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New-York tribune., 1901-11-14
SIXTY YEARS H.4RRIED.

AN AGED COUPLE ON LONG ISLAND CE1-E-
BRATE A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.
Patchogue. Long Island, Nov. 13-Mr- ana
Mrs Jeremiah p. Conklin, of this place. tonight
celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their wed
ding by receipt on for their friends and neigh
bors Mr. Conklin born at Aquebogue, in
the town OF Rverhead. July Is. 1916, and his
wife on December & 1917. They were married
by the Rev. Israel Downs. then pastor OF the
Batting Hollow Congregational Church. on No
vember l3, 1S4l. Mr.. Conklin has served as tax
collector overseer Of the poor and commissioner
of highways The old couple have now living
eight children, fifteen grandchildren and five
great grandchildren. many Of whom were pres
ent at the reception tonight.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-14
REPrBLIC4N CLUBS BOOM.

The Republican clubs Of Jersey City will en-
iov a boom The Ninth Ward Club added twenty
members at its meeting Tuesday night.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-14
HELD FOR VIOLATING ELECTION LAW.

Richard ]. Sheridan and Thomas Martropietro
were committed for trial yesterday by Police Judge
Hoos of Jersey City for violating the election law.
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New-York tribune., 1901-11-14
EXTENDED METHODIST PASTORATE.

The Rev. r. NJ Aylesworth, pastor OF Simpson
Methodist Episcopal Church. Jersey City is the
first in the Newark Conference to be called the
for the sixth consecutive year. The limit
OF five years removed by the last general con-
ference A few years ago the limit was three
New-York tribune., 1901-11-14
RUFUS ". BLAKE'S WILL PROVED

Derby. Conn.,, Nov. 13 (SpecaD.-The will of
Rufus w Blake. who shot himself. proved to-
day. His young widow receives ST. 100000 and his
three sisters and niece. $4,000 each There are no
her beouestS- ~
New-York tribune., 1901-11-14
THIS NAN PUZZLED THE DOCTORS.
HE GAINED IN WEIGHT IN A MONTH FROM 40 70
$50 POUNDS. AND DIED.

whitehouse, Nov. 13--The funeral OF Charles
Hoffman, about sixty-seven years old, whose re-
narkable increase In weight puzzled the physicians
for over month. was held yesterday at Cokes-
bury He died from dropsy and it is believed
this resulted from q sunstroke last summer. Ever
since that time he had been ILL., About month
ago when he weighed only 40 pounds. he began TO
increase in weight the rate of four pounds
day When he died his weight go
pounds For two weeks he was helpless. and slept
most Of the time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28

Crossed
Behring

Letters have been received from
agents of the American Museum of
Natural History at work in neighbor-
ing parts of Siberia and Alaska in
which they say that evidences are ac-
cumulating of the original identity of
the aboriginal Inhabitants OF Siberia
and North America One of these
agents, Mr.. Wa1demar Jockelson. who
resided last winter with tribes of
northeastern Siberia, has written to
DR.. Franz Boas that the mythology and
folklore of the Siberians and Alaskans
are identical, and he has found evil
dence of racial similarity. Nearly 200
years ago evidence began to be found
pointing to the fact that Behring strait
had been crossed by natives. There
had evidently been communications
between the natives of America and
Asia, a fact that, of course, indicated
the original identity of the natives in
habiting the two continents. The Rus
sian explorer, Behring, did not find
the American mainland till 174i. but
thirty years before Behring saw the
shores of America, separated from Asia
only by narrow arm of the sea, "a
Russian named Popoff visited the Chu-
kchi natives and brought the news of
islands and a continent beyond the
eastern point of Asia. The Siberian
natives told Popoff that there was
great land to the east, that they had
seen the natives there and strange to
relate these eastern natives wore tails.
Russian geographers could not assfmi-
late this Information and relegated the
continent as we'll as the tails to the
Ii ,1,<, of Iyrrf lyvS
that Popoff accurately reported the
Chukchi narrative and that the natives
told the truth as far as they under
stood it. 1t has been conclusively
shown by our chronological investiga-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28

