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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
Wires, Beasts and Birds.

"A strange thing is the effect of
electrical energy on birds and wild
beasts" says a telegraph lineman.
"Woodpeckers are continually tapping
telegraph poles. In the country you
will find everywhere poles honey
combed by the sturdy bills of wood
peckers- The birds mistake the hum
ming sound inside the poles for the
humming of insects, and it is to get
az these supposed insects that they
make their perforations. Bears, on
the other hand, think the humming
comes from bees, and they overturn
the stones at the poles base to get at
the honey. Wolves are afraid of the
sound. A wolf won't go near a tele-
graph pole under any circumstan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
Woes of a Theatrical Manager

A British theatrical manager recent
ly returned to London after an eight
een-months' tour through the colonies
with a comic opera company. He left
London with thirty-five ladies, chorus
and principals At Gibraltar his trou-
bles began-two of his girls got mar
ried and left. At Cairo he lost an
other in the same way At Bombay
he missed one of his chorus in the
first scene and on going to demand
where she was had her pointed out
to him sitting in a box-the damsel
had been married that morning Snd
had come around to see her friends
play. He lost another at Calcutta, an
other in Cape Colony and two at VAL
paraiso, until at last. not being able
to replace the deserters, his company
was reduced to nearly half its orig
inal strength.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
Nine Of EN-

Old Maid-I want to get my cat in
sured.
Insurance Solicitor-Yes, ma'am,
certainly; but you'll have to take out
a policy for each one OF the cats
lives.
Meeting an old friend who did not
look at all well, I anxiously inquired
after his health.
ooh, I am miserable" he replied.
''The truth is, am all broken up and
have, I fear, become a back num-
ber"
What seems to be the trouble?"
81 am greatly depressed over the
new expressions that are constantly
finding their way into use. 1 was
first affected when Cleveland sprung
the fnnocuous desuetude' upon a con-
fiding public, but 1 got over that in
time and became quite myself again
until Santos Dumont launched his dir
gible' balloon. This brought on a recur-
renee of my old malady which has
been greatly aggravated by the tie
trahedraP kite of Prof. Bell.
Two men were conversing together
In the corridor of the postoff1ce. Have
you attended any of the late ball
games?" asked one.
Haven't been this year-are they
exciting?
Never saw anything like it in my
life. I was up yesterday, and the en-
thusiasm was beyond description.
There were at least twenty-five thou
sand persons present and they cheered
and hollered SO that 1 will bet that
one-half of them won't be able to
speak a loud word for a-week. You
should go up by all means"
Thank you. / think l will, and /
believe that will take my wife,"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

The other day l came upon an old
acquaintance whom I knew to have
been ill seated in Madison Square,
surrounded by time tables OF various
railroads. 1 greeted him, and inquir-
ed after his health. He told me that
he had had hard time all winter, but
that he was gaining strength and
would soon be himself again.
Going away?" asked, observing
his occupation.
well, my physician has advised
me to travel for diversion, but as l
cannot afford the expense, I have
secured these time tables and spenc
most of my days out here in the open
air taking imaginary trips. 1t is q
great scheme. and l go all over the
country"
Where are you now?" I asked.
81 am at Grand Rapid, Mich, but
unfortunately, our train was behind
time, and 1 missed my connection. 50
I am sitting here in the station oblig-
ed to wait two hours and half for
the Kalamazoo special. New York
Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
own Much American Property.

Some Winnipeg property belonging
to NJ Balfour, the British statesman,
has been burned, netting him loss of
about $4,000 Quite a few prominent
personages among King Edwards
subjects own property abroad. His
august mother made several remun-
erative investments in New York
property and the late Mr.. Gladstone
owned business sites overlooking
Niagara Falls. Lord Rosenberg is
largely interested in Melbourne real
estate; Lord Brassey has a cattle
ranch in Canada. Lord Lytton and
the Duke of Manchester have extern
sive sheep runs in New Zealand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

The pictures above shown are re-
productions of two of the most re-
markable oriental specimens ever I'M
earthed from the excavations of
Egypt. One of them-the portrait of
a man in the second century, B. c.
is considered the rarest of many re-
Gently given to the University of Chi
cago, and the other-a gilded mummy
mask, a relic of the fourth, fifth and
sixth centuries, B. C.-also ranks well
up in the lead. The portrait is made
by an exceedingly peculiar process of
burning colored wax upon wood. 1t
is quite a puzzle to scientists familiar
with this class of oddities. Prof.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
FATE OF BALKAN RULERS.
Assassination or Abdication the Lot
of the Majority.

