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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07

train one mile in length sounds
like a record But that is what was
recently hauled over the Thunder
Bay and Wabigoon section of the
Canadian Pacific railway. 1t COM
prised 105 cars Situate next to the
engine was testing car The train
was sent over the road to ascertain
exactly the tonnage that could be
hauled on the various grades between
the lake and leveler sections of the
prairie With this knowledge gained.
plans will be prepared to lower the
grades where necessary, and gener-
ally improve the road to allow of the
haulage of the maximum tonnage both
directions A portion of the 81 .0O0.-
900 appropriated for the improvement
of that section will be applied to this
work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07

Clark Howell of the Atlanta Constj-
tuition was driving with a New York
friend along a roadway in Georgia
The Northerner noticed that many Of
the negroes along the way took on
their hats as the carriage passed.
They seem to know you pretty gen.
orally down here" he said to his host
.eOh. no. They don't" replied the
latter.
Then why do they bow ?"
That" said Mr. Howell, lis one OF
the privileges we allow the darkies
down heze-New York Times
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07

Wife of Secretary. German Embassy
ton bill comes upon the floor but what
the watchdog is listening to all that
goes He opposes and amends and
amends and opposes, and will do SO
till the last appropriation bill is speed
ed on its way to the senate
The doors of the appropriation room
fly open as he approaches and close
noiselessly as he departs When the
bill is from some other committee than
his own, the faithful Courts. who
knows more appropriation facts and
figures than any other man about con-
gress, is pressed into service and sits
at Mr.. Cannon's elbow Other chair
men, in charge of appropriation
measures, dislike the surveillance, but
Uncle Joe" nevertheless fights on.
He keeps his place on the watch tow
er, and has the moral support of the
house leaders,
Senators Teller and Plat of Con-
necticut were in the lobby discussing
the opening of certain Indian lands to
settlement They disagreed as to the
value of the lands.
did you ever see these lands which
the government proposes to buy ?"
asked Senator Teller
NO" said Senator Platt-
Have you ever been West?' per-
sisted Senator Teller
Mr. Platt's answer was not very
positive He had been West, he said
that is" he added. part of the
way West"
'sYou remind me-" said Teller. "oi
the woman who lived in Portland, Me
I Some one asked her IL she had ever
travelled West oh. yes she prompt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07
The Life of the Farmer

I'VE are going to sell our printing
Office and go to farming says the
editor of a Kansas paper. I'VE were
told last week about a farmer whose
wife and family of five children are
getting rich, while the old gentleman
hustles around and bosses the job
The lovely daughter-and she is love-
ly-has about two and a half acres OF
chickens, while the boys have cattle,
horses, hogs and the like to get away
with all the feed that is grown on the
place, and every once in awhile they
buy another quarter They have q
handsome new home, the woods are
full of quail, the creek is full of black
bass and they live right up at the top
of the pot, every day in the year. This
family owns about everything in sight
and are hustling every day for more
We wish we were plutocratic farm
err"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07

br1tiSn hOyal StandaTus
Wing and finishing the ensigns Of Great
fBritain, France. Germany, Egypt,
Canada and even Australia
In the stockroom the name of al
most every country on the globe is
seen on the receptacles for the finished
flags, and the most gorgeous ensigns
that f1utter are packed ready for ship
ment to firms in European capitals.
The yellow dragon flag of China, the
gorgeous double eagle ensign of Aus
tria, the tricolor of France, the union
jack of old England and the green
flag of Erin mingle together in daz-
zling colors on the counters of this
room.
Later on these flags may be run up
at the peaks of hostile ships and de-
Tended with the lifeblood of their
crews. At present they are mere bits
OF bunting to be sold in the markets
of the earth.
In the factory little reverence is
felt toward these foreign flags The
banner that may one day be handed
to a crack British regiment amid the
cheers of the people and with all the
pomp of military display represents
to the girl who hens it at a sewing
machine merely so much money for
work done. The artist who outlines
the coat of arms in the center of the
flag, the boy who hammers in the eye
lets, the women who sort the flags
and pack them in bundles and the
statesmen who dispose of them to the
agents of foreign firms and govern
ments all regard the output of the
factory as so much merchandise, but
possessing none of the elements OF
romance.
To Americans it is almost incon-
-ceivable that foreign nations of the
might of England and Germany can
be so lacking in pride to permit
competitors from the new world to
carry off the trade in their national
emblems.
The reason is that, though England
for instance, with her cheap labor
can make bunting at smaller cost
than we can here. the methods EN-
ployed in this country are so superior
to those abroad that we can actually
make and sell the finished flag at 9
much less cost than can the English
Flags are no longer made in Amer
lea by the old method of cutting strip:
of bunting of the color required fol
the various parts of the flag and theI
sewing these vari-colored pieces to
gether.
The flag is made in one piece of E
twentieth century process First, the
design is marked out by an artist ant
the color is then dyed in. every TIM
being made indelible. so that the fias
will withstand all tests of weather.
There is little wonder that this new
style flag, made in one piece, with
the colors brilliantly fixed in thu
bunting, should carry all before il
in the markets of the world. The ole
banners. whose stitched parts fel
apart, were not to be compared will
the American product. which contains
no stitches except In the hem
First, England turned to us TO
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07
Hlt tn. sugar Trust.

