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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-14

Last Saturday evening the Meister-
singers appeared at the court house.
This was the first number of the lee
ture course and was very fine. The
audience was large and appreciative.
If all of the numbers are as good as
this one, the people will have no Ie-
grets that they took up the lecture
course for this winters amusement.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
The Yellow Peril.

Paper Read Before the ChautduQua Circle.
n I OW that the great Russian
M japanese war has been
brought to close by peace
conference at Portsmouth,
largely through the intervention of our
president, it would be we'll to look on
both sides of the so-called yellow peril.
Originally, Europeans meant by the
peril, the invasion of the white mans
country by the yellow race of so-called
pagans. Now when so used, it is
meant to infer that on account of the
great victory of Japan over Russia,
the white man will be excluded in the
trade of the Far East, and that China,
under the inspiration and leadership
of the progressive and enlightened
Japs, will try to run their own govern
ment without any assistance from the
European powers.
In an interview published short
time ago, Emperor William of Germany
is quoted as saying: "The European
countries and the United States should
not allow the Japanese, by their COM
msnd of cheap labor, to capture the
great markets of the Orient, but should
combine and act as shield for the
civilized countries, and protect them
from the pagan Japs." But how abou.
Germany and the markets she has
control over?
Wherever German influence goes
there it becomes hard for other nations
to trade. The so-called open door
policy is forgotten, and all influence
brought to bear upon the country te
exclude other nations, and treaties arr
made to that effect. The Russian
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Of $500 per month as limit. This
class of shorthand writer's is legion,
yet you seldom hear of even one of
these being long out of work. But the
who can write, say from
one hundred and twenty-five to two
hundred and twenty-five words per
minute under ordinary circumstances,
and can railroad" in two hundred and
fifty to three hundred words in extreme
cases, read the notes back at the same
rate, and with good share of common
sense and general business ability,
there are opportunities for immediate,
respectable and permanent employ
ment at salaries ranging from $4,000
per month to the almost unbelievable
sum of 100000 per year. In addition
to the earning capacity is the fact that
shorthand is natural stepping-stone
to something better, and as means of
mental training it is without rival.
1t tends to cultivate the habit of close
and accurate observation, of clear and
searching analysis. One learns almost
unconsciously distinct and correct
enunciation and gains command of
grammar that could otherwise be OBJ
tanned only by laborious and uninter-
esting study. A good stenographer
must know how to spell, punctuate,
capitalize and paragraph correctly.
In these the study of shorthand is
especially helpful. One learns to think
rapidly without knowing it. Like
Dogberry's learning, sit comes of
nature"
The possession Of the knowledge of
shorthand is itself capital upon
which he may confidently rely for
support. There is really no price too
great to possess oneself of so admira-
BILE means of gaining respectable
and honorable livelihood.
There are difficulties to overcome, to
be sure, but it must be remembered
that the severity of our training is evi.
denced in the usefulness of the art
One of the very best things we can do
is to lay aside some of the "trashy'
fiction and give ourselves up to the
mastery of an art that in "the brighter
days" will serve to make them just
a little brighter and be the means Of
providing in way that shall make us
remember with pleasure how it really
happened that we made good"
E. w. M.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

from abandoned machinery or from
broken pieces or equipment, says the
New York Sun.
Almost all of the big transportation
companies in the United States main
tain what they call scrap departments.
At two or three points on the road, gen.
orally where there are any construction
or extensive repair shops, this scrap is
gathered from all parts of the system.
One of the duties of the track walk
ers and repair gangs is to pick mp and
throw in little heaps along the track
all bits of iron and steel that may be
found along the right of way or that
may be left whenever any piece of
work is completed. At irregular inter-
vals.a scrap train is sent over the road
for the purpose of gathering up these
odds and ends. They are taken to the
gathering point and there carefully
sorted.
Some ingenious mechanics have de-
vised machinery to separate and han
die these scraps. After being run
through sort of hopper that divides
the small and the large from other diff
ferent sizes, men are put to work to
pick out from the various heaps what
may again be utilized. Bolts, nuts, bars,
couplings and the like, which may be
used again, are laid aside, later to be
turned again or worked over for fur
ther use. The refuse, amounting to
thousands of pounds, is shipped to
some iron works that has a contract
with the company for using all this
waste iron and STEEL
This plan of Systematically caring
for the waste iron of railroads is of
recent origin. 1t is one really of slow
growth. Of course, pieces of iron and
steel, waste material or the refuse of
shops or wrecks have been taken care
of for years, but only in desultory
and haphazard way. 1t has remained
for modern management, which is di-
rected eternally to discovering little,
new economies of operation, to unearth
this novel idea of saving money.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
The Clowns Picture.
\ URING short stay at Vienna,
some years ago, my attention
y was called to a large circus


