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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02

And he drew from his pocket two
photographs, dirty and torn. One was
of woman, the other little girl. 1t
is supposed that they were pictures
of his wife and daughter. The banker
would not take them in his hand and
scarcely more than glanced at them.
They could not be found later.
By now Mr.. Rushton was sure that
the man had no legitimate business
with him, so he excused himself on a
plea of considering the security Of
fered, and went around a corner of
the corridor, waving his hand in the
direction of the cashiers office, to in
dictate that Crump should conduct the
unwelcome visitor there.
The man was so big and strong that
he would have been match for the
negro had it come to a physical en-
counter, and probably both Mr.. Rush
ton and Crump unconsciously decided
that the best thing to do was to let
Mr.. McLear attend to him. The
Waterman had already taken the WIS.,
itor towards McLear's Office before
President Rushton's signal
The cashier was sitting at his desk,
which was behind a waist-high coun-
ter and separated from the main cor
ing. William McLear was a big,
hearty, jovial chap, who could handle
any sort of a man without giving him
offense, and could get rid of him with
out creating a scene.
He was good fellow" with every
body. handsome, likable- man. Every
bank has a man of that type as a val
liable business asset, a man who rep
resented the institution at conven-
| lions, banquets and social affairs, who
| by his personality secures and holds
! the business of the smaller banks in
country towns. That was McLear's
place here. He had been with the bank
nearly 20 years, had gained for it
much business. and had been pro-
NOTED upon his merits from one post
/ to another until not long ago he be-
came cashier when Vice President
Shunbacker took his present place.
Just exactly what happened then
may never be known A business
man who was not far away saw Nc
Lear rise to meet the stranger and a
moment later heard the Iatter's voice
high-pitched and angry Only the
words five thousand dollars" could
be made out The business man. not
{ interested in the talk. turned away.
Crash Heard Blocks Away.
Then came the ripping, grinding
decorating crash The roar of it was
heard six blocks away. A great nun
of smoke swept upward with the de
bris and drifted as high as the eighth
or top story of the Bullitt building
| Every pane of glass about the bank
was shattered in a twinkling. and
every piece of brass grill work was
bent and twisted and torn
A score of desks within a radius OF
ten yards seemed to leap straight in
the air. and then drop back and crash
upon the marble floor. There appeared
to be sheet of flame in the .immedi
ate vicinity OF the explosion, for some
OF the desks were blackened and
some curtains and wood%ork at the
eastern end of the inclousre in which
McLear had his desk took fire.
Every person within the radius al
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02

For many years the earl of Tanker
vile has preached Christianity. and
now he has given practical proof of
the sincerity of his convictions. For
the purpose of mitigating local dis
tress, his lordship has reopened the
lead mines on his estate at Sailbeach,
Shropshire, and has offered the men
all the profits. while he contents him
self with taking the royalty and a
small percentage on the outlay on
machinery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02

Afghanistan's ameer was married.
while he was still a little more than
a boy. to seven wives, each the daugh-
ter of a powerful chief He now has
four wives, the eldest of whom is a
shrew, whose fierce outbreaks his
highness is said to bear with almost
Christian fortitude-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02

because her husband wouldn't allow
her to talk. She ought to be able te
get it on the ground of extreme
cruelty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02

Some day long-suffering genius
will invent safety razor with pho
nograph INSTRUMENTATION it will be
good-by for the garrulous barber
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
Accounted For.

She-Mr Dudleigh is looking more
like himself, don't you think?
Is dead--Puck-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02

Defiance Starch is the latest inven-
ton in that line and an improvement
on all other makes; it is more eco
nomical, does better WORK, takes less
time. Get it from any grocer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
Why She Suffered.

yes, she is woman who has suf-
fered a great deal because of her be-
lief"
Indeed! And what is her belief"
"That she can wear a No. 3 shoe
on No. 6 foot.'-Royal Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
A Positive
CURE
EIy's Cream Balm

