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

Mrs Roosevelt's new dinner set Is
to cost $4,000 Those of us that
haven't two cups alike will wonder
what the royal china washers in the
White House kitchen will do to it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

A French expert says the Ameri-
can navy is antique, but he furnishes
no Spanish testimony to back up his
claims.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

The magazine writer who has been
moved to discuss THE Immoralities
of Music evidently has been listen
ing to small girl practice the scales
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

Albania has given Russia deadly
insult. Puzzle: What will happen
to the Albanians?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

Hats trimmed with squirrel fur are
to be all the rage among women this
fall, but the Maltese cat should be
wary just the same.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

One of the scientists announce that
the world will be frozen solid q thous-
and years from now. He must expect
the Boston influence to spread
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

'The Hoosier school master" has
gone on his long vacation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

It is almost as easy to forgive az 1t
II to forget.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

Some people who are short on coal
are saving wood and saying good
deal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

In this world we are looking at the
tapestry from the wrong side.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

43 years of age, and was created first
Baron Curzon of Kedleston in 1898
He and his wife have introduced many
innovations in the official life OF
India. not the least of which has been
charity for the plague-stricken ma
tiyeS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn?

DO Your Feet Ache and Burn?
Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cure.
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The man of letters should know
enough to mind his P's and Q's.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18
crNcINNArrs BEER cAsk CAFE.

Cincinnati is to take the lead in
new style of architecture in the form
of building at once artistic and
novel The exterior of the building
represents one end of an enormous
cask, while the interior will be an
exact reproduction OF the inside of the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-10-18

vessel.
The fittings of the interior, such as
tables, chairs, Illuminating fixtures
bar and bar trimmings, not forgetting
the music stand, will be miniature
casks. These designs have been
legally protected.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
George wa.hlneton,. Lottery. !

1t is not generally known that &.ne
great Father Of His Country was on
at least one occasion the originator Of
a lottery, the like of which at the pres
ent day would be forbidden to send its
tickets through the mails. That George
Washington was interested in such
scheme is proved by number Of tick
cts still in existence which bear
august name. 1t was the Noun -
Road lottery of which George was "a.
promoter, and it is. of course, unnec-.
essary to state that Washington him.
self did not financially profit from it.
All the funds raised by the lottery
were spent in building the road
through Cumberland gap. near Fred.
ericksburg, Va. Originally the lotter,
tickets which Washington signed wer,
worth 81 each. Now, because they bear
his signature, they are easily sold 70!
$50 apiece, though 1t is certain tina
not one of them will ever draw priz,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
What They Made.

A certain father is possessed of E
pair Of exceedingly bright girl chi,-.
dren. The other day his eldest daugh-
ter, Alice. was putting her younger
sister. surname Gretchen, through
some arithmetical PAGES, and the
father was an amused listener.
Gretchen, how much do 10 and 10
make?" was the form Of one query
and. being correctly answered other
and similar Questions followed each
other in quick succession
The father believing the younger
daughter was doing too much Of the
work thought he would put his first
born up tree, and so he broke in with
problem of his own invention.
Alice" he queried solemnly, show
much do you and Gretchen makeY
Without an lnstant's hesitation came
the reply:
Gretchen and l. pop. make you
proud and happy r."-Exchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
Quick Eaters.

"Have you any idea," remarked the
cashier Of one of the largest lunch res
taurants In New York, "how many
minutes the average down town bust
ness man devotes to his midday meal?"
"At venture" answered the report
er, watching the hurried play of knives
and forks about him, 81 should say Is
minutes" 40
"You set about the time usually esti-
mated" returned the cashier, "but in
reality half that time would be nearer
right. The average time consumed for
lunch by the patrons Of this establish
ment is just eight minutes. The fact
u.s." continued the cashier after the re-
porter had ventured a foreboding for
New York digestion. people find 1T
such a trihing and unobtrusive matter
just to get "a bite of lunch that few
realize what a gigantic business it is
merely to supply hungry people down
town at noon, because few bring their
lunches with them, and from the for
nation of the city none can go home.
"This establishment feeds 5000 peo-
pie a day, and the amount of food re.
CURED to care for that patronage is
enormous. For example, when we put
hash on the specials enough is made
up actually to fill a wagon. We are
not the largest lunchroom. however"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
British Casualties Growing.

London. Jan. Newspaper CORE
spondents in Pretoria continue to send
warnings Of the need of more rein
forcements. Lord Kitchener is turn
ing the artilleryman who have become
disengaged by reason OF the returning
home of the heavy guns, into three
corps Of mounted infantry, each 1900
strong. Independent accounts of the
Boer attack on Colonel Firlnan's
camp Dec. "a add little to the official
story of the occurrence, except that
General Dewet's force of $500 men
at Majuba removed their boots,
climbed the precipicc without noise
and completely surprised the sleeping
British camp. The terrible struggle
lasted barely half an hour. Three
more British officers have died from
wounds received in this engagement,
making all told nine officers killed
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
Spiders, Webs.

