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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Leoline Harper was just 81, a bright,
ambitious, high-spirited girl, wto
earned her livelihood by teaching in
grammar school. But her prosy pro-
fession left her plenty of time 70
dream of a larger and brighter future.
and she erected some very stately edi-
fees in Spain.
For 1 don't want to drudge all my
life so,'' said Leoline. 81 am pretty
enough" with a conscious laughing
glance at the mirror, land clever
enough, hope, to make my own flu
ture."
yes, DEAR" said Aunt Josepha, who
admired her niece exceedingly, you
are pretty enough, and 1 believe You
are smart enough; but still l don't IN
derstand how you are going to do ii"
You'll see,'' said Leoline, with
bright smile and nod
And when Kitty Topplef1eld, VINO
taught in the primary department Of
the same school, told Aunt Josey about
Mr.. Maurice, the new trustee, who was
so handsome, and wore such superb
diamond studs, and admired Leoline's
method of imparting instruction so en-
Enthusiastically, she began to compre-
bend what her niece meant.
Leo" said she, when she had the
rare chance of being alone with her
niece, do you like this Mr.. Maurice?"
The blood flushed into Leoline's
face.
"Of course 1 like him, Aunt Josey."
said she.
do you love him?'
Il don't know whether l might or
not" said Leo, coloring still deeper
THAT is, if 1 knew him better He is
a society man, and 1 have so few op-
portunitiesi If 1 was only in a fash
ionable circle like George Fitzalan!
Now, Miss George Fitza1an was a
pretty, dashing young lady, the daugh-
ter of rich importing merchant, who
had been in the same class as Leoline
Harper at school, and Leoline had al
ways secretly envied her luxurious,
butterfly sort of life that seemed to
have so few of the elements of shadow
about it.
And" added Leoline, ''he is to be
at Georges birthday party, and
George has asked me to come-and-
and I can't, because 1 haven't any
thing fit to wear. And 1 do believe,
Aunt Josey, if 1 could only co.
Yes, yes, 1 understand, my dear, u
said Aunt Josey, regretfully. But,
really, 1 do not Sc how you can CO."
Nor L, either, said Leo, gulp1ng
down a little suffocating lump that
somehow would keep rising in her
throat. $50 1 must just be contented
to give it up"
But half an hour afterward she came
to her aunt with depened color and
eager, shining eyes, the newspaper in
her hands.
Look, Aunt Joseyi" cried She
La, child" said the old lady, "you
know 1 can't see a thing without my
spectac1es.''
Then I'll read it to you; and Leo
line read as follows:
For sale, at a bargain, two silk
evening dresses, one blue and the
other canary color; worn only once
by lady just returned from Europe
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

More fortunes are being made in
growing Bermuda oninions in Texas
than in the oil business Some capital
is required to operate in the Texas oil
fields, while in the onion-growing bus
mess an investment of a few hundred
dollars is reasonably certain of bring
ing a profit of several thousand The
area of the state in which onions can
be grown is limited, but it covers
many hundred thousand acres This
land is situated in the extreme south
western part of the state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

