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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
A Loss Of Three shiIIino.. |.

Forbes Robertson, the English &C
tor, said in an address in New York
that he favored salaries for theatrical
performers
Mr. Robertson gave several in
stances of salaries disgracefully aud
needlessly low Then, with a smile.
he said:
The mean manager to whom I have
been abiding reminds me of a mean
man whose life was saved from
drowning
This man fell overheard in step
ping from ferryboat- 1t was a bitter
day. Cakes of gray ice f1oated in the
black water Nevertheless a ragged
wharf rat plunged head first into the
freezing stream. and after ten minu-
tes' hard work rescued the man.
What reward do you think this
hero got? He got two shiIlines.
which the other gingerIy handed him
from a purse heavy with gold
The poor fellow looked at the two
shillings. and then said
Man. I'd have gotten five shil-
lings for takin' ye to the deadhouse-' %
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
Big PENNSYLVANIA Rather

One of the largest rattlesnakes seen
in this section for many years was
killed near here Friday by Irwin Ship
ley.
At present number of men are en-
ployed to cut hoop poles on what is
known as Hog Back, While the
men were engaged shortly before
noon Friday they were startled by the
cry of companion in distress. Look
ing around they saw one of their num-
Der shining it up friendly dogwood
tree, while near the base of the tree
lay a venomous looking rattlesnake
Selling a club Irwin Shipley quickly
despatched the reptile, which meas
ured over three feet, and as reward
for his services he is now in posses
sion of eleven rattles and a button
Ohiopyle correspondence Connecticut
Courier.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
Heat Gives chiIdren Holiday.

..The heat holiday said a school
teacher, lis a Swiss novelty that we
ought to introduce here 1t is not
right for us to treat our school chill
dren in the matter of weather as we
do.
The Swiss have a maximum tenn
perature for school When the Their
mometer goes above that maximum,
there is no school. whether the month
be April. May or September The chill
-dren, in the insufferable heat are free
to battle in tinkling brooks, to picnic
in cool groves, or to boat on the wind
swept lakes
The Swiss recognize that we can
impose no greater suffering on little
children than to confine them for long
hours at a stretch in an intolerably
hot school room They know that
children cannot. under such condi-
lions. learn a thing Hence the school
directors are wise enough, by making
these heat holidays. to save the teach
-ers and the children much misery and
much wasted time"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
sIaeksnake,s Bio sreakf.st.

Walking in the woods, Harry and
Joe Robinson, boys, discovered a gray
squirrels nest IN tree. Climbing up
to investigate they found big black
snakes head protTudins from the nest.
They beat the snake until il fell to
the ground ami then killed it They
then made post-mortem examination
of the carcass and found that the
snake had made breakfast off four
young squirrels. and was evidently
awaiting the return of the parents
The reptile measured FIVE feet seven
inches in misunderstanding CORE
spondence Philadelphia Telegraph
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
suRRos FOND OF BEER
Las Vegas Proud of the Thirst OF
Buster and Broncho.

Las Vegas Proud of the Thirst of
Buster and 6ronc1o-
Two beer guzzling burros are
among the chief objects of interest at
Las Vegas Buster and Bronco are
the names of these two curiosities in
the animal line, whose admirers are
ready to go broke at any time betting
on the claim that they can drink more
beer than any other kind of animals
that may visit the camp
Two-legged animals of any variety
are not barred, so deep and profound
Is the belief of the sports in the thirst
and liquid capacity of Buster and his
side kicker, Bronco
These imitation mules were among
the first arrivals in Vegas "Old man"
Morgan, a conspicuous character
among the fortune hunters, started
with them for the gold diggings. but
decided to stop at the site of the rail-
road town.
While Morgan is the nominal owner
OF the burros, the whole population
claims an interest in them As both
animals are of gentle disposition all
the newcomer has to do to ingratiate
himself in their esteem is to spend
the price of two bottles of beer-a bot
tie for Buster and one for Bronco.
The owner AYERS that their appetite
for beer is natural The sports of the
camp declare in one voice that if there
is anything cultivated about their un-
usual appetite it is the most beautiful
specimen of cultivation that they have
ever seen.
1t is yet an unsolved question as to
which of the two can dispose of the
most beer. and every saloon man in
Vegas has a standing offer to supply
the stuff if some tenderfoot is prepar-
ed to furnish the cash with the order.
Los Angeles Examiner
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
Fish Dragged Boy Into River.

