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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27
Entirely Too Strenuous.

Alfred Henry Lewis, author of THE
Boss and THE President" says that
some politicians remind him of a dog
about which a resident of Tennessee
told him.
This dog" according to his owner.
was an Industrious creature" says Mr..
Lewis, land spent much of his time
digging for groundhogs. Once the dog
started to dig there was no stopping
him, and he threw the dirt as if his
life depended on the record he was
making.
AFTER he had spent three or four
hours digging for a grounding 1t was
necessary for his owner to get =
spade and spend two hours digging
out the dog."-New York Times
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27
Acquiring a Specimen.

Mrs. Franklin had always spoken
her mind, and she intended to do it
as long as the gift of speech was
spared her. Her children and grand
children knew her habit, and found
it not always cheering.
I'D like to have you tell me what
induced Edith to fall in love with that
young man l saw last night for the
first time" said the cid lady to one OF
her daughters.
Il think she was attracted to him
at first because he's such an athletic
fellow and such a splendid swimmer, >
the mother of Edith ventured feebly
after a moments casting about in heI
mind for a satisfactory answer.
''Humph!" srorted Mrs. Franklin
which does she propose to keep him
in after she's married him-a gymna
sium or an aquarium ?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

The Williams House.

ago as 1887. The house in which Gen.
Warren was born was built in 1720,
anG the stone house now standing on
the site of the old house was built in
1876. The entire estate could not be
sold for 81 900 in the year 1888, and
people thought it was case of enor-
mously inflated value VIXEN it was
sold for $4,000 at auction.
Roxbury has many other old houses
rich in historical associations and a
iull record Of them would fill many
pages of this paper. No suburb OF
Boston has a more interesting history
nor more interesting landmarks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27
LOW RATE TICKETS
CLOSELY OBSERVED.
Railway Officials Making Every Effort
to Stop ScaIping of Nontrans-
ferabIe Transportation to
ST. Louis.

Passenger officials are making every
effort to prevent the nontransferable
railroad tickets to the Fair being
used by any other than the original
purchaser.
Legislation, both Federal, State and
city, has been invoked, and the courts
have, without exception, held that the
sale of a nontransferable ticket such
as is used for excursion traffic to the
Fair is illegal and the purchaser is In
many instances liable for forgery, in
asmuch as these tickets have to be
signed in the name of the original pur-
chaser.
With the law behind them, the
steady fight which the passenger men
are making against the ticket brokers.
it is believed, is bearing fruit.
At the same time, an enormous num-
Der of cheap tickets are sold to per
sons either passing through St Louis
or returning from the Fair.
In many instances the conductor
does not discover the fraud until the
purchaser of the ticket is far out on
the line from st. Louis, and the pas
senger is unable to pay his fare.
In this instance it is the duty of the
conductor to put the purchaser off
the train.
AS a result the passenger Offices are
flooded with complaints made by per-
sons who have suffered this treatment
and who have made their way back
to ST. Louis and are unable to get
home
The only recourse for them is to
prove which was the broker from
whom they bought the scalped ticket
and demand the return of their
money. In this case they get their
money back. but generally the assist
ance of the police is required.
In an affair of this sort the railroad
renders all possible assistance, but in
many instances women, not informed
Of the law providing that brokers
shall give a receipt, purchase scalped
and changed tickets, and, unable to
pay their fare, have been put off the
train, suffering many hardships there
by.
In order to prevent instances of this
arranged for a system of ticket inspec-
ton before the person can get on the
train at Union Station.
In this way the fraudulent ticket is
often noted and the person saved the
discomfort of being put off the train
when st. Louis is far behind.
Many incidents wherein not only
men but women and children are put
off trains because their tickets are not
valid have come up since the opening
Of the Fair, all of such incidents be-
ing presented to the notice of the
Chief of Police and Mayor.
On the desk of almost every passen-
ger official in st. Louis can be found
large lunches of tickets which have
been manipulated by brokers.
In many instances not only has the
date Eeen changed, but the original
destir alton erased and another SUBJ
stituted, in which way a ticket cost
ing originally 81. or SO may be good
for a passage costing $50 or $50.
At the three validating Offices estab-
1ished by the railroads many tickets
which have been manipulated have
been detected, and the purchaser
saved not only the discomfort and hui
utilization of being put off the train
but directed as to the best means by
which he can recover, his money.-St.
Louis Republic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27
Women Prefer Blondes.

