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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

M. 2. Roberts, of Cove City, was
visitor at our sanctum last Saturday.
Mr.. Roberts has been acting as organ
izer for the alliance in Logan county and
tells US that he organized seven lodges in
six days
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Sam Plylie captured twelve more
wolf scalps at the Harrison ranch last
Wednesday, and another party, whose
name we have forgotten, brought in eight
scalps Monday. And the war of extermi-
nation goes merrily on.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

When You want ice cream in quantities
Tor evening parties, remember Benedict
will deliver at your door heap cheap. 1t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Cowick returned
Tuesday night from their visit to Illinois.
They report a splendid visit, but S. K.
frankly admits that he loves Kansas just
a little harder than ever.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Use Beggs' Dandelion Bitters for indi-
gestioD, dyspepsia and all kindred diseas-
es. 1t has no equal in cases of this kind.
cow A. B. Jones, Druggist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Judge Osborne is holding an adjourn
ed term of court at Hays City this week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Matt Williams was in town last Sat
urday from his ranch near Ransom. lie
saws a little dry weather doesn't dis
courage a democrat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21
Original Packages

At Hays City but temperance drinks are
good enough for us. Always ice cold al
1t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

A. J. johnson, living six miles south
of Collyer, was in town Monday. He
reports his crop prospects as being good.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

j. C. Hopper, living near Noncha-
danta, Ness county, was attacked by a
vicious stallion last week, and had two
fingers bit off, besides other slight IN
surfac
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

C. w. Cross and family and Miss
Emma Mummert attended a picnic in
Glencoe township Thursday last.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Miss Yetter, station agent at Ogallah,
and Miss Adams, who holds the same
position at Page, Logan county, spent
last Sunday with friends here.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

- Capt. J. A. Freas, of Banner, was
in town last Wednesday, having some
fun with the boys.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21
90 TO T. R. BROOKS FOR YOUR
" GOODS
LoNaFELLow.

Leader in Low Prices on Everything.
AS buy my goods for Cash only I can
give you Bargains on everything.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Miss Ella Magrane returned from
her Denver visit Tuesday and is again at
her desk in the land Office.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Mrs. Ann Lorimer, Of COllyer neigh
borhood, was making final proof before
the U. S. land office last Tuesday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

&C. N. McClaren was shaking hands
with Wa-Keeney friends Tuesday. His
headquarters are now at Abilene.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

There are less than half dozen fam
lies in this city who are not regular
subscribers to the WORLD. Why not
make it unanimous?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Your choice of handsome dish with
every can of Forrest City baking pow
der at Bestor's.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Lots of farmers in town last Satur
day attending alliance meeting and buy
ing goods.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

&C. 81. Gibbs will please accept our
gilt-edged thanks for nice long ride in
nice easy buggy behind alnice high horse
and beside a nice genial driver.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Prof. Cowgirl, who succeeds Rev. h.
81. Morrill, as pastor of the Episcopal
church at this place, is expected to preach
next Sunday morning and evening at the
usual hours.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

-"Mossback" airs the question of
usury in this issue.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

IF Burnham made business trip
to Stockton this week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

WV. Gibson visited in Hays Cit
Wednesday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

e. a. Rea is back from his visit to
Pike county, Missouri.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

james S. Gurwell, of Colby, was in
town several da9 s this week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

The Topeka Capital has new Wa
Keeney correspondent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

We Seldom See times harder than
we are Seeing just now. Still we Say
to the farmers and Settlers, Still Stay
and Soon we Shall Shake Sacks of Shin
ing Silver SS$s.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

W. G. Hollister, of Edna, Mo-, was
visiting his brother. NJ. D., this week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

M. B. Frogge, of Greensburg, No,
orders the "WoRLD" sent to him for three
months, at the end Of which time he
expects to become a citizen of Trego
county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Forestry Foreman Wynn, of Ogallsh,
was caller last Saturday
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21
Is-tf
Wanted.

Good girl at the Commercial house.
Good wages paid. tt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21
Close Enourh.

