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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17

0Outn africa Is not an especially
law-abiding country, and the punish
ment of the opium smuggIer is usually
summary. He is offered the choice
between a f1ogging and a period of
Imprisonment, and, of course, chooses
the former. Thereupon he is strapped
tightly to wagon wheel and receives
SO lashes from whip of hippopotamus
hide, welded by half-castes. These
men, delighted at taking their revenge
upon one of the white race, do not
spare the victim His back is literally
cut to pieces, and, at the end, half
dead and streaming with blood, he is
flung out of the compound.
The Market Square.
OF course in Johannesburg there is
the great market square, a feature
common to all. South. African cities,
which are built about them. When
one Of the frequent tornadoes comes
along it becomes reservoir of dust,
which fRvades every corner of the
+. town, compelling the housewife to en-
gage in an additional spring clean
ing" Every morning the square is
filled with great, ponderous OK wagons,
something like the old prairie schooner
of the type which has been used in
South Africa for the past century,
and has protected many little settle
ment from massacre When, during
one of the continuous native risingS,
a hostile army of tribesmen menaces
a town, the inhabitants at once go
into lager forming an encampme emit
behind a bulwark of wagons fastened
together, the duesselboom, or center
pole of each, against which the oxen
are fastened in pairs, being locked
into the hind wheels of the wagon ad-
jacent, and the spaces between the
wheels being piled high with sacks of
maize. Seldom or never has such a
barricade been overwhelmed. 1t was
in such wise that, early in the last
century, the Beers overcame the
hordes of the treacherous Dingaan, the
Zulu king, the men firing from behind
these defenses with their elephant
guns, while the women, in the inside
of the square loaded and passed up
the rifles. These wagons are more
like caravans. The produce is stacked
upon the front portion, behind which
there is sitting room, covered with a
white, waterproof canvas, stretched
upon hoops, beneath which is the
kartel, or family bedstead, a wooden
potamus hide, on which the entire
family sleep in their clothes.
At Night In the Square.
The farmer, arriving at Johannes
burg about midnight, after long days
trek "outspans'' in the great market
square, and goes to sleep beside his
wagon, while the native boys" hav-
ing fed and watered the animals, kim
die a fire in the square, round which
they crouch in their blankets until
the morning, chanting and twanging
upon their one-stringed Tyres, or play
ing some cheap Swiss accordion. At
break of day coffee is made, and break
fast prepared-the latter a haphazard
mixture of hare, steimbok and
partridge, or whatever else may have
fallen to the farmers rifle during his
journey, stewed in the ubiquitous pot
and eaten with coarse porridge made
from ground maize. Soon the square
will be filed with a chattering crowd
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
These
Illustration,


"boys''-grown men, in fact-have
tramped hundreds of miles northward
from their kraals on the southeast
coast of the continent to seek work in
the City of Gold. Yet, so firmly bound
are they to their tribal chiefs that
a call to arms, as in the recent Zulu
rebellion, will send them hurrying in
hot haste homewaTd to enroll in their
regiments. 1t is difficult to identify
in their smiling faces the descendants
of the fierce warriors who made the
Zulu name nightmare throughout
South Africa for nearly century.
They hire their 'rickshaws from the
owners, paying at the rate of about
three shillings, or IS cents, day,
and receiving all their earnings. The
'rickshaw is in general request in Jo-
hannesburg, being cheap, comfortable
and just adaptable to two persons sit
ting rather closely. together. Hence
it plays leading part in bringing
about f1irtationS, and is reQuiSitioned
in dozens on moonlit nights in winter,
when the band is scheduled to play at
the Wanderers club grounds, and the
sitting heat and the dust storms are
nullified by a brisk canter through the
empty streets. The Zulu 'rickshaw
boy would consider himself dishonored
in the eyes of his brethren if he did
not attire himself in garments of an
esthetic value. The specimen shown
in the illustration appears to have
combined the horns of the Evil One
with the wings of the seraphim. 1t
is probable, however, that this COM
bination possesses some weird, secret
symbolism of it's own, known only to
h A h + ,IDp
the road toward his destination, utter
ing an occasional whoop of salutation
to a passing comrade, or a shout of
warning to pedestrians, his chocolate
skin glistens with perspiration and the
copperbanglets round his knees and
ankles glitter in the moonlight. He
does not stop-usually-unt he has
deposited his fare, tilted down the
vehicle and assisted the lady to alight;
then. hopping his brow, he holds out
his right hand for his legal fare, and
his left-instinctive hackman that he
is-for his extra ''bosella.''
Zulu as Serving Maid.
The Zulu is one of the mainstays OF
the housewife in South Africa. The
maid of the up-country Boer woman
is usually a yellow Hottentot girl; but
the Zulu takes in the towns, the place
| filled in Northern countries by the
| serving maid. He is the housemaid
nursemaid, errand boy, a good cook
and fair coachman. To take care OF
the baby is, however, the chief pleas
| ure of his existence. When he reaches
| this acme of confidence his life is one
| series of capacious smiles. 1t is an
amusing sight to see small children
in Joubert park. carefully tricked out
| in white sunbonnets and finery, at
| tended by some stalwart Zulu of six
| feet and more, who, almost uncouth in
| the clothes, or rather, half-c1othes OF
civilization, stalks proudly along, al
| most overcome by a sense of his i'm
| portance, wheeling the go-cart or hold
| ing the tiny hand in his enormous
/ ebony fist.
| ReveI In Drunken Conflict.
From Saturday afternoon till Tues
| day morning work is practically at a
| standstill upon the Rand 1t is a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17

