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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01
FAITH IN DOUBT.

There once did live, nor very long ago,
A man whom all as wise and good did know,
An aged man who long had lived alone,
OF whose life's history naught was ever
known
by the poor simple folk he lived among
So long; yet all, especially the young,
BY intuition seemed to feel and know
That he could understand their every OF
Gas thus he truly seemed); and oft they went
And told their troubles to him, simply bent
On getting, what they could ne'er fail to do,
True sympathy and helpful counsel, too.
It CHANGED one day there came to him a youth
In bitter mood, yet who in words of truth
Told all the doubts that now assailed his
Tmlnd,
And unbeliefs for which he could not find
A lasting help. Full kindly, patiently,
The old man listened. At the close said he,
In gentle tones: "Why CONTEST thou to me,
My son, to tell me things that trouble thee?'
Full promptly answered the unhappy youth:
because I trusted, loved thee, sir.'' TN
truth, :
Then" said the old man, with a pleasant
smile,
"1n truth, then, thou hadst living faith, the
while
Thou didst delude thyselt that thou hadst
none."
'"Truly, in thee" said the puzzled one.
The old man paused in thoughtful silence,
then,
At length, with serious air, he spoke again {:
"Yet all that good that thou dost see in me
Is small part of that Inflnity,
That All, that Over. Soul, who worlds doth
guide.
Thou dost believe in God, whate' er thy pride
Or ignorance may cause thy lips to speak,
For thou believ'st in goodness Wouldst thou
seek
For it, or know 1t when twas found, If so
1t had not been? Thou doubtest God2 All,
no
Whilst thou canst love and trust q human
Whose goodness is part Of Gods great
whole"
The youth at length went forth upon his way.
Herbert Henderson, in Springfield [Mass.)
Republican,.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01

you are clap-boarding or painting your
house, you will want something by
which to hang the paint or nail pail to
the rung of the ladder. In picking ap-
pies, pears and other fruits it is invalu-
able. Another use to which it can be
put admirably is to hang up tools.
Stretch piece of Turing one by two
inches along the side of the barn on
studs, nail it firmly and throw over It q
dozen or fifteen such hooks. Upon them
hang light chains, whifaetrees, neck
Jokes, shovels and other tools and i'm
elements Farm and Home. s
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01
Canned Milk.

Until within short time the stew
ards on the large ocean steamers have
used condensed milk almost exclusive
ly. We are now told that many are
using Norwegian canned milk, which
has the merit of being all ready for use
as we'll as being without change of
form, and preserving the mixture of but
ter fats almost exactly as the product
came from the COW. This Norwegian
milk is prepared by patent process
which is so simple that it is quite sur
prising that it ever could be patented or
that it was not made use of long ago.
The milk is heated to 10 degrees, then
cooled to so degrees, then heated to 10
degrees again, and again cooled, then
heated to about 100 degrees and at once
placed in tin cans and perfectly sealed.
After being treated in this way it is said
to keep perfectly for months in tin cans,
or even for several days after being
taken from them. Cream taken from
this canned milk makes excellent but
ter. It is confidently expected that the
canned milk will be offered for sale at
all grocery and provision stores in En-.
gland within few years. Why not in
this country? The process is said to be
the result of efforts made by dairyman
in Norway to provide profitable use
for surplus milk at milk factories. We
have an abundance of surplus milk in
this country. Why can we not have ex-
periments made to test the value of this
patent here? This is q good chance for
our experiment stations to show their
interest in practical dairy matters.-
Rural New Yorker.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01

NEAT CUCUMBER WORM AND MOTH.
rusty brown color above. The brush.
like appendage of the male is much
larger, formed of long, narrow scales,
which vary in color in the same specl-
men; some are white, others are brown
or orange, but generally all three colors
are present in one specimen. About the
only way to deal with this pest is to
destroy the larvae of the first brood by
manipulating while the vines are not
yet too large, or cook and feed the af.
fected fruit to the hogs. Being diff
cult to control, it is necessary that
every precaution be taken and every in
sect destroyed.-O. J. Farmer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01
Save tho Wires.

