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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23

Actions speak louder than words, but
they do not speak as often.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23

Kisses that are not intoxicating are
the kind that drive men to drink.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
WITH THE
yETEDANS

-.-.o. me little band, moving them like
grain before a sickle. Retreat was
inevitable; the order was given, and
the men dropped back down the hill.
The recruit did not understand the
order, but kept going straight ahead.
Under the cover of smoke and guard
ed by Providence that seems some
times to guard heroes on such occa-
sions, he marched up behind a gun,
grabbed the gunner and marched
down the hill. Down in little clump
of trees the colonel was gathering
the few men who were not lying dead
on the hillside Dumfounded at the
appearance of the recruit and his
prisoner, the colonel called out:
Where the dickens did you get
that MANI"
Il got him on the top of the l.ll,''
come the reply, land there is a gol-
darned lot more of 'em if you're a
mind to go after 'emi'-Collier's
Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

left and then holding the earpieces 10
his ears, the listener can ascertain
whether or not there is any danger
OF warning of danger ahead, and
where it is located.
This method is so accurate that the
steamers using the system have often
found their direction within one
point, and by little maneuvering OF
the vessel a captain can always get
his direction with accuracy.
The vibrations which he hears are
initiated by the bell that is hung over
the side of the lightship or suspended
in the water at the end of cable
from a lighthouse or bell buoy. The
bells are struck by a hammer exactly
like a bell in the air, only with more
force. These vibrations are taken
up by the receiver on the sides of the
vessel and transmitted through the
telephone.
A type of apparatus designed for
fishing boats or small vessels of any
kind includes a receiving box, with
ball receiver, which is lowered into
the water 1t is obvious that some
sounds would be too delicate to pene-
trate the side of a vessel To meet
this case, a receiver has been invented
which is lowered directly into the
water and picks up sounds of COM
paratively small intensity.
To appreciate the Importance of
this invention to the maritime world
it is only necessary to consider that
at the present moment there are no
sound signals in the air which can
be trusted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
PeriIous Walk of Two Women

A hazardous feat was performed
by Mrs. John ALL, wife of a pioneer
who lives at the mouth of the Homi-
Homi river, and a young woman from
Boston.
The two were sightseeing up the
Homi-Homi, and had arrived at the
great waterfall at the foot of the
upper canon Seeing that a tree had
fallen across the canon above the
waterfall, making rude bridge, and
desiring to cross to the other side,
the two climbed around the falls to
the top of the canon and walked
across the log.
The Boston girl took the lead and
the log swayed dangerously as they
crossed. The distance from the log
to where the foaming waters beneath
pitched over the precipice is between
800 and $50 feet Both the women
passed safely over, and did not real
ize, until later, that they were the
first persons, SO far as known, who
had made the perilous trip, where
slip would mean instant death.
Since Mrs. Ali and her companion
made the trip the ranchers have been
bantering one another to follow suit,
but none has yet made the attempt
-Tarnma News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

pose of testing its accuracy under all
conditions.
The captains of the steamers have
reported to the officers of their COM
pany that they have been able, in
variably, to locate at three miles dis
lance the Boston lightship, upon
which a submerged bell was being
rung, when the vessels were approach
ing at full speed.
A striking instance of the efficacy
of the device occurred a short time
ago when a steamer was approaching
the Boston ightship on her return
from New York. Owing to a severe
gale, which had been blowing for sew
eral days, the seas were mountain
Gus. AS the steamer came up Boston
bay the lightship was obscured by
rain and fog. Not hearing the fog
horn on the lightship, the captain
of the steamer turned to the signal
apparatus and, adjusting the ear
pieces, Immediately heard the sub
marine bell and got his direction. Five
minutes later, having proceeded on
his course, he heard the whistle on
the lightship for the first time.
The receiving apparatus of this
unique submarine telephone has two
receivers, one for each side of the
vessel in which it is installed These
are enclosed in iron cases, screwed
into the hull of the vessel below the
water line. A connection is made by
wire between the hull and the wheel
house where the telephone box is
placed.
By moving a switch to the right or
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

