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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17
Three Years Without Drink.

Benjamin McGraw, civil war vet
eran, has no use whatever for water
as a beverage, despite the statements
of scientists that five pints of the
fluid per day are required to lubricate
the human system.
Mr.. McGraw always thought pretty
well of water until August, 1902 In
fact, he consumed enormous quaint
ties of it-drank so much that people
used to refer to him as the human
tank. although he never tasted drop
of intoxicating liquor in his life.
On that fateful day in 1902 McGraw
took his last drink-of water. For
some reason it did not taste good to
him. The next day he tried to take
another drink, but even the sight of
water caused nausea. From that time
to this he has not tasted water or
any fluid
Within the last week McGraw be-
came i'll and physicians were called in.
After an examination they declared
that his illness was caused by being
of the water wagon for so long. Ply
sicians declare that if he does not
drink water soon he will die--Dun-
bar (Penn-) correspondence Chicago
Inter Ocean
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17
Reunion at Manassas. Va.

The thirty-sixth annual reunion OF
the Society of the Army of the Poto-
mac, of which Gen. HQratio C. King
is president, was held at Manassas,
Va. on May 10 and IL Forty years
ago the soldiers of the Army of the
Potomac, on their last march from
Appomattox, crossed Bull Run on their
way to the grand review At that time
they were so impressed by memories
of the field where they took their
first lessons in actual war, that they
marked two historic spots with rude
monuments, which they solemnly ded-
icated with imposing ceremonies to
the memory of their brothers who fell
in the beginning of the conflict 1t is
an interesting fact that this battle
field. the nearest to the national cap
ital, was the only one thus marked by
the soldiers themselves before they
went home.
The citizens of Manassas invited
the Society of the Army of the Poto-
mac, at its Hartford meeting last
year, to hold its reunion for 1905 on
their historic plains This invitation
was unanimously accepted The ap-
prehension that Manassas could not
properly accommodate the society was
entirely removed by the erection of a
new and beautiful hotel, which has
recently been opened. The corps and
society business meetings and the pub
lie exercises were held in the new
court house on Grant avenue Public
exercises were held the first day, May
10, with a campfire at night The
next day, May IL, there was q drive
over the battlefield, with a luncheon
at the Henry House The Rev. Newell
Dwight Hills, D. D.. pastor of Ply
mouth church, Brooklyn. was the ora
tor for the reunion
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17

The first definite news from Russian
sources of the naval battle fought in
the Straits of Korea came from Capt.
Chagin of the cruiser Almaz. He tele-
graphed to the emperor that he had
witnessed the sinking Of the battle
ship Kniaz Souvaroff and reported that
Admiral Rojestvensky was wounded
According to his report the Japa-
nese torpedo boats played the princi-
pal role in the defeat of the Russian
fleet. They were sent in for action
again and again under a perfect hail
of shot from the Russian rapid-fring
guns.
Togo Wins Position.
When Togo's scouts reported that
Admiral Rojestvensky was heading for
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17
tn. comino Of the kino.

He came in royal robes of state.
And smiled upon the eager throng.
Hearts there were there all deSoiate.
Not to be moved by mirth and song.
s.He robes in purple-we in rags;
He dimes on gold-we beg for bread,
shame on his sceptret shame his throne,
And we, his people" low they said
IF he be King. let him be great
And save us e'er perish, they
Cried in their bitter wrath Then he
Heard and made answer tenderly-
ST am a King-but not so free
As YOU. who wander where you will
No day that dawns is mine alone
Stern duty is my master still;
Only when death has called for me.
Nav be known of men as free
May Austin Low
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17
Old Glory.


