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ness to s per cent. Of the taxable
property.

SECRET sessions of the Senate are .
survival of the practice that prevailed
during the first six years OF the doV'
eminent under the Constitution, when
all the sessions of the Senate were held
in secret. This was at the time when
Congress met in the little building still
standing at the southeast corner OF
Sixth and Chestnut streets, Phlladei-
phia. So strictly was this rule en-
forced that admission to the chamber
was denied even to the members OF the
House of Representatives. Repeatedly
efforts to open the doors of the Senate
to the public were voted down prior to
the year 1895, when secret sessions
were abolished, except in cases special
" ordered.
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Washington's Namesakes.

Down to the latest syllable of re-
corded time exclaimed the orator at
the centennial celebration, waxing fer
vent, the people of America will honor
his memory! Who is not proud to bear
the name of George Washington, and
grateful to the parents that conferred
it upon him? I wonder" he continued,
looking around him with flashing eyes,
how many of George Washington's
namesakes there are in this vast assem-
bly,. Will those whose privilege it is
to bear that honored name please rise
to their feet"
Slxty-seven men and boys rose up.
VIII those of you who cannot tell q
lie, said the editor of the village pa
per. notebook in hand, please remain
standing while count ?"
And sixty-seven men and boys at
once sat down.-Chicdgo Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27
STOCK AND FARM.

Caldwell News: Bemen Smith. who
lives about five miles northwest of South
Haven, threshed "a acres of wheat
which yielded over ~ bushels per acre.
Atwood Citizen: Over one-hundred
binders have been sold in this coun-
ty this year, at cost to the purchasers
of not less than $4,000. These, with
the reapers already in the county, will
cut grain to the value of not less than
a half million of dollars.
La Crosse Democrat: n. s. Living.
stones new barn is nearly completed.
When finished it will be one Of the
finest barns in the county; the main
barn will stall twenty head of horses,
with cattle sheds on either side. The
entire structure is covered with iron
roofing.
Stockton News: F. II. Wright
started across the country with twenty
head of horses which he will ship over
the Rock Island to Denver. Col. They
are entered in grand combination sale
to be held next week. Several of the
horses are catalogued with their pedi-
grees, and all of them are frst-class an
finals.
Jewell City Republican: The papers
are calling A. s. Judy, of Burr Oak, the
corn king of Jewell county because he
has $50 acres in corn We think there
are several fields in the county equal to
Judy's, and Bob Patterson, of Crane
township. has 700 acres that is now
tossing its green streamers to the
breeze. Patterson is the big corn man.
not of Jewell county only, but Of
Northwestern Kansas. He also has 200
or 300 acres of oats.
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BalZac and ROthSchild.

Balzac, the celebrated French au-
thor, was on very intimate terms with
the late Baron James Rothschild.
Several of Balzac's works are dedicat-
ed to the famous millionaire, who was,
of course, not without means.
On one occasion, when Balzac was
about to undertake trip to Vienna,
and, as is usually the case with per-
sons of great literary ability, he was
short of funds, he applied to Baron
Rothschild for financial encourage
ment, and 5000 francs were placed at
the poets disposal. In addition to
this Baron Rothschild gave Balzac a
letter of introduction to the Baron's
nephew in Vienna.
While en- route to Vienna, Balzac
read the unsealed letter of introduce
ton, which, upon his arrival in Vienna,
he did not deliver, as the tone of it
was too cold and formal to suit him.
Upon his return to Paris, Balzac
called on the great Hebrew banker,
who asked if he had utilized the letter
of introduction.
NO." replied Balzac, with consid-
cradle arrogance, Il did not. I have
brought it back with me, and here
it is"
Il am very sorry to hear that, re-
piled Baron Rothschild, smiling. do
you see those little hieroglyphics be-
low my SIGNATURE? Well, if you had
delivered the letter, those little hero
glyphics would have caused my
nephew to place to your credit the
amount of $4,000 francs"
Balzac bit his lip and was SILENT
Tecds SUIiags.
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Getting aIiyiny.

