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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-14

American manufacturers are evil
IDENTIFY quite as busy in 1901 as they
were in 1900. At least this is a .,eason-
able conclusion from an examination
OF the figures of the Treasury Bureau
of Statistics. which show that the to-
tai imports of manufacturers mate
rials in the nine months ending with
September. 1901. were greater in value
tnan those of the corresponding
months of last year, although an
analysis of the imports, article by ar
t1cle, shows that in many cases the
prices per unit of quantity have de.
creased This decrease in price is sc
strongly marked that in many cases
while the figures of value show de-
crease in the nine months of 1901, as
compared with those of 1900, the fig
ures of quantity for the same period
snow an increase. For instance, I'M
ports of India rubber when measured
by value show a slight reduction In
1901 as compared with 1900, while the
quantity imported in 1901 shows an
increase of more than 100000 pounds
as compared with the same months OF
1900. Pig tin, used in manufacturing
tin plate, shows in value slight re-
duction in the imports of 1901 as COM
pared with last year, but in quantity
there is an increase of over 2,0OO,O00
pounds. Imports of unmanufactureo
fibers show a decrease of more than
81 900 in value as compared VIII
those of 1900, yet the quantity shows
material increase. Taking the grand
total of value CT imports of raw ma
terials for use in manufacturing, the
imports in the nine months OF 190l
compared with those of 1900 were: Fol
1901, 1921, ,469 1884; for 1900, $217 ,619,372
while in the month of September
alone the figures of the month in 1901
are s22, ,725, 1925. against $1S,505.9SO In
September 1900 a marked increase.
They formed in September, 1901, "a
per cent of the total imports, against
81 per cent of the total imports in Sep
tember, 1900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-14
po,a,o.. in tn. British Isles.

The British Islands may yet become
a good market for American-grown D
tatoes. Until recently the United
Kingdom has produced enough tubers
TO, lis own use, but signs are not want
inss that a change in this matter is
taking place. For the last ten years
only about l per cent of the potato
supplies have been imported, and these
have come mainly from the Channel
Islands. During the last three years
the supplies of foreign potatoes on the
English market have increased to
per cent The yield per acre, as well
as the total yields of potatoes in Great
Britain and Ireland, will prove of in
terest to American farmers. Hence we
reproduce the following table from an
English source:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-14
Reclamation of Marsh Lands.

Within the last few years the recla-
nation of marsh lands has assumed
considerable importance as a subject
Tor discussion in some parts of the
country. In European countries this
work began long ago, and to-day some
OF the most valuable land in those
countries is that once deemed worth
less. In England more than 100000
acres of fen land has been reclaimed
and rendered productive. In Holland,
as most of our readers know, the
reclamation of the marshes was prac-
tically complete many years ago, and
since that time the direction of work
In this particular has been the dam
ming and pumping out of lakes of con-
siderable size. Just now the authori-
ties there are planning to dam and
pump out the Zuider Zee Belgium.
Denmark and Germany have all done
much in the line of marsh reclamation
In the United States up to this time
there has been such an abundance OF
good land that could be had at a low
price that the people have felt no ne
cessity for the recovery from a state
OF nature of the millions of acres OF
rich land lying along the courses of
rivers, about the borders of lakes and
on the rims of the oceans. The in
creasing price of land. however, has
brought the subject before the people,
and it is likely to remain there The
marsh lands are nearly always lands
that are both very rich and admirably
suited to cultivation, when the water
has once been removed from them
The rich people are beginning to see
in the purchase and reclamation OF
marsh lands a good Investment for
their money. Professor N. S. Shaler,
Of Harvard University, asserts that be-
tween New York and Portland, Maine
the marsh lands along the Atlantic
seaboard amount to 200.0 acres. and
that every acre of this land, if made
tillable, is worth 5000 in the market.
making a total value of $40, ,OOO, 900.
The cost of reclamation he puts at one
Hfth OF this sum. What is true of the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-14
Total
Tons per

The average per acre yield for the
first ten years was 4.61 tons, and the
average total yield was $500 ,981- The
figures for 1901 are only the estimates
by men versed in potato statistics. AL
though Ireland is famed for potatoes,
yet the per acre yield of potatoes in
Ireland is only 3.67 tons. against 5-96
tons in England. With improved trans
portation facilities we may yet largely
supply the English potato market.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-14

region mentioned is also true of the
rest of the county, but In lesser de-
gree Incidentally it may be nell
toned that the elimination of the
marshes means the destruction of the
mosquito, an insect that is now known
to be the principal medium by which
malarial fever, yellow fever and many
other diseases are spread.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-14
Corn Handling machinery.

