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o. HOME TALENT PLANS "A
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knocking it heard at the door. Wife
continues to scold Again the
knocking. King Alfred goes to
door and opens it, A messenger
enters and salutes King Alfred)
MESSENGER: Sir. your coun-
try needs you Your brave army
is gathered together once more, and
awaits its King. Come, sir, they
need their King. We must make
haste.
WIFE shrinking back in ter
ror); King? King? King, did he
say?
SHEPHERD Calling on knees)
Aye, King Alfred, our good King
Alfred
(Wife kneels and implores for
giveness.)
KING ALFRED burning TO WON
am: Nay, nay! Fear not, good
woman. Thou were but right-a
king must watch well. When am
King once more, | shall reward
your hospitality. Fare We well.
(King and messenger leave cot
tage) Boys and Girls Newspa-
per.
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PUZZLES
g RIDDLES

/. Where can you put one hand
80 that it cannot touch the other?
2. What was our Presidents
name in 1879?
8. If cotton is worth nineteen
cents a yard, what is wool worth?
4. What is the center of foolish
ness in this newspaper
5. Four syllables from this SEN
tence make the name of famous
living statesman: "Who was with
her. Bert or Vernon"
6. Why is a short boy like a
history lesson?
7. Find in this sentence three
syllables that make very rich
man: "The mill owners heir now
hoes onions"
ANSWERS to these will be found
in another part of this week S
issue of the Junior Palladium.
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King Alfred and the Cakes

IIOlOB ut. LbUS, lUllS dSU lHclC
lived a good king of England, who
was loved by all his people They
called him Good King Alfred" At
this time the fierce Danes were
trying to drive the English people
out of their own land The Eng
lish army had been defeated and
scattered, Even King Alfred dis
guised himself and fled for his life
to the hills. One night at dusk he
came to the cottage of poor shep-
herd and asked for food and shell
ter.
Scene: Kitchen of the shep.
herds cottage.
SHEPHERD: This but a hum
BILE cottage, stranger, but right well
come ye be to a shelter from the
cold.
KING ALFRED: | thank you,
my good man. | am so weary and
hungry that | shall be grateful for
even few crusts of dry bread.
SHEPHERD: Good stranger, our
fare is but simple. Thou wilt get
no white bread, but hot oaten cakes
baked by my good wife here.
WIFE (angrily looking up from
work.: Work! work! Nothing but
work! And bringing hungry
knayes home to spend the night.
FOOL!
SHEPHERD (anxiously): He be
no knaye, good wife. 'Tis but
kindly stranger who has travelled
lar and is nigh spent. Sit We down.
good man, for We have travelled far.
KING ALFRED (sitting down
wearily); Aye, have travelled far
ana | am worn and weary.
SHEPHERD: Sit We down, then
ana rest We while | see to the cat |
tie. Soon We'll have some oaten
cakes smoking hot, and my good
Wite there do know how to bake
them. Ueaves the Kitchen,
WIFE Quitting cakes on HEARTH:
us naught but work from morn
ing TIL night! (Turns toward King
Alfred) Well, these cakes must
be turned. Can We watch cakes9
/ must needs be leaving the kitchen
awhile.
KING ALFRED: Aye. good WON.
an, | will watch them for you.
WIFE: But oaten cakes are
quick to burn, idle fellow, so mind
ye, watch them welll (Shakes her
finger at him.)
KING ALFRED (sighing): Aye,
good woman, they shall be watch
ed well. (Woman leaves the cot
tage).
KING ALFRED (rising looks out
Of window: Will these Danes de-
Stroy all England? God in heaven,
leip Thou the right Would that |
could see my brave army on yon.
der fields, but they are scattered
to the four winds. Alas my poor
people! What shall | do?
WIFE (entering cottage and
'creaming): My cakes My cakes!
My cakes! | smelled them clear
See! They're burned
olack-burned black! | say, Take
hat, we lazy lout! (Strikes at King
with stick of wood)
SHEPHERD drumming in; And
What be the matter. good wife?
Stop We, good wife! Stop ye,
WIFE (sniffing angrily); Can
re not smell them? Fool! Look
It my good cakes burned to a Gin.
Ter We let them burn, We lazy
out! (Strikes at the King again.)
KING: am sorry (Woman
colds on and interrupts King Loud
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ANSWERS TO THIS
WEEKS RIDDLES

