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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-14

my friend from Missouri had learned a
lesson that was worth far more than
his entire trip had cost him.
When my guides had led me through
the forestry exhibit and into that end
of the building devoted to mines and
mining / left them, for my eye had
caught the glitter of diamond and /
was anxious to know what South Afri-
can firm of Kaffirs had sent an exhibit
TO these far away shores. / was, there
fore, somewhat surprised when | found
that the stones were Georgia diamonds,
and of a quality that would easily COM
pete with any found in the South Afri-
can mines SO far as brilliancy is con-
cerned at least. And that was an
other lesson learned, although proba-
bly, not so valuable as the one portrayed
in the miniature relief maps that had
interested my Missouri friends. Other
gems that one may have for the find
ing in this southern country are anne
thysts, emeralds, corundum, garnets
and others.
Other people besides my Missouri
farmer and myself were learning les
sons at this fair. A prosperous looking
man, whom knew to be wealthy Chi
cagoan, was inspecting huge piece of
Georgia marble, and heard him tell a
friend that he had never appreciated
the southern natural products properly
before.
And" continued the gentleman,
''this kind of marble shall be used in the
interior finishings of my new Office
Luilding."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-14
HUMOROUS.

"a man must know great deal to
be a good diplomat" ''Yes; and be
able not to tell it. Washington Star.
Its Redeeming Quality How
clean and new that old ulster of yours
looks. Yes; it's been in soak all sum-
mer. Detroit Free Press
II have fifteen clocks I'd like to
sell you" 81 don't buy stolen goods,
Sir" 'Why, they weren't stolen, my
dear sir. l was married yesterday."-
Tit-Bits.
Il WISH" said the wandering pill.
grim, arising from the track to permit
the lightning express to pass. II wish
were one of those early closing move
ments. They never work university
of Michigan Wrinkle.
e-"Chlcago has some of the
most beautiful cafes to be found in the
country" She-"Now 1 understand
what you meant when you wrote that
you were drinking in the beauties of
Chicagov "-Yonkers Statesman.
Weary Watkins-''Wat's de mat
ter, pardner? Did she throw waiter in
yer face?" Hungry Huggins-"Only
on me face; only on me face 1 had
the presence of mind to shut me mouth
when / seen it coming. indianapolis
journal.
Mrs. Gray-'How could YOU GO
and tell what told you to that gossip
ping Mrs. Black? 1 thought you could
keep secret" Mrs. Green-N*So l cans
but that wasn't secret, you know.
after you had told it to nae. boston
Transcript.
Mrs. Nouveau-"When we were in
Rome we" Miss Nouveau-"But,
mother, dear, we were. not in Rome -
Mrs Why. darling child
we were in Rome. Don't you remem-
Der, that is where we bought silk
stockings so p?"-Brooklyn Life.
oh, the Women!-GoodLlool
young Girl-"Will you do something
for me, Mr. b. ?" with pleasure, nv
dear Miss A. What is it?" well, I
rnay crow over my cousin. L promise
I won't accept you. "-Fliegende Blat-
ter
"a trout is the. queerest fish, said
Briclxley, lit will bite, get hooked
badly, and bite again. The Widow
Smith looked at him absent-mindedly
for minute, and then added: Eyes;
hat the poor fellows to be excused
it's human nature, you knou. Adams
Freeman.
-She-'Do yam remember what day
this is the aDniversary OFF" He
We'll. should say 1 did" She--tAI
thought you would" He-"Humphf
Who could forget the day his own
house was barned?" She-"GeorgelA
''What?" Sl.e--''It's the day you pro-
posed to rSe.s (Tears and seaneA ~
The Waterbury.
He was a German student and this
was the letter he addressed to his
uncle: 'sDear Unc4eS & very strange
thing happened yesterday. went to
see friend of mioe at the bank, who
knows your Handwriting very well,
and he thought you were i'll, as had
not lately presented ~ checks signed
By you. He begs to be remembered To
yoa, as also do i; and you might let
my friend SEQ your signature again.
II Jon are very busy, you might send a
hank check. and l will fill IL in.
Yours affect .onately, Karl HOUSE.
bold Words.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-14
Lincoln, ..the First Americana

It was the return of the race to sim
pie conditions, and it's long sojourn In
these during the pioneer period of the
middle west, which enabled it to give
us Lincoln, 1.-THE first American as
Lowell called him in the deepest In
spiration of his own life. 1t can, of
course, justly be said that the eondi-
tions in which the race gave us Lin
coin were rude, but think that it is
not from rudeness that the love of
equality comes. Otherwise can not
understand how the poiitest society
should always strive for equality
among it's members, and that within
its limits it should offer US the truest
image of equality now recognizable
among men.-W. d. Howells> In CeA-
tury.
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Their Different Opinions.

