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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10

through was to me like the sound Of
wagons in covered bridge.
The opening from the tunnel came
up under an old shed with a plank
fence between the exit and the guard
line around the prison.
A vacant lot led from this shed
toward Canal street, with carriage
house to be passed through before
reaching it. The sentinels were on a
line with the front of the carriage
house, and before going into the
street it was necessary to wait until
the guards turned their backs and
moved off in the opposite direction.
A large warehouse near this shed was
used to store hundreds of boxes con-
tanning clothing and provisions that
had been sent to the prisoners by
their friends. These boxes had been
repeatedly robbed by soldiers or cit
liens hanging about the vicinity.
1t was my opinion at the time that
the guards must have seen some of
us, but thinking it was raid being
made on the Yankee boxes, paid no
attention to it. A lieutenant of the
guard afterwards corroborated this.
The author of New Yankee Doc
die" versified this scene, as follows:
Through tunnel, patiently scooped out
Beneath the sentry's beat,
One hundred captured officers
Stand free upon the street
The rebs on guard see dusky forms
Diverging from the shed,
Where Abe'S great boxes of supplies
Were stored; they only said:
Our boys are out again tonight
Accommodating things
And ere they turned again, the forms
Had somehow taken wings,
And off through lane and wood and
swamp
The scattered patriot band
Hound-hunted, sore and famished all
Are headed for Gods Land
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
More HarnfuI THAN Metal.

Bullets of paper or tallow have been
found to be productive of far great
er damage tAan metal ones when
used for short distance firing During
some experiments in this direction it
was proved that, whereas a metal
bullet penetrated deal plank an inch
in thickness and left a neat hole. a
paste-board bullet had a far greater
destructive effect upon the target. A
paper bullet passing through six
pieces of tin placed at a distance of a
foot apart, buckled them up so as to
be of no further use, whereas a metal
bullet merely left a small round hole.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10

d, barrel usually occupied a place near
the stove, both of which assisted in
hiding the work.
A View of Libby Prison.
After reaching the cellar an open
ing to the outside was what was want
ed, and to accomplish this a tunnel
under the street east of the building
was commenced. The cellar was i'm
mediately under the prison hospital,
and was used only for the storage of
boxes, straw, etc., and was never Wis
tied at night.
The tunnel was started on a level
with the floor of the cellar, which
made it about five feet under ground,
by picking the bricks and stones out
Of the thick wall until hole was
opened large enough to admit the
body of good-sized man.
The work was continued by digging
with knives and a chisel, the dirt car
ried back into the cellar and con-
cealed under the straw, with which
the floor was covered several inches
deep; a large wooden spittoon was
used for carrying the dirt off. AS the
work progressed ropes were fastened
TO two sides of it, so that it could be
drawn in and out of the excavation.
This work was necessarily very slow,
as the air would soon become impure
and candles burn but few minutes
at time, the workmen being COM
PEELED to come out and allow fresh air
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
LIBBY PRISON TUNNEL.
Description by One Who Made the
Thrilling Escape.

So many different stories in regard
to the famous tunnel of Libby Prison
have been published that 1 feel like
adding mine to the number, writes
Maj L. P. Williams, of the Seventy
third Indiana, in National Tribune.
How to get out of Libby was at all
times an absorbing topic. Every
means of escape was studied over, dis
cussed and carefully considered, until
at last a few enterprising men came
to the conclusion that a tunnel was a
practical scheme, and early in jan
uary, 1864, commenced the work,
which required weeks of patient and
vigorous toll to bring to a practical
ending.
Col. Thomas E. Rose, of the Seven
ty-seventh Pennsylvania, organized a
tunneling squad, consisting of about
eight men who were known to be dis
Greet, with no 'leaky" qualities, and
could keep the secret from their best
friends. A general knowledge
throughout the prison of what was
being done would have insured it's
failure.
The work was begun one night after
lights out" by making a passage in
the back of the fireplace in the kitch-
en-, so as to reach the cellar below, by
digging downward through the ma
sorry work of the chimney hole
large enough for a man to descend
to a fue on the opposite side. In this
f1ue they hung rude kind of rope
ladder, by which the workmen could
pass up and down with comparative
ease.
Every morning just before daylight
the workmen would come up and care
fully replace the bricks in the back
wall of the chimney, so that all ap-
pearance of an opening to the cellar
was carefully concealed. A cooking
stove sat in front of this fireplace and
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Diagram of the Tunnel.

