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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
BRAN For HORSES.
1t Acts as a Laxative and Is Tempting to
hn

1t Acts as Laxative and Is Tempting to
the Appetite.
Bran stands decidedly foremost as
the food most generally in use for the
invalid horse; it acts as a laxative, is
frequently tempting to the appetite
and easy of digestion. There is no part
of the general treatment more universal
than offering this substance as a change
of food. Does the horse show slight
symptoms of cold or fever, warm
bran mash is a convenient plan of steam
ing and consequently of soothing the IL
ritable mucous membranes of the air
passages; it is substitute for the more
stimulating diet he is accustomed to
and gently promotes the activity of the
digestive apparatus; it is also a conven-
lent medium for the giving of certain
simple remedies. When it is necessary
to administer purgative medicine, a
bran mash or two renders the bowels
more susceptible of its action, and a
smaller drug is therefore required to
produce the desired effect. Bran mashes
may be given hot or cold-cold are per-
haps quite as grateful to the horse
but the nibbling of hot mash in ca
tarrhal affections is particularly bene-
fetal from the necessary inhalation of
the steam.-Farm and Home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15

They are lest made from old rub
Ter boots or shoes cut in strips seven
inches long and from one to two inches
wide; Eut IN the absence of rubber thin
leather may be used. In either case
connection may be made with the stake
with No. 10 annealed wire. Of course,
the stake should be located upon the
windward side of the tree, and when
large trees are set, two or three stakes
should be used. In all cases the band
should be urge enough to contain two
cars growth of the trees without
pressing, and unless in very exposed
situation, III two years from setting, a
tree should be so firmly established as
TO dispense with further support.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS.
A. Popular Demand for Them Is Being
Created Everywhere.

A. Popular Demand for Them Is Being
Created Everywhere.
Massachusetts has probably taken a
more advanced position than any other
state in appropriating money raised by
taxation for road purposes, and is aid
ing townships and counties with lib
eral amounts, when equal appropria
tions are made by them, and it is pos
sible that state has devised methods
aud plans for constructing roads that
will be the nearest perfect, and also in
economy in spending money appropri-
ated.
With my acquaintance with country
roads and streets in the cities of north
ern Pennsylvania, more than so years,
it seems to me that one of the most
important problems, even when lib
eral amounts of money are appropri-
ated, is the question how to eXpend
the money to derive proper value. The
custom which prevails in our section
is to lay road taxes which are worked
out by the landholders, under super
visors or roadmasters, in an Indifferent
way and at their convenience, after
crops are in and the hoeing done, in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15

Raising early lambs is proving a
profitable industry to those who under
stand it. The earlier lambs can be sold
I'm the large city markets the higher
the price. The Cornell experiment sta
ton has made a test of various breeds
for early lamb raising. extending over
several yeGrs. 1t finds that the Dorset
1aOrned sheep breed earlier and fatten
1setter lambs than the Shropshires.
Other things being equal. the Dorset
ewes give the most milk and breed ear
Lest in the season.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
PRUNING IN WINTER.
Two Good Reasons for Doing the Work
at This Season.

reasons
at This Season.
During the winter is one of the best
times for doing the necessary pruning.
There are two good reasons for this.
One is that on most farms there is more
time, and this should insure more care
ful work. The other is that under av-
erage conditions the necessary pruning
should be done while the trees are at
rest, rather than while they are grow
ing. But pruning should not be done
indiscriminately. In fact, cutting and
siashing without any particular reason
why it is done is almost if not quite as
bad as no pruning at all. Some prun-
ing is necessary, not only to secure
more fruit and a better shaped tree,
but to maintain a better shaped tree.
A low, open, spreading head is better
in almost every way than close up
right growth. There is less risk of
high winds injuring the trees or of
blowing off the fruit, while it will re-
quire less labor and cost less to harvest
the fruit from low than from high
ones. The low, spreading heads will
also shade and protect the trees from
the hot, scalding sun.
All dead, dying or diseased wood
should be cut out of trees as soon as
noticed. It is of no possible advan-
| tage TO allow limbs or branches of
this kind to remain on the trees. One
of the best plans of pruning is to COM
mence when the trees are set out. at
that time the tops should always be
cut back in proportion to the roots.
If this is done properly at the start,
and an annual pruning is given after
that, the necessity for removing large
limbs may be largely if not entirely
avoided. But no limb or branch should
| be removed without a good reason.
| Pruning when the tree is at rest aids
to promote fruiting and growth, while
pruning during the growing season
tends to check growth.
The pruning should not be done
while the tree is frozen. After the
work is done, gather up the trash and
burn it. 1t not only detracts from
the appearance of the orchard to have
the brush lying around under the
trees, but it affords harboring place
for vermin.-St. Louis Republic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
THE FARMING WORLD.
SIMPLE MILK TESTER.

