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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-20
CORN AND COTTON.
Two Staples in Which the United
States Lead the Whole World.

Two Staples in Which the United
States Lead the Whole World.
Cotton and corn are the two great
American staples, and the two in which
the United States stand easily at the
head not only of all countries, but of
all countries combined. The total cot
ton supply of the world, figured on the
basis of bales of 400 pounds each, is
about 100000 bales, and of this
amount the United States produces
about 100000 bales, or tWo-thirds of
the whole amount. The crop here at
tanned the highest figures before the
war in 1860, when it was 100000
bales of 40 pounds; 1892 was the best
year for cotton since, the crop being
100000 bales of 40 pounds.
The corn Of the United States for
1891 is 65,OOO,OO0 acres, and the total
product 1,2OOOOO,OOO bushels, of the
value of about 5000, 100000. The great
corn year was 1889, with a crop Of
2, 1OO,OOO,OO0 bushels; 1891 followed
with 2,O0O,OO0,OOO bushels. In 1892
and 1898 the figures were about the
same, 900, 100000 bushels. Compared
with the value of the corn and cotton
crop, the other agricultural produc-
tons of the United States occupy a
subordinate position, the value of the
wheat crop being $225, 100000, oats
$214, 100000, potatoes $91, 100000, bar
ley $27,OOO,O0O, rye $13,0OO,00O, and
buckwheat $7,OOO,OOO.
Two surprises because of the differ
ence in value compared with ordinary
public expectations are hay and to-
bacco. The hay crop of the United
States amounted last year to S f5S, OOO,-
900 in value; the tobacco crop, on the
other hand, amounted to only $4,000
OOO The last year preceding 1888
the tobacco crop was so per cent. great
err, and considerably more than half
of it came from two States, Kentucky
and Tennessee. Kentucky stands at
the head of the tobacco States. Penn
sylyania is at the head of those in the
North Connecticut comes next; New
York is fourth.-Sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-20
CROWS not TO BE TRUSTED.
A Cunning Birds Stratagem to Get
Food at a Hunters Camp.

A Cunning Birds Stratagem to Get
Food at a Hunters Camp.
ga crow is the slickest bird flying
when it wants to be- said Lige Thorn
ner as he sat on the edge of a soap box
at Williams store at Long Hill Center,
near Bridgeport, Pa, 'and to prove it l
will tell a circumstance that occurred
when party of US were camping at
Canaan Mountain pond last fall.
''There were an almighty lot of crows
around the hut we occupied, and one
day brought out my gun and shot into
the flock. All escaped my shot except
one which was lying on the ground
wounded. 1 went to the place and
picked the wounded bird up, and found
that it's left leg had been broken by the
shot. Taking the crow to the hut I am
putated the leg, and taking a hot coal
from the fire burned the stump so that
it would not bleed. The bird was then
allowed to go at liberty, but instead Of
leaving the vicinity of the camp it hung
around, and the boys would feed it
with crumbs from the table, and it be-
came quite tame. 1t would come limp
ing into camp just like a veteran after
his pension,
cat about meal time the crow could
be expected at first, but at last it's Wis
its became more frequent. One of the
boys limited that the bird we were feed
ing was not the victim of my gun shot,
and investigating this theory we found
| what a gay deceiver the crow is. Up
the alley leading to the spot where the
bird had been in the habit of receiving
it's food there hoped one day a fine
black crow. There was nothing about
the bird to show that it was not the
same one that had been the object of
| our bounty so long. 1t had only one leg
so far as we could see.
'I'lI bet that amt our crow said
| Charley.
eyes, it is, too, 1 says; it has only
one leg
You wait and see, says Charley,
and away he hurried and returned with
his gun. Raising it and taking careful
aim he fired, and the bird stretched
over on the ground dead. We made an
examination, and sure enough the bird
had two legs as good and sound as any
bird flying. When it had come into our
camp it had hitched the other up under
it's wing so as to deceive us and secure
| food. 1t must have watched us feeding
the wounded bird and saw an oppor-
tunity of securing food by initiating
that one. All crows are so near alike
there is no identifying one, and the
| only way we knew ours was by the one
leg. When such a clever imitator at
| tackled us we were badly fooled. l do
not know what became of the real
wounded bird. 1t never showed up
after the other was killed. don't know
but that we had been feeding the bogus
bird for the real one for weeks before
we found out our mistake as it was"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-20
Resolutions.

I will require my pupils to give in
their own words the substance of every
reading lesson.
I will take only little time for reso-
luton one, but will spend most of the
recitation in having the pupils read, re
Numbering that children learn to do
by doing"
1 will teach every child in my school
how to write letter.
My pupils shall write composition
at least once a week.
Here's an anecdote: Over in Eng
land, good many years ago, a maid
was heard saying to herself: 81 don't
see how in the world Missus combs
her hair every day. I comb mine only
once a month and it most kills me-"
Some teachers say: 81 don't see how
on earth children can write compost
lions every day or two. Mine write
only once a term, and it most kills
them."-C. D. Hill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-20
A Stick of I,icorice.