TO flow in, as no method could be
adopted for successfully ventilating it.
Thus inch by inch the work pro-
crossed with the greatest secrecy and
caution. Careful watchfulness was
kept up night and day to see that the
plan was not discovered.
On Sunday night, February z, an
error occurred which nearly proved
fatal to the enterprise. 1t had been
very difficult to ascertain the exact
width of the street, and for that rea-
son it was hard to tell just where the
tunnel should end. When, as thought,
the proper distance had been reached,
the diggers worked their way to the
surface, but to their dismay found
they were some distance short of the
proper place. and were emerging al
most under the feet of the sentry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
CAPITAL BEAUTIES IN GREAT VARIETIES.

There is a delightful variety of girls to be
presented. One cabinet girl, Miss Erma Shaw;
diplomatic girl, far known, Baroness
Elizabeth Rosen who astonished the North Shore
with her expert swimming, strong tennis and de-
lectabe Craftsmanship all last summer.
There are more than half dozen girls from
the army and navy sets, and others from official
and resident society.
Newest of all the girls in Washington who
will be presented this season is pretty, TALL will
lowy Katherine jennings who is of the most
winsome girls ever introduced from what is
known in Washington the South African con-
tngent.' She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hennen Jennings, who last year, they will this,
occupied Mrs. A. c. Barney's residence in Rhode
Island avenue, the French embassy, from
which Miss Zaidee Calf made her debut two years
ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
One Woman Kept a Secret.

A woman who served throughout
the civil war in the cavalry branch
of the army has just been discovered
in Summit county, near Akron, O.,
says the Baltimore (Md.) News The
woman is Mrs. Martha Lindley, who
kept her identity secret during the
war. and since then very few have
learned that she was a soldier Had
she not served under fictitious name
she would be entitled to a pension.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
Butter is Short Weight.

An examination of creamery butter
manufactured in Kansas has been
made by Professor J. T. Willard,
chemist of the state board of health.
Twenty-one packages were examined
and a majority of them were found to
be of short weight and many of them
had more than the authorized amount
of water in their wakeup. Professor
Willard believes it would be well to
have a law requiring every creamery
to print on the cover of the print of
butter the net weight
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
REHAsILITATlNe ~oLp IRoNslDEs."


Under act of congress, "Old Ironsides'' is
to be rebuilt and refitted for serv-
ice.
The work is to be done where she was orig
inally built-BOston-and the money is being
raised by the Massachusetts State society, United
States Daughters of 1872. through appeal to
patriotic Americans for the preservation of this
historical object lesson, which will more
cruise under .fO1d Glory training ship for
naval apprentices. The original plans of this old
fighting ship recently unearthed in the East
Indian Marine Museum, Salem, Mass. and will
play important part in the rebuilding.
In 1880 it was reported in the newspapers
that it the intention of the government to
destroy the Constitution, together with number
of other ships.
But the very announcement met with public
clamor of disapproVal, did Secretary of the Nav
ton, late last year, that she be used for target
The Constitution built in Boston in 1897,
designed to carry As guns She of the frs
in the war of 1872.
Small wonder indeed that the New EnglandeI
career of the famous old ship to the navy secre
only real relic of that branch of American arms
States in her second wer with Great Britain.
The "O1d Ironsides'' remained in active conn
the real ironc1ad, when she was used for auxiliary
At last having utility, training
ordered and had been begun when the wave of pc
poem of Oliver Wendell Holmes, forced the navy
Since that time she has been lying in the b
rooted over like nondescript building
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
Two Die In a Fire.

