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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
WONDERS OF THE WORLD.
Remarkable Modern Achievements
and Inventions.

Remarkable Modern Achievements
and Inventions.
During the last quarter of century
so many wonderful works have been
constructed and equally wonderful in
ventions brought into use that it is
very difficult, if not quite impossible,
for any one to say which are the seven
greatest wonders of modern times. In
regard to several most people would
probably agree, but with respect to
others there would be wide diverg-
ence of opinion. The following are
entitled to be ranked among the won
ders of modern times, but which are
the seven greatest we do not presume
to say: The Suez canal, the Forth
bridge in Scotland, the Brooklyn
bridge in New York, the Assouan dam
across the Nile in Upper Egypt, sub
marine boats, x-Rays, wireless tele-
graphy, the flying machine, the use of
electricity for purposes of power, light,
ETC., the telegraph and telephone.
Some of the discoveries in medicine
and surgery, for instance, the discov-
cry of anesthetics, which render sur
gical operations painless, should also
be ranked among the modern won
ders.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
WITH THE
VFTEDANS

Wayne. Hamilton, Dearborn, Brown,
Macomb, Mcclellan and Halleck held
only the rank of Major General, al
though each of them commanded the
army of the United States. James
Wilkinson, who commanded it from
1900 to 1872, was only Brigadier Gen
era1. Josiah Harmer, who was in COM
mand from 1884 to 1871, was only a.
Lieutenant Colonel and Brigadier by
brevet. The first full General in the
history of the United States army was
u s. Grant He was given that rank
in 1864 and was succeeded by Sher-
man in 1869, who was succeeded by
Sheridan in 1888. These three are the
only officers. Schofield, who succeed
ed Sheridan in 1883, was given the.
rank of Lieutenant General by Con-
gress previous to his retirement. Mel
son A. Miles also retired as lieuten-
ant general, and so did S. B. NJ. Young
when Major General Chaffee succeed
ed to that rank.
The number of Generals in the Con-
federate service was eight. This
equals the number of Lieutenant Cen
erals in the United States army from
| Washington to Chaffee. The Confed-
eracy had nineteen Lieutenant Cen
erals. Grant was the only Federal
| officer who attained this rank during
the war, though at the beginning of
the war Gen. Winfield Scott held this
| rank by brevet.
In the Confederate service the pay
of officers was as follows-when they
| could get it: General, per month,
| $500; Lieutenant General, $3.50; Major
General, $3.50; Brigadier General,
| 1901; Colonel, infantry, $1S5; Lieuten-
No
| tain, $3.50; Lieutenants, $50 and $50
In the cavalry, artillery, and engineer
corps the pay of Colonel was $21O per
month, and other officers in proper
ton. In the cavalry privates were
supposed to receive $12 month, and
| in the artillery and infantry Sill
| Nashville (TAnn.) American.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
cocoanut Sent Through Mails.

A letter carrier in the Louisville
(Ky) postoffice was surprised to find
among the mail matter ready for his
distribution a few days ago a large
cocoanut in all it's natural hairy COW
erings. He thought at first that some
one was trying to play a joke on him,
but upon looking closely discovered
that the cocoanut was duly stamped,
postmarked and addressed to a young
woman on his regular route. 1t had
been sent from a Florida town and
bore sixteen two-cent stamps to COW
er postage. At one spot the hair had
been carefully scraped off, revealing
a smooth surface on which the ad-
dress was written in ink. The unique
mail parcel was promptly delivered to
tho young woman, and she later told
the postman that it had lost nothing
of it's flavor by reason of its old
method of transmission.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
KING Edward = Physician.

King Edward is a fellow of the
Royal College of Physicians and also
of the Royal College of Surgeons, be-
ing, to quote London journal, about
the only member of the medical pro-
fession who is a fellow of both royal
colleges" According to Froude, King
Henry VIII was one of the best ply
sicians of his time. King Charles I,
however, must take the foremost place
among King Edwards predecessors
in relation to medicine, since he was
an intelligent and helpful patron of
Harvey, the great physician of his
day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
The Wild Mas of India.

