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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24
JAPAN is AWAITING
GREAT BRITAIN'S WORD.
If II is 'eFight," japan Is Ready to
Call the Game.


Berlin, Dec. 2S-The German foreign
office in estimating the probabilities
of war in the Far East, fixes its at
tention at this moment on Great Bril-
tain, rather than on japan, for 1t is
recognized that Japan is only walt
ing for Great Britain to give the
word before beginning hostilities.
A new and even portentous element
in the situation, as it is looked upon
here. is the rising feeling in Great
Britain that Russia must yield or
Japan and Great Britain ought to fight
her.
The Associated Press learns from
the highest diplomatic source that the
German government, while still re-
fuRing TO believe that war is certain,
IL convinced now that If war between
Russia and Japan comes Great Britain
VIII take part in II, because the
British government looks upon war
az possibly the only means Of saving
ana re-establishing her position IN the
East.
Sir Frank Laseeiles, the British am
baesador, who returned here from Eng
land three days ago, II understood 20
have impaired his impression unot-
eialiy, 70 the German government tnag
the British cabinet peprenenoeo tnat
war would result II Russia persisted
~ her present attitude toward japan,
This expression ~ opinion ~ ne ann
baesaqof was stripped " 81 Suggestion
G8ss Great Britain might paftieipais'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24
MURRAY is NAMED AS
CONTIGUOUS ASSISTANT

washington, Dec. 23.-Lawrence o.
Murray of Chicago has been chosen
assistant Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor. The selection was announced
to-day by the President, who stated
that the nomination would be sent TO
Inc Senate Immediately after the holt
dav recess. The appointment Is made
an the personal recommendation OF
secretary cortelyou, who has known
Mr.. Murray for a number OF years.
Mr., Murray f. now secretary ana
and trust oficer Of trust company OF
chicago. He was at one time private
secretary 20 an aAsis.ant sserss soo %
the treasury ana intsf oePuy S0h'
troller OF the currency
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24
Fifteen YEARS FOR
ONE TW0rcENT STAMP.

Sioux City, Ia. Dec. 23.-Ellsworth
P. DeFrance to-day stepped from the
state penitentiary a free man. after
having served term of fifteen years,
less good behavior time allowance. for
the theft of a two-cent postage stamp.
The case is the most remarkable
In the history OF Western courts De-
France was convicted in the United
States District Court for Nebraska
for holding up mail car. Although
il was shown at his trial that he Sc
cured only two-cent postage stamp,
he was sentenced to Imprisonment for
life.
The matter was carried to Presi-
dent Mckinley during his term of Of
fee, who committed the sentence to
hfteen years imprisonment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24
MORE THAN THIRTY OTHERS INJURED
Fast Train, Crowded With Passengers, Dashed
Into Pile of Lumber.


Hardy had the bodies of the dead
been removed from the coaches when
thieves began robbing the dead of
jewelry and money. Special officers
were deputized, and with the aid of the
Baltimore and Ohio police force and
Connellsville officers the work of the
ghouls was stopped. Several persons
are under suspicion, and arrests will
follow tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24

LAPPlNGTON'S SENTENCE
IS NOW COMMITTED.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The President
has denied thirteen applications for
pardon, has granted four pardons to
restore civil rights and has exercised
clemency in eleven other cases. Among
the latter is Alva M. Lappington, con-
victed in the Northern District Of
Florida of embezzling letters from the
mail and sentenced to Imprisonment
for two years in the Atlanta peniten-
tiary, whose sentence is committed to
one year.
pardon was granted David v.
Rieger, convicted in Kansas City OF
nisapplying credits of the Missouri Ma
tional Bank of Kansas City of which
he was president.
Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 2s.-D. ".
Rieger was sent to the penitentiary on
June 4, 1901, for six years for irregu-
larities connected with the failure OF
the Missouri National Bank. which
went to the wall in November. 1896.
with deposits of $1.250,000. Criminal
charges were brought against him as
the result of an examination of the
banks books by National Bank Ex-
aminer Moxey. Under the receivership
the depositors were paid per cent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24
ALL READY AT TOXIC.

