davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26

Three Partisan "apaches." or "hool-
igans," recently set on man who was
taking his wife home after a per-
Torrance at the Odeon. 1t CHANGED
that the man was professor Of savate
hand and foot ''boxing"-and the
roughs were insensible when the po-
lice took them away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26

also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DIR. Kilmers
Swamp-Root the great kidney remedy,
fulflls every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
It corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swamp-RoOt
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle and
!; s; Il: = s; q; =; $ 5;
harnton, N. Y. When Home Of swamp-Root.
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, DR.. Ki1mer's Swamp Root, and
the address, Binghamton, N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26

Only one-third of the worlds pop.
ulation use bread as a daily article
Of food. Nearly ,one-half of the peo
pie of the world subsist chiefly on rice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26

The last surviving soldier of the war
Of the revolution was Daniel r. Blake
man, who died in Freedom, N. Y, in
1869, at the age Of 100 years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26
How It Happened.

Fortune. you know, knocks at
every mans door once"
''That explains it,"
Explains what?"
How we came to miss her. Why
in thunder doesn't she ring the bell?
We never pay any attention to knocks"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26

Among 5000 street car drivers in
Vienna recent census showed that
there are 400 knights, about fifty
barons and four counts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26

a sedirnentor set
ting indicatesan
unhealthy con-
dition of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire
to pass it or pain
in the back is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect il.
HOW no Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours :;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26

p )pantin Ondat
n the nam Of the candid
than nUuu1s h to efrlu
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26

JUDICIAL:
For Justice of Supreme Court.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

worth o. chips. It was an he had in
the world, we found out afterward-
'sThen he played hand or two, till
1t came to Dement'S deal, an after
the cards was served he reached over
an grabbed Dement'S five out of his
hand an looked at EN-
He didn't say nothin', an he acted
so cool that the others was just aston
ished, an nobody got mad on the in
slant, but bennett said, Well, what
the - an one or two others said,
What did you do that for?
s'Then Fleming said, still as cool
as a frost This man is swindler, an
1 just wanted to see what he dealt
hisself.'
well, O. course, it come then, but
Fleming's gun was out first Pokin'
the muzzIe of it square in .Dennett,s
face he said:
GIVE got you at last. Do you re.
member the man and the woman you
ruined seven years ago.?
"An' with that he fired. I kind o.
wish that was the end O. the story
but faint bennett got his gun out
too, in just the little time that it took
Jim to say what he did, an he fired al
the same moment. Jim lived a day OF
two, but he never come to enough to
know what he'd done."--New York
Sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
West Virginia Aroused.

Roberts. w. Va. May 16.-Many In
teresting discoveries are being made
and many wonderful cures reported
recently, but nothing has been seen
or heard of in this state to equal the
wonderful work of a remedy called
Dodd's Kidney Pills. The people are
very enthusiastic about it for it seems
that there is no case that this won
derful medicine cannot cure.
Among many cases reported that of
Mr. John j. Ash of this place is con-
spicuous for its completeness. Mr..
Ash was a great sufferer with Kidney
trouble. He was gradually growing
worse till at the last he was forced to
get up three or four times every night.
He had tried many medicines with
out any good result, but at last he
found the rigte one in Dodc's Kidney
Pills. He says: The very first box
of Dodd's Kidney Pills did me more
good than anything 1 took in my life"
Now Mr.. Ash is well and can sleep
all night as comfortably as he ever
could.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

took him something like three year to
square everything up at home an
get little wad together to travel on,
but he tackled to like a man an done
it.
can all that time, they say he new
er missed boat that stopped at Cape
Girardeau. No matter what was dom
he'd drop everything an go to the
levee an ask somebody on the boat
for news O. bennett an his wife.
THAT was for the first two year.
He used to come to me, for were on
the old Creole Belle, them times, an
we aPays stopped there.
1Bein' interested, made it my bust
ness to find out about bennett, an
used to tell him where he was. But
just about the time bennett throwed
the woman, Jim stopped askin' about
her.
Il reckon It was just about then
somebody must ha' told him she was
dead. So he didn't ask no more about
her. an l didn't have to lie to him.
Then there come a time when he
were ready to start out. He come
aboard the Creole Belle one night an
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Turn About Is Fair Play.

James Mcneil Whistler had a
French poodle of which he was ex-
travagantly fond. This poodle was
seized with an affection of the throat,
and Whistler had the audacity to send
for the great throat specialist, Mac
kenzie.
Sir Morell, when he saw that he had
been called in to treat a dog, didn t
like it much, it was plain. But he
said nothing He prescribed. pocket
ed a big fee and drove away.
The next day he sent post haste
for Whistler. And Whistler, thinking
he was summoned on some matter
connected with his beloved dog, drop
ped his work and rushed like the
wind to Mackenzie's.
On his arrival, Sir More1l said
grave1y: "How do you do, Mr.. Whis-
tier? 1 wanted to see you about hav-
ing my front door painted. "-Collier's
Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
The Tide River.

