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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
Brothers Are Reunited.

letter, as of from the dead. was
received yesterday by Capt. Jonathan
Morris of Audubon, near Phoenix
vile, says a dispatch from the latter
city. The missive was from his
brother, Samuel Morris, now res
ident of Galveston, Texas, whom he
had not seen nor heard from since
the battle of Gettysburg, more than
forty years ago, and had since mourn
ed as dead.
The brothers were both members of
a Pennsylvania regiment and fought
side by side throughout the first day
of that terrible conflict On the after
noon of the second day Samuel was
wounded and carried from the field
Jonathan made a search for his
wounded brother, but in the excite
ment incident to those stirring days
no trace of him could be found.
After the employment of every hu-
man agency hope gave way to the GER
tai1ty of the brothers death and he
was incurred as such by the Morris
family.
Recently in reading a Phoenixville
paper Samuel read his brother iona
than's address. He at once wrote
north, informing his brother of his
whereabouts.
After the battle, Samuel writes, he
drifted to Texas, intending to fight
Macmillan in Mexico, but he arrived
too late.
The brothers expect to meet soon
and have family reunion.
An express package, which the
letter said was on the way, arrived
today, and among other things was a
beautiful gold-headed cane for the
captain The latter, while overjoy-
ed at hearing from his brother, is
anxious to know the many things that
have transpired since the memorable
separation on the field of battle, and
with that end in view sent letter
by return mail asking details.
At the close of the war Capt. Nor
ris came to Phoenixville, and later
moved to Schuylkill township, where.
with his wife and two daughters, he
now resides. He is prosperous
farmer and a leading member of
Lieutenant Josiah White post, No. IS.
G. A r.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
"siauehterina" Surplus Products.

If particular British industry, or
particular British establishment suf-
fers a loss of trade, there are those
who raise the cry that the loss is due
to slaughter prices on goods from
the United States The cry was re-
Gently heard in Canada when Ameri-
can steel rails, on some very large or
ders, were quoted at IS to Sc per ton
below the rates maintained in the
United States
1t may be admitted that at certain
times and in certain lines American
goods have been. are being and will be
sold in foreign markets at prices
which are below the rates prevailing
at the same time in this country. But
the argument, as an argument, carries
q strong flavor of absurdity. Taken
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
WITH THE
VETEDANN

sued adopting the Beauregard flag. as
it was called, and directing me, as
chief quartermaster, to have the flags
made as soon as it could be done,
Il Immediately issued an address to
the good ladies of the South to give
me their red and blue silk dresses and
to send them to Capt Collin McRae
Selph, quartermaster at Richmond
Capt Selph is now living in New Or
leans). where he was assisted by two
young ladies, the Misses Carey, from
Baltimore, and Mrs. General Henning-
sen, of Savannah, and Mrs. Judge Hop
kins, of Alabama. The Misses Carey
made battle flags for Gems. Beauregard
and Van Dorm, and, 1 think. for Gen.
]. E. Johnston, and they made Gen.
Beauregard's out of their own silk
dresses.
This flag is now in Memorial Hall.
New Orleans, with statement of that
fact from Gen. Beauregard, Gen. Van
Dorn's flag was made of a heavier ma
terial, but was very pretty.
Capt. Selph had several of these
flags made and sent them to me at
Manassas. They were distributed by
order of Gen. Beauregard- One flag /
had made and gave it to the Washing
| ton artillery. They have it yet.
MY wife, who was in Richmond
| made a beautiful flag out of her OWE
| dresses and sent it to cousin of hers
| who commanded an Arkansas regi.
ment. This flag was lost at Elk Horn
| but was recaptured by a Missouri divi
| sion under Gen. Henry Little.
1T being impossible to get silk
| enough to make the great number Of
| flags needed, 1 had several made out
| of blue and red cotton cloth. 1 the1
Issued a circular letter to the quarter
| masters of every regiment and brigade
in the army to make flags and to use
| any red cloth suitable that they could
| get Gems. Beauregard and Johnston
being good draughtsmen, drew theil
| own designs.
THE statement going the rounds
that this battle flag was first designed
by federal prisoner is false. No liv
ing soul except Gems. Beauregard and
| Johnson and myself knew anything
about the flag until the order was is
sued to me to have them made as soor
as it could be done"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
Our Soldiers Homes.

