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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
THE AMERICAN HUSBAND.

An American young man does not,
as a rule, look forward to marriage
nor prepare for it by saving any con-
siderable portion of his ante-nuptial
income. When he marries it is usual
Iy on short notice, and because he has
fallen very desperately in love with
someone and cannot find it in his
heart to wait until cold caution de-
c1ares the venture advisable. Even
when an engagement is long one he
usually squanders so much on gifts
and entertainments for his fiancee
that there is only a very moderate
amount to begin housekeeping on.
Thus before his marriage the young
American of the middle-class begins
to give evidence of what is to be his
chief national characteristic as a hus-
band-his unfailing, unself1sh and al
most improvident generosity.
The midd1e-class husband in Amer
lea rarely interferes with the affairs
of the household. He hardly, knows
the cost of staple articles of food. As
a rule he does not make his wife a
regular allowance either for household
or personal expenses, but gives her
as much as he can spare, freely, but
with lack of system that is not con-
ducive to the best outlay of their in
come.
The young American husband is
also very indulgent to his wife's fond
ness for fine clothes. He would far
rather have an extravagant wife than
a dowdy one, and although he grlIm-
bles occasionally at a millinery bill,
in reality he glories in the respondent
appearance of his wife in her fine
feathers. The American husband is
rare who does not concede his wife's
right to expend a much larger sum
with her dressmaker than he does
with his tailor. Indeed he often leaves
his tailor altogether and cheerfully re-
pairs to the ready-made clothing
house in order that his wife may have
more money for extravagant finery.-
London Telegraph.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
A Street Vendor.

corner of the cemetery. According
ly we took a carriage to this dismal
place, and the grave-digger soon pro
cured for her a fine deaths head
In winter Seville either freezes or
bakes you. In the narrow streets
seldom reached by the sunshine, men
hurry along, their long back cloaks
wrapped closely around them, even
muff1ing their faces to the eyes in its
folds, all who can do so seeking the
open plazas, where they smoke and
doze away the day in the CHEEKY
warmth of the sun. returning at dusk
to their chilly homes, where the wom-
en-, bundled in shawls, sit lowering
over a little brasero. in which smol-
derS a handful of charcoal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
CHANCE FOR THE MILLIONAIRE

am of opinion that if any million
aire wished to build himself lasting
monument in the affection and hom-
age of the English people he could
not find a surer means of gratifying
his ambition than by putting down
e 20O, 900 to build and endow a ma
tionaI theater. And / think that be-
fore many years we shall probably
find that some American millionaire,
with the cuteness of his race. will SO
establish and endow an American the
alter and will thereby earn the lasting
gratitude of the American nation
Henry Arthur Jones, in the Nineteenth
Century.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
X. c. S. Almanac fo- 1904.

The Kansas City Southern Railway
Company's Annual Almanac is now
ready for distribution. 1t contains .he
usual monthly calendars, many useful
household hints and Information con-
corning the country in Missouri. Ar
kansas. the Indian Territory, Texas
and Louisiana. Write for a COPY to
s. G. Warner, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, K c. s. Ry., Kansas
City Mo-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Submarine Cables.

fine cables. enough to go eight times
around the globe. Their cost was
about 5000 900 900. Their present
value "a 5000. 000, 900 Deep-coa cables
are a solid Investment The shortest
cable Is one-fourth mile in length:
the longest Is $4,000 miles. TIE total
number is 1.700-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
The Worlds Fair,

In making your arrangements for
the Worlds Fair at ST. Louis this
summer, if you consider convenience
and saving of time, you will take the
Wabash Railroad as it runs by and
stops at its Station at the entrance of
the Fair Grounds; thus saving sew
eral miles run and return, and the in
evitable jam at he big Union Station.
By all means consider the advantages
of the Wabash
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Catarrb Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach
the of the disease ca<arrh blood consti-
tutousl disease. and IN order t you
Internal remedies Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken
ternaily. and acts directly the blood and
surfaces Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack medi-
cine 1twas prescribed by of the physicians
in this country for and IS regular prescription
1t IS composed of the best tonfcs known combined
with the best blood purifiers. acting directly the
mucous surfaces The perfect combination of the
TWO ingredientsts what produces such
sSss Ii curing catarrh. Send for testimonials
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o
Solc by Druggists. price 75c :.
Taks Halls Family Pills for constellation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
LARGEST Libraries.

The three largest Libraries of the
world are the BibliotheQue Rationale,
Paris, France, 5000 900 volumes. in
Guiding pamphlets; British Museum
1 ihrary. London, England, 1000. 900;
Imperial Library of st. Petersburg,
Russia, L 100000. The library of Con-
crosses at Washington. contains 1.000.-
600 volumes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Doos of ManchurIa.

