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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08

breakfast. After screwing up my
courage I walked deliberately down
the mountain and saw the entrance to
a cave. The old man was not in sight,
but some dogs were, and they sprang
at me. He heard me fighting them on
and ran out to them crying in a
strange, unnatural voice to Get away
and let the stranger alone The dogs
fell back respectfully and crouched at
his heels, while he came forward and
greeted me in a child-like, half-fright-
ened and half-embarrassed manner
'Well, to cut it short, I found that
he had lived there for more years
than he could count. He dressed in
deer skins and they were evidently
tanned and sewed by himself. His
beard was white as snow and his
voice, from disuse, sounded as if he
was talking to himself or was deaf %
After much coaxing he took me
into his cave, the fierce dogs barking
and whining all the time to get at
me.
He had no guns or pistols, but in
the corner stood an old and very
strong English longbow, with oaken
arrows headed with iron With this
he told me, he had killed bears and
deer.
4 asked him where he got water
for drinking, and taking me by the
hand he led me down into the deepest
part of the cave, where, pushing
aside a plank trap door, he stopped
and listened. Running water was far
below Then seizing deerskin buck
ct he let it down into the darkness.
heard it strike the water and a min
ute after it came up brimming full
of the coldest water r ever drank
The hermit refused to talk about
himself or to come back to civilixa-
tion, and m-ch speculation as to whD
he is has been INDUCED in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08

tent of human wickedness. In Thurs
days Boston Globe, a journal expert
enced in colonels and not SHINING ig-
norantly against the light, was print
ed this hideous caricature:
Thus does Envy, the hell-born hag,
gnash her shining teeth and humble
curses at excellence and comeliness.
If the staff of the governor of Massa-
chusetts is not safe from ribaldry,
what is safe? How long will the scar
let of the Boston Lancers escape the
mud? How soon will the ancient and
honorable artillery. that parapet of
war and glory, totter beneath the
load of scorn, piled on it by Boston
hands? How is the sacred Goldfish
this morning? Have its faithless
keepers minced it into fshballs p
New York Sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08
The Planet Mars.

canals sixty miles wide and thou
sands of miles in length, crossing all
the great continents, without turning
aside for any obstacle of mountain
or sea, and the magnitude of these
works may be realized.
Grant tnat civilization is a million
years or SO further advanced on Mars
than it is here, and think what
thought and invention must have ac-
complished thereI OF course, the
name that we give the planet must be
peculiarly inappropriate, for war can
not have lifted it's dreadful banner
there for thousands upon thousands
of years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08
fHEFLooDs LONDON.

Great Metropolis Suffers Owing to Un-
usually High Water.
Dwellers in the western states of
America are not the only persons who
suffer from spring. floods. Here is
what an English paper says of the re-
cent high water in London:
Much damage has been caused in
the low-lying parts of London by
floods consequent upon the heavy
rains, and few miles over the boun-
dary matters were even worse The
scene in the metropolis during the
three days continuous down pour was
an unusual one Lords and the Oval.
several indies under water. looked
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08

Growing from the very telegraph
posts are orchids elsewhere consid-
cred rare, and between the steel rails
and tie plates flowers and plants force
their way So maryellously rapid is
this growth that the railway COM
pany. in order to check the vegetation
ton, employs a chemical solution
composed largely of arsenic and nj
tire.
Properly applied this has proved
quite satisfactory, 1t is distributed
from tank car especially construct
ed for the purpose, as shown in the
illustration.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08

One of the most remarkable rail-
ways in the world is that which
Americans are now building across
the Andes to connect Guayaquil on
the coast with Quito, the capital of
Ecuador, in the interior, a distance
of more than 800 miles.
For the first stage the railroad is
comparatively level. After passing
through region of plantations it en-
tiers dense tropical jungles and forest
Perhaps nowhere else in the world is
the vegetation so rich and luxuriant
as on the western slope of the Ande-
an mountains
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08

While hopping wood near Augs-
burg, Germany, a boy named Wilhelm
Behr caught his ak against q wire
clotheslfne At the same moment a
flash of lightning struck the line.
passed down the hatchet. and killed
him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08
Things Quaint and Curious
Gathered Here and There

may be purchased for less than 500,
and is designed for transportation be
tween the various points where the
owner of the automobile may desire to
temporarily sojourn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08
New Pittsbura Theater.

