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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
KANSAS CHURCHES.

Topeka Capital: The members of the
First Methodist church presented Rev.
Embree with fine typewriter as a
Christmas present.
Five tramps entered the First M. E.
church of Topeka and took away a
large part of the goodies provided for
the Christmas tree. They entered
through the cellar and we're discovered
at their work by party who summoned
the police by nearby telephone When
the police arrived the tramps had disap-
pexred with their booty.
Cherryvale Champion: The Spiritual
list Jubilee was carried out according to
program, and all present seemed to en-
Joy it. A number of people who we're at
tracted from curiosity could not help
but notice the sincerity of those who
adhere to the belief, and notice the en-
joyment they have in what they claim
as "a perfect knowledge of their doc
trine.
There was called meeting of the To-
peka presbvterv at the First Presby-
terrain church of Topeka. It was held
particularly for the purpose of ordain-
ing j. E. Adams and E. Y. Hill, students
at Mccormick seminary, for theP resby-
terian ministry. Rev. D. G. Miner was
made temporary moderator. Action was
taken dissolving the pastoral relations
existing with Rev. Van Pelt at Law
renee. George Innes represented the
Lawrence church.
Wellington Standard: The revival
meeting that has been held at Rome dur
ing the last three weeks has been largely
attended and has accomplished much
good. There were about fifty converts.
Rev. Millsap has shown himself to be
one of the best revivalists that this
neighborhood has ever had. A number
of Epworth Leaguers came and organ
lied League at Bethel church. Mr..
G. G. Wakefield was elected president
and Miss Winner, secretary. With thir
ty-three members to begin with and
such excellent officers the new League
has very bright prospects.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
A HARD HIT

The Washington Post, which if
neither Democrat nor Republican is a
stalwart American paper, hits Cleve-
lands Hawaiian message about the
hardest lick we have ever seen. After
quoting that turgid Pecksnifian refer
ence to the law of nations as founded in
reason and justice, on the principle that
man of honor holds his word as better
than his note of hand, and all the rest
about "a high standard of honor and
morality" the Post goes on to say: Gall
of which would be important if applied
to the Hawaiian incident and impressive
if the administration had shown any dis
position to illustrate these fine and
high-sounding generalities in it's deal
ings with China"
This is cruel but deserved thrust
It takes long time to find out all about
a man, and one trait of Cleveland is be-
coming prominent mushy morality and
canting hypocrisy. His brotherly twad-
die to president Dole, coupled with his
instructions to Blount, make him a
Falstaff in image and Pecksniff in
nature. These are not real Democratic
qualities, and we begin to suspect that
even in politics his plumage or his skin
may be borrowed-as the case may be.
This we know to be the opinion of
many Democrats.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
Burn Your Own Smoke.

Eastern sages can be at times i'm
pressive. The Talmudists often are,
and some fine sayings are quoted
from Sa'di-this, for example:
"When thou Interest nOV a word,
thou hast laid thy hand upon it;
when thou hast uttered it, it hath
laid it's hand on thee"
Quarles, we observe, has said the
same thing, not quite with so stately
an air:
"Give not thy tongue too great a
liberty, lest it take the prisoner. A
word unspoken is like thy sword in
thy scabbard: if vented, the sword is
in another's hand. If thou desire
thy tongue"
But both sayings attach a certain
exaggerated Importance to thekutter-
ance of transient thought, as If
that utterance necessarily committed
him who utters it to act upon it
throughout life. Modern thinkers
make more allowance tor speech as a
sort of safety valve for surplus steam.
Goethe used to say that he gave ut
terance to certain morbid feelings to
get rid of them; and certainly he got
rid of his Wertherism in that way.
We do not think that it was very
good way.
Perhaps Sa'di and Quarles are the
better advisers when they recommend
you to consume your own smoke
without giving it to the world. But
if you have given utterance to an I'M
wise view. as Goethe did to spasmodic
sentimentalism in "Werther." it
would be great mistake to regard
yourself as bound in honor to defend
it after you had found out its un-
wisdom. Levity of speech is bad;
but to let levity of speech lead to,
levity of action is much worse.-The
SDectatOr
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
A Workman on the Tariff.

