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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30

IF ever get rich enough to present
the city of New York with a manu-
ment / am going to give copy of one
/ saw in Germany this summer" said
a man who travels. That is the most
sensible thing in the statue line l ever
saw. 1t is a monument to potatoes.
1t is certainly unique. The upper part
consists of q statue to Sir Francis
Drake, who is revered for having in
troduced the plant into Europe. This,
as well as the pedestal, is draped with
garlands of the potato vine. with the
full grown tubers intact On the ped
estal are Inscriptions. The first sets
forth that the above figure is Sir
Francis; the second explains in words
of highest praise what a blessing the
potato has been to mankind; the third
records that the statue is the gift of
Q certain Andrew Frederick, of Stras-
burg; the fourth contains the names
of the erecters- 1t strikes ME that a
monument to some valuable product
of nature is much more appropriate
than all the stone efigies of celebrities
that cluster our parks at the present
time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30
THE ARTISTIC WALL.
One of Solid Color Will Always Give
Best Effect

The dearest, daintiest, most artistic
wall is a solid colored wall. 1t fur
nishes perfect background for all
kinds of pictures, it throws them out
in their correct proportions, and does
not detract from their artistic value.
The solid colored wall is also much
better as a background for furniture,
and harmonizes much more artistical-
ly with carpets and rugs than any
other method of wall treatment. The
less breaking up of color on a wall
the more artistic it is.
The most successful form of the
solid colored wall is an alabastined
wall. There is as much difference be-
tween tinted walls, as there is be-
tween shoddy and Atwood gowns. The
shoddy gown holds its color for few
days, while the Atwood keeps its color
to the very last thread, so also in solid
colored walls, there are shoddy walls
and permanently colored walls which
retain their color down to the very
last particle. The ideal wall coating
never rubs off, never flakes nor chips
of and is always ready for q fresh
coat. If there is wallpaper on the
wall, soak it off with warm water,
then go over the plaster after you
have removed the paper with warm
water to remove every trace of paste.
Have the wall thoroughly clean for q
clean wall cannot be built on an I'M
clean foundation. If there are any
particles of foreign matter adhering
to the wall scrape them off with a
putty knife. Then if there are any
1iscolorations on the wall, size 1t with
a material made from cheap varnish,
thinned down with benzine and japan
added for a drier, then cover your
wall with your tinting material.
Be sure your man uses a tinting ma
terial mixed with cold water. If he
comes to you and asks for warm wa
ter, you can make up your mind that
there is glue in the material which he
proposes to put on your wall, and you
can be certain that you are going to
have a shoddy wall, for glue means
Shoddy. Glue means that it will hold
it's color long enough for the man to
collect his bill and not much longer
Insist on your tinting material being
mixed with clear, cold water. Be sure
that your wall is made from pure ma
terials, then you will have a perma-
| nent, artistic, sanitary wall. A wall
| that will be a thing of beauty and a
| joy forever"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30

and produced a bit of Stilton of un-
mistakable authenticity
Il trust the ale is cooled to your Xix
ing It's your grandfather's favorite,
if may say it, sir
L liked the fellows humility He
served me with grave Difference and
an accustomed hand. Candles in crys-
tai holders shed an agreeable light
upon the table; the room was snug and
comfortable, and hickory logs in
small fireplace cracked cheerily- If
my grandfather had designed to punish
me, with loneliness as his weapon, his
shade, if it lurked near me, must have
been grievously disappointed l had
often eaten my bread alone, and 1
found a pleasure in the quiet of the
strange, unknown house. There stole
over me, too. the satisfaction that I
was at last obeying a wish of my
grandfather's; that 1 was doing some
thing he would have me do I was
touched by the traces everywhere of
his interest in what was to him the
art of arts; there was something quite
fine in his devotion to it. The little re-
fectory had it's air of distinction,
though it was without decoration.
There had been, we always said in the
family, something whimsical or even
morbid in my grandsire's devotion to
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The Potato Monument

less telephone. with a small vessel
stationed among the fleet of the south
shore fishermen IL miles out in Mas
sachusetts bay Recently, it is as
serted, the fishermen wished to learn
the prices ruling in the Boston mar
ket. The operator on the wireless
fitted boat called up Brant Rock. and
telephoned the fishermen's request
The land operator asked Boston, and
the answer was forwarded back to-
the f1shermen.-N. Y. Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30
SCiATIC TORTURE
A Locomotive Engineer Tells How
He Was Cured by DR.. Williams
Pink Pills.

