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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11
A Gentleman and a Gambler.
BY MILTON B. MILLER.

BY MILTON B. MILLER
Copyright 1901. by Daily Story Pub. COD
81 am a believer" said the Colonel,
Gin mans natural goodness. 1 had
the pleasure once in knowing an hon
est gambler, and 1 liked him, too, for
he was gentleman. The days OF this
class of gamblers, however. are passed.
'.Moore-but that wasn't his name
was Mississippi River gambler, one
of those gamblers of the old school,
who played a straight and honest
game. He travelled, in fact lived, on
the big river steamboats,. He wouldn't
have felt at home anywhere else In
no way did he attempt to conceal the
truth about himself 1t was simply,
Gentlemen, 1 am gambler by occu-
patton. and a good one If you care
to have me play with you it will give
me great pleasure. If you don't II
doesn't make a particle of difference
81 was then doing some newspaper
work in some of the larger southern
cities, and my business frequently car
ried me aboard the vessels, and in this
way l came to know Moore very We'll
/ occasionally took a flyer or two, but
I knew that the games were to lar for
my reach. 1 discovered that when
luck being equal, he would win nine
ty-nine times out of a hundred
liked Moore's society, and he was
wonderfully entertaining talker- On
GUNNER nights the steward used to
serve dinner on deck to those who
preferred to have it there. After din
ner we would go up to the hurricane
deck, and when Moore was on board
he would bring out his flute and play
for us. When the moon was out, and
threw a thin blue veil over the water,
or when the boat carving the dark
ness swept so close to the shore that
it brushed the dark willows on the
banks, the rising and falling notes
that came from his instrument were
gentle music to the ear. / never knew
him to propose a game at cards He
would play his flute until some one
suggested a game. when he would take
his instrument apart and put it away
in an Indifferent manner.
81 watched him at play one night
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11

Figures recently compiled by the
registrar of Columbia university show
that as a whole the institution stands
second to Harvard in membership, the
respective enrollments being $40 and
1892. After Columbia came the Uni
versity of Michigan, with 3,S13 stu
dents; the University of Chicago,
3,774; the University of Minnesota,
3,423; the University of California,
3,216; Cornell university, 1904; the
University of Pennsylvania, 2,573, and
Yale, 2,544. Columbia is one of the
lowest numerically in the size of it's
mems undergraduate college, which.
however, has increased more than so
per cent in a single generation In the
scientific schools she is surpassed in
numbers only by Cornell. and Yale; in
her graduate departments she stands
first in this respect, with 422, against
398 at harvard. The statistics further
snow the peculiar prominence of Chi
cago, with her theological seminary of
$50 students; of Pennsylvania, with a
so veterinaries; of Minnesota, with a
college of agriculture, numbering $50
in attendance; of California with her
school of art, attracting 20S students;
of Corneu, whose division of forestry
is established with a registration of
%, and or Yale, the only university
having a separate school of music.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11
WEEDS
WA TERLOO

The announcement that Francis p
Weed died at his home in Hartford.
Conn, Monday morning. at the age of
about 20 years. wildly recalls to the
citizens of Newburg. where he for
merly lived. q gambling episode of Is
or 20 years ago which attracted the at
tention of the world. says the Utica
Globe Mr. Weed was the son of Har-
vey Weed. who. while living. had the
reputation of being one of the closest
listed residents of the place and accu-
mulated a fortune estimated at between
half and three-Quarters of a million
dollars, big fortune for any one to
have in his day The son inherited
the greater portion of the estate. Until
he left Newburg. eight or ten years
ago, to take VI his residence in Hart
ford. he put in most of his time as
gentleman of leisure Occasionally he
took an interest in business enter
prises, and once in awhile a flyer in a
stock deal, but a rule was not very
successful in them. If there was one
thing more than another he delighted
In it seemed to be quiet little game
Of chance, like poker, or a game of bill
lizards, for a consideration a corner. He
was a hard loser and correspondingly
elated over the winning of trif1ing
sum- He frequented Billy Buffers, Nor
ris Verney's and other billiard rooms
then f1ourishing in Newburg, but his
keenest pleasure was in sitting in
with few cronies in private room Or
Office where the public did not enter.
For many years he was known by the
sports of the town as a player. but
never until he startled the people of
Newburg and elsewhere by his big
game" did it become known that he
would stand for heavy stakes. He was
by no means a novice or unskilled.
Times without number he SO deity
manipulated the cards when up against
good players and a strong game that
his winnings exceeded those of h
competitors. But the day came when
he met terrible Waterloo. The game
was behind the drawn shades and with
in the locked doors of Doc Hedges
Water street dental parlors and the
battle royal was a stiff game of poker.
Hedges had a chum named Will Scott,
and these three made the trio who
played the great game. Scott, who is
now dead. was a member of a good
family in the place, and Hedges was
sporty dentist who had not always
lived in Newburg- All three were alike
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11

