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Price 80 cts Jones & Gibson
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j. r. Clark, Peoria, ILL.,, says, '.Sur-
geons wanted to operate me for piles,
but l cured them with DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Sa1ve-- 1t is infallibie
for piles and skin diseases. Beware
of counterfeits- Jones * Gibson.
Druggists
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-12-09

The Mail and Breeze remarks that
eX-CongreSsman Ben Glover, who has
not come into public notice since lie
fell asleep in Il wagon on the streets
of Topeka, has been heard from
again. This time Ben distinguished
hin self by falling out of wagon ard
broke his collar bone. Was probably
aslee., he wouldn't have fallen out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-12-09

It is considered deadly insult to
tell Bostonian that he doesn't know
BEANS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-12-09

During the campaign just closed in
Maryland. ex-Congressman John X
Cowan. now president of the Balti-
more x Ohio railroad. which lie pull
ed out OF the slough of dependence
as receiver, related an anecdote de-
scriptiye of his motive for abandon
ing the Democratic party that de-
serves notice, even if it is not entire
Iy new.
A'Lancaster county Dutchman once
came to a Philadelphia portrait paint
er with the request that he paint a
picture of his father Every well,
said the artist, 'have the old gentle
men come In when next in town, and
l will give him a sitting" The Dutch
man replied: ''He CANT do dot; he is
DAFT ''Oh, well, then, you have a
photograph of him?"
mo. / don't got no fottograf of
him, elder"
"Well, how do you expect me to
paint the portrait of your father
when 1 can not see him, and have
nothing to give me an idea of his APP
pearance?n
.Vell." he replied, 81 dinked may
be of / dolt you abound him you gan
baint him from dot
GAN right" said the artist, de-
scribe him."
well, my fiddler was not so dali
und not so short, he vas not fat und
n 1t so din" and so the honest fellow
proceeded to describe his father as he
recalled him.
The artist undertood to paint the
picture and in due course it is com
pleted, and the Lancaster county
man comes in to view the results of
the artists efforts. As the canvass is
disclosed. lie gaZes long and reverent-
ly upon the picture of his departed
parent. Then he feelingly Remarked:
Yah. dot is mine fadder vat / loafed
SO muclI-but ach Himmel. Fadder.
now you hat changed.
Tue political portrait of the Demo-
cratic party to-day bears the same
suriking resemblance to the old or
gdnization which we were once proud
% follow.-K. G. Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-12-09

The story is told of a Swede Farmer
out in the western part of the state
whose calf was killed by a dude deer
hunter from Boston. He wrote the
following epitaph rudely on a board
slab, and placed it over mound of
earth in his back yard:
''Here lies the body of wan bull caf,
Age bout three years wan half,
Fool hunter shot him full of hole.
Pay me ten dollar, darn your SOUL"
Mail and Breeze.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-12-09

Some people go through life lookinc
as il they were sorry they had ever
started.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-12-09

1t Is easy enough to be economical
when you have plenty with which to
ecOnOmiZe
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-12-09

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burns, bruised shins, sore throat, and
sores of every kind, apply BALLARDs
Snow LINIMENT. 1t will give imme-
date relief and heal any wound. Price
% cts. and so cts. Jones & Gibson
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-12-09

a married man would have more
money If his pockets were as hard to
find as those of his wife
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-12-09

There is in Cowley county ig
two listed farmer who has the repu-
cation of being the biggest liar in the
township But he will fight at the
drop of the hat, and men are very
.hary of accusing him. The other
day he went into Dexter and told
That he lIad three-months-Od calf
CHAT gave three quarts at milking,
md after recounting this story, the
zeal paper said: ''Mr. Horrel is still
IA town, and we are convinced that
Uhe calf is a wonder."-K. @. Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-12-09

