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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28
Tariff Legislation and Bushes.

Gov. Cummins of Iowa believes in
tariff revision He says in a public
address that little or nothing can be
accomplished until we are willing TO
approach the tariff schedules in pre-
cisely the same spirit that we ap-
proach any other subject of legisla-
ton" And he asks, why should
we not Danish forever this apparition
of imaginary danger, perpetually in
voked to paralyze the mind of in
quiry when &c turns toward tariff
duties?"
The trouble is that there is no ap-
partition, but that. on the other hand,
tariff upheava1 is threatened. Bust
ness confidence is Immediately des-
troyed 1t is unquestionably a fact
that some of the schedules might be
amended in a manner that would
prove beneficial. No schedule is ex-
pected to exist for all time CONNER
cial changes and developments render
that impossible If such amendments
could be made quietly and without lay
ing the whole tariff bill open to discus
sion and alteration, there could be no
objection, but that is a difficult thing
to do.
In any event the country is now
prosperous, and while there may be
minor evils, the great benefits of the
Dingley bill far outweigh them. A
general tariff revision is not wanted.
and it would be unwise in the extreme
to force one to the inevitable dis
turbance Of business-Philadelph
Inquirer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28
Selfish Tariff Reformers.


The present tariff law more nearly
subserves the interests of all classes
than any ever enacted in this country.
1t protects the manufacturer from
competition of cheap manufactured
goods from abroad, and at the same
time protects the producer from like
competition. Best of all it protects
American labor from the competition
of the pauper labor of other countries,
whether used to produce cloth or
shoes or wheat or barley and cattle
and wool.
The Oregonian is mistaken in as
sorting that the farmers are seeing
that 1.-The great protected manufactur-
ing concerns of the East are getting
far more out of the tariff than they
do" The farmers of the West are sat-
isfied with the present conditions,
which are the best they have ever
known; they are satisfied that the
prosperity of the Eastern manufactur-
ers and the employment of thousands
of workingmen is a factor in the pros
perity of the farmers, as the increased
consumption of our products shows.
Says the Oregonian: Half the pro-
tected corporations of the country are
themselves now, and for months have
been carrying on vigorous warfare
for tariff reduction through reciprocity
treaties, for free hides and free wool. -
This is true. But will the Oregon
ian point out one of these corporations
that has demanded a reduction of the
duty on manufactured products?
There is not one. Their demands are
seInsh, and to comply with them
would be to work injury upon other
classes in order to increase their
profits-Helena (Mont) Record
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

are of coral formation and consist
mostly of small atolls, a number OF
large islands, however, support abund-
ant animal and vegetable life and are
inhabited by people engaged in pearl
fishing
The disaster occurred Jan. Is and
was not known at Papeete until Jan.
20. The first advices reached Tahiti
by the French schooner Eimeo, which
brought the bare fact of a tidal wave
Survivors of the disaster say the
wind swept across the islands with
the force of a catapult. The seas bat
tered against the reefs with a thun-
derous crash. Suddenly a great wall
of water seemed to rise from the sea
and sweep shoreward, gaining in
height as it travelled
In terror the inhabitants fed In
land at the sight of the great mass
of water coming in from the sea.
Those who could fled to the loftiest
knobs, while others who were unable
to reach the heights sought refuge in
the tops of cocoanut trees.
The mass of water struck the outer
reefs like battering-ram, crumbling
them as if they were of earth. Over
destruction in it's path. Dwellings
were knocked down and the trees on
which many had sought refuge were
torn out by the roots. For ten hours
the flood of waters surged back and
forth over the land and then receded,
leaving everything bare and desolate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

Following a whizzing gale from the
southeast a wall of water arose from
the ocean and sweeping westward
buried the eighty islands of the Pau
motu group in a smother of foam
Trees were uprooted, rocks were
torn from their foundations and of the
many people who lived in plenty but
a handful is left and their homes are
bare and bleak as desert.
More than 1900 lives have been
blotted out and the islands are laid
waste.
The news of the calamity came to
San Francisco on the Oceanic Steam
ship company's liner Mariposa. The
steamer left Papette, Tahiti, eleven
days ago, and up to the time of her
Paumotu group had been heard from
and the loss of life was known to ex-
coed 500.
1t will be some time before the full
extent of the disaster is known, and it
is feared when the details are found
out the death list will exceed $500.
The islands of the Paumotu group,
otherwise known as the Low Archi-
pelago or Pearl Islands, lie in a broad
belt in the South Pacific about 500
miles east of the island of Tahiti and
5000 miles from the mainland of
South America They bend in irregu-
lar lines in a northwest and south
east direction and are strung out for a
distance of 900 miles.
The islands number eighty in all,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28
YOUNG ADMITTED HIS CRIME.

