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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-06-30
FORD CONTEST SALE

Those who are already engaged at
keeping house" as well as the June
brides and grooms, should show an
interet in the furniture sale being
conducted by S. J. Straw in WaKee-
ney. Special values are being offered
A Ford runabout is to be given away
to the person who receives the high
est number of votes during the sale.
Now is the time to buy furniture and
at the same time you can help your
friend in winning the contest. There
are five active contestants. Miss Vir-
ginia Oldham is in the lead at present
but is closely followed by Miss Emma
Knapp, Miss Lydia Mai, Miss Mur1
Munson and Mrs. Albert O'TooIe.
The Hoosier Cabinet demonstration
for Friday and Saturday will attract
considerable attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Connolly, Mrs.
S. c.. Hefner, Nadine Ellis, Mrs. w.
E. DiI1inger and L. G. johnson were
passengers Sunday night on train No.
| 1O3 for Denver. Mrs. Connolly and
Miss Ellis have been cripples for
some time and were taken to Denver
to see the Divine healer, Anna Sem
pie Mcpherson, who is holding meet
| ings and working there now, hoping
to receive relief from their indrrni-
ties.
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A daughter was born Wednesday
to Mr. and Mrs. Ellis BeIanger, VINO
live on the A r. Mckinley farm south
of WaKeeney.
D. o. Hemphin who is an instruc-
tor in the teachers normal work at
Hays, visited with home folks over
Sunday.
E. z. Baker, county clerk of Cove
county, was in WaKeeney a short
time Wednesday visiting with his par
ents and with his sister, Mrs. J. r.
Parsons
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TAKE NOTICE

Party who broke into the metal
granary of Albert Lindberg ON the
neg of secs, T. IL, R. 22 and took
about 12o bushels of wheat may re-
turn that amount of same grade OF
settle for same at the price wheat was
at that time.
Albert Lindberg, Owner.
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NOTICE

Will the parties who took 32x3 "
Brunswick tire and demountable rim
from pasture field ON Golden Belt
road 4 mile west of WaKeeney, kindly
return same to Harry Richards Gar
age. 1tp
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HAMM-JoRGEsoN

Miss Grace Hamm, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs A H Hamm northwest of
WaKeeney, and Mr.. Herman Jorge
son, were united in marriage at the
Presbyterian manse Wednesday, June
%, by the Rev Heizer. A few rela-
tives and friends were present The
bride is an estimable young lady,
graduate of Trego County High
School. and for several years has
been a teacher in the rural schools of
the county. The brides dress was of
white crepe de chine and she carried
a large boquet of pink roses. Mr.
Jo-gesson has been in this comnaun-
ity for some time and is well respect
ed by all who know him. Following
the ceremony delicious two course
wedding dinner was served by Mrs.
A. J. Atherton. Mr.. and Mrs. Jorges-
son will make their home in eastern
Kansas.
Miss Gladys Hamm, of Lenexa,
Kansas, is here this week visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Keraus.
"WaKeeney will have to do some
thing" remarked a farmer the other
day, "I want to come here to live and
there are no houses for me to move
into" He is decidedly correct but
there are many other cities in the
same condition all over Kansas. The
best way, and in the end the most sat
isfactory and economical way to get
a house to live in, is to buy the lots
and build one for yourself
Last Thursday big work day
for the Masons in this vicinity. A
special meeting of WaKeeney lodge
was called at 80 o'clock and work
| was commenced on eight candidates
who were given the third degree. A
banquet was served at 6:3O o'clock
but only a half hour time was lost
from the work on account of it. 1t
was big job but was finished before
| twelve o'clock at night. Eighty-nine
names were on the register.
| Mrs. Burl Frazier is confined to her
bed suffering from a broken leg. She
| and Mr.. Frazier were driving in the
country, going out to Pearl Britts,
when one of their horses, mare
| which they had driven for several
| months, went wild over something
and commenced to kick. She struck
Mrs. Frazier breaking the leg below
/ the knee. Before this she had shown
no bad disposition neither has she
done so since. He wild actions cannot
be accounted for.
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NOTICE

have opened up an office in the
Kline bui1ding.-Dr. I. B. Hall
Phone No. f.
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]. w. MAI WINS vrrONoLA

