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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-11-01
Uniforms and Sentiment.

81 would like to see this new army
uniform" said an old soldier. ''They
say we old fellows will not like it as
a matter of sentiment, but that prac-
teal soldiers, putting aside sentiment,
favor it. Great Scott! AS if we were
not practical soldiers, who saw more
actual service in battle in four years
than all the civilized world has seen
since 1865. There is more than senti-
ment in this question of uniform, and
believe this experiment will end, as
have others, in a return to the ser
vice uniform so thoroughly tested
under all circumstances of battle and
conditions of weather during the civil
war.
1.-THE blue uniform was no more con-
spicuous in maneuver, skirmish, or
battle than the Confederate gray or
butternut. At distance the one
could not be distinguished from the
other. At Shiloh. the rebels were
taken for our own men, and were al
most in our camps before the differ
ence in dress was noticed. At Stone
River, heavy masses of rebels came
out of cornfields or out of cedars and
we held our fire, believing them to
be our own men. In hundreds of
cases during the civil war mistakes
were made through failure to dis
tinguish uniforms, the butternut look
ing in the haze, or rain, or smoke, or
at distance as dark as the blue
Two Frank Confederate Generals.
The present writer once asked a
Confederate general, long after the
civil war (but now many years ago),
how he really felt about the failure of
himself and his associates to estab-
lish a separate government. He said:
do you want me to tell you the
truth?" The answer was, of course,
Yes" WELL" said the honest old
veteran, 81 am sorry we failed; 1
think we should have done well as a
separate nation" We honored him
for his frankness and afterward told
the incident to another Confederate
general, who said: did General -
say that? Well, he always was a fab
urei"
We find it difficult to believe that
the stubborn old Confederate, were he
living to-day, would still declare that
he was sorry But if he did do so.
he would be. as the years went on.
still more of an exception. still more
of a psychological neutrality-suspicious.
Century.
Confederates Are Divided.
The question of accepting the help
of the Grand Army in the construc-
ton of the Confederate veterans
home at Mountain Creek, Ala, is caus-
ing serious disruption in the Con-
federate veterans associations in varf-
Gus parts of the south In T .or,iSiapo
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-11-01

Duncan" said the girl to Ken
nedy, later, "do you mind, Duncan, If
sometimes call you Masterson-''
Call me anything, my darling" re-
turned Kennedy. III come to You
when you CALL"
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

the Carolnas where they expected to spend a few
weeks shooting quail. The subject naturally turned
10 dogs and shooting. and one Of the party said:
The most sagacious dog ever saw was ami
NAL named Frank and was surprised afterward
to learn that he not only did not have pedigree.
but that he was half pointer and half English
setter. We had started in a wagon morning to
60 some distance into the country where had
heard that quail were plentiful To save the dog
much possible made him climb into the
wagon and lay down on our feet. Passing stubble
field noticed that the dog uneasy and refused
70 keep quiet when ordered. Finally. springing to
his feet that dog became rigid. and. turning.
pointed toward the fence on the side OF the road.
The owner simply said:
That settles 1t: get out your gun and come on
With that the dog leaped out of the wagon and
Jumped the fence, with myself and friend not
Far behind. The dog a point less than fifty
yards from where we had left the wagon in the
arose from the stubble, and did part as best
We could: l saw that same dog not long after do
we're IN the field at the time, and Frank was off
some distance when the other dog TO point
across a fence. We went over there, and Frank.
seeing that something up. followed some
speed speed Frank had started to climb over the fence
not twenty feet from him. He simply remained sus-
the other dog in that way with his eyes staring
and his tail rigid Frank stayed in that awkward
when he crawle5 down to Mother Earth again ana
retrieved one Of the birds.
MS master into trouble the railroad station at
s GI me Cies % on the Southern not far from
snc party tried 10 take three dozen quail out Of
the State by placing the game birds in trunk The
dog pointed the trunk the station platform and a
country constable. seeing what up. ordered the
runk opened, found the quail, and had the hunters
arrested and fined s. for each Of the quail I saw
oog down near Lttleton, y. c., perform trick in
creeping Up on wild pigeon unobserved. which
SHOWS now quietly a well trained dog Will move
when he is on the track Of game A wild pigeon
had lighted on the upper platform OF a windmill
possibly twenty-five feet from the ground. The
setter scented the bird. and, climbing the ladder
had came 10 point not yards from the pigeon
Several people saw the dog and came over TO the
NIL N establishment This is probably what caused
the pigeon 10 fly away for 1 do not think he saw
the dog"
We'll II you find dogs OF that sort TO hunt
for you on your coming trip said the quiet man in
me ne corner. you ought to have some good sport.
ana 70 see some people go crazy over hairy little
oogs with monkey faces. The sporting dog for me
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
WHY MARQUIS ITO REFUSED PASS.
From The Philadelphia Post.

