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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07
A Noted Spot.

Half an hours walk over the rising
parkland and through a wood of great
larch trees brings one to the foot OF
Mimic Crags, to where Barnhil1 new d
his bed of flint Barnhill was a
noted thief in his day. and these pic.
turesque crags came in handy as his
citadel Worthier men than Barnhil
nave occupied Fatlips Castle, and as
brave eyes as his have gazed out
from this rocky perch above the TIE
v1ot as the wearied for the lighting OF
the beacon or the dawning of the day
This peel-tower was DESTROYED by
Hartford in his raid of 1545. 1t was
ruin until 1851, when the present
Earl of Minto's father rebuilt it in q
manner as near the old style as pos
sible, Within are four rooms, one
above another. The first has been
left with its original earthen floor but
the others are lined and rooted with
wood; the third room is a museum
the highest an observatory
At the west end of the corbie-step.
ped gables on the green sward close
to the wall are three cannon. All
have been captured by Ellfots One
was recovered in deep water off Pit
cairn island by Capt. Russell Elliott
it had belonged to the mutineers OF
the Bounty. Admiral Elliot won the
next in 1850 in a naval action off the
Isle of Man: the other was captured
by Col Sir Gilbert Elliot on the para
pet of the 'Redan at Sebastopol. Can.
non and rocks and old gray walls,
What thrilling tales lie hidden within
their keeping
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07
DEERs' FoNDNEss FOR TuRnlPs.
Animals Have an Irresistible Liking
for the Juicy Roots.


for the Juicy Roots.
'TurnipS taste better to deer than
whisky does to an Indian, and the
animal will run as great risks to get
the vegetable as the red man will to
get the liquor said Otto wilke of
International Falls at ST. Louis.
q know men who make it their
annual custom to plant turnips in the
spring in some secluded spot in
game country, just so they will be
assured of easy venison in the fall, or
during the summer months, if they
happen to live in the woods them
selves.
IF turnip patch is located in any
district where there are deer, every
deer within that district will visit it
several times week, the time of day
they make their visits depending
upon the wariness of the animals and
the nearness of settlers.
Even after snow falls these visits
are continued, as long as any of the
vegetables are left in. the ground.
Until the snow gets too deep you can
see where it is paved away after
night in search after the succulent
roots.
1HrouSH the more SpdTSely SettleO
districts they are actually pests to the
homesteader who has a garden, for
nothing but an eight foot renee will
keep them from eating the growing
things and trampling the ground all
up, like flock of sheep. 1t does not
matter how near the vegetables are
to the house, the deer will get into
them just the same, the only differ
ence being that they will come around
later in the evening, when the dark
ness covers their movements -Du-
luth Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07
Mule Raced Train.

A three-mile race between freight
train and yearling mule was witness
ed here today, ending in a dead heat
The mule broke from its pasture
just as the freight approached and.
speeding along the right of way, kept
side by side of the train for distance
of three miles. In the race the mule
cleared three cattle guards and did
not stop until it had reached the big
bridge over the Muscatatuck, where it
left the right of way. The freight was
running not less than 80 miles an hour
and the trainmen kept watch on the
mule from the caboose as it made it's
record breaking run. = Indianapolis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07
Sources of Wood PuIps.

The Virginia pine, commonly known
as scrub pine, is no longer regarded a,
worthless except for cordwood Within
the last four years the manufacturer
of wood pulp have tried the wood will
success and several mills, in Pennsyl
vania especially, are using it in con
siderable quantities for this purpose
One Pennsylvania mill consumes il
this way 10000 cords a year.
The scrub pine, whose range /.
chiefly in Tennessee, North Carolina
Kentucky, Maryland and Virginia. is
found in large quantities on old fields
in the last two states in particular
where it has reproduced itself, un
needed. since the civil war 1t has-re
Gently been found in commercial uuan
titles also in central Pennsylvania
Since it is tree which thriyes on
even the poorest soil and reproduces
itself with great ease, it's entrance into
commercial Importance will offer a
very interesting problem in forest
management and one which promises
quite unexpected results.
The forest service is engaged upon a
study of the scrub pine, which will
seek to develop the possibilities of the
tree from a commercial standpoint.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07
Snake coiIed in Bed.

