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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
RELIABLE PRESCRIPTION
FOR THE KIDNEYS

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
cine.
1t is a physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is a strengthening medi-
cine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver and blad-
der do the work nature intended they
should do
Swamp-Root has stood the test of years.
It is sold by all druggists on its merit and
it should help you. No other kidney medi-
cine has many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
LURE OF HIDDEN GOLD CALLS "ROARlNG BILL" AND
HAZEL INTO THE WILDERNESS.

at
position choolteacher Carboo Meadows
Roaring Bill Wagsta welnown character of that
next
to n he at
Bill"
a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02

most natural thing in the world. And
when we go out to mix with our fellow
humans we want to meet them on
terms of worldly equality. Which is
to say with good clothes on, and a fat
bank roll in our pocket. And last, but
not least, old girl, while love to loaf,
I can only loaf about so long in con-
tentment. Sabe? I've got to be doing
something; whether it was profitable
or not has never mattered, just so it
was action"
81 sabe, as you call it, Hazel smiled.
"Of course do. Only lazy people like
to loaf all the time. I love this place,
and we might stay here for years and
be satisfied. But"
But we'd be better satisfied to stay
if we knew that we could leave 1t
whenever we wanted to-" he inter-
rupted. THAT'S the psychology of the
human animal, all right. We don't like
to be coerced, even by circumstances"
eff you made lot of money mining,
we could travel-one could do lots of
things" she reflected. ct don't think
I'd want to live in a city again. But
it would be nice to go there, some
times.''
agreed. "With chum to help you en-
joy things. We can do things together
that I couldn't do alone, and you
couldn't do alone. Remains only to get
the wherewithal. And since I know
how to manage that with a minimum
amount of effort, I'd like to be about
it before somebody else gets ahead of
me. Though there's small chance OF
that"
"We'l be partners" said she. GLOW
will we divide the profits, Billum?"
"Wer1 split even," he declared
saThat is, I'll make the money, and
you'll spend it,"
They chuckled over this conceit, and
as the dusk closed in slowly they fell
to planning the details. Hazel lit the
lamp, and in it's yellow glow pored
over maps while, Bill idly sketched
their route on a sheet Of paper. His
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02

fapef.
objective lay east of the head of the
Mas proper, where amid q wild tangle
Of mountains and mountain torrents
three turbulent rivers, the Stikine, the
Skeena and the Mas. took their rise
A God-forsaken region, he told her,
where few white men had penetrated
The peaks f1irted with the clouds, and
their sides were Scared with glaciers
A lonesome. brooding land, the home
of a vast and seldom-broken silence.
But there's all kinds of game and
fur in there" Bill remarked Thought
fully. "And gold. Still, it's a fierce
country for man to take his best girl
into. 1 don't know whether 1 ought
to tackle it,
Eve couldn't be more isolated than
we are here" Hazel argued. IF we
were in the Arctic. Look at that Door
woman at Pelt House. Three babies
born since she saw doctor or another
woman of her own colori What's a
winter by ourselves compared to that.
And she didn't think it so great a
hardship Don't you worry about me,
Mr.. Bill. I think 1t will be fun. I'm
real pioneer at heart The wild
places look good to me-when you're
along"
She received her due reward for
that. and then. the long twilight hav-
| ing brought the hour to . lateness that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
FRECKLES
Now Is the Tine to Get Rid of These Ugly Spots

There's longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed OF your freckles, as the pre-
scription othine-double strengths guar
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Simply get of othine-doubls
strength-from your druggist. and apply
little of 1t night and morning and you should
soon that even the worst freckles have
begun to disappear, while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom that
more than one ounce is needed to completely
clear the skin and gain beautiful clear
omplexion-
Be to ask fer the double strength 9TH
fne, this is sold under guarantee of money
back II it fails to remove freckles-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
Applicable Anywhere.

What Kitchener said to the English
landowner who questioned him, Is
worth remembering: IF the Germans
should invade England, what uniform
should L wear as a member of the
Home league to repel them?" asked
the landowner. 1.-The suit you wish
to be buried in," answered K. of z.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02

