davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-03
His Pension Stopped.

The active effort of the Cleveland ad-
ministration to economic on the sub
ject of pensions, is matter that is be-
ing closeaZ watched by many OF the old
soldiers Of Wyandotte county, Kansas.
John E. Renfrow, an old and we'll
known citizen of Pomeroy, has been for
many years a pensioner, drawing SIT
per month. His injuries consisted of q
blind eye, deaf ear, and disease Of
the lower extrem;ties caused from
scurvy. The progress of the disease OF
recent years has been rapid, and last
summer he lost one foot, and the other
is so badly diseased that he can scarcely
use it. When he lost the foot he asked
for an increase of pension.
Last week he was favored with re-
ply, in which his application for an in
crease was denied, and he was notified
that his pension had been stopped, and
unless he furnished ample additional
proof Of his injuries he would be cut to
$12 per month. In his application he
furnished proof of the amputation OF
the foot, and he is wondering what
would constitute sample additional
proof" After twenty-five years of con-
slant suffering, followed by the ampu-
tation of foot, he feels it great hard
ship to be asked for the sample addi-
tional proof"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-03
Osborn as a Liar.

The poor, old imbecile is to be pitied.
Yct he is honest, in way; ne probably
imagines he is serving the interests OF
''the people," and thanks his God that
he has an opportunity to do dirt to
members of opposing political parties.
The weak, old idiot psddles his out
rageous lies to every chance listener,
and, let us hope, does not realize that
he is liar. He has been stuffed full Of
the ISLANDERS and Infamous untruths 30
generally used in the campaign in
which he was elected that he really
thinks the oft repeated lies then used
by the professional liars who lead that
fight for his party, are true.
Yes, the poor old imbecile is 9 sub
iect for pity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-03
Found at Last.

Mcpherson Republican.
The ideas advanced by the peoples
party are old. 1t makes ones head
swim when he tries to conceive of the
ages since they were born and exploded.
There was one idea which We were in
clined to make an exception of, as we
conld not find it in any ordinary histo-
ry. There was an appearance of orig
inality about it, at least it's pedigree
could not he traced. But the trouble
was we had not gone back far enough.
We had only examined the history OF
the Christian era. Turning to an old
Roman history we found the exception.
Three hundred years before Christ the
Roman government tried the loan plan
with one per cent. and abandoned it.
There is not an idea or q plan adj
vanoed by the peoples party which
cannot count it's age by centuries and
which is not as dead as Julius Caesar
himself.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-03
Has Faith i'm Silver.

Senator Allison, of Iowa, who was
a member of the Brussels Monetary
Conference, has expressed the opinion
that the deliberations Of the next
conference, which he cannot attend,
will result in a larger use Of silver by
all the participating nations. He be-
lieves that Europern governments
will agree to withdraw their smal
gold coins, and will adopt the rolicy
Of purchasing silver bullion and issu-
ing certificates thereon, but he sees
no prospect, near or remote, Of their
opening their minis to the free coin
age of the white metal. That Is, in
effect, limited issue of paper upon
silver bullion at its gold value, as Is
now being done by our Governments
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-03
Hum Of the Hungry.

The spirit of civil-service reform
has been carried out-on shutter
New York Sun.
The dropping Of official heads is
no longer marked by dull thud, but
by rapid patter. -Oincinnati Com
mercial.
The average off1ceseeker in Wash
ington has now reached that stage
where he lives on hope and the
money he can MISUNDERSTANDING
the money. -Boston News.
The St. Louis Republic Oem. says
the Georgia mania for spoils is truly
disgusting." A statement that is
truly amusing when one considers
the Missouri appetite.-Minneapolis
Tribune.
President Cleveland may lay the
blame for his bad Indiana appoint
ments upon Senator voorhees,. But
how can he excuse himself for being
Influenced by such man as Voor-
hees?-Kansas City Journal.
. II Mr.. Cleveland is unwilling to
kill civil-service reform openly and
above board let him give it a little
ether before his next operation upon
it. The result might please the
hungry and assuage the Sahara within
the thirsty.-St Paul Pioneer Press.
Mr.. Cleveland is laying up lots Of
trouble for himself by his Consular
appointments. The latest batch ap-
pears to be an almost irredeemably
bad one. Some Of the Democratic
organs which have been so vocifer-
Gus for a reform of the Consular SER
vice had better endeavor to reform
their President to begin with. -Bos-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-03

