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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
WHY BRYAN GOT SO MANv
VOTES.

John w. Breidentha1, the recent Bry-
ante candidate for governor of Kan
sas, commenting upon the opening of a
new bank in a Kansas town and upon
the deposit on the day of opening of
more than 100000 by the farmers and
stockmen of Kansas, is reported to
have said that the occurrence was ere
markable in the history of a Kansas
bank and showed both the prosperous
condition of the farmers and the con-
fidence that McKinley's reelection has
created"
The occurrence is hardly less re-
markable than is such a statement
coming from a candidate Of the de-
feated party. 1t shows, what was sus-
pected before election. that Mr.. Breid-
enthal, who is bank commissioner of
Kansas, was not in sympathy with the
man who headed the ticket on which
he ran for governor or with the prin-
ciples and policies which were en-
bodied in his party platform, and it
gives rise to the reflection also that
there were without doubt many other
men who ran on the Bryan ticket and
very many others who voted for the
Bryanite party who hoped in their
inmost hearts that defeat for their
party and their candidate awaited
them. Paradoxical as it sounds, it was
the surety of Bryan's defeat which gave
him as large vote as he received. As
Lincoln once said, You can fool all
the people part of the time and part
Of the people all the time, but you
can't fool all the people all the time, -
and the American people refused to be
fooled again in 1900 as they were In
1892. Mr.. Breidenthal and thousands
of others who voted his way were not
fooled so much as they appeared to be,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
,NGE AND
:RoGRESS

to its family, neglected and forsakeI
on the floor.
The best Southdown in the flock
you know, would be nothing to Willie
if it couldn't b-a-a-
One has only to invade the fascinat.
ing precincts of these shops to dis
cover just exactly how popular is the
furry animal with the squeak, says 8
writer in the Baltimore News
Some persons buy 'em who haven't
any children in the house at all, jus,
to amuse their friends confided 8
small saleswoman yesterday. Yes
it is rather hard to tell the dogs from
the bears before you're used to 'em
If the dogs didn't always have on col.
lars it would be right embarrassing
for me sometimes. I'd be sure to make
mistakes.
The voice doesn't last long after
child gets hold of the animal Tht
mechanism is SO delicate that a rough
touch or two is fatal"
The latest things found for Mis-,
Dolly are rocking-chairs of wicker
ware that are fully as attractive al
the ones sold for milady herself, ant
swings of the sort that delight tn,
children in Druid Hill park are pIen
tiful. Then there's a little hammock
for her dainty ladyship, so it's plair
she can be made comfortable if hel
mistress wills.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
EYEsIGHT OF THE BoERs.

EYESIGHT OF THE BOERS.
Sir Redvers Buffers statement that
the ordinary Boer could see a man
coming toward him two miles before
the man could see the Boer excites
neither surprise nor skepticism among
the eye specialists.
Really" said a high authority to a
London Mail representative, IF you
apply your common sense to the mat
ter you will see it must be so. The
Boer is, comparatively speaking bar
barian. At least he has few indoor
occupations, and does little reading
For generations he has been training
himself to see long distances, for his
livelihood depends on sighting his cat
tie or on tracking down game. Mr..
Atkins will never possess such fine
vision until his conditions of life ap-
proximate to those of the Boer. Like
all civilized peoples, his vision is con-
fined to a limited range Even at the
butts he is not called upon for any
very special effort of long sight, and
he is not there very often
The fact was mentioned that sew
eral officers had come home from the
war with greatly improved eyesight-
Some, who had worn glasses, now
found their sight quite cured. and
attributed the fact to the effect of the
fine clear air of the veldt.
"A clear atmosphere" said the au-
thority, would be an important fac
tor in sighting the enemy, of course;
but the real truth is that these officers
have benefited by their experience in
South Africa. 1t is all question OF
the ciliary muscle. Here is the oiEary
muscle on this diagram, attached to
the choroid coat of the eyeball. The
ciliary is an involuntary muscle-one
of the few muscles we cannot control.
It's function is to adjust the vision to
different distances, and it acts some
thing like the screw of an opera glass.
At long ranges there is practically no
call on the ciliary muscle, but when
for example, you want to read, il
screws UP till the proper focus has
been obtained. / have known toc
much study induce a sort of artificial
shortsight, easily cured by months OF
rest We use our ciliary muscle toe
much-the Boer hardly at ALL"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
Mature Studies.

