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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
Veterans will be Welcomed.

Referring to the coming encamp>
ment of the G. A. R., the San Francis
co Chronicle says:
For the second time the Grand
Army of the Republic will hold it's an
nual encampment in this city. Doubt
less also it will be the last time. Sew
enteen years ago the encampment met
here, and that body is not likely to
revisit any city at shorter intervals.
Seventeen years hence there will
doubtless remain some struggling rem
nants of that mighty host, who, with
feeble steps, will wend their way to
the appointed rendezvous once more
to meet their old comrades in arms
and renew their vows of fraternity
charity and loyalty. But they will not
be here. The fatigue CT so long jour
ney will be impossible at their great
age. Whatever honor San Francisco
ever intends to pay to the survivors of
the great struggle for the Union it's
people. must prepare to pay now. When
the coming encampment, which is to
meet here in August, breaks up we
shall part with that body of veterans
forever"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
when the maitre d'hotel discovers you
are not = millionaire or a fool

when the maitre d'hotel discovers you
are not = millionaire or fool.
The story that Mr.. Smith tells so
charmingfy might better be entitled
How Paris Amuses," not ITSELF but
Others" Paris amuses itself, as Bos-
ton amuses itself, soberly, decently,
cheaply in the main, or, at least, eco
nomically, sacrificing nothing to osten-
tatious spending of money, unless a
good profit is within reach. For the
foolish visitor painting the French
man beloved town red, )" the Partisan
VIII spread de1ectable traps for his
money. traps that work with uniform
success from every point OF view.
whether in immediate cash box results
or in training unconscious advertising
agents, who will spread the fame
abroad to other gudgeons of the
charms of the city by the Seine
1t is thus that the banalities of the
numerous cafes, concert halls and
small theaters earn a rich harvest.
Thus at, say, the Rabelais, where the
curtain falls discreetly upon situations
so rtsque that even the Rabelais must
draw the line. Yet there are many
places like the Bodiniere, for example,
that Sunday school convention might
safely include in its program All
tastes are served. The sober and de-
cent enjoy their intellectual treats, the
others enjoy the other kind, and are
to be noisiest in comment at home
either in frank approval or in the IA
Gle criticism of the lapsed and recon
verted.
1t is possible at the "Quat-Z'Arts"
for modest sum to hear Bonnaud
sing. He has been secretary of Prince
Bonaparte, been around the world sew
eral times, and is an accomplished
man in many ways; or to hear, in the
old songs of France, Bataille, who has
been a successful lawyer and was once
secretary to the minister of the in
terror; or to hear Georges Tiercy, Of
the same type of man, or Paul Delmet,
or Henri. Fursy, or Mile. Odette Dulac,
or Nine Lawrence Deschamps. One
may applaud and enjoy their talent
and not be ashamed to tell of it.
These are the bal Mosques, the side
shows, the fetes des foraines, and ther
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
Before Antietam.

As these vast American armies, the
one clad in blue and the other in gray,
stood contemplating each other from
the adjacent hills, Haunting their de-
fant banners, they presented an array
of martial splendor that was not
-equaled, perhaps, on any other field
1t was in marked contrast with other
backgrounds. On the open plain,
where stood these hostile hosts in long
lines, listening in silence for the sig
nal summoning them to battle, there
were no breastworks, no abatis, no in
tervening woodlands, nor abrupt hills,
nor hiding places, nor impossible
streams The space over which the
sassaulting columns were to march, and
on which was soon to occur the ire
mendous struggle, consisted of smooth
and gentle fluctuations and a narrow
valley covered with green grass and
growing corn. From the position as
signed me, near the center of Lees
lines, both armies and the entire field
were in view. The scene was not only
magnificent to look upon, but the rea-
1ization of what it meant was deeply
impressive. Even in times of peace
our sensibilities are stirred by the
SIGHT of a great army passing in re-
view. How infinitely more thrilling
in the dread moments before the bat
tile to look upon two mighty armies
upon the same plain, beneath spread
'ensigns and bristling bayonets," wait
ing for the impending crash and sick
-ening carnagel
Behind McClellan's army the coun-
try was open and traversed by broad
macadamized roads leading to Wash
ington and Baltimore. The defeat,
therefore, or even the total rout of
the Union forces meant not neces-
sarily the destruction of that army,
but more probably its temporary dis
organization and rapid retreat through
a country Astounding in supplies, and
toward cities rich in men and means
Behind Lees Confederates, on the
other hand, was the Potomac river, too
deep to be forded by his infantry, ex-
-cept at certain points. Defeat and
total rout of his army meant, there
fore, not only it's temporary disorgan-
ization, but it's possible destruction.
and yet that bold leader did not hest
tate to give battle.-Gen. John B.
Gordon, in Scribner's-
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The Soldier Boy.

