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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-06-06
WHAT IS LlFEt
The vital Question Discussed from Various
standpolnts.

The vital Question Discussed from Various
standpolnts.
One day, when the feathered songsters
in the woods were tired Of singing, there
was long pause. All was quiet and
nature itself seemed lost in meditation.
Suddenly the philosophical bullfnch
piped, What is ifeT' to which little
songster among the leaves replied, "Life
is a song"
"No, battle in the dark" said the
ground mole, who just poked his head
out of the ground in the vicinity of the
tree among whose branches the little bird
was hopping around.
'To my mind it is an unfolding" de-
clared the rosebud, which was just ready
to unfold its beautiful leaves, to the great
delight of magnificent butterfly, which
did not hesitate to kiss the pretty flower,
with these words: "Life is full of idle
Joy and pleasure"
"Say, rather, short summer day."
hummed a jealous one day fly buzzing
past
81 mean that life changes ever with
work and pleasure" mentioned the bee,
and it disappeared in the leaves of the
rosebud to gather honey.
81 do not see that it is anything else
than idle worry" complained the little
ant, dragging blade of straw, which in
comparison to itself was unnaturally
long.
''Yes, you are right" little rabbit
nodded from the hazel bush; "life, as
sure as I live, is hard nut to crack"
At this momeht soft rain murmured,
"Life consists of tears, all tears"
"Life is an ever changing conscious
ness" said the thunder cloud floating
toward the ocean. The ocean waves
broke against the shore and sighed, "Life
is steady battle for freedom"
"No, you are mistaken, it is freedom" !"
iubilantly said the eagle, sailing through
the air with his powerful wings.
"Ah, it is poor earth," moaned the
weed, working its way out of moor and
stone.
The high cedars bowed to each other
to the earth saying: "Life is striving
ever upwards" And ripple sounded
through the tops Of the trees until the
pasture cried sorrowfully: "Life is rather
given up to q higher power!'
| Night had broken in and the solemn
dome prelate advised: "Let US rest, my
friends. AS there was no satisfactory an
swer given we will resume our debate to-
morrow" .
"For all 1 care You may do that"
breathed the night. "But life is only a
dream"
The still night ruled over the city and
country and soon morning would draw
near. The student, who was sitting in
his out-of-the-way garret, lost in medita.
ton, blew out his little lamp and muir,
INJURED: "Life is only q school" > j } !. -a
Footsteps were heard on the deserted
streets. A tired citizen was going
home to rest, after spending the might
in going from pleasure to pleasure, ir
spite of which he complained: Life ii
an unsatisfied longing and steady disap
pointment.
"It is riddle" stammered the new
born morning wind.
Suddenly glimmering light rose upor
Tho A&aEI5eq HgefE aga ~86bdfs
The red morning light greeted the eartl
and like mighty chord it soundet
through the universe: "Life is only
beginning. From the German"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-06-06

"a great deal has been done," said an
old sailor the other day, "to improve the
lot of the men before the mast, since first
/ went to sea as cabin boy, and when
ever q complaint is properly lodged
against cruel officer, must say it is
fairly investigated. Yet Tor all that.
there are plenty of murders committed
today on the high seas that are never in
vestigated because no complaint is made.
Every day one or two vessels come into
this port with shorter crew than they
started out with and their captains re-
ports of seaman fell overheard and wal
lost or cabin boy killed by falling spars
or coal passer died from heart trouble
and was buried at sea, are accepted as
perfectly satisfactory. No investigation
Is made into the death, unless some one
lodges formal complaint. a..
"It's an easy matter for one man who
has grudge against his mate to shove
the other overheard, il they are both up
in the rigging in dark and stormy
night. The unseen cutting of rope is
often enough to do it. It is easy to drop
q block or marline spike on the head Of
a man below, that will knock him dazed
into the water to drown, or down to tha
deck to smash his skull, Heart trouble
covers great deal Of insufficient nour-
ishment, lack of medicine and overwork.
This is not the way things are done on
land. You have your coroners here to
investigate sudden deaths, why should
they not look into deaths at sea2 Many
poor towards would tell the truth against
their officers, if they were thus forced to
do SO, who would not dare come forward
and lodgea complaint they might be un-
able fully to prove. New York Tribune
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-06-06

