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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-08
THE WHITE RIVER COUNTRY.

In the opinion OF one who has trav-
eled much and observed closely, the
most truly and rightfully contented
people in the United States to-day are
the small landowners in what is
known as the Upper White River Coun-
try, anywhere from Newport, Ark, to
Carthage, Mo. They are contented be-,
cause their surroundings are ideal and,
until recently, the great, uneasy, dis
quoting world, with IT'S artificial needs
and inadequate compensations, has
been to them but little more tangible
than a dream Here, still existent,
and by reason of their very rarity at
this day and time more delectable
than in the past, are the conditions
which have ever appealed with ire
sistfble force to the independent-spir-
ited Anglo-Saxon. Every man is the
supreme ruler of his own little prin-
cipality; acknowledging no master
save the law-and possibly his fem
mime helpmeet; cringing to no en-
ptoyer; asking no favors from the
world. save those that his neighbors
freely extend and expect as freely in
return. He lives in a latitude where
the extremes of heat or cold are never
known, and at an altitude that insures
perfect health. The richest bounty
of Nature has been showered upon
him with unsparing hand, but it is a
question whether he more than dimly
realizes the fact. He accepts as a mat
ter of course the fertile soil which
produces in abundance every GUILTY.
able growth common to the north
temperate zone, the surrounding for
ests of valuable woods and the under
lying stratas of precious minerals, the
springs and streams of translucent
purity on every hand, the wealth of
fish and game at his very door, such as
less favored mortals annually travel
hundreds of miles to find. He is con-
tented, but small credit is his for that,
for how could he well be otherwise
than content? 1t is-Sad that such
fdealistic conditions may not con-
tinue, but it is written that the pres
ent possessors of this favored land
must soon give place to others more
appreciative of it's Incompatible fea-
lures. A railroad has recently cut it's
way through the best of this region,
and the unaccustomed rustic of bank
notes and chink of coin will eventually
tempt the hill-dwe}ler to part with his
birthright. So it has always been in
the worlds history-the good things
that are ours without price invariably
pass from our hands before we come
to understand their value. The White
River country will shortly be discov-
cred anew by a class of immigrants
better capable of judging it's POSSIBLE
ities-the men who seek modest
homes where the "lay of the land''
will effectually prevent crowding by
too close neighbors, where their cat
tie can fatten on free range, where
the wealth of forest and mine awaits
development by intelligent workers,
and where the game and fish offer en-
joyab1e recreation to all who have
leisure and inclination for sport.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-08

