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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
PROSPERITY IN NORTHWEST.

Mitchell, South Dakota, Sept &c.
The South Dakota idea this year is to
emphasize the riches of this state.
When it is confidently stated that this
year for the sixth consecutive year
South Dakota will lead all other states
in the greatest per capita wealth. it
can readily be understood why South
Dakota is ambitious to advertise ita
crops and resources.
The report of a fortnight ago regard
ing the heavy fall of snow and dam
age done to the crops by frost, now
appears to have been false alarm.
This is the judgment of a party OF
newspaper men and representatives of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Ry.
who have made a trip of more than
/ 200 miles through the state during
the last ten days. The greatest esti-
mate OF damage that is now made by
those in a position to know Is, three
per cent damage to corn crop OF the
state In the rich agricultural section,
in the valley of the Missouri River,
crops appear to splendid advantage.
Occasionally one finds fields where
there has been perhaps too much wa
ter and the crops are somewhat late.
but this is the exception
The following is a conservative estf-
mate of the products of the state and
their value for 1903:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17

the labors of this clerk and possibly
enable him to devote a portion of his
time to the other interests of the firm
he is working for, a western inventor
has devised the letter-sealing and
stamping machine shown in the draw
ing Sealing and stamping a dozen or
so letters is a small task but when rn1s
quantity is multiplied until it reaches
hundreds or thousands the utility of
this apparatus can be better appre-
ciated
The machine comprises a fiat moist
ened pad. partially covered with a
shield to protect the flap of the enye-
lope as the edge is depressed on the
pad to dampen it for sealing. together
with smaller pad suspended "a such
position that it will fall on the face
OF the envelope to moisten it for the
stamp when the flap is being moist
ened- As soon as the first operation
is completed the flap is folded and the
envelope is laid face upward on the
shell above the pads, where the de-
preston of the lever seals the fan and
also serves stamp from the confirm
Gus ribbon and deposits it on the spot
which has been moistened to receive
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
Women object to statue.

The beautiful new statue on the top
of the Kirkpatrick memorial fountain
in Syracuse, N. Y, offends the women
of that neighborhood, and they threat
en- to destroy it unless it be clothed.
The statue is the work of the sculp-
tor, Jerome Connor. and is entitled,
The Boy and the Parrot" Both fig
ures are clothed in the garb of ma
ture. The women of the vicinity will
not allow their children to play in
Union park, where the statue stands.
They will probably memorabilia the
common council regarding it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
Asouith MAY Be Chancellor.

A London print says that Mr. As
quith, who has just reached his fifty
first year, may change his name be-
fore his next anniversary arrives, for
the political barometer points to
stormy weather, the laundering of the
present government bark, and the con-
sequent launching of q new Liberal
ship of state. In that not improb-
able contingency the Liberals will
have to look out for q new lord chan
cellor. their last occupant of that high
ofice. Lord Herschell, having since
passed away. The choice would seem
to lie between Mr.. Asqufth and Mr..
Haldane. the two most eminent Of Lib
eral lawyers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
Learned by Scientists.

NJ. Curie, the discoverer of radium
has found that the rays of radium
color glass violet blue.
We should think of shooting stars
as solid shot about the size of cher.
~, or cherry stone, each of them fly
ing with 100 times the speed OF a
bullet as far as the orbit of Uranus
and returning to the earth's distance
from the sun three times in century,
unless it strikes our atmosphere and
is burned up in a flash.
Two students of Cornell university
have discovered that by using higher
temperature and electrical currents in
the refining of copper the cost, which
is now SIS ton, can be reduced by
half. About $50, 000.O0O worth of cop
per is refined in this country annually
and $12 100000 worth of silver and
$4,000 900 worth of gold is recovered
therefrom.
There nave been unearthed in Ably
dos, by Flinders Petrie, ten successive
temples ranging in age from 500 to
5000 years. which show the whole
history of Egypt. A globular vase of
green glaze with Menes' names inlaid
in purple shows that polychrome glaz-
ing is 1000 years older than has been
ivory are found which rival in excel
lence the finest Greek or Italian pro-
auctions.
More than 500 meteorites from out
er space are seen in the National
museum at Washington, their range
in weight being from a few ounces to
5000 pounds The monster one is
roughened from it's surface being
melted by friction with the earth's
atmosphere. One weighing 1,4O0
pounds is almost pure iron Precious
metals are not found in these aerial
excursionists, but microscopic dia-
monds are sometimes formed by com
bustion with the earth's atmosphere
They are made up from iron, nickel,
sulphur, carbon. phosphorus. oxygen,
silicon, magnesium, aluminium. and
calcium.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
Ethel Rockefeller In Society.

