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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-21


them while distracring the attention Of
the hostess by telling mirth-provo dng
anecdotes from English joke books. and %
now the tablecloths are cut smaller. The
big ones will not be discarded. however.
They will be used for napkins.
Vaseline is q good thing to use In bright
ening up blase patent leather shoes. II
will also give luster to passe silk haS un-
less the hat has been sat upon BY Q grown
person..
HUB the back OF postage stamps on your
hair when you buy them and thoy will nov.
or stick together. should Fave printed
this recipe before the hot weather. but for
got 1t because It did not interest me. I
could not 60 and hunt up friend and bor-
row his hair every time bought . dollars
worth Of stamps.
spread Of hog cholera. The experiment was
made at Peoria. Ill. after the burning Of .
large dtsttllery. together with great quantt-
ties OF corn. hope. however. that the man
who sleeps in four car seats and puts his
baggage and feet In four more will not rely
too much on this remedy.
The custom Of being little late ct dinner
IL becoming q little repousse cafe. It hes
been by some considered good form TO drop
In about time to miss soup and create 3
pleasant surprise BY sailing to third base
and taking seat In stately way, thereby
emphasizing the set Of 8neW gown or the
loud sough Of Russia iron silk train. Now
1t IL getting more and more rioochet. BE-
cause It has been found that the early mo-
discussing tho shortcomings Of those who:
are absent. and %. though such peonse oe11
obstinately refuse to do anythfnG ooo4uGo
it II polite and decent, they folugtun1eY
come up 20 time for fear they. YIN - 60
pesvailtng topte Of coavsEsafao4
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-21

Fl bought tho very Arst copy / a.v
exposed for sale while On my way here,
See, It's pages are uncut.
without further delay. the vnun.
man began his task.
He read effectively, feelingly, and
threw into the impassionate pleadinrs
of the artist an earnestness that seemed
to make them his own.
As for Viola, she sat like one on.
tranced, and when, in the novel, tears
glistened in the eyes of the fair heroine.
they were duplicated in her own.
At length the very last paragraph
was reached, and triumph mingled
with hope in the voice of Gean Arnott
as he read it.
"1 am yours, murmured Gladys. &
am cured of coquetry forever. I have
learned at last that love is the secret
of happiness.
As the tones of the readers voice
died away, something which sounded
much like sob blended with them.
"You have won the wager" said
Viola. @What shall the penalty be?"
@That you repeat the confession Of
our heroine"
"Be it so" murmured Viola. @Imade
her my ideal and must share in her de-
feat. But tell me, Gean, how came
this story to so reflect my character,
feelings, thoughts, in fact?"
ut will not affect our wager?"
"No; that is decided. Viola's fate
shall be mine"
"Then the mystery is easily explain
ed. You have been wooed and won by
q novel. In addition to writing decla-
rations and talking to juries I some
times scribble for the press. My nom
de plume is Malcolm Graeme."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-21
A WearisOme Subject.

People who are completely absorbed
in their own own personality make the
grave error of supposing that the
subject of which they never tire is
equally interesting to others; hence, il
they @enjoy poor health" it is their
habit to give ELUSIVE descriptions Of
numerous aches and pains to whom
soever they meet. Now, illness, of all
things in the world, is the least inter
essing, and even in ones own family
soon becomes tiresome. Sympathy
called upon too often becomes to GER
tain degree lessened. We can each re-
call too many people who make bodily
ills the stock subject for conversation
in and ont of season, and feeling of
depression inevitably follows their
minute recital. We ought not to ig-
more real illness and expect it to leave
or pass by us because of our nom
recognition, but we need not draw the
shadow of disease about our family
gatherings and gala days by describ-
ing every little pain that has
wearied us.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-21
U1UR 1H WUIOWR
sY Aisn1x Yan1nos1.

