The Wilson World from Wilson, Kansas • 1

THE THE WILSON WORLD VOLUME XLV THE FAIR A SUCCESS. eighth annual session of the Wilson Fair which was held last week will go down in its history as the best fair in every way that has ever been held here. The exhbits were better and more numerous, the amusements were better and more of them, and the attendance was such as to assure the association that they will not be in the red 1 and that they will have a little over to apply on the standing debt. The weather for this time of the year was fine. There was only one day, Thursday, that was at all disagreeble.

It was cold and windy yet it warmed up by afternoon so that there was a good crowd out. Wednesday there was the biggest crowd out that was ever seen on the fair grounds or probably tht was ever in the town at one time. F. S. Pectval, treasurer of the association, assures us that the fair was a financial success but as the bills are not all in it is not known how much to the good it will make.

The poultry building was full of exhibits of fine chekens, ducks, turkeys, and geese, and everyone was satisfied with the way this department was conducted and with the skill of the judge. There was an unusually good agricultural exhibit in that building although the fruit was lacking. The live stock exhbit was not strong although there were some good cattle brought in. Everybody was pleased with the free attraction and the races and other forms of amusement and recreation. It was found after the first day that there were too many attractions to get through with them all by -six o'clock SO some of the stunts were cut out.

There were no harness races but the running races, the mule and relay races and other novelty races furnished plenty of amusement and interest. One of the most exciting of the races was that of the Ford automobiles Friday. The men were lined up with their cars in front of the judge's stand and were required to take off a tire, put in an inner tube, put it on, pump up and then race a mile. Some were in too much of a hurry and did not pump up enough and ther tires came off before they had gone a quarter of a mile. There were five entries.

Mr. Heim of south of Dorrance won the race. The mule race caused much merriment as it was not known that a mule could buck as hard as it does. The o. a horseman John Sackman was thrown off and bruised up by one of these contrary animals.

Miss Bernice Klotz entered one of the running races and came out second. She is a good rider and held her own in jockeying with the best of them. In the sale of the beautiful bed spread by the ladies, Mrs. Branson was the lucky one to get it. The big sack of bran in the agricultural bu'lding on which people were invited guess the weight proved to be of great nterest.

It weighed pounds and Lew Claussen won the prize offered by the Wilson Flour Mills, his guess being 290 pounds. The Wilson ball team after winning the first game Tuesday from Claflin went up in the air on all the the remaining games. Sylvan Grove gave them a shut out Wednesday, 9 to 0, and Dorrance beat them on Thursday and Friday by a heavy margin. It was a gloomy ending for the season's playing when they had been going so good that something better was expected of them. The Ladies' Rest Room with its lavatory and other conveniences was very much appreciated and patronized.

The Art Building received many compliments for ts beautiful ted appearance and the improvements made on it and shows what the ladies can do when they go after anything. The Fair was a success and although the principal workers were worn out at its conclusion yet they are happy in the results that their work brought, THE NEAREST GUESS. While the prize on the sack of bran was given to L. Claussen i in the Wilson Flour Mill contest yet his guess was not the closest one. W.

F. Magill guessed 289 1-2 or within a quarter of a pound of the correct weight. However the competition was for farmers only which shut Mr. Magill out from receiving the prize, and thus gave it to Mr. Claussen who was within three quarters of a pound of the correct weight.

THE SCHOOL PARADE. One of the most gorgeous sights ever seen in this town was the school parade and pageant given on Wednesday, Children's Day of the fair. Great pains and expense had been given to getting up the various floats and the judges had dificulty in deciding which ones were entitled to the prizes. But finally they were awarded as followe. The Seventh Grade.

got first prize, their float be- WILSON, ELLSWORTH J. Allen, governor, do hereby designate Monday, October 10, 1921, Prevention Day and urge that every citizen of the state join in its observance, In as much as the 9th falls on Sunday I am appealing to the ministers over the state to devote at least a few minutes of their time on this day to this far reaching subject. The co-operation of the schools, women's clubs, civic and business organizations throughout the state is requested and urged in making this, semi-centennial anniversary of the Chicago fire, an epoch in the annals of fire prevention. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Kansas. Done at the state capitol in the city of Topeka, this twentieth day of September, 1921.

HENRY J. ALLEN, Governor. L. J. PETTIJOHN, Secretary of State.

FREE ENTERTAINMENT We want to again call your attention to the big Fire Prevention program that will be given in the school auditorium tomorrow, Friday night, commencing at 8:00 p. m. W. N. Holiday of the Inspection Bureau at Topeka will, deliver an address.

