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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-28
SOCIETIES.

F. g. A. M-Wa-Keeney Lodge No. 14S,
a. meets every second and fourth Monday
evening of each month
c. n. GIBSON, Sec'y. G. A. HoAR. W. Nj.
A o. U. W.-Wa-Keeney Lodge No 2OO
n. meets the first and third Tuesday eve
nings of each month.
W. E. SAUM, Rec. GEO. MCKINLEY, nj. W.
r o. o. F.--Wa-Keeney Lodge No. 304, meets
l. every Wednesday evening. Transient
brethren cordially invited.
G. W. Cross, Sec'y. W. H. DoRNs, \. G.
M w. of A-Wa-Keeney Lodge No: 1851
WI meets last Thursday in each month:
EDWARD CHALK, V. @. IT, W. CROSS, CLERK.
n R-Captain Trego Post, No, 197, meets
". in the evening of the second Saturday
of each month.
w REYNOLDS, Com. J. A. EsCHER, Adg't.
w r. C-Captain Trego, No. 40, meets
w. every second Tuesday evening. and
fourth Saturday afternoon of each month.
Mrs. ANGELISE MARTIN, President.
MRS DELLA HOLMES, Sec.
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tion and in her efforts to make others
happy. 1t was impossible to remain
in her presence without catching the
spirit of her boundless good nature.
Full of life and vicacity, always in
good humor, intelligent and witty,
her pleasantries and bright savings
were ALWAYS innocent and harmless
and never directed at her friends or
acquaintance.
The personal character of the de-
deased was full of noble qualities en-
dearing her to her friends while liv-
ing and making her memory delight.
There was in her neither selfishness,
envy, hate or malice, but only kind
ness, charity and good will for all.
And while we do not believe that
poor humanity is ever without some
faults-they would not be human if
they were-yet she approached as
nearly the ideal of perfect woman,
''nobly planned" as any whom we
have known and we shall rarely find
another who was so gentle and Iowa
BILE, genial and kind.
She leaves husband and one child
about two weeks old. Those who
know her best can best SympathiZe
with those in whom her own life was
centered. 1t was within the sanctua-
ry of her home where the darkest
shadow rests. 1t is there that the
blow will fall with the most crushing
might.
She has gone. All that is mortal
has departed this life forever. That
bright intellect and that loyable dis
position will never again gladden. heI
friends. She has gone to her long
rest. Her time has come. To-day we
are following and tomorrow we toe
shall crowd into that narrow cell.
Adieu! A last adieu to thee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-28

