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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13
A Great Many Widows.

New York Sun.
The report of the commissioners OF
Pensions presents some curious facts.
At the close Of the last fiscal year there
were on the rolls ''2,945 survivors of the
war Of 1872, and 1922 widows of those
who served in that war" In other words,
the widows outnumbered the survivors
six to one.
According to the same authority the
total number of applications filed from
1871, when the law took effect for this
class of pensioners, to 1885 was: Sur
vivors. 34,673; widows, 1884. This
shows how rapidly the survivors widows
have gained on the survivors,
When it is remembered that the war OF
1872 closed over seventy years ago, sur
prise may be well excited that there
should now be more than 10000 pen
sioners on the rolls, of whom II, 212 are
widows. At what age did they marry,
and are soldiers widows exceptionally
endowed with long lives? Exact answers
to these questions would furnish interest
ing information, and might reduce the
number of pensioners.
The commissioners say that extended
inquiries are being prosecuted with a
view to purging the pension rolls of the
various agencies of the names of those
fraudulently and Illegally borne thereon,
and great success is attending the work.
This assurance is general in terms, and,
of course, does not apply to any special
class of pensioners. But every class
should be carefully examined.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13


the earth morally, they are not slow to
learn how to make money successfully.
II the hint has not yet been given to
them directly from abroad I am inclined
to think it soon will be-"
"Where is the safest place to make
counterfeit coin % was asked, half jok-
mgly.
"You must not suppose" he continued,
''that counterfeiting can be carried on
readily, cheaply and safely in q country
Of magnificent distances like this, and
particularly at its remote outposts-a
frontier mining camp for example. There
bullion is at hand, it is true; there pur-
chasess of alloys could be made without
exciting suspicion; but for all that you
could hardly select worse place to carry
on such an industry, Why, man can't
buy pair of new boots there or change
his shirt twice week without uncorking
vial of suspicious comment |! A little
extra Longing over bar or few new
dollar pieces shown by chance will give
a man dead away in the opinion of his
envious neighbors. Counterfeiting il
really one of the fine arts, and these
only flourish in large cities. Men dc
some fair work here, but they lack the
requisite patience, thrift and experience
as a rule. For exact duplicate of oul
silver coin wemust look abroad. libel
GUM, France and Germany have not
sent such counterfeits over yet the
chances are that they soon will"
"What kinds of counterfeit coin are
now coming over of which you have
positive knowledge?"
1.-THE fire gilt pieces marks as
they are called-which are passed off fol
genuine twenty, ten and fve-dollar coins
upon raw emigrants in foreign seaports
and our own ports. These spiel marks
are sometimes carried far inland and ig.
norantly exchanged or offered in pay
ment for goods. These are clumsy imi-
tation, but counterfeiters are drawing
nearer the real thing in their limitations
of our nickel and bronze coins. You see
our bronze penny is only worth intrin.
sically one fifth of cent and the nickel
five-cent piece only II cents. There is a
big margin of profit in successful imita-
tons, using the standard government al.
10y. Nobody knows how many millions
of our hundred million stock of nickels
may be spurious, and we do know that
the Germans are beginning to manufac
ture copper token coins resembling ours
on one side, and having some Inscription
on the other. Considerable quantities o.
this token coin are flowing into the coun
try, and in passing from hand to hand
if Miss Columbia is kept uppermost with
apparent carelessness, the Teutonic token
will readily be mistaken for the Yankee
cent"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13
The Liberties of Chinese Women.

