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Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Modern Chivalry.

We hear great deal these days
about the lack of courtesy on the part
of women In street cars, and great
many sharp criticisms and cutting par
agraphs are indulged in anent this al
legged state of things. But it does not
take very long for critical observer
to discover that there is a good deal of
nonsense in this kind of talk, and that
much of it is talked and written mere
ly as a cloak for Indifference and lack
of politeness on the part of men. That
there are times when women fail tore
spond with '"Thank you!' for cour-
tesies extended is sunquestionably true,
but the times and occasions are few
and far between, as compared with
those where the response is immediate
and all that could be required. There
is, says the New York Ledger, GER
tain class of men always on the look
out for some excuse for criticism and
fault-fnding. These persons are in
slant in season and out of season in
making public their ideas of the out-of-
placeness, so to speak, of the women of
the age. The enlargement of her
sphere is a serious grievance to them,
and they have no hesitation in saying
so and in predicting all manner of evil
to follow. As a matter of fact, the more
intelligent the woman, the more likely
she is to fill all of the positions
to which her circumstances call
her, with credit to herself and pleasure
to those around her; and because some
ill-bred woman in street car fails to
say: ''Thank you'll" it is not at all just,
to say nothing of being generous, to
have the entire sex berated in con-
sequence. It is pity when men have
so little to do that they can descend to
pettishness of this sort. It is pity,
not so much on their own account and
that of the women whom they abuse, as
for it's effect on the minds of children
and youth; for the youngsters through
this means acquire a sort of contempt
for the courtesies of life and those who
observe them. They grow to believe
that it is not manly to offer seat in
street car or other public conveyance
to a woman, because, perchance, she
may be a woman's-right woman, or
one of those who are trying to super
sede men in the various walks of life
The girl gets disgusted with the boys
and if she have not careful
home training, is likely either to re-
turn it in kind or to express herself in
a way that might be characterized as
unladylike. If these croak-
ers, these men who can see all sorts of
dangers in the path of the
universe on account of the advanced
education of women, could be induced
to keep their vaporings to themselves,
the world would be better for it. They
have a right to their opinions, but
they have no right to poison the minds
of the rising generation by process
Of reasoning that for the most part has
It's origin in selfshness and brutal in
difference to anything else but their
own ease and comfort.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

THE berry picker of South Jersey is
about the most contented person that
can be found anywhere if the crop is
good one. He can survive the winter
upon barrel of pork, barrel of -four,
sional applejacb, and live in happy idle
ness. From the time that strawberries
begin to turn red until the close of the
cranberry season in September, he,
with his wife and children, are never
idle. They receive cent and half a
quart no matter what the fruit grow
ers get in the market. It is said that
some of these families make from five
to eight dollars day.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

EVERY considerable jeweler in New
York is frequently asked to value
pearls discovered in the ordinary oys-
ter or clam, and in ninety-nine cases
out of one hundred the pearl submitted
is valueless. It is a rare thing to find
really lustrous pearl in an American
oyster, but a great many such pearls
are found in the common fresh water
mussel. The pearl-bearing mussel is
distributed over a wide area in the
United States, and extremely valuable
mussel pearls have been found in New
Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee and several
other states. An occasional black
pearl of some value is found in the ma
tive oyster. A pearl-bearing mussel
preserved in alcoholis curio in case
of a famous jeweler Of New York.
The mussel is gaping wide and the
pearl is visible.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

An experiment in ''telepathy, " which
is extremely interesting and would
furnish great deal of amusement at
an evening entertainment, may easily
be tried by number of persons, One
of the party is blindfolded and the
others form circle around him, in
which all stand with their hands
Joined. A card is selected from pack
and placed where it may plainly be
seen by all but the person blindfolded.
He is expected to maintain a perfectly
passive state, while the attention of
the others is fixed exclusively on the
card. After time the image of the
object on the card is suggested to the
mind" and named In one instance
where this experiment was tried the
ten of diamonds was the card selected,
and the blindfolded person, being ig-
norant of the object decided upon, de-
scribed ten real diamonds that he saw
arranged as they would be upon the
card. In blindfolding the light may
be entirely shut out from the eyes by
folding kid gloves into pads to lay over
them and then binding with hand
kerchief.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

