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peel, grasped wildly at the air and
fell with a despairing splash.
Shorn of all his dignity, the unhappy
man slowly rose, looked around to
see if he was observed, then carefully
examined his injured raiment. From
collar to waist his frock coat had
split Twenty yards ahead, peacefully
reposing by the curbstone, lay the in
nocent cause of all his misfortunes.
With an air of grim determination
he strobe toward it. The hat remained
coyly resting on the edge of a puddle.
The portly person gazed down at the
water-logged, Undiscovered tile, and
then at his own ruined raiment.
Just then, as if inspired by a de-
mon of mischief, the hat began to
sway with a passing gust. This was
too much. Gathering himself to-
gether, the fat man made a mighty
leap and landed both feet squarely
on the hat. He peered anxiously
around to see if he was observed, and
then, turning up his coat collar, strobe
away, leaving the fragments of what
had once been a silk hat reposing in
the gutter.-The Scotsman.
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His Dignity and Hat
Were Both in Collapse.

gale was bowling across the
square when a large, portly man came
around the corner. He was erect and
his rotund figure had a military poise,
an air of dignity, which was imposing.
Suddenly a wild gust seized his
shining hat and whirled it off. 1t shot
up into the air and described circles
in the manner of M. Santos-Dumont's
airship. Then it flew across the street
and fell into puddle of muddy water.
The dignified citizen gazed at the
flight of his hat in a bewildered fash
ion. When it fell to the ground he
cantered gently after it. AS he neared
it he bent eagerly forward. His hand
almost touched the precious tile, when
swoop came another gust and snatch
ed the unfortunate hat, which went
rolling off, churning the muddy waters
of the gutter like the screw of a
steamer
The owner of the hat looked wrath
fully after it and then started in pur-
suit on a mad gallop. Swiftly along
the square rolled the hat Suddenly
in the midst of his swift course the
pursuer stepped on piece of orange
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-11-15
Incident Too Much
For DedcOn'S Temper

Il never was one to talk against my
neighbors, said Miss 'Dosia Ann Pine,
who had dropped in by the back way
to borrow a cupful of brown sugar
from Mrs. Judge Tubman, but 1 can't
help thinkin' that Deacon 'Gustus
Stang is a little mite too hasty and
sarcastic in expressin' himself for
man of his position and professions.
why, yesterday afternoon-I was
right there. myself, passin' the time O.
day with Mis- Stang, and saw it all
a stand of his bees swarmed and
lodged on a limb of the ox-heart
cherry tree on top of the upper offset.
The Deacon went to work to hive 'em,
first gettih' on an appended barrel and
reachin' up and cuttin' off the limb
with the bees all punched up on it.
At that very instant, If you'll believe
me, the head of the barrel caved in
and over it whopped, and fell off
the offset with the Deacon inside, and
went rollin' and bouncin' down the
long stone steps, and slammed against
the hitchin-post at the foot of the
stairs with a crash that busted the
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three months was read at the regular
meeting of the society last week.
Eleven names comprise the neurology
and the average age was over rs
years. The oldest member was Ran
Adolph w. Townsend, who was 81 years
of age, and had been a life member
since 1850. Another nonogenarian was
William Miles, 80 years old, who had
been life member since 1S45. The
Rev. DIR. Thomas Gallaudet, who was
81 years old, had also been member
since 1845- No members are now liv-
ing who joined previous to that year,
and there is now but one 1845 sur
vivor. He is Paul N. Spofford, and he
has the honor of being the oldest hv-
ing member in the society. He is
about 90 years old and is too feeble to
attend any of the meetings. The other
deceased members were Luther r.
Marsh, 80; Samuel D. Babcock, 81;
William Allen Butler, IS; Eugene A.
Hoffman, IA; Henry w. Bilby, SO;
Isaac Myer, S.; James Bernhard, So,
and Nicholas Fish, 57.-New. York
Times.
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lFiEurss In map from

The congestion of business at the
lower end of Manhattan island has
not only elevated Office buildings
twenty and more stories into the air,
but has sent the price of land up to
an almost Incredible height. Richard
M. Hurd, writing in the Yale Review.
gives figures that would seem to show
that we come near to having golden
streets, in a locality that in some
other respects is not so suggestive OF
the better land He gives the follow
ing interesting figures in regard to
New York:
The banking district appears to
include the most valuable land in the
world, the financial section in London
being the only competitor. The two
corners of Wall street and Broad
street were sold about thirty years a.
at $3.50 per square foot, and $3.50 has
been offered for the corner of Wall
street and Broadway, by contrast with
which the Statist says that E62 Cor
5000 a square foot, including fairly
substantial building. is the highest
price known in London.
The average price OF land In the
financial district varies from $50 to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-11-15
Bangor Mans Joke s977s
On Western Visitor.

