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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
KILLED WITHOUT WARNING.
Marshal of Ozark shoots Ex-Sherin Grain
of Christian County.

of Christian County.
OZARK. Mo-, July ga C. Grain
was shot and killed yesterday after
noon in his yard at Sparta by Bud Ray,
marshal of the town. The men had
quarreled in the morning and Grain
struck Ray. The difficulty seemed TO
end, and the men separated. At late
hour in the afternoon Ray rode up To
Grains house and called him out, firing
without a word. Grain dropped dead
and his slayer galloped off out of town
toward the Bull creek hills. Sheriff
Thompson is in pursuit of the fugitive.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
Crazed br Hicconghs.

LAWRENCE, Kan, July 81 L.
Fiesten, of this city, has had hiceoughs
continuously the last three days and
every possible means of stopping them
has been tried without success. Medi-
cal men are puzzled. He is now out of
his head as result of the long siege
and is in a critical condition.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
Imitated His Hsrother.

WICHITA, Kan, July 10. "A specia-
from Alva, Ok, says THAT Albert Schroll,
a merchant of that city, committed
suicide by hanging himself. His broth
er committed suicide in a similar man
ner a short while ago. He leaves a
wife and two children. 81 am tired Oh
life" is the only message he left be
l,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
Omen the safety valve

When there is too big head of steam on
or you will be in danger. Similarly, when
that important safety valve of the system,
the bowels, becomes INSTRUCTED, open id,
promptly with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
and guard against the consequences of it's
closure. Biliousness, dyspepsia, malarial,
rheumatic and kidney complaint, nervous
ness and neuralgia are all subjugated by this
pleasant but potent conqueror of disease.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
Two PennsyIvanIa Negroes Hanged.

GREENsBURG, Pa, July IS.-John
Goode and William Freeman. two me-
gro murderers, were hanged this morn
ing in the courtyard here. They
walked to the seaffold with firm steps.
Death resulted from strangulation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
In New York a Corporation Can BE In
IN aaf

New YORK, July 24.-The grand jury
in this city has begun an investigation
that may result in the Indictment OF
the New York Central and the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railway
companies for manslaughter under
section 1913 of the penal code. The
companies are accused of having by
their neglect caused the death of eigh-
teen persons in New York since Janu-
airy L A corporation can be indicted
the same as an individual according to
the New York penal code. If found
guilty the corporation is punishable
by fine of not more than $1,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

Margaret of Anjou had the typical
face of a French beauty. She was
black-haired, black-eyed and vivacious.
Her features were indicative of her
strength of character.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

Charley was in the preserve closet,
surreptitiously helping himself. 1T
beats ALL" he said, under his breath,
''how much jam fellow can stand
without feeling crowded."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

WAR kills men, and men deplOre the losSs
but war also brushes bad principles and
tyrants, and so saves societies-Colton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
Woman's Wisdom.

He-Why is it women talk more than
they think?
She-I presume it is because men
don't care what women think.-Detroit
Free Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

CUMso-'What do you think of the COM
ing woman?" Cawker-'She is not wor~
rying me. If she waits to button her gloves
she viii not arrive in your lifetime or mine. ~.
Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

HE'D witnessed baseball, and was sane!~
Seen football teams kick off;
But died from softening of the brain
Brought on by games of golf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

THE man who boasts that he works with
his head instead of his hands is respectfully
reminded that the woodpecxer does the
same, and is the biggest kind of a bore a.
that-Waterloo-C Courier.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

UNCLE ToOI-"What was your brothers.
record in college, Maria!' Maria with
pridel-"One hundred yards in 9 As SEQ
OndS. '-ChicacO Record
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

MARY had a little lamb;
With her it used to stray,
But it fed when Mary read her piece
On graduation day.
Washington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

"WHY was the bee selected as mo1e12
of industrya" asked Tillinghast. because
business with him is always humming, re-
piled GildersleeVe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

CHoLLY-"Whyd do so many of the girls gea-
married in June! June Brides you know
Polly-''Thats easy. It's because they're
asked "-Chicago Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

COULD not get along without Piso's Cure
G. MoULToN, Needham, Mass, Octs %, "a.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

81 DON'T believe Jack will ever learn to-
dancep 'tW orse than that; he viii never
learn not to attempt itpi-Boston Budget
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

LET US teach ourselves that honorable
step, not to Guido discretion. shakespeare.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
HOW She Loves Him.

