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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-10

For Sale-Modern nine room house
with furnace and bath. Easy terms.
Inquire at
36-tf The WaKeeney State Bank
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-10
L OBSERVE IN GET
TING ALFALFA STARTED

By c. O. Bird, Atwood, Kansas.
In sowing alfalfa a great many
farmers lose their seed and the chance
of getting a stand, by failing to ob-
serve closely a few essential steps to
be taken.
In getting alfalfa started I always
observe the following conditions, and
have seldom failed to get stand:
1st The choice of suitable field
on which to grow alfalfa End, Con
dit1on of soil as to depth of previous
ti1ling, amount of moisture and
whether or not large amount of
weed seed is present.
lie soil has been titled deep, pillow
to a moderate depth( either in the
fall or early spring. then harrow
frequently until firm seed bed with
a fine cIoddy surface prevents blow
ing, and in the event of a rain soon
after sowing, prevents crusting-
AS to time and manner of sowing,
I prefer drilling from fifteen to TWEEN
ty pounds of good clean seed per acre,
either in May or June, the time being
governed by local conditions 1t is in
no event advisable to sow until at
least two feet of moisture has been re-
tanned.
have observed equally good re
suits under what seemed to be quite
varied conditions, but in every in
stance the above conditions were OBJ
served.
The Armour Packing Company has
issued a very attractive pamphlet
| entitled armour & Company, 1927
| which sets forth the visions and
| achievements of the company and its
| disposition toward the producer and
| the consumer in a very interesting
manner. We presume the pamphlet
| is for free distribution and can be Sc
| cured by addressing the company al
| Chicago 1t is work of art in print
| ing if nothing else
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-10
HEMSTITCHING

Send your work to me for prompt
service. 10c per yard plain and 15c
for fancy.-Mrs. Bess Fink, Ellis,
Kansas. 37-tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-10

For Sale-Home grown seed pota-
toes One registered Shorthorn
yearling bull, good Once. H In
loes, Rt. 3, WaKeeney. adv. 2-3tp.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-10

Hoch's monuments have quality in
both design and workmanship. Call
or write him at Hays, Kansas. Adv 16
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-10

For Sale-About 80 bushels home
grown Early Ohio seed potatoes.
51-4tp. Osborne SpitsnaugIe
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-10

Egg-Sing1e comb white leghorn
eggs for Matching $1-OO for fifteen;
$2-75 for fifty or $500 per hundred.
WIN. Lessor, WaKeeney, Kans. 2-tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-10

For Sa1e-Chas- Steele's fine resi-
dence in the north part of WaKeeney.
See w. w. Parks. 22tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-10

For Sale-275 acres of wheat, nine
miles from WaKeeney. Inquire at
this Office adv. 2-tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-10

6 brood sows, weight 800 pounds each; III
shoats weight rs pounds each; 10 pigs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-10

SeparatOrs, $780, FOrdsOn Tractors OdsmObile
foot; Deerng binder, Acme binder, foot; John
wagon; barge; flat rack; tw lister;
dem; pow II inch stern pOw buggi les; single ha
er, new; sets work harness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-10

Span OF mares, 5 and years old, weight 26
span of mares, 10 years old, weight 24OO; S
span of mares and years old weight 22O
of geldings, years old, weight $500; 3 geld
old, weight $50; 2 mares and years old u
old; geldings years old; yearings; col
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-10

Red Texas Seed Oats for sale at
so cents per bushel1. G.. Hixson,
WaKeeney, Kansas adv 1-tf.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-21
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

