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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-20
crH,Nc IS SECRET IN CHINA.
Gossip Among Family Connections Does
More Service Than Newspapers.

Gossip Among Family Connections Does
More Service Than Newspapers.
s.In China a private house is un-
known. Any one can go anywhere,
and if there is the least provocation
he will do So" So says Rev. A. II.
Smith, after many years Of missionary
service in that country. To shut the
door is a bad sign. "What is going
on within that he dare not admit his
Reinforcement" people are likely to
say. There are no newspapers. no
objects of general and human interest
to attract attention, and, as men and
women must be interested in some
thing, it is natural that they should
be fond of neighborly gossip. From
Mr.. Smiths account of the matter it
is plain how very little Chinese and
Yankees have in common. Every
Chinese has relatives beyond all count
Or remembrance. His wife has as
many more. His married children
add to the ever widening circle. BY
the time he is 20 years of age a man
is related to hundreds upon hundreds
of individuals, each Of whom Is en-
tirely conscious of the relations hip
and does not forget or ignore it. Not
only do all the members Ct this army
of relatives feel themselves entitled
to know all the details of ones af-
fairs, but the relatives Of the rela-
tives-a swarm branching into in
fnity-will perhaps do the same. If
man is rich, or magistrate, they
certainly will do it. One cannot
make a business trip to sell water
melons, to buy mules, to collect a
debt, Of which every one will not
speedily know all that is to be KNOWN.
Chinese memories are treasurehouses
Of everything relative to. cash and to
dates. How much land each man
owns, when it was acquired, when
pawned. and when redeemed, how
much was expended at the funeral of
his mother and at the wedding of his
SOD, how the daughter-in-law is liked
at the village into which she has
married, the amount of her dowry,
what bargain was made with the
firm that let the bridal chair, all
these items and a thousand more
everybody knows and never forgets
Though two men at a fair may do
their bargaining with their fingers
concealed in their capaclous sleeves,
it will 60 hard if the neighbors do
not discover the terms at last There
are no secrets in China. Everybody
crowds in everywhere-ifn not in sight,
then ''behind the arras." Every one
reads every dispatch he can get at.
He reads ''priyate" letters in the
same way
"What!" he exclaims. mot let me
see?"
No wonder the Chinese have an
adage, eff you would not have it
known that you do it, do not do it."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-20
New Way to Build a Navy.

The Emperor of Japan has a truly
oriental way of doing things His
country needed a navy, but the
treasury being empty, instead of lew
ing a tax on the people, he put his
hand into his own pocket and con-
tributed $500, 900 to build new yes
sells. Then he assessed all Govern
ment officials 10 per cent. OF their
salaries. This course proved so popu-
lar that voluntary contributions be-
gan to pour in from every quarter,
and large sum is being accumulated
for that purpose. Boston Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-20
Where France Is Strong.

A French woman told story at a
dinner table few nights ago that is
worth keeping.
81 should like to tell you," she
said, show country woman of mine
saw Paris give rebuke twenty years
ago.
1T was just after the Franco-Prus-
sian war, and feeling was ready to
show itself anywhere. Nine. Won
KONG was young woman who ten
years before had married German
army officer. Her heart was torn
during the struggle, and while her aid
went to her husband her tears were
shed for Paris. At dinner party
one night some one had, the bad taste
to speak of conquered Paris
"'Paris may be conquered said
Nine. Won KONG, but she still re-
tains her ability to create beautiful
thing out of nothing
1.-THE next day one of the gentle
men present sent her single white
hair, asking her what Paris could
make out Of that. She sent it to a
great French je1eler, and told him Of
her challenge.
presently there came back to her
a device in gold and enamel. On
bed of sabers stood the Prussian black
eagle. holding in it's mouth the sim
gle white hair Attached to one end
of the hair were the arms of Alsace,
in delicate. tino. good workmanship;
at the other, the arms Of Lorraine.
Underneath was engrossed: 'Alsace
and Lorraine; you hold them by
hair. '"-Atlanta Constitution
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-20
Tsiness Cats.

