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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

I hate funerals, and shall not go to
my own if can help it, writes phil
osopher. Man is the only creature that
is of no earthly use after death We
do not even allow him to fertilize the
ground. In the economy of nature he
should do this. Some women with
nothing to do place puppy dogs on the
same level, sealing them in lead and
concrete. When We learn to burn the
dead and sprinkle the ashes on the
roots of flowers and vegetables we
shall have advanced several centuries
along the line of civilization Certain
eccentrics will that their ashes shall
be scattered to the four winds of
heaven and spilled in the depths OF the
sea, which is an approach to common
sense and decency. Have you not no
ticed how 1uxuriant is the botanic
growth in a graveyard where poor
folks are buried? Wooden cofins soon
decay. One Of the more popular roses
had it's origin In a graveyard. and took
its name from the person In whose
body its roots found sustenancs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
Lfx,erpooI Cromtvoy.s.

The recent completion of the ''outer
of the reorganized tramway service o.
Liverpool, calls attention to what is
now the most extensive system of cleo
trio tramways in Great Britain and to
another instance of municipalization
Of transit facilities only second in in
terest to Glasgow's departure in this
direction nearly seven years ago. Tram
ways were started in Liverpool under
private enterprise in the sixties, but
disputes arose with the city which led,
in 1874, to public ownership of the
tracks and the leasing of these to a
private company. More friction oc-
CURED in 1897, however, and the city
finally bought out the company.
Plans were then entered upon for in
Producing electric traction, the over
head trolley was decided up, and the
conversion has been going on for TWO
years. The mileage has been nearly
doubled and now comprises eighty-five
miles of single track, routes have been
rearranged and extended, 275 cars are
now employed, and the number is to
be increased to 400, the passengers in
creased from 3S, 500 900 in 1897 to over
63, ESQ, 900 in 1899, the receipts in
creased in the same period from 8287,-
7S6 to 6 $50, PCS, and it is expected that
the passengers for last year will be
shown, when the report is out, to have
been nearly 120, 600, 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

On one of the rural free delivery
routes in Maryland the other day a
strange man was noticed riding with
the regular driver. 1t was the assist
ant postmaster at Toronto, who had
been sent here by the Canadian post
master general to investigate our new
ly inaugurated but rapidly extending
rural delivery system. The promptness
with which enterprising men jump
from one country to another in search
of improvements when they hear of
them is notable. Nova Scotia already
has some rural delivery routes, and it
would not be surprising if a United
States official appeared there before
long to look them over. The inter
change of ideas, helpful to both coun-
tries, was never so popular as it is
now. Far away Australia has given
us ballot reforms. and-for some of our
states-a new system of land transfer.
New Zealand has also made its con-
tributions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
Duchess May Come Ooer.

A rumor has come to Washington
from New York several times of late
but 1 do not know how directly it
comes, writes a Washington CORES
pondept- The zephyrs say Consuelo,
Duchess of Marlborough, intends TAX
ing advantage of the mourning season
in London to visit her home in New
York and spend some time in Wash
ington, where her mother will begin
a social sovereignty next season. The
announcement of the American duch-
ess' visit has really not created a stir
in Washington or elsewhere, but we
should like to see her in this country
once again, as she has not visited Am
erica since her elaborate wedding.
Washington will gain by the presence
of her mother, Mrs. o. H. p. Belmont.
who will be leader in official society
and undoubtedly the most notable
hostess in congressional circles. Mrs.
Belmont has long been acknowledged
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
Run for the "Grand PRICE,

There wasn't much hazing at the
naval academy when l was there" said
Captain Carpenter of the marine corps
although once in awhile some funny
thing was done. l remember one night
when all the men in our dOrmitory
were called out into an upper corridor
to see what the announcer said was to
be the grand prize. Four big plebes
were led out, on their hands and knees
and stark naked except for towels
laid across their backs for saddles.
They were the thoroughbred horses
quotes the New York World Then
came four small plebes, dressed in I'M
dershirts, drawers and caps, and wear
ing bright ribbon sashes. These were
a whip. Then came four upper class
men as owners and four more as train
ers. The little plebes were mounted
on the big ~plebes and all the prelim-
inarieS of a running horse race were
gone through. The owners instructed
the jockeys to use the whips literally
and go out TO win, and the trainers
forced the horses to act up at the post
Finally the race was started and the
four big plebes scrambled down the
corridor, the little plebe jockeys enter
ing into the spirit of the thing and
whaling away for dear life with the
hair brushes A big chap from Arkan-
as The Thoroughbred
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
REV DR. WRIGHT.

