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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21
WITH THE
VETFDANN

7 carolina That was on the It'll day O,
| February, 1865.
some days after their capture a
| FEDERAL soldier was found dead in the
sWamps not far from Orangeburg in
tnat state. There were marks upon
MS person which indicated that he
mad ben beaten to death with clubs.
"A nasty conference of the Federal
ohcers was held and they determined
upon retaliation, so 100 of the 400
confederate prisoners in their charge
we're marched out and Joseph Head
TICK and Jackson Grubb were with
them.
Three Federal officers accompanied
them, and without any exnIan.tion
tne prisoners of war were lined I'm.
The three Federal officers took posi-
elon at a short distance, one of them
holding above his head a cigar box.
while the two others acted as guards.
Inc Confederate soldiers were then
commanded to march one by one be-
tween the guards and past the one
hoIdlng the cigar box and draw there
from slip of paper.
Ihen, Tor the first time, did it dawn
upon the prisoners what was being
exacted of them.
Inc ordeal of that moment can bet.
ter be imagined than told. The fear.
Iul agony and strain which ninety
nine OF the soldiers endured was soon
over with, for the orders were soon
executed, and the Idle was cast
jackson Grub was fortunate in that
he was among the first to draw and
he drew white ballot, which eventu-
ally meant life, home and loved ones
in old Virginia again.
Joseph Headrick was not quite 40
fortunate, being late to draw. seventy
NTH In number, but he drew a white
ballot also.
The one who paid the awful penalty
was number eighty-one to draw. AS
soon as he drew the black ballot he
was matted, told to step aside, and the
drawing ceased. He was at once
marched off to Gen. Sherman's head.
quarters and in an hour or SO after
ward gunshots were heard and the
fullest terms of war retaliation had
been met and satisfied
When Mr.. Headrick recalled the
events of that moment tears came into
his eyes, and he said that he had
often faced cannon loaded with all of
the deadly missiles of war; that for
four days and nights he had been
exposed to the shot and shell of the
Federals before Nashville, but that
none of them was as trying as when
he faced that cigar box with it's 100
ballots on that spring morning in in
1865.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21
Complete Combustion Of coaI.

Sir John Primrose, at a recent ban.
quet at Glasgow, made reference to q
new process for obtaining a complete
combustion of coal. He said that the
burning of the coal takes place In a
chamber surrounded by water
jacket, separated from the boiler, and
that only the gaseous products of
combustion are used for heating the
boiler. According to this new proc
ess steamer would require less
than one-hah of the room now used
for the boilers in order to generate
the same amount of power, and the
weight of the heating apparatus
would also he diminished more than
one-half.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21
War Cuts a Knot.

Who would suspect E. F. Seaman
che jolly Seaman, with his fund OF
funny stories, his sparkling wit and
his keen appreciation of humor. to
have been one of the principal figures
| in one of the most pathetic occur.
rences of the whole war of the rebel
lion?
| Mr. Seaman occupies a position OF
great trust and responsibility with
the Black Diamond steel works of
Park Bros. & Co. of Pittsburg. A
shade of sadness falls over his laugh
| ing countenance when he recalls the
events connected with the Salem raid
one of the most trying periods OF a
trying four years.
The advance guard, in command of
Quartermaster Seaman, had come I'D
on dancing party in a cabin in the
mountains between Sweet Sulphur
Springs and New Castle. After quiet
ly surrounding the house with his
squad Mr.. Seaman opened the door
and demanded the surrender of the
men within. There were about twenty
OF them, all confederate soldiers
Orders were given for the prisoners
to fall into line, and, except one tall,
finely formed young man, all obeyed
He stood with his hand resting on the
shoulder of a girl in white. Both
seemed dazed by the turn of events.
The girl was the first to recover her
self-possession. Turning to Mr.. Sea-
man, she said:
You'll let George stay with me,
won't you, sir? We have just been
married"
Mr. Seaman explained, as gently as
possible, the exigencies of war; that
&c h
as soldier his duty was to take her
husband along. He assured her that
as union prisoner her husband
should be treated with all kindness.
and probably in two or three months
he would be exchanged and come back
to her.
Cl1ng1ng wildly around her hus-
bands neck she burst into uncontroI-
liable sobs. AS he pressed her to his
bosom many of the soldiers, whose
hearts had become hardened to pa
thetic scenes, found occasion to draw
their sleeves across their eyes,
Iii few moments she gained some |
control of herself, and, loosing her
arms, she raised her face to her hus-
bands and said:
Goodbye, George; good-byei"
The young man kissed her passion |
oISiy anu SiSHIHeQ MS readiness to |
accompany the union troops The |
eyes of the young bride followed him
wistfully to the door. That was the
last time she ever saw him on earth.
He was accidentally drowned while
Jackson river
In 1884 Mr.. Seaman revisited that
portion of West Virginia. By making
inquiries he was able to locate the
bride of twenty years before, and
after some search he found her. She.
II course, never suspected his iden-
ity, as twenty years had worked great
changes.
Mr.. Seaman, being an adroit con-
easily led the converse
lon back to the war. In telling of it
lie says:
She conversed pleasantly until that |
ub1ect was mentioned, when her man.
Ter became more quiet and her gaze
rifted from near objects to the long
'lue horizon down the mountain, as
TO discover something lost. l soon
EFT and have never seen her since'-
Dispatch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21
Women of Siam

