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Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-18
A London Foo.

Nothing has. such bewildering eff feet as fog. Only animals which find their way by scent can get about in it with any certainty. Birds are entirely confused by 1t. Tame pigeons remain all day motionless and half asleep, huddled up. either in or just outside their pigeon houses Chickens remain motionless for hours during heavy foss No birci sings or utters call, perhaps because 1t fears to betray its where aboats to an unseen foe. During one very thick fog blind man was found wandering about a certain district of London This man was in the habit of coming up every day from a suburb, carrying notes and parcels, and had scarcely ever lost his way before. Asked why be had gone astray (for he was quite blind. and it was supposed that weather would have made no diff ference), be said that in a fog the ground sounded quite differently -"- London Chums.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-18
SOMETHING MISSING.

There is something definitely miss ing along the line of the Southwest ern cutoff to Warren. Travellers no- tice it instinctively. They do not all immediately fall to what it is that is lacking, but they know there is some- thing absent. The second or third trip never fails to bring it through. -The deuce.' exclaimed one man on the in coming train last night, '-this is the first piece of railroad line I ever travelled over that didn't have tele- graph poies somewhere in sight And that is the whole story Along the line of the cutoff there Is not a single pole up or wire in sight It gives the same sense of undressed imperfection as would attend sight of train mak- ing across the country minus wheels. The phenomenon, however, will have but little longer existence. The poles for the telegraph line along the right of way have been distributed in part, and erection will begin during the present week.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-18
They oui. Riaht There.

The late Andrew J, Dam, well known hotel man of New York, was at the time of the civil war, proprietor of a hotel in New Bedford. A nun Der of colored citizens interested in the formation of military company called upon him and informed him that they would be glad to form the company and allow him to suggest the name, provided be would pay for the equip ments.
 Congressman T. D. Elliott has fitted out company of white men. and throughout the war they will be known as the Elliott Light Guards" sid the spokesman of the colored men.
 well" said Dam, If am to eqaip and organize this colored company. shall insist that they be known as the Dam Black Guards"
 The company was never organized.-- New York Tribune.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-18
SCHOOLS OPEN SEPTEMBER 2.

The official announcement has been made that the local schools will be reopened on September 2, at which time all pupils are expected to report at their respective school houses, and receive their assignments to classes For the first day nothing will be done further than the securing of text books and assembling of classes in readiness for the third. when the term will be commenced in earnest. The teachers who have been retained for the coming year are expected to re- port to the local board within the newt couple of weeks. From every in dication 1t is believed thar the com ing year will see the largest school enrolment in the Warren District, in the history of the territory.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-18
ARE AFTER HENDERSON,
Arizona Brewing Company Stock
 holders AIlege F-aud of S3c GOO.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 17.-One hundred and forty stockholders of the Humboldt Brewing Company of Arizona have arranged to press the prosecution of J. c. Henderson, pro- moter of the corporation, whom they charge with having procured from them by false representations sums aggregating S30,000. District Attorney Fredericks has filed two complaints against Henderson, which are signed by Arthur Noble and Walter Weber, stockholders representing their asso- ciates. In the complaints it is alleged that Henderson issued a false pros pectus and obtained money by fraud ulent representations. Henderson is believed to be in Atlantic City, N. J.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-18
SITUATION IN MOROCCO

PARIS, Aug. 17.-Vice Admiral Phil ibert, in command of the French forces off Morocco, telegraphed today that there was little change at Casa Blanca. French cavalry continued its reconnoitering. At Maseagan, dis positions made to meet a threatened attack of Moors. At Mogador Euro peans continue to leave. At Rabat and Fl Araish the situation is satis' factory
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-18
RAcERs eo To sPAIN

KEEL, Aug. 1.-The American yachts, Spokane I. Marbiehead and Chewink VIII, were sent to Hamburg for shipment to Bilbao, where they will participate in the King Alfonso regatta in September.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-18
". U. ADDS OPERATORS

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-The Western Union today added twenty-five oper- ators to it's force in the main office in the city. The men arrived from New York. Several strikers have ap- piled for their old positions.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-18
susosIc PLAGUE IN MANcHuRlA

KAREN, Manchuria, Aug. 17.-Bu- bonic plague has broken out in south Manchuria. Thre have been sixteen deaths. Travellers into north Man churia are medically examined at Kwangchingtsu.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02
In LincoIn's Bodyquard.

