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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
Former slave. in Reunion.

A most interesting event took place
the other evening at Sherwood, the
pretty suburban home of Robert Lo-
gan at Salem, Va. 1t was a reunion
of the former slaves of Nathaniel
Burwell, grandfather of Mr.. Logan.
At the close of the civil war Mr.
Burwell had on his splendid plantation
near Salem, consisting of two thou
sand acres, more than a hundred con-
tented and loyal slaves About thirty
of these were present at the reunion.
the rest having died.
The former slaves of Mr. Burwell
are noted for their thrift their hon
esty and their unfailing politeness.
They are as loyal to-day to the family
as they were in the grand old days
80 de wa
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

At Dusk.
Eartb-Inother dear. turn. at last
A homes!.~ child. to thee,
The twilight glow is fading fast.
And soon / shall be free
To seek the dwelling, dim and vast.
Where thou awaitest me-
1 am SO weary. mother deari-
Thy child. of dual race,
Who gazing past the starbeams clear,
Sought the Undying's facet
Now but ask to know thee near,
To feel thy large embrace.
Deep source of voiceless springs,
dressed,
And naueht or sobs or sings:
Against thy breast to lie at rest
A life that folds its wings
Sometime 1 may-for who can tell?
Awake, no longer tired.
And see the fields of asphodel,
The dreamed-of. the desired,
And find the heights where He doth
dwell.
To whom my heart aspiredi
And then-but peace awaiteth me
Thy peace: I feel it near,
The hush. the voiceless mystery,
The languor without fear!
iEnfold me-close: / want but thee!-
But thee, Earth-mother dear!
Florence Earl Coates, in Scribner' 8
Magazine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
WHERE Is THE RING?
Bride Loses 1t from the Top of the
Washinqton Monument.

Washington Monument.
The wedding ring of a bride is lost
in the grass at the Washington monu-
ment at Washington, D. c. 1t has
been sought in vain. Custodian Craig
has had the grass cut to facilitate the
search.
A young man and woman creeping
about on their hands and knees in the
grass attracted much attention. 1t
was ascertained that they were a
newly married couple from Baltimore
and were at Washington on their
wedding tour. They went up to the
top of the monument, which is 555
feet high, and took some apples with
them. While looking at the city from
the great height they munched the
apples.
See how far you can throw the
core" said the bridegroom.
"Oh, you think girl can't throw,
don't your" was the arch reply of the
bride as she raised her arm over her
head and made the characteristic
feminine sweep. The core went sail
ing down. AS it left her hand the
bride cried out in CONSERVATION. Her
wedding ring, placed on her finger
only a few hours before, had slipped
on and disappeared. In reply to the
bridegroom's promise to buy another
ring the bride Indignantly demanded
to know now any one could buy a
second wedding ring. So the search
for the missing ring was begun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
A Marvellous Watch.

A marvellous watch is that of which
a gentleman in Berlin is the proud
owner. 1t is less than a quarter of
an inch in diameter, the face being
about the size of the head of a small
drawing-pin The case is of gold,
and the whole watch weighs under
two grains (the two hundred and for
tieth part of an ounce, tros). The
works and hands are of the finest
tempered steel, and the Jewels" con-
sist OF minute fragments of diamond.
But even this does not exhaust it's
marvels. 1t actually has tiny dial
to mark the seconds, just as SO many
large watches have. The hand of
this dial is less than one-sixteenth of
an inch long. 1t is a keyless watch
of the latest pattern. and the owner
woAld not sell it for five hundred
pounds. Probably there is no timer
timepiece in the world. It's marvels
of workmanship can only be properly
appreciated with the aid of a micro
scope.-Casselfs Saturday Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
Origin of ~Fishtins Joe."