The hats and greatcoats were Nc
doubt in the liner hall. At all
events they were not accessible under
the circumstances. There was car.
pet on the floor, but it was fitted to
the recesses of the room, and, more
over, heavy sideboard stood on it.
However, there were twelve chairs
in the room, and it was with no little
pleasure I found that on the back OF
each was an antimacaSsar. Twelve
antimacassars would 60 good way
toward covering me, and that was
something.
did my best with the antimacas-
sars but on reflection came to the
conclusion that they would not help
me very much. They certainly GOV.
cred me, but a gentleman walking
through South KensingtOn at a. m.
dressed in nothing whatever but anti
macassars, with the snow two feet
deep on the ground, would be sure to
attract attention. / might pretend
/ was doing it for wager, but who
would believe me?
grew very cold.
I looked out of the window, and
presently l saw the bullseye of a
policeman who was YEARLY plodding
through the snow. 1 felt that my
only course was to surrender to him.
policeman" said l from the win
dow, zone word"
Anything wrong, sir?" said he.
81 have been committing burg
larry in this house, and I shall feel
deeply obliged to you if you will
kindly take me into custody"
"NUnsense, SIR" said he. "You'd
better go to bed.
"There is nothing I'd like better,
but I live at LincOln's Inn, and !
have nothing on but antimacassars.
I am almost frozen. Pray take me
into custody"
''The street doors OPEN" said he.
eyes" said I. ""Come in"
He came in. I explained the cir
cumstances to him, and with great
difficulty I convinced him that 1 was
in earnest. The good fellow put his
own greatcoat over me and lent me
his own handouts. In ten minutes I
was thawiug myself in Walton street
police station. In ten days I was
convicted at the Old Bailey. In ten
years I returned from penal servitude.
I found that Mr.. Davis had gone to
his long home in Brompton cemetery.
For many years never passed his
house without shudder at the terri
BILE hours 1 spent in it as his guest.
l have often tried to forget the Incl
dent have been relating, and for
long time tried in vain. Persever-
ance, however, met with it's reward.
I continued to try. Gradually one
detail after another slipped from my
recollection, and one lovely evening
last May I found, to my intense de-
light, that l had absolutely forgotten
all about it.-London Tid-Blts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-03
The Advocate as a Liar.
Kansas City. No., journal.

Kansas City. No., journal
Ore of the most arduous duties OF the
Alliance Advocate, OF Topeka, is to
point out what it terms the willful lies
of the republican newspapers; but in its
last issue the moral teacher perpetrated
q baseless and malicious falsehood for po-
litical effect. It is said that according
to press dispatches United States Dis
trict Attorney Ady made verbal show
Of himself upon the floor of the Trans
Mississippi congress, at Ogden, and it
abused him on that account. IL also
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-03
German
Syrup

JUDGE ]. B. HILL, OF the Superior
Court, Walker county, Georgia,
thinks enough of German Syrup to-
send us voluntarily a strong letter
endorsing it. When men of ranks
and education thus use and recon-
mend an article, what they say is
worth the attention of the public.
It is above suspicion. ct have used
your German Syrup" he says, "for
my Coughs and Colds on the Throat
and Lungs. I can recommend it for
them as a 6rst-c1ass medicine. -,
Take no substitute. q
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-03
LIFE.

All, what is life7 so brief at best
"A waking between rest and rest;
An insects trail along the sand;
"A gems bright flash upon the hand;
A wave line traced on oceans shore,
Just rippled there then seen no morei
A breath upon frosted pane,
A moment warmed, then chilled again;
The shadow of a cloud that stays
Until obscured by passing haze.
Canst think of aught more brief, more meet,
To image forth Times flying feet?
Yet in the shadow" in the breath,
Our love awakes. which knows no death,
And life, which seems so brief to be,
Is crowned by immortality!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-03
The Trap-DOOr Spider.

