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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
Can Read
Mems Brains

Miss Maud Lancaster, an English
woman has gained fame as a telepa-
She asserts that telepathy is science,
and defies the contrary to be shown
by inviting to small private receptions,
in which she gives illustration of her
power, scientists, students. newspaper
men, police officials, and all other pos
sible doubters and scoffers who wish
to come There she gives illustrations
of her feats in telepathy and defies
the closest of these observant and in
quisitive persons to say that the won
derful things she does are unreal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

husband. He couldn't stand her nag
ging, and one day he went to the mill
pond and threw himself in Undis-
mayed by the accumulation of funeral
expenses, the madame again married.
but only to become a widow again, for
this poor fellow, believing that the
death of his first predecessor was the
most pleasing in its method of all, he
too. hanged himself There's luck in
odd numbers" thought the widow, and
so she married a fifth husband, and
when this one followed the example OF
No 1 and the town began to talk.
The madame is now securing the
neighborhood for sixth helpmate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
g Simple Aeadarhe CURE.

This most excellent and never fail
ing cure for nervous headache" says
the apostle of physical culture, lis the
simple act of walking backward. Just
try it some time if you have any doubt
about it. l have yet to meet the per-
son who didn't acknowledge its effica-
cy after a trial
Nobody has as yet discovered or
formulated a reason why such a pro-
cess should not bring certain relief
Physicians say that it is probably be-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
That's the Startling
Power Claimed by a
Woman.

Miss Lancaster is the daughter of an
English clergyman ano has been pos
sessed of telepathic powers since she
vas child, but has been using her
gif1= professionally only short time
The brain of the average mortal, she
declares, is IS transparent to her as
window glass. and she feels thought
waves as readily as one can reach
n1t and finger anything against which
:. sir lands strike. Miss Lancaster
differs from other experts in telepathy
in that she has put her marvellous
power to practical account, as she has
several times assisted the detectives OF
Scotland Yard to tracking down felons-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
KILLED THEMSELVES

Five Husbands of Termagsnt French
woman Are Dead.
The worst terror in the way of a
wife that has been heard of in some
time lives in France. in the town of
Lucy, near Lucenay. Her name is
Chandious. She doesn't kill her hus-
bands She just treats them so mean
that, in desperation, they kill them
selves Her first love felt so badly that
after a few months of her society he
went out and hanged himself There
upon she sought and found another
husband, upon whose emotions she
played until, in despair, one night he
upset the lamp so that he might burn
TO death Once fairly launched on
this kind of career. the woman liked
1t. AID she took to herself . third
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

Shetlands they are quickly relieved of
any anxiety as to the gentle disposl-
ton of the ponies when they see six
or eight boys rush to harness them
They have little fox terrier dog on
the farm that loves to jump on the
ponies backs and ride, am me ponies
don't mind it bit All the stock
ponies and colts run out all winter.
They roam the farm and nunt under
the snow for grass The prefer to
stay out no matter how stormy At
the same time. they have access to a
big straw stack and war;. barn, but
it takes a blizzard to drive hem to the
barn except at feeding times
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

The Firms in this country a year
ago organized the Kansan synod with
a view to Americanizing their religion
The anniversary of the society was
recently held at Ashtabula, o. and the
fact was there brought out that the
synod will soon establish its first Fin
nfsh university in this country. prob
ably locating it in Ashtabula, which is
an important Finnish center. There
is already one other Finnish univer-
sfty 1t Hancock. Mich. established by
the svoni synod
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
RAISING SHETLANDS.

scores of Hardy Little Ponies on a
stock Farm
In New York state there is a stock
farm to Eisit which would delight the
heart of any boy or girl. Here they
raise Shetland ponies and at all times
you will find from sixty to seventy of
these thoroughbreds grazing about or
romping with one another When
these ponies are born they only weigh
from twenty to thirty-five pounds, and
can be fondled and played with like a
dog. and the more you make of them
the better they like it The ponies are
ridden and driven all the time by the
children of the neighborhood. and
sometimes six or eight children are
around the pony barn at once, and
when purchasers go to inspect the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

cause the reflex action of the body
brings about a reflex action of the
brain, and thus drives away the pain
that, when produced by nervousness,
is the result of too much going for
ward AS soon as you begin to walk
backward, however, there comes a
feeling of everything being reversed,
and this is followed by relief The
relief is always certain and generally
speedy Ten minutes is the longest /
have ever found necessary"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
THE TEXAS OIL LAKE AFIRE.
flames BOO Feet High Lighted the
Country For FIFTY MiIes