The webs of those spiders which spin
snares'o out of doors, rs the geometrical
garden spider, are formed of two sorts
of silk, one of which is used for the
main cables and the radiating threads,
the other for the concentric threads.
The latter are thickly studded with
minute globules Of viscous substance,
which retains the fly, gnat or moth
that may blunder against them. while
the former are quite dry and harmless.
A third kind of silk is produced by the
busy little spinner when some such
large insect as a wasp has become en-
tangled in the web and threatens to
break the delicate structure in its strug-
giles. This takes the form of an envel-
oping mass, which is suddenly produc-
ed and which effectually prevents any
further gyrations on the part Of the
captured insect.-Cornhill Magazine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02

When Horace Grec.cy Lost His Hat.
A very distinguished assemblage hon.
ored Grants. ball. which was held
In the newly completed north wing of
the treasury building. Elaborate prep
arations were made for dancing, the
manager. by telegraphic communica-
tions, keeping the dance moving ST.
multaneously on three floors. But the
man who preferred eating to dancing
and could not get even within the sight
Of food was not well pleased. Re-
freshments were served in the base
ment, in room too small to accom-
modate the 6,000 guests, but large
enough to contain the provisions,
which were scarce indeed. In the
cloakrooms the committee in charge
lost their heads, visitors lost their
hats, and it is stated on good authori-
ty that the sulphurous yapors which
rose in the vicinity of the place where
Horace Greeley searched for his hat
during two hours were sitting.
1t is recorded that one gentleman
walked to Capitol hill, two miles dis
tant, in dancing pumps and barehead-
ed and that many frightened women
still covered In the corners of the
dressing rooms at dawn the next morn
ing. So. in preparing Grants second
ball, the committee made elaborate
arrangements in order that these I'M
pleasantnesses should not again oc-
educational Magazine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02

Mr.. Pherson and wife are here from
Poweshiek county on visit at Tom
Rutherford's. He is an uncle of Mrs.
Rutherford.
George Evarts received car load
of brick FRIDAY which he will use in
the spring to Blu. 4 foundation un-
der his new barn.
George Stemm, the harness maker,
expects two more men next week to
help him get caught up with his
work which is way behind.
Ed. Bates was moving, Tuesday,
to his pew place near Audubon. The
people around Ross will miss him for
he was ever welcome visitor.
Florence Magill was called home
from Grinnell where she is attending
school on account of the serious ILL
ness of her mother, The lady is i'm
proving rapidly now.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
snails Are Queer Creatures.

The snail is found everywhere, 1882
species being known, serving In France
aEsaH important item of diet and i'll
this Country an attractive inhabitant
Of the fernery. Some of the large trop-
ical snails, as bulimas, form nests Of
leaves, their eggs being as large as
pigeons.
The snail is extremely skillful in
mending its shell, and some curious ex-
periments may be tried with them.
Thus / have seen helix of yellow
species attached to another shell of a
reddish hue by cutting off the top whirl
of the latter, when the snail will pro-
coed to weld the two shells together
and occupy both, using the addition as
door and possibly wondering at this
sudden extension of it's house.
In the winter some Of the snails hi
bernate or lie dormant until warm
weather, just as the snakes do in Cali
fornia. A snail of the Philippine Is
lands has faculty of throwing off it's
tail when seized. This is also true Of
West Indian variety-stenophus
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
A Giant Tree.

Near Dakar, in lower Senegal, is an
enormous baobab tree whose trunk
measures fully seventy-tive feet in cir
conference at the base. The fruit of
the baobab, which grows abundantly
IN Senegal, is called monkey bread"
1t Is used by the natives for curdling
milk and as Il specific for certain dis
eases. Decoctions of the dried leaves
are also used as medicine. From the
bark strong cords are made, and the
gum that exudes from it is employed
as a salve. The root of the young bao-
bah Is sometimes eaten by the natives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
The Man and the Rome.

A Chinaman who had been condemn
ed to wear the cangue. or wooden col
lar, was seen by some of his friends.
What have you been doing" they
asked, "to deserve this?"
"Oh. nothing" he replied. 81 onl
picked up an old piece of rope"
And are you to be punished mus S.
verely." they asked, "for merely picls
Ing up an end of rope?"
We'll" answered the man, "the faJ
Is there was bullock tied to the 9th
end. III. A. Giles History Of Chine
Literature"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
A Hou.eho1d sandba.

