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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-16
Jerusalem.

The broad moon fingers on the sum-
nit of Mount Olivet, but its beam has
long left the garden of Gethsemane
and the tomb of Absalom, the waters
of Kedron and the dark abyss of Je-
hoshaphat. Full falls its spiendor. how
ever, on the opposite city, vivid and
defined in silver blaze lofty wall.
with turrets and towers and frequent
gates, unduIates with the unequal
ground which it covers, as it encircles
the lost capital of Jehovah. It is city
of hills far more famous than those of
Rome. Jerusalem by moonlight IT'S
a fine spectacle, apart from all its
indfssoluble associations of awe and
beauty. The mitigating hour sOftens
the auSterfty of mountain land
scape magnificent in outline. however
harsh In detail. and, while 1T retains
all its subIimity, removes much of the
savage sternneSS of the strange and
unrfva1ed scene--Benjamin Disraed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-16

Not a wheeled vehicle Is seen In all
west China except the wheelbarrow.
near Cheng-tu. Thousands of tons OF
commerce pass over these highways
annually, all on the backs of men:
and we approach the centers OF
population we find the sew age and the
water of the city are on their backs
also.
The Back of Man. is the unwrit-
ten epic of this land for. Atlas-like.
it bears the world upon it. The coal
and other minerals from the noun
tains; the cities, with their walls and
towers and all that they contain; the
wood on the hills and the grain of the
plain-an. together with the pigs
the way to market and the men who
can afford it-an have ridden or ride
upon the back of man.
The reason is not far to seek 1t is
purely economic Man is the most eff
ficient machine and the cheapest an
imal. and so it comes to pass that he
IS the universal animal, the omnibus
of commerce and the pack mule of the
race.
1t is cheaper to wear men down
than keep roads up. When he falls.
few care aud still fewer pity. for 9TH
erS are eager fill his place Should
we offer to take the burden from his
shoulder. he would regard it as taking
the rice from his bowl.-Dr- Joseph
Beech in the National Geographic
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-16
Little Change in Toys.

The North American Indians of to-
day are misunderstanding the few
American toys which find their way
into the reServationS-with the same
sort of. toys that the Egyptian chill
dren cried, laughed and fought over
An Indian rattle made Of the skin of
snake filled with small pebbles and
decorated with a feather, bits of col
ored cloth and thongs of deer skin
is exactly the same in principle and
little different in makeup from the
rattles of the ancients- The copy of
a warriors shield of skin stretched
taut over a reed frame, which is the
joy Of many an Indian boy is made
in exact reproduction of that Of his
father even to the designs and colors
used in Its decoration
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-16
.o. Springs Old Nationa, PARK.

Many Americans are not aware that
Hot Springs is government reserva-
ton AS a matter of fact it is the
oldest of the great system of national
parks. monuments, reservations and
forests which the American people
now own Hot Springs was made a
reservation by the government in 1892
in order that the healing properties of
the waters might be accessible to all
and not exploited by capital Unfor-
tunately the reservation was made
only large enough to take in the
springs themselves and the town
crowds all about them. when they
should be in the center OF great
park. There is free bathhOuse.
maintained by the government. and
other more elaborate ones operated
for profit by conceSsionaires-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-16
Make Toys to Suit All.

From the ball and string of the
baby to the practical Juvenile wireless
apparatus or electrical train toy
or the scroll saw or the sewing ma
chine, the range and variety for the
boy girl of sixteen is so great as
TO make full description prohibitive
because of space 1t is sufficient to say
that American toy manufacturers have
so thoroughly learned the real needs
of American children through a care
full study of the subject that they now
provide the proper toy or plaything
or doll for the needs. entertainment
and educational advantage of children
of all ages and both sexes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-16
Amber Both Jewe, and Medicine.

Although 1t is sometimes denied
that amber was known to the Greeks
in very early times it has actually
been found at Mycenae, and the fact
that the electron necklace mentioned
in the Odyssey Is said to have been
a gift from Phoenicia means much.
Amber has been used in medicine
since the time of Hippocrates; for
merly 1t was prescribed in powder
and given in poached egg. The ''vola-
tile' salt obtained in the process of
distilling the oil was, states the Chem
ist and Druggist, another favorite
form. The oil of amber referred to
Is obtained by the destructive distilla-
ton of amber 1t is considered by
medical authorities today to be sue
cessful remedy for the hiccough and
typhoid fever. 1t is employed in an
other form for painful spasm and de-
Hrium tremenS. 1t also forms an eie-
ment in a well-khown domestic en-
brocation for whoopfng cough
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-16
Always BEHIND Time.

