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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
Don't Neglect Kidneys
Swamp Root, Df. Kilmer's Prescrip-
ton, Overcomes Kidney Trouble

1t is now conceded by physicians that
the kidneys should have more attention
as they control the other organs to a re-
markable degree and do a tremendous
amount of work in removing the Poisons
and waste matter from the system by
filtering the blood.
The kidneys should receive some as
sistance when needed. We take less ex-
ercise, drink less water and often eat
more rich, heavy food, thereby forcing
the kidneys ITO do more work than nature
intended. Evidence of kidney trouble,
such as lame back, annoying bladder
troubles, smarting or burning, brick
dust or sediment, sallow complexion,
rheumatism, maybe weak or irregular
heart action, warns you that your kid
neys require help Immediately to avoid
more serious trouble.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
most remarkable success as kidney and
bladder remedy is DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. There is nothing else like it. 1t
is DR.. Kilmer's prescription used in pri-
vate practice and it is sure to benefit you.
Get bottle from your druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
100 Years Old

The kidneys play most important
part m causing premature old age and
deaxh-the more injurious the poisons
passing thru the kidneys the sooner
comes decay-so says . distinguished
physician, who further advises al people
who are past thirty to preserve the vitality
Of the Kidneys and free the blood from
poisonous elements, such as uric acid
drink plenty of water-sweat some daily
and take Anuric before meals.
This Anuric l. put up in tablet
form, and can be obtained at almost
any drug store. For that backache,
lumbago, rheumatism, "rusty" joints,
swollen feet or hands, due to uric acid
IN the blood, Anuric quickly dissolves
the uric acid as hot water does sugar.
Discovered by DIR. Pierce of Buffalo. N Y,
Prevent premature old age by simply
slipping cup of hot water every morning
before breakfast, taking little Anuric
before meals and live to be q hu1@red.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
BY Wilbur Nesbit-

(By Permission of F. f. yolland & COD
Your flag and my flag,
And how it flies today,
In your land and MY land
And half a world awayi
Rose-red and blood-red
The stripes forever CLEAN
Snow-white and soul-white-
The good forefathers' dream
Sky-blue and true-blue, with stars to
CLEAN Alright
The gioried guidon of the day; a shell
ter through the night.
Your flag and my fagl
And oh how much it holds
Your land and my land,
Secure within its folds!
Your heart and my heart
Beat quicker at the sight;
Sun-kissed and wind-tossed-
Red and blue and white
The one fiag-the great f1ag-the flag
for me and you,
Glorified all else beside-the red and
white and blue.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17


fBesides Neff submarine.
The act further appropriated So,
$500 for ammunition for the YES
sells. The total cost of ammunition for
the vessels listed was estimated at
$40 .S34, IT'S.
The naval appropriation bill now
before congress would not change the
above table materially, beyond a
slight addition to cost. In the event
of the United States becoming fully
Involved in war United States Navy
men believe congress would immedi-
ately decide upon a much larger pro-
gram of naval construction than any
yet contemplated.
The total of all vessels of the
United States navy Tin service. under
construction, and authorized) is 552.
They are divided as follows: Battle
ships, first line, &c; batfleships, sec
Ond line, &c; battle cruisers 6; armored
cruisers, 10; cruisers, first class, 5 !;
cruisers, second class, A; cruisers,
third class, 10; monitors, Z destroyers,
1874; torpedo boats, IS; submarines,
143;: tenders to torpedo vessels. 8;
gunboats, 80; transports, 6; supply
ships. 5 hospital ships. 2; fuel ships,
special type, 6 unservieeahle for war
purposes, 81.
Navy Yards
The United States has ten navy
yards, located at Brooklyn, N. Y;
Boston. Mass; Norfolk, Va; Ports
mouth, N. H.; Philadelphia, Pa; San
Francisco, Cal; Washington, d. c.;
Bremerton. WASH; Charleston, s. c.,
and New Orleans, La.
There is also naval station at Key
West, Fla; a torpedo and training
station at Newport, r. l.; training
station on Yerba Buena Island, Cal,
and training station at North Chi
cago, H.; an aeronautic station at
Pensacola, Fla, and the Naval War
college at Newport, R. l. Other naval
stations are at Tutuila, Samoa; Guam,
Guantanamo, Cubas Honolulu, Ha-
waiian Islands; Cayite and Olongapo,
Philippines.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17

