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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-26

The statutes of this state prohibit railroad
companies from charging or receiving from
any person, company or corporation for the
transportation of any property or for any
other service a greater charge than it shall
at the same time charge, demand or receive
from any other person, company or cor
poration for a like service for the
same place, or upon like condition under
similar circumstances. And it further pro-
vides that all concessions of rates, draw
backs, and contracts for special rates shall
be open to, and allowed all persons, COM
panies and corporations alike. These statu-
tory provisions created no new rights in ia
vor of shippers, nor imposed additional du-
ties ON carriers. They have always been in
law since railroads commenced to be opera
ted. If it were otherwise it would result
that the state, whose primsry duties was
that of protection to all its citizens, had, by
granting q charter of incorporation to an
association of individuals to form q railroad
company conferred the power on such ass0-
citation to pull down and destroy one class
of citizens and build up another, or in other
words bad commissioned an association of
individuals to defeat the very end for which
the state was created and exists. But the
statute has added three further sanctions
to the law defining the duties of common
carriers, and the co-relative rights OF ship
pers. that violations involving unjust dis
ordinations may be visited with trebble
and heavy penalties.
Yours,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-26
The Mon of Maine Equivocates.

The custom Of Mr.. Blaine is to make
one speech before hall gathering in the
evening and furnish another speech to
the morning papers. The reporters have
always been lenient with him, and gen.
orally permitted him to revise their
notes. So far as the associated press il
concerned this is q noted fact. But
Tuesday evening the custom was depart
ed from. His words were taken as they
dropped from his lips, and were printed
as be uttered them, with one exception
the mistake Of putting Kosciusko where
the name of Ko@uth should have ap-
peared. The words concerning Sails
burg which Mr.. Blaine now disclaim
were said by him in Portland city hall
Tuesday night. They are on record;
they were heard by hundreds Of people,
and his silly denial win meet with the
contempt It 30 richly deserves.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-26

road, decided ON the 16th inst There -.
shipment Of millet seed from Nolina %
Medicine Lodge, Kan. The scale weiRhtD
taken at Moline before shipment show H.
total weight Of the miIlet ut 27.720 pound:
the car was billed at 5000 pounds. Thc
rate was 251< cents per 100, and the amount
which the company had right to charge
amount demanded and received vas 476M.
an over-charge of $68l. Tho freight aaent
OF the company offers the same explanafion
or excuse of the transaction a. was given ID
the case of Rogers d Sons, and which TIE
board in that case declared to be inadeouste.
In Justice to the respondent il should b.
stated that In his response to this complaint
the freight agent says: "Had Mr.. Johns
sent me his expense bill and copy of the
original invoice showing weight Of car to be
only p, TO pounds, We would have at once
made him voucher of the amount of over
charge" And in Justice to the shipper We
will quote from his letter Transmitting his
claim to this Office. Enclosed please find
papers Of an over charge on freight which
We would like to have corrected, for We can't
get nothing out of the railroad agent" This
furnishes another illustration Of the utter
undefensible character of the rule which has
been established on the Southern Kansas
railroad in cases of this character. Tine
company's agent is required to presume
that the car contains $1,000 pounds. and bill
it at that weight, when with NO
trouble he could have ascertained
before billing, the exact weight from pre-
cisely the same evidence that the general
freight agent proposes to be governed by in
determining the amount of excess to be re-
funded to the shipper afterwards. The ship
pei knows that too much has been demanded
of him and that he has been wronged; be
applies to the company's station agent for
redress or information and the agent is
mum. Under these circumstances many
shippers know what further to do, and many
who do are too distrustful to send the papers
which contain the evidence that they have
been overcharged to those who are charge
able with the wrong. For further criticisms
of this practice we refer to our remarks in
the Rogers case.
The evidence clearly shows that Mr..
Johns has been overcharged 1851 upon
shipment referred to, which amount, we be-
ieve, should be refunded to him without
delay.
TRACK CONNECTIONS.
In the matter of the track connections be-
tween the Union Pacific and Santa Fe rail
road companies at the city of Mcpherson,
petitioned for by the common council and
board of trade of that city, the board of
railroad commissioners after an inspection
as to the necessity of such connection at the
point named after receiving reply from the
two companies affected, noting the points
of their side of the case, orders that the
companies construct the Cesired connection
on or before September Is, 1886.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-26
THE FIRE FIEND
Burning of a Large Building In Boston
Nine Lives Lost.