Pain that seems almost unbearatla
is Characteristic of sciatic rheuma
tism. In some cases the pain IL
knife-like, sharp or shooting; in 9th.
ers it is dull and aching. Sciatica
is stubborn in resisting treatment and
the patient frequently suffers fol-
years. This was the case with Mr..
Herbert e. Spaulding, a locomotive
engineer on the Cincinnati, New Or
leans & Texas Pacific Railway, whose
home is at Longview, Texas.
while running an engine some
years ago." he says, II fell off and
hurt my knee and spine and / have
always considered this to be the cause
of my illness.N The sciatica took hold
of me from my heel to the back OF
my head. The pain was the worst
I ever suffered in my life and my leg
and back were twisted out of shape
was under a physicians care foI
several months and for six months
could not get out of bed. / also went
to Hot Springs but came back in
worse condition than when l went.
ct was when I was down in bed
that 1 heard of the case of Mr.
Allison, a much older man than my.
self, who had been cured of sciatica
by DR.. Williams Pink Pills. 1 began
taking the pills anu soon WAS dDIc "
get out of bed. When / had taken
six boxes 1 was able to work about
the house and yard. 1 kept right
on with the pills until was cured
and 1 have never had any return OF
the trouble. I have been running an
engine ever since"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent postpaid, on re-
ceipt of price, so cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50. by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
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sticks, and his collection is very fine.
He often called this The House of
Thousand Candles There's only about
a hundred here; but it was one of his
conceits that when the house was fin
ished there would be q thousand lights.
He had quite a joking way. your grand
father 1t suited his humor to call it a
thousand. He enjoyed his own pleas
antries, SIR
Il fancy he did" replied, staring in
bewilderment.
"Oil lamps might be more suited to
your own taste, sir. But your grand
father would not have them. Old brass
and copper were specialties with him,
and he had a particular taste, Mr.. Glen
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30
CHAPTER w.
A Voice from the Lake.


