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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

= An exchange has made up a list
nine classes of people who are no good
to a town. First, those who GO out OF
town to do their trading: second, those
opposing Improvement; third, those
who prefer quiet town to one of push
and business fourth, those who imag-
inc that they own the town; fifth those
who think business can be done without
advertising; sixth, those who deride
public spirited men; seventh, those
who oppose every movement that does
not originate with themselves; eighth,
those who oppose public enterprises that
do not benefit themselves; ninth, those
who seek to injure the credit of a
fellow-townsman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

food houses to rent are scarce.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

Buy" compressed yeast" Bestor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

G. D. McCready has been initiated
into the mysteries of the NJ. W. A.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

CONS OF VETERANS Preston B. Plumb Camp
- No. 261, meets every 1st and Sd Saturday even
ings Of each month ct Masonic Hall
Q. A. HoAR, Commander.
c. N. GIBSON, QMS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

More chess players in Wa-Keeney
than any town of its size in the state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

Teachers meeting March Bird. See
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

I o. o. F.--Wa-Keeney Lodge No. SO4, meets
As every Wednesday evening at Masonic Hall.
Transient brethren cordially invited
It. W. Cross, Sec'y. W. g. MARSHALL, N G.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

If you want good tea 60 to Henry
Schultz.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

John R. Wilson was in the city this
week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

For fine syrup go to H. Schultz.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

We always try to be conservative
Last week we stated that Crows major.
ity in Pennsylvania was about 100000
1t should have read about 100000.
The Ellsworth Messenger artist has
portrayed Mrs. Lease riding the goat or
the night of her initiation into the
masonic lodge, of which she claims tc
be member. It was good.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

Some mud this week for a change.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

q A. R.-Captain Trego Post, No. 1877, meets in
W. the evening of the End Saturday of each
month, at Masonic Hall.
j. W, REYNOLDS, Com. J. NJ. WEIGH, O. MS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

Observe the quality and prices Of
shoes at Bestor's. So
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

For bargains in all kinds OF goods &C
to Henry Schultz.
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City.
SOCIETIES.

a +. A. M-Wa-Keeney Lodge No. 1I8, meeta
a. every second and fourth Monday evening AZ
Masonic Hall, in Opera Block
W. e SAUM, Sec'y. WV GIBSON, WM
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

All other goods cheap and as good a
can be purchased anywhere.
GEO, ]. VERBEcK.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

Chairman Breideuthal urges the
populist committees to make a poll of
the various districts. It will be an ex-
ceedingly easy job in this judicial dis
trict. The election last fall developed
that the pop party had but 72O votes in
the entire five counties, and, judging by
the changes since made in this coudty,
the total could not now be much over
500. In other words, the pop party of
this district has gone up tine fume and
will never run another ticket. The
yarty will try to keep up an organization,
however, for the purpose of delivering
votes to the democrats. And, permit us
to remark, no one cares continental
what they do. They are too insignificant
to excite either worry or interest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

-saIina has ladies' afternoon whist
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

" R. C.-Captain Trego, No. 14O, meets every
W second and fourth Tuesday evenings Of
each month at Masonic Hall.
Mrs. L. ScHM1TT, President.
MRS. E. A. REA. sscy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

We learn that Col, Reynolds will
assume the duties of receiver of the U. S.
land Office about the middle of this
month and that his family will move
here very shortly,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1894.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

There is no poetry in the sentiment,
but next to the sweet notes of the
meadow-lark, the cackliIg of the hens,
on balmy spring morning, awakens
our tenderest emotions,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

Burns are absolutely painless when
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve is prompt
ly applied. This statements is true. A
perfect remedy for skin diseases, chap
ped hands and lips, and never fails to
cure piles. Jones & Gibson.
Col. J. @. Fellows is now the sole
owner of the Opera block, having pur-
chased Mr.. Keeney's interest there
in. Col. Fellows was an old time resi-
dent of Wa-Keepey and well known and
highly respected by all.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

