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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-26

offers ~unexcelled opportunities for those
who want to make money in sheep rails
ing, in agriculture. or in the fruit or dairy
industry Along the lines Of the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-26

+. S.-Between Kansas City and Chicago, The South
west Limited Of this line IS the train Of trains. Leaves
Kansas City. Union Station, 5:55p i. M, Grand Avenue,
607 d. m. Arrives Chicago, Union Station, S:55 4. m.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-26

Manawer 8tockfnanFs AdvertiainG AteHty.
Station A, Kansas City. Mo.
fiery p~oisons with which the biood-curfent Is over.
oaded. While external Applications. such As
soaps. salves and powders aresoot hing and
,ooling they do not enter into the blood itsrlf Or
ouch the real cause OF the disease. bit 5 5. :.
Ices. and puri6es. c%nriches. and strengthens the
lnses and builds up the general system. when the
ma with oil It's terrifying symptoms disappears.
ok on the Skin and il diseases. No charge To-
y1GS NSy7 arEcAE50 CO.. ATLANTA. a.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
Nobility.

In doing each day that goes by
Some little good-not in the dreaming
OF great things to do by ard by.
And spite of the fancies of youth
There's nothing kingly kindness,
And nothing SO royal as truth
We get back our mete as our mea sure
We cannot do wrong and feel right,
For justice avenges each slight.
The air for the wing of the sparrow,
The bush for the robin and wren.
But always the path that is narrow
And straight. for the children of men.
IT'S not in the pages of story
The heart of its ills to beguile,
Though he who makes courtShip to glory
Gives all that he hath for her smile.
For when from her nights he has won
Alas! it is only to prove
That nothing's sacred honor
And nothing SO loyal love.
Nor catch them like fishes in nets:
And sometimes the thing our life misses
Helps more than the thing which it
gets.
For good lieth not in pursuing
Nor gaining of great nor of small,
But just in the doing. and doing
AS we would be done by. is ALL
Through envy. through malice, through
hating
Against the world early and late,
No jot of our courage abating-
Our part is to work and to wait
And slight is the sting of his trouble
Whose winnings are less than his worth
Whatever his fortunes or birth
Alice Cary,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27

BILE. as she tried to pull her short skirt
down over her old shoes
But, Doris, it wasn't no fault of
mine" returned Seth, trying to look
into his companions eyes
Nor mine," answered the spinster,
a little more gently, meeting his gaze.
IF you'd only answered my note
that day instead of sending Lorinda
with your message, it might have been
different" Seth said in husky voice.
81 never got your note, and 1 never
sent Lorinda to you," returned Doris
Indignantly. Then, like flash, she re-
membered the quarrel with her eldest
sister on that fatal day. and how Lo-
rinda had declared she'd fix her"
Seth dropped the wrench he was
using and taking Doris hand in his
brawny one. said tenderly:
"Some ones cheated us out of years
and years of happiness, little woman,
but if you'll say the word now, we'll
wheel to Parson Woods and tomorrow
I'll buy a tandem"
Doris rose. with a pink flush on her
still rounded cheek, looking at her BIZ
cycle, the unconscious means of her
long deferred happiness, and, then in
her old lovers dark eyes. said archly:
You can buy the tandem. Seth.''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
How He Proposed.

A bashful, middle aged bachelor re-
Gently fell a tardy victim to one of
Cupid's shafts. The very thought of
having to make a personal offer OF
marriage was sufficient to give him
nightmare and to propose by letter he
looked On as a rather cowardly shirk-
ing of an obvious duty. At last a
happy solution occurred to him. Pur-
chasing a phonograph and a number
of cylinders he sent them anonymous
ly to the lady of his choice, who was
delighted with such an acceptable
present. She excitedly proceeded to
try the records and her confusion
may be imagined when she heard a
voice she knew well declaring indy.
ing love for her and begging her to
be his wife. What could a poor
maiden do under these conditions but
answer yes to such pleading? And
less than two months ago the story
of the strange wooing was told by
the bridegroom himself at a wedding
reception.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
S GOES AWHEELIN'
BY JESSIE WADE MANNING
copyrighted by

