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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-08

A New York lawyer. speaking of the
recent death of William NJ. Evarts,
tells how, in order to insure success, it
was thought best to secure the serv-
ices of the distinguished lawyer as as
sociate counsel. On securing the con-
sent of Mr. Evarts. the question of a
retainer was mentioned. oh said
Mr. Evarts. Il guess 81 900 will SUI
fice," and the amount was paid over.
The suit was settled satisfactorily in
a short time, and the lawyer called on
Mr.. Evarts to make the final payment
for the latter's services in the case.
How much do we owe your" was
asked. Call it $1,000" he responded,
without moments hesitation. This
caused a mild protest ssYou know,
Mr.. Evarts, that you've had 81 900. =
Yes" he said, with dry smile, but
I've spent that" The $1,000 was paid.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-08
Unkind Trick Played
Upon an Unsuspect-
ing and Avoracious
Woman. ~ ~ ~ "
think such things ought to be printed.
And she made her exit sorrowfully.

Student q street Musician.
Among the street musicians of Chi
cago is a young man who plays to
earn his living while he pursues his
studies in musical college He holds
a scholarship in the college and is con-
sidered a promising student there, but
the problem for him is how to main
tain himself in a city far away from
his little home town in Michigan while
he studies in the school He has no
private resources Each evening he
takes his voilin and on likely street
corners plays to the crowd classical Sc
lections usually, and sends around the
hat afterward- His dream is to have
a studio of his own and give lessons.
Then he will give up the street play
ing: but that can't be yet Il don'l
care what people think of me- he told
a reporter who asked him about his
aspfrations- I'm not ashamed of play
ing in the streets 1t is nearly the same
as playing in concert hall for fee-
But all the same / shall be glad when
/ don't have to do it any longer The
police don't bother the young musician,
md his teachers rather admire him
tor his courage than condemn him
some day. he hopes 20 81 to Europe
"a A<4M& 81 ~ z .z5z S zz Il
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-08
"A Mean "a.
- Deception

A f1ustered young woman, out OF
breath as though from walking last,
rushed up the steps of the United
States mint at Philadelphia the other
day and asked to be directed to the bu-
reau of information There isn't
any replied the uniformed messen-
ger. a very fat man. Perhaps l can
tell YOU what you want to know" Per
haps you cam said the young woman,
producing copy of frivolous weekly
paper. Il want to know if this is
true" She pointed to paragraph
which read among the curioz1ties
of collecting is the fact that 1901 cents
now bring about SO in the coin mar
ket." The fat messenger adjusted his
glasses and scrutinized the paragraph
While he was thus engaged he began
to laugh and showed to Others in the
department the paragraph Then fol-
lowed combined roars of laughter
Through it all the young woman stood
expectantly lingering four bright, new
pennies she had brought with her Fin
ally the fat messenger regained his
breath sufficiently to gasp. It's
Joke Don't you see2 I'll give you $l9
for 1901 pennies, and I'll be a cent
ahead Of the game Seer A great
1ixht seemed to dawn in the mind Of
the young woman dare aay- It's
very funny- nhe sazd ~ qcn.t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-08
RESULTS OF sHoorrNow WELL.
FULLY 400 Feet of Pipe Crashes Through
Derr-ck's Top.

Fully 400 Feet of Pipe Crashes Through
Derrc k's Top.
A remarkable accident ccurred dur
ing the shooting of an OIL well five
miles west of this city, on the Rem
spondent of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. A 2OO-quart shot of nitroglyc-
crime had been put into the well and
Contractor Craig himself dropped the
s-go-devil" The effects of the shot
were most startling. The column of
oil as usual mounted to the top of the
derrick and several score of feet in the
air But there was a long black line
that extended still farther into the
ether and continued to project after
the flow of oil had subsidized. 1t was
what is known as the casing of the
well, several hundred feet of iron pipe
about five inches in diameter that is
sunk into the well, while being drilled
to keep out the surface fluids. Fully
200 feet of the pipe had been shot
into the air, crashing through the top
of the derrick. AS the men surged
of pipe began to break off and fell
crashing down on the derrick. smash
ing oak timbers and falling into the
crowd. All fed for their lives. Eight
or ten sections broke off and then an
other unexpected event happened, the
balance of the pipe slid back into the
well. The men are at present at work
trying to fish the pipe out of the well,
as the flow is partly obstructed. The
derrick is total wreck
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-08

