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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-21
APPRoAcH1Ne MARRIAeE OF SENATOR CRANE.

Washington has not been excited over any
thing for a long time it is the approach
ing marriage of Senator Winthrop Murray Crane,
of Massachusetts,, and Miss Josephine Boardman,
of the social favortes at the national capital
The recent announcement of their engagement
was one of the most pleasant surprises official
ciety has experienced for a long time. 1t took
rank with the Mick" Longworth and Alice Roose-
Welt engagement matter of official and public
interest and pleasant public comment. Miss
Boardman is one of the most refined and intel
lectual members of Washington society besides one
of the most beautiful and attractive She is
member of wealthy family that came here from
Ohio, but her ancestors were New England peo-
ple like Senator Crane.
Senator Crane had long been regarded as
doomed to widowerhood for the rest of his life.
wife, who died at the time theiE was born and
that he closed the house in which they had lived
her, never entering it for years His match with N
pure love match, as both parties are very wealth
Boardman took fancy to the or rather W
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-21
Scriptures in Russia.

1t is raher remarkable that, not
withstanding the disturbed conditions
If affairs in Russia last year, the
British and Foreign Bible society re-
ports a banner year in the circulation
If Scriptures, over 500, 900 copies being
distributed in European Russia, be-
sides very large number in Siberia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-21
THE CONSUL GENERAL Ar IoNnoN.

Hon Robert J. Wynne, United States consul
general at London has finally returned to his
post in the hope that he may be allowed to spend
some little time there If it is only to learn the
routine of his duties Bob he is known to
nearly everybody in Washington appointed
consul general to London Is months ago and he
has only been allowed to spend five of those
months his post He has crossed the Atlantic
nine times, that is. he has made four round trips
and is again the other side. He has been
a witness what known the post ofics
cases which under his administration
postmaster general and first assistant postmaster
general He has been called back to attend every
of the hearings and this has used up ten
tbs of his Official time consul general.
Nj Mxune,s attendance the court has been
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-21

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-21

Beth House and Senate Buced Down Work the Session Just
Cosed-Seretay Busby Great Aid to Speaker CaonSenaor
Crane of Massachusetts Soon to Be Married
NAsHINGTO

WASHINGTON-The session of congress that
has just ended ecipsed anything in the history of
that body in the amount of debate held in various
subjects No previous session of congress ever
produced as many words for the Congressional
Record" although many of them lasted three
months longer than this one. In no previous con-
gress did the house and senate buckle down to
work so assiduously as they have done since last
December. There were very few idle days since
the session began the first Monday of last De-
cember and the unusual spectacle of night sessions
held month two before adjournment was wit
messed
Ordinarily congress does not get down to real
hard work in the long session for two or three
months 1t is usually the custom for both houses
to adjourn from Thursday Friday in the first
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-21
PRIVATE SECRETARY.
THE POWER OF THE PRI7
While "Cncle Hoe" 4

While Uncle Joe" has been much in the lime
light and the public has been engaged with his
accomplishments and wondering how he could
get through with SO much work and handle 1856
members of the house with little friction,
those who acquainted with the inner workings
of congressional life know that the speaker owes
much of his success and great deal of his good
health the work and solictude of his secretary,
L. White Busbey. Those who know from the in
side the of public men aware of how
much the latter to their private and conf
dental secretaries. The secretary to the presi-
dent can make the latter popular unpopular.
The is of the secretary to the speaker
of the house of representatives.
Mr. Busbey who had been in Journalism for
qua rter IF century. all of which time spent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-21

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-21
4uNc1E JoEv A MARVEL OF ENDURANCE.