The Manx cat is not the only tail
less variety. In the Crimea is found
another kind of cat which has no
tail. The domesticated Malay cat
has tail that is only about one-half
the usual length. and very often it is
tied by nature in a sort of knot
which cannot be Strengthened out.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-20
Selecting n Cow,

The good points Of a good cow are
not her good looks. She may not be
and probably is not very good looking
except to the eye Of an experienced
dairyman. She certainly is not fat
while giving milk. and to be really
good cow she should never be long
time enough between the times of
milk giving to fatten. She will most
likely have a large paunch, giving
her a somewhat pot oellied" look
after she has filed herself. Some
thing cannot come from nothing, and
we never knew a cow giving large
meSses of good milk which was not a
ravenous feeder. Hence her digestion
must be good. She should nave a
broad chest. indicating large lungs
There Is no good digestion without
good lung power. She should be
'deep' from the back down to the
belly, but with a thin and rather
fat neck. The skin of most good
COWS is Of veIvety texture, and looks
as If it had been groomed for several
generations, as in most breeds Of the
best cows it has The good COW is, in
deed, less an accident than a product
With good material from which to
breed, the good farmer can make sure
OF her nearly every heifer calf he
gets
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-20
Roots .or Breeding Ewes.

1t is impossible to grow good lambs
without supply of succulent feed
for the breeding ewes The old
fashioned practice was to delay SER
vice OF the ewes, until late so as to
have the lambs dropped about the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-20
Executive CIemency.

didn't Mooney serve two terms in
Congress?" moo; my recollection Is
that he served one and was just about
to serve another when his constitu-
euts pardoned him out "-Puck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-20
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS.
A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR OUR
RURAL READERS.

A Chief Fault OF the Farmer Is His Fail
ure to Put a True Value on His Time
Rejecting a Cow - Horticultural Notes,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-20
Corn Through the Summer.

A little old corn kept through the
Summer often comes handy. While
corn is plentiful it is the practice Of
many farmers to throw it out ex-
travagantly. 1t is soft and not worth
much, as it cannot be ground. But
freezing weather soon dries out the
softest corn, and when dried out it
will grind nearly as we'll as the
soundest corn. In grinding corn
with the cob little dry oats or bar
ley mixed with it is a great help IL
prevents the cob from being broken
into Jumps, and makes the whole
into a fine meal that is better for
feeding than the corn ground alone
would be.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-20

THE way of the transgressOr is
hard, yet good people tell Us it is the
easiest thing in the world to follow
1t.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-20
horticultural Notes,

Moss ON trees is an evidence Of I'M
thriftinesS
IT is safe rule to be shy Of much
lauded new fruits
WHEN tree is vigorous and healthy
the top is luxuriant.
WINTER fruit keeps best when ex-
Guided from air and kept dry.
A FEEBLE growth in old trees is
often the result Of starvation.
In the fall is a good time to set Jut
raspberry plants Of any kind.
HAVE the soil for strawberries rich
and as free from weeds as possible.
A TREE that is freshly transpIanted
in the tall is nearly dormanG all win
ter.
AN excess of water around the roots
of trees during winter often kills
them.
IT is a mistake to plant trees of any
kind unless the soil is thoroughly
prepared.
NEVER SOW onion seed that is more
than a year old, as 1T cannot be relied
on to grow.
THE planting of nuts or seeds of
fruit trees should be done before they
have time to dry.
A FRUIT like a fattening animal,
needs good feeding to make it pro.
ductive and profitable.
SOME trees need but little pruning;
the cherry, after it gets started rarely
needs but little if any.
MUCH of the extra size and vigor of
new varieties is due to the extra soil
and care given them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-20
e given them
For the Cook.
D POTATOES. Boil so
when done, peel the
NJ away to get cold
For the Cook.

FRIED POTATOES. Boil some po-
tatoes; when done, peel them, and
set them away to get cold. Then
chop them up fine, and add pepper
and salt to the taste. Flour them,
and fry in hot lard. They must be
brown. Some add little vinegar
just before they are taken out of the
pan.
BANANA PUDDING. -DisSolve three
fourths of box Of gelatine in half
a pint of cold water for one hour,
then add half pint Of boiling water,
the juice Of two oranges and two
lemons, and two cups of sugar; strain
into a mold and let it stand until it
begins to harden, then stir in six
thinIy sliced bananas When suffi-
GENTLY hard, turn out Of the mold
and serve with whipped cream.
SQUASH PIE.-One quart of stewed
and strained squash, a scant quart Of
boiling milk, two-thirds of a nutmeg,
one and one-half teaspoonfuls of salt,
two cupfuls CT sugar, Mix slowly and
well; when cold add four we'll beaten
eggs, and, if one chooses two table
spoonfuls of Madeira. Line deep
plates with plain paste, and after
filling with the mixture bake in 2
modern oven for forty minutes
PORTUGUESE CAKES. Take butter,
eggs, sugar. and flour of equal weight.
Beat the butter to cream, add the
eggs, then the sugar, and at last the
-four Stir half an hour and drop in
little heaps the size of a walnut, on a
sheet iron pan, which you have
slightly busted over with -four. Take
some preserved cherries and place
one in the center of each cake, press
ing it down to steady it. Bake In a
moderately hot oven.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-20

