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a Plan TO .Sfor0e ENGLAND

A Chicago expert in statistics sets
forth the interesting theory that if
England and Russia were to go to war
the most important battle would be
fought in Chicago. He thinks Russia
would strike at England's weakest
point by trying to starve out the island
nation, and that this would be done,
not by blockading English ports, but
by cornering American wheat and
flour. The British get nearly one-half
their bread-stuffs from America, and
if the American and Russian supply
were suddenly cut off it might cause
famine prices in London. The statis-
tician thinks Russia would only have
to send few skillful agents to Chi
cago and to other grain centers to buy
up the whole American surplus for
months ahead. He admits this might
run up the price to $1.50 a bushel be-
fore the deal could be completed, but
he thinks Russia could afford to buy
zoe, 000. 900 bushels at that rate and to
stand the loss upon it after the close
of the war. He thinks lack of food
would bring England to the point Of
surrender in a few months
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-13

pile of books. The device is mounted
on fiat strip of wood. and consists of
metallic handle, with a rotary wind
ing spool and a long cord. One end of
the cord is affixed to the winding spool
and the other end. after it has been
passed around the bundle, is inserted
in the aperature in the opposite end of
the base. The winding spool is loosely
mounted on the handle, and is pro-
vided with a ratchet device, which will
lock it when the cord is wound tightly.
Before finishing the task the handle is
released from the end opposite the
drum, and by turning it partially
around, rewinding the cord a little
further and then returning the handle
to its socket an extra reef is taken in
the cord. which affords strong grip
on the bundle.
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Tramp Corporafions.

A revised corporation law went into
effect in West Virginia few days
ago. That state still hopes TO compete
with New Jersey in the business of
creating large corporations for pur-
poses of state revenue. The new law
places no limit upon the capitaliza-
ton of company, but it requires the
payment of license fee and an an
nual tax. each of which varies from
$50 to $1,01O on corporations ranging
up to S4,O0OO00 capitalization, with
$50 extra for each added million. The
most undesirable feature of the law is
found in the fact that the state does
not hold the corporations it creates to
account 1t creates them and turns
them loose on other states.
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shall come to that. good and sum-
cient reason for abandoning the policy
of protection to American labor and
industry.
THE oRrHcDox soRr.

Reciprocity Non-Competitive Articles
Is What This Country Should Have
Not little of the argument which
is made in favor of the reciprocity
treaties which have been negotiated
with different countries is claimed to
be based on the paragraph in the Re-
publican platform referring to recf-
procity. Those who claim that they
are justified by that paragraph in ia
voring the broad provisions contained
in some of the treaties referred to need
to read the paragraph again 1t reads
as follows
I'VE renew our faith in the policy of
Protection to American labor We
favor the associated policy of reciproc-
ON favorable terms for what we do not
ourselves produce, in return for free
foreign markets"
This is the true protective policy, to
which the Republican party pledged its
support; this is the kind of reciprocity
for which the people voted when they
er. The principle contained in it is as
truly protective as is any tariff sched-
ule in the Dingley law. The policy it
products which do not enter into COM
petitio with American products.
There is nothing in this paragraph
which suggests the removal of the
tariff from articles similar to those
produced in this country or of the
yielding up to foreign manufacturers
one bit of the American market which
American producers are ready and able
TO supply. The principle may, of
course, be extended to those products
which can be produced so cheaply in
this country that no protective tariff
on them is necessary, but there is no
authority in the Republican platform
and there will be found no approval
on the part of the vast majority of
the American people for any reciproc-
ity treaties which in any way break
down the principle of giving protec-
ton to every American industry for
which protection is needed, in order to
secure to it the American market. On
the other hand, reciprocity treaties
formed in accordance with the pledge
contained in the Republican platform
that is, reciprocity treaties framed
in accordance with the great American
policy of giving to the output of Amer
lean producers a right of way in the
American market, will receive as ar
dent support from protectionists as
from free-traders, and will in no way
be opposed to the American system OF
protection.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-13

