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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-16
Annoying Traveller.


One of the most humorous phases
Of passing through the custom-house
is connected with the fact that its
officials often seem to reserve their
gravest displeasure for the very hon
est people. A writer in the Outlook
says that she had bought a dress pat.
tern Of loden, sort of wooden goods,
made only in the Tyrol, and packed
IN the top OF her trunk, ready for the
Inspection Of the Italian officials
One after another, the trunks were
unlocked and closed again, until
nothing was left but an unpretend-
ing little straw enc that had been
overlooked.
"You have nothing in it, nothing,
signOra?" asked the officer.
''Yes, / have" was my unexpected
reply. 1T is just here on top"
Iopened the trunk and displayed
my uncut goods. The train whistled,
officials grunted, people jostled past
US, and he glared at me. l knew lie
wanted to say, "WhY did you bother
me by declaring it?'
He wrenched the loden out of the
trunk and started toward an inner
office, bidding me follow. There
was greeted by another official in
these words spoken with excitement
and much gesticulation:
Show is this? Just now at the
last moment, and the train ready to
go! How is this?"
One man was weighing the goods.
another posing pen 10 his hand,
and half a dozen looking on.
"Why is this?" repeated the chief
officer. why do you declare this at
the very last mOment??"
"Perhaps it would have been bet
ter if l had not declared it at all!'
I said, in my suavest tones
But to come at the last mo.
ment"
''Surely it is not for my pleasure,
MI. Officer, that you ransack my
strunksw reminded him.
Then he looked at me with the all
of childlike helplessness so character
istic of Italians.
But there is no time now to look
over your baggage and see what else
you have"
laughed.
81 put this on top and declared
it," I s0id. 'There is nothing else,
assure you But be tranquil;
next time pass the frontier I will
smuggle everything and declare moth.
ing. l promise never to put you to
SO much trouble again."
A culver of smile crossed his lips,
but he grOwled:>
'But the train is waiting!"
eyes" I replied, land it must still
wait until you are pleased to return
my goods and allow me to relock my
trunk"
The end of it all was that I was
bowed out of the Office after paying
one dollar duty on four dollar piece
of goods.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-16
a RUINED oARcEN.

An nv roses are dead in my garden
What shall 1 dor
Winds in the night, without pity or pardon,
Came there and slew.
An my song birds are dead In their bushes
Woe for such things!
Robins and linnets and blackbirds and thrushee
Dead, with stiff wings.
Oh, nv garden rifed and fowerIess.
Waste now and drear:
Oh my garden barren and bowerless,
Through all the year.
Oh my dead birds each in his nest there.
So cold and stark;
What was the horrible death that pressed there
When skies were dark?
What shall do for my roses' swe etness
The summer round
For all nv gardeus divine completeness
Of scent and sound?
will leave my garden for winds to harry;
Where once was peace,
Let the braTnble vine and Il wild br!er. marry,
And greatly increase.
But / will 60 to a land men know not
far, still land,
Where no birds come, and where roses blow not
And no trees stand
Where DO fruit grows, where no spring makes
riot,
But row on row,
Heavy, snd red, ard pregnant with quiet
The peoples blow.
And there shall be made whole of SORROW,
EaTe no more care
No bitter Thought of the coming morrow,
Or days that were.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-16
Her Father Consented.

They were conversing in 10 tones.
she was all smiles, and it was GER
tainty that her conversation was
pleasant, no matter what it was
There was just the faintest trace of
exaltation in her voice as she said:
''Oh, George. am so happy, don't
you know"
:'Yes, dear" he replied, 81 knew
you would be happy, as soon as told
you. saw him last night and he
consents to our union"
'sOh, George, honest? You are not
fooliBg me. are you:"
'sNo, dearest, no. Do you suppose
for one instant I would trife with
anything so sacred as your love, Irene?
Not for 10000 worlds, dear. To
show you that your father is with Us,
he has promised to give US the cook
ing stove, the one you are used to !"
"No he DON'T George" she an
swered, as her face flushed up. '.For
three years l have made cakes and
burnt biscuits on it. Ii nav thinks
she can saddle that on me the mar
riaee don't go. that's ALL" and she
stood hack where the lamp fell on
her upturned face while he kissed be:
and prom ised her two-hole gasolin4
stove st Louis Post Dispatch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-16
First at the Goal,

