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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
"A South African Kingdom

ling Lewanika of Barots Gland, in
St.ith Africa, made a voyage to Eng
land few years ago in the company
of Col. Harding, the British govern
ment agent. He was much puzzled by
the voyage How can we travel by
night?' asked the king on one oc-
casion. There are no lights to steer
by, and no land to keep in sight OF"
Again he asked: What are those
things above my head?' pointing to
the life-belts in his cabin. When it
was explained that the pople put these
things on when shipwrecked and they
wished to swim to land, he replied:
where is the land to swim to?" The
king got seasick Col. Harding says:
"Once when there was more tossing
than usual ]. too, felt queer and told
the chief. He was delighted and said:
well, if you are i'll on your own river,
you can't laugh at me. On my river
(meaning the ZambesD you never feel
headache. and your stomach does not
move up and down, so l used you bet
ter than you use me-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Colonies Change Of Heart

The following story is told of Col.
Asa Barron, whom olG-time patrons of
the Crawford house will remember as
the proprietor of this famous resort
IN the White mountains.
Henry Ward Beecher, while on one
of his pleasure trips, found himself at
the Crawford house one Sunday morn
ing in July The colonel, meeting his
guest on the veranda. proposed
walk, to- which Mr.. Beecher agreed
Col Barron inquired if Mr.. Beecher
would not like to- see his hogs. of
which he was very proud. Mr.. Beech
er, who was very fond of livestock,
raid he would be delighteds and they
turned aside toward the pens AS
these were much higher than ordinary,
Col Barron called one of his men to
irive out the hogs for his guest TO
see.
The driving commenced, and with
many impatient grunts at this I'M
Honted disturbance the drove was at
asst brought to view, except one old
boar. Hearing his frantic rushes and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Deserted Streets in Cities

Deserted towns were common out
west in the days of the land boomer,
but deserted streets are seldom re-
corded in America, though they are
fairly common abroad.
Many OF these are the result of lit
igation, as in the case of block of
seven houses in Versailles, where
lawsuit over an estate has left the
property without tenants for eleven
years. So warm has been the dispute
that the interested parties cannot even
agree upon a caretaker, and the mid
die house, once occupied by the owner
of the property, is filed with hand
some furniture and effects which are
slowly rotting because of lack of care.
Moscow has a row of seventeen
handsome houses left without tenants
because of two murders and a suicide
within a few months. The nOtoriety
given the case drove out the tenants
and no others have been found will
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

ing to take chances on the ghostly
perambulations of the trio.
Bromberg, in Posen, contains two
streets of about thirty houses owned
by a German who refuses to rent ex-
cept to his own eountrymen. His in
ability to secure other tenants than
Poles has left the houses upon his
hands for several years.
In Charlottenburg, Berlin. eight
houses are untenanted because their
owner objected 10 the noise made by
the tenants, while twenty houses in
Odessa have never had tenant, their
owner having run them up in such a
hurry that the building authorities in
tervened and he was forced to flee To-
Constantinople.
Budapest's dead street is a row Of
twenty-three cottages. which no one
will occupy For some unexplained
reason the death rate was four times
the normal figure and no tenants can
be found.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
skeletons In Trenches.

A curious discovery has been made
In the course of some excavations that
have been in progress in ST Martin
de Re, in France The excavators I'M
earthed trenches in which lay skele-
tons which were presumably those of
the citizens who fell fighting there in
defending the town against the Eng
lish in 1927 Among the skeletons
was found a spherical iron bomb con-
tanning most black powder, which
was found to consist of about third
of nitre, third of carbon, and fifth
of sulphur, the remainder being iron
oxide derived from the rusting of the
iron shell.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

