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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16

Exactly how much of his fortune il
dispensed in public and private gifts
no one knows but himself. To dis
tribute money so that the greatest
good to the greatest number shall re-
suit is the business of his life, and
he devotes at least ten hours a day
to this task with all the vigor and
concentrated shrewdness which have
made the former peasant boy of Dun
feminine one of the wealthiest men
in the world.
All, the morning papers! To read
some of them and look through the
rest is the first thing to be done. Mr..
Carnegie is a rapid reader, and as
his interest extends to all parts of
the world, it is well that he is, for he
reads everything in the paper, from
the foreign cable dispatches to a
skimming over the advertisements.
The papers disposed of, he rings
for his secretary, James Bertram, a
Scot, like his employer; quick-witted,
too. or he never would do for Andrew
Carnegie.
whats new, Bertram?' he asks,
pleasantly, as he picks up one of the
pile of letters which have been placed
at his elbow, open and ready to be
scanned.
Nothing particular. You will ind
several organ requests in that pile
which look all right, and there is an
answer from that Indiana town about
their library. There are two person
al letters for you, too. Oh, yes, you
have them"
This with Scottish directness and
military brevity, as Mr. Carnegie
breaks the seal of one of the two let
tiers, which have been placed on his
table unopened. Very few are the
| letters addressed to Andrew Carnegie
| that are not opened by Bertram, who,
with the true private secretary in
| stinct. seems to be able to smell .
missive that Is personal enough to
belong only to the person whose
name is in the superscription- Among
these are letters from relatives, of
course, and a. very few from other
persons whose relations with Andrew
! Carnegie are intimate To prevent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16
Indiana Monuments Dedicated.


The twenty-five monuments erected
on the field of Shiloh by the state OF
Indiana in honor of the twenty-five
regiments that state had in the battle
were dedicated April 6. A notable
eulogy of the Indiana soldiers VINO
fell in the famous battle was deliv-
cred by United States Senator Albert
j. Beveridge. William Carey Sanger,
Assistant Secretary of War, also de-
livered an address.
Two special trains and fleet OF
passenger boats brought 600 persons
from Indianapolis. Gen. Lew Wallace
presided at the dedicatory exercises.
The monuments were presented to
the state by Col. James Wright of the
Indiana commission which has had
charge of their erection. Gov. w. T..
Durbin presented the monuments to
the government, and they were ac-
copied by Assistant Secretary OF War
Sanger.
The national commission was repre-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16
Knew How to Eoraae.

During the Spanish-American wer
some of the young soldiers in camp
at Camp Alger made a march from
that point to Thoroughfare Gap, IN
Virginia. The way those youthful re-
cruits acted reminds the veterans of
the days from 81 to rs. If there
were hen roosts that were not raided
it was because they were walled up.
If the melon patches escaped them it
was because the fruit was too green
to eat Mindful of the fact that war
claims are often left till too late, the
citizens of Prince William and Fair
fax counties who considered them
selves damaged by the passage
through the counties of these soldiers,
have already brought in bill of
specific injuries as to dollars and
cents. The bill is not itemized as
it appears in public. The injuries
run from So, suffered by -Elvira c.
Finn of Fairfax county, to $427 in
which sum William H. Wrenn of Fair
fax county considers himself dam
aged. Most of the claims amount to
about SIS each, and there are eighty
three in all.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16
A Lyric.

A Lyric.
How fair 1T is. the world around.
The changing life. each days surprise.
To see the stars, the land, the sea,
To look into your eyes
To hear the ecstasy of morn
The birds in field and wood rejoice,
The madriga1s of wind and trees,
To listen to your voice
To feel the warm, firm. throbbing life
The friendly hands our fingers press,
The strong, true work in which we share,
To feel your soft caress-
How fair il is, the world around,
How wonderful and sweet the past.
That knows its ecstasy and work.
That knows your loving heart
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16