The United States government Is
the only one which builds and main
tains homes for it's disabled volunteer
soldiers. Eight of these homes have
been erected respectively at Togus,
Me-; Hampton. Va; Dayton, Ohio;
Marion, Ind; Milwaukee, Wis; Leav-
enworth, Kan; Sawtelle, Cal, and
Danville, Ill. These homes have a
capacity of $4,000 inmates. which is
several thousand less than the num-
Der who are entitled to admission I'M
der the laws governing the homes for
disabled volunteer soldiers. Col. Wal
ter Preston Brown1ow, representing
the First Congressional District in
Tennessee (Which, although situated in
the heart of the confederacy, fur
nished nearly 10000 soldiers to the
federal army, seeing the necessity
for more accommodations, introduced
and had passed in the fifty-sixth con-
gress a bill appropriating 81 ,80O 900
for the building at Johnson City,
Tenn, Of home to be known as the
Mountain Branch Soldiers Home"
With Col. Brownlow at the head of
this movement $50 acres of land were
purchased at a cost of $4,000, the
plans of ]. H. Freelander, a New York
dICultSCl, were dQOplSQ auQ WOIk DC
gun.
The accommodations at the new
home when completed will be for g.
500 inmates. A limited number has
been admitted since Oct Is, 1903, ow-
ing to, the extreme demand, and as the
work advances more will be cared
for. The total cost of the home COM
plete will be $4,000 900, and it will
comprise many buildings, among
which are eight barracks, mess hall,
hospital group of four ward buildings
and surgeons quarters, administration
building, power house, laundry, store,
five buildings for officers and nurses
quarters, national board hall, chapel,
three lodges, several stables, conserva-
tory and opera house, band stand and
morgue. Nj. Carnegie has presented
to the home $25, 900 for library. This
is the only donation OF the kind he has
ever made free from restrictions
Leslie's Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
Beauty of the Cherry Tree.

The cherry is the most beloved of
all Japanese trees, not for its fruit, but
for the exquisite beauty of it in bios
som time. Hearn says it's loveliness
is only to be compared to the effect OF
fleecy clouds, family tfnged with sun
set, folded about the branches, which
are at the time destitute of leaves To
compare the beauty of girl to that Of
the cherry bloom is the height of COM
pliment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
Paper Car Wheels.

Every wheel on a Pullman car fe
made of paper covered with iron and
steel. The body of the wheel is a
block of paper about four inches
thick Around this is a rim of steel
from two inches to three inches thick,
which comes in contact with the rails.
The sides are covered with circular
iron plates bolted on.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
A Profitable Investment.

An estate consisting of twelve mes
sages and freehold land, in Holborn,
England, was purchased by the church
wardens of ST. Clement DaEes in 1852
for EGO. The annual income now ex-
ceeds $1,000. This is devoted to the
provision of almshouses, pensions and
schools
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
bio Cities Of the World.

The cities with population above
the million mark are: London, 6.5S1.-
372; New York, 3.437. POP; Paris. o.
714.o6s; Berlin. 1.ssS. S4s; Chicago,
1,6sS.s75; Vienna. 1.674.957; Canton,
1000, 900: Toxic. Japan, lao. 121;
Philadelphia, 1928. 697; ST. Peters,
burg. 1.267.022; Calcutta, lips. 400;
Constantinople, 1.125,0o0, and Pekins
100000
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

Admiral Togo's plan of stepping n.
giving the enemy a few swift jabs and
then making quick getaway before
receiving any damage must commend
itself forcibly to the judgment of Mr..
Corbett and other great American
strategists-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
Not So Abusive.

Maybe the tariff showed its teeth to
the tariff haters and frightened them
out of their ten-cent socks they could
buy for nine cents under tariff reform
if they had nine cents They are not
so abusive now of its proven bene-
ficence and practicability-Sh emeld
(A1a.) Reaper
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
Worlds Oldest Tree.

It is said that the oldest tree In the
world is DO tree at Adnuradhapura.
Ceylon, which was planted close to a
Buddhist shrine in 245 B. c., and is
therefore 2, 14S years old Legend has
it that this tree sprang from a branch
which severed itself by miraculous
power from the sacred tree under
which Gautama became Buddha, the
enlightened one.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

Is it any wonder that the rooster
crows? A Missouri farmer hauled a
load of baled hay to town. and on that
hay he carried basket of eggs Both
the hay and the eggs were sold at the
market price, and the hay brough,
only two cents more than the eggs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
Very Likely.

The other day new baby came to-
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones. A day or two
after the baby's arrival little Margaret,
aged 5, was asked by her neiglbors if
her parents had named the new little
brother yet. Nom was the small
MISS answer, but they named the
rest of us children Jones, so 1 s'pose
they'll call him Jones, too."-Ex-
chanSa
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

A prisoner in a Brooklyn police sta
ton refuses to eat anything and has
lost forty pounds since his arrest. II
all prisoners would refuse to eat the
tax rate might be brought down to
where it ought to be.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

Canal Treaty Is Ratified.
The senate ratified by vote of sc
to IA the Hay-Varilla, or Panama ca
nal, treaty.
The ratification OF the treaty means
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

