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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12

her only means of curing them is by
the laying on of her hands. No one
has explained her phenomenal power
otherwise than as she has explained it
herself. She says that when her only
child died she begged that She, too,
might die. 1t was then that her mar
velous power was conferred upon her.
In vision she was given the power
to heal. Two continents have rung
with her wondrouS works. Princes.
royalty itself, men and women Of high
estate, have been her anxious patients.
At Paris during the Exposition her sue
cesses were a topic equaled by moth
ing the Exposition had to offer. Men
of the world, scoffers at the super-nat-
urai, came, doubted, were healed and
became converts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
n Jury N4usf Be Unaninous.

Colorado has a provision in its con-
stitution allowing jury in civil case
to consist of less than twelve men.
Under this provision the last legisla-
ture enacted a law declaring that nine
men on a jury of twelve would be suffi-
cient to render a verdict. The Colo
RADIO supreme court has now declared
this law to be unconstitutional and
void. and it is probable that all cases
decided by juries impaneled under this
law will have to be retired The point
made by the court is that jury must
be unanimous. When the constitution
placed no restriction on the power of
the legislature to provide for juries of
less than twelve members it did not
lay aside the old common law idea
that demands unanimity in a jury's
verdict. Thus, while the Colorado leg
islature can constitutionally, make nine
meA sufficient for a jury, it cannot au-
thorize nine members in a jury of
twelve to render a verdict
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
HON. REpF1ELp PROCTOR.

the interests he represents will pay
the stupendous price of $10,000,0OO.
Senator Proctor was governor of Yer
mont from 1878 to 1880, and since 1884,
when he was a delegate to the Repub-
1ican national convention, has been
eminent in American politics. He was
secretary of war in the early part OF
President Harrison's administration,
and resigned that portfolio in 1891 to
go to the United States senate as an
appointee to succeed Senator Ed
munds. In 1892 he was regularly
elected to succeed himself in 1898.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
SosO Lincoln Die.

DR.. Charles Sabin Taft, who was
raised upon mems shoulders in Ford's
theater into the box when Abraham
Lincoln was assassinated, whose hands
were on the martyred presidents head
when he breathed his last, died the
other day at his home, No. 80 South
Seventh avenue, Mt. Vernon His
death leaves only three survivors of
those who were at Lincoln's deathbed-
Dr. Taft was 60 years old Death was
due to cancer of the throat He had
been i'll for a year, although not until
last April was the nature of his NAL
ady known. Previously it had been
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12

an, is to the effect that Lady Macdon-
aid personally superintended a number
of coolies who had been ordered by
her to take from the palace certain
treasures of Chinese art, together with
other objects having religious use and
Macdonald, before her marriage to Sir
Claude, was Ethel Armstrong Robert
son, the beautiful daughter of Major
w. Cairns Armstrong and widow of
P. G. Robertson of the East Indian
service
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
a Nocef ck,eddfna cir.

The daughter of Mr. Souvorin, the
well-known editor and publisher of the
Novoe Vremya, St. Petersburg, has
6een married to Mr.. Miasoiedon-Ivan-
hoff. the son of the minister of ways
and communications. The bridegroom
Is to enjoy the daily profits of one OF
the advertising pages of the Novoe
vremya, and this curious wedding
gift is causing considerable amuse-
ment In St Petersburg.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
GoS,ernor A6ainsf Junkefs.

Acting Governor Jelks of Alabama
has excited favorable comment by
thwarting the members of the 1egis-
lature in some of their proposed junk
cts at the expense of the state. The
legislators had planned to make tour
of the normal and agricultural schools
of the state, but the executive vetoed
the enabling resolution on the ground
that the expense would be more than
the trip would be worth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
PURELY PERSONAL.
Charged syrfb Looffns.

Lady Macdonald, who has been pub
Hcly charged in London newspapers
with 1ooting the imperial palace art Pc
kin, is the wife of Sir Claude Mac
donald, former British minister to
China, and at present minister to Ja-
pan. The story, which is Indignantly
denied by the lady's friends and de-
nounced as a malicious and brutal at
tack on the character of a good wom-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12

Rev. Frank A Gregory, son of the
dean of ST. Paul's and the oldest mis-
sionary of the s. p G. in Madagascar,
is the recipient of the cross of the Le-
gion of Honor for his services not only
to natives, but to the French soldiers
in that island This graceful action
evidences the harmonious relations be-
tween the French and English mis-
sions. Mr. Gregory has been working
in Madagascar for the last twenry-siz
years
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
Henry Cobof Lodge.

