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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
Spurs for Gamecocks.

Steel heels or spurs foIt fighting
cocks to take the place of the natural
spur are made in twenty or more va
rieties in shape and length; they are
sold all over the world. In the United
States spurs of different styles are
used in different parts of the country;
longer spurs are used in the south than
in the east and north. The shortest
spurs are used in New York. The
standard length here is one and one
quarter inches; in all other parts OF
the country the length is advanced.
A good set of steel heels costs ten dol
lars. The spur projects from one side
of ferrule or socket, which is like an
open thimble; a leather band is at
tached to the base of the ferrule. The
natural spur is sawed off. and when
the steel spur is used the ferrule is
placed over the stump and the leather
band is wound round the cocks leg
and bound with Irvine; a pad or
cushion is placed within the rim of the
ferrule to make it fit the stump of the
natural spur snugly and firmly. It is
said that if a well-bred gamecock,
which had been without food until il
was nearly starved, should then be
placed in the presence of another
gamecock and of food, it would fight
before it would eat; in other words,
that it would rather fight than eat
II. Y. Sun
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
LITTLE DANES AND MEN.

We all must remember when.
We were little danes and men:
SWhen each sorrow tugged away with all its
might
At our little hearts and eyes,
Till the air was full of signs.
and the brightest day was turned to darkest
night
How wee weep
How we'd creep
To our little beds to Sleep
With wet lashes on flushed faces; even then,
Not soul would ever know
Half our agony; end SO
I've should sympathize with little DANES and
men.
We must all remember when
We were little danes and men,
when we meet the little ones from day to day;
kind word is just as cheap.
And it sinks to depths as deep
AS the harsh one you were sending down their
way.
II you knew
How few
Gracious acts and words from you
We're planted in their souls; to blossom when
Golden days OF childhood seem
To be shadows of dream,
You would love and cherish little danes and
m E. Magazine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


Harvard graduated 675 students
this year, and Yale SIS.
The Church of England has for
eighty-three years spent $45, 900 week
upon her schools. -
Fifteen Vassar students have joinep
the Salvation Army as result of the
work of Mrs. Booth.
The University Press at Oxford
has appliances for printing one hum
dred and fifty different languages.
DIR. Edward Andrews, of Chicago,
and Mr.. I. R. Chase, of Detroit, are
said to be the oldest living graduates
of Ann Arbor university. They be-
long to the class of 40.
The Unitarians in Boston have un-
dertaken Sunday open-air services on
the common this year. The audiences
numbered about one thousand at the
first meeting, and DR.. E. E. Hale was
one of the first speakers.
The year at Lafayette has been a
very gratifying one to its officers and
alumni. There has been marked prog
ress in many directions, notably in en-
larged facilities in some of the scien-
tific departments and enlarged labora-
tory rooms.
Woman suffrage has made point
in Maine. The right of women to vote
in parish meetings of the Episcopal
church in that state was granted at
the diocesan convention, held. in Port
land recently, by vote of 10 to Il.
The right to hold Office in the churchl
is still withheld.
AT a gathering of ministers and
members of various denominations at
New York recently the question arose
as to how many in the company could
repeat the books of the Bible in their
order. Out of the two hundred or more
present. one person only, and that per-
son a woman. had the confidence to
raise her hand and acknowledge that
she was equal to the occasion.
-Thirty-nine converts to a new sect,
called the New York Light Community,
which seems to be run by some new
women, were baptized by a woman
evangelist and exponent of the new
doctrine in a creek near Arthera, Ill.
There were fourteen men and twenty
FIVE women converts, and fully five
thousand spectators lined the banks
The woman preacher, Mrs. Kate Mil
lOTs VINO pun Tile converts
under, is fifty years old, about five feet
six inches tall, and weighs $50 pounds,
and she immersed the big batch, which
included persons of all ages and
weights, with ease, exactness and ex-
petition.
Within the last five years the inn
possibility of any scholars mastering
unaided the literature of his subject
has produced in Germany a series OF
philosophical encyclopedia outlines.
''Grundrisse," in which a number of
scholars combine to give the latest in
formation in their special field. Iwani
Muller has edited the outline for
Classical philology, H. Paul that for
Germanic, and G. Grober that for Ro-
nance philology. A ''Grundrisse" for
Indo-Arian language, edited by DR.. g.,
Bahler, of Vienna, is now announced
for which Prof. Lanman, of Harvard.
will write the Vedic grammar, and
Prof. Bloomfield, of Johns Hopkinsw
the history of Sanslxrit literature.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31

