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John Hart, or -Smiler," as the men
called him, for his mirth-loving nature,
stood in the doorway of the engine
room lounging easily against the frame
set in the heavy brick walls and sur
veying the scene about the iron mine.
Behind Smiler were three vertical
blowing engines, which ran continu-
ously all the year to make the blast.
They were gigantic, old-fashioned
walking-beam engines, with the steam
cylinder at one end of the beam, and
the a1r>cylinder on the other, each
Vertlcle and twelve feet in length.
Taking an oil can he began the
rounds, when an unusual noise caught
his attention. There was a snap
then crash At the crash he sprang
forward to the throttle valve on No.
One engine; and before she had
turned over to make another COM
plete stroke he had stopped her.
He thought he knew what had hap
pened, and before investigating he
put the other two engines to their
maximum speed, that the air pressure
might be maintained, if possible To
keep the air pressure or blast steadily
on the furnaces was the most impor-
tant work the engines had to do.
Smller then seized a lamp and a
wrench and ran through the arch into
the compressor-room, where the three
alr-cy1nders stood in a row, fifteen
1eet apart He ran up the stairway to
the upper floor. There he looked down
at the cylinder attached to the mo-
tion1ess engine.
1t was as he had supposed. The
yoke holding the manhole plate and
gasket in position had broken, and the
whole arrangement had dropped into
the cylinder. Smi1er sprang to the
walking-beam, slid down the connect
ing-rod to the cross-head, and down
the piston-rod to the cylinder-head,
standing there a moment on the i'm
mense casting, which was five feet
N diameter.
Without a thought of danger he
squatted down, stuck his feet through
the small oblong opening and wriggled
through to his shoulders. Holding up
his arms, with the wrench and lamp
in his hands, he reached out with his
toes and touched the air-piston. The
engine being at less than middle
stroke, this was a third of the way
up in the cylinder.
Drawing his arms through, he
crouched down, and so gained the in
terror of the cylinder. 1t was like
an oven. The cleaning, polished
walls reflected his light. He could
not touch any part; it was all too hot,
and he moved his lamp over the top
of the piston, looking for the broken
yoke and plate.
A moment after Smiler had dropped
out of sight, Dennison, the boss fur
naceman, entered the engine room ex-
citedly. He had missed the familiar
beat of one machine, and feared a
diminution of the blast.
t.Smilerl" he shouted, looking round.
80 Smileri Smileri" Then he went to
the throttle valve and took up the
starting bar.
Meanwhile Smiler gathered up the
broken yoke and reached up to lay
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20
The Spirit of commereiaIism.

The Democratic party has declared
itself opposed to ''the spirit of com
mercialism." In other words, it is in
favor of closing up American factories,
for many of them must be closed un-
less we succeed in finding markets
abroad for our surplus products. The
Republican party is now seeking such
markets in the far East and is finding
them. This may be greedy CONNER
cialism,' but it is what the American
people want We want our industries
to grow and flourish like the green bay
tree of poetic tradition. If we ever
wish to shut them up, however, we
can do it in short order by retiring
from competition in foreign markets
and removing the protective tariff that
bars from our own markets the pauper
made goods of Europe--Terre Hauts
Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20
TWO CANDIDATES.
One Elected to Congress and the
Other Defeated-ReasonW Why.

one Elected TO Congress and the
Other Defeated-Reason Why.
Let US consider the case of two cam
didates for Congress representing op-
posite views on the question of fair
and consistent protection to all labor
and all industry. One of these has
Just been elected by a largely in
creased majority; the other has been
defeated by nearly 5000 votes in a dis
trict considered safely Republican. If
tariff reform were, as some persons
claim, the sentiment of the Republican
party, it should be the tariff reform
candidate who was elected to go to
Congress and the strict protectionist
who was elected to stay at home. But
II was not SO. Precisely the reverse
Candidate Foss in the eleventh dis
trict of Massachusetts was a rampant
tariff reformer. He clamored for free
coal, free iron, free hides, free wool
pretty much everything free of duty,
except the products of his own indus
trial activity He has always had the
presence of mind to refrain from urg-
ing that they be put on the tree listl
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20
ROYALTY in Congress.