troubled with cramps and feel Ike O
different woman. / cannot praise
Lydia E.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound too highly and am recommend
ing it to my friends who suffer as did. -
Mrs. GEORGE r. NAYLoR, Box ~,
Marysville, Pa
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion should
take Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
Write for free and helpful advice TO
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (con-
fdentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Only women
open and read such letters.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
Cottage for Christmas Gift.

The Christmas gift of a Los Angeles
tCal-C man, Ill in a hospital, was a
completely furnished cottage which 50
friends built for him in one day, COM
plotting their work by the light of a
powerful motorcar lamp. All the
workmen were fellow members with
their friend of fraternal insurance
order. Their sick man Is the sole sup
port of an eighty -three-year-old
mother
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
NAVY IS STRONGER
THAN LAND FORCES
United States Makes Best Show
ing Upon the Sea.
MAJOR VESSELS NUMBER 226
Present COMPARISONS With other Ma
lions Difficult Because of Secrecy
Maintained by Countries
at War.

OF the two branches of the armed
forces of the United States-the army
and the nayy-the latter is by far the
more formidable when compared with
the armed forces of the other great
powers.
According to the latest records. the
American navy totals 1.oe7,5 500 tons
displacement, taking into ACCOUNT both
ships built and building.
This tonnage compares with the
following for the great powers on July
/, 1914, or about three years ago:
Great Britain, 2.713.756; Germany,
1904. $40, France, 9,o15; Japan, $685.
GIG; Russia, 7O1. 253; Italy, 497, S15,
and .Austria-Hungary, 1924
In the period since then these great
powers, all at war, have increased
their -navies by giant strides. They
naturally have kept their naval de-
ve1opments secret, but it is known, for
instance, that in the first two years of
the war Great Britain launched new
navy fully equal in size TO the whole
of the United States sea fighting
forces.
Exactly how the American navy
compares with others today is impos-
sible for most experts TO say. Perhaps
few secret-service men in the employ
of the big fighting governments know,
but if they do they are keeping this
valuable information for their own ma
tons purposes
The number of officers and men in
the United States navy on July i,
1916, was 5S,039. This compared with
pre-war strengths on July /, 1914. of
10000 officers and men for Great Brit
ain; Germany, 70, 1877; France, 60 ,S46 !;
Japan, 55,73S; Russia, 80, 463; Italy,
IS, 913, and Austria Hungary, 1881.
1t has been stated in newspaper dis
patches that the officers and men in
the British navy now number $4,000,
and that around million workers are
constantly employed In Great Britain
building new ships of war and repair
ing old ones. Less is known about
Germany's naval strength as developed
under the stress of war, but she is sup
posed to have between five hundred
and eight hundred new submarines in
commission.
u. S. Naval Forces.
In nutshell. the naval forces of
the United States today Quilt or
actually building) are shown by the
following table:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17

one-half years old respectively, and
have found it very satisfactory when
they had the Group. The first application
helped to loosen the phlegm, making
them rest more easily, and they were
able TO go to sleep. VapoRub also helped
them when they had severe colds. I
can recommend 1t to all mothers
But the best part about this Little
Bodyguard's-vapoRu is that it is
applied externally and hence can be
used freely. with perfect safety, on
the smallest child, as often as wished.
Three size, use, soc or $1.00
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
tightening the Burden.

do you approve of prohibition?"
"Yes," replied Uncle Bill Bottletop.
with the present high cost of food
dunno as it's sensible to try to take
care of a hunger an thirst both at
once"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
plant Heart With Flowers.

