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Evening star., 1902-02-21
COMPRESSED AIR FIRE LADDER,
A Wonderful Life-Saving Machine In
vented by Prussian Officer.

From the S.w York Sun.
one OF the most remarkable niecas IF
hre apparatus yet devised has lust been
put IN use IN P1ttsburg. 1t is the invention
OF Prusslan officer of artillery and it is
expected 10 solve whole lot of the worst
proplems yet encountered I'm fighting fires
III tail buildings. Its inventor saws that
III such disaster as the Windsor Hotel
hre 1t would be the means Of saving scores
Of lives.
II Is a telescope ladder operated by
compressed air, and it is a water tower
and chemical fire engine at the same
time. 1t was designed primarily to obyiate
the difficulty which would be experienced
by women especially Of having to descend
or be carried down a shaky swinging lad
der e,e OF the old type already swaying under
ene Welsht OF other persons. The other
features were afterthoughts, but are CON
sidered equally valuable
me Whole machine weighs 10000 pounds
put II Is rubber-tired and has roller bear.
ings, so that two horses can draw II 90 civ,
In 1t is the usual assorted fire annaratms
but about the center Of the truck is a tank
containing air under a pressure of 800
pounds TO the square inch. 1t Is this pres
sure which lifts the ladder
The ladder itself is in four sections ..ob
mounted on the side of heavy steel tube
Inc tubes telescope into each other, fitting
SO closely That no air Is allowed to escape.
Alongside and forward of the main tank
Is smaller one containing air under I'm
pounds pressure. This Is used to swing
the ladder from one side Of the street to
the other, or from left to right and vice
versa, SO that buildings on all sides can he
reached. 1t is because Of this swinging
that the weight of the truck has to be so
greatly increased.
The whole tank revolves when IL is neces-
sary to swing the ladder from side to side.
The apparatus Is strong enough to carry a
dozen men. The Pittsburg machine reaches
the sixth story, but the principle can be
extended within limits.
By means Of the ladder one, two or three
men can be lifted into the air and each can
be put at will into any story within reach
of the machine. When it is desired to res
cue a person from an upper window the lad
der is shot in the air as far as is needed,
the person steps out on to the top round,
the tubes telescope gradually but quickly
and the person is landed safely on the
ground.
There is no climbing or descending a
ladder. The rescued one simply holds on
and the compressed air does the rest
AS to the water tower part Of the ma
chine: just behind the drivers seat is a
nozzle and short, strong lines of hose. The
fireman can take the nozzle up with him,
engines can connect their hose with the
lower end, and there is a water tower in
service. Besides this, under the driver 8
seat is a chemical tank of 100 gallons capac.
ity, and the contents Of this can be PLAYED
on the fire the moment the truck rea aches
1t.
Pittsburg has not yet tested the machine
In a big blaze when there were many lives
to De saved; but the firemen who handle it
toned to tho old apparatus when tried in
an emergency.
Evening star., 1902-02-21
Golfers Must Golf.
From the London Globe.


1t is not generally thought that golf is
dangerous game, though now and then
fore caddy is picked off, and wanderers on
the links often think they are in danger Of
their lives But If not in itself risky to life
and limb, golf is game for the sake OF
which It's devotees have run immense risks
In this respect perhaps no other game can
compare with IT, and only while game shoot
ing among sports. The incidental dangers
are suggested by a writer in Golf, who has
heard Of the golfing of some Scotch soldiers
in Africa. They acquired some clubs from
some quite unknown quarter, and used TO
ride over TO MaSeru to play the game, In
spite Of the numerous snperS in the locaN-
ty. The enthusiasm was the more remark
able it was necessary to carry round q
gun as we'll as the clubs. But the riskineSS
Of the amusement is nothing TO the dangers
faced by their Scots ancestors in the High
lands. A man with half dozen blood
feuds so it Is asserted would journey down
to the links dispense his small band Of fol-
lowers as scouts on the hills, take off his
hauberk, and drive his ball furiously till the
first note Of warning. Whether the tale is
strictly historical may be doubted by precise
historians; but the game is old enough to
Justify the writer, and ii is fair to argue
that II Scotsmen and Engiishmen today
carry their golf clubs to the seat OF war
and play in the presence of snipers, the
ancient hero showed no less courage in the
pursuit of his favorite pastime.
Evening star., 1902-02-21
Queer Arab Weddings.
From the woman's Home Companion.

