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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
comparative Value of Farm Products in 1905.

bacco, estimated at $52,0OQO00; sugar
cane and sugar beets, worth $50,000,-
600, and rice, which is expected to ex-
coed in value last years crop, which
was worth SIS, S92,OOO.
OF the total production, Secretary
Wilson remarks that 1.-The wealth
production on farms in 1905 reached
the highest amount ever attained by
the farmer of this or any other coun-
try, stupendous aggregate of results
of brain and. muscle and machine.
amounting in value to $6,415. 000,0 00,"
which is $256,0O0,0O0 greater than the
figures for 1904.
Besides this enormous value OF
crops, the secretary states that the
value of farm lands has increased
S6,133, 100000 since the census of
1900, which means that every sunset
during the last five years has register
ed an increase of $3,400,000 in the
value of the farms of this country"
Secretary Wilson gravely asserts
that 1.-The results accomplished by the
Weather Bureau for the benefit of
the farmer, the mariner, the shipper,
the manufacturer and the seeker after
health or pleasure prove that there is
no weather service anywhere in the
world comparable with it."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Secretary Wilson's comments upon
the wonderful prosperity of the farm
ers of the country have attracted gen.
eral attention to the fact that never
before have crops been harvested at
such a general high level of produc-
ton and price.
Corn, Mr.. Wilson says, has reached
its highest production, 100000
bushels, and it's highest value, which
may be $1,216,000. No other crop is
worth half as much.
The nearest crop in value to corn
is that of hay the figures being $685.
100000. For the preceding two years
cotton held second place, but it drops
to third rank this year, when its
value, including seed, is expected to
be nearly or quite 100000.
Wheat, according to the report, is
the second in size of that grain the
country has ever produced, 684,OO0,000
bushels, while it's value, $525, 100000,
is S11 100000 more than ever before
reached.
Mr. Wilson places oats fifth in order
of value of the years crops, the yield
being 939, 100000 bushels, worth $685.
OO0,O OO Then in order come potatoes,
$13S, 100000; barley, $5S,000.000; to-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
SEES IRON A PRECIOUS METAL.
Exhaustion of Present Ore Fields Pre-
dicted by Scientist.

Iron as a precious metal is pos
sibility indicated by Prof Tornebaum
of the Swedish geological survey He
predicts that the ore fields of the
present large producing countries
namely: North America, Great Brit
ain, and Germany-will be exhausted
within one or two centuries and the
high grade ores much earlier. The
future center of the iron industry will
as now, be located where natural fuel
abounds, since the ore travels to the
coal, and not vice versa. AS a con-
sequence Great Britain, where the coal
supply, it is estimated, will be ex-
hausted in $50 years, will thereupon
cease to be an iron producing country.
while in the United States and Ger
many, with their much larger coal
areas, the iron industry will continue,
although being dependent upon i'm
ported ores. For the same reason
north. China, where coal and iron are
found associated, is regarded as a
promising iron center. Prof. Sjogren
of the same survey declares that a
great iron industry depends on other
factors as important as the fuel ques-
ton. OF these factors are the ex-
tent, richness, and purity of the ores,
freight charges for ores, coal, and iron
products, traffic regulations, etc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
| RIVAL FOR YANKEE FARMERS
Enlightened Russian Peasant New
Factor in World.'

Enlightened Russian Peasant New
Factor in World.'
Illustrations of the worlds economic
solidarity are the recent Russian in
f1uences on the security markets
everywhere. Russian enlightenment
and freedom promise to make mark
ed impressions on future American
farming. Henry D. Baker says that
agriculture now gives employment to
STU per cent of Russia's population,
but Russian agriculture is now in
terrible condition. The Russian peas
ant enlightened will prove a powerful
rival to the Yankee farmer. The
average return per hectare of land
in Russia is said to be 382 kilos,
while the German return is 1900 kilos.
Russia has to use 25 per cent of her
harvest as seed for future sowing,
which is about double what other ma
lions use. Curiously, even in the
direst times, like during the recent
war and late chaotic conditions, Rus
STA still makes heavy exports of
wheat. This doubtless is because
wheat is one of the chief quick assets
of the country. The Russian peasant
ry have wheat to export to England
when they scarcely can afford to buy
rye bread for their own hamlets. Their
exports of wheat will help pay the
interest on their nations enormous
foreign obligations, but individually
they yield trif1ing cash returns.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
Gibralter is Crumbling.