The German court which decided
against the use of the red necktie
seems to have taken the matter with
an amusing seriousness, but there are
lots of people in the United States
who applaud the finding.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

The popping of champagne corks
gave an alarm of fire in a New York
hotel Might be a great anti-prohibi-
ton argument. if it were not for the
fact that ginger ale would do the
same thing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

: Peru and Ecuador have submitted
their boundary dispute to the king OF
Spain for final decision. We shall con-
tent ourselves with commencing the
principle of arbitration without com
menting upon the arbitrator
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

The Korean army has been ordered
to join the Japs in the field. In order
to cause panic among the Korean sol
diers it will only be necessary for the
Russians to shoot their hats.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

New Jersey comes forward with a
woman highwayman. No, she didn't
go through her husbands pockets.
She held up woman who kept res
taurant
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
Confederate Lieutenant Generals.

The death of Gen Longstreet fol
lowed closely by that of Gen. Gordon,
has raised discussion as to the re-
naming lieutenant generals of the
Confederate army. Some have spoken
of Longstreet and Gordon as the last
of the lieutenant generals. There are
four still living, and we give them for
the information of our readers, with
their ages and postoffce addresses !:
Gen. S. B. Buckner, Rio, KY, so years
old; Gen. A. P.AStewart, Chattanooga,
Tenn, 81 years old; Gen Stephen d.
Lee, Columbus, Miss, II years old,
and Gen. Joe" Wheeler, Wheeler,
Ala, 81 years old--New York Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

The quartermaster's clerk who was
discharged for insisting on spelling
route with an e is said to be a
native of Chicago. It's absolutely GER
tain he isn't from Boston
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
Value of the Corset.

An Oregon woman wore a corset
which detected two bullets fired at
her and saved her life. And still
they claim the corset isn't healthy,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

Somebody at Port Arthur ought tc
be able to set up a fine business in
scrap iron when the trouble is over.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

Chicago casket manufacturer
drew $50 900 in a lottery If he had
remained steadily at work a more Ger
tain thing than a lottery would have
paid him as we'll.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

One of Ibsen's plays has been STOP
ped in Chicago because of a fear
of spontaneous combustion. Chicago
is taking no chances on these things
now.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
Last of the 7e Boys.

The last surviving soldier of the
war of the revolution was Daniel F.
Brakeman, who died in Freedom, N.
Y, in 1859, at the age of over 1O9
years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

1t will be time enough for us to re-
1olce over the soaring price of wheat
for export when we find out how it is
to affect the price of bread for home
consumption.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

The Japanese shell that discovered
the Newsky works at Port Arthur con-
frmed the suspicion that there was
such place.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

President Harper declares that stu.
dents at the University of Chicago are
affected with ''mind-wandering." They
have probably been taking their pro-
fessors too seriously.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

A bunch of celluloid roses was re
sponsible for the latest Chicago thea
ter fire. Here is one more argumen,
against the celluloid collar style.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

Crino. inc must be coming into FAST
ion again, as Vassar college needs ST.
new buildings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

The crown prince of Germany may
take comfort in the thought that he's
not the only young fellow hopelessly
ensnared by the American girl.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

Did Mr.. Spreckels fancy Santos
Dumont was flying too high when he
aspired for the hand of the sugar mag
mates daughter?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

"Panamans" is the official word.
And it ought not to be objected to by
those who call themselves "Ameri
cans"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

Rice may be declared a contrabaud
of war. Well, let's be glad it is neither
beans nor prunes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

Herr Conried says the proposed pro
duction of 'Parsifal'' in English would
be a dissertation" For heavens sake,
let it go at that,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

Laureate Austin is said to be incu-
batting poem on the Japanese vic
tories. Somebody should shoe Mr..
Austin off the nest
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

The news comes from London that
the Prince of Wales is not coming to
the St Louis exposition. Sorry for the
prince.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

The name of the Emperor of Korea
is Hill. For the next few months
his highness had better lie low
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
MANY Students Marry.

According to a Berne newspaper .
surprising number of the Russian stu
dents at Swiss universities are mar
ried.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

Schwab broke one of the banks al
Monte Carlo the other day. They are
probably drawing him on.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

The New York Mail states that
professor of Greek has been arrested
for begging. Got tired of digging for
roots, perhaps.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

Many Pass Allotted Time.
Seventeen persons in a hundred Ia
the state of New York live to be over
seventy years of age
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
Columbus, Birthday.

A $3.50 book has been published in
London that the author may convince
his readers that Columbus was born
in 1451.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26

Sole Leather Exports.
The export of sole leather from the
United States averages about $500. 900
a north.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-26
KEEP WHEATMARKET
MATTER OF SERIOUS MOMENT TO
AMERICAN FARMERS.