An Australian Invention Superior to the
Centrifugal Apparatus.
While the process OF testing milk by
7reans of the new centrifugal appara-
45S is simple enough to be soon mas
eex,sd by intelligent dairymen, it IS
suRcientIy complicated to lead to fire.
sszzent mistakes on the part OF persons
who have no natural capacity for using
smechanical appliances. Angus Mac
xay, professor of agriculture in the
technical college, Sydney, has lately de-
vised a testing apparatus which is
claimed to be perfectly effective though
5t is surprisingly simple. According
do the description published in an Aus
rralian paper, all that is required is
straight piece of glass tube. scaled at
enc end, and marked off into three dl-
VISIONS of ten cubic centimeters capac-
Ffy, and a fourth which is graduated.
The milk to be tested is poured into the
Eznhe. t. the line marking the first dl-
vision. To the milk is added sufficient
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15

in return, that the desire is general 70
improve all the roads on which there
IS much travel. The present law is
good enough as far as it goes. Under its
operations, however, only few of the
more favored roads can be improved
What is needed is Il law that permits all
roads to be improved as soon as ma
jority Of the persons most interested
and who must bear the chief burden
of the expense desire to do so.-Toleelo
(O.) Commercial,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
why Butter Production Pave.

There is one advantage the dairyman
has who sells butter, and that is he does
not sell the fertility of his farm. The
real value of the manurial substances
remain in the skim milk. Butter is car
honaceous, and may be said to be COM
posed of nothing that comes from the
soil. As dairyman exposed it: ''But-
ter is sunshine and water" Dairy
farms most always increase in value.
not only because but little if anything is
carried away in the butter, but also be-
cause large quantity of manure is
made and the soil thus becomes more
capable of producing each succeeding
year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15

the result is not distressing to the
eye. Very narrow wire netting is now
to be had, and this is capable of such
stretching as to make it lie very fiat
and close to the bark of tree. The up
per end of the strip should be beveled
when in place, so as to leave the top
of the wire even all the way around.
Orange Judd Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
PROTECTING TREES.

II OaH Dc UOHe OHeapIy WICnOuI DIS
tressing the Eye.
Shade trees along village or city
street are liable to damage from the
gnawing of horses that are stopped
near them. and sometimes even hitched
to them. a high protection of stakes
and wooden Stats is not attractive. The
illustration shows how shade trees can
be wound with the narrow lengths of
wire netting, and thus protected at
little expense of money or labor, while
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
Good Thing for Everybody.

A good road enables the lazy farmer
tn loaf longer at the village store, and
it makes il possible for the thrifty
farmer to go back and get another
loaC.--Good Roads.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15

Never leave sections of surplus honey
in the hives over winter. If done, it will
certainly spoil and be only fit for feed.
ing purposes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15

No business requires to be kept more
emphatically under ones thumb than
does successful dairying.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15

Bees wintered on summer stands will
require looking after occasionally to seq
that the entrances do not get entirely
closed up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
KEEPING COWS CLEAN.