tense Chenier, the 1ady's maid, who
occupied an airy fourth-story apart
ment, to which the visitor was CON
Quoted by a grumbling footman. Leo
line felt altogether out of her element,
and almost sorry that she had come;
but when she saw the superb silks,
scarcely worn, her heart leaped within
her. The blue one was trimmed with
deep, pointed white Spanish zlond, and
proved to be the exact color to match
Leo's bright beauty.
Madame bestows these upon u.s."
said Hortense, grimacing and twisting
herself after the manner of French
maids. Madame is all goodness"
Leo bought the dress and it was
sent home that night.
Yes, it is very pretty; but all the
same don't like you to wear second
hand Dress" said her aunt.
"A great many ladies do the same
thing, Aunt Jo."
"A great many ladies do a silly
thing, then" retorted the old lady.
But, Notwithstanding Aunt JOS dis
approval, Leo felt very proud and
happy when she went off that evening
dressed in the blue silk, which had
required very little alteration to fit
her supple figure.
Miss Fitzalan's parlors were full.
and Leo's heart beat high with antici-
patory triumph as she saw Mr.. Maui
rice among the crowd The next mo-
ment she perceived that he was not
alone. A tall and beautiful young lady
leaned on his arm. With a pang of
jealousy Leo would fain have shrunk
away, but Mr.. Maurice advanced to-
ward her
Miss Harper. allow me to present
to you my wife; Mrs. Maurice, Miss
Harper. Oh, l see you're surprised.
So am l. She only arrived from Eu-
rope four days ago; this with a
smile.
latory words, but could hardly make
herself audible. Mrs. Maurice put up
her eyeglasses.
How very strange!" she cried.
| my blue silk dress that 1 had made
at Worth's. 1 should know the trim
| ming anywhere. May ask, Miss Har-
per. if you order your dresses from
| WORTH
Leo turned scarlet. but she clune
| bravely to the anchor of truth.
NO." she said, blushing with mortf
| fcation; 81 am only a school teacher
| and can afford no such extravaganza
| as that. I bought it secondhand OF
| Mile. Hortense Chenier, No. = Rother
ward street"
MY maid" cried Mrs. Maurice
~And she stole it from me-all the time
| pretending that the packing case thai
| contained it was lost on the voyage
the hypocritica1 thing"
Mr.. Maurice laughed.
"That comes from your foreign
French maids" said he
Leoline Harper felt her face GLOW
| with burning scarlet
II am very sorry. I hope you d.
not consider it my fault" she said
"Oh, not at all; perhaps shouldn'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10
THREW OUT GUESTS THINGS.
Tidy Wife Thought They Belonged to
Her Husband.

A night editor in New York was
talking about the late Amos J. Cum
mings.
when Cummings he said, was
beginning his newspaper life he had
the good fortune to attract the atten-
ton of the leading editor of the day.
This editor took him up, pushed him
along and paid him a good salary.
f'The editor was absent-minded and
he never could remember that Cum
mings' first name was Amos. Asa
was the nearest he could come to
Amos, and the wise young Cummings
listened in silence to sentences from
him that began:
CASA, write good story about
- or Look here, Asa, can you get
up a story on or Asa, l like your
work. / am going to raise your sal
ary'
One day Cummings had occasion to
call at the editors home. He was
ushered into the parlor, and he laid
his hat, gloves and stick on the mar
ble-topped table that stood in the mid
die of the room.
'@The editor entered, and the two
men began a long, interesting and i'm
portant talk.
'1n the midst of their discussion the
editors wife swept into the parlor.
This woman was noted for her tidi-
ness. She did not give SO much as
nod or a look to her husband or his
companion, but strobe up fiercely to
the handicapped table, gathered in
her hands Cummings cane, hat and
gloves and with a snort threw them
out of the window. Then she stalked
forth again.
Cummings looked at the editor.
The editor looked at him. Then, in
soft, apologize voice, the editor said:
She thought they were mine,
Asa"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10
Evidence of Insanity.

When it came to the cross-examina.
ton the witness who had testified
that he believed the prisoner dement,
ed settled himself in anticipation of
possible trouble.
Have you any reason for wishing
to send my client to a madhouse?"
asked the lawyer.
None" replied the witness
.-WeI, what particular thing has he
done that has tended to convince you
that he isn't in his right mind!"
well" said the witness slowly.
look at the fool he made of himself
in selecting a lawyer"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10
Home Rule in Scotland.

With reference to the growing Scot
tish demand for home rule for Scot
land, the London News remarks:
Having already acquired, by lapse OF
time. the prescriptive right to manage
English affairs for Englishmen, it may
be that Scots, young and otherwise,
will find their hands almost too full
II they begin meddling with their
own as WELL"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10
Mufish.


