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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
An Unpleasant Meet,ng.

Patrick Ragan had a face on him that.
as he had once remarked himself, was
an ''ofince to the landscape" Next to
his homeliness his poverty was the
most conspicuous part of him. An Irish
neighbor met him recently, when the
following colloquy ensued:
can how are ye, Pat?"
''Moighty bad, intoirely. It's shtar-
vation that's shtarin' me in the face"
''Is that SO? Sure, an it can't be-
very pleasant for ayther of yez. ."-Riche
mond Dispatch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
Too Late.

The house had been aroused by a
burglar. Mr.. Jones saw man with a.
mask going through the pockets of his
pantaloons, and, quick as thought, he
shot at him, the intruder making good
his escape.
Why" asked Mrs. Jones, thor
oughly awake, what did you scare me-
for2"
II saw man robbing my pocl1eta
and fired at him.
''Wen, he didn't get anything" said
she, complacentlY.
How do you know?"
SO, 1 tried 'em myself before wa
went to d."-Adams Freeman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
LOUISIANA MOSS CROP.
Increased Supply Keep Step with
Increased Demand.
- Growing Industry Peculiar to the Creole
State-The Picturesque Moss Pick
ers-Burying Moss to
s'Cure" 1t.
Especial New Orleans tLa.l Letter.l

''Spanish moss is one of the growing
industries of Louisiana. Strangely, it
does not thrive so luxuriantly beyond
the limits of the state. It fourishes
most in southwestern Louisiana, the
'''swampy region" including the Techi
region, or Acadian country, the Atcha-
falaya basin, and in the lakes and
bayous of the Gross Tete, Lafourche,
Terrebonne and Borataria regions, in
the swamp" in the rear of the city OF
New Orleans, and in the picturesque
bayou Castaign. =
This industry gives employment tc
about 5000 people, mainly negroes,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
No Danger.

Darling" she murmured, in one of
those fits of soulful sentimentality COM
mon to her, ''if 1 should die first, you
you?"
''I?' he replied with look of infinite
earnestness in his eyes and decided
tone in his voice; Il marry again?
Never!''
And she smiled and was satisfied
ST. LnuiS Renublic
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
Asking the Impossible.

"You will have to get somebody to
identify you," said the paying teller.
''But that's impossible!" exclaimed
the presenter of the check. 'Since I've
had this check in my possession I've
been so proud that my own mother
wouldn't know me- Boston Tran
script.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
COMMERCIAL TERM.
DraacifnI Realisn.

The Painter-I've got a commission
to paint picture entitled 1.-THE Mad
mans Nightmare" Where in thunder
shall find subject?
His Friend-Why don't you make a
picture of some of those bicycle bloom
rs?-Chicago Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
Preferred His own Method.

Doctor-I told you plainly that you
should rub the brandy that I ordered
for you about your stomach, and now
you have drunk it.
Patient-Yes, but you see, doctor, L
have never in nv life cared much for
externals. Fliegende Blaetter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
seizt,c the Opportunitv.

Little Billee explaining}-In an af-
fair of this kind, you see, a large man
has a great advantage. Now, you take
a small man like mo
Miss O'e'arrell-Oh, Mr.. Baghot. This
is so Brooklyn Life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
Important.

Jess-This c,airvoyant can tell the
present, past and future from lock OF
my hair.
Bess-I should think she would needi
to haze. the present, past and future
shades of your hair.-Puck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
Taken Up.

He Cat 1880 p. m.)-Are you ever
troubled with insomnia?
She (wearily)-Yes, very often.
He-I have heard that walking in
the open air before retiring is bene-
fetal.
She Chopefully}-Let's try it! You
do the walking and I'll retire.-Life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
Wo1nan,s Cruclrr.

