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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08

roads with pillow or shovel once a year
was all they deemed necessary, and
any greater expenditure of money or
la Dor than was required to do this they
considered wasted. All the improve
ments made under the supervision of
the commission were done by experts
IN road building. Competent engineers
were employed to see that the work
was done thoroughly. As a matter of
fact, it has been so well done as to
arouse the enthusiasm of the people of
the state in favor of good roads. The
apathy has all disappeared, and instead
of waiting for the next session of the
legislature to vote another appropria-
ton to continue the good work the
town and county authorities are now
voting large grants to carry on the. inn
provements on their own account.
They have purchased the necessary
machinery for road building, and the
work is to be pushed without delay
until every corner of the state is fur
nished with good roads. The example
of Massachusetts, is worth following by
Illinois and other states.-Chicago
Evening Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
STANDING IN THE DOOR.
Opie Read Tells a Story He
Heard in Texas.
The Old Negro Mother Had No idea Of
the Flight of Time and After Half
Q Century of Waiting Still
Looked for Her Girl
rWritten For This Paper.l

How odd it will sound after awhile
to hear some one say: 81 saw human
being placed upon block and sold to
the highest bidder" And yet many of
us have seen this. But how dreamy
and shadowy it seems, away back yon-
der In that past that the thrill of child
hood makes hallowed. The world is
swift and in the feverish lull that comes
at nightfan we can hear cry of dis
tress-we know that life is full of
greed, and that men trample upon the
weak and forget the dying in their
race for the dollar, and yet we must
acknowledge that the world is better
than it was when a human being was
placed upon block and sold.
Some time ago, while in Texas, I
heard story that affected me greatly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08

An v7uz er swallerin' my heart all de
time I tuck her inter de house an
washed her an put er clean dress on
her, an after zissin' her time an err
gin, left her standin' in de do an got
inter de wagon. l wuz feered ter look
round after da driv off wuz erfeered
dat didn't hab my heart swollered
enough-but after we got up on de top
o. de hill looked back, an dar wuz de
little gal, er standin' in de do wild er
clean dress on. An, mister, 1 had
somehow thought dat one deze days
would look up de road an see young
miss an dat little gal er comm"
GLOW long since you left Tennessee"
asked,
She studied moment and then an
swered: sit must err been nearly fifty
year ergo, but 1 has allus been thank
full in my heart dat dar is dat little gal
standin' dar wild er clean dress on"
OPIE READ.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08

I was at farmhouse, sitting on porch
amid an ENHANCEMENT of morning
glory vines. An old negro woman came
out of the house and stood upon the
steps, and, shading her eyes with her
hand, looked down the road. ''No, da
amt in sight yit," heard her say.
''Who is not in sight?" / asked.
"Law me, is you istenin' ter my fool
fshness? You mustn't pay no 'tention
ter me, chile. An I know you'd laugh
at me eff wuz ter tell you who wuz
1ookin' fur
mo, wouldn't"
''Sho huff, nowP Wall, amt tole it
IN SO long dat would jess like ter tell
1T ergin."
assured her that / would not laugh;
and urged her until she told me the
: following story:
81 wuz er Twin erway back yander
in Tennessee. Ole mars an ole miss
wuz POI folks, an wanter tell you dat
it wuz allus bad ter b'long ter POI peo-
pie, fur you didn't know how soon dad
halter sell you. Niggers wuz jes like
ANY uder property, an it didn't make
no diffunce how much dar owners wuz
'tatched ter 'em, wy sometimes da had
ter glib 'em up jest de same. Ole mars
an ole miss wuz monstus kline ter me-
doan' blebe da ever did whup me-but
20 cose had ter work hard an dat wuz
ter be 'spected, fur do wuz po'. Da
owned one uder niger, er greet big
bench-laiged Teller named Ben. An,
ez growed up, da wanted me ter mar
ry Ben. l didn't like dat niger, he
want my style er. tall, an tole ole
miss that he want. tole her dat she
had dun raised me so particular dat
wuz mighty keerful who married, but
ole miss KEEP on er sayin' dat 1 oughter
marry Ben. An dat trif1in' niger hung
roun' my cabin do most all day, some
times DER Sunday, er Begin me ter
marry him. But allus tole him dat /
wouldn't. Huh, tole him dat he didn't
walk ter suit me. didn't want er pusson
dat went er wabblin' er long like him.
Heput me in mine O. er wagin dat didnt
track. 1 ulster tell him ter git outen
my way ur I'd scald him, but de rascal
knowed dat I wouldn't do dat, an SO
he KEEP on er hangin' roun' de do. Ole
marster he tuck it inter his head dat /
must marry Ben-lQwed one day dat /
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
How to Market string Beans.

