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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-23
Diamond Cutter. Need work.


The South African war is causing
Starvation among the 200 men en-
ployed In Paris in the delicate work
OF cutting diamonds. Scarcely any dia-
monds come from Brazil or India now.
Before the supply from the Cape ceased
these men earned as much as so francs
week. out of which they have to pay
their employers four francs day for
implements and motive power. Two
cara ats each of diamond powder and
boort are also necessary. This costs
2Sf. Soc, and the cutters assistant
draws another 12f., making altogether
69f. SOC. At present the men who still
have work are earning about 60f.,
which leaves them slightly over 20f.
week to live upon. A meeting of the
200 has been held, at which the IL 900
cutters of the Amsterdam and the 800
of Antwerp were represented. A gen.
eral strike was unanimously voted, and
all cutters who continue to work arc
assessed five per cent of their earnings
for the strike fund
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haustfye cornucopian desert of an en-
cycIopedic character. A supper oil
grapes breaks out about IL and an
other basket of apples is taken up to
the bedroom to be triaed with during
the night At one fruit farm-I stayed
on they had rhubarb three times day
and had forty-two different ways of
cooking ii. but it became monotonous
AFTER ave or six months Similarly In
partst Of Sumatra and Borneo, where
chickens are eaten at every meal. 3
chop bone il treated like piece OF
tevelry and put under lock and key
in strong box and the dogs and cats
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-23

had to hide for days in the canyons
from hostile Indians, when in trying
to reach an almost inaccessible ruin
she fell and nearly lost her life. Al
though she suffered hunger and thirst,
WEAKNESS and danger, she did not de-
spair, but bravely kept up her efforts,
saying that she wanted other women
to see the ruins, but wanted no other
woman to suffer as she had done in
the attempt.
Finally in the fall of 1899, gathering
few intimate friends about her, she
organized the Colorado Cliff Dwellings
association and set out to do work
which will make the association and
its members remembered in the scien-
tific achievement of their state. The
first and greatest obstacle which con-
fronted them was the inaccessibility
of the cliff dwellings. Located as they
are between thirty and forty miles
from any railroad over a rough, wild,
uninhabited. country, the cliff dwell
ings could only be reached at great
expense of time, strength and money
and long and exhausting journey on
horseback To overcome this obsta-
Gle the first object to be attained was
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wagon road. Here again was a diff
ficulty
The Mesa Verde is a part of the Ute
reservation and the Indians objected
to white men travelling over their
lands After much consideration the
association hit upon the project of
leasing the Mesa Verde from the In
dams and negotiations were immedi-
ately begun Mrs. McClurg, who had
known the Ute chiefs and been known
oy them from child, appeared before
their council and, through an inter-
prefer, laid before them her plans The
chiefs signed the lease giving the as
ISOLATION the right to build and use
a wagon road across their reservation
in consideration of the sum of $500 q
year.
Wagon Road Opened.
This settled. the work on the wagon
road was Immediately begun and
though the association was small and
badly hampered by lack of capital, it
was pushed rapidly forward until Sept.
L, when it was considered sufficiently
under way to warrant a formal open
ing OF the wagon road to the Mesa
Verde and cliff dwellings
The pictures presented herewith are
from sketches made by members of the
party.
All of the ruins are interesting to
the archaeologist. In many respects
the one known as balcony house is the
best preserved and probably the most
recently occupied. In contrast with
the surrounding dwellings, the walls
of this one are smooth and even and
the stones well fitted together. The
tower is straight, square and has three
windows, the lower of which, though
now broken through, has evidently
been of t shape. The whole ruin
suggests a strong and almost impreg-
nable fortress. A small force of men
could hold it against vastly superior
enemy.
Balcony house is so called from a
projection or balcony. 1t is a rather
narrow balcony, but was undoubtedly
used to sit and rest upon. Like all the
ruins in Cliff canyon, it is difficult of
access and is filled with dry dust and
fallen walls.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-23
Pike.. Peak Railroad.

