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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
by permission, of the laws"

by permission, of the laws" The
patent laws, for example?
Having reasserted the verify of the
Declaration, Mr.. Towne proceeds to
reassert and repair the Constitution:
I'VE should pledge ourselves to re-
spect the limitations OF the COnstitu-
ton and to restore the coordinate dig
nifty of the Congress in our system"
I'VE should declare in favor of con-
stitutional amendments authorizing
the direct election of United States
senators and the enactment of an in
come tax"
Respect the limitations of the Con-
stitution by changing it. Restore the
coordinate dignity of the Congress-
whatever that means-by making the
senate a six-year house Mr.. Towne
wants to restore the action of the
Federal government to the principles
of Washington and Jefferson" which
were not precisely the same, we be-
lieve. At any rate, Washington and
Jefferson were for representative gov
eminent according to the Constitution,
a form not direct and popular enough
for Mr.. Towne-
It would seem a little more Demo
cratic to propose that the several
States should levy an income tax, if
racy is liberal and composite.
Surely there must be plenty of
Democrats who are willing to stick
to the constitution instead of trying
to plaster it with amendments.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
DEMOCRATS IN A SNARL.

Internal Discussions Wreck What
Little Hope They Have.
It is really too bad that the natural
leaders of the national Democratic
party cannot come together, save in
the way of head end or rear end col
Hsions.
For more than forty years the
warnings of all true friends OF the
country for an intelligent and ener-
getic Opposition have been disappoint-
ed, il we except the two brief periods
in which Grover Cleveland was appar-
emily the leader of the Democracy
Even in these periods. however, the
natural leaders of the party of Jeffer-
SON and Jackson were divided, and
when Mr.. Cleveland retired from the
Presidency for the last time at least
one-haf Of those who should have ex-
pressed regret made no effort to con-
cea1 their satisfaction.
The country would be glad to see
the natural leaders of one of our great
parties come together like brothers,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE. HON. CHARLES A. TONNES
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Would Have His Party Commit Itself
to Many Strange Reforms-Consti-
tutionai Amendments and Some
PIatitudes to Fill In.

The Hon. Charles Annette Towne,
whose Democracy is by Silver Repub-
licanism out of Republicanism, has
written a platform for the ST. Louis
convention. Any sketch of this sort
should be received kindly, but Mr..
Towne's proposal that the Democratic
party guarantee ultimate statehood or
independence to colonies or depen-
dencies'' of the United States seems
decidedly premature. He speaks Of
the anomalous relation of such de-
tendencies to the government The
relation" of Alaska is anomalous"
but nobody is excited about it. The
Democrats have tried 'treasserting the
verify of the Declaration of Independ-
ence," as Mr.. Towne says. The less
they have to say. about that smashed
scarecrow of Imperialism" the better
for them. Independence for the
Philippines is out of the question, for
the present at any rate. AS for
ultimate statehood, that is too far
off. Americans are able to wait for
the ultimate. The immediate is their
business.
What principles marked ''imme-
date has Mr.. Towne? Revision of
the tariff on a revenue basis. All
right, if the Democratic protectionists
are not too numerous. Economy in
public expenditures, honesty in ad-
ministration.' Ancient and fishlike;
every party is for economy and hon
esty, on paper.
Mr. Towne would declare against
every form of special privilege and
monopoly existing either by virtue. or
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

Lowering of Massachusetts, to the
effect that our boosted prosperity, is
fast coming to an end" Intense devo-
ton to a single idea has a tendency to
warp the judgment and upset the equi-
librium as to other matters. Mr.. Low
ering's single idea is the passage of
his bill to facilitate the payment of
tariff rebates. There was once man
who insisted that unless his theory
concerning the procession of the equi-
noxes were instantly and universally
adopted there was great danger that
the world would wake up some morn
ing and find itself without any equi-
noxes at all Congressm Lowering
is equally in earnest about his draw
back bill. If that fails, look out for
the burst of our great bubble of pros
perity.
Not long ago Bourke Cochran, Tam
many's appointee to seat in Con-
gress, made a speech in which he
went even further than Mr.. Lowering
and declared that not only was the
claim of protection prosperity a
wicked lie, but the country was at
that moment on the brink of bank
ruptcy solely because of the PERM
cious operation of the Dingley tariff.
Two great minds running in practi-
cally the same channel. One foresha-
dows fearful disaster because identifi-
cation is required of imported mate
rails used in goods manufactured for
export before a rebate is allowed; the
other sees ruin already upon us be-
cause the country has been doing too
much of it's own work and permitting
foreigners to do too little of it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
whales swim Long Distance

Whales that swim about the islands
which lie OF the coasts of Norway and
Finland IN March and April, travel i'm
mense distances. In May they turn ur
at the Azores, or even at the Bermu-
das, and sometimes pay a visit to the
Antilles. They swim fast, for in June
they are back again on Norway. Some
of these whales have been known to
bring back evidences of where they
have been, for harpoons of the pecu-
liar kind used on the coast of South
America have been found stuck IL
them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
Interesting Civil War Flag.

