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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
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Mary was a great girl. Her friends
usually described her in this manner,
not referring especially to goodness or
cleverness, only to bulk She was tall,
just over the mark of six feet, and
generously built, with broad shoulders,
full bust and rounded hips. Mary was
not handsome, only passably good look
ing. She wore Fights in gloves, seven
and a half in shoes, and realized every
inch of her size. The doctor pro-
nounced her at birth fine, big girl,
and she continued to grow, while her
family rejoiced in her.
Mary never forgot the first time her
inches assumed the proportions of
drawback. 1t occurred while attending
school with small companions of six or
seven summers. Even at that early
age she lowered full head above her
compeers, thus attracting the notice of
a directories.
"A great girl like you in the infant
Glass; she had exclaimed scathingly,
while poor Mary, crimson to the roots
of her hair, felt forty pairs of eyes
classmates suddenly realized how
large she was. The teacher good ma
turedly came to her rescue.
But Mary is only six, and a good
child
Dreadful commented the direct
Dress. She was slightly deaf, so as it
entailed trouble, rarely listened to
what others said. For shamei" she
proceeded in a tone that set the entire
class quivering; 1.-The high stool with
ounces cap for less, in my young
days" With that the self-satisfied
official swept from the room, her silk
rustling and her eyes glazing at Mary
to the very last.
Small as the incident was, it became
as the apple of knowledge to the child.
She was different to others, her size
must be lived up to. 1t became life
under high pressure. as she struggled
to be ever in advance of other chill
dren of her age. She renowned her
former chums, playing assiduously
with girls several years her senior.
Next she sacrificed dolls, being too
great girl to be such a baby. Even
her fears of the dark caused ridicule,
she was $50 big" Fairy tales, which
she adored were devoured in secret
only; publicly her literature became
advanced. as in every way she endeav-
ored to equalize the standard of her
growth. 1t was strenuous, but hardly
satisfying.
Yet with all these efforts Mary hard
ly. held her own, measured by inches,
she grew so fast. Anxiously she
sighed for the day when her full sta
ture being attained, the worst would
be known. She went into long dresses
and did her hair up on the top of her
head, while her elder sister still
scorned such adornments. She be-
came a joke in the family. Her BROTH
ers leased her necessarily, not under
standing the sting of it all.
When Mary actually arrived at
womanhood the fact was hard to real
ize, she had pretended so long, but
still she found small comfort. She
might have turned the tables on her
brothers by laughing at them for being
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
NOTHING LEFT TO LIVE FOR.
With Broken Fiddle Went All Joy of
Musicians Life.

With Broken Fiddle Went All Joy Of
Musicians Life.
Nat Wills, who has put aside the
Broadhurst ambitions that he become
a high priced star and taken THE
Duke of Duluth back to the popular
circuit that likes linn. tells a story
of German 'cellist with whom he
once came in sudden contact.
The bass violin player" relates
Nathaniel, was stopping at the same
hotel, and we were both in the Office
when a small boy thrust his head in
the door and shouted. The opery-
house is on fret %
Mine Gotti' shrieked the music
ian, short. fat. and excitable Ger
man, mine fiddle!' and he rushed
madly for the theater. Reaching
there he hurried through the stage
door and into the orchestra pit The
theater was a mass of flames in the
rigging loft, but the beloved fiddle
was still safe. Its owner seized it and
started to make his escape the way
he came. Too latei the stage itself
was now a roaring furnace! The Ger
man staggered to a window that open
ed on the street and raised it. I was
standing with the crowd.
Quick, Nat! he gasped; take de
fiddle!' and he thrust the neck through
the window. The body of the violin
was too large and it stuck fast. A
dozen willing hands seized it, there
was a sound of splintering wood, a
wall from the German. Mine Colt!
don't break it, and we all fell back
wards with only the neck in our
grasp! We were forced to reach in
and drag that crazy German away
from the remainder of his beloved in
strument, and with the broken neck
clasped in his arms and the tears
rolling down his blistered cheeks he
turned to me and demanded:
is dot de way to save a mans
fiddler
Fiddle be hanged! You're lucky
to escape with your life!
Yah, but volts de use?'"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
If NOT GHOSTS, -IHE WHAT
Resident Of English Manor HOUSE
Would Like to Know.