The terror in which submarine
boats have hitherto been held by
ocean vessels in time of war promises
to be entirely dissipated by the APP
pearance of simple apparatus, which
the inventor, J. B. Millet, calls ships
ears
With this new device secret sub
marine attack is, the inventor claims,
made impossible, and all the former
disadvantages of the bell buoy and
the lighthouse, particularly caused by
a heavy fog, are done away with, for
the new Gears" catch sounds under
the water and locate exactly the point
of the compass from which they
come.
In making use of the idea of trans
hitting sound signals under water the
originators of the scheme, A. ]. Mum
dy and Prof. Elisha Gray of Boston,
were pioneers. When they started
their work in the summer of the Span
ish war they had no idea of making
Gears" for vessels, but when the re-
suits were finally turned over to Mr..
Millet last year he soon had his work
running on the lines on which it was
finally completed.
The principle of the invention has
been established largely by expert
ments, but the method had not been
made practical. Mr.. Millet undertook
to make it so and has apparently sue
ceeded.
The invention has been installed on
steamers of the Metropolitan Steam
ship company. and for four or five
weeks these vessels have been using
the apparatus constantly for the pur-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
He Got a Prisoner.

The soldier who knew no difference
between charge" and retreat" Is
the theme of the latest tale of one OF
the solons of Congress. There was
raw recruit from the West who wen.
into the army from one of the West
ern states in 1861. He was big fell
low who measured six feet and half
from sole to crown, and he left his
corn pillow in the field because Lin
coin wanted him to save the Union"
He was put in the awkward squad and
taught to keep step for day He
went back to the colonel and said:
Il didn't come down here to go hep,
hep, hep, under the trees; l came
down to wipe out the rebels; l want
to fight"
He kept complaining. and one day
an order came to capture a battery
out on the hill few miles away. The
recruit was put on the firing line.
Through the grass and the green
fields the men marched, and under
the green trees where the birds sang,
and up that hill in the face of death.
Suddenly a great blazing fire Of shot
and canister came sweeping down
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
SOME CURIOUS JEWELS

The first jewels were seals and sig
nets. The material might be gold,
silver, iron, copper, etc.
A next step was the ladies begin
ming to wear them as ornaments.
Number 1 is a ring of English fab
.rication. 1t holds a large emerald cut
in the form of a basket. From this
diamond stems spring. tipped with
ruby flowers. Hence its name, THE
Flower Ring"
A handsomer, perhaps, but less val
liable, jewel is represented in Num-
bers 2 and 8. 1t has a sad history. 1t
was given by the unfortunate Queen
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
Wounded in 4S Places.

One of the first Grand Army visitors
to Boston for the encampment saws
the Portland Advertiser, is a man who
was left for dead two days on the bat
tlefeld of Gettysburg, carried in the
dead wagon to the trench where the
soldiers were buried, and for weeks
lowered between life and death, ap-
parently a doomed man. He is Capt.
John F. Chase, of ST. Petersburg, Fla,
and while he has only one arm, one
eye and a quarter of his old breathing
capacity, he is still very much alive.
They all know my story" said
Capt. Chase, wounded forty-eight
times, left for dead and unconscious
for five days, SO torn and shattered
by shot and shell the doctor could see
through me, and with seven ounces OF
iron picked out of me, when they
found to their amazement l might get
well.
Il was in the Fifth Maine battery.
and was one of the last men working
the guns after our horses were alb
shot and most of our men dead.
did not get my medal from Congress
for my small part in that battle, but
for being one of the last two men to
keep firing our last two guns, when
wiped out at the battle of Chancel-
louisville, just two months before the
Confederates came near cooking my
goose for me at Gettysburg. 1t was
not their fault that they did not, for
they sent enough cold lead and iron
scraps into me to kill a dozen men;
but the old man is still here. 1 don't
see how l stay on living, with nearly
all the rest of the boys gone, and
expect this to be my last convention;
but 1 won't give up heart till l stop
breathing for good.
MY first visit to Boston was on my
way home from the war, after spend
newspapers told how terribly 1 had
been wounded, and while l was sur
prised and glad when they told me 1
would pull through, l had one bitter
disappointment. L was only 10 years
old then, but big and strong for my
age, weighing 200 pounds before 1 was
wounded, although 1 was a skeleton of
81 pounds when discharged.
Before l went home I fixed up in
Boston, got a false arm, false eye,
had my hair treated-for had a fear
full attack of erysipe1as-and when I
started for home 1 wasn't such bad
looking fellow after ALL My sister had
arranged a little reception, and the
old friends were gathered to welcome
me when l got home, and among them
was my faithless sweetheart"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
Army Foot Race Recalled.

