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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-05
plant Many Rubber Tree.

In the Malay peninsula there is at
the present moment an era of $4,000
acres planted with the Hevea Brasil
liensi-- the tree furnishing the Para
rubber Of commerce. This era repre-
sents about 100000 trees. the result
of planting introduced within the last
fifteen years by the government of
India When the trees were first
planted the natives took but little in
terest in the experiment. As the
price of coffee began to decline the-
began to look for other obpects of
cultivation, and for the last six years
or SO they have taken the matte-
seriously in hand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-05
hEeREss DIES AT AGE OF ia
New Orleans Woman Had Been
Slave and Twenty-Five Times


Mother.
Widow Victor Marie Deransbourg,
colored, supposed to have reached the
good old age of ia years, died at her
home, New Orleans, last week.
According to statements made by
members of the family, the old wom-
an was born in the year 1883, in ST.
Charles parish, and was the property
of Pierre Lario, a rich planter, who
sfterward removed to the lower coast
of Algiers.
Deceased was a daughter of Judge
Labattus of louisiana. Her mother
was a Congo negro, imported during
the year 1872. The old woman was a
slave until 1852, when she was pur-
chased from the Lario family by her
husband, Victor Deransbourg, with
nine children.
All told, deceased has given birth
to twenty-five children, of which num-
Der only nine survive, the eldest being
sixty-nine years old and the youngest
forty-seven years.
Her husband died some twenty
years ago.
During the latter part of her life de-
ceased would tell of the battle of New
Orleans, when Jackson met Paken-
ham, and claimed at that time she
was twenty-three years of age.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-05
Thirteen His Hoodoo Number

r1ed on the thirteenth of June, tl1ir-
teen years ago. Early last spring his
wife wanted a vacation, and took it,
being absent thirteen days. On her
return she showed Partially for a
neighbor twenty-six (twice thirteen)
years old. and on the 18th of June
eloped with him. Her husband had
just given her his entire weeks
wages, $13, and while he was absent
she pawned all his household goods,
worth $500. for $13 and decamped. Jo-
seph brought suit for divorce on the
18th of August and the final hearing
of the case is set for the 18th of
November
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-05
MEETING OF FAMOUS MEN.

Result OF Mutual Introduction In Z
Smoking Car.
The unknown man walked down the
aisle of the smoking car and stopped
where another unknown man sat read
ing voraciously.
May sit by your" he asked.
meekly.
Certainly" replied the occupant,
without looking up May as well be
sociable. Rice is my name"
And Freeman is mine. May 1 ask
what you are reading?"
Certainly
well, what are you reading?"
Mrs Wigs of the Cabbage
PATCH"
Pure trash have my wife's word
for it"
Who's your wife?" inquired the
original occupant, beginning to betray
sj-us of interest
My wife is Mrs. Freeman" with
some signs of pique
Never heard of her. Literary
shark, is she? My wife's strong for
Mrs Wigs You see-er, why, she
wrote it,
My dear sir" shouted the quon-
dam critic, there seems to be fatal
misunderstanding somewhere. Let me
Introduce myself again as Mr.. Mary
e. Wilkins Freeman
"And l." grinned the man with the
book, lam Mr.. Alice Caldwell Hogan
Rice, of course. Why didn't we do
this before? Happy to know YOU
Princeton Tiger.
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ooh, you must understand, I can't
tell youi'
Il fear that I must insist upon your
trying" he said. This is a matter
of the greatest Importance to me-"
"We1l, it's-it's about your-your
following her about SO much. She is
is angry because you have come
here. She can't 1o-can't feel toward
you in the way you wish, and your
attentions annoy her!"
81 see,' said the man, thoughtfully.
Miss Pringle does me the honor to
suppose that 1 am a sutton for her
hand. Is that it?'
YES" very softly.
And finding me ineligible she wish
es me to withdraw my claims and my
presence. Am l still right?"
''Yes,' as before.
t'H-u-m! OF course you told her bet
ter?"
81? Why-why-how could 1? How
did / know?''
Very rosy the face now Such deep
tinted blossoms, in such a fair garden.
oh, Celinda, you must have
known!" he cried passionately. i
was sure that you understood; that
you knew that when 1 sought your
aunt IL was you WnOm L was seeking,
that l haunted her presence that l
might be near you'll Didn't you know
it? And would it have made any diff
ference if you had? Dear, 1 love you,
and you only! Will you come to me?"
Whatever the answer, it must have
been eminently satisfactory; for after
a little a much tumbled head of hair
was lifted from its pillow on a manly
shoulder, and happy voice said.
'Oh, Roger, what a goose you were
to court one woman when you wanted
another
And what goose you were not to
know that you were being courted!"
was the gay rejoinder.
And Miss Pringle, just then looking
In at partly opened door, came to
sudden enlightenment, and stole softly
away, muttering to herself:
And what a goose l .7as to think
that I was bein' courted when I
WASN'T 1t seems that there are three
OF a kind of us, and that I'm the big
geSt goose of the threei"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-05
Must FIGHT His Own Father.

