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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17

EIGHTEENTH YEAR.

rearing their pretty foliage under the
concentrated rays of the sun. and with
the spacious cages of 40 different spe-
cies of antelope running around the
outer walk. Everything in this line is
there. from the gigantic cauna ante
lope of South Africa. nine feet long and
six feet high to the shoulders, to the
North African gazelle, barely 30 inches
high and with body not bigger than
that of a rabbit, but graceful and
dainty as possible. Tho two center
cages are reserved for the giraffe pair.
both in perfect condition and slightly
over IS feet high. The male, when ex-
cited, becomes ugly at times, and after
he had come near killing one of the at
tendants by hitting him hard with its
enormous hoof, another attendant had
to be found for him, with whom the tall
fellow. ordinarily peaceable enough,
has concluded a treaty of friendship.
Largest and most solid of all the II
structures devoted to the housing of the
animals is the elephant house, having
the shape of an Indian pagoda and re-
splendent in its mosaique, many-hued
designs on towers and walls. There are
three elephants inside, besides number
of other huge animals accustomed to a
mild temperature. One of these ele-
plants is the present of the prince Of
Wales, and is the tallest in Europe,
weighing s,24O pounds, while his mate
weighs ''only'' 5.7OO. The young giant.
however, being but 25 years old. is still
growing. His name is Sultan. and he is,
since his enormous tusks have been
sawed off. well behaved enough, but
still liable to gusts of passion, and his
vindictiveness never wears cut. Dur
ing the first year of his captivity the
little boy of the head keeper in this
building, teased the brute as boys will
with a piece of sugar. Sultan never for
gave that, and one Sunday morning, as
the boy got too near the beast. the eIe-
phant seized him with his trunk
aud tried to crush the little fell
low against the heavy iron bars
Of his cage. The father, for
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17

teresting beasts. At this writing there
is another big collection on the way
from the southern states, as well as
another collection from the far Morse
countries, and yet another from eastern
Africa. And it all is being paid for
with the dimes and nickels of the
never-ending hosts of visitors.
AS New York had her late-lamented
Mr.. Crowley, so Berlin has her favorite
monkeys as well-Herr Julius and fam
lily, consisting of Lotte. his wife, and
Peserkin, his hopeful. They are Japs,
of the sturdy and clumsy-looking. but
intensely comical and highly-intelligent
maxi breed. They have a big. high
iron-grated house all to themselves. and
have become so much at home in Berlin
that they are kept, winter and sum-
mer, in the open air, with little Jap
anese temple for shelter against rough
winds or rain and snow. Peterkin. the
little fellow. is the great boy. though.
knowing scores of regular visitors by
sight. and performing many odd tricks
on command In the so-cailed old mon
key house are the harder ones, the big
favorites and other well-seasoned mon
keys, and they are the never-ceasiny
source of delight of everybody, for
their quarrels and fights, their strange
grimaces and cunning performances are
without number. and right with them
as their playfeilows and boon COM
panlons are two strange-Iooking beasts
from Madagascar, the ''cat MAXI" nalf
monkey, half badger, but very nimble
and determined fighters when driven
to corner. In another editice, an
architecturally fine one. and fitted up
with glass cupola. tropical plants of
every kind. and heated by steam. are
the tender. delicate monkeys of hot
climes. including family OF three
orang-outangs from Borneo. and the
hooded chimpanzee. Despite all pre-
cautions taken. however. the death-rate
among these exotic simians is high, and
their ranks have to be replenished con-
tinuously.
The antelope house is another point
of general interest. 1t is also a large.
solid building of considerable archi-
tectural beauty. with a huge glass dome
in the center. flower beds. small aqua RI
ams, palm trees and gigantic ferns
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
PAP AND JIM.

