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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-28
General Creams STRATEGY

In his article, From Kings Noun
tain to Yorktown" in the atlantic,
speaking of General Greene's last cam
paigns, John Fiske writes:
Coming upon the scene under almost
every imaginable disadvantage, he had
recorganized the remnant of Gates
broken and dispirited army, he had
taken the initiative from the first, and
he had held the game in his own hands
till the last blow was struck. So con-
summate had been his strategy that.
whether victorious or defeated on the
field, he had, in every instance, gained
the object for which the campaign was
made. Under one disadvantage, in
deed. he had not labored; he had excel
lent officers.
Seldom has a more brilliant group
been seen than that which comprise ed
Morgan, Campbell, Marion, Sumter,
PickenS, Ohio Williams, William Wash
ington and the father of Robert Ed
ward Lee. It is only an able general,
however, who knows how to use such
admirable instruments. Men of mar
row intelligence do not like to have able
IQeu dUOuG duu w uOb hnOW INV
to deal with them. Gates had DeKalb
and Ohio Williams, and put them in
places where their talent was unsvail-
able, and one of them was uselessly
sacrificed, while he was too dull to de-
tect the extraordinary value of Marion.
But genius is quick to see genius, and
knows what to do with it. Greene
knew what each one of his officers
would do, and took it into the account
in planning his sweeping movements.
Unless he had known that he could de-
pend upon Morgan as certainly as Ma
poleon, in after years, relied upon Da-
voust on the day of Jena and Auer-
stadt, it would have been foolhardy for
him to divide his force in the beginning
of the campsign-a move which, though
made in apparent violation of military
rules, nevertheless gave him the inita-
tive in his long and triumphant game.
What Greene might have accomplished
on wider field and with more ample
resources can never be known. But
the intellectual qualities which he
showed in his Southern campaign were
those which have characterized some of
the foremost strategists of modern
times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-28

seed such . red face before He looked
awfully plagued, but Frances was look
ing him square in the face, and at last
he stammered out-I-why I-yes, I
guest expect-that is, if Hetty'll
have me- and then he begin moppin'
his face with his handkerchief,
oh. she'll have you quick, know
she WILL says Frances, bobbing her
head up and down. And air YOU go
ing to get married Wednesday, as
brother said, and is Hetty-'
Child childp cried mother. irving
to lift her off from James lap, to carry
her from the room; but Frances was so
spoiled she was bound to have her own
way, and she throwed both arms
around his neck, and says to mother:
I'm not going one step till he tells
me. James, JamesP and she almost
screamed as mother tried to pull her
away from him. Tell me quick, air you
going to get married Wednesday? Air
you? Air you? Air youY
Yes am answered James, desper-
ately, loosening her hands from his
neck. and then mother carried Frances
OIL her Kicking and screaming every
step. Father looked at Fred SO hard,
he didn't dare to say word, and then
he muttered something about its being
bedtime, an left the room,
an the boys all followed.
s'pose father thought we didn't need
any extra company just then"
Aunt Mehitable paused moment to
fan herself, and to listen smilingly to
her neice's impatient remarks.
oh Auntie, please don't stop right
now, IN the very best part of the storyl
Did you get married the next Wednes-
day and-oh, tell US! what did he say,
and how did he look, and how did he
act, after the rest had gone away"
"Umph !" said Aunt Mehetable slowly,
He said-well it was something rather
foolish 1 expect, though 1 didn't think
so then. Wait until your own lovers
come, and then you will know all about
it. Anyway. the end of the story is, we
were married the very next week, and
1 amt never been a mite sorry took
him either"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-28
How to Court SIeep.

