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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Can't Live Without Fiohtino.

Charles w. H. Needham. true SOL
der of fortune, whose home was once
in Kansas City, but now is the wide
world, is visiting his old home, where
he was teller of the Union National
bank. Since taking up his wanderings
he has fought the Matabeles in South
Africa, the Spaniards in Cuba, the
Fi1ipinos, Tagalogs and Moros in the
Philippine Islands, sought other fields
of battle in Asia Minor and to-day
is in Kansas City awaiting an out
break between Russia and Japan that
he may serve under the banner of
the mikado. Needham is 80 years old.
according to Judge Jenney, and has
declared he can't live in land where
no fighting is going on.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
BOSTON HOLDS WIDOW RECORD.
State Official Collects Statistics for
French Scientist=Their Lot Hard.

State Official Collects Statistics for
French Scientist-Their Lot Hard.
A Boston state official who has been
investigating the subject for Prof
Friedrich Printing of Paris, has dis
covered that Boston has more widows
in proportion to it's population, than
any other city in America, even Chi
cago, Philadelphia, New York and
other large centers. The young
widow, he says, is one of the most
unfortunate of beings, and not at all
the gay butterfly which popular fancy
has pictured.
Prof. Printing has collected re-
markable group of statistics which
show that poverty sorely Expresses
the widow, and that she is more SUBJ
ject to insanity, consumption, conflict
with the law and death than her mar
ried sister. All these woes fall more
heavily on the young widow. DR.. Prin-
Zing's opinion is that the state should
make provision Tor the support of the
widowed and their children, directly,
instead of indirectly through hospitals
and insane asylums.
There are 5000 900 widows in every
$4,000, 900 of population, of whom 4OO.-
600 have absolutely no income.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Jungle Duel to the Death.

A little while ago. in Kulu, India,
few hill wood cutters watched, from
an overhanging rock covered with
underground, a duel to the death be-
tween a ful1-grown leopard and bear,
For half an hour the leopard Tented
round the bear, half springing at him
and striking him, until, finding he
could get no "forrarder" by this
means, he launched himself full at
his adversary and the two rolled over
together. The result was instructive
Having got the leopard's head in
chancery," Bruin made the most of
his advantage, and was soon able to
walk away not much the worse. The
woodmen then cautiously examined
the leopard, who was quite dead. his
head badly mauled and crushed, and
his neck bitten clean through. The
moral to those who go bear shooting
is pretty ovious. 1t is in this simple
and effective manner-the strongest
destroying the stronghold in the
Jungle the social question has been
solved.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

you, remember / honor it for your
sake
81 have no flag to carry with me-"
he replied, land there is no time to get
one. I leave tonight for the camp"
Il will make you one" said Jane.
Cutting a large square from the
heavy silk curtain and binding it with
gold braid taken from the girdle which
had encircled her waist, she handed it
to him.
"Take it." she murmured, fand keep
it unsu1lied for the sake of your coun-
try and Jane Elliott. Both shall be
proud of their hero, whether he re-
turns bearing it triumphantly aloft, or
folded above his breast"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Determines Young Japanese.

Yoshio Yamsnato, a determined
young japanese of wealthy connec-
tions in his native country, is fireman
on a locomotive running over the
Pennsylvania line between Pittsburg
and Greensburg. He came here to
learn the railroad business thoroughly
and worked two years in railroad
shops in Altoona Then he sought a
job on a locomotive and was assigned
to his present duty. Every evening
he passes his time as fashionable
young Americans do. but at 6 o'clock
in the morning, attired in regulation
overal7s, he is ready for his daily run.
The superintendent of his division
says the dark-eyed little Oriental win
soon be promoted
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

in this vicinity usually, this is counted
as a rare specimen.
The tree is about so years old and
has a spread of branches from east
to west of nearly "a feet. The spread
from north to south was nearly as
great, but as the southern branches
were very heavy and extended over
the extreme length of the house, they
were cut away about year ago to
prevent possible damage to the house.
One limb, running to the east, Is 5o
feet in length.
The wood of the poplar is soft and
usually is counted as of little value,
but in recent years it has been found
to make good floors when sufficiently
dry, and is much used for floors in this
region. The average poplar is rarely
more than IL inches in diameter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
IN OLD NORTH CEMETERY.
Tablet in Memory of Men Who Fell
in Siege of Boston Dedicated.

