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Stte -istoricalSoci.tr WEST VVA-KEENEY, KANS., JANUARY 16. 1915 obra Year Number 46 One of the conveniences a bank renders rons is in the issuing of Drafts, the safest of Exchange. A draft not only insures one safety in the exchange of money from one place to another, but its return to the issuing bank makes a perma nent receipt accessible at all times. We issue drafts payable both in the United States and Foreign Countries. The Wa-Keeney State Bank Wa-Keeney, Kansas. . .04- 3s: TO THE PUBLIC In retiring from the office of Register of Deeds I want to again express my .appreciation of the many favors and courtesies shown me during the eight years of ser vice may my successor meet with the same cordial treat ment. I am now a bonded abstracter and shall make Ab stracting, Farm Loans and General Insurance a business. I solicit any work you may have in this my new line and shall give the same my careful attention. Respectfully, Margaret Swiggett Oyster Supper and Lecture The members of Collyers Farmers Union will hold an open meeting on Wednesday Evening January 20, 1915 Wm. Swanson, state lecturer will address the mem bers, the ladies will serve oysters. Every member invited to be present. By order of committee. F. I. Glass W. F. Teague BASKET Mil Ellsworth High School vs. T. C High School Saturday At 8:00 o'clock p. Admission 25 Don't experiment with . the health of your watch. It might die for ever. For a positive and absolute cure bring i at the very first to A. S TKEGEE ' , JEWELER We-Keeney, - - Kan.' its pat-method J. C. Kessler. H. S. Gymnasium January, 16th, in. and 15 Cents. BELGIAN RELIEF FUND Since ny last report I have received and forwarded Belgian relief funds as follows: Mrs. Rosa Spena 5.00 Pilplls and teachers of various district schools. 10.12 Total 15i2 The amount previously reported was $146.60, making a total of $161.72 to date. A. S. P. Subscribe for the wobld. Adventures off Saturday IMigHt Doors open at 7:QO C ARDEBJ' THEATER Teachers Column By County Superintendent and Teachere The "date of the next bi-monthly ex amination has been changed to February 25th and 26th on account of conflict with meetings of several district teachers' associations. Remember the teachers' examina tion January 29 and 30. The subjects will be given in the following' order: Friday Grammar, Orthography, Geography, Music, Book-keeping, Methods, Agriculture, History of Kansas, Ancient History, Modern History. Saturday Arithmetic, Writing, Civil Government, Litera ture, Reading, U.S. History, Physiol ogy, Physical Geography, Botany, Physics, Algebra. Because of the delay in the prepara tion of texts in Agriculture and Classics, pupils will not be required to write upon these subjects in the diploma examination in April. The state printer tells us that the eighth grade Classics will be ready for the book ' stores next week and the seventh grade classics and agriculture the first week in February. The teachers are required to use the books as soon as available adapting their method of handling them for the remainder of the year to the best advantage of the school. Enrollment cards for pupils wish ing to enter - the county contests in speaking and spelling will be mailed to teachers next week. The county superintendent o tiers penants to schools making a creditable record at the contest February 20, Every school can win that will make the necessary effort. 1 Miss Edna Robison, superintendent of Ness county, extends us an invita tion to the teachers' meeting there January 16. It is gratifying to note how many of our teachers are taking advantago of the meetings in our neighboring counties and some even venturing farther from home. Miss Mary Hearting from Lone Star, dis trict 30, attended the annual meeting of the Western Kansas Educational Association at LaCrosse, in Novem ber. Ia the early days of the Golden Belt Teachers' Association - contests were held only in spelling, the teach ers being the contestants. Each county was entitled to five partici pants. We are told by an "old timer' that at one of these occasions Trego won all the prizes, Mrs. Hunt getting first two volumes of Ridpath's U. S. History; Mr. Harlan, second one volume Teachers Helps; Mrs. Jessie Taylor ranking third. See the list offered now: (March 1915) $200.00 in contest prizes in: Domes tic science; domestic art; manual training; agriculture (county and individual), girls' garden; general rural school exhibit; reading contests (first 6 grades, above sixth grade, arid High School); spelling: oratory; vocal; orchestra. We have the promise from one' of our early prize winners or a oner history sketch of the teachers' meet ings in this section - of the state. Watch the paper next week. A banner is being devised by our connty's artist, J. H. Heckman, which the Trego County Teachers' Association will give to the school making the highest number of points in Home Work per pupil. All who are. familiar with Mr. Heckman's work feel that it will be one of the most beautiful and artistic prizes ever offered to schools. Do credits in Home Work count that were made in the holiday vaca tion? asks one of our little friends. Certainly they do. And we are plan ning forms for keeping record of sum mer vacation work also. The next regular County Teachers' Meeting will be held in connection with the preliminary.