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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-23
HARTFORD.

Mrs. sHattie Dutton Of Br WA,
ington is the guest Of Mrs. f. !, H.,
ton.
Mrs. John French is suffering 2.
the effects Of bad fall.
Mrs. H. c. Pease is in ir3.kq,
N. Y.
Miss Olive Pitkin OF South Wia+,o.
Conn, Is at guest at f L. Pitkin,
Charlie Burroughs is out agajnA"a.
bad fall from his wheel a few ~,
ago.
Charles. Sturtevant has Durcr,..4
Miss Mary Trescotts house On : ..,
mer st.
Misses M. E. Howard and Alice r.
Pitkln have returned from a -.
weeks visit with friends in Co0r4r,
cut.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Sturte7qn, go
moving into Mrs Hatch's house
George Clifford and family sea .,
Claremont
Miss Grace Waterman is at B.ac<
ton for the winter.
Miss Bell Lewis was in town ina
first Of the week.
Mrs. York OF Worcester. Mas,
the guest OF her aunt Mr.. J,.g
French.
ii. {. Pease invited some ,.,
young friends to "eat grapes W.
him on Friday eve.
sunday was Rally Day in tAe 49,,
Gay school and the exercises, Were r4-,
pleasant.
The Misses Newton with tAeir r. p.
spent sun3ayat Meriden, N. 4
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-23
Saved Trouble by This.

Sleeks-My wife wanted me to buy
her pug dog for pet, but l bought
her grounding instead.
Meeks-Why did you do that?
Sleeks- Because grounding digs
IT. own grave. See?-St. Louis Chron-
Eae.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-23
Unfailtng Indications,

VnI1tnh8 Indications.
Going away ON vacation, old man
Ioa need 1t, for you look all tagged
out"
Great Scott! Isn't that proof enough
that I've already been on my vacation
and Just got back ?"-Baltimore Her
AID.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-23

Double Tragedy at Bald winsvilIe.
Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 23.-At Bald.
winsville Luther Brooks MORALLY shot
Mrs. Nellie Carver and then committed
suicide.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-23
SAVING THE DOUKHOB0Rs,
Canada BestirrinE to Rescue Them
From Their Fanatiefsm

From Their Fanatiefsm
Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 23.-The re-
ported fanattcism Of the Doukhobor
colony around Yorktown and their
abandonment of their live stock in
pursuance of their belief that it ia a
ain to hold cattle or Use any beast Of
burden to assist in their labor have not
only been confirmed. but the govern
ment itself has taken steps to rescue
the Doukhohors from their folly.
Government agents have seized al!
the cattle, sheep and horses which
Were turned at large by their owners,
and the live stock will be sold at a,c.
ton and the proceeds used to provide
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-23

The cheapest and commonest iron
padlocks made in South StranOrdshire,
England, find market ia India and
constitute the only fastenings to the
hutS OF the native tribes. A large
trade was formerly done In cheap cast
padlocks, japanDed in bright red or
blue colors, which 1t was said were
bought for ornament rather than for
use The dusky beauties Of the dark
continent strung them togethe and
wore them In the form Of a necktie.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-23
A TryinE Situation.

TFyinG SItu1VSO1'
70 have my darling doubt my WORD
Doth sometimes sorely grieve me:
I speechless sit when she's inferred
She didn't quite believe me.
I sigh, as though most deeply stirred
And pray faith may Undue her;
It's tough to have her doubt my word
When I've been lying to her!
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-23

household Thought.
Now the pumpkin sets aPlow
All our fancies, don't YOU KNOW
Now the pumpkin. plur.p and big
Makes our fancies dance Jls'
Now the pumpkin makes Us sign
Judge.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-23

Lord Methuen, whose snare in the
late war, whence he returned, with q
bad wound, all will remember, is pop.
ular in the army, and still more so
with that portion Of it that has been
with him in the field. The Aus.
tralians, who failed TO see merit in
many other English officers, declared
themselves willing to serve anywhere
with Methuen.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-23

The Westmi ster Gazette today
says an order tor SO, 600 tons OF steel
rails has just been placed in Lanark.
shire, and that it is presumed to be
for America.
H. NJ. S. interchangeable, now IN port
at Halifax, N. S., has been ordered
south, and it is suppos she is to be
sent to Hayti to protect British and
American subjects. She sails on
Tuesday
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
How to XIII Mosquitoes.

