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n ~ YEARS OLD FIGHT WITH
SIsToLs FOR SMILES OF
4 PRETTY TEACHER.
tier ARRANCES ARMISTICE
Arrives at Scene of Contest Just
|, ter First volley Is Fired and
Her Plea to Desist Is
Successful.

kanville, N. Y.-Such valorous
4 nc inspired the knights of old to
A IN the death for my ladys hand
.rded John Henry Willard and
6d Daley as, armed with pistols,
sought n secluded wood on the
kkirts of the village.
|hch is II, and each attends the
l. classes at high school where
I Flora G. Carson, 10 years of age
charming, has taught for the past
She smiled % Willard for sew
months and he was madly in love.
|was therefore distracted when viii
gossip reached his ears few
4 ago that Daley was Boosting of
success attending his courtship of
pretty schoolma'am. Willard went
lieht to Daley with a demand to
bdraw his suit. Daley demurred
bhatically.
TRANSFERRED that the lovelorn
fhs met at the fair charmer's
he, whittier they had gone to pay
h respects. Fast on the heels of
nv words came a challenge to fight
b pistols. Plans for the duel were
kussed in the hearing of Miss Car
and the gallants departed impetu-
IN. Miss Carson was determined
vert fatality, but her suitors were
Ter of foot than she in reaching a
bnlit clearing in the woods at the
bge boundary. She was still a hun
D yards from the clearing when two
Is rang out. She pressed forward
hugh the woods with desperate en-
y, screaming as she ran to distract
attention of the duellists. Their
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LOVE,
IS CAUSE OF DUEL.

nrst shots had gone wide, and as she
came into the open their pistols wers
poised She begged for opportunity ia
De heard before they persisted in tho
fight. INV
Inc eloquence of her pleas is hes,
attested by the fact that the pistols
were put by. With an armed gallant
on each side Miss Carson led the way
PACK to the village She wheedled
tnem into taking coy chairs in her
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parlor, and with tact and vivacity
which charmed away their rancor she
soon had them passing occasional
words. Before they said their adi.us
she had exacted a promise that there
would be no more murderous pistol
work.
Granville is in the dark concerning
the terms of the armistice, and signs
which will betoken the accepted sutton
are awaited with interest
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|acWahoc, Me.-Hiram Chase was
ping rabbits with his pet hound.
ft, the other day when he noticed
Pee eagle lettering in the sky over
Now and then the bird would
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Has Slept for Two Weeks.

"rysVllie, Kan.-Miss Hilma Oh
n d school teacher near Frankfort,
fuHerlng with disease that ply
ei'hs are unable to diagnose. For
TeeN she has been in a somnolent
'lon' and 1t is impossible to
80 her Previous to the attack
In Olson was an unusually active
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
Turtles Like Tomatoes and Fruit.

During the past season 1 have been
somewhat disislusioned as to the feed
ing habits OF, the box turtle, says a
writer in Country Life in America
With the advent of the tomato season
it was noticed every morning that four
Or five of the largest and ripest toma-
toes were partly or totally devoured.
The peculiarly shaped bites were a
puzzle. 1t could not be the work of
the neighbor's chickens or ducks No
familiar insects could cause such in
juries.
At last a large specimen of box tur-
tie was caught in the act of devouring
a tomato. The most surprising fact in
this connection is the height to which
these clumsy creatures can reach
Tomatoes are not safe from them I'M
less they hang six to eight inches
above the ground.
The appetite of the box turtle never
fails A small turtle will easily con-
sumo tomato twice his own size.
Any pears or apples which may be
blown from the trees are also greedily
devoured by them. Two neighbors
had the same experience as myself,
and 1 therefore suspect that this habit
of box turtles may prove to be quite
general
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Correct Wire Temperatures.

