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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02

THE American Nimrod will soon be
able to decide to nicely whether his
gun has failed him or not. This he
will do by simply removing from the
gun barrel a small Photographic APP
paratus affixed to it. It will show
exactly where the shot took effect.
The device is light and easily detacha-
bile
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02

THERE is to be a motorcycle, or horse
less carriage, race from Chicago to
Waukegan and return, a distance of
100 miles, on Novem Der 2. 1t is ex-
pected that several of the motorcycles
will make the distance in less than six
hours Some motorcycles from France
and Germany have entered for the
race
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02
CURRENT COMMENT.

BRUSSELS is to have a ship canal that
will bring vessels of 1000 tons burden
to it's wharvcs. and the cost will be
only $1,000, 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02

RI-AlI communications for this paper musx
be ~ cOmpanied by the name of the author:
not necessarily for publication, but as an
evidence of good faith the part of the
writer. Write only on one side of the paper.
Be particularly careful in giving names and
and distinct
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02

IT has been rumored that President
Cleveland is going to force the green
back retirement issue to the front in
the coming session of congress.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02

THE executive committee of the
League of American Wheelmen has
made an appropriation to begin CAM
paign for road improvement.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02

-"Did the captain of the football
team keep his head?" Yes; his head
and the upper portion of his trunk. =
Detroit Tribune.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29
A Wonderful Stone Saw

A newly devised stone saw that has
been put In operation in West Phila-
delphia is demonstrating extraordinary
cutting powers as compared with
former processes. It is the inven tion
of an expert stone mason and carver
By tests made with the saw, using o
chilled-iron shot abrader and cutting
through the hardest of all brown
stone, known as the Hummellstown,
using block of stone ten feet by six
inches long and two feet two inches
in thickness, the following results
were attained:
The first cut through was made in
one and three-quarters hours, the
second, with increased feed, in one
hour, and the third cut, with the full
limit of speed, in three-quarters Of
an hour, which is equal to cutting
thirty-three inches per hour. Four
inches per hour has been considered
good work in the ordinary mills Of
the country with other saws.
Thin slabs are also cut, leaving no
ridges on the face of the pieces after
cutting, although the saw passed
through various veins of flint.
In the improved saw is used q
ineal or horizontal motion, while in
other saws the pendulum motion has
been depended ON. Further, the i'm
proved has thinner blade, with
thicker teeth, which allows the abrad-
ing material to fall down between the
teeth to the bottom of the kerf.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29

Free traders, as proof of the ben
eficial effects of the Walker tariff of
1846, are accustomed to speak OF tho
number of miles of railroad built dur
ing the years from 1916 to 1860. They
tell us it was the time of the opening
up of the great West. They might as
well say that the discovery of gold in
California was the result of the
Walker tariff. Those very things
which they cite-viz., the building of
many miles of railroad and the open
ing up of the West-show the reason
why the panic was delayed until 1857
instead of following on the heels OF
tariff reform, as did the panic of 1898.
In the years following the Walker
tariff, men who were thrown out of
employment went into the unde-
veloped West as miners or as pioneers;
they found work in the construction
of railroads. While these avenues Of
employment we're open the panic was
warded of. In these present days OF
tariff reform our workingmen have no
such refuge, but tramp our streets
searching for work. These have been
the only avenues recently open to
them.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29
YOU NEVER CAN TELL.

You can never tell when you send word
Like an arrow shot from bow
BY an archer blind-be it cruel or kind,
Just where it will chance to 60.
It may pierce the breast Of your dearest
friend,
Tipped with its poison or balm;
To strangers heart In life's great mart
1t may carry its pain or its calm.
You never can tell when you do an act
Just what the result will be;
But with every deed you are sowing seed,
Though its harvest you may not see.
Each kindly act is an acorn dropped
In Gods productive soil;
Though you may not know, yet the tree shall
grow
And shelter the brows that toll.
You never can tell what your thoughts will
do
In bringing you hate or love;
For thoughts are things, and their airy
wings
Are swifter than carrier doves.
They follow the law Of the universe
Each thing must create its kind;
And they speed DER the track to bring you
back
Whatever went out from your mind.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, In Munsey.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29

