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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Landmakino Power of Sea.

The landmaking powers of the sea
are strikingly illustrated in the recent
estimate of a Scottish geographer. The
amount of mineral matter in sea
water is found to be sufficient to form
solid layer 125 feet deep over the
whole earth, and to equal North
America, Europe and Australia to-
gether, or nearly one-fifth of all land
above sea level. Even more mineral
matter has been taken from the sea.
Most of the limestone, gypsum and
salt has been derived from sea water.
and so also has been much of the
cementing material of the sedimen-
tary rocks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Must Always Be Clean.

Little Princess Victoria Louise, the
kaiser's only daughter, hates starched,
frilly things and, in her wilderness of
snowy muslins, dreams vainly of a
happy state in which she could grub
in the dirt to her hearts content. She
recently complained to her august
papa-of whom she does not stand the
least awe-that she was forced to SUBJ
NIT to the bother of making an entire
change of apparel each morning,
whereas little girls of her acquaint-
ance frequently were permitted even
by their clearly German mammals to
wear the same frocks two days in
succession. His imperial majesty
promised to intercede with her moth
er, but the empress was obdurate, and
the little princess had to resign her.
self to the awful doom of being al
ways spotleSsly clean.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Brother Diekey, Banker.

In the afternoon of the day Brother
Dickey deposited Sc in the bank, a
friend met him and said:
You de bigges' fool in de worl'-
put yo' Sc in de bank and now he
bans done shut up,"
Brother Dickey followed him to the
building and the sign on the door
''Bank Closed''-was read to him.
"Sarves me des right" he sal. de
loss comes heavy on me, but hits a
just punishment fer putin temptation
in dey wayi''-Atlanta Constitution.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

who is he?" she asked. slipping a
lemonade.
Mr. John Small, the singer with the
glorious eyes, he exclaimed, with
a laugh
81 didn't know he was here she
answered with an air of Indifference,
something clutching suddenly at her
heart.
81 don't wonder you haven't seen
him. He is somewhere in the midst
of a thicket of women over there un-
der that big tree. I dare say he is
roaring to his hearts content"
Just then she saw the hostess dive
into the thicket and come forth with
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
National Wealth Of japan.

The Austrian Monthly Magazine for
the Orient has published a statement
of the national wealth of Japan, based
upon reports of Austrian business men
of Tokyo, in which the total amount OF
money invested in 1904 by corpora.
tons engaged in commerce, industry,
agriculture, banking, mining, naviga-
ton and railroads is placed at about
S420, 100000. The banks had about
$343,0OO,000 in deposits, and their to-
tai capital in 1902 amounted to about
1857 100000. The public debt in 1909
was about 1912, 100000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
FEAR FOR NIAGARA
IMMENSE VOLUME OF WATER
DIVERTED FROM FALLS.
Commercial Enterprises are Making
Heavy Drains on This Famous Show
PIace-Its Tremendous Electrical
Power the Inducement

Niagara Falls, August THE
volume of water being diverted
from the historic Niagara Falls is
reaching such proportions that the
people of the State are trying to pass
laws which will prevent the POSSIBLE
1ty of a practical wiping out of this
sublime natural spectacle
Water sufficient to develop nearly
five hundred thousand horsepower
continuously, twenty-four hours per
day, for industrial purposes. is now
being taken from the river above the
Falls, and further developments re-
quiring more water are contemplated.
Probably the largest user of the
electricity produced by the waters Of
the mighty river is the concern which
by the five or six thousand degree
heat of the electric furnace brings
lime and coke into unwilling union.
thereby producing what is known as
Calcium Carbide.
Dry calcium carbide is lifeless as
so much broken rock, but in contact
with water 1t springs into activity and
begets abundantly the gas Acetylene.
The light resulting from the ignition
of acetylene is the nearest approach
to sunlight known.
These facts, though of compare
lively recent discovery, we're soon
seized by men with an eye to the COM
mercial possibilities and to-day cal
cium carbide is being shipped every
where and used for dispelling dark
ness in buildings of all descriptions.
from the ordinary barn of the farmer
to the country villa of the wealthy, as
well as for lighting the streets of
large number of towns. Acetylene
can be easily and cheaply installed,
and the manufacture and sale Of
acetylene generators has become
business of recognized standing, has
| assumed large proportions and is
steadily growing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

