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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
Frenchmen BaIk at Checks.

Frenchmen have never cared for
checks. They do not understand them.
A few days ago a French Journalist
who had received a check on a well
known London bank showed it to me
and asked me what he ought to do
with it.
Has it any va1ue?" he asked.
why, certainly 1 said. You sim
ply indorse it on the back, take it to
your banker and he will give you the
amount written on it,
But he seemed somewhat skeptica1
and l could see that he would much
have preferred postal order. But at
last a serious attempt is to be made
by parliament to teach the Frenchman
how to make use of the check. 1t WILL
however, require the sanction of spe-
cia1 law before the masses will believe
that there is any real good in the sys-
tenn 1t is proposed to introduce the
check with the assistance of the post
Office and to issue checkboards for
sum not inferior to s20--N- Y Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
BUILT OF FOSSIL BONES.
Queerest House in the World 10 In
Wyoming.

1.-THE queerest house in the world"
said a zoologist, sis undoubtedly the
famous Bone cabin of Wyoming, near
the Medicine Bow river. This cab
inss foundations are built of fossil
bones.
Bones of dinosaurs jaws of the
diplo@ncus, teeth of the brontosaurus,
knuckles of the ichthyoSaurus, vertet-
brae of the camarasaurus, chunks of
the barosaurus, the cetiosaurus, the
brachiosaurus,. the stegiosaurus, the
the orintholestes or bird-catching di-
nosaur-all entered into this wonder
full cabins foundations, making it the
most curious and the most costly edi-
fee, not excepting the Pennsylvania
capitol, in America.
"This hut was built by Mexican
sheep-herder, who had happened by
chance on the grandest extinct animal
bed in the world. This was a plot
of about SO yards square wherein lay
in rich profusion the bones of all
the animals of the reptilian age The
heaviest and the lightest, the largest
and the smallest, the most tranquil
and the most ferocious lay side by
side.
"The place was evidently once a
river bar, and the dead bodies that
f1oated down the stream were here
arrested, to lie for hundreds of thou
sands of years till a sheep-herder
came along, and, roofing among the
bones as big 'as powders, set about
the building of the worlds Queerest
cabin"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
CHAPTER XVIII.

THE ABSOLUTION.
Anita sat on the curving seat In the
big front window at the Chaudrons',
watching people pass along the ave-
nue. Every time a car checked up
at the corner she leaned forward to
see who got off, sighed, and waited
for another car
The far-spreading leaves of a sage
palm filled the window recess, and
brushed her cheek. Her handkerchief
lay on the cushion, tight damp lit
tie wad. She scarcely breathed; she
lived only in the earnest eyes with
which she watched the street.
Mrs. Chaudron came in and patted
fore the girl knew that she was in
the room
s.Anita, wish you could have taken
a little nap"
Anita shook her head.
alice is resting like a child; it
would have done you so much good"
Mrs. Chaudron sat down beside the
girl and took one limp white hand
between her own.
Tell me, dear, where does Mr.. Duke
Cup the river, not far from my
aunt's.''
81 wonder if he can be a son of
Maj. Warburton Duke. 1 thought of
asking him while We were at the hos
pital, but forgot it."
Eyes, 1 think he is" Anita's eyes
left the window for a moment She
had never talked with anyone about
Noel Duke or his people, except Joe
Balfour.
well, well, isn't that queer?'' Mrs.
Chaudron continued with smile that
carried her back to girlhood- THAT
boys father escorted me to by first
ball, my debut. From this very house,
this very room. 1 sat in that stiff
high-backed chair over there, when he
came. 1t has been so many years ago
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
Rich Men Work for Pleasure,

Theodore Gill, the worlds greatest
authority on fishes, works for the
United States government, receiving
one dollar month for his services. He
is rich man on whom many univer-
sites have conferred titles and de-
grees. DIR. Harrison G. Dyer, another
wealthy man, who knows more about
mosquitoes than any other living per
son, devotes much of his time to gov
eminent, receiving $25 month. Gift
ford Pinchort, a millionaire, is head of
the United States forestry service, but
he is comparatively well paid, his sal
airy being $45 per annum. Several
other rich men are on the government
pay roll at nominal figures, working
for the pleasure of doing things as
President Roosevelt puts it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
IN THE MArrER Of CHECKS.
Take Them to the Bank at Once and
Save Trouble.