Tnere are no old maids in Siam. for
there all the girls marry, and woman
IS not considered to have attained her
highest estate till she has become a
mother. Then she has reached the
pinnacle of honor. The chief wife ia
the first wife and she may not be
SOLD, but if her husband desire to be-
rio or her he must divorce her ac-
cording to the law
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21
Poor Return for ch;,,a,,

London man gave up his seat in
tramcar to woman. While he was
oasklng In the sunshine of self-appro-
oatlon along came a constable and
paced him under arrest on the charge
vi AIDING and abetting the conductor
20 oVercrowd the car. He was fined
o. ana Dade to go away and sin no
more.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21
Worshiped the Camel

For sixteen centuries the inhabf-
tants OF Beziers. in south France.
have held the camel sacred. for in
ESQ A. D. st. Aphrodise, mounted on
one OF these animals, evangeIized the
city. In their museum they preserve
curious papier-mache effgy of>a
camel.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

by the department of Illinois, Women's
Relief Corps, in Elmwood cemetery,
Sunday, April "a, at 2:30 p. M The
memorial has been presented by Mrs.
Esther Elmira Springer in memoriam
TO her daughter. Silvia Springer Do
ton, who died about a year ago,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21
It's An Awful Disease.

An American physician has dis
covered that the blues are only form
OF splanchnic neurasthenia due to in
tra-abdominal venous congestion. Now
II that doesn't make a patient with
the blues bluer than he was before he
could be jolly with hyperpyrexia, or
with metaplas:a of the epithelium.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21
Gave Circus for Soldiers.


There is versatility in the ranks of
the circus clowns. Many of them tell
of experiences which prove that lit
was not ever thus" with them, any
more than it has been with Others
In 1865, 1 wore the blue, fighting
for the Stars and Stripes safd a fun
maker. Il was with the cavalry reg
fment which marched into Memphis
and held the city against General For
rests entrance. While we were To-
Gated in Memphis, 1 taught several
of my comrades how to tumble and
leap, and trained several of the horses
of the regiment We managed to slip
through the gray coats lines and
picked up enough lumber to build a
rude shed. Here we gave a show
every night, doing patrol duty in day
time.
I'VE marched into Vicksburg right
after the surrender, and gave our
show while the white flags were still
futtering above the cannons. The
provost marshal objected, and 1 went
out to General Grants Headquarters
to appeal to him. 1 saw General Nor
gan L. Smith, the commander of the
post, and made my plea to him.
Go ahead he said, and I'll bring
General Grant over to see the show
well, that night we charged a dol
lar head, and, say, 10000 soldiers
saw us do our stunts. General Grant
was the guest of the night
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

The war in the far East has ceased
to be impersonal. The hundreds of
sailors and officers who went down
with Admiral Makarof were men, ana
every real man sends a sympathetic
thought to every family that mourns
their loss.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

A discrepancy of over half a million
dollars in the expense accounts of
the Nordica-Doemes shows that there
must have been an irreconcilable diff
ference of opinion between them as
to which of the two was the firm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

The emotion aroused in the house
Keepers mind by seeing the first fly
OF the season isn't of the sort that will
remind her that her husband has al
ready seen the same thing at the ball
games.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

A widow was found helpless and dy-
ing in her home in Middletown. N. Y.
the other night, and the depth of her
poverty is indicated by the fact that
she had thirty-eight cats and sixteen
dogs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

The great novel of the year is COM
ing at last. Its identity is revealed
by the fact that the manuscript has al
ready been rejected by no less than
three great publishing houses. Sure
sign of greatnessi
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

One young lady fought and nearly
overcame highwayman. Another
chased thief half a mile. The first
is described as pretty and the second
as attractive. Thus is bravery re-
warded.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