A man from Minneapolis who had
been spending few days at one of
the Maine coast resorts came to Ban
gor this week and in conversation
with friend in hotel cafe here re-
marked that he had enjoyed his visit
to the shore, but that he had not
found Holsters as plentiful there as he
had expected
HOLSTERS? Why, that's queer" re-
.sponded the Bangor man. why, the
woods are full of them, SO to speak
come down to my place at Hancock
Point and I'll give you your fill of
Them
Many down there?" queried the
Westerner.
Many" The Bangor man regarded
his questioner with surprise, reply
ing: why. man, Holsters are so
thick down there that they've got to
be nuisance. Have to go out morn
1ngs and sweep them off the paths
even climb up on the porch Beastly
nuisance when you don't care for
them, you know
The man from the West looked
dazed, but promised to accompany the
Bangorean to Hancock Point next
day, there to help repa the invasion
or Holsters The Bangor man went to
the telegraph Office and sent this mes
sage to his wife at Hancock Point:
Buy all the Holsters within ten
miles, and scatter them about the
lawn, paths and porches."
Next day, when the joker and his
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5000 per square foot. Next in the
scale comes the women's shopping
district on Sixth avenue, from Four
teenth to Twenty-third street; also on
Twenty third, Thirty-fourth and Forty
second streets, and on Broadway. from
Ninth to Twenty-third street, with an
average scale of $50 to 800. and an
occasional sale such as that at Sixth
avenue and Twenty-second street, at
$1S6. and the northwest corner of
Broadway and Thirty fourth street
(having an area of less than 1000
square fee.) at $3.50" .,sfs
Any one who can foresee the move
ments of population, business, and
real estate values in New York, or
anywhere else, has, 1t is needless to
say, . lucrative gift Mr.. Hurd yhaz-
ards the following predictions.
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delightful time, concluding that Wash
ing social life was not a thing to be
in the least afraid of. This conclusion
was reached, by the way, just as
was taking leave of the host.
"a liveried servant approached me
and asked If my carriage was in wait
ing and whether it was single or
double conveyance. Out of consider
alton for a lean pocketbook had or
dered cab rather than two-horse
carriage 1 had the pleasure of hear
ing the servant shouting to the car
riage driver:
Senator Delivers one-horse hack!
Senator Delivers one-horse hack!
The man then came to me, and.
with his head high in the air, an
nounced: Your hacks waitin'. Sena-
tor Dolliver.' THE Pilgrim.
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Foot.
NEW York;


