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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-06-23

tOcraCy is becoming evident to the people
l have not believed this, and for a long time l
have dared to pass judgment it. L would
not admit that this time, that have for
many years been protesting the religion of
Christ, whose fundamental commandments as to
tolerance toward others familiar to and, 1
will say without Boosting, to the Rus
sian heart-that at the present time when this
despicable device be easily detected have
believed that the officials would allow
themselves to do such a base and horrible thing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-06-23

We are working for
more thoroughness in
the deliberations of
grand juries- A grand
jury can innocently
enough work great
harm to regulations
where no real basis of
cause exists.
The man who forms
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-06-23

Since the horrors OF
serfdom 1 know of
nothing more horrible
than this mockery, this
hideous cruelty perpe-
trated over a whole ma
ton. To lock people
like beasts in a cage,
to surround them with
exclusive and dis
graceful laws as with
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-06-23

Do your clothes look yellow? IF so, usG
white as snow. OF. package, cents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-06-23

When you want anything done
quickly, do not go to a man who is
seldom busy
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-06-23

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has a rich
taste Your dealer or Lewis Factory
Peoria, Ill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-06-23

The craze for the colonial has led
to a boom in the junk business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-06-23

Some people are so cautious that
they even look before they creep.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-15
IMPOSING FUNERAL OF BIRD.
Sparrow Buried by Spanards With
Military Honors.

From the New York Tribune.
Remarkable was the funeral of spar
row in Cuba which was attended by no
fewer than 60OO soldiers. The story of this
singular event is both curious and dra-
matte At the commencement of the ten
years war the Spaniards chose the spar
row their emblem, typifying the cour-
age and pertinacity with which they in
tended to prosecute the war, while they
contemptuously spoke of the enemy-the
natives-as cats" One day in March,
1869, so runs the story. a Spanish soldier
saw a cat pounce on a sparrow; he
rushed to the rescue, disabled the cat with
a blow from his rifle and took the dying
bird from its mouth.
The tragic event was reported to the
general commanding the Spanish forces,
who promptly gave orders that the cat
should be court martialed, and that the
sparrow should be inferred with military
honors. All the principal officials and
residents of Cuba were invited to the
funeral which the Bishop Of Solanz was
ordered to conduct A bier was prepared,
and the dead bird was placed on a bed
of lilies and roses the sorrowful tribute
OF the officers wives, and to the sound
of muffled drums and the tramp OF 5000
following soldiers the long procession
wound its way to the outskirts of Ha-
vana, where the sparrow was laid to rest
with full military honors.
To find a parallel to this singular hon.
age paid to a bird one has to go nearly
1000 years to the days of Claudius |,
fourth Roman emperor, when the death
of crow plunged all Rome into mourn
ing. For many a year the bird had been
a great favorite of the citizens, and Its
talents and tricks were a constant topic
of conversation. One day, to the anger
and grief of thousands, the bird was killed
"a crime which cost the culprit his life
and it was decided to give the crow a
state" funeral. The dead bird was borne
to its grave by a couple of slaves, pre-
ceded by a military band playing mourn
full music. and behind the corpse followed
thousands of mouEners, including the
most highly placed and the weathest
of Roman citizens
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-15
Why Thunder sours MIX.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
To many persons the curdling OF
milk in thunderstorm is mysterious
and unintelligible phenomenon. Yet the
whole process really is simple and nat
ural.
Milk, like most other substances,
contains millions of bacteria. The
milk bacteria that in a day or two,
under natural conditions. would cause
the fluid to sour are susceptible to cleo
tricity. Electricity inspirits and invig-
crates them, affecting them as acohol,
cocaine or strong tea affects men. I'm
der the currents influence they fall to
work with amazing energy, and instead
of taking couple of days to sour the
milk, they accomplish the task COM
pletely in half an hour
1t is not the thunder in a storm that
sours milk; 1t is the electricity in the
air that does it. With an electric bat
terry it is easy, on the same principle,
to sour the freshest milk. A strong
current excites the microbes to super
microbic exertions and in a few min
utes they do job that under ordinary
conditions would take them couple
of days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-15
Phenomena of Rectifying.

