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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18
A SUGGESTION TO METHoDIsTs
fnducement Held Out for Rent of Tam
many Hall.

fnducement Held Out for Rent of Tam
many Hall.
The committee appointed by the last
General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church for selecting place
for holding its next quadrennial con-
ference met the other day in this city
for determining this important bust
ness.
A few years ago this city enter
tanned this great body of Methodists.
The committee appointed Gen. Clinton
B. Fiske to select a building in which
to hold the conference sessions. He
met with some ludicrous experiences
while performing his duties. One of
the large buildings he examined was
Tammany hall, in Fourteenth street.
He inquired the terms they would rent
the building for. They were named.
The general at once remarked, Are
not your figures too high?" "Oh, nc"
said one of the Tammany chiefs, you
can make the money all back at the
bar" The committee decided later in
favor of the Metropolitan opera house.
New York Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18
THE INDIANS OF PATAGONIA.
Wild Life Led by the South American
NOmadS

N0mads.
The Tehuelche tribe of Indians wan
der chiefly in the southern parts of
Patagonia. They are essentially
nomads, living in a great degree on
the rest maintaining themselves upon
the sale or barter connected with their
limited holdings of domestic animals.
Agriculture and tillage are absolutely
unknown among them. The hunting
ground is farm enough for them, and
they pitch their tents of skin where
they will, or change their quarters at
the dictates of necessity or within.
For instance, they always break
camp If a death occurs in the tribe,
the spot being deemed accursed. And
naturally their movements are also
largely Influenced by the wanderings
of the guanaco herds, which form
their principal quarry.
1t is during the latter half of Octo-
Der, which is the Patagonian spring.
that the Tehuelches hunt the guanaco
chicos, or young guanaco.
At this period the young have not
all been dropped, and the most priced
pelts are those of the unborn young,
which are obtained by killing the
mother. These pelts, being very soft
and fine in texture, are used to make
the most valuable capas or robes, and,
if sold out of the tribe at the settle
ments, fetch the highest prices.-Hes-
keith Pritchard, in Pearsons.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

The late James J. McComb of Dobbs
Ferry provided in his will that his
daughter Fanny should have only an
annuity of 49, 900 il she married Mr..
Herzog, an artist, whose suit the
father regarded with disfavor- The
young lady promptly married the man
of her choice, to whom she has since
presented a SON. The courts have de-
cided that the will was invalid and that
Mrs Herzog shall have her full share
of the estate, some 100000 in all.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

Many Women Takers Tramp the Thorouehfares Of New
York City Business-An Are Healthy Seem
ingly Thoroughly Enjoy Their Lives,

ROM the heart of New
York's Kaleidoscope life
comes a practical contra
diction of the common be-
lief that women form the
weaker sex. Fully 5000
women work on the
streets of the American
metropolis in fair weather
and foul.
The sidewalk is their
shop, the curbstone their
counter. They know
nothing of the barest
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

The cars plan of reforms is far.
reaching, they say, but it does not
stop the smudging out from our news
papers of articles which comment on
it before they can be delivered to PEG
pie in Russia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

Kansas has a new claim on the
meanest man championship. At Well
ington the local Scrooge hired a col
ored boy to carry a ton of coal upstairs
for which Is cents was paid The
thrifty Kansan then inveigled the boy
into game of craps and won back the
Is cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

comforts afforded by a poorly ap-
pointed store. They stand or walk
about the whole day long, while carry
ing on their petty businesses.
Yet they are strong. they enjoy life,
after their own fashion, and they lay
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18
Cheap Production of Electricity

Successful experiments have been
made in generating electricity to
light railway trains by placing a fan
on the front end of the locomotive.
The pressure of the air revS.lves the
fan and produces the power.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

Army and navy officers in Washing
ton now frequently wear their uni
forms at the theaters and at private
entertainments. A few years ago uni
forms were never worn on such coca
sfons. After all, why should women
have a monopoly of all the brilliant
colors?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