OF the Majority.
Assassination tempered by abdica-
tfon-such has been the fate of most
Balkan rulers Since the Balkan peo-
pies were emancipated King Ohio OF
Greece, Prince Cuza of Roumanta,
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, Prince
Alexander Karageorgevitch and King
Milan Of Servia have been forced to
abdicate, while Prince Danilo OF Mon
tenegro, Prince Michael, King Alex
ander and Queen Draga of Servfa, as
well as Kara George, the Servfan lib
orator, have been murdered. In addi-
ition attempts were made on the lives
of the late Queen Amalia and King
George of Greece, as well as on the
late King Milan of Servia. Out of the
sixteen Balkan rulers who have held
sway during the last century four
alone-two Montenegrins and Mflosh
Obrenovitch l and the short-lived Mi
Ian Obrenovitch II of Servia-died
peacefully on their thrones, while four
are still alive. The remaining eight
were all murdered or expelled and
even Milosh Obrenovitch was once
compelled to abdicate temporarily.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
ExPERIM ENTS
Learn Things of Value.

Where one has never made the ex-
pertinent of leaving of coffee and
drinking Postum it is still easy to
learn all about it by reading the ex-
periences of Others
Drinking Postum is a pleasant
way to get back to health A man of
Lancaster, Pa, says: MY wife was
q victim of nervousness and weak
stomach and loss of APPETITE for years
and was physical wreck; although
we resorted to numerous methods of
Keller one OF which was change
from coffee to tea, it was all to no
purpose
I'VE knew coffee was causing the
trouble but could not find anything to
take its place and cure the diseases
until we tried Postum Food Coffee.
In two weeks time after we quit cor
fee and used Postum almost all of her
troubles had disappeared as If by
magic. 1t was truly wonderful. Her
nervousness was all gone, stomach
trouble relieved, appetite improved
and above all a nights rest was COM
plete ana refreshing.
This sounds like an exaggeratton.
~ 1t all happened so quickly, but we
are prepared to prove it Each day
there is improvement for the better
for the Postum is undoubtedly
her and giving her rich
red blood and renewed life and vital
fly. Every particle of this good work
fs due to Postum and to drinking Pos
tum In place of coffee" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Ice cold Postum with q dash Of
lemon is delightful cooler" Tor
warm days.
Send for particulars by mail of ex-
tension Of time on the 1880. 90 cooke
contest Tor 7ss money prizea
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

James H. Breasted, the director of the
University of Chicago museum, says
that as far as he has been able to
discover there is no other such speci-
men in the world. In fact, it was
never even photographed until a few
days ago. The cIearness of the fea-
lures and the remarkable delicacy of
coloring, bringing out the dress of the
pre-Christian times, are considered an
extraordinary piece of art work. The
gilded mummy mask is from the Fay
um. Besides it there is also STEELE
or upright slab containing sculpture.
These valuable relics were secured
through the Egyptian Exploration So
ciety in the season of 1902-O3.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
WELCOME THE AMERICAN FLEET
United States Squadron Gets Cordial
Reception at Portsmouth.

United States Squadron Gets Cordial
Reception at Portsmouth.
The American squadron under Rear
Admiral Cotton arrived at Ports
mouth, England, July z. and was given
a hearty and noisy reception by
formidable British fleet of warships.
The American warships entered
Portsmouth harbor, passing through
the line of the British warships,
which fired salutes. This compliment
was returned by the Kearsarge and
its consorts, which were escorted to
their berths in the inner harbor.
Oficial calls were then exchanged
by Lord Charles Beresford, Admiral
Milne and Rear Admiral Cotton. The
entertainment was robbed of the spec
tacular character of the ceremonies
at Kiel, since King Edward, unlike
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
sNoss AMONG THE NEWLY RICH
Complaint Made That They Usurp the
PrerogatiVes of Rank


Time-honored traditions in London
has 1T that only princes and peers
may have bewigged footmen on their
carriages. This fact was learned by
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt last sum-
mer, just after she had decided on
having her servants rugged out in
the fashion indicated. She wisely re-
Trained, but a tempest in a teapot
has developed over the fact that GER
tain persons of the new rich" have
been appearing in Hyde park with
bewigged footmen and, oblivious to
the customs they are trampling un-
derfoot, ride haughtily by with their
footmen grandly powered Worst of
all If the wife of a certain South Afri-
can millionaire who has the wigs of
her footmen ornamented with five
white curls on either side In the
days of the Georges, only the royal
family used five curls, and the con-
sentative element shuddered when
this example of ''1ese majestic" was
shown. In London it is said that the
court will soon post a list of regula-
lions that will inform persons how
many curls should be used on foot
mems wigs and also what persons are
entitled to this mark of rank
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
, pu chaiIIu,s Small Estate.