Following is by John D. Barry:
&Some people act as it they were
always just few minutes behind
time. If they could catch. up, their
lives would be serene But they never
do catch up Breathlessly they go
through the day as If in pursuit OF a
phantom Often they live under a
great nervous tension. At the end of
the day they are exhausted One
hears them speak as if they were sub
iected to great trials, including over
work But, q matter OF fact. the
trouble lies wholly within themselves
If they would only calm down and do
quietly and sereneIy what they have
to do life would take on wholly DIFF
ferent aspect for them, becoming. In
stead OF torment. a source OF peace
and happiness-"-Los Angeles Times
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-16

Christenings in the scientific world
sometimes lead to curious results.
New species of plants and animals are
usually given a form of the name of,
the diScoyerer, and the fuchSfa, forl
instance. hides quite preftiiy in ftsj
anglicisetf pronunciation the fact that
1t was efristened after gentleman
of the name of Fuchs. The naturalist
who named the family of Crustaceaj
followed original plan, having many
names to bestOw. His wife's namej
was Caroline. He took the letters of
that name. put them in a hat and drew
them out again in every combination
that would yield a pronounceable namei
for the shrimps and their cousins. AMI
other naturalist reversed the process.
He had q boundIess admiration for
the sea worms, on which Greek names
had been bestowed. and he had also
seven daughters. So each daughter.
as she arrived was chriStened after
one of the worrns.-Chicago Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-16

1t is curious fact that no one has
ever been able to discover why the
Hot Springs waters are so beneficial
They contain no chemicals that are of
special value so far as can be discov-
cred It is claimed by some that
diOactiyity is the secret OF their effect
Others say that their benefits are
purely imaginary. This can hardly be
the case, however, for men have been
coming to the springs for hundreds OF
years and going away feeling stronger
and younger. The Indians made them
a neutral place in time of war. The
early settlers Travelled for many days
through the wilderness to reach them
They we're probably the fountain of
youth. rumor of which started Ponce
de Leon his travels And today
they are one OF the favorite places of
recreation and recuperation of that
modern hero, the weary business man
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-16
Used Word ~indian- careIessly.

Our ancestors took apparently many
liberties in the use of the word I'm
diam as an adjective, and liberties
which at this time cannot be ex-
planned, says the Washington Post
AS an example of the strange use to
which our ancestors put INDIAN"
there is Indian tobacco" Now. as
everybody knows. and everybody
knew, Indians cultivated tobacco and
smoked it. Yet the term Indian to-
bacco was given to a plant-that is not
tobacco but a member OF the lobelia
family and common plant in dry
fields -shickets- There is no rea-
son and was no reason to think that
Indians had anything to do with this
plant
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-16
A Poet and Port.

w. IA. Mallock, in new book of
memoirs, tells of a certain occasion
when, being with Swfnburne at a
friends house, Swfnburne drank port
Wine became ta1kative and told how
he came to write three poems of
which he was proud. In b1aTIock's
words: t.Then, like a man waking up
from dream, Swinburne turned to
our host, and said nervous1y, Can
you give another glass of ports?
His glass was filed, he emptied it at
single draught, and then lay back in
his chair like a child who had gone to
sleep. the actual fact being as his
host soon recognized. he was drunk.
He was not, I think, intern
perate in the sense that he drank too
much A very little intoxicated him. -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-16

Robert Give started life with the
sobriquet of born Ounce" His teach
ers pronounced him. impossible and
requested his parents to remove him
from school At thirty-two he could
barely read or write Yet Give boast
ed that some day he would ssshow
everybody He left home in rags and
joined the army. During critical en-
gagement, and while severely wound
ed he was called upon to command
5000 men, Unframed and rfdicuIed
by them, he nevertheless forced those
men forward by sheer grit. and sue
ceeded in defeating 5000 men at
PIassey, thereby laying the foundation
of the British empire in India. Eng
land erected a statue to his memory
In Trafalgar square,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-16
1.-THE Colonel"