Elephants Once Roamei in England.
While excavating for the foundations
for the new buildings of the Victoria
and Albert museums in South Ken
sington a carload of fossilized bones
was brought to the surface by the
workmen- These were taken in charge
by DIR. Woodward of the geological de-
partment, who pronounced them the
remains of the primitive denizenss Of
the soil that lived there before man
came to interfere with them. The bones
belonged, he said, to a LONDON news
paper representative, to the elephant
the stag and the primeval horse, and
date back to a time before Great Brit
ain became isolated, ere yet the Straits
of Dover had been cut through The
excavators at South Kensington also
unearthed a fine specimen of the sar-
senstone. weighing 1900 pounds, which
must have been transported hither by
ice foes in preglacial times--Milwau-
kee Wisconsin
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11
LONG TERM IN PRISON.

Curious Case showin< Separate systems
of the Govsr.ment-
A most curious case, showing how
the separate systems of the govern
ment may take on confusing shape, has
just come to light in Indiana A man
Who has for nineteen years been con-
fined in Jail at the expense of the ma
ton, has during all these years been
in receipt, or intended receipt, of a
considerable sum of money from the
same nation. 1t is because the man
fought in the great war that the COM
plication was made possible. At least,
his services in battle were responsible
in part for the situation 1t once oc-
CURED to the same man that after hav-
ing fought the good fight for freedom
and unifcation it might be the grace
full thing for the country to recognize
his worth by a monetary consideration,
so he put in an application for a PEN
sion. 1t was allowed, and the mans
name was written on the book OF fame,
after which he was entitled to dollars.
Shortly following this period another
man passed on to the great beyond.
under circumstances which the cOro-
ner's jury considered called for the
trying of somebody on a capital punish
ment charge. 1t SO happened that the
pensioner was the person fixed upon
as the active agent assisting the
earthly exit of the deceased. Although
the pensioner stoutly maintained his
innocence, the proof was SO strong as
to lead the jury to a verdict of guilty
and the committing judge to a SEN
tence of life Imprisonment. This was
in the year 1880, and for nineteen
years the prisoner worked out his des-
tiny behind the bars. At the conclu
sion of this time the man who had
committed the murder took to his last
bed, and it occurred to him to make
confession. So the pensioner is free
now. But he still has troubles. There
are some thousands of dollars in pen
sion money which the wardens have
failed to turn over to him, and he is
obliged to sue for their recovery. Be
sides, there are the wasted nineteen
years, because of the implicit judicial
faith in the Instability of circumstan-
tial evidence.-San Francisco Call.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11
JAMES MADISON IN YOUTH.
Scotch schooImaster Named Donaidson
Gave Him His start.

