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this vein with good results, not only in that bot in another inter. yening. That K work contemplat. ed by the present management, and will be undertaken in due time. In this determination Messrs. Eberle have good reason for their confidence on account of the re- morkable success in developing virgin ground to the west of the old workings 2l5 feet, where they have sunk a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
BEST THING ABOUT BABY

81 am afraid said perplexed look
ing man seated in restaurant sadly
smoking a cigar after luncheon, Il am
afraid that L and my brother Charles
will never be the friends we were
again. You see, it is this way A
while ago brother Charles was pre-
sented with. a son and heir, and, like
the good fellow he is, he named the
precious infant after me-his bachelor
brother. 1 was away out West at the
time, but the joyful news was duly
telegraphed to me and | sent a cup
and shovel and spoon and the rest
of the outfit that uncles are supposed
to supply to their nieces and nephews,
and supposed that all was well.
The other day l arrived back in
town, and. as in duty bound, went up
to see the wonderful baby. Now that
child, in spite of the fact that it was
named after me, looked just like
every other baby l ever saw. OF
course, l tried to be interested and all
that sort of thing, and when they
would ask me if l did not think it
looked like some one l would say yes,
until had declared that the blooming
bit of pink flesh looked like everybody
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Elaborate tests have been made at
many of the stations, particularly in
the East and the South, in order to
determine the value of the worthless
ness of soil fertilizers, says the Amer
lean Illustrated Magazine. While the
use of bacteria for incubation may
ultimately do away with all need OF
fertilization, yet large amounts are
still spent upon commercial fertilizers,
and it will probably be some time be
fore they shall be all abandoned In
fact, something like $4,000, 900 is an
nually paid out by the farmers of the
United States for fertilizers
1t is unquestionably true that much
fraud has been practiced upon the
farmers in this direction In New Jer-
sey the station showed the farmers
that by clubbing together and purchas-
ing the raw material of which the fer
tilizers are composed they could save
from 25 to As per cent The estimated
saving in cost to the farmers of the
state by this one feature alone is
from SIS 900 to 100000 per year. This
station has also demonstrated the
special food needs of certain plants.
showing the farmer what particular
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
A PERFECT HAND.
How Its Appearance Became Familiar
to the Public.

How Its Appearance Became Familiar
to the Public.
The story of how probably the
most perfect feminine hand in Ameri-
ca became known to the people is
rather interesting
AS the story goes the possessor of
the hand was with some friends in
photographers one day and while
talking, held up a piece of candy.
The pose of the hand with its per-
feet contour and faultless shape at
tracted the attention of the artist who
proposed to photograph it. The re
suit was a beautiful picture kept in
the family until one day, after read
ing a letter from someone inquiring
as to who wrote the Postum and
Grape-Nuts advertisements, Mr.. Post
said to his wife, I'VE receive SO
many inquiries of this kind, that 1t Is
evident some people are curious
to know, suppose we let the advertis-
Using department have that picture
of your hand to print and name it "A
Helping Hand" (Mrs. Post has as
sisted him in preparation of some of
the most famous advertisements. = =
There was a natural shrinki15t
from the publicity, but with an agree
hACAl ludl no name WOULD accompany
the picture its use was granted.
The case was presented in the light
of extending a welcoming hand to the
friends of Postum and Grape-Nuts,
SO the picture appeared on the back
covers OF many of the January and
February magazines and became
known to millions of people
Many artists have commented upon
1t as probably the most perfect hand
IN the world.
The advertising dept. of the Post
I'm CO. did not seem able to resist the
temptation to enlist the curiosity OF
the public. by refrafning from giving
the name of the owner when the pic
ture appeared but stated that the
name would be given later in one OF
the newspaper announcements, thus
seeking to induce the readers to look
for and read the forthcoming adver-
tfsements to learn the name of the
owner.
This combination of art and COM
merce and the multitude of inquiries
furnishes an excellent illustration of
the interest the public takes in the
personal and family life of large
manufacturers whose names become
household words through extensive
and continuous announce m.-aa in
newEDaDers and periodical.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Major-General Won Kloeden, who
was frequently Bismarck's guest. has
recently given some new and interest
ing "reminiscences of the great states
man to the Frankfurter Zeitung:
shortly after Bismarck had been
made a prince, the conversation one
evening at dinner turned TO the sub
iect of his horses and carriages, which
were not considered fine enough for
one of his rank. The Iron Chancellor
was disinclined to pursue this topic
But said his brother-in-law, Count j.
Arnim, Now that you are a prince
YOU must pay more regard to yourself
i did not make myself prince, re-
torted Bismarck, and l must econo-
mize so that there may be something
left for my children Ny income is
not by any means princely. Balls and
such like nonsense 1 never give How
ever. / have guests at my table every
day. because that is a delight and an
honor for me. / don't see why 1
should now be superior in any way to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
SAY MONEY FOR FARMERS