The Introduction of corn-handling
machinery is resulting in a great saw
ing to the farmers of the country. In
the past no other crop has been so ex-
tensively wasted as the corn crop and
for many years farm papers have been
urging farmers to change their waste
full methods in that regard. Now at
last change IS apparent and the
stover as well as the grain of the corn
plant is being looked after. The saw
ing is being helped by the use of sever
all kinds of machinery, among which
we mention corn harvesters, corn
shredders and silage cutters 1t is re-
ported that not less than $4,000 corn
harvesters will have been sold before
the close of the year, while the estt-
mated sale of corn shredders is put at
5000. Some of these latter machines
are large affairs, costing hundreds or
dollars each, and do the work on many
farms, being operated after the manner
of the steam threshers- AS a result,
corn stover is being made into hay in
stead of being left in the fields to go to
waste The keeping of the shredded
material has been something of prob
lem in the past, but is now being solved
to the satisfaction of the farmer and
stock feeder
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-14

Great Producers of Corn and Wheat.
This table, compiled by F. D. Co
burn, the secretary of the Kansas State
Board of Agriculture, from the Govern
ment Year Books, gives by states, ac-
cording to their rank, the total com
bined value of wheat and corn raised
in each of the leading fifteen states, in
the fve-year period beginning with
1896 and ending with 1900:
Value of
Wheat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-14

Beggar Weed (Desmodium Tortuosum).
This is an erect, leguminous annual,
with woody stalk 1t grows three
to ten feet high and has an abundance
Of leaves above. When in flower it is
tipped with a much branched, erect
panicle, the lower branches of which
are eight to ten inches long. The seeds
are borne in pods that are many-joint-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-14

Mrs Laura A. Alderman of Hurley.
South Dakota, owns and cares for one
of the largest apple orchards in that
state 1t contains 13O acres and from
5000 to 10000 bushels are gathered
each year. Her father was closely re-
lated to Colonel Ethan Allen, of Yer
mont
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-14

ed and prickly. These break apart at
maturity and the seeds are distributed
by sticking to the bodies of animals or
the clothing of people. The plant is
hairy throughout and has tripoliate
leaves, the obliquely rhomboid leaflets
being two to four inches long. 1t is
a sub-tropica1 species, native of the
West Indies and possibly of southern
Florida. 1t is adapted to cultivation
either as forage or for soil renovation
in sub-tropical regions. 1t has proved
to be of lirtle value as far north as
Dakota, though some experiments have
been made with it at the South Da-
kota Experiment Station The follow
ing analysis shows that it possesses a
high nutritive value: Air-dry sub
stance: water, SAC; ash, 7-20; ether
extract, 1.63; crude fibre, 3S.77; crude
protein, 1886; nitrogen-free extract.
34.3S. Total nitrogen. 2-01. Albumi-
mold nitrogen, 1-77--Farmers' Review
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-14
Nursery inspection.


In many of our states at the pres
ent time laws exist requiring the in
spection of all nurseries by officials
connected with the Office of the state
entomologist- Buyers of fruit trees
should note the fact that suc1 inspec-
tions are not sufficiently rigid to make
them guarantees of the freedom from
insects and f1ngous diseases of stock
from the inspected nurseries The en-
tomologists claim that an inspection to
be really effec--ve must include the
close scrutiny of every tree in the
nursery, which it is manifestly impos-
sible to have in the few hours devoted
to inspection. The number of indivir-
ucl trees often runs up into the thou
sands making close examination of
each one impracticable- But for all
this, the inspection is valuable, as the
inspectors have a chance of finding
orchard pests if they exist there. This
possibility acts as an incentive to the
nurseryman to do much inspecting
himself previous to the visit of the
official inspector. The purchasers of
nursery stock should, however, in
form themselves on the insects and
fungi and do some inspecting on their
own account
Let. anyone that doubts the high
value of selection look at our fine
races of cabbages, kales. caulifowers,
Kohlrabi and rutabagas, and compare
them with the wild cabbage of the
western shores of Europe
The Washington times., 1901-09-02
MIR. WI ENrEarA1NEp.
The Guest of Honor at Two Affairs
at Narrawansett Pier.