Clear and cool, clear and cool,
By laughing. shallow and dreaming pool:
Cool and clear, cool and clear.
By shining single and foaming wear;
Under the crag where the ouzel sings.
And the ivied wall where the church-bell
rings.
indebted for the undefiled;
Play by me. battle in me. mother and
Dank and foul. dank and foul.
By the smoky town in it's murky cowl;
Foul and dank, foul and dank,
BY wharf and sewer and Shiny bank;
Darker and darker the further 1 go.
Baser and baser the richer 1 grow;
Who dare sport with the sin-defled?
Shrink from me. turn from me. mother
and child.
Strong and free, strong and free,
The f1ood-gates are open away to the sea
Free and strong, free and strong,
Cleansing my streams as I hurry along
To the golden sands and the leaping
And the taintless tide that awaits me
As I lose myself in the infinite main.
Like a soul that has sinned and Is par
doned again.
Indebted for the undefiled,
Play by me, battle in me. mother and
Charles Kingsley,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

The rise OF the Easter lily IS one
OF the most sensational features of
greenhouse Horticulture in America
during tie last quarter of a century.
American florists raise about 5000. 600
Easter lilies a year. Assuming that
only half of these plants are sold; that
each bears only two flowers Ga good
plant should have six to eight and
that the public pays so cents bud. it
would seem that the American people
spend at least $2,5e0.o00 for Easter
lilies every year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
No Doubt He Would,

The German professor at Smith col
lege tried in vain to explain a diff
cult construction to one of the girls of
his class. Finally he decided to de-
vote no more of the recitation hour
to this one point, but, wishing to clear
it up for the young woman later, he
said:
We'll let this go now, Miss M,
and 1 would like to hold you for q few
minutes after class"
Then he blushed to his temples at
the torrent of giggles which the girls
were unable to restrain.-New York
Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
NOTHING TO WORK ON.

Good Reason Why Brother Did Not
Hold Family Prayer.
It was at a certain church meeting.
and the good Bishop was calling for
reports. He had a rather stern, sharp
manner which sometimes Jared lit
tie on the nerves of the more timid.
By and by he came to Brother B., a
lay delegate.
Brother B. what is the spiritual
condition of your church," demanded
the Bishop briskly.
81 consider it good" said the broth
What makes you think it is good?''
went on the Bishop.
t'Well, the people are religious.
That's what makes me think so.''
What do you call religious? Do
they have family prayer"
Some of them do and some do
not"
do you mean to say that a man
may be a Christian and not hold fam
lily prayer"
Eyes, sir; think So
do you hold family prayer?"
Eyes. sir" returned the brother
quietly.
"And yet you think a man may be a
Christian and not hold family prayer"
81 have a brother who is a better
man than l am who does not hold fam
lily prayer
What makes you think he is bet
ter man than you are?"
Everybody says so, and know he
is"
''Why does not your brother, If he
is such good man, hold family pray
err" Numbered the Bishop.
HE has no family" meekly answer
ed the brother.-Harper's Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

asked me about bennett, as usual, an
l told him bennett was still in Mem
phis the last 1 knowed, an Jim says
he thinks he'll go to Memphis his own
self.
But when Jim got to Memphis,
bennett want there. He'd gone
down the river on one O. his regular
trips, the day afore Jim arrove. Pear
ed like there was some sort of hoo
doc about it. O. course there want
no tellin' where Dennett'd be, or how
long he'd be gone, an Jim had the
sense to see it want no good for him
to go chasin' round at random More
especially as he didn't have no money
to spend. So he just settled down in
Memphis to wait for bennett to come
back
We'll, he waited there for over two
years till it were almost six since Den
nett had won his money, foul or fair,
an run away with his wife, an he
hadn't never set eyes on him all that
time He KEEP waitin' though, an he'd
: come down to see me, every time
the Creole Belle stopped at Memphis
Put bennett didn't go back to
Memphis. So Jim made up his mind
that he'd have to go after bennett,
an he took a boat to Baton Rouge,
an there he herd firm somebody
that bennett was in New Orleans, so
he got on the next boat, which hap
pened to be the Creole Belle.
AN then a queer thing happened.
1t were near midnight when he come
aboard an I didn't see him at first,
for 1 was in the saloon watchin' a
game O. poker.
There were a tall chap I'm Texas
that had plenty good money in his wad
an too much red liquor on board, an
| there was two friends o. hisn that had
ought for to knowed better, bein' as
| they was sober, an all three of 'em
was playin' poker with bennett.
Now, I've saw good many games
| O. crooked poker in my time, an I've
saw men take chances that didn't
look half sensible, but I never seen
anybody play the way bennett was
| playin' that night Feared like he
must be plumb crazy to do the stunts
he was doin,' but I cd see he was
countin' on the tall man bein' drunk
an the other two bein' foolish. which
they sure was. Anyhow he were jus,
a-rakin' in their money by the handful
| when seen Jim Fleming come in the
/ door.
Fleming walked up to the table as
cool as you please, an asked If hs
cd have a hand in the game. They
all looked up an I cd see Dennett
didn't know him.
Anyway they said he cd play, an
he sat down an bought twenty dollars
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Jews in the World.