From the New York Press.
Some curious results are shown by
the blending of spirits. Take 1917 gal
Ions of high-proof spirits and add 22A
gallons of water and, strange to say,
you have 40 gallons and not Al ", as
one would naturally suppose. This is
reasonably explained by the large
globules of the spirit absorbing the
small globules of water, thereby less
ening the volume of wine gallons.
Here is another phenomenon. Take
equal parts of whisky and water, each
at temperature of 20 degrees Fahren-
heit. Mix them, and the temperature
rises at once to so degrees.
II two barrels of whisky are placed
under a roof, one with the bung in and
the other with it out, the former will
gain in proof, while the latter will
lose This is due to the fact that when
the bung is in there is no evaporation,
but the barrel absorbs the water much
faster than it does the whisky. When
the bung is out there is evaporation,
and the spirit evaporates easier than
the water.
These are few of the facts that an
old rectifier who can neither read nor
write has gathered in fifty years Of
experience as celler man. He. keeps
trace of his liquors by their marks,
and, strange to say, he can read his
gauges and thermometers with accur-
acy and is curious and exact in his
knowledge of chemistry as applying
to his trade.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-15
ONE IMPRESSION OF IBsEN.
Liked a Glass of Whisky, Flowers and
American Women.

From Truth.
Ibsen, the son of a Danish skipper
who retired from the sea to keep a
shop in Norway, and of a German
mother, had the impulsiveness of one
whose forebears had drunk deeply of
beer and ardent spirits. He himself
drank freely (but not to the tipping
degree) of whisky, gin and grog.
| l saw him take in the coffee room of
the Grand hotel, where he had daily
! levee, whatJI may call a Scotch glass
, of whisky, neat, and in about three
quarters of an hour nip of gin Most
! Norwegians of his years would not
have noticed these rotations, and they
did not affect the poets head In the
least | dare say that a spirituous
stimulant Embossed the ideas that had
been collecting in his head and enabled
/ him to make a satisfactory start in
writing, for he did not take up his pen
to answer letters until he had taken
the pick-me-up.
noticed that he never took drinks
with Americans who had made his ac-
quaintance and that he preferred con-
versing with fair Americans. They
generally brought flowers to present to
him on being introduced or on intro
ducing themselves.
Ibsen had no mock modesty in re-
ceiving these acts Of homage to his
genius. Garden flowers, such as tea
and La France roses. are not to be had
for the asking In Christiania and I
should fancy must be imported as cut
buds. Ibsen liked carnations which
have the perfume of the Glove pink.
On the day of my presentation | fol-
lowed the American ladies in offering
up bouquet on the altar of genius
, that is to say, on the little table be-
hind which he sat. at the far end of
, the coffee room of the Grand hotel.
AS an homme-pontiff I thought him
/ immeasurely below Victor Hugo. but
! still extremely interesting. and some
how uncommon and striking, though
he might have been Country lawyer,
or doctor, or minister attentive to
| externals. carefully dressed In super
| fine black cloth, with a buttoned up
coat. which gave his small figure a
| spruce appearance, and cravat, inn
maculate in its Wilderness and tied in
| a perfect bow.
| | almost think he talked better than
he wrote. Speaking of women, he said
! that In hide-bound community they
rose far higher In mind and spirit than
| the male clods around them. They had
| always some fresh or original ideas to
bring out and we're really more in
clined to heresy than attached to or
thodoxv. but were not prepared to fight
| for what they preferred. Their worst
| enemy, was Peutility which perverted
the moral sense and placed morality
where 1t did not belong.
The French appeared to him in a
| better moral condition than the Eng
fish. There was less self-deception IN
France and far wider practice OF aus
tere and stoical virtue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-15
story Of MIsdIrected Energy.

from the Woncn's Home Companion. NJ
Frances, girl of ID. was destined by
her mother to be a fine musician. While
still a little child she was taught to read
the notes and her tiny fingers were placed
on the keyboard. Year in and year out
the child was compelled to practice and
she acquired a measured amount of skill,
but her playing was wooden and spirit
less In despair, her mother said to her;
"What do you expect to be when you
are grown up?''
The girl sighed. when I am grown
up, mother If l have house of my
own the first thing | shall do will be to
order the piano chopped up for kindling
wood. | want to be doctor
AS time passed musical studies were
dropped and duly Frances went to the
medical college. At last she was allowed
liberty to grow in her own proper drec-
ton. She is successful physician, treat
ing nervous disorders with rare sympathy
and understanding.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-15
No Cure for This Disease.