A Simple Device Which Will Accomplish
This Important End.
A simple device for keeping COWS
cleon in the stable is made by fastening
a board ca across the stall over the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15

Have your cows gentle by kind treat
ment if yca want big returns in milk
and butter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15

cows back just high enough not 10
touch her when standing at ease.
When she voids eXcrement she arches
her back; the board obliges her to
step to get the desired position and the
eXcrement falls into the gutter. The
board may be padded so as to prevent
rubbing eff the cows hair and must
be adjusted for each cow, according to
her height and length. The plan is
effective, cheap and does not interfere
with the animals comfort.-Farm and
Home
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26

not believed that anything Of jim
goist character will be done by Con-
grees pending the settlement OF the
Venezuelan dispute with Great Britain.
The people Of England and the United
States have on sober second thought
decided that they do not wish to go
into gigantic conflios about such a
small matter, and the idea is gaining
ground in both countries that some way
for peaceable settlement of the con-
troversy will bs discovered by the two
governments most vitality interested.
While this Is true 1t 10 also very evil
dent that the Americ An people will not
hesitate to fight before they will
abandon the principle enuncisted by
President Monroe. England, however,
knows that she first encouraged. the
PRONUNCIATION Of this doctrine by the
United States. because it WAS then to
her interests to do so, and now, although
her pride might suggest another
course, she ought TO have the good
sense to submit to arbitration the ques-
tion at issue with Venezuela, thus saw
ing herself from the HORRORS and losses
OF terrible war, which would almost
certainly involve ultimately tho loss of
Canada
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26

NOTWITHSTANDING adverse reports
she emigration OF negroes from the
South to Liberia continues. Those who
left Savannah last year are said to be
succeeding fairly we'll, and, With one or
swo exceptions, which have baen
fully advertised, are we'll satisfied with
their now home. The international
Migration Society, which sent out thu
above mentioned emigrants, has char
tered the steamer Laurada, which will
sail from Savannah In the next two
weeks with four hundred negroes for
Monrovia, Liberia, and, II good reports
continue to come from those who RIO
there, 1t may be expected that 8 stesd y
stream OF colored people from the Sta,es
further South will ba pouring into
Africa in few years. TO saxe away
negroes from this sec!ion In largo num-
bers just at this time might seriously
interfere with the labor element OF thu
South: but the few that are now going
away can easily be spared and with the
increase OF white immigration, there
need not be the least jar or friction
should the exodus of blacks become
larger with each succeeding year.
Africa is tho natural home of the
negro, and sooner or later the majority
ofsthe race in the United States will
find IL to their interest to emigrate
thtther, thus solving the problem as to
their dispose. which now seems 80 per.
picking. ~
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
TIE RETIRED BURGLAR.
One Of the Most Curious of His Many Re-
narkable Adventures.

One of the Most Curious of His Many Re-
markable Adventures.
"When got up to the top of tho first
flight Of stairs of house that was in
ono night" said the retired burglar land
looked along tho hall of tho second story.
saw coming from partly opened door
down toward tho front of tho hall on the
left bright light. Tho stairs camo up at
tho rear of the hall and on tho right. The
door of this room whore the light was
opened on the side toward the front of the
house, so that from where I stood I could
SEQ little of the front of tho room through
the opening. listened, but didn't hear
anything, and went along down toward
the front thought somebody must have
gone to bed and left tho light up but when
got up near the door could SEQ man
sitting i'll n big chair over on the other
side of the room. Up there by the door
could sec pretty much oil of tho front of
the room. There was bureau standing
against tho front wall between tho two
windows, and the man was over in the
corner beyond He wasn't sitting bnck
comfortable in the big chair, but forward
I'D 1t, with his arms resting on his knees
and his hands together in front of him
with finger tips touching, thinking;
thinking hard about something. He did
not SEQ mo, he wouldn't hayo seen mo if
I'd stood right alongside of him, he was
so busy thinking.
Pretty soon he gets up and makes for
tho bureau. He laid his two hands on tbp
handles of the top drawer, looking at the
Same time into tho mirror-with pretty
solemn sort of face it was too. Then he
begins to draw out the top drawer slow
stlll looking all the time into the mirror
L had sort of an instinct then what it
was all about, but still didn't fully real
ize it till ho'd got tho drawer about half
way out and had let go of the right hand
hand!o ana reached over with his right
hand into the drawer, still looking SQUIRE
into the mirror, and lifted out gun and
up with it to his head.
Hey, thorc! says I, you brass mount.
cd, blue nodded idiot What's the matter
with you| and 1 makes break for him.
and, OF course, he swings around, for it's
tremendous surprise to him, and in about
sixteenth part of second I've got his
gun, anu wo'ro standing there looking ut
each othor; young fellow no was, and
not n bad looking chan.
vel, do. you know that young chan
had Just simply made q failure of some
business undertaking and lost all his mon
ey, and ho was sensitive and despondcnt
over 1t and that night he'd sat there and
broodcd over it till he thought no couldn't
stand 1T any longer, and nod Just upset
himself
Wcili l gave him kind of a talking
TO- tried to mako it clear TO him that ho |
WASH poor, but rich. Lost your money! |
says /. Why great. Ctesar's cripsncl5 7 |
You've got youth and health and strength.
haven't you? What moro do YOU want2, |
And no took it all in good part, and left |
nm feeling better and grateful to me for |
dropping in. "-New York Sun.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26

