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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09
HE BUILT HIS OWN PooRHoUsE.
Queer Trick Which Fortune Played
on a California Gold Miner.

on a CaIl1Ornla GOl0 miner.
The Murphy family was very num-
erous in California in the days of
'49." Some members struck it rich
in the mines and held onto their for
tunes, others were not so lucky. One
Murphy in particular is remembered
by all the old time miners. He made
a big fortune in the gold mines and
started to build magnificent country
residence near San Jose, the noted
fruit center of California.
The elegance of the place was the
talk of the whole community. But one
day, to the surprise of his business
associates, Murphy slapped big mort
gage onto the property.
Rates of interest were enormous in
those days, and as poor Murphy had
been unable to meet his payments,
one day the beautiful home went
under the auctloneer's hammer, and
was bought at great bargain by the
county for it's poorhouse.
Things went from bad to worse with
Murphy, and in a few years the proud
old Irishman was obliged to enter his
old home as an inmate, a county pau
Der.
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ONE, MORE souck STORY.
"Strictiy Confidential" Letter That
Was Widely Read.

"StrictIy Confidential" Letter That
Was Widely Read.
Here is a story I once heard about
Gabe Bouck's handwriting" said Hen
~ NJ. Davis of Superior at the Hotel
Pfster: During a session of the legis-
1ature in Madison a bill was present
ed which Bouck was very anxious to
have killed So he wrote letter to
his member from Oshkosh, and stated
his objections to the bill and asked
him to have it killed. The member
saw that the letter was from Bouck,
but that was as far as he could go.
He sat up nearly all night trying to
make it out, and in the morning
he was in state of mind He had
been able to make out only two or
three words.
HE took one after another into his
confidence until he had consulted
nearly every member of the legfsla-
ture. After about a week, with the
aid of ex-printers and natural ex-
perts, he found out to his horror that
Bouck wanted the bill killed. 1t had
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09

proof is the only resource In one OF
our illustrations we show three-tier
shelter trench and bombproof.
These three-tier shelter trenches are
very effective, and it is quite unne-
cessary to say that they give three
lines the rifle power
OF shelter trenches there are vari-
Gus kinds, from the hasty shelter
trench thrown up in a few minutes by
a skirmisher to the deep gun epaule-
ments for artillery.
The greatest care is taken in con-
cealing those trenches from the enc
my, the earth thrown up in front for
a parapet being cunningly screened
by leaves, brushwood, grass or any
thing but the color of the ground In
the vicinity to prevent detection. A
parapet thus screened is of the ut
most service to the marksman.
Another effective method used by
crack shots is a rife pit. This is
simply a large circular hole, with
the loose earth thrown UP around con-
cealed either by turf or brushwood.
The rifles of the marksmen are prac-
tically level with the ground, and for
party to advance against a line OF
marksmen in rifle pits would mean
humiliation
In the same manner gun pits are
dug for field gums, their ugly black
shouts lying parallel with the ground
and almost touching it. A bomb
proof Eunscreen can be erected N
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09

mite is placed at the bottom. and
the hole is filed with stones, the
ground being carefully arranged on
top so as not to create suspicion. At
the proper moment the fougass is ex-
ploded, either by electricity or by con-
tact.
There is always reason for appre-
hension when entertainments are first
thrown up that the fresh turned soil
will not disclose the position to the
enemy, but by skilfull manipulation
the spade work may be effectively
concealed-by the spade.
Indeed, for modern warfare on land
the spade is quite as necessary as any
other military implement used in the
field.
1t is the modest adjunct of big guns,
for it throws up earthworks to con-
ceal their presence, without which
they would be useless. The engi-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09

ularly paying court to Elizabeth, the
oldest, for number of years. Mr..
William Jackson has been doing the
same by Ruth, the second daughter I
don't know why, but the progress of
Messrs. Edgewater and Jackson has
been exceedingly slow. They have
called with c1ocklike regularity every
Sunday evening, but the joyous we'd
ding bells have refused to ring.
$50 during the fall things ran on
as have indicated, each of the young
men finding happiness in the COM
pany of the lady of his choice every
Sunday evening. But with the ap-
proach of cold weather the prospect
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09
DOROTHY'S DILEMMA
BY HAYDEN CARRUTH


