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Germany and tho Venezuela Affair.

Germany and tho Venezuela Affair.
1t was an interesting, II not important,
debate that took place In the Reichstag
on March 10, when a member Of the Cen
tire party said that German public opinion
had at first commended tho Govern
ment's course in the Venezuela affair, but
had since changed. and that doubts had
arisen as TO whether it had been ex-
pedient to risk the loss Of the good will OF
IAtin-Amerioan republics, and also Of
the United States for tho sake Of collect
ing by acts OF war certain sums OF money
said to be due TO German creditors.
Chancellor Won BrLow In his reply ad-
mitted that the Berlin Foreign 0ffioe was
by no means determined TO make OF the
outcome Of the Venezuela business .
precedent for the violent exaction Of
payment OF ordinary debts from other
Iatin-American commonwealth.
1t will DO remembered that, at FIRST,
studious attempts were made to mask
the real purpose OF the Anglo-German
demonstration by ofhcisl assertions that
tho Joint naval expedition was UNDER
taken for the purpose, not OF collecting
ordinary debts. but Of obtaining redress
for grievances. or reparation for wrongs,
In the technical sense Of the word. Chan
oellor vos below acknowledged In the
Reichstag that England would not have
taken part In an expedition organized
for tbs exclusive purpose Of collecting
debts aocriing out u contract. Proof
he said, that force Was necessary here
fin the oass Of venezuelal IL seen from
the fact that the British Government
also resorted 20 forcibls measures. where
~ u 10 q principle u highlands CONNER
ciai policy that everybody investing
private capital abroad does "a upon has
osn risk Lord I.,ssDowss also has
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

While away, it is possible that Tur-
ner had not done as he should have
done, or had done as he should not
have done. In a meaure a disturbing
sense of this oppressed him. He en-
deavored with the best possible grace
to Danish such thoughts. Unfortun-
ately he discovered that success did
not attend the mere effort There
was that thing, which has sometimes
been misnamed conscience. and
which allowed him but little peace of
mind.
He had been away from his home
village long enough to forget the faith
due Louise, the girl to whom he was
engaged, and to become involved in
delightful and altogether satisfactory
affair with that other girl. He saw,
distance and separation aiding his &C
tive imagination, that Louise was in
comparably inferior to her rival. The
fates SO ruled it that Turner, whether
willingly or otherwise, was much in
the company of Eleanor, the brilliant
girl whose star was now so phenom-
enally in the ascendant. Matters prog
ressed with undue haste. Turner, if
not a man of sudden fancies and
dominating impulses, was nothing.
Weeks that seemed to him as months,
SO filed were they with teeming Incl
dents, were hardly necessary in the
maturing of his affection. The admit
ting of this love to himself barely
preceded the declaration he made to
Eleanor. Perhaps he would have been
more circumspect and less hasty had
he not felt sure that he foresaw his
answer. The sequel substantiated
what, until then. could be no more
than an opinion.
Thus it CHANGED that Turner, with
out actively desiring to play the part
of deceiver, was engaged to two girls
at the same time.
Originally Turner had been a man
of honor. Even now he possessed a
few stray sparks; his subsequent acts
attested to the truth of this. He wrote
a long letter to Louise, going to much
trouble to treat the subject exhaust
lively. He told her just how it was,
in conclusion assuring her that it was
best for both of them, and contritely
begging her to forgive him. He re-
wrote the letter, revising it carefully.
When satisfied that he had done the
best he could the letter was laid aside
for a day ere being dispatched on it's
explanatory mission. By the next
morning his good intention had es-
capped. and the letter was carefully
consigned to the open crate. In mo-
ment small heap of ashes was all
that remained.
Now that he was home for a time,
he determined to tell Louise. He was
no coward. but he realized the amount
of moral courage requisite. The aver
sion ne felt for it, and the self-sacri-
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dangerous position, nor did he feel
safe until they were comfortably dis
cussing some subject foreign to the
one of which they had just disposed.
His stay in the village was for not
more than a week During this time
he called on Louise with praiseworthy
regularity. In each instance he en-
deavored to tell her of his love for
Eleanor, but he could not come to it.
He genuinely feared the effect it
would have. Louise loved him so
blindly, SO devotedly, that she could
not imagine him capable of such
detection; and to tell her-to disturb
the beautiful serenity of her trust
that required moral courage far be-
yond Turner's.
In the end he left. with Louise still
in ignorance. At the last moment he
eonso1ed himself with the thought
that he would write to her and fully
explain. 1t would be so much more
generous to leave Louise in possession
of her happiness for a week or two
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Birds That Blush.

