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had been misinformed, but we stayed on only to find that Thursdays and Fridays experiences were to be but a repetition of those we had had during the other days.
 !" Pretty tough luck, boys, said I to them on Saturday morning, but we'll try the thing once more, and if we have no luck to-day we will go home to-mor- row and say nothing
 Saturday morning we went to one of the best holes in the creek. We were there bright and early, and we fished, and fshed and fshed. don't believe there was pike within 10000, ,000 miles of the creek, judging by our luck. Along toward midday there ambled down to the hole one of the typical eastern Kentuckians-long, gaunt, sal low and shiftless. He mosied down through the sand bar without a word until he had taken in the situation.
 ," How d'ye,' he said.
 Any pike in this blasted creek?' I inquired
 "I dunno. Thar's some here sum- times an a'gin there ain't. Do you uns mind if l take one uV these bait?' asked be, as he pointed at Q lot of dead sinners rotting in the sun.
 "'No. Help yourself I said.
 "Then he unlimbered his tackle. He had hickory sapling with an old trot line wound around and around, and pon my word, he had a hook on the end that a country blacksmith had made for him out of a piece of old scrap steel It was about three or four inches long and proportionately thick. On this he stuck an old sinner that must have smelt, as it had been in the sun long enough. Then he made his cast. and the old pole and line whirled through the air with a swish. But he didn't sit down, for he didn't have to. It's the Gospel truth that in less than ten minutes that old native pulled out the finest pike I ever saw in my life and shambled over the sand bar with the fish over his back and then through the willows.
 "'Well, I'll be hangedr was about all our crowd could say. Let's go home.' And we did. From that time l never kicked at my Iuck.'-Detroit Free Press.
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A TALE OF BAD LUCK.
Gen. Cerro Gordo Williams Experi-
 ence in Pike Fishing.

Gen. Cerro GordO Williams Experi-
 ence in Pike Fishing.
 Several of us were at Kanawha Falls enjoying the black bass fishing, which at that time was very good. In the party. or rather he came after we had arrived. was old Cerro Gordo Williams, of Kentucky. There was an angler to please the shade of old Izaak Walton himself. The general was not one of the kind who makes an occasional trip in the summer time. He was at 1t at all seasons of the year, had been to Maine. Canada, Florida and the lakes in the northwest, to say nothing of his experience in ocean fishing. One day at the falls his luck had been bad, and after fishing over at the old mill for three or four hours without even a bite, he came to the hotel and joined the group on the porch. After little bantering, he said:
 Well, I never get disappointed when the fish won't bite. It is unphilosoph- ical and unsportsmanlike. l was in Kentucky one spring, or rather one summer, as it was in June, and word came to me that there was some fine pike fishing in the Killikinniek, stream that enters the Ohio about 100 miles above Cincinnati. Now there is no bet ter fishing than pike fishing, They're game and big, and that stream was at one time filled with this noble fish. Three or four of us packed up and drove over on Sunday, and fixed every thing ready for full weeks sport. On Monday we tried one or two of the pools, but without bit of luck. We didn't complain. On Tuesday we took another shy after going down the stream five or six miles. But few little, measly perch was the net result of that days work. Then we went up stream a few miles, far enough to tire us out pretty thoroughly, when we got home that night, without a single thing to show except a lot of sunburned faces, for the weather was growing hotter and hotter. and our accommodations were none of the best. We thought we
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Days Sailing from Seattle-Mon-
 days and Thursdays.
 Total distance in miles by St. Mi- 70, Tetal otds' distance Hss in miles by Ghiikat
 Total days required for journey by. = Total 9t ~ days required for Journey by " - Chiikat Pass ...-.....--.........-...- Su
 The dominion government at Otta- wa, Ont, is now considering means to preserve to Canadians the lions share of the profits which will flow from the northern Eldorado, but 1t is highly improbable that there is any founda- tion for the report that the exclusion of all but British subjects Is under con temptation. What the government probably will do is to impose royalty on all ore taken from the soil.
 It is assumed that there does not ex- ist the slightest doubt as to the Klon- dyke region being we'll within Canadian territory. Although it is only within the last few months that the Yukon dis trict has sprung into notoriety, the Canadian government surveyors have been there for many years. In 1887 an expedition was sent by the interior de- partment to explore that part of the northwest territories drained by the Yukon river. The expedition was un- der the charge of Dr. George Nj. Daw- son, now director of the Dominion Geological survey, and of Mr. William Ogilvie, who had had previous experi- ence in exploring and surveying the northwest. Their chief task was to mark out the one hundred and forty-frst meridian of longitude, which is desig- mated by treaty as the boundary line between the United States and Canada from Mount St. Elias to the Arctic ocean. Mir. Ogilvie determined, by a series Of lunar observations, the point at which the Yukon river is intersected 1 by the one hundred and forty-first meridian. and marked the same on the ground He also determined where the boundary line crosses Forty creek, the western affiuent of the Yukon in the gold-bearing district. The Canadian surveyors reported at the time that in proximity to the boundary line there ex- isted extensive and valuable placer mines," and in view of this fact they made their observations with special care. The United States government was invited to make joint survey, and the invitation has been repeated since, but up to this time there has been no disposition to take advantage of it.
 The boundary, according to the sur veyors, crosses Forty-Mile creek 23 miles west of the point where 1t flows into the Yukon. Fort Cudahy, which is situated at the confluence of the Yukon and Forty-Mile creek, Is, therefore, con- siderably within the Canadian side of the boundary. The Klondyk river flows 1 into the Yukon from the east, 50 miles
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higher up than Fort Cudahy, near Fort Reliance, and it is, therefore, within Canadian territory for the whole of it's course.
 The Dominion government has an- nounced that it will publish summary of some further reports which have been received at the interior depart- ment from MT. Ogilyie. tn these re- ports MT. Ogilvie speaks at length of the great difficulties and dangers which have to be encountered by explorers in that land. The lack of a mail service seems to be felt almost as great an in- convenience as the want of claims registration bureau, with court for the collection of debts.
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oueen ytctorin,s Preference.

