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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04
Individual liberty often dependz
upon the size of the individual.
LIE <. c. s. ALMANAc FoR 1908.

The Kansas City Southern Railway
Almanac for 1903 Is now ready for dis
tr1butiOn- Farmers, stock-raiser1
fruit-growers, truck gardeners, manu-
IA cturers. merchants and others seek
ing a new field of action or q new
home at the very lowest prices. can OBJ
tain reliable Information concerniuR
Southwestern Missouri. the Cherokee
and Choctaw Nations in the Indian
Territory, Western Arkansas, Eastern
Texas, Northwestern louisiana and the
portunities offered therein
Write for copy of the X. C. s. Al
manac and address. s. G. Warner. a.
p. A. K c. s. Ry.. Kansas City. 10.
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DODGE EN-.

my son. said the Savage Bache1-
or. beware of the pretty girl at a
summer hotel who is always late for
her meals, who keeps every one wait
ing on all excursions, and has no
idea of time-it is this kind of which
the wives are made who drive men
to drink"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

Announcement is made that Olga
Nethersole will star as an "independ-
ent'' actress next season, which viii
cause some to wonder what new
law, conventionality or whatever it
may be she has now discov.-2 that
she may ignore 1t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04
To Study American Farming.

Forty-six German agriculturists are
to make a tour of this country next
month to study American methods Of
farming. They will go from coast to
coast and will travel in two private
cars. A number of the party are large
landholders with titles, who wish to
find new methods for the improve
ment of their estates.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04
Panama Canal Laborers.

At present there are employed on
the Panama canal construction 1,5OO
laborers and foremen, forty-five ply
sicians and 160 civil engineers. They
were employed by the canal company,
but are being paid by = the United
States. The daily expense of the con-
struction amounts to about $1,000
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

Stojan Protics is Servia's new minis
ter of the interior. The ,supposition
that he was a new kind of breakfast
food appears, therefore, to have been
entirely erroneous.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

According to Prof. Fitzsimmons, the
accomplished connoisseur in slat-hit-
ting, the greatest strike of the year
will be that which win take place when
Jeffries connects with Corbett in the
near future.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

Occasionally you know a man you
can't help admiring, but who is such
fool that you want to beat him to
death.-Atchison Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

When Gov. Bailey says that he
never read the 1900 letters addressed
to him by women all over the coun-
try, proposing marriage, he taxes the
credulity of 1nquisitive people away
beyond the limit fzsf-e
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

Max ORell's disinclination to ex-
change his hat for halo is one that
is shared by a grea. many people much
more religious, ostensibly, than he
was.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

Andy Carnegie has denied that he
is a member of the smart set" Well,
we don't know. Andy was smart
enough to get $500, 100000 worth of
gold-plated steel bonds. That wasn't
so slow.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

without the least
vestige of forelegs.
There is no unnat-
ural formation or
growth in place of
the missing mem
bers, and the hand
some grey fur
grows as thickly
over the shoulders
to which the fore
legs should be at
tached as upon
other parts of his
body.
There is nothing
in his appearance
except the absence
nf th fo1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04
Length OF Cod Lines.

Some of the cod lines used in the
fishing industry measure 1000 fathoms
long, or about eight ordinary miles,
having 1880 hooks, the whole cost
ing, in some cases, two or three hun
dred pounds -ss.s.s . r
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

1t is estimated by experts that John
w. Gates is worth only $4,000, 900.
This will come as complete surprise
to the public. 1t was generally sup
posed that Gates was rich.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

The six girls who rushed at Kocian
the violinist, just before his steamer
sailed from New York, and lavished
kisses on him, did not faze the violin
list. He assisted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

The botanist who has discovered a
new kind of rubber makes his an
nouncement in the nick of time. The
old kind is about played out, even as
a joke.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

The scientists are right. This is the
time of year to be specially careful
what the children have to. eat and
drink Their elders, of course, will
continue the customary diet of beer
and frankfurters.-Phila In
quirer. s4 - 49,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

