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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13
MIkADo's NERVES ARE STRONG.
Mine Explosion in No Way Ruffied
Japan's Emperor.

id pan emperor.
Mutsohito, the emperor of Japan, is
about as stoical and impassive as an
American Indian. When Prof. Milne.
the greatest living seismologist, was
studying earthquakes in the far east,
he spent some years in the Toxic uni
versity. In that island empire earth
quakes occur two or three times a
day sometimes. The professors re-
searches and experiments attracted
the attention of the mikado, for whose
pleasure a sham earthquake was ar
ranged On a waste piece of the
ground the professor caused to be
erected some buildings. beneath which
were quantities of powerful explo-
sives- The emperor pressed the but
ton and the mines exploded with ter
rife force. His majesty remained
calm and imperturable. He had Meth
er started nor blinked. Motionless
and impressive, he watched the scene
Then. just on taking his leave, he
uttered the one word, Really
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

Col. Charles H. Graves, the newly
appointed American minister to Nor
way and Sweden, said farewell to his
friends at Duluth and departed for
Athens, Pa, where he was married to
Miss Alice Kinney Trip, April 25
The minister and his bride will depart
at once for his diplomatic station.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

New York.
The Peruna Medicine Company,
Columbus, Ohio:
Gentlemen-s'This spring for the
first time / have taken two bottles
of Peruna, and, as it has done me a
great deal of good, 1 feel as if I
ought to say a good word for its
worth.
last few years, have taken several
kinds of spring f0nfcs, and have
never received any benefit what
ever This year. through the ad-
vice of q friend, have tried Peruna
and IL has given satisfaction.
81 advise all athletes who are
about to 60 In training to try q bot
tie, for 1t certainly gets the system
in good shape" Yours truly,
JOHN w. GLEMSTER.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13
AMERICAN MINISTER TO KOREA.

DR.. Horace n. Allen, the American
minister to Corea, is the foremost per-
sonality in that country to-day. Born
in Delaware in 1858, he was graduated
from Ohio Wesleyan university. He
became a Presbyterian missionary and
from China ventured into Korea, then
the only remaining hermit nation
Thus he was the first Protestant mis-
sionary in that country. The United
States minister, Gen. Foote, made
him physician to the legation Dur
ing an instruction, when all aliens
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

1t has been discovered that Boston
is not getting pure beans This will
have a tendency to convince the peo-
pie of Boston that certain persons
would be mean enough to try to in
troduce authorizations in Paradise II
they could get there
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

The complete set of first editions of
the Waverley novels sold in New York
recently for $1,776, consists of "A vol
umes in the original boards, all un-
Gut. as first issued. Perhaps the pre-
vious owner had a little 81 edition
that he read.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

The solons have new plan for fight
ing the moth pests, and it only costs
$500 900. 1t would be even cheaper to
write a letter to the moths asking
them to go away. as some people do to
rats.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

When we learn that it was an ele-
phantiasis culex fatigans that settled
down on our bald spot, we feel tor
turing doubt as to whether science
and religion mix.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

Swell dinners as advertisements are
not likely to be popular hereafter with
life insurance directors. Printers ink
is cheaper and smells better
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

Three New Hampshire savings
banks have been wound mp, the final
accounting having been filed by the
assignees- Unlike q clock, when a
savings bank is wound up, it doesn't
go any more
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

1t appears that DIR. Osler was mar
ried after he was 40 years of age. He
is the gentleman who insists that the
mental decline is very rapid when a
man has passed the fortieth milestone.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

A French savant thinks the man OF
the future will be legless. The woman
of the future will look down upon such
a creature with deserved contempt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

The Philadelphia Inquirer speaks
seriously of the duties of planting
trees" The editor must have taken
his fannels off too soon
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

New York automobile knocks a boy
fifteen feet, runs over him, turns
around. comes back and runs over
him again. So it Is said. Yet some
foolish people think the automobile is
merely a machine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

The Rhode Island legislature has
authorized a general railroad consoli-
dation within the state, probably on
the theory that there isn't room for
more than one in Rhode Island.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

Doubtless the wild man of Borneo
looked out over the waters at the
passing fleets and thanked his wood
en- gods that he was not civilized.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

The golf ball trust has advanced
prices, in spite of the fact that three
members of the United States SUI
preme Court are enthusiastic deyotees
of the sport
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

Miss Pastor has been introduced to
polite society and she never batted
an eye" Surely she is of the stuff of
which heroines arr made
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