1T appears quite probable that the
greater part of the surface of Manhat-
tan island will be ultimately devoted
to business solely, the space above
the ground floor, il not utilized for
business, being occupied by hotels,
apartment houses, fats and tene-
ments- Probably the only exclusive
residence occupancy will be in the
most fashionable localities in and
near Fifth avenue and Central park,
where the rich who desire to live in
town, can AFFORD to hold their property
against the encroachments of bust
ness Even here restrictions running
with the land may be necessary, the
weakness of their position being that
one shop Injuries an entire block, while
one residence may have but little
eject on . block Of stores"
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guest arrived at the cottage. the whole
place had been planted with green
and squirming crustaceans, and the
fun began the minute they entered the
walk The Bangor man kicked some
thing out of his path.
What's that?" asked the guest.
''Oh, that's one of those COMPOUNDED
1obsters," was the calm reply. A little
further on more Holsters wriggled
over the walk, and the cottager de-
clared, in Disguised tones, that it was
pretty tough when a man. couldn't get
into his own house without climbing
over a lot of Shiny Holsters. The
Westerner's eyes started from their
sockets, but when he got to the vine
covered porch entrance he nearly
tainted.
Two enormous Holsters were cling
ing by their claws to the trellis, and,
grabbing one of them, the host re-
marked:
They'll be in my bedroom next
here, this one will make good broil
for youi"
The big lobster was broiled, and the
man from Minneapolis ate it with
keen delight. Next day he ate others
and when he got back to Bangor he
declared solemnly:
81 never would have believed it had
I not seen them with my own eyes, -
Bangor (Maine) Correspondence.
You may reform a man, but never a
woman
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barrel all to slaves and wrung a great
grOan from the Deacon, and left him
pretty near wrapped around the hitch
in'-post, with the Infatuated bees a.
stabbin' at him like Fm-sure-I-don't-
know-what. Hi Price was drivin' by
with his tfn-peddler's cart and blind
horse, and he stopped and called out,
as was natural:
LAND O. Goshen, Deacon 'Gustusi
Are you hurts?
No, contrive ye!' roared the Dea-
con, as snappish, I'll be bound, as an
alligator. No, ANTI This is the
way l laugh. I'm tickled gol-rammed
near to death over the joke I've just
played on the best
''Of course, he had a good deal of
provocation, looking at it in some
ways, but 1 contend that he'd better
have restrained himself long enough
to have counted a hundred before he
spoke; though, of course, it amt
really for me to judge."-Puck.
Pedigree never filed a hungry mans
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-11-15
ALL SOMEWHAT OUT OF PLACE.
Mrs. Goodheart's Strange Comment on
Husbands Plan.

Mrs. Goodheart's Strange Comment on
Husbands Plan.
When Mr.. Goodheart came home to
supper he found Mrs. Goodheart in
state akin to dependency, which was
quite unusual with her.
why, my dear, what is the mat
ter?" he anxiously inquired.
Matter enough said she. Our
servant has left us, and here is a let
ter from Sarah Armatige saying she
will be here tomorrow, and expects
to stay over Sunday with US. What
On earth is to be done?"
"Oh, that will be all right said
Mr.. Goodheart. Harold can act es
dining room waiter, Millie can be
maid of all work, and you can be
cook. You know you are a good one.
We shall get along swimmingly.'
"And what will you do?" inquired
Mrs. Goodheart
me? Oh, I'll be a gentleman he
replied.
VERY well, we will try your plan,
Edmund" said she, cheerfully; but
1 am afraid we shall all feel rather
awkward in our unaccustomed roles"
Mr.. Goodheart says she was as
cheerful as a lark all the remainder
Of the evening.
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CAPE BOYS" AND THEIR WAYS.
Nervous Passengers Would Not Err
joy Their Style of DRIVING.


joy Their Style of Driving.
In South Africa the mail carts con-
vey passengers for long distances. The
drivers of these vehicles are usually
Cape Boys" men of mixed parentage,
Hottentots, Griqua Koranna, with a
dash OF the white man superadded.
They are first rate drivers and man.
age their teams of six, eight and even
ten horses with extraordinary skill
and dexterity. Another colored boy
sits alongside the driver, welding an
enormously long whip. which instru-
ment he manages as deity as a first
rate fly-fisher does his rod and cast
ing line. Nevertheless, these Cape
boys are reckless folk, much addicted
to drink and Unfortunately vain of their
performances as Jehus. 1t is the fash
ion with them to start away from and
make the approach to the village inns
or batting places, where they make
their halts. at a hard gallop. In this
way, owing to the drivers drinking
habits and the ordinary risks of bad
roads, accidents often happen, the
cart and its passengers are occasion
ally turned over, and broken bones
result. The cart itself is two-wheel-
ed tented carriage, having two or
three seats placed one behind the
other, the passengers Invariably look
ing toward the horses Baggage and
mails are strapped on behind. or, il
a regular coach is used, upon the top
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-11-15
FAME-AND THE BUTLER.

Senator DolIiver Tells Incident of His
Early Life.
Senator Dolliver of Iowa tells of an
embarrassing incident which; once oc-
Cured to him. 1t is supposed to IL
lustrate the difficulty a man of small
means finds in getting along at the
national capital.
"On one occasion 1 was invited to
attend a social function given by a
high official. 1 went and had most
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-11-15
THE ANCIENT coPTIc FAITH.
Egypt Now the Center of This Form
Of Worship.