Senator Provost De Launay and Wis
count De Kerguesac. the manager of
the Paris Nouvelle Republique, fought
a duel over an article that appeared
in the latter's paper Since then the
senator's father has admitted that he
himself wrote the article. What
the proper thing to do now is not
known, for the cooe does not provide
for -uch~ a contingency.
At a duel since the one mentioned
the parties engaged exchanged four
shots without damage, but one had a
RIB broken through the hugging that
occurred at the reconciliation after
the duel.
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at the Overmont with her head high in
air-sure sign with her of a perturbed
spirit and an aroused temper.
"Who do you s'pose is here, C'lin-
dy?" she asked, explosfvely.
"Why-I can't guess replied the
girl, slowly. els it anyone 1 know?"
anyone you know! Humphl
should think you ought to know him;
you've seen him often enough this last
year to know himi"
Not" began Celinda, the pink
roses suddenly blooming in the garden
of her pretty cheek.
Eyes, tits, tool" snapped her aunt,
Roger Lyon! Now what dye think
of that for downright impudence?"
81 don't really see how it is exactly
impudence, auntie.'
Eyes, it is impudence, and you know
it isl" replied that lady, testify. Here
he has been traipsin' after me all win
ter-me or my money, the Lord only
knows which-and no sooner do l get
settled down for quiet summer than
he bobs up to spoil everything. II
that amt impudence, I'd like to know
what you'd call it, 1 wonder how he
found out where 1 was?'
Did the roses deepen in hue in that
l.
gle didn't notice, for the shapely head
was bent low.
Perhaps he didn't know; he may
just have happened to come here. You
know Overmont is getting to be quite
a fashionable resort nowadays"
Happened your grandmother" was
the forcible, if not strictly elegant or
entirely ineligible retort. He knew
I was here, all right. The idea of his
thinking that 1 want him! Why, he's
nothing but boy! Not day over
twenty-one, if he's that"
And Miss Pringle, who confessed to
thirty years, but was coyly reticent
concerning the other ten which the
family bible generously set to her
credit, tossed her head in fine scorn.
But there's just one thing that Mr..
Roger Lyon has got to learn, and that
in very short ORDER" she continued.
I'm not goin' to have him snoopin'
round me any longer, and 1 want you
to tell him so, with my compliments"
fI-I-te1 him so?" gasped the girl.
The roses in that garden were white,
CHASTITY white, now.
Yes, youi Why not, I'd like to
know? Somebody's got to do it, and
OF course 1 can't; so you must
why, auntie, Il couldn't do it,
It's impossiblei Don't ask me- Oh,
indeed-I-"
Come int" called the older woman,
as a knock sounded at the door.
Gentleman in Parlor A, num-" said
the bell boy. presenting card.
''Humphi Talk about-you know
who, and you begin to smell brim-
stone. Here is Roger Lyons card Now
you go right down and excuse me,
and give him to understand once for
all that want him to let me alone.
oh, I don't know what you shall say"
raising deprecatory hands against the
storm of Celinda's remonstrances
Say anything. Be polite, of course,
bus make it plain that I won't have
anything to do with him.
And she fairly thrust the girl from
the room.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-05
criticises American Architecture.