Mr.. Blaine used to say that the best
government on earth was an absolute
despotism with wise and benevolent
despot, and at present Russia probably
approaches that ideal nearer than any
other government yet organized by
man. The older school of statesmen say
that the car means well, but is vision
airy and impractical. This may be true
in a measure, but it is nevertheless a
fact that Russia, for the first time in
history, has ruler who considers the
welfare OF his subjects only. Alexander
RI. was called the Good Car" and did
a great deal for his people, but Nicho-
las II. is better Gar, because he has
a wider knowledge of other nations, he
sympath1zes more closely with the
spirit of progress, has broader views of
his own duty and more confidence in
the good will of the common people
and their capacity for self-government-
His aspirations are pure and patri-
otto. He makes mistakes, but, as JEFF
ferson said of Washington, ''even his
errors are amiable-"-Utica Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
New Profession
for a Woman

Miss Alice Rigg of Windsor, Canada,
has proved that there is no limit to
woman's possibilities in the money
making world. She has opened up
new profession, and a profitable one.
for her sisters, by lacking out her
single as an engraver OF tom bStOneS.
Miss Rigg had a hard fight to win
her way into the business world up in
conservative Canada and she had an
when once she did gain a foothold
among the bread winners
Her indomitable pluck and persever
ance, however, brought her success
and she has established a: large and
Furnishing business and is now ac
knowledged the most successful carver
on marble in the city of Windsor.
For many years, ever since she left
off short skirts and pinafores, in fact,
she has been interested in the work
which is her fathers profession, and
with the end in view of some day as
sisting him in his work or starting in
business for herself she studied art.
She now carves beautiful designs
and artistic letters on marble and en-
joys the work as well as the honor
which comes to a full-f1edged tomb
stone eugTaver.
The work of monument artist Is
not SO simple as the uninitiated think.
It takes a true eye, a firm wrist,
well developed muscle, and the talent
of sculptor to WELD the mallet and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
GOOD REASON FOR MoDEsrY.

An officer in one of the English vol
unteer regiments who had made him
self exceedingly unpopular with the
men was coming home one evening
when he slipped and fell into deep wa
ter. He was rescued with great diff
ficulty by a private in his own regi-
ment.
TIE officer was profuse il his express
sious of gratitude and asked his pre-
server how he could reward him
THE best way" said the soldier, lis
to say nothing about it,
But WHY" asked the officer in
amazement.
Because was the blunt reply, IF
the other fellows knew I'd pulled you
out they'd chuck me ny outh S
Companion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
Miss. Alice Rigg
EnsTaves
Tornbstones.

chisel successfully. Miss Rigg is no
ordinary carver of marble. Her de-
signs are original and beautiful and
bespeak thought and knowledge
She has, alone, filled many large
orders and carved elaborate designs
on huge monuments of marble and
granite and she also draws designs
for other carvers in and out of town.
Miss Rigg takes a keen delight in
her work and is ever ready with sug
gestions to an undecided customer.
If left to her own devices she in
variabIy shows an artistic skill and a
sound judgment which pleases.
She has raised the work of tomb
stone engraver to a place among the
fine arts and has shown men many
years older and more experienced in
the work than herself the possibilities
in the art hitherto undfeamed OF by
them.
Miss, Rfgg has been brought up in
an atmosphere of marble and granite,
so to speak
Her father has for many years been
an engraver and his daughter has
spent most of her life at his place of
business running about among the
tombstones and learning to cut letters
in marble
As she was the eldest of a large fam
lily, in which there is only one boy.
the baby, her father determined to
teach her the art of stone carving
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
THRIFT WAS HEREDITARY.

Two prominent business men while
at luncheon one day last week in
dulged in a series of good natured re-
ordinations about the tendencies OF
each to refrain from spending money.
One said to the other:
I don't blame you for being close.
1t is in the family. Why, remember
your father when he ran a grocery
store He was SO close that If a fly
settled on the sugar barrel he used to
catch the fly, dust its feet of with a
broom and let it co.
'So?" said the other. You needn t
get chesty Your father was a farmer.
1 can remember when he raised bees.
He made those poor bees work hard all
day. and, not satisfied with that. he
crossed them with lightning bugs and
made them work nights
That's right said the first. good
humoredly. The old man was thrifty
chap. Why. 1 remember when he
crossed strawberry plants and milk
weed and got strawberries and cream.
Then they had drink.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
Wyoming Lands
for the Beers.

