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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04
MYTHS for Moderns.

Jove looked down ruefully upon the
slaughterer of the Titans. Olympus
was really sight, but Juno cherked
him up bit. Brace up, old man;
it's all right. Remember Port Ar
thur" and Jove's brow cleared as he
whistled down the tube for the jani-
tor to come and mop up the debris.
Venus was doing her best to per-
suade the bashful Adonis to let her
have just one kiss. The goddess
looked enhancing, but Adonis was
adamant. NO" he answered sorrow
fully to her pleadings. Don't yon
know there are microbes in kisses %
1t was Charon's busy day on the
Styx- Several souls grumbled be-
cause of the crowd, and having to
wait while the ghostly ferry made a
second trip. Charon giared at them
with fiery disgust. NO ads in this
subway, anyhowi" he roaref.-New
York Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04
NO MORE RAILROAD COLLISIONS.
System in New Zealand Most Perfect
Safety Device.

System in New Zealand Most Perfect
Safety Device.
Railway managers in New Zealand
believe that they have succeeded in
finding a new method of signaling
that will make collisions absolutely
impossible. 1t has recently been put
into operation there.
The block system of signaling has
been in general use in New Zealand
hitherto; but the new system, called
the tablet" has now been introduced
Its essential feature is that no engine
driver is allowed to leave a station
without tablet in his possession, and
the element of safety rests on the fact
that the machines are SO made that
it is impossible for two of the tablets
to be out at the same time.
If a driver leaves Auckland for
Newmarket with a tablet, that tablet
has to be deposited in the machine at
Newmarket before another tablet is
issued for Auckland. and the cleo
trical connection between the two
stations makes it impossible to ex-
tract a tablet from the Auckland ma
chine until the tablet has been put
into the machine at Newmarket. Rail-
way experts are quoted as saying that
under this system two trains cannot
be on the SINE section at once, there
fore all danger of collisions is pre-
vented.-The World To-Day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04
"Finest Fighters in the World p,

FINEST Fighters IN the Worto7"
There is no state in existence whose
soldiers would encounter the victors of
Port Arthur in equal numbers with
any certainty of victory. IPdeed there
have been incidents in the siege, like
the storm of Nanshan or of 203- Metre
Hill, which have compelled expert
enced soldiers to doubt whether the
Japanese are not the finest soldiers in
the world, and whether Kuropatkin is
not right in demanding a grand SUI
periority in numbers as the first, in
dedd the essential, condition for any
victory by the troops under his com.
mand.-Spectator.
Chinese Soldiers in New York
New Workers will be surprised in a
month or so by the appearance upon
Broadway. of a battalion of Chinese
soldiers, headed by a Chinese band.
They will be armed with the latest
Krag-Jorgensen rifles and will be uni
formed in the latest western style for
infantrymen, even down to the social
ed monkey caps" The entire battal
ion is to be recruited from Cinnamon
living in New York
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04

had died from her face. and the lines
showed plainly. Go back with your"
she said curiously. ITO what, He'd
ley?"
ITO our work." the man answered
earnestly. I'VE will work together.
Beatrice. The work is waiting and it
needs us both"
For a long minute the woman
looked deep into his eyes She came
closer and laid her hand upon his arm
Once she moved as though to put her
hand in his Then she drew back with
a quick drawn sigh like sob.
Il can't" she said sadly. It's too
sste-"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1905-01-13
Ins Der rSnseno.

