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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-26

| There is hardly day but that some
man comes down to take his first view
of the ocean, writes newspaper man
from one Of the watering places, and ii
is always interesting to watch him.
| deal of their surprise on first beholding
the boundless expanse and the white
crested breakers, but your real old
farmer is no dissembler. One camo
down the other day who was "a years
old, and who was accompanied by his
wife, almost as old, and three sons.
The five stood in row on the hotel
veranda and gazed at the rolling deep
for fully five minutes before word
was spoken. Then the old man turned
to his wife and said:
well, Sarah, what do you think OF
it?"
81 believe it's bigger'n our whole
farm" she replied.
Bigger! I guess it is! Hain't she
purity? I've allus heard and read of the
ocean, and here it is at last. It's a
sight worth seein'-eh, boys?"
Eyes, father" answered one, "but ]
don't see whale or shark"
mo, nor l, either; but don't be in 8
hurry, Henry. Give her time She's
a big body of water and has got tc
move slow. There's sharks and whales
in there as sure as you are alive, but
give 'em show-let 'em have little
rope. We've got four hours to stay
and we won't jump on her for swindle
until we've given her o fair trial"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-26
Young Man, he Square.

1t is sad day in the life of young
man when he decides that there is an
easier way to obtain money and goods
than by honestly working for them. 1t
is just such decisions as that that fills
the jails and warehouses and keep the
ranks of the great army Of deadbeats
full to overlooking. 1t is just such de,
cisions that make young man pull
his hat over his eyes and dodge into o
doorway or shoot across the street tor
fear of meeting man to whom he owes
An honest debt which he has deliber-
ately decided never to pay.
Young man, what business have you
to go stalking down the street with that
suit of clothes on, or that overcoat. or
those seven-dollar shoes, or that Dun,
lap hat? None Of them are yours, and
you know it. A fine looking specimen
you would be ii every merchant in
town should collar you and claim his
own property. And yet it would serve
you right if they seized all their prop
erty and left you to sneak home with
nothing but your own clothes, when
would probably consist of q heelless
sock and piccadilly collar, with posi-
bly, four-shilling scarf pin that was an
heirloom in the family, hence was PAID
for before you were born.
You haven't any right to smoke
cigarettes, and put on style until you
have earned the right. Every dime
you spend belongs to somebody else;
and dollar that you actually earned
and upon which no mortal has any sore
OF claim would scare you into fits
Dansville Breeze.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-26
Change Of Landscape.

Eastern Boy Zen route to San Fran
cisco)-Are we out of Chicago yet?
Conductor (glancing out of the win
dow)-No; there's hunter off there
shooting prairie chickens. We are still
in Chicago.
Eastern Boy-When will we get out
of that city?
Conductor-It won't be long now.
You'll know it by the grizzly bears
Puck.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-26
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-26

If you want to be good looking, be-
have that way.
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The cold neutrality of an impartial :Jndo.
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-26
The Dream ofa Ruttera,

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had found in the garden, hanging from
. branch of the honeysuckle vine, into
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15
A BIG REDUCTION.
The Railroads in Kansas Make q
Reduction of 90 per cent. in
hho RoHn, Hnr.ra


Special Correspondence of the WORLD.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, Feb. II.
The conference held in the Governors
Office on the Sth inst, between the repre-
sentatives of all railroads operating IN
Kansas, the committee from the Farmers
Alliance and the State Board of Rail-
road Commissioners, to discuss the I'M
portance of cheaper rates on the ship
ment of corn from Kansas, was one of the
most important meetings to the farmers
ever held in the state.
Moved by desire to relieve the farm
ers of the present embarrassment on ac-
count of the ruinously low prices on their
staple product, Governor Humphrey adj
dressed letters to the managers OF all the
Kansas railroads, several weeks since,
urging the necessity of reduction of
rates. This appeal was received by the
railroads in friendly spirit, the cores
pondence leading up to the meeting at
the executive Office on the 9Th, when a
ten-per-cent. reduction on the through
rate to Chicago and st. Louis was agreed
upon.
These reductions make an average for
the State of ten per cent. on the whole
through rate, and nearly fifty per cent.
reduction upon the proportion OF the
through rate applying to Kansas. That
is, upon the difference of the through
rate from Kansas points to the Missouri
river, and the rate from the latter point
and st. Louis and Chicago, the cut is
nearly fifty per ceut.
This, for example, is practically five
cents for the longest haul in Kansas to
the Missouri river in a through haul,
and three cents for 200-mile haul, and
less for shorter distances. Grain sold at
the Missouri river is sold upon basis of
this through rate, the price there being
based upon the Chicago price, less the
rate between the Missouri river and
Chicago.
There was a wide difference of opinion
as to the effect of this reduction upon the
price of corn, but all present INDUCED in
the hope that it would in benefit to the
farmer in an increase in price. Summing
up this matter, the Daily CAPITAL of the
9th said:
'This is the result of movement push
ed with great vigor by Governor Humph-
rey in his usual quiet manner, and the
State will be placed under a new obliga-
ton to him for this reduction, which will
amount in the aggregate to not less than
100000 on the surplus to be moved
out of the state to a market"
D. o. MCCRAY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15
WE GIVEIT AWAY.

