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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-10

WE have always been firm In the
conviction that a glorious future
was in store for western Kansas.
The signs of the times seem to lndi-
cate that we are now on the eve OF
the fulfiIlment of our fondest antlcl-
pations. The people are awakened
and we confidently predict that
within the next decade, and probab.
" much sooner. will the question OF
more moisture be settled. There is
no doubt that a cultivation OF the
soil would bring about the desired
result, but that process seems long
and tedious one. although it will be
found in 1892 that a decided in
crease in the acreage OF crops
planted and prairie broken, will be
shown. In time the problem would
be solved in the manner above indi-
Gated, without the Intervention OF
other causes. but recent experiments
have demonstrated conclusively that
we can assist nature, even if we can
not. absolutely at will, control the
precipitation of rain. The govern
ment experiment in Texas ought to
convince the most skeptical that
where moisture in the air has as
sumed the form of clouds it can be
made to rain by artificial methods.
During the dry seasons, all have OBJ
served the fact that rain clouds
were not at all infrequent, but the
conditions were not favorable for
precipitation and the clouds passed
us by without rain. We think there
is no longer any doubt about con-
trolling rains under such conditions
and that would probably be suffi-
Gent. Regarding the Melbourne
theory of producing both clouds
and rain when desired, we think it
may vet be classed as an experiment
only, but enough has been done to
Justify hopes of success. Scientific
men are giving these questions more
study than ever before, and the mos!
skeptical among them are willing to
admit that something can be done
in the direction of producing rain
Even this is quite a concession from
those who have only scoffed at the
snppestion heretofore. This Is :
strictly agricultural country, OF
nothing, and we speak most
reverently when we say that thu
Almighty never designed tbs to b.
a comparative desert. Such rare
beauty Of landscape, such wonder
full fertility of soil is not an acct
dent. Western Kansas was de
signed to be the Eden of the world
and no mistakes were made when i
was created.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

September, 1891. W. ooH"
Notice is hereby given that the following named
eettler has flied notice of her intention to make
final proof in support of his claim and that said
proof will be made before the register and re-
cetver of the U. S. land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan
sas, on November II, 1891. viz:
Ellen Blakely
Homestead Application No. 1850, for the south
half OF the shufheest quarter OF section township
IL south, range - west of the 9th q. N. Kansas.
She names the following Witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation o.. said
land. viz: Isaac L. Mc5arvie, John W. Reynolds.
James n. Moore, of ws-Keeney, Kansas and Foster
n Palmer. OF Ogallah, Kansas.
919 LEE MONROE. Register.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-10

People with impure blood may be said
to exist, not live. Life is robbed Of halt
it's joys when the blood is loaded with i'm
purities and disease. Correct this con-
dition with De Wits Sarsaparilla. 1t is
reliable. For sale by Jones and Gibson.
13-30-1yr
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-10

Investigate their merits. De Wits
Little Early Risers don't grip, cause
nausea or pain, which accounts for their
popularity. A. B. Jones says he would
not run drug store without these pills.
For sale by Jones & Gibson. 13-30-1Yr
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-10
u PAGES.
THE KANSAS WEEKLY
CAPITAL.
The Great Farm and Fam
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z PAGES.

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People Of Kansas Most Complete
end Carefully Made i2-Page Farm
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to any Address In the United States
or Canada.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-10

De Wits Sarsaparilla cleanses the
blood, increases the appetite end tones ul
the system. 1t has benefited many PEG.
pie who have suffered from blood disor.
ders. 1t will help you. For sale by
Jones & Gibson. 13-30-1y
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-10
FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Once at wa-Keency, Kansas, e-,e
Sept. 2; 1881. NJ o'so'
Notice Is hereby given that the following mined
settler has led notice OF his intention tn mako ira
proof IN support Of his claim and that sad moot
Be made before the register and receiver 81 the u
s. Land Office at wa-Keeney, Kansas, on OctoEor s.
William Gregory,
Honhestead sppsioaf.on No l5oec for the ncftheas
qanstsr q section 20 t,wnship IA south range 2
Wone AZ the - p. N. Kansas. s. -.
He MneN tie following witnesses to pr1vo h;s
eGn1lDu1s rel1dence upoo md culsivnffnS q sn11
~ ~ Xy31'aH B Cypher. ES'ljs>4 1lrcl - 4.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-10