Sparks from a locomotive set fire
to the oil in a large pond near the
great Lucas geyser, Beaumont Tex,
and in a short time the whole lake of
petroleum was on fire. 1t spread to
the oil banked along the railroad track
and the flames increased in fury. A
large boarding house where live eigh-
ty workmen was destroyed. The oil
covered an area of probably IS acres
and the quantity amounted to about
SOC, 900 barrels The flames at times
leaped to height of 500 to 600 feet,
and Illuminated the country for fifty
miles around
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
Kansas New Laws.

The following is a list of the most
important bills enacted into laws by
the Kansas legislature:
Regulating railroads
Knocking out fusion.
Relating to foreclosure of money lien
mortgages.
Providing for free employment agen-
cies in first class cities.
Providing for cattle brand inspec-
ton in Western Kansas
Organizing mutual hail Insurance.
companies
Providing for the parole of pris-
oners.
Permitting soldiers in the Federal
Soldiers home vote.
Relating to the resignation OF absent
voters.
men to vote away from home
AppOrtioning the state into repre-
sentative districts
Cutting out exemplary damages in
libel suits.
Giving the live stock commission
additional powers.
Making stealing a ride on train q
crime. The trainmen are clothed with
authority to make arrests
Prohibiting prizefights and boxing
contests.
To prefer the wages of employees OF
Providing for the care and control
Of neglected children.
Creating a state board of medical
registration and requiring physicians
to be examined.
ReOrganizing the system of manag-
ing the state charitable institutions
and providing for the trial of persons
charged with insanity before a medical
board instead of a jury.
Giving the state board of health
power to enforce is quarantine rules.
Accepting the abandoned Fort Hays
| military reservation and providing for
the establishment of branch normal
| school and agricultural experimental
station thereon.
Raising the fees for the inspection
| of grain.
Giving district Judge the right tc
punish for contempt of court without
trial by jury.
| Reorganizing the state militia or
| regular army lines.
| Providing for the erection of gov
| ernor's mansion at Topeka
Consolidating school districts and
enabling school boards to transport
| pupils to adjoining districts.
Providing for a tax commission tc
| revise the tax laws of the state and
| report TO the next legislature.
Making joints nuisances, and declar-
| ing that government liquor stamps
shall be prima facie evidence of the
| existence of a joint.
Prohibiting the sale of morphine
cocaine and choral, except upon pre-.
scription. of a reputable physician.
Placing the Mother Bickerdike home
under the contro- of the state.
Accepting Pixies Pawnee Indiar
Village in Republican county and ap-
propriating money to Tx it up.
| Abolishing Off-year county elections
and providing for a constitutions
amendment to make township officers
elected on even numbered years.
| Giving the sheriffs the right to cal
| in bystanders to serve on a jury wher
| the regular panel is exhausted
Providing for the vacation of about
IS additions and townsites
| Appropriations made by the Legislature
this session for the fiscal years of 100
and 1908 follow:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

Spheres of influence, embrace pref
ty much all that is worth approprf-
atfng Of Africa, territorially six-sev-
enths OF the continent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16

British correspondence with the
United States last year ives Il, 0OO. 900
letters. as against So. 000. Oeo with Eu-
rope
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
The Welcome Smile

The thing that goes the farthest toward making lie
worth while,
That the and does the most is just pleasant
smile.
The smile that bubbles that its fell
low
Will away the clouds of gloom and coax the
again,
Of goodness, with manly kindness
worth million dollars and it doesn't cost a cent
here for sadness when CHEEKY
smile
1t always same good ook-its of
style
try again, when failures make
blue;
dimples of encouragement good for and
a higher interest, for it is merely lent
a million dollars and it doesn't cent
A smile very easy-you wrinkle up with cheer
A hundred times before you squeeze soggy
ripples the heartstrings that will
tug,
And always leaves echo that is very like a hug.
So, smile Folks understand what by smile is
It's million dollars and it doesn't a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
\ Cloud Burst at Birmingham