the air, and if stream of hydrogen be
directed upon the Platinum the chemi-
cal combination OF the two gases takes
place with sufficient energy to raise the
temperature of the platinum black IN
til 1T becomes red hot, or sufficiently
hot to render incandescent a platinum
wire placed over the slot of the gas
burner. Formerly these igniters have
become inefficient in a short time, on
account of the atoms of one of the in
gredient coalescing with those of the
other, when the atoms are too closely
connected to occlude oxygen at the or
binary temperature with sufficient ra-
pidity to heat the platinum wire. How
ever, this inventor claims to have dis
covered a process which will overcome
this difficulty. To accomplish this
result the bone-ash is heated to a high
temperature to purify it and is then
mixed with water and platinum black
to form paste, which is subjected to
high degree of heat in a mold of the
required shape. 1t is then ready for
connection with the wire which forms
the igniter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-13
Currer1f Topics
CoIfornios Redtvood Parks.

CoIlfornio.s Redwood Parks.
The state government OF California
has decided very wisely to purchase
the redwood grove in the big basin.
Santa Cruz county, and has set aside
$250,O00 for that purpose. This grove
is well located for a show place and
contains some magnificent specimens
OF the redwood, one of which is more
than twenty feet in diameter. North
ward in San Mateo county there are
forests of a similar character. and the
work of destruction in that region
and in the region still farther north
beyond San Francisco Bay emphasizes
the need of immediate action to pre-
vent the complete obIiteration of a
splendid and unique possession which
should certainly be cherished by the
state
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-13
SAYINGS and DOINdS
Edn1und Cforence .yfedmon.

G<4U1IIIa clarence ~SLe0W0H.
Edmund Clarence Stedman, whom
literary paper has pronounced the
-surest and sanest critic of poetry
now before the public is indisputa-
bly, the foremost living American poet
He began his literary career as a re-
porter for the New York Tribune
He had already obtained his
degree of master from Yale and
Dartmouth. For his elctures during
1892 at Columbia that university con-
ferred upon him it's literary DOCTOR
ate, aud in the same year he pub
lished his able and analytical work
on THE Nature and Elements OF
Poetry" The lectures at Columbia
had been already delivered at Johns
Hopkins as the initial results of the
Turnbull foundation. Mr.. Stedman's
poetry was published at various times
and in various forms between the
years 1860 and 1884. His public is
not SO large in America as it is in Eng
land, owing to the lack of appreciation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-13
ODE X osser in a .ybfx,er.

many chief of state. but the fear
some irritation now shown by the Ger
man emperor was hardly to be ex-
pected from a man of his heroic pre-
tensions Even IL the assault which
has thrown him into chills and fever
had been of a most sinister and dan
gerous character it would have been
his part to maintain an appearance
of self-poise and dignity, and consider
ing the nature of the incident it should
have been ignored entirely. A boy
whining over the smart of a snow
ball is about as impressive a figure as
the grieved monarch in his present
1T
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-13
Was a .sfauncb nefbodssf.

Rev Dr. Arthur Edwards, a promi-
nent figure in Methodism for twenty
years past and editor of the North
western Christian Advocate, died at
his home in Chicago the other evening.
DIR. Edwards had distinguished him
self as clergyman, soldier and edi-
tor His best years were spent as
editor of the Northwestern Christian
Advocate, in which capacity he welded
a wide and powerful influence in the
affairs of the Methodist Episcopal
church and was a potent factor in
molding Methodist policy. He was a
deep student, and through his early
training had a much more intimate
knowledge of the practical affairs of
life than the average clergyman. This
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Sal. of Po.tas. stamps.

