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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
Composite Photography a Fraud.

The Century Magazine recently
gave a good deal of space to composite
photography, yet all the same it is a
delusion and a snare. It is assmuch of
humbug as ever spirit photography
was.
It is extraordinary that any one who
knows even little about photography
would think for moment that there
was any value in the process. The way
the thing is done is as follows: The
thirteen photographs are one after
another fixed to board placed before
a camera. Each photograph is placed
so that the eyes and mouth are as near
ly as possible in exactly the same spot
as all the other eyes and mouths of the
rest of the pictures.
Now, the moment you expose a SEN
sitive plate to the light, even for an in
finitesimal part of second, the plate
loses part of its sensitiveness. Some
dry plates are so sensitive that COM
p1ete picture full of detail can be taken
in the twentieth part of a second An
exposure of a minute will hopelessly
overexpose even the slowest plate in
the market. A photographer in De-
troit experimental with twenty pict-
ures. He began with No. and ended
with No. 20, and got certain result.
Then he took, the same series, but be-
gan with No. 20 and ended with No. 1,
and got an altogether different result.
If there had been anything at all in
composite photography the results
would have been similar.-Detroit Free
Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
Race Trouble In Alabama,

GADsoN. Ala, August 21.-The captain OF
the Etowah Rifles bias just sent twenty-si1
guns and 100 rounds of cartridges to Round
Mountain. Ala, where band of desperate
white men have declared war on the negro
employees and managers of the Round
Mountain furnace. The Sheriff of Cherokee
county was sent for to-day to quell the dis
turbance, and he has gone to Round Noun
tain with 100 men we'll armed. Tne white
men swear the negro laborers shall not re-
turn to work. The furnace has been out of
blast q week on account of the disturbance,
which has been growing worse every day.
The men have sworn to kill Manager Elliott
of the furnace company if it takes them a
year. A bloody conflict with the sheriff q
posse is almost certain to occur.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
wa, Am.r,c. Ever Discovered /,

At the time when Columbus started in
search of the Now World, nearly every man,
he came back, crowned with success, large
proportion of these good people adhered Ia
their theory; and if they were alive to-day,
many of them would doubtless insist that
America had never been discovered at all.
man will give up anything in the world more
readily than a pet theory. For example,
look at the individuals who still maintain
that consumption is incurable. DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery has cured thous-
ands of cases, and will cure thousands more,
but these people can't give up their point.
Nevertheless, the Discovery" will cure any
case of consumption if taken in time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
Joined the Thurman Party.

TOLEDO. O., August 21.-Congressman
B. F. Shively, of Indiana; j. r. Whiting. OF
Michigan, and W. II. Hatch, of Missouri,
joined the Thurman party at this place this
morning. Arrangements for the day were
not wholly completed until the last minute,
it being undecided whether to take the
yacht Pickett or the larger steamer Grey
hound. As soon as the party could be
brought together after breakfast, carriages
were procured and all were carried to the
wharf, and embarked on the trip up the De-
troit river. Dinner will be had at the Crosse
Point club house, and from there the party
will b carried on by easy stages to Port
Huron, probably spending the night at
oakland,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
Killed tho Man who Slapped Him.

MARSHALL, Tex, August 21.-To-day W.
T. Slater shot and killed F. E. Gray, his for
mer partner in the jewelry business in this
city. The partnership expired in May last.
Gray entered the jewelry store of Slater and
after exchanging few words with him
slapped him in the face twice, splitting in
his face at the came time. When Gray
slapped Slater and spit in his face the Sec
ond time Gray threw his RICH: hand behind
him. Slater fred on Gray, who ran out on
the sidewalk, fell and died in about one
minute. Slater was arrested and gave bond
for his appearance to- morrow in the sum OF
$500. Slater is small man, weighing but
lOS pounds, and has only one leg. Gray was
about six feet two inches high and weighed
PIG pounds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
LOUISIANA STORMS.

