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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

stage fever that her mother at length
set her foot down with a royal edict
that all amateur JheatricalS should
be stopped ct court.
In the ordinary girl the stage fever
begins shortly after she has finished
going through scarlet fever, measles,
whooping cough and the grammar
school. Hitherto she has never been
permitted to see anything but the
pantomime and the circus. But one
afternoon she attends real live matt
nee. Thereafter she spends all her
pin money in photographs of the par
ticular matinee idol. She has him on
her dressing table in riding breeches
and a feathered hat, on her desk in
soldiers cape and over her bed in
levening dress. She watches the pa
pers for press notices concerning him
and sometimes is foolish enough to
write silly love notes to him, begging
humbly for an autograph or a SOU
venir-a glove or a ribbon.
The second phase of the stage fever
is the most trying of any. Belinda
looks in the mirror some morning aft
er a Julia Marlowe matinee and dis
covers her nose is something like Miss
Marlowe's and if she could only POM
pdQOuT uer HalT properly Suo WOulO
not look unlike Anna Held. Tie mis-
chief is done. When she comes down
dressed for shopping tour her moth
er is shocked to behold her in a huge
hat topped by lot of feathers from
Inc packing closet, her hair standing
out like Circassian beauty, her lips
Redeemed with rouge and her short
skirt pulled down so far in front that
it hikes up like the tail of a fighting
cock in the rear.
You go right up stairs" says he-
irate mamma, land wash that paint
off your lips and plait your hair down
your back
Belinda goes; but she does it with a
rebellious heart and the firm belief
that her family is horrid and old-fash-
toned in it's notions. After that she
surreptitious1y crimps her hair every
morning and hangs around stage doors
with groups of her equally stage
struck friends to see the actresses
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21
kald MacIean,s Soft Berth.

Kaid Maclean, commander in chief
of the Moorish army, draws the com
Portable salary of $35, 900 year-quite
a change from the time when, as lieu
tenant in the British army, his pay
was less than $3.50 year. AS the sui
tan's right-hand man he has conducted
many campaigns in the Sahara and
is the only Christian who has openly
crossed the Giania pass and visited
the sacred tomb of Mulai Ali Shereef,
in the Tablet district. The regular
army under his command numbers
about 10000, with an irregular militia
of $4,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21
CURES CROWS OF STEALING.
How Dutch Farmers Get Rid of the
Little Pests.


Little Pests.
The following clever way of keep
ing crows away from a cOrnfield is
used by the Dutch farmers:
He makes some small caps of stout
paper, and smears round the inner
side of the mouth of each some bird
lime or other sticky stuff. In these
he puts some grains of corn, and
stands them about his fields by press
ing their points into soft earth.
When the crow finds one of these
paper caps he thinks himself very
fortunate, until he attempts to peck
at the tempting grain, when, to his
establishment, he finds the cap at
tached to his head-a regular FOOLS
cap-which will not even allow him
to see what course to take if he flies
up.
However, he succeeds in reaching
some coarse grass or bushes, and ef-
ter much bewildered scrambling and
Hopping about gets the head out of
this undesirable cap, but ever after
ward avoids the field where there are
more of them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21
SANKEY'S SIGHT NOT GOING.
Alarming Rumor About the Great
EVANGELIST Is Denied.

Alarming Rumor About the Great
Evangelist Is Denied.
Almost everybody has, at some
time or other, sung out of the Moody
& Sankey hymn book. And last
week it was said that Ira D. Sankey,
old and in ill-health, had been stricken
blind.
Allen Sankey, eldest son of the
Evangelist, said in reference to his
fathers condition: THE report that
father is totally blind. or is going
to be, is an exaggeration- 1t is true
he has been having trouble with his
eyes for some time and has been
operated upon, but he is getting along
well and we trust his sight will be
little, if any, impaired Worry about
his eyes and overwork have affected
his general health also. but rest will
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

throughout the state with the public
statement he issued recently, in
which he says conditions in Bis
marck, the states capital, are dis
graceful, corrupting and inexcusable,
at least during the legislative ses-
sion," when the leading hotel of Bis
marck presents the features CT a
saloon, a gambling house and a
brothel-" He appeals to the people
of the state to improve conditions he
alleges to exist
The desirability of a legislative in
vestigation of the bishops charges
was discussed in Bismarck, but no
action was decided on. The proprietor
of the hotel, against which his
charges were aimed said that his
hotel was no better or worse than
any similar hostelry during a lesis-
lative session. He explained Bishop
Mann's attack by saying that the
churchman recently stopped at the
hotel. His room was next to one oc-
who were having jollification meet
ing. Liquor was drunk in the room
and some ribald songs were sung, the
meeting being participated in by
some members of the legislature and
attaches
Bishop Mann succeeded Bishop Ed
sail rs the head of the Protestant
Episcopal missionary diocese of
North Dakota He is a son of the
Rev. duncan Cameron Mann, who
was a Protestant Episcopal minister
in New York, where Bishop Mann
was born fifty-three years ago. He
was ordained a priest in 1876. and
his first charge was at Albany, N. Y.
When appointed bishop he was rector
| of Grace church at Kansas City,
where he had been since 1882
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21
willing to Tempt Fate Again.

