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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-04-27
TERMS: Six Months 80 Cents.

more about it than he does, even if the
members never visited an institution or
called upon him for explanation.
One seventh of one per cent. of the
value of the state property at this insti-
tuition was appropriated to keep up the
general repairs. Where is the man that
can begin to keep up his home repairs in
creditable manner on this small mar
gin? Result: the property of the state
suffers during the next two years.
Such meagre appropriation is neither
economical nor business like. There is
reason in all things except this.
The telephone has been discontinued
at the school. The legislature failed to
appropriate funds to retain it. Parents
and citizens who have been accustomed
to coming in on trains and telephoning
the school will be deprived of this con-
venience. 1t is an unfortunate affair
both for the public and the school,
All kilograms hereafter sent to the
school must be prepaid or they will be
rejected. The funds will not justify
any other course.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-04-27

l don't. like to make money, but l
prefer to spend it. l want all the en-
joyment my opportunities afford me,
and in order that this desire may be
gratified | am compelled to work 365
days in the year.
So are you.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-04-27

"Go to the ant, thou sluggard," does
not mean saddle your burden on the
first diligent man you can find. RAMS
Horn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
A Whole City Gone.

One night when the great land
booms were on in the South, a man
came rushing into newspaper Office
in Nashville with a wild look on his
face and his hair forty ways for q
comb and brush.
{ Great Casarw he exclaimed, DASH
ing into the city EDITORS room, did
you hear that Stonewall City had
burned up? Not a house left stand
ing"
'sAny lives lost?" asked the city
editor.
s,Not that I heard Of"
ssWhere is Stonewall City?"
"Its one of the boom towns"
show did the fire originator"
Don't know"
'How do you know it burned?"
II was there and saw the tire."
''When did it take placer"
About two hours ago"
s.How many houses were burned?"
lone, and We used it for our Inn
provement Company's office, and"
but the city editor didn't wait tor
the particulars. he fired something
else, and it was the impulsive
boomer.-Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
KANSAS CHURCHES.

Emporia Republican: The Friends
church at Sixth and Sylvan streets
raised enough money to pay off the in
debtedness of the organization.
Emporia Republican: At the First
Methodist church at the close of the
morning service more than $500 was
raised for the benevolent work OF the
church.
Topeka Capital: Bishop John II.
Vincent was welcomed by a public re-
ception to his future home, not by the
people of the Methodist church alone,
but by the church going people gener
ally. The Methodist church was elab-
orately decorated with palms and white
and yellow chrysanthemums. Every
seat was taken and representatives of
every denomination were present.
Topeka Capital: Rev. Calvin Holman
is the possessor Of one of the few COM
plete files of the minutes of the Kansas
conference. The first meeting Of the
conference was held in q tent at Law
renee, October 1925, 1856. It was pre-
sided over by Bishop o. c. Baker, of
New Hampshire, and has held yearly
meetings ever since. There is known to
be but one copy in existence of the min
utes Of the first conference and that is
the property Of B. F. Bowman. He has
loaned it to Mr.. Holman who has had
the pamphlet typewriter and will bind
the minutes Of all the conferences in one
volume. Mr.. Holman has been the gen.
eral secretary Of the conferences for the
past ten years, longer period of time
than any other secretary has ever held
the Office. The recording secretary, Rev.
Thos. Scott, Of Marysville, has held his
Office for an equal time. His record
books are marvel Of beauty, there be-
ing ten distinct kinds of lettering in the
volume, and all as plain as print.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
Never Before.

In the course of scathing roast OF
the presidents Hawaiian monarchy
stroke of craftsmanship, the New York
Sun (dem. says:
"Never before now has an American
executive undertaken to stamp out re-
publicanism and to set up monarchy in
any part of the world. Never before,
we believe, has an American president
issued orders for the assassination of a
free and successful government. Never
before has any officer of this government
undertaken upon his sole responsibility
and without consulting congress or the
people, to decide the destiny of for
eign country in diplomatic relations with
ourselves. Never before has a presi-
dent invited or commanded his cabinet
advisers to assist him In the odious bust
ness Of setting up again rotten and
broken throne.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
STOCK AND FARM.

Sedan Lance: W. L. Hobson is feed.
ing a car load Of cattle. He commenced
about the Goth of September and says
that owing to the drouth and scarcity
OF water that the cattle were so thin in
flesh that it will require some time as
well as lots OF corn to get them started
to fatten.
Kansas City, Mo-, Journal: Notwith-
standing we have passed the ides of No
vember and the heavy demand for stock
ems and feeders is supposed to be over,
the Kansas City, KS, stock yards were
full of buyers for cattle to go to the
country and no less than ninety-five
cars were shipped out and all but three
cars went to Kansas and Missouri. Kan
sas got fifty cars all Of which viii return
later In the season as fat cattle and a
number Of the Missouri lots viii also
doubtless find their way back here when
mature.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
A Slight Misunderstanding.