May hear that Mr.. Nendick had
tragedy in his life
Jess-Yes. He got engaged to girl
at the seaside and she held him 70 his
promise.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
Not TIL Them

When the buttons on my vest
Tear themselves away,
And the spots upon my coat
Proclc i'm they've come to stay,
When py socks all run 70 holes
And eTerything's agee,
Then, dear wife, so far away,
fondly think of thee.
g N. Y. World
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
PassIblY True.

She-Here is the story of man who
says he never made love to Z girl in his
life. Do you believe it?
He-It may be true. Some fellows
make a speciality of widows, you know.
-Indianapolis Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
High Life Diplomacy,

Pastor-Do you set your daughter a
good example, Mrs. Hauton?
Mrs. Hauton-Don't 1, indeed? I call
her into the room every time John and
/ have a row. / don't want her to re-
peat the blunder that made in spoil
ing husband.-N. Y. World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
ComDarative Antfuu,tv

''Mrs. eastman has ceased to notice
Mrs. Jones-Brown. Do you know why?'~
ut is because her son-in-law's family.
is SO very much older than the family.
of Mrs. Jones-Brown's son-in-law."+
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
Not to BE Thwarted.

Heidi you know there were mi
crobes in kisses?
She-That's all right, Charley. The
young man had last summer said
there was poison in ice cream, too, but
it didn't scare me one bit,-Detroit
Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06

Marion-Oh, Laura! I don't know
what to do. Fred has promised that he
will stop drinking if 1 will marry him,
and Charlie says he'll take to drink if 1
don't marry him.-Judv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
Very True,

That bridal pairs are not like other pears
Is fact you've doubtless seen.
Why are they not? Because, you know tn
dears
Are softest when they're green
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
A Left-Handed Compliment.

'"That woman dispenses a great deal
of social lemonade"
s'What do you mean?"
simply that she us always saying
sour things in sweet way."-BostoR
Gazette.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06

-%The five civilized tribes are the
Chexokees, with population of 90, 500:
7,lS2; Choctaws. IA, ,397;
Creeks, IA. .632; Seminoles. 2,56l.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06

Tommy tainted at the cIub the
other night. We thought he was going
to die"
"Well, did he kick the bucket?"
NO; he only turned little pale.'za
Truth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06

care you the man of the house?"
''Yes, SIR"
"Where's your wife?"
''Dead, sir.
81 thought so."-St. Louis Republic.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-24

1896, at the front door Of the Court
house OF said county, at the town Of
Elko, therein, sell each and every par
Gel of said described property for The
total amount Of the original tax pen
atty and costs set opposite to each
parcel thereof respectively, to the per-
son or persons who will paw the
amount Of the original tax, penalties
and costs for the smallest parcel of
the property desctibed opposite there
to respectively, in each case Of delin-
quency, and that all property sold at
such sale and each parcel thereof, is
subject to redemption within six
months after the date Of sale by pay
ment Of all Of said sums against the
same, or each parcel thereof respec-
lively, with 3 per cent per month
shereon, from the date Of said sale
until paid.
JOHN HENDERSON,
County Treasurer and ex-Oficio Tax
Receiver.
Elko, New, Dec. 10, 1895.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
EsurnliounI Notes

BROOKLYN has II ,SSi more pupils than
Il year ago.
A law requiring physical training TO
be taught in the public schools has
been passed in Maryland.
1t is now Il penitentiary Ofiense in
Florida 10 teach white and colored
children in the same school.
San Francisco has 34.0S5 boys. and
34.J16 girls. besides ,405 Chinese and
colorcd on the census roll of 1893.
After seven years of faithful work
Professor T. Il. Barnard has severed
his connection with the Lick Observa-
tory. ana assumed Il position II the
great Yerkes Observatory.
Statistics recently compiled show
that in the United States the negro race
has $40 colleges and schools of higher
education in which GAG teachers out OF
1.175 are colored; 20. SEC teachers add
/. !c0.417 students in the common
schools; 20G newspapers and Al maya
zines: 800 lawyers, and nearly that
number Of physicians: an aggregate
wealth estimated at $263, 600 o1; anc
a degree Of ability and industry Sufli.
cicnt to have produced last year 3.oR.-
900 pounds Of cotton and $3.50. 0Uo.UN
worth Of caro0tA>
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
Remedy Tor Insomnia.