In these days when SO much bust
ness is done by means of checks and
when these little slips of paper dis
charge most of the obligations be
tween debtor and creditor it would
seem almost unnecessary to suggest in
a general way the advisabi1ity of cash
ing them as quickly as possible, says
the Utica Press That is what bust
ness men do every day of their lives
1t often happens, however, that losses
come to people because they postpone
this important process. A compare
lively recent occurrence furnished ex-
amples of this sort. Men of limited
means held checks, which were good
when given, SO long that when pre-
sented for payment they were worth
less The holder, looking at them.
said: 81 know that such and such a
bank is perfectly good. My money is
as safe there as it would be in my own
pocket" That is true if the money
were deposited in your name, and the
only way to have it in that good bank
in your name is to send in the check
and have it deposited and so credited.
A man may give a check that is
good to-day and tomorrow, but which
may not be worth the paper on which
it is written next week. Whoever
keeps a check more than "a hours, If
he can possibly get to bank, is TAX
ing more or less risk, according to the
reliability of the maker. The bust
ness of the country is done in checks
and millions of money changes hands
every day through them as a medium;
but the good business man, no matter
who sends it, puts the check in the
bank within "a hours of it's receipt
and then the process of actual collec-
ton commences. People unfamiliar
with the business sometimes look on
check for SO with just as much re-
spect as they would on a $40 bill. One
is good when it is proven so and the
other is good anywhere and any time.
Checks are unlike wine, in that they
do not improve with age. When you
get check, even if it be E. H. Harri-
mans or John D. Rockefeller's, take it
right to a bank, have it cashed and
put to your credit.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02

It was tiny room, the one next
the conservatory-a tiny little room.
but 1t held Anita; and the whole un-
measured universe need be no bigger.
When Duke came in. she extended
her hand; he barely touched it Anita
had expected more. and was not sure
she would resist
Anita he said, 81 must speak
quickly Sit down Be brave"
There was an abruptness in his man
ner that frightened her, and she
obeyed- She had a hundred questions
to ask him, but forgot them all.
Il came to New Orleans on the same
train with you, to say, good-by, and
to tell you something; but I've never
had a chance"
'Good-by? You are not going
away?"
mo, only to vicksburg. Don't in
terrupt me for Gods sake, or 1 may
never tell YOU He spoke with the
determination of man who has
nerved himself to walk through the
fire.
81 have done a fearful thing.
killed man in Vicksburg-the night
of the cotillion-perhaps at the very
moment when you were writing me
that letter." his voice broke, and he
added, s'the letter with the jonquil."
Anita's cheeks and lips faded very
White, but she did not move nor cry
put. Duke dared not look into those
yes upturned to his; he grasped the
pack of a chair and spoke on blindly:,
The police may be searching for
ne now. But 1 did not mean to kill
him; 1 was not myself was drink
ing. That does not excuse me, it only
makes it worse; but wanted you to
know.
when you left Ivanhoe," he COM
menced again, they told me you were
coming here to meet Mr.. Vance. 1t
made me very angry
Anita opened her lips in protest,
but he stopped her.
mo, no, dear, it was not that /
doubted you, not a moment, but I had
set my heart on seeing you that night,
and was bitterly disappointed. That
is why I was so angry and unreason-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
Proposed French Piano Tax.

The monster which French lawgiv-
ers intend to attack is ubiquitous It's
name is piano. and the minister of
finance seriously thinks of proposing
a tax on those instruments not used
in a professional capacity-and they,
of course, from the majority. There
are in France about 10000 pianos,
and a tax of, say, los, would bring IN
the respectable sum of ESQ, 900. 1t
is very tempting to minister who
struggles with an annual deficit
London Bystander-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
AWFUL EFFECT OF ECZEMA.
Covered with Yellow Sores-Grew
Worse-Parents Discouraged-Cu-
ticura Drove Sores Away.