The state historical society is try
ing to get full roster OF the frontier
guard, composed chiefly of Kansans,
who made up the volunteer bOdyguard
for President Lincoln at the outbreak
of the Civil war. Many Kansans were
In Washington at the outbreak of the
war. When Fort Sumpter was at
tackled these men formed themselves
into a company and under the leader
ship of Jim Lane marched to the
White House and acted as a body
guard. They camped in the east wing
of the executive mansion until ample
provision was made for the protection
of the president. The state historical
society wants the roster for this COM
pany for it's records.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02
Fading Away of Our Heroes.

The American people ought to be
interested in all that pertains to the
survivors of the civil war, that most
sanguinary conflict of modern times,
if not of all times. The war ended AZ
years ago, and the men who endured
the burden and heat of the bitter days
from 1861 to 1865 are getting fewer in
number every year Another quarter
of a century and they will be but a
memory 1t is an article of belief
among the Buddhists that one of the
steps of salvation consists in right
memory 1t is certain that a nation
is saved in no other way. The nation
that forgets its heroes dies. Such
were your ancestors, o Athenians,' -
cried Demonsthenes, after an enum-
Grafton of their virtues in the famous
Grafton that stirred his people to fight
Philip of Macedon. The remaining
veterans of the civil war teach us
what our own people were 40 and
more years ago, says the Detroit Free
Press Bravely and self-sacrificingly
they went to the front, resolved that
the government of the people, for the
people and by the people should con-
tinue to be a power on the earth. Let
them be held in everlasting remem-
brance,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02
Latest Kansas Events.
First Surveyor General.

On August 4, 1854, John Calhoun
was appointed surveyor general of
Kansas and Nebraska territories. His
first report of completed surveys was
made on the 10th of the present
month, in 1856, and was addressed to
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, commits
SINGER of the general land office. The
approved surveys comprised a strip
of country extending along the Mis-
souri, river to the Nebraska line, and
embraced for the most part the coun-
ties of Atchison, Doniphan, Brown, the
east half of Nemaha, a small corner
of Jackson, the greater part of Jeffer-
son and all of Leavenwo-th and Wyan-
dotte, except Indian and military reser-
vations. Calhoun's map of the two
territories, made at that time, shows
that Kansas had but three towns
which he considered worthy of being
marked-Atchison, Leavenworth and
Wyandotte. In this respect, however,
Kansas was considerably ahead of her
twin sister, Nebraska, which was not
represented on the map by a single
town or postoffice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02

The director of the Trans-Caucasian
railway, Col. Neigebauer, has issued
the following curious order: In the
course of six months of the current
year 80 officials of the Trans-Cauca-
sian line have persisted by violent
deaths. Ten among them were of the
highest ranks in the service and 20
in the lower ranks. Although it has
now become customary to ascribe
these appalling murders to revolu-
donary organization, there are grounds
for suspecting a majority have been
caused by a desire to see situations
vacant. In order that such villainous
proceedings may bring no profit to
their authors, 1 have found it neces-
sary to order that all vacancies on the
line which have resulted from officials
having suffered violent death shall
not be filled by candidates from among
local officials, but by persons trans
ferred from the railways in European
Russia. 1 give this notice as a guide
to future action"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02
Waiting Cor Dollar Wheat.

Farmers in Saline county expect to
receive a dollar a bushel for their 1907
wheat crop and as a consequence are
holding it. Several weeks ago many
of the farmers said they would let
their grain go when the price reached
IS cents. That price was offered
and the grain buyers began to make
arrangements to handle larger guam
titles than had been coming in, but
no grain was offered. The price con-
tinued to raise and 80 cents was Of
fered, but even this was no induce
ment to the farmer who has wheat in
his granary, and very few loads were
offered for sale.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02
Mems Beauty Show.

