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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11
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spontaneous outburst of popular senti-
ment than in the town of the philos-
opher's birth.
Franklin was so many-sided a man
- statesman, diplomat, scientific in
vestigator. educator, journalist, moral
ist-that it would DC hard 20 lay ones
finger on iust-the site OF his char
acter which is likely torbe emphasized
in the coming anniversary celebration.
Not unlikely, however, emphasis Will
be put in Boston upon his scientific
achievements. AS the first American
20 attain any reputation abroad in
scientific pursuits ami particularly as
the father of modern electricity, Frank
lin, aside from the fact of his having
been born in the puritan capital. has
a peculiar claim upnn the remem
brance of that city. which has been
the center OF so many of the I'M
portant electrical developments of the
century: where the telephone was de-
veioped and where the possibilities of
the overhead trolley We're first worked
out 1t was. so historians recall, dur
ing a visit to Boston made long after
he had become established in Phila-
delphia. that the great commoner ac-
CURED that first interest in electrical
subjects which led to the discovery
of the nature of electricity. The CIV
iliZed world at that time was just be-
ginning to srope for knowledge of the
mysterious force. Only Il short time
before had Du Fay formulated his the
DRY OF the two kinds of electricity
which, from the nature of the sub
stances from which he produced them.
he called vitreous and resinous but to
which Franklin later gave the name
of positive and negative: and only
little while before that had Gray, an
English pensioner at Charter house,
first noticed that different substances
have different electrical conductivity.
The Leyden jar. an entertaining de-
vice OF &c Dutch eNperimenters, had
been discovered a year or two before
and was being displayed throughout
Europe by wandering mountebanks as
a scientific curiosity. II happened,
therefore. in l746. while Franklin was
in Boston visiting members of his
family. tina. ut the same time, DIR.
/ Spencer, OF Scotland. was exhibiting
some OF t.ias new electrical apparatus
a1d occurring upon it. The phileso-
pher. at tia. time in the prime of his
| achievements, attended the lectures,
| SAW i4I.ESIf-C III the Ley
den jar and other pieces of mechan-
| ism, and determined upon his return
| t. Philadelphia IN carry on investiga-
| tons of his own. That was the. ~
ginning OF Franklins great accom-
plishmert in making obsolete the idea
that electricity is an obscure fluid,
producing curious manifestations, and
| in causing st TO be studied as force
| capable OF being applied to everyday
| problems of living His subsequent
srIdies. Including the famous kite-f1y-
! ing episode. fairly entitled him to be
called the father of modern electricity
Unless some one of penetrative and
PRACTICAL mind had made them, the
telegraph, telephone and trolley car
and the numerous other utilities de
PENDENT upon electricity could hardly
| have come into being. So that Boston
will naturally lay, stress upon the
mans scientific attachments, mindful
| also of the fact that in Charlestown
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11
Mans Handy Coat.

A tailor of Cape Town, South Africa.
IS said to have invented a coat which
~av be turned at will into a frock,
-o-ping or evening dress coat. The
-aneforr.ation is effected by the use
# detachable skirts. which are fas-
ened to the coat by an ingenious sys-
ON of lacing- 1t is said that a man
an thus change his morning coat into
4 frock coat, or evening coat, in
,oup1e of minutes by whipping off one
air of skirts and lacing on another.
md that the join is not to be distin-
.ufshed from an ordinary seam
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11
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of the thirteen American colonies at
the time when the philosopher sent up
his famous Kite
Similarly. picture Franklin's feel
fnSs if he could see the rapidfy-mov-
ing trolley car, the glittering electric
light which has taken the place of the
tallow candles of his own time, and
the manifold other uses to which cleo
tricity- is put. In his own. lifetime,
when he proposed to protect buildings
by lightning rods, his undertaking was
denounced as ian impious attempt
to control the artillery of heaven"
and the reasons given for discounte-
nancinS his undertaking were that .-as
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11
FUNNY
People Will Drink Coffee When IL
Docs Such Things"