A big auction sale of postage stamps,
lasting four days, took place recently
in London, the collection bringing In
$21.000- Among high prices paid were:
British Guiana, 1850, IL cents blue.
1920; British Guiana. 1856, cents
blue, with corners cut. $3.50; Hawaii.
1851, ) cents blue, slightly torn. $500;
13 cents blue, damaged, $3.50; Guiana.
1850, cents blue, $120; Saxony, 1851.
1-3 neugroschen black on pale blue.
error, $275; Tuscany, 1860, lire yell
low, 500; Wurtemberg, 1852, 9
kreuzer rose. $105; Reunion, 1852, 80
cents black on blush, $112; Canada.
1851, IL pence black, 1886; Nova Scotia.
1857. 1 shilling purple. $122; Brattle-
boro, 1886, 5 cents black on buff, with
small hole in center. 5000; United
States. 1869. "a cents green and purple.
with inverted fags. $120; 30 cents.
with inverted dags, $270.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-13
.SonSufIlY an American.

Senior Julio Sanguilly, who has sud-
denly changed front in his attitude to-
ward the United States, and who now
advises that Cuba yield to the de-
mands of Congress, is an old soldier
of Cuban revolutions, and one of the
men whom Spain prosecuted most
mercilessly during the long struggle
for independence. When the last rev.
olution was threatened Sanguilly was
looked upon as the probable leader of
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which she was using in charitable
work. She mad also beauty, good
humor and health. The king of the
steel industry had known her sixteen
years before her marriage. After that
happy event Mr.. Carnegie's immense
fortune was at the disposal of his wife
for her benevolent activities, and
these, though obscured by her hus-
bands prodigality, have been, never
theless, useful and extensive. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carnegie have one pretty daugh-
ter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-13
Andreto Corneefe's WIFE.

Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, wife OF the
great phi1anthropist, has been his
ablest helpmeet in all his projects to
do good to his fellow men, 1t was. In
fact, through his benevolent work that
Mr. Carnegie met his wife, She was
Miss Louise Whitfield, daughter of
John Whitfield of the importing firm
of Whitfield. Powers & Co, and she
and her future spouse became &C
quainted through philanthropic
plan in which both were interested.
Miss Whitfield was an hefress in a
small way. She possessed $50, 900,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-13

TO and from
school, and 1t
might also be
useful in car
rying o t h er
articles be-
sides books.
Its principal
feature is its
simple meth
cd of adjust
ment around
a package or
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-13

simple in its
C o Instruction
being formed
of q mixture
of bone-aSh
and platinum
black. 1t is
W e l | known
that platinum
b l a C X oc-
clude5 large
quantities of
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gave him a bond of sympathy with the
lafty, with whom he was always pop
ular. Because of his ability and grasp
of affairs he was chosen to serve as a
member of the principal governing
bodies of the church His knowl- dge
of questions of church history was pro-
found Dr. Edwards was born at Nor
walk. Ohio, Nov %. 1884. When he
was Z years old his uncle. lake cap
tain. adopted him, and he went to live
with his foster father in Michigan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-13
Automatic Gas Lenffer.

The illustration shows an internal
and external view of the automatic gas
lighter recently patented. 1t is very
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-13
Handy Bundle Carrier.

Here is a handy arrangement for the
school children or even older students
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-13

Lots ov peepu1 wud pracktis onesty.
II It diddent inJoore thsre Dlsness-
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the forces in Santa Clara and Matan-
zas. His reputation for efficiency and
courage, won in the former uprising.
moved the Spanish authorities to ar
rest him on the eve of the last out
beak- He was thrown into a dungeon
and was about to be tried for treason
when Raymon o. Williams, American
consul general at Havana, interviewed,
and it was only after two years of
trial and appeal and retrial that he
was given his freedom. Interference
of American authorities was based on
General Sanguilly's American citizen
ship.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-13

The -DfseaTe" Of Drunkenness.
The Toledo police judge who has a
sympathy for plain DRINKS agrees
with numerous sentimentalists and
pseudo scientists when he says that
they are the victims of a disease BY
the same token also it might be added
that gamblers. thieves and thugs OF all
descriptions are likewise unfortunates,
laboring under severe sickness. and
we believe that some of the senti-
mentalists and pseudo scientists 40
cept the conclusion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Attempted to Cremate Her.
FIVE BLACKS HUNG
BUNCH DOWN SOUTH

Sylvanna, Ga, June 14.-Arnold
Augustus, Andrew lDavis, Richard
Sanders, William Hudson and Sam
Baldwin, negroes, were executed in
the yard of the county Jail of Screven
county this afternoon. The necks of
the four were broken by the fall.
The fifth died strangling. None of
the negroes said he was innocent of
the crime for which the men met
death. These five negroes were con-
victed of murder committed un-
der alleged conspiracy by an organ
lied band known as the "Knights of
Archer" The motto of the organiza-
ton it is said was death to the
White,''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Observation-Disclosures
The Taking OF of Herengton as 1t Is Told
by His Wife.