THE Republican party is invinci-
BILE. The picket guard may oc-
casionally be driven back and, at
long intervals, may suffer Bull
Run defeat, as we did in Kansas last
fall, but these reverses, these ex-
ceptions to the main proposition,
only proves the proposition itself.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-10

We concede to every man the
right to his opinions whether they
are in harmony with ours or not.
We concede to every man honesty
Of opinion and purpose until the
contrary appears. We believe that
the rank: and file Of the farmers
alliance are honest in their conyic-
tions, and we have no quarrel with
them. But when certain would be
leaders, political shysters, office seek
ers and demagogues of the most
pronounced type, undertake to boy
colt those whom they cannot use to
further their unholy ambition, we
think we are justified in denouncing
them and their methods. Such men
are always a dangerous element pro-
vided they have brains enough to
command respect. Without even a
modicum of sense they only excite
disgust. We wouldn't be surprised
if about three or four in this COM
munity would consider this as a
thrust directed against them person
ally, and resolve once more to in
flict personal violence upon the
writer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-10

We are not prophet, nor even
related to prophet, yet we some
times prophesy. In less than two
years hence it will be as difficult to
find a man who will admit that he
ever favored the sub-treasury scheme
as it is now to find northern demo-
crat who will say that he ever
favored human slavery in the south
The sub-treasury scheme is only
advocated to-day because it is neces-
sary to hold out some extra induce
ments to keep the alliance together
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-30
s19.7s27s6 S
THE TREASURES REPORT.

THE TREASURES REPORT.
The state treasurer's report for last year
has been published. From the insurance
table we get the following data for the year
ending Dec. 81, 1889:
Twenty-six fire companies took.risks to
the amount of $22, 145, 036. Their losses
were S242. go "a and their receipts 1919,
610 o.
During the same period five life oom-
panies carried "a, 56S, 1874 in risks, paid
S129, 400 81 losses, and received 1925, 234 08.
For the years business the fire companies
| have a surplus of Sl37, $40 IS and the life
companies 1859, 2S4 AZ.
Three new fire companies entered the
state in 1890.
One fire and one life company sustained
no loss.
The annual reports of Florida's financial
officers show the states finances to be in a
very healthy condition. The total amount
OF bonds In the hands of individuals is
1883, 900
Floridians are looking forward to the
meeting of the interstate commission at
Jacksonville this week with considerable
interest. The commissioners come to
Florida at the instance of our railroad
commission to investigate interstate rates
on oranges, vegetables and Strawberries
but they will consider other complaints
during their services in Florida.
THE COFFEE WEED.
1t really seems that the seed Of the pestif-
erous coffee weed is to enter the list of COM
mercial products. A New Yorker writes to
Col. Wombwell, commissioner of agricul-
ture: "The seed in question has not consti-
tuted an article OF commerce up to this
present date, but have discovered a large
use for it, and l propose to deal OK
tensively with it and to have it
introduced into the public consumption I"
To which Col. Wombwell replies: "The
coffee weed is the plant you are seeking, and
if you can establish for it a permanent
value as an article of commerce the supply
can be made inexhaustible and its produc-
ton a profitable industry Mr.. Jos. de
Susini inquirss the price of the seed in lots
of from 100 TO $40 bags of 100 pounds each,
and adds: II think that an acre of laud of
43, $50 square feet can easily bear 81, $50
shrubs in their full growth and develop
ment z square feet per plant. which, at 81
ounces on the average, on dried grain each,
ought to yield {, 400 pounds-say 40 tons
of seed"
A DEPOSIT OF PHOSPHATE.
John B. Davids has found a rich and ex-
tenslve deposit of phosphate on the planta-
ton of George H. McGinniss, 30 miles west
of this city and near the Florida Central
and PeninSular railroad.
Grand developments in phosphate inter
ests may be looked for In the Tallahassee
country soon.
More than 100 hands are throwing dirt
and cutting right of way on the Gainesville,
Tallahassee and Western railroad.
1t is reported that the construction Of the
Tallahassee Northern railway will be begun
soon.
A chalybeate spring on the plantation of
N. J. Ross, three miles east of Tallahassee.
is attracting much attention on account of
the medicinal properties of the water.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-30
A hoard OF GOLD.
Digging TOR an Immense Treasure
Buried by an Indian Chieftain.

