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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13
A Doc of Heart and COURTESY.

Il saw very pretty scene a day or
two ago during one of the heavy after
noon rains" writes correspondent of
the Jacksonville Times-Union. "A lit
tie kitten, the pet of some children,
probably, with blue ribbon around it's
neck, soft gray fur and dainty white
feet, had wandered out into the street,
and feared to cross the gutter where
swift stream whirled and dashed
along 1t was mewing piteously, but
no one paid any attention to it. In this
busy world the moaning of humaA
being excites but little attention.; ~
much less, then, the crying of for
lOrn kitten. Then there came along
great Newfoundland dog, with bright,
intelligent eyes and glossy coat. At
tracted by the little kittens distress,
he gazed at it a moment, then glanced
quietly about him. The nobler animal,
man, was going by unheeding, SO this
dog walked out into the street, picked
up the kitten in his mouth and carried
it gently to the sidewalk. There he
placed it on a dry spot, licked it kindly
once or twice, wagged his bushy tail
and went down the street. 1t was a
little thing, but it struck me that that
dog had something higher than intelli-
gence.''
Dogs usually reflect the manners
and morals of their owners in some
degree; how many dogs are there who,
taught by brutal masters, would not
rather have killed the kitten?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13
A japanese House,

A Japanese house causes a Euro
pean visiting the country for the first
time unparalleled establishment The
interior is spotlessly clean, a dead set
is waged against dirt in every shape,
and when you enter you discard your
boots. To retain your boots on your
feet is an indiscretion that is not
quickly forgiven.
On looking round, you wonder where
the rooms are situated, for only one is
visible, and that apparently takes up
the whole of the house. AS a mat
ter of fact, for the moment-we will
assume that you are calling during the
day-the residence cannot boast of
more than one chamber. But, strange
ly- enough, this one compartment can
be converted into several others. The
transformation trick is effected by
means of panels, which when run into
their places divide the house into sew
eral rooms. If you require few feet
of space to yourself, you just slide
along few panels, and behold your
wants are satisfied. With the utiIiza-
ton of panels you actually make a
room. At night the bed rooms are
constructed in the same way. The
floors consist of mats, and it is on
these mats that you sleep. There are
no beds. In the morning, when the
family is up and about, the bed cham
bers disappear-the panels are put
back-and you have one large apart
ment.
The outside walls are as fragile as
those inside. They are composed of
paper panes. If you are unpardon-
ably curious to ascertain what the peo-
pie are doing inside, you wet finger
and push it through the WALL The
result is hole through which you can
look.-Montreal Herald
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13
nMike,sr Ability Questioned.

When Jim" Bresnahan was boss
on that section of the Boston and
Maine railroad between Peabody and
Salem he had in his employ his nep-
hew Mike" recent arrival from the
Emerald isle One morning on join
ing his men he remarked the absence
of Mike and. after inquiry, was
told that Mike" has gone to oil the
hand-car.
-What-ati Gone to lie tn hand-car,H
exclaimed Bresnahan, in astonish.
ment- You goa roight afther him, an
take that lie can roight away frlm
him, Sure what do he know abeut
ileia' machine-a-reei"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13
Easy Games of Magic.

Take a coin in each hand and then
hold both arms out straight to left
and right. Now say that you will get
both coins into one hand without
changing the position of your arms in
the least After everybody is wildly
curious to know how you are going to
do it, walk to a mantelpiece, lay the
coin from one outstretched hand on
it, and turn around and take it up in
the other.
Then tell another person that you
have hypnotized him so that he is I'M
able to take off his coat alone. He
will take it off Immediately, of course.
to prove that you are wrong, but the
moment he starts you take off your
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13
His Compliment.

