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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24
Evils OF EATlNe1na.oNE.


DyspspsiA shown to r. easlnx ~
MARI age Is DsSerrs6
At time like the present, when the
marrying age of the average man of
middle class is being more and more
postponed, the physical ills of bache-
fordom come increasingly under the no.
tice of the medical man. 1t is not
good for man or woman to live alone.
Indeed, it has been well said that for
solitude to be successful a man must
be either angel or devil. This refers
perhaps mainly to the moral aspects
of isolation, and with these we have
now no concern There are certain
physical ills, however, which are not
the least among the disadvantages of
loneliness. OF these there is many a
clerk in London, many a young bar
rister, rising perhaps, but not far
enough risen; many business man or
Journalist, who will say that one of the
most trying features of his unmarried
life is to have to eat alone. And a
premature dyspepsia is the only thing
ever takes him to his medical man.
There are some few happily disposed
individuals who can dine alone and
not eat too fast nor too much nor too
little. With the majority it is differ
ent. The average man puts his novel
or his paper before him and thinks
that he will lengthen out the meal
with due elaboration by reading lit
tie with, and more between, the
courses. He will just employ his mind
enough to help and too little to inter
fere with digestion. In fact, he will
provide that gentle mental accompani-
ment which with happier people con-
versation gives to a meal This is
your solitary's excellent idea In real
ity he becomes engrossed in what he is
reading till suddenly finding his chop
cold he demolishes it in few mouth
fuls; or else he finds that he is hun
cry and paying no attention to the
book, which he filings aside, he rushes
through his food as fast as possible to
plunge into his arm chair and 1itera-
ture afterward. In either case the
lonely man must digest at a disad-
vantage. Certainly it is not good to
eat and drink aioNc. 1t is sad fact
of our I.s cities that they hold hun
&reds Of men and women who in the
day are too busy and at night too lonely
to feed with profit, much less with any
pleasure.@From the Lancet
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

Appearances are often deceitfuI and
even monarchs may be mistaken for
paupers, relates London correspond
emit 1t is related that once, not long
since, when King Edward OF England
was prince of Wales, he was staying
with Leopold Rothschild near Leighton
Buzzard and followed the hunt one
day. About lunch time he found him
self alone near Berkhamsted feeling
very hungry and without immediate
prospect of. getting any food Recol-
lecting. however, that the Smith-Dor-
r:ens' place, Haresfoot, was somewhere
within easy reach, he rode over. found
the house, and rang the front door
bell A footman appeared: would you
kindly tell your master that the prince
of Wales is outside and would like
some 1unch2" he said "Walkeri" an
swered the man and banged the door
in his face
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OAK STUMP AS A CANNON.
IL Ficsd . Projectiie Through q House
In Birming ham.

