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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-06-18

The phenomena of the figure and
it's multiples, occurring in the New
Testament, have been touched upon
by Ivan Panin, a Russian student of
the bible, who for a number of years
has made his home at Grafton, Mass.
The significance of the seven" group
VIA not be lost even upon the super
stitious who are outside of the pale OF
scriptural points, and, as Mr.. Panin
has shown them, their relations of
their groupings to the first eleven
verses of the New Testament must
suggest that they were scarcely
chance.
For instance, in these first eleven
verses of Matthew, the vocabulary
consists of forty-nine words, or seven
sevens; of these words there are
twenty-eight, or four sevens, which
begin with vowels, and twenty-one, or
three sevens, which begin with con-
sonants.
This distribution by sevens be-
tween vowel words and consonant
words just might have been deem
ed accidental, but for the fact that
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Art in Telling Story

that had fallen fiat. 1t seemed TO me
at the time that he repeated it word
for word, but from the time he be-
gan the story until it was ended the
audience was convulsed. 1t was pro-
nounced to be the best story that had
ever come out of the northwest"
Tell us the story, senator" one OF
his friends suggested, becoming curl
Gus to know more of that narrative,
once funereal in its effect and then
laden with the spirit of wit.
"Oh,. no. replied the senator. l
have not sufficient confidence in my
storytelling ability. Now that / have
prepared you for the story as re-
markable one it would be dOubly
hazardous to attempt to repeat it."
Senator Fosters friends are willing
to offer a reward for that story, either
dead with fairness or alive with wit.
if any one can deliver it to them
They are being consumed with curl
osity to know what it is, but the sena-
tor cannot be induced to venture upon
it's telling.
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Bible Written in Is

of the forty-nine words forty-two
of them are nounS-Six Sevens-and
seven are not nouns" is the comment
of the writer. "Of the forty-two
nouns there are thirty-five proper
nouns, or five sevens, while seven are
common nouns. OF the thirty-five
proper names four sevens are male
ancestors of Jesus and seven are not
such. Not only then is the distribu-
ton of the fcrty-nine words of the vo-
cabulary by sevens as between vowel
words and consonant words but also
as between the parts of speech"
AS further and absolute proof that
these phenomena of the sevens are
not accidental Mr.. Panin points out
that the forty-nine words of the vo-
cabulary show fourteen words that
are not used but once, while thirty
five of them, or five sevens, are used
more than once. His conclusions aft
er an exhaustive arrangement of the
seven" features are that Not even
the choice of the languages in which
the scriptures were written was made
without marked numerical design at
the threshold of the subject"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-06-18

81 once saw the art of successful
storytelling exemplified in a very
prominent way" said Senator Foster
of Washington, a few days ago in
company of friends. During one of
our political compaigns a speaker had
undertaken to tell a story that was
intended to bear upon Ignatius Don
nelly, who was opposing him. The
story was told 1aboriously, and it was
received with all the solemnity that
would be expected during funeral
ser&aon. At it's conclusion the story
teller smiled and looked over the au-
dience to see if he could detect a rip
pie of appreciation, but there they all
sat with solemn faces. 1t had fallen
perfectly fiat.
I'm a short time Mr.. Donnelly arose
to reply and referred to the story
that had been told by his opponent.
THAT story he said, was intend
ed to reflect on me, but it didn't go.
Now, my friends he continued, 4
have little story 1 want to tell you.
with that Donnelly retold the story
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-06-18
Just a Slight Mistake