Prof Hannah o, Basel has recently
taken a rough census Of the Jews of
the world, and comes to the conclu-
sion that they now number nearly H.
100000 OF these a good two-thirds
are found in Europe Russia comes
first with 100000 100000 in Asiatic
Russia), then Austria-Hungary with
1,S6O, 900, Germany with $4,000, Rou-
mania with 100000, Great Britain
2Os, 900, Turkey 10000. Holland 81
600. France 1900, Italy $4,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
STATE OF ONO, crrr OF TOLEDO,

STATE OF OHIO, CrTY ToLEDo,
LUCAS COUNTY So
FRANK J. CHxNEY makes oath that he n serior
partner of the hrm of F. J. CHENEY & Co., doing
business In the City of Toledo, County and state
Aforesaid, and that said firm will pay The sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the Of
HALLS CArARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn before and subscribed in my pres
ence, this 9Th day of December. A. d. 1886
s.1Is '" sor. 1870 rus.,o
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system Send testimonials
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 15c.
Take Hairs FamiIy Pills for constipation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Free to Twenty-Five Ladies

Free to Twenty-Five Ladies.
The Defiance Starch Co. will give
Is ladies a round trip ticket to the
ST. Louis Exposition, to five ladies
in each of the following states: Illi-
nois. Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and
Missouri who will send in the largest
number of trade marks cut from a ten
cent, 16-ounce package of Defiance
cold water laundry starch. This
means from your own home. any
where in the above named states
These trade marks must be mailed to
and received by the Defiance Starch
Co., Omaha, Nebr., before September
1st, 1904. October and November will
be the best months to visit the Elk
position. Remember that Defiance Is
the only starch put up 16 OF. "a full
pound) to the package You get one
third more starch for the same money
than of any other kind, and Defiance
never sticks to the iron. The tickets
to the Exposition will be sent by regis
tered mail September 5th. Starch Tor
sale by all dealers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
x. c. S. Almanac TOR 1904.

K. c. S. AImanac Tor I9U4.
The Kansas City Southern Railway
Company's Annual Almanac is now
ready for distribution. 1t contains the
usual monthly calendars, many useful
household hints and information con-
corning the country in Missouri, Ar
kansas. the Indian Territory. Texas
and Louisiana. Write for copy to
8. G. Warner, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, K. C. S. Ry., Kansas
City, Mo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Never ARGUE.

People waste a tremendous amount
of time and energy in trying to agree
with one another. They waste good
deal more in trying to make other peo-
pie agree with them. But to learn
how to disagree gracefully does not
seem often thought of. Truly a mat
ter OF regret, because if we all learnt
this lesson the world would be a much
pleasanter place 20 live
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
The Worlds Fair.

In making your arrangements for
the Worlds Fair at ST. Louis this
summer, if you consider convenience
and saving of time, you will take the
Wabash Railroad as it runs by and
stops at its Station at the entrance of
the Fair Grounds; thus saving sew
eral miles run and return, and the in
evitable jam at he big Union Station.
By all means consider the advantages
of the Wabash
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
Successfully used by Mother Gray. nurse
in the Childrens Home in New York. cure
Constipation. Feverishness. Bad Stomach.
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 30 OOO
testimonials. At all druggists. 25c. Sample
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

American Rice Consumption.
The per capita consumption of rice
in the United States was three pounds
in 1900. is five pounds now, and the
Agricultural Department says that 1t
will go to forty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

Swiss Law Little Observed.
The killing of birds is forbidden in
the Swiss Canton of Tessin, and last
year the rural police conf1scated over
10000 traps and nets. Nevertheless,
the birds are offered for sale in the
markets with IMMUNITY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

