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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-20

If your harvest is failure, remem-
Der you selected the seed.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-20

Don't jump deflantly from the car Of
progress, and think you can sneak un-
der and "ride the rods"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-20

long day the milkman puts in and
he makes it in all sorts Of weather;
but for all that this milkman was
singing; and it was pleasant to find
him, as it would be to find any man
whatever his calling or profession,
taking not too blooming serious a view
Of things, but able to hum tune as
he MISUNDERSTANDING
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-20

A silver lining may have copper
cloud.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-20
Cheap Seed Costly.

Cheap seeds usually cost most in the
end.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07

the hacienda, "that shall remain
here with my kinswoman. There may
be second attack upon the rancho.
Good hunting, senor."
He turned his horse, and, sitting
easily, gracefully in the deep Mexican
saddle, rode away through the moon
light. Stairway, frowning after the
re,reating form, hesitated a moment.
Then, calling sharply to Gaucko Mo-
rales, he give his horse the SOUR and
turned southwark.
"You understand what we're doing.
Gaucho2" he said sternly. "We're In
vading Mexico. come right down to II.
We're not supposed to have auy bust
ness there just now. We've got to
take care Of oueeelves."
"Si, senor," ir,attered Gaucho ut his
side.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Great Scientist, Scholar,
Thinker, Usually Not an
All Around Good Fellow

There is always danger when any
one concentrates that the concentra-
tion will be carried too far-so far
that 1t produces narrow, one-sided
and warped point of view, observes
writer. The great scientist, the
great scholar and great thinker in any
line. is usually not an all around
good fellow" Grabbed" queer"
peculiar" "odd," funny" and
"warped"-are these not the adjec-
tives that generally describe the ge-
muses. Of the world?
The very effort to concentrate on
the one subject which has brought
success has made it impossible to
keep in touch with the thousand and
one currents of thoughts and topics
of conversation which go to make up
comfortable and easy-going life.
Like the old sea captain. these ge-
muses. miss something in their effort
to FIX their attention on one thing.
In spite Of this danger, 1t is a good
thing to work for concentration. The
likelihood of becoming one-sided is big
where genius is concerned. but then
1t can be excused. Most of us can
safely concentrate our attention and
still feel sure that we will keep in
touch with the world about us.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Courageous Men Who Have
Carried Civilization Into the
Dark Corners of the Earth

"The world today would be & very
small place were it not for men who
have carried the torch Of civilization
into far places" says William Heyliger
in an article entitled "Daniel Boone"
which appears in Boys Life. "An un--
quenchable fire, burning Id their
breasts, has urged them forth to break
paths for their generation. They have
penetrated the dark corners of the
earth they have, in many cases, paid
forfeit with their lives. Columbus, Ma
gellan. Livingstone-all were Of this
lions breed. So, too, was Daniel Boone.
'"There was never day, for almost
fifteen years. when Boone's life was not
in danger. No other man ever fought
civilizations fight against such bitter
odds. He led the first white settlers
into Kentucky. His eldest son was
killed on the march. Other men gave
up and returned to civilization. but
Boone pressed on. He founded Boones-
boro, and for years never knew what
moment the warwhoOp Of the savage
would bring him from his sleep. His
daughter was kidnapped by the Indi-
ans; another son was slain from am
bush. But Boone. with that flame Of
creation burning in his breast, never
once turned aside. Almost single-hand-
ed he wrested the great state of Ken
lucky from the Indians. Almost sim
gle-handed he planted the banner Of
human advancement 500 miles beyond
the then farthest frontier"
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Rubies and Sapphires Are
the "JeWeIs" In Watches
Higher Value Than Diamond

There are in every good watch from
to 21 "jewels." Some of them are
rubies, others sapphires-two kinds
of gem stones rated much higher in
market value than the diamond. These
sapphires and rubies, Furthermore,
must. to serve the matchmaking pur-
pose, be flawless.
The watchmakers get them cheap,
because the gem stones used for this
purpose are Of inferior color and bril-
liancy-useless even If they were big
ger. for jewelry.
A watch is said to run" on so
many stones. The more valuable the
timepiece the greater the number of
stones used in its makeup. The tiny
gems, pierced to receive the axles of
wheels, offer minimum of friction,
and do not wear out easily.
Enormous quantities Of these watch.
jewels are cut in Switzerland. To
each stone is given a rounded form
with a hole through the center.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Antipathy Shown to Kings
and Queens on Early Cards

