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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10
BISMARCK AND THE KAISER.
Story Has Il That Last Words Ex-
changed Were IN English.

Story Has Il That Last Words Ex-
changed Were m English.
T. p O'Conpor's London weekly. M.
A. p, learns from an old diplomat"
that the last words of the last inter
view between the German emperor
and the late Prince Bismarck were
spoken in English. When the rupture
between the two appeared to be final
the iron chancellor went to the palace
to resign his seals of ONCE. The SUI
preme moment arrived and the chan
celior thought that by tact and con-
summate diplomacy he might even yet
succeed In bending that young man"
las he afterward bitterly called him
Ito his iron will The sovereign and
his minister had, of course, conversed
IN German. But when all was over
Bismarck said in a changed voice
and in English: Then am in your
way, STRIP And the German emperor
answered in one word: Yes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10

Just before his first election to the
United States senate the late Senator
Vest went to a caucus of Missourians
with votes. Following a competitor
who had talked three mortal hours,
Vest spoke for three minutes, con-
Guiding with these words: las for
myself, I have to say, with the full
knowledge that the pledge 1 now
make will influence your votes to-mor-
row, that IL am elected to the United
States senate during my entire term I
shall draw my pay regularly like a
gentleman and spend 1t like a thor
oughbred-" He was elected and
served the state for twenty-four
years."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10
RECALLS AsToR PLACE RIOTS.
First Battle in Which Gen. Daniel E
Sickies Was Engaged.

First Battle in Which Gen. Daniel e.
Sickies Was Engaged.
One of the most interesting figures
in New York Is that of Gen. Daniel E.
SickIes, the venerable one1egged hero
of Gettysburg and Chanceilorsvllle-
He cannot be persuaded to talk about
the civil war, but occasionally will
tell about his first battle, which was
the .Astor place riots in 1S49- He was
a young buck in those days and he
had apartments close to the scene OF
the trouble, which was occasiOned by
the rivalry between the English TRACE
dian, Macready, and the American,
Edwin Forrest. Sickles likes to talk
about the theater and he is occasion
ally seen around at first nights. He
remembers Patti when she was IA
years old, and he heard Jenny Lind
when Barnum managed her concert
tour in this country ffty-four years
ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10
oIde,t West Point Graduate.

Gen. Herman Haupt, now in his
eighty-eighth year. is the oldest living
graduate of West Point, having been
appointed at the age of ID by Andrew
Jackson. He had entire charge of all
the military railroads of the federal
government in the civil war. and in
twelve hours was promoted by STAN
ton from plain Mr.. Haupt to Brigadier
General Haupt, beating all records
He has thirty-five grandchildren and
his family connection number sixty
one.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10
UP ON FoREiaN RELATIONS.
congressman Hit Said to BE Best In
formed Man In Country.

congressman f1fII S1I0 70 30 BEST IN
formed Man In Country.
Congressman Robert r. Hit Of
Mount Morris, Illinois, is believed to
be the best informed man in the coun-
try regarding the governments for
eign relations secretaries Hay and
Adee may know more about diplomat
ic niceties, but Robert Hit had a long
career in the foreign service of this
nation, is a linguist and the best read
man in congress. His home ON K
street, Washington, Is a wonder shop
of rare books and manuscripts. Not
an incident has occurred in the his
tory OF the United States that he can
not clarity by producing original in
formation concerning it, He began
his career as a reporter in Chicago
and distinguished himself by taking in
stenography the debates between
Douglas and Lincoln. When Lincoln
was elected he was sent abroad as a
secretary of legation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10