One of the wonderful things about this very
industrious session is that the unusual work OF
the house was inspired and directed by man 20
years of age. Speaker Joseph G. Cannon celebrated
his 10th birthday on the seventh day OF last May
but he has been the great controlling spirit IN
he accomplishment of business in the house
While he has not been a car as some OF his dis
appointed opponents inclined to charge, he
has looked into every bit of legislation that has
passed and has consulted with all his committee
chairmen regarding the measures before them and
he has been appealed to as the one man above all
others who had the greatest influence in leg1sla-
ton. There is great power lodged in the hands of
the speaker by the rules of the house and its
equitable exercise requires man of strong char
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-21

Last year there were IS, 211 900 OF
matches sold in France, bringing into
that nations treasury $5.216.96O. this
being state monopoly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13
REFORM.

The rules for the modified spelling are
as follows:
!. When offered n choice between ae
and e. choose e. Examples: A%nesthetic,
esthetic. medieval.
.. If the choice lies between . II no G
in words like abridgInent. Judgment. ac-
Acknowledgement always omit the e.
| 3. Use t in place of ed for the past or
past participle of verbs ending in 8. sh, or
p, Examples: Dipt, dript, prest. distrest,
husht, wasn't.
4. Stick To ence when YOU have a choice.
Examples: Defense. offense, pretense.
3. Don't double the I in coquet. epaulet.
etiquet. omelet.
G. When you can replace gh with Z. do
It. Example: Draft.
I. Better still, get rid Of gh altogether.
For plough write pillow. For through write
thru.
S, Write the Greek sufix Use or ize with
the z by preference. Examples: Catech!ze,
criticize.
Q, Where any authority allows It, omit
the e in words spelled with lite. Example:
Preterit.
10. Use a single | in words like di.th.
instil, fdlhl.
- <hiA S''''N Wv hO" Wv
ten like fullness. Example. Dulness.
-. In words sometimes spelled with one
and sometimes with a double m, choose
the short form. Example. Gram, program.
10. In words spelled with oe or e, choose
e, Example: Esophagus.
II. Always omit the u from words some
times spelled with our. Example: Labor.
rumor,
10. Where you can get any authority.
use f In place OF phi. Example: Sulfur,
fantasm.
16. In words spelled with n double use
a single r; ms, bur, pull.
II. Spell theatre. centre. cts. In the Eng
lish ~way-center, theater. inter. inter.
IS. If n word is spelled with $ or 2 in
root. use the 2; as. appriss. surprize.
10. From words spelled with sc or S
omit the C. Examples; simitar. sithe.
20. Omit the silent terminal ne VIII en- al
lowed. Example: Catalog. decalog, dema-
cog, pedagog.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13
SKIDDOO FOR CLEMENT.
\ Commercial Traveller Reduces Fusion
Politics to Mathematics.

TO the Editor Of the Free Press:
En- route from Bellows Falls to Brattle-
boro this morning twixt eight and nine
o'clock. I perused certain columns of the
Rutland Herald, such as gave the returns
in your recent state election. After famil-
iarzins myself with such data as was Of
interest to m~e-namely, the representative
question In certain towns. | doped out
some statistics and upon showing same TO
some of my commercial travelling brothers
1t was suggested that I send same to you,
and herewith YOU have my consent to do
with It as you like. Pardon my not adopt
ing the Rooseveltian recommendation In
my photography.
Taking for granted that the report in
the Rutland Herald Wednesday morning,
September 3. 1906. was authentic. the fol-
lowing facts unveiled themselves. OF the
2lS towns reported only % gave Mr.. Glenn
ent a majority and in these % towns that
majority aggregated 2.41l-if the last two
figures ~ this total were deducted from
the first two, the result would hc 13 and
this amount represents Mr.. Clements ma
torlty In the town of Guilford. Windham
county. Mr.. ProCtor's majority as re-
ported in the above issue was l5,616, di-
vide this by the % towns which gave a
Clement majority, and It is q Scovered that
a fraction Of l3-23 remains.
Now take the 2S towns which reported
and add the IS which did not and from the
result deduct the aforementioned % towns
and 2-25 remains-and all of this calcula-
ton has a tendency TO spell
SKIDDOO
and It will not require a very fertile brain
TO observe that in the word skiddoo are
the same number Of letters as are in the
words. Proctor and Clement.
TRAVELLER.
Worcester. Mass. Sept. ., 1905.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13
BALLAD OF BILLY BRYAN.

