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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-20
Dire Effects Of Poverty.

The mean longevity of the poor in
Italy is only overweight years. while
that of the well-to-do classes is fifty.
five years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-20

Mrs- Wtnslow's Soothing Syrup.
for children teethtng softens the gurus reduer~ -
nAnmsfion allAys pain cures wind COLO 2sc bofsis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-20

soft-bosomed shirts command stun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30

law than love, John Lorimer, she said.
She, too, spoke in a strange voice, and her
manner was almost stilted because of her
self-restraint. There's greater thing
than self. There's duty must perform.
l have told you that l owe much to my
mother. l do"
Lorimer interposed. Your mother" he
protested, loves much to you"
She waved the suggestion aside. THAT
is not the question. l owe much to her.
IL understand. / love her. She has her
heart set on certain things John, these
things to her mean life and happiness-yes,
and even health. l know" she continued,
that my mother has ideas of her own.
Those ideas may not be mine, and may not
be yours, but they are not unreasonable, as
the world judges them. You have so often
said that we live In a conventional age
that We are bound hand and foot by con-
ventional rules. i am meeting them, John
Lorimer. face to face. 1 have thought about
ii good deal-more than j ought to have
done, perhaps. l have talked 1t over with
you tonight. l know-I am sure, that there
is but one way In which my mother can
live in happiness and comfort. That way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30

on an anchor hanging oversize or by diving
so deeply into the bottom that they smoth-
er in the black mud But the biggest pro-
portion of drowning accidents come to the
boys who actually jump into the river with.
out being able to swim a stroke. expecting
that the rest will hold them up and teach
them to swim: and the way most of these
drown is that the other boys don't them
go over and never know anything about II
till the cry is set up on the pier by small
brothers and sisters:
Hey, fellers, Jimmy has just went down.
and he amt come up AGAIN.
Then all hands dive and grope around,
swim incredible distances under water.
wriggle into deadly spaces between tim
/ b@rs deep In the dark swirls of tide to
search for Jimmy. Generally they get himI
but generally Jimmy is dead Jimmy.
Yet day after day in the summer other
boys, totally innocent of swimming q
| stroke, jump over bravely and trust TO luck.
Amphibious River Pirates.
Almost all the river pirates are graduates
of the free. swimming school of the open
| river. AS a result they take to the water
| as quickly and freely as a water rat
when they are hard pressed.
| Many time the harbor police. coming
down on boat full of stolen goods in mid
stream, close in on it, only TO find it with
out men aboard.
| The pirates have slipped silently into the
river ana are swimming with long. noise-
less strokes for Shore three-quarters of a
mile away. They swim almost submerged.
showing barely the tops of their heads
above the surface, and turning at long in
| tervals to get breath.
So swift are the currents that they may
| be carried two or three miles up or down
| stream before they can reach a pier and
then they must hang to it with only their.
noses above the surface till they are sure
the coast is clear before they dare to clam
Der up.
| The harbor police report in such cases
| that the pirates are supposed to have been
| drowned. But they know better. They
| have too many cases in their records of
| river pirates, with a bullet or two in them
| for extra cargo, going down in sixty feet
of water before their eyes. only to appear
| In some hospital the next day to have tho
| bullet wounds treated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30
Ancient Aruor.
From the New York Tribune.