Ethel G., daughter of William G..
Rockefeller, is musical, and highly ed
ucated, but has little or none of the
retiring disposition which character
ICES most others OF the name. She
is fond of outdoor life. is a capital
whip and frequently rides to hounds
across the country. She and her i'm
medite family are much more liberal
in their religious views than the John
D. Rockefellers, and they go into So
ciety a good deal besides.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
Calendar MAKING.

Now is the time of year when the
makers of calendars are busy. Most
OF the big Autograph firms are up to
their eyes in work, for the business
of making calendars is growing one.
Many of the big insurance companies
put out from 100000 to 100000 an
nually, and it is said that one patent
medicine firm alone distributed 1000
900 last year. A conservative esti-
mate places the number of 1903 cal
endars made in the United States at q
hundred million
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
NOT AN HARlTuAL DRuNkARo

fntoxication on Legal Holidays Con-
doned by Judge.
A man who gets intoxicated only on
legal holidays does not fall into the
drunkard category, according to Judge
Harper of the common pleas count of
Stark county, Ohio. In a divorce suit
brought by Minnie Rerick against Will
liam Rerick the allegation was made
that the husband is a habitual drunk
ard. The defendant testified that he
got drunk on national holidays only
and that the wife could prove nothing
else. The judge in summing up the
case declared the plaintiff had failed
to sustain her chief allegation and he
refused to grant her separation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
Has Seen Great Changes.

Christian Smith, now living ON his
farm near Harper's Ferry, saw the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad develop
from a horse car line into its present
great steam railroad system. When
20 years old in 1882 Mr.. Smith was
employed as a teamster to drive the
cars on stretch of fifteen miles.
When locomotives were adopted he
became an engineman and supervisor
of engines. He left the service of the
company in 1873, but is still vigor-
Gus old man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
kaI.er's Gift to Americans.

he German emperor has presented
q costly piece of porcelain from the
royal Prussian factory to Ross R. Wi
mans of Baltimore, Md, in recognition
of his labors in restoring part of an
ancient Roman frontier fortress near
Homburg, Germany. In the course of
his excavations on the site of the for
tress Mr.. Winans found many inter-
esting articles, including bronze spear
heads, swords, Roman locks, buckles,
coins and ornaments.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17

Mayor Smalley of North Plainfield,
N j., was showing party of friends
through the county jail in Somerville
the other day. A deputy sheriff took
the friends to show them an improved
cell. leaving the mayor behind by mis-
take. A green jailer found him, and,
thinking he was a confidence man, of
whose coming word had been received,
locked the mayor in a cell, where he
remained an hour before the mistake
was discovered
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
WISH FOR PHILIPPINE SERVICE.
Soldiers Anxious to Remain In New
Possessions.

Soldiers Anxious to Remain In New
Possessions.
Experience seems to be proving that
not only is the Philippine service at
tractive to soldiers who have never
been there and are anxious to cross
the seas to learn what dreams may
come in the land of adventure. but
also those who have been there some
time are eager to remain, says dis
patch from San Francisco. Word has
reached the Seventh infantry that it
will not be necessary for it to assign
any recruits from the depot here or
at Columbus barracks and New York,
as there are 300 men in Manila wait
ing to be transferred to the outgoing
regiments.
A grea. many of the soldiers in the
regiments under orders to proceed to
the United States are short-term men.
who in the natural course of events
would be discharged from the service
shortly otter their arrival here. A
large majority of these have signifed
their willingness and desire to re-
main in the Philippines, SO pleasing
have they found their service there.
The war department has therefore in
formed the Seventh infantry that not
only are there 800 recruits awaiting
transfer TO the Seventh, but enough
men to give each of the outgoing regi-
ments 300 men apiece. AS the Sew
enth infantry needs only 200 recruits,
the need will be amply covered. An
advantage will be gained also by pro-
curing experienced men.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
Conscience Fund Contribution.

Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
received the following letter, together
with q money order, from an Okla
homa man recently: "Cashion, Ok
To the Secretary of the Interior:
inclose 81 to pay for one small stick
of pecan timber that 1 took in the
Chickasaw nation. 1 have an earnest
desire to make all things rite, and I
no of no other way than thro your
department. In sincerity ask frgivnes
for the auful sin. Yours resp"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
Refused Naturalization PAPERS.

Judge Lander of Lancaster, Pa. last
week refused naturalization to an
Italian and a russian They answered
questions satisfactorily as to the forms
of government In this country. but ad.
mitted they could not read or write
English The Judge said it was a mis-
take to make citizens of men who
did not take enough interest in affairs
of their adopted country to read and
write its language.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
MINERS RISE TO POWER.
From Poor Journalist to Rank O
African Viccroy.

African Viceroy.
The Austrian government sent pri-
vate car to Trieste for Lord Miner on
his arrival from Africa, but when he
reached Vienna there was no one to re-
ceive him at the station except an
employee of the hotel, where he had en-
gagged rooms. He carefully counted
his pieces of baggage and awaited the
customs inspectors, who, however, did
not modest him. A Viennese news
paper credits Lord Miner with the re-
mark that, having been originally a
poor journalist, he had succeeded in
attaining the rank of African viceroy
by his perseverance in fighting for the
ideas of Rhodes and Chamberlain.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17

Annie Rooney, a young woman of
good character in Seattle. Wash, has
adopted the uniform of q United
States marine and declares her in
tention of wearing 1t instead OF the
skirts In which members of her sex
usually enfold their persons The po-
lice say there is no law which will
prevent her carrying out her purpose.
as she does not seek to disguise her
sex by wearing the nabiliments Of
man
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
Kaiser Champions Painters.

The kaiser's latest role is that o.
champion of the painters whose pic
lures have been rejected by the man
agement OF the annual German art en-
hibition- Out of 1000 pictures offered
only 500 have been accepted and IT II
alleged that the selections are due to
favoritism and improper Influences. II
fs stated that the modern impression,
list school is favored 1t the exDsnse a
the other styles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
(0H14aNIfYf JlZfJ VC LPIV NY6HtD o.
fNSzyE5 ~ zE i s f<LsHT lvzxkI1A

emily is now as perfect as on the first
day that steam was turned into it's
boilers. Although no persons con-
nected with the Curtis company would
admit that negotiations are going on,
an Official of the Cunard company
said that Lord Inverclyde's commits
sion would thoroughly investigate the
turbine designs and probably would be
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
The Notice in Chinese.

in the English language A handful
has been distributed to every Chinese
laundry in the First ward, calling the
attention of the Chinese to the fact
that they can get lessons in English.
superintendent Megan, in charge of
the night schools, claims that a good
teacher can teach the rudimentary
features of the language to Chinese or
any other nationality.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17

in the United States within three
months. Mr.. Curtis himself is ex-
tremely sanguine as to the future use
of turbine engines on big steamers.
He says they will result in swifter
trips and in greater comfort to passen-
gers, and that the saving in space
will permit of the carriage of more
passengers and of heavier cargoes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
LetterseaIInq Machines.

1t would surprise the majority of
people to know the amount of mail
which some of the large firms of this
country send out every business day
of the year, many of them outranking
a large number of the minor postoff1ces
in their purchase of stamps and pay
ing at least one clerk to do nothing
but look after the mail To enlighten
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR CHINESE.