A Richmond newspaper suggests
that the name be changed. to slaugh-
tomobile. What's the matter with
autogoslower?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

The Los Angeles Times feels hurt
because the navy department has CIV
en- the name California Ito a mere
cruiser" And California has more
than a thousand miles of coast line,
too.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

That alliance of South American re-
publics will do a grand work if it can
evolve a Monroe doctrine" that will
keep out the South American revo-
lutioniSt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

A Utica, n. Y, man has gone crazy
because a report that he was heir to
a fortune proves to have been false.
1t is always well to refrain from get
ting worked up over such stories until
one can put his hands on the money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

OF his own recent illness Mark
Twain blithely says: "Oh, that was a
pleasant adventure, a sort of vacation,
that gave me a legitimate excuse for
spending five weeks in bed"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

It is easier to get married than
divorced. That is one reason why
there are more marriages.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

Speaking of Boston and Emerson,
we never could understand how so
heavy a diet as beans is conducive to
transcendentalism.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

Automobiles are protesting against
critics running down the sport But
the public also has that rundown feel
ing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

One New York bank has paid divi-
dend of 125 per cent This must
make the average loan shark green
with envy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

Hetty Green has had her permit to
carry a revolver renewed. She is still
as firmly determined as ever not to
give up any of it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

A newspaper epigrammatist says:
Every wife is the architect of her
own husband" Then she shouldn't
be too severe on the edlfice when she
lbotches the job.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

Reading the news from Servia, the
Sultan of Turkey is suddenly reminded
of something he has for years been
trying to forget.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04


cat He does not seem to lament his
lack of. legs, but contentedly uses the
two that he has. Like a philosopher,
he makes the best of existing circum-
stances. = ..ssa.sa-a * "a
When Hooker was a kitten, his
mother instinctively cared for him as
though aware of his misfortune and
comparative helplessness.
If her little family were taken from
the basket and placed on the floor she
would replace Hooker first, although
after he grew up to cathood she paid
DO special attention to him. But, then,
Hooker was not so helpless as one
would suppose him to be. He managed
to get along with only half as many
Legs as the ordinary cat, and as for
tricks and pugnacity, he was the equal
of any of his fellows and a terror to
stray dogs He has been taught to
do many odd things, and his accom-
plishments are the wonder of visitors
to the home of this wonderful cat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04
QUEER FREAK OF NATURE.
Cat Compelled to Go Through Life
With But Two Legs.

Hooker is a grey cat, the property
of a family living in Dunkirk, N. Y.
He was born with only two legs seven
years ago. His hind legs are perfect
" natural in development, but he is
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04
A seIf-PIaxina Violin.

In these days one does not neces
sarily need to be skilled musician
to make music. Music-boxes and self
acting pianos and organs are quite
common, but it has remained for
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04
OLD NEW YORK CHURCH.
First Structure on the Continent for
q Protestant Worship.

Protestant Worship.
With the ringing of bells and dis
play of national colors the Collegiate
church, the oldest religious. organiza-
ton in New York, celebrated Tuesday
May 26, the 25oth anniversary of the
Incorporation of the city of New York.
In the Marble Collegiate Church, Fifth
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

The shipbuilding trust seems to
have run on the rocks, although II
drew a great deal of water.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

Mr.. Chamberlain seems to have
come out of the mixup with his
monocle on straight, at all events
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04
ohio's First statehouse.