A trifling incident which is worth
remembering because the names con-
nected with it are so memorable 'oc-
Cured at Spot Pond, in Stoneham,
Massachusetts, one day during the
early days of this century.
A pleasure party was driving that
way, and when they came to the lake,
the ladies exclaimed over the water.
lilies there, and expires sed the most
eager desire to gather them; but alas!
they were too far away to be reached.
except by boat, and lamentations
were many over the disappointing
state of things.
At length Daniel Webster ex-
claimed:
''Oh. if I were as young as | was
few years ago! I would ransack the
shores until I found some boat or
boards by which I could reach those
liliesw
No sooner were the words out of
his mouth than nearly all the young
men Of the party bounded off in search
of means for lily-gathering. One
only, Samuel ]. May, then stude Mt
in college, remained, and the glances
of surprise with which the ladies
viewed. his lack Of spirit became al
most contemptuous.
Nevertheless he stood by unmoved
until his comrades were we'll out OF
sight, and then calmly waded into
the pond and gathered the lilies
Shouts of applause greeted the ex-
plot, and Mr.. Webster was not be-
hindhand in commanding it.
'sAh, sir" said May, 1.-The ladies
owe these lilies less TO my gallantry
than to your eloquence. l could not
stand your appeal unmoVed."
81 have never before gained lily
by my eloquence," said Mr.. Webster.
ssNo, SIR" answered young Nav,
s.but it has often been crowned with
laureIs."
Joking and laughter were at their
height when the other young men ap-
peared, dragging an old dory, only to
flud the entire party adorned by lilies.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-16
rhirtx years In . Hut.

The door of what has for years been
known in Ashland, OhiO. as the loB
hut hermitage was open the other
day for the first time in thirty years
1t was forced open under the sus-
picion that the hermit was sick. Inc
hermit's dog, by peculiar instructive
method of communication, led
neighbor TO the hut. While no per
son had been permitted to enter this
hut for thirty years if any one APP
preached it the hermit would come
out of his dwelling, fasten the dog
and talk with the visitors.
On recent morning the neighb0rs
could not call out 'sUncle Fred" so
he attempted to get in, but could not
He then attempted to look in through
the window, which consisted OF but
one pane Of glass six by eight inches
in size, but he could see nothing. He
then called other neighbors, and after
breaking open the door by the aid OF
lantern they found the hermit dead
in front of his fireplace, on the
ground, for his hut had no floor and
no bed. He had slept on the ground
for thirty years
His hermitage had but one room.
ten by twelve feet, which was Tiled
with sacks of nuts and barrels of gar
den products, and was hung full from
its low ceiling with herbs gathered
from the country far and near. The
floor was filed with geological speci-
mems. The hermit, whose name was
Matthews, died in the room in which
he was born. He had taught school
in Holmes County, studied medicine
at Mansfield and had practiced us
physician among his neighbors, and
was highly esteemed professionally
and as a teacher. He married at
about the age Of 40 young pupil in
his school in Holmes County, who on
being taken to his home, which he
had told her had four sections Of land
with a mill on it, was so enraged
when she found that it had but four
quarters of an acre of land and cof-
fee mill, that she lett him. He then
vowed to be hermit. He would not
permit any one to enter his hut. He
was man of strong mental powers.
strengthened by his hermit study and
inspiration. He came out of his hut
often to lecture on politics. He had
evolved free trade in his study and
other subjects of interest. The
County Inflrmary Directors have
made him an allowance for years.
He had not had his hair cut or been
shaved for years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-16
The Old Men of. Hotels.

At desk in downtown hotel yes.
terday fussy old man came up and
rioted with the clerk over grievan e
he claimed to have. He grew red In
the face spouting it, but the clerk
answered him good After
he had gone the clerk said: THAT 8
nothing: he does this nearly every
day. He is the oldest boarder in the
hotel. Every house has one OF him.
He stays so long he thinks the place
is run only for him, and gets mad at
almost ANYTHING, The proprietor al
ways humors him. and he really Goes
not do any harm. Once, at another
hotel, I called him down and the
next day he left. The third day ne
was back again, and was tractabie for
time. do not think it would seem
right in house il there were no old
est boarder, and he didn't fight with
everybody now and then. Pittsburgh
Commercial.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-16
CAN'T FIeHy in The OPEN.
Apache Soldiers Found Wanting When the
Line OF Battle Is Drawn.