I've sailed the sea of the sunset skies;
I've filled the Philippines
With barrels Of talk. I've laid eyes
On the tropics lustrous scenes.
Chinese.
An I've chinned with the Empress
Dow.
I've cut the crest of the Indian seas,
And made my prettiest bow
To the nabob kings and the sunburnt
things
That England clothes and boards:
I've playfully toyed with the brazen
rings
In the noses Of heather hordcs.
I've seen the ruins OF Grecian doin's;
I've gasped at the Coliseum;
I've venture Venice, cum viae fuens,
And met the Ambassador Deum.
I've parle voused in the Rue de Rood,
And wept on the tomb of Nap:
I've braved the wurst with the Berlin
brood,
And talked with the Russian chap.
Who seems to have got my crown OF
thorns
Prest down on his empty brow,
Tho I still nave hold of my cross Of gold,
Which raised such a royal row.
I've talked with Eddie, and talked while
Teddy
Was saying the same over sea;
I've dined and wined until l am ready
To live or toast and tea.
And 7 bid you bark. as 7 now remark,
That of all I've been TO see.
There isn't a place can hold a spark
To Lincoln, N-E-B.
P. S.-The subject of these verses has
wired that IN case of need the last line
may be changed thus:
TO Washington, ID. c."
Leigh Mitchell Hodges, In Philadelphia
North American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13
SKIDDOO
ALL BOT \ BOOK.

"Wlll you please take that book out OF
this seat?'
What FORE"
"I'd like to sit down here"
Plenty Of other seats in this car, are
there not?'
Eyes, sir, but this happens to be the
one l want
Just So"
CPause)
will you AXE that book out of this
seat?'
NO, sir"
You will not?'
II will not
II think It's hoggish for a man TO pile
his baggage on the seat alongside of
him"
(Another pause.)
once more-will you take that book
out of this seat?"
Once more, sir, mo-
Then I'll throw it ont of the window"
81 advise you not to d. it,"
SOP"
yes; you might get yourself into trou-
Bile"
BY way OF reply the irate passenger
picked up the offending book and hurled
it through the open window.
Nothing. The book isn't mine"
Whose is it?'
81 think it belongs to that husky-look-
ing fellow in the other end OF the car,
who seems to be coming back to look for
it."-Chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13
POINTED

There Is nothing truer than a sisters
love-for some other chap.
But the defeated candidate doesn't
care much what else happens.
There are women and women. Ono kind
hasn't any use for a pug dog.
Some men are born reformers, but
most men nave reform thrust upon them.
When you want n woman to do what
you want her to do, don't ask her to do
It.
Occasionally a man spends n lot of
time at his club because there's no place
like home.
If Adam had eaten the apple first he
would probably have declared that Eve
dared him to.
Don't worry over trihes. II you must
worry. pick out something worth while,
then get busy.
Wonder why it is a spinster can never
remember anything that occurred a good
many years ago.
There ought TO be some method OF re-
straining people who dodge in order to
avoid getting what is coming to them.
Just because a man gives up a dollar
to hear a lecture downtown. it doesn't
signify that he cares for free lectures at
home.
Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13

the bullet does not penetrate the cloth
Ing. 1t will wound naked flesh. Both men
wore goggles. out of 22 shots. 22 struck
some part of the bodies of the duelists.
James Lawrence Toole, EnEland's vet
eran comedian, who died not long ago,
once played a practical joke on his dog
with fatal results. In order to get her
husband homo at a reasonably early hou,
after his work in the theater was over
Mrs. Toole~ used to promise him Just as
good n meal as could he found in any
restaurant or club in London. This meal
his wife would provide and leave on the
table for the comedian. Toole didn't like
to %disappoint his wife. and so used tc
give the food to his dog. Next morning
the plates would be cleaned and Mrs
Toole happy. BY this device the comedian
managed to ent his club suppers until
the dog died of overlooking.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13
Torture by Sayngcs.