Each day was something more than a
mere toll of so many miles traverSed.
The unexpected, for which both were
eager-eyed, lurked on the shoulder of
each mountain, in the hollow of every
cool canyon, or met them boldly in
the open, naked and unafrafd.
Bearing up to where the Nachaco
debouches from Fraser lake. with a
Hudson's bay fur post and an Indian
mission on its eastern fringe, they
came upon a blazed line in the scrub
timber. Roaring Bill pulled up, and
squinted away down the narrow lane
fresh with ak marks.
"Wen," said he, 1T wonder what's
coming off now? That looks like q
survey line of some sort. It isn't a
trail-too wide. Let's follow it a
while.
It'll bet Nickel" he asserted next,
''that's a railroad survey"
Half an hour Of easy jogging set the
seal of truth on his assertion. They
came upon a man squirting through
a brass instrument set on three legs,
directing. with alternate wavings of
his outspread hands, certain activi-
ties of other men ahead of him.
'Well, I'll be- he bit off the SEN
tence, and stared q moment in frank
establishment at Hazel. Then he took
off his hat and bowed. "Good morn
| ing" he greeted politely.
"Sure," Bill grinned. 1--WE have
mornings like this around here all the
| time. What all are you fellows doing
in the wilderness, anyway? Railroad?'
"Cross-section work for the G. T.
P.," the surveyor replied.
'Huh," Bill grunted. els it dead
cinch, or is it something that may pos
| sibly come to pass in the misty fu-
ture2"
Gas near a cinch as anything ever
IS" the surveyor answered. "Construc-
ton has begun-at both ends. I
country kept tab on anything as i'm
portant as a new railroad"
We've heard a lot, but none of 'em
has transpired yet; not in my time.
anyway" Bill replied dryly. 'sHow-
ever. the world keeps on moving. I've
heard more or less talk of this, but I
didn't know it had got past the talking
stage. What's their Pacific terminal r.
'ePrince Rupert-new town on a Pc
ninsula north of the mouth of the
rush job all the way through, believe.
Three years to spike up the last rail.
And that's going some for a transcon-
tinental road. Both the Dominion and
B. C. governments have guaranteed
the company's bonds away up into mill
lions"
BE a great thing for this country
say, where does 1T cross the Rockiesf
what's the general reuter- Bill
asked abruptly.
'fGoes over the range through yell
1owhead pass. From here it follows
the Nachaco to Fort George, then up
the Fraser by Tete Juan Cache.
through the pass, then down the Ath-
abasca till it switches over to strike
Edmonton"
"Uh-huh.' Bill nodded. zone of the
modern labors of Hercules. Well,
we've got to peg So long,"
-"Our camps about five miles ahead
Better stop in and noon," the surveyor
invited. 'if it's on your road"
Thanks Maybe we WILL" Bill re-
turned.
The surveyor nfted his hat. with a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02

Hazel gets a terrifying glimpse
Of the ruthless way of the will
derness. She learns that the
great wide spaces of the north
are merciIess to those who make
mistakes. How she learns the
lesson 10 told in the next INSTALL
ment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
cuticura Beauty Doctor

For cleansing and beautifying the
skin, hands and hair, Cuticura Soap
and Ointment afford the most effective
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dress, "Cuticura, Dept. z, Boston," At
druggists and by mail. Soap Is, ONT
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
GRO BE coNTINUED)
Philippines Population.

Government officials recently estf-
mated the population of the Philip
pines at slightly more than $500. 900.
the Island of Luzon having about one
half the numhaEs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
Bitter Thoughts.

Mrs. PeSter-Have you forgotten
that this is our wedding anniversary?
Mr.. Pester-What a pessimist you
are to brood over such subjects.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
That Depends.

dearest, do you believe in love in
cottage?" "Oh, yes, if it is one of
the high-class suburbs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
Mean Insinuation.

"Harold proposed to me last night"
''Therel He told me he was going
to throw his life away"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02

One must be poor to enjoy the lux
ury of living.-GeOrge Elliott.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02
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The Washington times., 1918-12-23
WIFE GETSLETTER
MEANT FOR RIVAL

NEW YORK, NDec. 2S.-'My angel,
my precious. send you kisses and
tons Of love. i worship you. love
you. 1 adore you, my baby wife"
The sentiments were all right The
trouble is they were addressed to the
wrong person.
Mrs. Isabella Z. Ashley, who is
suing for divorce in the supreme
court, says she never was so shocked
in her, life as when she read the
above in a letter sent by her hus-
band, James w. Ashley, to Mrs.
James w. Ashley"
In her complaint she declares that
Grace Russell was posing as Mrs.
Ashley" and the loving expressions
were intended for Miss RUSSELL: BY
inadvertence they were sent TO Mrs
Isabella e. Ashley at her home.
Justice Donnelly has awarded her
$50 a week alimony pending trial.
Mrs. Ashley is known on the stage
as Isabella O,Madigan." Her bus
band, denying her charges OF toe
much friendship for Miss Russell, said
that his wife receives $50 week fol-
her stage work
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
19FREEDFORXM
BY GOv.HARR|NGTON