The public is not aware that the
great rock of Gibralter is tumblingI
down-.nat its crumbling, rotting
masses must be continually bound to-
gether with huge patches of mason
airy and cement.
Yet they who sail past Gibralter
cannot fail to notice on the eastern
slope of the fortress enormous silver
colored patches cleaning in the sun.
These patches in some cases, thirty
or forty feet or more, are the proof
of Gibralter's disintegration. OF
thick, strong cement, they keep huge
spurs of the cliffs side from tumbling
into the blue sea.
Sea captains, cruising in the Medi-
terranean, say that Gibraltar has been
rott-ng and crumbling for many years,
but that of late the disintegration has
gone on at a faster rate than hereto
fore.
They say that the stone forming
this imposing cliff is rotten stone.
and that in a little while the phrase,
"the strength of Gibraltar" will be
eaningless.-Chicag Chronicle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
PICTURES SENT BY TELEGRAPH.
"Photograms" the Invention of Prof.
korn of Munich.

NOFn OF
Photograms are photographs tele-
graphically transmitted. Prof. Korn
of Munich uses as dispatcher a Sc
lenium tube revolving on a small
shaft and surrounded by glass cy-
Under, on which is wrapped the trans
parency, negative or positive, which
is to be telegraphed. Light from an
electric arc lamp is thrown through
the transparency and falls upon the
selenium tube in small patch or
spot Every part of the tube and
every part of the photograph passes
in turn under the spot of light. The
receiver is cylinder carrying SEN
sitive film, revolving. and also trav-
cling along the line of its axis at the
same speed as the transmitting cy-
Under. Near it is a vacuum tube light
shielded by inactive material, except
for a tiny window whence a ray of
light falls upon the revolving sensitive
film. The strength of this light con-
stantly varies, as it is controlled by
the electric current, which in turn
is controlled by the light playing
through the transmitter's transparency
upon the selenium coil. Every part
of the receiving sensitive cylinder is
exposed in turn and only requires de-
velopment to give a negative or posi-
tive.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

and saw service in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. He took his degree from
Trinity in 1901 and was ordained by
Bishop Brewster on June 1 of the
same year. He became interested in
the work of Bishop Huntington in New
York and was assigned to the East
Side chapel, connected with Grace
church. In 1892 he was advanced to
the priesthood and the following Sep
TENDER became assistant pastor OF
Christ church in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
He left there in 1904 to become assist
ant rector of Trinity church. While
at college Mr.. Travers played half
back on the varsity and was a sprint
er, holding the Trinity records for the
100 and 220 yard dashes of 10 is and
% seconds respectively, and he was
also member of the Psi Epsilon fra
ternity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
France SEEKING a President.

Several well known French citizens
are being mentioned as possible sue
cessors to President Loubet. M.
Fallieres, president of the senate. is
thought to have good chance and
Leon Bourgeois is regarded as like
ly candidate M. Doumer would be
farther to the front but for opposi-
ton on the part of advanced republi-
cans, the same being true of M. RI
bot The prime minister, NJ Rouvier.
is believed to be in a receptive mood
and M. Sarrien, for many years not
ed secret power in politics, is the most
prominent dark horse Not few be-
lieve that at the last moment Presi-
dent Loubet himself may be induced
to enter the race for second term.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
Astor to Erect Fine Building

William Waldorf Astor is soon to
erect a model apartment house in
Broadway, New York, near Central
park. 1t will be the biggest thing of
its kind anywhere on earth, but it will
not be the tallest. William Waldorf,
unlike his cousin, John Jacob, does
not believe in tall buildings for resi-
Dental purposes. The new building
will cover almost a city block, but will
be only twelve stories high. When it
is stated that it will accommodate in
large and comfortable rooms 1000
personss some idea of its size may be
had There will be five miles of hall
ways, seventy miles of pipes and
eight hydrostatic elevators running
day and night. No apartment will be
let under 81 1000 a year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
THE FIRST MOUNTAIN RAILROAD.
American TranscontinentaI Lines
Were Not the Pioneers.


Were Not the Pioneers.
Uncle Sam perhaps thinks that the
construction of mountain railroads in
their greatest and most comprehen-
sive sense was practically pioneered
by the construction of his own great
transcontinental lines, the Union Pa
cific leading the way. But one Amer
lean engineer notes that he rode over
the railroad from Vienna to Venice,
two-thirds of the distance between
New York and Chicago, passing over
several ranges of the Alps, and par
ticularly the Semmering pass, over
a mountain railroad constructed be-
tween the years 1S4S and 1854, or
within fifteen or twenty years of the
introduction of the railway into civil
ization, and twenty years before
Americas first transcontinental rail-
way Thirty-five miles over that pass
the Semmering, southwest of Vienna,
was constructed during those years,
having in it's length fifteen tunnels
and sixteen viaducts, with a maximum
grade of 21a per cent. The cost of
the thirty-five miles was 100000 per
mile. 1t was built, as was the en-
tire line, from Vienna to Venice, 600
or more miles owned owned and OPP
Grated by the Austrian government,
since at that time Venice and that
portion of Italy was under the do
minion of the Austrian and Italian
governments jointly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

A honeymoon in Tibet cannot be
recommended as a general practice 1t
has its drawbacks Count de Lesdain
and his wife, who spent their honey
moon in travelling from Pekin, through
Tibet, to India, has numerous adyen-
lures. While crossing one of the rivers
encountered, all the belongings of the
explorer were lost, and the party had
to subsist for some time on the game
they shot. The Countess, who is an
American, had an attack of fever while
crossing an immense desert
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
Moody's Ruse.

