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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
A MARINE VIEW.

The ship had dropped anchor in the
lower bay and the captain was nerv-
ously pacing the deck waiting for the
owners tug, say the New York Trib-
une. A man hailed the ship from a
rowboat and said he was coming on
board.
The captain recognized him as a
boarding house runner, and ordered
him OFF. The runner insisted.
THE minute you come over the rail
of this ship, I'll shoot you like dog!"
yelled the captain.
You'll hang for it If you dol" yelled
the man making his boat fast to the
ships SIDE
"My ships my home, and I'd have as
much right to kill you as a man on
the captain. That's the instructions
got from the owners on my last trip"
Just then the owners tug arrived
and the runner took to his oars.
Wouldn't l have had a RICH. to
shoot him If he'd insisted on coming
on board?" asked the captain. The
owner had consulted his attorney since
the captain had been in port before
ard had to modify his orders.
1.-The law is different than we
thought" he said. "The ship is not
your home, but your yard. You can de-
fend your cabin as if it were your
house. Thee forecastlee is another
building in your yard, the quarters of
your servants. You can't keep their
friends out by force"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
ARTIFICIAL Fly Making.

The trade of artificial fly making is
the lightest-fingered business in the
world, and there are only about 500 fly
tyers in the country. They are all
highly trained. carefully picked work
ers, and 1T is not one man or woman
out of 5000 who can learn TO tie flies
These tyers are remarkable for the
beauty and delicacy Of their hands, and
only the cleverest of fingers can deal
with the "niggling" work of knotting
hairs that can hardly be seen In
making a fly. the earth has to be
ransacked for precisely the correct
feathers and hairs, and one hair wrong
will make all the difference A big
English hy-making firm keep fourteen
different breeds of fowls alone at their
workshops, and these provide feathers.
down and hackles of every shade, color
and quality. Half a dozen kinds of
pigeons supply coarser feathers for
moth wings. and in the drying rooms"
are over 1000 skins OF all kinds of
tropical birds. and from each skin a
few feathers only are disable. 1t takes
an expert tyer only fifteen minutes to
turn out fly like the late spinner
which consists OF a tiny hook. with
wings OF Egyptian cove feather. legs
of fox hair and a body of mouse fur.
wound round with a thread OF yellow
silk. A carelessly made fly will have
neither legs nor "feelers'' but the
true expert adds the legs, and puts on
a pair of long "feelers'' of cat hair.
white at the tips. All of these tiny de-
tails will be exactly in their places,
and so finely tied to the hook that
the fly will take half dozen strong
fisS and be none the worse. Bears
eyebrows, being stiff. and exactly the
right shade, are used in the Tweed
beauty" a newly invented fly. and
these eyebrows come from the Hima-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
Crab Island.

An interesting account of the giant
iandcrabs that swarm over Christmas
Island, in the Indian Ocean, is given
In Pearson's Magazine by Mr.. Charles
Andrews. These curious creatures
sometimes attain a length OF feet,
and are gaudily coIored
In Christmas Island these crabs are
common everywhere, and even if none
are In sight it is only necessary to sit
down for a few minutes, when a dozen
Or so will be seen approaching from
all Sides They advance slowly, with
frequent stoppages, and if the observ-
er sits quite still, they finish the last
few with rush, and then commence
investigating boots and clothes with
their big claws with view to getting
at something eatab1e. The experiment
was never carried beyong this point,
as the COD sequences seemed likely to
prove painful. As soon as the least
movement was made, they would
scramble away backwards by a sue
-cession of jerks. and seek to thrust
the hinder part of the body into any
hole or crevice in the rocks or tree
trunks that happen to be at hand; this
done. they at once presented a bold
front to the foe. and struck out vic
iously with their long, sharp front legs.
The reason for this anxiety to reach
shelter is that the hinder part of the
body is comparatively soft and vul-
nerable, just it is in the case of the
hermit-crabs, which are often seen on
English shores, living in old whelk
smells; the creatures seem fully con-
-scious of their weak point and always
keep their face to an enemy. The dogs
OF the island have discovered that they
can kill these crabs by biting away
the soft tail, which they eat, and the
older hands are very skillful in doing
this, but for novice the attempt often
leads to disastrous consequences; and
sounds of lamentation, which can be
heard a mile off, uttered by dog with
a big crab hanging on to its nose or
ear, ought to be a warning to in
cautious puppies. The pain inflicted
must be very severe, for the claws
have an extremely powerful grip. 1
have had the hard wood handle of a
geological hammer scored and splin-
tered by them, for the animals seem
to have very little discrimination. and
will try to eat anything that has been
handled and is little greasy In the
matter of food these creatures are by
no means particular, dead rats and
birds, fruit. the pith of the sage palm.
and even their wounded comrades, are
quickly disposed of. They are very
useful scavengers round a camp, and
clear away all carrion, which they
often drag away a long distance
have occasionally come across one la
boriously dragging birds wing up
steep cliff half a mile or more from the
place where it had been found"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS
A Strange Island Along Whose shores
Giant Grabs Sometimes Alfalfa Len~sh
of Two Fsst-Quesr Birds That
Gather In Missouri
Fate.