Lady Granville Gordon is an Ameri-
can woman and has lived in Chicago
America and Chicago are waiting,
however, to receive further particu-
lars before doing any boasting.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

If there is anything in names SenoI
Bustamento, Cuba's distinguished sen
ator, ought to be a powerful addition
to the American trust regulators il
he could only be imported and ma
turalized.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

Those English writer's who compare
Joseph Chamberlain to Daniel Web
ster may be good critics of political
history but their specially obviously
lies in humorous work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

The man who predicts what is to
happen in the next century is always
safe. Nobody will feel like disputing
with him while he lives, and nobody
viii take the trouble to dispute his
predictions after he is dead.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18
Few American-suiIt Ships.

OF the 140 steamships now in Nor
gan's combine, operated as the Inter
national Mercantile Marine company
but ten were built in America, and
but twelve carry the American flag.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

The Macedonians have postponed
the Balkan uprising and the war cloud
has been temporarily consigned to the
property room.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

Charles Buttell Loomis, the humor-
list, has been elected a justice of the
peace in New Jersey on an indie
pendent ticket. The punishment
seems deserved.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

II every mans mind was geared to
work a little faster than his tongue
many rash things would be left I'M
said.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

Sir Thomas Upton is again of the
opinion that the Americas cup is as
good as won, but it may be just as
well to go on with the preparation
for the races.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

When a girl pleads in extenuation
of theft that lit is wrong to have Civ
en- her an education and no money
there seems to be something wrong
win the education.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

Editor Stead never tires of holding
this mad world in check, but he often
wonders what would happen if he were
to let 20.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

It's great to be a king after all. The
boy King of Spain, it appears, can
marry grown-up woman if he wants
to- What boy could ask for greater
happiness than that?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

mony. With such an income as he has
now he can afford to be parsimonious.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

The Buffalo inquest has developed
the fact that one of the society lead.
ers" kept a boarding house. 1t looks
as if Buffalo society might be some
what indicated
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

If the scarcity of food keeps on II
Venezuela, they will soon have te
eat Caracas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

Mr.. Schwab says that he is anxious
to get back to work. And this is the
season, too, when everybody has that
tired feeling.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

The girl with the bird on her hat
may not be able to get into heaven.
but does she want to if there are to be
no feathers there?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

The longer Adelina Patti lives the
older grows the joke about her notes
being good for the cash.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

A st. Paul man nearly killed him
self chewing toothpicks. What right
have people who chew toothpicks to
try to live on?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

A Michigan man came to life the
other day in his coffin. He should
keep the coffin. He may need it
again.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

With deaf-mutes listening to opera
by the aid of an ACQUISITION, the do
main of the seemingly impossible is
still further diminished.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

A man who writes good thing can
try it in dialect and slang later on and
make two extra strikes with it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

Buffalo Hawkshaws claim that any
way they are doing the best they
can" Precisely. That's the worst
OF it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18
Fitted with ceIIuIoid Moe

A damaged footballer has just been
fitted at a London hospital with eel
iuloid nose
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

They ought to pass an anti-smoke
ordinance on ST. Vincent Island.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

endorsements, but were held on for
two hours by the continual fusillade
which the two desperadoes kept up
At last Inspector John Bonfield fore
ed his way into the house, using b
mattress as a shield, and placed them
under arrest Both were given long
penitentiary sentences.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

Nothing short of a revolution viii
jar Castro loose now.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-18

To appreciate a good woman. know
q few bad ones.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
REID N0RTHR0P STILL
IN PRECARI0US CONDITION.
REPuRLIc SPECIAL .

