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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-01
Called Ont OF Name,

Irish stew is dish unknown in Ire
land.
Kid gloves are not made of kid, but
of lamb skin or sheep skin.
German silver is not silver at all,
nor of German origin, but has been
used in China for centuries.
Dutch clocks are of German manu-
facture.
Bafin's Bay is not bay.
Turkish baths are unknown to the
Turks.
There are no leaves in Valombrosa,
Milton to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
Turkey rhubarb should be called
Russian rhubarb, as it is a Russian
monopoly.
Why are turkeys so called? They
do not come from Turkey.
Slave means noble or illustrious.
Tit-mouse is bird.
Sealing-wax contains no wax.
Shrew-mouse is no mouse.
Rice paper is not made of rice or the
rice plant.
Cat gut should be sheep gut.
Blind worms have eyes and can see.
Cleopatra's needles should be named
after Thotmes III.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-01
Not FOreseen BY Webster.

1t was Daniel Webster who object
ed to the organization of Territorial
government for Oregon. because it was
$50 far off that it could never be gov
erned by the United States" and a
delegate to Congress from there
"could not reach Washington until a
year after the expiration of his term.
What would the unprophetic Daniel
say now if he could have witnessed
the election In the Northwest Oct. 1,
as one of the preliminary steps tor four
Territories to come into the circle OF
the States? The giants of a genera
ton or two ago evidently had little
idea what q development awaited the
republic.-Troy Times.
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inal, Q photograph was sent with q verbal
description. This entailed q close and
careful examination Of something like 5000
photographs. q process requiring a long
time and only reaching q result which de-
pended entirely upon the examiners judy
ment and skill In physiognomy. 1t is right
here that the efficacy OF Bertillon's system
is apparent. It viii take but a minute to
locate the record of any criminal who has
previously been arrested within the juris-
diction OF any police department using the
system. 1t is done in this manner in the
Bertillon Bureau. and the Identification and
record are found with no more difficulty
than a word in the dictionary Supposing
that there are 10000 photographs divided.
according to the height of the body. into
large. medium, and small 1t is found in
which division he belongs through that
measurement, and we have disposed of
6.666 photographs. Taking the 1883
remaining photos, they are again
subdivided by three. according to
the length OF the outstretehed arms.
in the same manner. and it is
found which of these classifcations he be-
longs in, and we have ILL photos left.
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age heart was full of hatred for this
daughter of the Blackfeet, and the
light that shone in her dusky eyes
BODIED no good to the happy pair.
The hour had come for the marriage
ceremony, and Black Elk sat beside
his intended bride within the nuptial
lodge, now beautifully decorated
with wild flowers and ever
greens, when suddenly, and be-
fore any one could prevent it,
the Willow-Bough stepped in front of
the open door, and, drawing an arrow
to the head, let it fly, piercing the
heart of Black Elk, who fell dead at
the feet of the horror-stricken girl so
soon to have been his bride Hastily
throwing the bow aside, she drew a
long hunting-knife from her girdle and
drove it to the hilt in her own bosom,
and her spirit followed that of the
one she had loved to the shadow land.
Sorrow and gloom now fell on all.
Loud cries of grief and lamentation
filled the air on all sides; bereaved
friends and relatives blackened their
faces, and spent the night in mourning
for the dead
Whippoorwill, thus left among stran-
gers, and fearing to return to her own
people, wandered about for time, and
finally disappeared and was seen no
more.
The superstitious red men supposed
that she was transformed into the bird
whose name she bore, and all through
the summer nights the note of a whip
poorwiil could be heard coming from
the grave of the Murdered chieftain.
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waters with those of the Huerfano.
The tall cottonwood trees which grow
thick on either bank form a broad belt
of darker green across the valley
rolling bosom.
This lovely spot, now dotted here
and there with the settlers rude cabin,
was, at the time our story opens, occu-
pied by a village of Apache Indians,
and many specimens of their rude
workmanship are still found there, such
as stone arrows and spear heads.
The time had come for the great fall
hunt, and small parties were sent in
all directions to locate herds of buffalo.
Black Elk, a young chieftain of some
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Is barely possible that in the measurement
of ten thousand criminals there may be
two that correspond. yet the scars upon the
body, thick or thin lips, the shape or twist
of the nose, the inclination of the facial
line, all of which are determined, not, as in
the old method. by the eye, but with mathe-
NAUTICAL accuracy, from certain recognized
and fixed points upon the front and back of
the body, supplemented finally by the pho
tograph, render the Identification accurate
and complete beyond doubt.
The metricaI system of measurement has
been adopted by all countries as it fur
nishes a basis for international use of the
Bertillon method. and is much simpler than
the use of feet and inches. To illustrate,
in recording, telegraphing, or writing one
meter, five centimeters, and three milli-
meters, we can write 1, 5. 3, and every one
would understand that by the metrical sys-
tenn the last figure, 81 would mean milli-
meters and nothing else, but unless def
nitelY expressed as three-uuarters. three
eighths, three-sixteenths. or three thirty
seconds of an inch, it might be misunder-
stood for any one of these subdivisions,
allowing three times as many opportunities
for error. The non universal use OF the
metrical system Is no obstacle to interna-
tionalism. 1t is quite sufficient in eoun-
that the figures Of the instruments should
be regarded not as measurements of length.
but as figure signs. indices of a particular
sort. It is not the length in any fixed meas
ure that is required. but the length; it is a
figure of so much, figures that shall always
represent the same quantity. wherever
used
Our illustrations show the instruments
used in the application of the system
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peCted war party return her lover
would be put to death in the most cruel
manner.
Slowly the hours dragged by, and at
last, near midnight, all grew still. ST.
1ently as a shadow she entered the cap
tive's lodge, cut his bonds, and placed
weapons in his hands. Slowly and
cautiously they moved away, and sue
ceeded in reaching the dark forest Of
pine and cedar, which covered the
mountain side, without being discov-
cred. They halted not, but kept on
their course until the rosy-tinted east
ern sky warned them that day was ap-
preaching.
Entering a cavern they remained
concealed until the shadows of night
again fell over the earth, when they
came forth and resumed their journey,
taking care to keep on ground over
which their trail would be most diff
cult to follow.
They glided through the forest like
specters, their light footballs giving
back no sound, for well they knew that
many swift feet and keen eyes were on
their trail
In this manner they reached their
destination in safety, and great was
the Joy of his tribe at the return of one
whom they had mourned as dead.
Black Elk at once announced his in
tention to make the WhipPoorwill his
wife, and ordered great feast pre-
pared. The appointed time soon came.
and every dusky face beamed with
pleasure. save one-the WillowBough.
She had long looked with jealous eyes
on the young chieftain, and had fondly
dreamed that some time he would take
her to his lodge. She took no part in
the grand preparation. Her little saw
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-01

