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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-13
ANCIENT HISTORY WAS FATAL
Shade of PhiladeIphus Evoked with
Sad Results

The trio who sat in the lee of the
deckhouse had been doing Europe
and the orient, and were homeward
bound on a big ocean liner.
The woman lived in Baltimore, one
of the men called Philadelphia his
home, while the other man remem-
bered with satisfaction his bachelor
quarters in New York, which he was
willing, however, to abandon, provided
he could persuade the woman to ac-
company him along the shoals and
breakers of the matrimonial sea.
The Philadelphia was of the same
mind.
They had been discussing the va
rious points of interest seen by them
during their stay abroad, and unani-
mously agreed that Egypt, "the play
ground of the east" with its beggars
and pyramids, it's merchants and
ruins, its Sphinx and its donkeys, was
by all odds the most entertaining and
instructive.
Then the conversation drifted into
the history of that ancient country.
All were fairly well informed upon
the subject, and for half an hour or
more the dynasties of Cheops, Thot-
mes, Rameses, the building of the
were thoroughly and learnedly dis
cussed, until the Philadelphia said:
"Of all the rulers of Egypt, none
were greater than the Ptolemies, and
of all the Pto1emies, Philadelphus oc-
cupies the first place in history.
Among his other claims to greatness
is the fact that the City of Brotherly
Love is named after him.
81 didn't know that" said the New
Yorker, rather ironically, but I can
scarcely imagine anything more ap-
propriate."
why so?" queried the others in
chorus.
80, that's easy" replied the New
Yorker. "Philadelphus has been dead
for many, many years, and SO has
philadelphia
20, cut that OUT angrily snorted
the Pennsylvania, as he walked
away, while the man from Manhattan
seized the opportunity to put the mo-
mentous question to the fair resi-
dent of the Monumental city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-13
TRIED THEM ON THE INDIANS.
Raspberries Looked Tempting, But
He Was Afraid to Eat Them.

hdSpperrieS Looked Tempting, But
He Was Afraid to Eat Them.
when 1 was out in Oregon, fifty
three years ago." said pleasant-look-
ing farmer, who has been in the red
raspberry business for twenty-five
years, according to the Detroit Free
Press, Il first saw red raspberries
growing wild in the thickets and
along the edges of the wild Oregon
roads. They were saucer-shaped, and
not SO deep as the modern berry
just like those which still grow wild
in Michigan AS the Oregon berries
looked tempting picked a lot in
nay hat, but did not dare to eat them,
as 1 did not know whether they were
poisonous or not.
"On my way back to camp I met a
number of Indians whom / had seen
before and knew to be friendly; in
fact, they had taken such fancy to
me that they once offered to adopt
me into the tribe To these genial
Indians l presented my hatful of
fresh red raspberries, and my joy was
great when they ate them all with rel
ish. After that l ate all l wanted.
I'm old New England, under
stand, they used to cali the raspberry
the thimbleberry' on account of its
resemblance to a woman's thimble."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-13

first now and will be. He is mine
and 1 am his. All you can do is to
ride in his carriages and live in his
house and bear his name. Much joy
to you," and the girl laughed and
cried Historically as she stamped her
pretty feet on the carpet.
The face of the other woman was a
drama during this TRADE. With the
seIf-possession of the born aristocrat
she maintained her entire dignity and
self-possession; but it was evident
from the first how strongly she was
moved and how deeply she was
shocked. When the dressmaker
paused for breath she stepped for
ward and laid her hand imperiously
upon Dollie's shoulder.
rs this true?" she demanded in a
voice so intense as to awe the girl.
q must know the truth. Do not trifle
with me. If you tell the truth I will
be the best friend you ever had. If
you are merely after money you can
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-13
FIND FEW WOMEN sTowAwAYs.
Rare Cases Involving Members of the
Gentler Sex.