In the Northern Shan states, on the
border of Burma, there is a tribe
called the Wild Was. These people
propitiate with human skulls the de
mons whom they worship. Outside
every village in their country there
are many posts, all in one line, decked
with human skulls. A niche is cut in
the back of each post, with a ledge on
which the skull can rest and grin
through a hole in front of it. Every
village has a dozen and some as many
as a hundred of these head posts.
Fresh skulls are in special request at
harvest time and are purchased for
large sums, those of distinguished visi
tors being particularly desired. So
as Mr.. Scott, the British Superinten
dent of the States, remarked some
years ago: THE Wa States are
therefore, no place for missionaries
or globe trotters.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

OF some elastic material, as, for in
stance, rubber, shaped to conform to
the modelling of the face. In the
lower portion of the mask are open
ings covered with wire netting to re
duce the water pressure, and prevent
it's ready entrance into the interior
of the mask. Short tubes inside cover
these orifces, and are provided with
a hollow ball-valve adapted to auto
matically close the orifices against
the entrance of water, without re-
stricting the freedom of breathing. A
whistle is provided to enable the
wearer to signal when desired.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
Keen up Small School.

The little islet of observation-disclosures
in the North Sea boasts what is prob
ably the smallest school ir the world
A century ago there we've fifty in
habitants, who lived by fishing and
rude husbandry, and in 1886 a little
school was erected, capable of provid-
ing for about a dozen children. The
population has thinned and now num-
bers no more than fifteen souls For
five years past the school attendance
has varied from nothing to half a
dozen children.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
OIG Army Nurse Is Dead.

Mrs Mary R. Wheeler, who recently
passed away at the home of heE
daughter in Beloit, Iowa, was one OF
the heroic figures of the civil war
She was nearly sc years of age at the
time of her death and was known as
Mother Wheeler. No army nurse
rendered more service to the sick and
wounded soldier boys than she. Born
near Elmira, N. Y, May 2, 1878, she
became deeply interested in the war
shortly after her marriage, and at the
time of the battle of Bull Run she left
her home in Pennsylvania and went to
Washington to look after the sick and
wounded. With the dying echoes OF
Bull Run she began here noble WORK
and to the end of the war was to be
found wherever duty called. Her hap
piest recollections were of Lincoln
and Stanton, who soon recognized her
worth as a woman of judgment and
fine executive ability.
President Lincoln never visited this
army hospital without commencing
Mrs. Wheeler for her able and syste
matte work. She remained in Wash.
ington until the bloody work in front
of Richmond called her to Fortress
Monroe, where she rendered valuable
service. With the improved condf
lions in the northern hospitals Mother
Wheeler was ordered to help organize
the hospital service and was in charge
of a hospital at Holly Springs, Miss.
in December, 1862, when that great
supply depot was captured in Grants
rear by General Van Dorm. Mother
Wheeler during the war was kept as
signed at various posts and was in
charge at Mobile when that city wat
taken. She was il receipt Of pen
sion from the government for her
valiant service and went to Iowa in
1872.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

triangular cage of iron work and net
ting. There are holes in the sides
opening inward and shaped like cones,
getting narrower as you go into the
cage. The curious fish pushes his
way in through this opening and then
is afraid to come out through the
small end. Pockets inside dragnets
are very effective in tangling up the
fish and holding them. One new trap
closes through the action of an cleo
trical current which is broken by the
fish.-New York World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
Return of the ProdisaI Bone.