first taking front and profile photograph
of his face. proceeded to measure first his
height, then the distance between the
points of the middle fingers OF the hands
with the arms outstretched; the height of
the trunk. the length and width Of the
head. the right ear. the left foot. the left
middle finger, and the left forearm.
You will see" said the operator, that the
instruments are so designed and the pris-
oner is compelled to assume such positions
while the measurements are being taken
that only the length of the bones is Sc
cured" Il should think said the news
paper man. that the mans natural growth
and any muscular change due to a special
line of physical work would render the
measurements of no value after a year or
two had elapsed 1T is a well-known
fact" replied the CHIEF. that the bones of
the body attain their full development at %
years OF age. At that time their length is
determined for life. While measurements
are frequently taken at a younger age,
still we are not inclined to class such cases
as professional criminals.
This system is now in use in Boston,
Philadelphia. Columbus, and Joliet, as in
Chicago. and is rapidly commencing itself
for adoption to the authorities of other
cities. As soon as the measurements Of a
criminal are taken in any one of these
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note, went with SIX warriors up the Ar
kansas River, and, coming In contact
with superior force of Blackfeet, his
men were all killed, and himself taken
prisoner.
The victorious party at once set out
for their own village, two hundred
miles away. On arriving there quite
q number of the principal men of the
tribe we're found to be absent, and it
was decided to keep the prisoner until
their return, which event was daily ex-
pected.
During his confinement Black Elk's
wants we're supplied by q young maid
en-, Whippoorwill by name, whose soft,
dark ewes looked first with pity, then
with love, on her helpless charge, and
she resolved to set him free. Accord
ingly, when she went at sunset to take
his supper, she made known to him her
plan.
Black Elk had not been unmindful
of the many acts of kindness shown
him bv this little maid, but had not ex-
pected this. Should he escape, she
would at once be suspected, and most
likely put to death, and his heart grew
warm toward her who would risk so
much for his sake. He refused to go
and leave her to suffer in his place,
but told her that if she would go with
him and be his bride they would make
the attempt together.
Whippoorwin was unable for time
to decide; her lover, on one hand
friends, relatives, and the home of her
childhood, on the other; but she at
last consented to 90.
Returning to her own lodge she anx-
1ously awaited the approach of night,
sor well she knew that should the ex,
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Moss.,s souoo1 sHora.-mada n 81