Early one morning, when the crocus-
es, tulips and daffodils were vieing
with one another in their gaudy raj
ment, a delivery wagon stopped before
the garden gate, at the Gorham home
stead.
A bright, new bicycle was lifted out
and taken to the side entrance. Doris
Gorham stood in the door mixing some
iced for the chickens. When she saw
what was coming, her heart thumped
like a trip-hammer.
Her older sister, Lorinda, who was
sitting on the steps pairing apples,
started as though she had received a
blow, when the wheel was placed be-
side her on the stoop.
so, Doris,' she began, sarcastically,
without looking up from her work,
You've thrown your money away on
This device of the devil. If you'd only
taken it when other people did, there'd
be some excuse for it, but from a child
you've always showed such perverse-
ness.
But then, Lorinda, bicycles were
too expensive" began Doris. Her sis
ter paid no attention to the Interrupt
ton. but exclaimed as she hounced
into the house:
Powers of mercy! A woman of
your age, with hair as speckled as the
black and white spotted hen, ridin'
such an instrument of torture and
real menace to morality, and" the
slamming of the screen door finished
the sentence.
A few years before the opening of
this story, Waverly had grown SO rap
Idly after the building of the great
steel plant, that the three maiden sis
tiers, living in the comfortable farm
house on the ridge road awoke one
within the city limits
This is pretty kettle of fish," said
L.orinda, the eldest, reading the noti-
6cation. How are we to pay the paw
ing tax and improvement" she asked
sharply with her little, swapping, black
eyes on the serious faces of her
younger sisters.
'Cut the meadow up into city lots. ;"
spoke up Eunice the second and prac-
teal sister.
This suggestion seemed to meet
with the older woman's approval.
Doris remained silent, but was as con-
scious of what Lorinda would say next
as though she herself was to voice the
thought
well we'll take our usual vote on
It, All in favor of sellin' the meadow
off in lots say yes" Eunice and Lo-
rinda fairly shouted the necessary
word
Majority rules quickly said the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
Variation of Moons Size.

AS seen by different persons, the
size of the moon varies from that OF
a cart wheel to silver dollar. TIC
many it seems about foot in diane
ter, from which Prof. Young concludes
that to the average man the distance
of the surface of the sky is about lie
feet 1t is certain that artists usually
represent the moon much too large in
size in their paintings. Occasionally
they represent it in evening scene.
with the horns turned downward in
stead of upward, whereas they must
always point away from the sun. The
true angular size of the moon is about
half a degree, SO that it can always
be concealed behind a leadpencil held
at arms length
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
RED LIGHT AND SIN.
Chicago Psychologist Believes There
Is Connection.

Chicago Psychologist Believes There
Is Connection.
Red light is a cause of SIN, accord
ing to Dr. Walter Din Scott Chicago
psychologist. He claims that it has
a peculiar effect upon human beings
constantly subject to it; and he re-
calls the illustration drawn in a fac
tory in France which was illuminated
with red light. The operatives became
so demoralized that it was decided to
shift to another color, whereupon nor
NAL conditions reappeared.
Since as much can be said in favor
OF red as against it, it would not be
well to condemn it too quickly. Vari-
GUS diseases are now treated success
fully by red rays, and it is certain that
bright colors produce a brightness of
sentiment in a patient, while dull col
ors have the opposite effect.
Red has been held in high favor
by many nations. 1t is the Chinese
color of good luck, and the hue the
Scandinavians give to the hair and
beard of their great god. Thor. 1t is
also a royal color, and last, but not
least, adorns the breast of our cher
ished friend, Cock Robin. who surely
cannot be charged with any grave
breach of the moral law.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27

