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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

Once upon a time, not very long
after the now famous Bluebeard had
embarked on his interesting matri-
monial career, a country. lawyer call
ed upon him and requested an inter-
view
What is your business?" inquired
Bluebeard, gruf11y.
ALAS, 1 must confess that 1
haven't any business. 1 am looking
for some. Let me explain. Your pen
chant for alternating as a widower
and bridegroom has excited consid-
cradle comment in this neighborhood
not altogether of a mplimentary
character; l may say that dark sus-
picions are abroad. Some people go
SO far as to say that something ought
to be done.
Now, I have little scheme to
put an end to all this. Why not es-
tablish a divorce court? Divorces to
be granted on application by either
party-I fancy that any lady who
wishes to get in her application ahead
of yours will have to start early in
the honeymoon. Cause, incompati-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01
a Remarkable Lake.

There is a lake on Kildin island
near the coast of Russian Lapland
which is composed of both salt and
fresh water. The island is a palace
zoic rock, separated from the granite
continent by an arm of the sea, and
upon it is a lake which seems to be
entirely shut off from the sea by 9
strip of land; but there must be some
subterranean communication, for the
tides of the sea are noticed in the
lake, though in much diminished eff
feet.
The lake contains three differen,
kinds of water. On the surface it il
fresh water, coming from a few
brooks and from the rainfall; lower
down it is salt water, and at the bot
tom seawater mixed with sulphur
GUS hydrogen gas. The lake contains
fresh water fish on and near the sur
face, and salt water fish beneath.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

tied every saloon in that part OF
town, getting drunken and drunken and
having an uproarious time. But we
weren't satified with that We went
to swell establishment that seemed
to be a saloon and restaurant COM
bined, and ordered champagne sup
pers The waiter brought it on. and
we were about to begin on it, when
something happened
What was it?"
81 woke up
Then it was all dream?"
1T was
and you hadn't broken your vow?~
Il hadn't been near a saloon. Hadn't
touched a drop"
s.Ah, well, then you haven't any
thing to repent of, my friend, and you
have been exciting my commiseration
on false pretenses and amusing your
self at my expense
NO, I haven't DOCTOR" said Mr..
Swiggard, wiping the perspiration
from his brow The worst is to-
come. l confess to you, doctor, II
can't help feeling sorry, even yet,
that 1 woke up before l had tasted a.
drop of that champagne" Utica
Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01
Has Educated Rooster.

Harry F. Edsan of Hammonton, N.
J., has what he thinks is the only ed
ucated rooster in New Jersey
George" is his name and he is of the
Barred Plymouth Rock strain. The
rooster will come at the call of his
namo from any one of the family as
far as he can hear them call. He also
sits upon their laps and crows as many
times as asked. George is of a very
jealous nature and does not like any
member of the family to pay attention
to the other fowls. If. Mr.. Edsall
picks up another chick George is
ready to start a pitch-battle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

spirit of mutiny in the hearts of the
travellers.
There are some women similarly
constituted, who manage to be in trOu-
BILE from the moment their eyes open
in the morning till they close them
in sleep. Those people are indeed to
be pitied, if indeed they are not cor
daily hated This quarrelsome habit
of mind can be SO fostered that the
petulancy grows to be a malignant
disease and leads sometimes to the
insane asylum. Parents who notice
in their children this fretful, quarrel
ing disposition can easily find a rem
edy. They may not agree to the meas
ure-simply, a good, sound thrashing-
Everyone has heard of the story Of
the child who was continually whim-
Tering and quarreling- In despair the
mother cried: Are you sick? What
do you want?" GraveIy the child an
swered: Il think, Mamma, 1 want a
whipping She received the whip
ping, and there was a marked i'm
provement in her temper.-San Fran
cisco Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01
BIRDS TO FIGHT GOBLIN MOTH.
Department of Agriculture Will Elk
periment In California Orchards.