Brother Tilton, in his Osborne
Farmer, pokes fun at the possibility
of the Union Pacific line of counties
having a congressional candidate. In
this Brother Tilton is a little prema-
ture. We have not as yet heard of
single man mentioned on this line for
the place. but whoever the nominee
should be he certainly will rely upon
the southern tier of counties for his
election. Brother Tilton, himself,
is likely to break into the race, and if
he had to depend upon Osborne coun-
ty for his election, it is likely he
would stay at home. The Union Pa
cific line of counties may not have as
Osborne, Mitchell Jewell, Norton. and
Smith, but they have votes to throw
at the birds.-[Sharon Springs Times.
In 1890 the vote stood for Baker TO-
40; for McNall y, 1O2 In 1897 it was
for Baker Is, $50; for Ellis 6,391. At
the last election the average vote on
county officers shows the following re-
suit: Republican, Is, 1913; Populist, A.
215; Democrats, 1,781.
These figures gives the Republicans
a majority of POP over the combin ed
opposition. In this Senatorial dis
trict the late election shows Repub-
lican vote of 5,391; Populist, 1929;
Democrats, 1912. This gives the Re-
publicans a clean majority of 80 over
the combined opposition.
In this Appellate Judicial district
there were cast 1858 Republican
votes, 6,430 Populist, and 1876 Demo
cratic, giving the Republicans ma
jority of 729 over the combined oppo-
sitiOn.
It will thus be readily seen that the
Republicans can elect these three i'm
portant officials, even if the opposi-
tion should combine against them.
Provided, of course, that no mistake
is made at the convention by nomi-
mating weak men.-[Norton Cham
| piOn.
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lieye in most instances this lack Of
sociability is deliberate. but rath-
er the result of careleSSness and. final
~ of confirmed habit. Perhaps hard
times have had tendency to check
our elasticity of spirit somewhat. and
in our present anticipations we do
not see such a roseate tinted future
as we did during our boom period.
Possibly the expense of entertaining
our friends in the usual manner is an
item that is now considered by many.
But we not consider that any of these
excuses are valid. In Jact rather are
they to be considered cogent reasons
why we should make an extra effort
to preserve the equilibrium of happi
ness by endeavoring to be independ
emit, at least in a measure, of the en-
vironments which surround us. Be
sides we never did believe much in
those functions where the spread
was considered the principal attrac-
tiOn or inducement of social gather
| ing and we are not sorry that they arc
on the decline. Friendliness and so
ciability do not depend on lavish ex-
penditures and something good to eat.
The kind of genuine hospitality and
good cheer for which we plead is in
compatible with display of any kind
and it depends altogether upon our
selves whether we contribute to make
ourselves and neighbors happy or
whether we spend our time in grumb-
ling or repining. We may be friendly
and sociable with our neighbors or we
may isolate ourselve and live for our
selves alone. Man is naturally a social
being and he is largely the architect
of his own happiness.
This is timely subject but it does
seem strange that it is deemed neces-
sary to reiterate what has been writ
ten thousand times and, especi-
ally, when the negative has never yet
found an advocate. 1t is axiom and
physicians will tell you that, in many
instances, there is no doubt but the
practice of these virtues will even pro-
long life Now, as the New Year
the season for discarding evil habits
and for cultivating the virtues-is
about to be ushered in, it will be an
suspicious time to put into practice
these theories which are so universal
ly admitted although so indifferently
Dracticed.
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Churches.
Commissioners Proceedings
wA-KEENEY, KAN. December 81

WA-KEENEY. Kan. December 81. 1895.
Board of Commissioners of Trego
county, Kansas, met to-day in special
session. The members-W. B. CIPHER,
j. p. Marquand and @. III. Neff were
present.
George w. Veale, jr., appeared to
meet the board in regard to the mat
ter of paying the railroad tax.
Mr.. Veale stated that as the COM
pany believe the law creating the fire
guard tax to be unconstitutional they
propose to fight the payment of the
tax and stated that he had come for
the purpose of making tender of the
taxes except the fire guard tax. Mr..
Veale further stated that should the
Supreme court decide the tax to be a
legal one it would be paid in full
without further trouble, in considera-
tion of which, the board made an or
der allowing the county treasurer to
accept the tax less the fire guard tax.
and that to remain subject to the SUI
preme 0urtdecision.
The following official bonds which
had been filed with the county clerk.
were approved by the board:
Edward Griffith, justice of the
peace, Ogallah township.
Fl. B. Fidler, constable, Glencoe
township.
2. M. Wagner, treasurer, River
side township.
Joseph Lutters, clerk, Franklin
township.
Otto Young, trustee and assessor.
Franklin township.
Z. s. Loe, road overseer, Ogallah
township.
William Caskey, road overseer,
Ogallah township.
John Colborg, road oyerseer, Glen
coe township.
A. A. Rassicot, road overseer, Will
cox township.
Board adjourned sine die.
Attest: G. A. HoAR.
lsEAL. County Clerk.
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"TO HER LONG REST. 4"