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Would Like to Know.
At Knaresborough, England, on the
banks OF. the MIDI, there is charm
ing old dwelling, known to tourists as
the Old Manor House. Since the
present occupier has restored the
building there have been disconcert-
ing phenomena in the night hours
During the alterations the skeleton OF
a woman was found buried at the foot
OF the staircase. The occupier dis
claims belief in ghosts, but says there
is something that cannot be explained
away. Formerly he and his wife oc-
cupied the blue bedroom, in which
stands an old oak bedstead on which
Oliver Cromwell once rested his limbs.
During the night sounds of footsteps
are heard on the landing, and Mr..
Howes says it is impossible to keep
the door of this room closed. I'VE
have locked it and put chair against
it, he says, land in the morning we
have found it open. Since we have
moved out of this room the footsteps
have still been heard, and on one oc-
casion they were accompanied by a
loud bang against the door of our
present ROOM Mr.. HoweS, after an
experience of fifteen years of the
house, is still at loss to account foG
the sounds. I'VE used to say it was
divers ghost he remarks, but now
we say it is the woman whose skull
we keep on the staircase
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
Made a Clock From Slate.

A slate quarryman living at Del
ia, Pa, Humphrey o. Pritchard, has
made a clock out of slate. The yari-
cites he used include peach bottom
blue slate and the red, green and pur-
pie slate of Vermont.
About 164 separate pieces of this
material were used in the construc-
ton and are held together by TWEEN
ty-three dozen small metal screws.
Many of the slate sheets are as thin
as paper, and scores were broken be-
fore the timepiece was finished after
eight months work.
The clock is four feet high, two
feet wide and one foot deep. It has
a cathedral gong and is lighted by
nine incandescent bulbs. = jewelers.
Circular Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30

CONSCIENCE began to upbraid me.
meant to make things right the first
time 1 went back, but it so happened
that 1 did not strike the town again
until last week. All this time a still,
small voice was accusing me-
But you made it right last week."
Ct found the man and stated the cir
cumstance and said that l desired to
make restitution, but he laughed and
replied:
Yes, I remember, my dear man;
but ! folded two of the onedollar bills
over SO that you counted them twice
l really gave you only 50. My con-
science has also accused me, and
let's go out and nave a drink
"And was that alp
"All that except when we got to
saloon he ordered water"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
One Smith to Be Remembered.

John s. Wise of Virginia said OF
Fitzhugh Lee when the latter was run
ming for governor of that state that
he never would have been heard OF
had he been named Smith instead OF
Lee. The general in his campaign
speeches combated that idea and
pointed out that a great many noted
men had borne the name OF Smith
One day he was addressing large
crowd and as usual spoke of great
citizens who had worn the despised
cognomen An inebriated citizen
waited until the orator had finished
his list Then he rose and said with
tipsy gravity: "Say (hic). gent. don't
forget oil man Smith that (htc) killed
Pocahontas."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
Where Glory Waits Thee.

Where Glory Waits Thee.
Go where glory walls thee,
But. while fame elates thee,
Oh, still remember me.
When the praise thou meeteSt
To thine ear is sweetest,
Oh, then remember men.
Other arms may press thee,
All the joys that bless thee
Sweeter far may be;
But when friends are nearest,
And when joys are dearest,
Oh! then remember me.
When at eve thou rovest,
BY the star thou lowest,
OH then remember me.
Think, when home returning,
Bright we've seen it burning;
OH thus remember me.
Oft as summer closes,
When thine eye reposes
On it's lingering roses,
Once so loved by thee.
Oh! then remember me-
When, around thee dying,
Autumn leaves are lying.
OH then remember me.
And, at night, when gazing
On the gay hearth blazing,
OH still remember me.
Then, should music, stealing,
All the soul of feeling.
To thy heart appealing,
Draw one tear from thee;
Then let memory bring thee
Strains I used to sing thee
Oh, then remember me.
Thomas Moore
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
Yelled and silent Auctions in India.

