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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
cobdenism and the silk INDUSTRY

Cobdenism and the Silk Industry.
England was once the home of a
fourishing silk manufacturing indus
try, which thrived until protection
was removed. Ever since that event
it has been steadily declining, and now
it's proportions are Insignificant. Mean
while the importation of silk fabrics
into Great Britain has attained large
proportions, their value reaching as
high as 100000 900 in a single year. If
there is any raw silk now imported
into the United Kingdom the quantity
is too small to receive especial men
ton in the table of imports furnished
by the Statesman's Year Book Tho
avowed object of the Cobdenites in
killing OF the domestic silk industry
of Great Britain was to make silk
fabrics cheaper by opening the British
markets to foreign competition, but
the figures of consumption show that
this aim was not accomplished There
is more silk per capita worn to-day in
the United States than in any other
country on the globe. It's use is not
confined to any class, the housemaid
as well as her mistress arraying her
self in silken fabrics. The develop
n1ent of the silk industry in the Unit
ed States under tae circumstances
may be set down as one of the great
est triumphs of the protective policy.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
IQWA. GQ2QZ2D

stunned by a blow from the butt end
of a muslet, and on cupping his tenn
pie restored him TO consciousness.
Mr.. Goddard was anxious to rejo1n
his regiment, but the surgeon ordered
his discharge, and he came north, ar
irving in Worcester Oct. 1, 1916. Later
he settled in the town of Stow and
when the civil war broke out he en-
listed from there in the 4th Massachu-
setts heavy artillery. He had no OPP
portunity, however, to figure in the
actual conflict, as his command was
stationed in the Notifications about
Washington
Mr.. Goddard tells a thrilling story
OF his experience in travelling north
with his pay. He was beset several
times by thieves, but managed to es-
cape, and reached Worcester with
every dollar of it.
Mr.. Goddard has a medal he re-
ceived for bravery in the Mexican war
and is a member of Arthur G. Biscoe
post, G. A. r. He is considerably
broken in health because of the hard
ships of his early days and the Mex
lean campaign, but he bids fair to
hold the fort many years to come.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
PANIC AND NO PANIC
TRUE CAUSE OF THE DISASTER
OF 1693-1s97.
Although Subjected to Far Greater
Strain in the Past Two Months,
Business and Industry Have Been
Upheld by Protection Prosperity.

Rehashing puerile argument long
since discred!ted and dropped by fair
minded people, the Washington Post
wastes its editorial space in reminding
Senator Foraker that:
THE panic of 1898 came on almost
year before the Democratic tariff OF
1S94-the only Democratic tariff which
the generation knows anything about
was enacted. And, of course, he
knows that Democratic tariff was high
ly protective. 1t was, in fact, a stimu-
lus to our industries, if we may judge
from it's effects. Under it's operations
there was a very considerable revival
of business great improvement
over the paralysis that came on in
1893 under the Mckinley tariff of
1890"
Every person in this country who in
1893 was directly or indirectly con-
nected with productive enterprises af
fected by foreign competition-and
every other person of fair intelligence,
too, for that matter-knows perfectly
well that the terrible panic of that
year was brought~on almost entirely
by the election of free trade admin
istration supported by free trade ma
jorities in both Houses of Congress.
The absolute certainty that Grover
Cleveland would recommend, and that
Congress would enact the repeal of
the Mckinley protective tariff and
bring in a tariff framed on free trade
or tariff-for-revenue lines, had more to
do than all other causes combined
with precipitating the tremendous in
dustrial and financial crash of 1898.
While the threat was not put into
execution until eighteen months after
the Inauguration of Cleveland, and
while it is true that the Wilson-Gor-
man abomination was much less radi-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Admiral Knew His Men.

In a recent volume of war reminis-
cences Maj. Stiles, Confederate sol
der, tells this story of the retreat
from Richmond just before Lees sur
render at Appomattox: 81 remember.
in all the discomfort and wretchedness
of the retreat, we had been no little
amused by the naval battalion under
that old hero, Admiral Tucker. The
soldiers called them the Aye, Ayes,
because they responded aye. aye to
every order. sometimes repeating the
order itself, and adding. Aye. aye, it
is, sir.' As this battalion, which fol-
lowed Immediately after ours, was get
ting into position, and seamen's and
landsmen's jargon and movements
were getting good deal mixed in the
orders and evolutions, all being har-
monized, however, and licked into
shape by the aye, aye a young OFF,
Ger of the division staff rode up, sa-
luted Admiral Tucker and said: 'Ad-
miral, may possibly be of assistance
to you in getting your command into
1ine.' The admiral replied: Young
man, I understand how to talk to-hy
people; and thereupon followed a
grand moral combination of right
flank and left fnak,' 'starboard' and
1arboard,' aye and aye, aye until
the battalion gradually settled down
into place"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Stealing a Confederate Train.