Scotch SchooImaster Named Donaldson
Gave Him His start.
James Madison, fourth president of
the United States, was born at Port
Conway, Va, March 16, ISL His IA
Their was planter in moderate circum-
stances, and James was the eldest of
family of twelve. The boys first
education was received at school
kept by a worthy Scotchman, named
Donaldson. His progress was remark
able and encouraged his father to give
his son a college education. Young
Madison entered Princeton college and
was graduated in 1872, remaining a
year after to make a study of Hebrew
On his return home he devoted himself
to teaching his brothers and sisters,
all the time pushing his own studies
In history and constitutional law he
was especially well versed, and these
requirements served him well in his
public career Early in 1776 he was
appointed a delegate to the state con-
vention which met in May, at Will
liamsburg- This conventions duty was
to instruct the Virginia delegation TO
the continental congress in regard to
the declaration of independence. Three
years later young Madison was a dele
gate to congress, and from that time
he held many important public offices.
In 1909 he was elected president of
the United States. He served during
one OF the most critical periods in the
history of the Countrywide the Sec
ond war with Great Britain was in
progress. At the close of his second
term as chief executive Madison re-
tired to his estate at Montpelier, Va
where he peacefully passed the last
twenty years of his life with his be-
loved books and friends. He died there
June %, 1886.
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ly, but with slight tremor In his
voice.
And 1 say added the other in a
low tone. that you are a gambler, and
therefore a coward
Hush I said, laying my hand ON
the young mans sleeve You don't
know what you are saying. He is not
a coward by any manner of means
THE young man shook OF my hand
vehemently, and exclaimed, He is
coward, and I'll answer for my words
at the first landing
Il looked at Moore 1 had seen him
sit on the hurricane deck. a revolver
in hand. and as waiter threw cham
payne bottles over the rail, raise his
arm swiftly and shatter the falling
glass with a bullet. There were graver
stories, too, about his deadly aim in
duels. He sat stiff and mOtionless
with a terrible fire in his eyes. 1 was
amazed by his next words:
docs the game go on?' he asked
quietly.
Not with you.' said the young man,
bending forward, the veins in his fore
head swelling Not until / prove that
you are afraid to bet,' and with sud
den motion he threw his hand across
the table and seizing Moore's cards
turned them face upward on the table
Il was on my feet at that instant to
arrest Moore's right arm, for 1 felt
that he would draw his revolver at
the insult But a hush fell over those
around the table, and the ,t-headed
young man was gazing stupid y at the
cards before him. Four aces lay there
An fnvincible hand, for strs.ghts
were not played There WIS a blue
tinge in Moore's white lips ard the
young man looked bewildered- Quick
ly the young fellow burst int tears
We can't play together s1y more
he cried You threw money into my
| pockets because / was losing GO much
I can't take it, he said, aTis-ng from
| his chair
You cam said Moore In an even
voice. I laid down my h. nd Tie
| money is yours Besides. as aided
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11

There was a pot of $500 once and
everyone had dropped out except
Moore and the young man. Moore had
been playing his hands passionless,
but sure. No man except his opponent,
perhaps, could doubt that he held the
winning hand. Suddenly when his
rival bet $50, Moore laid down his
hand, saying, 1 won't bet. / have
nothing. You played that we'll
1.-THE young man reached out fever
ishly for the pile of money, and then
his hand lay on the table
That is not true he said. You
have good hand and you are afraid
to play it against me-
Moore shot hot glance across the
table at him and two red spots flashed
into his CHEEKS,
L lay down n<.- hand he said slow
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11
BIGGEST SALVAGE REconnrp-

