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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

Heavensi He was wide awake!
Then it must be true; and yet-how
could it be?
There was only one chance left, one
sole hope, and that one he clutched
at as an asphyxiating person is popu-
larly supposed to clutch at a sample
from the remains of last years thrash
ing.
The sense of sight was merely cir
cumstantial evidence; touch must be
prima facie, and he hesitated before
putting it to this test.
Finally, with stole and well-nigh
heroic daring he went to last resort.
1t was true-great heavens.-it was
true beyond peradventure!
The spot was as sleek as billiard
ball.
To be sure it was a very small spot
but there was not a capillary vestige
remaining, and he realized at last that
what he accidentally had discovered
in his looking glass was not an illu
sion-it was the bald truth; and, as
he withdrew his hand from the blank
space top-rearward of his Uranium the
idea came to him that it was about
time he was getting married.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21
Not for Russell Sage

Nearly every man who knows Mr..
Russell Sage can tell story about
some kind of financial transaction
of his; but the stories in which Mr.
Sage puts down a cent and takes up
anything less are rare This story
is one of disappointment" says Col
Her's Weekly.
Zone day, a young man of Mr.. Sage's
acquaintance-in fact, the grandson of
an old friend of other days-approach-
ed him on the subject of loan of SO
for two weeks and-got it. He prom
ised faithfully to return the money at
a stated hour, and the promise was as
faithfully kept Mr.. Sage had very
little to say when he gave up the SO
and quite as little when he got it back.
"a week or ten days later, the young
man came to see him again, and this
time asked him for 500. making all
sorts of representations of what he
would do with it, Mr.. Sage refused
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

bles- One of the words was mum
my" Children said the teacher,
how many of You know the meaning
of the word mummy? After a long
silence one little girl raised her band.
We'll, Maggie?"
1T means yer mother"
The teacher pointed out her mis-
take, and explained fully the meaning
of the word. Presently the word
poppy" had to be spelled.
who knows what poppy means?"
asked the teacher
The same little girl raised her hand,
this time brimful of confidence.
We'll, what's the answer, Maggie?"
ct means a man mummy" replied
the child.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

to ante. The young man was sur
prised. not to say panied.
Why he exclaimed, you know
I'll pay it all right Didn't 1 say I'd
have that ten for you on Monday, and
wasn't 1 there to the minute with
it?'
Mr.. Sage beamed softly on the
grandson of his old friend.
my boy, he said, with no trace of
unkindness in his tone, you disap-
pointed me once and I don't want you
to do it again
"1 beg your pardon, did not,
argued the youth. L said would pay
you back and I did,
Yes, yes, my boy purred Mr.. Sage,
you paid back the ten, and I never
expected you would. Now if let you
have a hundred / should expect you
to pay it back and you wouldn't. One
disappointment at my time of life is
enough, my. boy Good morning"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21
THE X. c. :. ALMANAC FOR 1908

THE x. C. s. ALMANAC FOR 1908
Almanac for 1908 is now ready for dis
trfbution. Farmers, stock-rafser8,
fruit-growers, truck gardeners. manu-
facturers, merchants and others seek
ing a new fled of action or . new
home at the very lowest prices, can OBJ
tain reliable Information concerning
Southwestern Missouri. the Cherokee
and Choctaw Nations in the Indian
Territory, Western Arkansas, Eastern
Texas, Northwestern Louisiana and the
Coast country. and OF the business op-
portunities offered therein
Write for a copy of the X. c. s. Al
manac and address, S. G. Warner. q.
p. A. K c. s. Ry-. Kansas City. Mo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21
Auto for uoanda.

Before long an auto will be running
on the so-called roads in Uganda Mr..
George Wilson, the deputy commits
sioner of that protectorate, who is on
his way back from England to Africa,
is taking with him a 25-horse-power
motor, which he intends to make use
of on his tours of inspection through
out Uganda. There are now nearly
CO.. miles of roads in that country
good enough to run a motor on.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21
Lord SaIishurx

Lord Salisbury when in the House
of Commons was not much stouter
than his son, Lord Hugh Cecil. He
used to sit on the front bench below
the gangway and had a habit Of grad
ually forging on to the floor of the
house. Between each phrase, or sar-
casm-for he dealt greatly with the
latter-he would make a pause, and
chain"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21
ALTON RESUMES FAST ST. LOUIS
TRAIN SERVICE

Passengers destined to St. Louis
and points east should go via the Kan
sas City gateway, thereby securing
the advantage of the Chicago g. Atoms
fast night train, leaving Kansas City
at 8 p. m, arriving in ST. Louis at 7:44
a. m Chair cars free of extra charge.
Compartment sleeping cars The AL
ton keeps their light a'shining Just
ahead of the rest Write to l. d.
Cooper, Travelling Passenger Agent.
Chicago & Alton Railway, Kansas City,
NO.. for lowest rates.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21
Young Professor.