An attractive feature of the Cotton
States and International Exposition,
to be held ut Atlanta, Ga. next Sep
tember, will be the reproduction of
the Worlds Columbian Exposition in
miniature by G. w. Ferris, the builder
of the Ferris wheel. The great Worlds
Fair will be reproduced in its en-
tirety, complete in every detail. on a
scale of 1-140th. This makes the
Manufactures and Liberal Arts Build
ing about ten feet long, and the whole
exposition seventy-five feet long.
Searchlights viii! be shown on the
battleship and the various buildings,
the intramural railway will be seen
with cars in motion, the whaleback
steamer will be seen arriving and de-
parting, and Lake Michigan will ap-
pear in the distance. By electrical
and mechanical effects, sunrise. day
light, moonrise and the White City by
moonlight will appear in succession.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29
He Killed Superstition.

The Count de Lesseps never seemed
to lose sight of the education of his
children, even in the smallest detail.
One morning at breakfast beautiful
Dresden teacup was broken. "Ah!"
cried the Countess, "a disaster! Two
more of that set will now be broken.
It always happens SO" "Are you SO
superstitious." asked the Count, "as
really to believe that two more will he
broken?" 81 know it," "Then let
us get it off our minds" And, taking
up two of the cups by the handles, he
dashed them together. The anger and
dismay of the Countess proved con-
clusively that she had not seriously
held to her superstition. 1t also
loosened any hold the absurd idea
may have had on the minds of the
children. New York Recorder.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29
FARMERS AS BOOKKEEPERs.
Must Attend Commercial Colleges to
Supply Income Tax Information.

Must ATTEND COmmcrclaI COIIcScS CO
Supply Income Tax Information.
While the American farmer is busily
engaged in making a statement of the
valuation of his property aud his
stock, so as to be ready for the income
tax collector, who is as necessary On
evil in this country under the policy
of free trade rs he is in England, it
may console the American farmer to
learn that his brother farmer in Eng
land has been receiving little gift in
the shape of revised circular con-
cerning the income tax in that coun-
try.
There the tax is payable on January
1, sort of New Years gift which the
farmer is compelled to disgorge as his
tribute toward free trade. There the
farmer has the option of being taxed
at a rate of SIX cents in the pound
upon the actual value-that is, the
rental value of his land, although he
may decide to be taxed as an ordinary
trader upon his average profits during
three preceding years. In the latter
case an examination of his accounts
during that period is necessary, SO as
to show the farmers exact position.
During his leisure moments the
farmer here, as we'll as in England,
should take course in bookkeeping,
if he is not alre ,dy an expert in that
necessary branch of business. We are
not aware of the exact form in which
the farmers must make their returns
in this country, but in England a
blank balance sheet is prepared and
distributed for the farmers to fill out,
requiring many items and particulars
which the average farmer could only
furnish as an estimate, and many
others which it would be impossible
for him to furnish unless he were an
expert bookkeeper.
Should the farmer desire to appeal
against the amount of his taxation, the
time wherein he can appeal or lodge
claim for the repayment of portion
of his tax Is very limited. The tax
collector. however, is allowed at least
six months wherein to consider such
claims and make repayments, SO that
if the farmer be compelled to pay un-
Justly any amount in excess of what
the law properly demands, he may
make up his mind that fully year
will elapse before he secures any re-
fund. These are few of the incidents
of an income tax, which is and must
be always a necessity and part of
policy of free trade.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29
Their g Vantage Gronnd.v

Both President Cleveland and Mr..
Wilson have described the present
Democratic tariff as merely "van-
tage ground" from which to wage furth-
er attacks upon the protective sys-
tenn, and they pledged themselves to
continue to ''shell the camp of monop-
oily" the moment that Congress reas-
sembled. s'Shelling the camp OF
monopoly" in Democratic phraseol-
ogy. means closing the workshops and
factories-in brief, to wage war upon
the industrial and agricultural pur.
suits that are the bedrock Of the coun.
try's wealth and welfare.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29

