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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25

at Manila occasions little surprise
among his friends and acquaintances
at San Francisco. For many years,
while head of the southern diocese of
California, Bishop Montgomery look
ed forward to being again assigned
to duty in San Francisco, where as
a young priest he laid the foundation
of his great work in the cause of the
Catholic church. A few months ago
he was appointed coadjutor to Arch
bishop Riordan and returned to that
city. The new position carried with
it the right of succession to the arch
bishopric.
In addition there is something fur
ther that holds Bishop Montgomery
in San Francisco. The organization
of the Catholic church there is large
ly the result of his efforts. The
League of the Cross Cadets, institut-
ed by him, was primarily organized
among the young men for, the further
ance of the principles of temperance.
This body has welcomed with joy his
return from Los Angeles, and is a
strong factor in holding him so close
to the church in San Francisco.
MY work lies here" said Bishop
Montgomery. Il have worked and
grown with the church in California,
and 1 do not care to abandon it now
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25
An Amateur Detective

No one who had happened to OBJ
serve the figure of Mr.. Bromley
Brown wandering about his garden
on certain mild April morning
would have imagined him to be suf-
fering from an acute sense of regret
for his wasted opportunities.
A girls figure leaned out and a
young voice called to him:
why do you look so solemn, papa,
dear? What a perfect day it is!
Warm and sunny enough for June!"
ST was thinking" he said, impress
sively, "of how very little material
comfort signifies, and how few OF us
are satisfied l know l may not look
it, but since my earliest days l have
often told you, have had curious,
wild craving for adventure, for some
excitement outside the deadly routine
of a business life. 1t is hard that
of business life
Valentine laughed and leaned still
further out of the window. She, for
her part, was absolutely satisfied with
the fair face worn by the world
around her.
Her father took off his gold-rimmed
glasses and laid down his newspaper.
"Ha, this is most curious!" said
he. What a splendid chance if one
could only light upon him-the plaus-
ible scoundreli The shrewd young
villaini''
Valentine turned her gray eyes on
his shining crimson face.
Listen to me-Val,'' he cried
you remember the general told us
last week that the Mumbys and the
Jellicoes had both had their pantry
windows forced open?"
did he? 1 don't think 1 was lis
tening.''
Mr.. Bromley Brown here proceeded
newspaper.
THE 'architect-burglar,' for by this
soubriquet this accomplished crimi-
believed, not long ago in this neigh
borhood, although probably he is now
many miles away from the scene of
his late exploits. He is described as
a young man of gentlemanlike and
military appearance, with fair hair
and mustache, and wearing clothes
of fashionable make
Mr.. Bromley Brown was soon ab-
sorbed in meditation. He pictured
himself. resolute, terrible, cunning,
bounding down this distinguished
criminal, bringing him to justice.
He fell asleep to the accompani-
ment of the lark's song and dreamed
that he was the chief of police in
Russia. Waking up with start he
heard the clock strike II.
A few yards away in the road he
saw the figure of a young man, tall,
fair, yes, and of Enthusiastically soldier
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25
Great Artist Is Bitter.

After visit to this country of about
year oir Philip Burne-Jones, the Eng
Hsh artist. has sailed for home Be
fore going he severely condemned "the
yellow art critic who, he says, seems
to be indigenous to this country Sir
Philip mentioned the case of a Phil
adelphia artist who was about to
dispose of picture for 5000 The
work was severely condemned in print
by yellow" critic, who evidently
knew little or nothing about the mat
ter As a result the intending pur-
chaser decided not to buy. Sir Philip
thinks that the establishment of an
art gallery or salon in the United
States would act as a great stimulus
to artists here
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25
FEW coLoRED JOCKEYS NOW.
White Riders Are the Favorites of the
Turf.