Theh Illinois legislature has in
creased the salary OF the governor OF
the state to $4,000. double the for
mer amount Heretofore the govern
ors of New Jersey. New York and
Pennsylvania, with a salary of $1O.-
600. have been the best paid Illinois
now heads the list The customary
salary is from $4,000 to $4,000. The
governor of Vermont receives only
81, 500.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17

S<OJ o$
it causes backache,
headaches, dizziness
languor and distress
ing urinary troubles.
Keep the kidneys well
and all these suffer
ings will be saved
YOU Mrs. S.A. Moore.
proprietor of a res
taurant at Water
vile, Mo, says: Be
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17

About the only. way We see satisfac-
torily to adjust the controversy be-
tween the automobilists and others
purposes is to have the price of
automobiles reduced until they are
within the reach of all.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17

Admiral Yamamoto is especially
distinguished as the organizer of the
Japanese navy Practically the whole
organization for the last dozen years
has been his work He is said to be
4 sincere friend of America.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-17
TIRED BACKS.

The kidneys have q great work to
DO In keeping the blood pure. When
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
An Extra Session Of Senate

Washington, Jan. 14.-There is to be
an extra session of the United States
senate. 1t will be convened by Pres
ident Roosevelt Immediately after the
adjournment of the present session on
March 4. It will be called for the pur-
pose. Of dealing with a new treaty
with Santo Domingo. which will be
Immediately prepared and will be sub
mitted to the senate for ratification
on the first day Of the extra session.
The decision as to the extra session
was reached Saturday afternoon in a
conference between leading members
Of the senate and Mr.. Elihu Root, sec
rotary Of state, who appeared as the
representative Of President Roosevelt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
KEEP COMMISSION REPORT.
A Cost Keeping System ls Recon-.
mended for Branches OF Govern.
nent Service Where Possible.

Washington, Jan. IA. President
Sunday made public report on Cost
keeping In the government service"
prepared by the Keep commission. A
cost system II properly devised ana
operated, the report says, will furnish
information enabling the responsible
head Of the organization to estimate
more intelligently the probable cost
of future operations along similar
lines and to fix proper selling, prices
on products transferred to other gov.
eminent organizations or sold to for
eign governments or to private indl.
vlduals.
Cost keeping as a branch Of &C.
counting is a comparatively modern
development, the report says, and has
not been introduced to any consider
able extent In the government ser
vice. In this matter the government
has much to learn from private busl.
ness. In work Of this character the
Institution Of a thorough cost keep.
ing system would make Intelligent
comparisons possible and wouli tend
to bring the less effectively conduct
ed establishments up to the standard
Of the best.
The report recommends that cost
keeping systems be installed in all
branches Of the government service
where 1t is possible to do SO.
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rhe paIIy Wreek kIIIs EIve.

