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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
The Toilet of a Mandarin.

A recent book on China contains the
following account of a mandarin's
toilet: "a Chinaman always sleeps
with his clothes on-that is, he re-
moves the outer garments and, having
undone the waistband, anklets, collar
and so on, retires to rest in his linen.
The first thing on getting up is to
clean his teeth, which is usually long
and noisy operation. In order to do
this he takes a large mug, a silver
tongue scraper, brush and often bit
of willow twig and goes out into the
courtyard to complete this part of his
toilet. One of the landmarks has al
ready filed the copper basin with
warm water and brought the rag
Often and often have 1 enjoyed the
luxury of the hotel rag at Chinese
inns. This rag is a purely Chinese
institution and consists of an old dish
cloth dipped in boiling water. The
mandarin rubs his head, face, neck
and hands with the family rag, ties
his drawers at the ankles, bitches him
sell up generally, puts on a pair of
silk leggings and long robe and his
undresS toilet is complete
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
carboIic Acid Was a Nuisance.

An exploring expedition in a remote
part of China had queer experience,
which one of the party thus relates:
"A large bottle of carbolic acid had
been broken inside it's wooden case.
We exhausted our ingenuity in hope
less effort to unscrew the cover. We
feared to carry it farther, as the burn
ing tears distilled by it destroyed
everything they touched. We dared not
throw it aside, lest the unsophisticated
heather should drink it is a cheering
or medicinal beverage. We had no time
to wait and empty it, as the fatal fluid
would only trickle drop by drop
through chink which had been eau
tiously and laboriously excavated with
blunt hunting knife. What were we
to do? Degrading as the confession
must appear, we had to deposit the
torpedo in the middle of the yard and
throw bricks at it until it was
smashed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
FOUND The TOWER wELL
Mason Solves Problem That Has Pux-
zIed London Antiquarians-

Mason Solves Problem That Has Pux-
zIed London Antiquarians-
For ages antiquary after antiquary
found himself baffsed by a simple prob
lem at the Tower. How, in the old
days, did the garrison get a supply of
drinking water?
The antiquary could show you the
original fireplace at which William the
Conqueror warmed his hands. could
point approximately to the spot on
which the murdered princes fell; he
could lead you to the place where
Henry Wills queens were butchered,
and to the tombstones that collapsed
upon their poor bones; he knew the
tiny dungeon in which Sir Walter Ra-
leigh spent twelve dreadful years hid
den from the light; and could have
you in a twinkling in the stone dog
kennel where still remains the ring to
which they chained Guy Fawkes.
But how these unfortunates and
their janitors drank, none could tell
The Thames hard by was not the
source, they were sure. Organized
search was vain.
Then there came a thick-headed, I'M
imaginative mason, to whom and his
fellows the work of converting certain
of the historic dungeons into store
houses for war material meant sgd
an hour and no more
His pick struck through the flooring
of the corridor from which the prison
ers used to enter their cells. Behind
these latter and corresponding with
the main one ran, and still remains,
the little secret corridor along which
eavesdropping officers tiptoed to listen
to conversations between captives, for
the purposes of evidence.
A few blows from the pick brought
to light the mouth of pit. Sixty feet
down was water-thirty feet of it.
The mason had happened upon the
historic well for which search had
been made in vain for centuries!
1t was as perfect as the day that the
Conqueror sunk it. To-day it still car
ries it's thirty feet of sweet spring
water.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

strange comparison to this is a big
key now in the possession of civil
war veteran living in Bangor, Maine.
The key is one of the largest, if not
the very largest, ever seen in this vi
cinity, weighing one pound and thir-
teen ounces.
The key was picked up on the site
of an old prison at Morganzia Bend.
La, about 100 miles above Baton
Rouge. On the approach of Admiral
Farragut's fleet during the civil war,
the prison was burnt and the inmates
fed.
The prison was built by the French
long before Louisiana was purchased
by the United States and was used
by those people as confinement place
for negro slaves brought there from
other climes The building was burnt
for fear it would give some shelter or
protection to the enemy.
While the Union troops we're passing
by the key was picked up by one OF
the soldiers and, considered somewhat
of a curiosity, was taken along. 1t
proved to be quite a load together
with all the trappings and rations that
the soldiers had to carry in those
days. But the soldier carried it and
finally landed the article at his home.
Locksmiths who have examined the
key say that it must have fitted an
oaken lock, then much in use. To
bear this theory out a search OF the
ruins of the prison at that time
showed no trace of an iron lock which
the key might have fitted. The oak
en- lock must have been at least two
feet square to admit key of such
proportions Commercial.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
cHINAMAN HAD Ills NERVE.
LowIy Celestial Walked With Eng
lands Highest Mobiles.