Premier Balfour is reported to be
taking cheerful view of things in
England. The golf season is about to
open up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

The monkey, Coco. who has been
dining out in New York, will read with
some appreciation the Philippine re-
ports that Americans in the islands
have found monkey meat delicacy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

1t would be interesting now to hear
from Susan B. Anthony whether a
man can dress on SOS a year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

The grass is growing green and
growing fast, but it is still a long way
behind the verdancy of some of the
men who invest in get-rich-quick
schemes.-Fan River News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

Mont Pelee is in a state of eruption
again, but in the rush and excitement
of more important matters it is not
succeeding in attracting much atten-
ton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

Opium is declared TO be a cure for
consumption. The cure is worse than
the disease.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

The critic who complains of the poor
quality of fiction published in this
country must have overlooked the Con-
gressional Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

If the birds supersede the human
race, as a Chicago professor predicts,
the lady bird will not be happy, prob
ably, unless she can pin milliner on
her hat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

The duke of Manchester says he
means to spend year or more in
learning the railway business So
long?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

If Prof. Osler really thinks man is
10 good after he is sixty, he might try
to beat Uncle Russell Sage on a stock
deal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

Yes. golf will put you right. But II
for any reason-there is always the
woodpile. Make it our woodpile and
we'll lend you an AK
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

China and Great Britain have agreed
on the Thibetan question. Whether
the Thibetans agree doesn't matter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

That theory about the ingratitude Of
republics seems to break down in the
case of John Paul Jones'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13
PE.RU-NA
Renovates, Regulates, Restores a
system DEPLETED bV Catarrh,

John W. Glenister, Of Providence, R.
l.. champion long distance swimmer of
America, has performed notable feats
in this country and England. He has
used Peruna as a tonic and gives his
opinion of it in the following letter:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

DON'T FORGET
A large BOZ package Red Cross Ball Blue, on1,
5 cents The Russ Company, South Bend. Ind
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

Sometimes a man is able to avoid a
scrape by letting his whiskers grow.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

Much valuable information free abou1
- Instruments; write for the new cata,
log-1e to-day. JENKINS MUSIC HOUSE
Kk5o1A8 CITY, 10.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

1t isn't always a compliment to te
. girl she's as pretty as a picture.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

~Dr. David Kennedy's Feyorite Remedy
prompt complete relief dyspepsfa and
liver derangemen.n B. Trowbr1dge. Harlem b b ny.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-13

Faith always goes forward.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-03-30

necessary one and in t h e
present instance it is Sc t
forth that the architects Sc
lRcted ior the advisory board
can well afford to cont ibute
their..serviees without,. remu>
neratiOn for the reason that
they represent ansarchitect's
trust and that no plans for
public buildings would be- ap
proved by them unless such
plans has been prepared in
the Office OF u member of the
trus. Congress Ia sorely ops
posed to this trust aud would
doubtless make it's will felt
when called upon to appro-
pirate funds to carry into ef>
feet the recommendation of
the advisory board.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-03-30
STARTLING BUT TRUE.

People the world over were nor.
ritied on learning of the burning OF
Chicago theater in which nearly
six hundred people lost their lives,
yet more than five times this mum.
Der or over 5000 people died from
pneumonia in Chicago during the
same year, with scarcely passing
notice. Every one Of these cases of
pneumonia resulted from cold and
could have been prevented by the
timely use of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. A great many who had ev
cry reason to fear pneumonia have
warded it off by the prompt use of
this remedy. The following is an ins
tance of this sort: Too much can
not be said in favor of Chamberlain
S Cough Remedy. and especially
for colds and influenza. | know
that it cured my daughter, Laura, of
a severe cold, and | believe saved
her life when she was threatened
with pneumonia w. D. Wilcox.
Logan, N. Y. Sold by j, NJ. Moretz
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-03-30
A CHICAGO ALDERMAN OWES HIS
ELECTION TO CHAMRERLAIN's
COUGH REMEDY

COUGH REMEDY
81 can heartily and conscientious
lv recommend Chamberlain S Cough
Remedy for affections of the throat
and lungs says Hon. John Shen.
ick, sso So. Peoria ST., Chicago
"Two years ago during a political
campaign, | caught cold after being
"verheated, which irritated my
throat and [ was finally compelled
TO stop. as ! could not speak aloud.
In my extrelnityNa friend advised
me to use Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. took two doses that af-
ternoon and could not believe nv
senses when | found the next morn.
ing the inflammation had largely
took several doses that
day, kept right on talking through
the campaign, and thank this med
icine that won my seat in the
Council. This remedy is for sale
by j. NJ. Moretz,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-03-30
THEDFORD'S
|BlACK:DRAUCHT,

