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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03
FROGS HELPED SCIENCE.
Their Part In Discovery of GaI~anism
and the K Ray.

and the K Ray.
Surely it is one of the oldest of CO
medicines, observes London T1t-B1ts,
that the frog should have been pri-
marily accountab BILE. each time through
an accident. for two very important
scientific discoveries, both connected
with electricity-namely. galyanism
and the y ray.
Most people are familiar with the
story of the discovery of galvanisn,
which was due to the accidental cir
cumstance that one of a number of
frogs legs, prepared for cooking in
the laboratory of the physicist Galvani,
came into contact with an electric
wire. Galvani's wife was i'll. and he
was getting ready to fry the dainty
batrachian morsels when suddenly one
of the legs began to dance
The discovery of the Y ray was
simple and obvious that any clever stu
dent in a physical laboratory might
have made it. Mere chance led Pro,
fessor Roentgen to come upon it, A
large CrookeS rtube-i. e., vacuum
bulb of glass. through which a current
of electricity was passed, producing
the peculiar glow known as huorescence
was suspended over a table, and in
a drawer beneath there was Il paste
board box containing one dozen unex-
posed Photographic plates.
1t SO happened that some keys were
lying on the table just above the draw
er. When an attempt was afterward
made to use the plates for photograph
ic purposes they We're found to be
logged but on each one of them was
a fairly clear imprint of the bunch of
keys.
Thus it became apparent that rays
of some kind had penetrated through
the wooden top of the table and had
been so far interrupted by the keys as
to make a shadow picture of the latter
on the Photographic plates. 1t was at
once obvious that a new fact in phys
les had been discovered.
One of Professor Roentgen's assist
ants picked up dead frog (Which had
been used for some other laboratory
work. and put it in the place ordi-
narily occupied by the bunch of keys,
a fresh Photographic plate, as usual. re-
! posing in the drawer beneath. The
result was a revelation, for the shadow
| picture made was not of the frog, but
/ of its skeleton.
From which fact it was learned that
| flesh was transparent to the newly
discovered rays, whereas bones were
| opaque to them.
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and in the woods they established
places where they held court and
passed judgment on the planters. They
levied tribute from these wealthy citi-
zens, threatening those who oppose
with death or with a serious crop loss
by the burning of their sugar cane.
GOMEZ A FIGHTER
The guerrilla idea of warfare is moth
ing new for Cuba. 1t was by this
method that the Cubans fought for lib
erty for years, and it was also employ
ed by the present president of Cuba,
Gomez, when he was an inSurgent.
He, 1t might be said, has recently been
receiving dose of his own medicine.
Gomez made money raising cattle,
fought in all the wars and skirmishes
that came along. cultivated popularity
with the rank and file, and finally he
reached the highest Office in the coun-
try by sheer force OF will and indomi-
table perseverance.
He was one of the commission sent
to Washington to devise means for
disbanding the revolutionary army aft
er the Spanish war. He became gov
ernor of the Santa Clara province,
where he was born, as a Conservative
but he threw in his lot with the Lib
erals as soon as the party was formed,
and took to the BUSH with the reyo-
lutionists. He was captured, impris-
oned and finally released. Under Gov
ernor Magoon he was secretary of a
commission to revise the laws of the
island. This year he is again backed
by the Liberal party In his fight for
reelection.
The friends of Gomez say he is the
ton that requires prompt action. They
say that the love of officeholding will
lead the Cubans to make revolution
after revolution if they are not put
down with decision. His enemies de-
clare that he is entirely selfish in his
point of view.
One might receive a distorted impress
sion of the little island by reading and
hearing so much about its troubles.
The plantations which during the pres
ent revolution, as well as in the past
unheavals, have been sustaining the
major share of the devastation wrought
by the insurgents irebrands and guns
are the chief wealth of Cuba. Its re-
sources are as yet only partially de-
| veloped- One-fifteenth of the island is
| cultivated, leaving Il large area which
no doubt will be utilized and made TO
produce when the Panama. canal is
| opened, as the canal viii place Cuba
in the most traversed ocean line in the
world
| PROGRESS OF ISLAND
Since the time of Spanish rule the adj
vance of Cuba has been remarkable.
| Her exports have about trebled. her
total foreign trade has increased by
about $100,o00.0O0, and her industries.
which dozen years ago We're in the
! first stages of development. such as
fruit farming and mining. are now as
sured successes
| Means of communication have multi
piled, and the cities are rapidly equip
ping themselves with telephones, light
| ing plants, sewage systems, Transports
| ton services and other improvements
4 There are in Cuba about 10000, 600
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WEAKNESS.