The contest for the winning of the
VitonoIa offered by the WaKeeney
Hardware Co. to the person who
would secure the largest number of
votes during their special sale, closed
evening There were four active con-
testants and it was everybody's race
until the last few minutes During
the entire contest Mr.. and Mrs Roy
LaRue were strong candidates and
had the lead until after o'clock j.
w. Mai turned in his entire supply of
reserved votes by o'clock in the fore
noon, considering he had a fine chance
of winning and was working in his
field at home. His brother brought
him word that he was running be-
Other contestants also got busy.
Three of them were buying every
thing they needed or would need for
some time. The contest was won by
Mr.. Mai in the last fifteen minutes.
The standing of the four highest can
didates is as follows:
T. w. 1866 ,565
Mrs. K. A. Holcomb- ,170 ,849
Chas. Spitsnaug1e------- ,O86 ,475
Roy LaRue- 734,O5S
Mr.. sKraus, on behalf of the Wa
thank the public for the liberal pat
ronage extended and the confidence
displayed. The sale was a good one
and resulte in making many new
friends for the company
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He therefore escorted me immeci-
ately to the apartment in which Than
Kosis then was. The ruler was en-
gagged in conversation with his son,
Sab Than. and several courtiers Of
his household, and did not perceive
my entrance.
The walls of the apartment were
completely hung with splendid tapes
tries. Ny guide drew aside one of
the tapestries. disclosing passage
which encircled the room. between the
hangings and the walls of the cham
Der. Within this passage 1 was to
remain, he said. so long as Than kosiS
was IN the apartment. When he left
l was to follow. Ny only duty WAS
to guard the ruler and keep out of
sight as much as possible. I would
be relieved after a period of four
hours The majOr-domo then left me.
Scarcely had I gained my post than
the tapestry at the opposite end of
the chamber separated and four sol
diers of the Guard entered. surround
ing female figure. As they approach
ed Than Kosis the soldiers fell 10
either side and there standing before
the jeddak and not ten feet from
me, her beautiful face radiant with
smiles. was Dejah ThOris.
Sab Than. prince of Zodanga, adj
vanced to meet her. and hand in hand
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CALLS FOR MANY QUALITIES
ArcheoIogist Must Be Scholar, Lingu-
list, Engineer and Artist, and
Expert Handler of Men.

The modern archeologist in Egypt
must be more than a scholar. He
must have studied history, it is true;
he must be familiar with what is
known of the art and life OF Old
Egypt and he must have mastered the
ancient language SO that he can read
the hieroglyphs carved on temple and
tomb.
But scholarship is only part of his
equipment. He must know something
of engineering and something of draw
ing; he must have sense of organi-
zation; he must himself be ready to
turn to with pick and shovel. should
occasion arise.
The task of disinterring ancient
structures and their precious contents
uninJured is delicate one. not to be
done hastily or haphazardly.
In addition to being scholar and
engineer. linguist and artist, the mod
ern archeOlOgist must understand how
10 handle men. The men employed
in archaeological excavation in Egypt
are usually boys from 10 to 90 years
of age. Older than that, in a country
where men and women age tragicafIy
fast, they are likely TO be stupid
Usually they are irresponsible and.
spurred on by the light-fngered an
tika" dealers in neighboring villages.
The wise archeologist puts them on
piece-wOrk-so much for every cubic
foot of earth removed, with bakshish.
carefully calculated on the basis of the
"antika" dealers current rates. for
every object unearthed.
Since the bakshish varies with the
condition of the object, it is to the
interest of the worker to get each
find" out entire, if possible. or, if
breakage is inevitable with no part
missing
Half of the minor objects discovered
go to the Egyptian government and
half are retained by the institution
conducting the exploration.
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STATE ROAD HELP OLD IDEA
First Money Paid for Highway I'm.
provement Made by Kentucky
- Years Ago.