Transport and other Arrangements
are Complete
London, Dec. 23.-A dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram Company from Toxic
says:
'Incessant activity prevails at mil:-
tary headquarters. The transport and
other arrangements are complete.
The government is calmly awaiting
the Russian reply, which it is hoped
will be forthcoming without delay
Press dispatches from Corea report
continued disturbances at Mokpho and
the outbreak of a Tong-Hak insurrec-
ton in Chol-LaTo province. The Tong
Haks are a party of malcontents, whose
activity was the immediate cause of
the war between China and Japan
These reports create uneasiness.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24
NAMED BY MCCLELLAN.

New York. Dec. 20 .--AIayor-elect Me-
Cielian tonight announced the appoint
msnts OF former Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy William McAdoo az police
commissioner, Maurice Featherstone as
dock commissioner, and John c. Hertie
and william Harnian Black as COM
missioners Of accounts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24
ON THE FISCAL QUESTION
Campaign Was Conducted and Hunt
Won the Place.

London, Dec. 23.-Rowland Hunt,
Liberal Unionist, and a supporter of
Joseph Chamberlain's fiscal policy, has
been elected to represent the Ludlow
division of Shropshire in the House Of
Commons to succeed Robert J. Moore
Liberal Unionist, deceased, by a ma
jority of $40 votes.
At the last election Mr.. Moore was
elected without opposition, but at the
previous contested election his major
ity was nearly 1000.
The issue was clear cut. The cam
paign was fought exclusively on the
fiscal question. The constituency was
deluged with organizers and speakers
from Birmingham and representatives
of the Free Food League.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24
REPORT OF BATTLE OF
CHINESE AND C0REANS.

Shanghai, Dec. 23.-The Tartar
general at Karin reports that an in
decisive battle has occurred between
four battalions of Chinese from Hung
Chun and $500 Coreans, who invaded
Chinese territory from Kyeng- Chung,
in Northeast Corea.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24
BOY OF SIXTEEN IS
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Ben Skies Is Held for killing James
kennedy Near GlenviIIe.
Reidsville, Ca, Dec. 2S.-Ben H.
Skies. 16 years old, was placed in Jail
here last night charged with the kill
ing of James Kennedy near Chenille
Tuesday sstning.
The shooting occurred at the house
of Tom Skies. Young Kennedy was
10 years old and of good family.
The young men became involved In
a quarrel and the killing was the re-
suit.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24
FARMER WAS KILLED BY
A 14-YEAR-0LD BOY.

Huntsville. Ala, Dec. 2s.-wIlliam
Lang, farmer. was instantly killed
here to-day by 3. r. Tipps, a IA
year-old boy. II is understood Lang
slapped Tipps, who struck him In the
temple with q blunt instrument, frac-
turing the skull.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24
ROOD Txnornnt OF hi.

washington, Dec. 2s.--secretary Root
was asked to-day II II was true, az
reported, that he was being urged ~
auoc ed Mr. Hanna as chairman 80 che
Republican National Committee. fis
pr0fessed ignorance Of the foundation
Tor the report that his name was be-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24
Met with the Pinson.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-The following
cablegram was received at the Navv
Department to-day from Rear Admiral
Coghlan, dated. Colon: "Mayfiower
met with Pinzon carrying 300 men
and munitions bound for base al Titu-
natl"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24
ncnt Has Reafrnsd.

Washington, Dec. 23.--Louis A. Dent
has resigned his position OF register
OF wells OF the District OF Columbia.
II n understood that Corporal James
Tanner, formerly commissioner OF pen-
siOna, II % succeed Mr.. Dent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24
BoMBARDING A CITY.

Cane Haitien. Dec. IA Dominican
warshlp Is boinharding Puerto Plata.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24

The Princess, who is the daughter
of Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender,
was reported some time ago to have
eloped with her coachman, an Italian
named Emelio Maberni. but this was
denied from several sources. and she
began divorce proceedings against
Prince Frederick on the ground of
bodily injury and forcible deprivation
of her liberty.
The Prince and Princess were mar
ried by the present Pope while he was
patriarch Of Venice, and the Princess
expects that the Pontiff will agree to
the dissolution of the marriage.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24
ROYAL HIGHNESSES
ARE DIVORCED.

