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Bathing Habits of Birds.

We never saw hawks or falcons
bathing when wild. Trained birds,
in good health, battle almost daily,
and the bath Of a peregrine falcon is
very careful performance. But no
nymph could be more shy of wit
ness than these shy birds, and it il
| not until after many careful glances
in every di ection that the falcon de-
sends from her block and wadeS into
the shallow bath. Then, after more
suspicious glances, she thrusts her
broad head under the water and
filings it onto her back, at the same
time raising the feathers and letting
the drops thoroughly soak them.
After bathing head and back she
spreads her wings and tail fan-like on
the water, and rapidly opens and
shuts them, after which she suOops
down and sDlashes the water in every
direction. The bath over she flies
once more to the block, and, turning
her back to the sun, spreads every
feather of the wing and tail, raises
those on the body, and assists the
process Of drying by tremulous mo-
tion impaired to every quill, looking
more like an old cOrmOrant on buoy
than peregrine.
If man had nothing better to
learn from the animals than the
great lesson that cleanliness means
health, the study of their habits
would be well repaid, and it is not
the least reprOach to be brought
against our own Geological gardens,
that these fine hawks and falcons,
while deprived of liberty, are denied
the only means Of that cleanliness
which would make captivity endura-
BILE. The peregrine falcons at these
gardens are kept in cage sanded
like a canary birds, with no bath at
all, and no room to spread their
wings.
Sparrows, chaffinches, robins, and
in the very early morning, rocks and
wood pigeons, battle often. One
robin we knew always took bis bath
in the falcons bath after the hawk
had finished. The unfortunate Lon
don sparrow has few shallow places
in which he can battle, and pie-dish
on the leads delights him. If the
dish be white, his grimy little body
soon leaves evidence that his ablu-
tiOnS have been genuine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.

The state republican convention at To
peka adopted this platform:
Reaffirming the republican national platform
of 1892.
our party is in itself guarantee to the nation
that the interests of its defenders, their widows
and orphans will be literally cared for, and we
'denounce their cruel and deliberate betrayal by
the present democratic administration
Second: We adhere to the republican DOCTRINE
fof protection and believe that tariff laws should
protect the products of the farm as well as the
factory.
! Third: The American people favor bimetal-
ism and the republican party demands the use
of both gold and silver as standard money with
such restrictions and under such PROVISIONS, to
be determined by legislation, as will secure the
maintenance of the parity of values of the two
metals, and that the purchasing and DEBT pay
ing power of the dollar, whether of gold. silver
or paper, shall be at all times equal. The in
terests of the producers of the country Its farm
ers and its working men, demand that the mlnts
be opened to the coinage of silver OF the mines
of the United States and that congress should
enact law levying tax impOrtatlOnS Of
foreign silver sufficient to fully protect the pro-
ducts of our own mines.
Fourth: We favor national and state leglsla-
ton for the ENCOURAGEMENT OF irrigation.
Fifth: We denounce the present state admin
istration for its violation of the laws and con-
tempt of the courts. the corruption and lncOnl-
potency of its officials, its gross mlsmanagement
of the state institutions and for I'll d1ScredIt 1t
And we pledge the republican party and the
nominees of this convention to the faithful and
Economical discharge of all official duties, to
strict observance and an honest enforcement or
law, and to obedience to the mandates OF the
courts. =.
Sixth: To the maintenance of these princi-
pies we invite the support of all patriotic citl-
Zens.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
Lighthouse Lighting.

