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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
A Modest Mans Desire.

L would not care to be so ricn
That all the world would envy me;
do not crave poss sessions which
Would bind down to slavery;
merely want a little more
Than they have who live next door,
To have the worldly means whereby
might outShine my friends and not
Be forced to strain would satisfy
And make me happy with my lot;
I merely want little more
Than they possess who live next door.
Thus favored, 1 would leave behind
My present friends and move away
And richer. prouder neighborS find
And there now still meekly pray
But to possess "a little more
Than they might have who lived next
door,
And, having that how fine and fair
A planet this would bel And when
1 outShone all around me there,
I'd proudly move ahead again,
And ask for nothing. before,
Save to eclipse the ones next door,
1 would not be so rich that hate
Must follow everywhere / went;
AS l have tried to plainly state,
With little L could be content;
All that l ask is always more
Than they may have who live next door.
-ChicagO Record Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
Get at the Cause.

Sacramento. KY. Nov. 18th (Spe-
ciaD-A typical illustration of the
way Dodd's Kidney Pills Cure Rheu-
natism is well told by Catherine De-
vine. who is very well known here.
She says:
For over four years I was greatly
troubled with rheumatism. 1t used
to take me worst in my legs and feet.
At times l would be so bad I could not
put my feet to the ground. AS l am
over seventy-three years of age 1 be-
gan to think 1 was too old to get
cured and should have to bear my
rheumatism the best way I could.
But I heard about Dodd's Kidney Pills
and thought 1 would give them a trial.
So got a box and began taking them.
Well, 1 must say Dodd's Kidney Pills
did me wonderful lot of good. They
eased the pain from the first, and tos
day I am in better health than I have
been for many years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
Veterans and the Pension Roll.

The annual report of the commits
sioner of pensions shows that there
are 99S,441 persons on the pension
roll. Of these 6S4,60S are survivors
of the civil war OF the civil war
veterans 65. 612 have come to the pen
sion roll through the age order,No. rs.
During the year 1883 pensioners
died. OF this number 3O,324 were sur
vivors of the civil war.
The report of the adjutant general
of the Grand Army of the Republic
presented at the Denver encampment
shows a membership of 232 ,455, and a
loss by death during the year of 9,152
members. This shows that there are
on the pension rolls nearly three times
as many survivors of the civil war as
there are in the Grand Army of the
Republic, and that the death list OF
the pension roll is three times as
large as that of the Grand Army OF
the Republic.
OF the members of the Grand Army
of the Republic 2S,554 are in the ma
tional soldiers homes and 1874 in
state soldierss homes This probably
represents the invalid list of the or
ganization, leaving 100000 members
Of the Grand Army of the Republic
living in their own homes or with rel
atives, and engaged in some kind of
business.
Outside of the Grand Army of the
Republic are thousands of old Union
soldiers whose names are not on the
pension roll, although the names of
many of them went to the roll un,1er
the age order. This means that some
$4,000 veterans who would not apply
for pensions while they could earn
living became pensioners because of
advancing age.
If there is any increase in the num-
Der of pensioners in the future, it will
come from this class, under order
No. 7S.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
All Over.

One afternoon, during an adjourn
ment for the holidays, a number of
prominent senators and representa-
tives visited Monticello, the home of
Thomas Jefferson.
A venerable negro acted as guide
for the party, and the distinguished
callers were much interested in his
quaint diSQuisitionS upon the place
and it's memories. To this old fellow
one of the Western representatives
CHANGED to address the question
whether any battles had been fought
in the vicinity of Monticello.
mo, sah,'' promptly replied the
aged darkey, mo, sab, not sence de
wah, sah.'-Harper's Weekly.
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nincent spectacle, but for some reason,
hard to understand, the Denver news
papers could not seem to agree, in
their estimates, as to its strength The
Evening News, which claimed an &C
tual count, gave the total number as
32.997- The Denver Republican esti-
mated that there were COCOON line
Other papers got the number of G. A
R. men in line, by actual count"
down to 10000. The Denver News
gave the following as its final verdict:
Number in line, 10000; time in pass
ing a given point, 3 hours z minutes;
length of parade, 71s miles; length of
line of march. miles; accidents. /;
number of spectators. 10000; number
on the grand stand, 5000; parade start
ed, 1904 a. M; parade ended, Ply
M; total time of parade, hours ID
minutes; number of departments, As;
number of posts, 800; states repre-
'sented, 40; largest state representa-
tion Kansas, $500; number of bands
in line, sc; number of fife and drum
corps, Sc; total number of musicians
in line, 1,400; second largest state rep
resentation, Colorado, 1850; tallest
man in line in parade. John H. Briggs
of North Dakota; shortest man in par
ade, R. D. Brown of Massachusetts,.
There was one Confederate uniform
in the parade, worn by William NJ Wit
ten of Glenwood Springs, ColO.- who
came attired in a complete suit OF
gray, with the Confederate insignia,
and received much attention The old
Leadville coach, of which 81 much has
been said and written, ard which is a
memory of many thrilling adventures
and much hard fighting, was another
of the features of the parade, and was
filed with disabled veterans.-New
York Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
a Students Home in Paris.