Digging tor an Immense Treasure
Buried by an Indian Chieftein.
MIDDLETowN, N. Y, March 29.-Five
miles down the Delaware river from Port
Jervis, and on the farm of Joseph Bosler of
Montague township, N. j., there is a party
of men at work digging for a supposed
hoard of virgin gold of the value of several
million dollars An old and decrepit woman
who claims to have clairvoyant powers, is
directing the digging. She told the diggers
that deep in the earth where they are now
at work is a cave. in which, ages ago. a
great Indian chief stored immense golden
treasures, which have never been disturbed
and as a sure indication that they were dig
ging in the right spot they would come upon
the old chieftain's skeleton few feet below
the surface.
Sure enough, it is said, the diggers did
unearth a skeleton near the place indi-
Gated; but Immediately afterward they
struck a barrier of solid rock, through
which they are now slowly and laboriously
blasting their way with giant powder. It
Is a curious fact that the story of such a
buried treasury has been banded down as a
tradition from the earliest settlement of the
valley, and many people living in the region
are watching the progress of the diggers
with excited interest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-30
CLEWs ON FINANCES
Wall Street Not Alarmed by the ShiI
rnapt of G,ld Abroad

Wall Street Not Alarmed by the Ship
ment of G Did Abroad.
NEW YORK, March 29.-Banker Henry
the past week, says: The effort to create
uneasiness in the matter of gold shipments
was too transparent to be of long duration.
The official statement of Jan. l, issued by
the treasury, showed that the stock OF coin
and bullion held by the department was
1898 900 900, and on March was SO, 37S, 374
additional. There is in the hands of the
public at least $3.50, 000, 900 of gold, SO that
the shipments of S., 750, 900 last weex, which
was not much more than ons-haif the
amount drawn from London during the
November and December money disturb
ance here, was not in itself of vital import
ance, nor should it be significant OF a pro-
longed drain Of the precious metal from
this center. 1t is not unusual to make ship
ments OF gold at this period of the year, as
there is usually but little else left in the way
OF our products that Europe has need OF, their
wants having been supplied. Our exports
OF meT chandise during the twelve months
to date over importS-while have not the
figures at my hand at the moment am
quite sure will show a very large balance in
our favor. 1t is not unlikely, however,
that the return of American securities to
forward during the early spring. This
certainly will be the case unless a change
comes in favor of buying back some of the
stocks that have been sold for London ac-
count. This is not at all unlikely, as the
condition of all the money markets of
Europe are reported as being stagnant and
without any particular or unusual demand.
It must be remembered, also, that the ex-
ports of silver for the past year have only
ly
81, 900, 900 the previous year.
The week started with an easier sterling
exchange market, somewhat contrary to
what was expected. 1t is due 10 this fact
that no gold has been taken out for export
thus far this week. nor has any been talked
of as likely TO 60 forward. The gold export
scare, therefore, has evidently passed over,
for the time being, at any rate, and in the
event of shipments being revived, as may
be the case next week or the following one,
it will not be likely to send shock through
Wall street, as did the last shipment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-30
GIRLS, INDUSTRIAL soHooL.
The Presidency Still Work
on the Building.

