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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

their teens had to begin with the rud1-
ments of education when they were
brought into the school, and conned
the alphabet and numerals as labori-
ously as an ordinary child of five or
six would But in most cases it was
found that intelligence was not lack
ing-it was only dormant and dull
from absence of exercise.
The moral nature of some of the
crippled children seemed to be per-
verted as strangely as their bodies.
Most of them think that every one
hates them. They are keenly fearful
Of the ridicule to which they have
been subjected always, and resent the
opprobrium cast upon them by their
misfortune. One little chap, dwarfed
to half the size he should have been,
did not want to go to school. He long
ed only to hide away from human
sight and the unkindness of the world.
In his small body there was room
for much bitterness of feeling and a
great indignation against the fate that
had imposed such suffering upon him
He was as truly a cynic as the man
embittered by years of hard expert
ence, disappointment and injustice.
He would protest against his life's de-
cree and rail against his circum-
stances with pathetic ferocity- He
wanted to be big, like other boys, and
he always was being told that he was
a runt, dwarf and all the hateful
names that described his rundersize.
He felt that if he went into a school
he simply would have more of such
epithets hurled at him.
But he was coaxed out Of his shell,
and, to his surprise, he met with moth
ing but kindness. No one mentioned
his size, except once or twice when a
teacher remarked that he was grow
ing or said what a nice big boy he
was getting to be. These were the
pleasantest words he had ever heard
and his hard little heart softened un-
der them. Now he is one of the hap
piest children in the school, and the
greatest hardship he could imagine
i would be the deprivation of his school
privileges
Not mental pabulum alone is pro-
vided for the crfpples- They have to
be washed and decent1y clad before
they are fit to appear in the school
ROOM This attention alone increases
their self-respect, for they are more
sensitive than normal children. There
is a trained nurse in the school to
of their bodies and to adjust the BAN
dages and braces properly
Nourishing and appetizfng lunches
are served, and frequent changes in
occupation rast the body and keep On
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

MANY kinda OF Game are In Danger Of
Extinctfon.

Many Kinds OF Game are In Danger OF
Extlnctfon.
Reindeer have made themselves
thoroughly at home in Alaska-that
marvellous country whose richness in
animal life and agricultural possible
tiles is not yet half suspected by the
majority of Americans. The pilgrim
fathers of the family were imported
from Lapland in the early stages Of
the Klondike craze to be worked and
eaten by the starving miners. They
luckily escaped being eaten. and were
later reinforced by 700 reindeer doe
imported by the government from ST.
IBERIA. From the mixed herd of 1000
head. or little more, they have null
tiplied to 5000, and under Uncle Sans
protection they promise to play an i'm
portant part in the future of Alaska
and aod greatly to its wealth The
25 Laplanders who came over with
the first consignment are on their way
home with about $500 each, saved out
OF their earnings as reindeer drivers
and mail carriers. But Alaska needed
no fmportations to add to its fasci-
nations. Gold? OF course-every-
body knows about that, but everybody
doesn't know that gold is one of the
country. Take Strawberries, Alaska
has near Big Stone strawberry bed
seven miles long and two miles wide.
Fourteen square miles of Strawberries!
And they are beauties. Nothing finer
is grown in this country outside a
dollhouse. Raspberries and blackber-
ries, too, reach high pitch of culti-
walton in Alaska, which is popular
ly supposed to grow nothing more
nourishing than glaciers. Oats spilled
by mules as they feed grow wild high
err than q mans head, and would yield,
it is estimated, 200 bushels to the acre.
big as a mans hat. Alaskan
tomatoes are described as big
as mans hat All manner of
fruit and vegetables belonging to tenn
perate chimes thrive amazingly. All
this, of course, is south of Boring sea,
in a region where, thanks to a warm
ocean current, the temperature sell
dom reaches zero, even in the long
winter nights. AS for game, big and
little, it is of unmatched richness, but
bids fair to be extinguished. Deer
exist no longer, and the moose and
the sea otter are lowering on the verge
lof humiliation. Nevertheless, an
Alaskan traveller, C. F. Periolat, has
just returned home with a collection
world. But the sportsman is less of
menace to the fauna of Alaska than
the trader. The skin of single sea
otter will now sell in London for as
much as S1,200.-New York World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01
PIGEON Roosr