DECREASING is Iracticed in Manchu-
ria much AS sheep-farming is carried
on elsewhere. A Mancburian bride
takes her dowry in dogs, six if she be
the daughter of poor parents. more II
they be wealthy. The brutes serve as
meat for human consumption and
their magnificent coats are converted
into rugs and garments.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Deny Visits Of Spirits.

A Swiss newspaper contains an ad-
vertisement of which this is a transla-
ton: The report having been spread
that F. G.-has appeared to us
since his death, we hereby de-
clare that this is quite untrue, and
warn all persons against spreading
tie report under pain of prosecution"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
.Aa undIscoxered countrx.r

In love story told by a little girl
of five years to her dolls was over
heard this evidence of keen obser-
walton: The man was handsome and
about thirty-five. The woman was
very pretty, but was dateless. Any
body could tell how old that man was,
but how long that woman had been
here was an undiscovered country"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
objects to Sending Pau2ers.

A bishop whose diocese includes one
Of the slum districts of London, pro-
tested at charity organization meet
ing against sending any of the ''un-
employed" to Canada. He declared
that they had neither brains nor tena-
city or character to contribute to any
industry in which they might be en-
gagged.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Chair. in London Church.

In one of the London churches there
are chairs instead of pews, and be-
tween each two chairs is a shelf on
which a hat and coat can be placed.
Each chair also has continuance for
holding an umbrella or cane.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Papa Is Whist Eiend.

An old gentleman in Australia
broke off the engagement between his
daughter and a young man because
the young man led the thirteenth
trump at whist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Remove Scar. From Wounds.

British officers are having the scars
OF face wounds removed by the use
OF light rays. The custom is rapidly
growing of surgeons sending their pa
tients to have the scars left by oper-
atoms removed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Siberian Butter Exports.

Siberia exports about SIS 900. 900
worth of butter a year. The milk Is
very rich only about twenty pounds
being nee6ed for pound of butter,
as against twenty-eight in Denmark.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Early Use of Sugar Cane.
Sugar cane was used as early as
325 B. C. 1t was forgotten afterward
and did not come into common use in
Europe until the seventeenth century.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

lido not believe PJso's Cure for Consumprlon
has an equal for coughs and colds--JoHN y
BoYxR, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. Is. 1900
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

There is no surer sign of an I'M
profitable life than when people give
way to inquisitiveness into the lives
of other men--Francis de Sales.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Don't put off the sure thang Of to
day for the uncertainty of tomorrow.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Washing Machine Only s2.7o

Save your wifes health and daughters
beauty by using our great Star Washing
Price only 81 20: with wringer s.. 90
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

AS rule the more man chips II
the more he has to shell out.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOWT
Hso. use Red Gross Ball Blue. It win make
them white as snow. 2 OF. package cents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

No chromos or cheap premiums.
but a better qualify and one-third
more of Defiance Starch for the same
price of other starches.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Some men become crooked when
they get in Strengthened circumstances.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

No, Maude, dear, we have never
heard that a yardstick gets cold feet.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This is why Defiance
Starch is taking the place Of all
others.
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EITG permanently cured. No nervousness AFTER
= first days KHne's HestoF.
e. Send for FREE 12. 90 trial bottle and treatise.
DE- r H KLDK, Ltd, 951 Arch Street. Phtladephts,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Nothing annoys a chronic kicker
like the refusal of things to go
wrong.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Eve nthe fellow who has the blues
can get rid of them in a poker game.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Flies have already made their ap
pearance on the baseball field.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

An officeholder needs little push i
he has pull.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color
more goods, brighter colors, with less
work than others.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Most successful men feel that they
are martyrs to circumstance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

1t takes a woman to have her eyes
seem to melt with tenderness when
she is gnashing her teeth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

A new horse dicease has come to
England from India by way Of South
Africa. 1t is called ePizootic lymphan-
gifts, and is very contagious.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Christian Endeavor Hotel.

At st. Louis, Mo-, is the place to stop
when visiting the Worlds fair. Write
them for terms.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-16
SELF-PROPELLED SLED.
Device of Two New Yorkers Which
Anybody Would Be Able to Adapt
to the Ordinary Sled.