Acarload of original packages arriv-
ed In the city yesterday.-EMs Headlight.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

-Othe w. Candy and daughter, Carrie
OF Wallace, were in the city Tuesday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Miss Alice Atkinson left for her
home near Alanthus, Cove county, Mon
day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Over at Ness City, the Ne3ps was
awarded the city printing on bid of one
cent and bonus of one dollar. It's COM
petitor bid one cent with no bonus.
Some papers love honor more than
wealth,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

We publish an interesting letter from
A. S. Peacock this week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Geo. W. Bawden, vice-president of
the Iowa Mortgage Company, of Musca-
tine, Iowa, was looking over the situation
in this county this week in company with
Mr.. Ellis, special agent of the same COM
pany.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. George Mckinley, Of
Ogallah, were trading in town Tuesday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

N. W. Shuler has been admitted to
practice before the United States land
office.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Arthur Curme and wife went to Hays
City Tuesday evening.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

We have few new and secondhand
gasoline stoves that we will sell regard
less of cost. KELLY HARDWARE Co.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Mrs. Millard returned Monday to
Milledgeville, Ills, where she will spend
the summer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Mrs. Tibbons left for Milledgeville,
Ills, Monday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Fred B. Close, member of the firm
Of Close Bros. and Co., who own.large
tracts Of land near here, was accidentally
killed by a collision of horses in a game
OF polo at Sioux City, Iowa, last Satur-
dow
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

SATURDAY, JUNE 81. 1890.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Jos. Brown was down from cOllyer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

S. u. Burke, formerly of Kit Carson.
Colorado, is now the q. P. operator at
this station.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

And a better one Monday night.
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Good rain Sunday night.
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cOWcK & COSBY, Editors and Publishers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

A jolly party consisting Of W. w.
Gibson and Miss Lille Schmitt, Sam
Kelly and Miss Emily Jones, Claud
Henkel and Miss Maud Prick and Chas.
Benedict and Miss Anna Wright spent
the hot hours of last Sunday beneath the
sylvan shades of Gibbs grove, in COM
pany. with Messrs. Chas. Hogue and Chas.
Harrison and Misses Timmons and
McGraf of Ellis. A pleasant time is
reported.
"A Mr.. Millen, of Syracuse N. Y, was
here the first of the week for the purpose
of inspecting the chalk quarries north of
town on the Pinkham ranch. Mr.. Millen
is the proprietor oflarge cement works at
Warner n. z, and also at South Bend,
Indiana. He found the chalk to be OF
first class quality and took back with him
specimens to be analysed. The worst
trouble is to obtain the old fashioned clay
here. such as is used In the manufacture
of cement. Could this difficulty be over
come. Mr.. Millen says he could easily
organize a syndicate IN his city to erect
and operate an extensive cement plant
here. Can't some one find clay?
Hon. ". Y. Lucas, Elk Auditor OF Iowa
saws: 81 have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy In my family and have no hesI-
tation In saying it is an excellent remedy.
I believe it is all that is claimed for 1t
Persons afflicted by cough or cold VIII
End II a friend" There Is no danger
from whooping cough when this remedy
;s freely given. 80 cent bottles Tor sale
By II. j. lille.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-21

Fresh vegetables every day at Behe-
diets. 1t
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-07
SHORT BIRD STORIES.
Feathsrssi Dudes and i.tnguists Robin In
Ihnraal.

Feathsrsd Dudes and itnguiats Robin In
Church.
A very small bird Of South Africa Is
the Mahalf weaver but it lives In very
large hause shaped like an oil flask,
which il builds Itself
ON the West spanish Peak. Colorado.
Il. II Smith trapped handsome golden
eagle THAT measured seven feet four
inches from tip H. tin.
fhn parrot has not the monopoly OF
the power n talking among birds The
mynah. Il species of startling. Is very i'm.
itatlve and says good morning" very
plainly In response to salntation.
The taitar=bifd makes it, nest Of long
leaves which il sews together with the
fiber 81 i plant, first piercing the holes
In them with its beak. The bottom of
thu nest has a heavy layer of cotton.
A dHaish bird that lines Its nest with
the down Of certain flowers il the lanceo-
late honey-eater. Tho nest Ia shaped
like hammock suspended from twigs
and is very deep. Tho ground work is
Of grass and wool.
The socinble weavers will unite to-
gether IN building u thatehed roof prior
being twelve feet square. Under this a
dozen or more nests will be built. each
pair Il birds building its own, and each
nest being shut out from every other.
A tame crow belonging TO Mrs. Henri
etta McIherson, of Herkimer, N Y,
will whip any dog in the neighborhood.
and amuses himself jumping upon q
char with spool Of thread picking the
END loose. and nnwinding the spool in
The face OF the cat As thecnt jumps for
the running spool the crow Will laugh
like child.
A number Of sparrows with a nest
over the doorway of the Mutt House,
Charlottesville, Ind. sat IN Judgment
over one Of the faelx and deliberately
hanged H. Ono end OF piece OF twine
about a foot long was tied securely about
the bird : neck and the other fastened
70 the nest. The sparrow fluttered at
the end of the string for At least ten
minutes the others picking and pulling
nj II continually until IL died.
Dnring tie Christmas festival in n
church in England the children had just
finished the first verse Of their Christi
mas carol. when a clear. rich, Joyous
song from a robin hurst forth among the
green branches. No one lad seen him,
hut the msn ster faistd his hand for si.
lenee, and the bird completed his song
Then the rector. in great soiemnits
opened the bible and read:
q Yea, the sparrow hath found
house. and the swallow nest for hor.
self, whore she muy lay her young.
Thine a tars. @ Lord II hosts
This time. sad the minister. "our
tayorite bird our little robin red breast.
has found lodging and breakfast in
the church. where We come to pray for
our dailY bread snow Is all around.
covering thf ground and bushes; he was
cold and hungry. and might hsve per-
isheA In TIN storm but the good Ali
Father, IN lis pitYing love and care.
guided the tiny wings hither
tIhe little bird praises I'm in Its JOY.
Gus song. shall not We with far greater
reason. pfae-a Tim gladly?n Chieago
Journal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-07

