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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15
Hunting for Mud Turtles.

Il want small shotgun that don't use
up much ammunition" said a middle
aged man to Kearny street dealer in
firearms.
"Jaybirds bothering your orchard ?"
inquired the dealer as he was displaying
his wares.
NO. I am a turtle hunter. Get
turtles and terrapins for the market. you
know"
Shoot turtles with shotgun" ex-
claimed the astonished dealer, dropping
fowling- piece on his pet corn, which
brought forth howl of pain.
mo, not exactly" answered the tur-
tle-hunter. Its jest this way, I've
hunted the shell-backs for many years,
and have got little wrinkle of my own
that everybody don't know of. l used
to go for 'em with scoop-net, like city
folks catch butterflies with, but now
uses a set-net. Of course, have to bait
it. NV net is shaped like wing-dam,
on the hy-trap principle. bait it with
Jaybirds, robins, sparrows and sech
small birds. The turtles crawl up the
wings of the net to feed, and when they
starts to crawl out they're catched, see?
The Frenchmen in the restaurants in
Sacramento, Stockton and this city pay
me good prices for the critters. 1 ship
'em, the turtles mean, in crates. I've
caught turtles In all of the rivers in the
country, and travelled some, too. I've
fished for turtles in the Yuba all the
way from its mouth to Siskiyou County.
I'll take this gun. So 1ong."-SGn
Francisco Examiner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15
KANSAS RAILROADS.

The Santa Fe has employed $50 new
men in the Topeka car shop and paint
shop since November. The car shops
are building 200 new freight cars a
month.
A circular has been issued by the
Santa Fe, announcing that on and after
March 1st, newspaper passes will be is
sued from the Office of the general pass
enger and ticket agent.
The Santa Fe denies the rumor that
the dining car service on the Chicago
division will be discontinued. 1t is
true that directly the cars do not pay.
but indirectly, as an advertisement and
one of the helps to draw travel, the
cars are paying thing.
George Hackney having resigned the
position of superintendent of machin-
cry on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad east of the Missouri river,
the jurisdiction of Harvey Middleton,
superintendent of machinery west of
the Missouri river has been extended to
cover the Chicago line.
A decision has been given by the
board of railroad commissioners in the
case of W. II. Lewis, trustee of Banner
township, Rush county, VS.. the Santa
Fe railroad company. The petition re-
cited that the township voted aid TO the
road, and that the company was under
obligation to maintain a station in the
township. Bonds to the amount of
$500 were in fact issued to the COM
pany in October, 1886, in compliance
with a proposition submitted by the
latter to build the line and furnish a
freight and passenger depot by Novem-
Der 1, 1888. The board directs the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe to supply
this station with an agent, telegraph
operator, and full station facilities by
March Is.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15
NEWS BKEVITIES.

Colonies are already entering upon the
Cherokee outlet prepared to commence farm
ing.
Weather prognosticators are giving Us
cold rain storms from the 18th TO the 2lst
of March
The cut in passenger rates between ST.
Louis and Kansas and Colorado points has
about reached bottom.
The great Ohio food began to recede or
March z: more so above than below the
mouth of the Kentucky river.
The damage done to crops in Texas by
the late repeated hail storms. as reported
from day to day, Is immense IN the aggre-
gate.
The Louisiana lottery PEOPLE are still fig
urlng to get into No: tn Dako-a, at the ex-
piratIon of tae.r present charter at New
Orleans
Judge Shackleford, of the United States
court, at Muscogee, /. T., decides that the
government can sue for penalties,-$lOO per
head-for cattle grazing on Indian lands
without the consent of the Indians.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

The prohibition of the use of the
German language in the courts OF the
Baltic provinces by the Russian Gov
eminent has created great confusion
of tongues. The majority of the popu-
lation on the Russian side of the Baltic
knows little or no Russian at all, and
the scenes In the courts, where the
peasants seeking justice and the law
yers pleading their clients cases are
unable to communicate their grievances
to the learned Judge who knows no
German, are anything but pleasing for
those concerned. One barrister, on be-
ing required to sign an oath, demanded
that he might be allowed to study the
document with the aid of dictionary
before he put his name to it. This re-
quest, however, was denied as "un-
seemly and impudent." The judges
themselves are in an awkward plight, be-
ing ordered to go to the Baltic provinces
from their posts in other parts of Rus
STA, sometimes at only a moments no.
tice, and there seems to be as complete
a state of chaos as is possible.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15
KANSAS CHURCHES.