There are persuasive ways even for
dealing with stubborn mule At the
entrance to the subway extension
near Trinity church the other morn
ing a negro driver tried to persuade
his impressive steed to enter the cage
in which he was to be lowered down
the shaft. The mule approached the
cage, but not nearer than two feet.
There he stopped, and no amount of
patting, Juggling or kicking availed to
move him forward
Finally the driver Invested himself
of his coat and tied it about the
mules eyes But that wasn't enough.
The sagacity of the kicker was too
great, and he again stopped on the
edge of the cage. The mule was led
away and turned around several times
to mix him up. He was not to be
mixed
Then the cage was moved and the
driver led his mule blindfolded all the
way around the block This time he
was fooled and was in the hated cage.
1t had taken an hour and amused at
least a thousand passersby-New
York Sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

of the daw with borrowed plumes,"
warned Aunt Josepha. IF this man
is really man of sense he will think
as much of you in your cashmere
dress as if you wore the queens dia-
monds."
But Leo, believing that her aunt was
hopelessly behind the age, persisted.
81 will go to the number and ad-
dress. 1 will just look at the silks; Of
course I needn't buy unless 1 like
them
The house was a magnificent brown
stone establishment whose Sp1endor
rather abashed our little school teach
er. "H. c." proved to be Mile. Hor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Price, twenty-five dollars each Apply
to H. c., No. = Rotherward street.
what do you think of that, aunty?
Blue is just my color. And silk, too!
Why, I never had a real silk in my
fife!"
81 don't like the idea of second
hand finery," said Aunt Josepha, shak-
ing her head
But when you can't afford anything
else" pleaded Leoline. "Oh, Aunt
Josey, do SO want to go!"
my dear. remember the old fable
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27
Payable Invariably In Advance.

u. :. xEszA, Proprietor and Tub
lisheY.
Residing in honolulu.
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coal more to run the vessels than did
any of the others. When figured out
at the end of the month 1t will doubt
less be shown that the Japanese have
proved the most expensive of all. In
the meanwhile, Mr.. Kennedy, once
head of the Republican party and still
one Of its leaders, continues to sit on
voters of the Territory and employ
Orientals in good positions. How
about that?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27
NOTICE

Is hereby given to all parties hsv.
ing claims against the undersigned
to present them, duly itsmized and
sworn,at bis residence in Kukui Lane
within thirty (30) days from the date
hereof, or they will he forever bar.
red; and all parties indebted TO him
are hereby notified that they must
make immediate payment Of their
indebtedness at his residence as
aforesaid. "'
HENRY vIEIRA, SIR.
Honolulu, L b. Feb rs, 1904
2747-1m
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27
Ksnledl'S ECOAODy PIaus.

Mr., Japanese A. Kennedy, of the
Inter-Island Steam Navigation Com.
pany, has slipped up a little on his
economy racket, He discharged the
native and white machinists on his
steamers and replaced them with Chi.
nese because the latter were cheaper.
He then discharged the Chinese and
replaced them with Japanse because
the Japs were cheaper than the
Chinks. 1t now turns out, however,
that the Japs require seven tons of
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27

The newly arrived representative
pert-collector, whose name can be
easily remembered, as she herself says,
"by thinking of something sour" in
tends to start a campaign of billcol-
lecting, in the near future, which will
drive all the local ornithorynchus into
the wilds. The plan proposed is, to
list the names of bad pays, then to
harass them in person by means Of
liveried collectors, with a continued
and persistent use of the mails, so as
to prevent forgetfulness, and to so con-
time the ordeal until the delinquent
debtor "calls at the captains office
and settles" From present indications
It would look as though the entrances
20 the Governors, Treasurers and Au-
'itor's offices will soon be guarded by
,!veried representatives of this newly
mported (by the Promotion Bureau)
ollector of bad debts, and in the hope
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27
SATURDAY, FEB. 27, 1904.
THG LATEST TOURIST.

Great is the Hawaiian Promotion
Bureau and Eddie Boyd is its prophet!
The efforts of the Bureau always (un-
less when otherwise; mostly other
wise,) bears some little fruit in num-
ber If not In permanency in character
of the tourists brought hither and it
must be pleased at the result obtained
lin inveigling from the wilds of Salt
Lake City an expert collector of bad
debts" This is the latest contribu-
tion to the population of the city as a
pesult of the energetic and intelligent
advertising of the Bureau.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27

Treasurer Kepoikai saw, in the ap-
pointment of George Smithies to be
assessor, If such could have been
brought about, the saving of 5000 a
month to the treasury by the COM
bining of two Offices prescribed by the
Legislature The Republican Central
Committee disregarded this saving in
its strenuous effort to reward the man
with the precincts, and selected anoth-
er man, which means that the Territory
will go on paying out the extra 5000
per month. In the circumstances who
is working in the interest of economy?
1t seems to us that the Republican Cen
tral Committee has been doing the
shouting without works, while the
Treasurer has endeavored to follow
out the practical phases of the propo-
sition.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27