If you want to experience a little OF
the sublime pleasures of life you should
try your hand at filling up a newspaper
with readable matter some week as dull
and devoid of any news as the present
week has been. o, it's fun.-Larned
ChrOnOscOpe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

The Democratic judicial committee
has been called to meet in Graintield
on March 18th, the same day the Peo-
pies party committee meet. Why not
call the combination by it's right nam
which would be something like "demi-
pop''-signifying brindle. ,>'...
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

&C. A. Hoar, of Wa-Keeney, was in
the city during the week, attending the
grand lodge. Mr.. Hoar has served his
county very acceptably as county clerk
for several terms. His friends in west
ern Kansas insist on making him can
didate for state auditor He is a gentle
man of ability and clean personal habits.
T. R. Moore, of Wa-Keeney, has been
in the city the past week attending the
grand lodge: Mr.. Moore reports pros
poets good for wheat in Trego county
and the people able to care for those
needing help.-Capital. 5s.- .. =.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

"A meeting of the Peoples party
committee of the ord Kansas judicial
district will be held at the keystone
house i'll Grainfeld, Kansas, on Monday
March II, 1894, at 10 a. IN. mountain
time, to arrange for convention and
such other business as may come before
it.-Sharon Springs Voice. =.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

atJesttrn 8ansas Wotla
OFFICIAL PAPER or TREGO COUNTY.
SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1894.
Some mud this week for change.
For fine syrup go to H. Schultz.
Good houses to rent are scarce.
Buy"compressed yeast" at Bestor's.
Teachers meeting March 3rd. See
program.
-Bon-Ton Blended coffee--the best
at H. Schultz.
Only four months until harvest
time.
If YOU want good tea go to Henry
Schultz.
Will you go to the depot, sunday 10
see the new trains come in?
-salina has a ladies' afternoon whist
club.
Observe the quality and prices OF
shoes at BestOr's. SO
Geo. johnson, of Ellis, is candi-
date for congress.
For bargains in all kinds of goods 60
to Henry Schultz.
More chess players in Wa-Keeney
than any town of its size in the state.
Ellsworth is the worst town on the
road. It has a "chicken fighting club"
G. D. McCready has been initiated
into the mysteries of the NJ. W. A.
TRY Compressed yeast" and you
will use no other. At Bestor's. II 70
Hays City wants the judicial con-
yention. That suits us up here.
-J.C. Neuenschwander, of Banner,
was in Wa-Keeney the first OF the week.
Goods at hard time prices for cash |
at Henry Schultz.
There will be preaching at Banner
school house on next Sunday morning at
II o'clock. F. H. JAMES, Pastor.
Another proof that life is a conun-
drum is that everybody, eventually,
gives it up.
Heinz pickles, preserves. apple but
ter and mince meat in glass or bulk al
Bestor's. ..r.. IL 10
When two persons get mad at each
other, each begins to think OF how much
he has done for the other.
You can buy better pair of shoes
for less money at Bestor's than any
place west of Kansas City.
The month just passed was the
coolest February ever experienced In
wsetern Kansas.
H. S. Davis has bought a store in
Dbl OOuAAUys
orders his paper sent to that address.
The highest market price paid for
good butter and eggs at all times by ii.
Schultz,
"A. P, Lawrence and Judge WEIGH
each played game OF chess this week
30 we are informed.
The Russell Journal lords it over
the other papers in the district. 1t has
file of the Congressional Record.
California canned and evaporated
fruits of all kinds--new crop-at Il.
Schultz,
Its all the same, slight cold, con-
gested lungs or severe cough. One Min
ute Cough Cure banishes them. Jones
& Gibson.
-Thos. DAILY, of Ellis, one of the lead
ing merchants of western Kansas, re-
news his subscription to the WORLD
this week.
i have or teams of young mares
that l will sell or trade for stock or will
give time on good bankable paper.
GEO. BAKER.
EARLY Risers, Early Risers, Earl
Risers the famous little pills for consti-
patton, sick headache, dyspepsia and
nervousness. Jones & Gibson.
-Wa-Keeney lodge A. O. U. w. was
represented at the session of the grand
lodge held in Fort Scott this week by
o. A. Cortright.
. Buy your staple, fancy and green
groceries at grocery store. Q. q. Bes-
tor makes speciality of groceries, fruits
and provisions of all kinds. 10 % tt
Prof. Foster says March and April
weather will be unusually severe and
that storms and tornadoes will be fire.
quent.
~ n PnCfOr iS pnU Oraparad t0 fJlr.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
The Cigarette Vice.

