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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

guard of the Bryanites will vote FOR
Roosevelt if Cleveland or anybody
conspicuously identified with the ex-
presidents element of the party
should be nominated. This has been
announced many times. Ex-senator
Reagan of Texas declared recently
that as between Roosevelt and Cleve-
land he is Roosevelt man. Many of
the Bryanite contingent of the party
hold this attitude. Probably Reagan
is opposed to a man like Parker also,
for Cleveland is understood to favor
the judges candidacy. The ST. Louis
convention of 1904 is likely to see a
fight which will make that emeute in
Chicago in 1896 seem like a love
feast. The Democrats know they can
not win in 1904 in any case, and the
opposing bosses in the party there
fore are anxious to have their feuds
fought to finish this year-St. Louis
Globe-DemOcrat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Not So Poor as We Thought.

The shrinkage of security values that
began with the Northern Pacific panic
of 1901 has not had all the effects that
were feared at the time.
Really hard times did not come.
Speculation did indeed collapse, and
investment tottered. But the great in
dustries and the great commerce that
connects producer and consumer went
but still steadily.
What we lost in the heavy weather
was not the ship of prosperity itself,
but some of its sails. What we suf-
fered from most was not decline of
producing and consuming ability, but
loss of confidence.
However, the crops have been large
and more valuable than in previous
years. Bank clearings and railway
earnings are showing to-day the in
creasing activity il commerce. Fluid
capital is SO plentiful that gold goes
abroad because it is cheaper here than
there. We were better off tnan we
knew.
The future cannot be said to be
wholly clear. But the great legal and
financial issue made by the Northern
Securities case has been met without
revolutionary procedures. Common
sense in the adjustment of labor dis
putes is plainly increasing.
With a wise choice as result of the
political campaign now impending
there seems no reason why the Amer
lean people should not find their pros
perity in 1905 not only substantial but
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
A Great Economic Question.

The question of the protection and
development of our home industries
is not one of party politics, as the
adherents of the protection idea are
found in all of our great political
parties. Protection is a great eco
nomic question, and we see what won
derful effects it has brought about in
this country, and also in Germany
and the efforts that are now making
in England to change the economic
theories of that country, which they
have run along free trade lines for
six decades.-The Louisiana Planter
and Sugar Manufacturer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
A Relief.

You prize the friend that prides himself
on being frank and true;
Who talks about your faults, howe'er it
may hurt him and you
You know that it's his sort on whom
you're nkeliest to depend
When troubles overcast the sky and Bit
ter tears descend.
But just the same yc- sometimes wish
that he could comprehend
That no one finds perfection; no. not
even in a friend,
AND though you VOW you want the truth,
and want it good and strong,
You kind O. like the fellow who will jolly
you along.
You kind O. like the bird that sings q
song of careless cheer;
You kind O. like the flowers that blossom
idly, far and near;
You kind O. like the merry rhyme whose
strains idly fall;
You kind O like lot of things that are
no good at all
But there is just one fact that stands
out palpable and clear
The thoughtless smile is always better
than the thoughtleSS sneer,
And so many folks are ready to remind
you when you're wrong
That you kind O. like the fellow who will
jolly you along
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Farraout Naval Veterans.

Farragut Naval Veterans Associa-
ton of Philadelphia has established
permanent headquarters in Industrial
Hall, at Broad and Vine streets. Ma
val Command No. 1, Spanish-Ameri-
can War Veterans meets in the same
room. They have established there
also a bureau of information where
visiting shipmates will always be well
come. Letters of inquiry are prompt
ly answered. The Farragut associa-
ton was organized at the close of the
civil war and has met uninterruptedly
ever since. 1t therefore, claims that
it is older than the G. A. r. 1t has
large membership, including Ad-
mirals George Dewey, j. NJ. Forsythe.
Charles E. Clark, J. H Sands, John j.
Read and G. w. Melville. The pres
ent secretary, Comrade William Sim
mons, has held the position for more
than thirty years, and was at one
time its commander.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
What 1t Claims.

The free trade Philadelphia Record
sneeringly remarks that 'the Repub-
lican party is the claimant of all the
country's prosperity, including the rise
in the price of wheat" Oh, no, it is
not. 1t merely claims to be the earn
est supporter of policies which tend to
promote and maintain the country's
prosperity. And the beauty of the con-
tention is that experience has proved
it to be correct. The lean years when
the Democratic policy of free trade
was in operation are all that need be
cited to attest the fact.-Troy Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
WITH THE
VETEDANS

