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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
Thoughts for WAGE Farmers.


According to the last census there
were 512,734 manufacturing plants in
the United States, employing 5,719,
1877 people, to whom were paid in
wages 81. 735, 43O, $40. The output OF
these factories was $13,O39, 279, 566
New York leads the list with 1865
plants, Pennsylvania second with 81
1856. Iowa had then 1883 and EN-.
ployed 64,217 laborers. and paid in
wages over twenty-eight million dol
lars. This state has more factories
and employs more people in them than
all the other states, except New York
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts,
Ohio, New Jersey, Missouri, Indiana
Wisconsin and Michigan.
A protective tariff makes it possible
for Iowa factories to live and Offer
employment to 64,217 people. Were
the goods created by cheap labor ad.
mitted free of duty into this country
there would be fewer local factories in
this state and fewer wage earners in
them. These are thoughts for labor
ing men to ponder over when free
traders want their votes.-Davenport
Ca.) Republican.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
WOULD QUIT OFFICE FIRST.

Mayor of Monterey Has Bad Expert
ence with Fourth of July Cannon.
Rear Admiral Henry Palliser of the
flagship Imperiense, commanded the
British squadron on the Pacific. The
English government had just made
Monterey, the old Mexican and Span
ish capital of California, a supply sta
ton, and the admiral was going in
there for the first time. DESTROYS OF
honoring the little port, Admiral Pal
User sent an officer ashore to ask the
mayor if the warship fired a flag sa
lutte could Monterey return it. The
mayor was greatly disturbed. To for
felt the salute to the American flag
was not to be thought of, but how
was the compliment to be returned?
Upon the hill overlooking the bay was
an ancient Mexican cannon, remnant
of Spanish rule. 1t was used every
ourth of July, and the mayor con-
cluded it would do. But the main diff
fculty to overcome was to collect a
supply of powder large enough to fire
twenty-One guns. However, by two
O'Clock all was ready, and the mayor
sent word to the admiral that Mon
terey was prepared. The flagship be-
gan booming her salute at intervals
of five seconds, and in a couple OF
minutes the flag salute of twenty-one
guns had been fired. A large crowd
had gathered on the hill to watch the
progress of the seventeenth century
cannon. -Boomi" went the first re-
port, and a cheer went up. And then
something happened. The old can
non got so hot and acted so queerly
that fully fifteen minutes elapsed be-
fore the second shot was attempted.
But the mayor was determined, so
just at sunset the twenty-first shot to
the British flag was fired. AS the
mayor left the hill he was heard to
say: eff another foreign flagship
comes here to be saluted I'm going to
resign Office
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
FIXING UP A TARIFF
BRITISH INDUSTRIAL EXPERTS
WILL LEND THEIR AID.
Joseph ChamberIain's Commission of
Thirty, Composed of Practical Bust
ness Men Who Will Assist in Re-
porting Scheme of Protection.

A commission of thirty members
has been selected by Joseph Chamber
lain to furnish the facts that shall
form basis for measures to carry
into effect Mr.. Chamberlain's plan of
protecting British industry and trade
from the inroads of countries that re-
strict their own foreign trade by high
duties on imports. The commission. is
wholly composed of practical business
men. There is not a theorist, not a
politician on it. Wisely Mr.. Chamber
lain looks for his facts to the men
whose interests are most affected by
the tariff policy of Great Britain. For
the most part, these men are manu-
facturers- Among them is the chair
man of the Bessemer company, the
vice chairman of the Armstrong COM
pany and other prominent representa-
tives of iron and steel and of coal.
Engineering is also represented in the
person of Charles Parsons, well known
in connection with the development Ct
the steam turbine. The head of the
shipping firm of Elder, Dempster &
Co. is a member, and there are sever
al prominent representatives of large
manufacturing interests, and at least
one of the railroad interests of the
kingdom. There is only one who
stands for agriculture and he is Mr..
Henry Chaplin. M. P, who has long
been committed to the protective pol
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13

ably opinions, bearing upon the gKs-&
fiscal policy question 1t will ak0a
send out inquiry forms" and gather
information and ideas by mail, and it
will probably be many months before
it has collected and digested its great
mass of material, and will be ready to
formulate a report upon which the
new fiscal measure may be based.
The next general election will de
termine for OF against Mr.. Chamber
lain's courageous project of protection
to British labor and industry. From
present appearances, the Chamberlain
project will win, and free trade will
have wholly disappeared from among
the civilized nations of the earth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
Men Doinq Women's Work.