A sandbag is very useful thing to
have in the house. Dry the sand thor
oughly in the oven and then make a
flannel bag about eight inches square.
Fill 1T with the sand, sew up the open
ing carefully and cover the bag with
cotton or linen. This will prevent the
sand from sitting out and will allow Of
the bag being quickly heated when re-
quired by placing it in the oven. Sand
holds heat long time and Is softer to
the feet of an invalid than the ordinary
hot water bottle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
GREELEY.

Get your COW bells. You'll need 'em
A goodfy number of farmers are
shelliDg corn.
The revival meetings at the Baptist
church are we'll attended.
Worth Hartzell made business
trip to Audubon, Wednesday.
William Slater and family passed
through this vicinity one day last
week enroute for Oakfield.
A number of Hamlin people passed
pleasant evening at the hospitable
home of Asa Johnson, Saturday night.
Mr.. Ward made a flying trip to
Audubon, Monday, to procure medi-
cine for his little one who is reported
quite sick.
William S. Armstrong and family
entertained merry crowd of friends
at their pleasant home, last Monday.
All rapport good time.
The deal was completed last week
whereby T. R. Lee sold his fine farm
to William Armstrong, Jr. We don't
know what Mr.. Lees intentions are
but hope this estimaple family will
decide to remain with us.
A large number of the friends and
neighbors of Roscoe Turner and wife
gathered at their pleasant home, up
in the edge of Melville township, on
Friday evening and passed a very
pleasant time until the wee SINAI
hours when everyone departed declar-
ing that Mr.. and Mrs. Turner were
royal entertainers.
The garden gate has ceased of late
Its load of love to bear;
And double weight is now the fate
OF many parlor chair.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
Flood Subsidies in South.

Atlanta. Ga, Jan. dispatches
from various points in Alabama and
Georgia indicate that the rivers
which did SO much damage Sunday
and Monday have fallen At West
Point, Ca, it is believed that the flood
has passed. The bodies of three peo-
pie drowned there Sunday were found
Yesterday
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
HAY ISSUES NOTE TO GERMANY.
Sends Memorandum Of Governments
View Regarding Venezuela.


View Regarding Venezuela.
Washington. Jan. Secretary
Hays view as to the proposed Ger.
man program in Venezuela was com.
municated to the German government
in the shape Of written memoran-
dunn. This supplemented the verbal
exchanges that had taken place in
Washington between Ambassador Won
Holleben and President Roosevelt d.
rectly and between the ambassador;
and Secretary Hay at greater length.
The state department positively de.
clines to make public the memoran-
dunn or its substance, but it is pointed
States representations is to be looked
for in the utterances of President
Roosevelt in his annual message to
congress touching the Monroe doc.
trine in its application to South Amer.
lean countries which do not pay their
debts.
Nothing has been heard from Carac-
as to sustain the report that United
States Minister Bowen, through ur
gent representations. has induced a
postponement of the execution of the
German program. 1t is certain that
no instructions to that effect have
been given Mr.. Bowen, though it Is
admitted that it would be the duty
of any United States minister to ex-
ercise all of his powers within the
lines of the general policy of this coun-
try to prevent possible bloodshed
Confirmatory evidence is had from un-
official sources of the purpose of the
German government at least to delay
action against Venezuela until the is
sue of the present revolutionary move.
ment directed against President Cas-
trO
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
4. M. Corner, left on the Tuesday
morning train after most enjoyable

visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Swaney return
ed the last of the week from Nebras.
ka whore they had been attending the
funeral of his sister. A brother who
resides in the eastern part of the State
accompanied him home.
The patrons of the Wayside Inn re-
greet the loss of Miss Clio Beers, who
has been waiter at the hotel so long.
Clio is obliged to quit as her services
are required at home since her sister,
Edna, has returned to Carroll to COM
plete her course in dressmaklng.
The following officers were elected,
last Sunday night, by the Christian
Endeavor Society for she ensuing year:
Mrs. John Campbell, President.
Miss Ella Denton, Vice President.
Miss Lottie luton, Secretary.
Miss Fannie Welty, Treasurer.
Grandpa J. w. Mertz, of Odebolt,
came down to Gray Wednesday to Wis
it with Eugene Mertz and in the even
ing attended the dance, and although
Q man of eighty years of age he said
he enjoyed the dance as much as the
youngest person there. He returned
home the next day.
Roy Swaney, living east of Gray,
was united in marriage Thursday to
Miss Garland, of Scranton, Iowa, at
the home of her parents. Roy is we'll
known in and around Gray and has
hosts of friends, who extend con-
CALCULATIONS and wish them all kinds
of success and happiness.
The M. w. A. lodge will have a pub.
lie installation and banquet Thursday
night at which the new officers who
We're recently elected will be given the
oath of office. A general invitation
was extended to all Woodmen and
their families to be present and enjoy
the pleasures of the evening. This
lodge has large membership in Gray
and continues to grow.
Mrs. Wilson, mother of Mrs. W. L.
Swaney, passed to her reward on Mon
day morning and was laid to rest in
her eternal resting place Tuesday. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Bertch and the body was inferred
in the Viola Center cemetery. This
good lady had lived her allotted. time
of three score years and ten, and but.a
short time prior to her death she
seemed to be in perfect health, but we
remember that Gin the midst of life we
are in death" The sorrowing rela-
tives have the heartfelt sympathy of
the entire community in this dark
hour of grief.
1t becomes our duty to chronicle
the demise of the play, what's
Next which was to have been pre-
sented on the 10th. In its stead the
Rosetta Dramatic Troupe are prepar-
ing the more noted drama Josiah's
Courtship," which is so much greater
than the former play that a compar-
ison between the two would be much
the same as comparison between
Sarah Bernhardt and the Cherry Sis-
tiers. With the former you would
laugh until your sides ached, with
| this you'll ache all over. With the first
your sides would shake, with this
you'll collapse. No doctor bills paid
however. Date later.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
Remarkable Cure of Group

