Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-20

nation which led to the capture OF
Cen Morgan These kilograms are
no doubt among the records of the
war department. Being the operator
who handled them, I remember them
well. The Confederate side of the
story blaming the younger Mrs. VIII
liams has no doubt been accepted as
the reliable testimony of the people
who were there, but it is not correct,
as you see.' Times.
When High Prices Prevailed.
when 1 hear friend of mine com
plain of prices on the bill of fare of
any rfch-toned hotel restaurant, I tell
him he ought to have lived in the
South during the closing days of the
war and taken his meals at any first
class restaurant, and then he would
see that in comparison with the prices
Of to-day, things to eat are almost
given away said Mr. T. J. Wilson OF
Virginia, at the New Willard to a StaI
man recently. why, during the days
of "a you had to carry a basketful OF
money to buy enough meats and vege
tables for family dinner. And ii
was the same way if you took your
best girl to supper after the theater.
In looking over some old documents
list of articles served by the old ORR
entail restaurant at Richmond. The
prices that prevailed then seem worse
than robbery now to those not &C
quainted with the then existing con
ditions. For instance, plate of souI
cost just $3.50. Think of that, And
it wasn't green turtle soup. For ar
order of turkey or chicken you were
taxed $3.50, while for roast beef yot
paid So an order. If you had an appe
tite for rockfish you could get plate
of it for SIS. Fried oysters also com
manded the same price. Pure coffee
was So per cup, pure tea 81 and fresh
milk 81. Bread and butter was worth
$1.50 per order. The cheapest articles
on the list were cabbage and potatoes
an order of either costing 81. Han
and eggs was popular dish at $3.50
A dozen on the half shell brought SIS
But it was the drinkables that brought
fancy prices. A cold bottle of cham
payne or Madeira cost $50, sherry was
worth $35, port $25 and claret $50
Malt liquors were high in proportion.
Port and ale could not be had under
S12 per bottle; half bottles were solo
for Sc. Whisky and brandy were solo
by the drink. French brandy was So
while rye whisky and apple brandy
was dispensed over the bar or at the
table for 81 a drink. Havana cigars
good ones, were worth 81 apiece. AND
in those days we heard nothing of 6
beef trust or a whisky trust. When
you consider the service given by the
leading hotels of the country and the
amount of money invested by the com
panies that own them l think the
that it is not good form to register q
kick every time the waiter hands you
check for a we'll cooked neal
Washington Star.
Trick That Failed.
"Once upon time" said an old sol
| der, latter a weary, dusty forenoon
march, we halted to rest for an houl
| or two. A snug-looking farmhouse
being invitingly near, a couple of my
| comrades went over and called fol-
| dinner. Their names were Theodore
| and Levi, and their united finances g
| Scent stamp and a pewter dime. The
odore said he knew a dodge that never
| failed, and that they would get dinner
| You see, Theodore was raised in Phil
| adelphia, and just took as naturally
to cuteness as a baby does to measles
|
cooked and eaten and was pronounced
good.
Now, landlord said Theodore
| pulling out his purse with the air of a
millionaire, what's the bill?' One
| dollar for both of you,' said the man
| of the house Very ACKNOWLEDGMENT
| remarked Theodore, in a patronizine
way I say, landlord, you couldn't
| change a $40 bill?' Wal yes I reclx-
on-let's see what bank it's on was
the answer. For an instant Theodore
stood as though dead struck, and then
broke away as though the whole
| Southern Confederacy was after them
| exclaiming: Well. who'd suppose that
a rebel could change $50 billy -
| Washington Star.
| Planted Laurel Bush.
An impressive service took place al
the Soldiers Home, Chelsea, on Arbo,