DR.. A. c. True, the director of the
Office of experimental stations, will say
in his annual report concerning nature
studies:
In number of states a movement
for the Introduction of nature study in
the rural schools is in progress. In
this movement the agricultural coll
leges are taking a prominent part The
public is being shown that the teach
ing young children regarding the nat
ural objects and phenomena about
them, may be so conducted as to lead
them to see that a knowledge of nature
may be of PRACTICAL benefit. Their
minds will thus DE early trained to
recognize the intimate relations be-
tween scientific and practical knowl-
edge as applied to the art of agricul-
ture- Without doubt this will lead to
a desire on the part of many young
people to undertake courses of study
in agricultural schools and colleges.
The nature study movement Wa. thus
contribute to a broader development of
agricultural education" = Guy E.
Mitchell.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26

Germany, 1872; Italy, 1881; Neither
lands. 1860; Russia, 1861; Spain, 1860;
Norway, 1860; Sweden, 1860; Canada,
1851; Mexico, 1873; Argentina, 1870;
Chile. 1860; China, 1868; Japan, 1874;
India, 1851; Australia, 1851; Egypt.
1874, and Cape of Good Hope and Ma
tai, 1851, in each case the figures COW
ering the entire period from the earH-
est date named to the present time.
The subsequent chapters will give the
details of the commerce of each OF
these countries, the principal articles
imported and exported during term
of years down to the latest attainable
date, and the principal countries from
which its exports are obtained and to
which it's exports are distributed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
Rod. Are Not Neee...rx.

A total rearrangement of the sys-
tenn of lightning conductors on st.
PauPs cathedral, London, is now Writ
ually complete. 1t is interesting to
learn from Killingsworth Hedges, the
electrician under whose superinten-
dence the work has been carried out,
that the old idea that the erection of a
lightning rod on the highest point of
structure protected an area all round
is quite illusory- The safeguarded area
was supposed to be the space within
a circle whose radius was equal to the
height of the lightning rod, This
theory, we understand, is now dis
credited and the cathedral has been
protected by a system of conductors,
perpendicular and horizontal, compris-
ing over a mile of cables, on which at
various prominent points are placed
about fifty aigrettes'-groups of solid
copper spikes radiating upward, and
effectually connected at the base with
the cables.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
WORLDS COMMERCE.

A work shortly to be brought out by
the treasury department bureau of sta
tistics promises to add greatly to the
prestige of that valuable institution as
at present managed. To the careful
and comprehensive work of this bu-
reau the country has been indebted in
the past three years for vast guam
tity of useful and light-giving infor-
nation bearing upon the important
facts of our foreign commerce. Than
the reports so frequently sent out to
the press of the country nothing has
had or could have a more marked in
fuence for good in the way of telling
the truth as to our tremendous advance
in wealth and prosperity. Non-par-
tisan though they were and dealing
solely with facts and figures cleaned
from official sources, and hence of un-
doubted accuracy, the bulletin of the
bureau of statistics exercised a potent
influence in determining the outcome
of the great political campaign of 1900.
The opening chapter of the forth
coming statistical abstract of the
worlds commerce for a long term of
years shows the total imports and ex-
ports of each country of the world
having statistical records, from the
earliest date for which the figures are
attainable down to the present time. In
the case of the United Kingdom the re-
port begins with the year 1900 and
shows the total imports, total exports,
and excess of imports or exports in
each year from that date to the pres
ent time. In the case of Austria-Hun-
gary the record begins with the year
1sse: Belgium. 1881: France. 1881:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
ANIMALS WITH VOICES.

