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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28

strings are always tied now-though
wonder how you'd view my enthusiasm
for Welsh rarebit and beer. That ri
c1culous piano man went up the street
four hours ago. yet here 1 sit at the
edge of dawn waving farewell to you.
Change is the memorable law of ma
ture- We must go forward or back
ward; there is no standing still.
After all, I am satisfied with you as
you are, though 1 shall never find you
again, any more than 1 shall find those
sweet spring mists when the whole
world ended at the mountain top and
you and 1 had no one but each other.
Oh! Jack, 1 hear your ''Strad" is up
for sale. For Sale-with all that sum-
mer's melodies asleep upon it's stringsi
Don't laugh. Fate is a scurvy god
dess, but 1 am not vanquished.
My head tomorrow shall wear the
glory of the Aurora Borealis-and nv
feet are capable of doing rag-time up
the aisle.
Tom has no soul for music-he is
forty, fat and bald-the Traumerei
only gives him a hollow in the stom-
ach. He has no Imagination, Tom, but
a town house, a country seat, and two
pairs of cobs.
On the whole, think can face to-
morrow calmly. (The envy of my
bridesmaids spurs me on.)
What If beat against the bars?
That one mad fight into the air only
tired me-the width of the sky fright
ened me.
The world is such a pigmy world to
conquer-and yet-and yet-God help
me-the Traumereii NELL
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28

1t is not often that a cartoon excites
SO much attention as that. published
by the Amsterdammer a short time
since, showing negro soldiers under
the British flag shooting down white
women in South Africa. This was
based upon Mr.. Chamberlain's speech
in the House of Commons, in which he
intimated that the employment of the
blacks as soldiers was contemplated in
the future.
Friends of the Beers protested to be
Mortified at this suggestion and said it
would ALLEVIATE sympathy for the Brit
ish among the Cape Colonists, even
those of English birth, the race feeling
there being even stronger than it is in
our Southern States. One London pa
per has pointed out that in spite of
American race prejudice there are
black troops in our regular army.
The Amsterdammer's cartoon has
been widely copied, and more than
once referred to in public speeches.
The London Daily Mail called it "a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28

Thomas, which has a magnificent har-
Dor, is the reason why the Danish
group has been desired by the United
States ever since Seward was secre-
tary of state. A base commanding the
approach to the Isthmus of Panama
and the proposed Nicaraguan canal is
of the highest naval Importance to
the United States Porto Rico has al
ready furnished such a base, but. as
Denmark has her group for sale, this
government deemed it inadvisable that
a foreign power should secure it,
In a mercantile way the acquisition
will amount to little. Sugar is the
principle product of the islands. but
the planters have suffered heavily dur
ing late years owing to the discrimin-
ating tariff against them. Denmark
stipulates if the United States takes
the islands they must enjoy free trade
with this country, and that all the in
habitants must be admitted to full
American citizenship.
The climate of the islands is often
dubious. Hurricanes of great severity
sometimes prevail. The heat of the
day is extreme, but the nights are cool
and refreshing. Frost forms in the
cold season, but snow is unknown.
The annual precipitation is about six
ty-three inches. Invalids suffering
from pulmonary troubles find that at
certain seasons of the year the; atmos-
phere of the islands is quite beneficial,
although life there is monotonous to
anyone but drone. The introduction
of naval stations will undoubtedly
bring new business and social life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28

wonder IL you know how much this
means to ne? How height and depth
are nlled by you Tonight star-a
great white star-came out and climbed
across the west I watched it going
past the hills and down the slopes of
Heaven until lost it. Take her my
true, true love- whispered. and when
a sudden breeze came floating sweetly
by thought it brought message from
you. How fanciful my heart has
grown, beloved. 1 only wish it had al
ways been as stainless as it is this mo-
ment goodbye. Oh:
love me. Dear, although 1 am 50 little
worthy"
What a pair of precious fools we
were, Jack.
Life is a big round apple-but we
took our bite too soon.
Communing with the saints has made
me clear of sight.
On the whole, think it has added to
my flavor.
1 never lose my gloves and my shoe
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28