and a great ledge hangs above the lit
tie cavern, as if it would protect the
space which it once held. So insidious
has been the work of wind and rain
and frost, that on one side there is
no entrance to the cavern, but on the
other a small round hole has been
worn in the rock shell about three feet
above the ground, SO that a man may
easily climb through On one side was
the awful canon, everywhere else save
where the round peep-hole looked out
on the sloping mountain-side, was the
unyielding. solid rock, but 1 climbed
into the nest-like cavern and laid
myself down with an at-home kind
of feeling. l did not mean to fall
>Sleep, but 1 was worn with my seven
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-08

miles below and wondered who would
work it; thought of the woman
loved and of how the sun shone bright
ly on her in my old Kentucky home.
The day passed and night came
again. The storm had ceased, the wind
had lulled- 1 slept hoping that would
not wake to the horrors of another day.
/ dreamed such a dream as might have
come to me in my bunk at camp-of
blasting rocks in the mine with the
powder in my pocket
Morning dawned and a dazzling sun
with it. A fierce determination to live
came to me-to get back to camp, to
work again at that rich lode of silver.
Certainly it was in obedience to the
laws >of association that my dream of
last night came back to me and with
it, a thought which made my weak
heart throb.
If people blew away rocks with dyna-
mite, why not blow away snow? The
risk of it would be great-but-
With poor stiff hands / dug into the
blockade and finally by dint OF press
ing and moulding, / made an excava-
ton of about an arms length, tunnel
shaped and with an arched roof. l
folded my handkerchief and placed one
stick of dynamite on it, SO that the
fuse might not touch the snow.
opened my matchbox to find
1 clutched my hands in misery at
finding myself so balked-not match
was there! 1, poor fool, had wasted
them on cigars yesterday! Then de-
cided, in my desperation, to DO one OF
two things. 1 could risk death from
the explosion without a tremor, but 1
felt that 1 could not die that slow
death of starvation-it must be either
a leap into the canon or a bullet
through my brain.
But again something put saving
thought into my head. Why not nre
my mine with a pistol shot; certainly
a shell tearing into the magazine OF
vessel had such an effect as l desired.
For the sweetness of living, fer the
woman 1 loved, for all of work and
achievement that might lie before me,
1 steadied myself and took aim care
fully at the long gray stick
Heavensr the shock of it! 1 fell
prone on the rock, my head wounded
by a fragment of stone, but when
looked up, there where the white snow
had been, was the blessed blue sky
shining through my peep-hole.
Some five hours later l fell on the
Threshold of our rough house at the
foot of the mountain. How good the
food wasi How warm the fret How
soft the bed!
Lost Mountain is now, and always
will be, my happy hunting ground; but,
though I've spent many night of late
years on it's bosom, 1 have never had
the desire to sleep again in that queer,
stone bunk on the edge of the canon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-08
The Booming
X X South

Twenty years ago, by the census if
$780, there were 100 small cotton mills
south of the Potomac and Ohio rivers.
The 1900 census shows 500 mills with
more than 100000 spindles and at
least 500 900 spindles more to be added
within the next few months in mills
now under construction. The most
rapid increase in the history of cotton
manufacture in the south is now go
ing on. In Georgia alone 48 new mills
with 263676 new spindles and 5000
looms. representing an investment of
So, SEC, 900, were put in operation last
year. They are all of the latest type,
both in construction and equipment,
and many of them are run by cleo
tricity During the previous year
Georgia built SO new mills with 278,000
spindles and 4,710 looms. which repre-
scented an equal amount of capital.
More than rs per cent of the stock of
the Georgia mills is owned by local
capitalists.
North Carolina stands next to
Georgia in progress. and On the line
of the Southern railway alone today
no less than 123 cotton mills, repre-
senting a capital of $14,227 $50. and
consuming $40, 132 bales of cotton ev-
cry year.
Few people realize what this means
to the south, not only in giving en-
ployment to the people. but in the saw
ing of transportation charges, commits
sion and other items that go to make
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-08

