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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30
VISITING MS NOME AFTER 81 YEARS.
Captain Deatrich Finding Many Warm Greetings From
His Old Friends

luS Oto iffCtfuos
From Chambersburg. Pa. Public Opinion.
Captain Jacob III. Deatlich, vet
eran of the war of the Rebellion, and
who for the last 80 years has been
resident of Kansas, now having his
home at Collyer, Trego county, of the
Sunfiower state, together with his
wife, Martha, who is sister of Van
t. kaufman, the popular magistrate
of the Second ward of Chambersburg,
are visiting relatives at St. Thomas.
Neither time, distance, nor the vicis-
situdes of life have destroyed in Cap
tain Deatrich that geniality and en-
ergy of disposition which was charac-
teristic of him in his early years; nor
the vividness of his recollection of his
comrades or associates with whom he
played the part of merry bOyhOOd,
when the theater of his action was
over the hills, and the slate quarries
of ST. Thomas tow nshIp; or when his
voice echoed along the evergreen,
pine clad hills of Back creek. The
warriors pride which was infused
into the young blood of the St. Thorn
as locality by the military spirit and
high wrought enthusiasm of the
Campbells In anti-bellum times fur
nished the inspiration which led St.
Thomas easily to contribute more
men to the various wars than any
similar population in the county
among whom were officers who won
great distinction.
When President Lincoln's first call
for troops was made that call echoed
from the Back creek hills along the
walls of the old North mountain.
The boys who shot at painted Indian
targets with the four 6-pound brass
cannon OF General Charlie Campbell's
St. Thomas Flying Artillery, and Col,
James G.. Elders Crack Militia Com
pany who before the brigade inspector
at summer encampments before the
war wore white pants, caps with ex-
tended visions. and red. white and blue
ostrich feather plumes, responded
with others to that call in their early
manhood, to the war for the Union in
defense of the flag.
1t was then that the subject Of this
sketch enlisted in Captain James G.
Elders Company c, of the I'd Pa. reg
iment, of which F. S. Stambaugh was
the colonel. At the expiration of his
term Of service Mr.. Deatrich enlisted
In the 126th Pa. regiment, in Captain
J. ii. Walkers Company III. This reg
iment, of which Colonel James 6. Ell
der was colonel, was conspicuous in
the battles of Fredericksburg, Chan
cellorville and Antietam. Hon. ID.
w. Rowe, president judge of Frank
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30
First Kansas and afterwards Kan

First Kansas and afterwards Kan
sas City. Other towns had better
start and were its rivals, but the pres
tige of the old Santa Fe Trail and the
Kaw Valley and its tributaries and
the easy access they furnished to
market by rail settled the question,
and now Kansas City is the recogniz-
ed metropolis without rival. All of
Kansas wheat and corn pay tribute
to Kansas City. Some of it may lodge
in transit at Intervening points, but
finally it becomes part of the golden
stream that flows to Kansas City. So,
too, all the hogs and cattle go to Kan
sas City, and all the sheep and horses
and mules; and the poultry and the
products Of the helpful hen; all the
potatoes and other vegetables; all the
apples and other fruits; the petroleum
and natural gas; the lead and zinc;
the cement and gypsum; all that the
soil of the state produces join this
golden stream. Some of these pro-
ducts may be sent on In a manufac-
tured form, but the gateway of the
surplus to market is Kansas City.
Kansas even furnishes the greater
part OF the deposits of the Kansas
City banks, and added to it all the
most of the progressive business men
of the city began their careers in Kan
SaS.
Why the water the people of the
city drink is taken from the Missouri
river on the Kansas side. And at a
banquet In Kansas City, the cock tail
with which it starts is made of Kan
sas grown whisky; and without Kan
sas salt and, possibly, Kansas sugar,
and Kansas meat, game and poultry,
and Kansas frogslegs and Bowersock's
hornless, and Kansas-grown bread, and
so on, the spread would be stale and
inhospitable. Added to that, with
out Kansas men at the banquet it
would be tame and spirltless.
So Kansas City is Kansas-born and
Kansas-bred. The big end of it now
is on the wrong side of the state line,
but westward is the Star CT Empire,
and inevitably the population of the
city is crowding over the line. How
ever it is no less Kansas now than
when Destiny will claim its own, and
once beyond the gates of the Union
Station and clear of the dirt and vice
of Union Avenue it is safe and good
place to live in.
-.
The statesmen of the country are
coming to the inevitable judgment
that the RAILROAD question, which will
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30

If you wish to sell your farm list il
with r. L. Bolts Land Agency, Wa
Keeney, Kans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30

have several customers for lands
suitable for wheat raising. If you
want to sell list your land with me.
JOHN A. NELSON.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30
LANDS WANTED.