- Golden Belt contests February 20. - The com mtttee is planning an all day program. Full particulars Will be mailed each teacher as soon as program is com pleted. PKACK PETITION SIONKRS District 37, Mlinek, Miss Carpen 10c. ter, teacher. School board, Mrs.. Geo. Stradal, Messrs. J. M. Zeman, A. Schimk. Belgian fund, $3.00. Pupils Olga Schimkowitsch. Julia Hladek, Lora Zeman. Hattie Krhut, Tony Schimkowitsch, Luverne Spena, Gley u Spena, Delia Zeman, Valentine Stumpff, Jimmy Zeman, Eddie Hladek, Frank Hladek, Oswald Schimkowitsch." District 51, Lessor, Miss Kevser. teacher. Scnool board Messrs. Geo. Hafliger, Cbas.. Spitznaugle, Wm. Lessor. ' Belgian fund, $1.64. Pupils Hazel Benson, Willie Fabrizius, Stella Spitznaugle, Margaret Fabriz ins, Clara. Mayer, Willis Markle, Fred Bender, Mabel Benson, Fred Hafliger, Clara Lessor, Stella Lessor, William Mai, Ed ward .Markle, Rosie Markle, Blanche Benson, Mollie Mai, George Mayer, Ernest Spitznaugle, Viola Markle. District 48, Blue Ribbon, Miss Faye Marcy, teacher. School board Messrs. P. Lessor, M. C. Williams, J. Spena. Belgian fund, $2.00. Pupils Katherine Pickering,- Aura May Pickering, Freda Lessor, Harold Shriner, Alfred Spena, George Picker ing, Ail red Rensmeyer, Gladys Wil liams, Leafy Lessor, Ruth M. Hudson, Ben Marshall, Tom Pickering, Fran cis Marshall, Mildred Marshall, Mary Marshall, Ida E. Hudson, Theodore Smith, Harry Smith, Emerson Les sor, Clarence Lessor, Clyde Thornton, George Thornton, George Thornton, George .Shriner, Leslie Shriner, Hazel Thornton, Harry Spen Henry Rens meyer, Chester Hudson, Gracie Hud- Hudson, Alicia Morgau,' Virgie Moi gan, Heber Pickering, Edith Shriner, Charley Hudson DeWitt Williams, Hobert Morgan. The New Postmaster Takes Charge After fourteen years and three months as postmaster we bid the public goodbye and step out to have our place filled by our predecessor, J. J. Keraus, who received his commis sion last Thursday morning. During our long term ' of service to the pub lic we have made many friends and a few enemies, we rejoice in both for the e is something wrong with a man who has no enemies. But our asso ciation with people has in the main been most pleasant and profitable and we have many good friends who have been more than ordinarily kind in their words of appreciation to us for what they have termed efficient and faithful service and we hope that we merit what has been said and feel that we have as far as lay in our pow er discharged our duties to the best of our ability. Never during these years have we been reported for fail ure in performance of our duty and we were informed by PostofHce In spector Elston two weeks ago that our record in Washington was A 1 with the department, all of which causes us to feel that the effort we have put forth made it worth while. To our bondsmen, the rural car riers and clerks and all our ?ood patrons who have in - the past given us their hearty . support we wish to extend our sincere thanks. To tiie readers of- the World we wish to say that our time will now be more of our own and that we feel that we can make the World a better paper than it has ever been before. We will leave in a few weeks for a trip and vacation rest in the west, then on our return new zeal and en ergy will be given to make the World the best newspaper, in western Kan sas. Mr. Keraus entered upon his new duties Friday morning, January 15th. We. wish him every success in his new position and feel that he will give the patrons of the office the best of service. - - Will Be in Wa-Keeney, Feb 8th Should you or your child need medical or surgical treatment of the eye, ear, nose .jar throat,, or- require gl assess, make a date with Dr. M. Jay Brown, (Watson building,) Sa tin a, Kans., or see him at the Ameri can House, February 8. 1915. Some exceptional bargains in land, also exchanges. J. T. W.Cloud, Real Estate and Exchange Adv. 32 EatMym 55 2 Shows 7:30 and 9:00 v OBITUARY Mrs, Salome H. Pershing was born in Ohio, April 4, 1847, and died at her home January 6, 1915, at the age of 67 years, 9 months and 2 days. Sue was united in marriage to Daniel Pershing in 1869. Five child ren were born to this union Elsie. Gertrude, Harvey, Edith and Grace only one, Mrs. Gertrude Hobbick pre ceded her to the better land. Leslie Hobbick, her grand-child, was raised in the Pershing home and no distinc tion was made between him and her own children. In 1879 Mr. and Mrs. Pershing moved to Trego county a few miles southeast of Wa-Keeney and have re sided here ever since. In early youth Mrs. Pershing united with the Methodist church and was a consistent and faithful follower up to the time of her death and was ready to depart when the summons came. She was a true and faithful wife, a kind and loving mother and was honored and esteemed by all who, knew her for her sterling Christian character and the worthy example which her life ever presented to those about her and her loss is one that is keenly felt. All of her family were with her when the end came and her wish had been that she might live until after Christmas and the desire was granted Besides her husband and four child ren she leaves six grand children, an aged mother, a sister and two broth ers in Ohio to mourn her loss. Last Friday afternoon the f unerel services were held at the M. E church and were conducted by Rev. W. E. Scott of McCracken her for mer pastor, ice norai orxerings were numerons and beautiful and with the large number of friends assembled to pay their respects bespoke the esteem in which the deceased was held. The interment was made in the Wa-Kee ney