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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-08-05


After the death of Mile. Bonheur's
mother she was placed with two small
brothers with IA worthy matron
named Catherine. who lived in the
Champs Elysee and the children were
daily sent to the school of the Sisters
Chailot But sturdy little Rosa liked
the sunshine and rambles better than
school and she often played truant on
pleasant days. Her wandering steps
were drawn irresistibly toward the
neighboring Bots de Boulogne, which
at that time bore little resemblance
to the present beautiful park. Then it
was rough young forest, untrimmed
and uncared for, that had sprung up
in place of the magnificent old oaks
cut down by the Cossacks in 1915.
Sometimes the people of the village
around came to the woods to find a
shady place in the heat of summer,
but it was for the most part unfre-
quented, except by duelists and sui
cides.
But in spite of the shadows and soil
tude, the Bots de Boulognc had an un-
conquerable attraction for Rosa. With
her close-cut hair, she might have
been taken for one of the truant boys
of the Chailot School. if he little pet
ticoat had not shown her sex. The
dense forest filed the child's heart
WITH rare utliSit one Douhutu IKE
a doe along the forest walks. at inter
walls stopping at the side of the road
to sketch with stick on the earth
the objects that met her eye. horses
and riders, animals and people. She
became so absorbed in her drawing
that she often failed to observe the
odd group of people that gathered
about her to admire the figures she
had traced on the dusty roadside.
l. L.
self to the idea of allowing his little
daughter to roam about in such a
way, and. although far too young to
be put out as an apprentice. she was
sent to a dressma<ers. The spirited
child felt the change bitterly. To re-
main sitting for hours sewing was for
Rosa an impossibilitv. One day her
father came in triumph to fetch away
his daughter. He had made arrange
ments to take her to an excellent
boarding school. in which
she was to he educated in exchange
for his dra wing lessons. AS soon,
however. as Rosa was admitted into
the rich boarding school her olsen
chantment began. She was totally ig-
of photography. and showed
little taste for grammar. Her vi
vacity. fun. the carclessneSs Of her
toilet were all antagonistic to the hab-
its of the school 1t was known that
she did not pay. and youth rs not mer-
eiful. Possessing an Unborn talent for
drawing. she reproduced the features
of her aristocratic companions in car
catures. taking good care not TO fat
ter them RAYMOND Bonheur found it
necessary to take his daughter home,
and there her disposition changed
completely. and she became as indus
trious she had been idle in school.
From that time Rosa Isonheur's life
work began. and every effort was
by success ,She did not have
to struggle through years of obscur-
ity- She rose at once TO fame
Catoctin clarion., 1899-10-12
Refuse of Photograph stndios.

"Refners of nitrate OF silver for the
Use OF photographers" said man en-
gagged In this line OF business In New
York to a reporter recently, have
agents travelling constantly all over
the United States collecting the waste
clippings Of sensitized paper that ac-
cumulate in every Photographic gal
lery. They buy all they can fud and pay
for it in new nitrate, allowing the pho
tographers good round price for their
waste.
"The waste Is shipped to the reflners,
where the nitrate in the paper Is sepa-
rated from 1t by chemical processes
and prepared for market again. This
re-reflned nitrate is as good as 1t was
originally, and is sold for just as much.
The refners. Of course, make big
profit out OF the waste, and the photo
grapher Is able to get a good supply
of material for the old scraps that
would otherwise be Of no use to him.
when one thinks Of the great num-
ber of photograph galleries and studios
in the country, and the fact that the
waste paper Of them all Is closely
gathered by the refiners at price that
will average 81 a pound, he may get
some idea of the proportion OF busi-
ness that Is utterly unknown outside
OF the persons directly interested in
the trade. Not only the scraps of sill
yer sensitized papers, but those OF the
paper treated with solution OF gold,
are eagerly sought by the refiners. and
the photographer is always very will
ing to exchange his accumulation of,
to him, worthless waste for new
stock of valuable nitrate"
Catoctin clarion., 1899-10-12

Some interesting computations and
investigations have been made on the
earthquake which disturbed Calcutta
year ago. This earthquake was regis
tered at nineteen observatories In Eu-
rope (the most distant OF which was
Edinburg. 1870 kilometres from the
epicenter. The seismographs and mag
netographs made records Of the distur-
bance, and the average Of the results
obtained indicates that the mean sur
face velocity OF the first vibrations
was either nine or eleven kilometres
per second, according to the time ta-
ken for Calcutta. These first vibra-
tions, which lasted for twenty-three
minutes, were followed by large, long
periodic oscillations whose velocity
was either 261 or 2.76 kilometres per
second. Crossing Italy the complete
wave must have been 81 kilometres in
length. and the height Of is crest
about halt metre.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-10-12
4 PECULIAR; ISLAND,
MONEY MAS NO VALUE IN LONELY
TRlsrAN n'AoUNtiA.