On >the theory of averages, last
years total fire losses in this country
should have been SIS. 900 900, instead
of which they were 1925, OOO, 900. Talk
or the costliness of wari 1t is uothin q
to the costliness of carelessness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

The sad news comes from New
York that the Jockey club has issued
the edict: No more initials as names
Tor horses" The horsey young man
who wishes to compliment his lady
love will now have to find some other
way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

Tan shoes, it is said, will be much
worn, this summer. Is it the con-
lecture that the wearers thereof will
use their "leftovers" of a previous
summer?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

If the average man eats three times
as much food as he needs what about
the man who goes in for Holsters after
the theater?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21
BE WARMED
Nature,a
Heed

warningsi P ain
tells of lurking dis
ease. Backache is
k i d n e y pain - a
warning of kidney
ills. Urinary trou-
bles, too, come to
tell you the kidneys
are sick. Constant
WEAKNESS, b e a d.
aches. dizzy spells,
days of pain, nights
of unrest are dam
ger signals warn
ing you to cure the
Hco
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

Having gone in for aquatic sports
Prof Langley states that he will not
enter the St Louis airship contests.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

A way to exterminate MOSQUITOES
has been found. Raise bats. Those
who prefer mosquitoes to bats. how
ever, may continue to fight the former
in any way they choose. This is a
free country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

The sale for s1,525 of the warrant
which sent John Bunyan to Bedford
Jail calls attention to the fact that
the preacher who is ahead of his time
generally gets his reward long after
it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

A Cincinnati woman was robbed of
her purse in church during a wedding
ceremony. While she was absorbed
In the proceedings a stylishly dressed
nelghbor was also taking notes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

A Philadelphia literary society has
just decided that Browning was supe
rior to Shakespeare. By the way, what
has become of Prof Triggs?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

A newspaper man who was fatally
halrt in New York few days ago had
written some excellent poetry. Now
That he will be unable to write any
more mis- work is being highly praised.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

Philadelphia surgeons have meneed
wounded heart successfully, but very
young people with broken hearts will
all tell you that there is no cure for
them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21
Why Is a Hound7

The spaniel is so called because the
original breed came from Spain, and
the first arrivals in England were
called Spanish dogs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

Money is a drug on the market in
New York We wish somebody would
write us prescription
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

The tailor bird not only sews, but
spins and weaves. Still, many expert
enced men insist that he earns his
name by having such a large bill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

The Chicago chief of police is in
structIng his men in the art of recog-
nlzlng a plain drunk. 1t is to be hoped
that they will not master the lesson
from precept only.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

It's funny, but the same dress thai
a woman tells her husband cost $50
less than it did she tells everybody
else cost $50 more than it did.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

A New York theatrical manager has
failed with liabilities of s15O,OOO and
no assets Very few people are smart
enough to do that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

The main IL ouble with all the dir1gt-
bic airships is that you can't steer
the critters.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

A New York woman who tackled
both society and cotton has gone into
bankruptcy Either one of them
should have sufficed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

Somebody would do the public a
great service by persuading news
paper writer's not to speak of the
Panama canal as the big ditch
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

Don't look coy at me-" said a man
to woman recently; 81 am too old
to enjoy it,"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

woman may have a poor memory
Tor names and faces, but she can al
ways remember clothes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21
Society OF the Potomac.

The annual meeting of the Society
OF the Potomac will be held at Hart
ford. Conn. on May Is and 10. Head
quarters win be established at~fbe
Allyn House.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

EMS permanently eured o nte or nerxor,-.-.
1fn GAYS use Of DE-. Khne,s NerTe
- Se1o Tor FREE ~ 90 trial
u H KIxxxs LID, "a streef Philsdeinsis -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

We don't recall that we ever saw a
woman In a drygoods store who was
IN . hurry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-21

Native British Standard Bearer.
With Invading Force.
bleak Thibetan table lands and reach
ed the sparsely wooded valley of Gy-
antse. lsf,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-25
"DO 1t To-Day"

The timeworn injunction, Never put
of til tomorrow what you can do to-
day, is now generally presented in
this form: do it today" That is
the tearse advice we: want to give you
about that hacking cough or demolish,
dng cold with which you have been
struggling for several days, perhaps
weeks. Take some reliable remedy fol
lft TO DAY-and let that remedy be DIR.
Boschree's German Syrup. which hal
lbeen in use for over thirty-five years.
"A few doses of it will undoubtedly re-.
llieve your cough or cold, and its con-
Etinued use for few days will cure you
lcompletely. No matter how deep.
seated your cough. even if dread con.
sumption has attacked your lungs, Ger
imam Syrup will surely effect cure-aG
lit has done before in thousands of ap.
iparently hopeless cases OF lung trouble
New trial bottles, 25c; regular size. Toe.
At all druggists.-W. T. Brooks.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-25
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS.
The Bill to Permit Them to Act as
Agents For Publishers.