From the Womans Home Companion
A marriage procession among the Arabs
is a very elaborate affair. The camel which
bears the bride is decorated with bright
henna dye on his neck and shoulders while
there are verses from the Koran inscribed
on the hangings. His uncouth legs are
often swathed with bright cloths, his head
bedecked with plumes and small mirrors.
while his back is resplendent with bright
colored bits of tinsel. which glisten against
a patchwork of many-hued cloths. A hood
or cage conceals the bride, and no doubt
adds to the discomfort Of the cramped ride
on the beast. There are attendants. ana
last of all the musicians, chiefly drummers.
who attract the crowds by their incessant
pounding on small but high-keyed instru-
mentS.
II the journey to the groom's home is a
short one 1t Is heightened by stops at ire
quent intervals, and ailGthe while the lover
must not show any eagerness to welcome
her, no matter what his feelings may BE-
The Arab may be affectionate but ne can.
not with dignity betray emoton. AmonS
the lower Glasses buffoons accompany the
procession with performing bears or other
Wild animals, and when the bride is
wealthy largess is distributed along the
route In the form Of clothes or coin. When
the grooms tent or fixed home has been
reached the bride Is expected to show great
reluctance about entering 1t. and in some
cases she has to be lifted by the husbapd
over the blood OF q sheep he has just slainv
Evening star., 1902-02-21
Lloyd's Mistic Symbol.
From Syren and Shipping.

The mystic symbol IS. G." on Lloyd's
(marine insurance) policy seems to have an
irresistible fascination for great minds. The
meaning baffies them as completely as the
famous stone bearing the legend, "Biil
6tumps His Mark" baf1ed the immortal
Pickwick. Lord Halsbury could not leave
II alone last Wednesday. His imagination
ts pot Of q very high order apparently, for
he could get no further than Q negative
suggestion to the effect that It did not
AipifX 'bQHcttor gensralr
Evening star., 1902-02-21
A Voice From the Grave.
From Budapest Poster LLOYD.

Bismarck never dreamed it possible that
England and Germany should ever stand
in arms against each other. German and
English discrepancies Of opinion, he said,
were never Of such an importance as not
to permit Of aAjustment by honest purpose
Ind skfllful diplomacy. It almost seems as
though Bismarck had pronounced this ut
hQRancs for use ct the present moment.
Evening star., 1902-02-21

much as 1t enables the government to have
the disputed ruling of the trial justice con-
sidered by the Court of Appeals. some
thing which was Impossible until the code
Evening star., 1902-02-21
Marital Relations More Clearly Fixed.


Changes have been made In the law gov
erning the relations of husband and wife
and parent and child, which bring 1t up to
the same standard existing now in the
leading states of this country, and which
especially protect the property rights of
married women and enlarge their personal
rights. For the first time In this District
power is given to the court to control the
property of drunkards. With respect to the
administration Of Justice the privilege of
amendment is extended, and 1t is provided
that such amendments shall no longer
cause the useless delay heretofore conse-
quent upon its exercise 1t is provided
that assignees OF chooses in action shall
be competent to bring suit In their own
names upon the instrument assigned The
law OF e1ectment is made more comprehen-
siye than has been heretofore the case.
But it is especially in connection with con-
veyances of real estate that the code gives
needed relief Subchapter 8 Of chapter 10
substitutes short and simpler forms Of con-
VeyaEce in place Of the forms of common
law deeds heretofore In use. The rule in
shell5s case Is abolished; important pro-
visions as to mortgages and deeds Of trust
are inserted; they may be assigned and
released by the creditor in the most infor-
NAL manner. With respect to the law of
descent, defects which have existed for
years have been remedied; illegitimate chill
mother and from each other, and the
mother to inherit from them. The law Of
ejectment has been 80 changed that the
defendant und>r certain circumstances is al
lowed to claim the value of his improve
IneutS,
Evening star., 1902-02-21
AMENDMENTS
A Statement Of Their Charac-
ter and Degree Of Urgency.
MISTAKES INEVITABLE
PROPOSED CHANGES DESIGNED TO
PERFECT THE LOCAL LAWS.
Prompt Action Necessary on Some,
While Others May Wait for Con-
gressional Opportunity.
To the Fdito- cf The Evening Star:

