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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

radiant arm around one sfavorite
neck, as if there were a tempting of
that child away. Among the celestial
figures is one, a poor, misshaped boy
on earth, of a glorious beauty now, of
whom his dying mother said it griev-
ed her much to leave him here, alone,
for so many years as it was likely
would elapse before he came to her
being such a little child. But he went
quickly, and was laid upon her breast.
There was a gallant boy. who fell.
far away, upon burning sand beneath
burning sun, and said, Tell them at
home, with my last love, how much /
could have wished to kiss them once
but that l died contented and had
done my duty." Or-there was anoth-
er, over whom they read the words,
Therefore we commit his body to
the deepi" and so consigned him to
the lonely ocean and sailed on Or
there was another who lay down to
his rest in the dark shadow of great
forests, and, on earth, awoke no more
o shall they not, from sand and sea
and forest, be brought home at such
a time.-Charles Dickens.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
For Street or Theater.

An ideal calling gown or one quite
appropriate for matinee wear is made
from very supple dark blue broad
cloth. The skirt is walking length, of
circular cut and flaring prettily from
knee depth at each seam. A most at
tractive jacket accompanies it. Wide
straps of the cloth form the revers
and extend around the bottom, two
points crossing where closing is ef-
fected. The flat collar and strappings
on sleeves are bordered by a narrow
plating of blue taffeta and dull gold
buttons trim sleeves and jacket
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

in evidence. This fur is so pliable
and SO easily manipulated as to make
it valuable for trimming purposes
Collars, cuffs and jacket of fur appear
on some q the smartest of imported
street gowns. Sometimes the skirt
shows a few medallions of fur to
match the jacket, but more often it is
quite untrimmed.s Evening and recep-
ton gowns are being trimmed with
sable, mink, e1mine and other costly
furS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

demand trimming of dark colored vel
vets. Velvet tight fitting coats are
also worn with both checked and
plain cloth skirt, which revives a fash
ion of long ago. which always has
good possibilities. These checked
tweed skirts already are worn abroad
with plain cloth jackets, which is a
forecast of what will be followed here
in another season.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Welcome, old aspirations, glittering
creatures of an ardent fancy, to your
shelter underneath the hollyi We
know you, and have not outlived you
yet. Welcome, old projects and old
loves, however, f1eeting, to your hooks
among the steadier lights that burn
around us. Welcome, all that was
ever real to our hearts; and for the
earnestness that made you real,
thanks to Heaven, Do we build no
Christmas castles in the clouds now2
Let our thoughts, futtering like but
terfiies among these flowers of chill
dren, bear witnessi Before this boy,
there stretches out a future, brighter
than we ever looked on in our old ro-
mantle time, but bright with honor
and with truth Around this little
head on which the sunny curls lie
heaped, the graces sport, as prettily,
as airily, as when there was no scythe
within the reach of Time to shear
away the curls of our first-love- Upon
another girls face near it-placider
but smiling bright-a quiet and con-
tented little face, we see Home fairly
written. Shining from the word, as
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
Empire Coats.

Empire coats of three>quarter length
are among the many cloth coat and
skirt models, and though these cos
tunes are tailored great originality is
shown in the little details of collars,
buttons, etc One seen recently was
in dark blue, with strappings of cloth
set on in design. There is an invis-
ible closing ami the collar is sealskin
Itsis lined throughout with pearl gray
satin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
Eur.Trimmed Gowns.

Fur-trimmed gowns are in fashion
once more, after long retirement. At
present the trimming is mostly con-
fined to coats, but few fur-trimmed
skirts are seen. Short-haired fur is
used, the popular caraca1 being much
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

and the girdle is of velvet. The other
costume is of brown CLOTH The skirt
is encircled with a band of the same.
The new gathered redingete is trim
med with bands and breteIles of taffe-
ia to match, of which the gird1e is also
made The collar and cuffs are of en-
velvet
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
Novelty in Gloves.