The average man can hear the whis-
per of a pretty woman farther than he
can the loudest call of duty.-Penn-
sylvania Crit
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-08

some three hundred yards away in the
blurred landscape, the great rock
called the Giants Foot-stool." the
huge boulder, which by some strange
caprice of Nature. has been left for
ages to hang over the wall of the
canon 1t appears to be almost cubicaf
in shape but wind and rain and frost
have been at work there and on the
nide next to the canon have followed
out small semi-circular cavern, ex-
tending to the very heart of the
bor der. The upper part of the rock
has defiet this undermining process
whIen has been going On a. - base.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-08

CastellAne Would Absorb the surpsu~-
A partnership between Mr.. Carnegie
and Count Boni de Castellane, would
enable the former to die much poorer
and to anticipate the date few years.
st Louis Globe-Democrat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-08

Analytic Experiments with Ain
Recent experiments made by NJ.
Gautier of Paris have shown that by
drogen is a constant constituent of the
air to the extent of two in 10000 parts
by volume.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-08
WhIt- obiecra AZ. seen Dor.

White Ob1ecfe Arc seen ar
A white object can be seen at q dis
lance of IL ESQ times its own diameter
In strong sunlight-that is to say. a
white disc a foot >-ross can be seen
17.25O feet away.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-08
A Remarkable In
crease in All Lines
of Industry. ~ ~ X

up the profits of the middlemen and
the export and import merchants who
handle the raw product. This year the
cotton crop is said to be worth $780,
100000 it comes from the gin. By
turning it into plain sheeting its value
is doubled. and in raising the grade
of the manufactured product to a lit
tie better quality the value doubles
again, and amounts to $4,000, COO, 900.
Nor are cotton mills the only manu-
featuring concerns that you see nova
days in the south. During the last few
years the development has been very
rapid in all lines of manufacture to
consume the raw materials found on
the ground. On the Southern railway,
within four states, 1,062 manufacturing
concerns have sprung up within the
last 10 years. Sixteen are wooden mills,
SO are sawmills, SO -four mills, 50 grist
mills, 58 are furniture factories, 40 are
tobacco factories. The furniture indus
try is one OF the most important in
the new development of the south
Thirty-nine new factories opened last
year in what is called the Piedmont
section, where there is an unlimited
supply of hardwood suitable for cabi-
net-making, plenty of low priced labor,
fuel and liberal labor laws.
per of pretty woman farther than he
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
CARRIE SELLS HATCHETS.
The Smasher Does a Land Office
Business in Ohio.

A Columbus, Ohio, dispatch says:
Carrie Nation stopped over III
Columbus tonight on her way to
Clarksburg. Ohio, and amused large
crowd at the union depot. She work
ed up land Office business in hatchets,
which she sold at % cents piece as
fast as she could hand them out
II will fight the iniquitous divorce
case which Dave Nation has brought
against me, she declared. "l'll fight
it as long as live, Dave Nation is de-
PRAYED. He had no right to sue me
for divorce. "
This statement was at variance with
her statements, as previously express
ed, but that mattered not to Carrie.
She simply smiled when her attention
was mildly called to this discrepancy.
A red-face man, smoking cigarette,
attracted h9. attention. She made a
frantic dive for him yelling: "You
deep dyed william"
The red-faced man beat her out of
the depot by Il nose. One Monday she
will visit Mother Stewart, the old time
temperance crusader, at Springfield.
Then she goes for trip to Atlantic
City and through New York.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21

