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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
ISLE OF PINES TREATY.
Only Question Is Whether Territory
Is Part of Cuba.

The Senate committee on foreign
relations has decided to postpone ac-
ton on the Cuban treaty, which pro-
vides for turning over the Isle of
Pines to the Cuban government until
the next session of Congress.
1t appears that the opposition to
the treaty, which presumably led to
postponement of action upon it, came
from Americans who have settled in
the island and have invested money
in lands and farming industries with
the understanding that the sovereign
ty would remain with the United
States" 1t is reported also that the
members of the Senate committee
contemplate a visit to the island to
see whether it would be worth any
thing to the United States, and wheth-
er this government would be justified
in assuming sovereignty over it.
While the interests of American cit
liens are always to be carefully con-
sidered by our government, it is hard
ly to be expected that the government
is to be guided in its Cuban policy by
the mistaken assumptions of Ameri-
can settlers in the Isle of Pines Ger
tain1y our declared policy with refer
ence to Cuba did not warrant the "un-
Outstanding" that the United States
was to assume sovereignty over the
smaller island.
1t appears to have been definitely
settled that the Isle of Pines was po-
litically, part of Cuba under Span.
ish rule, and section 8 of the Plat
amendment, which was adopted by
the Cuban constitutional convention,
as an appendix to the Cuban consti-
tuition, provided only that 1.-The Isle
of Pines shall be omitted from the
proposed constitutional boundaries of
Cuba, the title thereto to be left to
future adjustment by treaty..
1T was to bring about this lad
justment," that the treaty now pend
ing in the Senate was framed. and it
was in conformity with our declared
policy respecting Cuba that the treaty
proposed cession of the island to the
Cuban government. The question to
be determined by the Senate commit
tee, therefore, would seem to be, not
is the island worth anything to the
United States, or what are the inter
ests of American investors there, but
was the island a part of Cuba, and
would its retention be consistent with
our declared Cuban policy Chicago
Record-Hera1d.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
Mr.. Root as War secr.t.rx.

The achievements of Mr.. Root y
secretary of war during the last Eve
years are attracting attention abroad.
and the London Times makes them
the theme of two-column article in
which 1T characterizes Mr.. Root as a
great American reformer.
The reforms instituted by Mr.. Root
in the departments are curiously like
those which are suggested for the
British army in the recent report OF
Lord Esher's committee. AS long aeo
as 1899 Secretary Root defined the
problems of reorganization in lam
guage almost identical with that used
by the British committee with refer
ence to the British army five years
later. In 1899 Secretary Root wrote.
Two propositions seem to me funda-
mental in the consideration of the
subject First, that the real object of
Having an army is to provide Tor war.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
More Canal Legislation Needed.


Work on the Panama canal will not
begin before Congress reassembles in
December, but the matter of santa
ton should be taken in hand forth
with and somebody should be vested
with authority to attend to it.
A bill has been reported to the SEN
ate which may be defective in details.
but which is based on the correct
principle. 1t makes the canal com
missioners the governors of the canal
strip. This IS a proper Capitalization
of power while the canal is under con-
struction. 1t does away with the DOS
sibility of that friction which might
arise if there were two sets of OFF,
GERS exercising functions in the same
limited territory. There are on the
commission two men of decided ex-
ecutive ability-Admiral Walker and
Gen. Davis The latter was military
governor of Porto Rico.
The civil engineers on the commits
sion should be quite willing to devote
themselves to canal problems and
leave questions Of government to
their more experienced associates.
The commissioners are on their
way to Panama to look over the
ground and study the situation thor
ough1y- The grant of authority to
regulate police and other matters in
the canal zone ought to follow them
speedily.-Chicago Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
Why He Didn't Get Shot.

The late Gen. John B. Gordon and
Gov. Chandler of Georgia were to-
gether in a hotel in Atlanta recently
when Gov. Chandler asked the general
if he had ever known of witty darby
Yes said the general; "one- When
Gen. Robert E. Lee was fighting Grant
in the last days an old darby be-
sieged headquarters with requests to
see the gin'ral.' He was turned away
dozen times. But one day he sue
ceeded in reaching the guard imme-
diately in front of Gen. Lees tent,
and almost got into the tent itself be-
fore he was stopped. The alterca-
ton which followed was overheard by
Gen. Lee, who called out, Let that
man come I'M Then into the tent
came the fellow, rawboned. shamb-
ling old darby, who scraped the
ground with his foot and kept turning
his hat around nervously in his hand.
well, where do you belong?" de-
manded Gen. Lee.
81 b1ongs to y'r company, gfn'ral,'
returned the darby.
mo, you don't. declared the gener-
al sharply. Everybody in my COM
pany has been shot How is it that
you haven't been?'
The darby scratched his head.
Then from his twisted mouth came
a confidential whisper. Well, you
see, gin'ral, it's this away. 1 amt
been shot, Gaze when dey's . fight
goin' on l always stays with the gin
rails
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
Growth of American Exports.