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Dec. 23.-Nine-
teen paroles were handed out yester-
teen paroles have been handed
out by Governor Harrington as
Christmas gifts, and four men who
had served prison terms were restored
TO citizenship by receiving pardons.
The advisory board of parole, in ad-
dition to the above, also recommended
that Charles p. Daugherty, convicted
In September, 1912, OF assaulting his
daughter and being the father OF her
child, be paroled. His parole was
held up, however. until noon tomor-
row to give further time for the pres
entation of any protests which citi-
zens may wish to file. None had been
received at noon yesterday. when the
time originally set for filing protests
expired.
or the nineteen paroled, twelve
were colored and seven white
According to Mr.. Parrish, the men
who were given their freedom con-
stitute the biggest batch of prisoners
ever released at one time in the his
tory of the State. Heretofore 1t has
been the custom TO release paroled
prisoners Christmas Eve, but this
year it was decided to release them
earlier that they might have time to
get to their homes for the Christmas
celebration.
Among the paroled was William n.
Finley, former manager OF the Chat
tel Loan Association, OF Baltimore,
who was convicted in the criminal
court in May, 1915. for Enforcement
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
four years. His term would have eX-
pired February 81.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
czEcHS END DEPORTATION
OF JEWS FROM BOHEMIA

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-President T.
C. Masaryk, OF the Czecho-Slovak gov
eminent, has informed the Zionist or
ganization of America. in response to
a cable message. that the deportation
of Jewish refugees from Bohemia has
been stopped. The president said thai
not only had the deportation orders
been cancelled, but the refugees had
been assigned TO domiciles in such a
manner as to avoid the over-conges-
ton of Prague and other towns.
The Zionist organization also an
nounces the receipt of a cabIegram to
the effect that Jewish participation in
the government OF Lithuania has been
arranged. The following Jews have
entered the Lithuania' government:
Advocate Rosenbaum. as under-secre-
tary OF foreign affairs; Or. Rachmil-
Iiewicz, as .under-secretary of trade
and industry. and DR.. Wygonski. &C
minister for the department Of Jewish
Affairs.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
DOUGLASH HIT
GOING OVER TOP

While. leading q company of the
S2Sth Infantry in an attack on the
Germans on October 27.- between the
Meuse river and the Argonne forest,
Capt. Richard Douglas was. severely
wounded by the explosion OF a shrap-
mel shell near where he had dropped
&c the earth fer shelter from q bar
rage. Captain Douglas was hit by a
shrapnel fragment, which lodged In
his foot and has rendered him q
cripple, according to his mother. Mrs.
Albert Douglas, OF Stoneleigh
Court, who has heard from him sew
eral times since he was wounded.
Captain Douglas had gone over the
top at the zero" hour when his COM
mand was ordered to stop the enemy
advance. Captain Douglas exposed
himself to the shellfire OF his own
artillery and the enemy machine guns
in order to personally lead his men.
He was without the protection OF the
Yank barrage. When a ridge just in
front OF the Boche trench fortifica-
lions was reached. Captain Douglas
leaped over II, ahead of his men, and
fell, wounded. His foot was shattered
and he has ebeen in q base hospital
for treatment. go.
Captain Douglas IS thirty-uine
years old and was married just be-
fore he embarked for overseas. His
wife lives in Brooklyn, N. Y. Cap
tain Douglas graduated from Har-
ward and from the Plattsburg camp.
He served through the Mexican
trouble and has been overseas eight
months.
Prfvates John K. Prendable and
George s. Warren were wounded Sc
yerely in France. according to the
casualty lists. Prendab1e lived at 51a
q street and warren's home address
Is CO " street northwest. Corporals
Joseph Boyd and George McKinzie
district boys, were wounded to de-
gree undetermined. according to the
casualty reports, ~
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
SAY PLANES WILL !
REPLACE FERRIES

MONTREAL. Dec 23-Airplanss ara
to suppiant ferryboats IN transporting
passenger. from Prince Edward Island
to the mainland. il il announced BY
Major Kennedy. Of the Aircraft Manu-
featuring Company.
The Prince Edward Island Aerial
TransportatioI Company. has been
formed with a capital OF $4,000 to
carry on the new service.
..rhe airplans hight between Char
Iottetown, on Prince Edward Island.
10 Montreal. on the maitland. q dis
lance Of about 100 miles. win be made
IN an hour and a quarter declared
major KennesY, The West India
Aerial Transport Syndicate Is already
.onerafinr one aeropiane between all the
isIsnds Of the West Indies.-
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
OFFICER, IN HOTEL,
HOLDS POLICE OFF