Nothing said the sergeant, has
reminded me more of the old army
life than that foot race of the Rus
sian and Japanese armies from Lao
yang northward. 1t was undoubtedly
a very pretty race, as army races &C
in Asia, but it didn't compare With
some of our races in Tennessee and
Kentucky. Late in August, 1852, our
division of Buelps army was on the
extreme left beyond Altamont, to the
east of McMinnville. We thought we
had driven all the rebs south of the
Tennessee river to stay, when we
were ordered back.
I'VE marched in a deliberate way
to Murfreesboro, with no thought of
going beyond that town. Then we
marched to Nashville sure we would
stop there, and then, crossing the
Cumberland, struck out at a gallon
for the Ohio. One day we would
march thirty miles, the next five, and
the next twenty-five. So it went for
four solid weeks, our division in that
time covering a distance of $50 miles
and no questions asked about short
rations. We arrived at Louisville
Sept 29, ragged and dirty but full of
fight
1--WE met at Louisville many new
regiments, fresh from camp, the men
disposed to turn up their noses at
Buel1's ragamuffins. But when we
started Oct 1 after Bragg the season.
ed fighters of the old regiments had
the honors. Here was another foot
race, our army trying to overtake
Bragg's army in a chase to the noun
tains- This kept US going for three
weeks, our division advancing TO
Wildcat mountain and London, be-
yond Crab Orchard. These two foot
races covered two months, and when
we were through we hadn't any shoes
or clothes to speak of, but we were
in other respects as good as new
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
The North Has NV Heart.

THE land that lies eastward the land
that lies west
The northiand. the southland, which low
est thou best?''
ITO eastward, to westward, to south
ward 1 stray
But the north has my heart at the end
of the way
Like a pearl is the east when the morn
is begun,
And the west is a rose at the set of the
sun.
And winsome the south is and golden all
day
But the north has my heart at the end
of the way"
THE east has her streams, and the west
her white foam
And the south her bland welcome to
spring tripping home
But the north has her mountains, and
dearest are they
And the north has my heart. to the end
of the way"
William Watson in the Metropolitan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
FEARED SHE LOOKED OLD.
Preferred Courtesy in Street Car Irri-
tated Elderly Lady.

Preferred Courtesy in Street Car Irri-
tated Elderly Lady.
do / look so old?" asked a gentle
faced, elderly lady anxiously. With
out waiting for a reply she continued:
You see 1 entered a crowded street
car the other day. All the seats were
occupied and I had to stand clinging
for dear life to a strap. 1 had been
shopping and was rather tired and /
suppose that made me appear older
than I really AMIN only ifty-seven,
you know, That's not what l call old!
And I usually feel so young. Well,
then, you can imagine how humiliat-
ed 1 felt when a woman who was,
declare, at least ten years my senior
got up and offered me her seat.
PRAY keep your seat 1 said hur-
riedly. I don't mind standing in the
least
you should have seen the look
that old lady gave me. 1t made me
feel was a hundred years old She
took me gently by the arm, and ac-
tually forced me down into the seat,
and then said to me in sweet, kindly
voice:
''My dear lady, if you were my
mother do you suppose 1 would allow
you to stand?'
eff 1 were her mother, She actually
thought I was old enough to be her
mother! Well perhaps I'm nm the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
A Servant Problem.

A woman IN Baltimore recently
lost two servants the same day. Re
Numbering a girl whom a friend has
recommended, message was sent to
her by the Baltimore woman. The
girl Immediately replied to the mes
sage in person and was engaged on
the spot When she was asked wheth-
er she could at once enter upon the
duties of her new place she replied
that she could do SO, at the same
time Indicate her bag in the han.
Il fetched it along, num- said she,
''as 1 thought mebbe you'd want me
right away"
A weeks trial proved the girl to
be quite satisfactory 1t was then
that the mistress inquired:
Maggie, do your people know
where you are?'
mo, num- was the answer. Eye
see, l came here at once"
Wont they worry about you, not
knowing where you are?"
We'll, num- said the girl, 9'Mr.
Clancy might be trif1e. anxious,
num- That's me husband, num-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

of Scots to her husband, Lord Darn
ley. On the bezel, or part that holds
the stone, are the initials of the
fiances-H. (Henry) and M. Mary.
On the circle are cut the words "Hen-
ry l.. Darnley" and "1563," the date
of their marriage.
Figure is a jewel that contrasts
strangely with the preceding. 1t is
the symbol formerly used in Jewish
weddings. The material is gold, beau
tifully chased. The bezel represents
the Temple of Jerusalem in minia
ture. Both parts of the ring are COW
cred with Hebrew characters.
Original and curious is the ring, in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