Dwight L. Moody once called on a
Ministerial S-other in an Eastern
town. desiring to spend the next day,
Sunday, with him. The minister was
agreeable but said that he was asham-
ed to ask Moody to preach Why ask
ed Mr. Moody. "sWe ll,'' was the reply,
'-our people have got into such habit.
of going out before the close of the
meeting that it would be an imposi-
ton on a stranger" Il will stop and
preach" said Boojy- When Sunday
arrived Mr. Moody opened the meeting
and then encouragingly said: My
hearers, I am going to speak to two
sorts today, the sinners first, then the
saints" After earnestly addressing
the supposed sinners he said that they
could now take their hats and go. But
the whole congregation waited and
heard him to the end.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
Great Prize.

Robinson Crusoe stood on the cliff
and gazed in depressed loneliness at
the vast waters that surrounded his
prisonlike island. Its pretty tough"
he sighed, ito be marooned afar from
civilization"
Just then he observed faithfully
Friday preparing turtle stew
But there is one consolation" he
continued, Frightening up Il have a
cook who cannot leave on shot notice
like the cooks do in civilization
And Robinson felt so exuberant he
went out and TESTED with the parrot
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
A BRAIN WORKER.
Must Have the Kind of Food That
Nourishes Brain,

NOurISneS Brain.
II am a literary man whose nervous
energy is a great part of my stock in
trade, and ordinarily. Il have little pa
thence with breakfast foods and the
extravagant claims made of them.
But cannot withhold my acknowledge
ment of the debt that / owe to Grape
Nuts food.
Il discovered long ago that the very
buIkiness of the ordinary diet was not
calculated TO give one clear head, the
power of sustained. accurate thinking.
I always felt heavy and sluggish in
mind as we'll as body after eating the
ordinary meal. which diverted the
blood from the brain to the digestive
apparatus
81 tried foods easy OF digestion. but
found them usually deficient in nutri-
ment experimental with many
breakfast foods and they. too, proved
unsatisfactory. till I reached Grape
Nuts. And then the problem was
solved.
"Grape-Nuts agreed with me per-
fectly from the beginning. satisfying
my hunger and supplying the nutri-
ment that so many other prepared
foods lack
II had not been using it very long
before I found that I was turning out
an unusual quantity and quality OF
work. Confined use has demonstrate
ed to my entire satisfaction that
Grape-N Nuts food contains all the ele-
ments needed by the brain and nerv-
Gus system of the hard working public
writer" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek. Mich
There's a reason. Read the little
book. The Road to WenviIle." In pkgs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
Tennessee Praise.

Dayton. Tenn, Dec 18th Especially
Among many prominent residents;
to praise Dodd's Kidney Pills is Mr.
n. r. Roberts of this place. He tells
of what they have done for him, and
his words will go deep into the hearts,
of all who are suffering in the same,
way. He says:
81 was a martyr to Kidney Trouble,
but Dodd's Kidney Pills completely
cured me. 1 shall always keep them
on hand in case there should be any,
return of the old trouble, but 1 ami
thankful to say they did their work
so well there has not been the slight
est sign of nay old complaint coming,
back. The pain in my back used tos
be terrible. If l got down I had a.
hard job to get straight again. But
my back is like a new one now and Il
can stoop as much as I please. I don't
believe there ever was any medicine
half SO good as Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
EATING Up the Sheen

The most remarkable agricultlrar
movement of our times is said to be-
that the world is eating up its sheep,
In Germany the flocks have decreased
over 60 per cent since 1873, and this
is only an extreme instance of what
is going on elsewhere. The increasing
price of beef is given as one reason of
the eating up of the sheep, the dread
of tuberculosis is the other.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Somebody wants to know how the
custom of raj sing the hat to the ladies
originated. Glad to oblige. The Ia
dies invented it, so they would have
less trouble getting a strangle hold on
their husbands hair.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

A farm for the unemployed" is tn
be maintained in New Jersey by a
church. Alas, we fear that Prayed
Freddie and Sleepy Snigsbee will re-
quire a force of constables to get
them there, and get any work out of
chem after they arrive
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

A Denver bride packed her husband
in her trunk when she started on her
honeymoon. Many wives will envy
her. When a woman goes travelling
she wants her husband occasionally,
but he is better out of the way. most
of the time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
Suited for Either.

