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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-22
COLLECTING RARE COINS.
How Bank Tellers Alnuse Themselves After
Hours.

How Bank Tellers Alnuse Themselves After
Hours.
From the Chicago Tribune.
"Do you know what good many bank tellers
and men who handle large amounts of gold and sill
yer coins do at tine close Of the day?' cueried O
former bank clerk.
go home, probably"
Eyes; but not until they have looked through
their metal cash for rare coins.''
ado they ever find any?'
Certainly they do sometimes, though not so very
often. 1t is lottery. The fact that some of the
rarest of American coins have been picked up in
ordinary calculation keeps their eyes peeled. They
know values pretty well. and the sanguine
cherish the hope of unearthing one of
the missing dollars of 1901, which are
worth SEQ In fact, high $500 has been offered
and refused, The half-dollar OF 1882 representing
Liberty seated, is in circulation. 1t is worth $40
The quarter of 1853 with rays is also occasionally
met. 1t brings 50 Among silver dollars of recent
coinage, the 1858 dollar representingLbery seated
is the most valuable 1t is worth SIS. The dollar
of 1888 has flying eagle on the reverse side A
little worn it would pass without notice 1t is
worth SIS. So is the same coin of1S39. Both are in
circulation. The 20 cent piece of 1877 is worth
$780, and of 1878. S125 They are to be met though
rarely. The valuable dimes and half-dimes were
all coined before 1916. The silver threecent piece
of 1878, with the large star. brings GO cents the
copper two cent piece of the year worth the
same. The flying eagle cent of 1856 sells for 81
All the gold coins coined prior to 1856 command
premiums"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-22

BEIyIDERE, n j., May ia terrible ex-
plosion occurred at the powder house at Pratts-
Vile brownstone quarry, near Stockton, this
morning. one man was killed and several
Others were injured, a number of houses
wore wrecked and considerable property de-
stroyed. The report was heard twenty miles
away. Three hundred kegs of powder OK
ploded. The explosion was caused by the
Morkmen dropning key of noWder.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-22
a Wide Range Expression.

From Harper Bazaar.
"You seem thoughtful this evening, Bobby"
said the minister, who was making a call.
''Mr Goodman,' inquired Bobby, rousing him
self "what is n vocabulary"
The minister kindly told him.
III heard it this morning." Bobby explained,
land didn't know what it meant Ma said she
had 70 idea what vocabulary IA had until she
heard him taking down the paror stove"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-22
From tho Herald Of Faith, St. Louis, Mis-


Referring 10 Shallenberger's Antidote for
Malaria tho business manager Of the Herald
of Faith would say. that he gave this medicine
a personal trial, and was speedily cured of an
unpleasant Intermittent Fever, He then re-
commended il TO r. j. Tie;enbraun. 1915 Plain
street, and police officer Meidengcr, Mt the
Union Depot. bothof whom were cured by it
of chills and fever Of several years standing
Recently his wife, after fever Of several DAYS
duration. took 4 single dose and was perfectly
cured. In view of these remarkable cures.
and remembering how much money is spent
for quiuine, SO little TO be depended upon, and
often SO injurious, we can only wish that Shall
use,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-09

SoME communities are able, by reason
OF population, wealth and business vol
ume, to give living support to two pa
pers claiming to be Of the same political
faith. More are not. With the casual
subscriber, we have no fault to find If he,
by his acts, shows his ignorance of this
fact But with the thoughtful subscriber,
who, while seeking to get the home news,
would assist in building up his commu-
nifty, the case is very different He rec
ognizes as fact the proposition that
two crippled papers are not worth to the
community one-hslf as much as one we'll
sustained paper would be. Business men
Who seek reliable advertising medium
can not fail to see that they are placed in
the tolls of oppression by being impor-
timed to spend twice as much for ad-er-
Using as is required by business oonsid-
arakions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-09
LOGICAL OR NOTHING.

This is what Senator Ingalls, is.
We are reminded of this fact by a
two-and-a-third column editorial in
last Tuesdays Abilene Gazette. The
Gazette makes mouths at ingalls, be-
cause he has the courage to say
that Cleveland is mot eloquent, mol
learned, nor cultivated, nor agreea-
bic, nor entertaining, nor attractive
in mind, manner or person." and
that his election was alleged, and
not fact.
The Gazette dislikes some things
which we like. This, from Mr.. In
gals, which it copies into the article
referred to, is one of these things.
It is WORLD doctrine and true
every word Of it:
The south obtained thirty-eight addi-
tonal members Of congress by tho en-
reimbursement Of the negro. II they wish
to deny him the right Of suffrage Justice
and honor demand that they shall
relinquish the increasement, 20 that the
equality Of suffrage be restored, and the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-09
GET YOUR GUN.