Prince Jonah Kunis Kalauiauole,
who represents Hawaii in the next
house of representatives, is the first
royal person to enter the congress OF
the United States. Already there Is
much speculation as to just how he
will be addressed. He is called at
home prince Cupid" Those who
want to avoid such familiarity desig-
nate him as Prince Kunio, which is
correct Some may insist on Mr..
Kalauiauole,' but the name is so long
and so intricate in vowels that 1t is
feared few who are not acquainted
with the Kanaka language will care
to try it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

is under Indictment on the charge OF
boodling and who has been hunted for
all over the United States and in
Mexico, was recognized in New York
as he landed from an ocean liner, and
later in the day was arrested in Phila-
oelphia. He was much affected by
news of the death of his son and his
arrest, and wept in the station house
at Philadelphia He was taken to st.
Louis.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

mastery conduct of affairs in the Cali
fornia district
Archbishop Riordan, his friends in
San Francisco believe, would not like
to leave his present post, where he
has distinguished himself as an ad-
ministrator, and where he is beloved
and respected for his piety, learning
and energy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

potu," said the doctor after a brief ex-
animation.
What was that?' inquired the son.
with an evident effort to catch the
meaning.
Mania a potu-delirium tremens,'
repeated the doctor.
"'Oh,' commented the youngster.
you mean the Jim jams, the d. It's, the
delirius trimmings, the gortmagins, dc
you? 1 suppose I'll get next to this
medical racket before the finish, but
until do 1 wish you would talk plain
English for my benefit, dad"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

The will of Herr Krupp, the great
gun manufacturer, left the works at
Essen to the testator's elder daughter,
Bertha, to be administered by the wild
ow until the daughter attains her
majority. The great gun factory and
subsidiary properties are estimated to
be worth $4,000 900. This makes
Fraulein Bertha Krupp far and away
the wealthiest girl in the world, the
next being Miss May Goelet, who was
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20
RIORDAN MAY GO TO CHICAGO

San Francisco Prelate Mentioned as
Feehan's Successor.
Archbishop Riordan of San Francis
co is being discussed at the Vatican
as possible successor to the archdio-
cese of Chicago, made vacant by the
death of Archbishop Feehan.
The Archbishop of San Francisco
has just successfully pressed the Plus
fund case before The Hague arbitra-
ton tribunal.
After the decision in favor of this
country he went to Rome and received
from the Pope commentator for his
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20
HE WANTED PLAIN ENGLISH.
Young Physicians Amusing Plea for
Enlightenment.

Enlightenment
There's a physician in my town,
said a Cincinnati drummer, who has a
son whom he is instructing in the rudi-
ments of the profession, but just at
present the young fellow is thinking of
a great many things not down in the
books. He has a lot of rapid young
companions of the slangy sort, and he
is master of them all. Indeed his Ian
euage is at times SO utterly modern as
to be almost unintelligible to the old
fashioned people, who learned their
language out of Webster's dictionary
The other day a patient was brought
into the doctors ONCE and the son
happened to be present
1.-THE man is suffering from mania q
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

it on top of the head, showing his
hands throug the narrow opening The
plate was a heavier piece, and he
shouldered it first. 1t was a severe
strain in the close, hot cylinder to
push it through at arms length. AS
he laid it beside the broken yoke he
felt the piston beneath his feet move.
For an instant his heart stopped beat
ing.
The piston went down slowly with
a hesitating motion 1t would go
down about four feet more, if the en-
CINE had been started, and then rush
up twelve feet, and f1atten him against
the iron headi This he realized. But
when the piston had moved down two
feet it stopped. The manhole by which
he had entered was now almost five
feet above his head. He gave a hoarse
cry of terror, but it only reverberated
in his ears. Above the jar, pound and
scream of the other engines he could
hardly hope to make himself heard.
Hoping to attract attention he threw
the wrench out of the manhole. 1t
disappeared. The piston continued
to descend. Smiler, in an agony of
apprehension, cast the lamp after the
wrench
Meanwhile the polished, hot walls
radiant with heat, and the piston
burned his feet. If he could only
Jump and catch the manhole! But in
the narrow space he was unable to
spring more than a few inches. TAX
ing off his jumper, he tried to throw
it through, but it fell back on him.
Then Smiler threw his keys, his
knife and his hat through the hole.
At last out few his beloved watch.
1t sailed in a high curve and dis
appeared.
Outside something fell on the stone
floor near Dennison and broke with a
crash. He looked down. A watchi
Smilers watchI Dennison looked
round for the young fellow and saw
the other things-SmiIer's keys, knife,
lamp, hat and wrench. But where
! was Smiler? Dennison deciding that
something was wrong, shut off the
steam. Then, running up the steps,
which Smiler had assembled but few
minutes before, he looked and called
for the young engineer. Seeing the
open manhole, he went to the top of
the head.
Smileri" he called, bending over
the hollow, echoing cylinder.
Yes, I'm here!" Smiler answered
Dennison lying out full length on
the head, reached down his hand and
Smiler grasped it. AS Dennison slow
ly rose to his knees with his burden,
Smiler assembled inside until he was
able to grasp the edge of the head,
and with the furnaceman's assistance
he emerged, streaming with perspira-
ton, and so weak with fright that he
could hardly stand.
"Close call, young fellow." Denni-
son observed, grimly.
'tClose enough" Smiler returned.
Help me get this manho1e head in
position SO l can start up. If you
had known how you'd have had me
fattened out long ago."-Phil More in
Youths Companion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20
SENATOR HAwLEY TO RETIRE.
III Health May End Career of Con-
necticut Statesman.

