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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15

Displacement, IL, 100 tens; speed, Is
knots; armor belt, Tx inches; arma
ment, four "a inch rapid fires, IS
5.9-inch rapid firers, II 3.3 inch, 20
smaller; complement, 700 men. To
this class belong the Kaiser Barbar-
ossa, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse and Kaiser Karl der
Crosse. The four ships OF the Wit
telsbach class are 700 tons larger,
have the same armament, 19-knot
speed, and improved armor. The new
ships H and J will be of $4,000 tons,
with heavier battery.
Up to the present the United States
and Germany have run almost neck
and neck in their race to increase their
navies. Germany has definite pro-
gram, already appropriated for, pro-
viding an enormous increase in ships
and men.
She has a navy league of 566, 141
members, which spent last year $223,-
Sal in agitation for still further naval
increase 1t has branches in Cuba,
Porto Rico, Brazil, Mexico and Chile.
beside seventeen other foreign coun-
tries. 1t gave 5000 lectures last year,
as one of score of methods of arous-
ing interest. The United States has
no organized navy league.
The columns given below show the
two navies as fairly as they can be
compared, fighting ship for ship,
without long statistical arguments
giving reasons for the conclusions
reached. In the first-class battleships
those of similar periods are fair
matches for one another; but two of
either first period would have hard
work to defeat one of the fourth.
Germany's ships are in magnificent
condition. Not over half a dozen of
her older vessels named below are
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
A PETRIFIED FOREST.

Almost everyone has heard of the
petrified forest in Arizona, but few
know that it is comparatively easy of
access to visitors.
The distance from the railroad is but
seven miles and at the station Adam
ana on the Santa Fe. few miles east
of Holbrook. Mr.. Albert Stevenson
maintains a small inn. accommodating
about ten people and provides a spring
wagon outfit and several saddle ponies
for those who desire to visit the forest
The old pioneer, Adam Hanna, who.
In the sense that John Hance made tho
Grand Canyon made the Petrified For
est, has moved away
At the forest there are hundreds of
sections of tree trunks of various
sizes and in yariegated colors lying ex-
posed on the plain or half buried in
the hillsides. There are several ex-
tinct volcanoes in the vicinity of the
forest and about two miles from the
railway station are the ruins of an old
Aztec settlement and curious hero
glyphics carved on rock.
Stop-overs are granted at Adamana
on through railroad and Pullman tick
cts where the holders desire to visit
the Petrified Forest
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
Army Organization.

In regard to army organization we
have learned some lessons For in
stance, it is known that our commits
sary and transport systems in China
We're excelled by those of no other ma
lion except possibly Japan. The Ger
mans, whom Mr.. Poultney Bigelow
holds up as our model, were notori-
ously badly off, and it is said that our
quartermaster department actually
provided them with overcoats. 1t must
be remembered that any system, even
the best, is likely to go to pieces in
actual war. The Germans have not
been tested for thirty years Further,
1T can not be too strongly insisted that
we do not want any such system as
that OF the Germans. Our theory is
totally different. We think it better
and cheaper to take some chances, and
to meet emergencies as they arise.
War is not our business. and We can
not make our people believe that it is.
OF course, we were not ready for the
Spanish war. Yet we got ready for it.
and fought it through to victory-con-
Quoting operations on opposite sides of
the globe-in less than four months.
1t was a great scramble, yet we doubt
whether even Germany could beat that
record. Yet there should be reform in
many particulars. Our regular army
should be the best in the world armed
throughout with modern weapons,
thoroughly equipped and drilled and
organized on the best possible lines.
The relations between it and the Ma
tional Guard should be much closer
than they are. The whole staff depart
ment should be organized for efficien-
cy, and should be regarded as one of
the most important branches of the
service. Men who are chosen to COM
mand othsr men in war must be choS-
en- solely for their fitness.-Indianap-
oils News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
Breastworks OF snow.