of deluge which might have been of
a charactr like that described in
Genesis.
Professor Wright has spent most of
his sixty-three years of life in trying
to prove that the truths of science do
not conflict with the statements of
fact in the sacred scriptures. He be-
gan his ministerial career as pastor
of a Congregational church in YER
mont in 1862. Always an earnest stu
dent of geology and zoology, his lit
erary contributions to these sciences
have been voluminous and interesting.
His work on the glacial epoch in rela-
ton to Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky
opened a new era in this line of re-
search. In 1892 he was given the
chair at Oberlin he now occupies, and
he has filled it creditably.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
PROVIDES FOOD FOR PLANT
ROOTS

is buried when the plant is set out
leaving the end of the tube exposed
above the surface of the earth. Then
the ingredients of the fertilizer are
mixed and poured in through the tube,
being absorbed through the porous
vessel by the roots of the plant. In
this manner the roots and eventually
the whole shrub are stimulated and
made to mature rapidly. 1t would seem
that even an application of warm
water at intervals would be of advan-
tage, in that it would warm the
ground and moisten it at the same
time, which could not help but slim
ulate plant growth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

Various state societies have accom-
plished so much good in the way of
preserving and marking places OF
scenic and historic interest that con-
gress has been asked to create a ma
tionaI society. The Companion has
already mentioned the rescue of the
Palisades. In Massachusetts, most of
the spots conspicuous in colonial and
revolutionary history have been
marked by suitably inscribed tablets.
and similar work is in progress in Vir-
ginia- Such efforts make a strong APP
peal to the imagination; they also
perform a national service in keeping
the patriotic deeds of the fathers before
the eyes of the children.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

eTIbfzs1S APP0r0T0S.
Among all the numerous devices and
schemes to induce plants to grow, the
idea which we illustrate below is prob
ably novelty, and it is not unlikely
that it will serve its purpose to some
advantage in the forcing of shrubbery.
plants, ETC. The inventor is Gardner
NJ Sherman of Massachusetts, and he
claims that the arrangement is not on
ly of great utility and value in acceler-
ating the growth of plants by giving
them with the utmost directness the
most suitable fertilizing ingredients
which they are known to require, but
in experimenting, in series modifying
or varying the constituents employed
with view to the observation and
comparison of the results The device
is hollow, porous receptacle, with
vertical tube at the top. The device
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

instant use, as it is always in place On
the body of the owner, and that, too,
without the inconvenience and discom-
fort that an ordinary preserver would
occasion. When occasion arises for
the use of the life preserving waist all
that is necessary is for the wearer to
place the two mouthpieces at the ends
of the tubes projecting from the gar
ment in his mouth and by blowing
therethrough distend the bulbs located
at the front and rear of the body. The
tubes lead directly to pipe connect
ing all four of the pockets. while check
valves are provided to prevent the es-
cape of the air when once forced in
side. Under ordinary circumstances
the pockets are debated and the waist
may be worn underneath the coat or
vest if desired While the wearer is
crossing the deck or going from his
stateroom to the deck he has sufficient
time to initiate the device, and he is
ready to meet an emergency much
sooner than the passenger who is com
PEELED to find . life-preserver and put
It on.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
curio.ltisz of courar..

One of the most interesting articles
in Everybody's Magazine is "Curiosi-
ties of Courage" by Richard Harding
Davis. 1t is subject this clever
writer has thought much about and his
experiences in five campaigns have
furnished him material of no common
order to draw upon for instances and
examples. I'm the five campaigns
have watched he says, Il have seen
but one man who was obviously terri
fed, SO terrified that he did not even
endeavor to conceal the fact. 1 have
seen men skulk and hang back, but ]
have only seen this one man show that
he was coward. OF course, to say
hat all men are brave is not saying
that tho degrees of bravery are many
and various. All men can talk. but
some men can talk better than others.
and they are called orators The ora
tors among brave men are those who
by some individual exhibition of cour-
age. GOODNESS or nerve, illuminate an
entire battlefield, or at least inspire and
set an example to a regiment"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
Cub., Bov Get. Nov Hom..