Henry Cabot Lodge, who had charge
of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty in the
senate and who marshaled the forces
favorable to ratification, is generally
accounted a bright and shining exam
pie of 'tthe scholar in politics" He
began his public career as a member
of the fiftieth congress, and has been
a Congressman or senator ever since.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12

Sidney Cooper. R. A., the famous
painter of cattle. was 81 this year, and
is hard at work on a picture for next
years academy The painting is FIVE
foot CANVAS picture of sheep Il
is painted from studies made bv Mr.
Cooper in 1916 The artist works
from 9 till 1890 every day and says
he feels better than for the last four
years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12

AlouIS-dSou WIZ
ow, bereft of her
one child, who
heals human ills
by the laying on of
hands. To Mrs.
Weldon come thou
sands of Americas
richest, seeking re-
lief from their all
ments. None, it
is said, goes away
without relief. And
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12

Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont,
who has just acquired the celebrated
Carrara marble quarries of Italy, has
by this coup placed himself practical
ly in control of the entire output of
superfine marble in the world He is
now in Italy closing the deal, which
will make him the owner of the re-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12

JUST DeSn pTeSSnLeQ
to the Western Re-
serve Historical so
ciety. 1t consists
of a massive iron,
fire-proof S a I e /,
which has held
hundreds of thou
sands of dollars in
money and valua-
bles- For a num-
Der of years it was
rho donnSffarv nf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12

A portrait of Mrs. Lon " Stephens
has been hung in the executive man
sion at Jefferson City. Mo. Portraits
of former governors are there in
plenty, but .<ers were none of their
wives oDsfemale relatives. SO that Of
Mrs- stephens is the first to be hung
there
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12

pOAhISQ III LIS pIoCO
Eugene A. PhiIbin
of New York city,
at present a mem
Der of the state
board of charities.
This is the fourth
official Gov. Roose-
welt has removed
upon charges, the
others being Coun-
ty Treasurer Hut
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12

of Maxine Elliott, were married in
London the other afternoon at All
Souls church. The ceremony was
most quiet There were no brides
maids but the bride was supported by
Mrs Madeline Reilly, the playwright
Norman Forbes was the best man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12

Mr. Lodge is a lawyer, but, although
admitted to the bar, never practiced.
His profession, as he himself describes
it in the congressional directory, is
that of literature" The junior Mass
achusetts senator is so years old.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
MELVIN DEMPSEY.

a1ect, English, Spanish, and six In
dian dialects as much different from
his own Cherokee as German is un-
like French. He is a college gradu-
ate. Among the instruments he plays
are the guitar, piano and mandolin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
Firsf SAFE of Mormon Church.

An interesting relic of the early days
of Mormonism, when Ohio was the
home of the prophet Joseph Smith, has
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12

vther prominent citizens in the reform
movement in New York, has a wide
reputation as leader in educational
and philanthropic work, and has made
special study of the evils resulting
from misrule, disorder, and uc- in
large cities When the Society for
Ethical Culture was founded ir New
York in 1876 DIR. Adler, who wat .hen
q professor at Cornell University, was
called to be its head
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
SAYINGS and DOIhGS
Cures By Potter.

Mrs Weldon, of TexasEnot a name
of itself to conjure with. nor that of
a society beauty. Merely that OF a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
Rooseceff and Gardiner.

Gov. Roosevelt of New York, remov-
ed Col. Asa Bird Gardiner, district at
torney of New York county, and ap-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
Metz nfosster TO Turkey

J. A. G. Leishman has been named
by the president as minister to Tur-
key. He succeeds Mr.. Strauss, who
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
WEEDS -SEsfe- Of Actress.

Forbes Robertson. the actor-mana-
ger. and Miss Gertrude Elliott, sister
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
TURNED PROPERTY.
Trenchery of Tropical Natnre.

ut Is very like fairy story" said
Esther under her breath.
Every" said lie. And In fairy sto-
ries there are witches enchanters Il sd
horrible things that come out OF the
forest, are not there? Well. so II Is
there in South America. There 10
background OF danger. One must keep
ture Ia safe and kind. eh? You can
play with her as IL she were an old tab
by cat, but out there she Is n striped
tiger. beautiful and fierce and never to
be trusted.
"There is everlasting strapgllng co-
ing on In the woods. Even the flowers
are not kind and harmless. The or
chids twist and perch and swing and
bloom cn branches they are hugging to
death. You break twig of something
that looks like vlne and It's milk
raises a blister on your hand, you touch
what you think Is leaf. and 1t gal
1ops Off on hundred legs! The anil
mails pretend to be vegetables and the
vegetables to be animals. Every llv-
Ing thing IL trying to protect Itself
with all Its little might and main and
TO get the better of Its enemies, Just as
the people In towns do. Oh, the high
woods of the Andes are not moral. they
are not Christian, assure you Ma
ture is opulent. and she Is splendid
but she isn't good."--"The Alien" by
u. It. Montresor.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
when Time Hang. Heavily.