in Birmin CHAM.
The residence of Coroner Paris in
the southwestern part of Birmingham,
Ala, was badly damaged yesterday
afternoon in a most peculiar manner,
big hole being cut through one side
by shot from an old stump. During
the tornado which recently swept the
south side of the city two huge trees
were blown down on the Paris place
and yesterday afternoon Coroner Paris
employed a negro to remove the fallen
trees, which were 200 feet from the
house. The negro sawed the trees up
leaving the stumps cut off short and
partly buried in the ground. One Of
these stumps, a big oak affair, leaned
over, pointing directly toward the
house. The negro wanted to blow this
stump to pieces, and to this end he
bored Pinch hole in it from the side
and then inserted stick of dynamite.
The hole was then closed up and the
charge exploded. With the explosion
of the dynamite the heart of the oak
stump shot from its place like can
non ball and flew straight for the
house, striking it broadside and boring
u huge hole through the wall. The
stump was uninjured, except that the
heart was removed, and after the ex-
plosion it stood pointing its "muzzle"
at. the house like huge piece of artil-
lery. No one was hurt. the room in
which the oaken shot fell after passing
through the wall being unoccupied for
the Observation-Disclosures News.
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Dick Threw 1t with Skillful Aim.
with skillful aim. but instead of stink
ing away. as they expected. the animal
lodged the missile and came nearer.
Again Dick threw. and again the ami
NAL bounded adroitly aside. this time
coming to within few feet of where
they were sitting, and beginning to
whine piteously.
Hold on. Dick" another man called.
suddenly; Il believe the brute is starv-
ing. Toss him chunk of meat-a big
ore"
Dick obediently selected a piece OF
meat, almost half as large as the APP
plicant, who sprang frantically into
the air to meet it half way. But the
Offering was too large for the brake
to grasp in mid-air. and both dog and
meat fell rolling upon the ground
Only for a moment, however. then the
brake was upon his feet, and seizi1g
the prize with a firmer grip, he bound
Cd away iRto the karroo bushes
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Afraid to eat it in sight of u.s." the
first speaker said. laconically, that's
the way with all cowardly brutes
They think somebody is trying to steal
from them. This cur will sneak off
into some solitary place and gorge
himself. Well, if he eats all that meat
he will not be hungry again for a day
or two"
But apparently he was mistaken, for
ten minutes later the brake was
again looking into their faces and
whining entreatingly. Several of the
mel whistled under their breath.
Throw him a chunk of meat, Dick"
one of them called, facetiously; don't
you see the brute is starving? Whew!
I've heard that Kaffir could eat his
own weight in food; now If this cur
devours another piece of meat 1 can
at least testify that a brake is able
to do SO. Give him good big chunk,
Dick"
More meat was thrown to the dog,
and, as before, he seized it with a
strong grip and bounded away into the
karroo bushes. This, they supposed.
would be the last of him, but,
even in less time than before, he was
back again, bounding from one to an
other. and looking up at them with
big. entreating eyes that almost seem
ed to speak. What little fear and hest
tatiop he had shown at first was now
wholly gone. He seemed to have read
them. and to have given them his full
confidence.
What dog!" cried several. in won
dering admiration: what capacity.s
and enc of them added: Here, Dick.
throw him some more meat; we must
fill him up. even if we have to kill
bullock to do it,
A third piece of meat was thrown
to him. but this time the dog merely
smelled it. wistfully, and then turned
back to them, an urgent entreaty in
his whine and in his eyes and in every
motion of his Quivering. eager body.
HE wants to tell us something, 1
do believe" exclaimed one of the men
suddenly.
But he's still hungry" declared an
other; that is quite evident from the
way he smelled the meat. There was
ravenous longing in every notion"
Apparently the dog understood that
they were talking of him, for he gave
quick yelp and bounded INTO the
karroo bushes. then stopped and look
ed back at them
He wants us to follow him." cried
the man who had asked Dick to drive
the cur away Come oni"
He started after the brake, and the
others followed; and the dog. with
joyous, compromising bark. rushed
ahead.
Up through the karroo bushes to the
summit of the hillock they hurried.
and then the dog swerved on to the
right and bounded on for three or four
rods. stopping at length near a clump
of prickly pears. When they came up
painting they found him licking the
face of an emaciated Kafir. who was
apparently dead. But a brief examina-
ton showed that the man was merely
unconscious. evidently from loss OF
blood and from suffering. His body
was covered with wounds, already be-
ginning to heal. and one of his legs
had been fearfully lacerated and crush
ed An effort at self-surgery had been
attempted. for the leg was -rudely
bound with leaves and grasses, now
dry and withered under the hot glare
OF the sum- They could see where he
had dragged himself across the sand.
as though to reach the pitiful bit of
shade which the prickly pear Afforded
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