In the state museum at Raleigh, N.
c., is one of the most interesting Of
the flags used during the civil war.
1t is known as the Bethel flag, tax
ing it's name from the first battle of
that struggle, fought in Virginia June
10, 1861. In this the First North Car
DINA regiment of volunteers lost Hen
ry A. Wyatt, the first Confederate sol
der killed in engagement.
The First North Carolina regiment
was formed of companies which had
responded to the governors call long
before the state seeded from the I'm
ion. Some of these companies were
in possession of the coast forts early
in April, 1861. The regiment was mo-
bilized at Raleigh, it's colonel being
Daniel Harvey Hill, who afterward
rose to be lieutenant general. The
regiment was hurried to the front, and
SO had the fortune to be at Bethel.
Some of the federal forces were be-
hind dwelling house during the fight,
and five men volunteered to burn it.
Wyatt, not yet twenty years of, was
one of the five, and another was Rob
ert H. Bradley, now marshal of the
state supreme court. A bullet struck
Wyatt and mortal1y wounded him.
The regiment was so gallant il this
i action that the state convention, then
in session, ordered that the word
"BetheP' be inscribed upon the flag
The flag is of silk and had eight stars,
as up to that time only eight states
had seeded. Mr.. Bradley speaks in
| terestingly about this flag, saying:
when the First regiment was mus
tered into service, in May, 1861, no
Confederate flag had been adopted
so far as North Carolina was con-
cerned, but several companies had col
ors of their own. Company E, the
Buncombe Rifemen. from Asheville,
had this flag, which the regiment
adopted The flag was made by the
ladies of Asheville and presented by
| them to the company After the regi-
ment was mustered out of service this
| flag was not placed in the hands OF
the governor. but was preserved by
member of the company from Ashe-
| vile, who, after the war, moved to
Georgia He was James NJ. Young, and
ten years after sent the flag to the
governor, requesting that it be placed
in the state museum for preserva-
ton"
In the same case are sword and pis-
tolls worn by Colonel Hill, history of
the regiment and . map OF the bat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
WITH THE
.VFTElDANS

tie of Bethel, made by a Confederate
engineer officer the day after the en-
gagement.
In the museum also is the smoke
stack of the noted Confederate ram
Albemarle, which was built in corn
field on the Roanoke river. The smoke
stack bears the mark of more than
two hundred shots, shells and bullets.
A piece of the armor of the Albemarle
is beside the smokestack, this having
been made from old railroad iron, tax
en- up in this state and sent tc the
Tredegar Iron Works, at Richmond,
where it was rolled into plates two
inches in thickness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
sold Abe" at corinth.

Here is another story of the famous
eagle that went through the civil war
with the Wisconsin troops: =
"Old Abe" marched with Grant and
Sherman in the lever victorious ar
N.Y." and never once was injured or
captured. His style and his power
were shown grandly at the attack on
Corinth. We quote the description
of Mr.. Barrett: During lull in the
battle, as the enemy was preparing
again to fire from the brow of the hill.
distant not over thirty rods from the
Eigth regiment, the eagle being ex-
posed in plain sight of the rebels,
Confederate officer was heard by sew
eral in Company to say: There he
is-the eagle-capture him, boys!" No
sooner was this command given than
the rebel artillery opened upon our
forces, under whose cover a column
just discerned in the gathering smoke
moved briskly over the crest to break
and scatter our steady front and CAP
ture the prize. All this while the
eagle scanned with fire-lit eye every
movement on that hill and as the rebel
infantry hove clear out in sight he, it
is said whistled a startling note of
ALARM and instantly both armies
struck each other in deafening shock.
comminglin with the boom and crash
of cannon that trembled forest and
valley. Shouts from both sides rent
the air, while death moved his swath
clear through both armies, and yet
thu bloody gaps closed up again and
again. Such is war! In general con-
f1ict the eagle 1eaped up with des-
perate spring, breaking his cord or
else it was cut by a mimic ball, and
was seen by the combatants, circling
careering in the sulphurous smoke.
The enemy pressed nearer, exultant,
as if sure of their prize; the bullets
flew as hailstones; there was waver-
ing of a wing-was he hit?-but the
war bird rallied again and, as he rose
higher, many a rebel shot went up to
bring down the American Eagle!-
but on he sped, towering above that
awful din, screaming back to his as
sailants, cycling the battle from his
sky-eyrie, when, catching the glimmer
of his comrades in the fight and the
coiors where his bearer stood gazing
upward with suspense-aS if inspired
by the Roman gods-he descended,
like bolt of Jove,' to the left Of his
regiment, where McLane, flying after
him, easily caught him up in his arms,
trembling and painting with ardor and
whistling with his peculiar air of sat
isfactiOn'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
What should Have Been Done.