wrong, and that Sul1iv an was rejoicing
in his larse from virtue 10 maintain
his dignity he considered it necessary
to impress Sullivan with the fact that
the McGhoeghans were people to be
respected, SO he says:
"Me names Mowreechv."
That's another fool idee yer wife's
made We swalIy. Morris was good
when ye got married yer wife must go
for all that"
me names Mowreechy, and if We
go fer to call me out az it, or say me
wife's name ag'in, I'll bate ye wild that
mug"
Sullivan leered at him derisively
eyer names Morris McGheoghan,
and yer wife's flannel-mouthed chaw
like yerself."
The impact of a beer glass over Su1li-
vans left eye caused him to measure
his length upon the floor. The shock
reused him, however, and in moment
the two were fighting like cats The
crash of overturned tables and chairs
and of breaking glass would have caught
the attention of the patrol had that in
dividual not been doing in the next
block. 1t would have awakened Mrs
Sullivan had she not been at that par
ticular time half asphyxiated in her
sleep by smoking handicapped
which had fallen over the lamp left
burning for her husband.
The fire had smouldered for half an
hour and the room was filled with
smoke, when a spark fell on the table
and ignited a bit of paper In an in
slant the room was in a blaze. A burn
ing curtain caught the eye of late
traveller, who turned in an alarm. The
hook-and-ladder truck dashed up to
the place, and fireman snatched the
stupe6ed woman out of burning bed
but he did not notice the adjacent al
cove where little four-year-old Kitty
Sullivan lay dreaming.
When Maurice McGheoghan was
showed away from his antagonist he
thought Jimmy's friends, had come to
take part in the scrimmage. But the
fremen's uniform and Sullivan's de-
spairing cry of: my God! where's
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
The late william Cassidy. .,

The late William Cassidy, once
editor of the Albany Argus, had all OF
the traditional Irishman's ready wit.
On one occasion he was present at a
public dinner where fnger-bowl was
passed about the table, according to
the custom at that time in England.
In this country the fnger-bowl was a
decided innovation. The guests, one
after another, dipped their fingers in
the water, until it came to Robert
Pruyn, of Albany, who did the correct
thing by wetting the corner of his
napkin and moistening his fingers with
that. Mr.. Cassidy leaned over to hia
neighbor and whispered: ''Pm glad tc
see Pruyn do it before the bowl comes
to me, otherwise / should have put my
foot in it. Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
RROTHERLESS GIRLS.
They Are Very Apt to Grow to- Be PrIggish
Women.

Women.
The single daughter of a house with
ont sons is, of all women, the most apt
to grow into self-sufficing prig, and
a number of daught tiers without broth
ers will often display, in less degree,
the same proclivity. There is often,
too. furious spirit of rivalry. Broth
erless women have had no chance of
learning, as children, in what they can
rival or surpass men, and in what they
must infallibly, by the operation of
the mere laws of nature, be out
stripped. They have mot the Oppor-.
tunity of learning, without thinking.
wherein men intend to rule, have
ruled from the beginning, and will
rule to the end. 1t is not, as rule,
from the houses where there are sons
and daughters both that mannish
women come, but from the houses
where there are no sons, or where the
sons are exceptionally weak.
The boys in a mixed household beat
the girls in all boys, work so easily, so
continuously and so permanently that
rivalry IN their pursuits dies away, and
the girls turn, without effort and with
out much disappointment, to their own
proper field. Above an, they learn
early and without pain the grand art,
first, perhaps, of practical feminine
arts, of putting up with things" in
Guiding certain amount of what many
women now describe as oppression
the greater expenditure, for instance,
ON boys, who are destined to maintain
households; theirgreate liberty. which
proceeds from unalterable circum-
stances and can not be changed, and
their much later introduction into the.
actire life and business of the world.
The girls with brothers, we think we
may assert with confidence, are as
wires much less liable to get initiated
wiah their husbands than the girls
without ths4n.-Londoa Spectator.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
Tickl0rSs