When Mr. and Mrs. Mord Lincoln
awakened Friday morning at their
home in Midtown, on the Southern,
twenty-five miles west of New Albany.
they were startled to find a huge
blacksnake coiled at the foot of the
bed
Lincoln kicked the reptile to the
hoor. and after lively fight managed
to kill it by hitting it on the head with
chair Mrs Lincoln was so badly
frightened that she has since been suf-
fering from nervous prostration.
The door of the house had been LEFT
open on account of the heat, and II
Is supposed the snake glided in from
the. yard, and. finding that the foot of
the bed Afforded comfortable quarters.
coiied itself there--Louisville Courier.
Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07
The Reformed Bartender.


Them Chinks,'', said the reformed
bartender, lis a tricky lot It's hard
to keep up with 'em. No sooner do
you think you've learnt all their
lodges than, biff! they spring a new
one on you.
When was tending bar out West
a Chink come in one day and took
a bottle out of his wide sleeve.
Gimme he says, 'blandy. Half a
dolla.'
Half a dollars worth o. brandy?
Is that what you mean, John?'
Yes, yes. yes
SO l filled the bottle for him and
he put it in his sleeve again and felt
in his pocket for money All of
sudden he frowned
No got money he saws. Won
wait Hold bottle. Me fetchee money.
Excuse
And he handed back the bottle to
me and hurried off, full of apologies.
A polite heathen,' thinks I to nv
self, as stood the bottle on the shelf
behind the bar
This Chink, though, never returned
so the next day 1 started pour his
brandy back into the demijohn again
There was a strange smell around
somewhere. l put the bottle to nv
nose
By crinus.' 1 said; the Chink
shifted TASKS on me-
The bottle he had handed back
contained nothin' but cold tea.".New
York Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07
Fig. 1.


ent arrangement, considering the use
of the upper part of the barn. but i
has been found that the draft is no
as sure as when the lateral f1ues NEE
low down, C, giving considerable dis
lance to, the outlet D.
Fig 2 shows the principle of the in
take. 1t is cross-section of the wal
OF the barn, showing the inner ant
outer boarding-the space between
into this fue is from the outside 4
near the ground. The air passes III
the hue and into the barn near the
ceiling at B. Notice that there is ne
opening in the outside wall opposite
b. The opening A must be near tn,
ground.
The opening at B should be so ar
ranged that the amount of incomin,
air can be regulated. The opening a
should be SO arranged as to let the
rain out.
The fresh air entering at B shoult
How across the ceiling and gradual,
fall more or less along the center o
the barn, where cows are headed
pass on across the lower part of the
Darn and up the out-take f1ues. L
the air entering at B falls Immediate
~ to the floor it is an indication tina
IL is coming in too fast.
There should be an intake every fit
teen or twenty feet along the side
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07
May Quarrel over Nobel Fund.

A Partisan journal wonders what
Nobel would do were he still living
He was a Swede, but he put the as
signment of the Nobel prizes in the
hands of the Norwegian storthing, for
the express purpose of bringing these
two hostile brothers" into friendlier
relations. The question arises now
whether the Swedish parliament will
not now disregard ~Nobel's directions
and itself assume charge of the funds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07
GET POWER.
The supply Comes From Food.

The Supply Comes From Food.
If we get power from food, why not
strive to get all the power we can.
That is only possible by use of skill
fully selected food that exactly fits
the requirements of the body
Poor fuel makes a poor fire and
poor fire is not a good steam pro-
Queer.
From not knowing how to select
the right food to fit my needs, l suf-
fered grievously for long time from
stomach troubles" writes a lady from
little town in Missouri
1T seemed as if 1 would never be
able to find out the sort of food that
was best for me-. Hardly anything
that 1 could eat would stay on my
stomach Every attempt gave me.
heartburn and filled my stomach with
gas. / got thinner and thinner until
literally became living skeleton
and in time was compelled to keep
to my bed
"a few months ago I was persuaded
to try Grape-Nuts food, and it had
such good effect from the very begin
ming that I have kept up it's use ever
since. l was surprised at the ease
with which / digested it. 1t proved
to be just what needed. All my un-
pleasant symptoms. the heartburn, the
inflated feeling which gave me SO
much pain disappeared. My weight
gradually increased from 80 to 116
lbs, my figure rounded out, my
strength came back, and l am now
able to do my homework and enjoy
it. The Grape-N Nuts food did it Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Greek.
Mich.
A ten days trial will show anyone
some facts about food.
there's = reason" +
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07