At last came the call: big Shanty
twenty minutes for breakfast"
That cooled our nerves. Here was the
moment for action. We stopped be-
tween the shed and the white tents of
a big Confederate camp on our left,
where we could see the guards pa
trolling. Andrews and knight crowded
out of the cars with the passengers,
but we stayed in our seats. What
they did then took less time than to
tell it, and all the while soldiers were
lying on the ground a few yards from
them, and a staring sentry stood TWEEN
ty feet from the locomotive.
Andrews strolled on ahead of the
engine, to see if the track was clear.
To us, waiting in that motionless car,
he seemed to be gone an age; the ten
sion was frightful. Then he walked
tween the last of the box cars and the
baggage car, said: "Uncouple here"
We could see them from the windows,
walking about, talking leisurely. Then
he stepped to the door of our car and
said in his matter-of-fact way: well,
boys, l guess it's time to CO."
We filed out on the camp side. There
was Knight on the engine and Wilson
and Brown climbing into it. Andrews
walked forward to the caboose, stop
ped moment, turned, and. motioning
to us with his hand, said lightly: Get
on, get on Knight pulled the throttle
as Andrews nodded to him, and swung
aboard.
Would that engine never start? 1t
snorted, ground ahead, and then
stopped in it's tracks with great hiss
of steam, and the wheels kept buzzing
around. That would alarm the train
men. We wondered if they'd seen us.
Not sound came from the station. 1t
was a bad moment for us, penned up
blind the box cars.
At last we shot off at high speed.
Even were they following now, we
were safe, for there was no telegraph
at Big Shanty. The thing had been
done. This big detail Of men had
crossed the enemy's ranks, without
the least alarm, had stolen train on
q line that his very being depended
upon, stolen it from one of his own
camps, in the middle of his country.
There, in the half darkness of the car.
we soldiers simply stared at one an
other-From Andrews Railroad
Raid in McClure's Magazine
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vAsELINE.

Everybody knows the great value of this
remedy in the household, but everybody
does not know that the limitations of it,
which some second class druggists dishon-
orably palm off on their customers, have
little or no value. What should be under
stood by the public is, that it is not a mere
question of comparative value between
"Vaseline' and the limitations, but that the
limitations do not effect the wonderful heal
ing results of the world renowned fsvase-
line" and that they are not the same thing
nor made in the same way. Besides this,
many of the limitations are harmful, irri-
tant and not safe to use, while true Vase
line is perfectly harmless.
Perfect safety therefore lies in buying
only original bottles and other packages put
up by the Chesebrough Manufacturing Co.
Attention is called to their Capsicum Vase
line advertised in another column.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
WITH THE
VETERANS

tive and says roodestly: Col. Lees
report to the government says l was
the first man in. The man that fol-
lowed me was killed as soon as he en-
tered. Col Washington stepped up
to me and yelled in my ear, pointing
out Brown to me- / had my sword
raised in the air ready to strike, and
brought the fat side down on Browns
neck with such force that he was
knocked unconscious. He was then
bound and taken to prison"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Captain John Brown.

Maj. Green, who captured John
Brown at Harper's Ferry on the morn
ing of Oct Is. 1859, lives at Mitchell,
He loves to tell about how he dealt
the blow that laid the abolitionist
PROSTATE and how he helped to bind
him and carry him off to prison.
Maj. Green, for that is his name.
was an officer of marines and sta
toned at Washington After the raid
was made on the arsenal, Oct. 10,
1853, he was ordered to Harper's Fer
ry to report to Col. Robert E. Lee.
When John Browns men came to
town it stirred up great connection.
Troops were summoned from the
country around. Brown and his men.
zens of the town as hostages, barri-
caded themselves in the fire engine
house. Among those captured was a
Col. Washington, a descendant of a
relative of the father of his country.
The troops surrounded the engine
house and demanded Browns surren-
der Maj Green, then a lieutenant,
was in command of a company de-
tailed for guard duty. Brown defied
his besiegers, and a ladder was used
as battering ram against the door.
AS the door started to splinter and
give way to the battering the force
inside opened fire. Finally a panel
was smashed and then a hole was
made large enough to admit a man.
Hore Maj Green pauses in his nara
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Line Up. Brave Boys.