@obrcs @eibiHtdeu SnfcG aorl
lit 5u @oIt. Die Soltairau bietet inn
liebensruiirOig nod einmol oieS6iii-
lel nit Gnte on. sd bab' 5luor
idon 5iuei Stiidc oobou gegciien, "
iogt Sntel aorl, ylueifs ober 10 gut
i'll nebmc ih mir nod 5luci Stiide. :"
DSurro, Surra, Snfel!" i6reit iu.
belno oo Der flcine Sans, noic Wu.
ma bot geDonnen, lie bot ntit'm 30.
pa geluettct, 9u miirocIt rns oue3
oltfirelenl" Nus ocm @pmna.
inun Sebrcr: oWos fono Golpfro-
tes uicocr I'M Wogen 0eS Slides 2"
Sbiilcr: ~Seinen Gbering!" - Die
beriibmte SoproniItin iette gerooe
nit ibrenl Colo ein, olS ser fleine
6rib ieinc !giuttcr irogte: n@orlm
ihl1gt Oenn Der aopelImeiIter nit
ieineln (nftItod na6 ibr?" Sci
it'll" ingt Die Moma, ocr i6lGgt bod
nidt nod ibr." o@orum i6reit lie
oonn ober io?"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1905-01-13
Baltimore. Mb Treitag, ben 3. Sauuar 1905.

Gcutihluno'3 lit O}onnbcin, oo8
ais Gn0pntt DER groBen Nbein=
idiifiobrt cincn &crfcbr pom 800.
600 Cons nllBuluciieu bat 9u3Sto,
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IN lnGcfcbrtcr 9fihtmg bcitinntcn
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G6cc, Ectrolclm uuo Hci9 tonmen,
uon 0cncu 0u3 MlunnbCmCr Nnlpts
3ollunt inn Sabre 1900 30llC i'm De
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gen \{n0uitricbuicu uuo ocn pon ci.
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limo, QebCn cincS ser onidouliNltcn
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GroB ieincr 5lm Ebcil ieit Sobrs
bunocrtcn bcitcbcn0cn &unoperbiu.
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nrrieit3 lm0 Der SOcr un0Crcricit5
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uicrtcr Stcac. Ger Shiiiiobrt9pcr.
tcbr, Scr I'M Sabre 1902 ) 1i3 WtiIlo-
men Cons bctrug, bcItcbt boltpti0db.
lidb IN Der Seronichofflng bon Ban.
material ndmlih 3iegcln, Sono II.
Sizes, 0nnn nbCr oub inn transport
Don @etroioC mO lhleiiifen &OblCn
mo lit, lmglcicb Den mciiten onoern
@imcn60icn, in oen leBtcn (Sobren
troB 0c3 lHQcbeucrcn Wad)atbunS
Der Stoot lmo ibrcr &orortc niht
dCIticgcn neil mol1 cbcnlo nic inl
im1pren Eerloncnpcrfcbr Der Sto0t,
c2 OerobI0lmt bat sur rc6tCu Belt
fiir bic 3ufunit Gorge 5u troqeu II.
ser 9fclBeit cntiprehcnoe llmidDloQ2.
&orrhtungen 5u treifcn. Ser Nd-
ZEN, oeu Die Stoot Berlin NIT cinem
&oItenulfmnnoc nnn s Willioncn
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crridtcn bcobiihtigt, iOQ Oicien
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aud iuobl Cin groBortigc3 NiIO oc9
8erliner @oiicrOcrfebra bietcu, 0a3
man iebt on teincm Ellnftc IN Iid
0ufnebmen fam.
Gin lpihtiqer SoicnploB iiir Oic
1SllBidifiiobrt lit icrucr MoQocburq,
0elien llmi6l0Qc iicb mli rlruO >
0tillioncn Cons I'M Sabre belouien.
2Ilb @realol lit olS bcoclten0Iter
@ofcn i'm S0crgcbiete bon beionoe.
rer gSihtigfcit, obluobl lcin &crfchr
bon rlinO elmer Wiillion Cons ni6t
einmol 0emieniqen BON @uItopa.
burg, 6rnnffurt am Moin lnO 2u0.
migsboien 1lei6tommt. Die lan9e
Oouernoe Serno6lGiiigltng ocr Ero.
Din5 ScitenS 0eS Stootea bot ea
bier 5ltue9e ge6roht, BOB ser Ser.
febr Die S0er obruGrta nod Stettin
io9or 5lriidgegongen lit. @leidbmobl
bat oieier Flot mie ser meiter itronl-
olTluorta gele9cnc Sooicn bon Goicl
cine beoeltenoc 3utllnft I6on NC
gen Der uncnblidben SoblenIfGbe
Oberibleiicn'S, Die nod oltrd Sobr.
brn0ertc porholtCn mer0cn, iucnr
Die &oblcnieloer oeS Mubrbcdens II.
GnalonO'S l0ngit cri60pit iein mcr.s
0cn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1905-01-13
Nshr acn .eonnlaas gorrenonscnt.l
SrOit