Down by tho dear old meadow stream,
Where wo played together under the willow
Grow sweet Wild flowers Of every hue
Gently breathing rich perfume on the wandering
We thought no place 20 bright and gay
As that familiar spot, where sunbeams could
not peep,
And lazy butterflies reclined
On luxuriant beds of white clover-fast asleep.
The mocking birds from leafy realms,
Trilled sweetest melodies from their silver-lned
throats.
While we sat on the messy bank,
Sending across the crytal stream gay little boats.
Under the pale green willow trees,
Where we were free as the birds, and pleasures
were rife.
You gave to me the promise true
That in years to come you would be my bonnie
wife.
All! those were ba1my, halcyon days,
When we played together by the ripping stream,
Dreaming the happy hours away,
Listening to the soft quivering notes Of loves
young dream.
DURHAM, N. G.
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trade allowing the gold to take care of the foreign
without, however, cripping the greater volume of
domestic commerce and the many new fields of
industry steadily calling for an increase above
From whence.is the increase to come? Our gold
product is already being utilized annually, while
national bank circulation is growing less. Silver
and treasury notes constitute our only resources.
Silver Is an American product, and should unite
to enlarge the standard and treasury notes should
constitute our circulating money. The govern
ment having assumed the responsibility of issuing
and experimenting the circulation it is the duty
of congress to provide for such information az
demand for currency and then to provide the nee
The present conditions are very similar to those
that attained in 1919 and relief came then with q
large increase in the volume of money by resump-
ton; similar increase is needed at this time.
The full coinage Of silver with our gold COIN
age would no more than keep pace with our grow.
ing business, leaving the present shortage unpro-
vided for An issue of treasury notes to the extent
of 500 000 600 would do no more than restore the
volume of money at once to where business re-
tablishing permanent monetary system, and as il
il plain that paper must OF necessity constituted
part of our currency. Who has q better paper to
Set or Nv Shose Iot ts have pFosea more
At present too great percentage Of our cufren-
cy is subject to call by foreign countries. Our cir
culation is too largely dependant upon the So
sons and crops OF other countries without Refer
ence to our own production. With steady devel-
opment We suffer all the evils of a.shrinklng cur
rency when the volume of currency fails to grow
with the growth of business, and one OF the great
est evils Of our circulation Is the liability to inc
tuation.
AZ We have given marvellous stmulous to pro
duction and commerce under our American In
dustrial policy. may We not likewise stimulate
activity in business and the return of prosperity
through the adoption of an American monetary
policy coming equally our entire gold and silver
product a. an American standard of values, with
LEGAL tender treasury notes in sufficient quantity.
interchangeable with coin, to constitute or
money of circulation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-21

plume. must be . lady, writes % n.
tistically, so absolutely true TO nature,
that the ending You suggest Is SIMPLY
impossible She might cause her nero
inc to enter . convent, commit sulcaoe,
or even 20 on the stage, but. Is 1oi
marrying
Volatile Viola Vane broke of sud
denly. and completed the sentence
with a light laugh and an incredulous
shake of the head calculated to settle
the point, and ring down the curtain
upon the entire subject. 49,
@Will you do me a great favor
asked Gean.
sGladly, provided it is not too great
one."
"You must Judge. I want you to
read to me the opening installment of
this story, with its captivating hero
ine."
sMost willingly, only you must not
expect any Evolutionary effects"
With this the fair girl opened the
journal, and. in a wen-modulated voice,
instinct with feeling. proceeded to re-
hike her own modest disclaimer of
elocutionary ability by reading the
three chapters in the highest style
of art.
"You have not exaggerated your hero
ine," declared the young lawyer, en-
Enthusiastically, when the end was
reached. sShe is mine as well as yours.
Only"
"Well?"
"Only think she cannot find hap
piness in love and marriage"
Nonsense"
sand if the author is as true to ma
ture as you think him-or her, rather
Miss Gladys will fall in love with the
artist"
"She never will" cried Viola, spring
ing excitedly to her feet.
Il am quite confident that my judg-
ment is correct"
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"How can you be right when know
that you are wrong?"
The vivacious girl fairly snapped out
this question, all the more unanswer-
able because bristling with true fem
mime logic.
Gean felt the force of it, and bowed
in acknowledgment of the same.
"Then you admit it?" she asked,
slightly Modified by his polite action.
Il acknowledge that you are right.
"Thank you"
"But at the same time I think cir
cumstances might arise which would
render me right, in which event neither
of us would be wrong"
"That's an absurdity!"
"Not bit of it. There is vast
deal of human nature in man, and in
woman as we'll. I am bound to admit
that at the close of the installment
you have read me, Gladys seems in
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capable of loving the artist, vet three
numbers more are to follow in which
one OF two things may develop"
And they are?"
GLADYS may adopt new views OF
the artist may improve upon scquaint-
ance, and awaken feelings and senti-
ments of which she has now no knowl-
edge"
Spare your eloquence! You are
not addressing q jury"
mo, I'm arguing with the Judge,
and very fair one, I must admit.
I'll wager anything that she Will
marry the artist"
Done! What shall be the penalty p
Il will make my demand when the
novel is completed"
agreed! I will do the same"
But you won't win"
That remains to be seen. Three
weeks from to-day I will call with the
very last number, which, with your
KIND permission, I will read to you.
Until then, adieu."
At the appointed time the young
lawyer appeared with the periodical in
ms hand.
He found Viola seated on the same
rustic bench, awaiting his arrival.
What of our fair heroine?" he
asked, when he had returned her salu-
tatlon and taken her proffered hand.
Has she shown any disposition to
accept the artist?" was her smiling
counter-question.
I'm sorry to say that she has not,
but in the three chapters which remain
she may relent. How about the artist ?"
To confess the truth, I rather like
him. He reminds me of some one I
have known, just who, can't recall If
Gladys were other than the strong
willed, sensible girl she is, I would not
feel 50 confident as / do of winning the
wager. But Let Us proceed. I trust
You have not read it BY yourself
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-21
Mr.. Edwin Booths First Experience as
Manager.

