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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
KAFFIR "CAKE OF BREAD"
We Would Call 1t q Barbecue If 1t We're
in This Country.

Some Kaffir copper-colored ladies
have a fine Jewish physiognomy.
Chief Ndunyela's warriors were naked.
except a blanket or kaross thrown
loosely around their shoulders" writes
Bishop Taylor in his African memoirs.
Brother Raynor made them a present
of a cake of Bread viz, bullock.
which they slaughtered and devoured
in the afternoon.
They are very expert in butchering
a beef with their assegais, and in cut
ting out all the feshy parts into strips.
These they broil on the fire until about
half done, and the smoking strips of
rare roast are passed among the long
circle. One fellow seizes it and clenches
one end of it with his teeth and with his
assegai cuts it off an inch or two from
between his teeth, and passes it to the
NEXT, who follows his example. So on
it goes round. strip after strip, a
mouthful at a time, till nothing is left
but the skin and bones of the beast.
Every man has right to seat at such
a feast Whenever any Kaf1ir kills a
beef, all the men within several miles
round will assemble as promptly as
birds of prey, and any one of them will
eat as much as the owner. If man
should refuse to make it free thing.
he would be branded as a man too
stingy and mean to live among them,
and would be in danger of being
'smelled OUT as witch. 1t is not easy
for such people to appreciate English
economy. To see missionary kill
beef, and carefully cut it up and carry
it into his house, and keep it to be
eaten by himself and his own family,
along at different times as may suit
his convenience, why, to a lot of
hungry Kaflirs it is the most shocking
piece of business imaginable! Hence,
if they want to berate a mean fellow,
after exhausting their old stock of OPP
probrious epithets, they cap the whole
by adding: why, you are as stingy as
a missionary Brother Rayner gave
the chief Ndunyella his choice, to take
his people home in the afternoon, after
they had eaten their cake of bread,
or to stay for the evening service.
They staid."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
PROBLEM OF HEREDITY.
We Put Too Much Faith In the Idea That
Blood Will Tell.

BLOOD Will Tell.
The scientific shibboleth of our time
is heredity. The word is on everyone's
tongue. Viewing fallen fellow-mor-
tai, it is quite the fashion to shake
ones head and say: "Oh! heredity ac-
counts for him; blood will tell" And
with this formula we are accustomed
to measure our fellows, much as a
clerk measures cloth. And, lest there
should be any doubt about the method,
the man of science comes to our aid.
Yes" he says, you are quite right.
Your formula expresses the universal
principle of heridity. We word it a
little differently, but the idea is the
same. Like begets like is the way we
put it. 1t applies to every living
thing in the world. Notice this bacil-
lus, for example. Even as you observe
it beneath the microscope, it divides,
and two bacilli are there in place of
one. This process it will continue in
definitely, under proper conditions, I'M
til there are myriads of bacilli there,
but every one will be precisely like
the first. The cholera bacilli never
changes into the bacillus of consump-
ton, nor that into the bacillus of diph-
liberia. Each produces it's kind and no
other. Like begets liker 1t is beau
tifully simple, unequivocally true, and
of universal application"
It is little wonder that so relatively
simple, so true and so sweeping prop
osition has proved alluring, writes
DR.. Henry Smith Williams in the North
American Review. All universal for
mul@ are so. But it should not be for
gotten that a seemingly simple prin-
pie may become very complex, indeed,
in its application. So it is here. In
deed, a stumbling block of most
alarming dimensions appears at the
very outset, if we attempt to apply the
principle of heredity intelligently to
any higher organism, in the fact that
two parents are to be considered.
These parents are not precisely like
one another, hence, in the nature of
the case, the offspring must be either
identical with one parent and unlike
the other, or else identical with nei-
ther. Here theory waivers, but expe-
rience proves that the offspring always
combines in some measure the quail
tiles of both parents; hence, that it
never is precisely like either Of them.
What, then, becomes of the principle
Of heredity?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
The Charge Was Too General.

Judge Kellen was for many years po-
lice Judge of St. Louis An old Irish
woman was often before him in conse-
quence of her great fondness for whis-
ky. One Monday morning she was
called up and the clerk read the
charge: MARY O'Brien, found drunk
in the street" "What plea do you
want to enter, Mary?" said the Judge.
"Well, yer honor" said Mary. '.I'll not
be pladin' at all to that charge; it's
too gineral: it don't say what strate.
The court had the charge amended,
after inquiring of the policeman who
made the arrest what street he had
found Mary on. and good-humoredly
let her off with small fine as COM
pliment to her knowledge of pleading.
acquired by her long experience in his
court
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
HUNGARIAN BEAUTIES.
They Are the Embodiment of Glorious Y
tally.

