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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-29
Frank Stradal.

Homestead Application No. 1850. for TIE southss.t
quarter of section So n township IL SOUTH range a
vest Of the sixth p. n
he names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upoR and cultivation Of I'D
land, viz: Charles T. EeR Elihu 'EeR ana Sapouei
Pliley. Of Wa-KSeRey, Trego county, KansssI ga
Joseph Zarnaa, 81 Hnana, TreRo county, KarEaa
- t11oNno&, Da0rtan
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PuhIio Sale

Twill sail at public sale, at Lawrence's
livery barn. in Wa-Keeney, Kansas, on
April 8. 1890, beginning at one O'Clock p.
m, the following property VIZ: horses
and farm implements.
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OF CONTEST.

Lana 0n'' = Is .ros e is aaa'- xO. HISS
Complaint having been entered a this once By
Jonas A Tonoanga against John Z. witt for sbsn-
dontng his homestead entry No. 1884 dated Nay d,
1888, upon the - or sec % tp IS - q ~ IN Trogo
county, kansaS, with view 10 the cancellation Of
said entry tne sAla parties are hereby summoned
& o'clock p n % respo1d AID furnish testimony
eo1cerntnG I'D a1aeed sbandonuect
- HOaSBk Recs9sH.
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Pins, Buttons, Etc.

Z Papers Pins, 10c.
Best Brass Pins, sc.
Pearl Buttons, &c. doz and up.
Safety Pins, small, &c per paper,
large, &c per paper.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-29

Damask & Shifting.
Silk Velvet, in colors, Csc.
Linen Damask, 21c, 26c, 29c,
up to very finest grades.
Shifting, &c and &c.
Denims, best grade, 15c
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SELL CHEAP FOB READY PAY.

I will warrant all my work. Please
give me q call. I am north of Opera
Block and In the rear Of DR.. Farmers
Drug Store. A. P. LIPE.
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White Goods and Parasols.

Victoria Lawns, 10c and Ice.
India Lawns, lie, lie and up.
A full line of other white goods
at prices never before offered.
Parasols, 28c, 53c, SAC, 85c,
$1.25 and up.
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Special.

n pairs of one kind of Ladies'
Fine Shoes (former stock
sold for and worth $3.50, at
$3.50 to close.
Slaughter prices on Trunks and
Travelling Bags.
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Underwear and Hose.

Ladies Underwear, 24c and 38c.
Ladies Silk Underwear, 90c.
Gents Underwear, 25c, 4Oc, up
to SOC.
Ladies Cotton Hose, &c to 13c.
Ladies Lisle Hose, 15c to 30c.
Ladies Silk Hose, 75c.
Gents Hose, sc, &c, and &c.
Gents British Hose, lac 4 19c.
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Full line French Imported Sateens at Zoe I'd.
Best line of Embroidered brought to Wa Keeney, &c up
Manchester Cambria at 14c per yard.
A good Machine Thread at 25c doz. spools
See our Daisy Little Brass Teakettes.
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Boots and Shoes.

We lead on Plow Shoes-$1.34
and $1.44. We did not buy
cheap ones.
Genuine Kangaroo Dress Shoes
$3.17.
A full line of School Shoes at
at rock bottom, $1.25, $1.88
and $3.50.
Ladies Shoes, S1.25, $1.57,
$2.06 and up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-29

C. M. Karr, of Gibson, has made him
self solid with the WORLD.
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4l[l!IiS Ord
Unparalleled Offers = =
= Unapproachable Values
THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR
Challenges the Credit Led
DOR To Mortal Com bat

We buy goods at the lowest cash prices
and will sell on the same basis. We give
you prices on a few goods. Come and see
for yourself as we have so much that we
can't give prices on ALL
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NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION.

Land Once at Y ..1:s s. i ksp'' sss
Notice h hereby given that the follow ng-named
settler has nled notice Of his intention 20 make
anal proof In support Of his claim, and that said
proof win be made before the register and receiver
Of the o. 8. land once. ct Wa-KeeneJ, Kansas, On
Anil n 1880. viz:
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John Halblieb.

quarter Of section 50, In township Is eouth range
II west of the 6th p. NJ
BE names the following Witnesses to prove hts
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF said
land, viz: James T. Ford, william y. SidebOttom,
Peter Mahlberg. of BroWneT, Kan. and Luther A.
Bedford OF AcCrscken, Kans
20 LEE MONROE, Register.
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Hats.