From islands asleep in the tropical deep.
Past shores where the pillows are beat
ing.
Ger hill capped with green and fair val
leys between
Speed when the dawn smiles her
greeting;
Ger broad fertile plains where the god
Plenty reGns.
Ger mountains snow-crested and
hoary,
Sweep westward. but know that where
ever you go
The sunrise nlumines Old Glory.
the sea.
Its folds still ripping before you;
Wherever you roam that fair emblem OF
home
Lends light to the day that shines DER
1t CLEANS on the seas as a promise of
peace.
But flaps DER the battlefield CORY
AT Liberty's call protection for all;
The sun ever shines on Old Glory
Wherever it waves. there the shackles of
slaves
Must crumbIe and vanish forever:
The country whose winds kiss its colors.
il binds
With ties that no foe can discover.
Its blue and its stars tell of Liberty 5
And all men are learning its story;
1t Hoats round the world like new hope
unfurled:
The sun never sets on Old Glory.
y A Edgerton. in National Magazine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17
e Impossible LANGUAGE.

"Ah, re Eenglish language eet ees
impossible" a Frenchman said to a
friend For example, re English host
fills up his glass, rises. holding it out
to you, saying, Here's to YOU and zen
drinks himself. l can make nozing of
eet. Anuzzer example: Ven l was
crossing re Channel in re top berth
was an Engleesh gentleman, and 1 was
in re lower one; it was very stormy
and re Eenglish gentleman he became
very ILL., Zuddenly he cries, Look out
there vich 1 naturally did, but ah, my
friend. I regretted doing so very
much"-The Tattler-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17
,know NOTHING OF SYMPATHY
That Feeling Beyond Lower Animals,
Says John Burrough.

That Feeling Beyond Lower Animals,
Says John Burrough.
An Iowa correspondent asks me to
give him my opinion as to whether or
not any of the dumb animals have
sympathy, says John Burrough in Out
ing, and added that a minister at a
funeral in their town had said that no
animal except man was capable of
sympathy 1 agree with the minister
Sympathy, I think. is beyond the low
er animals When we sympathize
with a person we put ourselves in his
or her place; we feel sorry for him;
we pity him; we would gladly allevi-
ate his suffering-all of which implies
more or less Imagination and disin-
terested regard Susceptibility to the
sufferings of others is one of many
higher attributes. When sympathy
was born the race lifted above the
purely animal plane
The next step is taking the suffer
ings of others upon yourself, which is
the highest form of altruism- Pure
seldshness rules the lower animals,
and necessarily so. Sympathy is not
necessary for the continuance Of the
species, but affection for their young
is Animals certainly have a feeling
of comradeship for each other, and ex-
perience something like grief at sepa-
ration, yet a dog or cat or horse
or COW will sniff at the dead body of
its dead fellow with apparent uncon-
Germ A cry of distress among the
birds will bring every bird within
hearing to the spot, and cause them
to be more or less agitated. but it is
only because they are alarmed for
their own safety; common enemy
may be about In the herd and the
flock a sick or wounded member is
often fallen upon by its fellows and
destroyed.
If any animal ever experienced the
emotion we call sympathy it is, of
course, the dog The dog has so long
been the companion of man that he
often shows in his nature trace of
the purely human
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17
Bad Odor

A bad odor from a persons breath
may be caused by many different
forms of dyspepsia. 1t may be due
to stomach catarrh, biIiousness, con-
stipation, or a case of ordinary in
digestion. Whatever may be the cause,
there Is just one reliable cure, and
that L. DR.. CaldwelPs Qaxative) Syrup
Pepsin. It clears all the impurities
out of your body and makes your
breath as sweet as the June morning.
Safe, pleasant and effective. Sold by
all druggists at SOC and $1.OO. Money
back If 1t fails
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17
Peculiar Mortal Wound.

Speaking OF what cannon balls
were capable of doing. while seeming
1y harmless" said Dan R. Anderson.
brings to memory a strange case of
an Ohio soldier at the battle of Mis-
sionary Ridge, Nov % or "a, 1863. He
was brought to the general field hospi-
tai, Army of the Cumberland, and was
put in a tent near the commissary
tent, so that l could hear him groan
in his agony His grooming was ex-
sessive and something altogether un-
asual-so much so that it caused me
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17
Every housekeeper should know

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 q 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 "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17
Harsh Criticism Of SENATOR.