"Our little girl, one year and q
half old, was taken with eczema or
that was what the doctor called it
We called in the family doctor, and
he gave some tablets and said she
would be all right in a few days
The eczema grew worse and we
called in doctor No. 2. He said she
was teething, as soon as the teeth
were through she would be all right.
But she still grew worse. Doctor
No. 8 said it was eczema. By this
time she was nothing but yellow,
greenish sore Well, he said he could
help her, so we let him try it about
a week. One morning we discovered
q little yellow pimple ON one of
her eyes OF course we 'phoned for
doctor No. 8. He came over and
looked her over, and said that he
could not do anything more for
her, that we had better take her
to some eye specialist, since it was
an ulcer So we went to Oswego to
doctor No 4, and he said the eye
sight was gone, but that he could
help it. We thought we would try
doctor No. 5 Wen, that proved the
same, only he charged $40 more than
doctor No. f. We were nearly dis
Outraged I saw one Of the Cud-
cura advertisements in the paper and
thought we would try the Cuticura
Treatment, so went and purchased
a set of Cuticura Remedies, which
cost me 81. and In three days our
daughter, who had been sick about
eight months, showed great improve
ment, and in one week all sores had
disappeared OF course it could not
restore the eyesight, but If we had
used Cuticura in time, I am confident
that it would have saved the eye We
think there is no remedy so good for
any skin trouble or impurity of the
blood as Cuticura- Mr. and Mrs Frank
Abbott, R. F. D. No. 9, Fulton, Os-
wego Co., N T.. August IL, 1906
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02

able So I came to Vicksburg wher
you would see me on the street with
that chicken-fighting crowd l wanted
to show you that I did not care; I
wanted to hurt your feelings. Way
down in my heart I did not mistrust
you, / didn't believe it; I knew how
contemplate 1 was, and felt like a
dog. But 1 went up to the cockpit.
bet on everything, and had a FOOLS
luck 1t gave me nc pleasure. 1
wanted to get back to town, hated
everybody 1 quarre1ed with some of
my best friends. drank little, and.
and-this happened"
'.Who-was the mann" she scarcely
dared to ask.
81 did not know him. 1umberman,
think. Tonight 1 go back to vicks-
burg and give myself up. Of course
we can't see each other after that"
The girl shrank as il he had struck
her, and covered in her chair He
looked down upon her; his resolution
wavered. his body swayed, his voice
changed When he began to speak
again, his voice seemed to come from
afar on, as if he were still debating
a question with himself
81 met a sea-captain yesterday on
the levee-a man 1 used to know in
Brazil, a great. bluff, good-hearted fell
low He sails tomorrow for Buenos
Ayres. / told him all about it, and
he said for me to come with him
he'd fix it. He'd send me ashore al
Carupano in Venezuela-there's no
cable at Carupano, and his vessel l.
not supposed to touch there You
! see, If the officers were to try to sto1
me they would have to cable Bahia
the first port he touches, and by that
time I would be safe From the
coast 1 could easily get across the
| mountains to some friends OF mine
who are locating q railroad-some-
where in Colombia It would be very
easy, and the captain almost persuad-
ed me- But 1 wont do it, I cam
run"
| CTO BE CONrINUED1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
BRING GOOD HEALTH



Rebuild the System.
Any bodily weakness caused by a
deficiency in the blood can be cured
by the use of DIR. Williams Pink Pills
because these pills actually make new
blood. After attacks of the grip the
blood is generally run down and the
patient continues to decline.
about three years ago." says Mrs.
Jennie Cowan, of us N. Henry
Street, West Bay City, Mich, 81
caught a severe cold, which ran Into
the grip. l was confined to my bed
for two weeks. At the end of that
time 1 was able to be about, but was
completely run down. I was so weak
no color and I felt faint My heart
would f1utter and it was difficult for
me to breathe at times. Neuralgia
settled in the back of my head and
stomach and I suffered from rheuma-
tism in my shoulders.
81 had the care Of the best doctor
in town but became no better until a
friend told me one day how she had
been cured by DR.. Williams Pink
Pills and decided to try them. I
soon felt better and continued using
them until / was entirely cured. They
built me up again to perfect health
and 1 use them now whenever 1 feel
at all sick and they always help me-"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are inval-
unable in such cases, as well as in
other blood diseases, because they not
only drive off the germs of the disease
but build up the system. The pills
have cured anaemia, rheumatism, af-
ter-effects of fevers, neuralgia and
many other severe disorders.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists, or sent, postpaid. on
receipt of price, so cents per box.
six boxes $3.50, by the Dr. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
Progressing Finely