When. sometimes. our feet grow weary.
On the rugged hills of life
The path stretching long and dreary
With trial and labor rife
We pause the toilsome journey.
CHANGING backward in valley and glen.
And sigh with infinite longing
To return and begin again.
For behind is the dew of the morning.
In all it's freshness and light,
And before are doubts and shadows,
And the chill and gloom of the night.
We remember the sunny places
We passed carelessly then,
And ask, with passionate longing,
To return and begin again
All vain. indeed, is the askingi
Lifes duties press all of on,
And who dare shrink from the labor,
Or sigh for the sunshine that's gone.
And, it may be, not far before us
Wait fairer places than then
Lffe's paths may yet lead by still waters
Though may not begin again.
Forevermore upward and onward
Be our paths the hills of life,
And soon will a radiant dawning
Transfigure the toll and the strife
And Fathers hand will lead US
Tenderly upward then:
He'll let us begin again
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24
Ran Too Great . Hazard.

A man boarded Missouri Pacific
train equipped with transportation
which dad" Walsh, the conductor.
thought was questionable. The pas
senger refused to put up the cash fare
and Walsh called the porter and car
ried him from the train, depositing
him on truck on the station platform.
The man took it so nonchalantly that
it occurred to Walsh that he might be
making a mistake. He accordingly
went back to the passenger and told
him he might get aboard again. "All
right" said the passenger. IT didn't
get on the train and theoretically I'm
still riding In the nature of things I
cannot well board a train upon which
am already riding" and he sat on the
truck as obstinate as a mule Walsh
called the brakeman and porter and
carried the man carefully onto the
train, put him in the seat in which he
had been riding before the incident oc-
Cured and saved his road a damage
suit--Kansas City Star.
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Three owls that appear to be part
monkeys have been found near Red
Bud, ILL.,, says the Chicago Inter-Ocean-
Two of the birds are now in posses
sion of Phil Offerding, hotel keeper
of this city, and are viewed with great
curiosity. The owls are two months
old now and SO far have shown no
signs of feathering. and this adds to
the monkey likeness They have
large, staring eyes like the owls. even
the beak being depressed. but the fore
head runs back like that of the
monkey. The boot which has made
the owl well known is absent The
vocal powers of these monkey-faced
beings are somewhat impaired They
remain silent unless disturbed. when
they let out hiss like that of =
snake They were taken from nest
In the woods near Red Bud about .
month ago by George Carpenter
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

their own carriages in Paris than in
London
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This Man and the Lion Fought.

broad display of teeth. So the brake
became a fixture Of the camp. and
though. of course. his first affection
was always for the Kafir, he had
enough for all the men of the party,
giving perhaps the second place to the
one who had asked Dick to drive him
away.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

There il q vast coal supply in Aus
tralias wh5nh T. almost unworked a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

thirty bushels to the acre Prices for farm
help will be excellent Splendid Ranching
Lands adjoining the Wheat Belt
Excursions will be run from all points in
the United S, ates to the Free Grant Lands
Secure a home at once, and if you wish to
purchase at prevailing prices, and secure
the advantage of the low rates, apply for
literature, rates, etc, to f. PEDLEY,
Superintendent Immigration, Ottawa, Cam
ada. or to J. s. Crawford Canadian Gov
eminent Agent, PA w. Ninth St., Kansas
City, Mo-
When visiting Buffalo, do not fail to see
the Canadian Exhibit at the Pan-American.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-09
GULLS THAT GO TO MARKET.
They Know Fish Day and Steamer
Sailing Day.
From the New York Sun.

