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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
WAKEENEY KANSAS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1o:lss5

which are IN plain sight, rearing their
crests far above the water at high tide
The lonely lodges above Aqueduct
bridge can be seen for a mile or more.
and they are therefore not dangerous.
The shores are sloping swards so that
landings can be easily and safely eff
fected.
Moonlight rides upon the river are
sometimes very exciting, and tragedies
have occurred which have never been
explained. On one occasion the son of
a senator went rowing with beautiful
widow. 1t was rumored they were to
be married. The lady denied the report
to her friends. She even declared that
she would never again receive the vis-
its of the young gentleman. But he
persisted in his attentions, and she
yielded to his entreaties. They went
boating. AS they left the little wharf
of the boathouse, the senator's son was
heard to remark: "We will set the day
for our wedding before we get back"
She retorted: "Then we will never get
back"
They never came back alive. Whether
there was final and irrevocable quar-
rel or not is only conjectured. AS they
were coming through the narrow pas
sage between the stone piers of the
bridge the boat capsized. He was an
excellent swimmer There was not
enough water in the Potomac to drown
him, unless he was seized with a cramp
and that was not likely, for the water
was warm. She sank and SO did he,
before assistance could reach them.
The distance from the lighthouses was
such that no rescuer could possibly
reach them in time to save them. The
little boat went floating down the
stream. 1t was overturned, but would
have sustained both with ease, if they
had clung to it. One of her wrists was
badly bruised, as though it had been
wrenched from the boat. Her fingers
were also bruised and the skin upon
them broken. 1t is generally supposed
that he deliberately capsiZed the boat,
wrenched the fair hand of the woman
he loved from it's grasp upon the boat,
and thus drowned her. That having
been accomplished it is believed that he
deliberately permitted himself to sink
with her. When their bodies were found
his arm encircled her waist. She would
not marry him, but they died together.
OOOSOOS
takes nightly rides on the Potomac.
They row far above the Aqueduct
bridge, and then float down past the
lighthouses singing songs which float
over the placid waters and are echoed
from hill to hill, in chorus sweet and
clear. All of them are young men and
members of the choir of one of our
leading churches. They sing snatches
from operas, popular ballads and
Georgian chants. One Saturday even
ing they gave a rehearsal of all the mu-
sic which was to be rendered in church
on the morrow, and it was indescriba-
bly, delightful. Their basso secundo
sang the part of the king, in the can
tata of Esther, and the tenor sang the
songs of Mordecai. The song more
Wine." by the king, was more enter
tanning, coming as it did over the wa
ters, than any of the organ-like intona-
tions of Whitney or Root.
1t is not an uncommon ramble for
these young gentlemen and their lady
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
THE FARMING WORLD.
KANSAS cHINcH BUGS.
Simple and Inexpensive Way of Fight
ing the Pest.


ing the Pest.
A Kansas agricultural correspondent
says that he has just saved 65 acres
of splendid corn from the ravages of
the chinch bug by a very simple and
inexpensive expedient. On the east of
his corntield, and separated. from it by
a 16-foot lane, was wheat field of 46
acres. Two or three days before cutting
he mixed salt and coal oil in vessel,
putting from one-half pint to one of
coal oil to one-half bushel of salt. He
then made a line with this salt the whole
width of the cornfield 900 rods through
the center of the 16-foot lane. The
line of salt was about inches wide at
the base. He then bored holes with a
post auger about 3 rods apart, to a
depth of about inches or foot. The
top of each hole was trimmed with a
knife leaving the mouth of the hole
funnel-shaped aud smooth. AS soon
as the wheat was cut, about a quart of
water was poured into each hole, and
topped with a small quantity of coal
oil. The holes were on the side next
to the wheat field, and close to the
salt line. AS soon as the bugs meet
the salt line they follow it each way
until they come to the holes, into
which they tumble by the thousand. AS
the successful experimenter with this
simple trap describes it: ''They don't
crawl in the hole, but as soon as they
strike the smooth surface at the top
they lose their first hold and roll over;
and as there is a constant pressure
from the enormous line toward the
hole, they look like wheat going into
hopper as they pour over the brink" I"
A boy should be in attendance on the
line, to dip out the dead bugs before
the hole becomes too full, and to re-
plenish the water and coal oil in the
holes when necessary. A little coal oil
should be poured on the line once a
day, and the line should be remade
after each rain. The mouth of the
hole should be kept smooth. If it is
dry and cracked, a handful of dust
should be sprinkled around the edges
occasionally. The bugs cannot cling
to it, and tumble in as soon as they
touch it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
POINTING PICkErs.
Homemade Machine Which Does the
Work to Perfection.

