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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

German folklore tells of a peacock
which thrust the glory Of his plumage
upon all other poultry till a young hen
cackled, Just look at his feet." The
peacock had forgotten his Informed
extremities. Just look at his feet!" Is
not an uncommon expression today
The growing summer fashion of dress
ing children's feet with sandals onl,
has much to commend it twill Gre
ate a healthy sentiment and good
understanding" that will refuse te
wait for the millennium to know why
shoes are Invariably made too tight.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT sTORIESFORT THE
VETERANS.
IauroIed.

L0uroIeds
Back from the strenuous wars he comes
to me.
He is my son, grown brown with
strange SCARED hands;
The months of blood and death in alien
lands
Are in his face; his boyish will to be
Is four-fold won. 1 glow and weep to
The trodden meadow blackened with
the bands
OF bearded, marching men whom he
commands
With being rearranged he comes to me-
L, small beside him, try to utter
prayers;
I, honored for the laurels that he
God knows-God knows 1 stand with
empty hands,
And lonesome heart no need of praises
warns.
1 crush the laurel branch. Oh, God,
1 miss
The soft-mouthed baby can never
kiss!
-Zona Gale In Bookman-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24
Eject OF Tap. Upon the Soldier.


Taps" is the name of the last bugie
call in the soldier day. 1t is the last
tribute to the dead, also, and is held
in peculiar reverence and respect by
all soldiers When that call sounds
all revelry ceases, and when its half
sacred tones are unnoticed by the tur-
bulent spirit of a recruit. who has not
yet learned that nameless feeling of
the soldier for it, he is quickly taught
a lesson which he never forgets. Dur
ing the great strike in ST. Louis I first
learned the charm of the music of
taps" Strike duty is intensely disa-
greeable to the regular army. Stern
discipline makes the army most effect
i've in quelling the riots attending a
strike, but Its not what 1 enlisted
for is a common comment of the SOL
der. Nevertheless the duty is some
times before the soldier, and his train
ing has taught him to fulfill it So il
was with US when we were ordered
from Fort Supply, 1. T., to ST. Louis
on strike duty. Many other commands
were sent in from all over the great
West. All was turmoil and excite
ment among the citizens, who more
than half sympathized with the strik-
ers and made our work of the hardest
kind. We were quartered in church,
the best our jolly gray-headed old cap
tain could procure for us. The officers
of several other companies found sleep
ing room in our spacious domicile. We
had fearful day, and the men, dead
tired, were lying around the pews and
in every way trying to gather strength
for tomorrow's trials, which we knew
would be hard. A small kerosene lamp
upon the pulpit cast weird glow over
the sleepers. Suddenly crowd of
young officers, five or six of them, who
had been out having good time, came
in and they were not as quiet as the
time and place would naturally sug-
gest The cavernous depths of that
great church echoed their ribaldry.
They went on toward the end of the
church occupied by their companions.
fully intent on rousing out other fei-
lows and making a night of it. Sud-
denly out of nowhere in particular,
but apparently from somewhere, came
the low, sweet, pleading tremolo of a
pipe organ, playing, as never played
before-"Tapsi" Ere the first strain
had died away the turning of an un-
easy, dreaming soldier was distinctly
audible in the far corner of the sacred
room, and not another sound, save the
most angelic music, could be heard.
Being on guard, stole forward to see
who was playing and came upon our
hands upon the keys of the organ. At
last the faint notes died away and he
saw me. Its all right, sergeant.
could not sleep and thought 1 would
play little" said he, which we're the
last words spoken in that church that
night.-Russen Frances, in Kansas
City Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24
The R.tIremens Law.