Jones & Gibson, Druggists, gu aran-
lees every bottle of Chamberlain'S
tough Remedy and will refund the
money to any one who is not satisfied
ifter using two-thirds of the con-
tents. This is the best remedy in
pl,e world for lagrippe, coughs. colds,
.roup. and whooping cough and is
pleasant and safe to take. 1t pre-
Ients any tendency of d cold to result
in pneumonia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-12-09

erealm o SALVE known hard
sve quickly and easily
cad head eyelds
disease of the ski audit S o
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-26

he has spared neither time, talent nor
money in bringing the boat as nearly
as possible to perfection. Every square
inch of timber or metal entering into
her construction has been carefully in
spected, each line and curve have been
studied over with the most scrupulous
care. The Shamrock will start for
American waters sometime in July.
The Columbia has likewise been con-
structed with all the skill and attention
possible to devote to her The expense
as usual will be borne by members of
the New York Yacht clubs. chief among
whom is c. oliver Iselin, who will be
manager and part owner of the Column
bia. The course will be off Sandy Hook,
where many d royal battle has been
fought out in the past generation.
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At The Hague.

n LOST Of the men of prominence
MI in public life who have fur
nished opinions for publication
in relation to The Hague congress have
a convenient and an altogether harm
less way of saying that. While they are
not looking for the establishment of a
permanent peace tribunal they still
believe that good will come of the con-
ference.
If what has been given out in an I'M
official way is true, the United States
will lake the position that the proposed
permanent tribunal is all right pro-
vided the appeal to It is the voluntary
act of nation that happens to be en-
broiled in troubles that are likely to
lead to war. BY all the information
that comes from The Hague, this policy
will not find ge leTal favor We are 10
remember, however, that authoritative
tidings from the scene of the congress
are too scant TO go by: the only ag-
gressive thing the delegates have done
thus far is to set bolts and bars and
guards to the end that the most ven
turesome reporter shall not be able to
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MR.. REED AS A POKER PLAYER.
His Luck on His European Trip Surprises
His Washington Friends.
rom the WASHINGTON Post.

From the Washington Post.
IF Tom Reed won any money play
ing poker on his trip across the At
lantic, as is reported, 1t must have
been a case of pure luck, bullhead
luck, for Reed is without exception the
worst gambler I ever met" said a
Washington man.
THE speaker played frequently when
he was in Washington. Almost night
ly he went to room, where Represen-
tatives Babcock of Wisconsin, Joy of
Missouri. Henderson and Cousins of
Iowa. Cannon of Illinois, George South
wick and Wallace Foote of New York
met and whiled away few hours at
poker. There has been genuine grief
around the table at some of Mr.. Reeds
exploits. So earnest and intense was
he in the play that his disasters have
caused Cannon and Southwick to shed
tears, while Henderson groaned, Foote
grew pale, JOY became speeches. and
even Cousins eloquence failed him.
Mr. Red was always so anxious to win
that his failure to do so caused embar-
rassment among his friends.
Cannon has frequently said: I hate
to take his money while Southwick
has replied in a husky whisper. so do
I, but if I don't somebody else will
He'd rather have his friends win,'
Mr.. Reed has been so successful as
SPEAKER Ill IlahlHS Sllidl1 IllHSS looh
large, and in making minorities look
like majorities, that the habit, so for
tunate in his official capacity, has been
his ruin at poker. He has bluffed the
house of representatives as an institu-
ton with such ease that when he be-
gan playing poker he presumed he
could bluff portion of the house with
greater ease This dreadful error has
cost him many dollars. On one occa-
sion General Henderson. in a dollar
limit game, carried off 1928 of the
speakers money.
THE speaker, as he mopped his
humid head. at the games finish, re-
marked: General. if you were as sue
cessful in the house as you are at
poker. you would be a remarkable char
acter; strange, how extremes may nice
in one man.
Representative Wallace Foote of
Port Henry. n. Y, the Beau BTumn?el
of the house, once won SIS, most of
which belonged to Reed, who ie-
marked; IF the zeal you display at
poker. Mr.. Foote, had been diverted IN
certain other directions, the constitu-
ency at Port Henry would have re-
tanned you in congress indefinitely
Mr.. Foote had just been defeated
for reelection. The speakers record
was as bad at stud poker as at draw,
and the report of his success on the
New York is the subject of animated
discussion in Washington
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FRIDAY. MAY &c. 1899.
TWELVE PAGES.
The Atkinson Hoax.