Pail Mall Gazette
Even in far Cathay aggressive woman
is intruding upon the monopolies O
modest and self-sacrifcing man, anC
Censor Wen Hal has been compelled tt
memorable the Emperor for decree re.
straining these unreasonable females
within proper bounds. The memoralis'
says: Formerly nothing would induce
the wives and families of officials to visit
temples or frequent the streets, while
even the women folks of the common
soldier appreciated the necessity of a
quiet and orderly life, cases of idle roam
ing being few and far between. Of late
years, however, things have changed
The business streets are thronged with
young women, and there is no lack OF
idle promenades decked out in fine ar
ray. What is still more Objectionable is
that in the rooms and booths of profess
sional reciters or story tellers women even
form part of the audience, while restau-
rants and wine taverns also are the scene
of female gatherings. The public NOR
ais are in danger of becoming more and
more debased. The memorialist requires
the issue of an imperial decree calling
upon the Office of gendarmerie, the gov
ernor of the metropolitan prefecture and
the police censors to put out proclama-
tions strictly forbidding these practices,
and stating that if henceforward women
resort to storytelling rooms or booths
or frequent restaurants or taverns for the
purpose of joining in entertainments,
their servants, if they are accompanied
by any, will be arrested. If unaccom-
panied by servants the women will them
selves be arrested and Intercepted, and
the head of the family will be punished
in their stead. If the delinquents are
ladies belonging to the official class the
officials should be denounced, and in the
case of soldiers wives the men be fogg-
ed. Those who sell seats to women at
these places should be prosecuted and
their establishments closed"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13

Some time ago an old British soldier
from the East Indies brought us some
pills made of spiders webs, which he
told us are largely employed in India as
a prophylactic against and cure for ague
He assured us that he himself had been q
sufferer from the intermittent fever fol
years, and that though the disease was
not eradicated, he could either avert the
spell OF render them insignificant by the
use Of this singular remedy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13
When A Women Envies A Man.
IAN Francisco Report.


San Francisco Report.
There are just three things for which a
woman envies man. The first is-well,
shan't tell what the first is. The Sec
ond is the power to go out at night,
whenever and wherever he wishes; and
the third is his being able to walk in
sloppy weather without damp skirts slap
ping against his heels. A woman never
envies man his legs excepting on rainy
days. Male legs always look SO COM
Portable, while from ankle to knee female
legs are saturated. Petticoats will get
wet, muddy, and draggled, and tel per
show ruffies and biases. If woman
would wear the literal instead of the
fgurative pants she might keep as sweet
tempered as the other sex-think they
do.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13
READY AcoU1EscENCE.

From Tid-5its.
Young Wife-John, mother says she
wants to be cremated.
Young Husband-Ten her if shell
get on her things I'll take her down this
morning
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13

A German scientific journal says that
''bees are good storm-signals.'' The sud-
denness with which bee raises storm
depends upon what portion of the anato-
my the insect alights. If on the bare
neck, ''thunder and ightningP-if not
a stronger expletive-will follow imme-
diately.-Norristoar Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13
man who has kent account of the

A man who has kept account of the
number of kisses exchanged with his
wife since their union, consents to its
publication, as follows: First year, &c.
900; second year, 10000; third year,
1866; fourth year, 12O; fifth year, 2.
He then left off keeping the record
Fort Worth (Tex:) Gazette.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13

When man uses high words he is in
very low business,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13
Counter citing as a Fine Art

''The counterfeiter is going to work on
a business basis" said Chief Brooks, of
the secret service. HE has become an
economist and is operating on narrow
margin of profit"
believes in similar profits and safer
returns?"
Eyes, that's it. Here is new finger
post of DANGER" continued Chief Brooks,
and he passed the alarm signal to
the writer. This is it:
Fiye-dollar gold niece. coinage of 1884.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13

Saue- ...S4 4fts
This particular post was discovered by
A. J. Hastings, acting assistant treas
urer at Boston. Chief Brooks was at
once notified. II can't tell yet" he con-
tnued, show this coin was made. It
may have been struck from an alloy
planchette; it may have been cast in a
plaster mold; it may have been split and
filed. But the fact of its introduction is
most significant. If an operation of this
kind is attempted upon 10 per cent
margin of gold value, why not upon a
p per cent margin of silver value? The
relative profit is greater and the chance
of detection far less. For the counter
feiter could use the extract proportions
of the government standard dollar alloy
and make large manufacturers profit. y
'sWould the counterfeiters In this coun-
try as class be content with this mar
gin?"
81 don't think they would" he replied.
''Tbey are not educated up to that point
yet. But though they are the scum d
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13