Chicago Board of Education Gives
Them a Chance to Learn English.
For the first time in the history of
the public schools of Chicago the
board of education has issued circu-
lar to the Chinese of the city, inviting
them to attend the Jones School even
ings, SO that they may receive lessons
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
THE K 6. $. ALMANAC ron 1908

THE X c. s. ALMANAC FOR 1908
The Kansa. City Southern Railways
Almanac for 1903 is now ready for dis
tribution. Farmers, stock-raisers,
fruit-growers truck gardeners, manu-
home at the very lowest prices, can OBJ
tain reliable Information concerning
Southwestern Missouri. the Cherokee
and Choctaw Nations in the Indian
Territory, Western Arkansas, Eastern
Texas, Northwestern Louisiana and the
Coast country, and OF the business OPP
portunities offered therein.
Write for a copy of the K G. s. ALI
manac and address, s. G. Warner, c.
r. A. K C. s. Ry-. Kansas City. Mo-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17

it. The stamps are wound on a reel
and at each depression of the lever a
new stamp is automatically fed be
meath the cutter.
James N. Stacy of Portland, Ore, is
the inventor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17

The intelligence OF some men con
verts them into positive bores.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17

The returned traveller tries to put on
| Jugs by speaking of his luggage"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17

Consistency is a jewel, but some
women regard jewelry as vulgar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-06

-pROPs''s eli yos sisimis soSas
 g. A. gRowN. Lecnerd Ky. Rheumseism for tep yeara, bux afssr using one bottle of U EDKOPS~T fAei Ike c new man. feel no synptoms of the dieease whaeever, and wteA % gay ths4 SpROPS" is . blessing to naaktnd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-06
Alabama. dled september 24. 1se2.

Alabama, died September 24, 1862. 49. M Fillmore, Company G, Sd Ala. bama, died October 2. 1882.
 50. Jno. M. Pugh. Company c, Sd Ala. bama, died october M. 1862.
 51. J. W. vensey. Company c. Sd Ala. bama. died November IA. 1884.
 52. James Porter, Company c, 51st Ala bama
 5s. serkt c. W. Mafnen, Company D 9th Alabama.
 b4. Corporal D. Wood, Company D, Sist Alabama.
 55. c. II. Bergen. Company H. 9th Ala barna, died November g, 1864.
 56. Robert C. Ellington, Company F e4th Alabama. died July 10. 1884. 57. R. G. Adams. Company M, 9th Ala. bama. died July 21, 1884. " 5S. G. R. PIrnell. Company c, Hist Ala bama, died July 2l, 1864.
 59. Jos. West. Company E, 12th Ala. bama, died July 9. 1864.
 60. D. Friday, Company E, filth Ala. bama, died October 9, 1862. k. 61. W. G. Rowland, Company F. i3th Alabama died October 2, 1S6z.
 g. L. N. Gilbert. Company c, 4lth Ala. bama. died october F, 1889.
 G. w. G. Cole, Company I, 1lth Ala bama.
 64 R. E. Newman, Company E, 10th Alabama. died October IS. 1882.
 65. W. G. Ballard, Company H. 18th Alabama. ~
 66. c. Goodson. Company A, 4Ith Ala bama. died November 16. 1864.
 ST. Blanchard. Company K, 10th Ala hama.
 6S. J. Sims. Company D. Sd Alabama, died December s, 1862. -i -.-it
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-06

69 W. R. Copeland, Company B. 61st Alabama, died October s. 1864. M 70. J. J. Gill, Company I, eth Aiabarna, died December 6. 1882.
 q. Lieut.. w. D. Lyons. General Ew- ans stan, 5codson's Division, General Eariey's Army. died September 2I, 1884. Let the surviving members of the above companies, regiments and army. with the people of Alabama, please re- spond to this appeal. Also let the friends and relatives of the dead respond. Let Us have the help of the various otganiza- tions of Confederate Veterans, Sons of Confederate Veterans and United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy. I will receipt for all money sent me. I appeal to ac- quaintances. friends and relatives in Ala bama for help. To those in the State who do not know me. I refer to the editor and publisher of The Alabama Christian Add vocate, and to members of the A1abassaa Conference, M. E. Church. South. I was a member of this Conference for fifteen years and am now g member of the Bal- timore Conference, and pastor at Berry vile, Va. I ask the press of Alabama to please publish this appeal and give it editorial notice. I offer my services in this work without charge and for the love I have for my States dead, believ- ing it must be done. and that Alabama win do lG
 Let me have the money at an early day Address me at Berryviile. Va.
 James M Greene,
 Pastor M. D. Church, South
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-06

wet ground to rest, knowing that tomor-
 row would bring . renewal of the strug- gle. s. H. Sprott.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-06

