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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15
THE PUZZLE OF ECONOMISTS
Free Traders Would Reduce Trade Bal
ancea by Importations.

Free Traders Would Reduce Trade Bal
ances by Importations.
The newest puzzle for those who are
called economists is the outcome of
the Republican policy which, in three
years, has enabled us to sell the rest
of the world 81, 819, S25, 819 more than
we purchased during the three years
which ended June 80, 1900, to which
must be added $3.50. 600, 900 for the ifs
cal year which will end with next
June. After they have accounted for
all of this cash debt which the rest
of the world owes or has owed us,
they find that a large portion of it has
not been paid, but has been loaned
abroad Economists, as they are
called, often arrive at peculiar con-
illusions. but thus far no one of them
has expressed the opinion that Amer
leans are giving foreigners the world
over hundreds of millions of dollars
annually. The puzzle is, how is Eu-
rope to liquidate the indeterminats
amount of money standing to our
credit? One Of them, who is a Free
Trader, suggests that the only way
the volume of our exports can be
maintained is to so adjust our Tariff
that Europe can hquidate a much
larger portion of the favorable trade
balance by selling us merchandise
which we are now manufacturing at
home in sufficient quantities to abund-
antly supply the home market. This
means that we must close our fac
tories of certain lines of merchandise
and turn their employees to idleness
and their families to want in order to
enable foreign nations to pay the
trade balance in merchandise. That
would be economics with vengeance.
There is reason to believe that there
is no present cause for fear about the
inability of Europe to pay US what it
owes. During nearly a hundred years
the trade balance of the world was
against the United States. 1t was not
a large amount each year. but it was
from $4,000 900 to 100000 an
nually-enough to drain all the bull
lion the country produced and much
| of the cotton. For years this drain
| upon the contribution of this country
| to the worlds stock of precious metals
| made money scarce and the rates of
| interest much higher than those of
Europe. For years we purchased most
of our iron, woolens, glass. crockery
| ETC., in Europe, and paid them out OF
the money, stock and materials that
should have been kept at home Now
! the situation has changed. Under the
Republican policy the country came
| to produce in abundance the articles
we used to make an adverse balance
/ of trade by buying. For years we
paid high rates of interest on this
amount of our indebtedness for goods
purchased abroad over the value oil
those we sold. Then we were a debt
or nation and paid the penalty of such
disadvantage, and would be paying II
now If the self-styled economists
1 could have their way. Now we have
become the worlds creditor nation
If our debtors cannot pay at once LEI
them pay interest, as did the United
States Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15
ruE ECLIPsE CYCLONE.

The remarkable dis overy that a
total eclipse of the sun develops a
cold-air cyclone as the shadow sweeps
across the earth has been made by Mr..
H. c. Clayton through study of the
meteorological phenomena observed
during the eclipse of May, 1900. Dur
ing the eclipse the winds were pract-
fcally reversed in direction, as the
umbra moved from one side of the
continent to the other, and there was
an outflow of air from the shadow to
a distance of ], 800 miles As the shad-
ow progressed about 1000 miles an
hour. 1.-The eclipse cyclone, to keep
pace with 1t, must have continuously
formed within the shadow and must
have dissipated to the rear almost In
stantly.- Mr. Clayton believes that this
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15
AN AIR TORPEDO.

Mr. Guenther, the United States con-
sui at Frankfort. reports that Major
Unge of the Swedish army has recent
ly received a subsidy from his govern
ment for experimenting with new
form of torpedo, which Is propelled
through the air by the pressure OF
gas generated within the torpedo by
a slowly burning material. The pres
sure of the gas gradually increases.
and the speed of the torpedo gains in
proportion, the impulse being devel-
oped by the pushing of the gas against
the air as it escapes from the bottom
of the torpedo. When the torpedo Is
started it's velocity is slight. but at the
trials already made the projectfles
have traversed a distance of 5000
feet. The charge carried by the tor
pedo may consist of any explosive
capable of being ignited by q shock.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15
INFLATED LIFEBOAT WITH TEL
ESCOPING MAST


rangement for the storage of these
life-savers in pockets. along the sides
of the ship they will not take up as
much room as would seem likely at a
first glance. In storing the apparatus
the mast is telescoped into its socket
and the hollow platforms at the sides
shut up within each other, making the
whole outfit of size to be readily con-
tanned in the pockets formed around
the ship for the purpose. AS soon as
the ship is wrecked or becomes unsea-
worthy the opening of a valve forces a
powerful gas into the body of the craft,
Initiating it rapidly and at the same
time, extending it outward from the
side of the ship, where the life lines
may be grasped by the passengers
Provision is made for carrying food
and drink to sustain life for some
time, and for the reinf1ation of the
gas chamber if the gas deteriorates in
expansive power.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15
SWEET CONCEIT.

