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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23
TWO MUSICAL DOGS.
One Criticised an Orchestra-The Other
Identified q Handorgan.

One Criticised an Orchestra-The Other
Identified Handorgan.
A wonderful.story of French mu-
steal critic Is related br persons who
profess to have been acquainted with
him, aud who have seen him In at
tendance on musical performances
He has dog, and his name In pub
lie was Parade; whether he had a
different name at home was never
known, says the Manchester Times
At the beginning of the French revo-
luton he went every day to the mill
tary parade in front of the Tuileries
Palace. He had marched with the
musicians, halted with them, listened
knowingly to their performances and
after the parade disappeared. to re-
turn promptly at parade time the
next day. Gradually the musicians
became attached to this devoted
listener. They named him Parade,
and one or another of them always
invited him TO dinner. He accepted
the invitation and was a pleasant
guest. 1t was discovered that after
dinner he always attended the thea
ter, where he seated himself calmly
in the corner of the orchestra and
listened critically to the music. Ii
new piece was played he noticed it
Instantly, and paid the strictest at
tention. If the piece had fine melo-
dious passages he showed his JOY to
the best Of his doggish ability; but
if the piece was ordinary and unin-
teresting he yawned, stared about
the theater and Enthusiastically ex-
pressed his disapproval.
Another very curious story of Ca
nine musical ear is told of a London
organ-grinder's dog. The organ
grinder was blind and aged, and the
dog used to lead him about.
One night, after hard days work,
the old man and his faithful COM
panion lay down to sleep, with the
organ beside them. They slept
soundly. and when they awoke the
organ was gone. They were in de-
sEair. Their means of earning liv-
ing was gone. But the dog led the
old man through the streets where
he had been accustomed to play, and
persons who had given him aims be-
fore continued to befriend him, so
that the loss of the organ proved not
so bad after all. Weeks went by.
One day the old man heard hand
organ played a few:feet from him. 1t
reminded him of his lost instrument,
but he paid no special attention to it.
Handorgans were common in London
and he heard them often. Not so
the dog. He showed signs of great
excitement. parked violently and led
his master in the direction of the or
gan. He sprang at the robbers
throat, dragged him away from the
stolen organ and led his master eager
ly up TO it with expressions of recOg-
milton and delight.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23
Beware How You Recommend

AS rule it is not good idea to
recommend a horse very highly un-
less you are confident that the ami
NAL will I'LL every expectation Of the
purchaser 1t is poor policy to lay
much stress upon the good qualities
of horse in helping one friend to
make sale to another friend. On
this sub;ect writer in an exchange
says: "Now, to recommend a horse
is the high road to perdition. Per-
haps more friendships are broken up
and fractricidal quarrels established
by selling horses than in any other
way. 1t is well known that Romulus
killed RemuS not for jumping over
the wall of Rome, but because Remus
had sold him horse; and it is be-
lieved that a difficulty over Cleve-
land bay mare was at the bottom of
the Wars of the Roses. A high
minded veterinary surgeon, known to
the writer. is so careful in this matter
that if he has horse of his own to
dispose of he would send him to an
auction yard rather than sell him
privately to anyone he knows
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23
Dispensaries.

Free dispensaries in this town find
that their business falls off greatly
after hard rain in summer and au.
tumn. The explanation of the physi-
clans in charge is that in dry weather
the wind picks up and carries in all
directions dust laden with disease
germs After hard rain there is an
actual germ cleansing of the streets,
and the wind not only picks up no
dust, but earth and air are much less
infested with germs Psychologists
have frequently tried the experiment
of drawing the dust laden air from
the streets through absorbent cotton.
Cultures are then made from the de-
posits of dust on the cotton, and doz-
ems Of germs are brought to light
New York Sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23
Soft Shell Eggs.

