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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29

THE histories that viii tell of the
fighting about Mukden will not be
printed in my time" said the veteran
secondhand book dealer. ''Of course
war histories are not written now as
they were when / was yOungster. /
fancy that the war in the far East will
have no such historians as Headley
and John S. c. Abbott. Our own civil
war, out of which such countless
stories have been woven, never had
such historians. Maybe it is well that
it is so. They were not sticklers Tor
facts. But they were artists They
painted pictures which one could new
er forget.
'.Zola's lie Debacle' gave one the
nightmare. but still sold more copies
of that work than l ever did of Car
IyIe's French Revolution. But both
will be eclipsed by some future his
torian who shall tell us of Mukden
and the retreat to Telling
THE nomenclature of the battles in
the far East will operate, for a time
at least, against the historian who
shall undertake the work. But the
next generation will in time become
familiar with the names which now
puzzle and distract. We do not even
know the geography of that country
yet We now speak of Pultowa as
readily as we do of Gettysburg, but
when the former battle was fought l
imagine the name was a jawbreaker
to all except the natives
''The Japanese, as we all agree, are
marvellous fighters, but will they ever
give us their side of this war? You
may depend upon it. the Russians will
never tell their side. Who will be
the historians of this greatest contest
of the world?
sit will be possible to obtain certain
data We shall know the numbers en-
gagged; We shall be told, in general
way. how many were slain. But it
will be a long time before we shall
have any such histories of the strug-
gle as we have had of other wars
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
Resemblance Led to Crime.

In the famous case of Martin
Guerre, the launching on a criminal
course was the result of an extraordi-
nary chance and sudden resolve.
Martin Guerre was a soldier, and was
MORALLY wounded in a skirmish in the
north of France. Among his comrades
was a man remarkably like him, and
with whom Guerre had contracted a
great friendship. The two used to be
always together and enjoyed the joke
OF their strange resemblance.
Queries double was with him when
he was dying and Guerre, with his last
breath. begged his comrade to carry
some little trinkets he had to his wife
at home. The double assented and
proceeded to fulfill his promise faith
fully.
When he arrived at the village on
his mission he learned that Queries
wife had, during her husbands abb
sence in the war, come into some lit
tie property through the death of a
relation. He began to envy Martin
Queries lot if he had lived. When
the villages saw him they began to
exclaim, Here's Martin Guerre." By
the time he arrived at the cottage
door he had decided to act Martin s
part, provided the dead mans wife
was deceived by his similarity to her
husband. She was, and the impostor
took Martin Queries place. The wife
only discovered the truth some twelve
months later by the absence from the
impostor's arm of scar which Martip
had borne.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
The government and crafters.

A number of people who have put
their heads into the lion jaws of the
several get-rich-quick concerns in this
city, whose officers or promoters are
now in flight or in Jail, appear to think
that they have a grievance against the
government of the United States in
general, or against the postal depart
ment in particular. We wish the gov
eminent could stop all fraudulent use
of the mails, but it cannot The most
the government can do is to investi-
gate and uproot the most fragrant and
spectacular frauds which attract at
tention. The government has all that
it can do to look after it's own graft
rs"-Philadelphia Ledger.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
Failed to Pan Out Right.

eff every man would take home a
bunch of flowers or box of candy oc-
casionally," remarked the bachelor, lit
would make welded lite move along a
good deal more smoothly
THAT shows what you know about
it, retorted McRobinson. 81 tried that
once and my wire promptly went into
Mysteries over the horrible confession
she thought was coming and 1 only
got out of it by admitting that 1 was
drunk. and 1 hadn't touched a drop
for over three months. by hooky!"-
Louisville Courier-Journa1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
Lemons as Bio as Pumpkins.

when L told my acquaintance
about the big lemons down in southern
Mexico they wouldn't believe me, but
now 1 have the proof" said G. w. o.
Martin. as he exhibited a lemon that
in size resembled a medium-sized
pumpkin or a prize sweet potato at a
country eair-
The monster specimen of the genus
citrus measures 26 inches in circum-
ference the longer way and % inches
the shorter dimensions of the oval,
it's weight being four and two-thirds
pounds-El Paso Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
Horse "Tarred and STONED"

A van laden with tarred stones
vas passing down Oxford street, Lon
don, the other day, near the Marble
Arch, when an incident occurred which
filed the spectators with amusement
The shafts suddenly gave way, SO that
the tarry contents of the van were pre-
cipitated upon the back of the horse
The animal presented a curious spec
tacle, for the stones covered the great
er portion of his body, adhering by
means of the sticky composition. In
the end, all other efforts being of nc
avail, the fantastic creature was led
away to be operated upon with suit
able chemicals.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
Odd Month of February.