Black licorice is made from the juice
of the licorice plant, mixed with starch
to prevent it from melting 1t hot wealth
er. The licOrice plant grows for the
most part on the banks Of the Tigris
and Euphrates rivers, which flow
through immense treeless prairies Of
uncultivated land. The climate of
these great plains is variable. Half
the year is mild and pleasant, but for
three months it is very cold, and for
three months in summer hot winds
sweep across the country, raising the
temperature to a hundred and four de-
grees for weeks at time.
The licorice plant is a shrub about
three feet high, and grows without cul-
tivation where its roots can reach the
water. The usual time Of collecting is
the winter, but roots are dug all the
year round At first the root is full of
water, and must be allowed to dry,
a process which takes nearly a year.
1t is then cut into small pieces, from
six inches to foot long. The good and
sound pieces are kept, and the rotten
ones are used for firewood. The licor-
ice is then taken in native river boats
of Bassora, whence it is shipped in
pressed bales to London.
AS the valley of the Euphrates con-
tanned one of the earliest civilizations
in the world, it is probable that Hcor-
ice is about the oldest CONNECTION ex-
tant, and that the taste, which pleases
nearly all children to-day, was famil-
Tar to the little brown girls and boys
of Babylon and Nineveh three thous-
and years ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-20
no Study Childhnnd-

An international congress on child
hood will be held in Italy this spring.
Among the questions to be discussed
are the physical, moral and mental ele-
walton of children, children's hospitals,
the care of deaf, mute and blind chill
dren up to the time of their admission
into an educational institution, care of
poor and abandoned children, reforma-
tories, and vagabondage in its relation
to children.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-20
An Agile and Inquisitive Cow.

A red and white cow climbed a long
flight of steps and trotted through the
second story of the Weems Steamboat
Company's offices, on Light street, Bal
timore, the other day The COW was
one of drove shipped from Rappahan-
mock, Va, by A. II. Jones on the steam
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-20

The investigating fad is becoming
serious: women are beginning to IN
vestigate their husbands.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-20

or more than three quarts of water
and in this way cellar or milk house
may soon be dried, even in hottest
weather.-S Scientific American.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-20

Jones Flows Wheeler getting along
since he bought a bicycle?" Brown
ION crutches, believe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-20
CALLING Classes

Some use a bell. Some say, turn;
stand, pass" Some say, zone, two
three" Some tap the pencil for each
movement These are all good; but is
it necessary to call classes always this
way? We say a class of one girl called
out by this plan. The teacher used a
bell. Ting. The class Zone girD turn
ed. Ting. The class stood. Ting. The
class passed to the recitation bench.
Ting. The class % took her seat. How
long, oh how long, will we find teach
ers {? doing such senseless things?
We hate to complain. We hate to put
before teachers their faults. We are
aware that there are many who never
do such things. We had thought that
none were left who do such work. But
some visits in different parts of our
State have surprised us and led us to
write the foregoing.
We think it best, generally, to give
the good rather than the bad. 1t is
hoped that some one may be led, by
reading this, to think about what he is
doing. If he finds that he is doing
things that he can give 40 reason for,
it is hoped that he will stop.-Indiana
School Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-20

UNFAIRLY. The progress was marvellous
and the experiment both convincing
and satisfactory.-Edu News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-20
Cornell and Football.

The following is the resolution adopt
ed by the faculty of Cornell University
on the question of football:
1.-The faculty deem it desirable to
limit all intercollegiate football con-
tests, so far as feasible, to college
grounds, and it is of the opinion that no
student who is markedly deficient in
his university work shall be allowed to
play on any team. 1t believes further
that the number of absences from town
should be reduced and reiterates it's
action of Oct 5, 1894, namely: we do
not regard any person as qualified to be
a member of university team who
comes to the university without the in
tention of remaining at least one year,
or who receives any remuneration or
consideration of any kind for his SER
vices
Delaware College, through its facul-
ty, has decided that the football team
Of that institution shall enter no con-
tests except with school teams, and it
will probably add that no one shall be
permitted to play in any contests whose
class standing is not satisfactory to the
professors.
When the rule was adopted it met
with some objections, but to-day the
students freely admit that the action
of the faculty was not only proper but
also important.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-27
NEW INDUSTRIES IN DIXIE
NO SLACKENING IN THE GENERAL
ADVANCEMENT.

