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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06

named Sanford to open a gate. He
started to his task when the officer
told him to run.
Finding that he moved no faster at
the command the officer advanced and
began to fog him. At this Pittman
demonstrated and told the officer I'M
less he desisted he would kill him.
The officer said: You have no weap-
on" At this Pittman pulled a six
shooter from his bootleg that he had
succeeded in keeping concealed there,
and shot the officer several times, the
wounds proving fatal.
Pittman was tried by military court
and ordered shot, but having made
friends of some of the officials among
the guard, they interceded in his be-
half and managed to get his punish
ment shifted to that of life sentence
in prison, just through what process
he himself is not aware, but suffice it,
as his story goes, he remained in
prison SO years and six months and
then got release.
He went to Texas, where he had
some relatives, and stayed a short
while; then began the work of hunt
ing up his family, which he said he
had little hope of finding, as he had
written. scores of letters while in
prison, to which he received no an
swer, presuming they were inter
cepted.
He went last week to Habersham
county and began inquiry of his wife's
relatives and learned that the last
known of the family was that they
had moved years ago to Barlow coun-
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Why Music Attracts Spiders.

1t has often been said that spiders
are fond of music, but French inves-
tigator, M. Lecaillou, now asserts that
this is not true. He says that their
musical sense must be attributed
merely u greed or to hunger. When
a fly is caught in a spiders web it
buzZes, and the spider Immediately
makes for the place from which the
buzzing comes. M. Lecaillou, by ex-
perimenting with violin, some flies,
a piano, vioIoncello and a cornet,
found that only those musical sounds
which resembled the buzzing of the
flies attracted the spiders. The cornet,
for instance, invariably frightened it,
and so did the piano.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
A SOLDIERS RETURN.
Confederate Finds Wife After Long
Years of Weary Search.

A small house a few miles out of
Gainesville, Ga, is the home of Mrs.
James Smith, whose mother lives
with her. A few days ago an old man
entered the door and placing bundle
on the floor said to the young matron:
Anybody sick here?"
mo. Why do you ask that?"
Because I'm a travelling doctor.
Where is your mother?"
shes in the other ROOM
''Tell her to come out" said the
man, eagerly, and when the elder
woman responded to the call the Wis
itor advanced and held out his hand,
saying: ''Howdy, Rusha."
When she pulled slightly away he
added:
Don't be frightened. I'm your hus-
band, Anderson P. Pittman.'' A cry
of surprise and a long embrace fol
lowed.
Anderson Pittman, young and hand
some, made Jerusha Ballew his wife
just before the civil war and a daugh-
ter was born to them. While the
daughter was still a baby Pittman en-
tered the confederate army as mem
Der of Capt. John Porter's company, in
the Twenty-fourth Georgia infantry,
which was under Longstreet in Vir-
ginia.
According to his story, Pittman was
captured by the Twenty-fifth New
York cavalry ON September II, in
Wood county, Va. He was carried
north and remained in a New York
prison till the close of the war. While
a prisoner he was ordered by colonel
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06

was using black powder and when
sights and other parts of the equip
ment were poorly developed, our fir
ing was both slow and inaccurate. At
that time it was considered satisfac-
tory if a 12-inch gun fired one shot
in five minutes. But with each sub
sequent improvement in ordinance the
rapidity was somewhat increased,
and by carrying out systematic target
practice the present striking efficiency
has been attained. For example, the
heavy turret guns that were but a
few years ago allowed five minutes
in which to fire, have recently fired
three shots and made three hits in
one minute"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
World
Prof. Behring'S Discoveries.
H. S. GIyLER. Pub.
KANSAS

