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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
Heavy Editorial.

Alexander H. Stephens. vice presi-
dent of the Southern Confederacy,
who after the Civil war was repeated
~ elected to congress from Georgia,
was an exceedingly thin man. One day
there fell under his observation a news
paper item saying that he weighed 90
pounds. In reply to this he wrote
letter to the editor of the offending
journal demanding an immediate re-
traction. 81 will not be slandered in
this manner" he protested, my
weight is "a pounds" The former vice
president was himself an editor, with
habit of writing very long articles for
his paper in Georgia. and the contem-
porary which had made the unwelcome
statement regarding his weight refused
to retract it for the reason, he said
that 'Mr. Stephens must have had one
OF his editorials in his pocket when
he last tried the scales. This would
account for the difference of four
pounds between the two figures"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
Knows Mother Now as Heron

The woman who plows is not a new
woman, according to the Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
my mother had IS children" said
a prosperous shipbuilder. 'She plow-
ed-and she didn't have one of these
II horsepower, three-plow, ten-acres-
a-day tractors, either. She had to
cleave a straight furrow among the
rocks and stumps behind the horses.
'She never pretended it was easy
work, for it wasn't. But she was a
heroine, and she did not complain.
know now, in the perspective of the
years. the woman that she was"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
The coeI<nex,. I.ct.

Watkins, a cockney private. was lee
turing his mates one day on the need
of employing tact in their dealings with
the French people.
Now. got in a bit of fix the other
day." said Watkins. 81 was bflleted
with French family. and after I'd
been shown to my room / started out
for walk. Well, 1 'appened to open
the wrong door. 1t was a bathroom
and there was lady in the tub. She
let out a scream. and it might ave been
a deucedly embarrassing situation. but
my tact saved the day."
well, wot did va do?'
Il jes' backed out an said: Par
dong monsieur New York Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
IN THE SPRING

struggle on the Western front In the
everyday walks of life, it Is the spring
time that brings Ill health. One Of the
chief reasons why the rundown man
finds himself in q bad state of health in
nearly all his hours for the past four or
five months penned up within the walls
of house, factory Office. It is the rea-
son for- our diminished resistance-that
a, lack of outdoor life. coupled with
perhaps over-eating, lack of good exer-
In other words. we keep feedins the
furnace with food but do not take out
the "clinkers," and our fire does not burn
brightly. Always keep the liver active.
There 10 nothing better for health than
taking an occasional mild laxative, per-
haps once . week; such a one as you
Gan Can get at any drug store, made up Of
tiny, easily taken }. which has stood the
5r. P p Pleasant Pellets. But fof
the Spring Fever" the general rundown
condition, the lack of ambition, the
''blues." one should take a course of
tonic as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, now to be had in tablet form in
sixty-cent walls. Watch the people go
plodding along the street. There's no
spring. no vitality. A vitalizing tonic such
gives you the power to force yourself into
action. The brain responds to the new
blood in circulation. and thus you're ready
holds you in bondage. Try It nowI Don't
little pep and laugh and live. Vim and
healthy body. 1t does not spring up in
night Try this spring tonic, and you gain
the courage that comes with good health.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
Little ISLAM" at Tacoma.

In examining applicants for naturali-
zation papers, Judge Cushman, in the
Federal court at Seattle, asked an ap-
plicant how long he had lived in the
country. The reply came:
1--WE lived in the United States ten
years, except three months 1 was in
Tacoma"
AS the judge is from Tacoma, he de-
liberated several minutes before grant
ing the papers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
Bows Wanted to Be Sure,

I'll give one of you boys a dime to
carry my bag to the station" said q
cross-eyed man, pausing before three
ragged little fellows.
(which one, mister?" piped the boys
in chorus.
You" said the cross-eyed man.
(which one?"
you"
There was pause. Finally one lit
tie fellow said: Fair do, mister; close
one eye and look at the kid you want.
will your"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
ROYAL Wit Not Slow.