some years ago, my attention
~ was called to large circus
poster. In glaring letters it
was stated, that M. Francois, the
noted French clown, would, in the
short time of one minute, paint gil
gantic picture of the "March of Moses
through the Red Sea-" Pharaoh and
his chariots pursuing the Israelites,
who flew before the enraged king.
Anxious to see the noted Francois at
one of his famous tricks, soon found
a few companions, who gladly well
coined an opportunity to pass a social
hour at the circus. Francois arrived
in due time. He wore long, white
gown, carrying pail of red paint in
one hand and large brush in the
other. A high canvass stood in readi-
ness for him, and without more cere-
mony he spIashed the lower half of the
canvass full of paint.
Bowing to the audience, he turned
to thank the band for fanfare and he
turned calmly to oaway. The famous
painting was finished!
When asked by the ringmaster
about Moses, Pharaoh and his chariOts,
Francois laughed and pointing to the
canvass, he said: "There is my pic
ture completed Moses and the Israel
ties are miles away, while Pharaoh
with his chariots are on the bottom OF
the seal" CIV.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

While the great majority of the Rus
slams are illiterate and take no part
whatever in the government, we find
the Japanese as people, bright, indus
trious and educated. Hundreds of her
young men are attending colleges in
this country, learning the Western
methods of business, and fitting them
selves to take positions of trust, or to
serve their country.
These students will put into use, in
their own country, the education OBJ
tained here. Her peace commissioners
sent to this country have shown them
selves to be enlightened, capable, and
efficient, and will rank well with the
statesmen of any other country; and
they would have obtained better con-
cessions, to which they were justly
entitled had it not been for the
influence brought to bear by the Euro
pean governments.
So for the second time, Japan is not
allowed the fruits of her victory, and
all on account of so-called yellow
peril. But her victory over Russia has
awakened her people to realization of
their greatness, and they will now en-
ter into a trade conquest and become
the leaders of the Orient. AS mechan-
les they have no equal, and make goods
that equal American make.
| 1t is true they copy our ideas, but so
do all other nations. Their railroads
and street car systems are being built
with all the latest improvements. A
St. Louis paper, in speaking of an
order placed for sample car for their
street railway system in Toxic, told
how st. Louis manufacturer, dream
ing of a lacge order and handsome
profit, had special car made and
shipped. The Japs did not place the
order-but taking the car apart copied
all its patterns and Immediately pro-
ceeded to manufacture them them
selves. 1t is said that Toxic has one of
the finest equipped systems to be found
While this looks like sharp business
dealings, it is worthy to be called a
Yankee trick, and there is no telling
what they may do, after accepting the
Christian religion. Have not the vel
low race suffered injustice at the hands
of the European nations? Large parts
of their territory have been taken away
from them without any compensation
their laws made light of, and their re-
ligion insulted. 1t is to be hoped
that the war at least has taught tht
Western countries, that in the future
they will have to recognize them as {
world power, and factor in the Fal
East.
Whatever the European countries
do, or whatever we think of the yellow
race, let the United States acknowledg
their power in the East; make treatie
with them, allowing our exports to en-
ter their countries, and treat them tn
same as other nations. So, instead o
!. passing laws against their people, W
should try and obtain their good will
knowing that we will be the ones bene
: flied by so doing. 1921.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
Money In the Scrap Heap.

Many thousands Of dollars are saved
to the railroad companies each year by
detailing men to look after and care for
their scrap, the pieces Of iron and steel
that fall off moving cars, that come
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
BOYS ARE COMING
Entertainment Under Auspices OF
Trinity Guild jan
uary g.
RoNEYs CONCERT COMPANY
Popular Musical Organization and Nov
elty-Patronesses Are Named
for the Occasion.