COnnubiaI UnpIeaSantness Results in
Legal AnnuIment of Marriage.
Dresden, Dec. 23.-The court has dis
solved the marriage of Prince Frederick
and Princess Alice of Schoerberg-Wal-
denburg.
The court simply announced the de-
cree of divorce without explanation of
the reasons. The proceedings were in
entire privacy, though no concealment
was made of the fact that each side
accused the other of infidelity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-24

The killed, most Of thsns were for
eisners, who we're in the smoker 3ust
back Of the baggage car. They were
literally roasted 70 death, the baggage
ana smoker tslsscoping the engine and
immediately catching nre. Their bodies
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
E,--e

larger streams turn the big wheels for
the factories and mills on their banks.
But there are thousands of boys in
the larger towns who have never seen
a water wheel, and for the use of
these boys the accompanying illustra-
tions are made.
Fig. 1 shows four-sided, soft-pine
stick, with square ends, and. if you
have a good sharp knife. it requires
but little work to trim off the four
edges of this stick until it has the
form of a six-sided lead pencil Gig.
p, after which but little skill Is re-
quired to whittle the ends down to the
size of tie hole in thread spool
Gig. 81.
You will see. on examining the Illus
tration, that the middle is left with
the six sides untouched. An old cigar
box will not only furnish you with ex-
cellent wood for the paddles of your
wheel Gig. -, but, if carefully taken
apart, it will also furnish you with
just the right sort of nails with which
10 fasten your paddles to the shaft.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

much as standing ro0us- 1t will be
well, therefore, for those who intend
visiting Kansas City to see the Carni-
val and Witnessing the performance of
Ben Hur to secure their seats well
in advance 1t is a very easy matter
for one to secure desirable seats If
they will address O.. D. Woodward,
Manager of the Willis Wood Theatre,
Kansas City, Mo- State the perform
ance seats are desired for, and what
priced tickets, enclosing an Express
or Postal Order in payment for same
and self-addressed stamped envelope
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

which holds the water wheel. and
make it with much shorter hanging
bars, it will not be necessary to sup
port them with the diagonal pieces.
This second frame can be reversed
over the first frame, SO that the hang
ing-bars will set upright upon the
cross-bar, and when in that position a
small horizontal bar may be made to
revolve by connecting a spool placed
upon this bar with the spool upon the
wheel shaft, by means of string loop.
If this string is not too loose, nor yet
too tight. it will turn the top spool as
soon as the water sets the wheel at
the bottom spool in motion. Fig. z
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
A Funny eame-The Waterman.

A Funny Game-The Waterman.
Have a sheet or screen SO placed
that shadows may be cast upon it
Facing it have one of the players sit
ting in such a position that he can see
only the screen, not anything that is
going on behind him. This player is
called the watchman." Now behind
the Waterman, and at such a distance
that there is space for a person to
walk between the Waterman and the
light, place a candle.
The object of the game is for the
Waterman to guess from the shadows
cast who is passing behind him.
The players, going one by one. may
disguise themselves by hmping, bow
ing the head or wearing a hat, but
generally the Waterman, if he is dis
corning. may detect the player by
some popularity. For every one he
guesses correctly a forfeit must be
paid by the one discovered
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

Special Carnival Attraction for Kan
sas City
The most important feature of Kan
sas City's Carnival Week (Oct- 5th
to 10TH will be the presentation at
the Willis Wood theatre of Klaw &
Changers stupendous production of
General Lew Wallace's great play.
Ben Hur, in which over three hun
dred and fifty people take part No
better selection carld have been made
by the management for this gala
event Ben Hur" is the most sue
cessful, powerful and realistic stage
narrative dealing with the times of the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
compIimentino boston
GuiIIotine for FowIs.

