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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20

OF the Governor launched a boat, an
the boat they had, for over $50 men,
Through carelessness the boat went
adrift; then the Smith gave US an
other hawser, but the plunging of the
vessel and the heavy seas parted it as
before Then Capt Nicholson threw
his battery overheard to tighten his
vessel and tried to get us on board
the Smith, and about noon the pro-
pe1ler bark Young Rover came up,
and its captain said he would stand
by us to the last He also said there
was large sailing frigate cruising
near Georgetown, S. c., and he would
go after her. 1t proved to be the
Sabine, commanded by Capt Ring
gold, and a better seaman or more
humane man never walked the deck
of an American man-of-war- When
the Young Rover got near the Sabine
she ran up the confederate flag, and
the Sabine Immediately gave chase.
Then the Young Rover ran up the sig
nal of distress. Late in the afternoon
the Sabine came to us and anchored
short distance ahead of us. Capt.
Ringgold assured US he would take us
all aboard of the Sabine. Several
hawsers were past to us, but all part
Gu Dy lHe plunSinS OF the waves All
the battalion will remember that
night until their dying day. The wa
ter was gaining on US very fast, the
hog-braces liable to go over at any
time. and the wind blowing a perfect
gale. Our port-bow was close to the
Sabine's starboard quarter, and a
number of our men managed to get
on the Sabine at the time a heavy sea
caused the Sabine to strike the Gov
ernor- The sea carried away part OF
the Governors hurricane deck and
pilot house. That was the time most
of our men were drowned. At that
time l was holding one of the ropes
to keep the hog-brace from falling in
the water with one hand, and with
the other l took off my coat and shoes.
was good swimmer, and wanted
to be ready. After the Sabine struck
the Governor l went to her port-bow
and saw the Sabine's Jacob ladder
hanging at her stern. 1t put new life
in me. 1t was a good jump, but 1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20

WRECK OF THE GOVERNOR.
desperate Battling With the Waves Of
This Army Transport.

1t has been over As years since this
accident occurred, but / can remem-
Der 1T as distinctly as thought it hap
pened yesterday, writes an old soldier
to the National Tribune There were
four companies of US, marines, COM
panfes A, B, and D. I belonged to
company ID, and we were commanded
by Maj John G. Reynolds, a veteran
of the Seminole and Mexican wars.
Most of US had been in the battle of
Bull Run, and were picked men from
the Marine Barracks at Washington
We left the barracks about October
"a, and went on board the Governor
at Hampton Roads about the 9th,
and left with the fleet on the 29th to
take Port Royal, s. C. All went well
until the morning of November L,
when the wind began to blow and the
sea grew rough. We had a little rain
and saw rainbow, which some of the
sailors said was bad luck. 1t proved.
indeed, to be very bad luck. The wind
blew harder every hour, and the
waves ran higher, and in the after
noon heavy sea struck the Cover
nor, breaking her port hog-brace. All
hands worked with ropes to make it
secure, but in a little while after that
the starboard hog-brace broke. We
made that secure, when the ropes
that held the smokestack parted, and
that went overheard about two feet
above the hurricane deck. To make
matters worse, steam pipe burst,
and we had no steam to run the en-
lgine. We ran up the signal of dis
tress, flag at half mast, Union down,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Sikh Burial Rites Observed.

A strange religious ceremony was
observed last week just outside the
city OF Nelson in British Columbia
when the body of Sunder Singh, ex-
sergeant in Burmese regiment was
burned on a funeral pyre according to
the rites of the Sikh religion, which
somewhat resembles Brahminism
Every Sikh corpse must be disposed
Of by fire and water. Sunder Singh
was one of a party of 20 Sikhs, most
Of them also ex-soldiers of the Indian
empire, who were employed in con-
struction work by the Canadian Paci-
fc railroad. He was killed on the
track His body was carefully pre-
pared for the pyre and the other Sikhs
went through their religious ceremo-
MES while it was being consumed
Later some of the bones were gath
cred up to be sent to Amritsar, India,
to the widow and father of the dead
man. The remaining bones were then
taken down to the riverside and flung
into the water with more religious
(Mass) Republi-
can.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Insect Professions.