Line OF Battle Is Drawn.
The Apache problem has been a
thorn in the side TO the commanders
OF the department OF Arizona. says a
writer in the San Francisco Chronicle.
There are ten large tribes In the ter
ritory, making an aggregate of some
40, 600 persons. Or all these, the
ApacheS alone have given the Gov
eminent any trouble within the past
quarter Of a century. There has not
been year since the white occupa-
tion that some Apache renegade was
interesting for some one. With the
end of the Geronimo campaign the
authorities adopted a new policy
toward these implacables and the
formation of the Indian auxiliaries
is part of the new program. Grad
ually the more lawless chiefs have
been yanquished until now there is
hardly corporal's guard Of the old
warrio S to be found in all the tribes
which comprise the Apache nation.
Then supplementary proceedings were
began by enlisting all the able bodied
young bucks between the ages of Is
and 30 into regular companies. Under
these conditions-with all the old
men deported and all the youngsters
under the eyes of the regular soldiers
it is hoped that the solution of the
Apache trouble is not far distant
While the question seems in fair
way to be settled with regard to the
Indian, the new deal does nut give
universal satisfaction in army circles
Regulars who have been for years
fighting the willy Apache from behind
rocks cannot readily accustom them
selves to the idea Of messing and
sharing quarters with their heredi-
tary foe. The officers, as rule, are
not very enthusiastic over the inno-
walton either.
AS to the merits of the Apache as
a soldier he doesn't seem to have
many. He can withstand an incredi-
BILE amount Of fatigue. A body OF
Apache infantry will make a forced
march in better time than the aver
age regular cavalry. When the line
OF battle is drawn up Mr.. Apache is
not there. From time immemorial
the Apache warrior has fought only
from ambush and no amount Of mill
tarY discipline can compel him to
face fire in which he has no better
chance than his enemy. The one
thing which lures the Indian from
the reservation into the army is his
love of the uniform. He cares more
for bright colors and gilt trappings
than for his wives-even more than
he does for his eating. Then they
like the evOlutions and military
maneuvers. They enjoy the music,
especially lively spirited martial airs
The number of Indians now serving
in the department of the Arizona is
in the neighborhood of 500. They
are organized into companies Of fifty
each, with white officers, though there
have been some few promotions to
junior grades. The companies are
not all full, however, by reason OF
occasional assertions and natural
causes A well-known officer, in
speaking of the situation, says that
while the experiment has not proved
so successful as it's originators proph-
esied, the new companies will not be
mustered out, but enlistments will be
constantly encouraged.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-16
GoTHIs IDEA AT a CHOP DINNER
Ferris Wheel the Outcome Of the Inspira-
ton OF a Moment.

Ferris Wheel the Outcome of the Inspfra-
ton of Moment.
"Where did you get the idea for
your great wheel?" was asked OF Mr..
G. w. G. Ferris the other day.
'sFrom chop dinner" he replied
with smile. "We used to have a
Saturday afternoon club, composed
chiefly of engineers, at the Worlds
Fair. [ had been for some time try
ing to devise something for the fair
that would be as unique and indi-
vidual as the Eiffel Tower. Suddenly
it struck me that I would build a
monster wheel ] got some paper
and began sketching. Before the
dinner was over [ had sketched out
almost the entire detail exactly as it
stands at present in the Midway
Plaisance "
So the Ferris wheel is an inspira-
tion of a moment. But it took time
to actualize the inspiration. En-
gineers laughed at the idea Of ten
sion wheel $50 feet in diameter
wheel, in other words, with tension"
and not solid spokes. In the first
place. they thoyght these was no way
of revolving such huge mass; in
the second place, that, even If it
could be made to gn it would be-
come an ellipse. But gradually
capital YVES enlisted in the enterprise.
Then the Worlds Fair directory de-
INJURED. They, too, doubted the
apraetlcability q the scheme. a con-
cession, reluctantly granted, was re-
voked. and not till four and half
months before the opening Of the fair
was the final permission given. 1t
took just six months to get the wheel
constructed. June II was the first.
day fixed for starting 1t. Then came
a moment of anxious suspense
Would il answer the touch Of its
driving gear? A finger was lifted
and throttle opened. The great wheel
began to revolye! A burst of applause
went up. Mr.. Ferris had justified
b s confidence in himself The new
invention was success.
What the spectators saw was
monster wheel. somewhat resembling
huge bicycle, revolving between
two towers. Around it, suspended
between the two crowns by great steel
trunnion pins. were thirty-six cars,
each capable of seating forty people.
The entire structure was of steel
The great axle is the largest piece Of
steel ever forged, being thirty-three
inches in diameter, 45 1-6 feet long, |
and weighing fifty-six tons. The cost
of this piece of steel alone was $780,
OOO.--New York World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-16
Do Swans Sing Before They Diea