TREAS Damage Done to Buildings and
Growing Crops.
NEW ORLEANS, August 21.-PassenRers
arriving BY the Texas & Pacific railroad
from Shreveport report the damage to
0ulld!ngs and crops similar to that done at
Donaidsonvllle. Sugar houses and other
buildings were destroyed and crops were
blown down. A similar condition of affairs
Is reported from many points on the Nor
gan road. Five houses in the vicinity of
Jeannette are reported to be badly dam
aged. The steamboat Warren had her
chimney blown overheard at Baton Rouge
on Sunday night, and during the excitement
which followed John R. Luckett, one of the
best known clerks on the river, fell to the
boiler deck and broke his neck. His body
was sent to Louisville.
HEAVY RAIN.
NEW ORLEANS VIA MERIDEN, MISS, August
H.-At $50 Friday night fresh easter]y
wind set In, which increased in force, &C.
oompanied by occasional showers, until
O'Clock Saturday morning. During the day
the wind continued from the eastward, but
has so moderated that no attention was paid
to it. At 6:oO p. m. the wind again strength
ened, and by 2 o'clock a. m. Sunday was
blowing again, which held from the east
ward until o'clock Monday morning, when
it varied to the southwest. At 6 O'Clock this
morning the storm began to lull and at noon
had abated. The signal service reports the
rain fall for tbs twelve hours ending at Z
o'clock Sunday morning 1856 inches. The
total for twenty four hours was 80 inches.
The highest velocity of wind observed was
sixty miles an hour at 6 o'clock, which blew
the wires off the thermometer and prevented
observations of the maximum velocity, but
the average was given at forty miles per
hour.
Great damage was done in the city and
throughout the sugar belt from Baton
Rouge to the Gulf including the richest sec
ton of the state. The sugar-corn and rice
were blown on the ground and many sugar
houses and dwellings we're damaged. The
damage to the sugar crop is roughly estima-
ted at from 10 to 20 per cent, and the rice
crop from 20 to 80 per cent. In the city
many houses were uuroofed, fences pros
trated and trees uprooted. The heavy rain
on the night of the 18th for time flooded
the entire city. The rear portion of the city
west of Clay bourne street is still inundated,
the water in the canal being so high that the
drainage machines are comparatively use
less. The city was in darkness last night
(the 19th.) The electrict light wires coming
in contact with the wires of the telegraph
and telephone company, ne ,essitating the
cutting off of the electric current. The
greatest damage done by the storm about
the city was along the river front.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
Exnresses His Satisfaction.

OTTAWA, ONT, August 21.-Hon. Chas.
Upper, minister of fisheries, has returned
from the maritime provence. He gives
considerable attention to the fishery protec-
ton in the Northumberland strait and the
Gulf and st. Lawrence. He expresses his
satisfaction at the manner in which service
il being conducted and particularly at q
desire on the part of American fishing ves-
sells to comply with the Canadian regula-
tons. The mackeral season ON the Cana
dian coast during the present summer so
far as American vessels are concerned have
been fairly successful,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
What Is MOxio?

This is question asked every day. About
three years ago it was discovered in a COM
It is found mainly near the equator and in
Central America. The plant grows from
four to fifteen feet high. The Juice is near
ly tasteless, and taken in large quantities
causes a sensation as of light electric cur
rents, which after two hours give place to a
solid, vigorous, enduring feeling that lasts
stomach,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
A Singular and Fatal Accident.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, August PA singu-
ar and fatal accident occurred near Aurora
Sunday. Samuel Williams and his wife and
6-year-old child were returning from field
near the house, when large oak tree fell
upon them. Williams neck was broken
and his skull crushed. The child was
smashed into jelly. The mother escaped
with serious injuries.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01

W. G. Boner is now reaping the bene-
fit Of course at Elliott's Business COL
lege, Burlington, Iowa, as bookkeeper
for large Lumber Co. at Buffalo Gap,
Dakota.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01

''The Gods give no great good without la
bor," is an old proveib and true one; the
hardest labor is not that which is best paid,
however. To those in search of employ
ment, We say, write to B. F. johnson d Co.,
Richmond, Va.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01

BURNS and Scalds are instantly rem
dered painless and invariably cured without
a scar by the use of CarboIisalve, the great
skin remedy. % and so cents at Druggists
OF by mail. Cole d Co., Black River Falls,
Wis.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01

For constipation, silver complaint" or
biliousness, sick headache, and all diseases
arising from disordered condition of the
liver and stomach, take DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Purgative Pellets-a gentle laxative or
active cathartic, according to size of dose.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01

The use of we instead of 1 by SOW
ereigns began in England with King
John, 1889. The German emperors and
French kings used the plural about
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01

If one would see the world, he must 90 out
into the highways and byways, though most
of the buy ways now are high ways.-Ne,c
Orleans Picayune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01

Chronic nasal .catarrh positively cured by
DR.. Sage's Remedy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01

If afflicted with sore eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggist sell it. 25c
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01