Continued wakefulne5s is a CRYING
call to review ones habits, and see what
is wrong. Be sure the shoe pinches
somewhere, and soon its effects will be
felt in the life centers of the body.
There is. perhaps, mental unrest, irrita-
ton, or overwork, In which laziness is
to be assiduously cultivated. We may
depend upon it there is some want of
balance. One chord is played upon too
much, others are silent, and so the men
tai mechanism is all out of tune Wis
dom then dictates a reconstruction OF
habits. At all events the wise persons
will not resort to opium, chloral, or any
other sedative that steals away his life
while soothing it, and fixes habits which
cannot be overcome.
Much depends upon the power of dis
missing thought, and becoming almost
q blank. Napoleon had this faculty and
many another noted person. The late
Lord Napier was believed by the British
officers TO owe mis- immense strength
and power of endurance to the faculty
of going to sleep at any moment when
not particularly engaged. One of the
famous politicians of Massachusetts,,
now an old man, yet with the yigor of a
boy, has the same gift. In all these,
and in similar cases there is both con-
centration and determination.
By an effort of the will thought is with
drawn from its accustomed channels,
and allowed to triae with fancies that
come and go like soft clouds in a sum-
mer sky, like the lapse of an indolent
tide upon the beach, or the breathing OF
a slumbering infant In fact, to let
thought drift upon any of them has a
somnifc influence. There must be a
passive determination to follow these
gentle undulations out into space and
lose ones self there. 1t is cultivable
tendency. and becomes q habit.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-28

four months. His first enlistment was
for nine months. He served from Aug
ust 18th, 1852, till May 29th, 1868. In
February, 1864, he again enlisted. in
the three years service in a cavalry
regiment, and was q participant in
some of the hardest battles-Fredericks-
burg, ChancellorsYille, and several 9th
ers. At one time he, with nine others,
was captured; but he. ''boy-like," out
witted the 'Johnnies" and got back to
his regiment, with his face so badly
powder-burnt that he lost the sight OF
one eye; but as he cannot produce
''hospital record the one thing so Oft
en- lacking with our plucky "boys in
blue" he has, as yet, been unable to
secure pension.
The Star, of the Kansas institution
for the deaf and dumb, says of itself:
''Thls paper is set in type by deaf boys,
locked up by deaf boys, run through
the press by deaf boys, and the type
afterwards distributed by deaf boys.
They work about three hours and
half at their trade and go to school
about five hours. There are in this
class about twenty-five boys learning
the printers trade. There are besides
in the industrial department of this
school about thirty five boys learning
the cabinet-makers' trade, fifteen learn
ing the shoemaker's trade, and eight
learning the bakers trade When these
boys have completed the course given
them here, they become producers, and
add to the revenue of their state. They
have inculcated industrious habits, and
become self-supporting."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-28
THE NINETY AND NINE.
BY MRs. n. s. SMITH.

There are ninety and nine that live and die,
In hunger and want and cold,
That none may revel in luxury
And be Tapped in its silken fold;
The ninety and nine In their novels bare,
The one in palace with riches rare.
They toll in the fields, the ninety and nine:
For the fruits Of our mother earth;
They dig and delve in the dusky mine,
And bring it's hid treasures forth
But the wealth released by their sturdy blows
To the hands of the one forever flows.
By the sweat of their brows the desert blooms,
And the forest before them falls;
Their labor has builded humble homes,
And cities with lofty halls;
Brit the one owns cities and homes and lands,
While the ninety and nine have empty hands.
But the night so dreary and dark and long
At last shall the morning bring;
And over the land the Victor's song
OF the ninety and nine shall ring
And echo afar from zone to zone,
Rejoice for labor shall have its own.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-28
AUNT MEHETABEL'S COURTSHIP
BY LORA S. LA NANCE.

lOR the lands sake, girls,
what are you doing?" ex-
claimed Aunt Mehetabel
in establishment, as she
found her two pretty
nieces, from the city, sitting
in the shady corner of the
farmhouse piazza busily
shipping away at the OBJ
stinate threads that held
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-28
German
Syrup