MI. Edwin Booth, the eminent ira
gedian, is credited with the follow
ing experience about my first
experience as a manager" said Mr..
Booth, was in the year 1854. I
and four others were on our way to
Australia to fill a professional engage
ment. Two of the party were u. G.
Anderson and his wife. We were in q
slow old sailing ship, and we we're COM
PEELED to stop at the Sandwich Islands
for supplies and to make some repairs
to the ship. We found, to our sur
prise, that Honolulu had rude sort of
theater, and as we were to be detained
there for several days we thought we
might earn a few dollars by giving
performances.
"We determined to give Richard
I'LL, and I was elected manager. Now.
the full strength of the company was
exactly five, and there are about
twenty-five parts in the tragedy, as
you know, to say nothing of the lords
and ladies of the court. citizens, MUIR
derers, messengers, and the two armies
of Gloster and Richmond. So YOU
can understand that the manager had
no easy task of it. I was to play Rich
ard, and by an ingenious scheme of
doubling up, by which each of the 9th
ers were to play at least two parts, we
managed to arrange for some sort of q
performance until suddenly discov-
cred that I had no Lady Anne. Mrs.
Anderson was the only lady in our
company, and she had to do two parts
the Duchess of York and Elizabeth.
Il was almost in despair until I
learned that there was white man in
the town who, as was told, had once
been an actor in humble way and
would be glad to help US out, and that
as he was an understood man he might
do to dress up as woman. So sent
for him.
HE was about four feet high, q
stumpy fellow with handy legs, cross
eyed, and with all his front teeth gone.
He chewed tobacco furiously, and he
spoke with strong German accent.
His only knowledge of the stage
proved to have come from once working
as a grip behind the scenes of some
theater in the States
II shall never forget that perform
ance of Richard ILL Its like was
never seen before nor since. The two
English armies were of course made
up of native Sandwich islanders, and
to see the followers of Richard and of
Richmond fighting the battle of Bos-
worth field in burnt cork was some
thing never before attempted on any
stage
"But the Lady Anne! I regret to
say that her appearance when made up
was something worse than grotesque.
If she had been homely in mans at
tire she was hideous in skirts, and when
I had to make ardent love to her as
"'Sweet saint p-'divine perfection
of a woman fairer than tongue can
name thee,' and tell her of her beauty
which did haunt me in my Sleep I
thought I should burst with mortifica-
ton, for her bandy-legged waddle, her
cross-eyed leer, her toothless mouth
and her German accent was something
indescribable. And, horror of horrors,
while she stood moaning at her dead
husbands bier, her ladyship had
broken her solemn pledge and was
actually chewing tobacco!"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-21