The Kansas Farmer, published at Tope.
ka, Kansas, despite the close times of the
last three years, has steadily increased its
circulation and usefulness, as well as great
ly improved the paper in every respect,
and to-day it stands as one of the best and
most practical agricultural journals pub.
lished in America. 1t is everywhere rec
ognized as authority on western farm
matters, and should be taken by every
farmer who desires to prosper and i'm.
prove his business. The Kansas Fayme,
is now printed on toned book paper, with
enlarged pages, and contains not less
than sixty-four columns of valuable and
importent matter every week.
In order that every farmer IN Kansas
and the west may have an opportunity to
become familiar with this valuable jour
nal. the publishers announce that they
will send the Kansas Farmer
''on trial" three mOnths-thirteen weeks
at % cents to Rezy subscribers. ca trial
subscriber thus getting more papers than
he would by taking a monthly farm jour-
nal whole year,
By special arrangements, we will send
the weekly Kansas Farmer and the
WORLD, both papers, one year, for $3.50,
or we will give a ''trial' 13-weeks sub
scription to the Kansas Farmer
FREE To OUR READERS
who pay us the cash, at this Office, for
one years subscription to the WORLD
either as a renewal, for back dues, or for
a new subscriber. Take advantage of
this liberal offer at once.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15
The Pulpit and the Stage.

Rev. F. NJ. Shrout, pastor United
Brethren church, Blue Mound, Kan.
says: 81 feel it my duty to tell what won.
ders DR.. Kings New Discovery has done
for me. My lungs were badly diseased
and my parishioners thought l could
live only few weeks. 1 took five bottles
of DR.. Kings New Discovery and am
sound and well, gaining 26 lbs. in
weight.
Arthur Love, manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, writes: "After p
thorough trial and convincing evidence,
l am confdentDr. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, beats 'em all, and cures
when everything else fails. The greatest
kindness [ can do my many thousand
friends is to urge them to try it." Free
trial bottles at A. B. JOnes's drug store.
Regular sizes Soc and S1.O0.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

THE rebel brigadiers in the Vir-
ginia Legislature are proposing to
print five or ten thousand copies of
Daniels eulogy on Jefferson Davis,
for circulation in the North. If
these same Legislators knew how the
North regards the statements that
are embodied in that eulogy they
would keep their surplus (?) in their
treasury.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15
Two Papers for the Price of One.
A SPLENDID OFFER

Having made special arrangements
with the publisher of the LeaOeH1vorfl
Times, splendid SPACE family newsPa.
DER. published at Leavenworth, and
worthy of patronage. we are enabled to
offer the WESTERN, KANSAS WORLD and
the LeozvH7r0yfk Weekly Times both one
year for $500.
Every Kansas man should have this
County paper for the home news and a
naner from the manufacturing metropolis
of the state. Give this combination a
trial.
WOfer good for three months only.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

On and after Nov. %, 1889, holders
of through second-class emigrant tickets
to Portland, all Puget Sound points and
points in Oregon, Washington and Idaho
will be allowed to stop over at Pocatello
and stations west thereof on Oregon
Short Line on following conditions:
Stop overs will be permitted at any one
or more points as desired and tickets will
be extended accordingly. The entire
extension, however, not to exceed 10days
J. L. MORTON, Agent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

GEN. SHERMAN celebrated his sew
entieth birthday anniversary last
Sunday. This whole government is
glad to know that "0ld Tecumseh'
has been permitted to pass another
mile stone. May peace and quiet
attend him in his declining days.
His name will ever shine in the gal
axy Of the names of those who gave
their best days for the preservation
of the union, and their name is
leOinn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