Rare Cases Involving Members of the
Center Sex.
Women stowaways are very rare.
On Sept 8, 1901, one was found on the
Neptune line steamer Ohio, which
sailed that day from Baltimore for
Rotterdam. Capt. Samuel Wilson, who
commanded the Ohio, intended send
ing her back on the pilot boat with
Pilot William Carroll, but as 1T might
have cost the woman her life if she
had been forced to take to the boat,
the weather being SO severe at the
time, she was allowed to remain.
A woman disguised as man shipped
as "cattleman" on the Johnston
steamer Vedamore several years ago,
when the late Robert Bartlett was in
command. Her sex was discovered
before the ship reached the Bristol
channel, and Capt. Bartlett had her
placed in security until Liverpool was
reached She smoked cigarettes, play
ed cards and had the record before be-
ing discovered of attending to the cat
tie better than any one of the men
who had shipped to perform the same
duty.
Recently in New York Louisa Shall
Ter was found among the steerage pas
sengers of the North German Lloyd
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
She was not a stowaway, but mixed
up with the immigrants before the
ship left Bremen and reached New
York. She said her son was a pas
senger on the steamer, and she could
not bear to have him leave without
her, and she had not the money to
pay her passage. She was allowed to
land by the immigrant officials.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-13

Through the treasury department of
his government at Washington, Uncle
Sam gave out a rather startling piece
ment that this country at this moment
possesses about a quarter of all the
gold that has been made up into
money in the entire world.
To quote the official figures cor
rectly, there is nov in the United
States Including treasury coin and
bullion) $1.2OO,OO0. 900 of gold money,
whereas the worlds entire stock of
gold money is worth less than S., O0O,-
100000 ($4,906, 700 900, according to
the latest figures). New York finan-
ciers believe Uncle Sans figures as to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-13
Death of Famous Elephant.


Advices from Tours. France, give
an account of the death of the gil
gantic elephant Fritz, which be-
longed to Barnum's show, which re
Gently visited that place The cir
Gus. which had given a two days
performance in Tours, was making
its final parade through the streets
When the Place Nicolas-Pruneau was
reached Fritz, with a mighty effort,
freed himself from his chains, rose
on his hind legs, trumpeting loudly,
and causing panic among the crowd
Fortunately two keepers managed to
entangle his feet with ropes, but this
only increased the animals fury, and
he struggled violently, swapping tive
large trees. After some exciting mo
ments he was brought to the ground
and securely bound. The authorities
were notified of the occurrence, am
a picket of infantry was sent to stor
all traffic on the place The circus
proprietors eventually decided that
Fritz should be killed Cables, pull
l>yS and windlasses were brought and
the huge brute was strangled. The
body has been offered to the Tours
Museum.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-13

appropriate name, for, it is very bare
and overwhelmed with the melan-
choly of the 4Os and the sos. The
estate comprises 5000 acres.
A year ago it was stated that King
Edward was DESTROYS of disposing by
private sale of Osborne house, be-
cause of it's impracticability as royal
residence and the comparatively great
cost of it's maintenance.
1t was later reported that negotin-
lions had been entered into between
the kings agents and certain million
aires for the sale of the house to one
of the latter, and that these negotia-
tions were broken off by the action of
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his own gold money are shy and that
in truth the amount of gold money In
the country is close to 81, $50 ,O00, 900
a billion and a quarter-while all the
rest of the world possesses less than
SO, $50, 00O,0 900. This is a larger sum
of coined gold than has ever been pos
sessed by a single nation in the his
tory of the world.
Next to the United States, accord
ing to the latest reports, comes
france. with $50 600 900. followed by
the British empire, with $769, zoo, goo;
Russia, with $724, 300, 900, and Ger
many, with $721, 300 900. So far rs
coined gold is concerned, it will be
observed the United States is in a
class by itself.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-13

