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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02

The railway waiting-room was all
but deserted when l reached it. my
business there being to meet a train
which would bring back home my in
tended bride, returning from a visit
to friends in distant city. The hour
was early and the atmosphere raw and
chilly. A train had just arrived, but
not the one 1 was expecting, and the
passengers it had deposited crowded
past me as 1 entered the depot. A
glance at the bulletins informed me
that the train which l was expecting
was fifty minutes late. l, therefore.
took a seat in the waiting-room.
Only two other persons were pres
ent. One was trim little woman, a
decided brunette, attractive and of re-
fined appearance. She was a for
eiEner-I judged a native of France
and the other was her baby. The
mother, seated in a rocking chair,
gazed fondly upon the features of her
dainty little offspring, slumbering
peacefully in her arms, and once or
twice tenderly smoothed aside it's silk
en- curls. 1 watched them a moment
intently. They made a pretty picture
and one that any man, with a love of
home and domesticity, could not have
resisted admiring. But presently
shadow crossed the woman's face-a
shade of uneasiness. She searched
for her pocket; found it-for a Won
der-thrust her hand therein and ut
tered a cry of dismay
Heaven, it's gone; what shall do?"
she exclaimed in broken English,
glancing at me appealingly.
l wanted to be chivalrous of course
The woman was in trouble; had evil
IDENTIFY lost something, and l sailed
to her aid.
Pardon me-" 1 said, bowling low,
but you have lost something Can
1 assist your
My purse; it is gone, with all ny
money and my railroad tickets. My
husband is to meet me in New York.
and l am to change trains here. What
shall 1 do?''
She was a brave little woman. She
didn't break down and cry, but she
looked at me, oh, so helplessly Per.
haps she remembered. as many of her
sisters have done before her. that in
times of trouble the presence of a man
is very comforting and encouraging.
1 suggested lots of things-many of
them impossible. Perhaps her purse
was in one of her valises or in her
handbag? No, she was positive it was
in none of those receptacles. A light
of intelligence finally flashed across
her face. All, sne remembered
Il left it in the train; on the seat;
is it gomez
L presumed she had r-ference to the
train, so l rushed to the door and
scanned the train-sned. Returning, 1
told her no; the train was still stand
ing there, but at that moment we heard
the two minutes gong sounding for it's
departure.
With these announcements, her en-
barrassment increased. but she talked
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
CLOCK MADE OF BREAD.
Remarkable Timepiece the Product of
Poor Italian.


Poor Italian.
A clock made entirely of bread has
been exhibited at Milan. The works
are comparatively large, and for sew
era1 years kept good time. The maker
was a native of Milan, who devoted
He was very poor, and being without
means to purchase the necessary
metal for making clock, he set apart
regularly each day a part of his
bread, eating the crusts and saving
the soft part To solidify this he made
use of a certain kind of salt, and
when the various pieces became dry
they were perfectly hard and insolu-
BILE in water.
Another strange clock exhibited
some years ago in London was con-
structed of pins, buttons and all sorts
of odds and ends by a pauper named
Mercer. The back and front of the
clock were made of iron bed laths,
while the barrel was part of a large
brass ferule, the ends being brass
buttons hammered out. The barrel
arbor had been originally the blade
OF a shoemaker's awl; the main and
several other wheels were nothing
more or less than suspender buttons
from his own trousers, while the cog
teeth were portions of bygone knit
ting needles. The teeth of the center
wheels had once been rivets In the
dial there were 100 separate pieces.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
POPE Plus is AGING,
Pontiff Beginning to Feel Weight OF
His Responsibilities.

A traveller who has just returned
from Rome was greatly impressed
with the change in the appearance OF
the Pope. He was received by him
the day after his accession to the pom
ti1cal throne, when he was ruddy
erect, gay and full of life. On this last
occasion, however, he found him a lit
tie paler, little more bowed, little
more subdued and less buoyant; in
fact, a slight but perceptlble change
for the worse-a young man growing
older. This change has come in less
than four months and is due to the diff.
ference in habits and work and the
confinement. The Pope goes in the
open air less and less. In the begin
ming he took walks in the garden and
regular exercises, but as his cares and
duties increased he went less and less
until he ceased altogether, combining
his walks to the loggia overlooking
Rome and even here he now seldom
goes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02

