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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-14

No man in the camp could get
quicker action on his shooting irons
than Canada Jim. No man was slow
er to wrath, or greater in time of
stress. Ever for the weak against
the strong, the right against the
wrong, according to his lights, the
man from Canada was accepted by
the miners and light-trigger gentle
men of Happy Land as a glittering
municipal success, and citizen of
parts.
The thing called law had not yet
reared its depressing head in the re-
gion dominated by Canada Jim, but
it was headed that way. News of
Jim's latest exploit had travelled
across the border, and. the federal
authorities at that time being men of
narrow discernment and enlarged in
digestion, had classified the dynami-
ting of tenderfoot's plant as crime.
The fact that the tenderfoot went
skyward with the engine house was
an unforeseen accident, for he had no
business to be there in the night time,
and you couldn't expect Jim to hunt
all over creation for people who ought
to be in bed.
The United States sent out little,
gimlet-eyed swashbuckler in command
of the posse, a man Canada Jim
could have eat raw to use his own
expressive vernacular. The marshal's
hunting knife was the only serious
looking thing about him, and it rath-
er reminded one of patriotic young
ster trailing his grandfather's sword.
When Canada Jim was informed by
courier what was coming his way,
Il RI, he Of fhA
assembled the hill a ways and met a
girl of the mountains coming to the
spring with a bucket.
Whats up, Jim?'' she asked.
There's little crowd coming over
from the fort" he said, carelessly.
81 don't feel like runnin' from 'em,
but if you could stow me away some
where's, Kate, for a half hour or so
I'd be obliged. I'd tackle any three
yes, any five of 'em-but my powder
wouldn't hold out for fifty, you know
The girl anxiously followed his sre-
marks, and eagerly acted on his sug-
gestion-
Right you are, Jim,' she said, look
ing out of pair of dark brown eyes,
which made no attempt to shield the
affection she had for this brawny
giant of the West; iii put you in a
place they'll never think of looking
Canada Jim looked reluctantly
down the trail.
Damn me if I'll hide from 'emi"
he said, in sudden burst of anger;
what right we them tin soldiers ter
come ter these diggin's an tell us
what's what You go inside, grille,
an I'll learn emil
Don't be foolish, Jim,'' said the
girl. as she took his arm and endeav-
ored to force him to accompany her;
they'd sure git you, and then ,what'd
become O. me? Come on, there's a
good boy"
The love-light in her eyes pleaded
more eloquently than her words. The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-14
Much-TraveIed Man.

Two brothers, respectively 65 and
20 years of age, seated on the porch
of their country home were discuss
ing men and events Both grew very
much in earnest and excited in their
disputations, when the elder said to
his brother.
Michael, you must recollect that I
am older than you. have had larger ex-
perience and travelled more extens-
ively.''
Tell me, SAM interrupted the
younger, where have you ever been"
Jumping up and angrily shaking his
finger, the elder holly replied, .'Easton,
Allentown and Bethlehem"
SAM" agreed the other, good hui
moredly, you certainly have gotten
around in the world
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-14
The Dutiful Son.

The small boy was very obedient
and dutiful.
Also very stupid.
Perhaps the second statement was
Superfiuous.
But we did not intend to open n
moral discussion.
His father had always taught him
he should '.take pains in small
things" as only the people who did
so ever amounted to anything.
The boy had pondered deeply over
this advice, wondering duly what it
meant.
Until one morning when the lad
awoke with severe ache in every
tooth.
Then he was happy.
For, with every tooth handing him
a separate bunch of agony, he knew
that he had taken pains in small
things
And he was happy Baltimore
American.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-14
COON, LassIe. be GOOD to Me.

COON, Lassie, be Good to Me-
COON, Lassie. be good to me- Wilma
We, dear?
we've taen a my HART, We shall hae a
my gear;
1 wadna be gangin' ABBOTT all alane
If the warld were a siller, an you not
my. ain
The birds are a matin', the flowers wed
the grass,
An you are my springtime, my ain bon
ME lass; j.
Like kiss O. the sun to the life-springin'
Put your lips to my ain: were you I
wad.
My HART is a thumpin' like sticks on
Just rantin' wi hunger; COON. gle it a
crumb;
My eyes are a thirstin' like night for the
dew,
Let them drink my ain darlin. in one
look frae YOU
Coon fill up the crook O. my long wait
in arm,
I'll huddle We close an I'll shiel' We frae
HARM,
Put your han in my ain; let me spier
in your ear,
COON, Lassie, be good to me. Wilma We.
deaI2
Capt Charles McIlvaine in McClures
Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-14