Capitalists of Colorado Springs have
organized a company TO build an cleo
rric railway to the top of Pixies Peak,
at cost of $500, 900 or more. The road
Will start from Colorado Springs or
from some station on the Cripple Creek
Short Line. Experiments show that
electricity can be operated without
trouble at the altitude necessary, Ia, 143
feet. The Cog Road has heretofore
held the field exclusively.
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Trunk Line Telephone.

The Italian government has just
sanctioned the construction of two liz :
portant trunk lines of telephone which
will bring Europe a long step nearer 70
the goal of continental system of
international telephones. One of tn ESQ
lines goes from Rome through 3D.
logna, Florence and Turin to MouEt
Gents, where it is to be connected with
the French line from Paris, by which
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-23

The imports. two-thirds of which could
be supplied by America, would
equal 81 OOO, OO0, OOO This sum may
not be realized for another generation,
but it must surely be reached in the
not remote future-John Barrett in
Philadelphia Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-23

When it comes to drawing convey
ances. lawyers are almost as good q,
satdonkeys-
Dr. James Y Mitchell recently com
pleted quarter of century as pas
tor of First Presbyterian Church. Ian
caster. Pa.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-23

Surfeit of Good ThinEs-
A man at a country resort utters
this wall in the fruit season: One
has to eat a dish OF apples before
breakfast lat which a BASKET of plums
is served), a compete of varied fruits
at III O'Clock, then lunch Chiefly toma-
toes. salad and peaches) and eat nuts
through the afternoon in place Of S
O'Clock tea At dinner a small joint
OF some sort is necessary, but it can
be diluted with peas, beans, potatoes.
marrows, leeks, artichokes and one or
two others in liberal quantities fol-
lowed By . blackberry tart and an ex-
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not amount to 81 per
head. or $500, 900, 900,
against less than 81
per head thirty years
years ago. Multiply
China's population
conservatively estf-
mated at 100000, 900,
by Sc, and we have,
as a reasonable esti-
mate of China's for
eign commerce, when
she shall be opened up
and her government
improved like that of
Japan, the magnifi-
cent total of 81, 10O,-
900. 900 per annum.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-23

Germany produces avery good quaf-
ity of champagne In 1900 2,045 tons.
valued at $547.0 900. were exported Dur
ing the same year the imports amount
ed to double that quantity. The duty
on champagne imported into Germany
IL IS cents = bottle. This high duty
has induced many French firms to es-
tablish plants of their own within the
German border.
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my ideal river is dim and deep"

MY ideal river is dim and Deep"
Yes, well. she fell in love with one
q his friends. and he allowed her to
get divorce"
'.ShDnId think a thing like that
would knock a pretty big hole in a
mans life" He turned on his side and
looked Mt her Queer thing, love, isn't
it? All sorts OF fashions. but the same
thing
She nodded assent and quoted abb
sently:
"-As he is the whole world over, was
this Cupid In the clover
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-23

Then coming back to earth with q
rush:
1--WE a picture of a river over my
desk that this one reminds me of. 1t
is a girl drifting out to sea in an old
boat; the river is dim and deep with
sedgy banks and the way the moon
looks down on the desolate girl and the
forsaken river is wonderfully sugges-
tive. All dead things together
"Oh, 1 say he exclaimed. sitting
up, don't say things like that. You
make me wretched.''
How absurd she commented.
81 dare say he agreed, getting up
and brushing off the clinging straws.
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refuse liver wings with contempt an
clamor for garbage for a change.
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st= Our Trade Possibilities.
,China's present foreign trade does
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-19
In the state Assembly.
ARMIES OF EUROPE.
Russia Possesses the Largest standing
Army on Earth.