The Presidency Still Undecided-W Work
on the Building.
MILLEDGKvILLE, GA, March 29.-The
question that has most thoroughly agitated
the mind of the average citizen here is
who will be the president of the Girls IN
dustrial SCHOOL, and that question seems
as far from solution to-day as it was the
day the cornerstone of the building was
laid. The trustees have had three meetin rs
for the purpose of electing president, but
as they failed to do 50 the supposition is that
they have not yet received the right appli-
cation. The last meeting here was a full
representation Of the members of the board,
but they adjourned without reaching the
specific work intended. The members were
little reticent in stating what was done,
and nothing from that meeting is known
beyond its adjournment until its next meet
ing In Atlanta subject to the call of the
chairman.
The building is rapidly nearing compile
ton, and now presents a splendid appear
ance from every point of view. 1t is sit
uated in the heart of the city, on twenty
acre square that tapers off easily toward
the four surrounding streets 1t is beauti-
fully graded, and, when 1t is sodded and
decorated with flowers, etc., as will be DONE
it will be one of the prettiest places in the
south.
The trustees are determined to get the
best man for president that can be gotten
for the money. The salary will be $500
per annum, and, if good Georgian cannot
be obtained for that. they will take the best
outsider they can get, though they prefer a
native Georgian. The school will open
Sept. 1, and the people here will give it
unstinted support until it becomes the first
institution of the kind in the country, and
the pride Of every Georgian.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-30
A DEPOSIT OF PHOSPHATE.
RAIDERS OF TEE NIGHT.

A Daring Band of Burglars and Safe
Crackers Getting in Their Work.
WnLACooCHEE, COFFEE COUNTY, GA,
March ga daring band of burglars has
for some time been plying its nefarious
trade at various points upon the line of the
Brunswick and Western railroad. The
railroad depot at Willingham, a station
near the city of Albany, was recently
broken into and robbed of a considerable
amount, as also several dwelling houses aud
stores at Enigma and Elmo. 1t is thought
that the burglars are vending their way to
Waycross, where they have accomplices,
and where their stolen treasure is disposed
of. The citizens of Willacoochee, having
been warned of the approach of these light
fingered rogues, and of their probable vista
ton, were upon the alert, vigilantly watch
ing their advent. On Sunday evening last
suspicious-looking fellow carrying an En-
field rifle and an unusually large bundle put
in appearance and was Immediately spotted.
Upon being questioned he soon became
confused, and realizing that he had fallen
into the hands of determined men, and not
reeming to fancy his surroundings, he made
sudden effort TO escape, holding on to his
Enfield rifle and buLdle He was followed
and holly pursued for nearly four miles, be-
ing several times shot at and supposed to
have been wounded, causing him to drop
his bundle, which, on examination, was
found to contain valuable articles of mer-
chandise, which were identified and restored
to the proper owners. He was unquestion.
ably representative man" of the band,
making his way to Waycross Owing to
the darkness Of the night he managed To
escape, but the citizens of Willacoochee are
determined to break up the gang if possible
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-30
BLUE DAYS IN ART.

These are blue days in art; not because
pictures are drug In the market, for that
is a plant that has been heard before
William M. Chase is not the first splendid
painter whose works have been sold for q
song. rla #g-.
The blueness is altogether a matter of
paint. Take look at the studios and see
what a prevailing blue tone they show.
There's the clever newcomer. Aug.
CranZen. Nearly every picture of dozen
he Is showing is blue, mostly light blue. In
one the central note is laborer with ne "
blue overalls and an old, faded blue blouse,
from which all the other tints are shaded
down. Leonard Ochtman has a land and
waterscape in which everything, trees, sky,
grass, water, is of deep, dark color, re,
calling the blue dye tub of q New England
farm woodshed. George II. Bogert
effects pale greenish blue. Fred Kost
has a round half-dozen of blue pict-
ures. Chase paints in blues when he
feels like it, apparently, but that is not
often. His speciality is tae bright and vivid
green Of young, closely cropped grass and
freshly sprung, sunlighted foliage. Craziest
of all the blue men, though, is j. H. Twacht-
man, who has been showing a whole room
full of oil paintings and pastel in the weak
est, palest, thinnest, most watery blue, in
which every thing is 50 haZy and lndistinct
that it's hard to tell tree from a good in
tention without scale diagram. Twacht-
man is very clever artist, though, and his
blue pictures are only case of Simon says
thumbs up. Being in the prevailing tone,
they hava been much admired.
The older msn, who have an acquired re-
putation to sustain, are above such.affecta-
tions. It's a pleasure, after a surfeit of
light blue and dark blue to see one of In
ness splendid sunsets, rich in poetic effect,
or careful figure bit by Winslow Homer
or De Haas sea piece.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-30
THE DUKE wASIN PARIS.