1t was the DOminie's turn to tell a
story. COR you can sing a song if
you prefer" suggested the Judge with
a suave air.
''Or l dare say you would accept a
cake-walk," returned the Dominic, as
he arched his eyebrows and looked
around at the company.
WED prefer it, said the Colonel
promptly. iii touch up the piano
with a little ragtime."
II refuse to crafty your scandal
GUS wishes replied the Dominic
stoutly. It'll not only tell story, but
I'll see that there is a moral tackled
on as becomes one of my CLOTH
Cant you give us the moral first,
then we won't have to be dreading
it?" asked the Judge.
Yes, I'm willing to do that. The
moral is: Beware of selfishness, lese
you be hoist with your own lyddite
shell. 1t all happened up at my town
last fall. There's a widow living
there who has three daughters, very
estimable young ladies, but, alas, the
two older are exceedingly selfish.
They are both somewhat farther along
in life than the average unmarried
woman don't know how old they
are-I hope I'm too much of a gentle
man to know anything about lady's
age-but just for the sake of the
story we'll call one of them slightly
over thirty and the other slightly I'M
der. The third daughter I'm willing to
come out boldly and call twenty
we're on safer ground when we get
down in that neighborhood, you know.
And better yet. this girl is one of the
most unselfish creatures in the world.
She is, in fact, most charming girl
in every way, with a pretty face and
quiet, unassuming manner which
never fails to win with it's simple
charm. If she has any failing it is
that of too great humility and an in
clination to allow herself to be i'm
posed upon. But probably this has
been brought about largely by her be-
ing constantly domineered over by her
older sisters. There is, l believe,
sort of unwritten law among women
that daughters must marry in rotation
according to age, though instances of
rebellious younger sisters who marry
before their elders are common
enough. But certainly in this case
Dorothy. which Wen name the young
est, had not the least idea of ever
doing anything so improper. 1t might
had a fair chance, and that they
were unconscionably long in getting
out of the way, but still she was pa
tient and willing to wait.
Indeed, Dorothy was very closely
looked after by her mother and older
sisters. and little opportunity was ever
given her even remotely to contem-
plate the idea of marriage. 1t was
not until last fall that anything in
the guise of man was allowed to
approach within hailing distance.
Then she was given the privilege of
receiving some circumspect calls from
a neighboring young man named Har-
ry Lambert. He's one of the best
young fellows in town, only a year or
two older than Dorothy and altogether
desirable in every way. During the
fall he was accustomed to drop
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09

for Dorothy changed. The porch or
the lawn were all very well under the
soft influence of the harvest moon
perhaps preferable to any other place
but the austere November moon is
another thing. Right here 1 ought to
mention that the widows house,
though comfortable, is far from large.
1t accommodated Elizabeth and Ruth
very pleasantly for counting purposes,
but there was really no place for an
other. So there was nothing for
Dorothy but to throw herself on the
generosity of the others. and beg them
to share with her. since Sunday even
ing was the only time that Harry
could conveniently call. She went to
Elizabeth first and laid the case be-
fore her, and asked for the use OF
the parlor ccasionally-perhaps once
a month The older girl proved colder
than the November moon. She re-
piled in effect that she was in the
habit of entertaining Mr.. Edgewater
in the parlor each Sunday evening
and that she had no intention of CIV
ing it up for a chit who ought to be
in short dresses. Hardly Dorothy
had better go back to her dolls.
Poor Dorothy wiped her eyes and
founded. The idea, She was accus-
toned to see Mr.. Jackson in the din
ing room each Sunday evening, and
she thought she saw herself giving it
up to mink who ought to be wear
ing her hair in a long braid. Oh, yesI
Dorothy had better go back to her
dolls. Dorothy had quiet cry. then
she bethought her of Maggie The
kitchen was not just the place to
receive Harry, but-any port in q
storm; so she sought out Maggie.
THE loikes of thati Well. 1 never!
And me in the habit of receiving
Aff1cer Donovan here livery Sunday
noight, with the consint of the missus.
And him a proper young man, and ON
this beat, and that his only noight ON.
Indade, Oil not. Oil give notice
first! It's wonder that Miss Dor
othy don't go back to her doIls!"
Poor Dorothyl She retired to her
own room and had a good cry. Fate
was against her; there was no hope.
1t was Saturday; the evening paper
predicted cold wave There was q
little touch of snow on the ground the
next morning Dorothy cried some
more. This was really all there was
left for her to do.
But next evening Harry came. He
had feared the worst, and was pro-
vided with his winter overcoat and a
pair of heavy goloshes. Dorothy put
on her winter cloak and. took her nun
and together they spent an hour
tramping briskly up and down the
path beside the house. Their teeth
chartered considerably, but they man
aged to carry on a conversation, ana
to some purpose, as appeared subse-
quently. At the end of the hour Harry
said goodnight at the front sterx,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09
The Newest In Skirts.