The almost worldwide movement
for the colonization of the broad ex-
panses of Western territory as yet I'M
dotted by homes of settlers, is becom-
ing more and more definite every day.
Several movements are now on foot
which will bring hundreds of thou
sands of homeseekers into various
Northwestern states
Wyoming is receiving her full share
of this colonization. The Homestead
Irrigation company of Saratoga is
making a special effort to reclaim 200,-
900 acres of land in the Saratoga val
ley. Fifteen hundred farmers have al
ready made application for tracts of
this land The Cody-Salsbury canal
project, in Big Horn county, Wyoming.
is another of the gigantic projects, in
which Colonel w. F. Cody, better
known as Buffalo BILL is interested.
1t contemplates taking water out of the
Shoshone river near the colon's town
of Cody, and carrying it fifty miles in a
ditch, to cover about 245,00o acres of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
Common Origin
of Asian and
American Natives

lions among the Eskimos on the
American side of Behring strait that
at their formal dances and festivals
they invariably fastened the tail Of a
wolf or dog at the base of the spine as
If it grew there. This practice doubt
less was witnessed by the Chukchis
and led to their belief that the people
across the strait had tails. This evil
dence that the northern aborigines
really crossed Behring strait from one
continent to the other long ago in
creased the probability of the theory
that this continent was peopled by i'm
migration from Asia, and the evidence
gathered since Popoff's time has only
served to confirm this theory.-New
York Sun
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
PEACE WITH HONOR

A gentleman, whose fruit orchards
had been very often robbed, caught a
boy up enc of his trees.
Come down, you young rascal!
shouted the owner.
''Noa fear, and you there" replied
the urchin.
We'll, I'll wait till you do
Vera weel," said the lad.
They had waited about an hour when
an idea occurred to the boy. Snatch
ing an apple, he took a steady aim,
and hit The old fellow on the head
with it.
Halo, what's up now"
ITS just this. I'm gaun to keep
peltfn' till every apples off the tree
unless We promise not to lick me, for
if I'm gaun to get hidin' I'm gaun
to hae me sport for it. What dye
say?"
The old fellow had to agree.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
FUN IN THE PARLOR.

When you see young man sitting
in parlor with the ugliest 4-year-old
boy that ever frightened himself in a
mirror clambering over his knees, jerk
ing his necktie out of place, ruffling
his shirt front, pulling his hair, kick
ing his shins, feeling in all his peck
cts Tor coppers, while the unresisting
victim smiles all the time like the
cover Of a comic paper, you may
safely say that the bowling boy has
a sister who is in a room not twenty
feet away, and that the young man
doesn't come there just for the fun OF
playing with her brother.-London
Tit-BitS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
Immense Tract of
Land
for Colony.

good agricultural land, now barren for
the want of water.
Another equally gigantic project of
Wyoming colonization is that of a
number of bankers of The Hague, Hol-
land, who will establish a colony or
Beers and Holland Dutch ON tract of
800, 009 acres just secured in the valley
of the Green river, in Sweet Water
county The soil here is especially
adapted for sugar beet culture, and a
large refinery will be established.
Montana has no such vast tracts of
arid land to be settled. but the State
Land Commission has this year pur-
sued a successful policy of auctioning
off the state land grants to bona f1de
settlers In this way $500, 900 has been
added to the endowment funds of varf-
Gus state schools Many hundreds of
thousands of acres yet remain to be
disposed of.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
SASKATCHEWAN, WESTERN CANADA
is CALLED THE "GARDEN
OF EDEN,"
BY = Former Resident of Reed City.
Michigan.

