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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09

that they are in reality paying more
for an inferior grade of goods than
those sold by the home merchant,
which probably cost them few cents
more.
Since the catalogue house has
sprung into the commercial world and
begun operations in the United States,
all kinds of schemes have been tried
and worked to get the money from
the people that are always looking for
bargains. No expense has been spared
in their struggle for the almighty dol
lar of the country people. and they
have been so far successful, at the
great expense of the home town of the
people that sent their money to these
concerns.
Magazines have been started for
the sole benefit of the catalogue house,
and these circulated among the coun-
try people at ten or Is cents a year
They build up circulation on this
low price of hundreds of thousands;
this circulation brings to them mil
lions of dollars in advertising from the
catalogue houses and this money ex-
pended for advertising is more than
doubled from the sales of these con-
Germs to the country people who are
losers by the transaction
Catalogues are sent out telling the
people that the house from which they
came is the cheapest place in the
country to buy, and it Is, if the person
receiving this catalogue wants a cheap
article, not only in price, but also in
make and material. The farmer re-
ceives this catalogue, looks it over,
and after reading the well composed
guarantee or assurance that the goods
described in it are the very best that
can be found anywhere, sends in an
order. The house receives the order
and Immediately ships the articles
wanted The farmer drives many
miles to get them and when the box is
opened it is found to contain some
thing much below his expectations.
but this does not satisfy his mind on
the fact that he has been duped and
that he is not getting his full money
value. In a second order he may be
treated the same as the first one, but
still he may think that he has saved
money by buying it where he could
get it cheap
At the same time the merchant at
home has the goods on the shelf in
his store waiting for them to be taken
away so that he can replace them with
newer soods. thereby keeping his
stock fresh and up-to-date- II he has
not the article wanted he can order Il
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
THE PAYMAsTER's TRAIN.
'Mosby's GueriIIas Were Driven Off
After a Hard Fight.

There are almost as many versions
Of battle as there are soldiers en-
gagged in the conflict. Each sees from
a different angle; each encounters
iiferent dangers and experiences;
bach is able to add some detail which
goes to make up the complete story
Of the conflict How true this was
Of the civil war, and how through
The years since then stories have
been told and the discussion of the
details of different battles has con-
-inued
Recently ]. w. Munson, one of
Mosby's raiders, told in Munsey's
Magazine of the capture early in Oc-
tober, 1864, by Col Mosby and his
men, of $4,000 from paymasters of
he federal army between Harper's
ferry and Martinsburg. Robert WEIGH.
veteran of the One Hundred and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
oriain OF .Helnmeet.-

"Helpmeet" has had curious his
tory which began with the biblical
account of the creation, when "the
Lord God said, 1t is not good that
the man should be alone; 1 will make
him an help meet for him. That is
to say. q ut assistant But the two
words hove become cursously combin-
ed into a 4helpmeet," and they are
constantly used as one Moreover,
the confusion Is Increased by the cor
ruptfon of the words into -help-mate,"
and Macaulay writes OF the waiting
woman who was generally consider
ed as the most suitable help mate Tor
. parson-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
AN OLD BREAsTWORkS.
Remains of Defenses of Massachusetts,
Coast Town Still to Be Seen.

