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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30
"A Million a Year SALARY

If the reports are correct Charles M.
Schwab is to receive a salary of ST.
100000 year for five years as presi-
dent of the United States steel corpora
ton. This is beyond comparison much
the greatest salary ever paid except
to men who have become kings or en-
perors. What is still more remarkable
is the fact that the directors of the
corporation are practically unanimous
in the opinion that Mr.. Schwab will
more than earn the million year,
which he is to be paid. ]. Pierpont
Morgan is quoted as declaring that Mr..
Schwab will save for his employers
at least 100000 year by consolidat-
ing offices and cutting down running
expenses in other ways. In that view
Of the case it would appear that the
million dollar president is rather under
than over paid. If man is able to
save $4,000, 900 a year, it is certainly as
legitimate to pay him one-fifth of his
savings as to pay $1,000 a year to a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30
How Uncle Sam Feeds HI. soldiers.

In order to be able to feed the SOL
diers in the Philippines as they are
fed it is necessary to keep a kind CT
procession of supply ships on the wat
erways from New York to Manila by
way of the Suez canal and across the
Pacific from San Francisco. 1t will
not do to store immense volumes OF
supplies in Manila. for that is trop-
ica1 climate, and all food is more OF
less perishable in so hot a tempera-
ture. Therefore, ships are going all
the time, and never in one shipment
are supplies for more than one month
sent. We have 10000 troops there, but
that is not the total number dependent
in great degree upon the commissary
supplies. The civilians connected with
the army in any way have the privil-
eye of buying from the commissaries.-
Harper's Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30
Strange Requesf Of Porto
Rfcdnr.

In view of the congressional policy
establishment at the extraordinary
protest made to the President by a
delegation Of islanders representing a
mass meeting held at Juan early in
February. The delegates asked the
President to direct Governor Allen to
call a special session of the territorial
legislature for the purpose of repeal
ing tax law passed only few weeks
ago by that body and signed by Gov
ernor Allen. The petitioners had a
long list of objections to the law.
which imposes a tax on property and
on incomes. They and those for whom
they spoke prefer the continuation of
the old system of insular and munich
pal taxes, coupled with the customs
duties collected under the Foraker bet
and covered Gin part, at least) into
the Porto Rican treasury. The new
law, they apprehend, will work great
mischief. 1t will withdraw money
from circulation by collecting semi
annually, in advance, $500, 900 or more.
1t will be neither uniform nor fair,
since the only standard of valuation
will be the personal opinion of the
assessors, who may be appointed by
political favor The amount of the
tax is wholly uncertain, since no valu-
alton of property has ever been made
in the island. And so on.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30
A Soldiers Dream.

The thick, low beat of distant drums
Thro' clouds of dust, falls on my ear,
As bravely on the long line comes
Chasseur, dragon and grenadier-
With swing and toss of plumed head,
Mid sloping rows of shining steel,
They pass, and he who boldly led
Them long ago, for woe or veal
Rides on before; and in that face,
Deep-scarred and brown, l see once
more
Him who abhored defeat, disgrace,
Leading victorious as of yore.
A glance of those gray eyes, and 10!
With cracked voice calling, silly
Outstretched in greeting as they go,
rise to follow his command.
And waking, find it but a dream,
That flash of scarlet. blue and gold.
How strangely real it all doth seem,
To me, gray-haired and bent and old.
Harriet r. Golf, in Leslie's-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30