Barricading himself In a room In
the Harrington Hotel yesterday. Capt
Harold Van Mater. construction sec
ton, ouartermaster Corps. held four
Headquarters detectives at bay at
the point Of an automatic revolver
for three hours before he surrendered.
Examination OF the revolver after
he had been placed under arrest
showed that the weapon was un-
loaded.
Captain Van Mater maintained q
in hts room from 10 o'clock
until p. m. by reinforcing the door
with piled-up chairs. After forcing
the door OF the room, Detectives
Scrivener, Sweeney, Springman, and
waldorf were held at bay, the Of
hcer leveIing the revolver at them
and threatening to shoot II they made
a move
Capt. Harry Tanning. Of the engi-
neer corps. a guest at the hotel. en-
tered the officers room and persuaded
him to leave. When Van Mater finally
agreed, the detectives gr3bbed him.
and In the struggle they succeeded In
placing a pair Of handcufs on hts
wrists. A-
When taken to. police headquarters
Captain Van Mater told the detectives
that there had been q conspiracy
among the officers at a Tennessee
camp. where he had been stationed. to
charge him with serious offense
Van Mater was removed to Walter
Reed Hospital for mental observation
Captain Van Mater Is thirty-eighi
years old. and, 10 resident OF Gin
cinnati. Ohio. He IL married. and his
wife Is living in Winnipeg. Canada
A case similar to Captain Var
Matters occurred three months ago
when Capt. True L Burgess. OF the
medical corps, escaped from St Eliza
beth's Hospital, where he was 8
patient. and barrieaded himself in &
room In the Metropolitan Hotel.
He held several headquarters. de-
tectives at bay BY threatening "a
shoot himself IL they made any at
tempt to enter the room. After hold
ing or the detectives for nearly
twenty-four hours, he surrendered. :
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
Band Concert.

BIZ THE SOLDIERS HOME BAND
ORCHESTRA
IN STANLEY HALL
THIS EVENING. BEGINNING AT =
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The Washington times., 1918-12-23
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The Washington times., 1918-12-23
COUNT KAROLYI TO
QUIT AS PREMIER

ZURICH, Dec. 23-Count Karolyi.
addressing the Hungarian cabinet
Saturday. announced his intention to
resign as premier, a Budapest dis
patch received today declared.
Previous dispatches have quoted
KaroIyi as declaring that the lack OF
cohesion Of the various political fac
lions, together with the food and
economic situation. would eventually
compel him to abandon control OF the
government.
The waste that makes for want %
woefuI
IL absent IRON this Gift - 1oyfUl.
Give w. 5. 8.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
INTEeRITY OF SYRIA !
WILL BE MAINTAINED

NEW YORK. Dec 2s.-rhe geo
graphical integrity Of Syria win be
maintained, according to q cable mes
sage received today by the French
consulate from Stephen Pichon.
French foreign minister. =
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
PRoIlTcH IS PREMIER
! OF SERBIAN GOVERNMENT

BELGRADE, Dec. ss.-M. Protitch.
formerly minister of the interior Of
the Serbian cabinet. has been named
premier, and heads the new cabinet
named today. NJ Korosco Is named
vice premier: NJ. Trumbitch. foreign
minister; and NJ. Nintnitich, minister
OF the treasury.
Premier Protitch will head the
Jugoslay delegation at the, peace con-
ference.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
MARKET BOARD TO MOVE.
0y JEAN KNOTT

Charles ]. Brand, chief OF the
Bureau Of Markets, announces. that
the board OF review and the inspec-
ton efficiency project OF the Federal
grain supervision work, now main
tsined IN Washington, will be trans
ferSed to Chicago. The move will be
made probably after the first Of tbs
year.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
GIANT IN JAIL; KILLED
WIFE IN Row, is CLAIMED

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Patrick
Quinn. six feet ten inches in height,
is today in jail on q charge OF houli-
eide. Neighbors charge he killed his
wife with broomstick when he came
home Intoxicated and she started
throwing plates at him.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
MAY NAME CARL R. GRAY
AS RAIL ADMINISTRATOR

Ex-president Carl R. Gray, of the
Western Maryland railroad. was re-
ported today to be slated for the
place of Railroad Administrator to
succeed William G. McAdoo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
PEACE PARTY

.tContinued from Page One.)
state which Will be behind no state in
the world in liberty and social pro-
gress.
'SThe government and chiefs of the
army and navy desire an early peace"
continues the manifesto. Until that
is attained we must protect our from
tiers from invasion.
Men and women Of Germany. the
state and empire are our common fu-
ture. Your confidence, which is in
dispensable to US in the hour of dan
ger is really but the confidence of the
German people in itself in its future
a future of safety for Germany. That
aim we have before our eyes. We
must already begin to work for hap
pier times to which the German ma;
ton has a right.
1.-The new government is engaged in
this work. Important work has al
ready been done. Equal suffrage in
Prussia is already assured. The new
government has been formed Of rep
resentatives of the majority parties in
the reichstag.
1.-The imperial chancellor and his
colleagues require for continuance in
office, the confidence of the reichstae
and Of the nation. The fundamental
rights have been transferred from the
person of the kaiser to the represen-
tatives of the nation. Declaration OF
war and conclusion of peace require
the sanction of the reichStag"