Prof. Won Behring, whose tubercu-
1osis Investigations are more than
ever interesting the scientific world,
recently made to a party. of French
scientists more detailed statement
pf his achievements than has hither-
to appeared. In this he affirmed that
he has been able to prepare a fluid
named "tulose," differing radically
from Dr. Koch's tuberculin, by US
the infection of animals by malignant
tuberculosis bacilili. He frankly adj
nnitted, however, that he had not yet
succeeded in developing serum SIM
liar to diphtheritic antitoxin, and that
he considered the future discovery of
such a serum extremely doubtful"
Yet it was not impossible that by
further experiment the 'tulose" could
be made to develop curative proper
ties. Meanwhile, says the New York
Post, clinical experiments have shown
that injections of this new fluid are
of value in the treatment of children
suffering from tuberculosis or scrof-
ulDus troubles. Finally, Prof. Won
Behrfng announced that, until further
experiments have shown for just what
uses "tulose" is best adapted, it will
be dispensed only to a few select hos
pitfalls and clinics, which will pledge
themselves to use it only in accord
nnce with certain conditions pre-
Bcribed by him. If this calm state
ment disappoints those who have al
ready seen the white scourge disap-
pear1ng before DIR. Won Behring's
magic. it is yet proof that a great
scientific advance has really taken
place.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
YALE'S CALL TO ARMS.

the British fleet preparing to sail
from West Haven, and called out
the students for the defense of the
town. Under Gen. Garth the British
forced a landing, hotly opposed by
the Yale boys and the patriots, and
proceeded to plumber and destroy the
town. A pitched battle was fought
at the northwest corner of Broadway.
and the defenders were eventually
overwhelmed by superior numbers.
Meanwhile, the British had landed
1900 men at Lighthouse Point, and
advanced from the east, with the in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06

tention of forming a junction with
those in the town, and crushing all
opposition, while Sir George Collier
bombarded the town from the war
ships in the harbor. By this time, how
ever, the entire countryside was
aroused, and the patriots gathered in
such numbers that the British with
drew and burned Fairfield. The he
roic students of "Old Eli were,
therefore, left in possession of the
college town. 1t is this fight that
the group is to immortalize.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Our Mothers, God Bless Them.

VIM r. Miller. Co K, 18th Ohio,
Dayton, o., is interested in knowing
how many of the old boys have a
mother living, and introduces this as
a new subject for discussion, says the
National Future He thinks that the
dear old mothers who so bravely wit
messed the departure of their boys for
the seat of war should be paid a lit
tie attention He has made some in
quiry, and finds that though there are
over 5000 veterans in his city, only
three have mothers living. One coun-
ty in his state reports five of such
mothers living, which makes eight in
about 5000 veterans in his state The
mothers ages range from 81 to 90
years. His mother Is hale aad hearty
at So
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
THE NAvYs MARksMANsHIP.
Higher Percentage of Hits Than For
merly, Says Secretary Bonaparte.

1.-THE criterion of target practice is
the actual number of hits per min
ute," says Secretary Bonaparte, in
Harper's Weekly. Many ships now
average between rs and 80 per cent
of hits with all their main battery
guns, whereas in former days the
percentage was rarely over 40, even
though firing slowly at a target more
than seven times as large as the pres
ent one. Then the target was 100
feet long and 25 feet high; to-day it
is 81 feet long and IL feet high. This
increase in hitting ability is due to
the assiduous training in the target
practices which have been carried out
under the new system adopted and
also to improvement in ordinance.
Going back to 1898, when the navy
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Part Students Played in Revolution
to Be COMMUNICATED by Statue.

The heroic defense of New Haven
by the students of Yale college, an al
most forgotten page in American
history, is to be thrown into the ma
ional limelight by the unwilling of a
unique piece of statuary. The group
is now in process of completion in the
studio of James Edward Kelly, Man
haitian. The unwilling will take place
on July 5, 1907, the anniversary of
the defense of New Haven. The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
DOCTOR DESPAIRED
Ansemic Woman Cured by DR.. Will
Iiams' Pink Pills Recommends the
Pills to Al Others Who Suffer.

