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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02
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life pledge you; my heart I take not
back from you while this water russ.
Over running water: Every seventh
year at this time of the night, 1 will
meet you at this we'll. to renew my
troth to you: death alone to relieve
me of this VOW"
That is not the worst of the pledge.
Ecoutait: Over running water a curse
on one that fails: and a curse on any
one who shall come between US two;
and grief be the guest in his house,
and sorrow dwell in his house for
ever %
Louise had not read the novel nor
any other The good Sisters in the
convent of St Suplice. where she went
to school. had seen to this. So she
said.
"oh. PAUL. 1t is terrible, Nest
pas? Let us leave here. Let us CO."
Like all French Canadians who pride
themselves on their English acquire
ments, this young couple could not
refrain from dropping. now and then,
into the native patois. Hence PauPs
"Allons."
The descending Canadian sun threw
food of light ON the chromatic flames
OF the forest, splashing departing sum-
mer with more than royal glory
Paul and Louise walked down to
where the canoe lay upon the rocky
beach. Paul was an athlete and the
terror of the college campus as well
as of the class room. His grandfather
was considered giant among the SOL
diers under the Inflated Papineau. He
grasped the thwart and lifted the light
canoe into the water. kneeling in the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02

Contracts were let in the last month
for fourteen warships aggregating 49,
1854 tons in displacement and costing
$40, 944 800 for hulls and machinery. In
me list are included five battleships,
six armored cruisers, and three pro-
tected cruisers. Three of the battle
ships are to have a displacement of
$4,000 tons and two Of 1900 tons each.
Three of the armored cruisers are to
have a displacement of 1890 tons
each and three of 13, 400 tons each.
The three protected cruisers are
to have displacement of 10000
tons each, or are to be nearly twice
the size of the cruiser Olympia. The
Jew battleships are to be named the
Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island, and Virginia; the new
armored cruisers West Virginia, Ne
braska, California, Maryland, South
Dakota and Colorado; the protected
cruisers st. Louis. Milwaukee and
Charleston.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02

been unable to attend to the duties of
postmaster.
He was born in Bel1eville. Va, on
Nov. %, 1919. From 1895 to 1S41 he
spent on his fathers farm in Missouri,
whittier the family had moved. In
lS41 he went to Quincy, Ill, where he
learned the trade of rope making and
afterward engaged in a commission
business. At the time of the Mormon
troubles in Illinois in 1874 and 1S45,
Prentiss volunteered in a company
formed to march against the Mormons,
and was elected first lieutenant In the
Mexican war he was captain OF volun-
teers and distinguished himself at
Buena Vista. When President Lincoln
issued his first call for volunteers Cap
tain Prentiss reorganized his Mexican
war company and offered it to the gov
eminent. He served at the court mar
tial which tried Fitz John Porter in
1862, and on July 3, 1863, while in COM
mand at Helena, Ark. defeated Gems
Holmes and Price. He resigned from
the army in October, 1868.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02
Tn. Emperor. Portrait.

When Mr.. Charles DENLY was minis
ter to China a publisher wrote to him
asking him to procure photograph OF
the emperor of China. His reply,
printed in a New York exchange
shows that the pictures published as
licensees of the emperor cannot be
trusted. Mr.. DENLY wrote as follows:
1t would afford me great pleasure to
send you photograph of the emperor
if one could be procured. After makins
inquiries find that his photograph OF
portrait of any kind, has never beer
taken. The Son of Heaven is not Wis
IDLE to any eye except when foreign
ministers are received in audience. On
such occasions all cameras or sketch
books are absolutely forbidden. When
the emperor goes out in his sedan chair
all the cross streets are barricaded with
mats, and every door and window by
which he passes is closed. Should
any one be caught spying, death fol-
lows Immediately.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02
oxerlooked the Gold.

An old resident in the eastern Trans
vaal has told his friends in Kensing.
ton how he passed through the enemy's
country with $1,000 in gold, which the
Beers never succeeding in detecting.
After spending some months on his
mine, cut OF from the world. he deter.
mined to say goodbye to the Beers.
So he beat 1000 worth of gold into
clasps and clamps and nailed them
onto his box He daubed the whole
with thick paint and set out on his
journey. Although his box was fire.
quent1y searched the Boer officials
never suspected the metal clasps, and
the Adventurer at length landed with
his treasure ON safe ground
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02
Currenf Topics
II Dorinf u,omon.