In bestowing the usual goodnight
caress and kiss Lucy's mamma had
CHANGED to tickle the little girls face
with her eyelashes, which had caused
the little girl to laugh. Later that
night, when everyone in the house
was in bed. mamma was awakened by
hearing Lucy call. fastening to the
bedside she inquired what she wanted.
''Oh, mamma" said the little one. -
dot so lonesome! / want you to mate
me laugh adam wiz your eye-bangs."
Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31

There are now only three men in
France who took part in the battle of
Waterloo. The eldest of these is Vie
tor Ballot He was born at Caresey
in 1893 and was caught In the last of
Napoleon's eonscriptiOns- He was
taken prisoner at Waterloo after re-
ceiving saber cut across the helmet
which felled him to the ground His
chief recollection of the great battle is
that the growing wheat impeded the
progress of the French army and cav
airy were sent to trample it down
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
She Knew Willie.

''Too bad complained Mr.. Heming-
way; ''been hunting an hour for my
club pin. Dropped it out on the lawn
and wouldn't take any money for it. "
When The came home to supper he
found the pin beside his plate.
''Whoop-ee!" he cried; ''where'd We
find it?''
II let Willie go barefooted this af-
ternoon," explained Mrs. Hemingway
softly, as she poured the tea.-N. Y.
Recorder.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31

Eckstein-I tole you mine key is
shmart. Rachels young man git him
fife toller gold piece to play init unit
he schwallerd it, unit the young man
got shtomach pump.
Levi-Did he get back his fife tollari
mo, dot poy's full of business All
he could get out of him was tree toll.
lars unit seveuty-fife cents. "-Truth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31

Great men often produce their
ends by means beyond the grasp of
vulgar intellect, ana even by netno6:s
Numerically opposite to those which
the multitude would pursue. But, tc
effect this, bespeaks AS profound =
knowledge of mind as that philoso-
ph-r evinced of matter, who first pro-
duced ice by the agency OF heat.
Cotton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
Feminine Criticism.

Maud-Mhat a wonderful complex
ION Mrs. Needham hasE
Blanche-That's made upA
But you can'b decay that she has
good figure.
That's made up also
but. then, she has mental abili>
ties
''Oht as regards her Mlhd, Ahat's-
about the only thing she never does
make mp. S-Boston budget.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
A had Break.

Robbins-I think Mack will regret it
Wyld-What?
Notwithstanding the girls name en-.
gravcd inside the engagement ring,
rooklyn Life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31

Germany has taken to political
protest in fairy tales. At Munich =
new fonr-act play. 1.-The Weight of
the Scepter," has been produced and
well received in which an Indian
prince. Gautama, drives away the
king. his father, and forms extrava.
giant plans for making his people hap
py; he loses their affection ard gets int
to trouble, from which he is freed By
the temperance of the old king, who
resumes the scepter. The play is clear.
ly inspired by Fulda's ''Talisman,A
which Kaiser William tried to sup
press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31

-Tommy-''I think l am better at
eating than am at studying" Mamma
why do yoN think that, Tommy
Tommy-''Why> because I often miss
my lessons, but never miss my meals :"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31

Agate, suitable for jewelry ard
ornamental Objects. has been dis.sov.
cred in the Lake Superior regio'I and
in many parts of the west
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
M'GHEOGHAN'S LAPSE.
BIZ WILLIS CHAMBERLAIN.

G II EOGHAN
had kept sober
a long time. For
weeks he h a d
not even taken
a. glass of whiS-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-19

air, and exposure affects corn in the
same manner as does over-ripening of
hay. the albuminoids becoming less di-
gestible. while the hardening of the
woody fibre incioseS the other sub
stances so as To offer more resistance
TO digestion; hence, less food Is avail
able for the support Of stock This
causes stock to pdck it over. so as 10
select the most digestible portions.
When corn fodder is cut and cured like
hay-that is, by not allowing it to be-
come too ripe, and having the shocks
small. SO as 70 permit the fodder 10
cure rapidly, then storing 1T under shell
Ter, or by protecting it in some manner,
it will rank as one of the most valuable
of foods. Treat hay in the Same man.
ner as corn fodder is treated, and it
would be fit only for bedding The
farmer who does not wish 10 inffict in
jury upon himself by wasting his corn
fodder should store il under shelter
this month or before the cold sets in.
and it will be found profitable TO do
so if an account is carefully kept of the
receipts and expenses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-19