81 began to use Postum because the
old kind of coffee had SO poisoned my
whole system that / was on the point
of breaking down, and the doctor
warned me that 1 must quit 1t.
My chief ailment was nervousness
and heart trouble
Any unexpected noise would cause
me the most painful palpitation, make
me faint and weak
II had heard of Postum and began
to drink it when 1 left off the old cof-
fee. 1t began to help me just as soon
as the old effects of the other kind OF
coffee passed away. It did not stim-
ulate me for while, and then leave
me weak and nervous as coffee used
to do. Instead of that it built up my
strength and supplied a constant vigor
to my system which 1 can always re-
ly on. 1t enables me to do the big
gest kind of a days work without
getting tired. All the heart trouble,
etc, has passed away.
Il give it freely to all my children,
from the youngest to the oldest, and
1t keeps them all healthy and hearty"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich
Tnere's reason
Read the little book. "The Read ia
MELVILLE" in pkgs-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

lightning is one of the means of pun
ishing the sins of mankind, and of
warning them from the commission of
sin, it is impious to prevent its full
execution To-day Franklin would
find electricity Used in every house
hold. and as highly appreciated as it
was dreaded $50 Years ago.
That Franklin was able, though
living in a provincial town, more than
3.000 miles away from the center of
the worlds activities, to become one
OF the most noted savants of the
eighteenth century WILL, no doubt, be
proclaimed over and over again in the
approaching festivities as one of che
wonders of his career. The Quaker
City, though more tolerant of Frank
Inns personal limitations than Bos-
ton would have been did not recognize
him socially, and took no great inter
est in his scientific discoveries, which
were far more highly appreciated
abroad than here. Thus. in 1744,
Franklin started the American Phil
osophical society, of which he was the
first secretary, and he soon after COM
planned in letter that 1.-The members
of our society here are very fine gen
tlemen who will take no palms, That
tillS society later became cO-eQud1
with the learned bodies of Europe was
almost entirely Franklin's doing.
Even now there is, perhaps, among
some professional scientists a diSpo-
sition to somewhat minimize Frank
Inns achievements. His standing as
an electrician is sometimes question
ed. Undoubtedly. he did not, after
his memorable discovery, go much fur
~
trical phenomena. AT the same time,
probably every American, and certain
~ every Bostonian, likes to feel that
Franklin. as the first investigator to
get on the track of the true explana-
ton of electricity, deserves immense
credit for the wonders that have sue
ceeded, and that he deserves to stand
in the same rank with Watt. Newton,
Herschel Laplace and Volta of his
own century, and with Morse, Bell and
Edison of the nineteenth. even though
to greater extent than any of the
rest of them he gave up his time and
attention to problems of practical
craftsmanship and the application of
inventions to everyday problems of
living. The many sides of Franklin S
complex nature will, of course, get
due attention from orators and essay
istS.s Nor will there be any disillu-
sionment of his private character
Fortunately for his subsequent repu-
tation. the worst is already known.
There is no more to come. Books on
the real Benjamin Franklin and kind
red tooics have in the last ten years
told all there is to be told about the
weaknesses. of the man. Indeed. he
himself has been SO surprisingly frank
in his revelations that the world has
come to accept Franklin. more than
perhaps any other of the heroes of
the American Revolution, at his true
value. Brooklyn Eagle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

should be sounded @leen.'' The Ger
man pronunciation is Cachalin, accent
ing the peHultimate syllable, which the
writer says is wrong The only doubt
full point according to HIND is wheth-
er the last vowel should be 81" as the
Russians sound it, or whether it should
be the diphthongal '.ie,' as in siesta-
(But surely this lie" is not diphthong-
alp What. however, appears to de-
eide the question is the statement he
quotes from the Voyage" of La Pc
rouse, where we are told that the ma
tives pronounced the name of the coun-
try exactly as the French pronounce
s-Segali >n."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11
Queer ceremonx.

Residents of Vale Maggie, Iom-
hardy, go through an odd ceremony in
September every year. The region is
infested with vipers. The celebrants
form a procession, every man, woman
and child carrying a huge figure of
a snake stuffed with cotton. AS they
pass along they weep and lament, be-
lieving that by this explanation they
make themselves proof against snake
bite during the grape harvest
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11
How to Say "saghalin."

writer in Notes and Queries dis
cusses the pronunciation of Saghalin.
The word, it seems, belongs to the
Manchu language, and means "black."
English gazetteers mark the stress on
the final syllable, which they say
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11
Church eeru-Rineins Record.

