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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-11-18
ON A MIDNIGHT TRAM.
PEN Pictures OF People from the Great
City OF New York.

PEN Pictures of People from the Great
City OF New York.
It all happened on a local Jersey
midnight train,
was one of a car full Of belated
travellers They were on their way
home, l presume; but / was On bust
ness
1t was but natural that some of
my fellow travellers should fall asleep.
And they did. From one end of the
car and then the other came peculiar
sounds that told me that many were
asleep, perchance to dream. The
sounds varied.
There was one man who had coiled
himself up on the seat. He gave a
first rate imitation of a man snoring
when he drew in his breath, but as
his lungs emptied he finished up with
a toy whistle attachment. Still he
slept
There was one strapping fellow
who originally sat in a seat about a
third Of the length of the car from
the further door. AS the train pro-
gressed he gradually changed to a
IIying-down posture until his head
rested on the iron arm.
He was unquestionably fatigued;
as I've frequently heard it termed,
'dead tired" He was snorer, too;
one of those SnOrers who make one
wonder whether or not life is worth
living when you happen to be within
a mile of the sleeper.
ALI other sleepers and snorers be-
came insignificant alongside of this
fellow. In fact when he started in
I, as well as the few now awake, lost
sight of hearing them. In the pew
excuse me, the seat-ahead of this
fellow sat two young colored girls.
Very much awake, too, these girls.
Between the shores Of the man in
behind them I now and then heard a
giggle. They seemed to shake when
the shores developed into wave
sound that was being bumped over
the headsof scare bass drum heads.
'Gosh!" exclaimed a farmer di-
rectly across the aisle. The farmer
pulled his chin whlskers and stopped
reading the Bakers Bugle. The latter
was too quiet.
HES playing annie Rooney 're:
marked another fellow, who appar-
emily had bis best girl with him.
There were kindred remarks, then
all was quiet. The sleeper snored.
Those that didn't get asleep before
had no chance now to slum Der. After
one particularly loud blast voice
came from the extreme rear of the
car.
lis dat yo', Jen?"
"Te-he, te-he. No, dat amt me,
ma" replied one of the two colored
girls at the other end OF the car.
faint me. Why?"
''Oh, nuffin," as she shifted a baby
in her lap II was gwine to suggest
dat If it was yo' dat yo' loosin' de
nozzle dat's ALL"
Then the train stopped at my STA
tion and I got off.-New York Her
aid.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-11-18

bade him prepare for death. The
Prince asked for two hours respite,
which was refused.
After an earnest entreaty he OBJ
tanned permission to finish his game.
He was in no hurry about the moves.
we are told, and well for him that he
was not, for before an hour had
elapsed messenger brought the news
that Muhammed had been struck
dead by apoplexy. and Abul was
forthwith proclaimed King of Gran
ada.
1t was indeed small favor for the
pasha to grant, but it altered the
whole current Of the Kings career,
and it is to be hoped that when from
prisoner the latter became ruler, he
possessed that quality which kings
are said not to have, that of gratitude
to his unwilling preserver. # the
pasha was not suitably rewarded then
truly was Atul Hejex an ungratetul
wretch. -Harper's Young People.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-11-18
EUROPEAN NAvIEs.
An omciai Engiish Statement Of Thszr
Strength,