xts Qsesr Old Governor and the Rsvssn OF
His Being fAsre-A Happy and Contsnted
People Who Know Nothing of the Out
side World.
Did ysu ever hear Of q place where
money was useless? Well, there is such
q place. 1t is the island OF Tristan
d'Aculha, in the South Atlantic, about
midway between the Cape OF Good
Hope and the South American coast.
But you mustn't Jump to the conclusion
that money has no value there because
the island is uninhabited. 1t has a
population of sixty-four. and is the
tiniest of Great Britain's many small
colonies
Once a year the British government
sends of ship to the island. Just
why this should be done is not quite
clear. A yearly mail service is quite
unnecessary, for although the sixty
four inhabitants are British subjects
they never receive any mail. They
lead a solitary existence, knowing
nothing Of the great world beyond their
shores and caring less.
Some time ago, for some reason on
other, the King of Italy sent donation
Of two hundred dollars for distribution
among the inhabitants. A gentleman
named Cane, who had visited the is
land, commenting on this fact. wrote .
Catoctin clarion., 1899-10-12
NoHeI PhilnnthrOphY.

Toronto is the scene of a novel form
OF philanthropy. 1t is the care of the
teeth of children whose parents are too
poor to employ a dentist. A local phy-
sician conceived the idea and sought
the ala of the churches. He was ready
to bear the financial burden alone, but
he desired the church people to assist
him in finding objects for his charity.
His notion was ridiculed, but he per-
sisted in it without assistance, expend-
ed much money in fitting up his dis
pensary and in employing assistants.
and last year he cared for the teeth
of nearly two thousand children. He
seeks no aid from any quarter, but
finds 1t necessary Occasionally to ap"
peal to the citizens to furnish him witfr
the names OF people who cannot afford
to spend money on their chlldrens
teeth
Catoctin clarion., 1899-10-12
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev. G. A Whitmore
mas or. Services bi.weekly alternating
morning and evening. Services Wednes.
day,7 D, m, Sunday School 2p. m.
Guild each Lords Day 630p. m. other SER
vices announced from the pulpit
Lutheran Church Rev. W. s. T. Metzger,
pastor Services Sunday 10 A. NJ. and 500 p.
m. Sunday School, g. T. N Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, pm.
United Brethren Church-Rev. William
Daugherty Pastor. Regular Services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks at 10 a. IN.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School PM.
Mite Society Srm.monthly, Wednesday
evening at s o'clock. W. Mis- Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Moravian Church: Rev. M. F. Oerter, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, a. m.
Preaching services will be held every other
Sunday as heretofore, alternating morning
and evening at 10 ard $3.50 respectively
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
W, L. Orem Pastor. Services every alter
nate Sunday at 10 A. M. and 700 ?. M.
Sunday School at 8 A. M. Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7,30 =. M. Ep'
worth League at $50 everv Sunday.
81. Stephens Church, Protestant Episcoal
REV Ernest McGill, Rector. Services
every Sunday at 400, p. M, at Walkers
Vile at 1880 a. m. at Thurmont,
Service Saturdays at 400 p. m.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-10-12

lass speed travels further than much
brag.
II at first you don't succeed fan, fall
again.
A bicycle in use is worth two in the
repair shop.
Keep your own counsel and your own
wheel.
Fine feathers never showed wheel
one foot forward.
Look before you leap; the road may
be slippery.
Answer fools and scorchers accord
Ing to their folly.
A repair in time is like to save the
price of new tire.
It's wise child that knows the make
of It's own bicycle.
Borrowing Is the poorest method Of
making both ends meet
A wrench left at homo will not tight
en- a nut on the road.
He that fights and rides away will
live to ride another day.
A miss is as good as mile on the
front seat Of tandem.
A father is a treasure, a brother a
comfort, but bicycle is both.
A little saddle, like little knowl-
edge. is often dangerous thing.
A puncture in the tire is worth two
in the oil can-to the repairer.
How everyone dislikes the rider who
Is never surprised at anything!
One good side slip is more satisfy
ing to the slipper than dozen ordin-
ary falls.
1t Is really astonishing how much
patience some clumsy riders have with
themselves
Catoctin clarion., 1899-10-12
GLADSTONE'S READY WIT.
4 Few Instances In Which He Downea
tho Opposition.