FROM the New York Tribune.
The collection of armor formed by the
Due de Dino, and recently purchased for
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, strength
ems the resources of that institution at an
important point. In the whole range Of
ancient craftsmanship there is nothing
more fascinating than are those damascen-
ed masterpieces which CLEAN in the old
armory at Madrid and in a few other OF
the famous collections of Europe and Great
Britain. articles of past utility no doubt
but al the same time beautiful as some Of
Cellini's triumphs in goldsmithery. These
products of the skill and taste of the carly
armorers have not survived In eXtraor-
binary numbers; many of them have been
lying for generations in royal palaces or
public museums, and really fine examples
have appeared in the market only at long
intervals, and then singly or In small
groups.
Rare opportunities have been needed for
the accumulat ton of so resplendent a body
of authentic pieces the one for example,
possessed by Mr.. Riggs of Paris That gen.
tleman member of the well-known WASH
ington family, achieved a pre-eminence
among private collectors of armor to be
challenged. probably. by the late Sir Rich
ard Wallace alone. The treasures brought
together by the latter now form part Of the
wonderful national property at Hartford
House in London. At one time MT. Riggs
thought of giving his armor to the Smith
sonian Institution, and when that plan fell
through he had some idea, we believe, of
lodging it in the Metropolitan. The failure
of that scheme is to be regretted for the
Riggs collection would have conferred a
distinction of its own upon this department
of the museum. But the collection of the
Due de Dino embraces pieces of very high
quality, and American students will now be
in position to begin at home researches
which they have hitherto been unable to
take up at all without visiting cities on the
other side of the Atlantic. The Metro
politan Museum of Art is to be congratu-
lated on another wise step taken in its
administration.
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Captain jerks to Ellington O.Keafa 81
can see that you're constitutional Smith
an no Il mistake An I'm sorry that ddn'
| he broke into a roar of laughter He fol,
that. having apologized, he had done amnIe
| justice to the situation so far as anv
amends were concerned
But, by George" he suddenly exc,o;nooa
| what gets me Is how ever laid yo,, OF
To think of meme, jerks. a valiant, thr
| life out O. you, Smith, the strong arm, NOV
dour pals must doped you fer fair, OF
else we must worked the life ont ~ no,
ABOARD the Sarah Margaret Well it,
| experience for you at any rate. You,ve mn,
many man out of business in vour tip,a
Seeing that It t feels by
him no Ill wtll--and indeed O'Keefe u,a.
only too glad at the turn affairs had taken
Captain jerks roared again and slammed hi,
knee with relish. ppeo LIE
Licked Constitutional Smith. the cham
| George" eAousH' ny
Ellington O'Keefe was treated ,,ke /. ,ors
oap. .a 1enks was as fond of good living
| ceptional store of provisions Iin,,d an,
| solid for the delectation and refresbma en-,
Of himself, and, at intervals. of his mate
| than an incipient jerks. 'N''
In the captains stateroom that day ther,
| was set forth an elaborate repast Thre,
places were set, one for the captain. one fo
| the mate and one for Ellington O'Keefa
"Bulitt," said the captain, as thew care
| fully assisted their guest into the room
by George here's old Constitutions
Smith. just about recovered from that Their
| trouncing that l gave i'm. and. by George
he'll be as lively as cricket in a l1av q
two, an then we'll have rarin'. tearin'
swearin' time of it, him an me. ali da,
long an half the night, a-swappin' lie
an tellin ancient hstory--yes, sir. all q
that-to beat the band, by George. That
what an nothin' less, old Constitutions
| Smith,"
They dined we'll and happily O'Keefe
who had been weak from loss OF blood be
gan to revive under the influence of som
of the captains choice Madeira which hal
been brought forth from its resting plac
just to grace the present occasion. O'Keefe
however, though he felt much better. di
| not talk. He lisieEed
CTo be coa;inued.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30
What He Would Like.

From Puck.
The office boy put the waste basket
down.
Il would like" said he, with one eye on
the base ball schedule, Ito go to a funeral
today, Mr.. Cranke."
You won't though" replied the cold
hearted boss.
Il know it, said the office boy, but
would like to, just the same"
Whose funeral?" asked Mr.. Cranke.
Yours" replied the Office boy.
Then the door closed hastily between
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30
CHAPTER VII.
With Apologies From Captain jerks.

A much-battered human being on board
the Sarah Margaret reclined supinely in
steamer chair. 1t was the only steamer
chair aboard, and belonged to Capt. jerks.
1t usually graced the captains stateroom
If the apartment in which he slept can be
designated by that name. 1t now rested
Upon the deck, and It's occupant was wrap
ped in a pair of odorous blankets and his
head was swathed in bandages
This human being, as may be imagined
was none other than Ellington O'Keefe
He was just on the eve of returning con
seriousness. Near him. leaning against the
rail and yet bending half anxiously toward
O'Keefe, stood Captain jerks of the mer.
chant marine
There was a faint movements sort Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30
They Jump Right In.

These daring ones, strange to say, are
the ones who meet with the least amount
of disaster, although every season few
kill themselves either by striking headfrst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30

in his hand. was warmly welcomed by one
of the two women of the house.
This man, naturally. announced himself
as Mr.. Ellington O'Keefe.
The bee., 1904-04-28
CUNDER BROTHERS
OLD ESTABLISHED FIRM
OF Marion, Ind, Goes Under After a
Hard Fight Of Seventeen Years on
Account Of Not Advertising.