New York Murderer at Once Sen
fenced to Life imprisonment.
Almost at the beginning of his trial
William Hooper Young, whose murder
of Mrs. Anna Pulitzer at New York
was one of the most sensational in the
annals of recent criminal cases, plead
ed guilty to murder in the second de-
gree and was sentenced to life impriS-
onment.
Since the preliminary hearing Young
behaved in a way to give the impress
sion that he is insane. His hair and
beard were unkempt. He would stiffen
in his chain when brought into court
and seem to require assistance to get
back to his cell when the proceedings
were over. His eyes would roll and
he would make incoherent remarks
until silenced by the court. His de-
Tense at first was expected to be in
sanity. At the suggestion of the court,
however, a commission of experts was
chosen by counsel for the defense and
for the prosecution They reported
that he was perfectly sane.
Young admitted that he was aware
of the murder of Mrs. Pulitzer, and
that it had been committed in his
apartments, but that the doer of the
deed was Charles s. Filing. No such
person has been discovered, and he is
looked upon as the invention of the
prisoners fertile brain.
Young was the black sheep of the
family of Brigham Young, the Nor
mon apostle. He had been outlawed
by his church and disowned by his
father.
The prisoner took his sentence char
acteristically. Haggard and wan, he
was supported by two bailiffs as he
heard the sentence pronounced Then
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tecdon, to the fair treatment Of do
nestle producers. and 10 friendly 70
lations with foreign countries It n
neither ethical nor economic, since Il
seeks to benefit some industries by
the sacrifice of others. which il the
essence of injustice As at present
advocated, reciprocity is a policy of
favoritiEm- 1t would tend to array
industry against industry, and section
against section, at home, and foment
industrial retaliation and political an
tagonism abroad Such policy would
open the door to the grossest favorit-
ism in legislation, promote the growth
of a corrupting lobby and increase the
power of debasing bossism- Such
policy has no justification in econom-
les, craftsmanship, ethics or good
politics. True American policy is pro
lection of all the opportunities and
possibilities of the American market
for American enterprises, and fair.
equal treatment for all other coun-
tries-namely, the equal right to COM
pete for American business in the
American market by the payment OF
the full equivalent of American wages,
This alone is honest protection, good
Republication and the true American
policy"
Regarding the above resolution Mr..
Andrew Carnegie said:
'I think the resolution is admirable.
We will make several enemies for
every one we favor. The policy of the
fathers is the true Republican policy;
the friend of all nations, the ally OF
none; equal justice to all, favoritism
to none"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28
TARIFF LEAGUES.
Report for 1902 Shows a Year of e,
ceptionally Effective Work.

Report for 1902 Shows a Year of Elk
ceptionally Effective Work.
The eighteenth annual meeting of
the American Protective Tariff league
was held Jan. Is, 1908, at the league
headquarters, No. 135 West Twenty
ninth street.
The annual report and general oper-
atoms of the Tariff league for the
year just closed were embraced in the
annual report of the treasurer and
general secretary. Mr.. w. F. Wake
man. The annual report showed that
for the year ending Jan. Is, 1908, the
receipts were $3S, 432.27, and the dis
bursements were 36,3SS.91, leaving a
cash balance on hand of $2,O4336, as
compared with the previous year
namely, 1901-when the receipts were
$31 ,209.59, and the disbursements were
SIS, 615.6O- 1t was recommended that
the authorized contribution for the
year 1908 be placed at $50 for mem
bers and contributors.
The election of general officers and
executive committee to serve one year
resulted as follows:
Charles A. Moore, president.
Augustus G. Paine, first vice presi-
Joseph E. Thropp. second vice pres
ident-
Wilbur f. Wakeman, treasurer and
general secretary.
Executive committee-William Bar
bour, chairman, New Jersey, Frank
w. Cheney, Connecticut Franklin
Murphy, New Jersey; David L. Elm
stein, New York: W. F. Draper, Massa-
chusetts-
On the subject of reciprocity the at
titude of the league was clearly de-
fined in resolution offered by Col A
G. Paine and adopted without dis
senting vote, as follows:
Resolved, That reciprocity in COM
petitive products by treaty is unsound
In principle. pernicious in practice and
condemned by all experience 1t is
contrary alike to the principle of pro-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