The famous cathedral at Cologne has
been under repair for u long time and
large amount Of money has been cxpend-
ed thereon. Thus far the government
has contributed 6,845.sse marks toward
the repairs. while enough has ts,en Eslised
by lotteries and otherwise II bring the
total expendej between isas and 1890
'ppto si'e eAoslro,s adount ~ Js. +Oo. 900
MARES --sssis, fraiicisss, t'hnpn.t'is,. '&' :,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-06-06

This butter Mr.. Spicer," said the
dealer, carried off the prize at the
farmers fair" and Seth spat out taste
of the compound and remarked: Gun
less the prize was ships anchor and
chain cable, would think the butter
could have carried it off easily."-Gro-
GERS Advocate. ..,3 t..-,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27
Naval Cadet.

On the irst day of May, 1889, at Colby,
Thomas county, competitive e1amina-
ton of candidates for recommendation
for the naval cadetship of the sixth con-
gressional district will be held. The
applicant making the best record will be
recommended. The examination is both
physical and mental A cadet is required
to sign articles by which he binds him
self to serve the United States eight
years this includes the six years spent at
the academy, unless sooner discharged.
The pay Of cadet is $500 per year, COM
mencing at the date of his admission.
To this are added boarding, clothing and
tuition. Applicants must be under
twenty and over fifteen years of age, OF
sound health, and possess a good COM
mon school education.
Ell. TURNER.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27
NATIONAL RESERVOIRS.

President A. w. Smith and Hon. josh
ia Wheeler, OF the state board of agricul-
ture, were among Secretary Mohler's
callers yesterday. The members of the
board have not had much to say thus far
in regard to the appropriation Just made
by congress Of $4,000 for making sur
veys on the western plains for the pur-
pose of beginning the construction of q
national system Of reservoirs for the sto-
rage of water to be used in irrigation.
The fact is that but q very small section
of this state requires irrigation, but Kan
sas should see that she is not left out in
the arrangements for one of the greatest
public enterprises ever undertaken by
any government in the world. A select
committee OF the senate has been ap-
pointed to examine the matter thoroughly
and report what legislation is desirable
for the reclamation of the arid regions.
There can be no question in regard to the
adaptation Of the plains Of western Kan
sas and OF Colorado to general agricul-
ture. Indeed, that entire region which,
ten years ago, was supposed to be fit only
for grazing purposes, is already passing
into the hands Of small farmers. Within
the last two years settlement has been
pouring in until already the western
counties OF Kansas have population Of
three or four thousand. In few remote
sections there is no water except what is
obtained from wells seventy five or hum
dred feet deep. This whole region, il has
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27
ANOTHER FUEL SOURCE.

The fuel problem lies very near
the base of any question entering
into the development of western
Kansas. 1t has been demonstrated
recently in California that peach
stones are of equal value with the
best of soft coal for making a fire
for general household purposes.
Peach trees can be grown in west
ern Kansas. This has been proved
on many farms. It is true, these
trees have not borne much fruit.
This is because the borers have been
permitted to sap the life of the
trees. With this one difficulty met,
as it can be, large quantities Of
peaches will be grown in western
Kansas. Peach stones will then be
plentiful, and form an additional
article of commerce.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27
EASE OF MIND,