Birmingham, Ala, August 19.-Birm-
ingham today experienced h heaviest
rainfall of the season. 1t was almost
equal to a cloudburst and the sewers
were taxed beyond their capacity. At
the corner of Eighteenth street and
Third avenue and at several other
points the water accumulated to a
great depth n in a number Of in
stances ran into stores. Many cellars
were filled. The operation of cars was
impossible. The amount Of precipta-
ton during the brief interval was 2:13
inches.
Montgomery, Ala, August ia
rain squall visited Montgomery this
afternoon and in forty minutes 1.42
inches fell. For a few minutes the rain
was accompanied by hail and the veloc
ity of the wind reached thirty-one miles
an hour. Coosa and Alabama rivers
are rising. The upper COS river will
reach the danger line.
Montgomery, Ala, August Estate
commissioner of Agriculture Poole, who
has just returned f ON his home in
Marengo county, reports that section
of the state visited by the worst rain
he has ever known at this season. The
cotton was blown down level with the
ground and is held down by the weight
of it's bollS n the mud. He estimates
the damage by the rain last week al
between 10 and 20 per cent. The corr
crop was also a sufferer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
A BIG A r1aE.
TheJ. Wright Company Plant, of Rich
mond. Destroyed-Loss S2OO, 600

Richmond, Va, August 1s.-Ffre de-
stroyed what is locally known as the
J. Wright Company plant OF the Amer
lean Cigar Company, at the corner Of
Twenty-third and Carey streets today.
There were about 400. 600 pounds Of leaf
in The building. owned by the
American Cigar Company. and this,
with the machinery, IL is estimated,
was worth Sis 200.
The building. an immense structure.
covering 1920 square feet. was owned
by the Continental Tobacco Company
1t was V stories high, built entirely
OF brick a conservative estimate Of
its value at the time of the fire is given
at 100000. 1t was completely destroyed.
The total loss is placed at about $780,
600, insurance. S112,0 600. There were
some $50 persons employed in the
burned building. most of whom were
negro women. but it is believed that
all escaped without injury.
The Monte Maria convent, at the
Twenty-second and Grace streets,
caught fire and was in danger at one
time. Cameron & Cameron's great fac
tory was also in danger for half an
hour Four Chesapeake and Ohio
freight cars were destroyed. E. G.
Mayo, Of the Mayo branch of the Con-
tinental Company, was slightly injured
by a falling wire.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
EXTRA TERM OF FEDERAL CO uKr
Ordered for Wilmington on First n on
day In october-New state v~exerina-
rian Arrives-Cosson Mills 20 Resume
Full Time.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, ". c., August "A,

Raleigh, n. c., August 1a.
Judge Purnell is asked to preside at
the session OF the United States circuit
court for the Western district OF ,yir-
ginia, September 10th at Lynchburg,
Judge Paul being sick. AS Judge Pur-
nell will in November be on the Unit
ed States circuit court OF appeals at
Richmond, he calls a special term OF
the district and circuit courts at WILL
mington the first Monday in October.
Judge Simonton c~onsenting as TO the
OF the report OF the sale OF the Will
mington street railway comes up: that
is whether it shall be approved or set
aside. The sale viii probably be made
October LIST.
DR.. Tate Butler. the new state veteri-
marian. arrived today from Kansas. {
tural department officials. his ervices
being greatly needed at various points
in the state.
This afternoon there will be a base
ball game between Raleigh and Will
mington for the benefit of Kin Kelly,
the Raleigh teams captain. from whom
$22I was stolen He has no doubt as TO
the chief, who is in jail inc who viii be
tried tomorrow, but the fact is in doubt.
Tomorrow the series OF games for
the pennant etween Wilmington.
which won the first series. and Raleigh.
which won the second series. viii be-
gin. The secretary OF the league says
there will be thirteen games; five at
Raleigh, FIVE at Wilmington. the re-
naming three at the place making the
largest offers.
DR.. McAden, OF Charlotte. SO promi-
nent in the cotton mill world. is here.
He says all the mills in this state will
esum full time as soon as the new
crop of cotton begins to come in. The
crop is late-perhaps two or three
weeks. 1t is a fact that ii is poorly
fruited and that the bolls are unusually
small.
The Southern railway files exceptions
to the recent order of the corporation
commission equalizing freights on all
it's branch lines, and making them con-
form to the standard. and also making
the rates on cotton the same all over
the state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
FATAL ARTILLERY PRACTICE.
Big Shell Explodes IN a Gun Breech.
One Killed and Several Wounded.