ran to the window and peered out
into the night. The wood through
which we had approached the house
seemed to encompass it The branches
of a great tree brushed the panes.
was Juggling at the fastening of the
window when became aware of Bates
at my elbow.
did something happen, sirr'
His unbroken calm angered me.
Some one had fired at me through a
being shot 1 resented the unconcern
with which this servant accepted the
situation.
Nothing worth mentioning. Some
body tried to assassinate me, that's
calmly ironical 1 was still fumbling
at the catch of the window.
"Allow me, sir,"-and he threw up
the sash with an ease that increased
my irritation.
1 leaned out and tried to find some
clue to my assaI1ant. Bates opened
another window and surveyed the dark
landscape with me.
ct was a shot from without, was
it, STRIP
"Of course it was; you didn't SIP
pose 1 shot at myself, did you?"
He examined the broken pane and
picked up the bullet from the table.
Its a rife ball, l should say
The bullet was half-fattened by it's
contact with the wall. 1t was cart
ridge ball of large caliber that might
have been fired from either rifle or
pistol.
ITS very unusual, sir!" / wheeled
upon him angrily and found him FUN
bling with the bit of metal. a troubled
look on his face. He at once con-
tinued, as though anxious to allay my
fears. quite accidental, most likely.
Probably boys on the-lake are shoot
ing at ducks"
laughed out so suddenly that Bates
started back in alarm.
"You IDIOT" I roared, Selling him
by the collar with both hands and
shaking him iercely. You fool, do
the people arc md here shoot ducks at
night? Do the shoot waterfowl with
elephant guns and fire at people
through windows just for fun ga
1 threw him back against the table
SO that it 1eaped away from him. and
he fell prone on the floor.
lantern"
He said nothing but did as l babe
him. We traversed the long, cherries
hall to the front door, and l sent him
before me into the woodland. My no.
lions of the geography of the region
were the vaguest,' but 1 wished to ex-
anime for myself the premises, that
evidently contained a dangerous Prov
| ler / was very angry and my rage
| increased as ! followed Bates, who
had suddenly retired within himself
We stood soon beneath the lights oi
| the refectory window.
The ground was covered with leaves
which broke crisp1y under our feet.
What lies beyond here?" l de
manded.
About a quarter of mile of woods
sir, and then the lake"
Go ahead" 1 ordered, straight tc
| the lake.
| CTo BE CONTINUED
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architecture; but I felt that it had
really appealed to something dignihed
and noble in his own mind and char
acter, and gentler mood than l had
known in years possessed my heart.
He had asked little of me. aud l de-
termined that in that little l would not
fail.
Bates gave me my coffee, put
matches within reach and left the
room. l drew out my cigarette case
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and on either side great candelabra
sent long arms across the hearth. All
the books seemed related to architee-
tuPe; German and French works stood
side by side among those by English
and American authorities. / found
archaeology represented in a division
where all the titles were Latin or Ital
ian. ] opened several cabinets that
contained sketches and drawings, all
in careful order; and in another found
an elaborate card catalogue, evidently
the work of a practiced hand. The
minute examination was too much for
me; 1 threw myself into a great chair
that might have been spoil from a
cathedral, satisfied to enjoy the gen
eral effect To find an apartment SO
handsome and so marked by good
taste in the midst of an Indiana wood
staggered me. I was SO lost In con-
temptation that / did not hear a door
open behind me. The respectful,
mournful voice of Bates announced:
There's bite ready for you, sir"
! followed him through the hall to a
small high-walnscoted room where q
table was simply set.
This is what Mr.. Glenarm called
the refectory. He took his own meals
here. The library was the main thing
with him He never lived to finish the
house.-more's the pity. sir. He would
have made something very handsome
of 1t If he'd had few years more. But
he hoped, sir. that you'd see it COM
pleted. The work was near his heart,
sir"
Eyes, to be sure 1 replied.
He brought cold fowl and . salad.
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and held it half-opened in my hand.
when the glass in the window back OF
me cracked sharply, bullet whistled
over my head, struck the opposite wall
and fell, fattened and marred on the
table under my hand
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30
Fine Coin Collection.

Walter B. Gould, well known Ban
gor, Me-, business man, has coin col
lection which probably cannot be du-
plicated in this country 1t consists of
about 10000 of the old-fashioned cop
per cents, dated from 1903 to 1856.
They are kept in huge glass jar and
measure a full six pecks-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30
Fishermen Use Wireless.

The wireless telephone, it is claimed,
has successfully entered into the deep
sea fishing industry For the last week
experiments have been conducted by
the wireless telegraph station at Brant
Rock, which is equipped with q wire
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30

arm had, in glass candle-sticks. He
held that the crystal was most effec-
tive of all. I'll go and let in the bag
gageman and then serve you some sup
per-"
He went somberly out and ! exam
ined the room with amazed and de-
lighted eyes. 1t was SO feet long and
half as wide. The hardwood floor was
covered with handsome rugs; every
piece of furniture was quaint or inter-
esting. Carved in the heavy oak panel
ing above the fireplace, in large Old
English letters, was the inscription:
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It cleanses, soothes
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Not Enough Style.

The Butler-The house is ON fire.
madam Here are the hand gren-
ades-
Mrs Pacekill-You should have
brought them on a tray. William
Life.
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The engagement Ring.