A WOMAN, whose husband was in the
cabinet throughout an entire admins
tration, has said that during the four
years that they were Sin Office" she
spent nearly her entire time in simply
cataloguing and returning her numer-
Gus visits. -Four or five days of every
week in the season." she said, 81 ac-
tually took my lunch in the carriage
and started out at twelve o'clock in
my endeavor to catch up with my visit
ing book before my next reception day
brought a fresh batch of callers to
overwhelm me. It was the most dis
piriting thing imaginable and was the
hardest work 1 ever did. Something
ought to be done to relieve the wives
of the cabinet officers from such bur-
den"
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

AMONG the many Russian articles of
use and beauty now imported to this
country are girdles for feminine waists.
They are, like most Russian ornaments,
gorgeous to the last degree. The gir-
die itself is made of cloth woven with
threads of gold or silver. The buckle
is usually large metallic affair, be-
dizened with Byzantine decoration.
Sometimes a javelin, jeweled and col
ored, forms the tongue of the buckle,
and sometimes the belt is further orna-
mented by heavy tassels fringed with
gold or silver bullion. The girdles are
not nearly so expensive as they look.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

PEOPLE with children often contrive
in little ways to make other people
bear the burden of them. They pro-
hibit them, for instance, from playing
on their front steps, a practice provoc-
ative of dirt, if mot of more perma-
nent detriment. The result is that the
children play on the doorsteps of child
less neighbors. If the neighbors com
plain they are considered churlish and
are looked upon as Herods in thought
If not in deeds. Consequently, in some
neighborhoods scratched and dirty
steps, with little foot tracks over them,
are proof not that the owner has many
children but rather that he is child
less
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

IT is rare thing to find really lus-
trous pearl in an American oyster, but
great many such pearls are found
The pearl-bearing mussel is distrib-
uted over a wide area in the United
States, and extremely valuable mussel
pearls have been found in New Jer-
sey, Ohio, Tennessee and several other
states. An occasional black pearl of
some value is found in the native oy-
ster.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

THE cultivation of rice is usually
carried on under most unhealthy con-
ditions. It necessitates inundation of
the tract of country cultivated and
obliges the laborer to carry on his work
during portion of the year with his
legs submerged in stagnant water. Ac-
cordingly, in the rice districts of Pied
mont and elsewhere the population
has hitherto been consumptive and
decimated by disease.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

THE telephone is now used by deep
water divers. A receiver and trans
mitter combined is affixed to the inside
of the helmet near the divers ear. By
a slight turn of his head he can speak
into the phone, and he can hear read
lily from it at all times. It's value in
deep-sea work, for reporting progress
or receiving instructions, is clear.
Formerly the only communication was
by system of pulls at a cord.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

q. S. Land Office at wa-Keeney, Kansas, I NJ ooca
July 10, 1893. 0 '"O'
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of her claim and that said proof
will be made before the register and receiver of the
o. s. Land Office at wa-Keeney, Kansas, on Au-
gust %, 1898, viz:
Philip S. Wright,
Homestead Application No. 1879, for the south
east quarter of the northwest quarter and the
southwest quarter of the northeast quarter and the
northeast quarter of the southwest quarter and the
northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of sec
ton 10, township Is south, range % west. 9th p.
II. Kansas.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF, said
LAID, viz:
Francis NJ Hoobler, william Hoobler, Robert 8.
Thomas, william B. Cypher; all of Wilcox, Kan
sas.
1926 LEE MONROE, Register.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

A RECENT report says that prisoner
named Abraham Lincoln was arraigned
before police justice in Jersey City
on Decoration day as disorderly per-
son. The judge asked Abe what he
had to say for himself. "Judge, am a
soldier" replied the prisoner, land 1
fought for the red, white and blue.''
"Were you ever arrested before, Abra-
ham?" II was once, your honor, on
st. Patrick's day" "You have a dis
tinguished name," said the judge,
''and you should not disgrace it by
getting drunk. You are discharged.
Your name saves you" This is one
case in which there was something in
a name
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

THE Washingtonians are Dragging
about the big beam, twelve feet square
at the ends and over one hundred feet
long, that has been sawed out in their
state; but it is not to be forgotten that
there are planks in London to-day that
measure fifteen feet in width which
were taken out of the same forest.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
A Queer Legal Complication.