has spoiled their business and they
have disappeared, probably forever.
Small loss at that, though they did
stir up things in the old days 1t was
no uncommon sight to see fighting, or
evidences of fighting, all along the
Bowery, and murders were also fire.
quent. Now a murder In such a place
comes pretty near putting the bust
ness on the blink.
Walters Gave Orders
in Own Vernacular.
'.The tough waiter, too, is practic-
ally a thing of the past. 1t used to
be so distinctive of walters to give
their orders in a vernacular of their
own that limitations were transferred
to the stage, and some of them were
funny. If a patron wanted plate of
wheat cakes, well Drowned, the waiter
translated it: "A stack of whites wit
a copper If he wanted poached eggs
on toast, it was Adam an Eve afioat
in midocean. wit the sunny sides up
cup of coffee was, and is, Draw
one' If you want it without milk, it
is Draw one in de dark Roast beef
rare, with boiled potatoes. would be
sOne slaughter-house in de pan wit
Zone of the funniest things I have
heard in a restaurant was colloquy
between a tough waiter and a Gus
toner equally tough. The customer
had been served. but, on cutting open
his potato, he found it was black in
side He motioned to the waiter, who
approached.
"'Say, GULL he said, good naturally.
de spud is on de punk Give us anud-
der, will your
"'Sure ting replied the waiter.
taking the offensive potato, and going
to the dumbwaiter, where he shouted
Return good for evi1t'
In the same restaurant man
came in and ordered Boston baked
beans, without any pork The wait
er's order to the cook was One Sun
day breakfast fer a Boston Hebrew
well, I must be going, said the
hobo, who had cleaned his plate.
Sorry to leave you, but I'm afraid
my famiIy'n be worried" and he
chuckled at the sarcasm
Wont you have another cup Of cot
fee?"
mo, thank you; I never drink but
two cups 1t might spoil my sleep.
Much obliged for the feed, for have
enough to get good breakfast-or \
good drink or two. Most likely tn
be the drinks. Good night.
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the world. 1 had money, at one time,
though l don't look now as though I
had ever been anything but a tramp"
He was evidently telling the truth,
and his audience wanted to hear more
of his adventures. The tourist read
lily accepted an invitation to join in
20 cent meal, to which he did ample
justice. The listener, thinking he
would take no chances, suggested that
he would take some eggs.
81 wouldn't advise you to do it
here" said the hobo. "An egg is like
a woman's character. 1t must be
strictly good, or it isn't any good at
all. These restaurants do not supply
their patrons with the best eggs, but
buy from the cold storage warehouses.
where they can buy cheap. 1t is.
healthy hen that can lay good eggs
in August
"You seem we'll posted on the res
taurants of this CITY," said the listen
er. "Are there many that give
wholesome meal at reasonable
prices?"
YES. 1 may say that the majority
of them do. In fact, they will aver
age very we'll with most large cities.
There are a number of popular priced
better food, but they are in locations
where they can depend upon large
trade.
1.-The genus hobo is a large factor
in the patronage of majority of the
all-night places. The tramp is too
lazy to even eat in the daytime, and
what he does eat he usually begs. In
the morning he seldom has a cent
He gets a breakfast at some back
door, maybe, and then he rests all
day At night he 4cadgers,' or begs.
from men who appear to be well fed
| and good natured, and it is perhaps
far into the night before he has the
price for a meal. If. after he has had
all he wants to drink, he has enough
money left, he spends it for a sub
stantial meal. But it is usually drink
first, and then eat, for man who
has the price of drink can always
get enough free lunch to last him.
Genus Tramp Is Not
Very Frequent Guest.
But Brooklyn all-night restaurants
are freer from the genus tramp than
those of any city l have visited. In
the summer, particularly, the best
patronage of such places comes from
parties who have spent the evening
and well along toward morning at
| Coney Island, the Rockaways. Bright
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street. Cars Fatal to Cats.

The street car bumped cheerily
along on the uneven tenor of it's way.
The one passenger groaned in unison
with the jolts and chung to the side OF
his seat with the stolid endurance of
an Indian at the torture stake. The
conductor and driver were exchanging
"reminiscences.
1--WE ran over a dog this morning"
quoth the former.
"You don't say!" responded the
driver. THAT was going some.
yep; a little terrier. He rushed
right out after a cat, and biff! 1t was
all over"
Talking of cats" resumed the
driver. IF they amt the strangest
beasts 1 ever seen! A cat will most
1y skin through anything, but when it
comes to headlight it's all off. Co
ing along at night 1 see them sitting
on the track perhaps as much as a
block away. There they'll sit, their
eyes blazing away like two electric
lights. Not move till they are
struck. They seem fairly dazed by
the headlight It's mesmerism; that's
what it is
Just then another passenger board
ed the car and the conductor moved
off musing1y to hold him up for a
nickel
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Chinese View of Our Club Women

CnfheSe view OF our CiOD w omen.
Among the many Invitations 1 have
received was one to meet some club
women" The club woman is an
American product. 1t is now fashion
able to belong to clubs, hence as a
rule the clubs are made up often as
follows:
First Women who wish to attain
notoriety. They find in the club an
opportunity to read original papers,
poems and verses-as the members
have rules by which they agree to
listen to the literary productions OF
fellow members.
Second Women who by this way
increase their acquaintance.
Third. Women who dislike house
hold work.
Fourth. Women who really and
honestly believe they are contributing
to human knowledge and happiness
by reading papers and poems on all
cognate and possible subjects.-A
Chinese Gentleman, in Metropolitan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-08

the danger by cur
ing the kidneys with
Doan's Kidney Pills..
J. A. Haywood, a
well known resident.
of L u f K i n, Tex
says: Il wrenched
my back working in
a sawmill, was laid
up six weeks, and
from that time had
pain in my back
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-08
Alum Baking Powder lie whoIesone.