other not calculated to encourage anna
bic sentiments. But there was no positive
hostility.
When Hancock was nominated for the
presidency Grant, in the privacy OF his
own house at Galena, uttered some caus-
tic criticisms to an indiscreet visitor,
which the same day were autographed to
the entire world Among other things
he said that Hancock was ambitious,
vain and weak" Hancock at first re-
fused to believe that Grant had used the
words; but, though they were never
used Cor the public, Grant could not
and would not disavow them when the
reporters rushed for confirmation or de-
NAL. Then Hancock was very much
panied, and I doubt whether reconcile
alton could ever have been effected.
In his last days Gen. Grant more than
once spoke to me of thie circumstance,
and regretted the pain he had given
Hancock. He was generous in his
praise, and, though he criticised what he
thought foibles any graver faults. he de-
clared that he ought not to have used
the words which Hancock disliked. This
Hancock never knew; but with equal no
bility he bore his part in the great fu-
neral over his ancient chief and comrade.
The majestic character of those rites that
attracted the attention of the world was
greatly due to the tender care and chiv-
alrous punctilio of him who thought the
dead chieftam had wounded him.
a., ~ -
last fight and ended every difference.
Each at the last was full of soldierly and
brotherly generosity foE the other.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-03-04
Honoring Hancock.

A memorial service in honor of Gen. w. 5.
Hancock was held ut Governors Island on the
10Th under the auspices OF the Military Service
Institution. Among tlOse present were Gens.
Daniel +. Siclles, j. B. Gordon, Z. +. Stone
and the officers of the garrison. Gen. Fry pre-
sided. Gen. Hancock's chair was draped In
black and emblens of mourning hung on the
wall.
The feature of the evening was a paper by
Gen. w. Il. Smith. lie spoke with great ad.
miration of the dead, and related some remin-
lscences of the field.
Letters were read from Samuel 3. Tilden,
Secretaries Bayard and Endicot COL. John
Hay Gen. Sherman and Sheridan, Geo. W.
Childs, John Jacob AstOr, A. j. Drexel, Gen.
&. +. Mead, Col. FRED Grant and Others: In
his letter Secretary Bay ARD highly praised che
pair otic position of Gen. Hancock In the
presidential controversy OF 1876.
Gen. sherman IN his letter said; during
the period of my command OF the army, from
1863 to 1884, had many opportunities to visit
Governors Island and TO witness the personal
interest, pride and satisfaction Gen. Hancock
had In your institution. and his every measure
was calculated TO highten the tone OF the mill
tarv profession and 10 encourage the younger
officers 10 prepare for whatever dangers might
beset our country I'm the future. No matter
what his opinions were they were always
strong He was knightly royal TO his superior
officers, and obeyed their orders with implicit
confidence"
Addresses we're aftcrward made and sppro-
pirate resolutions adopted.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-03-04
Venturesome Bows.

Two brothers from Pittsiield, Mass, namel
w. Il. and Ii. +. Hermance. aged respectively
9S and Is years. reached New Orleans Feb. 20,
from Livingston, Montana having travelled
$500 miles in an open light canoe since July 4.
1855. The trip was made purely for love OF
adventure. The elder was lately assistant
warden of the asylum at Pittsfeld and the
Younger was ma ling clerk ut the postoflice.
Two canoes were used until they reached
Natchez Miss, where one was destroyed by
running on a snag andit was abandoned, both
of them taking passage on the Eda, which is
the name of their little craft. The brothers
left Immediately for the gulf, and Will
only count their trip complete when they have
passed through the jetties. The hardships OF
the trip have a romantic color beyond littlt
spell Of sickness they have made the voyage in
safety, although they had unwelcome adyen'
lures with Indians and blizzards. The Eda is
h feet long, "a inches beam, is made of yellow
pine and is provided with dry storage compart-
ments. The couple are provided with gun
and cooking utensils. and camped out every
night.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-03-04

OF the plant, and from nearly every county In
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri
Kentucky and Kansas IL is reported as looking
strong aud healthy. The utter disappearance
or the snow covering is the only serious men.
with another general fall OF snow the outlook
could hardly be better. A prolonged season
of cold weather, with the fields still unpro-
tected, would undoubtedly cause damage
which might completely change the tenor OF
the reports.
and Washington Territory are generally more
favorable than at the same time last year.
Michigan reports do not indicate any larger
yield than last year, but the reports are gener-
ally favorable.
Reports indicate that the stock of old wheat
in Dakota, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Ken
lucky and Illinois are pretty well exhausted,
while considerable wheat Is still held in farm
ers' hands in Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-03-04
THE VALUE orExpERT TESTIMONY.