Rich in sly humor was the reply Of
Henry ~ of France. who one day
reached Amiens after a prolonged jour
ney. A local orator was deputed to
harangue him. and commenced with q
lengthy string of epithets:
very great sovereigns, very good.
very merciful, very magnanimous-"
add Also" interrupted the weary
monarch, very tired"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11

phor. 1t lacks the
beauty of those
Old Testament
symbols In which
Christ Is present
ed to us as the
rose of Sharon,
the lily of the val
ley, and the bright
and morning star.
1t Is, however,
more forceful, for
we know very lit
tie of the rose Of
Sharon, something
OF the lily of the
valley, and less of
morning stars !;
but we do know
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11

mv health 60 can DO an my work and
/ am 20 grateful that am recommend
ing it to my friends. - Mrs. d. NJ
ALTERS, r. r. 4, Oregon. III.
Onlywomen who have suffered the tor.
lures Of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought TO Mrs.. Alters.
Women everywhere In Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
incubation, and II there are any COM
plications write Lydia E. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass., for advice
The result Of their 40 years experience
u ct your service.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
HoX's This +?

We offer $4,000 for any case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
Iampa for the Eyes.

A new optical instrument consists
of a high-powered incandescent lamp
which can be taken into a persons
mouth to illuminate his eyes through
the retinas. enabling them to be exam
fned through the pupils.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
Fate of the Duck

Two women were gazing on Satzr-
day at the whole display made by q
poulterer in Smithfield-two ducks.
blackened and dried by long hanging
In cold storage. IF yer arsks me-" re-
marked one. pointing an. accusing fin
ger at one of the birds, "that feller's
been observation-disclosures Gazette.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11

game Q000Io winch
pulled me down un-
Ill / could not put my
foot to the door and
could scarcely Do my
work, and ~ I live
ON . small farm and
raise nix hundred
chickens every year
it made it very hard
for me.
"I saw the Com
pound advertised m
our paper, and tried
|sA hA~ A~ntoANr1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
The Open
Door
BY REV. W. W. KETCHUM
Director Of Practical Work Cour.s.
Moody Bfhis Institute. Chez

TEXT am the door: by me II any
man enter In. he <hall be saved, and shall
60 in and out. and md pasture.-sno. 1o.s.
Christ in this text speaks Of hisnsef
rs the door. This is a hOmely meta
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11

Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
Effort Canada
IN wHR
The Food Controllers of the United
able allies the
the United States of
Available TlabIe Acre Must Contribute; Available
Farmer and Farm Hand Must Assist
power
Bushels:
Demand From Canada Alone for 1913 400 Bushels
land but needs
United
to
Cands supplied
we want to
~msn serve
die comhn dirs
nbe Wage, to conn.,
whor lwmg eta
yuee of
boundr ito return
enplo be had
y. 8. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
KANSAS MISSOURI
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11

A rich widow makes a poor invest
ment when she buys a husband.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
Suspicious Sound.

The Girl-My father says there is q
movement on foot
The Youth with visible alarm)-I
think I had better go.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11

Just because a man Is all right to
day 1t isn't a safe bet that he will be
all wrong tomorrow.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
Uncle Pennywise Says.

1t is difficult to do anything for q
man who is SO ignorant he doesn't
know he's ignorant.-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
Probably Cold.

GeraIdine-Whyd didn't you enlist?
Gerald had trouble with my feet
Geraldine-Flat or cold Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11

A prophet is a person who expects
the unexpected.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11

There is still plenty of room at the
top, but the top is higher up than 1t
used to be.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11

A man entirely wrapped up in him
self carries a small package.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11

Do not be tlerelict and drift aim
lessly on the Ocean of Life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11

"She would most of the talking. A
woman who thinks she is misunder-
stood usually wants little confidential
advice" Age-Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
The lesser Evil.

eff you were compelled to engage
in conversation with one or the other
for an hour, which would you choose. a
woman with a mission or one who
thinks she is misunderstood"
1.-THE woman with a mission
"Why?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11