There promises to be more fun than
can be found in a box of monkeys
when the newly-arrlved starts in for
business, which she promises to do
within reasonable, time and with all
the eclat becoming to an organization
that boasts of having collected "a
claim that was seven years old, FROM
A MAN THAT WAS DEAD"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27

While we do not pretend to know
the Treasurer's likes or dislikes in the
matter, we do believe he would, If not
hampered by the Republican Central
Committee, have appointed Mr.. Smith
les to the Office, If for no other reason
than his personal knowledge of the
gentleman's fitness for the place. The
committee, however, butted In with
the man with the precincts" in his
pocket and that had to settle 1t. The
Treasurer yielded and obeyed orders.
1t may or may not have been in accord
with his judgment, The responsibility
for the choice must rest with the Re-
publican Central Committee, a fact
that will be plain to friends of Mr..
Smithies
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27

1t should be a matter of no little in
terest and civic pride that the morning
press of Honolulu is able to get and
publish news from all parts of the
world on the same date carried by the
dispatches, while San Francisco, New
York and other great cities cannot to
save their souls get closer to giving
the news, hot from the wire, than the
day before. Isn't 1t wonderful how we
are progressing? Take this mornings
paper for instance. Taking the date
affixed to the dispatches and reckon.
Ing time differences, most of It happen.
ed after the paper had gone to press,
mebf it will happen this afternoon
and more will likely happen during
the night. But the progressive people
of Honolulu have 1t away ahead of
time Great, amt it?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27

that she may be successful, in com.
pelling the Government people to dis.
gorge, ere cry, go it Lemons, even
if you get squeezed!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27
TOPICS or THR DAY,
about that?

When the verdict Of jury does not
suit the Morning Missionary, that jury
is forthwith condemned. It is worthy
of note however, that two of the men
on the rotten" jury that tried Joe
Finn were on the excellent" grand
jury that handled the House voucher
matter in the Federal court.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27
FoG RENT OR LEASE

SiI.Roomed Cottage ON King ST..
next door to Sanitarium, Kewalo.
Arteslan water laid. Outhouses in
the rear.
For terms. apply to him personal
store.
ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27

We sincerely hope that Mosquito
Catcher General Larnach is doing good
work, and have his assurance that he
is One thing we cannot understand,
however, is that although the mos
quitoes were all beaten down, killed
time and again over and washed to sea
by the storme more than ever were
known before in Honolulu bob up Sc
renely, now that the rain is over. What
means this thing? Has a new crop
come in for a fresh feed OF fuel oil?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27
The appointment OF Hot,

The appointment of James l.. Holt
to be tax assessor illustrates again that
. pull with the precincts counts more
with the Republican party than fitness
and brains. Mr.. Holt has, in the past
three years, made of himself a factor
in the politics of the Fifth district and
bright and shining light in the dirty
seventh, along with Birbe and the 9TH
er political highwaymen of that hood
lum neighborhood In that district Mr.
Holt made himself useful, principally
by lending himself to anything in the
interest of his partys ticket.
Pitted against him was a man put
up by the people-not self nominated.
The rival candidate, Mr.. Smithies, is
man that has always held and still
holds the confidence of the community.
The worst that any one can say of him
is that he is honest, competent and
civil. The latter qualification was used
against him in the campaign, with
more or less effect. 1t was argued by
the Holt men that Smithies was too
civil, too kind-hearted, and that tax
payers would take advantage Of it and
beat him. That may be so. The infer
ence, however, is that in place of a gen.
tleman in the tax Office we are to have
a rufiian of the type in that office since
1898, Ell?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27
ed it over.

whom they do not like they have pass
ed it over.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27