To the Fdito- Of The Evening Star:
In ~sponse to your request, that should
call after. Son to the nature of the more i'm
portant anne >1ments proposed to what is
commonly known as the District Code"
desire at the outset to say a few words
with respect to it's merits. Up to the time
of its adoption the statutory law in force
in the District of Columbia was only to be
found in many different books. Chief
among these were Alexander's British
statutes in force in Maryland; Kilty's laws
of Maryland: the United States statutes at
large; the municipal ordinances of the late
corporations Of Washington and George
town. those of the late levy court Of the
District of Columbia and the acts Of the
late legislative assembly of the District 1t
is no small merit to have substituted so
far as matters of general legislation are
concerned, in place of all Of these, save
Alexander's British statutes in force in
Maryland one book OF less than three hum
dred printed pages. When the second or
strictly municipal, part of the code shall
have been completed and adopted a smaller
volume still will contain the rest Of the
statutory law above specified not included
in the present code.
Many Merits.
Coming now to the merits Of the sub
stance of the code, which We can only
glance at in the briefest way. we shall find
that they are many and great The
anomaly Of trial by miscalled jury before
justices of the peace has been abolished;
the justices themselves have been reduced
in numbr have been given territorial juris-
dction and have been made salaried Off
GERS; conSta bles have been abolished and
deputy marshals, for whose conduct the
United States marshal of the District Of
Columbia is responsible, have been sub
stituted in their stead. and numerous minor
provisions have been adopted, which when
perfected as proposed by the amendments,
will make the procedure before these tri-
bunals much more eftca ciouS than hereto
fore. The powers of the Equity Court and
of the old Orphans Court have been much
enlarged: the Probate Court, as it is STYLED
in the code, has authority to admit to pro-
bate wills of real estate and generally to
administer the real estate of a decedent so
far is necessary for the payment of
debts and legacies. There is no longer
presented the anomaly of the same will
being sustained as q will Of personally by
the verdict Of a jury issues from the
Orphans Court and rejected as viii Of
realty by the verdict Of another jury in
another branch of the same court upon the
trial of ejectment case. Under the code
there can be but one formal trial as to the
validity of a will and the verdict of jury
is conclusive upon that point subject to the
usual rules governing new trials.
Evening star., 1902-02-21

II you want work read the want columnQ
Of The Star j
Evening star., 1902-02-21
! &C. !; :: Pa|aiS Royal g: e
"" (cLOsE PM TOMORROW
and md
Jlo eptte ats
nagnab

60c for 75c NeckWear.
Until tomorrow)
The reduction in price is not much-but
You'll find the usual ST neckwear here at 75c.
Choice of the very latest Auto Ties, Stocks, etc.
soc for ST NeckWear.
Until tomorrow)
The Paais ROYALS ST Liberty Silk Neck
Ruffs are fuller and have longer ends than usual.
Let write-SI.25 value ct Soc.
pc for 25c FIandkerchiefs.
Until IN.
Many thousands of them = Ladies and
Mems best OF new 25c Handkerchefs at only 22c
for choice. Only for half day.
Evening star., 1902-02-21

Four styles $3.50 hand
sewed welt Eici Kid and Calf
and Foot form Patent Leath-
er Dressy Boots.
Evening star., 1902-02-21

$3.50 guaranteed Enamel
BOX Calf and 50 Reliable
Patent Leather and Velvet
Calf Boots styles.
Evening star., 1902-02-21

Section 65 IL amended in q most impor-
tant respect providing that nothing In that
Evening star., 1902-02-21

Girls and Boys 81 Solid
Sole Kid and Satin Calf
Spring Heel Shoes. Sizes $
to 2.
Evening star., 1902-02-21

Section 1904, which is the first section of
the chapter relating to negotiable instru-
ments, is amended in an important respect
hy providing that the provisions of the
chapter snail not apply to negotiable in
struments made and delivered prior Ia Ian.
uary IL 1900
Evening star., 1902-02-21

Boys and Girls 81 High
cut Storm Boots Misses So
Box Calf Boots. Nearly all
Eizes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-05-31
First published May 10. 1902
Contest NOtice-NO. 143o5.