It is often said that the use of state
money for the construction of roads
is of quite recent origin, says "a buue-
tin from the American Highway ass0-
citation The New Jersey state aid
law of 1901 is sometimes referred to
as the first instance of such use OF
state funds in this country. As
matter of fact, state money was spent
for such purposes more than = years
ago. Kentucky paid out over $1,000
900 for road Improvements between
1920 and 1910 under the direction OF a
state highway engineer, who drew "a
salary of 5000 a year. a very large
sum for those days.
The roads built then We're p to 80
feet wide between the bitches. The
surfaces were constructed of broken
stone, and the bottoms We're of large
stones wedged together to make what
road builders call a telfOrd foundation
About 1850 business conditions in the
country became bad and this work
stopped. When 1t was resumed in
1908 such a long period had elapsed
since the earlier state aid work that
1908 is usually fixed as the beginning
of state road work in Kentucky.
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Make Your Mind Your KIondike.

Every man has a rich mine of
precious ores if he wants to work it.
The other day the news went out that
great oil fields had been discovered
in KlOndike, the land famous for gold.
The papers say men are rushing to
stake claims as they did in the paImy
days of the gold craze, and there will
be many who will part with all they
have and make their way TO what
promises to be a quick fortune Pm
the last rush the way to Dawson City
had many a CHASTITY group of bleach
ing bones when the SHOWS of winter
melted away. The chances are this
present craze will duplicate the scene.
Only a few of the many make money.
1t will ever be thus as long as men
try TO win by chance the riches that
usually come by toil.-Grit.
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| Like lightning he wheeled and be-
fore 1 could so much as lower my
hand the point Of his longsword was
at my breast.
"Who are you?" he growled, and
/ then as a backward leap carried me
| fifty feet from his sword he dropped
the point to the ground and exclaimed,
/ laughing Il do not need better
reply There is but one man upon all
| Barsoom who can bounce about like
a rubber ball BY the mother Of the
further moon, John Carter. how came
you here and have you become a Oar
seen that you can change your col
or ut VIII?
You gave me a bad half minute,
my friend" he continued, after l had
| briefly outlined my adventures since
parting with him in the arena at
Warhoon. Were my name and city
known to the Zodangans l would short
~ be sitting on the banks of the lost
sea of kOrus with my revered and
departed ancestors. l am here in the
interests Of the TardOs MOrs Jeddak
of Helium, TO discover the where
abouts of Dejah ThOris, our princess.
Sab Than, prince of Zodanga, has her
hidden in the city and has fallen
madly in love with her.
II have been here three days, but
l have not yet found where Dejah
Thoris is imprisoned. Today join
the Zodangan navy as an air scout
and l hope in this way TO win the
confidence of Sab Than, the prince,
who is commander of this division
of the navy and thus learn the where
abouts of Dejah Thoris. I am glad
that you are here. John Carter, for
know your loyalty TO my princess and
two of US working together should
be able to accomplish much"
The plaza was now commencing
TO fill with people going ana coming
upon the daily activities of their du-
ties The shops were opening and
the cafes filling with early morning
patrons. KantOs Kan led me TO one
of these gorgeous eating places where
we were served entirely by mechani-
cal apparatus.
After our meal. KantOs Kan took
me with him TO the headquarters of
the air-scOut squadron and introduce
ing me to his superior asked that 1
be enrolled as a member of the corps.
In accordance with custom an exam
nation was necessary, but Kantos told
me to have no fear on this score, as
he would attend to that part of the
matter. He accomplished this by TAX
ing my order for examination to
the examining officer and represent
ing himself as John Carter.
This ruse viii be discovered later"
he cheerfulIy explained, when they
check up my weights. measurements,
and other personal Identification data,
but it will be several months before
this is done and our mission should
be accomplished or have failed long
before that time"
The next few days were spent by
Kantos Kan in teaching me the in
tricacies Of flying and of repairing
the dainty little cOntrivances which /
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well, I am on the different roofs
and around the hotel at night to urge
people to accept our hospitality. 1 am
not guarding the property, 1 am ask
ing folks and passers-by and friends
to put up here for the night. I'm see
ing that folks aren't left out in the
cold. And If by any chance we should
get filled up here-though the hotel
is enormous and it can grow, too
there is always a cottage or two along
the road which will help out.
But my night-stick was puzzling
you. I'll tell you about it.
when folks protest and tell me
they're not going to put Us out, and all
sorts of things, have to show my night
stick and wave it about.
ION it, as you may see, these words
are cut into the wood:
Hospitality we love to show,
$50 stop and rest ere forward you
gor
Look at my night-stick." he said
So the boy and the girl looked at the
night-watchman's hospitable night
stickI
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the Martians use for this purpose.
The fourth day after my arrival at
ZOdanga l made my first flight. and
as a result of it 1 won a promotion
which included quarters in the palace
of Than Kosis.
As rose above the city I circled
several times, as l had seen KantOs
Kan do, and then throwing my engine
into top speed raced at terrific We
locity toward the south. following
one of the great waterways which
enter Zodanga from that direction
l had traversed perhaps two hun
dred miles in little less than an hour
when l deserted far below me a par
" Of three green warriors racing mad
ly toward a small figure on foot which
seemed TO be trying TO reach the con-
fines of one OF the walled fields
Dropping my machine rapidly to-
ward them. and circling to the rear
of the warriors, | soon saw that the
object of their pursuit was a red Mar
tian wearing the metal of the scout
squadron TO which 1 was attached.
A short distance away lay his tiny
fiier, surrounded by the tools with
which he had evidently been occupied
in repairing some damage when sur
prised by the green warriors.
They were now almost upon him;
their flying mounts charging down on
the relatively punZ figure at terrific
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a Standard Dump Truck for Road
Building.
should be adopted that would benefit
3 few at the expense OF the many. For
that reason the local communities
should contribute their share OF the
expense of the construction.
I'VE are told by competent authority
that freight can be transported cheap
er on short hauls by motor trucks
than by rail, but on long hauls the
cost of transportation by truck is pro
hibitive
In April, 1917, the declaration OF
war caused all road building 10 cease.
All bond issues that had been voted
for road construction were held IN
allegiance, and nothing was undertaken
until after the signing OF the armistice
TO resume construction OF highways.
The war awakened the people TO the
necessity of permanent road building
and demonstrated that IL would be
necessary in the future to build roads
that would withstand the heavy truck
traffic.
1.-The present system OF federal aid
has not been given a fair opportunity 10
demonstrate its merits. It began
operation under abnormal conditions.
which grew worse. The road TO be
improved must be a rural post road
as defined in the law. To be any public
road. a major portion of which is now
used, or can be used. as a connecting
link not 70 exceed ten miles i'm length
of any road or roads now or hereafter
used for the transportation of the
United States mails.
Nothing viii turn the tide Of hu-
mainly back to the rural communities
more effectively than the construction
Of permanent highways Nothing viii
encourage the production of food prod
ucts more than roads that can be
travelled all the year"
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GOOD
HIGHWAYS
IMPROVED ROADS ARE URGED
Permanent Highways VIII Turn Tide
to Rural Sections and Increase
Production OF Food.

