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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21
TRAINING WAREHOUSES;.

The main difficulty in training a war
horse is to accustom the animal to
he thunder of firearms. A horse that
can be quickly trained to the roar of
sanpon and musketry is an acquisition
which instructors know how to appre-
ciate. You hear people talk glibly
enough nowadays of supplying our
troops in the east with plenty of re-
mounts, and it's quite evident from
the remarks they make that they
imagine they need only tc laaso few
thousand wild horses in Texas, ship
Them off to Manila and-voilo, our SOL
aiers are remounted. Although most
horses can be quickly trained to face
the most whitening fire, many are very
difficult to convince that a tremendous
coise is not necessarily a signal OF
danger, while some never can be
.aught to ignore the rattle of mus
xetry. Your correspondent has had the
pleasure of visiting the farm of a train
er of war horses, situated in the wilds
Of Texas. In field adjoining the sta
bles l found, ranged in a circle ready
.1or instruction, some three dozen fine
horses, including a few splendid chest
nuts The Instructor stood in the CEN
-er of the circle, with the horses facing
rim, gave the signal to the attendants
70 be in readiness and fired three
chambers of a revolver il rapid sue
iession. Instantly there was a great
iommotion. Most of the horses reared
ind plunged, and it was only with the
greatest difficulty ttat some of them
we're prevented from breaking away
and racing madly about the field. A
few, on the other hand, did nothing
more than prick up their ears and toss
their heads, and these were promptly
taken away for test. The more FESTIVE
ones, OF course, were subjected to the
revolver shots until they could face
them uanlncningly- The second test is
much more severe The horses are
ralloped up TO supposed company of
snfantry, who fire simultaneously as
foon as the animals have got properly
INTO swing. The first vclley USUALLY
llays havoc with the formation of the
advancing cavalry and some of the
torses rear so wildly that their riders
tave considerable difficulty in keepine
their saddles. In a few moments. how
ver, the charge is continued. another
solley ired-this time, of course ar
hose range-and the formation is once
more deranged. This maneuver is con-
inued until, familiarity having bred
sontempt, the horses advance as read
iy in the face of mCeketry (both vol
eys and struggling frel as when
Aced by nothing al ALL They are
hen taught in precisely the same way
70 disregard the boom of cannon. Once
properly trained, a horse faces the
deadly fire of an enemy on the field
If battle with an absolute fearlessness.
II which man, be he brave as a lion. is
incapable. This, however. is only nat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21
PRESIDENT LINooLN's PRIVATE CAR
A National Relic Which Is Fast Coins
Ruin.

A National Relic Which Is Fast Going
In the switch yards of the Union
Pacific railway at Omaha, standing in
the open air and rapidly going to de-
cay, is Lincoln's private car, a national
relic, which, says the illustrated Rec
ord, should have been preserved for all
time. On the. contrary it is all but
forgotten and gets no more notice than
the junk of the railroad scrap pile.
The old relic is AZ feet long and
So feet wide. 1t was built at the Unit
ed States military car shops at Alex
andria, Va, during the latter part of
the war and was used by the emanci-
pator on his visits to many points dur
ing the troubled-filled times of the civ
ic strife. No one to look at the bat
tered old hulk now would recognize in
it what was the marvel of elegance
among early railroad equipment.
Originally there was but one en-
trance to the car, a door in the cor
ner CT one end on one side. Entrance
to the then separate rooms was had
from this passageway. The rear room
was larger than the others, and was
| used by President Lincoln for an Of
flee and study, and also as a reception
| room, in which he received the gem
| erals OF the army. 1t is safe to say
| that in this compartment Mr.. Lincoln
hastily wrote the notes for his famous
| speech at the field of Gettysburg. Al
| any rate, the President occupied the
coach on his trip to Gettysburg on tina,
| occasion.
| The old, battered and Unlocking
hulk also carried President Lncoln's
| remains from Washington to Spring
| field, Ill. 1t was in this car that the
body lay during that memorable jour
ney which lasted from April 81 to MAJ
| 3, 1865. For some time after this tn,
car was placed in service and was use(
as directors car, but its great weigh
caused by the armor plate, with which
it was protected, made it Objectionable
and it was removed to shed in thu
yards at Omaha. There it stood 70
years. but, one by one, the board
of the covering place vanished and to
day, as above stated, the car is ex
posed to all sorts of weather.
There was talk in 1898 of inaugural
ing a movement among the colore,
population of the United States witt
to purchase the car, restore it and t
provide for it a suitable building il
Washington, where it might be pre-
served. Nothing, however. came of tn
| idea.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21
GRAND ARMY FADING AWAY.