tho Opposition.
Mr.. Gladstone was once the victim
of reporters curious error, either in
reporting or telegraphing, which was
that where in a celebrated speech he
declared, 1--WE have burned our boats
and destroyed our bridges" he must
have been Mortified to read I'VE have
burned our boots and destroyed bur
breeches." The noted phrase Time is
on our side' was rendered In one re-
port as Tim is on our side"
1--WE are very proud of our trees"
said Mr.. Gladstone once to a party of
excursionists from Lancashire, "and
are therefore getting anxious, as the
beech has already shown symptoms Of
decay. We set great store by our
trees" "Why, them" roared Ian
cashire lad do you cut 'em down as
you do?" 1--WE cut down that we may
improve. We remove rottenness that
we may restore health by letting in air
and light. AS good Liberal, you
ought to understand that" Lancashire
set up a roar Of delight, and the dis
comforted interrogator came in for
many feer from his companions,
Mr.. Gladstone dearly loved joke,
even at his own expense, and he pos.
sessed considerable mimetic powers.
He was once guilty Of an amusing bult
in debate on the question Of disestab-
lishment. Dilating on the hold held
on the affections Of the people by the
Church OF England, he said: when
an Englishman wants to get married.
to whom does he go? To the parish
priest. When he wants his child bapf
tized, to whom does he got To the
parish priest. When he wants to get
buried, to whom does he go?" Tho
House answered with a roar of laugh
ter, in which Mr.. Gladstone himself
joined, adding, "As I was contrasting
the English Church with the Irish, a
bull is perhaps eXcusable.
On one occasion two gentlemen, In
vited as guests at table where Mr..
Gladstone was expected, made wager
that they would start a conversation
on subject about which even Mr..
Gladstone would know nothing. 70
accomplish this end they read up an
ancient magazine article on some unfa-
miliar subject connected with Chinese
manufactures. When the favorable
opportunity came the topic was started,
and the two conspirators watched with
amusement the growing interest in the
subject which Mr.. GladstOne's face be-"
trayed. Finally he Joined in the con-
versation, and their amusement was
turned into gnashing Of teeth-to speak
fguratively Mr.. Gladstone said.
"Ah, gentlemen, | perceive you have
been reading an article | wrote III the
- Magazine some thirty or fcrty
:,
years ago" *
Catoctin clarion., 1899-10-12
MOST REMARKABLE. LAKE.
4 Strange BLACK Fluid That bssis No Re,
semblancs to Water.

4 Strange BLACK Fluid That Dss1s No Re,
semblsnos to Water.
The most remarkable body of water
tn the world lies In the Vicinity OF tho
Colorado river. in Southern California.
IN this region of ugly volcanoes, deso-
late wastes and Shiny swamps, the
strangest phenomenon Of all Is what
tho naturalists call a lake Of ink" No
other description fits so well.
The strange, black fluid that forms
the lake bears no resemblance to wa
ter.
The pool Of ink 10 situated about halt
a mile from a volcano. 1t Is about an
acre in area. The surface is coated
with gray ashes from the volcanoes to
the thickness Of about six inches, thus
concealing its real nature.
Experiment has proved that the
black fluid Of the lake 10 not poisonous.
1t acts as dye, and cotton goods soak
ed in it Keep their color for months.
even when exposed to the sun. They
also acquire a stiffness similar to that
pIOuuCcu Wy "cdh oldICu. i Ac hulu hdS
been analyzed, but its component parts
have not been made known. AS to the
source OF the supply OF the lake, moth
ing definite has been ascertained. 1t
rs undoubtedly of volcanic origin, but
nothing more definite is known.
This is bad land that has never
been traversed. Human beings have
tried 1t, but they never return to tell
OF their experience of their discoveries.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-10-12
Need Of Covering During SLEEP.

The reason that 1t is necessary to be
we'll covered while sleeping is that
when the body lies down 1t Is the in
tention OF nature that it should rest,
and tho heart especially should be re-
lieved Of its regular work temporarily,
So that organ makes ten strokes min
ute less than when the body is in an
upright posture. This means 600
stokes In sixty minutes. Therefore, in
the eight hours that a man usually
spends in taking his nights rest, the
heart Is saved nearly FIVE thousand
strokes. AS 1t pumps six ounces OF
blood with each stroke. 1t lifts 10000
ounces less Of blood in this nights ses-
sion than it would during the day,
when a man is usually in an upright
position. Now, the body Is dependent
for it's warmth on the vigor of the cir
culation, and as the blood flows so
much moro slowly through the veins
when one Is lying down, the warmth
lost in the reduced circulation must be
supplied by extra coverings Even
tny Wisconsin"
Catoctin clarion., 1899-10-12
A Conversational SubterfuRe,