An utterly unusual story has beer
brought to light by the return to jacob
S. Miller of Uniontown, Pa, of piece
der nearly forty years ago. Mr.. Miller
has been clamoring for that bone fol
years, but has been unable to get pos
session of it until recently, for DIR
Teal, who removed it, insisted upon
keeping it to exhibit as an interesting
relic of a difficult surgical operation
performed under adverse circum
stances The fragment has played 9
part in many a surgical lecture by the
old doctor.
When Mr.. Miller was wounded il
the battle of Peach Tree Creek, At
lanta, Ga, in 1864, DIR. Teal saw thai
he must operate Immediately If he
would save the soldiers life Accord
ingly he set to work just where he
was, out in the open air, with a fierce
windstorm raging about him. 1t was
an intensely dark night, and the only
light the surgeon had to work by wat
a f1aring kerosene torch. The removal
of the splintered bone was success
fully accomplished, the patient sent
back to the rear, and DIR. Teal kept
the little three-lnch bit of bone a.
piece of good work accomplished nm
der peculiar circumstances. On his
death, and in accordance with the sur
geon's dying instructions, that bit OF
bone was returned to it's orfgina,
owner nearly forty years after it's re-
moval from his person.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
A LIFE-sAvlNe MASK.
Device to Be of Benefit to Ship
wrecked Persons

A German inventor has decided that
many persons come to their death
through drowning at sea, even though
they are able to swim or are prevent
ed from sinking by the wearing of life
belts He maintains that the deaths
are due to the fact that the waves
breaking over the wearer force salt
water into the mouth and nose, often
resulting fatally to the victim. To
eliminate this danger he has invented
a 1ife-saving mask, preferably made
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
ORCHESTRA OF ONE MAN.
Twenty-four Instruments at Command
of Single Performer.

IWehty-Iour instruments at Command
of Single Performer.
A few years ago an orchestra OF
twelve life-size automata, invented by
DR.. Bruce Smith caused a sensation
in London. He is now bringing out q
yet more ambitious device, the pneu-
multiphone, which is to enable one
man to play twenty-four musical in.
struments at once. In many respects
the instrument or machine is similar
to an organ. In fact, it can be trans
formed into one by the player mere
ly pressing a button.
1t is furnished with twenty-four diff.
ferent trumentS-piccOlO, flute
clariOnet, trombone, violin, cornet
pipe organ, harmonium, guitar, banjo
metalaphone, musical bells, musical
bottles, tubular bells or chimes, bass
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
The New Invention.

drum, side drum. cymbals, triangle
Chinese gong, Chinese stop drum, In
dian drum or tom-tom, castanets, two
tambourines, bones and traps. The
piccolo, flute, clarionet and trombone
are ingeniously connected to one
mouthpiece, and called the giant
mouth-organ." This consists of two
octaves upon eacn of the four instru.
ments connected to it. The pipe
organ and harmonium occupy four
and a half octaves each The machine
is worked by compressed air. 1t has
29-foot pedals, 35 push buttons, 35
stops, a quarter mile of rubber tubing
and over 100 valves
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

Prince of Monaco's Deep Sea Trap.
Many new and interesting traps
are being made to catch the mysteri-
Gus inhabitants of the deep. The
Prince of Monaco, who devotes all
the revenues of the gambling casino
to marine exploration, has just intro
duced several new traps. One is a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
confederacy Lavish with rifles.

The Confederacy was lavish in the
bestowal of military commissions of
high rank. 1t had more than twice
as many full generals as the United
States army has ever had in its entire
existence. Only three men have held
that rank in the United States service.
Even Washington never held it. The
Continental Congress commissioned
him General and Commander in Chief
of "the army of the United Colonies
He was commissioned Lieutenant Gen
eral July 4, 1913, and never held a
higher rank.
An act OF Congress March 8, 1899,
created the office of General of the
Armies of the United States" but it
was never filed. Knox, St. Clair,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
The First Automobile.
Celebrated 1osd Birthday

Miss Rachel Martense of Brooklyn,
who is said to be the oldest woman in
Kings county, received a number of
visitors Wednesday at her home, Flat
bush and Linden avenues, on the occa-
sion of her 103d birthday. Her WISH
tors included relatives, intimate
friends and acquaintances- She re
ceived presents of flowers and fruit
and messages of congratulations from
many parts of the country-Boston
Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