cbiiinE my
From the New York Sun.
Every day is in a measure FISH day
at Fulton market, but the sea gulls know
the chief fish day OF the week. 1t is then
that they feast to their hearts content
Their coming and going has for years
amused and interested the ferryboat pas
sengers. and some OF the latter have been
observed to look up from their papers,
glance out of the cabin windows, eaten
sight OF the army OF gulls, and exclalm:
BLESS me, there are the gulls. 1t is
Friday again"
The long-winged travellers of the sea
are always TO be seen In the East river
opposite Fulton market I'm the daytime,
but they gather there in greater numbers
on Friday because so much refuse Is
thrown away that day. They hover over
the surface OF the water by hundreds,
taking from the water such food as H. to
their liking. They are the scavengers Of
the East river In this respect
The intelligence OF the guils IL remark
able Ia one way. Besides knowing which
h. the big FISH day on the East river
they know the chief sailing days on the
North river.
The American Line usually dispatches
a steamer for Southampton AZ 10 a. m.
every Wednesday. Some minutes beflre
tc ship lfaves the pier the circling Of the
sulia Ia Hidstream begins. The birJs
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-09

Port Tampa, Fla, July s.-Arrived,
tug Guillermo. Nadal, with barge Tinima.
Havana.
Sailed, steamship Sapphire, Nantes, via
Newport News.
Carrabelle, Fla. July S.-Entered,
schooner Charles E. Bach, Key West.
Apalachicola. Fla. july S.-Entered,
schooner Jennie Lockwood, Boston;
schooner Charles Mitchell, Providence,
II. 1.
Fernandna, Fla, July s.-Arrived,
schooner Frederick, Charleston.
Jacksonville. Fla, July S.-Entered.
steamer Garth, Boston.
Cleared, steamship Carib, Boston.
Charleston, S. c., July S.-Arrived,
steamers Navahoe, Jacksonville and
Brunswick, proceeded to Boston: Semi
mole, Bearse, Jacksonville, and proceeded
to New York; schooner Mary Curtis. Bos-
ton; tug Catherine. New York, and pro-
ceeded TO Cuba.
Gibnltar, July s.-Sailed, steamer
Monkseaton, Key West.
Hamburg, July s.-Sailed, steamer San
dal. Port Royal.
Philadelphia, July s.-Arrived, schoon-
ers Henry r.. Triton, Fernandina: Ed
ward ]. Berwynd, Fernandina: Goodwin
Stoddard, Dry Tortugas.
Brunswick. Ga, July 6.-Sailed,
schooners Oscar c. Schmidt. Norbury,
for Philadelphia; Theolene, Francis, for
Boston.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-09
FLORIDA.

Pensacola News jeff Pritchett, col
ored. was killed near Vernon several
days ago by unknown parties, but one
suspect is now held in the jail at YER
non and another one is being chased.
Prtchett advocated strongly the forcible
tllSiug OF the quartette of murderers, who
were executed at Vernon Friday. from
the officers on the day of execution, and
it was understood that he had worked
up sentiment among the negroes to car
~ out his plan. The negro held is named
viii Arts, and is said to be a relative
OF jeff Davis, the negro who was killed
by three of the executed negroes. 1t
seems that Arts had been informed OF
Prtcbetts plan to liberate the murderers
OF his relative. and is said to have com
mitted the deed in order to forestall
any attempt al rescue, II being under
stood that Pritchett would lead the re-
leasing party.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-09
nEsuscITAr1NG ORANGE TREES.

Tampa Herald: Col. John Trice yester-
day sold the Reckard orange grove, on
Nebraska avenue. north OF the city. for
$4,000. He bought 1t about a year ago
for 5000. When Mr.. Trice bought the
grove II was in a somewhat neglected
and dilapidated condition. but he went to
work at once energetically in the task
OF restoration. He had It skllfully pruned
OF dead and superfluous wood, thorough
ly cultivated and carefully fortified. The
effect was like magic, and the net result
is shown in the figures above. Speaking
of the matter, Col. Trice said: II did
siot buy the property for speculation
though Il turned out so that there is no
reason 10 complain. What l wanted to
do Yves to demonstrate the immense
possibilities that lie in our neglected
orange groves II their owners would only
take hold of them In the right way. They
can all be made TO yield big money. and
/. would be good policy to restore every
one OF them. Such owners as have not
right in hand the means to revive their
groves can readily obtain IT,"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-09
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