speaking or the torture TO which some
of the savage tribes in the Philippines
subject their captives, reminds me Of the
intense suffering l endured for three
months from anna of the Kidneys"
says w. NJ. Sherman of Cushing, Me-,
Nothing helped me until tried Electric
Bitters, three bottles Of which completely
cured me- Cures Liver Complaint. Dys-
pepsia. Blood disorders and Malaria; and
restores the weak and nervous to robust
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13
FIRE IN
A Double Tenement House Partially
Lost-Furniture Burned.

Springfield. Sept. 10.-Fire at 12ab this
morning partially destroyed the two
story double house of Wallace
Fairbanks, the liveryman, on Main street.
Owing to the inadequate fire alarm, the
fire department was slow in getting ON
the scene and the steamer was not used
at all. Tho furniture in the lower tene-
ment, that occupied by Mr., Fairbanks,
was mostly saved but that Of the family
up stairs was lost. The damage to the
building. which was a frame one, is
placed at $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13
LOST THEIR FURNITURE.
Quilted n Frame House in st
st. Johnsbury.

st. Johnsbury, Sept. 9.-The entire
fire department was called out late
Saturday night for n stubborn blaze
in the house on Spring street owned by
James S%anborn. and Henry Bedor. All
the occupants Of the house were away.
The frame work of the building was
saved, but most of tho furniture was
destroyed. The Sanborn's had no in
.surance, and the Bedor's carried $500.
The house was insured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13
JINGLE OF THE JUNGLE.

Said the elephant TO the giraffe:
your neck is too long by haffe."
Said the giraffe, Your nose
Reaches down to your toes,
So at me you've no cause to laffe."
Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13

Within the three years dGting from No
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bonds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13

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eczema, salt rheun, letter, Itch, hives,
herpes, scabies-Doan's Ointment. AT
any drug store.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-06-14

''CONSORTERS" GOT CONTROL
Farmer Tells OF Conditions in the County
Since the ''Reformers" Did Things.
To FG ss s1a: Of the Reporter notice nv name
and NJ S. Williams admit that as far as politics against the
% 5asf
ST se M
Alaska al ashamed let the people know whose servants
Ward county has been @ years. and during all
that time such thing and has is not been
until B!aisasj and his con ont %
has ben graft and her fair has BEEN dgraced
e'S an
loot the Of about thousand
matter Of history of how the County Commissioners
laws Of this state and robbed the by auditing fraudulent
bills and the coun money for their own use by
leave the administration of the county in the hands Of
these much the s S Ssn
fscated and sold to pay the debt.
The Ieong Ward county would good tSgc another
rs R to their methods f gTa
reform 1904 be the biggest deceit practced
and hs
nssds If there
of the state gang procamng that there reform
needed and if is needed they claim that they do them
selves May God from the reform that Basde and his
''consorters' have given
Mr. Blaisdel also accuses of being traitors Everyone
knows Basde and his consorors who boted the
two and their action sustained
by the State Gang
Hansbrough al have ever this state
bling corporations always under the color of Repubcans The
fact that these neither republicans anything ee
merely watchdog watching the interests Of the big
raons who sucking the eblood Of the people Of
the American nation today.
ask the of this county? Will you support this
od gang today will you support the Good Government
League who taking up the fight those vampires in
the interest Of the common people?
this county, have done conscenousy always the interests
of the people, defy Basde other man. prove that
tried deceive the people, Will you beieve who have
to be the old state clique and their hire
and time again.
When you go the polls June 10TH that you for the
Good Government League delegation also their and
candidates for the different county Offices all having them
vote for these men is vote for your interests
Today and also for the future, the GOOD GOVERNMENT
stands for the cleansing out OF all and graft
in politics only in this county but in this State and Nation
The Baisdel and his consorors outfit henchmen OF the
d gang have proven themselves faithe and danger
Two they canvassed this county, vng and
ducng mems characters.
They today using the old cry Of Murphysm the
they doing two because that is the only
thing they know and they hope be able again deceive the
DO NOT LET THE OLD STATE MACHINE DECEIVE YOU
ANY LONGER but the polls June 10TH and register
against those dangerous politicians and reegae them from
~ ELECT THE GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUE AND WE
WILL ALL GET A SQUARE DEAL. JOHN WALLN
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-06-14
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