The reverence of the late Gar Mich
olas for the memory of his father man
ffested itself occasionally in strange
ways, For instance, he, the supreme
chief ST the Russian army, never con-
scented TO assume q higher rank in the
army than that of colonel. to which
ne had attained under the preceding
reign This touching but somewhat
pueriIe act of filfal piety did not help
his prestige in military circles, where
he came to be referred to always as
the colonel" sobrfQuet which in
the end savored of mockery and GER
tain slisdain.-LondoD Opinion
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-16
-eina,e-speeeh HamiIton.-

Now that women have come into
their own in politics, we cannot but
wonder if we will ever have a woman
orator who can equal the record of
.,I.s. william Gerard Hamilton, chan
.-el=or of the exchequer in Ireland In
r.T5-
We are told that he received the so
br.quet OF .-Sing1e-Speech Hamilton"
because he delivered the 18th of
November. ITS, a speech which electrt-
f5ed the house. but after that memo
rable first effort he never spoke again.
or rather. we should say. he never
sspeeched again--E- R. r
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-16
Quaint Epitaphs in Burial Grounds

And here are two epitaphs from the
United States. The first. In a Nevada
burial ground, runs:
SACRED to the memory Of Hank
Monk, the whitest, biggest-hearted.
and best stagedrfver of the West, who
was kind to all, thought ill CT none.
He had lived in a strange era, and
was a hero; and the wheels of his
coach are now ringing golden
Streets
The second also belongs to the Far
West: ITO Lem S. Frame, who, dur
ing his life, shot 80 Indians. whom
the Lord delivered into his hands. and
who was looking forward to making
up his hundred before the end of the
> year, when he fell asleep in Jesus at
his house at Hawks Ferry. March u.
1S43'-London Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-16
Meant what She said.

AIabeIHow can you be so insin-
cere2 You told Mr. Boreleigh that You
were sorry you were out when he
called
Marie-Oh. no. my dear, said 1
was sorry he called when was out
You see. he's likely to call some time
when I am in--Boston Transcript
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
WON'T FIGHT
LITTLE ONES
Georges Carpenters Manager Says
No Chance for Small Fry to Step
in Ring With Champ
ion
[By Henry D. Farrell, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Henry D. Farrell, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Mar. 31.-Francois
Descamps isn't knockout in handling
English, but he carries good punch
in plain old "doughboy American"
NO chance" he said, with ease to-
day, when asked how Mike O'Dowd,
Mike Gibbons, Gene Tunney, Harry
Greb. ct al, stood for a bout with
Georges Carpenter.
ITO all who say any one but Demp-
sey, / say no. no. quick" the dapper
/ little manager Of the European champ
ion said with vehemence.
I'VE come to America to get the
| fight with the champion. When we
fight Dempsey we have the grand
tchance TO win the big honor. Georges
will get no more titles by what you
|; say knocking OF the set oups.'
Georges, he is the European champ
ion. II he did not want to be the
| worlds champion he stay at home.
And he will not get the crown by
fighting the little ones"
| About that time Georges himself
with a bathing cap arrangement On
his head to keep his freshly shampoed
locks in place, strolled into the room.
Would the gentlemen talk TO
Msieur Carpenter in English? he Is
trying to learn your language the
! interpreter said
George, do you want to fight Mike
lODown, Gene Tunney or any OF the
boys who have been challenging your
| he was asked.
NO, not eegsarkly," he answered
with one of the characteristic shrugs.
at is this way" he went on. When
4 whip Joe Beckett in London win
the right to fight Jack Dempsey be
cause before the fight they say that 1t
be for the right to fight Jack Demp-
seva and when / win the fight am the
/ one to fight Dempsey.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
STOCK YARDS
ARE PARALYZED
Packing Houses In Chicago are Idle
With Thousands Of Men Thrown
Out Of Work Because
r.f.-. Of Strike.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, March 81. - Dennis
Lane, international secretary of the
meat cutters union was expected
here today to bring about settle
ment of the wage dispute which
caused livestock handlers at the stock
wards here to walk out and virtually
Da.alyze trade at the yards and pack
ing plants.
'If the strike is not settled soon,
live stock handlers all over the couu-
try will be called out" Patrick Grir'
fen, union official said today. we
have never received any considera'
ton from our employers and we mean
to fight to a finish"
Production Of meat at the packing
plants was practically at stand
stnl today and thousands OF men
were thrown out Of work.
No sales OF livestock were being
made at the Union Stock yards here
today because of the tieup.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
PEACE MOTION
COMES FRIDAY
Resolution Declaring Peace Between
United States and Germany
is to Be Introduced In
Congress. -..a

