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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

The curative properties of radium
have been for sometime recognized,
but the expense involved has placed
the treatment far beyond the reach
of the average man. Every encourage
ment, therefore. is to be given the
movement undertaken by scientists to
establish such treatment under charit-
able auspices. 1t win be another step
forward in ameliorating the ills of hui
manity
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

The new tennis court at the White
House occupies a place near the large
fountain on the south lawn and a per-
feet view of it may be obtained at all
times from the portico and windows
of the White House. Thus if the presi-
dent plays, Mrs Taft can sit in a rock
ing chair at the window with her sew
ing and watch him nimbly hopping
around to meet the ball
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

Something surely is doing in this
country when one of the NeSS York
trunk lines of railroads finds its traffic
for September and October greater
than in any two months of it's previ-
Gus history, and is able to expend
$50 ,000.0 900 for new equipment and
bettermentS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

The railroads have the honor to re
port that there are no longer any
empty freight cars standing on the
sidings. Prosperity has came"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

The three-year-old Boston boy who
has mastered the primer in two weeks
will be in Browning before his play
mates are out of pinaforeS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

The turbine type of engine seems to
have scored great triumph in the
builders trial test of the battleship
North Dakota.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

An astronomer says Mars Is sur
rounded by a gloomy veil" What a
striking resemblance to the push
headquarters!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

King Manuel of Portugal is looking
for wife to help keep his throne
from rocking.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

The camera is constituencies in the
hands of a constituencies man, wheth-
er he be on the top of mountain or
in the depths of the sea.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

A super-super Dreadnought is to
have displacement of 10000 tons 1t
may soon be necessary to widen the
ocean.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

The secret society man who gave
the sign of distress to the jury which
was trying his case, has rightly now
an opportunity to test the same upon
q jaiier.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

This country never did dread any
foe that it might have to face. so that
its possession of the greatest Dread
nought ship is typical of it's character.
istic attitude
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

What if butter does soar if one has
the money to buy it and the bread to
spread it on? Everything is looking
up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

The queen of Holland has invented
an improved baby carriage. Over in
Holland the best people continue to
regard it as worth while to raise
babies.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

Why should good barber want to
pose as a writer?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

Women who wear big hats find lit,
tie satisfaction in the declaration of
teacher that men have right to
laugh at such pieces of headgear.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

Late returns from New Jersey indi-
cate that the mosquitoes carried the
entire state in spite of the cool
weather.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

Don't be lazy this winter. else yor
may be seized and put under a ma
chine that detects hookworms.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

The taxicab is now up against the
jinrickisha in Japan. and it is not win
ming so easily as it did in the contest
with the horse.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

A Chicagoan has won the title of a
model husband. Doubtless he did the
thrashing of the children himself. in
stead of throwing the burden on an
overworked wife.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

Uncle Sam now possesses the fast
est big battleship in the world. but
feels as peaceful as ever
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

Will South America never learn
that the revolutions are a dangerous
foe to its progress?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

1t is claimed that life can be sus-
tanned in New York city on 10 cents
a day, but few are willing to test the
matter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

New York hotels are crowded NJ
wonder champagne has gone up
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

An English workhouse has trans
ferred all it's snoring contingent to the
deaf dormitories. The humanitarian
movement is widening on all sides.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

Soon they'll be cracking Jokes abou
the fellow that rocks the airship.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

How severe was the cold you gotf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-29
-ou for coming into nv life .