The Heiress-I love my betrothed
with all my heart.
Her Friend-But don't you think he'd
be better pleased if you loved him with
all vOur mOneV-Truth
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

TRUTH is hid in great depths-the way Ia,
seek it does not appear to all the world
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-05

The Peerless Junior potato is cross
between the Peerless and the Snowflake,
yielding like the old Peerless with the
fine quality of the Snowflake.
Clover seed is becoming an export
product of considerable importance.
Vick's Abundance, Early Excelsior,
American Wonder, Carman Nos. /, .
and 3, American Beauty, Maggie Muir
ply, Vick's Early Advancer, Harvest
Queen and Early Pride are novelties to
which the attention of potato growers is
called this season.
Special claims are made for the new
Waite Maine oat.
The new tomato, Liberty Bell, is de-
sorihed as 1.-THE earliest, most product
i've and smoothest tomato ever intro
duced. "
In the town OF Southampton, N. Y,
there are grown each year over 100, 900
ducks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-05
Good Grating Wax.

Here is Country Gentleman's recipe
for grating wax: Take 4 pounds rosin,
pounds tallow and | pound beeswax
Put all into kettle and melt slowly,
aud when al are melted and well
mixed turn all into IA pail of cool wa
ter Then grease your haDds well with
tallow or oil, and when the wax is cool
enough to handle work it and pail it
rs you would molasses candy, and the
wax will be perfect. Use pail Of tepid
water to carry the WAX TO the field for
use, and the hands must be kept creased
when using il. If it is to be- used i'll
quite cool weather, it may contain 8
little more tallow.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-05

The best results are obtained from
hens that are allowed to sit than when
they are prevented from incubating.
When the hen goes to her nest to sit,
she does SO tor the purpose of using the
fat of her body to impart heat to the
eggs, and as she seldom leaves the nest
to feed she becomes reduced III flesh by
the time the eggs are Matched, She also
secures rest and recuperates. As rule,
a sitting hen is nearly always far, and
to prevent her from sitting simply keeps
her in "a condition unfavorable to lay
ing. There are times, however, when
no chicks are desired. In such cases let
the hen 20 tn the nest, giving her a few
porcelain eggs. Do not break her from
sitting, as she will soon become broOdy
again and will lay hut few eggs before
going on the nest tho second time, but
if kept on the nest for two or three
weeks and then broken up" sho will
come off in excellent condition for lay
ing and will lay more eggs than she
would have done if prevented from sit
ting, including the time lost in incuba-
ton, and she will not become broody
until she is i'll a fat condition again. -
Poultry Keeper.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-05

"Pullets excel for eggs, hens for any
thing else, says writer for Farm
Poultry, who explains as follows: Start
ing out in the spring of the year, pull
lets i'll the average case lay many more
eggs than hens and are not so persist
ent in sitting In summer the balance
is about even, and III the fall the hen,
as a rule, lays the first part before she
molts, the pullet the last part after
she molts, it usually being the case
that the pulet is the first molter. This
leaves the chances in favor of the pullet
as "A winter layer.
With the spring Matched pullet a
great deal lies in the individual, for
some are naturally more enterprising
than others, and taken miscellaneously
they would not do IA bit better during
the winter months than an equal num-
Der of early molter5 at any age. Hens
throw stronger and more vigorous chick
ems than pullets, are more experience
and less foolish. Hence a greater Per
cent Of their eggs will be fertile. T5ey
are better mothers and usually bet ter
sitters. In a word, pullets for lay ers,
old fowls for breeders.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-05
Smut In Corn.