Great amusement was caused py recital of an incident which oecurr' soon after her majesty's accession the throne. A grand dinner was pen given at Buckingham palace. The ply able husband the queen might sei9 was them a matter of much inter7 and speculation. Lord Melbourne prime minister, felt the matter lo one in which he was entitled to oOla' information if possible. So he inqup'' of the queen, as neatly as he c0uj whether there was any indivlduai whom she entertained a preferehY Her majesty was a little taken aO'l and inquired whether he put the qlI Y tion as matter of state policy. she would endeavor to give him ah p' swer. Lord Melbourne replied tnas did, and that under no other elieus stances would he have venturea v trude in so delicate matter.
 said the queen, "there is one pefsOl
 whom entertain decidedprelelel.I "Yes9" said Lord Melbourne, expso@I \ to hear a great secret. And t1as
 that is," said the queen, "the oun0
 Wellington!" The venerable n'.u
 Waterloo was past his seventietn l5 y's and the story used to be rela.sr
 Lord Melbourne at his own ezpen4'
 Tnp1o7, Ta1aor nh
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traverse icy plains, climb steep, snow clad mountains, and invade treacherous rivers"
 In the shorter route, by way of Juneau, on the southeastern part of the Alaskan territory, difficulties are also encountered. When the Pacific inlets and straits have been left behind and the vessel enters the harbor of Juneau diversified method of travel lies before the gold hunter. It takes 90 days to reach here from Seattle. Then Dyea, at the extremity of the Lynn canal, is made. This town reached, the great passes of the Chilkoot, Ch;Ikat, and Moore, with their frequent snowstorms, next invite the weary traveller to con- tinue his journey. This is not path of roses he Is about to tread.
 To save themselves when caught in the terrible storms which overtake wanderers in these passes above the Lynn canal, men have been known to crawl under some oyerhanging rock and remain there without food until the danger was past The storms some times last for several days. From Juneau to Dyea is 100 miles. Crossing the Alaskan line one goes to Lake Lin- derman, 30 miles. on foot Then across the lake for about five miles, after which an overland journey to the head waters of Lake Bennett, 28 miles long; on foot again to the Cariboo river; four miles to Tagish lake, from whence 21 miles may be travelled on boat. Con- tinuing through a mountainous coun- try, Mud lake is reached; thence to White Horse rapids, and on to Lake La Barge, where 31 miles of navigable wa ter is found. After a further journey of 200 miles along the Lewis river the the Yukon is reached at Fort Seldrk.
 From Juneau to Dawson is a dis tance of $50 miles. The following ad vice has been offered to parties intend- ing to take this route to the gold creeks: "No one should venture with out eight months provisions. and these should be bought at Juneau. He should have 400 pounds of flour, 100 pounds of beans, 100 pounds of bacon, 100 pounds of sugar, 10 pounds of tea, 30 pounds of coffee, 150 pounds of mixed fruit, besides salt, pepper. and cooking utensils. All these can be bought for the sum of 800. To convey them to the head waters of Lake Linderman would cost $15 per hundred" A month of perilous travel is ahead of the prospec- tor.
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EFFECTS OF SPORT.