Recent experiments made in NORWAY
have proved that snow is a substance
which offers a surprising resistance to
penetration by a rifle bullet. Its re-
sistance has been found to be far
greater than wood, though not. of
course, so great as earth IL was
shown that a wall of snow four feet
thick is absolutely proof against the
Norwegian army rifle. which is an arm
of great penetrative force. Volleys
were fired at the snow breastworks
first at a distance of half a mile and
then gradually at decreasing distances,
until the range was only fifty yards,
and the v Aite walls were not once
penetrated. This suggests new
means of field defense in winter cam
paigning snow being much more cas-
lily handled than earth or sand bags
Troops intrenching themselves in
snow banks would be novel and pic
turesQue sight. 1t is disputed whether
or not Andrew Jackson made use of
cotton bales in his defenses at the bat
tie of New Orleans. though he got the
credit for having done so. Whether
he did or not he will have to give place
In the matter OF novel breastworks to
the general who shall first use field
fortifications of snow.-New York
Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
Farmer Find. A Friend.

Nadeau. Mich, Feb. 3d.-Mr. Nelson
De Roster of this place, prosperous
farmer. sixty-one years of age has
suffered for years with Kidney Trou-
BILE.
He has tried many medicines. but
found nothing to relieve him until he
began to use Dodd's Kidney Pills. and
he has found this remedy to be a
friend indeed He says:
Il thank God that there is one
medicine in the world that does help
weak and sick humanity. l would
earnestly advise every one who has
Kidney Trouble to use Dodds Kidney
Pills. They have given great satisfac-
don in our family
Wherever Dodd's Kidney Pills have
been used according to directions.
they have not failed to cure all Kidney
Troubles. Bright's Disease. Dropsy.
Rheumatism. Iumbago and Backache.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
Brought Back Part.


One of the officers stationed at the
Preside tells the following story about
Gen Kobbe while he was warning in
the Philippines, says the San Francis
co Newsletter. The Morros are
friendly to the United States govern
ment and their chiefs and the officers
of our troops exchange civilities often
The Morros are the most intelligent of
all the Filipinos, and when Gen. Kobbe
wants information about people or
conditions he calls upon his MORO
friends for it. During the past year
Gen. Kobbe asked his MORO friends
to arrest a Filipino criminal for him.
Several of the f1eet-footed Morros be-
gan the hunt, and they were terrify-
ing, for they dress always in bright
scarlet. They were absent several
days, and they came into Gen. Kobbe's
headquarters carrying basket. The
general turned to them and asked:
We'll. did you bring back your MANI"
They shook their heads and looked
ashamed. Then one of them removed
the cover from the basket and out
rolled the head of the culprit. I'VE
regret exceedingly, your excellency,"
said they with much Spanish cere-
mony, and bowling to the earth. but
this is all of him we could fetch back
with u.s. The general accepted their
apology.
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chm May come A Cropp.r..

If Chill and the Argentine Republic
go to war Chilli, the staggering South
American bantam, is likely to have her
wings clipped; for, on paper at least.
the Argentine is the much more power
full nation, says the New York Press.
Ever since Chill whipped Peru she has
been insolent to all nations. especially
to the United States, a country which
the majoriy- of Chilanos believe she
could bring to terms with ease and
dispatch. Chilli has a population of
about 5000, 900. while the Argentine
has a population of 1000. 900. In area
Chill is less than 500. 900 square miles.
while the Argentine has an area of
nearly 1000. 600 square miles. ChiIfs
regular army consists of 5000 men and
her reserve forces of 80 900 men, while
the Argentine has nearly 10000 men
in her army and reserve of 100000
nearly all of whom have received mil
itary trainir, Every year this ma
tional guard is modified and receives
two months training in a camp of in
StructiOn besides their drills during
the rest of the year. The Argentine
navy consists of four coast defense
monitors, of which two are of the new
type, six armored cruisers, three sec
ond-class cruisers of high speed. seven
smaller cruisers and sunboats of mod
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n Fighting Regiment.