First be sure that the specimen Sc
lected for execution is of the large,
full-eyed soprano type of mosquito.
Then, having rolled up the sleeves and
thoroughly disinfected the hands, put
on your automobile glasses and begin
the pursuit. Red golf coats and
white ducks are fashionable costume
for the mosquito chase. though many
prefer pyjamas.
Having caught the specimen, II be
refuses to be converted, the water
cure may be administered. This fail
ing, tie him to any projection on the
front porch, or cage him while you
procure a weapon wherewith to exc
cute him.
Any convenient weapon may be
used My experience has caused me
to lose faith in machetes, bo1os and
bowie knives On the whole, would
recommend taking ping pong racket
and swatting him gently but firmly.
Be sure to hit square between the
eyes.
The mosquito OF commerce will gen.
orally be found to yield readily to
such treatment
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

Since the outbreak of the great an
thracite coal strike general curiosity
has been aroused as to how the idle
ness of an army of 10000 affects the
hundreds of thousands of women and
children dependent on them. There
is much misrepresentation as to the
condition of the miner in the coal belt
and the standing of his family in the
community. 1t is with the miner as
with the people in other walks of life.
One is thrifty, another is not; one
builds a home for himself, the other
lever gets further than the tumble
down shanty; one is sober, energetic
and ambitious and saves his earnings,
the other is reckless, drunken and
desperate, and rears his family in the
midst of squalor.
The sons and daughters of the for
mer class of miners are among the
prominent people in this community.
They are among the most cultured of
local musicians; the peers of any as
members of the local bar; are shining
In the journalistic world in many
cities, and are eloquent pulpit orators.
The miner himself, if thrifty, is the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

am sorry for the families of some of
the Polish, Hungarian and .,lavish
people who were thrown out CT en-
ployment by the shutting down of the
mines. Many Oh these are rapidly ap-
preaching a condition of extreme
want, am told, and unless the strike
ends soon all the charitable associa-
lions of the city will be kept busy
caring for them"
The class of people referred to is
the one that viii feel most keenly the
effects of the miners strike. Few of
these are miners proper. They work
about the mines, both outside and in
side, as laborers, at a compensation
generally of a little over 81 a day.
They have put nothing by for their
future. They live in the worst habi-
tations that the regions afford, large
families of them accommodating in
small rooms. many in house. Their
condition, even during prosperous
times, is sufficient to arouse commits
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

On June 10, 1864, ore of the fiercest
battles of the civil war was fought at
Brice crossroads, or Guntown, Miss.
1t was an exceedingly hot day. and
the Confederate cavalry, commanded
by Gen. w. B. Forrest, 5000. had
been followed by the Union forces,
consisting of 5000 infantry, cavalry
and artillery. under commend of
Brigadier General Samuel D. Sturgiss-
Gen. Forrest selected his ground for
the battle on the further side of
large swamp of water with deep mud
bottom Across this swamp had been
built road with logs and poles. COW
cred with earth and very narrow. The
enemy was not in sight, but were
waiting in the cumberland beyond. and
when about two-thirds of the Union
forces had crossed over. and the ar
tillery was on the narrow roadway.
Gen. Forests forces made the attack.
The fighting was desperate and hand
fo-hand, as it was not possible for the
Onion artillery to be used, and the
road being blockaded by the now
useless artillery. there was no oppor-
nz4ty to retreat and reform on the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

know we were not very much taken
with the strike idea up here. To tell
you the truth, we women were against
it. But the men are running the
thing. When we seek to interfere
we're told to mind our washing and
our cooking and to let wiser heads
think this thing out. So we have
nothing to say and go right on trying
to provide for our little ones out OF
our slender means"
A few blocks away lives a prosper
Gus miner, who has saved his earn
ings and who not only owns the house
he lives in, but several others on the
same block. A pleasant-faced, elderly
woman, nicely CARRIED, came in in
the course of a few minutes. She
smiled when questioned regarding her
impressions concerning the strike.
MY husband" she said, was not
for the strike, but is a member of
the union and will not go back until
the others do. He has saved up
enough for a rainy day and is now
busying himself about little matter
that will yield him almost as much as
would his position at the mines. But
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

