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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-03-09
A GOLDEN RIDDLE.
The husbandman one golden morn
A white seed dropped among the corn.


The husbandman one golden morn
A white seed dropped among the corn.
Beneath the summers mystic spell
1t burst ereloug the prisoning shell,
And 'twixt the brown loam's rifted crust
Its emerald leaflets upward thrust.
Through lengthening days Of rain and shine
Fast grew and thrived the generous vine.
And meath tho changing skies held up
For sun and dew its golden cup,
Till In Its veins these forces fine
Had wrought mystery divine,
And given to the world boon
Fair as the golden.hearted moon.
The ruddy globe against the mold
0utvied the tabled crock OF gold.
Each day ripper hue 1t gained,
And, while the season waxed and waned,
Tall knights with cleaning lance and sword
Guarded with ceaseless watch and ward
Through midnight hush and monday heat
The golden treasure at their feet.
And when the crops were garnered In,
And granary and barn and bin
With wealth Of goodller gold were stored
Than that which greedy misers hoard,
When glad lips sang the harvesthome
: Meath lowly roof and lordly dome,
And kith and kin, from great to least,
Had gathered for the harvest feast,
All, richer than The rarest wine
This yellow fruitage Of the vine,
Transmitted by the housewives skill
To golden disks In fialy frill.
No fairer fruit the fields afford,
No choicer Wand decks the board,
And grateful hearts their praises lift
To Him who gives the golden gift.
Mary B. Sleight, in Harper's Bazar.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-03-09

Both the method and results whc
yrup of Figs is taken; it is pleas
md refreshing to the taste, and q
emily yet promptly on the Kidney
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the 81
iem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitua.
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in 5Oc
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 FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
L0UiSHIiLE.kY. NEW YORK, nv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21
Going Abroad.

A man does not need to be rich to
take trip to Europe, nor does he need
to spend much money or much time on
the trip. With couple of hundred dol
lars in his pocket and month at his
disposal he can take passage in any ship
Of the half-dozen always at our docks,
go to any of a score of European ports,
pass fortnight in travel or sight-see-
ing in any country he may select, and
get back here by the end of the month
All the New Workers are aware Of these
facts, says the Sun of that city yet some
of them talk as if it were big thing, q
hard thing and a costly thing to take q
trip to old Europe. 1t is as easy as slid
ing off log, and not much dearer. It
is worth doing If man wants to get
something to talk about all the rest Of
his life, or If he would like to write q
book Of travel based upon actual OBJ
servation. There are several things in
Europe that an American may look at
with interest after he has taken in all
the sights in his own booming republic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21
False Friendship.

It is q maxim, well established In
moral philosophy, that men are influ-
enced in their conduct by what appears
to them to be to their interest Yet
what ingenuity can discern an interest
in basely abusing the trust of an honest
man, who has paid you the compliment
to suppose you worthy of his conf
dence? Is there any pleasure in view
ing the keen Notifications of one
whom. by the same blow, you have
cruelty injured and greatly disappoint-
ed? If such sight can please You. how
much has vice changed the original SIM
pGcity Of your naturel The specious
pretender who artfully gains the conf
dence of an amiable and unsuspectinQ
heart, then wantonly betrays it, of all
villains deserves most to be detested.
The robber may possess generosity, the
murderer win sometimes display great
and rare qualities, but the false betray-
er Of implicit friendship can have no
character above contracted ittlenesA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21

JUsT what the crowd of republican pa
papers of Kansas, that in their small
desire to ape the Topeka Capital in snarl-
ing and swapping at the heels of Senator
John j. Ingalls, could find nothing too
bitter to say of him when they imagined
him to be knocked out, will do, now that
it has been clearly demonstrated that he
stands head and shoulders above the
whole array of statesmen, not in ability
alone, but in the hold which he maintains
upon the support and admiration of his
fellow partisans, it is hard to tell. Their
attack upon what they supposed to be a
fallen man bore indisputable evidence Of
cowardice, and it is quite likely, now that
their error is forced home upon them by
the action of the Hutchinson convention
last week, they will, coward-ike, fawn
upon and court favor from the one over
whose downfall they rejoiced, and who,
in the hour of his supposed humiliation.
they sought to deride and disgrace.-Ness
County Nc7ps.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21

TREASURY inspectors have seized cuts
iof stamps from Philadelphia dealer,
ION much the same plea as they seized
the painted greenback, says the Collec-
tor. The plates seized were simply in
tended to be used on letter-heads and
business cards, and were in no way col
;prable limitations of government issues
They were steel plate representations
aof Washington's head on the ordinary
itwo-cent stamp, enlarged four times,
and innocent of any lettering except
the firm name. The copies could not
have been used for postage under any
yet the treasury depart
.ment ordered their confiscation, and
they were delivered up to be destroyed.
What with this sort Of thing, and the
senseless levying Of duty on imported
stamps, the poor collectors lot Is not
one Of unalloyed happiness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21