The fine art of serving wine and the
numerous points to bear in mind in
order that the. full enjoyment of choice
vintages may not be diminished, was
the subject of a lecture recently de
hvered before the Walters club OF
Vienna by Anton Sirowy, "a profes-
sional expert in wines.
All wines, he said, possess different
temperaments and have to be hui
mored.
The full bodied Austrian wines could
not be treated like the alcoholic Hun
garian, the aromatic Rhenish or the
smooth, strong French products
OF first importance was the temper
allure. Wine served too hot or too
cold lost its bouquet and it's flavor.
Rhine and MOsel wines were best at a
temperature of about 43 to 80 degrees.
Burgundy is at it's best at ST degrees.
All heavier wines should be at lem
perature of GA to 65 degrees.
The lecturer dwelt on the delicate
handling due to wines that deposit a
sediment. This characteristic of the
Rhine and Mosel grape, he said, was
the cause Of the traditional use OF
tinted glasses with these wines, as
any slight cloudiness that might occur
despite the walters care was thus con
cealed.
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tie subject would be my only resource
The scheme is eminently Glenarmian!
And all I get is a worthless house. a
hundred acres of land, $4,000. and a
doubtful claim against a Protestant
nun who hoodwinked my grandfather
into setting up school for her. Bless
you heart, man, SO far as my inheri-
lance is concerned it would have been
money in my pocket to have stayed in
Africa
That's about thess size of it,
But the personal property is all
UNDERWRITING that's loose on the
place. Perhaps my grandfather plant.
ed old plate and government bonds
just to pique the curiosity of his heirs,
successors and assigns. 1t would be
in keeping."
I had walked to the window and
looked out across the city. As I turned
suddenly / found chickering's eye bent
upon me with curious fntentness- /
had never liked his eyes; they were
too steady. When a man always meets
your gaze TRANQUILITY and readily, it is
Just as well to be wary of him
Yes; no doubt you will find the
place literally packed with treasure"
he said. and laughed. When you find
anything you might wire me-"
He smiled; the idea seemed to give
him pleasure.
Are you sure there's nothing else?"
1 asked. mo substitute,-no codici1?"
IF you know of anything of the kind
it's your duty to produce it. We have
exhausted the possibilities I'll admit
that the provisions of the will are I'M
usual; your grandfather was a pecu-
liar man in many respects; but he
was thoroughly sane and his faculties
were all sound to the last"
He treated me a lot better than I
deserved" 1 said, with a heartache
that had not known often in my ire
sponsible life; but 1 could not afford
to show feeling before Arthur Picker
ing.
l picked up the copy or the will and
examined it, 1t was undoubtedly au-
thentic; it bore the certificate of the
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erins's Eyes Bent Upon Me Curious Intentness.

clerk of Wabana county, Indiana. The
witnesses were Thomas Bates and
Arthur Pickering.
who is Bates?" 1 asked, pointing to
the mans signature.
"One of your grandfather's discov.
cries. He's in charge of the house out
there, and trustworthy fellow. He's
a fair cook, among other things.
don't know where Mr.. Glenarm got
Bates, but he had every confidence in
him. The man was with him at the
end
A picture of my grandfather dying,
alone with servant, while 1, his only
kinsman, wandered in strange lands,
was not one that 1 could contemplate
with much satisfaction. My grand
father had been an odd little figure of
a man. who always wore a long black
coat, silk hat, and carried a curious
silver-headed staff, and said puzzling
things at which everybody was afraid
either to laugh or to cry. The thought
of him touched me now. I was glad to
feel that his money had never been
a lure to me; it did not matter whether
his estate was great or small, could,
at least. ease my conscience by obey
ing the behest of the old man whose
name bore, and whose interest in the
finer things of life and art had given
him an undeniable distinction.
Il should like to know something of
Mr.. Glenarm's last days." 1 said alb
ruptly-
He wished to visit the village where
he was born. and Bates. his companion
and servant, went TO Vermont with
him. He died quite suddenly. and was
buried beside his father in the old vii
lage cemetery 1 saw MIN last early
in the summer / was away from
home and old not know of his death
until it was all over. Bates came to
report it to me, and to sign the neces-
sary papers in probating the will. 1t
had to be done in the place of the de-
cedent's residence. and we went to-
gether to Wabana, the seat of the
county in which Annandale Hes-
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was silent after this, looking out
toward the sea that had called me
since my earliest dreams of the world
that lay beyond it.
It's a poor stake, Glenarm,' re-
marked Pickering consolingly, and /
wheeled upon him
i suppose you think 1t poor stake,
1 suppose you can't see anything in
that old mans life beyond his money;
but / don't care a curse what my in
heritance isl / never obeyed any of
my grandfather's wishes in his life
time, but now that he's dead his last
wish is mandatory. I'm going out
there to spend a year If 1 die for it.
Do you get my idea?"
Humph. You always were a
stormy petrol he sneered. .1 fancy
it will be safer to keep our most agree
able acquaintance on a strictly bust
ness basis. If you accept the terms
of the will
"Of course I accept them, Do you
think / am going to make row, re-
fuse to fulfill that old mans last wish.
1 gave him enough trouble in his life
without disappointing him in his
grave. l suppose you'd like to have
me fight the will; but I'm going to dis
appoint you
He said nothing, but played with his
pencil 1 had never disliked him so
heartily; he was so SNUG and comfort
able. His Office breathed the very
spirit of prosperity 1 wished to finish
my business and get away.
4 suppose the region out there has
a high death rate. How's the ma
laria?'
Not alarmingly prevalent, I under
stand. There's a summer resort over
on one side of Lake Annanda1e. The
place is really supposed to be whole
some. 1 don't believe your grand
father had homicide in mind in send
ing you there
mo. he probably thought the rusti-
cation would make a man of me. Must
do my own victualing? 1 suppose I'll
be allowed to eat"
Bates can cook for you. He'll sup
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
pissertation on the Kiss.