In the local columns last week, says
the Kansas City Times, was told how
a pretty boy Of q years, while at play
in the yard of his parents home on
Thirteenth Street had been taken
away by a strange woman at 9 o'clock
one morning and suddenly returned
at 2 the same afternoon. OF course
the mother became nearly distracted,
believing that the child had been kid
mapped, and it is a question ii she
has even yet recovered sufficiently to
relish little incident in connection
with the affair.
The child had been gone perhaps
two hours and the whole neighbor-
hood was aroused. The mother was
walking up and down the porch wiring
ing her hand, her face white with
despair.
Suddenly down the middle Of Thir-
teenth Street dashed man. He was
il his shirt sleeves He carried
hat in his hand, and his homely, rug
ged face showed that he was on a
mission of some kind. He galloped
along at good, fast pace. The wo-
man saw him as he approached and
ran into the yard, certain that he
brought news of the missing child.
"Here I am" she screamed. "Here
I ami"
We'll. what II yer are?" was his
unfeeling response as he pulled up
short and eyed her.
'.I'm the woman" she tearfully
cried out between gasps. This is
Thirteenth Street, I'm the woman
that's lost the child"
'Oh. Thirteenth streetw !sang
out the man. g. unlucky num-
Der anyway. Pm looking for that
mare Of mine that's run away
with load of cantalOupes"
And with his hat still swinging in
bis hand he gaIloped on
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
irresponsible rawlings.
Kansas City, Mo-, Journal.

Kansas City, Mo-, Journal.
1t requires no diagram to show that
the result of the late elections was q
good thing for Kansas. The fact speaks
for itself. It was only needed that the
people of the state should repudiate the
band of socialists who came into power
there on wave of unexplainable dis
content to convince the world that Kan
sas is as safe place for investments as
any other state. The reputation was
emphatic. The necessity was well un-
derstood.
But there was never anv sentiment Of
reputation or confscation existing there
outside the ranks of the rascals in Office
and here and there an ignorant and
deluded follower.
It is often said that stalk" is cheap,
but the rawlings of the irresponsible
crowd that has kept the state in fer
ment during the past three years cost
Kansas dearly and well nigh brought IT,
remediable disaster to all the people.
We who know our neighbors sowell were
never distrustful of the outcome We
knew that halt would be called, and
We also knew that when the word should
be spoken distrust abroad would end
Immediately upon receipt of the re-
turns from the local elections, the Jour-
nal said the result was worth millions to
the state. The correctness Of the pre-
diction has already been verified. The
people of the state called halt on the
confscationists, and the mortgages at
once called halt on the foreclosures.
Time will now be given to completely
clean out the calamity crowd, and be-
yond a shadow of a doubt it will be
done.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
One Consolation.

The author of From Tripoli IL
Tunis" tells an amusing story OF a
dispute between diplomatist and a
customs Official at Tripoli.
On the dock at Tripoli may be seen
a curious collection of articles They
represent import and export taxes
and are sold by the customs officials
The import tax is per cent Of the
value, and the export tax is l per
cent Ii any one refuses to pay the
tax, the officials take possession Of
one-eighth OF the merchandise.
Some time ago European foreign
minister visited Tripoli in the service
Of his country. He had with him 300
visiting cards When tax was de-
manded on these, he was angry and
refused to pay it. A high Official Of
the Government was summoned to
settle the matter.
He solemnly confiscated per cent
Of the merchandise in question,
twenty -four visiting cards.
"Very well. keep Them" cried the
irate ambassador, keep them. ] re-
sign myself snail not be obliged
70 pay you a visit Of ceremony for
twenty-four yearsm-Youth's Com
panion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
Anti.American.
Kansas City. Mo-, journal.

Kansas City. Mo-, journal.
That is the policy of this sdmiDistra-
tion. Its very first act was to pull down
the American flag in Hawaii after a sue
cessfully established government recog-
nized by all nations, had negotiated a
treaty of annexation with the United
States.
This act was wholly personal, without
consultation with the treaty making
power-the senate being in session at
the time. And now we are informed
that the queen, the tool of Great Britain,
which government is seeking possession
of the islands, is to be reinstated against
the will of the people.
The whole administration seems to be
be run at foreign dictation. An 'object
lesson" has been given the American
people at the instance of London bank
ers-and now ways and means COM
mittee, composed mainly of democrats
who are not business men, are engaged
in framing tariff confessedly intended
to favor British capital engaged in man
ufacturing.
It seems almost incredible that such
should be the case, but if the people will
only look at the facts they can see for
themselves. And then New York is a
foreign city and Wall street is its die
tator. 1t is time to run up the Ameri-
can flag against an internal enemy. In
the war Cleveland had substitute who
was bounty jumper-but in this cru
SADIE against his country, he has enlisted
himself.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
How Nature Makes Marble.