A Homemade Machine Which Does tho
Work to Perfection.
l once had a job of picket-fence MAX
ing that required over 5000 pickets.
Our stuff was ~ by IL and a nice
point was wanted, as on A shown in
the cut. Carpenters worked whole
day marking and trying to cut them
with chisels, drawing knife, pocket
jackknife, ETC., but those ways were
all too slow. I then made the machine
shown in the cut With this machine
two men could cut and point over 1000
pickets a day, true and even. The ma
chine is made in the form of wooden
miter-box. Take a piece of pinch
plank 4 inches wide and about AZ feet
long for the bottom. Take two pieces
Of plank 18 inches long and inches
wide for the sides. Set the bevel at 45
degrees and mark the two side pieces;
then saw them, being very careful to
saw exactly on the line, as the draw
ing-knife is to work against these ends,
and they should be cut very smooth
and true. The upper corners of the
other ends of the side pieces are sawed
off for neatness. Spike these side
pieces to the bottom, then nail inch
boards inches wide for the remainder
of the sides where the saw works. For
the lever use plank 1s inches long and
work it out as shown in the cut. The
large end is a 6-inch circle, and should
be cut out or sawed perfectly true and
smooth. Make mark q inch above
the center, as shown on the dotted
line, and bore hole. The size of this
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
PICKET POINTING CUrTER.

hole and the holes in the sides depends
on the size of iron you are going to use
for PIN. If your pickets are ~ inches
square, the holes in the sides must be
AZ inches from the bottom of the box
Tack little block II inch thick on the
bottom to butt the picket against, then
measure from this block the length
you want the pickets and saw down
through the boards; then fasten the
whole thing on to work bench. One
man uses the knife and lever and an
other does the saving and turns the
pickets when the lever is raised Four
thrusts of the lever and four jerks of
the knife point picket. The saw
should always be left in and the picket
kept right up against it until the
pointing is done. The machine can be
made for any sized square pickets, or
for fat pickets, and can be made for
any bevel desired.-Farm and Home
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10

friends to leisurely climb the George
town heights, and wander through
Lovers Lane, an hour or two before
going to the river for their rowing or
sailing.
But we have sailor lads and lassies
as well as manipulators of the oars.
There are some magnificent yachts
here, and quite a number of little
launches, which are run by baby en-
gines and infant naphtha generators.
One of them has whistle which is the
wonder of this part of the world. It
starts with heavy, low, basso pro-
fundo growl, and gradually traverses
the chromatic scale until it ends in
fierce shrek which can be heard for
more than a mile. It is rightly named,
the Caliope launch, and every time the
engineer has enough steam to spare he
blows it off through the whistle and
hears a chorus of cheers and laughter
from every direction. The little boat
Is not bigger than common MiSSls-
sippi river sl1iff, but its whistle is big
enough for an ocean steamer. Its first
notes are like the howlings of a Maine
coast fog horn, but before it gets
through it shrielEs and screams like a
wilderness full of catamounts, or a
prairie full of coyotes on a summer
tight. The Calliope launch has been
on the river for so many seasons now
that it is part of the programme to
have its whistle enliven the hours; it
is fixture almost as much to be ex-
pected as the everlasting hills; part
of summer scene where every pros
pect pleases" and happiness reigns SUI
prene. SMITH D. Fry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
STABLE MANAGEMENT.
The Best of All Treatment Is to Make
the Horses Comfortable.

