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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18
Rrouaht the Bishops Boots.

A humorous story is related in con-
nection with the visit of an English
bishop to a Virginia family. Every
body was directed to address the rev.
Grand bishop as my lord" and a man
servant about the place was especially
told off to attend him. The bishoH
like every other Englishman, set his
boots outside his door when he went
to bed at night. His temporary body
servant was instructed to take them,
blacken them and return them before
their owner should be ready to put
them on in the morning. The boy
did as he was told. The bishop was
dressing when he knocked on the
door in the morning, with his care
fully taught response, Its the boy,
my lord, with your boots" on the tip
of his tongue. The sound of the
bishops voice confused him.
who's there?" the bishop called
out.
The boy forgot his speech utterly.
Who's there?" the bishop called
again.
Its the Lord, with your boots, my
boy" said he.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18
EARL OF DUDLEY IS NOT
POPULAR WITH THE IRISH


The Earl of Dudley must rely for
his popularity with the people of Ire
land, to whom he has been sent by
the British government as lord lieu
tenant, to his young and pretty wife
for he has shown himself tactless and
lacking In sympathy with the people
over whom he rules. The Countess OF
Dudley was one of the beauties OF
English society when she married
and has great charm of manner, per
haps sufficient to overcome the dis
like which has been evinced for hel
husband.
The operation of the crimes act
with the Imprisonment of Irish leaders
who are charged by the British gov
eminent with fomenting sedition, has
still further estranged the people. The
position of the Earl of Dudley can in
no sense be called sinecure-
Possibly the Duke of Marlborough
with his beautiful American wife and
the millions which she brought him
might have had more success as the
occupant of the vice-regal lodge II
Dublin, but even this is doubtful.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18
Lulu r. Davis.

as future rival to Denver and one OF
them visited Owensboro, KY, where
the Davis woman was then employed
in the family of DIR. Stirman- Follow
ing the 1atter's advice she invested
some of her savings in lot in Plain
field. The boom for Plainfield, how
ever, did not materialize and to-day
the place is not even listed in the
United States postoffice directory.
Last year gold was discovered in a
ravine close to her property and now
it develops that the lot owned by her
is the richest in the precious metal in
that part of Colorado. She is willing
to sell for 81 100000 and so informed
the syndicate who offered her the
$500 900 for the property. Should the
deal be consummated she will be the
richest person of negro blood in the
United States
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18
Altar of YIana-yiana.

Altar of ylang-ylang, which rivals
tie altar of roses as an exquisite per
fume and sells at $40 to $50 or more
q pound, is the product of an Asiatic
tree that reaches its highest develop
ment in the Philippine Islands. ac-
cording to the ST. Paul Globe The
tree grows to a height of sixty feet;
when years old begins bearing long
greenish-yellow flowers, and at the
age of may produce yearly 100
pounds of these flowers. blossomfng
every month The altar is obtained
by simple distillation OF the choicest
petals with water, no chemicals being
used Besides its value as perfume
for hair and toilet waters, the prod
uct is priced among the natives as q
medicine, being credited with curing
toothache and other palms.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18
A TOOL OF TRADE.
Harmless Little Instrument Created
Commotion in Police Circles.

Harmless Little Instrument Created
Commotion in Police Circles.
When Robert Linden was superin-
tendent of police his attention was
called to a kit of burglars tools found
on young man who had been caught
red-handed the night before breaking
into an uptown store. The implements
in the kit were all regulation" ex-
cept one-a piece of steel totally I'M
like anything ever before displayed in
the Central Station From Linden
down to the most inexperienced de-
tective, not one person could imagine
its particular utility. Nor was light
thrown on the matter when it was
compared with the relics and curios in
possession of the force. The prison
er had said he was a typesetter on
one of the local morning newspapers:
and to the Office of the paper was sent
detective. He asked questions,
learned that the prisoner had worked
there and had been above suspicion,
and, finally, to impress the foreman,
displayed the bit of steel as evidence
of the prisoners dangerous inventive
ness. The foreman looked at it a Sec
and, smiled, pulled two pieces exactly
like it from his pocket, and said:
I'VE all carry 'em. That's simply a
printers composing rule.
phia Ledger
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18
poino His Best.

