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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-11-15

and becoming costume. was the center
Of an adoring group. and dance after
dance was given to devoted attendants,
who sought 30 sn1iously for q favor:
Her adorable baby face was turned
up saucily to PAIR OF
dark eyes above her, and .
gay reply to his earnest question was
trembling on her lips, when In the mr.
ror back of him, she again saw the re-
Election of her unknown tormentor.
This time she gazed steadily and scorn-
fully back at him, but he. beading ms
regal head smiled gloriously at her' ana
murmured with his lips, Forgive me.
All her displeasure vanished, and she
gave back a bright answering smile,
which. mistaken by the cavalier at her
side. for one to himself, warmed his
heart for many days. :,
The music was echoing down the
long corridors and halls, and the ball
was at its height. Pearl, dancing
lightly and airily, lost none of her pris-
tine freshness, while other girls beside
her gave furtive dry washes" to their
flushed faces. Presently, before the
belle of the evening, Pearl, bent the
most distinguished of all the evenings
guests, Randolph Burton, her hero OF
the mirror. A slow, lazy waltz, full OF
an undertone of feeling, they had, and
after his first whispered forgive me"
in her ear, they had hoated away IN
silence. the observed of all observers.
The strains of the waltz died away, as
he led his partner into the dim fragrant
conservatory, seating her under rose
arch, whose flowers touched her
cheek. He stood above her
until she tipped her rosebud
face up to his, under the magnetism OF
his look. His voice, deep, clear
and musical, broke the sweet silence,
as he said, calmly, but with an elo-
quent look:
You have not said you had forgiven
me. Miss Pesrl?"
Forgive your" she answered, a slow
smile breaking over her face. and be-
traying shy dimples. Il have nothing
to forgive"
"But 1 caused you annoyance, and
perhaps pain, more than once, and I'M
Intentionally, too. How could I help
myself?"- last very softly, and dan
gerously tender.
Pearl, as though under spell, could
not respond lightly as was her wont.
Her eyes dropped shy, and her smile
died away, Sitting down beside her,
he clasped the listless fingers in his
own, so strong and white, and leaning
over her, said:
II love you, Pearl. have loved you
from afar for weeks and months. Morn
ings have watched you in your room,
and my heart has gone out to you.
I have met you as a
stranger. You gave me not even a
passing glance, and I loved you sol
Pearl, tell me, darling, that some day
you, too, will love me-"
What strange, sweet thrill possessed
Pearl, she could not tell. Was she yield
ing to an utter stranger her heart, her
love? And still was he a stranger?
She knew of him, of his greatness, of
his goodness, and of his genius, al
though she had met him for the first
time tonight. And that he, so vastly
her superior, should love her! A burst
of love and tenderness filled her heart,
and lifting those shy sweet eyes, to the
face above her, she let it shine out in
an unspoken answer.
With clasp, strong and tender, he
took her to his heart and kissing her
murmured:
my darling, my love foreverE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-11-15

peare himself is my authority, for does
he mot make Hamlet address the FirsS
Actor IS an old friend2"
Mr.. Booth smiled and proceeded to
explain that In English man might be
called an old friend and yet be young,
but the German utterly failed to get it
through his head. Mr.. Booth after
ward ascertained that not only in Berlin,
but throughout Germany, where Shakes
peare's plays are done more frequently
than in either England or the United
States, the First Actor had invariably
been made up as very aged, because
Hamlet styled him old friend.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-11-15
Better Charity.