The baby reposed as peacefully in
my arms as it had in the arms of it's
mother; not even the loud clang of the
gong, announcing the departure of the
train, disturbed it's SAUNDERS. But it
gave a little nervous start, nestled
closer to me, and chubby baby hand
closed upon my coat lapel. The little
pink fingers looked like the petals of a
rosebud.
l sat there contemplating the little
stranger and a whole five minutes
elapsed before l realized that the
mother had not returned. I wondered
what detained her. The stewardess.
busy busting, paused long enough to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications they cannot reach the dis.
eased portion of the ear There is only one way to
Deafness and that is by constitutional remedieL
Deafness is caused by an fnfiamed condition of the
mucous lining of the EIstachian Tube. When this
tube is fnfamed you have a rumbling sound or I'm.
perfect hearing and when 1T is entirely closed Dear
is the result, and unless the Inflammation
taken out and this tube restored its normal
dtfon hearing will be destroyed forever. Nine
out of caused by Catarrh which nothing Dut
an lnhaned condition of the mucous surfaces. q
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any OF
Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free
F. J. CHENEY d CO.. Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists. TIC
Halls Family Pills the best.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02

gaze at me inquiringly. 1 evaded her
gaze and turned my eyes upon the
door, momentarily expecting the
French woman to enter. The minutes
dragged by, but no one crossed the
threshold. glanced nervously at NV
watch, and learned that it had been
fifteen minutes since the last gong
sounded.
The stewardess took occasion to
l1nger near me and assiduously dust
the furniture in my immediate neigh
borhood, the while furtively scrutin-
izing me and my armful. She wanted
TO know. At length, beckoned her to
me and told her. She smiled a sar-
donic smile, and went on busting the
furniture; he had heard such tales
before.
l audib1y wondered what had be-
come of the French woman. but the
stewardess didn't hear me-or didn't
want to. Then 1 contracted the habit
of dividing my attention between the
door and the stewardess wondering
through which of them would come
my salvation. The baby slumbered on,
and the momentS-the golden mo-
mentS-dld not linger. In the course
OF t1me-ten minutes-I decided the
stewardess was more familiar with
human nature-I should say inhuman
nature-than 1, and that she alone
could assist me. Once more beckoned
her to me. l fancy the agency of sus-
pense had cast upon me a forlorn ex-
preston, for she looked at me sympa.
thetically, but at the baby admiringIy.
Amt he purty?" she said, IAN how
old did you say he is?'
Hang it all, woman, 1 don't know
how old he is; don't even know
whether it's he or a She Didn't
| tell you the child isn't mine?"
'Ye-yes." she giggled, but he's so
purity; he looks so much like"
Look here l blurted. this is not
my baby, and 1 won't keep it; I've got
to get rid of it before that belated train
arrives, and you've got to help me.
Here. take it,
tried to place the baby in her arms,
but she coolly folded her hands behind
her, and laughed in my face.
None o that game on me, young
man. If you've got troubles, I'll just
call in policeman and let you tell
them to him; he'll LISTEN And she
took a step toward the door. But /
stopped her l thought, oh. thought
a thousand horrible thoughts
Il don't want to notify. the police"
L said, not just yet, anyway I'll give
you ten dollars. If you'll take care of
the child two hours
I've got four O. my own to take care
of. an besides. the company pays me
to look after its affairs, and l can't fool
with babies
I've got to meet that train and it's
due here in ten minutes; I'll give you
twenty dollars"
The woman couldn't be bribed- She
had the interests of the company at
heart She said she had to be at the
train when it arrived. not nursing a
baby.
The moments few fast and my pre-
dicament grew more alarming The
baby became restless and exhibited an
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
Crusade Against Profanity.

Headed by it's secretary, Rev. Rol.
and D. Sawyer, the Anti-Profanity
league has begun a crusade in Boston
the league thinking that such a move
ment is much needed in the hub. Mr.
Sawyer says it has come to pass that
one cannot walk along the streets in
Boston. travel in a street car or tarry
In public place without being COM
PEELED to hear shocking language He
thinks it is time the city government
took action regarding the matter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
Cost of Living in the Waldorf.

Manager Hilliard of the Waldorf
Astoria hotel, New York, says that an
epicure living there in a suite of
rooms can easily spend $4,000 day,
but that by eschewing alcoholic bev-
erages and fine cigars and keeping
tips within moderate limits a guest
can bring his daily expenses down to
So For this sum he will be com
fortably fed and housed, can command
his share of service from the 1900
employees and will be able to enjoy
all the music, pictures, statuary and
other endless Injuries which go with
life in the great caravansary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
The Lonely Great city.