There will be a speech by the representative of the Fire Marshall's office and Mr. D. T. Babson will make the address of the evening and present the medal to Mr. Mohler.

A beautiful musical program has been arranged for comprising solos, instrumental selections and boys' choruses. Remember it is free. LECTURE COURSE Announcement is made that the city schools will again put in a lecture course this winter. The pupils of the school will as usual sell the tickets and those contemplating buying season tickets should take them of the school children and thus help them along in their contest in selling tickets. Children's season tickets will be one dollar and adults two dollars.

The first number of the lecture course will be given Friday night, October 28. The committee this year has procured the very best talent available for the price they felt the community could afford to pay. It has been the policy of the committee for the past three years to buy a more expensive course than the one of the year before, this year is no exception they have given over $100 more than was paid for the course last year. They hope that will like their selection and that you will give the course your hearty support. The following are the numbers and date of appearance: 1.

The University Little Theatre Company, October 28, 1921. 2. The La Salle Male Quartet, Thursday, November 17, 1921. 3. Paul F.

Voelker lecturer Wednesday, November 30, 1921. 4. The Normal Concert Company, Tuesday, January 17, 1922. 5, Smith-Spring-Holmes tral Quintet, Wednesday, February, 1922. Tickets will be sold by the schooling children.

Seat reservations will be made at Zeman's durg store after October 14, and the prices are, adults children $1. Signed, M. McCULLOUGH, Chairman. BLOOD WILL TELL IN AMERICA Fifty-six years ago at Appomattox two great bodies of men, one clad in blue and the other in tattered gray, decided to stop fighting and live together in peace thereafter. Few, alas, of those men are left.

The other day the "boys" of the Grand Army held their anual reunion at Indianapolis. Shortly, the surviving fighters of the Confederrate army will meet at Chattanooga. But it will not be long before these handful glorious blue and superb grays willl be compelled by circumstances to discontinue their national gatherings, Well, they all belonged, those boys, to a wonderful age in our history. They made America. For one thing, their deeds of steadfastness and valor in battle gave notice to the whole world that this nation, united, could not be trifled with.

And the moment it was learned that their grandsons were to join in the world war, intelligent men everywhere- even in Germany--knew that that conflict was all but over, over there. The heroic blood of the men of 186-65 courses through the veins of millions of 20th Century Americans. In the last analysis, both the blue and the gray fought for demperacy, and they who fear that the descendants of such men will permit autocracy of any breed- d-whether ancient Hohenzollernism or mongrel -to raise its head in this land, are faint-hearted Americans Indeed. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, DORRANCE NOTES Mr. S.

S. Miller of Russell was in town Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. C.

M. Parratt Hays were in town Wednesday morning. Mr. Parratt in Singer Sewing Machine agent and he was hunting' customers for Singer machines. Mrs.

Atkinson came in Thursday evening to visit at the home of Mr. and Mra. Martin Betts. She has been visiting at Ottawa, for several months and enroute here she stopped in Salina to visit Ross Duryee and family. Jim Peck came in Friday morning to visit Mrs.

J. Peck and other relatives. He has been working out west during the summer. Mr. Leslie Halbe spent several days with his parents here last week.

He is working in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Garrett motored to Salina Saturday morning. They were accompanied by Mr.

and Mrs. Jackson. Frank Coffin had misfortune to break his Ford out on the route Saturday morning. Fred Major came down from Hays Saturday morning for a few days visit with his family. Leslie Halbe returned to Kansas City, 'Sunday morning.

Rex Fleming had the misfortune to fall and cut his head Monday evening. He is getting along fine now. Mrs. J. A.

Householder of Russell spent Tuesday with Mrs. Audie. Mrs. C. M.

Ramsey of Luray came over Tuesday to visit Mrs. Audie. Saturday night will be first number of lecture course and there should be a large crowd out. Irene Bewely will be entertainer for evening. The high school has the lecture course in charge this season so everybody should help, so they can put this over successfully and at a profit.

DORRANCE LECTURE COURSE The Dorrance lecture course will open next Saturday evening, October 8th with Miss Irene Bewley. Miss Bewley is an entertainer of wide and successful experience. She has never failed to please her audience 110 matter how critical. Start the season right by securing a season ticket and resolve to be on hand for each number. WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS The following wedding announcements are made: Joseph W.

Kepka and Blanche Mary Kottas were married at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic church Tuesday October 4. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Liliak have issued invitations to the wedding of their daughter, Charlotte Emma to Mr.