1t is generally agreed by the best
friends of the army that the law
should be modified to say 6S years as
the best, subscribing both the interests
of the government and the army. The
theory of the retirement law is that
at the age of "a an officer has largely
if not wholly lost his capacity for use
fulness. Very few military authorities
longer believe any such nonsense. Its
ostensible object is wholly negatived
by the foregoing examples, and what
is patent on every hand. The real OBJ
ject is to expedite promotion. If Gen.
Clous' services were needed and likely
to be valuable why should he be put
out of the way and another put in his
place? If there were still critical du-
ties which only he could successfully
perform why supersede him with an
other who could not perform them ?
other retired officers whose active ser
vices are still required by the govern
ment. The law as it stands is in high
favor with the young subalterns, and
for very obvious reasons. Its beauties
and utility grow more and more doubt
full, however, as they near the "a year
milestone. When that fell day arrives
they are to man most decidedly "agin
it" for reasons equally obvious. There
is an old story that the original act of
June 80, 1882, for compulsory retire
ment was conceived and engineered
through Congress by the late Senator
John A. Logan. The gossips had it
that it was shaft aimed at William
T. Sherman, then general of the army,
for whom Logan had bitter antipa-
thy, as is well known, for displacing
him from the command of the army of
the Tennessee before Atlanta in 1854
New York Sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

Crook, the Indian fighter, was a SOL
emn man, but he loved a practical Joke,
says Col Joseph Her, who knew him
WELL Back in the '70s, soon after he
was made a brigadier general and sta
toned at Omaha, Gen. Crook organized
a wildcat hunting party among lot of
US, and one moonlight night we start
ed across the prairie from Omaha for
the fort. The plan was to sleep at the
fort and at daylight start for the wild
cats. After we were all asleep Gen.
Crook came down stairs without any
shoes on and took from our rifles the
ball cartridges, replacing them with
blanks On the way to the woods the
general indicated the order in which he
in case we should tree the beast. We
had hardly reached the woods before
Gen Crook rose in his saddle and said:
by thunder, boys, there's a cat right
in the crotch of that fir, Drop on your
wagons and bag himi" We were on
the ground in a twinkling, and in less
time than it takes to tell it we were
blazing away at a monstrous big wild
cat which was hugging the limb of the
tree. The cat never stirred as the sue
cessive shots were fired, and the hunt
ers looked at one another with open
mouthed establishment We looked
around for Gen. Crook and found him
behind stump laughing away to beat
the band. At once 1t flashed on US that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

A pleasant accompaniment of the
hot weather this summer is the in
creasing tendency on the part of city
teamsters to provide their horses with
head coverings. The really fashiona-
BILE thing in equine millinery is a
walking-hat of straw, with a high
crown and holes in the brim through
which the horses ears protrude- Some
of the teamsters who have feminine
friends and a sense of humor have
provided their animals with trimmed
hats, generously decorated with chif-
for1, bright-colored ribbons or gaudy
Quill. The hats themselves are a con-
siderable protection against the sun,
and when, as is usual, a wet sponge
is placed in the crown, the horse can
do his work without danger and in
greater comfort 1t is a sensible in
novation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24
Wool Prices.

1.-The price of Indiana wool is just
what is was in July 1897, the price
having fallen from 2911 cents in Janu-
airy, 1900, to 201a cents in May of the
present year. The same movement is
shown in all woods. ''-Indianapolis
News.
Exactly so. The price of Indiana
wool is just where it was in July, 1897,
when the enactment of the Dingley
Tariff saved the farmers of Indiana
from the legislation so loved by the
Indianapolis News. Incidentally it
may be remarked that the price, 291a
cents, received for Indiana wool in
1889, is the highest on record.
The price secured for Indiana wool
by the tariff advocated by Mr.. Bryan
and the News in the happy summer of
1896 was 1412 cents AS South Amer
lean quarter blood, shrinking less than
Indiana, can now be landed in bond
at 10 cents a pound, the adoption of
the tariff policy of the News would
mean that Indiana wool would be SELL
ing for just half the price it brings in
Boston to-day.
Prices on wool are low as compared
with 1900, thanks to the drop in wool
all over the world, but, thank God,
they are not at the ruinous level that
would exist if the Dingley tariff were
not in force with wool abroad break
ing all records for cheapness, nor have
they even dropped in the United States
to the low level secured for American
wool in 1896 by the Indianapolis News
and it's allies-Boston Commercial
Bulletin
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

