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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
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Senator John H. Mitchell and Con-
gresham Binger Hermann of Oregon,
have been indicted by the Federal
grand jury at Portland, Ore, for al
legged land frauds. Both national leSis-
lators returned from Washington to
appear before the grand jury in their
defense, but their evidence was not
taken. Senator Mitchell is a native of
Pennsylvania, but held many public
offices in Oregon before he was elect
ed to the United States Senate for one
term in 1873. He was again chosen
in 1885, and his present term expires
in 1907. He is a noted corporation
lawyer. Congressman Hermann was
formerly Commissioner of the General
Land Office of the United States.
simultaneously with the return of
the indictments came the information
from Washington that President
Roosevelt had removed from Office
John H. Hall, United States district
attorney, who has been assisting in
the government.
Congressman Binger Hermann is
sued a written statement:
s'The indictment returned against
me-" he says, sis the result of the
basest of conspiracies and malicious
persecution. l have been a resident
of Oregon since boyhood and have
been trusted with many transactions
affecting the public interests and with
my fellow men and in all of them my
single endeavor has been to discharge
my duty and preserve my honor.
IF frauds were practiced upon the
office the imposition was as grossly
perpetrated upon me as commissioner
as upon others in the Office
81 rely upon my vindication before
trial jury, before which, as citizen.
1 shall be protected against mere in
situations, base persecution and per-
jured testimony.
The indictment charges that John
H. Mitchell and Binger Hermann did
in January, 1902, unlawfully and
feloniously conspire together and with
s. A. D. Puter, Horace G. Mckinley,
N. w. Tarpley, Emma L. Watson, Sal
mon B. Ormsby, Clark E. Loomis, Will
liam H. Davis and others to defraud
the government.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21

dismissed from Office or compelled to
resign. United States Senators have
been involved and indictments have
been obtained by the department OF
justice. Millions of acres and prob
ably more than $5O,00OOO0 have been
involved.
When it is considered that the total
unapprOpriated and unreServed public
domain amounts to S93, 955,476 acres
one-half of the entire extent of the
United States-and that this great
territory is worth, at the lowest esti-
mated value of $1.25 an acre, at least
1,016, 444,3 45, the reason for the fraud
ulent efforts of the land grabbers is
made apparent. To be sure, the best
of the land has been taken up, but
there are still millions of acres of it,
consisting of the. choicest agricultural
soil to be found in the world.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Third Senator Indicted.

Senator Mitchell is the third sena-
tor to be indicted within the last two
years. The first was Senator Dietrich
of Nebraska, who was indicted on a
charge of receiving money for secur-
ing federal appointments and for
renting his property for government
purposes. He was discharged on a
technically. but later select senate
committee investigated him and de-
clared him innocent of any wrong
doing
Senator Burton of Kansas was in
dicted for receiving money from a
''get-rich-quick" concern in st. Louis
for influencing the postoffice depart
ment in favor of the concern. He
was convicted and sentenced to six
months Imprisonment and pay a fine
of $4,000. His case was recently
argued on appeal before the United
States supreme court and decision
is expected within short time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Immortality.


When I was grass, perhaps I may have
As every year the grass blades paled and
slept;
Or shrieked in anguish impotent, beneath
The smooth impartial cropping of great
teeth
I don't remember much what came to
When 1 was grass.
When 1 was monkey, I'm afraid the trees
Weren't always Ravens of contented ease:
Things killed us. and we never could tell
No doubt we blamed the earth or sea or
sky
1 have forgotten my rebellion's shape
When 1 was ape
Now I have reached the comfortable skin
This stage of living is enveloped in.
And hold the spirit of my mighty race
elf-conscious prisoner under one white
I'm awfully afraid I'm going to die,
Now am i.
So I have planned a hypothetic life
To pay somehow for my toll and
strife.
Blessed or damned. some way must
That 1 eternally be kept aliveI
In this an endless boundiess bliss see
Eternal mel
When I was man. no doubt used to care
About the little things that happened
And fret to see the years going by,
And nations. families and persons die.
L didn't much appreciate lfe'S plan
When / was a
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21

all the way from France to me- II
you hadn't been so impatient to get on
to that old lodge, you would have
met him. You had scarcely left the
house when he came. And-oh, he
has grown into such handsome man,
so tall He wanted me to go round
with him to look on at the big mas
querade ball. Said it would be a gor-
geous sight. But of course / couldn t
go unless you went, you know"
Chumpsky thought that he heard a
litter somewhere in the room. But,
like a wise man, he kept his thoughts
to himself, and went to bed without
asking any more impertinent ques-
tons And it was the love of a bon
net" that Mr.. Chumpsky generously
paid for the next day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Seemed Barred from Everywhere.