you for coming into my life"
IF had been trifle more intelli-
gent should not have come into it at
ALL" he said. She turned upon him
quickly. stung by the remark.
us that the way you feel about it?"
she asked sharply.
You don't understand. a man of
intelligence would never have kicked
Prince Karl. AS a matter of fact. in
trying to kick Prince Karl out of your
life l kicked myself into it. a very
simple process. and yet scarcely intel
lcctual. A iackass could have done as
much"
"a jackass may kick at king" she
parapilrapd casually. "A cat. may
only look ut him. But let us go back
to realities. Do you mean to tell me
that they-these wretches-would dare
to sell me-us. ] mean-into the kind
Of slavery you mention?"
"Why not" be asked soberly. aris-
ing and coming quite close to ner SIDE.
you are beautiful. If they should
take you alive it would be a very sim
pie matter for any one of these men to
purchase you from the others. You
might easily be kept on this island for
the rest OF your days and the world
would be none the wiser, or you
could be sold into Persia or Arabia or
Turkey. l am not surprised that you
Shudder. Won Biitz and Rasula mean
to destroy all Of us. We are to disap-
pear from the face of the earth.
When our friends come to look for us
we will have died from the plague and
our bodies will have been burned. as
they always are in Japat. There will
be no one left to deny the story. After
tomorrow no ship is due to put in here
for three weeks. They will see to it
that none of us get out to that ship,
nor will the ships officers know of
our peril. The word will go forth that
the plague has come to the island.
That is the first step, your highness.
But there is ono obstacle they have
overlooked" he concluded. She looked
up inquiringly.
MY warships," he said, the whimsi
cal smile broadening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-29
Queer Cases of Ji.t,

A well known novelist was once fit.
ed by a girl who took exception to the
inadequate punishment metcd out to
one of his fictitious Villains. She dc.
clared that as lie regarded vice with
SO lenient an eye he must himself be
at heart rcprobate and unworthy of
true love and that she must request
that their acquaintance cease.
An eminent lawyer In his younger
days met with a similar mishap. The
lady to whom he was engaged, chanc-
Ing to hear that he had delivered a
most skillful though futile speech in
defense of an arrant rogue, wrote.
saying that she must decline to know
one who could thus strive to specious.
~ excuse crime. In return he pleaded
the exigcncies of the profession. but in
vain. The lady was obdurate and soon
afterward, by the strange irony of
fate. married man who was ulti-
mately convicted Of gross fraud. main
ly through the forensic eloquence of
her former lover.
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what's more. there WASN'T /, wora =.
truth in it'll mean the ladies of the
chateau, begging pardon too. Won
Blitz came TO n,c often with com
plants that you were being made a
fool of by a pretty face or two and
that you were going over to the enemy
body and soul. When heard that
they tried to kill you the night before
last l made up my mind that no white
man was to be left to tell the tale.
Last night we locked all the ccmpany's
books in the vaults. got together all
the bank notes and gold we had on
hand and made preparations 10 20 on
board the steamer when size called this
morning My plan was to tell them of
the trouble here and try to save you.
We We're all expected to die OF the
plague-that's what we were-and
realized that Tommy Atkins was off
the boards forever.
I'VE hadn't any more than got the
cash and valuables ready to s,nuggle
aboard when down came Rasu!u upon
us-1O o'clock last night. your lord
ship. He had dozen men with him,
and he told every mothers son of us
that our presence in the town was not
desired until after the ship had sailed
away. We We're taken up into the
hills by squad of men. There wasn't
a man among us that didn't know that
VIC were to be killed as soon us the
ship had gone. With our own eyes we
saw the mail bags rified and nearly all
of the mail destroyed The pouches
from the chateau were burned. Ra-
sula politely informed us that the
plague had broken out among the cha
teau servants and that no mail could
be sent out from that place. He said
he intended to warn the ships officer
Of the danger in landing, and-well,
that explains the short stay of the
ship and the absence Of nearly all mail
from the island. There won't be an
other boat for three weeks, and they
won't land because of the plague.
They will get word, however. that
every one in the chateau has died of
the disease and that scores of natives
are dying every day.
well, we decided to break away
from the guard and try to get to the
chateau. 1t was their intention to
take some of us back to the bank this
morning to open the vault and the
safes. That was to be our last act,
fancy. About A this morning n
dozen of the women came up to where
we were being held. They We're flying
from the town and ran into the arms
Of our guard before they knew of their
presence. 1t seems that those devils
down their had set out to kill their
women because it was known that one
Of them had warned Mr.. Chase of
his danger. During the excitement
brought about by their arriva! in our
camp we made sudden attack upon
our guards. They were not expecting
it. and we had seized their rifles before
they could recover from their surprise.
regret to say that we were obliged to
kill few of them in the row that fol-
lowed. You let US in just in time. My
word. it was close shave" -
ITS an i'll wind that blows all evil"
said Deppinglam. Mr.. Bowlcs. you
are welcome. We are a bit short OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-29