mo, SIR" said the man with heavy
mustache and slouch hat. II don't
ever associate with man who
swears; that Is. If l can help It,"
But l thought you We're an old
ranchman," said the young man to
whom he was talking.
80 l am. But l amt one Of the
kind you read about. I'm too busy
raisin' cattle to spend my time think
In up curious and amusin' things to
say"
But I thought there was always .
great deal of profanity on ranch
mot necessarily. You'll only find II
when some special people is talkin'.
An, as l said, never hang around
where it's goin' on"
sWell there is no doubt about the
propriety Of dlscouraging 1t. Pro-
family is unquestionably very demoral'
ning."
Yes. An the meanness Of 1t Is
what hurts my feelin's. 1t doesn't
give the other feller fair shake In
the conversation The one that uses
II always wants to do all the talkin'. .
An there's no use in tryin' to buck
against him. II he happens to run
out Of ideas he doesn't give you a
chance. He goes ahead and swears a
few while he thinks up some more and
then starts in where he left of with
out lettin' you say . word
Catoctin clarion., 1899-10-12
A GREAT INDUSTRY.
EMPLOYS OVER ONE MILLION PER-
SONS IN THE UNITED STATES.

The Various Uses t. Which Electricity 10
Applied-Tslsgraph and Telephone Give
Work to Hundreds Of Thousands-From .
Railroad Car to Fan Now Bun by 1t.
More than 1,0oe, 900 persons in the
United States, 1t is now computed, get
their livelihood through employments
dependent upon or connected with the
use Of electricity, and compared with
the United States the number of per-
sons 50 employed in other countries is
practically insignificant. The rapid
increase OF the electric business Of this
country is shown by the fact that at
the time OF taking the last national
census, that 1890, no serious effort was
made to give figures showing the ex-
tent Of the use OF electricity.
There are in the United States near.
ly a million miles Of telegraph wire.
and there are $4,000 telegraph Offices,
exclusive of those maintained by the
railroad companies for the conduct and
regulation Of their trains. Taking into
account telegraph operators, telegraph
company employees, and those in the
telegraph service Of the railroads, there
are 5000 persons connected with the
transmission Of telegraphic messages
In the United States. There are now
600, 900 miles Of telephone wire In the
United States, more than 1000 ex-
changes, and an equal number OF tele-
phone branch Offices, exclusive, of
course, OF pay stations. The number
Of employees OF the telephone COM
panies OF the United States Is $4,000,
exclusive OF those engaged In construc-
ton and repair work for the compan-
les.
The gradual substitution OF tho cleo
tric current for horse power on surface
railroads has added largely to the num-
ber 3f employees Of electric railroads.
There are now in the United States
$4,000 miles Of electric or trolley roads.
and these roads give employment. 1t 10
computed, to 10000 persons as motor
men, conductors, clerks, inspectors,
and electricians. Then there Is the
item Of electric lighting which is one
of the most important branches Of the
development OF electric service. but
likewise one the figures Of which arc
most fragmentary. Nearly every i'm
portant city of the United States, and
many unimportant cities, too, are light
ed by electricity, as well as private
houses, stores,public buildings, tunnels.
bridges, caves, mines and parks. and
the use OF the electric current In man
ufacturing is constantly on the in
crease. Machines are run by electrici-
ty, many manufacturing operations are
performed by 1t, elevators are run by
electricity, fans for cooking purposes
are run by electricity and as these uses
are extended the number OF persons
employed is steadily being increased.
There are still to be added to the
figures OF another branch OF the busi-
ness, one OF the most important, the
manufacture OF electric appliances,
which. 1t Is computed, gives employ
ment to more than 26O 900 persons.
Taking all the figures together, it Is
probably not far from the truth to say
that there are 100000 persons in the
United States dependent upon electric
ity for a livelihood.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-10-12
Cave Her Husband for Cubn.