give my soldier boy blade.
In fair Damascus fashion'd well; :.
Who first the glittering falchion sway q,
Who first beneath its fury fell.
know not, but 1 hope to know
That for no mean hiring trade,
To guard no feeling base low,
1 give my soldier boy a blade
Cool, calm and clear, the lucid flood
In which its tempering work was done'
As calm as clear, cool of mood,
Be thou whene're it sees the sun
For country's claim, at honor's call,
For outraged friend, insulted maid,
AT mercy's voice to bid it fall,
I give my soldier boy a blade
The eye which mark'd its peerless edge;
The hand that weigh'd its balanced
poise
Anvil and pinchers forge and wedge.
Are gone with all their flame anu
And still the cleaning sword remains;
So. when in dust 1 low am laid.
Remem Der, by those heartfelt strains,
1 gave my soldier boy blade
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

Foot Ruie and Try-Square Combined.
exploited invention makes the rule into
a square. This is shown herewith. The
feature of the device comprises an at
tacment to the regular jointed rule
now in common use. The element
is pivotally connected to one of the
center sections where the rule is OF
the two-foot character, and is provided
at one side with recess in which is
adapted to fit an abutmenti or stop
rigidly secured to an adjacent rule leg.
the function of the stop being to hold
the tEy-square element exactly at
right angles to the length of the rule
when opened and exactly parallel to
the edges thereof when closed
On the opposite side of the try
square element there is arranged a
scale of lines of various angles and
each suitably designated, the pur-
pose of which is to enable the work
man to lay OFF inter joints at any de-
sired angle. On the upper side of the
try-square feature there is also pro-
vision made for the accommodation
of some tool associated with the use
of the rule and square. In this case
a pair of dividers is shown, but a
scriber, pencil or other instrument
may be attached instead.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
Last Stage Coach Driver.

J. p. Hilton of WATERFOWL, Mass.
enjoys the distinction of being the last
man to handle the ribbons over the
last stage coach on the line at the
time the Knox & Lincoln railroad was
completed. The stages discontinued
their route as fast as the railroad adj
vanced, and the last drive was between
Waldoboro and Rockland. Mr.. Hilton
landed the coach at the stables in
Rock1and and returned home to Wis
casset the next morning by rail. Mr..
Hilton was employed on the stage
route for twenty-six years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

the programs, for it appears that three
fourths of vaudeville artists are Amer.
leans, English or Austrians, and in
Paris the lady billed as Miss Daisy
Smith, Queen of the High Wire" will
appear in London as NILE. Daisie
Smythe, RENE du File de Fer" just
as in London or New York what is on
the bill of fare as "Chateaubriand aux
pommes sOuff1ees" becomes in Paris
STEAK and fried potatoes Thus
does Paris Amuse Itself."-Boston
Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

gere, the Casino and the Olympia;
then the Opera, the Opera Comique
and the Bouffes Parislennes; smaller
but more serious, musical affairs like
the Concert Rouge; the shows and ca
barets of Montnartre and those in the
left shore, like the Noctambules and
the Grillon; the cheap and decent SUI
burban theaters, as well as the expen-
sive and not so decent Palais Royal
and Rabelais in the heart of the city;
the daring, Independent Theater Libre,
the original Theater Antoine, the
scenic displays of the Chatelet, light
comedy at the Vaudeville interpreted
by Rejane, the divine Sarah in her new
theater, and the historic Francois
the list is well nigh endless
The Paris restaurants restore;
they are not merely places where one
gets something to eat The choice is
endless. Here is the place where the
chef resigned a year ago because the
proprietor put prices on the menu As
II, forsooth, one could tell beforehand
whether a "filet d'ours a la Francois
Joseph" would be worth flo or f.10
when served. Yet even In these ex-
Quisite restaurants there is to be had
an edition of the menu with prices
Inst IL apologetically handed to you
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
HANDY RULE AND SQUARE
New Invention Of Great Value to Car
raenfers