The old Ohio state house that used
to stand in the public square of Chill
licothe has long stree been demol-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

isned, but there are many old resi-
dents who will recognize it from the
picture. 1t was just 100 years ago on
Eay 20 since Ohio was admitted into
the union and the Ohioans celebrated
tae anniversary at the capital in fit
ting style.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

Small Apartment Houses.
The smallest apartment houses are
those occupied by bees. In a <~bfc
foot of honeycon there are about
5000 cells
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

avenue and Twenty ninth street, the
day was commemorated as Dutch day.
Although composed of a group Of
churches, the Collegiate Church is one
organization, the various congrega-
lions being under one governing body.
known as the consistory, and it dates
back in continuous line of preachers
and officials to the year 1928. New
York was New Amsterdam when in
that year the Rev. Jonas Michaelius
arrived and formally organized a
church which has been continuous to
this day and is reasonably supposed
to be the oldest Protestant church on
this continent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

Rock Sand won the English Derby.
His American jockey also had plenty
of grit.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04

Diet of Uganda Lions
The lions of Uganda are a great
deal too fond of the railway men.
They have already eaten twenty-seven
of them. This must be growing mo-
notonous the railway Een-and
it is time the authorities provided the
lions with change of diet-London
Leader.
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
THE SALVATION OF DANIEL ::

in a tidy little heap on the mantel-
piece. Then she walked into the conserv-
atory that opened out OF the room, 10
see how her poinsettia was coming on.
Suddenly her pulses stopped and her
heart stood still to listen. She heard
voice distinctly speaking in weird.
mad whisper from the breakfast room
behind
Make man rich for Hfe." It said,
and repeated the phrase like a litany
She turned
Daniel was standing near the mantei-
piece, his face white as death. great
drops of sweat standing out upon mis-
brow. His fingers twitched neryously,
his eyeballs We're painfully distended.
Covetousness. avarice, greed were writ
largely upon his countenance. He looked
horrible. InstinctiveIy Mrs. Trapaud
shrank back among the greenery to
watch
Make a man rich for lifer reiterated
Daniel. with a curious sibilant sound.
Make a man rich for life-rich for
lifel' With one swift look In the direc-
| ton Of the conservatory. he put out his
hand. and with stealthy touch noise
heard a pin drop. Mrs. Trapaud stepped
! quickly forward
Daniel. what are you doing? Put
that money DOWN.
| She spoke sharply. peremptorily. Dan
/ iel turned. An ugly look came over his
/ face: he was dangerous
| Put IL down this minutei" she said.
Make a man ricn for life," ne NUT
/ tered. backing to the door.
Daniel, are you mad? Put 1t down at
once. 1 say"
/ She had re-entered the room now, and
! her hand was on the bell. With a
/ quick movement Daniel reached out 70
| the sideboard and seized knife; in his
! other fist he still clutched the gold
II see" she said quietly. Then we
have been housing a thief and a muir
derer for five and twenty years"
The knife dropped from his hand. A
violent trembling shook him in every
limb. the wild. weird look died out Of his
eyes, and he stood for moment gazing
dazedly at the money in his clenched
palm.
Daniel. put 1t down"
He crossed to the mantelpiece as
though in a dream, and put the money
back where he had found it in the
spirit of a little child. Then he stood
there. silent. his head bowed upon his
breast.
1T is the first time have ever known
you drunk. Daniel" said Mrs. Trapaud
slowly She laid great stress upon tn,
word do not ever let me see yol
drunk again. or / shall have to dismis:
YOU Now you may go"
He turned and walked slowly to tn,
door. He had lis back to her but sh,
could see his shoulders heave. Presently
he turned again. his face still bowe,
upon his breast.
God bless zee, mistress" ne said
brokenly. and went out.-The Tattler.
The Washington times., 1903-12-13