In Barotesland Col. Harding one day
delivered to native chief message
which King Lewanika had talked into
a photograph. The chief ''gaZed blank
ly, wildly, from side to side, looking
this way and that and finally, in spite
of rheumatic difficulties, rose to his
feet, and stumbling to the table, gazed
long and hard down the mouth of the
trumpet, with the evident, lively hope
of seeing there his masters head. Not
finding it, he turned away dazed, and
said: How can iron speak? How
can it know my language?' Then he
added, with the air of one who has
solved all difficulties: This is witch
craft
Royal blood in Barotesland has to
be accompanied by merit if it amounts
to anything. Says Col. Harding: ITO
be prince in Barotse in no way as
sures high social standing until the
same is won by some good work for
the state, or-by high character for
sobriety, or marked talent of some
kind"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Franks Played by Neptune

pouring waters all about us. The
captain ordered a bucketful to be
drawn up. 1t was hot and smelled
like gas works.
HIM" remarked the old skipper
as he shifted it. They're poking up a
new continent. l wish we were out of
it."
The air grew more oppressive every
moment The vessel gave a gentle
side roll and word was passed that We
were aground. Over went the lead
and came up covered with blue, oozy
mud. We were wallowing in sludge,
the darkness was pall-like and the
atmosphere suffocatingly close. Then
the air was rent with reports, awful
to hear-in that blackness. There were
three of the deafening, roaring blasts
and all was again still.
When the light came, red and I'M
natural, a strange sight met our eyes
1t was as if the bottom of the Pacific
was laid bare. We were helpless in
a sea of thick mud. The sulphur
fumes were choking and we had to
take refuge below. Hour after hour
we gasped, facing the probability of
death by suffocation. Suddenly we
felt that we were afioat. Whatever
the bank of mud that held us, it had
disappeared, and after time we made
our way out of the grewsOme spot.
When we reached Honolulu the
crew deserted. There's no luck in a
ship that has seen the bottom of the
sea-" they said-CPalf Mall Maya
Zine)
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

protesting grunts, Col. Asa, who
thought the world of his hogs, strad-
died the muddy entrance of the pen,
and, stretching himself within as well
as he could, cried, Careful, Jim.
Don't hurt him. Take your time with
him. Don't hurt
But at this moment the boar, with
a sudden turn, dashed for the en-
trance, and, rushing between the
knees of the astonished colonel, upset
him into the Shiny entrance way,
dressed, as was his custom in summer.
in suit of white flannel.
When at last he regained his feet,
the colonel was a sight to behold.
Jumping up and down in his wrath, he
fairly yelled. his sentences punctuated
with marks of emphasis of which he
is said to have been a master. xiii
him, --t-.@i kill himi"
When Mr.. Beecher finally regained
control of himself, he remarked:
We'll. colonel, it appears that the
devils are still in the swine (Bos-
ton Herald.)
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Eskimo Shows Much Skill

water-tight to the armpits- For heav,
weather the cylinder is part of skin
shirt with hood Strings tighter
this hood to the face and the cuffs tc
the wrists. while a pair of long-sleeved
mitts protect the hands and arms.
so rugged. good man can turp
his canoe bottom upwards and RICH,
himself again with sliding strokes oil
his paddle. for he is as waterproof
as duck Moreover, his vessel is SO
flexible that it is almost safe from be
ing crushed in the ice-drift, and, being
timber, is extremely swift when pro-
PEELED by the double-ended paddle
"On the other hand, the vessel is
so cranky that only about two-thirds
of the native men have nerve and bal
ance enough to hunt Only three or
four Danes in all Greenland have
dared use a kayak
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

1t is in Greenland that the hunting
ability of the Eskimo reaches its high
est development He has fine me-
cf1anical skill. Bones, ivory. stones,
little driftwood, skins and the sinew of
the reindeer are the materials from
which he must make his boat and
weapons There is nothing else Says
a Greenland traveller: .Of these the
Eskimo builds a canoe, its frame of
bones and driftwood, its covering of
translucent sealskin sewn together
with sinew. This kayak is decked over,
except for hole in the middle framed
with wooden ring The Eskimo
wriggles into this hole, his legs ex-
tended into the fore part of the boat
Round his waist there is a cylinder
of sealskin, the lower edge OF which
draws over the wooden ring and is
pulled tight with thong, making all
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