For the benefit of the mere men, we
reproduce the explanation of a New
York dressmaker as to how women
will manage to walk in the new spring
suits, which are made as long in the
front as they are in the back-and
that is just FIVE inches on the ground.
A circular fiounce of canvas is set all
round the bottom of the skirt inside.
reaching up to the knees. when in
repose," says the dressmaker, the
skirt flares out around the feet, lying
about i've inches on the floor all
round Naturally, a step forward
without canvas and without a kick
would entangle the wearer in a mass
of fri1ls and ruff1es, but the canvas
and the kick save her. She gives the
canvas just the least little kick with
the toe of her slipper, the canvas
backed rufile swings out in advance
and enables her to take q step with
out steRpAg on the -kizL" How love
lyi
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09

various ways, one Of which is shown
in the illustration.
Another way of making gun pits
is by "blindage," which consists of
tree or something of the kind in
front of shelter trench that con-
ceals the position of the piece.
When shelter trenches assume large
dimensions they are known by the
name of earthworks, and in the de-
tense of position every ingenuity OF
the soldier is brought into play.
In front OF the trenches a deep
ditch is sunk. and in this ditch may
be placed crows feet-iron balls with
three spikes-so arranged that at
least one spike must be perpendicu-
lar. These crows feet, by the way.
are intended mainly for cavalry, but
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09
Have Probably Dug Along River.

you try kindness on the animal? Don't
you suppose a horse can be reached
by a kind word, the same as a human
being?"
Il believe ye're right, sor," replied
the teamster, quick-witted Irishman,
who, with all his faults of temper,
was not bad man at heart; IAN if a
harse has feelin's, sor, don't ye s'pose
tn ,dhriver has. too? Thry a koind
word on tn dhriver, if We plase.''
The stern face of Mr.. Bergh relaxed
into a smile, and in the better under
standing that followed the horse for
got that it was baking and started
OF in trot.-Youth's Companion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09
SPADE AS MIGHTY AS THE RIFLE
How of
to Well

at large over the Russian position
above the Yalu river, there would
doubtless be astonishing evidence on
all sides of the power of the spade in
defensive works. Entertainments
would be everywhere.
In modern warfare the spade is as
mighty as the rifle, and woe be to the
army that cannot handle both with
equal ease.
1t is because of the effectiveness OF
shrapnel, and because OF the long
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09
He Did.

AOne day" said Representative
CLAYTON of Alabama, Il started out in
the country for village in my dis
trfct, and walked quite distance in
the wrong direction Finally I met a
negro driving NANCY mule hitched
to wagon.
Eli, there. Rastusl' said; how
far is it to the hotel?'
Well, boss, it am dis er way.s
said the negro; If poor white man
war to walk it. it is bout fo' miles.
but if man like youse war ter trab-
bel it. why, it wouldn't be more'n
half a mile and half a dollar behind q
real spry mule; an dat is bout as
near as can come to it, boss. Doe.
you think you need a lift, boss?'
Clayton decided that he did.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09

has the ambition to become the GEN.
ter of a pan-Asiatic movement OF
progress and learning and has already
gone far in that direction. Chinese
and Indian students are being attract
ed to her universities and are warmly
welcomed, and the establishment Of
clubs and associations will help con-
siderably toward developing her in
f1uence and power.-From the Eng
1ishman, Calcutta, India.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09
Japan's Way.

Japan of late has attracted many
Indian students to her schools and is
showing a desire to cultivate a good
feeling between the two countries. An
indo-Japan club established at Toxic
has been reorganized as the Undo.
Japan Association" Its object is to
encourage good relations between
Japan and India in the matters of lit
erature, religion and business. Japan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09
Rerah and a eaIky Horse.