An OMcial Engiish Statemenf OK 1
Strength.
From a parliamentary paper juss
issued it appears that Great Britain
has in commission "a battle-shipA
coast-defence ships (armOred) 81
cruisers, (armored and unarmored),
and 70 other ships not torpedo. boats;
in reserve, 10 battle-ships, 10 coast.
defence ships (armored), 80 cruisers
(armored and unarmord). and so other
ships not torpedo-boats; and building
and completing for sea 8 battle-ships.
10 cruisers (armored and unarmoredA.
and % other ships not torpedo
boats.
France has in commissioning bat
tle-ships, 5 coast-defence ships (arm-
ored), % cruisers (armored and un-
armored( and so other ships not tor
pedo-boats; in reserve, 5 battle-ships,
coast-defence ships (armored), 20
cruisers (armored and unarmored),
and 81 other ships not torpedo boats;
and building and completing for sea
s battle-Ships, : cOastdefence ships
(armored(. 10 cruisers (armored and
unarmored), and 5 other ships not
torpedo-boatS
RuSSia-ln commission, battle
ships, 9 cruisers (armored and unarm-
ored), 81 other ships not torpedo
boats; in reserve, battle-Ships, 9
coast-defence ships, cruisers (arm.
ored and unarmored) 81 other ships
not torpedo boats; building and COM
plotting for sea, battle-ships, coast
defence ships, cruisers (armored and
unarmored), 4other ships not torpedo
boats.
Germany-In commission, IL bat.
tle-ships, IA cruisers (armored and
unafmored), 19 other ships not tor
podo- boats; il reserve, battle-ships.
6 coast-defence ships armored1 IL
cruisers (armored and unarmored), 5
other ships not torpedo boats; build
ing and completing for sea, BATTLE
ships, 3 cruisers (armored and un-
armored), one other ship not a tor
pedo- boat.
1taly-1n commission. battle
ships, 8 cruisers (armored and un-
armored), Is other ships not torpedo
boats; in reserve, 9 battle-shlps 5
coast-defence ships (armoredI 5
Cruisers (armored and unarmored), %
other ships not torpedo boats; build
ing and completing for sea, 4 battle
ships, II cruisers (armored and I'M
arm6ted), 3 other ships not torpedo
boats -9s,ze7
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-11-18
He Was Unselhsh.

The tramp peeked over the back
fence to see If there were dog in the
yard, and seeing none he slipped up
to the Kitchen door and knocked.
'Y' amt got no dogs around, have
you. miss?" he said to the cook who
answered the summons Of the
stranger.
mo, but we've got a Bengal tiger
tied around the corner"
SIS he tied purity safe, miss"
eyes, but 1 can unite him, and
he's hungry"
"Much hungry. miss?"
'Very: he hasn't had anything to
eat for two days"
That's my fix exactly, miss, and
I can sympathize with him. Unite
him."
The cook laughed.
"Come in" she said, sand eat all
you want, so the tiger can have a de-
cent meal" and the tramp chuckled
softly as he went in.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-11-18
Keedick's Typewriter.

When Mr.. Keedick reached home,
the other evening, he was confronted
by very angry wife. He had scarcely
got inside the door, and hung his hat
on the hall rack, before she blurted
out
you've got new typewriter!"
"WhH yes" replied Keedick.
"How did you find it out?"
"Oh, am up to your goings-on,
can tell you. You got your new type
writer Yesterday"
81 did. Who told you?"
well. if you must know it, it was
Mrs. Gaskett. Her husband told her.
You needn't think you can keep
things from me-"
81 have no desire to, dear"
'.Don't dear me! Your typewriter
is only about eighteen years old"
GAS nearly as can Judge of ages,
I should say that was about right"
"And has melting brown eYes?"
Mrs Keedick went on Indignantly.
POSSIBLY; but l haven't noticed
them doing any melting"
'Oh. no! OF course not. With a
soft voice and charming manners?"
"You are nearly right"
''Nearly right! ] know Pm quite
ri0htw exclaimed the jealous woman.
Snow, / want you to tell me the
name of that forward creature"
''You want the name Of my type
writer?"
"Yes, do"
"What for?"
"Never mind what for. / want
your typewriter's name"
1T Is John Henry Simpson. What
are you going to do about it?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-11-18

When animals or plants are re-
moved from their peculiar and nat
ural districts to one entirely different
in climate some surprising changes
take place. AS soon as possible after
such removal they change their char
acter and habits so as to conform
with their new homes, or else cease
to exist. A good wool bearing sheen
transferred from some northern pas
ture to the tropics changes his coat
to a thin covering of struggling hairs
scarcely resembling wool; the dog be-
comes destitute OF hair altogether.
ond even bees cease to lay up their
stores of honey and in great meas
IRE lose their Industrious habits
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-11-18
Distance Travelled in Dan cling.