We give herewith the description of
an invention applicable to the winter
months, when the snow reaches us. 1t
is the invention of two New Workers,
which they term self-propelled sled
Anybody could build one, or, for that
matter, construct one out of an ordi-
nary sled, using the top and runners,
with cross-bar or footrest connecting
the runners at the front, the latter be-
ing on plane slightly below the seat.
Two actuating levers are pivoted upon a
bracket or support upon the front posts
Propelling rods are connected to the
levers and the rear posts, the extreme
forward end being threaded and bent
inwardly at right angles, so as to pro-
vide pivot pin which enters one Of a
series of openings in the lever and is re-
tanned in position by nut. A bracket,
provided with vertical slot, is at
tached to the rear post, in which loosely
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-16

take more than one pair of hands to do
it-at least, at first.
So far you have accomplished strik-
ing and "ticklish" balancing feat and
that is all, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. Now attach bullet, coin or any
small heavy object to a thread and care
fully lower it into the water in the lit
tie glass. AS soon as the coin touches
the water the glass begins to go down,
the knives turning like seesaws on the
corks, and lower goes the glass, so that
If the coin is large you will have a
smash before it is half under water. But
you can pull it up at any instant. AS you
do SO the glass follows as If 1t were
glued to the coin, and so you can keep
it seesawing up and down.
Perhaps the reason of this is not clear
to you. The coin is held up by the
thread and does not touch the glass, SO
how can it affect it? Well, the coin is
not held up by the thread alone. The
part that is under water is held partly
by the thread and partly by the water,
which buoys it up with force equal to
the weight Of an equal bulk of water.
The coin there presses the water, and
| consequently the glass, downward with
an equal force.
Now when you pull out the coin this
extra weight is taken off, so the glass
rises to its original position.
You might make the glass bob up
and down by pressing it with your
finger, but it would be ticklish expert
ment, while with the suspended coin
you can move the glass so very delicate
ly and safely that you can even make
it dance in time to waltz or polka
played rather slowly on the piano So
it makes a very pretty little trick, es-
pecially if you substitute for the coin
tiny human figure or doll.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-16
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST.
ALL INTEREST NOW cENTERs AT
PORT ARTHUR.
JAPS CONTINUE TO BOMBARD IT.
Serious Damage to Boats and Property
Has Been Caused by Recent At
taeks - Japanese Losses Are
Said to be Very Large.
JAPs CONTINUE TO
BATTER PORT ARTHUR

Toxic, Dec. 12.-The Japanese con-
tinue to batter the Port Arthur fleet,
and there is little ground for expecting
that it will ever again engage the
Japanese. The battleship Sevastopol
continues at anchor outside, but pos
sibly returns to the harbor at nights
and anchors inside the outer boom,
which protests her from torpedo boats.
The recent heavy weather has given
added protection to the vessel.
To make sure of the destruction of
the Russian warships the Japanese
continue to drop shells into the
sunken hulks. The whereabouts of
the torpedo boat destroyers continues
doubtful, but 1t is thought they are
sheltered outside the harbor.
London, Dec. 1.-THE Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent before Port Ar
thur reports, under date Of December
8, that there were desperate encoun-
ters last week.
The Telegraph's Tien Tsin cores
pondent learns from official Japanese
sources that the Japanese casualties
at Port Arthur the latter part of Oc-
tober were 5000 killed and 10000
wounded. The losses in more recent
attacks were much heavier.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-16
WEIGHING AN AUTOGRAPH.
Mechanical Adjustment So Delicate
as to Detect the Mark Of
Pencil.

Scales are now made of such nice
adjustment that they will weigh the
smallest hair plucked from the eye
brow. They are triumphs of mechan-
ism, and are inclosed in glass cases, as
the slightest breath of air would impair
their records. The glass case has slid
ing door and as soon as the weight is
placed in the balance the door slides
down.
The balances are cleared and made
ready for further use by pressing but
ton. which slightly raises the beam, says
the New York Herald. Two pieces OF
paper of equal weight can be placed on
the scales, and an autograph written in
pencil on either piece will cause the
other side to ascend. and the needle,
which indicates the division of the
weight even to the millionth part OF a
mound or less, will move from its per-
pendicular.
A signature containing nine letters
has been weighed and proved to be ex
actly two millogrammes or one fifteen
thousand d-five-hundredth part of al
ounce troy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-16
CLEVER BALANCE TRICK.
How Yom Friends May Be Enter-
tanned After the DinneR
Is Over.

This is one of the neatest and most
curious of balancing tricks.
Cut the tops to two long corks into
wedge shape, insert the corks firmly in
the necks of two bottles of equal height,
and place the bottles on the table about
ten inches apart, with the edges of the
corks parallel to each other. Now try
to balance a table knife on one of the
sharpened corks. II you succeed, re-
ject that knife and try one with
heavier handle, for we must have two
knives that will not balance unaided.
Having found two such knives, hold
them level on the corks with their
points almost in contact, moving the
bottles If necessary, and set on their
points small, thin wine glass or tum-
bier containing just enough water to
make the whole affair balance when
you take your hands of 1t.
This Is good deal easier to say than
to do, but 1t can be done, though 1t may
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-16
TESTING EGGS IN MEXICO.
Novel Method Which Is in Vogue
Among the Natives Of That
Country.