Robert E. Peary, the arctic explorer,
is ready to start again in search of the
north pole. He is confident that il
backed by at least s15O,0O0 he can
reach the pole Mr.. Peary is on duty
temporarily at the Brooklyn navy
yard The Peary Arctic club is max
ing every effort to raise the amount
of money desired by Mr.. Peary and
has some hope that it will be able to
fit out another expedition early in the
spring.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21
A CHASTITY Custom.

It was formerly the custom to hang
the heads of criminals on London
bridge The head of Sir William Wal
lace was hung there in 1905; Simon
Frisel, 1906; Lord Bardclf, 14o8; Boil
ingbroke, 1440; Jack" Cade, 1851:
Fisher, bishop of Rochester, 1885: Sir
Thomas More, 1886 There were many
Others
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

tai 1ongings to shine in the magic
realm of the footlights. From royalty
to rags" this same fever sways every
woman at some time in her life.
Queen Alexandra of England was
madly stage-struck when a girl. She
went through all the burning phases
of stage fever. Secretly she digested
the potion sceen," and did Portia in
a dressing gown and Rosalind in a
pages breeches- Then she took to
giving amateur performances, and so
infected the whole palace with the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

A Topeka minister recently prayed
that the mayor of that town might
either be converted or killed, as the
Lord might see fit. 1t is always well
to give the Lord a choice in these
matters.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

A Cleveland minister says that the
modern prayer meeting lacks Juice"
II the observation is based on the
absence of the oid-time "hurrah" We
can name several kinds of juices
which might remedy the defect.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

The Baltimore burglar who tried
skirts as a disguise came near being
caught by the ''pesky things" This
teaches that each sex should accept
philosophically the handicap of its
own clothes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

A poet named Vrchlichy has been
elected a member of the Austrian
house of peers. If his poetry is any
thing like his name he must belong to
the Browning school.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21
New Masonic Grand Lecture.

James C. Carr. of Oshkosh has been
chosen grand lecturer of the grand
chapter of Royal Arch Masons CT Wis
consin- His predecessor, the late NJ
l. Youngs of Milwaukee. held tie po-
sition Cor more than forty years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

Those ladies who are writing to the
white house to make suggestions in
regard to the arrangement of the fur
niture might send along certificates
showing how their husbands voted at
the last two elections.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

Keep in mind that most of the we'll
TODD people of to-day acquired their
property on the owbut-sure
principle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

A Mississippi judge has instructed
the grand jury to indict people for
playing progressive euchre for prizes.
Perhaps he has a nice, fattering pic
ture of himself that he would like to
have published.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

Still, when you come to use the
word 'fewwhere" it doesn't look well
In print.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

Wireless telegraphy seems assured.
but<wireless politics is as much of a
dream as ever.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

Sir Charles Beresford says that bat
tleships are cheaper THAI war. DR..
Hale would add that the costs of The
Hague court are cheaper than battle
ships.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

Secretary Cortelyou asks only
trifie of $7,O00,OOO for his new depart
ment building. Let him have it.
What's a dot like this FOR such a rich
nation?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

The committee reviewing the
United States statutes has decided
that the United States 'is.'' Yes, is
and ever shall be-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

An Eastern contemporary remarks
that all this less" business began
with the "chainless bicycle" We may
be in error, but it seems to us the
bottomless pit was mentioned earlier
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

Again DIR. Koch is proved mistaken.
DIR. Koch's brain seems to have been
y breeding ground for the germs of
error. That is, conceding that his
critics are right.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

A man from Kentucky was driven
crazy by a quart of whisky which he
drank in Kansas City. He must have
been s son Of Kentucky merely by
adoption.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

A man is known by the company he
keeps; a woman by the company she
keeps out.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

Oil has recently been discovered in
Dublin, ireland. Ii they find it in pay
Ing quantities Ireland may yet be
taken away from the English
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

The cost of the coal strike hearin 6
is estimated at S750,000. And the
public will pay that, too.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

When all the novelists are in the
legislature and all the pugilists are on
the stage we may look for some siren
nous uplifting.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

The governments snake expert gets
a salary of only $50 a month. But
that's as much as anyone who deliber-
ately becomes snake expert ought to
get.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

A New Jersey court has decided
that palmistry is "a crafty science in
tended to deceive the simple-minded."
Perhaps that court thinks it has made
a discovery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