Don't" begs physician. try to go
to sleep with cold feet. You may sue
ceed. Eut ii is 1t an unnecessary waste
OF effort. Hot water ba@s are now 50
cheap. thar every bedroom in the house
may be supplied with one. OF one of the
little Japanese hot boxes. which are
even more convenient. since they DO
not have to depend upon the boiler sup
ply. More discomfort i had ana more
colds that might never have developed.
are cemented in this way than i'll any
ether"
The remedy prescribed by a famous
German physician for insomnia is on
this principle: Wiring ont till rot
drop dripS pair of white cotton stock
fngs in cold water. put them en- is wet
as they will still be, and draw over
them a pair of dry woollen ones. Let
the cotton stockings be larger than
those usually Worn. and the wOollen
ones. of course. still bigger Hand
knitted wOollcn. or the thick ones sold
at the athletic goods shops. are the
best in use. and the result OF this steam.
Ing process. so far frcm being in any
way harmful. as might be feared. Is
said 70 be magical in its relief and q gree
able sensations.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
Modern Jerusalem.

Flour milling has become an impor-
tant industry in Jerusalem. The pro-
duct is disposed Of entirely for inland
consumption. none being exported.
During 1891 between 10000 and $1,000
sacks of 191 pounds each were prOduc-
ed. The wheat is obtained from the
Jordan valley and Samaria. There
are also in Jerusalem eleven mills driy-
Ell by horse power. In Jaffa are ten
steam mills. but only very small guam
tity of -four is imported into Palestine,
and that only of the finest sort. The
restoration and upbuilding Of Ierusa-
lem Will he done on strictly business
principles.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
GlS1 Flint.

Whcn one reads items Of news alouf
college ruSheS. class fights and the like
lie begins to lose faith in these HIGHER
institutions ana wonders how il Is Dos
sible for boys in college 10 grow main
" and prepare fer citizenship. Is the
conduct in which they indulge The evil
dence Of conceit which one may hope
VIII exhaust itself by The close Of the
young mans school career? When one
reads the following item with reference
to Western university his faith in
the value OF Il college education weak
ems:
The university is in n state Of miniature
war. On Thursday night the seniors
held q meeting al the residence Of the
president, whose son is 4 senior, and mem
bers OF the under classes attempted TO
break il up. 4 senior was caught on
the lawn and bound with the presidents
clothesline and was being dragged away
when his chums came Ia his rescue. 4
pitched battle followed, in which students
were Knocked down. bat the seniors final
~ succeeded in dragging Carpenter into
the house. where the doors were barred
and the attacking party kept out The
next morning the - niOrs appear. in class
with pieces OF rope tied in the button
holes Of their coats as trophies Of their
victory, and an attempt was made by
the members of the under classes TO di-
vest them of the offensive badges. 4
sculiie followed during the first hour.
hHt ;he men were finally separated As
the seniors came down stairs at 10 o'clock
they we're met by q determined force and
the fight was renewed in on effort on one
side 10 get the pieces OF rope and To re
tain them on the other. Members OF the
'faculty rushed TO the scene TO separate
the combatants. 1t was half an hour be-
fore order was restored. Several stu
dents on both sides were sadly bruised in
the row.
4 scrimmage like that in a family
would properly bring into use the
mothers slipper or, better still. we'll
seasoned rawhide. But what can be
done with young men, aged from II
to II years, who will make fools Of
themselves in an institution where they
are supposed to get wisdom, but seem
ugly without getting understanding:
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
\ Hcrinuer Uudcuiabry.