cos, Jamaica, ST. Lucia, ST. Vincent,
Barbados. Grenada, Tobago, Virgin
group, ST. Christopher, Nevis, Anti
qua, Montserrat, Dominica and Trini-
dad.
France ST. Bartholo-
NEW and Martinique
Holland Bonaire, Aruba,
ST. Eustatius, ST. Martin and Saba.
Denmark-Santa Cruz, ST. Thomas
and St. John
Hayti-Republics of .Hayti and San
Domingo.
In 1898 The Spanish-American war
removed Spain from her possessions
in the West Indies and introduced the
United States. This country, with the
further acquisition of the Danish
group, in a military or naval sense,
becomes the mistress of all the south
ern waters sweeping Central America,
the Isthmus of Panama and the north
ern coast of South America. The ma
val and military stations being estab-
lished in Cuba and Porto Rico will be
duplicated in the Danish West Indies
on a smaller scale. The government
secures three bases FOR future opera
lions not equalled by any in the island
possessions of France or England.
Almost as important as this Is the
fact that Hayti and San Domingo will
hereafter be fanked east and west by
American possessions, and when the
time comes that the two weak repub-
lies fail, as they must, they will easily
pass under the control of this govern
ment and not that of any foreign pow
er. The strategic advantage of st.
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Pigeon-Toed Women.

read an article in last Sundays Sun
entitled "Pigeon-Toed Women" Ac-
cording to the writer's statement,
three out of every four women are
pigeon-toed, and the writer's inform
ant, who was a photographer, was I'M
able to account for this seeming de-
formity. think it is easily accounted
for. 1t is entirely due to woman's
vanity. From girlhood woman is
always anxious to know how her dress
hangs behind. In order to find out she
places hersetlf with her back to mir
ror, and then, in order to see how her
dress hangs, she has to turn herself
partly around, and in so doing, if she
turns to the right, she has to toe in
with her left foot, and if to the left.
vice versa This may not be the only
solution. but think it is one of them
C R. H. Hawkins in New York Sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28
Poisoning Cases in India.

In the Middle ages the generally ac-
cepted way to get rid of an enemy was
to poison him. That the practice has
not been entirely discontinued is prov
ed by the record of years POISONING
cases in the Bombay presidency.
where the practice is still extensive.
Arsenic is the favorite agent, probably
owing to the facility with which it can
be procured and the rough similarity
of the symptoms produced by it to
those of disease Major Barry records
one case where two beggars were drug
gsd with opium in order that they
might be robbed of eight annas (8d)
The medico-legal cases referred to in
the report only shows the cases
which are brought to light, but it is
a common opinion that the crime of
poisoning is excessively frequent.
These remarks apply to nearly all
parts of India. Copper, cerbera, dha-
tura, mercury, phosphorus, and ground
glass are other poisons selected.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28
TIE A9e of TIE ex,orzd.

At is safe to predict that the next cor
rection of the English version of the
scriptures will alter one word in order
to bring the text into harmony with
established science The word is day
in the story of the creation.
1t is true that the English transia-
tors did not mean the solar day, but,
unfortunately, readers unacquainted
with metophor and other figures OF
rhetoric have assumed that day
meant twenty-four hours and thus
generations have tried to believe that
the Creator toiled by the sun and Gre
ated the material world on the install
ment plan of days of the week, resting
after six days toll.
The nearest equivalent we have for
the indefinite division of time meant
by the original scripture narrative of
creation is con- meaning long but
unmeasured interval The next cor
rection of the English version will
doubtless see "eon'' substituted for
day" and that substitution will en-
able many to cling to the Bible, which
otherwise will continue to lose believ-
ers while seeming in conflict with
physical truth. The correction is the
more necessary because science has
corroborated the scripture along its
main lines of averment, while drawing
scientific statements more and more
toward precision, although still unable
to fix the most Important dates author
itatively.
Dr. Flinders Petrie, who wrote dur
ing the winter summary of his Egypt
illogical researches has classified mon
umenta1 evidence from Egypt alone
for example, showing that the world
sat least 5000 years old and probably
much older.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28
renx.r In Secondhand Books.

