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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-26

Whence comes this epidemic of sui.
cides and cf1the? Recent discussions
have named several causes Hon. C. II,
Reeve, of Indiana, charges it to infide]
teachings-holding that hopeleesfess OF
a future state cripples fortitude for bear.
ing LIES ills. Another declares suffer-
ing from the universal business depres
sion the cause. A third writer attribute
it to increasing insanity; q physician
thinks much of the tendency is inherit
ed, while temperance advocates lay the
responsibility upon strong dring.
Free-thinkers have committed sue
ciCe, but 80 have orthodox churchmea.
Financial straights have beset many,
but the wealthy have also taken their
life.
Insanity and dissipation have pre-
coded suicides and family murders.
One feature common to almost every
such crime challenges attention. Well
nigh every report of suicide and family
murder mentions the perpetrator as
having 'for some time been subject to
melancholy" Whence comes thisf Al
recognized medical authorities tell US
that the fire which consumes the brain
is always kindled by arrangements of
digestion; that good digestion is impos-
sible without pure blood, and pure blood
is never known when the liver and kid
neys are out of order. Under such cir
cumstances a preventive should be
sought, and for this Warmers safe cure
is sovereign-a fact conceded by the best
in the land, and it is especl-
ally commended by the celebrated DR.
Dio Lewis -Rochester Democrat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-26
Bee Hunting TOads.

Port Jervis IN. W Gazette.
A curious incident was related to our
reporter few days ago by a suburban
resident who has for the last four or five
years been engaged in bee culture, and
who has now some twenty skips. Dur
ing the dry spell of q few weeks ago he
had occasion one morning to go out to
the skips to divide a swarm of bees.
What was his surprise upon investigat-
ing several of the hives to see toad at
the entrance of each box. The toads
were apparently asleep, butevery time q
bee approached, the tongue of the toad
would shoot out like lightning and con-
vey the unsuspecting insect into its ca
pacious mouth. Our informant attacked
the intruders, and killed no less thar
eight of the animals, and upon dissectlng
them was astonished to find not less
than thirty and in one OF two cases fifty
honey bees. 1t is needless to say that
our friend has raised his hives two feet
above ground, and thinks that in the flu
ture he will save about swarm of bees
during the season bv the operation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-26

Atchison Globe: The greatest evil that
has befallen the farmers this year is the
hog cholera. The ravages of this disease
are not chronicled in official reports, nor
mentioned in the newspapers, but in
Marshall and Nemaha counties you may
see dead hogs corded up on nearly every
farm. The fine Poland China hogs and
the plain plug runt are alike liable to it,
and the pens that knew 200 porkers q
week ago will know them no more. One
man in the former county was consider
ed rich three weeks ago. He had q
whole farm fixed up as hog pasture,
with fences built all around it to keep
them in, and upon this farm there were
hundreds of thoroughbred hogs, any one
of which was valuable enough to bring q
big price. Then the cholera came down
like scourge, and commenced it's work.
The blooded animals grew slothful, lost
their appetites, and redeemed at the
eyes; then began spell of costiveness,
succeeded by the reverse condition, and
tt ZEN they laid down and died, in spite
of all efforts and protestation to the con-
airy. The advertised remedies for
cholera were tumbled into them by the
wagon load and some of them they swal-
lowed while others they would not
touch. If the remedies had any effect
at all, it was to hasten the death of the
consumer, and to-day there are not a
dozen hogs left ofthat magnificent drove
and the remainder will probably pass
down through the valley and shadow OF
death before long. The wealth of hard
working man, who grew rich by his
own efforts is buried on his own farm in
the shape of hundreds of hogs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-26
SUING FOR BACK PAY,

Nice Complications Resulting From Penn
sylvanix ElectiOneering Methods.
Under the law of Pennsylvania, writes
a Susquehanna correspondent to the New
York Sun, county treasurers are paid q
percentage on all funds, received and
paid out by them, the PERCENTAGE to be
fixed by the board of county commits
sioners. In recent years candidates for
the office in certain counties have made
political capital for themselves by offer
ing to do the work for stated salary
much less than the percentages would
amount to. In 1875 q county treasur was
elected in Susquehanna county who was
pledged to accept $500 year, instead of
the commissions, which amounted to
about $1,000. Until 1884 no one who
held the Office received any more than
5000 year. In 1884 the treasurer then in
Office demanded PERCENTAGE as provided
by law, and his remuneration was 80
provided for.
II. G. French, an ex.county treasurer
who he'd served tor the $500 salary, now
claims that no legal remuneration was
fixed or paid to him during his term, and
he has brought suit against the county to
recover the difference between the $500
q year and what his pay would have
amounted to with percentages, about 3d..
600. When French was in Office he had
$500 ofthe county's money on deposit
in the Cooper bank. of Montrose. The
president ofthe bank was shot and kill
ed by Joseph Drinker year 70 so ago.
1t was supposed that ne was very
wealthy, but he was bankrupt, and the
bank depositors lost their monev. The
county auditors, in their settlement with
Treasurer French, charged him with the
loss of the county money hehad in bank.
On the ground that police officer is not
bound by the law which holds trustees,
administrators, and executors liable for
money in their charge, he asserts that he
can not he held for the loss of the coun-
tvs money, and heappealed to the courts
to decide the question. If the court sus-
tains French in the suit for salary, all
other ex-teasurers who served for 5000
year will put in their claim for the
percentage balance, and the county will
have to pay more that $4,000 to the
claimants.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-26