Johnny Spratts Take me word for it,
dat boy in de general electric office is
n greenhorn in de biz He's never bin
an office hoy before.
Willie Coot-I don't see why dat is.
He told me dat dis WAS his fort place.
Johnny SprattS saw. get out; why,
he doesn't know how 10 inhale Il Gig
New York World
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
SW.NOIgNO UNCLE Sam.
Descriptions Men Make Money by
Ss,-cn IN. Gold Coin.

OnSCTupuioES Men Make Money by
Sweating Gold Coin.
Il has long been known that the most
desperate counterfeiting gangs N
America have for years flourished and
grown rich out of their unlawful voca-
ton in the mountain businesses Of the
Pacific COAST. and it came to light few
days ago thar 4 gigantic scheme for de-
fraudinS the government by sweat
Inc" gold coins has fiourished without
interruption in san Francisco for near
ly seven years.
These revelations came to light by the
recent conviction OF Davis C. Burke.
learned old man. who. with his wife.
has continuously conducted an ingen-
iOuS laboratory 1T his humble home in
a tenement quarter of the city. The
aged criminal has just been sent to
prison for eighteen months for his
crime. Ills method Of operating was
adrOit and successful. 1t is estimated
that he made many thousands OF dol
lars OFT of his secret operations, during
which he extracted about D per cent Of
the value of every gold coin that passed
through his laboratory. 1t is also prob
able that he handled about $500 worth
Of gold coin daily
When secret service agents raided his
place they found several large bottles
filled with fine gold which had beef
taken from The coins by what is known
as the cyan-de-electro process. which
consists Of bathing the coins in 4 Solu-
ton of the proper strength Of cyanide
OF potassium with the electric current
carefully adjusted. Burke was cunning
enough TO know JUS how TO time the
bathing Of the coins. and as 4 result he
extracted about twenty grains Of gold
from each $50 piece and gold in the
same ratio from smaller coins. The
gold thus freed by the process passed
through She solution and attached itself
TO the positive pole al The battery. cling
Ing there 50 1hat il could readily lac
scraped off inso Il booze and af1erward
treated 10y the ordinary smelling pro-
cess and RIM into line bars. So subtle
WAS Tho process by which he swelred
the coins that no human eye could de-
tttt any uiHtErlfP D- N.ten Inc appear
ance OF the spurious ana the genuine.
and il was only by pla eilr me Sweated
pieces on delicate sca.os al the sub
treasury thar the shortage WAS detect
eI. To restore the gold - Us original
color the criminal chemist oyercame
the reddish appearance made by the
chemicals by polishing the pieces with
fine revolving brush. treated with
the finest emery four. L has been dis
covered that Burke ana his wife have,
during the last So years. sold many
thousands Of dollars worth Of gold in
the form Of fine bars TO local smelling
companies They were also cunning
enough 10 add small percentage Of
base metal-such as copper - lead-to
every run" 50 rs not To- excite the sus-
picions Of the companies they dealt
with by reason sf the unusual fineness
of the material offered for salc.-New
York World
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
vi atcr a, Spirits.

Medium (who is giving 4 private Sc
ance. in Sepulchral tones)-1he spirits
are about us - tsharp rat-tat heard in
direction of door; shiver runs through
audience and
The New Servant-PleaSe. ma'am.
am to cook all those sausages for sup
per?-Pall Mall Budget.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
usually brig them to the side OF tha