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The
resolution to declare peace between
the United States and Germany Will
he called up in the house Friday
Chairman Campbell Of the rules COM
r,ittee and Chairman Porter OF the
foreign affairs committee said today.
A final draft OF the resolution has
been agreed to by the republican
leaders and It will be introduced IN
the house today. they said. Consid-
Grafton and 2 favorable report by the
foreign affairs committee is expected
tomorrow. and the rules committee.
Campbell said. is ready to make 1t
the speciaI order OF the house the
following day.
Original plans of house leaders
were to adjourn over Good Friday.
but 1t has been decided that this VIII
be a fitting day to consider resolu-
ton declaring peace.
Senator Lenroot, Wisconsin. cor.
ferred with the house leaders siis
morning and is understood TO have
approved the plan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.
CHICAGO, March 81
Chicago Cash Grain.

SHlSdHo ScSfl STGf1.
CHICAGO, March 31.-Corn-No. 2
yellow. s167k G1.6sk; No. 3 yellow
$1.659166; No. yellow, s1.S1 q GO;
No. white. s1.6s91.e9; No. 3: white,
s1641a0165; No 4 white, s1.61k q
No. 5 white, s1.s31s; No. 4
mixed, s1.s0@1.62; No. S mixed.
s15Sk @1.6o.
Oats-No. white, 941s 696c; No.
4 white, 94k@95kc; standard, 500
Sic. IT,.
St. Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS, March 31.-Cattle-Re.
ceipts, $500 head. Market steady to
Csc lower. Native beef steers. $4,000
14.50; yearling steers and heifers.
s77561425: cows s600I11.25; stock
ers and feeders, s7oO@11.o0; calves.
s6.00617.50; cows and heifers, $500
$1,000
Hogs-Receipts $500 head. Mar
ket steady to 10c higher. Mixed and
butchers s15.25@16.o0; good to heavy
s14.O0614.50; rough, s12.00612.75:
light, s16.O0n16.45; pigs, $4,000
16. 90; bulk, s15.50@16.35.
! heep-Receipts. 1900 head. Mar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31

ket steady. Ewes. $12.50@1 A00;
lambs, $17.00@19.50; Gamers and
choppers. $4.00@10.0o.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Neb., March 31.-Cattle-
Receipts, 5000 head. Market gener-
ally steady Steers. s9.00@14.00;
cows and heifers. s4.50@ n.75; stock
ers and feeders, $6.OO@12.00; calves,
$10.0o@15.75; bulls and stays, 5000
1880.
Hogs-Receipts, $500 head. Mar,
1900; top, $3.50.
Sheep-Receipts. $500 head. Mar
ket firm; lambs Csc lower. Yearlings,
$16.75@1s.0O; wethers, $1425G15.50;
lambs, $14.00G20.25; ewes, $4,000
14.50.
Kansas city Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 81
Catt1e-Receipts, 1000 head. Market
firm. Native steers, s10.50@1450;
COWS and heifers, $5.00612.25; stock.
ers and feeders. $750@12.25; calves,
s7.50@16.50.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head. Mar
ket Is to 25c higher. Bulk, s14.50@
1850; heavy, sl4.00@15.1o; medium
s15.25G15.9o; light, s15.40616.O0.
Sheep--Receipts, 1000 head. Mar
ket steady Lambs, $l9.00620.40:
ewes, $1600m17.50; stockers and
feeders. s13.25@14.5o.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, March 81 Butter
Creamery extras. 63c; creamery
standards, 63@63hc: dairy firsts, 81
@62c; dairy seconds, 50@52c.
Eggs-Ordinary firsts, 3T@39c;
firsts, 41c.
Cheese - Twins. 29Hc; Young
Americas, 31Ac.
Potatoes Receipts, 16 cars; Wis
consins and Minnesotas, per CIVIL,
s50o@585.
Live poultry-Fowls. 3s1sc; spring
chickens, CSC.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Mar. 31.-Flour-
Steady, unchanged.
Pork-steady. Mess. s42.oo@4s00.
Lard-Dull. Middle west spot,
$20.35@20.45.
Sugar--Fir7n. Raws, s12.50@13.04.
Refined-Firm GRADUATED. s140O
@1450.
Coffee Rio No. on spot, 15c.
Santos No. 4, 24Tg4kc.
Tallow-Dull. City, 15Ac; special,
15kc.
Hay-Easy. No. /, s2.3562.45; No.
3, s1.e5@2o5; clover, $1S5@2.30.
Dressed poultry Turkeys.
50@55c; chickens. 26@3Sc: fowls, 81
@29c; ducks, 32@34c.
. Live poultry Firm. Geese, 200
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
TEE DAILY GATE cry AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SHORTAGE OF
FARM LABOR
fConfIn,,ed froYu mage LII