I have customers for q few unim-
proved cheap tracts of land; some WELL
improved farms; some small ranches,
and two large ranches.
II you want to sell now is the time
Come list what you have, or send me
descriptions, prices, etc.
For Sale-LandS-
A few bargains in lands-farm and
ranch lands
Irrigated Lands.
am agent for the Arkansas Valley
Sugar Beet s. Irrigated Land Co 5
lands in Southeast Colorado. where
farming pays.
Call on or write,
S. NJ. HUTZEL,
Wa-Keeney, Kans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30

Look out for wind storms. w. n.
Swiggett will insure your property
against them. See him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30

Protect your property against winds
and tornadoes by buying a policy in
the Continental. Strictly reliable.
w. II. Swiggett, agent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30

Have w. H. Swiggett make your
legal papers. He makes them cor
rectly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30

Baker will pay cents per pound
for good hides until further notice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30
Wanted to Buy.

Wanted to Buy.
Snaps in Trego county land. Write
full description to
NIQUETTE BROS.
Lincoln, Kans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30

For SALE-The lands known as the
Waddell lands in Trego county, Kan
sas, described as set out below. These
lands will be sold with cash pay
ment down of four hundred dollars
per quarter section, balance in five or
six equal annual payments, seven per
cent interest, privilege of paying on
or before. Price to be made reasona-
BILE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30

The statesmen of the country are
coming to the inevitable judgment
that the RAILROAD question, which will
come before Congress this winter, is
one of remedy and not of rates. In all
the discussions, nobody has complain
ed of inequitable rates. The talk of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30

a. 8. JONES,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
wA-kEENEY. KANSAS
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW voRs<-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-12
100000 FIRE
AT HOBOKEN

New York, Aug. S.-Inside of three
quarters of an hour fire swept away
the Delaware, Lackawanna 81 Western
Railroad company terminal in Hobo
ken, seized two ferry boats and prao-
tically ruined them. and for half an
hour threatened the destruction of the
entire water front in the vicinity, in
Guiding the Hamburg-American and
North German Lloyd steamship docks,
at which several big ships were lying.
The property damaged is estimated at
between $500, 900 and $500, 900.
So far as known no lives were lost.
For over an hour huge tongues of flame
leaped from the wooden structures on
the Lackawanna docks, lighting the
New Jersey and New York water
fronts. For time it threatened loss
larger than that Of the big dock fire
several years ago when the North Ger
man Lloyd piers were destroyed with
great loss of life.
The flames started from an unknown
cause ON the old wooden ferry boat
Hopatcong, which had been tied up in
the open sea, between the Hamburg
American docks and the Christopher
street ferry slips. Twenty minutes
after the alarm il looked as if the en-
tire lower part Of Hoboken, including
the Hamburg piers would be destroyed.
The two burning ferry boats were
towed out into the stream by tugs.
The Hopatcong sank later.
After a few hours work the fire was
under control, the big steamship piers
had been saved, and rough estimate
placed the damage at $500, 900.
The new immigration station, which
was built of brick and stone, and oc'
cupied only two weeks ago, cost $780,
900 to build, and was supposed to b.
fireproof. 1t was soon a mass Of fire
the interior burning rapidly. Only 8
few persons werein the building at tbs
time of the outbreak and they were
hurried out.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-12
THE GREEDY CORMORANT.
His Meal Included Two Pounds O
Stones, One Four Inches Long.