Gothenburg, in Germany, has q so
ciety for the prevention OF cruelty to
animals which has of late extended
its protection over domestic fowls
formerly beheaded with a cleaver in
the market place. Now they are de-
capitated with a new, bright red gull
iotfne, working smoothly and swiftly.
a Long Walk.
The greatest distance ever walked
without a stop in England was 40
miles 1850 yards. The feat was per-
formed by Peter Grassland at Man
chester and so llltle have other pedes-
TRANS cared to Ego for" his record
that 1T has actually been standing
since Sept. HIP, 1876.
That ExiIed Whisky.
Kentucky is sending 10000 barrels
Of whisky to Europe to mature 1t
would not seem necessary to send it
SO far-and yet il has to go a long
way from Kentucky il it ever hopes
to reach old age.-New York Mail and
Express.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
gCNs1 u.s.
-@Eea BABT
~FIO~ER,

lust little baby blossom, 1t grew and
smiled and grew,
Just as happy in the rain-time as
when skies were bright and blue;
And the rain that bathed it's petals
was as kindly as the sun,
And the wind was just as kindly
when the daylight all was done.
This was how the blossom viewed it,
the little -baby-hower,
So 1t smiled and grew the sweeter
with every passing hour;
And all the little fairies. in moonlight,
dusk and dawn
Rejoiced and sang around it on the
dew-besprinkled lawn.
Just suppose, dear children, that the
baby-flower bright,
Had fretted under rain-drops, or be-
walled the suns bright light
I've known little child-fowers do this
but perhaps they didn't know
That all kinds of times are needed
to make fowers-and children
grow.
Ethel NJ. Colson-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

Make six paddles, all of the same
size and same pattern. and nail one
to one of the six sides of the shaft
Turn the shaft around to the next face
or side, and nail another paddle in
place; continue this work until you
have the paddls-wheel shown in Fig. 5.
Into one or both end of the shaft
you may now slip wooden spools,
pushing them up the stick until they
AZ tightly. and leave a projecting end
of the shaft sticking out of the end of
the spool. Next take a lath or stick
of some kind. which is of such length
that it will rest securely when laid
across from side to side of the bath
tub. To this stick tack two others, as
shown in Fig. 6. These hanging-b bars
must be long enough to allow the
water-wheel to be suspended just be-
low the faucet of the bathtub.
Strengthen your hanging bars by two
diagonal pieces.
A. Fig 6, shows how to cut a notch
near the lower end of one hanging
bar, and hole is bored near the end
Of the opposite hanging bar
To adjust the wheel place the top
bar across the bathtub, and then slip
the shaft in the hole in the hanging
bar. sliding the other end of the shaft
into the slot.
If the water Is now allowed to run
slowly from the faucet and fall upon
the inside paddles. it will set the
wheel in motion. and this motion can
De transmitted to any small and sim
pie piece of machinery by means of
= belt, running from the spool which
20 the wheel to a similar spool. AZ.
sached to the machine
RI you make frame similar to that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

Messiah that has ever been offered
the American public. 1t has all ele-
ments of love making, comedy. beau
tiful tableaux. exciting scenes, and
marvellous mechanical effects. like the
great chariot race in which eight
horses take part, that has compelled
attention from all classes
Ben Hur was presented in Kansas
City last season for two weeks. at
every performance hundreds were
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
He Loves Wild Animals.

The young emperor of Morocco Is
fond of animals, especial
ly wild ones, and a large, open square
outside his favorite portion of the
palace is entirely given over to them.
Through the bars of their cages blink
huge, tawny-maned lions and spotted
tigers, while gazelles. Barbary sheep.
cranes, and even wild boars roam
about the grounds at will.
Meaning of Flowers.
Crimson poppy-Fantasy.
Mountain pink-Ambition.
Corn flower-Purity.
Peony-Anger.
Snapdragon-Presum
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Sunflower-AdoratiOn
Clematis-Mental beauty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

for the return of the tickets. 1t is
a part of Mr.. Woodward's policy, at
the Willis Wood. to favor out of town
theatre goers, and he promises prompt
attention to all requests through the
mail for Ben Hur seats Mail orders
will be taken care of in the order re-
ceived. SO the quicker the requests
are sent in, the better the seats will
be. The sale of seats commences on
October 1St.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
Her Souvenir.

This story was told on one of tho
yachts yesterday: When Sir Thomas
came over here the first time he
brought a lot of handsome silverware
and other valuable things on the Erin.
Almost everybody who went to that
yacht wanted souvenir and took
one. A young lady had to grab one
hurriedly, and when she got home
she found she mad pair Of pajamas."
New York Sun
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
How They Bought a Baby.