Mcpherson Freeman: The members
of the colored NJ. E. church, in this
city, have succeeded in raising money
sufficient to pay off the Indebtedness on
their lots. They will erect church in
a short time.
Topeka Capital: The Presbyterians
of Oakland addition are talking of
building a place of worship this coming
summer. Next to the Methodists. this
is said to be the most numerous denom-
nation in Oakland.
Colby Cat: The Catholic church So
ciety have purchased building site on
west Fourth street, northwest OF the
school house. and work will soon be
commenced on the new structure, which
will cost nearly $1,000. Father Helm
man is a hustler and worker.
Pawnee Rock Leader: A spiritual
cyclone has struck Pawnee Rock In
the neighborhood of seventy OF our
citizens have gone forward to the altar,
and confessed Christ as their Savior,
and still the interest does not grow
cold. Heads of families have started
and soon the balance of the family
would follow. This, the eighth week
of the meeting has seen some wonder
ful conversions A number OF our town
bows have come out on the side OF right,
determined to live a different life
While our town has had pretty hard
name in the past she is now putting
forth an effort to redeem herself, and
may yet be an example to some OF her
neighbor towns in sobriety and Chris
tian influence.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

The docks of London cover some
900 acres. Many of them cost from
SO, 100000 to S2O,OOO,OOO each. The
Royal Albert dock completed in 1888
has an area of IT'S acres. This dock is
a splendid stretch of waterway almost
three miles in extent, with range of over
mile of iron warehouses, and double
lines of locomotive tracks and numer-
Gus travelling cranes. The dock walls
throughout are constructed entirely Of
Portland cement concrete, made and
deposited in stu. The aggregate length
of dock and passage walls is 81 miles.
The walls are so feet high, 5 feet thick
at the top and from Is to 10 feet thick
at the base, and used up In their con-
struction 100000 cubic yards of con-
crete, representing $4,000 tons of Port
land cement. Three thousand work.
men, 600 or 700 wagons, II or IS loco
motive engines, 3 steam "navvies" and
great quantity of minor machinery OF
various kinds had been engaged from
1876 until the summer of 1880 in the
construction of this magnificent system
of docks-a work compared with which
the building of the pyramids with mod
ern appliances would have been no very
signal feat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

A BOMBAY paper relates an incident
illustrative Of the sagacity of the ele-
plant. A battering train had to cross
the sandy bed of a river which at the
time contained but shallow stream of
water. An artilleryman who was seated
on the timbrel of one of the guns acct
dentally fell off. and would have been
run over by the wheels had not the ele-
plant, which was stationed behind the
gun, instantly, without any warning
from its keeper, lifted up the wheel
with its trunk and kept it suspended
until the carriage had passed clear of
him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

1t is well to be careful of technical
points in making ones will. The Bos-
ton Herald says that no less a person
than the poet Longfellow drew line
with red ink through a clause in his
will, and interlined above this erasure
a different wish as to the disposition of
the property named in it. This had the
effect of revoking his entire gift to the
person indicated in the clause; and as
his new wish was not signed after being
written, that person took nothing what
ever under the will.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

THE work of making public park
out of General Putnam's revolutionary
headquarters at Redding, Conn, carried
on at the expense and by the direction
of the Connecticut Legislature, has
been finished. A thicket surrounds the
park, and the Putnam monument faces
the entrance. There are a mile and a
half of driveways, seven springs of
water, apple trees a century old and
many log houses.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