From the Denver Times: There was
moonlight and the waters of the lake
glimmered like molten diamonds. A
thrush sang sleepily and from boat
rocking on the bosom OF the placid
waters came the faint tinkle of a gui-
tar.
What would you say" he cried in
low, husky tones. leaning toward the
dainty vision occupying the other end
of the boat, eff 1 were to tell you that
think of you day and night and even
dream of your"
"Well." she replied. with a soft-&top
gurg1e, 81 would say you were cap
able of most beautiful thoughts
After that he rowed viciously.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15
NEW LIFE-sAv1NG CRAFT.

The Queerlooktng craft shown is an
ingenious idea, to say the least, as 1t
combines a number of original feat
ures in the commendable purpose Of
life-saving at sea- The complete craft,
with its mast, sail and life lines, Is
contained on ShipSOard within the
two metallic caps seen at the bow and
stern and as the inventor makes ar
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15

until he turned. He wrote the word
pig" and all of the class saw it ex-
cept the girl who was standing ready
to make reply. When he turned. he
didn't get out of her way and she
couldn't see the word In reply to his
sharp question:
Now. what do you see?" she replied
naively, 81 see you" And the class
laughed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15
LARGEST PHOTO CAMERA

LARGEST PHOTO CAMERA.
A camera capable of making pho
tograph eight by ten feet in area II
owned by the Chicago & Alton Rail-
way Company, and was constructed to
take a picture for the Paris Exhibition
of one of the company's express trains.
The camera weighs 900 pounds. and
the plate-holder, when loaded, 500
pounds, making 1,400 pounds in all
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15

No regrets are being expressed in
the South over the defeat of Bryan
The prudent men of the South are sat
isfied TO get double the money FOL
their cotton that they would have re-
ceived under a Populist administers
tion--Camden On. ID Post-Telegram
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15
sun D,s... shin.

In 1897 Grover Cleveland officially
informed congress that there could b
no speedy return of prosperity Poor
old Grover, he had been afflicted with
a congress of incompetents and there
was no silver lining to his cloud. The
sky lacked the sun Of Protection--
Clinton MOL Republican
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15

Certainly nobody can deny that
giving a smaller piece of ice than Is
Just at times is a fault of the icemen. ]"
"UnquestionabIy" And doesn't II
make the fault greater when they lag
1t at other peoples doors?'.Philadel-
phfa Times
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15
---=-z
al yCHNGEI

discovery indicates that the fall q
temperature at night must tend to pro-
duce cold-air cyclone, while the heat
OF day tends to the production of a
warm-air one. and thus the puzzling
phenomenon of the double diurnal per-
iod in air pressure receives an explain
alton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15

Bride (who had eloped)-"Here Is a
telegram from papa"
Bridegroom (anxiously) - What
does he say"
BrideE'An is forgiven, but don't
come back"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15
SCIENTIFIC NOTES


When Earthquakes Are FrequenE
An analysis of the records obtained
by earthquake-recorder in various
countries since the invention of seis-
mometers and seismographs indicates
that there Is a distinct periodicity in
the occurrence of earthquakes, the
maximum for the hours of the day
coming about noon
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15

For some months Italian and French
engineers have been carrying a tele-
phone line up their respective slopes Of
the Alps, and they expect soon to form
\ junction, thus opening direct COM
munication between Rome and Paris.
The most difficult part of the work has
naturally been to cross the Alps.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15

Jealous Little Girl-'eWhat, call that
a spring hat? Why, the very signs on
the walls are laughing at you'll"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15

SENATOR VESTS PET ANECDOTE.
From the ST. Louis Republic: Sena-
Tor Vests most famous anecdote Is
that of Miss Berthe Allendale. 1t was
told when the two chambers were ar
rayed against each other on the tarfn
OF 1894 and the house was insisting
that the country would go without
any tariff act unless the senate were
prepared to forego its own schedules
and adopt those of the house
In my younger days out west. said
Mr.. Vest. II went into a variety thea
ter one night
1T was one of those primitive shows
where the stage manager comes De-
fore the footlights without coat and
waistcoat, and with his shirtsleeves
rolled up to the elbows, to announce
the next number on the program.
Miss BERTHE Allendale.' remarked
the stage manager. appearing In one OF
the interludes, who has entranced two
hemisphere with her wonderful vocal
powers, will now render. in her own
inimitable style, that exquisite vocal
selection entitled Down in the Val
ley"
"A gentleman in a red flannel shirt
rose in the midst of the audience and
eACioAHeu IL al iAHPi coSisc DoSS
oh, thunderi Miss Allendale can't
sing for green apples
THE manager, who had started to
leave the stage, halted and turned. An
ugly Light flashed from the eye which
swept the audience and finally rested
on the face of the interrupter. Raising
one shoulder higher than the other.
letting one hand drift significantly to-
ward his hip pocket, and thrusting his
| neither jaw forward in a savage way
he observed with a deliberateness
which emphasized every syllable
Nevertheless and Notwithstanding
Miss BERTHE Allendale will sing down
in the Valley
And she did so. So, likewise, new
ertheless and Notwithstanding, the
senate schedules will stand"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15
A souLLEss COMMUNITY.

