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Newport daily independent., 1904-09-27
HONEY IN MAINE sKUNKS
They Are Worth as Much as All tbe Deer Killed in That State
 in . Season.

It will no doubt surprise many peo. pie who learn that the despised skunk Is worth twice as much to Maine as is the much-admired honey bee, but such is the fact; and, counting things at their actual worth, the skunk is worth about as much as all the deer killed in Maine in & season, says the Philadel' phia Record. The skunk is valuable both for his fur and for the oil that is In him, and both the oil and the fur are in ever-increasing demand.
 Fashions in furs regulates the price of skunk skins. Four years ago the coat of dark skunk was worth $2.5O to three dollars, and the demand ex- ceeded the supply. Since then tho muskrat has come into favor, and the price of skunk skins has fallen to about two dollars for the best. When, how- ever, there are . dozen fat skunks to be had on every acre of meadow land. when a hardwood club Is the only weapon needed for killing them, and when every fat skunk contains at least a quart of oil, worth five dollars a gallon at wholesale, there is money in the business.
 Most of the skunk pelts are shipped to a Philadelphia firm, where they are made up into furs for export to France and Germany, in whcih coun- tries they pass as monkey skins. It is estimated that Maine's revenue from skunks amounts to $15O,000 or $175.000 annually, which is double the sum de- rived from all the honey bees in the state, and certainly more than all the 5000 deer shot are worth to the men who kill them. From 100000 to 150,- 900 skunks are killed in Maine every fall.
 The demand for oil is steadily in- creasing, and the price has advanced 50 cents to one dollar a gallon within a year. The natives prize the oil for ita virtues as a cure for rheumatism and stiff joints, and large quantities of 1t are bought by country traders and sent to druggists out of the state.
 It is estimated that the annual pro- duction of skunk oil in Maine exceedi 25,000 gallons, and the quantity is in- creased by adulteration with the fatty oils obtained from hens and wood. chucks, deception which has proved most profitable to the skunk magnatea
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-27
eARBERs' SHOP DISEASES.
Patrons Advised to Have Their Own Brush and Comb-Carbolic Acid
 for the Razor.

; The transference to his GUS toners, by means of his hands and instruments, of many parasit- 10 skin diseases has long been rec ognized as one of the unnecessary accomplishments of the necessary barber. Among these affections, says American Medicine, are sycosis, impetigo, seborrheic alo- pecia and furunculosis that is more or less chronic in type. Dr. Graham Chambers states thet during the past five years impet. go circinati has been very prev. alent in Toronto, scarcely month passing without an outbreak of from two to thirty cases, gener. ally traceable to a common source. The barber shop is so com. monly the source that he desig. mates the disease as "barbers' i'm. petigo." Quite recently Dr. W. A. Hardaway has called attention to a point which he believes, and we think rightly, has been but lit. tie realized by the medical profes' sion. That is the frequency with which carbuncles are acquired in barber shops. He has seen many cases of carbuncle in which the evidence of this means of trans. mission was to him indisputable. The relative importance of this se- rious affection as compared with the other diseases mentioned needs scarcely to be impressed. For the prevention of contagion in barber shops, Hardaway be. lieves that we will be forced to rely upon an educated public opinion rather than upon compul- sory laws directed against the barber. He recommends that each patron of barber shop pro. vide himself with box, contain. ing his own brush and comb, . small package of absorbent cot ton and a five per cent. carbolie acid solution. The barber will then wipe his shears or clippers with the solution, and use the pa. tron's comb and brush. For the man who slaves his own soap, cup and brush are necessities. These suggestions are sensible. To car ry them out properly means some inconvenience, but it is worth while, especially to the aged and debilitated, or to those suffering from diabetes or similar diathe. sis. Physicians attending such pa. tients should extend them a warn. ing in this regard.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-27

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Newport daily independent., 1904-09-27
An Improyement.

A new typewriting machine returns the carriage automatically when the snd of line Is reached. 70 that ths op' us~t0r is not compelled to pAusA
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-27
New York City.

