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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-11-19

Try a can of Bestor's Standard Tea
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-11-19

j. B. Hogan made business trip to
Chicago last week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-11-19

Fresh oysters in bulk at Bakers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-11-19

Colorado potatoes at q. Shultz.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-11-19

Look for Bakers price list.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-11-19

Mestern 8ansas Morld.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF fREe0 COUNTY.
SATURDAY, Nov. 10, 1892.
Look for Bakers price list.
Colorado potatoes at q. Shultz.
Fresh oysters in bulk at Bakers.
Pure buckwheat -four at Bestors.
Try a can of Bestor's Standard Tea.
g. C. Brady is a new subscriber this
week.
Only one prohibition ticket voted in
ELLIS.
The finest line Of dried fruits in town
ct Bestors.
The Farmers Egg Case" free at
II. SCHULTZ.
We will rejoice on Thanksgiving day
just the same.
We are saving our poultry for
Thanksgiving.
j. B. Hogan made business trip to
Chicago last week.
IS. P. Bartlett proves up on his tim
her claim this week.
No, there win be NC contest in the
third district this time.
-Noyember 24ti will be Thanksgiving.
Let us all give thanks.
Mrs. G.. w. Gross visited in Glencoe
Last Saturday and Sunday.
Otto Young, of Franklin township,
was in Wa-Keeney last Saturday.
&C. Bestor is sole agent for the
celebrated Plat canned goods. tt
g. W. McMichael is building
couple of additions to his dwelling.
Cove county's vote was less than
that of Trego county's by about %.
C. G. Bestor is sole agent for Choco-
late Cream Coffee-the best on earth. tt
%-There will be preaching at the Pres
byterian church on Thanksgiving at 1880
Am.
Judge Osborn and Stenographer Rea
attended court in Sharon Springs this
week.
U-Calfornia canned, and evaporated
fruits of all kinds: new crop--at 81.
Shultz.
The fall of 1892 will be known as the
dryest that western Kansas has ever ex-
perienced.
The old fashioned editor who spells
it "electorial' lives in several counties in
our state.
A slight fall of snow Wednesday
evening and decidedly like winter on
Thursday.
Hay and oats wanted. Highest
market price paid. Call and see me. W.
S. Mead.
MIR. and Mrs. Ellis Burns, of Ogallah
were doing some trading in Wa-Keeney
last Friday.
Rev. Thompson preached at the Pres
byterian church last Sunday morning
and evening.
w. E. Saum went to Hays City last
Monday to assist the democracy of that
place in ratifying.
Rev. ]. Thompson, of Ceuterview,
Mo-, will preach at the Presbyterian
church next Sabbath.
The Ellis Reviezp-H Headlight finds
consolation in the fact that Ellis town.
ship went republican,.
If the price of wheat does not raise
to 81 Immediately we will turn the ras.
Gals out in four years.
The peoples party elected Pancake
for representative from Scot county. Re-
marks are not in order.
You can buy better pair OF shoes
for less money at Bestor's than any
place west of Kansas City.
Business is better than it has been
for four years. All our merchants will
corroborate that statement.
We elect United States senator in
Kansas for only two years this time. A
grain of consolation in that.
-Cypher s. Parrish shipped three car
loads of stock to Kansas City last Thurs
day. Mr.. CIPHER went with them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15

the old flag again. He made q
sign and the nurse. bending over him.
heard him whisper. ut me where !
can see the flag, and they drew his
cot near window through which no
could see the camp flag 1oating upon
its staff. A look of unutterable Joy
came over the boys face, seeing which
one of the attendants put little flag
in his hands Beclwith could not
speak. but he tenderly drew the flag
to his lips there was n CONFUSION of
sob or sigh. and when they looked in
his eyes again they saw that he had
passed away the flag for which he
had fought pressed caressingly to his
face.
president Lincoln was told OF this
incident afterwards and H. affected
him so greatly that he could not con-
troll himself and stepped from the
library into an adjoining room for a
few minutes When he came back
there were traces of tears on his face. I"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.

Only one couple in 100 live to cell
citrate their diamond wedding.
st. Louis has 5000 Smiths and 1o1 of
them write John before Smith.
A young man hypnotized at an en-
terrain nent in Paris remained sense
less for two days, and was with diff
Guilty brought back to consciousness.
A Russian pedestrian recently walked
from Bordeaux to Angouleme, in
France, and back, a distance of 145
miles, in forty minutes less than twen-
ty-four hours.
In Aberdeen, Scotland, tests are
shortly to be made on cattle killed by
electricity TO ascertain If the current
has airy detrimental effect on the quail
ity of the meat.
The total amount realized by the
sale of the IIargreave Jewels was a
trihe moe than $1,000. The diamonds
brought $4,000 and the pearl pendants
something less than $4,000.
DR.. George II. Cumming, of Butts
VILE, N. j., having been troubled by
burglars, poisoned some of the wine in
his cellar. Soon after he was called to
attend young man who with another
had drank some of the poisoned wine.
The Usage Indians, 1900 in number,
own a million and half acres of the
best land in Oklahoma and have on de-
post in the United States treasury S.
100000, on which they draw 500, 600
interest every three months Most of
them still wear blankets.
A magnificent oak tree, eight feet in
diameter, was cut down at indianapolis
the other day for the sordid purpose of
sending it to the saw-mill 1t was the
finest tree in the neighborhood, but it
contained 5000 feet of lumber, which
at four cents foot means S4J0.
Italian titles are not very expensive.
That of prince costs only si3. 900; count,
5000; viscount or baron, $1,000. On
her marriage, the duchess of Campo
Selice, who is indebted for her vast
wealth to the fact she was one of tho
widows of Mr.. Singer. of sewing ma
chine fame, bought the title of duke
for her second husband from the vati-
can for $40, 900.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15
PUMP SNAKES IN DAKOTA.
Some Tall stories About "a Curious Freed
of Reptiles Ia the Northwest.

/ Some Tall Stories About "a Curious Freed
of Reptiles In the Northwest.
In central Dakota on the missouri
bottoms there exists one of nature
strangest freaks. The settlers term il
the pump snake. How it cana
! there and where it came from is We.
unknown. IL first made its appear
ance in Emmons county in the spring
time OF 1886. A full-grown pump
snake measures about sixteen feet IN
! length and about three inches in
diameter. They are OF gregarious
habits, roaming the prairies in large
herds as many as 800 having been
counted in q single flock. In dissect-
ing one of these reptiles there is found
tube. which extends from the root
OF the jaw to the extremity Of the tail.
and terminates in an opening. This
tube is about two inches in diameter
and lined with u tough, yielding SUBJ
stance similar to rubber. The pump
snake is easily trained to answer the
call OF man. The inhabitants OF this
section trap them in large numbers.
A farmer at Cat Tail creek has a
flock OF twenty pump snakes trained
to remarkable degree of efficiency.
At the blast OF whistle the snakes
assemble on the banks OF tho creek.
The leader--there is always a leader
10 the herd Of these snakes who is
selected by "A two-thirds majority
dashes into tho water of the creek.
leaving only the extremity OF its tail
~ ha kna L.
dlately grasps the end of tho leaders
tail in its jaws. IL third snake takes n
hold OF the second snakes tail in a
similar manner and so on. extending
TO the water troughs In the cattle
yards, 800 feet away. The leading
snake begins to swallow or pump the
water OF the creek which passes
through tho long line of snakes. as it
would through hose and falls in
heavy stream into the trough.
The agriculturist told writer for
Fire and Water OF an extraordinary
circumstance which occurred a short
time ago. While working in the
field near his home he observed flames
issuing from the ROOF Of his barn.
Wild with excitement he hurried to
the burning building. only to see that
1t was hopeless task for himself
alone to attempt 10 extinguish the
flames In despair he gazed on the
destruction. Suddenly he heard a
loud rustling in the tall grass. whence
issued his herd of pump snakes on the
run. The leader hurled himself into
the creek. the rest instantly adjusting
themselves heads and tails froro tho
creek to the burning building. The
last snake standing on its head
waved its long and flexible body
from the tail of which issued a stream
OF water that was thrown with ter
rife force on the burning builoing.
Back and forth dashed the tail end OF
the living hose, squirting the water
where it would do the most good.
while the loud pumping OF the leader
could be heard above the roar OF the
conflagration. Within fifteen min
utes the last spark was out Then,
and not until then. did the pump
snakes quit work. They were com
pletely exhausted. the leader having
tainted dead away. The main part
of the building and its contents were
saved. than KS to the presence Of mind
OF these wonderful snakes
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15
FUN AND FOLLY.

Mrs. Snaggs Easter is very gen.
orally observed nowadays" Snaggs-
'Yos, even the children celebrate it
eggstensively.
Rev. Mr.. Dryasdust-"And, my hear
ers, Joseph served in the courts of
Pharaoh" Lawne Tennys (waking
up)-"What's the scorer"
Beaver-"Robinson tells me that his
salary has been reduced" Melton
For what caused" Beaver-''He has
just been taken into the firm"
"Just been studying Burke's Peer
age" "Well, what did you find out?"
1T struck me that the aristocracy
travels under an awful lot of aliases"
Teachcr-"What is your name, little
boy?" New Kid-Jonah Cicero Tar
box" Teaeher-"What do your play
mates call you?" New Kid-"Pants.
Cumso-"So Mrs Bunting is a Daugh-
ter of the Revolution, is she?" Mrs.
Cumso-"Yes, why?" Cumso-"To me
she looks old. enough to be the mother
of it."
Little girl-"Oh, mamma, you'll
have to send dat new nurse off. She's
awful wickcdl" Mamma-"Horrorsl
What does she do?" Little Girl-"She
tells MS Bible stories on week days"
"I've been taking nerve tonic" said
Willie Washington, land it has worked
first rate, don't you know" Indeed"
Eyes. called on Miss Banlins last
night, and the first thing her fathah
said to me was: We'll, young man,
like your nerve"
Mr. snaggle (snappishly)-"Don't be
correcting that boy always Sarah. Let
nature take its course. won't your"
Mrs. Snaggle Caying aside the shingle)
IN do nothing of the sort, Mr..
Snaggle. / don't intend that any wo-
man shall have such husband as I've
got, If can prevent it,"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15
what Is Known About Fish.

Pliny the great naturalist who
lived about the time of Christ reck-
oned the whole number of known
species OF fish at ninety-four. Lin
n9us the great Swedish investigator
OF the eighteenth century. could class
ify l7S. aHd he is known to have been
the greatest ichthyologist OF tho ago
il which he lived. The progress
made in that particular branch since
the time OF Linn1us seems all the
the more wonderful, for now, since
the expedition of the Challenger and
others. l. 300 species show up in the
catalogues OF the fish specialists
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15
NEW TREASURY NOTES.
Peculiarities That Make Them Difficult to
Counterfeit.

Peccliarlties That Make Them Difficult to
Counterfeit.
Perhaps tho principal object of the
revision OF the United States paper
money is 10 make the backs of the
notes more open-that is less covered
with the engraving, so that the silk
fbres shall be more distinctly visible.
The distinctive paper now in use no
longer has the two threads OF silk run
nlng ongiludinally through the note.
says the Paper World but in their
place are two stripes. each half an
inch wide or So Of short red and blue
silk lbres scattered thickly in the
paper in such manner that they show
only on the reverse OF tho bill.
These two fiber stripes practically
divide the note into three sections of
about equal size. and this feature OF
L bre in the paper is held to be an al
most absolute safeguard against sue
cesstul counterieiting. But that is
only one of several devices employed
to insure the inviolaoility OF the cur
rency.
Each note has an entirely separate
design. the work OF which is so open
as TO show readily any error of an
attempted counterfeit and no portion
OF the design Is repeated on the same
note. SO that no small part could be
engraved by skillfui operator and
then duplicated by mechanical pro-
cesses to fill any amount OF space, as
has been the case with some of the
previous paper money OF the gov
eminent. r,r
The geometrical lathe work OF the
new designs is said TO be the most ex-
quisite and complicated ever executed.
and such rs to utterly baE re any at
tempt at its illicit reproduction.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15

A PET theory obtains among some
church people that the life of a
preacher is perpetual picnic that he
lives the typical life OF Sybarite
No theory can be further from the
fact than this theory when applied to
the life OF man Of the cloth and OF a
conscience too. There is no profes-
sion where SO much OF the gratuitous
is expected as from the profession OF
theology. none from which so much
is demanded none more hedged in by
an exacting public. Because man
happens 10 follow the dictates OF his
conscience and embark in the PROBES.
sion OF the ministry the public falls
into the error of looking upon him as
something more than human. as en-
dowed with greater patience. with a
stOute heart with more physical en-.
durance than any member OF the laity.
The preacher is expected 10 be for
ever turning the other cheek also.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15
THE WRONG Rustic.
Narrow Escape of Drummer who Liked
Amusement.