Muncie. Ind, June 14.-AIrs. Her
engtOn, wife of the murdered man,
was the important witness in the trial
of Fighting Bill Jones, for the mur-
der of James HerengtOn. She recited
dramatically the killing. of which she
was an eye witness. She described
how Jones had said he would kill her
husband when the latter refused to
quit mailing board over window,
and how he had gone to his shop. re
turning with n revolver in his hand.
Slowly approaching his victim. Jones
waited until within twelve feet of Her
engtOn. then slowly raised the revolv-
er, deliberately aimed and sent shot
through his heart, the latter dying al
most instantly
Then" caid the witness, Jones.
with the smoking revolver in his hand.
cOOlly turned and walked toward the
shop, never saying word" William
Campbell, another eyewitness: George
Glaze and George Dick, who heard the
shots, corrobOrated the widows story.
The members of the defendants fam
lily were greatly affected by the story
but the wife of the murdered man re-
cited il without emotion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
JUBILEE DAY OF Y. M. c. A.
Special Service Held Where the Society
Was First Organized,

Was First Organized,
Boston, June 14.-.Iubilee day, as
yesterday had been designated by the
International Jubilee convention of the
Y. NJ. e. ~. was brimfull of interest.
At the morning session the presenta-
tion OF foreign delegates went on
again. as it viii from time to time each
day. the audience rising TO its feet and
welcoming with friendly voices and
fiuttering handkerchiefS each repre-
sentative from foreign lands as he was
presented, many of the latter wearing
their native costumes. A striking fig
ure was FIR. Nicholas w. Vassilief, a
delegate from Russia. gowned in the
deep crimson silk of his office.
\ special jubilee service was held
in the Old South meeting house lin the
chapel of which the first y. NJ. c. a.
in the United States was organized
fifty years ago.. at which commem-
Grative tablet was unveiled. In the
afternoon Governor Crane received the
delegates. In the evening number of
prominent railroad officials addressed
a large meeting in Mechanics hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Five negro murdPrerS were executed
at Sylvania. Ga, on the same scaffold
today.
Tom Jenkins, the wrestler. is anx-
ions 10 secure Il match with Bob FitZ-
simmons. who recently announced his
intention of entering the wrestling
arena.
Another baby elk has been added to
the Lincoln park (Chicago) zoo.
The new submarine naval boat Full
ton has been launched at the Nixon
shipyard.
Joseph Houska. years old, drank
Il bottle of I've, at Chicago, and died.
'rhe members of the Virginia con
stitutional convention decided not to
take the oath of allegiance to the Unit
ed States.
The prince royal of Siam has gone
to London.
The war over the possession of the
Paris Figaro continues, and receiver
il in charge.
Baron Alphonse de Rothchild. of
Paris. is serious ill.
Emperor Francis Joseph is visiting
Prague. Bohemia.
Sir Thomas Tenniel. the veteran car
tooniSt. was given banquet by scores
of famous men.
Glasgow university has conferred
the degree of LII. ID. upon Andrew
Carnegie.
Washington Masons have rescinded
resolutions adopted two years ago rec
ogniZing negro masonry.
Governor General Macarthur expects
to leave Manila ON July l for the Unit
ed States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
SALARIES OF PosTMAsTERs
July Increased Pay VIII Go 10 .75O. Re.
duction to 229.


