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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05
The KANSAS Static Fair Opened.

WICHITA, Kan, Oct 2.-The Kansas
state fair began this morning under
most favorable auspices and it is be-
ieved that it will be the largest and
best ever held in Kansas Horsemen
from all over the country have been
attracted here by the large purses put
up in the speed ring. The city has on
her gala attire in honor of the visitors
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05
Mailed a Cancelled Postal Card.

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., Oct. al. W.
Gilbert, prominent dry goods mer-
chant of this city, was arrested yester-
day on charge of defrauding the gov
eminent. He is charged with erasing
the address and writing on a postal
card received by himself and address
ing and remailing the same card to :
St. Louis firm. The penalty for this
offense is $500 fine and six months i'm
rriSOnmenf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05
windtest September on Record.

LAWRENCE, Kan. Oct. 2.-The month
ly weather report of Chancellor f. H.
Snow, of Kansas university. for Sep
tembe says: Compared with same
month in twenty-seven years immedi-
ately preceding, the past month has
been hot and windy with a great
amount of rainfall, total of 5.9l
inches It is the windiest Septem Der
ON 1-panrd
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05
A Reasonably Good Reason,

spa, why is it that the wind mos
always blows from the sea in the day
time in summer, an t'other way at
night?"
''Well, my son, that's-h'm!-that'
-ah-that's because the bicyclers use
up so much wind blowing up their
tires that it has to come in from the
ocean to Fill up the hole. "-Tobacco
RenOrter
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05
MAY SHELL THE TOWN.
England to Enforce Her Demands in China
with WarShiDs.

with Warships.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 3O.-Failing in the
entire compliance of the central gov
eminent with the British demands, it
is understood that fleet of fourteen
warships will make a demonstration
before Nanlzin on Tuesday or Wednes-
day next. The British demand is that
within fourteen days an edict must
be issued degrading the viceroy of SEC
Chuen, or otherwise the British admiral
commanding will act. The wife and
family and the treasure of the viceroy
of Nankin have been brought to Shang-
hal for safety. Rich Chinese merchants
are coming here from every side seek
ir11r shelter
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05
New Gun a Failure.

CHICAGO, Sept. O.-The Krag-Jorgen.
sen rife that cost the war department
over $500, 900 for its adoption is proving
to Lave been an expensive experiment
and the chances for its condemnation as
a military weapon are steadily on the
increase IS its qualities are called into
ordinary military use.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05
Cen. Mahone Stricken.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l. = Ex-senator
Malone, of Virginia, suffered stroke
of paralysis at an early hour yester-
day morning at his room at the Cham
berlin hotel. His physicians were in
consultation throughout the afternoon
and think his chances of recovery very
doubtful. The relatives of the ex-
senator have been summoned by tele-
ora oh.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05
Parental Concessions.

Pater-You want to marry this
Italian about whom you know moth
ing?
Filia-You can't find any fault with
him. Don't you think he is capable of
supporting wife?
Pater-Yes, yes-two or three of
them I grant vou.-Puck
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05
Tried to blow Up His Family.

MUNcIE, Ind, Sept. 3O.-Joseph Hew-
lit was found guilty of assault with
intent to Kill his wife and children
with dynamite last April at Parkel
City, and was sentenced to ten year
at hard labor in states prison
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05
Harrison Said to Favor Lincolr

New YORK. Oct. 2.-The Herald says
that ex-President Harrison, in case he
does not receive the nomination him
self. will favor the nomination by the
next republican convention of Robert
.. Lincoln, of Illinois.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05
British steamer sunk.