It would seem that dog days were rapidly
pproaching.-Nelo Raren Ne,cs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01


per"
Thus stimulated, Dolly does go on and
prospers exceedingly. When Mr.. Las.
celles and Dick approach simultaneously
she devotes her whole attention to the
latter, and has scarcely word for the
former, who presently retires in tragic
dudgeon and leans against the wall, look
ing like Hamlet, Lord Byron, or any other
blighted being in the sulks
In reality Dick is the person most to be
pitied, although his face is alight with
smiles, and his heart aglow with anticipa-
tions of possessing lovely woman, and
satisfying the debtors who, metaphoric-
ally speaking, take him by the throat,
crying: Pay me what thou owest!" In
nocent creature that he is, he suspects no
treachery, nor dreams that milk white
bosom palpitates for the internal young
prig" over the way. Dolly will play bill
iards and lawn tennis with him on the
morrow; in the afternoon they are to ride
together; and as he sits smoking after the
ladies have retired, he reflects on the
most approved method of asking certain
question.
Up to this moment Clement Lascelles
has not seen any necessity for putting his
fate to the touch, because he has been alb
solutely certain of winning; but now that
for the first time he has rival, rival
who is progressing by leaps and bounds
in his lady's favor, he sees that something
must be done. He cannot have been be-
fooled. She loves him, or-or he, the
adept at reading the secrets of souls,
must for once have been deluded. Perish
the thought!
With gloomy brow and stately step he
retires from the smoking-room and seeks
the solitude of his chamber, but not his
couch. The dawn has long broken ere he
courts repose.
Marian" cries Dolly, few hours
later, bursting into her frieads room,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-22
Virginia's Old Powder Horn.

The old Powder Horn" an historic
cal building at williamsburg. Va, is
in danger of falling in from neglect
and decay. 1t was built by Sir Alex
ander Spotswood, Governor of the col
ony. in the first quarter of the
eighteenth century. to store supplies in.
But its greatest interest arises from the
fact that it was the building in which
the colonial ammunition was stored in
1775. Lord Dunmore seized the am
munition and moved it on board a man
of-war, the result being 'the first
gathering of an armed force in the coll
ony in opposition to royal authority"
In later years the building was used as
a market. church and stable. 1t was
bought of the city authorities in 1866,
and its present owner should not allow
so interesting relic of the times that
tried mems souls to be tlcs.royed--
Springfield Republican.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-22
visiting-Card Scrap-Books.

Some of the ladies of Washington
save the visiting-cards they receive and
paste them in scrap-books for preser-
vation as souvenirs. They are quite
pleasant mementos # Washington
life, particularly if the collection con-
tains the names of the society bellies
and the statesmen one is continually
reading about in the newspapers. A
Senator's wife or any lady of social
prominence usually gets little bowl
full of cards at every reception. but
they are often duplicates, and the sum
total for the season will not be more
than three or four hundred. for that is
about the number of habitual callers at
the capital l know of lady now
spending her thirteenth season in
Washington who has preserved the
card of every person that has called
upon herduring this entire time. They
fill half dozen large scrap-books and
are several thousand in number =
Philadelphia Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-22
CLEVER DETECTIVES.
Inspector Byrne Talks About the Trai
They Must Possess.

Inspector Byrne Talks About the Traits
They Must Possess.
How do men become detectives. any
way? What training and natural traits
must man have?" asked New York.
reporter of Inspector Byrne.
That is hard question to answer
off hand" said the inspector, slowly.
"The most important thing, l should
say, is that men have distinct liking
an undoubted passion-for this line
of duty. That is essential.
"a man must like the business andl
know that he likes it, that. he has a.
natural aptitude for it. That is the in
dispensable prerequisite. Then he
must have perseverance, youth, intelli-~
gence, enthusiasm for his work. He
must be thorough and Jealous, and es--
pecially he must be tenacious. A good
officer will lay his plans and go over a
case, and perhaps fail; then he goes
back and begins all over again, doing
his work in the second line as carefully
as at first; perhaps he will fail again..
perhaps half dozen times, but he has
the bulldog in him and is up and at it
again. That's the kind of a man that
succeeds in this business; the man who
does something hard does it by pa.
tience. persistence and tenacity. Why
/ wouldn't give n cent to do something
any body can do. if a man is shot
down S.ere in the street and an officer
on the opposite side runs across ard
arrests the murderer, there's no credit
in it
But in talking about the personal
traits detective should possess to do
good work. must not neglect to say
that all these are of no avail if he does
not have a thorough knowledge of pro-
fessiOnal criminals. Without this he
cap do nothing. OF course the large
proportion of crimes are crimes against
property - thieving in one form or
another"
'.How is the knowledge acquired?" l
asked.
20. in various ways; by visiting their
haunts, perhaps, or some naturally pick
it up in knocking about New York. If
a young man of inquiring turn of mind
sees fellow who seems a little suspic-
ious he inquiries about him, takes notes
and perhaps talks with him. This local.
of criminals gradually WI
dens, for all professionals come here at
one time or another, the budding de-
tootivo soos now faces and kaens HE
records as he picks up information.
Then he must study classes Of crime.
criminals are very clan
nish; they run in gangs, the bank sneaks
together. the hotel men, and so on
all classes of work They are.
all grouped and classified. M r
Daily Nei0s.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-22
a QUEER MARRIAGE.
The Strange Freak of One of the Gres
Napoleon's Historians.