An average waltz takes dancer
over about three-Quarters of mile,
a square dance makes him cover half
a mile. A girl with well-f1lled pro-
gram travels thus in one evening:
Twelve waltZes. nine miles; four
other dances at half a mile apiece,
which is hardly fairly big estimate,
two miles more; the intermisslon
stroll and the trips to the dressing
room to renoyate her gown and COM
plexion. half a mile more; grand
total, eleven and one-half miles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-11-18

SOME women talk to mel In the
tone OF voice they adopt in talking
to sick child, and the men usually
HE IT; for awhile
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-11-18
ISOLATION OF CONSERVATIVES.
BY Placing the Patients in
Special Hospitals,

10 Causing Widespread Conster-
nation Among the Many Thou
sand Consumptives-Me OF the
Project Argued by Prominent Ply
6iCians,
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ny physicians that the bacillus microbe was
the cause of consumption. Koch has direct
ed his efforts towards the destruction of this
microbe, while avoiding killing the patient.
In this he admits that he failed As a result
his medicine ''tuberculim" is not now used.
1t is believed that something like one-half
of the medical profession now adopt Amick' 8
theory, although he has by no means a unan-
imous support in his beliefs.
1t will be seen that DR.. Amick's theory is
in direct conflict with the ideas of those who,
through lack of better term, may be called
the psychologists of the profession, and
who ascribe all lung troubles to bacteria or
bacilli
These psychologists demand as will be
noted in some OF the interviews given above,
that all consumptives be isolated and treated
as though they have smallpox or yellow fe-
yer. They insist that wife shall be sepa.
rated from her sick husband and husband
from his dying wife, In order to avoid con-
tagion.
The opportunity to freely test the Amick
cure is still given to regular physicians in all
States of the Union and every day, in re-
spouse to calls, over 200 free outfits are sent
out to applicants.
The. criticism continues to be made by
physicians of the unchanging and nonpro-
gressive school that DR.. Amick, in allowing
the newspapers to exploit his cure, has out
ragged his profession and should be severely
reprimanded.
The reply is made to this charge that DIR.
Amick had no control of the secular press,
and he very frankly says that if he had he
would not have discouraged any honorable
effort to bring his treatment at once thor
oughly before the public. Had the usual
slow channels of the medical journals been
the only means of publicity, thousands of
consumptives would have died in the interval.
DR.. Amick does not go, in his opinion, q
step further in allowing public attention to
be called to his treatment than did DIR. Koch.
the German scientist, in spreading the news
of dis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-05
along under reefed foresail. staysail and

along under reefed foresail, staysail and
trysail. | was lying down when L
heard man on watch sing out: who
wants a shot at whale% OF course no
one did, but got up ana went OH deck,
and the man at the wheel said to me:
There's whale asleep ahead L
looked and saw the leviathan not fifty
feet to windward, on the starboard bow.
II at once ordered the vessel kept off,
but as she fell off the whale, now
thoroughly awake, kept crossing her
bow. In less than minute he struck
US with awful force. The monster
struck the vessel with his tail and broke
twoebeams off, clean. The stem was
and fell just like a rudder, hard over.
The pumps were at once founded, but
the vessel was found not to leak.
That night was the uglieSt sea | ever
saw, but still the old stem held. If she
had not been built so stOutly we would
all have gone to the bottom. We
started back to Yokohama on the 18th
and arrived four days later. We are now
repairing damages"
The Mermaid was built for her
majesty's navy, out of which she was
sold two years ago. She is seventy
three tons register and of exceptional
strength, built of hard wood through
out, teak in planks and Italian oak in
the beams, the planking being double,
longitudinal and diagonal.
A Victoria resident who came over by
the Empress paid tine stanch little
vessel visit while in Japan and bears
testimony to the violence of the whales
attack. In the shattered remnants of
the broken stem were found embedded
quantities of the flesh of the whales
tail, strong circumstantial evidence OF
the force of the blow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-05
Developing Husbands.

The best husbands are not born, like
poets-they are made. There is differ
ence in material, but their inherent yir-
tues depend for development on the
skill of the worker. SO it is with hus-
bands. They are better disciplinarians
than women. This is one of the reasons
why it takes number with six figures
in it to reckon up the women in New
York city alone who support their hus-
bands. Many an irresponsible husband
was made so by such trifling feminine
achievements as building the kitchen
fire. The masculine nature expands in
the sunshine of domestic obligations.
The woman who stands between her
husband and obligation, and thereby
places him in eclipse. usually lives to
repent her folly. Back of the successes
and also the failures of men is some
woman. The kitchen fire may prove
the acorn from which will grow the oak
of success or failure. A simple incident
may illustrate great principle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-05
DID THE HfILKMAID's WORK