Proposed for Roof of the Chicago Board
of Trade Building.
singular proposition has been
made to the board of trade officials by
1. o. Paulouse for the utilization of
the upper floor of the building in
which the great commercial exchange
holds forth, says the Chicago Chron-
icle. Above the trading hall is a
space so feet square which is prac-
tically wasted. The ceiling of the
trading room is of glass. 1t was in
tended to make the interior more
bright than the illumination furnished
from the side windows, but in oper-
alton the light proved to be too in
tense and the glass ceiling or roof is
covered with sawdust. Above this is
the regular glass roof of the building.
The space between the two is pro-
tected by iron grating not unlike that
surrounding a poultry yard. Paulouse
has asked the officials of the board to
name a rental for the space which he
wants to utilize as a pigeon coop. He
says that the downtown district at
one time supported thousands of the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

cause no two are of the same age or
have the same degree of development.
The principal of the school, who is
deeply interested in these children,
hopes to train those who are strong
enough to do some kind of work that
can be carried on at home, and not
only will make them self-supporting,
but add to their contentment of mind.
Sewing, bent iron work, wood carving
and similar occupations could be
taken up advantageously by many.
There are other children in the
building, kindergarten pupils who are
taken care of for the day while their
parents are at work. The considera-
ton and kindness that they show to
the less fortunate children are beauti-
full. The principal says that the COM
ing of the cripples has had an excel
lent effect upon the whole school. It
is much easier to keep them quiet and
to train them to be gentle when they
have the cripp1es to think of, and they
are eager to help them and to make
things pleasant for them.
If a comfortable conveyance could
be provided to take the children to
and from school it would be a boon to
them and great help to the work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01
Giving to Little CrippIes a New Life
and Education.

Every school morning a Fifth av-
enue stage rumbles over slow round,
stopping here and there in front of
rickety tenements- A strong man
goes up the stairs of each tenement
and returns, bearing in his arms a
misshapen or stunted child, with an
eager face, says the New York Press.
When the stage is full it makes its
way to the school building in East
Eighty-eighth street, where its load is
discharged. Then the operation is
repeated, the stage going to other
houses and returning with another
load. All the children are from the
East Side, and most of them from
homes where gaunt poverty and dull
want reign. Until the school for Grip
pied children was established by the
Chi1dren's Aid Society with the means
of transporting them to and from the
school rooms, these little unfortunate
people frequently huddled desolate
and alone, suffering and neglected,
while their parents were out at work
and their 1ustier brothers and sisters
at school or playing in the streets.
Too often they were an object of
hatred to their parents, who looked
upon them as burden and almost a
disgrace. Sometimes they were con-
sidered idiots, lack of opportunity and
habitual neglect having reduced them
to a state which indeed did resemble
imbecility- Big boys well advanced in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01
New Ground for Divorce.

Hartford Comm special Chicago
Chronicles: The new woman received
a severe blow in the Superior Court
here. A man was granted a divorce
from his wife because she spent more
time at the lodge than she die at home
Seymour B. Barton of 149 Broad street
is the man. He says that at night
time his wife was in the habit of CO.
ing out to lodge meetings and staying
out till midnight He objected to her
staying out late nights. and told her
she would have to choose between the
lodge and him. She replied that she
preferred the lodge. Judge Prentice
gave decree for divorce
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01
a UNIQUE SCHOOL.