The above cut shows a small sec
tion of the new Nixon Theater, Pitts
burg, which is the first theater ever
built without stairs to the balcony.
The incline starts from the main
entrance and reaches the nose Of the
balcony just back of the boxes, instead
of the old way, where the stairs enter
at the rear of the balcony, making
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08
A PUZZLE TO SCIENTISTS.
Unable to Account for Canals on the
Planet Mars.

OTfaSfc 20 E%CCUuht TOT OdHdIS on th0
Planet Mars
The canals on Mars first awoke sci
entists to the possibility of art and
not nature cutting these enormous
channels which telescopes of many
years ago were unable to detect. The
more these canals are studied, the
more irresistibly one is forced to the
conclusion that they have been
planned and executed by some race
of living beings with powers far ex-
ceeding that of man, or with machin-
cry of such stupendous strength and
capacity that the mind staggers in
contemplating what it has accom-
plished. Imagine a vast network OF
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08
The Great Floods.

The Great Floods.
the picture of desolation. The glam0r
and bravery" OF the West End van
ished before the pitiless rain; and the
stream Of fashionable womanhood
which winds itself in and out of Re-
gent street and Piccadilly on a normal
summer day gave way to . drab,
drenched, and bedraggled set of busi-
ness men nurry1ng gioomily about
their affairs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08
Led in Usinq timetables.

Few people know that the old Bos-
Worcester railroad was the second
road in the world to use a railroad
timetable for operating trains, and was
one Of the first roads to taeas tiupsta-
ble1-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08
HERMIT OF NEW ENGLAND.

Man of Mystery Lives in a Cave in
the Mountains.
Fred Willet, a Boston commercial
traveller, tells a strange story Of a her
NIT of New Hampshire.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08
AUTO HOUSE in SECTIONS.
Designed to Accompany Automobile
on Its Travels.

on Its Travels.
genius of Springfield, Mass, has
invented a portable automobile house,
which is made in sections, and which
can be put up or taken down in few
minutes, as there is not a single nail
used in its obstruction. The house is
made of pine, and the roof is covered
with chemically prepared duck or
pressed steel, in imitation of shingles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08

baron now has comfortable income
of $4,000 a year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08
DEAL IN BOGUS ANTIQUITIES.

Sharpers Have Many Tricks CaIcula-
ted to Fleece the Unwary.
With the numerous instances of
dupHcity on the part of dealers in an
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08

Both of these roofs are waterproof,
and the latter is said to be absolutely
fireproof-which the automobile is not,
in many instances. Such an edifice
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08
BOSTON TURNS ON ITS IDOLS.

Leading Journal Pokes Fun at Men,
bers of the Governors Staff.
We had not dreamed that in all
Massachusetts, there was a heart de-
praved enough to mediate, a hand
ruthless enough to commit an act of
sacrilege and desecration against st,e
temples or beauty, an act of hostility
to the aureate paladins-the COVER
nor's staff We did not know the ex-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-08

'At sunrise I got up and got my
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09
THE CAPITOL BUILDING I.,Tq
TOOK FIRE YESTERDAY
advertiser Photo.)

for timely discovery blaze before had much
headway the old palace might be rs today About four o'clock
Yesterday discovered smoke issuing
floor of the capitol building This plac used for the
scrubbn brushes and other required
cleaning up the building by the ceake Hose waste and such
things kept here and the little closet which only
feet across, generally kept stuffed pretty full Yesterday
afternoon the anors left early afternoon after cleaning
and locked the place usual The wacman goes duty about
fyur o'clock, after all the offices empied
He discovered the blaze almost he watch
day afternoon After failing open the locked door he went into
the public works Office in hopes of finding the keys No there
bu; c. NJ White the chief clerk of the Department of Public Works
ana he decided wait unlock the closet Together the wan-
and Mr. White then battered down the door burst OF flame
them. The whole of the closet seemed be fire
Water brought hastily buckets and the flames temporarily
checked Then small hose attached the hyran and
within short time the last ember of fire had been exngushe 1t
then that woodwork had caught fire from the
burning and The shelves burned and the woodwork
badly harred but there damage consider
able portion of the and hose destroyed.
Mr. White said last evening that he knew of by which
place caught only theory he had that
Portuguese iantor might dropped lighted match in the
the moe cigar might have been careles thrown
the while the door open But for the prompt discovery
the blaze by the watchman Mr. White thought that the Co
building might have been seriously damaged The closet itself WI"
abaze we'll the woodwork and if the discover had been l
later the fire would have probably burned through
stairway and least made hard work ON the part
the Fire Department As was necessary to cal
upon Chief Thurston's
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09