After a hard fight of seventeen
years against competitors who
advertised, Gunder Brothers, re-
tail merchants of Marion, Ind,
gave up the fight few days ago
and sold out their business. There
is a sermon in this incident, full
of practical suggestions as well
as warning to those who are
travelling the same business path
way as Gunder Brothers. AT
one time this firm was conduct
ing the largest retail house in
Northern Indiana. When gas was
discovered in Marion the town
began to grow rapidly and COM
petition in all business was soon
encountered by all the old local
merchants. The new merchants
advertised. Many of the old es-
tablished firms were slow in be-
lieving that itwas necessary for
them to use printers ink, as
they knew nearly every man in
the county. All of them who
are now in business concluded
that it was necessary to adver-
tise in order to hold what trade
they had and to increase it, ex-
cept Gunder Brothers, who abso-
lutely refused, claiming it was
money thrown away. The firm
had the best business site in the
city, but the store was never fill
ed with shoppers. Thousands
passed and repassed the place
day after day without stopping.
Friends went to the head of the
firm time after time and advised
him to advertise his business,
but he refused, saying: 81 have
been here many years and am
too we'll known to waste money
advertising"
The bee., 1904-04-28
For the Boys to Read.

Sonny, spare the robins and
blue jays, says the Nashville
News. These birds are mention
ed because you seem to have a
special grievance against them.
Yes, they are saucy fellows, all
right, but as you we'll know that's
only a bluff. They are clipper
because they know what they
are here for and they are inde-
pendent because they are good
Americans.
And they mean business.
Did you ever notice how they
go after the worms and grubs
that infest leaves and vines and
trees? To be sure, they will
sometimes help themselves to
fruit if they can't find worms.
But they really prefer worms as
a steady diet, What if they do
occasionally nip few berries or
cherries? Better than you they
have earned the right to help
themselves by helping to save
the crop. Ever think of that?
OF course it's hard to take a
dare from a chatteripg blue jay
scolding at you from branch.
Throw a stone at him, if you
must, just to teach him his
place. But be sure to miss him.
Now really, my boy, does it
give you any big satisfaction to
pick up a dead bird that you
have killed? Poor, bloody, pitt
full little thing. Have you ever
lost brother or a sister? Who
knows but that some brother
bird feels like you did at that
time?
Besides,
What right have you to take
the life of any living thing save
it may be for food? God AL
mighty made the birds for pur-
pose. Do you want to be found
fighting against God?
The bee., 1904-04-28
EDITOR HARRY soRMERs
Wakes Eloquent on the Subject Of Black
Bass in Old Nolin.

Editor Sommers, of the Eliza
BEETHOVEN News, says In last
weeks issue:
"While you are reading this
issue of the News the editor is
enjoying his annual fishing trip.
On the banks of Nolin in our
humble cabin we are listening in
the morning to the sweet song
birds as they carol their morning
praises to their mates in leafy
bowers. We are in a secluded
dell far removed from the stir
and strife of the busy world, Sc
cluded where the news Of the war
between Japan and Russia has
only reached as vague thing, in
which the inhabitants are not
interested. We are getting the
NORWOOD and gall out of our
system by inhailing the pure air,
communlng with nature and
sleeping the sleep of the just.
We are living on frog legs, fried
chicken and black bass washed
down with the pure water of
Nolin. If the fish do not bite as
we think the ought to we can
learn a lesson of contentment
from the natives who tell us of
their lives and like the melan-
choly Jacques can find ''tongues
in trees, sermons in stones, books
in the running brooks and good
in everything"
The bee., 1904-04-28
MISSING GIRL
Not Found at Darlington as Reported by
Various Papers.

The following article appeared
in several Kentucky paper re-
Gently:
"The 15-year-old girl, Sarah
Wade, an orphan who made her
home with R. 81. Baker, near
Princeton, and disappeared some
time since, has been found at
darlington. F. M. Jackson, city
marshal at Dawson Springs, went
there and carried the child to the
Kentucky Childrens' Home, who
had offered a reward for her."
The above is a mistake. Sarah
Wade was not found in this city,,
and darlington officers know
nothing of her.
The bee., 1904-04-28
THIS GIRL ADVERTISED
And Had So Lovers From Which to
Choose.

Franklin, KY, April 20.-Miss
Beatrice Dunn had published in a
newspaper that she wanted a
husband and there was nothing
in this market that suited her.
She is % years old, up to date
and a daughter of well to do
farmer. Fifty eight young men
responded and she selected Eu-
gene Zimmerman, of Peoria, Ill.
After a short graphic correspond
ence he arrived here and in less
than six hours they were quietly
married by the Rev. j. II. Dash
wood. Her parents are pleased
with their new son-in-law.
The bee., 1904-04-28
Task for Spoilers.