It is a common sight in the plaza to
behold stall woman, who is selling
two reals worth Of eggs, pick them up
one by one, put one end and then the
other to her lips, and hand them over
to the customer, who repeats the same
identical operation.
To the inexperienced onlooker It
seems as If they were tasting the ex-
tremities of the egg, says the Mexican
Herald. AS a matter OF fact, they never
touch the egg to the tongue.
The idea Of the performance is that
when the egg is fresh one end is dis
tinctly colder than the other The end
which has the air chamber is the warm
er of the two. The human lips are ex-
ceedingly sensitive to heat and cold
and even the novice at this form of egg
testing promptly becomes a capable
judge. If both ends of the egg reveal the
same temperature, that egg may be
counted as bad, as it Is a fairly good
sign that the air chamber is broker
and the contents spread equally within
the shell.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-16
THE sMooT INQUIRY.
1t Is Resumed by Committee of Uni
ted States Senators.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Three wit
of Senator Reed Smoot before the sem
ate committee on privileges and cleo
tions, the committee resuming its in
vestigation after long recess. The first
witness was Rev. j. NJ Buckley, editor
of the Christian Advocate, of New
York. who told of Mormon meeting
he attended in Salt Lake, Utah, last
summer in which President Joseph
Smith declared he would not give up
his plural wives.
George Reynolds, a high official of
the church, testified in regard to cere-
monies that have taken place in the
endowment house and concerning
ecclesiastical divorces granted by the
church, and John Henry Hamilton told
of the plural marriage of his sister,
Lillian Hamlin, to Apostle Abraham
Cannon. which ceremony he said he
understood to have been performed
b. President Smith since the mani
festo of 1890. Most of the testimony
related to the inside church policy, but
\ did not connect Senator Smoot with
any of the alleged violations of state
or national statutes.
Washington, Dec. 14.-Five wit
nesses were examined yesterday by
the senate committee on privileges
and elections in the investigation o,
protests against Senator Reed Smoot
retaining his seat in the senate. The
| first witness described the obligations
taken by persons who pass through
the Endowment House and declared
that every one agrees to submit t'
mutilation of the person if he or sh'
reveals what takes place during th'
ceremony.
Two members of the faculty of thu
Brigham Young university testified
that they have sustained polygamou
relations since the manifest of 1896
and a teacher in the public schools as
serted that the church had religion
taught in such schools. Mrs. Mar
garet Geddes, Mormon woman, wa
examined concerning her plural mar
riage and broke down on the stand.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-16
81 TnrrHtA fnr
Artn Urarta
By CLIFFORD PINcHOT.
Forestry Specialist.

There irrgabe land in what
the American Desert than there
addition will
gated 1t accepted fact which needed
prove forests the supply and vastly
the purposes of irrigation The protection of the forest
only protects the supply in ITSELF but continued and
tive protection of the forest will largely increase the steady
the streams The creation OF forests will still further
.crea
In the west the forest does not occupy all the
growth On the contrary fire has driven from upon
which should naturally flourish and which restored
by seeding by extensive plantations The
forest will necessarily be accompanied by increase
supply
From all this it follows that forest fires the
not only forest but also the development of the arid region
through irrigation curtang the flow of streams The duty
merely forests where they
standing benefit of irrigation to the extent of existing
that the creation forests important
exist For both of these well for
general necessity supply wood and for the
pie the forest absolutely essential to the reclamation Of
khe arid west SsFSs. a.n44rs4-A---
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-16
A Riot at ST. Petersburg.

ST. Petersburg. Dec. ia popular
anti government demonstration, the
participants in which included large
numbers of students of both sexes. be-
gan at midday Sunday in the Nevsky
Prospect and lasted two hours. Hun
dreds of police and mounted gen.
darmes charged the crowd at full
gallop, driving the demonstrators in
headlong confusion and screaming
with terror upon the sidewalks and
into adjacent streets. This led to seri
GUS encounters. so persons being more
or less severely injured. Large mum
bers were arrested.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-16
THE RAILROAD WINS.

Supreme Court Decides the Lawsuits
Entered by the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. Against the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Washington, Dec. 13.-The supreme
court of the United States yesterday
decided the case of the Western
Union Telegraph Co. VS.. the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co., involving the right
of the railroad company to remove the
telegraph company's poles from its
right of way, in favor of the railroad
company. In the decision the court
held that the congressional act Of
1866, which controlled in the case,
does not grant eminent domain to tele-
graph companies over the private
property of railroad companies.
The supreme court also decided the
case of the Western Union Telegraph
Co. vs. the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.,
involving the right of the telegraph
company to condemn a part of the
railroads right of way in western
Pennsylvania and appropriate it for
it's lines, in opposition to the telegraph
company's contentious.