The jolting stage Is none too easy for
well folk, and for little ones suffering
from diseases of hip. spine and other
sensitive parts of the body it often en-
tails extreme pain. Five hundred dol
lars would buy q rubber-tired vehicle
built purposely for ease and comfort
OF transportation, and would aid
greatly in the work being done to lift
these crippled children from a state
of degradation to a condition of en-
lightened mentality as well as of inn
proved bodily health
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01
CONTESTS IN LONDON.
How the East Enders Amuse Themselves
d.

How the East Enders Amuse Themselves
In Winter.
EaSt-enderS are already preparing
their programmes for spending the
long, cold winter nights, and if life, as
lived in Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Shep-
ney and on the river side, is frequently
hard, AIRY and 'Arriet manage to get
a lot of fun out of it. The east end
season is just beginning, and the air
is full of challenges from all sorts and
conditions of champions. Billiards are
mo class out Bow way; but a skittle
match is great event and draws a
full house. Egg-eating, too, is becon1-
ing show card though it has not yet
displaced the beefsteak pudding con-
tests in popularity, says the London
Express. Then shove ha'penny, mus
sci opening, oyster opening and had
dock splitting all take the floor in turn
and a struggle between two real cham
pions at these sports proves a mag
net They take as much interest in
the issue as many people do in the
Derby. But it is music that does most
delight the soul of AIRY and his donah
and they walk miles to be present at
any sort of musical contest Nothing
comes amiss and as long as the pro-
gramme is carried out they are salts
fed. A canary singing match is still
worth pounds in custom to publican,
while sfwhistlers'' are sure of good pat
ronage. The supporters and admirers
of Bill and Tom will spend money
freely to hear their champions taking
part in mouth organ contest, and it
is wonderful the melody that two lex
perts" can bring out of a comb An
ordinary piano or violin isn't in 1t.
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feathered tribe that made their home
in the belfry and tower of the board
of trade. After the sinking of the
foundations the tower was removed
and the pigeons that sought homes
elsewhere were trapped by janitors Of
the other buildings. He has figured
out the commercial value of the spars
in the building now going to waste and
wants to restore something of the old
time picturesqueness to the down
town district and at the same time de
rive a profit from the birds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01
Educate the Women.

In a sermon recently delivered at
Rome by Bishop Spalding of Peoria,
ILL.,, a Roman Catholic ecclesiast, he
said: Since it is our duty to educate, it
is our duty to give the best education,
and first of all to give the best educa-
ton to woman; for she, as mother, is
the aboriginal God-appointed educator.
What hope is there of genuine prog
ress, in religious life especially, II we
leave her uneducated? Where woman
is ignorant, man is coarse and sensual,
where her religion is but a superstition
he is sceptica and irreyerent- If we
are to have a race of enlightened, no
BILE and brave men, we must give to
woman the best education It is posi-
BILE for her to receive. She has the
same right as man to become all that
she may be, to know whatever may
be known. to do whatever is fair and
Just and good. In souls there is no
sex If we leave half the race in ig-
notance, how shall we hope to lift the
other half into the light of truth and
loye7
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A Fool and His Foil.
nv TOM HAIL.


