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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28
Sign Of Com ing De a t h


O'Clock in the afternoon. The Ha-
waiians say they cannot tell where
they come from Schools of them swim
up and down the harbor for a little
while. and then disappear again. The
fish are about three inches long and
of a bright red color. r-asas- as5
The Hawaiians say that the fish ap-
pear very seldom, and that their APP
pearance in SO great numbers as at
present is an infallible sign of impend-
ing death of someone occupying a
high station As soon as the schools
OF fish cease to come this death will
take place. A few of these fish ap-
peared just prior to the death Of the
late Robert Wilcox. With that excep-
ton, the boat boys say that they have
not been seen in the harbor since the
death of Queen Kapiolani and Prin-
cess enthusiastically Bulletin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28

A large influx of the alalauwa, the
famous red fish about which the Ha-
waiian superstition has it that their
appearance denotes the death of a
member of the royal family or some
one occupying high place. is. now
causing much speculation among the
Hawaiians On the waterfront
The schools of alalauwa first made
their appearance just a week ago. On
Saturday, Sunday and Monday night
fairly large schools of these fish APP
peared. On Monday night they came
in an amazingly large number. On
Tuesday night there were fewer of
them, and since then their number
has been gradually diminishing. 1t is
expected that it will cease altogether
either tonight or tomorrow night.
The fish generally appear at about
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28

run away from their masters, the
answer is simply that most of them
are SO young as to need to be taken
care of. Ignorant of our institutions
and language. they do not feel able to
look out for themselves amid the tur-
moil of a city. So long as they remain
with the .-padrone." they. are sure. at
all events, of food to eat and a home
heaven save the mark-to go to. II
they took their affairs into their own
hands they might starve; and, be-
sides, their owner might catch them
and beat them.
Nevertheless, when these slave
children have reached the age of IA
or Is, they usually do run away and
start in business of some kind for
themselves. And this is precisely why
the "padroni" prefer to puf.hase boys
who are not over or 10, and who may
be counted on for at lesr~t three or
four years of obed.ent xsrvice- OF
course the supply has to be kept up by
constant fresh imporcations, and some
thousands of luckless youngsters have
been delivered annually O. this side
of the water, destined for kuch servi-
tude, for long time past
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28
LITANY OF DEAD LOVE
A MEMORY OF BOYHooD


Saw Rose do YOU remember
The day you sang his rhyme.
As the nightingale in December,
Your voice rang like chime.
No thrushs note rose sweeter.
AS your linnet's carol clear,
With muSic'Ss mOurnfui meter,
That thrilled the spellbound ear.
Fate keyed their hearts together,
Pitched TO the seIf-same tune.
But tickle a feather.
You changed with every moon.
Sweet was the summer season
When he and you first met.
To love you was his treason,
Then he is a traitor yeti
Your lustrious eyes shone brighter
Than stars that gem the Dawn.
Your buOyant step was lighter
Than soft tread of timorous fawn-
Your rose-leaf face was fairer
Than foam from wind-Swept spray,
Your beauty's rich and rarer
Than blithe harbinger of May
For soft vows and bridal bliss,
RemorSe must follow after
And chill sweet sclinging kiss
They've had their share of pleasure.
They've drained the sweets of life;
Joy gave them heaping measure,
OF Loves keen lusty strife
Farewell. the farce is ended,
The tawdry play is done.
Love dies when undefended,
Like some suppliant in the SUM-
We never can rekindle
The fire on Fancy's shrine.
The Smoldering fire will dwindle-
That fire we deemed divinet
JAMES E KINSELI-A
Registry Division. Chicago Postoftce
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28
Proposed Relief.

1t is merely proposed to restore, in
part, the original power given to the
commission and exercised for nearly
ten years without harm to any one.
The courts can review and change
anything the commission can do under
the proposed amendment. Now, the
commission can condemn a rate, but
that is all. 1t cannot say what the
new rate shall be, and it's. powers in
that respect are absurd Philadelphia
Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28
DIVIDING the Blame.