III Health May End Career of Con-
necticut Statesman.
United States Senator Joseph R.
Hawley, who, it is expected, will
resign his seat because of the persist
ent weakness that has followed bis
attack of illness two months ago is
now in his seventy-seventh year and
has served twenty-one years as the
representative of Connecticut in the
Senate. Mr.. Hawley is a native of
North Carolina For fifty-two years
he has been a member of the Connect
cut bar, and his political record ex-
tends deep down into ante-bel1um
strata, when he was a delegate to the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

French Railway Freight Rate.
The average rate of freight in
France is nearly cent and half a
ton per mile.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

Obstacles to love are what lemon
Juice is to a salad. We don't want too
much of It.
When the heart is young who cares
for wrinkles?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20
ALLEGED BOODLER is CAUGHT
Charles r. Kelly CT St. Louis, Arrest.
ed at philadelphia.

Charles F. Kelly, former speaker of
the st. Louis house of delegates, who
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

left $2O,0OO,OOO by her father. Frau
Krupp, on behalf of her daughter,
Bertha, has announced gift of $780,
600 for the Improvement of the town
of Essen. Frau Krupp and her other
daughter, Barbara, will divide $751;
100000.
The colored American., 1902-04-12
CLEVELAND PAYS TRIBUTE.
The Buckeye Metropolis Ex-
tends Royal w WeIcome to Mrs.
J. SiIOne Yates

Cleveland Ohio, Specia1.-Mrs. Jo-
sepfine S. Yates, president of the Ma
tiOnal Association of Colored Women,
received a most flattering welcome dur
ing her recent visit to Cleveland.
In response to an invitation extended
to her by the city federation of clubs,
Mrs. Yates delivered a very scholarly
address at ST. Johns A M. F. Church
Tuesday evening, March 25, subject
Woman as Factor in the Solution of
Race Problems" She was greeted by a
large and cultured audience
Mrs. Carrie w. Clifford the State
president, in her address of welcome,
dwelt glowingly upon the nobility of
character and the many accomplishments
of the noble woman they had thus gath
cred to honor.
Mrs. Yates was attentively listened to
throughout her lecture, speaking for
more than an hour
Many took the opportunity during the
informal reception that followed, of ex-
pressing to Mrs. Yates their appreciation
of her excellent paper.
On Wednesday afternoon from 3 to
10 p. m, reception was rendered Mrs.
Yates in the parlors of Woodliffe Hall
by the ten Cleveland clubs, Miss Ida
Brown being city president. Only
club women were invited, and the "heart
to heart talk given at this time was one
of the happieSt events. The rooms were
The colored American., 1902-04-12
Pastor Lincoln Memorial Congrega.
tional Temple
REV, STERLING n. BROWN.