That women generally are admirers
OF the blonde type as opposed to the
brunette is sufficiently proved by the
frequency with which they bleach
their hair by the aid of peroxide Of
hydrogen and other chemical prepare
tons The fact that most people have
fair hair in early youth would seem,
by the way, to indicate that our an
cestors were a fair-haired race.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27
Stone Churches crumbIe.

In 700 years the stone work of three
successive parish churches erected at
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England,
has crumbled away, and it has now
been found necessary to erect fourth
church.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27
Loss Due to Fire.

A Birmingham. England, insurance
Office recently received a claim for
compensation from a woman for the
loss of a joint of meat which was
burnt in the oven She informed them
that the loss was due to fire.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

Little rheumatism in Japan.
Rheumatism is almost unknown in
Japan. The Japanese escape the
malady to a great degree by avoid
ing the excessive use of alcohol and
tobacco.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

Paper Made from Refuse Hops.<
The discovery has been made that
good paper can be produced from
the refuse hops that have hitherto
been thrown away in breweries.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27
To Grow Cotton In Africa.

Germany, following the course OF
the English and French cotton manu-
facturers, is agitattng a movement to
cultivate cotton in German Africa.
with the idea of securing a source of
supply independent of the American
market
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27
Medical Department Washington University.

The first two years devoted mainly to
practical training in laboratories of Anatomy,
Histology. Embryology, Chemistry, Physiology,
Pathology and Bacteriology, by specialists and
Gfe-workers in these branches The last two
years are given to personal study of disease in
clinical laboratories, hospitals and dispensarieS,
not merely affiliated, but under the full control
of the Faculty for bedside instruction For
particulars and catalogue address the Dean,
1906 Locust Street. St. Louis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

Dealers say that as soon as a GUS
toner tries Defiance Starch 1t is inn
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch 1t can be used cold or
boiled.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27
Uncover Ancient War.hip.

uncover Ancient WarshfP.
During the work of dredging at the
new harbor at Havre a wooden war
ship has been discovered buried in
the mud. and six cannon. still loaded,
have been recovered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

Storekeepers repor- that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality of Defiance Starch makes 1t
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

1t is quite natural that the pro
moter should have capital IDEAS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

Hundreds of dealers say the extr'
quantity and superior quality of De
fiance Starch is fast taking place o
all other brands Others say they can
not sell any other starch
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

The trouble with the dead beat
that he is generally very much alive
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

The people who insist upon having
lower berths can't be said to trave
on their uppers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

Door Knockers for Bedrooms.
Door knockers are now fastened to
up-to-date bedroom doors in England
They are considered both useful and
ornamental.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

Some church people are known b
their deeds and some by their creeds
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

NJ a r i o n
Knight, of 33
N. A S b ! a nd
Ave, Chicago,
Orator of the
w e s t S j d e
w e d nesday
Club, says:
This winter
when / start
ed to use
D o a n 8 Kid
ney Pills I
ached in every
bone and had
intense pains
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

KUH0 permanently or nervousueup afeu
= mist day. q Dr.. KHne's Great
ssad re 81 09 ss.e, It'll .aS ss:ssss
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

Whatever else you may say OF n
egg, 1t never gets too fresh.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27
AcHED IN EVERY BONE.

chicago Society Woman Who Was So
Sick She Could Not Sleep or Eat,
Cured by Doan's Kidney PiTrs-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

Don't you know that Defiance Starch
besides being absolutely superior to
any other, is put up 16 ounces In pack
age and sells at same price as L.
ounce packages of other kinds?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