Department. of the Interior. U. s. Land
Office, Walk eeney. KAN. May 5. 1907
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
fled at this Office by Harry E. WEIGH. con-
testaf.t. against Thomas Huffaker. Home-
stead Entry No. 2476s. made January
is. 1900. for the northeast quarter OF
section g. township 10 south, range
. west of the 9Th p M, Kansas. by Thomas
Huffaker, conteStee. in which Is alleged that
claimant has wholly abandoned said tract
and wholly failed at any time since date OF
entry to establish a residence upon said LAND;
Or to i'm prove said land in any manner said
land is wholly devoid of cultivation. settle
ment or Improvement of any kind ana mas
been for more than two years last past and
that said lleged absence from the said land
was mot due to claimant being employed in
the u s. Army or Navy
Said parties are hereby notified to appear
respond and offer evidence touching said al :
legation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on July Bird,
1902 before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Wa keeney.
Kansas.
E The said contestant ha wing. in proper am-
davit, filed May 3rd. 1902. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice cannot be made 1t Is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given bv due and proper publication
|. I. T. PURCELL Register
s. NJ. Hutzel Attorney.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-05-31

However, the quantity of coffee con-
sumed in the United States is so lareg
in comparison with other beverages
that it easily holds first place. The
visible supply of coffee in the markets
is now unusually large. and there is
assurance for year to come of low
prices. Cheap coffee will go little
way toward easing the drain upon the
householder's purse consequent upon
the high prices of other food stuffs.
providing it is not legally tabooe6.-
Wichita Eagle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-05-31
CONTEST NOTICE No. 1884.

Departments of the Interior. o. $: Land Of
fee, Wa-keeney. kan. April a 190S '
sufficient contest affidavit having been
fled in this Office by C. j. ferris. contestants,
AGAINST homestead entry No. 24S99. made
May %. 1900. for the southeast quarter OF
section II. township Is south range q west
of the 9Th p. NJ by Jacob b. Furry con-
testee in which it is alleged that claima mt
has wholly failed to build "A house upon said
land or to establish residence upon the
same. to in any way improve the land.
That the tract is wholly devoid of improve
mentS and has been in such condition since
date of said entity and that said alleged alb
sence from the said land not due to
claimant being employed in the army or
navy OF the United States.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said al
legation at 10 O'Clock "A. m. on June II 1902, be,
fore the Register and Receiver of the United
States Land Office In Wa-keeney. kansas:
Said contestant haying. in proper afida-
Wit. fled pril q, 1902. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal ser
vice of this notice can not be made. 1t Is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper PuPPiHItGRsGflR2nnI .
Register
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-05-31
GREAT NEWSPAPER BARGAIN.

The Semi Weekly Capital, published
at Topeka, is one of the best farm
newspapers published anywhere. Re-
aliZing that a good market report is
one of the most valuable features of a
farm newspaper, the Capital prints
twice Il week a full report of all the
markets of the world. including To-
peka. and the report is absolutely re-
liable.
1t prints all the news of the cIviliz-
ed world fresh from the wires of the
Associated Press, covering the field
more thoroughly than any of the met
ropolitan weeklies. But in the mat
ter OF Kansas news, it has no competi-
tor, our large corps of special cores
pondents enabling us To cover the
field thoroughly. Outside of your own
home paper, you can get more local
news from the Capital than from any
other paper published.
Editorially it labors increasingly for
the States moral and material well
fare. While strongly republican in
politics, its editorials are fair and I'M
prejudiced. and its news columns are
open alike to the doings of all politi-
cal parties
1t is printed twice Il week for only
81 90 per year. Orderit in connection
with The World for only 81 so
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-05-31
First publication May 3. 1907
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

In the District Court within and for the
County of Trego in the State of Kansas.
Edwa ard Chalk, Plaintiff.
8. NJ. Hungerford, Defendant
The above named defendant will take no
tice that the said Edward Chalk, plaintiff.
did on the 18th day of A pril. 1907. file his Pc
tition in said district court within ana for
the said county of Trego. state of Kansas.
against the said s. Nj. Hungerford, defend
ant. and said defendant must answer said
petition fled as aforesaid on or before the
10th day of June. 1902. or said petition will
be taken as true and a judgment rendered
ever barring her of all right. title. Hen. es-
tate or interest in and to the southeast quar-
ter 60 of section twenty-five CD In town
ship thirteen Q9 south of range twenty
three CID west 9Th p. M. in Trego county,
Kansas, and. a further Judgment and decree
rendered. forever quieting the title of said
plaintiff in and to said land and premises
s. NJ HUTZEL,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Attest: L. s. MYERLY.
lsEAL.1 Clerk of the District Court
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-05-31