The gentlemen who have found out
how to turn baser metals into gold
aren't going to do it This decision is
not altogether altruistic, however.
The process costs more than it does
to dig. Besides, there may be some
lingering doubts as to results.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

An Austrian archduke has eloped
with the daughter of a restaurant
keeper, perhaps under the impression
that she can make pies like those hei
father used to make.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
PLEDGED to Abstain from sIano

Such expressions of fudge" rub
ber,' swell" easy mark" and kim
bred slang phrases have been tabooed
by members of the senior class of the
Derby, Conn, high school, in a reso-
luton passed at class meeting. All
members of the class are pledged to
abstain from using slang either in
writing or speech until graduation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
Good way to Fatten steers.

A Kansas man bought a carload OF
steers last spring, turned them out to
Craze all summer, and then fed them
on corn for a month or SO before
selling them And he made 25 cents
by the transaction
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

Many wealthy Americans are re-
ported to have been robbed during the
past few days on the Riviera They
have probably been over at Monte
Carlo and cooked up the robbery story
TO tell to their wives.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

A London physician is now making
remarkable cures by means of glass
button. After a while people will be-
come so gullible that they will be
willing to pay Quacks to be insured
from sickness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

A New York heiress was married
the other day to a Hungarian count,
without causing a riot among the
ladies who desired to see the simple
but impressive ceremony. New York
IS really becoming quite reserved.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

Notwithstanding the havoc of the
Boer war the people of the United
States have now on hand mules to
the value of $217 1882, 1872, which they
would be pleased to sell to any war
like nation needing q good, service
able article of mule.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
222 East Harris Street,

My Dear Friend: Your letter Of the
list inst. to hand. My recollection of
the conversation to which you refer
is clear.
Gen. Longstreet told me more than
once that Immediately after the battle
at Sharpsburg, or Antietam, while he
was in Gen. Lees tent, the general
handed him letter which he had just
received from Gen. Mcclellan, the
commander of the Federal armies.
Gen. Lee gave Gen. Longstreet a copy
of the letter and asked him to give it
his serious attention, and on the fol-
lowing morning advise him (Gen.
Lee) what he ought to do in the mat
ter. The letter from Gen. Mcclellan
proposed an interview between him
self and Gen. Lee. Gen. Longstreet
said to me: II told Gen. Lee that in
my judgment there was no other con-
struction to be placed on it save one.
and that was that Gen. Mcclellan
wanted to end the war then and
there
Gen. Lee said: THAT idea occurs to
me also. but President Davis, and
not Gen. Lee, is the one to whom
such a message must be sent
Gen. Longstreet took the letter to
his own quarters, where he found
Gen. T. R. Cobb of this state. He
gave it to Gen. Cobb, pledging him to
observe secrecy with regard to it, but
not saying a word as to the construc-
ton he placed on it.
After reading the letter attentively
Gen. Cobb said there was no doubt in
his mind that Gen. Mcclellan wanted
Gen. Lee to help in the restoration of
the Union by marching to Washing
ton with the combined forces. Gen.
Longstreet told me of the circum-
stances more than once, and always
added that he thoroughly conceded in
Gen. Cobb ) views. but that Gen. Lee.
for the reason stated, declined to meet
Gen. Mcclellan.
The copy which Gen. Lee gave Gen.
Longstreet was sent after the war to
Col. Marshall. 1 tried to get it from
Col. Marshall, who told me he had
mislaid and could never find it. I do
not know, of course, what became of
the original letter.
forgot to say that Gen. Lcngstreet
strongly advised Gen. Lee to meet
Gen. Mcclellan in order that he might
know definitely what Mcclellan
wanted.
1 have this moment heard of Long
streets death Saturday at Gainesville.
He often came to visit me when 1
lived in Atlanta, and we often talked
of the war and its sequel.
1 recall very distinctly a reply he
made to me one day when 1 said:
well, general, you and / are both
glad to-day that we have united
country, and perhaps in Gods provi-
dence it is as well that we were de-
feated even though we were clearly
in the right"
ct do not believe in placing the
blame on the Lord said Longstreet.
I'VE ought to have whipped the Yam
KEGS, restored the Union and settled
the negro question ourselves, but we
had a big load to carry in some of
our own leaders" Very sincerely.
your friend
Benjamin ]. Kelley,
Bishop of Savannah, Ga
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