Thomas Stewart. 9 years old. abcu,
O'Clock one evening was fishing on
Pier 80, North Wharves. Unfor-
tunately, and fish were not in a biting
humor and Thomas fell into a doze.
While he was thus meditating upon
the sport of the rod and reel a large
fish grabbed the bait which was slyly
stuck on the hook of Thomas's line
and started off for Cape May.
The fish did not know there was any
thing attached to the line So sud
denly did he start that Thomas did
not have time to balance himself and
consequently followed the line and in
ciGenta1ly the fish
Fellow fishermen heard the splash
and the cry Man overheard" was
sent up by dozen threats. A man
seized a boathook and caught the
clothing of the boy as he was disap-
pearing for the last time.-Philade
phia Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
BAT CANNOT BREAK.
Invention Will Please Heavy-Hitting
Base Ball Players

The base ball fan. or. more correctly
speaking, the base ball player. will hail
the advent of the nOn-breakable bat
that has made its appearance. This
most desirable and hitherto unknown
attribute of a base ball bat is attained
by cutting a spiral groove in the wood
and inserting therein, flush with the
surface of the bat, some strengthening
material, such as steel wire or steel
tape or sinew- The spiral is made con-
tinuous from a point just above the
handle. so as not to interfere with 4
good comfortable grip, to a point just
below where the ball ordinarily strikes.
Care has to be exercised, of course,
in fastening the ends of the strength
ening material wound in the groove to
prevent the developments of weak
spots, particularly at the handle ex
tremity- The groove, of course. is not
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
DOG THAT GOES VISITING.
Displays No Partially, and Makes
Calls in REGULAR Order.

Displays No Partially, and Makes
Calls in Regular Order.
There's dog in our neighbor-
hood says lady who resides on one
of the residence streets uptown, that
has regular round of visits to make
every morning.
L ind out by comparing notes with
a number of my neighbors that this
particular dog makes a visit to each
house every morning, and to some
places he makes a call each afternoon.
Will come in, act greatly pleased to see
those who talk to him, accept with
gratitude any bit of sweet or little
morsel of meat that happens to be
left from the breakfast. stay around a
few minutes and then go on to the
next house, where he goes through the
same program 1 suppose he makes
the trips because he gets something
to eat at each place and is petted and
made good deal of by all the women
and children
There have been some changes in
the neighborhood this spring and some
of the old friends moved away, but
that never bothered this dog He
made early calls upon the new fami-
lies, and without the formality of an
Introduction Within a week he had
them all upon his calling list. | have
watched from the windows many times
and l find that he makes his calls il
regular order--Utica Observer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
WHERE MONEY us NOT GOOD.
Natives of the Philippine Islands Have
No Use for Cash.


Writing from one of the Philippine
islands to the Wichita Eagle, John d.
Rhoades says that one of the greatest
difficulties he has encountered is to
get the natives to understand anything
about money. He says:
4 talked with a Spaniard who has
a little store here, and he told me they
have never used money; that the only
thing they ever bought was rice and
clothing, and for il they always
brought copra in exchange So now
we buy rice and trade it for fish and
chickens, and pay our laundry bills in
the same commodity. There is no
baker here and your bread comes
Cwhen it does Gomez forty-five miles
by a runner. who takes back the pay
to the Chinese cook for a garrison To-
Gated there. Part of the time we eat
rice in its place
"A soldier just escorted in a native
carrying an article that looked like
the stump of a cocoanut tree, 1t be-
ms about ten inches across, and nearly
twice as long, which he calls pula-
wang, and offered it to me for quart
of rice 1 called the captain, who has
spent six years in the Philippines, and
and told me to trade. l gave the man
the rice, and he went away, wrapped
in a smile that reached to his waist.
for he was dressed in a pair of trous-
ers only and | could see his stomach
shake. He must have been laughing
at the big price he received
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01

