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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
EDISON AND THE sEAR.
The Unexpected Visit Paid to the Sanctur
OF the Inventor.

OF the Inventor.
Thomas A. Edison's father, on one
of his visits to MEMO Park, brought
with him a surprise to his soma
tame bear that he had captured with
his own hands
1t was very late when he arrived,
and finding that his son was on one
of his usual midnight experimental
'spreeS" he determined not to
bother him, and went to bed, after
first carefully locking the cub In the
cellar.
The experiment on which the
:'Wizard" was at work were the final
ones in the Invention of the phono-
graph.
Mr. Edison was kneeIing on the
floor listening to the reproduction of
an old song, and his assistants were
punched behind him, with every
nerve strained to catch the far-off,
curious sounds So intent were they
that the stumbling of heavy foot
steps up the stairs and the opening
Of the laboratory door were unnoticed,
and it was only when a heavy ''woof''
drowned the imitation song that the
little group became aware that a
stranger was among them.
The next instant the laboratory
shelves bore, instead of bottles, half
a dozen of the worst scared scientists
in history.
Seeing the lack of disposition to
show him the Inequalities of the
place the bear started On a tour of
inspection of his own. He used his
paws as the farmer from ."Wayback"
used his umbrella in art galleries, and
soon had the well-arranged workshop
in compound disorder. The shelved
scientists were wishing every minute
that he would seize a high-voltage
circuit which would give him tenn
porary trance. But lie was too wise
for that, and it began to look as if
the greatest problem Edison would
have TO solve that night was how to
escape the clutches of bear.
The beast was having veritable
picnic in the electrical sanctum when
Mr.. Edison, Sr,, stalked into the
room.
Explanations were soon made, the
bear was led down stairs, and the
electricians descended from their
perches, but not in just the proper
shape to continue their experiments
that night. st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
Successful Imposture.

The imposture which has longest
detied exposure and which has exer-
cised the greatest influence on the
course of history may fairly be de-
scribed as the most successful. The
South Sea Bubble and John Laws
Mississippi Scheme were impostures,
and very successful, but they were
soon found out and their effects,
though great for the time being.
were transient. They will, there
fore, not compare for moment with
the forgery Of the Isidorian Decretals,
an lmposture fabricated by an un-
known Gallo monk in the name OF
lsidore, about the beginning Of the
year 1845. These forgeries were Of
the most clumsy and impudent de-
scription: they pretended to be the
DEGREES of the early Popes, and were
interspersed with acts of synods
which were never uttered. So grossly
did the author trade on the credulity
OF his times that he made Popes use
a form of Latin not in vogue till two
or three centuries after their death,
and set bishops corresponding who
did not live within two centuries of
each other. The object of the De.
cretals was to prove that the papal
authority was derived direct from
Christ and the Apostles, and that
therefore. all other sees were SUBJ
ordinate to that Of Rome. This for.
gerry, as Draper says, produced an inn
mense extension Of the papal power;
it displaced the primitive system OF
church government, Invested it of
the republican attributes it had po-
sessed, and transformed it into an
absolute monarchy. 1t brought the
bishops into subsection to Rome and
made the pontiff the supreme judge
of the clergy Of the whole Christian
world. AS it was not finally exposed
until the sixteenth century it is i'm
possible to over-estimate the tremend-
Gus effects produced by this impos.
ture on the destiny OF Europe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28

viii do this will do more She VIII
cheerfully make her expenditures
meet the situation. II she has an
extravaganza she will lop it OF; she
will look well to the ways OF hes
household and take cheerful inter-
est in practicing wise economies But
there comes place where mems and
women's ways may part. A glance
over the newspapers shows that when
men are troubled in their affairs the
mill is shut down, the works are
closed, the employe is discharged.
The interests of women are not so
involved. The wise woman will not
swell the ranks OF the unemployed.
She will hot discharge the faithful
nurse. the cock, the waitress; she
will turn her dress for a new fall cos
tune and put a new bow on her bon
net; she will gather her household
about her and bending low all will in
time weather the storm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
'sOf What We're You President"

"Of What Were You President"
The ignorance of some Englishmen
in American affairs and American
history is something appalling. This
is illustrated in one particular at
least by the following Incident
Not many months ago a certain
New York newspaper had on it's staff
a young Briton, a university grad
uate and a man who took honOrs in
the dead languages at his college.
Some time before the death of eX-
President Hayes the young man was
sent to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to OBJ
tain an interview with that gentle
man, who was then stopping tenn
porarily in the city.
Arriving at the hotel the young
man sent up his name and shortly
afterward was ushered into the
presence of Mr.. Hayes
"Are you ex-President Hayes?"
queried the Englishman, not wishing
to be mistaken in his man.
"Yes," replied the ex-Prcsident.
''What can l do for you?"
ooh, l was sent to interview YOU"
returned the reporter, and he at once
set out to obtain Mr.. Hayes i'm
pressions of New York and the couu-
try. The eX-President conversed
for a few moments
and the Englishman took his leave.
No sooner had he got outside the
door. however, than thought struck
him. He must know more about the
man with whom he had talked.
Opening the door again, he thrust
his head in and said:-'I beg your
pardon, Mr.. Hayes, but would you
mind telling me of what you were
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28