The New Fertilizer Combine in Vir-
ginia and North Carolina. to Have
n Capital stock of S6.5OO, OOO-sev-
eraI New Cotton Mill Enterprises
on the Tapis-The Iron Interests of
the south still Very Active.
Baltimore, Sept. 26.-Reports to the
Manufacturers Record show that the
list of new enterprises projected in the
south during the past week was some
what less than for several preceding
weeks, but this does not indicate any
slackening in the general industrial ad-
vancement of this section.
The fertilizer combination, which has
been formed to include eight of the lead
ing fertilizer manufacturers in Virginia,
and North Carolina, will have a capital
stock of S6,5OO,O OO 1t is intended by this
combination to operate all of the plants
which are included in it, but it is hoped
to reduce the cost of production very
materially.
The cotton mill enterprises include a
15,OOO-spindle mill at LaGrange, Ca, for
which bids are being invited, and the
decision of a mill at Anderson, S. c.,
to double it's capacity by adding 1900
spindles-the increase to be made largely
out of surplus earnings, after having de-
clared good dividends.
A Wilmington mill will add 800 looms.
Among other enterprises reported for
the week were a woodworking plant in
Georgia; the proposed development by
western capitalists of 100000 acres of tim
Der, coal and oil lands in Kentucky and
Tennessee; a Bottom cotton seed oil mill
and 600-barrel oil refinery, and an ice
plant in Louisiana; architectural iron
foundry, water works and 100000 irriga-
ton company in Texas, and miscellaneous
enterprises in other states.
The iron interests continue very active,
but a number of furnaces which will go
into blast under the present high prices
of iron are unable to do so on account Of
inability to secure ore and coke on short
notice, the output of the mines now in
operation being fully absorbed by the
furnaces in blast. During the week one
furnace at Middlesborough was blown in,
and another furnace at the same place will
probably start within few weeks, to be
followed later on by the large steel works,
which were built in connection with these
furnaces just before the Barring failure.
English capitalists are negotiating to
purchase the machine shop and iron works
built at MiddlesbOrOugh at cost of 100000
several years ago. and If the sale is made
this plant, which has never been in opera
ton since built, will be started up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-27
WARS FROM THE WIRES.
Some of the Days Events Set Forth
i'm short Stories.

Paris, Sept. 26.-The Gaulois says Presi-
dent Faure is in i'll health and has been
ordered by his physicians to take ten
days absolute rest.
Colon. Colombia, Sept. 26.-Dispatches
suls there denounce the reports that the
country is in an unsettled condition.
Vienna, Sept 26.-The final communaI
elections were held to-day. The returns
show that the municipal council was COM
posed of ninety anti-Semites and forty
eight liberals.
Copenhagen, Sept. "a telegram re-
ceiVed here from Caucasus says the care
witch has arrived there, after a very
trying voyage. His physical condition is
a great deal worse.
Port Townsend, Wash, Sept. 26.-The
barkentine Retriever has arrived, twenty
one days from Honolulu, having on board
what is suspected by the quarantine Off
GERS to be case of cholera.
St Petersburg, Sept 26.-The car has
sanctioned the attachment of Chinese Of
ficers to the Russian army for period of
three years, and the admission Of fifty
others to Russian military schools.
New York, Sept. 26-There is no truth
in a report sent out yesterday that
United States Senator Stephen b. Elkins
of West Virginia had severely injured
his ankle BY falling from bicycle
Richmond, Va, Sept. 26.-An explosion
occurred in the coal mines at Winterpock,
Chesterfield county, last night. in which
two men were killed and several others
injured. The bodies OF the dead have
been recovered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-27
MANITOBA's SCHOOLS.
No Reply Yet Received From Pre-
mier Greenway.

Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 26.-The delay of
Premier Greenway in replying to the Or
der of the dominion government of July
q, asking him to state how far he would
go in compromising the Manitoba school
case. has been accepted by Sir Mackenzie
Bowel as a refusal to act. In view of this,
a special meeting of the cabinet has been
called for Friday, 10 take some decisive
steps mere in summOning parliament to
give effect 10 the remedial legisla ton
which was promised the Catholic minority
would be passed not later than January,
should Premier Greenway refuse to take
action.
There are several members of the cabi-
net who are now opposed TO interfering
with the act of the Manitoba legislature
abOlishing separate schools, although they
were parties TO the pledge giving the Cath
olics remedial legislation.
While the cabinet is divided, Sir Mac
kenzie Bowel, supported by Sir Charles
Topper MesSrS. Ouimet, Caron, Costigan
must be called and remedial legislation
carried, if possible. Reference of the
question to royal commission to inves-
rlgate has been suggested, but Sir Charles
Tupper and those members of the cabinet
who are standing out for the rights of
the Catholic minority say that such a
course would be cOwardice. They will
submit to nothing short of a measure
restoring to the Catholics their separate
schools Every member of the cabinet
who is out of the city has been telegraph
ed to by the premier to return at once
TO attend Fridays cabinet meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-27