made him great sufferer. it was hur
ried by the passage of legislation Civ
Ing his city-Pittsburg- new charter,
ripping Magee's friends out of office
Senator Magee was born in Pitts
burg, April IA, 1848, and came from a
family long prominent in western
Pennsylvania. He was thrown on his
own responsibility when he was about
10 years old. At the time of his death
he was worth between $4,000, 900 and
$3,OOO,OO0. At the age of 81 he was
cashier of the Pittsburg city treasury
Two years later he was elected city
treasurer. He was reelected in 1874
by largely increased majority. He
early became interested in the devel-
opment of natural gas, from which he
reaped rich returns. He was largely
concerned in the ownership and man
agement of street railways in Pitts
burg.
In 1884 Mr.. Magee purchased the
Pittsburg Times. In 1896 he founded
the Daily News, an afternoon paper.
He was interested in various banking
and insurance and other companies.
He represented his congressional dis
trict in the NATIONAL convention of
1875, 1880, 1884, 1SSS, 1892 and 1896.
In 1888 he was nominated by his party
overwhelming majority, and again in
1890.
Mr.. Magee was married twenty-six
years ago to Eleanor L. Gillespie
They had no children.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30

1t is interesting to recall at this time
when the navy is undergoing such a
tremendous growth, the fact that in
1775. about 125 years ago, the first ship
carrying the stars and stripes to be
saluted by foreign gun was the An
drew Doria- The exact circumstances
are unknown, but the record goes on
to say: THE governor of Eustasia
was subsequently removed for his in
discretion The Andrew Doria was
a purchased brig mounting but four
teen guns, sailed from Baltimore, and
was burned in Delaware bay in 1777
to prevent her from falling into the
hands of the enemy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30

gave myself and my family to his
care. And it was wonderful to see how
he strengthened us. There was not a
tear One daughter carried my rifle
the other my bandolier, and my wife
(she is 63) carried my bag They were
all quiet; you would never have
thought was going away. 1 did "a
soldiers duty; 1 did what 1 had to do
1t is strange, in the heat of a fight
you do not care what happens. You
shoot, and you do not care. How it
should come that a thing like that can
happen l do not know. but it does
happen to a man. But, oh, it is a bitter
thing to think of afterward, When 1
think of what l saw all around me 1
shiver with horror Believe me, l can
scarcely keep the tears out of my eyes
at night when 1 think of the sufferings
l have seen. l grieve as much for the
widows in England as for those of our
own people
Il know 1 am prisoner, and must
be obedient," he added. Il have my
parole, and can go little way out OF
the camp, and sit down quietly to
read. I am thankful they give me that
liberty 1 said a word of sympathy.
cit is WE'LL" he answered gently, that
we have the Bible left. Mrs. John
Richard Green in the Nineteenth Cen
tury
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30
West Point Cadets Graduate.

The first-class of cadets of the mill
tary academy at West Point was grad
uated in Cullum memorial building re-
Gently The address to the class OF
seventy-three members was delivered
by General John Brooke, commandine
the Department of the East, who also
presented the diplomas. The early
graduation of the class this year was
necessitated by the reorganization OF
the army. The men graduated We're
given a furlough until March 10, after
which many of them were assigned
to duty in the Philippines. The frs
ten members of the class were assigned
to the engineers branch of the service.
They are Johnston, Oregon; Sheriff.
North Carolina; Poole, Wisconsin;
Peck, Wisconsin; Lee. North Carolina;
Spalding, Michigan; Dent, Pennsylva
mia; Caples, Missouri; Jewett, New
York; and Williams, Missouri. Thi:
is an unusual assignment, five being
the usual number allotted. The 81,
following will be given their choice
between ordnance, artillery, cavalry
or infantry. Then thirty-two ma,
go into either the artillery, cavalry, o.
infantry. The remaining twenty-fiv,
have choice only between the cavalr,
or infantry
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30

times that amount A few years ago
Mr. Schwab was working for 81 day
as rodman for the Carnegie COM
pany. His rise since that time has
been meteoric- With each step in the
consolidation of the steel industries
of the country his earning capacity has
become greater, and his salary has cor
respondingly increased In his pres
emit position he will not only enjoy the
largest salary ever paid in the business
world, but he will have the largest
possible field in which to show his
ability as an organizer and manager.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30