Among the curious sights some
times witnessed by entomologists are
the professions" formed by the lar
vac of a moth inhabiting pine trees in
some parts of France They march in
single file, and the leader spins a
thread which is added to by it's follow
ers- procession consisting of Ia
of these larvae was seen last April in
the woods near Areachon The pro-
cessions are formed both at night,
when the creatures make excursions
from their nest to feed on the young
leaves, and in the daytime, when they
descend to the ground to seek a place
in the sand where they may burrow
and pass to the pupa stage A kind
of fly was observed attacking the
procession above mentioned, to lay its
eggs in the marching larvae
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Woman Lives Century.

Mrs. Laura Golf Smith, resident
of Clay Center celebrated her one hun
dredth birthday recently. In honor of
the event the city band and a drum
corps serenaded her during the day and
presented her with 800. A reception was
neld all day, nearly everybody in town
calling on the old lady. Many pres
ents were given her. Mrs. Smith was
born in Vermont. She has had very
quiet, uneventful life. She was
quite frail as a girl but grew strong
er as she grew older and seems good
for number of years yet. She was
married when fifteen years ole and
gave birth to eight children. Her nus
band has been dead so years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
How Flowers Were Named.

1t is interesting to know how certain
flowers got their names. Many were
named after individuals. For instance
fuchsias were SO called because they
were discovered by Leonard Fuchs
Dahlias were named for Andrew Dahl,
who brought them from Peru. The
camelia was SO called for missionary
named Kamel, who brought some mag
nificent specimens of the flower to
France from Japan. He called it the
rose of Japan, but his friends changed
it to camelia. Magnolias were named
in honor of Prof Magnol De Mont
pelier, who first brought the beautiful
trees to France from America and
Asia Because they tremble with the
wind is the meaning of anemones. The
Latin word to wash is lavare and Law
ender received its name because the
Romans put the flowers into the water
when they washed to perfume their
hands.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20

when the government completes
its investigation of the waters and
water courses of Kansas, now being
made under the direction of the geo.
logical survey" said an official of the
survey, 1.-The people Of that state will
know pretty nearly where to bore for
water and what kind of water they
will likely strike. OF course we will
not be able to tell a Kansas farmer
just what spot on his farm he can
strike a fine vein of pure water, but
We will be able to tell him about how
deep he will have to go for water
and what kind he will get We have
no forked peach tree limb process for
locating water veins, nor anything OF
that sort. But we will be able when
we find out the formation of the rock
to give the farmers some valuable in
formation concerning their water sup
ply"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
a "Boom" in Bonner Springs.

Bonner Springs, on the west line of
Wyandotte county, is having = small
boom Several factories have selected
sites near there within the last year
and the city now has more than 1 800
inhabitants A new rwo-story brick
bushes block is being erected by
Frank Warner and the knights of
Pythias lodge is planning the cree
ton of a hall and business hiock-
Twenty-Five dwelling houses are also
In process of construction. The city
is lighted by natural gas. supplied
from its own wells.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
WOMEN IN NEW FIELDS.
British Smart Society Takes to Chop
ping"-Woman Veterinary.

Work in the hop fields is the latest
rest cure" fad for Londons smart
set, and the luxurious society hop
peTs" claim that a weeks hopping is
far better and more pleasant than q
rest at any well-known health. resort
The tents of these well-to-dos pickers
are extensively furnished, and easy
chairs, soft beds and up-to-date camp
ing outfits are among their hopping
appliances.
In Berlin there is a woman veter
mary surgeon who is an official in
spector of animals. She rides through
the streets on the lookout for animals
suffering from any disablement, an6
before reporting horse as unfit foI
work, she examines its injuries an6
whenever possible applies remedies te
alleviate its pain. She carries a leath
er case filled with bandages and othe,
surgical appliances.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Latest Kansas Events.
Fossil Remains of Giant Fish.

