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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
One stripIina,s bravery.


John Puryear of Richmond, one OF
Mosby's STRIPPING riders. fought like
a demon, says a veteran John W.
Munson, one of the historians OF Mos
by's rangers, says of him:
+.Puryear had no admiration for
cautious people, no sense OF fear, and
Tot the slightest judgment. All that
he knew about war was what he gath
cred in each mad rush through the
ranks of the enemy, with his long
black hair flying in the wind and his
revolver hot with action. He rode
his horse like centaur. and no enc
my ever existed that he would not
engage, hand to hand. hip and thigh
After one of his most daring
rushes Mosby said to him:
Puryear. 1 am going to make you
a lieutenant for gallantry-'
~Puryear swept his plumed hat in
a bow that was royal in its grace
But. continued the colonel, I
don't want you ever to command any
of my men
'.Puryear repeated his courtly salu-
-attion as if the leadership of Mosby's
command was being conferred upon
him
This same Puryear was once cap
tured by Union cavalry commanded
by Capt Richard Blazer, who had
been sent out TO clean out Mosbys
gang Lieut.. Cole attempted TO OBJ
tain some information from him, and
after failing had him strung up to a
tree limb and half hanged He was
drawn into the air three times, but
was stoical throughout the torture
Not long after Mosby attacked Blazer,
and in the melee Puryear escaped and
Joined his own command
When Blazers forces were routed
Puryear rode after Lieut. Cole He
chased him around an old blacksmith
shop, over1aking him just as he was
surrendering to Johnny" Alexander.
Puryear shouted that the man had or
dered HIM to be hanged, when Alexan-
der claimed him as prisoner Then,
mad with passion, he shot him
through the chest and stood back to
contemplate his work. Cole fell limp
ly against Alexander's horse and sank
gradually to the ground He was dead
in less than a minute. Then Alexan-
der took out the dead mans pistols
and showed them to Puryear; they
were empty Puryear began to sob
like a child and collapsed His rash
act was weight on his conscience
ever afterward.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

Englishman Killed Chinee to Call At
tention to Yellow Peril.

Iional Terry, an Englishman, said
to be well known in artistic and lit
erary circles in London, and to have
been once an officer in the Blues, has
confessed to shooting a Chinaman in
the streets of Wellington, New Zea-
land. in order to call attention to the
yellow peril
Kun Young, a feeble old Chinaman,
was walking down Haining street, in
the Chinese quarter of Wellington,
when Terry fired two shots from the
opposite side of the street, killing the
old man instantaneously. A little
later Terry walked into a police sta
ton and asked for the superior officer.
When told he was out, he said he
would call in the morning.
Terry next went to his hotel, sat
half an hour in the smoking room,
dined with friend, and retired at IL.
In the morning he chatted with the
other guests over breakfast, and after
writing some letters called on a book
seller to ask how his pamphlet, THE
Shadow of the Empire"-a publication
denouncing alien immigration-was
selling.
From there he went to the police
station. and, laying a five-chambered
revolver before the sergeant, remark
ed: Il am the man who shot the Chi
nee last night" Then, producing a
copy of his pamphlet, he said: IF
you read that you will understand the
matter" He was taken into custody.
and at the inquest of the Chinaman
a verdict of murder" was returned
against him
Lord Plunket, the governor, on hear
ing of the affair, sent the police the
following letter, signed by Terry:
Sir: Having spent several years in
various portions OF the British empire
inQuiring into alien immigration, and
being convinced of the evil conse-
quences arising therefrom, 1 have de-
cided to bring the matter before the
public eye in a manner which will
compel attention. To make this de-
cision perfectly plain have this even
ing put a Chinaman to DEATH
Terry is a good-looking man, sol
dierly in bearing. approaching middle
age He is native of Kent, is said to
be well connected and to have been
educated at Elton and Oxford
He was in the mounted police al
Bulawayo at the time of the japanese
raid. and has travelled a great deal in
Canada the West Indies and the
United States His great hobby was
denouncing the yellow peril. which he
did whenever he could find an audi
ence.-London correspondence Chica.
go Inter Ocean
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
millionaire objects to ~chanoe.r