The Best of All Treatment Is to Make
the Horses Comfortable.
In the one word comfort" is in
cluded all of the best in sta BILE man
ageraent, said the writer of an article
In the Edinburgh Veterinary Review
many years ago. His remark will al
ways remain true. Horses, like men,
require to be made comfortable, and
in providing that they shall be SO we
are not only doing them humanitarian
justice, but at the same time promot-
ing their health and rendering them
fit for the work they have to perform.
The space assigned them should be
ample, the atmosphere pure and of
equable temperature and the light
abundant. The stable should be dry
and the bedding clean. All that con-
duces to the comfort of man should be
theirs in kind in the way that suits
them best as lower animals. The
horse is the most delicate of the higher
quadrupeds in the choice of food and
he should be dieted accordingly. Any
thing may be good enough for some
animals, but not for horse. He de-
lights in sound corn, abhors mildewed
hay and stale mashes, as well as dirty
managers from which to eat. Needless
to say the water he drinks should be
pure and sweet. He should have his
meals also as regularly as the most ex-
acting father of family. His cloth
ing should be changed with the sea-
sons-heavy in winter, light in sum-
mer. A good horse, well treated, will
repay attention in health. good spirits
and long life. The best of all treat
ment is tc make him always comfort
able.-London Live Stock Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
BLACK sUMATRA FOWLS.
Their Beauty So Great That 1t Over
shadows Their Utility.

Their Beauty So Great That 1t Over
shadows Their Utility.
One of the rare and most beautiful
fowls in this country is the Black
Sumatra. Rare breeds run the risk of
becoming more rare each year of their
existence, because continued close in
breeding is likely to be followed even
to the verge of extinction. if happily it
does not go beyond the verge and lead
to destruction. The more breeders
the better the opportunities of obtain
ing fresh blood, and the better the
chances of maintaining the vigor of
the breed. It is we'll, however, to re-
member that even closely related fowls,
if bred in widely separated and very
1issimilar places, surrounded by very
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
ROW, BROTHERS, ROW!"
Aquatic Sports Are Very Popular
with Washingtonians.
ssturdy Men and Beautiful Women by the
Score Seek Recreation on the Bosom
OF the Potomac After
Their Days Work.
Special Washington Letter.

Brawn and beauty adorn the bosom
~sof the Potomac every evening, for
in the cool of the twilight and dusk
the yachtmen, the oarsmen and the
canoeists are boating upon the river
for sport and recreation; and every
young man has his best girl with him.
There is a great deal more interest
than usual this year in rowing, and de-
lightful little yachting parties are
being given by the various boating
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
THE HORSES HARNESS:

How to Make Labor-Saving Buckle for
Stiff Straps.
A leather strap is sometimes SO thick
and stiff that it cannot easily be bent
through the loops and over the tongues
of an ordinary buckle. The cut shows
an easily made buckle to use where
SUCK straps are in daily use. A pin
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
Bulk Essential 10 pigestion.

No animal will thrive if fed entirely
on concentrated food. A certain
amount of bulk is essential to proper
digestion. This is the real value of
fodder. But too much bulk is as in
furious as too little. Quality and guam
tity must both be provided for if ami
mails are to retain their health and
give the best re turns
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
Forage Crops for Ensllage.

All the protein plants may be made
into ensilage. The Maine station in its
experiments found that oats, peas and
clover gave the best results if from
sixty to seventy-five pounds of water
were sprinkled over each ton as it was
put in the silo. The ensilage ferment-
ed properly, and but little molding
resulted from this treatment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
SMALL HOG HOUSE.

In Most Places One Can Be Built for One
Hundred Dollars.
A reader wants plan for hog
house where he can keep four
brood sows and fatten twenty to thirty
young hogs in fall and winter. He
wants to cook all the food in it and
keep the corn in the second story.
Also he says: ST want to be able to
heat the water here for butchering
time and have the fire safe" Such a
house may be built for a very little
money, 500 to $40, according to price
of lumber in your locality. The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10

BEES may be kept in a prosperous
condition the entire season without a
queen, but must be supplied with brood
from other sources
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
ronic for SICK Animals.