ing the turtles back Persons who
have seen a giant sea tortoise may
gather from that form an idea of tho
biberon's outline, without reference
to size The catalogue describes the
cup as roughly resembling a mon
ster."
The head of the diminutive monster
forms the spout of the vessel. and
"the monster shape" in the words of
the catalogue, lis lost in the futed,
shell-like effecf of the general outline"
Back of the neck, and spread over the
forward end, or shoulders. of the body.
are two wings. The stem is uniform,
and its base is carved with cookie
shells in low relief. The statute of
Neptune, which surmOuntS the cover,
depicts the sea god astride a dol
phin, and the dolphin rests upon, or
rises. from a wave pattern base. The
cup has gold mounts of simple forms,
but enriched with stray work in
Opaque and translucent enamels. set
with precious stones.
The under side of the handle
statuette of Neptune astride the dol
phin-and the upper end of the basal
stem which show through the crystal
body of the vase, are also chased and
enameled.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
Horses Know Their Business

The fremen connected with the
steamer Gov Fairfield of Saco. Me-.
claim that they know before they leave
the engine house whether the services
of the steamer are really needed. This
is due to the action of the pair of big
blacks which draw the engine When
the fire has progressed so far as to be
worthy of respectable fire company's
attention the horses start OF as will
ingly as any horses in the world. but
when the alarm is false and the sery-
ices of the fremen not needed they
Invariably balk-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
Drove Into swarm of Bees.

Joshua Wiilitts. mail carrier be-
tween Wrightstown and Bordentown,
one afternoon. near Chesterfield,
drove into a swarm of bees
The horse, wagon and the driver
were literally covered with bees, and
Willitts thinks it was nothing short Of
a miracle that himself and horse were
not stung to death--Bordentown cor
respondence Philadelphia Telegraph
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
Protect Fire Hose.

The stoppage OF street cars in time
OF fire. due to stretching the fire hose
across the car tracks, is a matter of
great annoyance, if not expense. to
the passengers This is sometimes
avoided by elevating the hose sufi-
GENTLY to permit cars to pass under
it A simpler patented arrangement
is to elevate the track over the hose
as indicated herewith.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01

2oPound Connecticut River Salmon.
John Flynn received Monday after
noon salmon caught in the Connect
cut river in the vicinity of Lyme. 1t
weighed nearly twenty pounds and
was a fine specimen of it's kind.
This is the first salmon caught I'm
the Connecticut in two years In DAYS
gone by the Connecticut was famed
for its salmon, but of late years their
presence has been regarded nothing
short of a rarity
1t is quite probable this will be the
only one caught this season--Hart-
ford Courant
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01

make You irritable; you can't sleep,
you are unable to quietly and calmly
perform your daily tasks or care for
your children
The relation of the nerves and gem
erative organs in women Is SO close
that nine-tenths of the nervous pres
tration, nervous debility, the blues,
sleeplessness and nervous irritability
arise from some arrangement of the
organism which makes her q woman
Fits of depression or restlessness and
irritability. Spirits easily affected. so
that one minute she laughs, the next
minute weeps- Pain in the ovaries and
between the shoulders Loss of voice;
nervous dyspepsia. A tendency to cry
at the least provocation. ALI this points
to nervous prostration-
Nothing will relieve this distressing
condition and prevent months of pros
tration and suffering so surely as Lydia
e Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs. NJ E. Shotwel, of 103 Flatbush
Avenue, Brooklyn, N Y, writes:
II cannot express the wonderful relief
have experienced by taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound I suffered for
. long time with nervous prostration, back
not sleep and would walk the floor almost
II had three doctors and got no better, and
Lydia z. Pinkhsms vegetabls Compound,
and it has worked wonders for me.
II am q wen woman, my nervcusne8 b an
gone and my friends say look ten years
younger"
viii not the volumes of letters from
women made strong by Lydia E Pink
hams Vegetable Compound convince
all women of its virtues? Surely you
cannot wish to remain sick and weak
and discouraged, exhausted each day,
when you can be a. easily cured -
other women.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
EXPLOSION TELLS OF DANGER
Means of Giving Alarm of Fire Before
Much Damage is Done.