REPUBLIC sPECIAh.
Buffalo. N. Z, Sept. a.-The condition
OF Reid Northrop. the wealthy St Louis
business man who shot himself in the
head in the Niagara Hotel in this city
Monday is still serious. Unless some COM
plications should set sin he will recover,
however.
In cases of attempts at suicide it Is
usual here to take the persons in custody
as soon as their condition will allow, un-
less their efforts to take their lives prove
successful. The Police Department made
an investigation into the case Of Mr..
Northrop. but it is said that no arrest
will be made.
1t was said at the Niagara Hotel to-
night that Mr. Northrop was resting COM
fortably. Further than that no informa-
ton was given out.
1t was only bv accident that the news
of Mr. Northrop's attempt al self-destruc-
ton leaked out. and every ef1ort has been
made TO keep the facts secret Beyond the
statement that Mr.. NOrthrop stepped into
the corridor and there fired the bullet at
his head and the further statement that
worry over his wife's health and his own
business matters caused him to do 1t,
nothing has been given out
A story Is persistently repeated here
that Mr. Northrop's wound IS more serious
than at first represented.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
TOWN OF FLORISSANT
70 BE 4 GARDEN PATCH.
Tovnspeople Decide 40 Raise vege-
tables in the Streets Contrary
to Legal Opinion.

Because truck gardens are permitted on
the streets of Florissant, the place is
without a town counselor
The position was held by Judge James
w Settle, but he resigned 1t at the Ii st
meeting of the Board of Aldermen be-
cause his advice against raising vegeta-
bles on the streets was not needed.
About two months ago some OF The citi-
zens of Florissant desiring to expand
from their small habitations. petitioled
the Town Board for permission to do
truck gardening on the streets. arguing
that some of them were not used very
often. and. that those who did desire to
use them could drive over some ether
thoroughfare.
The Town Board felt that it needed the
money and that the idea was good Cne.
but tn make the matter more regular.
passed a motion to refer IL to the town
attorney.
Judge StttIe believes in the City Beauti-
full especially around Worlds Fair tines,
and he could not see how truck garle1s
would be conducive to landscape effects.
Accordingly he fled an opinion with the
board to the eject that there was 90 au-
thoritv 10 raise vegetables on the streets
1t was then decided to act contrary to
fe.opinion The leases were executed end
Settles resignation followed The vacancy
cannot be fiiied. as Settle is the anIy at
torney in the town. Hereafter legal ad-
vice will be furnished by laymen.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
DO NOT BELIEVE NORTHR0P
TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
Friends Declare That Slight Wound
in Head Was Inflicted by Acci-
dent in Buffalo.

Despite the statements OF the Buffalo
police that it was an attempt to commit
suicide, the friends of Reid Northrop in
st. Louis insist that the wound in his head
was inflicted Wednesday by accident.
They say that such an insignificant in
jury would not have been made by a man
of Mr.. Northrop's determination and
knowledge OF firearms. If he had intended
to end his life. They say that his busi-
ness affairs are in a satisfactory condition.
and that the depression caused by the
death Of his brother had, to a great ex-
tent. passed away.
The only cause for dependency that Mr..
Northrop might have. according TO his
friends, would be the condition OF his
wife's health. and this has improved cCn-
siderably of late.
C. H, Huttig president Of the Third Ma
tionai Bank a near friend Of Mr.. North
rop's. does not believe there was any at
tempt to commit suicide.
Il have just seen Mr.. Vickroy. Mr..
Northrop's secretary. who assures me that
the wound was inflicted accidentally" Mr..
Huttig said. This talk OF suicide is alb
surd. There was absolutely no reason
why he should try TO commit suicide
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
FARMERS MILLENNIUM
NOT YET ATTAINED.
Secretary Wilson Says They Have
Much to Learn About Up-tO-Date
Scientific Agriculture.
REPrRLLc SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Sept. 24-secretary Wilson
of the Department of Agriculture takes
issue with the delegates to the meeting
of the Farmers National Congress at
Niagara Falls who expressed the opinion
that the farmers millennium has been
reached in producing and that little more
need be done but to help in finding
market.
In the opinion Of the Secretary. farm
ers have learned only the rudiments OF
the science of farming and great deYel-
Opment is to be exPecteG in the produc
tiveness of farms under improved meth
i regret" said Mr. Wilson to-day,
that l cannot fully agree with the
Niagara Falls congress in their conclu-
sion that everything already has peen
done that is necessary to help the pro
ducers. There are still few things left
Better varieties of plants are wanted IN
nearly every M part GL the 0ntea Dnt Sae5 SaIes nFo
Vided with grasses and legumeS suitable
to different localities. Attention should
be given TO the reforestauon Of our own
country.
THE cotton plant demands attention and
the lands in the cotton-growing States in
vite study. We should grow a bale ot
bale. And this can be done by proper
management of the soil, rotating crops.
filling the soil with humus and giving
more attention to the grazing animals
1t will be e long time before these
problems are all solved and there are
many. others that have not been mem
toned.
But can heartily Join with the
Niagara Congress in its desire to find
markets For example, something like
1O.00o. 600 bushels of macaroni wheat were
grown IN our light-rainfall country in the
West and Southwest this year. Our mill
ers do not know how to grind tt and
so have appealed to the new Depart
ment Of Commerce to find markets abroad
for It, so that the farmers who grow il
may be helped to make the most Of 1t"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
ADMITS HE is A FAkER.
Charles Hood, Alleged Suffering
Waif, Recognized.