The exact amount of reliance 10 be place
upon the testimony Of so-called medical a.
Ierts In murder trials and other cases where
questions oil great importance are involved,
has been the source OF much discussion within
the last few years and Che cause Of some feel
Ing between doctors and lawyers. To see two
physicians of reputation take the stand ana
swear directly contrary to each other regard
ing some ones alleged sanity or insanity, j.
certainly not calculated TO impress tue ordinar,
beholder with any very due respect for the
knowledge displayed, and no wonder that a
quick-witted man OF law finds many an oppor-
tunity TO make some cutting fling at the pro-
fession when 80 much yet remains empirical.
In the complication of modern life, however,
with its many features demanding special
study and examination, expert testimony Is u
necessity, and it, true value Is not affected
by difference between doctors upon questions
which are as yet but very imperiectly under
stood The expert engineer, chemist account
ant and specialist of every kind mnst be looked
10 when any question den anding more than
common know Wedge or experiences arises and
his word usually passes without cavil. The
concurrent testimony OF druggists, therefore,
upon the virtues Of remedy whose good per-
iormances they witness daily, must be held as
decisive. II Is interesting 10 see what these
gentlemen SAY OF Athlophoros. few of
the testimonials follow; kremprs & Bangs of
Holland, Mich. says
"Last March one of our customers had Il
severe attack of infanmatory rheumatism
which he Is subject TO- Al one time he was so
badly off that he could scarcely move without
almost screaming from pain. He tried several
physicians, but they only gave him temporary
relief He next resOrted TO Athlophoros
After he had taken the first dose he felt reliev-
ed and continuing To take 1t he was able to
walk after he had used Two bottles"
j. i. and ;. +. Matthews Of the City Drug
store, Gregory, Mich, say:
Mr.. II. ID. Grievc, who is we'll known in this
town AMI vicinity, was troubled with q lame
knee tor NE last seven or eight years, but
could lin buihInI that would relieve him un
til he used AtL!Ophoros. lie used one bottle
and has not been troubled since, and that was
six months ago.
There j. probably no remedy before the
public. says James 4. Lcasia of Williams
town, Mich, thai meets with such general
satisfaction and good results, particularly in
rheumatism and neuralgia. as Athlophoros.
To my knowledge many cases that failed Ia
obtain relief rom all other source were com
pletely Cuicu by the use of AthlophCros.
have for some time observed its use and effects
and must LAY there is nothing like it. ] could
give numerous certificates Of cases Of cure but
1t seems superluouS, IS trial WI be the
proof and conviction.
IT you cannot gel ATuLOPHoROs Of your druggist VIC
viii scnd ~ press PAD. rtcciIt ular price
-tnC dollar per UOiils. We prefer that you buy Il
frui Your lgist hut ht. asit H. do not be per
US as dfcctrd AnLornoEos Co.. ~ Wa Street
new 4 tsfk.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-03-04
Tho Fool Dead. Z

While John Weber of Ashland, Pa, - years
Of age and a son of Rev. Joan Weber went
out In company w.tn two other young men, he
made bet that he could drink four pints of
whisky He dranG most Of the liquor and be-
came dead drums, when his companions car
red him into an old tenement house and left
him. Here he was found in dying condition
and removed 10 his fathers house where he
son expired. 1t is believed death was caused
10y the bursting of blood-vessel. 1t is feared
the disgraceful end of young Weber will kill
his father who was very sick.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-03-04
The Strike Ended.

lhe strike of the Mccormick reaper works
in Chicago Is ended, and the WORKS were re.
opened ON the lst inst.
A commit, ee which went 10 see Mr.. Nc
Cormick too~ tue position that they did not
represent tie knignts of labor or any other or
ganiZed body having members other than III,
.ocked-out employees. This was a concession 10
MIR. Mccormick, who declined to treat with
the knights, saying he had no business with
them, while they had none, as far as lie knew,
with MIN. The wages asked are conceded, but
the works will not discriminate against non
unionists
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-03-04
A Fish Show.