The best spoilers, the best ed
ucated people, the most scholarly
persons, will find it difficult to
write the following sentence from
dictation, and spell every word
of it correctly. Whenever you
you desire to call down some
"know ALL" this sentence will
floor him: ''It is disagreeable
to witness the unparalleled en-,
barrassment of a harassed ped
dler gauging the symmetry OF a
peeled pear" 1t was secured
from Mr.. Dana's secretary and
for years it has been a source OF
amusement in the Sun Office.
The bee., 1904-04-28
KENTUCKY MAN
Awarded Sanitary Privileges at Worlds
Fair.

Danyille, KY, April 25.-E. S.
Rowland, of this city, has just
secured the sanitary privileges at
the Worlds Fair, and will leave
shortly to assume charge. 1t is
one of the most important con-
cessions that has been let by the
Exposition Company. Mr.. Row
land is a cousin of Pres. David
r. Francis, and is widely known
in st. Louis. His two sons,
Messrs. Sid and Lee, and Mr..
Hartwell Linney, of this city,
and Joseph Fleece, of Memphis,
and Nash Clay, of Henderson,
who are attending school here,
will leave in a few days to take
positions under him.
The bee., 1904-04-28
How Women Use Their Political Power,

The citizens of Bowling Green,
Kentucky, are agitating the ques
tion of pure water. The com
mittee in charge of the matter
has received the following COM
munication from Joseph B. Rid
err, an authority on filtration,
water publication and sewage
81 am glad to hear of your city
that another municipality is
about to be added to the list of
those forced to consider that all
important public questions, pure
water, through the energy of her
prominent women. The city of
Philadelphia, through the New
Century woman's club, in 1895,
was forced to take action in this
matter. In fact, l am sorry to
confess, that it is the energy of
the women in many places whore
/ have been Unidentified with
public questions, that stirred the
men with the votes to action"
Mr.. Riders testimony con-
firms that of the states where
women are endowed with the
ballot This testimony is to the
effect that wherever women con-
Germ themselves with affairs of
government, their aim is always
the public good.
The bee., 1904-04-28
WILL NOT HANG TOMORROW.
Stay Of Execution Granted Pending APP.
peal in Case Of George B. Warner.

George B. Warner, the slayer
of Pulaski Leeds, who was sem
fenced to hang next Friday,
April 20, may not pay the penal
tv of his crime for many months,
a stay of execution having been
granted until the Court of APP
peals has decided as to the JUS
tice of his sentence. The appeal
of the case has been prepared by
Warmers attorneys and will
probably be taken up by the
Court of Appeals at the autumn
session. Should the court up
hold the trial judge the date of
execution will be fixed by the
Governor. In almost every exc
cution in the past appeals have
been taken necessitating stay
of execution and the Governor
was finally called upon to fix the
date ofpunishment. There are
fovr men in the Jefferson county
Jail sentenced to death for MUIR
der in whose cases appeals have
been taken and the Governor
will haye to fix the dates if the
sentences are upheld.
The bee., 1904-04-28
DISTRICT
CONVENTION.
Distribution of Favors Arranged
and Open Fight Averted.
HOPKINS. CHRISTIAN AND
HENDERSON IN THE LEAD.
OVERLY for Congress. Scott for District
Chairman, Brcathtt and Sebree
Delegates.

Inc DISCrlCG hepuDllcan OOn-
vention at Henderson Tuesday
resulted in an agreed slate for
the Second district In which mu.
tual concessions were made, that
substituted a generally satisfac-
tory distribution of favors for
what threatened to be a hopeless
and bitter fight.
The places we're distributed as
follows:
For Congress-W. B. OVERLY,
Henderson.
For National Delegates-Jas.
Breathltt, Christian; E. G. Sc
bree, Henderson.
For Member State Central
Committee-Will P. Scott, Hop
kins.
For Elector-David Browning,
Webster.
Alternate Delegates. M.
Peters, Davies; Wilbur Crom-
we'll, Union.
The Hopkins county delega-
ton was about the only wholly
harmonious one in the conven-
ton, and stood together without
hesitation under the instructions
to vote as a unit upon all ques-
tions coming before the conven-
ton.
There were contesting delega-
tions from both Davies and
Henderson and division of some
character in all the other delega-
tions, and it seemed an almost
hopeless task to try to harmonic
the various conflicting interests
and instructions to prevent a
hopeless battle in convention.
The self sacrifice of Hon. r.
w. Slack, of Daviess, deserves
to be remembered, for it was out
of his Willingness to surrender
his candidacy and endorsements
for District delegate that this
compromise was made possible,
after everything else had failed.
The suggestion was at once taken
hold of by Judge @. j. Pratt and
Col. E q. Sebree and after
much work an effective agree
ment was reached. The con.
testing delegations, after no lit
tie clamor, were satisfied by be-
ing all admitted to the floor and
the vote of those counties di-
vided between the regulars and
the contestants.
The Hopkins county delegates
held a conference in the morning
and chose Judge @. j. Pratt al
chairman and member of the
steering committee; DR.. T. w
Gardiner, credentials; Paul M
Moore, resolutions; George A
Stewart, permanent organiza
ton; L. r. Fox, vice president
The bee., 1904-04-28