Washington, March 24.-Representa-
lives CT different newspaper publish
ers appeared before the senate com.
mittee on post offices and post roads
Wednesday in support of an amend
ment offered by Senator Alger to the
post office appropriation bill to permit
rural mail carriers to do an express
package business and to act as the
agents for newspapers and periodical
publishers in the distribution of their
publications. 1t was urged that the
business will not interfere with the
government business and will prove a
great convenience to the patrons of ru-
raj routes and add to the salaries Of
the carriers. The committee was gen.
orally in favor Of the adoption of the
amendment but will consider it finally
when the appropriation bill comes
from the house. The speakers were
M. A. McRae, of Cincinnati; Stephen
J. Richardson, of New York; George
F. McCulloch, of Muncie, Ind, and Geo.
]. Branna1i, of Philadelphia
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-25
Good Spirits.

Good spirits don't all come from
Kentucky Their main source is the
Hiver-and all the fine spirits ever made
in the Blue Grass State could not
iremedy bad liver or the hundred-a
sOne i'll effects it produces. You can't
have good spirits and bad liver at the
same time. Your liver must be in fine
condition if you would feel bouyant,
HAPPY and hopeful, bright of eye, light
lof step, vigorous and successful in your
ipursuits. You can put your liver in
fine condition by using Green's August
IFlower- the greatest of all medicines
for the liver and stomach and a certain
icure for dyspepsia or indigestion. II
has been a favorite household remedy
for over thirty-fve years. August
Flower will make your liver healthy
and active and thus insure you a
liberal supply of "good spirits" Trial
size. Csc; regular bottles, 75c. At al
druggists. T. Brooks.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-25
IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION.
An Effort Being Made to Organize One
in New York.

Chicago, March 24.-Chicago import
ers are being invited by Alfred Pets
chow to join an association formed by
$50 New York importers. The pur-
pose is to guard the interests of trad
,ers in foreign goods.
within the last three months -
said Mr.. Petschow, "the Middle Eu-
ropean league, embracing manufacture
ers and business men in Germany,
Austria and other countries, has been
organized to discourage the importa-
tiOn of products from the United
States. If this government does not
make some change in the policies that
answered its purpose ten or more
years ago, the retaliation will grow
and the export trade of the United
States will be affected immeasurably. !"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-25
WITH LOSS OF LIFE.
Terrible Prairie Fires Raging in Diff
ferent Parts of Nebraska.

Holdrege, Neb., March PA ter
rife prairie fire, driven by a gale of
wind, is raging along the line of the
Burlington railroad between here and
Atlanta, a distance of seven miles. A
farmer named August Olsen was burn
ed to death and two other persons who
are missing are believed to have lost
lington road sent a special train to
Loomis, seven miles northwest of here,
Wednesday evening to prevent the fire
ravaging that town A strip ten miles
wide and ten miles long has already
been burned over, and large number
of farm houses, barns and other build
ings, and a great amount of live stock
has been destroyed. Charles Peterson
and Wallace Johns lost their resi-
dences and several farmers were en-
tirely burned out.
A terrific wind carried the flames
across the country at terrific speed,
and all efforts to stop their progress
have thus far proved futile. The farm
ers and citizens from the towns along
the burned and threatened strips are
out fighting the fire and the railroad
company has a large gang of section
men assisting them. The loss thus IA
has been very heavy, but can not be
estimated.
Bassett Neb, March PA disas-
trous prairie fire has been raging in
Rock county since early Wednesday
morning. The fire originated in Loup
county and, driven by high wind
burned strip from five to ten miles
wide from the south line of the county
to the railroad near Newport, dis
lance of 40 miles. Thousands of tons
Of hay, many residences. outbuildings
and stock has been destroyed. The
fire is still burning and an army of
men and teams are fighting it. A spe-
cial train carrying Is men was sent
from Long Pine and Bassett to assist
the town of Newport, and it is now out
of danger. No fatalities have been
reported, but several of the fire fight
ers have been injured.
A prairie fire ignited the Burlington
railroad Platte river bridge Wednes-
day afternoon and partly destroyed it.
I.oomis, Neb., March PA fearful
prairie fire is raging two miles west
of here, burning strip four or five
miles wide, destroying nearly every
thing in it's path. Considerable live
stock is reported lost in the fire. One
man, name unknown, is reported to
have lost his life. A heavy gale is
blowing from the south. All attempts
to check the fire are fruitless.