We wish to state to readers that
when the hens lay eggs with SOFT
shells there is nothing that can be
given them to prevent the difficulty.
The cause may always be traced to
one source-oVerfeeding. If soft shell
eggs are noticed, the hens are too fat.
1t is because fat is an obstruction to
the laying hens that the eggs are inn
perfect in any respect The custom
is, when the shells are soft, to give
the hens oyster shells in order to pro-
vide lime for the egg shells, but the
remedy is not known to be effective
Whenever the hen begin to lay eggs
with soft shells, nothing can be done
to prevent the evil but to reduce the
hens in flesh, which may be done by
placing them on a starvation diet for
awhile. and also compel them at the
same time to work for every ounce Of
food they receive. Active breeds are
not so subject to the difficulty as are
large breeds that are kept in contine-
ment. The shape and Size Of the
eggs largely depend upon the condi-
tion Of the hens Poultry Keeper.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23
Conveniences for the Kitchen.

WIRE dish clothes are very helpful
in washing irouware.
HAVE Holland shades on spring
rollers at the windows and door,
A ROCKING CHAIR is a very useful
and humane addition to a kitchen.
HAVE a holder for the towel.
There are various cheap ones that
will hold the towel securely.
EVEN when the room is lighted by
gas side lamp is oftentimes neces-
sary in many kinds Of work.
SQUARE stove sloths, made of heavy
cotton or linen, are preferable in
many ways to the ordinary holder.
AN oilcloth cover or spread for the
kitchen table is very neat and easily
kept clean. And when used with
care it is not expensive.
A SMALL durable match sole Of
iron, also costing a dime, should
surely have its special place in an as
piring or well-ordered kitchen.
A SMALL agate soap dish that can
be fastened on the wall near the
kitchen sink is very necessary con-
venience. 1t eau be bought for 80
cents
A PILE Of old newspapers should
occupy their particular place, con-
veniently at hand. These can be
used on which to set hot dishes and
kettles.
A SMALL rug adds much warmth
and comfort to the kitchen. 1t rests
the feet to stand on it when one is
ironing, washing dishes, preparing
vegetables, etc.
LET light, cleanliness, and comfort
reign in your kitchen. Make the &C.
cupant feel that if not an important
member, at least she is a very re-
spected and necessary one in your
household. Country Gentleman.
A TwINE bag is another very neces-
sary article. One can easily be
crocheted out of silk. AN even
prettier one could be made of channels
leather in dark red or gray A pair
If shears should be suspended from
the same hook.
AN easy way for an overworked
housewife to keep a stove well
BACKED is to black it Thorough once
week, then rub it each morning
with cloth, first placing over the
hand one of the small paper sacks
that grocers use.
SASH curtains can be made of very
simple material A beautiful old
pink can be found in sateen. They
will serve several purposes shade
the windows, give your kitchen a
neat coy look and will add de-
lightful bit of color to the exterior
view of your home.
A TRULY economical article is a
'tsoap shaker" It is round and
sievelike and fitted with a cover, and
has long handle. 1t is designed to
hold small pieces of soap and when
shaken in the hot water makes fine
uds With one Of these there is no
need Of q careless washing OF soan
The price is only 10 cents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23

OF course the per capita circulation is
cut down little. just think Of the
money paid ont in the last four years
by farmers to build mills, start alliance
stores, establish newspapers, pay lectur-
ers, speakers, and other high-up squee-
gees and the vast monthly collections to
keep the presidents, vice presidents and
the long list of Office holders in funds to
stand around and look wise. 1t took q
lot of money to pay all these expenses and
what is there to show for it?-El Dora
do Republican.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23

HAD Benjamin Harrison been elected
in 1892, to-day would have seen ma
ton as prosperous as at any time in a
decade. The manufactures would have
been open and every furnace hot and
the cry of starving millions not heard.
The national treasury would not be run
ming short seven millions month, and
the ingenuity Of statesmen taxed to find
methods to stop the leak. The wide
spread ruin dates from November, 1892,
and no one who reads can mistake the
foCf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23
Grape Growing,