A correspondent Of q leading Boston
democratic paper gives some pointers to
the president. The correspondent was
q mill operative in 1916, and he received
SO week for "doffing." Mule spinners
did not average 81 week; weavers on
four looms were fortunate if they earned
$3.50; it was good overseer who got
SO, and others were paid in the same
ratio-and they all worked twelve hours
day. The best -four was 81 barrel,
sugar was at least a third dearer than
now, and prints were II cents a yard
with all clothing eorrespondingly high,
These wages and prices continued un-
til 1857, when the next democratic
change in the tariff was made, and then
nearly all the mills shut down and work
was not to be had. Soup houses were
established in the cities, and in the
towns the condition of the wage earn
ers was very much as it is now. One
year later the mills began to start up
again, the same as they are now doing.
The wages were reduced about25 per cent,
the same as to-day, and affairs went on
in this way until about the second year of
the war. This is the testimony of a
workingman who has been through the
mill and knows what he is talking
about.
He lived to see mill operatives enjoy
ing an altogether different experience.
'Doffers' were receiving, on an average,
$3.50 when the present tariff reform adj
ministration was elected to power. Mule
spinners were earning from 81 to SIS
a week, weavers had no less than $500
and oyerseers $3.50 day, the country
over. And all operatives had twelve hours
more time to themselves in each week,
while provisions and clothing were 40
per cent cheaper than during the period
ruled by the democratic idea. And wage
earners in other lines of industry had
the same kind of experience.
If there is workingman who cannot
draw an intelligent and just conclusion
from this plain and truthful presentation
of the case he is in need of d guardian.
If he cannot understand that the change
in the condition of factory operatives
which was brought about under republic
can rule was due to the republican idea
OF protection he is to be pitied for his
mental blindness. If he believes that
return to the conditions which estab-
lished the low wages of 1S46-53 will
bring prosperity to the country, after
fully investigating the facts of history,
there is no hope for him. So far as the
tariffs of half a century ago are con-
cerned in the present discussion, the
question is one of facts and not ofparti-
san sentiment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
STOCK AND FARM.

Independence Tribune: D. G. Cline,
trustee of Parker, is one of the largest
cattle and hog feeders in our county. He
has 100 head that he will feed until
spring.
From Topeka: Farmers residing in
the vicinity of Topeka who have been in
terviewed on the subject state that there
will be very little wheat raised in Shawnee
county, or the Kaw valley, during the
coming year, for the reason that it can
not be grown proftably at the present
prices and they have concluded to de-
vote their attention and labor to some
other crop, or to raising stock. In
Rossville and Silver Lake townships
there has been heavy falling off in the
wheat acreage owing to the discourag-
ing prices.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
Personal Agrandizement.
Kansas City, Mo-, Journal:

Kansas City, No. Journal:
For state paper, coming from the
president upon one of the most impor-
tant questions that has been presented
to the congress for many years, it is re-
markable for its multiplicity of words
and paucity of information. All that is
contained in the message that is of gen.
eraI interest could have been summed up
in the few words necessary to state that
the president of the United States was
not satisfied with the transactions of his
predecessor and tried to undo them; that
he failed simply because the Queen of
the Sandwich Islands refused to have
her actions halnpered by the United
States, and that he took upon himself
to tell her that unless she did as he
wanted her to he would not help her
back to her throne.
In short, Mr.. Cleveland wishes to over
throw the protectorate established under
the administration of President Harrison
and make a new one with himself as the
protector. He desired to take the ques-
ton out of craftsmanship and make it
one of personal aggrandizement.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06