Those Who Indulge in Pastimes to
 Excess Bear m IndeIibIe Mark.
 eff you don't want the world to know that you have done a thing, don't do it. was the sage observation of an an- cient philosopher. The advice has a re- newed force now, when women are be- coming more and more emancipated, and are taking up the pursuits and occupations and even the sports and pleasures that used to be considered mems especial prerogatives. Whether women's faces are more mobile and more ready to receive an imprint or whether women are less given to self. restraint and so express more of their inner feelings is not definitely under stood, but the fact remains that on nearly every feminine face is indelibly stamped some impress of her fayorite pursuit or amusement.
 The bicycle face is well known, with its tightly drawn muscles, resolute, tense expression and an underlying 4ir of resignation, as if it were saying: .If death whirls around the next cor ner I will meet it with fortitude." The long-distanee lens of the golf-eye is also growing common, but the card face is comparatively new. The more experienced Sherlock Holmeses of so- ciety claim that they can detect the difference between the whist face and the countenance nodded by progressive euchre, but the card face in general is recognizable by the veriest tyro.
 There are women who have thrown themselves into card playing so fever ishly, with such intense excitement, that it is no longer a diversion, but a serious task. Whether they play for money or for points or for some trum- pery prize which they would not ad- init to their drawing-room except as an evidence of their skill at the game, the result is the same. The strain on their nerves is expressed by closely drawn brows and an eye eager and watchful for an opponents plays and misplays, while greed and the desire for gain. show themselves in the ugly lines about the mouth This descrip- ton applies, of course, to the worst victims of the craze, but the same symp- toms, in a more or less modified form, are appearing on the faces of not few of society's maids and matrons.-Mun- sey's Magazine.
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A WINTER SCENE IN CIRCLE CITY.

is to be feared, been little taken into consideration. Few setting out from San Francisco, Seattle or Vancouver have stopped to think that when Behr- ing sea has been reached and a dis tance of 2,5oo miles trayersed oyer the waters of the Pacific, the journey is but beginning. The cliffs of St. Michaeps, however, can only remind the traveller that there is still before him voyage al- most as long, much more perilous, and through an inhospitable country beset with the dangers of Alaskan river navi- gation.
 Neither have the seventies of the new cline been properly reckoned. Many who have gone forth in their en-
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Insurance Craze.

Among the curiosities of the times in England not the least remarkable is the insurance craze, which has just taken
 on new phase. This is insuring against England going to war with different nations. The various premiums show the estimate of the insurance compan- ies, views on the subject. and, therefore. cannot fail to be of interest. Thus the possibility of war between England and any of the three great European powers
 Germany, France and Russia-is rated at four pounds per cent; with the other European powers, except Turkey or the Transyaal, at five guineas per cent, while insurance against war with any power at all is obtained by pre- mium of eight guineas per eent.-N. Y. Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-08

TheKlondyke empties into the Yukon 50 miles above the Big river. Bonanza creek is a tributary of the Klondyke and Eldorado is again tributary of the Bonanza. It is along these two rivers that the most extensive finds have been made. Prospecting on other creeks along the Klondyke has resulted in con siderable success, and much is expected from future operations in this part of the Yukon basin.
 Circle City is 200 miles from the Klon- dyke fields. Fort Reliance Is T50 miles from Juneau. The mines of the Klondyke run from 35 to 100 miles from the Alaskan bound ary, and are in British Columbia.
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It is now too late to reach the KIon- dyke district this year; and as mining is possible only during the months of May, June and July gold-seekers are advised by experts to delay the start for the fields until April Is of next year. The following summary of the cost of the trip, from Chicago, and the length of time it will require to get there is reasonahIY authentic:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-08