The loneliest place imaginable for
young persons who are strangers TO
1t, says the New York World, is a
great city, where thousands pass un-
needing and no familiar face is seen
among them. London has seen of late
an effort to remedy this in Guild of
Social Intercourse, which extends a
friendly hand to educated men and
women who lead lives of more or less
dreary isolation for want of acquaint-
ances.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
JUNGLE JOE" AND. THE SENATE.
Speaker of the House Has Little Love
for That Body.

Tor nat BODY.
Speaker Cannon's predecessors were
accustomed to bow to the secretary
OF the Senate when he appeared in
the house with a communication from
that august body. But Uncle Joe's"
backbone becomes stiff as a ramrod
on such occasions. Bow to the sec.
retary?" he snorts. "Why, / wouldn' t
bow to the whole - senate" A
few days ago he ordered one of the
officials of the house strictly to en-.
force the standing rule against smok.
ing. That same afternoon, as soon
as the house adjourned, he took a
cigar from his pocket and began to
pun contentedly. The official ap-
preached and said: do you want the
ant1-smoking rule enforced, Mr.. Can
non.' "Of course 1 do said the
speaker. "Oh, forgot" he continued
and hurried into his private room.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
Ibsen's Days of Labor over.

The latest news concerning Ibsen's
health is of a serious kind. A Vienna
doctor who recently visited him in
Christiania reports that he has prac-
tically lost his speech The doctor
says further: ALSO his faculties are
impaired His loss of memory is par
ticularly noticeable. In consequence
OF these defects he cannot work. Ib-
sen is. in fact, completely broken up.
He presents the picture of q helpless
old man"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02

fast, and acted faster, and, before /
could realize what she was saying or
doing, found myself in the possession
of an alien infant, slumbering peace
fully in my arms, and alone in the
waiting-rOom- The French woman
was racing wildly toward the train
Il know 1 must have had a sheepish
expression on my face, as 1 gazed
down upon my newly acquired pos
session, for the stewardess, entering
froSr the street where she had been
assisting some female passengers to
cabs during the time so many things
had transpired in her domain, looked
at me Quizzically.
| deemed no explanation necessary,
for momentarily expected the return
of the infants mother.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
German Banks Merqe.

The Germans are beginning to
grasp the idea of combinations and
trusts. Two of the big banks have
just combined, the united capital ag-
gregating -$71,OOO,00O, the second
strongest aggregation of banking CAPT
tai in the world, only exceeded by tia
Bank of England The union is foz
thirty years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
Army comnarisons,

A study of statistics of the six
great armies of Europe Las shown DR..
V. LOwentha1 that the German army
Is the healthiest. TIE Italian army
ranks second and the British third,
but it is believed that the latter would
be the healthiest were it not for the
great prevalence of venereal affec-
tons. Both the death rate and the
mum Der of cases of sicAness are great
est in the French army.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
Mo comnarison.

An exchange wants to know what
would be thought of man that would
have his pants made from 16 to 20
inches longer than his legs and then go
round holding them up to keep them
from trailing in the mud and filth He
would probably be considered crazy.
But where does the comparison come
in? We don't know of any women
who do thus.-Roller Monthly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
Indian Schools.

In Indian Territory there are 1864
Indian scholars, enrolled in the public
schools. OF these $3.50 are in the
Cherokee nation. 1854 in the Creek,
4,7s3 in the Choctaw and 939 in the
Chickasaw.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
About Equally DANGEROUS.

It is curious that one little pellet
of lead in mans anatomy is consid-
cred so strong proof of devotion to
his country when he can fill him
self full of malaria or salicylic acid
for the same reason and never be no.
ticad
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
PARAGUAY Oranges.

The Paraguayan orange is one or
the best on the market in Buenos
Ayres and Montevideo, particularly
those which are grown in the higher
portions of the country, called the
cordilleras, famous for their superior
quality, sweetness and flavor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
Lw NM HZZZNV

ert Goelet, brother of the Duchess of
Roxburghe, will soon be announced,
and that the wedding will speedily
follow. Miss Whelen is a noted
beauty and was the belle of Newport
last summer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
Women in Practice of Medicin,

"0HiSh III F'aSsiSS VI mSoiCtNe.
Medicine as a profession for women
Is constantly growing in popularity in
London. Women now holding medical
degrees in Great Britain number more
than 500.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
Empercr's Doos.