'ravton, Fneland. and master of the
ford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell
neers. has made notable record.
,virg rune his 1 0G0th peal, this be-
20 the frst ,oo0ih peal of 5000
,rves -n@ inward ever rung by one
--on To ce1er-a+e TIE occasion he
rrese-ted W.T., an address on
-a,r Re -ro N>ford Society of
1rro0f--e
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

A contemporary came mighty near
enunciating an immortal truth when
it remarked that 1.-The trouble with
French statesmen is that they talk
too much" If it had omitted the ad-
jective all the ground would have
hAan eoverad
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

A Philadelphia man is worrying be-
cause he received $50 in a letter to
which no name was signed. We NOM
mate him for first vice president of
the Amalgamated Association of
Trouble Borrowers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

Omaha. Nebr.. Oct. 26.-Tt Is re-
ported from Casper. Wyo., that sales
of town lots for the new town of Sho~
shole. located at the edge Of the
Wind River Reservation on the new
line OF The Chicago & North-Westera
Railway across the state from Cas-
per. have been rpreceGented.
Bidding for town lots runs high and
large number have Seen disposed OF
within a short time. Buyers evident
~ figure on the growth OF the city
here when the indian Reservation isE
thrown open 10 settlement; next June
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

Some editors are troubled because
a New York stock exchange seat sold
for $S5.0Q0, and only the Portland
Press stops to consider that the buy
er at least got the seat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

The fall styles in women's hosiery,
judged by window displays, are rain
bow-hued and boldly designed Until
a muddy days disclosures, no man
may say whether they are popular.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11
THE WORD HAD BREATH.

And so the Word had breath, and
wrought
With human hands the creed OF
creeds
In loneliness OF perfect deeds,
More strong than all poetic thought
-Tennyson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

The courts have decided that mar
ried man has right to keep a rat
trap in his pocket to catch wiley
when she goes through his pants as
he sleeps. Spread the good news,
brethren
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

A young man who appeared in a
London theater wearing a necktie
made entirely of diamonds was nearly
mobbed by the audience. He was be-
1ieved to be an American, but if this
were true, where was his diamond
shirt?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

Moral Of the Taggart case-The
man who teaches his wife to drink
whiskey is a fool
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

A Pittsburg court is going to deter
mine the money capacity of womaIi's
stocking. That will, be of no ,advan-
tage, however, for the average man
isn't able to reach it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11
Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot.Ea..

A powder. It rests the feet. Cures Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Gallons. Aching, Sweating Feet.
and Ingrowing Nails. At all Druggists and
Shoe stores, 25 cents. Accept no substitute.
Sample mailed FREE. Address. Allen ).
Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

Little Freeman Meinertz the Brook
lyn scientific baby" who has never
tasted meat, candy or cake. has lots
of treats in store for him if he lives
to grow up
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

If every man could use King Al
fonso's system and have the neighbors
pick out wife for him the divorce
problem might be simpler than it is.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

When an austere man of science de-
c1ares that kissing is an unpleasant
custom it is only right that he should
tell the world how he knows.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

A Berlin professor says the bite of
girl is frequently fatal 1t has been
noted that the bite of a girl often
brings a box of chocolate creams to
an early end.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

Which would you rather? Suffel
from insomnia or know that you snort
like tuba horn? ri.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

It is claimed now that the spices in
the food which is eaten by rich people
cause them to become immoral. What
about the farmer, whose apple pie
is mostly nutmeg?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11
KANSAS

Don't give up hope yet; there are
still fifteen vacant tablets in the Hall
: of Fame.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

A livestock census is now planned.
1t Is odds on that therell be no kick
on telling ages this time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

The Lancaster boarding house man
who made potpie out of buzzard was
fined, although justice fairly clamored
that he be condemned to consume the
pie.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

The fatuous turkey, fattening on
luxurious feed. feels that he is popu-
lar. He is, too.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

DIR. Osler has evidently changed
his mind. No one hears of his asking
anybody to pass him the chlorOform-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

A careless newspaper reports that
Mr.. Taft lis getting thin" What It
means, of course, is that the secre-
tary is getting less thick.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

A Chicagoan is under arrest in Kan
sas City charged with having one
wife too many" He might have only
one at that.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

Spain probably does not see that
there was anything inferior about
Dewey's work at Manila, even if he
was an elderly officer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

A Russian prince was fined for
speeding his automobile in Chicago.
1t is needless to say that Chicago is
not in Russia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

Oysters are said to be large and
plentiful this year, and many churches
have voted to use two at each socia-
ble.-Boston Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

In this his hour of greatness let Mr..
sChristy Mathewson remember the
fate of Plug. He, too, was famous
once.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

Somebody has invented a new field
gun which fires 300 shots minute.
Here is another argument in favor
of universal peace
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

A man will make a perfect idiot Of
himself over pretty woman-as Ions,
as she doesn't ask him for money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

A man has written a large book en-
titled What to Have for Breakfast"
when it could all be boiled down into
one word, food.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

1t is a pertinent suggestion that the
automobile horn should be tuned to
musical note. Even the swan song is
soothing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-11

What has become of the good wo-
man who always took prizes for max
ing salt risin' bread?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-23
WHY ADMIRALS WERE
SENT TO MANILA