S. c. Hewett OF Rockland, Me, who
has kept diary faithfully since 1859
has the following entry against Feb
%, 1900: February has been an odd
number. The month has but % days
although the year is the fourth after
leap year; there was no new moon
there was a thunder shower; it has
rained six times and had four stormy
Sundays. The thermometer ranged
from IA below to 46 above zero. Jan
uary and March each had two new
moons"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
WHAT BECOMES OF BIBLES?
All Trace Lost of Many of the Thou
sands Sent Out.

All Trace Lost of Many of the Thou
sands Sent Out.
The announcement of DR.. James
Morrow, secretary of the Pennsylvania
Bible society, that his organization
alone distributed 10000 bibles last
year, while 100000 were sold by the
trade, again calls attention to the i'm
mense circulation of the book Where
all the bibles issued go to is wonder
even among the agencies that are con-
cerned in the work. Distributions are
supposed to cover, as far as possible,
places and persons not yet been
reached, but it would appear that
there are no longer any such places
and persons left. Even supposing
there were bibles in the knapsacks
of some or even all of the slaughtered
thousands on the field or buried with
their clothes on at Port Arthur and
Mukden. that would be but a drop in
the ocean of production. The proper
ton of bibles to be found on second
hand book stalls is not greater than
of other books, nor are they probably
stored away more than other books
are. Persons who have investigated
this question say it is one of the I'M
explained mysteries.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
Baths in the Hearth.

An English builder is introducing
hearth-stone baths into his dwelling
houses. A cavity in the hearth re
ceives the bath. and can be filled
with hot or cold water according to
desire, and the water is let out by a
plug When not in use the bath is
covered by a wooden lid, which in
turn is concealed by the handy hearth
rug.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
pe.ionatinq caIifornia's Climate.

Climate in California is not deter
mined by the distance north and
south, but by the distance east and
west, altitude and distance from the
coast So in future California's eli
matte belts are to be officially known
as Mountain" Valley and Coast
al"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
Relics Hard to Value.

When the appraisers of the estate
of the late Robert R. Fullerton OF
Bedford, N. H, came to his collection
of ancient firearms and weapons they
were at loss to know what to do. A
pair of old dueling pistols. silver
mounted, and in an excellent state OF
preservation. was especially difficult
to value. Dates were found on them
indicating that they had been made
and probably used before the revolu
tionary war
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
"MY WIFE's PEOPLE COMING"
1--WE have had splendid winter" In
Western Canada.

Canada's thrush this year is wonder
fully great and considerably ahead of
any previous year. 1t is always inter
esting to those who contemplate NOV
ing to read expressions of opinion
from those living in the country. 1t
is therefore our pleasure to reproduce
the following, written to an Agent OF
the Government and forwarded to
the immigration Branch of the Depart
ment of the Interior at Ottawa:
Birch Hills, Sask., Canada, Feb. I, '05.
Dear Sir:-I take pleasure in drop
ping you a few lines to let you know
how we are getting along up here and
how we like the place. We have been
here close on to year now and think
the place is fine. We have been out
every day this winter working in the
bush getting out logs for buildings.
etc., getting rails for fencing. We
have not suffered with the cold as
much as we did in Chicago. My lit
tie boys are out every day with their
sleighs having good time. The low
est the temperature has been this
winter is "a below, and it is very still.
no wind.
We had a splendid summer. We
put up about SO tons of hay and will
brings So per ton now and will be
higher in the spring. We have 20
acres broke and ready for crop. We
worked on the Can. Nor. Ry. for
awhile this summer and am just 3
miles from the r. r. and town site.
The steel is all laid to within 2
miles of the river and we often see
the train bringing supplies for the
Bridge.
My wife's people are coming up
about May. 1 wish you would write
them and If there should be any one
coming to Prince Albert that could do
with half a car let them know. The
homesteads are all taken up within
IL miles of us. I often think IL this
land were only in the States what
rush there would be. 1t is the rich
est land and most productive I ever
saw, and the climate is o. K.
I know that people back there that
1 write to do not believe me when I
write them what a splendid winter
we are having. They think We are all
frozen up. We have only about
inches of snow, and there are cattle
on the range that have not been
rounded up this winter. Day after day
the Their. raises up to~50 and so, and
| I don't believe we have had day
this winter that it stayed at zero.
My wife says that we used to think
that zero was cold in Chicago But
we don't mind it one bit. Christmas
night we went out and drove miles
with our little boys, it was 20 be-
low, and there was not a whimper
from any one Of them; I'd hate to DO
| 1t in old Chicago.
Well, guess / will close, and you
can tell any one in the q. s. that they
cannot do better than come to the
Yours truly,
(Signed) J. D. Head.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29