1t somehow seems little enough when you
say
That a fellow is doing his best"
1t means that he tolls and he hopes day
by day
That Heaven will attend to the rest.
He is jostled aside by the hurrying crowd,
Unsought by the lonely; forgot by the
proud.
He earns what he gets. and no more is
allowed
To the fellow who's doing his best
But whenever crisis arises, we look
To the man who is doing his best
The prince with his splendor, the sage
with his book,
Full oft fail to answer the test.
And when there's a home or a country to
serve,
We turn to the man with the heart and
the nerve,
The man whom adversitys touch could
not Swerve,
The man who kept doing his best
Washington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

when l knew old Hunks, years
ago." said the returned traveller. he
hadn't a soul above dollars and cents.
find him now the best read man,
especially in history and the works of
the standard novelists. ever met
can't understand the change in him. %
The explanation is easy" replied
the old citizen. He lent 81 900 to q
man who wanted to start high-class
circulating library. After a year or
two the man failed, leaving nothing
but the books as his assets. Old
Hunks had to take them for the debt,
ana as nobody wanted to buy a lot OF
secondhand books, he started in and
read all of them to get his money
back
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

To the French people of Canada Sir
Wilfrid Laurier is the greatest If not
the only great person living Some
time ago a '.habitant" arriving in the
city of Quebec met an old friend and
fell to talking politics In the course
of conversation he happened to men
ton the name of Queen Victoria and
the friend informed him that the
queen had been dead for a year.
"Dead." exclaimed the countryman,
land who. then, rules in England ?"
When it was explained to him that
tho Prince of Wales had succeeded to
the throne he shook his head wisely.
mon Dieu." he said. but he must
have q pun with Laurier-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18
THE ONE UNREASONABLE SIN
Good Tale Apropos of Desertcrs from
Political Parties.

Good Tale Apropos of Desertcrs from
Political Parties.
A philosopher has said that the
most amusing thing about renegade
politics is the calmness with which a
great party win take in a notorious de-
serter. He says all that is necessary
to belittling a faction to do is to give
assurance that he will vote with that
faction in the next election He COM
pares the proceedings to the atti-
tude of fine old Scot whose opinion
on religious matters was regarded as
weighty by his neighbors, and who
was generally consulted on all ques-
lions of moral right and wrong. He
had been troubled greatly by the dep
relations of cows and pigs turned out
to Craze by 1andless owners, and
which found their way quickly
through open gates to the dainty
vegetables raised in gardens. He
was repairing ravaged corner in his
garden one afternoon when he was
visited and accosted by a farm hand
of the vicinity. The latter told long
tale of misdoing, and then asked:
Now, Sandy. be 1 a sinful man?
I'm awful afraid 1 bel"
did We leave the gate open when
We came in?" asked Sandy.
Mae shut it, replied the guilt
stricken one.
Then ye're safe yet, Dayey. There
is but one objectionable sin, and
that's leaving open the gate of gar
dening man like myself
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18
FiIibusters.
BY FRANK H. SWEET.

