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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-04-06
From JudSe Kealar.
Ladies':

LaQleS:
not only accept Looking Backward but
will run in that direction rather than meet you
on the stump HENRY KELLER
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-04-06
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Arbor Day.

Gov. Lewelling has issued the follow.
ing proclamation dated at Topeka,
March 80:
In compliance with . now well estao
fshed custom, I, L D. Lewelling, gov
ernor OF the state of Kansas do hereby desig.
nate AMI appoint Friday. April l3 as Arbol
day. Let our people manifest an increasing
interest in the observance OF this beautiful
holiday. and lend willing hands in adornins
parks roadways lawns and the grounds
around our schoolhouses with forest and orna-
mental trees That the boys and girls OF
Kansas may learn to love the trees and know
their usefulness q, we'll as their beauty. I es-
pecially recommen that the day be observed
in the schools of the state with appropriate in
structi n. and that parents join with their chill
dren In the ceremonies of the day.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto sub.
scribed ny name and caused TO be ixed the
great seal Of tie s:ate.of Kansas.
l. d. LEwELLING Governor.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-04-06
COUNTY, KANSAS,
TOOK TO THE WOODS.

Routed by the Woman's Political League
Bull Run Discounted.
Recently eight Topeka gentlemen
received the following challenge from
the Woman's Political league of that
city, composed of ladies of the popu-
ist faith The correspondence is taken
from the Topeka Capital.
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From Hon. f. p, Baker.

Mrs HargraveS:
1 have the highest respect for you and your
associates and do not doubt the honesty OF
your view, but do not see that any good car
come out OF such debat as you propose. The
doctrines you advocate are as repellent to me
as mine. presume, are to you. We should moi
convince one another If we debated a week.
F. p. BAKER.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-04-06
From ID, C, TilIotson.

To the Woman's p. P. L. Of Topeka:
My Dear Ladies: Your favor Of the 2Sth is
at hand and contents noted have been trying
to marshal my forces. and find Judge Johnson
hunting for q big tree, in fact number of them
Father Biker relying upon his good standing
with the women folks. Judge Day hurling def
ance at his enemies from the top Of q friendly
cottonwood, Joe Waters has surrendered at
discretion, Henry Keeler has gone fishing,
Judge Horton is making for that farm on the
Missouri bottoms. and Maj Hudson has rubbed
of his war paint and is pleading his Quaker an
ceStry.
Having been early impressed with the wis
dom OF fleeing from the wrath to come. permit
me- ladies, to plead a previous engagement
Believe me Yours in haste. u. C. UILLOTSON
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-04-06

received the following challenge from
the Woman's Political league of that
city, composed of ladies of the popu-
ist faith. The correspondence is taken
from the Topeka Capital.
The challenge.
Whereas, We are informed by the Capital
that the book Looking Within is to be put
on sale by thorough canvass Of the city and
that several of the prominent citizens Of Tope-
ka recommend it ito counteract the evil in
duences OF the Bellamyites and kindred
Spirits" If we may be allowed to quote their
words: and
Whereas, We do not consider that it in any
way answers the arguments favorable to ma
uonalism: therefore be it
Resolved, That the Woman's Progressive
Political league Of Topeka challenges the fol-
lowing gentlemen, j. B. Johnson, John W. Day
joseph G. Waters Albert h Horton F. P.
Baker, d. c. Tillotson, Henry Keeler and j. K
Hudson, who signed the recommendation, to
unite with US in a joint debate on the principles
advocated in Looking Backward" and re-
quest them to appoint a committee Of two OF
their number to confer with a like number from
our league 10 arrange time, place and condi
tionS BINA A OrIs President
SARAH HARGRAvEs. Secretary.
"Looking Backward"
The challenged parties replied as fol-
lows:
From Capt. Waters.
Sarah Hargraves, Secretary:
1 am always fairly anxious for a contro-
versy, but I would first like to know who
is my adversary and what he looks like You
see am particular as to gender. There is no
power on earth strong enough to compel me to
dispute with a woman. If any Of them desire
to hight me, at once display flag Of truce and
Internationally surrender, madam
As lawyer carry this further. Under no
stress. no compulsion no apparently magnifi-
cent opportunity for me to air my art will
ever cross-examne a woman who is a witness
against me, and in this think have wisdom
beyond Mr.. Butterworth.
You propose to confront me with an army Of
femininity. The battle field is yours. 1 with
draw my recon endation to this miserable
book OF Brother Roberts and subscribe in ad-
vance to all hostile conclusions your Woman's
Progressive Political league may hereafter
resolute. Very respectfully.
JOSEPH G. WATERS
From Mai. Hudson.
Mrs Hargraves:
indorse all that Capt Waters says Join
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
GREAT COMBINATION.
How q Few Acres Can he Made to Pay
Satisfactory Profit.