"Roney's Boys" viii be seen at the
Illinois theatre Tuesday evening. Jan
8. under the auspices of the guild of
Trinity Episcopal church. The boys
form a concert company that has had
popular career under the manage
ment of Henry b. Roley. and the guild
is striving to give the people some
thing out of the ordinary in this en-
iertainment The following are the
patronesses in this event:
Patrouesses az Evening.
Rock Island-Mesdame Frank Ba-
ker. George Bennett. Ben T. Cable.
Lucy Castleman. c. =. Comegys, j. F..
Comegys, James Connor. G.. l.. Eyster.
E. w. Hurst. II. b. Hayden. Alphonse
Mosenfelder. l.. S. McCabe. A. II. Nc
Candless, Charles McHugh. Adair
Peasants. J. w. Potter. Fred Reiners,
Frank Robinson. Julia Rosenfield.
Granville II. Sherwood. T. II. Thomas.
NJ II. Wadsworth. c. l.. Walker. j. S.
White. b. H. Wilson: Misses Entrikin.
Kahlke, Larkin, Ralston, Warnock and
Johnson.
Moline-Mesdames Frank Gates Al
len, A. r. Bryant, F. II. Burrell George
b. Hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
IN THE CHURCHES

Services N the various churches viii
be held as follows tomorrow:
Trinity Episcopal church. Nineteenth
street and Sixth avenue. Rev. Granville
Hudson Sherwood, rector. Services at
1880 a m, 10:45 a. m, and 1880 p. m.
Sunday school at 9:15 a. III.
Trinity chapel, corner Seventh street
and Fourth avenue. Sunday school at
1880 p. N.
First Baptist corner Third avenue
and Fifteenth street; Rev. H. w. Reed.
pastor. Services at 10:45 g. N. and
1870 p. m Morning subject. Looking
backward" Evening subject. Look
ing Forward"
Swedish Baptist, corner of Twenty
first street and Fifth avenue. DR.. Rose
mark, pastor Sunday school at 2:30.
Preaching services at 10:45 a. m.
Edgewood Baptist church, 447 Forty
fourth street. Services at 1890 ana
1880. Sunday school at ] , m Rev II. b.
HaZen. pastor,
Mckinley Baptist chapel, corner
Tenth street and Sixth avenue. Preach
ing by the pastor. RSv. ]. w. Crush
shon. at 1880 a. M. and 1880 p. N.
German Lutheran, corner Twentieth
street and Fifth avenue; Rev. c. A.
Mennicke, pastor. Services at 10 a IN.
and 1880 p. m.
German Evangelical, Ninth street.
between Fifth and Sixth avenues. Rev.
Ed E. Klimpke, pastor. Sunday schoo
at 9:15 a. m. Services at 1920 a. m.
and 7:30 p. N.
Swedish Lutheran. corner Four.
teenth street and Fourth avenue; Rev
J. A. Nyvall. pastor. Services at 10:2D
O. m. and 1880 p. m.
Zion Swedish Lutheran. 400 Sew
enth avenue; Rev. +. X. Jonson, pas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
A Positive
CURE
Ely's Cream Balm
Is quickly absorbed
Gives Relief at Once.

u cleanses, soothes
meals aud protects
the diseased men,
brane. 1t cures Ca
tSrrh ard drives
away = Cold IN the
Head quickly. Re
stores She Senses OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
CHURCHES UNITE.
Northern and Cumberland Pres
byterians at Last Over
come Differences.
CONFERENCE AT ST. LOUIS
Effective at Once, Both Electine Dele
gates 20 General Assembly
in 1907.