two weeks. w len he first came his ap-
pearance was th at Of well-to-do busi-
ness man. ! could not give him what
he wanted. as II was not within my
power. but he kept coming all the
same. Finally be told me he had spent
his last dollar u I'D could not even get
heme, That va $ . little before Christ
mas lent hin enough 10 get home
and four days a go the money was re-
turned 10 me. The return Of the
money made sue h an impression on me
that | finally fo md something for him
To do In his ho me- city and sent his
papers TO him Il q other day.
Secretary Noble has good many
such callers but is not 30 tolerant of
them as the See setary of the Navy. The
Postmaster-6en raj Is the favorite
prey for Offices aeekers, on account of
his known " ealth and extensive
reputation for charity. Not long ago
he went through very trying ordeal.
In = little 70 wn in Maryland there
we.e three cand dates for the office Of
postmistress. an Z the three candidates
all came In 70 y le the lostmaster-Gun-
eral. One WAS about thirfy.fpe. nn-
married. and ameehat masculine in
apnaaGAuee - lEll4-aF aa4 dslE - &al
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-07
a QUESTION or RANK.
How u student Learned Lesson In nlsin-
tere1ted Honesty.

To be- honest upon the ground that is
Is the best policy is the most ignoble Of
motives. and yet the proYerb which puta
honesty nj the head Of the list in mat
ters II practice II wise in its way, as ex-
pertenee II continually showing
II is 10 he supposed that a student in
a haYs' boarding school not a hundred
miles from Boston has some notion Of
this fact as the result of recent ex-
perienee, He had during all the first
half Of the year been shock ngl ly careless
in fhe preparation of his lessons in alge-
bra, the consequence being that his rank.
afeourSe, WAS very low. While he was at
home for the vacation at the end of the
fall term of the school, his father prom
ised him watch If at the end OF the
year his rank came above a certain av-
erage. The lad reflected that his poor
rank in algebra would probably SPOIL his
chance % gain the prize. and on his re-
turn 10 school he hit upon plan to
mend matters. He went 10 the teacher
in mathematics and asked him IL he
was willing to let him make up this
branch Of study as If he had been out
of school when the class went over ii.
Il feel he said. Il did not do Ii a. /
should have done, and I am anxious TO
really master Ii: so that II you are will
ing 10 examine me, will do 1t as extra
work this term
The teacher assented. and the boy
vent diligently to work to make up for
past neglect Of the hated study. secretly
supposing that in SO doing he @as pub
ting himself IN a fair way to win the
coveted watch In due time he went 10
tie teacher and passed very good ex-
animation in the whole of the work for
the term before The instructor ~.
pressed his approval, and the student
greatly pleased, said to him:
And what wiil my rank be now. STRIP,
Your ranka" tho other repeated.
'oh. this does not change that
thought You wanted TO 90 over The
aicehre for the sake of knowing It. II
Yea had said that It was the rank YOU
was after ! should have tod yoe lu The
hrst plaae that could notahange that
The student went away eadder and n
more senses than ono nsser but hts
chances If " ming toe watch arn ktiaisn
lBahk Boston Courier
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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-07

forty, and the third pretty brunette
hardly twenty-five years OF age Now
instead of each one coming and present
ing their letters and recommendation
and then going home to wait the out.
come they would come In all together.
wait for chance to see the Postmaster.
General, and then all talk at once
Albert, the colored messenger wha
stands at the door. is authority for III,
statement that the candidates would
appear one by one each evidently not
wanting either of the others to get h
word with MS wanamaker alone When
all three arrived they would descend on
the Postmaster-General in a bunch
Finally the fat one gave out and went
home. Then the remaining two worked
things for awhile. but the money OF the
elder gave out. and the young one alone
remained. A few weeks ago she went
home disappointed 10 all appearances.
for young man was finally appointed.
whereupon the last one to leave prompt.
IL married the young man and they sent
cards to Mr.. Wanamaker day or two
ago.
Not all the office-seekers. however
come from outside the District OF Colum-
bia. ON the contrary, every resident OF
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-07
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