Early American playing cards, ac-
cording to an article in the American
Printer. showed the national antipathy
to kings and queens by presenting, in
stead Of the conventional figures with
which playing cards are now adorned,
The following pictures: president OF
hearts, George Washington; Of dia-
monds, John Adams; Of clubs, Benja-
min Franklin; of spades, Lafayette.
The "queens" were Venus, Fortune,
Ceres and Minerva. The knaves were
represented, appropriately rejecting
the general feeling among the whites,
by pictures Of Indian chiefs.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Farmer Of Today
lls Opinion b Sought and
Respected

Urban sophistication in the cities
poked fun. before the war. at the
farmer. He was supposed to be un-
couth and gullible-a child Of nature.
He chewed straw and pulled his
beard and creased his boots and rose
by lamplight, and was man with a
hoe among the herds and orchards, a
man to whom the great round world
was blank page or a distant myth.
Now that is changed, says a writer
in the Philadelphia Ledger. The far
mer Is an applied scientist. whose opin-
ion is sought and respected. with
whose hand, as 1t is busy or idle, is
the feeding or starving of the nations.
For millions during the war life has
been q grim, unmitigated quest of
food. The farm has had to yield by
Intensive cultivation many times Its
former produce. and marketing in hap
hazard ways has had to yield to me-
thodic and speedy transportation.
Farm work and farm life today utilize
every last development of engineering
The machinery has revolutionized
farm labor. and electricity and gaso.
line are the greatest of all hired
hands. The motorcar, the tractor, the
dairy machinery, the telephone are
cOmmonplaces where once they were
unknown.
The demobillzed fighter no longer
regards indifferently or scornfully the
chance the farm holds out to him
The fields are clamoring for him
fields where the battle is for life ant
not for destruction.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
HINTS FOR POULTRY

Tenants and other persons desiring
temporary shelter for poultry would
do well to consider straw shed
house. according to 7. S. Townsley of
the University of Missouri College of
Agriculture. Such house is very
simple to make and will serve as ex-
cellent quarters for poultry during at
least one winter. If supporting
frame is built before thrashlng time 1t
Is no extra trouble to blow the straw
from the thrashing machine over and
around this frame to form a shed
completely closed In with straw on all
sides excepting the south. A support
Ing frame can be easily made by set.
ting post for each corner of the pro.
posed shed and placing across the top
of these posts heavy poles to form the
supports for the framework of rails.
boards or light poles, which will hold
up the straw. After the straw has
been thrown over this frame a front
such as Is used on any modern pQnl-
try house can be built on the south
side. This front should include some
open space and some windows to pro-
vide ventilation and furnish light. The
inside Of the house may be equipped
with dropping boards. roosts and
nests, just the same as any other poul-
try house. A straw shed house Of this
type 20 feet square on a farm near St.
Peters, No., furnished shelter for 125
hens. These birds came through with
out a frozen comb and laid all winter.
If such house becomes infested
with mites during warm weather the
birds can be allowed to roost outside
during the summer months and new
house can be built each thrashing
time.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07