Considerable surprise is expressed
over the smallness of the estate left
by Paul du Chaillu, the explorer and
author. Mr.. du Chaillu received much
money from wealthy patrons and sci
entific societies to carry on his explor-
ing work and also obtained handsome
returns from the sale of his books,
but he left only $500. The late Justice
Charles p. DAILY, of New York, in his
will set aside a trust fund of SIS. 900
for the use of Mr.. du Chaillu.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
Lxnchers and Mouiiks.

NJ. de Plehve, Russian Minister OF
the Interior. in. letter to Arnold
White OF London, explaining the
causes which led to the Kishineff out
break, says of the Russian peasants:
Excited by race and religious hatred,
and under the influence of alcohol,
they were worse than the people of the
Southern States of America when they
lynch negroes"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
Mighty Cheerful.

Exmma had told her little daughter
that she could not go out to play, but
the little maiden determined to make
one more plea. Please, Maxnud. -
isn't very wet, and 1 won't go on the
grass. mo, you cannot. Dorothy,
said Mamma, pleasantly, smiling IT.
tie at her daughters persistency.
Dorothy regarded her mother aggriev-
edly, and then said: "Well, seems to-
me you're mighty cheerful about it"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
Pioneer Norman pentist

DR.. Elvira Cashier of Marienfeldes
near Berlin, who was one of the first
German women to come to this coun-
try to study a profession closed to her
in Germany, has given up her pro-
fession of dentistry after many years
OF successful work, and is devoting
herself to a school of horticulture for
women founded by herself. There are
now a number of women dentists in
Germany.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
Would BE Used TO Il

Mil Helen Gould was entertaining
one Of the girls clubs in which she il
so interested at her beautiful home on
the Hudson. After walking about the
grounds and Conservatives. she invit-
ed them to wander over the house and
see the pictures and objects of art
While they were thus engaged sbs
overheard one Of the girls say eonfid-
ingly to . companion: Say, Mamie.
even heaven won't feaze Miss Gould
altar this place.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

Before deciding not to accept the
offer of 100000 in gold Colombia
would do well to expend few mir
lion dollars of its deprecated curren-
~cy in wiring to Washington and learn
ding just how Uncle Sam feels about
lthe matter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

the German emperor, was unable to
be present.
Rear Admiral Cotton returned some
Of the courtesies extended to the
American squadron by giving recep-
ton and dinner on the Kearsarge
July IA.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

The demand from some people for
"a black postage stamp for use on
mourning envelopes naturally raises
the question whether it is really in
good taste to use mourning envelopes,
anyway.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

Henry Watterson boldly declares
that the effort to depose President
Droppers of the University Of South
Dakota because he once took q
: drink" is a deliberate attempt te un-
-dermine the liberties of the American
people.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
Thi. viii Interest Mothers.

This Will Interest Mothers.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Child
rem, used by Mother Gray, a. nurse in
Children's Home New York, Cure Fever
.shness, Bad Stomach Teething Disorders,
move and regulate the bowels and destroy
Worms Sold by all Druggists, Csc. Sample
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

paused one day In East Four
teenth street to watch a man afix a
poster to q theatrical billboard. when
q Quaint-looking old rag picker came
along with . cart and 1angling bells. He
stopped at an ash barrel which stood
ON the curb near me. took his hook
and speared about within with the
result OF fetching 10 the surface a
tuts bag such n usually contains raw
coffee He examined it critically and
1t last threw u into the cart Motto
ing that hAA been observing him. he
turned toward Hs With an tnterrogat-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

The Australian citizen who claims
to have Invented a perfect rainmaking
device may have an interesting inven-
ton, but If he is wisely advised he
will keep away from the United States
this summer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

Prof. Smith of the University of
Chicago may be right in denouncing
the consumption of soda water on
moral ground, but this is no time to
do his denouncing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

In defending divorce suit Brook
1yn man stated under oath that his
wife thought more Of her pet dog than
of him. Well, Nine. de Stae, said
once: THE more 1 see of men. the
better ! like dogs"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

If there is any virtue in persistence
and live dogs, the Ziegler arctic expe-
dition will capture the north pole this
time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

Some bad boy in the class would be
sure to put a bent pin in the seat OF
the proposed chair of hu-nor."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

AS Russell Sage wants to escape the
prosecutions of the assessors he
ishould follow Hetty Green's example
land live in Pullman car or an auto
mobile.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

While on board the Kearsarge EN-
;peror William passed the time of day
with a lank yankee of the name of
Scanlon. Mr.. Scanlon should hurry
home and write his "reminiscences.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