Jules Huret, continuing his articles
to the Paris Figaro on his impressions
of the United States, writes that he
has studied the ornamentation Of
American cities and finds it rare to
see anything built in America for
beauty's sake alone, nearly everything
having its utilitarian side. There is
one thing, however, the aquarium in
New York, which, he says, has no end
except its beauty. He found it very
interesting and very extraordinary He
marvels at the apartment houses,
their size. their height and their mod
ern appliances. French architecture,
he remarks, is not altogether pushed
to the wall in America, in spite of the
rivalry of American architects, and
it does credit by its good taste to
the French nation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-05
Fasting SchooIairI.

Miss Reba BENJAMIN, a 16-year-o1d
pupil of a high school at Colorado
Springs. recently concluded a twenty
five days fast which she undertook
for fun" She only lost ten pounds.
and did her accustomed household
work during the fast. She is now
living on fruit juices, fruits and nuts.
abstafns from set meal, and has
abolished breakfast entirely.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-05
Eco Preserxatixe.

German papers say that it is posi-
BILE to keep eggs fresh for any length
of time by simply immersing them In
10 per cent solution of silicate of
soda, commonly called liquid glass.
Eggs preserved in this way will hatch
year afterward-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-05
Greenland Glaciers.

The ice in Greenland is melting
more rapidly than it is formed. Com
parison of the descriptions of the JAG
obshaven glacier shows that its edge
has receded eight miles since 1850.
and it has lost twenty to thirty feet
in depth
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On the Wrona TraiI.

rom-My tailor called with his 1T
tie bill yesterday"
Jack@-1 know how that Is. old
man. You have my sympathy"
Tom--Oh, don't waste your gym
pathy on me- Sympathize with the
tailor"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-05
Mexico Has Good Idea.

A few weeks ago mention was
made of the method now in use in
Mexico by which forecasts are sent
free by post. Further details arc
now given, with specimens of the
postmarks. By the new arrangement
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Home Practice.

Mrs. Strongmind-~Our society has
appointed me chairman of a commit
tee whose object is to try to bring q
reduction in rents
Strongmind-aFm glad to hear It,
my dear You can begin at once ON
my trousers"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-05

Weather PostmarI<s Used in Mexico.
each envelope passes through the
general postofice in the City of Mexi-
co, and is there stamped with the
forecast of the weather for the fol-
lowing day This forecast is issued
from the head meteorological ONCE in
Mexico city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-05
Bridge to Have LONG so.n.

Quebec's cantilever bridge, now nm.
der construction across the st. Law
renee river, will have one span Of
1,800 feet The longest span now in
use is ono of LILO feet in the farth
VI Forth bridge. Scotland.
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THREE OF A KIN
BY j. w. KENNARD
Copwightsd 1905 by The authors Publishing Company

r'But it was you that l wanted to
see," he protested. "You must have
known that; only"
MY aunt's message, Mr.. Lyon, is
this: she wishes me to say that you
must-that is, that you must notch,
deari I am making a mess of it, I
don't know how to say it; only you
mustn't any more, you know. There!"
Mustn't what?" he inquired graz .
". 81 don't quite understand"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-05
coIncIdence IN Ace of pon..

CoIHcioehce IN Age OF Popes.
Pope Plus K Is the same age "a vaa
leo Kill when the latter was elected
SIS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
Orphanage School Opens.

The Methodist Orphanage of this city
will open their school tomorrow morning
at 9 o'clock. Miss Lucy M. Kicks, OF
Macon, N. G., arrived yesterday and will
be the instructor for these little orphan
children. There are now twenty nine
children in the orphanage and they have
been attending the Wiley Graded school
in this city.
This school will be conducted on the
same plan as the one at the Oxford Or
phan Asylum Half of the students will
be taught in the morning and the others
in the afternoon. All cannot be taught
at once as part will have to attend to
the labo1s of the institution, while the
others are at. school
All of the servants have been dis
charged and no one will now be con-
nected with the orphanage except Rev.
j. w. jenkins. his wife and the new
teacher, Miss Kicks,
Miss Kicks is daughter of the late
Rev. r. b. Kicks, and comes we'll recon-
mended to I'LL this position
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Death of Miss Coley.

