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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06
ONE CONFIDENCE MAN
OUTwITs ANOTHER

that he guessed he would wait awhile
for Bill, and, winking at the crowd,
he pulled out a well filled wallet with
the remark that he had plenty left if
Bill should go back on his word. The
eyes of the Memphis shark glistened
at sight of the wallet and, approach
ing RUDE, he began to manifest the,
tenderest sympathy in his case and
assured him that Bill Smith was a
rascally thief and that the town was
full of such sharks. Rube grew ner-
vouS under the repeated filings at his,
friend Bill Smith and in his excite
ment he pulled his money and swore.
he would bet every dollar of it on
Smiths honesty. WELL said the
Memphis shark, III just bet you $50
that Smith don't show up with your
money Reuben took the bet and,
with trembling fingers, pulled out the
fifty, and the stakes were put in the
grew silent and nervously paced up
and down the lobby. Presently, as
RUDE was standing some distance
from the desk, pensively rolling his
quid and gazing through the skylight-
a smartly dressed man walked brlskly
through the door and up to the clerks
desk, cycling the bystanders critically
as he passed. Selling a pen he rapidly
wrote on the register, William j.
Smith, Hushpuckana, Miss AS he
was writing RUDE had once more adj
vanced toward the desk and, seeing
the form at the counter he strobe
eagerly forward, peered into the face
of the newcomer, and. slapping him
on the back, exclaimed: by gosh, if
it amt Bill Smith at last
The rest of the story was simple
Smith recognized RUDE, thanked him
for the loan and Immediately pulled
out his purse and paid over the prom
ised fifty he had borrowed. The Mem
phis shark turned pale as RUDE claim
ed the wager, but it had to go. Later
the Memphis shark got little note
advising him that RUDE thanked him
for the little donation and advised him
to try the trick on some of his fellow
sharks and play for even.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06
Demand for Early norrro6es

At a Lenten service held in St.
Peters Roman Catholic church, New
Brunswick, N. J., the other evening,
Dean O'Grady advised the young men
and young women of his congregation
to marry early. They made a mistake
"a serious mistake-he declared in
waiting until late in life to settle into
matrimony- An early marriage, in the
deans opinion, is the best guarantee
that man will be confirmed in his
habits of industry, sobriety and moral
living. He advised all young men to
begin as soon as they become workers
to lay aside a part of their earnings,
so that they may adequately support
wives without waiting until the hey
day OF life is past to take on family
obligations. The girls he admonished
to qualify themselves early as home
makers, SO as to make the burdens of
the young men by whom they may be
chosen as light as possible.
Almost at the very time this advice
was being given, an obdurate father
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

was waiting his 17-year-old daughters
19-year-old husband out over the front
steps and advising him never to show
his face in that precinct again There
may be personal reasons for this IA
theirs objection to early marriages that
are sufficient for him, and, indeed, it
may be said that people in general, if
they have children of their own, seem
to have an unalterable opposition to
early marriages except in other fami-
lies. Nearly every man is willing that
some other mans son or daughter
should contract an early marriage, but
But it seems impossible to adjust
judgment of disinterested observers
around the hearthstone until he can be
sure that they have reached years of
discretion.
right one. 1t is undoubtedly true that
a good many men by waiting until they
are 80 or 40 years of age before getting
married rob themselves of a happiness
that can never be recovered. More than
this, they increase the crop of old
maids, and no community can be at
its best with a high percentage uf old
maids
Matrimony is, and probably always
will be, largely a matter of individual
inclination or convenience, save in
cases where girls have opportunities
to marry titles. Age then ceases to
be a matter for consideration. So it
may be as well to preach about some
thing else.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06
When Lincoln Was in Congress

Former Governor William A.. New
ell, who had the rare distinction of be-
ing governor of two STATESMEN Jer-
sey and Washington-writes in the
March Success of his romantic expe-
rience as a congressman in 1849, when
he originated the life saving service
by offering a resolution in the house
OF representatives to appropriate
money to save lives imperiled by the
sea. Fellow members of congress at
that session were John Quincy Adams
and Abraham Lincoln. Mr.. Newell
says: Various objections were made
to my motion, the strongest of which
was that the scheme was impractical
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06
SAYINGS and DOINGS


