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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-06
BUTTON THEIR OWN WAISTS.
New York Women Have Surmounted
Great Obstacle.

Marvellous as it may seem, New
York women have lately discovered
way of fastening their waists up the
back without calling for assistance.
Thought not lacking in generosity, they
became so tired of the Outstretched
palm of the chambermaids that they
now feel that it is time to guard their
pockets. The Gotham woman discov-
cred that if she put her blouse on
hind side before, with the sleeves
hanging free, it could be fastened
from top to bottom, with the excep-
ton of the hooks at the neck, and
then turned around and the arms
slipped into the sleeves without I'M
duly straining the fastenings. So sim
plei So strange that no one had
thought of it before Or is it possible
other women have used the plan and
meanly kept it to themselves? VIII
the waist that buttons in the back
now have a new lease of life?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-06
GOOD NATuRED AGAIN.
Good Hunor Returns with Change to
Proper Food.

'.For many years I was a constant
sufferer from Indigestion and nervous
ness amounting almost to prostration,
writes a Montana man.
my blood was impoverished, the
vision was blurred and weak, with
moving spots before my eyes. This
was a steady daily condition / grew
fll-tempered, and eventually got so
nervous 1 could not keep my books
posted, nor handle accounts satisfac-
torily. can't describe my sufferings.
Nothing 1 ate agreed with me, till
one day 1 happened to notice Grape
Nuts in a grocery store and bought
a package, out of curiosity to know
what it was
Il liked the food from the very first,
eating it with cream, and now 1 buy
it by the case and use it daily.
soon found that Grape-Nuts food was
supplying brain and nerve force as
nothing in the drug line ever had done
or could do
1T wasn't long before I was re-
stored to health, comfort and happi-
ness. Through the use of Grape-Nuts
food my digestion had been restored,
my nerves are steady once more, my
eyesight is good again, my mental fac
ulties are clear and acute, and l have
become so good-natured that my
friends are truly astonished at the
change 1 feel younger and better
than 1 have for 20 years No amount
of money would induce me to surren-
der what / have gained through the
use OF Grape-Nuts food" Name given
I by Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich
"There's a reason" Read the little
book, "The road to MELVILLE" In pkgs
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ovER s COO 8 vEAR AND sLIvlNe..
That Is the Story Of Michigan Farm
er Who Lives in Western Canada
ODDS, Alberta, Dec. TO- 1906

OIds, Alberta, Dec. 10. 1906
Mr.. M. ". McInnes, Detroit, Michigan:
Dear Sir and Friend-It will be four
years next May since came to Olds,
and have lived here ever since
Since 1 came here wheat has run
from 25 to As blu. per acre, oats from
65 to lis, that I know Of l raised
that last year. lis bu- to the acre of
the finest oats I ever saw, and oats
that 1 sowed 31st day of May this
year went 721z to the acre and weigh
ed Al lbs. to the bushel- My barley
went 40 blu. last year and SO this year,
and was not sown until the latter part
of May. had acres of potatoes this
year and sold 700 bushels and put 275
blu. in the cellar. and no bugs to pick
We have a fine Government Cream
cry at Olds. Our cows made $41 per
head and didn't feed any grain;
only prairie hay, so you see we are do
ing well. We have the patent for
our homestead now and am very
thankful that we came to Alberta
We have made little over $1,000
each year besides making our living
1 would not go back to Michigan to
live for anything. If 1 had my choice
of ticket to Odds or a 40-acre farm
in Michigan 1 would take the ticket
and in two years 1 could buy any of
them 40-acre farms. This is the coun-
try for a poor man, as well as man
with money.
l will close, thanking you for our
prosperity, 1 remain yours truly,
(Signed) OTTO YETTING,
Odds, Alberta, Canada Box 159.
Information as to how to secure
low rates to the free grant lands of
Western Canada can be secured of
any Canadian Government agents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-06
An Urban Cinderella.