@. Gloger, Druggist, Watertown,
Wis. This is the opinion of man
who keeps a drug store, sells all
medicines, comes in direct contact
with the patients and their families,
and knows better than anyone else
how remedies sell, and what true
merit they have. He hears of all
the failures and successes, and can
therefore Judge: 81 know of no
medicine for Coughs, Sore Throat,
or Hoarseness that had done such eff
fective work in my
Coughs, family as Boschee's
erL.+ German Syrup. Last
oo'e i"'o winter a lady called
Hoarseness, at my store, who was
suffering from very
severe cold. She could hardly talk,
and told her about German Syrup
and that few doses would give re-
lief; but she had no confidence in
patent medicines. l told her to take
a bottle, and if the results were not
satisfactory would make no charge
for it. A few days after she called
and paid for it, saying that she
wou1dnev be without it in future as
a few doses had given her relic" o
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-28

jolly fun.
"Now, if he had said that to me when
we were alone 1 would have boxed his
ears, and that would have been the end
of it, but it sort of frustrated me when
James was there to hear, and him so
easy plagued, but 1 says as easy and
careless-like as I could to turn the
matter off-'Oh, I'll never get married
the tail end of the week, Christmas or
no Christmas
"Be married on Sunday. them" said
Fred, tsntalizin'ly.
No, nor on Sunday either said /,
getting more and more confused, but
trying hard not to show it Do you
s'pose I am going to put off my good
clothes the very day after I am married,
and go into the wash-tub? Not much
I'll wait until the washing and ironing
are both out of the way
How would Wednes-' began Fred,
but father shut him up with a stern
Hush, we've had enough nonsenseP
When father spoke In that tone we chill
dren always minded; that is, all of us
but little Frances; she was the youngest
and father had spoiled her until she
wasn't mite afeared of him. She had
been listening to every word, and the
minute Fred hushed, she turned round
on James knee, so she could look straight
into his eyes, and there she says In her
quick, sharp way, is you and Hetty
truly going to get msrried?'
@Ididn't dare to take but jest one peep
ct your uncle. but declare. ] never
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-28
A Cheap GymnasIum.

Thecheapest and best gymnasium in
the world-one that will exercise every
bone and muscle in the body-is q fiat
piece of steeel, notched in one side;
fitted tightly into q wooden frame and,
after being creased on both sides with
bacon rind, rubbed into stick Of wood
laid lengthwise on q sawbuck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-28

ONH ENVY n -
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; It is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, 6ispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in It's
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities com
mend it TO all and have made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 500
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE kE. NEW Y0Rk az
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-04-04
The Coke Workers.

P1rTsBURa, March 28.-The operators
who are struggling to resume their coke
plants in the Connellsville region do not
seem to have their own way SO mnch as
the first reports would indicate. The Of
fcers of the great Frick company state
that some 500 men are at work in the
region, exclusive of the non-union Rainey
ssplants, while President Rae says that no
more than 200 strikers have gone back.
As there are between 1900 and 5000
strikers, assertions are not so remarka-
bly,. large up to this writing, considering
that many are suffering greatly for the
necessities of life. It is said that but
$4,000 of relief money has been distrib-
uted among the strikers. This is at the
rate of but a dollar and a half per man,
not to mention the rest of
the family, and is woefully
insufficient. As the fight is now for an
ei9ht-hour day in addition to the other
demands, their call for assistance made
on the Knights Of Labor and American
Federation of Labor will likely meet
with a favorable response from those
parent organizations. Two new plants
ere reported in active operation tonight
Bradford & Trotter of H. e. Frick &
company, making eleven in all. Some
excitement was caused to-day by the an
n@ouncement that Sheriff Clauson had
deputized the state militia to guard the
Norwood plant, but it was learned to-
night that he merely swore in thirty
members as deputies to himself.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-04-04
SLAVIN WILL BOX 'EM All.

He Issues a Sweeping Challenge to the
Various Pugilists of the Country.
New YORK, March GA letter was
received at the Police Gazette office yes
terday from Frank P. Slavin which au-
thorized Billy Madden to match Slavin
to fight or box any man in America for
any amount from $500 to $4,000 a side,
Police Gazette championship belt and
the championship Of the world. Slavin
also requests Madden to announce that
he will give John L. Sullivan $1,000 if
he fails to stop, conquer or knock him
out in six rounds. He also agrees to give
Kilrain $1,000 if he fails to knock him
out in six rounds, providing Kilrain box
es fairly. Slavin also agrees to make
Dominick McCaffery a present
of $500 to box him six
rounds or he will give same amount to
George Godfrey. Slavin does not forget
either Jem Carbett or Peter Jackson in
his sweeping offer. He agrees to box
either ten rounds or fight them accord
ing to the Police Gazette rules and for
felt $1,000 if he fails to knock either of
them out IN ten rounds. Slavin will
arrive here next month with Charley
Mitchell and stand ready to deposit
$4,000 to back up the foregoing propo-
sitiOn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-04-04
SNOW IN PENNsYLVANIA.
Trains and Stages B~lockaded by u Heavy
Snow Fall.