With his name down on the pro-
gram as plain Mr.. John Small, Mar
jorie settled herself to see some tenor
with a fat, porky appearance and
curled mustache, come forth. She
hardly looked up when little rustic
of applause announced that Mr. John
Small stood ready to sing, but when
she did raise her eyes to the figure on
the stage, she caught her breath
quickly, and stared. This was no
commonplace tenor with an overfed
look and a weary air-he was her
very ideal of a man, tall, slim, broad
of shoulders, and with such head
and face as set her usually well-be-
haved heart to tripping strangely. He
might have been a god stepped down
from some old Greek pedestal, his
eyes, circled with mysterious shadows,
looking with wonder and emotion upon
this modern, restless world. A dry
feeling clutching at her throat, Mar
jorie sat breathless, waiting for him
to sing, and telling herself that this
wonderful creature could not combine
with his spiritual, beautiful looks, the
gift of song, as well.
1t was a Strauss song that he began
with. something about a dream in the
tWAilShl, INC PlOSA II dloAdlCo, III
he sang in German. He lifted his
head, those mysterious eyes looking
off into distance, and the notes of
song fell ripping from his throat,
clear. Hmpid tones that dropped
straight into her heart and hurt just
a bit with a delicious little hurt.
There was that strange feeling in his
voice that looked out from his
shadowy eyes.
He sang another number, some
thing of Schubert's, still another beau
tiful, tender thing; then, with the bow
of graceful god to his Subjects and
just the faint glimmer of smile
about his lips, he left the stage. There
was a moment of silence at the close
of the song before the audience burst
into a clamor of applause. The artist
came out and repeated the bow, once,
twice, the smile about his lips deepen
ing with pleasure, but it was an en-
core the crowd demanded, and they
would not be satisfied until he came
forth followed by the pianist. Then
there was a sudden stop in the clap
ping, and a little murmur of pleasure.
Marjorie had not joined in the ap-
plause, she had been too wrapped in
maze of joy, which she only emerged
from when he came out to sing again.
The piano was heard in soft low
prelude, and then the voice of the
singer, in the words, Drink to me
only with thine eyes, and 1 will pledge
thee mine" If Marjorie had been
given her choice. she would have
chosen this above all things. Little
thrills ran up and down her back as
she yielded herself to the spell of the
song, and her heart jumped quickly as
twice the singer seemed to look right
into her eyes and down to the depths
of her very soul.
She didn't hear any more of the
concert. While a pianist Numbered
away, tossing and swaying on the
stool. and growing redder and reddel
in the face, Marjorie was hearing ovel
and over the notes of those songs and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Mailing ShinqIes.

A correspondent who claims the
qualification of master mechanic,
says that in no case should a shingle
receive more than two nails and these
should be driven about half an inch
from the edges When nails are driv-
en- an inch or more from the edge the
shingles are liable to have a joint
broken over the head of the nail.
When this occurs water will rot a
hole round the nail in a very few
years. If the single is held down at
the edges there is no danger Of the
center rising.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

There is no difference in the cornice
further than in the case of brick We
neer the projections must be meas
ured from the outside of the brick
and in the other case from the out
side of the sheathing.
A window frame for a clapboard
finish should be sheathed and fitted
on the outside; for brick it should be
put up and staylathed until the bricks
are laid and the lathing and plaster
ing are finished on the inside Then
the frame should be sheathed on the
inside with matched lumber, then
strapped, lathed and plastered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

Write to s. G. Warner, g. p. and +.
A. Kansas City Southern Ry, Kansas
City, Mo-, for information concerning
Free Government Homesteads. New
Colony Locations. Improved farms.
Mineral lands. Rice lands. and Timber
lands and for copy of Current Events"
Business Opportunities. Rice book, K
c. 8. Fruit Book Cheap round trip
homeseekers tickets ON sale first and
third Tuesdays of each month Tho
short line to the Land Of Fuldllment"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
He Ate the Evidence.

While a recent forgery prosecution
was in progress in a Washington
(state) court the accused calmly
reached over, took the forged docu-
ment from the table and ate it before
the astonished court officials recovered
sufficiently to interfere. Thereupon
the prisoners counsel promptly moved
for his discharge, on the ground that
there was no evidence against him. 1t
was certainly a most effective defense.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

A three-inch lining of concrete
would be liable to crack. 1t would be
better to lath the walls and plaster
them with cement mortar. To do this
there would be required 1900 laths.
five barrels of Portland cement, and
one and one-half yards of coarse sand.
The ditching machines referred to
have not proved a success.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Exceptions.

Cholly-"Bronson's the worst ass in
town, but on me honah his wife is the
clevahest woman 1 ever saw!"
Mo1ly-'1s that kind?"
Cholly-"Ohi Present company al.
ways excepted, y know"
Molly-"Yes, in both cases."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
What Was the Use?