Department of Agriculture Will Elk
pertinent In California Orchards
Now it is the birds that are to help
in the destruction of the Goblin moth
that little insect that is doing so
much harm to the apple orchards of
California.
At Watsonville the pathological
department of the United States de-
partment of agriculture is working tn
conjunction with the university Of
California to exterminate the moth,
and just now they are installing a
lot of bird cages as part of the work.
These cages, of which there are to
be twelve, will be large enough to
envelop a fruit tree. Into them it is
purposed to put thirty variety of Cal
ifornia birds, including canaries, blue
jays and linnets, and then to watch
them closely to discover upon which
they feast most
A. certain times the birds will be
killed and their stomachs scrutinized
by the ornithologists- In this way 1T
can be determined accurately what
the proportion of fruit the birds eat
is to the insects they consume. And
then from this it viii be determined
what birds are most destructive to
the Goblin moth and the other de-
stroyers of plant life.
If the experimenters are lucky
enough to find a bird that makes the
Goblin moth it's prey, that species will
be propagated in large numbers and
distributed over the state. 1t is
thought they can be kept in the or
chards by attractive baits.-New
York Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

latest move in this direction is chron-
icled in the ST. Petersburg Press.
The daring innovator is The widow of
chimney sweep who died recently,
leaving half a dozen olive branches,
all of them girls. Necessity, which is
the mother of invention, has now in
spired this thoughtful woman to take
to her husbands calling, and in order
to do the thing thoroughly while she
is about it, she means to form a whole
guild of female sweeps, if the police
grant the needed permission. By way
of assistants, or, as Lamb termed
them, ''unf1edged practitioners she
processes to train up girls between
the ages of and IL, while the fsN
blown members of the guild would in
clude girls and women from IA to 35.
The first appearance of these novel
sweeps is fixed for August London
Daily Telegraph.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

in it's course. AS may be seen by the
illustration it consists of three tiers
of arches, the lower of which are Of
8O-foot span. The smaller arches sup
port the trunk of the aqueduct, which
was four feet wide by five feet in
depth, and at an elevation of $50 feet
above the rivers bed. This was lined
with a coating of cement and red clay,
but otherwise the massive stone work
was built without mortar of any kind.
Except for the dilapidation of the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01
Cats Remarkable Feat.

A grocer in Syracuse gave a brewer
an old cat and four kittens a day old
The brewer locked them up in his
brewery for the night. When the gro
Ger came downstairs the next morn
ing he found the cat and her four kit
tens asleep on the doorstep. The
brewery was four miles away, and the
kittens too young to walk more than
a few steps, so the old cat had carried
each one in her mouth four miles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01
Sacrifice to Science.

A well known surgeon was recently
called upon to perform an operation
on the person of small SON of a
prominent merchant of Philadelphia
Prior to the operation, his mother
proposed that he should say his pray
ers. This the little fellow did, after
which the nurse began to remove his
clothing, while the mother stood by
weeping
Suddenly he asked: Mamma,
mayn't / say another prayer?
Certainly, dear; pray all you
wish
The little fellow at once got down
en his knees, lifted his face upward
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01
Hoopinu the Hoop.

A novelty in Paris is the .thoopina
the hoop by woman in motor
car. The principal difference between
this entertainment and other centri
fugal force exhibitions which have
preceded it lies in the fact that tho
car completes a perfect circle, instead
Of running round twisted loop. Ths
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

Humanitarians would be happier
over the adjustment of the cudgel
and knout in the Russian penal sys-
tenn If there was not a new provision
for beating with birch rods up to 100
blows for slight offenses and mis-
.demeanors"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01
Healthy Kentucky Eamiix.

healthy family is that of Lewis
and Virginia Green of Bell county,
Kentucky. He is SO and she is one
year younger. They were married sew
enty-three years ago, and still occupy
the house they went to as bride and
groom They have ten children. the
youngest of whom is AZ years of age.
There has never been a death in the
family and very little sickness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01
A RELIC OF ROMAN GREATNESS
Aqueduct Which Still Endures after
the FLIGHT of Many Centuries.