Government Pays Low Wages
The British government continues
to be denounced by the workers union
for the low wages paid at government
work shops. shipyards, arsenals and
gun factories, but all denunciations
and resolutions seem to have no eff
feet
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

knowed nothin' till at the last. but
everybody else knowed all about it.
Then when they was playin' that
last night, pears boat tied up at
the levee that was goin' down the
river, an bennett managed some way
to send word to Jim's wife an she
went aboard. Then he jumped the
game just in time to get aboard with
her about three minutes afore the
lines was cast OF. An Jim never seen
his wife again.
so Jim, he started down the river
on the next boat lookin' for 'em.
When he'd had a little time to think.
he seen that there was things for him
to do at home. So he went back an
settled down to work 1t must ha'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality OF De
fiance Starch is fast taking place of
all other brands. Others say they
cannot sell any other starch
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

cit cert'nly is monstrous queer how
a man1l go lookin' all over the world
for a thing he bankers a'ter-most
amazin'-an' pass by it, mebbe a
dozen times, an then, when he's give
up, plumb discouraged, an sot down,
tired out, have it drop in his lap.
said Caleb Mix, the veteran bartender
on the Mississippi river packet CITY
of Matches. There is one thing. that
if a man is built that-a way an once
gets his mind sot onto 1T, he amt
never goin' to give up while ne mas
stren'th to draw his breath an gun
81 reckon the longest chase O. that
kind that was ever followed up an
down the river was the time Jim
Fleming follered up Al bennett
Jim had a store at Cape Girardeau
an a fair trade, an a good home an
money in the bank. An he had VITA
he thought a heap Of and he an she
an his old mother, that want so old
then, they lived together as happy
as most folks is, l reckon, till Al Den
nett come to Cape Girardeau.
"Al were a gambler. You couldn't
make no more mistake, sizin' him
up, n you could lookin' at mule.
Feared like luck was with him that
trip, for he hadn't been in the place
twenty-four hours before he set into
a good game that the fellers found ex-
citin' enough to keep goin' for nigh
a week. They played every night at
the tavern, an every night bennett
was a good winner.
They want all the other losers.
for there was some tol'able good play
ers in town an twa'n't nothin' out O.
usual for a game to be goin' on there;
h,If no 10
played that Jim Fleming went broke
in the game. An when l say he went
broke, / mean he lost, not on'y the
ready money he had, but all he cd
borrow on top O. that, an that were
enough to wipe out all he had an
some over.
But when Jim Fleming got home
that night, after the last sittin' in
that long game O. draw poker he found
there was other things for him to
think of besides settlin' up the money
he owed. He want in no condition
to realize just what it all meant, FIR
he'd took in considerable more red
liquor n was good for him, count
O. being all broke up over his losses;
but what he did not know was It his
wife want to home, an his old moth
er was cryin' to break her heart.
SQ0 seen now twas WIN jim,
though, an having sense. she didn't
try to tell him nothin' Just then, but
got him to bed the best she could,
an waited till mornin'. Then he learn
ed the whole story, part I'm his
mother. an part FIN others that might
have told him afore, but didn't.
1.-The old lady hadn't knowed it in
time, an the others wouldn't butt in
bein' as 'twa'n't their business. But
bennett had been a-nosin' round town
right smart, while he'd been there, an
bein' a good lookin Teller enough, the
way women reckons a mans looks,
he'd struck up a filtration with Jim's
wife that was the scandal O. the town.
Jim bein' busy in his store day
times hadn't heard or seen nothin of
it, an bein' the husband in the case
was just naturally the last one to
learn anything. The old lady hadn't
~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Indian Chief Friend of Whites

Chi1koot Jack, a stanch friend of
the whites, has been elected chief of
the Chilkat tribe of Indians in Alaska,
to succeed Donowoka, the aged war
rior who died last March The new
chief has a wide reputation as an in
trepid guide and brave warrior and
belongs to the most influential family
In his tribe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

Leading Producers Of Iron Ore.
The leading iron ore states are Min
nesota, with an output OF $4,000. 900
tons: Michigan. with 11.00o. 900. and
Alabama, with !, 5o0.0oo tons.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Korean Houses,

The average Korean lives in q
matched cottage having three rooms
in a row. The kitchen fire is at one
end and its chimney at the other, the
fiue passing under the rooms warns
them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

Dealers say that as soon AZ q Gus
toner tries Defiance Starch 1t IL i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch 1t can be used cold
or boiled.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
WiaaIe.StickL LAUNDRY BLUE

Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth of
any other bluing. If your grocer does rot
keep it send 10c for sample to The Laundry
Blue Co., IA Michigan Street, Chicago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

French Legion of Honor.
The largest order of merit in the
world is the French Legion of Honor,
which has a trif1e over half million
members.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Contrasts In Size.

Lord Kelvin calculated that If q
drop of water were magnified to the
size of the earth its constituent atoms
would be somewhere between the size
of a small shot and base balls.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality of Defiance Starch makes it
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Investments by Jesuits.

It is estimated that the investments
of the Jesuits in Europe amount to
four billions of dollars. Much of the
money is invested in German govern
ment bonds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Lighting by Alcohol.

Lighting by alcohol has two great
advantages over other kinds; 1t de-
velops less heat and does not poison
the air SO quickly as it gives out less
carbonic acid.