rightly reckons it'll soon be
pourin' down.
TIL birds down n tn medder seem to
know they sompthin' wrong,
N stidder hollerin' ret out loud, jiss
sing twitterin' song.
Mind what I'm tellin' yeh, yeh'1l see
tn meanin' plain,
N stidder hollerin' ret out loud, jiss
sing goin' to rain.