Gen. Hooker's sobriquet of Fight
ing Joe Hooker" is said by Sidney w.
Lowell of Brooklyn to have originated
as follows: Il was reading proof on
the New York Courier and Enquirer
and had been at work from O'Clock
in the evening until in the follow
ing morning. Mcclellan had come
into contact with the confederate
toward Richmond. Our press dis
patches from the front, written with
carbon on manifold sheets of tissue
paper, told of desperate fighting all
along McClellan's line. Among his
corps commanders was Gen. Hooker.
whose command had been perhaps
too gravely engaged. Just as the last
page form of the Courier and En-
quirer was made ready for the press
another dispatch came in from the
front, giving further particulars of the
fighting in which Hooker's corps was
SO desperately engaged and across the
top of the dispatch was written
'Fighting-Joe Hooker / knew that
this line meant that the matter should
be added to what had gone before.
but the compositor who put it in type
knew nothing about about the preced-
ing matter, consequently he set the
phrase as a head line. Fighting Joe
Hooker Concluding that it made a
good headline 1 let it go. l realized
that if few other proofreaders treat
ed the phrase as l did Hooker would
live and die as Fighting Joe Hooker
Enough additional proofreaders acted
likewise to do the business"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
Escaping conseription.

Gen. Nelson A. Miles was talking
about some of the phases of the civil
war.
"One phase" he said. twas the fran
tic effort that some citizens made
to avoid the conscriptions- Hence
many swindles ensued. for the man
with a plan to defeat the conscriptions
could get money much more easily
than can the man to-day who has q
sure tip on the races
There was one conscription fakir
who made thousands of dollars before
the authorities restrained him. This
chap would send letters broadcast.
wherein he said he would comzuuni-
cate for 81 a sure means of escaping
the censcription- Letters, inclosing 50
notes poured in on him. and in reply
to each letter he would send a printed
slip reading:
Join the nearest volunteer regi.
ment-'"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
Turned Century; stim Healthy.

Wolff Weissmann of Hoboken, N J.,
celebrated his one hundred and third
birthday last week He had spent the
day electioneering down town and on
his return home drank q couple of
goblets of wine and smoked a pipe.
Smoking. however, he says does not
agree with him, and he intends to
abandon the habit. He was born at
Kishinen. Russia, but left there in
1924 on account of the prosecutions
to which his race-the Jewish-were
subjected
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
AROUND EARTH IN FORTY DAYS.
Banker Expects to Accomplish Trip
in That Time,

in That Time.
p M Spencer, president of the
Cleveland (Ohio) National bank, who,
above all things, takes delight in
travel, has under contemplation an
attempt to go around the world in
40 days. The present record for a COM
plete journey around the world is
fifty-four days and seven hours, but
Mr.. Spencer believes that the long
journey can be accomplished in a little
over a month.
The plans of Mr.. Spencer have not
been arranged as to detail, and before
the date of departure is decided upon
every effort will be made to get the
route so laid out that only the unex-
pected will prevent delays. The pro-
posed globe girdler is now in com.
munication with persons in different
parts of the world, and the course of
the journey is being gradually put
into shape.
As has been the case with all per-
sons who have tried to circle the
world in record time, Mr.. Spencer an
ticipates the most difficult part of the
whirl will be through parts of Russia
II he can make good connections in
Russia he does not see anything in
the way of an accomplishment OF the
trip in forty days.
With good luck in the matter of
connections it is roughly figured that
the trip can be made from Yokohama,
Japan, to Moscow, Russia, in eight
days; Moscow to Vladivostok, twelve
days; V1adivostok to Nicho, two days;
Nicho, to Yokohama, a half a day; Yo-
kOhama to San Francisco, twelve days,
nd San Francisco to Cleveland four
and one-half days. If this schedule
can be adhered to the trip will be made
in little over thirty-nine days and all
records badly broken
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
Presidents Gift to smithsoni.n.

