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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
Applies for Pension at 1914.

A peculiar pension application has
just been made to Ordinary John E.
Youmans of Swainsboro, Ga. 1t is
that of James Clark, a free negro, who
enlisted in company K, Twenty-eighth
Georgia regiment, as a fifer, and went
through the civil war. Clark is now
1O4 years old and is unable to work.
hence his friends are trying to have
him placed upon the pension rolls
Judge Youmans has sent his applica-
ton to Pension Commissioner Lindsay
This is the first case of negro apply
ing for a pension in the state. There
are many negroes drawing pensions on
the union side, but none in Georgia
for serving in the confederate army.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
Bitter.

The late William Weightman, the
millionaire chemist of Philadelphia,
took deep interest in the army and
navy. He did not particularly approve
the seniority rule of promotion, but he
held that, as long as this rule was in
force, it should be adhered to, and in
stances of its overriding angered him.
On the occasion of an unusually
young soldiers installation into cap
taincy over a dozen older men, Mr..
Weightman said with smile:
''This case reminds me of my friend,
Lieut.. Blank. Blank was in the navy,
and he was getting to be a pretty old
man. There seemed no chance of his
promotion, though
Eat lunch one day. some one called
attention to his badness.
"sYou are very bald, Blank the
man said. I never saw SO bare q
head. What is the cause of your bald
ness?"
Tt is DUE Blank answered, to so
many junior officers stepping over my
head"
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tween themselves and death in the
shape of winter draughts.
But soon the long, small waist came
to its own again, and extreme delicacy
was more popular fad than ever be-
fore. Miss Amory's admirer was
asked what he would say about her
when her back was turned
'tSayi" says Pen. rSay that you
have the most beautiful figure and
siimmest waist in the world,
BIanche!"
Now the cynical author asserts that
when nobody was near our little
Sylphide, who scarcely ate at dinner
more than six grains of rice of Anime,
the friend of the Ghouls in the Arabian
Nights, was most active with her knife
and fork, and consumed a very SUBJ
stantia1 portion of mutton outlets, in
which piece of hypocrisy it is believed
she resembled other young ladies of
fashion, favorite masculine fallacy,
by the way, for neither Thackeray
nor his male admirers quite knew
their little Blanche.
A girl with anything under eighteen
inches of waist to live up to would
then or at any time cheerfully subsist
on six grains of rice in order to pre-
serve it. When it comes to that, ia
nous handles of the Byronic type have
left a shining record of literal starva-
ton, for fear of losing the small, trim
waist of early youth.
Perhaps it is a sign of the times
that there was observed recently at a
fashionable summer hotel young
man whose elegantly attired figure dis
played a waist as slim as a girls.
His breakfast consisted of half a
glass of orange juice, a peach and a
CUP of coffee-New York Sun
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
DIG GOLD DESPITE THE WAR.
Americans in Korea Said to Be Pros
perinu in Their Operations.


According to a report received by
the state department from the Ameri-
can legation at Seoul, Korea, the Ko-
rean gold mines controlled by the
Oriental Consolidated Mining Com
pany are prospecting wonderfully, in
spite of their being in the center of
the war zone.
A few weeks ago J. Sloat Fassett
and H D. Perkins of New York, and
Leigh Hunt, formerly of Portland,
Ore, applied to the United States
government for protection for their
property and employees in Korea. In
answer to the representations made
by the state department the govern
ment was assured by both belliger-
ents that the property was safe from
molestation.
The report received from the
American legation gives some figures
from the annual report of the Orien-
tai company. 1t shows that the COM
pany controls 500 square miles of rich
territory in northwest Korea under a
concession obtained from the emperor
by Leigh Hunt. They are operating
eight mines, besides a number of tri-
butary mines worked by Koreans.
The total operating profit for 1903
was $762,315.S4.
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s Dame Fashions Edict Is That Waists
Are to Be Smaller; Girls. Go Hungry!

the Panada'-nowadays this nourish-
ing compound is composed of crackers
and water with a littles sugar. and
gives them warnings against rat
Meat Yet he is so far from ins1nu-
ating that the Maids and Borders
are greedy that he kindly admits that
they are For the most part not sub
ject to the least Excess, unless 1t be
of the Sugar-P1um or the Macaroon,
and for this they are too often pun
ished by the discemplexion and pain
of their teeth
During the comparatively brief
reign of the Empire gown the vigilant
suppression of the appetite was Sc
cretly much relaxed, there being no
delicate waistline to preserve, and a
course of high feeding seemed to be
the only bulwark which these nymphs,
half clad in muslin, could put be-
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wnlcn they would never taste again.
There were delicacies hard to procure,
and liquors and coffee that mace most
Of them wonder of they were dream
Ing
There were speeches by Mr.. Ruther-
ford, who spoke very modestly and
feeiingly: and by the vicar, who voiced
the pride of the village in this, its
distinguished son, and by the oldest
man present, who said that he'd seen
many amazing things in his day. but
this Tas the amazingest of III.
Then came a visit to the coachhouse
where there were more speeches, AM
some songs, and singing of For He's
a Jolly Good Fellow from the assem-
bled company, and then James and
his guests returned to the great room.
where cigars of the best brands, and
spirits and similar creature comforts
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
THE POINT OF SIMILARITY.
kentuckian Had Line on Name of Bos-
ton Suburb.