Charles G. Gates, son of John W.
Gates, the millionaire, objects to being
loaded up with such small change as
800 bills He was in Philadelphia for
day or two last week and when he
was about to leave handed the hotel
clerk a 81 1000 bank note in payment
of a bill somewhat less than 500.
The cashier began to count out 500
bills in change, but the young man
said: MY word, 1 can't carry that
truck about with me- Send my bill
to New York and I'll mail you a
check" And he sauntered out to his
cab. leaving the hotel man IN a state
Of collapse
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
Senator Plat NEARING the End.

When United States Senator Thorn
as C. Platt appeared as a witness in
the insurance investigation his feeble
ness caused establishment among
those not closely acquainted with him.
The tall, thin, trem bling old man en-
tered leaning on the arms of two at
tendants and was half lifted into the
witness chair. weakness and senility
were expressed in the shrunken, angu-
lar body and haggard visage of the
man who for nearly a quarter of a
century has been the protagonist of
Republican politics in New York state,
the supreme master of its 1aw-making
powers, the maker and unmaker of its
political honors and fortunes, its pres
emit dominant representative in the
United States senate--Chicago Chron,
icle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
TRAINING IN SCIENCE NEEDED
Of Supreme Advantage in Conduct Of
Modern Business.

Of Supreme Advantage in Conduct Of
Modern Business
The supreme gift of scientific train
ing in method, declares W. Burton in
his address to the Staffordshire pot
terry classes, is the power to see. How
many problems are there that present
themselves to US every day in our
businesses that really disappear, are
no longer problems, if we once see
them clearly? The commercial or
ganizer of a business has two prob
lens always facing him-frst. the
economical production of his goods,
and, second, the disposal of these in
the market A scientific training, in
SO far as it gives knowledge tending
to the solution of these problems, is of
direct value to the commercial side
of business. Many problems can be
solved only by scientific methods. But
manufacturers should not look for i'm
mediate results from the employment
of a trained man Remember, he
must have time to apply his science TO
your industry He must have time
for experiment, and must be given
both leisure and fullest opportunity
to follow out these lines of prolonged
and systematic Investigation, on which
alone scientific knowledge has been
built
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
Cures Blood, Skin Troubles, Cancer,
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If your blood is impure. thin. dis
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chronic, deep-seated cases of impure
blood and skin disease. and cures after
all else fails.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
Residences of the s4oo.r

An old woman was watching the
New York skyscrapers from the deck
of a Pennsylvania ferryboat- From
time to time she turned to the strang-
er sitting at her side and confded that
she was on her way for her first visit
to New York Presently she said:
Those are very nigh houses over
there" Yes" smiled the s--7nger,
they are the tallest in the world
IT, little old woman looked at them
now long time in silence :" Il sup
pose" she sighed at last, that the
400 live in them?-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

President Roosevelt has authorized
the issuance of the following state
ment: The president announces the
appointment of Herbert J. Hagerman
of Roswell, N NJ, as governor of New
Mexico, to take effect at the expira-
ton of Gov. Oteros time, jan %, 1906
There has been a bitter factional
quarrel in New Mexico for some time
and in view of il the president
thought it best to select man who is
in no way connected with either Of
the factions Mr. Hagerman was
strongly recommended to the presi-
dent by Secretary Hitchcock
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

German Emperor Urges Soldiers to Be
True Christians

Recently the German emperor
swore in the recruits of the Potsdam
garrison in a manner to inspire the
soldiers with the spirit which swayed
Cromwell's Ironsides- According to
the IOkalanzeiger of Berlin he said:
You see before you an altar; on it
behold the cross, the symbol of all
Christians As such you have taken
the oath of allegiance to the colors,
and 1 hope and require that you will
be mindful of this pledge As I stand
here memorable episode rises before
my eyes. When the Kaiser Leopold
of Austria handed over the supreme
command of his army to the famous
Prince Eugene and gave him the mar
shal's baton the prince seized the
crucifix and, holding it aloft, cried:
This shall be our generalissimo. 1
require and expect similar sentiments
from you I desire pious and gallant
soldiers in my army, not Knockers"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
investments in Mexico.