President Roosevelt has sent to the
Smithsonian institution a small. stuff
ed mouse, which the president captur-
ed on his last western trip and stuffed
and mounted himself The mouse is
OF an uncommon species and is regard
ed as a valuable addition to the insti-
tution's exhibits. yet the directors. If
they had been consulted. might have
chosen mountain lion rampant.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
Aston Makes an Enem,

Lady Henry Somerset is withdraw
ing gradually from her career as q
reformer- She is very sensitive on the
subject OF her hobbies Her pet aver
sion is William Waldorf Aston, who
once said of her: "She must be the
sort Of q woman who drives a man to
distraction" The remark was re-
peated to her ladyshfp. who has never
forgiven the self-expatriated American.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

The Kansas City Southern Railways
Almanac for 1903 is now ready for dis
trfbution- Farmers, stock-raisers,
fruit-growers, truck gardeners, manu-
facturers, merchants and others seek
ing q new fled of action or q new
home ut 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-
po-tunities offered therein.
Write for a copy of the K c. S. Al
manac and address, s. G. Warner, G.
p A.. K c. s. Rv-- Kansas City Mo-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
How's This ?

We OFFER One Hundred Dollars Reward for sav CO.
q Casarrh that cannot be cureo by Hairs Cattarh
Cure. FL. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo o.
We. the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney for
the last Is and believe him perfectly
In all business financially able 70
carry out any obligations made by their nrm.
WEST d THUAx. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
gists, Toledo, o.
Hairs CatArrh Cure 10 taken Internally acting
tfrecty upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
ystem- Testimonials sent free. Price 75c Per
Sortle. Sold by all Druggists.
Hairs Family Pills bast.
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A cuaranteed Cure for Pile,

-~ A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
Itching. blind. bleeding or protruding PiIes
positively cured or money refunded.
ALIENS DISCOVERY for PILES, a new
discovery that absolutely cures all kinds of
Piles Prepared for Piles only. All Drug
Stores. Soc Sent by mail on receipt of
price Address Lock Box 49, LIE Row NY
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

After a man has tried for three
quarters of an hour to light a fire
with cry kindling wood. it is hard for
him to see how a fire insurance COM
pany can ever lose a cent.-New York
Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

The Ancient and Honorable Artfl-
lery Company" of Boston. Mass, was
organized in 1897. 1t is the oldest
military company in the United
States and the second oldest in the
world
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

When a woman has twins, all the
other mothers of twins want to call
and offer sympathy, but haven't time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

When a mule kicks he generally ac-
complishes something, which is more
than can be said of lot of men.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

1t is every mans secret fear that he
will become delirious some day, and
his wife will be his nurse.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
ca MZ2FZZ
TILES

Bars over his hut, and when he died
the flag was hung over his grave, and
above that grave to-day the tattered
emblem still sways in southern air.
John Fox, Jr., in Scribner's.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

Subtle minds are usually submits
sive only when submission serves
their own interests.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

ALL UP-TO-DATE HOUSEKEEPER9
Use Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t makes clothes
clean and sweet as when new. All grocers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
Baliooninu.

Modern balIooning, by universal
consent. dates from 1888, when the
Montgolfiers, two brothers, made their
first ascent In France They used
hydrogen gas. which Cavendish in
1866 had discovered was only about
one-seventh the weight of air.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

Smokers find Lewis 'sSingle Binder >.
straight SC cigar better quality than most
10c brands. Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

1t is safer to twist lions tail than
to call woman's attention to her
first gray hair.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

Circumstances Under Which "Star
SpanqIed Banner" Was Written.

Francis Scott Key. whose ~Star
Spangled Banner has been officially
declared the national anthem of the
United States, was born in Frederick
county, Maryland, August 1, 1879. He
was the son of an officer in the Revo-
lutionary army, and after being grad
uated from St. Johns college, in 1913,
he became a lawyer. His famous
poem was written in 1914. when, as
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

The average mother is color blind;
she always says of her brand new
baby: He isn't red like most babies
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

pIso's Cure cannot be TOO highly spoken OF -
Q cough cure.-J. w. O'BRIEN. 322 Third Ava,
II. Minneapolis. Nnn.. Jan & lo0a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