There are in this world, great many
ways of getting-I don't say earning,
you will observe living. The follow
ing incident was related to me the
other day by friend who vouched for
it being strictly true. Says the Arka,a.
sa,1 Trareler:
One day last summer, a poorly
dressed woman made her appearance
at one of the SWEETEST boarding houses
on Wabash avenue, and telling a pit
iful story of restitution and need, asked
for the food scraps, the daily leavings
of the table. AS the boarding house
was one where the boarders did not toll
crate warmed-over grub, and as the
lady who kept it was kind-hearted
person, she told the woman to come
each day and she would give her what
she asked for. The woman mumbled
her thanks and departed. On the fol-
lowing day, however, she made her ap-
pearance, and was given large basket
of food and SO on for months, she con-
tinued to come daily, and always went
happened that when the kind-hearted
landlady was filling her basket for her,
the agent from whom she rented the
house happened to call for the rent.
He eyed the beggar woman keenly as
she stood waiting for her basket to
be filled, but said nothing until she
had taken her departure. Then he
turned to the lady of the house and
said:
WnO hot 90
NO." replied the landlady. II do
not know her name. But she is very
poor and I have been giving her the
leavings of my table for long time.
She seems very glad to get even that. :"
well" replied the agent, I'LL tell
you something that, evidently, you
don't know. That poor beggar woman
is your landlady."
any landlady!" echoed the woman
in establishment. "What do you
mean?"
"Just what I say" coolly replied the
agent. "She is your landlady; to put it
plainly, she owns this property and I,
as her agent, turn over to her each
month the rent which you pay to me
for this house. She has two other
pieces of property, besides this, that I
know of, and she and her husband are
worth not less than forty thousand dol
lars"
"Her husband!" exclaimed the now
Mortified clearinghouse keeper. Il
did not know she had husband; she
told me she had none"
"Quite likely" responded the agent,
"but I happen to know that she has a
husband, and a big, strapping fellow
he is, too. He is a section boss on the
Alton road and is getting good wages,
They, I mean this woman and her
husband, keep boarding house them
selves, and this grub that you have so
kindly been giving to her, has gone a
long ways toward feeding her own
boarders, who being only section hands
on the railroad, are not, perhaps, so
hard to please as yours. But" con-
cluded the agent laughing, Having
seen me here, I don't think she will
trouble you any more" And he was
right. She never showed up at that
boarding house again.
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Rubber POstmark Stamps.

The Postoffice Department insists
upon the use of the iron stamps fur
nished to most postoffices. The fine
ones used in the city Offices are well
enough, because during cold weather
.hey are made to work as well as dur
ing mild weather by means of continu-
GUS heat fed by great furnaces. But
take in the great majority of Offices,
especially in the North, and 20 de-
grees or 40 degrees below zero is not
congenial to printers ink at 6 or Z
o'clock in the morning; and, again,
there is not one Postmaster in q hun
dred who can use printers ink salts
factorily, with all the advantages in
his favor. The rubber stamps work
to charm, because they are pliable in
any kind of weather; and the ink used
contains glycerine, and does not be-
come as hard as Postoffice Depart
ment officials understanding. For
some unexplained reason, however, the
department does not permit the use of
these rubber stamps. While stationed
at Western Indian agency some years
ago acted in the capacity of fourth
grade postmaster, and used the rubber
postmark stamp. The department
interfered, and insisted upon my using
the iron stamp, and the official
stamped the fac-simile of his signature
to the communication. In reply, I
suggested the propriety of an iron
stamp for his use.
l fail to see the good sense in COM
peling Postmasters to try to use the
iron stamps, when the rubber stamps
Will do SO much better and palmer
work, unless it is that the glycerine
ink does not prove sufficiently indeli-
bic for the cancellation of postage
stamps.-Ed n. Fry. IN The Writer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

HERETOFORE tin plate has all been
imported and has constituted an i'm
mense item, for there is no article OF
more common use than tin ware. The
discovery of tin mines in Dakota, in
the Black Hills, offers an opportunity
for becoming Independent of foreign
tin. and efforts will be made to reduce
the ore found there. The only diff
Guilty is that it is in combination with
mica. which is not destructible by fire.
The President of the Chicago Rolling
Mills has the matter in hand, and is
confident that this difficulty can be
overcome. If SO, the immense capital
and resources of that company will be
devoted to the manufacture of tin plate.
It is said the Dakota deposits are i'm
mense in extent, greater than all the
worlds tin mines combined. This is
fortunate, as it will render futile at
tempts at monopoly. If the mines
prove valuable, Dakota's Black Hills
will undergo "boom" that will aston
ish that land of cyclones, billiards,
grasshoppers and chinch bugs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