EASE of mind is incomparably the most
valuable of all possessions-not the ease
OF Incidence, but of action-the smooth.
ness of the unruffied current, not of the
stagnant pool. This possession is not the
gift of fortune; the gifts of fortune fire.
quently destroy it. 1t must be of our own
the reach of all who diligently seek afte,
it: 1t does not depend upon the amount
OF our worldly possessions, but upon our
mode of using them not upon our ability
to crafty our desires, but upon our reg.
uiation to them. 1t is essentially the re-
suit of ourshabits, which habits are entire.
y within our control To enjoy ease Of
mimi. there must be feeling that we are
fulfilling our duties to the best of our DOW.
er, otherwise we only scar instead of salts
lying our conscience. The possession of
riches, or the pursuit Of them, beyond the
limits OF moderation, is unfavorable to this
state, because temperance in the use of
worldly enjcyments is absolutely necessary
to it, and then comes the responsibility OF
the application of our superfluity. How
many mems ease must be DESTROYED by an.
perabundance who would have been happy
with less temptation. or with the feeling
that less was expected of them. The pur.
suit OF riches for the sake of riches units
the mind for ease by generating a perpetual
restlessness and anxiety, and by exposing
to continual disappoirtments and the same
may be said, even in ! stronger degree. Of
IN ambitious love of these worldly .distinc.
t'ons which, neither in the pursuit nor in the
possession, can confer any real enjoyment
steady advance by honest roads toward,
those things which are within our reach
without too arduous efforts. and which
being attained, are worth our HAVING
should be the aim Of al who have their for.
Tune to make; whilst they who have had
tnelD made for them should ha5;tu.te
themselves to Temperance in their own en-.
loyments, and to active and discreet liner.
Atty towards others. They who diliyentl,
cultivate the habits necessary to attain ea,e
Of mind place themselves almost above it,
disturbance. To the notifications Of d;.-
appointed ambition they are not at an ex.
posed. and to the crosses of adverse fortnne.'
very little whilst unavoided affiiction. IN
the well constituted soften rather than ,onr
tie MAD. e'~1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

GOVERNOR HUMPHREY has proclaimed
April 80 legal holiday, it being the
hundredth anniversary of the first inau-
guration of George Washington as presi-
dent. The governor recommends that the
occasion be duly observed as day OF
thanksgiving and instruction, by the
display of national colors, by assembling
in school houses, churches and other
public places for appropriate ceremonies.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27
The Ellis fellow who elected Harris on

The Ellis fellow who elected Harris on
is as wretched as ever. His brains are
lodged in the seat of his pants. His
life is regular reel between trying to
keep them from slipping down into his
his number ten brogans and getting
crushed and booming Geo. J. Shepard for
postmaster. Such transcendent genius
seldom strikes the plains. The lower his
brains drop, the higher rise the scintilla-
tons of his wonderful mind.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

till now been supposed, was unified for
agriculture. It lies from three to fonr
thousand feet above sea level. It hae M,
streams and no lakes. Yet, popnlat;on
passing west from the meridian of Ejls-
worth, has little by little encroached m
on that forbidden ground. Farms have
multiplied. Houses and barns have hean
built. Cattle, hogs and sheep have con-
stantly increased in numbers. Villages
have sprung up, promising all the ele-
ments and means OF well-regulated soci.
ETY.. In every direction, as one passes
through this country, he sees windmills.
which lift the water to the surface from a
hundred feet below. This has gone on.
until now the extreme western counties
of the state present everywhere the an
pearance of prosperity and comfort.
There is only one question which needs
to be solved in order to make this whole
country in western Kansas and eastern
Colorado equal to the most cultivated re-
gions of eastern Kansas. That is the
question of water supply. The elements
are all existing for the solution of this
problem. The rainfall in western Kansas
and in Colorado to the base of the mount
aims amounts to from fifteen to twenty
one inches annually. All that is needed
is the devising of adequate means of Sc
curing and storing water as it falls. The
country is everywhere gradually undnla-
ting. There are in every direction admit
rable facilities for the construction of
dams and ponds, at very little expense,
for the storage of all the water which a
large population requires. Kansas should
Of toocf hov,o tic chora IF thu hanoHfc ko
be derived from the national system OF
storage reservoirs Topeka CafitalCos'-
nsonzrealfk.
The foregoing article appeared
several weeks ago. We have been
too busy to use it sooner. This
does not detract from it's deep inter-
est to us.
The WORLD has believed, a7d in
sisted, that the congress should take
radical steps to solve, once for all,
the question Of when aggressive
and generally profitable agriculture
shall begin in western Kansas and
eastern Colorado. The congress
owes it, not merely to this fair re-
gion, but to the country in general,
to have artesian-well prospecting
prosecuted on these plains on a
scale to correspond with the results
which it is reasonable to predicate as
the outcome. The congress should
be equally generous in making pro-
visions for prospecting on these
plains for coal, gas, salt and so on.
And why should the congress do
all this? Because Of the vast i'm
portance of its being done hastily;
because the general government is
abundantly able to do it; because
The civilization which would spring
up in quick response to these inves-
legations would soon reimburse the
for all its OUTLAWS in
heir behalf.
We want to see proper application
# the share of this reservoir fund
20 which western Kansas is entitled.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27
Mr.. sHEPARD's LECTURE ON MORALS