How many times can spider re.
build its web? This question seems
to have been answered with refer.
ence to at least one species of spider,
the trap-door builder. These spiders
are very plentiful in California. They
construct their nests, consisting of a
smooth tube lined with silk of their
own manufacture, in the ground in
situations protected from the wash
ing effects of the rain. Then they
cover the nests with a woven trap
door, supplied with hinge.
The upper surface of the door is
MADE to resemble the surface of the
ground. If any insect disturbs the
door the owner instantly opens it, and
if the disturber is not too large and
strong. the spider seizes it and drags
itinto his den. If, on the contrary,
the stranger is a formidable enemy,
the spider claps the door to- and
holds it down with all it's strength.
The result of many experiments,
as reported by Mr.. u. Cleveland of
San Diego, shows that if the trap
door is destroyed the spider can re-
construct it Just five times and no
more; but each time there isevidenee
of a greater economy in the use of
silk, and although the spider will at
tempt the renewal a sixth time, it
fails because It's silk has
been exhausted.
1t would appear, however, that
after the lapse Of considerable
period of time the spider acquires a
fresh supply of the silk fluid from
which it spins its web. Then it is
able to resume .the construction Of
silk-lined dens and trap-doors.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-03

Conclusive
In the English Parliament the
question was agitated, not long ago,
as to the need OF having in Wales
County court judges who could speak
the Welsh language.
The English members contended
that there was not the slightest ne
cessity for it; an English-speaking
Judge would, in every case, do exactly
as well as a native. Then Mr.. Ma
bon, a Welsh member, sprang to his
feet.
Every, WE'LL" said he, ';let us con-
slider the matter. Here we are in
the County Court House at Ynysym-
aengwyn. I'm the plaintiff. The
Attorney General is the County Court
Judge. He, in the course of the case,
asks me if am prepared to swear
that the boots delivered to the de-
PENDANT for the price Of which sue,
were rights and lefts, or otherwise. as
the defendant alleges
'That is a delicate question which
!, with my partial knowledge Of En-
glish, do not trust myself to answer,
except in my native tongue. There
fore say;
"Cymmer daubwcch, ar gwasted
clawdd lluest twlch; pen-dre pistYll
bwlch dwy hafod-tai lech wedd
YspyJty?"
"Now," he thundered, while the
house held its breath. and a cloud of
embarrassment stole over the face of
the Attorney General, what does
the honorable and learned gentleman
say to that?"
The honorable and learned gentle
man had no further objection to
make.-Youth's Companion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-03

THE Republican party never hauled
down the American flag, and it never
will
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-03

EVERY time you help a lazy person
you rob yourself and your family.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-03

The Davis Hand Cream SeparatOT and
Feed Cooker Combined.
Completest of outfits for a dairy farmer. This
machine has an attachment which, when the bowl
las been taken out is dropped into the Separator
hat belt can to the churn. Write for further
particulars. Davis q Rankin Bldg. and Mfg
Co., $40 to 254 w. Lake ST., Chicago, IL.
Manufacture all kinds of Creamery Machinery and
Dairy Supplies. agents wanted in every county
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-03
wv. l.. DOUGLAS
So SHOE wy kkip.

lfyOu want fine DRESS SHOE don't pay S. to 49,
try my $780, 81 or S. Shoe. TheywI ct equal to Gus
tom made and look and wear as well. II you wish to
economic In your footwear you can do so by purchasing
W. L. Douglas Shoes. Ny namo and price Is stamped
on the BOTTOM look for It when you buy Take no SUBJ
stltute send shoes by mall upon receipt Of price,
postage free, when Shoe Dealers cannot supply you.
W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, MASS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-06
ASK FOR HIS PROMOTION.