turned her vivacious face and sparkling
black eyes upon the handsome young
man who stood before the rustic bench
in the grounds surrounding her fathers
elegant mansion.
"Pm glad to learn that my opinion
is not well founded"
"Ireceived this paper two good hours
ago" smiled the young lady, at the
same time pointing to vacant space
on the bench beside her
Il see. And you have already made
the fashion department your own?"
Entirely, and I've at last decided
on the style of the new gown that
father brought me from Paris, and
that I never would have made up.
Awfully nice, isn't it?"
Decidedly. But what we're you
reading so interestedlv?"
"The opening chapters-you won't
laugh at me, I'm sure-the opening
chapters of new serial novel by NAL
com Graeme, whoever he may be-"
@And you like it?"
@Better than Rob Roy, with dashing
Di Vernon, my favorite heroine"
"Tell me something about it, please.
@Gladys Rowland, the heroine, is a
beautiful young lady with hosts of ad.
mirers. She likes them all, but has
no idea of tying herself to any one Of
them"
"What did you say her name was ~
%Gladys Rowland. Why?"
Il thought it might have been Viola
Vane."
"You have the hardihood to fatter
me, have you?"
Nothing could have been further
from my thoughts. I had the unfor-
tunate admirers in mind"
"Then you call me coquette ?"
The eyes of the little maiden were
swapping with suggestion of anger
now
"By no means. The fair Gladys is
that, I trust?"
"N-n-o. She's exactly my ideal of q
girl"
"And has she no preference"
@Yes. She likes the artist the best
of all, but will never marry him."
"And why not? ?"
Because he is SO persistent"
@Then you-I mean she-don't sd-
mire constancy?"
@Yes, we do, both of us, until it be-
comes obstinacy."
Gean Arnott WINGED q little at this
reply, which was emphasized lit
tie by toss of the fair head of the
speaker.
Gean was young lawyer with q
small practice, but q fine education,
sterling common sense, and q determi-
nation to rise in his profession.
He had loved Viola Vane as long as
he had known her, plus the twenty
minutes he had been obliged to wait
for an introduction. This had been
over Q year now, and all that time he
had been q most ardent sutton for her
hand.
More than once she had refused him.
but always in q way that left him
some ground to hope for ultimate sue
cess.
In this he was encouraged by the
knowledge that, though he had twenty
rivals, at least, no one of them was
more favored than himself.
@Then you think she will not wed
the artist" queried he, after q mo-
mentary silence.
I'm sure of it. She has too much
character to marry any one"
3But this is novel, and the princi-
pal attraction of that department of
fiction is the mystery surrounding the
denouement."
True; but the author. who, not
outstanding the masculine nom de-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-21

GREAT men stand like solitary tow
ers in the city of God, and secret Pas
sages running deep beneath external
nature give their thoughts intercourse
with higher intelligences, which
strengthens and controls them. and Of
which the laborers on the surface do
not even dream!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-21

Someone writes: 'Who II Browning, thu
poet?" We don't know who is browning
the poet, but the critic is frequently roast
ing him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-21

The poet is born, not made. The poetss
= bonn and maid, too.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-21
A NOVEL COURTSHIP.
BY DWIGHT BALDWIN.