''The sky is crowded, the rocks are
bare,
The spray of the tempest is white in
air;
The winds are out with the waves
at play
And shall not tempt the sea today"
1.-The trail is marrow, the wood is dim,
The panther clings to the arching
limb;
And the lions whelps are abroad at
play,
And l shall not join in the chase to-
day
But the ship sailed safely over the sea,
And the hunters came from the chase
in glee;
And the town that was builded upon
rock
Was swallowed up in the earthquake
shock.
Bret Harte.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27

England's new king seems to have
gone in for housekeeping in a most
thorough manner. Among the articles
advertised for sale at auction as a re-
suit of clearing UP the royal palaces
are a set of ninepins which Albert Ed
ward used to play with when child,
some garden implements used by the
Empress Frederick when a little girl,
a painting done by Queen Victoria
when she was II years old, and-moSt
astonishing Of ala part of the beard
of George III. The English papers
state, upon the authority Of the cata-
logue of the sale, that the royal beard
is among the articles offered, but it
seems incredible that King Edward,
in his desire to get rid of the rubbish
which has accumulated in his palaces
and castles, should dispose of the
beard of his great grandfather. What
will his Mahometan subjects think,
those people who swear "by the beard
of the Prophet" New York Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
COUPLED IN THE BETTING.

There goes the old colored man
who has been trying to get the judge
to let his boy off, said the barber.
YES" said the police captain. 81
wonder if he was successful"
NO" volunteered the bailiff. HE
was arreSsed with another colored boy,
and they were fined ten and costs each.
The judge told the old man he could
not let either of them co.
why not?"
don't know, but I suppose II was
because they were coupled in the bet
ting"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27

There are great sights FOR bird low
ers at the lakes of St Charles coun-
ty, Mo-, these days. The pelicans are
passing. The pelican is the largest
of all migratory birds of Missouri and
the Mississippi valley Full grown,
he is as large as big turkey, but for
all his bulk he Is not physically or
mentally awkward. He can catch fish
with all the cunning of men. and he is
strong on his wings as a wild goose
and skillful at circling to great heights
as an eagle. The pelican is not known
as a Missouri bird, but he visits the
state every fall and spring on his
migratory trips between the North and
South, and it is unlikely there is an
other place in the United States where
the big bird is seen in greater numbers
than he may be seen at this season in
the lake district between the lower
Missouri and Mississippi rivers. From
Marie Temps Claire, thirty miles
above st. Louis, up the Missouri point
to Ling's lake, forty miles above, there
is a chain of prairie lakes in which
the pelican delights. He can fish in
the shallow waters and roost on their
grassy shores, and every spring and
autumn he visits these places, often
times coming in great docks of many
thousand birds. Fifteen miles above
st. Louis is a turn in the Missouri
river known as Pelican bend. 1t is SO
named for the pelicans which stop
there twice a year and fill the day with
his noisy fishing. The big-throated
fisher is no ordinary bird. He is bright.
If he were not he would have become
extinct long ago, for the poorest marks
man could hit pelican if ne got with
in range of it, and the fields are filled
with hunters. But a pelican is seldom
killed. He flies high and does his
ground work in isolated places. He
knows a man with a gun like wild
turkey knows an Indian from a red
fox.-Chicago Chronicle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
Portux.r. r,..hor. of Money.

of money just now. Not gold. of
course; nor silver; but copper. So vast
is the supply of this inferior metal
that ordinary people are exceedingly
chary Of changing such few gold coins
as they may come into possession of.
The copper coinage is big and cumber-
some, and it is also deprecated, SO
that, in order to avoid being burdened
with it, it has become the custom. in
the larger cities at all events. to use
street car tickets as currency. In the
provinces postage stamps are made to
serve q similar purpose. Meanwhile
the government at Lisbon goes on Sc
renely minting the obnoxious coins
which nobody will use-at the rate OF
some 80 tons month.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
HE WANTED TO Know.