lands Highest Mobiles.
Queen Victoria, with the prince con-
,rt and her fanny, attended in state
the opening of the great exhibition of
1851. While the choir was singing the
"Hallelujah chorus" Chinaman,
superbly robed, suddenly emerged from
the crowd and Frustrated himself be-
fore the throne. No one knew who he
was. He might be the emperor of
China himself come secretly to Eng
land to share in the great doings. The
lord chamberlain, greatly perplexed,
applied to the queen and the prince for
advice and instructions. He was in
formed that there must be no mistake
as to the strangers rank and that it
would be best to place him between
the archbishop of Canterbury and the
duke of Wellington In this position
of honor the Chinaman, with magnifi-
cent dignity, walked through the build
ings, to the delight and amazement of
all who watched Next day it was dis
covered that he was the keeper of a
Chinese junk which had just cast
anchor in the Thames, and which
everybody was invited to visit on pay
ment of a shilling a head.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
To the Pioneers.

Ye men who broke the way to nfe's new
birth,
IT'S not your find, through self-renounc-
ing love
That is your crown, but what you
sought above
And far beyond-of much greater
worth,
1t was the aim, the good to mother earth
And all her children, that, we hold, did
move
Your patriotic hearts to cut the grove
And groove the barren soil. You wrested
mirth
And beauty, wealth untold for future
good,
By patient struggle and a spirit bold
From the unknown. You toiled in faith
for gold
That lives in tower and stone, in drought
and flood;
You carved for self a fortune but Sc
cured
Far more for others. by what you en-
dured-
Rev. L. G. Littell, RushvilIe, III.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

work of maple is constructed, and over
this is stretched some finely woven
cloth. This is the filter. 1t stops the
entrance of rain and drafts and catches
the cinders and numerous impurities
of the atmosphere of manufacturing
district.
Once in bed and with curtain closed
and slide open, there is an unrestricted
passage way for the filtered air to the
lungs of the person in bed, but not
satified with this, DIR. Parker erected a
ventilator pipe on the top of the box.
This extends clear to the ceiling of
the room and at it's lower end, about
two inches from the top of the box, a
gas jet is inserted. Before retiring the
patient lights this jet. The heated
air rises naturally, passes out of the
top of the ventilator pipe and forms =
vacuum in the pipe which is immediate
ly filled by the fresh air from out of
doors. This keeps up a continual cir
culation, and the sleeper's lungs can
never take in the same air twice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

in Prince Albert coat and a high
silk hat He is popularity known about
town as mike" He has had many
offers to go on the stage and exhibit
himself, but has always refused. He
is twenty years old and the oldest of
twelve children. A younger brother
acts as coachman for him and he
drives about the streets with team
of goats. There are ten girls in the
family of Henry Hemmelrath, the
father.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Remarkable Apple Cluster.

Arista Weber of Auburn, Me-, has
in his Office a branch of an apple tree,
two feet or a little more in length, on
which grow, by actual count, 80 ap-
pies, which snuggle SO closely together
that there is not room for even oae
more These apples are natural fruit,
not very large, of a soft pinkish color.
and are covered with a bloom, so that
at a short distance they resemble
peaches.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Lobsters Shed Their Shells.

Several times a year the HOLSTERS
shed their shells, and each time the
shell is shed the lobster increases in
size During the shedding season they
go into the coves with soft muddy bot
tom and conceal themselves in the
mud. A new shell of sufficient thick
ness to protect their bodies is grown
in about a month or six weeks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
The 1oIometer Perfected.

The bolometer, invented twenty
gears ago by DR.. Langley, has been
perfected in it's adjuncts, especially
the galvanometor, at the hands of Alb
bot, so that it will measure one hun
dred-millionth of degree of tempera-
ture with readiness and precision.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
The Tale of = Squash.

