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AvoIpARLE ACCIDENTS.
How Familiarity with Accidents Begets
Carelessness

How Familiarity with Accidents Begets
CareIessness
There is no saying truer than that
familiarity breeds contempt, says an
old Pittsburg railroad man. Take, for
example, men who handle high ex-
plosives. When they first go on the
work they handle the explosive tender
ly and gingerly, but with the constant
handling of the dangerous compounds
they grow careless, and dangerous and
deadly explosions are frequently the
result. We had a bad accident at one
time, and in order to clear the tracks
it was necessary to dynamite the
wreck On the wrecking train the
dynamite was in one box on f1at-car,
with the caps in another, while third
box was provided in which to place
the dynamite cartridges when capped
and ready for use. The two men in
charge of the dynamite, as the wreck
ing train neared the scene of the acct
dent, began to make ready the ex-
plosive. One man affixed the cap to
the cartridge, and then tossed it to his
companion, some seven or eight feet
away, who caught and laid it in the
box We never knew exactly what
happened Either one man missed his
catch or the other dropped a cartridge
in Gaping, but the car, dynamite and
men were wiped out of existence;
large hole where the car and tracks
had been marked the scene of that
familiarity breeds-contempt accident.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23
ICE KILLING IN E~sSIA.
An Exh.le-AUing Exercise in the Realm
of the Gar.


of the Gar.
A writer - Travel says that winter
is undoubtedly the best time for visit
ing Russia, for then the country is in
it's characteristic dress and tbs people
are full of animation. One of their
most exhilarating exercises is ''ice-hilI-
ing" or sliding down wooden, ice-cov-
cred erections on low sleighs. These
heights are not imposing when viewed
from below; but after the novice has
climbed the steps and looks down the
steep slope of polished ice on which,
once embarked, he must reach the bot
tom somehow, the hill appears quite
high enough. Presently his turn
comes, or he may have to wait in the
cold while "bus'' is formed, this be-
ing composed of nine sleighs, three
deep. The leaders sit; the rest sit,
stand, kneel, as many of them as can
be packed. A couple of vigorous
shoves by the rearmost men, a dig of
skate heels into the ice by the fore
most, and the train starts on it's jour
ney, "all agog to dash through thick
and thin" At the end is a run of 200
,
fortunate, they glide smoothly on and
are safely landed at the foot of the
steps leading to the second foothill.
Not infrequently, however, it happens
that the '"bus" has hardly reached
this level before sledges and passen-
gers begin to part company, like the
fragments of an exploding bomb. If
the upset takes place while the speed
is still hight, the whole crew is generally
spilled and sent into the snow lining
the sides of the run. The novice, Oh
his first trip, dashes down the slope,
through the cold, crisp air at a pace
calculated to take his breath away.
Soon he finds himself rushing along
the level, realizes that he has made
the descent in safety, and begins to
enjoy it just when it is coming to an
end.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23
Sensible Advice

C. P. Huntingdon, who after a phen-
omenal career in business became a
Pacific railway president, through the
columns of Success says these sensible
words to boys and young men who are
ambitious for honorable achievement:
Advice is thrown away on a boy or
young man who considers it beneath
him to work at anything which har-
dens the hands or soils the garments,
but who prefers a c1erkship in a store
or Office at starvation wages. Good
clothes should not be worn at the ex-
pense of career. To the man who is
not afraid of downright hard work, I
would suggest frugaiity, investing sur
plus earnings, if only a dime day, in
a savings bank, and reading useful
books during leisure hours.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23
Cnmmerce of Belgium.

The commerce of Belgium has made
most remarkable progress. The budget
for 1900 shows that from the modest
figure of 2O2, OOO, 900 francs 1888, $50, 00O
in 1881 the general commercial total
with foreign countries for 1898 was
6 .29S, 0OO, 900 francs Isl, 215,514, 000 !;
from 1S6 ,O00,0 600 francs ($35,, ,000)
the special commerce has risen to g.
S31, OOO, 600 francs (S739, 1888 ,0O0), and
1899 will bring that up to 1000, 0O0, 600
francs (s772, 000, 000). Half a century
ago Belgium was scarcely known. To-
day its products and manufactures are
in the markets of every known corner
of the globe, and this little country,
with its 100000 inhabitants, only a
few more than the city of London.
ranks as the seventh industrial coun-
try of the globe.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23
THEIR COURTSHIP.