She-You know the old proverb
about riches taking wings.
He-No. but know about witches
taking rfngR
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30

And some people are so industrious
that when they haven't anything to
do they proceed to do somebody.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30

Iceland Ponies Popular.
Iceland ponies are fad in England
They are in great demand among the
British who can afford to indulge theiI
WhimS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-09

Jected yesterday" said Mir. Jerome, put did not do so then because I thought we would have to have some of this sort of testimony, but l did not supp pose We were going into the gossip Of the tenderloin for several years. / [ know you can force it. MT. Delmas. if you want to, but the court has the right to direct the order in which it Is put in." q
 'T admit that right in the court. said Mir. Delmas. 'but it was owing to the fact that no objection was made that there has been no better foumda- ton made up to this time. As to the remarks of he learned District Attor~ ney regarding gossip of the tender loin, l am unable to understand his meaning. but 1 suppose it refers to some dlsreputable section of the city. 1 can only say, sir, If you had accep ed the will which this defendant signed on the night of his wedding and the codicil in his own handwriting, you would understand what an impression these stories made on his mind.
 "The court has repeatedly told the jury that this Is not gossip of the tenderloin we have been putting In evidence, but this girl related to her husband at the time he first asked her to become his wife and the subsequent events in the life of these two young people.
 "If the court feels it is necessary for us to lay broader foundation we will proceed to do so. as soon as possible. Tn the meantime. after this protraeted session. will ask that adjournment now be taken until Monday morning. l" Mr. Jerome consented to the adfaprn- uasnt wAieh was then eraeEa6
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-09
Phone 13S. Quick Delivery.

complete. MT. De1mas offered the last page In evidence and Mir. Jerome again l objected. Justice Fitzgerald ruled
 that as 1t was to be used to show the
 unsound mind of the de.endant 1t must he positively shown that it was in the same hand as whom signed. This sus- tained Mir. Jerome's objection. MT.
 Delmar offered in evidence the Sa me
 page. leaving out all interlineations. To this Mir. Jerome objected, and again the court sustained the objection. MT. Deimas then had Mrs. Thaw re- called and asked her If Mir Thaw had constantly discussed with her up to June 25. 1906. the fa'e of other young girls "similar 10 yorr fate with san ford White and asked is in those dis cuesions the defendants manner was rational or irrational.
 Mir Jerome objected to the question az leading. and was sustained. ''nid MT. Thaw discuss with you the fate of any one7''
 Did he mention the names Of one or more young girlRY' Here Mfr. Jerome said he must again object on the ground that this testi-
 mony was permissible only as tending tn insanity and as yet there was no evidence that the defendant Is or was Insane.
 Mfr. Jerome said there seemed to be
 mo end to those tendsSrlOin tales ale. of him who is dead"
 'Tf we have not been showing the
 insanity of this defendant ever since yesterday morning, what have we been | doing?' asked Mir. Delmas. Gossip of TendeEloln. T contend that could have ops
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-09
se, married. what would you have to

get married. what would you have to live onr
 Every day after that whes would meet my mother she would ask me If I intended to marry that little pup Barrymore saying Mir. White was afraid I would.
 MT. White then came to see me and said I would be very foolish to marry Barrymo . we would have nothing to live on, would probably quarrel and get a divorce. He also said Mir. Bar rymore was a little bit crazy: that his father was in an asylum and he thought the whole family was touched. He was certain Mir. Barrymore would be crazy in a few years and for that req son said ought not to marry him.
 "Mr. Barrymore asked me second time if would marry hin, and again I said, I don't know and laughed. The upshot of the whole matter was that Mir. White came and said I ought to be sent to school and I was."
 Stop Defamfng Dead.
 At this stage of the trial one of its most dramatic features occurred, Dis- trict Attorney Jerome arising and mak- ing an earnest protest against "any further defamation of the dead"
 Mr. relmas had asked the witness: After you told Mir. Thaw what hap pened between stanford White and you in 1901, did you ever have any conver- sation with him In which he told you what happened to other young girls who had met a similar fate at the hands of that man?"
 What man?' interrupted Mir. Jerome.
 ''Why. Stanford White." replied MT. Delmas in a loud tone, "who else?' T apepal to your honor," said the dis trict attorney, that this has gone far enough. Are there no limits to which the defamation of the dead may go? The prosecution has no chance to con- trovert one word of this testimony and Stanford White is dead"
 Your honor" repiied Mir. Deimas. i've contend that in proving the state of this mans mind we have to intro- duce the undoubted evidence which tends to show that fresh fuel was add ed to the fire in things the defendant produce documentary evidence executed by Thaw himself showing his condition. I have no more desire to defame the dead than the living and I believe my conduct of this examination has shown this. have no desire to say one word against the memory of Standford White that my duty does not compel me to say. My duty Is to the living"
 To this MT. Jerome replied: 50 far we have not the slightest evidence in this case to show that the de e-endant was ever of unsound mind in his life. I submit that this is a matter which comes well within the discretion of the court. If there Is evidence of the insanity of the defendant 1t should be introduced before this loose tattle of the Tenderloin goes on; tattle that un- der the law we are not allowed to con- trovert
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-09
Court Anxious to Be Fair.