for almost every artist of any promi-
nence. both for Photographic pur-
poses and for ideal pictures Her liv-
ing picture poses some years ago in
Yankee Doodle Dandy" are still re-
membered along Broadway. She posed
for a statue exhibited by George Bar
nard at St. Louis. Whistler often
painted her and she was the model
for CARL Blenner's Spring"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
warIike Omen Fulfilled.

A Manchester, N. H., man recalls
that when he was a young child his
father took him to see the vast guam
THY of army worms which had settled
down on trees, grass, houses and
fences surrounding Concord common.
This visitation occurred about 1860,
and people said the worms were an
omen of war.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
No Time to Complain.

you have quit complaining about
the price of meat"
Had to quit" answered the indus
trious citizen. 81 am kept so busy
hustling for the price that NO longer
have time to complain"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
(Signed)
Symbols of SUGGESTION.

The japanese have seized the house
full of ikons belonging to Gen. Kuro-
patlxin and sent them to Tokyo. No
doubt they will be placed in the Ma
tional Museum of Art there as curious
symbols of Western superstition.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
FAIR MODEL IN TROUBLE.

Beautiful New York Woman Co.
Respondent in Divorce Suit.
Clara BetZ, the beautiful model
who is named as correspondent in a
divorce suit brought by Mrs. Mary
Frances Hutchinson of New York
against her husband, a wealthy shoe
maker, is probably the best known
model in the world. She has posed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
d1uL az nllLf
Hal21lEZ4A@

DreamIn' Of the Old Days.
Think about the time now when you'll
leave yer city ranch,
An try to be boy again a-wadin' in the
branchi
Splash goes the water
An every ripple seems
To bring you back the sunshine
The sweetness of old dreams
Think about the time now when you'll
rest where ShadderS creep,
Down by the river. where the boys ali
divin' deep.
Splash goes the water
An the river. in its How,
Is SinSin-Singin to you
The songs of long ago.
Think about the time now-the sweet
est time of all,
When you listened fer footstep where
the blossoms used to fall.
Find the old. sweet meadows
Leave yer city ranch,
There's blossoms waitin' fer YOU
An the boys air in the branchi
Atlanta Constitution.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
III III n III R22 A2ZY

engaged to Helen Could" here DR..
Brady paused. After glancing around
at his audience he continued: En-
gagged to Helen Gould-to meet her
and discuss the needs of our work for
superannuated preachers" After quiet
had been secured DR.. Brady was voted
out of office by the stewards COM
mittee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
Record Shipment of Peanuts.

| EHSCOfo STEfFS1f$tII OF TGduOISs
The largest single shipment of pea
outs ever recorded was made early in
the week from Norfolk, Va, for points
west. The shipment embraced an en-
Dire train of thirty-five cars.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29

A mute is the only know woman
that goes without saying.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
JEST MET SWIFT REBUkE.
ni-Timed Pleasantly of Dr.. Brady Re-
scented by Ministers.

AS field agent of the Preachers Aid
society DR.. Brady was reading his re-
Fort to the New England Methodist
conference at Melrose, Mass. 4 am
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
Fat and Lean.
DO you like fat girls?"
well, l rather lean that way"
Racino at Kansas City.

The Kansas City Jockey Club viii hold
,ne of the greatest meets of the season, De-
ginning April % and lasting % days. Fast
horses are arriving by the car load from
New Orleans, Los Angeles and all the
other racing centers.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-13
Ell BALE De ANOCnE
EN- Ell CASINO ESPAH0L