father replied. 81 only told you 50
in fun. love no one but you"
'sBut you said so, papa-always."
And Mr.. Summers could not meet
the trusting gaze.
'But it was only a joke, Jennett.
We only want you, only You," and
the tears splashed down on the hot
cheeks as mamma bent over her.
And seeming satisfied the little
eyes closed again.
'.It was all wrong, Emma" and
Mr.. Summers looked up. ''If she
believes, we should tell her no un-
truth, or we'll shake her faith in
everything good"
81 am so sorry I forgot her doll"
But the excuse did not bring relief
this time. "'We have been thought.
less and''-
ssCruel, Emma" and his voice,
trembling, ceased. They sat in
silence long time, each absorbed in
painful reflections. At last Mrs
Summers knelt by Jennett's side.
Husband, before God I promise to
never Uoll duUUueI uuGI uO1 VI UcC0lNc
her in any other way. If lie will save
her unto us, l will make her educa-
tion and happiness my care and never
forget how near she was to leaving
US" She laid her hand upon his
knee, and he placed his over it and
said, '.Amen and amen"
Just the comfort Of confession
seemed to bring such peace that both
felt their VOW was heard, even though
their darling left them. Mrs Sum-
mers never did anything by halves.
Nurse was seen and confessed to her
mode of frightening the child into
obedience, and now she confessed to
letting the child play in the water
while she was visiting with a friend,
''and if I had staid with her or taken
her," Mrs. Summers reflected. "Ah,
l almost forgot a mothers place."
But Jennett soon found that her
mother was very kind mamma to
think so much of her, and never again
did she hear of ''papa'S girl" 1t was
lesson which only needed attention
to learn, and their attention was
called in His own way. Minneapolis
Tribune,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in Soc and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you viii not
accept any substitute if offered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28

AN intoxicated lover has a rumantic
war about him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
AN OLD LETTER.

Here lies q single letter
Just dropped frnm-who knows where
Some merchant TO his debtor:
Stayl No. the hand WAS fair
That penned the graceful writing,
And pressed the crimson seal
Alas Times touch so blighttng
The faded Lines reveal.
Here tears have left their traces,
In many waverfng blCrs;
Kind tears, their course etfaces
Those messages of hers.
Yet here and there a glimmer
OF quantity fashioned phrase
Evokes light from thinner
And less harmonious days.
nshe knows the skies above her
Are those same skies that hold
In guard heriabsent lover,
Where battle smoke is rolled;
And so she trusts Gods guild ing;
We cannot read the rest
Behind the tear-trace hiding;
And surely that is best.
Warder of old love-glory,
Whose day was long ago,
What is thy hidden story
PROFITS US not to know.
Why should we thrust our fingers
Into the guarded past?
Only the brown page fingers,
Tattered and frayed, at last.
Let plying hands, then, place thee
Upon the glowing fire.
Here let the flames embrace thee,
Here be thy funeral pyre.
Cold, careless eyes shall never
Over thy fragments run.
Vanish from sight forever;
Go, for thy work is donel
CIV York Sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
August.
Flower

"What is August Flower for ~
AS easily answered as asked. It is
for Dyspepsia. It is special rem
edy for the Stomach and Liver
Nothing more than this. We believe
August Flower cures Dyspepsia.
We know it will. We have reasons
for knowing it. To-day it has an
honored place in every town and
country store, possesses one Of the
largest manufacturing plants in the.
country, and sells everywhere. The
reason is simple. It does one thing,
anddoesitright. Itcures dyspepsia9
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28

Mrs S. Z. Creole. the clever keeper
of the boarding house in the Howard
building, on South Front street, has
a curiosity lock of hair that has
grown to several times the length
it was when severed from the head.
It was sent to her by q friend two
years ago, and was then only. II
inches long. Since then it has grown
constantly and is now over foot
long. It Is in vigorous growth and
has q live look.-Newbern On. C)
Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12
Antiquity of Grains.