1. On the elbow Of the other
arm.
2. Harding, the same as it Is
now.
3. A chain of fiye-and.ten-cent
stores.
a. The letter s"
s. Herbert Hoover
6. He is often looked over and
not remembered
7. Millionaire.
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Where's the Student Who Can

Battle the foot of the rainbow,
Fill the teeth of the gale
Remove the wrinkles from the
brow of the hill
Paint the face of the earth.
Silence the still, small voice
Put the dogs of war into their
kennels.
Clip the wings of the morning.
Rock the cradle of the deep.
Make the bed of the river
Wind the watches of the night.
Run the trains OF thought
Lower the shades OF night
Return the call of the wild.
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QUESTION BOX

The editor will try to answer
questions readers of the junior
submit to her. She VIII not
promise to answer all OF them.
The questions will be answered
in rotation, so do not expect Inc
answer to be printed in the
same week in which you send
your question.
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HE JUNIOR PALLADIUM

Palladium chldrens Pal
founded
\ /
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Diusobatr. ~
a. q I'D

I've found out why
The pool is always
SO calm and peaceful. It's
All due to the
Tadpolice,
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CHAPTER v.
At the River Again.

~ ehC FtiNCT again..
John Moreland met Dale at the gate.
what did We find out?"
Il learned" was the answer, that
the Littlefords all lost their guns Just
as the Morelands did"
1.-THE devil -
The mountaineers began to crowd
about Dale.
IND who" asked their leader, do
We think done it7"
Bill Dale shook his head slowly and
threw out his hands.
How should l known" He went
on: Babe told me about the Littleford
guns disappearing saw her down
at the river; she was fishing"
Did she say anything" pursued
John Moreland, "'at sounded like she
knowed whar them guns went to?"
"She told me-" said Dale, "she would
give her life to stop the fighting. She
seemed rather badly worked up over
It,"
From the cabins front doorway came
woman's sorrowful voice:
"And me. too; I'd give my life to
stop this here tightin'. had a boy,
big, strappin' boy"
John MOreland frowned toward his
wife and interrupted. "Now. Addie,
honey. don't do that"
1t ended the talk.
Mrs. Moreland dried her eyes on a
corner Of her freshly ironed gingham
apron, and announced the MONDAY
meal. The mountaineers dispersed.
Grandpap Moreland went away claw
Ing at his long white beard and grum.
bling over the loss Of his beloved old
Lancaster.
An hour later Dale cornered the
Moreland leader on the winch hung
front porch and suggested that they
look over the coal property that after.
noon. He was eager to go to work.
eager to be doing something worth
while. he told Moreland. The hillman
stood very still for what seemed to
the other very long time. and had
no word to say. Evidently the feud
had all his mind now.
When he did speak, he said simply :
"All right, BILL"
After half an hour of lighting their
way through thickets OF blooming Iau.
rel and Ivy. they drew up before an
Old and mildewed cabin at the nortl,
end Of David Moreland's mountain.
Moreland led the way In and pointed
. to spot under a small, paneless win.
dow.
THAR" said he. els wbar VIC found
my brother David"
The two men turned FOR the point
Z at which the coal vein ran out 20 sl,s
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Dale threw out an empty hook.


II want to tell ye some other things
lust, SOS yell understand better when
| come to the part about the rifles"
Babe began, looking thoughtfuIly
across the water to where a kingtisher
sat In watchful waiting. She contin-
ued slowly, choosing her words care
fully, II was brought up to hate them
M"relands, butt don't think l do. NV
people Is jest like the Morelands The
biggest difference We can lind Is that
one side mostly has grey eyes like
you and tother side mostly has brown
eyes like me. All but their everlastin'
Hshtin. they're coed people, Rill Dale.
| Zach side, We see, Is brought up to
hate t'other side. I'm ashamed to tell
1t, butt understand the fust plain
words my Uncle Saul Littleford's last
baby said was these here: D-n John
Moreland 1t started a long time ago,
and 1t started over nothin'. Grandpap
Littleford and John Morelands pap
got In q dispute over whether Kahn
lucky was in Virginny or Nawth Ca
liner, and went to hghtin' about 1t.
Purity soon my Uncle Saul and Abner
moreland happened along, and they
went to hghtin', too. Thank goodness,
1t was on Sunday. and none of 'em
didn't have their rifles with 'em. What
ever else we are or amt up here, Bill
Dale, we gen'ally respects the Sabbath
day to keep 1t holy. :"
II see." Dale muttered sympathet-
lcally.
i've seen my own mother set down
In the floor and take her boys head
! In her lap-oh. such a big, fine boy he
asi-whtle the blood run through her
dress from Morelands bullet. He
Continued on Last Pagc)
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CHAPTER iv
The Mystery Of the RIfiea