But asked the dear girls mother.
Couldn't you tell he was going to kiss
your"
Eyes, mother" replied the dear girl.
''but there wasn't anyone to tell. He
was the only one present and he knew
already"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Lining a siIo with Concrete.

w. H. CA silo IA feet in diameter
and 80 feet high built of lumber above
feet of stone work at the bottom,
admits air and spoils the silage. How
would it do to build a mould and line
the silo with three inches of cement
concrete?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Oh. JOY!

Father CATER the wedding)-"My
boy, take good care of her, for she's a
good girl. 1t almost breaks my heart
to see her co.
Son-in-law (grasping his hand)-
Cheer up! We knew how the parting
would affect you, so we talked it over
and decided to stay right here in tina
old home!'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Import Branch of STUDY.

what are you studying now?"
asked Mrs. Cumrox.
I'VE have taken up the subject of
molecules" answered her son.
81 hope you will be very attentive
and practice constantly. 1 tried to get
your father to wear one, but he
couldn't make it stay in his eye
Medical Standard
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Evils of Board Floor.

H. NJ. M.-My chickens are dying
and / cannot tell what is the cause.
They are all right when they come
out of the shell, but in week they
take lame and die in a day or two.
They seem to be weak in the legs and
the feet of some become twisted and
slightly swelled- I keep them in a
house with board floor and feed them
on corn meal Can you prescribe a
remedy?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

A-Horse stable Is IT. wide. BOOK
stall 9x14 TT. CC-Cowsta1ls TT. long
by TT 8 in wide. DD-Passage behind
cows s TT. wide. E-Cistern- F-Door
TT. wide. G+Doors TT. wide. HH-
Feed alleys TT. wide. Feed room.
J-Roothouse 14x16 #. K-Gutters L TT. 2
Windows. Oslo. P-Driveway to barn
floor
in such cases the wall of the building
is not pushed in by the frost. The
plan shows the position of the cistern.
The position of the mixing room is
also shown.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
TIE Posf

Mourn for the Roset
The Rose who left her verna1 halls
blown;
And fronting all the winds with bosom
bare,
Was OverthrOwni
Mourn for the PAST
The Past that pleasant once, SO
bright;
The Dawn. the Noon. before we felt the
Eve
That brings the night
The temple falls.
And the bird buildeth in the ruined
tower;
And we, who once were strong,
crumbling fast,
Power by POweri
No Life, Love
Resumes it's morning. What is past is
past,
Ay, even Time. if Hebrew sons be true,
Must die at last
Barry Cornwall.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
So Would 1.

where are you going for your vaca-
tion?"
81 don't know. but I'll tell you what"
"Well, what?"
eff knew of a place where the bath
ing costumes are like those we see in
a comic opera, I'd go there"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

The trouble is the board floor. 1t is
impossible to successfully raise chick
ems on a board floor. The sooner
chickens get to the earth the better.
Cornmeal alone is about the worst
thing that can be given to chickens.
particularly uncooked-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
LIGHTNING Washina.

She-I see clothes washing by cleo
tricity, without soap is the idea of a
hungarian.
He-Oh, well, my clothes couldn't
look any more as if they'd been struck
by lightning than they do now when 1
get 'em home from the laundry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
MAKING a Nasty Insinuation.

eyes, said young Mr.. Cissey, 81
met Jack Kandor at the smoker 1awst
evening and l think he's just horrid."
why so, deah boy?" asked Gussie.
well, when he saw me he said:
'Helloi You heah? I thought this
was a stag affaihi'"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
BARN WELL LAID OUT.
Plan for a Compact and commodIous
Structure.

Plan for a Compact and commodious
Structure.
L. Al am raising barn OF a base
ment 40x6S feet. There are niows 19
feet wide at each end. The north
threshing floor is Is feet and the
south, one floor, IL feet. The horse
stable will be across the south end and
allowance will be made for box stall.
How many cattle could I place in the
remainder of the basement and allow
for a root house on the west side
about 10x16 feet? The barn faces
north and south. Indicate suitable
place for the silo, and for a cistern
in the stable. Would it be well to
fill the approach to the barn up to
the wall, if stone were used?
The illustration gives a plan of
just such barn as is required AS
general rule silos are built on the
outside of the barn and at distance
off, from three to six feet away from
the wall of the building By so do
ing, the ensilage, which is taken from
the silo in through a door In the barn,
is much easier gotten out. The plan
indicates this: 1t is good plan to fill
in a space of two feet next the barn
with stone. This provides a drain
for any water that may fall there and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Cornice. and Window Frame Construc
fiop

Enq-What are the essential differ
ences, such as length of cave, style of
cornice, construction of window
frame, ETC., between a frame house
finished with clapboards, and one fin
ished with brick veneer?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

Wiggs-I went to memory school
last year.
Wages don't say? What was
the name of it?
Wiggs-I can't remember. = San
Francisco Call.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Abandon bicycle Insurance.