A group of ladies sat on the porch Of
the Chapmes Hotel, a seaside house
which had sprung up in a lonely fishing
village. It had occurred to some of the
energetic pleasure seekers that club
house or casino, in which they could
dance, read or sit and chat, would be
a good thing to have at Chspmet.
Forthwith they formed committees,
and went about with subscription
books soliciting money, coaxing, quiz
zing and teasing each man to whom they
appealed.
One Of them came up with book and
pencil in hand.
"Now, Miss Watts, what viii you do
for our charity? Just set an example
of generosity for the other ladiesl How
much shall put you down forP" paus-
ing, pencil in hand.
Miss Watts was one Of the three
teachers who had come down to Chap
met for their vacation. She thought Of
the days of hard work by which she
had made her money-and she had so
littlel But soft tempest of tongues
arose around her.
~Oh yes! Our Cssinol Such 3
worthy obiectl We must strain every
nerve to build it" 1
~Put me down for ten dollars" she
said. feebly.
%How sillyl" thought one woman
near her. She cannot afford It'll"
thought another, but they said nothing.
Her sister, teacher like herself, sat
beside her. The young solicitor hustled
over to her.
Nov, Miss Jenny, will you give the
second amount as your sister?"
Miss Jenny's mind had followed the
same track as her sisters, but with a
different result Il shall not give any
thingp she said distinctly.
Surely you will not refuse little? ?"
coaxed the applicant.
Il shall not give q penny" said Miss
Jenny, closing her mouth tightly.
The young girl shrugged her shout
ders and passed on. Nov, Miss East, ("
she said, coming to the third teacher,
chow much for our charity"
Miss East looked at her steadily with
her bright, laughing eyes.
II do not think" she said gently,
that we can call q house for ourselves
to dance in a charity, can we? I have
very little money to give away, you
know, and for every dollar that can
give know q poor child whom it would
help to take out of the hot city into the
pure air, or a sick woman whom it
would feed, or some other of Gods
needy creatures whom it could make
happier. I am afraid / cannot give you
anything for the Casino"
The women glanced at each other.
The sensible, truo word once spoken
always finds response.
Il shall send my money to the Fresh
Air Fund.-" said one.
"And 1 shall send mine to our asylum
for crippled children" said another.
The young woman who was soliciting
the money for the Casino was a rational
being at heart, though apt to march
with the crowd. She suddenly tore her
notebook to pieces.
%The Casino is piece of extravagant
follyl" she said. "Thank you, Miss
East"
In how many places of resort are
somewhat similar scenes repeated, and
how many Miss Easts are there to find
the truth in even pretended charityF
CODlpG7IiO7I.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-11-15
A KInd-Hearted OnicIaI.

Guard New York Elevated Railroad
The doctor says Pm Citing dyspep-
sia.
Superintendent 0kindly)-Pm sorry
to hear that. What causes IL?
why. sir, under the rules, I've got
ter take my meals while on duty on the
train, and the doctor says eatin' 50 fast
will kill me"
Il see. You have to swallow your
meals at the rate of twenty miles an
hour. Well, I'll order the engineers 10
reduce the speed to nine miles an hour
at meal time. '-Strsst e Snith's Good
Nerve.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-11-15
Young Girls Should Not Bunk with Their
Grandm others

The custom of sleeping in double
beds is one which Is going-and rightly
going-out of fashion, says the Sheffield
Telegraph. OF course, every one
knows, theoretically, that it is far more
healthy to sleep alone. But of what
avail has this theoretic knowledge
been?
The child has been first allowed to
sleep with its nurse-a most pernicious
customer its elder sister, or its
mother; the growing girl sleeps with
her roommate at school; the young
lady with her aunts and her cousins and
her girl friends Unfortunately.
People who would have hesitated to
allow bunch of roses to remain in the
room over night, or q growing plant,
have never had their own bed to them
selves year in and year out. The
plant-which did not consume the oxy-
gen of which their lungs stood in need,
but precisely the effete gases thrown
off by their own system-was thought
very injurious.
Another pair of lungs breathing up
the breathable air and injecting the re-
mainder with the respiratory refuse of
those physical processes that are most
active during sleep was not thought of
with any objection at all.
Yet what simple law of hygiene
would not do, fashion, q notion IS to
what is correct" is beginning to
achieve. From fashionable furniture
establishments there comes the an
nouncement that two single bedsteads
are always called for at present with
each chamber suite furnished for what
is known as Swell patronage"
How many fatal diseases, how many
cases of slow undermining and poison
ing of the system are due to this Gus
tom of promiscuous sharing of double
beds on the part of young girls, who
will ever know?
The fact will never be fully realized
till people grow sensible enough to
know that bed linen takes the insensi-
BILE reflections of the pores as well as
body linen, and who would care to
wear another's body linen?
Have your single bed, then, if posi- |
BILE; if not possible, do not sleep with a
person much older than yourself. |
Young girls occasionally sleep with |
their 0randmothers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-11-15

eniet They auttered to the gronAd.
put Clay was not abashed, and replsc-
ing them, said that they must have
been placed their as q practical Joke
-Hashtn0ton Correspondence Pits
bttTgh Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-11-15
-co1daotor DIcn.. Noaes him.