rHE Atkinson episode is an illus
tratiOn of the time honored
adage that he laughs best who
laughs last. According to the WASH
ington correspondent of the Fous-
ton Post, "all Washington is now
laughing over the Edward Atkin-
son incident. 1t has passed into his
tory as the most absurd, humliating
and successfully worked hoax ever per-
petrated on a weakened administra-
ton
1t seems that Mr.. Atkinson having
heard that certain mail for the volun
teers in the Philippines had been in
tercepted, determined to test the point.
He gathered up a lot of second hand
matter from old speeches made in the
senate and house and arranged it in
three pamphlets, which he christened
with blood-curdling titles. Then he
wrote to the secretary of war and asked
if he would be allowed to send these
pamphlets to the volunteers in the Phil
ippines. The war department straight
way scented a diabolical conspiracy.
net meeting in the White house and an
order was issued debarring the intlam-
matory pamphlets from the Philippines
The attorney general looked up the
statutes and Mr.. Atkinson was threat
ened with fine and Imprisonment if he
didn't behave. Then Mr.. Atkinson
. wrote an open letter to the secretary
1t
the trap had been baited, how he had
caught bigger game than he had hoped
and how he was much obliged to the
secretary of war for his promptitude in
proving to the country that all his. At
kinson's, suspicious were well founded
in that liberty of press and speech
and even the sanctity of the mails was
naught to an administration which
rules by fear and the might of imper-
ialsm." Incidently he also told the
secretary of war that he had mo de-
sign to circulate these pamphlets in
the Philippines, because. thanks, large
ly to the secretary's own precipitate
action, they were now so well adver-
tised that his presses could scarcely
supply the demand for them in this
country"
Meanwhile the only feature wanting
to complete the comic opera was being
supplied by the administration: "A few
days after the order was ISSUED" says
the Houston Post correspondent. some
bright member of the administration
saw the pit into which it had fallen
and special cabinet meeting was
called to discuss the question, and it
was decided very properly tonly sew
eral days too late) to ignore Mr.. At
kinson, although the attorney general
still Numbered his penalties, and a GER
tain Philadelphia gentleman, who is a
publisher himself and therefore appre-
ciates the full sanctity of the free press,
Opposed this action
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Prosecuting Christian Scientists.

~ ACK in York state the authorities
Is are after the Christian scien-
fists. In Buffalo not only the
scientist who treated the case but the
parents of a nine-year-old boy who died
of pneumonia, have been arrested on
charge of manslaughter. The arrest of
the parents is carrying the war into the
very center of Africa. In New York
city the board of health has taken the
matter up and proposes to test it's jur-
isdiction in the premises. Criminal
prosecution has been brought against a
Mrs. Fowler, who recently attended a
Mrs. Barguet. She was suffering from
dropsy and her cure by Christian
Science was undertaken. Mrs. Barguet
died and the coroner satisfied himself
that her life might have been saved had
she received proper medical treatment.
Whether anything can be done with
Mrs. Fowler, however, is a question, for
Mrs. Barguet refused to take drugs,
was a confessed believer in Christian
Science and personally sent for Mrs.
Fowler to attend her. AS far as known
no fee was charged. although in all
probability some money consideration
was agreed upon or "a least tacitly in
derstood. The difficulty of convictng
the Fowler woman is conceded, but
nevertheless the New York BOARD of
health will see what it can do. Last
year the statistics show that 5000 cases
We're treated in New York by Christian
Science healers-and the statistics are
necessarily very incomplete.
The New York board of health has
stronger case against a modern witch.
A child II years old, suffering from
gangrene, was attended by an old wo-
man, who was treating her by magic
and pronouncing over her cabalistic
things from a book called Black Art
for Man and Beast" The child was
nigh to death when her pitiful plight
was discovered. Her life was saved by
the prompt amputation of a limb. The
woman has been arrested and is now
being held by the grand jury. If there
is no law to protect the public against
quacks, there ought to be; and it, as is
contended by some, stringent legisla-
ton on this subject would be unconsti-
tutional, then the ignorant classes ara
left in regrettable state of exposure.
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discover what is going on within the
house in the woods.
What there is of fact, thus far, in re-
spect ITO sentiment and purpose at the
congress, is to the effect that Russia
refuses to consider an amendment to
the rules of war, the object of which
is to neutralize all private property at
sea in time of war. This attitude on
Russia's part is eagerly taken up by
many people in this country as proof
positive that the czar is not candidly for
any peace measures. and the report is
that Russia's attitude on this score has
left the English commissioners dis
heartened.'
As for Americans, we are not war;
ranted in drawing hasty conclusions
from Russia's attitude on this point.
We have always professed to be high
ly-enlightened. peace-loving people
holding war in adherence. Yet the
United States declined to make any
promises as to privateering at the time,
in 1856. when a peace congress was held
in Paris.
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Fruitful Source of Corruption.