A little girl in Brooklyn was dis
covered by her mother engaged in a
spirited personal encounter with an
other little girl of her own age Both
combatants showed signs of the en-
counter.
The mother took her daughter into
the house, and talked to her regard
ing the awfulness of her conduct
Don't you know such conduct is
wrong2" asked the mother 1T was
Satan that urged you to fight"
WELL said the little girl, maybe
he told me to pull her hair, but
thought of kicking her shins all by
myself. Home Companion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28

Farewell. the ties are broken
That linked them in the past,
The parting words are spoken,
Loves sky looms overcast
The first mad, boyish passion
Has spent its fierce delight
They loved in frantic fashion
And part in foolish spite
oh. Love. how may they sever
The bond that held them twain?
IT'S hard to part forever.
To quaff the cup of pain
But they must sup of sorrow
And taste of bitter grief.
How drear will dawn the morrow
That brings them no relief
Their love had too much laughter.
And not enough of tears;
RemOrSe must follow after
The love that laughs at fears.
Your memory he will cherish.
The fairest of his foes.
Till Life itself shall perish,
And Death his door disclose.
We never can recapture
Those joys of bygone years.
That first fine godlike rapture
Who wins sweet Fame will lose her,
Who loses her will gain,
Though Fancy still pursueS her,
Her strenuous quest is vain.
The fairness of the flower
Bloomed richly in your face,
For Beauty was your dover.
Gray eyes that Shamed the morning,
Charged with shy. pure diSdain.
Flushed with fine girlish scOrning,
As StarShine drenched in rain.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28
Good for ca,,.e.

The feeding of pumpkins, beets, car
rots, turnips and potatoes to cattle
should be done more with a view OF
adding variety to the food than to Civ
ing such articles as portions of the
regular rations. Grain and hay are
the best of all foods for cows in win
Ter, but the animals appreciate q
change from the dry foods to ensilage.
or vegetables. Pumpkins, beets and
carrots may be sliced and fed raw,
while potatoes should be cooked and
thickened with bran and corn meal by
way of adding to the variety.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28
convicGon of L and Robbers.

After the people of the United States
have been robbed of millions of acres
there has at last been a conviction OF
five land robbers in Oregon. In this
case, involving 5000 acres of timber
land, the fraud was accomplished with
more or less official connfvance by
the use of fictitious names for land
entries. Two of the convicted land
pirates were extensive timber operat
ors and hitherto very respectable
memb erS of society.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28

watching incoming ShlPS.
not give satisfactory proof that he ha.
near relations in this country is
promptly deported. This course o.
procedure on the part of the govern
ment is costing the 'padroni' much
money, and great is the groaning anc
gnashing of teeth thereat.
The department of commerce and
labor does everything in its power to
protect the immigrants. They number
about ,OOO,O 900 per annum, at the pres
emit rate of admission, and the chill
dren represent an important fraction
of the whole number. Two hundred
thousand of the aliens who landed on
these shores during the fiscal year
ended June 80 were under IA years OF
age. Sixty-five thousand were under
6 years, and $4,000 were under years.
The babies in arms alone were null
titude. Particularly for the benefit OF
these last the immigration bureau has
newly built a roof garden at Ellis
Island, where the infants and their
mothers are allowed to enjoy the cool
breezes of New York bay, while wait.
ing for permission to become Ameri
cans
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28

If you cannot procure Sandhoim's Eczema
Lotion and Dandruff Cure from your druggist
or barber, write Sandholm Drug Co., % Man
haitian Bldg. Des Moines, Iowa. they will send
it express prepaid 1t cures when all doctors
internal medicines, greasy salves and ointments
fail Free booklet for the asking. Describe
your disease and special directions will be furn-
ished. Eczema, Pimples, Acme, Old sores, Ring
Worm, Blood Poison, Black Heads, Insect Bites.
Dandruff, Scalp Trouble, Failing Hair. Nervous
Trouble 1t never fails Lotion, 81; Soap, 25c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28
MIGHT HAVE SAVED IT
A Lot of Trouble from Too Much
Starchy Food.