81 have not failed to ride down town
on 3 north side grip car free OF charge
for week. said smooth-faced. dap
Der Young man to those who stood with
him on the corner of Clark and Center
streets, waiting for q chance to get
aboard car.
@That SOP" Tell us how you do it,
and we will work the snap, too, said
his listeners In the same breath.
We'll, it's this way: There are al
ways lot of people on the corner wait
ing for car, and while the conductor
is helping the women on / jump aboard
In front and take seat inside. Then l
pull out paper and become intent on
the news. The gripman, nine times
out of ten, Is busy fixing his tension
screw or watching the track ahead, and
pays no attention to me. When the
conductor comes through the car for
his fares 1 never look up, and he has
doubts about me, but usually after 3
hard stare at me his memory gives out
and he passes on.
Don't believe it works more'n one
time in hundred" said one of the
listeners.
"Bet you Y I do it on the ride down
town" promptly responded the smooth
faced individual.
Its a go, said his companion.
The money was put in the hands of
The other member of the party, and the
trio prepared to board a car. But for
some reason the first limits car that
came along did not appear to suit the
free-ride man, and there being little
room he had sn excuse to wait for the
next one. This was q Lincoln avenue
and he directed his friends to get aboard
on the rear platform while he gained
entrance in front, as he had explained.
Sitting down about the center of the
car, he pulled paper from his pocket
and began reading with great intent
ness. His friends secured seats near
him, and watched the proceedings.
The conductor went through to the
front and collected q fare, then on to
the two friends, got his nickels. gave an
old lady change for quarter in pennies,
refused to accept Canadian dime from
q fashionably dressed young woman,
and passed out without so much as a
glance in the direction of our reading
friend. Just as he was opposite him,
however, the diligent reader rustled
his paper vigorously, quite like a man
whose sole thought was to find the edi-
torial column or the funny paragraphs.
When the three arrived at Washing
ton street, they alighted and sought
the seclusion of a saloon to pay the
stakes.
@Pretty good scheme; I'll work it
myself" said the one who had lost
his V.
eyes, it's easy when you know how"
replied the other as he pocketed his
SO. Then he left, and in another min
ute was at the tunnel entrance, where
he caught the same car that he had
come down on. II had great luck that
time, Jimmiel" said he, as he handed
the conductor $2.50.-Chicago Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-11-15
Some Stories That Recall the Old Gam
bling Days at the Capital.

Some Stories That Recall the Old Gam
bling Days at the Capital.
"That is the very table at which
Henry Clay used to lose the greater
part of his Congressional salary" said
an old Washington gambler. "The
game he used to play was one in which
the blind was so cents and 81 to come
in. There was no limit in those days,
as there generally is to-day. A man
could, however. demand sight for his
money. Clay's antagonist was gener-
ally man named Bright, and both pre-
ferred to play two handed game. The
cards were out one day and Clay got
the first deal. He was a better card
Shufler than lives to-day. He could
hold his hands four feet apart and fly
the cards from one to the other without
card falling. Generally he dealt with
one hand and without a perceptible
movement of the arm, throwing each
card to its proper place with his long,
muscular fingers.
CLAY was poor poker player, how
ever. He played for the excitement
and not for the gain, and as he was
careless about his bets he generally
came out loser. He almost always
straddled the blind. and whatever hand
he held would raise the bet of his an
tsgonist. He used to bluff good deal,
and, as this would soon be found out,
he would come out loser.
For nearly two hours the night
speak of Clay had been having his own
way with Bright Re held king full
four times running, and then had jack
full. Bright did his best to catch Clay
in bluff, but it was of no use. Clay
had hand that could be beaten only
by tours. The play began at O'Clock.
and by 1880 Bright had lost $1,000
and had borrowed $500 from John Ham
cock. After that Clay's luck vanished
and by midnight he had lost all his win
nings and 81 900 besides-aIl the cash
he had with him.
at was Saturday night, and Bright
proposed that they quit so they could
go to church in the morning, but Clay
wouldn't have If. So be borrowed $500
from Bright, and let the game go on.
The game was continued, and by day
light he owed Bright $500. He
lquidated the debt by giving Bright q
deed for 800 acres of Kentucky land
and six shares of stock in q Louisville
bank.
CLAY went to church all the same
that morning. While he was talking
to the rector after it was over he put
his hand in his pocket and pulled ont 9
pack OF cards along with his handker-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-11-15

so YOUR intended is really a beauty.
eh?" "a beauty? Yes, indeed. Wh7.
she even looks handsome in an amateur
photograph :
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-11-15