usually brig them to the side OF tho
majority.
-. The teacher should not be severe
in Furnishing violation OF the rules.
lie should always inquire narrowly
into the motive. The chiIds physical and
mental organization should b. Well con
Sldered. Tne teacher should assure
himself that The of1enSe = not the result
OF some taunt or so0e physical i8ign-
itr: also. tina it was willful. and not
the result faccident 81 thOughtleSSneSS.
Teacher. SEQ t. it thai You are cool.
Look 10 al tn - points: b. rec >0nable
ana juSr. ana IN 4 majority OF c4ses
you will find no necessity for the lnfiic-
ton OF punishment.
Suggestions.
!. In making or enforcing rules look
back to your own childhood: recall Your
own experiences. your Impulses Put
yourself in the place of the child 10 be
governed. then act
=. Regard all pupils as trustworthy
until You find them otherwise. Children
rarely forgive teacher who suspects
them of wrong wnen they are innocent.
). Encourage them to be truthful by
RENTING penalties as far as possible
when they make full and free confes-
sion.
t. Common sense and the ability TO
Judge the guilt or innocence of Il pupil
is requisite in successful government.
.. Allow pupils the largest liberty con-
Sistent with their welfare and the wei
fare of the school. and when reStric-
tons are placed on them explain the
necessity for such restriction.
6. Do not attempt to compel pupils
Ia inform on one another under threats
of punishment. Rather let your own
tact govern in the detection Of an Of
Tense.
{. Explain to your rrpils the neces-
SHY of proper department. ana prompt
obedience
\ DO your own governing as far as
possible; it weakenS your authority 10
call upon the superintendent or the
members OF the school Board for assist
ance.
.. Give no unnecessary commands
TO- Make only such rules as you ere
willing 10 enforce -Rau1's Schcol Man
aGcment.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
Morality.

"The teaching of morality, though it
Is impressive, can hardly be recovered
after having been abandoned for a
long time. Nay, we may rather venture
to say that when Il person gets corrupt
cd the doctrines of morality expire al
together Whereas doctrines of reliS-
ion can never be extinguished to those
ten commandments being given by the
Supreme Power are so deeply implant-
ell i'm the heart of man that they can
hardly be forgotten. On the contrary,
they stir up and remind the wrongdoer
Of his misdeeds, SO THAI sooner or later
he repents and turns to do good to the
credit of himself" l.. Hirsch
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
Written Exercise.

Fill these blanks with sit" sat"
sitting" set" or setting:
]. -- The doll in the chair.
.. A fair little girl - under a tree.
a. The maid is - the table.
4. The table was - earlytO-night.
:. There's a merry brown thrush -
up in a tree.
6. Pussy. -- beside the fire
:. The gardener has - the trees in
q row.
:. How long has the BIRD - on her
eggs?
.. Do no: - the pitcher SO near the
edge of the table.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
CouIdu'f stand IT.

How do you stand on this here mon
ey question. ajor?''
IL don't stand at all. sir. Moneys so
scarce that when | strike dollar il
jus kecls ME over"-Atlanta Const.
H. ..on.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
he TALKS TO THE GATHERING
CONGRESS MEN.

He Il Sure that Divinity Is on Our
SIDE, ana that the Church Will Purify
I'aiit = and Protect the Ballot Box
in the End.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07

A Holsters skin when shedding splih
down the back and comes off in two
equal parts. The tail slips out OF the
shell like finger out Of glove.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-25

feet long and fifteen inches wide and lays
it from chair back to chair back. A man
comes in an lies fiat on the plank. Mr..
Maskelyne winds some rope around the
man and plank, as if to prevent his rolling
off. He then places a small lamp, appar-
emily burning spirits of wine, right be-
meath the center of the plank-that is to
say, midway between the two chairs. He
then walks around the chairs and plank,
so that you may see there is no mirror
arrangement, and then waves a sword
over the plank, apparently over
every inch of its length. The result
of all this is intended to convince
you that the plank is completely isolated,
save where it's two ends rest on the
backs of the chairs. Some hanky.panky
passes are made and words spoken. and
then one end of the plank slowly rises in
the air. Its now useless chair is removed.
Then the other end rises, and the second
chair is removed. The plank, with the
man on it, is thus lying horizontal in the
air with no visible means of support.
Now, this trick is not worked on q large
stage, at a distance from the audience, as
is the case in music halls. Both room and
stage are small, there is no orchestra, and
the front row of spectators is only few
feet from the plank. Yet have seen that
plank set the laws of gravity at defiance no
less than four times and am no nearer dis
covering the secret.