White Riders Are the Favorites of the
Fifty years ago negroes had almost
a monopoly of training and riding
race horses To-day they have all but
disappeared from the turf, save as
stablemen, rubbers, etc. In the ante
bellum days the big land owners of
the south constituted the patrons of
racing from the owners standpoint. 1t
was natural for them to look for their
stable help of every degree from
among their many slaves. With the
establishment of racing at Saratoga
soon after the close of the war, fol-
lowed by the opening of Jerome Park
shortly afterwards, the center of the
racing endeavor gradually shift
ed from south of the Mason
and Dixon line to the terri
tory around the metropolis. The
negro, however, had been freed before
this and naturally stuck to the horses
and followed them north. The negro
Jockey fouris.ed for many years after
racing was established in the north,
but his sun seems to have set with
the passing of Sims, Clayton and Per-
kins, the last of the negro riders to
gain and hold the center of the stage
for any length of time, and about the
only real good negro Jocks" known to
the present generation of racegoers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25

general Then his eyes fell on the
young mar by the further window.
BLESS my soul, Estcourt, didn't
see it was you in the corner!"
~Yes, and how are you, general?"
said the young man, advancing with
a cordial smile.
Mr.. Bromley Brown felt a sudden
cold Precipitation on his forehead He
was entirely unable to utter word.
"Mr-Mr?" said the young man,
was SO kind as to ask me to have
a whisky and soda"
"Ah. then you don't know each
other?" said the general. Brown,
this is Lord Estcourt. son of my old
friend whom 1 have often talked
about, you know. He is working like
a niger at the college," and the
speaker pointed toward a distant
view of a large white building miles
away beyond the grove of pines.
.'Estcourt, this is Mr. Bromley Brown,
one of my best neighbors."
Mr.. Brown felt as if some one had
struck him violent blow on the
head.
Papa. papa." A fresh young
voice came echoing from the garden,
and in another moment a young girl
ran into the room.
Papa, there are two policemen
here! They say they have come for
some one-what does it mean?"
"Ohl only about the chickens that
were stolen, my DEAR" said her
father miserahly.
But there are no chickensi You
know you wouldn't have any, because
you said they spoil the garden"
did I say chickens?" Mr.. Bromley
Browns dreary expression was that
of a victim being led to execution.
"Of course, 1 mean the forced straw
berries. Valentine, my dear"
The young man was still gazing at
the lovely, puzzled face of his hosts
daughter.
"Your father has been so kind to
me, Miss Brown" said he. Il am
struggling over military drawing, and
in daily terror of being plowed"
"Ohi You are studying at the col
lege!"
''Yes-I wonder-would you and
your father care to come over and see
it some day?"
"Oh, that would be delightful, papa,
dear, wouldn't it?"
''Yes, indeed, indeed it would -
Mr.. Brown was still feeling half para
lyzed.
"Good-by, Estcourt, my boy" said
Gen. Compton. 81 have got to have a
word now with Brown on some most
important business about which l
came down.
Lord Estcourt drew little nearer
to Valentine.
''You will drive over very soon,
then, Miss Brown?"
Thank you-I am sure we shall
enjoy it ever so much!"
Then we won't say goodbye,
Think said he, as he took her hand.
The King.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25
New York Society Aeitated.

New York society is in a f1utter
over the announcement that the earl
of Kintore, King Edwards equerry,
will sail for this country May S, to
remain twenty days. His coming is
regarded as an event of the utmost
significance, because he is already in
terested in an important American
racing stable and his visit is believed
to have distinct reference to the ap-
pearance of the kings horses at the
Louisiana purchase exposition at st.
Louis The earl will be given a din
ner at the Union League club during
his stay that will be participated in by
all the real patrons of the American
turf. Never before has there been in
this country a representative of the
royal sport SO close to the English
throne
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25
Hope.

HOpe.
When all dreams and aims have
come to naught
And dark ming clouds of fear and doubt
aSsail;
When all in vain some comfort we have
sought,
And all our friends and consultations
fail;
When sad-eyed. heavy-lidded sorrow
waits
Upon our souls. by poignant grief op-
pressed.
Who grant us neither happiness nor
rest.
To raise us from the depths of our de-
spair;
Thou bid'st us lift our glances to the sky,
When dark ming gloom straightway be-
cometh fair;
The morbid mists which wrapped our
souls around
Are quickly by thy influence dispelled;
Anticipated pleasures then abound
And all our fears and doubts are haply
quelled;
The low'ring clouds their silver Innings
show,
The weary road that once appeared so
long
Each moment shorter to us seems to
grow,
Whilst all our sighs are turned into
song
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25
Value Of Gulf of mexico.

