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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NORTH CAROLINA ROAD.
Splendid Macadamized Highway Built
Mainly by COnvicts.

Splendid Macadamized Highway Built
Mainly by COnvicts.
While in Georgia last summer, / had
an opportunity of examining a road
made by convicts. Half way out from
Fort Valley to the Hale's peach orchard,
we came upon the ''chain gang" at
work. The first thing we saw was a
white man sitting under tree with a
loaded rife in his hands, while up the
road at some distance sat another SINH
larly armed. Between them worked a
squad of IL or Is colored convicts.
Each wore a striped suit, and had an
iron ball chained to his leg. While
they worked, this ball and chain were
fastened around the waist. Several
were driving mules and scrapers, while
others worked with pick and shovel
They were all hard at work and, APP
parently, good-natured and happy.
Later we saw where they spent the
night. A large tent was pitched at the
edge of wood, with small. open fires
burning near it. After their supper of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
THE FARMING WORLD.
ABOUT FARM pAIRYlNe.

What Prof. Wing, OF Cornell University,
Thinks of 1t.
!, Many think that the creamery but
ter is better than can be maue on the
farm.
Now, this is entirely erroneous. Not
only is it perfectly possible to make as
good butter on the farm as can be made,
but is a matter of no great difficulty
and does not require an expensive or
elaborate equipment. The principles
that govern the manufacture of good
butter are the same in either case;
their observance will result in good but
ter on the farm just as surely as their
neglect will result in bad butter in the
factory. That this is so is seen in the
fact that numerous private dairymen,
having recognized these principles, are
getting more for their butter made up
in small way iE private dairy than
is given for the very best grades of
creamery butter. Indeed, from the fact
that the private dairymen can control
the cows, their feed and care. and the
milk from the time it leaves the cow
until the finished product goes on the
market, he should be able 10 make a
finer and more uniform product than
the factory man, wEp cannot control
these important conditions. Notwith-
standing the possibilities of the case,
the facts are that to-day the great mass
eff butter made Oh the farms is sold for
less price than that made in creamer-
les. Let US look for moment at some
of the reasons for this condition of af-
fairs.
In the first place, there is a large
amount of butter made on farms that
is not good to begin with, and justly
should not bring any more I'll an it usu-
ally does. This sort of butter is made
where the cows and butter making are
sort of side issue of the farm, where
the milk and butter must await the de-
mands of all the other farm and house
work before they receive attention. 1t
is made where the maker is ignorant,
careless and dirty. The COWS ure mill1ed
at the convenience of the hired man,
and the milk is strained and put into
the creamery at some indefinite time
thereafter, when the hired girl gets
ready. Sometimes the cream is re-
moved in "a hours, and some times not
in four days. In hot weather the
cream gets too sour, and in cold, it
sometimes never gets sour at all. 1t is
churned at temperature sometimes
too low, but oftener too high, and never
twice alike. The buttermilK is not
completely removed, salt is added by
guess, and it is worked by main
strength till the dairy maid gets tired.
During the whole process it associates
more or less intimately with the cooked
and uncooked food in the family pan
try, and the wonder is, not that it is
bad, but that it is as good as it is.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
FARM ICE HOUSE.
Plans OF One That Has Proved to BE Per-
fectly Satisfactory.

Tectly satisfactory
The building is cheaply made of
matched lumber, the two walls being
one foot apart and both lined on the
inside with tarred paper, such as is
used for lining roofs.
Fig. 1 shows a transverse section of
the building after it is filed, and shows
the dead-air space (A) between the
walls, the ice OBJ as it is piled in and
the sawdust packing (C).
Fig. 2 is a detail of a corner, show
ing how the studding for the two walls
is arranged. This studding is three by
six inches, in order to make the walls
strong and rigid.
With these drawings as a guide any
carpenter can put up an icehouse that
will serve every purpose. Packing may
DE sawdust, spent tan bark, or even
chaff if nothing else is available.
The ice should be cut into regular
blocks OF the same size and piled up
compactly, leaving a foot or IS inches
between it and the inside wall. After
the ice is in the space between it and
the walls should be filed with the pack
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
AN OBJECT LESSON.

Pruning Wounds Should Be Protected
from Moisture and Air.
The three sketches herewith show
the successive stages of the wound in
1icted in saving off big branch from
tree and neglecting to properly cover
the exposed wood from the action of the
weather. Fig. 1 shows the freshly
nude wound. In Fig. is seen the first
effect of the "weathering" action of sun
and wind. Seasoning cracks open the
wood and permit the entrance of water
at every rain. 1t is then only question
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
England Anolishes ron Roads.