! keeping the men at the corral gate
that their voices were raised excitedly
Giving his mount the spur he dashed
down to them.
"Que esp he called, half angry at
the momentary delay. "What is It.
Gaucho7"
"rll answer for Gaucho," came q
deep, sonorous voice, Enthusiastically
southern in accent. 1T Is I, senor."
"And you," snapped Stairway. "Who
the devil are your
"One who is not accustomed to be-
ing addressed as II he were a mes
tizo," with a certain haughtiness
which rode well upon the deep music
Of the voice. "Senor Don Eduardo
Ramon Tore, at your service. senor u
"Oh, h." grunted the American
under his breath. And then, riding
into the heart Of the excited group,
refining in his sorrel close to a deep
chested black animal. its hide glisten-
ing with sweat. he said shortly: SWELL,
Tore. what is It? We are In some
thing Of hurry"
Tore laughed.
"We7 So you are one Of us. senori
Bueno. 1t is pleasure to know"
HE has met up with the raiders.
Senior Stanway." Gaucho snarled. HE
was riding this way from across the
river. He Is wounded, see7"
Stairway saw that there was blood
upon the young Spaniard's cheek, that
there was long cut which might have
been made by a grazing bullet.
Small reason we should loiter
here" he said quickly. "What way
did they 60. Tore"
South, naturally. senor," replied
Tore evenly.
"Gauchoy" cried Stanway then.
"Scatter your men out as we ride so
that we make a line a mile long when
we come to the hills Just across the
line. Let them keep a sharp lookout.
and fire II they see the rebels. We
must not get too far apart, or we shall
not be able to do anything. How many
Of them were there. Torrer
II forgot to count. senor. I should
say, fifty, perhaps"
1--WE are twenty. That is enough.
You are not coming with usi"
II think not. Why, with so compe-
tent a leader as you. should I come
alsof No. think" and he turned
his horse toward the white walls of
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07

millinery os by making their widespread
among women
making % OF nat beyond them have discovered millinery
talent
agent results which
homemade"
Washington
been that
the three club meetings
nominal
Material for the hats difficult problem Trips the city
time
city
braids
helps a Of an
When additional material needed
purchase for herself the
method is left be used in another
bought
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
CHAPTER ".
Word From e,e In.urres

Word From the Insurreetos.
Moon palad, stsrs died, the east
flushed to tre coming Of the sun be-
fore they turned back from a fruitess
quest, riding again close together
toward the nt.rth.
Stairway and Gaucho had kept upon
the trail through the fields, the othef''
spreading ont n east and west as
they rode that there might be no
chance Of missing the party they
sought In the night.
But In an hour they had come into
country where all tracks were
mingled with the hocf marks of cattle
and vaqueros' ponies, and their trail
was smothered and lost.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
"wHo THE DEVIL ARE YOUR

Synopsis-Senor Antonio de IL
Guerra, fine old 6paniard living
on his ancestral estate on the
American side Of the Mexican bor-
der, is informed by his American
lawyer, Dempton. that there Ii
technical error in his will. He
thereupon signs new win, without
reading 1t. While this 10 going on
his adorable granddaughter and
heiress. Senorita Teresa. Is out on
her rose-covered balcony listening
to American love-making from Billy
Stanway, owner OF the Painted
Rock ranch. Teresa goes to Join
her grandfather and finds him gone.
with the drawing room in disorder
and blood on the floor. The Amer
ican takes command Of the situa-
ton.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Sea Water in Sponge.

A constant circulation of sea water
is taking place with the sponge in its
natural habitat. This flow Is accom-.
plished by series of cells, the like of
which is not to be found in any Of the
higher animals.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Behind the Times.

"Things move
rapidly tn e S e
days"
"That's right"
"Yes; the old
wheelhorse politi-
clan Is liable to
be run over"
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
HAVE A LAUGH

Couldn't Be Another John Smith,
Mrs. Gusher (after Introduction to
out-of-town guest)-Oh, Mrs. Smith,
do tell me, do you know John Smith,
who used to live in Indianapolis?
Mrs. Smith-Not very well. He's my
husband and travels.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
WORTH MENTIONING

Groveling isn't humility. Your
Creator expects you to stand
just as high rs he has given you
power to stretch.
The tendency Of the times may
he all right, but even the dol
lars are more slippery than they
used to be.
So many fellows feel bolder
when notching the log than
when they get hold Of the saw.
Ordinarily task is not divis-
'h'c by time.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Crack.