During the war of 1912, when the
British warships were bombarding
the towns on the Massachusetts
coast, the residents along the Vine
yard sound shore hastily threw up
breastworks.
At different points where it was be-
1ieved that the enemy would attempt to
land these Notifications were con-
structed and behind them the natives
remained in hiding, ready to give up
their lives in defense of their homes.
Only one is left and that is on Maui
shon island, near Tarpauifn cove.
This old breastwork is in \ remarka-
BILE state of preservation
1t is said that one of the British
ships had intended to land a crew on
Naushon for the purpose of obtaining
a supply of fresh meat, the island at
that time being stocked with sheep
and cattle. In order to divert the at
tenticn of the residents of the near
by towns who had rushed to the for
tifications on Naushon when the Brit
ish warship was sighted sailing into
Vineyard sound the ship bore in close
to shore off Falmouth and began to
lombard that place This it was be-
lieved would cause the Falmouthites
to return to their homes. But none of
the small company left the breast
works The attempt to land was
abandoned.
That many sailormen. when in port
at Tarpaulin cove, nave visited the
old breastwork is evidenced by the
names that have been carved on the
trees that are now growing in the vi
cinity.
Residents of Naushon say that few
years ago there were traces of other
breastworks north of Tarpaulin cove
and also at the French watering place.
so-called, south of Tarpaulin cove.
Time has obliterated them. however.
and the one shown In the Illustration
is the only one on the island that
shows the nature or the Notifications
behind which the men of nearly loo
years ago took their stand, determined
to defend with their lives any attack
made by the hostile British.
Nearly all the volunteers who threw
up the Notifications on Naushon island
were residents of Falmouth, and in
that town there are a number of old
guns, several of which it is stated
were mounted on Naushon.
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from the wholesaler or manufacturer
and it will be sent to the purchaser
in as good condition and short time
as If it had been ordered from cata-
logue house The home merchants
business must be kept up and in order
to do this it is absolutely necessary
that the people at home patronize
him and help him keep up with the
times, or else he will soon be out of
the struggle for existence among the
country people.
The home merchant should not be
expected to pay the highest price for
produce and farm products and then
be turned down by the seller of these
articles when he wants anything in
the merchants line. He should be the
first one to be consulted when the
farmer intends buying. He should be
seen and arrangements made for the
purchase of the article, If he does not
carry it in stock
The home merchant advertfses or
should advertise, in the home paper
This keeps the home paper in the field
and helps the community along. The
people take the home paper because
it gives all the local news that they
cannot get any other way and thus the
advertisements of the merchants are
read by them. If the people do not
patronize the home merchant he can
not afford to advertise, and without
advertising a paper will soon prove
failure. Soon the home paper Is sent
to the wall for the want of support
from the merchants; it may have
large circulation, but without the mer-
chants help it will soon be lost to
sight. Then the merchant is next to
get out of business for the want of
support, and the town will decrease in
population, and the people will won
der what the trouble is when the
editor and the merchant leave town
together.
The home merchant contributes to
the support of the church, he pays
his taxes to keep the schools up, he
contributes to the horse show, the fall
festival, and the hundred and one
things that he is supposed to help out
and give his support to. He is at the
head of the list for everything that is
for the good of the community and he
deserves the honest and hearty CO
operation of all the people, all the
time, that are interested in the vel
fare of the community in which they
live. The merchant helps to elect the
men that are to represent them in the
city, county, state and national at
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
WHEN ULYSSES LED re VAN.