GLASGOW, Oct. /. The British
steamer Wallacheia, bound from this
port for Trinidad. struck the rocks on
Beacon Perch yesterday and bounded
off and sunk. All on board were saved
The Wallacneia was a wooden screw
steamer of l, 724 tons, 259 feet long.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05
No Clew to NIaude Steidel.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Oct. mo tangible
clew to the whereabouts of the miss
ing Maude SteideI has been secured al
yet and the mother is utterly broker
down. Father Dominick Wagner die
not hold services in his church Yester
day but still maintains bold front.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05
a cam for Reports of Nat.onal BANKS

WASHINGTON. Oct. /. -Acting Comp
troller of the Currency Tucker to-day
issued call for a report of the condi-
ton of national banks at the close of
business Saturday, September % He
also issued special call on national
banks for the amount of taxes of
all kinds paid by them during
the fiscal year ended June So 1895. He
desires the information to incorporate
in the annual report of the omptroller
of the currency. This is the first time
that such information has been asked
for and it will form a distinctive fea-
ture of the comptroller's report this
year and in following years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05

ABLIND PAINTER. most wonderful bib'
of work. Those things were painted by q.
blind painter.n "What thingsl' t'Thoses
blinds. "-Rochester Union and Advertiser.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05

KNEW HIS MAN-"Don't you think it very
strange that Jack Harduppe doesn't pay me,
the SO he borrowed?" mo. / think it
would be very strange if he did. "-Detroit
Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05

SHE sat before me at the play,
She was q beauty quite;
The house was full, the air was COOL.
The play was out of sight.
Boston Courier.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05
A Treasury Surplus.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The treasury
closed the month of September in very
comfortable shape. with a surplus o.
So, 175, O4O in receipts over expenditures.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05
WILL BE CLOSED SUNDAYS.

The Directors of the Atlanta Exposition
Decide Against Sunday Opening.
ATLANTA. Ga, Oct 1.-The question
of Sunday opening of the fair was set
tied by an overwhelming vote at the
directors meeting yesterday afternoon.
II. H. Cabannis, manager of the Jour
nal, moved thas the grounds be opened
and the midway closed on Sunday.
Capt. English moved that the whole
matter be laid on the table. This was
adopted by an overwhelming vote. 1t
is not believed that any further at
tempt will be made to open the expo
sition grounds on Sunday
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05

CUsToMER--"What has become of your as
sistant2" Barber" Started for himself
He is tired of working by the day, sup
pose" Customer-'I thought you paid hiuSs
so much thousand words. life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05

Coop PLAN.-s'What did your tailor charge
you for that suit?n "Nothingn .'What ;
How did that happeng' "He didn't charge
it. paid him for il. "-Detroit Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05

How TO tie a knott shouldn't be hard
for q maiden to tie a knot with the young
man whom, she can twist round hsr finger.
Household.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05

HAVE patience awhile; ISLANDERS are no&
long-lived. Truth is the child of time; ere,
long she shall appear to vindicate thee
Kant
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05

BEECHAM's PILLS for constipation 10c amos
25c CIT the book (free) at your druggistG
and go by it. Annual sales 100000 foxes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05

A MOTION IN HER MIND.-"When he went
"Graciousl What a passage p'-Life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05

No NAN was ever so much in love that be
was unable to sleep on Sunday morning.
Texas Siftings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05

PIso's Cure is the medicine to break uA
tchildren's Coughs and Colds. Mrs. NJ. @.
Blunt, Sprague, Wash, March s, '94.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05

THE greatest truths are the simplest, and
80 are the greatest men.-Hare.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05

A LIFE of ease is difficult pursuit.
per.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-05

a. NJ. KID 1879
WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS PLEASE
state that You the AdvertisemenS IN th1a,
paper. r
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-17
"woRkING" THE ROADS.
An Ancient Custom Now Fortunately Fall
ing Into DiSuSe.