Hats, 43c, 58c, Csc, 93c, csc,
$1.04, $1.O9, $1.27, $1.55,
$2.06, worth double the mon
ey.
Straw Hats-cheapest and best
line ever offered-regular 25c
ones for 10c, 12c and 13c.
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Notions.

Stockinet Dress Shields, 10c.
4 Spools Darning Worsted, SC.
8 Spools Darning Cotton, SC.
Ladies Kid Gloves, 5Sc to 81.
Silk Elastic Tape, 12c I'D.
Common Elastic Tape, best quail
ity, &c I'D.
An elegant line of new Ribbons
&c, &c, &c, &c, lie, 13c and up.
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DUPLICATION NOTICE.
8. O. RoBB.

'-Do On'' " MafoS a. is san''' 10. $50
Notice IL hereby given that the following named
settler has led notice of his intention 10 ske nnal
proof In support Of his claim, and that eaid proof
VIII be made before the register and receiver Of the
.: 5. land once at Ws-Keeney, Kansas, on Nay s,
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John A. NELSON.

Tor Trsgo and Ness Counties. School, Syndicate
Decided Land and City Property for sale. Special
attention given TO buEinees before o. s. Land omeA
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Ready Made Boots 2 Shoes
have also good supply of these
Of my own manufacturing
which I will
The advocate., 1890-01-30
To the Membership Of the Grange, and
Farmers Alliance Of the State
Of KansaS.

The following paper was submitted by j, G.. otis
" Topeka, to the Joint Committee Of Grange
and Farmers Alliance held In Topeka, Tues
day, Jan -. 1890.
Such an awakening among farmers
and laborers, as now exists within the
limits of the Uuited States, has never
had parallel in the history of the world.
And II is not without good and sufficient
reasons.
English Capitallstlc rule, seconded by
Wall Street greed, has dictated our
American financial policy for the last
quarter Of century, The industrial In
forests Of our republic ere to-day smart
The advocate., 1890-01-30

/
yoke Of financial bondage, bondage
more oppressive than that imposed up
on our revolutionary sires, by King
George. The late report Of Secretary
Window, and the silver bill, prepared by
him, and now submitted 10 both houses
OF congress, Ii but another link In the
same chain, that has for los object the
enslavement Of American Agriculture
and the lettering Of American labor
Our demand for the free coinage OF
silver and an increase Of currency Is
thus speciOusly thrust aside In the inter
est Of gold.
The farmers Of Western Kansas are
burning corn for fuel, while coal miners
and their families in another section OF
our land, are furnishing for food. All
over the country, farm products are
selling below cost Of production; and In
our large cities men are out Of employ
ment and asking for bread.
II is time, calling for wise, prompt
and efficient action by all the industrial
classes. Congress and State Legislatures
seem to be engrossed with partisan meas
ures, rather than with our public interests.
Our public men manifest far greater
anxiety about the distribution Of petty
offices, than in the distribution Of cir
culating medium that would revive our
famishing industries. In view Of all
these facts and in view Of the extremely
low price Of all farm products, and the
large indebtedness Of the farming class;
and in view Of the unwise financial pol
Icy and special legislation, that, for the
past twenty-five years has very largely
contributed 20 this depression Of prices,
and the enlargement Of debt: we suggest
to the membership Of the Grange, and
Farmers Alliance, the remedial meas
ures, contained in the st, Louis articles
Of agreement.
Inasmuch, as the senate Of che United
States has for many years, been an ex
ponent Of wealth. kind Of "English
House Of Lords" in an American Repub-
lie; representing money, rather than men,
and has proven itself kind Of "Genteel
stumbling block" to all Legislation in the
interest Of the industrial classes Of this
country, henceforth, whenever there Is
an United States Senator to be elected by
the joint session of an incoming legisla-
ture, that we pledge the members prior
to the general election, to support no
person for this high and honorable office,
who will not pledge himself to use every
means in his power to have the Consti-
tuition of the United States so amended
as TO make United States Senators elected
by the direct vote Of the people.
In consideration of matters Of common
interest to the membership, under exist
ing conditions, we find these very peril
nent questions asked.
"How to increase the price Of our pro-
ductsW "How to meet family eXpenses~
allow to pay our taxesp "How to pay
the semi-anual interest, and meet the
principal of that mortgage debt, when II
falls duep allow can we send that boy
or girl to the Agricultural College, and
educate them as we oughtr
Now, as an aid to the solution Of some
of these vexed questions, we desire to
suggest few remedies that seem to us
within our own control, as a class, when
we are properly organized and working
The advocate., 1890-01-30