Latterly, the studio had been turn
ed from it's original purpose and made
into delightfully."- impractical home
for students like ourselves.
The interior was one room with a
closet for the sink and running water.
Across the end opposite the door
hung an inside balcony so irresistible
that we engaged the studio on sight
of it. The furnishings of the room
consisted of large table and three
common chairs. In one corner dis
coura ged1ooking little stove, like a
mustard pot in shape, stood at the
end of yards and yards of unromantic
stovepipe. This rusty cylinder fol-
lowed the outline of the room, up the
WALL along the roof to the apex, then
through an opening, strayed outdoors,
where, at last, it became a thing of
beauty robed in trailing vines. An
old easel served as hatrack and UNI
hrella stand, with a peg near the stove
reserved as the proper place on which
to hang the coffee pot to dry.
A short flight of steps led directly
from the room to the balcony This
was broad enough for the two sleep
ing couches and a narrow passage in
front. An artistic railing ran across
the balcony and down either side of
the steps that, on company occasions,
served for seats. Under the balcony
a models stand had been left.-Caro.
line Domett, in Donahoe's.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
Old Comrades Revisited.

Comrade William A Mackenzie of
Mackenzie Post No. 399, which post
was named for his brother, who was
killed June IL, 1861, soon after the
civil war began, has been passing his
vacation among his old comrades in
the West. He served in Company B,
Seventy eighth regiment, Illinois Vol
unteer infantry, and was in Gen. Sher-
mans army. Comrade Mackenzie
was accompanied by his wife. They
visited Comrade T. L. Frazier of Can
ton, ILL.,; Comrade John c. Frank of
Fountain Green, ILL.,; Comrade Charles
L. Wilson of Macomb, ILL.,; Comrade
H E. Selby of Golden, ILL.,, all of whom
attended the reunion of the Seventy
eighth regiment, and seventy-two com
rades signed petition to buy book
containing the history of the regiment.
The regiment was in the battles of
Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Buzz
yards Roost, Resaca, Rome, New
Hope Church, Kenesaw Mountain,
Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro,
all in Georgia. The Atlanta campaign
was 10 days long, during all of which
time the regiment was under fire and
ON the march to the sea- The regi-
ment participated in the battles of
Averysboro, N c., and opened the
battle of Bentonyille, N c. On Sept.
1, 1862, LOOP men were mustered in;
400 men were killed and wounded out
of this number; twenty-four died in
rebel prisons, seventy-seven in hos
pitfalls and from wounds and disease
Comrade Mackenzie never had to go
to a hospital, never had furlough to
go home and never left his company
during the three years TIE regiment
wes mustered out at Washington, D.
c., June Z, 1865, with 392 men--Brook-
'vn Eagle
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Good-by.


Good-by. proud world I'm going home;
Thou art not my friend, and I'm not
thine
Long through thy weary crowds L roam:
A river-ark on the ocean brine,
Long I've been tossed like the driven
foam;
But now, proud world, I'm going home.
Good-by to F1attery's fawning face.
To Grandeur. with his wise grimace;
To upstart Wealth's averted eye;
To supple Office, low and high;
To crowded halls, to court and street;
To frozen hearts and hasty feet;
To those who go and those who come
Good-by, proud world, I'm going home
I am going to my own hearthstone,
I3osome1 in yon green hills alone
secret nook in pleasant land.
Whose groves the frolic fairies planned;
Where arches green. the livefong day,
Echo the blackhird's roundelay,
And vulgar feet have never trod-
spot that is sacred to thought and
God.
o, when 1 am safe in my Sylvan home,
i tread the pride of Greece and Rome,
And when 1 am stretched beneath the
pines,
Where the evening star holy shines,
1 laugh at the lore and the pride OF man,
At the sophist schools, and the learned
clan;
For what are they all, in their high con-
ceit,
When man in the bush with God may
meet?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25

was kept to ourselves, and of course
l placed no serious thought in this
stranger. 1 was merely amused, cur
ious, half expecting it would prove
some sort of joke.
Later in the evening 1 was present
ed with an enormous bunch of roses.
On the card attached was the simple
inscription: CAB
81 expected that after the perform
ance, as a matter of course, he would
be waiting for me at the stage door
and would there attempt to speak to
me. 1 confess l was a bit troubled
about that, so I purposely fell in with
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
Cures rheumatism and Catarrh-Med-
icine Sent Free.