breaking the tenth commandment. had
prayed hard for fortitude and grace,
but a phantom Seth had been her con-
slant companion, whether she would
or not-although, when, as neighbors,
they met occasionally, they barely
passed the time of day, and since his
wife's death, the old lovers had seen
nothing of each other.
In the evening of the eventful day
in the Gorham house, Doris in dress
reduced in rank to a bicycle skirt,
passed stealthily down the gravel walk
and noiselessly up to a quiet, little
street recently macadamized, where
she determined to learn to ride the
unmanageable thing she was leading.
Her method was, indeed, original.
With her left foot on the pedal and
her right one on the curb-stone, she
propelled herself, reversing the posi-
ton occasionally, or, as she put it.
'limbering up one leg at a time
The quaint little woman soon gained
confidence and was able to wheel
down the steep hill at the end of the
street without any mishaps.
Just before starting for home. as
she held the handle-bar like a wise
and rode slowly down the incline, she
was suddenly showed in such a man
ner that the wheel seemed to take
the bit and have its way.
''Where're you going?" yelled a
hoarse voice, as someone wheeled by
her.
Where you've sent me, I reckon, -
answered Doris not daring to look
up and following her leader at a ter
rife speed
Reaching the foot of the hill. she
overlook and ran down the wheelman.
AS the rider extricated himself. and
assisted the little, old maid to her
feet, he exclaimed, overcome with as
constituent:
Doris Gorham, I'll be blamed If it
amt"
The lady, finding she was still in
tact-standing in the gaslight on the
pavement and not riding in a winged
chariot-lcoked up into the eyes of
her old lover, Seth Watson
For a second Doris was more an
noyed than surprised at finding her
idol of quarter of century riding a
wheel at his time of life Then she
blushed, as she remembered that there
was only two years difference in their
ages. Conscious of each others en-
barrassment. they sat down on a near
by pile of lumber. while Seth apparent
ly looked over the damaged wheels
well, Doris. it's nigh onto five and
twenty years since you and 1 decided
to pedal alone came timidly from the
| bowed. gray head.
"Yes, and our meetings at the cross
roads haven't been any too pleasant "
snapped Doris. who felt uncomforta-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27

1y unknown to her older sisters, who
had kept up their daily routine, year
after year, unconsciously heartless, un-
consciously soulless.
They had never once asked why
Doris had given up Seth Watson. If
they believed that he had married
Lydia Parchert out of spite, they made
no sign before Doris. That his life
had been uncongenial and turbulent
without the blessing of little ones, LO-
rinda and Eunice appeared quite in
sensible.
Poor, loving Doris, in her inharmon-
ious atmosphere, when fearful of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
Tossed and Roasted.

81 told him he'd have to choose be
tween me and that big racing car OF
his. But he was infatuated with the
machine
you threw him over, of course?"
''The big car saved me the trouble. ~
Automobile Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27

eldest sister, and" with a satisfied
look on her sharp features, "votin' is
the only way to keep peace in any
family"
So parcel after parcel of the Cor
ham farm had been sold without a
negative voice
Timid, brown-haired Doris had loved
and-lost, in her girlhood days; al
though denied through all the years.
the tender solicitude of a kind hus-
band and the glory of motherhood, the
very fact of having loved and of hav-
ing been loved, had softened the lines
in her gentle face. while the faint,
roseate dream of what might have
BEEN" had helped smooth the rough
edges of single life-a feeling entire
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
Mo Race suicide Here.

Behind two young women kinder
garten teachers riding in an elevated
train sat a drowsy old Irishman.
How many children have your" in
quirea one teacher of her companion.
'-Twsnty-two," was the reply. ~How
many have your" c
Il have only nineteen" was the
answer.
Faith" spoke up the Irishman.
Its aisy to see you're none of them
race suiciders."-New York Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
Would Not Hurt Them.

Stranger What rude
conductors,
Native is the elevated road
you know.
Stranger-We1l, it wouldn't hurt the
conductors to be a little more ele-
waited.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
A Fool and Another.

He wanted to bet, but 1 just told
him that betting was a fools argu-
ment,' and that settled the discus
sIon.''
him up that easily"
I'll bet you / did"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
Truth Pops Up.

THAT is a curious looking cane.
major" said the visitor. "a memento
of the war of the rebellion, suppose ?''
YES" replied the old veteran. ''It
was made from the hollow log / oc-
cupied at the famous battle of Bull
Run"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
Natural Deduction.

Hojax-I wouldn't be surprised to
hear that Windig had blown his brains
out any day.
Tomdix-Has he threatened to sui
eide?
Hojax-No. but he purchased a cor
net last week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
Hobson's Choice.