The next time you see a piece Of
heavy wire that has been thrown away,
an old bed>pring or telegraph wire, for
instance, just put it in your wagon and
when you get home heat it and shape it
like the engraving. Very few things
ere handler for variety of purposes. If
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01
CATARRH.
Catarrhal Deafhess-Hay Fever-A New
3I..- -. Homo Treatment. +. H..E.

1880 AADA A/c"AAOhD---11dy Ov01-A NOW
II Home Treatment.
!. Sufferers are not generally aware that
these diseases are contagious, or that they
are due to the presence Of living parasites
In the lining membrane of the nose and
eustachian tubes. Microscopic research,
however, has proved this to be q fact, and
the result Of this discovery is that simple
remedy has been formulated whereby
Catarrh, Hay Fever and Catarrhal Deafness
are permanently cured in from one to three
simple applications made at home by the
patient once in two weeks.
N. B.-This treatment is not snuf or an
ointment; both have been discarded by
reputable physicians as injurious. A pamph.
let explaining this new treatment is sent on
receipt Of three cents in stamps to pay
postage by A. H. Dixon Il Son, cor. Of John
and King Street, Toronto, Canada.-Chrts.
ttan advocate.
Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
carefully read the above
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01
The Weigh of the Wicked.

Coal nealerI have investigated your
complaint and you got your full ton OF
coal, That's the way it is. - st.
Customer-Are you really sure that
there are no two weighs about it?-Tex-
as Siftings. <
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01

SLANG interprets slang. It is easy to sen
the force of the remark, ''Don't be a clam y
when you reflect how frequently the clam
10 in the soup.-Toronto Globe
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01

Misery may love company, but the
country doesn't generally return the
Notwithstanding Journal
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01
Don't Fool

Don't Fool
away precious time and money and trife
with your health experimenting with I'M
certain medicines, when DR.. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery is 80 positively GER
tain in its curative action as to warrant it's
manufacturers in guaranteeing it to cure
diseases Of the blood, skin and scalp and
all scrofulous Affections, or money paid for
it will be refunded.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01

$500 Reward offered for an incurable
case Of 6 catarfh BY the ProprietGrs OF DR..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01

CLAIMING relationship with great people
10 new fad 1t can only be guaranteed to
last during the absence Of the great people.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01
CONSUMPTION Surely Cured.

Consumption Surely Cured.
To THE EDIToR:-Please inform YOUR
readers that have positive remedy for
the above named disease. By it's timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. l shall be glad to send
two bottles Of my remedy FREE to any OF
your readers who have consumption if thew
will send me their express and post-ofice
address. Respectfully, T. A. SLocUM, M. c..
l8l Pearl street. New York.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01

A eK1tIFuL cook is the most popular al
Interior decorators.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01

n 81. JOHNSON, M. D., c. NJ.
y.
Graduate of NcGill College, Montreal.
ete Assistant Surgeon in Montreal General
hospital. Office in West & Litch6eld's
sloeK, opposite Opera House. Calls at
ended day and night
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01

Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
carefully read the above.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-04-12
FIXING FIGUREHEADS.
Appropriations for salaries in the Three
Governmental Departmenss-Change Z.
in the Lists and in the Departments
TO Fit New CO6diti6ns. -
aTE
Representatives and Senators From the
New States-JudEes and COurts
Provided For-No Changes In
Navy Department.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 9.-The house
committee on appropriations has completed
the Legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill. It carries an aggregate appro-
priation of Sc, sS4, 326, which is SIC, 600 moro
thau the last bill, and $762, ia less than the
estimates. The number of salaries provided
for is 1878, which is 24O less than the esti
mated number, and IA more than those
provided for in the last bill. No new legis-
lation is proposed. Some of the changes in
the governmental service provided for is as
follows: Salaries o.. eight senator's and five
representatives fronsshe new states.
The salary of the president and secretary is
increased from 300 to $500. Five addi-
tional clerks are provided for in the civil SER
vice commission. Sixty-fve additional en-
ployes are provided for in the sixth auditors
Office. The force in the United States treas
urcr's Office is reduced by five clerks. Twenty
two salaries of territorial offices are dropped
as a consequence of the admission of new
states. The salary of 81 500 is provided for
an assistant secretary of war. In the navy
department the same number of employees is
provided for, but the list is rearranged to
correspond to the secTetary's plan for the
bureau reform. The board of pension ap-
peals is increased by six members at $1,000
each. In the land Office eight heads of divi-
siOns at $1,000 are provided for, in place of
eight clerks of class four, at s., 800 and pro-
vision is made for fifteen additional en-
ployes. In the patent Office the salaries of
the thirty principal examiners is increased
from 2,40O to $500, and nine employees
were added. In the department of justice
provision is made for an assistant attorney
general at 5000 and an assistant attorney
To- kH0 Inrlnw e,
and five additional employees. Incident to
the admission of the four new states and the
establishment of court in the Indian terri
tory, provision is made for five district
judges at $500; two United States attorneys
at 1000, and two United States marahals at
90 OOn
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-04-12
Chicago, QlL) Arkansas Traveller, March Is.

Chicago, QlL) Arkansas Traveller, March Is.
Chicago is indeed favorite of fortune.
In the congressional drawing she has lately
been awarded the first capital prize-the
Worlds fair-and in the February 18th
drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery two
of her citizens drew cash prizes which have
made them wealthy. H. A. Hulburd, 80
Metropolitan Block, is one of the lucky cit
liens. To a Traveller representative Mr..
Hulburd said 81 held one-quarter of ticket
No. 1919 which drew the third capital prize
of $1,000. The cash, L, 800, was promptly
received by me through the American Ex-
press.
Messrs. Charles Kozminski & Co., bankers,
ct 16S Washington ST., collected for eusto-
mer, through the State National bank, of
New Orleans, one-twentieth of ticket No. Ca
G85 which drew the first capital prize of
$500, 600 in the same drawing. Mr.. KoZmin-
ski, in answer to inquiries of the reporter,
said: 81 have no authority to give the name
of the customer for whom this collection was
made. 1t is a fact, however, that the ticket
was promptly honored and the $4,000, less
cost of collection, is placed to the credit of
the depositOr.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-04-12
KANSAS CHURCHES.

Ottowa Republican: A. J. Lane of
Beaman has decided a site for house of
worship to the Christian church, of
which he is member on the following
conditions: sIf the edifice is ever used
for other than religious purposes by the
Christian denomination, or if an organ
or other musical instrument is ever
brought into the church for use then
the land reverts to the grsntors.
At Lawrence the subject of new
church building has been discussed by
the Presbyterians. and developments
have been which insure the success of
the project. The building viii be erect
ed on the site of the old one, corner OF
Vermont and Warren streets, and will
cost $4,000. The old church viii be
torn down in May and the erection of
he new one will commence in June.
At Topeka, at the closing meeting Of
the board of missions of the Presby-
terrain church, the treasurer's report
was presented and showed that the sum
of S14,111.30 had been contributed by
by this district to home and foreign
missionary work, being considerably in
excess of any previous year. The at
tendance has been large, and the inter-
est in the meetings has been of the
best. This is the second time the
board has met in Kansas, 1T having
been at Leavenworth two years ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-04-12
The Hammer and Saw Take a Rest.

CHICAGO, April 9.-The carpenters strike
took place according to programme. 1t is
estimated that between 5000 and 5000 are
out. The carpenter work on nearly all of
the large jobs has been brought to a stand
still. No trouble has been reported from
any quarter so far.
''We are well organized, have plenty of
money, and will make a fight to the last
NOTCH" said Secretary Howard. "Reports
are coming rapidly from all over the city,
and, so far as we know, there is not union
carpenter at work. In fact building opera
tons have been practically stopped"
Secretary Johns, of the master carpenters,
said that so far as he could tell, about all the
union carpenters in the city had left their
tools. ''We shall not attempt to at once re-
sumo work with the help of the non-union
men," said he, ''but we will wait until our
Thursday meeting before doing anything de-
cisive."
The object of the strike is to make 40 cents
an hour the minimum wages, to secure an
eight hour work day, and to bring about a
recognition of the council by the employers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-04-12
Beet Sugar Machinery for Nebraska.