ITS men we're assigned jobs on farms.
the total this month is only seventy
seven. and the demand is greater than
it was a year ago. The wages Gre $40
higher than in 1919"
More Labor Needed.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, March 81
Great difficulty will be experienced
in getting this years corn crop on
the market unless more labor Is
secured for farms In the corn belt
Immediately. federal employment ON.
cials here declared today.
George d. Albert, director OF the
state employment service estimated
Iowa needs one thousand farm hands
at once.
State Labor Commissioner A. L.
Urick. stated a general labor short
age is Impending in Iowa and de-
clared possibly 1t may continue
throughout the summer.
Iowa will have to depend on out
side assistance this summer TO keep
its industries working at top speed,
employment experts here agreed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
Grain Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. March 81. - Grain
futures were higher on the Chicago
board of trade today. Covering by
shorts who failed to get in on the
closing bulge yesterday and heavy
buying by commission houses were
noticeable. Receipts continued light.
Provisions were lower because of
the live stock situation.
March corn opened late at 165, up
cent, and later gained "a. May
corn was up u at 1917 at the open
ing and later advanced rs. July corn
opened at 1914, up "a, and then
gained rs. September corn opened
up g at 1471z, and later gained r..
May oats opened at ST. up IL, and
later was up -. July oats up n at
the opening of 1875, later gained Il.
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.
CHICAGO, March 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31

Gals Meanwhile, however. Doug
and Mary remained in seclusion dur.
ing the morning at their home. plan
ming joyously the details OF their
honeymoon trip to Europe. They
will leave Los Angeles May 10 and
sail from New York on the CUnard
liner Royal George. The honeymoon
VIII include trips to England. Den
mark, Sweden, France and Italy, and
will consume several months time.
Fairbanks announced today that
plans are being made for his bride
and him to appear az co-stars in at
least one motion picture to be pro
duced shortly.
To Heal q Cough
Take HAYES HEALING HONEY. Csc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
Two Aviators Killed.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, March 81
Harry E. Simon, 26. flying instructor,
and Arthur L. Peterson, %, student
from Viborg, South Dakota, were
killed here late yesterday when an
airplane from the Sioux City Flying
club went into a tail spin and crash
ed. An attempt by the student to
take control OF the plane is thought
to have caused the accident
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31

weathfr Forecast.
Department of Agricu
Weather Bureau

Weather Bureau Ell
For keokuk and vicinity: w
settled weather probably with thua
der storms tonight and THURSDAY
colder Thursday, shifting gales
For Iowa: Unsettled weather "
night and Thursday, probably tnul
derstorms in east and central poi
tons; colder Thursday and in el
IRENE west portion tonight; shiftius
gales.
For Missouri: Unsettled weather
tonight and Thursday, probably thuH
derstorms east and south portions,
colder Thursday and in extrehi'
northwest portion tonight; strohs
southwest to west winds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
No Vote Today.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
DOVER, Del. March 31--Efforts to
call up the resolution ratifying the
woman suffrage amendment In the
house OF representatives OF Delaware
Legislature failed today. Representa-
tive Hart, sponsor of the measure,
refused to call for vote today and
the measure went over until tomor-
row.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
Take Up Contract.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Mar. 31.-The sub
committee of representatives Of bit
luminous miners and operators today
took UP the tentative contract which
was drawn UP last night by John P.
White for the former and Phil Penna
! for the latter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
Four Masked Men.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 3l.-Four
masked bandits robbed the Brolt
garage of $4,000 in cash and jewelry
and escaped in a conflscated car.
Richie Balinski, employe, was slow
raising his hands and a bullet grazed
his scalp. A crowd of spectators out.
e was scattered by fussilade.