Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-18

oA1SAtSI, ana SO Is general trade In
this country.
japan has possession of Korea, but
1T is. still paying installments on the
purchase price
Something like 1000 years ago
Greece ruled the world: now it can
not rule itself.
Those who care for that sort of
thing can look forward to a busy win
ter of pugilistic gossip.
The pemmican that has to be cut
with an AK and the igloos that have
to be built by the iceman will never
become popular in this country.
All the freight cars in the country
are in use, but the loads they carry
have not been marked down so far as
the ultimate consumer is concerned
Now it is Bulgaria which is facing
crisis. The day in which some of the
governments of the world do not face
a crisis is a very dull one in contem-
porary history.
An actor in a Toronto music hall
was stricken with blindness in the
middle of song. 1t might have been
better all around had his audience
been stricken with deafness.
It is announced that Count zeppe-
lin in planning to fly from France to
New York in his dirigible 1t will be
perfectly safe proposition if he does
not do any more than merely to plan
Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia
has been appointed colonel of the
Deaths Head Hussar Regiment This
has no bearing upon the military sit
uation in Europe. It's point lies in the
fact that the princess can now wear:
a hussar jacket with dolman trimmed
In black astrachan and silver; a fur
bushy with silver decoration; gown
to correspond.
Another indication is furnished of
the growth of liberalism in China An
imperial edict has been issued recog-
MIXING the forthcoming provincial as
semblies- These assemblies will ere
ate the imperial assembly, charged
with the duty of preparing a constitu.
ton for the nation. This is the first
step taken by the government looking
to actual effort in behalf of constitu
tionalism.
One of the big New York banks
has issued circular criticising the
designs of the latest $50 $40 and SIS
gold pieces, saying the coins may be
artistic in appearance but are subject
to abrasion to an extent which is OBJ
jectionable. However, the average
person into whose possession they
come is not likely to object to the
design so long as he can get enough
of the coins.
China has made another advance
toward liberal rule. The government
is prevaring plans for electing an i'm
perial assembly. which will consist of
an upper and a lower house. A num-
Der of provincial assemblies are al
ready in existence, and they are Civ
ing hearty support to the govern
ment's progressive policies, including
the suppression of the opium traffic
The new, regime in China seems to
have made a fair start,
Tnele does not seem to be any
doubt that the rainy season has be-
gun in the Philippines Following the
destructive -typhoon in Luzon IS
inches of rain fell in nine hours and
&c inches in "a hours. There was a
rise of GO feet in the Bued river. This
beats all storm records in that quar-
ter. and also suggests what might be
done in the way of conservation could
that surplus water be stored up and
kept against the need of a dry period
It is not necessary for the young
sfers to read dime novels to find he
roes worthy of imitation. The ten
year-oid New York kid who refused
30 keep quiet when burglars threat
ened him and who in his night dress
chased the robbers until he landed
them in the hands of the police is far
nearer the real thing than any char
acter that can be found in cheap lit
erature. His exploit beat that of the
ordinary Daredevil Dick clear out
q sight
A Greek war is deproable, not only
Tor the blood spilled. but for the cuss-
words it provokes in the proofroom of
q newspaper over the unpronounce-
able names.
The scientists have noticed changes
ON Mars which convince them that |
there has been terrific CONFUSION on |
have been to destroy all life, IL any
had existed there. Where is the dar- |
ing aviator who will make a trip |
in that direction and ascertain Just |
what has happened?