time the grass began TO start. This
also generally insured warmer
weather for the outdoor lambing.
But late lambs are often unstable,
and for keeping over are not so good
as those dropped earlier, provided the
latter have good care. Nor does the
colder weather of early Spring make
much difference to sheep sheltered in
basement barns and with plenty Of
roots For late feeding mangel,
wurtzelIand rutabagas are better than
the smaller beets and turnips, as they
keep better. Rutabagas give a
strong taste to the milk, probably
with the eve as they do to the cow,
but the lamb is not tastidi0us and
takes his milk, only anxious that its
amount be not stinted. With good
supply of roots for ewes at yeaning
time, their parturition is made easier,
as nothing is worse at this time
than constipation, which induces a
feverish condition Of the system, and
Ut course, a drying up Of milk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-20

IT is one of the peculiarities OF
things in general that the freshest
pep generally tell the stalest storiea-
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act as executioners. One of the party
was instructed to load six rifles with
powder and ball and six with powder
only. The guns were then placed in
the hands of the twelve men, who
marched to the place where the pris-
oner awaited death.
The Oregon captain then took a
blanket and spread it on the ground.
Bosley knelt down upon it with his
back to the riflemen Up to this
time he had born himself with heroic
fortitude. He asked that he be al
lowed to give the signal to fire by
raising his right hand, and his re-
quest was granted. He turned his
head, looked behind him and asked,
Gentlemen, are you ready?" / saw
a marked change coming over his
face. He dropped his head and asked
a question that started the tears in
every eye, lis there any one present
who will pray for me?"
In the file of men with the rifles
was German, who, the previous
evening, had visited Bosley and
sought to talk with him concerning
bis spiritual welfare. Bosley had at
that time waived all such consolation.
1t was this German who at once laid
his gun upon the ground and stepped
forward. / never heard a prayer
more fervent and eloquent No man
but Christian could have performed
this double duty Of mediator and ex-
ecutioner. His prayer concluded, he
stepped back into line and took pn
The Butler weekly times., 1893-05-25

The Kickaroo Indian Medicine Co.
is giving free exbition in our city
nightly and the size of the crowd
and the general satisfaction express
ed by hepublic attests its merits. 1t
is undoubtedly one of the best enter
tainments of the kind ever through
this section OF the country. The
program is changed nightly, the
singing, jokes and dancing is excel
lent and there is nothing said or done
to shock the most refined or sensitive.
In fact the best ladies of our city at
tend and express themselves well
pleased. DR.. Bill the general man
ager is a perfect gentleman, clever,
courteous and accommodating and by
his upright dealings and gentleman
ly demeanor has made host OF
friends in our city. The tents are
located on the Hurley lots on north
Main They came to Butler the 18th
and will remain four weeks. This
week they have new man and new
attractions, Everyone invited.
W. G. Womack, the North Main
street groceryman will pay you the
highest cash prices for eggs, chick
ems, butter and all country produce;
also will give you orders on dry
goods, clothing, boots and shoe
stores at trade prices. 5-11-3t
r. D. Ewin, OF Deep Water town
ship, informs us that that section ex-
perienced severe hail storm Satur.
day evening. He said that when
the hail stones struck the house it
sounded like rock had been thrown
against it. J. c. NJ. Young, at
Spruce, picked up one that had been
broken and the piece weighed II
ounces. Mr.. Altizer found one that
measured 15inches in circumference.
A large rooster in front of the store
was struck and had nearly every hone
in its body broken. George Lud-
wick was blowing and ran his team
up next to hedge fence and while
he was STOPPING down to shelter
himself one struck him in the head
and knocked him senseless. When
he recovered he found large hole
cut through his hat and into his head
and the wound bled profusely. Bob
SAYS be will hereafter believe any
thing told about hail stones. Sam
Cole said that Mr.. Betz measured one
which was Is inches in circumference
and he picked up several which
, averaged IL inches. He said one
stone knocked hole through his
porch which was covered with inch
j pine boards His hand. who was
. working in the field, was knocked
down.
The Butler weekly times., 1893-05-25

