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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25
Strange Sights Seen
inNeW YOrk'S Ghetto

many Juvenile fights as he may see in
other tenement house districts in
few short blocks One may see for
hours, too, and hear and see all the
domestic life going on openly around
him, and yet not hear or see a sim
gle dispute between man and wife.
This city may not be an ideal one of
Love, but assuredly it is not one of
Anger.
The district is an amazing array of
shops. There are thirty-four I'M
broken miles of stores and a man
walking steadily at the rate of four
miles an hour could walk for eight
hours past one continuous row OF
stores. The doorways to all the tene-
ments are hidden by piles of bake
stuffs, meats, groceries. chickens and
wearing apparel Everything from
string of garlic or peppers to gilded
parlor furniture can be obtained here.
It has factories of all articles from
shoes to collins. 1t produces it's own
clothing, it's own cigars, its own
newspapers, its own food supply in
every variety, except that of raw
material. The very ice and delivery
wagons in it are driven by Hebrews.
The trucks are driven by Hebrews.
d0DTGWS 40 the DldChSnlllluS anu
the painting and the roofing and the
building. Hebrews own the barrooms
and the banks.
At about 2 o'clock every afternoon
comes a rush of newsboys, shouting
Out their news in the harsh jangle of
English, Hebrew, German and
dozen other tongues, that is known as
Yiddish. The papers that they carry
all have fat black headlines in HebrA-
ic characters, as if they might be
DEGREES of the patriarchs. They tell
each day of the thousand loves and
griefs and intrigues and joys of the
great city of the Jew.
The tailor-made gown is a surpris-
ing feature of East Side commerce.
Where did these immigrants from
Poland and Lithuania and Tartar
Russia learn to give a woman's gar.
ment the indescribable touch of style
that stamps the tailor-made gown?l
They surely possess the knowledge.
Nobody can do it better than do the
unkempt tenement house dwel1ers.
Many of New York's fashionable wo-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25
Good eaa Of Mountain Lions.

Mrs A. F. Dobrowsky, the young
and pretty wife of jeweler, killed
two mountain lions on Sunday at Bear
mountain. The man and his wife go
every Sunday into the woods. but last
Sunday she killed her first mountain
lion. She was alone ON the mountain
side. when she was attracted by the
baying of her hound. She found he
had a large lion up q tree As
she prepared to shoot at it she saw .
second lion looking hungrt1y at her
through the thick foliage Just then
her husband came up attracted by the
noise of the dog At the count OF
three the two rifles rang out and two
tawny brutes fell to the earth mortal
" wounded As they rolled in their
death struggles Mrs. Dobrowsky saw
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25

tory curb lines are obliterated. Side
walks exist only as places of refuge
from trucks and fire engines. The
throng floods the street indiscrimin-
ately from house line to house line.
Every detail of housekeeping is car
ried on frankly in the open. Ever
the washing of clothes is done in
some of the Railways Here and
there someone is cooking a meal on
an oil stove in front of store The
women wash their children on the
street They visit with their friends
on the street Many of them eat
midday meals on the street. Children
in hordes dare death every minute
,and escape. They hurl themselves in
shouting festoons across thorough
fare just as a team of truck horses
comes laundering along. They are
under the feet of pedestrians They
hang to dizzy eminences and cackle
with easy minds. There are thous-
ands Of them.
Yet one can walk through the City
Of the Jew for hours and not see -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25
GOOD ASPHALT IN MEXICO
American Company Formed to Work
the Deposits There.

American Company Formed to Work
the Deposits There.
Attention has lately been turned,
says Modern Mexico, toward the de-
posits of asphalt in Mexico. That
these exist in various parts of the re-
public has been known for some time.
but no effort has been made until late
ly to place this material on the mar
ket Now several companies are at
work quietly exploiting beds of as
phalt in different parts of the south
and southeast of Mexico Among 9th
ers who are investing money in this
enterprise is ex-Gov- Hogg OF Texas,
who has secured concession along
the line of the Monterey and Gulf road
in the state of Tamaulipas- A strong
force of skilled workmen from the
United States is at work, and machin-
cry is on the way to further develop
the asphalt deposits 1t is the inten-
tfon of ex-Gov. Hogg to export most OF
the asphalt from his mines to the
United States He claims that the as
phalt deposits OF Tamaulipas are OF
vast extent and excellent quality
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25
WOMEN ELECTORS IN NORWAY
Experiment Seems Likely to Prove
Great Success.

Experiment Seems Likely to Prove a
Great Success.
In Norway the women have for the
first time taken part in the municipal
elections, for, according to the new
law, any Norwegian of the male sex
is municipal elector, and this with
out the payment of any tax. 1t is to
correct the liberalism that the electoral
qualification has been given to wom-
an, which qualifications apply to any
unmarried woman, the tax being 300
crowns in the country and 400 in the
city. Further, all married women are
electors whose husbands are taxed
from 800 to 400 crowns, and thus to-
tai of 200 900 women have become
municipal electors. comprising therein
the women of all classes, working
women and women of the middle
classes as well as those of the highest
social group. Not only are the women
electors, but they are also eligible for
election, and, in consequence, the
municipality of Bodo has elected Mr.
and Mrs. Aspelund, and Christiania has
two women councillors in the munich
pal assembly.-Public Opinion
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25
Death on bicycle Thieves.