Harsh CritIctem OF Senators.
Senator Dubois was 1amenting the
decay of oratory among American
statesmen with only a few excep-
tions," he said. I'VE have in Washing
ton no orators worthy of the name
On this account had to accept in 81
lence during the last session an acrfd
criticism from a clever woman I at
tended . meeting or the senate the
other day. she said, and that night I
had a terrible dream What did you
dream? said L Tho lady smiled I
Dreamed she aid, 7 went agafn'.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17

George Washington said he couldn't
tell a lie: but we have never heard OF
Martha's comment on this statement
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17

With the possible exception of slop-
py bording house hash, the appetite OF
a goat seems equal to anything that
may be offered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17
insist on Getting Il.

Some grocers cay they don't keep De-
dance Starch because they have q stock in
hand Of Ii ox- brands, which they know
cannot be sold to . customer who has onre
used the 16 OK pkg. Defiance Starch Tor
Uam0 money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17

friends were talking about their ages,
and how long they had lived. Eddie.
whose father is a merchant, Joined the
conversation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17
Capt. George w. Baird.

Capt George W. Baird, U. s. A.
lately retired. aside from his excellent
war record, is a scientist, writer and
inventor of some pretentions
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17

The ordinary woman likes to go to
the theater to see If there are any wo-
men in the boxes whom she has seen
there before.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17

A mans neighbors seldom realize
what an excellent man has been Hvs
ing among them. all undiscovered. un-
til they hear the minister tell about
1t 1t his funeral
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17
veteran Many Years Missing.

Veteran Many Years Missing.
Mrs David Kizer of Springfield.
Ohio, has been granted q pension OF
IS a month, but she will not begin
to draw it until twelve years from
date. This ruling Is due to the fact
that she drew a pension for twelve
years on the presumption that her hus-
band, David Kizer, was dead He re-
Gently died after being brought home
sick from Denver. He had been
mourned as dead for twenty-seven
years, most of which time he was In
tAa Black hills. searching for gold
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17

In the manufacture Of cereal break
fast foods there has been an attempt
to utilize rye, but the liquid form is.
still popular in Kentucky.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17
ALABASTINE CO..
Grand Rapids. Mich, or los Water St. N. Y.

A man always wants to marry his
ideal woman the first time, but the
second time his ideals may not be
SO high.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17
villa for divorced queen.

Herr Mankiewicz, a German million
aire, has presented a villa at Meran
to the divorced wife of the King of
Saxony.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17

sDr. David Kennedy's Favorfte Remedy is
Cured eight OF
s1nsr1ng" Pepron Albany, T. z world f.u1oos 81
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-17

ed condition for many hours when
they were rescued by some Shimono-
sek fishermen.
Fifty-five Russian sailors. some Of
them wounded, were picked up on MI
shima- Twenty-three of the crew of
the Aurora were landed, and ten refu-
gees were rescued in the same vicin-
ity.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-19
.EDMONDS STARNS
new INDUSTRY

C. L. Edmonds, Of this city. is
meeting with wonderful success with
the manufacture and sale of con-
crete building blocks, and has just
embarked in big enterprise as
shown by what the Connellsville
News says as follows:
.The Pittsburg Art Stone Com
pany, new corporation composed OF
Connellsville and Pittsburg capital
lists. Yesterday closed a deal for the
purchase of the property OF the
White Rock Distilling Company, in
Guiding about one acre of ground,
the distillery building and ware
houses. The work of fitting up the
buildings as a factory for the manu-
faeture Of the artificial stone, OF
concrete blocks both plain and fancy
will be commenced at once. 1t Is
he intention of the company to
keep the plant in operation both
winter and summer. The product
turned out in the winter Will be stor-
ed away in the warehouse for use on
contract work during the summer.
e'The Pittsbrrg Art Stone Com
pany, of Connellsyille, was organized
last week by the election of Leslie
A. Howard, president; G. /. Ed
monds, general manager; II. A.
Grow, secretary; Peter Rutsek,
treasurer, and +. r. Graham, sales
agent. It's capital stock is $4,000,
divided into shares of $50 each.
sGeneral concrete work vii be
done, but the company will devote
the greater part of its attention to
the manufacture of the solid con-
crete blocks by the Edmonds process
Unlike most concrete blocks, they
IRE solid and can be cut into anv
shape like stone. They can be made
to look so much like the natural
stone that only an expert can detect
the difference.
Before coming here and organic
f61~the company Mr. Edmonds OPP
,ratc1 plant on leased grounds in
Piftsburr 1 ~ lease having expired
recently. The maT14Ssafacture of this
product gives promise ST develop
ing into one of ConnelIsvilIe's Lead
ing industries. The place purchas-
II is an ideal manufacturing site,
having a railroad siding, a stream
of water and every necessary con-
venicnce."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-19