test, and then. Mrs. Goodheart having
duly allowed herself to be appeased,
the story would drag out it's slow, ia
miliar existence purctuated with obs =
and abs" and "theer nows" that had
become sanctified by custom into
sort OF rite. But the reader who does
not know what 365 days spent on a
midland horse farm situated a good
twenty miles from anywhere on the
map can be like would hardly appreci-
ate the art with which Daniels history
was told, so we viii offer brief and
more modern up-to-date sketch that
shall state the plain matter in a nut
she'll
One Christmas Eve a Quarter Of a
century ago the hospitable glare of a
fire that not only could roast an OK but
was actually doing so. attracted little
ragged fellow who was tramping along
the high road in search of a night $
lodging. One Of the keepers found him
in the fir plantation and dragged him
after him till they stood in the glare
Of the freight before Trapaud. his
wife. and the assembled household.
Questioned. the little fellow said his
name was Daniel: he was a founding
and had been put out 20 service with
a drunken carpenter, from whom he
had run away He had got as far north
as this in a barge along the canals and
had worked at whatever came TO his
hand for all the food and lodging that
charity had not given him. Trapaud
liked the lads face and took him into
his service. He was honest and Indus
trious. he had risen by slow degrees
and now for seven years he had been
butler at the hall. Daniel took pa
thetic pleasure in hearing his own story
@ecited, il made him feel a kind Of hero
but there was always the ever-presen'
ache at his heart shat he bought his
| proud position at the cost OF love and
! fear He was never quite one of them
but a thing apart. as a man who does
not know his own surname must ever
/ be-
| Mrs. Trapaud was habitually careful
| about money, never leaving carelesslS
/ about any sums. however small. Sn'
never distrusted any OF her people, bu
! she knew the value Of the axiom con
] corning the open door. on this par
ticular morning. however. she rang th'
bell for breakfast TO be cleared while
the 100 sovereigns were still lying ghs
tening i'm the sun upon the table
Daniel answered the summons a.
usual and began to clear away. AS NJ
did so his eye fell on the money an'
he gave little quick sharp gasp. Mrs
| Trapaud heard IL and turned 10 look a
him.
Yes" she said IT'S a lot of money
isn't It. Daniel? One hundred and thirt!
| pounds The bay mare and her foa
| fetched IT,"
Daniel murmured some reply and wen
on removing the breakfast things. Mrs
Trapaud rose. folded her napkin leis
urely. and. gathering up the gold pieces
crossed 10 the fireplace and put then
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
By wINEIFRED DOLAN

NJ RS. TRAPAUD was in good
I'M feather; her bay mare and foal
1 L had fetched one hundred ana
thirty golden sovereigns be-
tween them. Moreover, she had only
given eighty guineas for the mare. Who
will be astonished. therefore. that she
found the news Of her bargain quite an
agreeable adjunct to her breakfast that
morning?
Mrs. Trapaud was a woman OF some
humor: when her husband died she met
a friend-a man also Of some humOr-
who knew. as all the world knew and as
Mrs Trapaud had never pretended 10
hide. that the marriage had been the re-
verse Of happy. He looked at her weeds
with comDrehending smile.
"Got your divorce at last2' he said
yes and in the higher courts, too,
she replied.
Mrs Trapaud was always equal tc
any occasion.
When TrapauO died his widow carried
on the work Of nis life; she continued tC
breed his horses Not so much, be fl
understood, from any touching sympa-
thy with the dear departed as from q
sound conviction that Il was IN her e
make the thing pay. And she did.
IL was a strange household, composed
| Of antiquated serving men and womer
! who had been begotten and born on the
estate. and in whom the last expiring
| breath Of feudalism fingered as though
dying hard. Trapaud left no heir. and
these farm and stable hands. these do
nestle serving maids. were Mrs. Ira
pauds children. She dosed and physick
/ ed them when they required it, she rub
| bed their backs when the rheumatism
got importunate: she scolded. she prais
| ed. rewarded, and blanchard the!
loved her.
| But, as I'm every fold there is one
black sheep, so IN this patriarchal fam
| lily there was one strangeling. Daniel
| he had no other name-had not beer
born and bred on the estate; he haC
not even first seen light i'm the village
no, not within ten leagues of IL. the
gossips said. He came from practically
nowhere; II was so very far away. or
winter nights. when the evenings wer,
long and dull, the younger ones-foi
age was a mere matter of comparison
in the Trapaud household-would coa'
Old MIS-. 1oouuSdIN 10 tSiA siS"ih III
story of how Daniel first came TO thu
hall.
1T were a wild bleak night. jest sicl
a one as this" the old housekeepe
would begin.
And the wind were bowling In tn
chimbley. we knows" would interpolat
an irresponsible voice.
''WilI We niver learn TO hould .ye
tongue then and not interrupt tn
lstory?" a chorus OF voices would pro
The Washington times., 1903-12-13
AN AFRICAN TRAGEDY,