A touching little story is told Of Mrs
Waldeck, wife OF Captain William A.
H. Waldeck of the Seventh United
States Volunteer Regiment Of I'M
munes. Captain Waldeck was for
eighteen years with Hollands army In
the East Indies. Eight years ago he
was given leave of absence by his gov
ernment, and he spent some of his play
time in trip through America. At
Detroit he met Miss Amelia Theresa
Cousins. who subsequently became his
wife. Before accepting him Miss Cous-
ms made it condition Of their mar
riage that he should leave the army.
He complied with the condition, and
became an American. When the war
with Spain broke out the desire to
return to his old profession Of war
and to serve his adopted country be-
came very strong, and his wife did
not oppose his wishes.
Mrs. Waldeck accompanied her"hus-
band to Washington to procure his
commission. On meeting Colonel E.
A. Goodwin, of the Seventh Volunteers,
there. she held his hand in both OF
hers. and, looking earnestly at the
colonel, said: Colonel Goodwin, was
the Gauss of my husband leaving the
reg;ment in which he served eighteen
wears, and I feel that it is my duty,
now that my country is at war with
snain to give him back his promise
and let him follow his old profession
as n soldier only hope that I shall
see him In life again"
Catoctin clarion., 1899-10-12
Patents

Caucats and Re- Issues secured; Trade Marks
and Copyrights registered Opinions given as
TO validity and infringement of patents; as
agnnaents, Contracts, etc, prepared and recor.
ded, and all business in the Patent Office in
the UNITED STATES and all FOREIGN
COUNTRIES promptly and carefully pros
ecuted. Upon receipt of model or sketch or
photograph of invention with description, l
will advise as to patentability free Of chd7ye
Main offices directly across from tile U s
Patent Office, and attention is specially called
to my perfect and long established facilities
for the most vigorous and successful prose-
cution of applications for patent and for
tending to all business entrusted to my care
in the shortest possible time. Rejected cases
specially. FEES MODERATE and exclu-
sive attention given to patent business. Book
Of information and advice, and special refer.
ences, sent without charge upon request
j. r. LlTTELL,
attorney and Oounse.lor in Patent Causes,
Washington, D. c.,
Opposite U. s. Patent Office
Mention this Paper.)
Catoctin clarion., 1899-10-12

The eminent eXhorter came down
from the pulpit at the close of the
service. Many people pressed for
ward to shake him by the hand. He
accepted their congratulations with a
smiling face, but his eyes were on a
certain auditor who fingered In the
aisle. The great preacher pressed
through the throng about him and ex-
tended his hand to the waiting man.
Il want to thank you," he said in
his deep. musical tones "for the close
attention you gave my remarks. Your
upturned face was inspiration to me.
l am sure you never changed your
earnest attitude during my sermon"
NO" said the man, X have stiff
nAck~
Catoctin clarion., 1899-10-12
The Cigarette In Europe.

The cigarette was first introduced
into this country at the close of the
Crinean War by British officers, who
had found themselves under compul-
sion to adopt Turkish fashions of con-
suming tobacco, seeing that there was
not a decent cigar to be obtained for
love or money throughout the length
and breadth Of the Ottoman Empire.
Pipe smoking was strongly discouraged
at regimental messes forty odd years
ago; indeed. it is scarcely tolerated at
the present day in some OF the tone
giving" military and noble" clubs in
Germany,
Catoctin clarion., 1899-10-12
THURM0AT Frederick County, Maryland, Thursday October T. |899
THE WoMEN's CONVENTION.
One Elderly Gentleman Thought He Knew
Their Reasons for Holding 1t.

One Elderly Gentleman Thought He Knew
Their Reasons for Holding 1t.
The women Of the strong minds
were about to hold convention, and
as a preliminary thereto committee
was moving around among the down
town business men collecting funds
to assist In the ceremonies. The COM
mittee had been to lot of places and
had met with very fair success, not
withstanding there wasn't good.
looking woman In the entire combin.
alton, which shows how much men
think Of woman for herself alone than
for her beauty, which IL 30 evanish-
ing.
However, at one place it was differ
ent, and the women were treated in
q manner to make them feel as II they
would almost rather not be men at all
than to be the kind of men this par
ticular man was.
1t happened in the Office of an. el-
derly gentleman, who has nc patience
whatever with the man-lady kind Of
woman, and he was sitting In his
private Office when the delegation ar.
rived in the outer room. One Of the
members very briefly stated the OBJ
ject of their visit to the clerk at the
desk.
"And may l inquire" said the clerk
politely, for he was a kindly man
and wouldn't do anything In the
world to hurt anybody's feelings,
"why are you going to hold conven-
tion?
Just as like as not the man had q
wife at home and he wanted to tell
her about 1t, but before the commit.
tee had an opportunity to reply the
elderly gentleman's rasping voice was
heard rising high over the partition
separating the two Offices.
I'm tell you why" came the words,
1t's because they haven't got any
babies to hold. Tell 'em so, with my
compliments, and say tnat we give
nothing to the cause Of perverted pet.
ucoatism."