Ey malarial disease. the human machinery
cannot half perform ITS Office. Digestion,
secretion, evacuation, are dlsordered, the
blood becomes wateIy, the nerves feeble,
the countenarce ghastly, sleep disturbed
and appetite CaprIcious. Terrible Is this
seaSe, fell its consequences There Is,
however, a known antidote to the miasmat-
ic poison. and a certain safeg ard against
it. in malarious egions of our South and
West, in ! o til Am RIGA, GautsIrala and on
the lsthmus of 1 anama, as well as In trans
marine countries " here the scourge exists,
this inimitab preventive and remedy, Hos
te t RS Stomach eIs, has, ring the
last thirty five ye ars, been constantly WIDEN
ing the area of ITS usefulness, and demon
stratng its So ereign velue Liver COM
plant. dyspe ps a, con tipation, kidney
ouble, rheumatism and debility are all
remed ed by 1t.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

IT is proposed to make radical
change in the army chaplain service of
the United States. In letter to Sena-
tor Plum, Gen. Scofeld gives some
good ideas on the subject. He says: The
American, citizen, soldier no less then
civilian, instinctiveIy rebels against any
attempt to regulate his religious con-
duct by civil or military authority. At
ter much and careful study of this sub
ject, my impression is that the best
policy is to leave the various garrisons
in the army free to select religious min
listers of their own choice, as other COM
munities in this country do, the action
of Congress to be limited to supplying
the necessary money to pay for their
services, and that of the War Depart
ment to regulate the mode of their Sc
lections, etc. In this manner large
proportion of the troops, if not all, could
have the services of their own faith-at
least part of the time, which they do
not now. Give the army religious
liberty and assist the men to obtain the
religious ministrations of which they
feel the need and there will be the same
interest in religion in the army as else.
where.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15
The Cause Of the DELAY.

Night Editor (of st. Louis paper)-
We ought to have gone to press an hour
ago. Is that editorial on The Insig-
nifcance of Chicago as Railroad Gen.
ter" in type?
Foreman-Yes.
Is the article on The Decay of Chi
cago's Commerce finished?"
Yes, sir"
Then what are you waiting for?"
Waiting to get the Chicago mar
kets. Chicago Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

A PECULIAR nervous affection, evil
IDENTIFY similar to that known among
French Canadians as Jumpers" is re-
ported from Africa by DR.. Bennett. 1t
is entirely confined to the males, and is
manifested by the most extraordinary
and grotesque antics on the slightest
provocation-a whistle, atouch, shout,
Or anything sudden and unexpected,
being sufficient to ~set them going.
Some make hideous grimaces and waltz
about as if jointleSs, others jump wildly
and initiate the exciting sound, others
give vent to obscene CALCULATIONS
quickly followed by corrections and
apologies, while there are others vino
impulsively obey any sudden command.
DR.. Benefits observations of this sin
guIar nervousness have been among the
natives and individuals of mixed de-
scent living in Griqualand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

A YOUNG man near Kokomo, Ind.
who was Tilted by three different girls
in one week, bought a big wolf from
the Cincinnati Zoo, turned the beast
loose in a swamp at home, and there
hasn't been any nighttime sparkling
since the LIST of October. He proposes
also to have a panther on deck some
time this month.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

New Greens Picayune. Zebra 49,
Another couple of lucky investors in the
/ ouslana stat Lotte'y arr ed IN the ty
yesterday. They were two young men
nan ed ohm ID. Maylel1. private banker
and secretary o. the Texas Savings Loan
Associat on, of Waco. Tex, AMI book
keeper. Mr.. Id. c. HimsteCt. Trey were
&C ompanie1 by their friend, NJ. j. A. Van
Etten. OF Lit 9 ok, Ark, wh5re Messrs.
Ma fed and Ernst DIT form r.y resided.
Nj ssrs. Mayfield ard Himstedt wers CO
partners in ticket No. 81 1885, viii dIew the
Ir~t capital DR.. g of s30n,OOD- and on the
presen atioa o the ticket at the once of the
Lottery CDmpsny ere promptly giy,n a
Oh ok on re New Orle ans Nat. O. al bank for
81 100. TWo-thlrd; of the re was owned
by Mr.. Him DIT, and his employ T gave
HIM certifica Of deposit Tor $4,000 be-
fore the ticket was cashed. Poth gentlemen
will remain IN the city TO witne. s the carni-
val and VII leave for home GA Wednesday
next
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