Oh the man with the weary arm lies down
And welcomes the night that is sweet
with rest
He faces the morrow without a frown,
For his strength Is greater with every
test,
And he pities the man who stands apart,
The man who strives with weary heart
The man with the weary mind goes out
Where the winds of the forest lave and
He forsakes the tumult of scorn and
doubt,
To return with courage renewed and
But there's naught of pleasure in field or
mart,
Alas for the man with a heavy heart
The man with the weary arm may droop.
But his heart will call him to strive
anew.
The man with the weary mind may stoop.
But his strength endures till his task is
through.
But loving nature and cunning art
Despair of the man with the weary heart
Spokane Spokesman-Review.
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tanning over fifty different varieties of
hard woods. This shows with what Sc
curity the insurgents can carry on
their operations against the sugar
planters, using the forests as hiding
made.
A sugar cane field when green pre-
SCENTS rather a pretty sight, but when
ripe is almost as unattractive as the
cane jungles one SO frequently comes
across in the Genoese Riviera. There
are two sorts Of cane in Cuba, the cri-
olaf or native cane, which was first
imported from the Canaries by Column
bus on his second voyage, and the
otahite, the superior kind, which is
very thick and grows to a height of
from six to sixteen feet. The sugar
harvest commences late in January
and ends. in May, the planting being
done during the breaks in the rainy
season, which lasts from June to the
end of November. The cane is not
grown from seed, as is generally sup
posed, but from slips taken from the
top of the plant, the lower leaves of
which are stripped off. When stuck in
the ground at regular intervals to a
depth of a. few inches the slips soon
take root and in about six months
grow to maturity and occasionally at
tain to the height of twenty feet.
HARVESTING SUGAR CANE
Men cut the cane with small hatchets
or the famous machete, the Cuban
insurgents favorite weapon-and usu-
ally women gather it together and tie
into bundles. while other negroes peel
off the leaves, which are good for
fodder and hoist the cane on high
wheeled carts. each drawn by four
oxen with enormously long horns The
carts take the cane to the mills. where
the sap is pressed out by huge wheels
worked by steam or electricity While
sugar making is going OH the engine
never ceases its evolutions night or
day. and at this season the negroes
have been known to work twenty
hours. at a stretch
When the sugar industry in the Brit
ish West Indies was practically de-
stroyed by the liberation OF the slaves
vast sums Of money were invested in
Cuban sugar estates. Extensive tracts
of land We're marked out for the plant
ing of the cane. which could be cut
year after year without replanting. as
was required in Louisiana Enormous
fortunes We're made from these sugar
plantations. and ON many of them the
planters lived in elegant residences in
the greatest luxury. Many of these
estates were fiourishing in Havana.
Matanzas and Santa Clara provinces.
but during the uprising of 1S6S-T9
many of them We're destroyed
Running property, therefore. is
hereditary method of attack by the
Cubans Within the last six months
hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth has been destroyed by the in
| surgents, in much of which American
/ capital was invested
1t was to protect this property that
American soldiers were sent to Guam
tanamo in the face of protests of Pres
ident Gomez, who declared that he
would be able to control the situation
/ unaided
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03
Noble Sacrifice.

t'Why doesn't Jabez Jones 60 to work
and get prosperousY
Because" replied the loyal friend
"he's a patriot who never neglects his
duty as a citizen. He has been MEM
Der of the petty jury three times, a.
member of the grand jury twice, dele
gate to four conventions, and has gone
unresisting to the legislature frequent
Iy What time has he had to himself?''
Washington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03

The American league clubs are I'M
usually lacking in good second base
men, says Arthur Irwin. scout of the
New York Americans. 1.-The Athletics
are well fixed with Collins. Lajoie is
the right man in Cleveland, and the
HiGhlanders have a fine player in
Gardner. The Washingtons have an
inexperienced man in Cunningham. At
the end of this season youth find that
Collins. Lajoie and Gardner have out
classed the others in the most impress
i've manner"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03
One In a Thousand.