There is a comforting calm in the at
mosphere at Hepsidam. 1t is quiet and
free from the petty noises which rasp
fine nerves in cities.
The garbage man. the ash man. the
huckster and the dog catcher are un-
known at Hepsidam; and the people do
not gossip about their neighbors ex-
cept in friendly way. L heard it said
that Mrs. Ashby wore poke bonnet 1T
church, and that it WAS becoming. but
nobody criticised even the preacher.
They seem to love each other up in the
mountains of Hepsidam. 1 heard the
landlady of the little country boarding
house tell a passing neighbor who was
driving to town that Mrs. Bliss. over on
the south ridge, had twins on Sunday
evening, and that the brindIe COW was
giving more milk this season than she
gave last season.
guess from the subjects of their con-
versation, and their willingness to be
quiet and let stranger rest, that the
people of Hepsidam are not given to
overexertion of the brain. After sun
down, when the crickets begin to chirp
and the frogs start their basso profundo
solos and choruses. it seems as though
the world. the busy, wicked city world,
was far, far away; SO far away that it
it. and we are glad of it. The cables
may be singing and whizziny their cars
along the heated streets in the world
of cities, but there is no sound of that
sort of life in Hepsidam.- None but the
sounds of nature fall upon the ear, and
only the singing of birds. accompanied
by the aeolian harps of the trees. come
waiting through the little ancient win
dow with the yellow glinting of the ris-
ing sun. And when the cows come up
to be fed and milked, and breakfast is
put on the table before six o'clock in
the morning, the sounds OF the night
give way to the sounds of The day, and
all is peace in Hepsidam-
During the night the Hstener may
hear from twilight until dawn the end
less controversy of whether Katy cid
or Katy didn't. During the day time.
while lying in a hammock and wonder
ing why SO many millions of men are so
far removed from nature, the black
birds, woodpeckers and jays keep up
a continual controversy concerning r, 1t
hiding and the best way to- raise lit
tie Birds They generally agree upon
= kindergarten system. leaving the
work of supporting the little ones TO
the female. Thus IL goes along by day
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
A BLUE RIDGE PARADISE.
What May Be Seen and Heard In
Quiet HepSidam.
and Not Even Man Is Vile-Na-
lures Cure for Disordsred
Digestion.
Especial Washington Letter.I

In the Blue Ridge mountains, where
all sorts of mineral springs abound,
there is summer resort which Fred
Mussey called the mountain of Hepsl-
dam. Just about a generation ago there
was a celebrated elocutionist who de-
livered a humorous mock sermon about
the mountains of Hepsidam, and that
is the genesis of the name of this noun
tain resort. 1t is also called Comfort Re
treat, but by neither name can you dis
Germ it on the map.
1t is not far from Harper's Ferry and
is about 1000 feet above the level of the
sea- Hepsidam is different from the
city in one important particular, and
that is that up in the mountains the
hens lay fresh eggs. Then, again, judg-
ing from the cream standing upon the
pans and jars, it is safe to say that the
cows give fresh milk up in the noun
tains, while all of our city cows give
SKINNED milk, with chalk and water
in it.
Col. Perry Heath, who is managing
the newspaper work for the republican
national committee. used to be a Wash
ington correspondent, and he lived at a
prominent hotel. He spilled some OF
the hotel cream on his black trousers
and was somewhat excited over the ac-
cident, when the colored waiter said 4:
"Nevah mind, Mistah Heaf. Wait twel
de cream dries on yo' pants. an den I'll
jest bresh de chalk off. an de pants
won't show nothin'."
There is another difference between
Hepsidam and the city and that is that
the air in the mountains is different
from the air which is cooked on the as
phaltum streets of the city 1t is easier
to breathe it, and it is easier TO keep
awake even on warm days. when breath
ing pure air. 1t gets warm but never
hot at Hepsidam, and a night blankets
are required even in August, when the
sun works hard twice eight hours a day
and never complains of being tired
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Lord Notcham-Just go and inquire
if her ladyship is nearly ready to drive
out.
John Thomas-Yes, my lord.
Gan interval elapses.)
Lord Notcham-Well?
John Thomas-The lady's maid In
forms me, my lord, that her ladyship is
not quite ready. Part of her has been
accidentally mislaid.-Judy.
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with a Personal Application.

