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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
wanderinas of a seaauII.

On Oct. % last there was shot at
Oushy, on Lake Leman, seagull, aged
about 16 months, which was found to
be wearing on its claw a silver ring
engraved with, the words 'sVogel Sta
ton, Rossiten 90" Rossiten is stu
sted on the, lido of the Courland Ia
COON, between Konfgsberg and Mcneil,
in the Baltic i 500 kilometers from
the Lake of Geneva. NJ. F1orel, of
Lausanne. communicated with DIR. J.
Thfenemanff, director of the ornitho-
logical station at Rossiten. According
: to the latest Notes the full No. 20 was
Matched there and was marked with
the ring when a few weeks old, before
it could fly, on July 4, 1905. 1t seems
probable that it had thus made two
winter Ihigratiens before it fell vic
time to the. human barbarian--New
York Herald >
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
@iE(IalI| Ill.,
&3N9EsNEG
A REMARKABLE ESCAPE.
Last Despairing Effort of Tunnel
Digger Gains Him Liberty.

Among the remarkable means
adopted by the prisoners in the civil
war to escape were their tunnels, mar
wells of ingenuity and perseverance.
The ground around the southern pris-
ons at Andersonville, Salisbury,
Savannah, Danville and Macon was
fairly honeycombed with tunnels that
were rarely pushed to successful
completion.
When everything was seemingly
propitious and the prisoners were only
waiting for a stormy night on which
to remove the final cap of earth and
rush forth to freedom, some accident
was almost sure to happen, blocking
all their well laid plans, as when at
Savannah a straying COW pushed her
i'll omened foot through a tunnel
which the imprisoned federals had
carried far beyond the stockade that
inclosed the prison yard.
The most wonderful of all these
ventures was the tunnel that was bur-
rowed out of Libby prison in 1864,
by which 100 union officers escaped,
says the Sunday Magazine. The sue
cess of the enterprise was due wholly
to the indomitable energy and unfail-
ing optimism of two men, Col Thomas
sylvania infantry, and Maj. A. G. Ham
ilton, of the Twelfth Kentucky cav
airy. They began operations with
two case knives, by means of which
they removed bricks enough from a
fireplace to gain access to a seldom
frequented chamber in the cellar of
the prison.
So foul and noisome was this dun
hat 10 rat
hell" Here in a nauseating atmos-
phere of sewer gas, the two men,
with the assistance of as many of
their comrades as they thought pru-
dent to admit into the secret, bur-
rowed out under the foundations in
an attempt to reach a sewer which
they knew communicated with near
by canal. The work seemed to be ad-
vancing favorably; but they had sunk
their tunnel below the level of the
canal, and the water suddenly broke
through, almost drowning Rose. I'm
daunted, they stopped the flow and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
JOKE THAT AIT THE JoKERs.
The Soldiers Washed the Clothed
All Right.

During the American civil war sew
era1 northern soldiers were talking
together one day just before the ad-
vance upon Corinth, says a writer in
Philadelphia Ledger. A tall, ungainly
raw recruit stepped up to them with
a bundle of soiled clothes in his hand.
DO you know where / can get this
washing dc;ae?" he asked.
Two of the group were practical
jokers- A bright thought flashed
into their heads, and, as the sequel
shows, unfortunately found express
sion. 'Oh. yes, we know. Just go up
there with your bundle" pointing to
the headquarters of General Grant.
You will see short, stout man
describing the general-"who does
washing Take your bundle to him. -
The recruit thanked them and walked
off in the direction indicated.
He gained entrance to headquarters
and stood in the generals presence.
What can 1 do for you?" said Gen
eral Grant. Il was directed here by
a couple of soldiers. They told me
that you did washing, and 1 have a
bundle here" General Grant proba-
bly, enjoyed the situation, but his i'm
perturbable face did not relax. He
simply asked the question, Gould you
identify these men again?" Yes
sir" Very well; you shall have the
chance
Turning to an orderly he directed
him to call a guard, go with the re
cruit to where the jokers were stand
ing, ready to enjoy his discontinue
and let him identify them.
Take the men to the guardhouse
give them this mans bundle of clothes
and make them wash it thoroughly
See that the work is done we'll" The
general was obeyed to the letter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
His Military Career.

a certain officer who had by no
means distinguished himself in the
South African war, says Tit-Bits, re-
tired from the service and built him.
self villa in a remote spot on the
coast of Devonshire. He was show
ing it to a friend one day, and re-
marked:
.The only difficulty I have is about
a name for the house. I should like
to hit upon something suitable, some
thing appropriate to my military ca
reer, you know"
Il see," replied his friend Then
why not call 1t The Retreat'f"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Pamphlets for Teachers.