Fire, which destroyed the residence
of ]. w. Yelkins, a farmer residing
two miles north of Deering. carsed the
death OF Mr. Yelkins and his SON.
Mrs. Yelkias and two daughters lar
rowly escaped death
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
FIGURES ABOUT SALT.

The United States consumes &c, 1872, 700 bar
rels of salt annually, barrel for every three
persons in the land Last year it went abroad
for only 1,151,133 barrels. In 1880 63.5 per cent
of the salt used in country of home pro-
ducton. Last year 95.7 per cent of the product
consumed was produced within the borders OF
this country. In 1880 the consumption in this
country only 9,3S4,263 barrels. Thus see
that the people of the United States using an
nually three times much salt they used &c
years ago.
Only 5,961,06 barrels were produced in this
country in 1880, and the consumers were forced
to go abroad for 3427,639 barrels Last year the
total production at home was Is, 966,122 barrels.
The tariff act of 1894 placed salt the free list
and the importations increased to nearly 100000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
lola Owns public Utilities.

On November 1, 1906, the last pay
ment on the lola gas plant will be
made and the plant will be turned
over to the city. With the purchase
and control of the gas plant lola will
own all its public utilities such as the
water plant, the gas plant and the
electric light plant. The total value
of city property owned by the city
runs close to 100000. The income
and expenditures makes the city one
of the busiest financial institutions
in a town where some of the biggest
plants in the country are located.
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SAYS UNITED STATES OWNS CUBA.

Congressman John James Jenkins, of Wiscon-
sin. chairman of the judiciary committee of the
house, insists that we have absolute sovereignty
over Cuba. He says:
Cuba is domestic and not foreign territory.
Under international law, independent of all treaty
obligations, Cuba became domestic territory at
the close of the with Spain But after the
ratification of the treaty with Spain Cuba became
domestic territory by virtue of the treaty and
subsequent action of the United States.
The United States only divest its
ereignty over Cuba by act of congress. That
has not been done The supreme court of the
United States in Nicely Henke1 sustains my
position By holding that IL June, 1900, the Island
of Cuba was occupied by and was under control
of the United States and that it is still occu
MED and control cannot be xiisputed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
An Augusta Hotel Man Dead.

]. D James, proprietor of the Fifth,
Avenue hotel in Augusta. and widely
known in Butler county affairs is
dead of paralysis of the heart. Only
few weeks ago he took out $4,000
life insurance policy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
Our Washington Letter
Bevy of Pretty Dbunantes Will Make the Coming
the Capital Unusually Interesting One-Fsues Show
ing the Salt We Eat
WAsHINGToN.@There is always a delight

WASHINGTON.-There is always a delight
full expectancy relative to the debutantes of a
Washington season, and this years crop presents
unusual features in many ways. There rich
girls and poor girls pretty girls and home1y girls.
accomplished girls and athletic girls, but there
is gainsaying that they all highly interest
ing girls and each possessed of many endearing
young charms.
1ors, the Sixty Couple and the numerous subscrip-
ton dances, and there more bathrooms to be
open next season than ever before in this city.
Usually girl has established reputation for
dancing before her formal presentation and even
thus early in the game it is not unusual to hear
well-seasoned bachelor remark that GER
tain girl of his set is almost fine a dancer as
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A Suicide in Jail.

DAYS occurred at Hiawatha, when
William McGregor, prisoner in the
county jail. cut his throat with a PEN
knife and t1ed to death before he was
found. He was arrested or selling II
Quor Illegally at Everest.
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Whiaw Reid
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An Increase of pisease.

tuberculosis, typhoid fever and
diphtheria are on the increase in Kan
sas, according to the report of the
state board of health for September.
compared with September year ago.
During September, 1905, there were
81 cases of consumption and 62 deaths.
This year there were 103 cases and
65 deaths. There were 29S cases OF
typhoid fever and 81 deaths during
September year ago and 322 cases
and "a deaths this year. There were
226 cases of diphtheria and IL deaths
during September year ago and 261
cases and % deaths this year. All
of the cases of diphtheria we're in 80
counties and % of the cases were in
So counties. There was one death from
scarlet fever, one from smallpox and
none from measles during the month.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
To store Apples in Topeka.