The special court consisting Of three
Judges IN the election contest Of Bleak
ley, republican, against Taylor, demo-
GRAFT, who received tie vote for county
treasurer In Leayenworth county at the
recent election, reached decision on
the new Australian ballot law, in which
they held votes could only be counted
when marked plainly with Cross in the
little square in front of the candidates
name. Attorneysfor Taylor asked for a
liberal construction of the law whereby
the voters intent would govern while the
republican lawyers argued for the strict
letter of the law and they consider the
judges decision, two of whom are demo-
Gratis, victory for their side. After
rendering the decision the judges pro-
ceeded to recount the vote in two wards
which resulted in Bleakley the republic
can, gaining Is votes.
Kansas City, Mo-, Journal: The an.
nouncement by Assistant General Mana
ger II. p Child that the Kansas City, KS.
cattle yards would be enlarged to double
their present capacity during the year
1894 was received with many expressions
of delight. The cattle pens will be doub-
le-decked. The success of the double
becked hog pens and high price of the ad-
jacent lands determining the yards CON-
pany in this course The posts and girders
will be of steel and iron, so as to be OF
ample strength, and the flooring suffi-
GENTLY high to allow of plenty of light be-
low. The cattle will be unloaded on the
upper story, and when sold sent below,
thus keeping the sold and unsold cattle
apart, the same as with hogs, much to
the satisfaction of the trade. The cost of
this improvement is estimated at 81 1000,
900. So we'll satisfied is the management
of the gaeat future of the live stock trade
here that they are willing to make this
investment to provide for it's proper
handling.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
KANSAS RAILROADS.

The Santa Fe carried 100000 tons OF
coal last year.
Accidents to persons cost the Santa
Fe $107, 492 last year.
Kansas has O,324 men who earn their
livings from the "Santaffee."
The Santa Fe hauled nearly million
and half tons of grain last year.
Atchison special: At recent meet
ing of Burlington officials it was de
clded not to change the western ter
minus of the "Eh" from Atchison to
Leavenworth, as had been proposed, in
order to give Leavenworth Chicago
line upon the completion of the new
bridge over the Missouri at that point.
It was decided at the same meeting to
run the Kansas City "Elf' through to
Leavenworth and ont Of that place.
The Santa Fe paid out in wages in
Kansas last year $5,605, 661.92 an aver
age of $1.97 day for every man en-
ployed, computing full time for each
man.
It is known that in all the receiver
ships 10 Judge CaldwelPs court he ha.
given peremptory instructions that the
wages of employees should be provided
for in preference to any other class Of
claims, and the receivers OF the Sa nta &c
will endeavor to meet his wishes in this
respect.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
A Long Chase.

There were two wanderers from
the land of the Harp and the Sham
rock, and chance had led them into
this part of Massachusetts, They
were on foot. One of them could
not read at all; the other could read
only sufficiently well to be proud of
airing his accomplishments before
his companion. Their journeyings
had brought them into the neighbor-
hood Of Observation-Disclosures.
Presently they encountered a sign
post. Mike stopped to read it and
Pat stopped to hear him.
Now the sign was very simple and
it said, Manchester, Seven Miles, 4"
but it seemed to bother Mike and he
looked puzzled. Pat waited until
his patience gave out
"What does it say?" he demanded.
'Mon- chased-her," returned Mike
slowly.
mon chased her siven moiles."
Pat picked up his bundle in dis
gust
Sure" he remarked, '.if he want
ed her that bad Oh hope to Rivin he
got her."-BoSton Buget
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
VARYING Intervals.

AS a matter of fact, thunder and
lightning occur simultaneously; the
interval observed between the phe-
nomena is due to the fact that sound
only travels at the rate of ], 100 feet
per second, while the passage of light
is almost instantaneous. But it is
an easy matter to tell, at least ap-
proximately, how many miles
thunderstorm is away. A normal
pulse will beat about one stroke to
the second, and by counting the
pulse beats during the interval Of the
lightning and the thunder the lapse
of seconds is arrived at and conse-
quently the number of feet, which
can be reduced to miles. For ex-
ample: If thirty seconds elapse be-
tween the flash Of the lightning and
the crash of thunder, the storm
center is at distance of 33, 900 feet,
or about six and half miles An
almost accurate calculation can be
made by using watch with a minute
dial.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
Sentiment and Chicken.