Charles Hood. who. when found in a
box car in the Eighteenth street yards,
thinIy clad and barefooted, several nights
ago, claimed that he was only 10 years
old. was identified yesterday morning by
BENJAMIN Mocrehead as being q years
old and well known to the police of Little
Rock. Ark
Hood declared that he had run away
from his home in Little Rock and told
such a pitfful story Of his prfvations that
Several citizens sent money and clothing
to the Four Courts for him. One wealthy
man offered to give Hood a home and
send him to school.
Moorehead saw Hoods picture in a
paper and recognized 1t. Moorehead had
been a detective at Little Rock and read
ily identified Hood when~he saw him at
the Four Courts
Hood was taken to the First District
Police Court ard admitted to Judge Tracy
that he IS q years old. cocaine fiend and
that he had been arrested at Little Rock.
Judge Tracy fined him so for vagrancy
and Hood will spend the winter at the
Workhouse.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
MORRIS WO0LF PRAISES
DRESSMAHERS' ASSOCIATION
Hopes to See st. Louis Become an Ar
bitter of Fashion Like New
York and Paris.

Several wholesale dry goods merchants
were about the rooms of the Western
Dressmakers and Merchants Association
when the afternoon session was opened by
Mrs. Linda Wade yesterday.
One of them was led gently to the white
linen-covered dias from which a young
lady in a superb evening toilet had Just
withdrawn her silken train. and was in
troduced as a gentleman who was not
afraid to face room full OF women. Mr..
Morris Wolf Of the n. Wolf & Co.. silk
merchants. was the man
He said he was afraid. but that did not
prevent him from doing his duty. which
was to express, on behalf of the wholesale
dry goods merchants of st. Louis, his very
high appreciation Of the work being done
by Mrs. Wade and the members of the as
sociation.
There is no reason why st. Louis
should not be the center and arbiter of
fashion as well as New York or Paris -
said he. If feminine fashions were ever
to be emancipated from European domina-
ton. the movement must come. not from
New York. but from the true American
center, St Louis. That is the way
women's fashions will be Americanized
II they ever are to be.
I can not tell YOU how much good We
believe you are going to do IN this line
We need the cooperation of the retail
merchants throughout the Southwest
believe you will get that in a short time.
Every one of them should give this asso-
citation his unqualified support Your work
Is good. and II you persevere. as I be-
lieve you viii. there will be established
here In this Mississippi Valley an amer
lean center OF original design. fashion and
style OF dress culture that Americans viii
everywhere rejoice In. because IL will not
only be on lines of good taste and beauty,
but of good sense as we'll"
Mrs. Wade told her audience q great
many new things. She dissected models
from skirt hem TO hat feather. and told
her hearers all about the good and bad
points in each.
She was herself attirsd in a gown that
made the eyes of her visitors moisten with
envy. 1t was ardark-hrown creation, with
fancy figures of light cream lace. set in
with rich applique figures on top. The
skirt was bound with darker brown vel
vet. There was friil of burnt orange be-
Meath the plated hounce of cream over
the drop skirt The sleeves were tight
fitting to the elbow. then flowing with
medallion set in, then tight again 70 the
wrist
Rosettes and streamers of different
length fell gracefully from the buckle at
the back The costume was completed by
handsome brown velvet hat with