Stamping around the place first rate.
line, swum out and flashed the flannel
under the noses of some of 'em,
hooked one and lugged it home. He
brought in Twenty-Five that after
noon.
There were pickerel in that pond,
was!
Zone day Joshua was returning
from a frogging excursion to the
swamp. fetching in a prize, and when
it was half way home Uncle ST saw
big splash in the water in his wake.
and saw Joshua give a tremendous
hump to himself. He came right on.
though, and landed his catch; but his
left leg was off at the knee.
'tOne of those pickerel had fastened
on as much of Joshua as it. could get
into its mouth and took it along.
Uncle 81 was a handy man, and as
soon as he saw what allied Joshua he
cut stick off of a tree and fastened
it on to the frog as a wooden leg The
wound healed up, the skin grew down
over the wooden leg, and in a few
days Joshua was stumping around the
place first rate
His swimming days were over,
though, and with them his usefulness
as frog catcher was gone, although.
unfortunately, Joshua did not think
so himself. and one day Uncle 81 al
most fell in faint when he saw that
frog seated on big slab and padding
over toward the swamp, his frog
tackle with him, and his wooden leg
sticking out in front of him like a
veteran of the wars"
'Somethin' will happen to that I'M
compromisin' frog yit. sure as settin'
hens!' said Uncle ST, soon as he could
catch his breath.
He was right. Day after day for a
week Uncle 81 gazed out over the
pond toward the swamp, watching for
Joshua, but Joshua never came back.
q knowed them aggravatin' frogs
over there was p'ison mean said I'm
Gle ST, at last, but who'd "a thunk
they'd "a took advantage of cripple?'
Years passed. There came a time
when it was to the advantage of that
part of old Steuben that Uncle Sis
pond should be drained, and it was
THE swamps boys became dry land
! and were covered with nice growth
| of timber. One day Uncle ST was
~ oAApAA5 IA1OuSA II, anu Ne saw u
tree with funny-looking object near
| the top.
Curious to know what it could be,
he chopped the tree down. Words
can't express the establishment OF
Uncle ST when he discovered that the
strange object was the skin of a ire
| mendous frog. one leg of which was
fast to and part of the top of branch
| of the tree.
1 Uncle 81 was puzzled, but the min
ute it came to him that the tree was
willow and that it had been a vii
low tree from which he cut the wood
en- leg for Joshua years before, all wa.
plain.
~1t's lost joshua said he. and hi.
wooden leg.'
And SO it was The poor frog had
got stuck by his wooden leg In tn,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10
Work on simpIon Tunnel.

The Jungfrau boring, which may
fairly be said to rival the Simplon tun-
mel, is approaching completion. In
this case, however, the boring is up,
instead of through the mountain A
height of 3.100 yards has already been
reached, and there still remains about
720 yards to bore The aim is to get,
by a funicular line, to the Mer de
Glace, which offers one of the finest
panoramas of scenery in the world.
The boring, which will be the highest
in Europe, will be finished, in time for
the railway to be opened at the end
of 1905. Contrary to medical anticipa-
lions, the men enjoy splendid health
working at the present great eleva-
ton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10
Thrifty George Gould.

1t is believed that George Gould has
about doubled the value of the prop
erty left by his father. The latter's
dying injunction was, George, look
after your brothers and sisters" and
the dutifu1 son has faithfully remem-
bered his fathers words Gould con-
trolls about 10000 miles of railroad,
counting the Western Pacific, which
one of his New York directors recent
ly admitted Constitutes the Western
link of the transcontinental system.
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z2T 49, e = - 4 II; r.
Sl-l33 HzZE or Old NzzAkY
S@a By O. I'M NCIlNS

