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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
The World Moves Quickly.

How the thought of the world passes
from one thing to another, and then
forgets Attention for months was
conferred upon Port Arthur, and then
it was transferred to the movements
of the naval fleets, the meeting of
which was so disastrous to Russian
hopes. 1t will be remembered that
when RojeStvensky entered the China
Sea he wired to the Gar: IF L am
victorious l shall inform YOU If am
yanquished, Togo will inform you"
To the public Port Arthur is no more
than one of the countless red
splotches that disfigure history, and
the naval battle of all history is
already rehegated to dry discussions as
to what branch of service was most
disastrous to ship and lives
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
Enforcing the Laws.


There was nothing original in Gov
Folks address at ChautauQua, n. Y,
recently, but the well-known truth he
enunciated took on greater weight for
his Endorsement He is no closet phil
osopher, giving to the public the re-
suits of reading and speculation, but
q man of affairs who has done things
and noted the consequences. He was
elected District Attorney in st. Louis
in the expectation that he would ignore
the laws and let those who were vio-
1ating them continue to flourish on
their iniQuitieS. Instead of that. he
enforced the laws and saw conditions
all around him rapidly improve. When
therefore, such man tells us that a
cure for many of the ills we are endur-
ing as people is the simple execution
of the laws, he has the strongest pos
Sible claim upon our attention. and his
advice is worth following. Laws are
of little use unless their enforcement
is demanded and backed up by public
sentiment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
COUNTING UNCLE sAM.s CASH.
Occurs Every Time a New Treasurer
is Appointed.

Owing to- the recent change in the
office of Treasurer of the United
States, task of no small magnitude is
going on in the Treasury Building.
Every time one Treasurer gives way to
another the cash must be counted and
verified before the new official becomes
responsible for the money under his
care.
As soon as change is made the
Secretary of the Treasury appoints
Committee of Three to select force to
count the cash. This committee picks
out number of clerks in the various
offices of the Department, and they are
set at work to count the millions. Per-
haps there may be forty men selected
to perform this huge count; maybe
fifty or eighty. 1t is always considered
an honor to be one of these counters.
The total sum counted by these men
is somewhere in the neighborhood of
five hundred and thirty millions in
money, bonds, notes and everything
else. One vault alone contains over a
hundred millions in silver dollars. An
other has a heavy amount of silver
fractional currency, and many tons of
nickel five-cent pieces and pennies.
The working cash is handled first.
and in order to give it a chance to do
regular duty it is counted at night.
Most of the money is counted in bulk
and stored away in uags, each contain
ing certain sum- Il ueSe are weighed,
and if there is even one dollar short,
there is instant detection of the wrong
count. As each bag is filled by a clerk
who attaches his name by tag, any
in the number of coins or
any coin missing from the sack is
to him. This is done, not only
to check any tendency toward dis
honesty, but also to cause each counter
to exercise the greatest care. The new
rI'r.fa. o,.In Of Mon
York, who takes the place of Ellis II.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
E~, Views off,
RENEwW AS5suNGTeM
R.R.S IXT1eM~

King Alfonso recently had a curious
adventure at Madrid. He had left
Granda one morning incognito. He
guarded his identity so strictly that
no one suspected his presence and
when he presented himself at the royal
palace the sentry refused him admit
lance. The King inspected the apart
ments being prepared for President
Loubet of France, who was preparing
to visit the youthful Spanish monarch.
and then sent a summons to the aston
ished ministers to come and hold a
council.
The Empress-Dowager of China is
thoughtful of her SubordinateS. Here
is an edict of hers issued recently
which will bear out the idea: wong
Wen-Shao, the grand secretary, has
served under us many years, and he
has shown great diligence and faith
fulness. He>is now over 20 years of
age, and in the daily audiences his
obeisance is now very difficult. and our
sympathy must be shown him. Let
him be relieved from the grand coun-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21