The law has some queer complica-
tions. Just now there is case In
point at the penitentiary IN Huntsville,
Tex, where Peter Meggs is serving a
life sentence for killing man named
Michael Terry. Nobody saw the crime
committed, but the evidence was strong
against Meggs, and it was a lucky day
for him when he was sentenced to pris-
on for life instead of being hanged.
Now the odd part OF the story begins.
Michael Terry, the man Meggs was
supposed to have murdered, appeared
at the Huntsville prison the other day,
and sent there for punishment. Meggs
recognized Terry at once, but accord
ing to the laws in force Terry, who had
once been proven dead, could not tes-
tify in behalf of Meggs, and Meggs,
being a convict, could not testify in
his own behalf. 1t also appears that,
according to Texas law, Meggs cannot
be pardoned by the governor, as he
was convicted of murder, and it is
therefore necessary to pardon Terry
and return him to citizenship, in order
that he may go into the court and show
that he was not murdered, and that
Meggs is therefore innocent of the crime
for which he was convicted. All this
sounds very foolish, but if the law were
not exacting, and did not follow certain
sharply defined rules, there would be
an end to justice and no security to
anybody. Sometimes, however, the
applications of the law are ridiculous,
and this one of the cases.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

A DUNKIRK bachelor dreamed that he
had wife and seven children, and in
the morning basket containing a
baby was found on his doorsteps. He
says he is now half expecting to see
the wife and the six other children ar
rive in carriages.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

An island sis tract of land entirely
surrounded by water" Loop creek, in
West Virginia, doubles upon itself and
runs under itself in a natural viaduct,
after making a loop that incloses a
tract nearly half mile long. Question
for geographical sharps: Is this tract
an island?
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

THE earl of Derby, it is reckoned,
will have left one of the largest for
tunes of modern times. He used to
spend about tenth of his income and
to reinvest the bulk of the balance,
leaving a sum to go to an accommodating
fund in case of distressed circum-
tances Detailing him.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

OUT in Dakota the doctors lately de-
cided that a mans constitution will
not stand cigarette smoking. The
legislature passed an anti-cigarette
law and now the courts hold that the
constitution of the state will not stand
that. If there be anything constitu-
tional about the cigarette it is time to
ascertain what it is.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

ABosToN firm is to show a skycycle or
flying machine at the worlds fair.
Such machines are said to be novelty
even in Boston. The same firm will
exhibit buggy which may be pro-
PEELED along the worst country roads
by gasoline engines.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

A TRAIN of prairie schooaers"
bound for the Cherokee Strip recently
bore this motto: ''In God we trusted.
In Kansas we busted. So now let 'er
rip for the Cherokee Strip"
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

KANsANs, under the leadership of
the lieutenant governor, are taking
steps to boycott some of the railways
which refuse to make low rates to the
worlds fair. Verify, the uses OF the
boycott are many.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

THE official report gives the total
paid admissions to the Columbian ex-
position in May at 1,o50, 1856, or double
all the admissions to the Centennial
exposition, including passes, for the
first month.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

WHEN people talk about bad times it
would be well for them to remember
that there is about 81, 900, 900 of de-
posits in American savings banks. Saw
ings banks are pretty good financial
thermometers for telling the real con-
dition of the country.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

The success attending Lieut.. Peary's
arctic explorations last year has re-
awakened the spirit of adventure
throughout the world. Four new polar
expeditions from as many different
countries will set out for the unknown
regions of the north this summer. AS
each expedition has different theory,
and proposes to follow various routes,
the results may be more than ever in
teresting.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