russia Possesses the Largest standing
Army on Earth.
Russia possesses the largest standing
army on earth, and each year it grows.
Every year some 100000 conscripts
ioin the Russian forces, which in time
OF peace numbers 100000 men. On
a war footing this rises to 2,5Oo,OOO,
and calling out the reserve would In
crease IT to 6,947, 900 well-trained SOL
diers. Should necessity arise the militia
would be called out, bringing the
Cars forces up to 100000 men.
France comes next, with standing
army OF $4,000 men, rising to $780,
600 in time of war, while the calling
out of the reserves would bring it to
1870 900. Despite this, the regular
army is increasing yearly. The Ger
man army numbers 6s5.0OO in times Of
peace. War would bring 1t to $780,
600 and the reserves added make the
number of men 100000. The peace
army of Austria Hungary is $4,000;
in war it would be 100000, and with
the reserves 100000. Forces are be-
ing reduced in Italy, because the peo-
pie are too poor to pay the necessary
taxes. The standing army. therefore,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-19

circumstances there is only one rem
edy left-force.
Gives Platform of Six PIanks.
Our platform is simple and divided
as follows:
u. Destruction of existing class
domination through memorable revo-
luton in international activity.
2. The building of free society on
communistic organizations or produc-
tons.
g. Free exchange of equivalent
products through the productive or
ganization without jobbing and profit
making
a. Organization of the educational
system upon non-religious and a scien-
titc and an equal basis for both sexes.
%. Equal rights for all without dis
tinctioD Of sex or race.
sc. Regulation OF public affairs
through agreement between the indie
pendent Communes and confederacies. .
Cleveland, O., telegram: In frame
building on Broadway, the Cleveland
detectives have discovered evidence
which. while not tending to prove the
existence OF an anarchist plot against
President Mckinley. will at least serve
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-19
An the World Mourns.

All Friday and Friday night S0,000,-
600 OF Americans stood in thought and
heart at the bedside of their dying
President. A simple people, devoid of
the arts which in other lands are used
to decorate the emotions, they knew
only how to sorrow in silence and hope
that the impending blow would be
spared.
In his daily life the President of the
United States is mercy its first citi-
zen-a plain man in plain clothes, ac-
cessible to other plain men in plain
clothes. By virtue Of his Office he is
only the foremost among his equals,
and as such he meets his fellow citi-
zens without claiming or expecting
from them the studied Difference or os-
tentatious affection which is so sedu-
lously displayed in the capitals of
other lands.
Yet for days, while this man of the
people lay stricken by the assassin,
bound down by wounds. and lowering
between life and death, S0,000,000 men,
women, and children turned from the
tasks Of crowded life, forgot their
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-19

For many hours the Presidents hold
on life was so slight that the work Of
the surgeons was confined to watch
ing the Pickering spark without at
tempting to fan it into life artificially.
Hope Abandoned Mt Midnight.
Practically all medicines and oxygen
treatments were abandoned a consider
able time before midnight. All hope
was abandoned then, and the only
thing left to do was to wait for the
worn out machinery to run down.
Mrs. Mckinley had been with the
President twice during the early part
of the evening.
Just before the President lost con
seriousness Mrs. Mckinley knelt at his
side. He knew her and said Good
by all; good-by. 1t is Gods way; not
our will, but Thine be done"
Loss OF Consciousness.
The life of President Mckinley,
which had been sustained with power
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-19

branch is Theodore, Jr.. or young
Teddy" the idol Of his fathers heart
and genuine chip of the old block.
Young Teddy" owns shot gun and
dreams Of some day shooting bigger
game than his father ever did. He
also rides pony Of his own.
Alice. the eldest girl. is nearly 16.
She is the only child by the first Mrs.
Roosevelt. young Teddy" the pres
emit Mrs. Roosevelt's oldest child. Is 10.
Then there are Kermit, IL; Ethel, 8;
Archibald, 6, and Quentin, 8.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-19

personal strivings and personal griefs,
and in dire suspense reached out for
the least word o. comfort, of courage,
or of cheer from their Presidents bed
side
Sorrow, affection. and anxiety were
written across the face of the whole
nation, throughout the days and
throughout the nights, and now, with
the blow fallen and the watching done,
the land gives itself over to the
mourning which no crown or scepter
could command, which no throne could
gather to it, and now the civilized
world has Joined us in grief over our
calamity.
The republic may appear at times
ungrateful, for its heart is deep, but
he who finds that heart has not lived
or died in vain.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-19