The production OF the cocoa plant
in South America Is 40 enormous that
sne-eighth part Of il would be sufficient
20 swamp the market of the outside
world. Almost all Of il is consumed in
South America.
"A New York ieweler resolved the
following business card few days ago:
George u. Parks. farmer. merchant
jeweler, schoolmaster. musician. etc.
7. S.-Ali questions answered with
truthfulness and dispatch"
In unloading bananas at the New
York wharves the steyedores frequently
encounter scorpions and snakes which
have curled up under the banana heads
In search ~ a long nap. and sleep right
through the trip 70 New York.
The amount ~ liquor sent into ART
ea, in five years. from Boston alone. was
S.ao0,Ouo gallons. The amount OF liquor
registered on the vessels which stopped
at Madeira, en route 10 Africa in one
week Is as follows: a6o. 600 cases of
whisky, 900 butts Of rum; 30. 900 cases
of brandy; = 600 cases of Irish whisky;
500. 600 demi johns OF rum; $4,000 barrels
OF rum; 30 200 eases Of old tom; ID. 900
barrels OF absinthe; 10000 cases OF YER
mouth.
The tomb supposed to be that OF
Cleopatra. lately discovered in Egypt,
was found at a depth of twenty-five feet
from the surface in a chamber ten feet
long, two and one-half feet wide and
lofty in proportion The sarcophagus
was built in the form Of pyramid, and
eOtyaraH 4srfft az ats to
them being five female figures, five
crowns Of laurcls and four figures of
children. Some of the latter are en-
tircly nude, while others are draped. In
the center of each of the crowns bunch
OF grapes is carved.
III the American people were to learn
that their army and navy during the
past year bad lost 2s2 men In engage
ments with enemies and that nearl v
26, 900 of the soldiers and sailors had
been wounded they would be Mortified.
In fact So great destruction of life and
limb would wipe out our entire army
and navy, as those branches Of the Gov
ernment sarysgc are now constituted.
Yet, says the Philadelphia Bulletin,
that Is the extent Of the havoc which
was wrought last year on the railroads
OF the United States.
"A 81. Paul merchant gives the fol.
lowing to a Piuneer-Press reporter az
the reason whv he cut piece Of goods
in two and sold one portion at high
and the other N low price: Twenty.
five years ago was n sub-clerk In gen.
eral store In Kalamazoo. Mich. The
head salesman sent me downstairs into
the grocery department to do up q
pound OF tea for a prominent social
leader. In forty-tive minutes 1t came
back from the house with an order ID
change 1t. What does that head sales.
man do hut shake the tea out of the
brown paper, 40 it up in silk ton paper
tie II With ealored cord and send il
back 10 the lady Il stayed n time,
and she atterWard told me that that was
Tie kind u tea she always wanted to fiji
her orders That my boy, was a part
OF my early education"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-06-07
HOW SOUNDS TRAVEL.
Noises THAT Can lie Heard Ptainty a
Great Distances.

Noises That Can Re Heard Ptaintv at
Great Distances.
The report of cannon travels very
far, because 1t communicates vibration
To the soil.
The noise produced by the great erup.
tion of Cotopaxi, II i744, was heard over
600 miles.
Franklin asserts that he heard the
striking together of two stones in the
water half mile away.
In iT62 the report Of the cannon fired
In Mayenee could be heard at TimbeeR.
is6 miles away.
In the polar regions Sir John Frank
Inns men eonyersed with ease At dis.
tance of moro than mile.
When in is0a the eAnnon doomed In
Heiigoland the sound Was heard 40 Han-
over, distance Of i3T miles.
The eannonading at Florence was
heard at Eeghorn, So miles away, and
that at Genoa over 100 miles.
The greatest distance at which artitl.
ciai sounds are known to have been
heard was On December I, 49,. when
the cannon al Antwerp were heard IN
the Erzgebtrge. S7o miles distant.
Calladon. By experiments made al
Lake Geneva, estimated that bell of
common size. one that could be heard
distance Of three to five miles on land.
could. II submerged in tho sea. be heard
over 30 miles.-thieaeo Mail