A.
abstainer, the finest vintage wines are
always offered to such guests as dine
at the palace.
The recent visit of the Shah of Persia
TO england recalls former call of his
upon Queen Victoria, when London
was startled at the Oriental methods
employed by this picturesque Eastern
potentate. Thousands of dollars worth
OF damage was done in the famous
Buckingham Palace by the nochalant
orders of the Shah. The sheep which
the palace rooms, which had been
placed at his royal disposal, and
slaughtered upon the magnificent and
costly rugs and other such extravagant
practices were the order of the day.
While the meat which the Shah eats is
always supposed to be slaughtered be-
fore his eyes, it was believed at the time
that these performances were simply
the carrying out of an Eastern regal
fancy, to show Western barbarians
what the Orient was accustomed to.
The Queens maids of honor have
very little to do. They live at home,
and when the Queen is in London they
are conveyed to Buckingham Palace
after luncheon in royal carriages, and
remain in suite of charming salons
until required to accompany the Queen
and her unmarried daughter out
driving. They must dress very well
and not appear in the same clothes too
often, and, above all, study the wishes
of Her Majesty in regard to colors and
modes. The millinery embargo, that is
not to wear picture hat, must be fol-
lowed to the letter. With a salary of
s. 500 and the attachment of Honor
able" to their names, the fair maids-of-
honor manage to worry along until
they marry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
EUROPEAN GOSSIP.
Tales of Diplomatic and Court In
trigue.

1t seems that Mr.. w. w. Astor has
Dought the historic Hever estate in
Kent, England, and is improving it. 1t
includes 1000 acres of land and a
moated castle, nearly six hundred
years old, where at one time Henry
viii maintained Anne of Cleves On
TINS estate. Mr. Aston has put to work
ABOUT one thousand men, with due ap-
paratus, and is making changes rated
as improvements which the calculating
natives estimate will cost him million
and quarter pounds, He is building
a lake, a model village, roads, bridges
and gardens, and is doubtless having a
good deal of the sort of fun that Mr..
hlplng In recent story has suggested
as suitable recreation for tired Amer
leans.
Though the Sultan is himself a total
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21

Gil In order that he may be saved
trouble" As a dismissal this could
hardly be improved upon.
Father John of Cronstadt, whose
extraordinary influence over the Gar,
no less than his propaganda against
the revolutionaries, continually rouses
the ire of the secret committee, is Sc
years of age In personality he
answers to the description of the aver
age Russian peasant, only in his case
abstem1ousness has wrought a refining
effect on his features.
VAN CALAvA.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
Lifer-ture and Music Prosper.

During the past year the Library of
Congress made entries for copyrights to
the extent of 1O6.577, an increase of
t,141 over those made in 1908. Of
these, compositions of a musical char
acter head the list, there having been
entered for copyright %. TAO. Period
icals in single numbers follow closely
behind, with a total number of 21.O41.
The classification of books" showed
entries to the number of 29.516, some
1861 of which were books and the
remainder booklets, leaflets, circulars.
cards, newspapers and magazine artt-
cles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21

gress allowing the railroad companies
to construct this station, provision
was made to drive tunnel directly
beneath the Capitol building, with ele-
vators running Immediately from the
Senate Chamber and the House Cham
Der into private Congressional stations
This would have enabled the United
States Senator from Oregon, for in
stance, to pass out of the Senate and
walk directly aboard his Pullman
sleeping car without exposure to the
western home. A great convenience
this, doubtless. to delicate legislators !;
but a literal undermining of Congress
by the railroads probably wisely ex-
cluded from the architectural plans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
the SETTLERS, dispatching parties of
braves after the murderous Cayuse.
American Immigration Won the Day.

The surviving settlers were not slow
IN seeking revenge and they made the
name 'Paleface" n fearful word to the
redSkin murdererS of the northwest
forests. War to the dea1h was c:irr:e1
on against the Indians for eight years
Government troops Were in the coun-
try, and stream of immig ra ton had
set in. The leaders of the CayuSe
who attacked the Whitman mission
were captured by the Nez Perces on
the upper John Bay river and five of
them We're hanged at Oregon city.
The graves of DR.. Whitman and his
Wife are pointed out near where they
fell at Wahula on that bloody Novem-
Der morning 1S47.
In the light of this does it not seem
that the government might have been
a little consideRate in its treatment of
the late chief Joseph and his Nez
Perces band?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
cans across the continent and in the
autumn entered the valley of the
DeveIish Work.