Roosevelt, after whom he was named,
and his mother, whose given name
was Martha, was the daughter of
James and Martha Bulloch of Georgia.
Educated at Home.
Young Roosevelt was primarily edu-
Gated at home under private teachers,
after which he entered Harvard, grad
uating in 1880. Those qualities of ag-
gressiveness which have marked his
more recent years of public life were
present with him in college, and he
was conspicuous figure among his
fellows.
1t was an interesting period in the
history Of the party and the nation.
and young Roosevelt entered upon the
political field with eagerness and en-
ergy. The publication of political and
official life had been for some time an
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rrofe..or Starr. INDIAN Name.

Professor Starr. the noted authority
on anthropology, went among the Iro-
quois Indians year ago for the pur-
pose of studying the tribe. The red
men adopted him as one Of themselves
and gave him the name Of Hai-ye-sat-
ha, free translation OF which Is "the
wisest speaker in the council" Pro-
fessor Starr formed a strong attach
ment for the intelligent descendants OF
a tribe famed for their strength, brav-
cry and prowess.
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THE NEW PRESIDENT

fiict with Spain. He left nothing un-
done to secure the highest efficiency
in the navy.
On May 6, 1898. Mr.. Roosevelt re-
signed this place to muster in cav
airy regiment for the Spanish war.
Life in the west had made this fit
ting ambition. AS hunter of big
game, used to the saddle and the camp
and an unerring shot with rifle and
revolver, the country recognized in
him the making of dashing cavalry
leader He had experienced military
duty in the New York National Guard
in the sos. Col Wood was put in
command of the Rough Riders; Mr..
Roosevelt was lieutenant colonel. On
June is the regiment sailed to joiD
Gen. Shafter in Cuba.
with the Rough Riders.
From the time OF landing until the
fall Of Santiago the Rough Riders
were giant figures in the campaign.
Their work reached a climax on July
l, when Leut.-Col. Roosevelt led the
regiment in the desperate charge up
San Juan hill. He had shared all the
hardships Of his men, and when ne
broke the red tape of discipline to
complain of Gen. Skaters camp and
its dangers from disease the army was
with him and the war department us
tened to his judgment. On July III ne
was commissioned colonel of volun-
teers.
Elected Governor of New York.
Scarcely two months later the new
military hero was nominated for gov
ernor of New York. In the conven-
ton he received 753 votes, against the
21S cast for Gov. Frank s. Black.
Col. Roosevelt entered into the cam
paign with characteristic energy. Men
of all parties supported him and he
was elected by plurality of more
than $4,000. His administration was
very satisfactory to his state.
AS reformer, official, military leader
and state executive, he has carried his
earnest dashing personality into it all
As a Writer.
AS a writer OF outing papers his
varied experiences on the trail have
served him well. in biography. his
life of Thomas H. Benton and OF
Gouvernour Morris have been praised.
Essays and papers dealing with politi-
cal life have added to this reputation.
OF his latest work, "The Rough Rid
ers'' has been pointed to as lone or
the most thrilling pieces of military
history produced in recent years"
When his name was first proposed
for the vice presidency, Mr.. Roosevelt
declined the honor. preferring to re-
main governor. He finally consented.
after much pressure.
Mr.. Roosevelrs Family.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been married
twice. His first wife was Miss Alice
Lee Of Boston; the second. Miss Edith
Carow of New York. He is the father
of six children, ranging from 16 to
years Of age.
His domestic life Is ideal. Whether
ensconced in winter quarters at AL
bany or New York. or at the famous
Roosevelt home at Oyster Bay on Long
Island. he is an indulgent father and
romps with his children with as much
zest as the youngest Of them. The
youngsters are known as the Roose-
welt half-dozen, and all reflect in some
manner the paternal characteristic.
All Bright Children.
The Oldest girl is Alice. tall. dark
and serious looking. She rides her
fathers Cuban campaign horse with
fearlessness and grace. The next olive
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o'clock, so that he was not present
when the end came
OmciaIs See the End.
Next in official Importance among
the watchers were Senator Hanna,
Controller Dawes, Senator Fairbanks,
Governor Yates of Illinois, J. H. Mil
burn, President of the exposition, In
whose house the President died; Col
onel Myron 7. Herrick, with his wife;
and half a score of others who came
and went. Included among these were
Colonel w. C. Brown, Abner McKin-
ley's law partner; Russell B. Harrison,
son of former President; Webb C.
Hayes, son of a former President; and
many others whose figures could
scarcely be distinguished in the
gloom.
The Struggle with Death.
The Presidents turn for the worse
came at o'clock on Friday morning
and it was almost exactly twenty -four
hours later before the last flicker of
life had died away. 1t was the heart
which failed early In the morning fol-
lowing upon the partial collapse on
Thursday night, and all through the
terrible day into the night the heart Of
the good President beat with irregular
throbs which told Of the inevitable
end.
Mrs. Mckinley Informed.
Mrs. Mckinley was warned that 1t
was only a question of minutes before
the end came, but as these minutes
drifted into hours her strength failed
completely and she was forced to re-
tire, under the commands of the physi-
clans, who alone could tell whether
life was extinct or not
Final Deathbed Scene.
The result was that when the end
really came, at 2:15 o'clock in the
gray, foggy morning, those present in
the death chamber were only Miss Hell
en- Mckinley. Mrs. Duncan, Abner Nc
kinley. James Mckinley, John Barber.
and Dr. Rixey. The other physicians
had left the room when 1t was decided
that human skill could not save the
| President
Sad News Given to Public.
Secretary Cortelyou came out OF the
Milburn house about 2:20 a. m, and
in voice that trembled with emotion
announced:
The President died at 2:15."
He then gave the names of the fam
lily and friends present at the bedside
when the end came and returned to
the house.
Immediately thereafter the party
that had been assembled in the house
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-19
GODS WILL BE DONE, NOT OURS
HIS LAST WORDS.