On recent trip through Ohio a pc
culiar incident occurred which
think will bear telling. remarks a
writer in the New York Recorder. A
fellow-drummer. who represents u
Chicago house. and myself were en-
route for Cleveland. and at a station
at which our train stopped. among the
idlers and sigh,seers that were con-
gregated about the depot was tall.
hulking fellow with his trousers in
his boot tops and his hands thrust
deep into his pockets. just a, our
train was ready to start my compan-
Ion thrust his head out of the Gu.
window and. addressing the rustic in
dividual just mentioned. said:
How far Is it up TO the farm?n
Whats that?" said the rustic.
Il say what's the name OF this
town"
'Oh. this Is Chenworth. d"
just then our train began moving
away from the station. and the drum
mer to have some fun with the coun-
tryman. yelled at him: You're a
fool and you don't know beans"
Who's foolm exclaimed Mr..
Rustic.
You arc. " retorted the drummer.
shaking his fist at him. as the train
disappeared from the station then
closed the window and Joined in the
laugh caused by his rencontre. just
then the train came to a stop and
commenced backing up toward tho
depot My drummer friend suddenly
realized that his rustic acquaintance
might want to renew the
subject lately under discussion. and
amid the roars of laughter from ev-
cry man in the smoker" made a
break for the baggage car and none
too soon, for the moment the train
came to a standstill on siding; TO
allow west-bound train to pass in
rushed the excited rustic with "blood
in his eye"
Where is hep he exclaimed.
SHOW me the Teller that says Pm
fool looking right aud left in search
OF the drummer III tear his heart
out and feed it to the dogs"
Just then the west-bound train ar
rived. and our train commenced to
move forward again. and to avoid be-
ing carried away our enraged rustic
was obliged to hastily leave without
the heart OF the hiding drummer
who soon came back into the car.
amid the jeers and jibes of his fellow
travellers. AT the next stop our jok-
ing druOmer completely ignored tho
gaping rustics at the station. and dill
gently pursued Recorder three days
old which he had found in his grip.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15

Tax steady increase Of the French
Canadians in the rural districts oil
New England. and in our great man.
ufacturing centers has been con-
stantIy noted in recent years and the
boast has been made that this popula-
tion from the north would in time
supplant the native population. Be-
tween the Irish Americans who now
represent nearly one.half the popula-
ton of Boston. and the French { an
adams who now count up in New
England in round numbers to nearly
400 600. the time is not far distant
when the rative New highlander will
be terribly squeezed in the struggle
for existence. when. unless these for
eign races are thoroughly assimilated
or Americanized we shall have great
difficulty in maintaining the integri.
ty OF our civil institutions.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15
A DIryusied Isnrrinr.

DR. l.. Oh. Boisliniere. OF St Louis.
received visit from an entcrprising
burglar few nights ago. He wan
dered at will through the entire resi-
dence. but was apparently unable to
find much OF value. But when DIR.
Boisliniere the next morning went
into his Office on the first floor he
found that the burglar had left a note
for him written on the slate where
the physicians patients leave their
calls. 1t was very plain and frank
communication and concluded with
the following indignant expressions:
mot - thing worth Juggling
awayl Dali the doctorsl"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15
ALLIG ATORS.
How They Live and Thrive In South
America.