One In Thousand.
Patience-Don't you think he is Il
very unusual man.
Patrice-Yes. do.
why ~
Because 1 saw him open car win
dow the first time he tried yesterday
-Yonkers Statesman
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03

When it comes to money and weight
the Philadelphia of the American
league yield nothing to any of them.
That is because they have in their
midst Titman. whose fortune is of
healthy size and who tips the scales at
$50 pounds They say he weighed over
the 400 mark before he went south
with the Athletics, but managed to
work off the difference Titman prac-
tees with the Philadelphias every day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03
a Pack Of Sheer Nonsense
Comparative Admiration.

when I was young man 1 worked
twelve hours a day." said the sire.
81 admire your youthful energy" re
piled the son, 4" but 1 admire still more
the mature wisdom which led you to
stop t.''-Washington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03
Open to Criticism.

81 don't think it was fair said Jim
my after his big brother had lost the
race. "Jack was ahead almost all the
time, but they gave the prize to a man
that was ahead only a second just at
the end
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03
A Knowing Younester.

s'How old are your asked the little
boy Of the lady who was calling on his
mother.
"Why Willie" exclaimed his mother.
"You must not ask a lady a question
like that. It's not polite
why, mamma? She isn't supposed
TO tell the truth.'-Yonkers Statesman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03
Prseooious JuveniIe.

Precocious Juvenile.
pa, is it true that George Washing
ton never told lie?''
II guess it is, my son. why do you
ask?''
81 was just thinkin' If it was true
Martha must have always gone with
him when he went out anywhere
Chicago Record-Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BUNTS OFF THE BA T
By "A. FANOUT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

tionai league will encounter strong
opposition when he comes up for re-
election to that Office next winter In
spite of having incurred the resent
ment of several owners because OF
openly antagonizing them, Lynch has
said he is not bit worried over the
outcome of the prospect of a re-elec-
ton fight.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03

Herman Germany Schaefer is the
funniest man in baseball without a
doubt While out of the game with an
injured hand he perfected a tight wire
act, for which he used one OF the
chalk lines in the coaching box The
act went big.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03

According to Manager Callahan OF
the Chicago Americans. Eddie Walsh
is the top notch pitcher of the day.
Moreover, Callahan AYERS that Walsh
will be as good in the box ten seasons
hence. His pitching is perfect" said
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03
The Main Consideration.

The Main Consideration.
Manager-So you are looking for
job What can you do?
Nothing in particular. but work is
not SO much an object as good wages"
Boston Transcript.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03
unexnected Answer.

He-Marie, suppose you and 1 were
all alone on a desert island, what is
the first thing you would do? She
Thank goodness 1 know how to swim
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Exceptions.


Does your wife ever admit that she
is wrong il an argument:
mo, the nearest she ever comes to
it. is to say that I'm not as big chump
as / look-"-Detroit Free Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03

One of the most ambitious players
in the national game is Ping Bodie,
known as the Chicago Americans
fence smasher. The former Frisco
outfielder attracted notice early in the
season because of his batting and base
running feats. He has been engaging
in a merry tussle with Manager Gala
han for the honors in number of base
hits and work in the outfield
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03
4 ifAraIIx

Ibid her wedding go on without a
hitch2''
1T did. indeed The man she was go
Iyn Life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03

Serious Outbreaks Haze
X epf f6e ~PenrI Of the
A09ff1eS" In Aim oSf
Conffn uouS Turmoil
Since The ISfdnd's Sepa-
ration From Spdfr1--T6e
Ir7szrser1f Negroes LAT
esf Uprising and the
Destruction Of SuS ar
PI0nf0ffo7S.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03

There is talk in baseball circles that
President Thomas J. Lynch Of the Ma
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03