COTTON-Savannah to Boston, per
cwt., 25c; TO New York, per cwt., Doc: to
Philadelphia per bale, 81; Baltimore, 81.
FOREIGN DIRECT-Bremen, 3Oc; Ham
burg, soc: Rotterdam. 30c.
NDIRECT-Liverpool via Baltimore,
s5c; via New York. 3Oc; Hamburg, 4Oc:
Antwerp, 3sc; Reval ST Petersburg and
Gothenberg. soc: Genoa, SIC.
LUMBER-By Sail-Freights dull: to
Baltimore. 81. 90; to Philadelphia. $4.25; to
New York, $4.5094.75 per NJ.
LUMBER-By Steam-Savannah TO Bal
timore, IS; to P. r. r. or B. and o. docks
81. so; to Philadelphia, 1890 per cwt, a
pounds to fooD; to New York. $50 per
M. to dock lightered, 1928; to Boston
to dock. $500.
NAVAL STORES-The market is firm,
medium size vessels. Rosin-Cork for or
ders, IS I'd per barrel of 80 pounds, and 3
per cent. primage. Spirits, As Cd per 40
gallons gross, and per cent. primage.
Large vessels. rosin, IS; spirits. As Sd.
Steam. lie per 100 pounds on rosin. 21hc
on spirits Savannah to Boston, and 9lsc
on rosin. and 19c on spirits to New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-09
GRAIN. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, July 8.-Flour weak and to
10c lower. Minnesota patent, $S.65l3.8O
Rye flour easy.
Corn meal firm.
Rye easy.
Barley dull.
Wheat-Spot weak No. red, nc. OPP
tions generally weak and heavy all day.
Liquidation in July was feature, sup
plemented by bearisn home crop news and
lower cables. Closed weak 1ssq2Ac net
lower. July, 7OAc; September, 7Obc; Oc-
tcber, 70asc; December, 72Ac.
Corn-Spot firmer; No 2, 501kc. Options
opened firm and was well sustained all
day. by bulllsh home crop conditions ow-
ing to heat, general covering, higher
cables and large clearances. Closed firm,
at Ac net advance. July 5O1sc; Septem-
Der, 51Mc; October 51Ac.
Oats-Spot stronger; No. 2, 3412c. OPP
lions firm and higher on crop advices and
with corn.
Beef dull.
Cut meats easy; picked bellies, 9l5911c;
do shoulders, TIC; do hams, 101a611c.
Lard easy; Western steamed, $3.50. Re-
fined steady; continent, $3.50; South Amer
lean, 1896; compound, 7c.
Pork steady; family SIS 5OQ16oO; short
clear $l5.75d170O; mess $15 75lD1625
Tallow dull
IctIoleutn quiet renned $b.S.
Rice quiet; domestic fair to extra asa
6Ac; Japan 4%c.
Coffee, spot Rio dull; No. invoice, sac;
mild quiet; Cordova, SllG121kc.
Sugar-Raw steady; fair refining 9-16c
centrifugal So test, 7-32c.
Trade was dull all day in the coffee
market and the net results in fluctuations
were unsatisfactory to bth sides. The
market opened steady with prices I'M
changed to points lower and for the rest
of the forenoon was inactive and feature
less with the room contingent indifferent
and the public quite uninterested. The
| European market news was disappoint-
! ing, while Brazilian advfces were about
in line with general ideas. Later there
was rally to Wednesdays final bids on
| absence of sellers and light room demand
! with the market finally dull and net un-
| changed. Total sales were but 425O bags
Butter weak; creamery 15019lac; state
dairy 14Q1SAc.
Cheese quiet; fancy large white, &c
small 91sc. Eggs, state and Pennsylvania
! 14Q14Iac.
Peanuts quiet fancy handpicked 41hc
other domestic 41sQ4a4c.
Potatoes steady; New York, $50 pounds
$225G2.75; Southern extra, per barrel 81. 80
Cabbage steady; Norfolk per barrel 500
75c; per barrel crate 50c@$1.OO.
| Freight to Liverpool dull; cotton by
| steam 10c; grain by steam lid.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-09
A FERRY KEEPER SHOT.
Anonymous Threatening Letters Had
Preceded ShootIng.