type of fertilizer was needed for a
given crop.
Instead of purchasing manures from
New York and Philadelphia for fertil-
izing sweet potato ground, as had been
the custom, the station advised COM
bination of various fertilizers as like
ly to give the precise food the sweet
potato needed to bring about the most
satisfactory results. More than 10000
acres of ground in New Jersey are
given up to the cultivation of the
sweet potato, and the cost of produc-
ton has thus been lessened by from
So to $40 per acre. making an annual
saving of nearly or quite 100000.
In this station, as in many other
stations, the information given the
farmers in the way of methods of pre-
venting insect pests results in a saw
ing of thousands of dollars a year.
Without the aid of the stations, orch
ards and vegetable tracts as well, in
deed, in some cases entire field crop
areas would be destroyed. 1t is this
constant searching for the negative
advantages, so to call them, that
marks one of the most significant func
lions of the stations
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
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The squirrel hunters,

Stories of the Squirrel Hunters"
said veteran, always remind me of
the Bucktails of Pennsylvania. The
original Bucktails were as picturesque
and of as good stock at the Squirrel
Hunters, and as deserving of remem-
fSance- When the war brokes out in
1861 Roy Stone, who died a short
time ago, was living in the heavily
wooded district of Warren county.
He organized company of woods
men and, as the authorities at Wash
ington were slow in accepting his
offer of a hundred men, he put them
on fatbOats and started down the
Allegheny river to join Mcclellan in
West Virginia.
Stones men furnished their own
rifles, and each wore a bucktail to in
dictate he was a good marksman and
had killed his deer. They started for
the front on their own f1atboats, with
out being mustered and without prom
Use of pay. They were five days max
ing the run to Pittsburg, and there
Stone was authorized to organize
Bucktail regiment In the advance on
Richmond the craftsmanship of the
Bucktails was SO effective that Stone
was asked to organize a Bucktail bril-
gade.
$50 the Bucktai1s grew into the
famous brigade of good marksmen
that won high honors at Chancellors-
vile and Gettysburg. From first to
last their story was exciting and ro-
mantle, and they figured in more ro-
mances or stories of the war than any
other Eastern troops. The fact that
the original Bucktails started for the
front hundreds of miles away, instead
of going to the state capital for mus
ter, and that they decided to push
their way into the service without re-
gard to rule or pay gave all the
Bucktails strong hold on the peo-
ple.''
do you know" said another, "that
the First Colorado cavalry served a
year without pay and without recogni-
ton from the national government?
Colorado had just been designated
territory, and the regiment was or
ganized because it was needed. 1t
had gone through several campaigns
when, in 1862, it won a decisive vic
tory over the rebels. This called at
tention to the mettle of the men, and
on reception of the report of their
operations at Washington all were
regularly mustered and received pay
from their date of enlistment, in
1861
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