q quickly absosDeo-
Gives Relied af Once
It cleanses, soothes
heals and protects
the diseased MEM
brane- 1t cures Ca
tarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly Re
stores the Senses OF
Taste and Smell. F
lists or by mail ; II
Ely brothers. sc "
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an apple pie sat down and wrote the
following touching tribute:
We, mourn for Johnny Baker, who's lying
Who was the dearest nephew that we
had;
His face was like an angels. his age was
And his nature didn't run at all to bad.
He went to Sunday school, and he always
said his prayers,
And his mother calculated by and by,
That he should be preacher and In the
And with the other preachers have a
try.
But alas, for human planning alas, for
He wanted to go fishing 'toher day;
He wanted to go fishing other day;
hauling in the bass,
And of seeing the big catfish at their
play.
He promised to be careful. and to fish
upon the land,
And to keep the raging river rods away;
He would mind his loving mother and sit
him in the grass,
And all of her injunctions would obey
But they found him in the river when the
sun was going down
The water it had choked him quite to
DEATH;
The doctor came and felt him. but said if
was too late,
He'd died because a-losing of his breath.
Oh, Johnnies and oh, Jimmies-oh, Peters
Oh, boys who would go out with line
and pole:
Do your fishing in the wash-tub or in the
And catch your giddy suckers In a road
side water-hoie.
-(Copyrighted 1907. c. H. sutclire1
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4oeeed along down Farmer Carter's
ito find that something nag also nay haPp en+
neu,e that a sister of hers out in Dakota
Was dead. When she had read me the
letter and begged geo d Tor rev sat down
and wrote: The Tragedy of the Haystack
and the Pitchfork, Being a SAD W W. mn
to Cavorting Schoolma ans. 10 De suns
Mostly in the Evening.
It was out in far Dakota, where the prai-
And the prairie dog becometh chicken
And he blizzard of the winter doth freeze
And the heat of summer makes the mar
row fry.
Sister Nettie. she was out there, a-teach-
sister Nettie. with her spirits all so gay
The scholars loved her dearly and SO DID
For our sister had a sweet and gentle
way.
One afternoon in summer time-we never
Our Nett.e dear went wandering DER
She cuiied the gentle daisy-she culled the
She patted on the back the humble bee.
By and by she reached a haystack, and
in her loving way,
And not thinking any danger hidded
She went climbing to the top. like kit
ten up tree,
While sitting on the summit. all innocent
of guile.
A hornet came along on lazy wing:
And he lifted our dear sister some forty
And the yell that she did utter it made
the well1in ring.
Our sister she was frightened and suffer
The same would been the case with you
or me;
Down the stack she went a-rolling, and
there was a tragedy.
And the trag was something awful for
to see
A pitchfork: it was lurking to pierce her
maiden heart
One gasp our sister gave and was no
One little sigh of sadness. and then she
And went her way a-winging towards
the golden shore.
Oh, sisters in Dakota. or in any other
4 warning let me give you ere I close;
Beware Of lurking pitchforks-beware OF
Beware of turning frolics into woes.
abe" said the fearful Mrs Carter as
voice. there have been some touching
anything to equal this. Those verses
shall be framed and hung in the Darlor:
fifty cents. Poor Nettie! She is looking
down on you at this moment and whis-
pering In my ear that when you come
along
I had one more brain-storm to go
through. At Farmer Johnson's I found
the good wife in tears and the husband
Ohio had been drowned in the Ohio river
while fishing, and after 1 had drank a
glass of buttermtik and eaten the half Of
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STOLE MONEY FROM A PORCH.
Wichita Negro Appropriated, a Con-
venient Hand Bag.

Wichita, Aug. S.-James E. Rife.
who lives on Stevens street, was ar
rested by Detective Remspear last
night on a charge of stealing a wo-
mans hand bag, and having confess
ed to the theft, warrant was issued
in the city court and Rife will be TAX
en- to the county jail. -s
The robbery occurred at the home
of N. P. Strickland, between z and 8
o'clock last night. Miss Mcbride, a
sister of Mrs. Strickland, had been
sitting on the porch with others, and
when called to supper left her chair.
with her hand bag in it, and entered
the house In few minutes Rife
called at the door and asked the way
to the house of a neighbor. The in
formation was given him and he de-
parted. Shortly after this Miss Nc
Bride, returning to the porch missed
her hand bag.
The hand bag contained $40 in bills
and about SO in silver and most of
this money was in Rifles possession
when he was arrested
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the Church of England, leaders of the
Nonconformists, the rank and file. and
workingmen. What has apparently
sunk into his heart has been the kind
illness of the welcome he received in
numerous beautiful homes, rich and
poor alike, where he sojourned. For
this he desires to have expressed his
great gratitude. "A brief rest in Nor
way, whence he proceeded on Wednes-
day, and he will set his face towards his
own home on August 81, sailing then
from southampton the day after
farewell gathering in that neighbour
hood now in course of arrangement
No message could have been more
appropriate or timely than that which
DIR. Sheldon has been delivering
throughout the land during the last 16
weeks. Besides tending to establish the
entente cordiale between the English
speaking races on both sides of the At
lantic, upon which DR.. Sheldon consist
emily laid felicitous stress, the mission
must have confirmed in the British
mind what Mr.. Left Jones, NJ P, the
president of the Alliance, said at the
celebrated luncheon with which DIR.
Sheldon was welcomed to London-that
to America must be given the credit
of the idea that it might be possible
for a civilized community to live with
out alcoholic drink.
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STILL CRAZY IN NEW YORK.
If ChanIer Return 1t Will Be at Peril
of Instrumentation.