The smut in corn will reproduce it.
self the next year if sown with seed. 1t
is little remarkable that there should
have been so much smut last year in
view of the character of the season. The
commonly received opinion is that wet
weather makes smut year, but we are
hearing of a great deal of smut in spite
of the abnormal drought. AS has been
said, the seed of smutted corn will I'M
doubtedly contain smut spores 1t is
also true that the ground will contain
them and make smutty crop the next
season, although perfectly clean seed is
procured.
The only way to get rid of smut that
we know Of. says the Iowa Homestead,
is to put land that has grown IA smutty
crop into some other crop than corn for
year or two. Smut left on the ground
will produce smut the next year and in
increased quantity if the ground again
be put in corn. To get rid of it, there
fore, it is necessary to change the crop,
and the corn s&It will then die out he.
cause 1t cannon subsist on any other
host than corn Ply cleaning the ground
in this way and then getting clean seed
smut can be eradicated.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-05

DIR. l.. A. Klein, French staff sur.
geon, in lecturing OH the effects of The
use Of alcohol during the siege of Pari,
by tho Germans, is reported III Gustaf
sons work as saying:
1--WE drank because we had nothing
to eat. We found most decidedly that
alcohol was no substitute for bread and
meat. We also found that it was not a
substitute for Goals. We had plenty OF
|alcohol, but it did not make Us warm.
Let mo tell you there is nothing viii
make you feel the cold more, nothing
that will make you feel the dreadful
sense of hunger more, than alcohol. "
DR.. w Richardson, III his Ten Lee
lures on Alcohol, says:
''All the evidence Of q general kind
(which can be gathered points to the use
lessness, for man, of such All artificial
agent as alcohol. "
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-05
FARM MORTGAGES.
The First Adequate and Comprehensive
Report Ever Made on the Subject.


Report Ever Made on the Subject.
We begin at last really to know some.
thing about farm mortgages and the
burdening of American homes with
debt. Census bulletin No. 90 gives the
first adequate and comprehensive report
ever made on the subject, and that re.
port refutes statements that have been
made and accepted Here are the facts
MS CLEANED from the bulletin alluded to
by the New York World:
There are about 1, $50, 900 farm fam
lilies in the country. Only about 900, 600
Of them have any mortgages at all. And
these mortgages as clearly appears,
represent for the most part energy and
thrift rather than impovcrishment.
They are mortgages given for deferred
payments in purchasing land or for cap
ital borrowed to enlarge operations.
Less than per cent of all the mortgages
represent borrowing for expenses or be-
cause of poverty. The rest represent
profitable business enterprise.
This mortgage Indebtedness lies al
most wholly north of the Potomac and
Ohio line. New York farms arc mort
gagged for $l3Sr0GO 903 Those of Iowa
carry burden Of little more than
400, 600, 600, those of Illinois, trfle
less In Pennsylvania and Kansas the
figures fall to about $13, 600, 900, in
Ohio TO so. 600, 600, in Michigan to
$64, 600, 900, in Wisconsin to $50, 900,
900, in Missouri to S53, 600, 600, in Ne
braska to $47, 600, 900, in California to
SAG, 600, 600, in Indiana about the same,
i'll Minnesota to $37, 900, 600, in New
Jersey to $2j, 900, 600, South Dakota
SIS, 900, 600 and Vermont and Massa-
chusetts 81 100, 600 each
Among the southern states West Nir-
ginia heads the list with 50, 600, 900
mortgage debt. Virginia, the two Caro-
linas and Louisiana owe between So, e.
600, 600 and a, coo, 600 each, Mississippi
less than So, 600, 00O Arkansas about
81, 600, 600, Alabama and Georgia less
than So 600, 600 and Florida less than
81 600, 600
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-05


