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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01
The Pyramids of Egypt.
80 . .

the redcoats do look the best, but it
takes the ragged boys to do the fight
ing" This is one of many well-au-
thenticated anecdotes which disprove
the old demi-god theory that Washing
ton never smiled.
When l was in college, Jared Sparks.
always a near friend, was lecturing on
American history. / stopped after the
lecture to ask him some questions, and
he told me this story of the battle of
Princeton. l dare not call it my per-
sonal touch with the Revolution, but
it removes me from it by only one lit
tie gap. Sparks told me of the Massa-
chusetts officer, whose name he did not
give me. who was at Princeton on the
day of the battle. There is a certain
bridge, which the we'll informed reader
will remember, which 1t was important
to destroy. Washington instructed this
Massachusetts captain to take file of
men and destroy the bridge. The cap
tain touched his hat and said: Are
there enough men," and Washington
This gentleman told DIR. Sparks after
ward that as he went back to his men
he pinched his cheeks for fear that
they should see that he was pale, but
they destroyed the bridge-Edward
Everett Hale in the Outlook
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01

As the writing up of Egypt with es-
pecial reference to the pyramids is now
in vogue it seemed good to me to add
a subject of thought and Investigation
writes L. L. Bond in the Chicago
Chronicle. l feel as well qualified to
do this as many others feel qualified
to write of countries their inha
and customs by simply passing through
them on a railway train, for l stood at
and around the base of Cheops for six
mortal hours listening to the high
tenor yelling and shrieking of the
Arabs and fellaheen who gathered
around offering all sorts of devices,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01
Liked to Read obituaries.

Congressman Lacey of Iowa recently
received from a constituent a request
cor some volumes containing memorial
addresses dead congressman
There is nothing l read" said the
writer, that 1 like well as these
obituaries" Representative Cushman
of Washington shows letter begin
ming: Please send me six raindeers.
and don't cut off the horns. either. If
YOU are coming home soon you better
bring them with YOU
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01

for if my theory of construction is
correct all OF these structures save
solid central cores. with exterior ma
sorry of greater or less depth and in
various places of unequal depth.
The presence of granite blocks dress
ed and undressed Goes not afford any
particular negative evidence, for large
FURNISHED blocks are found in the
Temple of the Sphinx, which is an &C
knowledged excavation in the native
rock. Maspero says that the walls of
the Chephren temple had solid lime
stone cores. like those of the Sphinx
seven feet and ten inches thick.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01

This is the first time / ever saw
black chips in game of poker
WELL" said Broncho Bob, there
was two of the best fellows you ever
saw got the drop on each other sorter
simultaneous the other day. They
both arrived over year ago. an they
got into a dispute about which was the
oldest inhabitant of Crimson Gulch
an the fust thing us innocent by-
ISLANDERS knew we had to send east for
bullet proof shirts But finally they
met face to face"
But the black poker chips?"
THE black poker chipst q yes
They both stood mighty high in this
community, an US fellers thought If
was only proper to do somethin' in the
mournin' line. "-Wasnington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01
United States Lava Sea.

A lava sea of 100000 square miles
in extent and upward of 1000 miles
deep is not usually thought of as form
ing a part of the United States, yet
nearly the whole of Washington Ore
gon and large part of Idaho was
once overrun by such sea of molten
rock, the widespread remains of which
form most of their surface to-day.
Into the ancient lava beds the rivers
have cut profound canons several
thousand feet deep, some of which,
notably that of the Snake, even rival
the Grand Canon of Colorado, except
in brilliancy of rock coloring. Between
the rivers on the upland plains the
country is series of rolling plateaus
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01
Yes. He wanted a wire.