Lord Minto's Fine Home
Especial Correspondence

The origin of the ElliOts, the name
stock of the Earls of Mimic is hidden
in the mists of antiquity Their fame
stands secure as Border reivers,
whose warlike song, "Wha daur med
die wi me?" yet stirs the Imagination
as in the years of long ago it reused
the clansmen to the gathering of Lit
tie Jock Elliot" The first Elliot came
over to Britain with William the Con-
queror. He spelled his name Aliot,
and the photography of his descend
ants was as weak; we read of Ael-
void. Dallfot, Eliot, E1ewald, Elyoth,
Elnwand, and, mayhap, fifty other diff
ferent settings ere we come to Elliot.
The present Mimic House was built
during the lifetime of the fourth Sir
Gilbert Elliot, who for his service as
governor general of Bengal, was Gre
ated first Earl of Mimic. 1t was fin
ished during his seven years absence
in India. He never lived to see it,
An Interesting Dwelling.
Mimic is situated on the north side
of Teviotdafe, in the midst of dis
trict stepped with historical glamor;
Branksome Tower and Goldielands lie
up the water, Ancrum Moor and Jed
dart farther down, six miles to the
westward is Hawick, and Denholm vii
lage, the birthplace of John Leyden
lies at the foot of the dark-browed
Rubieslaw, two miles from it's door
Surrounded by undulating parks and
woodlands, the house lies at the back
of Mimic Hills; eastward it is beilded
by the wooded crags of Mimic; south
ward the braes ripple into Teviot-
dale, and then rise to "Cheviot noun
tains blue"
1t is cool in the wainscoted hall
where dark beams cross and recross
the white plaster ceiling. The Mimic
arms are carved on the high mantel-
shelf. An Elliot's portrait looks down
from above a heavily carved Flemish
cabinet. The f1agstaffs and colors of
the Border regiments that were raised
to oppose Napoleon's threatened in
vasion in 1913 flank each side of the
doorway into the inner hall; Jeddart
slaves and lances hang crossed be-
hind targes and shields on the wall
From the front hall we turn to the
left, through the north ante-room,
where grandmother chairs and
Chippendale settees are covered with
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07
Dimensions of Crystal Palace.

The dimensions of the Crystal Pal
ace, the building for the great, ex-
hibition in Hyde Park, London, in
1851, were as follows: 1t was 1851
feet in length and 456 feet in breath
at the widest part. 1t covered IS
acres. The total cubic contents were
100000 feet. The length of sash
bar used was about 205 miles, and
the quality of glass about 100000
square feet, weighing upward of 400
tons. The total area of the ground
floor was equal to 772,7S4 square feet
and that of the galleries to 217 100
square feet. The width of the main
avenue was described as being nearly
double that of the nave of St Pauls,
while its length was four times as
great. The following comparisons
were made: THE walls of ST. Paurs
are 4 feet thick, while those of the
Crystal Palace are only inches st.
Paul's occupied thirty-five years in
building while the Hyde Park edifice
was finished in less than eighteen
months. All the dimensions are null
tiples of 81
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English Women Keen Polo players.