from his great-grandfather to the En-
peror Napoleon.
During the solemn ceremonies of
inspection the child was held by a
plump, red-cheeked Irish lass with
blue eyes that made you think of
shining lakes amid quiet landscapes.
oh, she was a peach, that nurse But
of course, | had to pretend to be in
terested only in the baby. Well, |
thought | had said about all that was
required of me regarding the kid
Goodness knows | lied as they led me
On, am appeared to like it, But
brother Charles was evidently not
satisfied, and, following me to the
door. he whispered to me in an awe
struck voice-it is Charles first. you
know-'John, that is a most remark
able baby 1t is extraordinary. 1t is
not. as you seem to think, like other
babies Now, honestly. don't you see
anything remarkable about it?'
Why. yes, l answered 1 think
that baby has the prettiest nurse |
ever saw in my life Then l ran down
the steps, and Charles-well, l am
afraid he will never forgive me.
New York Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
BISMARCK AS A PRINCE

what 1 was before. By the way, that
reminds me of an incident that oc-
CURED on the day when l became
prince. / had a long time before ac-
cepted an invitation to dine with
Prince Karl. When possible, | avoided
royal banquets, but l thought | would
make an exception in this case, and
particularly as l wished to offer my
congratulations to the princess on her
birthday AS l mounted the staircase
Prince Karl met me with open arms,
and said, What do you feel like now
that you are a prince2' 1 replied Just
as respectable as before, your ROYAL
Highness; I was always respectable
as Herr Won Bismarck and 1 hope
/ shall remain so- The prince was
evidently annoyed He turned sharply
round, whereupon the princess came
forward to speak to me- After a quar-
ter of an hour / left the palace When
my old master the Kaiser heard of
my so-called rudeness he laughed over
it heartily ?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
Why ~Aunt Lizzie" Was Loved.

OF the noble work done by Aunt
Lizzie" Aiken during the civil war
correspondent writes:
In March Aunt Iizzie' went to
Paducah with the regiment, and in
one of her letters she wrote: I'VE
have 1000 men stationed here. With
all the elegance of their uniform, all
the beauty of their drill, all the pa
triotism of their martial music. my
soul is made sad when 1 think of the
background of signs and groans of the
dying. In going through the long
rows of wounded men such fortitude
l never saw; not groan, not MUIR
muir escapes their lips. Let some
poor fellow say, Cannot Aunt Liz
zie" stand by me through the amputa-
ton and hold my hand?' and let me
hear it, 1 cannot refuse to do anything
to alleviate his suffering. Don't wor-
ry about me. Could you be present
to bear and see a soldier die hear the
last expression that falls from his lips
as he tells me. Say to my mother
that 1 am my country's sacrifice; say
to my wife, may she and my children
enjoy peace and freedom you would
not wonder that I feel 1 must remain"
After the battle of Shiloh the wound
ed were sent to Paducah- in boats,
stretched out in long files upon the
floor. with grass packed between
them. Mrs. Galusha Anderson who
has written the story of aunt Liz
zie's'' life describes her conduct on
this occasion as follows:
What test of her womanly forti
tude was it, when Aunt Lizzie went
down the plank into this crowd of sor-
closely together that she could hardly
step between them; many had bled to
death, and as she went from one to
another, the tide of their streaming
life-bIood wet her feet The surgeon
stood in the hatchway and gave her
orders to administer to each a swal-
low of wine With a little china cup
tied to her belt she went among them,
lifting their fainting heads and beg
ging them for their lives to take lit
tie nourishment. Never in her life
had she performed mission so holy
After her came the detail with pals
of chicken broth. giving those who
could take it a little at time, till
they recovered strength to endure the
anguish of being lifted and laid on
stretchers and carried to the hospital
1t is one of the wonders of human ma
ture that such scenes as this develop
the most sublime unse1fishness As
Aunt Lizzie pressed her cup to the
lips of those suffering men, lying in
their blood, they looked up into her
face and family whispered: Don't for
get my comrade-' My boys she an
swered. in her hearty, cheerful way,
my boys. 1 will come to every one of
YOU"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
Friendship.