The people who are slow but sure,
About their motto pirate;
But though the prize they may secure.
1t comes to them too late.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

Few poems would be written but
for the inability of poets to live with
out eating.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
When Your grocer says

b. does not have Defiance Starch. you may
b sure he IL afraid to keep it until his
stock Of u OF. packages are sold Defiance
Starch II not only better than any other
Cold Water Starch, but contains 16 OF to
the package and sells for same money - II
o. Srnnd0,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

Money refunded for each package OF
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES if unsat-
isfactory.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

II some types of beauty were more
than skin deep they might prove
fatal to the possessors thereof.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teethfng softens the gums, reduces IN
nammston. allsys PAIN cures wind ,oc. 25c bottla
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

No, COrdelia, a woman isn't neces-
sarily out of yarn when she knits her
brows.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

To Cure a Gold in Ono day.
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

GINSENG-I grow. buy and sell ginseng. One
square rod will yield 81 $40 worth seeds in one
year. An illustrated pm bcatiou about
IL, postpaid for 25c K D. Atwell Cumorah, Mo. IFS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

1t will ruin any man to be hen
pecked. We never knew such
man to amount to anything.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

RED CROSS BALL BLUE
Should be in every home. Ask your grocer
tor it. Large OK package only cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
inslst on GETTING lt.

9o00 grocsrs say they don't keep De-
1ance Starch because they have . stock In
hand OF II e. brands, which they know
cannot b sold to . customer who has once
I'D the 10 OK pkg Defiance Starch Tor
0nmo 2onOy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

The jollier general manages t,
make both ends meet.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
Why II Is the Best

. because made by entirely different
process. Defiance Starch is unlike any
other, better and ons-third more for 10
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

No man can serve two masters un
less he is a low down politician.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

an agent for the exchange of prisoners
sent by President Madison, he saw
from a British vessel the lombard
ment of Baltimore All night shot
and shell ra.ned upon the city, as the
morning broke, Key looked eagerly
through the smoke to see whether the
Stars and Stripes still f1oated above
Fort McHenry- The flag was there,
unharr d, and in exultation Key
penned the well-known lines Keys
death occurred at Baltimore in 1S43.
A monument to him was unveiled at
Frederick, in 1897
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

The Mckinley monument, which
vas unveiled at Toledo, Ohio, Sep
TENDER IA, is square column of gray
granite bearing the inscription Will
liam Mckinley" cut on it's face. On
the four sides his life history is brief
ly recited. The shaft is surmounted
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
Moro EIexibIe and d

More Flexible and Ca0tIng,
won't shake out or blow out; by uE1ng
Defiance Starch you obtain better results
than possible with any other brand and
ono-ehtrd more for same money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
Women Butchers

England has nearly 1000 female
butchers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

When twins arrive we imagine that
even the doctor laughs
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-11
Reached Baker THURSDAY
Accompanied By Party
of Capitalists.

