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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-11

found it advisable to retire from bust
ness. The same was the case with
the man who had his thousands
locked up in extensive plants. In
either instance he was offered a price,
often a generous one II he conc1ud-
ed to accept it, well and good for him.
The few who decided to fight it out
found their pocketbooks much thin
ner.
The profits of the concern were so
enormous that it eventually became
hard to find employment for them.
The owners of the Standard Oil COM
pany bought into one railroad after
another. They were, for example, re-
puted a powerful factor in the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road back
in the sos. Somewhere around 1890
their names began gradually to re-
place those of the old leaders in Wall
street. They kept branching out, first
bringing one great stock market en-
terprise and then another under their
control. In retrospect, Jay Gould
seems a small man beside them.
Eventually they caught up with the
Vanderbilts as railroad magnates- In
1901 they were believed to be back of
Hartman in the Northern Pacific
fight. To-day they are reputed to
have the dominant voice in the great
est railroad combine in the world.
Tomorrow, it is feared, the whole rail-
road situation of the United States
may be at their dictation.
But oil and railroads have not alone
absorbed their energies. They have
been active in many other directions.
In 1897 the Third National bank of
New York was consolidated with the
City bank, making an institution far
transcending in size anything of the
kind in the country. In 1899 it had de-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-11

She Some of my people-the women
said that she was nothing but
chorus girl before Willie DuPage met
her 1 know some ripping nice
chorus girls, you know, so 1 didn't
think any the worse of her for that,
if it was true. They told me that they
didn't believe that she had a cent to
her name and that her giving out the
impression that she had lot of gov
eminent bonds locked up in that sill
yer casket was nothing but a bluff.
The government bond idea was some
thing that got out after a little while,
but feel sure that she never was to
blame for it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-11
WAYS OF MODERN FlNAhclERs
Millions of Money Made in One Days
Transactions.

Millions of Money Made in One Days
Transactions.
The amazing statement was made.
before the City club of New York re
Gently that while the aggregate NOM
ina1 capital of all the companies which
entered into the Consolidated Gas
company of New York in 1884 was
$17,000,000, on the same day of the
consolidation this capital was raised
to $39,0OO,0OO, although mo capital
was contributed to the consolidated
company except that which was trans
ferred to it by the several constitu-
ent companies" In other words, $22,
100000 was made in a day by those
who manipulated the combination, and
on this vast amount of water the cit
liens of New York who patronize the
gas company must pay interest, for
all of the Consolidated Gas company's
stocks and bonds sell above par and
pay good rates of dividends or inter
est. One of the constituent companies
was allotted S7,5OO,OOO of the new
capital stock, though the entire
amount its stockholders had paid into
the company was $750,OOO, and they
had taken out of it in dividends dur
ing the fifty years of its existence
over $4,000, 000-that is, they had re-
ceived their original investment back
twenty times over.-Leslie's Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-11

hand and-I looked around for a place
to set it down.
Give it to me- she said, and she
took it from me and dropped it into
the silver casket-
Just ashes she added
I'm engaged to her. 1 wouldn't men
ton 1t to everybody, but I don't feel
exactly right about it, My people
say it's my money she's after If it
is she's welcome to the blame money"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-11
The Souls Prophecy.

All before us lies the way;
Give the past unto the wind;
All before us is the day,
Night and darkness are behind.
Eden wsth its angels bold,
Love and flowers and coolest sea,
Is less an ancient story told
Than a glowing prophecy
In the spirits perfect air.
In the passions tame and kind,
Innocence from selfish care,
The real Eden we shall find
When the soul to sin hath died,
True and beautiful and sound,
Then all earth is sanctified.
UpSprings paradise around
From the spirit land affair
All disturbing force shall fee,
Stir. nor toll. nor hope shall mar
Its immortal unity.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-11

Judge Brady had colored man be
fore him in police court and he asked
him when he had been arrested be
fore The fellow scratched his head
thought a moment and then said !:
"Ah think it was about year ago
ledge
What was the charger" asked the
Court
After thinking while the prisoner
looked up and said: "Ahsm not quite
shuah, but All t'ink it was tree dol
labs, yer Honor
He was Albany Jour
nal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-11
Passing Of Old Vermont Stock.

There were three marriages. si1
birth and twenty-five deaths in town
last year. A gloomy look, certainly
So says the newspaper correspond
ence of one of our Vermont towns
1t is, indeed, a gloomy look" Not
only is the old stock dying out, but
there is no infusion of new. Think
of the proportion of births to deaths
Where one child is born in this Yer.
mont community there are four
deaths. Little wonder that the States
population is practically at stand
still-Barre Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-11
Defends Alaskan Indian.