Grafton. Most of-the members OF
these families cannot speak English
and the people who seek to succor
them are made to understand their
wants with difficulty through some
addie-headed interpreter.
The fact that many of the miners
have secured temporary employment
elsewhere is Tightening conditions
Yet If the strike is continued until
October the families of the most fru.
gal of the miners will be reduced to
want. 1t is this thought that is caus.
ing cloud on the happiness of many
homes not yet materially affected
This is the fear that caused the wife
of the we1l-to-do miner to guard her
expense account with jealous eye, to
refuse to make expenditures that in
previous years she deemed absolutely
necessary.
The accompanying illustrations give
a proper idea of homes to be found
among the miners in the coal regions.
Two of the houses shown are those OF
frugal miners, who have erected com
Portable homes on land purchased
with the money put aside from year
to year. One shows a house with the
vines creeping about the doors and
windows, the other a modest little
house with the mother and the sons
and daughter of the family grouped
in front of the door, the husband and
father being away at the time. An
other picture shows a group of min.
ers' houses at Taylor, a suburb large
" occupied by the foreign miners or
those whose desire for strong drink
absorbs the major portion of their
earnings.-New York Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
The Assault on Vicksburg
Anniversary Of the Event
Celebrated by the Survivor,

The 22d day of May, 1863, was a
day long to be remembered by the
surviving soldiers-oficers and pri-
vates-who, serving under Gen.
Grant, and by his order, made the as
sault upon the Notifications of Vicks-
burg. One of the survivors, Col. Rob-
ed the Seventh regiment, Missouri in
fantry, and he celebrated the anniver
sary by inviting a few of his old COM
rades to dine with him. The incl
dents of the assault thirty-nine years
ago were gone over and tales were
told of each ones experience in bat
ties in which they had taken a part.
After Gen. Grant had invested
vicksburg he determined to carry the
works of the enemy by assault, and
on the 10th day of May. 1863, as
Grant says in his memoirs. vol. 1,
page 529: Accordingly at O'Clock
1 ordered an assault. 1t resulted in
securing more advanced positions for
all our troops, where they were fully
covered from the fire of the enemy"
Again in his memoirs he says: Il now
determined on a second assault. The
attack was ordered to commence on
all parts of the line at 10 o'clock a. m.
from every battery in position. All
the corps commanders set their time
by mine, so that all might open the
engagement at the same minute. The
attack was gallant. and portions of
each of the three corps succeeded in
getting up to the very parapets of the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

possessor of his own home and his
bit of land to go with it. Flowers
bloom about his door, the summer
breezes rustic the vines that cling
about his windows; his garden pro-
duces the vegetables that make his
table a delight during the summer,
and in many instances a substantial
bank account has been ACCUMULATED
to tide over just such a trying time
as the community is now suffering
FROM
To date the strike has brought no
suffering to the families of the min
ers of this region, but much apprehen-
sion. The worriment upon the faces
of their thrifty wives tells of the cares
that burden them.
The Press correspondent strolled
through one of the sections of the city
In which the poorer classes of the
miners reside At one of the doors
stood a weary-eyed woman, her shout
ders STOPPING as the result of the
toll of years. Several barefooted
and rather poorly clad children were
playing about and the sound of an
Infants wall came through the half
opened DOORS
THE good Lord only knows what
we will do, sir, unless this strike soon
ends" she said in answer to a query.
-James-that's my husband-sir. has
only worked a few days at whatever
he could get since the strike was de-
elared- It's mighty little that he can
do now for me or the childer. The
grocer has begun to look sAUr when
eveF-we ask for more credit As for
buying clothing and the like of that
why that can wait until after this
strike is settled All that we are
:rying to do now is to make sure that
we get enough to eat so that we viii
aot have to go hungry It's little
enough that we have now, but up to
his time there has been enough to
satisfy hunger
what do l think about this striker
Why. think as my husband does
What does he think? Well, you
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