The fish supply in Lake Ontario is
substantially exhausted, and the Chi
cago Herald announces that the sup
ply in Lake Erie is going rapidly.
Fishermen have caused the fish famine
by selling for fertilizing purposes the
small fish caught in the nets with
those of eatable size. The Ohio Leg
islature is trying to devise law for
fish protection in Lake Erie, but such
legislation practically would be USE
less unless similar laws were enacted
by other States bordering on the lake,
and by Ontario. The magnificent
fish preserves of the United States are
not exhaustless, and, unless care is
taken for their perpetuation the finny
tribes in public waters will follow the
fate of the buffalo.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29

It will be remembered how the tor
pedo boat, the Gushing, sneaked into
Newport harbor in spite of the fact
that a sharp lookout was kept for her
ashore with the ay istance of big
search-lights. The value of these lit
tie destroyers is shown to the New
York Sun in dispatches from the seat
OF war in China. The destruction of
the biggest ironclads in the Chinese
navy seems to have been the result of
nudacious and successful dashes by
these tiny craft. They can finish any
thing afoat SO long as they are not
found out in time.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29
THE DRAMA OF THE ROSE.


Once I was white as any snow that falls
From the far skies, with storm and sun
light blended;
Until that day when stood hero splen
did
Before the lion in the Roman stalls.
Then. when the beasts loud roaring shoob
the walls
And cheer on cheer in thunder tones as
cended,
A woman's hand, all white and unde
Tended,
Plucked me and cast me fr m their coro
nails.
He caught me-kissed me-held me to hi'
heart;
momentary glitter in the air
A roar Of voices! Well he played his
part!
And I-prone with him, but vigorous
there,
Caught on my petals, scented by the south,
The red rain dripping from the liens mouth
Frank NJ. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29
The Reprehensiblc Small Boy.

There are some smart boys in Mas.
sachusetts. The Massachusetts school
law does not permit the schools to be
kept unless the thermometer registers
above forty-five degrees in the school
room. Under this law one school in
Worcester has had many half holidays.
Finally the teacher discovered a six.
year-old boy packing the thermometer
with snow below the bulb. New
Haven Journal and Courier.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29
Know 1t Now in London.

1t is now apparent to the country
at large that the Democratic Admins
tration at Washington is merely bung-
ling through an attempt at govern
ment, and that character and brains
are thoroughly lacking, as well as
proper appreciation of public senti-
ment. The true hypocrisy of this Ad-
mistration threatens now to be fully
exposed during the last two years OF
its curious existence. - Horncastle's
uondon) Monthly Circular.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29
LAPORTE. PA, FRIDAY, MARCH 20. 1895.

let You starve or freeze and not move
q finger. You owe duty to your
self. It is to take change of air. And
now's your chance. Preserve the
present state of your health, that's my
advice, and very good advice, too."
"All of which MEANS" I interp osed,
"that you will shoot me if give the
alarm?"
"Precisely."
'Then shan't do co."
81 thought as much"
He climbed again onto the bed and
continued: 81 thought was right
when sized you up. We have now
come to an understanding. I've got
one or two favors to ask, but won't
keep you long, and I see you want to
go to bed. All, there are your scis-
sors. must sacrifice my mustache.
Please sit over by the window"
He laid his revolver on the dressing
table and cut off his fine chestnut
mustache. I sat watching him and
wondered if I had gone out of my
mind, or if, perchance, was dream
ing"
"You shave yourself, don't you?"
he finally asked, as he turned round
and faced me.
I pointed to my razor and strap,
and in barely another moment he
stood before me clean shaven.
He had sandy hair, while his eye
brows were almost red. There was
bottle of black ink on the table. He
dipped his handkerchief into it and
painted his eyebrows. With the same
fluid he made as neat black eye as
any prize fighter would care to boast,
and he was chuckling as he turned to
me:
"Just one thing more, old mana
suit of clothes. / must get off this
blue serge. Perhaps it will fit you.
Your Oldest suit, please. I will pay
cash for it.
I handed over a much worn suit.
"Rather tight fit, but it will do,
he said. "Here's $25 for it."
81 don't want your dirty money" I
said, savagely.
"Don't be finicky, it's silly. Now,
then, to wrap up the money in news
paper, and then I'm off. Look here,
my boy, take this $500; it will make
up for any little inconveniences have
caused you"
"I'd starve first"
ooh, come now, you're too good for
this world. What are you going to do
when leave the room?"
"Kick myself for an ass and then go
to bed most likely"
go to bed without the kicking
part. You are very sensible young
man, you may take my word for it.
If I'm arrested I'll say nothing about
what happened here. Ia, ta."
He reached the doorway and then
he turned. "Here's a present for
you," he sang out and threw his re-
volver on the bed. "Its no use to me,
I lost my cartridges getting here.
Adieu," and he was gone.
l locked the door and sat down.
After quarter of an hour slipped
into bed. The next morning awoke
with fearful headache. went to
my dressing table, and there, rolled
up in neat parcel, was the $500.
Did the man get away? Yes; he
walked downstairs and out into the
streets, and the detectives never got
clew of him after that night.
About the money. I returned it to
the bank by post, and that part of the
business is still worrying the detec-
tives. I could tell them thing or
two, but / won't. 't.-Boston Post.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29

