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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
THE STRAIN OF IT.
Mountaineering Is Only HealthfuI for
Some People.


Some People.
Can we regard mountaineering as in
the main and for the mass of tourists
u safe and healthfu1 amusement? This
is question which cannot be answered
without considerable reserves and
qualifications. Mountaineering = by
which we mean ascents of 10000 or H.
600 feet and upwards-involves much
strain and severe fatigue. The strain
is first upon the muscular system; but
it affects even more Importantly the
circulatory, respiratory and nervous
mechanisms. In some persons the
heart seems to feel the tax most, in
others the nervous system is chiefly af-
fected- Palpitation and mountain
sicilness"-the latter in all probability
neurosis-are the two chief difficult
ties that beset the average mountain
Ger.
1t is clear from these considerations
that mountaineering is not for every
body. There must be first of all.
sound general physique, considerable
endurance and the capacity for pro-
longed and continuous effort But it
is not at all so generally understood
that a sound heart muscle-a Hell-de-
,eloped and well-eNercised myocar-
eium-is indispensable for any con-
siderable mountaineering feats. Hence
any suspicion of structural heart dis
ease is an absolute standardization
for any such exploits. Further, the
heart must be not only structuraily
sound, but we'll exercised and in good
condition Hence, sedentary Ivers.
who for IL months in the year have no
regular active exercise, should not en-
pioy their holiday months in mountain
eering. Yachting or fishing will be
much safer for such, and perhaps not
less healthful.
Many Alpine accidents have been the
result of neglect of this very obvious
rule. For similar reasons mountain
eering should be eschewed by persons
in middle life who have not acquired
the requisite training in youth, and
even those who in the heydey of their
early prime delighted in the sport and
enjoyed many crowded hour OF glo-
1ious life" on some Alpine summit
would do we'll TO remember Horace's
maxim regarding the aged steed, and
bid a timely adieu to exploits no long
CT suited to their years n certain sta
bility of the nervous system is indis-
pensable for mountaineering, but it is
to say anything precisely on
this head. Neurotic individuals not
only climb badly as a rule, but they do
not benefit by the air above certain
moderate level. A certain GOODNESS of
nerve is a necessary qualification for
the many ascents which involve actual
usually avoidabie and
seldom extreme, but not to be lightly
by those deficient IN stead
mess and decentralization Lancet.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
HUMOROUS,

-She-l suppose you know, Char
ley, that this is leap year," He-ssThiS
is rather sudden, but never mind; I'll
be brother to you, and let it go At
that. "-Boston Transcript.
by jove. I left my pocketbooiz
under my pillow!" '@Oh, well, your
servant IS honest, isn't she?" That's
just it--she'n take it right up to my
wife" Philadelphia Telegram
Much Admired.-"Your daughter
has had great many admirers" ..Oh.
yes; she puts nearly all her window
curtains on the rods with her old en-
gagement r;ngs."-Chicago Record.
-'Ah, mel" inspired the poet, as he
finished sonnet to his mistress eve
brow, what would be the condition OF
a country without women?'' ''Stag M
tion," softly responded the hunorist.-
Boston Courier.
-Grace-'I must refuse him, poor
fellow, but I wish I could do some
thing to lessen the pain of it," Maud
Get some one to tell him that you
haven't as much money as he thinks
you have-"-Brooklyn Life.
Magistrate-.'Why didn't you an
swer to your name?a Nagrant-'Beg
pardon, jedge. but I forgot wot name
L gave las night" Mlagistrate-"Didn'
you give your own name?" Vagrant-
mo, jedge; I'm travelin' incog.'-Tit
Bits.
The Explorers Difficulty.-''To my
mind" remarked Sauildig, "Nansen's
greatest difficulty is not finding the
north pole" What is Nansen's great
est difficulty?" asked McSwilligen.
Finding his way back home. PITTS
burgh Chronicle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
SHOOTS WITH ONE ARM.
A California Hunter Who Kills Game to
support a Family of Seven.

