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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

paniOn. The horses scented danger,
and though the boys were lashing
them with fury and driving their spurs
into their TANKS they refused to ap-
proach their struggling comrade. The
boys in the boat pushed the bow of
their little craft close to the devil
fish, and one of them began to strike
it with an ore, while another made
battle with boat hook. The enraged
monster suddenly rose to the surface,
spreading out a tangled mass of long
suckers, and emitting an inky fluid
that cClored the waters of the sea.
Revolvers and guns were quickly
brought into action and the boys
rained lead into the quivering mass of
living deviltry, which seemed to have
no further effect than to increase it's
rage and cause it to lash the sea with
some of its arms, while others were
fastened upon the struggling horse.
Finding that he could not force his
horse close enough to be of service to
Miss Flackman, George Judy, valiant
young rancher, drew his pocketknife
and plunged into the sea. Selling the
imperiled girl about the waist, he drew
her On his shoulders and was in the
act of bearing her away when the
f1oundering horse turned his head
around, dragging the octopus so near
that it dashed against his body and
caused him to stumble. Regaining an
attitude of defense, he found that an
arm of the persistent devilfish was
fastened about the screaming girls
ankle. His knife happened to be a
good one. and single forceful blow
sufhced to seTsr the repulsive mem
Der of the monsters body. Other
arms, vibrating with rage like the
tongues of mad reptiles, shot above
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

There is a small island lying about
two miles off the gulf coast, near Cor
pus Christi, in Texas, that can be
reached when the tide is out by wad-
ing or riding horse through the shall
low water. The island is beautiful
spot, eagerly sought by tourists, pic
mic parties and tired people who want
to enjoy an outing
After days enjoyment in this
lonely retreat a small party of young
people who reside in the vicinity of
Corpus Christi were preparing to re-
turn to their homes when Miss Fanny
Flackman, a pretty girl who enjoys
riding on horseback, concluded that
it would be great fun to exchange her
seat in the boat with one OF the young
men who had ridden a pony to the
island.
While they were slowly jouTneying
through the water, laughing and sing
ing, Miss Flackman's horse suddenly
threw up his head, staggering and
snorting as if frightened and hurt. He
made a powerful lunge forward, bel
lowing like a wild mustang, and as he
made an attempt to rear up for an
other plunge, two long, snakey looking
arms shot out of the water by the side
of his head. Realizing that some mon
ster had attacked her horse Miss
Flackman screamed with terror, call
ing loudly for help. John Sallings
urged his horse speedily forward. He
was raised on the coast, and being
familiar with the denizens of the sea,
he no sooner saw the Shiny sucker
than he recognized it as a part of
monster devil fish.
"An octopus, devil fish, shouted
a dozen voices as those on horseback
crowded to the rescue of their COM
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

the confused waves, and in the midst
of them appeared the head and great
eyes of horror within a few feet of the
rescuer's face. The young mans blade
flashed, and at every stroke tentacle
fell, severed, upon the foaming seq.
The monster sqrirmed and dashed the
water, apparently little affected by
the loss of several of its terrible
weapons.
When the boat touched the heroic
young mans side, he was almost
ready to fall from exhaustion.
The horse shook the suckers loose
from his nose, and as Miss Flackman
and her valiant rescuer were assisted
into the boat they saw the fragments
of the octopus still quivering with
combativeness, slowly sinking about
the hideous head and body.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10
Remarkable Discovery.