MoHsz's SOzooL szozs,-mads in our
large shoe factory at Omahs, Nebraska.
Ask your dealer for them. Refuse to take
any others. If not kept in your town, write
US asking where to get them. They wear
longer and fit better than any other shoes.
Shoes have always bsen made too narrow.
We make them wide. A reward of Fifty
Dollars in gold paid for every pair of our
own make of shoes that contain a particle
of shoddy, or anything but solid leather.
We make one hundred and fifty styles of
Women's, Misses and Child-en's Sewed and
Standard Screw, Grain, Glove, Kid and
Dongola. Elegant styles, wide and good
fitting. We also carry one hundred and fifty
styles of Mems Goods, Rubbers, &c.
Wv. MORSE / CO.,
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places. and a classified description made of
all marks and scars upon his person. to-
gether with the fermentation of his eyes
and the contour and appearance of his nose.
they are recorded on a card prepared for
the purpose. which is then forwarded to the
Bertillon Bureau at Chicago, where 1t is
placed on record. the original entries still
rem aiming at the local office. Should this
be a first offense the criminal is entitled to
what leniency the law allows. and when
sent to prison. instead of being placed in q
cell with an old and hardened criminal who
would soon overcome what little moral
sense he has remaining. he has for cell
companion one who. like himself. is in re-
pentant frame of mind and capable Of ref
ormation. In case the arrest should occur
in Boston or Philadelphia. the chief of police
woul1 telegraph to Chicago, using private
code of words which stands for certain
measurements. and which are sent in the
order in which the measurements are taken.
-By this means the cost of lengthy de-
scriptive telegram is saved. as it all comes
within the regulation ten words. On the
receipt of this message at the Central
Bureau the records are examined. all pre-
vious arrests, convictions, sentences, SER
vices and escapes noted and forwarded to
the inquirer. placin< the authorities IL full
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A Disinterested Lover.

@Are you going to break off your en-
gagement with Miss Prentice ?" in
quired Merritt. Il hear she will be a
cripple for life through that railway
accident"
/ intended to break it off at first"
returned his friend, -but / have iuts
heard that the company has offered
her twenty thousand in settlement. -
Epoch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-01