Defends Alaskan Indian.
Gov Brady of Alaska protests
against talk of the vile, dirty Eski-
mo-" saying those who make such
remarks are in ignorance 81 don't
know what he may be like in other
divisions of the frigid zone. but do
know that the Alaskan Indian is as
fine a type of his class as can be
found anywhere Take them as a
whole, they are sober and industrious.
make homes and adopt civilization
readily. They are truthful, honest,
hospitable. gentle and kind-hearted-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-11
Small Boys definition Of Duty.

Small BOYS Oehhfrion OF Duty.
A small boy went to Sunday school
When he went home his mother asked
him what the lesson was about
Faith" says the boy What's that?"
his mother asked "Believin' what
you've got every reason to suppose
amt So" the boy replies And then"
he afterward remarks. there was
some talk about duty too" What's
duty?" his mother asked him. "Oh,
duty" he replied, els to any old thing
that you have got to do when you
want to play baseball"
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II II RARHER

power IN Wall street speculation. It's
methods have been sharply criticised.
The panic of May 9, 1901, was openly
laid at its door. The Northern Pa
cine deal, out of which that panic
grew, was a titanic affair 1t was a
contest between the mightiest fnan-
cial interests in the United States. A
more recent episode in the career of
the City bank was the Munroe & Mum
roe affair. The failure of this concern
brought to light the fact that the
largest bank in the United States was
as willing to aid in floating Montreal
& Boston mining stock on a credulous
public as to engage in great railroad
deals involving hundreds of millions
of capital.
Nor is this all. 1t was Standard
Oil money that started the Amalga-
mated Copper company. Boston peo-
pie have not forgotten that enterprise.
They recall the methods employed to
buy control of the great Boston &
Montana company for a song. They
remember, too, how the price of Anal
gamated copper stock was doomed to
about $50, just prior to a dividend re-
duction, in order that the insiders
might unload on the public. And the
part played by the City bank in pro-
noting the Amalgamated company is
also fresh in mind. The profit to the
Standard Oil coterie from promoting
and manipulating this enterprise will
never be known; but it is almost in
calculabIe.
Meanwhile, the oil monopoly has
been growing more and more COM
plete. AS it has progressed in other
directions, the Standard Oil clique has
increased it's means of sitting compe-
tition in the manufacture and distri-
button of oil. 1t was by railroad re-
bates that it got it's first real start;
and now it is itself mighty power in
the management of the railroads of
the United States.
But last week the mandate went
forth for it to be investigated. A res
olution to this end was rushed
through the national House, and the
President has been prompt to act upon
it. Commissioner Garfield of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor has
been told to institute proceedings, and
to see that they are thorough. The
specific task, in compliance with the
congressional resolution, is that of in
vestigating the cause of the low price
of crude oil, and of the unusually
large margins between the crude and
refined products. The aim is to find
cut how much the present situation is
the result of combination or conspir-
acy in restraint of trade.
In short, an effort is to be made to
find out everything possible regarding
the Standard Oil company speciical-
1y. If the Commissioner of Corpora
tons is as successful in this instance
as he was in the case of the beef
trust, he is likely to produce results
that Will startle the country. He is
also, it is said, going to look into the
doings of the STANDARD Oil crowd"
An adequate report on the Standard
Oh company may enable us to obtain
cheaper oil. But real knowledge OF
the STANDARD Oil crowd" will be Of
immense value. in conserving the en-
tire financial interests of the people
of the United States, now and here
after.-Boston Post.
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Early New England Library.

1t appears that there was a public
library in Peru, Vermont as early as
1911 The editor of the Manchester
Journal has book. on the fyleaf of
which is written, Peru library No 81.
October 8, 1911, cost fifty cents. Ii
brary meetings, the first Tuesday of
January. April. July and October. This
book Is presented to the Christian
people OF Peru by the Hampshire mis-
sionary society and committed to the
care OF the standing COMMITTEES OF
their social library
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-11