Between $4,000 and 10000 barrels
of Shawnee county apples will be
placed in cold storage in Topeka with
in the next few weeks, including those
which are now going into the cooling
rooms Later Topeka will be mecca
for buyers of choice apples and these
will be shipped to various parts of the
country, especially to Texas, Louisi-
ana and Alabama, where the Shawnee
county apple out of Topeka storage
rooms has an established reputation.
This will bring thousands of dollars in
to the county. Many of these apples
will be consumed in Topeka but most
of them probably will be shipped away.
1t will be only the choicest of the
Shawnee crop which will go into the
local cold storage rooms.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
Suicide Near Jamestown.

Suicide Near jamestown.
Alonzo Tebow- IS years old and un-
married. committed suicide at his
home seven miles northwest of James
town by hanging
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10

Three New Officers for K. NJ. G.
Governor Hoch has issued commits
sions to three new officers of the Kan
sas National Guard. Abraham C.
Woodruff, of Yates Center, has been
promoted to first lieutenant of Com
pany l. of the First infantry. Henry
D. Rogers of Eldorado has been made
brevet captain of Company K of the
second regiment for a term of six
months. Frank l.. Travis of lola has
worked up from the ranks to the place
of battalion quartermaster and COM
missary of the First regiment of in
fantry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
Ask for Bridge Charter.

Application has been made to the
state charter board for charter for
the Interstate Bridge and Terminal
company with headquarters in Kan
sas City. The company is organized
for the purpose of constructing a
standard gauge railroad line and the
maintenance of a telegraph line and
a bridge across the Missouri river
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
Struck a Big easser.

The Readicker Drilling company
struck a 7.0Oo.o 900 flow OF gas on the
John Wright farm four miles north of
lola recently. The drilling company i,
trying an experiment and will try and
strike the third flow of gas. Gas wa
found before at 200 feet in the SAM
well and yesterday at the depth of 845
feet the big flow was found The com
pany expects to drill down to 900
feet where they hope to find a TO-
000, 900 gas well.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
Acquitted of Land Fraud.

The trial of ]. Edward Billy,
charged with making false affidavit
in connection with a homestead entry,
ended in the United States district
court at Leavenworth when a jury ac-
quilted him. He has large land hold
ings in Logan and Scott county, and
it was said that he procured the title
to much of this land by making false
affidavitc
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
Library Association Meets.

The Kansas Library Association held
its annual session in Topeka recently.
Addresses of welcome were delivered
by Chancellor Frank Strong, of the
University of Kansas, and J. r. Griggs,
president of the Lawrence library
board. The presidents address was
delivered by Professor J. N. Wilkinson
of the state normal at Emporia and
reports of officers were made. Miss
F. E. Smith, of Sedalia, Mo-, spoke on
library work for children, after which
an informal reception was given the
visiting librarians at the home of Sen
ator and Mrs. A. Henley. Newton
was chosen as the next meeting place
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
Cattle Killed in Wreck

A broken f1ange ditcled an east
pound freight train on the Central
branch of the Missouri Pacific, near
Monrovia, Atchison county, recently.
Twelve cars including five loaded with
stock, were piled up and 30 head Of
cattle and hogs were either killed or
tniurd so that they had to be killed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
Hanoed Her 3-Year-oId Sen.

In fit of dependency Mrs. Anthony
Havel, who lives east of Cuba, locked
herself and her 3-year-old sen in bed
room and hanged the child She then
took poison but was quickly discov-
cred A doctor was summoned and
the woman's life was saved. TIE fam
lily is in good circumstances.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
Buys Big Alfalfa Farm.