1t is regrettable that the House did
not order an Investigation of the en-
tire Postofice Department and let the
country know just what the facts
would show. There has been suffi-
cient revealed to cause suspicion that
there may be more that thus far has
remained hidden. The Republican
party cannot be hurt by exposing mis-
conduct regardless of where it may
have occurred.-Denver Republican.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
Jim HILLS Preference.

The Supreme Court decision against
the trusts, it seems, is regarded by
the merger people as very satisfactory
under the circumstances; nevertheless
Mr.. Jim Hill is more than ever con-
WINGED that the safest man in the
country for President is Mr.. Grover
Cleveland, during whose administra-
ton the antitrust laws were stored in
the White House cellar.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
Extraxaaant Cities.

At the annual meeting of Lioyd's
Bank, Limited, in Birmingham, the
chairman, in reviewing the year, re-
marked that the English municipali-
ties now owed the enormous sum of
81, $50 900 900. Much of this had been
wasted. Their extravaganza had been
so great that the money market was
now practically closed to them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
Smallest German School.

The smallest school in the German
empire is that on Northumberland
a small island in the North sea. This
island is being steadily reduced in
size by the wear and tear of the ocean
waves. Fifty years ago it had fifty in
habitants; now it has fifteen, includ-
ing two children, for whom there is q
salaried teacher
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
REACH THE SPOT.
To cure an ach-

10 cure an aCu>
ing back,
The "a i n s OF
rheumatism.
The tire d out
feelings,
You must reach
the spot get at.
the cause.
In most cases tits
the kidneys.
d o a ms Kidney
Pills are for the
kidneys.
ChaS- .Bierbach,
S t o n e contractor.
fivi n 6 at 2 6 2 5
Chestnut ST Erie
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
A Word for the Mighty.

Is there help to reach
= Up to the Hottest head? ---=st7-rsf-@
Is there no voice to teach
The mighty to be led?
Are kings by wealth or birth ---
To be neglected and
The lowlier ones of earth
Be taken by the hand?
In a common clay
God breathed the breath that gives
No preference in the better way
To any soul that lives.
Who has the right to say
The rich and great must be
DiScoura ged and no way
BE cleared to set them free?
WILLIAM ]. LAMPTON.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

II is the Zend-Avesta which says:
"The damsel who, having reached the
age of Is, shall refuse to marry. must
remain in hell until the earth is shat
tered" This reminds one of another
wise old saw: Heaven for climate,
hell for society"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

The Columbus Homing Club has de-
cided to put pigeons in every fly con-
Quoted by the National association
this year. Probably the pigeons
would like it better If the club would
put flies in every pigeon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

The dressmakers come forward
with the assurance that padding is all
right from the ethical standpoint. For
the first time in their lives, some
women will now feel that they have
their ethics on straight
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
Chickens Dread SLOW.

Chickens will sit for hours on the
same place in the snow, not daring
to move out of the unusual element
about them, into which they needless
1y ventured- 1t is often difficult task
to get them out again. They would
rather freeze over night than try to
reach their coop, if not rescued in
time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
Insist on GETTING Il.

Some grocers say they don't keep De-
fiance Starch. This is because they have
stock on hand of other brands containing
only IL OF. in package, which they won't
be able to sell first. because Defiance con-
tains 10 o. for the same money
Do you want 10 instead of IL o. for
same money! Then buy Defiance Starch.
REQUIRES no cooking.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

Even If the women of ancient
Greece did have larger feet than the
average man has now, it's not exactly
kind to recall the fact when they've
been dead so long. Why not confine
observations on this subject to Chi
cago?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

Your wife, sir, will have another ar
gument against smoking. now that it
is charged that the big fire in Balti-
more was caused by a lighted cigar
or cigarette end carelessly cast
aside.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

Can't the man who has produced
the seedless apple be persuaded now
to undertake the homeless shad, the
seedless fig. the shelless walnut and
the stoneless peach?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

With the presidential campaign in
full swing, and the war in the far
east at its height, the average news
paper reader will get his moneys
worth about the time the pumpkins
begin to ripen next fall.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

Mr.. Danny Maher. the jockey, had
eight 800 bills stolen from him in
Pittsburg the other day. Such a mis-
fortune never could have overtaken
college professor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

The sounds issuing from a singing
school in New York are legally des-
cribed as prolonged. unseemly. dis
cordant, loud, piercing and penetrat-
ing noises" The description is fairly
accurate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
Bohemian SUGAR Prices.