barrel, with accoutrements 70 mat en-
5000 extra parts for arms on hand; 'o,Ut
rounds of ammunition; 1000 ROUNDS o.
cannon ammunition; LOO haversacke
and 700 canteens. These will be issued
out to the militia Immediately; new com
panies will be supplied first, and othe'
companies filed.
Marysville Nesps: The high ground
and hills in the northeast portion of the
city have been avoided and left unim.
proved for many years, because it was
generally supposed that it was impossible
t. obtain water. This is all changed
now, and wells are being bored by the
dozen all over that territory, and excel.
lent found water in inexhaustible
quantity at from thirty to fifty feet.
Regarding the use of grapes as medi-
cine, Wichita physician says: Il have
prescribed grapes in cases of malaria,
though to the establishment and no little
apprehension of friends, in cases where
medicines were of little or no avail. /
have noticed material improvement in
few days under this treatment. Good,
ripe grapes will not hurt patient, but
will do them good"
An associated press dispatch from
Yates Center, Woodson county, says:
Judge Brewers recent decision in refer
ence to tie Missouri Kansas & Texas
lands is causing much trouble in Wood
son county. Hundre8s of men are %
eating all over the county and in many
cases on lands patented by the govern
ment to individuals. Much litigation
will probably eneue and perhaps per.
sonal violence.
By order of the board Of county COM
missioners, the clerk of Saline county
offers q reward of $25 to any person who
will furnish information leading to the
arrest, conviction and fine of any person
for the ofense of thro wing the carcass of
any dead animal into the river or any
stream of that county. This offer is
made because the dirty practice it is in.
tended to prevent, is supposed to be in
turing the health of the inhabitants.
Mcpherson Freeman: A case of pois-
oning from the use of meat, occurred in
Hayes township, at Mr.. Hostetler's. The
meat was carried home and kept day
or two before it was cooked, and then set
away and kept a couple of days more.
Those who ate the meat, were taken very
sick. Fortunately Mr.. James l. Shirley
was there, and had his wits about him.
He kept the sick ones from drinking
water, and thus saved their lives. All
the parties are now out of danger. 1t is
not certain what the nature of the poison
was.
Troy Chief If anybody wonders why
newspapers in small towns are compelled
to resort to plates and patent outsides,
here is a pointer: We have just gone
carefully over our list, and find there is
due us on subscription, the sum of 81 ,7S7.
The amount due us on advertising and
oh work is not included, but only sub
scriptions, counting sums not less than.
25 cents, but from that amount upward
But very few have paid ahead, and most
of these who have, are but from one to
three months ahead. If all would pay
promptly, we would not have to fool
with such thing as plate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-26

Albany Argus
What is we'll deserved holiday?
"Our administration enjoys a month
in the mountains fishing"
Correct. Next boy. What is junket-
ing?
"Any member of the opposite admins
t1ation attending the funeral of his old
father"
That's right. Now, what is states
man?
"The gentleman who runs our caucus
in ward four"
Yes. And what is pothouse politi-
clan?
"The heller nominated for president
by the other party"
Right you are. What is psean of VIC
tory?
And what is q hideous howl from q
score of drunken throats?
"rhree cheers for the other candl-
date"
What is meant by the millions of free
hearts and honest hands upon which
rest the hopes and destinies of the re-
public?
"Us."
And to whom does "the grovelline
horde of blatant demagogues that wallow
in foetid cesspool of fostering corrup.
ton" refer?"
"Them."
Correct all around. Tomorrow bring
your blue book to school with you and
we'll pick out What is good for you. Re-
member, on the way home, the opposi-
ton members all live on the shady side
of the street. The pupils will find a
basketful of stones in the front area as
they pass out. Now, be good boys, and
don't create any disturbance. The class
is dismissed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-26
KANSAS FARMING