A New York publisher has a reputa-
ton for employing the homliest stem
ographers and typewriters in the city.
Efficiency rather than beauty is what
he wants, and he knows the prettiest
ones are not the most efficient Just
the same, it is said of him, that he
doesn't know a pretty woman when he
sees one. Still his wife is an unusual
ly handsome woman.
Not long ago she came into his of
flee, where she appears only at rare
intervals, and only when it is abso
lutely necessary. She was met by an
Office boy, bright Irish lad, who had
never seen her. She asked for Mr.
Blank.
who shall l say wants to see him
mem ?'' he inquired.
His wife," she replied.
He looked at her in open-eyed sur
prise and genuine admiration.
-.Sure, mem, and I'll tell him." he
said, starting off, tand bad cess to
thin that says he has no taste in la
dies, num-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13

shown in illustration. Cut notches in
the ends for the string to be tied on.
Take a drill or If you have not a
drill a heated piece of wire will do,
and three inches from each end of the
stick bore a hole These are for the
string to pass through. A strong
string a little longer than the bow is
needed One end of this is tied to
the notch on one end of the stick or
bow and passed through the holes and
tied on the other notch in such a man.
ner that it can easily be united
again when the bow is put away. The
bow is now finished. A bamboo stick
on one end and a nail on the other
make a good arrow.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13
NO REAL REASON FOR WORRY
Philosopher Was Making Deductions
Without the Facts.

Philosopher Was Making Deductions
Without the Facts.
Dancing school was out and as the
flashing lights of glittering eQuipages
blinked down one of the principal
thoroughfares, homeward bound, the
amateur philosopher, standing On a
corner, remarked to friend:
after all, sometimes I'm glad my
brood is being reared in moderate
circumstances. Those little ones
snuggled in those luxurious carriages
behind the proud, cold, aristocratic
coachmen, look very comfortable.
They're extensively and beautifully
dressed, but"
eff there are going TO be many chap
tiers of this 1 hope they'll end pleasant
ly," interrupted the friend. 1--WE just
read a book in which the heroine,
after page on page of poignant, rest
less life, took choral, and I'm ner-
vous"
81 was going to say" continued the
philosopher, undisturbed, that one
night last winter I was watching this
procession of vanished vehicles. 1t
was a wild tempeStuouS night; the
snow was caught up in gusets and
hurled against defenseless pedestri-
ans. Ahead of me was boy, poorly
clad, his hand in his fathers. beating
against the blast. At first the con-
trast between him and those sheltered
children panied me. Then l reflected
that they missed much in life that he
enjoyed. He could play in the dirt
and sand and romp with all kinds of
boys and girls, while they had to mind
their manners and their governesses
and could never soil their clothes.''
You'd make me shuttle if you were
right" again broke in the matter-of-
fact friend. Those rich children can
have everything they want. If they
ask for ponies and automobiles they
get them; and if they cry for mud pies
they get mud pies. They're as happy
as larks. It's well enough to have
emotions; but when you let go OF
them you should chart out your course
properly and not drift around aimless-
ly. You've been moulting and taking
on over nothing. "-Providence Jour
nal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13
To Start BaIky Horse.

The account of a drivers brutality
to a baking horse in a recent issue
leads ne to write you the following:
Some years ago in Cincinnati, dur
ing the noon hour in one of the bust
est streets, a horse attached to an ex-
press wagon became balky. Many
remedies were tried without effect
Presently one of Cincinnati's best
known horsemen came along. When
he saw the trouble he smilingly ask
ed for a stone, which was given to
him. Then he asked the driver to
lift up one foot of the horse and with
the stone he struck the shoe a mum
Der of times.
Now" he said to the driver, "get
up on your seat and drive Off"
This the driver did, amid cheers OF
the bystanders. The horseman said
he had no idea why this made a balky
horse go, but he had found it an un
failing remedy.-Letter in New York
Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13

young doctor out onto the porch one
day as he was departing.
MY father returns to-day he said
abruptly, land 1 am going to give my
self holiday
Where are you going?" she asked.
'In the woods? Will you go with
me? You need some outdoor life,
too"
That afternoon IN the beautiful
woods where they had gathered huge
handsful of wake robins always stood
out as the threshold of her maiden
hood. His eyes had spoken though
his lips had been silent
81 return to school tomorrow" she
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13
A Kind Crew.