A most ingenious arrangement has
Teen devised for one of the English
lighthouses, desig ned 30 facilitate the
substitution of one lamp for another,
when it may be desired to change
them, or in the event of the one in
focus going wrong-the difficulty pre-
sented arising from the necessity OF
keeping the spare lamp out Of the dp-
par atus entirely, so as to prevent its
interfering with the light enana-
ting from the lamp in use, on ac-
count of the light showing all around
the horizon. The change required
under these circumstances is accom-
plished by means Of unique ar
rangement of rails and three turn or
shunt tables, on which the lamps can
be freely run, which are placed on
the service tables. One of these is in
the center of the apparatus and one
is on a trap door, working vertically
in guides and cOunterbalanced, after
the manner Of hoist, so that lamp
may be lowered from the level OF the
top of the case to the floor of the
light room; here the lamp is again re-
ceived on rails on viii h it can be
conveniently run Out of the case to
be recarboned and adjusted. The
arrangement is such, therefore, that
a lamp can be raised from the floor
of the light room into the apparatus,
the lamp in focus withdrawn on to
one Of the turntables, and the fresh
Iarpn RIM intO fOfTIS the original
lamp also shunted on to the host
and lowered out Of the apparatus
all in about eight seconds. Another
feature perfecting the arrangement is
that of providing three-wick para
fine oil. lamp, Kept trimmed and ready
for use in case of any failure Of the
electric current, and it can be lighted
and put in focus at once.-New Yora
Sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

cal charlatan, and the few scraps of
knowledge which clung to him be-
came in his unSkiIlful bands so many
deadly instruments. His vanity so
blinded him to his ignorance, that
here he was experimenting on the
girl whom, as had just been CURED
into Elsie's startled ears, he claimed
to love and even planned to marry.
No familiar word passed between the
two. Elsie spoke only, in burning,
trembling words, of the wicked mis-
take. Her thoughts were chiefly at
this moment of the suffering girl.
Il shall relinquish it to you," was
all he said, and then he lett the room
and the house. ULon Elsie rested
the burden Of this young girls life.
She worked unweariedly, while her
heart beat wildly, to wrest her pa
tient from the influence Of the
drugs; and just as a little clock
buzzed II, the sick girl woke to con-
seriousness.
After the dimness of the sick-room,
the light in the kitchen seemed daz-
Zling. The quick departure of DR..
Hobart was commented on, and Elsie
listened in guilty silence.
Il must take the early train" she
said, as she gave her directions; 81
have to be at the hospital in the
morning. If there is a change for
the worse, you may send word to me
at once"
Whats the name?" Mrs. Plymp.
ton asked.
"Send to DR.. Gay"
The woman looked at her inquir-
ingly.
"Mebby you're his wife," said one.
mo am not" and. with good
bye, she followed the boy with the
smoky lantern.
The Robey depot was kept warmed
and lighted for the convenience of
early passengers. Elsie sat on one of
the hacked benches, while feYerish
thoughts crowded through her brain.
Your husbani has baselY deserted
you; call it by a milder name il you
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

enough to attach. In the garden
rank NORWOOD and thistles look
down on punY corn; there was a
wood-pile in which wrecks of furni-
ture and the refuse of recent car
pentry lay in a tangled heap; and in
the house the prospect was not much
better, Elsie's poor sewing machine
being everything that the creditors
thought worth taking.
Ell lie went back to her fathers
with the children. Her hus band
travelled westward to one of the river
states He would come back in a
little VIII lie, he said: he would begin
life over again and be her lover once
more. More than year after his
words were still ringing in her ears,
but he had never come back. The
strongest links which bound them
had snapped Ssunder; the children
all lay buried 10 the graveyard on
the hillside. The physician who
tried to save them was eloquent and
ignorant. In the early stages of the
disease he propheSied their s eedy re-
covery; in few days it was an easy
matter to predict their death. When
the last child lay dead before her,
the wish to know what the nature
of medicines was and what knowl-
edge could do to save life, became a
settled purpose with Elsie. She
would be phySic an:-and she would
be faithful and thorough phys clan.
Elsie entered a medical college in a
prairie city In four years she became
a physician in the City Hospital. She
found time to do many things for
which she was not paid. With steady
nerves and cheerful presence, she
miniStered TO the sick and to the
dying; if she could not save souls. In
six mouths she was known as skilled
phys an; in year she had estab
lished that reputation Throughout,
the hospital.
Her appointment at the hospital
had come through the influence OF
the chief surgeon. She had been
pleasantly associated with him in hel
studies; but her Platonic friend now
became her devoted lover. Her eX
plantations did not satisfy HIM. and
her desire that her work should moi
suffer and that their association
should not cease wrung her secret
from her reluctant lips.
One icy afternoon in February she
was summoned TO Or. Gays office
81 am called to a consultation IL
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
Do You Wish
the Finest Bread
and Cake?