H. T. Martin of the paIeontology de-
parment of the University of Kansas
has just completed the reconstruction
of the fossil remains of a giant fish
which lived in a great inland sea that
covered all the western half of the
state some 100000 years ago. The
new specimen is perfect in every re-
spect and is the second of It's kind
in existence in the world The other
specimen is on exhibition at the Amer
lean museum in Washington; and,
while it is trifle larger in some de-
mansions than the one placed on exhi-
bition at the university, it is not
nearly SO perfect in detail. The spec
linen of Portheus, which has just been
placed on exhibition at the university
was collected in the chalk hills Of
Cove county by Prof. McClung, curator
of the paleontology department, and
his party in 1908.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Gov. Hooh Granted Three Pardones.

Governor Hoch has pardoned E. H.
Ricksecker. former city engineer at
Coffeyville, who is serving an indeter-
inmate sentence of one to five years
in the penitentiary at Lansing under
conviction of embezzling city funds.
Ricksecker has been at the peniten-
tiary since May 8, 1906. Governor
Hoch also pardoned Irving Meggison
and Frank Morgan of Usage county,
who have served eight months of three
year sentences under conviction of bur-
glary in the third degree They broke
into a store at Usage City and stole
about 81 worth of provisions
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
CARE OF THE SICK ROOM.
Above All Things the Walls shouIe
Be Kept Dry.

When the bedroom becomes a sicl
| room there is an added reason why ex
trene precautions should be used te
keep the room in 4 thoroughly sanitary
condition.
Above all things, the bedroom SHOULD
never be damp 1t should be nice and
dry, always warm and comfortable IL
winter, cool and airy in summer anc
bright and sunny some parts of the
day.
II there is any suspicion of damp
ness in a bedroom it is probably due
if there is wallpaper on the wall, te
the absorption of water by the paper
which frequently acts as a blotting pa
per and holds quantities of water in it
The use of wallpaper on walls is t.
be- deplored; it means disease, IL
health and unhappiness. 1t is fre
quently the cause of lung trouble, MOI
only because of its dampness but also
because of its power to retain infec
ton of many kinds.
The desired method OF treating
bedroom wall is to tint it for the ala
bastined wall is a perfect wall
never flakes off, chips or peeis- It alb
serbs moisture and expels it,, il open.
the pores of the plaster and makes
room livable and breathable..
The floor in the bedroom siaouI6
have light, cleanable, dainty rugs tha
can be easily shaken and a. floor tha
is thoroughly oiled or vanished, tina
will not absorb moisture: The crack,
In the floor should be thoroughly fiIlee
and covered. woodwork in the bed
room should be attended to- carefully
window sills should be thoroughly var
nished or waxed, and the window cas-
ings kept in perfect order. The door.
should be wiped off frequently as aIst
should be all the standing woodwork
in the bedroom, as the presence o.
dust on woodwork is a menace te
health as well as an evidence of poor
housekeeping.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Spottinu a Headache.

You've got pretty bad headache.
sir. haven't you2" asked the barber,
giving dry shampoo.
That's just what's bothering me-
replied the man in the chair. But how
did you know"
Tell it by my wrists and hands, .
explained the barber You and 1 are
what they'd call magnetic mediums.
And the electricity in my. fingers takes
the pain out of your head But / get
il That's why I know. Ny hands are
aching now / don't often strike a
customer like you. however, or I'd
have to go out of business I'll bet my
arms ache for half hour after you're
gone
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
sTAiR-cLIMslNe AN AIT.
Grace and Muscle Result From Do
ING It Properly.