"Flubdub poses as a slick proposi-
ton"
Maybe. But some day he'll run up
against the crack of DOOM"
"Oh, he expects to wriggle through
that"
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Stairway to Tore: "You
can't get away with a thing
like this. Explain itw
(To BE coNTiNUED.)
What 10 q MofussIIf

what 70 q MofuSsII1
"Mcfussil" is Hlndoo word mean
ing "the provincial or rural districts"
rs opposed to the towns. The Gan.
ketic delta Is the land deposited By
the river Ganges in India at its mouth,
forming an extensive tract of very rich
soil. The whole phrase refers to those
rich. fertile districts near the mouth
Of the Ganges. whsrs great quantities
Of rice are grown.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Unanswered.

AAS you ouTC
you understand
I his subject?"
asked the by.
stander.
"Of course I un.
derstand It," re-
piled the soap-box
orator.
"Who explained
1t to your"
II thought most
Of 1t out for my.
self"
"Then why dis
turb and confuse
the rest Of us who
are trying to do
the same thing2"
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
General Decoration.

'The battleship was sighted"
Good heavens. l knew dogs and
pigeons were, but were even the ships
decorated?"
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Looks Brighter to Weary.

Looks Brighter to Weary.
Prayed Phil-Dls paper says dey's
quite lot Of people dat thinks it's
unlucky ter begin any work on Fri
day.
Weary Walker-Well. dat's encour.
agin'. Mebbe after er while people
will be dat sensible about every day
er de week.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Dropping q Passenger.

Traveller (on the aerial express)-"I
want to drop into Hickville, conduc-
tori" Conductor docking at watch)-
STRAP on your parachute-you walk
the plank In seven minutesi"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22
THE SAME WILL HAPPEN IN
AMERICA

Lord NorthcIiffe recently said on
his return from France <sAs the re-
suit of my observations / am con-
WINGED that the men who have been
in the trenches3the workers, IN fact
will eventually control the govern
ment, and by their votes they will de-
mand a changed England-an Eng
land that will be as much of a sur
prise to the present owners of capital
as it may to the owners of land. The
rich viii become poorer, and the poor
richer. A species of state socialism
seems inevita BILE Excerpt from the
Kansas City Star for May 8, 1919.
Our own young men who fought
cover there with those who bravely
and Loyalty answered the call to the
colors, fully know a good thing as
soon as the British Tomrnies when
they see it. Therefore this little Ad-
vance has no doubt about their as
suming the lead in our American pol
icies after their organization is per-
fected. And we have no doubt either
that their elnendous power will here
as in England be used on the side of
a new Industrial, economic and social
order in which the supreme Justice
for which they risked their lives
shall prevail-Collyer Advance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22
CHESTER RIGGS

Chester Riggs, the soldier son of
our friend, William Riggs, of the Ban
ner country, arrived Tuesday night
from cover There He was in the
famous Argonne battle where he got
wounded after three days of tough
fighting. Chester is one of those
Trego county boys whose experiences
through the world war are worth
hearing OF reading. We would sug-
gest that he give US an address about
them Decoration Day, or at least
that he fix up some report for his
home paper, the Co11yer Advance.
From some of his letters that we
printed we know he can write in a
very interesting way. AS to speaking
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22
GROCERY STORE GOES TO HOME
OF CUSTOMERS
to Matron's Door And Let's Her Z
Do Her Choosing

s1'1l bring my grocery store around
TO your front door and let you look
over the stock said the proprietor
of the Four Seasons Grocery Com
pany to a Dallas, Texas, matron-and
so he did.
The store arrived promptly at 9:02
a. M. and exactly one minute later,
even though the housewife had not
yet completed her selection of deli
cacies, it moved on next door She re-
manned inside, 1eisure1y choosing from
this stock and that, until the store
was half block away. Then she paid
the cashier, got off and walked back.
1t is the first se1f-serve, operated on
schedule, automobile grocery in the
world, according to H. A. Weiman,
the owner. He has applied for pat
ents and expects to sell the idea
throughout the country. The body is
six feet wide, and fourteen feet long.
Mr.. Weiman chose a Dodge Broth
ers chassis for the grocery on wheels
Business has already increased so
much that he has found it necessary
to order a larger body, still using his
Dodge Brothers power plant. Relia-
bility of motive power is essential, he
says, in maintaining his schedule.
The driver of this grocery wagon
does not leave the while his custo-
rners select their goods. A complete
line of meats, groceries, green vege-
tables and everything else typical of
the grocery store is carried and the
money is paid as the patrons leave the
car
Thus is eliminated the terror of
the high rent districts
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22
COMMENT