Young ProfcSSor.
The appointment of Mr. Alexander
w. MAR to the Greek chair at Edin-
burgh, in succession to Prof. Butcher,
has excited some criticism, inasmuch
as the new professor is only twenty
eight years old; but he had . most dis
tinguished career at Aberdeen and at
Cambridge, he is highly accomplish
ed scholar, and has acted as lecturer
and assistant professor of Greek at
Aberdeen and latterly at Edinburgh
with conspicuous success
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

Mr.. Jacob Fleig writes from A. Sumner
avenue. Brooklyn, N. Y:
clam now q new man at the age of
sevcnfy-fvc years, thanks to your
wonderful remedy Peruna. "-Iacob
EIeig.
Catarrhal Inflammation of the mucous
lining of the kidneys. also called ''Bright's
disease may be either acute or chronic
The acute form produces symptoms of such
prominence that the serious nature of the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21
Smallpox In Chicago

Out of 346 cases of smallpox in Chi
cago sent to the isolation hospital this
year. eiShty-nin were unvaccinated
children under school age and four
teen of these died.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality of Defiance Starch makes it
next to impossible to sell any other
brand,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21
Owns Old Ruo.

A Waterbury Comm man has q
rug that is said to be nearly $50 years
old The rug is about 311 feet by 615
feet A duplicate of this rug was re-
Gently sold in New York for 81, 600.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

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 cheerfuily fur
nished-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

Sensible Housekeepers
will have Defiance Starch, not alone
because they get one-th1rd more LOT
the same money, but also because OF
superior quality.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

Cast your bread upon the waters
and yon will realize how many people
are out for the dough.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21
usury Properly Punished.

Osury properly punished.
1t II a criminal offense in Hungary
to lend money at usurious rates. and
Pressburg money lender was sem
fenced to twelve months impr.sonr
ment for tAat offense recently.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch besides being absolutely supe-
rior to any other, is put up 16 ounces
In package and sells at same price
n 12-ounce packages of other kinds5
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

Love may make the world go round,
machinery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

When a man emphasizes that he
going to tell the truth it well t
verify his statements
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21
LIGHT loeomotIves.

The first locomotive weighed three
to five tons. An imported English
locomotive weighing ten tons was too
heavy Twenty-Five engines of that
day would make one of to-day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

FITS Permanently Cured. no its .rvousness am
hrst days of DR.. Khne's Great Nerve kestors
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treaIi.
D. q. H. KLrNk, Ltd. ISL Arch St. Philadelphia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

has
& and is l.
Medicine
.
told help he received In using
q similar andI at procured
blessing Of
would without
| fhreen months aLary. I.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

Fruit acids will not stain goods
dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

neither, for that matter, can a speak
ing tube.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

Too many cooks spoil the police
mans digestive apparatus.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

The finger of scorn often has . We
ding ring on it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

A woman's stationery doesn't a
ways indicate her station.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

Stops the Cough ana
Works ON the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Price Csc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

Mrs. Winslow's soo,.aing Syrup
For children teething, softens the gums reduces
oAmmstion olJs pain, cures wind sofic 2Sc bottle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

GOOD HOUSEKEEPERS
Use the best That's why they buy Red
Gross Ball Blue. At leading grocers. cents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

The football hero will soon mount
his pedestal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

disease is at once suspected, but the chronic
variety may como on so gradually and in
sidicusly that its presence is not suspected
until after it has fastened itself thoroughly
upon its victim.
At the appearance of the first symptom
Peruna should be taken. This remedy
strikes at once at the verv root of the dis
ease.
A book on catarrh sent free by Tbe
Peruna Medicine Co, Columbus O.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21
the Reasonina child.

was in a public school the other
Day that class in spelling was going
over a lesson in words of two syIla-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

mule by any other name would be
. kicker.
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there anything about which would like
In
LydiaE Pinkhar Co, Lynnla
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM: It is a pleasure
for me to write and tell what your wonderful
medicine has done for me. I was sick for
three years with change of life. and my
physician thought a cancerous condition of
the womb During these three years I
suffered untold agony.
81 cannot find words in which to ex-
press my bad feelings 1 did not expect to
ever see another well day. 1 read some of the
testimonials recommending your medicine and
decided to write to you and give your treat
ment trial
Before had taken half bottle of
Lydia e. Pfnkham'S Vegetable Com
pound, began to sleep. l have taken now
six bottles and am well l can do all kinds
of work. Mrs. LIZZIE HINKLE, Salem, Ind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-14
Birmingham .Age-Herald
From the Church Papers.