"A Lot OF Irouple from 90 muCn
Starchy Food.
A little boy of eight years whose
parents did not feed him on the right
kind of food, was always nervous and
suffered from a weak condition of the
stomach and bowels. Finally he was
taken down with appendicitis and
after the operation the doctor. know
irg that his intestinal digestion was
very weak. put him on Grape-Nuts;
twice a day.
He rapidly recovered and about two
months thereafter, his Father states,.
He has grown. to be strong, muscu-
lar, and sleeps soundly, weighs 81
pounds, and his whole system is in a
fine condition of health" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
It is plain that if he had been put
on Grape-Nuts at an earlier period in
his life, and kept from the use OF
foods that he could not digest, he new
er would have had appendicitis That
disease is caused by undigested food
decaying in the stomach and bowels,
causing Irritation and making for the
growth of all kinds of microbes, set
ting UP a diseased condition which is
the active cause of appendicitis, and
this is more marked with people who.
do not properly digest white bread.
Gfape-Nuts is made of the selected
parts of wheat and barley and by the
peculiar processes of the cooking at
the factory, all of the starcn is turned
into sugar ready for immediate diges-
ton and the more perfect nourish-
ment of all parts of the body, particu-
.larly the brain and nerve centers.
Read the little book, ssTne Road -
MELVILLE" found In each pkg.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28
Dividends for Bank Creditors.

The Comptroller of the Currency re-
Gently declared a second dividend OF
Is per cent in favor of the creditors
of the First National bank of Florida.
of Jacksonville, Fla, making in all 40
per cent on claims proved, amounting
to $236, 55S. The Comptroller de.
clared also a third dividend of 20 per
cent in favor of the creditors of the
First National Bank of Macon, Ca,
making in all 85 per cent on claims
amounting to 1921, lib.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28
LASTING RELIEF.

MY nightly rest was broken, owing
to irregularities of the kidneys I
suffered intensely from severe pains
in the small OF my back and through
the kidneys and was annoyed by palm
full passages Of abnormal secretions.-
Doctors failed to relieve me. I began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills and I ex-
perienced quick ard lasting relief.
Doan's Kidney Pills Will prove bless
ing to all sufferers from kidney disor.
ders who will give them fair trial.
Foster-Mflburn Co., Buffalo. N. ",
proprietors. For sale by all druggists
price so cents per box
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28
squashed street Car Hog.

Yes said the trolley car conduc-
tor, meditatively, I'VE see many queer
sights in our travels about town.
There is no phase of human life that
does not manifest itself on our cars.
Your query makes me think of an in
cident that happened lately. The car
was crowded with late shoppers, all
carrying bundles. Most of the pas
sengers were women, yet all the men,
but one, were seated. That one was
a burly fellow standing crosswise of
the car, with elbows out, reading a
paper On both sides of him were
women, who were much disturbed
over his position. His right elbow
was damned hard against one WON
ans shoulder. and when the car
lurched it hurt her. Finally, grabbing
the fellow by both arms, she swung
him around straight with the remark:
There! Ii you'll turn this way
you will have more room and every
one else, tool Now that's what 1 call
spunk. ''-Brook1yn Eagle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28
DANCER of Quoting.

Mrs. Kindle (whose husband has
told her at the apartment house was
the proper thing for her, nthe prin-
cip1e of suites to the sweeD-Henry
said an awfully nice thing to me to-
day. Mrs. Kandle-Yes? Mrs. Kin.
d1e-Yes. He said this was just the
place for me-flats to the-why, some
how, that doesn't sound right, after
all.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28
Memory Method.

Association is the vital spring OF
memory, and anyone who analyses his
thought process may catch himself re
calling. a thing by a series of allied
things. Many people have tried to
systematic association and arrange a
scientific memory method.
A mathematician has discovered a
most interesting process for remem-
bering dates. Suppose you have for.
gotten the year of the Norman CON
quest. Take the date of your birth
and add to it the number of the month
when you were born Multiply the
result by the day of the month your
father was BORN Square the result
Add six.
Now divide by the cube root of the
number of people in the United States.
Forget the result. add 1865, and you
have the required date.-Youth's Com
panion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28

A woman can always fish out soma
old keepsake that is only good to cry
over.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28

Some success is born of conceit, and
much conceit is born of success.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28

Kansas has an editor governor, an
other editor his private secretary, an
editor auditor of state, another editor
state superintendent, two editors in
the senate and three in the house and
another editor secretary of the senate,
Osborne Farmer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28

For years Kansas City whisky has
been piped to Kansas. Now in ex-
change, Kansas City wants Kansas to
pipe natural gas to that place In 9TH
er words, Kansas City wants to illum-
mate at both ends of the line-Osborn
County Manner
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-28

The longest root we have seen
shown in long time was being ex-
hibited by Ed Tarvin last Saturday.
1t was a parsnip, the root of which
was forty inches long and the top
twenty-four inches. 1t was grown in
hard clay soil on the high prairie
Marshall County News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-26
Stardinu Of the Teams
TIE TRAINING OF GIRLS.