You have often heard, boys and
girls, of animals helping each other,
but perhaps you would like to know
of a very kind crow who appeared at
a country house not long ago.
The family was much interested in
watching a little black bird make fire.
quent visits to an old chicken coop,
which it entered by the door. For
six days in succession the crow kept
up these regular visits, to the great
establishment of the watchers.
At last it was discovered that good
Mr.. Crow had been carrying corn all
this time to a poor little hen who had
been caught by the neck between the
bars of the coop in such a way that
it could not be seen from the outside.
When the hen was set free, Mr..
Crow sprang at her triumphantly and
conducted her to basin of water
standing near by, as if to say, ''Now,
quench your thirst"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13
Now.

II you have hard work to do.
Do it now.
To-day the skies are clear and blue.
Tomorrow clouds may come in view.
Yesterday is not for you;
Do it now.
If you have a song to sing.
Sing it now.
Let the notes of gladneSS ring
Clear as song of bird in spring.
Let every day some music bring:
Sing it now.
II you have kind words to say.
Say them now.
Tomorrow may not come your way.
Do kindness while you may,
Loved ones will not always stay;
Say them now
If you have a smile to show
Show il now
Make hearts happy roses grow,
Let the friends around you know
The love you have before they go;
Show il now.
Charles r. Skinner, in New York sun
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13
ISZzlp H&g2zYZ1ZzSZRG

coat also, and thus you prove to him
that he couldn't take of his coat
alone.
Then you announce that you will
show the guests something that no
human being ever saw before, and
that no human eye will ever see again.
You crack a nut, show the kernel and
say: mo human being ever saw that
before" Then you pop it into your
mouth and say, And no human being
will ever see it again"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13

practicing with his father for the past
two years, was called in His treat
ment of the case and her mothers
speedy recovery mad shown that he
was a competent and skillful doctor.
Hitherto AIene had seen but little
of Kenneth He had been away at
college, a year in a hospital in New
York and a year in Berlin He avoid
ed all social functions and seemed shy
with women In her mothers sickroom.
however, there had sprung up one OF
those swift, strong friendships and
percepuon of each others thoughts
that so rarely comes to one
When Mrs. Witherton was quite con-
~aiHscent. Alene had followed the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13

The increasing moonlight drifts across
my bed.
And on the cfurchyard by the read. 1
know
1t falls white and noise1essly as snow
Twas such night two weary summers
fed:
The stars. as now, were waning overhead.
Listeni Again the shrill-ipped bugles
Where the swift currents of the river flow
Past Fredericksburg; far eff the heavens
red
with sudden confa grafton; on yon height
Linstock in hand, the gunners hold their
breath;
A signal rocket pierces the dense night.
Filings its spent stars upon the town be-
Meath;
HarkEthe artillery massing on the right.
Harki-the black squadrons wheeling
down to DEATH
Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13

Why is it that every mans pants
are too short? Because his legs stick
out two feet.
Why is it dangerous to go in the
woods in spring? Because the bull
rush is out, the cowslips around, the
grasses have blades, the flowers have
pistils and the little twigs are shooting.
When were walking sticks first men
toned in the Bible? When Eve pre-
scented Adam with a Cain.
What is it that you can put up a
stovepipe down, but you can't put
down a stovepipe up? An umbrella
Why is a dogs tail like the heart
of a tree? Because it is farthest from
the bark.
What kind of cat do we usually
find in large library? A catalogue.
Why does goose come, out of the
water? For sundry reasons.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13