String beans should be gathered aa
soon as the bean is about to form in
the pod, before it is hardly perceptible.
Do not allow them to remain on the
vines until coarse. It is also advisable
to see that they go into packages cool
and dry, and when expedient to spread
them out for short time do so. When
ready they should be packed in about
the same packages as peas, only this
rule should be observed, especially in
putting up wax beans, the beans
should be nicely and evenly placed in
layers on the bottom, sides and top OF
packages. This gives them an attrac-
tive appearance which adds very ma
terially to their sale. Pack full and
keep out all specked or rusty BEANS
Farmers Review.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08

HOW t0APrepare Berries for sEsipment ana
for Market.

How tGAPrepare Berries for sSsipmens ana
for Market.
Observe strict cleanliness. Straw
berries especially should be csseful1y
attended t0 Mulch with straw or any
coarse litter. This keeps the BERRIES
from becoming dirty durimg a shower.
When pickerS are at work watch Them;
allow no bad or dirty fruit 30 be placed
in the boxes. AlE imperfeCt specimens.
must be thrown out. Fill boxes neither
too full nor too seant. Leave calyxs
and stem on Strawberries. This gives,
them much nicer and cleaner appear
ance when placed oD the market: They
also stand long shipment much. bet--
ter and keep longer. DO not allow
them to be pulled off, as much fruit is
then mashed. This applies to ALI small
fruits. Never pick raspberries and
black berries with stems, on. Instead
of pulling off the berry, roll ID of.
Never expose small fruits to the or
wind. If stands are used. see that, they
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
Eject of Food OH Butter.

Carefully studied experiments in
feeding dairy cattle show that the kind
of food the cows consume has a pro-
nounced effect on the hardness of the
butter. So far as the experiments have
gone it appears ~ That gluten meal
tends to produce much softer quality
of butter than cornmeal or cottonseed
meal, and, other things being equal,
tends to lessen the churnability of the
butter fat. (2) That silage produces a
much softer butter than does good hay,
but it is also favorable to the flavor and
texture of the butter product (3)
That cottonseed meal tends to produce
an unusually hard quality of butter,
and that cottonseed meal and gluten
meal might be used together with ex-
cellent results. Farmers Review.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
RAISING LIMA BEANS.
A Profitable Crop aud an Ornament 20
the Farm Garden.

the Farm Garden
This delicious and wholesome bean
is one of the pleasures and profits of
the garden. Any good garden soil will
grow them, and the varieties are multi
plying. When select my seed for the
next season I always do it when pick
ing the green crop. Whenever find
an early, well formed and well-fled
pod mark it by tying string loosely
around its stem and let it hang for
ripening.
/ always plant in rows three feet
apart, and for my family of seven I
plant 2 rows 90 feet long or rows ten
feet long. This gives US an abundance
of green picking and quite number of
messes of the dry beans. / make the
ground nice, fine and smooth. Then I
draw line and stick the bean edge
wise eye down, 4 inches apart in the
row, with my thumb and forefnger,
and then sift along the row some finely
pulverized stable manure. When the
beans are up sufficiently high I Guilt
vate carefully until they start their
runners, then go to the lumber yard
and get three light posts 2x2 and two
strips of inch plank inches wide. If
my rows are 20 feet long, put one post
equidistant between the rows at each
end, and one in the middle. Then
put the strips of board edgewise on
these posts as high up on them as can
conveniently reach. These strips form
ridge pole above and between the
rows. L then split some short stakes
about Is inches long out of a piece of
board or straight splitting stove wood,
and drive them directly in the rows of
beans in slanting position about 8
feet apart in the rows. Then using
ordinary wool Irvine 1 run a string
along these stakes, looping it on them
SO as to keep it from slipping; and from
this string pass strings over the ridge
board to each bean hill, and the work
is done; only then carefully loosen up
the soil, pull the earth from the center
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
GER cRYrN' FIFTEEN 10 KILL HERsE'F."

wuz old ernuf ter marry an be with
mo- den de simple work I wuz doin'
Wanted chillun, doan you see-mo'
], niggers, you understan'. o. cose da
could er made me marry him any time
da wanted ter, but da didn't like ter do
dat. Ole mars an ole miss had er
daughter, de puttiest lady you cher
seed, named May. L dubbed her an
she dubbed me, an she wuz all time
tellin' me dat she didn't blame me, dat
she wouldn't marry Ben nuther eff she
wuz in my place. An ulster tell her
dat neber would marry Ben till she
tole me ter, but know'd dat she would
neber tell me. Wall, one night Miss
May she come out ter my cabin er
cryin' itten ter kill herself, an she tole
me dat would HATTIE. marry Ben-said
dat eff didn't da would halter sell me.
1t wuz er awful blow, tell you, but
tole her dat would. Wall, da made
me er nice dress-Miss May made it
herself, an | ricolleck dat she cried
obcr tan da put it on me an da stuck
some dogwood blooms in my h'ar. an
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
Preserving the Old Orchard.