NARRAGANSETT PIER. r. l.. Sept. /.
The Chinese Minister, wu Ting-fane.
was the guest at a dinner party given in
his honor at the Mathewson last night
Covers were laid for twelve and the table
decorations consisted Of huge sunfiowers.
the centrepiece forming the national col
ors of China.
AT the conclusion of the dinner souvenir
menu cards were distributed bearing the
autograph of Mr.. WI. Among the guests
present were A. Zelenoy. OF the Rus
sian Legation; DIR. William Francis Ho-
nan. OF New York. DIR. and Mrs ]. 4.
Sullivan. the Misses jackson, Miss Lane
Miss McCami. and s. w. Mathewson. jr..
]. b. Honan, and Miss Fannie Tenney, Of
New York
Following the banquet the guests play
ed euchre and Wu carried OF the first
prize After euchre the guests adjourned
and visited the ballroom. where a dance
was in progress. The lanciers was an
nounced and Mr.. WI merrily joined in the
dance. taking Miss Jackson for part
ner. His dancing attracted much atten-
tion In the ballroom, and the Minister ap-
peared to enjoy the fun exceedingly.
This afternoon Mr.. WI was the guest
of honor at luncheon given by Mrs
Benjamin Horwitz. at the Imperial Cow
ers were laid for ten and the invited
guests included Mr.. and Mrs Cromwell.
of New York. E. Gross Horwitz. of Bal
timore. Madame Bakmatiff Judge Thomp-
son, of Philadelphia. Mrs. w. p Ward.
and Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Shepherd,
of New York
The Washington times., 1901-09-02
THE DISPUTE WITH CHILE.
A Statement of the Matter by calipe
de Osma.

The latest document of an international
character relative to the Chilean Peruv-
ian-Bol;yian dispute, and. consequently
10 the approaching Pan-American Con-
gress at the City of Mexico, is printed in
the newspapers just received from Peru.
1t is a circular note addressed 20 the Min
listers of Foreign Affairs in every country
by Don Felipe de Osma, Minister of the
Exterior Relations of the Peruvian Re
public. The circular is dated Lima, May
26, 1901, but could not be made public be-
fore its author had received, according
to diplomatic usage. notice from the Min
listers to whom it was addressed that the
document had reached them.
The circulars main object is to give
the reasons which compelled the Lima
Government to withdraw DR.. Chacaltana,
its representative at Santiago, thus sew
ering practically diplomatic relations be-
tween Chile and Peru. Senior De osma
presents a clear and forcible statement Of
those reasons. in a courteous and diplo-
matte style. which carries with II a deep
impression in favor of the cause pleaded.
He relies on the strength OF chronologic-
al statement Of the many efforts made
by Peru to obtain from Chile the fulfill
ment of the treaty of Ancon, signed by
both Powers in 1884. II was agreed then
that ten years later a plebiscite should
decide whether the provinces of Tacna
and africa should remain under the SOW
ereignty of Chile. which was authorized
to occupy them for those ten years. or
should return to the sovereignty of Peru
AT the end of this first period no plebis-
cite was held. and Chile tried to keep
possession Of the provinces. Dr. Osma
relates in detail the diplomatic negotia-
tions- Of Peru to reach a solution. He
shows that four or five times the Chilean
GoTergment promised to execute the An
con treaty, - )gided Peru should accept
some new conditions OF peace. These
We're accepted each time Chile exaCted
them, but at the last moment the nego-
tiatfcus were broken by the Chamber OF
Deputies at Santiago. The principle OF
arbitration accepted by Chile in the third
article of the Ancon treaty. and again
in the protocol signed with Peru in 1885
was rejected by the Chilean Deputies last
January.
DIR. Osma's circular which allowed his
torical facts To speak for themselves
does not predict how the dispute which
has been kept up in Chile is to terminate
but he. evidently builds some hopes upon
the approaching Pan-American Congress
TO he held at Mexico City and where
ideas Of peace favorable 10 the principle
Of unlimited arbitration cannot fan TO
rredominate.
The Washington times., 1901-09-02
ARRESTED IN BALTIMORE.
Melvin Lennon Wanted In Washing
ton for Alleged Larceny.