New Invention Of Great Value to Car
penters.
The foot rule and try-sQuare are
used so much together that it has been
the custom for some time for manufac-
turers of tools to put a graduated
scale of inches ON the metal leg of the
square. Not infrequently it is found
in these tools that all of the fat sur
faces are made use of for the pur-
pose, scales of various kinds being
engraved upon them. For instance, the
inches on one scale will be found to
be divided into eighths, while in the
others they will be cut up into six
teenths and thirty-seconds for the con-
venience OF the workman and some
times the scales of the metric system
will be furnished as well. This makes
the square into a rule, but q recently
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
EMBLEM OF cHIcAeo's PUSH.

Three Million Club Formed to Advances
the City's Interest.
The Three Million Club of Chicago
is in deadly earnest. Not only has ii
decided to push the city up to the
mark of three million population, but
it has adopted an emblem significant
of it's purpose.
1t has been decided that every cftf
zen of Chicago is entitled to wear tie
club button, provided that he conforms
to the constitution of the club.
"The constitution provides that q
member must claim at all times in pub
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
old-rime Slave Deed.

A slave deed dated May 10, 1774.
has been found in an old hair-covered
trunk in the attic of Chester Parks
home in Saugus, Mass His farm was
once owned by William Taller and the
deed belonged to Taller The slave
was a mulatto named Parthenia, and
Tailor bought her from Elizabeth Wal
dron of Boston for $500 In accord
ance with the law two witnesses at
fixed their signatures The document
is perfectly 1egible.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

"a Belle Paris is the cry of the true
born Frenchman and echoed by the
civilized world of to-day, for is not the
French capital the gay city par ex-
cellence? Generations have labored to
drive away dull care, and only the
Frenchman has solved the problem.
There is care and labor and striving
in France, as is the lot of human kind
everywhere. But the Gaul. with his
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
confederates Aid Union Veteran.

A strange and affecting scene re-
Gently was enacted before a court in
Augusta, Ga A man named George
Moore was arraigned before the court
charged with burglary. He was a
Union veteran and was with Sherman
in the March to the Sea- 1t was
claimed that he stole in order to sup
ply himself with food, for he was very
needy and nearly 20 years old He
pleaded guilty and threw himself on
the mercy of the court The presiding
Judge William Gary, was a Confed-
crate veteran, and the jury was large
" made up of the same class of men.
The jury brought in a verdict of guilty
but recommended the prisoner to the
mercy of the court Thereupon the
Judge fined the prisoner $1-which
Capt Smythe, a Union veteran and
the postmaster, Immediately rendered.
He was anticipated, however, by Capt
John w. Clark, sheriff, a Confederate
veteran, who paid the fine, which the
Judge ordered the clerk to turn over to
the prisoner
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
Unhurt After sixty-Foot Fall.

Fred WorreI fell sixty feet from tho
belfry of St Luke's church at Ches-
ter, Vt. to the ground the other day
while at work painting. No bones
were found broken and not a scratch
was to be seen on him after he was
taken home, and trouble from lame
ness was all that he suffered
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
Maine's First Artillery.