saving o1.sBo.ooo In GELD fren stean-
shiP St. Paul.
When the big American line steam
ship ST Paul ran aground in q dense
fog on the Jersey beach. near the lower
end OF Long Branch. before daylight
on January 25, 1886. in the cargo was
$1.250, 900 in gold. consigned to a firm
in New York 1t was essential that
this should be landed Arrangements
were made with the Chapman
Wrecking company to have the strand
ed liner hauled on She and her cargo
including the gold, were heavily in
sured. After it was found that 1t was
going to be very difficult to float the
big ship the consignees of the gold,
who needed it in their business. ap-
pealed to Captain Clark as Llyod's New
York agent to have it landed. 1t re-
manned aboard the vessel three days;
the fact of it being there rendered the
underwriters liable for a heavier tax
in the event of the vessel being float
ed Naturally the American line di1
not make any strenuous efforts to have
the bullion discharged. and just as
naturally LIoyds were anxious to ge.
it on as quickly as possible, for in the
event of storm arising and causing
the destruction of the ship the gold
would have added SO much more to the
loss OF the underwriters. Captain
Clark chartered a steamer and offered
to take charge of the gold and land it.
Thereupon the captain obtained a
promise that the gold would be landed
Immediately. Thus the underwriters
were relieved of the further risk and
expense Of floating the stranded ship.
The gold was transferred to the lighter
Haggerty down a sagging chute-sug-
gestive stretch Of canvas in bags, kegs
and boxes. Twelve men armed with
revOlvers guarded the treasure as It
was transferred from a pier to truck
and taken to vault in Wall street
The award of $166, 900 for salvage SER
vice in the case of the ST. Paul was
the largest ever obtained in an admir-
atty court. The ST. Paul was aground
ten days. 1t was said that she had not
plate bent or rivet started.-Ains-
lees Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11
A Deadly
Device Adopted

Acting on the theory that superior
craftsmanship wins in modern war
fare, the United States government has
just adopted a new device, which tends
to give our soldiers every advantage
in that line. Some valuable and prac-
ticable lessons were gained during the
Spanish war in regard to inaccurate
shooting. when a deal of ammunition
was used up with no result. The bull
lets in most cases went above the heads
of the enemy. This was attributed
solely to poor aim and inability OF
soldiers to locate and distinguish OBJ
jects at a distance
The government has adopted a new
telescope sight of great magnifyiny
power which is to be mounted on the
Krag-Jorgensen rifle. At present the
sharpshooter corps in the Philippines
have been ssnt the first installment of
the new telescope sight. In the dark
jungles of the island forest these tele-
scopes are said to have already proved
most effectual in bringing down the
far-distant forms of the insurgents
which. without this aid, could not have
been seen by the naked eye. At
range of 1000 yards in hazy weather
a man can be picked off as easily as at
500 feet in bright light. The Ordnance
Board of the army has carried a series
of exhaustive tests with telescope
sight and has recommended it's use in
the highest terms. The telescope is of
practically universal focus, and there
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11

with little shiver. I held out an ass
on you
Every man at the table knew that
Moore had lied. We all got up and left
the young man sitting there over the
money. 1 found Moore shortly after
ward on deck. looking into the dark
~ whirling water
Give me your hand said. What
in the world did you mean? You never
cheated at cards in your life.'
Tut, tut he answered. with a
laugh that was slightly harsh, he's
only a boy, and-and-I loved his
mother once"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11


During the past ten years there has
been a widespread revival of interest
in the organization of the Grange, and
che outlook is exceedingly promising
Since 1890 the membership has in
creased not less than rs per cent. New
York at present has 500 subordinate
Oranges with $4,000 members, Penn
sylvania 526 Oranges and 10000 MEM
bers. Maine 275 Oranges with $4,000
members, New Hampshire 26O Oranges
with 24,0O0 members, Michigan 420
Oranges and nearly $4,000 members.
These states lead, but the order is
also active and strong in Vermont,
Connecticut, Ohio and Massachusetts,
Thirty states pay dues to the national
Grange treasury, and twenty-four
were represented by delegates at the
last national Grange
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11

In the Whitechapel district of Lon
don there is a restaurant wnere rel
ishing and fairly substantial meal may
be had for a half penny, or one cent
in our money. This cheap repast Is
not served up in the shape OF cut
from a joint and two vegetables II
is a big brown pie. very juicy and very
hot. The absence of beefsteak Is eV-
ident when you cut the pie, but you
find inside a liberal spr1nkling II
sleeps liver, onions and turnips- ana
a plentiful supply of gravy For
half penny extra two slices OF Dreao
and a cup of tea are supplied Be
tween the hours of II and the poor
and hungry frosa all PARTS of the east
end of the city flock to this dining
room. Most of the patrons are shoe
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11