SrUit,
IN Scr lonHcn 0intcrn06t
Mcimct ncuc9 &cbcn.
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g&aa 1ih emit beicclet,
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}irbt ser TrjihIiuQ3 Sonncnihciu
}nrN in Gciu Ncr3 uodmol cilr
=, &oo ! 6 cd.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1905-01-13

S6lau! - @oIt (bem ein ic6r
fleineS 9ceiitenf ierpirt miro, 81 Dem
lid entiernenoen aeIIner): .8orten
sic einen Moment! (@r ipieBt ooS
Stiif6en aui Die @abel uho Itedt es
iingetbeilt in oen OhlnO.) Sebr
ipobl. i6medtl Son Der Sorte f0n.
nen Sic mir eins lna1en!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1905-01-13

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-26
Bishop Darlington.

New York, April 26.-In Christ
Church, Brooklyn, where Tor years he
has been the rector, Rev. James Henry
Darlington, was c~onsecrated a bishop OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church to-
day, and became the Bishop Of Harris
burg. Pa. The church was crowded
with visiting clergymen and churchmen
when the Bishop elect was presented for
conservation. The ceremony was per
formed by the Right Rev. o. w. Whit
aker, Bishop of Pennsylvania, assisted
by Bishop Cortland Whitehead, Of Pitts
burg, and Bishop Talbot, of Central
Pennsylvania. The presenting bishops
we're George Franklin Seymour, of
Springfield, Ills, and Frederick Bur
CESS, Of Long Island. Bishop Darling
ton will attend a reception this afternoon
at the Hanover Club, and this evening
there will be a reception at the parish
house. Last night he was made the
recipient of a loving cup by the congre-
CATION of Christ Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-26
BREyITIEs.

Failure ia several business enterprises
goading him to dependency, Charlie;
w. Penlock, awell known grain dealer oil
Reading, Pa, committed suicide at his
home this morning, by sendinga bullet
through his brain.
The three masted schooner Harry l..
Wilton, OF Boston, was sunk eight miles
east of the Orleans, Mass, life saving
station at midnight, by the four masted
schooner Charles Campbell, of Bath, and
two seamen, Michael Shiers, of Calais,
and John Anderson, of Cape Breton,
were drowned in their berths. Capt.
Smithell with his wife and baby. the
mate, L. L. Mitchell, Steward Sidney
P. Strout and Seaman John E. Emory
escaped in their " boat and were
taken on board the Campbell.
Confidence has again been restored in the
banking institutions of Milwaukee. The run
on the First National Bank and the NIL
waukee Trust Company, which was caused
by the confession Of Frank G. Bigelow, is q
thing Of the past, and banking affairs in Mil
waukee have resumed their normal condition,
The Pennsylvania republican State conven-
ton today nominated by reclamation the fol-
lowing candidates: State treasurer, j.. Lee
Plummer; judges Of Supreme Court-Presi-
dent judge, Charles E. Rice; judges, George
B. Orlandy and James A. Beaver.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-26
Nan Patterson Trial.

New York, April 26.-Nan Patterson
again today heard the evidence of the
prosecution which sought to clothe her
with the guilt of her lovers murder.
Hyman Stern, who sold the revolver
with which Caesar Young was shot, will
be a witness today, and it has been the
contention of the prosecution that the
revolver was sold TO j. Morgan Smith,
the actresses brother.in.law. When court
opened the prosecutor ordered the skeie-
ton to be removed from beside the wit
ness chair, and called George II. Cham
berlain to the stand. He came from
| Springfield, Mass, and is employed by
the Smith & Wesson Company, in the
manufacture of revolvers. He said that
the revolver with which Young was shot
was made by his firm.
New York, April 26.-Hyman Stern,
the pawnbroker, failed to identify Smith
in court this morning. He also failed
to identify Mrs. Smith as the woman
who was with the man when he pur-
chased the weapon.
Jos. w. Hewitt, a newsboy, identi-
fed J. Morgan Smith as the mai who was
in company with Miss Patterson On the
evening of June 3. Witness testified
that the man said to the woman,
"You've got to do it," The woman re-
piled, al won't" Witness said the man
then struck her and pushed her into the
ooh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-26
Virginia News.