ton Suburb.
Gone of the thousand suburbs of
Boston is called Jamaica Plain" said
Anthony Buck, BostOner. You
know Boston is noted for it's suburbs.
It's got them to burn Four burned
this summer already.
well, one of your Kentucky gentle
men-one of those BY CAD, sah,' gen
tlemen-visited friends in this little
suburb The first day he was there
he went into Boston
when he had tasted of the various
beverages of the Boston town and was
ready to go back to his friends home,
he found himself in the embarrassing
position of having forgotten the name
of the suburb. He scratched his head,
he looked at the stars, he kicked his
feet together, but nowhere could he
find the name Of that COMPOUNDED little
suburb.
FINALLY, in sheer disgust, he went
into a hotel and inquired of the clerk
there If he could tell him where he
lived
sThe clerk laughed at that hard one,
but amused at the way the strange
looking gentleman put the question, he
asked IL he couldn't give some inkling,
some idea, or some facts which might
suggest the name of the place to him
the clerk
asWell, sah,' he said, 7 can't exactly
recall the name of that internal place,
but, sab. it strikes me- that 1T was
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and, at the request of the parson, he
entered into a learned, but simply
worded disquisitiOn on the prospects
of demonstrating in South Africa,
and displayed such marvellous knowl-
edge of it in its scientific and finan-
cial aspects, that his audience broke
up in amazement at his ability and
cleveIness.
Next day Mr.. James Rutherford had
many callers. Each caller had the
same story to tell. He had saved
money and money had come to him
from his sforbears (they were a thrifty
and Woodworking, self-denying peo-
pie. the Slowford folk, and they
would like to know if Mr.. Rutherford
could not invest it for them in his
own concerns or in something similar,
that would bring in heavy interest
And with each Mr.. Rutherford talk
ed carefully and in buSineSslike fash
ion, and each went away feeling as
sured that he had been conversing
with master-mind in finance, and
that his money would be safe, and he
himself rich man. And he natural
ly told all his friends what he was go
ing to do. and everybody applauded,
because everybody was going to do
the same thing.
There were a good many people of
means and resources in and about
Slowford, and there was scarcely one
that did not entrust almost the whole
OF his savings and property to James
Rutherford during the next few days.
The vicar had a small private fortune
invested in railway stock, paying 3k
per cent; he realized and reinvested in
James Rutherford, with notions of get
ting at least 80 per cent. The wears
wife also had nice little capital in
vested in gilt-edged securities-that,
too. flowed into James Golfers
And at the end of ten days SlowforC
had entrusted some $4,000 in hard
cash to the man whom it had once re-
garded as a hopeless ne'er-do-weel
On the last day Miss Pamela
Spriggs came to see Mr.. Rutherford.
He remembered her as a middle-aged
spinster who had always had a kind
word for him in the day when all
other Slowford folk had looked at him
askance. and who earlier in life had
given him tarts and apples He caused
her to be admitted.
Miss Spriggs had grown ancient, but
she was still shy and nervous and old
young in manner Mr. Rutherford
made her drink a glass of port before
he inquired her business-he guessed
what it was before she spoke.
II wished to speak to you, Mr..
Rutherford, about a little business
matter" said Miss Spriggs. I'll
have come into money since poor Jane
died-$1o 900 it is, Mr.. Rutherford,
and it's lying in the bank just now,
| and hearing of your good fortune, l
| thought perhaps"
Mr.. Rutherford rose from his seat
| and paced the room, apparently deep
| in thought He came up to Miss
| Spriggs' side and spoke rather
| brusquely-
I'm sorry 1 can't do anything for
| you just now. ma'am." he said, my
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
TACT OF A HUSBAND.
Big Thing Is Knowing When to Let
His Wife Cry