The World gives US the promised
back breaker last week. It must Nave
thought our spine weak, indeed, to sue
cumb to a spray of Cruel SO diaphonous
There is absolutely nothing to nectar va.
gall" except little gall mixed with a
reckless disregard for truth. In both
respects it is Bro. Tilton personifed,
without earmarks of promptings. So
cially Tilton seems all right, but poid-
cally he always goes wild and has ALSO
luteiy no regard for facts or fairness. He
gives Jim Legate as authority for the
statement that Captain Hanna favored
Robb's disappointment, which is 30 II
diculous that it needs no attention
whatever. Capt. Hanna worked faithfully
for MIR. Yetter, first, last and all the time,
and against Robb in the manner. He
sneers at Robb's treachery; it seems that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

THE farmers of Kansas and all the
wheat-growing states, the Kansas Farmer
says, as far as it can learn. have made up
their minds not to purchase any bind
ing Irvine this year, unless it can be
bought at reasonable prices.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

\ "A good lunch is hard thing to get
in q large city, and harder still when
travelling; but the dainty repast served
Pullman sleeping car patrons in the
buffet sleepers on the regular overland
trains OF the Union Pacific is greatly en-
joyed.s d-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

On May l the examination will be
conducted at Colby to select cadet in
this congressional district for the national
naval school at Annapolis. The qualif-
cations necessary for the successful ap-
plicant are stated in a card from
Congressman Turner. which appears
elsewhere in the World. There are
some Trego county boys who could
stand good show to capture this prize.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

HERE is warning from the Kansas
Farmer which may be worth something:
It will be we'll for farmers to be on their
guard during these exciting times when so
many people have the Oklahoma fever,
for we are informed that there is good
deal of DEMONSTRATING going On in tn e
several counties of the state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

THAT must have been great Steele
down at Jetmore that took whole Bake
house IN marriage.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

THE proposition to vote bonds for
sugar plant at Dighton was permitted to
20 by default at the polls. The Herald
says they will have to put up with a
Touring mill for this year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27
Attention, Members cd" G,

Attention, Members cd" Co.
All members I'D" company, 4th reg.
iment, are requested to report at their
their armory at $50 o'clock A. NJ, sharp,
Tuesday, April 30, to participate in
Union memorial services at 9 o'clock A.
M. All to be in full uniform.
W. GIBSON, PIERCE METZ,
Orderly Sergeant. Captain.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

TWENTY thousand acres, the Sentinel
Herald claims, will be watered by the
Amazon irrigating ditch, in the south
part of Scott county, this season. If this
is correct in the fullest sense, vast posi-
bilities are opened up for that immediate
section of country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

TIE town of Colby, Thomas county,
saws the Sentinel Herald of the Is, passed
through Scott City Sunday evening, en-
route to the promised land" There
were fourteen persons with rigs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

L. q. HUMPHREY has been appointed
Yost,Daster at Arvonia, Usage county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

SEVERAL townships and Ness City have
voted bonds aggregating 100000 for a
sugar factory at that place.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

FRANK Mcbride, the young editor OF
the Bogue, Graham county, Signal, has
been appointed Q. S. mail agent. His
route il between Atchison and Stockton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

The Union Pacific 'The Overland
Route" has placed buffet service in its
Pullman sleepers on regular overland
trains, which accommodation will be
greatly appreciated by Pullman sleeping
car patrons.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

SCOTT COUNTY farmers are sowing con.
ejderable alfalfa, and the .SeatineL-Herald
Is urging them to persevere.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

LEVI PR1TcHARD, one of Graham coun'
TVS old timers, has moved to Colorado.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

DIeHroN is overdosed with dogs, the
He7ald claims.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27
NOTICE!
To Dog Owners.