1t is conceded that the Royal Baking Powder is
the purest and strongest of all the baking powders
The purest baking powder makes the finest sweet
est most delicious food. The strongest baking pow
der makes the lightest food.
That baking powder which is both purest and
strongest makes the most digestible and wholesome
food.
Why should not every housekeeper avail herself
of the baking powder which will give her the best
food with the least trouble?
Avoid all baking powders sod with gift
or prize, or at lower price than the Royal
as they invariably contain alum, lime or sui
phuric acid, and render the food unwholesome
Certain protection from alum baking powders
be had by declining to accept any substitute for the
Royal, which is absolutely pure.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
A SPRING MEETING.

Hu1lo, Bob Wrenl
Are you back again?
Glad to see you so well and 80 meTyt
Fear we're here
Rather early this yearl
Dear, but / wish'd I'd bite OF cherry
Just ripe in the south,
Melt in your mouth.
Weren't you sorry to lelve the sunny
Land Of bloom, and of bees and honey?
By and by here twill be bright and jolly
With bud and blossom, but somehow now
The atmosphere seems melancholy.
For there S not leaf on a single bough,
And the wind oh, how it makes YOU shiver
And long for the balmy air that blows.
That blows he reeds that culver
Above some Iivec
That warm in tloridian sunlight flows!
Have you any new songs to sing this season?
And do YOU know where you are going to stop
We've taken rooms in the very top
OF "The Maple"-prlces quite within reason:
You've fiat nearby that you We leased till fall
How NIGEL Then surely QUILL came and call.
-Harpers Young People.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

SoME people who are too honest to
steal, will borrow and never pay
back.
WHENEVER God puts gold in the
fire it is that the dross may be purged
out
OUR power to resist the devil be-
comes feebler every time we look into
his face.
THE Christian should never look at
appearances to find out what God is
doing.
LIVING without plan is as foolish
as going to sea without compass in
the ship.
SAYING that there is no harm in a
thing 10 the devils attempt at self
defense.
NOBODY ever has any intention Of
going to hell when they first hear Of
the place.
FAITH is the thing that makes the
Christian rich after h6 has lost every
thing else.
THE dev1T's army is not made up
of those who fell in love with him at
first sight
IT is not an easy matter for God to
bless man who has no concern about
running In debt
WHEN the devil fishes he knows
that there is no time lost by being
careful about his bait.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

will-this is what it means Five
years ago he promised to come back
to you as your lover; tonight you
have saved the life of the girl whom
he processes to love".
There came d sound as of some one
being dragged along the platforms:
and railroad functionarY emerged
from little office
is that Hobart? Don't say he's
ben"
No. he hain't," With convincing
gestures; ''his breath's jes' like a
rose"
"Bus what's to pay, Toby? Where
was he:"
'.LaYin' on the track, close to the
switch. He seems to be thaw n
out now" continued the man medi-
tatiyely. Il s'pose the trouble was
that case O. Plvmpton'sg gal They'd "a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
Summer Resorts of the East via Van
dalia and Pennsylvania
Short Lines.

The short route from St. Louis and the
only one over which fast express trains run
to Cresson, Altoona and other retreats in the
Alleghenies, to which Tourist Tickets at.re-
duced rates will be sold during the season.
For reaching the Adriondacks, the White
Mountains, the Catskills, and places of sum-
mer sojourn in Eastern New York, Vermont,
New Hampshire and Maine, these lines offer
exceptional advantages, being the most di-
rect to New York, where connection is made
for any of the retreats in the mountains oil
the east. Newport, Fall River, Narragan.
sett Pier, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
and the delightful resorts down on Cape
Cod, are readily reached from New York
from which point passengers have choice OF
rail route or palatial steamers of the Fall
River Line. Atlantic City, Cape May, Long
Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, and re.
sorts on the New Jersey coast are reached
via Philadelphia or New York over divisions
of the Pennsylvania System. For details pd-
dress J. M. Chesbrough, A. G. P. Agent. st.
Louis, Mo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
DOCTOR HOBARs