Representative Bankhead of Ala
bama was making his annual speech
for the appropriation for the southern
fast mail. "All it will cost" he said,
''is the sum of $143.787-75-" You
seem to know all about it" interrupt
ed Representative Hank" Smith of
Michigan Il do" replied Represents
tive Bankhead- We'll, then, what is
that rs cents for?" Axle grease, :"
said Bankhead. promptly.
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Col. Aerriek Victim of Jokers.

Col M. T. Herrick of Ohio was
recently a guest at the White House
for a day or two. In order to make
it pleasant for the colonel while he
was a guest of the president a dozen
or two of his friends in Ohio kept
telegraphing every few minutes solicit
tous warnings to Secretary Cortesyou
and to the Ohio newspaper CORE
spondents in Washington to see to 1t
that Col Herrick was watched care
FULLY SO that he might pot blow out
the white house gas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

States district, has been a resident of
Cheyenne, Wyo-, since 1884. He has
been city attorney of Cheyenne, mem
Der of the territorial legislature and
in 1889, when but thirty years old,
ne was appointed chief justice of the
territorial supreme court by President
Harrison. When the territory became
a state the people elected him chief
justice, but he soon resigned to prac-
tice law.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

A Chicago savings bank offers to
give a metal mantel bank free to any
one who asks for it incidentally, to
prevent backsliding in the saving
habit, the savings bank retains the
key.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

With a surplus of s., 500 900 for
1902, Spain is in a position to start
the foundation of new navy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

Despite the possession of vast riches
Mr.. Rockefeller is not a contented
man. He longs for a gond appetite. a
cure for nervousness. panacea for
insomnia and a chance to make more
money
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

Certain disaffected elements in
China are clamoring for a new en-
peror. Their desires are not likely to
be gratified further than to hear some
thing from the old one
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

Boys and girls who survived the
swimming season are now furnishing
material for coasting accidents. At
any cost Young America must have a
good time.
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But VIII Itf

The duty of 10 cents a pound on tea
was removed Jam 1. and according to
our free trade Democratic friends. the
price of tea should Immediately drop
10 cents per pound VIII ft?-Little
Falls IN 70 Journal and Courier.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

A nickel-in-the-slot restaurant has
just been opened in New York. The
chief claim to recognition which we
can see in this innovation is that the
same machine will dispense q high
ball to make you forget the lunch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

Vienna surpasses all other capitals
in the number of suicides committed
each year. Also in the number of
princesses who abandon their impe-
scunious husbands.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

Automobiles are to be used in trans
porting the mail. All that the public
has to do is to provide good roads.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

1t costs Uncle Sam 81 100000 an
nually to predict that tomorrow will
be fair. And then it is likely to
rain.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

Imagine the expression on Uncle
Russell Sage's face when he reads
that college professors ought to be re-
tired, as past their usefulness, at the
egs of seventy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

A Georgia paper asks: why will
young men carry pistols and brass
knuckles to church with them 2"
Why, indeed? Give the minister a
show.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

"Shall l." exclaims Mrs. Pat Camp
bell, shall 1 bare my soul to every
little reporter" No, don't Choose
the big ones. They are robust, and
can stand it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

The German legislators have struck
blow at the Standard Oil Company.
1t was merely glancing blow, how
ever, and the company is still in the
ring and smiling.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

The New York woman who has been
married four times and divorced three
times and is now trying to be divorced
again must feel more or less discour-
aged by her experiments in matrimony.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