Last year failures in Holland num-
bered 917. by far the fewest since the
war began.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11

HORSE SALE DISTEMPER
You know that when sell through sales
ON distemper .sPOHNrSo
II with it, will acts
preventative.
~ consumers may order direct from
Send renttancs With your order SO and s1oo
o., frs,G Gosh Ind, u. 8. A
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-12
HOW A SALESMAN sUFrEnEp

Z. J. Porter, Sterling, Col, writcs:
"For. six months suffered with n
ainfGl weak ba ck. AS travelling
salesman ! had tes Stoop frequently 10
pick up my grips. which grew to
dread ~ the pain when ] Strengthened
up was awful. Numerous remedies
failed to reach my case. was induced
to try Foley Kidney pills. relief was
immediate. Say, they are great! ANY
one afflicted as ! was should try q
bottle or two Of Foley Kidney Pills"
Good for pain in the back, rheuma tic
pains. aching joints. sore muscles.
Sold evcrywhcre.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-12
RACKINC COLDS.
HACKING COUGHS
Quickly relieved by DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar.HOney

Wv, when you once try this highly err
Client remedy you Will realizeS that ~
last you have found reliable correc.
tive for colds. coughs. grippe. asthma,
bronchitis.
the soothing. healing balsams
promptly relieve irritation, breathing
ish Pushes die down
Dr. Belis e-Tar-Hiney is VERY
cconomicai-it takes little TO produce
gratifying results. Druggists everve
where, 30c, COO, $3.50.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-03
WASHINGTON

Representative Dillon of South Da-
kota denied reports that he was barred
from the British fronts because Of
sedtous remarks made on board Il
ship while going to Europe.
The war department announced that
since the United States entered into
the war 1892 machine guns, 2,I37.
291 rifles Of all types and 22l, ,S0l pis-
tolls were produced.
Three blankets will be issued to
every American soldier going abroad,
With The steel shortage growing
worse, Chairman Baruch of the War
Industries Board, gave notice that the
curtailment of industries will continue
and be extended.
The American Red Cross reports
that 81 per cent. of the packages sent
10 the American soldiers reach their
destination They are bound with
strap iron TO prevent them from being
looted.
The Senate Privileges Committee
voled TO postpone the investigation
into the primary campaign expendi-
lures in Michigan until after election.
Colonel c. Is. Drake, commanding
Army Transport Corps, says govern
ment motors are using half n, million
gallons of gasoline per day. II is fear.
ed in Washington the 'gasless" Sun
days will be continued for some time
and extended over the entire country
to conserve sufficient fuel for war.
The Senate Finance Committee pro.
posed to exempt the salaries OF all
army and naval officers on active field
duty from provisions OF the income tax
schedule.
President Wilson signed the income
exempt bond bill.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-03
NEW ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of interest From All
Sections Of Yankeeland
States Quota is s32s, ,2o7, 800.

Massachusetts, quota IN the fourth
Liberty loan is s3ss. .s07 800, which is
nearly two-thirds of the entire allot-
ment for New England $500 GOO 900,
The quota for Boston, as announced
by officers of the Liberty loan COM
mittee of New England, is 1929 00O, !.
900, as compared with an allotment
In the last loan campaign OF s6i.i55,,
O00 The city oversubscribed the lat
ter quota. the total being s7T,s02 500,
The quota for this state is one-
twelfth of the entire fourth loan, and
is nearly double the allotment OF all
the other New England states togeth
er The quotas of the other Ave
states are; Maine. $50, 0,555.00 New
Hampshire, sa0.S72.s 500; Vermont,
SIS, ,202, 500. Rhode Island, s5o,oo0,0O0
and Connecticut, s66 662 900 Through
the entire district, except for 30 or
40 towns and cities. the quotas are
approximately double what they were
for the third loan.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-03
TWO sie sGr~ .-- -AOncA1o
Four. Masters Tal,e the Water at
Milibrtdle ana Camden, Ne,