The real work in the trust busting
movement that has brought Kansas so
prominently before the nation has been
dons by four men. representing all the
elements affected by Gil Senator w 8.
Fitzpatrick. leader of the upper house.
comes from the oil regions. and repre-.
Sents the producers in the drafting or
remedial legislation. Senator F. Dumont
represents the consumers, into which
class nearly every citizen of the common
wealth fails The other two are Presi-
dent III. E. West and Secretary J. M
Parker of the Kansas Oil Producers As
sociation. Senator Porter is former en-
ploye of the Standard Oil Company, yet
he drafted and introduced the state re-
fnery bill, which has become a law.
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think that if a woman is bit lively
when she ANT got anybody to look
after her but an old aunt they can say
anything they like. l knew all about
Mrs. DuPage. She came from Ala
bama and her husband belonged to
one of the good families there A fell
how told me so-fellow by the name
of Billinger who I met at Mrs. Du-
Pages one evening He said her hus-
band was simply devoted to her, don't
you know, and that she was devoted
to him. though he was lot older than
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T ,u1u In EG@[7n@D IS
IN Remembrance
IN %IZKzNZZ AzHH0 j
n IZ7ENFZZ HzE22S

Copyright, 1905. by Daily Story Pub Co.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-06-10

ease Of ginger snaps; third prize,
anar.er q case Of soda crackers.
Ladies' bali throwing contest -
First prize. one case Of Pet milk Z;
second prize. two two pound cans Of
Chase A Sanborn coffee; third psi7e,
ore two poEnd can Of Chase a San
horn coffee.
Baby show First prize, tso sacks
of Blg Loaf -four. two packages Of
Uncle Sans rolled oats aud two
packages Of wheat mama; second
prize, two dozen bars Of Palm Olive
soap: third Prize, one cbiIh's set.
knife, ioIk aud spUon, and one pound
81 Imperial lee.
Ladies' waltz First prize, boz Of
Fairy soap: second prize. one pair OF
kid gloves; third rrize, q ERE pound
box OF the best candy. Fat men,
race. for men weighing not less than
200 pounds-First prize, 100 bats 81
Gicyerine Tar soap; second prize, %
bar box Of Beat En- All soap; third
prize. two 30 bar boxes Of Beat En-
All soap.
An effort IL being made 70 uaict
the Spokane Amateur Athletic elut
baseball team against The Powell.
Sanders team for the baseball event
Of the day of the picnic, hut tbs
match has act been definitely made
la addition 10 the above program
there will ia All probability be =
boat race ca the lake. aud the CON
mlltee intends. If It eau he arranged,
to pnli on an amateur boxing cen
test 10 add h the. anuseneuts Scr tb'
+ DAY.
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Prsyerservice Rev. P. E. BARTLETT.
Latah, Wash.
Paper 3 o. Chrlssian Sieward-
ship Mics Elizabeth Yyune. Pot
FaiIs. Idaho.
Paper $3.50 p. The Part ihs
Lsaeue Has in Mirsions iStIsEste
from jefferson street church League,
Spokane, Wash.
Adjournment 4 p. NJ.
Song service T:s0 .. M Lid ~
Rev. cbas. Eirey, WaIdarr. Idaho.
Sermon 8 p. N. Rev. j. Conkiin.
Garfield. Wash.
Evaueelisiic seFVics-Rev. u. r.
Hawk, Spokane. Ya,h.
THURSDAY.
Devotional service a. n'.- Lrd
BY Rev. J. I. Carpenter. Wsllses,
Idaho.
Paper 9:aO a. uL--The Need a
Systematic yisiimisL- Miss Vera
Bartlett, Lalsh, Wssh.
Paper 10 a. m.-Ihe Part the
League Should Take il the genrer-
apce WORT Delegate fsom Vincent
church. Spokane, Wash.
Paper 1890 q. M Ilcu Can We
Best Cultivate a TASTE Ter Proper
Amusemenis and LiismIy Partuitsg
FIRED Strong. Gainela. wAsh.
Paper II q. M Tie Rsiaiisn q
League Work 20 Cbuich Week De.e.
gate fiom Rockford. " ~.
Adjournment II so a r..
Song service ! $50 +. III. Led "
Rev. B. E Koontz, Hi.5sFsi. Wa4h.
l Paper p. m.-The Ain 81 Our
Social EHtertainu eiiis- EeIsgsts
from Uuion7psrb church. Spokane,
Wash.
Paper 2:s6-r. m.-Juuior I.easno
Work Miss 81. J. Comsiuck. sp1k-
aue. Wash.
Reports from Chapters ? =. n.
Business session $3.50 .. II.
Adjournment 4 q. m.
Sung SER ice T:3o 3. Ei.-Rev. 4.
W. TriBe, Harrison. ljsho.
SeImpn p. m.- Rev- Wjimonl
whitaell, d. D., Colfax. Wash
Egaugelis;ie seryiee-Rev. q. F,
HaRk, Spokane. Tssh.
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nU1s uosI ITAL sUILDINc.
WIN to riucl fer Academy Al Cur n,,s
Of the Lake.