Mfk- s. s Wood. Troy. Plesiuent Ala- bAma Division. U. D. C.. Editor-in-Chi MrA ]. Asa Rountree. Birmingham. Chap ter Editor UrA Harvey E, Jones. Historian. His
 toPical Editor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-06
United DAushterc
 Of The ConfederAay.

State Division. and we sincerely hope that all chapters have become interested in this cause, and will respond. because when this monument is completed. Il will not reflect credit. upon any indi- vidual or chapter, but upon the Daugh- ters of Alabama. We hope, at the con vention in Greensboro to be able to show what may be accomplished by united hearts and hands.
 Mrs. l.. c. Dawson,
 Chairman Mon. Fund.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-06

The chapter of fifteen members recently organised at Mooresviile. Ala, held its first regular monthly meeting at the hospitable home of Mrs. John H. Hund- ley, one of Its valued members on Nov. 12. With such an suspicious beginning, we make the prophecy that the N. B. comprising as 1t does the noble women and fair daughters of that favored sec ton, will soon be rival of all other chapters in our State, and the Jos. E. Johnston Chapter can point to them with pride and pleasure. A charter has been ordered and officers elected as follows:
 Mrs wm. N. Harper, President.
 Mrs. E. P. Garrett. vice president.
 Mrs J. M. Rankin, historian:
 Miss Hattie Hundley. corfesponding secretary.
 Mss Annie D. Richardson. treasurer and secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-06

But were the boarders not suspicious sometimes? Did they not seem to act as if they doubted that the veal stew was turkey?" asked the news gIean0r.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-06
Sumtar Chanter.


 time to time at our historical meetings, have helped to make Confederate days more vivid and real to us all. The fol- lowing narration of his experience in the first days battle at New Hope Church in the spring of '64 was furnished us by Judge s. H. Sprott, who was present, q captain, under Col. Bush Jones, with the united 32d and 18th Alabama regiments, containing a number of men from Sum ter County. Mrs. Jas. Polk Sprott,
 Historian.
 AT NEW HOPE CHURCH.
 On May 18th. about noon, Stewards dl- vision reached New Hope Church. The spring rains had set in. week or ten days before. rendering the roads almost impossible for artillery and wagons, and interfering with the rapid movements of troops. The remainder of Hoods corps was somewhere in the rear, and we had halted near New Hope Church, an old log house. had stacked arms and were engaged in broiling bacon and toasting corn bread, in order to dry dut the ''cob- webs as some of the boys called the mold formed in 1t, when away off to the right, and north of us, was heard an oc- casional shot, and then more frequent until 1t developed into an almost contin- uous roar Soon you could hear the com- mand from all directions, Fall in," and in few minutes Stewards division was in line ready to meet the enemy. Clay tons brigade was on the left, StovalIs on the right, with Bakers in the center, while our artillery was planted on the New Hope Church road and to the left of Bakers brigade. The skirmish line in our front consisted of the 32nd and 5Sth Alabama and Austin's sharp-shooters, commanded by Col. Bush Jones. As an evidence of the stubborn resistence offer ed to the enemy, I win state that, al- though contending against Hooker's en- tire corps. 1t took the enemy something like two hours to drive this little force about one mile. Colonel Jones had orders to hold his ground as long as it was pos sible to do so. as it was important to gain as much time as we could in order that the other didvislons of our corps might come up. But, after all, Stewards alone and single-handed, had to meet the attack Of the entire goth corps of the Federal army. under the command of General Hooker, a fine body of troops and a fight ing General to lead them. I had made it a point to see that my company was provided with axes and always had two, if had to carry one myself
 When the firing in front indicated that we were about to be attacked I had three trees. each about foot in diameter, cut down, the limbs trimmed off and with them constructed a little breast-worIx