Henry J. Kepka at the St. Wencelaus Catholic church Tuesday morning, October 11, at 9 o'clock. Mr Mrs. John Prine have issued invitations to the wedding of their daughter Anna Mary to Mr.

Anton F. Brokes Tuesday moning October 18 at St. Wenceslaus Catholie church at nine o'clock. 1921 No. 14 Ing a representation of the Thanksgiving.

The second prize went to the Sophomores whose float -all in green- represented St. Patrick or the Emerald Isle. The Sentors were awarded third rize with their float in white and representing Easter. They were all very beautiful and showed that much care had been used in making them. There were many other very pretty and unique floats but one would have to see them to fully appreciate them.

The parade started from the south school about 11:30, came through Main street to the fair grounds where it passed round the track in front of the grand etand which was filled to overflowing with the vast corwd there to see it. Besides those there the streets were lined all along the march with auto loads of people and the sidewalks were also filled. In the lead of the parade came the Wilson City band. This was followed by the Pleasant Valley school as guests of honor as they were the the only rural school represented. Then came the city fire department on the new fire truck which had been cleaned and polished until the brass on it shone like gold.

Then came the floats of the different rooms and classes of the city schools. As near as we could get them they were as follows: Daisy Garden--Kindergarten. Sunflower--South Primary. Roses--North Primary. Poinsetta- Third Grade.

Chrysanthemums--Fourth Grade. Poppy--Fifth Grade. Carnation -Sixth Grade. Airplane--Individual Entry. The First Thanksgiving--Seventh Grade, Halloween--Eighth Grade.

St. Patrick--Sophomores, Independence Day--Juniors. Easter- -Seniors. Most of the floats were made on automobiles but there was one of them which used a hay rack. Each float was followed by the rest of the class on foot.

The parade was such a success that it will be made a feature again next year and already the teachers and pupils are planning what they will have next time. Visitors were here from miles around and many of them said it was the finest pageant they had ever seen. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES High school was dismissed last Tuesday, morning. The classes spent Tuesday afternoon preparing their floats for the parade Wednesday. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were holidays because of the fair.

The floats for the parade assembled at the high school building Wednesday morning. The parade went through main street to the fair grounds and here the floats of the seventh and eighth grades and those of the four high school classes were judged by Mr. Wells of Sylvan and Prof Coover of Ellsworth. The seventh grade received first prize for their float. They represented Thanksgiving Day.

The sophomores who represented St. Patrick's Day, received second and the seniors who represented Easter received third prize. The other holidays were Fourth of July, Christmas and Hallowe'en. The grades at the north building represented flowers, The football seam played its first game of the season at Kalopolis last Friday. The final score was 13 to 0 in favor of Wilson.

The touchdowns were made by Walter Shilts and Rae Eaton. The line-up for Wilson was W. Shilts and Diabal half backs; Cushing, quarterback; Mohler, fullback; J. Kuck and F. Kuck, ends; Anspaugh and E.

Shilts, tackles; Bachura and Weinhold, guards; and Rae Eaton, center. McCoy was sibstitute for F. Kuck at end. The D. S.

classes are busy getting things cleaned up and put back in their places after the fair. The southwest 100m has been plastered during vacation. The office is being moved upstairs to this room. PROCLAMATION, The anniversary of the great Chigenerally observed throughout the United States and Canada as Fire Prevention Day, the observance of which should be the occasion for a concerted effort to reduce the stupendous loss of life and property by fire. For the past few years fire losses on the North Amreican continent have been steadily Increasing until last year they reached the 000,000 mark.

To this loss Kansas contributed $6,616,117, the greatest fire loss the state has ever suffered in a single year. According to the most conservative estimates at least seventy-five per cent of this appalling loss was preventable. Therefore: In order to bring about, a concerted observance of Fire Prevention Day In Kansas, which o- curs this year on Sunday, Henry FACTS OF HISTORIC INTEREST Revealed by Extensive Excavations on Sites of Revolutionary Camps en the Hudson Heights. Revolutionary years of excavating the on Hud- alter son highlands, near West Point, has enabled a commission of the New York Historical society to establish inter. esting historical facts that have long been in dispute, The chief source of information has been refuse heaps of the armed camps of Washington, and many facts have been learned merely from examining the buttons in the old dumps.