The use of cigarettes is not merely
the use of tobacco, it is vice by itself.
In reformatories where the cure of the
opium, alcohol, and cigarette habits is
business, cigarette patients are not
restricted from smoking cigars or pipes,
which are regarded as comparatively
harmless. The cigarette works a
special evil of its own which tobacco in
other forms does not effect. This evil
result may be due to drugs, or to the
paper wrappers, or to the fact that the
smoke of cigarettes is almost always in
hailed into the lungs, while cigar smoke
is not. AS to that, let the experts de-
eide; about the fact of the effect there
is no doubt, and no dearth of evidence
No other form of tobacco eats into the
will as cigarettes do. The adult imam
can carry off good deal of poison of
one kind or another without disaster,
and his duties being fixed and his will
formed, he is usually able to make his
minor vices subservient to his more i'm
portant obligations. And 80 it happens
that it is a matter of constant observa-
ton in clubs, and wherever there are
intelligent men who allow themselves
all the creature indulgences that they
dare, that these experienced persons
are constantly "swearing off " cigar
cites for longer or shorter periods, and
smoking cigars instead. The cigarette
fetter begins to gail, and they fling it
off. But young boys do not do that.
They have not discretion enough, for
one thing, and, for another, cigars cost
too much for them, and cannot be
smoked surreptitiously in spare mo-
ment. 1t is the internal cheapness of
the cigarettes and its adaptability for
concealment that tempt this school
boys callow intelligence. -Harper' S
| WeekLY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
A Singular Plant.

Not little interest, physiologically con-
sidered, has been created by the accounts
given of singular plant found in Queens
land and Australia, known to the people
as the pituri, or as it has been popularity
spelled pitcher, pichourg, or even bill
gerry, known to botanists, however, as Du
boisia or Anthocercis hopwoodi. The
leaves, it seems, are gathered annually
during the month of August, when the
plan is in blossom; they are dried, first by
process of straining, and then packed in
hemp bags for purposes of trade.
In preparing the article for consumption
1t is damped, mixed with ashes and rolled
up into the shape of a cigar, which the
people chew, sticking it during the inter
walls of chewing behind the ear. The effect
Of the smoking of this novel cigar is very
peculiar, rendering the smoker for the time
being almost insane when INDUCED in too
freely, but when smoked in moderation the
leaves have powerful stimulating effect,
with symptoms similar to those produced
by excessive strong drink. A more impor-
tant use of pituri is the chewing of a small
quantity of the leaves for the purpose Of
assuaging hunger, person using them in
this manner being enabled to undertake
long journeys without fatigue and with
little food.-Ne,C York Tribune.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
Advice from a King.

Kabarega, the negro king of Unyoro,
in Central Africa, is a man who rules his
subjects with a rod of iron. Like all ty-
rants, he regulates their smallest actions,
and host of spies inform him of any
disobedience to his commands.
Among other things, he has made a
fixed tariff of prices for everything
bought or sold in his country, and every
deviation from it is severely punished.
An instance of this is given by Vita Has
san in his book about Emin Pasha and
the Equatorial Province.
About month after Hassan's arrival
in Unyoro he bought fowl and paid &c
cowries for it, while the market price
was only %. In that part of Africa it
takes about $50 cowries to make 81.
Soon afterward dragoman of the king
appeared and brought back 8 cowries
with the message:
"A fowl costs only 20 cowries, while
you have given 80. The seller has done
wrong, and the king will punish him
but he sends to you the advice to be care
full henceforth in your purchases-nevei
to give for anything more than it i:
worth, first of all in your own interest
and next to this in order not to disturb
the market. Youths Companion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
A Bill That Never Passed.