The stock of the sugar trust dropped
several points as result of the pas
sage of the been sugar mems Cuban
relief bill. which carried with it re-
moval of the differential on refined
sugar Not long ago the sugar trust
was furnishing most of the inspira-
ton for Cuban relief Its literary bu-
rezu was flooding the country with
eloquent representations as to our
duty to give the Cubans a helping
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07
samoan Ensign.

flags. Then the continental nations
were induced to buy and in time still
other nations bought. until the expor-
tation of foreign flags became an i'm
portant industry.
1t is nothing to boast of that we
sell to Canada great quantities of
flags, British banners and banners of
the dominion 1t is but natural that
we should have the flag trade of the
South American republics. But that
the flags floating over the government
buildings at Melbourne, Sydney, Cal
cutta and Cape Town should have
been made in the United States is a
triumph for our commercial progress
that is far more significant than the
mere intrinsic value of the goods sup
Piled would suggest. :
Besides the larger flags purchased
for display purposes by foreign gov
ernments and dealers. great numbers
- smaller nags of special designs are
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07
The Korean Cl.rlnst.

The Koreans have clarinet called
nallari.- 1t is made of wood. with
mouthpiece and base of brass Its
length Is fifteen inches nd it is 60
pabie OF considerable variety sf
tones
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07

1t is not the least of the many as
tonishing things about the CONNER
cial progress of this country that the
governments of the world are coming
to it for their national emblems.
In a. Philadelphia factory large
force of men and women are kept
busy the year around cutting out, sew
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07

To many of the gorgeous British
banners that will float in the breeze
when King Edward VII. rides to the
scene of the coronation ceremonies
there should be attached this legend:
Made in the United States.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07

They only rule who scorn al; rtdi-
cule-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07

Wnen Mr. Butler of Pennsylvania
protested against being singled out as
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07
3@41~o@~~44 90 44~ o@o -
WEEKLY LETTER FROM Fl
s THE NATIONAL CAPITAL i

ly answered; I have been to Boston,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07

HEN a lot of Con-
gressmen were at
Annapolis coursing
round in Chesapeake
bay, with a fierce
wind sweeping the
deck at the rate of
forty miles an hour,
Charlie B Ow m a n,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-06
Texas Preduets superlor.

Louisville, Ky, paper has the follow.
Ing 70 say about Texas products: There was
one peculiar thing about the East Texas to.
matoes. Last year when the Mississippi
and Tennessee stock began to come on the
market 1t shut Texas out, the Texas stock
not being SO well known as Ii is this sen.
son. II has been found that the Texas stock
carries better, stands tho handling ana re-
mains firm and in a marketable condition a
numher or days longer than that from Crys
tai Springs. Madison or HaEelhurst rrb9.
mas brought buyers from OHIO river points
into the Texas market. ana they have paid
from 20 10 cents more per crate al.
though the cost of transportation from
Texas Ia higher, aud also the refricerttor
charges, East Texas being a ifty.six hour
run from Cincinnati and louisville against
nineteen from Mississippi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-06
A6ouT scALPERs.
No Statement About New" Soalper,