managers Of the c.. A. R. Encampment
to specialize" the Colored Veteran at
the coming enCampment, do earnestly
protest against any arrangement that
indicates an invidious distinction of
treatment between old soldiers simply on
account of color Unless it is the policy
of the managers to ha special sub-com-
mittees and special consideration for
every other branch { our common hu-
manity, let there be 1 ne for the battle
SCARED, always loyal, black soldier. In
memory of the heroic dead and in the
name of all that is broad and noble in
our great American citizenship, we ask
to be accorded nothing more nor less
than what is due any and every defender
Of the Union and flag.
To this written statement we added
our unompromiSing verbal endorsement
and endeavored to show that every ex-
igenCy in the case could be met by one
committee rather than two; that the col
Ored members of the Committee on Pub
lie Comfort could work from one general
head and that we saw no reason tor
having a colored subcommittee, and, as
we were credibly informed, that there
had not been previously at any encamp-
ment, such a subcommittee. When 1t
was affirmed that the plan had worked
we'll in the case of the last Inauguration,
we said it was a mistake then, and that
It would be greater one now to follow
the policy then taken. We contended
that there should be no subcommittee
for Co1ored Veterans, but that repre-
sentative colored men should be ap-
pointed on the Committee on Public
Comfort to do the work assigned them
We made no plea for any unreasonable
social mingling but urged the right OF
COlOred Veterans to a common place OF
registration and that no unnecessary d1-
vision be encouraged. AS to the per
Sonnel of our proper representation on
the Committee of Public Comfort, II
was suggested that the chairman, Mr.
NJ l. Weller, call about him ten leading
colOred men whom he might select and
let them advise with him about the whole
matter. Mr. Weller said that he was a
very busy man and could not take the
burden of the details and SO had just
about planned to turn the matter over
The colored American., 1902-04-12
Fn1roR Color } AMERICANS

FpIroR Color } AMERICANS
In view of the fact that the public has
been misinformed with reference to the
protest against discrimination at the
coming C. A. R. Encampment made by
tbe Ministers Union, it was decided at
the last meeting, March 81, to give the
facts in the case.
The undersigned were appointed a
sgecial committee to enter, to the proper
authorities, the unanimous protest of the
Minister'S Union. The following is the
protest, personally presented, March
10th. to Mr.. B. H. Warner, chairman of
the Executive Committee and to Mr..
NJ. |. Weller, chairman of Committee
on Public Comfort:
I'VE, the undersigned pastors Of
Washington, D. c., learning through the
public press that it is the intention of the
The colored American., 1902-04-12

beautifully decorated and the ladies taste
fully gowned.
The ladies of the Health Protective
League (white) were anxious that Mrs.
Yates address them, but she was unable
to do so on account of previous engage
ments.
During her stay in the city Mrs.
Yates was the guest of Mrs. Carrie w.
Clifford.
The colored American., 1902-04-12

to one cOlored man with the understand
ing that he assume the entire responsible
lty OF naming a separate Negro sub-com-
m1ttee of which he was to be chairman
that he, IN separate quarters, manage
by the aid of his committee, the whole
affair, the general chairman having, of
course, the prerogative of oversight
Again we objected First, to having any
Negro subcommittee at all, and, second,
to appointing any one man to be mouth
and wisdom for our ninety thousand
colored people of Washington. The gen
tlemen to whom we made our protest
and appeal, gave US respectful hearing
and we feel assured that they give us
credit for pressing the facts as we see
them, and that, too, without any per-
SOnal attack or inSinuatiOn upon any
one. Our argument was addressed to
plans and not to men. No one can help
our common cause by misrepresentation
The Ministers Union has one single aim
in its protest. 1t is to get the best pos
slble treatment for our colored soldiers.
There is too much at stake for any quib-
bling among ourselves for personal gain
OF glory. The statement made that we
reflected upon the inaugural Sub-COm-
mittee by saying that it had been packed
with "boot-blackS" and the scum of
the city is absolutely false and we re-
gret that any one should have deemed it
necessary to have associated such oppro-
briOus terms with the gentlemen who
composed the inaugural subcommittee
and the posing martyrs will hardly re-
ceive much help or comfort from such
misrepresentation. We sincerely de-
plore the introducing of personalities to
nnCitin0 in roCa
loyalty and logically untenable. After
mutual conference, the chairman of
public comfort requested us to send him
the names of thirty representative col
Ored citizens to be appointed by him
regular members of the Committee on
Public Comfort, at the same time assur-
ing us that he would gladly -acquiesce in
any reasonable and practicable plan that
would be satisfactory to all concerned.
The following names were sent The
list speaks for itself: John F. Cook,
Charles H. Shorter, John R. Francis,
VIM. H Grimshaw, L. c, Bailey, Rev
Geo. w. Lee, D. D., Whitefeld McKin-
lay, Perry H. Carson, Daniel Murray,
James L. Neill Lewis H Douglass, R.
R. Horner, R. S. Smith, R. H Terrell,
James F, Bundy, Major Fleetwood,
Major Arthur Brooks, Dr. James R.
Wilder, DR.. 6 w. Childs, J. D. Balti-
more, Andrew F. Hilyer, Henry E.
Baker, David Warner, Jesse Lawson, L.
NJ Hershaw, Ellis w. Brown, Thomas
H. Wright, Douglass B. McCary, DR..
John c. Norwood, J. Henry Lewis.
STERLING N. BROWN,
O. M WALLER,
B. ]. BOLDING,
Committee.
The colored American., 1902-04-12
WORKPLACES BROUGHT OUT.