he seats himself in front of the in.
strumept, what shall it be-"
Andrew Carnegie has dropped into
chair in front of the fireplace, and
his gaze is fixed among the red Goals.
He smiles without answering. The
fingers of the musician sweep the
keys and 'Ye Banks and Braes" thun-
ders through the great house. Then
comes Annie Laurie" followed by
The Bluebells of Scotland The
quiet figure in the chair is perfectly
still, save for a gentle nodding of the
head in time to the thrilling melody
that brings back old memories, old
times and many faces dead and gone.
Again the air changes and there are
tears in the music as the organ seems
to say articulately, Robin, Robin
Affair.""
Perhaps there are tears in the keen
blue eyes of the great multi-million-
aire and philanthropist, sitting SO
quietly before the fire. II there are,
they cannot be seen, for the night
has been closing in and the must
clan is playing by the sense of touch
alone, as the listener still looks into
the red Goals, dreaming. dreaming,
dreaming.-New York Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16
A War Time Romance.


The death of John H. Dillow at
character and recalls a romance OF
the Civil War.
Dillow was one of Lc1den's vir-
ginia Rangers, serving in Company b.
He fell in love with a pretty little
Southern girl, and they decided they
should be married right soon. With
a parson the pair broke for over the
war line, intending to be married in
a Union camp.
The end of the journey was near
and the Maryland bridge had been
reached, when the wedding party was
held up by a detachment of Confed-
crate soldiers. The parson explained
the predicament, the bride-to-be
pleaded and wept and it looked for a
time as though the way through the
bridge would by gallantry be opened.
But consultation of the Confed-
crates resulted in a stern demand that
the parson proceed with his marrying
contract.
Each of the beleaguered trio pro-
tested, but guns are eloquent things.
and a wedding is a wedding, even
though it may happen under stress
and in a dark old covered bridge.
The knot was promptly tied.
In later years, after Dillow became
a resident of Pottsville, he developed
marked eccentricities. Among these
was an aversion to railway or wagon
travel. Walking was good enough for
Dillow and all the little Dillows.
They made journeys afoot. On one
occasion the entire family visited rel
atives in Harper's Ferry, Va, and the
entire distance to and fro was covered
afoOt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16
COLLECTED THE BILL
ONE DUN WHO HAD RATHER a
PLEASANT TIME.
But He Had an Interest in the Affair
and Needed the Money-Case Where
Persistence Won a Complete Tri-
umph.

The following story is told of GER
tain young man in Mount Vernon who
had been living rather close to the
ground. as the saying goes. according
to the New York Times, and who was
badly in need of funds.
The young man went to friend and
told him of his predicament, request
ing a loan at the same time His
friend was not ..touchable" however
but he told the young man that if he
would collect bill he had against a
certain man whose home was in a
swell district of the city he might
have half of the proceeds.
The fellow accepted and made his
way to the home of the debtor A
young lady answered his ring and he
inquired for Mr.. b., the man of the
house
Mr.. B. is not at home" replied the
young lady.
''Oh, he isn't?" said the collector
well, I'll just step in and wait for
him.
Without waiting for an answer he
slipped inside the door, took off his
coat and hat, and sat down in an
easy chair in the par1or. He picked
up a paper and made himself as much
at home as If the house was his own.
He had read about fifteen minutes
when Mr.. B. came into the room and
inquired as to the young mans bust
ness.
WELL said that individual, 81 have
little bill here that wish to collect
1t is from E. & CO..
q am very sorry" said Mr.. B., but
I am afraid that I cannot meet it just
at present
"Oh, there's no hurry" said the col
lector- Il can wait awhile and he
settled back in the chair and resumed
reading the paper.
Mr.. B. looked at him in surprise, and
after a minutes thought said: Really,
it is dinner time and l am quite hun
cry. You must excuse me-
why, certainly" was the reply. II
am little hungry myself. | don't
mind eating dinner with you at ALL"
and before the astonished man could
reply he was through the door and in
quiring where his seat would be. Mr.
B. did not know what to do, but he
was polite and made a place for him.
They ate dinner and had cold bottle
after it and by that time it was grow
ing late. They talked of the weather
and one thing and another and in time
the clock struck 10 and Mr.. B. began
10 US WOTTlSu. AS d last TSSOuICe AS
remarked:
''It is time that / should retire.
While your company has not been an
ticipated it has been enjoyable.
hope that you will call again.
But the young man was not feazed-
He calmly replied: Il have been pleas
antly entertained, Mr.. B. Now, if you
will show me my room, l shall retire
also"
Mr.. B. glared at the intruder. That
person simply sat and smoked his
after-dinner cigar and looked at peace
with the world. This state of affairs
continued until early in the morning,
when Mr.. B. lost all control of himself,
pulled out his checkbook, wrote a
check for the amount of the bill and
threw it to the young man.
Now, you blank-blanked lobster,
he said, get out of this house as quick
as you can If you don't thereu be
trouble
The collector got his hat and coat
and went out into the street with
smile on his face. 1t was a hard
but persistence had won.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16
Lost Five Brothers in the War