Millet with heads thirteen inches
long is raised in Jewell county.
A squash has been raised in Jackson
county that weighed 1343 pounds.
A storm passed through Usage county
the other day doing considerable dam
age.
In Reno county the ground was never
in better condition for seeding than it is
now.
Castor beans were cultivated to quite
an extent by the farmers of Allen county
this year.
It is estimated that corn in Pawnee
county will average twenty-five bushels
to the acre.
A large hay crop will be raised in
Osborne county, this year. 1t is now be-
ing put up by the farmers.
A severe hail storm passed through
Anderson county the other day doing
considerable damage to corn.
About the best yield CT wheat in
Harvey county this year is rs bushels to
the acre. The averageis about II bushels
to the acre.
A heavy storm passed through Morris
county last week. Corn fodder was con-
siderably cut up and some damage done
to orchards. Some damage was also
done to stock, one man loosing fifty head
of sheep.
Burlington Patriot The first of Sep
| 10 h ,,ohn in, ov,10
rain and the corn is smiling. Set Coffey
county down for near 100000 bushels
of corn this fall.
The present condition of the soil
caused by the timely rains has induced
the farmers of Marion county to plant q
larger acreage of wheat than they other
wise would have done.
Leonardville Monitor: Faith in the
corn crop this fall seems to wax stronger
as the season advances, and feeling OF
buoyance among the farmers as we'll as
all classes of business men seem to pre-.
vail.
Marion Record: Mr.. r. E. Hazel, liv-
ing ten miles up the Cottonwood, has
one hundred nice young persimmon
trees growing on his place. He planted
the seed this spring, and says they have
made wonderful growth.
Eureka Republicans: Peach trees are by
many people considered q very short
lived tree, but Mr.. J. w. Raber, of Hon
ey creek, has been selling some of the
finest favored and largest peaches we
have ever seen, from sixteen year old
frooc. thov ara Of an fine a nna1ifv tho,
they readily bring two dollars q bustel
When from four to eight bushels can be
gathered from tree, as Mr.. r. assures
us he has done, the proftableness of q
peach orchard can be at once estimated
The secret of the longevity of hie trees is
in thoroughly cultivating the soil every
wear. While other orchards have borne
for a half dozen years and then died, his
has fiourished and g-own large, strong
and fruitful.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-26
ELI PERKINS IN SARATOGA.

Most of the walters of the states are
colored college students from Howard
university, Washington. Ny waiter told
me this morning that he had finished
geometry and mathematics, Livy, Cesar
Virgil in Latin and the Anabasis in
Greek.
The other day at dinner Prof. Henry,
of Harvard college, was scanning line
of Virgil's hexameter to illustrate the
meter to rich business friend who had
not read the classics.
"Longfellow's evangeline and Virgips
epics" said the professor, we're written in
the same hexameter. Now the first line
of Virgil is scanned like this: "Ar-ma-
vi-rum- que"
"Why, 1 declare" he said, (hesitating.)
ave forgotten the old familiar words"
"shall give them to you," asked the
waiter politely.
"Youp asked the professor in aston
ishment.
"Yes sir" said the black man. "They
are"
'Arma viumque cano, Troje qui pri-
mus alb oris."
"Great guns!' exclaimed the business
millionaire, "where did you learn
Latin?"
"At college SIR" sad the waiter.
When the rich man found out all the
poor negro's requirements and ambition
and poverty, he asked him how much it
cost him at Howard university.
cit cost one hundred and thirty dollars
a year, and I've got three years to CO."
"Well here" he said, "is Eve hundred
dollars-you can keep the change, and
when you get through come and see Ma
thaniel Ruggles in Dodge City, Kansas "
A little while after this, when the
poor negro student was telling the other
colored men about it the tears came in
their eyes. "No," he said, "boys l can
study without being hungry. God bless
Nathaniel Ruggles," he said showing
them the real money-"God bless the
whitest man in Saratoga!"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-26

Have used Tongaline in a case of neu-
ralgia of IS years standing. For the last
few years the patient has been unfit for
work nearly all the time. Has not been
free from pain for many years. Was
suffering extreme pain when he began
taking Tongaline. He has not had Sc
we're attack since beginning its use eight
days since. This is remarkable, from
the fact that he has worked in the sun,
which he has not been able to do for
twenty years. It is q splendid nerve
tonic.
II. P. Nelson, NJ. D., Ashland. Ohio.
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Exsctness I'm German Courts.