Nov, to reward you for coming to
see me this rainy night she said. I'm
going to make you something in my
chatting dish. 1 got new recipe
book for Christmas, and I'm going
right through it, alphabetically. I've
gotten as far as ID already"
He hastily disclaimed any desire
for refreshment. He had played the
dog" to experiments on that particu-
lar chafing dish before He had gone
as far as I'D" himself. when on one
occasion she had mistaken the red
pepper for cinnamon.
"Oh, dol" she urged "See, now
you may choosei Don't these sound
inviting: 'Damson Sauce, Devonshire
Dumplings, Deviled Crabs"
'1-er-that is, the doctor has for
hidden me to eat anything commenc-
ing with d." he interrupted.
Her face fell. I'm awfully sorry,
because I couldn't skip. you know. 1t
would mix me all up; I'd forget where
left off,
"Oh, not would never do to skip"
he agreed.
well then, at least let me give you
a cup of cocoa" she said, Hospitality.
AS cocoa sounded comparatively in
uocuous, he accepted the offer, but
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preserved from attack from abroad,
the American public shall be protect
ed from aggression and oppression at
home by combinations in restraint of
trade
AS to tariff and trusts nothing more
than this is needed; it tells the whole
story AS to reciprocity, let the con-
vention readopt the declaration of
1900 restricting trade concessions to
articles that do not in any manner
compete with domestic prod uction.
This done, the people will know how
to decide-whether to turn the coun-
try over to a party whose tariff max
ing has Invariably been destructive
to business, or to keep the power of
legislation in the hands of the party
whose history is one unbroken record
of devotion to the country's best and
highest good.-American Economist.
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public is to do singular violence to
the truth.
Senator German, who had once the
reputation of being an extremely
astute individual, tried to make party
and personal capital out of the canal
question, and failed ingloriously. He
erased his name from the list of pos
sible presidential candidates of his
party. 1t is odd that the Democratic
platform writer's of Wisconsin and
California should think they could
nally.
If a Democratic administration had
done what a Republican one has done
in the Panama matter the Democrats
in their platforms would have point
ed with pride" to the commendable
and successful policy they now con-
denim.
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| AS TO A PLATFORM.
REPUBLICANS SHOULD FACE THE
ISSUES SQUARELY.
They Will Be Compelled by Demo-
cratic Hostility to the Tariff to
Maintain Incorporating Adher-
ence to the Principle and Policy of
Protection.

1t being now on all sides conceded
that the tariff is to be the one over
shadOwing issue in the presidential
campaign of 1904, it is interesting to
consider the form in which that issue
is to be presented. Many persons
seem to have formed the opinion that
the contest is to be conducted on new
lines; that on one side the attack on
protection is not going to be so fierce
and SO uncompromising as in former
years, while on the other side there
will be shown a disposition to con-
cede and conciliate. This opinion
carries with it two implications that
we believe will be found to be wholly
erroneous. First, the assumption is
that the Democrats are going to
abate something of their traditional
hatred of the protection principle,
and, second, that the Republicans are
disposed to relax something of the
rigor of their devotion to that princi-
ole.
1t is on one hand assumed that this
year the issue is not to be free trade
VS.. protection, because the Democrats,
grown wiser from past defeats, will
not repeat the error of standing open
ly for free trade or it's twin brother,
tariff for revenue only, but will con-
tent themselves with attacking what
they term the abuses of protection
and with a partial smashing of tariff
protection by means of reciprocity
concessions.
I'VE go forth with tariff reduction
and genuine reciprocity inscribed on
our banners"
This was the announcement made
by Champ Clark of Missouri second
in command of the Democratic forces
in congress. This undoubtedly reflects
tie Democratic position and purpose
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The Purity of Wells.