L
Copyright 1902 by Daily Story Pub COD
A group of Spanish officers were
standing in frort of the mess quarters
at Bahia Honda. They had just come
in from Havana and on the morrow
were to start across the mountains
toward Cristobal on special service.
1t had been a long, hard march, anu
they were hugry and tired. In spite
of all that was behind and OF what
might be ahead, their one thought was
of the meal whose savory doors were
issuing from the hastily improvlsed
mess quarters The sun was not yet
down, but the shadows OF the oaNe
palms lay thick about their 1eet.
They watched them Hstlessly, waiting
for the mess call, and then ready to
seek the low matched building where
they were to sleep. From the snan-
ows of the Same date palms group
of ragged, emaciated boys watched
them keenly. They, too, were mindful
of the odors that came from the mess
quarters, for they shifted eagerly, and
from time to time they whispered to
one another and pointed toward the
building or the officers. Presently
boy of nine or ten, with keen, snap
ping black eyes, stole to a palm tree
that was but few yards from where
the officers stood. In the shadow of
this he waited until his companions
had circled round to the shelter of a
clump of bamboos on the other side,
and very near to the entrance of the
mess quarters. There they paused, as
though for a signal.
And it was not long coming. With
a sudden wild whoop the boy with the
swapping eyes sprang forward into
the very midst of the officers, swing
ing his arms and dancing about as
though he were mad. In an instant al
most, and before they had recovered
from the surprise of the unexpected
onslaught he had snatched a sword
from one of the scabbards and bound
ed away. At the same moment a cry
of CONSERVATION came from the mess
quarters.
But the officers did not notice that
They were too amazed, too angry a,
the audacity of this ragamuffin. who
had stopped a few yards away and was
now brandishing the sword defiantly
in their very faces. With exclama
tons of anger they sprang forward to
q man, and the ragamuf1n, instead OF
trying to escape, lodged this way and
that, under the outstretched arms OF
one, behind another and almost be
tween the legs of a third, all the time
haunting them and daring them on
He was like an eel that squirmed out
of their hands even after they caught
him; or a flea that was anywhere ex
cept where they thought 1t. Five
minutes passed in exasperating dodg
ing and doubling before they succeed
ed in dragging him back, struggling
and grinning to the mess quarters
And it was not until afterward tina
it occurred to them that he mad mad,
no real effort to escape.
AS the excitement of the chase ant
capture began to subside they notice,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18
COULDN'T FIND A LAWYER.
Why a Painter Could Not Be Elected
From Heaven,

why a Painter CouIo NOT BE EJecteo
From Heaven.
Billy Saunders is a natural born
wit. He is in his eightieth year, liv-
ing in New York, and is still working
at his trade, painting. On recent oc-
casion Billy and one or two of his
mates were identifying lawyers Of
fee. The younger partner, thinking
to take a rise out of Billy" said:
81 say, Billy did you ever know of
a painter going to heaven?"
"Yes," replied Billy" Il knew of
one once
But do you think he stayed there?"
well, l did hear that they tried to
put him out"
"And did they not succeed?"
mo. According to latest accounts,
they had not succeeded"
why, how was that?"
well, sonny, it was this way: They
couldn't find a lawyer in the place to
draw up the papersl"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

tripped Jose, and when we recovered
there were no meats, no breads, no
fruits. Oh, seniors! oh, senors!"
Two or three of the officers rushed
into the mess room. When they re,
turned their faces were blank.
"Garcia's right they said, "the
place is stripped as clean as though
visited by locusts-"
Then they stopped abruptly, as
though making a discovery, and
glanced at the captive. You are re-
sponsible for this" one of them de-
clared.
The boy grinned. ISL, senor," he
said composedly, why not?'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18
ST. LUCIA NOT DISTURBED.
S T
Remarkable Fact in Connection With
Martinique Disaster.

Remarkable Fact in Connection With
Martinique Disaster.
Perhaps the most extraordinary
phenomenon which presents itself In
connection with the volcanic erupt1ons
at Martinique and ST. Vincent is that
ST. Lucia, lying between the two
islands, and only about forty miles
distant from the seat of seismic dis
turbance on either side. has never
experienced the slightest tremor, nor
have any but the faintest sounds been
heard by a few persons; and only
once, for a few hours, has the fall
of ashes caused darkness to the ex-
tent of inconvenience This is all the
more remarkable in that from St
Kits southwark to Trinidad, have
distinct earth rumblings been expert
enced and loud detonations heard.
Yet the electrical phenomena, especi-
ally when Mont Pelee has been active,
can be distinctly seen from here
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18
OWNS Maximirfan's Coat.

