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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04
NO POUND WEIGHTS IN TROY.
Measure Exists Only in the School
Books and Not With Jewellers.

Measure Exists Only in the School
Books and Not With jewelers.
did it ever occur to you," said q
college professor to a Chicago gold
smith, that you have no such thing
as a pound weight"
1t had, but the professor is willing
to bet that not one graduate of a high
school out of twenty has an idea that
there is not metal weight of twelve
ounces to represent the Troy pound.
But there is no such thing. Twelve
Troy ounces make a pound, but there
is no such material unit of measure
ment- There are the grain, the scru-
pie, the drachm, and the ounce
weights, but nothing more. The man
who has ten pounds of gold in reality
has only 120 ounces, and for him to
go into the gold market and speak of
gold by the pound would be for him to
be laughed at.
Incidentally these units of measure
ment in the Troy scale look a good
deal more like Greek or Chinese coins
than they look like weights. For the
average high school graduate to pick
up set of these weights would be to
bewilder him.
1t is the contemplation of such alb
surdities of the English tables Of
weights and measures that bring the
student to the metric system as the
sane solution of it all.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04
Had Crazy spells.

West Pembroke, Me-, Sept. a.
The thirteen-year-old daughter of Mrs.
A. L. Smith suffered with a peculiar
affection which her mother describes
as follows:
ct is two years now since she was
first taken with crazy spells.
''They kept on coming at intervals
and 1 could get nothing to do her any
good.
1.-THE doctors gave me no encourage
ment. They all said they could not
help her.
1.-THE crazy spell would last about
nine days, then she would be well
about nine days, but would eat very
little and was very yellow. Even the
whites of her eyes were yellow.
81 heard that Dodds Kidney Pills
were a great remedy for young girls
and decided to try them
after taking one box she was COM
p1etely restored and she has not had
one bad spell since. Of course we con-
tinued to use the pills and she used
altogether five boxes last fall.
'sIn March 1 thought 1 saw symp-
toms of the spells again and 1 got
six boxes of which she has taken
four, and is in splendid health.
Her case was certainly a remark
able one and we are very thankful
to Dodd's Kidney Pills for the great
good they have done my daughter"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04
A MASTER OF LANGUAGES.
Kansas City Man Can Boast of Won
derfuI Attachments. -

Kansas City Man Can Boast of Won
derfuI Attachments. -.
Few cities in this country or even
in the word can boast of possessing a
man of linguistic requirements and
versatility like to those of Prof. Ed
mund De Vemie of Kansas City, Mo.
Mr.. De Vemie is a teacher of mod
ern languages. He came to this coun-
try and to that city in 1879. This
many tongued Kansas Cityan speaks
and reads English, German, French,
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Rou-
manian, Provencal, Romansch, F1em-
ish, Dutch, Friesian, Plattduetsch,
Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Ice
1andic. He reads, but does not speak
Greek, Romaic or modern Greek,
Latin, Old French, Old Provencal,
Anglo-Saxon, Old English, Old Saxon,
old and Middle High German, Nordic,
Bohemian, Polish, Russian, Hebrew,
Breton, Basque and Hindustanf.
Moreover he has a general knowledge
Of the grammatical construction Of
several more representatives of the
different branches of human speech,
such as Irish, Welsh, Hungarian,
Finnish, Japanese and some more.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

happy in the possession of a new
friend who seemed so interested in her
girlish adventures and condolences. At
first she spoke only of her schooldays
at Smith, but was soon telling of her
love-affairs, an ample amount always
being the property Of every winsome
miss who has passed her twentieth
birthday.
But 1 am really and truly in love,
now" she went on, coloring prettily.
Il met him on the 'Manitou' on our
way here from Chicago. He is very
handsome and is quite good deal
older than 1. 1 first saw him in the
dining saloon; he sat opposite me, and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04
ALI He Was Paid For.