ment. The report concludes that ION
analyzing the samples it was shown
that the salt had entered all of the
deep wells in town, thereby demon
strating that the insertion of sewage
would have contaminated all of the
wells, and possibly led to a dangerous
epidemic" Undoubtedly the water of
the wells is often polluted by drain
age, and the experiment verifies the
danger, which should help health Off
GERS in their work One wonders,
however, If there is not a slight fall
lacy in the conclusion introduced by
the doubt If micro-organisms might
not be prevented from passing by the
earth filtration, while solution of
salt would be able to permeate the
medium. Why not use pathogenic
bacilli themselves for more convinc-
ing test?-American Medicine.
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without very great enthusiasm.
She lit the light under the kettle,
measured a brown powder from a tin
box marked cocoa" mixed it with
condensed milk, and when the kettle
had boiled, filed the cup with boiling
water. Then, with a flourish, she set
the steaming beverage before him.
Just as she was about to replace the
cover on the tin, she gave a start
Something in the color of the powder
had aroused her suspicious. She sniff
ed at it, then tasted it.
wait a minute" she exclaimed,
hastily. "Oh, you haven't drunk it.
have your"
yes, he answered in a hollow
voice, seeing his doom written in her
Mortified expression. 1t has come at
last. He had always known he would
die a victim to her culinary expert
ments.
"But-didn't it taste-queer?
mo; no queerer than mean, 1
drank it so quickly that 1 didn't no.
tice."
well, it isn't fatal-necessarily.
she said, reassuringly. Pm awfully
sorry-I forgot 1 had put it in the
cocoa tin-but it's only the brick dust
we use for cleaning the knives"
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THE Pollution of Deep Wells" was
the subject of a paper before scien-
tific society, in which was described
an Interesting experiment conducted
by the United States geological sur
vey and the geological survey of
Georgia, acting in cooperation, to de-
termine the liability of contamination
of the deep wells and springs in the
vicinity of Quitman, Ca, by the pro-
posed action of that city in turning
the public sewage into an under
ground stream through a bore hole.
To test the matter, the surveys men
toned inserted two tons of salt into
the well into which it was proposed to
turn the sewage. Samples of water
were taken before the experiment to
determine the normal chlorin of the
waters, and at short intervals during
and for some time after the expert
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The Firing Line.

For glory? For good? For fortune or
fame?
Why. no for the front where the battle
is on
Leave the rear to the dolt. the lazy, the
lame;
Go forward. as ever the valiant have
gone;
Whether city field. whether mountain
mine,
Go forward; go fight on the Firing Line
Whether newsboy plowboy, cowboy or
clerk,
Fight forward. be ready. be steady. be
first:
BE fairest. be bravest. be best at your
Exult and be glad: dare to hunger TO
AS David. as A1fred-let dogs skulk and
There is room but for men on the Firing
Line.
Aye. the place to fight and the place to
fall
AS fail we must, all in Gods good
1t is where the manifest man the wall.
Where boys men in their prioe
and prime
Where glory CLEANS brightest. where
brightest eyes shine,
Far out the roaring. red Firing Line
Joaquin Miller, in Success
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WITH THE
VETEDANS

1--we Bridgeport. / had started for
Chattanooga by way of Browns ferry,
and was nearing the pontoon bridge
when my caravan was stopped by
Sherman's men swarming up from
Bridgeport. 1 was sidetracked for
several hours. Uncle Billy's men,
having urgent business in the front,
had the right of way.
While we waited the fog came on
and something else came with it
Heavy cannonading began very near
to us and on our right. AS I was in
the valley, 1 couldn't see to my salts
faction and 1 climbed up the hill
called the Hog Back, and had an I'M
obstructed view for a radius of from
three to five miles. With a good field
glass 1 looked on a most wonderful
scene. Near at hand and to my right
were long double lines of infantry,
with batteries in action at intervals
along the lines. In the far front was
thin line of skirmishers. the men
climbing up into the fog, going out of
my sight firing and cheering. Then
the first line of battle went forward
over rocks and rough places into the
fog.
There were flashes of bursting
shells, and the noise of battle came
down to me, but for a time 1 saw
nothing. Then my heart beat fast
as there emerged from the very cen.
ter of the fog the Stars and Stripes
1 could not see the man who carried
the flag, but the flag itself f1oated
just above the fog line like a swan
resting easily on water. Then as ]
looked the head of the color-bearer
came above the fog, then his shout,
ders, and little later his full figure
shown out in army blue, and he
seemed to be walking on the top OF
| the fog.
Il knew the color-bearer was lead
| ing, and that the boys were not fan
| behind the flag. In another minute
| the whole line of battle was above the
| fog, pushing ahead, hating to fire E
volley, and then on again, and the
| battle above the clouds was on
From my viewpoint 1 could see i,
all; could see the supporting lines
| as they climbed through the fog, coul6
see the charge sheer against the pail
SADIE and the swirl and sweep of the
| battle storm on Lookout's steep side
| And should l live thousand years
/ I'd ne'er expect to see it's like again
| Chicago Inter Ocean
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More Democratic sIundering.