If the elements of agriculture were
taught in the rural schools, the boys
and girls would grasp some idea of
the beauty and utility of scientific
education for the farm; farming
would take on some of the dignity of
an intellectual calling anc ooys alfi
girls would come to the hour of
choosing vocation with an attitude
of mind that would enable them to
give farming a square deaP' The
Kansas Agricultural College has
started a propaganda for the introduc-
ton of this subject into the schools
of Kansas To advance this cause the
superintendent of Agricultural Col
lege Extension of the agricultural col
1ege has been for two years address
ing teachers institutes and associa-
tons, urging the introduction of this
subject into the schools, and sending
others of the college faculty to such
meetings. Now the extension depart
ment of the college proposes to print
and issue free to teachers six pamph-
lets on this subject. They will Do
issued monthly beginning October 1,
1907
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17

Predicament of a Young Private Who
Had Been Stealing Haversacks.

IF the cap fits, wear it, runs the
old adage- Sometimes the knowledge
that it might easily fit cannot be con-
cealed by the conscious ill-doer, and
he publicly puts on the cap. and there
by confesses his guilt. Mr. Frank
Wilkeson, the author of "Recollec-
tons of Private Soldier had an ex-
perience of this nature. He was
scarcely more than lad, a young pri-
vate in the civil war, when the Incl
dent occurred
On the fourth day of the battle OF
Cold Harbor the captain delivered to
me an order to repair at once to head
quarters and report to Adjutant Gen
eral Williams. My heart sank. 1 had
been stealing haversacks; 1 had been
impudent to officers; I had been doing
lots of things l ought not. Now for it,
This ends my career I thought
The captain said, Wash up, get a
horse, and accompany the orderly
ignored the first portion of the order,
but obtained a horse, and rode off,
slouch-hatted, blouseless and supreme
ly dirty. 1 had full belief | was to be
severely punished. Certain sheep
weighed heavily on my conscience
ransacked my memory and dragged
forth all my military misdeeds.
knew l must at least be court-mar-
tailed. 1 concluded finally that I
should not escape with less than
shooting.
1 asked the orderly if General Will
hams was very savage-tempered. He
replied that the general was the kind
est man in the army, and 1 felt lit
tie treasured. At last 1 burst out
with:
See here, what do you suppose he
wants of me? I've been disobeying
orders, stealing haversacks, and been
impudent to some of the incompetent
officers
The orderly laughed loudly.
When we reached General Will
liams' tent I was really frightened
half out of my senses, and 1 strobe
in, hat on my head The handsome
general smiled kindly at me, and
asked me to be seated. How wished
1 had washed and brushed the dirt
off! He asked me many questions.
1 grew confidential, and finally con-
fessed my fright and my sins. The
general tried to look severe, but he
had to laugh. When 1 had finished
he said, pleasantly:
lou are not gong TO De SnOt, your
crimes hardly deserve that 1 have
sent for you to tell you you are APP
pointed second lieutenant to the
Fourth regiment of the United States
artillery. Get your discharge, and
come to me if you need money to
travel with, or for Clothes
He was SO gracious to me, dirty
private, that my eyes filled with tears.
1 could not speak to thank him. and 1
came very near to crying outright
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
In Days of DID,

Cain Ellshed- ups to the. fig tree in
fever of excitement
- ~Oh, pa" he exclaimed, breathless-
II, I just saw pterodactylus catch
whole"
Father Adam shook his head.
Better be careful. my son." he
warned, "or some one win accuse you
of being nature faker.''
For even in those days 1t was not
wise to exaggerate about the habits
Of big game
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Eearninu Their Nav.

Over 43 per cent of the students
who were in the university of Kan
sas last year are wholly or partly self
supporting. OF the men, So per cent
are classed as self-supporting or part
ly so. The percentage of women
students who pay their own expenses
is a fraction over 20 1t is estimated
that 100 students earned their way
during the year. Most of the self
supporting students, however, either
saved their expenses before entering
the university or earned their expense
money during the summer vacation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Charity for Railroads.

Within 80 minutes a fund of $500
was raised at Fort Scott to purchase
four and one half acres of land adj
joining the Missouri Pacific shops to
present to that company. Property
owners refused to permit the shops
to dump refuse and citizens took up
the matter of furnishing land for this
purpose.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Blame Railroads for Loss

At a recent meeting of the board Of
trustees of the SaIina Chautauqua as
sociation it. developed that an even
500 was lost on the assembly. The
railroads are blamed for. the loss, as
they refused to give the usual re-
duced rate excursions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Saline county's Divorce Record.