Senator Dillingham; of Vermont is
a close student of meteorolcgy, find
ing much amusement in watching the
changing temperature lines on the big
weather map at the senate and of the
capitol That pond fascinates me, .
said the senator, pointing to the Gulf
OF Mexico 1t gives up most of the
water that is carried overland and
falls as rain in the eastern and middle
states What should we do were 1t
not for the Gulf of Mexico ?" he asked
with the enthusiasm of a teacher In
structing . geography class.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25
MESSAGES IN STRANGE FORM
Remarkable Communication from
Many Sources.
from

Remarkable Communication from
Many Sources
Recently English newspapers pub
lished story about a Liverpool man
who found a message written upon
an egg by the packer, a widow in
Manitoba, whom he ultimately mar
ried. In 1899 message was found in
a barrel of apples that had been sent
to England from New Zealand. In
this message the packer of the fruit.
a young woman, said that her ances-
tors, whose names were given, had
emigrated from Kent, and she asked
the finder to ascertain if any of her
name and family still remained in
that county. The finder was able to
give her full particulars as to surviv-
ing relatives. Mr.. Tew of Leeds,
England, a member of a Yorkshire
banking family, had at one time
collection of messages in merchan-
disc" some of them being very tragic
reminders of the days when peaceful
traders were caught by Algerian
pirates and sold into slavery. One
such message had been written in
blood on a coarse canvas bag that
had contained gum arabic; another
appeared as a sort of tattooed stain
on a large cork that had fastened a
vessel containing altar of roses
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25

Almost the first words which Ital-
ians learn in coming to this country
are Hurry up," and this also ex-
presses the first idea which they CLEAN
from their new environment. A young
Italian who has been in this country
just six months found, when he well
coined a younger brother at the end
of that time, that there was already a
slight difference in their point of view.
In deprecating his brothers shortcom-
ings to friend he remarked:
Il see my brother cess too much
Italian; see he cess not nun hurry
up"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25
Noon-Mark Of olden rimes.

One of the simplest devices byj
which the midday hour was made
known to dwellers in rural homes a
century ago was a noon-mark. The
dweller in town or village had the
noon bell from the church steeple,
but on nearly every farm house was
a noon-mark. usually by a frequented
door or window Says Mrs Earle in
a recent book: Il have seen them
many a time on the threshold of a
barn, at the kitchen doorstep or out
side the pantry. Country folk grew
very skillful in telling the relative
time from a noon-mark- I knew one
old woman who, by her kitchen noon
mark, could tell the hours from 10
to 4 without a variation of four min
utes, which is in general all tha1
would be expected from a watch
from a woman's watch
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25

Some contend that the earth was
made for ants rather than man, since
the former are so much more numer-
ous- Others still, reading about how
many million bacteria inhabit every
rubin inch of air and water, are in
rlined to assert that the world-and
man, too.was made for them Each
variety of living creature probably
thinks everything made for it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25
PREMIER A STRONG MAN.
Dr.. Abram kuyper Wisely Guides the
lestinies of Holland.

bCStif.teS Oh fIoiidno-
Dr. Abram Kuyper, the premier OF
Holland, whose ministry, it is said, is
imperiled by the passage of the anti
strike bill in the second chamber of
the Dutch parliament, and who was
the central figure in the vast strike in
the Dutch cities, is unique among the
prominent statesmen in Europe in that
he is minister of the Gospel as well
as a politician. DIR. Kuyper is now in
his 9th year. His father was a Cal
whist preacher and brought up the
future premier in the same calling. He
was educated at the University of
Leyden, and first entered political life
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25
The Irony of Fate

Thomas Lawrence, a Pettis county,
Missouri, farmer, was knocked twenty
teet by train year ago and escaped
injury Last August he was struck
by lightning and recovered Five
months ago he fell twenty feet from a
barn roof and was not hurt Last
week he stumbled over a 2-months-old
pup and in falling broke his neck
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25
BISHOP MONTGOMERY WILL
NOT ACCEPT MANILA POST

Right Rev. George Montgomery, Co
adjutor archbishop of San Francisco,
who recently was appointed arch
bishop of Manila, has refused that
post. He prefers to stay in San Fran
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25
CHOSEN FOR HIGH PLACE.

