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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
klwLkIwI, THE DANCING BIRD.
One of the Most Remarkable of Ma.
tureis Wonders.

In bird store of the theatrical dis
trict Kiwi-kiwi, or dancing b.rd, re-
Gently created a sensation, says the
New York Times. She hac been
brought to the city by an Australian
sailor, a CASTOR from one of the fruit
ships docking in port.
-She's the funniest creature we've
ever put on show" said the fancier,
"for she has neither wings nor tail,
and was born so. 1 found out about
her from the Park Curator, and she's
a real Kiwi. There's only been one
other of the kind in New York. and
Barnum got him for his old museum.
He didn't live long, most likely dane
ed himself to death This Kiwi' the
owner called Carmencita, because she
danced so much. You see, she's got
four toes on each foot, and she uses
them all in her steps. Her nostrils are
just like human ones, and when she
whirls and waltzes they spread apart
like young colts at first race.
stShe sleeps all day, and begins
her antics at twilight. It's regular
circus when she lets her long bill
down like a third leg, and starts to
dance and kick. Then you get the
real fandango. She can kick far over
her head. The Curator says the Kiwis
can't do any flying, but they are ex-
pert runners, and if they ever find
the cage open, they'll get away from
any man, no matter how spry he is.
The female is larger than the male,
and is the most important membe of
the family. Carmencita is pretty valu-
able. I've had a good offer for her."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14

ed in their own peculiar fashion. In
stead of having to stand in corners
with their faces to the wall, the bad
ones at school may be ordered to
stand on one leg and hold their es1s
for half an hour-a very tiresome pas
time, especially when one is not used
to it. Or, when they fall asleep over
their books, they may have their
''scalpknots'' tied to the wall in such
a way that the drowsy heads cannot
droop forward.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Vocation for Squirting Girls.

A tradesman in Berlin has hit upon
the plan of engaging squirting girls
to serve in his shop. Asked the rea
son he said, 81 am often robbed. Now
that the eyes of my girls look in every
direction, the customers who steal
will never know when they are being
watched"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Floating Postoffee.

In Lake Wabigoon. Ontario, Can
ada, at a point where the water is
not very deep, a strong wooden stake
has been driven into the ground On
the top box has been securely fast
ened, and there you have the Lake
Wabigoon postof1ice. The little steam
er from Rat Portage drops the meil
here on her outward voyage, and a
canoe goes out from the shore and
collects it, depositing the outgoing
mail at the same time, which is pick
ed up by the steamer on her return
trip to Rat Portage next day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14

days The man
wanted five cents.
The senator shook
his head and pass
ed on. But the
man followed him.
Please give me
five cents; I've
had no dinner" he
persisted.
Neither nave L"
replied the sera-
tor shortly.
Very well, then"
~>rl 49, -.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
APAGE OF he hEW ENGLAND
lDRIHER About 1870.

the entrance of the oldest printing
establishment in the country, which
produced this early book, stands to-
day the date 1859. That was the year
printing was begun in the colonies of
Great Britain in America.
New England's output of books is
varied. 1t includes volumes of all
sizes, prices and kinds, from the ex-
Quisite little classic in prose or verse,
made to fit the vest pocket, by Mosh-
er of Portland, and selling for
twenty-five cents at retail, to the
richest books ever printed, made Of
vellum and parchment, bound in
1evant and selling at 81 900 volume;
from the Old Farmers Almanac,
smallest and most ancient of New
England periodic publications, to
Webster's dictionary, the largest sim
gle volume in general use
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
where White Ants Arc usefuI.

WneFG wnfte Ants ARE Useful.
A white ants nest is about the last
thing in the world one would expect
to be of practical service to mankind.
yet in Western Australia white ants
and their nests are put to a variety
of economic uses
In the first place, the aborigines
sometimes eat the ants, and there are
even a few white residents who have
tasted them, for the sake of expert
ence, and say they are not bad But
it is not q habit with the aborigines
to eat the insects; they prefer to de-
YOUR the mold out of which the ants
build their nest.
Capital ovens are frequently Inn
provised by the Australian prospector
out of these white ant mounds. They
make a solid floor. almost like ce-
ment, for the, settlers huts, and in
the township of Derby, in western
Australia, they have been turned to
profitable use by being rolled in as
top layer on the public roads.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
MusieaI Rina.