Roy E. Fifield, of Stonington, Me-,
sent to a Bangor paper the following
squash story: 81 took seed from a
squash raised this year, scratched my
name upon it, and planted it. The re-
suit was a healthy vine, bearing a
Ga pound squash, upon the surface
of which my name appeared, clearly
outlined. 1t was a southern squash.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

The Sultan of Turkey has levied a
heavy war tax. Thought the old bird
hadn't even a pluckable pin feather;
but Abdul knows how to use tweez-
erS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Michael Hemme1rath of Little Rock,
Ark, is probably the smallest man in
business life in the United States. He
is thirty-four inches in height and
weighs little more than forty pounds.
He is advertising manager for a
business house in Little Rock, and al
ways appears at his place of business
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

A man in the Adirondacks, mis-
taken for a deer and shot in the thigh,
made bandages and stopped the flow
of blood. Then he started to crawl
out Of the woods, and had gone two
miles when he tainted, where he was
found. Now he has some idea how
a wounded deer must feel.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

The Boston Globe has decided that
an angora goat is worth more than an
angora cat. Well, while admitting that
there is strong argument in favor
of the goat, most women prefer to
carry the cat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

The Ancient and Honorable artillery
company of Boston has given the Hon
durable artillery company of London a
banquet that cost the snug sum of
$60, 900. We didn't suppose that there
were that many beans in the world.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

DR.. Robert Co11yer says a mans
best friends are his ten fingers. We
always thought two of them were sim
ply his thumbs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Ask You Druggist for Aliens Foot-Ease.
81 tried ALIENS FOOT-EASE recently
and have just bought another supply. It
has cured my corns, and the hot, burning
and itching sensation in my feet which was
almost unbearable, and / would not be with
out it now--Mrs. w. j. Walker, Camden.
". J." Sold by all Druggists, CSC.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Insist on GETTING It.

fiance Starch. This is because they have
a stock hand of other brands con-
tanning only II OF. in package, which
they won't be able to sell first. because
Defiance contains 16 ozs. for the same
money.
Do you want 16 OF. instead OF IL OF.
for same money? Then buy Defiance
Starch. Requires no cooking.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

The Toledo lover who cried fire and
secured a promise of marriage in the
midst of the excitement might have
known that the girl would suffer
revulsion of feeling after the about
signal was sounded.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

After eating four beefsteaks at a
meal, a man in Ansonia, Conn, be
came respondent and cut his throat
He probably concluded that it was
hopeless for one man to try to knock
out the beef trust all alone.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

A St Louis Worlds Fair Informa-
ton Bureau has been established at
at 903 Main Street, Kansas City, in
charge of Mr.. L. S. Mcclellan, where
information will be cheerfully fur
nished.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Lewis "Single Binder" straight *
cigar, made of extra quality tobacco. Yor
pay loo for cigars not SO good Lewis
Factory. Peoria. Ill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

The Minnesota dog who has been
appraised at five dollars by the board
of equalization must feel quite supe-
rior when he meets up with a horde
of men who are not down on the tax
rolls for even a dollar.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

If the Yankee lake fishermen are
wise they will give the Canadian
shore a wide berth until the men
across the border have had a chance
to cool off.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

If the improvement of great guns
and smokeless powder continues the
navy that wins the next great battle
on the sea will be the one that doesn't
sink itself.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

When magnates get to Quarreling
over their stock the public is permit
ted to find out how it is called upon
to transfer it's cash for their green
paper.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

1t isn't very pleasant to have tn
tables turned on you, nor a hose. eitf
er, for that matter
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

One of the universities has estab-
1ished a chair of dressmaking. Excel
1enti Now for chair of dishwash-
ing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Automobile Boat.
Thief Claimed s.nc+,,,-v

At Cologne recently a thief chased
oy the police took refuge in a church,
and, kneeling before the altar, claimed
sanctuary after the medieval fashion.
The police arrested him all the same.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

The announcement that the back
bone of the Macedonian rebellion is
broken would be all right if the rebel
lion didn't get along just as well with
out a backbone.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Life's fitfu1 fever over, the Georgia
negro woman who twisted the mules
tail sleeps well.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Extravagant New Jersey has been
filing railroad washouts with pea
coal. How different from 1902i
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