No Statement About New" Soapers.
The Posts Item Confirmed.
Mr.. L. j Anderson, assistant general pas
senger agent OF the Southern Pacific. yes.
terday gave out the following correspond.
enee, aud it was made TO appear by other
newspapers that The Post had published
false information;
j, H. Miller. Galveston.
August A. 10O2.--I notice an article In
yesterdays Post from It's Galveston cor
respondent stating that new scalper
opened up business In Galveston on oCca.
sion OF the last excursion from New or
leans 20 Galveston over the Southern Pa.
ellie and was advertising tickets from Gal
weston 70 New Orleans AZ ~, This looks
as II there Will probably be some addi,
uonal buz2ards In the city during this
week would be glad TO have YOU take
the matter up with the Business Mems
League and see that we are protected as
we We're during the Neptune Carnival. Are
you In position to deny the article referred
TO above? Would like an answer by /
o'clock II possible r. j. Anderson
T. j, Anderson, Houston.
Galveston, Texas, August A. l002--Posi.
lively no new scalper In Galveston: have
taken up matter with Business Mems
Mr. +, ]. Andersen, A. @. p A., Houston HSl,Ss,
Texas.
Galveston Business League ONCE Ire.
mont Hotel Building. Galveston, Texas, Au-
gust ~ lV0@, Dear Sir: | understand
through Mr.. Miller. that some ~ your
Houston papers state that new scalper
has opened business here, So far | have
been unable TO Ind where any but the
one Sealper who has heeu here all the time
Is doing business NJ all and. MS YOU we'll
Know, he has been arrested several times
Our police department Is also In Ignorance,
but has promised TO investigate the matter
thoroughly ANA arrest any party or parties
breaking our law. We can assure Won thai
the same vigilance will be displayed at
the coming celebration MS was manifest
during the Neptune Carnival, and We feel
sure you Will have no complaint TO make
regarding the scalper. Yours truly,
w A. Gardner
Secretary Galveston Business League,
Following 10 the item from The Post OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-06
LONG DRAWN OUT BATTLE WON
Southeastern Passenger Association Finally
Yields to Persistent Efforts of Texans.
Homeseekers from Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama
Georgia and Mississippi Get Same Rates Enjoyed
by Western and Northern Points for Texas.

August 4. II is confirmed entirely ~ Mr..
Gnrdner's letter The Post correspondent
said nothing whatever about new
scalpcr. aud rs the Item is clearly IN the
interest OF the railroads and the cities as
against the scalper pest, The Post Is mt a
loss 10 know what all the noise Is about.
Galveston, Texas, August 3.--Ihc exc ed
ngly cheap rates announced by the South
ern Pacific company for the coming cclebra-
tiOn. given on the advent OF the nrst ship
Of the New York Galveston service. draws
attention once more to the ticket Scnlpars
The usual requests for their suppression
have been made and the Ordinance again t
them Will doubtless be strictly enforced.
While the railroads seem satisfied with the
ordinance passed against the scalpcrr tais
may be possibly due to the fact that II
was the best that could be obtained.
After the recent cheap excursion from
New Orleans to Galveston which was given
at very low rate, The Post correspondent
observed a sign la front OF an establish
ment which Is certainly not one of the
regular railroad ticket offices, which read
50 to New Orleans This does not look
as though the Scaper had entirely disap.
pcHred. II is sa'd. however. that there /,
ouly one establishment OF the kind IA the
city and that II IS not doing n great deal OF
husiucss. II one can lc tondu ted II l. imr1
TO see why others could not he also. II there
Vas business 10 Justify It, and. Therefore.
1t Is not Improbable that the state VIII
nave 20 he finally appealed to to enact leg
lsutidu which win cffectually prevent the
scalping Of tickets
1T Is a matter Of great Importance to
Galveston ON account of the large benefits
derived here from the excursions. and It Is
not improbable that a systematic effort
VIII he made at the next sson OF the leg
isntUc to secure the passage Of law
which VIII cover the case
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-06
THE ROCK ISLAND.
Something OF the Growth OF the Big
System