Examination of cooking utensils and cutlery, broken pottery and other imperishable articles has aided the commission. The buttons, still showing the insignia after a century and half. show that ten Massachusetts regiments, five from Connecticut and one from Rhode Island. occupied the main fortress in the highlands. Buttons worn in one camp by Connectient soldiers bore an imprint in honor of the birth of the French dauphin, showIne that the soldiers were in camp after 1781.

Similar investigation on the sites of British camps show their troops lived in much more luxury than the men who won independence for Amerrica. Silver buckles, china, and match broken glass from rum containers tell the story of the invaders rations. The troops used hand-forged forks, pewter spoons, and left no broken glass. The excavations have also revealed the extent of certain fortifications and forts have heen discovered of which there was no record. THIS RIDE A REAL THRILLER Ascent by Elevator to Summit of Alpine Peak Worth Going Long Journey to Take.

For years one of the most thrilling incidents of a visit to the Alps has been the ascest of the Jungfrau on the cog- rail road that starts, from Kleine Scheidegg, at all elevation of 6.711 feet and climbs the mountainside at the startling grade of 25 per cent, or an angle of about 22 degrees, till it reaches Jungfraujoch, at an ele. vation of 11.339 feet. In an illustrated article in Popular Mechanics Magazine is told how it is now proposed to add to this wonderful experience in mountain climbing il still further thrill, by comparison with which the former will appear quite insipid. From the present end of the track the mountain soars another 2.206 feet to the summit at an elevation of 13.547 feet. By means of excavations and tunnels the track will be extended antil it reaches a spot in the center of the conical summit directly below its highest point.

From the end of this tunnel a shaft will be bored vertically to the summit itself, and in this shaft passenger elevators will be installed. so that Alpine mountaineers will end their long thrilling railroad climb with an elevator trip like an exaggerated ride to the top of the Woolworth building in New York city. The climax will find them landed at the extreme summit of one of the highest peaks In the Alps, with a view of a world of snow-clad, craggy mountain tops around them. Use for Exhaust Gas. At Its point of issue from the cylinder the exhaust has a temperature of from 800 degrees to 1,000 degrees and consists almost entirely of carbon dioxide--a colorless and odorless gas These properties make it suitable for carbonizing wood, that is to say, makcharcoal, and it is now being utilized for that purpose in France.

The hot gases are caused to traverse a specially constructed oven, in which the wood is suitably arranged, by which means the temperature of the wood is raised to about 500 degrees, which carbonizes without burning or igniting it. Many ovens of this type were installed during the in Algeria and Tunis, with the object of furnishing substitute for anthrarite coal, which was very scarce and dear, for use in enriching low-grade gas for motor Mechanics Magazine. "Good Neighbors." Mrs. Merriweather and her four small children lived in a little house. in street, where the neighbors were exceedingly friendly over the back fence, and made many back-door calls.

Mrs. M. began to worry about the children and their surroundings as they grew older, and moved to another part of the town. Shortly after moving away Geraldine met one of the old neighbors who inquired as to how she liked her new home and the neighbors, Geraldine, being only seven and honest, replied: "We like. our new home ali right, but we haven't any good neighbors now--they all stay home mind their OWn News.

Daniel Boone's Mark. That Daniel Boone, famed mentucky hunter, made all expedition into Wayne and Lincoln county during his career is the belief of a party of lumberjacks who recently discovered the name Boone" chiseled in a large rock at the mouth of a cave on Pond Fork of Four Mile creek, Lincoln county, near the Wayne line. The forms of the letters are sald to correspond with the name of Boone which Is found carved in the rocks of Kentucky. The rock bearing the name In Lincoln county is located in A remote and wild section. -Huntington (W.

Va.) Advertiser. Conscience Not Emphatio Enough. "De voice of conscience ain' loud enough for most men," said Uncle Eben. "Dey needs an alarm NEW MAN IN FIELD State Senator H. M.

Laing of Russell county is being urged by his friends, to become a candidate for the nomination of congressman from the Sixth district. The congressional bee seems to be humming dangerously near his bonnet, and there is a feeling, as there always is, that this part of the district is entitled to the congressman part of the time. Senator Laing is serving his second term as state senator from this district and was a recognized leader in the upper branch of the legislature while in session last winter. He is one of the prominent farmers and stockmen of his county and no doubt would have a large following among the farmers and stockmen of the Sixth Reporter. BOHEMIAN PLAY AND DANCE The Bohemian Dramatic will give a home talent play at the Wilson Opera House, Wednesday night, Ocotber 12.