Burning of Large Building In Boston
Nine Lives Lost.
BosToN, MASS, June IA terrible fire,
accompanied by loss of life, this afternoon,
destroyed the New England institute fair
building, on Huntington avenue. The build
ing was erected by the New England Manu-
facturers' and Mechanics institute for ex-
hibition purposes, at a cost of nearly $500,
GOO. Last winter it was purchased by the
Metropolitan Street Railroad company for
$500, 600 and has since been used as place for
storing and repairing cars. So quickly did
the flames spread that before the first engine
had arrived the immense rouf had fallen
and the building was q roaring mass Of
flames.
The workmen sought to save their tools,
and many were badly burned before they
could get out of the building. while others
were unable to escape. In the building were
about 400 box cars, only one of which was
saved. The great barn like structure, which
covered an area of five acres, with a foo-
space Of nearly eight acres, was go full of
flames that the walls were blown out. Nine
workmen loet their lives.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-26

The funeral pageant of the late King Lud-
wig, of Bavaria, in Munich, il described by
foreign newspaper correspondents as the
most inspiring they have ever witnessed.
The procession was of very great length,
taking over one hour to pass given point.
The programme, as arranged, was executed
to the letter and without hitch. The arch
bishop of Munich, who oficieted at the
church, vas visibly affected during the ser
vice, and the Crown Prince Frederick Will
liam, of Germany, also showed signs of
weeping.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-26

The apple crop Of the state this year
psomises to be quite large.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-26
HOUSE.

In the house on June 18th the committee
on invalid pensions, reported back, with
amendments, the senate bill for the relief Of
soldiers of the late war honorably discharg-
ed after three months service, and who are
disabled and dependent on their cwn labor
for support. Committee on <he whole. The
house then went into committee of the
whole, Blount of Georgia, in tho chair, on
the Legislative. appropriation bill. The
pending amendment -was that offered by
O'Neill, of Missouri, restoring the salary of
the assistant treasurer at st. Louis to g.
500, the amount appropriated by tho bill
being 81 ,OO0. Adopted after considerable de-
bate. MIR. Laird, of Nevada, moved to strike
ont the crause appropriatiDg $4,000 to pay
the per diem of inspectors and clerks of the
general land Office to investigate fraudulent
land entries. Rejected. On notion of Mr..
Throckmorton, of Texas, the salary of tn
commissioner af pensions was gxed at 81, 900.
The committee then rose and the house ad-
journed.
In the house on juno 10th, on motion of
Mr.. Throcknlorton. of Texas, senate bill
authorizing the Dec,son d Washita railroad
company to construct a road through the In
dian Territory was passed. Mr.. Morrison,
of Illinois, f.om the committee on ways and
means, reported back adversely resolution
offered by Grosvernor, of Ohio: declaring in
favor of the restoration of the wool tariff of
1867; also resolution offered by wilkins
of Ohio, expressing the sense of congress as
adverse to any change in the present wool
tariff. They were laid upon the table. The
house then went into committee of the
whole ON the legislative appropriation bill
An amendment was agreed to, reducing
from g, 05O, 600 to 81, so, 600, the appropria-
ton for the salaries and expenses of agents,
surveyors, gaugers and storekeepers in the
bureau of internal revenue. The committee
then rose and reported the bill to the house.
The amendment agreed to in committee iE-
creasing the compensation of the assistant
treasurers at Chicago, st. Louis, Boston and
San Francisco, was rejected by the hou-e.
additional emergency-clerks messengers
and wstchmen at the sub treasury at New
York. was also rejected. The other amend
ments were agreed to, and the bill was pass
ed. A bill was passed granting the franking
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-26

Gladstone il receiving ovation upon ova,
ton in his election tour through Scotland.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-26
Board RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
AnorHxR OvxzCHARGI.