1 hear the drums a-beating ard hear
the bugleS play,
And yonder thru the stately pines 1 see
a line of gray:
Tho the old. old past has vanished. 1
will nevern1ore forget
The grand old Union legions, an ute
thinks L see them yet
With their banners waving proudly ard
the beaming southern sun
Alfght upon the eager blade and O., the
polished gun;
what memories steal back from where
rolls the Rapidan
When we took the trail for Richmond
and Ulysses led the van.
Where are the gallant thousands who
went surging thru the pines?
Some sleep to-day beneath the grass that
hide battle lines;
And our cannon seem to echo in tho
deadly thickets where
We met the gray-clad tiger in his DARK
and gloomy lair;
But we never stopt a moment where
the foe was to be met
With rain of leaden missiles and the
eager bayonet;
We plunged into the Wilderness and
met them man to man,
And our battle cry was ..Forward,' for
Ulysses led the
With him to lead us onward not a ouglo
blew retreat;
We left our gallant comrades where the
pines and cedars meet.
Our eampfires lit the darkness where
Virginia's woods are spread.
And the stars that gemmed our banner
scintil1ated overhead;
On to terrible Cold Harbor, on to Peters,
burg grim.
Prest the phalanxes of Freedom thru
the shadows cold and dim.
We knew had a leader who soldier
was and man,
And victory journeyed with us for Ulysse
led the
To-day 1 see the old blue blouse the
old slouched hat he wore;
l see that grim yet kindly face Wen see
on earth no more;
And when he rode adown the lines, so
silent, cool and grim,
The boys who bore the muskets would
have freely died for him;
We knew that where he led us he was
not afraid to go:
Our leaders face was ever turned to-
ward the sullen foe.
We never tried to question him nor
sought to know his rlan.
Nor for moment doubted when Ulysses
led the
1t was down at Apromattox where our
flags at last were furl'd,
Ard the old Potomac army stood the
pride of all the world
End our grim and silent captain said
unto the boys in gray:
Take your horses for the blowing; you
will need them all some day
We eager shared rations with the
men we'd often met
Deep in the haunted Wilderness with
blade and bayonet;
And again turned our faces toward
the rushing Rapidan,
Where with mighty army brave Ulysses
led the van.
Our ranks are growing thinner and the
roses soon will blow
Above the last brave boy in blue who
met the eager foe.
One by the old commanders whom
dearly love to
Have camped beyond the river the
camping grounds of fame.
May meet in that bright country
where earth's sorrows find surcease
In holy rest eternal and upon the plains
of peace,
And as comrades, tho TRANSPORTED, may
march there man to man
As marched beneath Cur banner when
Ulysses led the van.
II. c. Harbaugh, in National Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications they reach the dis
eased portion Of the ear There IS only one way 10
cure Deafness and that is by remedies
Deafness Is caused by an fnnamed condition Of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube fs Unnamed you have rumbting sound or Inn
perfect hearing and when It Is entirely closed
ness Is the result, and unless the damma
taken out and this tube normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroye: forever nine cases
out OF ten arc caused by Cstarrh, which nothing
pgt an innamed condition of the mucous surfaces
We VIII give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness tcaused by catarrh, that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
Germany. Beer SUGAR.

The production of beet sugar in the
German empire in 1906 is estimated
by the International Sugar Statistical
association to be 2,157, 200 metric tons
(2,204.6 pounds each), against 1884
AS metric tons in 1905, a loss of
nearly ten per cent. Austria-Hungary's
beet sugar crop is IL per cent. short
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
LOGICAL ENGLISH.

1 paused to talk to a fishmonger.
sFishmonger," said I. pleasantly. why
do you ffshmong?"
He answered with a cordial smile.
Il fishmong because my father fish,
mang before me-"
.-And nave you been fishmonging
iong?r asked further.
Yea. was the reply. Il have fish,
.<nong for seven years come Michael
mas"
You are worthy f1shmonger,- 1
ragconded. -and I'm sure you always
c1{>ps the best of fish-"-Life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09

= ,SiXty-fifth New York regiment, who
was in that engagement, quotes an
other version of the incident from his
diary written at the time. He says:
"Oct. %, started from Martinsburg
with large train with many paymas-
tiers and money in ambulances to pay
off troops. While resting near Bunker
hill for dinner, Mosby attacked us
with a large force of cavalry. some
400. The men were soon in line, the
One Hundred and Thirty-third to the
right of the road, the One Hundred
I Sixty-fifth to the left, and then
ordered to deploy as skirmishers on
double quick. The movement was
quickly made. In the meantime Col.
'Currie had massed the train in close
order and as soon as deployed the
order Forward, March, was given.
The men sprung to the work, lively
firing commenced; soon two pieces of
artillery passed quickly to the front
and unlimbered, sending shot into
Mosby's cavalry. This the enemy did
not expect, and cleared out to the left
IN a piece of timber. 1t seems from
what we learned afterwards that they
knew a large amount of money, in
charge of six paymasters, was going
to the front in this train to pay off
the army. Mosby expected to capture
it, but did not count on our having
"a reconstructed battery along. We
did not know it ourselves, and its ap-
pearance was a surprise to us as well.
Mosby's men did make a dash down
the road and captured some men in
the advance. Gel. Currie handled
everything well. Arrived at Winches-
ter late at night"
In answer to a letter written by Mr.
Welch to Mr.. Munson calling his at
tention to this fact, the latter replied:
81 remember the affair of October
.25. "a, very well, for we captured
Gen. Duffie that day in sight of your
men. When we attacked your cavalry
guard they fell back on your infantry,
and l suppose Currie had orders to
protect that money or die in the at
tempt, for he stuck to the wagons
and drove us off. You were too much
for u.s. If we had known there were
A$reenbacks in the train 1 don't know
nut what the boys might have put up
a better fight, for they used to take
all sorts of risks for suffers trains
or greenbacks. 1 remember as well as
If it were yesterday my feelings when
your first shell came bursting near
us. 1 knew then we were up against
q hard proposition. and / was afraid
you would recapture General Duffie.
When we first saw his wagon we
thought it was a sutler and chased
him almost into your lines. There
are full reports of it all in the war
records.-J. w. Munson."
So we see how the accounts of
the civil war are still being amended
and corrected. and that as long as
there remains an cid veteran to talk
there will be new light thrown upon
the Incidents of the great struggle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09