had said wistfully, as they were part
ing.
His eyes grew darker, but he had
only hidden her a conventional good
bye.
Il hope Kenneth isn't in love with
Allene,' she had overheard her moth
er say to her father that night
Arlene is a child had been the re-
assuring reply and Kenneth is too
proud to tell a rich mans daughter of
his love-
Her heart had only been touched,
not stirred. Many times during her
prolonged absence she had thought of
him. but now the flowers had smote
the chord of memory sharply and she
wildly recalled that summer after
noon.
Which flowers shall 1 carry to-
nfght?" she debated, 1.-The roses are
really the most appropriate, but don't
want to encourage Schuyler yet.
love violets, but if / carry them it will
be a rebuff to Schuyler and-the wild
flowers, WE'LL They are out of the
question. They would wilt instantly
and it would be cruel to kill their love
illness in a ballroom"
When Kenneth Allen was vending
his unwonted way to the party, all his
thoughts were of Allene.
q almost dread to see her." he
unused. 'twill she be as lovely and
unspoiled as she was then, and will
she have remembered me? 1 am in a
position now where it would not be
so presuming to win her love as it
would have been then. 1 wonder
whose flowers she will carry to-
night?''
He had been at the express office
when Van Rensler had called to see if
his roses had arrived, and he had also
CHANGED in at the florists when Ned
was ordering the violets.
Anyway, she wouldn't carry those
wild flowers, and 1 did not mean she
should. 1 wonder if she will know
who sent them?'
He came into the reception room,
and again the fairest face in the world
was raised to his. She gave him a
cordial greeting, but his jealous eyes
could detect no difference il her man
ner of meeting others present She
| carried no flowers. He saw the roses
| in a vase and the violets in a bowl, but
no wake robins were in sight, nor did
she refer to them in any way. He Sc
cured a dance with her, but not a
word was spoken Then followed a
| moment or two in the conservatory
| but she did not allude to the flowers
nor former days. and he was toe
| proud to do anything but follow hel
| lead
She was surrounded by little knot
| of friends throughout the evening and
he did not see her again until he went
to bid her good night She drew hin
| one side.
81 found a little picture in one Of
/ the studios in Paris that / know yoI
| will like" she said AT what houl
tomorrow can you come and see it p
ANY hour-the earliest you can re
| ceive me-"
Eleven O'Clock. then" she said
He went home with his heart tori
with the conflict of hope and doubt
When he called the next morning
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13
Keeping the "Thread. Of a St.

Keeping the Thread" Of Story.
Each player holds the ends of a rib
bon or string in her hand, the other
end of all the ribbons or strings be.
ing held by the leader, who begins
to tell the story. Every one must pay
close attention, for at any moment
she may break on, at the same time
pulling one of the ribbons. The hold
er of it without delay must take up
the story and continue it until the
leader pulls another ribbon, which
transfers the task to some one else.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13
.einel sansl 6insl"

me bread crusts and old bones must
be awakened, or she will be burned
to death 1 must do more than bow
wow"
Higher and higher the flames crept
nm the cornice. Then the shingles
caught, and it was apparent to Pup
that if he was to save the kind lady
who had given him bread crusts and
old bones. he must act quickly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13
HOW PUP SAVED HIS MISTRESS
BY EUGENE O. MAYFIELD Gre. No

First he tried barking, and then
bowling, at the kitchen door.
Next he parked and then how1ed at
the windows. Still there was no re-
Spouse.
By this time the entire roof of the
east wing of the house was ablaze and
the flames were eating their way to-
ward the section of the big structure
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13
Merely Advancement.

Add the figures 1 to 9 inclusive and
make 100.
1t sounds impossible, but an expert
"puzzler'' shows that it is merely
matter of arrangement. Here is the
demonstration:
Is
Sc
Al
90
100
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13
Bow and Arrows.

Bow and Arrows.
First, a stick about three feet long
is needed. Trim this down till it is
smooth. Then bend it into shape
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-13

Why is it that every mans pants
are too short? Because his legs stick
out two feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
OUR BEAUTY SPOT
Gage Park Has Become a Fairy's
Bower.
Rare and Beautiful Flowers
Bloom in Abundance.
GIANT WATER LILIES.
Big Pond Full Of Them Is a
Feature.
Swiss Chateau for Use Of Picnic
Parties.

Cages Park. Slowly, because of
the lack of funds at the disposal of
the park commissioners. but none the
less surely is it being developed into
one OF the beauty spots in this part
OF the country. Presumably everyone
in the city knows that the municipal
ity owns an eighty acre park of that
name a couple of miles west Of To-
peka on the West Sixth avenue turn
pike, which came into the possession
of the city through the munifcence
Of the late G. G. Gage. But it is safe
TO say that only a small minority of
the people of the city know just how
much this park has grown in attrac-
tiveness during the last six. years, and
more particularly the last year, under
the direction of A. Reinisch. superin-
!tendent Of city parks.
Even in its incompleted state it
would be hard to find a spot of more
attractiveness with all sorts of IA
cilfties and things Of interest for a few
hours recreation during an afternoon
or early evening and there are few
parks anywhere which can boast of
such a floral and horticultural dis
play. Almost every variety of flowers
that grow have their place in the
park and In it are shrubs and trees
of rare kinds. some Of them growing
vigorously thousands of miles away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
league. He ranks next to Durbin il
shut-out games.
CHEAP GAS FOR K. C.
Mayor Promises to Sign Ordinance
When It Reaches Him.