From the Washington Post.
Medical science has not yet penetrate
ed the secret of spotted fever" said Dr.
w. W. King. passed assistant surgeon In
the public health and marine hospital
service. who is at the Raleigh.
DR.. King has just returned from
several months study of the disease In
the Bitter Root valley Of Montana
There are many baffling characteristics
about spotted fever" said he. In the
first place. the disease is only known In
a few valleys in the west. 1t is ex-
ceedingly dangerous, but not even preva-
lent where 1t occurs. For instance in the
Bitter Root valley there were ten cases
this year, with eight deaths.
"A popularity of the disease Is that 1t
appears only on the east side OF the Bit
ter Root valley. People on the west slope
have never been affected.
MANY theories have been advanced re-
garding the transmission of spotted fever
none of which has been proved For in
stance. some of the people maintain that
the voodtick spreads the disease in the
same manner as the mosquito does yellow
fever. Others believe that it is caused
by drinking water contaminated by the
refuse of saw mills.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-15

When. in 1906, Robert Randall, son of
the privateer captain, Samuel Randall,
died he was without direct heirs and it
was found that his will. in accordance
with the advice of his attorney, Alexander
Hamilton, left the Randall farm and
estate of about fifteen acres two miles UP
the Albany Post road. in perpetuity for
the maintenance of 'snug-harbor for
unfortunate and disabled seamen. The
collateral heirs at once instituted suit and
legal battle ensued which dragged on
for more than twenty years. but the pro-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-15
How Much People Eat.

Correspondence Boston Transcript.
In finding unit for the food-consum-
ing power of each family 1t was assumed
as generally true that:
Husbands consume a like amount Of
food
The wife consumes 80 per cent as much
as the husband.
A child from II to IA years of age con-
sumes 80 per cent as much as the hus-
band
A child from to 10 years of age con-
sumes rs per cent as much food as the
husband
A child from 4 to years of age con-
sumes 10 per cent as much food as the
husband.
child of years or under consumes
Is per cent as much food as the hus-
band.
Children of 10 years Of age and over
are considered as adults so far as thu
consumption Of food is concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-15
state authirities and a priest are allowed

state authirities and a priest are allowed
to see him.
One of the warders says that he remains
q sullen, callous, untamable savage ami
NAL. He recently collected some scraps Of
tin from sardine boxes and manufactured
with Them an imitation stletto. with
which to stab the prison director. A war
der saved the director from injury. Lue-
choni received as punishment for this i'm
prisonment for ten days in a dark under
ground cell. He is IN excellent health
Lucehoni was tried In Geneva for his
crime and was sentenced to Imprisonment
for life
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-15

visions of the will remain unbroken. At
that time the farm, with it's rural road
ways and entrance and the junction of
Lafayette and Aston places, was valued
at 1898 Today two plots of 1t. upon
which stand the buildings of a large de-
partment store. are appraised at $1,000
900 each.
Today, outside of settled business dis
tricts where values steadily increase, the
rise in property values, though perhaps
not so great, is more sensational 1t is
caused either by skilful advertising or by
local Improvements. An instance of in
crease in value from the lapse of time,
and from proposed public Improvements,
is the northwest corner of Sixth avenue
and Thirty-four street, the site of the
old Broadway Tabernacle. About le4o
the lot was purchased for $4,000 In
eo2 1t was sold for 81 SOC, ooo having be-
come twenty times more valuable in hfty
years. Last year. after it was decided to
terminate the McAdoo Tunnel at Greeley
Place, the land was sold to the promoters
of a department store enterprise for So
600 900, or an increase of more than SO
per cent in three years.
Values on Seventh Avenue.
In 1901, before the Pennsylvania rail-
road commenced to buy property on and
around Seventh avenue, lanu IneTe was
worth some $500 a front foot. Within
much less than years time values In
that vicinity had increased 25 per cent;
and since then have risen from 10 to 20
per cent until now front foot brings
some $1,000. The influence on realty
prices of so great an Improvement as the
Pennsylvania station, in conjunction with
smaller Improvements like those OF Gree
ley Place and a new department store on
Fifth avenue, is felt throughout region
more than mile square bounded by
Madison and Tenth avenue, by Thirtieth
and Thirty-sixth streets. making an aver
age increase of 80 3 per cent and caus-
ing spectators to prophesy a new loca-
ton for the theatre, hotel and depart
ment store districts.
Realty dealers view the present activity
in their business as the outcome OF the
existing national prosperity This, they
say, Is even more evident in suburban
property furries, for out of town the prin
cipal buyer is the working man, who has
saved his wages and desires home of his
own. He no longer rents a fiat in a
crowded city district, but takes himself
and his family into the suburbs, where
he lives in his own house. Yet the
tenement quarters remains as crowded as
ever Property there Is a stearily paying
investment though conditions are far
thest from ideal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-15
Pounds and Quires,

From the Catholic Standard and Times.
Judging from Miss Thumperton 5
treatment of the organ sarcastically re-
marked the choir master, who objected
to the new organist engaged by the rector.
you prefer to buy your music by the
pound"
We'll" replied the rector. quietly, sit
isn't always supplied by the choir"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-15
A Lesson in Honesty.