Major Charles J. House, clerk of the
office of the labor commission, and
Capt. Horace H. Shaw of Portland
have about completed the history of
the First Maine heavy artillery, which
was mustered into service in Bangor,
August 81. 1862.
The history of the First Maine
heavy artillery is of special interest
from the fact that it lost more men
than any other of the 1000 regiments
In the civil war, a total of AL, as
against the second heaviest loser, the
Eighth New York heavy artillery,
with a record of 361.
The loss of this Maine regiment at
Petersburg was the heaviest of any
regiment in single action, the num-
Der killed and subsequent deaths from
wounds being PAP, against 2O7 in the
Eighth New York at Cold Harbor. The
Maine loss of 155 at Spottsylvania was
the third heaviest of any regiment
in a single action. There were 1900
men originally enlisted in this Maine
regiment, 219 hailing from Bangor.
The loss to the regiment during
the Sc days from May 10 to June Is,
1864. inclusive, was 4O4 killed, 7S9
wounded and Is taken prisoners, max
ing a total loss in this short period of
1,2OS
During the three days battle of Pc
tersburg the second army crops, COM
posed of "a regiments and four batter
les, lost SO commissioned officers, IA
of whom, or almost "a per cent, were
officers of the First Maine heavy ar
tillery. In the two battles of Spottsyl-
vania and Petersburg there were a
total of TAG members of the regiment
wounded. At the four engagements of
Cold Harbor, Boydton Road. siege of
Petersburg and Deatonville there was
a total of 113 wounded.
The greatest number taken prison
ers at one time was at Jerusalem
Plant road, June %, 1864. when ~
went off with the enemy. There are
537 survivors scattered over various
sections of Maine and Massachusetts,
a few having drifted to the west and
south. The only field officers now liv-
ing above the rank of captain are
Major c. v. Crossman of Bangor and
Brevet Brigadier General Charles
Hamlin, reporter of decisicns-Port-
land. Me-, Argus.
Gen. Gordon's Contraband Bouquet.
As we moved along the street a lit
tile girl, probably twelve years of age,
ran up to my horse and handed me a
large bouquet of flowers. in the cen
ter of which was a note in delicate
hQndwrifin1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
Had Heavy Luncheon.

An innocent looking man recently
wandered into a restaurant in Kieh
ana ordered light luncheon He had
nine orders of cutters, six bottles of
beer, five bottles of wine, two of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
WHERE ALL is PLAY
PARIS THE RECREATION SPOT OF
ALL NATIONS.

Gull Care Has No Place In the
Thoughts of the Inhabitants Of the
Gay capitaI-Many Forms of Amuse-
ment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

Rooster Mothers Chickens.
A rooster with a brood of chickens
Is attracting much attention in q store
window It Wakebury, Conn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

lie and private that Chicago has at
least three million people," explained
Robert C. Givins, president of the club,
at a recent meeting, land, if neces-
sary, he must fight to maintain his
position"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

Gen. Gordon's Contraband Bouquet.
As we moved along the street lit
tie girl, probably twelve years of age,
ran up to my horse and handed me a
large bouquet of flowers. in the CEN
ter of which was a note in delicate
handwriting. purporting to give the
numbers and describe the position of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08
WITNESSES HEARD
 IN POWERS CASE
Judge 0verrules Motion to Dis
 miss the Jury
PARDON PLEA IS ENTERED
Defense Attempted to Show That Par don Issued By Governor Taylor Was Valid-Testmon Be-
 gins for Third Time.

Georgetown, Ky. August 7-In the third trial of former Secretary of State Caleb Powers. for compllcity in the Goebel mur- der. the defense today entered motion, supported by afhdavlts. to discharge the entire venire that was summoned from Bourbon county. It was charged that the men were selected by partisan agents who pointed out to the deputies those wanted and that discrimination was shown. The motion was argued on the same grounds as that of yesterday. to dismiss all of the first venire.
 A motion was also filed objeeting to the panel on the same grounds and adding that the defense had exhausted it's if teen peremptory challenges and that the jury was still partisan. Both motions were overruled.
 A special plea of pardon was then en- tered, the argument being the same as yesterday in the plea of abatement that the pardon Issued by w. S. Taylor, when he was governor to Powers, was valid. Pending arguments on the validity of the Taylor pardons a recess was taken.
 After the noon recess the common wealth began attacking the evidence in the trial of Caleb Powers. Physicians gave repetition of evidence in former trials as did Civil Engineer Woodson, who was on the stand for forty minutes iden- tifying the charts of state buildings and grounds.
 Jack Thompson, a Frankfort policeman. saw Senator Goebel fall. and helped carry him to Dr. Humes' office. Ten days later he found the bullet in the blackberry tree by sighting with a cane in the dlrec- tion the bullet passed through the mur- dered mans body.
 He said he was denied entrance to the building at the time of the shooting by soldiers, who claimed to act under Gov ernor Taylor's order.
 Ed. Porter Thompson. Jr., said he was on Lewis street and heard the shots and saw Goebel fall. The first shot was clear, the others muffled.
 Newton Frazier, who was representing the fourteenth senatorial district in 1900, was on the landing of the south steps of the capitol building when the shooting occurred He described the location of the points of the shot from his point of view and was still on the stand when court adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08
ENGLISHMEN MN
 AT LAWN TENNIS
Score Another Point in tnterna-
 tionaI Match at Boston
SUPERB PLAY OF VISITORS
The Wrenn Brothers Make Brilliant Plays, But Are outclassed By the Doueherty Brothers-Final
 Games Played Today.