All the beauties of Olden days were
painted upon the stairs They fully
understood the artistic value of a
graceful pose upon handsome stair
case
If a woman knows how to go up
stairs gracefully she borrows height
and dignity and shows on a hand
some gown advantageously-
Stair pictures have been -ery
much the vogue in the East the last
season Many society women have
posed in this fashion and made love
ly pictures. Pose and gown are the
essentials
Many women go up stairs awk-
wardly and ungracefu1ly- They think
chiefly of the climb, and not of how
they look.
The figure should not be rigid, but
the shoulders should be held erect
One should keep the shoulders well
back in descending and the head we'll
up.
From the standpoint of physical cu1-
ture there is nothing quite the equal
Of stair climbing. It strengthens the
heart; makes the liver active and linn
bers up the muscles. 1t is the most
graceful of all exercises
Most women take pains to do as lit
tie of it as possible.
The physical culture rule is to climb
with the knees without making use of
the muscles of the back. But this Is
very difficult. The knees grow very
tired. There is a distinct art in throw
ing ones self forward until one goes
up naturally and easily But one must
not double up nor bend the shoulders.
Most women puff when going up
stairs. But this is a sign of weak
pair of lungs. Others groan and grunt,
but this means tender muscles and a
weak heart. The woman VINO arrives
at the head of the stairs dizzy and
painting is in bad need of course in
physical culture. And the woman who
cannot climb at all is in sad condi-
ton physically. She should begin at
the very lowest rounds of the gym
nasium ladder
1t is worth any woman's while to
learn to go up stairs easily and grace
fully.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20

whsn the Governor sprung a leak.
We threw everything overheard to
Tighten her except few casks of wa
ter and two barrels of whisky. We
cut holes in the deck to bail water,
and part of the men engaged in this
work, while the rest held the ropes
to keep the hog braces from falling
into the sea, for if they fell overheard
they would take the side of the YES
sci with them, when the Governor
would fill with water and sink. About
night We sighted steamer, the Odion
Queen We sent up six rockets. all
VIC had, and some of the men fired
their muskets at the same time. She
answered our signal, but could do US
no good as the sea was too rough
and the wind too strong. Our quarter
master sergeant would bring around
mess kettle filled with whisky and
tin cup, and the men were told to
take all they wanted, but 1 saw the
the night our rudder-chain was car
ried away; then, indeed. were we at
the mercy of wind and wave. Heavy
seas would strike the Governor
broadsides, and the men bailing water
would be thrown in all directions On
the morning of November 2 things
looked very bad for us. The gunboat
Isaac Smith, Capt. Nicholson, saw our
signal of distress, and came to our as
sfstance. They got a hawser on board
of us. but it slipped; then the crew
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20

was a boy and a good jumper, but
watched my chance. and when the
Sabines stern raised on the wave I
jumped and caught the ladder. When
l got to the top of the ladder one of
our men was on one side and a sailor
of the Sabine on the other, and they
pulled me on board and took me be-
low and gave me good drink of
daylight the Sabine's boats got as
close to the Governor as they could.
the men would jump into the water,
and the boats crews pick them up
and put them ON board the Sabine At
eight o'clock on the morning of No
vember 5 the Governors boiler and
machinery went to the bottom, and
her timber was scattered on the sea.
We were a hard looking lot of men
when we mustered on the Sabine's
gundeck. Most of us were not half
clothed, but not man among US
would not risk his life to save a ship
mate. Seven of our Jnen were
drowned. We were on board the Sa-
bine until November s, and given all
the comforts that the ship afforded,
and all the clothing that could pos
sibly be spared. On the afternoon of
the Sth the sloop-of-war Michigan
came alongside the Sabine and took
US on board. and her boats landed us
in safety that evening OF Bay Point,
S. c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
A New Plan Saves Money.

The first comparison between the
cost of legislative printing under the
new and old state printing laws was
arrived at in the issuance of State
Printer T. A. McNeal's quarterly re-
port. During the present legislative
period the cost was $4,741. 80. Under
the old plan the bill amounted to $12,-
466.3O. The saving is in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 in favor of the present
system. These figures do not include
the cost of printing and binding the
session laws.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Farmer Killed by Forqer.

Charles Reed, farmer shot and
killed Homer Champlin near Norton
vile when Champlin appeared at a
house where Reed lived and attempted
to serve a warrant IN the latter charg-
ing him with having forged note.
Reed escaped Champlin, who also
was. a farmer, was deputized by Sher-
iff Smith of Atchison to make the ar
rest. Champlin leaves n widow and
several children.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Farmers Plan Fine Pike.