Scattered about in various parts of
Europe, wherever Romans once held
sway, are the remains of aqueducts
once huge and massive and even yet
picturesque in their shattered great
ness; their waterless channels mutely
suggestive of a more glorious past.
Among these the most celebrated is the
great aqueduct of Point du Gard, near
Nismes, in the south OF France, which
was designed to convey to that town
the waters of the fountain of Azure. It
crosses the beautiful valley from
point to point of the high hills on
either side, spanning the river Carbon
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

Before giving its unqualified APP
proyal to the agamo mermis culicis
the public will want to know some
thing about it A microbe that Is
capable of doing q New Jersey mos
quito to death must be q rather ugly
customer himself.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01
Redmond Refused a Crown.

William Redmond, M. p, loves to
tell how he once refused crown 1t
was during his youth, when travelling
for sport in Africa. He fell into the
hands of King ia ia, who took such a
fancy to him that he offered to make
willie" Redmond his prime. minister
and heir apparent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

1t cannot be denied that the emo
donal fervor of the compliments ex-
changed by kings, ministers, visiting
naval officers and others attests to the
stimulating qualities of the cham
payne used on these occasions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

Again Santos-Dumont in his airship
has circled the Eiffel tower without
humping into it. Now what will he fly
at next?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

wire, which is bent in such man
ner that it holds the cover firmly ir
place. The cord. when not in ust
can be wrapped around the outside
of the vessel, and thus in winter,
when it is not needed, the trap oc
cupies very little room.
Flies, when they get near the paste
in this vessel, are in sore predica'
ment; indeed, so many are the OBJ
stacles in their way, it is difficult tc
SEQ how any of them can escape
New York Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01
An Ancient Tree.

In the orangery of Versailles is the
oldest pomegranate tree in France. It
dates, in fact, back to the establish
ment of the orangery in 1855. In ex-
ceptionally warm and bright seasons
the old tree still decorates its branch
es with a few flowers. but no fruit.
has been seen upon it for a long time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01
NOVEL TRAP FOR FLIES.
Very Successful in Getting Rid Of the
Household Pests.

In the accompanying picture Is
shown a curious device for catching
flies, which has just been invented
and which is said to work admirably
by those who have tested it.
Its principal part is a vessel, which
is intended to hold paste and the
sides of which are provided with
longitudinal slots. Over the open part
of the vessel is a cover and through
the slots a cord runs The open ends
of the slots can also be covered, ane
attached to the vessel is flexible
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

Crimes caused by jealousy are al
most always inspired by woman
who isn't fit to be jealous of.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01
Would Not PI.v er.v.-.

A La Crosse, Wis, baseball club,
composed enrreIy of pastors, has re-
fused to accept challenge from the
brewers baseball club. feeling that the
Dbject of the challenge was to embax>
e1Ss He
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

The decision of a Brooklyn magis-
trate that for one woman to call an
other an old maid is a serious case
of disorderly conduct increases the
swelling ranks of our Dogberrys by
one shining member.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

The fact that an opera singer
kissed Sir Thomas three times before
he suspected what she was about is
no sign that he means to desert the
yacht for the smack.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

1t is to be hoped that none of those
didn' t-know-it-was-load fools will get
of without a few years in the peniten-
tiary at least.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

When the prince of Wales departed
from the Kearsarge the band played
God Save the King" though just how
the prince knew that it was not play
ing America" we can't quite make
out.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

Anecdotes of children's smartness
are a lot funnier when they are our
own children than when they are our
neighbors.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01
Lightning j

Lightning is Burglars Undoing.
A burglar undertook a job at An
drews Center, Penn, during a thun
6erstorm and was detected by thu
aid of a flash of lightning.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

The supreme court of Minnesota has
decided that poker debts are not col
lectable, a fact which we have known
ever since we began to sit into the
game.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

AS yet no arrangements have been
made for an exchange of visits be-
tween the mikado and the car
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

If a man could be as good as he
intends to when he gets married what
a happy time women would have.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

BE truthful, be honest, and perse-
vere," says Senator Platt on his sew
entieth birthday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

This tendency toward consolidation
In financial circles is a wonderful
thing. There is even to be a merger
of the warning members of the Van
derbilt family.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

LADY" Chimney Sweeps.
For startling innovations, especially
in the woman's sphere of activity,
Russia runs America very hard. The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