Author History of the Rough Riders"
Copyrighted. 1900. Daily Story Pub Co.,
The smoking room of the Occiden-
tai club. that home Of wanderers, was
occupied by two men. One of the two.
young, handsome. perfectly at ease,
was sitting by the broad window.
smoking and indolently watching the
passing crowd
The other old. Grabbed. i'll at ease.
was twirling his thumbs nervously as
he sat on sofa on the other side of
the room. He was apparently making
mental study of the former They
had been introduced a few days before
and since had twice said good morn
ing and once good night" They
could hardly be considered intimate
friends.
Suddenly the old man rose with
slap of his hand upon his thigh that
made the younger look toward him
Mr.. Estey," said the old man ap-
preaching the younger and drawing
chair near the window, Il take you to
be a nan of the world"
ITO certain extent. Mr.. Beach" the
younger assented-
You are also a man of honor. if
am any judge of character" the old
man continued.
You certainly do not mean that you
are going to fight at your age in life"
answered the younger man, with more
interest.
With my intellect. yes said the
older man.
And you want second?"
-'Yes-and I will explain
Mr.. Estey filed his pipe and looked
interested.
Mr. Beach ordered a Claret cup and
looked embarrassed.
81 am man of wealth." said the
older man. 81 have a daughter, whom
I love devotedly and whom / wish 20
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you are also a man of honor
see married to a man worthy of her.
1 prefer that this man be an Ameri-
can. l absolutely despair for her ii
she marries a foreigner of title
She is being wooed then by for
tune hunter?" interrupted the young
man.
Precisely" answered Mr.. Beach,
''by COMPOUNDED French count"
Count D'Artelle, an impecunious
,ake-"
How did you know?'' gasped the
older man
81 have had the misfortune to meet
him and have heard him make his
boasts. Moreover 1 know he is now at
Harnwich where you reside, and can
put two and two together"
Are you willing to help prevent one
and one being put together asked
Mr.. Beach.
I'm such a case, yes" answered
young Estey. But how can server
by becoming my visitor. engaging
my daughters attentions for a while,
and driving that impecunious scoun-
drel away
do you think 1 could succeed?''
asked Estey.
BY using the means l PROPOSE" an
swered the older man
And what are those means?"
Queried the younger.
You shall go to my home as an
Englishman of title, of high title, say
Lord Something Other of Some
where. My wife who is the strongest
ally of this miserable Count will i'm
mediaIely turn in your favor. as mat
ter of course@'
"And your daughter?'
"Ay, there's the difficulty. If she
really loves the Count there will be
trouble. But I do not believe. cam
not believe that she does yet-and If
she does not as yet love him you ought
to win by length"
by the Counts length on the car
pet. eh?''
Yes. if necessary. You can do it.
/ have heard of carpet knights, why
not OF carpet counts?"
True" said the young man musing-
Iy. But supposed course have but
few attractions-suppose I win the
affections of this daughter OF yours
what then?''
ct can fix that all right. That will
be my part
81 will do nothing dishenorable. 81
said the young man.
"Oh-of course not-of course not
-" answered the older. but it will
be necessary for you to go as an Eng
lfsh Lord, you know
Il will accompany you to your home
as Vincent, St. Clair, Estey, Lord Bod
leigh. an English nobleman of great
wealth. temporarily sojourning in
American on still hunt for adven-
ture-''
And adventurers," added Mr.. Beach
That will be true in part at least.
understand you are an Englishman
and are here temporarily only. And
ali men still hunt
For pretty daughters of rich men
IL not for adventure" Quoth Mr.. Estey
with smile.
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mental fatigue. The teacher sees to it
that the children go to the dispensar-
les for treatment, and that they wear
the braces, which many of them want
to cast on, thinking they tend to make
them conspicuous in their fnfirmity.
The children have kindergarten
work and the branches taught in the
primary school Much OF the teaching
has to be along individual lines, be-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

AS study the umbrella is deeply in
teresting. 1t has its place in history.
mythology and religion. In the sculp-
tured remains Of Ninevah and Egypt
there are representations of kings, and
occasionally Of lesser potentates. rid
ing in state or going in procession
with umbrellas over their heads. This
would seem as if in those early DAYS
umbrellas were more mark OF dis
tinction than for either use or orna-
mental purposes And indeed many of
the writer's persuade us. that this is SO.
1t has been quite solemnly averred
that the very first suggestion of the
umbrella was in the humble mushroom
and toadstool, and to this day the Par
isians call the erections set up in the
Bots de Boulogne as shelters for their
pedestrians "champignons-" New
York Commercial Advertiser
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

In writing poetry "tho'' and e'thro"
are authorizations of though" and
Through and are recognized in pho
uetic spelling.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