enemy and in planting their battle
flags upon them, but at no place were
we able to enter. AS soon as it was
dark our troops that had reached the
enemy's line and been obliged to re-
main there for security all day were
withdrawn, and thus ended the last
assault upon Vicksburg"
Gen. w. t. Sherman, in his mem
oirs, vol. 1, page 1926, very clearly
and forcibly tells of the assault. In
fact, he is more descriptive than
Gen. Grant. The Seventh Mississippi
infantry was in the brigade command
ed by Gen. John T. Stevenson, the
first colonel of the regiment. The
division was under the command of
Gen. John A. Logan, and Gen. Nc
Pherson was the corps commander.
Gen. Stevenson had led the Seventh
Missouri in many hard fight and,
knowing the men, selected this, his
old regiment, to lead the assault, and
in the Historical Memoranda" of the
Seventh Missouri, as published in the
adjutant generals report of Missouri
for 1865. can be found this brief no
tice: "On the 22d day of May the
vance in the assault of Fort Hill,
which they did with very heavy loss"
And now, after thirty-nine years have
passed, few of the old soldiers still
live. and so it was that Col. Buchanan
gathered them together to talk over
the battles of the war, and especially
the assault upon vicksburg May 22,
1S63.-St- Louis Globe-Democrat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Made Him q Soldier
Peculiar In

The members of the old Eighty
fifth New York volunteers-such of
them as survive-will not have for
gotten Dan" Weymer, who went into
the army as the LATEST and most
worthless of men and came out one
of the bravest and best soldiers in the
regiment
The Weymer family held the rec
ord in Allegheny county for laziness
and all-around worthlessness. They
lived in abject squalor, and it was a
nine days wonder when it was
earned that Dan had enlisted. 1t
afterward leaked out that he had been
induced to do SO from being told that
there was absolutely nothing for the
soldiers to do but eat.
When Dan got to the front, he
found out his mistake, but, as the
boys said, he was too lazy to run, so
made fairly good showing in battle.
1t was at the second engagement in
which his company participated that
Dan got his waking up. spent ball,
fired by the opposing "Johnnies,"
struck the metal ~. s." on Dams
belt and fell to the ground without
penetrating the belt. 1t gave him
severe spat, however, and he ina
gined he was badly shot. Dropping
his gun and clasping the wound"
with both hands, he started for the
rear. An officer saw him and de-
manded to know where he was GO
ing, and he told him he was shot, so
was allowed to go on. In a little
ravine. shielded from the fire of the
enemy, he stopped to make critical
examination of his injuries. A red
spot under his belt was all that was
to be seen. Then Dan became angry
and swore vengeance on the whole
aggregation of "Johnnies-" Hurry
ing back to the front, he obtained a
gun, and from that on he was an
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Influence of Warfare
on a Shiftless ChArActel

eager and fearless fighter. He often
asserted that he would never take a
''reb" alive, but would slaughter every
one he could lay his hands upon.
1t was not long thereafter till the
fortunes of battle separated num-
Der of the boys of the Eighty-f1fth
from the man body, and in Skin
mish with the enemy in the dusk of
approaching night Dan found himself
engaged in a hand-to-hand struggle
with some members of a North Caro-
lima regiment. Dams comrades sue
ceeded in driving the enemy before
item, but Dan was left in a rough
and tumble encounter with a brawny
fellow in butternut jacket. Finally
Dan threw his opponent and perched
in triumph upon his chest, and re-
Numbering his oath to spare no rebel
he reached for a big hunting knife
which he carried in his belt, with the
intention of ending the earthly career
of the ''reb" then and there. Then
for the first time he caught a glimpse
of the face of his opponent. The
knife dropped from his fingers as he
cried:
Rob Gleason, by all that's great!"
The man was his brother-in-law,
AID little less dear to Dan than an
own brother. -.
Come on said Dang Jerking
fellow to his feet. 81 won't kill yoe
but you've got to go to camp with
me, and to camp he took him, and
turned him over to his officer.
After that Dan was not quite SO
bloodthirsty, but he was an excellent
soldier, and stayed with the regiment
till it was mustered out of service.
Then Dan returned home and re-
sumed his shiftless ways. He died
some fifteen years ago. His brother
in-law, Rob, still lives.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
MRS. j. II. HASKINS,