~ yhave few words to say regarding
e. Iamberlain's Cough Remedy. It
Jed my little boys life and feel
Aie vt cannot praise it enough. thought
4 bttle of it from A. E. Steer of Good
j, IS. d., and when / got home with
Chine poor baby could hardly breathe.
bngjave the medicine as directed every
chep minutes until he "threw up" and
s5n. sn thought sure he was going to
.ni,a PIKE to death. We had to pull the
1 heg mout of his mouth in great long
pngs. am positive that if I had not
...Ethat of bottle cough medicine, my
boy would not be on earth today
IyeJoel ,Demont, Inwood, Iowa. For sale
,g,aby w. A. Hamler and all patent medi-
'DlAcine dealers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
YEAR OF VAsTGAIN
PHENOMENAL ACTIVITY IN ALL
LINES OF BUSINESS.
Greatest Evidence of Advancement Is
Found in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
ance to Price lnfation-Produce
Markets Share in the Gain.

New York, Jan. 1.-Duns Review
will say on Jan. A:
Most marvellous of all phenomenal
evidences of advancement in bust
ness during the year was the progress
made in manufacturing. 1t is impos-
sible to be too extravagant in define
ating the movements of the industrial
world. Never in the history of this or
any other nation has such develop
ment occurred within the space of a
twelve month. The expansion of pro-
ductive capacity was enormous, the
improved methods of work and organ
tzation were conspicuous, wise econ
omies were introduced, but more than
all other factors that made fox perma-
nent prosperity was the conservative
resistance to price imitation.
While 1900 was the best year ever
experienced by domestic agricultural
interests, the opening year of the new
century was in many ways more prof
table and the two together have put
the farming population in much the
most satisfactory position in the ma.
tion's history. There is steady ten.
dency to enlarge the acreage sown In
the large crops, but supplies do not
increase owing to the better demand
both for home consumption and ex.
port. Heat and drought caused a Sc.
rious curtailment of the corn crop,
which proved the most important
event Of the year. While this influ-
ence naturally induced an advance
in price that practically prohibited
exports and thus seriously affected
the corn market, it was not an unmixed
evil, since the return to growers was
even larger than in year Of normal
production, while the enormous yield
of wheat was absorbed by stock feed.
ing and foreign consumers in place of
corn. Hence, instead of low price
for wheat in proportion to the heavy
crop, there was maintained an even
higher average quotation than in the
short crop year preceding. The crop
year opened with a new record of
wheat and flour exports, amounting to
34,130,3S0 bushels in August, far sur.
passing any previous month, while for
five month ending Nov. 80 the aggre-
gate was 126,92S,162 bushels.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
Funeral Of senator sewe,,

Camden, N. j., Jan. 1.-The funeral
of the late United States Senator Will.
lam Joyce Sewell took place yesterday
from the Sewell mansion in this city.
From 10 to II o'clock the public was
permitted to view the body and thou
sands passed around the bier.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
Up In the Air.

What sort of fellow is swelldur
We'll. he's one of those fellows t
you can never convince that tbe
plenty of room at the top" 90
"Pessimistic. eh?" 'srs. ..
''Not at all, but he thinkssear, is DC
already, and that he occur 9 ~ LIAM
space" -Philadelphia Press :,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-02
Treaty. VIII BE 81

Copenhagen, Jan. L.
learned upon the best a,
the treaty between the I
and Denmark for the sal,
ish West Indies will be ST
of the agitation here agiI
ton, insomuch as the D.
ment has given it's pr,
end. The question of a $
not be allowed to interfs,
ter.