At the Mexican government financial
agency 8 estimated that 500. 200, 900
of American capital is invested n
Mexico and the sum Is growing rapidly
English and French Investments amount
to about $50, 200, 600 Twenty-six COM
panies, with an aggregate capital of
SO, O00, 900, have been registered in
London in two years for working
Mexican mines Mexico Is reaping the
result of good credit and the protec-
ton of life and properU.-Philadel-
phia Record
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
His Friends the Enemy.

Il know something of that night
before the battle OF Chickamauga, .
said the High Private The night
was cold and the morning of the 18th
of September foggy- Some of the
boys of the Fffty-second Ohio were
asdr as early as o'clock on the
morning of the 18th. hunting for wa
ter They found it at Jays sawmin
and the rebs found the same spring
about the same time
Corporal McCue of Company G
mingled with some OF the rebs, as in
the darkness and fog it was almost
impossible to distinguish friend from
enemy McCue. as he fled his can
teen, said socially to the man who
was filling his canteen on his right
that things looked squaiiy l.. front, or
that they would look squally as soon
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
Beware of Dirty Money.

For some months past there has
been a noticeable diminution in the
proportion of filthy bank notes in cir
culation- This is undoubtedly due to
a growing popular aversion to such
notes, and we are glad to be told that
increased facilities for their redemp-
ton are to be supplied Let the peo-
pie keep on demanding redemption il
they wish to avoid the danger-and
certainly it is a real danger-of con-
tracing disease from the circulating
medium--New York Medical Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
RODE WITH YOUNG vANDERstLr.
Elderly Ladies' Have Reason to Think
Him Nice Young Man.

Him Nice Young Man.
Two elderly country women were
sightseeing in New York and found
themselves on Fifth avenue The old
ladies had heard of all the public au-
tomobiies that take visitors on sight
seeing trips through the park, SO they
accosted a young man in an automo-
bile coat about to-climb into a large
motor car standing at the entrance
They expressed their desire to make
the trip through the park and proceed
ed to climb into the machine. The
young man looked somewhat surpris-
ed. but politely helped his passengers
into the car, got in himself and took
them for q spin When they asked
what was the fare, he replied; grave
ly- Ten cents EACH" which they
paid. Just then an acquaintance OF
theirs came up and was informed as
to their auto ride And do you know
who the young man was?" asked he
The old ladies did not know. We'll
it was young Mr.. Vanderbilt" he said,
with chuckle. rs that So Well.
he is a very nice young man. said
one of the strangers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
GOOD BLOOD FOR BAD
aheuu,afism and Other Blood Dis
eases are Cured by Or. Williams
Pink Pills