to E bras o peace b but sA he sword He palm
ily meant not that HIS people pisor we're ND %
CONQUEST OF make war. but they we're
& THE WORLD. TO be as. sheep among
wolves; that the wolves
were to make war on His sheep. HIS
meek and harmless little ones. Harniess-
ness was to be their barring and charac-
tsrstlc cruelty that Of 1ae wa she,n'e be-
by " the spiri, Of God, whose fruits are
love, Joy, peace. long suffering, gentle tie
ness. meekness, faith; These are ne
heretIcs are to be won by the good con-
versation and gentle example OF the bs-
lievers--and so glorify God.-Southerh
Churchman.
The teaching Of both the Old and tho
New Testaments ls that no s.n:o pI ag WHAT
t Gr o snate mercy Of God
PARDoNING and the all atonins merit
POWER 9f na the death no Grade Of o 81 sin
that cannot be repented Of ana i forg,Vtehm s
provided forgiveness be sought upon tn9
sole ground Of the vicarious sacri, h o an4
sin, therefore. that is unpardonabie IS me
Gin for which pardon Is not sought upon
this one conditIon-Richmond Christian
Advocate.
ously on account OF the long and dreaa-
full drought; Hoods IN the upper Hl7 9st
sippt, Overwhelming cities
GOD IN in Kansas and Missouri; a
THE STORM. cyclone in Ganesyille; TWO
cloud bursts In Few DAYS
In the busy little town OF Spartanpurs,
S. g., and out Of these calamites come
the loss OF hundreds OF lives and m'i nsws
been aoi passing through a ealamltous Pc
Rod. But God rides upon the storm. any any
while We may not always interpret MS
proyidences, we are always sate w nu,i
hing ourselves under His mighty manu-.
May His blessings abide upon na iHe s''teA'A
| Communities --Religious Herald.
VIII ~ p aHf co, come aa out Of heaysp' o ths
sPr'nss W W. again, II the life la
.,, .1Nc giyen ,p''more abund-
"a, tn IT As,tS22rN,, anti II the heart be
f1to1A filled with the life OF
Gods own Spirit, then VIII come ths
sleps ana unbroken will flow On It's Is Way fay
aotten. the small annoyances are unheed-
"a ga TIE fuller current flows far over the
roc rock ae covering them with pity and with
I rIwer" until Righteousness is as tho
Waves waves of the sea.'-centrai Presbyterian
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-14
MORE PosToFFICE SCANDALS

In Pittsburg the expenses of the post
office are SO per cent. of the gross earn
ings; in st. Louis, So; New York, 80;
Chicago SO; Cincinnati. SO; Cleveland, 81:
philadelphia. As; San Francisco 46; in
Baltimore, 81.
In the last named city 1t is charged
against Postmaster 'Warfield that he al
lowed John w. Petit to draw 1880 per
annum from the government as book
keeper while not performing the duties
of that position.
In New York Is Is charged that the son
OF Postmaster Van Colt draws a salary OF
$500 a year as superintendent of de-
livery, while no Is also the head OF a
millinery firm and partner In a livery
stable firm, both of which enterprises
demand some of his time and attention.
Other instances appear In other cities,
where the government Is paying for the
time and services tot men and women
when it Is receiving but q small share OF
them. 4N
The raking over and looking into Of
postoflces now going on. Is demorallzlns
and disheartening to those who hold
sinecures, for the political situation de-
mands OF the administration that pretty
thorough steps should be taken to cor,
rect the evils that have been brought tc
light. and others which are known t
exist, though at present thinly yelled,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-14
NEW Works. LATEST.

New York's latest sensation IS the dis
cpyery thar number OF firms in the
building trade have been paying money
tc labor leaders 10 prevent strikes. AL
together, several thousand dollars We're
thus paid out, and there seems to be
some doubt as 10 where the money went
One story is that the walking delegates
poeketed the money, and the other is that
the money which they collected was paid
TO certain strikers 10 reimburse them for
limo lost. However that may be, it IS
not denied that the monty was paid. and
come of the builders allege that they paid
GU, this money Tor protection; that
there was an agreement between them
and the walking delegates that upon the
payment of certain sum Of money they
would be protected against strikes
Whether or not these walking delegates
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-14