How o Few Acres Can he Made to Pay
Satisfactory Profit.
Villagers or persons who have but a
small acreage will find the following
plan good one if they desire to econo-
mize their space, which it is very often
necessary to do. and always good prac-
tice. propose to plant a piece of ground
fourteen by six rods to pear and plum
trees, setting them about one rod apart
each way, which will give six rows
with fourteen trees in each. or eighty
four trees in all. Around this / shall
construct fence of wire netting six
feet high. just on the outside of this
fence ] build a chicken house large
enough TO accom- nodnte about two
hundred hens plymouth Rock and
Buff Leghorns), having the north side
on the line with and forming part of
the fence, and the south or front side
freely exposed to the sun. The hens are
allowed free range of this orchard
chicken park and expect the chick
ems and trees to be of mutual advan-
tagc to each other. The hens furnish
nearly or quite all the fertilizers the
trees require, while the trees will pro-
vide shade for the chickens. We are
thus making good use of the ground
while the trees are small. After they
once come into bearing, with fairly
good care, you have a right to expect
largely increased profits. Pears and
plums are seldom if ever drug on the
market The chickens are also of great
benefit in preventing the depredations
Of the curculio. We also keep bees, and
thus add another element of profit and
mutual benefit-F. w. Brooke, in Amer
lean Gardening.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
rhe outlet 10 underdrnlns.

The most important part OF an un-
derdrain is the outlet, and just as soon
as the snow melts this should be ex-
amined and all sediment and other ac-
cumulations cleared away. IL the out
let be located where stock In allowed
to run, the chances are that some of the
stones or tiles have become misplaced
by the trampling Of stock in search Of
water. These should be replaced even
II several feet of the outlet must be re-
moved for that purpose. hat stone
or piece of plank or slab should be
placed over the drain and the whole
covered with soil foot deep. IL the
open ditch or creek into which the drain
discharges has become filed up, It
should be cleaned out that the water
may not back up into the drain; and
this work is very important and should
not be neglected American Agrt-
culturist
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
STREET IMPROVEMENT.

How the Good-Roads Problem Has Been
Solved mt Winfield, Kan.
We have very little rain or snow dur
Ing the winter season. and with our
sandy soil, when our streets are well
graded and proper attention given to
drainage, there Is little need of metal
covering. except upon the main thor
oughfares, or where there Is heavy
traffic. Such streets we have improved
to the extent of about four miles; add
ing few squares, where it seems most
needed, each year, In the manner fol-
lowing: The street Is graded to width
of thirty feet with q crown of tabout
twelve inches; then n course of broken
limestone Is laid along the center,
twenty feet wide and six inches thick.
The broken stone Ia then covered with
six inches of gravel, allowing the same
to lap over the stone about two feet on
each side
Strange as 1t may appear to you who
are fioundering In the mud half the
year whenever you get off your paved
streets, this makes n very economical
and durable Improvement for the
streets of our western cities where the
traffic is not too heavy. s. Boynton.
in Municipal Engineering.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
MILKING IN THE STABLE.
A Practice Which Has Many Points In It's
Favor.


