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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
Prophecy of Automobile,

Nahum, the Elkoshite, one. of the
tersest and most compact of the Old
Testament prophets, may have fore
seen the era of the automobile In his
memorable utterance. entitled THE
Burden of Ninevah,'' he uses these
words: 1.-The chariots rage in the
streets; they jostle one against another
in the broad ways; the appearance of
them is like torches; they run like the
Hghtnings." Self-motors in New York s
chief thoroughfare meet that descrip-
Ion exactly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
oda Fact. Arectlng ca1endars.

Those persons who have the double
advantage of ancient family and care
full forefathers, by turning up the cal
endars-unfortunatel they are not
printed ones-for the twelfth century,
by Solomon Jarchus, will find the days
and dates coincident with the present
century Such persons can save the
expense of buying for 100 years Again
those with a frugal mind who have
preserved the almanacs of the nine
teenth century will avoid an outlay for
calendars of the century commencing
January 1, 2201, as the dates for the
hundred years following will be coinci-
dent with those of the last century
But life is scarcely long enough for
such economies.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
Johnny on the Reaxer

The beaver is an animal w1.l sharp
teeth and tail like large omsset
1t inhabits watery places, and is very
fond of its young, of which it usually
has several. The beaver is very indus
trious. and acquires great skill in the
use of its tail, with which 1t plasters
its dwellings. The way beaver OBJ
crates is as follows: 1t selects a large
tree growing on the banks of a brook
or some similar stream. and then it
gnaws the tree till it falls across the
stream. thus forming a dam. 1t is not
wrong to say dam when you are speak
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
Joseph Cook characterized.

DIR. Lyman Abbott once said of the
late Joseph Cook: His brain never
rests. He is always thinking. His eye
is always on fire-eager, restless.
piercing His power is the very an
tipodes of the quiet power of Web
ster. He is an electrical machine. He
is surcharged thunder cloud. He
spark1es all over. His lectures are
skies with vivid flashes, sweeping rain
and loud thunder"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

picked it up on the stage of Ford's
theater after Booth had fled to Vir-
ginia. He pocketed the weapon and
kept it secret. He drew up a state
ment of the occurrence and signed 1t
in our presence. Then he gave the
derringer to Mr.. Goodwin When Mr.
Goodwin died his widow made me a
present of the weapon, together with
the stage carpenters signed state
ment''
Mr.. Plowman prizes the weapon very
highly, says the Philadelphia Inquirer,
and no amount of money could pur-
chase it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

.canteens, partly out of their own
pockets and partly with money OBJ
tanned from selling portions of their
rations back to the government
This latter tra1sac ion on the part
of the Admiralty is called savings"
In ships in the channel squadron and
on foreign stations a restriction is
placed upon the quantity CT fresh meat
which may be saved This, however
is only that the Zeal pu. veyors may
not have to deal with too great a firc-
tuation in the quantities which they
may have to order.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
Monument to a RObb6r.

The Duchess of Beaufort performed
the other day the chief part in open
ing a bazaar for the restoration fund
of the parish church of Avening, Eng
land.
The church contains some fairly well
preserved specimens of early British
architecture, but its chief claim to dis
tinction lies in the fact that it is prob
ably the only church where a high
wayman has been honored with a
monument.
Lord John Chandos gained his bar
ony and the grant of Sudley Castle by
his strenuous support of Queen Nary
claims to the throne. Afterwards, when
that ill-advised queen was hauling her
subjects to Jail and to death as here
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

Device for Truing Up Railway Wheels.
A simple device, it is reported, has
been put in operation on some of the
railroads by which the wheels can be
trued up without interfering with their
use. 1t consists of a brake-shoe that
contains pockets, filled with grinding
material, SO that when wheel be-
comes f1attened, it is only necessary
to remove the old shoe and put it in
it's place, doing the braking as usual,
the wheel becoming turned down in
the course of little while.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

tics, Lord Chan1os, though opposed to
the executions, had to act as the
queens instrument. His son, Henry
Bridges, connived at the escape of
family marked for punishment, and be-
ing recognized, he and his servants
were forced to lead the lives of out
laws.
At his death his admirers PIT up the
monument to him in Avening church.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
A Dennitiou of sp,n.ter.

An ofiice-boy in a lawyers Office
brought some deeds. the signatures to
which had been attested by lady who
had not appended her description.
WAS she a spinster" the boy was
asked. Yes. sir, she rides a bicycle"
he replied readily. "Spinster-a lady
who goes for a spir.'' is a definition
both reasonable and novel.-London
Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
Versatile DIR. Cuttings.

