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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

everybody ought 70 know that cattle
will not eat buffalo grass in summer if
they can get a more luxuriant, softer
grass.
A free-range law would drive great
many poor settlers out of the county, as
they would not be able to fence without
mortgagipg stock Or land. BY so doing
in nine cases out Of ten they lose all. l
also believe that farming and stock rails
ing are inseperable; then let US not try
to raise scrub stock to the exclusion OF
tiIling the soil, unless we avow ourselves
to the principle OF the big fish eating up
the little ones.
Now the writer Of these thoughts can
stand free range as well as any, as he
has plenty of land fenced for farming
purposes, end plenty of range, but he
believes in justice to all, and every man
having full right to the use of his own
land that he has paid for, and every per-
son taking care of his own stock.
Saline Valley, Dec. II. DAN O'MTTER.
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To the east is the Burlington Route
(Hannibal & St. Joseph r. ~. The SER
vice by this lire has been constantly i'm
proved until it has reached degree OF
excellence surpassed by none; and equal
ed by few. The BuTlington's Ell Is
probably the most popular train running
between the Missouri river and Chicago
being solid through vestibu!e train OF
Pullman sleepers aud free chair cars.
Leaving Kansas City, Atchison and ST.
Joseph after supper, the passenger ar
rives in Chicago at 9:15 in the morning.
Having taken breakfast on one of the
Burliugton's world renowned dining cars
he is ready for the Gays business or IN
ample time to make all eastern connec-
lions.
For the convenience Of passengers rom
Kansas City the Iii takes dining car
out of Kansas City on which east-bonnd
passengers are served with q supper
which is eaualed by few hotels.
The Buriingtons ST Louis line though
comparativeiy new, Is becoming better
known and growing in popular favor
every day until it bids fair in the near
future to be the favorise line between the
Missouri river and st Louis. This train
consisting 81 through steepers, chair cars
and coaches leaves Kansas City. Atkinson
and St. Joseph after supper and puts fhs
passence. in st. Louis for breakfast, and
ample time to make all connections
You are also requested to bear IN minQ
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STEAM Flows.
A Letter from the Inventor Which
Will be Read With Interest.

CHICAGO, december 5, 1859,
Editors OF the Western Kansas World:
You remember I refused recently to
send you anything for publication con.
corning the steam pillow, but you have so
stirred up tx e people that it seems to me
hardly fair to keep them entirely in the
dark
This is the first time 1 have appeared
in print on this matter, though I have
been at work ten years. I have been
beseiged on every hand to explain in
print what am about. am too busy
to write. You may say for me that 1
have built this summer machine all in
steel that weighs overtwelve tons, and will
do the work in twenty-four hours of one
hundred horses at cost of one ton OF
coal, the wages of two men and GUAM
tity of water SO small that it is hidden
inside the machine. No hauling OF water
with teams. The machine will go where
wagon will go, and on ground too soft
for a horse TO walk over, and not sink
down two inches. The ground is plowed,
narrowed and seeded at one movement,
and at a cost of one ton of coal and wages
of two men in twenty-four hours. One
hundred acres can be plowed, seeded and
narrowed at above cost in 81 hours.
This is the third machine built. Ihave
done actual work in the field with the
-four-ton machine. 1t is requiring
time to adjust plows, seeder, harrows, etc.
The problem OF traction by distributed
weight is solved. No man but one who
has tried it knows the time, patience and
expense necessary to develop such large
piece OF machinery calculated to revolu-
tionize land values, cereal production and
excavation. If any of your Kansas peo-
pie are down this way let them call on
me and [ will show them the machine,
though I am not showing it to the people
here. Sometime this winter or next
spring it viii be shipped to northwest
Kansas.
A county could buy three or four ma
chimes, plow deep and defy the drOnth by
making distributed reservoir for what
rainfall You do have, and also avoid hot
winds caused by radiating from the buf-
falo grass. The county could agree to
plow for him who offers the highest price
for the work, but keep the plows going all
the time, day and night, at some price. The
county could soon get its money back and
have its ground broken up, SO that poor
men could farm with their light teams.
Have little patience. am a Kansas
man, and prefer to ship my tractor to
Kansas to any place On earth, and if
nothing unusual happens you will see it
this winter at Wa-Keeney or Hutchinson;
perhaps both places.
Truly,
Il Major Block, Chicago. JOHN A. GARDNER.
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The Medal Contest,

