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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26
LEG A MASS OF HUMOR

about seven years ago a small
abrasion appeared on my right leg
just above my ankle. 1t irritated me
SO that I began to scratch it and it
began to spread until my leg from my
ankle to the knee was one solid scale
like a scab. The irritation was always
worse at night and would not allow
me to sleep, or my wife either, and it
was completely undermining our
health. lost fifty pounds in weight
and was almost out of my mind with
pain and chagrin as no matter where
the irritation came, at work, on the
street or in the presence of company.
I would have to scratch it until had
the blood running down into my shoe.
l simply cannot describe my suffer
ing during those seven years. The
pain, modification, loss of sleep, both
to myself and wife is simply indescrib-
able on paper and one has to e.ype-
rience it to know what it is
Il tried all kinds of doctors and rem
edtes but I might as well have thrown
my money down a sewer. They would
dry up for little while and fill me
with hope only to break out again just
as bad If not worse. I had given up
hope of ever being cured when I was
induced by my wife to give the Cuti-
cura Remedies a trial. After taking
the Cuticura Remedies for a little
while I began to see change, and
after taking dozen bottles of Cuti-
cura Resolvent, in conjunction with
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment, the trouble had entirely disap-
peared and my leg was as fine as the
day I was born Now after lapse OF
six months with no signs of a recur-
renee I feel perfectly safe in extend
ing to you my heartfelt thanks for the
good the Cuticura Remedies have done
for me. I shall always recommend
them to my friends. w. H. White,
BIZ E. Cabot ST., Philadelphia, Pa, Feb.
and Apr. Is, 1909"
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Former Bull
Fighters Museum