SS''ShUlG " VIC 1TOWln OF lllc bll
System.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
railroad IN 1900 embraced 3al1 miles of
tracks aud trackage, ana va4 a through
line only FROM chicago to Denver, and f.on
chicago To Kansas ttty, uuu 70 iurnl prom
oslton southwest from Kansas city as lar
as Texas. By combination with The Rur.
iingtou, the Rock island and Peoria the
Choctaw, Oklahoma aud Gulr. building an
extension 10 Gl faso, a line between Kan
shs CITY aud st Louis, a connection he.
tween Fort Worth, Texas and galveston.
Texas, IL has today 1uuU miles OF rallrond
III operation, an additional 1000 miles In
course Of construction. making a totnl
mileage when completed at 5000 THIS
system mas every variety of nroduct from
the Eult To the pralrles TO Dakota timber.
coal, cotton, spring wheat, winter wheat
corn, stock ana cattle from the ranges. 1t
extends from the parallel through st. Paul
ana South Dakota south 20 the Gulf OF
| Mexico. II Is q north and south road from,
| ~. raul to the gulf-lu0O miles wide. II
| IL a trunk line from Chicaso to the Colo.
rAdo gatewayG at Denver and Pueblo. 1t
VIII be trunk line from st. Louis througn
! Kansas city 10 the same points IN Colo.
RADIO. II Is trunk line from Chicago
| southwest through Kansas City TO lei paso,
| Texas, there connecting with the growing
| territory OF the country Of Mexico. the PA
| enc Stntcs ana Territories OF New Mexico
aud Arizona 1t Is trunk line for all tho
| Southern states from Memphis west
! through the richest section of the Unite
| states, embracing Arkansas, indian Terri,
| tory and Oklahoma, to tbs points before
| Galveston line 1t becomes trunk Inc from
| the Gulf Of Mexico 10 the Colorado gate,
| ways, and has secured an outlet to the sen
for It's 5000 miles OF road.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-06
PROMOTION FOR A TEXAN.
j. NJ. Davis Becomes Superintendent Of a
Bio Division on the Erie

j. NJ Davis Becomes Superintendent OF a
Big Division on the Erie.
The Scranton Truth az July - has the
following Of interest to Texans:
Superintendent j. NJ Davis OF the wyo.
ming division NJ the Erie railroad has been
promoted to be superintendent OF the Al
legheny division,
MIR, Davis has been superintendent OF
the Wyoming division since August l. 1901
He came here with Mr. Sladr In 1900 AMI
for the first year occupied u subordinate
position. He resided at the Hotel Jormyn
ana made many flicnd8 during his brief
stay here. Mr. Davis ~ regarded among
railroad men rs a rising man lie has dis
played wonderful executive ability In the
management Of the Wyoming division, and
his promotion to the second most important
division on the whole Erie system was
made In recognition Of his services"
Mr.. Davis Is native Of Texas. He was
born al Palestine and his first railway sery-
Ice was for the Santa i'e at Temple sub.
sequcntly he became division superintcud.
ent on the Great Northern. j J, INNS road,
and at that timc was the Youngest person
In the United states holding such n posi-.
tlon. He went East about two years ago.
In Texas railroad circles he Is we'll know n
and has many friends.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-06
Notes and Personals.

Notes and Personals.
The International aud Great Northern
""H announced rate Of S3455 "a Chicago.
Mr.. J, d. Trlmhle. travelling frei.,,r
agent of the Iron Mountain al Dallas * IN
town. ''''N' j. III
on Thursday and Friday the SAINT, r,
WI WI make round trip rate to Galveston
The southern Pacific has announced q
September 80 "'''''
MI Jess Fry, travelling freight agent NJ
the IRON Mountain az San Antonio, is regis.
tered AT the Rice,
MI. r. B Chase, division freight agent
OF me, American Rapid Transit corsnnnys
at haIlaS was In the city yesterday.
70 ~ ~ ,S santa re announces rate of S84.55
10 Chlc1g9, Tickets limited to October a.
anu on sale daily until September so,
"a Iicket Agent Saucier OF the southern
HtIHv IS Il. or nervous proStration and Nj
h., u 80 DcIus .lIeu temporarily by Travel.
lux passenger Agent w, \. Reinhardt.
me southern Pacific Pythlan speciaI i. p.
Monday night at ltn5 and pIcla6 nn t tltt
NoslG Texas delegation Mt san Anto, ne
a lul train was carried out Of the iet 49,
p,SSg, Another, special ear OF Pythlan ex.
frisco arrived In Houston veSterdoH 'ts at
5ts az 40 and left on the regular train
at ll;lo D. m. "a'"
o, a prominent official of the Southern pa
otiy "sg ~ asked yesterday by a represent.
live OF The Post what he most desired in
-, ~ ~, pI2tesslonal work, promptly replied:
most greatly desire to see the land nrcS'
,em solved. 1t means closer nelsbbo.S
~ isolation OF families In the conntrv
oetter schools good roads conveniencSSs
TRu comforts In both town and country
n'h we should solve the market ouestiSn
~ order to secure better profits Tor thosa
WMh9 labor ON the farms and more casb
business Tor the remainder Of mankind
i E"S1' Put not least, we should endeayor to
N''p me youns man on the farm"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-06

