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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23

HIS is a fragment
from the biography
of a versatile rogue
"a man whose adj
venturouS C are e r
leaps at a bound
from Chicago to
Cape Town, and
whose criminal his
tory is a part of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23
sure Siun.

Mrs Murphy-Arrah. IT'S Saterdafn
night an tn facth'ry is closin' down
an Jimmy don't know whether hssln
git his pay or not
Mrs. F.aherty-Here he comes, home
now.
Mrs. Murphy-Wirra! Thin lta ain't
been paid.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23

Hon. Emil Kiang, Vienna, Aus, one of
the worlds greatest horsemen, has. written
to the manufacturers: "SPOHMS DIS
TEMPER COMPOUND has beeoma. the
standard remedy for distempers,a throat
diseases in the best stables of Ezrope.
This medicine relieves Horses of great suf-
err" SOC and 81 a bottle. Aln druggists.
SPOHN MEDICAL CO., Goshen, Ind.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23

An interview with the Kaiser has
been suppressed Good" said the
yellow correspondents. Fine! Now
we can put anything we want into
that interview Immediately they all
got usy.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23
KANSAS CITY THEATRES
WILLIS WOOD.
1.-THE VIRGiNIAN."

Four Nights and Wednesday Matinee,
Opening Sunday, january II.
The wonderful popularity of "The
virginian" as a book, the exceptional
success of the play and the admirable
portrayal of the name part by w. S.
Hart, will make the coming engage
ment at the Willis Wood Theatre an
event of more than pleasing interest.
The part of the Virginian, as played
by w. S. Hart, is known to be a dra-
matig gem. Frank Campeau will con
tinue in the role of Trampas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23
Wanted to Call Soup Coffee.

General Fred Grant shows in a little
story how a willing but prejudiced
witness may confound himself. ANY
complaints, Corporate" said the Col
onel. making one morning a personal
inspection. Eyes, sir. Taste that,
sir" said the Corporal, promptly. The
Colonel put the liquid to his lips.
why" he said, that's the best soup
i ever tastedi" Eyes,. SIR" said the
Corporal. land the cook wants to call
it coffee. "-Argonaut.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23
His Story Improved.

sYes,' said the housewife; yours
is sad story. But it isn't the same
STORY you told last year" well,
lady," answered Flooding Pete, you
surely wouldn't expect a man to go
all dat time an not show any improve
ment! Star
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23

mot cent Get along with you, or
I'll call the police. 'sGee," circulated
the mendicant, dat must be one o.
dem vicious rich I've read about
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Public Ledger
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23

One woman can be awfully fond Of
another-if they axe hundred miles
apart
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23
ccoMMODATING.

Doctor Ito man who has fallen)-
You need strong punch of some kind
Mr.. Flynn Gan old enemy)-Let me-
give it to him, doc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23

Cleaning upsets a house almost n
badly as it does a watch
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23
The IdeaIisk

The Bride want a. piece of mea
without any bone, fat CT grfstle-
The Duteher-MadaIA. I think you't
better haze an egg-kEarper's Weekly
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23

DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOW
II 50, use Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t will mako
them white SNOW. o. packaee 5 centn
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23
PATENTS WHICH WERE ISSUED or
THE 2eTH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1908,

reported DIV arthur &. Brown, Solicitor
of patents 6O1-6O2 Shukert Bldg Kansas
City, Mo- Book on patents furnished
free
Missouri
D. L. Cole, Salem, Mo-, match box, No.
SoSOT5; j. j. Despair, ST Joseph, Mo-,
sweeping machine. No. 9O7755: w. R.
Green. Kansas City, Mo, bandage, No.
9077S4: W. R. Green, Kansas City, Mo-,
bandage, No. 9077S5; T. H. Hendrickson,
Lees Summit. NO. roost, No, 9OS261; J:
T Hope; Kansas City. Mo. cleaning and
dust collecting apparatus. No. 9OS409: A.
d. Hubert, Wheeling. Mo-, windlass, No
s07Sos; S. F. Palmer. Springfield. Mo,
stove, No. 907S67: S. D. Shriver and L. d.
Wall, King City, Mo-, shipping crate, No.
9oS159.
Kansas.
fetal tooth. No 907949; ]. B., c. J. and S.
b. Gray. Ottawa Kans., load-controIled
brake. No. 9OS246; f. L. Heintz, Corey
Vile, Kans.. glass machine and process,
No. 90S259; D. MacVicar and c. A Ma
gaw, Topeka, Kans-. automatic window
closing device, No. 9OS020; G. a. Robinson,
Bonner Springs. Kans.. switch-frog, No
horse detacher. No. 907S95; A. T. Stetna,
Wheaton, Kans, rail-frog. No. 90S349; w
w. Tobey. assignor of one-half to L. c.
Beatty, lola, Kans, seal, No. 9OS429.
Oklahoma.
A Shoopman, Duke, Okla, folding car
step attachment. No. 90S043; H Riesland.
Selling. Okla. drenching device, No 9o7-
$50; w. H. Hobby, Martha, Okla, cracked
boil cotton cleaner. No. 907SO2; s. Dougan,
217: G. w. Casteel, Wagner. Okla, ad-
Unstable shoe display rack. No. 90S3S2; E.
p. Ridges, Wewoka, Okla, window screen
hanger, No 90772S-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23