The strange Freak OF One OF the Great
Napoleon's Historians.
Among the many curious stories of
the late Marco St. Hilaire, the faithful
historian and adherent of the First
Napoleon, who was so cavalierly
treated by the Third, know of none
so extraordinary as that of his mar
riage. He was a husband, but not
even for night.
He had asked and obtained the hand
of still young and pretty woman, the
widow of General. Hardly had the
ceremony ended than Marco became
gloomy and Respondent. The next
morning, having passed the night
alone, he sent his wife q letter, in
which he said that he had married in q
moment of abstraction, ;" that he was
utterly untitled for married life, and
that he begged her to excuse him, as
he did not feel that he could make her
happy. He therefore gave her back
her liberty, and considered himself
equally free.
OhC Suh iih"S iHC luO oui plISC VI IiC
bride. However, she took the matter
philosophically and returned to
Rennes, where she was residing when
she met this peculiar bridegroom.
What seems still more remarkable Is
the fact that, even after this, the couple
remained good friends and wrote each
other the most amicable of letters.
What a queer adventure, this
equally queer husband was wont
naively to remark; "Tve never yet
been able to find out why got mar
ried when all the time 1 wanted to re-
main single"
One day he asked young man who
had just come from Rennes how his
wife was getting on. "What does she
say when she refers to me?"
"She always speaks of you in the
kindest way"
Worthy woman! Well, if 1 ever
take the notion to marry again she
will certainly be the one shall select
and no other. Paris Letter..
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-22
CHEAP FUEL GAS.
A Valuable Invention Perfected by a Pitts
burgh Syndicate.

For eighteen months and over Mr..
George Westinghouse, Jr.. after asso.
ciating with himself the most skilled
gas and engineering experts. has been
endeavoring to solve the problem OF
manufacturing fuel gas. Associated
with him, among others. were S. T.
Wellman and T. GoetH. These gentle
men now announce the entire success
of their labors, and recently gave a
public exhibition of the fuel gas they
are making at the Fuel Gas and Electric
Engineering Company's works. The
problem these gentlemen had to unravel
was by no means an easy one. IL was,
briefly summed up, to discover how TO
manufacture a maximum amount OF
fuel gas naving'a high heating power,
from asingle ton of any class of coal.
with a minimum loss during process Of
manufacture, of the total heat limits
originally contained in coal.
The obstacles which had rendered all
former inventions for this purpose use
less were many. They each required a
special character of coal: too great 4
proportion of the coal was consumed in
Classification, and too little converted
into gas; the manufactured gas was
odorless, and consequently dangerous.
the amount of incOmbuStible gas con-
tanned was so great as to render pipe
line transportation expensive.
The process of manufacture employed
by the lnew company is quite simple.
The coal or illuminating gas is first
driven out of the gas. the coke. which
is an essentia! part of The process, be-
ing then used either alone or with raw
coal to produce generator gas. but of Il
much higher efficiency than other gases.
Ordinary water gas is made from the
coke not used. These gaseous products
are tEen mixed and form the ultimate
product of the process in its entirety.
The mechanical appliances employed.
although new and elaborate in design,
are so simple in operation that plant
capable of manufacturing loo, 900
cubic feet of gas every twenty-four
hours can be operated by three men
and boy. with alternate shifts of
twelve hours each. The low cost az
which this gas can be manufactured
renders it substantial rival to natural
gas. and will prove of immense ad-
vantage to Pittsburgh. Should the
natural supply run out, fuel gas could
be manufactured at prices to enable
local manufacturers to maintain their
supremacy y.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.