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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
SCIENCE SHOWN IN THE MOVIES"

One of the recent and most impQr-
tant uses for which the cinemato-
graph has been put is that of teaching
anatomy and physiology in medical
college. The most ingenious films
ever taken were prepared for this
purpose by the great French psycholo-
gfsts, M Bull, NJ Comandon and NJ
Nogues, and shown by Prof W. Stir
ling at the Royal institution They
were Acknowledgements, showing the
actual growth of the heart muscle
fibers isolated from the embryonic
chick and made to propagate on Gull
ture media for fifty days. All the pro-
cesses of nuclear and cell division
were clearly demonstrated in other
films, and the actual immigration of
the leucocytes from i portion of the
spleen was also made visible. These
films were taken for days or weeks in
succession. the rate to correspond
with that of the growth being very
slow, but when thrown on the screen
very rapidly they showed in a few
minutes processes that really occupied
weeks
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24

Rats. it seems. are not always mans
enemies At Cincinnati they are be-
ing used as pure food inspectors. A
poison squad of them is fed sam
pies of different kinds of food. If
they sicken and die the conclusion is
reached that the food is unfit for hu-
man consumption. If they thrive,
the supposition is that the food is
not deadly to mankind. Tender heart
ed persons think it cruel to feed sus-
pected food to nice little rats, but
then surely it is better to kill them
than to feed poisoned food to human
beings, says the Savannah News
Many schemes for testing articles of
food has been tried. but none of them
is stranger than that of trying it on
the rat"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24

Ginseng from the United States
brings huge prices in China, but the
American root is inferior to the Ash
attic. Hongkong is the clearing house
for the worlds ginseng trade. and
prices are rocketing, says Leslie's. 1t
is said that they will reach fabulous
sums. having already ranged from 81
to $140 gold a pound for goods from
the west of China and Korea. At one
auction last year a special lot of wild
Korean ginseng brought $327.16 gold a
pound, actually exceeding gold weight
for weight These prices are paid for
specially assorted and selected stock
The American product is shipped in
barrels indifferently, and the Chinese
expert makes big profits in sorting it
out The American crop is bought by
Chinese spectators and consigned to
Chinese at home. Ginseng has never
been considered seriously as a medici-
nal drug in the United States.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
THAw COMMISSION AT WORK
Will Decide Question of Bail for Fuqi-
tive After Public Hearing in
Concord, NJ. n.

Concord, N H.-The commission ap-
pointed by the federal court to deter
mine whether it would be safe to ad-
init Harry K Thaw to bail resumed
Its examination of the Matteawan fugi-
i've That examination and the study
OF the case book" of the Malteawan
hospital covering Thaw's record at
that institution viii occupy a week
Inc commission plans to hold a pub
tic nearing at which any Interested
parties may be heard. It is probable
that testimony will be taken to show
how Thaw has conducted himself since
his arrest at Colebrook.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
STATE IN CONTROL
PROPERTY OF KANSAS NATURAL
GAS COMPANY IN HANDS
OF STATE RECEIVERS.
NO INCREASED SUPPLY NOW
No Noticeable Change Is Expected in
Existing Condition During the
Present Season The
Mandate Filed.

Kansas City.-The Kansas property
of the Kansas Natural >1as Company
has been turned over by the federal
receivers to the state receivers. The
entire property of the company is
said to be worth s22 1000, 900 and about
! half of this lies in kansas The change
| of control is not expected to make
any noticeable difference in the avail
able supply of gas during the present
season.
Judge Smith Mcpherson of Iowa, sit
ting in the United States court in
Kansas City, Kan, ordered the man.
date of the federal circuit court of
appeals spread upon the record. This
mandate ordered Conway F. Holmes,
Eugene Mackey and George F. Shar-
rift to turn the Kansas property of
the company over to John M Landon
and r. S. Litchfield, the receivers ap-
pointed by Judge Thomas F1annelly
of the Montgomery county district
court of Kansas
Judge Mcpherson also ordered the
federal receivers to turn over SIS, 900
cash to be used by the state receivers
as working capital until realization
can be made upon outstanding ac-
counts.
to collect all moneys due the federal
receivership to the end that it may be
paid out later as the federal court sees
fit. The federal receivers are to file
complete report of their receivership
on January and the report is to be
considered in detail by the federal
court at 10 o'clock the morning of
January 9 at the federal building in
Kansas City, Mo. Future relations be-
tween the federal receivers, who will
retain control of the Oklahoma and
Missouri property of the company, and
the state receivers of the Kansas
property will be considered at that
time, the spreading of the mandate
upon the record takes the claims of |
the two sets of receivers out of litiga- |
ton so far as the Kansas property is |
concerned because after the mandate |
has been entered the time for appeal |
is past.
Just what the effect of the change |
of control will be is now matter of |
conjecture During the original hear
ing attorneys for the federal receivers
stated repeatedly that two sets of re- /
ceivers, even though trying to CO.
operate. would find themselves in an
awkward situation trying to handle
parts of great corporation
Persons who expect an immediate
i'm proyement in service and an in
crease in the available supply of gas
will be disappointed Attorney Gen.
eral John Dawson said. 1T will take
time to extend the lines and reach
new wells, but the Improvement will
come. 1 do not think there will be
any friction between the two sets of
receivers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24