A few years ago England had 10000
miles of turnpike roads, but it has grad
ually made them free, until now the
last toll gates have been abolished.
Free roads are desirable, but it is much
more important that country should
first have good roads. and if the toll
gates make the roads better they
should not be condemned. However,
the combination of poor roads and toll
gates are too frequently found in this
country. They are an abomination and
should not be permitted--Troy Times
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01

ing material, well packed down, and if
the work is well done the ice should
keep perfectly.
The floor of the house should be at
least one foot from the. ground and well
covered with sawdust before the ice is
put in.
In the gables of the house there
should be two doors at each end
to allow a circulation of air to carry off
the heat radiated from the roof.
The door should reach as high as
the square of the building and should
be double, the inner one being merely
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01

In some of the experiments in Iowa
II IS found that calves born from tuber-
cuious mothers, when allowed to take
milk from their mother deyeloped tub
ercuiln, but when raised on milk known
10 DC healthy, did not become affected
with the disease. This has raised the
question whether the children of con-
&lmptlve parents could not escape the
diease if at once removed from theer
care. The point is an interesting one,
as u involves the question of inherited
tendencies, and we hope that scientists
viii endeaFor to shed more light upon
it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
ABOUT FILLED CHEESE.
The Practice of Making 1t Is a Very Rep
reheQSibIe One.

The Practice of Making Tt Is Very Rep
rehensib1e One.
Tt is a fact that American cheese
makers have lost their prestige in the
markets of the old world on account of
the character of the product sent from
this country, and Canadians have. to
great extent, taken the place thus left
vacant.
There is probably more filled cheese
made in Illinois than in any other state
in the union, though Wisconsin is a good
second. The practice of making filled
cheese is a reprehensible one, and the
evil is a growing one, for Chicago con-
tains long list of sinners in this re-
spect.
If the cheese thus made could be sold
to the consumers for just what it is,
there would not be SO much harm in it,
for he could buy it or let it alone, Just
as best suited him. 1t is due the max
ers of filed cheese in Chicago to say
that they make no pretense that it is
full milk cheese, but make and sell it
for exactly what it is; but after it
leaves the hands of the maker it is
palmed off as pure cheese, regularly
made, and this is what gives American
cheese the reputation it has abroad,
and what has taken the trade away
from us and given it over into the hands
of Canadian cheese makers.
There should be laws to make this
state of affairs impossible, but SO far
there has been no effective movement
to check the making and sale of hog-fat
cheese for full cream.-Farm and Fire
side.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01

of time until the result shown in Fig.
3 is reached-a hollow trunk that ulti-
mately falls before severe wind. The
moral is obvious. Cover such pruning
wounds so that all air and moisture
may be excluded, and this can only be
done by painting the exposed wood
with some durable and firmly adhesive
substance-lead paint being perhaps
lest of all. Wax soon peels off, while
mechanical covers of wood or tin rarely
make a tight joint.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
ANNUAL Loss from Poor Roads.

Gen. Roy Stone, government engineer
in charge of the department of road in
quiry, said at the National Good Roads
conference at Asbury Park last year
that there are about SOC, O0O, 900 tons of
freight hauled over roads every year
On the United States, and go per cent.
of the cost of doing it was due to bad
roads. He believed that the loss from
poor roads in this country would ag-
gregate no less than $685., 0OO, 900 an
nuallY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01

cover is hinged TO form the front, and
longer spout is used instead of the
one that belongs to the pump. This
long spout can be bored out of a piece
OF pine in a few moments. The inclosed
air about the pump will keep it from
freezing, even in very severe weather
if the door to the box shuts snugly, and
no other cracks let in the cold air.
Orange Judd Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01

In the north it is better to protect
all kinds of grapes by laying down the
vines. Tt is an absolute necessity with
most varieties.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
FRO sT-PRooF PUMP.

A Box That VIII Prevent Freezing Even
in Very Severe Weather.
A box of the right size and shape is
procured, and, with one end removed,
is set about the pump and firmly and
tightly fastened to the platform. The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01

Freezing in the cellar must be pre-
vented, a fact that scarcely need be
stated.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05

WOULD BE EX-
ceedingly interesting
TO begin at the begin
ming with this story
and sketch the geo.
logical history of our
beautiful bay; still
more attra ctiv g
would be a picture of
prehistoric days up
on this W e S rn
slope; but our limits
confine US to the
New-York tribune., 1896-09-02
TElPING TP NEW 4SPH AIT.