other members Of the family, Mrs. Abb
ner Mckinley, a sister-in-law; Miss
Mary Barber. the Presidents favorite
niece; Mrs. McWilliams of Chicago, a
cousin; Lieutenant James Mckinley, a
nephew; John Barber, nephew; Mrs.
Baer, niece; with Mr.. Baer, and Sec
retaries Root, Wilson, and Hitchcock,
and Attorney General Knox. The lat
ter, with Secretary Long, had arrived
only a few minutes before midnight,
and Secretary Long left about 10
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-19
Own Millions of Acres.

The dukes of Sutherland, Buccleuch
and Devonshire are joint lords of g.
1900 acres Of land. an area repre-
senting a slice of land stretching from
the south of England to the extreme
north of Scotland, more than five miles
wide. If this land were all in Eng
land about an acre out OF every six
teen would belong to one or other OF
these dukes.
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MCKINLEY AS A RAW RECRUIT.
Cat the time of his enlistment in the
Army.)
full drafts Of oxygen, seemed to fade
away soon after 10 O'Clock, and con-
seriousness was lost permanently.
Around what was supposed to be the
actual deathbed, besides the surgeons
in the case, were Abner Mckinley, Miss
Helen Mckinley, and Mrs. Duncan, the
brother and sisters of the President.
They were hurriedly called to witness
the passing of brother and a Presi-
dent Yet an hour seemed to be de-
layed from one brief moment to an
other.
Members of Family Gathered.
Downstairs and in the nall were the
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kDEATH or THE JNTA

not only the people of Buffalo, indig-
nant at the disgrace to their city, but
strangers. who had no neighborly re-
spect for the local authorities.
Gov. odell pacted promptly and gave
orders to protect the Jail. Thus the
assassin was safe from penalty for
the miserable death he had dealt out
to the President.