Protesting Committee From Ministerial
Union Throw New Light Upon the
Specialization IssueaAt 6be c. A
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20

admissible, but the harsh, pllsat-
ing effect of the vibrato is moi
pleasing.
While Mr.. Boyer's voice i
wanting in quality and lacks
warmth, just sentiment, nice die
ton and adequate conception Of
each song assayed made his efforts
extremely interesting.
Prof. l. NJ. Glen is well equip
ped with the qualities oflegitimate
singing. He has a rich, profound
baritone voice of splendid range
and quality, and it is under ex-
cellent control. He has cast his
lot in the field OF literature, how
ever, and is now occupying the
chair of English in the University
of Oregon. His training in this
direction gives him noticeable
advantage in phrasing and inter-
pretation of the written lines.
The audience was quite impair
tialin the distribution ofits favors,
and applause and flowers were be-
slowed with equal generosity on
alto, tenor and bass.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
Victory for o. A. G.

The field meet between the teams from
o A Cand Pacific college. which occurr
ed on the local field, resulted in a victory
for o G by score of IS to SO. A por.
ton of the events were pulled off Friday
afternoon, but the inclement weather
made it necessary to postpone the re-
mainder of the contest until Saturday.
While conditions were no better at this
time, the meet was concluded
Following are the events and point
winners:
100 yard dash-Heater 1, Woodcock 2,
Moores 8; time, IL 1-5 sec.
$50 yards-Karmien l, Farra 2. Stei-
wer 8; time 2:22.
Pole vault-Heater 1, Gellatley 2.
Daily 5; feet.
Hammer throw-Burnaugh l, Graft 2,
Jackson 8; 9S feet.
120. yard hurdles-Heater l, Wood
cock 2. Cate 8 time 15 1-2 sec.
44O-yard-Steiwer 1, Coe 2, Karmien
8; time. go sec.
Discus-Jackson 1, Abraham 2. Bur-
naugh 8; SO feet.
High jump-Moores and Burnaugh
tied. Thompson 5; feet inches.
50-yard dash-Heater /, Woodcock 2,
Rienhart 8; time seconds.
220-yard hurdles l, Cate 2,
Colson 8; time 90 sec.
Mile run-Morris !, Larson 2, Coe 8;
time, 5 Al 1-2.
Broad Jump-Heater 1, Moores 2,
Burnaugh 8; 10 feet.
22O yard dash-Heater l, Gellatly 2,
George 8; time, "a IL sec.
Thompson failed for first place in the
high jump but tied with Heater for third
place. In jumping of the tie, Thomp-
son cleared the bar at feet 5 inches.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
CA. Barnhart,
We Buy and Sell Farms.

If you want to sell farms or city prop
erty list it with us. Write us or call and
see us, we advertise in Eastern papers.
If you want to buy property OF. want a
business location write or call on us.
Houses to rent, money at low interest,
insurance written, collections made,
farms rented, etc. Office in Sanders
Jewelry Store. N. P. PETERSON.
G.. A. ROBINSON,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-20
Additional Local.
Ride a Rambler.

Ride Rambler.
Oil meal for sale at Graham &
Wells. Splendid feed for dairy
stock.
For sale-$3O corner lot 12, blk
Is, Jobs Addition. Address this
office.
Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes
the peer Of them all. Sold only by
S. L. Kline.
Don't make your spring pur'
chases until you examine Nolan q
Callahan's big stock.
If you have ally aches or pains
call and see DR.. Holt, The Osteo
path. Examination tree.
Candidates if you want to gel
there, wear Walk-over shoes. No
Ian & Callahan, Distributors.
IF you wish to buy, sell or trade
ANYTHING, see Morgan & Eglin, the
leading real estate hustlers. They
will treat you right.
We are showing this season the
largest stock of mems, boys, young
mems and children's clothing evel
shown in this section. Nolan d
Callahan.
Next week, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, May 81, 22 and %
DR.. Lowe, the optician, will be at
the Occidental Hotel. Don't fail to
see him about your eyes.
young's Cash Store: New line
of mems gloves, direct from mills
Groceries, nuts and candies. *
toe" hosiery. Millinery and ladies
goods. Cor. 3rd and Jefferson SITS