ter she had been put to bed. Mss Terry
sat on the side Of the BED and told fairy
stories 20 the little girl. and after kissing
her Went down stairs. The little girls
mother came into the room a few minutes
later. and found her little daughter with
a pair OF scissors carefully cutting out as
a souvenir the portion of the counterpane
on which Miss Eellen Terry had sat
The apex of the prince Of Wales crown
is q tuft OF feathers. tipped with gold. said
TO be worth Ssoc0o. II took twenty years
30 collect these feathers. which cost the
lives of dozen hunters in the bargain
The bird from whose tail the feathers are
plucked Is called the feriwah- Il belongs
to the bird of paradise specie. and : ex-
ceedingly rare. To obtain the tail feafh-
er in its full beauty. IL is necessary 20
pluck It out OF the living bird. as instantly
after death the feather becomes lusceriess
What makes tne hunting of the feriwah
so dangerous Is that the bird always
haunts the liars Of tigers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-19
coUNrERvErTTNG EXPERIENCE.

A Russian merchant prince recently
died leaving a legacy of /, 100000 rubles
10 his four nieceS.
But being impressed with the saying
that pride goeth before destruction. it
was stipulated in the viii that before
receiving her legacy each niece Shall
have worked continuously for fifteen
months either as chambermaid. wash
erw0man or farm servant. The three
executors of the win are enioined 10
see thar this condition is scrupulously
respected.
The four legateeS have therefore
gone TO work as farm hands and ser
wants. But though the conditions are
hard. S63 offers of marriage have al
ready come in. and Seedy noblemen
in all directions are ready To put up
titles at the lowest market prices.
If we assume that this statement IS
true. it is ridiculous The biggest fool
in the whole concern. rs the merchant
who died and left such ludicrous pro-
vision in his will
Il Is easy 10 Surulise what his idea
WAS. He thought that by placing his
nieces in the wSsh-uh or the kitchen.
he would teach them certain amount
q economy. by which they could befter
protect their great wealth when they
reached it; that he could inStill in them
a certain amount OF humility which
would coUn,efact any lofty OF vain
glorious foilseS thar sudden wealth
might adduce; thai he might teaes
them the honor OF labor. thar Their
high position consequent upon their
riches wouid be tempered with n prop
CT respect and appreciation ~ me
worth Of the 1oiler.
Such provision IN his wiz VIII re
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-19

"Ye see, I'd known Mirandy Cummin,
all my days-that Is 10 say, kindei
known her, Twin IN the same township.
But las winter kinder run acrost he1
at her cousin 8, James Holley's. one even.
in His wife was kinder sickly. an Mi
randy d brought her some jell to kinder
tempt her appetite.
well, when got through my bust
ness with James, kinder looked round,
an she was gettin On her bunait al
shawl
IAN kinder waited round a minute.
an then we kinder went ont into the
entry t'gether, an kinder KEEP ON out o.
the house an along the road hadn Z
ever had any notion O. courtin. said
Mr.. Larkin with scornful emphasis
"buf We jest kinder KEEP comp ny fer .
couple O. months, an then we kinder
got married-tbat's all there was 10 H. -
You look a. IL mstrimoBy agreed
with you. said the summer resident.
whose sober face beied his internal
emotions
"Oh. yes, I'm kinder glad We settled
it Up as we did," said Mr.. Larkin a.
be prepared 10 start for home BY loosen
ing his hold On the rail fence over which
the colloquy had been carried Cd. I'm
kinder gettin on IN years. an Mirsndy's
fust bloom has been kinder brushed q,
a. re might say-bEt. On the whole. Tn
kinder gIzd r'-Yo5th's Companion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-19