The Hon. Lafe Gleason of Delhi.
head helper of Senate Clerk Whipple
and dispenser in chief of Republican
spellbinders in New York, had in his
budget of Delaware county wonders
on his last visit to the Amen Corner
at the Fifth Avenue hotel nothing
that he thought SO much of as the
news of the cutting down along the
headwaterS of the Delaware some
where of a willow tree eight feet In
diameter which had gone hollow at
the butt and stood as menace to all
who might pass that way.
"And the wonder of that tree was,
said he, that it had grown from
stick a raftman cut sixty years ago
from a willow tree fifty miles down
the river and used as a cane to AID
him on his homeward trip to Della
ware county on foot, and which on
his arrival there, he stuck in the rich,
soft soil on the margin of the river
There, as it is well known that
willow cuttings will do. it took root
and thrived and became the mammoth
tree now no more. Next to Billy Leary
the willow tree beats all for catching
ON and thriving" added the Hon.
LATE.
Don't 1 know it?" remarked Col.
Jim Jones, in mournful memory of
whom the fishes at the Aquarium
still keep the water salt with their
tears. Don't 1 know it? And the
tannin in willows! 1t would knock
hemlock out of the market for making
leather, if there was only enough will
lows. Let me tell you something
There were pickerel in marshy
IN old
My, myl what frogs
But the biggest of these big frogs
lived in a collection of sloshy boys
where it was impossible for anyone to
get at them, much to the aggravation
of all who went frogging in that pond,
and particularly to Uncle 81 Stevens,
a robust and honest citizen who lived
near one side of the pond and loved
to gather frogs.
zone day he caught a po1lywog of
amazing size, which was just putting
on the finishing touches to make it a
full frog, and somehow the idea struck
him to take it home and see what it
would develop into. He put it in his
spring, and as it grew he made pet
of it.
1T got so it knew ST as well as If
he was a frog, too. and ST found that
ne could teacn II tr1ckS- IL under
stood everything Uncle ST said, and
used to go with him to the pond when
he went frogging, hopping along at
his side like kangaroo
Uncle ST used in his frog-fishing a
piece of red flannel tied to a hook,
and his pet frog would sit and watch
him fit it under the noses of wild
frogs and split its mouth from Shout
der to shoulder when ST would haul
one in, just as if it was laughing at
the fun.
Zone day the frogs out on those
swampy bcgs had been more aggra-
waiting than ever, and Uncle ST and his
pet frog had made things blue around
there. In the afternoon Joshua-Si
had named the frog Joshua-seemed
to be keeping up an unusual lot of
thinking about something or other.
Suddenly he made a break for the
woodshed, where Uncle 81. always
kept his lines and hooks with flannel
on 'em. Joshua went, humping into
the shed, and pretty soon came hump
ing out again.
HE had one of Sis lines wound
around his body, just below his fore
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10
picture. Not . Neees.Ity.

Mollie Elliot SeaweIl, the authoress,
must pay duty on several pictures
which she brought back with her from
her last trip to Europe Miss Seawell
claimed free entry for the pictures ON
the ground that they were articles
necessary for her weIl-being and com
fort ON the journey, but the board OF
general appraisers decided that they
we're not included in this category.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10

David Davis of Illinois was nominated
for President by what was called the
labor reform party, which held it's con-
vention in Columbus, o. His running
mate was Gov. Joel Parker of Con-
necticut- That was the year when
the Democratic national convention
failed to formulate a platform OF its
own. but adopted the platform of the
liberal Republicans and chose as its
presidential candidate Horace Greeley.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10
A2ZY GOClNNS2T

The dean of the foreign consuIs at
Shanghai is John Goodnow, the Amer
lean consul general. In the whole OF
China he is the man of greatest con-
sular power. He is presiding judge of
the court of consuls. ME-. Goodnew
is a Hoosier who grew up in Mime
apolis, is university graduate and
has been a chemist and a merchant
He was appointed by President Nc
Kin1ey early in his first term.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10
Favors Women Letter Carriers.

Women letter carriers are deemed
almost necessity by Postmaster John
Mckay of Des Moines, Iowa, who has
made a recommendation to the depart
ment at Washington favoring the re-
moval Of the ban that now limits the
civil service examination for letter
carriers to males. When you send
woman on an errand," he says, "she
will return in half the time that a
man will. She does not stop TO loiter.
We find them equal and even superior
to men in the money order, stamp and
other divisions and 4 favor giving
them a trial in the delivery section"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10
colneidenee in Nomination.

1t may surprise a good many of the
younger American citizens to learn
that there was a Davis and Parker
presidential ticket in this country thir-
ty-two years before the present re-
verse combination appeared In 1872
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10

Trust Baking Powders
sell for As or so cents per
pound and may be identi-
fed by this exhorbitant
price They are a men
ace to public health, as
food prepared from them
contains large quantities
of Rochelle salts, a dan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10

speaks perfect English; indeed, the
life of the family is said to be strictly
American in character.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10
Human Hides,

1t is said that in the precincts of
Westminster Abbey the fingerplate of
a door is covered with leather made
from human skin, but the story is not
based on anything ffrmer than ira
dition Books do not exist, however,
bound in human skin
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10
why Immiqrants Wait.