Reports claim that the arrangement
between the Rock Island and tho q. p
to use one track west of Colby has fall
en- through and the Rock Island will
build an Independent line from Colby
to Colorado Springs at once.-f Plaszrlzt
Times.
II the Rock Island comes up in this
country it will be wise plan for the
people of Millbrook to get their guns
and try and gather it in. We cannot
secure too many railroads, and the only
way to get them is to get up and rustic
like we did for the o. p.
The Millbrook Board of Trade will
please give their attention to this matter
Neutrality-suspicious. County De~o-
Graf.
Colorado Springs is far south of here,
sare Russell Springs and Cove City. To
get there the Salina branch Of the Rock
Island ssssf cross the Kansas Pacific. II
osef to cross at Wa-Keesey, and run
through Russell Springs and Cove City.
Il Wa-Keesey Tribune.
The Zsi5sse has the correct idea. Aroad
can not be built from the Northeast into
Wa-Keeney without tapping q splendid
section Of country. JAS for the route from
here southwest through Cove City and
Russell Springs, It is plain that those two
county seats, with tho splendid country
on every ide Of them. arc we'll worth be-
ing reached byss railroad. Az . tax
payer in Trego county, We are for either
township or county bonds to induce Tho
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-09

The Usage City Free Press is the head
and front of the movement looking to the
nomination of General Bradford for gov.
ernor. Mr.. Admire, its editor, is an able
man and close observer. He has
reached the conclusion that Hon. A. w.
Smith will be nominated for governor,
and elected. We commend Mr.. Admire's
sagacity and outspoken style to such
fresh imports as happen to think that,
because they would like to have it an
other way, Mr.. Smith is a dead cock in
the political canvass. Such fellows are
omnivorous crow eaters, and run across
an abundance of that class of meat to-
ward the close Of each political season.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-09

WANTED.-A man for governor who
lives within thirty rods of the western
boundary of the state and who was born
and raised in one of the western coun-
ties Topeka Commonwealth. As the Az
erage urchin would be expected to say,
mo you don't eitherr' You really want
q man for governor who is sandwiched
between Fl. Scott and Leavenworth, the
respective homes of the two Republican
nominees for presidential electors at
large.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-09
An End to Bone scraping.

Edward Shepard, of Harrisburg, Ill,
says: "Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty
to let suffering humanity know it. Have
had running sore on my leg for eight
years; my doctors told me I would have
to have the bone scraped or leg amputa-
ted. used, instead, three bottles OF
Electric Bitters and seven boxes Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and my leg is now
sound and well" Electric Bitters are
sold at fifty cents bottle and Bucklen's
Arnica Salve at 25c per box by DR.. Jones. s
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-09
SHOULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN.

49, S>1~~s~~@Sy VI 0Ax uxt5u
SHOULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN.
Reasoning is the basis of human
progress. Every searcher for a new
home should be a reasoner. IF a
person can not reason, his natural
home on earth is in the neighbor-
hood where he CHANGED to be born
or in some asylum for the simple
minded.
These reflections have been made
m the hope Of existing reasoning
people, not only abroad, but at home,
in the movement to settle western
Kansas. A moments reflection will
convince any one that If every spot
on earth which had been ravaged by
drouth had thereby incurred the fear
and distrust of mankind, this planet
of ours would be a cherries surface,
indeed: If this be true, why, then,
is it fair or reasonable to discrimi-
nate against western Kansas every
time when somebody who lacks the
power Of reasoning invents a SANDER
upon its name? Any student Of
modern civilization in North Amer
lea knows that western Kansas has
been growing for the past ten years
in various directions, and that this
growth is the sure precursor Of her
early, reliable and general prosper
ity. The stirring Of increased areas
Of ground with the lapse Of the years,
we mean to say; the present general
dotting Of the face Of the country
with tall grasses and weeds, where a
few years ago the buffalo grass held
undisputed sway; the better distri-
button of the rainfall with the ad-
vent of these other changes; the
thickets of timber which have been
given start-all these and many
other truths which could be called
readily to their rescue, admonish the
home seeker not to be an unreason-
ing nonentity. These great truths
admonish the reasoning home seeker,
if he be poor in purse, to get rich
land home before it is forever too
late. With the light Of reason un-
obscured, the great factors in the
development Of communities will be
applied to western Kansas, and
given their proper weight. Against
these, the fact that S., who was lazy
T., who was ignorant, x, who lacked
caution, g., who lacked sense, did
not succeed in this region of new
ness will not deter from coming
hither the very class Of people whom
we need.
In 1885, when this region was
booming effervescing with foolish
ness, we will add-it was just the
place to where the Suckers, the Hoo
siers, the Knickerbockers, the Hawk
eyes and nearly everybody else
wanted to come to stay. This re-
gion is better developed now than it
was then. Its prospects for the fu-
ture are better now then they were
then, making all reasonable allow
ance for whatever fragments Of the
boom halo of 1885 may yet adhere
to the public eye.
This is the most opportune period
which the WORLD ever has seen for
the obtaining of new homes in west
ern Kansas. People who seek new
homes on a boom impale reason in
the doorway they leave behind them.
Those who come when the boom
has given place to reason have q
much larger range of choice in maxi
ing their selections, while the prices
are almost sure to be within reach.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-09