In the case of j. NJ. Johns, of Moline,
against the same company, the decision of
the board Is as follows:
This complaint is of similar character to
that of Rogers d Son against the same rail-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-05-15

slaps, and muttered: "And | have
been fighting a woman for two
months"
81 know it has been a very-very
poor paper since he became too sick
to do it himself; but he was anxious
for it 20 keep on, and-and-I did the
best / could" she faltered.
1.-The best edited paper that was ev.
er published in Hopevillel" blurted
Henry Petit, fercely; "and Pm go
ing to tell your husband so. Where
is he? In that back room?"
Before she could prevent him, Hen
nv Petit dashed at a curtain hung
across one end of the Office, threw it
to one side, and-reverently uncov-
cred his head.
There was only bed, on which
rested a tall, thin form with pale
face, though not much paler than it
had been two months ago, but the
strangled cough was silenced forever.
The editor OF the Independent was
dead
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-05-15
"Reminiscences of Cora Pearl.

PdilS Cor. New YORK w Oriu.
Cora Pearl in her memoirs, does
not even allude to oneof the strangest
incidents in her career. The story is
as follows: 1t was in 1869, when the
empire was still in the golden fullness
OF its splendor. Nine. Cora was seat
ed one evening IN her box at the opera
on the occasion Of one of the first
masked balls OF the season. A person
closely masked and enveloped from
head to foot in an ample black doml-
no entered her box and requested the
favor of a few minutes conversation
with her. "Madame," he began, with
out any circumlocution, "do you
want to gain $4,000" "The sum is
not to be disdained, SIR" was her re-
ply "What must do to obtain it %
ga very simple action. Do you see
that gentleman leaning against one OF
the pillars OF the proscenium on the
other side of the house, and wearing a
white gardenia in his buttonhole2 ?"
"Of course / do. | know him very
well by sight. 1t is the Duke"
Never mind his name. All you have
to do is to go up to him and present
him with this box" and the unknown
drew from beneath his domino a beau
tiful little bonbonniere in pink satin.
''The 81 900 shall be placed in your
hands the moment you leave the OPP
era house" Now, Nine. Cora, without
possessing the innocence Of doves, is
not exactly devoid OF the wisdom Of
serpents. She took the box and went
straight to the police station of the
opera house, and deposited in the
hands of the superintendent thereof
the mysterious casket. Part of its
contents were analysed, and the
tempting-looking bonbons were found
to be largely composed OF a virulent
poison. The adventure made a great
noise at the time, but the family of
the intended victim, who was the heir
to one of the greatest titles in France,
caused the whole matter to be hushed
up. So the true secret of the mystery
was never divulged, and to this day
no one knows whether vengeance or
cupidity or rivalry in love was at the
bottom OF that very singular affair.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-05-15
Road Improvement,

western man remarks that there
are three prime essentials to road
building IN this section of the country.
They are: First, drainage; second, bet
ter drainage, and third, the best drain
age possible. Year after year, in some
sections OF the country, the mud
blockade almost stops the wheels of
business for considerable periods at
time. Everybody wants goodroads,
yet few are willing to put their Shout
ders to the wheel.
Many road masters are beginning to
believe that the only way to secure
permanently good roads is by some
system of tile drainage. Those who
have had practical experience in I'M
derdralning farm and gardenland have
observed the quick drying of the soil
and its solidity over and near under
drains on the farm. Theexact system
of undertaking roads is a question
not yet entirely settled. One authori-
ty thinks that Onel line of drains should
be laid in the center of the track.
Where drains are placed near the edges
OF the road, these places dry first and
take the travel in muddy weather. If
this plan is adopted, a line of tile must
be laid near each side OF the road, and
that portion of the ditch within eight
cen inches of the top should be of
small broken stone, small gravel or
coarse sand. This wi, prevent the
whole from becoming impervious to
water through pudding. If only a
single line of tile is used it should GER
tainly be filled with stone or gravel,
except the last eighteen inches, Just over
the tile.
In districts where the natural soil
must be used, both for the substratum
and the surface of the road, one or
more lines of four-inch tile drain have
been found a valuable auxiliary when
laid along the line of road 1t is no
less useful when gravel, stone or other
ballast forms the superstructure. In
the undertaking ofroads, where the
cost would be too great to drain the
entire length, all low places should
certainly be drained, and an ample
outflow must be provided by carrying
a drain along the lowest outflow, I'M
til it may be brought to and carried
off through some natural channel.
There are many places where the
roads are situated on sprlngy and
boggy hillsides. All such should be
thoroughly underdrained. The tiles
should have an average depth OF not
less than three feet. No clay should
be allowed on any road; no hillocks
or hollows under any circumstances.
The side bitches should be dug with
the same care as the drainage through
the tile system. These open bitches
need not be deep, but should be so
graded that no water will stand IN
them to soak and soften the bed OF
the road. They will carry off the wa
ter that falls upon the road, while the
tiles will carry that which comes up
from below, or that which is cut Of
from springing out at the foot hills
American CuItivatOr.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-05-15
GOODBYE,
BY W. NEWTON SMITH.