The Loyal Legion, under the able
leadership of Mrs. Carson, gave another
of their enjoyable contests on Friday
evening. 1t is no slight praise to say
that they more than sustained their well.
earned reputation. Miss Carter led the
children ably with organ music, and their
regular marching gave evidence that il
reached their soles.
The declamations were well rendered
Quite a marked improvement could be
seen IN those who had taken part before.
The earnest young orators evidently be-
lleyed with all their hearts the strong
truths they uttered. In the years to
come we shall always expect, when di-
vision is called for on any great moral
question, to see these well-trained young
sters "bob up serenely" on the right side.
Their songs, both earnest and merry,
were well received, and will, no doubt, do
their part as we'll as wise mems laws to
shape public morals.
The silver medal for the best declama-
ton was awarded, amid general satisfac-
ton, to Miss Della Walker. The full
house which always greets these contests
gives evidence that Wa-Keeney is Justly
proud OF her young orators, and anxious
to see them try again.
Honest and appreciative words OF
praise from the best women and men OF
our town express but family the deep
gratitude due to Mrs. Carson for this her
labor OF love. -
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c.. M. n m K Ell,

that the Burlington Kansas City st. Jo-
seph & Council Bluffs r. R is the only
line running through Pullman buffet
sleeper between Kansas City and st Jo-
seph and ST. Paul and Minneapolis. This
is the short line between Kansas City,
st. Joseph and Omaha. Through daily
trains with sleepers and chair cars.
In whatever direction You travel be
sure your tickets read over the Burling-
ton route, thereby insuring yourself the
greatest amount of comfort, with the
least expense Of money or time.
Write for all information, circulars, etc,
to FL. G. Orr, Gen1 southwestern passen-
ger agent, 900 Main ST., Kansas City, or
A. G. DAWES, G. P. & T. A.,
St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Another Paper on the Herd Law.
Editors western Kansas World:
Having read the article from the pen
of "Old Timer I have watched with
some interest to hear from others. As
no one has answered / thought [ would
try my hand as { have no reputation as a
writer to lose.
In the first place he asks, "Shali We
continue the system that has been in
vogue for the past ten years, namely, the
herd law" l answer, yes, because it is
just and right that every man should
take care OF his own stock, and not COM
pei other men, after they have bought
their land and i'm proved their farms and
pay taxes on them, to stay at home day
and night, Sundays included, to protect
their crops, for some would commence to
farm with very poor fences, which would
naturally make breechy stock. and soon
they would care no more for three wires,
with posts one rod apart than one wire
with posts four rods apart.
[ saw the range law in force in Iowa
from 1854 to 1873. L admit that stock,
such as there was, did fairly well, but
crops did not. I nave known several
hundred head of cattle to break in and
destroy all of mans crop in one night,
and all the pay he got, because he did
not have lawful fence, was perhaps in
some cases the satisfaction of seeing some
of the cattle die from over feed; but not
often, as the stock in those days were
generally used to full feed. No one tried
to improve their stock as it was no use;
Scrub male stock ran at large. They
then tried prohibiting male stock from
running at large, and the last evil was
worse than the first. as man would only
see his stock occasionally, and his COWS
seldom had calves at all.
I think that old timer overestimates the
amount paid out to herders, as great
many engaged in herding could not COM
mand wages at all. and many worked at
other work while herding, and suppose
some money was paid out. did it go ont
of the country, or did it go to help some
poor homesteader to stay on his claim
and help to buy winter clothes SO that
the boys could attend winter school.
He also speaks of cattle being run and
logged. Does he suppose it would be
any better with a free-range law? Well,
but we will have recourse to law If you
abuse our stock! Suppose you have;
catching comes before hanging. You
dare not drive your stock onto another
mans land, neither can you pass a law
that will prevent man driving stock oil
his own premises; and if a person is
greatly annoyed patience oft times ceases
to be virtue. I know whereof I speak
when assert that free-range law would
cause more litigation and agitation than
any other law that could be devised.
Suppose we had free-ranpe Law.
would it not be hard for some to get
blue stem for hay? Then how loppsit
would take for the blue-stem grass to
get fair footing in western Kansas, =
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

r. c. Wilson has been making trip
through the South and we presume it is
10 him we are indebted for late copies Of
Che leading southern papers. Judging
from them we are convinced that the
southern people never loved, rever-
enced and idolized any human being as
they did JEFF Davis. Their grief is sim
cere and most bitter and is confined to no
olsss nor condition. It 10 universal.
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The laws of health are taught in tn


The laws of health are taught in the
schools; but not in way to be of much
practical benefit and are never illustrated
by living examples, which in many cases
might easily be done. IF some scholar
who had just contracted cold, was
brought before the school, so that all
could hear the dry, loud cough and know
its significance: see the thin white coat
ing On the tongue and later as the cold
developed, see the profuse watery expect
Grafton and thin watery discharge from
the nose, not one of them would ever for
get what the first symptoms of cold
were. The scholar should then be given
Chamberlain Cough Remedy freely,
that all might see that even severe
cold could be cured in one or two days,
or at least greatly mitigated. when prop
erly treated as soon as the first symptoms
appear. This remedy is famous for its
cures of coughs, colds and Group. It is
made especially for these diseases and is
the most prompt and most reliable medi-
cine known for the purpose. 50 cent
bottles for sale by FL. Hille.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

Capt. Trego Post, No 1877, G. A. R.,
held their annual election of officers last
Saturday evening, Dec. Z. The following
we're elected for the ensuing year: Com
mander, J. Word Carson; senior vice
commander, Joseph Escher; junior vice
commander, A. E. Sigler; quartermaster,
w. S. Harrison; chaplain. Joshua Croft;
officer of the day, S. NJ. Hutzel; officer OF
the guard, Joseph Weekley; delegate to
the animal state encampment, W. II.
Wilcox; alternate, A. J. McCollum.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

Rev. Browns family. including him
self, his sister and sister-in-law, have all
been sick the past week. The children
have all had scarlet fever but are improv-
ing at this writing. Mr.. Brown was sick
for several days and is now about worn
out with constant watching and anxiety.
No other cases Of scarlet fever have been
rennrted.
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The Handsomest Train in the World

Runs from Kansas CITY to Chicago
over The Santa Fe Route. 1t leaves the
Union Depot every night at 6 o'clock and
arrives in Chicago the following morning
ats. This time gives good connection
from all points west of Kansas City aud
for all points east OF Chicago 1t carries
free Reclining Chair Cars, Pullman Sleep
ing Cars and Dining Cars It is of the
vestibnle pattern and lighted by electric
lty;; an electrician accompanies the train
to look after the lights and signals.
ID. A. Bonn, W. p. A. J.J. BYRxE,
812 Main Street, Asst G. r. A.
Kansas City. Chicago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

We were pleased to meet Judge II.
@. Chapman, editor of the Logan County
Republican in our Office one day last week.
Tho judge is good business man in
general and a good newspaper man in
particriar
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

We are under many and special OBJ
legations to the WORLD correspondents.
They are all good and their letters invari-
ably interesting. Much OF the success OF
any paper is due to its correspondents,
and this is particularly true in our case.
We may be able to reciprocate some time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

Mrs. Geo. Barrett has been in Den
yer about six weeks taking care Of her
son George, who has been very sick with
typhoid fever.
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SETTLEMENT REQUESTED.

Several persons are yet indebted to me
on WORLD subscriptions. To each of
these, I shall mail statement Of account.
1t is imperative that these payments be
made within the next ten days.
Please send amount to me by mail, or
call on John A. Nelson.
W. S. TILTON.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

Some Of the boys in our public
school are in the habit OF playing
" hockey" Boys. stop it, You are do
ing yourself an injury, forming habit
that may cling to you for life.
You are deceiving your teacher, and your
parents. 1t is not manly. Be true. Be
honest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

-Thane r. and Kent o. Brown, sons
OF E. W. Brown, will leave home next
week to attend the Mama University To-
GATED at Oxford, Ohio, where they will
take complete classical course. These
young men are both close students and
we predict for them bright future.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

On and after Nov. %, 1889, holders
of through second-class emigrant tickets
to Portland. all Puget Sound points and
points in Oregon, Washington and Idaho
will be allowed to stop over at Pocatello
and stations west thereof on Oregon
Short Line on following conditions:
Stop overs viii be permitted at any one
or more points as desired and tickets will
be extended accordingly. The entire
extension, however, not to exceed 10 days
beyond the original limit OF tickets. For
further information call on
j. L. MORTON, Agent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

"A. t. Mcbride, on Tuesday last, kill
ed large wild cat on Big creek. 1t was
about two and half feet long and about
eighteen inches high
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

MIR. Joseph Runyon, one OF the SUBJ
stantial farmers OF Ogallah township. was
in town last Wednesday. He showed Us
some of the finest sorghum we have seen.
He has manufactured two thousand gal
Ions this year. This is good showing,
and moro especially when we consider the
quality of the product.
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Mid-Winter Holiday Rates.