fronting the police force o. large city like
Chicago" said Chief Hubbard to an Inter
Ocean reporter, lis the control of that class
OF men known as 'habitual criminals 1t
is made up of men, women, and large
number of children, who are the product OF
inherited criminal tendencies through sew
eral generations. and on VIII ON the ordinary
methods are entirely thrown away. AS a
stream can never rise higher than its
source, it is useless to expect that man
whose ancestors we're criminals, and who
was born into and has always lived life
of crime, can come to anything but GRIM
inal end. Our State prisons were originally
intended for reformatory as we'll as cor
rective institutions. Owing to the difficulty
that has always existed OF separating the
older and more hardened criminals from
those who have committed their first Of
tense. perhaps through some momentary
thoughtlessness or lapse from virtue, many
a man who. IL left to his own remorse and
self-communing, would leave its walls re-
solved to regain and maintain his lost
manhood, comes forth to be a menace to
society and a continual expense to the
State through association with the des-
perate characters that are so numerous
there.
"If the police. on the arrest of an in di-
vidual on suspicion, or for the commission
of any crime, can know for a certainty
whether that individual has ever before
been guilty of any criminal proceeding.
whether he has ever undergone sentence,
where that sentence was served, his char
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-01

Lucky COuntryman.
San Antonio TEX Express January8
The Express but recently published the
fact that Mr.. z. P. Cole, poor man who re-
sides at sPearsall, was the lucky winner of
fifteen THOUSAND dollars in the Louisiana
State Lottery, having purchased ticket No.
g, ass, which drew one fortieth of the capital
prize of 10000 in the december drawing.
Mr.. Cole is a remarkably lucky man for he
seems to have known just where and when to
invest dollar where it would do the most
good. After learning of his good fortune. Mr..
Cole sent his ticket to New Orleans by ex-
press, where it was casbed in full by the bank
and the money returned to HIM IN a remark
ably short time, thus demonstrating the fact
that the louisiana State Lottery Company
is as reliable as ever, and never makes q
promise but what is carried out to the letter.
Mr.. Coles good fortune has net turned
his head and he proposes 10 use his means
in the effort to better his condition for the
remainder of his life.
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You Cannot be too Expl cit.-A gentle
man walked into a restaurant yesterday and
ordered "a dozen fried"
The waiter took the order, but returned
in a few moments with the query:
"Do you want eggs or oysters, sir?"
This so pleased a fat customer present
that he dipped his waffle in the vinegar in
stead of the maple syrup.
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his escape from jail or the officers of ms
tce. there is an unexpired term of punish
ment that he should serve, they are fully
prepared to treat him according to his lust
deserts and better enabled to prote ct
society. With this knowledge in their pos
ing man whom they feel morally certain
Is desperate character and guilty of many
misdeeds, but whom they can not convict
simply because they cannot prove his per-
sonal identity with the author Of other
crimes. and are therefore compelled to give
him the benefit OF the doubt By the
method usually pursued by the police thew
were compelled to rely upon a photograph
and verbal descriptions that more frs
quentiy served to confuse than to aid in
their search. -
Formerly 1t was extremely difficult to
detect criminal by means Of the descrip,
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How to Buy Buggies.

The correct way to buy goods of any kind
is from the manufacturer when possible.
For sixteen years the Elkhart Carriage and
Harness Manufacturing Company of Elk
hart, Ind, bave sold direct to the consumer
at wholesale prices, saving their customers
the middle-man's profit. As they ship any,
where with the privilege of examination be-
fore paying, and pay all charges if not sat
isfactory, the buyer runs no risk. See their
advertisement, and send for catalogue.
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now so prevalent and known in Europa as
La Grippe is not a common cold as many
suppose, but in connection with a cold its
ravages are more serious. 1t is fact we'll
worthy of note that Aliens Lung Balsam
will quiet the irritation in the throat and
Bronchial tube, giving the patient great re-
lief. All medicine dealers sell the Lung Bal
sam at 25c., Soc, and S1.C0 bottle.
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OWN at the Armory Po-
lice Station in Chicago
there is a little room, the
|eontents of which are OF
great interest to any in
dividual who may be in
vited to enter it. A small.
square table; a low,
square foot-stool; an up
right board. eight feet
high, fastened to the
wall. with a horizontally
graduated scale marked
upon it. About three
feet TO the ri0ht of this
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cases, each containing windlass, on which
are arranged hundreds of cabinet photo
graphs, while on the opposite wall is seen
large cabinet, which looks like section
OF the postotice, owing to an array OF
on the wall are pair of large calipers. and
what appears to be a large and small car
penter's square, each having short sliding
arm working at right angles to the longer
arm of the square.
The casual visitor wonders what all this
peculiar parrphernalia is used for, but the
criminal who is compelled to submit to its
operation realizes that the examination he
there undergoes will stand as perpetual
menace to him, and will prove his entry
into the criminal classes. 1t represents the
famous Bertillon system for the Identified
ton of criminals. adopted by the French
Government. and now used very extensively
in Europe and in this country.
One of the most difficult problems con-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-01