California Hunter Who Kills Game to
support a Family of Seven.
For % years Thomas Allen, of Mon
terey, Familiarity known as ALLEN the
Hunter" has been making a living for
seven people with his left arm and a
gun. One day when he was about IS
years of age he was out hunting ducks
on the Monterey lagoon. In some man
ner his gun caught and was discharged,
wounding him in his right arm, near
the shoulder. He lay in the tules with
his arm bleeding profusely until he was
picked up by some men who CHANGED
to pass, and was taken to his home.
Dr. Garfield, of Monterey, and DR.. Cal
1ahan, of San Francisco, both noted
physicians in the early days of Califor-
mia, held consultation. Owing to the
great loss of blood they pronounced the
boy beyond the reach of medical aid.
His mother, however, called in an old
Indian herb doctor, and before the
year was out the boy was as well as
ever, but minus his right arm.
Young Aliens father was a famous
rnarllsman, and the boy seemed to in
herit strong taste for hunting. When
he was only four years old he would
beg to go with his father to shoot the
little cats" as he called the cotton
tail rabbits which infested Monterey
in those days. When five years old
his career as a hunter began, for his
father took him out in a field adjoin-
ing their home, placed the gun over
a chair, and let him shoot at one of the
little cats. He killed it, and from that
moment he has always had mania for
hunting all sorts of game.
When Mr.. Alien was Is and the ac-
cident occurred that resulted in the
loss of his right arm he thought that
his hunting days We're over. As his
father died shortly before, part of the
support of the family devolved upon
him. At first he tried the gaming table,
as it seemed his only resource.
In those days" said he, in speaking
of the matter recently, 800 gold pieces
were more common than uicl>els are to-
day. But 1 didn't like the ups and
downs of a gamblers life and the as
sociations, so I gave it up and deter
mined to learn to shoot with my left
arm.'-San Francisco Examiner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
CURIOUS RUSSIAN RITES.

The Babe and the Church-Extreme Unc-
tion-Prayers for the Dead.
All Russian babies are anointed after
triple immersion in the font, this
being equivalent to the confirmat ton i'll
Anglican churches. The baby's eyes
are anointed and the feet. After this
the baby is brought often to holy COM
munion, which is administered to it
with spoon. But child does not go
to confession before it is seven years
old.
When a Russian Christian dies he is
dressed in the costume of his calling
as the late emperor was dressed in the
uniform of an infantry regiment. The
costume of a mans profession is chosen
to clothe his corpse because every man
is held to direct account for his plain
duties in the present life and his call
ing therein.
The late emperor when dying re-
ceived extreme JUNCTION. This is dreaded
for young people, as it is generally be-
ieved that if a person receives extreme
junction and RECEIVERS he can never
thereafter eat or marry. The service
consists in administering the sacra-
ment; after this a vessel filled with
dry grain, symbolic of withered in
valid, is placed in sight of the sick
person on a table; the invalid is anoint-
ed seven times ON the brow, checks.
nostrils, mouth, breast and hands with
oil mingled with red wine, in commem-
GRAFTON of the way in which the good
Samaritan poured oil and wine in the
wounds of the man who fell among
thieves.
From the moment of death until the
burial on the third day the psalter is
read constantly over the corpse Serv
ices are held for the soul of the de-
parted on the ninth, twentieth and
fortieth days after the death of a per-
son.
At the funeral the body is accom-
panied on foot by the male relatives
and friends and by torches, the road
being strewn with evergreen, which is
symbol of hope of eternal life for the
departed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
s. Bic Pythor, Fool,fl.

The Big python in. the Londsss zoo,
made up it's mind some time ago that
life was not worth l&Eing, for it refused
TO eat sufficient food to keep 81 alive
It's usual meal was four or tive pigeons
or dneks, but it became too laaguid to
seize more thar one of them when they
were pat into its cage Its keeper in
this emergency had recourse to
stratagem which has completely
fooled the python. Before the pigeon
had been Swallowed the keeper pushed
into its n,outh n dead duck and before
that had, been disposed of the regula-
ton nImber of birds followed the
sap.e way Thus the python takes his
usual quantity of food without know.
ing tn. Y. World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
Greek Chariot Races.