The residence of Mr.. r. Powell Coax
ley, at Alden, King George county, was
destroyed by fire Saturday.
Miss Susan f. Barran, of Rappannock
county, died at her home, near Sperry-
Vile, Monday, aged about so years.
Thomas J.. Frits, aged 70 years, a
business man of Warren county, was
married yesterday to Mrs. Elizabeth d.
Riswick, of Winchester.
Residents of Front Royal and River
ton met at the former place yesterday
and organized a board of trade, Samuel
F. Rhodes was elected president.
Miss Ethel Randolph Pace, daughter
of James b. Pace, was married at the
home of her parents in Richmond yes
terday afternoon to DIR. Victor Newcomb
Meddis, of Louisville.
Miss Mary E. Willis, daughter of the
late Henry V. Willis, a former promi.
nent business man of Winchester, died
at her home there yesterday after a briel
illness, aged thirty-eight years.
The home of DIR. Chas. H.. Goldsbor-
ough, in Culpeper, was the scene Of a
beautiful marriage yesterday afternoon,
when Lucy Carter Neal was married to
Mr.. James Franchaw, of Lynchburg.
Rev. E. w. Winfrey performed Che
ceremony. Mrs. u. B. Berdette played
the wedding march. Mrs. Robertson,
of Dauyille. was matron OF honor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-26
Another TerribIe Mine Accident

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April Pa dread
fal disaster occurred in the coal mines
near this city when ten miners fell
to their death at 7 o'clock this morning
in the mine of Conyingham 81 Co. by the
breaking of a hosting rope. The shaft is
nearly 1000 feet deep, and the iuen
we're being lowered to their work
when the accident occurred. All we're
dashed to the bottom, a mangled mass
Of flesh and bones. Mine officials from
the surrounding territory and Others
hurried to the scene. Crowds OF excited
people gathered around the mouth of the
shaft, and the usual heart rending scenes
we're enacted by the women and children.
The bodies have not yet been taken out
aud are being identified with difficulty.
The mine cage was the third to be lowered.
Engineer William Cunningham WIS at
the throttle, and the ten men, m ners,
and their laborers, boarded the cage.
The engineer says the machinery was
working perfectly, and that he had his
engine under control, and slowed down to
stop at the Hillman vein landing, $50
feet from the surface. Without warning,
the rope snapped and tie carriage with
its human load dropped 400 feet to the
Baltimore vein. A rescue party who
we're lowered on the other side of the
shaft found the bodies, msngled in a
horrible manner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-26
Rank Robber Killed.

Buffalo, n. y, April 20. A special
dispatch received here from Montreal,
Canada, says that a bank near that city
was entered by robbers this morning.
The cashier opened fire on the intruders,
killing one and injuriDg another. In the
fusilade of bullets the cashier was
seriously wounded.
Lancaster, Ont, April 26.-Burglars
broke into the local branch of Merchants
Bank Of Canada, in this village, at an
early hour, this morning, and as a re
suit, one OF their number is dead, and
the bank teller, Herman von Metzke, is
dangerously wounded. 1t was between
one and two o'clock when the burglars
by using a tie from the railway as a
battering ram forced an entrance into
the bank. The teller, who was sleeping
at the back of the building, awOke to
find four masked men with reyolvers in
their hands and a light shining in his
face.
He grabbed his revolver from under his
pillow, one of the burglars selling his hand,
but Won Metzke turned his revolver on him
and fired. In the scufie which ensued the
burglars pounded Won Mstzke badly on the
head with their revolver, but although sat
urated with blood, he managed to get out Of
bed and put the burglars to flight. They took
their wounded comTade with them as far as
the station platform, four hundred yards
away where he was found dead shortly after.
The burglars secured no booty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-26
From Washington.
correspondence of the Alexandra Cartel
Washington, d. c., April rs.