Mrs- Windows Soothing Syrup.
children teethfng. softens the gums reduces n
naumaron, allays pain, cures wind collie bosxla.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

in the kidneys and pelvic organs. The
urine was thick and cloudy and
could barely eat enough to live.
felt a change for the better within a
week. The second week l began
eating heartily. l began to improve
generally and before seven weeks had
passed 1 was well. I had spent hun
dreds of dollars for medicine that did
not help me, but Sc worth of Doan's
Kidney Pills restored me to perfect
health"
A TRIAL FREE+Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y. For sale
b. all dealers. Price soc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

The Thinking Cap.
When an enemy speaks i'll of Won.
20 live that nobody will believe him
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-27

No Co-Education in India.
Every fifth boy in India is at
chOOl and ONLY evcrv f7ftfeth girl
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Important to Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA,
a safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and that 1t
si ssss: ;ss ., &eNAzZm
In Use For Over so Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
THE BEST
OF INTENTIONS
Copyright 1903, by Daily Story Pub. Co.,
By Horace Seymour X eHer

=" HEN John, the young farmer
wv married, he told his wife to be
Kind to his mother, to save her all the
steps she could and to make the old
tady's life as easy and comfortable as
possible.
Mother" he added, has been a hard
working woman all her life. She has
brought up a large family, and now it is
no more than right that she should pass
the rest of her days at rest. She was
always the first up in the morning and
che last to retire at night. She is get
ting old now and not so spry as she was.
Rest and comfort should be her portion
IN life from this out; she certainly has
worked to this end-rest"
Never fear, John. | shall take de-
Hight in waiting on her and doing all
can to make it easy for her. You need
not worry on that account; shall at
tend to all her wants, save her steps
and care for her, dear mother,"
No doubt the young wife meant 1t all
when she said it. She Immediately be-
gan to save Johns mother steps that
very day. When it approached the din
Rer time. and the old lady started for
the Kitchen door she was met by her new
0aughter-in-law who smiled sweetly and
said:
Nov. mother, don't you stir a step
You are to take things easy and not to
Fret and worry about meals and such
from this out. | told John i was going
30 save you steps"
Il know you mean TO be kind to me;
hut you see don't want anyone to save
me steps. I've worked so long that !
can't get along. my dear, without some
ahing to do. I've beer in the old kitchen
10 many years can't stay out of il when
y meal time comes"
Eyes, but that's all over now, mother
4 am going to do all the work now, and
you are going to take a nice rest and be
easy, see?"
But Johns mother failed to see or to
understand why she must keep away
from her kitchen. especially at meal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
RODENT BREAKS JAIL.
Entrapped Rat, Aided by Another, Els.
cnpes from Trap Prison, I'm an
Ingenious Way.

, II. e. Barden, printer of Toledo, o.,
tells an interesting story of rat intelli-
gence. His pressroom is infested with
rodents, and recently he sought to clean
the place of them by means of a trap.
Occasionally he found a rat in it, but
if he failed to take it out and dispatch
it at once it invariably escaped. He
determined to learn how the trick was
done. Waiting until he had seen a rat
securely in the trap he secretly
watched it
The trap is wire affair, where the
ret is led along until it reaches a fiat
piece of tin which tits, allowing the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30