and discussed the matter OF the guard
for q few minutes. Then he had q
happy thought.
why send guard at any" he said.
YOU" turning to the yoHng man-.you
can find your way there alone. can't
you?'
YES"
We'll. then. that saves Il lot of trou-
lilc." exclaimed the oilicel" delighted.
So they wrote him n careful letter of
introduction to the governor of the
prison. explaining that the bearer was
to be locked up as soon as. he arrived
in n most unpleasant cell.
That's all right" they snid in great
satisfaction. I'VE hope yoar journey
won't he too tiresomc." And hey part
ed with great cordially.
The Young man did as lie was told
and is now In prison The chances
are probably even that he and the gov
crnor will become sincere friends or
that an order to put him to death will
arrive and be executed in the same
impersonal. eminently Russian. manner
New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-29
Compressed Havera.ck R..icns

A Tonawanda (N. Y, firm recently
completed Il sample CIDER of 5000
packages of compressed havcrsack ra-
lions for the use of the United States
army. The rations are packed in a
water tight box ~, inches long, "a
inches wide and rs inches thick. The
articles contained are: Salt. .1G ounce:
pepper, 02 ounce: sugar. "a ounces.
aud coffee. LIZ ounces. sufficient for
one soldier for day. The coffee is
compressed under twelve tons pres
sure and is reduced one-third In bulk.
The salt is prepared under five tons
pressure. and the pepper is placed in a
capsule inserted in Il wooden holder
Each article is wrapped In waterproof
paper.-New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-29
Selections
THE QUEER RUSSIANS.
They Arc Kindly and Cruel at One and
thu Sauna Time

They Arc Kindly and Cruel at One and
tho Same Time.
No one can be long associated with
Russians without reaching Il condition
of utter amazement at the extraor-
binary inconsistency Of their mental
makeup. The kindiest of men seem
to receive placidly the most blood
curdling doctrines. They enforce the
cruelest of laws in the gentest way, or
vice versa. An odd tale illustrating
their queer ideas of discipline is told
by a revolutionist who has Just come
to this country. By those who ought
to know it is said to be typical of a
singular simplicity of mind which is
also said to be peculiar TO the Rus
slams.
A follower of Tolstoy was called on
for military service. He presented
himself 10 the army officers. as reQuir.
I'd. and explained that he could not
serve because of his beliefs.
'Al." said tin officer IN charge no.
litcly. but you understand that this
means prlson:"
.Of course"
You will be sent" continued the of.
ticer. Ito the Caucasus" naming a
prison of dreadful rcpute ''rhc guard
will have to start nj once with you"
He turned to several other officers
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-29
A NARROW escape.

Edgar N. Bayliss, a merchant of
Robinsonville, Del, wrote: "About
two years ago 1 was thin and sick
and coughed all the time and if ]
did not have consumption, it was
near it. l commenced using Foley's
Honey and Tar, and it stopped my
cough, and 1 am now entirely well,
and have gained twenty-eight pounds,
all due to the good results from TAX
ing Foley's Honey and Tar"
For sale by Anders & Philips.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-29