A coat that is of great historical
interest was discovered at Jackson,
Miss. the other day, and is the prop
erty of Prof. Ad- lie Maitre, an old
Frenchman, who has been teaching
the language to a small class there
for several months. This garment is
the one worn by the Emperor Maxi
milan just before his execution on
the morning of June Is, 1867. Prof
ie Maitre was one of the very few who
witnessed the execution, and the I'M
fortunate emperor pulled the coat on
lust before the word to fire was given.
and. handing it to lie Maitre, told him
to keep it, He prizes it higher than
he does life itself. and though a poor
man has refused large sums or money
for it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

They stared at him and at each
other. Was the boy mad? If SO, it
was a madness that must be punished.
Shooting is too easy for a thing
like that" scowled the one who had
lost his sword. Its a case for hang
ing"
NO; hanging's too easy" declared
another, gloomily. you don't know
how hungry / am. But there goes the
pursuit" as they saw soldiers scat
tering among the palms. Perhaps
the supper will be recaptured."
The boy shifted. Give minutes
start" he grinned significantly. "a
thousand men couldn't find the boys
now. They know hiding places your
soldiers never dreamed Of"
The officer in command looked at
him curiously.
There is something behind this, -
he said thoughtfully. You are old
enough to understand the conse-
quences of such an act, and too wise
to throw away your life for little
meat and few loaves of bread"
The boys eyes began to flash and
for the first time his face lost its
grinning derision.
81 have risked my life for a little
declared quickly, land do understand
just what the consequences are. But
what is life when my mother is sick
and starving, and when my sisters and
grandfather and grandmother are all
starving. / would risk it, and lose it.
too, a hundred times. The boys have
food enough now to last them a
month";" his voice ringing with exulta
ton. You may kill me if you want
| to. But you haven't soldiers enough
| to get the food back. And it wasn't
stolen, either. You have destroyed
| our crops and taken our cattle and
| fruits, and they would pay for this 9
| thousand times over"
He threw his head back and looked
| squarely into their eyes.
There is another thing don't MIND
| telling you,'' he went on sturdily; my
| fathers away fighting. and would b.
| away fighting too. If were ole
enough. As it is, we boys look aftel
the family" Here the grinning deri
| sion returned to his face. The hord,
of wild creatures your cook tell.
about were just my three brothers ant
two of my cousins, the oldest onl.
thirteen. They'll look after the fam
lily now, and when this food is gone
| lQGy uuQ SOuc way 10 SSG kuOfS
Now kill me il you want to. I'm no
afraid"
A curious expression had been CON
ing into their eyes. Above all thing
a soldier respects bravery.
Come. gentlemen" said the ONCE
in command grufly, I'VE must settl
this at once. Camp will be broke
early, and there will be no time ther
The case is a fragrant one, and call
for severe punishment But l wi
leave the sentence to you, De Gtise,
to the officer whose sword had bee
takens "as the most aggrieved of us
the first vote belongs to you Wins
punishment is adequate to the o
fense?"
The ofiicer scowled- Il would col
denim him to perpetual banishmez
from u.s." he answered harsh1y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18
MAY HAVE ANOTHER CARDINAL
Rumor That Archbishop Ireland is to

Rumor That Archbishop ireland Is to
Receive the Red Hat.
1t mas been authoritatively stated at
Rome that the United States is to
have another cardinal, and it is believ-
ed Archbishop Ireland will be chosen,
and that the Chicago diocese will be
his headquarters
Archbishop John Ireland of St
Paul, was born in Kilkenny, Ireland,
some sixty-four years ago. and it is
said of him that he has established a
Kilkenny paradise" in Minnesota
He dearly loves the land of his birth,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

ago His ancestors came from Nurem-
berg, Germany. After living for a
time in Chicago the family moved to
Brooklyn. Young Coler was educated
in the Polytechnic institute and at
the Andover academy, but left the
latter school without graduating to
become a partner with his father and
brothers in the banking house of
W. N Coler & Co., Nassau street. and
he became the stock exchange mem
Der of the firm
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18
A NEeREss' GOOD LUCK.
Owns Mine in Colorado for Which
She Refused 100000.

Lulu r. Davis, colored woman ID
Chicago, claims to be the owner of =
mine in Colorado for which she has
refused 5000, 900, offered by a syndi-
cate. The property is located in a
place called Plainfeld, twenty miles
south of Cripple Creek. In 1890 real
estate agents were booming Plainfield
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18
WAS BORN IN ILLINOIS.