The message that went forth
through our little city last Thursday
that Mrs. Title Hutzel. was dead,
brought sorrow to the hearts of every
one of our citizens, each of whom felt
that he had a particular sorrow to
cherish and express.
Mrs. Hutzel was just 30 years old on
Christmas day and on the day follow
ing, December &c, 1895, after pro-
tracted suffering, she passed away
without pain and so gently did the
spirit leave its frame that the friends
who watched by her bedside could
hardly realize that she had passed
over the dark river, through the gate,
into the celestial city.
The deceased was born in Illinois
and came with her parents at an early
day to Ellis county, Kansas, where
she resided until the time of her
marriage with S. M. Hutzel which
occurred on June It'll, 1885, when they
sided here ever since. Shortly after
coming to Wa-Keeney Mrs. Hutzel ac-
cepted a position in the q. S. land
office as chief clerk of the Receiver w.
H. Pilkenton. She held the same po-
sition under John Schlyer during his
entire term and also for portion of
the term under Hill p. Wilson.
The volume of business in the land
office incident upon the great rush
in 1885, 1886 and 1887 was unpreced-
ented in the history of any land Office
in the United States and the work
consequently very great. Almost the
entire responsibility of the Receivers
Office, involving the receipts Of many
thousands of dollars almost every day,
devolved upon Mrs. Hutzel and she
acquitted herself to the satisfaction
and admiration of all, not only of the
department but of all those who had
markable and in many respects, trying
times. The volume of business was
very great and the duties of the Off
GERS and clerks onerous. There would
be crowd, from morning until night
both inside and outside the govern
ment building, of people endeavoring
to perfect title to their homes. Being
overworked and taxed beyond their
strength il is not strange that at
| times both officers and employees
should become irritated and annoyed
and that sometimes they appeared
harsh and tyrannical. Those who
had business with the Office during
the time alluded to can appreciate
this statement and all will remember
| the Receivers clerk and her always
cheerful smile. She alone was always
calm and unruffled and never too busy
to impart necessary information.
With her it made no difference who it
might be. The poorest hOmesteader
was treated with precisely the same
consideration that was accorded to
ALL During those days she was the
most popular person in this land dis
trict and all on account of her genial
good nature and unbounded kindness
to ALL There are hundreds of people
in this land district to-day who will
learn of her death with deep regret
and feel that they have sustained
personal loss.
Her religion was rather of the prac-
tical sort and was eXemplified every
day of her life in her sunny DISPOSE
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Furniture at Wholesale Prices.

We represent the largest manufac-
turers of Household Furniture in the
world, and sell to anybody at factory
prices. All shipments direct from
Chicago factory. Our large furniture
mailed TO any address on re-
ceipt of 6 cents in stamps to pay post
age. Our special baby carriage cata-
logue, showing 63 new styles, mailed
free American Furniture Agency,
Retail Profit Smashers, Galena, Kan
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Holiday Excursion.

On December "A, Is and 81, 1895 and
January /, 1896, the Union Pacific will
sell tickets to points within 200 miles
at one and one-third fare for the
round trip. Tickets good to return
at any time up to and including Jan
uary I'd. e. A. LEWIS. Agent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-28

Collyer Camp No 155. meets the second and
fourth Saturdays of each month at p.
o. b. KeSSler, apt
E. Grieschuskey, Sec'y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-28
Union Pacific Time Table.

EAST.
Eastern limited Due $50 a. M
2-Kansas City Fast Line. 49,. Due 1898 p. m
WEST.
Fast Express Due 4:47 a. m
S-Denver & Pacific Coast lmt'd Due7:15 p.
Tickets sold and baggage checked to all
points in United States and Canada.
E. A. LEWIS, Agent.
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Christmas at the M. g. Church.

There was good attendance at the
"ChriStmas Tree" exercises held at
the M. E. church on Christmas eve
and the exercises were quite interest
ing. Following is the complete pro-
gram as carried out:
Organ Voluntary .....:.... Bessie Ferris
Song-Praise God, ETC.. By Congregation
Invocation ........................By Pastor
Song-Open the Doors for the Children.
Responsive Reading-The First Christmas
in Judea ..... Young Peoples Bible Glasses
Recitatian-A Cordial Invitation. ..........
Observation-Disclosures. Ernest Courtney
Recitation. ................. Hilda Mckinley
Song-Merry Bells of JOY.
Responsive Reading World Wide Bless
ingS ............ Senior Bible Glass
song-The Star That Leads Them All.
Recitation. ...... intermediate Glass No, 4
Song-Onward Merry Christmas.
Recitation-The Birth of Christ s'ss luna i.eS'
.......... ................ ~. George Moore
Song-Happy Wings of Song.
observation-disclosures Pearl Weekley
RecitatiOn-The Christmas Tree ..........
.-........................B Baker Countryman
Song-Luther's Cradle Hymn. .........:...
Recitation Good News From Heaven.....
..::........ =; ,.----. Stella Lawrence
School Boy. .......... Willie Nelson
Song-Put Light in the Window. ..........
........... intermediate Classes No. 4 and
Observation-Disclosures Christmas. Mabel Ufford
Christmas Christmas. -. 800. Infant Glass
SOng-Sweet Voices.
Recita tion-A Visit to Randy Ray Tford
Distribution OF Presents.
BenodictiOn
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A NOVELTY JUG.