There are books that can be satisfy
used, notably reading books that the
child never takes home, never studies,
and merely has in hand while reading
in the class, but no book worked over,
bent over, and carried home, as are
BIOGRAPHIES, grammars, and arithme-
tics, should ever be PISSED on from one
class to another. Medical science, or
binary decency and humanity all de-
mand that we at least minimize the
evil in second hand school books
Journal OF Education
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28
The Traumarei.
BY C.. Joyce.


Copyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub Coz
Dear Jaclz-Tomorrow is the begin
ming of the world The banners are
planted, the flags are flying, the drums
are waiting OH Jack, do you know
it out there-do you know it, or have
you forgotten? l am to be married to-
morrow-in all the war paint and
feathers 1 can hold. (Tom's dream is
to see me a CONFUSION of sunburstx)
These few brief moments are my own
the very last perhaps that shall ever
be my own, absolutely, to do with as
1 please.
am here in my old sky parlor on
an air line with the moon, my walls
stripped bare of campaign trophies, the
landmarks all destroyed. Out OF the
shoal of treasure 1 have saved only
the old red slippers, my Seven League
Boots q Cuailed at them)-lo. they
are on my feet this instant. Isn't it
wonderful 1 can keep from flying across
the world to you?
The play time is over, Jack. 1 am
a woman now, with all the deeps and
all the shadows of a woman's soul.
My wedding gown and veil are
stretched in state across my couch q
shall look like a pound cake), and I've
kissed myself goodbye dozen times
1t is the impossible come true.
The world is very beautiful-in spots
I know that well. 1 love it all-the
strong, swift wind, the smell of the wet
brown earth-but tonight, tonight of all
nights, a street piano stopped beneath
my window and played-the Trau-
mereii
Think of it, Jack-the Traumerei!
With a gust it swept the past wide
open (What a little heap the wedding
bells and orange flowers made.) Dear
Mr.. PARKWAY, how long ago we are.
Oh! 1 can laugh much as you at
that vanished night-the night I
thought the whole world hushed to
hear you say you loved me- can
laugh at the two mad mortals who
thought God had the time to solve the
problems of their hearts, and when
their eyes were shut cried out all men
we're blind.
The stiffness and the darkness were
fragrant with the breath of coming
rain-have you forgotten how shiv-
cred in the shadows? You stretched
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28

McNeery'' was Jim" McGarry. and
that Mr.. McKenna, his friend, was John
Mckenna, famed in political circles
I'll kill you, Dunne," said McGarry.
when the town began to laugh over
his wit, eff you write me up again, and
I'll kill you if you don't" But Dunno
laughed and kept on with the stories
which appeared once every week. Nc
Garry was too rich a field to be neg
lected
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28

Mr.. McGarry, who is just recovering
from a serious illness, eight or nine
years ago, presided over bar on Dear
born street, Chicago, where it was Gus
tomary for judges, lawyers, newspaper
men and other bright lights of. the
town to meet. They came in pairs,
groups or alone. They were as apt to
drop in early in the morning as late
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28

Colonel McNeery' will probably re-
cover from his present illness, says a
Chicago disptach. The serious illness
which has kept him bedridden for sew
eral weeks promises to pass. But it
cannot pass from the history of liter
allure that Colonel McNeery' was the
original of MIR. Dooley' and that but
for the genius of Finley Peter Dunno
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28

your arm to draw me to you. but for
some vague reason moved away. Even
yet | can see the dear wonder in your
eyes-and then, without a word. you
took your violin and played-the Trau-
merei
That first sweet letter is beside me
now
oh. Dear. Dear, Dear" you wrote.
"a bird with golden throat is in NV
heart today. How can my pen find
words to say when crotchets and qua
vers come drip-drip- dripping from
1T? But listen hard; perhaps one lit
tie note of its pure melody will reach
YOU love you-love you-love you.
This is the burden of it, in every ma
jor and every minor key that ever was
or ever could be written. Twelve long
hours since have seen you, Dearest
twelve more must crawl across the face
of Time ere can touch your hand. l
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28
rorsien-Born New WORKERS.