Charles c. Carson, of Higbee, Col, a
son of Kit Carson, the great scout, is
much displeased with the picture of his
father it is proposed to use for a por-
trait in the State house, and prefers
the picture from which the accompany
ing cut is made. Kit Carson ran away
from his Missouri home. going to
Santa Fe, N. NJ, when but a lad of
Is years of age, and began his career
as scout, which was invaluable to the
government for a number of years. He
was married to Miss Josephine Alamia
at Taos, N. NJ, seven children being
born to them as result Of this union,
all of whom are dead with the excep-
ton of c. c. Carson. of Higbee, a
wealthy stockman; Kit Carson, Jr., of
Hastings, Col, and Mrs. Carrie Allen,
Of Wagonmound, N. M. Kit Carson
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06
MORAL
SVASION
As Exerfed by
Women. II Has
Many POSSfbiI-
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time resulted in the exodus of all the
rickety barricades in the neighbor-
hood. Moral suasion may not be as
powerful in changing the physical as
poets of a city as the ballot, but if
exerted by the women in an organized
movement it can exhibit the POSSIBLE
tiles in such a manner as to rouse en-
thusiasm in favor of improvement. 1t
is no more disagreeable to call in COM
mittee upon a householder and ask
him to plant trees in front of his
house than to solicit him to buy tickets
to a church festival, and it may occur
to him that the trees in the end will
be of more value to him than the tick
cts. While ordinances which provide
for the planting of trees, removal of
fences and suppression of dogs can ac-
comp1ish more and do it in a better
way than voluntary organizations.
moral suasion is good starter for
building up public sentiment SO that
the ordinance viii be demanded.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

The superintendent of the New Ha-
ven schools has recently recommend
ed that all his teachers wear short
skirts the year around, on account of
the hygienic effect upon the scholars.
The authorities of Ell Paso, Texas,
have gone a step further, and pro-
hibited the admission of teachers to
their public schools in skirts that
touch the floor. An excellent remark
in the same direction is contained in
a recent letter by the Princess Reuss
in a London newspaper: Il think it
the most absurd and disgusting per-
Torrance to perform the duties of
crossing sweeper and janitor minus
the salary"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

(Republ1can Candidate for Mayor OK
Chicago.)
principal candidates admit that they
are seeking the votes of the citizens
who usually vote 1.-The other ticket
So that it may be said that aside from
the names Republican" and Demo
crat" at the head of the official ballot
there is not much evidence of close
party lines. Carter H. Harrison, the
Democratic candidate has been twice
elected mayor of Chicago and is seek
ing his third successive term. He is
the son of the late Carter H. HaTri-
son, who was assassinated by a crank
in 1898. He was born in Chicago.
Elbridge Hanecy, the candidate of
the Republicans, came into national
notice year ago, when he sought the
Republican nomination for governor.
Not being able to muster the required
strength, he threw his forces into
action for Judge Yates, who was nomi-
mated and elected. He has been on the
circuit bench of Chicago for several
years. He was born in Wisconsin, but
settled in Chicago when a boy.
Besides Harrison and Hanecy there
are several candidates nominated by
petition.
Two Hoyts are in the race for mayor
One is Avery Eugene Foyt, who is
running on the prohibition ticket, the
other is Gus Hoyt, who heads the So
cial democratic ticket. Other nomi-
nees are John Collins, the candidate of
the socialists; John r. Pepin, who
leads the socialist labor men, and
Thomas Rhodus, the selection of the
single takers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06
Sane Viesv as 10 r1ancboorra.