win to Fitted fsr Academy al Cur ! a,,y
Of she Lake.
Al The sale OF the Fort Sherman
grounds Tuesday, Father Puiccil biz
Ia the hospital building, steward +
quarters aud fraction over two aud
a hslf acres Of pronud. Il Is the
Intention to remodel the building
y here necessary 10 30 it fer school
4 urpsses aud Il viii tie opened as Re
Academy Of Our Lady OF the Lske
early in September. The purchase
AZ this property by Father Purcell
relieves the necessity for tie i'm.
mediate construction Of the academy
building which he contemplated
erecting on the site ia Major
O'Brleu's addition aud gives more
time In ahich 1t may be completed.
4, Is nov the intention TO postpone
the building OF the academy until
after, the completion of the church.
for which plans were made some time
ago. The post building Is admiralty
situated aud will need but little
change 10 tlt Il for school purposes
aud It's purchase will enable the
academy 10 open at the beginning OF
the school year. instead of being de-
layed uutil the completion Of the
new building. The academy will
open as a regular boarding school.
Terms. etc, will 10 mentioned later.
Work on the new church. witch Is
20 supplant tho present structure,
will begin at the earliest possible
date, the large aud growing congrega,
tion making its construction neces.
sary. II is to be Of brick and the
Gothic style OF architecture. facing
on Fourth street with towers at each
corner, one OF which WILL reach tic
feet from the ground and the other
40 feet. The door dimensions are
TO DO ITO by as feet, with ceiling
40 feet high. without heating sp.
paratus or furnishings the cost of the
building is estimted at sl3, 600, and
these are expected to add several
thousand dollars. Il is to be one Of
the most handsome church edifees Ia
the state and will be a credit TO The
city.
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Juvenile March Master O. Scat
Ion. Miss T.. Perrennnd,
Waltz Misses l.. Smith, X. Ken
neay. A. Smith. r. Mason.
Springs Cares Misses Y. Brsn-
nan, +. Minis, r. Mccarthy, s.
Srhsrmansun.
ovtr niiI Sud Dale Misses r.
Nims. &. Btenuua. y. Sullivan. l..
chainsy.
Fsuisui HrTeh Misses d. Sui
iiEau. v. IreluRn, I. chaiaey. l.,
Smith.
q anduas sui Gsandpas Pauto.
mlne 10 cttiuu .. Aecnmpanist, Mis-,
unsa suliivun.
Orese,ta. Monutsln Aymphr. Ac.
eompaui.t. Mirs lila Chaiuey.
Scene J. Noanlian Grove. Nym.
phs Ut tie mountain. Mortal Foot.
spels. . AWny 10 the coppica.
scene IL Young ladies seminary,
Tba unuelcou1e peddleu. Away L
the brook.
scene Dispute Of young iAdiei
and fiover giris Renroof Of "a,
qneeu Of the nymphs. ''To ~,
Worlhlcsi aud Beat -
Scene " Madoleius'a aorrow.
Starlight aud moonlight. Made
istne'e Joy.
Scene V--The cottage home. Made
lienr and Gabrielle. Departure d
Madeleine. I.allaby.
Scene Sylvan haunts tt,
qneca's request. Mortals beasiloF
We'll croun Our Madeleine -
The Scottish AFchers. Accompau
E Set. Ailss lila ChatneY.
Ililarity march Masters y. Mc
phoe. S. Mcmillan, Misses y. Snll
ivan. l. Chainey.
Distribution ~ premiums.
Abide with Me Chorus.
Therc viii be- drcss rehearsal o.
the Auditorium Monday afternoon a
I 9 o'clnrk. At nt which children sill
be- ADMITTED At half The Usual rate
without tickets Adults will be al
milted upon general admission ticket
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WORK rnE cmArrrn,
na.ens TAX ~ Nsuhsrs saa napquet
Niatfur.

sis.ens Taks ~ Members saa nanqust
FisltsF..
Occur d'Aieua Chapter No. IL. n
A. A.. held Its regular session Ia
Fra,ornal hall "Wednesday evening.
The members % Spokane Chapter
were invited to be present aud assist
In putting on the work With a cluss
Of three candidates, J. G. White. Z
r. whitIa, aud George 0atks. Those
present from Spokane we're W. Al.
Lathrop, I. W. Lee, John Brown. n.
A. Bronson, E. II. Cotton, A. S.
johnson, A. II. Gregg. These vislt-
urs. with john Morris and +. s.
Swain Of this city, completed the
team aud X. A. N. degree was given
TO The three candidates In a most
satisfactory manner, the Spokane
visitors being the recipients Of many
compliments for their efficient work.
After the completion OF the work
about thirty members sat down Go a
banquet which was one Of the most
elaborate ever spread in the city.
The table, we're set In the form Of q
triangle, emblematio of the order,
and weie made beautiful by prOfus.
ion of flowers. There were some APP
propriate remarks aud the visitors
expressed themselves as highly pleas
ed with the work aud the reception
given them, The local Chapter wal
but recently organized aud Is In 4
very prosperous condition aud new
members are being added 20 lts rolls,
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TWO DEULARED INSANE.
Mrs. Make and ola c. Bjsrknsss sent 70
Insane AxyIana.