OF the three strangely different plays
Clyde Fitch has given to the stage
since the new year began. the most
singular is THE Climbers." A play
which starts its action with the return
of q family from a funeral ceremony is
at least an oddity When, in addition,
1t contains a dark scene, which a de-
faulter demands in order that he may
confess without too much of shame,
and when the gloom of suicide is given
to the last act. it is sure to have a
shivery if not pleasantly entertaining
interest. Moreover, the production of
such a play requires daring. The per-
Sons who attend the theaters this day
desire to be amused more often than
they care to be saddened 1t is not
surprising that Mr.. Fitchs managerial
patron, Charles Frohman, read the
play and then suggested to the author
that he was at liberty to dispose of it
elsewhere.
But an actress who wanted to be an
actress-manager was willing to take
the risk She was Miss Amelia Bing-
ham. She bought the play and col
lected about her a company which in
cluded in its membership Frank
Worthing, Robert Edeson, Ferdinand
Gottschalk, Madge Carr Cook, Annie
Irish, Minnie Dupree, Clara Bloodgood
and Ysobel Haskins. Then, on Jan. Is,
she produced the play in the Bijou
theater, New York. The reviewers
said it had strength and might succeed
ii its seeming excess of shadows did
not doom it. The play continues to be
shown at the theater, and apparently
its career thus far has been prosperous.
Miss Bingham has one of the few roles
written without satirical intent AS
Mrs. Sterling she is one of the climbers
of the play, but, unlike her mother,
who looks and struggles toward social
heights, and her husband, who be-
comes a criminal in his race for riches.
she only hopes for peace and happi-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02
THE BROTHERS

In q dimly-lit room
saw weaver plying at his loom
That ran swiftly iterant rhyme;
And 10! the workman at the loom was
Time
Weaving the web of Life.
Twas Parti-colored, wrought of Peace
and Strife.
And through the warp thereof
Shot little golden threads of Joy and
Love.
And one stood by whose eyes were brim-
med with tears,
Pofsing the mighty shears
Wherewith. when seemed the weaver's
will at ebb.
He cut the WOndrous web
Time weaves and weaves; and his dark
brother, he
Will one day cut the web for you and
me- Clinton Scollard.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02
AS TO UTILIZING BAD EGGS.
Available for Tanniee So Long as They
Are Not Black.

Available for Tanning So Long as They
Are Not Black.
Waste eggs-that is, heated or spot
ted eggs-unless they are absolutely
black, are utilized for the preparation
of a tanning solution known as sailed
egg yolk. This is used largely by tan
ners of America and Europe in prepar-
ing fine kid skins. The eggs are first
broken in a churn, in which they are
rapidly revolved for about twenty min
utes. The albumen rises to the top in
the form of foam and is skinned off,
leaving the yolks. Next sc per cent
by weight of salt and 1 per cent OF
powdered boracic acid is added, and
the churning continued, the skimmine
being again repeated. This compound
is then stored in barrels. CrystaIfzed
eggs are made from the broken eggs
and surplus stock, says the Egg Re-
porter. These are largely used Oh
shipboard, but increasingly of late by
bakers. as well. Good eggs are broken
and churned, thoroughly mixing
whites and yolks. The liquid is then
dropped on slowly revolving stone cyl
1nders, through which arms of the
same material extend. Over these
cylinders is passed a strong current OF
warm, dry air. evaporating the mos-
ture from the eggs After being thus
dried the egg is scraped off by means
OF stone scraper. The resulting DOW
der is known as crystallized eggs
When Theoretically sealed they may be
kept Indefinitely. For use they are
merely moistened with water and
beaten up to the natural consisteneg OF
their original state
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02
Che 0econd Lady,

Mrs. Roosevelt, who was Miss Edith
Kermit Carow, is a young woman still
and a very attractive one. Rather
above the medium height, she has a
slender, graceful figure and a fine, in
telligent face. She has very bright
eyes and the beautiful teeth that are
characteristic of the whole Roosevelt
family. Her hair is light brown and
is arranged simply without a wave or
ringlet. Everything about her speaks
of grace. She is an aristocrat to the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02
The Story of the Story.
BY M. w. coNNELLy.