In addition to inventing a new proc
ess for manufacturing iron, DIR. Enoch
Cuttings proposes to displace steam as
a motive force, abolish coal and har-
ness the tides. He has also discov-
cred a cure for cancer, and is writing
book on psychic phenomena 1t
will not be DIR. Cuttings fault if there
is nothing doing for the next few
years.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

The spool mills use about $4,000
cords, or 16 900 900 feet, of birch an
nually, turning out S00.000.0 900 spoois,
each spool large enough to carry zoo
yards of thread. The amount of thread
that could be wound upon these $780,
OoO, 900 spools would reach $500 times
around the world at the equator and
leave a little for mending.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

As rue, the saving price is fixed
at about two-thirds OF an articles
value Salt pork. for example, costs
the government Cd a pound, but if they
buy it back from the men they give
only 4d for IT. AS showing to what
extent food is bought by the men, the
report states that the annual turn
over of an average batt.eship's can
teen often exceeds Sc 900. II sailors
had enough and sufficiently varied
food allotted them, the s'savings'' sys-
tenn would soon die our of it's own ac-
cord.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
A Cirantlc Dvellinr House.

The largest dwelling house in the
world is the Freihaus, situated in a
suburb of Vienna. 1t contains in all
1900 rooms, divided into upwards of
400 separate apartments. This i'm
mense house. wherein a whole city
lives, works, eats and sleeps, has thir-
teen courtyards-fve open and eight
covered-and garden within its walls.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
A Wooden Legged Cow.

In an animals hospital in the East
End of London there are to be seen
many curious four-footed inmates who
are In different stages of convalescence
and our illustration is taken from a
photo of a valuable COW which recently
had one of its four legs amputated.
The quadruped is shown with an in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
FEEDING THE FIGHTERS.

How British Tars Are Supplied with
Their Food.
Certain foods are ISSUED to men OF
the fleet daily, says London news
paper. But these, apart from being in
many cases of insufficient quantity.
are also not va led enough to keep the
men in good health. Butter, cheese.
milk. jam and fresh vegetables are
often consp crous by their absence
So to make good these very necessary
articles the men buy th1m from the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
Seek Profession from Extortion.

Sock Protection from Extortion.
Eight hundred residents in South
London have Joined a tenants pro+ec-
tive league, started a few weeks ago,
'sto enable weekly tenants to combine
for se.f-protection against the extor-
tionate and Illegal demands Of land
lords and rate collectors. and for pro-
vision of the necessary legal assist
ance"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

geniously made leg of wood. which has
been affixed in place of the missing.
member 1t was thought at first that
the cow would have to be killed, as
the injury to its leg was a serious one,
but the owner begged that every effort
might be made to save its life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
SILK in PIiny's Time.

In the time of Pliny silk was sup
posed to be a vegetable product and
his Natural History contains a
long story of the way in which it was
picked from trees in the East Indies
and spun and woven into fabrics.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
PistolUsed by Booth

The assassination of President Nc
Kinley recalled to George Plowman, a
theatrical architect of Philadelphia. the
murder of President Lincoln by John
Wilkes Booth at Ford's theater. Wash
ington, D. C., on April IA, 1865. Mr.
Plowman is the possessor of the der
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

Celestine Sullivan, a newspaper man
of Atchison, Kan, was recently ap-
pointed by the Catholic University of
Washington, d. c., to go to the Philip
pines and promote Catholic education
there. Mr.. Sullivan will remain three
years, establishing Catholic schools
similar to those in the United States.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
The Kings English.

'They say that King Edward VII.
is careful of his speech and often cor
reefs an error in language made by
others
well, he is the natural guardian of
the Kings English, you know"-De-
troit Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

She: They say tAat persons of op-
posite qualities make the happiest
marriages." He That's why I'm
locking for girl with money."-Lon
don Tfs-Bits
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

What has become of the old fash
toned man who said he was always on
hand, like a sore finger?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

A woman's prematurely gray hair
is often the result of marrying a man
to reform him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

will use no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal in Quantity Quail
ity-16 o. for 10 cents. Other brands
contain only II OF.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
CAPT. MANLEY LAYTON.