| st. Louis, Mo, Dec. 30-After a d.
vision of almost 100 years. arrange
ments were completed yesterday in
the joint session of general commit
tees which. when formally ratified
wiz unite the Northern Presbyterian
and the Cumberland Presbyterian
churches.
This agreement will be reported 70
the general assembly of the Presbyter-
ian church, meeting at Des Moines,
Iowa. on May II. 1906, and of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church, meeting
in Decatur. H., on the same date. for
formal ratification by these two execu-
tive assemblies. which viii be followed
by the official announcement that the
union of the two churches has been &C
complished
Only One Dissenting Vote.
On the joint ballot on the question
of the proposed union there was but
one dissenting vote. that being cast
by Elder T w. Keller, of Knoxville.
Tenn. a member of the Cumberland
committee. He was the only one OF
seven who originally were opposed to
the proposition who held out
The committees report, after care
fully reviewing several similar efforts
for a union of the two churches. re-
cites the legal steps taken, beginning
with the appointment Of committees in
1903, and declares that the effect of ell
these steps is primarily that the con
fession of faith of the Presbyterian
church, L. s. A, as revised in 1905
and the other doctrinal and ecclesias-
teal standards of that church have
byter.an church, as has also the join;
report prepared by these two general
committees two years ago.
To Become Effective at Once.
1t is recommended that Immediately
after the steps thus far taken have
been announced the confession of
faith and the other doctrinal and &C.
clesiastical standards of the Presbyter-
ian church. L. S. A, slalI be binding
upon the ministers, ruling elders, dea-
cons, officers, churches. adjudicators,
boards, committees, and all other agen-
cies of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church
All of the Presbyterians of the two
churches viii elect commissioners to
the united general assembly of 1907 on
a basis of one minister and one ruling
elder for every "a ministers or moiety
thereof Until the new moderator of
the united assembly is elected the mod
orator of the Presbyterian general as
sembly viii preside over the united
general assembly of 1907.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

Taste and Smell Full size 80 cts, at Drug
gis;s or by mail; Trial Size 10 cts b. mail
Ely Brothers, IS Warren Street. New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
GREEKS TO BUILD A CHURCH
Form Tri-city Organization With That
Object in View.

The Greeks of the three cities have
formed an organization for mutual
benefit The new order is called THE
Greek Community of Moline and the
papers are ready TO go to Springfield
for Incorporation and the new order
will probably form a church in the
near future. The officers elected are:
PTcsident-Mr. Coin
Vice President-Mr Karavokiris.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mr Econ
ONION.
There is at present no Greek church
in this vicinity and IL viii be the aim
OF the new association 10 build a place
of worship at soon as possible. II is
claimed that there are now over 500
Greeks in the three cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
How Can We Make
Our Business Con-
spicUoUs. Dis
tinctive. Spec
iaI.

That's the ever-present thought.
Our hope hinges in cur superior
knowledge. the personal atten-
ticn given to customers and to
details of the business-to the
matchiess variety, quality and
price. These things are the dis
tinguishing marks, the final cri-
terion, tine controlling tests of
merit. We gather the best-the
most striking de5.sns which the
market affords end are sat. SIZED
wiki the smallest of fair profits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

Eleventh street and Fifth avenue. Sun
7:45 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at O'Clock.
Wyman A. NJ. e. Mission, Thir.
teenth street and Fifth avenue, Rev.
Frank Peterson, pastor Services at
10:45 a M, and 1880 2. m. Sunday
school at 1 p. m. Prayer meeting Wed.
nesday at s p. m.
Y. M. c. A. building, corner of Thir I
avenue and Nineteenth street. Boys
meeting at 2:15 p. m. Mems meeting
at $3.50.
Christ's Home Mission, 2202 Third
avenue. Services at Z p. IN.
Salvation Army barracks, 1909 Sec
ond avenue. Services as follows:
Holiness meeting at II a. m. Young
Peoples meeting at 1880 p. m. Chris
tian praise service at p. m
Bible students meet for the study OF
scriptures and for prayer and praise at
the Industrial home hall, corner Tween
ty-fTst street and Third avenue, at
2:30 p. IN.
Free Methodist church, 1928 Fourth
avenue. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at II a. IN. and 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
1:30. c. NJ. Stirdiyant, pastor
West End Sunday school. 700 Sixth
street Sunday school at 2:30 p. IN.
Prayer meeting Friday evenings at
7:30 w. B. Baker, superintendent.
The Tri-City Union Gospel meeting
viii be held in Davenport at POPS Har-
rison street at p. m. Subject. What
Is Christian Love-" Everybody vel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
MATCH SERVICE
TOMORROW NIGHT
Special Exercises Prepared for Even
ing-Youne People Join in Wild
night Program.