For 46 years the Corona family had occupied
the plain twostory house called Casa de Co
roma on the Viga canal in the dilapidated vii
lage known Ell Puente del Jamaica This vii
lage is reached by the Ixtapalpa electric car.
being the first step beyond the head of the canal.
and whatever of fame or interest it enjoys 1t
derives solely from the old house at the southern
extremity of its street, the house OF Corona,
which contains the bull fighters museum
A morning is ample time for the trip, Lillian
Webster says in the Mexican Herald and while
people from the four corners of the world have
discovered this museum, the register reveals,
there are many people in the city who have
hardly heard of 1t; to the lover of the quaint
curious and historic it is certainly wen worth
visit for Juan Corona during some 25 years was
gathering from here there and everywhere val
liable collection of curiosities- He was a Sunday
bull fighter and used to fight In the Bucareh ring,
which does not exist now but every day in the
week he collector and phianthropfst,
who by his generosity and kindness endeared
himself not only to the people of his own village
but all people with whom he came in contact
He died 81 years ago. but his daughter. kind
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whitehaired spinster, and his four sons with
their families, occupy the old home and keep ten
der watch over the treasures which their father
gathered with much patience and expense dur
ing lifetime
One walk down the corridors. whose
walls great paintings are falling into strings from
age, and climb the stone stairs, where a comely
servant will greet and show the curiosities.
or, better, let look at everything the
hearts content.
In the upper corridor there are a number of
immense earthen jars which were excavated at
point not far distant and which are valuable
samples of the work of potters of other days. In
one of this corridor there is quaint foun-
tain and pool in whose walls laid in mosaics
formed of bits of broken glass and porcelain, the
whole ornamented with hideous stone Indian
idols. From the corridor passes through the
household kitchen the old one which is never
used and the walls of which literally lined
from top to bottom with every class of earthen
cooking vessels, wooden spoons, forks and choco-
late beaters Near by is the dining room. whose
long table contains quaint collection of vases
and dishes. while the walls are hung with pic
lures and painted porcelain bowls. in two of
which are the portraits of Macmillan and Car
lotta There are dishes and plaques made by the
Indians of remote regions which even in this day
of railway facilities difficult to find There
are tall "ollas" where soup for regiment couio
be made.
The dining room opens into the bedroom.
where in corner. stands the silver bedstead on
which Santa Ana died, 1t being elaDorately
dressed with hangings and covers of coarse white
lace. On the wall by the head of the bed is a
rare group of guns, swords and pistols. In
fourposted bed which belonged to a lady in wait
ing to Carlotta, and at its side is hand-carved
leather trunk which belonged to the patriot Hi
dalgo. Above the trunk is the carved ivory
handled rifle of Miramon bearing his arms and
The daughter In speaking of the school for
poor children which occupied room on the first
floor of the house for years, said: yes, my
father established the school and maintained it
for many years In more recent years the teacher
paid by the town government and three
years ago the school was moved by that same
authority house in the village Immediately
back of this. which is known La Resurrec-
tion-'
When asked about the sale Of articles of the
she said: Yes, have had some offers.
but they have been made principally by tourists
and have usually been very small, while many of
the things here cost my father much money. For
example, the gun of Miramon and the cross of
La Musa Mexicana' each cost $500. OF course
many things were presented to him by friends
who knew of his interest in rare and historic
things. but she added. tenderiy. everything is
very dear and do not to part with
anything
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a cap This brigand-like being was IN league
with the porter of the hotel and it followed that
the porter knew of more Trustworthy and
scholarly guide to ancient Athens than Pnl-
lopoulos. The man, fortified by the presence OF
others with whom he had scraped acqua1nt-
ance in the hotel dining room, blindly delivered
himself into the hands of this Grecian Ph1l1st1ne
When they had eighth of inch on
the soes of their shoes tramping, the bold Ph1lo-
poulos the steps of the Acropolis thrust his
hand into his bosom and drew out-no. not a pis-
toll, but small bag, which he held out with
air of proud independence. The man looked
the other way. The idea holding tight. An
English girl, whom he had neglected to inform
that he married, lightly touched his
and whispered, you must give him tip-he's
picturesque" At that moment the man lost
his idea He ostentatiously gave Philopoulos
handful of coins.
1t is all very sad, but the man gets along bet
ter since he has lost his idea
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and a half hours of refined vaudeville thrown in
things which he never patronized at home. but
now felt a feverish anxiety to indulge in, he
suited the head waiter at his hotel to whom,
needless to say, he had not confded his
That functionary insisted that life blank
without ride in a 'caros" sledge drawn by
bullock, and caros accordingly engaged
and the expedition set out the sextant, brass
tube and oil stained manuscript usual in explora-
lions being conspicuous by their absence. Dur
ing the course of the perilous humping over the
stones the driver in the intervals of shifting his
oxen and greasing the runners held a converse
ton with him which might have been intelligent
had he understood one-fifth of it. When
the caros returned to the hotel, the driver held
up ten fingers and calculated 'Teen hunder
res-' Holy smokei" said the man. you thiev-
ing blackguard-here" and handed him a dollar
and half-"Now be of with you" That even
ing the other occupants of the verandah were
Mortified to hear a succession of expletives issu-
ing from the mans mouth as he read in his Bae-
deker that 1000 refs a dollor.
The man next moved to Alexandria He
had forgotten every care but his He still
chung to the idea He climbed down the steps
into the barge-like boat with the crowd, mostly
mountaineering Americans, and thought he
might Investigate its Pharaohs and if there
was anything in the story of the plaques Egypt.
When he did land, after having circumvented by
a blank and uncomprehending stare the head
boatman's insinuation that "leetel mona" was a
desirable thing. his bags bumper on the
quay and he found himself the center of adj
miring crowd, conspicuous among which was the
head boatman. whom he thought he had said fare
well to forever Pointing to his bags, he said,
serenely, hotel" A pleased grin around his
audience. who all looked at the head boatman.
who shook his head. The held up half
dollar. Contrary to expectation, there
rush for his baggage Suddenly the head boat
man. with grave and impressive air. advanced
You give dolla-me half dolla backsheesh eh?"
The man looked about him. The idea did not
seem precious. 1t growing late. After
all. it wasn't much Two minutes after a pro-
cession trailed into the hotel, consisting of the
man and two persons, of whom the head
boatman
When the man struck Greece Greece made
haste to retaliate in the person of picturesque
pirate in baggy tousers. red sash, earrings and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Doan's Kidney Pills. is long one; but
will interest any sufferer with backache
or kidney trouble, and Mrs. Shearer will
tell it to any one who writes her. en-
closing stamp. 81 am well and active.
though 65 years old, and give all the
credit to Doan's Kidney Pills" saws
Mrs. Shearer
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
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kidney gone, the
other badly diseased,
and five doctors in
consultation, w a s
thought to be in a
hopeless state. The
story of Mrs. Shear
er's awful sufferings,
and her wonderful
cure through using
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Pitchino a curve