FROM 1 ne Iullduelpnld 1CSt
Marquis Ito. the Japanese statesman, said
while in St. Paul recently that of all the Amer
lean customs that impressed him peculiar the
free transportation extended by the railroads of
this country seemed most odd.
why" said he should a railroad give away
tickets? Every bit of mileage TO them Is the
same piece of cloth to a drygoods firm. In
Japan every has to pay for his transporta-
ton never rode on a Japanese railroad for
nothing in my life"
When the marquis and party decided TO pro-
ceed east from ST Paul over the Milwaukee line
the officials OF the road extended to the distin-
gushed Japanese and mis- companions the
courtesy of the line, and informed Mr.. Ito's pri-
vate secretary that the tickets and the private
would cost nothing. The secretary was
visibly embarrassed and shook his head dubi-
ously he left the office of the company to
convey the startling information to his master
Shortly afterward Marquis Ito appeared the
railroad office and insisted paying for the
tickets and the use OF the special car
Il have no claim on your esteemed company"
said the Oriental Il should not feel right In
travelling over your most excellent road with
out paying for the great pleasure"
And so the Milwaukee officials were obliged to
carry the marquis and his party over their line
in the same way as if they just plain
everyday Americans
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
provement which he described yesterday for the
first time. He said:

provement which he described yesterday for the
first time. He said:
The caddie system will be the first taken up.
commissioner Eustis has appointed caddiemaster
and has arranged for a caddie house in which the
boys may play games while waiting for employ
ment AS a protection against overcharge We have
made the following rule:
Players will do business directly with the caddie
master who shall take the time when player
goes out and when he returns. collect money from
players and pay the boys. Caddies must have a
permit and badge in order to employment,
be allowed on the links. The caddiemaster will
assign caddies to players in their turn and no cad
die viii be assigned to a second player until all
have had assignment. The charge shall be 20
cents hour. so cents a round of eighteen
holes provided IL does take more than three
five cents half hour or part OF same shall be paid
for a single round Of eighteen holes If more than
three holes covered"
The next thing of Importance is The putting
greens. The rough ground to the east OF the fair
green going to the first hole will be cleared and a
new green laid out the east OF the present one.
This is TO balls going in the road and also
to avoid the climb TO the second tee The fair green
going the second hole will be widened and rocks
and stumps removed. The approach will be graded
and the putting green levelled. The south side OF
the third hole will be cleared OF loose rocks and i'm
fair green to the fourth hole will be widenedN the
brush removed and a new putting green laid. The
approach TO the fifth hole will be freed OF rocks
and the east side OF the putting green Will be
levelled up. -,
seventh green is to be resodded and a stone ditch
will be laid carry OF the water from the neigh
boring hills We will make entirely new green
for the eighth hole. which will make the playing
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

public" Flood has just been reappointed profess
sonal at Van Cortlandt. and with the reform board
back Of him he expects make the course there
OF the best in the country. Under Tammany
the money appropriated 10 keep up the grounds
was wasted and tho rankest mismana cement pre-
vailed. Thousands OF players were forced TO sub
nit outrageous impositions from n crowd OF
hoodlums who acted caddies. while the course
itself looked more like cornfeld after a cavalry
charge than a golf links Flood could do very little
the force under his charge made a refuge
for political heelers whose pull" obviated the
necessity work.
Van Cortlandt has come to be such a gathering
place for unattached golfers that the change in
policy will be welcome one. After several con-
ferences with Commissioner Eustis last week Flood
has mapped out a comprehensive scheme OF i'm
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
SOCIALISTS DENOUNCED IN @. F.U.
DELEGATES DEFEND CIVIC FEDERATION AND
SAMUEL GOMPERS