ID Paso. Tex Jan. 1l.-Running al
a high rate Of speed, Rock Island pas
senger train No. 30. which left here
at $3.50 Saturday evening for Chicago
dashed into an open switch at Barney
N. NJ, 100 miles north Of 81 Paso ear
ly Sunday morning. Five persons were
killed and eight injured. When the
train dashed into the switch, the en-.
CINE left the track and turned over,
pinning the engineer and fireman un.
derneath, killing them instantly. The
express car, dining car and a Pullman
car were thrown from the track. Eight
passengers were hurt none seriously.
The train wrecked Sunday was IN col.
nsion January 2 a. voIand. Kan, with
No. -. on the same road ana a
persons. mostly Me1ioan- laborern on
thelr way to Fl Paro. were killed ana
oFcr % persons vcys Injured
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To consIder the Rate nIII.

Jefferson City, Jan. 14.-Represen-
tative speer is arranging for a joint
meeting OF the senate and house rail-
road committee. to be held next week.
at which the maximum freight rate
bill WIN be considered. It is the in
tention to have Attorney General
Hadley before this meeting, a. well as
one of the experts employed by the
state in the proceedings had in resist
ance to the making permanent the
temporary injunction obtained by the
railroad companies to restrain the
railroad and warehouse commissioners
from making operative this law. Sub
sequently there win be an open hear.
ing In this matter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
AppRovEDpRESIDENT'sAcTIoN
Missouri House Passes A Resolution
Regarding the Discharge Of
Negro Troops.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 16-Ths
house of representatives Tuesday
over the protests Of Its republican
members Endorsed the action Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in discharging the
negro soldiers connected with the
Brownsville riots. The resolution in
troduced by Representative Holcomb
of Kansas City, read:
BE 1t resolved, By the house Of
representatives, the senate concur
ring, that We indorse and approve the
action Of the president Of the United
States in discharging from the army
the negroes engaged In the Browns
vile, Texas, riot"
The resolution was passed, the
democrats voting for II and the repub-
licans voting against 1t.
Representative Butts believes that
treating is responsible for much Of
the trouble produced by the drink
evil. He finds that In countries like
Germany where nearly every one
drinks and each man buys his own
drink there Is less drunkenness than
in America, where the habit Of treat
ing is carried to excess. As a rene
ly for the existing conditions he Of
fered q bill in the house Monday to
prohibit treating.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Brown Monday directed at fake min
ing, oil and gas companies. II pro-
vides that each company must file
with the supervisor Of building and
loan associations copies Of its charter
and bylaws, . statement Of It's SEES
sed valuation Of property and the
names Of Its stockholders and direct
orr. II further provides for q state
ment Of financial condition and the
amount Of capital issued and paid up,
and that each company or corporation
shall deposit $4,000 or securities for
that amount for the protection Of
Missouri investors
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
Earth sIIp Wreeked main.

Wheeling. W. Va, Jan. 1l.-Eariy
Sunday morning a tremendous slip oc-
CURED on the main line Of the Wabash
railroad on the west virginia side Of
the Ohio river at the bridge opposite
Mingo Junction, o., which win put the
road out Of commission for several
days and IN the meantime trains are
being operated via other Inca Just
as the alp started q Westbound freight
train IN charge Of Engineer Charles
Mccabe vas passing onto The bridgA
Enginesr Mccaba feit he track col
lapalng ana opened he throttle Vida.
Ths clbooso and SIX FREIGHT cars q
AZ train were demo.iahed b. ne ~.
aisncts q 1a1fh
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The Santa Fe COMPANY indicted.

Las Angeles, Jan. 1O.-The federal
grand jury Wednesday returns two
indictments against the Santa Fe rail-
road company containing 70 counts.
The railroad is charged In the first
indictment of 66 counts with grant
ing certain concessions to the Grand
Canon Lime & Cement company on
shipments of lime from Nelson, Ariz.,
to certain California points and to
John F. Shlrlin. The second, con-
tanning ten counts, charges the rail-
road company giving rebates on lime.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
BAILEY CHARGES
Resolution Introduced In Texas Leg
stature Provides for Sweeping
Investigation Of the Senator
STANDARD OIL CONNECTIONS
He 10 Accused Of Receiving Large
Fees From Rockefeller Crowd
For Political And Official
Influence.