What has been a mystery for some
weeks to the dairy people of Col. NJ. X.
Lynchurst's fine stock farm, situa ted
nine miles from Bush7ille, KY, was
solved a night or two ago by shreWd
mixer known as jim, says the CORE
spondent Of the Philadelphia Times
Into Jim's special care was intrusted
the colonels well-blooded, pedigreed
cow called Kentucky Rose, which has
been accustomed to give three full gal
Ions of rich milk daily. But all at once
Kentucky Rose dwindled down to a gal
Ion, scarcely enough for her calf. Why
was this? Jim puzzled over it, the
other dairymen wondered, and at last
the matter was taken to the. colonel.
The latter declared at once that the calf
broke loose during the night and had
managed to drain her nearly dry.
No. sir, that was not it.; the calf was
shut away too securely for that. Be-
sides, the aperture through which the
marauder had to pass was not larger
than cat could go through. Well,
stood on its hind limbs it could not
sides, the cali proved its own innocence
by dwindling away through hunger
from day to day, and the activity with
which it ran and seized its mother The
long and short of it all WAS that the calf
was going to die if the thief was not
discovered. At these dire threats the
colonePs fears were aroused, and he
went to work in earnest. ca
Every night he joined the watchers,
and even trained his fine setter, Jessa-
mine Bell. to stand and make no noise,
so as to catch the robbers off their
guard. But one morning Jessamine
Bell turned up with a closed. eye, and
that night could not be induced to join
them. After waiting until nearly morn
ing the party started for home, When all
at once the colonel saw white object
shoot across a path Of moonlight. He
and jim returned to Kentucky Roses
stall, the farthest from the sleeping
rooms of the men, just as Jessamne
Bell managed to squeeze himself
through the narrow pass into the stall.
The two men then noiselessly climbed
to the loft above, and there they saw
the setter on his hind legs steadily
draining the cow as dry as his capacity
admitted. At last Kentucky Rose, the
at the wrong done her offspring, turned
about and gave him severe punch in
the side, and it was to this treatment,
undoubtedly, chat the setter owed his
present adornment. The hext day he
was seen to steal to her pasture, which
is separate one, and to give himself
another good tuck in," but on looking
up he saw his master and the man Jim
gazing at. him with laughing counte
nances. He dropped his Tail and dis
appeared for days, avoiding the other
animals and the men OH the place, as
we'll as his master, as if he felt guilty
of having been sly, greedy and treach-
erous dog.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-05
TACT AND TAFFY.
foo Very Important Factors in All
Life


Life.
There is one little word in the En-
glish language that expresses SO much
that is needfu to make the wheels Of
life run smoothly that no other can be
compared to it, and that word is ''tact."
Tact is greater than talent. This is an
Old-time aphorism, and one that holds
today as we'll as the day on which it
was written and given to the world.
We have another word that is to express
sion III language what tact is to action,
and that word is "taffy." We all know
what it means when left in its original
place. 1t means confection of mo-
laSSeS made by skillful hands
into something so seductive to
the childish mind that no
possessor of pennies, in normal condi-
ton, can resist its influences when it is
candy counter. And, indeed, some
children of larger growth are not
averse to being counted among its
slaves. "Taffee" it is properly, but
"taffy" usage has made it. Anyway,
we all know what it means, and, doubt
less, what it tastes like. 1t tickles the
mental palate Of us grown-up children,
and we all take wonderful lot OF it
without being surfeited by its sweets.
Its sugar coats many of the disagreeable
things of life and helps the machinery
both social and domestic, to run with
that SmoothneSS that is SO much to be
desired. The nature that is not subject
to its subtitle influences must be a pecu-
liarly strong and self-reliant one. What
is 'taffy" after all but an expression
of the appreciation for which we are
longing, that understanding of the
needs of each struggling soul? We may
scoff az those who deal in it-and shout
our disapproval from the house tops as
we will--but down deep in our heart of
hearts we hail the skillful manipulation
Of this cloying sweet as the evangel
OF proper feeling. "Tatfy" is the fac
ulty of saying pretty thing when it
ter, so lar as the moral influence goes,
stretch a point to say to some poor,
tired, tastelesS woman that her hat is
lovely and becoming, if you can possi-
bly, say it, than TO tell her that her skirt
bags at the knees and bitches at the
sides, even if we are in a po-
sition to explain to her that it is
poor lining that causes the trouble.
You may be sure that she is powerless
to prevent the action of that skirt, and
you have made fellow mortal uncom-
Portable, needlessly. If your friend is
sensitive, as most men are, to the indl-
cations that nature gives, too plainly
for his comfort, that he is nearing the
top of the Ii IL and the fervid sun has
wlthered those locks that erstwhile
grew so thriftily on that part of his head
that now may be irreverently described
as "above the timber line." would it no!
be better to follow the example of dear
little girl IN st. Paul who had remarked
the growing badness of the family
friend, and discovered, as children will,
his senSitiveness on the subject, and
who gravelY informed the family that
for her part she Thought Col. B. was
better-looking with such high fore
head"?
That was dainty little bit of taffy, to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-05
Pretty Chatelaine Bags.