productive. If next year we should fail
to plant the seeds in our garden as
usual, they would bear crop just
the same. The weeds are always ready
to seize hold of every square inch of
unoccupied soil. Heart cultivation re-
veals the same truth. If you do not
plant your heart to flowers, the weeds
will take possession.-Girl's compan-
ion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17

menfs with many private shipping
firms to take over larger vessels at
agreed prices in time of need.
Naval Militia
TO reinforce. the navy there is to-
day no regular reserve, although one
In contemplated Former navy men
would be urged to re-enlist, retired Of
fieers would be called back to the quar-
tsrdeck, and the naval militia would
be utilized as far as found available.
This force is now organized In q
states. the District of Columbia and
the territory of Hawaii, and has a total
enlistment of S.517 men. New York
has the largest number of naval mill
tiamen-1, 49S: and other leading
states in this respect are California,
SS7, Illinois, SCI: Massachusetts. 74S
Michigan. 1876; Minnesota. 439. and
New Jersey 442.
The naval militia is partly under
state and partly under federal juris-
diction. The officer of the navy de
partment having charge of naval
militia matters is Capt. T. P Ma
gruder-
The New Navy
Great plans for naval expansion
We're Included in the naval act APP
proved August % of last year. These
have just begun to be carried out
In addition, the present congress now
has under consideration a bill which
would expand last years program
slightly.
The act of last year authorizes the
president, who is titulaE. commander in
chief of both the army and the
navy, to start construction before
July 1, 1919; on 157 vessels of various
types.
The following table shows the pro-
gram in detail. Secretary of the
Navy Daniels finds he cannot build
some of the vessels for the sums es-
timated or appropriated on account
of the increased cost of labor and
materials, and he has requests be-
fore congress to increase the amounts
he may spend:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17

Father of Dyspepsia
Hurry is the father of Dyspepsia
William George Jordan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17

Anyone is liable to make mistakes
but it is only wise man who cor
reefs them promptly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17

Pre-dreadnaughts have main bat
teries OF more than one size of big
guns, and would be OF little use in
great naval battle where dreadnaughts
tbattIeships having main batteries of
all big guns) We're engaged
Besides the ships. included in the
above table, there is large number
of transports. Golfers, repair ships,
torpedo-depot ships and other axniI-
larry vessels
There are vast hordes of fast. prf-
sate motor boats and yachts i'm the
United States which would be prompt
~ taken over BY the government in
time of war.
The government also has arrange
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
Books Of No Avail.

Billy's teacher had written a prob
lem In multiplication on the board and
asked: '.What table do you use for
this?'
'The multiplication table, said
Billy. What do you use for this?' In
quired the teacher.
sYou use your head" responded
Billy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17

"OQl4 kl6fC
In bed several days
every mon tn !
tried all kinds of
remedies and was
treated by doctors,
but my trouble con-
tinued until one day
I read about Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what it had done for
others. i tried ft
and now / am never
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
Misconsfrued.

Misconstrued.
She-Winter sports are SO fascinat-
ing.
He-Well, don't look at me. I'm not
even a summer sport.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
All may do what has by man been
done.

Millions of particular women now mss
and recommend Red Cross Ball Blue. Al
Rrocers- Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17

It's a pretty safe guess that tn
man who has no friends has don
something to deserve the fix he is In
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17

Constipation, Indigestion, sick-headache
and bilious conditions are overcome by a
course of Garfield Tea. Drink on retiring.
ADV
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
suggestive sians,

Suggestive Signs.
II presume. this gardener of yours
is a Carranza sympathizer,'
What makes you think that2''
Because he has Mexican roses for
the border"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17

It is noticed that some breadwinners
provide larger loaves than others.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17

Constipation can be cured without drugs.
Natures own remedy-selected herbs-is
Garfield Tea.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17

Next to the originator of good SEN
tence is the first quoter of it.-Emer-
son.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
THOSE AWFUL
CRAMPS
Suggestions that may save
Much Suffering

MarysviIle, Pa.-ssFor twelve years
I suffered with terrible cramps. i
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
mn TO KILL
1911 Goekroaehes
~ 49, ALWAYS USE
STEARMS' ELECTRIC PASTE
u. s. Government Buys 1t
SOLD EVERYWHERE and $500