NICHOLAS LoNG. the operator of the
signal station at the crossing of the
West Jersey and Atlantic City tracks,
on the meadows, has q mother cat and
three kittens which have been taught to
catch their own fish. The old cat
made her appearance at the tower some
time ago and Nick having no desire to
drive her away, had to devise some plan
to feed her. 1t occurred to him that
cats are particularly fond of fish, and
he arranged a small net, which enabled
him to procure large number of min
nows from the neighboring salt ponds.
Placing them in a bucket with suffi-
Gent water to keep them alive, he pro-
ceeded to fAAd them at his leisure.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15
Santa Ee Earnings.

The following statement of the San
ia Fe's earnings for 1889 is published
in the Railway Age:
1879 1888 increase.
Mileage ZIP 6752 $50
Gross egs S2S 1856 4j6. ego, 67 3 OOs ,661 10000
Net egs.. s. 6i,3sOO0, 6,269, $500 $50, 5s4.t0
Gross e'gs
pr mi. 3,9J5.g2 2,e19.S8, S6,Of
Net e'gspr
mi 1,147.76, 92e.S, 1928
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
company, proper, and its leased lines,
aggregating 1884 miles, make still
better showing, the gross earnings ag-
gregating s2O,s14.394 and the net
earnings S7.O51, 1856. The st. Louis,
Kansas City & Colorado branch of 81
miles failed to earn its operating ex-
penses by 1897, while the Gulf, Color
ado & Santa Fe, with 1,058 miles shows
$814,409 of net earnings, and the
Southern California, ATT miles, earned
S217,830, net.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

IT is a law of good society in China
that young widows never marry again.
Widowhood is tt zrefore held in the
highest esteem, and the older the widow
grows the more agreeable does her posi-
ton become with the people. Should
she reach fifty years she may, by spply-
ing to the Emperor, get a sum Of money
with which to buy a tablet on which is
engraved the sum OF her virtues The
tablet is placed over the door at the
principal entrance to her house.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

This he continued 10 do for some time,
the old cat occasionally helping herself,
when to his surprise, one morning, he
discovered the entire family catching
fish from one of the ponds. This they
seem to have been doing ever since, and
they seem to care as little for the water
as water spaniel
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

EMPEROR WILLIAM, of Germany, has
q man servant who comes in for his
masters cast-off clothes. Recently the
valet ventured to suggest that certain
coat which was still in active service
belonged to him by reason of its age.
What is its market valued" asked the
Emperor. Three dollars" replied the
valet. II like the coat" remarked the
Emperor. Here, take three dollars
and leave me the garment"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

CHARLESTON, s. c., for many years
obtained its celery from Michigan and
New York, but now raises not only
enough for home consumption, but has
g surplus for shipment to the North.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

IT is said that a number of Boston
society ladies are reading law with
prominent attorneys of that city, simply
for the purpose of improving their
minds
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

No Risks Run.-Pretty Girl: 81 called in
writer"
Cautious Bachelor: 81 advertised for a
young man."
p. e.: Eyes, know, but 1 was IN hopes
might do"
c. B.: "Hm! Can you cook2"
p. g.: "Cook? Why, yes.''
c. B.: "Good housekeeper?"
P. g.: ''Oh, yes"
c. B.: "Fond of soclety?'
P. g.: NO, l seldom go out unless
obliged to-"
c. B.: Take that desk there, please"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

Knew the Sex.-Mrs. Slogan(at an L sta
tiOn): Don't you ever trust man as long
as you live. They're all frauds, every one
of 'em."
Daughter: "Why, nal Alp"
Ma: every one, no exception at all.
Look at that man near the news stand. The
brute"
Daughter: 'EWhy, he looks the very pic
ture of gentleness and refinement"
Ma: '-Oh yes; but he's standing there
gazing at a rat poison poster ali the same.
III bet kls wife has a pet poodle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

A MAN who recently died in Will
mington, Del, gave $50 to his attend
ing priest to be returned to the Farm
ers' Bank, of that city, which amount
he surreptitiovsly secured in Septem-
her. 1879.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15
TOPICS OF The TIMES.
a Choice Selection of Inter-
esting Items.