CAPT. MANLEY LAWTON.
the most treasured by him are the Of
fetal papers showing his assignment
and promotions while serving in the
volunteer army of the United States
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-12-27
Northwest senators Assigned,

In the assignment to senatorial com
mlttees Senator Foster of Washington
is made chairman of the committee on
coast and insular survey. He is also
on manufactures, agriculture and for
estry and District of Columbia.
according to the assignments by the
democratic senatorial caucus. Senator
Turner will be on coast defenses. com.
merce, fisheries, immigration, interocen.
ic canal. Judiciary, pensions. nublic
buildings and grounds, transportation
routes.
Senator Dubois is named for civil ser.
vice and retrenchment, Indian affairs
mines and mining, Organization of the
executive departments, PHILIPPINES
postoffices and postroads, privileges and
elections, transportation routes.
Senator Heitfeld is placed on agr;cr,
lure and forestry, District of Columbia
to examine civil service, Irrigation
mines and mining, patents. publtc
lands, territories.
Senator Hanna has introduced hill,
granting a pension of $4,000 a wear 70
Mrs. Mckinley, wife of the late nrosi
dent. o piesl-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-12-27
MAsso SUPPORTERS WITHDREW
win Take No Part in Coming Elec-
tions in Cuba.

Havana, Dec. 23.-The supporters Of
General Masso in his candidacy for the
presidency of the republic have decided
70 take no part in the coming elections
nxed for December 81. All the candidates
OF the party have withdrawn and the
Masso members of the provincial boards
aaye been requested to resign. These
steps We're decided upon after the receipt
81 letter from Governor Wood, refusing
70 grant the party representation on the
board OF scrutiny or an extension of
time In which to modify the voting list.
AT meeting of the party leaders a
resolution was adopted declaring that
the central board is coalition of par
tizans, and that General Masso, after ex-
husting every means to insure Impair
tiality, rectitude and justice at the com
ing elections has become convinced that
IN official circles in the United States the
intention does not exist to see that the
elections are carried out with sufficient
legality to reflect the real wishes Of the
CubaD5 who are DESTROYS of independence
ana anxious to freely elect their first con-
stitutional government
1t was voted to inform Secretary Root
OF the decision arrived at and also to
publish manifesto to the country.
La Lucha applauds the withdrawal Of
the Masso candidates and says that with
out the guarantees asked from Secretary
Root every one knows that the election
will be Justification of the will OF The
majority.
The Masso coalition says La Lucia.
should not lend themselves to the be.
tryal Of the public will, and should not
cooperate in policy which tends to law
the foundation OF the republic on a ri
gantic Fraud
Masso is said to have a strong follow.
ing among the blacks in the country. and
It is rumored in Havana that this element
may not take kindly to the present con.
iitlon OF things and may cause trouble.
Inc Discussion, the Palma organ. as.
'erts that the withdrawal of Masso's SIM
oorters is due to the fact that they are a |
hopeless minority and the candidates have |
10 chance of being elected
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-12-27
THEY WILL FIGHT CASTRO.
Gen. Mendoza az the mead of "a Revo-
lntlon in Nenezuela.

Willemstad, Island OF Curacao, Dee. D.
--5enerai AlehdoAO, presluenl eject OF tue
state OF CaraDoro; senior ANTONIO rerlla,l-
DEE, munster under fresIuent Andrdue,
and Senior Lutowsky, war minister M
former President Crespos caDlnet, iebeis-
ed thursday against rresluenr Castro,
near La Victoria. Inc reyolutlonlsts
reached Cagua ON the way 10 pllA de
Cura, Where their pdrtizans had conuen-
trated from all if the surrounding ais
tricIs.
Traffic on the German railroad is inter-
rupted and telephone and telegraph lines
have been cut.
Another uprising, it is reported, has
taken place near alencia, ana it is said
that the entire country is ready to take
up arms against the administration OF
General Castro.
The government censorship is strictly
enforced.
Official circles in Caracas consider The
Mendoza movement an extremely serious
one, and fear that other uprisings will
occur.
War Preparations in Argentina.
Buenos Ayres, Dec. p, via Galveston.
1t has been decided to establish a large
factory near Rosario for the making OF
bullets and cannon balls. The principal
machinery necessary has all been pur-
chased in Germany. Twenty-Five hundred
seamstresses are actively engaged in max
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-12-27
ran-American Delegates congress

fnh-AmerIcan Delegates Congress
Mexico City, Dec. 23.-The United
States delegation to the Pan American
conference have met with the Mexican
delegation, and the delegates of the dit
ferent countries met and discussed the
subject OF arbitration, and as result
1t is believed plan acceptble to The
majority, if not all of the delegates to the
conference, has been reached. The pro
Jected convention provides that contract
ing nations will oblige themselves to sub
init to the decision of an arbitration court
all existing and future controversies
which can not be settled automatically,
provided that in the exclusive Judgment
OF either of the parties to the dispute the
said controversies do not affect national
honor or independence.
Under article 25 of The Hague conven-
ton for the peaceful settlement of inter
national controversies the contracting
parties agree to submit to the decision Of
the permanent court of arbitration estab-
llshed by that convention all controvey-
sizes embraced under the proposed Pan
american convention, unless either party
to the dispute prefers that special court
be established to try the case. In case i,
Is agreed to submit case to The Hapue
court the parties to the dispute agree to
accept the procedure and rules laid down
by The Hague convention.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-12-27
TO ASIA BY WAY OF ALASKA.
Seattle Chamber of Commerce Takes
I'm Pacific Cable Matter.