Magn1hco ha resultado el bale de
anoche en- los extensos salones aelC
sino Espafiol
La namerosa concurrencia de da-
mas, sefloritas y el elemento masculine
qae ALI Sc di6 cita, era de 10 mas dis.
tinguido y selecto de San Juan.
Rein6 gran animaci6n y entusiasms
durante todo ell bale, at1n las dos de
la madrugada Sc bailaba con ell misme
entusiasmo que al dar comienzo aquel
esplendido acto social.
La orquests organizada por ell Sc
nor Duchesne, y formada per los me-
Jores mdsicos de esta Capital, amenizS
el acto, rec1biendo muchos aplausos
por Ia excelente ejecuci6n de todas las
piezas del programa.
Una gran multitud de persenas
p1blico lleno las GALES trasversales en-
tre las esquinas de Fortaleza San
Jose, para OR q la orquesta aplaudir.
le ruidosamente
No queremos citar nom bres de los
sehores y sefloritas concurrentes al
bale de anoche, puesto que sentiria-
mos omitir involu nta riamente a algu.
ma, aunque Sc nos Eermitira indicar
que las simpaticas y bellas sefioritas
hermanas Burnet de Manatf, aumenta.
ban Ell explendor de tan brillante reu-
pion.
La Directiva del Casino estuvo CO.
mo siempre atenta obsequiosa con
los presentes, por 10 que lie tributamos
nuestra mas entusi asia felicitaci6n
ademas del exito social que obtuvieron
con ell magn1Gco baile cfectuado ano-
che.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-13
Almirante americana
agredido en- China

Ell 80 de Octubre Sc recibi6 un des.
pacho en- Shanghai, via Londres, di-
ciendo que Ell contralmirante Charles
J. Train, comandante en- jefe de la
escuadrilla americana en- aeuas asiati-
cas-, y su hijo Ell teniente Tr ain habian
sido victimas de un asalto brutal en-
las afueras de Marking, China.
Parece que Ell contralrnirante su
hijo fueron a cazar faisanes y que ell
teniente hiri6 por casualidad a una
mujer, siendo leve la herida. En- se-
guida Sc vieron rodeados por cente-
mares de naturales del pals, que les
qutaron las armas, golpearon al almi-
rante arrojandole al tango, y detuvie-
ron al teniente, guardandole en- re-
henes.
Un despacho posterior dice que el
tenierte, al tratar de herir, hirio 4 dos
hom breS con su revolver.
Desem bare ados cuarenta marinos
del buque, que era ell canonero "Oui-
r6s" (csmpr ado Espana) con objeto
de rescatar a sus jefes, y viendose
asredidos por los chinos, hicieron dos
descargas, dice el primer parte, mien-
tras que, seg1n los posteriores, los ma
rinos Ell NADIA intervinieron.
Al dfa siguiente Sc public6 por Ell
ministerio de Marina una comunica-
cion Official diciendo que la di6cultad
Sc habfa arreglado amistesamente.
Ell teniente Train estaba en- libertad;
4 ely sus padres les habian devuelte
las escopetas; el gobernador Marking
habfa dado satisfaction y castigado
los cabecillas del m otfn y el incidente
Sc considerable terminado.
Esta soluci6n quita un grave peso
de encima al gobierno americana, de-
bido que Marking era ell centro del
"boycott" declarado recientemente con-
ira el comercio de los Estados Unidos,
cuya agitaci6n ha venids constante-
mente menos; pero podrfa revivir y
recrudecerse con incidentes como ell
referido. -.t
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-13
HaSta luegO

Ell popular '.Cocolia" y sus compafie-
ros, han salido esta madrugada n ell
tren de las tres, en- excursion por los
pueblos de Rio Grands, Caguas, Ca.
yey, Aibonito y Juana Diaz.
Los simpaticos srtistas puertorrique.
fios, nos han expresado la pena que han
sentido al no peder despedirse perso.
nalmente de todos los buenos amigos
de esta Capital en- la que (son sus pala-
bras) no sospechaban recibir tantas
muestras de aprecio y Garlic.
Igualmente nos encargaron dar las
gracias 4 una comjsi6n de artesanos
de San Juan por las atenciones dispen-
sadas para con ellos.
Los m1sicos poncefios han ganado
en- estos tlltimos espectaculos, alrededor
de nail dollars, y no tienen palabras
bastante para expresar So profunda
gratitud. -.
Sc despidieren de nosotros con I'm
expressive Hesta luego! .ra oe =
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-13
Don Rafael Gauthier

Aver domingo, a las cinco de la
tarde, fue conducido al cemen terio de
esta ciudad, ell cadaver del que fue en-
vida don Rafael Gauthier. Ell ancia-
no luchador, murio casi olvi6ado; sos.
tenido por ell amor de su esposa {
hijos, sus tiltimos aaos y sus achaques,
no lograron abatir ell espfritu del We.
terano. Hace algun tempo fue afro
pellado por TN tranv1a electrico de San
Juan y hubo necesidad de amputarle
una Pierna. En- otros tiempos, su plu-
ma de periodista no neg6 nunca su
concutso toda obra de bien y en- be-
neicio de su terra natal.
A su entierro, asisti6 numerosa v
distinguida concurrencia despidiendo
el duelo nuestro compaf1ero don Euge-
MO Asto], redactor de ala Democra-
cia" .., ..~,
Damos a su distinguida familia.
nuestro pesame. 9@ "a. '-e 4
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-13
Notas de Carolina