| Austin. Tex, Jan. 10.--A resolu
ton providing for 4 sweeping investi
cation Of the conduct of United
States Senator J. W. Bailey of this
state, was introduced in the house Of
representatives Wednesday. 1t ia
signed by 28 members Of the leglsla.
ture. Senator Bailey's term expires
March next. In the primary cleo
ton Of last July Bailey was endorsed
for senator by practically unanimous
vote Of the people. Since that time
1t is charged that evidence has been
obtained which shows that he has re-
ceived large sums of money In loans
and fees from the Waters-Pierce Oil
company, the Kirby Lumber COM
pany, the Security Oil company and
personally from H. G. Pierce Of the
Waters.Pierce OIL company.
The resolution charges that Sena-
tor Bailey, while a representative In
Congress and a candidate for the
Senate, accepted money and favors
from the Waters-Pierce OIL company
enlarged to be a subsidiary corpora
ton of the Stadard Oil company and
dominated by it,, and from its pres
ident, H. Clay Pierce, as consider
alton for his political and official In
fluence In securing the re-admisslon
OF said OOmDAnv M IN huelnasa in
Texas after Its charter had been
forfeited by legal proceedings and
final judgement rendered therein by
the supreme court of the United
States, thus rendering fruitless and
null said proceedings and judgement.
1t is charge that Bailey engaged In
a transaction with Barnett Gibbs and
D. r. Francis of Missouri, whereby
he bought ranch and that in this
transaction he was financially aided
by D. R. Francis and H. @. Pierce as
part consideration for using his po-
itical and official influence to prepare
he re-admisslon of the Waters-Pierce
Oil company to do business In Texas.
The resolution charges that upon
IN investigation Of Bailey's conduct
~ the committee appointed by the
1.-THE legislature he purposely con-
,ealed from the committee and legis-
AZURE all the finincial transactions
le had with H. Clay Pierce.
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CLOSE THE BREAK
The President Has Sent to Congress
Special Message Regarding
the Colorado River
MUST ACT QUICK If At ALL
~ Work lie Not Completed Before
Spring Floods All Property In
imperial Valley VIII Be
Wiped Out.

Washington, January 1.-THE pres
Gent Saturday sent to the congress
message urging some action by con
gress toward remedying the situation
caused by the break In the Colorado
river four miles below the interna
Honal boundary line In Mexico, ant
which threatens the property in the
Imperial valley Of California.
The presidents message contains Q
long review Of the situation, and says
that prompt action must be taken
otherwise conditions will become 90
extreme as to be impracticable OF
remedy. Probably with an expendi,
ture of 100000, he says the river
can be restored to its former channel
and held there Indefinitely. The
question Of what sum, II any, should
be paid to the Southern Pacific Rail-
road company for work done since
the break of November Is one for
future consideration.
1.-THE governor Of the state OF Cali
fornia and individuals and communh
ties in southern California. have made
urgent appeals to me to take steps to
save the lands and settlements In the
sink or depression known as the I'M
perial valley, or Salton sink region,
from threatened destruction by the
overflow Of the Colorado river The
situation appears SO serious Is so ur-
gent, that | now refer the matter to
congress for its consideration, togeth.
er with my recommendation upon the
subject.
Briefly stated the conditions are
Theses The Imperial valley, so-called
In San Diego county, Cal, includes a
large tract Of country below sea level.
Southeast Of the valley and consider
ably above its level Is the Colorado
river, which flows on a broad slight
ly elevated plane upon which the river
pursues tortuous course, finally en-,
terlng the gulf OF California. Tha
lands in Imperial valley are 200 feet
or more below the level of the Colora-
do river Down as far as the inter.
national border they are protected |
from inundation by low-lying hills. |
South Of the bouhdry In the republic |
of Mexico, the hills cease abruptly,
and only the broad, low mud banks of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
The oriaIn 81 The Halo.