ing Into Disuse.
There is no great loss without some
small gain" By the same token
there is no great gain without some
small loss. The new order of things
brought about by the good roads move
ment is likely to do away with one of
the pleasantest features of the social
life of farmers. At first thought this
seems doubly lamentable, inasmuch as
the social life of rural communities is
already notably restricted and barren.
The happy feature referred to as like
ly to be eliminated by the movement to
secure better highways and better
methods of getting them, is the annual
summer visiting bee enjoyed by the
male members of rural communities
who get together presumably for the
purpose of working" the roads. This
presumption, however, is wrong, in
most cases, as the real purpose of such
gatherings is for the farmers to ex-
change views on political and neighbor-
hood topics, tell stories, swap tobacco,
and do whatever else will contribute to
the restful enjoyment of those assem-
bled
AT these meetings the rival village
wits contest with each other. with what
they term mind against mind, Tor the
plaudits of their hearers. The great
governmental questions are discussed
and argued at great length The boys
indulge in jumping and wrestling
matches, while the maturer members
of the gatherings are content to whittle
and look on.
In the meantime the work of making
a good road languishes the while. The
highway is left in half-fnished state
to wait for a repetition of the same poor
policy the following year. 1t is true
that now and then a pathmaster is
found who believes that an honest days
work should be given in road-making
the same as in any other capacity, and
he compels every one to do the proper
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-17
,ecially In a respectable home garden.

pecially In respectable home garden.
We wish to have our garden look nice,
as well as produce large and useful
crops. In recent years wehave made it
u practice to finish off every piece which
we plant with such crops. sweet and
other corn included, with the smooth
ing harrow. This leaves the land in the
very best shape for planting. As we
plant patches for successional crops
from time to time right along. we have
occasion to use the harrow now and
then during the entire season. Some
times we pillow the strips as we want to
plant them. Sometimes we only stir
the surface with the cultivator, and
then finish off with ordinary harrow,
and finally the Meeker. But a Meeker
harrow is rather expensive. 1t costs
over $50 at retail, / believe. A sub
scriber address unfortunately mislaid)
gives me the idea of the smoothing de-
vice here illustrated. The construc-
ton is made plain enough by the Illus
tration. The smoothing plank is adj
Unstable (by means of a lever), and is
faced at the lower edge with convex
steel plate. The tool may be useful in
many places.-Practical Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-17
GROWING THE CHERRY.

This Delic1ous Fruit Does Not Receive tAe
Atteufion It Should
Its planting is often limited to but .
few trees on home premises. and be-
cause of limited amount of fruit birds
are most damaging to it. It's early
bloom and fruit are subject to destruc-
ton on level lands, low lands, hot, shell
tered localities that release frosts quick
u when they drop untimely and late.
The cherry does not do well on wet
lands, and thorough drainage is an alb
solute necessity. This is best attained
if the fruit is grown on high, rolling
lands, ridges, bluffs, and in such local.
tiles where the grape thrives. If so
planted it will be a fairly sure cropper,
more sure with us than the apple 1t
is advisable to plant trees that are In
yigor and not too old. One year we
consider better than two. and consider
able care should be taken to plant trees
very early and on well-tilled ground. II
is beneficial if they are planted among
raspberries-sman fruits of bush form
three or four years-tin well estab-
lished and they come into bearing.
Pruning from the start should receive
some attention, and no knife used on
stem, but the leading shoots should be
pinched back, and heading-in practiced
on the trees. The cherry has the un-
fortunate habit of the peach-making
principally terminal growth, and by
extension pushing the entire tree out
into few long, bare limbs with a few
scattering branches on them that die
from want of nourishment because the
sap flow is not checked. This can
be largely obviated and the bearing
surface OF area can be largely increased
by heading in and making dense head
around the central stem. Such caution
may not be necessary east and south,
but it is necessary in the west to at
tain success because of our natural dry
air and arid conditions. since the glar-
ing of the hot sun that continues at
times for months does much injury.
The dense heads shade the stem and
forks and permits a shaded and normal
condition of the bark, preventing sun
scald, bark bursting and destruction OF
cell structure. Because markets are
hare of homegrown fruits, fruit cans
are empty and the fruit has good
place in the market, and is always in
demand. The picking costs 10 to 60
cents per bushel, and we have always
received from $3.50 to $500 per bushel
for the fruit, averaging So to Sc per
tree from trees planted eight to eleven
years. In varieties we would confine
ourselves to Early Richmond, princi-
pally two-thirds of that sort, and one
third to one-half of Morrello and Wragg,
which are very similar, but both very
regular bearers and reliable. In good
Richmond years the Morrello does not
sell SO well, but we think SO large pro-
portion should be of the late sorts,
since off-Richmond years when there
are no cherries. in spite of the fiery acid
of Morrello, they will sell very readily
and at a high price.-W. NJ. Bomberger
in Prairie Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-17
Car. in Rutter w.nuf.c.ure.