As rule, animals that are we'll cared
for, fed properly, and watered regu-
larly, need no medicine of any kind
to preserve them in good health. The
most frequent cause of i'll health of
farm animals is wrong or irregular
feeding, either wrong food or too
much is given, and watering is done
at improper times. A good tonic is
made of equal parts of ground ginger,
gentian and sulphate of iron mixed, of
which two teaspoonfuls may be given
daily in a bran mash, three times.
Bran mash is an excellent, mild and
safe laxative.-R Rural World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10

IF bees are fixed up in good frame
hives in good shape, very little expe-
rience is needed to obtain good results.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10

OFFER the hogs clear, cool water at
all times in hot weather. It aids di-
gestion and increases their content
ment; besides, it is the principal stay
in maintaining good health. Avoid
surface water.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10

A sLoP barrel and feed box on
wheels lightens the labor of caring for
the pigs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-13
Old Offender Caught.

Hans Peterson, alias Harry Maddi-
son, alias Ole Peterson, an all around
sneak thief and burglar, was rounded
up late Saturday night by Detectives
Sweeney and Enright of st. Paul. The
two officers were in Minneapolis Sat
urday night, and Peterson boarded an
interurban car on which the officers
were returning to ST. Paul. The de-
tectives recognized Peterson as a bad
man who had recently been released
from Saltwater, where he served two
years for robbing a guest at the Ryan
hotel. Peterson had grip in his NOS
session when arrested containing sew
eral articles Of clothing and three
pawn tickets, which are likely to con-
meet him with jewelry robberies in ST.
Paul. Much of the property found in
the grip was identified as belonging to
r. G. Fisher, whose residence was
burglariZed not long since.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-13

referred in his conversation? A.
think nothing was said to me about the
age The idea of premium, not that
I can swear to what that was but the
impression with me is that the pre-
MUM was slightly over $500.
Q. And what would that indicate as
to age? A. Twenty-Five or. S0-from
q to co. My impression is somewhere
about $11O or somewhere along
there. Not very much over 500.
@. Have you at any time since had
any conversation with Mr.. Hayward?
A. 1 have not.
\ @. Did your company ever write any
insurance for Mr.. Hayward or for
Catherine Cling? Not to my knowl-
edge.
7 Cross-examined by Mr.. Erwin:
Do 1 understand that you suggested
that in case he had made loan of
1000 that he might have a note writ
ten of about even date of the policy
for larger amount than the loan, in
order that he might recover the full
amount of the insurance? A. think
4 suggested that; yes, sir. = Mr. Hay
ward did not ask me fully about the
note, the $1,000, as 1 remember 1t.
Think 1 stated to him that a note or
larger amount, say for ,O0O, OF even
date or thereabouts, might be made to
establish-and the only way to estap-
lish an insurable interest in our COM
pany for the full amount of the policy.
O. And it was in reply to that sug-
gestion that he said if the state should
find out after the decease OF the In
sured, that the lean was not made FOR
so large an amount, but he guessed IL
would not hold water? A. Yes, sir
@. Well, Harry's conclusions were
right? A 1 presume they were.
O. Did Harry Hayward tell you
about the time of that interview In
your office that he had gotten terms
from other agents of your company!
A. He was looking up the subject; he
said so. $500 go
@. There was nothing done secretly
everything was done free and above
board; he told you that he had con-
versed with other agents, and that ne
had gotten their terms, and that he
was seeing what he could do! A.
Yes, sir.
Redirect examination by Mr.. Hall.
@. Was there any inquiry by Mr..
Hayward at that time in reference
to these clauses that Mr.. Smith has
referred to, the non-forfeiture clause,
by which a policy might run out, the
case of non-payment? A. Not with
me, no. sir.
O. The conversation was directed
to the points you have discussed? A.
l.nou 7 made the statement directly
that 1 did not see how it was possible
to establish an insurable interest be-
yond the amount of money he had
loaned, under straight business how
he could establish anything further.
@. And the question of the five
thousand dollar note was simply
suggestion, matter of proof and evil
dence? A Yes, sir
Court here took a recess until 2
o'clock p. m.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-13
IN LINCOLN,S MEMORY.
Legal Legion Entertains n Dis
tinguished Company.