A returned missionary tells the
story of tiny baby girl who was
brought to her dispensary in Soochow
Two young Cinnamon were carrying
it, and in a very awkward and en-
barrassed manner they told her the
story. They had found it in straw
shanty, its mother dying. and had left
so with her and brought the baby
where it would have proper care.
Though they were taking the baby
only for it's own good. their ideas
of honesty would not permit them to
do so without leaving a sum of money
with the one they considered the
"rightful owner"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
Mr.. eeck's Kind Friend.

Soon after James M. Beck. the at
torney, took up his residence in New
York, he was asked by a friend how he
enjoyed the metropolis. oh, the city
L. good enough" was Mr.. Beck's eau
tious admission. "but I find you can't
borrow anything here. unless it's trou-
ble." and as lawyer" retorted the
friend. 81 suppose you think you can
make all the trouble you want-"-New
York Times,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
Hotel Barber Shops.

The rents demanded in the new ho-
tells for the very limited space set
aside for the barber shop are higher
than most persons would be willing
to believe. For the barber shop OF
a hotel not yet completed the annual
rent is $1,000, and the tenant not
only has to pay the expenses of 1T
ting up the shop, but a bonus of $30,-
900 as well.-New York Sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

Take three small square, fiat paper
boxes and provide yourself with four
pieces of mirror. One of the boxes il
placed on the table, the cover closed
and two sides or ends cut out The
other two boxes are closed and piece
as large as the one of the sides taken
out of the first box is cut out of the
top and bottom on two opposite ends
Then the three boxes are fitted to-
gether, as our illustration shows In
each corner of the rectangular tube
r, +. d. C-formed by the three boxes
a piece of mirror is fastened at an
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26

angle of As degrees To make it.
more effective the two outside boxes
can have knee-lilxe extensions made
of cardboard and pasted ON the two
openings r indicates the brick
When flower or any other object
is placed on the other end of the rect
angular tube CAD il will reflect upon
c. from upon ID. from d upon E, and
from here upon F. In this last piece
of mirror it will appear to the eye of
the person looking into the opening
to the left as if he had seen the OBJ
iect in a direct line
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
German Women. Club.

A Berlin women's club. of which
Fran Cauer is the leader. has a mem
bership of fifteen thousand, all work
ing women The organization pub
fishes a paper and finds situations for
the unemployed. and its Offices pre-
sent an unusual spectacle in a land
where women are not, as a rule, what
would be called advanced.
Tourists in Hard Luck.
A rumor got abroad in Rotterdam.
Holland. recently, that two people
were going about distributing pois-
cned chocolate to children. and two
Scotch tourists had rather a warm
time. being assaulted by the populace
as the supposed miscreants- They had
to take refuge in the police station
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
Man of MANY Parts.

At Wahrenbruck, Saxony there has
just died a man who occupied at the
same time the positions of town clerk.
church secretary. member of the
Presbyterian Council, commissioner
of fires, fire brigade superintendent.
magistrate. deputy chief of customs.
assurance agent. tax assessor. COM
mander of the guild of archers, and
president of the choral society.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
|HlJflGR|
|OF HE lzN'
HadnTsoared.

Hadn't SCARED.
understand said the Philoso-
pher, that you are financially inter-
ssted in Slangley's flying machine"
YES" replied the Wise Guy, "he
ct nae on the the ground floor"
sWeil?"
We'll, am still there-and SO L.
she machine
sail ho." called the lookout
'sWhereaway?" asked the first mate,
six p'ints on the lee bow"
Make it eight pints" ordered a
thirsty passenger. 81 can drink a quart
myself any time.'-Judge. :
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
The LARGEST Envelope.

To make the largest possible envel-
ope from given sheet of PAPER, draw
lines a quarter of an inch from each
edge and mark the middle points, A
C of the shorter lines Then mark
on the longer sides the B D SO that
A B G and C d A are right angles
This is easily done with the aid of
6 square. A B c d is the face of
the required largest envelope and, as
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-09-26
successfuI Mini.fee.

The most successful minister In q
financial way was probably The Lit
tie Minister" which brought Maude
Adams and her manager, Charles
Frohman. 81 .000. 600 as gross receipts
Tor the S41 performances. The popu-
lar actress has bought herself a hand
some residence in New York, besides
a beautiful Long Island home and q
lodge In the Catskflls