The chariot races, like those of the
Roman circus, initiated from the
Greek, were of striking interest. There
was scarcely any honor of the games
more glorious than the charioteer's
victory, especially if the owner drove
his own horses The danger to life
and limb undergone by the charioteer
was not less than that risked by the
athlete in boxing with the cestus, or in
the pancratium. The vivid chapter in
ben Hur" depicting the chances and
perils of chariot race essentially the
same as that of the Olympic games
gives an excellent notion of such con-
test.-G. 7. Ferris. in ST. Nicholas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09


Arbitration between nations signi--
fies the same thing as the existence of
the ordinary judicial courts. 1t means
the substitution of reason for force as
Il means of decision. That its POSSIBLE
tiles are great has already been demon
strated; that they wiz grow with the
development of a disposition to peace
is unquestionable. An indication. of
this tendency may be found in the abb
horrence OF war by great commanders.
The sentiment of Wellington, Moth
ing except battle Lost can be half so
melancholy battle won," was ex--
pressed more blun.Gy by Cen Sher--
man: DO you knasx what war tsp
War is hell" while Gen. Grant, speak
ing with direct ps1einence tn the sub
Ieot of arbitration, said: Though I,
have been trained as a soldier, and have
participated in many battles, there.
never vEas time when, in my. opinion,
some way COULD not have been found of
preventing the drawing Of the sword.
/ look lorvezrd 20 an epoch when a.
court, recognized by all nations, will
settle international differences, in
stead of keeping large standing.
armies. as they do in FsGropea'''- Gem
turT
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
WHITE AND BLACK CRAvATs.
In Former Times They Were Badges OF
the Wearer's Profession.

In Former Times They Were Badges OF
the Wearer's Profession.
Years ago the white tie in this coun-
try was the characteristic wear of the
reverend clergy, their monopoly
Thence it passed into general use and
disputed popularity with the black.
The black neckcloth was early in this
century likewise a professional badge.
Those who followed the profession of
arms claimed the right to wear it as
their monopoly and sometimes en-
forced that right. Cooper in Wing
and-Wing" makes a very dramatic use
of this custom. A French privateer
captain in disguise has fallen into the
hands of the English and is brought
before a court-martial. So Skillfully
does he stick to his assumed character
of fisherman that his judges are puz-
zled until one of his accusers suddenly
places around the prisoners throat the
black necktie which all officers wore.
Then his true character blazes forth
and he is condemned, but escapes ex-
ecution to die, sword in hand. Cooper
knew what he was writing about, for
he, too, had been an officer.
Military and naval men wore black
cravats when in plain clothes and
civilians aped them until black be-
tlIe wear be1OTe the TlSt
of the black cravat carelessly tied
white lace, the Steenkirk, had been in
vogue for neckwear. Its popularity
likewise was a civilian tribute to mill
tary valor. At the battle of Steenkirf<
the French royal guards, the house
hold troops, being suddenly called
from their tents to meet the oncoming
English, had no time to tie their rich
lace cravats with their accustomed
neatness and loosely krotted them
about their throats. They were the
dandies of Europe, the perfect pinks- of
military propriety, and We're cores
pondingiy brave. They did up the
English in about one round and hence
forward the Steenkirk cravat was the
fashion, and the more cszreIessly it was
knotted the more Steenkirky it was
AS white is now the color of peace
may not the psychologists be justified
IN hailing snowy cravats as evidences
of mans recognition that peace hath
her victories not less fashionable than
those of war and as worthy of being
commemorated at the Eeck = Boston.
TRANSCRIPT.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

A law suit to recover pew rent was
brought recently by a church in Saco.
Me-
1t is interesting to note that among
the Cambridge opponents to women's
degrees is DIR. Z. w. Hobson, who
coached Miss Fawcett.
Armenia is not thoroughly Chris
tan country, as is generally believed.
Out of a population of 3,510,205 nearly
five-sixths are Mohammedan, the en-
act number being 2,9OO,414, to only
coo, 791 Christians.
The little Wallace children, ths
grandchildren of Chief Justice Fua1er,
the little daughter of Gen. and Mrs.
Draper and the children of Private
Secretary and Mrs. Thurber are among
the pupils of the kindergarten at tho
white house.
The Boston Pilot Roman Catholic)
quotes and indorses the following dec
laration recently made by a Catholic
convert from the Episcopal church:
''Whoever wants to stop the steady
stream of conversions to Catholicity
viii have to close every Episcopal
church in the country"
Prof. Colvin Thomas, of the Uni
versity of Michigan, has been appoint
ed professor of German languages and
literature at Columbia, to succeed tie
late Prof. Boyesen. Prof. Thomas is
at present in Weimar, Germany, en-
gagged on an edition of the second part
of Faust.
BY the death of Mrs. Mary Gibson
the Pennsylvania academy of fine arts
will receive a collection of paintings
valued at 100000. The majority Of
them are by French artists belonging
to the period which marked the re-
vival of romanticism in that country,
and this is just the period of which the
academy has few examples.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
THE eRunnrna sAuRrAN.
Habits of the Nile Crococue-worshiped
as q God