EfeNeueU NnoothhEs
Orlando. July AT the meeting OF the
County Commissioners OF this county
held July /. Commissioner Fernold Of
Sanford. presented to the board an anon
ynlous letter. which he had just received
ceiling the commissioners that IL q Mr.
Autumn who runs the ferry at Rutland
Ford. was not removed within a week.
there would be trouble. Rutland Ford "
on the line between orange and Lake
counties where the Wekya river forms
abe boundary. Later on " was learned
that the Lake County Commissioners had
received a similar letter. An inquiry was
instituted 10 ascertain n the man was
negligent Of his duties. but nothing was
learned against him. ana nothing more
wnH thought 81 u.
This morning Chairman Dickson Of the
Ornnro County Board. received q letter,
Informing him that Aulfman had been
fhot ln the head. ana % was supposed
fini he bad commlttfl suicide ~ view
~ fhe two threatening Anonymous let
tore. d M believed to De q case ~ murder
The Officers of both counties have been
soiinel. snd aTs uysrussting she Hst-
tfr.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-09
TELEGRAPHIc MARKETS.
tcontinued from Ninth Page.l

l-pound bricks, &c; 2-pound bricks. SIC:
smoked herrings, per box. 1SG2Oc; Dutch
herring. in kegs. 81; new. mullets. half
barrels, $S.75.
SYRUP-Market quiet; Georgia and
Florida syrup, buying at $4,000; selling
at 32i9d35c; sugar house at l0Q15c.
HONEY-Fair demand; strained, in
barrels. 5566oc gallon.
High wines. basis 81 q.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-09

know from experience that before tho
ship leaves quantities OF food are thrown
from the ships ports, and they make a
dash to recover IL the moment the ship
puIlc out II Is amusing to watch one
Of the gulls trying TO lift from the water
a piece OF food twice as heavy a. Itself.
Sometimes these gulls viii hover around
the American Line pier until noon of
wednesday. Al that hour the Red Star
liner starts for Antwerp. leaving the water
OF the slip filled with discarded food More
frequently. however, the birds will hurry
of 70 the White Star Line piers directly
after the American liner Leaves her
wharf The white Star steamer sails
each "Wednesday 80 noon.
90 Saturday, and Thursdays the Rulls
80 70 H0bokcn 70 get what the Hambiifs
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-09
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Local and General News of Ships
and shipping.

Local and General News OF ships
and shipping.
The movement of lumber through Sa-
vaDnah for the week closing yesterday
was 2S22, 493 feet, of which 1,767 ,0o1 were
by coastwise schooners, 523.SS2 feet by
steamers to New York, 1852 feet to
Baltimore, and 3z7. 1858 feet to Philadelphia.
orders In exporters hands are said TO
be amply sufficient to maintain present
prices. Any immediate check in the move
ment is not expected.
The British Naval Court of Inquiry at
st. Johns n. F., which has been inves-
tiglting the wreck of the steamship Lusi-
tania, from Liverpool for Montreal, which
went ashore near Renews, June rs. holds
that the disaster was due to an unknown
and erratic current which threw the ship
Is miles out of her course. The court
has restored the captains certificate
owing to his excellent handling of the
passengers after the wreck. The second
officer of the Lusitanis testified that in
addition to the large steamer which al
most went ashore within a mile of the
Lusitania two hours after she struck, an
other four-masted steamer narrowly es-
capped being wrecked the next morning, a
dense fog prevailing at the time.
While bound from Pensacola to Genoa
the Italian ship Elise put into St. Mich
sel's, Azores, July s. leaky and short OF
provisions.