The city of London is beginning to
recognize the public services of WON
en- more promptly than in times past,
and the honor paid the other day to
Visoountess Wolseley will give pleas
ure to many women gardeners whose
training and success in life she has
promoted At Glynde, Lady WoIseley
has for some II years received wom-
en- who wished to acquire the expert
enoe gained by work in a private gar
den- She was recently admitted to
the honorary freedom of the Garden
ers' company, and this circumstance
led to the conference of the further
honor OF the freedom of the city of
London upon her, as we'll as upon
Field Marshal Lord Grenfel-Mon-
treal Telegraph
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
FRISCO STRIKE Is AvERTED
The TeiegraPhers and Receivers of
the Road Reach an Agreement
at ST. Louis.

ST Louisa strike of telegraphers
on the St Louis & San Francisco Rail-
road was averted when the receivers
reached an agreement with the grew
ance committee of the Order of Rail-
way Telegraphers- The receivers re-
fused to give out the details OF the
settlement, but will give them out
when the terms are formally drawn
up This work is expected to be COM
pleted at once. 1t was announced,
however. that concessions had been
made by both sides
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
Dying From Cold in france.

Taris--Intense cold, the like of
which has been unknown the last dec
ade in france. Spain and Portugal, has
caused numerous deaths, as the popu-
lations 9th eff threeays- hereUdSHR
lations of the three countries were uE
prepared, for such rigorous winter
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24

An educator has died in Philadel.
phia whos for seventy-one years was
a teacher That he was a good teach
er, his length of service testifies past
dispute. The continuing value of a
life SO spent In influencing others for
food is incalculable in its benefits to
humanity. and this one holds a rec
ord which few will surpass in times
to come
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
Schmidt Jury DISCHARGED.

New York--Affer celebrating thir-
ty-six hours the jury trying the case
of Hans Schmidt, the former priest of
St Joseph's church, accused of the
murder of Anna Aumuller. reported
that it could not reach an agreement
and was discharged
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
Grants Orderly Is Dead.

Pittsburg. Pa.-Word has been re-
ceived here of the death IN the Nation
al Soldiers Home at Dayton. O., of
William F. Roberts, who served as or
derby to General U. S. Grant and Cen
eral George C. Meade in the Civil War
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
Drug Cost Five Lives.

Altoona, PA drug administered
By their mother medicine caused
the deaths of Harry and Laurel PETER
and of two younger children and the
mother herself, according to the YER
dict of the coroner's jury.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24

Now loyal matchmakers are trying
to pick bride for the young Prince
of Wales IL he is at all influenced
by the atmosphere of the time he will
pick one to suit himself and let the
state do what it likes about it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
s1.5oo.Oco Goes to Three.

St Louis--The 81 500, 600 estate Of
George p Whitelaw is divided equally
among his three children in the will
filed for probate here. Whitelaw,
pioneer lead manufacturer of St
Louis, died December 4.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
lowed in a sinkino sh;,

Newport News, Va--Leaking badly
and bringing a story Of hardships. the
American schooner Thomas F. Pol
lard of New York. with a crew of
seven, was towed into port by the Nor
wesian steamer Molina
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24

Aeroplanes are now being built
which viii carry a dozen passengers.
The ancient and honorable guild of
undertakers is preparing to recruit
its ranks in anticipation of a rush Of
business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
ST. Louis May Vote Bonds.

St Louis.-City officials of ST.
Louis viii confer on plans for sub
hitting to the voters a bond issue of
SI2-o00,000. The heads of all import
ant city departments viii meet with
the mayor to discuss the matter
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
Must rem TRUTH in Ads.

Chfcago.-Misleading newspaper adj
vertising hereafter viii be punishable
IN Chicago by a fine of from SIS to
$500, as result of action taken by the
city council.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
De La Rarra Honored at Toxic.

Toxic. Japan--The Latin-American
Association gave q luncheon here in
honor of Francisco DE La Barra, the
Mexican envoy Two thousand young
cherry trees win be shipped to Mexico
N February.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
An Aero Station eurns

Hampstead. n y--Six hangers and
two aeroplanes at the Hampstead Avi-
alton Field. where some of Americas
foremost aviators learned to fly. were
destroyed by fire. The loss was $685.
0O0
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
A NAVAL COMEDY.
Surrender of the Spanish Gunboat Cal
lao at Manila.