The packs are on, the cinches tight,
The patient horses wait
Upon the grass the frost lies white,
The dawn is gray and late
The leaders cry rings sharp and clear,
The campfires smolder low:
Before US lies a shallow mere.
Beyond. the mountain snow.
Line up, Billy, line up, boys,
The east Is gray with coming day,
We must away. we cannot stay,
Hy-o. hy-ak. brave boys!
Five hundred miles behind lie,
As many more ahead,
Through mud and mire on mountains
high
Our weary feet must tread,
So one by one with loyal mind,
The horses swing to place,
The strong in lead, the weak behind,
In patient plodding grace.
"Hy-o, Buckskin. brave boy, Joe!
The sun is high
The hid looms cry,
Hy-ak-awayi Hy-o!
-Hamlin Garland
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
MAINE DOES NOT WANT IT.
Strong Opposition to the Canadian
Reciprocity Scheme

STRONG Opposition TO the Canadian
Reciprocity Scheme
There are few men in Maine who
are better qualified to speak on the
subject of reciprocity with Canada
than Hon William Engel of Bangor.
a man who knows what Canadian COM
petition means, who is familiar with
the points at issue between the two
countries, and who knows the cOndi-
ton of the workingmen on both sides
of the line. Therefore. his remarks
before the Maine Board of Trade at
Biddeford were full of interest With
out laying any claim to represent any
body except himself, Mr.. Engel said he
believed that the reciprocity which
Canada sought with this country and
which the free traders advocated
would be of infinite harm to the in
dustries of Maine, and particularly SO
to those of Eastern Maine Free lum-
Der from Canada, Mr.. Engel said,
would mean running our mills at
loss and an early closing of any at
tempt to manufacture lumber or to
make pulp. 1t would mean that our
farmers must sell their oats. potatoes,
beef, eggs, hay and poultry much
cheaper than they do now. 1t would
mean more aDduQOuSQ mOIS
boys and girls going away from the
state to find work, more cases of bank
ruptcy, more poverty, and more de-
cay in every industry and in every
trade.
Continuing Mr.. Engel gave very
vivid and most truthful picture of the
good times which prevail in Eastern
Maine to-day owing to continuance
of our protective tariff policy. Not
only are all the 1aboring men who re-
side along the Penobscot river en-
ployed at good wages. but local mill
men and manufacturers are sending
away for new help. In our mills the
men employed at the same kind of
work as those In New Brunswick re-
ceive from 25 to so per cent higher
wages. This money not only makes
our citizens more comfortable and
better dressed, but it puts money in
our savings banks and enables our
laborers to own homes and puts them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

cal and drastic in it's free trade fea-
lures than had been feared and ex-
pected, the shock came with the cleo
ton of a president and a congress
pledged to abolish protection. The
worst was anticipated, and all indus
trial production in any manner de-
pendent upon tariff protection was
either checked or wholly paralyzed in
consequence.
The financial element entering into
the causes of the panic of 1893 was
minor element. 1t would have been of
slight and temporary consequence if
industrial production had not sue
cumbed to the impending adverse eff
fects of hostile and destructive 1egis-
lation by a political party committed
to the policy of unrestrained foreign
competition The financial world has
within the past six years safely with
stood several shocks of far greater vio-
lence than the shock of too much sill
yer in the treasury in 1893 In the
past sixty days-there have been some
very severe jolts and disturbances and
strains which have proved short-lived
and relatively harmless Why? Sim
ply and solely because the country
was on sound, safe footing of indus
trial productive prosperity-protecti
prosperity, in short Does any one
suppose that under Wilson-Gorman
tariff conditions a shrinkage of over
$500. 900 900 in the stock values of a
single corporation could have occurred
inside of a fortnight without produc-
ing a panic? Shrinkages amounting
to billions of dollars have lately
squeezed the gas out of market over
loaded with inflated securities. and
yet there has been no panic Why7
Because the country is now doing bust
ness under Dingley tariff and protec-
ton conditions.
The plea of the Washington Post
that the panic of 1898 occurred under
the Mckinley tariff, estimated in the
light of indisputable fact and history,
appears childish and absurd.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

The operation of telegraph lines In
the Argentine Republic Is greatly
hampered by the fact that myriads of
small spiders weave their webs on the
wires until they hang down In regular
festoons- These masses OF cobweb,
when damped by rain or dew, estab-
lish leaks" and by drawing ON the
current the capacity of the lines is
sometimes reduced to only a tenth of
the normal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Queer Bird.

A woman, charged at West London
with removing goose from poulter-
er's shop in the Uxbridge road, ex-
planned to the magistrate that she
TOOK 1t Tor lark His worship. how
ever, expressed his DOUBTS about the
bird, and remanded the woman pend
ing investigation. 1t turns out it was
q robbing. after all.-Judy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Lewis and Clark Exposition.