1t certainly has not come to that
point in Clarksburg's history that
the Standard shall have full sway.
Refusal to grant competitive fran
ehises will give it full power. The
very first application for franchise
1ffsr the gas merger is fought with
,, ,;tt by some, and it is safe 10
.ay tbe SfSpdard is back of it all,
S9nnosa the fist application is turn
d down How sS9n again will there
be another? Not very soon as 1t
.osts a good deal these days to even
,sk for franchise. The >2eoPle
have complained to this Office a6sll1
higher gas rates. Several did so all
i.,st winter. Whether their COM
,laints were true or not, the Teie-
ram does not know because it did
,ot investigate. But it may be de-
pended on that the best way to have
heap gas is to have competition.
Possibly, there should be some modi-
ication of the Stout franchise but
not such rs to kill it or make it in
operative. Kill this one and it is
safe to say that there will be no dis
position soon to ask for another.
Then. the people will be in the
hands of the Standard to have done
with them just as the Standard sees
proper. either to lower or raise the
rates, and it may be depended upon
they will not be lowered.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-19

The word has been given out that
in addition to the present large po-
lice force another man is shortly to
he put on. The Telegram thinks it
is high time for the council to call
halt. The council ought to take
charge of the police force and to do
that there is nothing better than a
police board. And there are several
reasons why such board should be
created. The Telegram urges that
this matter be taken up at the next
session of council and acted upon
without delay. The Telegram also
insists that the police force can be
very properly cut down. The city
IS in debt and something must be
done to pay that debt. Why not
5cgin to reduce expenses at once?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-19

There has been a great deal Of
caring up of the streets of the city
FOR the purpose of putting in pipe
ines that did not belong to the city.
These streets have never been made
n as good condition as they were be-
ore the lines were laid, and thus has
he city been damaged. And now
hat the city is in debt it might be
veil to put a tax on these pipes that
70 through and under the streets.
again, these pipe lines are in the ma
-ure of leaseholds. They ought to
Ne taxed and value of assessment
ought to he put on them as lease
holds, since another can not get
similar privileges without rcstric-
ions intended to prevent him from
lvailing himself of them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-19
ANOTHER RAILROAD.

Clnrksburg may not be surprised
to learn definitely within the next
few days of the intention to build
another railroad through this city.
Only few days ago Senator S. Il.
Elkins' private secretary very close
" allied with the Vanderbilt rail
road interests, was in the city. 1t
now develops that he had more than
political mission, in fact, he was
here in connection with the propos-
ed railroad. He talked freely of tho
intentions of the Vanderbilts to
build trunk line from Pittsburg
through West Virginia to tide water
and of the fact that arrangements
had been made to make the Coal &
Coke railroad part of another great
railroad across this state to be con-
trolled by the Vanderbilts, but it
was not generally announced by him
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-19
Railroads Valued

Charleston, w. Va, July 1S-The
board of public works have complet-
ed the assessment of the railroads
Of the state for this year. They
raised some of the assessments over
what they were last year. They then
put on some new construction, some
bridges and the Wabash terminals,
which brought the assessment up to
about $32, 100000. On this they
put fiat increase of 10 per cent,
bringing the total assessment up to
S36,oOo,000, an increase of $4,000
900 over last years assessment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-19
BOOK ON OREGON.