Con f1rmation of the Stories of His
Latest Escapade at the Capital.
LONDON, March 29.-There is now little
doubt but that the Duo d'Orleans was in
Paris last week. as asserted by LIE Matin aud
L'Intransigent, in spite of the feeble de-
mails of the French official press. The story
published in the Times, to the effect that
the prince is in Tif1is, is entirely with
out foundation. In coming to Paris in
cognito, however, he has only initiated
Prince Victor Napoleon, who boasts of
his frequent visits to the French capital in
disguise 1t is now admitted that NJ
Boncher, the faithful tutor who has so long
been in charge of the cratic prince, re.
signed because he found that he could no
longer control the latter's movements. The
same conviction has forced itself upon the
various agents of the Comte de Paris, who
is himself at the present moment quite in
the dark as to his sons Whereabouts. The
youths escapades, however, have not in
jured him with the French people, who
rather admire his spirit of adventure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-30
A Farmer Found Dead.

WEsTFARM, FLA. March 29.-Josiah
Dixon was found dead near the &C deny at
this place Friday. de left his work Thurs
day evening shortly before night to 60
home. He did not arrive and search was
made for him with above results. The
cause Of his death is unknown, as no marks
or violence were found upon his person.
Mr.. Dixon was an honest and industrious
man, and made valiant soldier during the
late war, as many of his old comrades of the
contederacy will remember. He leaves a
wife and four children
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-30
MADE MONEY OUT OF rRAMPs.

A Jail JanItor Feeds Nine Thousand
Men at Profit.
JAMAICA, l.. l., March 29.-During the
past ten months 5000 tramps have found a
harbor of refuge in the town hall here. The
grand jury finds that the county allows 80
cents night for lodging and feeding each
tramp, and that this allowance has been
made big source of profit, tramps remain
ing about for weeks at tine. Ont of the
30 cents, it is believed that the janitor re-
ceived 10 cents for bread and coffee, the
overseer of the POOR cents and the town
10 cents. 1t is said that the janitor made
~ cents clear on each tramp.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-30

OF s25, 900 q year and an honorable and
influential post because he didn't want
% be bothered with the work. He is about
five feet two or three inches high. stout
rather than fat Of build, energetic in move
ment. His head islarge aud well developed /;
MS close cropped hair is gray, his eye keen,
tWlnkling and blue, his face unwrinkled
and innocent Of beard except for a small
Bardwell Slote chin tuft. This is Alfred
Z. Cheney, until recently president of the
Nicaragua Canal Construction Company,
with the control of the expenditure of
$4,000 goo in prospect He resigned ire
place because, as president of the Garfield
National Bank. he had enough to do already,
which is very good reason.
Mr.: Warner Miller, the present president
oy the way, assured me on the day he
started on his Nicaraguan exploration tour
that the canal could be finished in six years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-30
A TALE OF A TAIL Hat.

doctor, said / to a skillful physician,
whose reputation has Travelled good way
out of New York, why do you always wear
tall hats 1t isn't becoming to you"
II know it,n said the doctor, ''but I'll tell
you how it was. A few years ago, when l
was younger than am now, 1 attended the
sick child of garrulous daughter of the
Emerald Isle down Upon the east side. The
child recovered and presented nv bill upon
the last visit. so much as thatp said the
mother. as manned a sum about one-quarter
of my usal fee. 'Howly saints, hear till the
moul Why, for that money | cud "a had a
doctor with plug hat When went home
took of my SLOUGH hat and have never
worn one since, except at Grand Army
parades.