The Constitution of South Dakota,
adopted by the Sioux Falls convention,
gives school Suffrage to women, and
provides that an amendment shall be
submitted to the people granting them
full suffrage. Evidently the delegates
were not fully convinced of the pro-
priety of making equal political rights
constitutional in the new State to start
with, or were not sure of popular ap-
proval. Several other provisions are
notable, among them one limiting the
debt that may be incurred by the State
to $500, 900, except in case of war, and
the count ity, and town indebted
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othsss every day OF two A sooa Z.
I'll The foRoe aRFiyes the dirt Win ~ n
earnest and before cold wssthee Ohsto-
pa win have another line directly sast-
ward. Then look for tho stockyardo
and round house to be utilized.
In compliance with law passed by
the recent Texas Legislature, requiring
all railroads doing business in Texas,
under charter from the state, to have
their general Offices in the state, tho
Texas division Of the Atchison, Topeka
4 Santa Fe opened its general Offices in
III Paso under the management Of A.
Hudson, vice president.
The Union Pacific has issued coal
tariff from Leavenworth aud Kansas
City points in conformity with the de-
eision Of the board, made not long since.
The rate from Leavenworth to Topeka
is reduced from cents to 81 cents, and
from Kansas City to Topeka, from to
a cents. The tate affects other points
in the state in about the same ratio. In
several instances the company's tariff
quotes rate lower than that recon-
mended by the board. The Santa Fe
has also issued it's coal tariff. It affects
points west of Usage City, only.
Among the important acts of the SUI
preme court, at its last sitting was in
sustaining a motion to quash the
alternative writ of quo warrento
sued out by Frank G.. Smith.
assignee of the old Fort Scott, Hum
boldt & Western Railroad company, re-
curing them to show cause why they
should not issue and deliver $25, 900 in
bonds voted to the Fort Scott. Hum
boldt & Western Railroad company. in
1873. The failure of the county to is
use the bonds to the company was ow-
ing to the failure of the railway compa-
ny to comply with the conditions upon
which the bonds were subscribed. no part
of the road ever having been built. The
ruling of the supreme court relieves the
county of law suit with which it has
been threatened for many years.
Fort Scott Monitor: The merchants
Of our city are gratified over the action
Of the NJ, X. & T. mana2 ement in a.
doping the Wichita freight rate, and
feel that the above named management
appreciate the business interests Of this
point, on the other hand there is con-
siderable mitigation expressed among
shippers at the attitude of the Missouri
Pacific upon this same question. The
neglect of the Missouri Pacific road to
make the same rate for shippers from
this point; as it has made to Wichita
shippers is certainly matter of great
Importance. The system received large
shipments from this point and much as
it is to be deprecated unless action is
soon taken, an appeal will be carried
before the state borad of railway COM
missioners. However the Monitor feels
safe in believing that the road will
adopt a rate equally as favorable to this
as to any other point in the state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

The Ch4rchnaan, speaking of the
death of Damien, the leper priest, says
that outside of the walls of Jerusalem
is lepers' hospital tended by deacon
esses from the German religious houses.
aYear after year these heroic women,
without pretentiousness, without any
trumpeting of their work, almost un-
known to the world, have waited upon
lepers, while themselves literally dying
by inches, Their courage has only
come to light by the chance notice OF
travellers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

The house that Sunset Cox built at
Columbus, Ohio, forty years ago is in
tact. It's front doors and windows are
arched like the entrance to churches,
and it was in this house that he wrote
the editorial that gave him the sobri-
quet of Sunset" when he was editor
: of the Statesman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27
KANSAS RAILROADS.

Caldwell News: A big lot of graders
with their teams, scrapers, ETC.. went
through town, headed southwark, to
work on the Rock Island extension.
Chetopa Statesman: The work of
building the railroad from Chetopa to
Joplin will certainly be commenced in
a few days. Quite number of men
and teams have recently come from the
Waggener branch and have camped
near this city. They were sent by the
contractors, and are bein % joined BY
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KANSAS CHURCHES.

voorhees, indicator: The Friends of
Lafayette are remodeling and building
an addition to their church. which, when
completed, will make convenient and
comfortable place of worship.
Burlington Independent: The Bap-
fist church society, Of this city, have
employed as pastor of their church the
Rev. Mowrood, of Morgan Park,
Chicago. and they will have regular
church services in the future.
The Holten Recorder gives descrip-
ton Of the new pipe organ in the new
Presbyterian church in Holton. It
contains altogether 629 pipes, and
stands sixteen feet from the floor. The
case is Of handsomely dressed cherry,
which, with the beautifully gilded pipes
of the open diapason presents an at
tractive and imposing appearance. The
quality OF workmanship and tone equals
the best. The organist will be Prof.. d.
F. Conrad, of the University, who has
had several years experience as an or
gsnist in the east.
Salina Herald: The United Breth-
rem in Christ will hold campmeeting
in Lincoln park, at Enterprise. this
state, August 8-18. This park is con-
venient to the Rock Island and Santa
Fe railways, over which special rates
are arranged for. The aim is to mako
this the largest gathering Of the United
Brethren ever beld in the southwest
A general, but cordial invitation. 10 ex-
tended to Christians to attend by tent
ing or otherwise.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

An exchange tells us that the like
nesses published of Mrs. Frank Leslie
are all from photograph taken twenty
years ago. That isn't anything. 1t
simply shows that she is well-preserved.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

RUSSIA has pianist only five years
old, named Koczakiski, who can play
Chopin exquisitely with wonderful
delicacy of touch. There is as yet no
talk of his starring in America.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