These two diseases are the result of
awful poisoned condition of the
S1ood If you have aching joints and
hack. shoulder blades, bone pains.
crippled hands, legs or feet, swollen
muscles, shifting, sharp, biting pains,
and that tired, discouraged feeling of
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A perfect tonic for old folks by Civ
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
Rare Relics in War Museum.

The visitor who has the good for
tune to get a peep inside the museum
of Capt F. H Buffum at Winchester,
N H. discovers a rare collection OF
war time relics and souvenirs.
Capt Buffum was color bearer of
his regiment during a portion of the
conflict, and has, neatly framed,
fine reproduction of his regimental
colors. Close by is a fragment of that
same flag, shot away by cannon ball
in battle. The piece was later picked
up and preserved
Another fragment of cloth attracts
attention. and upon inquiry it is found
to be a piece of John Browns blanket.
secured at Harpers Ferry.
A large assortment of Confederate
money, collected during forty years
of Grand Army and newspaper expert
ence-for Capt Buffum is an old jour
nalist-several hickory chairs made
on the battlefield of Cedar Creek from
wood that grew on that field, cane
cut on the exact spot where Sher-
mans tent stood when he was at
tackled by Beauregard, leaf from a
New Testament, stained deep with
the life blood of its one-time owner
such are some of the minor trophies
The museum contains a photograph
of Mosby. This is the story that goes
with it. H. Kid Douglas, one of the
handsomest men that ever lived, back
in the sos, arrived in Boston and gave
lectures before the Lowell institute
He was the youngest member OF
Stcnewall Jackson's staff in the war
Douglas had come into possession OF
very valuable picture of Nosby. and
while in Boston gave it to his warm
friend, Capt Burur TIE photo was
ta en- at Ieestown. Mcsby is shown
wearing the boots thrt Re took from
New England cavalry captain.
whom he captured, telling him that
perhaps he needed them more than
the captain did.-Boston Post
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
ITCHING SCALP HuMoR.
Lady Suffered Tortures Until Cured
by Cuticura-Scratched Day
and Night.

my scalp was covered with little
pinples and 1 suffered tortures from
the itching I was scratching all day
and night, and 1 could get no rest. 1
washed my head with hot water and
Cuticura Soap and then applied the
Cuticura Ointment as dressing. One
box Of the Ointment and one cake of
Cuticura Soap cured me- Now s-iy
head is entirely clear and my hair is
growing splendidly. I have used Gu
ticura Soap ever since, and shall new
er be without it. (Signed) Ada C
Smith, 800 Grand ST.. Jersey City.
NJ J."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25

two girls who were going my way up
town, though of course 1 didn't drop
a word to them, about my new
friend AS 1 walked out with
them, there close by the door
stood my mysterious admirer, fault
lessly attired in evening dress,
looking in every particular a gentle
man. Not word; not a move; not
the slightest attempt to attract my at
tention. He seemed content to simply
devour me with his eyes.
THE following evening 1 found him
at the stage door like a sentinel on
watch AS 1 passed BY was alone
this time, for 1 had forgotten all about
him during the day-still no word;
but he watched me go in as though
his eyes could not rest on me long
enough. More roses with note sim
ply saying that he would be in the
same seat as on the evening previous.
1 went through my part with a strange
burden weighing on my spirits. The
gaze of a whole audience seemed to
me to have concentrated in that one
pair of eyes. After the performance
he stood at the stage entrance as be-
fore with the same statue-like immov-
ability, the same immutable silence,
the same steadfast gaze
But why did you not manage to get
an introduction?"
But there was George, my DEAR"
But you liked him?''
Il will not say.
After a pause I inquired: You
surely made some inquiries about
him?''
"Oh, yes. Through a friend 1 learned
his name, that he was wealthy, of high
social standing, and of irreproachable
character. Why he should have been
so attracted to me is one of those
things that we can't analyze. He was
said to be rather odd Well, l finally
awoke to- my responsibilities, and sum-
moned the courage to do what 1 should
have done at the beginning. My mar
riage to George was made known to
him. The result was quite contrary
to my expectations. Knowing him to
be somewhat a man of the world,
had presumed that he would awake
from his dream and take a cynical
view of the affair; and there comes
the sad part Oft ALL
At this point 1 fancied that I saw
tremor sweep over her. but at the time
l felt half inclined to attribute it to
! the jouncing of the carriage. In a
but with a slower and more mellowed
tone.
In a sort of desperation he seemed
| suddenly bent upon running himself
as quickly as possible. Excessive
4 drinking and gambling drew him rap
idly from his high position to poverty
| and disgrace. He repulsed all his
| friends efforts to help him. l racked
my brains to discover an honorable
means of assisting him, but in vain
| Many a time l appealed to George, but
| he through, 1 think, a secret jealousy,
| claimed that all effort was both use
less and uncalled-for-, Until to-day
haven't Sc i him for months, and had
hoped tina he had at last succumbed
| TO friendly persuasion"
But does not his strange behavior
| of this afternoon indicate insanity %
NO; from what l know of him 1
think not. More probably desperate
passion re ,sed of the bonds of pro-
~--n@eF corrition. Nell.
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A SPANISH BALLAD.