Everyone knows the wonderful tonic
effect of kissing A common smack
makes ones eyes flash and ones heart
beat faster A long, lingering, satisfy
ing kiss has an effect ten times as
powerful. 1t increases the pulse,
raises the temperature and makes
the blood flow through the system
in rich, red streams Kissing is the
one sure and infallible prophylactic-
A man who has been recently kissed
is proof, not only against germs, but
also against all the big and little mon
sters of the sea, the land and the air
Kissing makes a man valiant, brave
and bulletproof.-Exchan
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WOULD TAX OLD MAIDS.
On the Ground That from obstinacy
They Clog the Wheels OF Progress.

II there is a reckless soul who is not
only inviting destruction, but is fairly
clamoring for it, that soul inhabits the
body of the editor of the North Ameri-
can Review.
Not long ago he called the American
girl bore He still lives, but has not
learned caution His latest is a pro
posal to tax spinsters- He declares
that they get most of the benefits of
civilization without making any ade-
quate return.
He admits that their real property is
forced to yield slight contribution.
But he thinks that their personal prop
erty goes scot free, and he is sure that
they do not enrich the customs reve-
nue. So they become through sheer
obstinacy" clogs upon the wheels of
progress.
That is all that will save the colonel
from the wrath of the spinster of
North America. 1t is so novel a posi-
ton for them to be put in, this of dog
gedly declining the joys of matrimony.
But the colonel insists.
There was never yet a woman" he
says, who could not marry, as she
should, if she would. 1t is only neces-
sary to be a woman to win a man
some man.
"Spinsterhood is a purely voluntary
condition, due to reprehensible con
trariness, as is clearly proven by the
non-existence of single authentic
claim to exemption because of lack of
opportunity"
True, there is q sort of chuckle be
hind this last remark, but it may pass.
The real point at issue is whether
the old maid of the present day rem
ders fair equivalent, or even tries to
do SO, in one way or another, for what
she receives; and to that our answer
is decisively negative. 1t is a sad
state of affairs to which we have given
much unavailing thought. As a last
resort in search of a method of refor-
nation, the ubiquitary remedy of tax
alton occurs to our mind as the only
one holding forth hope of effective
aess.'
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ply the necessities. I'll instruct him
to obey your orders. 1 assume you'll
not have many guests,-in fact,'-he
studied the back of his hand intently,
while that isn't stipulated, I doubt
whether it was your grandfather's idea
that you should surround yourself"
With bOiSterous compartment"
supplied the words in my cheerfullest
tone. mo; my conduct shall be ex-
emplary, Mr.. Pickering" / added, with
affab1e irony.
He picked up single sheet of thin
typewriter paper and passed it across
the table 1t was a formal acquies-
cence in the provisions of the will.
Pickering had prepared it in advance
of my coming, and this assumption
that would accept the terms irritated
me. Assumptions as to what 1 should
do under given conditions had always
annoyed me, and accounted, in large
measure, for my proneness to surprise
and disappoint people Pickering sum-
moned clerk to witness my sigma
ture-
-sion?" he asked. 81 have to make a
note of it,
Il shall start for Indiana to-mor-
row." / answered.
AS rose to go Pickering said:
1T will be sufficient if you drop me
a line, say once a month, to let me
know you are there. The postoffice is
Annandale-"
Il suppose / might file a supply of
postal cards In the village and arrange
for the mailing of one every month"
TT might be done that way" he an
swered evenly
I'VE may perhaps meet again, If 1
don't die of starvation or ennui., Good
by"
ro BE CoNrINUED3
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
To Benefit Western Kansas.