Congressman sometimes adopt queer ex
pedients to gain the good will of their con
stituents. Years ago a member from a
western state was very much afraid he
would be knocked out in the approaching
campaign. He had not managed to make
himself power in congress. In fact, his
constituents had never heard of him doing
anything besides voting with his party
when his name was called and drawing
his salary. He was desperate. Something
must be done to please his people at home
or he would be buried out of sight. A
bright young woman to whom he had de-
soribed his troubles said to him:
"You live near the center of the United
States, don't your"
eyes"
"Then why don't you introduce bill to
have the capitol moved to the principal
town in your district"
1.-THE very thing"
And he introduced the bill. 1t worked
TO charm. The people of his district at
once concluded he was a great man and
with much enthusiasm sent him back for
another term, so that he might press his
removal bill and secure its passage In
the next congress he reintroduced the same
measure, and though it was promptly pi-
geonholed in the committee room, and of
course he never got a chance to make a
speech ON it., his people stood by him and
gave him n third term as a reward for his
genius.-P hilddelphtd North american.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
A Good Correspondence Plan.

Here is good suggestion for the
girls. 1t relates to an ingenious
scheme devised by class of young
ladies at school together few years
ago One of them, an English girl,
thus explains it: "There were nine of
us in the class, and we were all promis-
ing to write to each other continually,
but in our hearts we knew that such a
correspondence could never be kept up.
Finally one of the girls suggested cir
cuating letter, and the idea pleased us
all. At the expiration of one month
from the time we parted, the first girl
wrote letter telling what she had
been doing and everything about her.
self which would be likely to interest
the others. This letter was sent to the
second girl, who, after reading it, wrote
her own letter, and sent the two to the
third. The third, fourth, fifth, and all
the others in turn added their letters,
until the ninth on the list sent them all
to the first. Then the circuit was com.
plete, and we had the circulating letters
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
What Chinese Children Celebrate.

When do you suppose the Chinese
children fire off torpedoes, skyrockets
and powder crackers? If you do not
know, you could never guess in all the
world, SO you may as well be told right
away. They fire them off on New
Years Day! And when you are told
why they celebrate New Years Day
as if it were Fourth of July, you will
be still more surprised You know the
Chinese have different religion from
ours, and because of that they believe
many things which we do not believe
at all. New Years Day the firecrack-
ers are set off to keep evil spirits at a
distance, The night before the new
year there are special services to the
Chinese deity, and at bedtime pot of
rice is left upon the table, covered with
cypress leaves. New Years Day there
are social visits, dinners and family
games. And all day long the Chinese
youngsters are expected to keep up q
firing of fireworks of all kinds to keep
off evil spirits.-Neso York Ledger.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
In GENERAL.
Weary.

I'm old. and the heat of lifes battles
Has bleached my brown hair till it's white,
And teardrops that sparkle like diamonds
Have stole from my eyes their old light
And low. where cold marbles are cleaning,
laid what the world gave to me
But high, where the pure ones are waiting
NV treasures again will see.
Tonight have heard strains of music
That fioated away long ago,
But some mystic spirit has caught them
To chant to me now, soft and low.
heard an old story tonight, too,
That memory fingered to tell,
OF youth that built castles in midair.
That crushed hopes aud dreams as they fell.
I've seen an old picture of SORROW
A vessel that sank in the sea
But safe in the harbor of heaven
A fair sailor boy waits for me-
listen in dreams for his footsteps,
| almost can see his white hand
AS 1t lifts from my heart iife's dark shadows
And points me to his spirit land.
O Time | am weary of travell
Lies pathway is lonely for me,
And breezes that whisper about me
Seem filed with a voice from the sea.
And now am tired-so tired
And some night I'll lie down to rest
And dream till wake in the morning
In peace in the home of the blest'
Florence Batter FdrRsworfh
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
Dress of Short Women.