Later on Miss Thaw may wish she
had minded mamma, but girls will be
girls, and there is no use talking to
them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

For the best way to manage chill
dren, consult bachelors and women
without any.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

Rudyard Kipling has lost a lawsuit,
which will doubtless occasion some
chortling over among the Goths and
shameless Huns.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

come out. She has determined to be-
come a chorus girl or a dancer. She
buys dramatic papers and begins to
talk seriously of going on the stage
She feels she is really above her fam
lily in the matter of broad-minded in
telligence, and she thinks she knows
what she wants
The 16-year-old stage-struck girl is
much harder to manage Like all dis
eases, stage fever is more virulent the
later it comes in life When girl
OF 16 gets stage-struck there is some
thing really dangerous to expect You
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

Good news for the little herring
Gamers down in Mainei The sardine
fisheries in France this year have
failed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

If the pituitary gland is responsible
for the physical growth of such giants
as Abraham Lincoln, Winfield Scott
and Phillips Brooks, let it alone
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

Now that the danger is past, it
should be noted that no one has called
him the Bowen of contention.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

Now that a use has been found for
the pituitary body there is renewed
hope for the vermiform appendix
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

T SOME time or other
every girl seems to suf-
fer from the stage fe-
yer. Few mothers who
bringup normal, healthy
girls are exempt from
the throes of fright and
tender Solicitude occa-
stoned by amateur the
atricals and sentiment
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21
BISHOP MANN is SEVERE.

North Dakota PreIate Denounces Con-
ditions at the Capital.
The Protestant Episcopal bishop of
North Dakota has created a sensation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21
Old Chest soIo Cheap.

An old oak chest dated 1870 has
been sold at Bristol for 81 las.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20
Mrs. Ems Aasailant Held.

William Healy the gardener who as
sauIted Mrs. Anna Won Zip at Ter home,
?27 Lenox road, Flatbush. on Friday after
noon, by beating her on the head with
a revolver, and who subsequently gave
inself up to tie police. was arraiPned
before Mag istrate Steers in Il e Grant street
police court yesterday 81 arPed with fsfcI l.
Qua assault. He waived examination ard
was ED for the Grand Jury. In default
Of 81 600 bail lie was remanded to Jail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20
Martin Maus q Bankrupt.

Martin Maus. caterer and confectioner
Aled a petition in voluntary bankruptcy
In t.le United States District Court in Brook
,yn YESTERDAY. Tie schedule 8. ows | ia
liabilities a. s. 1891, with assets Of : 81. IS
Mars was in business on Fulton stree,
near Rockwell place until recently Tie
property witch belonged to | Is fat er's
Thestre IL now being CONSTRUCTED Oh lie
~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20
Seriously Injured In Street Row -.

Isaac Farb, an expressman o. ~ Forsyth
street. received a fractured skull in a row
with San ual Bilingkoi. OF 1881 East Thirty
fourth street yester ay afternoon at He ter
and Forsyth 81 reefs The men quarre Lee.
over FArb's right to back lis wagon int o
the curb. Bllingkon was arresfet and
Fard was taken to Gouvelneur Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20
ARNHEIM
Broadway & 9th St.
Stole TO Make Employer Careful.

william Toliburn. a Bayonne, N. j..
young man. who is charg with having
s:o!en SO sroni hio employtr. David Kurz.
Of 949 Avenue ID, that city, when arraignf
In court yesterday admitttd his guilt and
said he took the mon y to u ach his TN
ployer to be more careful regarding his
money matters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20
"PJTTING 1T UP TO" POULSON.
j. T. HOLE Would Ask Pertinent Questions
on His Bridge Plan.


James T, Hole, secret airy OF tie Manu-
facturers' Associat ion. ! as written to Bril- &c
Commissioner Line emil al. sugg sting a
way to stop the controversy bet ween the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit ComT any and
Neils Pouson Mr.. Poulson las a plan
Which lie thinks will put an END to the crush
on tie Mani att an end of tie Brio &c, but
he will not consent 10 rial CT it unless
elevated loors are built. This tie B. r. 7
declines to consiCer. Mr.. Hoile suggests
that these questions be asked of Mr.
Poulson.
Flrst-Will you for a sum not to exceed
$4,000 erect elevated loop and make the
necessary alterations to the building for the
installation of your plan?
Second-Can the work be done within forty
DAYS from date OF commencement without
material interference with the trafllc?
1hird-lf upon completion Of tina work. 10
should prove Unsuccessful. will YOU agree to
restore The building 70 its priei nal state with
out cost to the city for installation OF the
plan or restoration OF the building TO its
original state?
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-10-10