"My son doesn't know enough to-
get job at anything"
start him in some business then"
(which do you think would be the
better, an intelligence office or a COR
respondence school?''-Courier Jour
nal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

If a church is ''shy' on girls, it
may be justified in giving female parts
to chorus boys; but if there are any
pretty girls in the congregation, they
ought to get busy" when they are
thus ignored.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
Ideal and Real.

TEST remember May Brightley
used to consider Jack Cooley ideal.
Jess-O! all that's changed now.
Tess-Ah! another idol shattered,
Ell?
Jess-Not at all. They're married
now and May says he's the real
thing Philadelphia Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Sometimes one is almost tempted to
wonder whether the world is really
getting better or whether he is merely
with the passage of years, getting ac-
customed to it-Puck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

About 240 100000 pairs of shoes are
made annually in this country, and
even that number is less than is need
ed to accomplish the amount OF
kicking that has to be done.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Samuel Smith, NJ. p, has startled
England by pronouncing the doom of
the decollete gown But others have
rallied against the DEGREES of fashion
without realizing dividends On their
rails.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

The sultan's harem costs him S15,-
sO0O,O0o year, and it is understood
that his wives dressmakers' bills are
not very large, either. The ladies must
spend most of it on Turkish rugs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Among the first to find out that the
price of silver had risen were the en-
terprising gentlemen who sell silver
ware.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

The Russo-Japanese war is reported
to have damaged China to the extent
of $20,O00,000. and poor old China
isn't to have any share of the gate re-
ceipts either.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

In accounting for the wave of pros
perity do not overlook the great work
of the American hen with her annual
output of 10000, 900 900 eggs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
West POINTS NEW CHAPLAIN
Rev. Edward S. Travers Popular and
an Athlete.

an Athlete
Rev. Edward S. Travers. who has
been appointed chaplain of the United
States military academy at West
Point by President Roosevelt, with
the rank of captain, is one of the
ablest young clergymen of the times
He has been assistant rector OF Trim
ity church in Boston for about two
years and has made scores of friends
among the young people He was
born in Meriden, Conn.,, Oct. 10, 1874.
and was graduated from Trinity col
lege in 1898. He enlisted in the First
Connecticut regiment of volunteers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Goeste Tamm is the new minister
of agriculture in Sweden, and the
whole Tamm family is rejoicing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

A man, of the name of Adam has
been elected mayor of Buffalo. Let
him beware of plum trees.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Doesn't it give you a new idea of
the size of London to know that the
London postoffice has about $4,000
employees?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

King George of Greece, it is said,
buys his wife a new frock every day.
Every husband would be willing to do
that, if the nation would agree to pay
for it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Andrew Carnegie is credited with
having given away $130,O00,000, and
there is no mortgage as yet on the
castle of Skibo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

There's nothing half so swift in
life as the awakening from Loves
young dream.-New Orleans Picayune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Nine. Bernhard says she never
heard of Clyde Fitch. Clyde would
like to know if the lady ever heard
of Shakespeare.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

A big, strong man may make
money. but little, quiet woman cam
make him hand it over
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Once more old John L. arises to
state that he will never take another
drink. John knows that a man is
never defeated until he surrenders.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

The Atchison Globe says a woman
can avoid wrinkles by having supreme
faith in her husband. 1t retards the
coming of hubby's wrinkles, also.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Persons wishing to be born with
silver spoons in their mouths had bet
ter hurry up. Owing to the rise in
silver, spoons are going to be more
expensive.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

And now all through the winter the
man with the big game bug may light
his pipe and lie upon or about his
bearskin rug.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Every time Prince Louis thinks of
that New York dentist who charged
Tim $1,000 for filling four of his teeth
he must feel inclined to grit them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

OF course everybody knows why
be thankful.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

That Pennsylvania judge who
wouldn't have a woman thief's stock
ing searched evidently was not posted
on fashions in purses.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

world without wearing one ON your
face
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Funny, isn't it, how often a Wall
street lamb has to be sheared before
it can be called sheep.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Chance rules all things. If the eagle
were an edible fowl it would not be
the national bird.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23
JUDGE HARMON MADE RECEIVER
Pere Marquette and c., n. & D. Rail-
roads in His Hands.

United States Judge Henry Lurton
at Cincinnati ordered the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton and the Pere
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-23

Marquette railroads placed in the
hands of a receiver and appointed
former Judge Judson Harmon, attor-
ney general under President Cleve-
land, to act in that capacity.