If the orchard is worth preserving
and caring for, it should not be kept
in grass but cultivated frequently, up
to about the middle of August. Grim
son clover might then be sownS If it
does well, some pasture would be Sc
cured in late fall and early spring.
Replow another year and continue the
cultivation as in the first year:. 1t
crimson clover does not succeed in
your land and locality, rye might be
sown in order TO keep the ground well
furnished with humus and preserve its
power of retaining moisture in dry
weather. But if conditions are Sach
chat it seems advisabl tossed Itdown,
then sow four to five quarts OF tsmo-
thy, two of red clover and one OF aasike
Ger acre. In addition to this 1T might
be well to add about two pounds
of orchard and tall meadow feseue II
good seed can be produced If the
land is not run together and Is friable
on the surface, it reed not be plowed.
Cultivate, harrow and sow the seed as
early as possible and roll--Country
Gentleman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
FIG. 9.

of ice, which is expensive to have and
a great deal of work to use. On one
occasion in market l met a man who
has used a creamery for many years,
and who thought it would pay him to
dig we'll purposeIy instead of using
ice. Setting of milk in wells is SO com
mon that this device ought to be gen.
orally used by farmers.-M. j. Malbett,
in American Agriculturist.
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TRELLIs FOR LIMA BEANS.

well up to the rows, and then let them
run along the strings till they reach
the top, which is the signal for pinch
ing the runners off. The cost and
trouble is small, and the string and
poles can be used for several seasons.
Besides, when little care is taken to
do the work neatly, the growing beans
are an ornament in the garden. Iraise
all pole beans the same way.-Ameri-
can Agriculturist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
Bowlde IS in Road-Makinr.

Many larg powders may be sunk
by digging beside and under them and
letting the I'M down. In good digging
it is chea per than blasting and hauling
away. Granite and flint may be split
by bur ming the brush on it and throw
ing a pail of water on the rock while
very hot. Dynamite is last resor -
brit safer than powder.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08

Good roads encourage neighborliness.
They are most potent agency in re
moving the barriers of prejuG6ce
which a generation of misguided. per
sons have erected between tow and
! country.-W. l. Moore. Pilot Point.
Tex.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
THE FARMING WORLD.
AN EXCELLENT DEVICE
Designed for Dairymen Who Wish 6,
Cool Milk in the Well

Designed for Dairymen Who Wish to
Cool Milk in the Well
The sketch herewith shows a simple
and successfully creamery that any
farmer can with little expense con-
struct. The first thing required is a
well of good size in diameter and of
cool water. I made the experiment
early last spring by hanging the cans
il the well, and was so well satisfied
with the results / made the needed ar
rangement for hosting and lowering
the cans by means of crank which
can be attached to each roller. Three
cans are all that are needed in my
creamery, each one holding milking,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
He Said Everything.

He-What did your father say when
you told him wanted to marry you?
She-I'm sure can't think of it all.
Better ask me what he didn't say
Texas Siftings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08

WHEN trees can be protected as east
ly as they may be by weaving laths
and standing them about the tree. no
body should ever complain of damage
done by rabbits in winter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08

Rivers = Supposing it to be true
that Luther did throw an ink bottle at
Satan, why do you think he did it?
Banks-I presume he wanted to see
f he couldn't make him blacker than
ne was painted. Chicago Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
30 Longer &ood Form.

Little Agnes-Do riches bring happi-
ness, mamma?
Mrs. Hauteur-I trust not, my child.
Ones position in society will stand any
thing but being odd.-N. Y. World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
An Tnsirnat,on

Mrs. Brown didn't know he was a
member of your club.
Brown-Oh! yes-has been for years.
Mrs. Brown-Why, thought he
didn't drink at all!-Puck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
How Dust and Man Dtrer.

Wilfrid Ito Burke)-Do you believe
man is made of dust?
mot all of Them" said Mr.. Burke.
"Dust settles, and 1 know men who
don't.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
The way of It.

Women have no sense Of humor;"
This the dictum man hath spoken;
Little dreaming-raSh presumer-
He Is her eternal joke.
louisville Courfer-To,lrua
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
LOUISVILLE Courier-Journal

AN authority on anthropology says
that the ears of women are set further
forward on the head than those of men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-15
First ms. Nov last Nov Is.