ductIon to 229.
Washington, uJne 1.-THE annual
readjustment of postmasters' salaries
has just been completed in the office
OF the first assistant postmaster gen.
eral, the result being that on the first
of July ITO poStmasterS Will receive
increased pay and 229 viii receive re-
duced compensation. The total reduc-
tiOn is $2S. 400, and the aggregate in
crease $215, 900, making a net increase
of S1S7.200.
In only one instance. that of New
Orleans. does the increase amount to
rs much at $1,000. There are three
increases of $500 each; fourteen of
$4O0; forty-nine of $500; 225 of 5000
and .47S of 500. Twelve offices Of
the second class will be advanced to
the first class and ninety-siX from the
third TO the second class. There will
be but one relegation from the second
to the third class CAIiddletown. Pal,
and seven from the third to the fourth
class. The increase in the average
salaries of poStmasters will be S1.TT7,
as compared with S1,734 last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS
German Shareholders Therein Are wroth
ut the Brttisher.

Berlin. June 1.-THE report of the
British Transvaal concessions commit
tee is severely condemned here 10y the
whole press as being high-handed and
denying private property rights in war.
against the practice and theory of all
civilized countries. The correspond
ent OF the Associated Press learns
from reliable source that the German
government has instructed the German
embassy in London TO protest against
the alleged gross wrong meditated
against large number of German
stockholders in the Netherlands South
African railroad. whenever IL appears
certain or likely that the British gov
ernment viii adopt the committees
report.
Germany takes the ground that the
German stockholders have an un-
doubted right TO full compensation
from Great Britain for the shares.
Germany recalls her own proceeding
after the war of 1S1O-7I, when she Dur-
chased at a high price the French
Eastern railroad. in AIsace-L Lorraine.
although the road aided France i'm
every possible manner during the war.
The society formed 4-ere for the pro-
lection of German stockholders of the
Transvaal railroad says steps have al
ready been taken to compel Great
Britain TO do the stockholders Justice.
London. June 14.-The British gov
ernment has decided to levy $3.50. .OOO.-
900 on the Transvaal gold mines TO
pay half the cost of the war. Sir
David Barbour. formerly finance min
lister for India. who was commissioned
to report upon the taxable capacity of
these mines. advised Colonial Secre-
tary Chamberlain TO levy S1I5.OO0. 600.
hut Mr.. Chamberlain, after consulta-
tion with Lord AIilner. increased the
maximum i'm the amount stated. Bar
bOur's report is awaited here with the
keenest interest i'm political and finan-
cial circles.
This recommendation. when IL be-
comes known here. is certain to cause
CONSERVATION among the Kaffir stock
holders. who fancied that the idea OF
taxing the mines. which are mostly
owned in England. had been aban-
dOned. As these very gold mines
were the real underlying cause of the
war. many have maintained that their
British owners should he made to bear
n large share at least of its heavy bur
den.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
yelled Lady I. Set Free.

Toronto. Ont, June ii. - Nina
Seavy. the young woman known as the
''Veiled Lady" who followed Fred
Rice, the bank burglar. to Tonroto aft
er the cxtradition of himself and his
associates, and who was arrested and
held as Il vagrant after the fatal at
tempt of the men to escape, was dis
charged from custody Wednesday by
the police magistrate. The young wo-
man was able to convince the crown
authorities that. although she had
been active in raising money for the
defense of the burglars. and especially
of Rice, her sweetheart. she knew
nothing of the conspiracy to supply
the prisoners with weanons- ------.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
STUDENTS ON STRUCK JOBS
mnchinists' Union Expects Gov, Beckham
To Tnke Them on.

Cincinnati, o.. June little ma
chinists' union of Covington, Ny, has
sent letter to Governor Beckham in
which it appeals for an investigation
OF the action of Professor J. II. An
derson. of the Kentucky State college,
who, they claim, is sending students
from the mechanical department of
that college to Cincinnati to take the
places of the striking machinists.
The officers of the union assert that
ten students are now at work in va
rious shops in Cincinnati and that they
are working without any pay what
ever. The strikers expect Governor
Peckham will investigate the matter
and have the students recalled.