Cecil Benjamin, diminutice Cuban
boy who came into frequent contact
with Colonel Roosevelt and General
Shafter during the Cuban campaign
and reached Chicago as the mascot of
the returning Eighth regiment of Illi-
nois volunteers, amused Judge Tuthin
and the officers and spectators of the
juvenile court yesterday afternoon.
says the Chicago Chronicle The little
boy. who is SO black that his complex
ion has a blue tinge. stood on the wit
ness stand close beside the Judge and
with numerous mods and long-drawn
Yes. sahs," told why the northern
climate does not agree with him. H
speaks both English and Spanish
During the war in Cuba he was picked
up by Stephen Crane and for time
was valet to the war correspondent
After coming to Chicago he was sent t
the John Worthy school for stealing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

At Casper, Wyo., Ross Lambert.
owner of a sheep ranch, and Miss
Louisa Morrison, were married at mid
night, while seated in a sheep wagon.
The ceremony was witnessed by the
brides mother and few friends. The
groom could well afford a stylish, con-
ventional wedding, but he and the
bride wanted something unusual. As
soon as the knot was tied they started
for Lambert's ranch, twenty miles
away, travelling in the sheep wagon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

The first white person born in Chi
cago, Alexander Beaubien, has just
celebrated his 18th birthday. At the
time he was born there were only a
few log houses near the mouth of the
Chicago river, and he saw the first
frame house built. His first playmates
were children of the Potawatomies.
Winnebagoes and the Sacs. His ia
ther represented John Jacob Astor's
fur company, and the house was al
ways filled with pelts traded by the
Indians.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

them in position or
if there would bt
too much confusion
and hurry. These
thoughts will not
rise in the mind of
the wearer of the
garment recently
designed as illus
trated in the cut.
This garment is in
tended for use rs a
life preserver, and
is ALWAYS ready for
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

The Zionist movement for the Jew
fsh colonization of Palestine meets a
serious check in the sultan's decree
that no Jew who enters that land shall
remain E1re than three months, or
be permitted to acquire landed prop
erty. The London Spectator refers this
action of the Turk to Russian diplom-
acy, which scents in Zionism a move
ment of Germany to acquire a sphere
or influence" in southwestern Asia
The voice is the voice of Abdul
Hamid. but the hands are those OF the
Russian foreign minister
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
When Johns AWAY.

When Johns AWAY.
His pipe is cold upon the shelf,
His jolly dogs alone astray;
The house is quite unlike itself
When Johns away.
We miss his whistle on the stair,
We miss the turning of his key,
His CHEEKY mandolin's favorite air,
His company.
And when his CHEEKY letters come
We seem to read between the lines
A wistful yearning for his home
Our love divines.
Oh, army blue that shines so bright.
OH army. blue that looks so warm,
1t folds full many a heartache tight,
That uniform.
-Harper's Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
The Ri, tn OF ".pigoty.-

The ISn Tn OF spfgofy.
The new words arising from the mix
ture of American and Spanish in our
new possessions may call, shortly, for
new editions of our dictionaries. The
story of one such word, "spigoty,' has
been traced by a writer in the Boston
Transcript Spigoty, according to one
version, was the nickname given by
troopers in the Second cavalry-sta-
toned at Fort Riley, Kansas. in 1896
to a sallow-complexioned company
man who admired an Italian girl called
Spaghetti" At the outbreak of the
war these soldiers, together with their
comrade '.Spigoty," were transferred to
Company of the signal corps. After
stay at Chickamauga this company
was sent to Porto Rico with General
Miles expedition, landed at Ponce and
encamped later at Guayama. Here the
men discovered that the natives them
selves were of the same hue as .Spigo-
ty,' and in the course of time they
therefore dubbed them "Spigoties.'
Soon the nickname spread, not only in
Guayama, but throughout the province.
and at last to every town on the is
land, till now the word has become a
common means both of designating
residents of Spanish or Porto Rican
blood and describing everything char
acteristic of them, such as a ''spigoty
hat, a 'spigoty'' dollar or ''spigoty''
trick. Indeed, the Americans now ask
one another: do you talk spigoty?'
or Can you dance spigoty?'' Road
builders order, Shovel in more dirt
there, Spigoty"; housewives say, "Some
more bread please, Spigoty," and even
the natives themselves, when in need
of an expression of contempt for fell
low being, now cry tSpigoty-'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

The prize blockheads among the cen
sus enumerators are reported from In
dianapolis, Ind. Among the queries
ON the blanks was this: Length or
residence" Several enumerators mis-
understood the question and returned
such answers as 40 by 40.' "76 feet, IS
and the like. Albany, N. Y, is SO cut
up over the fact that the census shows
a falling off in population that the
local enumerators are being roundly
denounced as drunken men and incom-
petents, and a recount is demanded.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
Finds Traces of DELUXE.