The qualities Of bodily excellence
in woman are distinctive and to these
hcr training should tend The games
and exercises which develop quick
Eoss and accuracy of perception and
response. firmness and gentleness Of
iand, steadiness Of poise and grace OF
movement, that grace which comes
from the application of just euoueh
over and no more than is needed
to do certain thing well-these,
rather than the roueher and heavier
sports which pile up muscle, are the
fit pastimcs for girl Even if she
should miss a little of the training in
boldness and tenacity which her
brother is supposed to get in the ath-
letic field. this would be better than
to have her lose the finer touch, the
lighter step. the easier motion. and
the sweet restraint Of body that be-
long to one whose senses are delicate
and whose personal preferences are
at once nice and sure In the work
that she has to do precision and re-
finement are likely to count for more
than mere force Man builds the
house Woman keeps and orders it,
Henry Van Dyke in Harper's Ba-
Zaaar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-26

our young people there is little left
Of either =
You are quite right" began the
fr end. but the first interrupted
her by saying
My dear, you shouldn't say that
II is too good English even for mid
dle=aeed people of this day, You
should snap out chats right with
slan2y emphasis"
"Oh. know it isn't even confined to
vGung people know woman-yes
size is a l2dy who says sure. and
"ifs up TO you to do so and So
"WcIl. you and | will never come to
that. am sure But my daughter
informed me this morning that I was
'on the blink meaning. / suppose,
lIlaf looked tired. She never says
that's good idea it's a 'soo'l
stunt couldn't begin tG tell you
all the mystic words She uses. but
one thing cxaSpcratcs me above all
OF hcrs. It is the deliberate use of
word of entirely different meaning
merely for the sake of mutilating the
language For example. they say a
bid for an Invitation and "a date for
III engagement That isn't done to
sain br,cf and forcible expression. as
nay he the case with some Of tho
slang phrase }l is a mere affectation.
diStorting the meaning for the sake OF
silly fashion in words. | have actually
heard my daughter say the deuce ant
experience that would have caused my
mother to cry with shane. But even
that doesn't Stir me with such help
less wrath as when | hear her say:
4 wanted Maud to make date to &C
to the matinee. but she had bid to
HeIen'S tea next Saturday. | had a
bid myself but wanted TO cut it.
A bid. fprsopth New York Tribune
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-26
TO MAKE MINT JUCIP.

There is a mint julep belt. il net a
mint julip trust and all Americans
will be clad 10 knew thM the prom
Use for mint iulep" month. which is
May, is good in Virginia, the home
and the center of popularity of this
invisorating beverage says the New
York Sun
The mint is sprouine we'll. The
leaves are green; the stems are
strong, the aroma is refreshing. The
mint used and required for the yefi-
table the all American julep, the
promoter of cordialty the restorer
Of harmony and the drink of the
roadside 7odge or homestead
porch is nGt t6e plehjau
mint which grows wild and unkept on
moist waste places That is the
Mentha virdis of the botanist, not the
true mint OF the Virginian eonnois-
seur OF summer beverages. The
real, seunine authentic Southern gar
den mint tlourishes under the south
wall. where thN white fNe@rS o
Southern maids or matvons each day
III May pluck 4 few sprays Of the arc
matte leaves to build the Foundation
for julep for the statesman IN
black breadcloth who sits in The sha-
ay corner Of the verauda with his feet
on the rail and his glass on the ledge
of the rail or by his side,
She stirs sugar with two table
spoonfuls CT spring water packs
crushed ice to the top Of the heavy
goblet. pours in tue whisky and
crowns the work with some mint
sprays over the erevices,
1t is an CID tradition. contemptu-
ously rejected in Virginia, that bran
dy should De used in the making Of
mint julepS and that whisky is net A
fair substitute In Georgia peach
brandy is used. hrt Virginia, not
Georsia is tie iulep scate Whisky
and mint come from the same regions.
from the same districts, almost from
the same fields A iulep Of brandy
may be recognized as STANDARD
drink. but it lacks the pafatable fea,
lures Of the whisky julep and espacl,
ally the Virginia glow which no de-
ccctiop Of brandy can replace.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-26
CAN ONE INHERIT ABILITY?