He ambled up to the window in a
careless manner and put his elbow on
the shelf for support. Then he drew a
strong breath-you could tell 1t was
strong without looking-and smiled at
the clerk.
Observation-Disclosures burro?" he
asked. in deliciously thick accents.
The clerk nodded and looked wise.
r "Zish where zhay-hic-tell foksh
things?"
"Ttis"
wise guysh"
The clerk looked annoyed and waxed
groggy as he inhaled the atmosphere
lingering just outside.
IF you have any business with me
please state it at once" he said, an
grily.
Fash it 'Zackly-hic-telIt right
nowshohelpme. Shee, zish way. Came
down town 'shevenin' t. balance
booksh-no can't balansh anything
he, he 'Rah fr-but shay, whashwan'
tell y ish 1 met a frien'-shay, you
frien' o. mine?"
get move on, old man, and let that
crowd behind you take a peep
The visitor wasn't so certain about
that. but after surveying the angry
line just subsequent to him, he stopped
hesitating and went on:
''Sho men my frien' we took a drink
-hic-an' here 1 am 'Rah f'r-but
shay, whaswan' know ish-his-infor-
mashun burro?"
Certainly, hurry up"
We'll, 1 vanish know-shay, I'm go
In home I vanish know ish my wife
got q club?'-Denver Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27

the two. with the customary result
Neither of the disputants succeeded
in convincing the other. nor even In
shaking his opinion
Well" said Uncle Jerry, drawing .
long breath OF relief after they had
gone away, there isn't very much DIFF
ference. after all. between an agnostic
and-and a cognostic."
1t was new word, but seems one
of legitimate coinage
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
HARD no aHoO.E

From the Youths Companion: Uncle
Jerry Ardhedd had two neighbors.
both OF a somewhat controversial turn
One was a man who contended that
nothing could be positively known
that was not capable of absolute proof
or a mathematical demonstration: the
other was disposed to dogmatize about
everything
They met at his house one evening,
and a long argument on things theo-
logical and otherwise ensued between
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27

That's Gilders. He's made a big
pile
Yes, and there was time when he
had to depend on my brother Jack to
bring up his children
Nonsense! When did that happen?'
"Often. The kids used to run in pref
ty frequent to their. fathers office,
which was in the buildin' where Jack
was elevator man." Philadelphia
Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27

The Delaware Is the river of great
ocean shipbuilding in the Unite.1
States. From Philadelphia to WI
mington there are seven great con
Germs and several smaller ones With
in the past few months these yards
have had under construction more than
seventy vessels, representing a tom
mage OF over two hundred thousand
and a combined cost of something like
$50. 900 ,OOO The Cramps had consid-
erably more than one-half OF this, but
there were enough millions left to keer
the other concerns busy and prosper
ous.7Saturday Evening Post
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
WELL RECOMMENDED.

Mistress-"You say you are well
recommended"
Maid-"Indeed. ma'am, I have thir-
ty-nine excellent references"
Mistress you have been in
domestic service?"
Maid-'Two years, ma'am.'-Glas-
cow Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
LOST IN THE CROWD.

Tess Injecting Jess on the street)-
whats the matter?"
Jess-"I've lost something, and I
can't think just what it is
Tess-"It's wasn't your"
Jess-"O. I know now. 1t was that
little Mr.. Snipp. who was alking nth
me-"
Tess-"Then 1T was nothing, after
all. "-Philadelphia Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27

All farmer boys who like to shoot
hawks would have been delighted tu
have seen the immense flock of hawks
that surrounded an Indiana town re-
Gently There must have been 5.00e
in the flock, at least 400 were killed
before the birds concluded to move
on What they were doing or where
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
Quicker Than Thought

A little boy hearing some one re-
mark that nothing was quicker than
thought said he knew better than that;
whistling was quicker than thought.
Being asked to explain. he said:
''In school the other day 1 whistled
before 1 thought, and got a licking for
1.-THE Evangelist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27

First Burglar (disgustedly)-O 81
in the house and the silver all plated!
Second Burglar-Yes; an s'pose
I'll get ketched into the bargain. 1 al
lus do get co1lared for these mean lit
tie jobs that wasn't with doin'.-Puck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
Overbalanced.