Howard and Humphreys. Of these
General o. o. Howard alone is living,
and he sent a letter expressing his
sincere regret at his inability to be
present. Captain Richard w. Tyler
acted as POSTMASTER. The first
speaker of the, evening was Lieuten-
ant General Nelson A. Miles, the sub
Ject of his toast being The Second
Corps =" second in number, but in
military achievements second to
none Lieutenant General Chaffee,
Admiral Bartlett, Representative Bede
and Commander-in-Chi General John
C. Black also responded to toasts,
each being greeted with three cheers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
RerIaIous wor.hIp n japan,

Praying in Japan is made very easy.
In the streets are tall posts with
prayers printed on them. and with q
small wheel attached. Any one pass
ing by can give the wheel turn and
that counts as a prayer. The Anus,
residing in Yezo, the second largest
of the $3.50 islands of which the en-
pire is composed, worship the bear
and reverence the sun, moon, fire,
wind and water.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Russias navy had its origin in q
boat VIII n Queen Elizabeth sent to
Ivan the Terrible, and with which
later Peter the Great got the "sea
craze Japan's first European type
of ship was built by Adams, an Eng
lishman. Holland and Denmark, how
ever, did most of the training of the
officers of Japan's modern fleet Some
OF them, as is well known, were
trained in the United States.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Doing the Worlds Work.

From one factory in the United
States goes each day to every part
of the globe electrical machinery to
produce more than 5000 horse power,
making this daily addition to the
working power of the world.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Banquet by the Second Corps.

The Survivors of the Second Corps
he1d one of the most enjoyable BAN
quets recently that ever has been
given by that well-known veteran
organization. The dinner was given
in the banquet hall of the Shoreham,
at Washington, d. c. Just behind the
POSTMASTER was a large picture of
General Hancock draped in flags. and
around the room hung the names Of
many of the beloved leaders of the
corps, among them Couch. Sedgwick.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Who Fouqht the cunberIand?

There have been some fine exploits
in the naval engagements at Che
mulpo and Port Arthur The officers
and men of the Russian and Japanese
ships are living up to the best naval
traditions They go into battle with
spirit and go down with their ships
when the fight goes against them.
However, no gallant deed of the pres
ent war stirs the blood as does the
story of who Fought the Cumber-
1and?" recently published.
The United States sloop of war
Cumberland, carrying twenty-four
guns $40 men, was the first vessel to
join issue with the Confederate iron
clad Merrimac in Hampton Roads,
March s, 1862. In the battle, one of
the most notable in naval history,
the Merrimac rammed the Cumber-
land, and as the latter drifted in sink
ing condition fired broadside after
broadside at close range until the
decks of the Union vessel were like
slaughter pen
And yet the men fought on. When
the lower batteries were flooded the
gunners ran to the upper batteries
and kept up the fight. To the demand
of the Merrimac to surrender the
officer in command answered, Never.
1 will sink alongside" and with flag
flying and guns firing, the Cumber-
land went down.
There was controversy as to who
made this answer. as to who fought
the Cumberland, and Commander Will
liam P. Randall, U. S. N, retired,
who was on the vessel at the time,
wrote out his recollection of occur
should not be published until after his
death. Commander Randall died re-
Gently, and his version of who fought
the Cumberland has just been pub
lished. Of the fight Commander Ran
dali says:
Lieutenant George Upham Morris
was in command, but all hands
fought her, every man on board of
her. The ship was sinking when the
Merrimac hailed us to surrender, and
Morris, turning to me said: She's
a slaughter pen-a slaughter pen
but 1 can't haul down the colors.
My reply was: Let her go down
with her colors flying she's sinking
now Stepping to the starboard
gangway Morris answered the Mer-
rimac'S hail in these words: No,
damn you, 1 will never surrender.
At this time the Cumberland quarter
deck was a fearful sight, for it was
red with blood, and the dead out
numbered the living. All the guns
fired to the last, but the last gun fired
was the after pivot gum
AS the Cumberland went down with
flag flying and guns firing, an officer
of the Merrimac uncovered and said:
81 No ship was ever fought more gal
lantly.'' Of the crew of $40 more
than 100 were killed or wounded.
and twenty drowned. And the men
who fought the Cumberland were
Lieutenants Morris and Randall and
"every man on board of her."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

The $500 organized school teachers
In Chicago are pledged neither to pur-
chase nor accept box of candy
which does not bear a union label.
When one considers the amount of
candy which $500 women could and
would consume in a year, this fact as
sumes an appalling significance
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Bull Pups Are Barred.

An insurance company in London
will insure any animal but bull pup.
Some of these canine risks were once
taken at a high rate and the bull pups
died The premium was doubled and
more risks accepted Still the bull
pups died. Now there has been no
business in this direction for some
years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Eoos of ManchurIa.

DECREASING is practiced in Manchu-
ria much as sheep-farming is carried
on elsewhere. A Manchurian bride
takes her dcwry in dogs, six if she be
the daughter of poor parents, more if
they be wealthy The brutes serve as
meat for human consumption and
their magnificent coats are converted
into rugs and garments.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Odd Remarks.