It will be given in the Bohemian language and will be full of fun and enjoyment. After the play there will be a dance. Anderson's orchestra will furnish the music. 13-2t. DONATED PRIZE TO LADIES Karl Simpson can do other things besides doing fine comedy work in a play as was shown last Friday when he entered the mule race.

'Tis true he had to get on his mule with a ladder but then Karl is not very tall anyhow. he can ride. "You tell 'em finger you've been in the ring." He came out second best in the race and won six dollars. Three dollars of this went to the mule for oats and Karl gave the other three dollars to the Ladies' Fair Board. MRS.

C. C. WAREHEIM DEAD Mrs. C. C.

Wareheim, one of the old residents of this place died in a hospital at Parsons, Kansas, last Saturday, October 1, at 4:30 p. m. Her body was brought here for burial and the funeral was held yesterday afternoon. She was about 68 years old. A more complete obituary will be given next week.

Dr. L. B. Bowers, president of the Kansas Wesleyan university, will dress the teachers association Saturday, October 15. This will be Dr.

Bowers' first appearance before the Ellsworth county teachers and a large attendance is expected. The secretary of the state association has sent a letter stating that a rate of one and one-half cents fare has been granted for the meeting of November 3, 4, 5. This rate will be honored upon presentation of special identification certificates signed by the secretary of the Kansas state teachers association. These certificates will be obtainable through the secretary's office, 923 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kansas, but will be issued only to those who have paid their membership fee in advance. The county superintendent has a supply of membership cards on hand and enrollment can be made at Get your Saturday Evening Posts at Uncle Jim's Drug Store.

Lecture course tickets now on sale. Do you have yours? Opera House Saturday October 8th "Big Adventure" Full of Thrills, Chuckles, Laughes, Love. Drama and Excitment, Also Rollin Comedy 15c and 25c Tuesday October 11th Final Episode of Serial Well That Ends also a Cnristie Comedy "Short and and a Western Perils of the West" 15e and 25c Thursday October 13th "don't ever marry A Comedy Cocktail of 5 swigs. Admission 15 30 BLACK WOLF Frank Schneider and wife drove to Grainfeld Thursday. Mre.

T. M. Foote and son Charle drove to Wilson Thursday to atten the fair. Mrs. Tom Foote and sons Will and Tummy motored to Ellsworth Saturday evening.

There was a very large crowd attended the dance at the North Hall on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Anton Krupp, who had been down visiting her sister, left for her home at Wilson Monday. Mrs. Sheldon Beebe, after spending a few day visiting her folks at Hays, returned on Monday.

Jim Peebly, who has been working aroundmbere since Kansas Friday. left for Jess McAtee, wife and sons Maurice and Tommie, spent Sunday afternoon visiting the Foote family. At Anchor in the Bay of Yeddo. The evening we dropped anchor in the bay of Yeddo the moon was hanging directly over Yokohama. It was a mother-of-pearl moon, and might have been manufactured by any of the delicate artisans in the Hanchodori quarter.

It impressed one as being a very good imitation, but nothing more. Nammikawa, the cloisonne-worker at Tokio, could have made a better moon. -Thomas Bailey Aldrich. Wonderful Timepiece. One of the native rulers in India.

the nawab of Rampur, is the possessor of a watch valued at inore than 000. The lower case is cut from a single topaz, the upper from an emerald, and a diamond, ground very thin, serves for the crystal. The watch shows the seconds, minutes, quarter hours, half hours, hours, days, weeks, months, seasons, years and leap years up to the year 9999. The Amateur's Score. W.

S. Gilbert once received a letter from an amateur composer suggesting that they shonld collaborate. "My wrote rhe amateur, "will be satisfactory, for, though educated as a chemist, I am a born composer." Gilbert wrote back regretting that I he could not comply with the request. "I should have preferred," said he, born chemist who had been educated as a musician." Overweighted Dog. There is a farmer in Virginia who for a long time good naturedly complied with requests of amateur bunters for the loan of his dog.

Finally, however, the farmer's patience was exhausted and he thus delivered himself to a man who asked for the dog one day: "See here. my friend, there wasn't a better water dog you shooting gents took to borrowing him. Now his hide is so full of shot that he'd sink to the bottom like -Philadelphia Ledger. Sleepers in Wreck Safest, According to one medical authority, the passengers who are asleep when A train collision occurs escape most of the bad effects of shaking and concussion. Wandering Island.

The statement is made upon the authority of some Norwegian scientists that the Island of Greenland is slowly moving westward at the rate of ten yards a year. They say that the 1s- land was at one time connected to Norway and it has moved 875 miles in the last 100,000 years..