Junction City, Kas., August 49,
While at target practice about 9 o'clock
this morning on Fort Riley reservation,
half a mile north of this city, a seven
inch 107 pound shell exploded as it was
being placed in the breech of a section
gun of siege battery O., Seventh artil-
lery, commanded by Captain VanDu-
rem. The casualties are: Henry G.
Watson. killed; job j. King, Murray
Sykes, Charles Duncan fatally wound
ed; Henry Lodgsdon, Recruit Lloyd
seriously injured; Dennis Mahony, RooS
Duck, James Brady, slightly injured.
The big siege battery Of four guns
has been on the target range north of
this city since Wednesday of last week.
This morning the usual practice was
in progress. The 107 pound shell had
been put into the third section gun and
Private Watson was ramming the shell
home when there was a terrific eXplO-
sion, n the headless body of Watson
was seen standing perfectly erect for
almost fifteen seconds. Then it moved
as if to step and fell, alighting on the
back with the shoulders toward the
gun. Watson has a father in Texas
and a brother n sister in South Caro-
lima. He enlisted at Savannah, Ga.
Private Joe King had both arms torn
off and lost both eyes. He is from New
Jersey.
Private Murray Sykes had a portion
of skull torn off and his right eye bad
ly damaged.
Charles Duncan was badly bruised
about the head and blinded in 10Th
eyes. He is from near Wichita.
Henry L%ogsdon is from London, KY.
His body is badly hurt and he may be
blinded by powder burns.
Dennis Maloney, a native of Boston,
was hit in the mouth with a fragment
of shell and lost several teeth.
Recruit Lloyd, who recently Joined the
battery from Jackson. Tenn, had his
left forearm blown off and right eye
badly burned. The wounded men were
taken at once to the hospital where
medical attendance could be given.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
Fort Monroe Artillery School

Washington, August 19.-Colonel
Ward, acting Gdjutant general of the
army, today promulgated a series OF
governing the United States
artillery school at Fort Monroe, Va.
Some changes have been made in the
regulations az the suggestion of Col
.onel Randolph. chief of artillery. The
new order exempts student officers from
all ordinary garrison routine, including
court martial, boards of survey and
such drills as are not included in the
Of instruction. The enlargement
of Fort Monroe and the increase OF the
garrison TO eight companies Of artillery
make this change possible. Colonel Ran
dolph kinks IL very desirable as the
studies of officers should not be inter
fered with by other duties.
In the curse Of instruction art and
science of var have been dropped and
coast defence substituted, as the artil-
.lery school VIII be almost entirely at
tended by officers of the coast artillery.
Former instruction under this head
necessary for field artillery will be car
'ried on at the artillery school at Fort
Riley, Kans. The othed features Of the
order are the same as last e
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
Twelve Men Killed

Utica, N. Y, August by the ex-
plosion of dynamite in the Mohawk and
Malone round house at Herkimer at
1918 o'clock tonight the building was
wrecked and burned.
1t is believed that at least twelve or
thirteen men, all members of the New
York Central bridge gang, who were
sleeping in a car which stood on a side
track nearby, were killed. Five put of
fifteen have been accounted for, three
of these are dead and n fatally injur-
ed.
j. H. Vostburg was foreman of the
gang. Bricks and fragments of iron
were blown several blocks away. All
the windows within several blocks were
broken and nearly all the plate glass
windows in the village Were shattered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
Imprisonment for Debt