The assertion that a quart Of
whisky weighs two pounds will sur
prise some men whose experience has
been that six glasses weighed a half
a ton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

The exact number of cigars manu-
featured in this country last year is
said to be 7.49S.73s. S57. But the
amount of trouble they made betweeh
men and women can never be COM
puted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

The New York man who has sued an
undertaken for a commission on the
price of the coffin in which his STEP
father was buried seems to have q
head for business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

The Russian ministry of marine are
said to be much annoyed that the Rus
sian Pacific squadron allowed itself to
be surprised. Much annoyed is good.
We bet they are blank mad.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

A New Jersey peach grower with
an orchard of 400 trees offers to sell
his crop for this season for So No
takers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

Another evidence of the slowness
of the Chinese is that it takes them
two weeks to celebrate one New
Years day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

A student at Missouri university has
succeeded in saving twelve cords of
wood in three days. A new mark set
in college athletics.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

captious Harvard professor COM
plains that football breaks up study.
Well, he wouldn't have study break
up football, would he?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

The Washington Post intimates that
John L. Sullivan is figuring on an en-
gagement in "Parsifal." So Frau Wag.
ner may as well prepare for the worst
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

Honest Ed Geers, famous in the har-
ness horse world as the man who never
uttered an oath, has taken to golf.
Alas for the record of a lifetime!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

The roses which the cold weather
puts into the cheeks of a pretty girl
tend to make a young man ignore
more than ever the scientific notion
that kissing is unsanitary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

Korea probably feels that, compared
to her own situation, the fellow who
was between the devil and the deep
sea, simply had things coming his
way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
Feared Curtain Lecture.

South Portland (Me.) man asked
Deputy Firth to lock him up over
night, as he had blown in" ST. in
some unknown way and was afraid u
go home
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

Physicians are constantly discover
ing some popular pastime or mode OF
attire that Injuries health. But the
average of human life remains about
the same.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

What is the use of poetry" asks
Richard LIE Gallienne. Well, some OF
it serves to increase ones liking for
good plain prose.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

That Chicago waiter who inherited
81 ,0o0,O 900 now knows how it feels to
be at the wrong end Of tip.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

John D. Rockefeller is to retire
from business now, according to the
rumor mongers. They always get the
news ahead of anybody else.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

Sympathize with the smaller man
in fight, if you like, but think twice
before you place your simoleons on
him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

The fashion editor describes re
ception frock with 1880 touches. What
a mean man he must have beeni
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

A darby chauffeur on a gasoline
auto makes an unquestionably strong
combination.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

A record-breaking maple sugar out
put is promised from Vermont. Sweet
Gdingsi
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

A medical journal gives instructions
as to how to cough right The best
way is not to catch cold
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

Jimmie-Say, Name, when 1 tinE
how l used ter pull yer aroun' dis
pond in dat boat las summer, l can't
help but wish dis ice would never
melt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
Gen. Mcclellan for Peace.

The Baltimore Sun of Jan. IL says
that the following communication, ad-
dressed to a gentleman in Baltimore,
makes very interesting contribution
to the political history of the civil
war, to the effect that Gen. Mcclellan
in 1862 sought an interview with Gen.
Lee with the supposed purpose OF
making peace over the heads of the
governments at Washington and Rich
mOnd: