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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-04
HOW DO YOU LIKE IT?

One of the most outrageous acts of
the late New York legislature was the
passage of bill refunding to drafted
men, who stayed at home and made
money during the war, the money paid
to their substitutes. To the surprise Of
all patriotic people, Governor Flower
has signed the bill The New York Ad-
vertiser says OF this disgraceful action:
"In signing the bill which provides
for refunding to drafted men the money
paid by them for substitutes to do their
fighting in the war Of the rebellion,
Governor Flower has insulted every
true soldier, no matter under which flag
he fought.
The cities and towns of this state will
now be called upon to reimburse the
drafted men to the extent Of $500 each,
which is the price they paid for the priv
ilege of remaining at home under the
bed.
It was not believed by persons out
side of asylums for the feeble-minded
that the governor would sign this bill;
but a letter from William Hull, chairman
of the state committee Of stay at-homes,
states that Mr.. Flower was pledged to
the measure before the election. By
this pledge he secured the votes Of To-
600 drafted men throughout the state
bought them, a. it were-and now, BY
signing the bill, he completes dirty
bargain which destroys his political fu-
ture a long ~ the veterans Of the was
can get to tho ballot box"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-04
ORGANIZATION OF COLLEGE, RE-
PUBLICAN CLUBS.

ANN ARBoR, MICH.-The first gums Of
the campaign of 1892 were fred here
by Governor Mckinley, John M. Thurs
ton, General Alger, j. Sloan Fasset, and
other prominent republican leaders.
The occasion which brought all these
men together in Ann Arbor was the or
ganization of national league of col
lege republican clubs, for which dele
gates were present from thirty colleges,
from Maine to California.
= The convention for the organization
OF American republican colleges was
called to order at noon The usual
committees were appointed and recess
taken.
The mention of Blaine's name was the
signal for an ovation.
Upon reassembling the convention
perfected its organization by the adop-
ton OF constitution and electing the
following officers: President, James F..
Burke, of the University of Michigan;
first vice president, J. B. Iregloam of
Leland Stanford, jr.; secretary, James
+. Perkins, of Harvard; treasurer, Nc
Alpine, of Princeton.
The principal object of the organiza-
ton of college republican clubs, as
stated in the platform, is to counteract
the general impression that college men
are free traders, and to foster develop
ment of healthy study of political
economy from a practical standpoint.
rather than theoretical one; to encour-
age young men to take more promi-
nent part in the political world, and by
encouraging pure methods, place poll
tics on higher plane.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-04
KANSAS RAILROADS,

The night trains on the Rock Island
road were held in Topeka the night of
the highest food, on account of the
threatening weather.
Seneca.-The depot of the Kansas
City, Wyandotte & Northwestern rail-
way at this place is destroyed by fire.
The building was not used except as an
office for Master Mechanic Greenwood,
who lost valuable papers.
The Santa Fe road has fled with the
register OF deeds of Shawnee county a
chattel mortgage on a portion of its
rolling stock for $4,000, 1923. This mort
gage is made IN favor of John j. Nc
Cook, George F. Crane and Herbert l..
Grlggs, as trustees of the Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fe Equipmen. trust. The
stock covered by the mortgage is thir-
teen baggage cars, fifteen cabooees,
twenty chair cars, thirty-two locomo-
tives, $50 refrigerator cars, 800 coal cars,
374 fat cars, 500 stock cars and 1900
box cars.
Parsons.-At the meeting of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas stockholders in
this city the following directors were
elected: John d. Rockefeller, William
David, Collegiate Hoyt, Henry p. Grouse,
Simon Steine, William Bond, Joel F.
Freeman, Thomas Purdy, Samuel Sloan,
d. W. Poor, New York; ]. Waldo, st.
LOUIS; Frederick N. Finney, Milwaukee;
h. ]. Domarez Oyens, Amsterdam, Hol-
land; Hiram C. Cross, Emporia, Kan. ;
Lee Clark, Parsons, Kan. The resigna.
ton Of r. G. Cross, as president and
general manager was accepted, as was
also the resignation of B. p. Mcdonald,
local treasurer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-04
sTOCK AND Farm.

Osborne Farmer: Some few fields ol
wheat are already headed out. The e1-
treme backwardness of the spring has
not greatly retarded the growth Of small
grain.
Ottawa letter: Owing to the exces-
sive rainfall, the prospect for corn has
been greatly injured. Many farmers
have not been able to plant and others
will be compelled to replant entire fields.
Washington Post: Wheat in many
fields, especially on upland farms in
Washington county, has begun to look
yellow and the lower blades to rust and
die, owing to the long continued wet
and cloudy weather.
Cedar Vale Star: William White of
Center township, has 60 head of steers
on corn yet that he will turn onto grass
in July for the September market, hop
ing to strike better prices than now rule.
He has 220 head of stockers in pasture.
Randolph Enterprise: Winter wheat
is growing very fast and the straw is so
tender that it is easily tangled up by
the wind. Should the wet weather con-
tinue till harvest time, the wheat will
lodge SO badly that it Will be difficult to
harvest it.
Ness City News: Quite a number
have lost stock with the black-leg this
spring. It is reported that E. G. Ran
kin has lost sixteen head, Mr.. Cocker
forty-two head, and several others few
head each. Raising cattle is not as GER
tain to yield profit as raising wheat.
Cawker City Record: g.. J. Arkebauer,
who lives seven miles north and two
miles west of this city, lost by hail
eighty acres of wheat and twenty five
acres of rye. The wheat was fifteen
inches high and in splendid condition.
His fruit trees and grape vines were also
badly damaged. The hail came from
the southwest, and after it ceased falling
lay six inches deep on the ground. No
insurance on his grain. He estimates
his loss at fifteen hundred dollars.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-04
WE CAN WORK BETTER AND
QUICKER.

From the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
While the free trade democrats have
been declaring that America could not
make tin plates, despite the opportunity
afforded by the new tariff bill, Yankee
was at work upon a machine that is now
in operation, with which roofing plates,
well soldered and timed are made in a
continuous roll. The machine enables
one man to do the work of ten. The
people of this "blllion dollar country"
can do anything their cousins abroad
have been doing, and what is more, they
can do it better and with more celebrity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-04
August
Flower

For two years I suffered terribly
with stomach trouble, and was fog
all that time under treatment by q
physician. He finally, after trying
everything, said my stomach was
worn out, and that I would have to
cease eating solid food. On the res
ommendation of a friend I procured
a bottle of August Flower. Itseem-
ed to do me good at once. I gained
strength and flesh rapidly. I feel
now like a new man, and consider
that August Flower has cured me. "
Jas. E. Dederick, Saugerties, N.Y.
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FACTS ARE AGAINST HIS THEORY.

In the May number of the Forum Ed.
ward Atkinson says: "There has been
during the twenty seven years since
1865, subject to temporary variations
and fluctuations, steady advance in
the rates of wages, steady reduction
in the cost of labor per unit of product,
and corresponding reduction in the
price Of goods of almost every kind to
the consumer" This statement is
worthy of special attention, coming from
the source it does. It will be remem-
bered that Nh. Atkinson is one of the
foremost advocates of free trade in this
country. When he says that the coun-
try is prosperous and that workingmen
are getting good wages, therefore, he
must be right. Protectionists have
known that to be the fact right along;
but whenever statement such as Mr..
Atkinson is responsible for is made by a
republican, or an advocate of the pro-
tective tariff, he is met with statement
from the ranks of free traders that he
doesn't know what he is talking about.
The country, according to these calam-
ity statesmen, must be going to the
demniticn bow-wows; they have pre-
dicted that the protective policy would
send it there, and accordingly thither it
must go. What will they say to this
distinguished advocate OF their own
theories, who is honest enough to own
the facts, even if they do not support
his views?
Just notice the date mentioned by Mr..
Atkinson. He observes that the era of
industrial prosperity commences in 1865.
That is the year in which the protective
tariff began to make its effects on the
producing classes apparent. The period
from 1860 to 1865, when the country
was engaged in struggle for national
life, does not figure in any just calcula-
ton of economical questions. As soon
as that struggle was ended, and the
conditions of peace and commercial &C
tivity which have since continued began,
the results of protection on the indus
tries of the country began to be mani
fest, and then that prosperity set in
which Mr.. Atkinson notes.
1t is strange feature of Mr.. Atkin-
sons position, however, that though he
acknowledges the effects of the protec-
tive policy he does not acknowledge
their source. He joins the howl Of the
charlatans who demand change. He
is like the practitioner, who, though he
finds his patient perfectly well and in no
need Of medicine, still prescribes for
him. I'VE will change all that" says
the quack, as he prepared a big bolus
for the man who had declared that he
hadn't pain anywhere in his body.
I'VE will change all that" echoes Mr..
Atkinson, as he writes free trade nos
trum for the nation with whose indus
trial condition he has declared himself
well satisfied.
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EXPERIENCE WITH AN ALLIANCE
JUDGE

w. E. Hickox, Boston capitalist, 12O
fremont street, writes to a friend in To-
peka of his experience with an alliance
judge in Kansas. He says: "a few
years ago I purchased a mortgage
drawing Z per cent on farm within q
mile of Anthony, Kan. The borrower
failed to pay his interest, and after
waiting more than year, foreclosure
proceedings were duly entered upon.
But the judge Mckay before whom
the case was brought, was farmers
alliance judge who became law unto
himself, and in the interest of the
''downtrodden farmers" refused to COM
plete the foreclosure proceedings in my
case. He allowed the borrowers to re-
main upon the property without the
payment of rent or taxes. I therefore
have had this farm on my hands for
about three years pending the compile
tion OF foreclosure proceedings, paying
the taxes thereupon, losing the interest
upon my investment and receiving no
rent, while the fellows who got my
money remain on the place, better of
than If they owned it, since they have
absolutely nothing to pay. am given
to understand that this thing must go
on until the people elect some one who
will administer the law in legal man.
ner, regardless of the Preferences Of the
farmers. I at one time entertained q
high opinion of tho state Of Kansas. I
invested my money in that state because
I had confidence in the integrity of its
people and the justice of its courts and
because I expected to receive fair re-
turn for the investment. but With such
treatment a. I have received at the
hands of this alliance, can you blame
me for losing all faith in your state? It
seems to me that the quicker you over
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fourth vice president, VIM. Allen, Hutch
inson; fifth vice president, A. II. Piety,
Topeka; secretary, J. F. Larderer, Nc
Pherson; treasurer, G. W. Jenkins, Wa
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throw the political F4rty in Kansas
which believes in reputation. the
quicker win your state regain the conf
dence OF the country, and the prosperi-
ty which must follow"
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provoked some laughter; but Judge
Campbell insisted that he was mind
reader and could demonstrate that he
vas. They demanded a test of his
powers, and he complied by performing
some of the most difficult feats ever seen
BY any of those present. All one needed
10 do was to think of an object and
Judge Campbell would go and put his
hand on it. Judge Reed says his tests
we're the most remarkable he ever saw,
either on or off the stage.
Council Grove letter: The fourth an
uual tournament of the Kansas State
Sportsmen's association has been held
q the grounds of the Morris county
Exposition company. The first day was
vot and the shooting had to be done be-
tween showers. In the evening re-
eeption was given to the visiting sports
men at the q. A. r. hall on First street,
and a grand good time was enjoyed
The Arion band was out in all the glory
e their new uniform and silver instru-
inents, and there was much good music,
songs and speeches. Fully one hun
ared and fifty shooters have been here,
iaciuding all the crack shots of the
state and some from abroad. The state
MEDAL championship was won by g. w.
Jenkins of Wamego, and $50 in gold.
Tho following officers were elected:
President, A. c. Wilcox of MCPHERSON;
fEst vice president, DR.. R. S. Dinsmore
e Troy; second vice president, ". E.
Dsanison, Council Grove; third vice
yresident, A. L. Bennett, Emporia;
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
A Canine Economist.