Hi Tragerdy-Well, well! I never
thought you'd condescend to take so
small part as the one you're cast for
now.
Low Comerdy-Wel1, 1 have to live.
Hi Tragerdy-Oh,w was it that bad?
Low Comedy-Yes, 1 decided that q
small role was better than no bread.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
1t Was, Indeed.

tYou look happy
yes, 1 heard some good news to
day. My uncle is going to give me
the money l need to start me in bust
ness"
"Ah! Then that's really what you
may call capital news"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
Winter,

Yeast-When we get real cold
weather they say We are getting =
taste of winter. What Il the tasts Of
winter7
Crimsonbeak-Why. it's when It ID
bitter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
Chance to GET Even.

Mrs. Gabbel-What do you think,
George? When the doctor called the
other day he asked me to put out my
tongue, and when l did so he quite
hurt me. He
Mr.. Gabbel Cnterposing-Di he
tread on it?-Stray Stories.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27

Prayed Freddy-I'm a professional
humorist by trade, mum.
Lady-Then why don't you work
at it?
F. FL do, mum. Everywhere 1
go 1 promises to work for me dinner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
MANY Miners Are Killed,

Almost 800 men were killed in the
anthracite mines of Pennsylvania dur
ing 1908. according to the records KEEP,
by the State mining inspectors.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
IreIand,s Population.

The population of Ireland is 1882,
16.003.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27

ost &
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-11
4 BUNCH Of NAMES
OF FOLKS IN TOWN.
Those Who Come and Leave
Daily.
VISITORS AT AMERlcus HOMES
Your Own Name or That Of q Friend
Nav Be Found Below In the Long
List of Yesterdays Visitors Who
Game Here,

Genuine Sumter county seed rye,
onion sets and turnip seed of all kinds
at Hudson's drugstore.
Mrs. Anna White, of Macon, the
guest of friends here, left yesterday for
EufauIa
Mr.. William A, Arnold, of Houston,
Tex, is q visitor in Americus, arriving
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Rushin are
now at the residence OF Mrs. A. O. Bly,
ms, on Lee street
Mrs. W. T. Lockett arrived yester-
day from Leesburg upon visit to rel
atlves in Americus.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. P Boone left yester-
day for Macon upon a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Boone.
Mr.. r. F. Crittenden, the guest of
Col. and Mrs. W, T. Lane, returned
to Shellman Yesterday.
Mrs. Sam Mckay and young son
have gone to Savannah to join Mr.. Nc
Kay in their new home.
Messrs. M. B. Council and N. A. Ray
have gone to Shreveport, La. to attend
the Cotton Growers Convention this
week.
Mrs. G. A. Chambliss, who has been
very i'll wit pneumonia for two weeks,
is now convalescent and entirely out of
danger.
Rev. E M. OVERLY left yesterday for
Smithville to fill today his first ap-
pointment in the Methodist church in
that city.
Miss Edna L. Goethe, Of OcilIa, was
a visitor in Americus yesterday, the
guest of friends. She goes hence to
Abbeville upon a visit.
Mrs. @. j. T. Clarke, of Macon, wife
of Major Clarke, U. s. A., is the guest
of her cousin, Mrs, George T. Miller,
at her residence on Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-11
JOTS AND DOTS IN
NEWS OF A DAY.
Little Tales are Told Briefly
Here.
BOILED DOWN TO FOUR LINES.
News Notes of Interest But Too Short
for Headlines Bunched Together
Short. r aIes of the Town Whacked
Shorter Still.

New and beautiful novelties too
numerous to mention arriving daily at
Holidays Bookstore, corner Jackson
and Lamar streets
There's Christmas smiling in the sky,
There's Christmas in the trees,
There's Christmas in the streets near by.
There's Christmas In the breeze.
It's Christmas, Christmas everywhere,
No matter where you look,
Save when you gaze with mild despair
Into your pocketbook.
ALI the street fair attractions will be
located in the vacant lot opposite The
Windsor with the country store we'll at
the front.
Cotton again sold around the y cents
mark yesterday, with wagon receipts
of go bales. Farmers here are holding
their bales firmly.
Oscar Stevens, De Soto negro, was
jailed here yesterday, charged with
burglary, the theft of few goods from
small store there.
The auction sale last night was big
feature of the bazaar, and everything
offered by the jolly auctIoneer brought
an excellent value.
Americus merchants played to crowd
ed houses yesterday. Thousands came
here to buy, and their dollars were not
glued on too tight.
The jury in the Dock Green murder
case returned a verdict of guilty with
recommendation to mercy. This may
mean life sentence.
The bazaar for the hospital will clear
at least 81, 200 it is believed, when &C
counts are all adjusted. Now what will
the croakers say to that
One week of bazaar, another of street
fair, and then comes Christmas. We
sadly fear old Santa will find the whole
crowd hopelessly broke.
The camel riders, swarthy sons of the
OEACA'3 COAAAS AOGO tO1AOAEO"s anu
woe unto the little nigs who may be
caught in their blanket.
Already the stores ere dressing up
for Christmas. Despite the slump in
cotton values Amaricus merchants will
have fine Xmas trade.
Dir. Samuel Heys has leased the A
@. Bell residence on Forrest street,
and with his family will remove to
Americus to reside shortly.
There will be but three days of Grim
NAL business in court this week, Tue
day, Wednesday and Thursday, with
civil business the other days.
Ladies' who have taken dishes from
the bazaar are requested to return them
Monday morning. Those having dishes
there will please call for them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-11
No More Suffering.