THERE may be moro In the report that
Ruseia and Turkey have formed an Of
fens!ve and defensive alliance than
Great Britain would like to believe. It
is evident that some strong European
power, or powers, have been secretly
encouraging Turkey against England,
and judging by the past actions of Rus
ala on the Eastern question, it ia very
probable that such an agreement has
been entered into. Russia has, for
years, been intriguing against English
influence OF Constantinople, and no
doubt stands ready to aysil herself OF
the first serious misunderstanding be.
tween Turkey and Great Britain to t.ke
the place 80 long held by the latter in
shaping Turkish policy. The Armen-
tans would b, gamers by the allia5ce
OF Turkey With Russia, az the latter
power would then be in position 20
protect them.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Musical Event OF the Season at tho
Academy Tomorrow Night.
The Mobile Gala Register of January
u has the following to say of the
D'Arville Opera Compacy:
IA very large and fashionable au-
dience attended the performance Of
Strange and Edwards comic opera of
Madeline. or the Magic Kiss," which
was the attraction at the theatre last
night. Miss Camille D'Arville was the
prima donna and was assisted byn large
and talented company. The etory of
the opera is supposed to be founded
upon 3 legend OF Normandy to tho effect
that IT the Baron de Grimm, in his one
hundreth year, shall and for his bride
woman who has never been kissed, her
first kiss will make him twenty five
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26

THE Dsnvllle Register, along With
other Virginia newspapers. has labored
hard to impress upon the legislature the
necessity for reform In the election laws
and other matters OF vital Importance to
the Democratic parry of the State, but
like the rest. 1t has we'll nigh ceased to
hope that anything important will be
accom- pitched during the present ses-
sion. In late issue it mskes the fol-
lowing appeal to the general assembly:
''The Virginia legislature must adjourn
In q trifie over thirty days. In that time
1t will settle the fate OF the Democratic
party in Virginia. Will tho Legislature
make or break the party?"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Didn't Like Experiments.