They Are the Embodiment Of Glorious VI
tally.
The Hungarian women are among
the most beautiful in the world. They
are not languishing, diaphanous crea-
lures composed of cobwebs and the
odor of musk, with a sicllIy pallor or
hectic flush in their cheeks. No! Erect
and straight as a candle, hearty and
vigorous to the core, they are pictures
of good health and Astounding vitality
They are gifted with small feet, full
arms. plump hands with tapering fin
gers, and wear long braids. The sun
has spread reddish golden tint or
darker tone over the complexion.
The Hungarian woman is not
beauty of classical contour, nor does
she. perhaps, frequently present rid
die to the psychologist, and ethereal
poets will scarcely find theme in her
hypersentimental reveries, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer. She is rather the
vigorous embodiment of primeval
womanhood. AS her exterior, so her
whole character is enchantingly fresh
and positive. She likes to eat well. is
fond of a little wine, takes naturally to
swimming, dancing, gymnastics and
has not the least objection to being adj
mired. Grace and beauty know no diff
ference between high and low. and
often bestow upon poor, bare-footed,
short-slzirted peasant girl with her
face framed in a 'kerchief tied under
the chin) the same enchanting form,
the same graceful walk. the same
magically attractive glance as upon her
more favored sister.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
Soldiers Are Not Criminals.

Careful Investigations made by grand
army men in Philadelphia have re-
vealed the gratifying fact that of
1894 prisoners brought to trial in one
of the police courts of that city during
the first six months of this year but
eight were men who served in the
army OF the navy during the civil war,
and OF these four were acquitted. Pet
~ larceny was the offense charged
against most of the eight
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
CIGARETTE MAKING.
The Vast Number Consumed IL
: This Country in One Year.
Machinery Invented for the Purpose Hal
Greatly Increased the Manufacture
of the Lung-DestrOying
denominations.

The annual report of the commits
sioner of internal revenue shows tha'
three billion cigarettes have been made
in this country during the fiscal yeal
just ended, says the Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette. This is an average Of
about fifty to each individual The
growth in the production of cigarettes
goes on year by year. A decade age
the number manufactured was far be.
low a billion. Like pretty much
everything else that is done in this
country, the manufacturing facilities
are greatly increased by the adoption
of machinery.
Within the last few years some very
wonderful machines for making cigar.
cites have been invented. One pattern
will turn them out at an average rate
of two hundred and seventy-fve min
ute. The patents on these devices are
vastly valuable. One style, which may
be well described for the sake of illus
tration, passes along an endless strip
of paper, the width of which is just the
length of a cigarette. The tobacco is
fed from above into little scales. They
drop as soon as they have received the
precise quantity required, emptying
their contents upon the strip of paper,
which is rolled, chopped off with
knives and glued neatly, all in an in
slant of time, of course, g reat many
simultaneously, the machine counting
them and conveying them into the
packages, which are likewise wrapped
around them by mechanical contriy-
ances unaided by hands.
The Russians and Turks do not use
any machinery for the manufacture of
cigarettes, the work all being done by
hand. French cigarettes are particu-
larry mild, because the tobacco is
stepped in water to make it so.
The details of the manufacture of
cigarettes are kept to a greater or less
degree a secret by the manufacturers,
each of whom has his own particular
combination of tobaccos. None of the
brands on the market are composed of
one kind only. The recipe is not di-
vulged outside of the firm. But this
is not all. The original mixture is
merely basis, for artificial fiavoring
To begin with, various essential oils
are added.
The list of these includes rose geran-
ium, vanilla bean, tonka bean, and
licorice root. These ingredients are
added after the tobacco has been
chopped into shreds in readiness to be
rolled into cigarettes. Finally the
particular drug chosen, in the shape
of liquid solution, is sprayed on the
material with an atomizer, while the
tobacco is stirred and mixed. The
quantity employed is very carefully
judged, so many drops being allowed
for each cigarette. All the drugs that
are used in the manufacture of cigar
cites cannot be mentioned, but there
is no doubt that opium, valerian and
cannabis indica are utilized to the
largest extent. Each manufacturer
may be said to create special drug
habit among those who smoke his
brand, so that they are not satisfied
with any other.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
ON FALSE PREMISES.
An English Clergyman Who Protested
Against a Remarkable Name.