Emporia's Building Boom Substantial.
The new buildings which have gone
up in Emporia this year mark the be-
ginning of new era. Plans have al
ready been drawn for at least six new
business houses, to be constructed next
spring. Several of the contractors in
town have estimated the improve
ments this year. including the paw
ing, as totaling 100000. These Same
contractors say that there will be
1ouble that amount next year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-17
Father Took tho Sons Whipping.


The boy had misbellaved, as he often
did, and his father called him to ac-
count.
son. said the father, II hate to
lick you, but someone must get a
whipping for what you have DONE
The boy whimpered a little.
Suppose" said the father, that l
take the whipping for you?"
The boy laughed at the Idea, but the
father took down a dog whip, called a
friend who was visiting at the house,
explained the situation to him and then
requested the visitor to use the whip
on him.
The father wore a. long tailed coat,
and the visitor hit the tail of that coat
in great style.
At the first crack of the whip the
boy was wild-eyed. At the second he
was clawing, biting and kicking the
man with the whip.
Don't whip my papa! Don't whip
him!" he cried. Whip me! Oh! whip
mel"
That was a year ago. Since then
that boy has never ;lone anything SER
iously wrong.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-17
SECRETARIES DEPART.
Taft and Bacon, With coterie Of As
sistants, Leave for Cuba.

Taft and Bacon, With Coterie Of As
sistants, Leave for Cuba.
Washington, Sept. 17.-Secretary
Taft and Assistant Secretary Of State
Robert Bacon left Washington yes
terday afternoon at S:45 o'clock for
Tampa, Fla, to embark on naval
vessel there for Havana. Other mem
bers of the party were Frank g. Rock
wood stenographer to Secretary Taft;
Henry Newcomb, private secretary to
Assistant Secretary Bacon: Capt. f. X.
Mccoy, the presidents military aide:
F. l.. Cairns, surveyor of the port of
Manila: Jose M. Macias, Spanish in
terpreter, and two messengers. Mr..
Cairns formerly lived in Cuba, and &C
companies Secretary Taft at his re-
quest. The party is due at Port Tam
pa about 10 o'clock tonight.
Edwin V. Morgan, American minis
ter to Cuba, unexpectedly joined Sec
retaries Taft and Bacon just as the
train left Washington yesterday. He
has been in Europe since the insurrec-
ton began.
The Cuban delegation received ca
blegram yesterday announcing the ar
rival of Mr. Quesada, the Cuban min
lister at Paris, en- route home from
the Pam American conference at Rio,
and that he will sail cn the first avail
able steamer to take charge of his post
here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-17

House Joint Resolution No. I, Pro-
posing an Amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Iowa, Ad
ditionaI to Section Eighteen (18) Of
Article One a. Of Said Constitution.
He it resolved by the General Assem-
BY Of the State of Iowa:
That there be added to section
eighteen (1s) Of article one CD Of the
constitution of the state of Iowa, the
following:
"The General Assembly, however
may pass laws permitting the owners
t,f lands to construct drains, bitches,
and levees for agricultural, sanitary
ar mining purposes across the lands Of
others, and provide for the organiza-
ton Of drainage districts, vest the pro-
per authorities with power to con-
struct and maintain levees, drains and
bitches and to keep in repair all
drains, bitches and levees heretofore
CONSTRUCTED under the laws of the
state, by special assessments upon the
property benefited thereby. The Cen
t.ral Assembly may provide by law for
The condemnatio of such real estate
as shall be necessary for the construc-
ton and maintenance of such drains,
bitches and levees, and prescribe the
method of making such condemna-
ton
Resolved further, that the foregoing
proposed amendment to the constitu-
lion of the state of Iowa be, and the
same is hereby referred to the legisla-
ture to be chosen at the next general
election for members Of the General
Assembly. and that the secretary Of
state cause the same to be published
for three CD months previous to the
day of such election as provided by
law.
Approved April 10. A. D. 1906.