Upton Sinclair the radical novelist, is devotng
his talents to an exposure of the abuses of the
press, which, he asserts, has ceased to be free
expression of public sentiment He is ringing the
changes on the old charge that newspapers
subsized and held in bondage by the big inter
ests.
This sort of talk sounds funny to one familiar
with the inside of the newspaper business. Like
all other trades and professions the newspapers
give the people what they want, and must do so
to live In that respect, they are on parity with
merchants, doctors and physicians not one of
whom could stay in business if he insisted upon
giving bread when the public asked for a stone,
or feeding the people stale fish when they cried
for snakes
But while the newspapers do and must cater
to the desires of the public the wonder is, not that
they are so subsevient but that they are so indie
pendent On the paper racks of any library you
can find newspaper advocacy Of every possible
reform, upHft, fad and fanaticsm. We have
newspapers today defending Boshevsm, anarchy,
communism, socialism, progressivism, everything,
MOecu, WHICH WI DilSldH liOluS odSICO, Willie
we have others, lambastng the government, cuss-
ing the British lbelIing the French, exaltng the
Germans, browbeatng the church. and running
amuck, morally and Intellectually, in a way which
surely ought to please the fastidious Upton.
One would think he would stand in rapt ad-
miration at the number of advanced papers, send
his contributions to them, use them as the means
of reforming the world, and be supremeIy happy
in the opportunity afforded
But that doesn't satisfy him at all. He is
shrewd enough to notice that the flaming. scream
ing organs of radicalism meet with a chilly recep-
ton at the hands of the public; and he is angry
because the other papers whose columns are quiet,
sane. reasonable and truthful according to their
lights. and which constitute ninety eight percent
of the publics reading matter, will not open their
pages to his doctrines.
The conclusion of the whole matter is, that
when you hear manstalking about subsidized or
controlled press, you safely bet he has just
been turned down in an effort to work some news
paper for free publicity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-21
AS Others See 1t
MYSTERY!
IN. f.. A. EditoriaD

On. f. A. EditoriaD
We saw it in Texas paper
Copper cans Tight-ftting lids. Made of pure
1907. copper Send money or bank draft Ship
mcnt will be made at once
1t intrigued us, Why this drive on copper cans?
Nothing said about the use. Just cans And
money or bank draft must accompany order
Then turned over another page and. found
this:
"Extra-heavy air-tight copper kettles, ideal for
preserving and for general household uses etc"
Note the etc" and the advertisement con
tinued:
They are easily arranged for the distillation of
water for home or garage uses or any legitimate
purpose. No orders sent C. o. d."
Why this sudden tenderness for the fivver?
Just. what would Friend Wife be canning in mid.
winter? Note the dstillation and exc the 'legiti.
mate purposes" and likewise mo orders sent
c. 0. D. Money must accompany orders Cash
on the nail Nothing at sellers risk Sizes up
to 50 gallons
What have here, Watson? All Volstead
Volstead, what new industries have been founded
in home and garage, in Texas aud Illinois flor
the two firms are in these states@s IN thy name.
'oft in the Silly night
When slumbers chain hath bound meg,
Sad memory throws the light @"s
OF other days around mel"
And the author of the verse iss "Moore."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-21
COUNTY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

In discussing the qualification of county and
state superintendent, | shall speak of county
superintendent only because the qualification of
the state superintendent is the same as the
county superintendent. Lest some one should at
tempt to make my remarks personal in the way
of applying them to the present county and state
superintendent, desire to say that supported
friendly
We have been speaking continually of better
school buildings, unlimited miage for schools as
in the case of the county commissioners, better
equipment. supervised playground activities
Libraries, ct cetera but have not heard very much
about more competent leadership The county
superintendent. by virtue of his Office, is supposed
to be at the head of all the schools in a county
Have you questioned his qualification or have
you taken it for granted? Did you not know that
the law does not make specific educational
qualification other than he must be of good moral
character, temperate. upright, responsible com
petent and in full sympathy with the public edu-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-21
NOT A MORAL ISSUE?

The tariff says the Manufacturers Record. is
not moral ISSUE therefore, cannot be considered
a matter Of principle involving a moral consider
ation
Why not? What is moral question, anyway?
Are the only moral issues those which relate to
what men shall do on Sundays, or how much cloth
ing girl shall wear at the bathing beach?
The purpose of tanf-that is a protective
tariffs to make A, B, C, D and E dig down
into their pockets and hand part of their money
over to F. in order that he may carry on some sort
of business which. as he claims, can not be con-
Quoted on its own merits. Protection comes into
a land of professed equality and makes one citizen
pay tribute to another
Protection is injustice to the private citizen
and ultimate consumer who pays the bills, to the
nation whose business it puts upon false and I'M
stable basis and to the world where it stands like
Chinese wall between nation and nation and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-21
NEEDED SCHOOL LEGISLATION
BY C. M. JONES,