The teacher had been reading a
story of Cinderella to her class Of
youngsters and was now going over
the story again with them to fix it in
their minds. Among other questions
which she asked them was why it was
necessary for Cinderella to leave every
night early enough to be home by II
o'clock.
From various members of the class
she elected most of the reasons which
are implied in the story until finally
all remained silent
isn't there any other reason?" she
asked. Cant any of you think OF an
other?"
Up shot Larry's soiled chubby paw,
in frantic eagerness to indicate his
knowledge
That's good. Larry What is the
reason2"
..She had to ketch the last car.
piped Larry-Montreal Herald
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TWO YEARS IN BED
Or. williams Pink Pills Cured Stub
born Rheumatism When Other
Treatment Gave No Relief.

DR.. williams Pink. Pills have been
curing the most stubborn cases OF
rheumatism for nearly a generation
and thousands of grateful patients
have given testimony that cannot be
ignored
Mr. Robert Odbert, a machinist, liv-
ing at 2O1 Cameron Street, Detroit
Mich, mad very distressing expert
ence with rheumatism for about two
years. He makes the following state
ment: About the year 1887 felt the
effects of rheumatism which gradually
grew worse until / was compelled to
give up work for time The years
of '97 and '9S was confined to nay bed
most of the time 1 was under doctors
treatment but found no relief. My
legs were swollen from the hips down.
ward and red blotches appeared all
over them. frequently they panied
me SO that / had to bind them tightly
with strips of linen. This sometimes
relieved the pain but at other times
failed to do so. At times / had to
crawl to my work, using two crutohes.
During these spells I suffered greatly
from pain around my heart which at
tributed to the rheumatism
'At last my mother wrote me and
asked me to try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. 1 did and in a short time l
found myself getting better and have
lad no trouble since. 1 may here add
that 1 consider myself perfectly cured.
1 have not had the least sign of the
disease since and feel better now than
ever did. For these reasons
recommend DR.. Williams Pink Pills
to any one affected the same as 1 was
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent by mail, postpaid
on receipt of price. SO cents per box,
six boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Will
liams Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N. Y
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GATEWAY OF ANCIENT CHINA.
Did Mud Fort With Heaps of Small
Stones for Use of Defenders.

Chia-yu-Kuan has for centuries been
the spot where merchants, as well as
embassies from the West, have been
forced to await the permission OF the
mighty emperors of Cathay before en-
lering China AS such, and from its
remote situation-remote, that is, SO
FAR as Europeans are concerned-this
frontier post has long enjoyed halo
Of romance in Chinese eyes In real
;ty it is mud brick fort, far inferior
10 such places as are to be seen at
Lahore and other Indian environments
long ago given up, except as mere
quarters.
The walls at Chia-yu-Kuan enclose
IN area some 120 to $50 yards square
On the north and south sides these
are double the outer, being 20 feet
nigh and four to six feet thick East
and west there ARE double gates Of
solid aspect, and the inner wall is 35
20 40 feet high all around From out
side the fort has, to the Oriental eye,
an imposing appearance, which the in
side does it's best to atone for Here
IS to be seen a collection of dirty
mud novels, with one official residence
Of the poorest kind. Along the wall
runs a narrow parapet, some four
feet from the summit, but, owing to
It's height, unapproachable from below,
except in two or three places
, From the point of view of modern
defense the whole position is pitiable-
Guns there are none, the garrison
consists of a half score withered old
men of the usual Chinese type and
.hese are the proud possessors OF
wooden jingalls. Having said so much
it might seem that the worst has been
told, but this is not so. With no in
tention to hurt the feelings of the
rusty garrison to whose charge is
committed the most advanced outpost
heir mighty empire possesses it must
be added that piles of small stones
are heaped at intervals along the
parapet wall. With these it may be
presumed that the defenders will be
called upon some day to meet foe
advancing from the northwest.
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FIFTEEN YEARS OF ECZEMA.
Terrible itching Prevented Sleep
Hands, Arms and Legs Affected
-Cuticura Cured in Days