Hon. W. II. CALDWELL, receiver of the
United States land Office at Kirwin, is in
the city. He says the congressional
situation in the Sixth district is mixed.
No one seems to be in the lead and no
one can predict what the result will be.
Senator Reville has Rocks county, Sen
ator Wilson has Ellis county and w. II.
Nelson has Smith county. Mr. Caldwell
says if there should be deadlock E. j..
Turner would stand a very good show
for the nomination. He thinks Turner is
still strong in the district, but will
probably not be candidate. He says a
good republican is sure to be elected.
Mr.. Funston says Farmer Smith has the
call in northwest Kansas and regards him
as the strongest candidate. He says
northwest Kansas is in good shape every
way and he thinks this will be pros
porous year.-Cabifal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21

The New York Tribune has been pub
fishing statements naming those
worth million dollars or more, and also
giving the business from which the money
was accumulated. Kansas City is &C
credited with twenty-five millionaires.
Seventeen made their money in whole, or
in part, in the rise of real estate. OF the
remaining eight some inherited the
greater portion of their wealth, two
grew wealthy from stock ranches, two
from packing beef and pork. 1t will be
noticed with the great majority it was a
lo.tery-a question of luck. Real estate
went up-they were Iich. If it had gone
down they would have lost all they had.
Great wealth is not always an evidence of
much brains. 1t is often only the
evidence of good luck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21
SOMETHING'S GOT TO GIVE.
Poetry and Eloquence.

Nearly all men feel the power Of elo-
quence, but poetry does not sway the
multitude, it does not sway at all, it
lifts and Eliminates and soothes. It
reaches the spirit, says John Burroughs
in the Chautauquan. while eloquence
stops with the reason and the emotions.
Eloquence is much the more palpable,
real, available; it is a wind that fills
every sail and makes every mast bend,
while poetry lisa breeze touched with
wild perfume from field or wood. Poe
try is consistent with perfect tranquil
lily of spirit; a true poem may have the
calm Of a summer day. the placidity of
q mountain lake. but eloquence is tor
rent, tempest, mass in motion, an
army with banners, the burst of hun
dred instruments of music. Tenny-
sons "Maud" is notable blending of
the two. There is something martial
In eloquence, the roll of the drum, the
cry of the fife. the wheel and flash Of
serried ranks. Its end is action, it
shapes events, it takes captive the rea-
son and the understanding. Its basis is
earnestness, vehemence, depth of con-
viction. There is no eloquence without
heat, and no poetry without light. An
earnest man is more or less an eloquent
man. Eloquence belongs to the world
Of actual affairs and events; it Is
aroused by great wrongs and great dam
gers; it fourishes in the forum and the
senate. Poetry is more private and per
sonal, is more for the soul and the re-
igious instincts; it courts solitude and
woos the ideal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21
Beginnings in Education.

The boy in the country school learns
In four months more than one-half -
much as he would learn in = longer
term OF eight months. Perhaps the
teacher win not be ready to admit this.
For the pupil seems to make more rapid
progress during the second half Of tho
school term During the first month the
pupil was learning habits of study and
the technical routine of the school; he
was accustoming himself to the work Of
q scholar and acquiring the use Of his
implements. The subsequent period Of
work seemed more fruitful, after the
mastery of these preliminaries- But it
remains true, writes w. T. Harris, in
the Chautauquan, that the work of
forming habits and of acquiring the
use OF apparatus is more educa-
tive than the routine work done
after the days of apprenticeship
are finished. The educative value Of
work belongs chiefly to the formative
period. What the pupil does at the be-
ginning of new course of study is
more educative than what he does after
he has learned the spirit and methods
Of the new branches and acquired the
art of their manipulation. After .
habit has been acquired the action be-
comes to some extent unconscious and
mechanical and the living mind deserts
it and leaves it to be performed by the
semi-intellectual powers of the soul
Everywhere in education it is the be-
ginnings that most develop the power
of the intellect. But the subsequent
stages do more for the formation of
habits and consequently appertain
chiefly to the side of skill and execu-
ton. The demand Of the teacher and
school director that the school term
shall be heightened does not concern
the intellectual growth of the pupil so
much as his practical growth, his forma-
ton of ethical habits, polite conduct.
and skill in doing various kinds of
work
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21
The Right Way to Fish.