A tablet in commemoration of the
soldiers who lost their lives during
the siege of Boston, and who were
buried in the old North cemetery.
Dorchester, was dedicated at the
cemetery last week by the Massachu-
sets society, Sons of the American
Revolution. The memorial is in the
form of a big bowlder, with a bronze
tablet suitably inscribed inserted in
the rock. An American flag which
was used in the war of 1872, covered
the tablet, which was unveiled when
Rev. Morris Cutler of Ashland had of
fered prayer Charles E. Adams,
president of the society, presided over
the exercises, which were attended by
members of various patriotic organi.
cations.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Remarkable siIver-Leaved Poplar.

There is remarkable specimen of
the silverleaved poplar on the lawn
of Mrs. Kate Wolcott, Claremont, N.
H, that has lately become known to
naturalists and is being visited daily.
1t is nearly 20 feet in circumference.
and it's largest diameter is GA feet.
From the base rise three prominent
limbs, the smallest of which is TX feet
and the largest 1-6 feet in circumfer-
ence.
AS no member of the "populus" fam
fly is large growing and the .tpopulus
abele," si1ver-leaved poplar, is one OF
the smaller members of the family
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

F. Augustus Heinze, whose victory
in the suits involving the ownership
of Montana's richest copper mines has
given the copper trust a severe blow
and caused 10000 employees to be
thrown out of work, went to Montana
as an engineer and promoter twelve
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
shortest American Soldier.

John Brown of Lake City, Ia, who
claims the distinction of being the
shortest United States soldier living
today. is a Scotchman and came to
this country in 1850. Mr. Brown,
whose height is feet inches, has
in his possession an affidavit which
proves that he is two and one-haf
inches shorter than any other United
States soldier who served in the civil
war
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

years ago, after graduating from the
Polytechnic institute of Brooklyn. He
is SO years old, and almost since his
entry into Montana has been engaged
in the fight with the copper kings in
which he has just gained another vic
tory in court.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

dimpled chin and laughing mouth.
These shall nerve me to stand firm for
the cause of liberty and right, until I
return to claim them for my own"
May. how can that be?" she asked.
my father to-day has commanded me
to return to England as soon as"
Her lip quivered- She could not
complete the sentence
"And you will obey him?" he ques-
toned.
Nay" she faltered. st cannot let
you go. shall not return to England.
When in battle your flag floats above
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
A Sim.

A Sin.
1 met a woman in the street,
The angry wind seemed blowing
through.
1 halted. for the way she trod
Reminded me of you
She turned and spoke In tones thai
matched
Her soft tear-clouded eyes of blue
I gave her bread because her voice
Reminded of you
But as went upon my road,
The sin flashed full upon my view
In that I only gave to God,
In memory OF YOU
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

the presidents side and attempted to
kill him. Great excitement prevailed,
but it was soon seen that the efforts
of the murderer had been futile
President Diaz was not hurt The as
sassin was at once arrested and
thrown into prison. This attempted
murder created much excitement and
subsequently the would-be assassin
was dragged from prison by a mob
and lynched.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

81 think 1 am entitled to a medal, =
he said.
For what?"
why, I'm sure can write poetry,
but never tried. and I'm not going
to-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

grated hither from Mexico or else
where and brought the habit with
them Archaeology has not yet enough
data to determine either where these
races came from or what became OF
them.-New York Tribune
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
FOR MRS. MAS. BRICK -;S- She at sj2.St Will Be
 $.eleaSed. TO BE LIBERATED IN 1904 History of the Case That Has Been a Famous One. She Was Tried and Convicted for the Murder of Her Husband in 1889.
 Much Doubt as to Her
 Guilt.
TO BE LIBERATED IN 1904