The beauty show for men at the
Victoria pier, Folkestone, continues to
be the chief subject of conversation
in the town and it's vicinity, says the
London Mail. There are many aspir-
ants and many inquiries, but with the
execution of courageous few the
would-be exhibits hesitate to face
great audience even for five minutes
Councillor Forsyth, who is response
BILE for the show, has decided that
only facial beauty can be considered
in the matter of awarding prizes In
huge gilt frame draped with black
velvet to be erected. In an opening
in this frame only the head and face
will be allowed to appear. Councillor
Daily Mail, wishes 1t to be widely
known that, with the full approval of
his colleagues, he has decided to make
the competition open to all England.
The judging will be by the audiences,
and the scrutiny of votes by women
Several local beauties" in order to
gain chest measurement, are training
with dumbbells. Others are giving
over flesh for a fruit diet, and many
are taking a course of Turkish and
other baths in order to get into form.
The greatest obstacle to many is the
lack of moral courage to face an audi
ence.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02
A Tale of RroSperitY.

The Ell Dorado Republican relates
that a farmer came to that town with
a four-mule team. He had 20 bush
els of alfalfa seed in his wagon, which
he sold for $500. A mule man came
along and after some dickering gave
the farmer a check for $500 for his
mules. The man put $1,000 in the
bank and then hired a livery team to
take him home. He returned to town
the next day with more alfalfa seed,
which he sold for $40. He did not
sell his third pair of mules, but used
the team to haul his other wagon
home, but before starting he took out
a per cent certificate CT deposit for
$4,000 for his alfalfa seed and mules,
and he still has alfalfa seed and mules
at home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02
WEIRD TALE OF REBELLION.
Capt. A. M. Scott Relates How Dead
Man Sees Murderer Hung.

The bit of civil War tragedy recent
1y told by Capt. Foster in the Indian
apolis Star calls afresh to the mind of
Capt. A M. Scott the incidents of a
tragedy, during his war experience
that reads more like the climax in a
fiction story than actual history.
And yet 1 suppose there are
hundreds" says Capt. Scott, possibly
thousands of people to-day who were
eyewitnesses to at least the closing
act in the tragedy or incident. Prob
ably very few, if any, men in the
worlds history, after having been
murdered, have been restored to life
and lived to see their murderers
brought to the scaffold for their crime,
and yet this was done in this case. /
talk from memory, and do not give ex-
act dates.
In the summer or fall of 1863 that
part of the union army under COM
mand of Gen. Fred Steel at Helena,
Ark, started about Aug. 10 to march
on Little Rock. the capital OF Ar
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02
Alfalfa Meal for Live Stock.

A good many Lyon county farmers
will feed their stock alfalfa meal this
winter This is mixture of dried al
falfa, ground into a coarse meal and
mixed with bran, corn, or any grain
the farmer may choose to utilize. The
use of alfalfa meal began in the East,
where it was manufactured in large
quantities. Alfalfa is a western proc
uct, and the eastern made meal was
manufactured from alfalfa sent East,
ground and sent back as meal to the
western farmers. 1t has been tested
by experts and found to be one of the
most satisfactory feeds for stock. Its
use has grown constantly, and the
farmers have learned that they can
manufacture their own meal as we'll
as the eastern factories, by the use of
small mills. Large mills for the manu-
facture of the product in wholesale
quantities, are springing up ip the
western states. One is being built in
Wichita, and another may be Started
in Saline.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02
Orders for Druggists.

In an opinion given by DR.. S. j.
Crumbine, secretary of the board OF
health, he says that when a person
gets recipe for a home made med
icine it is not necessary that the drug
gist state the per cent of alcohol on
the label This is one of the require
ments of the pure drug law. 1t has
been found that many home RENE
dies contain several different drugs.
all of which contain a different amount
of alcohol. When the home prescrip-
ton is filled the druggist would have
to figure out the different percentages
in each drug in order to show the
amount of alcohol in the remedy. The
board of health decided that this was
unnecessary. When any narcotics are
used, such as morphine, cocaine or
opium, the label must show it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02
Questions They Cannot Steal.