Elsewhere will be found resolutions
adopted by the M. e. church of this
city in relation to the appointment or
Rev. f. M. Rule, as presiding elder
for the Mankato district. 1t is to be
hoped that Bishop Ninde, who pre-
sides over the conference, will see his
way clear to grant this request. Mr..
Rules appointment would be mat
ter appreciated not only by the Me-
thodist church and the citizens OF
Mankato, among whom he has resided
for the past five years, but by the M.
e. church of the entire district. Pos
sessed of all those qualities which
makes man popular among his fell
lows, he has during his Dastorate here
shown himself possessed of that
executive ability which is
needed to successfully fill the position
to which his people ask that he be
promoted. The manner in which the
church here has prospered under his
spiritual guidance and the high es'
TEEN in which he is held therein, is
one of the strongest testimonials that
can be offered in his favor. Under
his supervision the affairs OF the
church of this district would be care
fully looked after. in an able and con-
scientiOuS manner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-06

AS TIME progresses the assertions
to the effect that a tax Of, at least one
centa pound will be levied on sugar
in the new tariff bill to be prepared
by the Democrats grow stronger. The
Wall street NeaUs, stock and bond
journal, alludes to the sugar tax as
follows:
"A.contemporary more than usually
we'll posted on tariff matters says
that all the members Of the ways and
means committee believe that tax
of at least one cent per pound will be
levied on sugar. and that the present
bounty will be cut off. 1t is intended
to put various articles on the free llSt
which will diminish the revenue VI
the government about $l1, 100000. A
tax of one cent per pound on sugar
will bring in about $4,000, 600. This
means that the American Sugar Re-
fning Company. during perhaps slA
months notice before the operation OF
the new tariff, can import sugar free
and sell with the tariff OF one cent
per pound added, making sugar plum
of about $40, 100000 for the company
in addition to it's usual profit" Pos
sibly the sugar trust has promised tt
help it's Democratic friend out with
campaign fund to the tune of two OF
three millions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-06
RESOLUTIONS.

The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted by the quarterly con-
ference of the M. E. church at the
meeting held on Monday evening,
Oct, 2, 1868:
WHEREAS. Rev. f. M. Rule has
served this charge as pastor for the
past five years, and by his eminent
piety, Christian character and ability
has greatly endeared himself not only
to the members of this church and
congregation, but to the community
at large, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is with sincere
regret that we are obliged by the
rules of our church to part with him
as our Pastor, and feeling assured that
he is in all respects we'll qualified to
fill the position of Presiding Elder, we
respectfully ask the Presiding Elder
to request the Bishop to appoint him
to that position on Mankato District
for the ensuing year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-06
A WEAK DEFENSE.

A few days ago the Revieao contain
ed an article attacking Rev. l. Berg
strom for some remarks made in re-
cent sermon relative to the violation
of the Sunday law in this city. The
Revieau maintained that there was no
foundation for the statements which
Mr.. Bergstrom made. Last nights
Revieao contained strong letter from
Mr.. Bergstrom in reply, in which Re
reiterates the statements he made and
also thatsa little investigation sub
stimulates them. land shows that under
the present wide open policy OF the
mayor, that but little attention is
paid to Sunday laws further than to
lock the front door. The ReUieoo at
tempts in very wishy-washy article
to break the force of Mr.. Bergstrom's
remarks, which it utterly fails to do,
and as usual shows it's desire to excuse
and apologize for, land uphold the law
less elements of society. 1t lodges
the question at point, and tries to
make out that Mr.. Bergstrom's re-
marks are an attack upon the Chief
OF Police, when such is not the fact,
as any unprejudiced person who has
read his remarks we'll knows, and it
is a point which Mr.. Bergstrom makes
very plain in a communication else
where in the FREE PRESS tonight.
The plaint:of the mayors organ that
the courts are the proper place to
carry such matters, rather than air
them through the pulpit or news
paper, is the old whine Of excusers of
lawlessness, but this being so why does
not the mayor see that such matters
are attended to, land the laws enforced
as he agreed to in his oath of office.
The people choose their officials to
attend to public business and enforce
the laws, but if the people must neg
lect their private affairs to go into the
courts to enforce the laws, they might
as well dispense with the officials. In
his communication in the FREEPREss
tonight Mr.. BergStrOm shows what
the law is, and that it has been and is
still being violated, and that evidence
of the same is not hard to get, and in
view of this there is no possible excuse
for the mayor for not living up to his
oath of office, and the bushwhacking
and lodging of the Revieao in attempt
ing to place the responsibility of upon
the shoulders of others is entirely too
thin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-06
DON'T MISS MINNESOTA DAY.