We are asked if we would milk in the
stable in summer. The objection Is
often madr to milking in the stable
that it is close, hot and dirty, and that
the open yard is preferable, even with
its annoyances of running COWS and
flying milking stools To all this we
think these valid answers: First, cows
need some kind of an extra feed, of
either a soiling crop or little grain,
daily, for there are not thirty days in
the year when a feed of some kind will
not pay. ana the stable is the place In
which to feed it Then the stable
wants lots of windows, and a cheap
screen over them does not stop the cir
cuiation of air and one is not smothered
by any means.
The Practical Farmer has hit on sew
eral things that help-not new and are
of value. The cows are let in the yard
for five minutes each time before going
to the stable and that saves about all
the summer filth objected to. The
cows are fed their dish of oats Just as
soon as milking begins. As fast as
COW is millled she is loosened and sent
out of the barn; then one does not have
hot COW with swinging tail at her
back. In the yard is large tank of
water, and the cows, in addition to
what they drink in the pasture, take
two more drinks from this long box,
and are ready to go to the night or day
pasture as the case may be; and in this
way by having each COW have her own
place in the stable, and seeing that she
goes there every time. she quickly
learns to go there, and a dairyman soon
finds that the place to milk a COW is in
the stable, and IL there is more discom-
fort there than in the open yard it Is
his own fault, and can be remedied by
little work, and the result win be a
substantial gain all around and dairy
work will become one of the pleas
antest things of the day, instead of q
task that repels instead of invites
Farmers XOicA
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
AID FROM THE STATE.

1t Il Necessary to Make the Good Roads
Crusade . Success.
State aid to localities for any pur-
pose is of course open to grave OBJ
jections- Is should be seldom vouch-
safed, and never, except In exigent
cases; but after years of agitation,
good roads in New York have slim
prospects, save as the state assists
them Massachusetts, has found that
state aid and supervision are the only
feasible methods. Now York will find
the same, unless present signs are de-
fective. Certainly II time be factor
in the problem-if good roads are soon
to be begun-state aid must be given.
While the press has been almost q unit
in their behalf. the highest economic
authorities have approved them, and
the splendid highways of the old world
have been constant object-lessons to
the new, comparatively little has here
been accomplished There has been
much agitation with small results.
The argument Is concluded. Action
should ensue; and under the circum-
stances-the need of prompt. compre-
hensive and intelligent action-the
proposition for state aid Is entitled to
consideration. -Harper's Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
CORDUROY ROADS.
They Are Easily Constructed and DO Not
Cost Very Much

We are asked how TO construct q
corduroy road. In marsh or bog lands.
first lay all small poles or brush trans
versely and across the road; next, take
long trees-the smaller ends being at
least OF ten inches diamctcr-and lay
them longitudinaly along ON these
poles and brush, in two rows. eight
feet apart from center to center, MAX
ing the ends at the junction of each
piece lap each other, at least three
feet, breaking joint on either side and
placing under these ends large logs OF
sufficient length to extend across the
road, and two feet on each side of
these stringers Cover these stringers
with transverse logs, twelve feet long
from scarf to scarf, and at lest ten
inches in diameter at the smallest end,
fitted close together, on the straight
portions; the logs alternated with a
large and small end; and on the outer
side of curves all the large ends, which
win assist in the curvature of the road
and the gravity of the vehicles. Next
adze off the center ridges OF these logs
to face of about i've inches for the
width of nine feet in the center of the
roadway. and cover this nine feet with
gravel to fill In between the logs and
give O smooth surface. Voice.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13

dragtooth or the like, drive 1t into the
seams and pound in chips of stone or
bits of iron until every stone is fast in
its place Now force cement into all
crevices and it is done. The closer the
stones fit the better, but you need not
be very particular. Stones can be
wedged into the holes both between
the tire and the stones and into the
seams and the cement completes il all.
II wooden casing is to be fastened to
1t, put bolts up through the seams with
blocks or cleats screwed fast TO them.
e. s. Gilbert, in n. Y. Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13

Some of the Massachusetts, towns are
giving a practical support 10 improv-
ing the country roads by ordering that
all town garbage wagons, watering
carts should use the broad tires on the
wheels Nothing cuts up a road so
badly as the narrow tire on the vehi-
Gle that is sustaining n big load; this
occasions the horrible ruts which de-
stroy often the best roads during GER
tain season of the year. The use of
broad tires by the farmers is to be
urged everyw here When the farmer
does this it will be big advance to-
wards the solution of the good road
problem. It will be saving 70 every
farmer IL he would make it rule that
the next time his heavy wagon goes
to the smiths he will have q wide tire
replace the present narrow one. The
result would be great saving In wear
and tear horse, wagon and harness
Albany Argus.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
Her Right.
A Case of Every Mons sorrow.