Look here" said Senator Crane OF
Massachusetts to Senator Knox OF
Pennsylvania. Lets go and get
something to eat
They are new members and they de-
cided to flock together. They went
to the Senate restaurant The head
waiter. usually quick on the trigger as
to new senators, did not recognize
them, and gave them seats in the
room given over to the common peo-
pie.
Knox and Crane sat down. Looking
through the doors they saw many OF
their colleagues feasting in state in
the inner room. They tried to get a
waiter, but none came at their call
Finally a newspaper reporter who
knew them both came by
Say" he said, you do not cal
here
Great Scott" said Knox, cant we
get anything to eat anywhere?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
TRAGEDIES in Little.

Angered by what he thought an IN
just reprimand from his teacher, Wal
ter Dale, a 14-year-old pupil in the
Denver schools, took dose of carbolic
acid and died in the midst of his COM
panions.
When the remains of ]. ]. Burnside,
one of the victims of snowslide at
Alta, Utah, were found. it was discov-
cred that death had come not from
suffocation or cold, but heat. The man
had been pinned against a stove by
the rush of snow.
Hold the line and listen. I'm go
ing to kill Pearl and myself" With
this advice over the phone to a friend,
James Garfield of Minneapolis COM
mitted murder and suicide.
After starving itself two weeks be-
cause its mate had been taken away.
lion in the st. Louis zoo died of a
broken heart.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Hen of MANY CoIors.

Poultry fanciers at Paramount, N.
j., are mystified over the color change
in one of Wesley Lindabury's Leghorn
hens. Last summer she was white.
Now she is brown.
This particular hen is S years old
aud for the last two years has been
the chief attraction of the neighbor-
hood at the Lindabury hennery. She
was raised by Mr.. Lindabury and be-
longs to the brown Leghorn variety.
Last spring she turned from brown
to pure white. In September brown
feathers began reappearing. To-day
she is entirely seal brown in color.
During the last two years the
changes have taken place twice a
year. In summer she is pure white,
in winter seal brown In summer her
eyes change to pink.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Traffic in Human Skin.

The experiments in skin-grafting
which have been SO successful of re-
cent years have led to a new form of
livelihood, which is fairly remunera-
tive. Several of the London hospitals
have on their books the names and
addresses of many men and women
who have undertaken to sell portions
of their cutic1e whenever the neces-
sity arises, and it is said that quite
regular traffic is now being done in
the buying and selling of human skin.
The persons who are willing to sacri-
fee their flesh for money are by no
means confined to the,poo and desti-
tute class.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Ha! The Friaid Fist,

In a recent effort of certain lady
novelist, whose books are to be found
in the possession of factory girls on
their way to work, or in the kitchen
regions, but seldom above stairs, were
discovered the following extraordinary
SMILES:
tional moment, burned like those of
a Volcano; the Villains, on the con-
trary. were "cold and clammy as those
of a serpent
Fortunately the class OF readers to
whom these novels appeal are not crit
ical ana do rot stop to question the
phenomena of volcanoes and serpents
endowed with hands
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21