Legal Legion EntertainS Dis
tinguished Company.
A distinguished company of ladies
and gentlemen, composing the mem
bership of the Loyal Legion in Min
neapolis and st. Paul, met to cele-
brate the birthday Of Abraham Lin
coin, at the West hotel last evening.
Elaborate preparations had been made
for a splendid banquet, which was to
be followed by addresses from eminent
orators appropriate to the OCCASION
The celebration of the birthday of the
rlartyred president is always an event
with the Loyal Legion, for that great
and GOOD man was enrolled a member
of the Legion by special resolution Of
Pennsylvania commandery, April 10,
1861 a fact which was proudly hef-
aided on the programmes last evening.
The commemorative exercises began
early in the day. Gen. Fairchild, who
has been in the city for several days,
was rendered a reception at the Com
mercial club in the afternoon, and
after luncheon the brilliant party paid
a visit to the Soldiers home and Min
nehaha Falls.
The banquet was rich in all that goes
to adorn an event of the kind. The
great dining room of the West was
agIow with gigantic flags and patrl-
otto emblems, conspicuous among
which was a fine portrait of the great
emancipation The room was decked
as if for a holiday, and the air was
laden with martial music and eloquent
words. About 400 ladies and gentle
men were present, about one-thlrd OF
whom were from st. Paul.
The address of welcome was maze
by Commander Capt. Charles w. Hack
EFT in a few well-chosen words. Inc
response was delivered by Gen. Luclus
Fairchild. The general spoke at length
of the order, it's purposes and achieve
ments, and paid a glowing tribute to
the memory of the Legion's immortal
member, Abraham Lincoln.
Capt. Eugene Cary took retrospect
I've view of the order, and traced 1t
from a small beginning to the mighty
mower for good which 1t has become in
America.
Archbishop Ireland was to have
spoken on THE Value of Patriotism,
but was too i'll to be present. Bishop
Gilbert was therefore assigned to the
subject, which he touched upon with
simple eloquence.
Rev. Pleasant Hunter told of Lin
coin, the Man." and the. many homely
illustrations showing the plain, true
American character of the greatest of
American citizens were enthusiastically
received.
Excellent music was furnished by the
Third Infantry United States band, and
a number of inspiring war songs We're
sung by a quartette.
The occasion was one long to be re-
membered, for more brilliant assem-
blage never graced the parlors of the
West.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-13
DESPERATE erwin.
Continued From First Page.


by witness that he has not been under
any arrest, but is there voluntarily.
The Court-It is improper cross-eX-
animation.
@. 1 will ask you whether you have
not been at liberty, whether you have
been at liberty to be in Jail or be out
of Jail, as you desire?
Objected to as immaterial and not
cross-eXamination.
Sustained. Exception.
@. I will ask you whether the county
attorney or the authorities, some of
them, have not promised to protect
you if you will be a witness for the
state? A. 1 have never received any
promise whatever. Elder Stewart told
me it was best for me to tell the truth,
as he had told it; and so l told it and
took my chances. l don't know yet
that am protected.
Q. Did you have talk with your
mother in the Ramsey county Jail upon
this subject matter? A Which sub
ject matter?
@. The subject matter of your being
protected? A. l never said that | was
protected.
A tedious lot of questions followed
about Adry's remaining under the pro-
lection of a deputy when he was not
under arrest, and the witness stated
that his actions had been entirely gov
erned by the advice of Elder Stewart,
his friend and adviser.
q. Well, now, did you stay because
you thought the advice was good? A.
I did.
O. Well, now, what was the advice?
Mr.. Nye. Objected to as not cross
examination.
The Court. The objection is sus-
tanned.
@. Well, without regard to the ad-
vice, what did you stay there for?
The Court. He has already stated
that he thought the advice given him
was good.
Mr.. Erwin. Well, your honor won't
allow me to prove what the advice was.
The Court. No.
Mr.. Erwin Then I cannot get it
then.
The Court. He said-he has already
stated. You know the confidential re-
lations between a client and attorney
is not permitted to be brought out in
testimony al any time.
Mr.. Erwin. Well, is Mr.. Stewart an
attorney?
The Court. He is, sir, and was long
before you were born.
Judge Smiths remark diverted the
big crowd immensely. 1t was the sec
ond time it had had a chance to laugh
heartily since the testimony began, and
it improved it. The court was appar-
emily not displeased at the mirth oc-
casioned by his sally, and smiled broad
lY in a Identified judicial WAY