From January 1, 1887, to January,
1907, there were 3,166 marriages per-
formed in Saline county. During that
time there were $50 divorces. This
means that about one couple out of
every six married brought suit for d.
vorce.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
A Real Treasure is Lake Mckinney

The water in the reservoir at Lakin
is % feet deep, sufficient to irrigate
thousands of acres should it be needed
in August. For more than six weeks
the bitches have been full of water
every day and the beets have. been
watered from one to three times. The
sugar produced this. fall ought to
sweeten the whole state of Kansas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Tucker Writing a Book.

HI H Tucker. jr-. secretary-treasur-
er and general manager of the Uncle
Sam Oil company, now serving a
three. months Jail sentence for SLAM
dering United States judges. is writing
a book on the Standard Oil company
and federal office holders.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
A New GeoIogist.

Prof. J. w. Beede, of the department
of geology at the university of Indi-
ana. has been appointed acting state
geologist of Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Fire at Haskell institute.

One of the school building at the
Haskell Indian institute burned with
a loss of Sic, 200. The only thing
saved was the piano. The fire started
in the printing office, which had been
locked for a month. The printing
plant was a total loss. These is no
clew to the origin of the fire. The
government does not carry Insurance
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
The Rent a First Lien.

According to a recent decision by
the Kansas supreme court, when a
tenant on a farm sells the corn raised
thereon to another, who has nor1ce
that the rent has not been paid to
the landlord, such landlord may sue
the purchaser to the extent of the
rent unpaid, because of the landlords
lien for rent. 1t further decides that
where a purchaser knows that the
land is rented, it is his duty to in
quire and find out if the rents have
been paid, and If after inquiry he
finds that the rents have not been
paid, he buys the crop at his peril,
and can be made to pay the, value
thereof to the landlord.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Bank at Scott City.

The First National bank of Scott
City has been authorized to begin
business Its capital stock is $25, 900.
A s. Christy is president and R. B.
Christy, cashier.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Looking for Satisfaction.

A man in Downs is carrying long
knife up his sleeve for the newspaper
ger Of chiggers In blue grass or white
clover.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17

Smokers have to call for Lewis Singl
Binder cigar to get it. Your dealer o
Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17

That an article may be good as wen
rs cheap, and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale OF
Defiance Starch, each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Prominent Veteran is Dead.

R. F. Willard, long time resident
of Wellington and prominent in Grand
Army circles, died recently aged "A
years
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Passive

Bill-Did you say he has horse
sense?
Jill-No;- why, he hasn't even got
mule sense. 1 never knew him to
kick in his lffei-Yonkers Statesman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
District Y. p c. U. Elects Officers.

The district convention of the
Young Peoples Union of the United
Brethren Church of Southeastern
Kansas which was in session in Pitts
burg, elected these officers: Presi-
dent, R. H. Bennett of lola; vice pres
ident, G. W. w. Atkinson of Pitts
burg; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Nellie Aging of Toronto; recording sec
rotary, Miss Mabel Waggoner of Par
sons; treasurer, M L. Vezie, of lola;
junior superintendent, Mrs. c. ".
Bertch of PittSburg.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Little HomesteadInq,

demonstrating has about run its
course in Missouri, Kansas and Okla
homa- During the past three months
only about 1900 persons made home
stead entries on public land there. A
few years ago that many entries would
have been made in most any one of
the dozen or so land offices of that
section. The greatest activity now is
shown in Southwestern Kansas and
Western Oklahoma, the land offices at
Dodge City and Woodward alone show
ing more entries than all the other
land offices combined
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Growth of New

Growth of New York.
New York city is now growing at
the rate of about Ais persons each
day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Fo. eetter Or Morse.

A census-taker made his rounds IN
an isolated village He gave one Of
his Official papers to a woman that she
might I'LL in the required answers
One of the questions, instead OF read
ing Married OF single" had It Con
ditien as to marriage" The woman
filed in the answer thus:
awful hard up before. Wuss
after"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Planning Picnic for Rural Carriers

Planning a Picnic for Rural Carriers.
September 2 being Labor Day, and
a legal holiday, the rural route car
riers out of Winfield are planning
to have a picnic on that day at Is
land Park, including all the carriers
of Cowley county and those in Sum-
ner and Kay county who are in reach
and can come. That being the open
ing day of the old soldiers reunion,
the carriers are asking the executive
committee of that organization to
make this picnic part of the first
days programme and attractions.
They propose to extend the invitation
to attend, not only to the carriers, but
also to the patrons of the routes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
400 Miles in a Canoe.