A rare phenomenon attended an
earthquake that visited a little town
in Mexico recently. Having wrecked
several houses in the town the tremo1'
passed on to a lake in the neighbor-
hood, the waters of which it put into
violent agitation. The agitation ceased
after a few minutes, and then the
water gradually disappeared, leaving
the bottom of the lake exposed, when
it was seen that the earthquake had
opened a fissure in the bottom and
thus drained it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

What did God give you a crook in
the army for?" Bishop Creighton once
asked in an address. why, surely to
hook it into some other fellows" Upon
few friendly arms do so many persons
lean for help over hard places as on
Chautauqua's Over one hundred and
twenty of its assemblies are to be held
this summer in thirty-four different
states and territories, with a prospec-
tive attendance aggregating million
persons. Moreover, this is Chautau-
Qua'S summer work only.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24
10 Longer Hat. tn. .octopu..

If Bryan wants to know how much
more power the trusts have in the
Democratic party today than in 1885, %
he may take a run down to Texas and
make a thorough inspection of the
Standard Oil Company's late acquisi-
lions there both of statesmen and real
estate Only a year ago the Texas
legislature bucked and gagged the oc-
topus and stored him in a barb wire
cage.-Little Rock (Ark.) Republican.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

The Kongo ivory as, indeed, all At
rican ivory, is far more highly priced
than the Asiatic product. 1t is harder,
of a finer grain, lends itself more east
ly to workmanship, and has fewer ifs
sures. The tusks of Kongo elephants
are as rule very large and weigh on
an average of 60 pounds. Some OF
them are of extraordinary size. At the
Brussels exhibition a pair of tusks
were on show each of which weighed
156 pounds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

A cooling tower made of brush and
twigs is in operation at the power
house Of the Los Angeles railroad at
Sherman, Cal. The cooler consists of
a timber framework so feet long, II
feet wide and Is feet high, filled up
with brush and twigs, and it cools the
condensing water for a 30O-..orse-pow-
er compound engine and a 460-horse-
power compound engine working on a
railway load.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

The annual report concerning the
food supply of Paris for 1900 contains
some interesting figures. Here is the
ofIicial average of what a Partisan
eats and drinks in one year: Two
hundred and forty-two eggs, 1925
pounds of butter, sos pounds of ready
cooked butchers meat, 1892 pounds of
fish, 1914 pounds of beef, 25.3S pounds
of pork, and 27.S3 pounds of fowl and
game
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

Five years ago many Of the rail
roads of the country were in the hands
OF receivers Today every railroad of
the country is trafhc taxed to its ut
most resources There viii be nearly
10000 miles of track laid this
year, against 1000 in 1895, and the
railroad employees will get 500. 000. 900
more wages than during the German
Wilson tariff.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24
N.v R.,ta-F,r. P,.tola.

The board of ordnance has adopted a
new magazine pistol which fires ZIG
shots per minute as against 40 fired by
the best Colt revolver, which has been
up to the present time the standard
weapon of the army. The new pistol
is also said to fire far more accurately
than the Colt 1t costs, however, SIS
when bought in lots of 1000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

In 1918 the sugar products of Louis
lana amounted to %, 900 hogsheads, the
whole of the cane being ground by
cattle, the use of steam in the grind
ing of cane and the manufacture of
augar not being introduced until 1922
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

Residents in England have E11O,-
100000 invested in mortgages in for
eign countries. These investments an
nually drain the foreign countries of
about 95, SOC, 900 in cold cash.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

In size, not counting colonies, the
European powers stand in this order:
Russia, Austria, Germany, France,
United Kingdom, Italy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

The number of Protestant Chris
tians in Ceylon has increased in If
teen years from 446,7s0 to 1853, Sal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-24

Back from the strenuous wars he comes
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
I5NH z I IhITL NAIIkDAU.
fp..,, =. D.. HI, L., ,...... Nj ~ -