DeveliSh Work.
The British agents slowly poisoned
the minds of the savages against the
that the SayageS in council determined
to massacre all the American settlers
in their Country.
The site of DIR. Whitman's dwell
ling was on the north bank of
the Walla Wal1a river at what is
now the town of Wahula- The In
dams surrounded the houses of the
mission their weapons hidden under
their blankets At dawn of November
-, 1917 an Indian entered the doctors
house and asked for medicine. As
the missionary turned to his medicine
chest the savage buried his toma-
hawk in the good mans brain. Mrs
Whitman was killed a minute later
by the same savage with the same
weapon The murder of the mission
airy was the signal for the wholesale
slaughter to begin. The butchery COM
menced on all Sides The crash of
firearms, the grOans of the dying
screams of women, wells of the painted
demons filed the air. The Indians
women and children danced and sang
as the atrociouS work went on. They
the dead. Women and
children of the settlers sank under
bloody knife and club. The massacre
lasted all day and then numbering
parties started in every direction.
everybody in the Whitman mission
was killed and many settlers all
through the woods We're slain. The
Cayuse attacked a mission among
the Nez PerceS but these Indians
peat them back and took the sides of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
Presidential and Diplomatic

There will be special entrances and
also rooms for guests of the nation, the
diplomatic corps and for the President
of the United States, who will thus be
enabled to quietly seek their train with
out hindrance.
In the original bill introduced in Con-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21

the territory west of the Rockies and
north of the 42nd parallel of north lat,
itude.''
First White Women to Cross Rockies.
1t was in 1886 that DR.. Marcus Whit
man and the Rev. Mr.. Spaulding, with
their wives-the first white women
TO cross the Rock Mountains went
among the tribes of the Far North
west. The country was then in the
control of the Hudson's Bay Com
pany a British monopoly with nearly
thousand employees. Its power over
the Indian tribes was nearly absolute
1t had Il string of fortified Canadian
posts from the Atlantic to the Pacific
The company owned by men in Lon
don desired to exclude American set
Elements and to foster British immi-
grafton. The Washington government
so far from having any conception of
the value of the northwestern country
stubbornly maintained that it was
worthless and inaccessible by land
The great Webster said that it was
a land fit only for savage beasts and
still more savage men
Dr. whitman eSta bliShed his mission
among the CayuSe in the state of
Washington near what is now WalIa-
Walla. then Fort Walla Walla, trad
ing post. In 1912 while attending a
dinner given at the fort in honor
of some British officers news came
that company of British immi grants
were on their way and had already
crossed the Rocky Mountains. There
WAS great excitement the table
and 4 young officer unconscious of
the presence of the American mission
airy jumped to his feet eXclaiming
''Hurrah for Columbia: (the Oregon
country America ds top bate, We
have got the country"
DR.. Whitman perceived that it was
the purpose of the British to claim
the country by right of settlement
He left the table rode rapidly to his
wilderness home and after a brief
pause there set out for Washington.
am going to cross the Rocky
Mountains. reach Washington this
winter, God carrying me through
and bring out an immigration
through the mountains next spring or
this country is lost.''>
An Awful Journey.
Winter had set in and the old chron-
1cles tell it was severe one marked
by terrific storms and deep SHOWS
DR.. Whitman reached Washington
crippled by frozen hands and feet.
The news he brought caused excite
ment among the populace and concern
among many of the government Off
GERS He saw Daniel Webster Secre-
tary of State represented to him
the grandeur and value or the Oregon
country, told him of the need of i'm
migrants and explained the reason
that had induced him to brave the
rigor of the season by making the
trip Mr.. Webster, was about to con
clude the Observation-Disclosures treaty
renouncing any claim we might have
to the great northwest for Newfound
land cod-hshery- Webster was not
impressed with Whitman's patriotic
enthusiasm. He considered the coun
try of no value. He thought it would
be as well to let Great Britain have
it. Not satisfied with his interview
with the Secretary of State DR.. Whit
man sought President Tyler who
heard him with attention, and prom
ised that the diplomatic deal for the
trading of Oregon should be held vi
and that a military escort should b,
given to the missionary's train.
In the spring of 1S43 DIR. Whitman
led a party of one thousand Ameri
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
TheBrickbats Ne yer Touched Him

I had a funny dream last night.
Thought that John D. Rockefeller was
running for Office
Yesi
And he was about to make a speech
in brickyard, when I woke up.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
TO START SECOND INSTITUTE
Rev. Dana Bartlett Pounds Bethlehem
Work No. 2