Lovett-I suppose fellow ought to
have a good deal of money saved up
before he thinks OF marrying7
Marryat-Nonsense! didn't have
a cent when / married and Pm getting
along fine now
Lovett-That s02 Installnnent plan {
NARRATIVES, and we've only been
married and keeping house for a year
and I've got the engagement ring all
paid for now
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
The extraordinary popularity of fin

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice OF Starch matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics Its great strength as a stiff
ener makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary, with the result OF
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02

With q smooth ron and Deflanco
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; 1t WIN have the
proper stiffness and finish. there wiz
be less wear and tear OF the goods,
and 1t viii be positive pleasure to
use Starch that does rot stick to the
from
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
LIE Of Horses and DOGS.

The statement has been made that
horses average from 20 to 80 years of
life, and dogs from IL to IA years. A
French encyclopedia credits the horse
with 80 to 40 years, the dog with 20
to "a. There is a sufficient range of
uncertainty in these figures to cause
doubt whether detailed study has been
made of the subject
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
The Candid Ghost.

Square-jawed Woman lat spiritual
lists seance)-Is that you, pa?
Spirit can't deny it
Woman-This is your wife and
daughter Ariadne How do you Hike
the spirit world9
Spirit-Td like 1T a durn sight better
II could get away from your claQue
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02

Guard within yourself that treasure
Kindness Know how to give without
hesitation. how to lose without regref,
how to acquire without meanness--
George Sand
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02

woman gets almost as much sat
isfaction out of good cry as a man
does out of smile"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
Wonderful Incandescent.

Wonderful Incandescent.
Hans Zuzel, an Austrian chemist, IS
said to have perfected an incandescent
lamp which is made of flaments or
cheap material, but of great durability
and capable of burning $500 hours
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02

Now. III have to find him again.
he swore between his teeth; land the
devil only knows where he has gone
this time
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02

FITS, st. Vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DIR. Kline's
trial bottle and treatise. DIR. r. III. Kline,
Id, 931 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02

Every time a man accepts 10-cent
| gift it costs him a dollar.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02

Lewis Single Binder straight SC cigar.
Made of extra quality tobacco. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory. Peoria, Ill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-02
Lots of fools look wise and lots of
wise men look otherwise.

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets Drug
gists refund money il it falls cure L. w
GROVES signature is on each box Csc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
Name Rabv at BANQUET

A most novel banquet was held on
Thursday evening at Fosgate's in
honor of the birth of a little daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl b. Valentine last
Monday evening. Mr.. Valentine is d.
rector of the First Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school orchestra, and the or
chestra members, Sunday school teach
ers and Sunday school board members
were among the guests.
DR.. H. w. Brodbeck, superintendent
of the Sunday school, was toastmaster,
and the following toasts were given:
1.-The Baby in Relation to the Cradle
Roll" by Mrs. Burmeister, superinten-
dent of the cradle roll department;
"The Relation of the Child to the
Primary Department" by Mrs. Brod-
beck, superintendent of the primary de-
partment; THE Relation of the Girl to
the Sunday School," by d. Brodbeck;
1.-The Relation of the Young Woman to
the Family and Church." by William
r. Carter, uncle of the baby, and ''The
Relation of the Young Woman to the
Orchestra" by Raphael H. Blakesley.
Forty-two guests were present, and
each guests proposed two names for
the baby. The names elected were
June Banks Valentine chosen by
Miss Frances Burrows, assistant pian-
iste of the orchestra.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
ReautifuIIy Appointed Luncheon