Seattle, Dec. 23.-The matter of tele-
graphic communication with Alaska
and the Orient has been recently pre-
scented by Attorney Joseph Shipper to
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce
which unanimously resolved that the
governmental and commercial interests
of the United States require submarine
electric communication from Puget
sound to Alaska, Manila and the cen
ters of Asiatic commerce"
This has led to the careful drafting
of bill about to be introduced in con-
gress by Senator Foster, providing for
the laying and maintaining by the
United States of an ocean cable, or
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-12-27
OREGON NnrEs

prominent business men contoun,o. ;,
20, ing a creamery at Dallas.
rendlebon gets the giant log ro,,,no
VI aii Eastern Oregon camps Of +he
' mooumen OF the World, to be brousht
'A az some date next spring
AT PORTLAND al Neul of 81 .,r
anu Tom Tracy of Australia met IN 49,
,,ns LOT the third time at the exnosi+, Il
Duiluing' and Neill won in tho a'.S
teenth round. III uhe elgh-
Inc startling fact that a 0ooa
hon ot Inc cattle ranged in the Dr. bo.
n'i.n springs country this summer -
- IS evident with the oomn1at a. : :
Oh The fall roundup. pieCion
At Baker City Austin rrosu
t ) % o bound over to await the action "n 10
one circuit court on the cbaro a'sion OF
SSppiopriating funds of the d. ~ nlS,
aunpter' has been admitted 70 % ha OF
Inc sum of $4,000. " pall In
ninetre, thousand, three hundred ora
been go ga coyote scalp bounties baua
! :. PAID by Umatilla county sinoa nave a.,
INV INV commenced operations NJ 0e 'ne
ovor figures asud for nine months VIII, Vim 20 90
O Oael S $500 This makes nearly W." ~ o0 De
pA Gho out for coyotes alone. '"OOO
asa a o"o 100000 bushels ~ A
iOO O' OOO bushels of wheat and marley barley,
In%Sio bushels of oats from perhaps tSa
iu tpa river valley will find ane 20
oats sne ,, east this season. Most markets al
Paoto viii go to Colorado. ono OF the
Is tSn IN the movement of the or the
, e tne ;, reduction in the rate '4 fe grain
rb 1eSer al. tons of honey, the 1...
1rnSn mas Just been extractoa last of
.btN in the Umatilla rive u' were
nils. season es between here apd bottom |"
ir ,aes above the Butter creet t NJ, a few
+ cIo quantities of alfalfa and junction W.
,ott covers are raised in Bn t varieties
Mis- n.. and the gorge of the TTro creek
md 1S ma makes the best of honey o an'a
'nu OeeS' when maintained y ~ sources.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-12-27
oGered to Gov. Crane.

Boston, Dec. PA close friend of Gov.
ernor w Murray Crane today confirmed
report from Washington, published to.
day, stating that the governor had been
offered the treasury portfolio by Presi.
dent Roosevelt, and said that the gov
ernor had asked for time until next Mon.
day before deciding whether or not he
would accept. Family and business con-
alterations are the cause of the governors
hesitation.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-12-27
Two Were killed.

sandersonville, Fla, Dec. pa battle
WIN nrearms occurred four miles from
mere between the Hogan and Dormon
lamilies, all of whom are well known in
TINS section. A feud has existed between
the two families for long time. and IN ;,
former occasions fight was almost nrac;.
plated. The dead are: Joshua Hog,n
Tillie Dorman. ''h
:, Inc wounded are: Andrew Main and
=. mad Dorman, who is said to be fatally
Lewis Hogan is missing, and his friends
are searching for him. ''"O'
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-12-27
MacIay Is FIRED

Washington, Dec 23.-The following
order has been made public: :
Navy Department, Washington, d.
c.-Rear Admiral A. S. Barker. Com
mandant Navy Yard, New York-Sir: |
am directed by the president to ask Ed.
gar ). Maclay, special lahorer. general
storekeepers office, navy yard, New York,
to send in his resignation. Very respect
fully, JOHN D. LONG, Secretary
Secretary Root was designated to
make public the request for Maclay's
resignation at conference with the
president, and it was given to the
press by him.