His Meal Included Two Pounds of
Stones, One Four Inches Long.
When l was keeper in the National
Geological Park in Washington, OBJ
served a remarkable example of the
well-known greedlness of the cormor-
ant.
Four little cOrmorants came to the
100, and were placed I'm cage In
which dogs had once been kept. out
side was pebbly yard in which the
dogs had exercised. The cormorants
waddled about this yard and seemed
to be having a fine time, until one
morning l noticed that one of them
was sitting on the ground, unable to
rise. He did not waddle up to get his
meal of whole fish. each usually about
half as long as his own body; and as
the others came rushing toward me
to get their share, l knew that he
was i'll. l went into the cage AMI
lifted him up. What was my amaze
ment to hear something grating and
clanking inside of himl And he SEEM
ed surprisingly heavy. l at once call
ed the head keeper, who decided to in
vestigate by means of a surgical opera
ton.
He took out two pounds of stones,
one of which was four inches long,
two and a half inches wide and about
half an inch thick! The poor chap
seemed to feel relieved. In few
days he became convalescent, ate his
food regularly, and seemed TO be do
ing well. Then that hooked bill reach
ed under the feathers and tore out
some Of the surgeons stitches, which
were undoubtedly irritating, as the
wound was beginning to heal. As the
result OF this interference, the wound
opened, and, as the weather was hot,
the patient died five days after the
operation.-St. Nicholas.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-12
PRES. ROOSEVELT breaches.
Delivers a Sermon Sunday Afternoon
at Oyster Bay.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 7.-President
Roosevelt. late Sunday afternoon. de
livered a lay sermon to the Christian
Brotherhood of Oyster Bay. He EN-
phasized especially the necessity OF
sound character building holding that
high moral character was the real es
sence of Christian life. The organiza
ton before which the president spoke
is a non-sectarian body. composed
principally Of the male members OF
the several local churches.
The meeting was held in the Sun
day school room Of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Several weeks ago
an invitation was extended to the
president to address the Christian
Brotherhood and he promised to &C
cept the invitation at some later time
He notified the committee Saturday
night that he would make the prom.
ised address Sunday, stipulating that
no previous announcement should be
made Of his intention to speak.
About 200 persons attended the
meeting this afternoon. Nearly all of
them were surprised when President
Roosevelt appeared on the floor The
president carried his Bible and in be-
ginning his address read selections
from the sixth chapter of Matthew, the
Epistle to the Corinthians and the
Epistle to James.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-12
Result of Dime Novel.

Oakland.-Percy Pembroke, one of a
trio of boys who are under arrest
charged with the murder of T. w
Cook, has made a full confession.
Three boys. all under II years old
deliberately planned to holdup their
friend and acquaintance. Thomas w
Cook. They laid in wait for him arm
ed with bludgeons of lead pipe. When
Cook appeared, Pembroke declares
Baker stepped behind him and dealt
him stunning blow with the pipe
Cook fell, and Pembroke ran from the
scene of the crime. leaving his com
panlOns, John Sneider and George
Baker, to complete the deed. Penn
broke exonerates Crowhurst, another
Of the suspects.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-12

Boise, Idaho, Aug. 9.--What APP
pears to be a phenomenally rich gold
district has been discovered ~ miles
northeast of Idaho City on Hay fork OF
Moose creek. The find was made last
fall and the rock was so rich that the
prospectors making the find were
afraid to let it be known, las the wished
to get their claims securely located.
Definite news of the find has just
been secured 1t is said there are three
lodges several hundred feet apart, the
ore in all running high.
G. E. Jones, editor of the Idaho City
World, who has been a resident of the
section since the great placer days OF
the Basin, states it is undoubtedly the
greatest strike ever ade in that part OF
the state. Chunks of ore taken fron
the lodges are so rich, he says, they
would be called nuggets were they
found in placer ground. Assays of sew
eral thousand dollars to the toni are re-
ported common
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-12
CHINESE GOT ENOUGH.
Shanghai Merchants Would Willingly
Ouell Agitation.