Anaemia is just the doctors name for
bloodlessness. DIR. Williams Pink Pills
cure an8mia as food cures hunger.
They cured Mrs. Thomas J. McGann, of
II Lincoln Place, Plainfield, n. J., who
says:
elm the spring of 1908 I did my
usual house cleaning and soon after
ward began to have the most terrible
headaches. My heart would beat SO ir-
regularly that it was painful and there
came morning when I could not get
up. My doctor said I had anamia and
he was surprised that had continued
to live in the condition I was in
I was confined to my bed for nearly
two months, the doctor coming every
day for the first few weeks, but did not
improve to amount to anything Al
together I was sick for nearly two
years was as weak as a rag, had
headaches, irregular heart beats, loss of
appetite, cramps in the limbs and was
unable to get good nights sleep. Ny
legs and feet were SO swollen that I
feared they would burst.
Before very long after tried DIR.
Williams Pink Pills felt change for
the better I have taken about twelve
boxes and although was as near the
grave as could be, now feel as if
had a new lease of life. i have no more
headaches, the heart beats regularly, my
cheeks are pink and feel ten years
younger feel that have been cured
very cheaply and I have recommended
the pills to lots of my friends.''
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by an
druggists, or will be sent by mail on re-
ceipt of price, so cents per box, six boxes
$3.50, by the DIR. Williams Medicine Co.
Schenectady, n. z.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06

That an article may be good as we'll
as cheap, and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale OF
Defiance Starch, each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Salvation Army for Russia.

Russia may soon be invaded by the
Salvation Army. The cars opposi-
ton to the movement has been partly
overcome, through the efforts of Gen.
Booths agents at st. Petersburg and
Moscow and the sympathy of promi-
uent Russians.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Manufacturing Citizens.

It is believed that all records in the
line OF manufacturing naturalized
American citizens were broken in the
district court of Reno county when, in
a single day, final papers were issued
to 442 applicants. AS far as is known
there is not a place in the United
States, and assuredly not in the state
of Kansas. where this many foreign
ers have been turned into fullfledged
American citizens in one day
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06

A mule in Dallas, Tex. objected to
4ho noise of an automobile and
wrecked it with it's heels Horse pow
ar in automobiles is not a guarantee
against the destructive power of a
mu1e.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
pass,ort Hard TO Force.

When traveller in China desires a
passport the palm of his hand is COW
cred with fine oil paint and an impress
sion is taken on thin paper. This pa
per officially signed, constitutes his
passport. =
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06

A man who climbed Mont Blanc
says it gave him rheumatism in the
head" He seems to have found plenty
N rheum at the top.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Land at 500 an Acre.

s. s. Portner has sold his 16O-acre
farm three miles north of Hiawarha,
to L. Bearc- of Clarinda, Ia, for &c.,
005- George Belcher also sold his 120
acres adjoining the Portner farm to
L. s. Bearce. also Of Clarinda, for
$12,0 600
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06

A Kalamazoo wife buried the wrong
man. and it appears that though her
1nfentions were the very best, hel
husband doesn't like it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Burned for Five Weeks.

About six weeks ago the Union Pa
cific railroad company stored over
10000 tons of coal in its yards at
division of the road. One pile of the
coal, containing more than 5000 tons,
caught fire in many places from spon-
taneous combustion and has been
burning for about five weeks.
Streams of water have been playing
on the burning pile night and day for
several weeks, but the fire cannot be
stopped. All of the coal is practical
ly destroyed and the cinders are be-
ing hauled away and used as ballast.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Kansas Horses for Cuha.

Horse buyers are bying horses In
the state for the Cuban cavalry. A
demand for 1900 horses has been
made of one buyer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Box 321, DeGraff, Ohio.
DR.. S.. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.