For "a distance of 200 miles or less, at
rate of one fare for the round trip
Tickets will be on sale December "a, 25
aud 81, and January l; good going on
date of sale; good returning up to and in
Guiding January 8, 1890.
J. L. MORTON, Agent.
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-Wa-Keeney Lodge, No. 14S A. F. and
A. M. at their stated communication last
Monday evening decided to hold a public
installation on st. Johns day, Dec. 9th,
for Masons and their families. A supper
will be served after installation exercises.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

We believe in giving credit where it
is due. and will say that there is not a
sheriff in the state of Kansas who serves
papers more promptly than J. B. Hogan.
He always gets there when he has hall a
chance
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

Owing to the continued sickness in
the family of Rev. Brown there will be no
preaching at the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath, nor at the Valley school
house until Sabbath, Dec. 22nd.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

Election of officers Wa-Keeney lodge
No. 148 A. F. & A. NJ. occurs Monday
evening, Dec. 23rd. All members are re-
auested to be present.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

Preaching at the Baptist church on
Sunday the 18th inst. at II a. NJ, and at
Downer school house on night of same
date by Rev. F. L. Walker.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

The question for debate at the liter
airy society in district IA last Wednesday
evening was the ACCESSIBILITY Of bonding
the county to purchase steam plows to
break up the prairie. We are pleased to
note that the farmers are thoroughly in
terested in this matter. It never has
been and is not DOW our intention to en-
deavor to force this matter upon the
people Of our county, but it was our in
tention, and we feel that we have sue
cseded, to awaken investigation aud in
quiry that cannot fail to be productive OF
good results.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

II. O. Smith and wife left last weel
for American Falls, Idaho, where the,
will reside in the future.
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FIR SALE CHEAP.

A base-burner stove and some other
useful household articles. Call at John
A. Nelson's Office for particulars.
w. S. TILTON.
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r. S. Thomas, OF Wilcox township,
had "stone hauling" last Saturday. He
is erecting stone dam on his place $50
feet long. He proposes to utilize Con-
gresham Turner's idea of retaining the
moisture.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

MIR. D. Cass, one of the pioneers OF
the county, was trading with our mer-
chants the first part of the week.
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"A two-story frame house for sale; al
80 the pillow land is for rent; all on section
26, twp l3 R %, known as the knapp"
ranch. For particulars apply to A. L.
Mcbride.
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Fine pictures framed and ready tt
hang at greatly reduced prices at G. K
Dewey's furniture store.
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E. L. Ferris has secured position
with Meyer Bros, Wholesale druggists,
Kansas City, Mo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

"A. T. Greenwood now occupies the
Galloway building, east OF the engine
house as a repair shop.
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We learn with great pleasure that the
application of [. L. McGarvie for PEN
sion has been allowed. We have not
learned the particulars.
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Mrs. B. T. Morgan left last Monday
evening for her home in Riley Center.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

Cove City claims to have the best
brass band in western Kansas.
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j. D. Welch, the talented editor of
the Lacrosse Chisftatn, was in town on
business last Tuesday and gave these
headquarters call.
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Jasper Rogers, of Cyrus, was In the
city on business last Monday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-14

The q. p r. r. paid its taxes last
Monday to County Treasurer Gibbs to
the amount of S6,S0925.
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We learn that DIR. Farmer is making
a success of the drug business at Kansas
City.
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For holiday present see some O
those pictures at G. K. Dewey's.
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Bro. Hotchkiss, of the Tribune, VIZ
in Kansas City the first of the week.
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coWIcK & METZ, Editors and Publishers.
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F. Danford has gone to California
to spend portion OF the winter.
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SATURDAY. DECEMBER Ia. 1889.
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e. c.. SWIGGETT

I have complete line of Samples to
select from. and can furnish the finest
goods made up IN the latest styles.
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF rREGo COUNTY.
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Does a General Real Estate Business Money
Loaned on Decided Property. Office in southeast
room of Opera Block, upstairs.
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A FULL LINE OF OPTICAL G
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Another Paper on the Herd Law

II Major Block, Chicago. JOHN A. GARD
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ct denotes trace OF rainfall.
L. A. DEaAIN, Observer Signal Corps.
at Estill's.

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