With the death of Mrs. S. S. Bacon,
in Ware, Mass, March 20 last, there
passed away a daughter of Mrs.
Cromwell Bixby, formerly of Boston,
to whom President Lincoln wrote the
famous and historic letter on the
death of her five sons fighting in the
Civil War, which has been described
by critics as the most perfect letter in
the English language.
Recently Benjamin Chaplin received
letter from Mrs. Bacon explaining
who she was and how she had helped
in bringing up the five brothers whose
lives went to their country.
Mr.. Chaplin called on Mrs Baco.
and found her living in two stuffy
rooms in a basement He employed
local attorney to collect the neces-
sary data to enable him to secure a
pension for her. She was 20 years
old He was going to take the D. pers
to Washington himself and urge the
granting of the pension When he
learned of Mrs. Bacon's death.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16
Women Do Good Work

Alexander Hamilton Corps, No. 1872,
of New York city, is one of the most
dourishing organizations in the Won
ems Relief Corps of New York State.
They number 125 members. In point
of relief and patriotic work they stand
second to none in the ord..r, having
presented more than forty-five fags
to the various public schools and sent
10000 flags to the Philippines They
have offered as an incentive to pa
triotism a handsome bunting flag of
the regulation size to the public
school in Manila making the greatest
progress in patriotic education. Hun
>dreds of dollars are being spent an
nualiy by this corps In the relief of
the veterans and their. dependent
ones Competent committees and
perfect harmony existing throughout
the entire corps is the keynote of
their great success.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16
PRECIOUS Butterflies.

A splendid gift has just been made
to the Paris Museum of Natural His
tory. NJ. de Boullet. who possessed
one of the most perfect collections of
papilionaceR in the world, has pre-
scented it to the museum. The speci-
mems number 10000 and their value
is estimated at $4,000. BY this mu-
nffcent act the collection of the mu-
scum is doubled.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16
(lllI P'fl1s!Idlas

without seeing them, but I have in
mind the men who rode with generals
in battle and who shared the priva-
lions and dangers of army life.
There were many such, but not many
of them are alive."-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16
Many suicides in Chicago.

For several years past suicides have
been increasing in Chicago at q ratio
far In excess of the increase in popu-
lation. Three hundred and fifty-six
suicides in 1900 were followed by ace
in 1901, and 439 last year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16

scented by Col. Josiah Patterson of
Memphis, Tenn; Gov. Frazier of Ten
nessee was represented by Gen. Cor
don of Memphis.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16
Boston Wants Enesmpment-

The Department of Massachusetts.
Grand Army OF the Republic, has
passed resolution unanimously in
viting the National Encampment to
come to Boston next year. The invi-
tation meets with the heartiest con
mendation of the comrades and people
OF Boston The people remember with
great pleasure the visit of the COM
rades to their city in 1889, and the
comrades also recollect with equal
happiness the magnificent entertain
ment the people of the Hub" gave
them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-05-16
just Jones.