The leader of the band frowned as
he brought the music to a standstill
in the middle of bar.
Say, Pumperickel," he demanded,
in loud whisper, what do you mean
by playing a lot of half notes where
there should be whole?"
Pumpernickel took the horn on his
neck.
"VeIl,' said he, 81 make explana-
tionings by you You remember dot
you cut down my wages to halluf,
don't your
The leader stared in amazement
He had done so, but
eUnd so 1 gontinuings to make der
nodes out mid dis horn, halluf nodes,
until der wages vos restoreded unto
whole wages. Ain'd it, yes?"
Sometimes comedian can produce
a grave crisis.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04
FUTURE OF NAVAL WARFARE
English Periodical Tells How Bat.
ties Will Be Fought.

English Periodical Tells How Bat
ties Will Be Fought.
In the next naval battle the ships
engaged will be arranged in three cat
egories- Nearest to the enemy's ar
ray will be the battleships, drawn up
in one line in close order as of old
they will, as rule, follow each other,
just in the same way as did the ships
of century ago, but at a high speed
in lieu of low one. Unlike the old
timers, the modern battleships will
not come to close quarters. They will
use their guns, not at musket-shot
range, or, say 200 yards, but at ranges
approaching 5000 to 1000 yards. They
will not come within 1000 yards of
their opponent, lest they be torpedoed.
Farther from the enemy than the bat
tie line will be the cruisers, trusting
mainly to guns, as do their heavy
consorts, but keeping at a greater
range, in order to get the protection
which distance will always give. If
a favorable chance offers, they might
support the torpedo craft in a dash
at the enemy's battle line. Out of
range altogether will be the torpedo
craft, ready to dash in if favorable
opportunity offers, but taking no risks
ness should be lost when their serv-
ices are required.-B1ackwoo Mag
agine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04
LETTING Him Off Easy.

why, papa, he'd make any sacri-
nee for me. He said only last night
that if / babe him go he would seek
The north pole for me-and bring it
back, too" We'll, we won't test him
quite SO severely, my dear If he'll
come up and sit in our unwarmed par
lor through the winter, with no coal
In the cellar and the mercury wher-
ever it may chance to drop, we'll let
him out on the Arctic deal."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

In ST. Petersburg an odd little story
lis told illustrating the cars lack of
selfconfidence and decision "Nicho-
las, you are complete idiot" a near
relative of his majesty's was heard to
lexclaim. one day. after a reception in
the course of which the car had as
isured at least half dozen men, ex-
pressing widely opposed opinions, that
he quite agreed with them. You are
perfectly right, my dear. quite agree
with YOU" the car replied quietly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

fluids the weakening drain of their
discharge is prevented.
The medical profession is just begin
ming to awaken to the fact that chronic
catarrh, especially systemic catarrh, will
soon produce a condition SO nearly re.
sembling nervous prostration that it is
very difficult to tell one from the other.
Peruna cures these cases without
fail.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Colum bus, q.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

was so polite and courteous in hand
ing such things that were out of my
reach. He looked at me rather per-
sistently, l should think. Once, when
he passed me the salad, our hands
touched, and l fancied that he tried to
squeeze mine.
THAT evening our folks played cards
in the cabin, and l went out on the
deck to enjoy the beautiful night. 1t
is simply glorious on Lake Michigan
after dark! 1 drew up my chair at
the stern of the boat, behind a big
wheel which is never used, and be-
gan to doze and dream Dwell,
thought of him.
Suddenly 1 felt a thrill shoot
through me, and 1 actually telieve my
heart stood still 1 knew he was near
1t was so dark l could scarcely see
my hand in front of my face, yet
was positive he was approaching.
Presently l heard his voice, and he
said:
Pardon me, little friend, if
seem rude; but 1 am lonely, and you
do not appear to be very well enter
tanned, either. May 1 sit down and
chat with you. Misery loves company,
you know
ooh, know I should have sent him
away, but 1 didn't, and we talked for
over an hour. He was SO interesting,
and seemed to be very cultured and a
great traveller. He spoke of Paris
and Calcutta in the same breath, and
entertained me greatly with his remi-
niscences. How 1 did hate to go in!
But knew that had already broken
too many rules of propriety, SO 1 babe
~
room.
her face and her lips trembled as she
answered frankly, Yes, and I am not
sorry, either"
WELL" she continued, ct did not
see much of him next day, as I was
Nth my parents almost all of the
time. l caught a glimpse of him at
the dock when we landed here, and
he raised his hat as he shook hands
with me and said:
"'Good-by. little friend; we shall
meet again
Il saw him a few minutes later as
he jumped into a carriage, and
The girl stopped suddenly. Her
hands, clasped together, trembled per
ceptibly, and her face was suffused
with a carmine blush. She was look
ing towards the driveway, where a
horse and his rider came slowly up
the path The rider was a man OF
about forty. His brown, curly hair
was streaked about the temples with
gray He was tall, looked every inch
an athlete, and rode with the grace
and ease of a trained trooper.
The dark-eyed woman followed the
gaze of her companion, and when she
caught sight of the handsome rider
her face lighted up with an amused
smile, and she waved her hand famf
LARRY The rider touched his whir
| to his hat, and smiled
There" faltered the girl: that i.
he"
| "Whof" asked her new friend
why, he whom I met on the boat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