Years ago it was thought that none
but skillful person could grow
srapes Now the person who has not
Intelligence enough to grow grapes
For his family should be pitied, Grape
growing is the simplest Of all things.
And think what the yield may be of
che grape vine; consider that it will
ezE grapes as long as youlive, though
81 be q hundred years! Bear in mind
his: that the old wood 5nat has
borne grapes aRce never bears grapes
gain: but that the wood that Is
Formed each season is the bearing
rood for the next season; also, note
That IL all the new wood Is left Cd
me vine will bear a hundred times
more clusters than it should. thus all
he clusters will be small and imper-
ect
Bot ii nine-tenths of the new wood
s cut away, leaving only two or three
#sIds Of the new wood on each stalk,
me yield will be Increased ten-fold
*nd the clusters be much larger. The
United States is rapidly taking the
lead In grape culture 1t is only q
weston of years when we will be
ne great grape growing Nation of
ne world. Long ago people were
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23
Profitable Pig Feeding.

After years Of experience the best
pig raisers have reached the conclu-
sion that the most perfect food for
pigs is combination Of grass and
wheat with milk, roots and corn
added in small quantities to give
variety Now the question is, can
we feed them such wholesome food
and make profit thereby? Without
doubt this can be done when wheat
is selling as low as it has been dur
Ing the last few years. The amount
Of grain that the pigs need is not so
very great. 1t is used more to sup
Element the grass rationS They
should be turned out in the clover
field, and be allowed to eat all Of the
clean, sweet clover that they will.
Then, beginning with pint Of wheat
per day, this can be increased at the
end OF two months TO gallon per
day. 1t need not be fed every day,
but can be alternated at times with
corn, for little corn is good for them
and is quite essential for fattening
toward the end. Pork made from
such an ideal food will nearly always
command higher price in the
market, and it will return proportion
ntely better profit to the owner. The
Did swill-raised and dirty pigs may do
f0r home consumption on many
farms where the owners do not seem
30 distinguish between good and bad
pork; but the time has come when
such pork will not answer the demand
0f the best market. City people and
those with cultivated taste will not
eat such pork. They refuse to buy
any pork, when that is all they can
get But give them grass and grain
made pork, and their demand is made
Immediately upon the market, and
the farmer reaps his reward. Rural
canadian.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23
Colored Bottles.

The colored bottles of the drug
gist originated among those ancient
chemists, the Moors of Arabia and
Old Spain. The manufacturers of
their own chemicals, they used both
in this and their own experiments
retorts and vessels similar in shape
to bottles and these vessels with
their various colored fluids became
associated in the public mind with
the men who used them, and hencs
became signs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23

talking about the prospect Of glut
in the market At the present time
grapes are being grown thousand.
fold more plentifully than was
dreamed of twenty years ago. and
yet grapes continue to sell at about
the same price they were selling
when l was a boy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23

Cedar Vale Commercial: The cotton
industry which was SO promising in
Chautauqua county two years ago, seems
to have dwindled down to innocuous desu-
etude. Then, there we're gins running
in full blast both at Cedar Vale and at
Sedan, but now the only one running in
the county, to our knowledge, is the one
belonging to Jack Jones. north of Jones'
burg.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23

TIMES were to be better when the obi
GUS Sherman law was repealed. Now
times are to be better when the odious
Mckinley law is repealed. The fact is
that times are not going to be highly
prosperous again till the odious Demo
cratic party is repealed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23
Amour of Food a Man Eats I'm a
Lifetime.