The well-known Dutch archeolog1st
Wolgraff, who has been for some time
by permission of the Greek govern
mept, eXcavating on the skirts of an
cient Argos, has succeeded in dis
covering the foundations of an an
cient Greek temple, on which a Byzan
tine church has been built.
Round the foundations were frag
ments of ancient ruins, broken pieces
of marble, and portions of statuettes
of very fine and delicate workman
ship, as well as inscribed plates.
From an examination of the inscrip
ton it appears that on this spot had
stood the famous Temple of Apollo
of which the high priests, according
to classical writer's, were gifted with
the power of prophecy.
The excavations are to be con-
tinued.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10
THE WORLD IS IMPROVING.
Have Closely Ties
Greatly of the Earth.
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easily believe that their own era is a
new era in the world. But men with
historical knowledge now see interna-
tional conditions that are radically
different and radically better for peace
than any of the battered centuries be-
hind us knew. The interfering of the
dominant race of men by free institu-
lions to free opportunity on the most
fruitful continent, and the industrial
rise of the Republic, fortifying its po-
litical power, have put all nations in
a new relation to one another and in
a new relation to civilization. This
revolutionary fact has become palmer
this year than it ever was before. It's
far reaching significance we do not
yet see; but it looks like a great
force that will work for the steadying
of governments and for the sane si-
rection of endeavor for centuries to
come. For it is the natural result OF
a great law of human development
and not an advantage won by the
strength of armies or by the skill of
diplomatists or by any other power
that may change with a change of rul.
ers and of generations. The industrial
man becomes stronger, the political
man weaker; and economic force is
beginning to rule the world as mill
tary force once ruled it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10
FENIAN FLAG A RELIC.
Irish
Invasi o
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q golden SunburSt was once painted
on the background of green silk, but
it's outlines were destroyed by a Cana
dian ball that tore through the flag
at the battle of Ridgeway. That por-
ton of the flag is merely a collection
of tatters now. Running in a line
slanting upward and that begins be-
meath the sunburst are the following
words in golden letters: Buffalo, Sew
enth Regiment, Irish Army of Liberia
ton" Beneath this is the following
inscription placed on the flag after
the Fenians had returned from Can
ada: 'Ridgeway and Fort Erie. June
2, 1866" Occupying the center of the
right-hand half of the flag is the fol-
lowing, also in golden letters: Pre-
scented by the Fenian Sisterhood of
Buffalo, May 6, 1866 Part of this
lettering is torn, the result of a bull
let
The flag was carried to Fort Erie,
Ontario, with the 900 FenianS who
took part in the invasion. After hav-
ing driven the Canadian militia near
Ridgeway to retreat, and then having
to retreat themselves before a body of
Canadian regulars, the Fenians hur-
ried back to Fort Erie. While trying
to cross the river the Fenians were
arrested by American forces. Later
they were released. The United States
government authorities returned the
torn flag to the local Fenian organiza-
tion.-Buffalo Express.
Money is king-and at the same
time a very interesting subject.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

At the end Of the year, says the
Worlds Work, we may congratulate
ourselves that it will leave the world
in much better plight than it found 1t.
When it began there was war in South
Africa and there were troublesome
hostilities in the Philippines. Now
peace is broken, if broken at all, only
by the unrest in Venezuela and Co
lombia and in Hayti, that follows their
revolutions, and in Africa, where the
Mad Mullah' has attacked the Brit
ish. And not only is the world at
peace, but the great nations are more
securely linked together, perhaps, than
they ever were before. New forces for
peace are at work, especially two OF
the strongest possible world inf1u-
ences; an organized and closely knit
commerce, which none can afford to
disturb for fear of a lasting loss OF
trade, and in particular, the over
whelming commercial power of the
United States, which would gain
still surer lead by the suspension OF
industrial activity in any important
country The little periodical adjust
ments of power and of privilege that
the nations used to make by special
treaties were crude and weak guaran-
ties of peace in comparison with the
compelling power of modern COM
merce and all that it implies The
most recent wars were really only
frontier wars.
Men without historical knowledge
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10
DUTIES OF A TROUBLE MAN.

Specially Employed to Listen to Hard
Luck Stories
Annoyed by the constant tales OF
people with troubles to tell. the pro-
prfetors of a saloon at Matthews, Ind.
have hired a man to remain in their
place, whose sole business 1t is TO
listen to the troubles of others, &C
cording to the Indianapolis News
In front of the saloon they have
erected a platform and have fenced 1t
or by A. iron railing 1t is upon this
platform that the trouble man sits
and sympathizes with his ever-growinG
clientele. Almost any time OF day the
trouble man" may be seen with ready
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

ear and tongue, listening and giving
advice to men with troubles.
His duties range from the settle
ment of domestic disputes to the dis
pensation of advice concerning the
merits of the various brands of liquors.
Men with hard-luck tales are never
turned down by him.
If man wants loan he is sent to
the trouble man." Hos a man been
locked out of home by his wife? The
trouble man will tell him what to 90.
Has a man an sincurable" case OF
rheumatism? The trouble man will
tell him how to cure it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

Club Honors Mrs. Depew.
Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew is an hon
orary member of political orgar liza
ton. The Unconditional ReprH an
club of Albany at recent
elected her to honorary memfsessslF.
and notified her of the fact SAe Ia
accepted the honor and has eSpTA=z =
her appreciation and well wis., IL 2
letter to District Attorney George Ad-
dington, president of the club The
letter was accompanied by an excel
lent portrait of Mrs Depew whic<
she presented to the club
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10
For Lovers of Good Coffee.

tor Lovers OF Gooo Conee.
THE delicious flavor which all trav-
elers in France discover in the coffee
of that country is got, it is said, by
the addition of a little butter and
sugar during the roasting process"
says Harper's Bazaar ITO every three
pounds of roasting berries a table
spoonful each of butter and powdered
sugar is added These in melting
spread over the beans in a thin coat
ing. which holds the aroma and con-
tributes a caramel flavor tkat is deli
cious and distinctive.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