When q woman is out calling on
people that she thinks are fashionable.
it always makes her mad to hear her
husband talk about veal pot-pie."
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ince, and at intervals along its 50ss
are lodges or cliffs that were once con-
sidered the most desirable places for
the building of towns. Many quaint
villages are found nesting among
these cliffs. One of them is shown
in the illustration It was to the prov
ince Of Shansf that the dowager en-
press of China Ned when things be-
came too warm for her at Pekin dur
in< the recent troublous timeA
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Shansi province is closely associated
with the history of China OF long ago.
Centuries ago the capital of the coun-
try was located in this province. Shan
81 adjoins, on the west, the province
of Chilli, in which the present capital
city of Pekin is located There is a
wild picturesqueness abort the seen
cry of Shansi that fascinates the
beholder A range Of mountains skirts
the northwestern corner OF tbs prov
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well, take her," he answered
finally. Il suppose you might be worse
than you are. But If you were a Duke
or an Earl or a Prince, by Jove, young
man, you should not have her If had
To-
He never completed the threat It
was such useless one
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-25
THEIR STATUS DEFINED.

Washington, Dec. 21-The commits
sioner of the general land Office has
rendered a decision holding that the
filing of a reservoir site d%eclaratory
statements in the west upon the pub
lie domain with the Intention of con-
structing a reservoir is done with the
understanding chat filings or other
adverse entries will be allowed by the
general land office during tendency Of
the reservoir declaratory statement
and take precedence of it in the event
that the party first filing does not
comply with the law.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-25
ONE OF The TERMS
Severest Possible Punishment De
manded from China for
High Officials.

Washington, Dec. 21-It is learned
here that the agreement signed by
the ministers Of the powers at Pekin
naming the conditions as preliminary
to negotiations Of peace terms con-
tains a demand for the severest PEN
atty that China can impose as a pun
ishment of the high officials believed
to be responsible for the boxer out
RACES. This refers particularly to the
Chinese mobiles, whose names have
been mentioned in the press dis
patches, as those whom some of the
nations contended should be executed.
Our government has constantly held
to the position that penalties should
not be inflicted upon the Chinese
government that she was not able to
carry out. The demand for the death
penalty was stricken out of the agree
ment and that for the severest penal
ties possible inserted.
The agreement probably will be
made public here tomorrow, il word
reaches Washington that Conger has
affixed his signature to it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-25
TILL T ORDERS.
Tammany Closes Up Gambling and Pool
Rooms,

New York, Dec. 2l-Every gam
bling house in the city received orders
tonight from a Tammany source
through the police to close and re-
main closed until further notice.
This unexpected action against
gambling houses and pool rooms,
which have flourished under police
protection, was instigated by the
Tammany vice committee. An en-
phatic demand was made for enforce
ment Of the laws, and notice has been
served upon the police that dilatory
tactics will be tolerated no longer.
Acting Chief Courtwright has had
placed in his possession by Louis Nix
on Of the Tammany committee a list
of 48 gambling houses and pool rooms.
Nixon announced that unless the places
were closed within 48 hours more po-
lice captains would be brought to
trial for neglect Of duty than ever be-
fore were placed on trial for a similar
offence in the history of the depart
ment. The time limit expired at 5
O'Clock this afternoon and tonight but
few houses remained open.
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ENGLAND,s BIG BLOW.
Wind Storm Causes Much Danaxe
Throughout Kingdom.

London, Dec. 21--The storm reached
its height last night and while the
gale continues it is hoped the worst Il
over. Stories of wrecks and damage
are coming from all directions butl
happily the fatalities are few.
Telegraph wires are being slowly
repaired and news is arriving. Tho
gale has done great damage generally
in the north OF England and Scotland.
A Glasgow correspondent says: Not
since the storm which destroyed ley
bridge has such q gale ragged in Scot
land. High walls have been wrecked
in Glasgow. At Coat Bridge, 10 miles
west of Glasgow, several people have
been killed, while at several other
places roofs and chimneys have been
destroyed and people injured. Sew
eral Of the buildings Of the University
Of Aberdeen have been seriously dam
aged, and telegraph wires, telephones
and railroad lines are interrupted.