thirds with compressed air.As the bale in
creases in diameter the roll and piston re-
treat forcing the water against the col.l-
pressed air column In the stand pipe, af-
fording absolute self-regulation, indepen-
dent of the boiler pressure
The capacity of the press Is one bale in
fifteen minutes, where the product of four
gins Is available, and is seen at a plant
near Jackson, Tenn, where the machine
is now In practical operation. 1t requires
less than two minutes to cover the bale,
discharge It from the press and insert
new core ready for another bale. The core
Is slightly tapered and Is easily removed
by few blows with O sledge. A 500-pound
bale is only twenty-four inches In diane,
ter, by four feet four inches long.
Not the least important point connected
with the operation of this machine is the
fact that jute bagging and iron or steel
ties are dispensed with. In place Of these
a cheap grade Of cotton duck is wound in
a strip splrally about the bale while the
latter is still In the press This forms a
cover and fastening claimed to be SUI
perior to the bagging and ties, and, of
course, much cheaper
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-27
NEW COTTON COMPRESS.
A Compact Piece of Machinery of
Remarkable Power.
From the PHILADELPHIA Record.

From the Philadelphia Record
Remarkable improvements have been
made recently in the matter of cotton
pressing. For years and years primitive
methods have prevailed without the
slightest improvements. The cotton was
first compressed on the plantation and
then shipped to a steam compress, where
1t was again subjected to a pressure. All
this handling added greatly to the cost of
the cotton's production. but little or no
changes were made until a few years ago,
when radical improvements were made
and the process greatly Simplified. BY
the use Of simple piece of machinery
a single handling is necessary, which Is
much more effective than the two COM
pressions that have heretofore been given
the cotton. The process lessons the cost
very greatly.
There are several machines that do this
work now, which have been patented in
the last couple Of years. The latest inn
provment is the Watburn-Swenson ma
chine. 1t is very simple and lacks many
OF the imposing features of the great
congresses now in use that 1t Is difficult
to believe the reports of its success. 1t
weighs less than FIVE tons, contains only
thirty parts, can be set up in a space eight
by sixteen feet without the preparation
of a special foundation, requires only ten
horse power for its operation and takes
but two men to run ii. The compress
forms the cotton into a cylindrical bale,
winding IL up IN WEB or sheet like
roll of print paper, and at the same time
so perfectly COMPRISING IL that 1t occu-
pies from 30 to 50 per cent. less space
than cotton compressed by the machines
heretofore in use. The staple is further
said to be uninjured. This compress is
designed to be used on the spot at which
the cotton is ginned, and Is therefore call
ed the cotton ginners' compress.
The operation Of the machine is thus de-
scribed: 1t consists of two. compression
cylinders four feet six inches long by
twenty-siX inches in diameter, placed hori4
zontally face to face. Between them is a
bearing for a two-inch steel core, upon
which the cotton bat is wound up and COM
pressed as fast as It comes from the con-
denser. The flow is directly from the gins
into the condenser. and from the latter to
the press, without the aid of rolls or any
other device. One of the compression rolls
is stationary, the bearings of the other be-
ing arranged to slide back as the diameter
of the bale increases. Pressure is main-
tained upon this roll by a simple combina-
ton Of the pneumatic and hydraulic sys-
tens The piston rod of an hydraulic
cylinder engages with a cross head. TO
which the bearings of the retreating pres
sure roll are fastened. A pipe outlet from
the cylinder terminates in a stand-pipe
filed about one-third with water and two
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-27
BRoTHERHOOD OF sT. ANDREW.
The Order Opens Its Tenth Annual
Convention.

convention
Louisville, KY, Sept. 26.-The Brother
hood of St. Andrew opened its 10th annuai
convention at Liberty hall to-day, after
religious exercises at Christ's Cathedral,
where Bishop Dudley of Kentucky mace
an address of welcome. About 400 dele
gates attended the opening session and
more arrived on the afternoon trains.
Rev. Louis Burton, rector of st. An
drew's church, delivered the opening ad-
dress and was followed by eX-Judge A. Il.
Richards, who welcomed the delegates
on behalf of the citizens.
Various comittees were then appointed
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported at the afternoon session the
following commentators, which were
adopted: President. John z. Faure, New
York; vice presidents, r. p. Bailey, Chi
cage. b. L. Virgins, Sewanee, Tenn. II.
W. D. English, Pittsburg, and b. =.
Pearce, Washington; Secretaries, G. W.
Bttman st. Louis, Mark K. Lewis, Buff
falo, l.. b. Bennett, Elizabeth, n. j., and
William NJ. Davis, Georgetown, d. c.
The new officers then assumed control
The reports of the committees consumed
the remainder Of the days session.
PittsDurg and Buffalo want the next
convention.