1t is said that a certain Welsh young
woman in a moment of WEAKNESS with
domestic duties said: Rather than
go on like this month after month
forever, I'll ask the first man who
passes if he wants a wife" Her fellow
servant challenged her to put the
question to a man just then passing
by The young woman was not pre-
pared to be taken at her word SO sud
denly, but, in desperation, hethought
herself of a way of escape. She hur-
riedly exclaimed, as the unknown was
passing: DO you want a wife?"
Yes" was the unexpected reply from
the young man who also hailed from
the principality, and, with Celtic
sprightliness, followed into the hall
the blushing girl. who had fled upon
hearing the familiar word. The maid
a farmers daughter, was buxom and
neat; the swain was an Industrious
and ambitious young dealer, with
promising prospects, and soon "merrily
rang the wedding bells
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01

derstoOd to be the builder of the pyra-
mid tomb of MEDIUM. as well as the OPP
orator of the copper, turquoise and
other mines in the Sinaitic peninsula.
All of the tools found in and around
these mines are of flint. Some of the
explorers are of the opinion that from
the wonderful tunnels and drifts here
found metal tools must have been
used. even though no trace of such
tools can be found. The quantity and
variety of flint tools here found show
that at the date of the building of the
pyramids flint tools had not gone out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01
THE NINE PYRAMIDS OF GIzEE

The Apis tomb contains in one
chamber twenty-four sarcophagi for
the sacred bulls. calculated by meas
urement to weigh seventy tons each,
which were carried in through exca-
waited drifts or tunnels and located in
a manner which would puzzle modern
engineers. but whether the granite
slabs of the pyramids were taken up
through the known passages or
dragged up the hillside by capstan and
rollers. as mentioned by Herodotus.
and the passages subsequently walled
in, as some of the passages undoubtedly
were, the presence of granite blocks or
slabs in the interior does not initiate
against the idea of solid interior
cone The interior passages could
have been more easily eXcavated than
formed during the progress OF the
work, and afterward lined or faced as
at the opening, where there were de-
fects. All of the larger pyramids show
tunneling in the acknowledged native
rock, beneath their bases.
The ancient Egyptians built with
more or less accuracy on sun lines,
and with the 756 feet in length and
the coarse material used, they may
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01

The smaller crustacea, like the fd-
der crab, the hermit crab and the dec
Grating crab, are all subjects of inter
esting study, and any one who has the
time and taste for such observation
viii be amply repaid for his pains in
the matter
Take the fiddler crab as an example.
The female possesses two small claws
of equal size, but the male is furnished
with one very large and one very small
claw, and smart, wary, queer little
fellow he is, too. From the shape of
the larger claw, which very much re-
sembles fiddle, it derives its name of
fiddler crab 1t burrows along the
banks of salt marshes in such immense
numbers that it undermines them
These holes are from one-half inch to
one inch in diameter, and from Is to
80 inches in depth.
The hermit crab, also called the SOL
der crab, is truly a stepchild of dame
nature-the homeless gamin of the
being sent into the world" as
Richard of Gloucester says, scarce
half made up" In other words, while
its anterior portion is provided with
the shelly vesture of other crustaceans
its rear portion is left without any
protection.
Hence may have been developed
those pugnacious characteristics which
have given it name of soldier" For
necessarily the animal becomes a sol
der of fortune. the first business of its
life being to find, seize, hold and de-
fend some shell into which it may
thrust the soft part of its body. and
thus save it from the attacks of enc
mics and the voracious bites of hun
CRY fish.
1t is not easy to find perfect adult
specimens of the hermit crab, many of
them having lost their antennae and
one or both eyes. The fishermen at
tribute this to the attacks of the black
fish, which are believed to bite them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01
Wonders Of the Deep.

his crabship sees fit to arrange it. and
in which matter he is somewhat fas-
tidious. This mucous must have great
strength. for in his native element he
will walk about arrayed, without dan
ger of his ornaments being washed
away even by the rolling surf.
In the tank, when his toilet is COM
pleted. he will advance to the front or
most conspicuous spot he can find, and
as near to the spectator as he can con-
veniently get, with a self-satisfied air.
as much as TO say: I'm in full dress
now; how do you like my style?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01
Hermit Crab.