Consul General Rodgers, at Shang
hal. cables the state department that
the Chinese chamber Of commerce at
that place deprecates the continuance
of the boycott in China against Amer
lean goods. which the merchants say
is attributable in large part to the stu
dents. Business is being seriously af
fected. This dispatch Is regarded here
as very significant. The boycott was
first instituted at Shanghai, and, sin
gularly enough, by the chamber of
commerce which is now so anxious to
terminate 1t. According to reports to
the state department the agitation ex-
tended as far south as the Straits Set
Elements, where the important bust
ness is largely controlled by the Chi
nese merchants. Consul General Will
bur stated that the Shanghai boycott
as proclaimed by the chamber of com
MERGE has been adopted by the cham
Der at Singapore,
From Mr. Rodgers report it Is in
ferred that the merchants who started
the boycott have found they suffered
heavy losses in trade and are DESTROYS
of removing It, The department has
been also informed that Minister
Rockhill has secured the aid Of the
Chinese government in stopping the
anti-American movement.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-12
PRESIDENT WAS PROMPT.
New Orleans Citizens Appreciate Or
ders on Yellow Fever Situation.

New Orleans Citizens Appreciate Or
ders on Yellow Fever Situation.
The announcement that President
Roosevelt had acted with Characters
tic promptness on request Of Governor
Blanchard to have the marine hospital
service take charge Of the yellow fever
situation at New Orleans created
great satisfaction. though in some sec
tons there is some disappointment at
the confession of the states inability
to handle the situation. Opinion gen
orally is however. that confidence out
side of Louisiana was so completely
lacking in the local health authorities
that unless the interposition of the
government was asked there could be
no expectation of a relaxation of Sc
we're quarantine until the coming of
frost. Moreover. it is believed the
powers. discipline. efficiency and re-
sources of the government are neces.
sary to handle the fever itself, which
is still strongly intrenched in the
down town section of the city.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-12
RUG MADE OF HUMAN scALPs.
Seventy seven Lives the Cost of One
Possessed by Iowa Indian.

Seventy seven Lives the Cost of One
Possessed by Iowa Indian.
A rug which took seventy-seven
lives in the making is owned by IN
Iowa Indian living In Stroud. o. T..
says the Dallas News. 1t is $50 years
old and consists OF seventy-seyen
scalps torn from the heads of as many
human beings. The rug, which is
barely five feet square, is of many
hues, for the scalps are red, gray
black, white. brown and auburn.
They belonged to peaceful people, too,
and are said to have been taken by
special command of the Great Spirit
from the finest specimens of men, wo-
men and children belonging to the
white, red and negro races.
AS soon as the scalps were secured
they were sewn together and the rug
was from thar time regarded as ths
remedy for all trouble. When an In
dian was taken sick he was laid on
this rug and If he did not recover his
spirit was assured of a pleasant Jour
ney to the happy hunting ground.
This remarkable creation can be
seen only once year.
At the annual wild-onion feast,
which comes on April /, the Iowa In
dams make the rug play an Import
ant part. The onion is freely used,
the Indians saturating themselves
from head to foot with the Juice. This
was their successful way Of driving
away the evil spirits.
prayer rug belonging to the shah
Of Persia Is another valuable mat.
Though barely two feet square. its
design Is most elaborate. 1t Is work
ed throughout in precious stones and
the effect is dazzling. The ground Is
formed Of rose diamonds and in the
center is a large bird, whose neck is
made OF amethysts and its body of
rubies.-The vines, which form net
work. through which the bird may
be seen as through cage. are made
of emeralds, while the bands which
connect the stones are of seed pearl.
The floral emblem OF Persia is worked
out In blue, yellow and pink stones,
this design being known as the Nina
Khanl design.
1t is difficult to determine even the
approximate value OF this small rug.
but it has been estimated that If 1t
were sold the proceeds placed Mt per
cent interest would bring in an income
Of at least $25O,0OO per annum.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-12
A STORY OF TWO PAINTERS.
Did Van Dyok and Halls Really Paint
Each Others Portrait!

Did Van Dyok and Halls Really Paint
Each Others Portrait?
There is a story related by HOu-
braken, which may or may not be true,
that Van Dyck. passing through Haar-
lem, where Halls lived, sent mes
senger to seek him out and tell him
that a stranger wished to see him,
and on Halls putting in an appearance
asked him to paint his portrait add
ing, however. that he had only two
hours to spare for the sitting. Halls
finished the portrait in that time,
whereupon his sitter, observing that
Il seemed an easy matter TO paint a
portrait. requested that he be allowed
TO try to paint the artist Halls soon
recognized that his visitor was well
skilled in the materials he was using
Great, however. was his surprise
when he beheld the performance. He
Immediately embraced the stranger, at
the same time crying: You are Van
Dyckl No one but he could do what
you have just now done"
Assuming the story to be true. how
interesting 1t would be IL the two
portraits existed. that one might see
what Frans Halls, accustomed to the
heavier type of the Dutch burghers,
made of the dellcately defined features
of Van Dyck, and how the latter. who
always gave an air Of arlstocratic ele-
gance to his portraits. acquitted him
self with the bluff, jovlai Hans, who
was as much at home in tavern as
I'm a studio. For no two men could
be more different, both in their points
OF view and In their methods. though
they were alike IN this one particular
that each was a most facile and
sklllful painter.-St Nicholas.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-12
Japanese Received.