Paris American Re21ster.
The following is specimen of the al
most painful exactitude of German
police courts. A barge hand had re-
Gently been condemned for theft to q
money fine of five marks forty pfennings
or five days imprisonment. He paid
five marks down, but was no sooner at
liberty than he left for parts unknown
without sauaring the account. In con-
sequence the court issued a decree en-
joining upon the police authorities
throughout the land, in case of coming
across the forgetful fugitive, to exact the
payment of the remaining forty pfen-
nings, OF to infict upon him an incarcer-
alton of eight hours and fifty-three
minutes.
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4 wsn-E.raed Appsllas,e..

A Wsn-Earned Appellaaisn.
New York Sum.
Yes" said western tragedian, sTve
been on the stage good many years."
"Haye YOU ever played Hamlet?" he
was ssked.
"Played Hamlet" he exclaimed.
why, I have played Hamlet 90 many
times, and have SO thoroughly identified
myself with the character, that ell nv
friends and acquaintance speak Of me
~ Ham,"
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Annual Meeting Of tie se0s
HAaMnx

Unl00a
James A. Troutmau. secretary 81 TIE
state Temperance union issues the follow;
ing call:
The annual meeting Of tho Kansas ssste
temperance union, win BE- held in repre-,
sentatives' hall, Topeka. on Tuesday and
Wednesday. October n and r, commsno.
ing 1T 1:30 o'clock Tuesday evening. Al
churches, Sunday schools, temp ersaGes ocss-
ties, and all other organisations IN SYM
pathy with the cause of Temperance,
whether connected with the state union by
membership or not, areinvited and urgCd
to send three delegates tothis meeting. Pas-
tors Of churches, superintendents of Sunday
schools, and officers of all other orgsniEa-
tons, will please see that delegates are
elected at once, and provided with dupli-
cate credentials, ono copy Of which should
be mailed to me Immediately, and the 9TH
or retained by the delegates to be brought
with them to the convention.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-26
Ksaeas City Grain ana Produce Markst
Kansas City, Gepts, D ,ass.

Kna0ao City Grain ana Produce Marriott
Kansas CITY. Sept. 4. 1855
ThN Daily IndioasR rspogss-
o1otaiaena: G.r lot.. xx.lo. XIX. 10, rs
fcsntly, 1 3601 %; cholce. eeDl co; nnoy,
Il eSl; "a 8 mes 50; boof~hsss Anchor niiE 40
sale Of one car lot By sample ct u =.
WHEAT.-keceipts $3.50 bu; sAtpmemts 10 eco
bushels: in 2ole. 7ls.ssi busheS The MAJ.
No .ea ssse sale. 1t SOD: October .,.. a. 7,x
SIX sslsd: December 81 asked: No : sois cssS s.
oRa.seoeips.. ls7s b.; shipments, as
ou; In store. 1864 bushelI The market was
No. red cash sa'es at ss1< bid, ssx asked,
October, "a asked; November Is bid, 2SS. ssIed:
me yea p bid, 26 asked; No. . white cash aX
Sc SS : oa.h, 2a,1.
No. cash, ss bid.
Steady. Green. Is, Kiln dris.. %
M sxED~fosS, q. w.
BUTT&R-Unchaged.
Quotations: Creamery and fancy q: good 1s;
f nlS q; diary ls9ls medium s97; Young Amsrica
4@6c.
EhaSweaker at is Per dozen.
weak yoans E lag S SSS2 e prsris chm
-! AlLLSSTUFfsooLae runns quotations for cash
dried. $500 Corn cnop per 100 NJ. $50: Bran
Sominn; S bb, Ic e sAoked oSo loo h~ Pear
DRIED TR61TsEApples. DARK. nominal bright
S95c 90, 49, p; svaporassd. l2ol,e peaches. 1Sls
HAY-Fancy small bales Is co. large do
GHZssE-Fun cream. lilo; a.ss. sxc: Young
aAHE-Teal ducks. 10 Is Per dos; NAL
lard. 80 per dox
DRESSED POULTRY-steany.
CHICKENS-Good demand forlsrSe, 2 0o02 50
@l,s: old ID hens.2 1es4o; oldmixed. 2 90:
' HIDES And Il pE1rs-H,aes. dr, hin. No. /,
s.ited No. > 50; green ssised No : 3
e, 2 = iSe; sheep pels. d1s. = b 5000 Nv
POULTKY ~ 1. weak. Large, 2oo@2 Is
olotations; Old hens, 2 25per dos; mixed, aos
ro ps@v,lI 20 du sa oo@s p Pc, dos
New 2ers s1 .SSula asai rs e'o
DRY SALT MEATS shoulders, 1918. clear
sides 90 long clear sidse, S510 clear rib sides
less Forks so
sksakF2sT s f11sdi so0;
DRY SALT MEATS Shoulders, IS, clear
sides. & ". long clear aides, 5 60; clear NIB
sides 80.
SMOKED MEATS+Shoulder $3.50 long clear
sides. IS 80; clear rib sides 20 short clear
sides, 6 %.
MESS BEEF-9 co.
BARREL MEATS-Bonele@ pork. II so: cless
pork. IL co. mes pork, IL OO.
LARD-Ch0ice tierce. Csc.
TALLOW-N0. l, &C. No.2, &c.
SORGHUM-Brght. sweet and clear, zoo per
gallon.
BROOM CORN-Hurl 406c. self WORKING ~
&c, common no 9, crooked Z@1kc.
WOOL-Mtss0un. unwashed-heavy fine, 150
dunn combing, 21c; coarse comping, l7al9c:
low and carpet, 12015c. Kansas and Nebrasks
Heavy fine 1S@l6c; hsht hne, 16@19c; medium
11@14: low and carpet, S@l2; TUB washeo-
choice 2stSsOc; medium 2S9S0;; dingy and
low, 23@26.
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Power Of the United States.