The story that tells of swans sing
ing before death is very old, and Of
course is founded upon fancy. The
idea has been brought down from the
ancient myths. The voice of the
swan is extremely harsh and disa-
greeable, without single musical
note in it, and no good reason can be-
found for likening some OF the worlds
sweetest poets to this unmelodi0us-
voiced fowl Ifnot intended as bit
Of sarcasm, calling Pindar tao Hell
CONAN swan of Thebes," Virgil the
sSwan of Mantua," and Shakespeare
the Swan of Avon" seems ridicu-
lous.
The only approach to vertical
tion we have ever seen is the follow
ing, clipped some years ago from
Virginia newspaper:
A sporting friend recently returned
from foray upon the Potomac River,
below Mount Vernon, was the guest
of venerable and highly intelligent
lady, who has always lived on the
Potomac Speaking of the swan she
gave it as her decided opinion that
this bird was in the habit Of singing
or making plaintive noise when
dying. The reason she gave for en-
PERTAINING this belief was that on
very many occasions in the last tifty
years she had been awakened al
night by a sweet and exceedingly sad
noise, something like the tones OF
flageolet coming over the water, and
that on every subsequent morning
dead swan was found to be floating on
the water, or to have been washed
ashore. Pittsburgh Dispatch
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-16
Not Much Account.

A Dansville prea Der told Us thai
be attended the funeral of husband
once, and when he returned TO the
house of mourning to console the wife
the first opportunity she had she re-
marked:
We'll, Brother -, pll give you q
job that will pay you better before
long"
And, sure enough, she got married
soon after. Truly q man doesn't
amount too much when his wife is q
widow. -Dansyille Breeze.
1T is unkind to make lest Of 9rial
navigation before inventors Of air
ships. 1t Is soar point witE than.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-16
A Military Joke.

A lady who had been TOLD that
Lieut. Schuyler was the commissary
of the regiment and who was I'M
familiar with military titles, amused
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-16

Nor even Il woman is strong enough
to keep good IL she has lots OF ldle
time on her hands
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-16

! was more shouting anu cheering, anu
mighty handcIaps between my
shoulder blades, and the old Major,
who had given me cognac out OF a
silver hask-cognac which seemed to
have been sadly oyerwatered.
! And that IS all | remembered till
I woke up in the afternoon from the
sofa in that village inn. Reveille
had sounded. We mustered under
arms and the roll was called Many
die aot answer.
And then: "Stand out, Lieutenant
Ramard." said the Colonel.
I advanced and saluted.
"You will consider yourself under
arrest, sir, for desertion before the
enemy. Presently you will surrender
your sword and report yourself at
headquarters
The Colonel turned and exchanged
some words with little. pale man
near him who sat awkwardly on q
white stallion.
He resumed: 1.-THE Emperor has
considered your case, sir. confirms the
arrest and orders you to be reduced tt
the ranks" The Colonel paused and
continued: but as a reward fol
your gallantry, ssyour commission ol
Captain will be made out with pro
motion to the first vacant majority,
and you will also, receive a decora
! ton"
And then was ordered to advance
again. and the Emperor transferred |
cross OF the legion from his owl
breast to mine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-16