King Edward of England has sig
aalized his coronation in memorable
manner by the magnificent gift to the
nation of Osborne house. one of the
favoritc resi- 1ences of the late Queen
Victoria. Tlc gill is made in :: mes
sage to his people, addressed to
Prime Minister Balfour.
Osborne house, in the Isle of Wight,
was classed as the fourth of Queen
Victoria's royal manors. She pur-
chased the property in 1910, toie
down the old mansion and erected the
seaside residence since known as Os-
borne house. 1t has been described as
of Italian style, for lack of a more
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He paused and Comfortably awaited
the response
Then came the crash from the clear
sky
mo. do not" replied the woman
at the altar in a clear. tense tone,
throwing aside her veil and disclosing
a face of ashen color strangely set
God help me, 1 cannot -
MY God. Florence. what does this
meant" exclaimed the groom axhast
Silence" commanded the woman,
turning upon him with flashing eye.
Il will not because / cannot in the
sight of God and man. l will not
and cannot because this man belongs
to another-to a girl whom he has
deceived and intended to betray. But,
good friends, you will not be cheated
of the wedding you came to see. The
bride-the real BRIDES here, and
the ceremony will go on" and With
an imperious gesture she motioned
forward Dollie Culver from her brides
maids, lifted the veil from her fright
ened face and, turning to the clergy
man, said:
Proceed, sir, the bride and the
bridegroom are ready"
The reverend father caught the
poetic justice of the occasion and
sternly began the service over again.
The startled groom, unable to gather
together lis scattered senses, mum
bled along the responses and in
trice the closing words were spoken
and the Four Hundred were making
their way to the door amid a rattle
of tongues that would have put the
tower Of Babel to sleep in a cradle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-13
PRISONER IN BEAR PIT.
Indian Policeman Makes Sure Of De.
tention of Suspected Man.


All night in the bear pit at Silver
Lake and handcuffed. while two bears
poked their noses through the wide
bars of the grating at him was the try
ing experience of Johann Vaelinsh
of Kent last night.
Pete Bey, full-blood Indian who
recently came from Canada, is doing
special police duty at the Silver Lake
resort and his opinion of the laws
majesty is very elevated When he
found Vaelinski and two other men
nosing around the cottages inside the
grounds late last night he gave a
whoop and caught two of the fellows
before they could start to run. The
third escaped. Another got away
while Peter was putting the cuffs CD
yaelinski. Where to put the prisoner
bothered the Indian for while, but
at last he thought of the bear pit
There is an entrance to the pit three
by four feet, and with wide barred
gates on each side. Into this the pris-
oner was pushed and though he yelled
with fear as the bears came trotting
toward him it did no good. BY put
ting their feet through the grating the
bears could come within an inch of
touching their visitor and they made
things interesting for him for seven
hours.
After an investigation this morning
Vaelinski was released, it being found
that he and the man with him had
become lost in going from Cuyahoga
Falls to Kent Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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toe law counselors of the king, who
called his majesty's attention to
clause in Queen Victoria's will by
virtue of which Osborne house and
the immediate estate became "appur-
tenances of the sovereignty of Eng
land" Under this clause, it was de-
clared, King Edward was stopped
from disposing of the royal resi-
dence.
1t was stated at the time that
among the millionaires negotiating
for the purchase was William Wal
dorf Astor, who, it was said, desired
it as a wedding present for his daugh-
ter, Miss Pauline Astor.
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have all you want only if you tell
trif1e with me. 1 will not stand it
and 1 warn you for your own good. -
She paused, and the other woman
met her eyes without f1inching.
81 tell you the TRUTH" she said
simply. 81 want no money. All
want is him-Howard. l am not here
testifying to my shame for money.
l do not need money-why, he gives
me enough money to keep me from
that. But it is not his money that
l want-it is him. / love him-yes,
l do love him a thousand times
better than you or an other woman
knows how-and you are going to
steal him from me- She sank on
her knees and buried her face in
a sofa-then rose suddenly and fierce
ly and went on: mo, you are not.
You cannot. l will wait and watch
yes, and pray, and 1 will keep him,
l know 1 will. You will have all the
honor and the name and pride, but
1 will have him-see if 1 don't-him
and his love. You will have the
husks and I the kernel"
wait, GIRL" cried the other fierce
ly, forgetting her position, her dignity
everything but the words of the
woman before her. Listen to me-"
And she grasped her arm so fiercely
that Dollie WINGED. Prove to me
what you say and 1 will do for you
what you never can do for yourself
1 will be the best friend you ever
had"
A few moments later the two
women left the place together and
rode away in the magnificent equip
age of Miss Hayes
N&zsr had there been such q gor-
geous wedding scene in the social
annals of the city. The church was
crowded with the fashion, beauty and
chivalry of the most exclusive circles.
The floral decorations were something
marvellous; the costumes beyond
even the female society reporter. At
the appointed hour the groom stepped
from the room assigned to him, &C
companied by his best man, and
moved toward the altar, just as the
bride. arrayed only as wealth can
array its favorites. moved up the aisle
preceded by a pretty flower girl and
followed by splendid array OF brides
maids, all yelled. They met at the
altar and the ceremony began The
great audience craned its collective
neck to hear the responses
do you, Florence, take this man
to be your welded husband, to cleave
unto him, forsaking all others. to
love, honor and obey him until death
you do part?'' read the clergyman
sclemnly in his most sonorous voice
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-13
TWO SOULS AND so FORTH.
Diffident Youth Learns Something
From Summer Girl.