COMMODORE Somerville Nicholson
~ of the United States Navy. in a
letter from 1897 r. Street, North
west, Washington, ID. c., says:
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Our army and our navy are the natural
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Peruna is the natural protection of
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We have on file thousands of testi-
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We can give our readers only slight
glimpse of the vast array of unsolic-
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stantly receiving for his widely known
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If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. S. b. Hartman,
President of The Hartman Sanitarium,
Columbus. Ohio.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
What to Do if constipated.

@. What is the beginning of sickness,

@ What is the beginning of sickness,
A. Constipation.
@. What is Constipation?
A. Failure of the bowels to carry of the
waste matter which lies in the alimentary canal
where it decays and poiSons the entire system.
of some other disease. Note the deaths
from typhoid fever and appendicitis, stomach
and bowel trouble at the present time.
Q. What causes Constipation?
A. Neglect to respond to the call of nature
promptly Lack Of exercise s ESeessiye brain
pations ~ e'Ne'@>' -''--'''
A. Constipation causes more suffering than
fevers, stomach, bowel, kidney, lung and heart
ali Others fndigestion dyspensfa diarrhes loss
of sleep and strength are its SymptomS-pileS
ton It's consequences are known to ali ply
sicians. but few sufferers realize their condition
fnv;lids as "A result of Constipation
Q. Do physicians recognize this?
A. Yes. The first question your doctor asks
youis ARE you constipatedf'' That's the secret
c. Can it be cured?
A. Yes, with proper treatment The common
error is to resort physics, su;h pills, salts
one OF which is injurious. They weaken and
increase the malady. You know this by your
own experience
Q. What then should be done to cure it?
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
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TORTURED BY ECZEMA.
Body Mass of sores-couId not Sleep
Spent Hundreds of Dollars on
Doctors, but GreW Worse
Cured by Cuticura for So.

"Cuticura saved the life OF my
mother, Mrs. VIM. F. Davis, of Stony
Creek, Conn. Hers was the worst
eczema 1 ever saw. She was hardly
able to eat or sleep. Her head and
body was a mass of sores, and she de
SPARED of recovery. Finally, after
spending hundreds of dollars on doc
tors, growing worse all the time, Nv
ing in misery for years, with han
whitened from suffering and body ter
.ribly disfigured, she was completely
cured by two cakes of Cuticura Soap
i've boxes OF Cuticura, and three bot
ties of Cuticura Resolvent.-Geo. &
Davis, 161 w. seth ST., N. Y"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Gratitude Well Expressed.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Aug. 14th.-
Mr.. C. L. Smith, painter and decora-
tor, whose home is at 800 Anne street,
this city, makes the following state
ment:
Il was laid up with some kind Of
pains. Some said it was Lumbago,
other Sciatica and others again Rheu-
matism. A few of my friends sug-
gested that it was lead poison, but
whatever it was it gave me a great
deal of pain; in fact, almost complete
ly crippled me. l had to use two
canes to walk about, and even then it
was very painful task.
"A friend advised me to try Dodd's
Kidney Pills and 1 began the treat
ment. After had used the first box
was able to throw away one of the
canes and was considerably improved.
The second box Strengthened me up so
that l could go about free from pain
without any assistance, and very soon
after 1 was completely cured, well and
happy, without a pain or an ache.
Dodd's Kidney Pills seemed to go
right to the spot in my case and they
will always have my greatest praise.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

Every housekeeper should know
that if they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in y pound pack
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you
a 12-oz. package it is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
tiers and figures &c ozs." Demand De-
fance and save much time and money
and the annoyance of the iron stick
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
The Bear Dance.