Miss Swagger- of phys
lead culture tell us that we should no.
incline the upper part of our bodies
forward in walking.
Miss Swelldom-I know, but it's
simply impossible to stand erect while
they wear these hang-over-in-front
hats.-Ohio State Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
LITTLE laughs.
A vida Expsri.nce.

Jenkins has just written book on
How to Succeed"
81 wonder If it will be a SUGGEST"
at ought to be. Jenkins has failed
at everything else."-Lifa
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
MAKING THINGS PLEASANT.

Herbert: Ma. you say nothing
would make you happier than to know
that never deceive you Then must
tell you that I sold your diamond pin
TO the peddler for 80 cents and blew
the money for fireworks"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27

White wooden suits fol- outing pur-
poses are much improved in effect
when trimmed with white silk en-
broidered in blue polka dots.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
Caust,c Rain Rul,. Crops.

Peasant life in the neighborhood Of
Vesuvius seldom is devoid of excite
ment. There's bound to be some
thing doing all the time" The latest
ruin wrought by the wicked old vol
cano was brought about by the aid of
Jupiter Pluvius- Immense volumes of
smoke have been issuing lately from
the crater, and then Nature, not con-
tent with what she had done in this
direction, sent heavy rains. which,
passing through the smoke, acquired
properties. Thus the whole of the fruit
crop in and around Naples, especially
the cherries and apricots. has been
destroyed. Peas, beans. vines and
maize also have been burned so badly
that there will be no yield this year.
As a consequence hundreds of poor
people are threatened with Starvation,
and appeals for aid have been sent to
villages in more favored districts
New York Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27

Science is ever at work producing,
by new discoveries. wonderful changes
in mechanical designs and charging
the field of invention. writes Rear Ad-
miral Hichborn in the Youths Com
panion. The principle of the X-ray, at
first but a scientific toy. has been de-
veloped and applied successfully not
only to the uses of surgery but to q
number of mechanical purposes. It
is now stated that developments in
this line have resulted in a torpedo.
now being experimental with in Swed-
en-, which can be controlled by the In
visible rays of light from a station on
board ship or ashore, the torpedo be-
ing steered by this invisible force on
its mission of destruction to the
enemy's vessel Further experiments
are said to be in progress to adapt this
weird power to the control of the fight
of the aerial torpedo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
Distrustfu1.

Stickney-I don't trust that new
bookkeeper.
Pickney-Leave your umbrella where
he can get it; then If he steals your
umbrella you'll know he is a thief.
Stickney-Good schemei Er-do you
mind stepping out moment while /
put the umbrella into position?-Ohio
State Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
A Rlsinx Scale.

Tess@I never saw any girl SO am
bilious as that Chicago heiress. She
had her choice of German baron, q
French count and an English duke.
Jesse she took the duke. eh2
Tess-No. she took the baron, but
she has arranged to marry the count
next and then the duke.-Philadelphia
Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27

Towne-Poor Subbubs is laid mp.
He volunteered to open a car window
for a lady and
Brown-Ahi Burst a blood vessel.
suppose?
Towne-Worse than that The thina
went up SO easy that he pitched head
long through the window.-Philadel-
phia Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-07-27
HE RAISED THEM.
scIEN11F1C TERMS.