off, but the fact may equally we'll be
accounted for by the pugnacious hab-
its of the creatures, who frequently in
dulge in sparring matches among
themselves, especially when a new res
idence is an object of desire to more
than one
Some form of the whelk-shell is
usually preferred by the hermit The
young use shell suitable to ther size
until it becomes too small for them
when they set out in quest of some
thing better adapted to their growth
IL empty shells are plenty along the
shore the work of selection goes on
carefully, even warily but without diff
ficulty.
The hermit invariably puts his long
claw into the supposed empty shell
first, to see that there is no concealed
dormant fnhabitan within. Having
made sure of this. he whisES his hinder
portion into it with marvellous rapidity
keeping hold of his own shell in case
he should not like the new. Some
times he will try several shells in sue
cession examining and testing them
as carefully as a dandy will try on
numerous coats before ne gets one just
to his mind.
Having finally selected his shell he
remains in happy possession. unless he
should unfortunately be attacked by a
brother hermit who thinks he would
prefer that particular dwelling to his
own. If of equal size. the hermits are
cautious about coming to blows; but
if the aggressor is sure that he is the
stronger of the two. the other may
find himself pulled out of his shell, the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01

cept for the granite blocks. and the
hauling and handling of such enor-
nous quantities of stone. while it re-
heves us of the uncomfortable sus-
picion that the world has lost much
in mechanical appliances and has
moved intellectually backward since
the DAYS of Cheops.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01
A Copper Fla mine

Penny-in-the-slot gas meters at
Leeds, England. caused a curious di-
lemma last Christmas, tradesmen in
the city being handicapped by the
dearth of copper in circulation. Leeds
has 1862 penny-in-the-slot gas me-
tiers, from which between e17.000 and
G1S,O0O year is collected, and at
times nearly $4,000 in coppers is lock-
ed up in them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01

Pope county soon is to be taken from
tie list of Illinois counties having 10
railroad within their borders. and Har-
DIN and Calhoun will be left to enjoy
that distinction alone A contract has
been let for an extension which the
illinois Central will build through
Pope county to the Ohio river, and the
work of construction is about to begin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01
Most Valuable Pearl.

What is supposed to be the largest
and most valuable pearl in the world
has been found near Broome West
Australia Its value is estimated at
between s45.O 900 and $4,000
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01
Greece order. American OH

Because of the poor quality of Rus
sian petroleum supplied it, the Grecian
government has ordered in New York
10000 gallons.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01

Grizzly cubs born in captivity xrs
almost impossible to raise OF twenzv-
three born at Cincinnati. only one
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01

Dr. r. B. Hoyt. former member of
the Detroit board of education, saws
that at the present rate of increase of
insanity in this country the entir. Dop-
ulation will be crazy in less than zoo
years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01

on which the soil is thick and rich
Here is the great wheat-growing coun-
try of the northwest. large areas being
particularly adapted to agriculture.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01
Largest OF American shlps.

The largest ships ever launched from
an American shipyards are the Korea
and Siberia. built at Newport News for
the transpacific trade
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01

Point of view sometimes blunts the
intellect
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-01

A dauntless heart is soldiers best
equipment
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-21
''This brssful condition continued