An hour after John Moreland had
sent his ten rife bullets whining over
the head Of Ben Littleford, every
Aoreland and every Littleford In the
valley knew Of the declaration Of war.
And each man Of them oiled his weap-
ons and put them In better working
order.
When Dale went to bed, there was
too much on his mind to render sleep
ing easy for him. Tomorrow he would
have to help In the fight against the Lit
tlefords, kinsmen Of the young woman
who had saved him, without doubt,
from death by the murderous rifle Of
the mountaineer Goliath-or break his
word fiatly. 1t was a poor return for
such a favorl The longer he thought
over the dilemma, the more perplexed
he became.
He thought, too, Of the everlasting
wonder, the tail Of John Moreland's
bedtime prayer. How.a man could 60
down on his knees and ask the bless
ings Of the Almighty upon men whom
he meant to fight the next day was
q thing that Bill Dale could not under
stand.
1t was after midnight before he
slept. He woke at the break Of day,
arose and dressed himself, and went
out. Going toward the fower-filled
front yard, he found himself facing q
very angry John Moreland.
whats the matterY' he asked.
Matter enough" clipped the noun
talneer. "Bill Dale, I'm a-goin' to az
you q question, and I want the truth.
VIII I git itT
You'll get the ruth II you get any.
thing. Shoot the question"
"All right. What do you know about
my gun2"
About as much as you know Of the
left hind wheel Of Ben Hur's chariot.
What's wrong with it7"
MOreland's eyes were steady and
cold. He thrust his hands into the
pockets Of his corduroy trousers. Then
his face softened a trife.
Il reckon i ought to ak yore par
don," he said In low voice. "Ye see.
my guns plumb gonei"
"You had 1t only last night" Dale
said. did IL disappear"
whilst I slept" cut In the hillman.
Both o my guns is gone. And Luke's
repeater Is gone, and so is Gales, and
we hain't got nothin' at all to fight
them id Littlefords withi"
Gone" Dale exclaimed wondering.
ly and-it seemed to bim-asinineIy.
"It must ha' been the Littlefords, I
guess" frowned Moreland. "Fo' be-
cause who else would ha' done It? But
to save the life o. me l CANT see how
they got In and took my rife without
wakln' me up. Bill Dale. 1 slept twicet
rs light as sick mouse"
Within ten more minutes, every man
Of the Morelands was gathered there
1t the house Of their chief--and every
man d them had lost their weapons
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ihey were all on their feet now.
John Moreland grlpped Dale's arm.
over thar aside O the chimbley.
Bill!" he ordered, his native drawl for
the moment absent "Out, AddIe.
money! Luke, bring my rifle and hat
Jump keen! Gale, bring water and
drownd this here fret"
1t was done. Moreland took his hat
and the repeater and went alone into
the night
When some fifteen minutes had
passed, there came to Dales ears the
sound OF shooting. There were ten
shots In such rapid succession that they
made almost continuous roar. Then
came echoes and Ieverberations, and
then silence. Soon John Moreland let
himself into the dark room.
His wife's voice was low and filed
with anxiety:
what happened, Johnr
A dull thud came through the dark.
ness as her husbands rifie-butt struck
the floor.
This Is what happened, Addie: As
i passed the cawner o. the house, I got
down that thar old oxwhip to take
along. l went acrost the road and into
the meadow, and thar I seen Adam
bali a-comin'. hid, and when Adam
was about to pass me, jumped up
and jerked his rifle from him and
busted It ag'in rock. Then lights
In and thrashes him with the oxwhip
ontel he broke and run. And 'en this
here happened, Addie:
II was a-watchin' to see eff Adam
had RELY went Off, when seed a man
a-comin' toward me fast. thought
1t was Ball, O. course. SO l up and
tells him to show me how fast heNcan
run and commences a-shootin' over
his head to skeer him. But It didn't
happen to be Adam Ball-it was Ben
Littlefordl lie was a-foilerin' Babe
to see what she was up to. O. course"
How do ye know It was Ben, papr"
Caleb asked.
How do known" growled John
Aoreland. "When l got through a.
shootin', he hollers at me and says:
Tomorrow. John Moreland,' he says,
we'll have a little Gettysburg O. our
swnr And l might mind ye, Gale, at
he keeps his word the same as / do"
"And Littleford meant "a" began
Dale.
THAT the1l be a big fight tomor.
row." said Moreland. "BilI Dale, In
a-makin' this land yore land and these
people yore people, I'm a-feard ys're
a-goiH' to git more'n We expected, meb-
be more'n ye can handle. DO We want
70 back out Of 1t and let the coal 20.
Or are ye one o. these felleis who
chaws what they bites Off eff it's .
hoss's head?"
"I'll stick" Daie's voice came firm
~ In the darkness. "I'l stick"
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light of day.
Dale picked up a piece Of the shin.
Ing black stun. Judging by the little
he knew and the great amount of de.
scription he had heard, the vein was
very large and the coal it's elf OF the
finest grade.
1T was big tind," he told his com.
paniou, "a big find. It was a pity to
let 1t lie here untouched for so long
and yet it's worth more today than 1,
was ever worth before"
His enthusiasm ran warm, and More
land caught 1t quickly. Together they
hastily planned out the little railroad
thai ~. to wind it's way through ybs
wilds and connect with the big rail,
roau al the Halfway switch.
Il know I'm a-doin' right about it."
tne mountaineer said twice for the
benefit Of his conscience. ~ know
pore David he would want me to do
this ef he could know"
I'm sure Of It," agreed Dale. "In
start for Cincinnati tomorrow. I've
got enough money to take me there
ana back. have a very wealthy
friend there-his name Is Harris:
think can borrow enough from him
to finance the beginning of this thing.
And I'll buy locomotive and cars.
and all the other necessary machinery,
while I'm In Cincinnati-unless l fall
TO get the money from Harris. When
get back. which should be within
eight days, we'll start the work. At
a guess, I'd say Wen need twenty
MEN. Can VIC sc: them"
Shore" nodded the mountaineer.
And all Morelands at that"
They turned homeward. AT last
Bill Dale was happy. He had some
thing to do now-an aim In life. He,
had difficulties to overcome, obstaci.s
TO remove, barriers to surmount-it
was his big chanceI
1t was almost sundown when Dale
returned from his visit to the coal
vein-Big Pine mountain hid the sun
at little after three In the afternoon.
de borrowed fishing rod and a min
now pail, which made his going to the
river seem proper enough to John
Moreland, and set out to meet Babe
Littleford. He was glad that nobody
expressed desire to accompany him.
lie found Ben Littleford's daughter
where he had found her twice before!
sitting on stone the size of a small!
barrel. She was fishing with an un-
oaited hook. which was equal to fish,
Ing not at all, and she seemed pleased
when she saw him coming. He sat
down on the stone at her side. She
moved over little shyly, and tried to
cover her feet with her calico skirts.
Needn't bother to hide them"
laughed Bill Dale. They're pretty
enough. Most feet, y'know, are neces-
'ary evils. like chlmneys and rain
spouts |"
Babe Littleford blushed. He went
on, to hide her confusion, Tell Inc
about the rifles"
You must shore keep 1t a secret"
she told him.
81 promise"
Better put yore hook In, SOS ef any.
body comes along"
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r. L. McMANU
Dentist
CheraW, =. e..