Washington, d. c., April rs.
Information received here is to the
effect that ex-Cautain George Herman,
of the Philippine Cous;ubulary, has been
sentenced 10 IA years imprisonment Tor
his share in one of the most sensational
and daring piracy cases ever Perpetrated.
Can't. Herman and Lieut.. johnson were
on duty ut Misamis. the former as senior
inspector of constabulary, when they re-
Iieved the safe of 1000 pesos and put to
sea. They overhauled the steamer Vic
toria and boarded her, claiming that the
vessel was to be used in government SER
vice, and attempted to escapeto 7
They we're obliged 10 put into the island
of Negros, however, and Johnson was
killed by the crew of a sailing vessel
thew had endeavored to impress. and
Herman was captured. Men under his
command we're compelled to assist in the
crime.
As a result of certain scandalous sto-
ries recently circulated at Carcas asso-
ciating the name of Assistant Secretary
of State Loomis, formerly u. ). Minister
to Venezuela with the New York and
Bermudez Asphalt Co., it is probable
that on the return of President Roosevelt
from the West, Minister Bowen, present
representative Of the United States IN
Venezuela, will be summoned to Wash
inpton in order that a thorough inyestl-
CATION of the entire subject may be had.
One of the tales is that Mr.. LOOMS,
while minister at Carcas, accepted a
| check for SO, 900 from the New York
and Bermudez Company, another that he
purchased for a triaing sum a claim OF
"a. 900 against the Venezuelan govern
ment and then used his official position
to secure its collection.
Secretary TAFT has received a cable
gram from the Philippine commission
in which they urge against his plan to
effect a settlement of the friars' laud
dispute by compromise with the Philip
pine Sugar Development Company over
the question If title to g of the 8 estates
which they have agreed to sell to the
Philippine government. In the opinion
of attorneys for the Philippine commits
sion the development. company has not
been able to produce a clear title to
these three estates, which are claimed
by the University of St. Tomas, as well
as by the Dominican Order, from which
they were originally purchased by the
Sugar Development Company.
The Secret Service, Department OF
Justice and Postofice Department have
begun a concerted campaign against
lottery agents with the avowed intention
of putting them out of business in the
United States.
The following postmasters were appointed
in Virginia today: Samuel j.. Wiley, at
Berrys, Clarke county; Asa Crisman, at
Kernstown. Frederick county, and James Nj.
Hale, at Pratts, Madison county.
The Postofice Department has Issued a
fraud order against the Home Cooperative
Company at New Orleans: The concern
formerly had its headquarters at Kansas City
and later at st. Louis, and now has branches
in a large number of smaller towns in the
west. The company has thousands Of clients
throughout the west, most Of whom are trying
to buy homes on the company's installment
plan,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-26
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Hong Kong, April 26.-The British
steamer Calchas which arrived here this
afternoon reports sighting three Russian
battleships and two cruisers this morn
ing, off Limiting island, and steering to
the south and southeast. Limiting is
land is IN the China Sea, not far from
the main coast of China, and southwest
of Hong Kong. The course of the
squadron, reported by the Calchss, il
continued, would bring the fleet close
to the Philippines.
Penang Island, Straits Settlement,
April 26.-It is reported that the third
Baltic squadron, under the command of
Rear Admiral Nebogatof, will pass here
today. The authorities have been keep
ing a close watch for the feet, and have
been pstrolling the approaches to the
harbor every night.
Hong Kong, April 26.-The vessels
which the steamer Calchas reported see
ing this morning, It has developed, were
British warships, and not Russians.
London, April 26.--The correspondent
of the Star at Hong Kong wires: "Ihaye
important information which enable me
to contradict emphatically the report
that a Russian ship was sighted of this
port"