Alum Baking Powder IL Wholesome.
DIR. Herman Reinbold, the expert
German chemist, in a recent official
report concerning Baking Powders
declares that pure alum baking pow.
der is better and less injurious than
the so-called cream of tartar powders.
He says that if the quantity of alum
contained in a sufficient quantity OF
baking powder for batch of bread OF
cakes for an ordinary family. be con.
centrated to one mouthful of food
and taken into the stomach Of any
one person, no matter how delicate.
it could do no harm. Onsthe contrary
alum is wholesome in proper quantf-
ties This is undoubtedly the reason
the State of Missouri quickly repealed
a law that prohibited the manufacture
Of the most wholesome of all baking
powders So much for Alum Baking
Powders.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-08

whenever I stopped or lifted. The
urine was badly disordered and for
Nong time I had attacks of gravel.
After 1 began using Doan's Kidney
Pills the gravel passed out, and my
back got we'll. 1 haven't had back
ache or bladder trouble since
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-08

A young woman named Louise
Boyer was seated in a Paris cafe re-
Gently when her husband rushed in
and struck her three times in the
back with knife. The woman
shrieked and fell unconscious. The
murderer then stopped over his VIC
tim, and saying: Nov, I am re-
venged. 1 am no longer angry with
you'll love you," kissed her tender
". He 1iftesi her out of the cafe and
into a cab, and was driving on when
the police stopped him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-08
seamen Given Privileges.

A marriage bill introduced in the
British parliament allows the mar
riage of seaman to take place by IL
cense in the diocese of the port where
his ship is lying, if he has been res
fdent for Is days on the ship or part
ly on the ship and partly on shore
within the diocese.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-08
treasured Tickets of Leave.

Among the late Michael Davftt'a
most treasured possessions were two
gilt frames, each of which contained
a ticket of leave which was granted
him after he had served a term of
penal servitude for his beloved coun-
try.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-08

The mere wearing of high heels
makes some people feel that they ara
head and shoulders above their neigh
bors.
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Mot Ear wrono.

Molly-Mabel boasts of having fam
lily jewels
Dolly-Well. know her engage
ment ring was in three families before
TACK gave it to her.-Casselfs Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-08

succuient sea-food- Steaks, chops and
eggs, too, are always in good demand,
and to the really hungry man they I'M
doubleday taste better than the light
er foods
At one restaurant sign Informs
tho passer-by that:
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do youse throw in piece o. pie with
this ere bountee-ous ree-past?"
Nope; pies extra" was the reply.
THAT settles it, grumbled the
stroller, haughtily- MY esthetic taste
demands pie an less my pampered
appetite is satiated with American
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-08

The man who plays the favorIte
doesn't always win by long shot
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-08
sAcKAcHE is kIDNEYAcHE.
Get at the cause-cure the Kidneys.

Don't neglect backache. 1t warns
you of trouble in the kidneys. Avert
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-08
WATERS WONDERFUL

For supper We give beefsteak. pota-
toes, bread and butter, cup of tea or
coffee, one kind of sauce or jelly, a
plate of cakes and syrup, all for 20
cents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
LECTURE TOMORROW.

The second number of the Y M G. A.
winter course of entertainments will be
given tomorrow evening; DR.. Thos. E.
Green will deliver one of his noIed lee
lures. The topic, so far as can be de-
termined by the entertainment course
committee, will be The Key to the
Twentieth Century," study of Amer
lean dynamics. Of shis lecture the Bos-
ton Journal has the following to say:
mo one VINO heard Dr. Green's adj
dress, will soon forget it. 1t was a
speech that if printed in full would not
be adequately reported. 1t was prose
ode on patriotism, and an exaltation of
American destiny, so earnestly, so mag
medically delivered, that the audience
was again and again lifted to cheers
and even to waving of handkerchiefs.
For twenty-five years, DR.. Thos. E.
Green has been associated with the rap
idly flowing current of American life.
Fitted in college, university and SEM
mary as well as by teaching and the
somewhat heroic school of journalism,
for the widest activity and influence, it
was natural that his life should speedily
overflow the limits of merely pastoral
usefulness.
Everyone should hear him tomorrow
evening. His topic will be one that
will interest you.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.