her escort and Lieut.. Schuyler's party
in an uptown restaurant by asking
her escort, ..isn't that Mr.. SCHUYLER,
the connoisseur Of your reginlonts
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-16

ssCaptain Of the Twentv-second, ~
he said, 'thou art my brother"
/ never asked for the Colonel's
apology. Strand Magazine
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-10-03

most convenient and avoided an
undue rush at the main tables
In order to meet the required de-
mand, supper was served from 10
o'clock.
The entertainment was In every
sense a fattering success and a
fitting reception to those to whom
it was extended.
Credit is due to each aud every
one connected with the different
management.
The affair was carried out with
out the slightest jar, both inside
and out.
A number of extra guards were
placed on duty in and around the
grounds, a special guard being
placed at each mounted cannon in
and out of the building.
The officers of the U,S.S. Boston
may well be proud of last nights
entertainment, and they can look
back upon it as one of the most
agreeable occasions in which they
ever participated.
Dancing was keit up until late
hour. A careful estimate showed
at least one thousand persons pres
ent. Mr.. John Hassinger, who pre-
sided over the refreshment booth,
discharged his duties in a manner
satisfactory to all and proved a
most popular caterer.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-10-03

Of the 116 Chinese steerage pas
sengers for this port by the steamer
Oceanic, all but two were landed
at the quarantine station yester-
day. Two of the Chinese had
fraudulent return permits and were
not permitted to land. They went
on to San Francisco.
The morning call., 1893-05-20
COMPETITION.

In the application to the Supervisors for
a telephone franchise, Ex-Governor Per-
kins, one of the petitioners, gave utterance
to general views on competition as bens-
hclal to the community, which the mer-
chants and traders of San Francisco must
indorse implicitly. Competition" he
remarked. sis the only thing that fosters
trade. The great arteries of the ocean are
open and free. We want competition, and
should have it," This was said with ref
erence to the prospective benefits of a
competing telephone service at low rates,
and he gave the assurance that nothing
would induce the new company to sell ont
to the interests which now hold possession.
The principle he laid down is applicable to
ali trading, commercial or manufacturing
ventures, and it is indisputably applicable
to the one in which he himself is engaged
transportation. This State begins TO feel
the benefit of genuine competition-a boon
which it has not enjoyed for many years.
1t is determined to persist in forcing COM
petition until we are in the full utilization
of the natural advantages we possess.
Prosperity is certain to attend the new
policy of breaking with the monopoly
which has SO long deliberately kept this
State back for the selfish end of grabbing
all and keeping rivals out. The ocean is
free, the interior will be opened up. and
the railroad traffic exactions of couple of
single-liDe railways will cease to grind a
whole people into subservieney and poy-
ertv
The morning call., 1893-05-20
FROM THE BREEZY WEST.

Governor Pennoyer is getting himself
disllked in Democratic circles which think
that Cleveland can do no wrong. The
direct way in which the Oregon Governor
interprets the duties of an executive
officer shocks Eastern sensibilitiss. Gov
ernOr PennoyeF is reported in a Demo-
cratic contemporary as SAYING:
President of the United States, for the first
time in our country's history, has dared to vio-
late his sacred oath of Office by refusing to en-
force law of Congress. II this high crime is
permitted TO pass unrebuked the end of con-
stifutonal liberty is close at hand. The great
question, therefore. whether we are 10 remain
republic or become an imperial government
Will be decided by the next Congress.
There is no doubt but that some of the
Eastern journals will consider this ex
preston of opinion On the part of Cover
nor Of Western State in bad taste. The
idea has already been promulgated that
mere Governor NAV not criticize the act of
a President. 1t is held to be Governors
place to receive suggestion meekly and to
respond with alaerity. There can be no
real wisdom west OF certain line. But a
great many people both in the East and
West will feel braced up by this rude kind
of talk. There seems to be sense and pur-
pose back of it. The supineness with
which the Eastern press has witnessed the
assumption of autocratic powers on the
part of President Cleveland BODIES no good
to the republic II the executive may sus-
pend one law why may he not suspend
another. Is the President or Congress the
Judge OF what law should be passed and
what not?