Another thing the tactfu1 husband
does is to let his wife cry. 1 don't
mean that he drives her to crying, or
that he lets her weep while he stands
unsympatheticaIly by with his hands
in his trousers pockets, his feet apart,
and grinning sardonically. I mean
that when an emotional woman needs
a good cry, he realizes that it will re-
ieve the tension. He does not get
up and rage about and kick footstools
out of the way and say, "Oh, for
heavens sake! stop crying, or you'll
drive me to drink"
MOI He goes and pats her shoulder
soothingly, and says:
There. little womani I'm sorry the
cook has left and your new gown
hooks up crooked, but cheer up! Let's
go out and have a jolly little dinner,
and tomorrow I'll write that tailor a
letter that will make his hair curl"
Then she looks up through her
tears and thinks how handsome and
big and strong and glorious he is,
and before the dinner is over she
has thought up two ways in which
to economic, and so pay for the
extravaganza of his order to the
waiter. For the common purse is not
elastic. and she knows it-Harper's
Bazaar.
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were laid out, and settled themselves
for an evenings convivality.
The convivality chiefly consisted,
however, in listening to James. He
took good care to see that every mans
glass was constantly replenished, that
a fresh cigar was always to his hand,
and that everybody was comfortable.
And he talked-talked well and
easily, not in any braggart fashion,
but in modest, assured tones, after the
fashion of a man who knows that he
has proved himself.
He told them of his adventure, of
his work, of the coming of success, of
the building up of a great business;
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James Rutherford had come back
come home-to SIowford, and the
country side rang with the news. There
was more excitement and commOtion
when it was known that James had ar
rived than if the village crler had
gone round to herald the approach OF
a circus or a menagerie-
No one had ever expected TO see
James again, unless in hopeless pow
erty and hutterings rags; but here ne
was, and it was obvious that poverty
and James were not even acquainted
Ten years previously James RutEer-
ford, at that time a young man OF
three and twenty, departed from SLOW
ford. leaving behind him the prettiest
of bad characters.
He was a wild, bad lot, said every
body Except some of the women,
whom he had deluded with his hand
some face and wicked eyes), and he
would end his days in the workhouse
or on the gallows- When he finally
cleared out it was with no regret on
his part, and with a good deal of relief
on his neighbors'. And nobody ever
expected to see him again.
He went off, a rather down-at-heel,
mocking, daredevil lad; he returned
a very carefully attired, prosperous
looking. well-fed gentleman, with
sober manners and an air of distinc-
ton.
The truth soon leaked out. James
Rutherford had drifted to South At
RIGA, had struck oil in the shape of
diamonds, had seized his chance with
the tenacity of genius, and was now
millionaire. A millionaire in ten years!
There was no doubt of 1.-THE parsOn
and the doctor had seen his name in
the papers.
Mr. Rutherford-plain James no
longer-went around the neighborhood
and paid off numerous debts which he
had contracted during his youthful
days-paid them with handsome in
terest He further discharged some
obligations incurred long years before
by his father, who, like the pre-re
formed James. had not been very par
ticular about money matters.
James did things in great style; it
was evident that there was nothing
mean about him. And the apotheosis
of his glory was arrived at when he in
vited all the principal folk Of the vii
lage-parson, schoolmaster, farmers,
trsdesmen-to dine with him in the
big room of the Red Pig, while all the
rest of the folk, even down to the
babies, were RECALLED with supper in
the coachhouse outside.
Everything was done handsomely;
gentlemen were invited to take appe-
tizers-sherry and bitters, gin and bit
tiers, and what not-until dinner was
ready, and all at Mr.. Rutherford's ex-
pense. And everybody did, seeing that
it cost nothing and tongues wagged
freely.
Never had such repast been served
In the history of the village. There
were dishes which the simple Slowford
people had never heard of, and wines
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avoid eating many. Leet her not In
tervene to reprehend the servitors,
nor yet speak unless occasion re-
quires. Leet it appear that she hard
ly minds any diversion, but that only
timidity quenches her pleasure. But
1eet her in eating so manage her hands
that in washing the clear water may
remain Leet her drink be but small
/ approve light collation., eating lit
tie, and in likewise at supper leet her
avoid comfits and fruits. Leet her
make it rather slight than heavy"
In seventeenth century English cour-
tesy maxims have not quite 80 stately
a tone, and a spade is frankly called a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-15
American to Serve the Sultan.

Capt r. D. Buckman, widely known
in marine circles along the Atlantic
coast, has been appointed a vice ad-
miral of the Turkish navy at a salary
of $4,000 per year. He took the new
Turkish cruiser Media from Hamp-
ton roads to Constsetincp1e last year.
having been selected for that TASK
by the Cramp Shipbuilding company.
1t will be remembered that the cruis-
err did not leave American waters un-
til the shipbuilding company had been
paid in full The young American has
been given free hand to work what
reforms he thinks necessary In the
sultan,s navy
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Just how the big, substantial girl
with the waist of the Venus of Milo
Is to be pared down into the sylph-
like, wasp-waisted creature which
fashion now demands it is hard to
tell; but one thing is certain, that
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steyn Returns to South Africa.

Steyn Returns to South Africa.
Former President Steyn and his
wife have received permission to re-
turn to South Africa in December
They win occupy farm near Bloom
fontein-
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RaIfour,s Income

Premier Balfour's private income IL
$350,0o0 year. He inherited his
grandfather's wealth. 4
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something on the order of Whisky
Sour
co. said the clerk. you surely
mean Jamaica Plain louisville
Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-08
HEALTHY MoThERs.