'This bfssful condition continued
for six months Or a year. Then came
the usual uncertainties, suspicious and
jealousies that SO frequently disturb
loves young dream and bring despair
to youthful lovers.
1T was this way: Our first lieuten-
ant was a dashing young officer. al
fearless as q young lion and SO hand
some that the privates soon dubbed
him Master Prettyboy.' We were
cleaning our muskets one day, prepar-
atory to the morrow's fight, when Mas
ter Prettyboy came strolling along and
paused near us, saying to Jim, Lucy's
brother: I received a charming letter
from your sister today. She sent her
love to you two boys and asked me to
tell her how far you both ran at the
first fight
THAT night I went to Jim and asked
him II the first lieutenant and his sister
had long been friends.
"They played {. together when ba-
bies,' he answered. Sis thinks a heap
of him.
"That vas enough. From that hour
my visions of sweet Lucy were blur
red with the mist Of insincerity and
faithfufness. To be sure, we were not
engaged, but we understood, and our
eyes had asked and answered the ques-
tions which our lips were forbidden to
speak.
my love-life-as Ibsen calls it-died
mo dow uyhon thu Hrc& 1iov%onort
beaming and smiling, hailed Lucy's
brother with: Congratulate me, old
boy; she a y she'll have me-
well, the Wal ended-as you all have
perhaps heard ere this. although some
of our mossbacks here in the noun
tains refuse to believe It. When Lee
surrendered / was the superior officer
of the handsome first lieutenant, whom
l hated and envied with equal passion.
| came out Of the army with q cruel
wound In my shoulder, and 1t was
months before I came back to this part
Of the country, where I had found
and loved and won my pretty Lucy.
"The Old-time scene and associations
~(although the war had brought many
g~rievous changes) seemed to open my
emotions anew, and one Sunday I de-
cided to go to her.
Il had gone perhaps half the way
when l came to a switch on which
stood . dilapidated locomotive. An
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-21
RUBlES AND DIAMONDS.
b Former Are Becoming More rare
and Cost More Than Latter.

the Former Are Becoming More rare
and Cost More Than Latter.
All the world loves q ruby-or
should; and all who know their fascin-
alton will welcome some facts concern
Ing them which have been given cur
rency by q Paris technical journal, lie
Diamant. which are Of timely interest,
In view of the increasing popularity OF
these gems and their recent material
advance in price.
There are three varieties-oriental,
Siamese and the spinel. The first Is
the most beautiful Of all colored gems.
They are becoming and more
rare and, weight for weight, are valued
ten to twenty fold the price OF dia-
monds. The best come from Ceylon,
India and China.
The Siamese rubies are very dark
red, the spinel is less richly colored.
The largest ruby known is n OF the
crown jewels Of Russia. The shah OF
Persia has a ruby of It's carats. Gus
tavus Adolphus of Sweden had one Of
the size Of a small egg and of perfect
water, which was presented to the
czarina of Russia in 1877. 1891 France
had in it's crown jewels eighty-one
oriental rubies.
Gems Of small inarinsic value are
just 10Y commanding prices higher
than they would be valued at by ex-
perts, which is always the case with
stones which become fashionable, and
it Is a safe rule that those who buy
stones of this class should exercise the
same care they would or should in pur-
chasing diamonds. The demand has
called out a large number of second
and third class rubies from their hid
ing places, and in new mountings they
are masQuerading as jewels OF great
price.
The ruby is skillfully initiated, says
the New York Times, and not a few
are worn which are only Of the grade
OF paste diamonds without a suspicion
on the part Of their owners that they
are not what they are assumed to be.
No bargains in desirable rubies are to
be had in the markets Of Europe or
America. Those worth buying for in
vestment are snapped up on sight by
the gem sharps, and the person who
purchases from them will in every In
stance pay their value.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-21
HIS LIFE'S MISTAKE.