IT has been calculated that the rail-
roads of the world are worth nearly
100000, OoO,O 900 $500. 900, OOO, OOO), or
about one-tenth of the wealth of the
civilized nations, or more than quar-
ter of their invested capital. At this
rate all the ready money in the world
would buy about third of them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

The grandmother of the Emperor of
China is eighty-nine years old, blind,
deaf, and cripple, and the other day
her loving grandson presented her with
500 singing birds, 200 silk dresses, and
100 musical instruments.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

EDWARD MORROW, living near Brad
ford, Pa, while blowing last fall, lost
3 500 wad of greenbacks, which his
son plowed up few days since as good
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

A NEW and delicious style of clam
has been discovered on the New En-
gland coast. This is bad for the poor
clam. He will soon be in the chowder.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

The Emperor of China is seldom
disturbed in his sleep. A Pekin paper
announces that "strict surveillance is
kept by the gendarmerie around the
palace to prevent the imperial repose
being broken by the firing of crackers,
street cries, or wrangling voices, the
blowing of horns, or noisy marriage or
funeral professions"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

THESE reports to the effect that
Queen Victoria is about to abdicate
amuse everybody in England save the
Prince of Wales. He would like to
believe them, but he will not allow
Hope to tell any of her fattering tales
to him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

EVERY woman in the town of Woods
dale. Kan, is said to have voted at the
spring municipal election. Are the
homes of that town still in good run
ming order?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

A MECHANICIAN of Danzig has con-
structed hand fog-horn that may be
heard ten miles. With a second horn
OF lower pitch to mark the divisions
between letters, whole sentences can be
cieary transmitted by the Morse or
other code of signals,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

A SYRACUSE On. Y newsboy wants
10000 damages because man called
him swindler for exchanging an old
paper for a new one.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

POSTMASTER GENERAL WANAMAKER
has no work done on Sunday in the
Postofice Department, except such as
is necessary by the engineers, tiremen,
and watchmen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

In DR.. B. w. Richardson's lethal
chamber, in London, 100, 600 homeless
dogs have been put to death painless
ly, with five affected with rabies. A
lethal muzzle for dogs has been con-
structed. to be used in the streets by
the police, and also q similar muzzle
for horses.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

THERE may be no color line in Chris
hanity, but there is large and dis
tinct one in certain theologies that call
themselves Christian.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

A CURIOUS crop is harvest of 1000
sponges. It was obtained by an Aus
TRAN savant as the result of an ex-
pertinent of literally sowing small parts
Of living sponges in soil favorable to
their production.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

An Orlando Fla.) policeman shot
and wounded dog, when the CANNES
companion pitched into the officer and
drove him to fight.
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TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A Choice Selection of Inter.
esting Items.

If all the telephone wires In this
country were stretched in continuous
line they would reach seven times
around the earth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27

~MARY," asked Charles, what ami
NAL dropped from the clouds ?" @The
rain, dear, was the whispered reply.
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Dion Boucicault,s First PI.v

Wellington never awaited the arrival
ct the Prussians at Waterloo with the
pale anxiety that the appearance of
Lady Gay Spanker and Dolly in the
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ANNALS OF TANaLRTox5

% the Dere Reedin
fubhck: Inever IA
all my life was called
a gossip. 1 skorn
sech a caracter-an
II L thawt it was en-
nyth,ng like gossipin
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as ever.
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Quletly whispered thaG the gnOSt OF
Thomas Moore, the young man muir
dered by BARLEY in South Horton last
fall, has frequently been seen in the vi
entity of ''99," where he was killed.
Two young men who were returning
from the country at a late hour one
night recently, claim they saw the
ghost of young Moore standing under
a tree and pointing to the spot where
he fell. AS they approached nearer the
apparition receded noiselessly and SEEM
ingly without taking step and finally
faded and spread into dim mist. 9th
ers claim to have seen the shadow and
heard queer noises in that vicinity.
Here is an opportunity for SOM ven
turesome fellow to lay ''the ghost"
Junction City Republican: On the
third day of May, 1868, in the battle of
Charlottesville, Jas. r. Grant was
wounded, the ball entering just below
the left armpit, passing through the
body and lodging in the right Shout
der. The ball was probed for by the
army surgeon, but not located, and Mr..
Grant has carried it until recently when
it was removed by Drs. Roberts, Little
and Lyman, the members of the exam
lining board at Manhattan, whom he had
been ordered before for examination.
The ball has always caused Mr.. Grant
considerable pain, and during the opera
ton he was placed under the influence
of chloroform. We saw the ball; it is
as wicked looking as ever, and will
weigh all of an ounce. Mr. Grant feels
ten years younger that it has been re-
moved. and as soon as the wound
caused by removing it heals up, thinks
he will be free from the severe pain he
has suffered for twenty odd years.