EFF that thar trolley company was
to blame for the accident, why don't
Sis wilder sue fer damages?" 'sWa'al,
We see, ST was so well known that the
jury would likely decide that she was
indebted to the company
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23
PILES CURED i

PILEr CURED IN To II DAYS.
PAZ0 OIS1MENT is guaEnteed to any ca<s4
of Irthin<- Slind Bleeding Prosruding Piles u
to Il days Vt money refunded. Soc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23

Anens Foot-Ease, q Fowder
For swollen SWEATING feet GivefEnsauf reatef sr,~
original powder for feet Sc at aiA n1ra1isfs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23
"CUPID AND THE DOLLAR"
Three Nights, Starting Thursday, Jan

Three Nights, Starting Thursday, Jan.
Fl, Matinee Saturday.
In Cupid and the Dollar the au.
thor, Charles Jeffrey, has constructed
a play that is wholesome and strong
with plenty of heart interest In the
role of David Stratton, a wealthy
American miner, Mr.. Murphy has an
opportunity of portraying another OF
those delightful Characterization for
which he is noted. Like his other sue
cessful roles, this is one of blended
sweetness and strength, well calculat-
ed to employ Mr.. Murphy's peculiar
talents as a comedian
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23

What kind of pavement are you go
ing to put along this street?" well.
it is our intention" so that's the
kind. is it? Great Pluto! Why don't
you move out of this neighborhood?
You don't have to live here, do your"
Chicago Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23

The secret of soeeess Is q secret
women never tell.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23
VIII Need Only Wings.

THE women's hats are as big n
houses now" well, maybe they
won't have to have an entire new
structure every year. Maybe they'll
be satisfied just to add a wing
Louisville Courier-Journa1
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05
HE DESCRIBES AN ELEPHANT HUNT

We thought when we came to
Africa we would be near to nature,
where the natives were simple and
honest, but Pa has found that the al
most naked negroes can give the white
men cards and spades and little casino
and then beat them at the game.
Pa has been blackmailed and scared
out Of his boots and a lot of money,
by an injured husband, as natural as
he could have been flim-fammed in
New York
We noticed that Pa was quite inter
ested in likely negro woman, one of
20 wives of a heather, to the extent
OF having her wash his shirts, and he
would linger at the tent of the hus-
band and teach the woman some
words of English, such as, "you bet
your life," and mot on your life," and
a few cuss words which she seemed to
enjoy repeating.
She was a real nice looking niger,
and smiled on Pa to beat the baud,
but that was all. OF course she en-
joyed having Pa call on her, and evi.
dently showed her interest in him, but
that seemed only natural as Pa is q
nice, clean white man with clothes en-
and she looked upon him as sort of
king, until the other wives became
jealous, and they filled the husband
up with stories about Pa and the
young negress, but Pa was as innocent
as could be. Where Pa made the mis-
take was in taking hold of her hand
and looking at the lines in her palm,
to read her future by the lines in
her hand, and as Pa is some near
sighted he had to bend over her hand
and then she stroked Pas bald head
with the other hand, and the other
wives went off and left Pa and the
young wife alone, and they called the
husband to put stop to it,
Well, l never saw giant negro 50
mad as that husband was when he
came into the tent and saw Pa and
Pa was scared and turned pale, and
the woman had a fit when she saw her
husband with baseball club with
spikes on it. He took his wife by the
neck and threw her out of the tent,
and then closed the tent and he and
Pa were alone, and for an hour no
one knew what happened, but when
Pa came back to our camp, wobbly in
the legs, and with not much clothes
on, we knew the worst had happened.
Pa told Mr.. Hagenbach that the
negro acted like human being. He
cried and told Pa he had broken into
his family circle and picked tho fairest
flower, broken his heart and left him
an irresponsible and broken man, the
laughing stock of his friends, and
nothing but Pas life or his money
could settle it.
Pa offered to give up his life, but
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05