exhausted when they reached Puuloa.
Before they got there, however. the
Dewey ran aground on the point sea-
ward of Puuloa on the Waikiki side
of the channel. The Defiance had fin-
ished first in the third class. then came
the Malihini and the Princess. The
latter boat brought news Of the Myr-
tie accident and the Gladys started
back but found the Dewy had gotten
off the reef and was towing the Myr-
tie to Puuloa. At $50 p. m. the two
boats arrived at the Railroad wharf
the Dewey still towing the Myrtle
The latter boat will not be able to
sail back in the races today. The fourth
class boats put up a fine race and the
MaloIo came in three minutes behind
the skip.
According to yachting rules and GUS
toms IL a boat in a race puts back
to aid another in distress the race is
sailed over again. so IL is likely that
the third class yachts will be given
another chance. If all the third class
yacht owners consent. however, the
race will be decided on the run home
today.
The yachts will leave Pearl Harbor
about 10 O'Clock this morning to race
home. and IL the wind is good the
boats should all arrive at Honolulu
before p. m. The times of the yachts
on the rundown is as follows: The
exact time on crossing the line in the
harbor was not taken as all the boats
were supposed to be under way when
the first gun was fired.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09
FIRST CLASS.
Sheridan IL q Little Late.

The transport Sheridan, which was
expected TO arrive yesterday afternoon
will probably get in this morning early
She was seven days out yesterday at
noon. Nothing is thought to have hap
pened to her. excepting that she is
making a longer trip than Captain VII
hanson anticipated. The Merchants
Association completed arrangements
Yesterday by which she will be coaled
here.
The naval refrigerator ship Celtic,
which Is due from Guam also. failed to
nut in an appearance yesterday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09
THE YACHT RACES.

The Yacht races which extended
over the course from Honolulu to the
Peninsula. at Pearl Harbor were start
ed at $50 D. m. But one starting gun
was given. the 1st class yachts getting
away first. La Paloma crossed the
line frs. followed by Mary l., Gladys
and Helene. The third class consist
ing OF Defiance. Malihini. and Princess
started at 2:35 p. m, and five minutes
later the fourth class boats Malolo
and skip started
After rounding the bell buoy the
feet set their spinnakers- On halihi
La PaIorna. Mary l., and Gladys were
abreast the Mary l. being in shore
and TO windward. Soon Afterwards the
GLADYS. spinnaker chafed and got away
and she dropped behind La Palorna
entered the Pearl Harbor chanhel LIs''
Walkers boat Defiance was hahlhs
a splendid run. and although a thiru
class boat entered the lochs close De
hind the Helene. In the chahhsl I1a
PaIOma was forced to tack anu NMs M
l. caught up. Meanwhile Gladys pass
ed the Mary l.. TO windward- Whit
new now rest his balloon jib and with
a fine burst OF speed passed Mary l.
and Gladys to Ieeward- La Paioiua
won the race. Helene coming IN see
ond Walker brought Defiance across
the line within one minute OF Mary l.
therefore gaining four minutes on the
first-Class yacht.
Meanwhile the Myrtle was upset III
tthe breakers of the Pearl Harbor par;
&rincess Immediately put about ana
went to her aid. but the Dewey which
was near by and not racing stood over
and took the Myrtle in tow Dexter
and Crozier lost everything on ooaru
Including their clothes. and were aoout
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09
Pando Resumes Presidency.