Melvin Lennon, charged in Baltimore,
Md. with theft, on complaint of William
B. James, of this city, is also wanted
here by the police for alleged larceny. 1t
is said that Lennon took possession of
si67 % belonging to Martin Weigand the
lumber merchant at Four-and-a-half
Street and Maryland Avenue southwest,
about two months ago and disappeared
An effort may be made to have the pris-
oner brought to this city for trial.
According to the police Lennon was en-
gagged to take the sum of money mention
ed from the office of Weigand to his lum-
ber yards, where it was to be used to
pay off certain laborers. All the cash
was put in small pay envelopes. Lennon
started out for the yards. but never ar
rived according to a complaint made by
Mr. Weigand. The police made an inves-
tigation and have since been searching
for Lennon, who left the city. Nothing
was heard OF him until news came of his
arrest in Baltimore Saturday night.
Formerly the accused lived in this city.
II is charged in Baltimore that Lennon
robbed James of pair of trousers and
81 in cash while stopping at "A lodging
house on Calvert Street. James met Len
non shortly after the former arrived in
Baltimore and the two went to the lodg-
ing house together This was Saturday
afternoon, and that night. ii is said
James was robbed He made complaint
and Lennon was arrested after search.
The Washington times., 1901-09-02
STRUCK WITH A BEER GLASS.
A Negro Makes a Vicious Assault on
Peter Morgan.

| Louis Dorsey. twenty-one-year-o
| colored man. under the influence of Ross
| lyn liquor, who lives at 800 Third Street
| southwest. about $50 o'clock last night
| nearly killed Peter Morgan, of 140s Thir-
| ty-sixth Street northwest, with a heavy
| beer glass hurled with excellent aim. The
| unprovoked assault occurred at the inter
| section of Thirty-sixth Street and Pros
pect Avenue, Georgetown, and was wit
messed by large crowd.
After making the vicious attack upon
| Morgan, almost severing his ear. the ne
gro took to his heels and endeavored to
escape. He was captured at the corner
OF Thirty-ffth and Streets by John ].
Reynolds, who received a cut knee in the
encounter which eBsued Policeman Far
quhar, of No. police precinct, arrested
Dorsey on a charge of assault and bat
tery. n
Mr.. Morgan was. taken to the George
town University Hospital. where twenty
three stitches were taken in his various
wounds. The negro had used the beer
glass with telling effect. Mr.. Morgans
ear was badly split. and two large cuts
were made in the back of his head.
After being treated he went to the Sew
enth precinct police station. where he
positively identified Dorsey as his assail
ant. MIR. Morgan ,eudeavored to have
charge of assault with intent to kill plac-
cd against the colored man, but the police
allowed the original charge to stand.
The assault was ti1Iprovoked. Dorsey,
in company with two other negroes, en-
countered Mr.. Morgan. who was accom-
pinied by William Brown, of Pittsburg, at
the head of the long flight of stairs lead
ing from Nj Street to Prospect Avenue
The Eegro ordered Mr.. Morgan out of his
way. Without warning he followed up
this command by hurting glass beer
mug. which he held in his hand. at Mr..
Morgans face. The glass struck Mr..
Morgan squarely. and partially stunned
him. Had the glass struck an inch near
er the front Of the head the physicians
say the blow would have been fatal.
Mr. Morgan was returning from Cabin
John Bridge. where he had been making
arrangements for Labor Day celebra-
ton. He is an ironmaker employed by
the Baltimore Construction Company
Dorsey is employed by John Steinle, a
contectioner, at 500 East Capitol Street.
Mr.. Steinie attempted to have Dorsey re-
leased on collateral. but did not succeed.
He stated that Dorsey was also known
by tine name of White 1t is understood
that the negroes were returning from
Rosslyn, after a day of carousing, when
the assault was committed
The Washington times., 1901-09-02
SMALL, BUT FOUGHT HARD.
A NeGress Grows Violent Over a
Laundry Dispute.