The state board of medical registra-
ton and examination, which had so
much trouble last summer when the
copies of the questions were stolen
and sold to young men who were TAX
ing the examinations for physicians
certificates, met at Topeka The board
does not have printed questions any
more. When the leak was discovered
the board conducted an investigation
but failed to find the man who stole
the questions. The board is not even
going to tempt any one to steal the
printers proofs any more. The sec
rotary of the board has purchased a
big blackboard, and the members of
the commission prepare their ques-
lions and then write them on this
blackboard. There is no opportunity
to steal them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02
Oil Report Shows Increase.

The report of State Oil Inspector
Hussey filed with the state auditor
shows that one new independent COM
pany, the Caney Oil and Gas company,
started up during the month of Sep
TENDER and that there is a total of Is
independent companies operating in
the state. The total receipts for in
spections during the month are $3.50
which is $500 in excess for the re-
ceipts for the month of September in
1906 The gasoline inspections last
month were heavier than those of coal
oil but it is expected that the report
for the present month will show the
opposite to be true More lights and
fewer gasoline stoves in winter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02
WHAT is PE-RU-NA?
Is 1t a catarrs Remedy. or Z
Tonic, or is it Both?

Some people call Peruna great
tonic. Others refer to Peruna as q
great catarrh remedy.
Which Of these people are right
Is it more proper to call Peruna ca
tarrh remedy than to call it tonic2
Our reply is, that Peruna is both a.
tonic and q catarrh remedy. Indeed,
there can be no efectual catarrh rem
edy that is not also tonic.
In order to thoroughly relieve any
case of catarrh, a remedy must not
only have specific action on the mu-
cous membranes affected by the ca
tarrh, but it must have a general tonic
action on the nervous system.
Catarrh, even in persons who are
otherwise strong, is a weakened con-
dition of some mucous membrane.
There must be something to strength
en- the circulation, to give tone to the
arteries, and to raise the vital forces
Perhaps no vegetable remedy in the
world has attracted so much attention
from medical writers as HYDRASTIS
CANADENS1S. The wonderful effi-
cacy of this herb has been recognized
many years, and is growing in its hold
upon the medical profession. When
joined with CUBEBS and COPAIBA
trio of medical agents is formed in Pc.
runa which constitutes specific rem
edy for catarrh that in the present
state of medical progress cannot be
improved upon. This action, REIN
forced by such renowned tonics as
COLLINSONIA CANADENSIS, COR
YDALIS F0RMOSA and CEDRON
SEED, ought to make this compound
an ideal remedy for catarrh in all its
stages and locations in the body.
From theoretical standpoint, there
fore, Peruna is beyond criticism. The
use of Peruna, confirms this opinion.
Numberless testimonials from every
quarter of the earth furnish ample
evidence that this Judgment is not
over enthusiastic. When practical ex-
perience confirms well the
DRY the result is truth that cannot be
shaken.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02
Those Chinese Pheasants.

The state spent a large amount or
money buying Chinese phesants and
distributing them bout the state, says
the Lawrence Gazette. 1t was hoped
that they would multiply rapidly, and
that they would soon be plentiful in
the state. But it looks as though we
are to be disappointed. Reports from
various quarters say that they seem
to have utterly disappeared Several
pairs were loosed in Douglas county
last spring, but the Gazette has been
unable to hear from them since.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02
Cost of Milk.

The president of a New York dairy
concern gives the following itemized
statement of the cost of milk: I'VE
have been paying the farmers three
and one-half to four cents for milk,
and after the first of October will
have to pay four to four and one
quarter. 1t costs a cent a bottle
freight to bring it from the farm to
the city. 1t costs half a cent a bottle
for cleaning, filling and icing. 1t costs
tie to haul it from the depot to the
wholesale house That means that it
costs practically six and one-quarter
cents bottle to put the milk in the
delivery wagon Out of the balance
we have to pay drivers, inspectors and
bear other expenses. There is really
little or no money in the milk bust
ness" He might have added the cost
of bottles that customers fail to re-
turn and fatty refuse to pay for-an
item by no means small. The wonder
is to people who read such a hard
luck tale as this-and producers and
dealers of almost any variety of farm
product that can be named can put up
a story to match it-that all agricul-
tural pursuits are not abandoned
Somehow or other, though, they go on,
with everybody concerned showing
signs of prosperity Queer, isn't it?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02
David weItmer Came in 1851.