the law.
A. We demand the passage Of Laws pro-
hibihng allen ownership Of land, and
that Congress take early steps TO devise
some plan 10 obtain all lands now owned
by aliens and foreign syndIcates; and
that all lands now held by railroad and
other corporations In excess OF such as
are actually used and needed by them,
be reclaimed by the government and
held for actual settlers only.
B, Believing In the doctrine Of "equal
rights 10 all and special privileges TO
none" we demand that taxation, National
or State, shall not be used 10 build up
one interest or class at the expense Of
another.
We believe that the money Of the
country should be kept as much rs pos
slble In the hands Of the people, and
hence we demand that all revenues,
National, State or County, shall be limit
ed TO the necessary expenses Of the gov
ernment economically and honestly ad-
minlstered.
O. We demand that Congress provide
for the Issue of sufficient amount Of
fractional paper currency to facilitate ex-
change through the medium Of the Unit
ed States mail.
7. We demand that the Government
shall control the means Of communication
and transportation to the extent Of insur-
Ing their operation in the interest Of the
people, with due regard to the rights Of
those owning and operating the same.
8. We demand such Legislation as shall
ehectually prevent the extortion Of
usurious interest by any form Of evasion
OF statutory provisions.
o. We nemand such Legislation as will
eifectually prevent the organization or
maintenance Of trusts and combines for
purposes Of speculation in any of the
products OF labor or necessities Of life, or
the transportation Of the same.
10. We demand the adjustment Of sal
aries Of public officials to correspond
with existing financial conditions, the
wages paid to other forms Of labor, and
the prevailing prices Of the products Of
labor.
II, We demand the adoption Of the
Australian system Of voting and the
Crawford county system Of primaries.
10. That all text books for use in
common schools should be compiled,
printed and bound by the State and be
furnished TO pupils at cost.
10. That we advocate free sugar with
bounty, to home producer, equal to pres
ent tariff duties).
IA. That we recommend to our re-
spectlve Orders, hearty and earnest CO.
operation In business matters 80 far as
the same may be deemed practical.
HENRY RHoADEs A. +. ALLEN.
ID. y. FARoHmD, s. MCLALLIN,
EDWIN SNYDER, w. II. BIDDLE.
On motion II was decided that the rec
Ommendation contained in the paper of
John G. Otis, in regard to establishing
minimum prices Of farm products, be
sent to the local alliances for their action.
Also that the paper submitted by John
G. Otis, be published by the ADVOCATE
Kqnsds Farmer and Kansas Patron.
To the Membership Of the Grange, and
The advocate., 1890-01-30