The toy shops rival the Tower of
Babel in confusion of sounds just now.
The baa of the lamb, the bray of the
donkey, the consumptive bark of the
small dog all unite to make the hours
hideous for the clerks and such shop
pers as are not of an experimental
frame of mind, for, of course, the furry
animals don't do their stunts of their
own volition; they're impelled thereto
by the grown-ups who anticipate pur-
chasing them.
One poor little sheep-it was brown.
BY the way, but the saleswoman in
sisted it was a sheep-had become
Yoiceless from too much vocal exer-
Hon and was lying, an awful example
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
In the Public epe
nissionorY ProSress.


The Culver has been making some
estimates of the missionary work ac-
complished during the century by
Great Britain. Taking the leading or
CARNATIONS alone, the Church Mis-
sionary society, Society for the Propa-
cation of the Gospel, London Mission
ary society, Baptist society, Colonial
and Continental Church society,
Church of England Zenana society,
and Universities Central African Mis-
sion, it finds that they have raised
$205, ,000, 900 and sent 5000 workers
into the field. There are also thirty
smaller societies enjoying the admins
tration of $500, 900 at the present
time. 1t says: 1.-The total amount
Of funds raised for foreign missions
work in Great Britain during the CEN
tury is 1856, ,000. .0OO If we add this to
the amounts already noticed in other
branches of work-viz.: STE, 5,000, 900 for
property, $3.50, ,00O,0 900 for work among
young people and children-we get the
astounding total of $500, ,O00, 900 raised
in the space of one hundred years, or
equal to the total of last years revenue
in Great Britain The Quiver's esti-
mates would have been complete and
more satisfactory if it had been given
some approximate estimate of the re-
suits which have been accomplished by
this immense financial outlay.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
CANADIAN TIRE PUMP.

A number of automatic tire 1nfators
have already been patented and placed
on the market, but the majority of
them are somewhat clumsy affairs,
which are both unsightly on the BIZ
cycle and heavy enough to increase
the weight of the wheel perceptibly.
The device which we show in the cut
has just been patented by a Canadian.
In the first place, it is entirely out of
sight, the exposed portion taking the
place of the ordinary valve, which lat
ter it resembles. When the tire is
formed an oval elastic shell is inserted
through the spring valve, and as the
valve closes against the return current
of air its only means of escape when
as shown. This shell has an intake
the section of tire reaches the lowest
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26

paratus consists OF light framework
of bamboo or aluminium, supporting an
endless web of canvass, the whole be-
ing secured to the arms of the swim
mer by elastic bands or straps. The
braces forming the frame are pivoted
at their inner ends to sectional base
running parallel with the arm, and
the swimmer adjusts the device so that
this base is at the back of the arm
in taking the stroke. AS soon as the
canvas catches the water in the back
ward stroke it expands and causes the
framework to open out into fiat web,
which affords the swimmer greatly in
creased leverage on the water, but as
soon as the forward stroke is begun
the frame again assumes folded posi-
ton and does not interfere with the
action of the arms. AS the frame is
either of wood or light, air-tight tubes,
the swimmer is enabled to place his
hands in any comfortable position and
the apparatus will support him in the
water as long as desired.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
6be Czarrna of Russia.

OF all the royal ladies of Europe the
czarina stands out most strongly as
the champion of her sex. She holds
that almost al of the great reforms
of rhe world have been brought bout
ty women and that they are just be
coming conscious of their power and
possibilities. Under her imperial pat
ronage societies for the education and
development of females are growing
numerous in ST. Petersburg and even
spreading through the jealousy guard
ed realm of the cZar
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
INITIATING DEVICE.

point of it's circuit and is compressed
by the weight of the rider, is through
the slotted tip of the oval shell. AS
soon as the pressure is removed from
the oval it again expands, drawing a
fresh supply of air through the valve
The pumping operation will continue
until the tire becomes inflated to suf-
fcient degree to overcome the riders
weight and stop the contraction and
expansion of the oval shell.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
Farm Hand 70 Millionaire.