This sort Of game is all well, but
IL It lasts much longer 1 shall be a
perfect wreck" said Arthur Mason to
himself one evening, as he sat gazing
thoughtfully at the fireplace. For the
last six months have been head over
heels in love with Vera Fray,and, what
is worse, not had the pluck to tell her
SO. But she is such peculiar girl
he argued in self-defense). eff it was
any one else wouldn't hesitate a mo-
ment'
Mason was man of about 25, and
as full of passion and sentiment as a
man well could be. But he had been
brought up in orthodox English style
with many sharp lessons never to be-
tray his feelings. These lessons had
been so hammered into him in his
youth that he found now that even
against his own wishes it was almost
impossible to show what his real opin-
ion was of anything that affected his
likes or dislikes. When he was most
happy people thought him sad and vice
versa. It was, perhaps, on account of
the peculiar way he had of looking at
things that he invariably saw the fun
ny side first, sometimes on the most
serious occasions.
His passion for Vera at times made
him laugh, and when on the verge of
proposing to her the thought would
strike him how foolish he would look.
The truth of it was, he knew too much
of the world, and the love affairs of
his friends had appeared ridiculous to
him.
One of the chief attractions of Vera
In his opinion was her passive nature,
and it was that perhaps which made
him falter. The idea of her being in
love seemed absurd to him.
The week following the self-com-
munings just recorded, he knew that
Vera would be at a dinner party to
which he had also been invited, and
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23
Ansrse.su Hnusss Sc.

Nutmeg is favortte Americas spice
and 100000 pounds are annually i'm
ported into this county to supply the
demand In Europe the consumption
Of nutmegs Is comparatively little.
while many other spices are used twice
as much as In this country. The nut
megs are graded according to their
size. The best quality Of nutmegs
runs seventy or eighty to the pound
and the next grade averages 100 to
ITO to the pound.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23
..Not at all, for you haven't answer

mot at all, for you haven't answer
ed me-"
you have answered yourself,
though; you would hardly marry a
woman who did not love YOU
That's one Of the reasons am ask
ing you, replied this cool diplomatist,
slowly lighting cigaret-
Then before answering she said,
appearing to be interested in this
strange species of proposal, "1et me
question you. Do you love me?"
mo, don't"
"Then why on earth do you talk
such rubbish? How can you wish to
marry me?"
Simply because neither Of US is in
love with the other, which shows that
sound health
you consider, then, that love is
disease; in fact. 1 suppose" she added.
sardonica1ly, "a kind Of disordered
nver?'
Exactly. But let me put the case
before you properly" said Arthur, ris-
ing and walking up and down in front
of her as he spoke. you and I have
been friends for twelve years, and by
now know each other thoroughly.
am thankful to say have never loved
you, nor, to my knowledge, have you
loved me, and it is these facts which
convince me we should make a thor
oughly congenial and happy married
couple. On these grounds 1 again ask
you-wil you marry me?" he con-
cluded, stopping opposite Vera's
chair.
During this curious monologue the
moon had Travelled somewhat on it's
journey, and now cast pale light into
the arbor-just enough to show Arthur
that his fair companions eyes were
twinkling and that she was on the
verge of smiling. Looking straight at
him, Vera composedly answered:
Your philosophy, dear Arthur, is
excellent, and your case apparently
fully proved, but -er-if you would
not mind sitting down here" (nodding
toward the empty chair at her side),
hold my hand and look me full in the
face, and then tell me that you are not
head over heels in love with me, I will
believe that for the last five minutes
you have ben speaking-as they say in
courts-the truth, the whole truth land
| nothing but the truth
Arthur felt dazed He sat down, and
| took his pretty companions hand-he
observed it was beautifully soft. He
looked into her eyes-he noticed they
| had in them a light he had never seen
before, and that on her face was a
smile and an expression that could
| have but one interpretation-and he
| faltered.
And the silence of night wrapped the
| arbor in its embrace A bird moved in
| the ivy-a nightingale called to it's
mate the moon travelled farther
on its journey. 1t sank-but not be-
| fore it had witnessed what, in the
course of it's considerable experience
| it had often seen before, but of which
it never told.-Mainly About Peo-
| pie.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

A legacy of five million francs has
been left to Paris by Nile. Marie-Ann-
Genevieve Tanies. The money has to
be divided between three charities
an orphanage. an architectural draw
ing school and the rest for developing
any private or public work at the dis
erection of the municipal council
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$1,000.

N. e. A. Convention at Charleston,
s. c., In July. Tickets good going via
Chattanooga, Knoxville, AshevfIle and
Spartansburg. and returning via Nor
folk. Old Point Comfort. Richmond
and White Sulphur Springs, Va. For
maps. time cards, ETC., address J. C.
Tucker, 234 Clark street, Chicago.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

One size smaller after usingAllen's Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. All druggists and shoe stores,
Csc. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress Allen S Olmsted, LIE Roy, NY.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23
The Typewriter InventIon.

A statistician has proven that the in
vention of the typewriter. has given
employment to SOC, 900 people, but he
fails to state how many cases OF weak
stomaehs 1t has induced. All people
of sedentary occupation need Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters. 1t helps nature
to bear the strain which ensues from
confinement.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23
Reminded Her of Home.