Judge John Stewart of Chambers
burg, Pa, considers that those who
steal bicycles should be classed with
horse thieves, because persons too
poor to buy horses use the silent steed
instead. Two bicycle thieves were
convicted in his court last week and
he sentenced each of them to eight
cen months in the penitentiary. One
of them said, impudently: Thank
you," whereupon his honor remarked:
"As you are SO well pleased l shall
increase your term by six months
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25
workmen,s Baths.

Bathing facilities are provided for
the employees of a great paint factory
in Cleveland, Ohio All are encour-
aged to take daily shower baths, and
the men of the '-dry-color department"
are absolutely required to do SO in the
interest of their health Before the
rule was made it was a rare thing for
any man to work more than a month
in the department mentioned, owing
to the injurious action of the lead
used in making dry colors- Nowadays,
men are able to work years in this
department, and not more than one in
twenty appears to be injuriously at
fected by the lead
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25
ANECDOTES OF JUSTICE GRAY.
a1ce Mistaken for John L. Sullivan
An Unfortunate Quotation.

An unfortunate Quotdtioh.
Although the late Justice Gray was
man with whom people did not easily
come into friendly relations, because
Of his somewhat austere manner. he
Is described by those who know him
Intimately as one of the most charm
ing of conversationaiists, with range
of information which was remarkable.
He liked good story. and would often
tell one at his own expense. Ee often
gave publicity to peculiar experience
which he had in little town In Col
orado some years ago. Jobs Z. Sulli-
van was then at the zep+en of his
fame, and was expected IT. that part
of the state in few days the train
which was carrying the Sufceme Court
justice made such connections at
junction point that stor over of one
hour was necessary, aud Ae improved
the occasion to stretch his legs on
the station platform.
The natives saw this great man, and
began specializing as to his identity
One of the knowing ones limited that
1t was John L. Sullivan and cited in
evidence that he had seen Boston"
marked on one of the belongings of the
d.stinguished-looking traveller This
was enough. The crowd gazed in open
mouthed wonder; the report that the
greatest fighter of the country was at
the station brought half the population
of the town there to get glimpse of
him. The justice could not understand
the meaning of such a demonstration
in his honor until one of the citizens.
not altogether satisfied on the subject,
asked him: BE you really John L. Sui
livan, the prize-fighter?"
Mr.. Gray used also to tell of very
religious man who had favorite pas
sages of scripture stamped on his let
ter-heads, changing them from time to
time. He happened to write to Justice
Gray once, making a suggestion in
connection with case to come before
him, on letter paper bearing these
words: Eye are bought with a price"
In Acknowledgements which was Sc
verely formal, the justice suggested
that in the future a more opposite
quotation at least should be selected.
New York Evening Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25


"A Unclaimed" or teacher of the Russian
Jews]
located geographically as to Insure
Seclusion, for not a single great thor
oughfare traverses it and to most New
Workers it is a region as strange
as though it were a part of Siberia
And a wonderful territory it is in
many respects. You may pass through
forty miles of streets and see none
but Jewish faces-Hebrew types from
all over the world-except for police
men, street sweepers, a few other
city employees and visitors. The lat
ter are generally non-residents of the
metropolis.
The Ghetto of New York is a city
truly and no mere quarter. 1t is per-
meated with Orientalism. From the
coloring of the fronts to the crowds
in the streets, everywhere is the
touch of the lands that border the
eastern ends of the Mediterranean. In
the ceaseless flowing to and fro of
people there come and go figures of
the magical East. Bent old men with
white ringlets and majestic boards,
noble models for pictures of Cadis
and Talmudists, sit behind greasy
show windows waiting for customers
to buy their unleavened breads or
groceries or kosher meats Tall, thin,
German Hebrews, modern in every
aspect, with the deep, angry eyes of
men who talk O. nights of social tyr
annies, press through the crowds,
bearing unfinished trousers and waist
coats to the sweatshops. Behind
tumbled, junk-like mass of shoe
strings, tin spoons at the price of
two for one cent, and two-cent whisk-
brooms, there looks a man who bears
on his brown neck perfect Assyrian
head. Swaying from the hips. girl
who is as a picture of a Biblical
water carrier, passes along. With her
is one as modern as the bright day.
In all the streets hardly a woman,
except the Poles, who are true to
their coweled shawl headdrssses,
wears a head covering, unless the
wigs on every other woman beyond
middle age may be called that.
Everywhere throughout the terri
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25

Attention has lately been attracted
ito the Hebrews of New York by the
publication of a statement that there
are 100000 persons of that race on
the island of Manhattan. This means
that one of every four persons IN
what was formerly the metropolis is
a descendant of Abraham. People
were surprised when they read 1t, but
it is the truth. The Hebrews of New
York are sufficient in number to COM
pose a mighty city in itself, and were
they set apart in a distinct municipal
ity, only three cities in the United
States would surpass them in popula-
ton. AS it is, they occupy city
within a city. The Ghetto is SO
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25
IRONY Of Fate.