l observe that you repeat the charge
SO often made against modern women
that they ARE invading many callings
once sacred to the male sex" May ]
call your attention to the fact, very
seldom recognized, that the case is
rather the reverse? If a few women
have become doctors, scientists, au-
thors, etc., and have taken a small
amount of work from men in those
professions, think of the thousands
of women who have lost their occupa-
ton by being ousted by men from
callings "once sacred" to the female
sex. Not so many years ago the or
binary home work of women included
the brewing of beer, distilling es-
sences, bread-making, preserving.
spinning. weaving, making clothes and
other things too innumerable to men
ton. Now all these things are made
away from home, in factories owned
and managed by men, and worked
largely by men. Our cakes, jams,
pickles, and-most sacred of all-our
Christmas buildings and mincemeat
are made in wholesale quantities
cheaper than we can make them at
home. You have left us nothing but
to order the dinner and darn the
socks and stockings.-Letter in Lon
don Telegraph.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13

icy. The nearest approach to the
theorist class is to be found in Mr..
Alfred Mosely, who has made himself
familiar in this country with his trav-
cling commissions, and Mr.. Charles
Booth, who is regarded as a high
authority on labor and social condi-
tons generally.
The London Times thinks Mr.. Cham
berlain has done well to rely upon the
men who know. On the contrary, the
New York Times, the Evening Post,
and other conspicuous opponents Of
superior thought are greatly disturbed
at the bare idea that the interests
most vitality concerned should be per-
mitted to have anything to say about
tariff making. They see in this emf
nently sensible move of Chamberlain's
a repetition of what has occurred in
the United States-Nselfish interests"
allowed to bear hand in the arrange
ment of tariff schedules, Strange, is
it not, that the British tariff commits
sion is so constituted? Strange that
Mckinley in 1890 and Dingley in 1897
called in the experts of the industrial
world to supply the information neces-
sary as a preliminary TO the intelli-
gent framing of the tariff schedules!
v
tiles know about the cost of labor and
of materials that form the major
portion of the cost of production?
What do the American potters and
silk makers know of the difference be-
tween production cost in the United
States and in Saxony and France?
How is it possible for the men who
make the goods to be correctly in
formed on these points and to supply
information without which practical
tariff making would be hopeless I'M
dertaking? That seems to be the view
of the Times and the Evening Post.
Importers and free trade college pro-
fessors are the ones who should make
our tariffs, according to these high
lights
Joseph Chamberlain thinks differ
emily. He is planning to submit a
protective tariff scheme for adoption
by Great Britain, and he is going
about it in the right way when he
relies upon men of experience and
practical knowledge for the facts and
conditions which must govern the
formation of his new fiscal system
He prefers to deal with the men who
know rather than with the men who
think much and know very little. His
tariff commission is a sort of commit
tee on ways and means and will hold
tariff hearings very much as our Con-
gressional committees do. The Brit
ish commission began about the mid
die of January to hold meetings twice
a week before which other representa-
tives of the industrial and commercial
interests of the kingdom will be in
vited to present facts. and presum-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
Canadian Reciprocity Stuck.