Connecticut has a lava new one
just ~made-against evading poll and
military taxes, under which their jails
may be filed. Derby is the first city
in which this statute is being enforced.
The Hartford Courant says:
Two arrests, as examples, nave been
made by the collector, which is the
Home Trust Company. The law pro-
vides hat after payment a been le-
gally demanded the tax collector may
make complaint and the court shall is
sue a warrant for the offenders arrest.
and IL the delinquent cannot show good
sufficient reason why the tax has not
been paid. the court shall order hat he
stand committed to the county jail un-
til the tax. interest and all costs are
paid.1
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
rs LIRE q
sgUSlCAE

In good condition she is sweet and lovabic,
and sings LIES song on a joyful harmonious
string. Out of order or unstrung, there is
d~iscordance and u~nhappiness. Just as there
is one keynote TO all music so there is one key
note to health. A woman might as we'll try
to fly without wings as to feel well and look
well while the organs that make her a woman
are weak or diseased. She must be healthy
inside or she can't be healthy outside. There
are thousands Of women suffering silently all
over the country. Mistaken modesty urges
their silence. While there is nothing mere
admirable than z modest woman, health is
of the first Importance. Every other cen
sideration should give way before it. Brad
fields Female Regulator is a mediciEc fol
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
TO BAIL.
Result Of the Moore County Habeas
Corpus Case
Especial to The Messenger.)

NSptCIdI 10 TIC NItSstIStI.I
Raleigh, n. c., August Ex-senator
Pritchard accepts the invitation to ad-
dress the Business Mems Republican
League, of which E. c.. Barrow is sec
rotary at Louisburg, October Atm.
Associate Justice Montgomery al
lows Charles Jones and Samuel McIn-
tosh, charged with lynching George
Ritter in Moore county, to give bail,
Jones in 1000, Mcintosh in 81, coo.
Congressman Pou says he will in six
months get fifty rural free deliveries
routes in this district. AS stated, he
has secured ninteen new ones. He says
six of these go to Wake, six to Johnson
three each to Franklin and Vance, one
to Chatham. Wake will then ave nine
rOuteS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
Another Pool Room Raided

New York, August 14-At the in
stance of the society for the prevention
of crime, Justice Jerome late this after
noon issued warrants against a pool
room on West 9th street. officers Of the
society and city policemen broke into
the place where they found sixty odd
men placing bets on races. The alleged
proprietor and four assistants We're ar
rested and much paraphernalia seized.
Superintendent McClintock, of the So
ciety, procured evidence which he
thinks indicated that the raid a been
tipped off, but that the tip came too
late to be taken advantage Of.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
Two Men Blown to Atoms

Columbia, S.. c., August 19.-Ed Wal
ker and another negro We're blown to
atoms while working in a rock quarry
at Blacksburg today. They had loaded
the hole when a drill was accidentally
dropped causing an instantaneous and
terrific explosion, killing both men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
To Investigate Disease of Cotton
Plants.

Washington. August 16.-Dr. B. NJ
Duggar, Psychologist in vegetable path
ology Investigations OF the department
of agriculture, has been ordered to
proceed TO points in North n South
Carolina. Texas, Mississippi and other
states to investigate diseases OF cotton
and other plants
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
The Bond Issue Defeated

Especial to The Messenger.1
Raleigh, N. c., August 19.-The bond
issue failed to carry here by eighty
n votes. This ends all permanent
street improvements. perhaps for many
years. The streets are only about one
fifth imprOyed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23

London, August 19.-It is reported in
Glasgow that J. r. Ellerman, of the
Leyland Line. has purchased the old
established City Line Of fourteen
steamers engaged in the East Indian
trade, the price being nearly e1, 000, 900
Mr.. Ellerman. according to rumor, is
acting for J. Pierpont Morgan and his
associates
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
ALASKA STEAMER SUNK
STRIKES AN ICEBERG AND GOES DOWN
IN TWENTY MINUTES.
SIXTY-SEVEN PERSONS PERISH

Returning from Alaska With Many
Passengers Aboard, While Running
al Full Speed, h Strikes the Ice In
Middle OF the Night-Captain Refuses
to Make for Sh~ore-Great %onfusion
on Board-Men Go Down With Thou
sands of Dollars Of Gold Dust.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23

New Georgia Cotton in New York
New York, August 19.-The first bale
of this years crop of Georgia cotton
was put up for sale at the cotton ex-
change today. 1t fetched 10 cents a