pins, penny jewelry, buttons Of all
kinds, black hooks and eyes, bits of tin
to join same to make design, bits of
scissors, watch key. The material Of the
jug is oarthenware, and if the top of it
be small an addition is made by means
CT either very stiff milIboard or tin.
The articles are imbedded in putty
and then the whole is gilded over. The
effect is decidedly odd, and unless care
fully examined no one would imagine
what it is made Of or the manner in
which made.
The articles described will suggest
pleasing possibilities to the readers of
inventive minds and artistic tastes
With dish or vase Of symmetrical
fogm and tiny bits Of delicately colored
glass and china decidedly attractive or
naments may be produced at a compare
lively. small cost.
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HAS A Sleeps LEG.
Zone Is TranspIanted from Sheep to Boy
in a PhiIadeIphia HOSPITAL.

Zone Is Transplanted from Sheep to BOY
In a Philadelphia Hospital
A few days ago in the operating room
of the Hahnemann hospital in Phlla-
delphia, a big healthy sheep was sac
rihced that young Boyd Folwen might
have well leg. The operation when
ensued that of taking a bone from
live animal and implanting it in hui
man subject, is so uncommon as to
make it worthy of more than passing
notice. FOIwell is a bright boy CT 10
years, who received an injury to his leg
about four months ago, which resulted
in necrosis, or rotting of the shin bone
Of his right leg. He was admitted to
the Hahnemann hospital, but nothing
could be done to stay the progress OF
the modification. A few days ago it
was decided that amputation OF the
limb would become necessary to save
the boys life, and, after the parents
had been SO notified and were pre-
pared for the worst, Or. Carl V. Visher.
one Of the surgeons Of the hospital
staff, decided that bone-grafting might
save the limb. Accordingly a big, fine
looking sheep was procured at the
stock yards and taken to DR.. Nisher' S
laboratory. The animal was shorn and
shaved, and kept in first-class condi-
ton for few days, when it was taken
to the hospital. Tho boy was placed
under the influence of ether, and the
part of the bone of the right leg for
seven inches above the ankle joint was
cUt away. The sheep in the meantime
had been chloroformed, and the sur
geons cut away a portion of its fore
leg to the exact measurement of the
part the place of which it was TO take
AS soon as the bone was taken from
the sheep it was fitted il the gap and
the joints of the boys bones were Gov
cred with periosteuln from the sheep 5
bone, in order to afford the proper
nOurishment to the bone. The boy is
said to be feeling we'll, but some time
must elapse before it is definitely
known whether or not the grating is
q success. Only few operations have
been successfully carried out. If the
operation comes up to the expectation
of the surgeons, Folwell viii walk and
run as well as he ever did IN his life.
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Repairing Furniture.

In repairing broken furniture the mis-
take usually made is using too much
glue. Now, contrary to the popular opin-
ion, the less glue used the stronger viii
be the joint. Heat the parts to be joined,
after seeing that the joint is perfect,
apply the glue sparingly, but SO as to
eVBnly cover every part, bring the pieces
together and rub one past the other a
few times. When they thoroughly adj
here, leave in that condition, and when
possible bind together by strong Irvine
Or a handscrew until the glue has en-
tirely set. When there is too much glue
on q joint, it can never be strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-09
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events IL Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL EOTsS OF SOCIETY.
Persona, Items or Interest About To-
polka People and Visitors IN IOWA.