London, March 23.-t has been an- nounced that Mrs. Florence Maybrick will be liberated in July, 1904. Mrs. May brick, who was Miss Florence E. Chandler and a member of a well known Southern family was married July 27, 1881 in St. James Church. Picadilly, to James May brick of Liverpool She was then IS years old. Her husband was over 40 years old. In the spring of 1889 MT. May rick became ill and in few days he died. His brothers investigated his death and charged Mrs. Maybrick with the murder of her husband.
 A long trial followed and number of doctors swore Mir. Maybrick died of arsenical poisoning. The defense proved that for twenty years MT. Maybrick had been a confired arsenic eater and that he daily took doses that would have killed a dozen ordinary men.
 Was Sentenced to Death.
 Mrs. Maybrick was eventually sentenced to death by the judge, Sir Fftzjames Stephen, who spoke for two days in charging the jury and who said it was impossible for them to find her guilty in the face of the medical evidence. He died some time later in a madhouse.
 From the time of Mrs. Maybrick's con- viction her mother, the Baroness von Roques has been unremitting in her at- tempts to obtain the prisoners release. in which she has been aided by influential friends on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1900, after the death of Lord Russell of Kfllowen, Chief Justice of England, a letter written to Mrs. Maybrick in lS9S was discovered. It showed that the eminent lawyer was convinced that ~slrs ought never to have ben convicted and Il has been generally uderstood that all the recent American Ambassadors to theCouri of St. James have done every thing possi- ble to obtain Mrs. Maybrtcks pardon. Had she not been able to testify in the suits pending in the United States Mrs. Maybrick and her mother would have lost all title and interest in large tracts of land situated In Kentucky. Virginia and West Virginia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24

has been so long in prison. an evidence of fair treatment on the part of her cus- todians. She has two children whom she has not seen in the fifteen years of her Imprisonment, who has been in the care of her deceased husbands brother Michael Maybrick. They were, when quite young. placed in the care of Lon- don physician who gave them his sur name. It is not known if they have ever been advised so as realize what their mother has suffered. The boy must be IS, and the girl over 16 years old. Mrs. May brick tells every one who sees her that her only future care is to live for the children of whose lives she has missed the brightest part and for the mother who has never faltered in a brave devo- ton.
 An English attorney of Mrs. Maybriclx informed her Washington attorneys that there was property belonging to the Dan- Tel Chandler estate in Memphis. but so far no trace has been found of 1t.
 Innumerable sympathizers of promi- hence on both sides of the Atlantic have interested themselves in Mrs. Maybrick's s case, the most prominent being the fa- nous English jurist Lord Russell, who declared she ought never to have been convicted. Of late Ambassador Choate. Secretary Hay and Consul General H. Clay Evans have beeh earnest and vigil lant in her behalf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
SPOKE TO NEGROES.
Archbishop Ireland Makes Address
 in Washington. e..

~ASnoP Ireland Makes Address
 in Washington.
 washington. March 2s.-,A delegation of members of the negro press of the coun- Iry' and Of the negro Pen and Pencil Ciuo' called on Archbishop Ireland yes- .eroay and expressed to him their grat- ituoe and appreciation of his stand in Dehail or the negro. Remarks express rye or the gratitude of the race were made by Henry P. Slaughter, President or the Pen and Pencil Club; L.. M. Her shaw. John P. Green and Judson w, Ly- ons, Registrar of the Treasury.
 Archbishop Ireland, in responding said that to him the Stars and Stripes had no meaning whatever, unless they meant the brotherhood of man. The idea of A distinction being made in civii and po- ntical matters because of race, language or color, he declared. is un-American. A man, he said. Is a man, and that is all the American Constitution requires, or that 1t should require, if 1t Is truly a constitution expressive of liberty.
 He urged his callers to have patience, and said that with 1t the march of civ- iIization and of Christianity would result in full recognition of their civil and po- itical rights. He expressed the opinion that there was not in the history of the world an example of similar progress made by any people of any color and of any race equal to that made by the col ored people in the forty years since Pres ident Lincoln declared them free and in- dependent.
 He predicted that what had been ac- compiished in the last forty years would be quadrupled in the next forty years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
WATERS ARE
 MORE CALM Fewer Stories of Disaster Are Heard. |LEVEES HOLDING WELL At Memphis the Fall is Continued. Serious Reports Come from Everton. Miss, Where the Main Levee is Said to Be Slough ing Of.