From the Boston Courier: A young
clergyman, just arrived at the locality
of his first call, met at the railway sta
ton a boyhood acquaintance whom
he had not met since they were play
mates together in a remote town.
After a handshake and mutual express
sions of pleasure at the unexpected
meeting the newly found friend ex-
claimed:
But, say! What on earth are you
doing in this part of the world?"
"Me?" enthusiastically replied the
ecclesiast, Il have come here to save
SOULS
You have. eh?" was the response.
well. let me tell you I've been long
enough in this town to know that
you've struck a sinecure."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15
ARMS AND MEN.

ARMS AND MEN.
From Detroit Journal: Once upon
a time there lived two kings. by name
Ethelstane and Ethelward.
Now both of these kings. simultane-
ously, as it CHANGED, dreamed of uni
versal peace. and proposed as with one
voice the disarmament of nations.
Hereupon each of the kings, Ethel
stane equally with Ethelward, fell to
felicitating himself upon having been
the first to conceive of this excellent
project.
''It is my ideal" quoth Ethelsane.
Pardon melt is my ideal" protested
Ethelward
At first the kings were courteous
though insistent. but presently their
blood warmed, neither being at all
given to yielding. until they were fin
ally quite beside themselves with an
ger.
I'VE shall see whose idea 1t Isl"
Numbered Ethelstane, placing himself
at the head of his army and marching
boldly into the domains Of Ethelward.
I'VE shall indeed see." roared Ethel
ward. gathering his forces to meet the
invader.
During ten long years the war pro-
ceeded, with varying fortunes, until
both kingdoms were devastated and
| depopulated. At last Ethelward fell
| by the sword of his foe.
st was my ideal" exclaimed Ethel
| stane. not forgetting to fall on his
knees and humbly thank the God of
Battles.
This story of Ethe1stane and Ethel
ward makes it very plain indeed that
there are some things which cannot
| be settled save by an appeal to arms.
THEY WERE ALL TIRED.
From the New York Mail and Ex-
press: The parlor entertainer has
some amusing experiences, although
he is not always good natured enough
to tell them against himself. One who
appreciates a joke, however, relates
| that on a certain occasion he had been
performing at an Eat home" and re-
/ spending to so many encores that the
program became unusually long.
| After it was over his hostess and
her young daughter came up to him.
and, after congratulating him on the
| success of the afternoon, said, most
| cordially:
"Oh, Mr.. Blank, come and have some
punch and sit down for a while.
| know you must be awful tired
Yes" chimed in the sweet young
| daughter. with the best intentions in
| the world, I'm sure we are"
THE LONGEST LINE.
From Answers: He was jolly sail
or lad and had come to spend a few
days in his native city of York.
| YES" he remarked proudly, as his
steamship company was being referred
to in complimentary terms, "ours is
the longest line in the world, stretch
ing as it does, from America to China. -
There was a moments silence and
then the hostess-a hard-working Scot
| -chfmed in:
"Weel, dinna ken, II we've cause tae
bounce sac much. for does not my
claes (clothes) line mo- stretch frae
| pole to pole?"
And Jack good humoredly took q
| back seat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15
LITTLE LAUGHS.
Chasing Him.

Chasing Him.
Yachtsman-"Say, that pilot you
recommended couldn't steer little
bit He was a regular bunko."
Landsman-"Ah, bunko steerer."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15
Do south Carolin..

Col Stille-"I just heard man say.
sub, that the ideal hammock was one
made from the slaves of a barrel"
Col Ripple was right, sub, IL he.
meant a bourbon barrel"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15

Ida-"You have heard the express
sion: oh, SUGAR. Well. Emmaline
always says: oh. glucoset'"
May-"That is easily explained. Her
father manufactures French candy"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-15

"Say how does Penwick's son stand
in La Sale street?" asked the junior
banker.
Same as ever:" responded the bro
ker. Both feet wedge-shaped and .
cane head in his mouth
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
TANK CARS ORDERED.
Santa Fe win Soon Have Two Hundred
New Ones Available.