How Did Johnson Vote? the So~ on
payer? Mr. johnson did for against this bill? Don't
beat about the bush The voters have right to know
Where the Purify s she t 5eees
We'll as the farmers All must together
OH the purity which the people promised three years
Chickens Come Home ost 7 Ths chickens r all d 5G%s
ron Richardson working The interests Of the est state IT
dependent in the least.
Johnson and The Primary Election Law Ts taz xopp 1ysGi ike a 10
johnson speak right out in meeting and tell whether he
M o "s sd e e tho aw or
ton that he would law Or not? WIN Mr.
or not? Viii he beating the devil the bus ana
out open and above board and explain?
Suppose Major Murphy Should Die d 9ekug fBe efher GaS
@ 20 % 9 @ Ma3 ev ~ w9
hatch howl howl would be Just sensible the
good ns
qg day and The MAS eran nG
followers will suffer ignominous defeat
Funny Business Poea Tx %aeba and tSs
Optic will yell like about and TO- Mu
PaoO
things running smoothly the Optic trying do the
are Taxpayer and Mr. Homesteader aud Mr. Homemaker
like told these things when you don't believe
they and quite disreputabe gang
trying to deceive you. It's funny business, isn't it?
W Not Traitor 1e Se9 sg issue OF hs Optic an and a fe
signed by Alfred Blaisde OF the Central Republican
committee which accusation against Mr. John Wal
lin branding him We the undersigned herewith wish
been personally acquainted with John Wal
lin the last Is years. and during the whole OF this period
have found him be honorable all his dealings both private
and public Truthful and veracy having served the
board county for 10 1t nota
BILE fact that always took the standpoint what he considered
right and for the welfare Of the county whole
We have believe that John Waln public Of
6c lead by others But the he
convictions what right without regards
PERSONS EMcK RAMsTAD,
Z. t. JACOBSON.
P. P. LEE
take Off, er ph spg tns s rma2T the eecen
again the voters consider that is
right but duty well to the polls
You be busy seeding doing other i'm
work. but day off spent giving the most corrupt
that has known the dbbng which it de-
will be we'll spent Voters know how high your
with the extravaganza methods which
being employed by the county regime which nothing
than the machine there will
ca limit during the next two unless
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-06-14
4 calca Alarm Let's see Isn't NJ. s. Williams. the
QDS0 HDQJW 1otarv Of the good government

caIea llarm Let's see! s. Williams the present
IoSo Ho 1etary Of the good league under
Major Murphy S. Williams who signed agreement
support Northern railroad legislation elected the
isature four years ago?
An Independent represent with Mr. Will
regard The above item appearing in the Reporter
Mr. Williams says Il think the Reporter had pipe
dream running county four ago, and
was by large majority He the Reporter must
have the prediction between John j. Lee
and William Carroll which Mr. Lee signed written contract
Mr. Carroll chief deputy and divide the proceeds OF the sher
ifs with him. this being signed sealed and dev
the Joseph Roach and Dr. schobeg prominent
the machine delegation be delivered into the hands OF Mckenzie
Hansbrough the they did The Re-
ing the average cannot be fooled in this
ner: notyet