The first basket ball game of the sea-
son will be played with Co. A, of Marsh
field, in that city on Friday evening
next. The last practice work will take
place this evening. The lineup of the
team will be as follows Weik, center;
Ross and Lampert, forwards; +. Heine-
mann and Van Adestine, guards.
The senior basket ball league games
opened last night.
In hand polo games in the Junior
league Wednesday the Reds were vic
torious over the Whites by a score of is
to s, and the Blacks defeated the Blues,
- to 8.
After a banquet last Tuesday evening
boys working committees were organ
lied for the year and delegates were
elected to represent the local associa-
ton at the boys conference to be held
in Waukesha, Nov. $780, The dele
gates are Stewart Mcconnell, Lawrence
johnson, Sam Wells, Norman Stone,
the winter several social features will
be given for the benefit of the boys.
A meeting will be held in La Crosse
in the middle of January at which nine
teen branches will be represented. AT
this meeting the state basket ball
championship will be played for and
w. HI. Norman, of the local association,
will be one of the judges.
In the Senior-Junior indoor base ball
league Thursday evening the Hornets
defeated the Spiders by a score of Is to
r. and the Bees met defeat at the hands
of the Beetles by score of 1914.
There were two games in the Inter
mediate basket ball league Friday
night. The Gophers triumphed over
the Badgers by a score of 8 to 0, and the
Wolverines went down before the Por
cupines by score of 1913. Games in
this league will be played Tuesday
evenings hereafter.
Games in the Senior league basket
ball last evening resulted as follows:
Rangers, IS; Clippers, 81. Strollers, 10;
Meteors, 10. Both were fast games
The work of the Rangers was very
good when it is considered that they
played the game one man short and
won. Following these games the first
and second basket Bail teams lined up
for practice, drilling in team work
more especially.
The classes yesterday were the
largest of the season and will continue
to increase since the foot ball season Is
drawing TO close.
All men in the senior league have not
as vet been placed, but their names will
be pooled and the captains will meet
and draw names from the pool, so that
all will be placed before the next games
on Nov. %.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
BETl Err SERVICE:

On Sunday last the g. & N. w. R'y.
Co. inaugurated new service of Pull
man drawing room and buffet sleeping
cars between Chicago and Duluth.
The route is through Wausau and will
be appreciated by our people The
train leaves Chicago at 720 each even
ing and arrives here at % a. m, next
morning, getting into Duluth by way of
Eau Claire at 11:l0 a. m. Returning,
the train will leave Duluth at $50 D. m 4,
and arrive here at 242 next morning,
getting into Chicago at $50.
Considerable Importance is attached
to this service, not only because of the
new connection it affords with the head
of the lakes, but also because of the i'm
proved service that it provides to points
such as Wausau, Marshfeld, Mcmillan
and Eau Claire and other points in the
northern and northwestern part of the
state.
On this same train there is a service
of free reclining chair cars, Milwaukee
to st. Paul and Minneapolis. Pullman
sleeping ears to same destination from
Fond du Lac.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
FINE WORK.

1t is seldom one has the opportunity
to see finer wood work than that which
has been put into the National German
American bank. The bank. as all
readers of the Pilot know, was COM
pleted last week and opened to the
public on Wednesday evening. The
wood work is all of solid mahogany,
and finished natural. 1t is so finely
finished and attractive that it is the
source of admiration of all who visit the
bank. A very determined effort was
made by Milwaukee firms to secure the
contract for this work, but instead, it
was given to a home concern-the
Curtis q Yale Co.
This work demonstrates that which
has so often been said of the mammoth
factory to which Wausau points with
so much pride, that it turns out work
which cannot be surpassed in this
country. The wood work in question
is simply beautiful beyond description
and speaks volumes for the artistic
ability and superior workmanship of
the Curtis q Yale Co.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
ST. 0MER C0MMAN Derry.