at had eczema nearly fifteen years
The affected parts were my hands,
arms and legs. They were the worst
in the winter time, and were always
itchy, and 1 could not keep from
scratching them. 1 had to keep both
hands bandaged all the time, and at
night I would have to scratch though
the bandages as the itching was SO
severe, and at times I would have to
tear everything of my hands to
scratch the skin. 1 could not rest or
sleep. 1 had several physicians treat
me but they could not give me- a
permanent cure nor even could they
stop the itching. After using the
Cuticura Soap, one box of Cuticura
Ointment and two bottles Of Cuticura
Resolvent for about six days the
itching had ceased, and now the sores
have disappeared, and 1 never felt
better in my life than I do now.
Edward Worell, Band 30th u s. In
fantry, Fort Crook, Nebraska"
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500 Reward, 500.

THE readers of this paper will be pleased to learn
that at least dreaded disease that
has been able to all its stages, and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure 10 the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity Catarrn
tional treatment: Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken IN
surfaces of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the patient
strength building the constitution and assist
ing nature doing its work The proprietor have
40 much faith curative that they oner
one Hundred Dollars any case that fr fails to
cure. Send list of testimonials
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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Chained His Tune.

MY dear" murmured the sick man
to his wife, Il am nearing the golden
streets. l hear strains of sweetest
music, unearthly in it's beauty, L"
John" said his wife, what you
hear is monograph in the next fiat "
so it is Darn those people, any
how. No consideration for their neigh
bors. Go and tell EN- to stop that in
fernal racket at once
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Statesman. Simple Lie.

Herr Bebe1,- perhahs the most I'M
pressive orator in the German reichs-
tag, usually speaks without notes OF
any kind, thinking as he goes. Not
even well OH, he leads the simplest OF
lives, stunning society and finding his
chief recreation in the cultivation OF
flowers He told an interviewer once
that when he wants to get ready for q
speech he goes into his little garden
and trims the rose trees.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-06
Lono-Lived Bishops.

Prelates and bishops are certainly
what insurance men call good risks,
no matter what the form of their
faith. Still active are the Methodist
Bishop Bowman at 80, the Episcopal
Bishop Huntington at SO, the Catho-
lie Archbishop Williams at 85, the
Catholic Bishop McQuaid at "a and
the Methodist Bishop Andrews at 81.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-06
Keen Mum.

Women, as women, are pretty much
alike. They have the same hair. diff
fering slightly only as to color and
length; same features, same thoughts
When we love one of them. therefore.
we are in reality loving them all
But it is just as we'll not to mention
thiS-I.ife
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Briggs for John F. Dryden New Jef-
sew VIII send another silent senator
to congress. 1t is said that Major Briggs
has never made speech or writ
ten n public document of any kind
Nor has he had any legislative ex-
perience. For q long time New Jer-
sew has been represented in the SEN
ate by men who have not displayed
forensic ability. Mr.. Kean, who is
now serving his second term, has
never participated in senate debates
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-06

Never is sincere word utterly lost.
Never a magnanimity falls to the
ground, but there is some heart to
greet and accept it unexpectedly
Phillips Brooks.
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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, 1907-04-06
Burglars Steal Heavy Stove.

While the family of Henry Martini
of East Fourteenth street, New York,
was absent at a theater, burglars
broke into the house and stole heat
ing stove weighing 600 pounds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-06

Reticence has been responsible for
many a lamentable failure.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-06
Ponies Trite Saying.

s=ft is with narrow-souled people, as
with narrow-necked bottles: the less
they have in them the more noise
they make in pouring it out. Pope.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-06