Death is making sad inroads in the
ranks of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. The report of the adJutant-
general at the recent encampment at
Cleveland shows that the number lost
by death during the year ending June
80, 1901, was S,166. and the total MEM
bership of the order is now placed at
269, 507. This is the smallest member
ship given in any annual report since
the early years of the organization.
The death and suspension of members
is partly made good by reservations to
good standing and the addition of new
members. But notwithstanding these
the gap grows steadily wider. In ten
years past the membership of the
Grand Army has dropped from S9S,O67
to 269 5O7, loss of 128, $50. The annual
loss in each of the seven past years is
given in the following table:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21
I'LL HANG MY HARP.

HANG ma
I'll hang my harp on willow tree,
I'll off to the wars again;
My peaceful home has no charm for
me,
The battlefield no pain.
The lady love will soon be a bride
With diadem on her brow;
oh, why did she f1atter my youthful
pride?
She's going to leave me now!
She took me away from my warlike
lord,
And gave me silken suit;
{ thought no more of NY masters
sword,
When l played on my masters lutte.
She seemed to think me boy above
Her pages of low degree:
Din! had 1 but loved with boyish
love,
1t would have been bettsr for me.
Then I'll hide in my breast every sell
fish care,
I'll flush my pale cheek with wine;
When smiles awake the bridal pair,
I'll hasten to give thee mine
Ri laugh and I'll sing though my
heart may bleed,
And I'll walk in the festive train,
Ard, if l survive it, I'll mount my
steed
And II off to the wars again.
But one golden tress of hOr hair I'll
Irvine
In my helmets sable plume,
And then on the fields of Palestine
I'll seek an early doom.
And If by the Saracen's hJNd l fall,
Mid the nAble and the brave,
tear from my lady-love Is all
1 ask for the warriors grave.
There is considerable doubt as to the
authorship of the above song, once
tery popular, and still occasionally
yung. Andrew Lang, in an amusing
srticle on T. Haynes Bayley, the song
writer, credits him with it, but in this
sc appears 20 have made a mistake.
The common story told as to it's origin
Is that it was suggested by Lord Ell
phinstone's unfortunate alta ehment to
the Princess Victoria. ElphinstOne,
who is said to have been a very hand
Jome young man of good abilities, as
pred to the hand of the heiress to tn e
throne; and report says was grievcusly
disappointed when after her accession
% the throne the queen became en-
jagged to Prince Albert. Lc. d Elphin-
some went TO India, where he had a
brilliant career as soldier and ruler,
lying unmarried in 1860. The author
chip of the song has even been imputed
10 Lord Elphinstone-but on no prob
Ible grounds.-Montreal Herald and
ktar.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21
AMERICAN HERO WORSHIP.

Perhaps the hero is no mean idol for
worship, but we Americans are apt to
carry the thing too far. While 1 be-
lieve in giving the hero all praise and
honor due him, yet when man has
only done his duty-only done what
was in his power to do and what was
expected of him, there is no reason
why he should be worshiped at all. In
behalf of the heroes of our army and
navy, perhaps it would be well to take
a little OF the praise from the officers,
who are well paid for their services
and suffer little of privation, and give
it to 1.-The men behind the guns es-
pecially those who could make no
greater sacrifice than to lay down their
lives for their countrys sake. How
much praise and honor is given to
those men on our battleships who, dur
ing the glory of the battle, toll with
out ceasing at the hot furnaces below,
without even knowing the turn of the
battle, and who are in the most i'm
mediate danger of their lives, should
the vessel be destroyed by torpedoes
or meet disaster in any other way
Some of the heroes OF old and some
modern ones, who suffered undue pri-
vations and succeeded where it SEEM
ed impossible, well deserve the name
of hero, but in a great many cases to-
day, heroism has almost become a
profession. Some are so we'll paid in
honor and money for one good achieve
ment that they feel their cup of glory
is full and they need never try to &C
complish another. In some instances
thousands of dollars have been spent
to bestow honors where they were not
even appreciated. After all. true hero
ism lies not in what end is reached or
aim accomplished, but in what sacri-
fee is made to reach that end or &C
complish that aim.-Mrs. L. A. Shrin-
er. of Newberne, N. c., in Pennsylva-
mia Grit.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21