A man l knew kept fowls for the
table-pure Dorkings. AS they grew
plumper every day he would take
basket with food in it, scatter it
among them, and sigh deeply. After
a few days of this, with a mournful
countenance he would give the order
for couple to be placed in the fat
ting coop; then, when he had satisfied
himself that they were just right, he
would send for a man to wiring their
necks, giving him shilling for the
job, and while the deed was doing he
would 90 of on long walk.
His wife and daughters were as
tender-hearted as he was; it ran in
the family. Yet the servants always
noticed that, whatever they might
eat or leave on the dinner table, they
invariably finished up the fowls
This was, possibly, on the same prin-
ciple as actuated ole Of the kings OF
the Cannibal Islands, who ate his
grandfather out Of respect Mac
millan's Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
TAKING SNUFF.
A Custom That Once Was Almose ual-
versal Now Nearly oDsos-xe.

- Cuseom That Once Was AimOse DN1t
versai Now Nearly oDsos-se.
He was little Italian, a lafcrer.
very new to the country; he sat By
the side Of fellow countryman in
the railroad car looking out O. win
dow eagerly as any child, says the
New York Sun. He turned quick
glances to one feature of the piano.
rama after another, following his
companions flow of comment The
one quiescent part of his person was
his right hand. whose foreflnger and
thumb closed upon some precious
morsel as if it might be a diamond.
Finally the slowing train glided into
the station, and the closed fingers
sought the expectanJ nose, the pinch
Of snuff was waited up the nostril,
the hand waved through the air with
the grace of bird, the eagerness
faded out Of the face, which suffused
as with peace ineffable, and one OF
the high-bred accomplishments of q
by-gone day stood re-enacted. /.
To imagine a fine gentlemen OF
only the third generation back with
out his snuff box is to imagine him
in his nightcap 1t was of precious
metal, chased or enameled, or may
hap ieweled. In the lid, he wore his
mistress picture. He was as finical
in its management as in the nice con-
duct Of his clouded cane, or as the
lady plumed herself on the manual
Of her fan. He was curious in scents
for his rappee and jealous of the Sc
cret of their composition. The plain
box OF horn guarded the lundyfoot
that comforted the brain Of the
palmer citizen and lulled its sensia
bIlitY to the ragged edges of life
Some preliminary training led up to
the enjoyment The footman in
"Pickwick" recommended coffee for
this practice.
That man has gained by his disuse
of snuff may be allowed, but that he
has also lost something is not to be
denied. No one could witness the
effect that spread over that Italians
face as from holy palm without an
amiable pang of envy. "Ralph,"
said Margaret Fuller, as the great
danseuse fioated before them, sit is
religion"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
Pear Trees Improbable.

Prof. Waite of the Department of
Agriculture, has recently given much
attention TO the subject of inter-
mingling Of fruit trees in orchards
He tells Of pear orchard in Vir-
GINA, Of Bartletts mixed with other
sorts, which has become famous for
bearing. A stock company was led
by the success of this orchard to
plant 20, 900 Bartletts on similar soil
near by. In one corner of the great
orchard stood tree of Clapp's Favor
lite. Around this tree the Bartletts
bore fine crops. Along one side Of
the orchard also stood now and then
a tree Of another sort Along this
side the influence OF the cross fertil-
ization was also noted. Prof. Waite
covered a large number of the bios
SONS Of the Bartlett pear with mus
quito bar, and in no case were the bios
SONS fortified, although the stamens
seemed well loaded with pollen. His
extended observations favor the be-
lief that not one-third Of the varieties
ofthe pear are capable Of self-fertiIiza-
tion. In Iowa there are many blocks
OF Jonathan and Willow apple trees
that do not bear, while on the same
soil these varieties mingled with
other sorts, are well laden with fruit.
The moral from these observations
seems to be: alternate the rows of
all the orchard fruits and small
fruits Farm and Home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
Kerosene for Black-Knot.