Florence Scott, a negro woman, despite
her diminutive size, created considerable
disturbance at 1917 Vermont Avenue
northwest. yesterday afternoon, because
James n. Marks, for whom she did wash
ing, refused to pay her for performing the
work. The enraged woman was hurting
everything convenient to her hands at
Mr.. Marks. She finally wound up by seiz-
ing him by the throat. and when the po-
lice arrived was administering sundry
severe blows in the face. She was soon
overpowered by Bicycle Policeman Kerst-
ten.
Together with William Walker. her
escort. who himself took an active part
in the ARRAY, she was removed to the
Eighth precinct station, where she was
charged with assault upon Mr. Marks
and also with destroying private prop
erty. Walker was similarly. charged.
Florence, who. the police claim, is a
fighter of no mean ability, despite her
size. went to Mr.. Marks home with the
laundry shortly after / O'Clock. The
laundry. it is said, was in a very bad
condition and Mr. Marks took occasion to
complain Of her work. She thereupon de-
manded her money. Mr. Marks insisted
however. that she should wait until his
wife came home before she should be
paid.
This enrased Florence. and she grabbed
the baslr~e OF clothes and started to leave
the house Mr.. Marks then unwiseiy in
terfered and in few minutes a pitched
battle ensued. during which Mr.. Marks
and his son were assaulted. Walker and
another negro were standing outside the
premises, but upon hearing the shouts OF
the combatants, it is said that the form
er ran TO the woman S assistance. Ii is
alleged Walker struck Mr. Marks a blow
in the face that Knocked him down, while
Florence amused herself by hurling q
so camera at the PROSTATE form, togeth-
cr with numerous other articles which
We're lying about.
a citizen who was passing at the time
heard the disturbance and ran quickly.
to the Eighth precinct station. Police
man Kersten mounted his wheel and rode
rapidly to the scene. He at once placed
Florence and Walker under arrest, tax
ing them both to the station. The house
by this time was in a terrible condition
as a result of the affray. Pictures had
been broken and also numerous bric-a-
brac
Mr. Marks went to the station and pre-
ferred the charges against both woman
and man. Not wishing 10 have further
trouble with her, he at once paid her the
sum OF money she claimed he owed her
and left hurriedly.
Even when marched off to the cell the
little woman insisted on fighting the stall
wart bluecoat who walked beside her
When asked by Lieutenant Jordan how
she managed to do so much damage she
said: Il aint no fighter but when 1t
comes my way / les naturally got to
have il. and II dat policeman hadn't come
I'd Jes' nacherlly cleaned dat house out"
Florence did not stay in cell long
however. for she was soon released upon
depositing so collateral for her appear
ance in court this morning. Walker also
secured the necessary amount of collat-
eral later.
The Washington times., 1901-09-02
DIED.

MAsoN-on Sunday. September l. 1901,
GEORGE MASON, at his residence. 2llS Street.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
NcDONNELL-On Sunday. september J. 1901,
at 30 D. M, MRS. BRIDGET A.. beloved wife
of Michael J. Mcdonnell
Notice of funeral hereafter.
CRUTCHEr-On saturday August ST. 1901 at
10 p M, JOHN J. CRUTCHET, OF John
F. and Mary E. Crutchet, aged twcnty-four years
and three months.
Funeral from residence OF his parents, i5g
Massachusetts, Avenue northwest, Tuesday Sep
tember 8. at $50 a. m.; thence to ST. Patrick S
Church. where mass wif-he said for the repose
of his soul Friends and relatives invited.
Baltimore papers please copy.)
PECK-on Sunday afternoon, September l, 1901.
at $40 o'clock, at his residence, ll02 Street
northwest city, WILLIAM NOBLE PECK, be
loved husband of Mary F. Peck. and chief clerk,
Military Information Division. adjutant general 5
office War Department. aged hfty-tour years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
HIjGHLETT-At Auburn. Fauquer County. Va.
at the residence Of his uncle, Mr. j. r. Shirley,
on Saturday August 81, 1901. at noon, after 4
short illness, DANGERFlELD O. HUGftLETr,
son of Mrs. Elizabeth Hughlett, of Washington.
ID. c.
Funeral services from his late residence. 1000
Marion Street northwest. Monday afternoon. Sep
tember 2, 1901, at O'Clock. Interment private
The Washington times., 1901-09-02
A BANK CASHIER MISSING.
His Friends Believe That He Has
Been Killed.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Sept. Frank
c. Lechner, sixty years old cashier of
the Bank of Timmonsyiile, S. c., has
mysteriously disappeared. He left home
two weeks ago to beSawoy four days. but
failed to join his wife in Griffin. Ga, and
no traoao of MIN can be found. His fam
lily believe he has been killed.
According to Timmonsville advices to-
day complete examination of the banks
books has not been made yet, but the
bank people are not inclined to the opin-
ion that LechnerD was short in his ac-
counts. Inc cashier was leading mem
ber of the Methodist Church. and his as
sociates. in the absence of absolute evil
dence, are not willing to charge him with
wrongdoing.
The authorities in all South Carolina
and Georgia towns have been asked to
shelp locate him.