The stealing of bicycles has become
so prevalent in Birmingham, England,
that the local offices of the leading
insurance companies have abandoned
cycle insurance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

There's this much to say of the mar
who eats with his knife. He doesnt
smoke cirgarettes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

1t is appalling to think how many
newspapers are already Devlin the
life out of the Topeka banks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
WeaIthY.

''That old man has i've beautiful
daughters"
.-And is he as rich in dollars as liz
daughters?"
Eyes, sir. 1 think he's worth just
about S."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

When you see a pretty girl eat corn
from the cob, you look at the butter
on her rosk face and wonder if she
knows she has allowed the best part
to get away
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Here is Relief for Women.

Mother Gray, a nurse in New York, dis
covered pleasant kcrb remedy for women's
ills, called AUSTRALIAN-LEA It is the
only certain monthly regulator. Cures
female weaknesses, Backache, Kidney and
Urinary troubles AT all Druggists or by
mail 50 cts Sample mailed FREE. Address.
The Mother Gray Co. Leroy. N. Y
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
And That Includes Tom.

"Tom Lawson can't do much more
of the exposing business withot get
ting into trouble himself
What do you mean?''
well, if he keeps on digging up
peoples pasts he soon will have ex-
posed y's."-Kansas City
Drovers Telegram.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
erahmin to Raise Tobacco,

R. B. Dee. q full-blooded Brahmin of
high degree, is in New Haven, Conn,
to study tobacco raising at the Con-
necticut agricultural experiment sta
ton and will make use of the knowl-
edge acquired in growing the weed
extensively on his estate at home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

Every person thinking of visiting the
Cintah Indian reservation in eastern Ute h,
to be opened for settlement August 28th,
should have a HorneSeekers Guide and
sectional map. 1t tells everything. Sent
postpaid for Soc Address w H EN-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of De-
fiance Starch is fast taking place OF
all other brands. Others say they can
not sell any other starch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

Some women wear corsets to make
men think they have. Others, to make
men think they haven't
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

Don't you know that Defiance Starch
besides being absolutely superior to
any other, is put up 16 ounces in pack
age and sells at same price as 12-
ounce packages of other kinds?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. II, 1900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

Ether was first used in surgical op-
erations in 1896
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

Horse racing in Italy is dead since
the introduction of automobile speed
contests.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ea.e

A powder. It rests the feet. Cures Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Callous. Aching, Sweating Feet
and Ingrowing Nails. At all Druggists and
Shoe stores, 25 cents. Accept substitute.
Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality Of Defiance Starch makes it
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

People talk of having horse sense.
But did anybody ever catch horse
getting drunk just because 129 years
ago Britain lost newborn child?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

Few men are ever so deeply in love
that they won't sometimes wonder if,
after all, she is really the right wo-
man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

Dealers say that as soon as a Gus
toner tries Defiance Starch it is i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold or
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

If you don't get the biggest and best
it's your own fault. Defiance Starch
is for sale everywhere and there is
positively nothing to equal it in quail
ity or quantity
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

The doctors are fond of opening up
an acquaintance.
Promise your boy half days fish
ing and you will get three extra days
work out of him in the next two days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19
Her Speciality.

Bleeker-Your wife is something Of
wit. She tried ia make game of
me at the reception asst night
Meeker-Huh! That's nothing. She
often makes me quail.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

When it comes to getting on tn,
good side of shady stream, the GOV
stands in.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

1t takes a male gossip to tell how
exteremly reprehensible is the gossip
ing Of-women.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

Every housekeeper should know
that if they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will cave 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 u 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
1907. 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 10 ozs- Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance OF the iron
sticking Defisrce never sticks
John D. Rockefeller's resignation as
trustee of Vassar college was due, he
lets it be known, not to any differ
ences that have risen between him and
his colleagues on the board, but simply
to a desire to decrease his burdens.
The public are reassured-nobody in
Vassar has made it unpleasant foI
him, and the college authorities don't
anticipate any withdrawal of his pat
ronage. Mr.. Rockefeller has given to
The colleges, to vary by anthitesis an
oil dsaying, will not bite the hand thai
blesses them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-19

The builders advice was good. Con-
crete requires moisture to set or hard
en-. In dry weather the moisture in a
green wall evaporates rapidly and per-
feet setting cannot take place unless
moisture is added If kept moist for
two weeks perfect hardening will have
Sakea place.