At the First Methodist Episcopal
church tomorrow evening there will
be watch service. a special program
having been prepared. The exercises
viii begin at 10 o'clock. the program
being as follows:
Organ Voluntary.
Address-Rev. r. G.. Pearce.
Solo-Miss Mae Ldders.
Address-Rev. Bartle.
Solo-Miss Maud Philbrook.
Short Address-MisS Rose Clark.
Solo. A. Johnson.
Address,. l.. Burnett
Reading-"Ring Out the Old. Ring in
the New"-Mrs w. A. Lovett.
Duet-Miss Alma Phiibrook, Prof. E
l.. Philbrook.
Epworth League Topic-Miss Daisy
Wood
Closing Services.
The young people of the Memorial
Christian church. the First Baptist.
the United Presbyterian. and Central
Presbyterian viii hold a union watch
service at the Memorial Christian
church on. Sunday evening. beginning
at $3.50 p. m. \ prayer and praise
meeting will be conducted. the pro
gram TO be held in the church parlors
A light lunch will be served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
ingalls,
Jewelry
Store
We Want
Your
Patronage

So do others. Simply feeling that
wsy and expressing the wish,
viii not win II. Al jewellers, IN
their own way are trying for
the same object. Our ambition
is a very universal one. II is
shared by a multitude. How
ever, with Us it is active, alb
sorbing, Comment. We realize
it by daring to do wh.at others
have never done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in l to J
days. Its action on the system is re
markable and mysterious. 1t removes
at once the cause and the disease i'm,
mediately disappears. The first dose
greatly benefits. Use and 81. SOLD by
Otto Grotjan, 1901. Second avenue,
Rock Island; Gustave Schlegel & Son,
220 West Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

Tor. Services at 10:45 a. m. and 7:45
,. n. Sunday school az $3.50 a. m.
Grace English Lutheran, corner For
ty-fourth street and Seventh avenue;
Rev. c. e. Hoffsten, pastor. Services
at 1915 a. m. and 7:30 p M. Sunday
school at 9:15 a m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
BEECHAm'S
PILLS

and all annoying symptoms will
soon disappear They settle the
stomach. regulate the liver and ex-
ercise the bowels Their good ef-
fects are felt Immediately.
Beecham's Pills rAingle with the
contents OF the stomach and make
easy work OF digestion The nour-
ishing properties OF the food are
then readily assimilated and the
residue carried of without irrita-
ting the intestines or clogging the
bowels
Bcecham's Pills should be taken
whenever there is sick headache,
furred tongue, constipation. Sallow
skin or any symptoms that indi-
cate an inactive liver
Sold Everywhere. In boxes Ice. and sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

First Church of Christ, Scientist,
rwenty-third street, between Seventh
and Ninth avenues. Services at As
:. n. Sunday school follows morning
service. Reading rooms in London
building on Second avenue. open daily
except Sunday from 1870 a. m. to D.
m. and from 2:30 to p. IN. Sunday
topic, Life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30

Y. M. c. A. building, corner of Thir
avenue and Nineteenth street Boys
meeting at 2:15 p. M. HENS meetin;
at $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-30
A Boon
to the Bilious

Are you compelled to deny your
self many wholesome foods because
you think they make you bilious?
DO you know that your condition
Is more to blame than the. foods?
y our liver and stomach need at
tention more than the diet When
YOU hnd yourself suffering with a
bilious attack, take
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-21
series on food-adulteration is a vigor-

series on DISQUALIFICATION is a vigor-
Gus arrangement of the United States
senate, entitled Call Spade Spade"
Among the special articles are Life
Saving at the Zoo" or wild animal
surgery; Jewish Domestic Life" in
the romantic Ghetto, and 'The Lighter
Side of Motoring as seen in automo-
bile floral parades. The serials are by
the well known authors-Louis Tracy,
who concludes 1.-THE King of Dia-
monis," and Marion HarIand, continu-
ing Martha and Her American
Kitchen" The short stories are as
bright and sparkling as ever-"Tne
Vireos' Service" MRS. Hendy's Re-
storer" and ""They Stood on the
Bridge" The departments of the Wo-
mans Home Companion are always
helpful, and never more so than in this
number. Among them are Mrs. Sang
ster's self Improvement Miss
Gould's Ribbon Fads and Frills," Sam
Loyd's Puzzle Page is keen and wit
sharpening; while Aunt Janet and ner
Boys and Girls are as companionable
as ever.