S. E. Heinlein, travelling salesman
for BradleyWheeler & Co, of Kan
sas City, implement dealers, spent
Sunday and Monday in the city with
his family Sam is one of their crack
statesmen
DR.. William H. Kimberlin oculist
and aurist will visit Butler May 90,
and the third Saturday of every
month Artificial eyes and glasses
supplied and fitted. 5.4-tf
Handsome INVITATIONS are out to
attend the tenth annual meeting of
Butler Academy alumni to be held at
the Academy building Friday even
ing June End. These reunionsare
very pleasant occasions and all the
members who possibly can should
attend. The program mapped out
for the meeting will be especially en-.
tertaining.
The next meeting of the Missouri
Press association will be held at
Clinton, June % to "a inclusive. Al
its conclusion, the members will &C
in a body to the worlds fair. The
Missouri association of editors has
grown in strength until it is now
one of the most compact, bodies il
the country. Kansas is taking steps
to perfect a similar general organi
zation. The new state association
in Kansas will speedily become a
prosperous as its Missouri sister,
X. c.. Times.
The Butler weekly times., 1893-05-25

J. Scudder of Adrian, was in the
city Tuesday on business.
S. L. Coleman and r. B. Hurt, of
Johnstown, gave US a pleasant call
Tuesday.
Miss frankie Busy returned to
her home in Rich Hill Friday after
spending a week with friends in this
city.
7. W. Legg, the buggy man, for
buggy repairs and everything in the
buggy line. 5-25-tf
II it is the intention to put up a
new elevator ut the depot, no time
should be lost as the harvest will
soon be here.
r. D. Ewing will leave the first of
the week for the strip to be in readi-
ness to get claim. We hope he
will get good farm.
Joe McKibben is giving his resi-
dence on Ohio street coat of paint
and a concrete walk is being put
down in front of the same.
Fifty children were confirmed in
to the Catholic church at Rich Hill
Sunday. The sacrament of confir-
nation was administered by Bishop
Hogan.
DR.. Lowrey, wife and daughter,
arrived in the city Saturday from
California. They will spend few
weeks visiting when they will leave
for Chicago to see the worlds fair.
A cur dog fell in a fit on the
southeast corner of the square Mon
day morning and he never arose again
for a crowd of men and boys pelted
him to death with hatchets and
| clubs.
VIM. Winsett, who is holding a
responsible position with a large
Chicago firm, was in the city Mon
day. He stopped off a day on his
way home from Memphis, Tenn.
where he had been on business.
Rev. J. G. Thompson of Bellville
Kansas, spent Sunday and Monda,
in the city, and preached two ser
mons at the g. p. church. Rev
Thompson is an able minister anl
occupies the important position o
evangelist for the synod of Kansas
J. A. Hukell, formerly citizen o
this county, now of Duffan, Texas
was visiting old friends in Lone Gal
and Pleasant Gap townships las
week. He left for home Monda,
and ordered the TINES to follow hin
to his southern home.
The funeral of Miss Isa Hulse
daughter of j. X. Hulse, who die,
of consumption Sunday, took plac
from the family residence on Ne
chanic street Monday afternoon, an
was largely attended. The deceased
was 16 years of age and most esti
mable young lady.
The Butler weekly times., 1893-05-25
BUTTER WEEKLY TIMES
LOCAL ITEMS