NoAiegence on the part OF the barhers
Alliance and Industrial Union Of Kan
sha and the Kansas State Grange was
held In the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Topeka,
Kaneaa' Thursday, January 93, 1890
The meeting was called 10 order by
Henry RhOades chairman, Of the com
mltteo on the part Of the Grange and on
hls motion, Mr.. s. McLallln Of the ALI
snce committee was elected chairman OF
the meeting, and Geo. Black Of Olathc.
Kansas, was elected secretary. There
werO present on the part Of the Alliance,
Messrs, s. McLallln Of Topeka, Edwin
Snyder Of Oskaloosa, and w. II. Blddle
OfAugusta, Kansas, and on the part Of
che Grange Henry Rhoades Of Gardner
A, n. Allen OF Vineland and d. y. Fair
child Of OverbroOk, Kansas. There were
quite a number Of prominent members
Of the Grange and Alliance present by
invitation as advisory members Of the
Joint committee.
The object OF the meeting was stated
70 be, the establlshlngof basis Of Co
operation between the organizations
above named, and TO consider questions
Of public policy In which the Grange
and Alliance have common interest
Mr. John G. Otis OF Topeka, submitted
preamble and series Of resolutions for
the consideration Of the joint committee.
Hon. VIM. Sims Of Topeka, submitted
anumber of suggestions for consider
alton.
Twelve hours were consumed by the
committee In their work. The following
preamble and resolutions are the result
OF their action, and contain the line OF
public policy they unanimously adopted
to-wit.
We the undersigned joint committee
appointed by the State Grange and Farm
era Alliance and Industrial Union Of
Kansas TO consider questions OF public
policy in which the Grange and Alliance
have q common interest, have, after due
consideration, agreed upon the following
resolutions as a basis upon which the
organizations represented should CO.
operate, and recommend the same TO the
favorable consideration Of those In whose
interest this Conference has been held:
Whereas, The financial policy Of this
government has been such, that the cir
culatlRg medium has been contracted
until lt is insufficient 10 meet the busi-
ness demands Of the country; causing
depression Of agricultural industries,
and placing the wealth producers at the
mercy Of the money power, Therefore.
Resolved, /. We demand, that no
class OF securities shall be substituted for
government bonds as basis Of security
Tor National bank notes for the purpose
Of perpetuatlng the National banking
syatem; that no more National banks
nhail be chartered, ana no charters now
IA existence shall be renewed; that legal
tender treasury notes be issued by the
government in lieu OF National bank
notes, when such National bank notes
shall be retired; that the amount of such
notes shall be regulated on per capita
basis as the population of the country In
creases, that the volume shall be In
creased sufIlcentlyto meet the demands
OF the business interests Of the country,
and that they be made full legal tender
81. ,tI Aahts hoth nuhI,c aud urivota
The advocate., 1890-01-30

United states, drained into the Pacihc'
This schedule, TO be carefully compiled
and then revised each year by confer
ence committee appointed by each ma
tlonal organization, prior to being pub
llshed. AS basis, upon which TO figure
cost Of production, your committee
recommend the following:
Rental Of land, $500 per acre.
Labor Of an able bodied person, com
puted at 10 cents per hour.
Use Of team and tools 10 be computed
at 10 cents per hour.
Average crop for ten years, taken as
a basis.
Upon this basis, we desire to ascertain
the actual cost Of each and every farm
product; and then our national commit
tee can add a reasonable per cent 10
this amount as profit and thus fix the
price, below which no farm product
should ever leave the producers hand.
We trust, the membership Of all local
organizations, will see the importance Of
this movement, in favor Of securing "A
farmers schedule Of prices" II is not
designed that this yearly price list shall
do more than simply fix the very min
imum on products Our members will
be at liberty to sell as much higher as
they can, but all will be, in honor bound,
not to part with their crop, below these
figures,
The example has been set us In every
department of business, and all we have
10 do Is TO marshal our forces and show
ourselves equal TO the situation. We
trust the membership will readily see
the Importance Of having this schedule
carefully compiled, and correctly pub
lished. II should become the farmers
daily guide TO market, and be hung in
plain sight on the door post Of every
rural home,
We also desire TO call the attention OF
the hemembeTshlp 10 the importance Of sus-
tanning our own commercial enterprises.
Fire and Life insurance Co. and other CO.
operative efforts, by means Of which
large sums in the aggregate, may be
saved annually to the farming class.
The next thing to selling our crops at
q fair price, is the purchase Of our sup
plies at reasonable figures and this can
be successfully done by cooperation.
In all cooperative efforts, three things
are absolutely essential.
1st Confidence of the membership
2nd Honest and efficient management.
8rd A reasonable amount Of cash cap
ital, proportlOnate with the enterprise
that is undertaken.
There are also two stumbling blocks,
quite likely to prove disastrous to young
cooperative enterprises.
1st Departing from the cash system.
2nd ThOughtless members "biting at
bait" thrown out by other stores, and
giving their own store the "go by"
Whilst there are many questions that
can only be solved through Legislative
action, II is well to keep constantly in
mind, that the best and surest help, af-
ter ali, is "self help" And organization
and cooperation will surely bring ulti'
mate success.
In conclusion, permit me to say, that
the human race is just emerging from
a century of great indlviduallsm, Intense
selAshness and unbOunded greed.
We seem to be upon the eve Of a new
industrial revolution, about to enter
period Of general cooperative effort,
universal fraternity. aud peaceful pros
perity, such as the world has never yet
witnessed.
The industrial army Of America, is
and drilling It's forces In
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Neglected Wild Rice.