All earthly joys go less to the one
Joy of doing kindness.-Geo. Herbert.
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you have put two and two together
and made the sum of FIVE. well, per-
haps | say your arithmetic is at fault,
and perhaps l don't choose to enter
into an argument to enlighten YOU"
we shall see," said Locke quietly.
Nov, Haddon, don't think that am
simply amusing myself. I am only
too willing to give you every benefit OF
the doubt. You are an American: you
have been at the same university as
myself; you have suffered from an
unpleasant notoriety the past week or
two. / went to your hotel at Lucerne
and offered you my friendship"
And you come as a friend now?
Scarcely. you will admit that"
Il offered you my friendship. I
showed my sincerity by taking you
more or less into M confidence.
gave you chance to confide in me in
return. had seen you fascinated by
woman whom l knew to be q dan
gerous companion. When I warned
you, you were clever enough, to affect
q disingenious innocence"
What shrewd observers you news
paper men are!"
That very evening"" continued
Locke, frowning. you dine with her
and her accomplishment openly in the
restaurant. but in her own sitting
room. Late that evening, in company
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own neck. / guessed that he was lie
tening to the futile attempts of the
Adventures to deny Captain Forbes
admission to the bedchamber of the
psuedo Sir Mortimer"
you have an answer for every
question"
Il can put two and two together
and make four" returned Locke com
placently.
But If one of those numbers is 4
the unknown quantity? The addition
II then not quite SO simple"
And the American tourist, Mr.. Had.
don. is the great unknown quantity,
suppose"
He looked at me with cool, level
eyes. A big man, In body, brain and
heart. Locke had both the virtues of
bigness and its faults. To crush OBJ
stacles-that was his method. Finesse
he despised. He went to the end in
view in direct line, ruthlessIy throw
ing aside any obstruction, physical or
moral, that hindered.
Such a man arrives invariably. He
is not to be denied But he plumbers
often. He arouses in some natures an
instructive antagonism--a latent OBJ
stinacy-that arrays itself against him
quietly but determinedly. He makes
an enemy when he might have made
friend.
For example, Locke has made up his
mind that an American, a man of his
own university, could not in the nature
OF things be coward. Very well, he
offers him his friendship in blind
faith. But presently this man inter-
feres with his plans-goes his way
without consulting the newly acquired
friend. When. therefore, circumstances
place this acquaintance in an ugly
light he is quite as ready to believe
the bad as he had been ready TO be-
lieve the good.
In word, Locke imagined that he
had done more than his duty In offer-
ing his friendship and 3nsfldence.
When he made up his mind that. this
friendship and confidence was not Se-
turned. his friendship turned to I'm
teass dislike There was no middle
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HAVING seen Dr. N1rve 80 No..
seh safely landed In Sir Mortimrr's
rooms" continued Locke, II Am free
to join my acquaintance. Captain
Forbes. IN the garden, meanwhile
keeping m inquisitive eye cooked to-
ward the shutters of Sir Mortimer's
salon. And Captain Forbes, as well
a. myself, has his own interests in
the missing Sir Mortimer. Presently
he sees the light shining through
those shutters. He is overjoyed to
observe that Sir Mortimer IL returned.
and more than overjoyed that he can
at last rid himself of the burden of
his dispatches. You know how he did
that. even better than myself"
And you are waiting for me to en-
tighten your"
"All in good time, my dear Mr.. Had
don. But l have not yet shown you
all my hand. Were l to call your
game now, you might think had
couple of aces at the most. / am GO
ing to show you that I have q royal
flush"
1T is hard to beat q royal flush. I
admit" I said lightly.
Il await developments, then, In the
garden. My vigilance is soon reward
ed. Shutters are thrown stealthily
back; my classmate Haddon tiptoes
onto the balcony; he listens outside
the shutters of the salon."
And does II not seem to you strange
that the partner of Madame de Var
nier's intrigues should distrust her to
the extent of spying on her move
Locke pulled at his cigar thought
fully. awaited his answer not with
out interest.
1T did indeed raise the faint hone
In my breast" he returned cynically.
that my friend Haddon perhaps was
not SO guilty as the circumstances had
proved him to be. But when I remem-
Der that Captain Forbes was insisting
On his right to see Sir Mortimer, ] |
could understand that my quondam
friend Haddon was anxious for his |
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Peculiarly Effective for Those with
Dark coIored skins.