Vciled and silent AUCTIONS IN Inota.
In the course of an interesting pa
per on shellac, communicated to the
English Pharmaceutical society, Sir
George Watt, c. l. E., described the
quaint practice adopted at the auc-
lions in India
The buyers and sellers join hands
and sit facing each other, a cloth be
ing thrown over the hands. The buy
er presses certain fingers of the
sellers hand, thus making an offer
This is usually rejected by motion
of the head, and further finger press
ing enSues-
Finally the bargain is struck with
out a word having been uttered The
advantage claimed for this system is
that the buyer may proceed from one
seller to another and make his pur-
chases without his price being known
to other dealers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
CAME BACK TO SETTLE DOWN.
Young Wild Gander Returned Home
With Mate and Family.

Young Wild Gander Returned Home
With Mate and Family.
The writer was Informed by Capt
Handen B. Nicholas, that his father,
the late Robert G. Nicholas, of Buck
ingham county, Va, once caught a
young wild gander, which he tanned
and for long time it remained quiet
ly and contentedly in the yard with
the other tame geese. However, it
disappeared in the spring after it was
a year old.
The following. fall Mr.. Nicholas
heard in the air far above him what
seemed to him a familiar honk. TAX
ing out of his pocket a large bandana
handkerchief, with which he was ac-
customed to call together the geese
by waving it when he. FED them, he
held it up in the air and waved it,
and to his surprise the gander came
to the ground with some young geese
and a mate he had taken in the Attic
regions. They never left their home
again, but remained all their lives
perfectly tame and contented.
This is not fiction but an established
fact, and will be corroborated by Capt.
Nicholas if any one wishes to verify
it.-FOrest and Stream.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
WORRY WAS ALL UNNECESSARY

Drummer's Conscience Had Had No
Need to Work.
Il know that a conscience doesn't
belong with my line of business" said
the dry goods drummer, stbut 1 was
born with one and, can't get rid OF it"
For fnstance?" was asked.
well, for instance, 1 was making
flying trip through Illinois ten years
ago. and in a certain town I asked a
man to change a ten-dollar bill for
me- He complied, and 1 stood there
and saw him count me out 81 and
was mean enough not to say any,
thing. However, when 1 got away my
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30

ander size, only that, in her eyes, was
their chief advantage. The unwelcome
gift of height was hers alone. She
was taller than any of her family,
taller even than any man she Knew
you'll marry fellow about i've
feet two. and that viii be the long and
short of it." derided brother Tom
The jest burned Itself into Mary's
brain as warning. and she cast about
In her mind to discover how many
men would be eligible for matrimony
providing she barrel those shorter
than herself
Had the roll call been answered In
person. 1t would have proved lament
ably small. consisting solely of Joe
Murphy, the blacksmith who stood six
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30

fast. Mary was great girl" fine
figure of a woman" regular Anna
zon."
Among other wooers came Bob Jen-
nings, but unfortunately for him he
was so short that Mary overlooked
him altogether. Bob clerked it in a
dry goods store, receiving only a few
dollars a week, but he became quite
sentimental about Mary. He would
have proposed, to make her conscious
Of his devotion, save for Toms ILL
timed joke.
Consider the frightful expense of
clothing Mary. It's contract, nothing
less
Jennings WINGED His limitations
forced him to the background. and his
attentions diminished.
However, Mary was too truly wom-
anly to pass through life without low
ing, so that she and Ned Bryant were
keeping company before she gave i.
thought. Bryant was handsome and
doing well in business.
One evening they sat together on
the sofa; seated Mary could forget her
proportions. The room was dimly
lighted. Ned had been speaking OF
his future, and in the short silence
that followed it dawned on Mary what
a lovable fellow Ned was, that his
| visits were the sweetest experience
in her life. and meeting his g.ance
she vaguely wondered what he thought
| of her.
viii you marry me?" Bryant ques
toned abruptly, almost as though he
real her heart. Mary felt her cheeks
redden and her hands tremble like
those of any small, helpless woman
| "I-don't know''-her voice was al
most a caress.
81 love you," pleaded Ned. imprison-
ing her hands and drawing her to him.
Say yes, dear" Mary's head dropped
to his shoulder and there is no know
| ing what she might have promised.
had not Tom at that juncture burst
! into the room. Tom was a never fail
ing factor in his sisters life.
T.. A little later Mary stood in the hall
as Bryant was leaving. Ned's eyes
were bright. his tone eager and full OF
confidence.
"weu kill Tom. when we are mar
ried," he promised cheerfully. HE
| grows a nuisance / had so much to
say, dearest, but Ill come tomorrow
KISS me sweetheart
A simple request, but Il brought
Mary back from heaven and down to
earth. A lover should take kiss, not
ask for it; and alas. Mary was too
big" for that Where was the ro-
nance. If she must stoop to invite her
lovers caress? 1t would all be too
premeditated, while Mary, in spite OF
her greatness" was only q woman
craving the weakness and sentiment
of her sex.
ing her lover. burst into tears and fed
| hn CT
about her ears.
In the end she married the black.
smith There was no Tong or short
about 1t, as she was careful to inform
Tom, and when as sometimes hap
pened. her husband blackened hel
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
snuo Quarters For New Girl.