q God
AS a songster the crocodile is not
TO be compared to the bt1lbul, but he
can, without any exertion, hold his own
in that respect with the bull. Like the
latter he bellows, but, unlike him, he
bellows at night, whereas the bull on.y
bellows during the day, except when he
is badly scared. With these exceptions
there is nothing in common between
the crocodile and either the Dulbul or
the bull. There is no definite informa-
ton to be obtained regarding the eX-
act lines upon which the first crocodile
was built. 1t is maintained by those
who have devoted a lifetime to a study
of his interior that the traces of a dia-
phragm which are to be found in him
to-day show that his organization must
have at one time borne some resem-
blance to that of warm-blooded ami
mails.
There is little in the animal kingdom
that can look SO dead and be so much
alive a crocodile. The number Of
unsuspecting persons who have mis-
taken him for a log and have failed to
discover their mistake until it was too
late to be of any benefit to them viii
never be known. In ancient times,
several years prior to the British occu-
patton of Egypt, some of the people of
that country 1vorshiped the crocodile as
a god, there being nothing else like
him. They fed him on dainties and
logged him out with jewels. In other
parts of Egypt, however, the natives
looked upon him as a devil. Having
no firearms, they did not fill him with
lead, but they managed to immediate
him successfully with such weapons as
were fashionable at the time.
The crocodile is not so numerous in
the Nile as he was in the days of the
Rameses family; in fact, he rather
shuns the river now below the second
cataract on account of the annoyances
inseparable from tourist traffic. 1t
seems impossible for a tourist to see 4
crocodile without trying to plug hiE
with a reyalver, and to reptile that is
fond of quiet life this sor: of thing is
simply insufferable. He will not me-
lest a man unless he can take him al a
disadvantage, and so long as man does
not, unthinkingly, step on him, the
crocodile will so mis- way and calmly
await his opportunity.
His methods of capturing large game
are plural as we'll as singular. Some
times he Will lie on river bank, partly
covered with sand or mud, until all
absent-minded native wanders within
reach. Having grabbed his prey he
will waddle into the water and there
drown the struggler. He will then
drag his victim ashore and bury him in
sand or mud and wait for days before he
gorges himself.
His favorite plan of providing food
for himself in the water is to depress
his head and tail and float withthe cur
rent. While performing this act he
looks like an old, blackened log
he is perfectly happy on land,
and spends much of his time there, re
can stay under water a long time and
kill while under water without suffer-
ing any ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS News |
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An Opinion Confirmed.

''This suspense is awful" The tired
man who made the remark that heads
this story was concealed in a growth OF
underbrush, while near him were de-
ter1nined men in search of his where
abouts. He expected to be discovered
at any moment, and yet he had eluded
capture for several hours Just as he
was safe a fit of coughing told of his
hiding place and he was in the hands OF
the enemy, and one form of suspense
was ended But he still complained.
This suspense is awful. 1t is killing
me-" lie gurgled ten minutes later. He
had been stealing horses and the lynch
ers had administered the usual remedy.
The suspense did kill him Y World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
His Sightn are.

I,oliingstone Nomos 81 had an awful
dream las night
Tatterdon Torn-Norkin'?
Rollingstone NoJhoss-Yes; fought
was turned into cake O. yeast.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
In the Interest of science.