Time table in effect March 10, 1901.
Trains leave Dritton for Jcddo, Eckley, Halle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road Roam
and Hazleton Junction at 500 m, daily
except Sunday; and o. III, 2 ~ y IN, Sunday
Trains leave Driiton for Harwood, Gran berry
1Cmhicken and Deringcr at 500 Il m daily
except Sunday; and 707 III, 2 80 p m, sun
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida junction,
aarwood Road, Humboldt Road Oneida and
Sheppton at OO IN, daily except Sum-
day; and OF m, 38 p N, Sunday.
Trains leave HaZleton Junction for Harwood
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at rs a
N, daily except Sunday; and SO a IN, % y m
Sunday.
Trains leave Ha2leton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwond Road, Humboldt Road.
Oneida and Sbeppton at 81 II 10 u NJ, 4 Al D IN,
daily except Sunday; and 7 ~ a IN, 3 IL p m, ,
sunday.
Trains leave Deringcr for Tomhicken, Gram
berry, Han wood, Hazeton Junction and Roan
ut 20 p m, daily except Sunday; ana . n
a m. 07 m, Sunday.
Road, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction. Hazle.
ton junction and Roam at II N, IL 40, s ~
p m, daily except sunday; and Ii III, 3 "A
m, Sunday.
Trains leave sheDpton for Beaver Meadow
Road, stockton. ila2le Brook, Eckley, .ioddo
and Drifton ut 20 p III, daily, except Sunday;
and ii u IN, 3 "A p III, Sunday.
Trains leave Haaleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley,
except Sunday; and 10 10 m, b 40 y ID, Sunday
All trains connect at uazleton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, JeaDesville, Auden-
rled ana other poiuts on the Traction Com
UWnys line.
Train leaving DIifton at 600 n m makes
cnnnecton at Deringer with p. H. H. trains for
Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west
LUTHER C, SMITH. superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25

Soda waterfall navors-at Helpers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
THE CHICKEN YARD.

No henhouse that is frequently dust
ed with lime will be infested with lice.
Lime purifies the quarters and dries
them. 1t is cheap and should be used
plentifully.
Always have the nests SO low that
the hens can step in rather than be
obliged to jump down.
If the fowls get too fat, oats as a sin
gle food are one OF the best grains that
can be given to lessen fat.
Mating birds to breed to feather is
a high art, to be acquired only by long
practice, aided by close study.
A fiat perch is best because of being
the most comfortable to the feet and
the best support to the breast.
There are three breeds of fowls that
are pre-emlnently valuable as egg pro-
ducers. These are the Minorcas, Leg
horns and Black Spanish.
A medium sized active male Is twice
as valuable as one that Is large and
extra heavy. If large size and weight
are desired, select large hens. but the
male should be active and vigorous.
When a fowl has canker and the
mouth and throat are sore and ulcer.
ated, wrap soft rag around lead
pencil, dampen it slightly, dip in chic.
rate Of potash and swab out the mouth
clean and inject drop Of turpentlne.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25

Father Karncr, who is assisted
financially in his underground research
es by the Austrian Imperial Academy
Of Science, reports that he has discov-
cred in Eseite, in Hungary, an artificial
cavern of large size, with rooms, pas
sages and steps. From writings and
cuttings on the walls it appears that in
1856 many Hungarian mobiles took ref
uge here. a woman's name, with the
date 1873, is also visible. On the
ground in the lowest vault a prehistor-
ic urn, with fragments of other an
cient vessels, was found. showing that
the cavern had been occupied in an
Client times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25

Almost all fruits and flowers have
their legend. One about the peach
comes from Japan and tells how poor,
pious old couple were searching for
food by the roadside. The woman
found peach which she would not
eat of, though starving, till she could
share 1t with her husband. He cut it
exactly in half. when an infant leaped
forth. 1t was one of the gods, who had,
he said, accidentally fallen out of the
peach orchard of heaven while playing.
He told them to plant the stone of the
peach, and 1t brought them happiness,
friends and wealth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25

On the whole, it is something OF u
pity that some OF these fellows who cut
their throats, blow out their brains or
swallow polsons in order to rid them
selves of their troubles cannot come
back. so they might tell others who are
troubled whether relief lies in that di-
rection or not 1t is more than proba-
Bile that what they then could tell
would deter other reckless men and
women from following in their foot
steps, and for that. If for no other rea-
son. their return would be welcome.
AS Hamlet implied, it is better to bear
the ills we know than to fly to those
We know not of, and there isn't much
doubt that the suicides are not long In
finding that out.-Philadelphia Inquir-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
THE EYE OF AN ARTIST.
Case Where II Was More Reliable
Than u Sailors Optic.