Santa Fe win Soon Have Two Hundred
New Ones Available.
Galveston. Texas November 1o.-The
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe has 2o) oil
tank cars ordered, which are to be used in
transporting the product of the Beaumont
oil wells. In view Of the shortage In tank
cars this should he gratifying intelligelce
TO those interested in the shipping and con-
sumlng OF oil The order has been placed
some time and fifty of the cars are to be
delivered this month. At present there are
quite number of the tank cars Of the
Santa Fc engaged In filing tha reseryi rs
which have been built at various pom S
along the line TO serve as supply tanks 10.
the locomotives OF the company. II is now
only question of a few months wnen me
oil brrrtrs will be used exclusively. by tnls
company When the supply tanks nav
been filled the company will then pave
more tank cars at its disposal and these
with the order now being filled VIII, II -
thought enable the company 10 meet We
requirements of the trade. At present ihe
company does not claim to be able % giNe
prompt shipment 10 all the oil Wnich .
oflered at Beaumont, though a numDet y.
tank cars have been borrowed from othggr
parts OF the country, and EFFORT ls inau ,5
ia move the oil on the day II is receiver
for shipment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
DON'T NEGLECT YOUR KIDNEYS.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
CONFEDERATE REUN ON.
THE DATE FOR THE GREAT MEETING
is FOR APRIL 22.
This Was Done to Accommodate the
Merchants and Business Men
OF Dallas.

Dallas, Texas, November 10. The direc
tors Of the leNas Reunion association
which has charge Of nest years National
Confederate reunion 10 I've held at Dallas
net today After considering the various
interests affected by the dates originally
SGT for holding yhe reunion, April % and so
and May 1 aud .. it was considered ad-
visible TO change the dates. aud tho re.
union was accordingly set for one week
earlier the opening to be ON the morning
Of April - aud the closing on the night OF
April ~. The change wos considered uccos
ssry TO properly accommodate the business
Interests Of Dallas merchants ana manu-.
fgcturers, the closing day of one month and
the opening OF another being unusually
busy ones because of settlements OF bills
falling due. etc The subcommittee Of the
finance committee reported gratifying prog
rtsS In raising reunion funds. All moneys
for this purpose must be ready by January
/, 1902. President Slaughter announced
all the reunion committees except commits
sary. AS the position OF chief cummssary
Is peculiarly Important one, and MS time
is moi net pressing in conmiSsnry matters,
President slaughter concluded To defer ac-
tion Herewith ia order to Investigate care
fully and make q proner selection. The
promoters Of the reunion express the bcliof
from reports ana correspondence received
that not less than 5OOCO0 visitors viii come
to Dallas during the reunion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
IDENTIFIED AT SHERMAN.

The Young Man Killed at Joplin, MO-
Saturday Was <nown in Sherman.
Sherman, Texas November l9.-Last sat
urday night at Joplin Mo- young man
named +. NJ Flemmons' giving his home
as sherman, Texas, was fatally shot by a
policeman The officer did not shoot until
he was himself wounded by Flemmons. He
saws he was trying to arrest FlemmOns for
diSordcry conduct Flemmous said before
his death that he thought an effort was be:
ing made TO rob him. Today Flemmous
identify became fully known here. Mrs.
Mary Adams SAID Mr., Flemmous board
ed at nv hous. about two months. He was
n man OF good behavior He left for Jop'
lin Mo. a week ago lie expect ed 10 enter
into business ar Joplin He owned an in
trvst in a farm ninc miles east OF Sher'
man and was n years Of age "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
A FINANCIAL SUCCESS.
The MANAGERS OF the East Texas Fair
Made a Report to Business League.

The MANAGERS OF the East Texas Fair
Made a Report to Business League.
Bryan Texas. November 10.-At the
meeting Of the Business League, President
Council Of the Central Texas fair made
report showing file financial results Of
The first annual fair The report showed
That the sum Of $500 had been paid in
Oh stock. and that the grFlnds and build
mgs cost $1,000 The receipts Of the fair
were more than sufficient to pay Az me
expenses of tho nrst meeting, and the
surplus wax applied to the debt Incurred
Hon now only owes $1,000 and Its build
ings and grounds arc worth $1,000 The
management proposes TO sell 5000 worth
he ready for tho next meeting with build
ings aud grounds paid for The league
appointed a committee to secure data rela-
tive to the establishment Of a cannery Ut
this Mace TO be operated 10 connection
with the Truck Growers association