With the exception of torpedo boats
and a few small pleasure craft, the
American built Russian cruiser Variag
is today the fastest vessel afioat, hav-
ing gone through a seven and half
hours trial run at speed OF from
23.6 to 23.7 knots, or 2714 to 27.2o
miles an hour, says the New York
Post. We need go back only few
years to find a time when the large
Atlantic racers in point of regularly
attainable speed were far beyond any
thing that had ever been done in any
navy, and their performances were con-
sidered practically beyond reach I'M
der the severe conditions of cramped
space, light machinery weight, and 9TH
ers similarly restrictive to the design
er. The United States triple-screw
cruiser Minneapolis about six years
ago developed slightly more than %
knots during her contract trials. AS
in the cases of most naval vessels, it
was not expected that this would be
demanded hour after hour in run of
several days, and in 1895 practical
demonstration was given for the first
time that a naval vessel could actu-
ally hold her own with one of the
crack Atlantic liners. This was af-
forded by the United States cruiser
Columbia, in her phenomenal run from
the Needles, near Southampton, to
Sandy Hook lightship, off the Ameri-
can shore, in a few minutes less than
seven days, or, to be exact, in days,
% hours and SO minutes, the average
speed for the whole trip being 21.3
miles an hour. Since that time high
priced long distance runs of war YES
sells have been repeated. But among
all the swift cruisers and battleships
the Variag's 1871 knots give her today
first place.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30

Arrangements are being made by the
bureau of yards and docks for the ac-
QUESTION of land designated as the site
of the new naval station at Charles
ton, S. c. The portion of Chicora park
desired, little over LAT acres. has al
ready been secured from the city, and
this part of the site formally made
over to the United States government
The negotiations for what is known as
Lawton's land, comprising some ITO
acres, are stated to be in satisfactory
state, and the requirement of all the
land desired for the naval station, it is
stated, will be accomplished within a
short time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30

Every cadet who has attended the
military academy at West Point dur
ing the last thirty years will remem-
Der Col. Peter Niche. who for more
than thirty years had been the pro-
fessor of philosophy at West Point.
Col Mitchie was Scotchman by birth
and graduated from the military acad-
envy in 1863. at the head of his class.
He got out of the school in plenty of
time to see active service and he i'm
proved his opportunities so that in
side of two years he had risen from a
second lieutenancy to a brevet as
brigadier general. In the spring of
1871 he went to West Point to fill the
position which he had ever since occu-
pied One of his sons, Lieut.. Dennis
Niche, was killed at the fight at San
Juan hill, and another, William, died
soon after in Pennsylvania. Col Mi
chic, who recently died, leaves a widow
and one daughter. and two brothers
one of whom is an official of the Ma
tional Soldiers Home at Dayton, o.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30
MOntana's New Senator

Paris Gibson. who has just been
elected United States Senator for tho
short term of the Montana Legislature
is the founder of the town of Great
Falls, Mont. and one Of the leading
capitalists of the state He was born
at Brownfield, Me-, on July I. 1880.
His father was a farmer and lumber
man. He graduated from Bowdoin
College in 1851 and soon thereafter
was elected to the Maine Legislature.
In 1858 he removed to Minneapolis.
Mimi, where in association with w.
w. Eastman. he built the Cataract
flour mill, the first in the city, and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30
AAmbassodor VII.

Edwin F. Uhl. who was United
States ambassador to Germany during
the closing months of President
Cleveland's second administration, is
seriously i'll at his home in Grand
Rapids, Mich, and considerable alarm
is felt by his friends and his family.
Mr. Uhl had only recently recovered
from a severe illness, and was con-
valescent when the present relapse at
tackled him. He is one Of Michigan
most prominent lawyers. When ap-
pointed ambassador to Germany he
was serving as assistant secretary OF
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30
ST. HELENA HAS A BOOM.
Boer Prisoners of War Add Life and
Activity to the Island.