An English Clergyman Who Protested
Against a Remarkable Name.
Som etimes in English country par
ishes, where the clergyman has been
accustomed to have his own way. he
protests vigorously if the name pro-
posed for child about to be ctri5tened
does not suit him Occasionally, how
ever. he does so upon false premises
James Payn writes in the independents:
The late Dean Burgon, when curate
in Berkshire, was requested by village
couple to christen their boy Venus"
or, as they called it, ''Vanus."
Are you aware" he said. that you
are asking something ridiculous as
well as exceedingly vic! ed? 20 you
suppose am going to give Cl!ri tian
child, boy. the name of woman in
heather mythology? How I'd such a
monstrous notion get into your heads?'
please SIR" said the father, I'VE
want him called after his grandfather. q"
And do you say his grandfather was
named Venus?"
YES. sir; there he is. sir.
A poor old man. looking very III like
Venus. hobbled out of the crowd
DO you dare to say you were chris
tened VenuS?' asked the indignant
clergyman.
We'll, no sir" was the respectful
answer, II was christened Sylvanus,
but they always called me Vanus."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
DUMMY TENANTS.
Using Families as Decoys with Which to
Attract the Wary Investor.

Attract the Wary Investor.
An editorial in Harper's Weekly re-
Gently told how building spectators
in New York filled new apartment
houses with dummy tenants so as to
attract investors to buy these COM
pleted houses, which, when in running
order and full of good-paying tenants,
are very attractive properties because
OF the large returns on the invest
ments. The investor frequently finds,
however, after taking possession. that
his tenants not only do not pay prompt
ly but that they do not pay at all.
They have merely been used with
their families as dummies. as decoys
to attract the wary investor Now,
however. they must move to make
room for tenants who really pay A
real-estate agent, in speaking of this
to the New York Spectator. said tnat
1t was entirely true, but that there
was another reason for the continual
fitting of tenants from those apartment
houses where the fats rented for from
six hundred to twelve hundred dollars
year. He said that the desire to live
as well and be housed as handsomely
as ones neighbors was mating life
very hard for man who earned un-
certain incomes that ranged from
eighteen hundred dollars to three
thousand dollars year. Many of these
in their expenses sailed so close to the
wind that there was scant room for
change of course when the conditions
of wind and tide were adverse. A lit
tie misfortune threw them so far be-
hind that they were never able to catch
up. They would get in arrears for rent
and have to move.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
Rather Ambiguous.

A story has just come to light re-
garding the late Caleb Weeks, who at
one time lived on Staten Island and
imported animals for travelling shows.
He took to England shortly after
Queen Victoria's ascension to the
throne the first giraffe ever taken to
Europe from Africa. So famous did
Weeks become by this achievement
that the queen invited him to dine at
Windsor. Weeks presented himself
long before the dinner hour and grew
very impatient and hungry before the
banquet was served. At dinner the
queen graciously asked him at what
time the president of the United
States dined. Combining pique with
patriotism, Weeks answered: "Oh,
the president-he doesn't dine till the
next day"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
MAGNIFICENT vEsTIRULE EXPRESS TRAINS,

MAGNIFICENT vEsTIRULE EXPRESS TRAINS,
Leading equipment between CHICAGO ana
KANSAS
ELEGANT FREE RECLINING CHAIR CARS
Fast
Territory Direct Line 20 and
Resorts andS Of Colorado.
VIA the ALBERT LEA ROUTE.
daily between and anT
City The
Hunting
ofIo
KANKAKEE oners mcn1es 20
Lafayette
Minneapolis ana
desired nfornauon aPpV 70
nnace theUn Canada, add
: CT John JOHN SEBASTIAN,
ea.wsi Eaassyn CHICAGO, II 4. Gsa1 Ecksk fan Ass2
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
IKE CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILWAY.