Time is never wasted until 1t "hangs
heavily or our hands," when you are
neither working nor enjoying Yourself.
There may be times when It suits
ones mood to loaf and invite ones
soul" but they are rare nowadays. II
you don't believe II, consider how the
average citizen spends his vacation.
Most people work harder and econo-
mize their vacation time more grudg-
ingly In getting the most out of It than
they do in any other part OF the year.
They hate TO lose minute Of enjoy
mcnt.
or course there are times-every day
when time seems absolutely wasted,
and these are the times when mems
tempers are on edge and things go
crosswise. Chief among this list OF
wasted and monotonous intervals Is
the time spent In waiting for car. In
travelling on 1t after you get 1t, In wait
Ing for meals, In fuming over dilatory
appointments or by reaching there too
soon. Other instances are where the
bore buttonholes you and insists with
excessive eloquence In stringlng q
three line item into n two column tale.
-Iittsburg Dispatch.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
Crushed the Objector.

Booker Il, Washington told an anus
fng story Of an old colored preacher
who was endeavorlng to explain to his
congregation how It was that the chill
dren OF Israel passed over the Red sea
safely. while the Egyptians. who came
after them. Were drowned. The old
man said:
"My brethren, II was this way: When
the Israelltes passed over II was early
in the morning. while It was cold, and
the Ice was strong enough 30 that they
went over all right; but when the
Egyptians came along 1t was In the
middle OF the day. and the sun had
tbawed the Ice so that II gave way
under them, and they were drowned"
At this young man In the congrega.
tion. who had been away TO school and
had come home, rose and said: II don't
see how that explanation can be right,
parson. The geography that I've been
studying tells us that Ice never forms
under the equator, and the Red sea is
nearly under the equator"
There, now," said the old preacher.
''That's all right. I'ze been 'spectin'
some Of you smart Alexis would be
askin' Jest some such fool question.
The time was talkin' about was be-
fore they had any Jogafries or 'quators
either"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20

conscience money" in Great Britain
now amounts to thousands Of pounds
annually. The first sum noticed was
on March 80, 1889, when f360 was car
ried to the public account in conse-
quence of a note received by the chan
cellor. The writer with troubled soul
implored him, "as an honest man, to
consider the money the property of the
nation and to be so just as to apply
it to the use Of the state in such a
manner that the nation may not suffer
by its having been detained and thus
to ease the conscience of an honest
man."
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
Monumental Hrnsses,

At the beginning of the thirteenth
century 1t occurred to some one to
preserve the likeness of his departed
friend. as we'll as the symbols of his
rank and station. So effigies were in.
troduced upon the surface of the slabs
and were carved fiat, but ere fifty
years had passed away the nrt of the
sculptor produced magnificent monu
mental etfigles. Knights and mobiles
lie clad in armor with their ladies' by
their sides. bishops and abbots bless
the spectators with their upllfted right
hands, judges lie in their official garb
and merchants with the emblems Of
their trade. At their feet lie animals,
usually having some heraldlc connec-
tion with the deceased or symbollcal
Of his work-e. g., dragon Is trod-
den down beneath the feet of bishop,
signifying the defeat Of sin as the re-
suit Of his ministry. The heads Of
eftigies usually rest on cushions, which
are sometimes supported by two an
gels.-Gentleman's Magazine.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
A story of wenden ph,,,,p,.

At the close Of the civil war and he.
fore he was well known Wendell Phil.
lips, the distinguished abolltlonist,
went to Charleston and put up at ho-
tel. He had breakfast served in his
room and was waited upon by slave.
Mr.. Phillips seized the opportunity to
represent to the negro In pathetic
way that he regarded him as man
and brother and. more than that,
that he himself was an abolitlonist.
The negro, however, seemed more anx-
ious about his breakfast than he was
about his position in the social scale
or the condition of his soul, and finally
Mr. Phillips became discouraged and
told him to go away, saying that he
could not bear to be waited on by a
slave.
You must 'scuse me, massa,' said
the negro. 81 is 'bllged to stay here
cause I'm 'sponsible for de silver
ware"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
Huge spider. woye Them.

Every one who owns a little strip of
garden knows what It Is TO clear away
spider webs, n matter OF small diff
Guilty and lightly performed, but pop
ular naturalist who lately returned
from the great woods of Central Amer.
lea came across spiders webs OF such
strength and huge dimensions that
they Were positive obstacles in his
path. Needless TO say, the tenants OF
these webs Were OF monstrous size.
II measured ono Of these fabrlcs,"
he says. ut had diameter of more
than six feet without including the
long brace threads that. run out like
forestays to the extremity of the sur
rounding branches. l then took mum.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
Whiting Cards In Sweden.