The building of a roadway % miles
long from Rosedale along the Turkey
creek valley through northern Johnson
county to De Soto, is the plan of farm
ers of that vicinity. The proposed
roadway would be of macadam, eighty
feet wide, and would extend from the
end of the Southwest boulevard, or
Kansas avenue, in Rosedale, through
Rosedale, South Park( Shawnee, Ear
all and Monticello to De Soto.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
viii Use Motor Cars.

The Union Pacific will install, in a
few days, two motor trains running
from Junction City to Ellis. These
motor trains will take the place of the
regular plug trains, now running
from Junction City to Ellis through
Salina. Ten cars are in construction
in the Omaha shops and it said that
most of them will be for use on the
branches.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

Lincoln's brief but noble Gettysburg
address ought to be read at least once
a year by every citizen To make this
easier for the young people in the
schools and for others, the Grand
Army of the Republic has had pre-
pared bronze tablet on which the
whole address is inscribed The tab
let, which is % by % inches. is adorn-
ed with the badges of the seven army
corps engaged in the battle, entwined
with flowers and grasses which grow
on the battlefield This bronze.
mounted on marble slab. is to be
fastened to the walls Of schoolhouses
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
The Band MAY Not Play.

Another chapter has been added to
Topeka's troubles to get band music
Frank Dreaming, city attorney, has
filed proceedings with Attorney Cen
era1 Fred Jackson to enJoin the mayor
and city council from paying Mar
shall's band, local organization, 5000
per month. An appropriation was
made by the city to this effect for con-
certs in the state house yard.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Flaming Red Cars for Wichita.

In a short time Wichita is to have
ESQ flaming, effective moving adver-
tisements The Dold Packing COM
pany is now repainting all its refrig-
orator cars snd in the handsome adver-
tisement of the Dold company, with
which each car is covered. TIE word
wichita" stands cut in large, beauti-
full letters.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Water Tests Illegal.

Attorney General Jackson has given
out an official opinion in which he de-
clares that the bill passed at the last
session of the legislature providing for
joint investigation of the purity OF
Kansas water courses by the state and
federal governments is unconstitution-
al and that none of the $4,000 appro-
priated by the act can be used for
the purpose intended
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
No Place for slang.

'Slang has no place in the English
language" John Mcdonald, editor of
the Western School Journal, told the
class in Journalism at the University
of Kansas last week. Mr.. Macdonald
is a good and wise and able editor
but it has never devolved upon him
to write for the sport page.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Loaan,s War Trophies.

Mrs John A. Logan has decided to
war trophies. souvenirs and memen-
toes received by her late husband dur
ing his lifetime, as well as the stained
glass windows and the p painted
panels of the memorial room in her
present house, where the collection
has lain hitherto
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
useless Education.

After holding the job for ten years.
Mike Przybylowicz has been defeated
for nomination as city clerk of Leav-
enworth-and that too, as the Topeka
Journal remarks, after the people have
learned how to spell the first section
of his name. That is, they have
learned how to spell mike"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
aantouI May Have cement Plant.

1t has developed that recent extern
sive purchases of hill land in the
neighborhood of Rantoul, were made
preliminary to establishing a cement
plant there Rantoul has a produc-
tive gas field and the hills contain an
excellent supply of cement shale. East
ern capitalists are interested in the
plans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
A Pertinent Question.

The hog that the farmer has fed
and fondled for year goes into the
packing house at cents After the
packers have warmed him over into
bacon, he comes back to his old friend,
the farmer, at 16 cents or better.
Who's the hog? pertinently asks the
Alma Enterprise.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20

The Ottawa bank deposits are ap-
proximateIy S1,S00,000 at the present
time While the total of bank deposits
throughout the state is beyond all
previous records, it is believed that
there is no community of Ottawa's
size and character having such sub
stantial. amount of reserve cash in
the banks
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
A Presidential Banner.

The Pittsburg Kansan has fearless
ly nailed this banner to the top of its
editorial columns: For President in
1908, Hon William J. Bryan; Tor Vice
President, Eon. George Fred Williams
of Boston, Mass"