Back of the simple announcement
that the Twenty-third United States
infantry arrived at New York on De-
cember l on the United States trans
port Buford there is story which
constitutes one of the most picturesque
chapters in the history of the Spanish
war. In the three and a half years
which have passed since it sailed from
San Francisco for Manila this regi-
ment has fought in nearly every island
of the Philippine archipelago which
has been entered by the American ar
my. 1t has taken part in more than
fifty battles and innumerable Skin
mishes. and though fighting a half
savage enemy in an unknown country
it has never known defeat. For eigh-
teen months it has pursued the treach-
erous insurgents through strange is
lands. thrashing them wherever it
found them, and it now comes home
with the distinction of being the only
regiment of the regular army of the
United States that has ever circum-
navigated the globe.-Army and Navy
Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
Coalins Stations Next.

1t is limited at the Navy Department
that plans are being formulated for
the requirement of cOaling stations for
the use of our warships which will de-
fend the istEmian canal Now that the
treaty is signed and England has sub
mitted to our demand that we defend
the canal according to our wishes, it
has become incumbent upon our Navy
Department to make such preparations
as are necessary for the maintenance
of a fleet in the vicinity of the pro-
posed canal. The stations will be es-
tablished at Almirante Bay, the Chi
riqui Lagoon Colombia; the Gulf of
Duice, Costa Rica, the Danish West
Indies and the GALAPAGOS Island off
the coast and belonging to Ecuador.
Admiral Dewey says the canal can be
defended only by the navy. Rear Ad-
miral Brandford. chief of the Bureau
of Equipment, and a member of the
Naval War Board. says the defense of
the canal will be the guns of the Am
erican fleet, and in order that the fleet
may operate from nearby bases it is
necessary that they be established
without delay.-Army and Navy Jour
nal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15

If the plans of New York inventor
are carried out. as forecasted in the
Scientific American, from which pub
location the above picture is repro
duced, the fast trains i'll their flight
across the country will take on and
unload passengers without even a
check in their speed. much as they do
mail bags at rural stations
The characteristic feature of the in
vention resides in the employment of
a number of saddle cars which are
successfully taken up and dropped
from the moving train and through the
medium of which passengers may en-
ter or leave train without interrupt
ing its movement.
The railway cars employed are of the
usual construction. Each car is pro-
vided on its roof with two rails, and
the cars run on standard rails COM
monty employed. The rails on the
roof of the cars have their ends pro-
jectcd beyond the ends of the cars and
grooved iatterly. so that the continu-
ity of the track formed on the roof
of the cars will not be broken on a
curve. These roof rails serve the pur-
pose of receiving the saddle car
Alongside of the rails upon which the
passenger car runs are arranged two
rails which receive lower fianged
wheels on the saddle car These aux
Hilary track rails do not extend con-
tinuously throughout the length of the
railroad track. but are located only at
the stations at which it is desired to
load and unload passengers The aux
Hilary track rails are each provided
with raised portions adjacent to the
ends toward which the car is moved
and the ends of these auxiliary rails
are tapered-
AS the illustration shows. the roof
rails on the front of the car are ia
pered downward, so that they will
readily engage under the broad-faced
wheels. One of the saddle cars is to
be placed at each station on the road
AS the train approaches the station
the tapered ends of the roof rails will
run under the broad-faccd upper
wheels of the saddle car, and the sad
die car will be lifted on the auxiliary
track rails and carried away with the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
The Teacher Failed.

In a school for colored children
there was a little boy who would per-
sist in saying have went" The
teacher kept him in one night and
said: Now, while 1 am out of the
room you may write have gone fifty
times. When the teacher came back
he looked at the boys paper and
found the task completed Fifty times
had the little darkey written the
words have gone But alas, upon
the other side of the paper was writ
ten, II have went home"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
c.rnerie,. Fish HATCHERY.