within the last two weeks Two
nne, Dig schOoners have been laaaoh'
ed tJom Maine yards Al Milibridse
the four mastbr Wilbest 5 Bartlett
was sent over from the yard Of the
Sawyer ShipyaraS Corporation she
is handy single deck vessel OF 600
tons net register, $50 tons sfoss, with
dcadweight carrying capaclt, OF
about 1900 tons, The Sawyer cor
poration has under construction two
$500 Ton capacity barges. s2o Ioet
long, Tor the Government This work
will keep the crew busy all winter,
and there are as many similar con
tracts in sight as the builders care
TO accept
At Camden the four masted double
decked schooner Edna Mcknight has
been launched from the yard OF Roy
/. Bean. This vessel, Ia Of lls5 tons
net register, 1850 gross. will carry
about 1900 tons OF oal, and cost
5000. 900
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-03
Flotsam and Jetsam OF Live In
terest Caught From the Wires
and Boiled Down.
GREAT CONFLICT eplTOMlzsD.
important Happenings In the Forty
eight States Of the Urion--Occur'
rences at the capital--Latest
Cable Conden- ationa
WAR BULLETINS

Serbian troops have captured Koch
ana. abou, IA miles from the Bulgarian
border
The British government is consider
Ing Bulgarla's plea for peace, but her
application for an armlstice was re
jected by the French commander In
Macedonia, who declared he would
meet delegates to discuss truce, but
would not suspend hostilities.
Herbert II. Asquith warns against
an inconclsiye peace which would de-
prive the allies of the fruits of their
victory the guarantee against nnoth-
or outbreak Of Teutonic militarlsm,
Bulgaria, al the time that her hor-
ders have been crossed by the allied
troops, has asked for an armistice
with the hope of eventual peace being
reached. The report that Bulgaria had
made the request received official con.
firmation
Despite the show of opposition on
the part of some German and Bul-
garian troops, the allied progress ON
the Macedonian front continues with
amazing rapidity, British troops are
reported to have entered Bulgaria,
while French and Serbian troops have
pushed on beyond lshtib and Gradsko.
Bulgar army Is cut off aud threat
ened with annihilation at Veles
The British have counted more than
10000 Turkish prisoners in Palestine
and are making excellent progress
east of the Jordan, where, with Arab
detachmenis, they seem 10 hold out
promise of destroying such enemy
forces as escaped the net along the
es.. -. sass asasss4
THE British in sharp fighting around
ST Quentin repulsed several strong
counter attacks and capturd Selency.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-03
PershIng's Men Capture Twelve
Villages and 5000 Prisoners
East OF the Argonne Forest.
FRENCH ARMY C0-0PERATES.
Pennsylvania, Missouri and Kansas Oi.
visions in Major General Hunter
Llgoett's Corps Storm and Cap
ture -Four S,ronohoids,