Surrender of the Spanish Gunboat CAL
lao at Manila.
On the afternoon of the 10Th (May
IL. 1899 small Spanish gunbOat
came steaming up Manila bay. directly
toward the American feet The sur
prise Of the people in the feet was
great; this little vessel seemed SO con
6dent and friendly. Finally one OF
our ships fired shot acrbss her bow.
This did not seem to make any differ
epne to her. for she kept Oh just the
same Then we saw an officer go
alongside from the flagship
We found out that evening that this
vessel was the Spanish gunboat Cal
lao and that she had been cruising In
the southern part Of the Philippines
for long time and bad not heard
NAhAat the waf, and, the TIME Of her
cruiss being finished, she was now re-
turnlhg ~ Man!!n,. The officers and
men had been looking forward TO this
for long time, because in Manila
they were to find their wives, children,
parents, friends, theaters, clubs, ho-
tells newspapers and all the things
that make sailors look forward with
happiness to ge!.t.us 'norie. They saw
4 great MANY ships in the harbor fly
ing the American flag, but this did
not give them any uneasiness. and
when the first gun was fired by the
American ship they did not notice that
the shot came across the bow of their
own ship. and thought it was simply
the first gun Of some salute.
But when the second shot was fired
and they heard the whizzling Of the
shell they knew something was wrong
And when the American officer came
on board and told them that every
ship In the feet was destroyed ant
that they themselves were prisoners
0f war their feelings of joyful hops
went through change that, let n
hope. few OF us will ever know.-Fron
Admiral Bradley A. Fiske's IVA
Time In Manila"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
DISCIPLINE AT SEA.
Penalties and Privileges Aboard Ship
In Former Days.

Penalties and Privileges Aboard Ship
In Former Days.
Some remarkable advice to seafarers
is given in an old Portuguese book pub
lished for the guidance of mariners.
Among other things it deals with the
rights of captains to assault sailors
and the methods in which the attacks
are to be legally met
The sailor was advised to bear calmly
any verbal abuse that an irate skipper
may hurl at him, but IL words passed
to blows he was to run away into the
bows and firmly take his stand beside
the anchor chain.
Should an infurjated master armed
with Delaying pin or other iethal
weapon chase him TO his stronghold
the mariner WAS to slip yound to the
farther side Of the chain. Should he
still be pursued he was TO call his
messmates to witness that the master
had broken the rules by circumventing
the chain.
Then at last he was to defend him.
self. and let us hope he would do 1t
well. Other little matters OF discipline
are set out, and they show a noble ef-
fort to make the punishment lit the
crime.
The ships clerk, privileged person
who acted as bookkeeper, purser and
cargo master, was liable to be branded
In the forehead, to lose his right hand
and to forfeit all OF his property IL he
made wrong entry IN the ships book
or connived at such an entry.
A seaman who fell asleep on his
watch was only put on diet of bread
and water unless the offense was COM
mitted In hostile waters. In that case
he must be stripped naked, tlOgged by
his messmates and ducked thrice In
the sea.
II he were an officer, however, he
would only lose all food except his
bread and have pail Of water flung
over from the head downward.-Lon-
don Tit.Bits
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
WEIGHT OF A BODY.
How II Decreases as II Goes Above or
Below the Earth's Surface.

How II Decreases as II Goes Above or
Below the Earth's Surface.
Everybody weighs more ut the sur
face of the earth than it can at any
other point Its weight diminishes as
1t Is removed above the surface or be-
low it. As 1t rises from the surface
Its weight decreases in inverse ratio to
the squares OF the distances from the
center Of the earth. As 1t descends
below the surface its weight decreases
directly as the distance from the cen
ter of the earth.
Thus body weighing 100 pounds at
the surface Of the earth, which is ap-
proximately 1000 miles from the cen
Ter, would weigh only twenty five
pounds at point 1000 miles high. At
twice the distance IL has one-quartee
the weight.
Il we drnp the same body half the
distance to the center of the earth or
to point approximately 1000 miles
below the surface 1t will weigh ffty
pounds.
The reason FOR this is that at 1000
miles from the center the body is on
the surface of sphere OF 1000 miles
, radius
What causes weight Is the mass of
matter combined with distance from
, the center A globe of 1000 miles
radius contains one-eighth as much
matter as a globe Of 1000 miles ra-
dius, the size of the earthi therefore
only one-eighth as much matter at
tracts the body, which, IL mass were
the only factor, would at 1000 miles
from the center weigh one-eighth as
much as at the surface of the earth
But It is also only half as far from
the center as It was at the surface and
II distance were the only factor, would
weigh four times as much as on the
surface. Four times one-eighth Is one
half; therefore 1t weighs half what 4
would at the surface
Now, suppose we drop this body t,
the very center Of the earth and se
what 1t would weigh. All the matte
OF the earth is now outside II and ca
exercise no attraction whatever upo
it; therefore II weighs nothing at ALL
New York World.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
Literary and Musical Pillaas.