The movement for reciprocity with
Canada is at a standstill. This is due
to Canadian sentiment more than to
American, but 1t is half frozen in both
countries. The Chamberlain agitation.
with it's object of Imperialism with
colonial preference. leads the Domin-
ion mind to dwell more on develop
ments over sea than to study the ad-
vantages of dealing with the States %
1t is, perhaps, even more significant
that a Canadian national feeling is
growing in way to astonish Sir John
Macdonald, if he still takes an inter
est in the world he left behind sew
eral years ago. He always declared
that Canada must remain in the
empire or go to the United States, but
it is clear of late that he was prob
ably mistaken, for more voices are
heard every week demanding Can
ada for the Canadians than Sir John
heard in his whole lifetime.
1t is a fundamental idea that reci-
procity can be effective only in the
exchange of noncompeting products
AS far as two countries produce goods
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
THE LONE CABIN ON THE
YER PERRY MANLovE
by OLIVnfs "-N-SH1O'H
Copriqhted By The Authors Publishing Company

The sight was so appalling that for
a moment his heart almost ceased its
beating: Great heaven" he cried, Il
can never reach the cabin ahead of 1t !;
and if 1 could, 1 might not be able
TO save it's inmates. Oh, what will
become of them
His horse was now at full speed; the
flames were roaring and cracking be-
hind him like a thousand engines. The
smoke was sweeping ahead and blind
ing his way-it was hot and sitting.
Still he urged on his faithful horse
until he could go no further-he was
staggering under his great exertion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
The Ninety Per Cent Market

Although our large excess of ex
ports are due in a measure to the
unprecedented high price of cotton
yet our exports of manufactures are
also on the increase and bid fair to
show in the future a still greater in.
crease than has been shown in the
past This is as it should be. If we
are able to make more than we can
consume, then let US seek foreign
markets for our surplus of manufac-
lures as we do for our surplus OF
agricultural products, but in doing SO
let us enter into no reciprocal ar
rangements that will in the least de-
gree impair our home market, where
we must sell over 80 per cent of our
productions
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
Ambassador Saved His Head.

In the days of King George III, Of
England the Persian ambassador to
his court demanded but was denied
precedence over all other foreign rep
resentatives. He refused to go to
court, causing it to be reported abroad
that he was ILL., He met the prince re-
gent at the house of the Lady Sails
bury of the time. 81 am very sorry
to offend your royal highness by not
going to COURT he said. Now, str,
my sovereign, he tell me I go first;
your people say I must go last. Now,
this very bad for me when 1 go back
to Persia" So saying he made signi-
ficant pass towards his head express
ing decapitation- The prince tried to
appease him. But sir, you still angry
with me; you have not invited me to
your party tomorrow night" The
prince explained that it was only a
children's party, but the ambassador
might come if he chose. He did
choose; for he went and, being the
only ambassador there, led all the
guests, thus scoring heavily for Per
STA, which made him comfortable
about the neck again.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
THREE
CARDINAL
POINTS
BLOOD
HEALTH
HAPPINESS

It is a fact that, with impover-
ished or unhealthy condition of the
blood, suffering, i'll health and I'M
happiness must result.
Rich, Red, Radiant Blood means
to the possessor splendid health,
and health means happiness to the
vast extent physical condition may
exert its influence.
Do you suffer from nervousness,
weakness, brain fag, loss of energy,
a sluggish, tired body, with little,
if any, ambition and vitality Do
you feel that you must have rest
and are unequal to your daily tasks
and responsibilities Does your
body ache and pain all over from
lack of circulation and proper nu-
triton? Does your system need
to be built up and held there1 If
these and similar conditions exist,
speedy relief and permanent cure
are within your reach.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13