OF
Joliet Ottawa
Des Mnes a1o oonnc
Sioux Falls osere ana ansas Cy u
Hutchinson Wichita D0de
Pueblo COLORADO Traverses
facilities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-15
TROOPS MOVING on LEIGH LAKE INDIANS.

prnin.rd Mimi. June i4f'ompany ID. ID In
fnntry United STATES regulars. with Lieutenant Nc
Coy In command. moved norlhwari nj 30 O'Clock
this morning News by courier from The reservation
Is to the effect that the Indians have thrown ont
double line Of plckcs in the direction Of PARK Rapids
and are preparing 10 defend themselves from attack
The whole number of Indians In the rccal'tiTnt Tribe
Is 400 and the fear /, expressed that single com
pany ~ regulars without artillery. will hardly b"
NIL. 10 cope with the whole Indian camp. The
soldiers were accompanied TO this point by Agent
Rnfrce Of the white Earth Agency.
40 news Whatever has been received Of the rat" OF
Dr. Walker Mrs. Walker and her daughter were In
MINNEAPOLIS on their way 10 Chicago when the news
If Dr. Walkers capture by the snvaSrs reached them
Thy ere now Fastening back TO tie cSrrv,;'o' ana
arr expected 10 rach lark RAPIDS tomprr'w. \
courier from the north at o'clock TINS evening Sali
the troops hal already gene To within seventeen miles
Of the hostile camp, but that they would hvonnc Tor
tho night and push forward morrow ut dHybr'ak
- &. Van Doerne. who lives near the re- "rvalion
+ here lie says Dr. Walker resisted an attempt OF
an indian 10 i.sr some wh!,kry. and when III" Indian
advanced rpin the doctor III. latter drew revolver
AMI ,hft il- Ineirn IN the mouth I,r. Walker. th'
vLunc,d Indian ana three Indian p lice. ar all III
buil.ing h. says. which Is surrounded BY pcR"''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-15
"OLD GLORY" FLO4TED FROM MANY STAFFS
TIE ANNIvERsARY OF THE ADOPTION OF Thu
NATIONAL FLAG FTTrIEGLY COMMEMORATIVE

TIE ANNIvERsARY OF THE ADOPTION OF THE
NATIONAL FLAG FTTrIEGLy coMMEMoRATED'
The one-hundred- d-sixtecnth Anniversary OF the
adoption Of the Stars and Stripes a. the Na''pai
emblem Of the United States was celebrated In 'hs
city yesterday by "a general raising OF flags on pubic
and prlvaie buildings. The Mayor. In response 10
a request from Henry Hall In behalf Of the Sons
Of the American Revolution, caused the StarSpanglN
Banner 70 Aoat on ths City Hall from sunrise to
sunset. On the Federal building also. and on most
Of the newspaper bindings downtown. the American
cOlors werp thrown to the breeze The propnetors
of a great many hotels and private residences also
seized the opportunity 10 sirnalze their PATRIOTISM
and loyalty. Many OF the large mercantile establish
menis along broadway and the great avenues dis
played "OM Glory" upon their hassiails PnDhc
school buildings were similarly decorated.
The date Of the adoption G the flag OF thirteen
stars and thirteen stripes by the Continental Con
gress June Ii, 1777. The intention Is expressed
by many members OF the various patriotic societies,
TIE Grand Army Of the Republic, the Loyal Legion
ana like organizations. 10 cali upon Coner S. To make
June IA u day for displaying he stars and stripes
upon all public buildings and requesting patriotic
citizens to do likewise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-15
STATEMENT ABOUT ATCHlSON'S DEBT.

President Reinhart, Of the Atchison. Topeka and
6ante Fe, made the following statement yesterday
as to the amount OF the cOmpanys present floating
debt, in order TO set al rest all current ruInors
"The Atchison, Topeka and San'e Fe Railroad
Company, strictly speaking. has no floating dent
Its current liabilities are than eQualled by It's
current cash and cash on hand, and advances
TO auxiliary companies not treated by us as assets
The Atchiscn Company took up The floating debts OF
the ST. Louis and san Francisco and Colorado Midland
railway conn shortly after these properties were
acquired, and, as is wemown, changed The sam"
into its notes to be financed under the crcait
Of the parent company at proper time. lhe
amount OF these notcs-ell OF which are secured by
frstclass bonis-at this time IS S5,5OOOOO against
%, 1926, 900 last year. decrease CT 100000
"The Atchison Company owns all The capital stocks
OF the ST. Louis and san Francisco and the Colorado
Midland companies. n Well those Of au other
companies composing the railroad system OF V,340
miles, and the operations and financing OF the entire
system are done through the parent company, 80
that there l. no floating debt back VI the amount
the Atchison Company shows.
The s. 10000 Is therefore the toal floating debt
OF n.34G miles Of railroad. which Is amply and sa,s
atmosphere brfghtens, will be entirely eliminated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-15
FLOWERS FOR TIE POOR.