English Women Keen Polo Players.
Life apparently has no value these
days to the woman polo player, who
cheerfully risks it in pursuit of the
all absorbing pastime. English women
are wildly enthusiastic about the
sport, and at POLO match recently
played between two teams of women
the Queen herself was among the in
terested spectators Persons tastes
vary, however, when it comes to rec
reation, and few American girls have
cared to enter the lists against their
English cousins
Although they are fond of variety
in their existences, the danger court
ed in this game is such that it is diff
fcult for those who like to feel a
sense of security in their pleasures to
see where the fun comes in Women
are seldom seen at more decided dis
advantage than when polo playing.
ar the costumes worn are generally
ugly enough to cause attractive Ameri-
can women to give it the cold shout
der. If for no other reason
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07
Miss Ada Rehan,s Many Roles

Between the years 1874 and 1898
Ada Rehan was seen in more thar
one hundred and sixty-five roles
These parts differed in their natures
as widely as Camille and Nisbe in "A
Night or; Aouda in Around the
World in Eighty Days" and Cordelia
in King Lear" Small wonder tina,
to-day Miss Rehan is the most finished
and artistic actress in a country where
few ''stars" can boast of having .ap
peared in a score of plays during the
whole course of their lives. There
has not been one season in Miss Re
hans career in which she has con
fined herself to a single part, and that
though failures were far between a,
Days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07

captains sword of one of the battle
ships boarded and taken by Nelson
at Cape st. Vincent, 1897. Nelson
gave his sword to a Lord Mimic after
the battle.
The quaint ceiling of dark-gra
wood is outlined with bamboo In one
CT bret is collection of carved ivory
figures, another cabinet is in1aid, will
low pattern, with mother-of-pearl
Tables are covered with curious
weapons and ornaments In the pas
sage by the door is a rack filed with
swords. some from Egyptian battle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07
Baroness Rosen Popular.

Baroness Rosen, wife of the new
Russian ambassador, is likely to be-
come a leading factor in the social
life at Washington where she is al
ready well known and much liked,
her gracious and kindly hospitality
when her husband was intrusted with
the direction Of the Muscovite legation
there some twelve years ago having
won her much popularity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07
The VANISHING Home.

People who know what a home is
are not so many as middle-aged men
and women think, and they who never
had one will hardly be expected to-join
In the lament at its gradual disappear
ance. That it is going out of fashion
there is not doubt Every new pile
of flats, every conversion of a dwell
ing house is elegaic of the circum
stance The modern family shifts from
one tenement to another. loses or
damages it's goods in the transit. is
constantly making new acquaintance,
but as constantly losing the old, and is
without quiet and retirement and
peace The older people regret the
change: the younger have no stan
dards by which to measure it--Brook-
lyn Eagle
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Glimpse of Mimic House.

fields, some from Afghanistan, some
from Turkey; the rust-like stains OF
blood show still on an Afghan blade
Along the passage walls hang bows
and arrows, moccasins, boomerangs
long snow-shoes, ice axes; an Indian
ch1efs grand feathered "pow-wow'
hangs near two coats of embroidered
chamois skin-one Lord Roberts wore
in the Afghan campaign. the other was
Lord Minto's in the Louis Riel rebel
lion.
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Taking No Risks.

81 need more money" said the fly
ing-machine inventor
But I thought the machine was fin
ished," replied the capitalist.
ct is, but I've got to hire a man to
fly it. Do you think l want to get kill
ed ?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07
That's The Question.

TT was only five years ago that
started in with our firm at SIS week.
said Bragg, land now l earn $4,000 a
week without trouble
That's so; it's easy to earn that"
replied hewitt, 'but how much do you
get?"-Philadelphia Ledger.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07

hrst Lord Mimic; another is of Ma
poieon; third is of Queen Caroline,
VINO gave 1T to Hugh Elliot when he
acted as ambassador at Naples.
The paneling of Lord Minto's study
is part of the paneling of the old
Law Courts. Westminster. The oak
pillars at the fireplace are wreathed
with carved boughs of fruit. Low
carved bookcases are on each side of
This fireplace. Above the left-hand
bookcase is painting of Lord Nelson
taken from life at Dundee for Hugh
Elliott Before it lies cutlass from
the Battle of Copenhagen. and the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07

the barn and the area of the out-tak
dues should about balance the intake
Out-take f1ues made of two layers o
boards with paper between are NOR,
satisfactory than those of galvanized
iron, because they do not condens.
the moisture of the stable air unless
it is extremely cold
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07
VENTILATION FOR The srAsLE.
What Is Known as the King System
Is Moss Effective