Professor Have YOU ever held your
ear on persons heart so you could
study the action of the heart?
Medical Student (blushing)--Oh,y yes,
several times.-Texas Sitter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
Dear me-" said the lovely lady

Dear me-" said the lovely lady.
petulantly. Those are beautffa verses
YOU have written about me, but it hap
pens that my hair is dark brown in
stead of golden ''Hav.. By iove!
So it is said the petted, society poet.
well, there il, only one thing TO do
You must have your lair bleached."-
indianapolis Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09

Hamilton, at the age of 16. wrots
political essays that were credited b.
the general public to jay.
The advocate., 1896-03-25

the laborer, as q rule, cannot, by unre-
mitting toll, fully supply the necessities
OF his family. His bread is coarse, his
clothing scanty, his home a hovel, his
children unilstruCted and his life cheer
less. He lives from hand to mouth in
abiect terror Of the workhouse, where he
shoulders to think he must end his days.
Precisely the same causes are in opera
tion in our country, and in due time will
produce precisely the same results.
There is need Of social reformation. F"
He visited the ragged schools Of London
and was shocked at the spectacle Of want
and woe there presented. 1t made him
feel, to quote his own language, "that he
had hitherto said too little, done too
little, dared too little and sacrificed too
little to awaken attention to the Internal
wrongs and abuses which are inherent in
the very structure and constitution Of
civilized society as it now exists through
out Christendom."
One more extract in regard to the two
great classes into which mankind are
divided: "The one regarding the world
as place to be made better by living in
it; the other regarding it as an oyster to
be opened, and bent on opening and
gobbling it." A STUDENT.
The advocate., 1896-03-25
wants . Farmer fOr GovernOr.

EDITOR ADvoCATE:-HRviDg been a
constant reader of your most valuable
paper for the last six years (and the
longer I read it the better / like it),
thought few lines from this part OF the
State would be Of interest to you, if not
to your readers.
AS we are on the eve OF another great
political battle we should look to our
arms and SEQ where our weak points are,
as we'll as the strong once OF the enemy;
in fact, we should look over the whole
field with the eye OF a general and asoer-
tain the true status Of affairs.
There has been great deal said about
the adoption Of a platform for the COM
ing campaign. Some are in favor Of one
thing and some Of another. / think
three plsnks are enough-land, finance
and transportation; yet am willing to
stand on any platform that is adopted at
st. Louis, because l know it will be q
good one. But it might be good policy
to trim our sails to catch all we can that
is blown over from the old parties. The
g. o. p. is sure to straddle the only issue,
and Bill Mckinley will be their candi-
date for President. Will the rank and
file Of that party swallow a gold-bugH
That is the question we must solve. ]
think the majority will. We will catch
few OF them-enough to turn the tide,
I think, and we will get good per cent.
of the d. o. p. vote. At least this is true
in this part Of the county.
We held our caucus on the 10th Of this
month with a good turnout and every.
body hopeful. A good many were in
favor of returning that grand old man,
William Baker, to Congress again rather
than risk new man.
AS we elected every officer in this
county last fall, we are in no fear for the
future, but will make an aggressive cam
paign and ought to increase our MAORI.
ties this fall, and will il we place good
men on our ticket. AS we have had a
little experience, good men will be nomi.
mated. But as some one said, "Eternal
vigilance is the price Of liberty.
The members Of the Peoples party
(they are mostly farmers) should attend
all caucuses, primaries and conventions
and see that everything is done right
and none but good men pushed to the
front. And as we farmers are the back
bone Of the party, think CUR candidate
for Governor should be farmer, and one
who knows the needs Of his class. Az
the urban or village population has had
one, and the bankers are now having Z
rbuSiness" one ell other glasses Shcnld
The advocate., 1896-03-25
They Sell 9 Horse a Minute.

The bicycle enthusiast who thinks
horses are going entirely out OF fashion
would learn something TO his advantage
by spending an hour In the auction ring
Of the Kansas City Stock Yards Horse
and Mule Market. The boast is made
that In that ring a horse changes owner
ship every minute, and the boast ID
made good four days week, as the
following figures prove. From 200 to
$50 horss are sold in the ring between
10 g. m. and II m. and p. m. and 4 p.
m. on these days. There are 300 min
utes in the selling hours, but some Of
these are wasted at the beginning Of
every session, so that it averages horse
q minute all the year around. This is
ssid to be the busiest horse auction ring
in America. AS a rule, working and
ordinary driving horses are sold under
the hammer, but occasionally lot Of
"blooded" stock is shown in the ring,
comprising saddlers and trOtters.
Kansas CITY Star.
The advocate., 1896-03-25

stand back and give us q chance, as no
farmer will ever get on the g. 0. p. ticket.
Give us one and we will win the victory
this fall as sure as shooting.
MIo M. KIRKPATRICK,
Formosa, Kas.