rich parents, and had just arrived at
Mackinac. No, she hardly knew any
one, and did feel tribe lonely. Her
parents were ardent golf1sts. and were
at that moment deeply engrossed in
the popular game
They made a striking couple, these
two women of such different types of
beauty, and they were freely COM
mented upon by the passers-by- The
girl chatted away volubly, and was
surprised to find herself making a con-
fident of her new friend The large
black eyes seemed SO friendly and
sympathizing that the girl opened her
heart IN a way that All girls do. She
had been away from home so long,
and had been SO long apart from her
chuns and intimates, that she felt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04
Advancement In India.

One of the native rulers of India.
who was educated in England, has
issued a decree permitting the re-
marriage of widows When IT is
known that in India there are more
than 70. 000, 900 widows, many of them
children under 10 years of age, and
that the condition of widowhood is
virtual slavery, the significance of
this decree as an entering wedge in
removing one of the curses Of India
Its child widows-is plainly appar-
emit
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04
Beyond Even Morgan. Reach.

First Citizen Morgan says there is
one thing he wants more than any
thing else" and that is to keep his
name out of the newspapers. The
First Citizen has evidently never
learned that as even he can't get all
he wants the way to be happy is to
want what he can get.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04
hihernians to Incorporate.

1t has been decided by the national
board of directors of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians to incorporate each
state division of the order. President
Dolan was authorized to act as the
president of the order in the United
States. Canada and Mexico in arrang-
Ing the details of similar character.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

the man I love- returned the girl Inn
petGOusly-
*Ah, my DEAR" said the brunette
smiling compassionately, you mustn't
mind him, you knew"
Then you know mimi"
Slightly; he's my husband"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04
Pasteur Institutes in India.

The Pasteur institute for the treat.
ment OF persons bitten by rabid ami
mails in Calcutta is rapidly gaining In
popularity among the natives. In the
eight months ended May 81 last 352
persons were treated, and the NOR
'tality was only 8 per cent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04
History Rewritten.

Queen Elizabeth had refused to re-
consider the death warrant of Mary
Queen of Scots. NO." she insisted,
my mind is made up" 'I think your
face is, too," instantly retorted the
captive sovereign
Richard, having done his turn at
Bosworth Field, was wildly applaud
ed. How nobly he carried himself"
exclaimed Norfolk NO wonder" re-
piled Catesby, with . grin, he had .
horseless carriage
Diogenes had been taking baths for
his complexion But why asked
his friends, do you carry the tub ON
your shoulder" ITO make q liar -
replied the old cynic, ''of the fool who
said 1t must stand on its own bot
tenn"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

It's folly to suffer from that horrible
plague of the night, itching piles Doan's
Ointment cures, quickly and permanently
At any drug store. 80 cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothe
use Red Gross Ball Blue. Large o.
package, cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
In the Children's Home in New York Cures
Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over 80, 600 testimonials
At all druggists. 25c- Sample FREE Ao-
dress Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

One of the greatest pleasures in life
is to be found in counting the money
we expect to make.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

Hoax-"The automobile is here tt
stay" Joax-tsI rather thought it wa.
here to co.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