By following the directions, which
are plainly printed on each package OF
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stir as de-
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finish. Try it, 16 OF. for 10c, sold by
all good grocers-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09

ONLY ONE ssBKOlro 0UIMINEs
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named remedies sometimes deceive The nrst and
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FREE

Our mammoth 14s-page Seed and Tool
Catalog is mailed free to all intending
buyers, or send &c in stamps and receive
free samples of new Two Foot Long Oats
and other cereals and big catalog free.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box w, La
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Oat.-Heads 2 Foot Lono.

The John A Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, are bringing out oats this
year with heads foot longl That's a
wonder. Their catalog tells!
Spetz-t the greatest cereal hay food
America ever saw! Catalog tellsi
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09

One of the times to get busy is when
you are discouraged and think there is
no use trying any more.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-09
He Didn't Suffer.

got that sign for me painted YETI"
Mo- replied the sign painter.
"Lemme see, it was to be Teeth Ex.
tracted without Pain wasn't itg''
'.Wer-er--suppose you make IT:
I Extract Teeth Without Pain
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-13
ELKS' GREAT STAG SOCIAL
Thursday ut the Auditorium TO BE
Made One of Most Memorable 80
In Orders Annals.

The Elks who are arranging for the
great stag, social which will take place
at the Auditorium next Thursday even
ing, spent an hour in the building yester-
day at noon, and went over all the plans
to see where any, changes in the same
would be beneficial and necessary, Twelve
hundred Invitations have been sent to
business men in Omaha and South Omaha
and requests for cards are constantly
coming in. The 800 members Of Omaha
lodge are expected to be present to assist
in properly caring for the invited guests.
At least zoo visiting Elks will probably
be there. Believing that the stage. orig
inally intended to take care of the over
flow, will be insufficient, the balcony will
be left open, the space only under the
balcony being enclosed by the Streets OF
Paris scenery.
Entrance to the main floor VIII be
through the Eifel tower at the west end
of the hall. and the tower itself will be
decorated with the Elk colors. The band
will be placed on the great stage. The
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-13

hlled almost entirely with Reading people
when tho wreck occurred. An instant after
the smash those who were not rendered
insensihie OF otherwise incapacitated by
the terrible impact Jumped from the train
to render aid. but the gruesome scene be.
fore them unified many for the work they
had 70 do in the long hours before RELIEF
arrived NI
Frishteued women poerlng through the
windows % tho undanaged sleeper, tainted
when they saw tho bodies Of their friends
strewn along the roadside. blood from the
gaping w7unds staining the sand drifts all
about. Men who toiied hard at the task Of
rescue collapsed completely. many Of them
before the work was finished.
Mrs. John W. Cutler Of Bingham.on
whose husband Is also among the killed
was IN the baggage car at the time OF the
crash where she had gone TO rearranse her
trunk, and was literally driven through
the hoor and the wrecked car had to b.
lacked pp before the b ,dy could be release l.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-13