He dismounted and examined his
match box My Cod he cried, I've
only one match left; if it should fail,
1 am lost
With the utmost care he bent down
and lit the match; little blaze sprang
up, wavered a moment or two, then
rushed forward with the wind through
the dead grass, leaving a blackened
and smoking space behind it.
He easily stamped out few feet
of the back fire. and led his horse
upon the burned ground, following up
the fire that was widening all around
him, until he was comparatively safe
unless he should be suffocated with
the heat and smoke, which were in
tense.
The fire behind came surging on in
great pillows. but, when it struck tho
back-fire, it fell back in a smoldering
mass.
Mother" said Kate Wilbur, there
is fire coming down oE us from the
north. 1 can hear it roaring and see
the smoke and flames. You get some
matches and the steel rake, while get
some water and a wet sack. We must
'back-fire' at once, and the wind is
careful. 1t is lucky we have a fire
break p1owed, if it isn't very wide
one" In a few minutes they were
ready for their work
The piowed field was on the south
side of the cabin, and the ''fre-break"
was to the north of the plowed ground,
circling around the buildings from side
to side, so they had to follow the cir
Gle, distance of about two hundred
yards; but with the wind which was
blowing, this was difficult thing to
do. Several times fire was blown
across the break" but each time Mrs.
Wilbur, with the assistance of her
daughter, put it out
As Kate fired the grass it burned
away against the wind, but even when
fifty yards away, sometimes swirl
of wind would bring the fire across
the break
1T is all right, now, mother; see how
the flames are being drawn to the
other fire, which will soon meet them.
We were none too soon-but, mother,
what ails your
81 don't know, Kate; but think I'm
getting blind" and she sank to the
ground unconscious.
Kate placed her upon her back and
hurried to bring some water from the
well, with which she bathed her
mothers face. After a few minutes
she opened her eyes and looked won
deringly around
Il feel better. now" she said; 81
must have been overcome with the
heat. What a dreadful fire it was"
But it is past, and we are now
safe. Sit here awhile and rest your
SELF
In short time she was able to walk
to the house They had not been
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
Poetry.

To me the worlds an open book
OF sweet and pleasant poetry;
i read it in the running brook
That sings its way towards the sea,
1t whispers in the leaves of trees,
The swelling grain, the waving grass,
And in the COOL fresh evening breeze
That crisps the wayelets as they pass
The flowers below, the stars above.
In all their bloom and brightness given
Are like the attributes of love.
The poetry of earth and heaven
Thus Natures volume. read Alright,
Attunes the soul to minstrelsy,
Tfnging life's clouds with rosy light
And all the world with poetry
George p Morri9L
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
Primitive Dictionary.

A wcrd-book, which appeared In
1921, gotten up by Nathaniel Bailey,
schoolmaster, describes cat as "a
creature well known and a horse as
"a beast well known His aim was
simply to collect all the words in the
English language, and he made no at
tempt to settle the use of standard
English, which was Johnson's aspira-
ton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
Adopts Decimal system.

The British government has taken
the first step toward the adoption or
the decimal system of weights. The
Board of Trade will sanction the use
of a weight of fifty pounds, instead OF
the present standards of liz pounds
tcalled a hundredweight), and fifty
six pounds (called a half-hundred-
weighD.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
Prohibits Arsenic.

Sweden prohibits the importation or
articles containing arsenic The law
particularly affects the importation OF
wall paper, carpets, dry goods and
textiles. While it is admitted that
aniline dyes, ocher colors and man.
ganese oxide may contain traces OF
arsenic, yet there is no cause for fear
ing injurious effects therefrom.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
Use of Plaster in China.

The annual consumption of calc1ned
plaster and wall paper cannot be estl-
mated. but it is very large. Most
Chinese houses are built OF cheap
brick, and are plastered both inside
and out Large quantities of plaster
are also used for the making of Chi
nese grares, almost all of them being
entirely covered with it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13

al have given you my answer"
match he set fire to the dry grass.
A little, red blaze reaced out with its
hot tongue, then leaped ahead and
spread until it became roaring sea of
fame.
Great God," he exclaimed, what
have l done? 1 did not think of such
fire; but he is doomed; the wind will
take it right onto him-he can never
escape. And the Wilbur cabin had
not thought of that," His face had
grown white as death
For moment only he hesitated
then wheeling his horse he followed
the fire at full speed.
kirkman was riding slowly along.
apparently unconscious of his danger.
when suddenly he heard a roaring
sound, and turning. saw a wall of
fame leaping along like a great mon
ster with thousand red tongues of
IRE.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
British and Irish Exports.

The total value of goods of British
and Irish produce and manufacture
exported to the United States in 1902
amounted to $118,S04, 565, an increase
of $27, 200, 900 over 1901.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
Tickets to Rekin.

Round-trip tickets from London or
Paris to Pekin, China, by rail and
return by ship, with stopover priviI-
eye at any port, are now on sale for
$2O4.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
Import HinaIaya Yaks.