Bruce was farmers dog-a large
bulldog well along in years-and kept
for the good he had done rather than
for what was expected Of him in the
future. But the following incident,
related by son Of Bruce's owner,
shows that he was not past useful
ness:
One morning in the early winter
the farmers good wife awoke to hear
the wind bowling terribly, and to see
the snow flying all about the house.
1t was but the work of a moment to
run to the window, and we think all
good housewives will sympathize with
the Door woman when we say, of all
the clothes she had left on the line
the day before, not an article was In
sight! We will not attempt to pic
ture her CONSERVATION, but we will
say the old farmer himself was soon
out in the snow. While zealously
engaged in this snow searching, a
whine from Bruce drew his attention.
AS this was something unusual, he
FASTENED to where the dog was lying
in the snow, and there found the
missing clothes. AS they had beer
blown from the line-it was so higf
that he could not reach them-th'
dog had collected them, not missing
a single piece, and using them as ;
bed had prevented further fight.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
po.....sa the Art Of Coddling.

1t is not true that women do not
realize and appreciate the attractive
qualities that other women have for
men. Occasionally, however, they do
not There is a woman now OF wide
reputation before whom men fall in
swaths. Her conquests have been
signal, conclusive. The secret OF this
womans charm other women have in
vain tried to discover. A man who
has himself been PROSTATE before this
all-conquering lady was asked wherein
lay this lady's power. His brief an
swer was, "Coddling." This he went
On to explain. IF man has weak
ness, a secret grievance, her first step
Is to discover it. He is led to talk
about it, and, alas, it is usually re-
lief to do so. This she humors as a
mother does sick child. 1t may be
heart affair, a financial matter,
dyspepsia, or rheumatism. What 1t
is is immaerial. When you see their
two heads bowed together you per-
haps think that they are whispering
tender nothings. Not at all. He
may be only telling her about last
nights. toothache, and the tears are
standing in her brown eyes as she list
ems to his tale of woe. No man Is
able to withstand this all-penetratine
sympathy. OF course, in time, he Is
apt to learn that it is kept on tap fol
the beguilement Of all who come that
way."-New York Sun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

settlement, has been told over and over
again. with variations. But few pictures
were overdrawn in recounting the hard
ships of these pioneers, and, while their
efforts were vain, no one denies the hon.
esty Of purpose of the two great boomer
captains-the one who was stricken
down on the eve of realizing his hopes,
the other by an assassin's bullet. ~
The Indians had parted with their
title to the lands, the lands were sur
viewed, and the Government had failed
TO settle other Indians on them, while
they we're occupied by the cattle barons
70 the exclusion of the honest home
seeker; hence it was held, and with
Justice, that those lands were open to
eouatter settlement pending Congress
eional action which would open the
country to actual settlement.
Little was done regarding the matter
until In 1870, when Captain David ID.
PAYNE. then member OF the Kansas
I,eoislature from Sedgwick County,
ORGANIZED q movement looking toward
the occupancy and settlement OF Okla
homa. In December, 1880, Captain
PAYNE with well-organized band o.
followers encamped on the north border
of the Cherokee outlet to recruit forces
preparatory to entering the Territory
The cattle men who then occupied the
Territory protested against this move
notifying the military authorities, WHIT
dispatched to Payne's camp troop 0
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
A p1an, GROWING from q Catorplllar.