Rev. Dana Bartlett. pastor Of Beth
lehem Institutional church, corner
vignes and Ducommun streets, yester-
day announced the founding of Bethle-
hem work No. at Railroad and Main
streets. in connection with the Third
Congregational church. The new insti-
tuition will start very shortly and will
contain bath rooms. reading rooms.
coffee club and mems hotel. The in
stitutional features will be in charge
Of Mr.. Bartlett, while Rev. F. A. Field
will continue as pastor of the church.
For this purpose loan of $4,000 has
been secured at a small interest. The
work is expected to be self-supporting
and in time to pay for it's establish
ment. 1t Is the plan of Mr. Bartlett to
establish these institutions in several
parts OF the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14

The following day she introduced me TO
a woman for whom she said she would
go to work. That was the last saw
of her. traced her to the Imperial
Annex rooming house and learned that
she had called to see one Clark Lewis
several times, but has not been there
since he left for Catalina Island"
Mrs. Johnson, proprietress Of the
rooming house, said that the girl had
called several times to see Lewis, al
ways in the afternoon when Lewis was
away. She denied that the young wo-
man had roomed at the house.
Lewis was employed as driver for u
hardware firm,o said Mrs. Johnson, and
roomed at her house for several months
until Tuesday. when he paid his bill
and said he intended going to Catalina
Island. Since that day the young wo-
man has not called at the rooming
house.
The police are investigating the case
and will make search for the missing
girl.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
METHODIST CAMP IS CLOSED
Huntington Beach Tent City Proves a
Great Success


The Methodist camp meeting at Hunt
ington beach closed a very successful
series of meetings last evening. Large
congregations have been present, far
exceeding all expectations. About 100
persons were converted during the
meetings.
At o'clock yesterday morning Rev.
B. c. Cory of Vincent church, Los An
geles, and Rev. Mr.. Miller of Santa
Ana conducted the love feast, in which
great number took part.
At 10:30 o'clock Prof. Gates, assisted
by large chorus. conducted song SER
vice, following which Evangelist Bull
gin preached on Blind Bartimeus." Z"
He said in part:
"Bartimeus was the blind son of
blind ancestors. When his eyes were
opened his family were much rejoiced
and the news was spread abroad.
When God opens our eyes it Is bound
to be known by others. Bartimeus used
what faith he possessed and 1t brought
him the blessing of sight. 1t is not
great faith or a little faith that
saves, but Christ faith only that saves.
Bartimeus cast away his outer gar
ments and came to where Jesus was.
So the sinner will need to lay every
thing aside that would keep him from
coming to Christ"
At 2 o'clock the clergymen met and
passed resolution indorsing the work
of the committee and suggesting an
enlargement of the plans of the new
assembly, building.
In the afternoon Evangelist Bulgin
spoke on Excuses" dwelling on the
excuses of man for committing sin as
justifications for not coming to Christ.
Last evening Evangelist Bulgin made
his closing address on the topic of why
Believe the Bible" The speaker
brought out the following reasons: Be
cause it is Gods word and has stood
the test; the only key that unlocks all
human mystery; the fulflment of
prophecy; the testimony of Christ; its
scientific accuracy; its dealings with
the sins of it's great men; its influence
upon society; the only book for the
dying person.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
THREE VICES TO OVERCOME.
Rev. Or. Shields Of Washington
Points Way to Heaven