The number of desertions in the
French army increases constantly. In
a single week lately no fewer than five
deserters arrived at Strasburg alone !;
while OF the present time some six
hundred French deserters live in AL
sace-Lorraine. About the same num-
Der have taken up their residence in
Belgium; and Switzerland boasts a
still larger contingent.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29

A Texas Judge has declared the anti
scalper law unconstitutional. He says
that when railroad company sells a
ticket. it presumably gets all it is
worth, and that a scalper has the same
right that dealers in other second
hand articles have.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29

W. Fl. Harvey and his wife, Mrs. L.
M. Harvey, of Pullman, ILL.,, have
been admitted to the bar of Whitman
County. The New York Sun shudders
to think of what would happen if they
happened to be retained on opposite
sides in the same case.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29
Couldn't stomach 1t.

The heaven (of tarif reform) didn't
have time to work and soured on the
stomachs of the people. Birmingham
(Aln.) Age Herald.
That's so, and they spewed 1t up at
once. 1t was too nauseous to digest
and it will never again be tasted.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29

The Meade County kentucky Mes
senger complains that there are many
prominent farmers in that county who
take no interest in politics. "Men
who own hundreds of acres of land
and who are rated high in their COM
munities, says the Messenger. "can-
not tell you who arc the probable can
didates on the State ticket"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29

1t may be fairly questioned, admits
the New York Recorder, whether the
army and navy of Japan are not now
equal to those of several of the Euro
pean powers, and whether the new Ma
tion on the Pacific isn't in command
ing position for future diplomatic vic
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29

The year 1894 in the United States
closed with $500 murders to its debit.
'oThere are not 800 murderers on trial
il this country Mt present." signifi-
cs-tly remarks tho Detroit Free Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29

Lord Coleridge and others have
formally protested against the use of
anti-toxine in English hospitals on
the ground that "public money ought
not to be devoted to experiments in
physiology.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29
Lucky For Her.

Concealed in candle moulds that
had been unused since her grand
mothers time, Mrs. White, of Middle
town, Mass, found a quantity OF bank
notes few days ago.-New York
Journal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29

The nineteenth century will be end
cd with the end of the year 1900, and
not ut its beginning, as great many
people suppose.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29
HE DREW TEN THOUSAND.

T 3. As on the af-
ternoon of March
6, 1887, the pay
ing cashier of the
bank, in the
city of London,
cashed a check
for 81 /, 90 O,
drawn by the
highly respected
firm of Ployd,
Cow & Co., OF
Fenchurch street,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-03-29
But one per cent. of the entire pop
ulation of this country has been di
vorced.

A Minnesota Judge has just ruled
that husband is responsible fol
ISLANDERS uttered by his wife.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-25
Some Shoe Wlsdom.