gentleman in fair Marid
He loved a lovely maid, he did:
OF all the maids the pearl and ping
Oh, tink-a-tink-a- tink-a-tinki
He followed her both near and far,
Performing on his light guitar:
And often at her fet he sank
Oh, tank-a-tank- a-tank-a-tanki
But she remained both grim and
grave:
'T wish,'' she said, you would behave
And she hewent and was a monk
Oh, tunk-a-tunk-a- tunk-a-tunki
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25

/ ought to do something, but what?
what can / do?"
For the moment the rafting of the
carriage over the pavements was her
only answer; then l indiscreetly gave
vent to sudden thought airline, If
George were suddenly lost from your
life and memory, would you"
''Nell''-she turned toward me with
a startled look and pressed her fingers
against my lips--if you have read
my heart, say no more"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
Step for General Weston.

Major General George NJ. Randall.
who retired because of having reach
ed the age limit, was succeeded by
Brigadier General John F. Weston.
who was advanced to a major general
ship Gen. Weston is Kentuckian
and Gen. Shafter said that he owed
his success in the brief campaign in
Cuba to Gen Weston more than to
any other man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
The Pearl GRAY Hat.

Take off that Pearl-gray Derby as
you Will, it is on to stay. Frenzied
fnanciers have already adopted it
Long enough the inconspicuous black
pot has held way and NEEDED only an
occasional brushing to look respec~
table. Henceforth the more expen-
sive article. requiring professional
cleaning, is on top.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
A Universal Hope.

when he is wrestling with grave do
nestle questions, President Roosevelt
will have as much influence with the
United States Senate as he had with
the Emperors of Japan and Russia
Portland Oregonian.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
The Isthmian Canal.

Now that the Canal Treaty Las
been ratified, we may expect to see
work resumed in a short time, and
the great canal-ships, carrying huge
loads of Pillsbury's Vitos to all parts
of the world By the way. have you
ever eaten Vitos? You'll like it bet
ter than any other cereal food
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
Rarnxard chatter,

Mr.. Duck-That measly old Mrs
Hen .nsulted me this morning.
Mrs Duck-Indeed? What did she
say?
Mr.. Duck-She called me a way
down quack.-Columbu Dispatch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
coIIene Education Expensive.

College Education Expensive.
rs it expensive sending your girls to
colIege?"
vantage of their absence to dress
at---t twer-v Years younger than she
really is.-Iife
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
Cheaper There.

'tAH of my clothes are imported
from Paris,'' said Mrs. Snobbson-
Newrich haughtily.
Really" observed her rival, arch
ing her eyebrows. ct didn't know that
you felt it necessary to economize."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
He Had One.

Professor-We know that heat ex-
pands, and we also know, Mr. Smart,
that cold contracts, do we not?
Mr.. Smart (hoarsely)-I guess SO;
but I'll bet 1t doesn't contract itself
as much as we contract it-Philadel-
phia Public Ledger
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
A Human TARGET.

'T notice here that a preacher In
Worcester spends most of his spare
time at revolver practice"
well, say, I guess I'd hate to get
up and leave that mans church be.
fore the sermon was ended"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
A Suggestion.

ct want to get that latest novel. !"
said the lady. Ct don't remember the
title, but lisa long story. of war
Here replied the meek new sales
man with the bald head, lis ore called
when a Mans Married. Maybe
that's it"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
High Salaries and Hiqh Finance

The zig salary does DOT insure
equivalent figures of service rendered.
Observe what a mess has been made
of the lie insurance business by high
salaried Observation-Disclosures Re-
cord
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
In the Parade at Denver.

There is no doubt that the parade
IF the Grand Army of the Republic at
renver was verv i'm posing and mag
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25

% modest as to not even sign his
name. He made no silly compliments,
merely stating that he desired to be
good friend, but proposing no plan by
which we could become acquainted
To appease my probable curiosity,
suppose, he mentioned the exact seat
in the front row that he would occupy.
There was a note of sincerity in TIE
letter that impressed me strongly. hut
as you know l was at that time en-
gagged to George f,c'