NEW ORLEANS, April 9.-The steamer
Nymphie, 1900 tons burden, has arrived
here from Hamburg, Germany, loaded with
the elaborate machinery for the beet sugar
factory now being constructed at Grand Is
land, Neb. She also brought upwards of
fifty tons of beets. Mr.. Hamilton, of Ne
braska, who shipped this machine, is now in
Europe forwarding trains as they are loaded.
The plant at Grand Island, Neb., when
completed viii cost considerably over $780,
600 and viii have daily capacity to work
upwards of 400 tons of beets, which is a very
large factory, and larger than the average
European. Mr.. Hamilton expresses the
opinion that the wheat and corn farmers of
the west have a sure and profitable future be-
fore them in the cultivation of beets, which
is the greatest source of profit of the Euro
pean agriculturists to-day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-04-12
STOCK AND FARM.

Attica Advocate: Fall wheat along
the line of the Santa Fe road from this
place east as far as Wellington looks in
the very best condition.
Garden City Sentinel: Rev. J. T..
Pearce has embedded about 40 bushels
of sweet potatoes. Others are filling
hotbeds, and the indications are that
Finney will maintain her position at the
head of the list of Kansas counties on
sweet potato production.
Burlington Nonpareil: There will
be good many acres of corn planted
in Coffey county this month if the
weather is not too cold and wet during
the next ten days. Numerous farmers
have a considerable portion of their
corn ground plowed and narrowed, and
are ready to run over it with the plant
er.
Cedar Vale Commercial: DR.. McGill
of the Irish fats had as he thought, no.
ticed that for some time his hogs were
not doing as well as usual and as a
remedy bought some mayapple root
and put it in the swill. He thought he
only put in enough to physic one hog
the first time but IA managed to drink
a little of the slop and all died within
few hours.
Irving Leader: Last week J. G.
Whitney shipped two carloads of po-
tatoes from this place to Colorado.
During the past six weeks, Mr.. Whit
ney has shipped 1920 dozen eggs from
this point. Since the latter part of
last September he has shipped over
10000 chickens and 500 turkeys. The
above purchases have brought consider
able pin" money into this community,
and have improved Irving as market
ing point.
Topeka Capital: A Topeka business
man says: Last fall [ Travelled
through Kansas from east to west sew
eral times, and took pains to obtain the
written results of diversified farming
and also what 1 call single crop farm
ing. 1 have over 100 letters, and, while
no two are exactly alike, they are sur
prisingly unanimous in the story they
tell. Those who raised corn and wheat,
making it their sole reliance, are dispir-
tied, poor and in desperate straits.
Those who had some cattle, hogs, on
ions, sweet potatoes, watermelons, alfal-
ia or other products to sell, made upon
some of their acres large amount and
are able to hold on to their surplus corn
and wheat. The best results have been
attained by those farmers in southwest
ern Kansas, who irrigated. I have
letter from one farmer who assures me
that he raised and sold watermelons
from two acres for 1912. Another made
1875 on five acres of onions. Yet anoth-
er raised hogs on alfalfa, and says he
can make plenty of money on pork at
q cents per pound. This year, 1890,
he will have at least 400 hogs. A num-
Der of farmers claim they made between
$50 and $40 per acre from alfalfa.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-04-12
Not Enough vo,es to suspend the Rules