6 Goodbye; SO wondrous fair may come summer
day,
So full OF Fragrance radiant with delight
That we would fain that il might last Away,
Nor lose its luster in the darkening Eight
But still win sink the sun meath western hill
And still the thickeniug shadows follow last,
And still the lingering twilight fade, until
Its Joys lie numbered in voiceless past.
Goodbye; so clear from leafy covert green may
The roundelay the thrush pours forth at even,
SO soft it's music, with such sweetness crowned,
Its melody may wait our souls to Heaven;
But while his notes stin ring with deepest feel
ing,
And while their music flows in softest swell,
The thrush will cease his tale of love revealing,
And lie, re our raptures lost in memory's spell.
Goodbye, by US on sun-kissed rivers breast
may glide
A white sailed vessel in such stately guise,
SO soft the murmur OF the ripping tide,
SO hushed the whispering breeze, so bright the
skies,
Our senses sleep CENTRALIZED. but as We weave
Garlands OF fancy, loi the zephyrs stir,
The bark sails on, the feeting sun-tints leave
Naught but the memory OF the dreams that
were.
Again may come the perfect summer day,
Again the carol Of the vesper song.
Again through scenes as soft, meath skies as
gay,
In stately grandeur sweeps the bark along.
But can or day, or song or ship, recall
The vanished perfume Of the dreams that lie
Dead in our hearts, Not when the roses fall
Can sunfiowers take their pie &c; sweetheart
goodbye!
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-05-15

selection alone is not sufficient in every
case to furnish the best results. Tn
addition, the method of preserving the
seed must be considered as of imnor.
lance. Seed which is most carefully
preserved and kept over will not ONLY
retain its vitality longer but will also
give better results in planting.
Farmers should select carefuIlv tbair
seed corn from the bins, or better still
from the field, and carefully keep over
until the next season in a warm and dry
place. Our present experience iustifes
the farmer IN selecting his seed corn by
taking the best ear, and, after shelhne.
to put In warm place and allow il to
thoroughly dry before using in the
spring.
Seed corn, when planted too early. is
often destroyed in the ground. This
destruction does not come from the
cold, as often assumed, but from other
condltions, the most important of
which Is the slow termination of the
seed and a vitality which cannot en-
dure this circumstance, and also the
action OF mould, which grows rapidly
at lower temperature than will sui
nee tor the corn. Particularly To
those who plant early is the very best
or SEED or the greatest Importance.
The experience at thestation indicates
that ear y planted corn usually yields
a larger crop than will the same yari.
ETY. planted at a late period.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-05-15
Tact In Baby Management.

The way to keep the baby from be-
coming "spoilt" is to let it cry as little
as possible. It Will gain strength Of
mind to endure its necessary ills all the
sooner if it is allowed to suffer as little
as possible from ills that can be avoid
ed. It's wants should be anticipated,
its sources of discomfort should be re-
moved as soon as they arise, without
waiting for it to cry; it should be pre-
vented in every way from forming the
habit of crying. Study it's expression;
when it is tired of playing on the floor
take it up and dance it about the
room, and let it look out of the win
dow for few minutes. In g. little
while it will be glad to 90 back and
play on the floor again. If it is neces-
sary to resort to discipline, be careful
to seize the right moment for it. If
you want the baby to learn to 90 to
sleep without being rocked, choose a
day when it has been unusually bright
and happy all the morning, wait until
twenty minutes or so after the regular
hour for its nap, then give it cup of
milk particularly sweet, warm and
nice, make its little bed soft and coy,
lay it down gently and soothe it with
little kissing and petting, and if it is
not all ready too much spoiled, it will
only be too happy to close its eyes in
the sweetest kind OF sleep. If it does
not, its fit OF crying will be as brief and
as little injurious as it can be.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-05-15
Practical Advice.