There has been an increase OF neal
Iy $50 900 in the value of monkey skins
exported from the Gold coast, and the
warnings issued by past colonial gov
ernments have been unheeded- In
1896 it was reported that during the
six previous years no fewer than 1884,
768 skins had been exported 1t is only
skins that are in good condition with
few shot-holes that are capable OF be-
ing disposed Of 1t In estimated that
during this period as many as q mil
lion OF monkeys have been massacred
In the Gold Coast district alone
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11

A goose on the farm of Mr.. Watkins
Oilfach Maen. South Wales, reached
the extraordinary age of forty-one
years last spring. Up to ten years ago
this goose laid regularly, and has
Matched and brought up hundreds of
goslings- For some time now she has
not mixed with or taken any .,otice OF
the other geese and the solitary jour
ney of the poor old thing toward the
end of its long and useful life is pa
thetic to behold. although she is treat
ed with every kindness by her kind
hearted owner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11

up. You have made a Christian out
of me-" and, suiting his actions to his
words, he left the poker room, went
straight to a church in town that was
holding services. and related his ex-
periences and Joined, and from that
day to this has been a consistent
Christian gentleman He is today one
of the most prominent men in Chero-
kee affairs of this nation--Chicago
JQ drnal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11
Not Lik. Court. of America.

Not Like Courts of America-
Mexico knows nothing of the dila-
tory court methods SO common in this
country. California prospector had
a case involving some mining proper
ty in Sinaloa. 1t came up first in Feb
ruary, 1900, and went against him. It
h.s since been appealed three times,
all four decisions having been secured
in IL months. Three of the courts
favored the American
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11

w. E. Hallsel1, the millionaire In
dian cattleman, is directly responsible
for the reformation of one of the
prominent Cherokees of the tribe Hall
sell likes a good game of poker He
usually plays 'em as high as a cats
back. Some time ago he and prom
inent Cherokee resident of Vinita got
tangled up in a huge jackpot Money
in the thousands was piled up The
townsman had four ladies'. but Hall
sell had four bullets" The towns
man was = sad but wiser man. He said
20 .Hallsel. ..Bi11. I'm glad you did me
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11
Cot what sh. wanted.

Mrs Gooph-I told my husband
should simply die if he did not get me
a new Easter bonnet
Mrs Wooph-And did he get it?
Mrs Gooph-Well, you haven't seen
any funerals leaving our house have
you?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11

blacks, penny-toy men, costermongers.
and now and then young clerks whose
salaries will not permit them to in
dulge in a more costly dinner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11

1t is not the height some men attain
that makes them S1ddy-it II looking
down With contempt ON the crowd be-
meath them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11

when Satan seemed to throw every
card to this calm, self-possessed man
There was a cool. matter-cf-fact way
about him which froze the ardor OF
everyone else except a young man
about twenty-five years old This
player was in ill-luck. but with flushed
face and feverish eye he made his bets
fursaus1y, only to lose every time 1t
soon became evident that he was play
ing beyond his means Moore must
have noticed it. for he ceased to bet
heavily against the younger man
This angered the other NO .:...le.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11

There is no congenial company in a
big crowd, any more than there Il
music il big noise
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11

The Tower of London was built
to relieve the trafiice of London bridge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-11
Telescope Sights to
Aid Uncle Sans
Marksmen-

fore does not require readjustment for
different marksmen or for different
ranges.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1901-06-22
BUTLER CITY, NE COUNTY NEy ADA SATURDAY JUNE ~ 1907
How Chinese Cook Rice.

The Chinese cook rice bv first
washing il thoroughly in cold wa
ter. The amount of water used
should be sufficient to cover il and
rise about an inch above it in the
cooking vessel, USe cold water al
ways, and LEI it cone loa boil grad
ually. When it begins TO boil hard,
remove the vessel q the back part
of the stove or wheFe it may be kept
steaming for ahol, Is minutes.
when it VII be sufficiently cooked.
Put NO salt in lhr rice or water
while cooking. The allowance of
time for cooking The rice should be
l5 mlnulrs--20 minutes for il to
coac to the boiling point and 25
minutes for steaming