Free medical advice. Men and
women suffering from chronic dis
eases are invited to consult DR.. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y, by letter, absolutely
without fee or charge. For more than
thirty years as chief consulting ply
stefan to the Invalid's Hotel and Sur
! gical Institute of Buffalo, N. V, Doc
tor Pierce has devoted himself to the
treatment and cure of chronic forms of
disease. Assisted by his staff of nearly
score of physicians, each man spe-
cialist, his success has been phenome-
nal, ninety-eight persons in every hun
dred treated being absolutely and alto
gether cured. Women have especial
~ availed themselves of DR.. Pierce's
fer of free consultation by letter,
thereby avoiding the unpleasant ques-
lionings, the obnoxious examinations.
al Odious local treatments considered
necessary by some practitioners.
Over half million women have been
treated by DR.. Pierce and his staff for
diseases peculiar to women, with I'M
varying success. Write without fear
as without fee. Every letter is treat
ed as strictly private and sacredly con-
fidential, and all answers are sent in
plain envelopes, bearing no printing
upon them. Address DIR. r. V. Pierce.
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associ-
alton, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
BOUGHT HIS COFFIN AND DIED
An Unusual Story Comes from
Dooly County.

The following dispatch from Unadil-
la, in Docly county, relates the pecu-
liar circumstances under which death
came
"Wimoerly Thompson, one of Dooly
county's best and wealthiest citizens.
was buried at Snow, Ga, yesterday af-
ternoOn.
"A peculiar interest attaches to Mr..
Thompsons death. He was over 80
years old. His wife died not q great
while ago. Soon after her death he
went to Unidilla and looked over the
entire stock of S. Manuel, an under.
taker, for casket for himself. Failing
to find suitable one. he gave Manuel
his order for it and told him to get it.
saying he could not live much longer
and needed it.
Last Thursday he came to\Unadilla
again to see Manuel about his coffin.
and Mr.. Manuel ordered it at once.
Sunday night Mr.. Thompson died.
and Monday was buried in the casket
he ordered for himself"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
pOIITICAL pALAVER.
Some Figuring Upon First Votes
Now INDUCED in. Sizing
In Their Strength.

Tho Auous1a Chronicles Atlanta
correspondence says;
They say that Senator Clay IS very
much relieved man since duI3ignon re-
tired pfrom the gubernatorial race
The senator was under obligations to
the chairman of the state executive
committee. Mr.. duBignon lined up
all the south Georgia gold standard
forces IN the legislature OF 1876 Tor the
Marietta statesman.
Senator Clay, it is now said Will 90
it alone. At present he anticipates
no opposition, but TO take hand In
the oubernatorial fight would preclpl'
tate antaponisms. and one or more can
5idatns for his seat. While the sena-
tor is resting in fancied security, there
is no certainty that he will not nave
opposition.
The wise ones refrain from mention
mo anv names, and OF course do not
saw for certain that he will be opposed,
Init there can be NJ doubt that large
element of the party is opposed TO his
re-election. but the question is, can
thew muster up enough strength TO
si3etrack the Cobb county man?
No further mention OF a north Geor-
Ola man for governor has been heard,
except that of Judge James. and the
talk about him has been subsidized. 1t
seems that north Georgia will be sat
isfied to return Clay to the senate, and
let southwestern, middle and eastern
Georgia fight it out over the governor
ship.
Turner's announcement was more OF
less of a surprise to the politicians
here. Fstill's entry frustrated him
they thought, but the weekly press II
the lower end of Turner's district
which he used to carry in his ves
nocket. have been harping loud for the
Usage Of Pilco" for the past weeks
and the Judge yielded to their en-
treaties.
The upper tier of counties in the
eleventh district, properly speaking
belong to middle Georgia, and Pope
Brown will claim these as his own
Even this far ahead they are begin
ming to figure on the probable results
of the coming campaign.
There are placed in the Estill col
umn fourteen counties, seventeen TO
Turner. eighteen for Guerry, twenty
four for Terrell, twelve for Brown
leaving forty north Georgia countie
and twelve eastern Georgia countie
uncounted. Of the forty north Geor
ola counties, that is, the counties nortl
of Atlanta, no one claims cinch on ;
very large percentage of them.
The chances are that these countie
will split up in about the same ratio a
the other parts of toe state. Should
an east Georgia man be put forward
that would be six candidates in the
field. Under this division no mar
would 90 into the convention witt
more than thirty counties. There
are about two and one-half votes IL
the county.
Assuming that east Georgia will put
forward a man, and that he will have
only the twelve counties the politicians
reluctantly concede to him, then tht
status would be about this after divid
ing the forty north Georgia counties
Estill. 10: Turner "a: Guerry, 20: Ter
rell, "a: Brown. IL: and the tenth dis
district candidate II.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
TWO GIRLS DROWNED.
Seized by an Undertow While
Surf Bathing at Tybee.