While the North is wrestling with
the coal situation the South is excft-
ec over the appearance of green bugs.
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No school boy ever had to write a
moral copy book text so often that he
wrote it on the fence on the way home.
-Atchison Globe.
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And now viii the numerous widows
of the sultan of Sulu apply to con-
gress for a pension?
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It is said that lola made 81 500, 900
writing books. What a power he
might have been as a captain of in
Gustry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

If Uncle Russell Sage's new valet is
calculating on eking out a small
stipend with tips and perquisites he
is likely to get left.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

A woman likes fiattery as child
likes sugar on its bread-spread on
thick.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

The head of the Shakers in America
at the age of eighty-three, quite ex-
cusably thinks that he is old enough to
shake his job.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

The colored girl who fired six shots
at her recreant lover and missed him
each time should have practiced with
a seven-ShOOter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

Sir Henry Maxim's declaration that
the bank of Monte Carlo can't be
beaten is a maxim that gamblers will
do well to accept without discussion
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

Yale students are to collect the
voices of all remaining Indian tribes
ia photograph. Presumably Yale is
planning a new yell.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

J. Pierpont Morgan has passes COW
ering $4,000 miles of railroad. What
a lot of conductors he must be
acquainted with.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

It now appears that William K Van
derbIlt's house, Idle Hour, is built on
sand Why should a man with so
many rocks" make such . blunder?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

1t is a curious and unnoticed fact
that the command, '"Thou shalt not
ne," does not appear once in the
decalogue.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

Any mans salary would be large II
it it were not for his expenses.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-28

II a thing is worth a care. do it
carefully.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
WILLOW GROVE.

Thomas B. Hairgrcve, ore Ofthe rural mai
drivers met with an accident; On Saturia,
.asl. w nile driving on his rute. hts bogsi
fell through bridge and caused Mr. Hatr
grove considerable trouble to keen the AMI
MAJ from seriously hurting Itself He tuall,
got the horse up ana continued on his route
hasnnerries are almost gOne,and the Luore
tla hlackberries are Just coming on.
ME- John g. iooden is entertaining her
sister OF Boston. Mass
Frueet stanford is entertaining IA Du.n her
of his friends and relatives from the city.
Drs. David Rash is very il
Mrs lluwood Clark visited her mother.
Mrs. Re1ecca CubbageSaturday and sunday.
MISS Ethel Frazier and brother, Llndaie.
OF DoVer are visiting their grandparents j..
Colby Smith and wife
d. r. Cubbage and wife we're Woodside visl-
tors saturday.
John $. clark and wife spent Saturday and
Sunea5 with his brother, Joel CLARK, OF Ken
ton.
Mrs Satterheld, OF Houston VINO has been
visiting her daughter Mrs. Tom smith has
returned home.
Mrs Lewis o, Harry, who has been visiting
her daughter, 1irs Harry has returned home
Misses Anna Moore and Anute Clark vlsi-
ted Mrs. j. Z. Williams last week
VI Mies Edna. Angela and imOgen Dil, were
he guests OF their uncle Frank Dill, Thurs
LAY.
Mrs. William B. Cooper aud sister. Mrs
" az tin Cooper, called on Mrs Thomas smith
sunday.
Mrs, Rebeccs Cubbage is very i'll at this
wiring. NJ G.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
EDWARDSYILLE.

The Children's Day services were held last
sunday az Cedar Grove They were largely
attended by ieople fIr and near. and all were
de- -G'faily entertaiued. The church was
beautifully decorated with cut flowers and
hats,3n arch made of cedar twlgs and pink
hally hooks ncorned The front OF the pulpit
wh'ie beautiful cross made OF grass and
roses made tsc background. Nh Harry Bas-
tian participated iu the music with HIS cor
nine dollars.
Frank Longfellow and sister, Beryha, visited
Miss Alma and Frank Cooper saturday.
Miss Cora Cooper eutertaired Miss Annie
y S'aith, of Burrsville. .Aarrv Bastian and sister
Miss Rosa. OF Masten's Corner, and Frank
Longfel!ow and sister, Miss Bertna OF White
leysburg, on sunday.
Miss Ida Hickman spent last week Win
her sister, Mrs. Laura Cooper.
Johnny Hopkins and 3iiss 3lazie Hoi klns.
Wis sed Miss Alvercie and Homer Dill SUB
day.
John Hopkins and family ~ ere the guests
of 7ames Edwards ana family Sunday.
@lsoS Jessie peek and Minnie Kichlire
waited Miss IAIlis gdwasls sandey
alrs. Mamie Stark, Of Phiads. phia ypsHt
part of last week with Mrs. Iaurs IsRscs
Miss Mary A derso~, OF Ph label phia, is
ho1ae with her rather to spend the summer. /
Herbert Hurd was "a Harrington visitor on
saturday
Mrs Mary Llf Is visiting her grandson
Thomas Lui cf Milford. r.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
Mt. MORIAH ITEMS.