Than n Sailors Optic.
Mr.. n. Chevalier, the well known
artist who accompanied the late Duke
Of Edinburgh on many Of his travels,
was once going from Dunedin to
Lyttelton, New Zealand, by steamer.
Anxious to catch the earliest glimpse
Of the coast he went on deck at dawn
and was alarmed TO see that the vessel
was heading straight on to the land.
Calling the officers attention to the
fact, he was told that it was only a
fog bank. The artist maintained his
point, but the second officer look ed
and confirmed his mate.
The artist then said: "Well, gentle
men, / will back my artists eye
against your sailors eye, and l say
that what you mistake for fog bank
is low range of hills, and there is n
range of mountains appearing above
them"
But he WAS only laughed at, until
the captain coming on deck found in
the growing light that the artist was
right and the seamen wrong. The ves-
SCI was out OF ltS course, ana tDere
was only just time to avert disaster
The helmsman was dismissed In dis
grace and the course given to the new
steersman, but the vessels head still
pointed landward-the compass was all
wrong.
The cause was discovered later. A
commercial traveller had brought n box
of magnets on board and deposited
them in a stern cabin, causing what
might have been a fatal DETECTION of
the compass.
TO return to the question of inter
probation, the artist was dealing with
the appearances winch his eye was
trained to see and his mind to inter
pref. A speck on the horizon might
have remained a mere speck to him
long after the sailors had interpreted
the speck into vessel of definite rig.
There can be little doubt that the
trained eye is accompanied by a sort
Of mental seeing, an instinct outrun-
ming optics.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-25
AN HONEST JUDICIARY
Judge Yerkes' Declaration As to the
Duty Of Members of
the Bench.

In his acceptance of the Fusion nom
ination for the supreme court Hon.
Harman Yerkes thus farcibly writes:
Il have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your favor of the 18th
inst. informing me of my nomination
by the Union Party for the office of
justice of the supreme court of Penn
sylvania.
This nomination coming to me as
the unanimous expression of confidence
from a convention composed of repre-
sentative Republicans of the highest
character, l regard as very great
honor.
I'm reply to your expressed belief
that, if elected, l will fill the Office to
the satisfaction Of the people Of tho
commonwealth, regardless OF political
affiliations, l can only respond in the
tsrms of my acceptance of the nomina-
tion for the same Office by the Demo-
cratic party. Ny election will not be
partisan victory. The office for which
you have named me is political,
and l would belle my record of 18 years
upon the bench and would betray and
insult my supporters IT, in the event
of an election, | could degrade myself
by cherishing a partisan or political
purpose in the execution of any duty
of my Office, or II should stoop SO
low as to allsw myself or my office
to be used to tho prejudice of or to the
favor of any party, class, interest.
enemy or friend.
"As a judicial officer | never have
considered any mans position, class,
trade or occupation, circumstances,
friendships or enmities and, God will
ing, l never will. My only pledge is
that, if elected, will devote all my
strength and ability to a faithful dis
charge of the duties of my office. /
will obey and uphold the constitution.
l will endeavor to interpret the law
Justly, relying upon its sound princi-
pies, following established rules, and
giving due weight to reasonable pre-
cedents
Whatever opposition may be melted
against my candidacy by any class,
corporation, organization or individ-
uals, as a result of a strict adherence
In the past to these Just rules of ju-
dicial duty and conduct, shall observe
them. l have an abiding confidence
that the whole people of Pennsylvania,
realizing at this time as never before
the necessity OF upholding the admin
istration of the courts in promoting
law and order, will endorse her Judi
ciary in every effort to maintain the
highest standard of duty and impair
tiality.
Il accept your nomination upon the
assurance that the contest for my cleo
tion will be made not for partisan ad-
vantage but in the interest of all Penn
sylvania.
with great respect, I am,
T. Your obedient servant,