Copyright 1901: by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Where are You going, my chill
dren ?" 1t was the admiring mother
OF Paul Rochambeau who addressed
her stalwart son as he was leaving the
tidy flower garden in front of his
home, paddle in hand, and making to-
ward the river. He was accompanied
by a small brunette of perhaps eight
cen, dark of hair dark of eye dark of
eyelashes- gratings from behind which
prisoned love looked-and a skin en-
riched by faint olive tint.
To the land of blessings and bliss
es, ma petite mere replied Paul jo-
cosely, as he closed the gate.
On the shore lay an upturned birch
bark canoe, of two fathoms. and into
this the young friends embarked.
Paul had just graduated from a
Montreal college and had returned to
his home at Portage du Fort. far up
the Ottawa river, to idle a few months
before beginning life seriously. His
companion, Louise La Rue, was from
Sorel, far below, on visit to rela-
tives in Portage du Fort She had in
tended going further up the river, also,
to visit relatives. but
mere IT Is! See! VOLTA. Ia y!
Yes. What a curious place for a
grave! And then the path from the
rivers margin is so grown with weeds
Alone and forgotten! Well, I some
times feel that 1 would like to be bur
led in such a spot. The solitude IS at
least constant
Not here. This solitude is fire.
Quently broken. Every spring thou
sands of voyageurs descending the
river with their RATS of timber stop
here and visit this grave with it's
weather-stained wooden headboard.
Every spring thousands of raftsmen
come here, and there is scarce an hour
in the day when one may not hear a
perfect chorus of 'Notre pere Qui dams
lie cie1.' etc"
What is the attraction"
That is a long story, Louise; 1 will
tell it you as we return down tho
river. The voyageurs are gone for this
and then by lovers. 1t is a trysting
place, this grave, where lovers plight
their troth, as they do at certain
stones and springs in Scotland and
Ireland. You remember reading
Blacks 'Shandon Bells? You recol-
lect where Willie-Master Willie, it
was-and Kitty descended in the dell
up Don Fierna and the pixies? What
is this he said? Oh, yes: Over run
ming water: My love 1 give you; my
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02

Joseph Sarracco, the retiring premier
Of Italy, is nearly "a years of age and
has been in public life for more than
half century. He is a Piedmontese
by birth and honest to the core. His
principal characteristic shown in all
the offices which he has held, from
mayor of his native town of Acqui to
member of the cabinet. is close-fisted-
ness. For this he has been loved and
hated, praised and caricatured more
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02

than any man in Italy. 1t is said of
him that when his town decided to
erect a monument to Cavour he ran
sacked the country for some cheap
piece of sculpture. which he finally pro-
cured for a song. When it was resolved
to have a big inauguration at public
expense he stole a march on his towns
men by rising before daybreak and in
augurating the monument with the
assistance of soma municipal en-
ployes-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02

Sod Of Gen. Prenfis<.

Gen. BENJAMIN M Prentiss. one of
the noted characters Of the civil war,
died at his home in Bethany. Mo- last
week, after a long illness Gen. Prem
tiss was prominent during McKinley's
nrst campaign for the presidency, and
after McKinley's election the general,
although he had been offered q moro
remunerative position, was content to
accept the postmastsrship at Bethany.
He had persistently refused to accept
a pension. During the last year he has
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02

There are thirty flag factories in the
United States. They have an invested
capital of $12.000.000 and pay in wages
nearly 100000 annually. The majority
are situated in New York state The
others are In Massachusetts,. Pennsyl-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02
AMELIA BINGHAM.

ness. Little of either is vouchsafed
her in the play, though when her hus-
band takes his wretched life in the last
act there is an intimation that the love
of a better man may in time be thrown
around her.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02