I09n 1dnnd a NJ cfnDer OF the 6Oi0
Standard Commission.
Hugh H. Hanna, who has been des-
ignated as the third member of the
commission to work for an interna-
tional system of gold standard ex-
change, is the widely known publicist
of Indianapolis who organized the
monetary commission which planned
the currency reform, a part of which
was included in the congressional leg
islation of 1900. In that very year
Harvard gave him its honorary M. A,
and he was elected an honorary mem
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25
First Indication.

Young Wife-rm afraid Jack does
not love me as he formerly did.
Her Mother-What reason have
you for thinking so, dear?
Young Wife-He is beginning to
read the paper every morning while
at breakfast.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25

made up. He would invite this young
man, obviously no other than the
architect burglar, with friendly greet
ing, into his house. A hurried word
to the coachman would send him, on
swift feet, for two or three of the
local police. Another messenger
would hasten to Gen. Compton, the
sternest of the county magistrates,
and he would arrive in time to be
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25
Not the Only Attraction.

Wife (during the quarreD-Yes, and
people say you only married me fol
my money
Husband-People are wrong, my
dear. They overlook the fact that you
also had considerable real estate
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25

Der of the New York chamber of COM
merce- Mr. Hanna was born fifty-five
years ago at Lafayette, Ind. He was
educated partly in America and partly
in Germany and is wealthy manufac-
turer of indianapolis.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25
SAYS SHE is PERsEcuTED.
New York Woman Makes Complaint
Against Vanderbilt Family.

Mrs. Jacob H. Vanderbilt, who a
few days ago opened a smoking par
1or" for women on Fifth avenue in
New York, has received SO many pro-
tests, from societies and individuals
that she may have to close her shop.
The protest which may be the last
straw is written one from the Y NJ
G. A. She says the Vanderbilt family
is behind it ALL and that she is being
prosecuted. Mrs. Vanderbilt designed
the shop as place where society
women might stop while out shopping
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25
BEFORE The
PUBLIC EYE
nav Posi- ZOE HEFFELFINeER

Famous Yale Football Player to Be
Civil Service Commissioner
1t is expected that W. w. Heffel
finger, the famous Yale guard who is
in business in Minneapolis. viii ac-
cept the post of civil service commits
sioner which was rendered him by
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25

A model Of middle class prosperity.
ly appearancei And he was sketch
Ing A thrill ran down Mr. Browns
spine He might not be the chief of
the Russian police. but was he not on
the eve of discovery, an adventure.
the possible player in a great and
dramatic case?
In one moment his mind had been
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25

X/b f71|l~Sz-e ~Zvcz-S
President Roosevelt while the latter
was in that city on his trip to the
West. Mr.. Heffelfinger is an enthusi-
astic advocate of the civil service sys-
TEN.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-04-25

In 1869, when he took his seat in par
lament. He has been concerned es-
pecially with education and is rather
liberal in his religious views
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
TO1MY's FALL.

Tommy's mamma was going to market
one day with q basket of fine, early
apples, which grew on the tree In her
beside her when she thought of her
purse. which she had left at home.
She set down the basket and told Tom
my to keep close by It, while she went
back No sooner was Tommy alone than
the idea came into his head that 1t would
be first rate fun to play horse with the
basket
So he mounted 1t, and cried, Get up"
The basket rolled over as ne spoke, and
all at once Master Tommy found him
self on his back with apples tumbling
all around him.
At first he wanted to cry. but when
he thought that no one would hear him,
he changed his mind and began to pick
UP the apples. He did not get on very
fast, but at last they were all In. Then
he rose up and said: Now Mr.. dorsey,
we'll see who's to be MASTER
He got into the saddle, and cried,
Get up" again.
The basket horse acted very badly.
Tommy said afterward that it Kicked up
1t certainly went over, and he with It.
But it was not so harmless tumble as
the last, for this time he fell the other
way. down flight Of stone steps.
Bunpity bump, went Tommy, and
bumpity. bump, came the basket and
the apples beside and on top Of him.
Such a frightened boy he was He
screamed with all his might and man
who was working in a field came run
ming from one SIDE and his mamma from
the other. She picked him up and kissed
for he had a half dozen good bumps
now.
The apples were so bruised that 1t would
be OF no use to take them to market, so
Tommy's mother had to carry him and
them home, but he was not hurt very
bad; but he had to stay In bed few
days. and he learned lesson from his
fall.
HELEN NJ. BROWN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
1T is TO LAUGH.