TO<EADING the fashion
II Tcolumn, Miss Vane?"
p 4 Indeed I am not"
~ IA q II thought"
I1A "That all girls are
ExXx<Y4Hz alike. Well, Mr.. Gean
.;alNsIGIS Arnott, for once you
-zEY Ky are mistaken. I differ
MHs cSBA in many respects from
ea:Rsas- the giddy-headed ma
%= jority of my SEX"
Viola Vane, pretty,
petite, and just trifie inclined to be
pert, closed the literary and society
journal she had been reading and
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were characterized by financial depression, low
prices and business failures. This period in
which we had growing circulation was marked
Failures stood in the period of diminishing
currency, 1874 to 1878, in IS; in the period of
currency expansion, 1879 to 1873, one in 12S; in
one in 9s During this last period our coinage
amounted to but 30 millions of dollars, q mil
lions OF which was sent abroad, as against AS
millions coined during the second Of Prosperous
ness requires an increase of money with which to
carry it on, so it is with the whole people.
BY no means lose sight Of the supply and de-
mand as important factors in determining prices,
nor OF the general decline by reason of the great
competition from improved methods of prodnc-
ton and cheapened transportation, carrying the
which We send our surplus, neither Of the loss
sustained By reason thereof, during i've yyars. of
70 per cent in our exports OF bread and beef st1s
Yet primarily the extent of the standard OF values
md the volume OF money responding to business
demands, determines relatively the quantity that
q given amount Of labor or products viii COM
With the growth then of production and Of
commercial development, 80 ina corresponding
ratio should be the increase OF our currency cir
culaton, Independent of any per capita basis. In
comparing the growth of the volume OF currency
with the growth Of production, consumption and
commercial development, submit the following
estimates OF the percentage OF growth In the total
Gnss q Sosne fo aS G pod issI to 1854
inclusive, as compared with like products and
business for the whole Of the second period, 1873
to 1883 inclusive. The total volume of cereals
produced for the period of 1854 to 1883 inclusive
show an aggregate increase Of rs Per cent over
the total volume for the preceding period 1879 to
1883. The product OF cotton increased per cent;
hay, II per cent; tobacco, II per cent; live stock
II per cent; wool = per cent; average increase OF
farm products, IS per cent Increased output Of
pig iron. = Per cent; coal II per cent; SALT u Per
cenf; average increase of mine products, D per
can't; steel production Increased - per cent; man
ufhctmeGs at wool Is Per cent; cotton menufAct-
uEoEs for export, Sper cent; increase in The NUM-
~ e cotton fnctoriss. = Per csnt; IN IL 1nnhsr
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04

met with in all parts of the ,4euntry
competing with men in almoH all the
arts, occupations and trades. Once it
was question, what is there that a
woman can doP Now it is, what is it that
woman can't dop We have here in
luka lady who has been very success
full IN b1siness-Mrs. H. Krause, furni.
ture dealer, who has AN extensive trade
throughout this and adjoining counties,
established through her own exertions
and indomitable perseverance,, attends
ing to the sales, purchase, and IN fact
to every par. of the business, even sur
mounting the greatest of misfortunes :,
and now stands with good commer-
cial credit, and a business that anv one
might feel proud of.
Jourdan Upton was shot by one
Boatwright in Prentiss county on the
evening of the 26th inst. Boatwrieht
had been in the employ of Or. Tynes
aud without cause left. The DR.. and Tip
ton followed Boatwright for the purpose
OF persuading him to return, as they
clam. Boatwright could not see it in
that light and discharged two loads of
squirrel and duck shot into the face :,
arm and body of Upton, completely
perforating his hide with about one
hundred and fifty shot. Why Boat
wright showed such partiality TO, TIP
ton in bestowing upon him both loads
does not appear. The latter says he
thinks the shootist mistook HIM for
Tynes. No arrests. Upton is doing
we'll.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04

heard better vocal music than they
made. A congregation of about $50
persons were assembled. The music
was lcd by Profs. d. E Bonds, Frank
Neel, Marian Burt and J. L. Mckeown a.
Not single failure attended the occa-
sion. The music was grand from be-
ginning to ending. Dinner was good,
free and plentiful. My wife and myself
got to shake hands with so many of
our old friends from whom we have
been SEPARATED for nearly four years.
| am always glad to attend the place
where l was licensed to exhort and
preach. l have great loye for those
old people who first Endorsed my efforts
as minister of the Gospel.
L. A. MCKEows.
told you your cards we're tho pre- |,
test and picest on the market, nj d
NV you see Prof. II. A. Dean use
them and the Iuka Normal Institute is
on big boom. am in hopes the
young men will find out that you print
such nice cards and quit sending them
away from home to be printed.
L. A. NICK.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-04
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