Ono Of the MASSACHUSETTS, conpreasmen
lives near Boston. He has q beautiful es
Tate, his admiration for which is shared
ny his coachman, Mike. The other day
Mikc brought couple of his Irish friends
upon the place, and after escorting them
around tho grounds and showing them
Gne stable ushcred them into the hall.
Ihcrc, somewhat to his surprise, ho met
MS employer, but tho latter was deter
mlnod not to be outdone In hospitality by
MS coachman. bring your friends right
into the dining room, Mike, " he said, and
INTO tho dining room the trio follow ed
him.
NOW, my men, Of course you can have
what You like" nc unmarked as he stood
by tho sideboard, "but 1 have q drink here
that think you will like. There is r.
story to 1t, by tho way" ho added, (which
may interest you. Its called Bonedict!pe
and 1t is made By monks up OH tho Alps
Inoy I'LL "a little flask with and scntt cut
Their st. bernard dogs to find travellers
VINO may DO overcome by tho cold. When
poor, half frozen follow is found he
drinks II little of this cordial from she
flask, and thon he is ablo to follow tho
dogs to place of shelter"
mo mon listened to tho story In silence.
hlnally ono Of them mustered up courage
10 SPEAK. Have you any gin?" he asked.
Certainly" said the congressman "a
he laid aside tho cordial. "Holp yourself -
The men took n good, substantial drink
of gin and smiled happily oyer its familiar
taste
" That wasn't bad" said ono of thon.
Now bring on your dog Mquorr'-.Was
ington Post
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
An Old soldier's Recommendation.

In the late war was soldier In the
First Maryland Volunteers, Company G.
During my term of service contracted
chronic disrrhna. Since then I have
used great amount Of medicine, but
when found any that would give me
relief 1t would injure my stomach, until
Chamb erlsin's Colo. Cholera and Disr-
rhes Remedy WAS brought to my notice.
l used 1t, and will say it Is the onlv
remedy that gave me permanent relief
and no bad results follow. take pleas
ure In recommending this preparstion
to all OF my old comrades, who, while
giving their services to their country.
contracted this dreadful disease, as /
did, from eating unwholesome and un-
cooked food. Yours truly, A. Z. BEND
ING, Halsey, Oregon. For aalo by the
Chas. Lyle Drug Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Bucklen's Arnicn saIvs.

THE Best Salve in the world for Cats
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblsins, Corns, and all Skin Erup.
hons and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price rs cents per box. For sale by
Massie's Pharmacy. 100 Jefferson street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26

NOTWITHSTANDING the persistent ef
forts OF commissioner Roosevelt in "re-
forming" NewYork in the matter of clos
ing the saloons on Sunday, and in other
directions, crime Is said to bs On the in
crease in that city, =obberles, assaults
and murders being, i. is alleged, much
moro frequent than before TEDDY ;.
began his temperance crusade.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Don't Borrow TroubIo,

You need not fear tho cold winds Of
winter, for you can ged wood. coal and
coke whenever youwans 1t ot w. X. An
draws g. Co., 80 Salem ave. They hive
an abundant supply-olesn and dry
uNder their sheds. They have teapIs
enough TO deliver 1t ON short notice.
Send In your orders and look out for the
Boiled teame.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
IN Actress suIo s,e.

NEw YoBII. Jan 2s-Vera Freeman,
an ao,rass, was founa dead In her roc "a
in the Hossl Pomeroy. Tho body lay on
the bed srd WAS fully dressed. The
worasI WAS aeon alipo as 10 o'cloch lass
night. Deputy Coroner'a Physteian
Weston, after a superficial exsmi 30 zion
OF sh@ body, attributed death to NOR
phiT POI ionirg.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26

The TIMES wants the Democratic
State Convention held in Roanoke this
year, end we earnestly hope that the
COIN mistee will favor thst city. Lynch.
burg also wants the convention. and if
Roanoke can't get 1t. we think Lynch
burg ought to have it.. Salem Times
Register.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Burned by the Cook.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-Tho bark
ensine Arago, forty-6ve dnys from
Junin, Chilli, with nitrats, reports the
destruction by fire a. Iquique, two
weeks before she sailed from there, of
the German ship Arosuras. She was
fred by her cook for revenge.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26

SENATOR DAVIS resolutions In regard
so the Monroe doctrine were very
strong and the utterances of some OF
his associates. In sadvocacy of their
adoption enuIte Vehement; but 1t is
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26

If man will not wholly emancipa.e
the advanced woman, they desire to be
:Eecognized as belligerents.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26

An authority on tho just proportions Of
tho human form divine says, "Tho ears
should be SO placed us not to DO higher
than tho eyebrows or lower than tho tin OF
tho nose" People who are dressing for n
party should not forgot this