An observer finds that some birds
blush. He writes: I'VE have a very
fine specimen of the blue and yellow
macaw which displays this trait-not
often, for he is remarkably good-tem-
pered-and the blush is an invari-
able sign of anger; so much so, that
we warn all friends that while his
cheeks remain white all attacks are
feigned and in play and can be disre-
garded, yet if the danger signal
red-shows, to look out and keep out
of reach" The owner of a blue and
orange macaw says that it's white,
parchment-like face becomes bright
pink, especially above the beak, when
ever it is angry or excited.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
UNDERGROUND MarveIs.

Particulars have just been pub.
1ished of a wonderful series of under
ground caves in the Stalden district
of Canton Schwyze, in Switzerland.
The existence of these places had be-
fore been vaguely known, but they
have now for the first time been fully
explored by party which went down
provided with 5000 yards of rope lad
ders, acetylene lamps, rugs and pro-
visions for eight days. They were
underground for two full days, pene
trating for a distance of $500 yards
through vast halls, brilliant with stall
actite and other crystals, and with 9TH
er great recesses branching from
them. There were also found swift
subterranean torrents, powerful
enough to work great industrial I'M
dertakings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
MISS VIOLET OAKLEY

Oakley is to decorate is 20 by 80 feet
and 16 feet high. The frieze, divided
into panels, is to be five feet in depth,
beginning eleven feet from the floor
The subject allows latitude for origi-
nal treatment.
Miss Oakley is one of trio of tai
ented women who form a colony at
sVillanova Her name is associated
with those of Miss Jessie Wilcox Smith
and Miss Elizabeth Shipper Green,
the three having leased the picturesque
old inn. which was once a famous
roadhouse, and made a workshop of
the barn at the rear of the main build
ing.
Each of the three has her special
work, but Miss Oakley, unlike her
companions, has not confined herself
to illustration only. 1t is in mural de-
sign and in stained glass work that
she excels Her decorations in the
Church of All Angels in New York,
placed her name among the leading
artists in that line of work. The de-
sign consisted of an altarpiece in mo-
saba study of the Ascensfon-with
two curving side pieces representing
the Heavenly Hosts"
Just how many years it will take to
complete the work Miss Oakley has no
idea AS a preliminary s went on
tour of Europe, visiting Assist, Venice,
Naples Rome and Florence, studying
the work of italian masters of mural
decorations Then she went to Eng
land to obtain the historical DATA which
was to be obtained there. At the Ken
sington Museum, Oxford and else
where Miss Oakley found the neces-
sary groundwork for the compositions
and then returned to her studio to be-
gin her designs.
The young artist thus honored with
work that none but master would
be intrusted with was born in New
York, where she first started her les
sons at the Art League, working for
a while under Carroll Beckwith.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

Wen ole Brer Adam name de mule
o, mulel o, muleyot
He 'proach dat critter moughty cool
En- size inn wild er two fut rule.
In co'se Brer Adam gotter know
Hoccum dem yeahs dey ovagrow-
De mule he lam en- low 'sDesso.'
o, mule, o, muleyo.
Sis Eve she settin' dah ah guess
o, mulei o. muleyoi
She sohtin fgleafs fob er dress.
She low Brer Adam bes' be sly:
She say dey fight in dat mules eye.
Brer Adam lan-yo' unnahstan',
He des LAX ev'y urrer man
En- he gwine foller he own plan.
o. mule. o. muleyoi
He TEX dat rule en- git de size
o. mulei o, muleyoi
Dat mule he sQuinch dem 'ceitful eyes
Brer Adam p'ints en- prods en- feels
At las he tech dat critters heels,
En- den dey come er big 'ka-biffr'
Dat mule widout ZEN" er s.if''
Des glib Brer Adam sech, er lif'i
o, mulei o. muleyo,
Brer Adam light owdacious hahd-
o, mulei 0, muleyo.
He drap down clah outside de yahd-
He flop down talkin' by de kyahd!
All ain gwine say des whut he call
Dat mule fun out de Eyahden wall
But den de mules mule. after ALI
o, mulei o, muleyOi
w. d. N in Chicago Tribune.
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longer. In the meantime he would
seek Eleanor and Danish all care in
the sweetness of her presence.
When he came to her home she had
gone out; at any rate, so the servant
said. He insisted upon being admit
ted, but it was of no avail. Later
when he again called the same story
greeted him. Having a vague, unde-
fined fear that something was wrong,
he wrote her a note, requesting per-
mission to call, or at least an explain
alton. The reply was brief, but COM
prehensive: mo explanation is due
you." were Eleanor's words. And it
is presumption in you to make such
a request. To my notion, this affair
between us has gone far enough. 1
must beg of you, therefore, to cease
those attentions you have been pay
ing me. Henceforth all intercourse
between us is broken Off"
Turner was dazed as he read, but it
was plain enough. The writing was
Enthusiastically Eleanor's. No explana-
ton was given him, nothing but the
bald statement with which to console
himself
That afternoon, as he stood in one
of the stores on the main street of
the town, he saw Eleanor go by. With
her there was a young woman he
knew well. 1t made him feel sick and
faint as he recognized her; he knew
he could not be mistaken for that
face, that figure, and that walk, could
belong to but one woman in all the
world.
That evening a small package, and
smaller note, were handed him by
messenger He opened the package
sufficiently to assure himself of its
contents Then he read the note:
Cousin Eleanor and 1 have con-
Guided that, since your presents to
girls have a strange similarity, we
will return the rings you were kind
enough to let us wear. Doubtless you
will find others whom it will be no
more difficult to fool Wishing you
continued success in your plural de-
votions, I am, yours truly,
ssISOuiSa 20
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
IS FREAK OF MEMORY.
Explanation Of the Powers Of Light
ming caIcuIators-"