New York city now contains more irish than Dublin; more Italians than Florence; more Poles than Warsaw; more Jews than Jerusalem.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-27
ONE-WAY RATES.

Every day from September 18th to October 18th, 1904, inclu- sive, the Union Pacific will sell one-way tickets from Missouri River Terminals { Council Bluffs to Kansas City, inclusive) as follows
 $2O.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake City.
 $2O.OO to Helena and Butte, Montana.
 $22.5O to Spokane and Wen atchee, Washington.
 $22.50 to Huntington and Nampa, Idaho.
 $25.OO to Portland, Tacoma and Seattle.
 $25.OO to Vancouver and Vic- toria.
 $25.OO to Ashland and Astoria, Oregon, via Portland.
 S25.00 to San Frar Los Angeles and San DieA
 Correspondingly los .es to many other California; Oregon, Washington, Montana, Utah, and Idaho points.
 Through Tourist cars run every day on Union Pacific between Missouri River and Pacific Coast: double berth $5. 75. For full in- formation call on or address,
 J. H. LoTHRoP,
 9O3 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. 18tilOct. 10.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
travels of a Marked Lobster.

About three months ago a fisher
man caught a large seed lobster
marked H. A. K, which he put over
board in Seguin harbor, Maine. This
was noted in the Jonesport Enterprise,
with the request that anyone catching
this lobster would in turn report. On
Dec. George Marshall caught the
same shellfsh near Mark Island,
which as soon as punched by the in
spector will be placed in Ratchet har-
Dor. This is interesting to those who
are studying the habits and vagaries
of the esculent crustacean, and
guesses are in order as to when this
specimen will next show up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
Cats Kill Intrudina Snake.

A native woman living in Old Cairo,
Egypt, was entering her house the
other day when to her great terror
she perceived a snake of formidable
dimensions, which had taken posses
sion of the hearth during the owners
absence. The woman fed, leaving the
door open Her cat then appeared on
the scene, entered, saw the cobra put
up it's back and tail, spat and other
wise manifested it's hostility, and in
turn went out. A few minutes after
ward it returned with a second cat.
After a similar exhibition both went
out and returned with a third, and
similarly went away, returning finally
>-ith a fourth Considering that suff-
lent to kill the snake, the four then
fell on the reptile. and after a short
but fierce struggle the latter was
literally torn to pieces
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
GETTING Even.

A remarkable case in which Daniel
O'Connell appeared was one in which
a man was charged with murder.
The evidence went all against the
prisoner. When the time came for
the defense to be made it was an
nounced, 'The murdered man will
now be called" The supposed victim
went into the box and satisfied the
court as to his identity and existence
in flesh. The judge directed the jury
to return a formal verdict of not
guilty, but the good men and true in
sisted on retiring and did so. Pres
emily returning, the found the prison
er guilty. Heavens, gentlemen"
said the judge, .'of what is he guilty ?
Not murder, surely?" mo, m'lord. %
replied the foreman, but if he didn't
murder the man he stole my old mare
three weeks ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
THESE BIRDS ARE INGENIOUS.
Use Spectacle Frames and Ctpck
Springs for Their Nests

Use Spectacle Frames and Ctpck
Springs for Their Nests.
The crows of the orient are sale to
be far advanced in the art of stealing
beyond the crows of this country. The
story is told of pair of crows at Bonn
bay that robbed an optician of spec
tacle frames, entering his room re-
peatedly for that purpose, These birds
carried of eighty-four spectacle frames
of gold, silver and steel, which were
so ingeniously woven together in their
nest that it was a veritable work of
art.
In the Swiss Museum of Natural His
tory at Soleure is a wagtails nest built
entirely of clock springs. Several
clockmakers' shops were. near. where
the waste lay scattered about the
doors. This the birds had woven with
much ingenuity into a nest more than
for four inches across and entirely
comfortable for the little family.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
"OfficialIy Dead"

Il curious incident occurred in an
English police court recently where
a man named Travis was sentenced
to q months Imprisonment for obtain
ing a postal order by false pretenses-
He pleaded that he was Officially
dead,' and his story was that when
with the British army in South Al
RIGA he deserted, obtained some
clothes from the Kafirs, made his
way to the coast and worked his pass
age home He then discovered that
he was reported dead, and though he
subsequently gave himself up as a de
serter the war Office gave an official
assurance that he had died at the
front" and would not arrest him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
FOR A scRAPBooK, s12,5oo.
Record Price Given for Volume Many
Centuries Old.