A canoe voyage of 400 miles with
ST. Louis as the objective point and
to cover the Marais des Cygnes, the
Ozark and the Missouri rivers was be-
gun from Ottawa by Professor Richard
Freeman and William U. Moore of the
University of Kansas, who shipped
their specially constructed canvas
craft to Ottawa by express.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17

A golden bit makes none the better
horse.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Cray -Countv CeIebrates.

Gray county has celebrated its goth
birthday annfveFsary at cimarron by
a large picnic and varied programme
of speeches, sports. ETC. 1t was on
July 80, 1887 that the first board of
county commissioners OF Gray coun-
ty met for the first time and the
county began it's official existence.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Fort Hays Normal Contract Let.

The contract for the new buildings,
additions to the Fort Hays state nor
NAL school have been awarded to
e. +. A. Clark Of Topeka. for $36. 600.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
PIows 40 Acres Day.

The first steam pillow in Saline coun-
ty has just been sold to Will John
son, who lives four miles west of
Salina. The pillow has II disks which
can be set so as to cut IL burrows.
When running d miles an hour it
will pillow 80 acres in ten hours. 1t
was started in a hundred acre field
at three o'clock Wednesday afternoon
and Mr. Johnson finished the field
Friday evening. He had two crews
on and kept the pillow running all
night. Mr.. Johnson said he would
never bother with a common pillow
again. The pillow turns the ground as
well as a walking or sulky pillow.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
Latest Kansas Events.


Occasionally a good man grows dis
satisfied with Kansas, says the Seneca
Tribune. The milk is too yellow or
the honey too sweet, and he doesn't
like them to flow over his land any
way So he parts with his farm, sells
his Hive stock and "other things too
numerous to mention" and moves to
Oklahoma There he takes his good
Kansas money and buys farm which
today is and tomorrow Is not, because
the wind has blown it away. Or he
tries Colorado and slushes around in
the mud irrigating a strip Of bottom
so narrow that COW can't jump into
the field because she jumps over it.
Then he hears of Texas and goes
down to hunt the bag of gold at the
rainbow. In the day time he scratches
sandburs out of his flesh and at night
centipedes crawl over his face. When
his money is all gone he begins to feel
like he did the first night he ever stay
ed away from home. He yearns for
good old Kansas and the yearn sticks
in his throat and chokes him until
tears come in his eyes. He would
give a months work to see the cows
standing at the bars on his old Kan
sas farm and hear the horn blow for
supper Memory is a marvellous paint
er and paints best the things we love
best. 1t pictures to the traveller the
corn silking in the field he once own
ed, the wheat yellowing for the har-
vest, the clover stretching away in a
carpet of red and green, richer than
the rugs of Persians. 1t shows him
the elms as they whispered to his chill
dren at play beneath them, points to
the roses in the coroner of the. old
rail fence, and in infinite detail paints
a thousand things that touches the
heart and proves it's whimsical power.
Happy is the man who wakes from
sleep to find that he has wandered
from Kansas only in his dreams.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21
'MR. GEO. C. THOMAS
. SPEAKS ON MISSIONS
Large Petersburg Congregation
Grects Treasurer of Board
Of Missions.
BISHOP PARKER's ADDRESS
Strangers Speak iii High Terms
of Virginia Hos
pitality.
Special to The Times-Dispatcll.l

ISpeclal 10 lHC I1f11eS-D1SpdtClI.It 5ff
E PETERSBURG, VA. October 2O.-A
big congregation at Grace Episcopal
Church tonight heard addresses by Mr..
George c. Thomas, OF Philadelphia,
treasurer of the Society of Foreign
and Domestic Mission OF the Episcopal
Church. and by Bishop Parker. of New
Hampshire. The service was conducted
by the Rev. Drs Alfred j. p. Mcclure,
of Philadelphia: Martin Aigner. Of
Franklin. Pa, and c. Braxton Bryan,
rector of Grace Church.
Mr.. Thomas spoke briefly and vigor-
ously on the power and possibilities OF
the missionary work of the society
which he represented. explaining In
round figures the disposition of tho
s950.000 in contributions which passed
through his hands as treasurer of tho
society during the past year and show
ing with great earnestness and enthu-
siasm what had been accomplished and
how much more could be done. Bishop
Parker's brief address was somewhat
along the same lines, reflecting tho
zeal and interest of members of tho
House of Bishops. strengthened by the
recent General Convention. to which he
referred in glowing terms.
Both speakers expressed great an.
preciatioii of the warm welcome and
hospitality accorded item In Virginia.
The party returned to Richmond By
the electric line at 9:35 T. NJ.