A New York actress has published
some amorous letters that she says
were written to her by the crown
prince of Siam. Apparently ne for
got to ask her to burn them as soon
as she had read them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10
freed by Wild Boar.

freed by Wild Boar.
There is no more enthusiastic hunt
ar in either branch of Congress than
crate Hurton of Kansas. He has
Ecpnies saiore to prove his skill IL
ne chase While in Hawaii last sum
ier h enjoyed some royal sport after
the wild oars there. A vicious quar-
y is tnat same animal by all ac-
cunts One of the Senator's party
as chased by a wounded boar ant
al to shin up tree in hurry He
aited there some time before beins
released BY his friends.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

The courts have decided that one
legged man may, by the use of proper
appliances, be almost as good as new.
Perhaps the judge was having rheu-
matte twinges at the time the deci-
sion was handed down.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

Turkeys sultan says all his sub
jects are equal in his eyes. If there
are any who are not equal he holds
himself prepared to lop off a few
heads here and there to reduce the
inequality.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

Senator Clark's departure for Eu-
rope should greatly stimulate the pro-
duction of new paintings by old mas
tiers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

Some watch screws are so small
that it takes 10000 of them to make
a pound. Anybody who questions this
is at liberty to take pound of screws
off into a corner by himself and count
'em.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

The new process of making sill
without the services of the worm viii
not cause the worm to turn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

Prof. Clark of Evanston, who thinks
that a man can live on $500 a year
and save money, is like most theorists
on that subject-willing to let some
one else try it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

A New York broker who has just
retired at the age of 60 has made
81, 600, 900 in six years. He will en-
JOY vacation the rest of his life, re-
gardless of the fact that his gain has
been somebody else's loss.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

The inference il that Pat Grove
went to South Africa as a Missouri
mule.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

The mo breakfast" fad may do well
enough for those who know the mean
ing of seal brown taste" in the
morning, but for all others breakfast
will continue to be a very pleasant and
satisfying way to begin the day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

One of the scientists declares that
iaziness is a disease due to the pres
ence of a microbe. Now at least we
know which microbe has the largest
circulation on earth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

A Tennessee train robber has been
sentenced to $50 years in the peniten-
tiary. He may console himself by
thinking of the fifteen years rebate
he will get for good behavior.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

A mans good work lives after him,
but it isn't always Neutrality-suspicious.
day Evening Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

Richard Mansfield sleeps in his pri-
vate car. The thought may comfort
some shabby tragedian, toilsomely
tramping ties.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

King Edward is going to see what
he can do for Ireland The king may
have taken the notion that he would
like to hand all the kingdoms down
to his children in fairly good shape.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

An Ohio man, after trying for seven
teen years to preach, has given it up
and become an auctioneer. His ora
tory is likely to bring him plenty of
offers now.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

German cities when they want may
Drs advertise for them. Then they
get good ones.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

For instance, how many people in
the provincial east know there is a
newspaper in North Dakota called the
F1ickertail Flicker?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

Old King Leopold will miss fine
opportunity if he doesn't hurry out and
have an escapade of some kind now
while everybody is looking the other
way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

The news that Chicago choir has
been moved to tears gives but faint
idea of what the congregation must
suffer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

The Turks are torturing Christians
I'm Macedonia The right under inter
national laws to torture Christians is
one of the rewards of being a Turk
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

Some lists of the ten best books put
the checkbook first and the pocket
book second.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

Prince Cupid's full name is Jonah
X Kalanianaole. We can't blame
that man for not wanting to cling to
his title.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

An eastern paper says Lake Erie is
growing shallower. There are enough
wrecks reposing on its bottom to ac-
count for this.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

James J. Hill says that the young
man is king to-day. The old man,
however, will continue to be the pow
er behind the throne.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

Sir Thomas Upton may as well get
ready for the gamiest fight in his ca
reer. The new American cup defei-
der is to be called the -'Fa-'e
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

Mascagni demanded to be protected
by fifty detectives while in New York.
Had he threatened to play the inter-
mezzo?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

The wise man makes men first weep
and then laugh The fool makes men
first laugh, and then weep.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

Pfttsburg can stand it If Prick and
Carnegie can
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

Even the engaged telephone girl viii
ring on on the slightest provocation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-10

Money is king-and at the same
time very interesting subject.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-01-29
CURE FOR A KICKING COW.
Farmers Method May Have been All
Right, But 1t Was Not Carried
Out Right.