Little Bobbie-Pa, 1 want to see
another bejar dance, like the one that
come along the street last week
Papa don't know where to find
it, son, but you run in and tell mann
ma that we will go down to the comic
opera tonight and see the big ballet.
Kansas City Drovers Telegram.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

The interest on the money a man
spends for flowers and candy when he
is engaged to girl would keep her
supplied all the years of her married
life when he doesn't do it any more.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
More Flexible and Lastino.

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

'Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
saved my life! had dyspepsia and kidney disease
Ex-senator Albert Merritt, Park Place N Y q bottle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

When a man is in trouble two-third:
of his alleged friends are willing t.
help him stay in it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

Truth crushed to earth nearly al
ways has to lie awhile before it hises.
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
The Stranaest EIaa.

The strangest flag under which man
ever fought is that of the Macedonian
insurgents. 1t is red on one side and
black on the other
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

He who doesn't marry to young re-
mains in the bachelor class to the
end, according to a disappointed bene-
dict.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

A woman makes such plans for the
unexpected that she would put on
open work stockings to go down a
we'll.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

When a man is in trouble two-thirds
OF his alleged friends are willing to
help him stay in it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections of the throat and lungs--WM.
o. ENDSLEY, Vanburen, Ind, Feb TO- 1900
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

If matches are made in heaven, how
does the birthstone get in them?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

Even a small balance in the bank
indicates a well-banaced man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

1t isn't difficult to guess why it is
called the "see-more" waist. A blind
man could see through that.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-24

The steamship oceano is ahoat and
free, In the north channel. having been
hauled from the sands at 1888 o'clock
last night by the tugs Tatoosh and As.
toria and the quarantine steamer Elee.
tro.
The big liner was hung up all day
yesterday on the sands where she had
the misfortune to go aground ON Thurs.
day morning last at $3.50 o'clock, but
she rested steadily and made no further
headway into the spit than she had at.
tanned on Friday night.
She was lightered of 800 tons more OF
her water ballast yesterday and was in
good shape for the efforts put forth at
high tide last evening. During the day,
Mr.. Iaidlaw, OF the consignee firm, who
was here from Portland, made arrange.
ments with the tug Astoria, Of Shoal
Water Bay, TO come over and take a
hand in the haul-off scheduled for last
night, and also with the bar.tug
Tatoosh, for the same duty.
The Astoria came in about o'clock
and proceeded at once up the north
channel, arriving there about one hour
later; but in attempting to close in on
the Oceano and get line aboard, she
too, went on the spit and il looked for
awhile as IL she was in il as deeply as
the ship she had come TO succor. While
she was hung up, the tugs Miller and
Eclipse Of ths city3 arrived on the
scene, but were deferred from venturing
to take hold on the liner by the mis-.
chance that had overtaken the Astoria.
This was the condition OF affairs on
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-24

Portland, Sept. 23.-While pulling out
from their respective docks at about .
o'clock this morning, the steamers Tele'
phone and Sarah Dixon got into a mix.
up. with the result that the Sarah Dix.
on's house is pretty well delapidatsd
to starboard and part of her rail torn
away. Repairs will not exceed the cost
of so, however, says Captain Shaver,
who owns the Dixon, and Captain Coch-
ran, of the Telephone has promised to
make the amount good on demand
According TO Captain Dell Shaver,
who was at the wheel on the Dixon,
the collision was one Of those peculiar
things that will happen. He says the
Dixon had just swung out from the
Washington street dock and was begin
ming to gain headway, when the Tele-
phone swung out from the Oak street
wharf, with the result that her fan tail
crashed into the starboard side Of the
Dixon. The steamers were moving
slowly or the damage might have been
serious.
Captain Cochran, who was on the Oak
street dock at the time OF the collis-
ion says, that Captain Baughman, mast.
er of the Telephone was trying TO get
his boat away from the dock without
touching the Swedish ship Clan McFar.
lane, lying alongside the same wharf,
and in doing so apparently failed to no
tice the Dixon astern.
The Telephone escaped uninjured and
proceeded on her way to Cascade Locks.