Explanation Of the Powers Of Light
ming caIculators-"
Arithmetical prodigies. often spoken
of as lightning calculators," have an
unusual capacity for combining num-
bers- The wonderful feats of these
prodigies have been pronouu ced genu-
inc by competent judges, although
their psychological peculiarities. how
ever, seem characteristic OF. most of
the known cases; an extraordinary
memory for numerical com binatfons,
and unusual methods for grouping
numbers. That their ability is not
entirely the result of special training
is attested by the early age at which
the power is manifested Thus, at
the age of 6, T.. H. Sanford computed
mentally the number (617,760) of bar
ley-corns in 1,040 rods, and could ex-
tract the cube roots of numbers of 9
and 10 figures. Buxton solved the
problem, to find the product of doub-
ling a farthing 139 times, the result,
expressed in pounds, being a number
of 80 figures. <Zerah Colburn, at
years of age, gave at sight the factors
of 1874 ,967 ,297, and in 20 seconds
found mentally the number of hours
fifth power in thirteen operations, and
giving the product of any pair of two
figure numbers in / IL seconds. are
feats accomplished by Arthur Griffith,
who also memorized the squares of all
numbers up to 40 and the cubes up
to 100.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
The Woman In Politics.

Apropos of the utter hopelessness
of the feminine mind in the matter of
politics: District Attorney Jerome had
finished explaining at some length,
and a trif1e painfully, the present po-
litical situation to a party of females
visiting his family, and was resting
awhile. when one of them, looking up.
said frowningly:
Yes. I understand all that; but
how about this Tammany? What is
he, anyway? A man or a tiger?"-
New York Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

uated at Cuenca, East Spain. 1t was
widely known throughout the coun.
try as No. %. So great was the dread
of the particular room that the fatal
number % was synonymous for many
years with unspeakable cruelty. The
door of the room was locked with q
key whose face formed the numerals.
The key, which is still preserved. is
a very ponderous affair.-New York
Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
HIGH HONOR r IN WOMAN.


Miss Violet Oakley - Decorate New
PennsyIvania Capitol
For the first time in the history of
American art a woman.is to be intrust-
ed with the mural decorations of a
great public building When the new
capitol at Harrisburg, Pa. is finish
ed one of the most interesting sights
the guides will have to show visitors
will be great frfeze entitled 'sThe
Romance of the Founding of the
State"
Violet Oakley is to be the creator of
this work She returned from Europe
prepared to settle down to her task,
and in the quaint building at the Red
Rose Inn, in Villanova, Pa, where she
has established her studio, is now pre-
pairing the designs for the panels
The room in the capitol which Miss
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Dread Tale of a Letter.

A man in Hiawatha, Kan, recently
received a letter addressed to him,
but instead of the name of the town
was a bar or SO of music. The post
office officials had passed the letter
along until one was found who could
sing, and he sang the music and found
it to be part of the song which has
driven so many to the brink of an
early grave The letter was then
sent at once to the man in the Kan
saS town--New York Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
To DEVELOP the Chest.