Tothe Editor OF The Tribune.
sir: Cannot some OF yonr readers help us to brighten
,he homes In the Tenth Ward! This district Is tho
poorest in New. York and the most densey populated
nf any city I'm America Europe 335.lo4 to square
mllcl There are no parks here. and thousands OF
these people seldom any flowers. yet they have
passionate love for them. We believe plant or
flower IN every household Is an slevating ana rehhhS
influence the strongest argument for cleanliness ana
purIty VIII not the readers Of your paper help us
70 bring n little brightness and happiness INTO 'io
homes of the poor and unfortunate to put h'"'r'
and plants into every tenement house In The leh'n
Ward 49,.
We have system Of sanitary Inspection 'naS
reaches into nearly every tenement house III '"'S
district, and forms admirable" distributing agency
"A. appnnl to every reader of The Tribune TO s'd III
plnn,s or flowers Wild cultivated rs many w" a.
ppft.n n, possl3lc. boxes OF plants or ho"ctS az"
Jr".s.J 10 Che Ncw-lVrk Fruit and Flower MlSs I'
M IOI East Twcntcth-st and marked Tor us ,, ~.
v.rsitv settlement viii be received by us "nn"u'
any exp.n.c To the sender, Mondays and Inu .,,
J"ys only II sent other days, or u sent Iir'i,
ths sender will have 10 provide carriage. ineie ~
n limit to tho number II flowers or pants Wv 's ~
dis,rhutc and hope every one VIII coo9e'a" ="
carry "" '"' TlIE UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT
Ncw.York June ., lc93.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-15
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
YALE ALUMNI AND THE CORPORATION.

YALE ALUMNI AND THE CORPORATION.
the Editor of The Tribune
SIR In a recent Issue Of your paper appeared tks
following:
The alumni Of Yale had hard work to their
right to be represented I'm the CorpoatIOn and they
dlscredt themselves when they refrain from voting
for Fellow
On the contrary, they show their good sense and
their knowledge OF the situation. The alumni not
represented. Representation presupposes represcn-
ative body. The Corporation OF Yale Is not rep
resentativc body. Its meetings are he'd in secret
1. publishes reports of its proceedings. II admits
no outsiders TO its debates. Only Its decisions
made public. The alumni do not know. cannot find
out, how they are being represented; whether they
are being represented at all; whether their
representatives speak out are dumb. They do
know for the law tells them, that their representa-
tivcs do not count in making up quorum and that
therefore the Corporation cannot until there DO
present safe majority Of the cericals large enough
to defeat any original inquiry representative may
presume to Introduce.
They do lnow--ror OF their representatives
have had the courage to say sothat the represents
tives are powerless to effect inaugurate any
change In the government or In the policy OF the
college, or to do anything but sit STILL occasionally
make n suggestion mildly. and continue to plume
themselves being sOcIl. They also know that tho
same ideas which prevailed thirty fifty, one hundred
years ago are sun potent tat thcir cohe"uahce noe
alenaed the affections OF progressive graduates has
enectually destroyed State interest, sympathy and
assistance, and that no remedy is In sight.
such being the the alumni do not dlscred1e
themselves by refraning from voting. The allmnus
Is Of the cerical, does not believe in progress
culture and holds that the education when
equipped his great grandfather Is the best for his great
grandchildren has recovered from his and sees
that his vote is not needed. The aumnus who would
free Yale from all specific trammels and put 1t at
the head Of enlightened scholarship, scientific research
and aesthetic culture that he has been out
witted that his hopes were founded and that voting
Is vain. IL graduate desire the honor OF being Q
sOcius let him get his friends together and nave MINI
self put I'm nomination. There will be no harm done.
But for all direct power he may wish to exercise fDr
the benefit OF Yale. he might rs well be chosen 70
congress OF tho King OF the Cannibal Islands, shoulo
that benign p0entate conclude To set up the In
stifution. and should he call for elections.
New Haven June s. 1893. ID. CADY EATON.