BE very slow to believe anything
about friend that an enemy tells you.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-03-21
THE BARN.

rafters and braced by 4x4in braces. each
of which is mortised into the cross-tim-
bers and counter-braced by AKA in.
braces # long.
The braces above and below are d.
rectly opposite. thus affording the great
est strength and rigid framework. (See
vertical cross section.) Common 3D.
lumber or stock boards dressed on one
side are used to inclose the structure
and cracks are covered with IL in. bat
tens Light is furnished by inserting,
on each side of the barn, five flight,
1Ox14, windows and also three of like
size in each end, with the gable win
dows pretty we'll up. The roof is a
''third pitch" and shingled; the comb
being surmounted by cupola 6x6xs it.,
with blinds for the eight windows.
The ground plan indicates the manner
OF subdividing. Single stalls are #. wide
each and the box stalls 10x10 it. and 10x15
#. The rest is used for grain bins, etc ,
until required for stalling purposes, then
it may easily be transformed. An alley
10 it. wide passes through entire length
of barn making each side of easy access.
The hay is elevated into the NOW OF
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-03-21
Let Us Hope This Ii True.

Experienced cattle growers are of the
opinion, says Farm and Fireside, that
such low prices as cattle now bring can
not long continue. A few years ago.
when their business was prosperous,
thousands rushed into it A host of
cattle kings appeared on the Western
ranches. The result was overproduction
and decline in prices. When the
prices of cattle fell they were just as
anxious to get out of the business as
they had been to get in. They were
ready to make any sacrifices to get out
Thousands of cattle not ready for
market were thrown on the market
and with the result of demoralizing it.
Raising three-cent cattle is losing
business, and the grower is soon forced
to Quit it. Then will come time
when the ever-growing demand for
beef cattle will exceed the supply, and
prices will 60 up with bound. The
beef cattle industry is Que that re.
auires much forethought. The grower
must study the probabilities of the
future when his young stock is ready
for the market The chances now are
in favor of better prices. ir
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-03-21

ity which means success in Kentucky.
The other night reception was given
at the Press Club to one Mrs. fattl' a
woman that has made considerable noise
as singer. My nephew, who runs a
newspaper here, got a ticket to the re-
ception, but as he was suddenly called
away on business he transferred the
ticket to me. Wife, she was mighty
nigh tickled to death. l don't know
that have seen her so we'll pleased
since the report that our red cow had
fallen off of the bluff proved to be in
correct.
Well, we went. Mrs. Patti took
position near one corner of the room
and proceeded to smile on every body
present. l didn't care about being IN
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-03-21
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
A BARN PLAN.

It n . Strong, Neat, Durable and Com
Portable Building.
TN plans sad specifications here pre-
sented are Of the barn owned by Henry
Sinnett, HUXLEY, Ill. Size of barn. BOX
sOx1s #. resting on q low foundation
made from quarried limestone. All
posts, stills and cross-beams are SKIS in
yellow pine. From sill to cross-beams
above is it., thence to next timber in
hay-loft #, and then to the top OF
plates IT. more, center measurements.
Rafters are 2x6x20 it., and set 2 it.
apart resting on purline plates. 6xs in,
and supported by purline posts-p. p,
exc in, set at right angles with the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-03-21
A NEW FARMING INDUSTRY.
The Beet Sugar business In the West
Its Growth In Nebraska.