Game Warden--This deer was found
dead on your premises, and yet you
deny that you killed it?
Farmer.-Waal, it happened like
this: My wife was throwin' a stun at
the hens, an some way the deer.
which, was feedin' round back o. the
barn, got hit
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HEDGING.

visitor-Yes, think this painting OF
yours. The Old MIL" is q wonderful
painting great work of art.
Artfst-Thank you. sirl Perhaps you
might wish to buy it!
Vis1tor-Why-er-e yesl I'll
give you three dollars for it if you'll
throw in a nice frame,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

And your shoes pinch, shake into your
shoes Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic
powder for the feet. Cures tired, aching
feet and takes the sting out of Corns and
Bunions. Always use it for Breaking in
New shoes and for dancing parties. Sold
everywhere Csc. Sample mailed FREE
Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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lmnortant to Mothers.
He owned Up.

Gown up, now. Who's the head of
your family?'
MY wife used to be- admitted Mr..
Enpeck, "but since my daughters are
grown, we have a commission form of
government "-Exchange
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Will Have to be More Careful.

There is an Artemus Ward Jr., a
New York assemblyman, who is said
to be a wit like his famous namesake-
On recent occasion he nominated
Ward F. Clute of New York city for
head doorkeeper, but forgot the Office.
and had to rise again to rectify his
mistake. 1t is to be hoped his reputa-
ton for wit does not rest solely on
this occurrence
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26
IMPAIRED DIGNITY.

''Why is man never a hero to his
valet?"
Probably because his valet sees
him in the slippers, smoking cap and
lounging jacket that he got for Christ
mas."-Washington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26
His "Raise."

Il don't dare face my wife,
whats the trouble?"
told her expected raise
-sWeIl7"
well. the raise 1 expected and
the raise got were two difreren,
Kinds"
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Unkind Husband.

Mrs Myler--You say your husband
is unkind to your pet dog?
Mrs. Substituted he isl Why he
absolutely refuses to let Ffdo bite
himi-Yonkers Statesman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNsIGHTLY.
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue.
All grocers sell large 2 OF. package, cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

And the more woman knows about
men the less she has to say on the SUBJ
Jet
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Inc r1dn and His Idcd|


HIS is the story or q man
with money and an idea
Being an American. he
naturally had money and
Incidentally the idea. and
he was prouder of his idea
than anything he had
ever done or owned
1t came about this way.
The steam heater indig-
nantly refused to perform
its duties and the plumb
~ ,~ n ,1-hnr IF
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26
When Woman Is

When Woman Is in Politics.
1.-THE city fathers voted
You mean the city fathers and
mothers.'-Judge-
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THE SHADOW OF DEATH
Remarkable Recovery Of Washing
ton Woman.

Mrs Enos Shearer, Yew and Wash
ington Sta, Centralia, Wash. with one
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26
rheumatism Cured In a pav.