From the Detroit Free Press
THE clerk gave Maggie half yard
more ribbon than she asked for and she
chuckled all the way home"
"Why didn't she tell him about it,
"Oh, she thought she was getting the
extra amount for nothing, until she found
she'd made a mistake, too
what was it?"
Shed paid for the extra half yard, .
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-30
ASCOT OPENS.
Eight Thousand Attend Grand Opening
On Heavy Track

Los Angeles. Cal, Nov. 2g.-Tho racing
season at Ascot Park opened with an at
tendance that approached 500, although
the day was cold ana threatening, and
rain fell up TO the hour Of noon. The
course, which has hitherto been very fast,
was too slow 10 permit OF close judgment
upon the horses that participated, but
there were three close finishes, annd the
interest manifested continued until tho
last race was run Following are tho re-
suits.
First race futurity Pantounc,
III, Booker to s. won; Toupeo, lOi, Har-
RIG, II to l. second, Don Domo l0l, Pres
ton, to q third. rlmo-lllk. Willie
Gregg Elizabeth T., Perry Wicks Vereta
Vincent, Prominence ana TaXer also ran,
Second race. mile and seventy yards
Bill Curtis, lH, Carroll. 20 TO /, won; Dona.
hue, 1872 H. n Harris. to /, second;
Pacifico, lol, Boland, % to |, third. Time
l:iSA. Reservation, Oratorian and Told
You also ran.
THIRD race, i've and half furlongs--E.
la2ador los, Fischer. 8 TO ], Won Napa.
100, Harris, 5 to ], second. budapest, loi,
Preston, to l. third Time-l;0sA MI:
Shora Pepper and Salt, KauFack and
First Away also ran.
Fourth race, mile aud one-siXteonth--
Oarsmau, 100, Harris, to 2 Won; Ariut,
100, Ross, y TO I, second; Georgalette, lll,
heogh, 70 ., third, Timo--l I9la w.
II. Carey Azora. Supreme court, SJncho,
T.. Otros. Orilene and Ed Ball also ran,
Fifth race, six furlongs-Judge Denton.
ll5. Booker ( to J, won. Sir Cdruthers,
los, Harris, to /. second. Colonel Jewel,
lbs KOernor. % 10 t. third. Ttme-l:l7.
l1lln King, bod Anderson Parvo, Gene
ilanlop Prince Margnet. Komombo, Lady
King, Rosinnlhi and Dan Collins also ran.
sixth race. i've and a half furlongs-
kirkheld Bell, %, Kent. Il 10 t. won; Blue
hottie, %. Preston, 10 to >, second: Pimp-
kin, l0l, Harris, TO third Timc--l;Ol,
Miss Martha L., f1tzgibbons, Maxim Cor
Ky and Miss Fidgcty also ram
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-30
SONNLLL, o; PENN. 0.
vaV Yard of Goal Yet Fail to
ban. rush BAH over Line.