A man who lives to the limit Of
three-score years and ten, If In fairly
good health and Of average appetite,
will have eaten in that time about
Is, 900 pounds Of meat about 10, 600
pounds Of bread and vegetables, about
Is, 900 eggs and 5, 600 pounds Of fish,
chicken, and game. He will also
have consumed ABOUT 1900 gallons
of various fluids, or enough to make
lake covering four blocks in extent
and two feet deep. In other words
he will have eaten fourteen tons of
solids and drunk 300 barrels OF liquid
Louis Globe Demo-
crat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23
Work for Rainy Days.

wonder if all my brother farmers
can find enough work to keep them
and the hired men busy in continued
rainy weather What do you do while
the rain is falling and you can't work
out of doors? We have good shop
to work in, and plenty Of tools; SO
the carpenter, the harness repairer,
the painter, and the blacksmith can
find plenty to do while the rain is
falling. We found our harnesses
needed oiling, and taking them apart
for this purpose we found a great
many places that, by the use Of the
needle, thread, aWl, etc, we put in
as good shape as a harness maker
could have done, and thereby saved a
trip to town, found something to put
In the time, and saved a few dimes
besides. We find by looking around
that our drill and harrow need re-
pairs, so the carpenter has chance
to show his skill. There is board
broken out Of the gate; OF course,
any one could rail one on, but that
would not make a neat looking job,
so the genius that can use the car
penter's tools takes one head off the
gate. fits the board to the mortice
aud puts the gate together again, and
then a little paint makes it look
like new gate again. Perhaps some
of your farm tools would look better
II they were to receive a coat OF
paint.
When the rain lets up 50 we can
get out to work, we find the fences
need repairing; as we have not yet
adopted the sOiling system, we can
not dispense with the fences. We
have been building of late years
quite lot Of post and rail fence.
think we have an improved and
rapid way of setting, or rather driv-
ing the posts. We have a sort Of
pile-driver placed upon a wagon;
there is heavy wooden block which
drives the posts, on the wagon we
place two horse power gasoline en-
CINE, the wheel of which is connected
TO the windlass OF the pile-driver by
belt; the block is raised by means of
a rope, which passes through pulley
at the top Of the frame, and then to
the windlaSS, around which it is
given a couple Of turns. When the
windlass is in motion the block is
raised the desired height, and then
dropped on the post; team of horses
draw the wagon to the next place
where the post is to be driven. If
you have not the engine to run the
windlass, two men can turn it by
having crank placed on each end.
We have the posts sawed four inches
square and seven and one-half feet in
length, and drive them in the ground |
three feet. Two men can sharpen
and drive about 225 posts in ten |
hours with this driver. Ohio Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23

TALKING about ponltry exhibitions,
what's the matter with q woman
throwing stones at hen?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23
OUR RURAL READERS.
SOMETHING HERE THAT WILL
INTEREST THEM.

Many Odd Jobs Can be Done on Rainy
Days-Profitable Pig Feeding Beware
How You Recommend a Horse-Conven-
fences for the Kitchen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23

How 10 ser7e a dinner-eat it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23
STATE NEWS.

A travelling man at one Of the Topeka
hotels said that about dozen tramps
came in on the trucks of the train he ar
rived on.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23

hlPSielOn pCluS pIdCCICcu1 OuG III SpN0
of all their efforts there were quite a
number of professional dead beats who
sought to live off the public. Usually
those who make the most noise are the
most unworthy. Last week 100 families
were relieved, sixty seven of them being
supplied with coal. The Russians are
generally self-supporting. About half
OF those who are relieved are colored
people, but large proportion are wild
ows and children. In many cases the
head of the family has left the city in
search Of work and has failed to send
money for the support of his family.
We provide work for men in the wood
yard. and in stone quarry, and do not
give to able-b bodied men unless they are
willing to work. We take care Of a good
many tramps but only when they are
sick.
j. B. Gibbs, the we'll known populist
orator Of Kansas City, has been rendered
position as guard in the penitentiary
at Lansing which he has accepted.
The Sunhower Cement Company. op-
Grating on Mill creek, west of Topeka,
has secured contract to supply 5000
barrels OF cement to be used in con.
structing the court house at Fort Worth.
Tex. The Mill creek company is devel-
oping into one Of the prominent indus
tries OF eastern Kansas, and its product
already has a fine reputation through
out the west.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-30
OBJECTED 10 rHs AKBIrR AroRs
The Conference in the Priddy- Contest
Farce.