n-the subject and began clipping long
before she thought Of taking up the
work professionally These clippings
accumulated, but were of little use,
as they We're not arranged. Meeting
IN the course of her travels a woman
who was interested generally in the
subject and wished to make a little
money, she asked her to compile her
books for her. The books are not as
large as the ordinary scrap book and
can be easily handled. All clippings are
sent to the scrap book maker as they
accumulate, and she returns them two
or three books at a time as she finishes
them. She arranges the contents ac-
cording to subjects and indexes them
generally. She charges as a rule about
So for volume, including the price of
the book. She does it at odd times
and enjoys it, says the New York wo-
man. Il should not be willing to do
the work myself for that price, but it
is her own proposition" That the wo-
man lives in Rochester makes no diff
ference to the work. She has been do
ing it now for several years, and
through her first customer has another
for whom she does similar work. The
books when they are completed are in
valuable. They contain Information
that can be found nowhere else. 1t is
part of the ephermeral newspaper
writing which is soon lost sight of, but
often contains the result of much re-
search and original bits of information
given by private individuals and never
afterward made public. There is some
talent required in making scrap book,
and the New York woman had some
trials and even shed tears before she
found the woman who now handles her
treasured clippings.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-10-10
A Yellow Fever Heroine.

| In Mexico and the American border
yellow fever broke out, and although
at one time it alarmed residents of
southern Texas, strict quarantine
stayed its progress. Across the border,
in LinareS, Mex, it became epidemic.
This story tells of the heroism of a
Linares girl, daughter of the mayor:
The heroic action of Miss Manuela
Flores, the beautiful 1S-year- old daugh-
ter of Colonel Mariana Gomez mayor
of Linares, has attracted the attention
of President DiaZ, and the Mexican
congress will vote her a medal. This
high honor will be conferred upon Miss
Gomez in recognition of her brave and
untiring services to the people of Lin
ares during the yellow fever epidemic
For several weeks she has been the
acting mayor of Linares. Surrounded
by the dying victims of the terrible dis
ease, and with her father, the mayor,
lying at home stricken with the mall
ady, she assumed the duties of mayor,
and has directed the affairs of the city
in it's time of greatest distress with an
ability that has won foR her the praise
of the highest authorities of the Mexi-
lean government, even including Pres
ident Diaz
When death entered her own beloved
home she remained at her post of duty.
She saw the population of the city re-
duced from $4,000 people to that of less
than 1900 as a result of death and panic
due to the epidemic. When her young
lady associates were fleeing to the
mountains to escape the scourge, Miss
Manuela was deing and carrying out
plans for Improving the sanitary condi-
ton of the city, and using her utmost
efforts to check the spread of the dis
ease. All the other city officials were
stricken with yellow fever and died. AS
they dropped out, one by one, Miss
Manuela took up their respective Off
cial duties, and she is now performing
the work of the several other offices. as
well as that of mayor.
ape is pretty and full of alertness. |
She is well educated and her official |
acts show that she has splendid execu- |
tive> ability
When the yellow fever made its an |
pearance at Linares. Miss ManueIa |
was holding the position of secretarv
to her father. The latter was amons |
the first to be stricken. The governor |
of the state was there and he instructed |
Miss Manuela to take charge of the Of |
fee pending the selection of some ona |
TO fill the temporary vacancy. 1t soon |
developed that the young lady was a /
most capable person for the place and |
then came authority from the governor /
giving her full power to act as mayor of |
the city. The duties of mayor are re- I
sponsibie and heavy in themselves, but !
added to these of the city treasurer. city /
secretary, city attorney, clerks, stenog- |
rapher and all, they can be imagined
as somewhat strenuous.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-10-10
Pedro A1varad Dea.d

s66 or a total of 1921 (gold). for the fun
width OF fcrty-six feet A large amount
of this ore was sorted as first-class ore,
which carried s556.50, goli value in silver.
and Sl66.66 in gold, making a total of
S723. 10 per ton of ore
The mine output today is restricted by
It's equipment, or rather lack OF equip
ment. to daily shipments of sixty tons of
ore, which at an average of 1921 per ton
is equivalent to S17.46g per day. $543. 500 per
month. or $6,525.500 per year of which
latter. sum the $6009,0G9 would about rep
resent his profit.
Former Senator John p. Jones of Ne
vada, who paid a visit to Paral. HeXico.
a few weeks ago called upon Pedro AL
Varado at the latters home. Alvarado
was greatly pleased that the veteran
m1ner-statesman of the United States
should call. Through an Interpreter they
discussed mining in all it's details.
Senator Jones told of his experiences in
the old days with the Comstock and other
mines in the far west and Alvarado
evinced the greatest interest When Jones
told him of his new in;erC SITS adjoining
those of Alvarado's at Paral the young
CroeSus expressed the desire that they
should ever be friends. Alvarado con-
tempiated for considerable tille a visit
to Washington.