The total registration of voters in
New York city last year was $40. o00
OF the voters who took part in the
presidential election in New York
county 222. 900 were native born and
1900 naturalized citizens
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28
Lavender Time in old England.

The very first of the lavender spikes
are being hawked about the streets.
and the quantity pretty air of the law
ender song. Who'll buy my pretty
lavender Sixteen spikes for a PEN
N.Y." will be the most popular street
song for the next few weeks, says
London newspaper. When the laven-
der comes the season is over" we are
told, and those who have dined and
danced and gambolled through the
last three months will be well satisfied
that this should be SO, now the dog
days" are upon us.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28
Good on Worse side.

With a quickened eyesight go on dis
covering much good on the worse side,
remembering that the same process
should proportionately magnify and
demonstrate to you the much more
good on the better side.-Pennsylvania
Grit
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28

meeting the quiet humor of "Jim' Nc
Garry the world might have lost tales
now famous from ocean to ocean.
Jim" McGarry. dealer in spirituous
goods-he despises beer-hrst indirect
ly suggested to Mr.. Dunno the creation
of the series of papers now made fam
Gus under the name of Mr.. Dooley-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28

at night. Mr.. McGarry's quaint phil
osophy passed among them, and while
enjoyed, never suggested publicity
until Mr.. Dunno wrote his first story of
Colonel McNeery's'' whir1 on the Fer
ris wheel 1t appeared in a Chicago Sun
day paper. No one who knew him had
difficulty in recognizing that Colonel
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28

disgraceful cartoon but republished
it. Continental critics pronounce it
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-18

When our State government was organ
lied land constituted nearly all the wealth
and was selected to bear the burden of
taxation. Previous to 1861 taxation was
according to the number of acres owned
without regard to the value. One hum
dred acres on Mount Pisgah devoted to
raising "huckleberries and bear paid as
much tax as the same amount of Roam
oke bottom or red Jersey clay. Afterwards
the system was changed to ad valorem
taxation Other species of property be-
came prominent and are as much wealth
as land. The struggle has been to keep
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-18
Rev. Broughton Writes From Europe
Especial to News and Observer. J

Especial to News and Observer)
Reidsville, N. c., Aug. 17.-Messrs. j.
w. Norman, T. S. Malloy, st. A.. Clark and
Clay NJ. Wilson have leased the Star
warehouse for the next year and are now
organizing their force. The team will be
one of push and energy and will no doubt
sell their full share of leaf tobacco.
Rev L. G.. Broughton in private let
ter tells of his return to London after
visiting Germany, Italy, Switzerland and
France; and of his visit to the grea
Keswick Conference, where he delivered
short address and preached.
An excursion under the auspices of the
Jr. 0. U. A. NJ Council here will be run
to Asheville on August 2S
The First Presbyterian church here is
now equipped with incandescent lights.
which prove a great improvement for the
old fashioned way of lighting. Recently
the building has been re-painted
Rev j. A. Baldwin, of Gastonia. who
succeeds Dr. j. r. Brooks, as pastor of
Main street NJ. E. church during the re-
mainder of the conference year, has ar
rived and will occupy the pulpit at his
church tomorrow morning. At night he
will conduct the union services at the
First Baptist church.
The heavy rains of the first half of this
week have not benefited tobacco in this
section. 1t is said that the early tobacco
has been spotted as a result
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-18
Items From Whitsett.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Whitsett, N c., Aug. 17.-Mr. G. w.
Davenport has just completed an addition
to his handsome residence "Woodlawn"
and now has one of the prettiest places
here. He will take a large crowd of
boarders the coming term of the school
The thirty seventh term of Whtsett
Institute opens August 2Sth, and all is
now hustle and activity getting things in
shape for the large student body that
lis expected this year. A number of
changes and improvements have been
made during the summer vacation.
Prof. j. Henry Joyner who spent the
summer visiting friends f5d relatives in
eastern Carolina is back at his post of
duty
Mrs. Dora Dick, of Greensboro is NOV
ing her family here, and will make this
place her permanent home hereafter. She
will have charge of one of the boarding
halls.
Mrs. Mary Morrison, of Cabarrus coun-
ty, has rented a house here and will move
to this place next week with her family
to place her children in school the COM
ing year.
Prof w. C. Blagg is back from a VISIT
to friends in Ohio and West Virginia.
and will bring his family here from Bur-
lington the first of next week.
Prof. Whitsett has been doing good
deal of county institute work this sum-
mer. He has an address still to make
before the Institute of Orange county at
Hillsboro next Wednesday.
Despite the recent rains which have
been unusually heavy corn is good, and
there can be no reasonable complaint of
crops in this section.
Mr.. Walter Goelet, of Carteret county,
was visitor this week; he is very favor
ably impressed with this Piedmont sec
tion
Much interest is being manifested in the
protracted services now in progress at
Bethel Presbyterian church, Rev. j. Mel.
Seabrook, pastor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-18
Judge Winston in Hel tford.
(Murfreesboro Index.)