Mary Lucas CoIey, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry f. Obey, died February 20, at
Asbury Hospital, Minneapolis, Mimi, of
Appendicitis and peritonitis. The death
Of Miss Coley was great shock to her
family and circle of devoted friends.
Miss CoIey was but twenty-five years of
age in the flower of her womanhood,
and a radiant presence in her home and
among her friends. The loveliness of
her character shone yet more steadfastly
il. the shadows of pain and approaching
death. Her mind was serenely clear, with
certain trust to the very end. The fun
eraI was held Monday at 2 p. m. from
the home of her parents, 1913 Nicollet
Avenue. The interment will be later in
Los Angeles, California.
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Mark L. Reed.

To the Editor: l agree with you that
the law as interpreted by the Attorney
General which forbids any person holding
more than one office is a good one, ant
it should be rigidly enforced.
And while saying this permit me tC
say that the retirement Of Mr.. Mark l.
Reed from the craftsmanship of the Boart
of Directors of the North Carolina Schoo
for the Deaf and Dumb. is, in my opin-
ion, a real loss to that splendid school,
and to the State.
1t has been my pleasure to be mem
Der of that board for the past ten years
and know of Mr. Reeds great service
He is so wise, so unselfish and such a
gentleman that all those associated with
him will feel his retirement as a per-
sonal loss.
N. B. BROUGHTON.
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LIQUORS NUMEROUS WORK.
Frenzied Nan Shoots His Wife, Ger Father
and Himself
NV the Associated Press.


Jonesboro, Ga, Feb. 28.-While in a
state of intoxication and crazed by drink
William Farmer. deputy sheriff and a
well to do farmer of Clayton county last
night shot and killed his father-in- law,
James Christian, mortally wounded his
wife and then placed pistol to his heart
and fired, dying instantly.
1t is claimed that Farmer was under
the influence of liquor when he reached
his homo last night. His wife had threat
ened some time previously to leave Far
mer on account of his dissipation. On his
arrival last night it is said that Farmer
began abusing and mstreating Mrs. Far
mer, who attempted to defend herself
against his attacks when Farmer drew
his gun and fired, the bullet piercing her
lungs. James Christian, her father
hearing her screams and the shot hurried
to her assistance. AS he reached the
room Farmer shot him dead in his tracks,
the bullet entering his heart and passing
entirely through his body.
Farmers son. who had come into the
room, was covered by his father with a
pistol, who told him that he would Kill
him instantly if he made an cutlery. Far
mer then placed the pistol against mis-
breast and fired, killing himself in
stantly.
Mrs. Farmer is thought to be dying
and physicians state there is no chance
whatever for her recovery,
Farmer had been a resident OF the
county for 4 number Of years and had
always been considered an energetic and
honest citizen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
THE PAYTOH stSTLRs.
A Splendid Week of Repertoire at the Monu
mental Theatre.

Another artistic success is assured at
the Monumental Theatre this week, when
the Payton Sisters Company will open a
weeks engagement on Monday night.
Prom all reports coming from surround
ing cities the company is among the best
travelling, this being the eighth season
of the three charming sisters, whose
names are a guarantee of the best.
The Monday night bill will be THE
Sins of His Father" a four-act drama.
by Otto Johnson. All of their plays are
of the standard quality and far above
the average of most repertoire com
panies, a feature being made of many
new. bright, up-to-dato spocialties.
The Charleston, IS c. Morning News
of February 9th, in mentioning the com
pany says: There was not vacant
seat in the Academy of Music last night
to. see the opening performance Of the
Payton Sisters. The three Miss Paytons
were enthusiastically received, it being
their first appearance here, and they
made the best impression of any com
pany that has ever appeared here in
repertoire, many clever specialties be-
ing introduced"
During their stay in Raleigh popular
prices will be the order. Seats are now
on sale at Kings drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
MR.. TITUS CARR DEAD.
Father of Representative FredNCarr Died in
Greene County Yesterday,