To maintain a pasture in full vigor
on poor land two things are necessary.
We might say three. First, they must
not be overstocked. Second, some clover
ought always to be present i'll order TO
gather nitrogen for the grasses. The
common red clover is best where it will
succeed, because it dies i'll two years
and gives up its life to feed the grasses.
This being SO, it is of the utmost i'm
portance that clover seed should be sown
Oh the pastures every two years. Alsike
is i'll some respects better than the red
clover, because ii is longer lived and
can maintain itself in moist places. 1t
should be remembered that scarlet
clover is an annual and should be sown
in early fall OF the latter part of sum
Eier. 1t is doubtful if ii will stand the
winter farther north than central New
York. Third, plant food must be set
free continually if the pasture is to be
kept ut its best, or plant food must be
added. Some can be set free by harrow
ing, and some by the clover roots. If
this does not suffice, then fertilizers of
some kind should be sown frequently
and in small quantities After the sow
ing of the seed and the narrowing the
roller should follow. We have named
these operations in the order in which
they should take place, writes IA CORE.
spondent of Country Gentleman
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-05
OlMlNlSHES Will POWER.



the Human system.
"There goes a Christian" is what
the Mohammedan says when he sees IL
drunken man. This is natural, because
no true follower of the faith of Moham-
med ever uses alcohol in any form.
And yet what reflection this is ON
a great Christian nation! Very few peo.
pie realize that the people of the United
States spend enough money every year
for Intoxicating liquors, which simply
deprive them of their manhood and in
tellect, to pay all of the expenses Of the
government without cent of taxation
Why is this? Simply because the people
who use intoxicating liquors or any malt
beverages fail To appreciate the fact
that they contain the poison alcohol 1t
is the gradua! introduction of this in
sidious poison into the system which
gives man ali uncomfortable appetite
for its effects, and every man will have
it if he uses alcohol in any form long
enough or often enough. The alcohol
will change the type of his nerve cells,
and he will suffer from alcoholism, Il
disease which is marked by an appetite
for stimulants and diminished will
power. And then when the man wants
to stop he can't, because he is in the
power of the disease KANSAS City
Times
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-05
NV Neighbor.

he lives over the liue
In the valley of 'nc'cr do we'll"
His clothes, once fine, have a sicllly shine,
Like mOOnbeams in frozen dell.
His locks ar. faded and thin
His eyes have hungry stare.
Tho "might have been" he failed to win
Seems hooking him everywhere.
His poor old shoulders are bent.
They carry srievous load
! of strange ills blent through long years spent
On darksome down hill road
Unsteady his step and slow,
AS if he had iourneyed far,
And the sun We're low. with never
From hopes fair beaming star.
ply neighbor has naught in store
j For time etcrnitys needs,
Though straight before to the ever ono
. His piteous pathway leads.
His recordY Nay, let it pass
. But link TO his soul unrest
The social glass Alas, alasi
For life that has missed its bestl
New Nlrk Voice.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-05

Many large powders may be sunk by
digging beside and under them and let
ting them down. In good digging it is
cheaper than blasting and hauling away.
Granite and flint may be split by burn
ing the brush on it and throwing a pail
of water OH the rock while very hot,
Dynamite is last resort but safer than
powder. says The Farm journal. a spe-
cialist should be ohtainable for handling
the stuff and rending stones.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-05
TINE Drink PROBLEM.
Investigation Now In Progress by Prom.
nent Scientists.