1t takes the theater to bring out in
an homogeneous light the ignorance of
the spectators, particularly in some
dramatic situation In the first act of
Mrs Lefhngwell's Boots the neces-
sity for showing his nervousness over
the plight in which he has been
placed causes the actor who plays the
part of the young architect to tear up
the dinner cards that he has been
given to distribute round the table.
He does this in silence, which made
the comment of a young woman in
an orchestra chair ring over the an
dience.
Look, she cried, unconscious Of
the high pitch of her voice. he's tear.
ing up the ticketsl''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-14

A banker was urging young man
to put his money in a saving fund,
where he would get compound inter
est on it, and in the course OF MS ar
sument he used telling fact
zone cent" said he, put out at
compound interest at the beginning
of the Christian era would amount to
how much, do you suppose
sOh," said the young man, a hum
dred dollars or so"
To-day" said the banker, lit would
amount to over 5000, 0OO- And at sim
ple interest what do you think 1t
would total up
About bali that?
"a. simple interest it would reach
only S1-15-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-14
Something to Be Gained,

Moses he said to the old colored
man around the warehouse, Il hear
that you have a son in Chicago"
Eyes, sab, my son Peter has done
gone to college, sah,' was the proud
reply.
Going to make a great man of
him, eh?'
81 dunno how great Peter will done
turn out, sab, but l reckon if he stays
in dat college long 'nuff he'll come
home and be able to tell a pullet from
a rooster in de darkest night and not
make so many mistakes Chicago
News
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-14

A certain type of cheap restaurant
is the same all the world over In a
Berlin eating house of the cheap
grade one man dropping in observed a
friend being well bestowed
what, you are not going to eat two
of those enormous rolls, are your he
inquired, with evident interest in his
friends welfare.
"Oh. no. replied his friend, care
lessly. Il eat one and clean my knife
and fork on the other"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-14

the cabin. Susie met them, scorn-
fully.
Beg pardon, miss said the leader,
raising his hat, deferentially, I'm
Captain Jack Hobson from the fort,
across the line. We're looking for
one Canada Jim. Might he be in these
parts?"
HE might and he mightn't,'' said
the girl, saucily; 4but if you're itchin'
to know I'll say its lucky for you he
amt here"
The captain smiled and stroked his
stub of a beard.
s.Yes?" he said interrogative1y.
"Yes!" she repeated, with fierce en-
ergy; '.if Canada Jim was hereabouts
he'd mix among you parlor sojers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-14

Lowest" of American Newspapers.
Randolph r. Freeman printed the
first newspaper issued below the level
of the sea- 1t comes out at Indio, a
station in the Mojave desert, on the
Southern Pacific railroad He calls it
The Submarine" He once described
his journal as s'the low-downdest news
paper on earth" He uses paper of a
submarine tint" and announces that
his office lis located PIP feet from be-
low" His editorial departments are
called Along the Coral Strand" and
The Undertow," and his funny de
partment is dedicated to McGinty.
Another Mojave desert journal is pub
lished at The Needles. and is called
The Needles Eye"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-14

until yer uniforms wouldn't look
smart any more
81 presume by that you mean Can
ada Jim is a bad MANI" suggested the
captain.
Bad! Well, should hope so!
Why, you wouldn't be enough to start
his appetite
The captain smiled tantalizingly as
he dismounted. Then raising his voice
slightly he said:
"Of course Canada Jim amt here,
and you don't know where he is. I'm
sOrry@
you ought to be glad" she inter
rupted.
"We1l. I'm glad, then" he said,
obligingly, but what l started to say
was that if Canada Jim was here it
would save US the trouble of going
out to his cabin and selling his
goods
The girl listened intently, but there
was no sound from the outer shanty.
A shade of disappointment passed
over the little captains grizzled face
You are quite sure it would do no
good to search here?" he asked.
1T would do you no good; 1 wish he
was here
Yes, it's too bad; quite a disap-
pointment," unused the captain, as
with hand on revolver he entered the
cabin and began looking around.
Twenty men after onei" exclaimed
| the girl, scornfu1ly-
1T is rather unfortunate Odds
| said the governments man, still look
| ing around, perfunctorily, but evident
ly having learned what he desired to
| know; now do you suppose it would
| make any difference if 1 were to send
my men back to town and wait here
| for Jim by myself?"
| A joyful look spread over the young
woman's face.
| s-You wouldn't dare!" she cried.
well, l have dared things in my
time" said the captain, still prying
| about, though / guess Canada Jim
would be quite a proposition for one
man. But"-he suddenly stopped in
the center of the room and raised his
voice SO that it easily reached the
hidden man-''in order to start a lit
tie excitement 1 believe I'll do it, II
you see Jim to-day you might tell him
for me that I'll meet him alone any
where he says with hunting knives
revolvers or rifles, and the best mar
wins
Just your" said the girl eagerly.
Just me- You can come and lool
on, if you like"
Send your men back to town
| them
The captain went to the door,
Fall in, boys" he said; light ou
for Happy Land; nothing doing here
I'll meet you at. SHUTDOWN"
Maybe you WILL" murmured tn
mountain pink.
Captain Hobson bowed to her logi
and caressed the hilt of his hunting
} knife The girl stood in the doorwa
. and watched the posse as it gallope
down the valley. Then she glance
| into the shanty. All was silent i
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-14
Ambassador Reid's Expenditures