What do you suppose the person
was thinking about when he said that
another person planned it all out be-
fore he thought of it? Can you see
how that could be done?-Earl NJ.
Pratt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

General Ma has been decorated
with the order of the Double Dragon
and is now intent upon avoiding
further honors in the shape of the
double cross.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Prof Richard Burton formulates q
great literary truth when he tells
writer's in his lecture on Literary
Men and Women that it is a great
deal easier to be good ON paper than
in life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Aid for japanese Actors.

The Japanese have a chorus on the
stage called Joruri. The Joruri sing
what the actor is supposed to be
thinking, and he shows his emotions
by his gestures and the expression OF
his face.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

In the old fashioned log school
houses of long ago in Missouri, where
the boys sat on one side and the girls
ON the other. the latter were cheerful
and generally looked on the sonny
side.-St- Louis Globe-Democrat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

That Pittsburg woman who has in
vented a woman's comb that will hide
itself in the hair may mean well
enough, but what is the use of wear
ing a comb unless other women can
see it and wish they had one like it?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Statesman Was considerate.

Dent bury me On Thursday" were
the dying words of John Penn, an
English member of parliament.
There is little girl opposite who Is
going to be married on that day. and
It would be grewsome."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

The Gar of Russia is going to the
front. But he will be accompanied by
a police force that is to be large
enough to run the japanese army if
it attempts to take liberties with his
majesty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

When things are dull King Leopold
can always be depended upon to come
to the front in some unlovely way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Nature is also taking a hand in the
reform of the Balkans. Twenty-Five
persons were killed, forty injured.
1 500 houses destroyed and much dis
tress caused by an earthquake.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Japanese Burials.
The Japanese bury their dead with
the head toward the north.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Peary has deferred his next arctic
trip for a year. He is convinced that
the pole will keep, owing to the ex-
cellent cold storage facilities in that
vicinity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

A Patagonian king is to be on ex-
hibition at the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position. 1t is understood, however,
that he has no desire to marry an
American heiress.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

No one who has ever seen the
Czech language in print will wonder
that the Germans object to it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

A German prince has married cir
Gus rider. She must have taken good
care of her salary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Harry Lehr's lapdog probably does
not resent the numerous changes of
ribbons half so much as it does the
necessity of appearing publicly in
company with Harry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Santos Dumont says that air cycles
will become fashionable in the course
of time. Here is more trouble for
the police, whose business it is to
stop speeding.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

A Chicago evangelist predicts the
end of the world in ninety years This
gentleman seems to have confined
himself to a study of the local stu
alton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

II is not in the heart of the right
feeling man to cheer so Justify for
the victors that he has no tears for
the vanquished and the dead.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

A piece of radium will disappear en-
tirely in about 1000 years, but the
present owners of the article are bear
ing up manfully under the prospective
loss.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Not only should the automobiles
wear numbered tags, but they should
be required to eat cachous for their
breath.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

The Pittsburg man who killed him
self because he could not regulate
clock may find eternity a trif1e more
puzzling than time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

AS far as the United States is con-
cerned, Adelina Patti has sung her
last note Let US not be ungallant,
but, thank heaveni
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Japan certainly will drive the Mill
tary experts to early graves if it per-
sists in violating all the rules they
have laid down for it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Strange to say, every one who has
written about the high Siamese poten-
tate seems to agree that Prince Dam
rong is all right.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Scientific Cultivation.

In the province of Samara, Rus
STA, 405, 900 persons get their subsist-
ence from less than three acres of
land per capita.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

Marie Corelli has just been cele-
brating her fortieth birthday. The
rest of the ALTERATION is sufficiently
familiar.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

After all it must be regarded as
fortunate that appendicitis attacks
only those who are rich enough to
pay the surgeons bills.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

The Boston Herald convicts Gen.
Kuropatkin of split infnitive. All is
lost, general; even honor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

According to the Boston Globe,
major in the Russian army gets only
about $3.50 a year. Perhaps that is all
be is worth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07

The weather man is beginning to
be recognized again as a human be-
ing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
Pins Iona in Use,

Pins have been found among the
Egyptian mummies, and in the prehis
toric caves of Switzerland.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-07
kino Edwards Auto.