AnVeattGAttOn NOW In Progress ny frOuAls
nent Scientists.
The committee of 80 prominent scien-
lists. associated in February, 1893, UNI
der the Sociological society Of New York
city, for scientific investigation of prob
lens relative to the liquor question, is
now engaged in active work TIE chair
man is Seth Low, president of Colum-
bia college; vice president, Charles Dad
ley Warner; secretary, Professor +. q
Peabody, d. d., of Harvard university.
subcommittee are organized as follows:
On the physiological and pathological
aspect of the drink problem, DR.. j. ).
library, Washington, chairman; on the
legislative aspect, President {. w.
Eliot, LII. D., of Harvard university,
chairman; on the ethical aspect, Colonel
Jacob l.. Greene of Hartford, chairman;
on the relations TO economic conditions,
poverty and crime, General Francis a.
Walker, president of the MaSsachusc tts
Institute of Technology, chairman; on
finance, William Bayard Cutting of
New York, chairman. Some of the most
prominent professors, clergymen ana
economists of the country are on this
committee. The work is purely volun
tary and carried on at the expense Of the
members
Circulars have been sent to men promi-
nent in business, philanthropy, finance,
arts, science and pedagogy and to 800
conspicuous brain workers for con
tidential replies to the following ques
tions:
1. Age. ,. Occupation. >. Are you a
total abstainer? 1. If so, have you al
ways been so? !. Do you drink spirits,
wine or beer OCCASIONALLY as il social
. function, but not daily? g. Do you drink
spirits, wine or beer every day rs mat
ter of habit? If So please state the kind
and amount of liquor thus consumed.
Of affirmative answers are given TO
either of the last two questions, please
state whether any particular form Of AL
coholic drink is in your case found to
be specially desirable or undesirable. }
. Z. Are you aware OF any chronic dis
turbance of your health, and if so,
what is its nature: s. Give any facts
derived from your personal experience
which will throw light ON the problems
under Investigation.
The report of the general committee
is expected about the end of the year.
New York Voice
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-05
Market { apsNlNe.
How Abandoned Farms Are Being Con-
verified Into Profitable Market Gardens.

How Abandoned Farms Are Being Con-
verified Into Profitable Market Gardens.
The time does not appear to be far off
when very large part of the territory
in New England supposed to be occu-
pied by so called abandoned farms"
will be converted into market gardens
The neighborhood of the town of Reno
both, r. L.. say ten miles from the city
of Providence Pawtucket or Fall River,
is a case in point. According to Ameri-
can Gardening, only a few years ago
this town was apparently ON tho verge
of dissolution. Old fashioned farming,
the raising of wheat, rye and corn had
ceased to afford even scanty living;
the young men had gone to the neigh
boring factory towns, while the old folks
were oking out "a meager existence on
the old homestoad; the buildings were
+ tumbling into decay, fences in many
cases had been used to keep warmth in
the bodies of the old people, and there
was but little left, but more or less pic
turesque ruin of people, buildings and
the former industries of the town
Now all this is changed, the old places
have been patched up, new houses have
been built, and rows of greenhouses and
celery pits have taken the place of the
Old fashioned barnyards. The problem
of utilizing the abandoned farms has
been solved by converting them into
market gardens. In many cases the
lands have changed hands and have
come into possession of foreigners who
have shown the native owners of the
land what can be done by gardening,
the raising of small fruits, vegetables,
etc. In the locality mentioned strawber-
RIGS asparagus, cabbage and celery are
the chief crops, and they are evidently
suited to the light but fertile lands. The
evidences of prosperity on every side
show that there is ample profit in the
new gardening.
What has been done in Rhode Island
can be done almost anywhere. AS lands
near the cities bCcplne valuable for
building lots, or the assessments and
taxes become too high for profitable cul
tivation, the so called abandoned farms
will be converted into market gardens
and their productive value very largely
increased. Intensive farming as it is
practiced in Europe will eventually re-
deem much of the unused land in the
eastern states and at the same time fur
nish our cities with cheap, palatable and
healthful food.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-05

1t has been ascertained by an extend
ed series of experiments that rye and
winter wheat will terminate IN soil the
temperature Of which is as low as 20
degrees. Barley, oats, flax clover and
peas vill sprout at 30 dcGrc', The tur-
nip Us cold bloodod "a the rye and
wint wheat, but the ,Irrut needs 3S
degI and the bean - degrees before
they will make the i"ltlal effort to send
the life shoot in sca.ch of air und light
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-05

l heard Horace Greeley declare more
than 40 years ago, i'll public lecture Oh
the evils Of intemperance, that alcohol
WAS rank poison i'll its effects on the
brain and body Of human beings, and
that it was only produced by decompos-
fng and rotting food substances, and that
the process and purpose were wicked
.and defiling, and that satan alone could
have taught mankind how to distill al
'cohol with which to besot and poison
themselves, Joseph Medill.