A minister in the north of London
possesses the most wonderful ring
In the world In appearance 1t is an
ordinary gold signet ring, but 1t is.
In addition, q perfect little musical
box By touching a tiny spring. and
holding the ring close to the ear, one
can hear a sweet hymn tune By
placing the ring on q box the charm
Ing tones of this unique ring can be
heard all over a large room.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Curious Guam Superstition.

In the Island Of Guam a curious
superstition Is held by the natives.
They believe that on a certain night
all OF the dead come forth from their
graves and walk around, having a
good time To facilitate the festive
occasion a candle is kept burning on
every grave through the night.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Faithful Public servant.

Warren w. Emory of Range, N. H,
has served thirty-six consecutive
years as town clerk. thirty-one as
town treasurer and twenty-five years
as postmaster. He also served in the
legislature for two years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
suruiar. PLAYED Mean Trick.

Even the device of leaving a safe
unlocked. with a card inviting burg
lars to open it, is no longer a protec-
tion- A man tried 1t at Minersville,
Penn. and the burglars played him
the trick Of locking 1t so he could not
open 1t himself.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
A Long Sleep.

An agricultural laborer in Russia
is reported to have slept for sevea
months. He dropped of" while at
work in the fields, was carried home,
and remained s1umbering for the
period mentioned, watched from time.
to time by physicians. Curfously
enough he lost SO little flesh that no.
attempt was made to feed him. When
he awoke he was as weak as an In
FAINT, but after fortnight's nursing
was strong enough to return to his
work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14

an OnlO pOlltlclan.
T b e lawmakers
have never forgot
ten his favorite
play of some sea-
sons ago, and he
is always called
Crane T e C e n t1y
IS e n a t or" Mr..
played in Wash
1ngton, and was
royalty T e C e iv ed
at the White
House. the Capitol
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Electric Fan on Liqht Wire.

Every year brings out some new
design in electric fans. What is prob
ably the latest thing in this line is the
little contrivance shown here. Com
pactness and economy are it's chief
recommendations. The construction
is very simple and the cost slight. The
fan can be screwed directly into the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
One of the First Submarines.

1t seems rather an absurd thing
said a naval captain to the writer,
although a submarine boat was tried
on the Thames nearly three centuries
ago, we still have not evolved any
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
CURING GRAIN IN A HOSPITAL.
Sanitarium for Click Cereals at Port
Arthur, Ontario.

OCFCdfS
Arthur, Ontario.
Most of us are familiar with hospi-
tails and retreats where life and
health may be restored to human be-
ings and animals, but a new and in
teresting phase is sanitarium for
grain. p
Plants and flowers are subject to
disease, and as the loss of crops
throughout the United States alone
has been estimated at some eighteen
million dollars, IL becomes imperative
that an effort should be made to save
the diseased grain. Very often farm
ers lose the whole crop because of be-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
GOES BACK TO 1859.

When First Book Printed in America
Was Published.
In Cambridge the first book pub
lished in America was printed. Over
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
HEAVY Family.

nedSy Tdnifys
Four brothers and four sisters be-
longing to North Bergen turn the
scale at total weight OF 139 stone
They are all over six feet In height
and are proportionately built.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14

suddenly assuming an air OF patron
age, make it ten, and weIl dine to
gether."-New York Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
ACTOR FEARED A Mlx-uP.

Japanese Valet and Russian Woif-
hound Not a Good Combination.
William H. Crane, the actor, has
as many friends in Washington as
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14

socket of an ordinary bulb, consum-
ing the same amount of current as a
sixteen candle power lamp. The
speed of the blades is said to be 1900
revolutions a minute.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14

current of electricity was applied to
his legs. The first two days he ap-
peared to receive no benefit from the
treatment, but 1t gradually brought
back blood and life, and be is now
running around in the London zoologf-
cal gardens.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14

Depew's Dinner Invitation.
Chauncey NJ. Depew was accosted
by a beggar who had 'seen better
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
poctorinq an Ostrich.

To relieve his paralyzed legs from
his $50 pounds weight, this ostrich
was placed in a sling while mild
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14

The scarcest stamp of all is the 1c
British Guiana of 1856. OF this stamp
absolutely only one specimen is
known to exist, and for that one
specimen NJ. le Renotiere Won Ferrary,
of Paris, is said to have once refused
$4,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14

thing like a perfect underwater ves-
sci. OF course, this submarine of the
time of the Stuarts was very primi-
tive kind of craft. 1t was propelled
by oars and, believe, was much more
adept at sinking than at coming to the
surface again.-London Tit-Bits.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Whole Alphabet Here.
81
Whole Alphabet Here.