The steerage rate from Europe to
this country has been cut to $3.50, but
still the immigrants are hanging back
probably for a trading stamp induce.
ment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10

No chromos or cheap premiums. but
a better quality and one-third more
of Defiance Starch for the same price
of other starcheS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10

EvTC permanently cured No nervousness afeeP
- first days of DR.. Klne's
Or Send for FREE %. 90 trial bottle and
DE- b r. KLINE Ltd 9S1 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10

Piso's Cure is the best medicine used
for all affections of the throat and lungs--WM.
D. ENDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind, Feb TO- 1900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10

The telephone girl may be flirty,
and yet somehow or other she rings
true.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10
More Flexible and Lasting,

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
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8; found that he could teach It tricks.
legs. with a foot or so streaming out
behind. that end having the hook and
the red flannel on it He went bounc-
ing along down to the pond like a
rubber ball fred out of a cannon,
soused in and struck out for the
nHampy part where the big and sassy
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10

A good days work is generally
worth a month of PHYSICAL culture
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-09-10
Calumet
Baking
Powder

complies with
the pure food
laws of all
states. Fo cd
prepared with
it is free from
Rochelle salts.
lime, alu m
and ammonia.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
Survivor Of Custer Massacre Dies.

Missoula, Mont, Dec. 49,
Will III. Davenport, an old time
vaudeville artist and ex-regular
In the United States army, is
dead here of apoplexy.. Daven-
port was attached to the famous
Seventh cavalry as an enlisted
man, and was with Reno at the
time of the Custer massacre. On
account of bravery in that cam
paign he was appointed to a
lieutenancy, but resigned after
holding his commission for ten
years to take up the theatrical
profession.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
PROHIBITION INCREASE.
Forty Thousand More Votes Cast at the
Last Election Than in 1900.

Washington, Dec. '19.-The
Prohibitionists polled at the last
election 10000 more votes than
their candidate received at the
presidential election of 1900.
While at the same ratio of
growth, 10000 year, it would
take, a great many years before
the Prohibition party became
strong enough to be formidable
among the political parties of
the United States, its members
are much encouraged by the
showing made, which indicates
at least that the Prohibition.
party is not moving backwards.
Its gains were distributed
rather unevenly. About 5000
were gained in Pennsylvania,
from which State the presiden-
tial nominee, DIR. Swallow, was
chosen; 2,300 in California, the
chief wine growing State; 20,-
600 in Illinois, from which Pro-
hipition candidate for President
four years ago was taken, 10000
in Indiana, $500 in Kansas, 5000
in Kentucky, 1000 in Michigan,
1900 in Nebraska, 1, 400 in South
Dakota, 1,600 in Texas and 5000
In West Virginia.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
PROMINENT LADY DIES.
Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson Departs
This Life at an Advanced
Age.
WAS A PIONEER SETTLER.

Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson, wife
of T. r. Robinson, died at her
residence on Railroad street Sat-
urday night about midnight. She
was one of the first settlers of
this place, having moved here in
1870.
She was born May is, 1887, at
Cornwall, England; came to
America with her parents at the.
age of u and settled at Dodge
vile, Wis; married at Dodge
vile in 1859; moved to Earllng-
ton in 1870. Several children
were born unto them, four boys
and three girls, all of whom sur
vive her and were present at the
funeral: Ben 7. Robinson, of
Morton's Gap; Mrs. Geo. King,
st. Charles; Mrs. Fl. L. Bran
we'll, of Providence; Miss Eliza
Chas. g., Geo. E, and ]. w,
Robinson, Of Darlington.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at their home by Rev. King,
of the Methodist church, of
which she was member.
She was inferred in the Earle
lngton cemetery Monday after
noon at two O'Clock. A large
number of friends and acquaint-
ances followed her remains to
their last resting place.
Mrs. Robinson had been in i'll
health for years and was a pa,~
tient sufferer. The many friends
IF the family extend sincere
to the bereayed in this
lour of trouble.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
TRIPLE WEDDING
Was to Have Been Double but
Proved TO be Catching"
AND THREE COUPLES MADE HAPPY.