Mr.. PIERCE, in the absence Of Secre
tary Root, was to represent the de
partment of state at the ceremonies
incident to the reception on board the
Mayfower. He and the president chat
ted a few minutes before it was re
ported to the president that the Japan
csc ENJOYS were about to come aboard
the Mayhower.
Scarcely had the report been made
before the guns Of the Tacoma began
to fire their salute of 10 guns as the
plenipotentiaries and the suites went
over the side.
AS the Japanese mission, headed by
Baron Komura and Minister Taxa
hira, assembled the gangway. all il
black frock coats and shiny silk hats
mediately to the cabin, where the pres
ident was awaiting them.
The reception was brief and as de
void of formality as the nature of thu
occasion would permit Baron Komu
ra and Minister Takahira shook hands
with the president. the cordially o
the greeting being unmistakable. Al
the representative Of his emperor, Bar
the band sounded three ruffles anC
then played a march. At the head o.
the gangway Commander Winslow re
ceived the ENJOYS, and as they step
ped to the deck they were greeted by
Mr.. Peirce. They were escorted i'm
on Komura then extended his thanks
to President Roosevelt and through
him to the American people for the in
terest he had manifested in the peace
negotiations. expressing his gratitude
to the president for the interest he
had shown.
The exchanges were entirely infor
NAL. No addresses were delivered.
Baron Komura then presented to the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-12
New Monte Carlo.

Lake Tahoe. CALIFORNIA; noted re-
sort, is being turned into an American
Monte Carlo. Tallac and, in fact. near
ly all the resorts with the exception
Of Tahoe tavern, are now running
night and day. and the merry clink
of gold passing back and forward over
faro and roulette tables is a nightly
occurrence.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-12
DROWNED AT PORTLAND, ORE
Four Occupants Of Launch Lose Op
portunitY to Rescue.

Portland, Ore. Aug. loving to
a want of presence of mind in all but
one of the 90 occupants of a launch,
which had collided with a rowboat.
two Of the three occupants of the row
boat drowned within dozen feet of
the launch. Those drowned were:
Fred Steffensen. aged 20, and his
sister, Madeline. aged 16.
Two accidental drownings occurred
in the Willamette river just below
the city Sunday. The first was that of
a young man named Eric Bigelow. re-
Gently from Chicago.
The second drowning was that of
Floyd Havird, aged II.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-12
Fatal Crash With Car.

Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. 6.-The fast
Pittsburg flyer. No. $50. on the Cleve
land & Pittsburg railroad, crashed into
an eastbound st. Clair. streetcar al
$3.50 tonight, killing a baby instantly
and fatally injuring six people, while
IS others sustained injuries.
The accident happened without
warning. as the conductor had just
crossed the railroad tracks to see thai
the line was clear. and had thrown &
safety derailer switch to permit the
car to pass.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-12

Nelson. b. c., Aug. s. - John H.
Nolan, chief clerk of the land registry
Office here, committed suicide by send
ing a bullet through his forehead. The
deceased leaves wife and child. No
cause is assigned for the act except des-
pondency. as there are no financial or
family reasons apparent.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-08-12
Later Report.

st. Paul, Aug 8. Persistent rumors
rae current that a move had been in
augurated by the Northwestern Far
mers' Exchange and mercantile as
sociations along the line of the Great
Northern and Northen Pacific to secure
arbitration of the telegraphers' strike.
So far as could be asoertained, no Off
cial action in this direction has yet
been taken. President Perham of the
telegraphers stated that the matter had
not come before him officially although
he reports that such movement was
on foot.