from a story by Edward W. F1agg, in the
New England Magazine.l
Elsie Hobart was just trifle hot
tempered as she busted herself about
the little cottage preparing an early
breakfast. Her husband had been
out Of work over a month and she
had been obliged to support him and
the children sewing day and night,
until DOW she was almost disheart-
ened. She thought of her wedding
day, when she walked from the
church to the carriage on a bright
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
Seashore Excursion Over Vandalia
and PENNSYLVANIA Short Lines,

Low rate round trip tickets to Asbury Park
will be sold via Vandalia and Pennsylvania
Short Lines, July It'll, 9Th and 9th, account
National Educational Association meeting.
Asbury Park adjoins Ocean Grove, Long
Branch, Cape May, Atlantic City, Elberon,
Sea Isle Park, Barnegat, and other delight
full watering places on the New Jersey Coast,
to all of which the Vandalia and Pennsyl-
vania Lines lead direct from st. Louis. Sol
id vestibule trains daily from st. Louis to
Philadelphia, where connection is made with
frequent rains for the seashore. Tickets
may be obtained at principal ticket offices
of leading railways in the West and South
west. Return limit on excursion tickets will
be ample for side trips. For any desired in
formation, address J. NJ. CheSbrough, As
sistant General Passenger Agent, st. Louis
Mo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
Born, Not Made

Weak by imprudence, are many stomachs. Pu.
ny people have, invariably, weak digestion. The
robust, as a rule, eat heartily and assimilate
their food. A naturally weak stomach, or one
that has become, although not so originally,
derives needful aid from this thorough stom-
achic, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.. The res
toration of vigor to the delicate is the prompt
effect of recourse to this professionally sane
toned and universally esteemed promoter of
health. Nervousness symptom of chronic
indigestion-is overcome by it. So are liver COM
plant and constipation. Incipient rheumatism
and kidney trouble it defeats thoroughly, and
it constitutes an efficient defense against mala-
ria. But in order that the full benefit deriv-
able from its use should be availe1 of it Shout
not be used in haphazard way, but continual
ly. The same suggestion holds good of all
standard remedies.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
Republican State Ticket.

Associate Justice, W. A. Johnston, of Min
neapolis.
Governor, E. N. Morrill,, of Hia watha.
Lieutenant Governor, James A. TrOutman,
of Topeka.
Secretary of State, W. G. Edwards, OF
Larned.
Auditor, George E. Cole. of Crawford.
Treasurer, OTIS L. Atherton, of Russell.
Attorney General. F. B. Dawes, of Clay.
Superintendent, E. Stanley, OF Douglass.
Large, R. W. Blue, of
Linn ="
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

Powered carpet, while children scat
tered flowers; lately she had walked
on kitchen floor.
Six years before, when Putnam Ho-
bart led his wife out Of the little rus
tic church at Forsyth, the May sun
shOne encouragingly into his face.
Smooth roads seemed to stretch out
in every direction. Things went
well for year Then the financial
crashes came and he began to go
down. He specialized with Elsie's
money and lost it. Then he became
q clerk, with meager wages, and all
this time their home life, with little
money to support it was becoming
unhappy. Finally on the Ist Of June,
he was thrown out of employment
entirely and since then he had hung
lazily about seemingly without am
bitiOn and with no aim to do any
thing. 1t was now July and on this
day, the 9Th, he was to a cept posi-
zion out of town for which be had ap-
piled in answer to an advertisement
and it was to enable him to catch an
early train that Elsie was preparing
breakfast at this early hour, while
the other villagers were still sleeping.
AS she went about her work,
thoughts Of the past filled her mind
and made her angry, while looking
into the future she saw little hope.
Hell be back again, sOon," she
said to herself. "The work won't
suit him; l know it"
That morning he went to take the
place. Two days later he came back.
The work was not to his taste-that
was all he said. Two days after that,
writ secured by some of his cred
itors, was served and then the cred
itors came. But they found little
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
An Innortant Omission.