Mr.. Titus Carr, of Castoria, a brother
Of the late Governor Elias Carr, oi
Greene county, died yesterday afternoon
of Bright's Disease. A telegram was re-
ceived here last night for his son, Rer-
resentative Fred L. Carr, of Greene
county, who is to be the secretary of
Senator Ovcrman, telling him of the sad
event. E.
Mr. Carr was about 462 years old, a
successful merchant and farmer, and was
one Of the leading citizens of Greene
county The news of his death will be
received with regret by hosts of friends
throughout the State, and deep sympathy
will be felt for Representative Carr.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03

VIM. F. Bader of 354 Keep street,
Brooklyn, N. Y, was laid up with
Rheumatism. He began to take Dr..
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy and
after using two bottles was cured. His
sister, of 457 Grand ST., williamsburg,
N. Y, and her son Walter were both
restored to health by Favorite Remedy.
Dr. David Kennedy's 1Favorits Remedy is rec
ognizsd as a specific. It purifies the bleed and
dissolyes the excess of uric acid in it. It is the
most successful medicine ever discovered for
the Kidneys, Bladder, Liver and Blood.
All druggists sell it in the NEW SO CENT SIZE
and the regular 5 90 size bottles
Sample 6cftle-eU0agh for trial free By rail
Or. David Kennedy Corporation Rondout, ". Y.
Or. David Kennedy'g Cherry BalSam best for
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Smoke LA Josephine" and young
Fritz"
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Counsel and JUICE.

1t is stated that Mr.. R. C. Strong, OF
Raleigh, has been retained as one of the
prosecuting counsel in the Haywood
Skinner case. In this connection it is
understood that Mr.. Strong viii have
charge Of the collecting and management
of important matters bearing upon tho
case, while others of counsel are en-
gagged in legislative duties, though h
will take no active part in the hearing
of the case in court.
Among the latest reports is one that
Judge Henry r. Bryan of New Bern, who
will not preside at the trial, has asked
for an exchange of courts with Judge
Shaw, so that the latter may hold court
here this month.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03

have been heard yesterday as "a special
order, was displaced by the Revenue
bill. The Educational bill was made a
special order for today at 1t:55.
Motion to adjourn till four o'clock yes
terday afternoon and to ten o'clock this
morning were voted down, and the Sem
ate finally adjourned to meet at nignt
at eight o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03

DIR. David Kennedy'g Cherry Dalsam best for
Colds, Coughs, Consumption. Csc, soc, S100.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03

The Senate went into Committee of
the Whole shortly after twelve o'clock
and did not rise till half past two
o'clock
Among the bills received from the
House was one to Incorporate the town
of Williams, in Yadkin county This is
the location of Nick Williams distillery.
The bill was placed on the calendar
The Educational bill, which was to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
Minister Bowen's Mother Dead.

IBy INC AssUIIatVU I071'I
New York, Feb. 28.-Mrs- Ellen Holt
Bowen, widow of H. c. Bowen, editor OF
the Independent and mother of Herbert
w. Bowen, United States Minister to
Venezuela. died tonight az her home in
Willow street Brooklyn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
Exactly an Even Hundred

The "Old Reliable" grows daily in pop
ularity. An even one hundred new daily
subscribers were put on the list yester-
day.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-07
SENATOR DENIES
FRAUD CHARGE
DIETRICH Did Not Traffic in Hast
ings POStOffice for a
Consideration

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
HASTINGS. Neb., Nov. limited
States Senator Dietrich refuses to dis
cusS the charge that he trafficked in
the Hastings postmastership, disposing
of it for fifteen hundred dollars. Poll
ticians generally consider the charge a
revival feud long standing between
Dietrich and Postmaster Hahn.
whom Fisher succeeded. The matter
was brought before the grand jury last
May but the Senator explained it sat
isfa actorily. One familiar with the deal
says that Dietrich erected a building
into which the poStOffice was removed
from it's old quarters in the Grand
army building. The latter owned the
old postoffice fixtures. Dietrich agreed
to sanction Fishers fight for the place
providing he would pay the Grand
army post for the old fixtures.