The Democrats of California and
Wisconsin use almost the same lam
guage about the Panama canal. They
are in favor of that great work-they
would not dare to array themselves
against it-but they denounce the
administration for that policy which
has secured the canal for the nation
and the world.
The California Democrats say they
have always been for an interoceanic
canal. but they condemn the methods
of the administration in securing the
Panama right of way "as destructive
of the integrity of a confederated re-
public" The Wisconsin Democrats
are for the canal, but they regret that
that great project is stained with
evidence of dishonorable intrigue
against the integrity of a friendly
republic"
The territorial integrity of Colon
bia seems to be of quite as much con-
Germ to these Democrats in search of
issues as is the iSthmian canal. The
sympathy expressed for that so-called
republic is insincere, and the censure
of the administration is unjust The
documents submitted to congress
showed that the policy of the United
States had been straightforward and
upright, while that of Colombia had
been tortuous and dishonest. To say
that that country was a friendly re
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Call of the Stream

1 am sitting to-day at the desk alone,
And the letters are hard to tame:
I'd like to shift to a messy stone,
Nor bother with pelf and fame
1 know a pool where tine waters cool
Rest under the braw1ing falls,
And the song and CLEAN of that noun
tain stream,
Oh it calls-and ca11sHand callsi
There's a hook and line in a waysids
store,
Where the grangers buy their plug
And the loggers barter their river lore
For jag they can hardly lug;
And figure how long that tackle may
lie,
All useless as any dumb fool,
Unless / happen along to buy
And sneak for that mountain pool
Oh, bother the flies. I guess there's
enough
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know where the worms thick
BY Billy's old pen; oh. they are the
stuff
You can dig quart with a stick
The rod is all right and the reel is tight,
And If they should happen to fail
Theses little birch rods that are fit for
gods
Ljingi the demon has rung me up
The Central up in the woods
Waders and creel and a pocket cupi
I'm after the only goods.
Wire for Hank and the old blackboard.
The secret. guess. is out:
I'm catching the train for trout
Charles H. CrapdaH in New York Her
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in the coming campaign. 1t is not
free trade in express terms, for that
would disturb and brighten the coun-
try, but it is none the less free trade
by indirection. The object remains
unaltered-tO repeal the present tar
if and take away it's protective fea-
lures on the ground that in this way
only can trust extortion be checked,
and to supplement this direct &C
ton by the roundabout method of
lowering duties in spots through spe-
cial reciprocity treaties. This is the
Democratic program. Not free trade
open and above board, but free trade
by stealth.
On the other hand, it is by some
Republicans urged that the time has
come for surrendering some part of
the protectionist position, for relaxing
and conceding away the principles of
protection to the extent of agreeing
to a revision of the Dingley duties
Immediately following the election of
1904, and in consenting to tariff
changes through the medium of reci-
procity in competitive products. This
element would be glad to commit the
Republican party to a declaration, in
substance, that the charge of trust
sheltering and trade restriction has
been made good against protection,
and the party stands ready to enter
upon the work of tariff tinkering and
trade dickering. We do not think
that this element will dominate the
national convention of 1904. On the
contrary, we confidently expect to see
the convention stand pat" on pro-
lection. This view is supported by
the decision reached at a recent con-
- in, Woc oh inc low, 70,
the effect that, inasmuch as the tariff
is to be the main issue, the Republic
an party should meet the issue bold
Iy and uncompromisingly yielding
nothing, conceding nothing, surren-
dering nothing of the principle and
policy of protection to American labor
and industry, and least of all conniv-
ing at any masked assault upon that
principle and policy under cover of
reciprocity.
Maintaining such a position as
this, the Republican party will have
all the advantage in the contest. 1t
will force the Democrats out into the
open and compel them to declare
their hostility to protection. 1t will
make the issue plain, clear and hon
est. For example, if the Chicago con-
vention wishes to free the campaign
Of every element of uncertainty as to
the principles involved it could not DO
better than to adopt as the tariff
blanks of its platform the following
admirable suggestion of the New
York Press:
e. The American tariff system shall
De maintained to keep American labor
employed at fair wages and American
| >apital engaged at reasonable profit
50. Capital and labor both being
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Truth Briefly Stated.