Fare. Chicago to Seattle. 51 50 T9qF5st Eiissn sisSSss, sigsgsr fare :.:. l5 So 8 Meals, in dfning-car... lO OQ Tourist meals at statfon............. $ 90 Chicago to Seattle, in miles.......... 2,S36 N1Imher of days en route.............. cabin and nd meals s.'o - . s2 oe Steamer fare, Seattle to Juneau. sec-
 ond class, including meals, ,......... 17 % Miles, Seattle to Juneau ............. S99 Number of days, Seattle to Juneau Cost of living in Juneau, per day co Steamboat up Lynn Canal to Heal-
 eys Store, miles aia1;; 4tor: l9 eions ' for one vear..-.....s..........6 600 % Price of dog and sled outft......... 500 %
 Last steamer from San Francisco
 berths already hlled-August 30
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A Business Pointer.

'The railways can aid prospei''' menseiy.''
 "In what particular way r
 "Well, many citizens, you hngni nssr benefit a town by leaving t. - Free Press.
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priviIere of the Class

My wife Is a very peculiar W0''' said Somerly. ps
 Most wives are" replied II hsn.s N, with a shudder-Philadelpn e American.
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 GetunG 1t Hack.

T see the railroad Burger has so much stock in has gone into the hands of a receiver"
 Too bad. l suppose he has lost everything?"
 "oh, no. He has been appointed the receiver" Brooklyn Life.
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It Is astonishing how many men have been caught by some patent right swindle.-Washington Democrat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09

The Rt. Rev. Bishop Millspaugh
will hold evening services and adj
minister the rite of confirmation at
the Baptist church on "Wednesday,
Oct. ID, at 1870 O'Clock.
Two prominent citizens, living in
the country, who are always in town
on Saturday and always go home
early. as good boys should, about or
10 D. M, had quite an exciting eXper-
fence last Saturday evening: Ihey
went home ''about the usual time"
and were made welcome by the joyous
bark of the faithful hOuSe-dog belong
ing to one of them. But the canine,
getting around to windward, gave
olfactory evidence of having had a
tussle with a striped marauder OF
the hen mousse After putting their
team away our heroes discovered a
large white skunk, as they supposed,
which was cavOrting around among
the weeds in the shadow OF nay
stack THE moon was not quite
down vet, for a wondef). Calling the
dog they said ''sick him. but the dog
wouldn't sick" in fact, he was TOO
sick for anything. Although ne
smelled powerfully, he seemed to have
lost the power of scent. and preferred
to sniff the battle from afar. Leav-
ing the dog to wallow and wipe his
chops on the buffalo grass, and charg-
ing his companion to keep an eve on
the skunk, the man of the mouse
started for his gun, which he hastily
loaded for bear" or two bear, or
even two donkeys. Cautiously keep
ing without the range of the crippled
skunk's battery and carefully taking
aim with both eyes Shut. our MINI
rod pulled the trigger. The report
woke the neighborS for miles around
The skunk kicked a time or two,
ditto the gun, ditto Nimrod, who lay
on his back and showed his heels to
the pale young moon With the first
sign of returning life he hastily en-
quired 'tAm | dead or did L Kill the
skunk?' Being assured that the right
party was dead our friends left the
field of carnage we'll satisfied, but old
Tige gazed at his fallen foe and plain
ly showed feelings of deep, regretful
remorSe which his master could hardly
understand. He understood it next
morning. Out in the feed lot. de-
serted and alone on the field of battle,
his children found the peaceful re-
mains of good old motherly white
hen = dead = frightened, or rather
Jared, into premature death. Not
a single shot of the fearful charge had
touched her.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
New Sallaround.