Harlow n. Higinbotham, director
general of the Worlds Columbian ex-
position of 1898, and partner in the
great mercantile firm of Marshall,
Field & Co., of Chicago, has just re-
tired from business with a balance of
100000 900 on the right side of the
ledger He began life as a farm hand
nearly forty years ago. Twenty years
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
PURELY PERSONAL


Bjornstjerne Bjornson, the famous
Norwegian novelist, who has just made
an urgent plea for the separation of
Norway and Sweden in their CONNER
cial consular service, is not only
brilliant author but a red-hot patriot
The motive of most of his literary pro
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
Compul.orx v.ccInatlon..

In Holland law making vaccina-
ton of school children compulsory
went into effect in 1873 Prior to that
time the average death rate from
smallpox was eighty-nine in every
100000 For the ensuing sixteen years
the average was seven in 100000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
~Sf:66ffY MGxed.

At a rather exclusive function given
in Washington recently a young Eng
lishman, who felt that he must say
something apropos and typical of Am
erica, remarked: "As the governor Of
North Virginia said to the governor of
South Virginia, it's a long time be-
tween drinks!"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
INCREASES SWIMMERS SPEED.

The apparatus shown in the draw
ing below has been designed by Cali
fornia inventor, as an aid in increasing
the speed of the swimmer in the water
or allowing him to float in comfort
able position when desired. The ap-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
THE TREATY TRIUMPH.

Chicago Inter-Ocean (Rep): The
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, as amended
and ratified by the senate, needs only
ratification by England to have the
binding force of law. The modifica-
ton of the treaty by the senate was
not an unusual proceeding. AS SEN
ator Lodge explains, the notifications
were not made in a spirit of hostil-
ity to England, but in the interest of
the United States. Even the sugges-
ton that if these amendments are
not acceptable to England a PROPOSE
ton will be submitted to abrogate the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty is not in itself
discourteous or menacing 1t is in the
line of diplomatic usage.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
a European Cusfoms Vnfo,

Paul Leroy Beaulieu, French econ
omist who enjoys a high reputation,
especially as a writer on monetary
questions, is one of these who think
it desirable for European countries to
form an economic federation to meet
the commercial development of the
United States. In a letter to the vi
emma Tageblatt Mr. Beaulieu declares
that this country 'is on the point of
becoming by far the most important
economic factor in the world. 1t may
henceforth be regarded as the first in
dustrial nation, and its superiority will
become more strikingly evident year
by year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26

tile Trust company of st. Louis, has
come forward with a suggestion that
wealthy men of this country contribute
to a permanent fund to be used in
securing the arrest and capture of kid
napers. Mr.. Browns idea is to pro-
vide rewards to officers of the law and
others who effect the capture of kid
naper. Mr.. Brown also suggests that
the money could be used to obtain leg
islation against kidnapers in states
and territories where the statutes do
not provide for their punishment. He
expresses himself as being willing to
contribute literally to such a fund and
believes $1O0, 900 could easily be raised.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26

1t is easier to see through a window
glass than it is to see a Glars eye.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26
evanfs Anff-kfdn Fund

Paul Brown, manager of the St.
Louis branch of the Continental
branch of the Continental Tobacco
company and a director of the Mercan-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26

IndionopoIsl -SenSofion.
Here is a portrait of William H.
Smythe of Indianapolis, the mysterious
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26