EIHl'T 'I'hV'f received IeIennun
message yesterday afternoon from
Baker city that Major Bonita ha,
arrived on the delayed train from
tho east that he hnd announced tina
satisfactory financial arrangement
had been made and that his clcctri,
road to Prairie City aud the Oregon
Wonder mine would be built
Regarding this matter, the Baker
City Herald SAYS:
Major Bonita, of Philadelphia,
arrived In Baker City last night
accompanied hy his wife and child.
They aro at home in the handsome
Fault residence on Fourth street,
which Major Bonita has leased for
two years.
Accompanying Major Bonita IL
Jacob Erpunbcck, of Philadelphia, u
capitalist.
Major Bonita will build II railroad
from either Baker City or Hunt
ington to Prairie City. near which
town ho aud II syndicate Of Pcnnsyl-
vania capitalists own some of the
richest mining properties In tho West.
Surveys for this line have already
been made, IL company hns been
formed for it's const ruction and opera
tion. rights Of way have been secured
from tho United States government
aud all details have bccn arranged In
tho matter.
Major Bonita left for Philadelphia
about II month ago To finance tho
proposition and. ID IL reported. has
been successful. llo has sold, IL IL
understood, enough Of tn. bonds of
thu Railway company tn provide for
its Immediate construction.
Tho surveyed route of the line IL
from II point near South Baker to
tho North Fork Of the John Day
river, vim Upper Burnt river.
Major Bonita was seen by IL Herald
reporter this morning. lie refused
to say anything about his success In
financing tho project, hut states
cmphntically that the road will he
built Questioned as To the time of
commencement of construction, he
said that no definite date had been
set, but that the work of grading
will probably not bc taken until
next spring.
''lt will he impossible tn complete
the work this winter" said the
Major, 'and therefore We will not
begin. to move dirt until after the
snow has gone.
The Bonita project Is one of the
most important enterprises for the
industrial development of eastern
Oregon aud southern Oregon ever
undertaken. Primarily the railway
il meant To afford an outlet for the
mineral properties controlled by
Major Bonita, but ultimately the line
will be exonded into that vast domain
In south central. and southern
Oregon. wherein are embraced mill.
ions of acres Of landwithout railway,
The Bonita railway will also provide
branch lines to the various mining
camps along It's surveyed route
Greenhorn City, Susanville, Supmter,
Mount Rastus, Aubrun aud others.
Thus development OF those camps
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-11
OFFICERS VISIT
PRAIRIE DIGG|NGS
Eastern Stockholders Of
Company Here to Inspect
The Property.

Michael Grossman and j. W.
Haarer. Of Ann Arbor, Michigan,
vice. president and secretary respec-
lively of the Jupiter Gold Mining
company. operating the Prairie Dig
gings, arrived here yesterday and ieft
this morning for the property.
The twenty five stamp mil has been
idle for some time, while sinking Is
under way, and the eastern officers
Of the company state that II has not
been decided yet when the mill will
he started up again, probably not till
spring. The double compartment
shaft il now down something like
100 feet. aud ii il the intention to
sink to the 800 foot level. II Is
stated that the new hoist aud pump
Ing plant are giving good satisfac.
tion.
Speaking Of the situation in the
east, to The Miner, Mr., Grossman
said;
"While IL Is true that the industrial
slump has frightened smaller In.
vestors away from mining stocks to Il
certain extent, IL is having the
tendency to turn larger capitalists
toward this industry. They are
beginning tn realize that good mine
Is the best paying investment in the
country. and l look for more money
to go into mining properties in the
near future than ever In the past. ="
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-11

will be given a new impetus through
the provision Of a'cheap and rapid
means of transportation of ore and
supplies.
This forenoon Lon Cleaver tele-
phoned r. +. that the Citizens League
of Baker City, held a meeting last
evening and adopted resolution
requesting Major Bonita to build his
rOad from that point and Offering
their hearty cooperation. This Is
surely rather late in the day for such
action: but it evidently means that
the skcptics have been convinced that
the Bonita road Is not hot air line.
The Citizens League IL cndeavoring
to secure seats on the band wagon.
Now II behoovcs Sumpter to get
in and drill on the proposition made
by Major Bonita, to build line to
Sumpter. IA broad gauge road connect
ing direct with the .. Il. n n, that
will save reloading charges and give
rates.
There will be things doing in
eastern Oregon, IN the way of railroad
during the next twelve
aud IL Sumpter ever amounts
to anything more than IL Is Is today.
its citizens must show II spirit of
enterprise and act in harmony.
Knock the Knockers.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-11
TO INSTALL A LARGER
PUMP AT GOLD CENTER.

T.. j. Wallace IL In from Gold
Center today, where he Is operating
his placer ground. MIR. Wallace will
install a larger pump in short time.
and he states that II Is his intention
to operate all winter. He says he
will have some surprises to announce
when he makes the spring cleanup.
Mr.. Wallace also has five quartz
claims in the vicinity sof Gold Center,