JUST the cutest thing out is the avowal
on the part of host of Kansas papers
that the real estate fool boom business
has gone never to return. It may be
necessary to locate the cuteness by re-
marking that these papers, as rule, are
of the gang who pelted the late boomers
for not booming fast enough!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-09

equilibrium between the north and soutb
maintained.
This, then, is the paramop.t issue sur.
passing every other, before witch the
tariffs, taxes, currency and surplus shriy-
ell and dwindle into nothingnees. Imnar.
tial justice and the equality of all men
before the Law.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-09

The World is the official paper of
Trego county. You can not afford to for
get this in deciding which paper you
wish to take
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-09
nRMocRATTc DEPRAHIrY.

Trx Times does not say that all oolored
men ehould become democrats. The SEN
effle thing for them to do is to deal With
.selitiee and understand the questions
eov sc iesue. It is q great evil in .
fonutry He this when . race allows
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-09
JUDGE OSBORN made some remarks al
Ness City on Decoration day.

'THE corn isn't waving, Annie, touch
ingly remarks the Hen creek correspond
emit of the Tribune Enterprise.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-09
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

delegate convention OF the rePupnc AN " "
Kansas viii be held in Topeka on the 18Th Gay OF
July. 1885, at the hour of II O'Clock n, Iof tne no
iuation of candidates for
Associate Justice of the supreme court.
Governor,
Lieutenant governor,
Secretary of state,
Auditor of state,
Treasurer of state,
Attorney general,
Superintendent of public instruction.
Natonotes to the convention mentioned above
shaII he elected by county conventions, duly called
nv the several county Republican committees, IN
jer mch rules and regulations as may by them be
prescribed. The basis of apporfionment OF deie-
rofas To said State convention will be one delegate
and one alternate each 400 votes cast for Timothy
MCCARTHY for auditor of state, November, 1885, or
fraction of 200 or more votes. One delegate and
one alternate each will be allowed to an unorgan-
Der 1886 Delegates are apportoned to the several
Counties as follows, tO-wit:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-09

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders tone
up the digestive organs, free the system
Of worms, give the horse q good appetite
causing them to shed freely and putting
them In good shape for hard work. Fol
Sale by H. ]. lille.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-09

No duty should be left undone. II
you have smarting skin disease it is not
your duty to scratch and initiate il, but to
apply Chamberlain Ointment and cure
it. Guaranteed and sold by 81. J. lille.
-Whooping Cough may be kept under
complete control and all danger avoided
by frequent doses of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. No better treatment can be
prescribed for it. Sold by 81. J. lille.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-09

Sweet potato plants for sale by Geo
7. Galloway, on the Saline, five mile
north Of Wa-Keeney, or leave orders a
Geo. Bakers meat market. 1918
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-12-29
MY pARLINo.s COMING.


What makes the sky 50 bright and bluei
The earth around 30 wondrous fair!
The woods and fields are full of song,
A thdusand sweets are In the air.
The golden sunbeams I'LL the place
Where once the heaviest shadows lay,
And all outdoors seems glad because
Ny darling's coming home to-day.
But yesterday twas dark % night,
And full Of desolation, too;
And thoughts Of III. so dark and chill,
Appeared with every breeze that blew.
But with the morn message came
That drove the shadows all away,
And right along I've sung this song:
Ny darling's coming homo today
How long and wearisome the time
That we were doomed apart to DWELL
All. was II monthsi or was it yearsi
Alas alas! can not tell.
Each day appeared q century
OF loneliness and bitter pain;
My heart ut war, and longing for
My darling to come home again.
And now the waiting-tim 10 DER;
Hopes sweet fruition Hns my breast;
And dismal doubts and gloomy fears,
Those evil birds, have ned their nest.
All things around radiance wear,
AS II in festival array,
AND smiling so they surely know
My darling's coming home to-day.
-Josephtns Pollard. in N. Y. Ledger.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-12-29
MuIching Winter Wheat.