There is one story about the late
Henry Bergh which, it is believed, is
now for the first time in print. While
walking about the streets of New
York city one morning, he saw a
teamster whipping balky horse.
'Stop that, you brute!" he ex-
claimed, cor I'll have you locked up
inside of five minutes! Why don't
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09

neers and sappers of a great army
have enormous responsibilities de-
volving upon them. Unfortunately,
besides having almost all the hard
and dangerous work to do, they all
too seldom receive any of the glory
that should be attendant upon it
Boston Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09
Invited to DueaI Wedding.


Recently when the Duke of Norfolk
was married the ceremony had a
pleasant commemoration in London.
Some time ago a lady who is a near
kinswoman of the duke organized two
restaurants at which the great sur
rounding population of. shop girls can
obtain luncheon at. cost price and
free service at the hands of a bevy
of ladies. On the dukes wedding day
the clients of the restaurant came in
as usual in their hundreds. but the
accustomed clink of coins-the music
to which these maidens march forth
refreshed to complete the days bust
ness-was silenced by the simple an
nouncement made to them: The
Duke and Duchess of Norfolk beg
you to be Of the number of their we'd
ding guests
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09

been passed without much opposition
day or two before. Bouck came
down from Oshkosh in a rage and
hunted up the member. He asked
him of he had not received his letter
and why he had paid no attention to
it The member explained the facts
and told him he had found out what
he wanted only after he had called
in the services of the entire legisla-
ture.
But even then he said there were
a couple of words at the end of the
letter which no one could make out.
So he took out the letter and asked
what they were? You - fool!
roared Bouck. that is Strictly conf
Dental. milwaukee Sentinel
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-09

around Sunday evening and spend an
hour with Dorothy on the front porch
Or sitting on a bench under a tree on
the lawn. Her mother approved,
though the older sisters were accus-
toned to sneer and to question the
propriety of the proceedings. Though
you must not gather that the older
girls had no attentions-far from it
Mr.. Edward Edgewater has been reg
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-17
HOTEL "FLORIDA'


2o-TETUAN-2O. TELEFONO 40.
tDesea listed pasar una vida agra
dable y recreativa?
H6spedese en- el Hotel "Florida' y
10 conseguira. Estara usted, rodeado
de atenciones y comodidades; tendra
una amplia y fresca habitacion, una
mesa excelente, sera servido con rapi-
dez y esmero y ppede utilizar cuantas
veces quiera los magnificos bafios de
ducha one tiene esta casa.
cCuanto vale este? Mucho dinero,
pero solamente Sc lie cobrara un peso
diario, y 81 lie acompafia su familia,
obtendra una gran rebaja.
81 hace un abono por un mes ten
ORA una boni6cacion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-17

Desde San German telegrafia el ca .
DO Negroni, 10 que sigue:
Hoy 4,3o maflana tuve conocimien
to por los guardias Guzman y Here
ra, que una mujer habia dado luz en-
un escusado, echando la criatura den
tro, constltuldo Al igual del Juez de
Paz, que Sc lie dio conocimien1o, Sc ex-
traJo el feto. Doctor Tio procede la
autoPsla. Juzsado activamente prac-
tlca primeras dlligencias. Del6na Ro-
drlguez, madre del feto, disposition
del Juez de PaA, asilada en- su casa por
Su eStado."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-17

Hasta la fecha Sc han recibido en- eli
Departamento de instruction las pro-
pueStas de maestros que han hecho las
Y Juntas locales siguientes: Cayey,
Toa-alta, Vega-baja, Bayamon, Ma
natl, Cabo rojo, Aibonito, Arecibo,
Utuado San Sebastian, Caguas, San
German, Lajas, Mayagiiez, Patillas,
Naguabo y Coamo. -
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-17

, Desde Ponce teIegra 80 ei Is Ell Te-
niente Itorrondo: que ha tcrminado el
meeting republican, del barrio Dis Ia
cantera, pretendi6 interrumpirse con
algunos gritos y Dedradas, siendo
arrestados tres 1ndiviauos como auto
res. La policia restablcci0 ell orden
sin necesidad dc teminar el NEE ling.
Reina orden.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-17