Mr.. Emile Cunhage gave a party last Satur
day evening 20 bis friends in honor or hi,
iXteeath birthday. The evening WAS pleas
auuy spent and AZ ten o'clock the guests
were invited 10 the dining-room, where the
tsa.e wa- touutnliy supplied Hithics cream.
case, and refreshments ny all kinds AT n
late hour they an returned to their homes.
wishing Emile many happy returns In the
years 10 come
q. H. Ross hss ripe peaches.
Last tuesday afternoon the twO-year-o'd d
child OF Charles Butler WAS run over and
*, ked on tine head, ana is now ia a critical
condition Dr. Roe,1f Goldsbor0, is In attend
aIee.and has little hopes OF its recovery.
quite "A uumter OF our young people atten-
Qet the 1hiidrea Day serviceat Cedar Grove
.ast SUEday afternoon
Mrs. 81. Cuobnge, who has been very ill.,
is able 10 be out again
Mrs. q n. Ros- and daug ater Iva. was the
guest OF fe,ton friends ca Thursday.
Miss Josephine Brown, Of Hnrrlugton,is is Wis
hisg ef sister, Mrs J. a. Hughes.
Hrs. T. II. Ross was the guest of Miss
AmGuda Cooper on Monday.
Kiss SaiIe Roe was the guest ofAltss EVELYN
D.i lsst Saturday and sunday.
Miss Emma clark attended the funeral ,f
Mr. Rchaids,of Greensboro. on sunday.
Fral snock.ey visited Wm. Horsey and
wife last sunday
l;ev u $ Leas was the guest OF r. r. Clark
on saturday and Sunday.
JOHN DiJ and wife spent Sunday with p T.
Clark and family.
G. G. Ross wes In Greensboro, Nd, on Sat
ur!ay last
Samuel Clark aud wife were the guests OF
he- parents e X. Dil and wife, on SUNDAY.
john Donovan ard family spent sunda, |
with her mother Mrs. Roe
Aiss Mary DehOrty spent last sunday witt |
Nl,s Mabel Meredith.
Marion Stubbs spent last sunday with bi, /
fri end, Martin Shockley.
Miss Nellie Cusbage was the guest Of Miss
Bessie shockley on Sunday.
f. h. Ross and family we're visitors al Mrs
sherman WIZ Tuesday
Otrdeau Cooper sad wife were last SUNDAY
visiting friends near Persons Corner.
ealiie Roe WAS the guest Of Miss Alice stubbs
IA saturday.
Mrs. willard Cohee and daughter Bessie
we're the guests Of her sister Mrs. Elna Dill.
lis week.
Thomas and Wallace Clark, and Charles
ND william Ross, we're with Harrington
4nds Sunday evening. Gi-Ess
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
PRIZE HOOK ITEMS.

Wheat harvest is alb ut over around here
aRa The farmers are growing about a short
crop.
Peaches are scarce. Tomatoes are looking
ape
Purue S. Bennett and wife spent sunday
Win =. brai'-r and wife.
n s o. &ein,4f Lincoln, spent sunday
viii uif CONAN y. X. Ingram
Misses Attie Roach, sallie Jepes and Mat
tie Ingram, were guests ofthe Misses Bertha
and Virgie Jones on Tuesday
Edward Jones and wife entertained visitors
on sunday from Harrington.
Ms Puruell Davis Has been spending a
few days vita her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
James Roach.
Lulu Meesick entertained \ few friends at
Ar ice cream party on Saturday night last
Those present were Misses Anna Jefferson
ana 0er!.e and Blanche 5tsvenaon.