What we commonly cali
man-the eating, drinking,
planting, counting m an
does not, as we know him,
does not represent himself,
but misrepresents himself.
Him we do not respect, but
the Soul, whose organ he il,
would he let 1t appear thro'
his action, would make our
knees bend.-Emerson,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-03-30
TRAGEDY AVERTED,

Just in the nick of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w.Wat
kins of PleasantCi,y, Ohio, "Pneu-
monis had played sad havoc with
him and terrible cough set in be.
sides. Doctors treated him. but he
grew worse every day. At length
we tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. and our darling
was saved. He's now sound, and
WELL" Everybody ought to know,
it's the only sure cure for Coughs,
Colds and all Lung diseases. Guar.
anteed bv NJ. h. Blackburn. Price
soc and ST. 90. Trial bottles free.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-03-30
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

To draw the fire out of burn, or
heal cut without leaving a scar,
use DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salvc. 4
specific for piles. Get the genuine. j.
l., Tucker, editor of the Harmonic
er, Centre, Ala, writes: 81 have us.
ed DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve in
my family for Piles, cuts and burns.
1t is the best salve on the market.
Every family should keep it on
hand" Sold by M. B. Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-03-30
Woman's, grit sometimes

Woman's grit sometimes
asser ts itself. In Charlotte, n
few days ago. a negro boy
killed anothprsin the yard of
H eighbor and. was making
bis esca pc when a Mrs. Car~
ter picked up an empty revol
vel and held him at bay un-
til the police arrived.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-03-30
convincing proof that the kidneys and blat-
der are out Of order.
What to Do.

convincing proof that the kidneys and blatr
der are out Of order.
What to DO.
There Is comfort In the knowledge. q
often expressed, that Dr.. Kilmer's Swsgps
Root. the great kidney remedy fulfil6 evejY
wish in curing rheumatism. pain In ,sh1
back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every pan
Of the urinary passage. II conects inahilite
to hold water and scalding pain In pAssiaG
II, or bad effects following use OF itquoo
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpigasa3
necessity Of being compelled 10 70 Often
during the day, and to get up many tinep
during the night. The mild and tho exNE
ordinary effect Of Swamp.Root is 5000
realized. II stands the highest FORTS wan
derful cures Of the most distressing oaf&
II you need medicine you should have ~
best. Sold BY druggists In 500. and 81. silsS,
You may have a sample bottle Of III
wonderful discovery Ek...
and a book that tells A5a&
more about 1t, both sent !
absoktelyf free BY mail 3sl
sdascss bfh KiSHcy.& isssae 4 syase4 81,
Co., Binghanlton;'N. y, Wien 'Sgs'fisls sdrSs
tion'rssdpg this generous offer IA siAk
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-03-30

Every day the farmers OF
the sonth hold their cotton
and adhere TO their a ort
planting determine ton. they
add thousands and thou
sands of dollars to the value
OF the cotton crOp.-.Atlanta
Constitution.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-03-30

was inaUguratrd he wore a
small opal ring once owned
by Ahrnhaiu Lincoln. H.
should have worn a more
lucky gem. Opals are said to
UriDg bad luck to the wparpr,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-03-30

sediment or seb
Ting indiestes -
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the ki6
neys; II Il ssaIna
your linen It =
evidence Of M.
ney trouble; to-
frequent desire -
pass II or pain In
the back is aiSo
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-03-30

During the past week TWEEN
ty million eggs have b e e n
houRht on the New York mar
ket. The American hen seems
to be doing her duty,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-03-30
TIE wAR.