hetraved their trust and acted IN bad
faith toward the labor organizations
which they represented, is matter for
the labor unions to settle IN their own
councils But there is another phase OF
the subject which Is worthy OF special
,.to,,ton Whence came this idea of pay
ING out money to officials for 'pro,ec-
,innn7 IT came out of New York politics.
For wears and years 1t was the practice
omone certain salobn- keepers and gam
bling house proprietors and proprietors OF
disorderly houses to pay stipulated sums
OF money to the police for the prlVilege
of doing business contrary to law. me
practice went on so long that New aofk
seemed to become accustomed to IT ana
IN take It as a matter OF course. the
law was nagrantly violated. but as the
officers of the law were N coliusion WIN
The law-breakers and received part oi
the profits of the illegal traffic. these
,,,epal and immoral establishments were
permitted to live and to flourish IL was
!. having business for the police. ana
MANY of them grew rich out OF the
,,retched business. 1t Is not surprising
therefore, that the same thing snouio
have been attempted by the representa-
tives of labor organizations. 1t Simply
goes to show how demoraliztng IS otiieiai
corruptlon. The officers of the Ia" are
looked upon as public exemplars' ana
when they set an example 1t Is TO be ex-
nected that It will be initiated to great
OF or less exlent by others. If the CHOSEN
representatives of the law hold the Ia"
IN contempt. how can we expect that 9TH
ers will respect and obey 1t?
The corruption which so long hourlsheo
IN the New York municipal government
has spread like a contagion over the
,,ho,o community. A corrupt tree is
bound TO bear evil fruit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-14
GOD REVEALED.
Selected for The Tl,nes-I2!spa,ch,,

tSeleEltu lot \ Vc hAlllNeS-l'iSl'ckC''1
God was manifest In the ficsh."-
Tim, mac.
This supplies the whola mystery 1T
The Godhead as far as 1t IS possible. We
know now what To do, When We want
to know what God is; VIM: God does:
what God thinks; what God wishos; how
God governs the world; We have bu, to
look at His Son, Jesus Christ. Wa have
His own word for this statements: "lIe
taht hath seen Me hath seen tho Father
also" M
+ DO you want TO see the Father? Look
upon the Son. II you want to see God,
look upon Christ, Turn away your intal-
dental thinking and speculation. and FIX
the whole attention of mind. heart and
soul upon the life Of our Lord Jesus
Christ. For thar life, within Its own
limits, is the biography of God.
Naturally our first thought turns to
Gods greatness, lie is the high and holy
One Tho clouds are His messengers.
lie taketh UP the isles as very little
Airing: all the nations OF the world are
before Him. and must obey His will; He
orders the stars In their courses He
| is clothed with honor and majesty,
Can mortal man SEQ Him? Whereof God
! manifest in the flesh" in the person o,
His Son
But we expect grandeur Anaiyze GU,
poor ignorant thoughts OF grandeur, and
! what is 1t? Bulk and brilliance, pomp
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-14
THE CART BEFORE THEHoRsE

rdItor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--In your Issue of June I'd, you say
IN an editorial that you are always hold
Ing up the danger of the sociallstc
feature (of the public schools) and warn
ing Democrats against socialistlc ell
say:
"The teachings of the New Testament
are socialstic. Perfect Christianity would
undoubtedly lead to perfect socialism. and
IL all men were perfect Christians the
dream Of the Socialist would be realized"
As you are constantly warning your
readers against what you Serm social
ISM 1t seems that you are not believer
in the New Testament Ideal OF the Chris
tipn. and that you repudlate the teachings
Of Jesus Christ in so far as they per-
tain to the community. and not 10 the in
| dividual. Otherwise you would not be
| always warning against socialstic en-
| croachments,' II the New Testament
teaches Socialism" what excuse have
| you for opposing socialism unless You
| are opposed to the New Testament teach
| ings on social questions?
Certainly no newspaper opposed to so,
| calism ever before paid such tribute 10
socialism. WORSHAM.
| II our correspondent were a Socialist, we
should know that he was serious; as he Is
not a Socialist. we know that he Is quib.
bling, Our correspondent knows fun vel
that there is no consistency IN the ar
ticle from The Times-Dispatch which h,
undertakes to criticise. There Is no doub
that perfect Christianity would bring abou
perfect socialism, II lnsn lived by III,
Golden Rule, II each man We're willing I,
do his whole duty without compulsion
each contributing TO the common goo,
according to his ability and receiving &C
cordng to his necessity. then, indeed
we should have perfect socialism. an
we would have a heaven on earth
But while perfect Christianity woul
bring perfect socialism. it is absurd I
! say that the cause OF Christianity can b
promoted by experiments in socialism
j, To contend that socialism would promt