THE little dear is lost again." she
said, as soon as he got home.
'Oh, that pug!"
'Yes, that pug, if you must talk like
a brute. and want you to advertise for
him."
Amid this is the ad. as it appeared:
''Lost-A sausage-shaped yellow dog,
answering, when hungry, to the name
of Baby reward will be paid for his
return to 81 Blank street, dead or alive"
London Answers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-14
The Cheerful idiot.

''Who knows what the death rate is
here?' asked the statistical boartler.
why" gurgled the cheerful idiut,
anybody ought to know that there il
one death apiece for every inhsbitant.
The statistical boarder began some
remarks ON the subject of the cheerful
IDIOTS grammar, but the mad rush for
food drowned his voice IN the clamor.-
indianapolis Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-14
Vain ReRreta.

Papa, I wish you would help me
translate my Latin exercise" said
J ohnny Fizzletop.
Il can't do it. my son.
Didn't your parents make yon learn
Latin when you were a boyf'
No, Tommy. they did not make me
learn Latin
what good parents you must have
had ] wish mine were that way
Texas. SiftiHgs-
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Final.

Jess-Did Mrs. Herman marry for
lover
Bess-Don't think so; she said il was
for keeps.-Bay City Chat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-14

Queen Elijah delig~ted in the
DIOR of yiolets. In the season she
wore q bunch of these flowers at her
throat or girdle, and At all times kept
this perfume on her dressing-case~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-14

The heaviest vegetable substance
is the lignum vitae. which sinks in " a
ter as though it 0ere So mucn metal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-12