Sane VietO as 10 ndnc6o0rfd.
The London Spectator frankly adj
mits that Russia VIII have Manchooria,
and that everybody knows it. Such
being the case, it deprecates the belli-
cose tone of the Asiatic correspond
ents. 1t advises Englishmen to admit
once for all that they cannot drive
Russia out of Manchooria by force,
and that nothing will ever cause the
Cars soldiers to evacuate the pro-
vince. Russia is as much a fixture in
Manchooria as England is in Egypt.
The Russian government will go on
declaring that this is merely a tenn
porary occupation for the purposes of
self-protection, but the Spectator says
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

The foreign ministers at Pekin have
prepared a list of high Chinese officials
whose execution they demand as a
punishment for their completely in the
Boxer outrages and the attack on the
legations. OF the expediency of this
demand, in certain instances, there
may be some doubt; but of its substan-
tial justice, assuming that the officials
did what they are reputed to have
done, there can be no question. While
the attempt is being made to distribute
responsibility and to exact penalty for
these crimes, neither the foreign min
listers at Pekin nor the powers which
they represent can afford to be indif-
ferent to certain other crimes, still
more inexcusable and atrocious.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

BILE. I laid the matter before a great
many senators and members, speaking
to them in person. Ex-President John
Quincy Adams occupied a seat just be-
hind mine, and, after the reading Of
the resolution by the clerk, leaned for
ward and said to me. L would like to
see that resolution / sent for it and
handed it to him. He read it over
carefully, and, handing it to me, said
with a smile: 1T is good; 1 hope it
will prevail Abraham Lincoln also
read it, and said: Newell, that is a
good measure. 1 will help you. 1 am
something of a lifesaver myself, for
invented a scow that righted itself on
the Mississippi sandbars.'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06
Manifas Police Chief.

Capt. George F. Connolly, who won
fame as commanding officer while in
charge of Company H, Thirtieth Regi-
ment Volunteers, is now fully installed
in the position of captain of the Metro
politan police force of Manila. The
force consists of three captains, nine
lieutenants and 700 American patrol
men, all of whom are honorably dis
charged United States soldiers.
They receive SIS every month for
their services and are reported to be
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

Paris is about to lose one of its
great historical landmarks. The old
Temple market is doomed to demoli-
ton. Its ancient stronghold and pal
ace, once the home of knights and
royalty, afterward state prison, mon
astery and market. and associated
with the most momentous events of
the history of France and its capital,
went through all the stages of power
and pomp, decline and fall, and now
ends as resort of rag pickers and beg
gars, and a rendezvous for thieves and
junk dealers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

A church choir. complete in all its
parts and composed exclusively of Chi
nese vocalists, accompanied on the or
gan by a young Chinese matron, is
one of the unique practical sights and
results of Christian effort in San Fran
cisco. OF course it has required years
to accomplish this result, but in those
years the zeal and hope of the Rev
]. NJ Condit and his missionary wife
have known neither Pickering nor
wavering. As a result. Dr. Condii
presides Sunday after Sunday at the
services in the Presbyterian Chinese
church on Stockton street; a Chinese
congregation composed of men, wom-
en-, children and infants in arms at
tends for worship, and now sufficient
advance has been made to have the
music of the service rendered by a
double quartette of male and female
voices.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

The recent census taken throughout
Switzerland has shown a remarkable
increase in the number of inhabitants.
Perhaps the most extraordinary
growth is in the Canton of Zurich,
whose population in 1888 numbered
337,183, but now it is 428,030, an in
crease of 9O, S47 Inhabitants in twelve
years. This is considered a worlds
record. Geneva has increased by H.
412 persons during the same period.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

Women in a neighboring Illinois
city are making ready to exert an in
fluence on local politics through NOR
al suasion, says a ST. Louis paper.
Among the objects they wish to attain,
besides the customary ones of stopping
the men from drinking, smoking and
chewing gum, are few others which
they seem more likely to accomplish
than the first categorical, such as
cleaning the streets, planting trees,
and the abolition of fences and dogs.
except those tied with a string. Moral
suasion is a great deal more effective
in sweeping a street than in stopping
the consumption of beer. There is no
difference of opinion over the advan-
tage of keeping a street clean, though
there may be a stubborn opposition to
paying for it. Moral suasion and neigh
borly example are strong influences
against dirt. One good lawn properly
rolled and watered has been known to
regenerate a whole block, and has in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