LA PAZ Bolivia Aug. General Pando has reasumed the
Presidency of Bolivia and granted amnesty all those
gagged in outbreaks.
President the field fighting evoluions and
looking the frontiers and around the dis
turbed area of Acre since last January
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09
AMERICANS HAVE A SHARP
FIGHT WITH LADRONES

MANILA, Aug "a battle Yesterday between
adocs twentyfv of the Conabulary Twentynine
drone killed and the whole force routed During the fight
Esparrauea families made
destitute Many perished.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09
REBELLlOUS FINNS ARE
EXPELLED FROM HOME

ST PETERSBURG, Aug. 9.-Alany of the Finnish nobility
first families have been expelled
country of their opposition the Cars ukase compelling
Firms to serve in the Russian army.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09
Expect Land Bill to Pass.

LONDON Aug 9.-Te Irish leaders predict the passage of
the Land of Lords and regard the amendments
posed as inconsequenaL
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09
CATASTROPHE AT A
PHILADELPHIA BALL GAME

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 1.-Two hundred spectators of ball
game precptated the ground yesterday by the collapse of
killed. twelve fatally injured and badly
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09
Appeal for Shanghai Editors.

NEW YORK, Aug 9Chinee refomers here have retioned
the United States cooperate with Great Britain the
protection of Shanghai editors and others
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09
TORNADO DOES GREAT
DAMAGE NEAR PITTSBURG

PTTTSBURG, Aug "a tornado swept through suburban
mining districts yesterday Hundreds of homes and mining
buildings destroyed and the whole region desoacd Two
persons killed and hundreds injured.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09
PROMOTER HOOLEY AGAIN
IN SPECULATIVE WHIRL

LONDON, Aug. 9Hooley the bankrupt promoter, opera
ing heavily Canadian mines in his ws There will
investigation and possibly
HOoey, whose financial undertakings under in
crash several has secured his discharge from
bankruptcy When he failed his wife had of
and far the English have been unable
this for Hoo creditors In the meantime Hooey and his wife
living country luxury million
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09
KING PETER IN
TERROR OF HIS
ASSASSINATION
ASSOCIATED PRESS oABLEeRAmso =

BELGRADE, Aug. 9.King Peter reported he errorzed
by threats of assassination and has supposed of safety
eappOnted King Aexander marshal The Kings entore
is greatly incensed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09
Textile Strike Over.

PHI ADEIPHIA Aug 9The textile strike is practically
over and 10000 laborers will work Monday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09

sT<HAT the dance given by the Ha-
II vail Yacht Club last night was a
success goes without saying. but there
should have been a far larger crowd
present TO reward the club for it's ef-
forts in providing a most enjoyable
evening.
Other attractions last night no doubt
kept many people away from the
Peninsula, and as result the club in
stead OF adding 10 their new Club
House fund will probably find them
selves in the door.
The train carrying the small crowd
left Honolulu at s o'clock last evening.
and on arriving at the Peninsula found
the pavilion handsomely decorated with
fiags from the various yachts.
Dancing began soon after the arrival
of the train. the Ellis sextette furnish
ing the music A buffet was placed in
one corner from which drinkabies wer"
served between dances Later in the
evening a light lunch was also pro
vided
The cups won by the various yachts
during the races of the past few months
>lwere presented early in the evening TO
the victors by Commodore Macfarlane.
Allan Dunn assisting.
y Following is the list OF winners. the
trophies received. and the dates OF The
races: F
April 12-Honolulu TO Peninsula;
Helene, Capt. whitney; silver cup
April 12-HonoIulu to Peninsula;
Maria, Capt. Lee; silver cup.
May 12-Peninsula course; Gladys,
Capt. Hebron; silver cup.
NAV 12-SaiIed for four times over
various courses; Princess. Capt Kala-
nianaole: Roth Cup.
Nav 12-Peninsula course; Maihini,
Capt Lyle; silver cup
Nav 12-Peninsula course: Maria,
Capt. Lee; silver fob.
May 30-Ocean course; Myrtle, Capt
Crozier. silver cup
May S0-Ocean course; Helene, Capt
Whitney; silver cup.
June s-Peninsula course; La Paiona'
Capt MacfarIane; silver cup
June S-Peninsula course; Myrtle
Capt. Crozier; Kamana Cup.
June s-Peninsula course; Malihinl'
Capt Lyle: silver fob
July I2-Peninsula course; Gladys
Capt Hebron; silver cup.
July 12-Peninsula course; Dehance'
Capt Walker; silver cup
July 12-Peninsula course; Skip, Capt
Ward.
Shortly after IL p. m. the train started
back from the Peninsula Many now
ever remained over as guests OF people
having homes there. and VIII come up
: today.
The Florence daily tribune., 1903-01-31
Goes to the Springs.