General Grants strong point was
horsemanship when he was a cadet at
West Point and the ringmaster, wheth-
er seriously or as joke, determined to
take down" the young cadet. At the
cavalry exercise Grant was mounted
on a powerful but vicious brute that
the cadets fought shy of, and was put
at leaping the bar. The bar was raised
higher and higher as he came around
the ring till it passed the record" The
stubborn rider would not say enough,
but the stubborn horse was disposed
to shy and refused to leap. Grant
gritted his teeth and spurred at it.
but just as the horse gathered for the
spring his swelling body burst the
girth and rider and saddle tumbled
into the ring. Half stunned. he gath
cred himself up from the dust only to
hear the strident, cynical voice of the
riding-master calling out: Cadet
Grant, six dement's for dismountine
without leave,"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21

wait until the small herd should null
tiply and increase and secured eighty
five more bison. These he got near
Manitoba, Canada, and while en- route
from there to his farm in Garden City
he gave exhibitions in all the princi-
pal cities. Buffalo meat at that time
was selling for fifty cents a pound
in Chicago, and Jones thought that by
crossing the bison with native cattle
he would have fortune in a few
years. But this enterprise proved a
failure and few years ago he sold
the last of his stock to Austin Corbin.
National Political Figure.
Jones was delegate from Kansas
to the National Republican convention
of 1884, held at Chicago, and it was
there that he gained a prominence
which spread from ocean to ocean.
He was an enthusiastic admirer of
James G. Blaine and upon his arrival
in Chicago had a banner made
Around the margin were painted pic
lures of sheaves of wheat, shocks of
corn and other illustrations setting
forth the agricultural possibilities of
Kansas. Within this border, in let
tiers of gold that could be read block
away, were these words: -Kansasl
Fifty thousand for the Nominee of the
Convention. Seventy-five thousand
for Blaine. Wheat and Corn for the
Nation. Fall in" Perched on the
top Of this banner was a big live roos-
ter, with a streamer tied to his neck
bearing these words: kansas crows
for her loyal delegates" This was
the banner that boosted Blaine and
locked the Logan link" The day on
which the great convention met, Buff
falo Jones, with a bowling mass of hu-
manity, following band playing Hail
Columbia, marched through State
street, Wabash avenue and Dearborn
street carrying this banner. At the
critical hour in the convention, when
the third ballot indicated that the next
would nominate the man from Maine
Jones, who had attached to his banner
pictures of Blaine and Logan, marched
down the aisle of the convention hall
creating the widest excitement and en-
thusiasm. This demonstration not only
made Blaine's nomination certain, but
it sealed the fate of a number of vice
presidential candidates and gave the
honor to General Logan
Five years ago Buffalo" surprised
his friends by renouncing Republican,
Ism and joining the Populist party.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21
The pillar of Finance.

Eyes, SIR" remarked the village gro
Ger, that is Mr.. Jefferson Whimpers.
He's one of ths solidest and reliablest
citizens we've got here in Hulloboloo
He's filled more positions of trust and
responsibility than any ten men we've
got" "Ah,' replied the spice drum
mer, you elect him for your treas
urer, 1 presume" well, no: but
that man acts as stakeholder in SO Der
cent of the bets made in this whole
county."-Juds~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21

When Walter McElroy is not acting
as solo tenor of the Garden City
Cathedral he is an engineer in charge
of a couple of hundred laborers on
Long Island. The other day he over
heard a conversation between couple
of them: Say. Paddy, dye think
that Fogarty whit to heaven when he
died last week." "Arrah, no Mike, ="
was the reply, The was too wicked a
man for that. To my way O. think1n'
he whit to the place where you light
your pipe with your finger. New
York Times
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21
A Co-op.r.tive Railroad.