FROM the Mlnneapoli Times.
The protectionist politicians declare that
they intend to curb the trusts But they
will not use the weapon which would be
effective. They cannot afford to quarrel
with the trusts from which they draw
the funds necessary for the corruption of
the voters This is the most fruitful
source of political corruption. We never
can have purity in politics while we con-
tlnue a system under which congress can
regulate prices by law and grant protec-
ton to certain individuals or corporations,
not because they need it, but because
they are rich enough to buy the legisla-
ton which they want
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The America Cup.
9TH the approach of the day
w of the launching of the Column

It'll the approach of the day
" of the launching of the Column
bia, the America cup de-
fender, interest increases in the great
yacht contest set for October. The
matches began more than thirty years
ago but somehow ever since the Amer
lea won the cup from England, the
English builders have not been able to
design yacht that the Americans did
not eclipse. In England there is taid
to be an intensity of feeling that can
hardly be estimated in this country.
Here there is calm assurance that we
will win as matter of course
The several contests for the cup have
been carried on by private individuals
and always at great expense. On the
occasion of the last contest it will be
remembered that the Earl of Dun
raven, who came over with the Val
kyrie III. to carry home the cup, car
ried home a fictitious grievance instead.
and was censured both here and at
home for unsportsmanlike conduct. The
present contestant is Sir Thomas Lip
ton, who has made an enormous for
tune in tea. He is building a yacht
named the Shamrock. He has taken
great personal interest in the design,
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Current Comment.
he Irresistible and the Immovable.

from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Inc Boer regards the god-seeking and
trading Britisher as a nuisance to be got
rid OF, II possible, and to be made to pay
heaVlly Tor the privilege of remaining
within the limits of the republic if he will
not go. On the other hand the British
settler looks on the farming Boer as
lazy and stupid fellow who does not make
the most of the advantages his country
offers and who should be crowded out by
the more energetic Anglo-SaSon. 1t is
the old problem over again. The irresist-
ible Anglo-Saxon has come into collision
with the 1mmovabIe Dutchman and when
the irresistible comes into collision with
the immoNable then WHAT
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-26