cases, glove cases, opera bags, nail nip
pers. etc. ETC.. aid the profound and
weighty laws and measures enacted by
that body.
The contingent fund of the senate for
the last fiscal year ending June 80.
1903, covered expenses of $1,4I9, SS3 35.
and a glance through the pages of the
itemized report brings many singular
items to light, ranging in variety and
/ value from the good, old-fashioned
quill toothpicks to the latest thing in
the fashionable world. the wrist bag.
one more choice and artistic than its
fellows costing $1,000 Just which one
, of the senators OF aesthetic tastes is
wearing this gorgeous article we are
not able to say, but that he is the envy
OF all the other senators il is quite safe
to imagine. A majority of the senator's
must be addicted to the wrist bag hab-
1t, for so of these handy adjuncts TO
craftsmanship were purchased during
the year. They ranged in price from
80 cents to the S3O.50 one aforemention-
ed 1t is probable that some new and
unsophisticated member was put off
with the cheap 90-cent bag.
With the demand for wrist hays
came the need of pocketbooks. of which
121 were purchased, ranging in price
| from nine cents to a more expensive
article of SLABS. Now, inasmuch as
there are only 90 members of the SEN
ate, some of the more opulent of them
must require two pocketbooks to con-
tain their ready cash. Five chateIaina
bags were purchased, ranging in price
from 1925 to 1920 It took ia card
cases to satisfy the demands, and some
of them must have been magnificent
for 1t took S16.75 right out of Uncle
Sans bank to pay for the most ex-
pensive one
But If we let you into all the singu-
lar secrets OF the contingent fund we
must hurry on. Here are a lot of
items taken at random, and they are
only a few among the many: Pastur-
ing horses, $10S.26; gallons of meats
foot oil, mustang liniment, gargling o.
axle grease. tons Of timothy and clio,
hay, meal. middlings, bran, etc.
these items clearly indicating
some senators at least enjoy Vi
horseflesh and want 1t well tax, 80
OF. Photo mailers, nearly 4r N CT
handkerchief cases. photo frar %;
and one-half dozen Roge Aes, els
knives, scores upon scores ~ Ia
weights and thermomete' or pal
boxes. IA whole hides, $92 ~. ~ G.
Articles which show ~
Of the senators was clor nat tae nea
are as follows: One Seiy looked al
ative bromo-Quinine c0zen poAes
Jamaica ginger on one dozen DO.
court plaster, dam S0ozen PACKAGE
cotton, tonics, ba run cure, apsofl
phor. alum, Cut Frm, castor oil. c.
of quinine pill Essra saiVe. lhousa
the most expC 3 hundreds of cases
fact enough nsiFe mineral waters
dries to set nle dicines and drug s
cary shop uP we'll equipped apo
brushes. Tooth brushes, blacl
manicure Iats brushes by the gr
perfumT Ifaets by the dozen, nan
- q By the gallon, dainues'
-aos-- uU
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
SATURDAY. =. JANUARY 80, 1904
WHAT, iNOEED7

Let the world go by, dear.
Never mind :he weather:
Gull the fairest blooms that blow
In amongst Tie heather.
What is all the big round world7
What ia may betide me.
SO you creep into my arms?
So you walk besiS me?
When you're far from me, dear,
Mem'ry'S LIES best blessing;
Mem'ry of the days that were;
Cool pink palms caressing;
Aem'ry of the hills we climbed,
Hills we climbed together:
Let the world go by dear heart,
Never mind the weather!
Let the clouds hang low, dear.
Let the thunder mutter;
Let the frightened birds fly low,
Weak wings all a-tiutter;
let the writing trees bend down.
Wind winds tear the heather;
So that you're beside me, dear,
1t is glorious weather.
So that you are by. dear,
So | feel the pressing
OF your warm red lips to mine,
OF the cool oaressing
Touch of your hand in my own,
Let the earth be riven!
What do l care fer the world,
Dear. when I'm in Heaven?
-. Nj. Lewis, in Houston Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
Broke His Vow.

Miss Helen Lackeye, sister of the
popular actor, Wilton Lackeye, has the
family gift of repartee fully developed.
Recently a young society man who
prides himself on his popularity with
female acquaintances begged from her
a few Of the violets she wore at her
corsage. He placed the flowers inside
the case OF his watch, vowing that as
long as he lived they should repose
there. A few days later the two met
again and Miss Lackeye asked about
the flowers The young man was Wis
IDLY embarrassed, but explained that he
had opened the watch while in the
street and that gust of wind haC
blown away the violets And you
kept the watch after that?" said Mis-:
I.ackeye with sweet ineredulity.
5x1>sx1.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
SENATE PURCHASES
What the Distinguished Statesmen
Buy with Contingent Fund.
SOME VERY ODD NECESSITIES
They Find Omcial Use for Wrist Bags,
Corkscrews, Timothy Hay, Pocket
Knives, Patent Medicines and
Countless other Things.