What is said to be the first co-opera-
tive railroad is now being operated 12O
miles between Muncie and Brazil, Ind.
The company is the Chicago & South
eastern, which, after a checkered
career, found it could not pay the
money due its employees, and so turned
the whole property over to the en-
ployes to run themselves until they
got their rooney. t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21

He was as enthusiastic in his support
of Populistic principles as he was when
he marched through the streets of Chi
cago carrying the Blaine banner. Dur
ing the latter years of his life he
had lived quietly at his home near
Topeka and had not figured very
prominently in public life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21
Draining the Zuyder Zee
DUTCH GOVERNMENT POSTPONES CARRYING
OUT OF GREAT PROJECT

would be 81 900 900 forms. A dixie WAS
to be built across the entrance to the
Zuyder Zee which would effectually bar
out the North Sea- 1t was not expect
ed to reclaim the whole of the lake,
would still remain. But the Zuyder Zee
would cease to be an arm of the North
for $50 square miles of water surface
Sea- The water courses now draining
into the Zuyder Zee would continue
to empty into the remaining part of 1t;
as a canal would be dug for the escape
of these waters, the remaining lake
would gradually be changed from salt
to fresh water. 1t was expected that
about third of century would be
required to carry out the whole i'm
provement, the money for which was
to be raised by loan and paid on.
principal and interest, in sixty yeara
or less The enormous advantage OF
the improvement to Holland Is adj
mitted by all writer's; still. as tIe H.
nanciaI burden would be large. the
present ministry has decided not to
saddle this debt upon the country at
a time when its political affairs are
somewhat unsettled.
the Limerick face is the perfection OF
female beauty human ceramic with
out a Dlemish. The Limerick girl Is
also the highest example of exquisite
with and ingenuousness-an extraor-
binary assimilation. to be sure. In
other words, while she is not insensf-
BILE of her sparkle OF words she seems
like one who has never looked ire
quently into mirror. She has regu-
lar and sometimes very pretty teeth,
and If her nose is often Inclined to
retrousse and there is an Irish express
sion of mouth" these but add piquan-
CIV to her other beautiful features
San Francisco Argonaut-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21

The new ministry OF the Netherlands
has withdrawn from the States General
the project for draining the Zuyder Zee
on the ground that the present con-
dition of the Dutch budget renders the
undertaking undesirable for the pres
emit. The ente. prise has been discussed
for a long time and it seemed about
to enter an active stage. A commits
sion made an elaborate investigation
of the project. Endorsed its practical
bility and declared that it would be
advantageous to the country thus to
add $50 square miles to the agricultur-
al area of Holland A bill was ac-
cordingly introduced into the Second
Chamber of the States General author
izing the beginning of the work. Thus
the scheme came within the sphere of
practical politics. Unfortunately, it
reached this stage about the time that
the ministerial crisis began which re-
suited in the resignation of the cab
met. The new government declines
to assume the responsibility for the
large expense involved, and therefore
the project is indefinitely shelved- II
was estimated that the entire expense
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES
soME SHORT STORIES FOR TIE
VETERANS.

Plans Employed to Teaca Warehouses
to Stand Fire some Can Not Be
Taught to Ignore the stafrIe of Mus
ketry-Grand Army Fadins. Away.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21
The Girls of Limerick

TT asked Where are the prettiest
girls in the world?" 1 will immedi-
ately reply, in Limerick, Ireland There
Is a freshness of face, lustrousness of
eyes. healthfulness of color and COM
plexion about the Limerick girls, en-
masse, that carry on the sweepstakes
trophy The girls of Cork and of the
lakes-in fact, of the country all the
way down from Dublin-are somewhat
Oh the Limerick order In form they
constitute a happy medium between
the rotund English maids across one
channel and the sylph-like Partisan
demoiselles beyond the other. But
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21

If fools vent not to- market. bad
wares would not be sold
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-06
A WAYUP MINERAL PROSPECT
1t Is Located Above the Timberline
Of cold Baby" in Madison
County.