A Hottentot named Kuchey Ku
Upon the desert Spied
A springbOk and a lady gnu
A-strollings side by side.
The springbok was a dashing rake
Said be: MY dear. WOO
You only for your own sweet sake, "A
Miss Gnu, indeed I doi''
II never gnu true love till now"
Miss Gnu then made reply
You'll De, from this time on, I low,
The apple of my eyer
This is the first time" she contested
THAT you've looked good TO me-
well in the springbok beer Is best
And this is spring" said he
Then came two arrows from the bow
OF crafty kuchey ku,
And what it was that laid them low,
Alas, they never gnui
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Washington times., 1903-12-13

went down the road like a whirlwind.
But II the man enjoyed the exhilarating
rush, the girl enjoyed it more. A side
glance or two convinced him OF this,
and then. because side glances are dan
gerous when you are verging on thirty
miles an hour. he slackened down.
OH said Judy, what PITY"
"a PITY
ITO go so slowly
Carrick laugher and let her out again.
''How's that?'
Its beautiful" she gasped.
At the end of ten minutes fight he
pulled up and looked at his watch. by
jover'
Have you been too Iong?"
I'm due at Castle Dane at ~
And now?"
It's 6. Didn't you say you lived this
way?',
This way! Oh. yes. but we passed it
ten miles backi"
back" said Carrick. Quickly ne turned
the car and they raced back over the old
ground. Tell me when we're near"
There was little talking for the next
quarter of an hour and then the girl
laid her hand on his arm and Carrick
slackened speed and then jumped up
Judy got out reluctantly
You can't see the house." she said
but it's just over the fields. There's
a footpath here"
who are you?" said Carrick.
Judy Dennis"
Il want paying now for the ride.
Paying"
Yes. You must answer me one OF
two questions Why were you cryins
when 1 met your"
Judy turned away and was silent for q
moment II was crying because ]
couldn't care for someone who has gon,
away because he cares for me-"
p want to know his name" said Car
rick
Patrick Delane''
Miss Dennis said Carrick, Il &c
away tonight. My ships at Port Regis
May 1 come back2"
She met his eyes and flushed like q
gypsy. "Of course"
He took both her hands and looked
at her. Judy Dennis. Judy Dennis DC
you know I'm coming back to MARX
you? l may be six months: it's more
likely 10 be a year. but I'm coming
back to marry you"
You don't know what you're saying.
said the girl.
J May 1 come back2"
I'm six months you'll have forgotten
Port Regis
will you have forgotten this ride?"
She shook her head.
He put his hands on her shoulders ant
drew her tc him the while her arms
hung straight beside her. though sh,
held her head proudly thrown back =
think l know you. Judy" he said. anC
kissed her. You wouldn't let any MAJ
kiss you, would you? Now you're min
do you hear-mine, and 1 shall COM
for you unless you hear that the Scor
pion goes down between now and thi
time next year
q wouldn't let that man who left m
kiss me-" said Judy.
You're not angry?"
mo"
He looked at her once more as thougl
to repeat the pledge. then changed hi
mind and kissed her hands. lingeringlS
''Good-by. Judy. 1 think / should com
back even from the grave
She didn't speak again until he 90
into the car Then she came to tn
side and looked down the road he wa
TO travel.
Welt" said Carrick
why do I care? Why have yo
made me care2 Now must care al
ways; know / must
Are you sorry?"
No" She Strengthened herself u