The Beet Sugar Business In the west
Its Growth In Nebraska.
The beet sugar industry has received
q great boom in Nebraska Three years
experience has shown that beets can be
grown in that State containing from II
to % per cent. of sucrose or actual SUI
gar. After two years investigation a
beet sugar factory has been located at
Grand Island, Hall County, with cap
ital of million dollars. The factory
will not only produce raw sugar, but
will include first-class refinery, school
for the instruction of farmers in the cul-
tivation of beets, and an experimental
station, French and also a German ex-
pert having already been engaged. The
company has secured 5000 acres of good
beet land, and an association of local
public-spirited business men has guar
anteed to grow 5000 acres of beets for
three years under the supervision of the
factory superintendent, for which they
are to be paid So ton for beets con-
tanning IL per cent. sucrose, with an addi-
tional payment of &c. for each per cent.
of sucrose in excess of this amount
Hc ldCGoIy UuiiuihsS oiO oOihS AoPiu
~ put up. The main structure is 292xS5
#. and four stories high. The ma
cbinery is already on the way from
Europe, and the whole enterprise is in
charge of competent experts as well as
ample capitalists. The plant will work
up 600 tons of beets daily, producing IS
tons of sugar per day. The working
season will be about IS days, consum-
ing $1,000 tons of beets, the product Of
5000 acres, at an average of Is tons pcr
acre. Nebraska has voted bounty of
1c. per lb. on all sugar made in the State,
and Senator Henderson has introduced
AN in Congress providing for an ad-
ditional bounty Of Sc. per 100 lbs. of
sugar, and also liberal bounty for
every ton of beets grown by the farmer.
The farmers beet sugar factory at AL
varado, Cal, which has been running
several years, is now quite prosperous.
Spreckers California beet sugar works
are also doing we'll These are the only
two plants of the kind; Nebraska's will
be the third in the United States. Beet
sugar-making failed in New York and
Massachusetts,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-03-21
I WOULD LIKE To HEAR YOU SING"

I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR YOU SING"
troduced to her myself, because l never
went wild over music nohow.
i reckon you remember that fellow
Tom BOYLE, that used to sing in our
neighborhood. He beat Matt Wilson
out of twenty-five cents, but he didn't
beat me out of any thing, for, as say,
/ don't 60 wild over music. No, Ididn't
tcare to be introduced to her, but wife
she was as keen as briar, so decided
that it wouldn't do no harm, and UP we
marched and We're introduced. Wife
she says: They tell me, Miss Patti,
that you do sing right pert" Patti sort
of looked at her, not knowing what she
meant. Wife, being great hand to ex-
plain things, says:
81 have hearn, since 1 came to this
town, that you are right smart singer. J"
Then Patti she sort O. laughed, and
wife lowed: 81 don't want to f1atter We
none at all, but would like to hear ye
sing a few tunes" Then Patti sort
giggled, it 'peared to me, and said she
didn't feel much like singing and hoped
wife would excuse her. ''Oh, don't be
bashful," wife says; ''just come right
out and sing as though there wasn't any
body here Do the best you can, and
we'll excuse you if you don't do quite as
we'll as we think you ought to. I'm
powerful fond of good singing, and do
believe that j would turn away from
hogs jowl and turnip greens to hear a
first-rate song. My husband here laughs
at me for being so foolish about music,
but 1 just can't help it. My daughter
Ann amt more than sixteen years old,
but she can sing like martingale her
self.
Il wish she had come along, for know
you'd like her voice. The way she sings
BILLY in the Low Ground, is plumb eau
ton. You're older and have got more
experience than she has, and If old
Beasley gives me good price for my
roose feathers I'll send her up here and
let you give her few lessons" Jest
about this time We were showed away
by other folks that wanted to shake
hands with Patti, but wife she kept
hanging around till she got another
chance, then she says: "Miss Patti,
how old mout you be?'' and Miss Patti
SAYS: s.I'll soon be forty-eight."
ssWell, wouldn't a-took We for more'n
fifty, nohow," said wife. Patti didn't
say any thing at this, but Jest then
somebody else shook hands with
her. Then we had another general
shufiin' up, and wife was showed aside
But after while she got back at hel
again and says: 81 reckon that dress you
got on cost right smart sum-" Patti
smiled and said it did. Jest then q
man come along and said the lunch was
ready downstairs, and wife took hold
of Patti and said: ''Let's go down and
eat a snack" Patti said no, she was moi
hungry. 81 reckon" said wife, ''tha'
anybody who knocks around good deal
& and has to eat first at one place and
then another dent get very good vid
ults as general thing.
"I've got a son who used to brake Oh
the railroad, and he had to put up witt