The convicts had orchestra Twas
bad 'twixt you and me.
They We're familiar with the bars, but
couldn't get the key.
Cincinnati Enquiries
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Photo by American Press Associa

Photo by American Press Association
Eddie Walsh, Who Will Set New Pitch-
ing Record, Says His Manager.
the enthusiastic Callahan recently,
"and his temperament is of the exact
sort a pitcher needs when having to
contend with the coaches of rival
team who do all they can to rattle a
man. / believe Walsh will break the
pitching record of even Cy Young"
Hub" Northen, the Brooklyn out
fielder, was once a member Of the Reds
when Griffith was a manager there,
but he was let go because he was a
left handed hitter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03

President McAleer of the Boston Red
Sox has often expressed the opinion
that his club would capture the Ameri-
can league pennant. "Our players are
all veterans, and that will count when
we hit the home stretch" McAleer
has frequently remarked. He has had
a greater fear Of the Athletics than
any other rival team.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03

"Chick" Gandil, first baseman Of the
Washington Nationals, is fast, and
Manager Griffith says he has strength
ened the Senator'S infield wonderfully
He plays almost as deep a field as Nc
Innes or Chase. Gandil is also doing
fine work at bat Altogether he Is re-
garded as great discovery for his
team. Some say he cost Griffith the
three players sent to Montreal and a
bonus of $4,000, while others aver that
he was marked down to $4,000. 1t
has been said by the Washingtonians
that the Cubs offered SIS, 900 and no
players and the Boston Red Sox 5000
and two players. The Montreal mana
ger gave Gandil his choice, saying that
either of the offers would be accept
able. Joe Yeager, the Montreal third
baseman, advised him to go to Griffith,
and he did.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-03

- UBA, the Pearl of the Antilles"
A has again been called upon TO
"a fight a battle for freedom. For
~ roars the island rahalled against
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-05-25
UPRISING Of BLACKS
IS FAST GROWING
WORSE
AMERICANS IN CUBA APPEAL
FOR MARINES TO GUARD
THEIR PLANTATIONS.

Havana, May Reports received
today from Orlcnte province ana cma
mating from other than governmental
sources leave no room for doubt that
the insurrcctionary movement in the
eastern end of the island is growing
with alarming rapidity.
The only news concerning the uprs-
ing that the government has vouch-
safed was that columns Of regular
troops were conyerEing on Figuaybos.
the principal place In the district.
where Generals Estinnso and Ivonct.
the insurEont leaders, are reported to
be concentrating troops
Unable to procure protection. many
American planters have applied 10 the
eommandHnt of the naval station at
Guantanamo to send guards Of ma
rines and blueiacketa to their plauta-
tions such movement win involve
the consent Of the Cuban government.
In addition until the arrival of aux
Hilary cruiser Prairie, the number of
marines at the station at Guantanamo
will be insufficient 10 supply the
guards needed
one plantation at Santa corolia Is
reported to have been attacked by in
snrgents. who disabled the machinery
and also looted II OF stores. Through :
out Orlento province. IN which Santiago
is situated, the negroes are reported Ia
be swelling rapidly the ranks Of Cen
erals Estinosc and Iponet
Much ammunition WIS shipped east :
ward from Havana today. The gov
| ernment intends to bring the regular
| army up TO war strength ana 10 or
| ganize volunteer regiments.
| II was reported tonight there had
been a renewal of the insnrrectionary
| movement in Havana city. A small
band of armed negroes wns seen near
Marianao
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-05-25
Taft Works Hard.

Jersey City. May 24.--T have
enough delegates to renominate me-"
said the president today to n score
or more Of republicans who met him
at the luncheon given in his honor by
State Senator Freelinghuysen of New
Jersey at Someryille. The presidents
second campaigning day through New
Jersey was ono of tho hardest no has
ever put In For more than five
hours he motored over dusty roads,
talked TO thousands of persons who
commute in and out Of New York
each day and kept up his attacks ON
Colonel Roosevelt
1T is d very unwise and dangerous
thing to depart from that wise tradi-
ton that limits a president to two
TERMS" said tho president in typi-
cal speech. 1T is especially unwise
with u man Of Mr.. Roosevelts type,
with his capacity for appealing to tho
people, his ability to arouse the ele-
ments that are disturbing the COM
munity, preaching doctrine of discon-
tent with his powerful personality
with his unsound constitutional views
and with his impatience of legal re-
straint. 1t will be n calamity to put
him In the White House again"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-05-25
COLONEL AND TAFT
CONTINUE FIGHT
IN JERSEY
ROOSEVELT EXPRESSES CONFl.
DENcE IN RESULTS OF NEXT
TUESDAYS PRIMARIES.