6heumatism and Other Blood Oio~
eases are Cured by Or. Williams
Pink Pills
ssIn the lead mines was at work on my
knees with my elbows pressed against
rock walls. in damppess and extremes of
cold." said Mr.. J. G. Meukel, of 2975
jackson avenue, Dubuque, Iowa. in de-
scribiug his experience to a reporter.
a. and it is not surprising that I con-
tracted rheumatism For three years
had attacks affecting the joints of my
ankles, knees and elbows My ankles
and knees became 50 swollen / could
scarcely walk on uneven ground and
little pressure from a stone under my
feet would cause me so much pain that
would nearly sink down. I was often
obliged to lie in bed for several days at q
time My friends who were similarly
troubled were getting no relief from
doctors and did not feel encouraged to
chance / read the story of Robert Yates.
of the Klauer Manufacturing Co, Of
Dubuque, who had a very bad case OF
rheumatism. / decided to try Dr. VIII
hams, Pink Pills for Pale People, the
remedy he had used In three or four
weeks after beginning TO use the pills,
was much better and in three months
was WELL The swelling of the joints
and the tenderness disappeared, could
work steadily and for eight years have
had no return of the trouble My whole
family believe in DIR. Williams Pink
Pills Both my sons use them We
consider them a household remedy that
we are sure about
What Dr. Williams Pink Pills did for
Mr. Meukel they are doing for hundreds
of others Every dose sends galioping
through the veins. pure, strong, rich. red
blood that strikes straight at the cause or
all i'll health. The new blood restores
vac ,l1r ~ braces
their special tasks Get the genuine Dr.
Williams Pink Pills at your druggists
or direct from the DIR. Williams Medl-
cine Co., Schenectady, NY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
Immortality.

Immortality.
Il that had life ere 1 was born
Into this world of dark and light
Waking as one who wakes at morn
From dreams of night
Il am as old $ heaven and earth.
But sleep is death without decay
And since each morn renews my birth
am older than the day
Old though my outward form appears.
Though il at last Outworn shall lie,
This that is servile 10 the years.
This is not L
I = who outwear the form / take
When / put on this garb of flesh
Still in immortal youth shall wake
And somewhere clothe my life afreSh
a St John Adcock- in the Monthly Re
view.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
Cable Tolls to Japan.

It costs s1-76 a word to send a mes
sage to Japan; and, with war raging
in the far East, the cable tolls for war
news are something tremendous. But
as the people will have the war news
in connection with their morning dish
OF Pillsbury's Vftos, the cables are
kept busy day and night
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
Christian Science.

In the United States there are
about 400 Christian Science Churches,
with about log, 900 adherents. Accord
Ing to Mrs. Eddy, its founder, the
church is making tremendous strides
in popularity, in which respect il re-
sembles Pillsbury1s vitos, the popular
cereal food
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
His Talents inherited.

"Buttincky is great football player.
isn't he?"
Yes, he inherited his talent in that
direction"
That's so? His father was a great
gridiron celebrity, eh?"
mo, but mother was a great bar.
gain day rusher."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

Into the hands of John Sharp VII
Hans of Mississippi, Democratic lead
er of the House of Representatives,
Speaker Cannon viii put the gift of
the task of assigning the Democrats
to their seats in the committees
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
Boom.

Football is a game of chance
Zip boom, sizzi hurrahi and then
Broken bones AMI ambulance
Faces ne'er the same again
Houston Post
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

Nelson W. Aldrich has for years
been at the head of the controlling
element among the Republican major
ity in the upper branch of congress.
Mr. Aldrich's leadership has not been
Of the kind that has shown itself in
the debates on the floor to a marked
extent, but in the Vaccinations of the
committee room and in the councils
OF the steering committee he has ap-
peared at his best Senator Aldrich
is a native of Providence, is 81 years
old, and is a multi-millionaire Mr.
Aldrich's daughter is the wife of
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
Sensible Housekeenera

win have Defiance Starch, not alone
because they get one-third more for
the same money. but also because OF
superior quality.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
Try One Packaoe

If Defiance Starch does not please
you, return it to your dealer. II 1t
does you get one-third more for the
same money 1t will give you salts
faction, and will not stick to the iron
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

A man ought to be ashamed of him.
self to marry for money when he
doesn't get it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

Even the football players bust be
headstrong If he would buttin-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

You always get full value in Lewis
Single Binder straight SC cigar. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
GEN. Buffers Kind Act.