A COMPANY has been organized In
the South to pay Jeff Davis debts. II
might extend its operations so as to In
clude other people without making
them enemies for life.
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OF Paramount NecessIty.-Mr. Uncer-
tain: ''You keep private yacht, don't you
Dubois2"
Mr.. Dubois: "Oh, yes"
Mr.. Uncertain: Well, next to money.
what is the most important ajunct necessary
to the maintenance of craft of that char
acter."
Mr.. Dubois: Credit
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been taken five or ten years previous to the
commission of the crime. Within a month
after we sought to secure him he might be
arrested in San Francisco for q minor Of
tense. In the meantime he has shaved his
face, tanned his complexion, dyed his hair.
and otherwise altered his appearance to the
extent that is possible. he gives an alias,
and when his photograph is taken and COM
pared with the one we have sent the
authorities there no resemblance can be
traced. He serves a short sentence. at the
expiration of which he is discharged. the
officials not knowing that he is the individ-
ual for whom the whole police force Of the
country is on the qui vive.
But wherein" asked the reporter, is the
Bertillon method better than the old?"
You must understand, continued the
chief. that when a criminal is captured in
any of the cities where this system Is in
vogue he Is subjected to a series OF
measurements such as will be shown as we
proceed"
Ordering one of the operators to strip
to his trousers. two OF the others. after
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Lawyer: ''Your opponent will have to
Fay tn entire amount, but you will have to
stand the cost"
Client: ''Win you please tell me, have 1
won or lost?''
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and the manner Of taking some of the
measurements.
The reader can see by the four portraits
OF -Mollie Matches" about the most adroft
criminal of his class in the country. the
unreliability Of the photograph. Who would
recognize the dignifed. intellectual indi-
viduaI with the professor-like beard in the
smooth shaven tough. but they are one and
the same person, photographed on the oc-
easion Of different arrests.
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board another vertical strip of wood. and
to the left about the same distance is what
seems like blackboard with an infinite
number OF fine lines crossing its surface in
a vertical direction. In one corner stands
a Photographic camera. in another are two
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-01

Nearly every article sold is cheapenA1, in
cost of production at expense of quality.
Dobbins' Electric Soap is erGctly to-day
wha5 it was IN 1866, absolutely pure, HARM
less and uniform. Ask your grocer for it.
Look out for limitations.
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BY YON LONE GROVE.
BY AID n. GIBSON.

BY AID h. GIBSON.
By Won lone grove found grave
Over which the daisies wave,
In the sad-voiced autumn gales,
Sweeping down secluded dales.
Where the rabbits tread is heard,
And the trill of woodland bird;
There the wild vines climb and creep,
Where is kept that dreamless sleep.
Underneath the falling leaves,
Free from all that veXes, grieves;
Rid of this worlds mad strife
And all the ills Of human life.
Who Heth there / cannot tell
Sleeping in that quiet dell;
No name is on the low, gray stone
At the mounds head, vince ergrown.
Is that grave by all forgot?
Does no one visit that lone spot
In memory Of the one once here,
Who reveled in this hfe's brief sphere?
It is as well. The spirit fed,
Only the ashes remain there dead
STAR VALLEY, Kan.