In nature marble is made out Of
chalk by water, which percolates
through the chalky deposits, dis
solves the chalk particle by particle,
and crystalliZes it. mountain pressure
solidifying it 1t has been found
that similar results may be accom-
plished by chemical means. First
Slices of chalk are dipped.into color
bath, staining them with tints that
will initiate any kind of marble
known. For this purpose the same
mineral stains are used as are en-
ployed in nature. For example, to
prod uce counterfeit .''verde antique"
oxide of copper is utilized. In like
manner green, pink. black and other
colorings are obtained Next the
chalk slices go into another bath, Dy
which they are hardened and crystal
lied. coming out to all intents ana
purposes real marble--Lonoon
Science Siftings
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
FAN Feeding of Young Stock.

Young farm stock, whether in
tended for the slaughter or to be re-
tanned upon the farm, should be kept
growing; continually until nearly, il
not fully, the average size is attained.
Keep the animals in good pasture
during the summer and during the
usual droughts of early autumn. II
an extra growth Of corn fodder to be
used as daily feed is not attainable,
then feed of grain should be given
at least once day. During the cold,
stormy days that prevail before stock
finally 60 into winter quarters the
grain feed should be maintained, and
when brought to the yard warm, COM
Portable shelter should be provided.
Do not practice the foolish policy Of
attempting to see how cheaply one
can winter stock that there may be
more grain and hay to sell in the
spring. On the contrary, give them
the best of fodder, if there be a
choice. This need not necessarily be
dealt out in large quantities, but in
amounts that will be eaten up cleanlY
previous to the next feeding. A
quart of ground feed fed daily to a
calf or colt or a small handful to
each lamb. will greatly stimulate
growth and prove a god financial
investment for the stock raiser.
American Agriculturist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
The Pastures.

One excellent plan for keeping up
the fertility Of the pasture land is to
divide the pastures into two fields,
giving the cattle the advantage Of a
portion Of the pasturage, leaving one
field to grow, and so remain until
spring. This method simply protects
the pasture from close cropping,
which is sure to cause exhaustion at
some period, as every time the cattle
Craze over the pasture it is equiva-
lent to so many mowings OF the
grass By protecting the pasture
there is loss OF its use at this
season, but a greater longevity of the
grasses Of the pasture is secured. The
best season for the renewal Of pastures
is in the fall, and more growth and
greater density can be had by allow
ing the pasture grass to grow and
thicken than to attempt to reseed
the pasture early in the spring.
The pasture land receives a heavy
drain on its fertility when it supports
a herd of cattle, and unless the land
is assisted in some manner the supply
Of grass may fail on the first approach
of dry weather. 1t is only when
plants have strong and vigorous roots,
with nourishment within easy reach,
that they can endure the lack Of
moisture and severe warm weather.
The milk and meat sold off the farm
carries away the phosphates and
nitrogen, and other substances are
also taken from the soil as we'll.
Finely ground bone, or any form of
phosphates, will give good results on
pasture land, but the best fertilizer
is wood ashes which contain lime as
well as potash. The benefits from
stable manure are well known, but it
is always q safe rule to use phos-
pilates and potash in some form. In
the spring light application Of nj
trate Of soda will cause the grass to
make rapid growth. The point to
observe is to avoid grazing the pas
lures too closely, and also to use ma
nure or fertilizers as literally as for
any other crop-Philadelphia Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
CLEVER BARGAINING.