With southern California turning
out more than million gallons of
wine in a single season, there should
be no continued scarcity of rare vim
sages from France"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Some men work overtime in trying
to lay up something for the rainy days
of their grandchildren.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue.
All grocers sell large OF. package, cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

An Atchison woman not only laughs
at her husbands jokes, but claims she
thinks they are funny.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Defiance Starch

should be in every household, none so
good. besides OF. more for 10 cents than
any other brand of cold water starch
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

The fellow who wastes his time
doesn't seem to realize that he Will
need it all before he dies
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
KEY is A MONSTER. =

Weighs Nearly Two Pounds-Relic OF
Old French Prison.
Nowadays the smallest key is made
to turn the largest locks, but in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

An albino deer and a five-1egged
deer have been shot in Maine this
fall, but prizes of this kind cannot be
promised to every buyer of SIS
license.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

To Cure q Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. DC.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

All creameries use butter color.
Why not do as they do-use JUNE
TINT BUTTER COLOR
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

And when the 9Th of October was
duly past the Bear rolled over for
another hibernation-with one eye
open.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

The sultan is all ready to reform,
but he doesn't seem to be able to find
any good place to begin
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Mrs. Winslow's Soo,.ling Syrup
For children teething softens the gums, reduces
dammation alAys pain cures wind ,otc. 25c bottle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

If we had our lives to live owe
again we might make even a wors
job of it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

"a nursery thermometer costs 20
cents" says the New York Times. But,
alas, that is not the sole expense!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

A woman never goes travelling with
out dressing in such a way that in
case of an accident her clothes would
be credit to her.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

You might make a visit to your
poor kin fashionable by calling it
"slum work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Japan is apparently tired OF speak
ing softly and is neryously fumbling
the big stick.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Make any man show his assets and
you will find they consist largely OF
two birds in a bush.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

The smallest thoughts are some
times expressed in the largest words.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

The successful poet is the one who
curbs his fine frenzy and earns good
salary keeping books in bank
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

fly, no one knows his best days until
they have been added to the past.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Japan insists that Russia shall
leave Manchuria. When Russia does
Manchuria will know how it feels to
be a squeezed lemon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

When You Buy Starch
buy Defiance and get the best is Oh. Tor
1 OcenfS Once used, always used.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

fish. but they are equally hard te
catch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Love may laugh at locksmiths, but
It never even gives the poor INSTALL
ment collector a pleasant look
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

1t doesn't necessarily follow that
because the wife of count is a count
ess the wife of governor is a gov
erneSs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Alas for Canada, no Alaska for Can
ada.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

When a girl bushes the other girls
say: well, 1 like her cheek!"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
DO Your Clothes Look Yellow?

Then use Defiance Starch. it will keel
them white-16 OF. for 10 cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Canadian Piu Iron.

Canada produced over $4,000. 900
worth of pig iron last year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Tree Forms Natural Arch.

In the Antelope Valley of California
grows the strangest yucca tree of all
the western dessert. The yucca is
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Men who sue for divorce and wives
who invite it should never write let
tiers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
DEVICE ENSURES FRESH AIR.
Michigan Man Has Invented contriv-
ance of Value.

ance Of Value.
Joel c. Parker, a well-known dentist
of Grand Rapids, Mich, has unique
scheme for securing pure air in his
sleeping-room and thus improving his
health 1t is the very simplicity of DR..
Parker's invention that strikes the OBJ
server most forcibly. His room is sit
uated on the ground floor, and win
dow of unusual size opens to the west
Outside of this window, a light frame
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Bulgaria needs a little cracked ice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Poor Paw for Teachers.

Pennsylvania farmers refuse to pay
more than $40 per month for school
teachers, but are Offering 81 per DAY
zx men to dig potato
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Some married couples live happy
ever after they are divorced.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

While others build and TILL the Sou
And clear distractions from the way.
IT'S good to be upon the list
With those whom work - mak1nk
strong,
To do my little to assist
In pushing Gods good world along.
For who that never tolls may know
The bliss he has who does his best
And when the day is done may throw
His heels up and lean back and rest4
s. E. kiser in Chicago Record-Herald-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Our 81 Git Edge Line cannot be equ0ed at any price,
Shoes by mail, 25 cents extra Illustrated
Catalog free. w. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
The BLESSING of Toll.

I bless the fates that I must toll,
That 1 may not loli through the day