First ms. Nov last ov Is.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION TO
CONVEY LANDS ON CONTRACT.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special Term,
October goth, 1895.
In the matter of the estate of Victor II
Thompson, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of August
Ziels, OF the village of Lake Crystal in said
county, claiming to be entitled to conveyance
of certain real estate from the Executrix of
said estate, setting forth that Victor III. Thomp.
writing to convey said real estate to the said
August Ziels upon the terms and con-
ditions therein stated, with description of the
land to be conveyed, and the facts upon which
such claim to conveyance is predicated, and
praying that the Probate Court make a decree
authorizing and directing the said Executrix
to convey such real estate to said petitioner
as the person entitled thereto.
1t is therefore ordered that all persons inter
ested in said estate may appear before this
Court, at a Special term thereof to be held on
Saturday the 23rd day of November, "A. ID. 1895,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at the Probate
office in the Court House in the City of Mankato
in said County, and oppose said petition.
And it is further ordered, that this order shall
be published once in each week for three success
sive weeks prior to said day Of hearing in the
Mankato FREE PRESS. a weekly newspaper
printed and published at the City of Mankato,
in said County.
Dated at Mankato the goth day OF October
A. ID. 1895.
By the Court
GEO. w. MEAD,
Cseal OF Probate Court Judge OF Probate.
LoRIN CRAY,
Attorney for Petitioner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-15
First insertion Nov. last Nov Is,
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.


CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth.-ss In Probate Court. Special
Term, October 80. 1895.
In the matter of the estate of Rufas Thurston,
deceased.
Letters testameutary on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Frank G. Thurston, of said county.
1t is ordered, That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this courtfor examination and allowance, at
the probate Office in the city of Mankato on the
following days, viz: On the 10th day of May
1896, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day.
1t is further ordered That six months
from the date hereof be allowed to creditors to
present their claims against said es-
tate, at the expiration Of which time all claims
not presented to said court or not proven to its
satisfaction, shall be forever barred, unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further, That notice of the time and
place Oh the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publishing
this order once each week, for three successive
weeks prior to the day appointed for such ex-
animation, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at the city of
Msnkato in said county.
Dated at the City OF Mankato, the 3Oth day
OF October A. ID. 1895.
By the Court:
Seal of GEO. w. MEAD,
Probate Court. Judge OF Probate.
A. M RUTAN,
Attorney for Executor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-15
First insertion Nov. Last Nov. 15.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS.-In Probate Court. Special Term
October 31st, 1895.
In the matter of the estate OF David T.
Davis, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Evan ] i.
Davis, executor OF the last will and testament
and of the estate of David 7. Davis, deceased,
representing among other things that
he has fully administered said estate,
and praying that time and place be fixed
for examining and allowing the final account of
his administration. and for the assignment of
the residue of said estate to the parties en-
titled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court, on Monday,
the End day of December, A. D., 1895, at 10
O'Clock m, at the Probate Office in the City of
Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
this order once in each week, for three success
sive weeks prior to said day of hearing in the
Mankato Free Press, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at the city of Mankato in
said county.
Dated at the City OF Mankato, the LIST day
of October, A. D., 1895.
By the Court:
Seal of Probate Court. G. w. MEAD,
Judge of Probate.
THos HUGHES,
Attorney for Administered II,
Mankato, MINI.
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COULD NOT RESIST.
Charles Lockerby is Tempted and
Falls.

Charles Lockerby, whose mother
lives near Mapleton, and whose grand
father is M. L. Lockerby, of this city,
was arrested at o'clock Friday morn
ing while asleep in his room at the
Commercial House, on the charge OF
robbing the money drawer of the bar
room of the City Hotel. After being
taken to the lookup he confessed to
the stealing and said that the money
was in his trunk, where the officers
afterwards found it.
1t appears that Charles was sit
ting alone in the office of the hotel at
IL 80 O'Clock that night, and Mr.. Him.
melman went up stairs to show some
guests to their rooms. While thus
engaged, he heard the bell of the cash
drawer in the bar room ring, and
knowing that no employe OF the house
was there hurried down in time to
see Charles passing out through the
door, The money. in the drawer, S2l.4l
was missing, and he notified the Of
ficers, who afterwards made the arrest.
The young man, who is about six
teen years old, said to the FREE PRESS
reporter who visited him at the city
hall this morning: 81 have been out
of work for the past two weeks, and
got out of money. The impulse to
steal from the money drawer last
night came upon me suddenly, and
without thinking of the consequences
i did the act, | had not planned it
out, but when the opportunity came
/ could not resist. This is my first
OffenSe."
Charles has worked at various news
paper offices in the city for the past
year or two, and is an exceptionally
bright boy, with pleasant address, and
his mistake is sincerely regretted by
his friends.
He was before the court Satur-
day and admitted that he took the
money He was arraigned on war
rant charging him with grand larceny
in the second degree, in stealing
$21.41, a penitentiary offense. The
court adjourned the matter until 200
p. M. Monday, in order that the hoy's
mother might be present, in the hope
that he may be sent to the reforma-
tory, if not too old. He will rest in
jail until then.