Box 321, DeGraff, Ohio.
DIR. S.. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
Dear Sir
was a terrible sufferer from
pelvic weakness and had headache
continuously. / was not able to do my
house work for myself and husband.
/ wrote you and described my condi-
ton as nearly as possible. You recon-
mended Peruna. l took four bottles of
it and was completely cured. I think
Peruna a wonderful medicine and have
recommended it to my friends with the
very best of results.
Esther M. Miner.
Very few of the great multitude. Of
women who have been relieved of some
pelvic disease or weakness by Peruna
ever consent to give a testimonial to be
read by the public.
There are, however, a few courageous,
self-sacrificing women who will for the
sake of their suffering sisters allow
their cures to be published
Mrs Miner is one of these. In her
gratitude for her restoration to health
--------7 she is willing. that
| A GRATEFUL the women of the
LETTER TO whole world should
DIR. HARTMAN know it. A chronic
invalid brought back
to health is no small matter. Words
are inadequate to express complete
gratitude.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
It's a case of unspeakab1e misery
when a woman has no one to talk to.

Mrs. Wins1ow's Soothing Syrup.
or children teethng. softens the gums, in
ANIMATION ellays pain, cures wind collie csc bottle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
To Test a Gas Law.

The Kansas law passed two years
ago providing for the inspection and
testing of gas wells is to be tested in
the supreme court by the Kansas Nat
ura1 Gas company. J. M. Landen, To-
cal manager for the company in Mont
gomery county, was fined $500 for re-
fusing to allow the gas inspector to
test the wells. He was arrested and
the case tried in the district court
there.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
A GRATEFUL
LETTER TO
DR.. HARTMAN

to health Is no small matter. Words
are inadequate to express complete
gratitude.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Is Now : State Relic.

The State Historical Society has re-
ceived from the office of the secretary
of state the original copy of the first
Kansas constitution. The constitu-
ton was adopted July 30, 1859, and,
encased in it's tin tube, has been
kicked about the vaults in the office
OF the secretary of state for nearly
so years The proper place for doc
uments of this character is in the Of
flee of the secretary of state, and at
torneys and courts throughout the
state may file objections to making a
historical relic out of the constitution
on which the laws of the state are
based. There was a discussion be-
tween two departments of the ques-
ton of whether the constitution has
ceased to become of importance as
a state document and had reached
the relic stage. The historical soci-
ETY. won the case and carried the con-
stitution to its future home on the top
floor of the state house. The origin
al copy is written with pen and ink
and the work is a masterpiece of it's
kind The signatures are all in the
the convention Some of these men
the state and nation. Only five of the
signers are now believed to be living.
They are Edmund G. Ross, Benjamin
F. Simpson, J. t. Burris, S. d. Hous-
ton and S. E. Hoffman Ross is liv-
ing in New Mexico and Simpson is a
resident of Paola. The following are
the names of the signers: James M.
Winchen president John A. Martin,
secretary; Robert Graham, ]. A Mid
dleton, John Taylor Burris, William
Hutchinson, N. c. Blood, John p.
Greer, w. P. Dutton, William McCul-
loch, James G.. Blount, J. c. Burnett,
William r. Griffith, John James In
gals, Samuel A. Kingman, James
Blood, S. o Thatcher, Edwin Stokes,
John Richey, Benjamin F. Simpson,
Josiah Lamb, James M Arthur, Sam
uel E. Huffman, James H. Signor,
Robert J. Porter, Luther r. Palmer,
r. L. Williams, r. H. Townsend, H.
D. Preston, Edmund G. Ross, James
Hanway, Allen Crocker, George H.
Lille, Caleb May and S. D. Houston.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Three PUBLICATIONS in one RuiIdin

Three Publications in One Building.
James T. Bradley, receiver for the
defunct First National bank has sold
to Arthur Capper for $4,000 three
lots on the southeast corner of Eighth
and Jackson streets. Mr. Capper
owns the Topeka Daily Capital, the
Mail and Breeze and the Missouri
Valley Farmer and it is his intention
to erect a building for the home OF
all three publications.
The city council of Wellington has
granted a franchise to parties repre-
senting the Wichita Natural Gas COM
pany to supply the city with natural
gas for a period of 20 years at a rate
to private consumers not exceeding 80
cents per thousand The company
has considerable maternal on the
ground and promises to be furnishing
gas by January 1.
Stock Feeding Station Abandoned.
Since the Sc hours shipping law
went into effect, the stock feeding
station on the Union Pacific at juno
ton City has been abandoned. Here
tofore all stock from the western part
of the state had to be unloaded and
fed there
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06

she is willing that
the women of the
whole world should
know it. A chronic
invalid brought back
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Two Years for Horse Thief.