Hon. James N. Kerns, United States
Marshal of Pennsylvania, writes that
during the severe winter weather his
family used Red Star Cough Cure and
were much benefited by it. He states
that he knows nothing better in reliev.
ing colds or sore throats.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-26

Holton Signal: Thousands of dollars
worth of Jackson county hogs have died
this year. Some of our farmers who de-
pended largely upon the sale of their
porkers for little ready money, have
been rendered very hard up by such
losses.
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Kansas City Live Stock Market.
Kansas City, Sept. ., 1875.

A1nso City, Sept. q l886.
The Live Stock Indicator reports:-
CATrLE-Receipts. $3.50 head; shipments 1911
head. The marke. VS. stronger aud Q shade
higher; Export steers, s 2s05 20; good to
I 5O@4 90; stockers and feeders, 0O04 20.
cows, 2 25@3 %; grass Texan, steers, coo
40.
HOGS-Receipts, 1892 head; shipments, eco
head. The msrket for choice was stronger, good
steady. Salenanged for good to choice, OO0
12H: commontO medium, 1593 90.
SHEEP-Reeeipt 699; shipn ents, none head.
Market was steady. Fair to good muttons Goa
3 90; common 10 medium. 5003 Is.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-26

New corn has already been sold on
the market in Clark county.
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SO0il
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.

WOMPAKATlVE BTATENENT.
The following table shows the prices of wheat
corn. oats, and rye at the close Of change to-day
In comparison with the previous day and previous
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ELEVATOR REPORTS.

The following shows the amount of gram r.
oeived, Withdrawn and In store ct regular Glove.
tors, as reported to the Board Of Trade to-day:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-06

gust g. lsss NARY gAARRY, widow % The ais
land
Funeral win take place from the late residence 2ls
street northwest. At o'clock Saturday morning.
Eequiem mass at 50 Aloysius church. Friends of the
family are respectfully invited TO attend May she
CAVALIER At 800 q. m. August 9th, 1885, c.
w, twin son Of Geo. A and Rena Csmalier. aged two
Funeral from el2 Massachusetts avenue northwest,
on August 9TH, al loA m
ociocf. aef linserinS nsss Which on she Bore Win
Christisn fortitude, susan +. CHASE, beloved win
IL O'Clock M. at Gaibrsith church. SIC
August s. s short At gu painful E ne Gs
beloved wife Of John Clancy, aged forty-seven years
eG ser ia IS
Friday evening, AT four O'Clock, baltimore and Ne1
CoNTEE Fell asleep in Jesus, Thursday, August
h, - O. S2 a. after long and painful Hines
Relatives and FRIENDS Of the family are requested 70
The sns sSs sh csareh
timore and Alexandra papers please copy 80
SUSIE Sny sh sss az
w and A Caroline Eaton, In the nineteenth year Of
Funeral win take place from her late residence, No
1886 I'd street southeast, Friday, August 9TH e
f fsIIy 1 SH M Relatives and friends are resp
FAIR. suddenly, on August 8, 1885 at six p. 10,
Many M DesoV w WPe " sep as6 oGS1s va
axyAve yeara tAlexandria Gazette please copy. -
HoFFAR On the morning Of August 9th. 1855, e
and Mary K Hofsr W VAC -e D'
Funers nom hsI late residence. 1915 10th st. n ",
! 10y August 7sh aa Aso p M Friends invited %
WARNER. Entered into rest, at Brightwood, d. @,
NHRD. danghtsr Of Brsinsrd X. and the late MAY j,
Warner. aged four months and twenty Ave days
August 9Th, 1t pm