Beginning June lst, 1921, | will
practice at Chesterfield Mondays ard
on Wednesday evenings; at Pageland
tuesday, at Mt. Croghan, Wednes-
day morning Of each week. At Che
.'2w ihIrsday, Friday and Saturday.
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mad at your asked Dale.

"No; but he would ha been eff hs
hadn't ha' had all his madness turned
ag'in them Morelands. You knowed
about pap's trouble on yam side o. the
river last ntghtr',
eyes. ] knew about that" Dale an
evered slowly, eH4 John Aorslana
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-05-05
THEY ENJOYED wAKEENEY

More than fifty Hays people went
to WaKeeney last Tuesday to attend
a meeting of Odd Fellows, and Re
bekahs from Northwest Kansas
More than five hundred out-of-town
visitors were the guests of WaKeeney
The Hays people who attended are
most enthusiastic about the good
time they had and they're unanimous
for the WaKeeney brand of boost
ing-Hays News.
After the program parade was
formed led by the WaKeeney-Q uinter
Band and all marched to the WaKee-
ney fair grounds where one of the
best banquets was served that it has
ever been our pleasure of attending
After the conclusion of the work the
visitors departed voting unanimously
that this was one of the best associ-
ations ever held.-Quinter Advocate.
The WaKeeney Odd Fellows and Re
bekahs are to be congratulated and
thanked for the splendid entertain
ment given visiting members.-Ran-
som Record
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-05-05
DANDELION IS USEFUL