While on fishing expedition recent
~ Eugene Field, the tuneful manipu-
lator of "Sharps and Flats" in the Chi
cago News, took exceptions to the per-
ambulatory style of fishing practised by
the rest of his party. They kept NOV
ing around in search of ''better places, I"
not remaining long enough in any one
spot to give fish a chance at their
hooks, while the leisurely Mr.. Field
kept his bait moist and captured the
string. In the following words the
genial and pellucid soul philosophers
upon this common failing of fishermen:
''Life is full of this spirit of impa-
thence and unrest, and that is why there
are SO few fish caught. As for us, It
contents us TO push out from shore, drop
the anchor and cast our Gne-no worry,
no fretting, no labor simply equanim-
ity and repose and success. What
sweeter thing is there to be practised
or imagined than this sport as we pur-
sue it? We lie in the bottom of the
boat, our head pilloYed upon a cushion
at the bow; green umbrella forefends
the ardor of the sun, and with COM
panionable book the hours are beguiled.
The humble but serviceable bob ap-
prises US when it is time for action.
Oh, this Is fishing that is indeed fish,
ing! Why toll hither and thither over
the rufded expanse when fruition
comes easier with repose? The veriest
clod can row and sweat, but only gen.
Jus can PHILOSOPHERS and catch fish,"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21

THE prison authorities of Chester,
ILL.,, have decided to begin manufacture
ing pearl buttons and pearl jewelry in
the southern Illinois penitentiary,
which is located in that city. Warden
Murphy recently returned from Au-
burn, N. Y, where he engaged three
experts to superintend the work. Ar.
rangements have been made for the sale
of the entire product, and the manu-
featuring will be done on the states &C
count. One hundred convicts will be
employed in the industry, which, it is
claimed, will not antagonize the free
labor Of the state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21

As AN evidence that the youth of our
land are fast becoming demoralized by
prize-fghting exhibitions the following
e given: A Boston Sunday-school
teacher asked her class of eight little
boys who was the greater man. John L.
Sullivan or Rev. Phillip Brooks. The
unanimous verdict of the eight coming
citizens of the great bean center Of civ
ilization. given in uproarious tones, was:
John L. Sullivanl"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21

THE scholastic garb known a. the
ssmortarboard and gown" is growing In
the favor of the studentsof American coli
lexes. Among the Yalesians Il win soon
become familiar spectacle. The academ-
ic seniors are to wear it in chapel and
in the public meetings OF the class Tho
students of the law school and the med
bal school have voted that they win
st Jet adopt It.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21

TIE republican primaries have been
held in Smith county. w. b. Nelson and
Webb McNalI were candidates for con-
gress in the sixth district. They both
reside in Smith county and both sought
an Endorsement by the republicans of that
county, McNall was the nominee for
congress at Colby two years ago, but be
won't be this wear as he did not carry q
single precinct in this county.-Ensworth
ReAayfey
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21

THERE is an old-fashioned phrase Of
hospitality which consists Of only two
words, and we find it parallel to the
Greek salutation, and, like it, com.
mand. "Sit BY" says the comfortable
New England farmer to his guest be-
meath his roof. Now compare this
commanding phrase with the more mod
ern polite question: "Win you partake
Of refreshments" which is as empty
and void as q Chinese invitation and
throws the choice of acceptance on the
guest. One is the living soul of speech,
the other mere dead formality.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21

A FEW days ago Montana man killed
Dne of his chickens for dinner, and was
surprised to find q quantity Of gold mug
gets IN the crop and gizzard- Having
thirty-one chickens that scratched in
the same patch. be began postmortem
prospecting on them In each chicken
he found nuggets, and the total guam
tity gathered had q cash value OF three
hundred and eighty-seven dollars
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21

WOMEN who are interested in silk
culture viii be glad to know that Mrs.
Lucas, Of Philadelphia, who has for
many years been interested in the de-
velopment of the industry in the United
States, is in Washington doing every
thing in her power to advance the bill
now before the house committee on
agriculture, for the establishment Of a
silk culture bureau in the department
Of agriculture.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21
Helena and Return.

The Union Pacific will sell tickets from
Wa-Keeney to Helena and return at one
fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale
June.7 to II, inclusive, limited to 80 daye
from date OF sale. For any additional
information apply to E. A. Lewis, agent
U. +. system, Wa-Keeney, Kansas. 5146l1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21

LINCOLN county delegates to the Colby
convention will present the name OF Hon.
A. r. Buick, of that county, for the
nomination of congressman from the
sixth district. He is farmer and stock
grower on a large scale.-Ro0ks County
Recoyd
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21

IF not better it is as well sometimes
10 be born lucky as rich This was
demonstrated in Wisconsin the other
DAY. A young man of Dubuque. Ia.
who in the process Of sowing his wild
oats got into the Wisconsin peniten-
tiary for q short term. was released q
short time ago and now learns that he
has been left thirty -six thousand dollars
bya convict whom he knew at theprison.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21
SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1892.