Besides the number of rich and ar
tistic chatelaine bags of tinted kid
mounted in gold or silver. or OF darker
fine feathers richly dyed and variously
decorated, that are sold by importers of
fancy wares from Paris ana Vienna, are
worn many dainty and elegant little au-
monierS and scented moucholr bags that
the designers and makers of elegant
dresses add to their gowns that are fash
Toned with a round waist. These are
made of velvet and lace, or of the waist
fabric with lace and velvet trimmings,
and are suspended either by slender
coin or metal chains, or they hang from
the belt by lengths of intertwlned rib
bon run through glittering jeweled
slides. To slip into these charming little
pouches are set forth among fancy trifies
of the toilet the most eXquisitely-
wrought handkerchiefs of every tint
and device that have ever yet been
manufactured. These range in price
from 90 cents to $50 each, land grade from
lace-edged linen. embroidered lisse, silk
and India crepe to duchesse, Alencon
and Venetian lace mouchorS for full
dress uses.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-05
Dangers of Misunderstanding.

Many children get into the habit Of
breathing through the mouth instead of
through the nose. From the condition
of mouth breather" it is but short
step to one or two results-more often
both-deafness and that peculiarly, stu
pid, Sleepy, inane, foolish expression
of countenance SO characteristic of the
"mouth-breather" in general. To
parents who have the welfare of their
children at heart such warning as this
should be of sacred Importance. AS
soon as the child gives evidence of a
tendency to breath constantly through
it's mouth, Just SO soon should intelligent
medical investigation be made of its
nostrils, preferably by competent and
skillful specialist. Such proper atten-
ton at the right time would save much
suffering in its future life.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-05
Resuming Her own Name.

Philadelphia Record.
"Well, thank heavens, 1 am plain
Mary Ann again." declared a young
woman to sympathizing friend on one
OF the cross-town cars yesterday. 81
did so hate that name-Luella. Missus
said Mary Ann wouldn't do at all.
"She called it 'outre' or something
like that. She declared that l must be
given some romantic name that would
sound pretty for calling. SO | have
been 'Luella' for half year, and Pm
heartily glad that l left her and am
going to Mrs. Northwest's."
The other girl gave a Mortified look at
mention of this name. But, my dear"
she exclaimed. 81 worked for Mrs.
Northwest, and l know all about her.
She has a daughter named Mary,
and 1t will never do for you to be Mary,
too"
'She called me Maize and she'll
probably call YOU Calls or 'Susanne,'
or some other ridiculous name."
Then both sighed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-05
An Alligator's Nest.

H6rrlson'S monthly.
Alligators' nests resemble haycocks
more than anything else to which they
can be compared. They average about
four feet in height and about five feet
in diameter, and are constructed of
grasses and heritage. First the mother
gator deposits one layer of eggs ON a
mortar-Iike floor. and having covered
this with stratum of mud and heritage
about eight inches thick, lays another
set of eggs upon that, and so on 10 the
top, there being COMMONLY from 100
to zoo eggs in nest. With their tails
the parents then beat down the tall
grass and weeds to prevent the ap-
proach of unseen enemies. The female
watches her eggs until they are Matched
by the heat of the sun, and then takes
her brood under her own care. defending
them,and providing for their subsistence.
Dir. Lutzemburg, of New Orleans, once
packed one of these nests for shipment
to st Petersburg, but the young Matched
out before they were started on the
long voyage. and were kept about the
doctors premises, running all over the
house, up and down stairs, whining
like young puppies.