In the public places in Athens one
or two thousand years ago the CREEKS
set up the statues Of their gods and
goddesses. To guard against the pos
sibility Of the rain staining the mar.
bic faces Of their masterpieces, thsy
used to protect each with q large
metal plate at the top Of each head.
These were mistaken by the pre-
Raphaelite painters for smblems OF
divinity. Accordingly, to this day We
see around the pictured heads Of our
Christian saints the curious little rins
which IL Known as the halo.
United Mine Worksrs' Convention.
indianapolis Jan. IA - Ths olrh-
tenth annual convention Of TIE Unit
"a Nine Worksr1 Of America win CO..
vuns hera next Tuesday. M Coz
Feuiion q axpects< e b n aaa,na
righl or ton fayr and nhoui ~ IA.
,l1i ltlcDIu aln e1rrlet
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new SENATORS ELECTED
Of the Seven Named, but One Is
Now Serving In the Senate.


Lincoln, Neb.. Jan. 16.-The legisla'
ture Of Nebraska Tuesday expressed
Its preference for Norris Brown, OF
Kearney, for United States senator.
to succeed Senator J. H. Millard, Of
Omaha, and Mr.. Brown will be form
ally selected at joint session Of the
legislature Wednesday. Ia the house
OF representatives the vote was 81
for Brown to 81 for W. H. Thompson.
Of Grand Island, and In the senate the
vote was 28 for Brown to five for
Thompson. The latter is democrat
and the two candidates polled straight
party votes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
AsTEEL FURNACE ExPLODEs
A Flood Of Molten Metal Over
whelmed the WOrkmen.
OF 50 Men Employed Around the r.
tai spot but One Esoapsd-A
Fire Chief Injured.

Pittsburg, Jan. 10.-Three workme
killed, seven fatally injured and
missing Is the result Of an explosio
Wednesday night at the Eliza fu
naces Of the Jones & McLAughli
steel works. Gas accommodating at tn
base of the furnaces became ignitet
In the resulting explosion tons of mo
ten metal was showered around tn
furnace for radius Of 40 feet over
whelming the workmen In fiery flood
John Gramer, Andrew Featherka ant
Gustave Kessler were killed. The
seven injured are now in hospitals.
While the mill officials are inclined
to believe all Of the missing men were
not cremated in the molten metal
nothing definite is known as to theil
whereabouts.
Only one man, George Knox, has
appeared since the explosion. He says
everything happened SO quick that he
doubts whether the men escaped.
Chief Peter Snyder of the fourth
fire district was seriously injured
while directing the firemen to extin-
guish the fire which followed the ex-
plosion.
Snyder fell from a trestle 80 feet
high, receiving Internal injuries.
While responding to the alarm a
hose carriage was struck by street
car, seriously injuring two of the fire
men. The windows Of the car were
shattered. Two women were injured.
The scenes about the entrance to the
mill were pathetic when the families
of the victims learned Of the disaster
Women men and children gathered be-
fore the gate and made frantic efforts
to gain admittance. Several of the
frenzed women rushed upon the Off
GERS and tried to fight their way into
the mill. Children ran through the
streets crying that father was dead"
Later 1t became necessary to call
additional police forcibly to escort the
women and children to their homes
The officials at the mills refused to
allow any one to enter the yard where
the furnace is located. Information
was refused to newspaper men, the Of
ficials saying that later they night
Issue statement. A heavy guard Of
foreign Workmen was placed at the
ard entrance and even the police were
Dowerless to get past.
Charles Bennett, yard brakeman,
who was passing near the furnace on
! freight train when the explosion oc.
cured gave graphic description Of
he disaster.
"Our train was right near the fur
lace" said Bennett. "When the metal
'oured out Of the furnace over the
round I saw the men running for a
lace Of safety. To the right Of the
urnace | saw a party Of ten men all
them running wildly and their
lothes mass of flames. Apparently
ONE Of them had been injured when
he explosion occurred as they could
ardly run and several Of them tripped
nd fell. The hot metal ran over them
/ moment. Just at this time sec
nd explosion occurred and again
'oked to the right of the furnace for
le men, but could not see any OF
lem, and l believe that all were
lrned to death. MY train was in the
18th of the metal and was compelled
} uncouple the train and signal the !
lgineer to pull ahead"
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a auhmarina I'm

charbourE. France. Jan 1A-The
ChaoomE France. Jan. 1.-The
submarina boat Algerian sank Il her
moorinu hsre daring ns uighk
Tasrt We 10 cns On board the YES.
81 uhsn she went toan Divers
f-and fhs toof lying On htr 1larDonrs
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