ANDREW CARNEGIE IS Of the opinion
that a college education is of no use in
assisting a man to fortune
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

Not worth a Tear.-Wife: ooh, John,
the rats have eaten all my angel cake"
Husband: "AIl of it?"
Wife: Every single piece. feel like
crying"
Husband: "Oh, pshaw. Don't cry over
a lew rats"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

We call the attention of ttose suffering
with d. opsy to tire fair proposition of DIR.
II. H. Green y Sons in t. eIr advertisement
on this page. Try them; it osts you nothing
10 do so.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

from Missouri, having recently been
visiting their uncle at South Haven.
Their stories are contradictory.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

Il is better to be alone than in bad CON-
pany, but some people are In bad company
when they are alone.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

To be found in bad company is often
equivalen Mt to being lost.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

If the bill to muZzle dogs goes through,
its victims will probably bow to it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

WhIskey is said to improve with age, but
age doesn't improve with whiskey.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15
"PORK IN TIE POT.O

In committee of the whole house. while
debating a bill for federal building IL
San ose Cal Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, anC
Mr.. Milliken, of Maine, the latter a mem
Der of the committee on public buildings
got into hot dispute, in which charges o.
having pork in the pot" were insInuated
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15
BAD REPORTERS.

The senate spends the better part of day
altar oa~ N executive sa-sion. scale.n-
about The fact that closed doors does noe
prevent the publication of what is said and
done therein
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15
LAND GRANT FORFEITURE.

The senate committee on public lands
agreed upon, and Senator Plumb subse-
uuently reported, general land grant for
feiture bill, framed on the same lines as
the bill pa, sed by the senate during the last
congress. The bill forfeits to the United
States all lands opposite to and contermin-
Gus with the position of any railroad not
completed and operating for construction
for which lands have heretofore been
granted. 1t is provided, however. that this
shall not be construed as FORGETTING any
lands heretofore earned by the construction
of any portion of railroad under any act of
congress making a grant of public lands.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15
FEATHERsroNE-CATF.

After further debate upon the contest
case from Arkansas the contestant, Feath-
erstone, was given the scat by a vote oil
145 to l35.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

Mr.. Haughen, of w sconsin, from the
committee on elections, re Orted a resOlu-
ton in the Alabama contested election case
of Threat VS.. Clark. The resolution, which
was unanimously reported. declaring Clark
elected to retain his seat, was adopted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15
Shaken out of Gear.

G. B.: Take that desk there, please"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-15

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW Y6RK. NY
The morning call., 1890-06-22

one ledge to another. Turning one of the
numerous sharp points in the cliff the
pedestrian finally comes in sight of Lime
Point and the fog-horn station. There, TOO,
is a Drofusion Of whisewaSh, even the
rocks having received liberal coating and
rendered all painfully glazing to the eye
while the strong sunlight falls upon them.
Here the sight-seer can slake his thirst at
fount of cool water and view the machin-
cry by which the whistles are blown at reg
ular intervals during the times of fog.
Steam is kept up in the boilers all the time
and an engineer is in constant attendance
and readiness for the possible emergency
of a sudden and stealthy creeping in of the
fog, which may suddenly fill the whole bay
region, rendering navigation particularly
hazardous if it were not for these familiar
deep-toned notes of warning.
The engine-rOom of the station extends
to the very edge of the rocky point and the
view from its windows commands an unin-
terrupted sweep Of the bay and entrance to
the harbOr.
Taken all in all, the trip is one of the
pleaSanteSt and most inexpensive to be
found anywhere within as short a distance
of san Francisco FREMONT WOoD,