Mrs. Blank of Gloucester was re-
duced by the scarcity of good help to
accept Finn girl just arrived and
understanding very little English.
Coming to the house while the mis-
tress was engaged with visitors, she
was directed to proceed to the second
floor above and enter the first small
room, when she could at once retire
as the hour was late.
When the family was about retiring
the mistress found her new servant
fast asleep in the bathtub, with her
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30

feet four in his stockings. Brawny as
Jove himself, he was uncouth, and
much feared because of his violent
temper.
Yet Mary experienced a sort OF re
lief in his presence. She could really
look up to him, which wonderful fact
likewise gave him point of view pos
sessed by no one else of Mary, and
he loved her after his rough fashion.
Joe's attentions rather frightened her.
hence she resolved never to marry,
such happiness was not for one of her
build. Then she fell back on platonic
friendship and got herself into much
trouble. Attentions came thick and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30

eyes, bruised or ill-treated her, she
consoled herself with the thought that
at least he was big enough" to do IL
Thus Mary became philosopher.
unconsciously proving the sense OF hui
NOR is not quite, extinct Il woman
kind.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30

seems to be no reason why the true
aerial ship war should not make its
appearance in the near future From
approximate but careful calculations
such an aerial ironclad would costsless
than one-fourth as much as the small
est torpedo-boat, therefore 100 such
aerial locomotives could be built for
the price of one battle-ship, with a
carrying capacity of from 10000 to 3d.
900 pounds of high explosives and fuel
for several numbered miles Journey
and 100 of them could destroy the
combined fleets of all nations
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
Nav Be Indians Petrifed Foot

A stone resembling a moccasin with
a foot in it, with the toe marks show
ing, was recently dug up at the farm
of Fred D. Clark, in Milford, Conn
Some believe that the stone is the
petrffied foot of an Indian.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30

County Judge Alexander of Little
ton. Col, unable to decide the dis
puted parentage of baby Ruth Sher
lock. ended the case by taking the
child into his own home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
TeacIoth Autographs.

A new department has been made in
the collection of autographs, which
opens out an interesting field for
ladies who desire novelty in after
neon teacloths. We reproduce part
of a unique cloth, which is almost
covered with autographs of music-hall
artists, living and dead The sigma
lures were originally made in pencil.
and have been marked over in silken
thread. There are some hundreds or
signatures in all, and the cloth is
finished with a handsome border OF
iaces-Liverpool (Eng.) Mercury.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
HorDe5f Song

On the wide gold-burnished fields
Mclts the summers, ore.
And the autumn's glory yields
ImmemoriaI lore;
Deathless cycles of the year
Whfrl the seasons round
Whether human hearts be here,
Or beneath the ground
Grapes are purp1ing in peace,
As of yore they hung
In the vineyards of old Greece,
When the world was young:
Apples of Hesperides
In the orchards CLEAN.
To entice some Hercules
OF poetic dream
So the tide of life endures-
Waxes-wanes and falls,
While earths mystery immures
Souls in mortal walls;
Still to joy my heart will cling,
What though winter come,
have heard the throstle sing,
And the brown bees hum.
Edward o. Jackson
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-11
TWO men FINED
IN POLICE COURT
WERE ARRESTED THURSDAY
NIGHT IN AN ALLEGED GAM
BLING HoUSE-A FINE OF $25 Is
IMPOSED.