Mickey" generally demands some
evidence before he will accept a
statement as a fact Saturday the
other member of the firm asked me
if very many people were in town.
/ told him there were, whereupon
Mickey replied: ssIt don't look to
me like there's very many in for no
one has come in yet to pay his sub
scription-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22
FOR SALE

Six young work horses and mares,
one big mule, two good saddles, one
Van Brunt drill, John Deere lister,
John Deere Weeder, two Deering
mowers, one hay stackers, one set
work harness, two wagons, Ford car,
alfalfa hay.
Adv. 9 4tp- w. r. Walker
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22

Should you or your child need med
ical or surgical treatment OF the eye.
ear, nose and throat, or require glass
es, or CRITICAL work, make date with
DR.. M. Jay Brown, Campbell build
ing) Salina, Kansas, or see him at the
Penny Hotel or DIR. Burnett's office in
Wa-Keeney, Thursday, June 18th and
at Ellis, Friday, June 18th Adv. If
Knife Weeders for all Listed Crops.
The Weeder Factory, Hill City, Kans-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22

Last week a man at Hays cut his
lip and it took twelve stitches to close
it up know some people that it will
sure take more than twelve stitches
to close their mouth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22

better paper he can get out The edI-
tor now pays for what he gets at
other places of business and takes
pay for what other people get at his
place of business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22

1 notice that hereafter there will
be a war tax on pocket books which
cost more than $3.50, which does not
worry the average country editor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22

Strayed- From my place miles
south of Hill City, 3 coming 2-year-
old cattle. Branded U on left hip.
Left my place in December. Notify
Chas. Briggs, Hill City, Kansas. II 2
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22

One of the comedies of errors A
street scene. A fat lady wearing one
of the late style short tight skirts
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22

Subscribe for World $3.50 a year
and get all the news
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22

Senator Capper is the right kind of
fellow. He does not expect the news
paper men of Kansas to send him
their paper each week just for the
good of the cause" and for what lit
tie favors they might receive from SO
doing Senator Capper will not be
bound in this way either He has
subscribed for several of the country
Kansas papers, and the World is one
of them, and has paid the regular
subscription price in cash just the
same as any other subscriber must do
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22

They say that the vote of the sol
der boys will conro1 the affairs of the
country for the next forty years the
same as the soldier vote controlled the
nation following the civil war. There
is now reason why this should not be
true, and it being true, it is not likely
that the shakers among the politician
candidates will get very far when
a patriotic man is running against
him. The candidate who refused to
buy bonds or who did not contribute
as he should have done to the Red
Cross and other drives will not pull
a very heavy soldier vote.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22

In order to appear generous heart
ed one of our nearby exchanges has
told its readers that the only aim of
a newspaper is to serve the public.
That disposition is all right when the
reward comes in dollars and cents for
the service rendered
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22

Congress is now in session at the
cablegram call of President Wilson
It will be rather an expensive prop
osition for him to communicate daily
with Congress from his home in Paris
and it might be cheaper in the end
for him just to remove congress to
Paris along with the other depart
nents of the United States govern
ment. 1t would be quite treat for
many of the statesmen to see gay
Paris since it is the latest style over
there for the women to go without
socks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22

The newspaper man of the past ran
his paper for the good of the cause
and threw in a lot of free advertising
for every business house in town to
help fill up the paper, if he got any
thing in return he figured that he
was just that much ahead. He lived
on what the people were kind enough
to give him and cut his prices away
below the profit line in order to get
the job and to keep his competitor
from getting it. That day is past and
now the newspaper is a business prop
osition and is run on a business basis
The better paper an editor gets out
the better patronage he gets and the
better patronage he receives the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22

DR. NJ y BROWN OF SALIVA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22

Thus is eliminated the terror O
the high rent districts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-05-22

w. R. Walker