God or Mammon" was the topic
upon which Rev. DR.. j. Shields of the
Catholic university at Washington
preaced on yesterday morning at the
Cathedral Of st. Vibiana at the solemn
mass at 10:30 o'clock. Rev. Father Nc
Manus was celebrant of the mass,
Revs. Heffernan and Suebert acting as
deacon and sub-deacon, respectively.
DR.. Shields .dwelt at length upon the
three vices to be overcome in man to
raise him. above mere, animal exist;
ence and make him worthy of the king
dom of heaven. He spoke of the mean
ing of the Masters words regarding
reward, with their meaning in the life
of today He said in part:
"The chosen people Of God observed
the letter of the law, but failed to un-
derstand it's spirit. The worship in the
temple failed to serve them. The ideals
Of life were obscure and they set their
hearts on the things of the world. De-
struction was their end, the same that
has ever come to civilization after it
has forgotten that God is the way and
the life.
There are three things in the Chris
tian life upon which our salvation de-
pends and without which we may not
enter the kingdom of heaven.
I'VE see the Savior in the desert after
forty days fasting and In this picture
he holds out the first step to rise above
the mere animal and bodily appetite
He says man does not alone live upon
bread. He who appeases mere appe-
tite remains in the beast world.
There is another temptation upon
which the Jew fell, the accumulation
with us to accumulate wealth and find
happiness in power and to lord 1t over
our fellowmen. In the worship of
mammon you cannot serve two mas
ters. One must be above the other,
God or mammon. If you labor for this
worlds goods only, you have built for
yourself prison which will be turned
into ruins. In the service of mammon
we receive the reward of mammon-
destruction. All that makes life worth
living is thrown away in the accumu-
lation Of wealth.
Having passed the two temptations,
there is a third. Those who would rely
upon God and cast themselves down
from the temples. Thou shalt not
tempt thy Cod We must not place
reward as the end, but seek the king
dom of God and his justice. To seek
reward for its own sake is to destroy
life.
DO the will of God and do the thing
that is right. Jesus Christ came here
to teach and it behooves US to remem-
Der the lesson was not intended for
the Jews alone, one year or century,
but that he is speaking to us today"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14

ment will be given by the Sons Of Mon
tezuma, the proceeds to be for the
classes maintained by this society. The
patio will be gay with electric lights
and Japanese lanterns. The brass
band of the Catholic Foresters will
take part in the program, for which a
stage has been erected. An interest
ing feature will be the appearance of
General Antonio Aguilar in the mill
tary uniform of the early days; he will
salute the flag. Refreshments will be
served at the close of the evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION
Vigil Today, With Mass and Festivl-
ties for Tomorrow

In Catholic circles the vigil OF the
Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary will be observed today as
a day Of fasting and abstinence. To-
morrow, the feast, holy day of obli-
cation. will be observed with special
services.
At s o'clock tomorrow morning
Bishop Conaty will officiate at the or
dination to the priesthood of Rev.
William Hughes and will celebrate low
mass. At 10:30 a. m. solemn high mass
will be celebrated, at which Rt. Rev.
Mgr. Harnett, v. G., will preach the
sermon.
High mass will be celebrated at 8
o'clock at the following churches st.
Vincent's, st. Augustine's, Church OF
the Sacred Heart and st. Patrick's. At
o'clock high mass will be celebrated
at the Church of St. Thomas the Apos-
tie, st. Mary's and Church Of the
Blessed Sacrament. Mass will be cele-
brated at $3.50 o'clock at st. Agnes and
1880 o'clock at st. Jossph's. 8t
The main celebration of the day win
be at the old Plaza church, where the
Sons OF Montezuma and the Society La
Reina de Los Angeles will observe the
day in the old time custom. Solemn
high mass will be celebrated at 10
o'clock In the morning by Rev. ].
caballeria. tho pastor. For this SER
vice the old painting OF the queen OF
the angels has been replaced above the
main altar. At o'clock In the after
noon the children Of the parish will rem
der songs and win be entertained In
the historic old patio with refresh
msnts.
In thS svsninS q bsnsnt entertain
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
MOTHER SEEKS DAUGHTER
WHO HAS DISAPPEARED
Fourteen-Y -Yean-old Emma Lawrence 10
Missing From Homo and No
Trace Of Her Is Found

Emma Lawrence, IA years old. left
her home at TAO Merchant street Tues
day and her parents have not heard
from her since.
Mrs. H. Lawrence, mother OF the
missing girl. called at the police station
yesterday to seek aid OF the detectives
in finding her daughter. Mrs. Law
renee said:
From what information I have been
able to CLEAN from every source 1 be-
lieve Emma went to Catalina Island
last Tuesday.
zone week ago Sunday night Emma
ana I had a disagreement because /
would not permit her 70 attend q dance.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
i" Shus your eyes, OPon y0Wr nsOUfh
and see what Iss0R( Wilt bring y0H.''

Many woman is weak. and sick,
nervous and discouraged. She suffers
from headache, backache and other Ills.
She wants to be well, but all she does
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14

Bethlehem church lived out and loved