Emperor William of Germany ha
four nght-brown dachshunde, of which
he is fond. These dogs live in
stone, Uncovered house
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
Prevents Blow Holes.

For producing steel castings free
from blow holes, NJ. Meslan advises
adding an alloy of aluminium and cali
cium to the 'molten metal He has
found that the combination of these
two metals absorbs all gases present.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
Doesn't Work Both Ways.

EYES, said the cynical manufacture
or, lit is mighty easy to trade your
reputation for money, but you're up
against it when you try to trade
back. '-Automobile Magazine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02

II you don't get the biggest and
best it's your own fault. Defiance
Starch is for sale everywhere and
there is positively nothing to equal
It in quality or quantity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02

Defiance Starch is put up 16 ounces
in q package, 10 cents. One-third
more starch for the same money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
EnqIand's Gold Supply,

England gets about $4,000. 900 worth
of new gold from Africa every month
and 81, OOO, 900 worth out of Australia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02

The bunco man seldom attempts t.
tackle the farmer who takes In sum
mer boarders
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02

neighbors are almost as good as him
SELF
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There in
none to equal it in quality, and guam
tity, 16 ounces, 10 cents. Try It now
and save your money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
ROBERT GOBLET TO WED.
Wealthy Society Man Captures Heart
of Noted Beauty.

1t is said the engagement of Miss
Elsie Whelen, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Whelen of Philadelphia, to Rob-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02

Some people tell everything they
know, and are not very laxative at
that.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
OF Interest to Women.

The Medical Press and Circular has
learned that, SO long as skirt bands
are fastened round the waist, corsets
or stin material should be worn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02

We have no earthly use for two
.'I'u take it."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-01-02
E ALIEN BABY

BY LAWRENCE PORCHER HEXT
Copyrtgated 1908 By The AUTHORS Publishing Company
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-18

En- sus escaparates eDcontrareis gran surtdo
mo dulces almibal frutas crstalizadas, tu
ses de bombones franceses 6 italianos
Especialidad en- licores de los mas fnos como M;
Los mejores vinos de Pidanse listines.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-18
Union ArtlSti(d'

Hemos recibido ell elenco de esta
notable companfa de sarzuels, que traba-
ia en- San Juan, para Ia segunda tempo
rada
Es variadlsimo entire sus estrenos
aparecen obras de autores puertorrique-
nos, tales como Gel II de Mayo, sPuer-
to Rico fin de siglo,, <Yo quiero ser
Delegados sTipos fsmencos, <Cslva-
rio>, etc.
En Ell personal de la citada Compa-
MA figuran la sefIorita Europa Dueno,
directora de escena; don joaquin A.
Burset, maestro director Y concertsdor;
sefIora Emilia N1nez de Ig!esias sefo-
ra Tecla Marceira. primeras tiples; Sc
florita Dolores NiGez, seguLda tiple;
senoritas Europa Dueno y Mercedes Vi
det, caracterfsticas; se1oritas Carlota
Soto, Fidela Gambia Ines Tomas, COM
primaries; don Luis Avellaneds, primer
tenor absolute; don CarmeIo Martinez
Acosta, primer tenor c6mico; don Jose
Garcia Sandoval, segundo tenor comico;
don Angel Valero Guzman. BARITONE;
don Evaristo Ve!ez Lopez, bajo comico;
don Francisco Loloma, otro bsjo c6mico:
don Esteban Montesinos Why's, bsjo ca
racterfstico; don Juan Pousa don Fe-
lix Montanez, actores ganericos v don
GuilIermo Dueno. don Nicolas Garcia
don Luis Franco Palomo, conprimarie3;
q mas de 20 coristas de ambos sexos.
Esta compafIfa debutara con la her.
mosa zsrzuela sCadizs, ofreciendo esta
segunda temporsda quedar lucidlsima.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-18
PONCE:
(NOTlCIAS DsREcTAS)
FebreroI17.