In 1S45, the earliest year for which
exact figures are obtainable, our ex-
ports were valued at $1O6,04OII1 and
our imports were $113.1S4,322. Our
exports passed the $500. O0O, 900 mark
in 1853, the $500. OO0, 900 in 1860 and
did not exceed 100000, 900 until 1871.
During all the years from 1S45 to 1876
our imports exceeded our exports in
value excepting flour. Since then our
exports have exceeded our imports
every year except in 1883 and 1885, We
now frequently export goods of rs
much value in single month as were
exported In the year 1S45-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
WITH THE.
VETEDNN

or more each of killed and wounded,
and IL with : loss of over 10000 each.
You will remember about the 1st.
or the bloody 9Th or 9th Massachu-
sets, but perhaps you never heard of
the 57th. 1t left the state 1000 strong
on April Is, 1864, and went to the
swamps and bayous of Louisiana. On
September 80, after five months in
the field. it had lost POI killed and
tered only so in line. During the re-
bellion there were 2,4OO actions of
sufficient Importance to be identified
by name, two for every day of the
four years. In $50 our losses exceed
ed 500 On the National side the
100000 men engaged lost more Of
their number killed in battle than
England has lost in fighting in the
1000 years she has been a nation.
One in every Is of our armies was
killed in battle; one in six died Of
disease; nearly one in five was
wounded, and one in every ten was
SO badly wounded that he had to be
discharged before his term expired.
When men talk of the halo, the
glory, the pomp and victory of war,
see that the coming generations are
reminded of the home, the sorrow, the
suffering which war entails, and teach
them to love and reverence peace
From an address reported by the
Providence Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Gen. Thomas Morris. 80 years old
died at Indianapolis at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Chambers Gen.
Morris was a veteran of the civil war
and up to the time of his death was
the oldest living graduate of West
Point Military School, having entered
in 1884. at the age of 20 Failing In
general health. coupled with old age.
was the cause of his death.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
Saw Gen. Thomas in Action.

at was my good fortune said
Major N. G. Franklin, Ito see Gen.
George H. Thomas in action at the
battle of Nashville. Gen. Kimball had
ordered me to carry a message to one
of our brigades, and after delivering
the message 1 was unable to find the
general to make my report. A staff
officer informed me would find Kim
ball with Gen. Thomas, and l sought
the latter. He sat on his horse, cool
and alert, and l remember how quietly
he said to Kimball: General, you will
order your second brigade into &C
tion.'
LAS 1 was the only staff officer and
not otherwise engaged, volunteered
to carry the order. l was just starting
when a sharpshooter got range OF
Gen. Thomas headquarters and bull
let killed Gen. Kimball's horse under
him. After extricating the general
and ordering another horse for him
1 started with my order. There was
no excitement at headquarters. Gen.
Thomas acted as though the incident
were an everyday occurrence, and not
worth mentioning.
Lieutenant Colonel Hallowell, then
only % years of age, commanding the
Thirty-first Indiana, led one division
sl1irmish line, and when his troops
took n strongly fortified position OF
the Confederates on Montgomery hill,
Gen. Kimball and staff followed them
through the embrasure. AS the Gen
erals horse made the leap he was hip
ped and was useless forevermore as
a war horse. AS I saw one of Kim
balls horses killed and the other hurt,
my affidavit made it possible for the
general to get pay for both horses.
LAS the division skirmish line was
fling into this improvised' fort, 1 saw
Capt. Kaldenbaugh of the Fifty-first
Ohio, busting the uniform of a Con-
federate soldier with a riding whip.
1t appeared that the Captain had or
dered the Confederate to surrender,
and, the latter replying extensively,
the captain gave him good licking. l
was SO much interested in this en-
counter that I did not hear the zip
Of rife balls or the bursting or shells
in my vicinity. The captain brought
in his man."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
confueius on Women.s Duties.