Lawrence, Kansas-Though the
common dandeIion is a pest to the
minds of most housewives, and a
troublesome weed for the husband
who tries to keep up the lawn, it re-
mains fact that the dandelion is one
of the most wholesome and nourishing
of spring foods, according to Miss vi
ola J. Anderson, a professor of the
home economics department of the
University of Kansas
Dandelions are not mere lawn kill
ers, says Miss Anderson, but when
properly prepared furnish the most
desirable mineral substances for the
BODY. Dandelions have become recog-
nized as one of the most valuable
vegetable foods in supplying iron to
the body, which is necessary to main
tain a state of health IF people but
knew it, the dandelion can take the
place of many tonies that are so Of
ten used in spring Besides furnish
ing large quantities of mineral sub
stances, the dandelions supply much
nutr1tive value and have mild laxa-
tive. tandancy. - veil ~ give variety
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-05-05
RED CROSS ASSIGNS 25 MORE
NURSES IN SOUTHWEST

twenty-five additional public health
nurses will be added to the staff of the
Southwestern Division, American Red
Cross, in the immediate future, and
will be assigned to many counties
for work as full-time community
nurses, according to an announcement
by Miss Ethel Pinder, director of nurs-
ing service. Of this number, seven
will be placed in Oklahoma, five in
Missouri, five in Texas, five in Kan
sas and three in Arkansas.
The additional nurses will bring the
staff up to PAL, distributed in Arkan-
sas, Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, New
Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. A num-
Der of chapters now on the waiting
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-05-05
WHAT ABOUT TEACHERS?

Hays, April 3O-Probab1y never in
the history of Kansas has the demand
for well prepared teachers been so
insistent. This is especially true of
the High School. According to J. P
Callahan, Registrar at the Fort Hays
Kansas Normal School, the inquiries
of school boards and superintendent
for adequate prepared teachers, ex-
ceeds the supply many times over
During the war large numbers of
teachers left their positions for War
Work while high wages and labor
shortage kept out of Normal schools
and colleges those who would other
wise have been preparing for teach
ing positions. Today the schools are
staggering under the effort of this
by-product of the war
Everywhere normal schools and col
leges are exerting themselves to Of
fer summer school courses to teach
ers and prospective teachers This
will help some but today the nation
needs body of serious minded young
men and women who will set them
selves to serve the nation in capacity
of teacher.
Salaries rose during the war to liv-
ing level. The relation between supply
and demand indicates that the salaries
will remain good If teachers prepare
to give service that win warrant
good salaries
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money. Are we presumptious A
we unreasonable?

There has been and addition to the
family and the curiosity of the four
year-old predecessor had elected the
usual explanation However, young
hopeful was not entirely satisfied, de-
string first hand confirmation of the
story, and 50 when the doctor called
to see how his patients We're getting
along the following dialogue ensued !:
@.Say, Doc, did you bring that baby
here ?''
.ssure I did,
|3We1l say, where did you get it 20
@-Oh, that's a secretl"
CAV come on, Doc, be a good fellow
and tell me. I won't scatter it 20
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to diet because of its flavor.

to diet because of its flavor.
The dande1ion can be prepared in
a variety of ways, Miss Anderson
points out 1t serves first of all as
green's Other dishes that are COM
mon with this vegetable are dande-
lion soup, tirnbales, sauce, sandwich
filing, salad, and in combination with
tomato sauce, stuffed potatoes, potato
balls, bacon, rice, and cucumbers-
One thing must always be remember
ed in gathering dandelions, and that
is to cut off the leaves, for much of
the most delicious and delicate por-.
tions are lost by pulling the leaves Off
The leaves should be thoroughly wash
ed before using.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-05-05

list for community nurses will be sup
piled as soon as suitable personnel
can be obtained. Due to the shortage
of nurses throughout the United
States it has been difficult to take
care of demands for nurses of proper
training as rapidly as desired.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-05-05
TREATMENT OF COMMON COLDS

eff all who catch cold could be per-
suaded to remain in bed for the first
twenty-four hours of such at
tack says well known physician
3<there would be fewer cases dragging
on with distressing symptoms for
weeks and often ending in some more
serious disease" To make sure of a
prompt recovery you should also take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Wheth-
err sick or well the bowels should
move each day
For sale by all druggists.