One of Them.
Guide-Oh, that's Castle de Tourney.
That's the first place where the young
Duke dor was killed.
: 'B'' is a dangerous letter; it trans
forms rainstorm into a brainstorm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
LAD INJURED BY
FALLING BOOKCASE

Boone, Jan S-The 4-year-old sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Knight, who re
side at 1927 Fifteenth street, had a
narrow escape from fatal injuries. As
it was, his throat was badly cut, the
physician who was called being re-
quired to take nearly ten stitches to
close the wound.
Mr. Knight was hunting. He had
been out but short time and was not
more than 200 yards from his home
when. hearing his wife call for help, he
hurried home, taking the one rabbit
which he had secured. Upon reaching
home he found his son with badly cut
throat and the sectional book case in
wreckage on the floor. Mr.. Knight
had been writing letters at the writing
desk portion of the book case and the
little fellow had climbed up to get
something. In so doing the sections
of the case which had not been fasten-
ed at the back as is usually done, gave
way and the lad and the sections were
toppled over to the floor. In falling one
Of the glass doors caught the boy un-
der the chin and cut the deep cash
mentioned The boy, however, didn't
seem nearly as much alarmed as his
parents for his first remark made when
his father entered with the rabbit was
that's some rabbit"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
POURS GASOLINE
BURNS BOYS FACE

Griswold, Jan. S.-What might have
been a fatal accident occurred on the
Tim Mcbride place, ten miles south,1
east of Griswold, when Paul Brown, a
young man in the employ of Lewis Lin
deman, picked up five gallon can Of
gasoline and started to pour it in dip
per that already had burning gasoline
in it. Mr.. Lindeman was Smelling corn
at the Mcbride place and some gaso-
line had been ignited in order to thaw
out something about the machine. As
the blaze died down young Brown
thougtlessly picked up the gasoline
can and poured some on the fire. al
terrific explosion followed and thee
burning liquid was thrown in every dils
rection Browns clothing was masss
Of flames and Emil Wohlenhaus. whcs
was standing near, was also covered
with the flaming gasoline, Prompt ac.'
ton by the other men is all that saved
their lives. They were rolled in the
snow and snow was thrown all over
them in shovelsful, but even then their
faces were Painfully burned. The ex
plosion and fire scared number OF
teams around the shelter and they ranf
away and for a few moments there
was excitement enough and to spare. :
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
RUPTURE EXPERT HERE
6esssy, Who Has Supplied U. S. Army
and Navy, Called to Ottumwa.

F. H. Seeley of Chicago and Phila
delphia, the noted truss expert, will be
at the Ballingall Hotel and will remain
in Ottumwa Friday only, January II
Mr.. Seeley says: The Spermatic Shield
Is supplied to the United States gov
eminent will not only retain any case
Of rupture perfectly. but contracts the
opening in 10 days on the average case
This instrument received the only
award in England and in Spain, produc-
ing results without surgery, injections
medical treatments or prescriptions
Mr.. Seeley has documents from the
United States Government, Washing
ton, D. c. for inspection. All charity
cases without charge. or if any inter-
ested call, he will be glad to show same
without charge or fit them if desired.
Business demands prevent stopping at
any other place in this section.
p, S-Every statement in this ad-
vsr<isenpent has been verified before the
Federal and State courts.-F. II. See
Icy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
AK MURDER MYSTERY
PROBE IS RESUMED

Red Oak, Jan S.-The board of. su-
pervisors of this county has been ap-
pealed to by delegation of about for
ty citizens to appropriate funds for fur
Their investigation of the mystery sur
rounding the AK murders at Villisca in
1912. The delegation appeared before
the board, accompanied by Detective
J. N. WiIkerson of the Burns agency,
and made it's appeal. No action was
taken but members of the board said
the body favored clearing up Of the
mystery if possible, but would be guild.
ed largely in it's action by the new
county attorney, o. E. Wenstrand
Wilkerson has been in the county for
two weeks and E. ]. Miller, head of the
Burns agency at Kansas City, is now
here. It is claimed some new evidence
has been secured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
GOVERNOR PLANS TO
HAVE BUSY WEEK