Among the newest gloves are the
piques. The kid pique is quite a nov
city, 1t has two large pearl buttons
The top of the glove has smart fin-
ish of two edges, pinked, one below
the other. and contrasting in color
xifh the shade of the glove
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

long arisen from us to show
family, after summer rain,
in the palest edges of the
rainbow That was the
time for the beatified enjoy
ment of the things that were
to be, and never were. and
yet the things that were so
real in our resolute hope that
it would be hard to say, now,
what realities achieved since,
have been strongerI
What Did that Christ
mas never really come when
we and the priceless pearl
who was our young choice
were received, after the hap
piest of totally impossible
marriages, by the two united
families previously at dag
gers-drawn on our account?
When brothers and sisters
in-law who had always been
rather cool to us before our
relationship was effected,
perfectly dotted on us, and
when fathers and mothers
overwhelmed US with unlim-
tied incomes. Was that
Christmas dinner never real
ly eaten, after which we
arose, and generously and
eloquently rendered honor
to our late rival, present in
the company, then and there
exchanging friendship and
forgiveness. and founding an
attachment, not to be sur
passed in Greek or Roman
story, which subsisted until
Has that same rival long
to care fer that same .
pearl, and married for money.
come usurious? Above all.
really know, now, that we shou
ably have been miserable if
won and worn the pearl, and
are better without her?
That Christmas when We
Gently achieved SO much fame
we had been carried in trump
where, for doing something gr
good; when we had won an
and ennobled name, and arri,
were received at home in a sh
tears of joy; is it possible til
Christmas has not come yet2
And is our life here, at the
constituted that, pausing as
vance at such a noticeable mi
in the track as this great b
we look back on the things ths
were, as naturally and full as
as on the things that have bs
are gone, or have been and 81
If it be so, and so it seems to /
we come to the conclusion, t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

accuse nlI1-
On this day we shut out
Nothingi
Pause" says a low voice.
Nothing? Think"
''On Christmas day, we will
shut out from our fireside,
Nothing"
mot the shadow of a vast
City where the withered
leaves are lying deep?" the
voice replies. Not the shad-
ow that darkens the whole
globe? Not the shadow of
the City of the Dead?"
Not even that. Of all days
in the year, we will turn our
faces towards that City upon
Christmas day, and from it's
silent hosts bring those we
loved, among US. City of the
Dead, in the blessed name
wherein we are gathered at
this time, and in the Presence
that is here among US accord
ing to the promise, We wiz re-
ceive, and not dismiss, thy
people who are dear to usl
Yes. We can look upon
these children angels that
alight, so solemnly, so beauti-
fully, among the living chill
dren by the fire, and can bear
to think how they departed
from us. Entertaining angels
unawares, as the Patriarchs
did, the playful children are
unconscious of their guests;
but we can see them-can see
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
Velvet Trimming

Velvet Trimmings.
1t is an English fancy to use vel
vet trimmings on checks, many of
them being rich, dark plaids which
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
Lady's MORNING Jacket.

This charming design for a dressing
sack is adapted to a variety of mate
rials. although as here pictured it was
developed in pale blue China silk, ac-
Gordon pleated. The garment is
shaped by shoulder and underarm
seams and gathers in the upper part
of the front afford sufficient fullness.
The mode is distinguished by a deep
cape collar, trimmed with lace inser-
ton and finished by fril1 of lace. The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

rays shine from a star, we see how,
when our graves are old, other hopes
than ours are young, other hearts than
ours are moved; how other ways are
smoOthed; how other happiness
blooms, ripens, and decays-no, not
decays, for other homes and, other
bands of children, not yet in being nor
for ages yet to be, arise, and bloom
and ripen to the end of ALL
Welcome, everything! Welcome,
alike what has been, and what never
was, and what we hope may be, to
your shelter underneath the holly, to
your places round the Christmas fire,
where what is sits open-heartedi In
yOnder shadow, do we see obtruding g
furtively upon the blaze, an enemy s
face? BY Christmas Day we forgive
him! If the injury he has done us
may admit of such companionship, let
him come here and take his place. If
otherwise, unhappily, let him go hence,
assured that we will never injure nor
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elbow sleeves are trimmed with two
deep ruff1es of the silk, further elabo-
rated by bands of insertion and lace
frills, as is also the lower edge of the
jacket. If accordion pleated material
is not desired, other fabrics such as
cashmere, flannel, silk, dimity and
lawn could be used.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Afternoon gown of mixed lavender
and heliotrope with plain darker cloth
accessories edged with silver brain
and fine plaitings of lavender silk.
Lavender hat with heliotrope plumes-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

The costume at the left is of green
CLOTH The skirt is slightly gathered
at the top and is made with groups of
gathers at the bottom, headed with
motifs or velvet and shells of silk gal
loon, with large fiat buttons of tbs
cloth, forming a most original trim
ming. The draped blouse and the
sleeves are trimmed to correspond.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-17