Court Anxious to Be Fair. Justice Fitzgerald then took 6 hand
 saying: If the court has any discre. ton in this matter 1t is anxious to ex. 1 ercise 1t. The suggestion of the dis trict attorney seems a good one. would suggest that this is the proper time for the Introduction of the evi- | dence counsel refers to-"
 Justice Fitzgerald then explained ko 1 the jury the provision of the law ed as a defense, pr vents the prosecu- | tion from controvertlng any statements which have been made to this effect whether true or not.
 Mr. Delmas then began the introduce
 ton of number Of papers and docu- | ments.
 Among several papers handed to the
 witness to identify was Harry Thaw's will In which he is said to have left all his property to his wife.
 Mrs Thaw identified the thanksgiving of the defendant on Che papers Mir.
 Jerome went over the papers with the
 witness in whispers. the two bending their heads low together over the desk to the right of the witness chair. A full half hour was consumed In
 the examination of the papers which finally were formally marked as ex-
 hibits.
 Mrs. Thaw was then excused tempor- arly to allow Miss Frances E. Pierce , to be called to Identify her signature
 as a witness to the papers. It developed from Mss Pierce's tess timonS that one of the papers under
 discussion was the will of Harry k. Thaw. Both wills were executed on | April {. 1905. the day of Harry Thaw's
 marriage in Plttsburg.
 Miss Pierce tdSn.ified her signature
 and said on cross examination she dId
 not know whether all the matter in | the wills as introduced was In them
 when she appended her name. i MT. Jerome declared the wills had
 many interlineations. additions in va | rious hand~ritngs. He thought all 1 these changes should be proved before the papers were received in evidence.
 Justice Fitzgerald upheld the objec- 1 tion and ruled the wills out. The de-
 fsnse noted an exception. Not Sufficient Identification. Mir. Delmas argued that the docu- ! ment was admissible because the vari- ous pages were fastened together with 1 the signature on the last page. Mr. Jerome said that this was not sum-
 cIsnt Identification. Justice Fitzgerald stated that the Identification was not
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-10
A PROFOUND PRODUCTION.

While all are acquainted with the
works of Shakespeare which have been
so ably presented by the best artists in
the dramatic profession an outline of
the masterpiece of the sublime poets
effusions will not be amiss In the play
of Richard III, there is to ne found, in
grouping of words, in situation and ac.
tion vivid picture of varied human
nature, q painting which reflects the
passions of men. We find subtle Gun
ming side by side with candor and un-
selfshness, cruelty and hypocrisy blend
ed with love and truthfulness. The
story is lesson of real life, revealing the
power of villiany, but its sure destruc.
ton. The short triumph of evil conniv-
ing, and the survival of honest purpose.
Richard, Duke of Gloster aspires to the
throne, and all the evil of his flesh ham.
pered nature is brought to bear in his
effort to reach the goal of his ambition,
Finally successful, he finds it necessary
to resort to added evil methods that he
maintain his position. His success is
short lived however, his friends soon
forsake him and he dies an ignominous
death on Bosworth field, felled by the
hand of his enemy. Don c. Hall will
be seen in the character of Richard III
at Opera House on oct. 25. Seats re-
served at Geo w. Fechter's book store