1t is estimated that if Ambassador
Whitelaw Reid shall keep up the
social pace he has set in England his
term as American representative
there will cost him about $5OO,OOo-
He is laying plans for a social and dip
lomatic campaign such as none OF
his predecessors thought of undertak-
ing Dorchester house. the LONDON
mansion which the Reds have taken,
cannot be fittingly maintained under
SIS 900 a year. West Park, country
place he has engaged, will cost $780,
600 more. exclusive of elaborate enter
tainments planned there. Then there
are the opera. trips to the continent,
etc. which will bring the total up to
or beyond the formidable figure men
toned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-14
Her secret.

Would you,'' she asked, rather be
lucky in love and poor or have great
wealth and be incapable of loving?"
Il think" he replied, that I'd
rather be lucky in love-"
After long silence she said:
We'll, suppose one can't be lucky
in love without making somebody else
lucky in it at the same time"
Then he took her in his arms and
wanted to know how she had guessed
that he was yearning for her.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-14

sD-n me, if ri hide from 'emi" he
said, in sudden burst of anger.
big man put his arms around her and
kissed her.
4 guess you are right, SUSIE" he
said, mournfulIy, but it makes me
hot to think O. them gingerbread riders
making Canada Jim hunt his hole
Put me where I can hear what goes
on, an if they says an onpolite word
to We I'll be among 'em fore they
knows the time o. day
The tawny-haired maid of the noun
tains led the way to a rear addition
made of plank. and pointed to some
boards lying across near the roof. 1t
was SO dark that one could not be
seen up there unless a light were
carefully used in searching.
A company OF horsemen approached
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-14
TIE One and fbe OTHER

The one said no, when true love came,
And speaking gently, called her name,
THE world to conquer / shall try"
Then Love was dumb, and passed on by
So through the world one went her way;
Men bowed before her day by day.
Yet at the last, when she was old.
Her heart was empty, aching. cold
The other answered Yes. I'll come.
And strive with you to make home
Then hand in hand with Love she went.
And life blessed with sweet content
Within the walls of home she found
Rich joys which wrapped her being round.
And in the evening Of her days
Her life like a psalm of praise
Edwin Carlile Litsey, in Housekeeper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-24
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. NJ. d. Wells went to Marion
Thursday, for visit with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Calendar were
up from Frankville Saturday, shop
ping.
Miss Cecil Thomas went to Sioux
City Monday, for visit OF several
weeks.
Miss Matte Herried returned
home from Hills, Mimi, the latter
part of last week.
Miss Martha Thompson returned
to her home in Cresco Monday after
a few days visit here.
Mrs. George Sheperd and son re-
turned TO their home in Oregon City,
Oregon Monday after a visit of several
weeks.
A complete stock of the finest
grades of groceries at the same price
you pay for ordinary goods, at the G.
S. Marsh grocery.
Misses Ada and Bernice Thompson
went to Harmony, Mimi. Saturday,
after visit of two weeks at the
Tarvestad home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Anderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson were
called to Kendallville Saturday by
tba daatb Of tbair father
Mrs. G. H. Craig returned to
her home in Sioux Falls, S. d. Fri
day, after a visit of several weeks
with her mother and brother.
We understand tina, o. j. Ness,
the DEBORAH grocer, has purchased the
store of Faldet Bros. at Canoe, and
will run it in connection with his store
in this city.
Postmaster and Mrs. j. j. Marsh
departed on Monday evening fol
Washington, ID. g. to attend the nat
ional convention of postmasters ano
enjoy an outing in the east.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-24