Just Jones.
Golden Rule Jones. mayor of To-
1edo, Ohio, visited Mayor Low not
many moons ago. He walked rapid
ly through the corridor of the city
hall to the door OF the mayors ONCE
There he met Secretary BILLY" Mo
ran.
Low in?" said Jones'
Yes, Mayor Low is in- Card
pleased" said Moran
I'm JONES'" said the mayor of
Toledo.
walk right in, Mayor Jones!" said
Moran.
The secretary had never seen the
Golden Rule, not even a picture OF
him, but by one of the lightning men
tai calculations for which he is fam
GUS Mr.. Moran worked out the iden-
tity of the man who had said, I'm
Jones' The Golden Rule and Mayor
Low had long talk--Esv York Even,
ing Sum-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-16

The opponents of the Panama
treaty in the Colombian congress have
sent a representative to this country
to gage public sentiment and report
on the probable effect of a refusal on
the part of the Colombian government
to ratify che treaty. IF the envoy is
wise he will make haste to advise his
government to accept the terms as
offered. Any further delay in the
ratification of the treaty will work to
the disadvantage of Colombia, for
there is not the slightest intention on
the part of the United States to in
crease the amount to be paid for the
concession. Indeed the general opinion
seems to be that the terms offered are
extremely generous, and that if any
change is to be made the amounts
should be cut down rather than in
creased. The people of the province
of Panama are fully alive to the great
benefits to be derived from the build
ing of the canal across the Isthn1us
and if there Is too much delay in the
ratification of the treaty the govern
ment Of Colombia may wake up some
morning to find the United States me-
gotiating with Panama as an indepen-
dent state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-16
Pleasant Prairie to Have the First
Frog Farm to be Located in
Southern Wisconsin.
IMPORTED STOCK BRINGS MONEY.
Fifty OF the Green Backed Beauties are
Brought to this County to Start Farm.
Venture Expected to be Profitable.

The dulcet tones of the bull frog
singing melodies to his mate haveoften
been heard in the marshes of the town
of Pleasant Prairie, but in the future
the tune will have changed intona-
ton. In the past the frogs have sung
of summer nights with the moonlight
breaking through the trees. bat in the
future the song will be practical one
and the bull frog leaping from reed to
reed will sing of dollars and cents.
The toothsome frog leg has long been
delicacy on the market and some of
the shrewd business men of Chicago
have come to the. conclusion that the
marshes of Pleasant Prairie will be
good place to raise the frogs in
quantity. - w re-
Frog legs have SO great commercial
value that is is possible that this
venture may solve the future of the
Pleasant Prairie marshes.
Frog ponds and frog farms are not
an innovation in this Northwestern
territory but the venture now starting
in Pleasant Prairie will be the first
thing of the kind to be started in this
section of the state. The farm will be
located on the farm of J. E. Better in
the town of Pleasant Prairie. On the
farm are number of marshes admir-
ably adapted to the raising of the
green beauties, and the work of fenc-
ing in the marshes and stocking them
with frogs has already been started.
The first venture in frog raising will
be on rather limited scale, and should
it be success it will be extended.
While Mr.. Better is interested in the
new farming proposition, he is not
taking the lead, as the plan has been
brought forward by several Chicago
men interested in the restaurant BUSH
ness. In order to get proper start
fifty frogss have been imported to the
county from Northern Minnesota, and
with this stock to start with it is ex-
pected that the entire marsh will be
we'll filled with the frogs in a year or
two.
The farm is we'll located, as the COM
pany will expect to find a market for
the product in Chicago and Milwaukee,
and it is only short distance from the
railway. The demand for the frog
legs is said to be largely in excess of
the supply, and there is little doubt
but that the promoters of the farm will
be able to find a ready market for all
the frogs they can raise. The result
of the venture is being watched with
interest by the farmers in the town.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-16

Nor all of the people who ride on the
cars are angels, andsno more are all of
the trainmen brutes and churls. There
are things happening all of the time to
cry the patience of conductors and
gcipmen and motormen. Stupidity
and carelessness, and in many cases
downright meanness, cause great vex-
alton to the men who irun the cars.
Bat there is this consideration that
must always be kept in mind. The
persons who run>the street cars are
paid for their work, and "a certain
amount ofyrfitation goes with the job.
That imposes a lawfutduty on the en-
ployes of the company that does not
rest on the patrons, who have no in
centive forssbeing reasonable or ami
able excepting the intangible rewards
of self respect. Kansas City Star.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-16