EQypt NOW tnS SehtSF OF MS
of. Worship.
In Westminster abbey, after the
coronation of King Edward. silver
votive cross was left by the Abys-
sinian envoy, Ras Makonnen. 1t rep
resents the faith of the Coptic church,
the most debased in Christendom-
Egypt is the center of this faith, the
patriarch of Alexandria, as he is
called, living at Cairo. Not even the
priests understand the language of
the services, essentially the same as
that used by the Pharaohs, with a
mixture of the tongue of Homer. In
its ritual is found an admixture of
ancient Egyptian and Jewish cere-
monial together with that of primitive
Christianity. Here ordination is con-
ferred not by the laying on of hands.
but by breathing and the universal
kiss is interchanged among the con-
gregation. Children may act as dea-
cons and may receive the sacrament
bread dipped in wine. In Abyssinia
the Jewish and Egyptian ritual is car
ried still further to excess. The ark
is the center of worship, which in
cludes dancing. The Jewish Sabbath
is observed. Distinction is drawn be-
tween clean and unclean animals.
Polygamy also has fingered on. So
extreme is their belief in external
rites to wash away sin that the great
est festival of the year amounts to
an annual baptism of the whole ma
ton. They have even canonized
plate because he washed his hands
and said: 81 am innocent OF the blood
of this jxst Man."
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pisbeIieves in veeetarianism.

my experience in dieting writes
DR.. Yorke Davies, teaches me that
those people who eat proper amount
of meat, fish, and animal food gener-
ally are stronger and in every way
physically and mentally superior to
vegetarians, and 1 speak from very
large experience in the matter"
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Fine Collection of Pioneer Relics.
Elwell Hoyt, a Eau Claire, Mich.
has the most complete collection OF
pioneer relics in the Central States.
and keeps them in a log cabin built at
his home for that purpose.
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AGED MEMBERS OF SOCIETY,".

Remarkable List Read at Meeting in
New York.
The most remarkable list of old
members of the New York Historical
society who have died within the last
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Railroad Building in Japan.
In the past thirty years Japan has
built 1000 miles of railways.
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If man had no curiosity private do
ness.
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Pedigree never filed a hungry mans
stomach.
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You may reform a man, but never a
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-07-24
PROPOSAL SFOR SUPPLIES.

The Beard OF Directors of the State
Orphans Homo will receive sealed pro-
posals for furnishing supplies of gro
ceties, provisions, seventy cords Of
split wood and ten cords of limb
wood, also meats Of all kinds, to be
delivered at the State Orphans
Home, Carson City, Nevada, for six
months from and including July !,
1862, up to 2 o'clock p. NJ, OF Thurs
day. June q, 1902.
All articles to be first class OF their
kind and to be delivered in such
quantities and at such times as the
superintendent may direct.
All articles not satisfactory to be
returned at the contractors expense.
Bids to be directed to the Secretary
Of the State Orphans Home Board
Carson City, Nevada.
The Board reserves the right 10 re
ject any and all bids.
ORNIS RING,
Secretary Of Board
| Carson CITY. Nevada, June 10, 1902
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-07-24
STATE MINING LAW.

On account of the activity OF mining
in this section, the following law re-
garding stalking out and holding
claim is published:
Chapter XCIII.-An act to amend
section one of an Act entitled: IAN
Act amendatory Of and supplemental
to AN Act relating to the location, re-
location. manner OF recording lode
and placer claims. mill sites, tunnel
rights, amount of work necessary to
hold possession of mining claims and
the right OF co-owners therein, approx
ed March I6, 1897" approved March
"A, 1859, approved March 90, 1901.
Section l. Section one of the above
entitl.; Act is hereby amended SO as
20 read as follows:
Section one Section two of the
above named Act is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Section two. Before the expiration
II ninety days from the time OF post
ing notice upon the claim the locator
must sink discovery shaft upon the
claim to the depth o. at least ten fee.
from the lowest part OF the rim OF
such shaft at the surface or deeper i!
necessary to show by such work a
lode deposit OF mineral in place. A
crosscut, or tunnel, which cuts the lode
at depth OF ten feet. or an open Cut
along the ledge Or lode equivalent to Z
shaft four feet by six feet by ten fee,
is equivalent to a discovery shaft. Tht
locator must define the boundaries o
his claim by marking tree or rocl
in place or by setting post or stone
one at each corner and one at the cen
ter Of each side line. When a post
used it must be at least four niche
square, by four feet six inches i
length, set one foot in the ground wit
4 mound of stone or earth four fee
in diameter by two feet in heigh
around The post When it is practical
y impossible on account OF bedroc
or precipitous ground to sink such
posts, they may be placed in pile {
stones; or where the proper plac;n
OF such posts or monuments OF stor
is impracticable or dangerous to lii
and limb, it shall be lawful to plas
such a post or monument of stone
the nearest point, properly marked ,
designate its right place. When
stone is used, not a rock in place
must be at least six inches square al
eighteen inches in length, set tw
thirds of its length in the groun
shicb trees. stakes or monumen
must be so marked as to designa
the corners of the claim located.
Section g. This Act shall take
lect on the first day Of July. 1901.
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Summons