IT has only been few months since
Goyernor Humphrey in his most innocent
way inquired, SIS Ingalls, republican,
The republican party Of Kansas has
fled its answer. Ingalls, is republi-
can republican just as he said he was.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-21

The only survivor Of the brave band
OF Texan patriots who signed tho dec
laration Of Texas Independence II
Washington on the Brazos river. March
3, 1886. Is w. G. Crawford. who now, 1t
the age Of eighty-six. Il livingi IN destitu.
tion at Alvaredo.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-09-02

Every incident should be welcomed
which. in 4 country where offended
honor" must be satisfied by question
able means, tends To make the practice
Of due,ing absurd. Many sensible
man has escaped the lifelong rcmorse
attendant ON bringing down his man
10y the simple method OF throwing cold
water on the persons injured sensibil-
tiles in the beginning.
One day. distinguished notary.
while brcakfasting with "a friend at
cafe in Paris, indulgcd in some sting
ing comments on the public acts of
Marshal MarmGnt Suddenly, another
gentleman, dining at a neighboring
liable, rose and approached them, his
mustuchc bristIing with anger.
Sir" cried he, tragIcally, you shall
give me Satsfaction."
Are you Marshal Marmont?" quiet
" asked the notary.
Il have not that honor" was the re-
ply, bat / am his .I.cf aide-de-cam p. &.
Give me your card, then, sir, said
the notary. Il VIII send you my head
clerk. .'-Gouth's Companion
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-09-02

that peeped out OF a cash in the earth.
Here the lion seemed TO have It's den,
though il did not take me TO IL, but
dropped me from sheer fatigue and fell
some feet from me TO rest, without,
however. taking it, eyes off me.
glanced about me in hopes OF seeing
some escape from my captor, OF in
search of an idea for weapon, but the
only objects that ! saw, with the ex-
crptiou Of some thorny shrubs, were
heaps Of sharD-pointed rocks varying
in size from bOwlderS 10 smaller ones
the sine Of turkey eggs.
'-But these suggested nothing until
the hon. evidently wearied unto death,
began To yawn. As he turned to me
has capacious jaws. blinking lazily
he stretched them, ! seized the idea 10
which / win always believe | owed nv
life The one accomplishment that /
could lay claim to was that of
throwing. | was the crack thrower Of
the regiment, and had often killed my
bird on the wing. THIS accomplish
nent was To stand me in good stead
now. for gathering a stone about the
size of a coffee cup ! waited for the
lions next cape: and when / could see
half way down the enormous red gullet
/ hurled nv rock straight into il. With
Il Smothercd cry that broke OFF into a
gasp. the animal closed it's jaws and
tried to evacuate the obstruction from
H. throat Rnt NV aim had been sure,
and the stone lodged right in the gullet.
The beast then sprang to its feet and
began Ia paw the earth, and tried to
roar. II Spied me, and guessed at once
the author Of its misery. With a pit
eDuS attempt al ayenging itself. il few
toward me. but a. | jumped aside.
drcading it, dying agony, the stone did
it, work. and the superb creature felt
over, kicking and clawing in its strug-
gle for breath. / could not help but
pity !: as il turned its bloodshot eyes
on ihc rocks and forest where il would
never more reign. and with final de-
fiance Of death sprang into the air 20
fail back dead almost al nv feet.
started back To the camp, and about
half way met my friends coming 20
seek me. When they arrived at camp
and found me missing they had not felt
alarmed. thinking | had probably
changed my mind about a bath and
sought the nearest bend IN the river. II
was when my absence grew too pro
longed TO exclude the idea of this being
the cause of my stay that they sought
for some indications of the way ] haC
gone. When I told CheH Of having
killed the lion the tale was laughed at
but prevailing on them to accompany
me to the spot where | had left the car
cass. they saw that had spoken the
truth. | have often been praised fo
my courage and presence of mind il
this affair, but what did was not tn
outcome OF these qualities, but of des
peratiOn and born OF necessity, whicl
you know Is the mother Of invention.
London lEng.) Cor. ST. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-09-02
Empty Boom Towns.

There are twenty well-built towns in
Kansas without a single inhabitant 10
walxen the echoes of their deserted
streets. Saratoga has a thuty-thou-
sand-dollar opera house, a la-ge brick
hotel, a twenty-thousand-dol school
house and d number of fine business
houses. and yet there is nobody 10 even
claim place To sleep. At Fargo a
twenty thousand dollar schoolhouse
stands on the side of the hill. a monu-
ment To the bond-voting craze. herder
and his family are the sole population
of what was once an incorporated city
This Is sad commentary on unhealthy
booms- Those Kansas towns. like
Wichita, advertised themselves
phenomenal boom cities. For awhile
everything WAS lovely and the goose
hung high" but at last dry rot took
hold on the boom towns and killed
them