Activity to the Island.
Perhaps not since Napoleon was an
involuntary resident at ST. Helena has
the island risen to so much promi-
nence as it may now claim to enjoy
For this reason the report of Gov.
Sterndale, dated August, 1900, will be
found of unusual interest. The i'm
ports have jumped from e34,365 in
1897, to G91, 500 in 1899, and for 1900
a much larger increase is anticipated.
Labor is in demand at good wages;
there is no want among the indus
trious, and sit is a pleasure to record"
says the governor, that, although
money has been more plentiful and
the temptations of the public houses
greater, serious crime has been absent
and petty crimes less than in the pre-
vious year. The cost of living has,
however, greatly increased, and dur
ing the present year the prices of food
have doubled and quadrupled, SO that
what used to be considered necessaries
of life, such as milk, butter, eggs and
meat, are now Injuries, and the prin-
cipel food of the poor, i. e., fish, Is
both scarce and expensive. With tho
increased garrison and the great num-
Der of prisoners of war, a large guam
tity of fish, which is plentiful enough
in the sea, could profitably be dis
posed of daily were the people ener-
getic enough to catch them. / have
always advocated a fishery company
here, worked by English capital and
labor, and had such a one been start
ed as projected in 1S96-1S97, it would
have been reaping a golden harvest
just now, both in sailed and fresh
fish. The aspect of the place has
greatly changed; instead of the quiet
monotony of past years, jamestown
is scene of noisy activity, and the
perils of our roads are considerably
increased by four-in-hand mule wag-
ons driven by reckless Kaffir boys"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30
The Late Chris Magee

After protracted illness Christopher
Lyman -Magee of Pittsburg, the we'll
known anti-Quay leader, died at his
temporary home in Harrisburg, Pa.
the other afternoon. He was afflicted
with cancerous disease which devel-
oped about two years ago.
Mr.. Magee was strong enough to take
part in the recent election OF United
States senator, and cast his vote
against M. s. Quay. He supported
Congressman John Dalzel of Pittsburg
for the position. While his death
would doubtless ultimately have re-
suited from the malady which SO long
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30
"A P,cturesoue cubao.

Senior Salvador Cisneros, who is the
most prominent figure in the constitu-
tional deliberations now going forward
in the Havana convention, has been
conspicuous in all the revolutions of
the island against the rule of Spain.
For a long time he had been out OF
sight and of mind, but suddenly re-
appeared in the SOS to throw himself
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30
AFRAID of Russia.

To what extent the Russian policy
has Influenced the imagination of Swe-
dish people may be gathered from the
fact that in Sundavall. ON the east coast
of Sweden, the Inhabitants have form
ed committee for the purpose of col
iecting means to defray the cost of
erecting forts in and around the Town,
and particularly to create a defense
against the attack from the sea.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30

into the agitation then going on In
Cuba. He was made president of tho
provisional government. but was
forced to submit to the inevitable
when the Cuban deputies voted to dis
band. In 1879 Cisneros went to New
York, where he made his living as q
retail cigar merchant. Early in the
last revolution, while he was still
abiding with friends in New York, he
was elected provisional president
The old Cuban patriot is said to be Of
noble Spanish birth. His title Is al
legged to be Marquis de Belancourt. but
not a great deal is known OF his per-
sonal history owing to the secluded life
he has been forced to live while work
ing for his country's freedom. He II
now about 76 years old.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30

Psckpockefs Use Goric Breath
In a crowded street car the garlic
breath can be used by pickpockets to
advantage Several witnesses in JET
ferson Market court recently told how
effective the garlic breath was in their
cases. The pickpockets, they assert
ed. crowded against them in the cars
and blew nauseating blasts in their
faces. Naturally their heads Went
back and up, and the ptckpockets
could operate with less danger of be-
ing seen. This trick has long been
known to the police. but 1t 10 new 70
the public.-New York Letter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30

Summary of the enlistments for the
line of the army during the month OF
December, 1900, was as follows: En-
listments for general recruiting service
1,627; enlistments in cities. 1881: en-
listments at military posts and in the
field, 296; total, 1,627.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30
Plymouth Church to Have club.