America.
Until short time ago there lived
In New York city a physician who
had spent many years in South Amer
ica and who was we'll informed in
natural history. His great delight
was to tell stories about animals.
Some OF them are given here.
while exceedingly rich in veGeta-
ton, South America is poor in the
higher forms OF animal life said he.
"But although the higher animals
are scarce, birds and insects are numer.
Gus and the reptiles especially are
large and plentiful
OF the reptiles, the alligator is one
OF the most disliked. That terrible
creature feeds on fish. carrion and
animals which it Is successful enough
to surprise as they come TO drink at
the waters edge Md also. fire.
Quently falls victim and for that
reason the natives Of places where
the alligator is common have devised
various methods for killing it There
was II pond near where 1 was once
staying. where the wild cattle went
in herds TO drink and there hunters
used TO lay in wait for them. One
day one OF the hunters going into the
water came across an alligator
which seized him by the knee. He
began to call for help but his COM
rades, instead 90 coming TO his rescue.
ran away. thinking he had fallen into
the hands OF the hostile natives.
The alligator had not got a good
hold OF his knee but would not let
go while the man struggled. The
hunter had presence OF mind enough
however to become still and pref end
that he was dead; whereupon the alli-
gator looSened his hold to take new
and securer one. When it did so the
man pulled away his knee and inter-
posed his gun. which the creature at
once seized so sayagely and firmly
that it was yerked out OF the man 5
hands.
AT another time n small Indian vii
lage in which | was staying was peri
odically terrorized by one OF its in.
habitants being carr.e ed off by large
alligator The natives became worked
up TO such pitch OF excitement that
it was resolved TO kill the terrible Wis
itor at any cost
Accordingly two powerful men
were chosen TO watch for il and de-
stroy it. One night they saw a mon
ster alligator rise out of the river and
climb on a rock to rest Forgetting
all about danger they waded in the
river until they were only short dis
lance away from it, when they took
true aim and thrust two harpoons into
its body. After struggle they killed
that terror OF the village. From the
tip OF his nose to the end OF his tail.
he measured fifteen feet being one of
the largest ever slain. The two men
who killed him were of course, the
heroes OF the hour
The natives in some parts OF South
America are bold and reckless enough
TO give them some chance OF fighting
the alligator in the water. They dive
under it and plunge long dagger
into its belly and after a few struggles
the hated monster turns over on ITS
back and dies.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15

TIE spirit OF discomfort may or
may not have been born in us. but il
Is bred in us OF certainty. at every
step of our education. Our school
masters write in our copy books that
'contentment is better than wealth.
and while we are copying the words
OF wisdom they proceed by every
art to stimulate in us a great discon-
tent-div,ne or the other thing. ac-
eordingly US we choo TO estimate
such things They tell US while the
freckles are still fresh upon our boy
fish checks that If we try we may be-
como president or anything else we
choose They teach Ms with every
possible iterat on that the one worthy
object in life Is 10 alter by force OF
endeavor the cJnlitions in which We
find ourselves placed. They call it
carving out career" or beng the
'architect OF our own fortunes and
we perhaps interpret it 10 mean very
much what Ancient Pistol meant
when. with n true bigh wayman' s
thought he Grid: 'Th,' worlds
mine oyst'r. " =" ,Wdb 81 ord will
OPEN
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15
IfeyOnd the GuIcl,,

A sightseeing party was once on
the way to Yosemite. Among them
was a cracker. who had never seen
the wonder When near the valley
the cavalcade halted. as il to go into
camp. The cracker pail in hand.
took trail which he was told led &c
the spring. 1t led. however to In
spiratlon point Standing on the
verge OF the stupendous precipice. the
cracker glanced across the valley and
shouted back: Say Is the spring
over beyond this yer gulchP"--Argo-
naut
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15

In the last ten years Canada spent
S. 900 900 in bringing over S96. 0CO
Immigrants from Europe In the
same time the increase in the popula-
tion OF the Dominion has been only
604 COO. Making allowance for the
natural growth OF the native popula-
ton. about n million Canadians have
come across the border 70 annex them
selves in the past decade.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15

WHEN the schoolmaster has done
with us wheo we have played our
last match game OF intercollegiate
base ball. when we have done what
injury we can TO tho valves OF our
hearts in struggle to outrow rival
crew. we enter upon life as n new
contest for supremacy, with men
trained in like fashion with ourselves
for competitors. All our lives long
We breathe an atmosphere of discon-
tent and pass our time in over
strained endeavor; which brings the
bitterness of disappointment to US if
we fail and gives US no compromising
satisfaction If we succeed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15

The public need little education
now and then in the amenities of life
us applied to the over-taxed preacher
1t Is the object OF this paragraph 10
suggest first lesson. viz. that the
preacher is human and therefore en-
titled to as much consideration as tho
rest OF humanity. That in fact he is
a real laborer and as such is worthy
of his hire.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-15
One OF Them Caught Him.

First conductor-How did Wilson
succeed as IA street conductor?
Second-He was fat failure.
First conductor-Why was that?
Second-He was too slow in getting
acquainted with the officers and spot
tiers. Yankee Blade.