Mr.. Meeker-Did you know. my dear,
that the scientists say it is the female
mosquito that bites?
Mrs. Meeker-I have no doubt of it.
Probably she had to support herself
while her lazy husband is down town
talking politics.-Chicago Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
NUMBER 33.


Guest lat Mrs. De Fashions Musicale|
-Mercyi What are all these wash
boilers and flatirons, and things in the
parlor for?
Mrs. De Fashion (helples=ly)-I had
to get them. The leader of the or
chestra came here at the last minute
and refused to play unless furnished
those things for the anvil chorus. He
said he was bound to have one selection
heard above the conversation.-N. Y.
Weekly
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EQUAL to the Occasion.

waiter" sharply spoke the guest. II
ordered Roquefort and you have
brought me Swiss. You ought to know
that's not just the cheese"
''Yes, SIR" replied the imPerturbable
waiter, making the desired change and
slapping down a larger check, that al
ters the kese, sir."-Chicago Tribune.
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Lots in the Same Line.

"Jinks has the air of a man of COLI
siderable Importance. What's his par.
ticular line?"
"Oh, nothing much. except telling
other people their business and giving
US all pointers on how to run the gov.
nt."-Chicago Post.
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Living In Hope.
-Chicago Record

II haven't had ride in carriage
don't know when," complained Mrs.
Jaysmith.
Never mind" replied her husband:
"just have patience. Some of the neigh
bors will have funeral one of these
days."-Bay City Chat
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Kentucky Journalism.

Col. Bludd (of Kentucky)-I am sor-
ry that cannot accept your invitation.
but / have to attend a law suit.
Friend-I did not know that you ever
had law suit. What is it about?
"The editor Of the Blue Grcss Bugle
stated that I was low down, drunken
loafer."
'And you. Of course, have sued him
for Jibel?"
Not at all. He has sued me for as
sault- and battery. and the worst Of it
lies n the fact that he has a case against
me.'-BaY City Chat.
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Gloomy Prospect.

you're somebody now," said the
neglected horse. looking through the
inclosure at the prize pig, but one of
these days somebody will invent a
sausage that can be made of the cast-oh
pneumatic tires of bicycles, and your
name will be Dennis, too."-ChicagG
Tribune.
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Campaign Timei

The bugaboo and the roorback
Were strolling on the way,
When the roorback met the bugaboo
And passed the time of day.
Says the bugaboo to the roorback.
II hear you're doing fine"
Says the roorback to the buga boo:
Me? I'm working overtime!'
-IndianapoliS Journal.
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Di,t1nctive Facts wanted.

Mrs. Mover-What! Don't you re-
member Blank street? Why, we went
there two or three times to look for q
house.
Mr.. Mover-Huh! Name some street
we haven't been to looking for houses
and perhaps I'll remember it--N. Y.
Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
johnnie Found Out.

Little johnnie opened his drum yes
terday to find out where the noise mo
from"
did he find out?"
Yes: when his father came home the
noise came from ittleJohnnie."-Pick
Me-Up,
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Good Advice.

I'm in serious c'ndishEn, physical
fy," remarked Col. Redbeahes as he
purched into Il drug store at three a. m.
.Wash'll take?"-
IL would advise you to take hack. +"
replied the man behind the counter
Buffalo Express,
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wouldn't Suit the Furniture.

Doctor-No wonder you are sick.
Open the blinds and let the sunshine
into your room.
Fair Patient-Mercy! 1t wouldn't
harmonic with this expensive furni-
ture. Sunshine is disgustingly cheap
N Y. Weekly.
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Easily Explained

Husband-I don't understand why it
should always take you two days to
make your purchases
Wife-Simple enough. my dear.
must have one day in which to buy
things and the next day in which to ex-
change ethem.-Fliegende Blatter.
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Generous Man.