A specimen of the solid truth as
presented in the Illinois Republican
platform: The prospect of general
revision of the tariff by the Demo
cratic party whose leaders in Congress
are free traders, as their records show,
would close the factories and work
shops, throw labor out of employment,
reduce the price of the products of
the farm, bring on general distress
and paralyze the industries of the
nation" Experience has taught this
lesson Its repetition ought to be I'M
necessary.
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A Combination,

The Iowa Democratic state conven-
ton of May 4 instructed for w. R.
Hearst, reaffirmed the Kansas City
platform. with it's free silver declara-
ton, and adopted the following on
the tariff question:
I'VE denounce the vicious tariff
system fostered and perpetuated by
the Republican party, under which
the trusts have been born. bred and
fattened, and the species multiplied
until they have every industrial and
commercial interest by the throat,
and we demand the repeal of every
tariff which denies equal opportunity
for ALL"
Yellow Kid, Sixteen to One and
Free Trade! There is a combination
which illustrates the infinite possibili-
ties of the Democratic party in the
matter of assassinating prosperity.
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Why Chance TT

The policy that has made the coun-
try prosperous beyond the widest
dream of the most sanguine a score of
years ago is that of the protective tar
i'll. If that policy is right, why change
it? II it is wrong, we all should shout
for its abolition, but the conditions,
the facts and figures are all in favor
OF it and against Mr.. Luckingss free
trade Saginaw Courier-Her-
aid
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Medal of Honor Roll.


One of the most interesting docu
ments in the War Department is the
medal of honor roll. 1t would NEAR
even more than it does to the really
courageous men on it were it not fol
the fact that the names of the brave
are associated with those of men who
secured the medal either through mis-
take or political pull.
1t has been a matter of regret il
the army for years that medals OF
honor have been unlawfully issued by
direction of high authority.
The records show many cases in
which awards were made without re
gard to the limitation of the act OF
March 3, 1868, providing that the
medals should be bestowed only upon
officers and enlisted men and only
as a reward for unusual gallantry in
action. Medals of honor were issued
to civilian scouts and to guides, and
one was even granted to DR.. Mary
Walker, who served in the civil wal
as a contract surgeon.
In 1865 Twenty-Five medals were be
slowed upon officers and non-commis-
stoned men as a reward for services
performed in escorting the remains OF
President Lincoln from Washington
to Springfield, Ill. In the same year
S64 medals were awarded to officers
and men of the Twenty Seventh Maine
infantry '4for volunteering to remain
in service and participate in the bat
tie of Gettysburg, their terms of serv-
ice having expired" although it has
been shown that only about 300 of the
S64 officers and men volunteered to
remain and did remain on Arlington
- D.
tomac. until the results of the battle
of Getty sburg was known An official
report says:
1.-The records show that it was in,
tended to issue a medal of honor only
to those who volunteered to remain
and did remain in service beyond the
expiration of their terms, but evil
IDENTIFY through inadvertence the medal
was issued to about $50 other mem
bers of the regiment, who did not
volunteer to remain in the service and
who were sent home before the battle
was fought.
The records do not show either the
names of those who volunteered to re-
main or of those who did not so re-
main but the name of each man who
received a medal is contained on the
roll of honor"
More Soldier Than churchman.
AS is well known, Gen. Leonidas
Polk of the Confederate army, was a
bishop of the Episcopal church. His
great friend, Gen. Cheatham, on the
other hand, was renowned for the
freedom of his language. His fav-
orite expression to his men on going
into battle, was Give 'em =, boysi"
Gen. Gordon writes: "On one occa-
sion, as the bishop-general rode along
his lines, when they were charging
the works in front, and as the rebel
yell rang out, his natural enthusiasm
carried him. for the moment. on his
balance. In the exhilaration of the
charge the bishop was lost in the sol
der, and he shouted: Give it to 'em.
boys. Give 'em what Gen Cheatham