THE scheme to establish the Lou
isiana lottery in Dakota is failure,
and ex-senator Spencer, Of Alaba-
ma, who was the representative of
the company, acknowledges their
defeat. This is good news to the
entire country. One carbuncle of
the kind is enough, and one too
many for the good of our American
institutions. Dakota has taken a
position that she will ever be proud
to refer to.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

WHILE Oregon and Washington
are having their floods, Dakota and
Iowa their billiards., the corn coun-
tries so much grain that they are
burdened with debt in transporting
it, and a thousand other calamities
are Detailing other parts of the
country, we are apt to forget our
own condition. True, the Allwise
has not seen fit to fill our granaries,
or burden US with the blessings of
life: but we are blessed with an
abundance. No one need go cold
or hungry. We are not visited with
an epidemic or scourge, but the
bright sunshine of Heaven lights Us
on our way. There is disposition
on the part of the American people
to become restless, fault-fnding and
uneasy. And why? Because we
are too apt to see prosperity only in
the distance. The colors of the
rainbow are often caught after by
the chubby hand of the infant, but
never found. A good way to sue
cess, no matter what our vocation,
is to bend our energies to our occu-
patton, and fortune will stop at
our door at least part of the time.
Don't wait for others to aid you.
They have wants of their own,
Contentment is the key note to
happiness. Our condition is not so
bad as many paint it. We can't ex-
pect to have the sunshine every
hour, nor can we expect every stroke
of labor to turn out good. Devel-
opment comes gradually. The sur
est way to retain riches is to accu-
mulate slowly. Now, let us drop
our burden at the bottom of the
hill and seek for contentment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

THE Ulysses Tribune says that
Grant county pays bounty on 1OO,-
600 scalps. They seem to be taking
both human and animal scalps in
that county, but they fail to en-
tighten the world as to which they
are paving the bounty on. Perhaps
both.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

Our article of a couple of weeks
ago on fire guards has called out
considerable comment throughout
the buffalo grass region, and we are
more in favor Of a move along the
whole line for this much-needed
protection than ever before. The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

Col. w. P. MONTGOMERY, of
Hays City, has taken the lecture
platform. The colonel is an inter
esting talker and writer. He has
lived in Kansas 81 years. We pre-
dict his lecture on Pioneer Life is
interesting and instructive.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

THE Mormons must go! In the
municipal election at Salt Lake
City, two tickets-the Peoples OF
Mormons, and the Liberal or Gen
tiles-were in the field. The latter
won by a handsome majority. The
Gentiles we're wild with enthusiasm,
and it is a great victory. The
stronghold of Mormonism is up
rooted, and it is hoped this blot upon
our fair government will soon be
eradicated.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

resident citizens see the necessity of
such protection. There is no argu-
ment against it and everything in
in its favor. We hope the next
legislature will give the respective
counties the privilege to vote upon
the question.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

IT seems that the Molly Maguires
are again at their nefariOus work in
Pennsylvania. Justice should be
dealt out to them swiftly and to the
letter of the law.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

THE Graham County Times, in
speaking of the public schools in
Hill City, says THE school has an
able and efficient corpse of teachers. y
We pity that school.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

GEO. MEECRAM, of Graham coun-
ty, has re-opened his libel suit
against the Hill City Democrat, and
it now figures on the district court
docket of Graham county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

GEO. HUYCKE, of the Reporter,
has been appointed postmaster at
Ellsworth. We were only waiting
to see if he was confirmed before
Offering congratulations.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

SCRATCH the back of prominent
politician in the sixth congressional
district; say congress to him and he
will lean your way instanter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

A. A. STEWART has purchased
the Manhattan Republic. Mr.. Stew
art is a staunch Republican, and
will make a strong Republican pap
er of the Republic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

The Leoti Standard says that
500 families can be induced to settle
in Wichita county this year with
the proper effort. Our population
could also be materially increased
if our citizens would set about it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

THE president has issued his proc
lamation opening up for settlement
the Sioux reservation. The race for
lands is repetition of the Oklaho-
ma boom.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

THE county commissioners of
Ness county have been convicted of
transportation Of county funds;
paying more for contract work than
the contract calls for.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