"Women's business says Confucius,
"is simply the preparation and the
supplying of wine and food-she may
take no step of her own motion, and
may come to no conclusion in her own
mind Beyond the threshold of her
own apartment, she should not be
known either for evil or for good"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
Overcome Danger of Rapids.

Beginning one mile west of the head
of the Galops canal, in Canada, and ex-
tending for over two miles, a channel
has been cut 800 feet wide. BY the
use of this channel the large vessels
now navigating the St. Lawrence are
saved the tortuous and dangerous
passage by the south channel through
American water.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

The discovery that it cost the Japs
only 100000 to lombard Vladivostok
for an hour will likely make lombard
ing popular pastime for some of our
society people who are seeking a
cheap form of entertainment for the
coming summer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
Old satan,s Activity.

-'One thing / likes bout Satan.~
said the old colored brother, zen dat is
he amt never discouraged Run
him out er one town, en- de fust news
you hear is dat he done invested in
real estate in de next settlement. He
ez active ez a Georgia niger runniu'
ten yards ahead er de High Sheriff
on a plank road!'-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
stiIetto Hatpin for Women.

AS a means of defense for women
in case of attack from a rufhan, a
stiletto hatpin is about to be placed
on the European market 1t is made
of fine steel that will bend but not
break. has a fine, hardened point and
a handle with which to grasp it as a
weapon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

The reverend brethren are arguing
the question as to whether man is
saved by faith or works. To the
-theologically uniformed layman, it
seems as If a little of both were to be
desired.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Some men are painfully sensitive.
A New York gentleman has Just
changed his name, by permission of
the supreme court, from wv. H. Ma
loney" to wv M Maiden" because
people frequently addressed him as
Bologna"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

A Boston man has been sentenced
to twenty years in prison for stealing
100000 This is discouraging. They
would hardly have given him more
than that if he had taken a barrel of
-four or a suit of clothes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Friends of Hetty Green are worried
because she has left Hoboken. If she
had taken it with her they woul6
have considered her action more ra-
tiOnal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

An eastern woman is going around
telling people how to make rolls. I'm
fortunately she doesn't suggest meth
DDS of acquiring rolls big enough to
enable the owners to purchase every
thing in sight.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

A Paterson IN woman wants a
divorce because her husband smokes
q pipe. He might adjust matters by
cutting down the allowance enough
to make it possible to provide him
self with cigars.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

So some of us are justified at last
herbert Spencer's autobiography
says: After reading six books of the
Had felt that l would rather give a
large sum than read to the end"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

A correspondent of the New York
Sun wants to know what a man should
wear Sunday nights Down this way
they sometimes wear an air of pious
resignation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Radium rays it has been discov-
cred, do not cure everything. Some
thing had to be left for the N-rays
to cure.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Prof. Mosso, the eminent scientist
says that the more enfeebled PEG
pies nerves are. the longer they live
We fear the professor hasn't much OF
a chance for long life
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

The Korean navy is made up of
twenty-five admirals and one coal
barge. All the materials here for the
regulation revolution.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Six people committed suicide in
New York in one day. Evidently the
outgoing trains were badly crowded.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Praise a woman for the qualities
she doesn't possess and she'll worship
you.-Chicago News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

1t is nearly time for Brander Mat
thews to come out in defense of
busted" as a good and proper En-
glish word.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Shoe polish killed a man in Toledo
who had been dancing for several
hours. Some will be mean enough to
say that he died of brain fever.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

The touching poem about Mary and
her lamb was written in 1880. At the
rate of one per diem for "A years, how
many parodies upon it have been writ
ten?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

The Russians in Manchuria are on
short rations. War arbitrates, and an
empty stomach may be referee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

The mountain in Maine that sank
into the earth the other day will be
succeeded, doubtless, by a lake with
an unpronounceabI name.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
Physician Well Paid.

A lucky medical man is the physi-
clan who attends the empress of Rus
STA. For each visit he receives a fee
of $3.50.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

The Alabama, it seems, has beaten
the remarkable record just estab-
lished by the Kearsage. The men be
hind the guns in the U. s. navy Ger.
.ainly know how to shoot
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

And now it is an Ohio man who has
been brought back to life by the time.
ly administration of adrenal chloride
1t is still safer not to die, however
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Radium will not cure cancer. Now
that the excitement has died down,
what is radium good for?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Canada consumed zoo, 1000, 900 ciga-
rettes last year. This sounds bad un-
til you read how many the United
States consumed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Russian heroes are rewarded with
crosses of st. George. No doubt the
crosses are lovely, but new suspend
ers would probably come in handler
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

The British exploring ship Dfscov-
cry is on her way back from the
Antarctic. AS polar expeditions go
this is regarded as success
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Spanish in South America.
With the exception of Brazil, Span
ish is the prevailing language of every
country in South America.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
Street Car Mail Service.