ChamberIain's Idea Is to Have Canada
Furnish the Food Products for the
Home Country-WouId Be Serious
Blow to Western Wheat Growers.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-16
FLOCKlNG INTO CANADA.
Immigration from Dakota and Adjoi,

immigration from Dakota and Adjoin-
ing States-Major Edwards, United
States Consul-Gcneral at Montreal,
Describes the Movement as Due to
Scarcity of Land.
Montreal, Nov. 15.-Major Allison
Edwards, United States consul general,
who returned to-day from visit to his
home at Fargo, North Dakota, said in
an interview: The proper way to de-
scribe the manner in which the people
of North Dakota are coming over into
Western Canada is to say they are
coming over in droves. Among the
people there did not seem to be any
thought of there being boundary line
at all 1t is simply a question: added
the major of there not being any
more land in North Dakota and the
surrounding States, and the people are
focking to Canada to get good farms.
Naturally the number that will come
over will increase all the time, and
may say the people you are getting are
the best people in the West They are
well supplied with money and are well
acquainted with the conditions under
which they will have to work" The
agents Of the Canadian government are
prepared to give the fullest information
regarding homestead and other laws
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-16
A New Method of Preserving Food.

Harper's Weekly: An ingenious
method of preserving food has recently
been devised which is based on the fact
that powdered gelatine, or thin sheets
of the same material, not only do not
spoil but are capable Of protecting
incorporated substances from bacteria,
moisture and other agencies which
bring about decomposition. Thus to
make a concentrated beef extract, tea or
coffee extract, soup, ETC., the liquid is
mixed hot with ! per cent of primary
gelatine which differs from the COM
mercial article in not having the glue
like taste of the latter.
After cooling a jelly is formed and
this is cut into thin films and dried
by a current of cold air until it be-
comes brittle. When this condition is
reached the sheets are then reduced
to a fine powder, which will keep in
definitely. While it will absorb mois-
lure it does not do so to a degree to
occasion accommodation, and the mois-
ture is subsequently given off in dry
air. The powder. While likely to cake,
for MS a brittle cake. not interfering
with its use. while 1t is too hard for in
sects. When placed in warm water it
disolves Immediately, and is thus ready
for use. If heated above the tenpera-
ture of boiling water before packing, all
disease or other germs will be killed.
and to secure the best results the
powder, should be packed alright.
Such a concentrated food possesses
many advantages and is susceptible of
wide applications, as upon explora-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-16
Herr Won Zollern's Christmas Present
- Chicago Tribune

.,..;.i. t.t.s'.s'
to give up her hairdressing now that
the family prospects We're so much
frightened, but, With native thrift, she
kept up the work after he had gone
and was careful not to touch the little
store of money he had left behind.
He wrote glowing letters fom Co
blenz and finally he came to town in
the full flush of bOyiSh enthusiasm.
He had bought twenty "vierte stuck"
of the finest Moselle at auction and
had made a contract for as much more
of the same vintage as he might need
4 ''viertel stuck" holds great many
bottles of Moseie, and Herr Lichten-
berg took great pleasure in counting
up the profit he and his partner would
make on each
month after Herr Lichtenberg got
back from Germany his big shipment
of wine arrived. He had it stotred in
a down town warehouse, after paying
the duty. which used up almost all the
remainder of his money.
Then things happened. The man who
had agreed to furnish the money for
the building of the wine house at the
exposition got frightened and backed
out. He refused absolutely to listen
! to Herr Lichtenbergs pea that he had
put all his money into wine, and ad-
Nised him to bring suit If he was not
satisfied Then the old man made a
number OF efforts to interest other
capital, but he failed in all of them.
Finally he decided to sell the wine he
had bought and go back to tending
bar. He had little difficulty in finding
buyers for most of his wine. The diff
ficulty came later when he tried to COL
lect the money due him. Half dozen
of the men who owed him defaulted,
and Herr Lichtenberg was in despair
All the time he was earning nothing.
| and IL it had not been for the money
saved without his knowledge by his
| thrifty wife the family would have suf-
| fered for lack of food.
One night the old man came home,
| tired and Disguised.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-16
ToIstoi Taken Seriously Ill.

Not long ago the Vienna newspapers
were speaking of Hungarian doctor
of philosophy who had become pene-
trated with Tolstoi's ideas and had APP
prenticed himself to Budapest shoe
maker. Now Bulgarian doctor of
philosophy, Lubekoff, who has passed
his examinations at the University of
Sofia cum laude." and Was engaged as
professor Of Latin, has become a boot
black at a street corner in Sofia. His
customers come because they wish to
have their boots polished by a doctor,
and also because he does a good job.
Lubekoff does not forget that he is a
Tolstoist, and impresses on his custom
ers the virtue of lowly labor and the
happiness which it brings. He has al
ready succeeded in founding several lit
tie colonies of Tolstoists in Sofia.