Merchandise exports from France In
October increased 81 300. 900 over 1899,
and imports increased "a, 600, 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02

gunwales of his canoe and, taking her
hand, said earnestly:
Louise, / am like the voyageurs in
the story. Since meeting you, since
first hearing your voice, since first in
haling the odor of your presence,
have loved you. and unless you can be
mine 1 must perish in the turbulent
stream Of life. Be my woman in
white and save me-"
The unheeded growlings of the cat
aract broke into roar and the young
girl instinctively grasped the paddle
"Donnez-le-moii" Paul grasped the
paddle almost rude1y from her hand.
Danger was all around him, but he
was strong and fearless. He knew he
could reach a place of safety at the
very brink of the falls where there
was a fiat rock on the shore on the
island side. Many time he had stood
upon it and watched the driftwood and
debaclage tumble over when the ice
parted on the lakes above and the
foes followed each other in Indian
file down the current. With herculean
strength he urged forward the canoe.
Many miles below, where the waters
again became placid, dwellers near the
river, while gathering slabs from the
up-river saw mills for the winters
fuel, discovered a crushed birchen
canoe in some driftwood. They gladly
rescued it as it made excellent kim
ding and rejoiced in their good for
tune They all had heard the story:
they knew nothing OF the story Of the
story.
Long afterwards and far toward the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-04
CREED REVISION WINS.
Presbyterian Assembly Adopts the
Majority Report.

Presbyterian Assembly Adopts the
Majority Report.
After contest that has lasted many
years the progressive party in the Pres
byterian Church of the United States
has gained its first substantial victory.
The general assembly has voted for a
partial revision, and for restatement of
certain doctrines of the faith. How
much of restatement this will lead to or
how great a revision will be made is I'M
important in comparison with the move
ment itself, which has broken down the
strong wall that has hitherto fenced off
the Westminster confession of faith as
something peculiarly holy, not to be
touched by the hand of man.
In adopting the majority report of the
committee on creed revision the Philadel-
phIa assembly went on record formally
as favoring a new summary of the con-
fession. Without unnecessary DELAY or
oratory.. the last step toward manifest
ing its will was taken Monday forenoon,
and the most important business that, has
come before the body of commissioners
IN many years was transacted. Mod
orator Henry Collin Minton will name
the special commission to formulate a
shorter statement to be of equal author
lty with the present standards, and the
summary this commission prepares will
be submitted next May. If adopted it
will be sent down to the presbyteries for
ratification to become part of the con-
stitutiOn of the church.
In addition to the above business the
assembly decided to hold its next meet
ing in New York as the guest of the
Fifth Avenue Church. 1t is generally
predicted that at that time the mortgage
on the Presbyterian building in New York
will be burned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-04

The steamer Hennepin of the 500 line,
bound from Buffalo to Gladstone with "a
cargo of general merchandise, was on fire
in Lake Michigan for eight hours and
WIS only saved from complete destruc-
ton by the assistance rendered by the
steamer Cuba The crew Of the Cuba no
ticed vessel cn fire when off Seul ChoiX
point, in Lake Michigan, and their
steamer was at once headed toward it.
They found the Hennepin burning
around the engine room and the smoke
was so thick that the engineers had been
driven from their posts The Cuba took
line from the burning steamer and
started TO tow it toward the straits of
Mackinaw. The Hennepin's crew worked
manfuIly to save their boat, however. and
when near Waugoshance they succeeded
in putting the fire out. The blaze had
originated under the boilers and the deck
beams of the boiler deck, four in number,
with stringers and stanchiOns, were de
strOyed. After the crew Of the Hennepin
had declared that they needed no further
help the Cuba was turned toward the
straits again and the Hennepin started
for Gladstone.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-04
States so that lower duties may be charg-