Arch Puliam was sentenced to tho
penitentiary for horse stealing by
Judge Smart Pullam escaped from
Jail with NJ NJ Let's, the man who
was afterward captured in Panama.
Pullman was brought back from New
York a few weeks ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Finley to succeed Madison.

Gov. Hoch has appointed Gordan
Finley of Dodge City, as judge of the
Thirty-first judicial district to sue
coed Judge Madison, who resigned to
run for congress.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Prairie Chickens Ripe.

The prairie chicken season opened
in Kansas September Is and the
slaughter is expected to begin in
western counties. The birds are said
by the state game warden to be more
plentiful this year than they ever
have been. The season will last 80
days. The quail season is from No
vember Is to December Is.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Latest Kansas Events.
Dry Land Experiments

Negotiations have been completed
for a DRY Land Experiment Station
at Garden City, conducted Jointly by
the United States department of agri-
culture and the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college and experiment station
President Nichols went to Garden
City recently and accepted the Of
fer of Evans Brothers for five year
1ease-free-of 40 acres of land for
this experimental farm The work
will be carried on under the direction
of Professor Chilcoot of Washington
and Professor Burkett of the Kansas
State Experiment station. Some
ground will be broken this fall either
for fall or spring seeding. Similar
work is being done on the Hays ex-
pertinent station farm, aside from the
larger experiments conducted wholly
by the state. 1t is one of a half dozen
United States cooperative stations
from California and Texas to North
Dakota
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Suit for $500, 900.

The suit of the Horace F. Brown
estate, Se1vin c. Edgar and the Col
linsville Zinc company against the
Lanyon people of lola for recovery OF
about 100000 alleged to be due the
plaintiff because of the infringement
on a patent of Mr.. Browns has been
filed before Judge w. p. billiard at
Fort Scott
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Troops to the Pike Celebration.

Word has been received at Repub-
lie City from the war department that
a full battalion, three batteries Of
field artillery, under command of Col.
S. E. Godfrey, will be in attendance at
the Pike centennial celebration there
September "a to 20. The celebration
is in commemoration of the raising
of the first American flag in Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
Won Gold Medal at Sea Grit.

won God McdaI at sea GIFT.
Howard L. Hunt, musician in Com
pany H, K. N. G., has returned from
the national army rifle and pistol
contest at Sea Girt, n. J. Two gold
medals were won by Hunt, one
worth $50 as the brigade prize and
the other valued at $40 as the regi-
mental prize
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-06
May Dam Blue for Electricity.

A committee from the Manhattan
Commercial club has been appointed
to investigate the possibilities OF
damming the Blue river at Rocky
Ford, four miles north of Manhattan,
for the purpose of creating power to be
utilized in operating an electric plant
to furnish electric power.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-15
Va0ai,onil Blacks.

Eighteen negroes fifteen women and
three men-were in the dock in The Pc
lice Court this morning charged with
vagrancy and lndeeent conduct. They
had been foand ia well known resof@ ou
Princess street. between Fairfax a1d
ROYAL. al 8 o'clock thls morning. Most
of the prisoners are patrons of the Police
Court and some had recently been ar
raigned on similar charges since the
murder OF Thomas Elzey, colored, in
that neigbborhood. The accused made
the usual statements when asked TO ex-
plain their presence in the resorts at
such nm hour. Some said they worked
halfdaYs, others two or three days in
the week and few asserted that they
had been sick. Doe Of the men was
sent to jail for 20 days and the Others
fined S. each. Two of the women were
dismissed. one hal her case continued
and the others were fined IS each.