Mr.. Carnegie has just erected within
the Skibo castle grounds, in Scotland.
a magnificent salmon and trout hatch
cry, in which 10000 eggs are incubat-
ing in well-appointed boxes In con-
nection also with his Skibo and other
estates in Sutherlandshire. he is the
proprietor of extensive salmon fishings
in Dorncch Firth and along the Kyle
of Sutherland, and there are several
lakes, both natural and artificial.
throughout his domains that are well
stocked with trout.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15

Rsveille for the new and taps for the
old
And the dawn of a better day,
And the plowman's shout in the rice
field green.
And the CLEAN of a kerchief gay.
Where the women wash on the river
bank,
The river that flows along,
And into the sea that sings for aye
A deep-voiced welcome song.
Reveille for the new and taps for the
old.
And the trenches are leveled down,
Where the sun-fiag waved defiance
wild
To the legions clad in brown.
Where the Mauser spoke and the Skin
mishers
Charged down in dread array,
And they who fell found ready grave
In the lead-torn trench that day
Reveille for the new and taps for the
DID,
And the dawn of better day,
When the bolo rusts on the bamboo
And the tears are wiped away
When the brown man finds a brother
The white man firm and true,
One people, one God. and just one flag,
The old red, white AMI blue.
Robert B. Carr in Denver Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
The Late Lieutenant Frick.

After a service of twenty-one years
in the United States navy and a long
period of honorable retirement Lieut.
Horace F. Prick died recently at Phil
adelphia. The last cruise of Lieut..
Frick was on the Nipsic, which was
attached to the United States squadron
at Apia. on the Island Upolu, Samoa
group. at the time of the destructive
hurricane of March. 1899, when several
warships were sunk and many lives
were lost.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
An Authority on Fish.

No one in the house is a better au-
thority on fish than Representative
Minor of Wisconsin. He is a disciple
of IZaak Walton, and during the sum-
mer spends much of his time with rod
and line Mr.. Minor is said to be SO
expert with the rod that he can tell
the difference between the bite of a
slack bass and brook trout. Be-
fore coming to congress Mr.. Minor
WAS engaged in the shipping business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15

Habitual gamblers are perhaps the
most superstitious persons in the
world They invariably carry little
portable mascots in their pockets, and
it would be impossible to persuade
them to enter into a game of chance
if by some ina6vertence their mascots
were not with them. Lumps of lead,
coins, snake rattles. locks of hair.
cauls, bits of bone, hairpins, are some
of these charms.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
lSo.eiu.ko Monument for Miiwaukee.

An elaborate monument to Koscius-
ko is to be erected in kosciusko Park,
Milwaukee. The monument will be 81
feet high and will stand in the center
of little lake. N. Brod, the artist,
says it will cost about $l3 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
FIorida.s Orange Crop.

The time is close at hand when Flor
ida will ship as many boxes of or
anges as she did before the great
freeze of 1S95--namely. 5000 900 boxes.
If it had not been for that disaster she
would be shipping more than S.000.00O
now-Indianapolis News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
Fairy Tale. Becoming Realities.

The century is beginning with the
great achievement of wireless teleg-
raphy With what it will end passes
the Imagination of man il progress
into the secrets and resources of ma
ture continue at the same rate We
have already realized in common bus
mess life some of the wonders of the
ancient fairy tales.-Baltimore Amer
lean
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15

When poverty comes in at the door
love meanders away back and disap-
pears.
Famous Scientist (excitedlyl-
omething must be done to stop the
spread of the opium habit among we-
men, Great editor (calmly)-Very
well. sir; III put in a paragraph say.
ing that laundering for opium is
sign of old age--New York Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
military school. Get a NOTICE.

Adjutant General Phisterer of the
New York National Guard has dis
covered an old law forbidding the imi-
tation of chevrons and soldier straps
used by the militia, and has notified
the various military schools of the
state that they must abandon the prac-
tice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
Too Radical for Arkansas.

The Hot Springs citizen who shot
two men because they refused to
drink with him pleads self-defense.
But even in Arkansas it is hardly to
be assumed that a man who declines
to take a drink is SO dangerous Q
mailman that the safety OF others do
ponds on his being shot on sight
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15

train. The saddle car will ride along
the top of the train, and by the time
it has got to the last car will have as
sumed the momentum of the train The
saddle car and train will be locked
together, and then the passengers can
pass from one to the other
AS the train approaches the next sta
ton the lower wheels of the saddle
car will engage the raised part of the
auxiliary rails and the saddle car will
be lifted off the train, thus permitting
the train TO pass on and leave the sad
die car a. the station When the sad
die car is thus dropped the train i'm
mediately runs into a second saddle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15