propaganda urging a change of the
present method OF federal aid in the
construction of good roads has made
its appearance" said Thomas j. Gu
sack of Meriden. Conn, TO Washington
Post reporter. 1T Is now proposed 10
establish a national highway system.
10 be wholly constructed and maiu-
tanned by the national government. It
is doubtful j. such a change would
ever be advisable. bur IT is certainly
not eXpedient at this time i'm view OF
the condition of the treasury
1T is desirable TO have a system OF
hard-surface roads throughout the
country, and this result can he OBJ
tanned under the present system.
Highway use is very largely "a local
matter. The growth and development
of a community is greatly increased by
the construction OF permanent roads
in or adjacent thereto. No system
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for n night-watchman ut all.
But we don't want to bother you"
came the voices.
man, do have 10 show you my night
sticks?''
Gracious" thought the boy. ''he is
q stern one If he has a night stick"
Then many people followed the
night-watchman into the room.
They were woodland people of all
sizes.
welcome, welcome, welcome" came
from the brownies
"Welcome, welcome, welcome" said
Sir Hearty Cordiality, and the boy and
the girl said:
welcome, welcome, welcome"
but everyone seems so pleasant"
said the girl aloud. She had been
thinking this so hard to herself that
she forgot and spoke about it with
out meaning TO.
"But why not?" asked Sir Hearty
Cordiality.
'Why not?" asked the night-watch-
man.
"Well." said the girl, who felt she
should at least explain when she had
spoken, you all made so much noise,
and you. Mr.. Night-Watchman, spoke
of your night stick. 1 supposed you
were guarding the hotel and that you
were having trouble with these people.
Sir Hearty Cordiality spoke of you as
doubtless having trouble"
That's so. I did" said Sir Hearty
Cordially, laughing hard. Everyone
else was laughing
"Of course you misunderstood me,
and why shouldn't you? 1t was my
fault. I didn't explain matters at
all we'll. Do you know why we have
a night-watchman?"
''Fo protect the hotel and its prop
erty," said the boy promptly.
"Oh no, oh no." said the night-watch-
man. And then turning to Sir Hearty
Cordiality, he said:
"Shan 1 tell them or shall yOu?'
You tell them while 1 see that
these newcomers are served with
SOUP" said Sir Hearty Cordially. And
as he said so he beckoned to the new
Corners to sit down, and the table
once more seemed to grow so that
there was plenty of room for them.
you spoke of your night-stick," said
the boy, who wanted to hear every
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thing the night
Waterman had to
do. 1t sounded
like such n dan
gerous and thrill
ing work.
I'm afraid I'll
sadly disappoint
you" said the
night Waterman,
if you're looking
for great excite
ment only. But I
viii say that I
think I'll be a sur
prise to you. I
look mild enough,
and that doubt
less greatly sur
prised you"
1T did" said
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they approached close to the jeddak.
Than Kosis looked up in surprise, and,
rising, saluted her.
ITO what strange freak do I owe
this visit from the princess of He'll
um, who, two days ago, with rare
consideration for my pride, assured
me that she would prefer Tai Hajus,
the green Thank. to my sOn?'
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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great noise on the
steps. The night
" a I c h IN a n was
calling out:
But you shalt
You shalII" Then
the door opened
wide.
The boy and
girl looked at the
night watchman.
He was a wonder
fully nice looking
person In fact he
was smiling and
his eyes we're
twinkling- Really,
he looked so kind
" and 50 friendly
they couldn't inn
- rsnn Ii lnfn "
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CHAPTER XIV.
l Find peiah.