BY . Former Resident of Reed City.
Michigan.
In a letter to the Reed City, Michi-
gan, Clarion, Mr.. Jas. G. Armstrong,
of Meltford, Saskatchewan, says, writ
ing on 9th May. 1901:
This is fine country for poor
man, as he can go out on the hay
slews and cut all the hay he needs He
turns his cattle out on the prairie, and
when he is not using his horses he
turns them out also. There is such an
abundance of food, they never war
der away.
"A lady, who has lived here eight
years told me that this was the origi-
nal Garden of Eden. l certainly
would believe it, if we could only find
the apple trees. But as it is, we have
many varieties of fruit-strawberrieS
cranberries, saskatoons, huckleberries,
red and black currants, dewberries,
plums, red and black cherries, and
red rasrberries. All of these fruits
grow wild. Then the flowers that dot
the praii'ies, making the i look like
real garden. We have eaten of the
wild red currants, and they are equal
II not superior to those grown in
Michigan We have sweet corn 71a
inches high. AS the Western farmers
are all done seeding. branding cattle
and sheep shearing are now progress
ing. Wool is only five cents a pound,
and many ranchers have on hand last
years clip. l enclose you a potato
blossom. slice of new potato, which
measured 61a inches when cut. This
is no fairy tale, as we are so much
farther than Reed City. 1t is all
facts. Come up and see This
has been truly called the garden of
the west With fruits and flowers.
lakes and streams. fish and fowl, beau
tiful rivers, tracts of timber and
mountains. what more does a man
want?"
Information concerning all parts Of
Western Canada will be cheerfully
given by communicating with the
agent of the government of Canada,
whose advertisement appears else
where.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
PRAYED with HE Fingers.

Plymouth church. Brooklyn, has
been presented with fine oil painting
of John zundel. its organist for a
quarter of century, in Mr. Beecher's
time, and composer of many beautiful
hymn harmonies. The Congregation
alist suggest that organists may find
a hint in a remark that he was wont
to make in his broken English: "Ah,
Mr.. Kink," he would say to Gen King.
Il ganod bray NIT my lips. but bray
NIT my fingers"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
"
ETIQUETTE.

A certain great lady, who employed
the services of secretary, once in
CURED Lord Macduff's wrath by invft-
ing him to dinner in the following
terms:
THE Duchess of IS secretary is
desired by her grace to invite Lord
Macduff to dinner on such and ssch a
day"
The reply was:
Lord Macduff's piper presents his
compliments to the Duchess of IS
secretary, and Is desired by his lord
ship to decline her grace's invitation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
Shooting the Hat.

Shooting the Hat.
Shooting the hat" is a recognized
festa1 occasion in New Orleans, the
nat shot being straw and the time be-
ing the date when in general opinion
summer has ended. This year an
early Sunday in October was chosen
as the date beyond which straw hats
must no longer be worn, ample notice
was given in the papers, and any
straw hats worn anywhere in the city
on that day were even more liable to
destruction than is tabooed headgear
on the Stock Exchange Resistance
is seldom made to the despoilers, and
when it is police act leniently- At
two or more chosen places in the city
the lat is actually shot Boys gather
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
HOW. THE OLD MAN KNEW.

II sho' does b1'eve in ghosts said
the old man. Il seen my oil moster
once. after he done dead en- bury
What did he look hke?"
We'll. sub, ter tell de Gods truth, I
wuz tno skeered ter tell, but 1 knowed
hit wuz him"
How'd you know ft?''
Kaze l had a jummy-john full er
Ticker in my two hans, en- 1 drapped
it-kerbla-am!' En- he say right on:
John, did you spill all dat good
licker?'"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
A MYSTERY,

City Magnate-.-Of course I don't
wish to stand in the way of my daugh-
ter's happiness, but know SO little of
you Mr. Hawkins. What is your vo-
cation?" Mr.. Hawkins (aiTily)-Oh, l
write-er-poetry. novels-er-pleys.
and that sort of thing" City Magnate
Indeed, Most interesting. And
how do you live?"-Puncn-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
The Fatted Calf.

The lesson had been about the
prodigal son, and the entire Sunday
school had been properly impressed.
The superintendent asked: Now, my
little friends, who stood by, Directing
to this proposed banquet to the prodi-
gal?" And a voice in a far corner
answered, The calf"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
Ahead There.