Paris Driving over ground made
holy BY the heroic French defense OF
ycrlun, American troops advanced
more than seven miles on front of 70
miles between the Argonne Forest and
tile outlying defenses OF Serdun west
of the Mease They storuned and cap
tured - towns. most OF them held un.
der the heel Of the Hun since the early
days Of August, 1914, when The army
Of The Grown Prince swept down
through Longwy and the Meuse valley,
aud by early In the evening more than
5000 prisoners had been counted
Ia closest cooperation the Fourth
French army, under the command of
General Gournud and under The eye OF
General Petain, took up the advance In
llaison with the American left and car
rled the battle across the chalk hills OF
the Champagne ns far rs the suippes-
sommc.Py highway Overcoming the
formidable German positions al Nnva-
rim farm the Butte le Mesnl and the
Main MaSsigeS, they showed n penetra-
ton OF more than seven miles at many
places
The Fighting Is extending generally
over 40 mile front. with the Ameri-
cans on the east. Information indi-
Gates that the American left IL com.
posed of the Twenty-eighth division
pennsylvania National Guard troops)
aud the Thlriy-ffth tkansas and Nils
sour troops) These divisions com
prise the corps over which Major Gen
eral Hunter Liggett is in command. 1t
was their task TO break way through
the rnyines, the thick underground and
the trnckiess tangIe OF the Argonne
forest and sweep around It's eastern
edge Into the devastated region on
which hundreds Of thousands of Ger
mans fell during the spring Of 1916,
when, despairing Of taking Nerdnn
from the Douamont front, they swung
their attacks to the west of the Meuse
and mnde burial mount Of Dend
Mans Hill and Hill No 3oi.
In one day Americans cleared the
slopes of the Dead Man and S0i. They
crossed forgrs Brook. which once was
bank full with German bodies. They
siormed Narenne and Hethincuurt
from which the first great enemy nj
tack from the left bank OF the Mcuse
was launched al verdm, Pushing on
and brushing all resistance aside, they
reached the southern edge OF the Bois
de Septsarges, more than seven miles
from their starting point.
our advance was 10 rcsstlesS that
everything was swept before IT, and
the Boches were forced to abandon
towns and villages which the German
high command had ordered them to
hold regardless of what the cost might
be In human life.
Some of the best and most tried
forces In the German armies were In
the line OF our attack, but our men
swept them aside and permitted no OBJ
stacles 10 stand between them and
their detectives The very fury OF our
sweep equalled anything in the war.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-03

him for a day and night Then he
knew that the big idea" was there
and chose IL al once for the Official
New England poster and signet
And so II is that, side by side with
the work OF great artists whose poster
designs are to inspire and beautify
New England and help put down the
tyrant Hun. will stand the work OF
this small fisher lassie whose whole
life has been spent communing with
the sea that now rolls between her
home. proud with It's service Dag in
the window. and her brother Over
There"
Twenty three French girls who are
10 make their homes in Springfield.
Mass. for the neat two years while
receiving business education In the
local schools. have arrived In this
city having Just landed from
their own country The girls were
brought here by arrangement with
The Springfield Chamber Of com
m@rce with the corporation OF the
French government
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-03
GENERAL

Cost OF living In New York has In.
creased 6s.07 per cent. since Decem.
ber 1914
Formal recognition OF the Jugo-
Slavs by the United States was asked
OF the state department
New Jersey trolley lines have been
authorized 10 increase fares to Z cents,
with a charge OF cent for transfers.
The new rates become effective Octo-
ber Is.
All Christmas packages for navy
men abrond must reach New York No.
yember -, Secretary Daniels al.
nounces.
Homes IN Juneau, Alaska, are being
torn away. government hospital was
abandoned power plants are Idle and
all business Is suspended because Of
torrential rains.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-03
STORYOFFIGHTING FOURTH
LIBERTY LOAN POSTER

Strong, wide awake. full OF yigor-
Gus promise as II raises It's head from
the sea OF night, the bright face OF
the rising sun will be- familiar
throughout New England during the
next few weeks wherever the Fight
ing Fourth Liberty Loan is known.
The story OF this poster is full OF
interest, for unlike the other posters
of the campaign. II was designed, not
by great artist but by little fisher
girl whose whole short life has been
spent in the companionship of the sea.
so that TO her the rising sun is a
familiar phenomenon. She is the
daughter of a Gloucester fisherman
and lives in a tiny house remote from
everything but the sea with the fields
and dark pine woods behind
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-03
PITH OF THE
w AR NEW s

While the French and Americans be.
tween Rheims and verdun continued
their advance and rolled up a count
of prisoners that may reach 10000,
the British attacked on a "a mile
front before Cambria and pushed up
10 within three miles Of the town.
British troops capture strvmnitxa, the
last serious obstacle 10 the invasion
Of Bulgaria. The Serbs have taken
koohana and ishtib. and the Bui.
usrisn army 10 in danger Of enveiop.
rent Ten thousand prisoners, 400
guns and vast stores of munitions al
ready have been SEIZED BY the al.
iles
Huns are slaughtered In attempting 10
vse the strategy General oeursvd
successfully employed in the big
Franco o-Ameriesn advance