One stray horse at VIM. Sullivan's.
Henry Morton has his house con-
GREETED.
Sheriff Lynn officiated in the east
part Thursday.
The Blossom school house is taking
on Il new coat of paint.
Francis Ridgwav rides in a new top
buggy, which is ii daisy.
District No. was well represented
at the Ransom camp-meeting.
Peaches are going away from Chris
Baugher's rapidly at 81 per bushel.
Gus Holman will enlarge your pic
lures and even enlarge pigs, calves,
etc.
L. II. Morton is held up day or
two by a deficient cross head on en-
CINE.
Mesdames Ridgwav, Cotfey and
Clark visited on the east side We'd
nesday.
VIM. Sullivan bought some nice
sows and pigs here the front end of
the week.
VIM. Sullivan had his trunk broken
open Sunday, October 3. and $40 car
ried away.
Dorsey Fulton showed US the pros
pectuS of a very fine work for which
he is soliciting.
Mrs. e. s. Coffev and son. Ray. of
Newman, Illinois, are visiting with
friends and relatives here.
One of Charles Howe's incubator
ROSTERS dropped into this Office yes
terdaY morning, and he is daisy.
The boom is here now. Wheat is
~ cents in Ellis, and neighborS are
falling out and fighting over wheat
land.
L. III. Morton. Willet Helms. ThoS.
Ro bertS and Marion GOble are among
the late applicants to the Workman
lodge at Ellis
Mr.. and Mrs. Runyon are entertain
ing sister and brother-in-law of the
former whom they had not seen for
twenty-five years.
Gus Holman purchased a very fine
camera of Mrs. l.. G. Ross, and now
he intends to handle photography
from the ground up.
Miss Grace Fulton will start over
land with her grandfather to Ne
braska, via Bunker Hill, Kansas.
about the middle of October.
Died-On the morning of the I'd.
Mr.. Coyote passed (but not quietly
away While the favorite dog. Shep,
held the wolf Mrs. Charles Clough
dubbed him to death near the house
about Sun-up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
County Line Notes.

Rain. Rain, Rain,
Wheat seeding is progressing slowly.
John Lofiin will soon move onto his
claim.
Jessie Smith has gone to work for
Mrs. King.
ThreShing machines are getting
numerous.
ESMr. Herbert expects his family
home soon.
Chas Hobbick made flying trip
home on Sunday.
p. S. FeeZor has bought new drill
of Ross & Waldo.
G. j. Hadley and family are moving
to Ellis this week.
Z. NJ. Orion made a flying trip south
of Big creek last week.
Candidates are as scarce as hens
teeth in Glencoe this fall.
Mrs. ID. j. Wilson is confined to the
house by Il Sprained ankle.
VIII Sullivan was circulating south
of the railroad last Monday.
Politics are so quiet they don't
squeak in this neck of the woods.
Bruce Furbeck and d. J. Wilson
were counting in the hub this week.
Miss Larson was visiting in the
south part of District No. IL, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goble and daughter
will start to Rice county on visit
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Fresh pork at Bakers.
Picked pork at Bakers.
Smoked hams at Bakers.
Good fresh beef at Bakers.
Curduroy pants at Nerbeck's.
Go to Verbeck for your clothing.
Bargains in all lines at Nerbeck's.
Large stock of shoes at Verbeck's.
OverallS for 80 cents at Verbeck'S.
Big bargains in shoes at VerbeckS'.
Go see those 80 suits at Verbeck's.
Ask to see our $3.50 suits. Nerbeck.
Calico cents per yard at Verbeck's.
Large stock of clothing at Yer
DECKS.
Latest styles in neckwear at Yer
beckS
Nice line of baby sandals at Yer
beck's.
\ large line of gents working gloves
at Nerbeck'S.
The best 10 cent hose you ever saw
at VerbeckS.
Ten cents buys the best unbleached
Canton flannel at Verbeck's.
Two or three cows and calves for
sale. Inquire at Streets Hardware
store.
Go to the postoffice for your sta
tionary. Good envelopes ) cents a
package.
Big jobs! Little jobs. All kinds of
job work done at the WORLD office on
short notice.
White Cashmere soap is the whitest
and best soap on the market. Only )
cents at G. c. Bestor'S.
Moments are useless if trifled away;
and they are dangerously wasted if
consumed by delay in cases where One
Minute Cough Cure would bring i'm
mediate relief. Jones & Gibson
Examine the Swasey StOneware
from Portland, Maine, the best on
earth. G c. Bestor, sole agent.
To heal the broken and diseased
tissues, to soothe the irritated sur
faces, to instantly relieve and to per-
manently cure is the mission of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Jones &
Gibson.
Just received at Verbeck's fine line
of dress goods. These goods are the
latest designs and very beautiful.
No man or woman can enjoy life or
accomplish much in this world while
suffering from torpid liver. De-
Wits Little Early Risers, the pills
that cleanse that organ quickly.
Jones & Gibson.
Heinz Vinegars,' Preserve Pickles
by their Perfect Purity. Heinz Pick
ling and Pure Cider Vinegars are sold
only by G. G. BESTOR.