Mrs. G. Alexander Bobrick, who will
leave for the east July l, was the COM
plimented guest at box party at the
Orpheum, followed by a beautifully
appointed luncheon at Christophers s
yesterday afternoon given by Mr..
Charles Travers of 1890 South Figueroa
street. In the center of the table at
Christopher's stood tall pink shaded
candelabra, and banked around were
eight corsage bouquets of pale pink
sweet peas. From these pink satin rib
bon were stretched to the place cards,
which were hand painted on one side,
with sketches of girls carrying bou-
ouets, and bore on the other original
verses about small alarm clock which
was at each plate as favor. Also at
each plate was an envelope which was
found to contain a number and at the
end of the luncheon the person who
held the number seven received a beau
tiful little Japanese tea set. Besides
Mrs. Bobrick covers were laid for Mrs.
w. ]. Scholl, Mrs. ]. Wesley Sprague,
Mrs. Hugh M. Love, Mrs. Catesby B.
Thorn, Mrs. Joseph A. Caldwell and
Mrs. Minnie Sutter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
pelinhtfuI Social Affair

Miss Eula Smith of 1903 Wilton place
entertained with q delightful social
affair yesterday afternoon in honor of
Miss Irene Buell., daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Buell. of 1919 st. Andrews
place, whose engagement to Percy
Merithew has been announced.
The game of five hundred was
played, and a cut glass dish and
Japanese sewing bag were awarded as
prizes. A pink and white color scheme
was carried out in the score cards and
menu, and pink hydrangeas. gladeoli
and festoons of pink hearts were COM
bined in the decorations. Miss Hor-
tense Barnhart Jones assisted the
hostess.
The guests included Mines. Percy
Clark, Leroy Ackley, Maria Thresher
Webb, Charles Van Valkenberg, Her
bert Leslie Harris, Ethel West II. c..
Buell.. Helen Steckel, c. A. Grannell,
Sutton. w. H. Stearns, Bradley, Lynn
Van Norman, Ray Hill and Misses
Maude Bigelow, Hortense Barnhart
Jones, Florence Judd, Lou Ward, May
Bradshaw, Florer Harker, Jess Hou-
shon, Grace Bradshaw, Maude Eliza
beth Richards, Haydock, Lily Olshau-
sen, Marguerite Bowen, Elizabeth
Arnold, Lauta Kurtzebron of st. Louis,
Edith Coombs, Ida Manuel, Cornelia
Caldwell, Esther Warden, Hattie
Mooser. Adeline Stanton, Gerna Van
dervoort, Florence Mcintosh, Hazel
Ludwick, Wynette Bailey, Hazel Child
reas. Barbara Fisher, Maud Tanner,
Italia Bower, Clara Condee, Mabel
Tanner, Rex, Moy Matlock, Grace Will
son, Barker, Henrietta Stahmer, Kath-
leen Hamilton, Carrie Lenz, Josephine
Mcmillan, Joe Widney, Yerva Avery,
Ethel Shrader, Steckel and Lulu Page.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
Shower Couple with Rice

Hundreds of friends showered rice,
congratulations and presents upon Miss
Anna Gruebnau and A. Q. Reed at then
wedding last Tuesday evening in the
Broadway Christian church Mr.. Reec
is the manager of Hoffman & Marks
tool department and Miss Gruebnau
has been for several years connected
with Newberrys. Rev. ]. w. Utter
presided at the service, and Miss
Beatrice Adam, the organist, played
Lohengrin's Bridal Chorus" as the
party approached the altar, and during
the service 1.-The Simple Confession" 4"
For the recessional she played Men
delssohns march.
The bride wore a dainty gown of
white lansdowne with a wreath of
lilies of the valley in her hair and
carried a shower bouquet of the same
flowers. She was given away by her
father Miss Felicia Woodwork, who
attended as maid of honor, was gowned
in white over delicate lavender and
carried a shower bouquet of lavender
sweet peas. The bridesmaids, Misses
Mabel Renney, Edna Leary and Jennie
Yaegar, wore pretty gowns of white
dotted swiss over pink and carried
pink sweet peas. Harry L. Schmetz-
torff stood with the bridegroom and
Warren Renney Arthur Cardwell and
Richard Blackburn performed the
duties of ushers. The church was
banked with palms and ferns.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the bride, and Mr..
and Mrs. Reed left Immediately after
the ceremony for Vallejo, Cal. They
will make their home in Los Angeles.