The eminent bacteriologists' germ
killing bees convince all gentlemen
with copper-lined stomachs that they
may drink any kind of water with
perfect safety But the trouble is they
don't want to pay such a price for
safety.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

A Utah preacher having sued a
widow for $3.50 for preaching her hus-
bands funeral sermon obtained judg-
ment. Perhaps her disinclination to
pay was due to a too strenuous assur-
ance that the dead man had entered .
happier state
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

Before accepting Prof. Metchnikoff's
theory that sour milk is the elixir of
life, will some one kindly ascertain
whether the professor is interested in
any dairy enterprise.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

Gen. Corbin is opposed to army Off
GERS marrying without the consent of
the war department. This may be all
right, but what does Gen. Ma say on
the subject?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

1t is said that tobacco hidden in hay
Is being smuggled into the United
States from Canada. We have long
suspected that most of the campaign
cigars we have been smoking were
largely composed of hay.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
French Architect for Cornell.

NJ. Prevot, one of the winners of
the grand prix de Rome in the archi-
tectural competition at the Beaux
Arts. Paris, this year, has accepted the
position of professor of architecture
at Cornell university.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

Game is reported plenty in the
woods. A pinch of salt sprinkled on
the birds tail adds to it's edible quail
ity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
F ANCIENT DAYS
With Histories Attached.

mother-of-pearl, shown in Figure 5.
This kind of jewel was fashionable.
in the middle ages. Their hollo--
tops, closing with springs, were secret
hiding places for deadly poisons, to
be used on the wearers themselves,
or another, as circumstances might
demand.
The "Schlag," or Blow" Figure o,
is a massive ring made of copper. Its
only ornaments are five sharp points
rising high above the bezel. The style
is ages old, but they are said to be
still commonly known by the Bavarian
peasants for attack or defense in
their village broils.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

Mr.. Chesty Gullett is running for
office in one of the southern states
IL he doesn't get it in the neck it will
be safe to assume that there is abso-
1utely nothing in a name.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

The war department has rightly de-
cfded that the bow-legged man is as
much out of place in military service
as he would be as q shortstop-
though not exactly in those words
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

Chicago reports a growing tendency
toward vegetarianiSm. That is not
surprising. Corn and rye products
have always had a wide vogue in Chi
cagO.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

Dancing masters have decided that
the two-step must go. The side-step
will continue to be popular.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

The Guatemalan ants have not done
much SO far beyond providing the de-
tectives with another mysterious dis
appearance case.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

The scientists say there1l be no
Niagara falls $500 years hence. We're
very glad now we didn't miss our
chance to see the falls on our last
vacation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

They haven't got through wonder
ing out in the Cream City yet why
the battleship Milwaukee was christ
ened" with champagne.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

Tobacco is smuggled across the
Canadian border in bales of hay.
Some antidote will have to be discov-
cred for that tobacco habit.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

Editor Box says every woman
should wear a beauty spot. The wom-
en-, no doubt, will accept the advice on
the spot.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

So New York crowds stare at Will
liam Waldorf Aston" No wonder. They
want to see the eccentric person for
whom little old N'York'' is not good
enough.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

An African potentate, the alake of
Abeakuta, is on his way to this coun-
try. Our native smart alakes will, of
course, receive him with due honor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

Japan is all ready to dictate terms
of peace to Russia, but like the
typewriter with the toothache, Russia
isn't taking dictation just at present
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

A Pennsylvania woman has been
killed by a henpeck, which looks like
a turning of the table.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

The news that alcohol is made
from honey may lead some gentlemen
of leisure to revise their adverse
opinion of the little busy bee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

The Vancouver Indian who bought
coffin and a key of gunpowder sub
sequently discovered that he really
didn't need the coffin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

The wages OF SIN is death" And
sooner or later every man collects his
pay.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

DIR. Wiley says that Scotch whisky
is an imitation. Hoot, mon! You will
next be telling US that the Scotch bag
pipe is full of hot air.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

At the last battle of Bull Run 10000
militiamen got blistered feet. AS Gen.
Sherman might have said, but didn't,
sham war is a blistering shame.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

How queer it must look to a Span
lard to read in the American news
papers about a flood on 1.-The Rio
Grande river"i
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

Commander Peary feels that he has
a few more toes to sacrifice in the
great cause of arctic exploration.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

An Indiana man has invented fold
ing chair that will go into the hip
pocket. Wonder what he thinks hip
pocket is made for, anyhow?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

Chefu does not guarantee the quail
ity of its war news, but it makes good
on quantity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15

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which is one consolation!"-NeW
York Press.
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