Papa-"Are you sure that you and
mamma thought of me while you
were away?" Grace-%Yes; We heard
a man kicking up great row about
his breakfast at the hotel, and mamI1s
said: That's just like papa
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

The children's idea of good luck is to
have their mother prepare for a party
and big rain prevent any guests from
coming.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

When clock is wound up it goes;
but when a firms business is wound
up it stops.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

When a pugilist gets into the divorce
court it is usually for the purpose OF
having the match declared off.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

Many people get tired of being good
and experiment in vice from curiosity.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23
Longest Canal. the Erie.

The longest canal in the world is the
Erie, in New York, extending from AL
bany to Buffalo. a distance Of 3s1
miles.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

Children can never understand how
any one with money in his pocket can
go past candy store.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

Every time you meet man wearing
nice, new suit. you are reminded that
you need one yourself
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

a physician says that the healthiest
position to lay in is the head to the
north. People who keep hens should
remember this.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

look dut ful. but they can't be classed
as decorative.
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Age tends to kill the hair and turn It gray. PARKER
HAIR BALsAN renews color and life
HISDERCoRSs, the best cure for corns. 15cts.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

The matrimonial game is tie when
q man and woman wed each other for
money. only TO discover that neither
possesses It.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

In talking of the meantime a man
probably refers to the next morning
after he has been having "a good
time"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

A man resembles a wolf: he can
change his coat but not his disposition,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

If the allegations made in divorce
petitions are ali true. the jails and pen
itentiaries are not half large enough.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

lido not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN =
BOYER. Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is. 1900
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

The squirrel on the other side Of the
tree never comes to the hunter who
waits.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

A Book OF Choice Recipes
Sent free by Waiter Baker & Co. Ltd, Dorchester,
Mass. Mention this paper.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

Baseball players; Golf PLAYERS; all play
ers chew Whites Yucca whilst playing
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

Save money-Buy Red Cross Ball
Blue. Large 2-oz. package 3 cents.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23
Dt.eases of the scaIr

should not be neglected. Coke Dandruff Cur
will clear the head and cure the disease.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

Love is one of the few things that
is never displayed IN bargain coun-
ter
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

truthful man never makes much
81 success as a fisherman.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

Some men are unable to understand
why they can't understand things.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes.

A man of many callings-the huck-
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

Laundry Work Made Easy
by using -sFaultless Starch" Al grocers
sell it-large package Ice
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-23

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-06-16
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers aud
grandmothers' never thought of using
anything else for Indigestion or Bill
iOusness- Doctors were scarce, and
they seldom heard of Appendicitis,
Nervous Prostitution or Heart failure,
etc. They used August Flower to
clean out the system and stop fermen-
tation of undigested food, regulate
the action of the liver, stimulate the
nervous or organic action of the sys-
TEN, and that is all they took when
feeling dull and bad with headaches
or other aches. You only need few
doses of Green's August Flower, in
liquid form, to make. you satisfied
there is nothing serious the matter
with you. For sale by Jones & Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-06-16
The Company Paid for His Suit

Joe Blank had been employed by a
daily newspaper in a town not 100
miles from New York. At the end
of three weeks. an unusually long
time, he was discharged for neglect
of his duties. He was pennileSs and
ragged. An overcoat he had, it is
true, but his trousers were in la
inevitable condition To get new
start he knew he must manage to
assume an exterior of at least semi
responsibility, says the New DIRK Sun
After applying to his various &C
quaintances with unusual result, he
bethought himself of his old quarry
the railroad companies. Having pro-
cured himself hammer and a nail
with an especially jagged head, he
sailed forth at an hour when traffic
was light. He succeeded in finding a
car which was empty and occupied
it. Choosing a spot as far removed
as possible from the conductor, he
sat himself down and producing the
hammer and the nail he proceeded to
drive the latter into the seat, leaving
the jagged end protruding about
half an inch This accomplished he
deliberately sat on the nail and
writhed. Then he arose and hailed
the conductor pointed out to him the
disgraceful condition of the seat and
the result
The conductor looked at the nail
and at the rent raiment and was com
PEELED to acknowledge clear case of
cause and effect. Blank took the
number of the car and conductor and
in a ~few days the company was
threatened with a suit for SIS in
compensation for new suit of
clothes worn by one Joseph Blank
The company compromised on $50,
the original value being $3.50, new.
This is Blanks favorite tale. He is
especially fond of telling it to the
young, as a useful example of the
methods which they should use if
they are to make anything of a sue
cess in this world
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-06-16
Teaching Perpisfence-