The Little Darling mine, above timber
line on Old Badly, will again be oper-
ated, says the Sheridan Chinook. j. E.
Hatfield and Sank Thomas departed
Monday morning with goodly supply
of provisions for the mine where they
expect to prospect for the lead. This
mine has produced some rich rock, but
1t has been in punches. The property is
developed by several tunnels and one
shaft.
Former Sheriff Joe Haines, member of
the Golden Wedge Mining company, is
putting in the summer at the Golden
Wedge on Wisconsin creek. While the
mine was being represented last year a
good streak was discovered which looked
so inviting that Joe secured the services
of two men and commenced operations
this spring. The Golden Wedge has pro-
duced some very rich ore.
Superintendent Frank Wright came
down from the Lake Shore mine and
spent Sunday with his family. He re-
ported work progressing in a manner
most satisfactory and that the prospects
for big producer never looked better.
w. B. Holms. who recently put in a
Wilffly table at the Hall mill, began a
test run this week on ore from the Klon-
dixie.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-06

weeks ago to interest capital in the Bel
and Grand Union mines, owned by Gov
l.. B. Bell. and located about two miles
south of this city, says the Alder Gulch
Times.
His trip was very successful, and these
properties will be operated by the Alder
Gulch Mining & Milling company, incor-
porated under the laws of the state of
New York.
X. w. Robbins Of New York is presi-
dent of the company and F. Girtanner
of the same place. Is treasurer. Morse
b. Davis of this city is general manager
and one of the directors of the company.
A mill of 40 tons capacity has been
ordered. and a force of men will be put
to work within few days excavating
for the mill.
The Bell properties are large lowgrade
propositions. upon which consdera Bile
development work has been done, and
with plant in successful operation.
means much to this section. as they will
give employment to a large number Of
men.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-06
CLIPPER AND
BOSS TWEED
AGAIN THE REPORT GOES OUT
THAT THE FAMOUS GROUP
is SOLD.
Report Has It That John Berkin of
Butte Has Secured the Mines-John
Gillie Is Said to Represent the
Par ties Who Are Behind the
Big Mine Deal.

Without any positive confirmation of
the rumors flying around. thick and
fast. the Sentinel lear.s from various
transfer of the famous Clipper and Boss
Tweed group of mines to Butte COM
pany. represented by John Gillie, says
the Pony Sentinel. During the past week
transcripts of the property. which in
cludes several claims besides the big
mines, have been made and everything
is now IN readiness for the transfer. All
who need to sign papers are in this
county or in Butte
w. w. Morris. who has been in Butte
the past two weeks. made a flying trip
here Thursday. in company with John
Berkin, had some signatures Witnessed
then started for Virginia City. presum-
ably after the rest
Mr.. Berkin set EN- up to the boys
Thursday morning on the strength of the
sale, before he returned to Butte in the
afternoon.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-06
LEDGES OF RAINY CREEK
They Will Be Opened Up by Means
of a One Thousand Foot
Tnnno1

Wayne Choate, prominent mining
expert. with headquarters at Detroit,
Mich, examined the rainy creek copper
properties seven miles from Libby. last
week, says the West Lake Fisher Ga
zette, for syndicate of Connecticut
capitalists. We understand that while
he was so favoraby impressed with the
properties in hand that. while no definite
deal has been closed, it is reasonably GER
tain that a strong company will soon
be pushing work there on an extensive
scale.
Among other improvements protected
is the driving of a 1,OOO-foot tunnel,
which. If the showing is as favorable as
the work done above so far would in
dictate it will be at depth, will be con-
tinued another 1000 feet. This will thor
oughly exploit the proposition, and those
familiar with the mineral showing at
that point believe it win result in OPEN
ing up great copper camp and be of
incalculable benefit to the entire dis
trict.
Several West Fisheries are interested
in the Rainy creek copper belt. and are
naturally elated that prospects are so
brig ut for that district.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-06
FLOWS LIKE LITTLE STREAMS
Livingston Men Hear Good Reports
From Their Prospective Oil
Wells

"A. P. Stark and John w. Hefferlin re-
turned in the early part of the week
from hurried inspection of the Moor
croft oil fields lately acquired by the
Montana Wyoming Oil company of this
city, says the Park County Republican.
A sample of the country rock brought
back from the fields shows that it is the
genuine oil sandstone, the samples being
thoroughly permeated with oil. Seven
gallons of the crude oil from an oil
spring in the fields was also brought
hack. There are several places in the
vicinity where oil seeps through the rock
and flows down in little streams besides
several old abandoned wells. out of
which oil can be obtained by attaching
tin cup to long pole and thus dipping
it up. Messrs. Stark and Hefferlin ex-
press themselves as confident that their
company will strike oil after they get
their machinery into operation.