DELEGATES DEFEND CIVIC FEDERATION AND
SAMUEL GONIPERs.
The socialists who held an anti-industrIal peace
conference last Friday night at tho Labor Lyceum
No "a East Fourth-st.. at which non-socialist del
egates were not allowed to speak, were denounced
at yesterdays meeting of the Central Federated
Union
James Ryan, OF the Photo-Engravers' Union
said The way in which President Gompers OF
the American Federation OF Labor vhed at
the conference was disgraceful. He has given
twenty of the best years Of his life TO the
OF labor. I attended the conference OF the Civic
Federation myself and was pleased with the pros
poets for Industrial peace"
Mr.. Ryan then told of an interview he had had
with Senator Hanna and Charles NJ. Schwab
president Of the United States Steel Corporation.
From the stand they took he had hopes that there
would be fewer strikes and cordial feeling
between employers and employees.
Elias Wolf, a socialist, of Cigarmakers' Union
No 80, in a mild way reminded the Central Fed
Grated Union that the conference had decided
to hold a meeting to discuss the Civic Fedora
scribe toward the expenses of the meeting Del
egate Kelly, of the Theatrical Protective Union,
declared that the suggestion insult the
Central Federated Union.
1t was resolved not TO pass final judgment
the way the socialists conducted the conference
until report about IT is received from Central
Federated Union committed
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
PERCY CHUBB.
Nassau Country Club.

length forty yards longer. The low ground on the
We plan to lay a putting green seventy-hve
yards to the west OF the present location so as TO
avoid driving into the woods. The stone wall at the
rear of this green will also be taken away. The
eleventh l expect to bring out from the
woods. The low ground here will also be drained by
a system of and the green itself leyelled up
On the twelfth going to lay a new tee ten
yards further west 10 avoid the woods and
not interfere with the fifteenth green. The open
ditch here will be widened and a stone bridge built
across 1t. l am going to take away the bunker on
the other side Of the ditch idea being that the
ditch itself. together with the rising ground, is
The green will also levelled. Five yards further
west is the place chosen for the thirteenth green
This will change the angle and keep players away
from the woods and prevent accident from flying
golf balls to those the preceding green. We will
have a putting green for this hole. and II Is
going TO be dandy.
The fourteenth tee will be at a different angle. SO
s drive away from tho railroad track, ana a
pipe will be laid across the centre OF this and the
thirteenth hole in order 10 drain the water that
collects there each spring and fall At the approach
to the fourteenth the rocks are to be taken out
while the fifteenth green will be widened and the
underbrush got rid of. On the next hole the stone
bunker will be sodded, and the same will be dono
also going to widen the fair green by twenty-five
yards. The green for the eighteenth hole Will
be in this spring and the space between lake
and green cleared of underbrush.
II looks like lot OF work and II Is, but the
green's will all be ready by May, we have started
men at work them and 1 think the result will
be more than satisfactory.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
MINERAL INDUSTRIES OF THIS COUNTRY
IMMENSE PROJECTION IN THE xpPAIAczlAeS
REGION