The citizens of Mankato and Blue
Earth county, and in fact all OF South
ern Minnesota, who have notyet visited
the worlds fair, but have contemplate
ed doing so, ought to take advantage
of the rates made for "Chicago day,
Oct. 9th, and visit the fair next week.
The rates will not drop lower than
those made for that occasion. For
Mankato the rate is $1,000, the tickets
TO be sold on the 9th, It'll and oth, good
to return until the 18th inst. This
will give one plenty of time to view
the fair and also to he present on
Minnesota day, Oct. 18th. A fine pro-
gram has been arranged for that day
and large attendance of Minnesota
people ought to be the result, espec-
tally in view of the low rate. The
other northwestern states have turned
out in great shape on the occasions
of their state days, and Minnesota
ought not to fall behind in any re-
spect. More than this, next week will
be one of the most attractive weeks
of the fair for northwestern people
Monday, Oct. 9th, will be Chicago
day, Tuesday, the 10th, North Dakota
day, and Friday, the 18th, minnesota
day. This together with the lowest
railroad rate that has yet been made
and'will be, ought to insure one OF
the largest northwestern delegations
which has yet viewed the beauties Of
the great show. No one who has any
idea of attending should let this op
portunity pass by without improving
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-06

81 share with the community at
large the opinion, that Mr.. Yates Is
a very efficient officer, and believe
that he does enforce the laws, as far
as he is permitted, under the present
policy of conducting municipal al
fairs
The officers can Tor willy not go any
farther in enforcing the law against
the, violation of saloon regulations,
than the instructions they have from
the Honorable Mayor, and l do not
propose to make the police officers,
or even the chief carry the respon-
sibility which rests upon the mayor,
even though they may be partly ana
jointly to blame.
have been as lebient as possible Ia
my answer, but will again state, that
if the mayor and his assistants VIII
not enforce the laws, it is rlgnt
that the public should know it; ana II
it becomes necessary, in order to sup
press the growing lawlessness or GER
tain elements in our city, to organize
Law and Order. League, L snail
he glad to be member Of it, even II
by so dong l incur the displeasure OF
the ReUieau, and run the risk OF having
guardian appointed over me, as the
editor of that paper so respectfully
suggests.
The Junior editor of the ReUSeao GER
tainly knows more about these things
than / do, and if he chose to tell wha'
ne knows of Sunday saloons In tnls
place, no further proof would OF
necessary. But forebear. A wore
to the wise ought to be sufficient.
leave to the public to decide II :
have made libelous statements O
have failed to offer proofs.
Pro bono publico,
ISRAEL BERGSTROM.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-06
BENSON, Mimi, Aug. 80, 1893.

To whom it may concern:
This is to certify that for thirteen
years l have been partially. and part
of the time nearly totally blind. Dur
ing that time l have spent much
time and money with the best oculists
in the state, but to the time of my
meeting DR.. III. Hirschberg | had re-
ceived SO little benefit that felt that
there was no use in further treatment
in my case. But fortunately for me
met the doctor few days since ano
was induced to try once more. In, mot
to exceed fifteen minutes from the
time entered the consultation room
he had fitted me with glasses with
which | can read or write with as lit
tie fatigue as | could before | ever
had any trouble with my eyes. can
moi recommend him too strongly to
those who are in need of the services
of thoroughly competent oculist.
J. S. EATON, M. d.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-06
NEXT!

The miracles of modern days keep openin' oul
eyes, 80
An the latest is the paintin' of the colors on
the skies - 4SiAi
They're Photographic pictures on the clouds
an on the ar, III
An Belshazzar wasn't in lt-as they 90 II at Inc
Fair.
It's regular performance, for they paint EN-
every night, !, -
An their heavenly gates seem opened when they
flash their magic light. :.
An you seem to see the neighbors in the GU!
over there "a. =,
Come wavin down the PAWN an a lookln' a
our Fair. N - @ F..
Oh the majesty of science in this era OF all time
Seem to hitch some new appliance to the pow
ert more sublime! ~ NJ.
An, there amt day that's passin' but Iold Ma
ture yields her share
Of her treasure an her treasure to the genus
of The Fair. gsvr Yrf
"a. b. Boaoen an, Inter Ocean.