Gen Green B. Raum who is trying
to give encouragement to men over
forty years of age-that class that DR.
Osler says would serve their country
best by turning up their toes to the
caisies-is still an active, hale and
hearty man, though much older than
the allotted three score years and ten
He served conspicuously in the war
between the states
He told a story the other day of the
humane feeling of Gen. Benjamin F.
Butler, says writer in the Chicago
American When at New Orleans he
executed the first and last man to be
put to death for traitorism during the
conflict 1t is a curious part of his
tory which involves the fidelity OF
one man only, during that awful in
ternecine strife, lasting nearly five
years and embracing on the two sides
more than 100000 persons. Yet
there were developed no traitors tc
either ''cause'-except the one. a man
by the name of Mumford. who betray-
ed federal secrets at New Orleans
He was promptly tried and shot
Soon after the surrender Gen But
Ter was in Washington Gen. Raum
then was commissioner of internal
revenue. 1t was about the time that
the employment of women in the de
partments was becoming popular.
Gen Butler said to me- relates
Gen Raum: General, there is a
woman here, homeless, in poverty.
in distress. I have a letter from her
sent to me at Boston, asking me to
intercede in her behalf for a position
in one of the bureaus. Her name is
Mrs. Mumford, and she is the widow
of the only man shot for disloy atty
during the recent war. do not
think this nation wishes to visit the
sins of husbands upon either widows
OF children. l therefore ask you to
appoint Mrs. Mumford to some place
that will afford living
And l made room for her" said
Gen Raum- Il gave her a position at
$500 year, and, for all 1 know, she
is still on the pay roll of the govern
ment-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

People who wear glass eyes should
not throw stones
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

There wouldn't be any fun in being
bad if the preachers wanted you to
be-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

Greatest OF all great things is love
If it's the real thing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
John c. Linehan's Death Regretted.

The recent death of Past Junior Vice
Commander-in-Chief John c. Linehan
makes another gap in the ranks of the
Grand Army of the Republic. and adds
one more to the large list of we'll
known and much-loved comrades who
have left US during the past year
Comrade Linehan suddenly devel
oped Bright's disease, was Frustrated
at the time of commandments
Blackmar's funeral and had to be sent
home The disease developed rapidly,
and those who attended the national
encampment at Denver, who sorely
missed him, received the sorrowful
information that he would never be
able to attend another encampment-
Comrade Linehan was born in Ire
land but came to this country when
a child. He served in the Third New
Hampshire regiment, and was life
long resident of that state, where he
was held in great esteem He was
one of the wheel horses OF the Grand
Army of the Republic, and was won
derfully effective in whatever he set
out to do. He was Commander of the
Department of New Hampshire in
1884, was for many years a member
of the G. A R. National Pension Com
mittee, and was member at the time
that the act OF June 81, 1890, was
passed. He was Junior Vice Com
mander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic in 1887
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16

F1attery should always be d1utes
with fact
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
New Executive Committee.

The executive committee of the ma
tional council of administration of the
Grand Army of the Republic for the
present term will consist of the COM
mander-in-chief, the adjutant general.
the Quartermaster general and the fol-
lowing members of the national coun-
Gil of administration: Thomas w.
Scott, Springfield, H.; Thomas C.
Sample, Allegheny, Pa; John w Her
sey, Springfield Mass; Phil Greek.
Baraboo, Wis; Charles E Foote, Kala-
mazoo, Mich; L NJ. Collins, Mime
apolis, Mimi, and Clayland Tilden.
Jersey City, n. ].
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-16
CAUGHT a Cannon Ball.

The veterans. smoking comfortably,
sat around the log fire in the armory-
The strangest sight 1 ever saw"
enc said was the blocking of a can
ron ball 1t was at Chickamauga- A
spent ball came skating through the
air, like a baseball thrown pretty
swift, and a brave Irish sapper next 20
me said Watch ne ble-S this He
held his spade straight, like a cricket
bat, and received the ball full and
true Its course wasn't detected It
climbed straight up the spade and
took OF the young soldiers head