Topeka capitalists will put on
the road, April l, complete show
under the proprietorship of A. K.
Fulton & Go.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

THE county commissioners of
Phillips county have called a county
convention to be held at Phillips
burg Saturday, February 10, to con-
slider the construction of ponds in
different parts of the county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

CAPT. O'RoURK. of Co. F, 4th
Regiment, K. n. g., has moved from
Stockton to Wausa, Wis. Sargt.
Buschman succeeds to the captaincy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

FROM the Grainfeld Cap Shey
we note that l. NJ. Yost, of Hays,
is considering a proposition to put
up a mill at the former place.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

DEPUTY SHERIFF BEN CANNON
captured Ira Stevenson, the sup
posed murderer of Albert Neubauer,
IS miles south of Pueblo. Neubauer
lived on a claim near Russell Springs
and was found dead in his bed with
a gunshot wound on his person on
December 81, 1888. Stevenson had
had several quarrels with him, and
left for parts unknown Immediately
after the murder. The evidence is
circumstantial, but all circumstances
point to Stevenson as the murderer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

THE Quinter Republican darkly
intimates that there is blood on the
moon = speaking from a political
standpoint.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

THE Cove county Gazette is agi-
tating the question of building a
court house in Cove county. A
move in the right direction. Good
public buildings add very materially
to the development of any country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

THE Mechem-Prewitt contest in
Graham county was tried last week
and is under advisement Of the Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

The Dighton Journal starts out
on It's fifth year with good prospects
for the future.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

IT is reported that an English
syndicate is trying to purchase
$4,000 acres of land near Ellsworth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

cOwicK & METZ, Editors and Publishers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.

The case wherein the state of Kansas
was plaintiff and Mcintyre defendant
was heard before Squire Pipe last Friday.
The case petered out and the defendant
was discharged.-Gyaham County Times.
***
Iowa Democrats seem to be pleased
with their Republican governor, but the
new Democratic Governor is reported as
not happy. 1t has been so long since his
inaugural was written that it has required
three revisions.-Ex.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

Three new land districts have been
formed in eastern Colorado and the land
Offices established at Sterling, in the
northeast corner of the state; Akron, on
the B. & NJ, and at Cheyenne Wells, on
the Union Pacifc.-OaHey GRAPHIC.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1890.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

So Wilson, of the Wallace Register,
has been arrested for ibeling a Sharon
Springs man. That's strange, for judy
ing by the tone of the Wallace county
press we didn't suppose there was a man
in that county that could be ibeled.-
Oakley GRAPHIC.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

OFFICIAL PAPER OF FREGO COUNTY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

A bushel of corn makes four gallons of
whisky. 1t sells for SIC at retail. The
government gets $500, the railroads 81,
the manufacturer 81, the vender 81, the
farmer for the corn out of which the
whisky is made only twenty-five cents,
the drinker delirium tremens.-Ex.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

Speaking of the surplus papers in Lo-
gan and Wallace counties, the Register
says: eve doubt if single paper in eth
er county has made a cent the past year.
AS for ourselves we are in the hole for a
good round sum-" He now has a libel
suit on his hands and ought to be we'll
satisfied. Such is life in the far west
LeOti Standard.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04
THE FARMER AND POLITICS

A friend of ours interviewed for us
one Of our members in Congress in
reference to the Alliance
The Congressman expressed himself
freely y as follows: The Alliance will
not affect our parties in any way. The
people have so long been accustomed
to follow their parties that it is impos-
sible for them to forget their old love.
Let US crack the political whip, and
you will see them fall in line Let the
Democratic party cry "Nigger," and
every one of the Alliancemen will for
get thelr signs and pass words, and
vote for Jackson as he has done for
the last fifty years.
Let the Republicans sing "Protec-
tion, and tell the negroes that they
are in danger, and our party lines will
be intact.
1t was suggested that the whites
and negroes might work together;
that the ranting demagogues who
have done so much to keep the races
apart might be set down on, and that
if confidence was restored that the
two races would harmonic as they
did during our last, war, and that the
darkey might take his old master for
his political adviser as he does for his
business adviser-in short, that the
solution of the negro problem was to
be found in the Farmers Alliance. It
was admitted that this would be for
the benefit of both races and that their
political interests were alike and that
the political hucksters North and
South were the only ones to be bene-
fted by keeping them apart.
Now, brethren, this is the hope of
all the cross-road politicians. They