Kansas city, No, Aug 9.=Kansa,
City won its long fight for cheap ga
when Mayor Beardsley today prom.
ised to sign the socalled F'lening-Wil
son natural gas ordinance, granting {
franchise to a syndicate of Chicag,
capitalists and passed by the cit.
council last night.
The franchise is to run for 80 year
and it provides that as long as II,
supply of natural gas is reasona bly,
accessible it is to be furnished at %
cents a thousand cubic feet for do.
nestle purposes. If the natural gas
supply fails, then artificial gas is tt
be furnished at rs cents a thousand
cubic feet. The city may purchase
the gas works at any time, providins
the grantees receive their profits fol-
10 years
The Kansas City. No, Gas com.
pany now holds a franchise to fur.
nish gas at a dollar and ten cents {
thousand feet. The new ordinance
viii be signed as soon as it reachet
the mayor. which probably viii be to-
morrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09

from their native climes. And just
now the flowers are blooming in
glorious profusfOn, and because of the
recent and much needed rains the
shrubs and trees have acquired a YER
dure which is Incompatible.
During the last year there have
been many improvements at the park
New flower beds of pleasing design
have been laid out. a. fine waterworks
system has been established through
out the park, a couple of new pavil-
lions have been built as has been
well house of a Swiss chateau design,
where the finest of spring water is
available. This we'll house is on the
edge of the middle of the three main
ponds in the park and it sits in a
clump of elm and catalpa trees which
were planted personally by Mr.. Gage.
Under the shade Of these trees have
been built stationary tables and seats
and the place is an ideal one for pic
mic parties. Scattered over this pond
are clusters of water hyacinths with
myriads Of their purple blooms float
ing on the ripping waters
Many new driveways and cinder
paths have been opened up through
out the park and work on their ex-
tension and improvement is being
pushed along al the time. Plans are
of the upper pond, which is used as
a swimming pool and will be under
taken this winter This pond is to be
more than tripled in size. In its pres
ent condition it is a fine place for
bathing and just now the water is
good depth and fine and fresh.
The Lily Pond.
Perhaps the most attractive i'm
provement which has been made by
Mr.. Reinisch this year is the creation
of a. lily pond and in which are grow
ing some of the rarest water lilies that
are known to the horticultural world.
There are few places in the west where
these lilies are grown and at the pres
ent time they are blooming in con
siderable profusion and every lover of
flowers should make 1t a point to see
them. These lilies are of the nym-
phaea zanzibarensis and victoria
regia varieties. The first named are
native to Zanzibar. The leaves of these
flowers are not very large but the in
dividual flowers themselves are as
varied in size and shape as they are
in color and their colors are all in the
deeper shades of rose, and crimson and
pale blue and also white and yellow.
Some of the flowers are cup shaped.
Others open horizontally. Some have
wide petals and others narrow and
sharp petals. Some of the flowers
float on the surface of the water and
others are erect and stand out above
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
LABOR TO FIGHT IoNGwoRTH.
Presidents Son-in-Ilaw Incurs FEEDER.
atoms En1nity at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, O.. Aug 9.=Both Con.
gresham H. P. Goebel and Congress
man Nick Longworth, the presidents
son-in-law, are to be fought by the
American Federation of Labor in this
county Plans for the Cincinnati po-
liticaI movement of the federation are
being perfected. Frank Rist, A f OF
L. organizer, and editor of an officia
labor paper, made them public today.
I'VE Will submit list of names tt
the Republicans he said, "and an
other list to the Democrats. That list
will contain the names of men WHOSE
nomination for congress will be &C
ceptable to organized labor"
"Will Goebel's name appear on that
Iist?1 Rist was asked.
1T will not" he replied; neither
will Nick Longworth's."