Tomorrow" So well did the mask
hide even the voice he could just
catch the word.
How shall l know your
She caught up a fold of her skirt
and swayed it gently. Again the rich.
heavy perfume of roses beloved up
to his nostrils-
But where? When? At what
placer" Chumpsky gasped.
Before she could answer the man
was at her side. With a low bow he
offered his arm. And when Chump-
sky, dazed. stumbled TO bis feet. it was
to feel Blackwell's hand upon his
shoulder and to hear that gentleman
saying in his suavest accents:
Been looking for you everywhere,
old boy" Then as he caught Chump-
sky's eye on the couple disappearing
from the hall. quite swell, old fell
low. Saw you with her all evening
Chumpsky murmured something
that sounded like an invitation for
darkness. Then he followed sulkily
into the cloak room.
All the way to Blackwells room
Chumpsky's mind ran on the woman
in the black domino and the might
cap he took there only made it whirl
and dance the faster.
When he reached his own house all
was dark except for light burning in
| the hall. This Chumpsky turned out
and, lighting match, climbed softly
| up the stairs. He opened the bedroom
! door and stepped in. To his credit
| let it be said that Chumpsky staggered
back only two PAGES The air in the
| room was heavy with the rich perfume
of roses
is that you, dear?" came Mrs
Chumpsky's voice sweetly from the
\ pillow
Chumpsky weakly acknowledged
! that it was. Then he sat down in a
| chair, as if exhausted
| This perfume, Agnes" he stammer-
| ed .-it-smells like roses-where-
where did it come from? It's so -op
| pressive-and IL rather overtaxed
myself at the lodge-lodge election
Perfume. dear? Why, yes: isn't il
delicious? Cousin George brought il
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21

When ChumpSl1y left home and Mrs
Chumpsky that evening, it was with
the avowed intention of attending
lodge meeting"
Don't sit up for me, Agnes" he had
said. 1T may be rather late when
return. We are to elect our officers
for the coming year, you know 81
AS a matter of fact, Mrs Chumpsky
did not know, but, like a good wife,
she promised obedience to her lord
and master. So, with a feeling of Sc
curity pulsing in his breast agnes
was usually sound sleeper) Chump-
sky made his way, not to the lodge,
but to the rooms of a certain Mr. Black
well. from whence, a full hour later,
the two of them issued, clad in green
dOminoes and masks. A carriage bore
them rapidly to the hall where the
great masquerade ball was soon to
break forth in all it's gaiety and splen-
dor.
Nothing else helps a man like TAX
ing a night off occasionally" Chump-
sky explained, addressing his own
conscience as well as Mr.. Blackwell.
"Of course, with women it is different.
They are satisfied to stay at home.
They never feel any of that restless
excitement without which man can
not exist"
To this Mr.. Blackwell murmured a
ready assent, and ChumpSky'S con-
science chimed in.
The ball was indeed a gorgeous af-
fair. Conscious of the security of their
DISCUSSES and carried away by the gay
spirit of the occasion, formality was
thrown n
danced with whom they pleased.
For while Chumpsky stood back
and watched the jewellers swing and
sway across the polished floor. In
their gay abandon there was some
thing fascinating. For a whole year,
ever since his marriage, home and
Mrs Chumpsky had taken up his
every thought. But as far as the pen
dulum swings to the right so far will
it return to the left. Chumpsky felt
himself swinging back. An uncon-
trollable desire to dance, to be one
of the mad throng, seized on him.
Just as he turned to cast his eyes
about for partner, a couple swayed
by. He could not help but notice
them. SO gracefully they glided over
the floor. Every turn wrapped the
long domino around the woman's form,
fascinating Chumpsky's eyes. Three
times while he stood there gazing,
spellbound, she circled by. The fourth
time they stopped almost in front
of him, scarcely two feet away. He
heard her murmur something about
an ice. and the man bowed and glided
Off. That was Chumpsky's opportun
ity. He took advantage of it. What
he said he never knew; but, divine
sensation, there he was gliding across
the floor, one of his arms about hel
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Rino from Human RIood.