The refuse straw and chaff from the
grain and clover seed thrashing and
hulling may be used with the greatest
benefit upon the young wheat. As soon
as growth is checked by the cold
weather, it may be mulched with this
waste of product, which is of no value
for feeding, or with any other similar
protection, which will be more valua-
BILE and useful than manure. Manure
covers the young plants too closely,
deprives them OF air and light, and as
these are unable to dispose Of the sup
ply of plant food furnished by the ma
nure. this is wasted by the washing
rains. But the prevalent idea that the
volunteer oats, which are frequently
seen in the wheat fields, and which
come from the oat stubbles, are q pro-
lection to the young wheat plants
after they are killed by the frost, is
clearly q delusion, because as they
grow more vigorously than the young
wheat they appropriate the food in the
soil and stunt the main crop. This
damage is not repaired by the protec-
ton afforded afterward by the remains
of the oats killed by the frost, but it
goes on increasing in effect as the
weakened wheat suffers more and more
by the frosts and drying winds of the
fall and winter, which kill the weak
plants and leave the fields bare.-M
y. Times
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-12-29
THE RACE FOR WEALTH.
Why Good Men and Women Should Re-
fuse to Participate In 1t.

Why Good Men and Women should Re-
fuse to Participate In 1t.
The well-known philanthropist, Mrs.
Elizabeth Thompson, who gives her
entire income, which is very large, to
various enterprises for the benefit of
humanity, retaining for herself only
enough to meet the simple needs of her
quiet home life. writes me as follows.
and think the words SO golden that
wish every woman in American would
heed them. Coming from such a
source, these words have peculiar
weight, for Mrs. Thompson is one who
lives her belief, and knows its blessed
ness by every day experiences: II wish
the women of the world would call on
the men to give up this wild, ungovern-
able chase for more money, and the
women govern themselves accordingly.
Who is the happier for such extrava-
gance in dress. furniture, useless deco
rations, grand equipages, etc.? Are
they not more or less procured at the
expense of the moral and spiritual ma
ture? What is there that many men,
and women too. will not sacrifice for
few dollars more to be spent for that
which enriches them not, but makes
them poor indeed? Are they wiser,
better or in any way happier for hav-
ing gained this surplus sumP In my
experience have found more health,
more contentment, more kindly feeling
among the better laboring class, than
have ever seen among that class
who make money merely for the sake
of display. There is more truth than
poetry in the saying that enough is as
good as feast. Few realize the true
significance of industry and economy.
But why do / talk? am SO weary of
words, words, words, and yet some
good may come of words Are not all
great and good things simpler And
might it not be well for more people to
set the example of a simple and we'll
ordered life, that the young might not
be tempted into such extravaganza as
is now the bane of life?"-Frdnces E.
Willard, in Union Signal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-12-29
WONDERS OF The SEA.
A Remarkable Scene Viewed From ves-
sci In the China Sea.

Remarkable Scene Viewed From Yes
sci In the China Sea.
G. r. Berwick, the second officer OF
the British steamer Strathliven, has
forwarded from Port Said. to the Hy-
geographic Office in this city. a story
of an unusual phenomenon in the Chi
ma sea. He saysi
On March IL, latitude 4.59 iorthi
longitude 106.26 east. at GAS p. M, d
strange PHOSPHORUS light was observed
coming from the eastward and passing
over the ship in crescent-shaped waves
and could be seen some distance to lee
ward. Shortly after another lot seemed
to be coming from the westward, but
these did not get across the vessel. By
this time the easterly one had under=
gone several variations, shifting its
center sometimes more to the north
ward, and sometimes more to the
southwark. At 1912 the whole APP
pearance changed, and, instead OF the
two, there were, as 1t seemed, three re-
volving lights, two to the east and
southeast and one in the west, two to
the starboard and one on the port
beam. They seemed like three electric
projecting lights, only that you could
not see the center, and that the beams
of light were brightest at the end near
est the ship; they kept revolving some
times the one way and sometimes the
other, and at one time those on the
starboard side going one right-handed
and the other left, so you could see the
easterly one passing over its fainter
rival in the southeast. The ''beams Of
light" were passing over the steamer
at about seventy-five beams per min
ute, though at times slower. l think
they were at their brightest at 1920 p.
M, after which they gradually grew
dim. At 1890 p. m. steamer passed
througha large patch of what appeared
to be greasy water surrounded by cir
cles of luminous matter, which did not
break as is usually the case, and later
on a large patch of luminosity of
irregular shape, which was swelling
and contracting in a violent manner,
though too quickly to be caused by the
sea or swell that was on at the time,
after which nothing more was seen. To
see the full effect and beauty of the
early part of the strange phenomenal it
was necessary to remain on the upper
bridge, where seemed to be higher
than the light and could see the
''beams" passing over our dark avn
ings and likewise see all motions which
those on the main deck missed. 1t was
a sight that have never seen equaled,
even surprising the finest of Southern
Lights. which, by the way, this very
much resembled, only that one has the
heavens for a background" and this
had the sea, and in this the light did
not seem to be under any law Y.
Letter.