King Edwards new automobile is
capable of making sixty-five miles an
hour.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-24

Names, j. H. Brown and G. l.. Magee,
but the man of the delegation most in
evidence was j. Donald Cameron OF
the Fourteenth district.
John A. Logan, E. A. Storrs, Green
B Raum, and D. T. Littler headed the
Illinois delegation, and William Den
nison, James A. Garfield, Charles Eos
ter and Warner M. Bateman the Ohio
delegation. Benjamin Harrison was
at the heal of the Indiana delegation,
G. F. Hoar of the Massachusetts,, and
Eugene Hale of the Maine.
OF the Ohio "big four" of 1880 all
are dead; of the Illinois delegates-at-
large Gen. Raum is the only survivor.
From the delegates-at-large of that
year from Indiana, Ohio and New
York came three presidents, Garfield,
Arthur and Harrison. FL
In the convention Of 1884 Shelby M.
Cullom was at the head of the Hi
nois delegation, Theodore Roosevelt
at the head of the New York delega-
ton, r. W. Thompson and Benjamin
Harrison were Of the Indiana "big
four" George F. Hoar and Henry
Cabot Lodge Of the Massachusetts,,
Joseph H. Foraker, William McKin-
ley, Marcus A. Hanna and w. H. West
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-24
GREAT IN PARTY SERVICE.
Some of the Prominent Living ant
~. Dead Republicans.

Some Of the Prominent Living and
:, Dead Republicans. f.
The fourth Republican national con-
veution to be held in Chicago within
the last quarter Of century has just
ended. 1t is twenty-four years from
the convention of 1880 to the conven-
ton of 1904. "
Many Of those most active in the
convention OF twenty-four years ago
are dead. Others have retired from
political or public life. Yet there were
among the delegates who answered
to roll call a few who were conspicu-
GUS in the convention of 1880, and
more than a few who answered to
roll cali in 1884 and 1883.
Powell Clayton, Henry Cabot Lodge,
Thomas G. Plat are among those who
we're delegates III 1880. In that year
the delegates at large from New York
were Roscoe Conkling, J. w. Hoys-
radt, Chester A. Arthur and ]. D. War
rem, but no man in the delegation was
more active than Thomas G. Plat,
from the Twenty-eig district. The
delegates-at-large from Pennsylvania
were Matthew s. Quay, James Nc
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-24
OUTLINE OF PARTY POLICY
Secretary of War Delegates Temporary
Chairman of Republican National Convention
Regulation of the Trusts.

and have maintained its life, by the
causes for which it has striven, the
ideals which it has followed, the Re-
publican party as pat~y has acquired
a character which makes its ascend
ancy the best guarantee of govern
ment loyal to principle and effective
in execution. d..
1--WE shall ask the continued conf
dence of the people because the can
didates whom we present are OF
proved competency and patriotism,
fitted to fill the Offices for which they
are nominated to the credit and honor
of our country. .....
We shall ask it because the present
policies of our government are bene-
fetal and ought not to be set aside !;
and the peoples business is being
we'll done and ought not to be inter
fered with.
Have we not had an effective gov
eminent? Have not the laws been en-.
forced? Has not the slow process of
legislative discussion upon many seri
GUS questions been brought to prac,
teal conclusions embodied in bene'
fetal statutes? And has not the Eek
ecutive proceeded without vacillation
or weakness to give these effect? Are
not the laws of the United States
obeyed at home? And does not our
government command respect and
honor throughout the world?
Have We not had safe and con
sentative government? Has not prop
erty been protected? Are not the
fruits of enterprise and industry Sc
cure? What safeguard of the Consti
tuition for vested right or individual
freedom has not been scrupulously OBJ
served? When has any American ad
ministration ever dealt more consid
erately or wisely with questions which
might have been the cause Of conflic,
with foreign powers? When have
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-24

At the opening day Of the national
Republican convention at Chicago adj
Janced the streets took on an appear
ance bordering upon activity. Bands
played in front of the Auditorium and
,ther convention headquarters. Party
leaders, who had nothing to do but
wait for the hour of assembly filed
The Hobbies and visited at the rooms
If the various important delegations.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
slated for the craftsmanship of the
committee on resolutions, decided to
appoint as members of the subcom-
nittee to draft the platform Senator
Spooner of Wisconsin and J. W.
Blythe of Iowa.
The first applause to the incoming
delegates was ripple of handclaps
rom the gallery given to Senator ALI
son of Iowa. Senator Dolliver of Iowa
came strolling down the center aisle
shortly after Senator Allison had tax
en- his seat, and the men in the gallery
from Iowa broke out into applause
The second time.
Senator Allison acknowledged his
reception with a smile and a bow, but
he junior senator apparently did not
realize that he was being honored, fo'
ae turned his back upon his friends in
The gallery while they were still ap
plauding him, and walked slowly
pack to the seats in the Iowa section
The convention was called to order
oy Acting Chairman Henry G. Payne
Of the national committee. An elo
quent prayer by the Rev. Timothy P
Frost followed. Then Temporary
Chairman Elihu Root of New York
was introduced and addressed the con
vention. His speech in part was as
follows:
The responsibility of government
rests upon the Republican party.
The practical governing instinct O.