What Is Known as the King System
IL Moss Effective.
The accompanying cuts illustrate
what is known as the King system OF
ventilation which is eminently suit
able for stables Fig L shows how
the system operates. The air is drawn
from the near flow, thereby taking the
colder air. The air can be changed
four or five times as il the outlets
were near the ceiling and yet not re
duce the temperature more. There
should be openings B B near the cell
ing also. but they are to be used only
in summer to reduce the temperature
The openings at A and B should be
so managed that the amount of open
ing can be regularly regulated. The
fiues are between the walls of the
barn.
The air enters at A, passes up, as
shown by the arrows, and Out
through the cupalo. In some of the
barns the lateral f1ues follow the roo
of the barn, which is a more convent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07
Lord Minto's Library.

Underneath is the Terrace library.
lowroofed and paneled, lined with
books, with low-silled windows open
Ing to the green grass outside From
the south ante room where hangs a
portrait of Scott, by Raeburn, we pass
into the drawing room Among the
pictures hang two cases of the Mimic
miniatures. These miniatures-many
of them are set in pearls and precious
Stones-number over 100. Among
them is a portrait of Marie Antoinette.
which was given by Mirabeau to the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07

old gold brocade, and golden eagle
keeps watch above the latticed book
shelves.
The roof of the dining room is white
Ghesso work with nodded garlands of
wheat and pomegranates. There
are wheat ears and ivy carved on the
granite jambs of the fireplace. and
above them hangs Grants life-size
painting of the second Earl of Mimic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-07

All Christendom fasts in Lent except
the dogs and the noblemen.
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Vacant Lots for PIaxaround.

Mayor Rose of Kansas City, Kas.
has requested owners of vacant lots il
that city to allow children to use them
as Fairgrounds
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Cost of Engine.

The modern locomotive costs from
e 5000 to 1900.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-11-02
Timber Land Act, June ;, lS7S.]
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land OffiCe, rhe Dales, Ore
gon, Oct IL l9O5.--Notice is hereby given
that in compliance with the provisions of the
act of congress OF June 3, ISIS, entitled IAN act
for the sale of timber lands in the states OF
California oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" ms extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4. lSg!, the following
named persons have filed in this office their
sworn statements, to wit
FRANCES l.. GORE
of TualatIn, county of Washington, state OF
Oregon, sworn statement No. = Us, hled OCtO
ber ;, l90j for the purchase of the lots T. 8, Ii
and l. of section 7, twp. 2north, range east
KATIE NIERMAN
of Tualatin, county OF Washington, state OF
Oregon, sworn statement No 2b9S filed Sep
tember 10, 1875 tor the purchase of the lots 8
l. 3 and 10 of section I, and lots and of see
ton Is, twp. , north, range east, W. NJ,
WILLIAM T. HEDGES
of Portland, county of MultnOmah, state OF
Oregon sworn statement No 2691, filed Sep
:ember ~, 1905, for the purchase of the NEl4 OF
section Is, twp. north, range 3 east w NJ.
That they will offer proof to show that the
lands sought are more valuable for the timber
or stone thereon than for agricultural pur.
poses, and to establish their claims to said
lands before the register and receiver at the
hand Oiiice in The Dalles, Oregon, on Decem.
ber 18th, lW'.
The name the following witnesses: John
+. Hedges, Frances L, Gore, Katie Nierman
and John l.. Smith OF Tuumtin, oregon; Mary
l. Hedges OF Sher wood, Oregon; Walter Speed
of ST. Johns, oregon; Mis- c. Olson OF steven
son, Washington Harry W Peterson, Emma
Hedges, William f. Hedges and Joe NJ Bar.
nett of Portland, oregon: Fulton Hedges OF
Sellwood, oregon; Ambrose b. Smith and
Frank Smith of Tuaatin, Oregon.
Any ANA all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested TO tllC
their claims in this Office on or before said
29th day of December, 1870
oc2B d.g MICHAEL Il. NOLAN Register