Too much cannot be said in commenda-
tion OF Judge Winston's charge to the
jury. We knew the Judge when he was a
student at the University and used to
mark with wonder and not a little envy
the coolness, readiness and composure
which he always displayed in the debates
OF the societies. His charge Monday COW
cred about two hours and throughout was
highly interesting and instructive. In
point of language it was eloquent, clear.
lucid and easily comprehended by all. A
lawyer was overheard to remark that it
was magnificent charge and one of the
best he had ever heard judge Winston
IS hne specimen of physical manhood
ana makes an imposing and prepossessing
appearance on the bench.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-18
Leads Dailies mNews and Circulation

deal with these things called Trusts,
backed by billions-these dumb, ferocious,
money hungry beasts that 'have neither
souls to lose nor bodies to kick The
times cry for some priest to say to them
as spoke that other priest to the wild
Clovis bend thy neck, proud Steam
brian; adore what thou hast burned, burn
what thou hast adored."
When Hanna, the rich foe of unionism,
dictates the laws and Mckinley, the pup
pet of trusts, enforces them, then indeed
must Labor stand for its rights or it will
speedily have none left.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-18
Can Cure Dipther.a.
cleveland Starr

There have been few cases of dipthe-
ria in Shelby, and while there is no occa-
sion for alarm, yet positive action should
be taken by the health authorities to pre-
vent a spread of the disease. Two or three
children in the vicinity of the ney sac-
tory have died with dipthera and II
ours TO US that the parents living in
that section should hasten to have their
children given injections of toxin
the only known preventive of diptheria
and Withal harmless remedy The use
OF this remedy has reduced the number of
deaths caused by diptheria over so per
cent and the time to use it is in early
stages of the disease, or before it is con-
tracted. When child has been injected
with anti-toxin it is immune for four
weeks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-18
siler City Institute.

(special to News and observer.)
siler City, n. c., Aug. 1.-THE open
ing OF Siler City Institute has been very
gratifying to the friends of this popular
institution. The registration has been
considerably beyond that for the corre-
spending date of last year, and the board
ing students have been more than dou-
bled. Considerable improvements have
been made on the building and especially
IN the society halls during vacation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-18

Dim December, rosy June,
We can hear bells ringing:
We can keep the world in tune
If the heart is singing.
FRANK L. STANTON
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-18

conditions that would make for the avoid
ance of future trouble.
Daily camera., 1901-02-04
\. pel,c,e. O.. Princes.

A futter has been created through
out Europe by the refusal of the con-
tinental insurance companies 10 take
the chances of anarchist activity. At
all events one company at Trieste has
refused to grant policy to King Alex
ander of Servia, having had to pay
100000 francs for King Humbert's
life. King Alexander reigns over a
somewhat turbulent population, and
there is always trouble in the Bal
kans." Other monarchs will be af-
fected as well as Alexander. Many Of
them have insured their lives for large
amounts but the companies are said
to be anxious to relieve themselves Of
the risks, despite the large premiums
they pay. 1t is said that other insur-
ance companies will follow the lead Of
the Austrian concern and refuse to
jeopardize their stability by taking any
further risks upon the lives Of poten-
tates.--Chicago Chronicle.