Colonel c. d. Perry, of Englewood,
has laid before the department of agri-
culture, personally, and through Sena-
tor Long, a proposition which if car
ried out he claims will completely re-
generate the so-called "short-grass'
country and permit homeseekers now
flocking into that section by the thous-
ands to be successful. The proposition
is that the department shall establish
demonstrating farms at regular inter
walls throughout western Kansas, pos
sibly at each county seat, with view
to placing the farmer, the rancher and
newcomer face to face with the results
of dry land agriculture, the Campbell
subsol process and other improved
methods of increasing production in
the semiarid region.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
A Hill of Skeletons.

Thomas Lamb of Scott county has
a jawbone of a prehistoric animal
that was probably 40 feet long when
alive. The teeth cavities were filled
with a substance resembling glass.
This was taken from a cliff north of
Scott City. The cliff is literally filled
with fossiiized remains of innumer-
able prehistoric animals and reptiles.
Whole skeletons have been taken out
by Mr.. Lamb and he has another piece
of jaw that belonged to an animal
even larger than the alleged 40 foot
monster.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
Latest Kansas Events.
Need Not Pay Tuition. Now.

Students in city high schools who
live outside the city limits in counties
which adopted the provisions of the
Barnes high school law need not pay
any more tuition for the balance of
the present school year. according to
an opinion given out by E. T. Fair
child, state superintendent The opin-
ion says that the Barnes law became
effective as soon as 1t was adopted by
the county and that after its
adoption it would be illegal to col
lect tuition from the students them
selves But the law did not make
any provision for paying this tuition by
the county for the present school year
and no county can begin paying tut
ton until next fall
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
Suggests An Amendment.

While they are trying to restock
Kansas with game birds Tom Thomp-
son suggests this amendment to the
game laws: ITO gather in and box
up for ten years every breech-loading
or repeating, or double-barreled shot
gun in the state. Put the sportsmen
back to single barreled, muzzle load
ing shotguns for ten years and game
will be so thick in Kansas that the
farmers will be squalling for help to
keep the birds from eating up the
crops"
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Drowned Near His Home.

John Cunningham, trustee of Gree
ley township, Salina county, and a ne
phew of Bishop Cunningham, of Con-
cordia, was drowned on his farm while
attempting to cross the Smoky Hill
on -footlog Cunningham was alone
when the accident happened. His
brothers, fearing something had hap
pened to him, went in search and
found Johns hat on the ice and
hole in the ice near the footlog. They
secured help and later found the body
lodged in drift under the ice.
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Full Account of a real Tragedy.

The Wellington News recently had
a full page account OF real tragedy.
The first page was blank except for
this inscription in the center: This
Page Would Be Here, But 1t Was Pied
in Getting to the Press. Now Is the
Time to subscribe"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
Passenger Engine Blows Up

Il Missouri Pacific passenger en-
CINE Flew up in the Wichita ya-ds-
No one happened to be near the en-
CINE and the only damage was to the
engine and a company pump house,
which was pierced by a heavy piece
of iron casting. The engine had been
steamed up preparatory to making
it's regular run to Yates Center. The
explosion was heard for distance Of
three miles.
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Claim Damage to Orchard $50, 900.