England has ordered five Holland
submarine boats-her first experiment
in submarine navigation. France has
ordered twenty-three new boats to add
to her already large submarine fleet
and has begun experiments to test the
effect of plunging fire on objects I'M
der water We have eight submarine
boats built or under construction, but
we are evidently going to have no
monopoly of the new method of war
fare. It might have been worth our
while to buy up the Holland patent
and prevent foreign nations from sup
plying their fleets with our inventions
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06
The Old Farmer.

The Old Farmer.
A southern paper tells story of a
Chattanooga (Tenn.) merchant who in
stalled telephone near the front door
of his shop and one morning stepped
up to the transmitter to answer a call
Just at that moment North Georgia
farmer who had never seen a telephone
before came into the place and inqufr-
ed, '-Wanter buy any aigs?" The mer-
chant, who was intent upon getting
his message, gazed aibstractedly at the
farmer and told the telephone, 81 can't
hear youi" Wanter buy any aigs?''
shouted the farmer in a voice that
made the windows rattle. Still unable
to hear the man who was calling him.
the merchant again remarked, this
time without looking at the farmer,
Il can't hear you Speak 1ouderi"
FOR the third time the farmer spoke.
roaring out his previous question SO
loud that people several blocks away
stopped and asked what the trouble
was This had the desired effect The
merchant left the telephone, forget
ting his call, and turning savagely
on the intruder, remarked, MOI damn
it. don't want any eggsi'' The farm
er smiled. and as he went out was
heard to remark softly, I never did
see one O. them def fellers but whuk
could make 'em hear If 1 only let my
self out"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

To determine whether the shore line
has not been shrinking a corps of en-
gineers belonging to the United States
coast and goedetic survey department
has been at work on the Pacific coast.
1t is believed that the results of their
labors will show the Pacific to have
sunk several inches within the century
and to be going down now much more
rapidly than the Atlantic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

Sticky.
An inventive turn of mind some
times leads its possessor into peculiar
difficulties A Boston daily paper tells
of a man who devised a one-piece rub
ber-lined cotton undergarment, which
was intended to be soft and warm and
at the sam1 time waterproof. He ex-
pected to M Ee a fortune by the sale
of the same to miners, seafaring men
and others whose occupations are pur-
sued in damp or wet places. Unfortu-
nately. however, when he donned the
new garment and it became warm, the
rubber melted and stuck to his body,
and the fabric was only removed with
the aid of a pair of scissors and
scraping knife. Something similar. al
though from a different cause, hap
pened to an Indiana tramp who was
proving around in search of shelter
for the night and found a convenient
barn. 1t was dark, and he felt his
way up the ladder into the loft While
walking around there he stepped into
an open shaft and down he went to
the floor below. That was not the
worst of it. There was a vat of sor-
ghum molasses directly beneath the
shaft, and the tramp went in up to his
neck. He crawled out and tried to
scrape on the mess with hay and
straw, but when he emerged next
morning he was such a sight that the
dogs were afraid of him. In the end
he was forced to surrender himself to
the police, SO that he might get q
change of clothing.-Youths' Compan-
I'm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

The removal of mans veins would
seem an impossible operation A New
Orleans mans subveinous veins from
his groin down stood out like whip
cords, were immensely swollen, and
gave him intense pain. An operation
was finally resorted to, and the veins
were all successfully removed, leaving
only the arteries.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

Chicago MdyOr0ffy Contest
Chicago is again in the thick of a
municipal campaign. The contest for
the mayoralty is attracting more than
local attention and this for the reason
that it is believed by many that the
success of one party or the other in
a contest in a city as great as Chi
cago, has an effect on the party at
large. But no matter which candidate
succeeds the result will hardly have
been ATTAINED as a result of strictly
partisan campaigning. Both OF the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06
Cams Nomesoke Dies.