Memphis, Tenn, March 2a-The river has remained stationary all day at Ss.i feet and tonight 1t is reported to be fall ing. The danger from the flood in this territory is considered to be practically over and no further developments of moment is expected in the natural course of events. The center of interest is now the situation south of Memphis along the ievees of Mississippi Louisiana and Arkansas.
 There has ben considerable wind today and this has caused uneasiness for those points along the southern ievees that are but a foot or more above the flood. It has been far the greater part of the day and the rain that fell this morning was not heavy and was not considered cause for additional uneasiness.
 While the engineers feel that there is no danger to be feared in the territory about Helena, they know of old of the uncertainty of the Mississippi and nc lessening of vigilance has occurred.
 Forces of men are being kept available so that they can be rushed to any point where unfavorabie developments occur.
 General Superintendent Tyler of the Iron Mountain tonight announced that his system would be running trains tc the west from Memphis by tomorrox night. Only small gap remains in the track betwen Blanton and Altmont. which Is being rapidly repaired. MT. Tyler says his company will accept horses al Memphis for the derby at Little Rock with the guarantee that they will be de- iivered at that city prior to Thursday Passenger business will be resumed to- morrow night and freight business one day later. About 600 freight cars are con- gested here because of the washing out Of all the railroad tracks west of the river in Arkansas. The Choctaw and Cottor Belt Railroads will use tine Iron Noun tain tracks and the Frisco Is negotiating for their use.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
England at St. Louis.

London. March 23.-In the course of the discussion of the estimates In the House of Commons today. Sir Walter Foster! Radical, expressed the hope that a more liberal grant would be made towards British participation in the St. Louis Ex- position. He said he believed the money spent would return with large interest. The Financial Secretary of the Treasury. Mir. Fisher, in endorsing Sir Walter Fosters views, said $1500O was only a preliminary grant. The final sum to bo asked for had not been determined upon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
THOMPSON TALKS.
Says Some Got Money from the
 "Jai-Alai0

Indianapolis, March 23-Edward P. Thompson of this city. former postmaster at Havana under the administration of General Wood as military governor of Cuba, said tonight that it was generally understood among the American colony there that somebody high in authority was sharing in the money paid in by the huge gambling institution known as the ''Jai-Alai'' for its right to operate un- molested.
 MT. Thompson adds that the accept ance of valuable presents from natives in certain businsss to the officials was so frequent an occurrence as to excite no comment at all.
 'eVery many officers on duty in Cuba accepted presents from natives and l think if they had not been officials they ryould not have received the presents. There was one man in an official position dn Cuba-General Tasker II. Bliss, the collector of customs for the island-who absolutely refused to accept gifts of any Kind. and who put a stop to the efforts of aoma of his subordinates to secure subscriptions for a present for him"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
SPLITS HEADS | OF CHILDREN Insane Mother Kills Off, spring. THEN SHE SLAYS HERSELF Had First Scattered Oil Over
 Bodies and Fired Them. The Woman Had Previously Showed
 Signs of Being Mentally Un- | balanced, But Violence Was Not Feared by Husband.
THEN SHE SLAYS HERSELF

sturbridgs, Mass, March 23.--Mrs. Pe- ter Burke of Fiskdale, after cutting on every means of escape by fastening win- dows and doors. crushed in the heads o1 her four children today, threw tnear bodies into a closet, scattered oil over them and herself, and then, after set- ting all on fire, ended her own hfe py cutting her throat The children were Lilla, 6 years old: William, years of ages Louise. 1-2 years old. and May Rose. months old.
 The woman had previously showed signs of insanity. Burke is machinist. He had not suspected his wife of becom- ing violent.
 Two boys, while passing the Burke house, saw smoke coming from win dow. They burst in the doors, and. think ing that no one was in the house, tried first to put out the fire with buckets of water. The flames gained on them, and they were obliged to run for help. The neighbors prevented the flames from reaching the first floor. When the ire that closet door, which was more charred than the rest of the woodwork, was open.
 Charred Bodies Found.
 A blackened mass was seen in the closet. The charred mass was the bodies of Mrs. Burke and her children. As the bodies were taken out it was seen that every one of the chiidren's heads was split open. while the mothers throat was cut.
 The weapon with which Mrs Burke crushed out the lives of her offspring was a large axe. The order of the bodies showed that the children were brained m the order of their age. beginning with Lilla. the eldest.
 The fire had so completely charred the woodwork and the flooring that no blood stains could be found. The bodies of three.of the children were burned almost beyond recognition. but that of Louise was only scorched. The body of Mrs. Burke also was charred. As soon as the fire was discovered. Burke was called. and he arrived just as the bodies were found He tainted from the shock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
At Vicksburg, Miss.