by two rows of insertion near the foot
trims the center back and front and
the sleeve which is cut in one with the
remainder of bodice; several pin tucks
are made son the shoulder front and
back of bodice, also the sleeve Emer-
aid green velvet bows are sewn be-
tween the insertion down the center
OF front; the waistband is also of vel
vet.
Materials required: Twelve yards
p inches wide, 20 yards insertion, 1
yard velvet.
The next is an evening bodice of
fine cashmere and spotted net Allan
tic green is the color of the cashmere
with cream net, wide tuck is made
on each shoulder and three on each
sleeve; fold of black satin is laid on
the inside of cashmere, and also edges
the top of net, which fills in the center
of front; the under-sleeves are also Of
net finished by band of insertion.
Materials required: One yard cash
mere 4S inches wide, IL yard net AZ
inches wide, II yard satin AZ inches
wide.
Peacock blue Rajah satin is en-
ployed for the elegant dress shown
last. The overskirt, which is brought
up towards the left side, is edged with
black satin laid on in Greek key pat
tern, so also is the foot of the under
skirt, and the edge of bodice, where
the satin is finely tucked and set to it;
folds are arranged on the outer side
of sleeve, black satin sash is taken
round the waist, caught up under the
buckle at the left side and the ends
left hanging; they are edged with
handsome fringe.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05

Africa were after us crashing through
the timber and trumpeting like q
menagerie.
Pa and a cowboy and some negroes
lifted the little elephant up into a
tree, and the whole herd surrounded
us, and were going to tear down the
tree, when the camp was alarmed and
Hagenbach came out with all the men
and negroes on horseback, and they
drove the herd into canyon, and built
fence across the entrance, and there
we had about fifty elephants in the
strongest kind of a corral, and we
climbed down from the tree with the
baby elephant and took it to camp,
and put it in big bag that Pas air
ship was shipped in, and we are feed
ing the little animal on condensed
milk and dried apples.
We have got tame elephant that
was bought to use on the wild ele-
plants, to teach them to be good, and
the next day Pa was ordered to ride
the tame elephant into the corral to
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05

but wild asses and assesses, white
and dirty, and all around the corral
the water standing on the ground was
colored green and black. =
Mr.. Hagenbach took Pa out to the
corral and pointed to the wild white
mules and said, What do you think
of your green zebras now?" Pa looked
them over and said: Say, that negro
king is nothing but a Pullman porter,
and he painted those mules and sawed
them onto me-" so we had to kill Pas
green zebras and feed them to the
negroes and the animals. Mr.. Hagen.
bach told Pa plainly that he couldn't
stand for such conduct. He said he
was willing to give Pa carte blanche,
whatever that is, in his love affairs in
South. Africa, but he drew the line at
being bunkoed on painted animals. He
believed in encouraging art, and all
that, but animals that wouldn't wask.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05

the injured husband had rather have
the money, and after an hour Pa COM
promised by giving him SIG and his
coat, pants and shirt, and Pa is to
have the wife in the bargain. Pa
didn't want to take the wife, but the
husband insisted on it, and Mr.. Hagen
bach says we can take her to America
and put her into the show as an un.
canned Zulu, or missing link, but he
insists that Pa shall be careful here
after with his fatal beauty and win.
ming ways, or we shall have more ne
gro women to bring back than animals
in cages.
Talk about your ihnocent negroes,
they will cheat you out of your boots.
Pa went of in the jungle to buy
animals of negro king or some kind
It nine spot. and he found the king
had in a corral half a dozen green
zebras. the usual yellow stripes being
the most beautiful green you ever saw.
The king told Pa it was a rare species
only procured in a mountain fastness
hundreds of miles away, and Pa
bought the whole hunch at a fabulous
price, and brought them to camp Mr..
Hagenbach was tickled to death at
the rare animals, and praised Pa, and
salu tnere was a fortune in the green
and black striped zebras. l thought
there was something wrong when l
heard one of those zebras bray like q
mule when he was eating hay, but it
wasn't my put in, and l didn't say
anything
That night there was the creates:
rain we have had since we came here
and in the morning the green and
black striped zebras hadn't q stripe on
them, and they proved to be nothing
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05
Fieur-de-Lis ButtonhoIes.
When Using a Night Lamp.