The Lewis and Clark fair, planned
to be held in Portland, Ore, in the
summer of 1905 is to commemorate
the centennial of the crossing Of the
continent by the explorers whom JEFF
ferson induced to undertake the diff
cult task soon after the completion Of
his bargain for the Louisiana terri
tory. They went up the Missouri riv-
er, crossed the Rocky mountains and
followed down the course of the Co
lumbia river to the Pacific.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Diamonds and Duties.

Thirty millions dollars worth of dia-
monds and other precious stones were
imported last year. During the year
1897, our last free trade year, the inn
portations were valued at 81, SOC, 900.
The duty paid this last year exceeded
- 600. 900, or enough to pay the sala-
ries of the entire House of Represen-
tatives- The tariff enables us to wear
diamonds and its provisions help I'm
Gle Sam to pay his bills without bur
dening the people.
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Truly MarveIou. Fe.t.

Pliny states that Cicero once saw
the entire niad of Homer contained in
the shelly covering of specimen of
the forest fruit By many this was
long believed to be fiction They
declared it was IMPOSSIBLE: but that
1t could be done was proved conclu-
sively by Bishop Huel of AvFanches,
France. in the presence of the French
Dauphin and royal company.
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How's This !?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case
Cure. FL. CHENEY q CO.. Props. Toledo o.
. We, the undersigned have known +. j. Cheney for
the last IS and believe him perfectly
In all business transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their firm.
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gfsts, Toledo, O..
Hairs Catarrh Cure fs taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c peg
bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Halrs Family Pills the best.
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THE K. c. s. ALMANAC FOR 1908
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One on the Lawyer.

Counsel Ito witness)-How can you
prove that the prisoner stole six OF
your handkerchiefs? why, because
they were my handkerchiefs that
were found on him. Look at them
for yourself. They are exactly the
same as mine" THAT proves moth
ing 1 have soma handkerchiefs like
tnose." That's quite possible" re-
piled the witness, several more OF
mine are missing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Some cioantic Insecta.

The largest insect of antiquity was
species of dragon fly. which measur.
ed more than two feet across the ex-
banded wings. 1t flourished during
the Carboniferous period. In the
Mesozoic age representatives of the
older groups of insects were numer-
GUS and often of gigantic size.
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Mother Gray,e Sweet Powders for Chf1drens
. Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
ID the Children's Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
reething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 80, OO0tes-
imonials- At all Druggists, 25c. Sample
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In Siam everybody smokes. from
baby to grandfather. The native to-
bacco is very strong, but European
tobacco rolled in lotus leaves makes
a cigarette with flavor that is by no
means to be despised.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
The Power of Love.

Love does to woman what the sun
does to flowers: it colors them, en-
bellishes them, makes them look radi-
ant and beautiful. But when it is too
ardent it consumes and withers them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Maxine Great Families.

Almost all great families Of the
earth are descended from either a
bandit or a cutthroat. Judging by the
police reports, the work of establish
ing great families for future use is
going on right merrily these days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

1t is the man at the little end of
the horn who is either hooted or ap-
plauded by the crowd.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Lewis "Single Bindern straight 60
cigar. The highest price SC cigar to the
dealer and the highest quality for the
smoker. Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Lemon Juice for Dog Bite.

If a person is bitten by a supposedly
mad dog, let him call a physician and
apply lemon juice to the wound. This
is the advice of DR.. Lagorio, OF the
Pasteur Institute
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Try one Package.

II Defiance Starch" does not
please you, return it to your dealer.
II it does you get one-third more for
the same money. It will give You
satisfaction, and will not stick to the
iron.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Some men are so small that they
are almost justified in expecting to
slip through the gates of heaven with
out being seen.-New York Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

What a happy world this would be
if people couldn't borrow trouble with
out putting up collateral security.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

It's easier for the average woman to
land a husband than to keep him land
ed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

To Cure a Gold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An
druggists refund money il it fails to cure. Csc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Defiance Starch is put up 16 ounces
in package, 10 cents. One-thiro
more starch for the same money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Many a man is looking for work who
Doesn't want it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

You never hear any one complain
shout Defiance Starch" There IL
none to equal it In quality, and guam
tity, 16 ounces, 10 cents. Try It now
and save your money.
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back l had a great deal of trouble
with the secretions. which were ex-
ceedingly variable, sometimes Excess
sive and at other. times scanty. The
color was high, and passages were ac-
companied with a-scalding sensation
Doan's Kidney Pills soon regulated
the kidney secretions, making their
color normal and banished the inflam-
nation which caused the scalding sem
sation. l can rest well. my back is
strong and sound and feel much bet
ter in every way"
For sale by all dealers, price so
cents per box. Foster Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

A few drops of water don't amount
to much unless you sit down in them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large Q OF.
package, cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

We all know certain things, but are
afraid to acknowledge them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Carpets can be colored on the floor
With PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.