A Savannah dispatch says : Ger
trude and Stella Am brose, both beau
tiful and aged II and 10 respectively,
were drowned in the surf at 10 o'clock
this morning directly in front of the
postoffice at Tybee.
The two girls were members of a
party which went in bathing at that
time The entire party was seized by
the underJow, but all except the girls
10 question were rescued by men from
the shore. Gertrude's body was
washed ashore at noon. The other
has not yet been recovered.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
The Worlds Population.

Ten years ago the poulation of the
wor4d was fixed ut l,468, 1893, 900. 1t
is now estimated at 0,0000000, an
increas of mare than 100000. An
interesting feature of the statistics is
the fact that the Americans are fast
catching up with Europe in the gain,
The increase in the Americans for the
past ten years is 20,000,000, while in
Europe it is 30,000,000 1t is estimated
that the Western hemisphere now con
tains 142, 100000, about the population
of the whole Of Europe century ago
The estimate for Europe at the pres
ent time is 800, 100000. Africa is now
gaining in population at greater rate
than at any time within a century.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21

Don't be satisfied with temporary re-
lief from indigestion. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure permanently and completely re-
moves this complaint. 1t relieves per-
manently because it allows the tired
stomach perfect rest Dieting won /
rest the stomach. Nature receives
supplies from the food we eat.
The sensible way to help the stom-
ach is to use Kodal Dyspe psia Cure,
which digests what you eat and can i
help but DO you good,
DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
NAV Extract Bread From Wood.

Prof. Dr.. Van Hoff, ! Berlin chem"
ist,is reported to be of the opinion that
before long the problem will be solved
which will make it possible to extract
bread from wood.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
More Appropriate.

SIN designing this tombstone" said
the widow of the late Wall street
broker, 81 was thinking of this in
scription: He did well by his friends. y
"Ah." remarked the man who knew
him. 81 would suggest. He did his
friends well. '"-Philadelphia Press.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21

Blotches and excresences, which so
often annoy people. are simply efforts
of nature to throw off impediments to
the proper performance of her duties.
Herbine will aid and assist nature in
her work and insure a skin clear and
beautiful: entirely free from ali imper-
fections. Price SOC.
DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21

good backing c per box hose 5 per PN
matches ~ doz ladies' Vesto p
dozen boxes best TOOTH aiu W. 0eeach
PICKS &C. per ooN' box writing ana
pound best cooking Sc per oo1
pachage
dozen aues hahukeF" 75o all cOlOrs, closing
nrce
z d0z grass lamps, worth men'J ties worth
ito sc.
5 dozen cedar bickets Z black alpine
hoops.. locehts' 81 5O
10 dozen sets good tum closing Seeachh
crnsh re each
nal la 800 cEOFC AND SLIPPERS.
cutE CSC. each grade oxords
blueng.,... &c box closing 9V0"
Eagle brand lemon 100 cloth top u
worth |9' Pc
dshpa ladies
neglgee forts o8 9o0' 'e
pairs
lamp chmney's worth SlIo
each. still better soId SL'0
pairs O pair
15c $500 shoe 9A'o
closing 10 cents pairs patent leather
80 cents baby shoes -o0P''
large oak rocking y alarm clocks worth
chairs in this 81 90 -. o''e
S139 EACH Of rocking chairs
LOT sailors and and dining CHARS BED
mems black Clocks anu
pay
inserting full line OF
l waist good groceries afwaysfresh'
quality to IL closing Goods delivered.
Ar5uc coffee Satnr-
300 hundred pairs mems day lie per package
kagetO the Gus
pairs of dies grey toner.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
SPECIAL CUT PRICE Sale
FOR
THE NEXT 10 DAYS,

We must reduce stock and make for fall goods we
have story tell prices They do the talking