Two of the fifteen men caught in the
raid on the Metropolitan gambling house
Thursday night were fined s25 each by
Judge Feagin yesterday, and the others
were released for want of evidence. One
was positively identified by a new mem
Der of the police department who had
secured entrance to the room before his
identity was known.
The second fine came as a result of a
peculiar mistake. The attorney defending
A. B. Tut, one of the men arrested, de-
INJURED to the evidence, which was mere
ly circumstantial AS soon as he did so
Judge Feagin told him that under those
circumstances he would have to fine the
defendant $25, as the demurrer was an ad-
mission of the truth Of all the evidence
which had been introduced against the
defendant, and also an admission of every
inference and conclusion which jury
could legally deduee therefrOm.
The judge said that there had been some
doubt in his mind about filming the man,
but as soon as the demurrer was taken
lit left him no course but to fine Tut.
He then read the section of the code
covering this point, which is as follows;
"The effect of demurring to evidence
is an admission by the party demurring
of the truth of the evidence demurred to
and every inference or conclusion which
a jury could legally deduce therefrom."
The policeman who was sent into the
place could not identify anyone except
j. Eldridge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-11
Is Concurrent Sentence.
RAILROAD WORLD.

The following circular has been issued
regarding railroad arrangements for the
Alabama delegates to the Christian En-
deavor meeting in Baltimore:
after carefully considering the various
routes to Baltimore the following has
been selected as the Official route Ala
hama Great Southern to Chattanooga,
Southern railway to Bristol, Norfolk and
Western to Lynchburg, Southern railway
to Washington, Pennsylvania railroad to
Baltimore, returning via same route.
1.-The Alabama Great Southern railroad
will provide for our accommodation first
class day coaches to leave Birmingham
at 5.45 a. M, July 4, arriving at Chatta-
nooga $40 a. m. same date.
Breakfast will be served between At
talla and Chattanooga on dining car la
Carte
"At Chattanooga special sleepers will
be furnished for our party and together
with delegates from Tennessee, a spe-
cial train will be operated from Chatta-
nooga to Baltimore, arriving Baltimore
$50 o. M, July 5. The train is to be
known as the Tennessee and Alabama
Endeavor Special
1.-The following is itinerary of the Ten
nessee and Alabama Endeavor Special:'
/ cave Chattanooga, $3.50 a. M, July 4;
arrive Knoxville, 1:10 p. m, July 4, dim
ner; arrive Bristol, 5:45 p. M, July 4, sup
per dinner and supper will be served at
rate of so cents); arrive Natural Bridge,
4:5O a. m, July 3; arrive Luray, 10 a. M,
July 5; arrive Washington, 4:30 p. m,
July 5; arrive Baltimore. $3.50 p. m, July 3.
Tickets for this occasion will be on
sale July l. 2, and 4. with final limit
July 15 An extension of return limit may
be obtained to leave Baltimore not later
than August 31st by deposting ticket
with Joint Agent" Mr.. James Bamford,
who is located in the Fifty Maryland
Armory and upon payment of fee of 81
at time of deposit.
whether you desire an extension of
limit or not tickets must be deposited
Immediately upon arrival with Joint
Agent
Below is shown rates from some of
the principal points in Alabama: Annis-
ton, s21. go; Alfalfa. $21.55; Birmingham.
500. 20: Bessemer, 1923 As; Calera. $23.75; De-
catur, $3.50; Florence, $242O; Gadsden,
s21.55; Huntsville. $21.6O; Mobile, $27.70;
Pensacola, s2770; Selma, S24.20; Tusca-
loosa. $24S5; Talladega, $22.35; Montgom-
cry, s24.20.
III Gait Braxton of Birmingham is the
transportation manager for the delega-
ton.
Topeka, Kan. June 10.-It is announced
today that the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific railway has divided the system
into two grand operating divisions and
had appointed two general managers, ef-
fective on Thursday, June Is. f. o. Met
cher, now general superintendent of the
Choctaw district of the Rock Island at
Little Rock Ark. will have charge of one
division, with headquarters at Chicago
and ID. e. Cain. now general superintend-
ent of the Eastern Grand division of the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe railway
al Topeka, will have charge of the other
division, with headquarters at Topeka.