Mrs. Matke and ola & B5erkness sent 70
Insane Asylam-
Two persons were sentenced to
the insane asylum this week by
Probate Judge MeCrea. Mrs Nuke.
one Of the Gnfortunstes has been liv-
ing on a ranch with her husband,
near Granite. She has shown signs
Of insanity for some time. but during
the last few weeks has grown rapidly
worse. until il Was decided that these
vas no hope for her recovery.
The other unfortunate person Is =
Saede who is a laborer His Czse
is not so bad. rs it seems 20 be tie
result Of protracted drunk, AID
that be will recover in q short tire
with the proper kind Of care lie
labors under the delusion that
animals are crawling over him aud
that something is loose Ia his bead
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SPOKANE GROCERS' PICNIC
PRccRAH OF ADJUSTMENTS
HAN Ga,ne. fiar~s. lag Haiilng and IfssH-
tng AmsnE Sweat. 90 AsatrssAi ths
Craua -bix Celebration I.ianassi ~
Association.

Tie Spokane CIOsers' association
has deluigtly decided upon June 20
AZ the day for holding TIA pteaic Al
Occur d'AisLe.
"Ne haze every reason 10 believe
that our 1905 picuic will Ice more
generally attended than aug picnic
We have ever before held" said
President 4. T. Parmeier Of the
association. "a thiuk the attend
ance Niil hot fail beIoW 1000; at
any rate, 80 aIe prepared 10 handle
that large q crsWd. sud I Thick se
shall have amusement enough 10 so
round -
The Occur d'Aieue A Spokane
electric railway Will run care every
/ 5 minuier durlug the morning home
whsa the crowds with DO hsavIes',
aud the sane schedule with &c obssEv
"a Ia taking che people back 10 the
city Ia. The evening.
PROGRAM or SPORTS.
Seven tuning Lass bail game be
tNeen the Powell Sanders ieam aud
nine 10 bo decided upon later.
t;ane to be called at 10 q. m, PriEe-
Wianeys 60; losing team, 10 rourds
Of lnpetiai coffee.
Que hundrai yari race between
IS. ". Anderson AMI Ewing Mo
Crosby; winner 20 receive lamp
valued At g..
I Ladies' race First prize, Gre
sack o. Big Leaf aonr, one package
Il rpliei cate. one package Ct wheat
manua aud cue soup halle: second
ptise. one set q silver kpires aud
forks aud one berry spoon: third
uliEe. cue sci Of table spoons aud ore
set Il tea sroons.
/ Boys race First ptize. ane sack
OF Big Loaf -four; second prize, one
two aud one. half POUND can of
Imperial baking powder; third
ptize, . bats OF Peat EN- All soap
Girls' race First prize one sack
Of Big Loaf laur, one package q
Uncle Sans relied oats, enc package
OF wheat mama aud two boxes Of
candy; second prize, one seven pound
box OF the best candy; third prize,
one I've pound box Of candy.
6rocerymen's race Ifor rrocers
only = First prize, one.halt barrel Of
Plansifter flour; second prize. one
dezen cans Of Log Cabin maple
syFup: third prize, sc bats Of crystal
white SOAP.
Clerks aud drivers race First
prize, two sacks 0f flom; Second
prize, two tacks OF Plausifter flour
and 20 bars Of Beat EN- All soap
third prize, two dozen bars Of Palm
Olive soap.
Three legged race First prize,
one Eve pound can Of Imperial baking
powder; second ptiRe. one sack Of
Plausitter -four; third prize, half a
case Of lemons.
Barrel race Flrst and second
prizes, Ave and three 90 bar boxes Of
Beat EN- All soap, respectively ;
third prize, two dozen bars Of Palm
Olive soap.
Log rolling contest, open 60 all
Fret prize, one barrel Hercules tlour
second prize, half barrel of Thirty
four tiour.
Cracker eating contest First
prize. quarter OF a case Of vanilla
wafersi second prize, quarter of a