Time has laid its hand upon the
policy of historic Plymouth church.
The admirers and followers of Beecher
are slipping away from church to
grave and younger men now are di-
recting the affairs OF Plymouth. DR..
Hills believes in surrounding him
self with young men of energy and
ability. With this object in view he
will tonight organize in the lecture
room the Plymouth League OF Young
Men. Meetings will be held weekly.
A building near the church has been
purchased and it will be turned into
a club house-New York Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30

In matters of great concern, and
which must be done, there is no surer
argument of a weak mind than IT.
resolution; to be undetermined where
the case is SO plain and the necessity
so urgent; to be always intending to
live a new life; but never to find time
to set about it; this Is as If a man
should put OF eating, and drinking,
and A,eeping, from one day and night
to another, till he is starved and des-
troyed--Tillotson-
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EDWIN F. UHL.

state, and his appointment was highly
satisfactory to the people of Michigan.
He has been the acknowledged leader
of the bar of Grand Rapids for many
years, and is a very wealthy man He
has been one of the prominent men in
the Don Dickinson wing Of the Dem
ocracy, and served a term as mayor
of Grand Rapids. 1t was believed that
Mr.. Uhl would get cabinet position
in 1893, and he was highly Endorsed,
but was given the Berlin mission.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30
Miss Kate Thomson, a pretty sixteen

Miss Kate Thomson, pretty sixteen
year-o1d girl, has been freed from
farm work by an edict of court. says
an Omaha telegram Judge Vinson-
haler has appointed John F. Odefey
her guardian. Last fall Miss Thomson
rebelled against hard work on her
fathers farm and came to Omaha. Sc
curing the position of companion of
Mrs Odefey. The girls father demand
I'd her return or the So she received
weekly. Odefey applied to the court
% be made the girls guardian, claim
ing that her father had forced her
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30

How could you face WARP" 1 said
at ST. Helena to a trembling old man
Of 65. who had volunteered to fight.
L prayed to the Lord he said. az
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30

from her home by cruel treatment.
She performed. she says, the work of
common farm laborer, such as fol-
lowing the pillow and making and
stacking hay The Judge declared
that II this was the custom he would
give no encouragement to making
farm hands of Nebraska girls
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-08
Peking in Port.

The steamship City of Picking arriv-
ed off port from the Coast at about
L o'clock yesterday morning. She had
been anxiously expected, as she had
eight days news and mail on board.
The Picking had an entirely unevent-
full trip, with fine weather all the way,
but she did not make fast time, not
withstanding the fact that she had
been on the dry dock while in San
Francisco. She brought good bit of
freight and a mail of $50 bags for this
port. While here the crew of the Pc
king were busy shifting the cargo, in
order to make room for the Oriental
steerage passengers who are going
home on the Picking. There will be
about $50 of them.
Among the passengers of the Picking
for this port is the Army Board of
Engineers, consisting of Colonies w.
H. Heuer. G. l.. B. Davis. and Major
w. z. Bickheimer. Among the other
passengers for Honolulu were Chief
Justice and Mrs. w. F. Frear and F.
A Schaefer and family.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-08
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.
Hl4 FORT ST.

914 FORT ST.
HAS FOR SALE THE BEST GEN
eral assortment Of Hawaiian and Pact
&c Island Curious In the city. Home
made Poi on Tuesdays and FridayA
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-08
THE COMING FREAK.

Time. 1a1Q-Little Boy Crushing into
mothers rOom)-Oh. mother, come
quick! There's a man down stairs
playing piano with his hands.-Mail
and Express
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-08
TRESPASS NOTICE.

ALL PERSONS FOUND TRES
passing on the lands of Hoaeae, Waia-
wa, Waimano and Manana, in the dis
trict of Eva, Island of Oahu. fenced
eff from and mauka of the lands of the
Oahu Sugar Company, and the Homo
lulu Plantation Company. are hereby
strictly forbidden, and any person
found shooting game on above lands,
belonging to the undersigned, will be
arrested and prosecuted according to
law.
5000 NJ P ROBINSON.