Mrs. ernoodle-Cyrus.. we need
new clock for the sitting-room
Mr.. KernoodIe-Can't you wait Til
next month, Octavia? Your birthda
comes then.-Chicago Tribune.
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Brown-That's terrible lump you
have on your head. old man.
Jones-ies. that's another thing You
can do with chating-dish. - Town
Topics.
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So Much Like Hume.

WAS the hotel homelike?"
VERY. My husband and had tho
greatest difficulty in treating each otk-
er with common courtesy while We were
tAere."-Detroit Tribune.
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Prud.ns Youth.

Giles-Does that girl of yours know
that you are q poet?
Tubbs-Yes. but I'm trying to keep
t. from her father.-Up-to-Date.
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: Mrs. Letitia Loretta Walker, of Steu-
benville. o.. has been q widow for n
9ears. Her age 10 101.
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And this deplora BILE fact
You have had occa sion to note
That the one who is saved, as a general
thing,
Is the fellow who rocks the boat.
Chicago Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17

He had put on his hat, ,.coat and gloves,
End was about to start for the club, to
spend the evening.
Hold on,'' said he to himself. 81
must kiss my wife before l go. Busi-
uess before e!"-Das Kleine
WitZblatt-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-18
200 ARE HomELEss.
North and Northwest Part Of Frank
fort Demolished.

fort Demolished.
Frankfort, May 18.-The most de-
structive tornado that has ever visited
this portion of the state struck this city
at about O'Clock Sunday afternoon
The storm came from the southwest.
and was preceded by a heavy fall of
rain and hail The funnel shaped cloud
came from the opposite direction from
the prevailing wind and Travelled slow
Iv which gave the people ample time to
go into cellars and caves, which most
of them did
Several farm houses were destroyed
before the storm reached the city. but
So far as learned no one was killed
Following is the list of injured:
Henry Kennedy. nose broken and
otherwise badly bruised.
r. CudermOre, hurt about the head
AIrs. Moran
Mrs Arthur colored, and two chill
dran.
Jack Rodgers, living in the country.
Captain j. r. Todd, flesh wounds
The northwest and north part of
Frankfort is practically destroyed. This
is the residence part of town, and some
of the best buildings in town are down
The residences of Messrs- Brown,
Gregg. NICK Gown. Hopkins, ,SOuders and
CudermOre are in ruins The Metho-
wrecks. and the Presbyterian church is
badly damaged Many buildings are
slightly damaged
Nearly 200 persons are homeless in
The storm passed On to the north
east. dealing destruction in its path,
but its path was only about eighty rods
wide.
Tt is reported that the storm also did
much damage near BigelOW and Nlelts-
About a hundred buildings in town
and country are down. Horses, cattle
and hogs are dead on every farm in
the path of the storm
The business portion of the town was
not struck by the wind and is al right.
The loss viii foot up to probably from
S25 600 to $50 600.
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RHINEHART CASE PUT OFF
On Account of Absent Witnesses
May Never be Tried

Chicago. May 1S.-The trial of John
w Reinhart and John A Hanley. ex-
officials of the Santa F'e railroad. for
violating the interstate commerce laws,
was continued in Judge GrOsscup' S
court today until May Il. Gen. Black,
the district attorney, asked for the con
tinuance on the part of the govern
ment on account of the absence of Jas.
II. Shields the Iowa attorney in charge
1t is not probable that the case will
then be tried. as the two important
witnesses. Nelson Morris and President
Jenkins of the Hammond Packing
company. are out of the country and no
subpoena has been served upon them
They. with Isaac Thompson OF Kansas
City. are said to have received the re-
duced rate on cattle upon which the in
dfctmentS are based
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am glad that it was decided the way
it was Tt has been decided according
to the constitution of the United States.
''If the ruling had been the other way
I should have been in deep water, for
I have refused to reverse my decisions
in like cases until the United States
supreme court ruled on the question.
and the lawyers have been taking these
cases up to the supreme court by the
dozens. This viii knock them out"
Judge Hazen did not conceal the
pleasure he felt at the big compliment
paid him. while County Attorney SAT
ford. Bailif John COyne and the other
court officials danced about the room in
their delight.
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HUBBARD HYPNOTIZED.
President of the Kansas A. p. A. Wis
its Mckinley.