A girl who wishes to expand her
chest can do SO if each morning she
will stand erect, feet together and
shoulders back, arms straight down
and take twenty full. deep breaths. 1t
is, perhaps, better to begin with fif-
teen for the first week and gradually
increase to twenty or more. This is
excellent for developing the chest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12


him.
flee it would impose, he looked upon
as the price of his perfdy.
When he called on Louise he took
note of many things. She was re;
splendently beautiful in her. simple
gown, this he could not pass by. He
saw, too, the look of love and trust in
her eyes For the first time, perhaps,
a pang of real remorse shot through
his heart They talked long and
earne5tly; now of the present. the
past, the possible future. and their
love, planning with the enthusiasm of
young lovers.
As the time passed Turner saw it
become more difficult to tell the trust
ing girl what he had to say. Once
indeed. he had approached the subject
by asking her: What would you
think and say if / told you that had
been faithless to your"
INwould not believe you," she an
swered at once.
Hastily Turner retreated from his
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Jews In Damascus.

Damascus now contains about the
same number of Jews that it had in
the time of ST. Paul. In the middle of
the first century of our era some ten
thousand Jews lived in Damascus and
were governed by an Ethnarch; the
present Jewish community is computed
at about eleven thousand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

Immense Cross on English Church.
The church of St. Alban, in HoI
born, Eng, has cross over twenty
five feet in height. which is supposed
to be the largest in England. It was
given by the duke of Newcastle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Unwarranted Interference.

A New Jersey clergyman has in
vented life saving gas burner. When
the flame is blown out the flow of gas
Is automatically stopped. Thus does
invention contribute to the reduction
of the suicide rate by making it more
difficult to fly to ills we know not of
than to bear the ones we have.-Bos-
ton Advertiser.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Equator Not Perfect Circle.

A startling fact which has recently
been demonstrated is that the equator
is not a perfect circle. If you could
drop a plumbline from Ireland
through to New Zealand, it would be
somewhat longer than another which
cut the earth at right angles to it.
The difference has not yet been as
certained with absolute accuracy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Why Fools Find Gold

An Irishman in Australia who had
hunted long for gold and found little
complained bitterly that he was not
born fool. Many who were his
frie Ids. that are born fools, aye, and
was fools before that" were rich, he
said. ''An' why? Because the
BORN fool goes diggin' in places no
s1nsible man wud look at-an' by
Jimmy, the gould's there!"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Eorce the only Law.

Among nations there is but one
way In which the possession of the
prizes of nature can be determined.
and that Is. by force. Arbitration can
only serve where strength is evenly
balanced and the matter in dispute is
not worth the price of the conflict
Atlantic Monthly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
state Owns All Railroads.

State OWNS All RaIIroadS.
All the large railway companies OF
Switzerland, with the exception of the
Gothard railway-which can not be
purchased by the government by vir-
tue of the original contract before
1909-are the property of the state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Watch of Historic Interest.

Horace A. Moody of Cornwall. VT,
has Swiss watch which was once
the property of his grandfather,
Joshua Stockwell, one of the pioneers
of Cornwall, who died in 1910. The
watch was carried in the Harrison
campaign of 1910 and again in the
Harrison campaign of 1888.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
PoIeeat in Hard Luck.

A novel scene was recently seen at
Rockland, Mass.-that of a polecat
running along the street with his
head in an old tin can which he could
not shake of. The boys chased,
without any desire to capture him,
and he escaped, can and all, into an
old stone wall.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Had a Prosperous Season.

The fishing steamer Leander Will
cox arrived at Mystic, Conn, a few
days ago with $40, 900 menhaden. This
is the largest catch ever brought in
at one time and was taken at two sets
of the big seine. This makes 16 ,200,-
900 fish brought in by this steamer
this season.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

adjoins the church and is a skeleton
tower rising to a height of sixty-ive
feet above the sandy beach. The Ian
tern at the summit of the tower is an
electric transparency on the four sides
of which are emblazoned nightly the
words Jesus Saves
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
Shoe Polish ExpIodes.

the home of Mrs. John H. Thomas at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, and she was severe
ly burned. while the house was set on
fire. She was polishing her shoes
near the cook stove and the heat
caused the explosion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12

IndisputabIe evidence that the Eng
1fsh race has deteriorated seriously
In physique Is found in comparison
of the measurements of the men Sc
lected for the army in ten years, as
shown by the report of the director
general
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
For Human Wrecks.

This gospel lighthouse is at Coney
Island. In the midst of the hurly-bur-
ly of roller coasters, merry-go-rounds,
and other noisy engines of amuse-
ments, is this church, little different
in architecture from the structures
which surround it. The lighthouse
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-12
A Canary Bird.

The women of the Canary islands
have even more Moorish blood in their
veins than their Spanish cousins.
Their dark beauty is well set off by
the white shawl covering the head and
framing the face, a garment probably