Few little children, of course, yClun-
tarily set themselves TO overcome diff
ficulties, yet more would do so If par
ents and nurses were not in the habit
of catering to that Brightness charac-
teristic of all young things, which
leads them to follow up whatever mo-
mentarily attracts their attention.
The capacity to dwell for long time
upon one thought involves both inten-
sity of desire and innate ambition to
reach right results. L have seen this
struggle for perfection in an incipient
form show itself in Il little child but
IS months old. And how sincerely L
respected that little one He was sit
ting in his mothers lap beside the
library table one evening, when in an
idle mood she took up a penny and
set it on the head Off small gilt image
three or four inches high and with a
head scarcely larger than the coin.
Seeing that the baby watched her, she
said, pIayfully: Baby can't do that!"
The little ones brown eyes sparkled
with a look that seemed to say: "Oh,
can't I?' And taking the penny in
his fingers he essayed to balance 1T as
she had done. 1t fell. ''Oh!" said
baby, quietly picking it up tried again
with the same result. Without the
least sign of encouragement or inn
patience the little thing tried over and
over again for a score of times, until
at last he succeeded in balancing the
coin on the head of the image. The
brave babyI We gave him a round of
applause, and he looked from one TO
the other of US with a curious little
glance of satisfaction. The next day
he could not be prevailed upon to I'M
dertake the same feat again. Once
having demonstrated that he could do
ho Here Wa 9
a tiny hero in want of difficulties to
conquer; an infant Newton, eXcelling
in the ability ito concentrate his whole
mind upon a single object so long as
it was necessary for that object to en-
gross his observation-disclosures Hull
Winterburg, in Woman's Home Com
panion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-06-16
Would Not Suffer So Again For Fifty
Times Its Price.

l awoke last night with severe
pains in my stomach. / never felt so
badly in all my life. When / came
down to work this morning I felt so
weak l could hardly work. / went to
Miller & McCurdy's drug store and
they recommended Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy. 1t worked like magic and one
dose fixed me alright 1t certainly
is the finest thing 1 ever used for
stomach trouble. 1 shall not be with
out it in my home hereafter, for /
should not care to endure the suffer-
ings of last night again for fifty times
its price.-G. III. WILSON, Liyeryman,
Burgettstown, Washington county.
Pa This remedy is for sale by Jones
s. Gibson, Druggists
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-06-16
SUMNER EXCURSION RATES

put in effect by the UNION PACIFIC
enable you to reach these favored To-
calities Without unnecessary eXpend-
iture of time or money.
In effect June 81. July to 10 inc,
July IS and August , One fare for
the round trip from Missouri River
to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo,
Ogden and Salt Lake City. Return
limit October 3lst, 1900.
For Time Tables and full informa-
ton call ON G. G. SCHAEFER.
Agent.
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TICKETS GOOD FOR RETURN
UNTIL OCTOBER 31ST.

Starvation never yet cnred oyspep-
STA Persons with indigestion are al
ready half starved. They need plenty
of wholesome food. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat so the body
can be norished while the worn out
organs are being reconstructed 1t is
the only preparation known that will
instantly relieve and completely cure
all somach troubles. Try it if you are
suffering from Indigestion 1t will
certainly do you good. Jones & Glib
son. Druggist
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-06-16
BURLINGTON ROUTE.

New Through Trains to Portland and Pu
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Montana-the short line and time
saver to the Upper Northwest. To
Central Montana in 43 hours; to the
Puget Sound in 20 hours from the
Missouri River. Through coaches and
chair cars, through tourist sleeperS,
through dining car service and stand
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Northwest.
Number IS, Kansas City and st. Jo-
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Utah, Pacific Coast and the North
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via Lincoln and Billings. Weekly
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To the East: Chicago and st. Louis,
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Omaha, ST. Paul, Minneapolis and the
Lake Region.
j. c. BRAMHALL, L. W WAKELEY,
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General Manager,
ST Joseph, Mo
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-06-16

No one ever accomplished anything
who did not look into the future and
hope in the future. No people ever
become great who do not look into
the future. The common man, from
whom nothing great can come, is al
ways satisfied with the present day
and the present hour; the builders of
nations, the apostles of religion. al
ways look beyond the present. They
see the beauties of the possible vic
tory and they are entranced at the
sight. A new life comes to them;
great deeds are accomplished.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-06-16

For two wears Ira w. Kelley of
Mansfield, Pa, was in poor health on
account of kidney trouble. He con-
siderable money for medicines with
out obtaining relief until he tried
FOLEY's KIDNEY CURE, and now
writes q desire to add my testimony
that it may be the cause of aiding
Others" Jones & Gibson, Druggist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-06-16
0uick Relief From Asthma.

Miss Maude Dickens, Parsons, KanS.
writes Il suffered eight years with
asthma in its worst form. / had sew
eral attacks during the last year and
was not expected to live through them.
| began using FOLEY's HONEY AND
TAR and it has never failed to give
immediate relief" Jones & Gibson.
Druggist.