New ORLEANS is one of the latest
converts to the practical benefits of
the cooking school. Sixty of the lead
ing society women are reported to
have been studying the art of scien-
tific cooking during the past winter.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

An engaged couple of Bluefeld, w.
Va, recently ran footrace. The
woman won, and then refused to mar
ry her lover, on the ground that she
did not wish to wed an inferior.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

THE population of the earth, which
is estimated at 1.4OO, 900, 600, divided
into families of five persons each, could
be located in Texas, each family with
a house on five-acre lot and there
would still remain 5O,o0O,Oo vacant
lots
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

CATERPMLARs must be plenty in
Rochester, N. Y. Prizes are offered to
the school children who destroy the
greatest number of caterpillar CO.
o0OnS
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

A LATEERs' union at Savannah, Ga,
has adopted rule that any member
who violates the union regulations as
to wages and hours of work is to be
punished with one hundred and fifty
lashes- This union is composed entire
~ of negroes.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

IT is said that Senator Stanford
loaned money to senators, congress
men and correspondents whenever they
wanted it and never took any obliga-
tions of their indebtedness. The state
ment is greatly discredited by the fact
that he had something left at his
death
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

ONE of the most wonderful discover
les in science that have been made
within the last year or two is the fact
that beam of light produces sound.
A beam Of sunlight is thrown through
a lens on a glass vessel that contains
lamp-black, colored silk or worsted, or
other substances. A disk, having Sits
or openings cut in it, is made to re-
volve swiftly in this beam of light, so
as to cut it up, thus making alternate
flashes of light and shadow. On put
ing the ear to the glass vessel strange
sounds are heard so long as the flash
ing beam is falling on the vessel.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

A GUIDE at the worlds fair recently
called Columbian guard ''a tin SOL
dier," and was discharged for his
temerity.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

A YOUNG soldier in California some
time ago deserted from the United
States army to join the Salvation Army.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
NOTICE.
SALE OF SCHOOL LAND.

Notice is hereby given that will offer at public
SALE at my Office in WaKeeney. Kansas. on the 18th
day of August 1893 between the hours of 10 O'Clock
m and three O'Clock p. the following describ-
ed school land situated in Trego county, Kansas to-
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

Given under my hand this 1st day of July. 1898.
W. G.. MARSHALL.
1876 County Treas.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

In the last year or two there have
been large discoveries of halibut in
Alaskan and other northern waters,
and salmon are getting more plentiful
in the streams of that region. Los
Angeles and other southern California
points have within year or SO be-
come great shippers Of fish to the east,
barricudas and yellowtails being the
chief varieties "Fish catching and
shipping is becoming great business
on the coast" said United States Fish
Commissioner Wilcox in San Francisco
recently, ''but it is really just begin
ming. On the Atlantic coast it was the
fisheries which first made men rich.
Here it is the last thing for men to
turn their attention to-"
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Too Many Dogs.

The papers of Georgia and neighbor-
ing states are up in arms against sheep
killing dogs, and are clamoring for
some efficient legislation on the sub
subject. There is no doubt, they
say, that plague of worthless dogs
exists all over the south, to the detri-
ment of everybody, even their owners.
Nine men in ten who own dogs, no
matter how worthless, will fight for
them, and there have been numbers of
tragedies brought about through the
kicking or shooting of a dog too mean
and worthless to let live. The plan of
taxing worthless dogs out of existence
has been tried in the south and found
wanting. The people who own dogs
will not endure such a tax. They
guard their right to own dogs as jeal-
ously as the right to own horses and
land, and the candidate for the legis-
lature who would let it be known that
he was an enemy of hounds would
hardly secure an election. Then how
are they to be reached? The man who
solves the problem, satisfactorily will
be a benefactor to the south. For
there are in the Virginias, the Caro-
linas, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee
and Mississippi thousands of acres of
pasture lands that could, and would,
be devoted to sheep raising, if the dogs
were removed. Until they are put out
of the way the wool industry will not
amount to much in either state.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
John A. NELSON,
Attorney-at-Law 4 .. P. Land Age.