New York. Aug. S.-If John Arm
strong Chanler, the wealthy New
Yorker who escaped from an insane
asylum in this state several years ago
and fled to Virginia, where the courts
declared him sane, comes back to
New York to prosecute a suit he has
instituted to get control of his prop
erty he will do so at the risk of be-
ing reincarcerated as a lunatic, &C
cording to a decision by Judge Hough
in the United States circuit court.
Chanler, who is the divorced hus-
band of Amelie Rives, the author was
adjudged insane by the supreme
court in this city and committed to
an asylum. Thomas T. Sherman was
appointed as committee to take
charge of Chanler and his estate
Later Chanler escpade to Virginia, He
invoked the aid of the court which
declared him sane and competent to
have charge of his property. The
latter, however. being still in possess
sion of the supreme courts committee
of this state Mr.. Chanler brought suit
in the federal court of this district to
force Mr.. Sherman to restore it to
him. Fearing that If he returned to
prosecute his action he would be
seized and again remanded to the in
sane asylum, Mr. Chanler, through
counsel, last week petitioned Judge
Hough to grant an order restraining
the supreme court and its officers
from interfering with him should he
appear in New York. This Judge
Hough declined to do.
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KILLING THE ASH TREES.
An Insect Is Making War on Those in
Kansas.

There is work ahead for the new
state chronological commission in saw
ing from destruction the thousands of
ash trees which have been planted in
western Kansas, and which are threat
ened with destruction by some sort O.
a worm supposed to be the borssr which
is so destructive of apple trees in east
ern Kansas.
Secretary F. D. Coburn. of the state
board of agriculture, and also one of
the members of the chronological COM
mission, received a letter this morning
from Wilson Peters of Goodland. stat
ing that the fine grove of ash trees in
the court house square is being attack
ed by this destructive pest, and the
trees are dying. Mr.. Peters wants the
state to help save the trees at Good
land.
Ash trees have been distributed by
the thousand to the people of western
kansas through the forestry bureau. 1t
has been found that this kind of tree
does well in a dry climate. and up to
this time it has not seemed to be sub
.1ect to attack by insects. The state
chronological commission was created
for the express purpose of wiping out
the insect pests of the state, and it will
probably take up the problem of saving
the western Kansas ash trees.
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NEITHER GIVEN PAROLE.
Charles Rider and J. f. MARCEL APP
peal to the Board in Vain.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. S.-Chas.
Rider, sent from Topeka under in
determinate sentence of from one to
two and half years for assaulting a
young girl, appeared before the
warden and prison board of the Kan
sas penitentiary and asked for a
parole. Rider said, in effect, that he
wanted to get out to support his wife
and that he had reformed. The board
postponed consideration of his case
J. E. MARCEL, the Doniphan county
banker, also appeared before the
board. He stated that he wanted to
lead a new life and If he was ever
able he would pay back the money
lost to depositors in the Highland
bank failure. MARCEL is serving un-
der five accumulative sentences so
that he is not eligible for parole by the
board and no action was taken.
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GOVERNMENT SHIP FASTEST.
The Connecticut Outruns Sister Boat
Built by Contract.

Rockland. Me, Aug. SIN a Sc
ries of fourteen runs over measured
course outside of the harbor, the first
class battleship Connecticut, the first
battleship of its class built by the
government, made a showing which
was highly satisfa Glory to Rear Ad-
miral Robley D. Evans and the trial
board
The average speed of the best five
runs was 1878 knots. The number
of propeller revolutions required to
make that speed was 1871. The
fastest mile was made in 1901, I'M
corrected. When the tidal corrections
are made it is estimated that these
figures will be reduced to 1873. In
her five best runs the Louisiana, a sis
ter ship of the Connecticut, which
was built by the Newport News Ship
building company, attained an aver
age speed of 1889.
The trial was married by a fatal ac-
cident. L. NJ Turner, a fireman or
the first class. who was borrowed
from the battleship Ohio for the test,
was killed by a bucket of ashes fall
ing on him.
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MARKETS TODAY.
wheat Opens Firm and With
Good Business.
Keeps Above the Eighty Eight
Mark by a Fraction.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are SlOw-Natives Bring
$500 to 1925.
Hogs Quoted Weak to Five Cents
Lower.