That man ont at Pueblo was so hurt over
the victory OF Omaha Saturday he only
sent a three-line Introductory.
Five Cubs are batting over 300 and the
team averages up .286; not Sox Is hitting
up to 800 and the team is batting PA.
Old Christy Mathewson seems to have
struck that terrible gait that made the
Giants the 1906 champions OF the world.
The batting average Of Aubrey up TO Sun
day was 800. A Typographical error In the
summary made II appear .2S5. The long
legged pedestrian was cheated out Of an
Des Moines does not look quite al danger
Gus since It went west. Omaha winning its
first two and Des Moines losing its first
two games In Colorado lessons that gap
by considerable. Go it, Buck
Captain Franck is a true leader batting
a leader the team ought to win the pennapt,
even II Des Mo!nes had such lead Omaha
has felt the need OF Buck Franck for
Catcher Bowerman.. though cut In salary
81. zoe, Is leading the National lague In bat
ting. and he has played many games. zee
McGann was OFF. His batting record up TO
Sunday was .b22
When Tim Hurst rendered a close Jeci-
SION ~ fbs PilSrims 'became angry sS ana
yelled: Where are your eyes, looking for
a new moor? = Don't cry. sonny, sit SIN
and eat your cake" replied Tim.
Pfeister certainly played in hard luck
Saturday He pitched the former OF the
double header against Brooklyn, holding
the Bridegrooms down to three hits, and
three-hit game earlier In the season.
The only man on record who ever refused
to accept an annual pass TO the local base
ball park Is Mayor Brand Whitlock OF To-
iedo. Il Is earnestly TO be hoped. however
that that does not mean the mayor refuses
to attend the games on his own account.
1t IL reported Chance Is reserving Brown
and McGraw Mathewson for that three
game series IN New York beginning May a.
That will be the first real shown down be-
tween the two leaders OF the Nationals,
and Il Is believed these two masters OF the
slab may pitch in the first and third games.
The big batters-many OF them-have not
yet hit their gait Stone, the champion OF
S t9e woa ss hear Tot uP bre 70 s sHsua
which will help some. Chance was down
about 20 Hal Chase 81 the great Lajoiie
away down the list also.
Such notables as Jake Weimer, the sturdy
little pitcher Jack Thornton and Wee
Willie McGill-of some centuries since-are
playing with the mi-professionals Of Chi
cago, where Jimmy Ryan, Arson and Gala
han are running teams. Weimer and Gin
cinnau could not agree on salary and
Jake made good on hia talk OF cOme-to or
no play. Thornton Is pitching.
The consensus Of opinion In Chicago and
other places, no doubt, Is that the White
SON Will have an easier time repeating on
the pennant than VIII the Cubs. The Cubs
have had more adverse luck thus far than
the SoX; the weather has cheated them out
Of games. while their rivals. the Giants.
fact Is the Cubs are up against a bad
start, while the s0X have made a gap be-
nave slumped In batting. but have thus
far Outfielded the BoX. AT the close OF last
week the Nationals bafted .2S6 and the Sox
But the Cubs have the team and viii prob
ably get there, but not without working
every day this season
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-13
PUEBLO TEAMCOES IOPIEGES
Omaha Buuchei Fits ard Wins BY soors Of
thirteen to eevsn.
HOME TEAM INKS ELEVEN ERRORS
Indians Force sanders 80 Retire
in the Firth Innins, When He y
is Succeeded BY
Raglan.

PUEBLO, Colo. May 12-The Pueblo
team went TO pieces today, pilng up eleven
errors and. while they outhit the visitors,
were defeated by score Of 13 to Z Jack
son opened for Pueblo. but was wild, and,
aside fSom walking i've men in i've In
lings, the visitors punched a number OF
.hleld hits on him This successful bunt-
ing In the third inning, after Welch and
Dolan had hit safely Melted four runs aud
put the locals In the air. The Indians
however, kept pounding away at Sanders
and he was, forced to retire in the 9TH
inning, when the locals only needed two
runs to tie and with the bases full. Ragan
went in and held Pueblo 70 one run dur
ing the remainder OF tbe-gameg Two hits
were made of Raglan and ne struck out
six of the Indians. A high wind and dust
storm continued throughout the game. The
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-13
-Glass-A.. o54os2 30
Stars - q q I n n n n Il

Earned runs3 ANDERSEN, TO-
Two-base hits: Roben, Mnikus (2). Home
runs: Blink" Clair (2). First base on
b?lls on Williams 4; Off Adams, /
Struck out: BY Adams. 7; by Williams, 8
Time; $50 Umpires; shanahan and Mil
len.