Miss Lena Peterson went to Cal
mar Monday night.
Fred Sellman made business triI
to Postville yesterday.
The Merry Workers will meet this
evening after school at the usual place.
Robert Relf was the guest of
friends at New Hampton over Sun
day.
John Wingate was down from
Hesper township yesterday, on bust
ness.
Headquarters for everything in
staple and fancy groceries. G. 5.
Marsh.
Anton Westby and wife return to
their home in Madison, S. D., to-
night.
Mr.. Mat Crowell of Clear Lake
was an over Sunday visitor with Harry
I Webster.
Miss Ida Lubke went to Castalia
Monday, to visit her sister, Mrs.
Anderson.
H. J. Hedges and son Herald went
to West Union Thursday, on bust
ness trip.
Don forget the 81. 90 excursion to
Cedar Rapids Sunday May 20 via the
Rock Island.
Mrs. S.V. Potter and Miss Fields
of Calmar were shoppers here yester-
day afternoon.
Roy Larsen arrived from Mime
apolis Saturday, TO visit relatives
here few days.
e. T. Reed went to Prairie DIN
Chen Mondy night, to take treatment
! there for rheumatism.
Miss Josephine Schaler returned
to her home in Chelsea Wednesday
after few days visit here.
Miss Della Stinson returned to her
home near Cresco Saturday, after
weeks visit with her brother.
Will Madden arrived home last
week from Chicago and Minneapolis,
where he had been for some time.
Rev. H. II. Green went to Hazel
ton yesterday, to attend the Dubuque
district conference of the NJ. +. church.
The editor attended the meeting
of the committees representing the
press associations of Iowa at Cedar
Rapids last Thursday.
| On account of the county falr
coming the first week in Sept, the
date of the dental convention III De-
corah has been changed to Sept. ~,
10 and IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Cove
arrived last Wednesday from Trenton,
n. J. for a visit with his brother, j..
NJ. Cove, and his daughters, Mds.
Schall and Woodward.
JIG. McCallum and family moved
into the MIS-. hODl. NItSI lSoluOhSS
ON Vernon street last week. Mr.. Nc
Callum is travelling salesman for the
John T. Hancock Co. Dubuque,
from which place he has moved.
Last Thursday, at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. A.
Landrsud, occurred the marriage OF
their third daughter, Miss Dora, &c
Mr.. Edward Hoyne of Conover. Mr..
and Mrs. Hoyne have a host of friends
who wish them long and happy
welded life.
We neglected to mention last week
that at the Waterloo meeting of the
Federation of Womans Clubs, Mrs. l.
w. Brunt of this city, was honoreC
with the election as President of the
clubs of the fourth district. 1t is al
honor worthily bestowed and mos
heartily appreciated by the local club
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-24

Mrs. NJ. J. Carter was in the city
from Ossian Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Harvey of
Ossian attended lodge here Friday
evening.
George Rice of Cedar Rapids spent
Sunday here visiting old friends and
acquaintance.
i. n. Holmes came back from
Buffalo last week, and remained here
for visit with his parents.
The high school base ball team
played a game with West Union on
Friday at West Union, being defeated
by the score of 9 to 2.
The new steam roller pure hased by
the city arrived on Friday, and will
be started by W. U. Schooley, who is
here representing the company from
which it was purchased, the Kelly
Road Roller Co.
Elsewhere will be found the pro-
gram for the observance of Memorial
Day next Tuesday and of Memorial
Sunday next Sunday, with a union
service at the opera house. The
Memorial sermon will be preached by
Rev. DR.. NJ. Willett, and the Me-
mortal Day address will be delivered
by Rev. E. G. Hunt, the G. a. h.
post having unanimously extended
them invitations to do so.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-24
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.