Rev. DR.. George Frederick Wright
professor of harmony between science
and revelation at Oberlin University,
writes from Jerusalem to a friend In
New York that he has discovered re-
liable evidence of the truth of the
biblical account of universal deluge.
Professor Wright has been one year
abroad, during which he has travelled
in Asia for the purpose of discovering
whether there are any geological signs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

A fortunate New York schoolmaster
was he who lost his job four years ago.
He claimed that he was Illegally dis
charged and he sued the city for his
salary. Now the Court of Appeals
awards him $13 1924, the same being the
amount of his salary he should have
received meanwhile, together with in
terest thereon. And he is restored to
his position, too.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

Minister Conger has just left for this
country on sixty days leave of alb
sence. Commissioner Rockhill will
have full power to conduct the nego-
tiations now in progress. Conger re-
turns of his own initiative. For some
time past he has been anxious to get
back to Iowa, but the opportunity has
not presented itself until now. Now
that the foreign ministers have salts
factorily settled the question of pun
ishments of the offending Chinese Off
Gals, and a new subject is to be taken
up, it will be easy to pass the negotia-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
MINISTER CONGER.

lions into Mr.. Rockhill's hands with
out sacrificing any points. 1t was Mr..
Conger's own suggestion that MI.
Rockhill be placed in charge.
Our government has now received
assurances from nearly all the powers
represented by military forces at Pekin
of their entire agreement with the
United States government as to the
inexpediency of resuming offensive mill
itary operations in China while the
peace negotiations are in progress.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

A horrible discovery has been made
at Client. On opening a family vault
to make fresh interment the body
of a young girl was found lying on
the bottom steps. Recovering from the
lethargy which had effected her at the
time of her burial, she had succeeded
in bursting open her coffin, but had
not been able to make her appeals for
starvation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

The fortune earned by Verdi, the
eminent composer, was a large one
for Italy, amounting to about 100000.
Much of this was devoted, few years
since, to the establishment of a home
in Milan for decayed musicians. 1t is
interesting to note that Verdi COM
menced life as a grocer's message boy
1T the age of ten
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

In spite of the fact that the expert
ments made in the American navy with
oil as fuel have been entirely unsatis-
factory. some of the French and Ger
man vessels on the China station are
having complete success with it. The
advantages of petroleum if it can be
properly utilized are very great. At
Singapore, for example, coal now costs
about $14 a ton, while oil costs but IS
ton and has steam-raising power
IF 20 per cent greater than that of
coal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

A fibre company of Lockport, N
Y, is preparing to manufacture gun
stocks of fibre with a view to tighten
ing the weight of the present rifle. II
the experiment succeeds it will attract
attention the world over. The ord
nance officers on duty at Springfield.
Mass, will supervise the manufacture.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
LIE Prescribing Garment.

One Of the first thoughts of a pas
senger on board an ocean liner when
he gets out of sight of land is in regard
to his safety in case of accident, and
he wonders If there will be time to
get out the life-preservers and place
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

a watch Later some ladies saw him
there and secured his transfer to the
school at Gfenwood During the recent
conference of Juvenile charities at
Evanston DR.. hurry, pastor OF the
Bethel Methodist church, became in
terested in the boy and gave him
home at the parsonage. He ran away
from there last month because Mrs
hurry would not allow him to wear
pair of new gloves while sweeping
the snow from the sidewalk. B. B.
Lewis of 156 Twenty-second street was
in court ready to take the boy if the
court would permit him to. Judge
Tuthin said the young Cuban was the
brightest boy who had been in the
juvenile court for several months He
was sent home with Lewis in charge
of Probation Officer Bonner of South
Chicago
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

A singular donation has been made
to the Swedish Lutheran church at
Lindsborg, Kan, by Charles A. Smith,
q wealthy lumberman of Minneapolis
The gift is 25 900 feet of standing pine.
the value of which is estimated at $685.
900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
HOW IT WORKS.

backward without operating the
knives. and when not in use the cutter
bar can be tilted into a vertical posi-
ton to facilitate the removal of the
machine from one place to another.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
Currenf Topics
ConSer -Sforfs for Home.

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