WASHINGTON, D. c., April Sin the house
Mr.. Morrill,, of Kansas, moved to suspend
the rules, and pass with substituted senate
bill granting pensions to soldiers and sailors
who are incapacitated from the performance
of labor, and providing for pensions to wild
ows and minor children and dependent par
ents. Mr., Springer, of Illinois, demanded a
second and the motion was seconded; 12S
to q.
Mr.. Morrill, briefly explained that the sub
stitute provided a service pension of So a
month to soldiers who have reached the age
of 81 years, or who are dependent. He
thought the same principle which had been
applied to the veterans of the war of 1872,
and the war with Mexico, should be applied
to the veterans of the war of 1861.
In answer to a question from Mr.. Meyers,
of Texas, he stated that it was estimated that
the senate bill would require an annual ex-
penditure of $36, 000, 900, and the house sub
stitute would require $39, 00O, 900 annually.
Mr.. Springer said he would vote against
the motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill, for the reason that no proper considera-
ton would be given to the measure in the
limited time allowed for the debate. There
was no opportunity to offer an amendment.
According to his information, not single
Grand Army post had petitioned for the pas
sage of this bill. The soldiers had asked for
service pension bill. Mr.. Picker, of South
Dakota, said: THAT is right"
The house refused to suspend the rules and
pass the senate dependent pension bill with
the house substitute therefor. The vote
stood, ayes 159, nays 81, not the necessary
two-thirds vote in the affirmative.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-04-12
Considering the Window Bill.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 8.-About two
thirds of the republican senators met in con-
ference at the residence of Senator Chandler
to discuss the silver question. The western
senator's, those known as silver men. had the
floor at first, and explained their views at
length, the representatives of other sections
expressing themselves in marked preference
for the Window bill as against the Jones bill
reported by the senate committee on
tinance.) 1t was the general opinion that
the republicans should harmonic upon some
general plan on the silver question. and press
it to a passage as early as possible. The
status of the antitrust bill was discussed
briefly, but its place on the programme of
business where it originally stood first. was
not definitely decided upon. When it is re-
ported back from the judiciary committee,
Senator Edmunds said he would call it up
Immediately after the Montana case was
concluded.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-04-12

MOEsr's scaooL Saozs.-made in OF,
large shoe factory at Omaha, Nebraska.
ASK your dealer for them. Refuse to take
amy others. If not kept in your town write
us asking where to get them. They wear
longer and fit better than any other shoes.
Shoes have always been made too narrow.
We make them wide. A reward of Fifty
Dollars in gold pad for pair of our own
make of shoes that contain particle of
.shoddy, or anything but SOLID leather. We
make one hundred and fifty styles of Wo-
mems, Misses and Children's Sewed and
Standard Screw, Grain, Glove Kid and Don.
COLA. Elegant styles, wide and good fitting.
We also carry one hundred and fifty styles
Of Mems Goods, Rubbers, etc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-04-12
DoIorous Suggestions.

CHICAGO, Ill, April 8.-H. B. Wolsley,
stopping at the Leland, is silk exporter at
Shanghai, China. He says the Americans
throughout all China are afraid the Chi
nese enumeration bill, if it becomesa law,
will kill all mercantile relations between the
two countries, if not lead to something worse
by the ennpeFor's new Decree" said Mr..
Wolsley, 'all Americans who have attained a
residence in China are permitted to remain,
hut further immigration IS forbidden. There
are some 300,O00,000 people in the Chinese
empire, many of whom are trained in the
science of war. If they attempted to disci-
pine this country we could do hut little. We
have no navy and no protection on the Pa
cihc slope. The Chinese navy is handled
with the best of skill, and San Francisco
would soon feel its force in case of an out
break between the two nations
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-04-12
APPOINTMENT Sooner"

OKLAHOMA CITY, April s.-Captain W. T.
Couch was shot by J. G. Adams, one of the
contestants on his claim, just west of the city.
Couch and three others were building fence
near the shanty of Adams, and were warned
to stop by Adams. The two engaged in a
wordy war in which harsh epithets were ex-
changed, each threatening the others life.
Adams stepped into the house and returned
with Winchester.
Couch drew his six-shooter and the duel
commenced. Every chamber of COUGHS re-
volver was emptied without effect. Adams
only shot struck Couch square on the knee
cap, SCATTERING the bone.
Amputation will be necessary. Adams was
Immediately arrested and held in 81 900 bond
to appear before the United States commits.
sioner.