L. G.. Base ball schedule:
May 23-Western College, DEBORAH.
Nav 90 Cornell College, DEBORAH.
May oath Musicale by high school
students.
June IN. w. A. picnic, Northeas,
tern Iowa Picnic Association, De-
corah.
June 3-Base ball, DEBORAH and West
Union high schools.
June 14-Luther College commence
ment.
June l4-15-High School commence
ment.
June 12- Male chorus, University OF
Christiana, afternoon and evening
concert.
June 19-21-Annual Convention. De-
corah District Epworth League,
DEBORAH.
June 22-23-Northeast Iowa Veter-
ans association, DEBORAH.
June 20 to July Spring Festival and
Carnival, DEBORAH.
July 1905-Norwegian Danish Press
Association of America, annual
meeting at DEBORAH.
July 4-Independence Day, Tuesday
July %, 26, 27-Cedar Valley Racing
Circuit meeting, DEBORAH.
Winneshiek Co. Fair-Sept. ., 6, Z,
s, 1905.
Sept. 1914 'O5-Northern Iowa Dental
Society, DEBORAH.
Sept. labor Day, Monday.
Nov. 30-Thanksgiving Day. Thursday
Dec. 25-Christmas, Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-24

DIR. Karl d. Fisk is at the Win
neshiek this week.
w. X. Riggs was up from Castalis
Monday, on business trip.
Luther Jones of Cresco visited
friends in the city last week.
Ray Harmon went to Wishek,
D. N. last week, on business trip.
Mrs. H. B. Holverson went tc
Detroit, Mich, last week, for a visit.
M ISIS Birdie Fuller of Cresco was
the guest of relatives here last week.
Miss Mable Mills was over from
Ossian Friday, visiting friends in the
city.
DIR. w. H. Emmons of Burr Oak
was in the city Friday, on a business
trip.
GO. A. Hiatt of Hesper was a
business visitor in the city last We'd
nesday.
When in town drop into the Singer
store and see the new No, &C. 204
Water Street.
George Merrill of Cresco came
down Thursday for a visit with his
brother, L. NJ
Editor Hathaway of the Review
was DEBORAH business visitor from
Ridgeway ON Friday.
Mr. J. H. Hang of Spillville
was in the city over Sunday, guest
at the G.. Heuser home.
Inauguration of President Roose-
welt tonight at Lyman H. Howe's
moving pictures at the Grand.
james Ringer came up from
Muscatine last week. to join his wife
in visit with relatives here.
Mrs. E. A. Aiken went to Min
neapolis last week, expecting to spend
the summer at lake near that city.
Some poor brick in the store build
ing of Riley Bros. were replaced with
good ones by Cbas. Wilson last week.
DIR. and Mrs. A. J. Swezey at
tended the meeting of the state
medical society at Des Moines last
week.
Mrs. A. Gossman returned home
to Preston Thursday, having spent
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam. Glenn.
Mrs. J. S. Wilkins and daughters
of New Hampton have been guests al
the home of her father, John Finn,
for week past.
G. r. Baker was down from
Ridgeway Friday, shaking hands Will
his many friends and looking after
some business matters.
! -Messrs. w Reed and NJ. Marcuse,
and their ladies drove up from West
. Union Sunday, the gentlemen TO con
| fer with Mr.. Tucker the decorator who
is at work here preparing tor the
Woodmen picnic, with reference tC
decorating the streets of West Uniol
for the Fourth of July celebration.
! Mr.. L. Fl. Johnson of Ossian
travelling man for the W. 7. Rawleigl
Medical Company of Freeport, Ill.
has Just received handsome couch
gift of the Company he represents
This Company is known Throughout
the :entire country for its origina
plan of selling its Medicines, Extracts
Spices, Stock Food, and Toilet Pre-
parations. For several years past thu
Company has been offering liberia
prizes for its statesmen making the bes
records. They have about 500 sales
men ON the road, so competition TO
these prizes is very keen and the sales
man who is fortunate enough TO viii
one of them must show high degre
of ability.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-24

L. J. Halse was down from Bluff
tn township Monday, on business
trip.
Albert Wingate of Hesper town
ship was a business visitor in the city
Monday.
Merchant A. f. Thune Of Hight
andville came down for load of goods
on Monday.
Photos made by Reynolds are
marvels of artistic and tasteful work
manship.
Will Mckay came out from Chicago
Sunday morning, for home visit
d lring his vacation from duties in
one of the large banks of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Whitney are
in ST. Paul this week, attending the
funeral os A. A. Cratsenberg. Mrs.
Whitney went up Sunday night and
L. B. yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. j. Hager Of
Waukon were visiting in the city
yesterday. While here Mr.. Hager
arranged for the attendance of the
Waukon band at the Woodmen picnic
Henry and George Schulze, Jos.
Williams and Dan Riley came down
from Staceyille Saturday, for an over
Sunday visit with their families,
returning to their work on the new
church at that place Monday.