Chicago. Aug. ,s.-wHEAT-The wheat
market opened firm today and with a
good trade. The chief Influences were
higher prices on the Minneapolis curb
and covering by shorts. September wheat
eoJP2ened a shade to 1Ag?se higher, at $50
SS12c, and sold up to SS9s@SSAc, and then
declined to SS1zc. Minneapolis, Duluth and
Chicago reported receipts of 459 cars
The close was firm, with September ssc
higher, at SS12@SS5sc.
CORN-The corn market was steady and
trading was fair. September corn opened
Nc higher, at soc, sold at 54%c.
The close was steady, with September a
shade lower, at 543zc.
OATS-The oats market was strong. Of
ferings were light and there was an
eager demand from bulls, who bought
freely September oats opened -3s415c to
%@1c higher. at 44a441sc. and for a time
held within that range.
PROVISIONS-The provisions market
was quiet and prices were steady. Sep
TENDER pork opened unchanged, at $3.50.
Lard was up a shade, at $40. Ribs were
WHEAT-Cash: No. 2 red, S7@SsAc;- No.
8 red, 5s@S7c; No. hard. SqSSc; No. 3
CoiRHWNo. ?. 55c; No 3. 541za551kc.
RYE-CaSh: 75c-
BARLEY-Cash 63G70c.
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UNION PACIFIC SAYS NO.
Objects to Helping Pay for SprinIxIine
Streets of Abilene.

The Union Pacific railway has an
pealed to the supreme court from
Dickinson county it's lawsuit against
the city of Abilene. in which it is try
ing 10 escape the payment of tax i'm
posed for the purpose of paying for the
sprinkling of streets.
Abilene business men wanted their
streets sprinkled. and they asked the
cltv council to create a benefit district,
and have the cost of the work appor-
toned among the residents of the dis
trlct. 1t happened that the Union Pa
chic owned three tracts of land in the
district, and was assessed upon these
tracts the sums of 1895, $3.50 and
$1O9.03. The railroad company claim
ed first that the action of the city
council was not taken on proper petit
ton. and also that the council had no
right to levy such tax anyway. Judge
.. l.. Moore decided against the COM
pany on both propositions, and the
company appeals the case.
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GUARDIAN FOR MRS. SUBWAY.
Widow Declared Unable to Take Care
of Husbands Life Insurance.

A jurv in the probate court decided
today, after listening to the evidence
in the case which was presented, that
Mrs. Belle Shumway. whose home is
at No. 906 Buchanan street, is of such
feeble mind that she is not able to
take care of an estate of some $1,000
in insurance money which was left by
her husband. Edward Shumway, who
died last week. This proceeding was
in tituted in a friendly spirit by rela-
tives of Mrs Shumway, and with her
consent. On the finding of the jury,
Charles Magaw, probate judge pro
tenn, appointed Mr.. Gustafson, a friend
of the family. as guardian for Mrs.
Shumway and he will administer the
estate for her benefit.
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BONE is A BUSY MAN.
Topeka Lawyer Engaged in Trying Big
Lawsuit in Denver.

Two Kansas men are distinguishing
themselves in the governments prose-
cution of the Lost Buttons mine case
in which fraud is alleged. The case is
United States district attorney of Kan
sas, is the chief attorney for the prose-
cution, while Charles Ridderford, for
merly of Kingman, Kan. is the chief
secret service man of the United States
employed to secure the evidence on
which the prosecution was based.
Ridderford formerly acted as manager
for a lumber company at .Kingman.
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Open High Low Close Yes
Kansas City Live stock.