Farmers in northern Sweden are inn
porting domesticated yaks from the
Himalayas, these animals standing
the severe Scandinavian climate adj
mirably.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
improved Typewriter.

new typewriting machine returns
the carriage automatically when the
end of line is reached, SO that the
operator is not compelled to pause.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
TO A LADY.

think of thee when morning springs
From sleep. with plumage bathed In
dew,
And like a young bird, lifts her wings
OF gladness on the wellxin blue
And when, at noon, the breath of love
Ger flower and stream Is wandering
free
And sent in music from the grove.
1 think of thee-I think Of thee
/ think of thee, when. soft and wide,
The evening spreads her robes of light.
And, like young and tfnfd bride,
Sits blushing in the arms of night
And when the moons sweet crescent
springs
In light Ger heavens deep, waveless
sea.
And stars are forth like blessed things,
L think of thee-I think of thee.
I think of thee: that eye of flame
Those tresses falling bright and free.
That brow. where Beauty writes her
name.
1 think of thee-I think of thee.
George d. Prentice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
Too RadI

It's too bad that the poor old free
trader must have his old standby,
free trade England, get to talking pro-
tective tariff at this stage of the game.
-Moravian Fair On. CO. Yellow
Jacket.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
Reindeer Flesh,

The flesh of the reindeer may now
be bought at any time in the Berlin
markets. 1t is brought frozen from
Finland and Lapland.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
Remarkable Irish Echo.

The remarkable echo at Eagles
Nest, on the banks of Killarney, Ire
land, repeats a bugle-call 100 times,
each cIear-cut and distinct.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-13
Find Ancient Ruins.

In one of the streets of Vienna,
workmen have dug up part of the
stone flooring of a Roman house dat
ing from the third century.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-24
FRANCE SUPPORTS PROTEST.
is With Russia in Regard to- the Jap
anese Attack.

Paris. Feb. 24.-Russia has the syn-
pathetic support of France In the for
'mer's latest representation to the pow
ers that Japan is guilty of violation
OF international law in consequence IF
the attacks upon the Russian war
ships at Port Arthur and Chemulpo
before declaration OF war. No inten-
ton exists in official circles to take ny
the Russian note on the subject with
the view of pressing action by the
powers, and 1t is said that nothing ef-
fective could be done in this direction
France was satisfied from the frs:
of the unjustifiability of the Japaness
action and is anxious that the othe;
powers should come to appreciate tie
enorlnity OF the offense. In this con-
nection attention is called to the oc-
cupation of Korea by Japanese troops
In spite Of the declaration of Korean
neutrality, which was communicated {
all OF the neutral powers, as we'll ~
to the belligerents. 1t is pointed out
that Japan has not hesitated to throw
troops into Korea and to establish a
base there.
1t is suggested in diplomatic circles
that France, which has been charged
with the protection of Russian interests
in Korea, could properly make objec.
ton to the Japanese action. But moth
ing of this kind has yet been done
The French legation at Seoul is IN
charge OF the secretary and interpre-
ter, the minister being in Paris or
leave of absence and the foreign offic'
here is showing no inclination to orde,
his immediate return.
AT the Korean legation here it was
said that Korea had declared her neu
trality from the outset, and chat there
fore, IL the Japanese occupied Korea
territory and proposed marching thr
Korea on their way to Manchuria,
was not without Korea's assent, bu
because she was unable to prevent IL
The legation officials added that thu
$4,000 stands OF arms recently order.
ed by Korea from France will remail'
at Hongkong for the present. in ordei
that they may not be seized by the
Japanese.
Nothing is known at the French for
eign office regarding the report that
the Russian ambassador TO Greai
Britain, Count Renckendorff, had gone
to st. Petersburg with important pro-
posals from King Edward in the direc
ton of peace. So far as Russia l.
concernd it is said that she would %
willing TO accept overtures on reas
enable basis, but ii is believed thai
Japan, having engaged in the war
will not withdraw until she has con
quered Therefore II any mediation
proposal has been advanced, which :
doubtful. 1t is not expectel
to be fruitful of satisfactory results.