Trains ana stages bIOckaOeO ny u heaVy
Snow Fall.
READING, Pa, March 28.-As a result
of last nights snow storm, a large sec
ton of country hereabouts is snow
bound to-day. The early morning trains
from Wilmington, Delaware, or the Will
mington & Northern railroad, which be-
came stuck in a seven foot snow drift
near Wayneburg, did not reach Reading
until late this afternoon. A number of
heavy engines were used to get it out.
The mail stages between Lancaster coun
ty towns and this city did not reach here
at all to-day, the roads being filled up
with drifts six to eight feet deep. The
country west of Reading for twenty miles
is covered with fifteen inches Of snow.
In Lebanon City, there was a fall of from
twelve to fifteen inches and communlca-
ton by road in many places is cut off.
The mails are being sent on horseback.
The melting nov is causing the Schuyl-
kill river to rise.
SIX FEET OF SNOW.
MART1NsBURG, w. Va, March 28.-The
worst snow storm that has eve occurred
in this section of country has just closed.
1t lasted forty hours and it is supposed
that about six feet of snow has fallen.
Yesterday it melted almost as rapidly as
it fell, but it is now about three feet
deep. Reports indicate that it was gen.
eral throughout the eastern portion Of
this state and Virginia.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-04-04
An Arbitrary Election Isill.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 27.-Repre
sentative Bryon introduced a bill in the
legislature to-day providing that election
clerks after each election shall furnish
the county clerk a list of electors who
who shall fail to vote. This list shall be
adopted by the county board as the jury
panel until the list is exhausted. The
jurors named on account CT failure to
vote shall serve without compensation.
Any legal voter who shall fail to have
his name registered at least once in a
year in which registration is made shall
be fined not less than SIS nor more than
$50; or be imprisoned in the county
jail not to exceed ten days.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-04-04
Condensed

The public debt has increased $780,
1858 during March. The total cash in
the treasury is 1854, AL ,336.W.
At q secret meeting of the st. Paul
cornice makers, they decided to strike fo1
eight hours and $3.50. They will GO
out.
James Ludington, brother of ex-gov.
ernor Harrison Ludington, died at the
Plankinton house, Milwaukee, Wednes.
day.
Prince Bismarck, who is rs years old,
received Populations all day Wednesday
with addresses and floral offerings from
all parts of Germany.
Judge Paul A. We'll of West Bend,
Wis, committed suicide with a revolver
at 6 o'clock Wednesday morning. He
had been suffering from lagrippe.
About 1000 stone cutters and brick
layers and hod carriers quit work in
Milwaukee, Wednesday, demanding re-
adjustment and increase of wages. The
stone cutters want an advance of from
$3.50 to 81 per day.
A fight to a finish between Patsey Kerr
rigan Of Boston and Tom McMannus
unknown" took place at Hot Springs,
Ark, Wednesday night and was won by
Kerrigan in the ninth round. The fight
wal to a finish for $1,000 and so per
cent Of the gate receipts, which amounted
to $4,000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-04-04
Home Seekers Excursions.

CHICAGO, March 27.-The question OF
whether the ~so-called home seekers ex-
cursions to western points shall be re-
vived this year is just now agiting the
managers and general passenger agents
OF western roads. There is a difference
Of opinion as to the advisability of con-
tinuing these excursions. While the
past has had the effect of demoralizing
rates throughout a wide locality, a ma
jority are strongly opposed to them on
the ground that they are detrimental to
the regular business Of tho lines
adopting them, but a proposition has
been made to inauguratc ii ser es of five
home seekers excursions for the season
of 1891, beginning about May 18th and
the matter is to be considered at the
April meeting Of the western traffic and
trans Missouri asR Citations.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-04-04
SHOT ON THE STAGE.