Nearly all the grains now in use are Of
| unknown antiquity. Wheat was cult
waited in all ATTITUDES as far back in the
! past as we have authentic knowledge.
Barley is thought to have originated in
the Caucasus, but it was known and
used everywhere in the most ancient
times. Oats, like rye, were unknown in
ancient India and Egypt and among the
Hebrews. The Greeks and Romans re-
ceived it from the north of Europe. Had
there been an early civilization on this
| continent the wild oats found here and
there would probably have developed
into the useful cereal now considered alb.
solutely essential to the proper nourish-
| ment of horses. This continent is cred
tied with having given Indian corn to
the old world, but this useful cereal was
doubtless known in India and China
cry of America.
Cotton was used for making garments
in India at date so remote that it can
not even be guessed at. The fact is men
toned by Aristotle. The first seeds were
brought to this country in 1921. In 1866
the culture is mentioned in the records
of South Carolina. In 1876 the culture
was general along the eastern coast OF
Maryland, and in 1716 we heard of it as
far north as Cape May. The use of fax
for making clothing is nearly as ancient
as that of cotton and perhaps more So
plants of soft and flexible fiber having
been without doubt among the first veg
etable productions of the ancient world
and their practical value discovered soon
after the invention of weaving.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12
Rubinstein and the Deadbe.d.

Those whose mission in life it is to en-
terrain the public are always pestered
by friends and acquaintance for free
seats at their entertainments. There
probably never was a singer or an actor
or pianist who was not bored nearly to
death by these people, many of whom
had not the slightest claim to ask the
courtesy they demanded.
A pianist who was pre-eminentlv sue
cessful in his day, and that day was not
FAR back either. WIS Rubinstein. who
Travelled nearly the whole world over de-
lighting people with his genius. He.
like all others, was very much ANNOYED
by requests for complimentary tickets.
but most of the time he maintained his
composure, even though justly irritated.
1t Is told of him that just before one of
his recltals in London he was accosted
by an old lady il the entrance hall and
tins addressed:
''Oh, Mr.. Rubinstein, l am so glad to
see You. l have tried in vain to pur-
chase ticket. Have Won a seat you
could let me have?"
Madam said the great pianist.
''there is but one seat at my disposal.
and that You are welcome to if Won think
fit to take it
''Oh, yes, and a thousand thanks.
Where Is it, was the excited reply.
AT the piano" smilingly replied Ru-
Observation-Disclosures Young People.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12
One Girls Proposal.

One day came an offer from a man
who had loved me ever since l was a lit
tie girl and who is the only lover l ever
had who became my friend afterward.
1t seems to me l must always have
known that he loved me, and he is still
so unselish and patient friend that |
always think Of him as unchanging. All
that he said was:
Phyllis, we have gone this far in life
apart. Can't we go the rest of the way
together And when l said mo" and
began to excuse myself. he stopped me:
Dear girl, don't say that to me. |
have loved you much too long and too
well not to know you. understand all
you would say. Trust me as trust YOU.
and forget everything l ever said, except
that my heart aches with love for YOU.
Remember that always Shall we walk
on
was so dismayed by his abrupt dis
missal of the subject that l nearly fell
down instead. How conventionality
helps one through a crisis. Il Ladies'
Home Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12
Dividing California.

state DIVISION Is 10 new thing in Ameri-
ca. 1t Is not exact to say that all the
lands formerly held in the west by the
old states formed an integral part of
these. But the lands held. say by Con-
necticut and Virginia and Ohio, were so
after a fashion and were merged into
great state. Besides this, however.
we have the formation Of Kentucky out
of Virginia, Tennessee out of North
Carolina, Maine ont of Massachusetts
Mississippi and Alabama out of Geor-
gia, Vermont out of New York and
West Virginia out of Virginia. In none
of these cases were the conditions more
diverse than those of our two great d.
visions in California. There is no record
that any of these regret their new state
hood, nor is there an intimation that
they desire or have ever desired to
merge again into the old state.
The desire for local self government.
in southern California arises from no
jealousies, no antagonisms to northern
California, and, least of all. to political
place hunting. 1t is the result of econom-
&c and political necessities. We need a.
state government of our own. In fed
eral affairs we have our own separate
officers, courts, military department.
etc, just as Oregon has; we have our
own financial and Industrial independ-
ence as much as Oregon has, and we have
a new population quite as distinct from.
that of northern California as is that a.
the state of Westinghouse
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12
Manufacturing Bank Notes.

A new principle has been suggested in
the manufacture of bank notes. If a
sheet Of paper be plunged into a mixture
of various coloring matters, each color
Will penetrate into the fiber with diff
ferent degree Of speed, each brand hay
ing a distinct color. 1t would be impos-
slbie to initiate these effects without an
exact knowledge of how the mixture of
colors was made. If a drop of the mix
tureof colors be allowed to fall on a sheet
OF paper, number of rings, each having
a determined size and shade, will be de-
veloped, and thus imitation will be rem
dered even more dificult.-New York
Telegram.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

1t may so'.4d like; q -.itEc..aa-cn yarn
but it Is al actual tao, that i'll the sQuint
eyed little burg Of SpGavilic. IN Linn
county, IN block Q: the town plat.
there is soda spring. and that the last
legislature, in its infinite wisdom. Do,
vided that ''inasmuch as there is a great
and growing demand on the part of the
public for the waters Of said spring. -" the
state would spend $500 to improve it.
This Is at last the fond realization of the
long felt want which has been loafng
around the country like the ghost of
boyhood's happy days in quest of a
watermelon patch where haply fingered
no vicious dog. 1t is grand and i'm
posing sight to see the legislative fancy
rising from the sordid contemplation of
a cold and unresponsive hog law and
lowering on halcyon wings over the soft
nCrmur Of an idyliic state SOFA foun
tain.-As,orii iOr.) Budget.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12
Toad Bone" Wa. a wonder.