FIRST-CLASS
GERMANY.
First Period.
(In Service.)
Brandenburg
kurfurst Friedrich
Wilhelm
Weissenburg
Woerth
Second Period.
Gin Service.)
Kaiser Friedrich III
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse
Kaiser Barbarossa fA
Kaiser Karl der Crosse
(B)
Third Period.
(First ready, others
completing, a l l
launched.)
Wittelsbach co
Victim cd
Zaehringen (E)
Mecklenburg CD
Schwaben go
Fourth Period
(Begun.)
H.
j.
proposed. }
Sixteen more will be
completed 1916.
FIRST-CLASS Arm
Second Period.
Zone completed, two
launched.)
Fuerst Bismarck
Prinz Heinrich (A
Prinz Adalbert OBJ
G.
(Proposed-)
Fifteen more will be
completed by 1916.
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unfit to go into a battle. New engines
new guns and new armor have reju-
venated several which were built
twenty years or more ago. The bat
terry power of all the later ships is
enormous.
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B ATTLFSHTPS.
| UNITED STATES.
First Period.
Un Service.)
Indiana
Massachusetts
Oregon
Iowa
/ Second Period.
On Serviee.)
KearSarGe
Kentucky
Alabama
Illinois
Wisconsin
Third Period.
tCompleting)
Maine
Missouri
Ohio
Fourth Period.
(BeEun.)
New Jersey
Georgia
Virginia
Nebraska
Rhode Island
(PropoSed-)
Sec. Long urges Con-
gress to appropriate
for three mora.
IORED CRUISERS.
First Perica.
Gin Service.)
New York
Brooklyn
Second Period.
(Begun.}
California
Colorado
Maryland
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
West Virginia
Charleston
Milwaukee
St. Louis
(ProposeA-N
Two more Al psSIn
Sec Long
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car placed on the other end portions Oh
the auxiliary truck rails and takes the
second saddle car up with its passen-
gers This operation is repeated al
each station. one saddle car being left
at each station and one saddle car be-
ing taken up By this arrangement,
the train may move without stor
through the length of the road The
saddle cars. of course. are provided
with brakes to arrest their movement
at the desired point
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15

There are in Boston APPS houses in
addition to TOO hotels and i6s family
hotels
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15

THIRD-CLAss BATTLEsHIPs.
Baden Texas
Baiern
Sachsen
wuertemburs
Deutschland
Kaiser
Oldenburg
Koenig Wilhelm
h COAST DEFENSE SHIPS
Beowulf lAmphitrite
Frithjof Nfantonomoh
Hagen lfonadnock
Heimda1 Terror
Ssiegfried Puritan
Aegir (Building.)
Odin Arkansas
Preussen Nevada
Friedrich der Crosse Florida
Wyoming
FIRST-CLASS PROTECTED CRUISERS.
Kaiserin Augusta columbia
Minneapolis
SECOND-CLASS CRUISERS.
G Irene SeISagH
Princess Wilhelm San Francisco
Freya Baltimore
Hansa Philadelphia
Hertha Cincinnati
Victoria Luise Raleigh
Vneta Albany
jOlympia
Denver
Des Moines
Chattanooga
"a Galveston
cleveland
Buffalo
tD1x1e
prairie
Yankee
TuIRD-CLAss CRUISERS.
Eight of 16 knots Nine of 16 knots
Two of % knots Three of 1914 knots
Seven of 81 knots Two of 10 knots
(Begun-)
Three of 81 knots
fPropoSedD
Thirty-five will be I'm,
ished by 1916.
There is no law to prevent woman
kissing a pug dog-but just the same
it's a mean advantage to take of the
dog.
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1t. like truth. only asks a heartnx.
Wizard Oil c. res pain
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e.rae,d re. cure. constipation

People who live on tick seem to be
tickled about It
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15

There is no law to prevent woman
kissing a pug dog-but just the same
it's a mean advantage to take of the
dog.
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Innovation in Rdilrod

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