The story is being told again of
a Kansas farmer who decided to
sell his property and listed it
with a real estate agent, who
wrote very good description of
the pla& When the agent read
it over to TIE farmer for his ap-
prevail the old gentleman said:
"Read that again. After tho
second reading the farmer sat for
several minutes in a thoughtful
mood, then said: 81 don't be-
lieve l want to sell. l have been
looking for that kind of a place
all of my life, and it never oc-
Cured to me that l had it until
you described 1T to me. No, /
don't want to sell out. kansas
City Star.
The bee., 1904-04-28
Hint.

We show the Duke about New
York.
"This,o we explain, sis Wall
street."
His Grace yawns.
"Er-where is Brad Street,
dontyeknow?" he asks.
The ladies of the party are
much agitated; it is the first hint
our distinguished guest has let
fall.-Puck.
The bee., 1904-04-28
COUNTY
CONVENTION.
Endorsed for viii p. Scott Tor
Congress and Adopted
Unit Rule.
HON. ". o. BRADLEY FOR
NATIONAL DELEGATE.AT.LARGE.
Salmon, Anderson, Brown and Smith Also
Endorsed.


vey, Chairman of the Republican
County Committee, said call be-
ing in conformity to the call of
the State and District Committee
mass convention of the Repub
lican Party of Hopkins County
was held at the Court house IN
the city of jacksonville, Ken
lucky, April %, 1904.
J. B. Harvey called the con-
vention to order and stated the
object of the convention.
A temporary organization was
effected and was afterward made
permanent by the election of
Letcher r. Fox Chairman and g..
II. Murphey Secretary. On mo-
ton the Chair appointed the fol-
lowing gentleman as committee
on resolutions I. w. Gardiner,
Paul NJ. Moore, 7. r. Cardwell,
r. X. Graham and John r. Rash.
Said Committee retired and
after due deliberation submitted
the following as its report:
The Republicans of Hopkins
County, N convention assem-
bled, hereby dopt the following
declaration of principles.
/. We reaflirm our loyalty
and devotion of the principles of
the Republican party as enun-
ciated in the last National and
State platform.
2. We heartily endorse the ad-
ministration of President r ,ose-
welt; we favor his nomination at
Chicago and we confidently ex-
pect his triumphant election in
November.
3. We point with pride to the
marvellous growth and prosperity
of the country under a Republi-
can administration. The inter
est of the people and the welfare
of the Nation demand that we
"stand pat" on those measures
and policies which have pro
duced such splendid results.
Hence we favor continuation of
the tariff laws, with such changes
lin the schedule on protection
lines as experience may show
ecessary; but keeping always
b view the protection OF our in
erest and the welfare of Ameri-
can labor. We believe In up
holding our splendid financial
system, and that the obligations
of the Government should be
sacred like the flag.
We favor the policy of the Ma
&tional administration in regard
Ito our insular possession, and re-
2joice in the prospect of a great
water highway that will extend
BUR commerce, benefit American
Industries and add to our Nation
al prestige and influence.
4. We condemn Democratic
kthods, bad government, unfair
Ections and extravaganza in
tentucky.
IS. We approve of the call
de by the Republican State
ntral Committee for a State
Mention at Louisville, May 8,
to select delegates from
State atlarge to the National
lublican convention; we like
approve of the call made by
Republican District commit
pr a convention at Hender-
April 20, 1904, to nominate
ublican candidate for Con-
and to select delegates from
istrict to the National Re.
an Convention.
following named persons
ereby appointed delegates
The bee., 1904-04-28

Mrs. Sparrow-Aren't you go
ing to build nest?
Mrs. Redbreast-We can't.
The housesmiths' union called
Robin out on strike.
The bee., 1904-04-28

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