IN Prussia, where the figures have
cen more carefully compiled than
elsewhere. 1t appears that the lowest
birth rate is among artists. literary
meu. and the higher professions. and
the same is probably true in this
country So these people whom We
which We have with the exception OF
children. They give us our art aud
science: all our comforts and conven-
,nnces. All the things material and
lmmaterial. which make TIP our en-
Hironment and which We can not
u alle Ger ourselves are their work.
De we want these people to stop ere
5.ting environment ard go to creating
el2ldren2 Those who do everything.
do nothing we'll: DO we want poor en-.
slronment and poor children beth?
Hitherto the excuse for this de,
p,and has been tee belief that chit
iren would inherit their parents pre-
cIuiapnce. We have believed that the
children os the great lawyer woul,.
Inherit their fathers power Of argu
ment; that the daughter OF the great
singer wouId inherit her mothers
Voice and We think we need lawyers
rampant theory aud examine the
facts
This car net be SHOWN better than
i. tae various royal houses. where
ftlysical Inheritance has been insisted
~ for centuries What was the BEN
( tit Charlemange gave the world =
the forming Of \ nation. tae revival Of
learning. or the weak tine Of C1rloviu.
giAuS. his physical descendants. VINO
! Would it not have been better for the
! world if Charlemlnge had died child
| l5ss? For what shall England thank
| oliver Cromwell-for her freedom or
! fer his son Richard? Was the sou Of
| Peter the Great benefit to tina na-
ton? Was Marie Antoinette worthy
daughter of Maria Teresa? Look at
the great-grandson of Maria Teresa,
in whose veins ran the blood of Ma,
| poleon L'Aiglon's wings were afro
| phied he was tied to the earth by MS
weakness Martha S Bensley, IN
Harper's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-26
DECEPTIVE APPEARANCE

Here is an incident that is related
in connection with the interest at
present being manifested in '.sys-
ems" It shows that there are more
ways than one Of getting the best
of the bank. and in this case at least
GhstruSe and tedious calculations
were not necessary
One evening at Dinant, in Belgium.
a benevolent looking Old gentleman
entered the casino ana sitting down
next the Croupier, he produced three
oO0-franc notes This money he i'm
uediately exchanged for its eGUiva-
lent il counters. For nearly an hour
he remained sitting listlessiy before
he table careleSsly watching the play.
Suddenly there came from the other
end Of the table the sound Of high
Words, one OF the players having ae'
crsed the man opposite e toring
annexed his winnings FINELY the
two men came to blows. and the crou-
Tiers had to interfera {, separate
item When they regained the pla
cas and the ball had beer once more
sent On its journey. the oid gentleman
quietly pointed to the whole If his
chips ,>n the avaut.dernler and asked
WY he had net been paid.
But your stake Vas Ent for the
last COUP" exclaimed the heau c!ol-
pier
ON. yes, it was, said the olh gen
t!eman irmly
The head croupier then appealed
to his two subordinates, bU- thy pro
fessed ignorance and the Old iran vas
paid.
He still sat on the table, but he did
not play again. and he was never seer
in the rooms again after. But less
than week later joviat party OF
three n,ght have seen seated in the
Cafe Richie, Brussels, eating ans
drinking the best that money could
buy The trio was uaie UP of the
two men who had QuarreIed at the
Dinant Casino and the benevolent old
gentleman London Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-26
BATH ROOM COMPLETE
For $54.35

We have placed an order with the
Standard Sanitary Manufacturing
company for one car of porcelain
enameled bath tubs and one car Of
plumbing material. consisting Of clos
ct outfits lavatories. sinks. etc. We
have received the jcbber's prices ON
these goods. All of this material will
bear the green and gold guarantee la.
bel of the Standard Sanitary Manu-
featuring company. We have fitted up
the following bathroom outfit, at a
price that we believe can not be dupli-
Gated this side of ST. Louis:
One ''Standard' 93-inch roll rim por-
celain enameled bath tub with nickel
plated double bath cock. two nickel
plated supply pipes and nickel plated
connected waste and overflow with