$500 year and the salary of grand treas
urer was fixed at SO month. 1t was also
decided to place the contingent fund of the
Grand Council at $1,000 year.
For all the more important offices there
were interesting, and, in some cases, close
and exciting contests. The list Of newly
elected officers is as follows:
Thomas H. SeIvage of Eureka, Cal, grand
councilor NJ. Boehm of San Francisco, grand
assistant councillor; W. II. Pratt of Virginia
City, New, grand vice-councilor; S. c. Wallis,
grand recorder; Miss Clara Mcdonald of San
Francisco, grand treasurer Mrs. NJ. Grohs OF
Auburn, Cal, grand prelate; Miss X. G. Browne
of San francisco, grand marshal; Mrs. c. j.
Sweeney, grand warden; Mrs. s. Kruger of
San Francisco, grand guard II. NJ. B. Miller of
Alameda, grand sentry; f. w. Day OF Sacra-
mento, grand trustee; A. Mcpherson of San
Francisco, supreme alternate representative.
One of the surprises of the election was
the defeat of NJ. H. BricKwedel by Miss
Mcdonald for grand treasurer, he having
held the office for four consecutive years.
Another feature was the election of S. c..
Wallis to the office of grand secretary by
reclamation, this being the first instance
of the kind in the history of the Grand
Council of this jurisdiction. The closest
contest was that for grand assistant coun-
cilor, Mr.. Boehm coming out victor over
William McF'adden of Anaheim by ma
, jority of only two. Grand Councillor Sell
wage was re elected by an overwhelming
majority over Thomas II. O'Brien.
Nearly the entire days session was con-
sumed in the nomination and election of
officers. After the official announcement
of the election was made a resolution was
adopted creating Thomas H. O'Brien a
past grand councillor and after number
of resolutions were presented and referred
to the proper committees adjournment was
taken until 10 A. NJ. to-day.
1t is expected that determined effort
will be made during the session to-day to
resurrect the motion for reduction of the
per capita tax from 81 to 20 cents. The
motion was defeated at Wednesdays ses-
sion by close vote, and its friends believe
they have better chance now of having it
go through.
Another question that will come up to-
day is whether annual or biennial ses-
sions of the Grand Council shall be held in
the neighborhood of $500, and the argu-
ment of those who favor less frequent
sessions is that it would effect material
saving, but the advocates of the existing
order of things insist that it is necessary to
the best interests of the order that the
Grand Council should meet every year, so
that questions of importance that are con-
tinually arising may be more promptly
settled than would be possible with BIZ
enniaI sessions.
To. day will see the close Of the session.
Many of the representatives, instead of re-
firing directly to their homes, will partici-
pate in the excursion to the Los Angeles
fiesta, which leaves here Monday next.
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in the future. 1t may here be incidentally
observed that the broad purposes of the
club have not yet been fully outlined, for
the scheme has developed into one of far
greater Importance than was at first de-
signed, and the promotion committee will
soon give to the press an exploitation of
their matured plans.
The excursion to Los Angeles, which
leaves on Monday next, will the first prac-
tical results of the clubs endeavors.
The people of the interior will be treated
to some glimpses of San Francisco. This
city has more than massive blocks, marts
OF trade and commerce and busy streets to
interest the visitor. Her parks are no
small feature of her glory in themselves.
In fact travellers from European capitals
freely admit that Golden Gate Park COM
pares favorably with those parks OF the Old
World that have been famed for centuries.
1t is garden wherein nature has been
lavish with her favors, and the Scottish
poet, Thomson, has lent a few lines to the
description of an enchanting land half
pranked with spring, with summer half
imbrowned." They may be applied to the
Golden Gate:
There exc the soft delights that witchingly
Instil a wanton sweetness through the breast
And the calm pleasures always lowered nigh,
But whate'er sma ked of 'noyance or unrest
Was far, far on expelled from this delicious rest.
Everybody has heard of the Cliff House
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her raisin vineyards that beat the world,
and in this way the trip will be diversified,
for each locality has its specialties in prod
ucts, that vary as the traveller speeds
along.
Los Angeles wealth and enterprise win
be exerted to the end that the Fiesta will
not only equal but surpass the floral dis
plays at the Mardi Gras at New Orleans or
OF the ceremonies of the Yelled Prophet at
St. Louis. 1t will be an event that people
may well travel hundreds of miles to wit
ness. For the occasion San Francisco has
extended courtesies to the interior towns
IN offering to pay all the expenses of the
itinerary and the incidental expenses of
the excursion. Roncovieri's American
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time brings the fuller realization Of the
~hopes Of the projectors Of the enterprise.
1t is matter Of history that at the first
meeting OF the Half-million Club the at
tendance was so small that the gathered
few were almost dispirited, and talked IN a
:half-hearted manner until some one sug-
gested that 1.-The way to do thing was to
dc it, and that a commendable lead would
insure a multitude of followers. Then a
few put their heads together and launched
their happy scheme, which to-day is sail
ing, with favoring winds, on veritable sea
OF popularity.
The club may be grateful to Santa Rosa
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UNNECESSARY EXPENSE.
The Reason Why the County Jail Is
Always Crowded With
Prisoners.