How much a man does for his wife
depends on how much she doesn't do
for herself.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04
Ole Woyfarer

He had no crown upon his head
When he first met me by the way,
His feet upon the thorns had bled,
His gown sodden gray;
But in his eyes, stars, moon and sun
Were one
He came, his empty hands outheld:
1 gave to him with glad goodwill.
And since my plying heart rebelled
That he should fare so i'll,
I took his gold head to my breast
For rest
When IoI his empty hands were piled
With all gifts craved in dreams of mine,
And the pilgrim child
Spilled benefits divine;
Joy, Hearr-s-Desire and Peace most
fair
Fell there.
For my great pity in his stress
Because that sad and bare he went,
now am clad with happiness
And rich in sweet content;
Twas Love. the King. who crossed
my way
To-day.
-Ethna Carbery in Lippincott's-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

One of natures remedies; cannot harm
the weakest constitution; never fails to cure
summer complaints of young or old DE-.
Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

It's a whole lot better to kiss miss
than to miss q kiss
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

The customs inspector goes where
duty calls.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

The soda clerk may be recognized
by his phiz.
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ALTON RESUMES FAST ST. LOUu
TRAIN SERVICE.

ALTOH RESUMES FAST 81. LOUu
TRAIN SERVICE.
Passengers destined to St Louis
and points east should go via the KAN
sas City gateway, thereby securing
the advantage of the Chicago & Alton's
fast night train. leaving Kansas City
1T D. m, arriving In St Louis at 7:os
q m. Chair cars free of extra charge
Compartment sleeping cars The Al
Ton keeps their light a'shining JUS
ahead OF the rest Write to L d
Cooper, Travelling Passenger Agent
Chicago & Alton Railway. Kansas City.
No Tor lowest TataA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

It's not the broad minded man who
has the big head.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

The pickpocket goes to church tina
he may watch and pray.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance starch you obtain better results
than possible with any other brand ana
one-third more for same money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-04

In recent letter from Grant ave-
nue., Denver, Colo, this prominent lady
says:
eSOme years ago my husband
suffered from nervous PrOsfrafiOn
and advising with a friendly drug
gisf he brought home a bottle of
Peruna. His health was restored
from its use, his appetite was In
CREASED and resffuI sleep came to
him. therefore heartily endorse
Pcruna, as an honest remedy
worthy the good things which are
said of it. Ida L. Gregory.
Nervous prostration is SO frequently
associated with systemic catarrh that
some doctors do not distinguish between
the two In systemic catarrh the dis
ease has pervaded the whole system and
there is a constant loss of vital fluids
from the mucous membranes.
A great many people are doctoring for
nervous prostration who would be i'm
mediately cured by a course of Peruna.
Peruna makes clean, healthy mucous
membranes. By this preservation of the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-13
STEEL CORPORATION W
Files Reply to Suit to Prevent Sub
stitutiOn of Bonds for
Preferred Stock.