The Maui News does not want Coun-
ty government because the county
would be in charge of the Home Rul-
ers We would like to ask the News
one question: Who are the Home
Rulers of Maui? Are they American
citizens? Our impression has always
been that they were American citizens,
and If they are they have as much
right to control the county government
OF Maui as has the Maui News, H. p.
Baldwin or any other institution of
which we have knowledge. The idea
Of the News seems to be that 1t and
its friends alone have a right to the
middle of the road on Maui; the voters,
however seem to think otherwise.
While the Republican hounds are so
energetic upon the track OF persons
supposed-or alleged-to have been
mixed up in voucher Irregularities,
what are they doing in the matter of
one B. II, Wright, convicted once of
embezzllng large sum of public
money? They seem to have a keen
scent when it comes to the trail of
men they wish to down, amt 1t? But
Wright-the erstwhile pet Of the Re-
publican central commlttee-is lost in
the shuttle in some mysterious
manner. His case should have been
disposed of long ago, one way or the
other; but in the eagerness of the Re-
publicans to cinch certain persons
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-27

The Republicans of Hilo seem to be
about as badly divided as gentlemen of
the same faith are in Honolulu. Twas
ever thus with brigands, in politics as
we'll as in other pursuits. The robbers
rob others and then try to rob their
fellow robbers Of that that they had
robbed. If the doings on the inside
of the Republican party in Honolulu
and Hilo could get out into the air the
odor would stink every decent person
out of the country.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-21
DEATH NOT ENOUGH

Prosecution in the Jones murder case
reremptorily challenged A. l.. Lun'
gren Saturday afternoon.
Examining the juror on his voir dire,
atterward passing him for cause, Dep.
uty Attorney General Peters asked:
Have you any conscientious
scruples against the infiction of the
ieath penalty in proper case"
Yes. have!" replied Lungren. 81
10 not think that hanging is sufficient
punishment for a man convicted of a
crime such as this defendant is charged
with. Death is not punishment enough
Twenty years or life Imprisonment
would be more appropriate in the way
Of punishment
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-21
BuFoRD WITH MARINES.

The U. S, A. transport Buford ar
rived from San Francisco Saturdaysat
S p. m. after an uneventful voyage. She
was docked at the Navy wharf. Be-
sides large number of cabin passen-
gers the Buford has on board 600 mar
iEes under the command of Major
pajen. They will be distributed to
various vessels on the Asiatic station.
The Buford will probably leave to-
morrow for Manila, calling at Guam
and Midway. She has on board sup
plies for the cable operators at the
latter place.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-21
TO CAUSE OVERTHROW.

Manchester, March 21.--John Red
mond, leader of the Home Rule party,
addressed a monster demonstration
here on Sunday. He said that his
party would overthrow the present
government and prevent any govern
nent from succeeding it unless Home
Rule was granted TO Ireland.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-21

The steamer Lehua arrived from
Maui, Molokai and Lanai ports last
Saturday afternoon with 234O bags Olo-
walu sugar, 80 head cattle, so bags
corn, 10 crates chickens, 10 cases eggs
and so packages sundries. The Lehua
is discharging her sugar into the Alden
Besse at the Allen street wharf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-21
WON'T CALL ON POPE.

Paris. March 20.-The relations be-
tween France and the Vatican are
strained. President Loubet, on his
forthcoming visit to Rome, will not
call on the Pope. The Combes min
lstry is growing shaky.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-21
PlATT STILL LEADS.

New York, March 2l.-At a confer
once of Republican leaders, an agree
ment was reached by which Senator
Platt retains the leadership of the party
in New York.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-21
TO RELIEVE REFUGEES.

Washington, March 2O.-Japan has
asked the United States to request
Russia to relieve fifty refugees now in
Siberia and assist them to Berlin,
where they will be cared for.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-21
STEAMERS COLLIDE.

Southampton, March 21.-The Amer.
lean Line Steamship Co.'S liner New
York collided in the channel with the
troopship Assail. There were fifty
troops on the Assail. Both vessels
were badly damaged.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-21
SMELLING QUARANTINE,

Paris, March 21.-Russia has pro-
tested against the action of the Jap
anese feet in shelling the quarantine
section during the Port Arthur bom-
bardment.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-21
JAPANESE PARLIAMENT.

Toxic, March 21.-The japanese Par
Lament was opened with much cere-
mony. The Emperor opened the diet
personally.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-21
SUSPICIOUS LIGHTS,

Mukden, March 2O.--All is quiet here
but suspicious lights have been seer
st sea off Newchwang.