ablcbodied soldiers. May we count on
you and the men who came with you q"
ITO the end. my lord" said Bowlcs,
almost bursting his jacket by infia-
tion. The others slapped their legs
stanchly
The arrival Of the refugees from
Arafat gave the chateau stanch lit
tie garrison of sixty men.
For the time being we are MS snug
as bugs in Il rug" said Deppingham
when all was over "Shall we rejoin
the ladies. gentlemen?" He was as
calm as May morning.
The three leaders found the ladies'
in the shaded balcony. lounging lazily.
as IL no such thing as danger existed.
Below them in the grassy courtyard a
dozen indolent Persians were congre-
gated. lying about in the shade with
nil the abandon of absolute security.
The three women in the balcony had
been watching them for an hour. com
menting freely upon these creatures
from another world. Neenah, the
youngest and prettiest of them nil, had
waited kisses to the proud danes
above. Size had danced for their
amusement
Lady Agnes waved her hand lazily
toward the group below. sending 4
mocking smile to Chase. The Asiatit
plague" she said cheerfully.
THE deuce" broke in her husband,
not catching her meaning. HAS ii
really broken out:"
'Deppy. you are the dumbest crea-
ture know" exclaimed his wife.
Chase smiled broadly. "She refers
to the newly acquired harem. Lord
Deppinsham. We're supposed to die
with the Asiatic plague, not to-not
to-
Not to live with 1t! Ho, no. l see,
by Jove!" roareG Dcppingham amiably.
Splendid! Harem. l get the point.
Ripping"
They're not SO bad. are they, Bob.
by?" asked Lady Agnes coolly, going to
Brownies side at the railing. 1t may
not have been true that Browne was
In love with Lady Deppingham. but it
was more than evident that his wife
felt convinced that he was.
Splendid" was the sudden exclama-
tion of Drusilla's vagrnnt lord. The
others looked up. Interested. Say,
everybody. Lady Agnes and have hit
upon a ripping scheme. It's grcatw
TO better our position?" asked Dep
bingham.
Position! What-oh. see. Not ex-
actly. What do you say TO n charity
ball. the proceeds TO so to the survivors
OF the plague we're expected to nve?.
The princess ;,avc Il quir.;. iivolun-
tary look III chasp's face. !.ruwne's
tall fellow cor%ti.Y,nn was now lean
Ing against the RAJ. beside her chair,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-29
Raaium and Vaccine

An Italian physician who exposed
fresh vaccine virus to the emanations
of radium for varying periods and
then made use of 1t In vaccinating
children found that there was no eff
feet on the action Of the virus pro-
duced by the exposure to the rays,
but that the pustules produced by the
virus were entirely free from any sep
tic suppuration. There was no in
fiammatory area and no fever. He
hnds that this is an efficient method
of purifying vaccine virus. but on ac-
count of the expense of radium not
one that can be commonly followed
II Policlinico.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-29


recognizing tasula in the crowd. Sc.
lin led the way, and followed with
Neenah. Hang it all, Browne, l didn't
have time TO save that case of ciga-
rettes. I'm out nearly hundred
boxes"
''You might have saved the cigarettes
If you hadn't been SO occupied in saw.
ing the fair Neenah," said her lady
ship, with provoking smile.
ALAS, thought of that also, but too
late! Still, virtue was its own reward.
Imagine my delight when we stopped
to rest to have Neenah divide her own
little store of Turkish cigarettes with
me. We had bully smoke up there
in the wood"
"Selim, too?" asked Browne casually.
''Oh, no! Selim was exploring" said
Chase easily.
"Neenah is very beautiful" ventured
Lady Agnes.
"She is exquisite" replied Chase,
with the utmost sang froid. "Selim
bought her last winter for ten carat
ruby and a pint of sapphires."
."That explains her overwhelming
love for Selim," said the princess quiet
ly. Chase looked into her eyes for
moment and smiled inwardly.
1--WE finally got to the edge of the
cliff and unearthed the rope, which we
already had fastened to the trunk of
a tree. / was obliged to carry Neenah
for the last quarter of a mile, poor lit
tie girl. She was tied to my back, leav-
ing my throat and chest free, and down
we came. Simplest thing in the world.
Presto! Here am with my happy
family at my heels"
"Well, We can't sit here and dawdle
all day" exclaimed Deppingham. I'VE
must be moving about-arrange our
batteries~and all that, don't you know.
We've got to stave these devils off for
two or three weeks at least, and we'll
have to look sharp. Browne, that's
the third cup of coffee you've had.
Come along! This isn't Boston,"
AS they left the breakfast room
Chase stepped to Genevra's side and
walked with her. At the foot of the
stairs, where they were to part. she
extended her hand, a bright smile in
her eyes.
You We're and are very brave and
good" she said. He withheld his hand.
and she dropped hers, hurt and
strangely vexed. Don't you care for
my approval. or do you
You forget. princess, that my hands
are still suffering from the bravery
you would laud," he said. holding them
resoluteiy behind his back.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-29
CHAPTER XVIII.
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead
q Co.