From the Philadelphia North Amer
lean: Cain Minninger, the oldest res
ident of Earl township, died yesterday,
aged 80 years. He was probably the
only man in the state named after the
Bible character who figured in a trag-
edy with his brother Abel In the
same neighborhood some years ago
lived a man whose surname was
Ananias.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

The other day a man made a tour of
the diamond houses in Maiden Lane,
New York, with a pair of diamond ear
rings, for which he had paid twenty
years ago $500. In all but two places
the stones were pronounced faultless,
but cut in an old fashioned style, and
the highest offer he received anywhere
for them was $3.50.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

Japan has greatly increased her
cavalry in the last few years, snd still
more recently added nearly forty field
batteries to her artillery, and as the
country itself produces no horses suit
able for this purpose, the necessity for
importing them is urgent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06
e JOSE LIMANTEUP 2

General Reyes, who is anxious 10
succeed Porfirio Diaz as president of
Mexico, is the commander of the mill
tary forces of the country and popu-
lar with the army and civilian classes
Fac is well known for his large per-
sonal acquaintance with Americans
and his admiration Of America
Jose Ives Limanteur. Who II also .
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

There are ten railway lines In Eng
gland and Wales. five in Scotland and
SIX in Ireland
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

hold in the. European universities.
The football team or "equipe" of Lou
vain university has recently defeated
the teams of Liege and of Brussels
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06

Democratic Candidate for Mayor or
Chicago)
the thing to do now is to recognize the
truth of the matter and attend to Sc
curing a commercial open door,
This is plain and sensible statement
of the actual situation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-09
MIR. AddicLs, of Delaware.

Mr.. Addicks. who claims 10 be Of
Delaware, is reported as declaring that
he is sull a candidate for the Senate.
and viii be as long as he Iives-or
until he is elected. II this gentleman
We're endowed with learning and abili-
". including the graCes Of uratorv.
anywhere near equal 10 his staying
qualities. he would make a Senator Of
inestimable value to the Diamond
State. Unfortunately, though. about
the only evidence Of fitness. which he
has thus far given are the staying
qualities" referred To. and, standing by
/ themselves, they are scarcely enough
to be satisfactory.
II is the privilege Of any citizen TO be
a candidate for office. provided his can
didacy is conducted on proper lines and
. in the right spirit. Mr.. Addicks scarce
ly brings himself within these essential
qualifications. He has plunged into the
politics Of Delaware apparently upon
the theory that for some reason a seat
in the United States Senate belongs TO
him. and that he is justified in get
ting il. if he can, in almost any way.
Twice he has been a candidate before
the Legislature and twice he has been
defeated. He is not and has not al
any time been the choice Of the people
Of the state as represented in the Leg
isIature. The combined opposition req
resented very large majority Of both
the Legislature and the population of
the state. But the opposition failed to
unite on candidate and therefore Mr.
Addicks was able TO deadlock the Leg
islature and prevent an election. As a
result, Delaware for several years had
but one Senator. and now she has none
Thus the ambition Of Mr.. Addicks has
deprived the State FOR a time Of all rep
resentatiOn in the United States Sen
ate. Leaving out Of consideration the
question OF the corruption charged
against him, il is gravely 10 be doubted
whether any man has a right 10 force
a candidacy in such a spirit Mr.. Ad-
dicks is clearly Objectionable 10 a ma
jOrty Of the electors. but still he says.
in effect. 4 have a certain number Of
votes that can control, and if you do
not elect me you shall not elect any
one"
Twice he has done this. and he de-
cIares that he viii continue doing il as
long as he lives
In view Of the disposition ne shows
it looks very much as il the objections
20 Mr.. Addicks were well founded
The opposition thus far has been as
tenacious as he. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Hanna brought all Of his influence
to bear upon the anti-Adiicks RepubIi-
cans, but without avail As Delaware
is now without any representation in
the Senate, the situation may be- con
sidered acute and the struggle in the
next Legislature Of the State may b.
even more interesting than those OF
tho last two