why did ! marry? Well. I'll
tell You"
The little crowd Of listeners looked
Interested % Col. Wiley, the handsome
white haired bachelor, settled back In
HI chair, a. II to more comfortably
relate the story Of his escape fran mat
rimony.
Il Was very much In love, but o
would know that when I tell you that
she was - fair and lovely ! girl as
these Virginia skies ever looked down
upen. - true southerner, she was loyal
y Aer state and was proud to say that
her ancestors were among the F. r.
w.
while ! slender little creature, she
10 : splanAid horsewoman. and knew
ovary inch Of our rugged mountain
roads of course that was just be-
fors the war. and ! was : young chap
then. AT
Her name was Lucy, I good, old
faahioned name that We southerners
still cherish. and do not change to the
more airy Lucille, a. do our northern
neighbors. It doesn't matter about her
surname; you'd al recognize it were l
- divulge. 90 ! shall b silent concern
Ing Il.
'sShe - the daughter Of the house
and had two large brothers. who look
"a upon Lucy as Z mere baby and
guarded her quite as zealously. first
had TO win their friendship before get
ting anywhere near being sven Z mere
acquaintance with Lucy.
When the wal broke out both
brothers were filled with the enthusi-
asm Of the battlefield. and BY constant
illusions to their bravery, and adroit
carefully worded remarks concerning
their excellent appearance in ths uni
forms Of the confederate gray, l soon
won them completely over. AS for
Lucy. she regarded me with suspicion
for some time, but sufice to say that
when / marched away into the fire and
thunder Of Shiloh = little golden curl.
locket enclosing the photograph Of a
pretty girl, and q Bible, her gifts, were
snugly and carefully tucked away in
the lining OF my coat.
Lucy's brothers and / were enlisted
n the same regiment, and in that way
II frequently heard from her. Their
father. I strong minded, stubborn, aris-
tocratic old fellow. had positively for
hidden an engagement or even COM
m~unication of any sort. She was too
young, he said. to have her mind turn
"a topsy-turvy with love nonsense.
's6he made no effort to disobey, but
when she gave me the curl and locket
and looked ct me through tears that
were just falling from her great blue
eyes. I felt that In the battle Of hearts
I had not lost, and that IN due cours
q time IA claim the indemnity Of war
- ealI little Lucy my own.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-21

engineer and his assistant were en-
d~eavoring to polish it's rusty wheels
and boiler. They were discussing the
pros and IONS of matrimony.
There's no use in talkin'.' said one;
there's mighty little sincerity in wom-
en-
That's true reiterated the other.
/ went to the wal engaged to the
sweetest girl Q ever clapped eyes ON.
but when / came back she was mar
ried to . cowardly cur that never raw
the smoke Of q musket.'
$50 / was not the only one, I
thought. / retracsd my steps, boarded
q train. and a month later was digging
q gold mine In the Grand Canon Of
Colorado.
Years later I was at the depot at
Denver awaiting Z train to take ne
back east. and vas much surprised to
find myself face to face with Lucy'A
brother Jim.
"That night we talked over old
times q we smoked our cigars and ct
memory drift back to the exciting days
or "a. / thought Of the dashing arA
lieutenant and casually asked:
And whatever became Of Pretty
boy!'
why. didn't you known he .e-
piled. He married my sister RATHER
Inc
observation-disclosures? / gasp
ed. IL never knew you had any sis
ter but Lucy.
"'She's q h~alf-sister. My father was
married twice, and Katherine always
lived with her grandparents. Say, by
the way he added. we thought at one
time that you were rather smittsn with
Lucy
"You Tan imagine my eagerness to
reach once more dear old Virginia.
How beautiful the dusty old town look
ed as Jim and ! sprang from the train
and almost ran down the street toward
his old home!
Our footsteps sounded loud ana
drear as we walked across the porch
and Jim opened the door. Jim tramD-
ed along the hall shouting and laugh
ing and asking IL the place were de-.
serted.
- Al0 OenS OOhL ~ Stay
and her once beautiful face furrowed
with lines. came softly toward us. She
fell into Jim's arms. sobbing as she
did sd.
".It was thoughtless for me to come
without telling you beforehand he
said. I might have known it would
upset you
"She but sobbed the more and could
not speak. Then she took Jim's hand,
and / following, led us to an upstairs
room and gently pushed the door ajar.
"'She died but an hour ago. tho
mother said, but I heard as If in q
dream. Then going to q table she took
up some letters, and, trembling and
sobbing, handed them to me. saying as
she did 30: Lucy left thess. She said
there was one for you.'
There ri but one sheet and on It
but . line OF two-simply: 4 did not
forget and I have waited patiently. I
love you. dsar.'s-Chicago News