Vicksburg, Miss. March 23.-A new dan ger point has appeared on the Mississippi river, rather serious reports coming to- day from Everton, three miles south of Rosedale, in Bolivar County. The main levee at that point is said to be slough ing and leaking badly. A special train with several hundred laborers was rushed to the danger point from Greenville. High northwesterly winds have prevailed to- day, adding another element of danger to the situation.
 The break of a private levee near Du- yals yesterday evening has not affected seriously the main embankment.
 Scores of refugees, many of them desti- tute came yesterday and today and the problem of what to do with them is be- coming severe. It Is estimated that fully 600 head of live stock were brought from the flooded section of Issaquena County yesterday.
 President McClelland of the Fifth Louis iana District Board. reports today that his entire line Is intact and with con tinuance of fair weather he sees no rea- son why the Louisiana levees cannot be held. .a
 The snagboat Florence left hurriedly this evening for Henderson's Point, taking sacks, lumber and L0Oo yards of cotton bagging to strengthen the levee there.
 Forty or fifty negro families living in the lowlands of Kleinston .this County. had to hurr1edly flee from their homes this evening, a small protection levee having given away. This levee was sixty feet long, having been thrown across roadway where 1t cut through the Ala bama and Vicksburs railroad enioank- ment. Through this the water Is running with great force.
 A furniture factory Is the only industry nut out of business by this break, the Valley shops being protected By a levee just completed.
 The gauge here tonight registers bi.1, a two-tenths risc since morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
ENDORSE THE DEMANDS.
Textile Union Also Appoves Strike
 of Mule Spinners.

Fall River, Mass. March 2.-The Ex- ecutive Council of the United Textile Workers of America, at a special ses- sion in this city today. gave its unquah- fled endorsement to the request of the operatives in the cotton mills in Lowell to enforce their demand for an increase of 10 per cent in wages. similar en- dorsement was given the operatives in the mills of the New England Cotton Yarn Company in New Bedford, Taun- ton and this city, while the strike of the mule spinners now on in Pittsburg, Man vile and Woonsocket, R., l., was ap- proved.
 The Executive Council voted to levy an assessment on the 10000 members of the Textile Union to cover immediate needs and also as a defense fund.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
STOLE ss5,ooo IN JEWELS.
A New York Butter Leaves With
 Much Booty.

New York, March 2s.-George Bossut, butler in the house of Alfred Nathan in East seventy-second Street has disap- peared and s2s.0oo worth of jewelry be- longing to Mir. and Mrs. Nathan are miss- ing. Bossut left this note addressed to Mrs. Nathan;
 ''Madame-I have taken your jewels, a you need suspect no one else. You aeB ways treated me well. I'll admit, but ' could not resist the temptation. Now I'll tell you what I'll do. If you keep the matter quiet and don't make any fusA I'll send you the pawn tickets; maybe. But if you put the police on my heels. TM stay in cover and get away to Europet possibly.
 Regards to the little boy,
 George"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
s+rilra Not Contemplated,

Kansas City, March 23.-It was denied at the offices of the President and Super intendent of the Kansas City Southern Company today that any strike among the telegraphers or trainmen was con templated. At least the officers of the company had not been informed Of any disa ffection among the telegraphers. At labor headauarters the striking maohinists had no knowledge of any sympathetic strike on the part of the telegraphers.