Principal Lakeland High School.
The following subjects need to be dis
cussed before the next legislature convenes:
I. Qualification of County and State
State Superintendents.
2 Qualification of Teachers.
8. County Unit System of Schools.
q. Taxation.
5. State National Board or Grading Com
mittee.
6. The National Crisis.
z Needs of the Lakeland Public Schools.
In the discussion of these subjects, shall
always keep upermost in my mind that
which will best subserVe the interest of the
public schools, which is the main avenue
If properly supervised and controIIed) to
a greater and better state and nation It
is my intention to discuss these subjects
fearlessIy and honestly. If any mistakes
made, they are Of the head and not of
the heart and will be corrected gladly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-21
Member of The Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published therein.
All rights of republication of special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-21

narrows international relations into national and
class se6shness. If it is not moral question, the
fact that it isn't the greatest possible reflection
upon our national morals which ought to be wide
enough to include Thou shalt not steal in their
purvleM.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-21

I'VE did not expect any Florida senator to &C
cep the agency for selling gold bricks to farmers,
says the Times Union, discussing the vote on the
Fordney emergency tariff bill, and we not
disappointed" All honor to our two senators for
standing by their guns. They are Democrats and
voted Democratic But what q to be said of the
two Louisiana senators? The Republicans sweet
ened the bill with sugar-beet sugar, mind you
and they swallowed it as greedily as hungry
pickerel takes painted spoon. And what can it
profit them, or their constituents? Beet sugar
growers already produce two billion two hundred
million pounds of the two billion SIX hundred mil
lion pounds of sugar produced in America. Give
them tariff of two cents a pound-which. to get
any protection out of it the public will have 10
pay-and they will monopolize the sugar business
entirely.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-21
WOULD HELP POLK COUNTY

Among the various road projects recommended
by the state highway convention at its recent ses-
sion in Jacksonville Polk county is especially in
tsrested in state road no. D. This highway was
adopted by the state road department several years
ago. The road starts from point on the Georgia
line south of 'Valdosta running through Jasper
and White Springs in Hamilton county to Lake
City. connecting with the Jacksonville road, and
with the road leading to Tallahassee and Pensa-
cola; from Lake City it runs south to Gainesville
and OcaIa, connecting with several other highway
systems particularly those leading to the west coast
and south Florida.
The completion of this line would be of great
benefit to this country, as it would open up a
shorter and better route to the northern counties
shortening and improving the route to Gainesville
and T Tallahassee, and opening the way for autoists
from points west or north of Valdosta to enter this
part of the state without having to come by the
Jacksonville route.
This road can be constructed under the federal
state aid plan the federal government paying one
half the expense AS south Florida has taken the
lead in road construction at the expense of the
countries it is only fair that this project be one of
thevery first of the state highways constructed,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
Celebrate
Flag Day With
Exercises

DIR. F. w. Emerson made a very
impressive address to the crowd that
assembled on the Court House lawn
Tuesday evening to hear the Elks'
Flag Day program. His topic was
THE Morning Star Of Freedom" Of
which the tSars and Stripes r en-
blematic.
Joe Davis, the Exalted Ruler, con-
Quoted the opening exercises, after
which DR.. w. C. Cowart led in the In
vocation. Mrs. F. N. Henderson sang
beautifully columbia The Gem of the
Ocean,, Numbers by a quartet COM
posed 81. r. Wagner, S~appington, Pau
and G. Wagner were much enjoyed
Past Exalted Rulers Hawthorne ant
Williams also gave tributes to thu
flag. sss
Flag Day is always observed by tn
Elks as allegiance to the flag is !
part Of every EIks' obligation to hi
lodge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
PUBLIC PAYS THREE
TIMES WHAT FARMER
RECEIVES FOR CROP

WASHINGTON, June l5.-Distri-
button Of the consumers cash outlay
for food and other ~necessaries be-
tween the farmer, producer, railroads,
middlemen and retailer, is being in
yestigated BY the Federal Trade Com
mission. Al report will be forwarded
to President Harding soon.
Farmers raise each year nearly SIS,
5000, 900 worth Of animals, food,
wool, COTTON and other products, &C.
cording to the agriculture depart
ment.
The public, however, pays three
Times this amount for farm products
Iin the shape Of food and clothing Tht
railroads receive about ,000,000,0Ol
d year for hauling the goods.
NuA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