Washington. Jan. IS (speciaD.-what Is known asl
the Appalachian region is the great mountain dis>
trict extending from Western New-York tha
north about nine hundred miles southwestsrly fntc
Alabama This region IS the seat OF the creates
mineral industries OF the country. either IN te y
production Of the raw materials or IN their manDsl
facture into higher form OF finished produc->l
It embraces in whole or IN part the States OF New%
York. Pennsylvania. West Virginia. SoutheastercSs
Ohio. Virginia. Eastern Kentucky, Tennsssee.'
Western Georgia North Carolina and Alahama~l
Coal and iron are the basis OF Industrial wealth.
and the story OF their production and MANUFACTURED
in this section forms most interesting part OF thS,
Mineral Resources OF the United States. 1900. 81
recently published by the United States GeologicaA
Survey \
A brief review shows that this region furnsnsHl
100000 long OF iron OF the total OF y
little 27 10000 for the whole country Tha
MseossR saRe2F f2rnsG about l on LEAVING
something like 100000 tons cor all the rest OF th
further to its conversion into pig iron we md thas
tbe LEAD produced in round numbers about so coz
long tons OF the total output OF 1SIs242 tons; and
find that this same region produced. in round nuns
tons Of Bessemer steel ingots about 2S50O0 Ionxi
OF total Of sS9S135 tons OF open hearth STEEL
toSs OF Bessemer steel rails, and about two-thrdA
Of all the wire nails produced In 1seo
factures is readily seen in the production by Penn~
output Of 5I466Sls tons OF anthracite coal; IN th
production by this region OF little over 81 perl
OF the total output OF bltuminouS coal: in ths
production Of fully s5 per cent OF the total outpus
OF coke in the Produetion OF over 81 cent OF th
total output OF SO S627 barrels OF crude petroleum.
OF natural gas - value about II
out OF total of $2S 616 3 The abundance OF rfIsI
OF the region compels other sections pay tributs
TO IL. The iron OF Lake Superior and the from
ores OF Cuba alike find their way TO the furnaces
Of Pennsylvania. West Virginia shows how power
fully transportation affects the region within ITSELF
and diSembowels one State TO feed another. West
Virginia produced in 1900 in round numbers % 6OO
600 short tons OF bituminoUs coal. 4747O00 tons oc
coke, 1SslOuo barrels or crude Petroleum. anf
natural gas 10 the value OF about s60OoOO0 and yss
she is credited with only 166.75S long tons OF pig
ron and her production OF steel and manufac turei
iron not sufficiently important TO cause her tor
be distinguished from "other States in the rsports
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
TRADE BOOMING.
From Harper's Magazine.

; =
1t was in the morning hours OF bake day" IN
the little out-of-the-way village. The mingled
odCrS OF fresh bread. pies and cookies hoated oue
OF the open kitchen windows.
From OF the smaller cottages at the end o.
the street came barefOOted child in a coloriese
calico dress and slat sunbonnet- With the I'm =
portant air of heavy buyer she entered the villa "a
store and handed across the counter blue tea,~
cup. The proprietor took the cup and said in:
brisk tones:
We'll, Emmy. what does your ma want to-dayr%
Please, sir, ma wants an eggs worth OF molas>
ses, and she carefully placed large white egg on
the counter.
From a stone jug little moasses was poursa
and the cup set before the customer.
MIR. Sntf." she said. she took her purchase.
I'll be back in little while for some ginger M
said to tell you the black hen was on
And the buyer walked with dignity out of thA
store door and up the village street to her home.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
BARR MAY SAIL THE RAINBOW
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT WANTS THE CO.
LUMBIA's sKIPPER-EMPEROR WILLIAM
TRIED TO ENGAGE HIM.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE !

Newport, r. /. jan 26.-It is stated here on
what appears 10 be excellent authority that
Cornelius Vanderbilt is negotiating with Captain
Charles Barr, skipper Of the Columbia, to sail
his seventy footer Rainbow next season. II
is said that Mr.. Vanderbilt and Barr have not
been able to agree upon terms yet. but It is ex-
pected that they will soon arrive at satis-
factory understanding.
There is every promise of renewed interest in
the seventies the coming season. and all four
the Yankee. the Rainbow. the Mineola and the
Virgnia-wiH be in commission. The Rainbow
in command Of the British Captain Wringe, won
several trophies in the season Of 1900 but the
owner returned them on account of misunder-
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
ST. LOUIS CLUB SOLD.

Chicago. Jan. 26.-According to unofficial an
nouncement, the st. Louis Baseball Club. Of the
American League, is transferred from outside
shareholders to syndicate OF Louis capitalists
The deal. 1t is understood. was closed late last
night at conference between Ban Johnson, presi-
dent of the American League; Manager James Nc
Aieer or the St Louis club. two St. Louis capital
lists. whose names could not be learned and Henry
hHHlea; OF milwaukee,. That the club would be
days ago 0
Just what considerations were offered for the
transfer or the club could not be learned M and
hehTy hlniea were the principal shareholders,
ana II Is understood that a large sum was paid to
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
BASEBALL.
YALE OUT OBJ PENIS sCHEDULA
A GAME MAY Be ARRANGED. HOWEVER.
WHEN LIST Is PITRILSHED.