MRS. j. II. HASKINS.
for months after, and at the time I
thought death was a welcome relief |;
but before my last child was born q
good neighbor advised Lydia E.Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and
1 used that, together with your Pills
and Sanative Wash for four months
before the child's birth it brought
me wonderful relief. 1 hardly had an
ache or pain, and when the child was
ten days old 1 left my bed strong in
health. Every spring and fall / now take
abottle of Lydia E.Pinkham'SVe Veg
etable Compound and find it keeps
me in continual excellent health" -
Mrs. J. 81. HAsKINs, 324S Indiana Ave-,
Chicago, Ill. 5000 forfeit If abooe tsstfnao-
nidf Is not genuine.
Care and careful counsel Is
what the expectant and wOuld-be
mother needs. and this counsel
she can secure without cost by
writing to Mrs. Pinkham al
Lynn, Mass.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

For eighty years. at least. 1t has
been considered In this country the
duty of the state to educate the chill
dren- In return for performing that
duty the educated people have made
the state the greatest compact nation
In the world. The teachers of Ameri-
ca are, after all, making the country
more than iron masters and steel
workers, more than king of transpor-
tation. more than the lords of mining,
more than trust creators, more than
presidents and statesmen are making
IT.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Egypt May Export Coal.

Practical measures are now In
progress with a view to exploiting the
various coal fields existing in Egypt
and elsewhere on the direct eastern
route. The Egyptian government has
granted concessions for this purpose
to Edward Nichols, an Englishman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Fought in q Swamp
Eiercely Contested Battle
at Guntown. Mfssfssfppf

other side of the swamp. The result
was a terrible loss of Union men and
the surrender of very many as pris-
oners of war. The artillery was
spiked and abandoned. Many of the
Federals waded through the swamp
and thus escaped There was a re-
treating fight for two days and nights,
many being taken prisoners two days
afterward when near Lagrange and
Coiliervilie- The Morgan raid on
Frankfort, KY, and the battle of Lex
ington, W. Va, were on, and on June
IA occurred the battle of Pine Noun
tain, Ca
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
TO MOTHERS
Mrs. J. III. Haskins, of Chicago,
ILL.,, President Chicago Arcade
Club, Addresses Comforting
Words to Women Regarding
Childbirth.

"DEAR MRS PINKHAM:-M Mothers
need not dread collaborating after they
know the value of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
While loved children dreaded the
ordeal, for it left me weak and sick
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
First of the state Flowers.

First of the State Flowers.
California was the first state in the
Union to choose a state flower. In
1890, at meeting of the State Floral
Association, the golden poppy was
chosen
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
or dllil1!PflrsIdles
ALONE.

The wars go on and statesmen rise
To plan for power and for trade
Proud people look through loyal eyes
AT kings and princes on parade.
The eager nations watch to gain
New prestige here and glory there,
And someone corners all the grain
To make himself a millionaire.
But what cares she who shivers near
Her little stove, alone, to-day?
A year ago. without a tear,
And no goodbye, he went away.
prayed
And seen the postman pass. and turned
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

In less than a week recently 7,o90.-
600 pineapples reached New York.
The more mistakes man makes the
easier it is for him to invent excuse
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

Wisconsin people are called bad
gers" Nevadans are Sage Hens. .
Texans are called ~Beefheads. Cali
fornians are Gold Hunters" New
Workers are @Knickerbockers." and
West virginians are "Pan-Handleites..
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

Back to her tasks and wept and paia
Devotion to the love he spurned-
And yesterday she read his name
Among the names of those who died
There where the wretched Tagal came.
Bloodthirsty, down the mountain side
That glorious battles still are won:
The sun may shine but not for her,
The glad old dreaming all is done
Pale faced she sits and shivers near
The little stove and wonders why
She so bereft, must linger here
Since he. so noble. had to de-