In the District Court Of the First Ju-
dieial District of the State Of Ne
vada, Ormsby County.
Dora Rippetoe, Plaintiff.
VS..
James Rippetoe, Defendant.
The State of Nevada sends Greeting
to James J. Rippetoe, defendant:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff, in the Dis
trict Court of the First Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Nevada in and
for Ormsby county. and answer the
complaint of plaintiff, filed therein
with ten days exclusive OF the day OF
service) after the service on you OF
this summons, if served in said count
=, or, if served out Of said county but
within the District. twenty days; in
all other cases forty days, or judg-
inent by default will he taken against
YOU, according to the prayer Of said
complaint.
The said action is brought to recov-
er judgment against you to dissolve
the bonds of matrimony now existing
between you and the said plaintiffs
! and for the custody of the four minor
children, Cora Rippetoe, aged six
years: Lulu Rippetoe, aged eight
years; Aggie Rippetoe, aged three
years and Dora Rippetoe, agen one
/; year, upon the ground OF eXtreme cruel
" on your part, alleged to have been
committed at divers and different
times between July 1898, and Deem
Der, 1900; said acts of extreme cruelty
consisting of threats of violence and
bodily injury: false accusations OF
tconjugal infidelity and with living and
and cohabiting with other men; giving
publicity to false accusations of a
dultry and general i'll treatment on
your part amounting to extreme cruel
"; such conduct on your part causin
danger to the life and health Of sale
plaintiff and by reason of which she
was compelled to cease cohabitine
with you. Also for failure on you
part to provide the common necessar
les Of life for said plaintiff for Owe
one year past. and that such neglec
was not the result of poverty on you
part, which could not have been avoid
! ed by ordinary industry. For NOR
particulars you are hereby referred t
: the complaint on file in the above er
titled court and cause referred to an
made part of the summons.
:. And you are hereby notified that
YOU fail to answer the complaint. tn
: said plaintiff will apply to the abov
! entitled court for the relief demande
; in the prayer Of said complaint.
Given under my hand and seal q
: my Office in Carson. Nevada, this l It
, DAY OF June. A. D. 1902.
GEO. w. COMING, Clerk
James G. Sweeney, atty for plaintiff
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United States Land Office.
Carson City. Nevada, June %. 1902.
To Whom it May Concern
Notice is hereby given that the Cen
trail Pacific Railway Company has fl.
ed in this office list Of lands situated
IN TIE townships described below,
and has applied for a patent for said
lands; that the list is open to the pub
tic fer inspection and a copy thereof
by descriptive subdivisions has beer
posted in a convenient place in this
office, for the inspection OF all persons
Interested and the public generally.
Within the next sixty days following
tie date Of clIs notice, prot ests or
contests against the claim of the com
pany to any tract or subdivision with
in any section or part of section. des
cribei, in the list, on the ground that
the same is more valuable for mineral
than for agricultural purposes viii be
received ana noted for report to the
General Land once al Washington
D. c.
Following is the list:
All Sec. q, n u SW Il anu part n
q Sec. 80, part \ y Sec. 81, Up. Is
~. R. 90 E. Mount Diablo Meridian.
o. H. GALLUP, Register
D. H HALL. Receiver.
First Publication June "A, 1902.