Urbana the Birthplace of Prominent
New York Politician.
Bird s. Coler, who was nominated
for governor by the Democratic state
convention at Saratoga, N. Y, was
controller of New York city under
Mayor Van Wyck, and his record in
that office made him a gubernatorial
possibility severe, years ago. He was
born at Urbana, ILL.,, thirty three years
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

for the first time that their mess cook
and his boy assistant were shutting
about wringing their hands.
What are you doing here, Garcia?"
one of the officers demanded impa-
tiently- Go back and hurry up sup
per-"
But Garcia continued to wiring his
hands.
There is nome" he walled No
meats, no breads, no fruits Oh.
senors. oh. senors! What shall we do?
Me and my boy Jose were finishing a
beautiful supper-oh, SO beautiful
and horde of wild creatures rushed
IN and threw flour into my face and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

Z The girl with the most cheek isn't
the one who is addicted to blushes~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

but no man is q truer or better Amer1-
can than Archbishop John Ireland
He is not only an eminent divine. .
pillar of the Catholic church. but q
poet, scholar. author and musician
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-03
Dress Accessories.

tTrifes" are of more Importance
than women sometimes think. for a
very ordinary dress may often acquire
an elegance which it has not, by a we'll
chosen, pretty detail, be it only a waist
belt. Gloves and boots cannot be
called details; they are necessaries,
and cannot be too good in every re-
spect. Details mean collars, ties, belts.
veils-everything, in fact, which is not
Of the dress, but which forms the tout
ensemble of a perfect toilet. The very
purse in her hand, the chain round her
neck, the combs in her hair, proclaim
the taste of the m In collars
the latest is of embroidered lawn or
lace over an under collar of black silk.
Another model is a high band of black
velvet with a straSs OF jet band in
the center, and a sailor knot at the
back. Transparent collars are thread
ed with the narrowest black velvet
ribbon, as also are the lace yOkes and
fronts of some of the blouses.-Chica-
go Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-03
Does It Pay To Buy Cheap

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results of
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you do? Go to a warmer and more
regular climate? Yes, if possible; if
not possible for you, then in either
case take the ONLY remedy that has
been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success in yer throat and
lung troubles, ssBoschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and stlm-
ulates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays Inflammation,
causes easy expectoration, gives a
good nights rest, and cures the
patient. Try ONE bottle. Recommen-
ded many years by all druggists in
the world. Get Green's Prize Almanac
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-03
Women Should Sleep More.

A physician who is a specialist in
nervous diseases says that women
should sleep at least nine hours at
night and one in the daytime, says
The New England Farmer. A woman
will plead that she hasn't time to lie
down for a few minutes in the day
time, and she will infringe upon the
hours of night, which should be given
to sound, healthy, needed sleep. in
order to finish some piece of work
which could as well be completed on
the morrow. She will rush and hur-
nv all day long, and then hen the
household is hushed in slumber at
night she will sit and read the daily
paper, thinking she will not have to
pay for the time she is stealing from
the health-giving sleep that IN be-
fore midnight.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

When friends meet ceremony often
goes up in smoke.
There is nothing so bad as not to
be good for something.
Each experience a man has makes
him either better or worse.
Somehow a creditor always has a
better memory than a debtor.
Birds of a feather flock together
and SO do jailbirds of the same stripe.
The hardest misfortunes we have to
bear are those we anticipate but which
lever happen.
Men who accomplish most never
seem in a hurry, no matter how much
they may have to do.
S~leeping-car porters are not neces-
sarily dishonest because they fire.
Quently go through the sleepers.
1t isn't what a man doesn't know
that worries him, but what he knows
others know he doesn't know.-Chica-
go Daily News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-03
A Hard Problem.

eyes," she said, in telling about the
meeting of the Young WOman's Lit
erary club, ''the last debate was very
exciting. You see, for a time we
couldn't seem to arouse the interest
of all the girls, but that was because
we didn't have the right subjects
all about books and authors. The last
time, though, it was different, and it
seemed as if we'd never get through"
what was the subject?" asked the
girl who wasn't present.
"Why we attempted to decide
whether it is harder to forgive a man
who steals a kiss when you don't want
him than it is to forgive a mar who
doesn't when you do."-ChicagO Post.