Electric tramway cars in Rome are
now fitted with postal boxes. the con-
tents of which are collected every
quarter of an hour.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

First it was the 'rX' ray, now it is
the IN" ray. If science keeps busy
we may have the whole alphabet rep
resented by rays.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Crematories in Japan.
Cremation establishments, under
the control of the government, are to
be found in the chief cities of Japan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
German canaries the Best.

The canaries of Germany excel all
other canaries as singers. One has
been known to continue single trill
for a minute and a quarter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
Speed of a

Speed OF Sparrow.
The common house sparrow flies
at the rate of seventy-two miles An
hour.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

British Council Chambers.
The British House of Lords is 81
feet by As feet; the House of Com
mons a triflle smaller.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30
Maximum TralnIoads.

Maximum Trainioads.
The maximum trainload on the
Trans-siberian railway is five hundred
tons; in America. $500 net tons.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

The Tibetans also are beginning to
feel the pressure of the dark mans
burden.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-30

Teach Practical Shopping.
The Birmingham school authorities
not only teach the children how to
cook, but how to shop economically.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
FIRE IN BARRE.

A little before 7 80 oclock on Thurs
day evening, an alarm of fire called
the Barre fire department to the Gen.
trail Vermont freight house, where a
lively blaze had started. The fire
caught in loft over the office, pre-
sumablv from an overheated stove.
Quite hot fire was run i'll the Office
stove all day Thursday and 1t is thought
that either the pipe became heated
and set fire to dust or papers near it in
the loft, or else that defect in the
pipe somewhere let out a spark that
did the mischief The loft, where the
fire caught is used for the storing of
old books and papers. The fire was
confined to this room. The papers
etc., stored there were completely
destroyed, but they we're of no value
except for reference. All the valuable
books, papers and money in the Office
below were saved. The only damage
done here was by water. The flames
did not iujure any freight
The fire was discovered by two CT
the CLERKS in the freight house, who
happened to be in the passenger sta
ton of the road. An alarm was i'm
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
BASKET BALL SEASON.

The Montpelier Seminary basket ball
team played the last game of the sea-
son at St. Johnsbury on Monday eve
mug. No championship can be claim
ed this year as no games have been
played between ST Johnsbury and
Edmunds and no games between God
dard and either one of these teams
The Montpelier team has played eleven
games of which it has won seven
The games with scores were as fol-
lows:
Jan. 6, Nj. S. so, Y. M. @. A., Is;
Jan. 10, M. S., 8, Norwich Univer-
sity. 10; Jan. 10, M. S., 10, Edmunds,
20; Jan. 16, M. S., ~, Chelsea, 8;
Jan. 20, M. s.. 10, Thetford, 13;
Jan. go, M. S., 10, Goddard, IS;
Feb. l, M. S., 33, Hyde Park, 10;
Feb. 2, M. S., "a, Morrisville, 10;
Feo. 6, NJ. S., 2, Edmunds, o.; Feb.
8, M. S., "a, Goddard. g; Feb 16,
MS =, 13. st. Johnsbury, 20.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
IN UPTCY URT.

In bankruptcy court today meeting
of creditors in the cases of Dillingham;
Bros. and l. NJ. Dillingham;, of Stowe,
was held to consider the question of
discharge of the bankrupts. No OBJ.
jections were filed and the discharge
will be granted. In the case of Dill
lingham Bros. a dividend of about 1872
per cent. will be paid and in the other
about ii per cent.
In the case of John W. Scott, North
field, accounts of g. A. Plumley, trus-
tee, were allowed and trustee dis
charged. In the case of j. f. Water
man, Montpelier, the accounts of Bur-
ton E. Bailey. trustee, were allowed
and trustee discharged. In the same
case discharge meeting for the bank
rupt WAS held and no objections filed
to the discharge. In the case of James
II. hazelton, Northfield, the matter
of discharge of @. A. Plumley, trus-
tee, was held open.