There must be q feeding of the best
and wholesome food; a cleanly care of
the stable, so that the true germs OF
ferment shall have their first inning; u
stndious looking after the milk and
cream and proper churning- So If it ID
true that food is not the source of true
butter favor but improper feeding does
injure the favor by putting in obnox-
ious tastes that can only at the best be
removed by fire. it only makes it inn
perative that dairying be conducted ON
yet better known principles; in other
words, the best in dairying can only be
secured and maintained by a thorough
understanding of demonstrated dairy
principles and practice.-John Gould.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-17
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

Cracked Wheat: One cup of cracked
wheat stirred into four cups of boiling
water, one scant teaspoon salt Let
cook over the direct heat for Eve or
ten minutes. then set into double
boiler or pail of boiling water and
cook an hour.-Chicago Record.
Peach jam: Take good ripe
peaches; pare, stone and quarter .hem.
To six pounds of cut peaches add three
pounds of the best brown sugar. Strew
the sugar among the peaches, and set
away in a covered vessel over night
Next morning put the whole into the
kettle. and boil slowly for about two
hours. skimming it wen--Home-
-Toothsome Breakfast Cakes: One
quart OF sour milk, one teaspoon of
soda, two eggs we'll beaten, -four
enough to make good batter; bake in
griddles, made each cake about as
large as a pie plate. When each cake
Is done butter well and spread with
sugar and cinnamon, pile up like layer
cake. then cut down in quarters
Farmers Voice.
Corn Mullins: Take a cupful of
graduated cornmeal, three-fourths of
a cupful of boiling water, the same of
cold sweet milk. heaping teaspoon
full of sugar, level teaspoonful OF
salt, and a beaten egg. Mix together
the meal, sugar and salt, scald with
the boiling water, add the cold milk,
stir in the beaten egg, and bake in
muffin cups or in shallow pie pans
Good Housekeeping.
Potato Soup: Wash and pare three
potatoes and let them soak in cold
water. Put them into boiling water
and cook very soft Put pint of milk
on TO boil in a double boiler with q
teaspoonful of chopped onion. When
the potatoes are very soft drain thor
oughly and mash them. Add them to
the boiling milk and season with one
teaspoonful of salt and a dash or two
of red pepper. Rub through strainer
and put on to boil again. Melt Ia
blespoonful of butter and stir into it
one-half tablespoonful of -four; when
well mixed. add enough of the soup to
make 1t liquid, and then stir it into
the boiling soup. Let it boil five min
utes and serve very hot.-Mary Mason,
in Boston Budget
Cranberry and Apple jam: Peel
and core two dozen appless, or more if
you wish to use them up while sound.
Allow half pound of cranberries to
two pounds of apples. and three-quar-
tiers of pound of sugar (brown) to
each pound of the mixture of cranber-
ries and apples Put a teacupful of
water in the saucepan that you are to
use for the jam; when it boils. put in
the fruit and sugar; do not leave it to
take care of itself. Stir it until it
boils, and let it boil without stopping
for half an hour. Try a little on
cold plate; as soon as it jellies put it
into pots, cover while hot; it will keep
for a year if required. It is nice to
eat with junket or molds of rice or
tapioca in hot weather.-Leeds Mer.
curry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-17
Young Pigs In the Orchard.