+. l.. Whitney, secretary of the
Rocky Mountain Smelling company
left today for Colorado Springs where
he has purchased the stationery and
book store of l. NJ Low in the opera
house block. His family will remain
in Florence until spring, when they
will join Mr.. Whitney.
When asked if this move WAS to he
construed iii anv disconrugiug manner
as regards the smelter, Mr.. Whitney
replied that it was not. He said he
would retain the secretaryship of the
smelter company, and would make
frequent visits to Florence in that
connection. He assured the writer
that "A persistent effort is being made
for reorganization of the company
AID the resumption of work at the
big plant.
Mr. Whitney is one Of our best
citizens and there will be- much regret
that he is leaving.
The Florence daily tribune., 1903-01-31
Outlook for Bowling Tourney.

In iianapolis. Ind, Jan. 81 Secre.
tary Robert H. Bryson, with whom
entries closed today for the approach.
ing championship tournament Of tile
National Bow ling association, re-
ports the list OF prospective compsti
tors ss the largest in the history OF
the associations Tournaments. The
list shows that representative teams
viii compete from New York. Chica.
go. Buffalo, Cincinnati, Minneapolis,
Milwaukee, Indianapolis. Toledo and
numerous other leading cities of the
country In the five men teams and
individuals there viii be- representa-.
tives from nearly all the Western
aud Southern states.
workmen will commence next week
putting Tomlinson hall in shape Tor
the tournament. The construction OF
ten alleys was originally contemplated
but il now appears probable that an
even dozen will be- required to accom-
modate the large number OF contest
ants. Mayor Bookwaiter and other
representative citizens are included
in the membership of the local ar
rangements committee, which is max
ing elaborate preparations for the re-
ceptinn and entertainment OF the visit
ors.
The Florence daily tribune., 1903-01-31


ing sleep. II increases physical yigor
and gives great muscular elasticity, so
that the baby's advent is practically
painless 1t is the best OF tonics Tor
nursing mothers.
~ gladly recommend DR.. Pierce's Fsvorite
Prescription writes Mrs j. " g. stephens. OF
Mila Sorthumberlsn md County. Va Before
my third little boy was born look six bottles.
He is the finest child and has been from birth.
and suffered very much less than did
before. unhesitatingiy advise espectsnt
mothers to use the Favorits Prescription
The dealer who offers substitute for
"Favorite Prescription does 70 to gain
the little mere profit paid on the sale
OF less meritorious medicines
DR.. Herce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, containing 1908 pages, is sent
J,ee on receipt Of stamps to pay expense
of mailing crH. Send 81 one.cent
stamps for the cloth bound volume, or
only II stamps for the book in paper
covers: Address pr. z. v. Pierce, But
talo, y. Y.
The Florence daily tribune., 1903-01-31
Grab
10 O'Clock sharp, Friday, Feb. @.
w. :. Merris, Jeweier. 20-33
High School Orchestra.

A new orchestra has been organized
TO ta known as the High School or.
chestra, and already they are playing
quite difficult music. The musicians
are f. h. Dugard and viii King,
first violin; Foster Hillix, second VIC.
lin; Ed. Perkins, clarinet; Roy Dex-
ter, cello; DR.. +. l.. Yard and w. w.
Boner. cornets; Lewis Perkins, from
bone; Prof. Harry Van, pianist
The Florence daily tribune., 1903-01-31
A Quart Baby.

Now and again there is an item in the
newspapers concerning the birth OF a
puny baby so small that quart cup
holds it comfortably. If the article told
all the facts it would probably tell also
OF a mother who in weakness and misery
had looked forward to the baby's advent
with shrinking aud fear.
To have fine, healthy children the
mother must be healthy, and il is the
The Florence daily tribune., 1903-01-31

Florence lodge No. Gil b. p. o.
f. enjoyed visit last night from
District Deputy Exalted Ruler, W. H.
Moreland, of Denver. Mr.. Moreland
il perhaps the hest known Elk in the
state and popular everywhere.