From Summer Girl.
They were wandering about the
dark, deserted piazza, arm in arm,
talking softly, as people usually do
under such circumstances. They
had only known each other two days,
but the days were long at summer
hotel and time is short.
This may seem like a paradox, but
it isn't.
He was a summer young man, as
she was a summer girl, and he was
not accustomed to crowding the
mourners, SO that, notwithstanding
he had been very devoted, he had
been somewhat diffident in the ma
terial expression of his devotion.
The girl was quick to note this, but
he had not caught on
He was still permitting IT would"
to wait on CT dare not
So it. was they strolled up and
down, up and down, on that piazza,
until the girl tired
As they turned at a far-away cor
ner, she saw a lonely chair waiting
invitingly.
mr.. Jerome she said, coyly,
there's a chair Let's sit down.
Permit me-" he responded, GAL
lantly drawing it forward. Take this.
I'll get -anoth-
stood there laughing a cute little
gurgling, appealing laugh, and some
how Mr.. Jerome tumbled to the fact
that one chair was plenty for two If
. man only went about it right
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great handfuls-
give you the legal right. but in the
sight of God he belongs to me and
/ to him. OF course he cannot marry
mel am not of his world-all I can
do is to love him and be loved-some
doll born with a gold spoon in hef
mouth must bear his name" and then
the girl laughed a long and CHASTITY
laugh. Then clenching her hands:
Eyes, you can bear his name, but
you can never have his heart and al
ways you must know that you are
second-that l was first-yes. and am
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-13
Largest Stage in the World.

The largest stage in the world is
that OF the Grand opera house. Paris.
which is 100 feet in width, 200 feet In
depth and eighty feet in height
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-13
A centenarian Sentences.

A widow. sextoness of the village
church of Wick, near Bristol, England,
has just celebrated her hundredth
birthday. She had been sextoness for
over half a century, but her duties are
now performed by deputy.
Manufacture of Hats
The United States manufactures
IS, 700 hats every day, while England
manufactures about 10000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-13
Early DISTRIBUTION of Seed.

Distribution Of flower and vegetable
seeds by the Government viii be
started Sept. 1, three months esriier
than usual
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-30

when one borrows trouble the In
terest is usually pretty heavy,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-30
CHINESE HELP THE CRIMINALS
Great Dinaculty Experienced in Convict
ing q CELESTIAL Murderer.