cemetery. CARD OF THANK9 We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many friends for their manifestations of help and sympathy during the sickness and last sad rites of our loved one. Also for the beauti ful floral offerings. D. Pershing- AND FAMILY Dicta grams who 13 this "Big Ben" we hear so much talk about? If his name is Davis nuff sed; more noise than nectar! o Cleanliness is next to godliness, and there is .no rest for the dirty. o . ' It has been said that many a good fiddler has been spoiled to make a very ordinary violinis-. o And Uncle Heck says that a violin ist would have to work mighty hard to earn two dollars of his money in the short space of one hour and steen minutes. - And since nobody has heard all the violinists, who can tell which one of them is the ' greatest 'of "all? And who can tell which one of them is the very worst. Nobody; the thing is impossible. And Aunt Simpy says a right smart depends on the way folks has been fetched up. ; ' " ... o - And Dodd Gaston has discovered a new trinity, which might be called the three W's: Whistling, whining and whittling. " . Dick Taoeaph. Children's Coughs Children's Colds Both Are Serious When one of your little ones shows symptoms of an approrcbing cold, give it Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey at once. ' It acts quickly, and prevents the cold growing worse. Very healing soothes the lungs,' loosens the mucous, strengthens the system. It's guaranteed. Only 25c at your drug gist. Buy a bottle today. Bucklep's Arnica Salve for Sores Adv.. - . v- NOTICE TO TEACHERS OF C B. E A, Tha xnnnil maar In.. 1. .u - v4 1 no uuiuen Belt Educational Association at Hays "rawing near, and the time for collecting and making material for exhibit is short. A systematic effort on the part of each individual teach er will insure the best meeting in the ' "" Association. Ue ports from the various sections indicate a good outlook. Do you not desire to have a part in making this a success ful meeting? The Executive Committee has made the following corrections and additions to the rules which were, published in the rules of earlier date: 1- Rural School Exhibit (a) EligibilityAny rural school' of the Golden Belt district may enter this contest. (b) Material Any product gath ered or made under the direction of the teacher from the school display ing the same can be entered. (c) PrizesIndividual School. A penant will be offered to the school of each county making the best ex hibit. Connty. A banner will be awarded to the county rnaking the best dis play. The banner will become perma nent property of the county winning it the greatest number in ten years. Incase that a county shall win it three years, it shall become the prop erty of such county. 2. In the High School Oratorical contest three duplicate typewritten copies of each oration must be sent to the president of the Association not later than February 25th pre ceding the meeting. 3. -.Under the contest in reading Division 1, Class B, eligibility is cor rected to read: Any pupil who is reg ularly enrolled in the rural schools or in the grades of a village or city school in the Golden Belt district and is graded in seventh, eighth or rrirrth grades of the rural or the seventh or eighth of the city school, may enter this contest. (Note that pupils enrolled in the ninth grade in the country are not excluded from this contest.) " 4. Do not forget that entry cards must be filed with the president of the Association not later that Febru ary 20. OBITUARY Mrs. Mayma Anderson Brown, wife of W. J. Brown was born in Ellis, Kansas, March 23rd, 1880 and died at Collyer, Kansas, January 9th, 1915; age 34 years, 10 months and 14 days. She was married at Wa-Keeney, Kan sas, May 6th, 1898 and resided in Wa-. Keeney, 13 years, then moving to Collyer, June, 1911, at which place she remained until her death. She. was a student of the Chautau qua school of nursing of New York, from which she would of graduated in February 1915 had she lived. She leaves a husband and five children, . three sisters and three brothers and a host of friends to mourn her loss. Sleep dear wife and sister From which no Angle wake to weep A calm and undisturbed repose Unbroken by the last of foes. Card of-Thakks We wish to take this method of ex pressing our sincere thanks to the many kind friends for the assistance and the sympathy extended to us in our bereavement. ' W. J. Brown Mes. Hester Neil Miss Lillian Kaklky. Horse vs. Auto My good old trusty mare, named Myrtle, which to my cart I daily hitch, was ne'er accused of turning turtle and dumping people in the ditch. She's alwavs prompt to do my biding, though from a well filled manger torn, and I have never seen her skidding because her tires were badly, worn. She has a dozen daily uses. She's safe and sound and city broke; she doesn't honk like bug house gooses, or fill the air with nox ious smoke. Along her stately way proceeding, she calmly hits her Si mile gait, and nothing tempts her in to speeding; she always keeps her' head on straight. Along the road she doesn't thunder, with roar and shriek and dust and stench; as noth ing breaks, . I don't crawl under to fix her with a monkey wrench. I take my nephews and my nieces for pleas ure drives, when day is o'er; we aU came home, but not in pieces, our fragrants piled upon a door. And then my good old nag adores me, and when I think 111 buy a car, my busy conscience up and scores me, and gives me quite a savage jar. Wait Mason.