States SO that lower duties may be charg-
ed in the Philippines.
1t is settled, Furthermore, that the in
ternal revenue duties levied on this CONT
nent will not have to be levied in Porte
Rico and the Philippines, where condi-
lions are so different from what they are
here that their imposition would be mex
pedient. not to say unjust. Congress may
legislate for the insular possessions With
out being bound by any revenue provis-
ions of the constitution. That instrument
does not follow the flag" so far as tax
alton is concerned, nor as regards Ger
tain political rights.
An Obiter dictum of the court which
no one will take exception to is to the
effect that certain rights, like that of the
freedom of speech and religious worship,
which are in the bill of rights of the con
stitution, go to the new possessions with
the flag and cannot be taken away by
Congress.
Some of the cases decided by the court
related to the collection of duties between
the date of ratification of peace and that
of the enactment of the Foraker law Oh
last wear. Here the court holds the du-
ties were improperly collected. Inns Is Il
defeat for the government. but it involves
merely the refunding of some duties: Inc
decision in the Downs case, when holds
that at this time Porto Rico IS terri
tory "appurtenant to and belonging to the
United States, but not part of the Unit
ed States" is the important decision. II
sustains fully the view of Congress ana
the administration as to the status OIL
these insular possessions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-04
CONGRESS MAY BE CALLED.
Statesmen Think Body May Be Con
Vened in Extra Session

Statesmen Think Body May Be Com
vened in Extra Session.
The probability of President Mckinley
issuing call for an extra session of the
Fifty-seyenth Congress engrossed the at
tentIon of government officials when the
supreme Court decision was made public.
opinions as to the necessity for calling
Congress together in advance of the regu-
lar session in December differ, says cor
respondent, but it is a significant fact
that some of the best equipped men in
public life, men of experience and judg
ment believe that the President cannot
escape calling Congress together.
Others of his friends and advisers point
to the fact that Congress in enacting the
Spooner Philippine amendments last Feb
ruary authorized the President to fix a
tariff for the archipelago and declare
without reservation that he can proceed
under authority of that act to adjust the
affairs of the Philippines so they will
come within the scope of the courts de-
cision. One of the justices of the Su-
preme Court said. however, that he did
not believe that Congress coald lawfully
invest the President with authority to
establish tariff regulations or laws in the
Philippines any more than it could dele
gate him with au.aority to enact tariff
law for the United States. This view is
shared by many of the Presidents closest
friends.
Ex-senator Chandler was quite conf
dent that the only recourse of the Presi-
dent is to issue a call for an extra SEES
sion. Senators and Representatives in
Washington all feel that the likelihood
of Congress being convened in an extra
ordinary session before July l is very
strong
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-04
This and That.

Telmon Shumake, 10, Cincinnati. is
missing.
Floods in Indian Territory on account
of heavy rains and melting snow in the
Rockies.
Now uncertain whether Canada and
New South Wales will construct the pro
posed cable.
Jobn D. Rockefeller told the Bible
class of a New York Baptist church that
in thirty years he had paid IOO,OOo,OOO
in wages.
In the schedule of a New York bank
rnpt. recently fled n'court, it appears
that he owes $50 for beer and S26 for
pew rent.
Chinese laundrymen have formed Ia
hor union. known to them as the Dop
sonq kong saw. which is supposed 10
MEAN the United Laundrymen's Society.
Canada has still herd Of wild buffalo.
races of the existence Of the animals
,rera found in the woods at the west OF
Slade river.
Nfaxor Harrison. Chicago, has given
o-5ars that the city be cleaned from top
- horton. gambling stopped and crooks"
run out of town.
George ]. Janecek, Chicago, killed him
salf bv shooting. Heart-broken because
IL sweetheart. Anna Plach, had been
killed by train
Heber NJ. Wells. Utah's Mormon Sow
ernor. IS engaged 10 marry Emily Katz.
= GENTLE. who persuaded him to veto the
Evans polygamy bill.
Gov. OdeH has signed the bin which
outborizes New York City TO accept the
e 9n0.O 600 gift Of Andrew Carnegie for
! free library system
Mary Aiken. 1G. Richmond, Va. was
fonnd dead with big hole in her back.
CORNERS jury said her 5-year-old} sister
accidentally shot her
The committee appointed 10 inFestIzate
China's resources has reforts1 10 the
ministers al Pekin that me Empire can
rxy 10 the powers about to hundred
and seventy-three million leIlars in IN
demnity.