DIR. Detchon's Relief for rheumatism
radically cures in to days. Its action is
remarkable. 1t removes the cause and the
disease quickly disappears. First dose
greatly benefits 75c Druggists.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

And a lot of good resolutions ar
manufactured the morning after.
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ExPOSURE no cor,

The more expensive a thing is the
easier it is to get along without it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Lewis Single Binder cigar. Original in Tin
Foil Smoker Package Take no substituta,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

ONLY ONE %sBRO1IO OUININE.~
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE. Look for
the signature OF z. w. GROVE. Used the World
over 70 Cure > Cold in One Day. &c
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the Affiliated Order of Associated So
cial Plumbers. moved in and prepared
to occupy the best bedroom for the
winter while he supervised the plumb
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EXPOSURE To COLD
and wet is the first Pneumonia Take EerrU
DuUfss PdfuEfZer and the danger averted- Hin
eq11asd Tor colds sore throat qunsy, Sc ana i0c
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-26

Ing. The consequences were, HrSt,
that the maids, including the cook,
left Second. that the man had to go
out for all of his meals and became
a slave to cross-eyed waiter; and,
third, that his wife divorced him for
the winter. the grounds of complaint
being that he growled continually of
cold feet, though this fact was not al
lowed to reach the newspapers.
The idea came to him one evening
after the cross-eyed waiter had re-
turned his quarter to him with the
unasked advice that he might need it
to buy petrol for his flying machine.
and that the waiting brotherhood rec
ognized no smaller coin than half a
dollar. He thereupon swore dire
oath that he would shake the mud of
New York from his shoes for the win
ter and go to Europe; and, by gol-
1y''-here is the idea-"there would
be not a tip on the way, if he could
help it. MOI sir. Not on your life
Appropriately, first of all he struck
a place of palms, not the kind that
grow upon hands, but of the tree fam
lily. This was Funchal, in the Madeira
islands. When he had found that
there were no chewing gum parlors
or moving picture shows, with two
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-29
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.

The Spokane Spokesman Review had
nm editorial on Ihe agricultural college
NJ that state that applies equally well
70 North Dakota It said;
The state college of Washington is
an institution which is never salts
ned The more IT prospers the more
eager 1t becomes for the larger pros
perity In sight. It's buildings are
crowded with pupils, who overflow the
campus, and yet it is always planning
70 be OF service to larger and a
larger number Of the sons and dsugh-
ters OF Washington.
With its new buildings, with it's
larger acreage Of farm lands. with it's
increased amount of live stock, with
It's progressive domestic science de-
partment, with its enthusiastic corps
of teachers and investigators, and
with it's president, who mas been emf
nently successful In organizing all
these varied interests, the state col
lege deserves the utmost consideration
at the hands OF the plain people. It
serves the whole state and receives
pupils from al parts Of the state.
Industrial education. or which agri-
cultural education is the larger part.
deserves equal recognition with pure
ly literary and classical schools, The
man who daftly guides and controls
the unseen power OF electricity is as
valuable to the community and de-
serves just as much of it's money in
the way Of education as the man who.
with legal acumen, guides and con-
trolls the corporation which sells that
electric power The man who pro-
duces the wheat to feed the nation
also must be an equal participant in
the matter Of public education with
him who prescribes predigested foods.
In plain words. agricultural and in
education SHOULD receive equal
support in the matter Of public educa-
ton with that given to literary educa-
ton. Let the school men fight it out
rs to how much literary culture must
"a along with industrial training and
how much industrial training must go
along with literary culture. The plain
,sopIs cannot comprehend all these
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-29
NORTH DAKOTA SPIRIT.