All early writers attribute wonderful
qualities to toads and frogs and the va
rious parts of their bodies. Pliny be-
lieyed, for instance, that if a toad was
brought into the midst of mob or other
large and unruly concourse of people
''silence would instantly prevail" A
small bone found in the right side of
toads ''of the proper age" was also be-
lieyed to have powers over the various
elements. BY throwing this bone into
a vessel of boiling water" says Pliny,
lit will Immediately cool it, the water
refusing TO boil again until the bone has
been removed. To find this bone. ex-
pose the dead toad ON an ant hill. When
the ants have eaten her all away except
the bones, take each bone separately and
drop it into boiling water Thus may the
wondrous toad bone be discovered. -
This antiboil bone of course had its op-
posite.
In another portion of his work Pliny
says: ''On the other hand, again, in the
left side Of this reptile there Is another
bone which when thrown into water has
all the appearance of making it boil.
The name given this bone is 'apocynon. >
which signifies dog averting. because it
has the power and property of assuaging
the fury of the fiercest dogs" 1t was
also a sovereign remedy for love and
other trouble, would conciliate es-
tranged friends, and if water in which a
toad bone" had been stepped be used
mixed with lambs ta!low as an ointment
1.-THE person using the same might With
out the least effort see ghosts and divers
spirits both by the day and by the
night. st. LOUIS Republic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12
A Remarkable Hnnnuet Party.

One Of the most notorious Hungarian
duelists fought his thirty-ffth duel in
1886 and celebrated the event by ban
quet, to which only those who could
prove that they had participated in at
least six duels were invited. There was
room full Of such warriors. some with
faces scanned with scars, others minus
an ear, an eye or with two or three fin
gers missing. The most marked of all
was a Frenchman, who had lost his nose
IN an encounter with Count Andrassy,
the statesman. There was only one re-
taxation Of the rule, ard that was made
in favor of lady who had killed her
man.-London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12
Poor, Though WORT Tbous,Dds

Two little girls, wards in chancerv,
and heiresses to 800, 0O) each, We're, it is
said, recently arraigned as Migrants in q
London police court. Their fortunes
are so securely locked up in chancery
that by no process of law can any of the
money be obtained until the children are
OF age. They are at present practically
destitute and unable to procure decent
surroundings, clothing or education
London Letter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12
Professional to the Last

Alexius Erkel. the leader OF the or
chestra at the Buda-Pesth Volks thea
ter, died on the 10th of June. Shortly
before the end came Jesuit father
urged upon the dying musician the de-
STABILITY of his accepting the consola-
tons of the church. Erkel listened, ap-
parently with great interest, to the ex-
hortations of his clerical adviser, and
when he had done remarked in a tone of
the deepest conviction:
What splendid baritone voicer
A few moments afterward he breathed
his ast.-Frankfurter Zeitung.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12

The days are growing shorter" OBJ
served Mr.. Clamwhooper to his family,
Friday morning.
Yes, l have noticed it," interrupted
the aunt.
"They are half minute shorter" add
ed Mr.. Clamwhooper III the same tone
of voice.
As no reply was needed to this the
aunt made none.-Texas Siftings.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12
THE LILY AND THE LOTUS.

There grew flower in Babylon
Whose perfume makes young lovers weep
On it Assyrian moonlight shone;
Euphrates murmured IL to sleep.
1t brings back old forgot en- dreams;
Its petals breathe des i loves kiss.
Astarte bathed it in her beams
In the gardens OF Semi amis.
But Egypt has sweeter bloom
The lotus Of forgetful breath;
Swathed and embalmed n spiced gloom,
The sad Nile sobbed its dreams TO death.
It soothes remembered ewes to rest
As quiet as deaths waxen lid.
They laid it on Nitocris' breast
Eeneath her silent pyrf mid.
-Welyn Douglas in London Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-12
TiIling a Large Contract.

do you always practice what you
preach" asked the tired deacon of the
long winded minister.
Il do, my brother said the long
winded minister solemnly.
well, said the tired deacon, with a
sigh, Il don't wonder Il en- that You don't
seem to get any time to make pastoral
calls. TEXAS Siftinrs.