All young pigs In the orchard should
be left unringed and free to root the
soil as much as they like. Ringing
older hogs is sometimes necessary. as
in dry time old sows will get in the
habit. if unringed, of gnawing at the
bark of the trees and thus destroying
them. An old hog also in roofing will
make deep hog wallows in the soil. de
stroying some apple roots and making
the surface very uneven. 1t is proba-
bly, from eating apple tree roots in the
soil that the older hogs get their liking
for apple tree bark and learn to attack
the trunk above the ground. When
they get this habit it is impossible to
entirely break them of it. However
well fed they may be, they like feed of
apple tree bark for change.-Rural
World
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-17

1t is not necessary to confine the cold
dessert to ice cream. There is frozen
pudding. tutti frutti. mousse and wa
ter ice. sherbert and sorbet, frappe and
GRANTEES. frozen custard and ever SO
many other delectable dishes which
can be made with the aid of some ice
and rock salt Rock salt is cheap
stuff and it can be used several times
over, adding little new each time
The proportion that gives the best re-
suit for most frozen dishes is about
one-fourth salt Most people make
the mistake of trying to freeze their
material with ice broken into any and
every size 1t needs to be fine, almost
as fine as the salt If one has not a
shaver for the ice, such as icemen use
in making fine ice. lay the ice in q
stout piece of crash. and smash it up
on something solid. using heavy
hammer Alternate the salt and ice,
Law packing and cover the top with
newspaper to keep the air off and pre-
vent melting the ice where it viii do
NO good-St- Louis Republic
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-10-17
He WAS AN lcoNocLAsT.


- Aan Of scssnes lmiselisely Disposed
OF Two Popular lSoetona.
The man of science was tall and
straight. with q bald spot on the crown
OF his head. and cold, gray eyes peering
through gold-rimmed spectacles. Hav-
ing been introduced and left alone with
him. had to say something, SO re-
marked:
'Indian summer Is pretty nearly due
now. isn't it?'
Now Indian summer was not pretty
nearly due But it was the only scien-
tific thing that popped into my head.
1 thought. of course. that he would
prefer to talk on scientific topics.
Indian SUMMER" he asked quiz
rically. II don't know what you mean.
sir"
'sOh!" said I. little confused by his
manner. Indian summer, you know.
The warm spell we always have after
the first frost You know, indian sum-
mer. Regular thing. don't you know"
No. don't know" said the man of
science, coldly. 81 see that you are a
believer in a long-exploded myth.
used to hear of this alleged Indian
summer when I was a boy. They still
talk about it in them the country
districts. / believe. There is no such
thing as Indian summer"
''Oh. but yes" / persisted, quite
crushed. but not convinced, lyon know
we always have a warm"
Yes, yes" interrupted the man of
science, with a wave of his hand, sit is
true that sometimes the weather warns
after it first gets cold. That's perfectly
natural The weather isn't governed
by rules Why shouldn't q warm wave
follow cold one in October or Novem-
Der as well as in any other month?
Don't we have cold waves in late May
or June? Why. then, don't you speak
of Indian winter at those times? The
phrase, sir, is q relic of former igno-
rance"
After few moments silence / made
another attempt.
The equinoctial will soon be upon
u.s." 1 remarked.
The what?" asked the man of sci
ence.
why, the equinoctial storm, you
know" explained.
Nonsense" he responded, with a
disguised shrug of the shoulders.
'Equinoctial rot! There is no such
thing as equinoctial storm. I have
heard ignorant persons use the phrase
before, but it always vexes me. 1t is
another relic of bygone ages"
But" / began. beginning to be
vexed and feeling that here at least 1
was on solid ground.
Il know what you are going to say
he put in "Yes, we usually have a
heavy storm about the period of the
equinoxes- But what of it? We usual
ly have heavy storms before those pc
RODS and after them, too, don't we?
The equinoxes have nothing to do with
the storms, which arise from wholly
different causes, and may or may not
occur at the same time. Equinoctia!
grandfathers. sir!"
then gave it up.-N. Y. Herald.