Now wash the face well with fresh
milk, scoop 1t up and dash It over tho
face and neck. rubbing In well With
the hands. This Is a particularly GOOD
treatment for the faces that are thin
and angular, and 1t also answers wen
for those with dark colored skins.
have heard some women recommend
the application of orange oil to the
face In hot weather. This II done
by applying orange peel to the face.
or allowing orange peel to soak all
night In the water that is to be used
for washing the face with in the morn
ing. To those who like to try an
orange flower cream during the day
to cleanse the face I can recommend
the following: Melt two ounces Of
white wax with four ounces of oil
OF sweet almonds and then beat in.
drop by drop, four ounces of orange
hover water. This Is both cleans
Ing and cooling. and should be used
both morning and evening.-New York
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CHAPTER xx.-contlnued.

CHAPTER xx.-conttnued.
looked up speechless. Robinson
Locke met my startled glance with
sool contempt.
That you saved my life?" repeated
Helena, in wonder.
Have I robbed my gallant country
man OF your gratitude, Miss Brett?"
he demanded carelessly.
Then It was you who rushed down
the stairway" ! stammered, my face
hot with shame.
Yes, SIR" he said, sternly, 1T was
I. 1t Is not pleasant duty to expose
the cowardice of an acquaintance,
Miss Brett could have forgiven him
his terror. But that he should mas
querade as a hero while 1 was vainly
attempting to pursue the BLACKBOARD
who tried to murder you-that Is q
little too much"
| confronted him. my hands clench-
cd In my rage But I did not speak.
A defense was impossible. I stared at
him in silence.
i am afraid" he sneered, that you
are rather fond Of wearing the lions
akin. ! believe had an appointment
with you this morning at ten o'clock"
With met" I cried, hOtly. moi"
Then you did not receive the note
placed on your pillow last night? All,
50 you did receive 1t, after all, Sir
Mortimer beg your pardon, Mr.
Haddon.'
| turned from him; I rocked at
Helena Our eyes met. did not say
one word; did not beseech even by
. look. 1 had asked her to trust me,
but j had not looked for a situation
like this. Her eyes fell before mine
and they had told me nothing.
Il shall leave you to your inserview
with Mr.. Locke" she said quietly.
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Of DR.. Starya, you take the boat for
Vitznau. You install yourself with
him In the suite of Sir Mortimer Brett.
You assume his character; more than
that, you don his very cloak and hat
As Sir Mortimer, then, you have access
to his rooms"
Let me compliment you on the ad-
mirable manner in which you have
played the spy. You traced mo, then,
from the hotel to the boat. and thence
to the hotel?"
mot ut all. l preferred to keep an
eye on the big fish in the puddle. It
was Madame de WARMER, alias the
Countess Sarahoff, whom / was watch
ing. I knew that the moth would fol-
low the flame. When / had assured
myself that our beautiful adventures
had retired to her room across the
corridor from Sir Mortimer's suite,
had nothing to do but await the ar
rival of the poor little moth, en-
sconced in comfortable chair with
my cigarette. Allow me to return the
compliment ou0 SOuSiotulotC yOu Ou
your perfect success in masquerading
as the sick Sir Mortimer 1t was a de-
lightful little bit of comedy"
Had Locke taken the boat In the
company of DR.. Starva and myself he
would doubtless have observed the
episode of the brandy, and drawn his
conclusions. His attitude toward me
would then have been very different.
He would have seen for himself that
the comedy / enacted was for the
benefit OF DR.. Starva. II ignored
Locke's suspicious Of mo even now, II
/ gave to BIN my confidence at this
late date. would he believe that? Inn
possible!
! ragged at the network of chance
that eumeshed me, but I did not e.
tempt to extricate myself. I had lain
passive too long. I was trusting
biindly to fortune. More than ever
was determined to- wait my own time
before made my position clear. II
I carried my plans to q successful |
the result would justify |
my actions: II I failed, I should q |
east have held to my purpose.