The major-domo TO whom 1 reported
had been given instructions TO station
me near the person of the jeddak, who,
in time of war, is always in great
danger of assassination, as the rule
that all is fair in war seems to con-
stitute the entire ethics of Marian
conflict.
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The PARTY That worked

Mr.. Green-Now I'm going to. tell
you something, Ethel. Do you know
that last night. at your party, your sis
ter promised to marry me? I hope
you'll forgive me for taking her
away.
Little Ethel-Forgive you, Mr..
Green? OF course I will. Why, that's
what the party was for.
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STRONGER HIGHWAYS NEEDED
Anything Less Stable Than Concrete
or Special Road Brick Means
Constant Repairing.

It is beginning TO be realized that
concrete or special road brick ser in
cement over a concrete foundation
must be used for trunk roads designed
to carry heavy truck traffic. ANY
thing cheaper and less stable simply
means bad roads and constant repairs.
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Be Optimistic.

The class optimist foresees a rain
bow after every class storm, and conf
IDENTIFY expects the pot of gold" at the
end thereof; but the class pessimist
refuses TO believe there is a rainbow
anywhere even after she finds the pot
Of gold I''-Girl's Companion.
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transmit Best Endesvor.

The best thought In evcry tine oe
human vnueavor IS transmlued daily
to the communities served by a net
work of paved roads.
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Avoid rnn Iinht Roans

The mistake OF building roads OF
too light a construction should be
carefully avoided.
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Trample on a mans good Intentions
and he will consign YOU TO the place
that is paved with them.
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Viewpoint.

1t takes the eyes of the rich to see
the blessings of poverty.-Boston
Transcript
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Mountain LIS Defined.

Teacher-What is e mountain?
Thomas-A mountain is lot of aif
surrounding very high piece OF Land.
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THE NORTHUMBERLAND.

As the boy and girl adventures
were eating in the Hospitality ho-
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the house Of Ptor, which was Tie fam
ily name Of my benefactors.
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Paved roads make daily rur4 mail
delivery a fact.