Fl. T. Shobe has his paper chang
ed to ST. Louis.
j. W. Smith, of Archie, is a new
subscriber to the TINES
j. T. Gorrell changes his address
from Johnstown to Montrose.
The new Baptist church at Rock
vile will be dedicated the 2Sth inst
Miss Addie Hedges, of Nevada,
is spending week with Miss Lutte
Caruthers.
J. M. Courtney is painting and
having a new sidewalk placed in
front of his barn.
The steam laundry back of John
Starts blacksmith shop is being sup.
piled with hydrant.
Farmers tell us that the rain Sat.
urday night was just what they
needed and wanted.
j Mrs. Shannon has rented Warden
] PAGES residence and will occupy the
same in short time.
i The TINES good farmer friend w.
/ G. Foster, of Hume neighborhood,
q called Monday and renewed for '94,
n j. G. Lane called Saturday and
had his name enrolled as q new re-
cruit to the subscription list Of the
booming TINES.
The proceeds Of the commence
ment exercises amounted to S37.S5,
expenses $23.30. The amount above
expenses goes to the library fund.
Pace Hartwell left Friday evening
for Portland, Oregon, to make that
city his future home. The TINES
wishes him good l. ealth and prosper.
ity
Peter Lane left for Joplin Satur
day evening. Mr.. Lane has mining
interests in that place, and his bust
ness in part was to look after his
claims.
1t has again been decided to
close the worlds fair on Sundays
Chicago and the beer gardens ought
to dispose Of this important ques
tion in some way as to make it final
Jesse Summers leaves to night fol-
Ills. where he intends to make his
y home in the future. He expects tc
engage in the mercantile business
He carries with him the best wishes
of the TINES for his success.
Rev. Ellis, president of the Nor
risville college,spent a couple of day
in this city in the interest of hi
school and preached two sxcellen
sermons at the South Methods
church Sunday.
The Butler weekly times., 1893-05-25
Altoona Items.

The Baptists at Altoona are at work
on their church and when complete
it will be both convenient and hand
some.
Mrs Jennie Harris returned from a
delightful visit to her son, DIR. J..
SAWYER in Kansas City last Friday.
L. III. Argenbright has been catch
ing 3 pound bass in Eikhart.
Mr.. Green's house caught fire one
morning last week and soon had a
large hole in the ROOF, but fortunate
iy the boys were near at hand and
subdued the flames before any great
damage was done
Mr.. Russell, near town. lost child
last night with the dreaded spotted
fever FREE LANCE.
The Butler weekly times., 1893-05-25

We have before us the monthly
crop report of the Missouri State
Board of Agriculture for May. pre-
pared by Miss Ida NJ, Crume, secre.
tary. This is the most complete and
practical report ever issued by that
board and shows that the secretary
thoroughly understands her duties
and is giving the work much
thought and attention Miss Crume
is.a Butler girl and our people are
very proud of the decided success
she is making in life She Is we'll
educated, refined, energetic and iu-
dustrious, and the board made no
mistake in retaining her rs secretary
Lightning damaged the Christian
church Saturday night. The bolt
struck in the northeast corner of the
belfry, passed down through the
building and came out below the
window in the sestibule, where it
cut many freaks by jumping from
side to side and splintering the
wood work. Down the casing on
the window the nail heads were cut
off as smooth as it could have been
done with a cold chisel. The roof
aud front of the tower were consider
ably damaged and the north window
of the vestibule was almost cut loose
from the sash.
The Bennett Wheeler Mercantile
Co, for the benefit of the farming
community took a couple of their
leading machines, the Bradley
square corner sulkey and gang plow
and Bradley riding disc cultivators,
to the farm of Kinney & Duncan one
mile west of town. and gave a trial
test Monday and Tuesday. Quite a
number of farmers were present to
witness these excellent machines
perform and although the rain of
Saturday night put the ground in
bad plight, the exhibit was very sat
Iisfactory and showed the perfect
ness of these celebrated machines
which stand in market unsurpassed
for light draft and thorough work.
Mrs. Joe Never entertained a
number of her lady friends Thurs
day evening. Her handsome home
was brilliantly illuminated and dec
grated with choice cut flowers. The
table was beautifully arranged with
pyramid of flowers in the center
placed in majolica dishes and silver
and glass vases, from which trailing
vines emerged and crept in and out
among the costly and handsome
dishes weaving a very beautiful effect.
The menu, served in six courses, en-
1 braced all the delicacies the season
affords. The souvenirs were yellow
+, tea roses. The event of the evening,
e after supper, was the throwing con
test. Mrs. T. C. Boulware won the
prize. silver bon bon dish, for tos.
sing the ball nearest the target Mrs
q o. D. Austin won the second prize.
e a silver and glass cologne bottle
, The boobies were marsmellow babies
t pinned to ribbons. Those invited
3 were Mesdames T. c. Boulware, T.
: j. Day. W. E. Walton, J. D. Allen
. a. E. Percival. D. A. DeArmond. O
D. Austin, J. II. Tucker. E. A. Ben
! nett, s. ". Levy, ]. Everingham
? Max Weiner, J. R. Boyd, J. III. Chris
: ty, j. C. Hayes and n. B McFar
land.