The Lewis and Clark Centennial
Exposition, now in progress at
Portland, Oregon, has stimulated
5t,,tlie interest in the history of the
OREGON coGnfi7;se, ,and the great north
west in general. and particularly in
the daring expedition Nof the two
men whose names are coni4ll Ia',
ed in the big fair at PortlanG6
During the past few years nes'li ~
Der of highly interesting books have
been published, dealing with phases
of Oregon history. 1t is reported
that throughout the country there
are many calls for these books at
public Iibraies, and also for the
older works which tell of the exploits
of Lewis and Clark.
Among the valuable books con-
tanning information as to the Ore
gon country and the Lewis and
Clark expedition of 1SO3-6 may be
mentioned the following:
by DIN d. Wheeler; ''The Con
quest, /" in fiction form, by Mrs. Eva
Emery Dye. and "McLoughlin and
Old Oregon" by the same author :
EEThe Way of the West" by Emer-
son Hough; ''First Across the Con-
tinent," by Noah Brooks; "Thc
Oregon Trial." by Francis Park
man; "Oregon," by Burrows; "Hel-
lowstone Park" by Captain II. S.
Chittenden; clog of a Cowboy" by
Andy Adams; 'FGass' Journal of the
Lewis and Clark Expedition" edited
by James X. Hosmer; "Our Nation
al Park" by John Muir; "Geyser-
land and Wonderland" by Hatfield +:
FFLetters From an Oregon Ranch, "
by Katherine; f'From the West to
the West" by Mrs. Abigail Scott
Duniwav; eESeven Wonders of the
New World" by Peck; wonder
land, 1905" by DIN d. Wheeler
'"Journal of Lewis and Clark" edit.
ed by Reuben Gold Thwaites; "a
Short History of Oregan," by Miss
Sidonia V. johnson.
The literature of the Oregon coun~
try is by no means exhausted by the
foregoing list. Scores of other in
teresting books have been written
about the wonderful land wherein
this years exposition is being held.
Many of the great magazines have
published recent articles of interest
about the country and the big ex-
position. Sunset Magazine. of San
francisco, devotes the greater part
of its June number to Portland and
the Lewis and Clark Centennial,
printing many beautiful pictures.
The Worlds Work for August will
be a special Northwest and Lewis
and Clark number. Leslie's Week
w, Golfers Weekly and other great
eastern periodicals have devoted
special numbers to the fair, all Of
which give much historical data that
reads like romance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-19

that these big systems were to come
in close touch with ClarEsburg.
Such. however, is the case. Mr..
Islkins and the Wabash people have
big blocks of coal in this state, and
also in the county. There is a large
acreage at Jarvisville and in Gilmcr,
Lewis and Braxton counties, and re-
Gently big field up Elk creek
changed hands. These fields Will
be developed in the near future, and
in order to do that a railroad will be
necessary. This road must come
through Clarksburg. There is no
other way. The connection with
the trunk lines will either be on
Simpsons creek near Boothsville, or
at some point up Elk creek where
the West Virginia Central will be
reached. This road will connect
either with the Coal & Coke system
or the proposed trunk line from
Pittsburg to the seacoast. The main
proposition now is how to get into
and through Clarksburg. 1t was
this that Col. Livingston was look
ing after, and, it is said, that within
4 few days corps of engineers will
be busy planning way through the
sity. 1t may be the line will follow
the banks of Elk creek or come in
on some of the back streets. There
is every reason to believe that it is
coming, and it means a great deal to
Clarksburg as it will be part of a
great system of railway and is bound
to do this section much good
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-19

A thorough inspection of the
Glen Elk bridge would not be amiss.
while it is being painted. No
bridge in the county is more i'm
portant and no bridge has more
travel over it. The court should
keep its eye on the bridge and see
that it is ever kept in the best pos
sibIe shape, Just as all other bridges
in the county should be kept.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-19

If You have double visions, see
Byron J. Hudllins, Fordyce build
ing, Sd floor, room 8. 1sjy5t.