49, [ELIM'S wife, Neenah, saved
IN my life" 1t was the next
morning, and Chase was relat-
IL ing his experiences to an eager,
marvelins company in the breakfast
room. "She has sister whose hus-
band was one of the leaders in the at
tack. Neenah told Selim. and Selim
told me- That's all. Days ago Selim
and cached the rope at the ton of the
cliff, anticipating lust such an emer-
aency as this and intending to nse II
If we could reach the chateau in no
other way. / figured that thew woull
cut OFF all other means of getting INF,
your grounds.
.Neenah anne nm from the vil,,re
ahead OF tle ottackinc Marty ont IF
breath and terribly friabtened We
d,dn,t was,. socon5 ,at mo al, ~,
Crabh,nr I'm onr orns NO no+ o,,t
th,ouob TN reor en5 r,oao aos,'
across tho s+o,,Ia r.rd ~ ~. 49,.
,,,id,,rh+ rrha so,,.,,,t, ~, 10 80
,rora ~, ava rsod.. - ss,,, =. ~. 80.
-, -. - nsn''
at.ep.eu 10 ieau US OIL. we hao
cis .i..ie .ouch OIL reai warfare JUST
pueh VI .ue slioies. II was us dark as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-29
How Henry k,.,v

1t was while Fl. n. Rogers. the
Standard OIL magnate. was working ut
his first job. delivering the village
newspaper. that his Unborn capacity
became evident He brought in the
name Of u new subscriber. Isaiah
West. Mr.. Anthony. the publisher.
wrote down the name. Then he turn
ed to the boy. How do you spell
Isaiah, Henry?" he asked. "I-s-u-i-a-h,"
said Henry. you'll do" said Mr..
Anthony. with chuckle. He told the
story to skeptic neighbor. But how
did you know how to spell 1t. Henry?'
asked the neighbor. II saw him
write it down." said Henry-Argo-
naut.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-29
New Partisan Terror

We are threatened-at least we are
threatened in London. for we have 1t
already in Paris-with fearsome nov
city in barrel organs. An ingenious de-
scendant Of Mephistopheles has in
vented n piano organ which is built
on the lines Of an automatic match
machine. Its proprietor places it out
side house and goes around the cor
ner.
The organ begins to play. and on top
of it appears Il notice. Put penny in
the slot and the music will stop" A
Jenny buys only three minutes silence,
though. Has anything more diabolical
yet been Observation-Disclosures Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-29
How a War Set a Fashion.

The calabash pipe is one of the after
results of the South African war. To
supply the demand to which popular
taste has given rise quite an industry
has grown up in South Africa. where
the farmers are regularly planting cal.
nbash specially for pipes. while plant.
Ing Is already being carried out in the
south of France and even in Aus.
tralin.-Tobucco World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-29
Gown and Grace In eoy;n,

1t is said that King Edward has sig
nified his disapproval Of the directoire
gown not upon the ground that 1t i'm.
plies an artificial deformity of the
body. but because 1t interferes with
the depth and the grace of the cour-
tesy. The king is an admirer of the
full. old fashioned bow, and he dislikes
costume that gives rigidity to the
figure and makes everything beyond n
slight bend impossible.