Kathryn Recorder: Have you heard
about the North Dakota spirit. 1t is
that indefinable something in the
makeup of the North Dakotan that
will not admit that the other fellow
is "it." This story illustrates it to
some extent: A North Dakotan with
friends from some eastern states, was
travelling in Europe. But to the North
Dakota man nothing could compare
with his state. The Alps were nothing
compared with the Bad Lands and
Turtle mountains. The Rhine and
Rhone was not in it a little bit with
the Missouri and the River of the Red.
His friends at last became tired OF
this and decided to play him a trick.
They got hin, under the influence of
liquor, chow they could do this, with
an inhabitant of a prohibition state 1t
is hard to see) and took him down
into the Catacombs of Rome where our
good man promptly fell sleep His
friends expected that on awakening
and seeing all the mummies he would
be filled with CONSERVATION. But not
so. After long sleep he awoke, sat
up, rubbed his eyes, looked around al
the dead mummies and exclaimed
resurrection morn! and a North Da-
kotan the first one up!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-29
WOMEN IN KANSAS.

The suffragettes have much TO en-
courage them in the prominence of the
women of Kansas in political AFFAIRS
Not long ago 5000 educators gathered
at Topeka ut the annual meeting OF the
teachers. 1t was found that four nfths
OF these were women and that OF the
los county super4ntendents Of schools
forty-one were women.
A further investigation disclosed the
fact that sixty-two women hold elective
county ofices in the state. There are a
large number who have municipal Of
fees, said to be greatly in excess OF
those with county positions.
There are I'VE women who are clerks
of the district court, four are county
clerks, three are county treasurers. one
is county commissioner, another is a
probate Judge. Many of these have
done so well they have served several
terms.
North Dakota has a large number
Of lady county superintendents and
twice its superintendent of public In .
struction for the state were ladies,
many Of them have positions on boards
Of education--but the laws of the state
make no provision for their holding
other elective positions. a4.s"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-29
Alexander.

Alexander, NJ D., Jan. 22.-To The
Forum: The people Of Mckenzie
count are commenting on tho fact that
the weather thus far this winter has
been superb. The coldest days the
Thermometer did not register below %
degrees; and as ye- not one we're
storm.
Mrs. D. r. Fuller sold her driving
team to John Goldsmith
f. James purchased I'D. Melvin's
homestead for the sum of $4,000,
A number of Alexarderites attended
the masque bali at Arnegaard.
News was received of the marriage
of Miss Elsie Reibsmen of Tetonka, Ia,
to Il. @. Hart of Ldtchfield, Ill.
The work OF reconstruction on the
East Charbonneau hall 10 almost COM
plete. A basket social and dance, for
the purpose Of defrayii g the expense
of the same, takes place Friday eve
ming.
The Duniava Bros. accompanied by
their Russian wolf hound. captured and
killct coyote while out riding last
Sunday
Mrs. y. r. Fuller and daughter, Lois,
left for Plainview. MINI, where they
win make their home from now on.
Th Dunlava family were the guests
OF Mr. and Mrs. Emery Luddington
Sunday. Cor a.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-29
MAYoRALlTY CANDIDATES.

In view Of the recent fasco over the
special election for waterworks bonds,
the filtration plant and the municipal
electric lighting plant--gossip regard
precipitated earlier than usual Il is
still nine weeks before election, but II
looks like there will be considerable
strenuosity before the votes are count
ed
There is an opportunity, however to
avoid a bitter municipal fight by unit
ing on some one candidate acceptable
to the people generally. This could be
done without stirring ND strife. Such
q possibility would be highly acceptable
10 the people who have the best in
terests Of Fargo at heart and would
certainly prove beneficial to the city
Many men are being discussed for the
place. j. B. Folsom, r. S. Lewis, Henry
J. Rusch, Colonel Benton, w. p. Porter.
feld, Alex. Stern, Thos. Baker, Jr.. W
}. Price. S. S. Lyon, Stewart Wilson
DR. Beard, Billy Early, Alderman
rfbert. Lars Christianson. Seth G
Wright Ike Herbst, A. L. Wall, w. D
Sweet r. NJ. PoIlocl-, N. C. Young, II
Amerland. W. d. Hodgson and other.
are mentioned"
There are many good men in this list
All have business experience and sew
Aral of them have already demonstrat
ID their executive ability. There is n,
hearth Of material.