The man at Passaic who at the age
of 80 has ten children, the last eight
of whom have come in couples, is
likely to attract the attention of the
President if he keeps on.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

! Andrew d. White wants the colleges
ito train young men for office holding.
That's not bad idea, but how are
1.-THE trained young men to get the Of
fees?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

The first stomach, the scientific
lsharps say, grew from a single cell
creature somewhat resembling the
bacteria of to-day. We ought to feel
very grateful to it for it's enterprise.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

/ The new mayor of Baltimore is too
busy to perform the social duties Of
his office. If he performs the other
duties, the citizens may be willing to
ilet it go at that.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
FIbrOid TumOrS Cured
Note the result of Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and medicine.


Note the result of Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and medicine.
ssSome time ago wrote to you de-
scribing my symptoms and asked your
advice. You replied, and 1 followed
all your directions carefully, and to-
day am well woman
1.-The use of Lydia z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound entirely ex-
PEELED the tumor and strengthened
my whole system. l can walk miles
now.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
lars drop. 1 advise all women who
are afflicted with tumors or female
trouble of any kind to give it faithful
(Signed) Mrs. E. F. HAYES,
252 Dudley St., (Roxbury) Boston.
Mass 5000 forfeit If original of above iettsp
prooing gen1insness cannot be produced.
Mountains of gold could not
purchase such testimony or
take the place of the health
and happiness which Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
brought to Mrs. Hayes.
Such testimony should be accepted
by all women as convincing evidence
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-l
table Compound stands without q
peer as q remedy for all the distress
ing ills of women all ovarian troubles
tumors; inhammations liberation,
falling and displacement of the womb
baclxache; irregular, suppressed or
painful menstruation- Surely the
volume and character of the testimo-
NAL letters we are daily printing in
the newspapers can leave no room for
doubt in the minds of fair people.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

CniDjured by the recent flood. The
worst is not yet over.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

John w. Gates wishes to have 1t
known that he does not smoke 81 ci-
lgars in public only or merely when he
lis in a meditatiye mood.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

The only art treasures that Mr..
Morgan brought back with him
were some fine engraved portraits Of
American statesmen on a pocketful Of
Isl 900 bills.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

The later a man comes home at
night the surer he is that he didn't
make any noise when he stumbled on
the stairs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

If poet Clinton Scotland, now rail-
road president, recognizes the profess
Ision" in giving out passes, his road
will not lack for passengers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

Who would argue with a lunatic?
An Indiana lawyer did and saved his
life thereby.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

Edison has 791 patents on inven-
lions. But Edison works more than
eight hours a day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

Looking from Servia to Mexico and
Canada, the United States has good
treason to congratulate itself that it
has good neighbors.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

, 1t is quite as it should be that the
jpioneer American baby in Guam
SHOULD be a girl. Hasn't Uncle Sam
long ago abdicated in favor of Aunt
tSamanthy?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

Doctors ought to make good politi-
clans, as they are professional healers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

Sir Thomas Upton will be known as
the founder of long and illustrious
line of Shamrocks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

: 1t is only a coincidence that the in
Iteresting booklet on wild flowers sent
out by the New York agricultural col
ilege is written by Prof. Weed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADED9
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them
white again Large OF. package, cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

There is a lesson in the experience
of a Sharon man who lost $4,000 in
Boston. Never carry SO much change
In one pocket.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

Win young man proposes it is up
to the girl to lose her self-possession.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

Not that it makes any difference
but what has become of Mary Mac
lane.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

HE story Is cur
rent that Senator
Depew, having or
iginated a couple
Of stories, took
them to Marshall
p Wilder, saying:
my dear Wilder,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

Country Laso-He loves me-he
loves me not.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-12-11

there is scarcely any conon ip savan-
nah that does not belong to me-"
"There is not a pound of cotton in Sa-
vannah, sir, that does not belong to me,
for the United States government" said
the general
well sir" said the visitor, again
swelling himself with great indignation
and reddening in his face, my govern
ment shall hear of this. 7 shall report
you to my government, sir, and you
will be held responsible"
"Ah, pray who are you, sir?" asked
the general.
81 am consul to her British majesty"
was the answer.
"Oh, indeed! Please report 1t, but
bear in mind that learned long ago that
l had such sympathizers as you to fight
in addition to the rebels, and l have
been hoping for orders for some time
to take run over to Nassau to destroy
that supply station for the blockade
runners"
Indeed" sarcastically responded the
visitor. "And how would you propose
to do it?"
ooh, would take over few picks and
sho, els and throw the cursed sandbank
into the sea, sir; and then-well-good
day, sir"