THE men who purchased the fran
chise of the independent" telephone
company do not exactly seem to be
falling over each other in their mad
haste to begin the work of constructing
the new exchange. And like the
school boy who announced to his pa
xeuta that he had been promoted back
wards when he dropped down a. class,
the service of the Wisconsin company
improves" in inverse ratio as the
prospects of active competition grow
beautifully less. 1t begins to look as
If the people of Kenosha were to be
given practical illustration of the
ways of monopolies in getting rid of
undesirable competition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-16
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kersting OF New
Munster Celebrate a Noteworthy
Event in their Married Life.
HIGH CHORAL MASS CELEBRATED.
Many People Go From all Parts of County
to Attend the Celebration and Dim
ner Which Followed.
(From Tuesdays Daily }

Fifty years ago this morning at St.
A1phonso's Roman Catholic church.
in the village of New Munster, occur
red the marriage of Henry Kersting
and Miss Mary Richter and today the
members of the two families to the
third and fourth generation are gath
cred IN the village to celebrate the
golden anniversary of the wedding.
The service of fifty years ago was per-
formed by the Rev. Martin Weiss one
of'the earliest priests ia the county
and the High Choral Mass celebrated
this morning brought to New Munster
many priests from all parts of the
county who took part in the celebra-
ton of the event.
The celebration was the greatest
social event of the year in the village
OF New Munster and people came from
all parts of the county to attend the re-
newal of the vows. The service which
was held at the church at nine O'Clock
was noteworthy one. The Rev.
Father Schiefen assisted by half a
dozen other priests from this section
OF the State celebrated High Choral
Mass in honor of the day and the aged
couple knelt before the altar and again
renewed the vows first made half a
century ago.
After the ceremony at the church
more than two hundred of the relatives
and friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Kersting
gathered at the Kersting home for
family dinner. The couple have nine
children living and every one of them,
most of them accompanied by their
families, was present about the din
ner table. This afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Kersting kept open house and
nearly every one in the village called
to extend congratulations on the hap
py event.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kersting are among
the best known of the German pio-
neers of the county. Mrs. Kersting is
now in her SEVENTEEN year and her
husband is six years her senior.
Neither of them show their ages and
IN actions they are as young as any of
the residents of the town. Both have
lived IN the town of Wheatland since
1847, both coming from Germany about
that time.
Mr.. Kersting has taken an active in
terest in the affairs of the town and
has been prominent as politician. He
has held many Offices of trust in the
gift of the people of his town
and has taken an active interest
in the politics of the county and state.
During the war he was elected town
trustee for three successive terms, he
served two terms as town treasurer,
was twice elected assessor of the town
and then returned to the Office of town
treasurer for six consecutive terms.
He was also member of the county
board from the town of Wheatland.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Kersting are
highly respected by their neighbors in
the town of Wheatland and it is the
wish of all that they will be spared to
celebrate many other anniversaries of
their marriage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-16

SOME people in Kenosha evidently
have an idea that the new child labor
law provides penalties only for the
employers who violate it's provisions.
SUCH is not the case and the following
section of the law which relates to the
liability of parents and guardians may
be Of interest: ANY parent or guar
dian, who suffers or permits a child to
ne employed, or suffered or permitted
TO work in violation of this act shall
be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined not
less than Eve or more than twenty Eve
dollars.''
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-16

THE "cleaner city" movement seems
10 have died bornin'. The efforts of
Ghe city to enforce the ordinance
against the throwing of refuse in the
streets seem to have ended with the
posting of the copies of the ordinance
about the city. Certainly no effort has
been made to punish anybody for vio-
latiug its provisions and no arrests
have been made. With their present
force it isl impossible for the street
commissioners to keep the streets look
iug decent and the city should either
iucrease the force or assist the commits
sioners by enforcing the ordinance.