Natural selection
HE RAISED THEM.
That's Gilders. He's made big
pile
Yes, and there was a time when he
had to depend on my brother Jack to
bring up his children
NONSENSE When did that happen"
"Often. The kids used to run in pref
ty frequent to their. fathers office,
which was in the buildin' where Jack
was elevator man." - Philadelphia
Press.
WELL RECOMMENDED
Mistress say you are well
recommended"
\ Maid-"Indeed. ma'am, have thir-
ty-nine excellent references"
Mistress you have been in
domestic service?"
Maid-''Two years, ma'am"-Glas-
cow Times.
LITTLE LAUGHS
wids E.p.rience.
Jenkins has just written a book on
How to Succeed"
81 wonder If it will be a success?"
1T ought to be. Jenkins has failed
at everything lse.'-Lifs
His Usual Luck.
First Burglar (disgustedly)- 81
in the house and the silver all plated!
Second Burglar-Yes; an s'pose
I'll get ketched into the bargain. 1 al
lus do get collared for these mean lit
tie jobs that wasn't with n'-Puck
Quicker Than Thought
A little boy hearing some one re-
mark that nothing was quicker than
thought said he knew better than that;
whistling was quicker than thought.
Being asked to explain, he said:
''In school the other day 1 whistled
before 1 thought, and got licking for
1.-THE Evangelist.
Overbalanced.
Miss ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of phys
lead culture tell us that we should no.
incline the upper part of our bodies
forward in walking.
Miss Swelldom-I know, but it's
simply impossible to stand erect while
they wear these front
hats.-Ohio State Journal
Distrustful.
Stickney-I don't trust that new
bookkeeper.
Pickney-Leave your umbrella where
he can get it; then if he steals your
umbrella you'll know he is thief.
Stickney-Good scheme! Er-do you
mind stepping out moment while
put the umbrella into position?-O
State journal.
Tess-I never saw any girl SO am
bilious as that Chicago heiress. She
had her choice Of a German baron. q
French count and an English duke.
Jess-So she took the duke. eh2
Tess-No. she took the baron, but
she has arranged to marry the count
next and then the duke.-Philadelphia
Press.
Not Prepared for II.
Towne-Poor Subbubs is laid mp.
He volunteered to open a car window
for a lady and
Brown-Ah. Burst a blood vessel. ]
suppose?
Towne-worse than that The thins
went up SO easy that he pitched head
long through the window.-Philadel-
phia Press.
wings Sproated.
Mamma asked little Nellie. what
is an angel?"
AN angel? Well, an angel II Z
beautifur young girl that flies
But, mamma, why does papa al
ways call my nursie an angel?"
Hum" responded the mother, after
a moment Of thought "Your nursie ID
going to hy immediately."-KAn
City Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-31
Chicago Newspaper Chances.

An interesting bit of newspaper in. formation comes from Chicago to the effect that Victor F. Lawson has sold the Record, his morning paper, to H. II. kohlsaat, the publisher of the Times-Herald Mr Kohlsaat will con. solidate the two papers under the name of the Reeord-Herald.
 Mr. Lawson still retains his even ing paper, the Chicago Daily News, which is one of the best paying news Daer preperttes in the country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-31
ADJUSTMENTS :
"a %A@A1saNa ns> >G&s.@.2SA A&@

In the picturesque and romantic comedy Heart and Sword" the play which Mr. Walker Whitesides will present in this city at the Pine Bluff opera house April go, there is one scene of remarkable beauty. The stage setting for the third act, paint ed by Moses X Hamilton, New York city, represents the tapestry chamber of Princess Sylvia in the castle of Stelnhausen The walls of the cham Der are covered With eight tapestries each being a reproduction of the fol lowing: The Battle of Bouvines Storming an Ancient Castle, Rich ards Farewell to the Holy Land Mounted Gauls, Charlemange Infict Ing Baptism Upon the Saxons, Colon na Striking the Pope, the Barques of the Mortimer Before Paris and Will liam the Conqueror reviewing his army. The dramtic critics of the Indianapolis Press in recent review of Heart and Sword" said of this particular scene: "A more pictur- esque and beautiful scene than the Court of Steinhausen is rarely dis played on any stage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-31
Y. Nj. c, A.

The mons gospel meeting. to be held in the auditorium of the Merrill institute this afternoon, beginning at 3 o'clock. will be full of interest and beneficial to all men. Mir Frank Jean min will lead the meeting. Good mu- sic. All men are invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-31
A Worthy Example.

The prosecuting attorney of Jef- ferson county, W. B. Sorrells. has made the gambling element of Pine Bluff hike" for parts unknown. This is one of the best moves the county attorney could have made. and it would be a blessing to the state if every county in it would follow his example.-Stuttgar Free Press.