Far better than the imported
twaddle published by some of our ar
borlculturlsts, is thefollowing practical
advice of Prof. Lazenby, OF Cornell
University. To make timber plentiful
he says, and to render our climate
more genial, We must reclothe all
rugged, broken land and rocky crests.
IN fact, every acre that is not cultivat-
ed or Is cultivated at loss, with val.
liable forest trees.
Flrst-All ravines and steep hill
sides, all land too rocky to be thor
oughly cleared of stone and ploWed
should be devoted to trees.
Second-Protecting belts of timber
should be planted wherever buildings,
orchards, gardens, etc, are exposed to
cold, sweeping winds.
Thlrd-The banks OF streams. ponds.
open bitches, ETC., should be SO planted
with trees that they will be protected
from abrasion by floods and rapid
currents.
Fourth-All public roads should be
belted by graceful, stately trees.
We should preserve, improve, and
extend our existing forests by keeping
up d constant succession OF young
growing trees Of the best varieties. To
dc this it is necessary:
First-To allow no stock to run in
woodlots for purpose of forage. This
should be rule infiexible and relent-
less.
Second-Young growths in forests
should be thinned moderately and iu-
diciously. Worthless varieties should
be cut out and the valuable shorts
should be trimmed up so that they
will grow tall, forming trunk rather
than branches.
Third-Timber should be cut with
intelligent reference to future growth.
Valuable trees that you wish to pro-
pagate should be cut in the spring.
Those that you wish to exterminate
should be cut in August.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-05-15
THE RURAL HOME.
The Raby's PRAYER.

She kuelt with her sweet hands folded
Her fair little head bowed low;
While dead vines tapped at the window
And the air was thick with snow.
Without, earth dumb with winter;
Within, hearts dumb with care;
And up through the leaden silence
Rose softly the babys prayer;
BLESS all whom love. dear Father,
And help me be good" she said,
Then, stirred by a sudden fancy,
She lifted .he shining head.
Did she catch on the frozen maple
Some hint of the April green,
Or the breath OF the woodland blossoms
The drifts OF the snow between2
1.-The beautiful tree" she whispered,
Where the orioles used to sing
They are tired of the cold, white winter,
On, help them grow in spring;
And the flowers that l loved TO gather,
Lord, bring them again in May;
The dear little violets, sleeping
Down deep in the ground to-day"
All, earth may be chill with snowfakes,
And hearts may he cold with care,
But wastes of a frozen silence
Are crossed by the baby's prayer;
And lips that are dumb with sorrow
In iubilant hope may sing;
For when earth is wrapped in winter,
In the heart of the Lord tbs spring.
Alice N. Eddy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-05-15
Planting Corn With a Lister.

An unusual interest in the listing
method OF complaining is manifest
this year. We have frequently de-
scribed it, but some OF our newer read
ers may be interested in a briefrestate-
ment. Quoting an exchange, it is the
operation of blowing and planting all
in one operation. The plow has a
double mold-board which throws the
dirt right and left, making a furrow
similar to that made by shovel-plow
Behind this pillow follows a subsoil at
tachment which digs a trench for the
reception of the corn. Immediately
behind this subsoiler comes the pipe
which conducts the corn from the seed
ing attachment. Finally, wheel
presses the earth down over the corn
and the planting is completed. The
wheel IN the rear also communicates
motion to the device in the seed box
which regulates the dropping of the
corn. The advantages claimed for
listing are
1. No preparatory blowing or har-
rowing OF the ground is necessary.
2. The corn being drilled, a greater
quantity can be planted to the acre.
3. The seed being deposited in the
fresh, moist earth, it terminates more
quickly.
While this method may not be
adopted to all localities, it is undoubt-
eddy growing in favor, as the demand
for these implements is increasing
every year.-KanSas Farmer.