KEYSVfLLE. VA, August 20. -
Specialization Peter J. Otey. OF Lynch
burg. and Mr.. r.. G.. Southall. Of Amelia,
two Of the artitrators IN the Priddy-
Rice contest. met here yesterday.
quite a large crowd interested. assem-
bled 10 hear the investigation. After con-
siderable discussion it was decided, by
the arbitrators, not TO go into the In
vestgatiOn as Mr.. Rice's friends were un-
willing TO go on without all three OF the
arbitrators We're present and they also
objected on the further ground that these
gentlemen We're not legally appointed,
Mr. Gordon having requested them TO
come after his term OF Office had expired
and also OF the ground that Mr.. Rice
was not present and they were not pre-
pared, having been led to believe that
Mr.. Gordon's time having expired he
would not act and hence there would be
10 meeting.
Mr.. Il. B. Bouldin. who represented
Mr. Rice, said they were willing to
leave the whole matter 10 three men
10 be selected by Mr.. ltllyson. state
Charm an. or they were perfectly willing
for the sake OF harmony 90 withdraw
both candidates and put up new one
Dr. Priddys friends demanded an in
vestigation by the two gentlemen present
and said they were perfectly willing 20
leave the matter With them. MIR. James
Lyons. ~ Richmond. represented Dr.
Priddy before the committee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-30

stayed. instead Of following the rules Of
the 5lst Congress, the SD Congress had
taken the middle course. To him II was
a source OF pleasure and delight. that the
people had endorsed that course and had
returned a large Democratic majority 20
the House The people had decided that
they did not believe that any man who
was sent here as their representative
should become their master. tApplause)
No man could dictate 10 them. (Ap-
plause) Whenever of recent years Re
publcans had come into power In this
House. their lease OF power had been
one term. Keifer had been speaker one
term and then he and his party had been
repudiated. Applause)
He Crisp preferred the approval OF
the people that he represented, 10 the
approval OF n man who believed that he
mad the right TO exercise all power and
claimed. forsooth. that In doing so, he
had permitted the majority 10 rule.
The gentleman from Maine had stated
by recent assertion that the DIST Con-
gress should be regarded as an example
that should be followed by all congresses.
Against that proposition. he Crisp. de-
sired TO enter his protest. lie felt as tho
people Of the country felt. that the Dist
Congress was an usurpaton that ought
10 be repudiated and with the people
he repudiated it, here and now. Gap
plause)
Reed, in reply, said that II was unusu-
nj for the Presiding officer Of this body
TO leave his exalted position and 10 par
take In the discussion on the floor. IL
was even a question. whether he ought
TO do II at all. But of this action he
made no question. The gentleman from
Georgia Crisp alone was the judge OF
his action. II the gentleman did not be-
lieve that the other members Of the Com
mittee on Rules were adequate for the
discussion it was for him 10 decide,
when his powerful aid should b. thrown
in the balance. He Reed) regretted that
the Speaker had taken the floor, not on
ly on general principals, but because he
had introduced into the debate a certain
amount OF partisanship. thereby showing
that though the rest Of the House had
survived the measures Of the 5lst Con
gress. the present Speaker had not. TO
what had been said about him personally
hc would not reply for he would not ar
low this debate 10 degenerate into per-
sonal question. Republican applause)
The debate was continued by Springer
Bnatner Hooker. Miss. who contended
that the membership Of the Committee
on Rules should be increased. Picker
Republican. $. d.. who agree' with
Hooker on this point. Cummings, Hep
burn, Iowa. and Bryan
Then the subject was dropped and
Springer introduced a bill to provide for
the coinage OF the silver i'm the treasury.
Referred.
The House then. at 5.15 adjourned.