Farmers in Audrain County spent
a total Of s551,617 for labor in the
year I920, according 10 figures COM
piled BY the Census Bureau and Just
made public. These figures indicate
that the wage paid farm labor in this
county IS somewhat higher than the
avcf4ge for the state.
The plan Of paying for service In
rent and board is still popular as
about 24q Of the amount was paid
out was in this form.
$50 farmers in the county reported
that they had used to advantage a
total Of s20,O08 worth Of fertilizer.
This is much less than the average Of
the state, but only indicates, the re-
port says, the good quality of Audrain
County soil. Every county adjoining
Audrain spent a greater sum for fer
t~ilizers.
The same is true Of feed purchased
nd 1854 farmers reported that they
spent S64S,397 on various kinds, a fig
IRE which is low considering the mum
Der of animals on Audrain farms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
The Morris
Bulletin

Sometime ago We told you through
these columns that the MORRIS
STORE wanted your business and
was making every effort to under sell
all competition. We are doing It.
Are you taking advantage Of u Of
ferings?
CANE GRADUATED SUGAR
IA lbs. Cane Sugar .......... $l.OO
100 lib. sack Cane Sugar ...... $685.
OLD POTATOES
Fancy Minnesota, per bushel. S5c
Peck Csc
This will be our last lot of old pota-
toes for this season. Supply your
wants, now.
CANNED FRUITS
A few dozen left.
A big saving
Peaches, Pineapple, White Cherries,
Apricots, Green Gage Plums, Pears,
Fancy Prunes.
8 or. CANS FOR $1.OO
Highest grade, heavy syrup, a bar
gain.
Morris Blend Coffee, lib. ....... 35c
Red Raspberries, Strawberries,
Black Raspberries.
No. 2 Cans Cali syrup goods) can 2Se
FIOUR-FLOUR-FLOUR
Realizing the big demand for Q high
grade flour made Of SOFT WHEAT
Wa contracted for 1000 bags Of Thu
7 celebrated TUBE ROSE BRAND
: And got a real price. We make yov
! this az a real price. Try IL It ha'
the Morris guarantee with every sack
4s ID SIX. TUBE ROSE $2.sl
q III ID SIX. TUBE ROSE s1.4'
IA real surprise-Now, get real bus!
LEMONS
y Dandy, Juicy, Bright Ones, doz. 90
TEA
s Fancy Blend, Green and Black, ID 90
Worth $1.0O, d beauty-Od Croy
Z Color.
y TOBACCO
z Horse Shoe and Star, ID. 80
Q Tinsley Thick, Id. h. $1.I
Phone I2O--121 Trucks with ActiO
Fred A. Morris
ex-
THE GROCER
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

Owens Of Mexico and Lonnie Owens
Of Benton City enjoyed a motor trip
to st. Louis the first of the week. =
The Sunday schools Of Benton City
are planning a Union Children's Day
program to beheld in a few weeks -
J Quite a large crowd attended the ice
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

]. W. Connaway, Chairman of the
Veterinary Department of the Mis-
souri, College of Agriculture has adj
dressed a warning to hog raisers ad-
yising them to keep their hogs away
from cockleburs, because the weed is
poisonous during its early growth.
Following is his warning, which, com
ing from a man of much experience,
should be carefully needed.
Cocklebur poisoning in hogs occurs
in some parts of the state nearly ev'
cry spring when the cockleburs begin
to sprout, and show through the sur
face of the soil. Hogs have a fond.
ness for these terminating seeds, not.
withstanding that they contain a pois.
onous substance which is very fatal
if eaten in sufficient quantity. Farm
ers should therefore guard against al.
lowing their hogs to III on grounds
which are infested with cockleburS
until LueSe plaLls Hdfo dttauieu q SVAA'
siderable growth. There is no danger
in the cocklebur plant which has
grown to a height of three or foul
inches, as the pig will not eat the
green plant voluntarily, and wher
forced to do so by grinding the leaves
stems and roots and mixing with the
food,as hasbeen done in an experiment
it does not suffer any serious illness
other than a temporary los Of appetite
with rausea and vomiting.
" hen the symptoms of poisoning
occur in hogs running on fields infesct-
ed with cockleburs the herd should
be removed promptly and put for o
time in a dry lot. But little can be
done for o hog which shows severe
symptoms, although the prompt
emptying of the stomach nigh help
in some cases; and especially in the
milder cases. Z
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, June IL.
The farmers in Audrain County say
wheat is in $50 condition and that
corn in 81, per cent Of a full crop At
this time. The acreage Of oats scwn
ia Audrain County this year was 59,-
O50, the largest acreage sown in the
entire state, and the present condi-
ton is $3.50. They further report the
condition Of fall hay as $3.50 and ci
pastures as 959o.
Missouri farmers in 1921 have III.
I'M. 900 acres Of small grain and corr
IN crops against 10y665,OO0 in 1920 ac'
ecrding to the preliminary acreage
estimates Of e. A. Logan Agricul,
tural statistician for Missouri, eng
Jewell Mayas, Secretary Of the STATE
Board of Agriculture.
Missouri wheat III 2.76O.Oo0 acres
* g2M IF B full crop indicating 14i
bushels per acre totaling 4o,769OOl
bughels against s2,5Oo.0Oo last yea
and 4 5-year average n sS,Ao20O
Wbeat las suffered some during Me-.
frvra ~ weather, following top mstcl
rain in April.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