From the Providence journal.
The New Haven Union. the paper
controlled by Alexander Troup, the
leader of the Bryanites in Connecticut,
quotes Chauncey F. Black of Pennsyl-
Vania, who may fairly be called a
prominent Eastern democrat, as saying
that there must be no step backward
at the next convention. He declared, p"
says the Union, that while he dearly
loved party success, he held that devo-
ton to principle was worth morn than
victory at the polls. So believing, he
trusted that the democratic party
would not seek to retreat from or mod
fly the Chicago platform of 1896. He
hoped to see the declaration of princi-
pies reiterated, and William Jennings
Bryan renominated. This. he said, was
the honorable. manly, and consistent
course, and he believed it. to be the pol
icy favored by s. per cent of the demo-
Gratis of this country"
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Say, / wouldn't be as superstitious as
you for forty dollars
who's superstitious?'
IVY, you. Carryin' horseshoe to de
ball game"
law, go on. OATS to soak de empire
wit. '-Indianapol Journal.
Mrs. May-Fair-I hear that your son is
a great student and spends most of his
time over the midnight oil,
Mrs. Jones "a rich parvenu, in pony
carriage)-Not a word of truth in it. We
ave heectric light hall over the 'ouse,
and Hatred as 'ole chantlcleer in is
room,-Punch.
Doctor-James did that lady In the
waiting room come in her own coach or a
trolley car?
Servant-Trolley car sir.
Doctor-Thanks! l couldn't tell from
her dress whether to prescribe three
months at Newport or sulphur and mo-
lasses!-Judge.
Judge--Your face Is familiar. I've seen
you before.
Prisoner-Yes, your honor, quite often.
Judge-Ah. What was the charge the
last time l saw you?
Prisoner think it was fifteen cents.
your honor. l mixed cocktail for you, |
believe.-Catholic Standard.
Fuddy-Remarkab1e cure. that case of
Mrs Blanks.
Duddy-Havent heard about it. What
was it?
Fuddy-She has recovered her voice.
You know she hasn't been able to speak
for three years. They induced her to play
a game of whist. and she was taxing be-
fore she knew it.-Boston Transcript
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More Feasible Than Disarmament.

From the Boston Transcript
The influence of the United States ought
to be most vigorously and intelligently
exerted along the lines of international
arbitration. Our representatives at The
Hague can be assured that on this ques-
tior the sentiment of their country is be-
hind them. International arbitration. as
we attempted to establish it between two
countries, would be a great and gracious
advance. but 1T would be still more so
should it become an accepted principle
and policy among all those powers that
determine the worlds peace or the worlds
unrest and CONFUSION.
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Go 1t, Bear: Go 1t, Husband.

From the Chattanooga Times.
Mckisson denouncng Hannaism as "a
blot on the fair escutcheon of the repub-
lican party and Hanna trouncing Nc
kisson and driving that sorry knave out
Of public life is a skunk and rattlesnake
fight. in which the decent public is not,
50 far as it's personal aspects go. inter
ested, except to observe the battle. not
caring which combatant leaves the other
dead or sore wounded on the field.
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Soldiers Sisters Behind the Ploughs.

From the St. Louis Republic.
The wives and sisters of soldiers of the
Goth Kansas regiment, in the Philippines,
have turned heroines and many of them
have started to work in the fields. Our
crops are badly in need of attention. ="
said Miss Mamie Dix, whose brother was
slain in battle. land we feel it our duty
to take our brothers places in the field.
Nearly all the members of the Goth Kan
sas aEe farmers. hence there are hundreds
OF girls at work on farms now"
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Miles and the War Department.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
By refusing to consult with General
Miles the war department honors him. 1t
is a public confession that the whole de-
partment fears him and regards him of
enough Importance to recognize him in
that way. On ther other hand General
Miles is relieved Of sail responsibility for
the plumbers the department is constantly
making. n IT,
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In addition to a house, the Washing
ton Post suggests that Dewey ought to
have a fund to meet it's current eX-
penses. Until that matter is attended
to, the treasury department should not
withdraw the hat from circulation.
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While hurrying from one capital to
another, it is becoming a serious ques-
ton to Aguinaldo how to pay his run
ming expenses.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-26

1.-THE Turtle" people will understand
that up here in the mountains we al
ways take high ground on questions Of
morality.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-26

When Colonel Kessler and Lieutenant
Wallace come home Montana is likely
to invite them up to the pie counter to
have something.
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The Standard has branch offices at
Butte. Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on APP
picatIon.