En- ell dfa de hoy, ha tornado pose.
sion de Juez de la Corte de este Dis
trito Judicial, Ell Abogado don Raul
Benedicto, quien ha dade principle 4
la tramitacion y despacho de los asun-
tos pendientes.
Nos fue presentados por ell Marshall
sefior Palacios Salazar, y hemos tenido
ell gusto de saludarle y cambiar con
tai motive breves impresiones, notando
yer en- el, al correcto caballero que lie
vara con dignidad y honra la Toga de
la Judicatura.
Deseamosle buen acierto en- ell espi.
noso cargo que va a ejercer en- esta
demarcacion.
-Ha muerte por disparo de armas
de fuego, Conrsdo del Valle, de la ju.
risdiccisn de Trujillo Alto, cuyo luz
gado de Paz, entiende en- el asunto.
Sc dice que seran clausuradas las
escuelas de los barrios de Carrusos y
Quebrada Inferno, de este Distrito, 81
para ell II del corriente no Sc han pre-
visto de sus respectivos maestros. Se-
ria sensible que asf sucediera. Tras-
lado a les aspirantes
Hemos sabido que regres6 de Espafia
nuestro distinguido amigo don Jose R.
Eugui. acaudalado propietario de esta
Jurisdiction. Sea bien veAido, felicitan.
do por clio a su dignfsima esposa
dofia Josefa Barriola y monfsima nina
Visitacion. % '.+ ~s
> . =. rgcf t ,. e,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-13
EN- la CASA
DE LOS
SENoRES r. PANIAGUA Y COMPANfA
Agradable reunion

Ell sabado por la tarde Sc improvi.
So en- la Ofcina de nuestros amigos
los sefores R. Paniagua Co., una
agradable reunion de amigos, debido
a invitacion que pasara los "chicos
de la prensa", ell simpatico y atento
amigo Reinalao, gereute de aquells
sociedad mercantil.
Con motive de haber recibido re-
cientemente de los Estados Unidos
varias elegantes fotograffas del edif.
clio, ofcinas, Dep6sito y departamen-
tos de embase de la sucursal que en-
New York, entire la 4" Avenida
West N. Y. , cslle Park, tienen esta.
blecida los sehores G. H. Mumm y
Co., de- Francia, fabricantes del famo-
so y acreditado champagne del mis-
mo nombre.
Sc colocaron elegantemente las men,
cionadas fotografas en- un mat CO, y
todos los allf presentes pudimos ad-
.nirar las magnficas condolences en-
que Sc sncuentran instaladas aquellas
oficinas y dep6sitos en- Ia ciudad nee
yorquina.
Consta de estaaisticas publicadas
por la Colecturia de la Aduaua de Ia
gran ciudad de los Esta dos Unidos
que durante ell afio econ6mico vencido
en- Junie dltimo Sc han introducido
por el puerto de New York r21. 52S
cajas del afamado lfquido, superands
en- 10000 cajas las demSs marcas.
que en- ndmero de 13 y por s76,153 ca.
jas Sc han importado en- los Estados
Unidos durante ell aflo fiscal mencio-
nado.
Disfruta la casa Mumm , Co., de
privilegios de proveedores de las Rea-
les casas de Inglaterra. Alemania.
Austria, Italia, Suecia y Noruega. Di-
namarca, Espaha y Belgica, todo 10
que prueba la bondad del producto.
Las sefioritas Luisa Torres Gloria
Paniasua y los amigos sef1sres Pania-
qua, Diaz. Conoe, Frelria, Rivero, Pa
dial, Molina, Brunei, Infante, Brasch,,
Real, Dalmau, Ponce de Leon, Julia
Marin, Barreiro, Aldea Nszario, y
otros pasaron allf un ratio plsciente,
siendo obsequiados con emparedados
y cen algunas copas del Champagne
Mumm. que tanta aceptacion ha tent
do en- esta Isla por sus cualid ades de
ser extra-seco y por tanto muy topico
y agradable.
Son agentes del afamado lfquido
los estimados amigos R. Paniagua y
Compa6fa.
Agradecemos mucho la atenci6n de
los mismos por Ell tuen ratio que nos
hicieron pasar.
HORSON.