Lo. in my hour of need called on tnee'
Asking thy friendships none too heavy
toll:
Comrades We're we when I glad and
whole
And yet thou cam'st not. and at last. 1
Twain are the ways of friendship. and
there be
One that laughs with you DER the frag-
rant bowl.
And one that wanders with the troubled
In the great silence of Gethsemane.
can forgive, and while glad days abound
Thou shalt be with me, but when Au-
tumn filings
The roseleaf and the winecup to the
ground,
Then would 1 call upon the heart that
With intimate love the depth of huma n
things.
The eye that knows the sanctity of tears
George S. Viereck, in Boston Transcript
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

At the age of 80, Mrs Ann E. Grid
ley, mother of the famous captain to
whom Admiral Dewey gave the order,
You may begin firing when you get
ready, Gridley," and grandmother. of
Lieut.. John P. V. Gridley, killed two
years ago by the explosion on the bat
tleship Missouri, is regularly at work
as a clerk in the land Office, sub
division. of the department of the in
terror, at Washington.
Mrs. Gridley has worked for the gov
eminent, almost continuously, for
thirty years. Her salary is $500 a
year.
Mrs. Gridley came to Washington
from Michigan shortly after the war.
Her husband was Frank Gridley of
Hillsdale, Mich. He had been en-
gagged in mercantile pursuits before
the war, but he became confirmed
invalid and Mrs. .Gridley sought en-
ployment and supported both for many
years.
She has one son, Lucius E Gridley,
for years an employe of the treasury
department, with whom she lives.
Mrs. Gridley has a pension of $40
month, granted her on account of
her services as nurse during the civil
war. President Roosevelt has taken
a personal interest in Mrs. Gridley,
and has recommended that congress
pass bill increasing her pension to
500 month, which would enable her
to resign from Office and take a few
years rest.
The prize money to which Capt
Gridley was entitled as a result of the
captures in Manila bay, amounting to
nearly $4,000, went, with the insur-
ance and pension, to his widow, who
resides in Erie, Pa. The latter also
received the insurance, ETC., after the
death of her son, the young lieutenant
who was killed on the Missouri.
Capt. Gridley's remains were Gre
mated in Manila, and no monument
has been erected to commemorate him
or his bravery in the national GENE
terry at Arlington, though there is also
a bill for this purpose pigeonholed
somewhere in some capitol committee
room.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
Manhattan's First Paper.

Manhattan, Nevada's new and
booming mining camp, saw its first
newspaper January 10, when the Man.
haitian Mail, a. weekly, began publica-
ton with a fine display of advertise
ments, lots of mining news, a series
Of boyant editorials and biographical
sketches of the pioneers of Man.
haitian" The first discovery of gold
was made accidentally April 4 of last
year. though the boom did not begin
till several months later.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
Russell saee's Philosophy.

Some sayings of Russell Sage:
Friendship remembers; society for
GETS I'm the home only is there
true happiness 1t is there a mans
best ideas get their birth and grow"
when you have made your fortune
1t is time enough to think. of spend
ing it," THE tender care of a good
wife is the finest thing in the world. -
Silk underwear is not for hired men,
CLUBS are for idle old men and waste
full young men,"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Not long ago the performance in the
auditorium of a Seville theater was
TAR more exciting than that on the
stage Two persons continued ap-
plauding a player while most of the
audience were kissing. Some of the
latter attacked the two applauders,
causing fractured skulls and death
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
When a Nan Is Strongest.