It's mckinley
a. d Hubbard, state president of the
A p A. returned last night from
Washington, where he attended the
meeting Of the national council of the
order.
President Hubbard returned fun Of
enthusiasm for Mckinley, though be-
fore he left ne said the organization
would fight him. He called upon Man
ager Hanna and Mckinley himself be
fore he went to Washington. Il was
sure before I left, said President Hub
bard" that Mark Hanna is a Catholic,
but I now know that he is not.
''I told the national council that
whatever they did on the question of
N1cKinley's candidacy would make no
difference SO far as Kansas is con
cerned, that Kansas is for Mckinley
and would continue to be so and that
it would be unfair to attempt to force
any pledges from him. I was sur
prised that the southern delegates
stood boldly out for Mckinley.
Il am a member of the advisory
board but I was not consulted. I do
not think that more than a half dozen
members of the board We're. J. H
Stevens of Missouri is receiving the
greater part Of the blame for the stand
taken by some of the members Of the
advisory board and think wrongfully.
Il visited Mckinley and Hanna too.
before went to Washington. and
found them both very pleasant gentle
men. The A. P A. will not fight Nc
kinley, that much is certain
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Aaron Jetmo ore Announces.

the best man among the candidates as
the Republican nominee for county at
toruey. Aaron p. Jetmore has lived in
Of the county. After graduating at the
Topeka high school he attended the Al
bany Law school and has been practic-
been quite successful in his practice
and stands among the first of the
young members Of the bar. He
made a creditable race for the nomina-
and his friends urge that it is his turn
now
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A Look Through South Missouri for
Four Cents.

me Kansas city, Fort Scott &. Menu
phis Railroad Co has just issued a
MAGNIFICENT book of sixty or more
photo-engraved views of varied scene
~ in south Missouri From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
obtained as to the productions and gen
eral topography Of that highly favored
section that is now attracting the at
tention of hOme-seekers and investors
the country over The title of the
book is snap Shots in South Mis-
souri," 1t viii be mailed free uDou re-
eeipt of postage, four cents. Address,
J. 3. LOCKWOOD.
Kansas City, Mo.
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Curiosity Causes Trouble.

Ira Racus IS in the county jail wait
ing to plead guilty of opening letters
While carrier of the star route between
WetmOre and Sabetha. The letters
were addressed to o. NJ Anderson. Her
ron, Kan. Racus says he knew the
parties and wanted to see what they
were writing to each other He was
brough here today by deputy mar
shal on a warrant issued on evidence
submitted by Postodice Inspector Den
mis- Sullivan.
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Smooth PEACHES Are These.

Blue Rapids. May 1S.-Julius Johnson
of Walnut township has a peach tree
bearing growing peaches that are per
fectly smooth, having none of the furze
usually found on the peach. The tree
is the one exception among a dozen
that stand in row. Can any one of
our fruit growers explain this?
Bremner's Graham and oatmeal
fakes are pllra and wholesome
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high school building gone. The steeples
of the new Methodist Universalist and
Catholic churches were scattered to the
four winds
Twenty five residences were razed to
the ground and buildings innumerable
unrOofed-
At Onieda several buildings were de-
stroyed and three children OF James
Sherrard killed The west half Of the
village of Baileyville was swept away,
but no one killed.
The damage in this city is over $780,
COO
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TIES ON THE TRACK.
Freight Train Wreck Causes Loss of
Life

Milwaukee. May 16.-Ties piled on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail
way at Waldo, a few miles north of
this city, deraiIed a sOuthbound freight
train last night Three men We're killed
and two injured.
Dead-En gineer John O'COnnor. Green
Bay Brakeman Emil Casper Of Mil
waukee; John Miller, a tramp
The injured are: Louis Tennis. fire
man, hands and arms scalded and
crushed; Gen Turbin, a tramp, leg
broken