WHEN LIST IS PUBLISHED.
Philadelphia, Jan. "a member OF the University
OF Pennsylvania baseball committee Is authority
for the statement that Pennsylvanias baseball
schedule has been completed. and that there Is
Yale date on It The schedule has been sent TO
the faculty committee for approval and will be
taken up and. II is expected approved at the next
meeting OF the committee.
The fact that there IS Yale game on the
regular schedule does not mean. however that
negotiations have been called on. II Is said that
the athletic officials OF both universities are en-
deavorng TO reach agreement which will be-
satisfactory TO both sides. and II difficulties
OF college politics solved there Will no trouble
so far as the Quakers are concerned IN finding a
convenient date. The belief IS still general among
Pennsylvania men, however. that at least one game
Will be arranged and the date announced at tha
schedule. + ~
There are twenty-six games the schedule this
year, including two each with Harvard, Cornell
SoIunbla, Brown, Lehigh, Georgetown and Virginia
1ne team VIII leave for the Southern trip March
20 a week earlier than usual. and play the first
game with University Of Virginia Charlottesvfl
on Aarcn S Games viii also be PLAYED with Rich
IInono ColIege Washington and Lee University. the
virginia Military Institute and GEORGETOWN
IEere viii be the usual Northern trip IN June
% harvard, Brown. Holy Cross and Cornell. and
tne season will be concluded at Columbia on June
y, me University of Illinois will be the oniv
western team played by Pennsylvania this year,
and the game will be played here.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
OYSTERS, NOT FREIGHT RATES.
THAT is WHAT MEssRs PIRRrE, cRAxrsi
AND BAKER HAD A CONFERENCE ABOUT
THE CELTICs BUILDER SAYS.

THAT IS WHAT MESSRs P1RRrE cRAxrs.
AND BAKER HAD A CONFERENCE ABOUT.
THE CELTICs BUILDER SAYS
william j. Ptrrte was seen by Trfouns-reS
porter at the Waldorf-Astoria last evening /
still worried about the shipping trlst?''' hsS
asked. There has been no conferences. 7 have
not seen Mr.. Griscom. and probably shall noH
see him before my return to England. I don'rI
think that Mr.. Isnay has seen Mr.. Griscom Thss
nearest we have come 10 a conferences was orr4
Friday evening, when Mr.. Baker Mr. Crarnr.,
and had dinner together. and fell into an in
ternational argument the subject OF oystersl
L started 1t all by saying that the Englishi
oyster was more highly favored, delicate ana
petite than the American product. and thereforsS
preferable. Mr.. Cramp and Mr.. Baker verai
united in maintaining that the American OYSTER
had much the best OF 1t in being more solid andd
serious. and IN itself far more of a meal. You n
see, we gentlemen couldn't have a conference on
freight rates. for instance. We are NOT thei
proper persons Surely wouldn't come across
the Atlantic to decide whether freight should ba
carried for five and six pence. or ten and tup-
penny. As to the future don't know that there
will be a conference but am not a prophet.
But this thing must be said-thers ought.
TO be a conference some day some time Steaul-4
ship lines ought TO come together. just as sos
many other interests doing. in a great
Anglo-Saxon understanding The newspapers
have had bad attack OF Mysteries about ths
visit Of half dozen passengers on the Celtic.
They have mistaken my mission. I am a ship
builder, and have come TO study the America n
harbOrs and commercial facilities. I want to I
make better boat than the Celtic though
am proud Of her. We had two hundred cabin
passengers coming over. and don't think one
Of them missed meal The only way one
could know 1t was rough weather was by wipings
away the mist from a portfolio and looking OUT
The vessel Is absolutely steady. Just at presen..
investigating the hotel system of this city,
their stOrehOuses and methods OF making thsf
guests comfortable. for that is the ideal for AZ
hner-a floating hotel.
Mrs. Pirrie and also very busy uakina
tour of the hospitals. We plan TO return byi
the Oceanic on February 5. If I had my pref
erenc9 I should travel in the summer, wharsi
living on the deck is privilege, but IL 10 al
Shipbuilder's duty to test his boat in rough,
weather under every disadvantage"