The New Year was taken by
the foretop yesterday at the res
ieence of Frank Baker, farmer
who lives a few miles west of
Darlington, and three newly
married couples launched their
craft with single ceremony on
the sea of double bIessedness. It
was to have been a double we'd
ding according to first arrange
ments, but Cupid's breath was in
the air and there was an infec-
ton that seemed to spread ir-
resistibly. When the minister,
Mr.. Howard j. Brazelton, of
this place, arrived he was taken
aside and informed that there
had been chapter added to the
days love story that there were
three twos to be made ones.
Though it was his first triple ex-
perience he was equal to the oc-
cassion and the marriage Of all
was performed with single GER
emony. The nelghborhood was
agog and the ceremony crowned
a large gathering Of friends with
happiness and good cheer.
The one ceremony made man
and wife of these young people:
Mr.. Geo. Fork and Miss Anthie
Baker; Mr.. /. ID. Davis and Miss
Hattie Sadler; Mr.. Bert M.
Baker and Miss Sammie Oldham.
The wedding occurred yesterday
afternoon at 2 80 O'Clock.
Just what further spread of
the matrimonial fever may fol-
low this initial occurrence Of the
season Of festivities in that good
neighborhood may not be guessed
but it is safe to look for more
cases before new momr.~~-~-.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22

grew occurred at Promontory,
Utah, in 1900, when Johnson,
who was the head brakeman on
a through passenger train be-.
tween San Francisco and Ogden,
was directed to couple the loco
motive to dining car, which
was standing on a side track at
that point. The engine and car
were equipped respectively with
the Janey coupler and the Mil
Ter hook, but they did not work
together and johnson was COM
PEELED to 60 between the cars,
with the result that his hand was
badly mashed and amputation
was necessary. He brought suit
for damages, but the Circuit
Court of Appeals for the Eighth
circuit decided against him. To-
days opinion reversed b h
these judgments and ordered a
new trial.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
AUTOMATIC coUPLERs
Important Decision by the Supreme Court
of the United States.
S. ANDY KowKETCHER,
Engineer.

Washington, Dec. 19.-In a
decision handed down by Chief
Justice Fuller in the case OF
Johnsonvs. the Southern Pa.
cific Railway Company the Su-
preme Court of the United
States today practically held
that all cars, including locomo-
tiyes, should be equipped with
uniform automatic couplers. The
court also held that dining cars
cannot be exempt from the re-
quirements of the safety APP
pliance law when in use, even
though empty.
The decision is considered by
the Interstate Commission and
the Department of Justice to be
a decided step forward in the
protection of railroad employees.
Secretary Mosely, of the COM
mission, summarizes the points
decided as follows:
Eirst-That couplers on railroad
cars must be such as will couple
automatically and so save employ
es from going between cars, though
absolute uniformity is not required.
Second-A car though empty and
on side track may be engaged in
commerce.
Third-That for the purpose of the
safety appliah e = law locomotives
are cars and they are required to be
equipped with automatic couplers.
The accident of which the suit
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
GOOD RECORD FOR
KENTUCKY CORPORATIONS.
During First Two Weeks In December
Corporations With Aggregate Capt.
tai at $2,4O0,OO0 Filed Articles.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 17.--Dur-
ing the first two weeks of Dec
ember new corporations with an
aggregate capitalization of 3d.
400, 900 filed articles in the De-
partment of Secretary of State
here To become Kentucky cor
porations they paid Into the pub
lie treasury the sum of So, 400 in
organization taxes.
Articles were filed with the
Secretary of State today as fol-
lows:
The Beckwith Organ Company,
of Jefferson county. 1t has $3.50, :
600 capital stock. and the incor-
porators are G. L. Adler, r. S.
Hill and w. T. Hale.
Amended articles were filed by
the Seelbach Hotel g ppany, of
Louisville, increasing the amount
of its capital stock from $780,
600 to $3.50, 900.
Seelbach Realty Company, of
Louisville, increasing its capital
stock from 100000 TIC $3.50, 900.