J. G. Phelps Stokes, who made a phe.
nomcna! run for alderman o: New York
on the Hearst ticket, will suon visit Ne.
vada, the object Of his trip being the
extending Of his Nevada railroad from
Austin to Tonop9t.
Tho road will run from Austin 10 Der.
lin, Il distance Of % mIlcs. where the
grsnt stokes mines are, thence 20 Clover.
dale. - miles. then to Lib,r ty. - miles,
or a total Of only IL miles from Austin.
From there the road will run direct to
Iunopah, tie entire route covering only
$50 miles.
Two surveys were made last summer,
but the route above mentioned is the
oue TO he followed.
Ellsworth Daggctt L. the representa-
tive Of Mr.. Stokes in Nevada aud he will
have personal charge Of the work Of
constructing the new line.
Tho road will tap one Of the richest
mIucTR!iZcd sections OF our great State
aud will he of untold benefit to TonopaE
-BonauZn.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-17
CALL. \ SPADE 4 SPADE.

Down III New York 4 banker started
an agitation the other day which has for
It's o ijcct the dropping OF the word
graTtiug from the American vocabulary
10y the substitution o: the plain. old.
fash;ond word stealing.
There ia \ good deal to be said H.
favor Of the tiuancier's contention, Fays
the Butte Miner, for offensive rs the
term graft has become to the ears Of the
people Of this country, it does not souud
nearly so torcciul as steal.
Indeed, there is reason to believe
ihgt dishonest officials who possessed
some feelings Of senEitivcncss coined
tie pew word because the term to
steal grated upon their susceptible
natures.
Thus We have been informed that
the corrupt St. Louis aldermen would
ask what was the graft in Il new fran
chise or bill which might come up for
consideration Instead OF inquirIng how
much tho steal might he.
II is possible that the very men who
balk at the word steal might also hest.
tate at that act, although when thicv
ing passes az grating the cnormity Of
the oiTense might bo partially unrecog-
nizcd by them.
Long years OF custom has made the
thief Stunned, but the CRATER appears
to he welcomed in the best society if he
has stolen millions.
II some OF these Insurance. officials
wore called Toy tho right name and
designated rs thieves instead Of graft.
crs, the onormity 81 their ofTcnsc would
possibly come home more directly Ia
them as well MS to The public.
Thcr" wac a time when an effort WIS
made to call Il thief Of standing a
k~lcplomauiaC, but this Rubstinuuu never
was popular with the public, because
with il Il thIct 10y another name was JUS,
M bad.
Possibly IT, the future society will
decline to diguiRn aud gloss over theft
BY calling it graft, and tho CRATER may
become u thing Of the pnst, although III,
fortunately there ia little hopc that The
thief will entirely disappear.
In the mind "f somc people tho vcr hl
TO steal and TO graft may not ho alto
gc'her 4ynOnyuuus, for The reason tina
there ia some evidence tO rhuw that tn,
CRATER ia tho ~unconvictcd thief, whil,
the thief ie the CRATER who has ha,
~ip..iCc melted out tO hin.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-17

y Washington dispntch OF tho 18th
says tlnt no huyrott. nor race feeling.
bnt Il mere personal quarrel wan the
cause 81 TIA" death Of the tive American
Presbyterian missionaries III China. Nc.
cording /" tn" report made Ia Secretary
Root by tho Chinese minister the trouble
arose from the holding Of a Chimes"
festival aud fair. 80 M IT, cidcnt to tIrip
fair, tho Chinese erected u pavilion or
booth, which the missionaries claimed
ovcrlarpcd the mission hospital rom.
pound several feet.
Tho missionaries requested the removal
of TINT pant of In" building but before
this request could bn complied with one
OF tho missionaries went into lJuc p,yII-
ION grOunla aud seized qcvcrli amnlI
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-17

iga:e the Mutual Life Insurance CON
piny. The Amalsaruatej Association
of Bank Burglars has L standing com
mit,ec on the investigation OF banks.
Mr.. Beck complains that Sir. Hughes
frames his question in such a way that
Mr.. McCurdy is pat III a bad light.
Some of these lays 1t may dawn upon
the Beck mind :!In; the McCardy an
swers have q great deal tC DO with it.
President McCurdy complains thu;
Mr.. Hughes is trying to make IA tool of
him. But President McCurdy is
wrong. Mr.. Hughes Is only showing the
policyholders how foolish they would be
to stand tor M,Curdy any longer.
The statement: ;hat this country con.
sumed 100000 pounds Of Mocha and
coffee despite the fact that less
than 350,o"o pounds Of it WAS raised.
ned not excite comment. just think
Of what a life insurance We paid for and
didn't get.
The Kansas C!ty journal declares
the disclosures il the insurance
scandals Lave been made by a Republ
CAP Committee III the Republican state
Of New lu:k. AMI ;hr Journal makes
TO pre;eu-e OF being III the same class
with Puck and Judge.
Tie Boston .ir. who has invented a
machine that will conn. a million dol.
49, .--,--.- -
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-17