The manner in which prisoners are kept
in the County Jail for an unreasonable and
unnecessary time at the expense OF the
city and county is exemplifed in the case
of J. w. Alden.
Alden was brought here from Portland.
Or, in November last by Detective Gibson,
on warrant charging him with forgery.
He stole certificate of deposit for $l7O in
the California Savings and Loan Society
from a friend named Woodwork. He
forged Woodworths name on the back of
the certificate and had it cashed by the
firm of Armes & Dallam, manufacturers,
on Front street.
He was held to answer and the case was
tried in Department IL of the Superior
Court. Alden was found guilty and on
January S was sentenced to twelve years IN
the State prison at Folsom. On January
s his attorney gave notice of appeal, and
that has been the last heard of the case.
For over three months Alden has been
living at the expense of this city and
county, and it is a simple illustration OF
how the County Jail is always crowded
with prisoners waiting the convenience of
their attorney to file the appeal papers.
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California, and the jewellers in the more
brought to enjoy the grandeur of northern
scenery and the works of northern
enterprise. Then the whole people of
California may realize what magnificent
country they have cast their lot in, and,
filled with pardonable state of pride, re-
solve to work for California on the wise
basis that whatever benefits part OF the
State benefits the whole State and what
ever aids the whole of the State aids every
individual in it.
1t was the Santa Rosa festival. then, that
gave rise to the suggestion of bringing the
Qlfterent parts of the State into closer union
In such pleasant manner. The Hail.
million Club sees in this excursion PIN
the Introductory steps to great possibilities
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for setting the example that led to the Los
Angeles excursion plan. The people Of
the City of Roses, by their floral festival,
have attracted hosts of visitors and wide
spread attention to their charming To-
cality.
The citizens of Los Angeles conceived of
a feast of flowers on a scale of magnitude
indeed, in ali the broad nation. The oc,
casion of this fiesta in the orange land has
been accepted by the Half-million Club as
fitting andsappropriate one to bring the
people of California together, as far as pos
sible, in the bond of harmony and good
viii. Northern California will view with
delight the superb beauties OF Southern
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Sluch against Philip G.. Sluch for divorce
was denied by Judge Hebbard
Officer C. G. Wells of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children, who got
into fracas with Attorney McGlynn dur
ing the hearing of the Ethel Brown case,
has been cited for contempt by Judge
Coffey ON the 18th inst.
Claude Barry has been cited to appear
before Judge Trout to-day to show cause
why he has not paid $50 month alimony,
$50 costs and $50 counsel fees in the divorce
proceedings of Claude Barry VS.. Gertrude
Barry, in accordance with an order of
court.
Murderer Fredericks has petitioned the
Supreme Court for a rehearing, on the
ground that it would have been a physical
impossibility fol- him to have fired the
fatal shot.
A. McC Mix has sued the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad Company for $40 800 dam
ages for injuries sustained i'll alighting
from train at Second avenue, Alameda,
on September II last.
Partial distribution of the estate of the
late Miranda Lux was ordered by Judge
Coffey yesterday. The distribution was to
Miranda w. Lewis, Martha A. Cook, Annie
Newkirk and Isabella Knight and the
property distributed consisted of certain
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dividends and shares, books, statues,
paintings and ornaments.
A. L. Nichols has sued Sheriff Richard
/. Whelan. J. j. Moran and Joseph E..
Shain for the recovery of $1,000 on account
of the forcible removal of certain personal
property on April L last from Sloan's
cafe, now known as the Imperial restau-
rant, 14l6 Howard street.
The will of Franz Bauten has been filed
leaving his estate, valued by himself at
Several thousand dollars in the German
Savings Bank to decendent's three
brothers, Peter, Johan and Hubert, or, in
the event of their being dead, to their
children in equal shares. The brothers re-
sided in Duisburg on the Rhine.
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1t is stated that up close by Niagara
Falls new variety of that fragrant and
handsome flower, the sweet pea, has been
originated, or more likely nybridiZed. If what
is being claimed for it is true, it will be indeed
an accession to the fora of to-day. 1t is said to
have double flowers, that is, they have two or
three standards orupright parts. These stand
ards are of a clear rose color, while the other
parts are white. The banners are either
back to back or overlapping, thus adding to
the general novelty of the appearance and, in
addition to all this, the fragrance OF the flowers
is said to be sweeter than the sweetest. Grant
ing all this to be true, the appearance of tho
double sweet pea will be looked on as quite an
event by the lovers and devotees Of fiori-
culture prize of $500 has been offered by
an enterprising firm of florists to the individual
who can guess which name will be chosen out
of six for the new plant; but there is joker,
OF course, in the offer. In order to guess or
vote for the name you must purchase at least
ST. worth of flower or vegetable seeds from the
people who are going to give away the money
to the lucky guesser.
California has never yet produced double
sweet pea, but in its vegetable products it is
head and shoulders above any other State in
the Union. Were it to rest its claim to this
premier position alone on the fact that it pro-
duces all the ingredients that constitute that
great and grand home remedy, joys Vegetable
sarsaparila, it could justly lay claim to it, for
that medicine is without peer in the wide,
wide world. And why is it without an equal?
Simply because no remedy has done the 1.-THE
of what joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla has done
for the suffering Sick in the United States. And
the cures which have been made without a
doctors aid by this household medicine
legion. And they cover nearly all the diseases
extant. Let US quote an example or two. 1t
makes good reading to weary sick mortals.
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and ocean beach and Preside, and the
programme of the club will embrace visits
to any number OF attractive places in addi-
ton to those specially mentioned.
Then the stop-over visits on the journey
down to the fiesta viii be fraught with en-
joyment and instruction.
MERGED will receive the excursionists
with open arms and show them her homes
of beauty and gardens where the floral
riches of nature have been rendered more
rich and attractive in their order and pro-
fusion by the exercise of cultivated tastes,
And Fresno, with her fine structures
her splendid business streets and residence
avenues, will do the honors for the excur-
sionists. Fresno will point the visitors to
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Concert band will accompany the Fiesta
train and play for half hour at every
halting-point. And that train, it is prom
ised, will be the finest and fastest that ever
ran between this city and Los Angeles.
At the door of the City OF Angels the ex-
cursionists will be received by the Fiesta
Committee and accorded the privileges of
the city. =
invitation to the excursionists to make
that point one of the stopping places, and
the people of that thriving place promise
to do their utmost to make the stay of the
visitors one of pleasure, as well as profit, in
the way of bringing a knowledge of that
prolific locality TO the people of other
parts of the State. In the published
itinerary, the time of departure of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-12