Kansas City, MO, Aug. S.ICATTL1Esmoo
Receipts today. 1000 head, lncludlng ~, -
Native steers. IS. OOQ7. %; southern steers,
s.. 50G4 go; southern cows. $225qS.5O; native
cows and heifers, 50 00Q5. rs; stockers and
feeders, So. 25Gl5. 90; bulls, $250@4.00; calves,
s.. 00G6. Is; western steers, s4.25G610; west
er HoGSsR Szc today. 1000 head. Mar
ket weak to sc lower. Bulk of sales, s. 50
a6.oO; heavy. s.. 7og5, 80; packers $3.50
6021s: pigs and light, IS 95@6.O715
SHEEP-Receipts today, 5000 head.
Market steady. Muttons. S. 25@5. 80; lambs,
Sc 25@7. 75 range wethers, $5.00q6.25; fed
euTeS "a 50m5 80
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Murdered for Her Jewels.

Monte Carlo, Aug. S.-The evidence
secured here indicates that Thresa
Williams parts of whise body were
found in a trunk and in a valise at
Marseilles and who was a we'll known
frequenter of the gambling tables here.
was murdered for her jewels. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gold, who are English, and who
owned the trunk and valise. will be ex-
tradited from MarseilleS to Monte
Carlo and will be tried here.
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NIitchen Arerts a strike.

Pittsburg, Kan. avg. 8.-The an
ticipated strike anon. the employees of
the Western Coal & Mining company
has been averted by President John
Mitchell, of the national organization,
deciding in favor of the miners de-
mand for a different brand of powder,
or, rather, more than one brand of the
explosive. He decided that If it was
desired by the miners to use either of
two brands, they had a perfect right
to do so
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Cbicaoo Live Stock Market

Chicago, Aug. S.-CATTLE-Receip to-
81 }Ca7.5o; cows. s.. 4oaS 20; heifers, s.. 400
SEQ; calves. 8 1907 50; good to PrimGe
SIS; stockers and feeders. s2.75@5. 80.
HOGS-Receipts today, 1900 head. Mar
lxet steady. Light, s.. S0@6. 25; mixed, s.. 70d
6 20: heavy, $5.3OG6.05; rough. s.. 30Q5 60;
pigs, $550@6. 10; good to choice heavy, $50
MS OK: bulk IS S006. 10.
SH EEP-Receipts today, 5000 head.
Market strong Native. $3.S5@6.o0; west
ern. S. S5G6. 90; yearlings. Sc. 15Q6S0; lambs,
s.. soar 20; western, IS. S0Q7 80.
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Largest Deportation Of Japanese.

San Francisco. Aug. S.-A hundred
and six Japanese. the largest number
ever deported from this coast, will
leave on the steamer Manchuria for
the Orient today. The deportations
consist of Japanese caught stealing
over the Mexican border into the
United States. They were brought
immigration bureau at Fort Worth
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Fort Leavenworth, KAN. Aug. s.
The first squadron of the Thirteenth
infantry, U. S. A. made up of $50
men. departed from here yesterday on
its march to Fort Sheridan. Ill. The
squadron will pass through Iowa and
illinois, stopping a while at the Rock
island arsenal. where it is stated Ker-
NIT Roosevelt. son of President Roose-
Welt. may join the soldiers. Among
those who Joined the squadron here
are Captain Fitzhugh Lee and Lieuten-
ant Philip Sheridan.
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II. p Declares a Diyidend

New York, Aug. 8.-The directors of
the Union Pacific Railroad company
declared regular quarterly dividend
of 2 u per cent on the common stock.
The last dividend amounting to 2A
per cent was not designated as regular
at that time. The directors also de-
clared the regular semiannual dividend
of Q Der cent
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S3dS4c.
44s4c; May, 1910. Cash: No. mixed, 4Sc;;
white, 4915c.
OATS Unchanged to higher No.
white, 51Ac; No. mixed, 4Sd51c.
RYE-Steady, 76G7Sc.s
HAY-Firm. Choice timothy. s11Oo@11.5O;
choice prairie, IS. 25MS.50.
BUTTER Steady. Creamery. 2S1kc; pack
ing, 1711c.
EGGS-Firm TIC.
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New york Money Market.

New York Aug. S.-MONEY-Money on
call steady. 31z65 per cent; ruling rate AZ,
closing bid and offered at 31z per cent
Time loans firmer. Sixty days, 5k per
cent: 30 days, 6 per cent; 6 months, 6A@61k
per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 6661k
per cent: sterling exchange easy, with ac-
fual business tn bankers bill at 81 S645 for
demand and at $4s2A for 90 day bills;
commercial bills, 4S2A.
SILvER-Bar silver. 69ssc; Mexican dol
lars. 551Hc-
eRONDSLGovernmen bonds firm.