My next-door neighbor had several
plum trees bearing fruit. and all died
covered with knots, but before dying L
secured a few sprouts and had some f1ne
young trees, on which, when they
we're about six feet high, knots began
to break our on the trunks some
inches long. Having TILED a small
sewing machine oil can with coal oil,
I gave the knots dose; they stopped
growing, but in about month a few
more made their appearance and some
old ones began to swell again. Then
another dose finished them. The
next year Qast summer) a few spots
appeared; they were treated before
they broke out, and all the trees are
now very thrifty, only SCARED where
the large knots were. as the knots
died and fell off like loose bark, Ieav-
ing dead spots over which the new
bark is growing. If the trees are
very badly affected it is better to cut
them down, they are so unsightly.
The oil does not seem to have any
bad effect on the sound part of the
tree, but, like all other medicine, too
much might be injurious, but I'd
rather kill it trying to save than let
the disease have its way.-Rural New
Yorker
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
Hints to Dairymen,

We have cuIled from the writings
Of New York man the following
valuable hints to darymen:
Bulky food should always De fed
with concentrated food to avoid pos
sibIe discomfort and injury from the
latter.
No calf should be raised for dairy
purposes from COW of weak con-
stitution or with organic disease.
The wise dairyman provides soiling
crops TO patch out the dry pasture
during the summer time.
1t is poor economy to turn a herd
of cows into large pasture and allow
them to roam about all day when all
they get is exercise.
Uncleanliness in milking, not cool
ing the milk quickly after milking, bad
fodder, bad air in stables and disease
in COWS are causes of tainted milk.
Stunning the calf's growth is rum
ming into debt for the future.
You can prevent cows kicking by
buCkling strap tightly around the
body just forward of the udder.
There is vast difference in mich
cows. A dairyman in Delaware
County has COWS in his herds testing
from one-half of one per cent. of
butter fat to eight per cent.
The BabcOck test is revealing the
true condition of things in the dairy.
1t costs less to feed and care for
one cow than it does for two; there
fore, every farmer who is keeping
two cows and getting really but
what one should produce is losing
money.
The best dairymen practice the best
economy in feeding when they feed
all the cow will eat up clean and no
more.
1t costs more to bring a cow back
to full flow of milk in summer than
it does to keep her up to it.
1t is good plan to keep a good
milking cow in the dairy as long as
she is a good mixer
A creamery should not be started
until 300 cows are guaranteed.
The milk tester and the separator
are important factors in dairying.
The milk tester in the near future
will be sine qua non in dairying.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06

For quarter of a century the Repub-
lh,an party has been steadily reducing
the country's bonded indebtedness. Now
in the first year OF Democratic control
since the war, it is proposed to reverse
this policy. Secretary Carlisle officially
advises the issuance of more bonds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06

THE Wichita Eagle comes to the de-
Tense of the Populist warden of the
Kansas penitentiary. Warden Chase's
family consists of SIX persons, but the
Eagle shows that only five OF them are
drawing salaries from the state. The
charge that Mr.. Chase had unlosded his
entire family upon the public is there
fore an error.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06

For the first time since the war this
great nation has to borrow money to
maintain its credit. And for this the
poeple elected Cleyelend.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
A Word That Nearly Cost a

A Word That Nearly Cost q Life.
Education. said Uncle Josh, sis
er mighty good thing, but sometimes
it does more harm than good. I
oncet knowed Of a case where educa-
ton come purity nigh drowndin' rale
nice young lady" he went on.
Show was that?"
'Why, she tell into the water, an
bein' too high-toned to holler help
she yelled on Assistance. An ther
blame fool hired hand tibet heard her
lost about five minutes maxim up lis
mind whether ter pull her out er go
home fur q dictionary. Washing.
ton Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
The Quality of Corn Fodder.11

There are many causes for yaria-
tion in the fodder made by growing
corn, some Of them pertaining to the
way it is grown and others to the
skill, or want Of skill, shown in cur
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
HOME AND THE FARM.
A DEPARTMENT MADE UP FOR
OUR RURAL FRIENDS.

Wheat Production Does not Keep Pace
with the Increase of Population-Pear
Trees Unprotitsble-QuaIity OF Corn Fod-
der-General Farm Hints.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06

Your average is the best you can
do