Centuries Old.
A tiny book of vellum, centuries old
and beautifully illustrated with a
hand painted miniature, was sold yes
terday at Messrs. Sotheby's auction
rooms for the record price of 92,50O.
The manuscript was part of the Gel
ebrated collection of the Rev. Walter
Sneyd. It's size is Az inches by 3
inches, and it's age is something over
900 years. 1t has no title, and may be
described as a literary and pictorial
medley on philosophical and Biblical
subjects, many of the illustrations,
which are the chief value of the vol
ume, having no connection with the
text. There are in all 100 leaves,
containing 267 miniatures
Various episodes in the life of a
monk are portrayed, one picture Civ
ing the appearance of a monk playing
golf; another of what looks like con-
juring performance by monks and
nuns combined.
Nearly every page has small Incl
dental drawings of grotesque animals.
human beings, birds and devils.
There was a keen contest for the
possession of the book, the bidding
starting at e 200. and ending at e.
500, the price offered by Mr.. Quaritch.
London Mail
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
SIGNALS USED BY INDIANS
Savages Had Primitive but Effective
Form of TeIegraphy.


Form of TeIegraphy.
The Red Indians in their palmy
days were experts in 1ong-distance sig
nails. For this purpose they made in
genious use of smoke-rings and fire
arrows.
By day the wary Indian, by clever
manipulation of his blanket over a
small camp fire sent up wreaths of
smoke, which said to all friends with
in a radius of thirteen miles, Look
Quit Enemies are near" Two such
circular puffs meant Camp here" one
called merely for Attention" and
three spelt Danger
At night similar warnings were con-
veyed by a system of fire-arrows.
which flashed across the sky in glow
ing tracks, shooting upward and pres
emily falling, each with its particular
significance, which an expert only
could decipher. The arrow-heads
were specially treated and. prepared
with gunpowder and fine bark, and,
as they b1azed against the dark back
ground of night two meant danger,
and three gave token of most urgent
need. Thus these quick-witted chill
dren of nature anticipated in rude but
effective fashion the modern methods
of long-distance signaling Montreal
Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06

sfArz ONO, C1TY TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY So
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partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY g. Co.. duIra
business the City of Toledo, County and Stafs
aforesaid and that arm viii paw the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
HALL's CArARRH CURE.
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saAI : '" so sn11 pgn.,o
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directly ON the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system- Send for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists. 15c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
Peculiar Habit of Bird.

The white tern has the curious habit
of never bringing less than two fish
at a time to its young. 1t carries the
fish crosswise in its bill and some
times returns from its excursions with
no less than four fish thus carried
1t is easy enough to understand how
it captures the first fish, but natural
lists are unable to comprehend how
the bird manages to retain it while
securing additional ones. Its ability
to hold three fish in its bill and still
capture fourth is particularly puz-
zling.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
POPLAR Tree Worth $500.

The great value of timber is shown
in the case of a tree recently cut near
Waynesville, N c. The giant of the
Allegheny mountains was curly pop
lar, SO large that twelve horses were
required to haul away the butt cut,
which was twelve feet long. The low
est limb was eighty feet from the
ground. This single tree contained
$4,000 feet of first-class lumber, most
of it useful as veneering, and it's value
was $1,000. The single tree was worth
more than the entire mountain farm
upon which it stood.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
A Dentists Advice.

Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 25th.-Mr. Harry
l.. Lewis, Dentist, COZ Sumit street,
this city, says: 81 certainly advise
anyone, no matter how severe they
may have Kidney Trouble to take
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
81 was troubled with Kidney Dis
ease for several years and Dodd's Kid
ney Pills cured me. 1 had used
many so-ca1led remedies without any
benefit. Four months ago, I was fiat
on my back with this painful trouble
and must say that 1 almost gave up
hopes of ever getting any better
Through a friends advice 1 purchased
six boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills
AT first I could see but little bene-
1T, but after two weeks, could see
an improvement. / had been getting
up several times at night and pains
in my back were very severe When
I had taken six boxes I felt better
than I had for years. The pain had
all gone and / didn't have to get up
during the night at all. continued
the treatment until had used several
more boxes, and now / am glad to
say that 1 am completely cured"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
MOTORS ON THE WATER.
Aquatic Launches Have Attained
Wide Popularity.

1t is said that the motor launch
business of the country runs into sew
eral millions of dollars annually.
There are all kinds of motors, mostly
using gasoline. The motor generally
is not reversible and clutch or
feathering screw is used, or the fly
wheel in smaller sizes is taken in the
hand and started the other way.
The development of the racing au-
tomobile with it's attendant refining
of weight in the construction of the
motor, has provided a constantly i'm
proving motor for the driving of fast
launches. Automobile boats are now
made as they should be, instead of
built to order.
Most of the parts are interchange
able and can be replaced by any COM
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
PICKLES CAUSE OF SUICIDE.
At Least, That Is a Jersey City Police
Captains Theory.


Captains Theory.
According to Capt. Wohlleben of the
Sixth precinct station Jersey City,
nine out of every ten persons who at
tempt suicide in that section of Jer-
sey City are fond of pickles and 9TH
er sour foods
He says that pickles are to blame
for the actions of Mrs. Louise Daber4
kon of No. 878 Tonnele avenue, who
ate a quantity of them with sailed
herring on Thursday night and shortly
afterward slashed her throat with a
knife and a razor.
There are more suicides in Ger
many than in any other country in
Europe" said the captain, land, &C.
cording to medical authorities, the
sour food of the German is RESPONSE
BILE for the suicidal mania which is
characteristic of their temperament"
New York Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
Atmosphere in the Home.

The real art of decorating, says an
authority. is to allow nothing to DO
In house that is not a treasure. Hav-
ing established this principle, then
surround these treasures with At
ting atmosphere. 1t is this marvellous
gift of atmosphere that makes the
treasures (even though they may be
commonplace in the eyes of the vul-
gar) effective or ineffective.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
English Portable Propulsion.

petent chauffeur of an ordinary auto
mobile.
The two vessels to-day most in the
public eye are the Adios and the
Standard The Adios is fifty-five feet
long, with propelling power developed
by string of eight single cylinder en-
gines on one shaft The engine is of
Leighton type, built in Syracuse, and
very great speed has been obtained
from it-New York Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
IMMENSE PILE OF DOLLARS.

Structure Giving an Idea of Andrew
Carneeie's Beneficence.
In his effort to avoid the ignominy of
dying rich Andrew Carnegie has given
away nearly 100000. 900. The amount
of his known benefactions is $50, 912,-
223, and it isn't at all unlikely that
other donations unrecorded would
amount to the $4,000, 900 necessary to
bring the total up to the 100000, 900
mark.
In silver dollars stacking" ten to
the inch, these 100 200, 900 coins would
pile in single column $50 miles into
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
Costly FIGHT over NIekeIs

When a telephone of the Chicago
telephone company is busy" the
nickel which you are supposed to have
dropped in is supposed to drop out
again. Constable John Small tried it
Is times and the nickel didn't drop
once. he says. So he sued for the
nickel. The telephone company paid
$500 in counsel fees and had to sur
render the nickel in the end.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06

the air In cube formation, allowing
for each coin at the base to touch rims
with the others, these coins would
form pile nearly fourteen feet square
at the base and 100 feet high. Such a
pile would be larger by far than most
of the library buildings which Mr.. Car
negie has provided for.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06

The Chicago Business Women's club
has decided against dances in which
it is necessary for the gentleman to
put his arm around the lady. If that
kind of dancing is to be barred the
dancing teachers may as well look
around for new jobs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
VILLAGE in Volcano.