On Thursday afternoon and evening,
Nov. %, the Sir Knights within the juris-
diction OF st. Omer No. 10, which takes
in Macy of our surrounding cities, will
have the pleasure of visit from their
Grand Commander, p. IL. Sperry, of
Marinette, also their Deputy Grand
Commander, Alvin P. Klietzsch, of
Milwaukee. The Red Cross will be
conferred in the afternoon and the
Grand Commander will confer the
Temple in the evening. 1t is expected
that s. H. Alban, of Rhinelander, will
also be present. On Friday the grand
officers will go to Amigo, to constitute
the new commandery at that place.
Quite a number of the Sir Knights ex-
pect to go over from here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
NEW FEATURE.

The Ladies Aid society of the Nj. F.
hurch has decided to adopt a new plan
of raising funds, with the intent of do
ing away with rummage sales. The
plan is to hold q sale of articles on the
first Saturday of each month, beginning
the first of the year. The sales will be
conducted in the Mems club room in
the basement of the church Two tables
viii be arranged-one with new, useful
and fancy articles which are continual
Il being made BIZ members of the soci-
ETY., the other with second hand goods,
clean and in good repair. The society
desires 10 get as many articles of cloth-
iny, as possible for these sales. Ii IS
thought the plan win meet with popu-
lar favor
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

There will be a parish supper at the
Uniyersalist church on Saturday even.
ing.
We have full line of gloves of many
styles and prices, from 1Oc up. Seim
Bros.
Don't wait. Take your broken storm
sash to Callies' today and have it re.
paired.
No, those dear little dolles can't talk
yet, but they are so pretty-M. E.
church Dec. A.
The choir guild, of st. Johns Episco-
pal church, will give a phantom party
at Elks' hall, on Thursday evening.
WANTED-Goo responsible men to
take jobs logging. Call on the Barker
d Stewart Lumber company. Island
mill, Wausau, Wis. n20w2 ri
John Vogt, an uphoIsterer of ability,
is opening up rooms in the building
back of the Marathon County bank,
where he will soon be in readiness to
do all kinds of upholstering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Forsmo, residing
at 3l2 N. Third Ave, lost their two
weeks old daughter Friday night. The
funeral was held yesterday afternoon
from the Swedish NJ. E. church.
The X. P. lodge conferred the rank of
Knight upon two candidates last even
ing and the ceremony was followed
with banquet at which addresses We're
made by several of the members.
Assemblyman- elect Nicholas Schmidt
treated his friends and co-workers in
hn tsnn oil -, s.. e
last Friday evening at his home in Mar
athon City. A plumber from this city
attended.
Frieda, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Lehman, 204 Scott street. died
Thursday and was buried Friday after
noon, Rev. A. NJ Wieting officiating.
The little one was % days old and had
been sick ten days.
At present the city has two drive
wells connected with the main lead
which enters the pumping station, and
with favorable weather will have
enough connected in about two weeks
so that the city's supply can be drawn
therefrOm.
Never before did we carry such fine
line of mems fall and winter suits as we
have at present. Seim Bros.
The water commission met Saturday
evening, but owing to some matters
not being ready to be taken up, little
was done. A meeting will be held soon
at which it is expected that a site will
be settled on for a location of the East
hill reservoir.
The county tax levy this year is about
$4,000 less than year ago. This is
occasioned partly by cut-down in the
appropriation for roads and bridges.
A flood two years ago carried away
many bridges and in many instances
county aid was extended in rebuilding
them.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. f.
church will hold their Christmas sale of
useful and fancy articles, Friday, De-
cember l4th, in the church parlors.
Among other things we notice a spec
tally and good line of dolls aprons this
year. A twenty-five cent supper will be
served from $50 until 1850. n20w4.