Jefferson City, Jan. 8. Governor.
elect and Mrs. Gardner have issued in
vitations for functions to be held at
the mansion inaugural week.
Today from $3.50 to 4:30 p. m. they
will receive the governors military
staff, the Missouri national guard and
adjutant general and the retiring ad-
jutant general and their wives.
On Tuesday they will entertain at
dinner in the executive mansion, the
members and officers of the democrat
ic state committee and their wives.
Friday evening they win entertain
at dinner for newspaper correspond
ents and members of the local press
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Randall, $40 Soutt
Willard street. Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyt
Frost, sos South Ward street and Rev
w. e. Prewitt, 101 North Willard street
went overland to Fremont Sunday. Rev
Mr.. Premitt preached in the Baptist
church of that place in the afternoon.
Mrs. William Dobson of Washington
has returned home after spending Il
few weeks with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. B. Brouhard, SOC East Finley ave-
J nue..
Miss Elsie Evans of Grinnell, who
/ has been visiting Miss Bernice Coates,
Of Castle street, left Saturday for her
home.
Mrs. W. R. Jennings. 92e Queen
Ann avenue and Mrs. D. E. McCrack.
en-, 925 Queen Ann avenue, have re-
turned from Unionvi1le, where they at.
tended the funeral of their little cou.
sin, Maurice Burns. who was dragged
7 10 death by horse last week.
Private Fred Smith of Company G.
Third Iowa Infantry, has returned to
! his home at 210 James street. after
finishing his enlistment at Browns
vile, Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Leeper of Way
land have left after weekend visit
1T the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r.
McAtee, 1014 West Second street.
Jake Abegg spent Sunday in Chica.
, 20 and was accompanied home today
by Mrs. Abegg, who has been visiting
relatives there for several days past.
R. E. Stevens left Saturday night
for Cincinnati where he will attend
the convention of the National Shoe
Dealers association that begins today
and continues until Wednesday. Mr..
Stevens is on the speaking program at
the convention.
Miss Harriet Franzen of Keokuk
has returned after week end visit
with Miss Ruth Dowthett, 120 South
Ransom street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
ELDON

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Veitch of Union.
vile spent Sunday at the home of w
H. Crow, en- route from Ottumwa to
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reardon moved
into the Mason house on Railroad
street, recently vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs. John McFadden.
Mrs. Nick Lutz and Miss Hazel
Holmes were Ottumwa visitors Satur.
day.
Miss Ruth Cash of Monroe is visi-
tor at the c. M Stanton home.
Miss Meredith of Keosauqua visited
at the Z. f. Hilles home last week.
Clara l. Heinz was an Ottumwa visi-
tor Saturday night.
C. R. LaForce of Ottumwa was in
the city on business Saturday.
Frank Young of near Ottumwa was
in the city on business Saturday.
Frank Moore went to KeosauQua on
business Saturday.
Miss Lora Hinkle of Selma was a
visitor in the city last week.
To usher in the new year, Mrs. Van
" Baldwin opened her hospitable
home Thursday, at which time the P
E. O. sisterhood received it's friends
between the hours of o'clock and 6.
Miss Meredith of Keosauqua, Miss
Lewis Of Batavia, Miss Hinkle of Sci
ma and Miss Cash of Monroe mingled
with the guests. In the line, Mesdames
Baldwin, Shelter, Davis, Mckay and
Sawyers welcomed the callers. Mrs.
Hilles and Miss Sallie Davis presided
at tho fra howl in tho sup room
during the first hours, with Mrs. Hun
nell and Miss Laura Albert in attend
ance later. Mesdames Charles Finney
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
ANNOUNCE LIST
FOR TWO MONTHS

The United States civil service com
mission announces the following exam
nations to be held in Ottumwa during
January and February:
Calculating machine operator.
Preparation in entomology.
Assistant chemist.
Junior electrical engineer.
Laboratory assistant.
Junior civil engineer.
I.aboratorian.
/! Junior structural engineer.
Electrical craftsman.
Junior mechanical engineer.
Land law clerk.
Aid in paleobotany.
Information leaflets and application
blanks for these examinations are
available at the money order room of
the Ottumwa postoffice.