A dOwn-east shoe dealer has col
lectcd lot of sayings concerning
wearing shoes. They are soulful, II
not true. The dealer quoted from
his little notebook few Of these
"WOrn on the heel, spends good
deal:" "Worn on the ball, spends it
all" sworn on the vamp, look out
for scamp" "Worn on the toes,
spends as he goes:" "Worn on the
side, Will be rich mans bride:" all
OF which may be taken for just what
they are worth. When you buy pair
of new shoes, meyer put them on a
shelf higher than your head unless
you want to bring bad luck and il
you blacken them before you have
had both shoes on you may meet with
an accident or even have q sudden
death. This Is an old Irish supersti.
ti0n. The Scottish girls believe that
II they drop their shoes before they
are worn trouble will ensuc, while a
French lady losing her heel Is sure Of
some disappointment In love, and a
German mother In the same prcdlca-
ment feels that she will soon lose one
OF her children. An old sign says
that II a young man Is careless of his
shoe lacing he will neglect his wife
but, on the contrary, II he laces them
tight he will be very stingy in his
dealings with her. BY the way, II a
man Is going to see his sweetheart
and stubs his right toe, he may know
that he is to be welcome, but II he
stubs his left one he may as well turn
around and go home, because she
does not want to see him. Again, II
his laci6g keep coming united his la.
dy love Is talking or thinking about
him. The young man cannot kick at
>S2t. IN
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-25
4 Ussfsl Deg.

Costler.
nun %tirIng President Scott at a meet.
:, bf the Cold Spring Business Mems
s0ciation recently told u funny
: - Dry about ministers who preach
ing sermons. A stranger occupied
..he pulpit uf one of them one Sunday
and at the close Of an unusually oriei
discourse made his apologies to one o'
the vestrymen.
II hope you will excuse my brevlty
this morning." sasd the crestlai'c'
clergyman. A.
..No excuse necessary" was TN
cheerful reply. "Your sermon wa
VIZ ..WelI.n said the reverend gentl' !.
mu,s :.I'm glad to l,ear you say 50, .,,s ..
| to % I'm hou the t7stlr esvsf preas"' Mssn
under rrAeter d,ficultls6~>s~ ss.,.y ".
started I "a horrified to find that
dog had e,lt hold Of my MS. 40
chewod nost Of 1t beyond recogn
tion."
uIs xh.t IVY QuerIed the astol
ished vestryu,au' NHsll, your 80 70
mon was excellent and / cEu only = :
that you will confer Z great w.
this parish by sending US one Of tlAl
pups" N
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-25

successfully and probably grown In
these coast counties.
There are no climatic or other In
flucnces detrimental To the successful
raising OF blooded aud high graded
stock.
The conditions OF success In butter
making are ample: and we commend
that industry TO favorable considera-
tion.
The wool-fbre grown on this coast
is of superior quality, and sheep-rais-
ing is deserving OF special favor.
Sheep require no winter feeding,
and other stock are seldom fed, still
little feeding at times would be bet
ter for cattle.
There Is large list Of grasses, ad-
mirably adapted to these coast coun-
ties, most nutritious in quality, and
ample for extensive stock raising.
Strawberries and other small fruits,
grapes, figs, peaches, plums, pears,
apricots, pecans, etc, can be success
fully cultivated. aud are deserving of
special consideration at the hands of
the hOrticulturists and fruit growers,
That twenty-five to forty bushels Of
corn twenty-five to fifty bushels of
oats; thirty to eighty bushels of rice:
seventy-fve to one hundred and fifty
bushels of Irish potatoes: one hun
dred and fifty to three hundred BUSH
els OF sweet potatoes, and one and "a
half to three tons of hay per acre can
be raised. Ribbon cane is cultivated
with success, and by some a larger
profit is claimed than from the sugar
lands OF Louisiana.
Upland rice is successfully grown,
and on the most suitable land, yields
from 40 to go bushels to the acre, and
one other crop can be raised yearly on
the same land.
There are lands along this coast
II properly cropped and cultivated,
that will return 5000 to $500 per acre,
yearly.
The space allotted this department
does not permit entering into details.
They will will be cheerfully given To
any one, as suited to individual
wants.