The essential fundamental requisite
OF any system of fire protection is an
early alarm. or indication of the pres
ence OF abnormal temperatures, even
tefore fire actually breaks out in
flames Prompt indication of fire gem
orally means its early extinction aud
an audible signal of some sort is the
only one that can be relied upon invar-
1ably tc attract attention A novel
alarm of this class that has been
worked cat in detail by an inventor,
says the Baltimore American, provides
Tor denotadng Illuminating charge
whenever excessive heat becomes ap-
parent in any part of a mill or store
house This explosion attracts the
attentlon of the Waterman and leads
him to look for the source of trouble
and in this way may avert disastrous
nrAs- The illuminate can be disposed
IN any convenient receptacle, metallic
and waterproof if necessary. The de-
tonation is effected by the release of
a spring coil, or other resilient mem
Der, brought about by the fusing of
an alloy which normally holds the
spring or striker, or the burning of a
combustible bond One of the features
of the device is the ease with which
II may be applied to any point, requir-
ing no connection with any wires,
pipes or other devices. 1t may be ap-
piled in a great number of places at
slight expense and wherever the dan
ger is greatest There is nothing to
get out of order and if it should be-
come accidentally discharged the ex-
plosion that would follow is a notifica-
ton OF the existence of some trouble.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
Why Prison Doorkeepers Are surIv

why Prison Doorkeepers Are SurIy.
Why are the doorkeepers of prisons
always surly? I guess it is because
they have to answer so many foolish
questions, said prison doorkeeper
Only this morning a ring comes at
the bell. l halt in the middle of my
breakfast 1 tramp down the long cor
ridor- 1 unlock my fifty-ton door with
my twenty-pound key. Outside stands
tough young man, his hat on the
side OF his head, who says
Boss, when1l Joe Mace get out ?
Me and another feller's got a bet on
it
People come here and ask me
when this prisoners trial and that
prisoners trial takes place. They come
here without permits and demand to
see prisoner with the same air as
you'd go to a friends house and de-
mand to see your friend. They bring
presents to prisoners, boxes of cigars,
bottles of rum, scarf pins and poker
dice
1t is the constant rebufing of all
these foolish persons that makes the
doorkeeper of a prison surly- '-Phila
delphia Bulletin
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
Died After Encounter With Snake.

Died After Encounter With Snake.
few minutes after killing a large
snake in the yard of his summer resi-
dece at Aliquippa, Pa. George Wood,
a school director in the Thirty-first
ward. died very suddenly of a hem
orrhage. which. it is believed, was
brought on by the excitement
He reached A1iquippa shortly be-
fore O'Clock and on entering the
yard of his summer home was startled
20 see reptile in the path He killed
it and continued on his way to the
house He plainly showed his excite
ment and suddenly became ill He
was attacked by hemorrhages and
died before a physician could be sum-
moned--Pittsburg Dispatch
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
Mr.. Juna-s Rooster

William Jung OF Liberty recently
purchased a roostes of dealers in thor
oughbred poultry. a few days after
Mr.. Jung became the owner of the
rooster he discovered an egg in the
coop where the fowl was confined. as
rs it had NO companions it must have
ceposited the egg itself Mr.. Jung says
tie is getting eggs right along.-King
ston Daily Leader
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
FACE THAT NEVER CHANCES.