For Trego and Ness Counties School, Syndicaf
Decided Land and City Property for sale. Spac|
attention given to business before q. s. Lana Off
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Marshall
& UffOrd|
HARDWARE, GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING

Our hardware department is a new feat
ure and consists of Shelf and Heavy Hard
ware, Tinware, Barbed Wire, Stoves, Win
dow Glass, Etc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28

EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA d GEORGIA.
In Effect Sunday, July II 1892
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28
Specimen Gases.

S. II. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuma-
tism, his Stomach was dsordered, his
Liver was effected to an alarming degree
appetite fell away, and he was terribly
reduced in flesh and strength. Three
bottles Of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,,
had a running sore on his leg of eight
years standing. Used three bottles Of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes Of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg is
sound and we'll. John Speaker, Cataw.
ba, o., had five large Fever sores or
his leg, doctors said he was incurable
One bottle Electric Bitters and one boz
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cnrcd hin
entirely. Sold at Mcfarland & Co..
Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28
0UTWITTED BY 4 GIRL.
How the Boomers We're Done Up BY Il
Fourteen Year-0ld.

A little girl about 14years old came
through the jam of teams and horses
near the booths at Arkansas City, dis
mounted, and tied her horses TO the
hedge. Going to n coffee stand, she
procured tray and two cups Of coffee
and started for the dense throng OF
men about the booths, now at least
fifty deep. At the outer edge her pip
ing voice was heard saying;
"Please make way, gentlemen, |
have lunch for the clerks"
She slowly made her way between
the shippers until she reached the
magic circle marked 10y barb wire,
The stolid soldier on guard refused
her entreaties. but when she sale Col
Gallager (chief clerk) wanted his
lunch she was admitted ahead Of the
four lines held in check. Walking up
to the first desk she put down her
load and said:
Il am an orphan, and, therefore, am
the head of my family. l want tC
register"
The men gathered about looked up
on this proceeding with glowering
faces until great hulking fellow il
the crowed cried out "Bully for th
little gall" Then hearty shout wen
up from the men whom she had s.
clearly outwitted, and she received he
certificate and proudly held it aloft q
she passed out to her waiting horses
Her name ia Cora Wiley, from Sedg
wick county, an orphan, whose wild
owed mother died about year ago.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28
WITH A SHARP STICK.
Comptroller Harris Takes ActlOA
Against Trustees.

Comptroller Harris has entered suit
in behalf of the State to have declale ed
vacant the Office Of County Trustee in
the counties Of Bedford, Campbell.
Claiborne, Polk, Rhea and Sullivan.
These suits grow out Of the neglect OF
the Trustees in these counties to report
the amount Of moneys collected in tax
es for the year ending June 80.
Under the law Trustees are required
to make their reports to the quarterly
courts on the first Monday in July
They are then given until September ]
to make the proper credits, name the
delinquents, etc, and report to the
Comptroller of the State.
Failure tn report and settle py Sept
/ subjects the trustee to the loss OF his
Office, upon suit being filed, and the
penalty and interest accrues on all the
money held back The amount in
volved is between $4,000 and 100000
Bills to be filed against several othel
trustees were placed in the hands o
attorneys, but the delinquents go
wind of Comptroller Harris actor
and settled.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28
Pre- venting Future Misery

II there is, IN this vale of tears, q moe p O.
iic scuTc of mis-rg thad the rheumatic
twinge we have vet to hear of it, eoTle are
born with tendency 10 rheumal smsj st as
trey are with one Of consumption or to scrof-
as the aconiznp complaint MA ifestS itself re-
cour shoul BIS had t. Hoste? els stomach
Bl tiers, whibh cheeks its further iuroads and
barishes the rheumatic poison from the system
This statement TALES exactly with the testmo
bloed 0epuTent In their private pr ctice There
is also the amplest professio al ana seDe a
testimony as to the etlcaCY of the Bitters fo
malaria, liver complaint constipation, indi
Restioq, kidney trouble nervousness AMI los
of9ppetite and flesh. Alter wetting, whe he
followed by a oold or not, the Bitters is usefu
as preventative of the initial attack Of rheu
uatism