In this ingenious monogram every
letter Of the alphabet can be made
out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-14
Russian "Scare Head"

first heading containing more than a
single line ever published in a Rus
The Washington times., 1904-05-30
Aged @. Il. r. Veterans
Take Part in Parade
Memorial Day Procession OF Civil War Sur
ViVors-Step of the BOYS in Blue
Slower Than in IS.

many Of them with an empty sleeve,
should brave the heat of day ana the
fatigue of march to honor those who
went out with them to the defense Of
their country when all were in the hey
day of youth.
District Guard Statutes.
A striking contrast was made by the
presence in line of the First Battalion,
First Regiment. National Guard. under
the command of Major S. Porter House
As the latter swung by Major House sa-
iuted Commander Abram Hart, of the
Department of the Potomac, who re-
turned the courtesy. A ripple Of APP
plause ran through the watching crowds
as the young and old commanders lifted
sword hilt to caps.
The order Of the parade line was as
follows.
Detachment of mounted police. United
States Navy Yard Band, First Battalion,
First Regiment, d. G. n. c., Mai S.
Porter House, commanding; officer of the
day and aides; Old Guard, Capt James
M Edgar, commanding; department COM
manderi department officers and official
staff, past department commanders,
members Of staff of commander-in-chicf .
John A Rawlings Post, No. l, John Finn,
commander; Kit Carson Post, No. ,, J.
l.. II. Winfield, commander; Lincoln
Post. No. 3. Hazard Wheeler. comman-
der; George G. Meade Post, No. ;. A
a. Maxim. commander; L. S. Grant Post.
No. 6, Burton r Ross, commander;
James A Garfield Post. No Z Louis
Kettler, commander; Burnside Post No
S. l. +. Kirk, commander; Potomac Post
No II, L. L. Callan, commander; Phil
Sheridan Post. No II, Thomas II. jerks.
commander; Lafayette Post. No. 20, Wal
ter c. Butler. commander; Spanish War
Veterans, Col. Frederick S, Hodgson,
commanding; Boys Brigade Band
United Boys Brigade Of America, Capt.
w. A. Dexter, commanding.
The parade formed at Fifteenth
Street and the Avenue, marching from
there north on Fifteenth Street to
Pennsylvania Avenue. west 70 Jackson
Place. north to II Street, east to Thir-
teenth Street. thence south TO the Ave
nue. and to the station of the Alexan-
dria line, where they took cars for
Arlington, 10 take part in the decoration
of the graves Of the dead veterans.
The Washington times., 1904-05-30
PAWNEE BILL TO GIVE
A BIG STREET PARADE

The free street display 70 be given
upon the morning Of the day Pawnee
Bills Wild West and Great Far East
exhibition pitches camp here will be
found TO be an unique and colossal af-
far even in these days Of monster pa
rades offered By tented exhibitions. II
will consist Of two distinct parades;
one representing the Wild West-the
other typical Of the Far East Strange
and diverse races and types will ride
ip concord and amity through the
principal streets led in person by the
white Chief of the Pawnees." Mai
Gordon " Lille -PaWnce Bill" Three
bands OF music, together with a FIFE
and drum corps, steam Orchestrion ana
mammoth piano, viii enliveu the route
OF march.
Every advertised promise viii be car
Tled out as regards the street caValcade
as well as the arcnic exhibition
The Washington times., 1904-05-30

U. S. Marine Band in Grand Concert
At Chevy Chase Lake this evening, fol-
lowed by dancing in big pavilion.
The Washington times., 1904-05-30
SCENES SAD AND GAY
IN THE CITYS STREETS
Veteran Thinks of Old Times-Le Girls Flowers Pur-
chased by Sorrowing Father.