Women who are short must avoid
much trimming on their skirts, be
they stout or slender, as they are
shorter in proportion from the waist to
the feet, writes Emma M. Hooper,
in an article on Clowns For the New
Year." in The Ladies' Home Journal.
For the same reason they must omit
wearing large plaids and designs. All
full portions of the waist must be mod
crate in size, as the sleeves, bertha,
belt and vest. The short, wide revers
now worn are becoming, also round
waists and short, pointed basques. Jack
ct fronts are in good taste, but the UNI
brella back basques give short figure
a cut off appearance, as do tiny capes,
while a close fitting jacket adds ap-
parently several inches. Materials
must be selected with a view to making
the wearer look taller.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

fairly under way. Now, of course, the
envelope always contains nine letters,
and each girl, when it comes to her,
takes out her own letter, writes new
one telling what she has been doing in
the mean time, and starts it on its trav.
els again. You can have no idea how
interesting it is to receive the letters,
and how anxiously we all await their
arrival when our turn comes. We have
kept it up for nearly four years, and
each time the letters come round the
pleasure of reading what all the girls
have to say seems to increase. "-Hdr-
per's Young People.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
Firing on &" The Flyer"

AT least every thirty seconds he
throws open the furnace door, and
without false motion or the slightest
delay hurls exactly three shovelfuls of
coal on the fire. He knows Just how to
spill and spread it with dexterous
turn of the wrist. Before Albany is
reached he must throw 6,475 pounds of
that coal into the fire, or nearly forty
pounds minute, or an average of
forty-four pounds mile. Then, too,
he mnst know exactly where he is
along the road, and when to drop his
shovel and seize the bell-cord. He
must ring the bell in passing through
all towns and villages. He must know
the proper instant to vault into his seat
watch for signals. He must see that
the steam doesn't vary, and he is proud
to shout in your ear when you get near
Albany, "She hasn't varied three
pounds since we left New York" He
must watch the water-gauge of the
boiler, and is constantly Kept changing
the pumps and seeing that they do their
work properly. All the time he must
keep throwing his forty-four pounds of
coal on the fire every mile. 1t isn't
long before he surprises you with an
other motion. He throws open the fur
mace door and thrusts long, double
pronged fork into the fire. With a
twist he prods the glowing mass, and
when he pulls his fork out its teeth are
cherry-red. Then comes the whir of
the shovel again, and the sound of the
hammer as Tompkins breaks up the
larger Jumps of coal.
When you approach Montrose, near
Peekskill, the engine begins to slow
down. If you look ahead you will see
narrow trough between the rails filed
with water. The engine is going to
take on water at flying leap. Temp
| kins stands at the side of the tender
with his hand on lever. Engineer
Foyle suddenly startles you with shrill
whistle between his teeth that would
put to shame the warning signal New
York newsboy gives 10 his gambling
mates when a policeman comes in sight.
Instantly the lever flies back, and as
you look at the wheels of the tender
you see surging up among the trucks a
torrent of water.
1t splashes and roars, and as you
wonder if you won't be carried away,
two whistles from Foyle, sharper and
shriller than the first, warn Tompkins
to pull up the scoop, and that the end of
the water-trough is near. Then Temp
kins goes back to his coal, his pumps,
his pipe, his water-gauge, his bell, his
watch for signals, and you wonder what
new work he will do next. Before you
are aware of it he touches you upon
the knee, and motions for you to raise
your feet, while he turns on hose and
vets the floor of the cab to keep down
the dust, after which he sweeps up
with stubby broom. Next he is
shaking down the CRATES with big
steel lever that looks like the tiller of
large sail-boat. You now begin to
take in what it means to be fireman.
Toward the end of the trip you tap his
shoulder, and shout to him:
"This seems to keep you pretty
busy"
81 tell you there is no funny bust
ness about this work." in his response
-Harper's Young People.