HOW Mr.. Stevens Secured har0 O%0
Hymn Book.
Henry Stevens, the celeDrated
American book collector, VINO mao6
his home in London, was seven long
years in finding perfect copy OF the
bay Psalm Book" the New England
metrical version of the Psalms printed
at Cambridge in 1910. The only
COPY in England was perfect one at
the Bodleian Library. which was
mentioned in the catalogue without
distinction among the other Psaims
in verse.
Mr.. Stevens had often reverently
handled this book, but had never
spoken Of it to the librarian, THINK
ing, as he said, that when ne had
secured a copy for himself 1T would
be time enough to acQuant the
learned doctor that he was entertain
ing unawares this angel Of the New
World"
One day, however, on looking over
an auctioneer's stock, he came upon
the lost Benjamin, clean and un-
spotted. He instantly closed the
parcel, which had been described In
the catalogue as '.Psalms-1630 to
1875" and frightened the string just
as the man came to lay 1t on the
table.
A cool determination nerved him,
and advancing to the table, he began
the bids, in a perfectly neutral tone,
by sixpenco. They went on by six
pences until half a crown had been
reached, and the auctioneer had
loosened the string. He took up the
very volume Of which Mr.. Stevens
was in search, and turned to him to
say:
This looks like rare edition, Mr..
Stevens don't you think so?"
Thereupon he raised the bid to Eve
shillingS Then spirited competi-
tlon arose, until finally the lot was
knocked down to Stevens" for nine
teen shillings He called out, DE
liyered" with more energy than dis
erection, and tucked the little volume
in his pocket leaving the other seven
in the package to take the usual
course, whereupon some one asked,
curl0uSly:
What rarity have you got now?"
''Oh, nothing" was the reply, hut
the first English book printed in
America
There was a pause in the sale while
everyone took a look at the victor.
There has evidently been a mis-
take" cried jocular voice PUT up
the lot again"
NO" said Mr.. Stevens IF the
former owner did not recognize the
prize he had won, as he has shown by
selling it for three shillings, certainly
the cataloguer might be excused for
throwing it away into the hands Of
the right person, to rescue, appreci-
ate, and preserve. ] am fully re-
warded for my long and silent hunt
Of seven years!"-Youth's Compan-
i0n
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
The Farm Paws.

EARNING is not as profitable an
OCCUPATION as it was in this State, I"
saws Gov. Flower in one Of those
county fair talks which politicians
make every autumn. and he urges a
change to truck farming in order to
.skeep the boys on the farm" The
Governor is mistaken. So are great
many people who talk the same way.
The farm is as profitable as ever. 1t
is the other things which have grown
less profitable. Farm products bring
less in money than they did; but
they bring more in goods. The farm
er with a given quantity Of farm
products can buy more travel, more
clothes, more furniture, more house
hold supplies, more agricultural i'm
Elements, than ever. These things
have all fallen faster and further OF
the farm than on it.
1t is not that the farm is less
profitable. The city and the village
are more profitable. Forty years ago
pigs still rooted in the streets of New
York and Philadelphia. The latter
were Yearly all unpayed and few
lighted. Amusements were few and
high. All the pleasures Of life were
dear and open only to the rich Only
the house of the rich had bath-tubs,
warm halls, big windows, and the
minor comforts of life. The level Of
life in the city in this country has
risen UNNECESSARILY in forty years
Think what Philadelphia was when
it was a third as large as to-day and
had no horse cars? Life on the farm
has improved, but not in the same
proportion. This is Just as true in
Europe and England as here. All
civilized countries record the same
transfer from the farm to the city.
But for new lands and cheap freights
and agricultural machinery, this
transfer would have made food dear.
Instead, food is cheaper than ever,
and this makes life in the city still
more comfortable. This process will 60
on until wages on farms riseto a point
which makes up for city comforts
Meanwhile Gov. Flower and other
men with city residences 60 on point
ing out what good place the farm is
for the other man to live on.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
TEXAS wants a tariff on wool,

TEXAS wants tariff on wool, Ala
bama on iron ore and coal, Michigan
democrats viii oppose free salt and dem
ocrats here and there all over the coun-
try win want protection for the produc-
lions Of their districts. Democrats believe
in protection when it comes to their own
districts. They want the tariff reformed
for republican dietricts. The ways and
means committee is having trouble with
these sectional protectionists.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02

The populists polled a fraction less
than one out of every three votes cast In
this county. In 1890 they had major
ity. Its death is coming from natural
causes. 1t is founded on wrong, is adj
ministered by demagogues, and is the
home for socialism and anarchy.-Inde-
pendence, KS, Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02

We quite agree with Mrs. Lease that
the course OF the corrupt administra-
ton in Kansas was largely responsible
for the landslide of last Tuesday
Hutchinson News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
Senator Martins Discovery.

E1-Attorney General Ives said:
"John Martin has made a wonderful dis
covery-it is that Mrs. Lease is Just
like a woman. I tell you what it is,
there are few women, or men either, who
can make such profitable thing out Of
politics and keep it up"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02

The same democratic administration
which has dedicated the stars and stripes
to the cause Of corrupt monarchy and
q dissolute woman in Hawaii is waging
a crusade against Union pensioners and
American workingmen.-New York
Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02

"a policy Of infamy" is the way the
democratic New York Sun refers to the
administrators Hawaiian course. When
you see this in the Sun it is 30.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02

TIE railroad engineer may not
have much style about him. but
wealth and fashion follow in na
train.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-02
A Fence Idea.

A. Western farmer writes in an ex-
change regarding his ideas of fences,
and that IL to raise black walnut