hisse'f. an it wus de misery he took
sleepin' in de wet grass dat took him
TO Glory soon arter de war close"
Boys Did Themselves Proud.
The proudest participants In the ex-
ei cises Of today were the members Of
the Boys Brigade Band. They had a
double opportunity to show themselves
once in the parade when they threw
out their chests and blew into their
horns with all the force of their little
lungs, and on their way down the Ave
nue. before the parade formed. to the
beating of their snare drum, without
any other attraction 70 take attention
from them. Many a pedestrian stop
ped and turned around to watch the
youngsters out of sight. 1t was almost
incongruous-their presence in the line
with the grizzled veterans Of the great
war. Little they realized the signifi-
canoe OF the day, which to them meant
all enjoyment and pride.
sostled by the crowds, unable to get
aboard for several cars, an old woman,
in faded gown, stood IN the throng
at the Thirteen-and-a-Hal Street sta
ton till she could get car for Airing
ton, all the time holding above her
head, that il might not be crushed. a
garland of the rarest flowers. A man
who saw Che incident said that 1t was
a case of devotion which had sur Fi-ed
the lapse of time.
Woman's Undying Love.
1T is a pathetic story said he. She
was a handsome young farm girl in
New York, when her lover, who worked
on a neighbOring farm, enlisted in the
Twentieth New York. He was killed In
one of the battles-the second Bull Run
I think, and was finally brought here for
interment. Year after year the broken
hearted woman, who has remained
faithful TO her first love, has stinted
herself in a poverty-stric1en existence
in order that she might lay a wreath OF
choice flowers on her hero's grave. She
got work as charwoIflan in one of the
departments, some years ago. in order
that she might be near the grave Of
her lover, and l am told that she makes
a weekly visit there. On ordinary occa-
sions she is content with simple flowers
but on Memorial Day she insists On hav-
ing the best that grows. 1t Is beautiful.
is II not?'
The Washington times., 1904-05-30

THAT certainly makes me think of
old times said veteran. strengthening
his shoulders ard unconsciOusly assum-
ING n military bearing, as the District
Guard artillery swung by the corner of
Fifteenth Street and Pennsylvania Ave
nGe on the way to the Monument Lot
The main difference is in the uniform.
We didn't have khaki when / was
youngster and went to the front in o.
1t was blue. and dirty blue at that,
by the time we had been in the field
short time. But we had the same
swing and set-up that those boys have,
and we were. as unconcerned at the
prospect of fighting as they are The
reality sobered us somewhat, but it
takes a youngster to fight. for the
simple reason that he doesn't care
greatly about the serious things Of life.
II positively makes me feel young
again just to see those fellows"
Military gloves, ten cents pair"
The speaker was an ebon-hued son OF
Africa who had the Yankee proclivity
for the main chance. and figured that a
number of veterans would he without
the white cotton gloves belonging to
the uniform. He therefore took his
stand at Fifteenth Street and Pennsyl-
with the result that ne did a thriving
business, for bis representation was
correct
He Bought Her Flowers.
Please, Mister. buy some of my flow
e-'s. You know you want them to put
on somebody's grave"
A hale old member Cf the c. A r.
was passing along Seventh Street. on
NS-ha he
thus accosted by a little girl, who had
basket Of ferns and wild flowers
which she admitted she had gathered
herself near her fsSme on the Conduit
Road A faraway look came into the
old mans eyes as he gazed at and be-
yond the child, for-so II was said by
one who knew him-there was some
body on whose grave he meant to lay
flowers. and that somebody was none
other than his son, who had followed
in the footsteps Of his father by going
to the front In the Spanish war, and
met death at FL Caney. and had been
brought home 10 rest in classic Airing
ton
The note of appeal in the request
which sounded suspiciously close to
tears. and the chance allusion to the
somebody" who was so close to his
heart and memory, had the desired eff
feet. for he promptly bought the entire
with him. All through the parade he
carried the flowers, and had them when
he boarded the car for Arlington.
Auntie's Woodland Posies.
The day was made profitable TO per-
Sons OF AL classes, by reason of the de-
mand for flowers. Another besides the
little girl realized that flowers for deco
raticn would be scarce, and that the
simple things ofthe woodland would APP
peal 10 many who would pass by the
rare eXotics Of the dollhouse. This WAS
A simple old negro aunty. who estab-
H.hed herself ard her stock on a shady
corner on o Street. near Rock Creek.
spreading out the ferns and flowers 10
coed advantage on the pavement, she
awaited her customers. who were not
long In coming. When she had sold out
her stock, aunty gathered up her bas-
<ets and made for her homo. near the
river Temarking that she would now go
and do her own decorating. i done
saved the bes' pOsics for my own dead,
honey. Yes, my ole man fit in de war
The Washington times., 1904-05-30