Clayton -Bulwer treaty is not in itself
discourteous or menacing. 1t is in the
line Of diplomatic usage.
In 1854 William L. Marcy negoti-
ated a treaty with Great Britain reg
ulating commerce and navigation be-
tween the United States and Canada.
The treaty was ratified, but, its privi-
leges having been abused by certain
Canadians, Congress in 1855 abrogated
it. The action caused considerable dis
cussion, but the power of congress to
declare the treaty void was not SER
iously questioned.
Moreover, the action OF congress in
1855 was in accordance with the pre-
cedent established in the act of con-
gress July Z, 1898, annulling the three
treaties of 177S with France When
the treaty of 1900 with France came
before the senate for ratification, it
contained the statement that the plen-
ipotentiaries could not agree respect
ing the treaties abrogated in 1898 and
that the parties should negotiate fur
ther upon the subject. The senate, be-
fore ratifying the treaty of 1900, ex-
rogated treaties
Eight treaties between the United
states and Great Britain, Mexico and
Tripoli were abrogated by war Prob
ably thirty treaties between the United
States and European and Asiatic pow
ers have been in part abrogated or
modified by later treaties substituted
for them. A number of treaties have
expired by their own limitations and
a score or more have terminated in
consequence of notice given in accord
ance with the provisions of the trea-
ties.
The United States has negotiated in
ali about 300 treaties with foreign
governments. 1t has never violated
the provisions of any, but congress has
abrogated several and has modified a
good many more. In modifying the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty the senate has
exercised. its constitutional right, and
the president, in submitting the modi-
fed treaty to the British government,
Is simply performing his duty
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-08-28
WOMAN MADE
Scene IN HOTEL
FANNY WADE WORE sCANTY
ATTIRE IN THE DELEVAN.
Tells the Court that she Wosld
Reform, sad she win Have
Chance.

Policeman MaRranc. OF the Yves, Thir.
ticth street station, steppc,I I'm on the
bridge" In the Jefferson Market Cour,
to-day and laid n comploin, before ,bs
Magistrate In which II was charged ,h,,
one Fannie Wade had ANNOYED IN,
guests Of Tom O.Rourkc.. p.lcv.n Ho.
tel by running through the hall. In
scan,y attire. The comnl,,n, "a. va.
by James II. Ryan, the manager NJ rho
hotel.
'.where is the prisoner" asked Mop,s.
tratc Cornell.
'.Shc is In the prison. Your Honor :.
replied the officer. I'VE could M, hrin,
her out because she refuse, TO MI, m
her clothes and NC had TO wran hcr in
a betlspread and bring her 70 cour, IN ),
patrol wagon.
Tho Magistrate les. the bench and
went into the prison.
The woman refused to talk. BIZ, when
told that she was before the Judge .he
said:
ut was this way. judge. have h..r
living ut the Deleynn for .om. ,,,.
and whencv.r r,n 900.
"'a" comes IN VINO
seems 70 nave plenty OF money am
introduced, and whenever I can mat.
him drink .nhonv. ..,,o 10 :.
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Plunged from Window and
Arm Cut OF as She
Struck Ash Can.
SLIPPED FROM PILLOW.
Quick Ambulance Service, but'Sur-
geon Found Little One
MangIed.

Ate. falling nv" storic. from a ten..
ment window Sd.lia Fried. three years
old. struck an ash can on the side walk
Her right arm vas completely severed
and fell into the receptacle while she
dropped 10 the gutter. TIE child Is dy-
Ing In the Presbyterian Hospital.
The ii,t.e sir lived With her mother
on the NTH floor OF III. house a, No.
3l1 East EIGh,y-third street. The moth
er was cleaning house to-day and piled
on the from; window sill were numbe.
o! pillows set out 10 air.
The mother was working in a rear
room When the child climbed 70 the top
OF the pillows. She was looking down
NJ the street when the pillows slipped
on tn" window sill and she was thrown
into space.
The ash can was one of the big zinc
cans. The top edge was sharp and the
child's arm struck It. \ policeman who
had sc.n the fail picked up the child
from the gutter AMI took the arm out OF
the can.
An ambulance call was sent to the
Presbyterian Hospital. thirteen blocks
away. In JUS, six minutes the amou-
lance was at the house. aud within
twou,y minutes after the accident the
child was In the hospital.