Frank Jordan, whose orchard of 90
900 trees down near McCune is said to
have been damaged by fire started
by sparks, from a passing Frisco loco
motive, has a claim for $4,000 against
the Frisco for the destruction of the
orchards. The Frisco has offered to
settle by paying them $3.50 after look
ing the field over, but the offer has
been turned down.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09

ooh, George" she whispered, when
he slipped the engagement ring on her
finger, how sweet of you to remem-
Der my favorite stone None of the
others were SO thoughtful"
George was staggered for but a
moment Then he came back with:
mot at all, dear: you overrate me-
This is the one I've always used
about It
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
Newspaper Changes.

Elmer T. Peterson retires from the
Lindsborg Record in favor of the Beth
any Book and Printing company. He
has bought the Cimarron Jacksonian
in partnership with G. G. Peterson. H.
A. Forkner has taken charge of the
Columbus Enterprise as editor and
manager.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
Thirty-Eieht New Druggists.

The state board of pharmacy, which
held an examination of applicants in
Arkansas City announce that 60 young
druggists took the examination and
out of that number So were successful
and received grades which entitle
them to register under. the laws of
the state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
A Former Kansan Lands.

Ex-Congressman C. G. Burton of
Missouri, just appointed collector of
internal revenue at Kansas City, is an
ex-Kansan. He practiced law in Erie
in the days when Chanute was known
as Tioga and New Chicago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
Gas Does Not Effect Coal Trade.

The Pittsburg coal shippers declare
that natural gas has not had any eff
feet upon the coal market this winter
When the gas was introduced in the
Joplin field it was feared that local
coal shippers would lose large con-
tracts there, but the alarm has not
been justified.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
Rhodes Scholarship Candidates.

The following named men from
Baker University at Baldwin have
passed the Rhodes scholarship exam
nation, one of whom Will be chosen
for the year Warren A Ault, Charles
s. Braden, Frank D. Bristow, Lemuel
Urner
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
Rumble Found Guilty.

Charles Rumble was found guilty
in Kansas City of murder in the sec
ond degree of killing Frank Emery,
November 25. Rumble commanded
Emery to turn over the contents of
the Kentucky hotel cash register.
Emery refused and was shot
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
Gas for His Neiohbors-

Henry Anthony has brought in an
other good gas well on his place east
of Ottawa The well gives Mr.. An
thony good return for the nerve he has
shown in his prospecting He has a
pipe line system which supplies num-
her of his neighbors
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
Mania For Stopping Trains.

Charles J. johnson, 60 years of age,
was adjudged insane at Salina in the
probate court. He had a peculiar
mania, taking delight in defying the
trains that went through his home
town, Falun, in Saline county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
'coffeyviIIe Is Dissatisfied.

The Coffeyville traffic bureau has
filed with the interstate commerce
commission five complaints against
the Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific and
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railways,
charging them with maintaining
rates which discriminate against Cof-
feyville- The rates cited are those
from ST. Louis to Omaha and from
Kansas City to Omaha. Coffeyville
is the same distance from these
points as Omaha is, yet it is alleged
that Omaha has much better rates
from them than Coffeyville has Two
complaints are based upon this. The
other three are based upon the rates
on glass and roofing tile from Coffey
Vile to certain points as against the
rates from other cities making the
same products.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
Burbank Finished Sentence.

Ex-Lieutenant Sidney S. Burbank
was released from the federal peni-
Tertiary at Leavenworth after serv-
ing nearly Is months and started for
Indianapolis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09

Mamma-You should be polite. dear.
and offer to share your candy with
papa
Little MargieI would mamma. ff
was sure he'd be polite and refuse II
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The wolf they Never Catch.

A Stafford county editor expresses
the wish that some of the numerous
wolf drives held in that vicinity would
corral the one that hoyers around
his door,