Great Dinculty Experienced in Convict.
Ing q CELESTIAL Murderer.
Just to see how hard it Is to convict
a Chinese accused of participation In
one of the highbinders' wars, will
cite single instance that came under
the notice of one of the representa-
tives of a great San Francisco news
paper.
A Chinese gardener named All LUX
was shot in the back by a binder
while he was sitting in the Chinese
Theater on Jackson street. He was
instantly killed. Immediately follow
ing the fatal shot the usual movement
took place around the body, but the
actors on the stage never even so
much as hesitated in the delivery OF
their lines. When the man fell from
the bench the lookout at the main en-
trance Of the place called out In Chi
nese that the white devils were COM
ing. The man who did the shooting
so far forgot himself as to run, and
the police on a hot scent saw him
and started after the fugitive. The
man ran out of the side entrance to
the auditorium and made his way to
Fish Alley. The police were close to
him and saw him enter a building at
the corner of the next block. The
squad hurried into the place and cap
tured two well-known binders. Meth
err of them had a weapon, but there
were powder burns on the right hand
of one of the men. Nothing could be
learned from either of the prisoners,
and they were locked up with a
charge of murder against each OF
them.
The next morning in court two
brothers of the murdered man swore
that they were with him at the time
of their brothers death and saw the
man who did the shooting, and posi-
lively swore that neither of the pris
oners had anything to do with the kill
ing The accused men were forth
with released. But that night both OF
the brothers were arrested for killing
one of the men who was turned loose
by their evidence in the morning and
dangerously wounding the other
When the wounded man recovered he
swore that neither OF the brothers had
anything to do with shooting him
Which all goes to prove that 1t does
not matter much what a Chinese has
to swear to, and also that in his poor
weak Monaghan way he does not take
a great deal of stock in the brand OF
justice dispensed by the white devils
New Orleans Time-Democrat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-30
He Remem bered the Text.

TIL Rev. e. L. Yeomans, late of Or
ange, N. j., was very fond of children
and made much Of them In pastoral
way. One Sunday, says the New York
Times, he preached sermon from the
somewhat fanciful text, Thou Makest
My Feet as the Kinds Feet" and was
gratified to notice that the young son
of one of his congregation gave 1t I'M
usual attention and seemed very much
interested. Meeting him a few days
after he said:
well, Louis. l saw you in church
last Sunday, wide awake as usual, and
listening with both ears
Eyes, sir"
"And do you remember the ser
mon?"
Yes, sir"
"Well, am curious to know If you
can repeat the text"
mo, sir l don't think l can. 1t
was something about your hind feet,
but l didn't just understand what"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-30

Vately-IOr minute.
him, and he is not trying to win on
his beauty, you can be mighty sure OF
that. but he knows and cares lot for
Grace; he knows he's got ability, he
knows he's got money and he thinks
he could make her happy enough 30
that after while that countenance OF
his would be-forgotten, you know
she'd get used to it. What you want
isn't another woman in the case-it's
another man, and If you were as smart
as Van, as rich as Van. as much in
love with Grace as Van, and hand
some, | tell you Van would give him
a free field for her sake-only provid-
ing he were just as good fellow as
Van, and Van would have to be the
Judge, but he would judge fair
We were all silent, and just at that
moment there was tap at the door.
Come in" | called.
The door opened and-it was Dwight
Van Vert.
We must have looked like trio OF
detected counterfeits, but Van never
noticed.
Rod" he said, in constrained, I'M
natural voice, may ask the boys to
excuse you'll would like to speak
to privately-fo a moment"
knew it must mean his death SEN
tence, and I followed him, like lamb
to the slaughter. Van closed the door
softly, took my arm and led me across
to where the great hall lamp shed its
red light down upon us both.
Rod, old man." he said, Il have
come to tell you that am engaged TO
be married. You know to whom-the
best girl and dearest in the world
and | wanted you to be the first to
congratulate me. 1t will be in couple
of months, here, and on the 9Th of
June we sail for Europe on the CAM
pania."
He gave my hand numbing pres
sure, then gripped me by the Shout
ders and held me off at arms length.
And looked at him-at his fabricated
hair. his tip tilted nose, his lavish
wealth of freckles, his wind-bre ears
and his eyes, in which was shining
the glory of the New Jerusalem-and =
by Jove! Dwight Van Vert was the
handsomest fellow | ever saw.
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