There are holes that ] am always
sorry not to find in my shirt" said
Jokus, as he drew a clean garment
from laundry package.
"Holesr" said his friend. What do
you mean?"
"I mean button-holes," said Jokus,
as he pointed to a ripped-up peckband,
apd laughed in his feeble, idiotic way.
Chicago Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
xyhat Hn Raatnd ON.

Willie Gust home from school and
very much excited) - What do you
think. pa? Johnny Smith. one Of the
big boys, had an argument with the
teacher about n question in grammar.
His Father-what position did he
take?
willie-His last position was across
the chair, face doYn.-Trpth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13

Mistress-Babetta, when ! was driv-
ing in the park the other day, saw
nurse allow policeman TO kiss
child. hope you never allow such
thing.
Babetta--Non, madame; no police
man would think of keesing re child
ven | vas zere.-Puct.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
Pnrin Prn.s I:th,c..

A Paris boulevard paper publishes
the following dialogue between MEM
ber of the cabinet Oh ministers and
newspaper man who is paid by tho
former under the condition that he
must keep up the appearance OF oppos-
ing the minister. Says the journalist;
"Can call you 'canaille' or dirty
hog?'" "Of course" answers the min
ister, but make change once In
awhile In your cpithets; put me down
as "a bandit. for instance. But never
venture to denominate me as che
quart tbribc taker); that is the only
cpithet that makes a bad impression
upon the public"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
An Unpeoe.sary statute,

"In the old Puritan days n man
wasn't allowed to kiss his wife on Sum
day"
"Why. what man ever wanted tor
Na1aa
Her Right.
'Grandniece," said the old lady fec
bly,, in tone which indicated mental
anxiety as well as bodily suffering.
Yes, aunt. What Is it?"
when DIR. Slimpset comes / suspect
he will try to give me an anodyne, and
want you to promise not to let him
do II. IL won't cure my disease, and IL
have a pain I want TO know It.
Judge.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
GOOD WELL PLATFORM.
An Ingenious Idea which Deserves Prac'
tIcal Appllcatton.

An Ingenious Idea which Deserves Prac-
tical Application.
a stone platform over wells or cis-
terms is better than one of wood, but
flags of sufficient size cannot always be
obtained easily, and a pieced one can
be made in this way: Take an old
wagon tire and lay it down in a smooth
place. Get fiat stones four or six inches
thick; chip them to triangular form
with a stone hammer; round off the end
to fit the tire, and put them in until
the tire is full Smaller stones may be
put in the next tire now and then IL
you like. Now put the tire in place,
spread cement on the wall, and bed
each stone into its place. Take an old
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
Two Questions.

Old McGrumpps-Do you suppose
that am going to allow my daughter
10 marry man as poor as you are?
Young McGall-Do you suppose that
any rich man would marry girl as
homelY as she is?-S. Y. Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
His Aim All Right.

"You ought to have seen Bagley out
shooting with his revolver the other
day. He couldn't hit barn door"
"How did that happenP thought
Bagley was a good shot"
well, 80 he is; but, you see, there
wasn't a barn door to hit. Judge.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
A Terrible Enoouater.

They had had falling out, the two
young men In the loud clothes, and
this was the way the trouble termi-
mated, while number OF horrifed
persons looked on.
you're chumpI"
"Did you say was chump?"
That's what said"
"Oh, you did, did your"
That's what ] did"
"Well, you better not say 1t again,
that's all"
"I guess I'll say 1t again IL feel like
It."
"Oh, you will, will your"
"You bet will"
"Well, you better not. that's all"
"why hadn't better?"
That's all right, you'll find ont
quick enough"
Right here friends interviewed and
both young men received congpatula-
tions on having survived the encounter
without injury.-Chicago Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
THE END
Accepted the Doctrine.

Little Frances parents have been
discussing reincarnation and the small
maiden has acquired some OF It's phrase
ology.
Mamma" she said one day, my
kitty must have been pin In n pre-
vious state of existence, for | can feel
'em in her claws yet."-Judge.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
Neu Tanning Process.