Camden, n. j., May Give arc
going to beat the politicians In New
Jersey next Tuesday" said Colo,.el
Roosevelt at the close of his second
days campaign in this state. when
we got through with them in Penn
sylvania there wasn't enough left Of
them to put into coal scuttle. 1t
Will he about the same thing here"
Colonel Roosevelt made u swing
through New Jersey today, travelling
10 Atlantic city and thence to Cam
den. From here he went to Trenton
for his final speech. Tho crowds
were large and enthusiastic.
In Camden, where he spoke tonight,
he replied to a statement which Mr..
Taft was reported To have made
Mr.. Taft says that If my proposal
Tor referendum on judicial decisions
were adopted said the colonel,
there would be nothing to prevent a
legislature from repeating the 13th,
18th and 18th amendments to the
federal constitution. and disfranchisc
the negroes. II is impossible to treat
such statements as either sincere or
serious. 1t Is nonsense. You might
just as well speak of recalling the
vote by which. the 13 original states
adopted the constitution"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-05-25
GENERAL
HOLDS MEETINGS
IN SAN DIEGO
W. w. DISTURBANCES TO BE
pRoBED AND DEFINITE AC.
TON WILL BE TAKEN.

San Diego, cal, May 2i.--Attorney
General 4 s. webb and Raymond
Benjamin. his chief deputy. reached
san Diego today in pursuance OF Gov
ernor Johnsons orders for an investi-
cation of the Industrial Workers of the
World disturbances here. II. s. Utley,
district attorney, who was charged by
the governors special commissioner,
Harris WclnstoCk with having neg
lected his duty. WAS the first official
To be received by the attorney general.
Conferences with others. including
Mayor James T.. Wadham. were ar
ranged for tonight and tomorrow At
torney General Webb said he would
not begin any kind of n public investi-
CATION before Monday.
After comforting with District Attor-
ney Htlcy, the attorney general gave
out an interview which follows In
part.
Il am here 10 try to get at the bot
tom Of the entire trouble. | am here
10 represent the whole state. The only
instructions I received from Governor
Johnson was n copy of his public
statement concerning the situation In
san Diego. which he embodied In a
letter 10 me As attorney general II
Is within my power to take charge of
the district attorneys office here, but
have no such Intention. have not
planned any form of investigation and
cannot say whether | shall use the
grand jury In my probe. ! shall make
no report as the result of my coming.
| ain here to act"
Other developments I'm the Indus
trial Workers situation today included
statement from the police depart
ment that there was possible clew
to the whereabouts of the six Indus
eordng to an assertion made last night
by Chief of Police j. *. Wilson. were
in San Diego with the intention 10
assassnate him, Mayor Wadham. Dis
trict Attorney Utley and captain John
l.. Sehon, superintendent OF police,
1t was stated the worker who had
informed the police of the alleged plot
and who. 1t was feared, because he had
hliled to communicate with the author
tiles at u stipulated time, might have
been made away with by his com
panions had again been heard from
The oflcer~ said they thought they
might be able, through the informer
to place the six alleged plottcrs In
Jail.
The contempt hearing of J. M. Por.
ter, "vigilante" leader, was continued
today. H. c. Spalding, president O
the San Diego Chamber of Commerce
admitted that he had knowledge o
/ the citizens committee or so-calIet
| 'vigilantes." Marcus w. Robbins, Law
partner Of Fred III. Moore VIII,
brought the charges against Porter oI
the allegation that the alleged vig
lante leader had hlndnred his cour
work by having threatened him. ais
was placed on the stand. Robin
told Of the threats Porter was allege
to have made tn Moore.
] Robbins testified that on the morn
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