The uplifting power of a youth Of
II years is ESQ pounds; in. his TWEEN
tieth year this increases TO 800 pounds
and in the thirty and thirty-first years
it reaches it's height, 365 pounds. At
the end of the thirty-first year the
strength begins to decline. very slowly
at first.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

A professor is lecturing in the east
on How to become charming con-
versationalist-" The professors rec
ipe is not published, but some persons
manage to win quite reputation as
good takers by being courteous and
attentive listeners
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

When Mark Twain recites the ad-
vantages of teaching others to be good
over being good ones self, he is sure
ly commencing the good. old-time les
son of the sign-post. which points the
right way without travelling it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
Hero's 8O-Year-OId Mother
Works as Department Clerk

My work is very pleasant here"
said Mrs. Gridley. I have little writ
ing now to do, and spend most of my
time arranging documents alphabet
cally and numerically. Long practice
has given me quite a bit of skill in
this line.
..E,vervhndx Is verv cnnsiderate and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

A gentleman in Ohio called a minis
ter from his church where he was
preaching a sermon, borrowed $14SO
from him and disappeared. A man
with genius like that should borrow
from milliOnaireS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

1t is not generally known that salt
determined, to a considerable extent,
the distribution of man. He was fore
ed to settle where he could obtain it.
This brought him to the seashore, and
started maritime commerce. Lastly,
preservation of food by salt made long
voyages possible, and opened up the
world to civilization.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17
Economy

Do not pay As or so cents for
Trust baking powders, which
are so compounded as. to
leave large quantities Of
Rochelle Salts in the food.
Constant dosing of Rochelle
Salts is injurious to health.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

The Dowager Queen of Italy will
tour this country in an automobile,
and she is very anxious to see the
Wild West because she has been an
intensely interested reader of Bret
Harte's works Score one for mere
literature.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

So many purse snatchers are abroad
that the women really ought to thwart
them by restoring pockets to their
skirts Anything in a woman's pocket
is safe, even from the eoman.-Brook-
lyn Eagle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

The man who boasts that he has
been married for twenty years and
has never given his wife a cross word
cannot boast also that he has never
told a lie.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

That Chicago man was properly
punished for kissing a girl against her
will. Any man who kisses a girl
against her viii should have his Ii
cense revoked. for it shows he is no
artist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

1t is said that the American eagle
is dying out. We have noticed that
every one we ever saw had grown
quite bald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

The Hungarian diet may be dis
solved, but it is not digested. Vive
Kossuth and goulashi
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

A Pennsylvania man has become a
tramp for the purpose of preserving
his health. Possibly it is a good idea,
but it will be necessary for him to
avoid certain kinds of dog bites.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Count Boni says that he loves his
wife just IS much as overland PROB
ably that's true.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

A man in the state of Washington
has just invented a milking machine
with which he says he can milk two
COWS in four minutes. Where are you
going, my pretty maid?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

1t is certainly appropriate that
man named Avis should be givini
illustrated talks on bird life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

In order to be allowed to appear in
the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York
it seems that a man must disguise
himself as a waiter. He must wear a
full dress suit
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

The pig, it appears, is the center
point of Servian politics. This is an
Improvement upon making the whole
hog CRATER the center point
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

King Edward claims that he puts
in a twelve-hour day. Interest in the
announcement would be greater if he
would tell just how much the Job is
worth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

A shoplifter arrested in Boston de-
clared that she was Harvard pro-
fesSor's wife, but the members of the
faculty say that they can prove an
alibi.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

1t is stated that a 'fbaby of two
years was a witness in a New York
divorce case" May have been mere
ly an exhibit, however.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

Some kinds of candy, on the con-
trary, do not rest you They make
you tired.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

A citizen of Topsham, Me. has just
died at the ripe age of 100 years. One
hundred years in Maine is worth
how many cycles of Cathay?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

If Anna Gould had a little more pa
thence everything might have been
all right. Boni will probably stay
home nights after he is so or 20 years
old.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

1t is feared that the thief who stole
a church bell will return now some
dark night and steal the pulpit Bible
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-17

1t was a boy that choked on candy
in Ohio. No girl ever choked on can
dy, though she eats a ton to the boys
pound