The Bohemian sugar manufacturers
are complaining bitterly of the contin-
ued fall in the price of sugar, which
will make a reduction of the produc-
ton of beet-root necessary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

United States Minister Allen and
Baron Hyashi have received decora-
tons of the first class of Pal Kuk. In
America this high honor is bestowed
ON none but skilled servants.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

Patti states that she departs with
only the kindliest feelings toward
Americans. Bound to touch US some
how.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

A great university is soon to be
founded in the Philippines. We trust
the Chicago university professor who
argues against the use of soap will not
be given a chair at the institution.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

A young consumptive who came out
to this country with but one lung is
now greatly improved in health and
has three lungs. He married the other
two.-Forsythe (Mont.) Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

London women are wearing mono
cles- Cupid's idea is that he can do
enough damage through one eye, and
consequently he masks half his bat
terieS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

And now Paderewski says it was of
his own free will and not at the cars
command that he executed that allie
gro movement out of Russia. But he
doesn't deny the bon mot
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

The ST. Paul minister who defends
the saloon free lunch ought to have
his salary raised to a living level.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

A Chicago professor declares that
the crying of a baby is the sweetest
music in the world. Mr.. Carnegie
fayors the bagpipes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

Count Zeppelin's new airship will
be tested on Lake Constance this sum-
mer. Why will they tempt the crit
tiers by taking them SO near the
water?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

The discovery of buried treasure in
Bolivia may show some of the world
powers that they have been neglecting
their business of peaceful penetra-
ton"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

Nine. Baker, who declares that 1t is
a woman's duty to be beautiful, may
not have noted that here every wom-
an does her duty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

A man is in great danger when a
afraid of him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

1t is not superstition that keeps
many of us from walking under a lad
der, but genuine respect for the law of
gravitation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

Having abolished pockets from the
trousers of the marines, it is up to the
navy department to add a few ruff
fies by way of compensation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

This massaging of the heart is no
discovery of modern surgery. Dan
Cupid has practiced it for centuries.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

Too many people are anxious to fur
nish a cause regardless of the effect.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
MERELY CROAkERS.

Men Who Predict All Sorts of CaIami-
ties as the Result of the Tariff.
Nobody will take seriously the hys-
terical calamity croak of Congressman
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For chdrea teethfng, softens the reduces IN
oamation allays pain cures wind collie 25c bottle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

Too many men spend their money
before they get it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

Daniel ]. Sully has discovered that
q cotton corner is fully as explosive
as bale of guncotton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

A man gets more invitations to pay
up than he gets to dinner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallfble
medicine for coughs and colds--N w. SANUEI.
Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. "a, 1900
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
Doolan Aoain.

This Is another of Gen. Gordon's
stories of the irrepressible Doolan:
In the old Railroad Gap, Just beyond
the Bull Run Range, Doolan and one
of his commanding officers found
themselves fighting side by side in
the skirmish that took place there.
The contending forces were hardly
twenty yards apart. Longstreet did
not dare to bring his artillery into
play for fear of injuring his friends;
Jackson could not reach them because
of the dish in the hill, and meanwhile
the bluecoats were firing over the
heads of their own troops, dropping
and exploding shells with deadly eff
feet in the Confederate ranks.
This domd things gettin' person
al" remarked Doolan calmly as two
comrades dropped dead at his feet.
Seven times had the American flag
and it's bearer gone down. The Con
federate colors had already passed
through three hands, and had it's staff
shot away above the handhold, but
selling it in the middle its plucky
bearer continued to wave it, when
Look at that Yank on white
horse!" somebody cried.
There across the field at a gallon
came a brave bluecoat, guerdon in
hand, cheering and rallying the waver
ing Federals. Such a prominent mark
of course drew fire from all sides, but
the rallying hero never wavered
Doolan's commanding officer borrowed
a rifle, stepped to the fence, rested al
on the top rail, and took deliberate
aim at the horseman. AS the smoke
cleared away, the rider was seen to
throw up his arms and fall heavily
backward. But his mission was &C
complished, for his troop had returned
to the charge. The officer shuddered
and. buried his face in his hands, for
the moment completely unnerved
Doo1an, loading and firing with cheer
full rapidity, took in the situation at a
glance.
'tThem's my boots, Sur" he sung
out genially. 81 kilt him meself. Ye're
a foine shot most tonnes, but this
time shure an we weren't up to Pat
Doolan! All, but this is an Elegant
scrimmage, a man can get a full outfit
begorra! an niver bill to pay!"-
New York Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

The small boys are all against the
elastic school board. 1t hurts more
than the stiff kind.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

The rooster does all the Growing
but it is the hen that lays the eggs.