The wheat crop in Audrain county
is about ready to harvest. R. Hide
brand was in Mexico from Benton
City, Friday and said his 55 acres
wer ready to harvest the minute the
weather permitted. This is reported
as the general conditions over Aud
rain.
Mr.. Hildebrand also said that his
yield would be cut by the Hessian Fly.
The fly seems to have damaged a lot
of the wheat in the county although it
is hoped that a fair yield will be the
result Of the harvest. Farmers are
urged to follow Prof. Burrelrs in
structions regarding the fight on the
hessiaS Fly. that is to turn the stub
Bile under as sooc as harvested and
not to plant wheat before October
9th. If these two matters r follow
ed by all farmers he says the fly will
be eliminated. However If only a few
do this the fly will be bad again next
year.
The recent rains have come just
right and are said to have made the
oats crop. About a weeks dry weather
is needed on the corn, however.
R. Hildebrand marketed his WOO
Friday. eli received $19.04 for thu
Heeces from II sheep. In 1919 he re
ceived 500 for the feeces from tn
same number of sheep and in 1914
s94.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

Say, that would be a great trip TO
motor down to Louisiana and go on
the great Rebekah river excursion to
Quincy on the big, fine, new boat, the
Washington. The excursion leaves
Louisiana at 8 o'clock Monday morn
ing, June goth, and there is a full
moon that night for a fine trip home.
dw1 d Thurs Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

Deering Binder Irvine, 10 cents per
pound. This Irvine runs n #. more per
pound than other Irvine, that is being
advertised at 1871 cents. The Deer
ing Irvine costs the farmer 1882
figuring what it gains in length on
cheaper Irvine. PETE ERDEL, JR.,
RUSH HILL, MO. wit Adver-
tisement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16
HELPING Hand Circle Notice.

The Helping Hand Circle Of Il
Kings Daughters viii meet at tn
Baptist church Thursday afternoon a
three O'Clock. A full attendance
desired.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

Only 2 more chances to get a good
s~erviceable boar at the Sturdy Oaks
Poland China Place. DANIEL e.
HADER. lift Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

NB7FOR SALE:-Pure bred Shep-
pard strain Ancona ROSTERS, . weeks
old; parcel post 75c each. ). n
'LEEPER, Auxvasse, Mo. 17-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

cream social in Benton City saturdzT
night. Nearly seventy-fye dollars was
the evening proceeds. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Win Sale Of Mexico spent Sunday
with their neice, Mrs Fritz Wfnger-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

Miss Ann Long has gone to Mont
gomery City to attend the wedding OF
Miss Elizabeth Hughes of that city
and Phillip Ashley of Stiff. Louis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

w. C. Hale of Martinsburg was
among the outof town business Wis
itors on Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

Mrs. Bert squires, day clerk at the
Hotel Hoxsey, and her son, Don, have
gone to Colorado Springs for a two
weeks vacation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-16

William Canada who resides five
miles northwest Of Mexico, has thirty
acres Of corn, some Of which is eight
inches tall. Mr.. Canada says that
the prospect for a good corn crop is
splendid.
T. H. Whitney brought a turnip to
the Ledger office Wednesday weigh
ing three and three-fourths pounds
and over 10 inches in circumference,
which he raised from government
radish seed. He says he has a large
crop.