Mothers should always keep in good
bodily health. They owe IL to their ehii-
dren. Yet Il Is no unusual sight % see .
mother, with babe In arms, coughing Uo,
lently and exhibiting all the symptoms =,
a consumptive tendency. And why should
this dangerous condition exist, dangerous
alike 10 mother and child, when Df. bos'
chee's German Syrup would put stop Y
il at once No mother should be withou.
this old and tried remedy in the house
for its timely use will promptly cure any
lung, throat OF bronchial trouble IN he-
self or her children. The worst cough o.
cold can be speedily cured by 6ermAl
Syrup; so can hosrseness and congeslloA
OF the bronchial tubes. II makes eNpeclol-
alton easy, and gives instant relief ana q
freshing rest TO the cough-racked cor
sumptive. New trial bottles, 25c.i arg
size, zoe. For sale by Drew q Leonard
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-08

of no movement more promising
than hasty retreat before the thanking
force could advance to the attack-so
hasty that the part OF his own army
left south of the river barely escaped.
Here, Il would seem. was chance for
knropatkin 10 have acted decisively
BY leaving few corps to oppose the
Japanese on the south and prevent
their passage Of the river. he could
have overwhelmed Kurokis nanking
army while 1t was disordered BY its
rapid march. He seemed to lack con-
fidence in himself or his army. and
sought safety when he might have
gained victory. The situation was
much like that at the first battle Of
Bull Run, when the Federals divided
their force in the face OF a concen-
trated enemy who took advantage Of
the mistake, instead OF fleeing, as
Kuropatkin did
1t may be that the Russian CON-
manders understand the capacity Of
their troops and do not set them inn
possible tasks, but 1t seems unlikely
that they can stay the japanese adj
vance with such tactics as they have
so far employed. Their foe is TOO
active and ingenious for them. Pos
sibly they may yet overcome Japan by
firing her out, wasting her resources
and wearing her down. but this end is
yet a long way of. 1t viii task Rus
sia's resources to place in the Far East
an army or fleet capable of winning
a campaign from the fearless and
fertile japanese.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-08
Emergency Mediclnes

IL Is great convenience to have at hand
reliable remedies for use in cases Of ACCT
cent and Tor slight injuries and ailments
A good liniment and one that i fast -
coming a favorite il not a honsebold
necessity is Chamberlainis Pain Rain
BY applying i promptly to a cut. hruise
or burn Il allays the pain and causes the
injury to heal in about one-third tbe
time usually required, and as ii Is an
antiseptic 1t prevents any danger Of blood
poisoning. When Pam Balm Is Kent m
hand sprain may be treated before
Inflammation sets in, which insures q
Randolph. aH'
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-08
Butchers, Merchants and Hide Buyers

Should write 10 Carroll ). Page, hiae
Park, VT, who wishes TO purchase
their Hides, Calfskins, Sheep Pels'
Tallow and Bones. He pays spO'
cash. He pays the freights. lie pays
full market values. He wishes Y 81
range with someone in every village,
where be has no agent, to sell Pouiul
Supplies and to pick up for him HIDE
Calfskins, Sheep Pelts and Bones PC
furnishes money with which TO buy
and keeps his agents thorougnll
posted at all times as 20 market Values
Write him for full particulars.
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dressed to Republican voters with a

dressed to Republican voters with q
faith in state prohibition -
christian voters of Barre who are
opposed to license who believe in pro-
hibition as being the only right way
of dealing with the liquor business,
who realize that the liquor traffic is
the deadly enemy of the religion of the
Lord Jesus Christ and know thai the
Republican party in Vermont has de
clared in its platform for amending
and continuing our present license
law, but not to in any wise close the
saloon doors or prevent the open sale
OF beer and whiskey, and that vote
for the Republican ticket is a vote to
permit the continuance of open sa-
looms, how many of you love the Re-
publican party enough better than you
do the church of God so you will vote
against the highest interests Of the
church and for its worst enemyP How
many of you pray or say Amen to the
prayers OF others for the overthrow OF
the saloon and then vote for the party
that sustains it Isn't there some
thing wrong? Isn't that kind OF OPP
position to the liquor traffic about as
liable TO be successful as it would be
to bring suit against the Devil and
hold court in HELP
This is recommended as a subject
for meditation and prayer TO both pull
pit and pen"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-08

Mr.. Dooley on the automobile II
don't want amy autymobiIl. Hinnissy.
/ don't want to pay tin thousan' dollars
to be unpopular. I'd rather have tn
smiles iv tn poor as ! walk amongst
thin on me two shapely legs tain ray
ceive tn brick-bats iv tn same in a
circus wagon attached to a cook
stove.n