If you are troubled with indigestion
get bottle OF Kokol Dyspepsia Cure
and see how quickly it Will cure you.
Geo. A. Thompson, of Spencer, a.,
says: "Have had Dyspepsia for twenty
years. My case was almost hopeless.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure was recommend
ed and L used few bottles of it and it
is the only thing that has relieved me.
Would not be without it, Have doct r.
ed with local physicians aud also at
Chicago, and even went to NORWAY with
hopes of getting some relief. but Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure is the only remedy
that has done me any good, and I heart
lily recommend 1t. Every person stuff or-
ing with Indigestion or Dyspepsia
should use it," Sold by w. A. Rem
bert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-11
FETE HAS AT LAST
COME TO A CLOSE.
Americas Well Enjoyed the
Bazaar.
BIG SUCCESS FROM BEGINNING
Surpassed Expectation in Complete
ness and Enjoyment-Closed With
Auction Sale of G3ods-Hospita,
Fund Realizes Handsomely.

Ere the stroke OF II last night the
myriad lights in the city hall were
turned out and the doors finalIy closed
upon one of the most enjoyable and
successful fete occasions ever witnessed
in Americus. And in this success every
citizen should feel just pride
Financially, 1t insures to Americas
and Sumter county that institution
much needed hospital.
It was to that end the occasion was
conceived, and SO successfully carried
to completion. Americas worked IN
harmony, aud the result is all that
could have been desired.
The ladies, ever ready to lend their
efforts to laudable cause, worked I'M
ceaslngly to the end of making the ba-
Ear success. As general manager Mrs
F. P. Harold has done yoemaH service,
while her lady assistants are equally
deserving of praise
For the success of the bazaar was due
wholly to their efforts.
Day and night they worked there I'M
tiringly, and each one of the half hun
dred helpers did we'll her part. Aside
from the financial success achieved, the
social features of the bazaar will long
remain as a green spot in the memories
Of the thousands who attended.
It afforded to ell the people of Amer
icus an innocent and interesting form
of ecreation, and it will be long time
indeed ere it is forgotten.
Last night, the concluding occasion,
was one of tho most successful of the
week. Quite all the goods remaining
unsold were put up at auction and ex-
cellent prices realized. While accounts
are not yet adjusted, it is believed the
bazaar will net the hospital 81. 200.
What greater result could have been
asked or expected? The Times-Re-
corder knew and said it could be done,
and shares in the pleasure that is af-
forded all public spirited citizens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-11
OPINIONS SENT BY BACHELORS
Definitions of Baby Recorded in Prize
Contest.

Contest.
The recent baby show here exoites
interest in the baby and the following
definitions of baby will probably be
of much interest.
The last one in this list of eight cap
tured the prize.
"A bachelors horror, the mother s
treasure, the despotic tyrant of the
most Republican household"
"The morning caller, MONDAY craw
Ter and midnight bawler."
"rhe only precious possession that
never never excites envy"
''The latest edition to humanity, Of
which every couple think they possess
the finest copy"
A native of ell countries, who speaks
the language of none"
''A few inches of COO and wiggIe,
writhe and scream, with suction test
ing apparatus for milk and automatic
alarm to regulate supply"
ga thing we are expected to kiss
and look as if we enjoyed it."
A little stranger with free pass to
to the hearts best affections"