Decoration Day in Washington-and
the same men paraded its streets who
marched down Pennsylvania Avenue
thirty-nine years ago. now, as then, a
victorious and admired host.
There was a great difference. how
ever. between the young and stalwart
soldiers who participated in the grand
review in So when the whole army
paraded the streets Of Washington, and
the handful of Grand Army veterans
who formed today's parade. Today they
were as strong in spirit and as val
orous at heart as then, but they were
feeble in body with the weight of
years. and their step was uncertain and
their military formation imperfect Tor
the same reason.
Pathetic Scenes.
There was a deal Of pathos in tOday's
parade to one who has eyes to see and
ears to hear Most Of the pathetic
scenes were enacted before the parade
was formed. While gathering on Penn
sylvania Avenue. near Fifteenth Street.
the vets assembled informally on the
south side Of the Avenue, where there
were handshakings between former
comrades who have drifted apart and
meet only. perhaps. on such occasions
One had but to approach one Of these
groups to hear "reminiscences of by
gone battlefields, interspersed with in
uuiries for some comrade. to be told
that he had gone TO answer the Great
Muster
Grizzled they were-these defenders
of a nations honor-almost without eX-
ception. and bent many Of them, with
uncertain legs-for forty years is a long
time. They had gone forth to the de-
Tense of their country in the prime Of
life; they meet at it's eventide to lay
flowers on the graves Of their dead COM
rades, who far outnumber the living.
However jauntily they held their col
ors aloft however briskly they stepped.
there was no concealing the fact that
they are old men And therein lies the
pathos and the beauty of such an occa-
sion-that these old war-scarred heroes,
The Washington times., 1904-05-30

| hisse'f. an it wus de misery he took
sleepin' in de wet grass dat took him
70 Glory soon arter de War close
The Washington times., 1904-05-30

In the East and West the columns
advanced and recoiled swayed from
side 10 side and again advanced: along
the coasts the black ships stood end
The Washington times., 1904-05-30
LAST COUPONS IN
TOMORROW'S TIMES
Worlds Fair Contest Draws
to a Close.
INTEREST HAS NOT ABATED
Nicholson Again Leads in List of Mis-
cellaneous Citizens-White a
Close Second.
INTEREST HAS NOT ABATED

Tomorrow's issue of The Times will
contain the last coupons that will be
published I'm connection with the World S
Fair contest.
Interest in the close of the contest
still continues. as il is yet doubtful
whose names will appear in the list Of
winners on next Sunday.
L. a. Spiess changes places with J. II.
O'Brien in the Government contest,
while ]. w. Nicholson again takes the
lead among the citizens, with Peter
White a very close second. Below is the
corrected list up 10 o'clock this morn
jnE:
The Washington times., 1904-05-30
LARCENY BRINGS NEGRO
TO JAIL FOR 90 DAYS

Charged with the larceny of $50 in
money from Harriet Simmons, several
days ago. George Primer, a negro, was
convicted in the Police Court today and
fined $50 or sixty days IN jail, by Judge
Kimball An additional penalty Of
thirty DAYS was imposed for the failure
to make restitution of the $50.
Harriet Simmons says she gave the
young man the money TO pay her house
rent and he spent it.
800 to HarPer's Ferry and Martins
burg; 81 TO Cumberland. and return, via
B. d O. r. r.. leaving Washington SOS
a. m, Sunday June 5.
The Washington times., 1904-05-30
An Age of Great Achievements.

The achievements Of perfection In but
ter-making is reached in the production
of Elk Grove Butter. At your grocer s.
The Washington times., 1904-05-30
If You Have Valuable Papers

Or jeweIry deposit same with Union
Trust g. Storage Co. 1914 r St NV Safe
deposit boxes rented. s. year.
The Washington times., 1904-05-30
TIMES WANT AID BRANCH.

Want advertisements and subscriptions
for the Evening and Sunday Times will
ne received at regular Office rates at
81. S Fealey's Pharmacy. northwest cor
ner Eleventh Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue southeast
The Washington times., 1904-05-30
Chevy Chase Lake Is More Beautiful

than ever this season Concert by Marine
Band every evening followed by dancing