The committee appointed to arrange for the
approaching meeting of the American Fisher.
les society in Chicago has fixed upon April Is,
IA and 10 as the dates for holding the conven-
ton. The committee also decided To give al
exhibition of the different varieties of fish OF
the various states and territories at the EX-
position building. The United States fish
comm ssion viii send a United States fish ca.
and We practical exhibition of the hatchin
of whlteiish. The Michis an fish commission
will bring it, fishing apparatus and give II
similar exhibition. The exhibition will be free
to the public as means OF popularity illustrat-
ing the process and purposes of fish culturists
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-03-04
Washington Remembered.

The 13ith anniversary of Washington's
birthday was celebrated as national holiday
in Washington, the departments, schools
banks and courts being closed and there being
partial suspension OF business. A national
salute was fired at sunrise by the regular army
batteries, and at noon national airs were
rendered on the church chimes A local
military company in the uniform of the con
tinental army made a trip TO Washington
tomb at Mount Vernon, accompanied by near
ly 100 members of congress. The tomb was
Lecoratad with flowers and speeches were de
liyered by Commissioner Black and Congress
mon Cabel OF Virginia and Compton o.
Maryland. The oldest inhabitants associa-
ton and the Washington monument society
held an Anniversary meeting, with exercises.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-03-04
Crashed 70 Death.

Two men were crushed to death and third
fatally injured in the yards Of the Cleveland
boiling Nils ON the 18th ult. gang of men
wers al work loading iron ore INTO cars. The
ore wa, frozen on top OF the pile and the
shovelcrs tunneled into the huge mass. Vim.
cmlIh, Jno. Suoboda and Jno. Rosa were
working in this excavation when cave in oc-
curreL. smith and Snoboda were instantly
killed. The bodies were mashed out OF ali
sembiance to humanity. kosa had both legs
and his feet crushed 10 a Jelly. All three were
married ard leave families
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-03-04
The Candle-Fish.

People do not get candles from water, as
rule believe, but nevertheless there was a
time wheu men were indebted 10 the ocean for
much of the light that mad their homes
pleasant at night The best candles and oil OF
your forefathers' time came from whales
There Is, however, very remark able ight-giv
or, there Is nothing more nor les than small
fish. This fish Is so very oily thai all YOU have
TO do after IL has departed this life, is 10
fasten IT by its tail between two pieces of wood
touch match 10 its head, and pale flame
will arise from the fish's mouth that lasts until
like candle, the fish is slowly consumed
The useful fish, moreover Is very i'm
portant one TO people living on the northwest
ern coast OF North America. At certain
seasons the candle-hshes swarm the BAYS and
rivers in vast numbers, and every native man,
woman, and child is engaged n capturing
them. And how do you suppose they catch
theml They actually comb them n The
boats drive them in shore, where each native
armed with a gigantic weapon with teeth
eight inches long, sweeps or combs them up
by the hundred.
When the DO IT'S are loaded full. the tish are
carried ashore where women and children
take charge of them. Alter being dried and
smoked, they are ready for candles. They
IRE also used as food, and IN thar CASE the oil
tried Odt and put away for w.niet USE
ON "Jack-in-tLe Pulpit, In II. Nicholas for
March.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-03-04
A Happy Release.

DR.. j. +. Gibson, a district physician o.
Cleveland, was called To attend sick child in
the rear Of a wretched tenement mouse on the
eth ut. He found a little girl . years
old dying Of pneumonia, aggravated by other
complications. She lay upon a miserable cot
I'd with tlth and squalor. The parents were
both drunk. The mother. was sitting in a
chair partly dressed, hooting and screaming
while the father was in even worse cond,-
ton. His curses and yells bad been echoeI
throughout the ne ghOorhood for hours The
little one passed away shortly afIer the ply
sician's arrival. The name Of the family is
Smith.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-03-04
Crisis in Stockholm.

Stockholm is on the verge OF a commercial
crisis. Not since 1886 has there been such de.
moralization and distrust in financial and
business circles generally. fal ures are hour
ly reported, and not day has passed. without
the announcement oil the susptn ION OF some
of the leading business houses OF the city.
Unless something is done TO relieve the situa-
ton the direst results are feared.