The Army and Navy Journal of
March gives the following editorial
statement as to the reason for Admiral
Whiting, Admiral Miller and Captain
Lyon going to Manila:
Acting upon the findings of a court
of inquiry appointed by the Commanu-
er-ln-Chief of the Asiatic Fleet to in
vestigate the accident to the Balti-
more, which grounded on her way out
to the Asiatic Station somewhere in
the vicinity of Singapore, the Bureau
of Navigation has directed that Com
mander John b. Briggs and Lieut.
Comdr. Isaac x. Seymour, who were
respectively the commanding and nav
igating officers of the Baltimore, be
tried by court-martial charged with
the responsibility for the accident. Be
cause of the fact that the witnesses
to the accident are on duty on the
Asiatlc Station, it was decided that it
would be necessary to conduct the trial
on that station. Because of the lack
of sufficient officers OF high rank to sit
on the court the following officers have
been designated by Rear Admiral Geo
\. Converse, Chief of the Bureau of
Navigation, to proceed to the Asiatic
Admiral j. \. Miller, retired: Rear
Admiral William r. Whiting, president
of the Board of Inspection and Sur
vey at San Francisco; Capt Henry w.
Lyons, commander of the Honolulu
Naval Station; Capt. Samuel W. Very,
members; and Comdr. John C. Colwell,
judge advocate. 1t appears that the
report of this accident was DELAYED for
a long time. When it finally reached
the Navy Department court of in
qniry was appointed and its report in
turn was delayed. Finally when it
came and was read by the officers of
the Department, together with the ler-
ter of transmittal from the Command
er-in-C Chief, a court-martial was order
ed for the officers involved, which will
give them the opportunity to clear
themselves of any charges of cul-
pability.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-23
GRAFTERS CHECKMATED
AT THE HOTEL ANNEX

Aavb said Henry Aacfarlane relecvey he looked with
anger sharPedged female as she staked
Indignantly down Maybe think that hote
keeping is one grand song amt See that batteaN
he added pointing retreang figure Well she's BEEN here
couple other They to the beach
lawn sat around the other place
bathing them they in the
Finally they back the lawn and sent IN Tor tour cups
sandwiches They pot OF tea with enough
plate piled high with sand
the spread all right Pretty soon saw that
bearing down and said: Gosh there be
throat-cutting now
Are you the manager? she with wire-edged look
am said /, as sde-stepped, but | wish were
Where is he!
Its she, Unanswered
Hey?
look her, said the female John l. with short
ab of her feelings
oh we'll YOU tell her when she comes that take no
for four cups tea and if
her III her piece of mind And she founced just
You idea, continued the sadeyed host what
ming hotel the eeoral plan We have hun
bean of them Loafers
down. sit about the beach and rubber and drive the good people
But the parties about bad Why, the other
with ps carrying hampers punched the tables and benches to-
geher enjoyed big feast left the benches tables and lawns lit
tered with sadine bread and butter orange
peel beer bottles and eggshels After they through
they the edge of the shore and down the
Finally they happy in having had much
cheap fun
Another picnic party brought chldrens bathing
The old folks made the lawn and the children
everybody else off
the beach and didn't anything
lawn from the luncheon that the could Nothing
stuff sweep Oh they did patronize the
They where the towels hanging the line
and wiped their hands
We'll I'm up against it I'm going shut off on
unche the loaer and the beat by charging
ten cents for adults and five for children The tickets
will be good for their face the
house. really get the full worth of It's the
only to keep the place in shape for nice people and stand
off the grafters
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-23
REALTY TRANSACTIONS.

Entered for Record March %. 1905.
S L Kaliko and VT ct ali to Will
Est of William L Wilcox by Exor
to Heirs Of John Kakina ... "A NJ
Florance Harlan and hsb to Eliza
beth J Webster Observation-Disclosures. D
NJ Naolulo (w) to E K Kaioe.... D
Meleana Kuaiolokele and hsb to
Mikala (w) Observation-Disclosures. D
Est of Charles Motley by Exors to
i schneider ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rel
S NJ Damon and VT to Eli Craw-
loTu u
Admir- Est Robert w Holt by
Cmr to Anakalea Kauhi Cmr. D
K P Kealoha (k) to John Kalua.... D
Geo F Mcleod to James F. Morgan
Bishop & Co to Kekula Crawford Rel
Kekula and hsb to S NJ Damon d
Kekula and hsb to Bishop & Co... NJ
Kailikole (lO to Namaka (w)..-.. d