1t may be that the time is coming
when humanity will be compelled to
give up the drink habit entirely. The
signs OF the times aud the increasing
number OF protestations and denunci-
ations of scientists indicates that
there is coming big fight on coffee
drinking. Because of its deleterious
effects substitutes for table drinks are
already on the market. All western
Europe and America are slaves to cof-
fee. More coffee is drank than water.
And, by the way, medical magazine
Of last month declares that water
should never be drank during meals
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-05-31
Before the United States Land Office, Wa
Keeney, Kansas.
Notice for Observation-Disclosures Tract-)
Public Land Sale.

Public Land Sale
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
of instructions from the Commissioner of
the General Land Office. under authority
vested in him by section 2455 Rev. Stat. U .
s. as amended by the act of Congress APP
proved February &c. 1885, we will proceed to
offer at public sale on the 18th day of June.
next. at this office. the following tract of
land. to-wit: The southwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of section 4. township IA
south. range p. west of the 9th p. NJ.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are advised to lie
their claims in this office be fore the
day above designated for the commences
be forfeited
Dated May 20, 1902.
T. T. PURCELL. Register.
F.W. KING. Receiver.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-05-31

Black Jack will make the season at
nv farm 5 miles south and 2 miles
east of Wa-Keeney. Jack is 3-years-
old; has mealy nose, fine form, heavy
bone; mother was Mammoth Jen-
nv: sired by old ssJoe Blackburn
TERsIs-SS to insure live colt.
Frank will make the season at the
same place except Saturdays when he
will be in Wa-Keeney. Frank is B
years-old: was sired by "Old Bob;"
dam was half Clyde and half Morgan.
TERMs-S6 to insure live colt.
: Care will be taken to prevent acct
dents but will not be responsible for
any E. b. WEBB, Owner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-05-31

Referring to the Democratic and
Popuist Congressional convention in
Hutchinson, the Hutchinson News
relates the following incident: ''The
Democrats told us to go the devil"
said Mr.. Striker. when making his re-
port as member of the Populist cor
ference committee, $50 we have come
back to you" And the convention
drew its b. cath in that painful man.
ner in which a man draws the wrong
card to a bob tail flush.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-05-31

The one state that preten a. to i't: Il
rival of Kansas i'm wheat growing is
Minnesota, and MANY unsophisticat-
ed people honestly assumes JiI,u Min
nesota stands at the mead of size list
without question. The latest avaiIa-
BILE statistics of the Minnesota wheat
yield are for the year 1900, when, &C
cording to the year book OF the Unit
ed States department of agriculture,
it was 81 500. 252 bushels, and Kansas
raised 81. 45o, 800 bushels. Nliat Kan
Sas, with more than 80 million bush
els. did to Minnesota 81 1901, "Uncle
Sam" does not seem to yet have the
courage to reveal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-05-31
Administrators Notice.

STATE NJ Kansas. In the Probate Conrt held
Trego County and State.
Notice is hereby given. that letters Tesla
mentary Cor of administration upon the
tate of Martin d. Thornton late of Trego
county Kansas deceased haye been granted
the Probate Court of said county of Trego.
bea ring date the End day of May. 1902
All persons having claims against said eS-
tate are required to exhibit them to me for
allowance. within one year after the date of
said letters. or they may be precluded from
any benefit of such estate; and IL such,
claims be not exhibited within two years
from the time of the publication of such no.
fice. they will he forever barred.
Dated this End day of May. 1907
MOLLTE R. THORNTON.
Nav 10 Admiufstratrix-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-05-31
Before the United States Land Office,
Wa-Keeney, Kansas.
Notice for Publicstion. (lsolated Tract.
Public Land Sale

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
of instructions from the Commissioner of
the General Land Office under authority
vested in him by section Pass Rev Stat, u :.
asamended by the act of Congress approved
February g. 1895. we will proceed to offer at
public sale on May "a. 1902 at this Office the
blowing tract of land viz:
The northwest quarter of the northwest
qnarter of section 20. township IA south.
rance ., west of the 9th p NJ
ANY and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are advised to file
in this office on or before the day above deS-
ignnted for the commencement of said sale
their claims otherwise their rights will be
forfeited
Dated April IL. 1909.
Srss f. W. KING, Receiver.