A little Japanese village, thirty
miles from the town of Kumamoto,
is situated in the center of volcano,
which may some day become active
The village, lying 900 feet below the
top of the volcano, the walls OF which
are very steep, is quite hidden Its
1000 inhabitants seldom leave this
place.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
Value of the Banana.

The banana possesses all the essen
tials to the sustenance of life. Or
wheat alone, or potatoes alone, this
cannot be said. When taken as q
steady diet the banana is cooked
baked dry in the green state, pulped
and boiled in water as a soup or cut
in slices and fried.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
A Bit of Old Liverpool.

The above "Bit of Old Liverpool
shows a portion of ST. Peters church
and corner of Church street. This is
now one of the handsomest and bust
est parts of the city, and is intersected
with tramways which run in all direc-
tions. The sketch was made about
129 years ago.-Liverpool Mercury.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
Fur Seal Once Land Animal.

1t is not generally known that the
fur seal was once a land animal The
baby seals are actually afraid of the
water. they would drown if thrown in
to it, and have to learn to swim by
repeated efforts. When once they have
been taught to swim. however. they
soon forget to walk
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
Mister Sunshine.

Come out, Mister Sunshine,
Dat de way ter dol
Winter time is summer
Wen We sees de face er YOU
Light up all
De hill en- plain:
Chris mus time
Too sweet fer rain.
Come out, Mister Sunshine.
Light de WORT along.
Call on Mister Mockin' bird
Ter help you wild a song.
Light up all
De hill en- plain:
Chris mus time
Too sweet fer rain,
Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitu
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06

A Jersey City man named
Schmidt has made a teapot about the
size of a pea, with capacity of two
drops of water and an alcohol lamp
small enough to go under the pot. All
the tea that he drinks out of it won't
hurt him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06

So ex-Mayor Ames of Minneapolis,
now serving a six years sentence in
the state prison, is writing a book
dealing with municipal graft. 1t ought
to be the leading authority on the SUBJ
ject.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06

Considering that warships are as
sembling and getting ready to dis
charge their murderous projectiles
only about $4,000 miles away, Boston
is showing cool and courageous calm
that compels admiration.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06

Paris dispatch says sympathy is
turning to Russia. But it isn't likely
that sympathy will win the coming
conflict any more than it did in the
BOer war.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
MonoreT Resents Insults.

A Leominster man has a mongrel
dog named Snip that resents an insult
from customers. Small boys some
times jeer at the dog. or stick their
thumbs to their noses and wiggle their
fingers, and the animal chases them.
Swapping at the boys clothing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06

A scientist now tells us that there
is fungus in sugar; another, that there
Is a good deal of arsenic in every egg
And yet the only thing that keeps us
from eating eggs is the price
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06
The U. s. Dept. Of Agriculture

Gives to Salzers Oats it's heartiest
endorsement. Salzer's New National
Oats yielded in 1908 from $50 to 300
bu. per acre in 80 different States, and
you, Mr. Farmer, can beat this in 1904.
If you will. Salzer's seeds are pedigree
seeds, bred up through careful Selec-
ton to big yields.
Per Acre
yielded ......... 121 bu-
Salzer's Home Builder Corn. 300 bu.
Speltz and Macaroni Wheat. 80 bu.
Salzer's Victoria Rape. $4,000 lbs
Salzer's Teosinte, the quick
growing fodder wonder. .160. 900 lbs
Salzer's Billion Dollar Grass. 80, 900 lbs.
Salzer's Pedigree Potatoes. 1000 bu-
Now such yields pay and you can
have them, Mr.. Farmer, in 1904.
SEND 10c IN STAMPS
and this notice to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co, La Crosse, Wis, and you will
get their big cataIog and lots of farm
seed samples free. CIV. N. ID
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-06

The fashion editor says all the new
pocketbooks for women have leather
handles. Chilled steel chain and pad
locks would be safer, in view of the
way most women carry their pocket
books.