FoDrorO ~.
Animadfsimo results ell bale de mas
caras celebrado anoche en- ell Casino de
Ponce.
A las nueve invadieron ell salon mul-
titud de seforss, sefIoritas caballeros,
todos disfrszados capr:chosamente, y es
palido cuanto Sc olga para pintar ell bu-
llicio Y Ia algeria que rein6 durante ell
bale, no obstaute haber sido improvisa-
do, Y con ell modesto caracter de asolto.
Las mascaras fueron muy obsequia-
dqs con ell sabroso vino de la ceebre
Viuda, = & las tres de la madrugada aun
Sc ofan los acordes de alegres danzas y
ell murmullo sim patico de voces femeni-
mas en- falsete que sscaron de sus casillas
& mas de un cl31cue7ats}n retirado.
FL carnaval del ana que viene sera
aun naejor celebrsdo que q. actual, Y va
Sc piensa en- que todos los 6stles cue Sc
celebrcn seran de mascaras, pucs con ell
de anoche sc hs demonstrate que ests So
ciedad los scepts con j1bilo, contra 10
que opinaban slgunos seflores que fue-
ron los primeros en- echar aver una Ca
IA I'll aire.
Hasta ell 1905 pues, 81 es que para
entonces nos resta slgun amino y dinero
para derrochar.
--Anochs cerro sus puertas ell CO.
mercio. obligsdo por las expansiones del
carnsval.
Era ell dltmo dia. V tenfan que IL
brarse las 1ltjmas oatsllss, que faeron
renidfsimss.
Ell mercsdo de huevos Sc afioj6 CON
sider&blemente, al extreme de prego-
narse dichos prOyectiles prim2 noche,
& rsz6n de dos por IN centavo.
Las mascsrss callejeras abundaron
mas que ell lunes Y ssIieron muy m2l Ii
bradas DC los ru1os atsques que les hizo
ell p6blico de buen humor
-El partido repu ublicano en- Ponce
estz de duelo por la muerte del gran po-
lftico americana Mr.. Hanna, su ilustre
Asf 10 ha demostrAdo ell Club de d.
cho partido, izsndo hoy Is bandera &
medis &sts.
-Anoche & las diez Sc declare IN
incendio en- ell blrrio Mschuelo, quentin
dose uns casa siendo derrlbads otra
para evitar Ia propsgacion dsf incendio
anbas eran propiedad de fdon Carlos
4 espenfeld.
Fue detenido Felipe CASTRO por or
den del juez. por suponersele autor del
aecho.
Ell Ayuntamiento de esta ciudad
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-18
Hablan los heCh0s

to mas en- nuestra prOpia casa, donde ma
die como nosotros tiene derecho & como
Ger las mas pequenss necesid&des y in
terpretsr el verdsdero res linen que ne
ces1tamOs, mas que, como puertorrl-
quenos, legltimamente nos correspon-
de la Intervention en- todos los empieos
insulares
La declaration del Tribunal Supre-
mo de Washington en- ell case de la Sc
norlt'. Gonzalez, no nos hs dejado <mo-
limos Y cariacOntecidos> como dice ell
colega; es una resolution justa Ia que
ten1amos derecho, doliendonos 1nicamen-
te, que esta resolucion no Sc hubiese to-
na6o desde IN principle, cusndc, por
derecho de hombree libres Sc nos debi6
conceder ell t1tulo de ciudadanla, que,
hasta Ia fechs, de IN modo claro y ter
minante no Sc ha planteado.
En- cusnto los derechos parlamer-
tarios concedidos al senor Degetau. va
10 hemos dicho, y raz6n tiene ell colega
al asegurar que <no le damos impor-
tancia.S
I no podemos darsela porque, aun-
que existe esta representation con tales
derechos, de NADIA nos vale una vez que,
ell senior Degetau nj a1n tiene voto para
decidir en- las resoluciones del Ccngreso.
TampOco tiene importancia ell NOM
bramiento recaido en- don Juan r. To-
rres. para vista de Ia Aduana de New
York.
Els un puertorriqueno que Sc coloca
en- los Estados Unidos, en- cambio de los
muchos americanos que Sc colocan en-
nuestro pals.
Y asf como en- la metr6poli no Sc
asombran de este 1ltimo (que muy bien
debieran asombrarse) nosotros no debe-
mos asombrarnos de un hecho tan sim
pie como 10 es ell que Sc coloque IN hi
jo del pals en- una Aduana de los Estados
Unidos
Crealo ell colega: no podemos entu-
siasmarnos como 81 de las grandes mer-
cedes que nos han concedido los aEeri-
canos.
I no es que por sistema hablemos
Hablan los hechos.