At / o'clock wednes lay afternoon,
the bourl Of pard"ns announced its
decision in the case Of the condemned
murdcrers. Carson dispatches to tue
R.uo Gazette gives the following ac'
count OF the proceedings:
All afternoon the board argued the
case i'll executive session.
Outside hundreds o! people surcei
through the capito! and gathered in
little knots about the grounds. eagerly
waiting the tidlnGs that were To tell
whether life or death would be the
portion Of the tour condemned Of one
Of the most terrible crimes ever COUNT
ted in Nevada.
For Il long time the board i said TO
have been divided on "a basis Of two to
three but finally they came to ar
agreement-and their verdict WIS
death.
The our prisoners are almost pros.
tratcd. Linierman and German have
given away completely. Germans sis.
tiers are nervous wrecks.
Mother Wheaton. tie noted prison
evangelist. arrived III Reno last night
and this morning came 70 Carson. She
Is Il ot the most noted prison evan
g''iiSts ~ No.. cnuYtr! sud las v!=itcI
nearly every prison in the United
States. Mexico and Europe. She spent
an hour with the condemned men at
the prison this afternoon.
Few times in the history OF Nevada
has such pressure been brought to bear
upon the bcurioi rarions as was ex-
h!hitci Yesterday when the hearing II
the petitions Of Roberts. Linderman.
Seyeuvr ana German took place.
Men who were utter strangers to the
condemned prisoners and who had read
little Of the ntrorious crime u winch
they were convicted, bcSrig"d the board
to extend ciemrucy urgmg tina, the
state OF Nevada could not niTOrd L. take
hCman lifa no matter what the Grim,
might toe.
The question ut issue was not so much
the guilt Of innocence Of the men whose
lives ere at stake, us neither or not
capital punishment is iustitiabIc.
They cited the countries and states
that have abolished the death penalty,
Russia, Italy. Kausas. Wisconsin and
many others, some OF the nations being
set down Gs low in the scale of rduca.
ton and intelligence.
rive memLrr 81 the Wnshoc county
jury tbHi tried the prisoners asked
clcmcEcy iur German. They were \.
+. Mchhnil, Charles Gault, /. l.. Col.
Peter H~asmlssrm, j. Dixon. Two OF
these, i;asmu5cyn aud Dixon. rctiuoIcd
Tor c.cmrncS TO all Of the four men.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-17

Secretary Shaw it. advocating 4 ship
subsidy while making speeches in the
west. II il pOWIblo that the secretary
cnn think If nothing but the high sciarY
Charles @. -" wcs insists mat the brrf
p]rc.crs nrc not guilty. which abatement
inliratca Mr.. Dawes o]piuirn that they
pleaded guilty merely to save further
ammo nuC".
Tho prolonged Silence ~ Vested
Rights may be taken ar a. Indication
that II ia resting up fpr the purpozc Of
giving Peoples Rights mo her rolnr
pleSus blVw when congress ~nonycnoa.
Whon a cabinet officer finds lie
noc' saary io remove u subordinnic he
will dcubtlle ~ iind the w~hilcwash brulh
aud rail right brhind the door whcrc
the president let them nftot bidding
farewell {" Morton aud LIDmia.
Propilcnt MCCurdy announced that
he has appointed u committee 10 invest.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-17
\ Delayed nidaNit.

Late Wcluc.,lay afternoon. aztec the
board u rarduua had rendered its de-
cision, the sisters ~ German. ore of the
condemned muEicrcrs. cent 10 Governor
Sparks through Il Clergyman the follow.
ing tihdavit:
-Sttte - California. County of Solnno.
November -. 1898.
i, l.. /. Matthew'S. 30 sClcmuly swear
that, | WAS arrested with defendant. r..
German. on the III Int OF the murC.er uf
Jack Wrlrh. We hal bcrn drinking to-.
g"tirr and visiting gambling houses
oa ina: night from 9 p. m. unt we were
arrested At TO time were We separated
Tor q longer period than thirty minutes.
From this ! believe AMI 81 state that
German could not have been at the
place where the crime was committed,
IU!I siding. ! am Il seaman in the
UnIted States navy. formerly ~ the
Bennington. o of ;hc Independence,
At Mare Island. | make this statement
without am promise q! reward and ouly
IN the hope that justice Will he lone 10 a
man whom | think 20 /, innocent.
-. +. Ma rufws-
The Gu.cruur called H., BOARD to-
Ecthcr and the affidavit WAS considered
aud by Il unanimous vote Gcclur"i iun.n.
,rrial. The ali iavit has been in the
possession II the German sisters -turc it
WAS made and When all other methods
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-17