1t was only the lamp that hit young
Willie K. Vanderbilt. How would he
like to get a crack from the old buck
automobile itself?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

When the ice man wants more
money he just takes it, without any
preliminary negotiating.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

1t seems much more refined to lay
a small wager than to gamble, but
you can lose just as much one way
as the other.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

There is no war on the Bulgarian
frontier, but the Turkish and Bull
garian troops are fighting.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

1t is mean woman who will ask
her late returning husband to pro-
nounce one of those Servian names.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

SONS over here are the Witches of CEN
trail Europe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

The San Francisco man who has
been obliged to go into insolvency in
consequence of his unsuccessful at
tempt to corner lima beans, realizes
that he didn't know them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

There were cries of give Loubet!"
as the President of France rode
through the streets of London. He
probably is still wondering what the
enthusiastic people meant.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

College students who rushed to
Kansas have now discovered that
helping in the harvest field is a great
occupation to read about.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

King Peter has just had a birthday.
We would strongly advise him to have
as many of them as possible at his
earliest convenience
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

A New York woman lawyer has just
been wooed and won by the attorney
whom she defeated in a legal battle a
few weeks ago. There's a man with
courage.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

| and, amid the silence, solemnly said:
--Oh, God, please don't kill me; kill
| the doctor. Amen"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

At the present time most of the war
horses in the world are Missouri
mules.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

To hungry man, the best half OF a
fried chicken is two-thirds of it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

Use. Petroleum Fuel.
Petroleum is the fuel of all the loco
motives in Asia
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

eXtrem1tleS THIS splendid structure II
yet in very good state of preserva-
ton. A contemplation of its time
enduring solidity leads one to a Ques-
ton of all-absorbing interest. Had
Rome but founded her empire with a
like regard for solidity and endurance,
what would be the condition of the
civilized world to-day?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01

The great mural painting, 1.-THE
Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci,
in the refectory of the convent Defle
Grazie in Milan, is fading away. Only
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-17

every state and attend 1t less expense
than IL possible at some home institu-
tions and at one-fourth the expense
necesitAtsd 1t institutions where high
living and exorbitant prices are in
vogue.
Students may enter at any time and
select their studies.
ENROLMENT LAST YEAR, 2,17s.
This 10 one OF the largest and most
thoroughly equipped Institutions in the
west and expenses the least. The de-
mand for our graduates is greater than
we "a supply. In many departments
positions are guaranteed. Expenses:
Board il the principal item OF expense
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-17

Institution in the land where students
are boarded at actual cost. hence our
remarkably low rates. 3s5 to 500 pays
total expenses for forty weeks. board.
furnished suite of ooms, and tuition in
any or all literary courses; &26 to eoS
pays for the same, one term OF ten
weeks.
The Dixon Business College operates
the largest Business Exchange in the
United States. Over 40 Study-at-Home
Courses. Send for free prospectus.
II you are in any way interested In
educational work, send for . free copy
logue and mention the department in
which you are interested. Address
J. 3. OLLIE, President, Dixon, III.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-17

After the old Jewish custom. sacri-
fees we're made = God in honor of this
epochal event. Their l%avishness indt-
Gates somewhat of the temper OF the
occasion. There were o. 1000 oxen Il
100000 sheep. a great sacrifice indeed.
But then. it vas to Il great JehoVa'i ''
a great occasion. in commemorative O.
great goodness. The Jews had ~
ceived much from God: their supreme
national desire had been fulfilled IN the
completion of the temple; they were at
neace and prosperous: they were Il
united people. and they were permitted
to share in this feast of dedication. the
significance of which even Their they
seemed to realize. Happy are the peo-
pie who can perceive the greatness OF
the moment.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-17
chsap rrounh for swina.

The average trough used for feeding
swine Is a food-waster usually because it
Is not we'll made nor made so tina, the hoss
cannot tip II over. The illustration shows
a trough that is not expensive yet one
which will wear for years and be an econ
omizer OF food II pronerly built. The
trough may be of any desired length but
the planks used should be two inches thick