IaEa1ll HE average American citi-
xS&A zen would not readily per-
XA N. ceive any connection be-
NyEE tween toothpicks. playing
- cards, manicure sets. wrist
bags, pocket knives, pine
lumber, bottle goods, timothy hay, ETC.,
ETC., and craftsmanship and legislation,
but there does exist a relationship
which is closer in some cases than sec
cousinship-between the aforemen-
toned articles and senatorial states
manship and legislation is clearly evil
dent, if the contents of the con-
tingent fund pie served up every year
to the hungry senators be Investigated.
This article of culinary craftsmanship
rivals everything in the way of mys-
terry from boarding house hash to New
England mince pie. The external ap-
pearance of this remarkable production
would not excite undue attention or
challenge investigation, for to be told
that the expenses of the senate of the
United States were a million and half
of dollars would not, perhaps, be con-
, sidered excessive.
But break through the crust and,
| mixed UP In rich profusion with those
! things which one would expect to find
there-such as stationery, printing,
desk, library and Office supplies of all
kinds, kilograms, furniture and equip
ments, repairing and cleaning. etc
are articles which not even a Philadel-
phia lawyer or ingenious New England
Yankee would be able to account for.
However, the astute and dignified and
venerable and Woodworking senator
would probably be able to convince the
most inquisitive constituent, who
would be daring enough to poke his
interrogatory nose into the expense &C
count of the senate, OF the reasonable
ness OF every item, and trace the con-
nection between such articles as Rog-
ers' table knives, gentlemen's toilet
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30


ranging in price from cheap ones at
33 cents each to the best grades at $3.50
each, we might conclude that the laws
of the land were literally whitfield out
by the busy senators. But taking an
other item of expense from the contin-
gent fund report, that of 1853 feet of
white and Virginia pine and 5000 feet
of California red wood, it is easy to see
the connection between the two. Evil
IDENTIFY the brainy senator's who have
learned to think great thoughts, have
not forgotten to white as in their boy
hood days. When time hangs heavy on
their hands, the inspiration to white
becomes uppermost, and jackknife and
pine boards soon are in juxtaposition,
and the senatorial shavings falling here
and there. And such of the $40 knives
which are not in use in the hands of
the senator's are perhaps kept in re-
serve for the friends of the senator's
| who may drop in for quiet chat and
little whiting. But the knives are
| not the only articles of cutlery which
| the senators enjoy. for 300 scissors
were bought for their use. ranging in
price from 30 cents to $321 per pair.
/ Dozens upon dozens OF corkscrews
, were purchased for the senators last
year, and this expenditure may be ac-
counted for by the closing of the capt.
tol bar. No longer is it possible for
the thirsty senators TO have his liquid
wants supplied by the professional and
he has been forced to pull his own
corlSs and serve his own tonic. Every
senator carries his own corkscrew, or
at least he might do SO, for enough of
the stopper-pullers we're purchased TO
more than go around, and judging from
the number of cases of mineral Cd wa
tiers reported purchased for use in the
senate to float important measures
safely into port, 1t may be inferred that
the aforesaid corkscrews were kept
busy. And we came. help noticing in
connection with the purchase of cork
screws, and mineral waters, that of
glasses. Dozens and scores and hun
dreds Of all shapes and sizes were pur-
chased, and II must be concluded that
they met an early fate and their young
careers shattered. or else they walked
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
Japanese wedding Ceremony

A Jap Anese wedding is a quantity
pretty ceremony, as described by the
American Queen. The bride, dressed
In white silk kimono and white veil,
sits on the floor facing her afianced
husband. Near them are two tables.
upon one of which are two cups, a
bottle of saki and a kettle with two
spouts. On the other are a miniature
plum tree. ty',ifying the beauty of the
bride; a miniature fir tree, represent
ing the strength of the bridegroom.
and stork standing on a tortoise.
signifying long life and felicity. The
bride and bridegroom drink alternate
ly from the two-spouted kettle in
token that they will henceforth share
each others joys and sorrows. After
the wedding the brides veil is laid
away to be used as her shroud when
she dies.