Sefialamos a los amigos de las glo-
riaS patrias ell Ensayo sobre Daniel
Vierge que acaba de publican en- Pa
ris Leopoldo GARCIA RAMON. La con
dicion de ser este escritor el amigo
mas 1ntimo y antique del ceIebre ar
tlsta, da su estudio, notable por mas
de un concepto, I'm inter6s particular
que facilnente Sc adivina.
LIBRERIA DE LA VIDA. DE c. BOURET
PARIS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-17
ESCuelaS RuraleS VaCanteS

La Junta Escolar de esta villa, ad-
mitira solicitudes hasta ell d1a 81 del
corriente, para la provision de varias
rurales vacantes. Los maestros que
con anterioridad hab1an solicitado es-
cuelas sin que tengan aviso de haber
sido nombrados y persistan en- colocar-
Sc, deberan renovar su solicitud acom-
paflada de la licencia.
Juan Disz, ID Septienbre de 1904.
3 Francisco D6Utla,
PYeSidsnte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-17

El dia IS Sc verifcaron en- Caguas
elecciones porlos unionistas para de
signar los candidates para los puestos
del municipio, prevaleciendo el mayor
orden. Ell teniente Mas tomo todas
las precauciones nccesarias para evisar
contrariedades.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-17

+ o r 4 A l. Z z A Z U

Habiendo cambiado de dueno este acred itado
estabecimiento, han sido iutroducidas en- 6 gran
des reformas, que le ponen la altura dc los m G.
jores de su clase En- Ell Sc encontraran los mas
exquisitos platOs de las cocnas rancesa, anne RIGA
ma, lngleSa crOlla, asi como un exceente
vicio en- todo 10 que Sc reaciOna con esta clase
de establecimientos.
E|1 Una vista al Hotel Marina.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-17
SECCION COMERCIAL
Moyimiento maritime
ENTRADAS TRAVESIA
PYeSidsntc.

Ell vapor americana, Ponce" al1jo
en- este puerto la siguiente carga:
$50 CTS gas, 33I CTS quesos o3o c[s
jab6n 2I5 SIS az1car 1872 BIS papas y
So SIS id IS BIS 1oI CTS galletas 2 ,7SS SIS
harina 4I2II harina maiz 80 CTS acei-
tunaS ooI5 8 CTS manteca IS CTS peras
1872 BIS macarelas SIP BIS carne IA BIS
manzanas So CTS 64I5 jamones 40 cIs
conservas 183 BIS 2II2 200 atdos aren-
ques $50 bIs tocino los atadcs velas Is
BIS cerveza oII3 pescada Is SIS habi-
chuelas II CTS n1antequilla I2o fardos
papel 57I3 bacalao 10 SIS chicharos 25
SIS avena.
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PARIS.
2? RUE VIsCoNrI, %.

En- la Carcel dc San Juan, ingresa-
ron en- prisi6n 4 iRdividuos; en- la lie
Arecibo, 4 en- sumario; en- la de Aqua
.dilla, 2 en- prision, en- Ia de Ponce, 1
en- prisi6n y 4 en- sumario, saliendo
en- libertad por cumplidos 4, en- la
de Guayama, I EN- sumarlo y en-
priSi0n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-17

El Sargento Paradfs Y los guardias
San Miguel y Acaron, capturaron en
San German 4 los cuatreros Antonio
Gutierrez y Bautista Pacheco, ocup&n-
doles IN buey y una yegua,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-17

Mafiana saldra para Vieques, HUI
macao, Yabucoa y Guayama, Ell 2. Q
'Jefe de Obras pdblicas Mr.. Proctor,
con el I'm de inspeccIonar las carrete-
ras de dlchos Districts y para exami-
mar personalmente el camino central
de Vieques.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-17
Mas nOtiCias

En- la noche del martes proximo We =,
rifcara ejercicios la brigada de saliva
dores, y los o6ciales del Cuerpo de
bomberos tendran session de Acade-
mia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-17

Sc desean comprar los tomos II y 7S
de la Jurisprudencia Civil Espa1lo.a,
ed1tada por Ia Revista de los Tribuna-
les y correspondence al aiIo 1895.
Septiembre 3 de Ioo4-F. H. Dex
ter.-Calle de Tetuan 10, San Juan.