Bernard Shaw's defense Of literary
"pillage" was anticipated by his fellow
countfyman, Balfe, the composer OF
"The Bohemian Girl" who used to
borrow generously from other peoples
scores. On one occasion, the London
Express recalls, he was rehearsing q
new opera at Drury Lane and the first
fiddle, an Italian, was Mortified to come
upon page after page Of familiar
music. "Mr. Balfe. Mr.. Balfe," hs
said in horror, dat is Mozart" "Ant
a capital man. too" was the Irishman'i
reply. "Get on with the rehearsal
Indianapolis News.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
Mioroscopie Enaravina.

Perhaps the greatest feat OF micro
scopic engraving was accomplished by
a Jewish farmer in Alberta, who pre-
pared an address OF welcome to the
Duke OF Connaught. The address was
inscribed In Hebrew on a grain OF
wheat and contained no fewer than
100 letters. SO fine was the lettering
that n microscope was necessary tC
read the inscription with any ease.-
Liverpool Post.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
LINc0LN'S STATEROOM.
Tho President Thought He Had
Shrunk In Size Overnight.

Tho President Thought He Had
Shrunk In Size Overnight.
In "The Everyday Life of Abra-
ham Lincoln" Mr.. f. +. Browne in
Cludes an amusing anecdote told by
Admiral Porter about the presidents
short visit to the front In the latter
part of March, 1865. Mr.. Lincoln had
changed his quarters from the River
Queen TO the Malvern, Admiral Por-
ter's flagship. which was then lying in
the James river, near City Point. Ad,
miral Porter says:
The Malvern was a small vessel with
very poor cabin accommoda tions and
was not at all fitted TO receive high
personages. She was captured block
Ade runner. offered the president my
bed. hut he positively declined it and
chose TO sleep In a small stateroom
outside the cabin that my secretary
occupied. 1t was only feet long by
AZ feet wide. very tiny place to hold
the president of the United States, but
Mr.. Lincoln seemed pleased with 1t.
When he came to breakfast the next
morning 1 asked how he had slept.
II slept WELL" he answered, but you
can't put long sword in short
scabbard. was too long for that
berth" Then l remembered that he
was over six feet four inches and
that the berth was only six feet. That
day while we were away from the
ship all the carpenters were put to
work. They took down the stateroom
partitions and enlarged the room to
eight feet by six and half feet. A
mattress four feet wide was put in
the new berth.
Nothing was said to the president
about the change In his quarters. but
the next morning he came out of the
room smiling and said. "a miracle
happened last night | shrank six
inches In length and about foot side
ways. l got somebody else's big pill
low and slept in better bed than l
had on the River Queen" He enjoyed
II greatly, but think If ! had given
him two fence rails to sleep on lie
would not have found fault. That
was Abraham Lincoln In all things
that related to his own comfort. He
would never let you put yourself out
for him under any circumstances.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
A Geniua.

"oh. doctor, feel so discouraged
whooping cough. measles. mumps and
Group, one after the other, and now
my child IL III againw
why. the boys a geniusl'
"A geniusT
"Yes-inAnite capacity for taking
pains. you know. ."--Londoa Tstsnots.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
Brazilian Vessels.

All Brazilian vessels engaged In the
coasting trade and carrying passengers.
either casually or regularly. and max
ing voyages OF more than seventy-twO
hours between the place OF departure
and port OF destination. must have on
board a Brazilian doctor nominated by
the minister Of the interior.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
strono on Good Form.

Bank Teller-Thls check is oil right.
but you must be introduced Can't you
bring in your husband1 womnn-Wro
Jack? Why. II jack thought you
wanted an introduction TO me he'd
knock your block of!-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06
That's All.

II did not think you would associate
with such man"
II shan't associate with him much.
I am merely going TO marry him
Houston Post
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06

An injury done TO character b %
great that It cannot possibly be esti-
mated. -Llvy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-06

Lovers purses are tied with cobwsbs
-Itaiiap Proverb.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-01-01

and plants. This work can be done at
a decreased cost Of STAG, 600.
By reorRsnizstions in the work of
the Weather Bureau saving of $37,
$40 can be effected and yet the eff
cheney OF the work can be increased.
A decrease Of the amount indicated
has been recommended accordingly.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-01-01
freely.

freely.
For quick results in improving the
soil sweet clover is superior to most
other crops. It's ability to thrive
we'll on soils lacking in humus, or
otherwise badly run down, adapts it
for this purpose. Like alfalfa, it
adds nitrogen to the soil in which it
grows The large roots, which pene-
trate deeply, break up the lower layers