NEWARK. N. j., June 1.-THE United
States Steel corporation filed an answer
today to the suit brought by Miriam Barger
OF Sullivan county, New York, to restrain
the company from retiring $500, 900, 900 of
preferred stock and issuing bonds instead.
Tomorrow the constitutional points raised
In the bill will be argued. Meanwhile the
rule to show cause, granted by Vice Chan
cellor Emery last Monday, acts as a stay.
The answer AYERS that the corporation,
by virtue Of the law under which 1t ex-
lists, has the right to make, alter or amend
Its bylaws, subject always to the vote Of
the stockholders. as was done in the pres
ent case.
The bill denies that it was ever the in
tention OF the defendant corporation or its
officers to make the new bonds convertible
into common stock at any price or in any
manner whatsoever.
1t claims the action Of the directors in
retiring the preferred stock was voted upon
and assented to by nearly all the capital
stock of the corporation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-13
BRYAN'S ANSWER TO ALLEN
Says he Has No Ambition to Serve and NJ
Office that he Desires.
NOT NECESSARY TO SACRIFICE HIMSELF
Himself as in the Harness
to Defeat the "CIeveIandizinR" of
the Democratic Party by
the ReorgnntEers.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 12.-In his Com
moner tomorrow w. ]. Bryan will make the
following reply to the editorial Of w. v.
Allen in the Madison Mail proposing him
for governor:
have no personal ambition to serve;
there Is no office to which / aspire. | am
not only content to do the work which l
am now doing, but believe tina in this
way can accomplish more for my state
and for the United States, as well as for
my political associates, thar L could ac-
compl1sh as a candidate for governor,
whether my candidacy resulted In defeat
or I'm success.
My candidacy is not necessary to defeat
tne reorganizers. While l expect to do all
that is within my power to aid those who
are determined to prevent the Cl~evelandiz-
ing Oh the democratic party, yet the sue
cess OF that effort does not depend upon
me or upon any influence that l NAV be
able to. exert. 1t depends Upon a multi
tude or earnest, honest and loyal demo-
Gratis; who, having seen the party once de-
pauched by an abject surrender to pluto
cratic influences, will spare no pains 10
protect the party from another such
humiliation and disgrace.
l. am not and cannot be a candidate. and
1 beg you to make no further mention Of
my name in connection with this office. ON
the contrary, l hope you will hold Yourself
IN readiness to throw your great influence
10 such democrat or popullst as NAV in
the opinion of the delegates, give the best
promise of uniting the fusion forces Of the
state In a supreme effort to recover the
state from republican hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-13
FIND Two MEN DEAD IN HOME
Both Had Evidently Been Shot and Killed
by Unidentified Parties,
CRIME DISCOVERED BY A NElGHBoR
Bodies Were in Bed Covered over with
Tarpaulin and Bedclothing-
Omcers Notified and start
for scene.

STURGIs. g.. D., June 12.-(special Tel-
egram.)-This morning William Horlocker
and John m arrived in Sturgis from
White Owl, a distance of about eighty
miles. They came In to report the murder
Of two men in their own house on Red
Owl. The men are George Puck and George
ostrander. Horlocker went to the house
Wednesday night about 8 o'clock to notify
Puick about some branding hat was to
be done today. The door was open and
he entered, but oun no one present and
would have gone away but for the fact
that he noticed a little blood under the
bed. He pulled down the covers and found
two men dead, Puck and ostrander.
Puick's face was calm and not the sign OF
a wound. He had been shot in the ear.
Ostrander's face was covered all over with
blood. Evidently the murderer had shot
Puck first, the noise had awakened
ostrander and as he sprang up or turned
over he was shot in the face. No sign of
a struggle was apparent. Both men were
covered with a tarpaulin and bed clothes.
The sheriff, coroner and undertaken left for
the scene OF the murder at noon. Puick's
father resides in Sioux City.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-13
GRAND OFFICERS CHOSEN
Executives for Royal Arch MasOns of
south Dakota Named at Meet
ing in Huron.

HURON, s. D., June 12.-(special Tele-
gram.GThe grand chapter of Royal Arch
Mnsons, jurisdiction of South Dakota, held
Its annual session today.
The following are the new Officers: Grand
high priest, Ed. s. Ames, Hot Springs:
deputy grand high priest, S. H. jumper,
Aberdeen; grand king, G. H. Perry, Sioux
Falls; grand scribe. John X. Kutnewsky,
Redfeld; grand treasurer, B. G. Jacobs,
Lennox; grand secretary. George A. Petit
grew, Flandreau; grand chaplain, John II.
Babcock, Sioux Falls; grand lecturer, B. r.
Ives, Huron; grand chaplain of the house,
A.. c. Birnatzski. Salem; grand principal.
sojourner, Eugene A.. Irwin. Lead; grand
royal arch. Captain John e. Nipple, Pierre;
grand master third veil. Edgar d. Brook
man, Vermilion; grand master second veil,
S. A. Brow, Sioux Falls; grand master frst
veil, D.. A. Douglas, Spearfsh; grand SEN
tinel Frank Kunert, Sioux Falls; commit
tee on correspondence, r. G. Levy. Web
ster.
Only seventeen deaths occurred last year
out Of a membership of nearly 1900.