An old farmer-old enough to know
cow of kicking is to catch her by the
leg just as she is about to kick.
She should be grasped firmly, as
close to the hoof as possible, and the
grip must not relax until the kicking
impulse is over. Of course, the
kick must be headed off, as it were,
and not met halfway, nor even three
quarters way, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer. 1t is a good idea 10
get the hired man to accustom him
self to this simple fact, but at the
same time it must not be forgotten
that a good hired man can easily be-
spoiled by careless inattention to di-
rections.
AT first it might be well to use B
cowcatcher, or possibly an ordinary
fender, together with a catcher's
mask and padded gloves. Naturally
it will be well to conceal your APP
pearance from the COW as much as
possible, because SO many cows are
timid and easily scared by strange
objects. Then when the COW slightly
raises her hoof and shivers appre-
hensively along the ankle, don't wait
for further developments, but grasp
the lower leg firmly and hang on for
dear life.
A man named Mullins had kick
ing cow of IA horsepower, and some
body told him about the grab-theleg
cure. Mullins told it to his hired
man. The hired man had had the
milking stool kicked from under him
several times, and the milk pail bat
tered into scrap tin, and he said he
would be glad to try the recipe. So
he put on a pillow for a chest pro-
tector and jumped for the leg as soon
as he saw the premonitory symp-
toms.
Well, sir, he went through tho
stable window as neat as you please,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-01-29
VARIETY STARS WIN TITLES.
Many German Noble men Fail Victims
ITO the Charms OF Dancers
and Actressea.

The number Of variety dancers and
singers in Germany who get notable
hus bands-notab bic that is to say, as
regards titles and riches-is rapidly in
creasing, says a Berlin report, An in
curing statistician has ascertained
that GO per cent. Of German variety
actresses who marry win husbands in
far better social position than their
birth and training would have led them
to expect, and 20 per cent, wed men Of
title. At the present time 38 counts
have wives who were comedy actresses
or dancers. A Prussian prince (Adal-
berD is mOrganatically married to
Therese Elsstair and Prince Philip OF
IIanan to Albertine Staber. Among
other bearers Of proud names who have
recently married stage women are
Duke Ernst OF Wurtemberg, Prince
5ulkowsky, Prince Paul Of Thurn and
Taxis and Count Schafranch. Every
year the number Of such marriages in
CreaScS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-01-29
IN TIE ALLIGATOR PONDS.
The Reptiles Collect in Great Num-
berH in the swampS of the
Florida Coast.

Alligator hunting used to be wanton
slaughter; now there is well-defined
code of ethics for the sportsman. Ten
years ago it would have been hard to
overestimate the number Of alligators
in Florida. Since then the skin hunt
ers have made such inroads upon them
that they are now almost difficult to
find in some localities. The home of
the alligator is the Great Cypress
swamp west of the Everglades. In
the dry season the water recedes from
great portions of this tract, leaving
many small ponds, in which alligators
collect in great numbers.
] once set up my camera on the bor-
der of one Of these ponds, which was
nearly circular in form, about 200 feet
in diameter, and surrounded by dense
vegetation, says a writer in Country
Life in Anne RIGA. At first the reptiles
disappeared, but after the camera was
adjusted a peculiar nasal sound, like
the cawing of crow, initiated with
closed nostrils, Immediately dotted the
surface with eager eyes, and soon
brought scores Of gators into full
view. One Of the pictures then OBJ
tanned shows 70 alligators.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-01-29
ANCIENT HIGH PRIEST FOUND.
Years Ago Unearthed ~
German Explorers.

The German Oriental society has
been most successful in its explora-
tions at Abu-Sir in Egypt, and most in
teresting finds" were distributed
among the Berlin museums during tho
month Of October. One Of the most inn
portant discoveries was perfectly
preserved mummy of Jen En- Jechvet,
the high priest of the temple, who died
about 1000 years before Christ. The
body was found in family vault,
which also contained the remains Of
his priest and reader and their wives.
OnlX three tombs of such an age
have been found in good preservation
during the last century, and this is the
first time that the contents have been
brought safely to Europe. Jen lay in
his coffin, enyeloped in brown linen
shroud, just as he had been placed
there 1000 years ago. In accordance
with the fashion of the time, he has
small side whiskers, and longer tuft
on his chin, and his eyes are made to
appear unnaturally long by means of
the careful application of rouge. The
wig, which is large and parted down
the middle, has a blush tint verging
on green, and must originally have
been the color of lapis lazuli, in imita-
ton OF the hair worn by Egyptian
gods.
The mummy was lying slightly on
the left side, says the London Anti
quarry. as Egyptians sleep to-day, and
the head rested on a support such as is
still in use in the Sudan. The eyes are
turned toward the rising sun. Two
stats were found beside the body, and
a little wooden statue.