David Weltmer CT Smith county lays
claim to having set foot on Kansas
soil at an earlier date than any man
in the county. He first struck Kan
sas in 1851, coming to what is now
Leavenworth county. About the only
Inhabitants were the soldiers at the
fort on the Missouri river. At that
time Weltmer was boy of Is and he
came with his parents. He came again
in 1854 And in 1857 he crossed the
state with the Fourth Dragons under
General Sidney Johnson whom Welt
mer afterwards fought against at the
battle of Shiloh They went as far
west as Fit. Laramie, Wyo., in an ex-
petition against the Mormons and In
dams He finally r,oved to Kansas in
1879 settling to Brown county where
he remained until the spring of 1873
when he took a homestead in Banner
township.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02

kansas, and the then headquarters of
the confederate forces in that part of
the southwest Before reaching Little
Rock, Gen. Steel's forces joined with
a strong division of cavalry under
Gen. Davidson.
when Little Rock was reached,
after some skirmish fighting, the con-
federates promptly evacuated and our
forces took possession of the city and
surrounding country, and later pro-
ceeded to go into winter quarters.
After the farmers in the vicinity of
our camp realized that the 'Yanks'
had probably come to stay, many of
them came into our lines and volun-
tarily took the oath of allegiance to
the United States and took out what
were termed protection papers"
This was to protect them and their
property from confiscation or Yankee
foragers, and enabled them to sell
the products of their farms to the
soldiers at big prices, which they GER
tainly did.
But unfortunately for this class of
would-be loyal citizens, Arkansas at
that time was like Missouri, overrun
by semi-organized bands of guerillas,
or bushwhackers, as they were usual
1y called, who had no special respect
for God or man when their own per-
sonal interests were to the front
These bushwhackers had annoyed our
troops all along the march from
Helena, seldom coming out in the open
to fight. but numbering every union
| soldier whom they caught struggling
| from his command.
"They continued to shadow our
| picket lines, ambushing and murder
ing one or two prominent officers of
our forces. They claimed to become
very angry with those of their fellow
| citizens who had taken the oath of
| allegiance, and made a specially of
| burning the houses and barns of those
| citizens, killing or driving of their
stock, etc, and in every possible way
annoyed these men who had taken the
| oath
But they did not stop at the de-
struction of property, but took appar-
emily devilish delight in numbering
the most prominent citizens of this
class of traitors, as they were pleased
| to call them
| "One day, 1 think in October, 1863,
one of our picket guards came gal
| Looping into camp and reported that a
band of bushwhackers q think under
| Capt Jones), had just captured and
hung a prominent farmer just outside
| our lines The picket reported that
one of the farmers neighbors had
seen the band going to his neighbor's
home and. knowing this BODIED his
| neighbor no good. made all possible
| haste to our lines and gave the
alarm
| Fortunately company of our cav
| airy was on duty near this point They
| went out on the gallop, and, arriving
| at the farmers home in the nick of
time. caught the bushwhackers red
handed in their murderous attack.
They had taken the farmer out
put a rope around his neck and pulled
| him up high and dry, and were de
| liberately waicins to see him make
his last kick, when our cavalry came
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-02

According to the latest Chinese of
fetal investigation the total number of
Chinese in other countries is as fol-
lows, not including the students: Jap
an, 1858: Russia Asia, $1,000;
Hongkong, 314,391; Siam, 2,755. 500;
Burmah, 134 $50; Java, 1,S25,7O0;
Australia, 34.465; Europe, 1,760;
Korea, 1920; Formosa, IA SOC; Malay
STA. 1923. 500; AMMAN, $4,000: the
Philippines. s3,7s5; Africa, 5000;
America, 272.S29. Total, 6.793, 531