Can any little boy or girl tell me tho
meaning OF tho word widow? asked tho
teacher. Well. Willie to an urchin who
waved his hand vigorously.
"A widow. said Willie breathlessly Is q
mans wife. that's lost her husband.
i Deacon Cobbs-Wiliam, II your father
rshould have ten dollars and some one
should give him five dollars, what would
he have?
Willam-Nothlng. but ma would have
a new hat
Mother-Tommy. what's the matter with
your little brother
Tommy-He's crying because I'm eating
my cake and won't give him any.
Motker-Is his own cake finished?
Tommy-Yes' and he cried while Z
was eating that. too.
Tommy To-morrow's your birthday,
amt It, ma? I wish had dollar, I'd
buy you present
8ama-That's thoughtful OF you, my
dear But why do you need dollar.
Tommy-'Cause that's tho price OF It.
It's tho dand!est catcher's mask you ever
saw
Willie Gotnam-If you should dig a hole
right through de earth. you'd come out
In China.
Emerson Hobbe-Yes. but 1t be no use.
You would find n Russian guarding tho
hole.
Farmer-see. hero boy! What are you
doing up that apple treeo
Kid-can't yer see nothing7 Ono OF yer
apples Eel! off de tree an I'm tleing 1t on
again.
Humorous Selection by Mike coplon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
RIDING CALF BACK.

When Stella was about ten years old
her health was not as good as her mother
would lave wished. so it was decided to
serd her to her aunues. who lived on a
large farm, to spend a summer
There wore on the farm three barns,
into the largest Of which the cattle wcro
driven every night. On one side were
the cows, all fastened by their heads,
and quietly waiting their turn to be milk
ed.
Such q long row OF horns Stella was
quite timid about walking past them. On
the other SIDE were the yearling calves
and the little girls uncle said she might
have one for her very own. She was de-
lighted and chose light tan-colored lit
tie bossy with large brown eyes At first
the calf was rather wild and shrank from
the little girls advance. but finally It
became tame enough to come to her when
she called.
One day Stella was standing on the
fence. feeding salt to her pct Then the
Idea came into her head to try ride on
Bossy. She eoaxed the calf up to the
fence and suddenly Jumped on, rnan-fash-
Ion. Bossy was too much aIston.shed at
first to stir. Stella shouted Get up"
Away the calf started. Uncle VIII was
standing In the barn door. The first thing
he knew they came flying towards him
The little girl pluckily retained her seat,
and held on with both arms around the
calf's neck. Her uncle very politely help
90 her down. And nov, though she is a
grown woman, her uncle often leases her
about her ride on the Calls back.
ROBERT S. CARRAWAY,
New Berne, N. C.
Aged twelve years,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
MORAL SUASlON.

Little Tommy-I want the hammer.
Mama-No. Tommy can't have It,
Papa-My dear. you do not adopt the
right course with that child. Now, In
stead Of
Tommy--I want the hammer.
Papa-Instead of meeting his reques,
with blunt refusal you should use moral
| suasion. Never arouse the
TOMMY want the hammer
Papa-Now. Tommy, come look at the
pretty pictures in the paper
TOMMY want the hammer.
Papa-come. papa will draw yon a
horse and an elephant with his pencil.
Tommy-1 want the hammer.
Mama -! -! Well, never!
Tommy-I want the hammer.
Papa-Doesn't papa's little boy know
that II he had the hammer he might hit
his little finger with 1t and mako a bad
little sore place?
Tommy-I want tho hammer.
Papa-Or he might break the glass in
the window, or scar the chairs Nice
little boys
Tommy-I want the hammer.
Papa-Nce lit
Tommy-I want the hammer.
Papa-Come here! (Yanks Tommy over
his knee and spanks him). Now will that
be lesson to you?
Tommy-I (boo-hoo) want the Oboo-
hoo) hammer!
Papa-Jane. take that child upstairs
and put him to bed.
Tommy-I want the ham
Papa-o, thunder! Here. take the ham
mer!-Selected by Mike Coplon.