Iron in the blood expresses, no
doubt, a chemical fact as well as a
figure of speech, but probably not one
in thousand, even among chemists,
ever saw ferrum canguinis material
lied to visible metal. This feat how
ever has been performed by NJ. Bar
ruel, head Of the chemical laboratories
of Paris. M. Barruel, who has, in his
time, practiced much phlebotomy on
the human subject, has Systematically
extracted chemically the ferrum from
the other constituents. This he trans
formed into minute globules or
pearls" of iron. At last the idea oc-
Cured to him to have them all weld
ed together, and the result is an iron
ring made from human blood, which
he wears on his finger.-LondoD
Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Copyright. 1904. by Daily Story Pub. Coz

his arms-be that as it may, Chump-
sky was intoxicated with a divine in
toxication- And from the fullness of
his heart his lips spoke. Heavenly SEN
sation, He felt her shoulder press
closer to his, and her fingers tighten
their clasp.
Even when the music stopped and
they promenaded the dong hail or sat
in the shelter of fern and palm,
Chumpsky dwelt in a state of semi
heavenly rapture. With each breath
he drank in the rich, heavy perfume
of roses and his eyes Toasted on every
graceful movement and posture. He
felt that he would have given his
right hand just for one glimpse at the
face so well concealed by a mask
which not only hid her features but
even her hair, and prevented her voice
from reaching him except in the low
est, sweetest murmur Chumpsky had
| ever heard.
The evening passed. Couple by cou-
| pie the dancers deserted the floor. 1t
was with a feeling of barbaric rage
| that Chumpsky saw the tall cheval-
Ter, her first partner, coming toward
| them.
when shall I see you again ?''
| Chumpsky painted in his eagerness to
| finish before the man arrived.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Sensational Developments Expected.

Sensational Developments Expected.
More sensational developments in
connection with the public land
frauds in the west are expected short
ly. Fresh indictments are being pre-
pared in Portland, Ore, and persons
prominent in public life other than
those whose names already have been
implicated are involved.
An investigation of all alleged
frauds in Idaho has been brought
about by affidavits addressed to Presi-
dent Roosevelt by Fred Culver of Lew
iston, Idaho, candidate for attorney
general of his state on the Demo
cratic ticket two years ago. The at
fidavits charged frauds against w. F.
Kettenbach, president of a trust COM
pany; George H. Kester. cashier OF
a bank, and Clarence Robnett. all OF
Lewiston.
The charges are made in connection
with the entry of white pine valued
at 81 100000 through J. B. West, reg
lister of the land office at Lewiston.
Mr.. Culver sent the affidavits to Sena-
tor Dubois, who, without comment,
transmitted them to the president.
Secretary Hitchcock instituted the in
vestigation-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Dove Tin.

In certain places in Arizona and
other arid regions doves nest far from
water, where last falls weed seeds
are many and varied, flying back and
forth from nest to water twice day.
Were a Scripture being written now.
and some profit were said to be
guided by dove to a spring of water,
none could doubt.
Travellers familiar with natures sig
mails, as well as the resident sheep
herders in dry mesas, often find their
way straight to a rare water hole by
watching the flight of doves, as bee
men find treasure by the flight of a
bee.-Sunset Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Saw Mitchell CHANGED Name.

1t is stated at Washington by Penn.
sylvanians that Senator Mitchell's real
name is John Mitchell Nipple and that
he changed it to John H. Mitchell
when he went west, just before the
civil war. He was born in Washing
ton county, Pennsylvania, where he
lived till he went west, and was there
known as John M. Nipple. He is
said to have had some family trouble,
which involved a divorce just before
he went west.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Froos rhrived in the Cold.

When ]. P. Whipp1e visited his cot
tage at Lake Cobbosseecontee in
Maine, Dec. IL, he opened hole about
three feet deep which he had covered
some time last summer with a barrel
head. In the hole he found sixty
small green frogs. some of which were
in a torpid state, while others were
as lively as in summer At the time
there was three inches of snow on
the ground, the thermometer stood at
i've degrees below zero. and the lake
was frozen to q depth Of eight inchss.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
dulL ar 1zl1s.
5a!11lEZ@al
Uncle Ezra.

Uncle Ezra.
I remember. remember, how my mother
used to tell me
To be good to Uncle Ezra, who was
just about to die,
remember. I remember. all the warnings
that befeu me.
And. the licking. when 1 called old Ez
dried up pappy guy.
remember how they told that the
angels lowered Ger him
How my Grabbed. cranky uncle was
their most especial pet
BUT time and all its ravages seemed
powerless to floor him:
mo the angels may want Uncle Ez,
they haven't got him yet.
remember. remember. how we fiat
tered and ajoled him,
remember how kept him in the
warmest. lighteSt room:
When he kept chewing fine cut mother
used to want to Scold him
She was tempted oft to whack him on
his sky piece with her broom.
But we never chided uncle, never said a
word to vex him.
And they never let me mar his life with
any boyish prank;
And to-day we fondly pet him, never~1et
a thing perplex him.
For my Uncle Ezra has a lot of money
in the bank.
Cleveland Leader.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Boilers Have Fits of suIks.