The fumes of coal oil are more or
less Injurious at any time, and in a
sick room are particularly bad for the
invalid. II possible a gas or electric
night lamp should be substituted, but
when this is out of the question it is
well to buy small light and let it
burn at full head, rather than turn
down a larger wick
In turning down lamp the con.
sumption is only partial and the fumes
are doubly injurious, besides the dan.
ger Of unpleasant smoking. Care
should be taken that the wick is long
enough and is rubbed of to an even
edge.
Never set the light where It shines
III ,no pa,i-,,ts eyes or vlose enough
to the bed that it can be knocked off
table by sudden restless movement
of the sick one.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05

get the wild animals used to society.
Pa didn't want to go but he had
Dragged so much about the way he
handled elephants with the circus in
the States that he couldn't back out,
and so they opened the bars and let
Pa and his tame elephant in, and
closed the bars.
l think the manager thought that
would be the end of Pa, and the men
all went back to camp figuring on
whether there would be enough left
OF Pa to bury or send home by ex-
press, or whether the elephants would
walk on Pa until he was part Of the
soil. In about an hour We saw a white
spot on a. rock above the canyon, wav-
ing a piece of shirt, and we watched
1t with glasses, and soon we saw fat
man climbing down on the outside.
and after awhile Pa came sauntering
into camp, across the veldt, with his
coat on his arm, and his sleeves rolled
up like canvasman in show, sing
ing, "A Charge to Keep l Have" Pa
came up to the mess tent and asked if
lunch was not ready, and he was sur.
rounded by the men and asked how
he got out alive. Pa said: "Well, there
is not much to tell, only when I got
into the corral the whole bunch made
a rush for me and my tame elephant.
l stood on my elephant and told them
to lie down, and they got on their
knees, and then I made them walk
turkey for a while, and march around,
and then they struck on doing tricks
and began to shove my elephant and
get saucy, so l stood up on my ele-
plants head and looked the wild ele-
plants in the eyes, and made them
form pyramid until l could reach a
tree that grew over the bank of the
canyon, and climbed out and slid down
as you saw me. There was nothing 10
it but nerve." and Pa began to eat
corned zebra and bread as though he
was at restaurant.
Now" says Pa, as he picked his
teeth with thorn off a tree. "to-mor.
row We got to capture a mess of wild
African lions, right in their dens.
cause the gasoline has come by
freight, and the airship is mended, and
you can look out for a strenuous .es-
sion, for found canyon where the
lions are thicker than prairie dogs in
Arizona" and Pa laid down for a lit
tie sleeping sickness, so guess we
will have the time of our lives to-mor-
row and Pa has promised me a baby
lion for a pet
Copyright. 1908, by W. G. ChapmanA
| Copyright in Great Britafn1
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05
SCHEME OF PANsY DECORATION.
Charming Novelty for the Next Lunch.
con You May Give.

A decoration for a luncheon that is
seldom seen, yet which may be made
very charming, is a low silver bowl
filled with pansies in all colors. If the
stems are not specially long, a piece
Of wire netting can be placed over the
top of the bowl and the pansies stuck
in it.
The effect is enhanced if the bowl
is set on large, round mirror sur
rounded with a border of small ferns.
At each plate have a small pot of
growing pansies, which may later be
given as souvenirs. These look we'll
if the pots are set in small paper cases
made of stiff cardboard covered with
silver paper.
Should there be a guest of honor,
her plants may be larger than the 9th
er, or the case can be a small silver
jardiniere.
The candle shades should carry out
the predominating tones of the
pansies. Silver candlesticks should be
used If possible. Effective shades can
be made of white paper garlanded
with artificial pansies
Fleur-de-Lis ButtonhoIes.
When the fashions for ornamental
6uttonholes began it was argued that
they would run the gamut of shape.
They are now doing it.
From the straight buttonhole made
of satin, velvet and braid we now have
all manner of designs up to the fluer.
de-lis which is put on dressy frocks
whether they are made in blouse or
coat suits.
The shape is quite attractive and
adds striking finish to an otherwise
plain costume. Care must be taken
not to dab many on injudiciously for
the tendency to-day is to overtrim.
Use these buttonholes as trimmings.
Do not add them to other varieties.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05
CURES COLDS QUICKLY