Not a RAG had he on, not square inch
OF cloth,
From his feet to the hair OF his head,
But was dreuched--in fact we could see
he was Wroth,
And these are the words thai he said
"l've stood il, ! tell you, as long as
can,
And I'm doneI Why man, even sit
With nothing to do but just ii9ale fan y;
From each pore my llie-strength emit
ting.
I've lost flesh, lost temper lost comfort,
lost health,
Lost everything that's worth the get
ting,
Because imagined I'd add to my wealth
BY staying home, here and Sweatina
My customers, UP in the Rockies so kool
Enjoy trampne, fishing and boating.
Bt loa-fires, at evening" they prove me
a fool,
As over their sports they sit oloatina,
The Denver Road p" Yes, that is the
From this torture there's only One
Don't Have to Apoloozop patrons all
say.
The puddle, in fact has but one toad"
The puddle was large where the speaker
had sat,
The sweat he had swote was a-stean,-
We hustled him off to the mountains,
and that
Made his soowIs give way to smiles
beaming.
PdssenEsr Tsoor,r.,,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-06
rInHr wAnEn roR YEARs

They have been trying TO secure these
low rates from Southeastern territory for
many years and success has only now
crowned their efforts. Heretofore the South
eastern lines have answered that they would
be foolish TO encourage immigration TO
Texas aud depopulatc their own country.
thus admitting that when once the eNCur.
sionlsts had seen the beauties Of the Lone
Star state they would say good bye to their
former homes forever reNus railway Off
cials pointed ont that they themselves were
not afraid 10 grant low rates. with a
round trip coupon. 70 Texans desiring 10
ylslt other States, knowing that such visits
would make them love Texas better. The
demands Of patrons, the perslstency of the
tcNns yoad9 and the broad mlndedness OF
General Passenger Agent c. H. Stone of
the Louisville and Nashville. finally over
came tha reluctance ~ the Southeastern
llucs and farmers OF THAT section may now
Visit Texas aud see for themselves whether
tho claim OF the Stnte to superior agrlcu
Jural advantages and brilliant prospects
for the future are true or not II Is he
heNed that hundreds OF homeseekcrs viii
come to Texas within the next three
month";
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-06
NO SETTLEMENT VET.
The Strikers Are Still in Chicago wit
General MANAGER Nixon.

The Strikers Are Still in Chicago with
General Manager Nixon
Clehurne Texas, August 4.--rhere are
stlll no developments in the strike sItu-
alton, although every one IS on tiptoe with
the expoctant feeling Of an early settle.
ment. Mcssrs Mulberry. Hess. Jenk ns
Hooper and others. as a committee from the
Clehurnc machnists' associat on, are now
In Chicago. General Manager Nixon ar
rived there simultaneously, as his private
coach was attached to the same train on
which the committee took passage. The
people here naturally hope the affair will
soon be adiudicatcd. sncc the committee
which left here Will lay the whole matter
before conference composed OF the ex.
ecutlve on GERS OF the company and those
ton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-06
Nebraska Corn sAn.,.

Mr.. Paul Kirkpatrick, the genial freight
agent OF the Katy, has Just returned from
vacation tour Of Nebraska Mr.. Kirk.
patrick is enthusiastic about the great
state which has distinguished itself In 50
many ways. and he Is positively poetic
In describing the wonderful corn crop OF
that section Of the country Some idea OF
the crop out there may be gained from
the remarkable experience Of a boy. A
iarmeE the father Of the aforesaid boy aas
hefn bib!e-sworn on the eiTsamstances IN
the case and h!s yeraclty can nor be
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-06

Mr. c. c. Waller Of the Southwestern
Promoting company has returned home
fran Chicago lie had nothing TO give out
concerning his visit to tbc WINDY cay, lut
he went there ostensibb 10 confer vita the
syndicate Interested iu the development ut
The Stuncham road Mr. Waller received
Il telephone message trom u,mpet,dd l,a.
tordGy afternoon rtattrs that terminal
facilities had been acquired ana prcpalI-
lions were being made for tunniug the line
south. The terminus in Grimes county mas
rot yet been determined upon As soon
MS the work Of gradug south from Hemp
stead Is under way the work on the uurta
end viii he taken .up. The grading outfits
have been ordered and QUO hundred teams
have been engaged for the first stretch OF
twenty miles out of Hempstcld. M. Wal.
Ter has contra tied to have trains operating
into Hempstend bv the LIST day of August
next.