CRY OF wA-EEENxY, KANSAS.
A Ii owners OF dogs are hereby notified that the
"a license required by ordinance No. Il must be
paid and all requirements Of said ordinance fully
complied with prior to May 4, 1889. And all dogs
ON which license has not been paid by said May 4,
will be destroyed without further notice.
By order of the Mayor. w. H. DAMN,
5292 City Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

Undoubtedly Correct.
Winona Clipper.
Wa-Keeney has the finest court house
in the western half of Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27

DldaToN has Sons of Veterans camp.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-05-17

A lumber pile made of boards,
each 100 feet long and 6 feet in
width, would be an unprecedented
sight in the East, but gentlema re-
Gently returned from visit to the
coast of the North Pacific Ocean says
that piles of lumber, such as that are
common at the mills on Puget Sound.
"Boards 100 feet long and 6 feet wide
without knot in them," he says,
"are common cuts from the gigantic
fir trees of the Puget Sound forests.
These trees grow to the enormous
height of 800 feet, and the forests are
so vast that although the mills
have been ripping 5oo,000,000 feet
of lumber out OF them every year for
ten years, the spaces made by these
tremendous inroads seem no more
than garden patches. Puget Sound
has 1900 miles of shore line, and all
along this line, and extending thence
on both sides, miles and miles fur
Their than the eye can see, is one vast
and almost unbroken forest of the
enormous trees. There is nothing
like it anywhere on the Pacific Coast.
An official estimate places the amount
of standing timber in that area at
100000, 100000 feet, a thousand
years supply, even at the enormous
rate the timber is now being felled
and sawed. The timber belt covers
30,000,000 acres of Washington Ter
rilory, ali area equal to the States of
Vermont, Massachusetts, Conneo lieut.
and New Hampshire. The markets
for the Puget Sound lumber are en-
tirely foreign, being South America,
Australia, Central America and the
Pacific Ocean islands. - Philadel-
phia Record.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-05-17
TAXING MINES.
C9ur d'Alene Sun.

Unreasoning persons and stupic
Lawmakers will say that the farmer
pays taxes on growing crops and the
miner should pay taxes on his ore Oh
his bullion. This is a false theory
A farmer makes no large investment
and takes no particular risk. He
sees the surface of the ground, and
knows that it will yield him abund-
antly. In the case of an investment
in mine a large sum of money must
of necessity be expended before any
returns are received, vast amount
of taxable property is created, and
the farmer and the community de-
rive almost as much benefit from the
product as the claim owner or owners
Where would Butte and Helena be
today without the mines? But to
come nearer home. The taxable
property of Burke, OF Wallace, OF
Mullan, of Wardner, of Murray, and
OF the smaller towns in Shoshone
county, would not be in existence
to-day were it not for the product oil
the mines. Take for instance the
Tiger mine at Burke. Before one
pound of ore was shipped S. S. Gid
den had spent upon it the sum Of
$170,000. He created very large
amount Of taxable property by this
expenditure, yet it is proposed to
tax what he digs out of the ground
for having had the courage to invest
such large sum and the energy te
apply it. To tax the product of the
mines in to kill the goose that lays
the golden egg. 1t will retard mine
development, prevent liberal invest
ments by capitalists, create business
stagnation, and eventually drive
men of enterprise and means into
other occupations. 1t is a selfish and
envious spirit that desires nothing te
succeed. OF all enterprises on eartt
there is none which so snriches com
munities as mining, and there is none
which is more sensitive. Nevads
was ruined by the bullion tax. Lei
Montana and Idaho beware. In Ida
no mining will be the chief support
of the State. To burden it is te
strangle it, and take away what little
freedom capital has got here.