When Columbus discovered America
the two most valuable and important
cereals known to the indians were corn
and wild rice. Corn has been contin-
ually cultivated and greatly improved
during three or four centuries, but our
native rice has been 50 generally
neglected that few persons seem to know
that such grain exists, growing along
the banks of thousands of streams, Gov
ering millions of acres, in swamps, bays
and saltwater and fresh-water meadows,
the food of myriads of wild ducks,
geese and other graminivorons birds.
The aborigines of North America -knew
the value Of and highly appreciated this
grain, gathered it when ripe, and stored
it in vast quantities for winter. As this
species of rice, like its near relatives, the
cultivated varieties, thrives best in low
and submerged lands, the Indians could
readily harvest the crop while padding
or pushing their canoes through the
dense thickets of this grain-bearing
grass, by merely bending the heads over
their frail vessels, and either shaking or
beating out the seeds. Many early voy-
ayers and settlers in this country were
highly pleased with this wild rice, and
some of our earlier botanists gave rather
extravagant accounts of its value.
Elliott, in his Botany of South Caro-
lima and Georgia, says that "this grass
grows in great abundance near the
mouths of our fresh. water rivers. 1t
constitutes considerable portion of the
fresh-water marshes, preferring those
situations where the soil is overAowed
| one to two feet deep at high water" He
ADDS that the leaves arc succulent and
| eaten with avidity by stock, but it does
not appear to have been found of much
importance for forage. There are
really two species of this wild rice, one
with round grain, the other ob!ong
the latter is most common, and extends
much the farthest northward, in fact its
original home appears to be around the
great lakes of the Northwest, from
whence it may have been disseminated
by the prehistoric races of America or by
the many streams flowing from these re-
gions. Seedmen do not usually have a
call for the seed, but visit to almost
any tide-water bay or marsh on the east
shore of Pennsylvania or New Jersey
during November would afford oppor.
tunity of gathering an almost unlimited
quantity.-Nep York Tribune.
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A large funnel is now plsced in the
opening at the neck and the wax is poured
into the funnel, the lower end of. which
is as far down in the mold as it will 60.
When the amount of wax needed to fill
the whole space has been poured in, the
funnel is pulled out slowly and the wax
is distributed gradually. If the wax is
poured directly into the mold from the
large tin vessel in which it is melted
but bles are apt to form in places where
they may mar the surface of the head.
After fifteen minutes time has partial
ly hardened the wax nearest the mold,
the soft wax in the centre is poured
back into the tin. In the fifteen min
utes allowed for cooling, the wax left in
the mold when the soft position is
poured out is about one-quarter of an
inch in thickness, although it may vary
sixteenth in some places. Such varia-
tion is not objected to, as it serves to
give transparency to the head.
Very often when the mold is un-
wrapped of the strong ropes which hold
it together during the pouring, and
taken apart, the wax is found to have
stuck fast to some part of the plaster not
fully oiled. This necessitates the
operation being done all over again.
The day following the melting the
head is ready COR its final shaping.
Though it is now perfect as regards the
general features, there are many rough
nesses apparent, especially along the
lines where the plaster mold had its
joinings. These lines and any little
Jumps that may have been caused by
small holes in the plaster are carefully
shaved down. The eyes of the waxen
head are simply rounded reproductions
of the human eyeball and the mouth is
generally partially open, with no model
ings of the teeth. When the wax IS as
hard as it can be made by the atmosphere
a crooked tool with a round end IS
heated and the eyes are burned out from
the inside of the hollow head. Inc
back wall of the open mouth is similarly
treated, and the head is now ready 1or
the accessories. The rims of the eye
have to be painted and other parts OF
face made deeper or lighter in color.
One of the most artistic operations IS
the reproduction of the color OF the
human lip. This effect is not made with
paints, but is obtained by the skilltul lay.
ING on of colored wax. A spatula, small
modelling tool, is heated in an alcohol
fame and pressed into q cake of wax OF
the proper color This while hot is dis
tributed along the two lips thinly, ana
although it gets lighter in color when
hot 1t dries or hardens to just the desired
tint. In heads where the design calls
for uneven teeth the artist introduces
small pieces of wax and shapes them to
suit the subject. Ordinarily the teeth
used are the usual variety of false teeth
procured from the dentist supply houses.
Many of the male heads have to be
represented as recently shaven, and the
work necessary to give the life size face
! this effect is something enormous. With