There goes a poor fellow who has
hard work to make ends meet says
my friend, indicating a portly person
across the street
Sop 1 inquired.
-les. He is an artists model, and
before he got so fat he made good
money posing as heroes and DENT
gods, but now he IS so obese that the
only occupation he can find is an oc-
casional pose as a purse-proud pluto
crat for some cartoonist"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25
CASEY A CIVIL WAR VETERAN.
United States Admiral Has q Distin-
Quished Naval Record.

Admiral Silas Casey, U. S. N, who
forbade the Colombian government
forces to transport munitions of war
or unarmed soldiers over the isthmian
railway, is one of the few American
naval officers still on the active list
who saw service in the civil war He
was graduated from the naval acade-
my in 1860 and was assigned as exec
utive officer of the gunboat Wissa-
hickon, which took a prominent part
in the attack on Charleston under Ad-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25

In a recent expedition against Fill
pino insurgents Capt John ]. Perish
ing's column completely routed the
Maciu Moros in the island of Mindan-
40, killing or wounding a hundred
of them and capturing and destroy
ing forty forts. Two Americans were
wounded.
The Moros had retired to their larg
est and strongest fort on the lake
shore, and Capt. Pershing attacked
them with artillery, bombarding the
enemy for three hours. Lieut.. Lor-
ing, leading a squad Of men, attempt
ed to set fire to the fort. He crept
under the walls and started blaze.
but the Moros discovered him and
forced the Americans to retreat.
The Sultan of Cabagulan led sor-
tie at the head of a band of fanatics
armed with krises. They crept
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25
Initiate Morqan's Manners.

Heads of business downtown are
beginning to show the influence OF
much pre-occupation with him whom
Wall street knows as - p" They are
copying the Morgan manner. just a.
all young Park row at one time was
said to be barbering ana tailoring
itself to look like Harding Davis
Splitter. grufness. frowning-down.
arm-waving and q general intimidatina
tone and carriage are the voguea~-
New York Letter
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25
snaa fn carneaie,s Path.

One of Mr.. Carnegie's Libraries went
to Grove City, Pa, on condition that
the borough would appropriate 81, 800
annually for its maintenance. The
courts have now decided that the bor-
ough had no constitutional power to
make such an agreement and now the
question arises whether Mr. Carnegxe
Will take back the library and how
many other gifts of his in PennsyIva-
mia are in the same strait
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25

were discovered and many Of them
were killed.
The Moros abandoned the fort after
fifteen hours bombardfng and Capt.
Pershing restroyed the rest of the
forts and returned to Camp Wears.
1t is believed the moral effect of
the defeat of the Moros will be great
Gen. Davis ordered that hostflities be
stayed in order to permit the Sultan
of Bacolod and other hostile Sultans
to make peace.
The Sultans of Maciu were confident
of their ability to defeat the Ameri-
cans and vowed before the fight to en-
ter slavery voluntarily if they them
selves were defeated.
Gen. Davis sent Gen. Sumner, in
command of the American force in
Mindanao, a congratulatory telegram
on the success of Captain Pershing
and the small American loss.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25
ARCHBISHOP KAHN IS ILL.
Fear Felt for Head of ST. Louis Archie
piscopal See.

Archbishop John ]. Kahn, whose in
disposition of the past six months
has just developed into a critical ill
ness, has been the official head of the
orch episcopal see of ST. Louis since
1895, and had been coadjutOr for sew
eral years previously during the in
trinity of the venerable Archbishop
kenrick Before his advent in ST.
Louis Archbishop Kahn had been bish-
op of Wheeling, W. Va, and his early
services to the church were spent in
missionary work in the Blue Ridge
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25

through the grass and sprang up and
attacked the Americans.
The Sultan was wounded six times
and boloed an American before he
died. His followers were killed
In the darkness Capt. Pershing took
his batteries within a hundred yards
of the fort, closed in his infantry
lines and resumed the attack. The
Moros broke through twice and at
tempted to escape by the beach, but
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25
Boats Run by Electric Powe

An electric mule" company has
secured a lease of the Miami & Erie
canal in Ohio. and it is promised that
a feet of forty or more boats will
soon be running by electric power
The canal is 274 miles long, connect
ing Cincinnati and Toledo, and was
completed in 1885, The first electric
construction will be for sixty miles.
south from oledo or north fron Day
ton
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25

mira1 Dupont He served on the
Quaker City in the attack on Fort
Fisher, and later commanded in the
assault on Fort Mckee In 1889 he
was made captain. and in 1898 was
promoted to the rank of commodore
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25

a third mountain lion higher up in the
tree than his fellows had been. She
killed it with one ball. The smallest
lion measured five feet.-San Francis
CO Chronicle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25

lunatics on the Increase
Since 1858 the number of lunatics In
Scotland has increased by $50 PEI cent
while the population Increase has been
only ~ per cent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-25

Mountains of the old Dominion He
is 81 years of age and public-spir-
tied citizen. He was born in West
Virginia
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