splendid plume of the same color as the
figures set INTO the costume.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Rural Free Delivery.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Washington, Sept. A.-Rural free deiiv-
cry service has been established to COM
mence October I at Cooper. Delta County,
Tex. with three carriers. Length of route,
seventy and one-fourth miles. Poprla-
tion, 2,0oo.
The service has been established in
Kansas. to begin November q as follows:
Baldwin. Douglas County-Additional serv-
ice; two carriers; length OF routes. fifty miles:
population served. So
Bronson. Bourbon County-AdditionaI serv-
miles; population served. 51s
Phillipsburg. Phillips County-Additiouai serv-
ice. two carriers. length OF routes ffty-Seyen
and one-hah miles: population served So.
Rural carriers have been appointed IN
begin service October Is. as follows:
Missouri-Unionyiiie LernueI E Fortune a,5
Ernest e Shelton. carriers: S. L. Shesrrer and
Ira z Shelton, substitutes ~
nlinots-Erie; William H Hall. carrier: Will
lam Bletiz. substitute
Appointed 10 I'LL vacancies:
Arkansas: Conway-Thouas E. ysuvbt.- -.
rier; Glenn Dunnaway, substitute Sot
Htllsboro-San1uel W. ArrrsYrorr
Kenneth G. Armstrong. substitute %~@
kicwin.Edsar Birdsei. carrier: John Dep
Missouri: verona-Pierre Grizr. carrier
Horace Gfigg. substitute. 11i'
Oklahoma. North Enid-Isssc Spaldjnx. car
rfer, Fred Stewart, substitute
SeNarcEStepnen E Crosby carrier; D. C.
Texas: Observation-Disclosures q sbosr.rs-
carrier; La +. E Bell. substitute.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
FOLLOW LIMBURGER CHEESE.
Policemen Arrest George Smith,
Who Left Trail.

George Smith of No. 11e6 Hickory street.
who was arrested early yesterday morning.
left such a strong scent behind him that
Policemen Kennedy and Leahy had no
trouble in following his trail. He carried
a package of Hmburger cheese.
The policemen were standing at Papin
street and West Jefferson avenue when
Smith passed them. carrying a package
under his coat The patrolmep noticed
a peculiar odor as he passed them and
seeing his suspicious actions started after
him. Smith ran. but the policemen cap
tured him.
When they opened the package at the
Central District Station Lieutenant Nc
Kenna. Sergeant McGlynn and the pa
troimen who were on duty were compelled
to hold their noses. The cheese was too
much for them. With the cheese Smith
had three bottles of wine. a beefsteak
and some bacon He could not give a
satisfactory explanation of how he came
into possession OF the cheese. wine and
meat and was locked up until he can ex-
plain.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
FOLK STRONG IN DUNKLIN.
w. II. Douglas Talks of His Chances
in Southeast Missouri.

W. H Douglas of Dunklin County, car-
didate for Congress to succeed Congrass-
man ". Z. Vandiver of Cape Girardeau,
was at the Laclede Hotel yesterday. The
fight 10 succeed Vandlver may develop in
to warm one. as there are several can
didates who have SHE'D their castors into
the ring. Joe Russell OF Charlos.on and
Ralph Wammack of Bloomfield being in
Guided in the number.
Folk is as strong as the Democratic
party in my section OF the State" sald
Mr.. Douglas. in fact. I know OF but one
man who Is opposed to him. and we all
have him sized up in oUr. own minis as
being opposed to the principles which Mr.
Folk advocates.
THE same situation IS true in all OF
Southeast Missouri. Court is held in Stod-
dard and New Madrid counties this nc nth
and Folk sentiment prevails universally
among those gathered together at the
Courthouses."