Wind and Waves Beat in Vain Against
AOld Man Of the Sea"
Among the curious rock formations
along the New England coast, prob
ably none arouse more interest anon g
summer visitors than the striking pro-
file of The Old Man of the Sea- -
which is clearly beheld when the OBJ
server looks at large boulder at q
certain angle on hubble island. York
beach. Me- The mad waves in times
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01

Neutral Mistake.
The children in the upper berth were
becoming noisy
go to sleep. dears." said their
mother.
Don't want to. they answered
Were playing"
What are you doing with those
pillows2s
These amt pillows, mamma They
are bean bags. only they haven't got
any beans in EN-"
And the noise broke out afresh-
Stockholders in a fire insurance
company have money to burn
RAILWAY Rae LEGISLATION
At the biennial convention of the
Order of Railway Conductors recent
ly held at Portland. Oregon. resolu-
lions were unanimously adopted voic-
Ing their sentiments as to the effect
OF proposed railway rate legislation
on the 1900 900 railroad employees.
whom they in part represented These
resolutions Endorse the attitude OF
President Roosevelt in condemning
secret rebates and other illegalities.
and commend the attitude of the
heads OF American Railways. who.
with practical unanimity. have Joined
with the president on this question"
They then respectfully point out to
Congress the "inadvisability OF Iegfs-
lation vesting In the hands OF a COM
mission power over railway rates.
now lower by far in the United
States than In any other country"
because such regulation would result
In litigation and confusion and in
evitably tend to an enforced reduc-
ton in rates. irrespective Of the Ques-
ton OF the ability OF the railroads to
stand the reduction. especially in view
of the increased cost of their supplies
and materials" They further protest.
ed against such power being given to
the present Interstate Commission
because the proposed legislation is
not in harmony with our idea OF
American Jurisprudence. inasmuch as
It contemplates that single body
shall have the right to investigate.
its decisions at the cost of the car
riers. pending appeal. which is mani
testify inequitable."
The conductors base their demand
for only such legislation il any. as
would secure and insure justice and
equity and preserve equal rights to all
parties concerned" on the ground that
the low cost of transportation lis the
result of the efficiency of American
railway management and operation
which have built up the country
through constant improvement and
development of territory. while at the
same time recognition has been given
to the value of intelligence among en-
ployes in contrast to foreign methods.
where high freight rates and lowest
wages to employees obtain"
In pressing their claim against leg
islation adverse to their interests.
they point out the fact that the
freight rates of this country average
only two per cent of the cost of arti-
cles to the consumer. thus making the
freight rate so Insignificant a factor
in the selling price that numerous
standard articles are sold at the same
price in all parts of the country"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01

Chicago Daily News:"Do you-er-
ever tell fibs?" asked the lady who had
advertised for maid. Not for my.
self, ma'am." answered the applicant;
"onIy for the missus.''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
Nervous Women
Their Sufferings Are Usually
Due to Uterine Disorders
Perhaps Unsupported
A MEDICINE THAT CURES

Can we dispute
the well known
fact thatAmerican
women are ner-.
vous ? 4
How often do we
hear the express
sion. Il am so ner-
it seems as If
I should fly; " or,
I" Don't speak to
me-" Little things
annoy you and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
AFTER DEATH
BY FANNY PARNELL

S
-EAa i. N
WITH Shall behold glory?
MAXkZEA Or
HENS0 story2
AS a new
= Is: s' 9 ;:s =.
all enthe to
Whenan poets
III, the an and the shoutings
reurningI
SHALL hear though nouldered
md the m
Ah. the tramp O victorious should
b
And myh carts
As a
should and
ant
Cryin M bro
loneliness
Let with the jubiant procession
the shamrocks,
N gory!"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01
PR:zE SECURED BY MORGAN.
Financier Pays High Price for Old

Financier Pays High Price for Old
Crystal Cup
Herewith is picture of the Crystal
Cup bought by j. Pierpont Morgan the
other day in London for the highest
price ever paid for such an object, $751;.
375-
The cup is catalogued as biberon-
drinking vessel with a spout, for an
inyalid's use-of midsixteenth century
Italian workmanship 1t is 16A inches
long, and about a foot tall, or, to be
exact, 12A inches high The repro
duction, at a little distance. presents
much the outline of a turtle poised
upon a pedestal, with an ornate sup
port for figure of Neptune surmount-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-01

Stockholders in a fire Insurance.
company have money to burn