A>never falling. home remedy, tor
coughs and colds is made from the fol.
loving formula to be mixed at home.
:>5,. Two ounces of glycerine, one-half
ounce Of Concentrated pine compound,
.one-half pint Of good whiskey; mix and
,alH shake thoreqghlly: nss IN doses Of a
four hours." =
.. Thus will cure any cough that is cur
able, or break: upI an acute cold in
twenty flour; hours The ingred dients Jail
can be gotten at any drug store.
The Concentrated pine is a pine prod.
uct refined. for medical use and comes
only in half ounce bottles, each en-
closed in round case, which is air.
tight; but be sure that it is Labeled
Concentrated" ~: .>E',' ~ -.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05
Found Present in Piano.

A couple who recently got married
in Glasgow have among their goods
an old-fashioned square piano bearing
the date of 1889. 1t was purchased
merely as piece of furniture. They
called in piano tuner to see if he
could better the tone of the instru-
ment. While handling it he came on
a piece of paper, and, pulling it out,
handed it to the owner, who on read.
ing it found the faded handwriting
to run thus: Lucky one whoe'er
you be, this little store is all for thee:
:. ......., ....,...:.., 900. 70 so.- 20 i.s.i
twill help you in your time of need"
On closer examination a small canvas
bag with ELS in notes was found. The
piano cost them 40 shillings, a bargain
in itself-wtth this marriage present
thrown in.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05

The first costume is dainty little
bodice in silk spotted voile, to match
the skirt. The fullness, back and
front, is gathered into a band of in
sertion; an opening is made at the top
of the deep armhole, the rucked sleeve
coming from underneath it, and being
finished at the elbow by band of in
sertion. Satin ribbon, the color of
spot, forms the waist-band, and is
loosely knotted in front with ends left
hanging.
Materials required: One and one
half yard voile AZ inches wide, 2 yards
insertion, 21s yards satin ribbon.
For the second, simple dress,
coarse black flet net is employed, and
is worn over pale gold soft satin; the
skirt fits plainly round the hips, and is
trimmed at the foot by a fold of net
headed by band of gold passemen-
teffe. Passementerie heads the pref
tily shaped top of bodice, to which the
net is gathered; the short ruoked
sleeve is finished by passementerie
at the elbow. A soft, black satin rib
bon is brought round the waist, and
loosely tied at the left side.
Materials required: Nine yards net
AZ inches wide, yards passementerie,
yards satin AZ inches wide for foun-
dation, 312 yards satin ribbon.
White muslin-de-soie, with a blue
and green sprig printed on it, is chos,
en- for the charming design shown in
the third picture; the skirt is high.
wasted, and trimmed with strips of
insertion, the two center strips being
taken to the top Aounee, the others
only half way; the deep fiounce is set
to the skirt by a heading, and trimmed
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05
Green Cloth and Fur.

Many of the modern gowns take the
Oldest inhabitant back to another gen.
GRAFTON with swing. What girl was
there 30 years ago who didn't want or
own tight-fitting green broadcloth
gown made with an overskirt, tight.
long sleeves and the edges of the
gown bordered with brown fur.
This precise costume is back in
fashion, overskirt, tight sleeves, fur
bands and all.
In addition to this is a round toque
of brown fur, with a green silk cen
ter and a perky feather standing up
right at the side. The wearer carries
in her hand granny's muf of brown
tur.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-05
lahN$ E@Ae$e

Eighteenth century effects are eth
ereal looking affairs, made from ten.
inch wide silk scalloped, closely set
triple box-plaited lisse stitched through
the center and attached to a wide in.
ner ribbon band which joins at the
back beneath fluffy lisse butterfly
bow. Sometimes the ruching is set
upon the top edge of an inch ard o
half wide embroidered band or chiffoe
lined silver ribbon and closes under i,
huge, outspreadi1g hov.