siiAh oS ,e'''a. Nov .J.-Wlth tho han
~ he sr11aat9 VI The home teams poai
shana s"ll1l game between thr psnn.
sl7tkln gsi3 cornell football elevens m
sstA0ut ei,A1 ne1y came To nm eni
tis arhb w a'de being able IN sco,.e
,,iaa feS,l. iLf contest. Win pcnnevi,
t,'st va "o' n az spcyatey ia ward ~ 10
W pIay ny sensational a niece ~ soot-
~ bbe ~, PAS been seen on IA 'pa1
We haA ,suN',,'l lu % long time Corneit
IS Wffl. W" ua'l inthose lesf fo,y r,t,i
~ a0d ,io,ue yard u pennsvlvaniai,
- PlaBs,ft appeared 10 he rrrtair
w ly ds t,AAla men held nor ce1,,
" az Il vsn Nst that was as imoraSn
Aet ~ was sensational ""p'HeH'-
nv WHOM y, 04l few minutes NJ ,b, ,,,.,
ld ss,lrA enlack Tor peons,,i,,n,,i,
5. uhsf- 90 home tcap,'s 1870
w Hne MI Cornell man Vol IN" Rsatti9
NJ ne tila and auarfs,t w NV.
NJ Sun u y on PennsyIvani,is MY
,seiclls y Sotncls poasassirn 49, y. ~ y
~ lnterStq A forward mas INi,. w
y . hs'i V,sptcf the macs ~. llyiicn
ss,ll fsli W W. pan, and Van orn,sn ~ ~
fs1la soal even yards from Penn,
!. sai os ,sssainst the tackle ana ro,
IN 4 no,h,r we Qne-yafd linz anu WI
,Ntuhee could siop her ~,
IA he'd ,np the line the penns,,IN Wv
20 Il wa cornell dropned ~ ''n.S Ia
wv reat ~ ,hen penn's ian " W.
.,4aers y, ''het tho Pennsvi,,aunn, npWns'
~ mad ut Rreat rasr ss
qaieky " ne home playsrs S h TX
changed TO n ery ~ Mn,rn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-30
SALINAS CRUZ OMITTED.

Mexico City Nov. S0.--The Pacific
Mail Steamship company has decided
to omit Salinas Cruz as Il port Of call.
This statement was made yesterday
by the department Of communication
here which lately received a written
protest from the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company, TO the effect that Il was
not afforded proper docking facilities
at the port Of Salinas Cruz. The de-
partment did not see tit to take action
in the matter which resulted IN the
action taken by the Pacific Mail COM
pany.
The American-Hawaiian company
viii commence running boats on Jan.
| and act In conjunction with the Te-
huantepec railroad which win he
opened to the traffic Of the world
early In the month Of january. The
boats OF the new line will touch at
Honolulu, San Francisco and Salinas
cruz
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-30
TRIBUTES TO SPENCER.

New York. Nov. S0.--News Of the
terrible death Of samuel Spencer pres
idont Of the Southern railway, who
was killed in train wreck near
Lynchburg Va, startled his many
business associated here. All of them
paid glowing tributes 10 his high quail
tiles as q man and to his wonderful
genius as a railroad executive. None
OF them would discuss the question OF
his successor. They We're so over
wholmed with dltress that none "
them gave any consideration to the
matter
There will probably be a special
meeting OF the directors of the south
crn railway at an early date TO take
appropriate action on President Spen-
GERS death. \ majority of the direc-
tors will attend the funeral service,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-30
KISS AND MAKE UP.
Richard and Nolan Patch All Difficult.
ties and VIII be Friends.

Cincinnati. Nov. 29-Gans and Nelson,
the pugists who, with. their managers,
have been contrasting ovei the profits from
the exhibition OF pictures Of their last
tight settled their differences ut q con.
ference here today. The CT, nmal proceed
ings against Nolan, Nelson's manager,
VIII be dropped.
The money which was the cause odds.
puto has been divided, Cans securing tho
larfger portion. The fight picture aims
were also divided, Nelson securing tw0
which he can exhibit only abroad, Cans
retaining exclusive right to show the pic.
lures In the United states and Canada,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-30
KANSAS TIES MISSOURI.
ANNUAL Game Bitterly Contested in
Drenching Rain.

Kansas City. Nov, g9.-ln steady down.
pour o. rain, and u a muddy field neither
the University Of Missouri football team
nor the Kansas University eleven was
able 20 score in thher annual game here
today. The game was merely a puntlng
match and only eight yards were gained
in the tirst half on straight football,
The ball was kept ALMOST continually IN
Missouris territory, and Kansas was OF.
ten threatening the Missouri goal line. In
the last half Missouri defended the soy.
gest end OF the field. where IL was al.
most impossible to make a gain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-30

whirlwlnd A punch TO the head, COM
nlhed with a siip, sent the negro 70 the
second later Melody landed a left 20 the
Jaw and forced Walcott against the
ropes
IN the eleventh Melody put IN punches
nv VIII ana in the twelfth sent rights ana
round was over. Wulc0tt plainly was IN
distress He turned aud walked 10 his
own corner After Referee Sheehar had
declared Melody the winner, Walcott
gave the explanation that IN the ninth
round his lett arm had become disabled.