The curious fungus which Is some
times taken for an insect is fungus
that roots itself in caterpillar and
grows from it, feeding on the body Of
the insect. or course in time the in
sect dies, and the.fungus then perishes
as soon as it has exhausted the nutri-
ment In the body Of the caterpillar.
The plant Is of the same nature as a
mushroom, and when 1t natures 1T
produces spores by which new plants
are propagated in the same way, at
taching themselves to any insect that
comes in contact with them in the
soil. These curious plants are used
as medicine by the natives OF some
parts Of Asia, where they are found
quite abundantly. The plant, when
dug out of the ground, has the ex-
hausted and dried body Of the insect
attached to 1t in the manner OF a
root, but it is easily distinguished by
its shape. The insect is filed with
the substance Of the fungus and ap-
pears as part of the plant. A va
riety Of beetle that Is found In North
America is attacked by the same
kind of fungus; others are In Central
America, and others in New Zealand
In the aforementioned country the
fungus is very large and has all the
appearance Of mushroom which Ii
eaten as food by the natives.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
The yiolins OF old.

The great violin makers ali lived
within the compass OF one hundred
and fifty years. They chose their
wood from few great timbers felled
in the South Tyrol, and floated down
in RATS, pine and maple, sycamore,
pear and ash. They examined these
to find streaks and veins and freckles,
valuable specifically when brought
out by vanishing.
They learned to tell the density OF
the pieces of wood by touching them;
they weighed them, they struck them,
and listened to Judge how fast or how
slow, or how resonantly they would
vibrate in answer to strings. Some
portions OF the wood must be porous
and soft, some of close fiber. Just
the right beam was hard to find;
when found it can be traced all
through the violins Of some great
master, and after his death in those
of his pupils.
The piece Of wood was taken home
and seasoned, dried in the hot Brescia
and Cremona sun. The house OF
Stradivarius, the great master OF all,
is described as having been as hot as
an oven. The wood was there soaked
through and through with sunshine.
In this great heat the oils thinned
and simmered slowly, and penetrated
far into the wood, until the varnish
became a part of the wood itself.
The old violin makers used to save
every bit of the wood when they
found what they liked, to mend anC
patch and inlay with it. So vibrant
and so resonant is the wood OF gooc
old violins that they murmur, anC
echo, and sing in answer to any SOUND
where a number of them hang to
gether on the wall, as II rehearsint
the old music that once they knew
1t was doubtless owing to this fac
that when the people could not &C
count for Paganini's wonderful play
ing, they declared that he had
human soul imprisoned in his violin
for his violin sang and whispered
even when all the strings were of.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
sharp Sayings.

IT is lamentable fact that Pride
often wears patent-leather boots and
4. begs it's tobacco. Post.
IT is an easy matter for man to
tell who his friends are in politics,
but not who they are going to be-
Washington Star.
"HAs your father er-considered
our-my proposal?" "He has. He
considered it piece of impudence. -
indianapolis Journal.
SHE-Will you take a part in our
theatricals? He-Aw-weally-I-
should so like to. What shall take?
She-Tickets.-Judge.
MRS. ENPEc-You cannot say I
did the counting; you were crazy to
marry me. Enpec = must have
been-a gibbering lunatic.-New
York Herald.
BRIees-"Are you going back to
the Bangup Hotel this year?" Griggs
Mot much. came away from
that hotel last year and forgot to tip
the head waiter. Life.
Mrs GRUMPPs Cooking over new
house)-"What in the world is this
vast attic for?" Mr.. Grumpps-"It
Is to hold the things that you buy
and can't use. New York Weekly.
aAND you want a penslon?" That's
what" "How long were you in the
war;" well, sir, wur married
long in 80, an peace amt been de-
clared yit; so you kin jes' calkilate
fer yerselfl"-Atlanta Constitution.
STAeeERs Coming In at 2 a. m. -
Look out o. this window, M dear,
and see the glorious aurora borealish."
Mrs. Staggers (waked out of sound
sleep)-"Window? That's a mirror
you are looking into, and the aurora
you see is your own highly decorated
nose. "-Brooklyn Life.