An old Swedish custom Is for people
to indicate their business upon their
visiting cards. One will receive the
card OF Lawyer Jones or Banker Smith
or Notary Johnson or Music Professor
Brown or Grosserer (Which means
wholesale merchant Ferguson or Geol-
ogist Thompson, and II man ever
held an office 1t is customary to indi-
cate that fact upon his card. A burgo.
master is always burgomaster, n con-
sui Is always n consul and an alder
man always an alderman. The pre-
fixes Hon." and Mr." are seldom
used, and the title, whether CONNER
cial or professional. is observed in con.
vcrsation In the same way.
1t Is customary also for ladies' to
print their maiden names upon their
visiting cards In smaller type under
their married names. particularly II
they have a pride Of family and want
people to know their ancestry.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
Make No Pretenses,

Be natural. If you are not what you
would like to seem, endeavor to come
as nearly to your ideals as you can,
but do not affect a manner or char
acter that Is not your own, that is not
sincere. Affectation betrays weakness
of character 1t deceives no one. One
may imagine he Is making great
impression. People are too polite to
let him know their thoughts, but they
see through him. He makes himself
less in their estimation. 1t is OF no
use to assume to know that Of which
one Is ignorant.
There is certain strength in hon
esty that carries weight and influence.
Integrity will make itself felt. BY
making no pretenses one Is on the right
road to advance. There Is no fool like
the one who thinks he knows 1t all,
or, worse, thinks he can make others
think so. Pretenses are despised by all
sensible persons. Be true. -bc genuine,
and you retain your self respect and
gain that Of others.-Milwaukee Jour
nal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
A New EnxIish Author.

The traveller who happens to be
weather bound Mt Perugla may find
some amusement in the library Of one
Of the leading hotels. Among the con-
tents Of the shelves there Is consid-
cradle sprinkling Of English books;
but, to the visitors surprise, a large
proportion Of these are by a mysterious
author, Bart" Of whose name he Is
probably ignorant. But when he finds
that Bart has written "Ivanhoe" and
"The Last Days Of Pompeii'' the key to
the mystery is discovered. The local
binder has taken the authors title for
his name, and Sir Walter Scott and
Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton are credit
ed with but one personality between
fhpm
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
Got Ills Money.

When King Edward VII. was an un-
dergraduate at Oxford, he was great
huntsman, and few men could beat him
across country. On one occasion his
royal highness and some other riders
galloped into a farmyard by way Of a
short cut. The farmer, sturdy yeo-
man, closed the gates and told the
huntsmen they must pay fl apiece for
trespass.
One Of the gentlemen smiled indul-
gently at the rustic and said. But, my
good man, this is the Prince of Wales"
The good man was in nowise abashed
and retorted. "Prince or no prince, I'll
have my money" And he got 1t.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
Anm.thetics In china.

A Chinese manuscript In the Paris H.
brary proves that an@sthetics for sur.
glcal purposes We're used in China
LOO years ago. It states that when q
surgeon conducted serious operation
he gave decoction to the patient, who
after few moments became as insen-
sible as II he were dead. Then. us the
case required, the surgeon performed
the operation-incision or amputation--
and removed the cause Of the mslady.
Then he brought together and secured
the tissues aud applied llniments. aft
er certain number Of days the pa.
tient recovered without having expe-
rienced the slightest pain during the
operation"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20

IAN absentminded professor Of Ian
guages dropped into a restaurant one
day for luncheon.
"What will you have, sir? asked
the waiter.
"Fried eggs" replied the professor.
"Over?" said the waiter. meaning, Of
course, to ask whether he wanted
them cooked on both sides or only one.
"Ova" echoed the professor. sur
prised at his apparent familiarity with
Latin. Certainly. That Is what or
dered--Ova gallin@."
This the waiter interpreted as mean
ing extra we'll DONE" and that is the
way they came to the tnble.-Youth's
Companion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20
A story of Rnnsen.

Sir Henry Roscoe in privately print
ed book of lectures tells story of Bun
sen. remembered from the time when
he and the German scientist were tray
cling together In England. They met
a lady who mlstook Bunsen for his
cousin, the Chevalier Bunsen.
Have you finished your book, God
In History yet?" she asked him.
NO, madame" he replied. II regret
that my untlmely death has prevented
my doing So"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-20

advertisement. "Our one and nine pen
ny dinner at 6:30 p. IN. Funerals
promptly attended to-" apologized next
day for mixing up two separate and
distinct announcements.
But 1t is n fact that church paper
appealed lately for old man, lame,
deaf, epileptic. VIII any Christian
take him for gardener" and that in
u leading Scotch journal an advertiser
asked for "f00 to pay debts incurred
through losses at betting" - London
Standard.