81 hope" said the drummer, "you
were quite satisfied with my report for
the past MONTH
WELL replied the head of the firm,
there was one part of it that really
exceeded our expectations"
And what was that?'
Your expense BILL
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28

Naturally people want to be WELL for
Christmas. for nothing promotes hap
piness and good cheer. Therefore. take
Garfield Tea now. its uses are manifold:
1t cures all arrangements of stomach
liver. kidneys bowels: it cleanses the
system and purifies the blood. thus re-
moving the cause of rheumatism govt
and many chronic diseases 1t is good for
young and old and has been held in the
highest repute for many years FnySi-
clans recommend it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28

81 am afraid" said a certain small
boys mother, that you are overeat-
ing. Aren't you a little apprehen-
sive?''
No. was the answer, after due de-
liberation I'm not afraid You know
ladies are naturally timid."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
A Poor Medium.

Teacher-What is meant by medium
Of exchange?'
Willie-Watman?
Teacher-What is the medium Of ex-
change-what do you take to the store
with you when your mother sends, you
for groceries?
Willie-The book.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
In.deouateIy Expressed.

ut is bard TIC lose ones relations, .
said the seedy individual with a
mourning band on his hat
..Hard2" echoed the man whose
check is good for a million Why.
sir. it's simply impossible
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
HE KNEW.

From the Chicago Post-The kind
hearted lady picked the lad up and
brushed on his clothes
My poor boy" she said sympatheti-
cally, whatever made you take such
an awful fall?''
1.-The attraction of gravitation
ia am answered little Harold Bean
hill in his quiet Bostonian way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
Not in stock.

Have you no high ideals?" asked
the man with the subscription book,
who was trying in vain to get a dona-
ton for the neighborhood improvement
fund from the tobacconist-
No. said the tobacconist. That's
a brand we don't handle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
Internal Preferred d.

From the Chicago News: Sandy
Pikes-Say, Billy, dere was only one
time in me career when I'd like to
been inside out.
Billy Coalgate-When was dat. pard :?
Sandy Pikes-When dey took me tic
do hospital an rubbed me down wid
alcohol.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
Speeches Come High.

Politician Arranging for music, at
political meeting)-Isn't that a bis
price? You may not have to play halt
a dozen times during the whole even
ing.
Brass Band Leader-But, my dear
sir, we have to sit there and. listen to
the speeches.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28

From = Philadelphia Press DAu-
BERTH. the landscape L wanted
you to suggest title for
Critteek-H'm m. rather IMPRESSIONS
tic Why not call it Homer
D'Auber-"Home?" Why7
Critteek-Because there's NO place
like it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
One Use for 1t.

Mr. Pitt-Tne Gathmann gun ooes
not appear to be the great success that
its inventor expected it to be-
Mr.. Penn-No; but it might be used
for shooting straw hats.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
Oasis Chat.

''In these sandy wastes, observed
the traveller, 1.-The camel is. indeed, in
valuable"
"Oh, yes" replied the Arab, non
chalantly. Il have heard it referred to
as the automobile of the desert
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28

the old straws. much as barrels are
collected in New York for election
bonfires, and the pile is blown to
pieces by the explosion of bombs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
Jokes on the Singers.

Church: THAT tenor singer in the
opera appeared to me to be playing to
the gallery" Gotham: Yes; but the
basso seemed to be playing to the SUBJ
cellar''-Yonkers Statesman
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
Quite Likely.

e.The bicycle was a fad that had its
day. Now, | wonder what will follow
the automobile"
IAN automobile policeman, I guess"
Philadelphia Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
NOT WHAT HE EFFECTED.

Magistrate-"You say that the pris-
oner looked round carefully and
whistled. What followed?
Intelligent Witness-His dog, your
Worship,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
NO NEED FOR WORRY.

The Heiress-"Why shall I marry
you? I don't love you"
The Applicant-"Oh, that's all right.
I won't be home much"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
A Matter of Form.

Tommy-Pop, why do they always
have chorus girls in comic operas?
Tommy's Pop-Merely SIS a matter of
form. my SON.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28
THE TIME TO LAUGH.
SOME GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL AND
SELECTED.

Examples OF observation-disclosures Gives
Literal Answer to Lawyers Question
He Was willing BE Accummo-
datins-Fun in the Parlor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28

The less luck a man has the more
he despises it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28

Speaking of women and folding
beds, man can shut the latter up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28

Some smiles look as though they haG
been soaked in vinegar.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28

Policemen's clubs are trumps in the
game of strife