The United States IL the richest cOum-
Try in the world, us far as ready cash is
brought home to the people By the nm.
rual report Of the treasurer Of the
republic, II summary Of winch was given
out the other day. According to his
statement the treasury now contains
nearly i750.000,C eco IN gold, a greater
supply than this or any other nation
has ever had.
1t is difficult to form u conception Of
what this great eum Of gold means.
Roughly speaking there are 32G, ODl 900
ounces of it, Of 3,i25,O)0 pounds. n
loaded into freight cars nj the rate OF
31,CG0 pounds tO the ear il would ill a
train OF lOi cars. And yet all thi8 gold
il it could be melted md fashioned into
cubce, could be put into Il Email Con
Tho country that eau shcw such q
reserve Of the worlds most prccions
metal ia certainly rich beyond the
dreams Of HvariCc. But the gold reserve
IL only a part Of the rcFonrCcs Of the
United SiniCp. The total stock OF money
in circulation in the country on June 30.
1903, was nearly s2.7O0. 100000, an in,
crease during the yca- Of not far FROM
$50, 0U0, 900.
The increase M gold circulation has
been greater than the increase in any
other form ~ money since lSgG. II
would scrm that thriC If no longer any
Dcccssity Tor boarding ,hr yellow metal.
Indeed, il IIaa only been II few days since
Frank \. Vnndcrlip. 81 The National City
Bank. the Iiockcrfcllcr institution Of
New YorI, expressed the fear tInt there
wag too much gold.
This shOwa the trend Of the bankers
minda. H. the day canning when they
will nsk Tor the decentralization % EoldY
VIII they nj como time IN the future
insIst that tho man who desires to pay
his obligations IN gold il a dishonest
rcpudint0r Of his just dcbipY That'e
what they said abJnt silver during tlc
campaigns Of 1895 and 1900. II would
be no moro unreasonable for them 10
cay IT about gold.
We may have Il gold question just as
we had n silver question but the time TO
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-17

THE DISTRICT Cul'RT OF THE
l Fourth Hudicini District 81 the State n,
Nevada. ir ana fur tn" County OF EIgp
'. W. Dove. ". + S'rirllrr. and r. " lpyr
Executor 81 ~" Estate 90 .Iaur, Dove. dcccn.
Cd. plaintiffs, against ". ". =. Sicuncns and
VI. y Strain. defendants. Action brought In
the District court ~ IN" Fourth judicial Dis.
lri'i 81 ih" Stat" Of N'vnda. iu and f,r the
counts ~ EIh". and ~" complaint nlcd In tho
".."" ~ ~" Clerk 81 said District Court.
Ih" stat" 81 %"yada sends greeting to- ". n
= stephens and NJ. \. strain. defendants.
10" ar" hereby required to appear In AN
action hro|Th; against son hy tho nn,,r
uhn"h plaintiffs In ~" District court az ,br
Fourth judicial District of the S,n,, 80
Noyada, In ana Tor the county Of Elkr. and f.,
answer Ia" complaint nI"d therein. within ton
Hhy', '"ArluHiv"of The day 81 E]"ryiCol. after tho
H'T'i'" on YOU ~ thjg suum"us-if served
within this county. or n served on, %, ,hIs
county. but In this district. within ,yycr,v
days. o,h"r"ig" within forty days. or juipnrp,
hy default viii D." tnfou nrniusi Won ocr,rIin,
10 the prayer Of said compliant.
The said action 10 brought ia obtain , i,i.
n"ni and d"crr" ~ this Court npnIns, Won ,Lc
Shld d'i"nIHrts. uud In favor Of ihr a,lI
I''lhlhIs. hud r'uuiriug that YOU. the gnll
"'''hN'nls. SCOT forth tho uuiur" Of your claim
u" w" Mint Iuiu" situated Iu turner Mining
ih''rirl, County ~ Elk". state ~ Nevada and
'h'i your T"''rs" claim may Dc dntoruIrrl hy
u '''r'' "i this Court. tia, the said dorrnr
shall d"rllr. and %ndjudgn tina, sou. the said
attendants. has" no estate or interest ,yh,,
over 1u or Z" auiI mining claim. ana thai tho
'Iil" ~ plaintiffs t. good and valid. ana ,b,,
S"1, "a" said defendants. 10" forever rri,lr.d
"'" "'''i''' from asserting any claim what