PLANTS OF LITIGANTS.
A Variety of New Suits Which Were
Filed in the Superior Court
Yesterday.

William II. Bonham has applied for let
ters of administration over the estate of
Eleanor K. Bonham, consisting of one lot
in Berkeley valued at $500.
Edward Barron, the 14-year-old claim
ant of the Barron estate, appeared in
Judge Coffey's court yesterday in the mat
ter of his guardianship. He wants an ac-
counting and new guardian. The case
went over for week.
The petition of Crescentia Theresa
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A Terrified Hindoo.

A Hindoo priest, upon seeing his photo
graph in New York, shrieked with terror,
avowing that under the teachings of his
religion one who has his picture taken is
liable to lose his soul. What would have
been his terror had he seen his caricature
in some of the current public prints2-
Bos ton Globe
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The Session of the Chosen
Friends Nearing Its
Close.
MANY INTERESTING FEATURES.
Two Important Questions Expected
to Come Up for Action
To-Day.

Preceding the election for grand officers,
the great event of the session of the Grand
Council of the Order of Chosen Friends, it
was decided yesterday to increase the sal
airy of the grand recorder from $1,000 to
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THE COURT WILL DECIDE,
Unexpected Turn of the In
quiry'in the SpreCkeIs
Case.
AN AGREEMENT BY COUNSEL.
Attorney Ach Had No Chance to
File Proceedings for Con-
tempt.

There was an unexpected turn in the
Spreckels SANDER case inquiry yesterday
morning. The two separate courts of in
quiry, for which preparations had been
made, did not sit or interrogate, because
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WILL EQUAL MARDI GRAS.
Completing the Details of the
Excursion to the
Fiesta.
SCENES ALONG THE ROUTE.
RonCovieris Concert Band to Play
at the Stations on the
Way.

1.-THE Half-million Club and the citizens
committee of San Francisco have inaugu-
rated a movement that will rebound to the
sterling advantage of the commonwealth
OF California, and the good influences OF
which will be more heartily appreciated as
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southbound excursion train is said to be
'5 P. NJ" of Monday, the 10Th. The pro-
motion committee yesterday changed the
time to 8 P. NJ. of that day in order that
Roncovieri's band may be permitted to
make connections on their special trip to
Santa Barbara.
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cor DYSPEPSIA READ THIs.

E. W. JOY Observation-Disclosures 1 have
taken your Vegetable Sarsaparilla and can say
l have never seen anything equal to it. have
suffered ten years with dyspepsia, not being
Life was nothing but misery for me.
Now have good appetite, eat anything l
wish and feel no disagreeable effects from it,
wish could tell all dyspeptics and urge them
to try your Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
(Signed) MR.. JOHN TIMOTHY,
Cal