now leans towards peace.
The st. Petersburg papers
withone or two exceptions.
are uow advocating a cunclu
slon..Of hostilitIes. and popu>
lar sentiment has veered strO
nRly in that direction.
At the. Russian n Enbassay IN
London it was SAID that it
was probably the Emperor
influenced by public senti-
rnent, might consent TO peace
negotiations"
In Berlin the belief, that
pence is not far distant, is
gaining ground.
A German correspondent
who has made inquiry into
the situation, says. that IN
the present temperof the Rus
sian people further mohillza>
tiOn il out of the question.
The London Times states
that Japan has twice pro-
posed peace. but Russia. be-
lieving the Mikado's Il +
were being exhausted. deci-
dpd to continue the war.
General KurOpatkin reports
the Japanese are bring cons
tinually reinforced.
General. KauIbars. who had
2S. 900 prisoners taken, bare
Is escaped capture himselfby
General Kurokl.
Reports say that when Gen
eral Rennenkampff gave the
order to retreat from Tsink
hichen his troops kissed tho
blood stained earth and sui
lenley obeyed.
At Nieuchwang Russians,
half starved ard hegglng for
mercy. are surrendering and
the question OF transporting
the prisoners has BECOME b
serious questions.
While the Russian council
of war IL understood to have
decided to continue the war,
the most important obstacle
developed is the decision of
the French bankers to defer
I he floating of the new Rus
sian loan.
These bankers aretbplieved
to fear the Russian leverses
will seriously dpprpciate t h =
value OF kusssian securities,
and that the Czar's governs
inent has reached The limit of
lts resources.
1t is possible that in this
serionssand new development
Russia will find an excuse for
entertaining peace propos-
ais.
While reporting that hp is
out of lnlmpdiated danger Gen
pral Kurupatk!n says he IS IN
ignorance Ofrhe v whereahOnt-
Of General Kawa,nurh' = Jd-
panesp troops and another
If the enemy's army
The Russian Commander
in Chief assumes full RESPONSE
bility for hiY disnsteI, nut iu
the situation might
haye been different if two %
his officers had Ohe,yed or
1ers.
The Japanese. according |
to advices from Tai pass. d.
not seem to be b vailing them
sel, rs of the advantage gain
I'd at Mukden. their slow pro |
yress. however, being attrih-
ltable to Il probable great |
turning movement.
Millltary officers in the de- ,
at Mashinpfnn say |
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-03-30
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Reg ular csrrespsadsnt.

All hope OF rAtifying the
Dominican protocol has hepn
abandoned q BY the president
and the Republican leaders
but the Senate has not vet
adjourned since die, remain
ing in session on the ground
that there are certain judi-
cial nominations whk'h must
be confirmed before final ad-
ournment can take place. A
few days since Senator Nor
gan of Alabama sprung a
sensa tiOn on the Senate by
attempting to show that
William Nelson Crom well, the
lawyer who engineered he
sale Of the Panama Canal
property 10 the United States
and who is suspected by some
Democrats of having melted
the Panama revolution, has
been the deua OK machina OF
the San Domingo situation.
Senator Morgan exhioiteh
to the Ssna te letters from IA
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeder, former.
~ OF Alabama. in which they
charged that Cromwell b a d
defeated a treaty bet ween
Santo Domingo..and,,the Uni
ted States, which has been
prepared by Mr.tReedern ard
that..he had caused to be sub
stituted the protocol now un
der consideration by the Sen
ate. When thpproposed Reed
en'treaty was read in the Sen
ate it was found tosafford ev
cry advantage to the Repub,
lie Ut Santo Domingo an d
to "the Repden syndicate"
but none to this county and
it occasiOned much ridruIr
at the hands of the R-publi.
cans. hut there are IN any
Democrats who believe thai
there may he some fOunda-
tion for Mr.. Morgan's charg
es at least sufficient to war
rant a very thorough investl
cation. Senator Morgan has
introduced in the Senate y
resolution instructing the
committee on Foreign ReIa-
tioOs to conduct such investi
cation. by subcommittee or
otherwise, but at present
there seems little likelihood
Dflts adoption. Meanwhile,
Mr.. Cromwell has himself EN-
phatically denied that hphas
now or ever had any connec
tion whatsoever with Santo-
Domingo or that he would
profit in any respect from
the ratification Of the prOto-
col.
There is II mystery in WASH
ingtOn affecting the propOs-
I'd modification of the tariff
schedule by Congress at ita
next session The mystery At
taches to tbr promoters ot II
report that the Republican
leaders are contemplating
placing a small duty on coi
fee with a view to avoiding
the necessity of revising the
tariff 80 that it will afford
less protection and produca
more revenue. 1t is OBVIOUS
that some method of iDcreas
ing the federal revenues must
he found as the federal expen
ses have ina terially increased
and the administration will
he compelled to draw hea viIy |
this year as it did last, on
the accumulated surplus, but
it ia not true that there has
been any thought of placing |
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-03-30
W. H. BOWER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Lenoir, N. C.

Practices in the courts of
Caldwell, Watanga, Mitchell,
Ashe and other surrounding
counties.
Prompt attention given to
all legal matters entrusted to
his care.