According to an engineer, though
there may be every reason present
why steam boiler should steam there
are occasions when it simply will not.
1t refuses duty and sulks without
any cause that can be detected. On
such occasions every one takes hand
at the fires, but the result is the same
no steam or only enough to keep
three-quarters speed Marine and sta
tionary boilers are both thus afflicted.
There are good days" and bad days"
In the performance OF each.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21

have revived interest in the steals
which are said to have been practiced
for years, through which the govern
ment has suffered loss of many mil
lions of dollars. Wholesale frauds
have been unearthedf in the last few
years, and many prominent politicians,
occupying positions as land commits
sioners in western states, have been
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
In . state Of semi-heavenIy rapture

In state Of semi-heavenIy rapture.
waist, one of his hands clasping hers,
warm AMI soft.
1t was true that Chumpsky was
born susceptible to feminine charms,
but even il his blood had been colder
than the coolest, it would have thaw-
ed into warm living wine when he felt
the glow from her shoulder. pressing
against his breast, steal slowly, yet
frreSistibly, over his whole being.
May be it was the wine he had
drunk before leaving Blackwell's
room. may be it was the spirit of the
occasion. may be it was the rich,
heavy odor OF roses that waited up to
his nostrils every time the long black
domino swing and clasped itself
around the superb creature he held in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Boats Used but Once.

One of the strangest postal arrange
ments in the world is to be found in
China Twice a week small mail
boats leave Tchung-King for Itchang,
a trip of two to five days down the
YangtseKiang. These boats never re-
turn; they are made into firewood
because it would take several weeks
to get them back over the rapids
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Hatched in Cold Weather.

An Oakland, Me-, hen has just ap-
peared with brood of 8 chicks. It
is safe to say that they are kept in
the house, where it is hoped to keep
them along until more moderate
weather is the style again The nest
was stolen in the midst of some cedar
growth, where the hen found no shell
ter but the trees.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
.cioantic Land Frauds.

The indictments of Senator Mitchell
and Congressman Hermann of Oregon
in connection with public land frauds
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-09-14

An old time cattle feeder
.wasnheard to remark Monda "
afternoons: I'm nv Judgment
this vi,; he one oG ,l.r,..,, 10
lose m.rev M f,,Gi-r cattle
I don't thiak that muny of he
old feeders are oyer,v auXinus
to load themselves mn with ,he
feeders at the rreyai iur lirh
nrices with the intention nf
feeding them tie cheaD corn
thu, = ..5y~ comes WITH a bir
crun n,r w. how. this year
Tie, nave learned from exu-ri-
erce tr.u !, i nj = good time
to t,e,,llre wnrp everybody
else !, n me notion, rbs fact
of Tho business. SAYS he. - this:
You vi see every Inan that
has cIeGig enough 10 bn, uv a
car uad If c,llie ar so g,nl to
become feeders this fall. and as
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-09-14

THE Chronicle Reporter of
Ceder City, Mo-, editoriaily
says: The merchant who
carries" your account It'll you
have money to pay the same.
does you a favor. II you beat
him out of his money and get
his goods for nothing, what are
you? Wouldn't it have been
less trouble and expense to him
if you had walked boldly intn
his store and stolen the goods
from his shelves? There is no
middle ground bet ween thievery
and honesty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-09-14
List of Letters.

Remaining unclaimed in post
Office, Monroe City, No, on
Sept. II, 1905.
Anderson, Mr. j G.
Arnold, Mr. Harry VI
Carter, Mr.. Charlie
Corder, Mrs. R"ht
billiard, Mrs. N. B
Hart, MIR Cha rIes
Sanders, Mrs. Mary.
To obtain any of these letters
persons must say advertised.---
J. P. PATTON,
Post master.