Hope often exists without sub.
stantial foundation. In many in
stances the man who spends his life
waiting for his snip to come in wasteS
his time, because he Originate
omitted to send any ship out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

Miss Irene Kersmith Tin raptures): o.
she plays that Beethoven symphony SC
beautifully" Little Johnny Kersmith: Is
it hard piece to play2 Hush, Johnny
Yes, it's very difficult" SIS that why she's
maxim all them ugly faces at itP'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
Is 1t IFue?

NORTH Jokai, the much discussed
Hungarian novelist, who was the
author of a rather sparkling epigram
about women. There are" he said,
two kinds of women; those who
have a heart, and center all their af-
fections on one man; and those who
have no heart and are ready to fall
in love with a hundred"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
The Ladies.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety with
which ladies may Use the California liquid
laxative, Syrup of Figs, under all conditions,
makes it their favorite remedy. To get the
OF the California Fig Syrup Co., printed
near the bottom of the package.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

Judge: You stole the pocketbook, but
how is it that you did not appropriate the
watch lying by the side of it? Prisoner: You
can't mean to say was so daft as that? I
couldn't have noticed it. You must excuse
me, iudoei
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

Enthusiastic Taxpayers.-Friend: It's all
fixed now. You'll be elected judge. The
taxpayers are enthusiastic. Candidate: What
argument did you use? Friend: l told 'em
you could soon fill the treasury by filming
people for contempt Of court.-New York
Weekly
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

Kept Secret Wife.-Think can't keep
secret, do you? Husband: Yes, 1 do.
Wife: Well, I've worn an old hat trimmed
over for the past two months, and l haven't
told soul yet, SO there.-New York Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

First Student: How did you get on in
your examination? Second Student: Bad
lyl And to ada insult to injury one of the
professors was hard of hearing, so that had
to repeat in a very loud tone everything that
did not know.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

trogression.-Talkum: Professor Gar
ner says that monkeys do not actually con.
verse, but confine themselves to single re-
marks on matters of importance. Thinkupi
Dear mel How man has degenerated."
New York Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

Something Wrong.-News Editor: Wires
must be down in the west. Night Editor
What's wrong? News Editor: mo reports
about the Dalton Bros. being killed again. "
| New York Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

She: think girl is very foolish to mar
ry poor man. He (piqued): Indeed she
is /: but not half so foolish as another person
whom l might name. ''Whom" The poor
man who marrles that sort of CIR"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

Johnny: What did your mother whip you
for, Jimmy? Ji1nmy Eatin' green fruit.
Johnny: Who give We away? Jimmy: The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

If man does not like dogs and cats it
means nothing. but if cats and dogs do not
like him it means a heap.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

Father: So you had your collar bone and
three ribs broken playing football!
thought you had more sense. Son: Well,
whose fault was it? l didn't want to go to
college, did /?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

Train Conductor: Ali aboard! Hurry up
miss, if you are going by this train. Little
Girl: Just minute till l kiss mamma.
Conductor: Jump aboard; I'll attend to
that.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

Statistics show that women live longer
than men. This gives the dear creature the
opportunity to have the last word.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

81 felt so cheap during the ceremony"
confessed the bride to her dearest friend
''Why, my dear?" Because pa gave me
away"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

"HansOn's Magic Corn SaIve."
Warranted to cure or money refunded. Ask your
JrCggist for it. Price Is cents
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relieved her. She has had no symptoms Of
consumption for the past six years People
having this disease can take no better remedy.
Yours very truly,
M, 1DAk
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

Easily ained.-Moldy Mike: Dis yera
paper says ther secret of aristercratic APP
pearance is the repose of manner, Wearie
William: OATS me-New York Weekly.