A Faro Dealer Shoots Two Variety Act
resses OH the Stage.
SPOKANE FALLS, WASH, March GA
double murder and suicide occurred ear
ly this morning at the Casino Variety
theatre. Charles Elliott. a faro dealer,
who Was occupying a box near the stage,
drew his pistol and fired several shots at
the performers. One bullet took effect
in the left breast of Mabel Debabian,
killing her almost instantly. Another
bullet lodged in the back of Carrie
Smith, also a variety actress, inflicting a
fatal wound. Elliott then placed the
muzzle of his revolver in his mouth and
blew his own brains out. His shots were
intended for an actress named Lulu Du-
raj who was on the stage at the time and
of whom Elliott was insanely jealous.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-04-04
The Indian Murderers.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Acting Sec
rotary Grant, of the war department was
to-day notified that the civil authorities
Of Sioux Fall, s. D., have applied for
the. surrender of the Indian, Tasunke
Ota, who was indicted for the murder
of Lieutenant Casey, near Pine Ridge,
and also for the Indian who is also
held as military prisoner, and accused of
killing a herder named Miller. The
military officers have been instructed to
turn the prisoners owe to the district
attorney for trial.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-04-04
A Big Rush of Bills in the Minnesota
Legislature, Owing to the
Time Limit.
The Three Days Snow Storm in
Kansas Ended-RailrOad
Rate Cutting.
General Ekin Dead-The Wisconsin
Democrats Fixing a New Re-
AppOrtionment Bill.
General Ekin Dead-The Wisconsin
Railroad Rate Cutting.


CHICAGO, March 26.-When the lines
operating Between Chicago and st. Paul
entered into their recent agreement to
restore passenger rates and to divide
the passenger business between those
points it was known that the Chicago,
st. Paul and Kansas City had sold about
1000 unlimited tickets at reduced rates
which were at that time on the market.
It was also known that about 1000
tickets of the issue of that road we're in
the hands of a 81. Paul broker good for
passage between St. Paul and st. Joseph.
Since that time the Chicago, st. Paul
and Kansas City road has extended its
line to Kansas City and it is claimed
that the management by it's endor sement
has made these tickets good to the
latter point as we'll as to st. Joseph.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis road has
notified Chairman Finley of the Western
Passenger association that the Chicago,
st. Paul e. Kansas City has violated its
agreement by making the rate from st.
Paul to Kansas City $1.20 lower than the
tariff rate, and asks for authority to
make an open rate of $13 between those
points to meet such competition. Chair
man Finley sent out the announcement
to.day that a hearing of the case will be
had at his Office tomorrow to decide
whether the application of the Minneap-
oils & st. Louis shall be granted or not.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-04-04
Tom Powers Sued.

New YORK, March 3O.-George r.
Woolston has brought suit against Thos.
G. Power in the supreme court to recover
$$3324,l67 damages for breach of contract.
Woolston AYERS that in May, 1889, Power
and he made an agreement by which the
latter was to assign to him in July fol-
lowing, one-half of the stock of the Hell
ena Water Power company of Montana,
in consideration Of $75, 900 and one-sixth
interest in the West Side Tor new Water
company of Helena, Montana, for $780,
600. Power in his defense alleges that
the compact was only to be carried out
providing Woolston secured previously
the remainder of the stock in both COM
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-04-04
Shot by His Wife.

CHICAGO, March 26.-Dr. E. D. Lyon
jumped out of a second story window
this afternoon with a bullet hole through
his ear. The bullet was fred by his wife
during a quarrel arising from the fact
that Or. Lyon desired to travel and leave
Mrs. Lyon at home. Both are young,
handsome and wealthy. DR.. Lyon is the
son of a rich merchant at Elgin. His
wife's father owns a large ranch in South
Dakota. Mrs. Lyon, who is said to be
very jealous, was arrested and held in
bonds of $4,000 to answer to the charge
of attempting to. kill her husband. The
latter appeared to be a badly scared
man.