A young geEtIsn2n ~ church ooa-
ceivsd . moss sudden and violspt pa
sion for a young lady In the bent pew
and fel. DESTROYS q entering into oozrs-
ship On the spot. bat the place nos szis-
ing a formal dsclarati0a the sxissney
suggested the following plan he polite
" handed bis fair Eesgheor . Bsls
open, with pm stuck IN the following
text.
Second epizsls q p. John. verse 8.
And now I Ls~sech thee. Lady. not -
Though / wrote a Bs~ comsnsDdrnsns
unto thes. bzt that which -. bad ten
the beginning. that We i've oas sposb-
er." she returned 10 with tia folicw-
ing:
Seco1d ebspser a Rafh. tenth verse.
Thin sbe fsIl CD bar fsea AMI bowed
herseH e. TIE srrausd and szld nn:o kiza.
Why have ftszzd g-7os IN thiDs sysa.
ttlas thga stOullSs take pStios e ne.
ss~.Es an . stFz5zsrS' he E~surE~4
the beck. pointing - fbs s~elfsb vSrss
q. to third eptstis q Johas
Having rsasy ,sssngs - write Erso
yra ssoad write with psp<x Azla isk.
b; trnSs % c1x1s EDto yss saa spsssz
face 30 f.o@'
Frozn The Ahovs fr.srTsew ~ rsars
rage tick pare The oanssg vcsk-
eoosfisa Anss<zGsz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-19
CORN FODDER

The subject of the exposure Of corn
fodder has been frequently discussed,
but as November is the month when
the corn fodder rs stored under shelter,
or relegated to the fields, 1T is well to
call attention to a few facts connected
with it. A strong effort is being made
by the agricultural department at
Washington and by the experiment sta
tons of the several states to break
down some Of the prejudices against
corn fodder and also to enlighten farm
ers in regard to its real value as winter
food. Professor Huston. of the Indiana
experiment station, VINO has made
many experiments with it, declares
corn fodder fully as valuable as TIM
othy hay-a claim which will. no doubt,
surprise many; but he is well fortified
with facts CLEANED from actual feeding
and analysis of the foods. The usual
custom is 10 allow corn fodder To re-
main in the fields, permitting the cattle
to help themselves, the result being that
a great waste OcclIrs. not only from
the pulling down of the shocks and the
trampling of the fodder, but also from
the rains and winds, the loss being
very large compared with the cost OF
the fodder and its value if properly
cared for and fed with preparations
for stock
When stored under shelter. in 4 con-
venient place for use, IT can be utilized
early in the winter in place of hay. and
when cut with fodder cutter, or shred
ded, it is very palstable. BY shred
ding il IA machine called hUisker and
shredder now being used for that pur-
poSel the entire stalk is torn into
shreds, the food so prepared being
spongy Ii can then be baied, ike
hay. and thus take up little space, or
can be sent 10 market in that FORM Ii
can. IT least. be thus converted into e1-
oellent bedding, which will. 10 a GER
tain extent, prevent entire waste from
exposure in the fields. Ii may be STAT
ed. however, that it is proper TO Use il
as food, adding 10 the manure heap
only that which may he refused by
stock II cattle reject corn fodder the
cause is due TO cutting IL down in the
fields too late There is a great dif-
ference in corn fodder that II cut 100
laSe. matter which may be probably
discussed next SEASON. however.
When 4 corn stalk becomes dry il
hoses portion Of It's waSer-the natural
juicc>-and as the water goes away
chemical Grange oocurs in tue Stalk
Csne-grovers. and also farmers who
grow corn. know how corn or cane may
be iniuUed'by freezinr. The changes
occurring in corn permit much az the
nutritious mIster 10 pass Of into the
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suit in none of these desires So far
as fifteen months in the wash-tub Is
! concerned it will not teach one line Of
economy. Being cogniZant of their
ultimate reward the girls will patiently
abide by the wash-tub as a good joke;
the people who employ them, having
knowledge of their future fortune, will
treat them with respect and lenieney
and prefer and favor Them And at
the expiration of their service they
will not be any more disposed to
economy than they were in the first
place. And again it viii not teach
them humility nor proper respect for
labor II there is any humility in
labor il is in the humility of meagre
reward. There is as much honor and
worth in the wash-tub as there is in
clipping coupons. the only difference
being the wide difference in remunera-
ton by which a worldly world, basing
everything On money, DEGREES one to
be tasteful and another diStasteful, one
TO be exalted and the other mean and
vulgar. But these girls will 60 into
the wash-tub for no mean remunera-
ton. Every time their hands bump
down the fretted wash-board they will
be adding several hundred rubles 10
their private purses to their own in
tense satisfaction and to the exclusion
Of anything that would suggest hui
mility or appreciation of the worth Of
manual labor.
For it is a verify that Experience as
a teacher sets no fixed limit on her term
of school and the man who tries to
counterfeit her lessons has very poor
appreciation of the real secrets Of her
mowers