One of the most important recent ap-
plications of chemistry has resulted ip
great improvement Of the processes Of
a long-established and widely extend
ed industry-the tanning OF leather.
The many beautiful exhibits OF nib
eral-tanned leather" ut the worlds
fair attracted the attention of all In
terested In that industry and Of many
others as WELL The chemical princt-
pie involved in this mineral tanning
lies In the conversion of the fber OF the
skin into an insoluble, impernesble
and nom putrescible compound by corp-
bining 1t with chronic oxide. 1t y
well known that in the common lesth-
er the fiber Is combined with tanni1
acid. 1t may then be said that the neT
process differs from the old by the sub
stitution OF chronic oxide--or tannic
acid.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
As II Probably WIN he.

The Heiress (returned from abroad)
My husband is u nobleman.
Her Friend-Hush, dear girl! 1t
won't make "a bit of difference with
those who are your true friends.-Chi-
capo Record
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
discouraged Pedagogue.

"How many hours are there N q
day?" asked q Harlem teacher.
"I reckon there must be more than
twenty-four hours day now." was the
reply.
Haven't / told you more than forty
times that there were only twenty-four
hours In dayp"
"Yes; and yesterday ! heard you say,
that the days were getting longer. I
supposed that there must be about
twenty-five hours day now."-Tam-
many Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
punI.hment 10 Fit tho Crime.

"Ill send you to Jail for contempt OF
court, sir" said the irate Judge to the
insolent attorney.
Don't do it, your honor" pleaded
the LAWYER. II don't want Il life SEN
tence. detroit Free Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13

1t is quite possible to make sugar
from carrots, and, indeed. carrot juice
contains more than ninety per cent Of
saccharine matter AS carrots are ex-
pensive abroad, foreign sugar manufac-
turers prefer beet roots. Very few peo-
pie know that cows milk contains
about five per cent of sugar.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
tn. rru,h A,ou, GOOD ro.ds.

A good deal of missionary work is
still needed among farmers TO persuade
them TO knowledge of the truth con-
cerning good roads Too many OF them
fail to realize the heavy taxes they are
now indirectly paying tor bad roads,
from which good roads would relieve
then N Y. Examiner.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
Satisfied the I,arber'. Curiosity.

wonder how those old-time BARRIERS
used to pull teeth?" ventured the man
who was shaving.
"They probably did it with a razor
like the one you have on my face
Buffalo Express.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
New York should Take tn. Load.

As citizens OF the richest and most
powerful state In the union we cannot
afford to be backwurd In the national
movement for better roads Hon. Hos
well T.. Flower, Governor of New York.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
A Familiar Game.

Little Dot-Let us play keep house.
Little Ethel-All wight. You petend
you are "a lady and am calm on
you.
Little Dot--That'll be fun. Now sit
down and ask me how ! like my new
girl.-Good News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
.,sns Of .iie F.rngss.

Fair Girl am sure papa would not
object To you, but ! am afraid mamma
will. She says your family have de-
praved tastes.
Rich Grocer's Son-Good gracious
Where did she get that idea?.
Fair Girl think she judges by the
butter your father used to recommend
"a good Good News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-07-13
Tho Best Cow Hay.

Glover is by far the best hay for q
COW. Timothy is quite inferior hay
for making milk. Cornmeal is the best
single grain food for COW. IL viii be
cheaper to buy hay cutter, which may
cost only five dollars for small one.
than try To make one.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-07-14
j. l1ehlOcracia

rC6mo .ya acabaste' "
81 sehora!
Y don Valerie riendo ain do la traSesura d.
don Serapo, hzo un gesto de narlz oltateand
la respuesta, preguno,
iEn que par6 eso' ..
, En- NADIA!
No estando don Cosme Ell condciones de cml
tir iuicio alguno pucS despertaba Ia saxon, 81
restrcg6 los ojos, bostezando, para disculpar
Sc, sin duda, indic6;
Me gusta Nicanora Tiene buenas salidas
Isl, Nicanora no ha dcho una palabra!
Mirandomc atenta doha Fabricana, como S
reclamase mi auxlio para salir del paso, dijo
-Estas cosas paran como siempre En- qu'
Nicanora SC escapara con el galani no es cler
to?
Ca, Ell que Sc escapa es otro, iyo"
BuenaS nochcs
i Te vas ?.,,i Adi6s!
v-,EScribe otra, ,....; No desmayes
FRAY CoMroNrE.