Boston. August 7.--The British pair, R. F. and H. L. pougherty, scored an- other point for the international Lawn tennis trophy by defeating R. D. and G. L. Wrenn, the American pair, three sets to one before 4OO0 persons at the Longwood Cricket club, the scores being 7-5 9-7, 2-6, 6-s
 The record now stands two to one in favor of the oha1iengeYs. and tomorrow two more matches in singles will be played so that the Americans must win both to retain the cup.
 In points today the British team had the advantage 40 to ISL but the scores and points fail to show the all round su- periority of the visitors. They exeelled the American pair In nearly every depart ment of the game. handling the high Jobs which their opponents relied upon almost entirely to win points, with an ease and skill that was surprising. On the other hand, the team work of the American pair and their general plays were much better than was anticipated before the game, and their fine play in the first two sets, which was the feature of the match, brought forth almost continuous applause.
 In the third set the visitors let up on their game and'allowed the Americans to take advantage of the ten minutes rest To the uninterested it seemed as though the Americans might tie in the next set, but George L. Wrenn began to weaken after the first two games, so that the visitors had no difficulty in taking the set and match.
 The slackenlng of the Brltons' game In the third set enabled their opponents to score many points on places so that in the total of the match both teams were tied on place shots, 55 each. The Amer jeans also made one less drive into the net than the visitors, but they drove nine more balls out of the court and made one double fault. From which it would seem as though the match was hotly fought and at times 1t appeared that the Ameri- cans were contesting every inch, but the Britons managed to win the point at the critical time.
 The cool and invigorating breeze blew diagonally across the courts and while 1t favored one side still it did not have strength enough to change the fortunes of the match.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08
Situation Is Alarminu
ALLEN IS A DEFAULTER.
Willard s. Allen Makes Confession to
 Methodist Church Pastor.

Boston, August 7.-In a letter written last Tuesday from Montreal to the Rev. George H. Spencer, pastor of his church in East Boston. William S. Allen, treas urer of the Preachers Aid society of the New England conference of the Meth odist Episcopal church. confessed that he was a defaulter to the amount of more than $SO,OOO of the society's money.
 MT. Allen has been treasurer of the so- ciety for twelve years and clerk of the East Boston district court for twenty nine years, and for sixteen years was a prominent member of the school commit tee of Boston. He left for home about a week ago without announcing his des- tination, and the first heard from him was letter to the East Boston cler- gyman. Mir. Allen said that he had lost the money in speculation. He requests the minister to notify the members of the Allen family and the officers of the society of his confession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08
PosTMAsrERs ADJOURN.
Interesting Discussion of the Postal
 Service as Profession.

Boston, Mass, August 7-The busi- ness programme of the convention of the National Association of Pastmas- ters was finished today, after what was said to be one of the most success ful gatherings in the history of the organization. The business session opened with a discussion on "The Pos tai Service as a Profession; What a Postmaster Shall. Be; What Consti- tues an Up-to-Date Postoffice."
 The committee on resolutions pre- sented their report, which embodies all that was done at the convention, and was adopted. One of the features of the resolutions was the unqualified endorsement of the Hubbard stamp certificate as means of remitting small amounts of money by mail