Personal Items OF Interest About To-
polka People and Visitors IN iowa.
TPersons sending social items to this depart
mcnt viii please give Ihelc maine and address II
order TO secure publica5lcn.l
Miss Blanche Dienst entertained about
thirty young ladies yesterday afternoon.
1t was d genuine thimbIe party, all the
ladies present having their fancy work
with them, . rather unusual thing fer
thimble party. An elegant luncheon was
served, and a general good time enjoyed.
Miss Daisy Lakin will give CONVEX
Hatione tomorrow evening in honor Of
Mrs. Frank Merriam's guests. Miss
Eleanor Thornton and Miss Agnes Var
ney Of Kansas City. No.
Mrs. Margaret Weller of Chicago is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Sheldon.
Mr. D. II. Frost of Garden City is at
tending the Odd Fellows grand lodge
d.. II. E Potter of Clifton, Kan, is in
the city.
Mrs. Laura Hessler of Cortland, Kan,
is q guest of Capt J. N. WEIGH and fam
lily At 100 Topeka avenue.
Mrs. Nicholson of North Topeka Will
celebrate her birthday today by enter
tanning the Ladies' Music club
Mr. J. Q. Holland is in Atchison this
week.
Mr. Byron Roberts left for Oklahoma
yesterday to be gone for two weeks.
Mrs. Frank Edison is quite sick with
malaria.
Mrs. a. L. Thomas of Potwin and
daughters Nina and May, returned yes
terday from Manitou.
Mrs. Kate Fernald of Los Angeles. is
visiting the family of Mrs w. Il. Fer
maid on Tyler street
Mr. and Mrs. Slime of Ottawa, Kas.,
are the guests of Mrs. J. S. Collins to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred W. Fuller of Boston,
are visiting their cousin, Mr. Frank Eos
ter, on Van Buren, street.
Miss Hattie May Clark is expecting a
visit from her father, Rev. Joseph B.
Clark Of New York.
The Y. H. c. a. class in physical cui-
fure holds its second meeting tonight.
There viii be a subscription party
given by leading society ladies OF the
west side some time next week.
The young society people are planning
nutting party for Friday of this week
in honor of visiting young ladies'.
The Catholic Ladies Reading club
will meet IN Mira. J. Il. Wetheren's par
l0rs this evening.
The d. S a. held a special meeting
yesterday to arrange for an Elizabeth
Cady Stanton celebration Nov 10. at
Hamilton hall. An elaborate programme
viii be given.
A number of the Oxford club bows
Will escort Miss Bowes to Lawrence this
afternoon, whore she will join her CON-
pany.
Mr. Frank Tichenor gave a theater
party last evening, which later adjourned
to the Oxford club dance.
The Alabama" company attended the
Oxford club dance in honor of Miss
Bowes and ATr Wadsworth, in a body.
AIiss Doves was the recipient of hand
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His Idea. .

A trio were sitting on the postoffice
guard rails last night telling stories. One
of them related this: ~ know of a fellow
who had spent very quiet life in the
country and had never been to the city.
Coming into little money, he suddenly
developed desire to be sport and imme-
diatcly departed for the city.
cit was his habit after arriving to
lounge around the corners in the central
part of the city, and he naturally heard
the gilded youth talking about the amount
of money they spent.
Say, I had a great dinner last night
he heard one say, and it cost me SEQ
"Many other remarks like this he heard
and the rustic sport decided to get into the
swim too. He made up his mind at once
to get an expensive dinner, not realizing
that the most of the money spent by the
Boosters he had overheard had been for
wine.
Walking into a swell restaurant, he
called the waiter over.
Say, look here, said he I want an
expensive dinner like the rest of the
bloods. Bring me $50 worth of ham and
eggs. "-Philadelphia Call.
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A witty and popular London clergyman
has had an unpleasant experience. One
Sunday recently he was going up the steps
of his church when he was asked by an
old lady (who of course did not know hiin)
to help her up the steps With his usual
good grace he complied with her request.
On reaching the top she asked him who
was to preach.
1.-The Rev. Mr.. Jelf, . replied he Chat
being his own naIna).
so Lor, exclaimed the old lady, "help
me down againl I'd rather listen to a
man sharpening a saw. Please help me
down again. l don't care to go in
AT first he was inclined to refuse, but
then he gently helped her down again, re-
marking as he reached the bottom, 81
would not go in either if I was not paid
for it. ''-Exchango.