ann, = p,,-rur~r LAID \ FORTNIGHT AGO ~ iEF
rrpsox- AVE. RIPPED OPEN YESTERDAY.
Xo sensible person who CHANGED TO be In the
,.i,,i,, az Bedford and jefferson avcs yesterday
couId r.rrcss a feeling OF disgust and ndiGnaiioE
at tnc way in which some things are done IN city
,,. ,s sunposed 10 be civilized and progressive.
I,ss than two weeks ago the new asphat pave
mon, an Icncrson-ave between Bedford and Nos
,,,ud avcs vas completed and the block opened
- use Yesterday morning men went 10 work a
,u. r.ls cast Of Bcdford-ave.. dug two big holes
in tho ucy asphalt and proceeded 10 make an eX-
cavation for the purpose OF repairing OF "S'"s s'S
80 r,a,er plpcs. The fresh asphalt was torn up
with AS much Indifference rs me Ola coDDiestohes
n,,,a have bceu few weeks ago After the work
which made the excavation necessary Is competed
w., na,oment will # Is presumed. be repaired but
il will be impossible t, make 1t as good as new
,,,,n and in a year two two holes or depres-
sions will develop that VIII be 'on'lhua sour'e
OF trouble
"In my opinion. said citizen VINO witnessed 'ne
...o.oedino This sort Of thing is outrage. 1t Is
dsrraceful that fine new pavement IKE 'hS
',,m,d no rinued TO pieces within week after be-
nln ~ I, ought not to be disturbed unless ior the
80, imnerative reasons. for at least nve years
H. orcrr the better At any rate II IL Is dohe tne
u,,er of the property whose pipes MAKE !, ieceSsaI
,i he ronuired to give good and sulilcient bonh
81 % ,he 'nlacc H. Irst-rate repair for al ieast
a. yaars That would compel caution III ASKING
II makes me boil within 10 see such n"ihe' ~ ,,
an 'h mart Of individuals to the rights OF me pup
lie in general Here II brand new pay o p'l io
for bv the city at large. ana we - A. - no
ons ,,,itb AZ much nonchalance as II IL was me
proncrt ~ the owner OF the house whose pipes are
in need OF repair 1t is Shame' anu o's"' "o' -
New-York tribune., 1896-09-02
wren NTYED FAMILY AFFAIRS.
FRAGNER SAYS HIS DIVORCED WIFE'S REL
ATIVES HAVE HIM ARRESTED IN
ORDER TO PERSECTTE HIM.

rsooc rropnor OF No. 70 Park Place. Brooklyn.
will answer in the Centre Street Police court
xew-York before Magistrate Crane. TINS atter-
noon. 20 a charge Of perjury. IN" complaint
which was sworn to by Henry Jacobs. is an incl
dent H. long and bitter feud be'"'e" fi's"V'
and his divorced wife's relatives.
Fragner and Miss Sophie Cohen. a sister OF
Moses Cohen. an Ann-st. clothing dealer. were mar
rlod In 1872 Al that time Fragner was MAN VI
considerable means and a ticket broker. Having
lost most OF his money he loaned What was Ie"
to Nchaels x Straus. printers. ~ 40 ~ I-"S'
Thirtcenth-st He accepted place WIN tnis H''i
and soon after The firm failed and bill Of sale
- ,,.,, IN rrogner in behalf Of himself and
cohe, his brother-in-law the latter having loaned
sor,n nancy also Then the two families began
IN ouarrel and Mrs Fragner brought SUIT Tor d-
yorce in September. 1885, naming her own sis'rr'
Mics Harriet Cohen. as correspondent Frasher
consented 10 divorce and the decree was std"'eu
In June Of this year ,.
In December Henry Jacobs. who marrieu aho'"et
~ tL. Cohen sisters. charged ir;$he' VII" s'"
i,rconv alleging that he had been partner o.
,,,,,,a,.ls & straus and not clerk. and that he
had eivou away certain plates that were co''re"
~. cohen's mortgage. Fragner rcph"d tNast may ,,e
,iatns belonged 10 customers OF Mlcn'eS
,n hor they had been returned hfi,lH.,n,. i,,.ar
,' !" 49, - ,ni. sod tho complaint against fTaSher.
49,, he ,yas afterWard indicted by the 't""u '"'s
, p,' ~ ~ now under 81 .rr' bail. . 49,,
ana i now ~ divorce gave to Mrs Flagner the
custody Of the children hut polmited rh,;idrnn ~
visit them. Frasner wen, 10 nS6 see and as he came
from the hous" he was arrested III lii'' - ', 20 hI,
Win petit larceny. for the ths,,h s'a,i' v The com
Ne had been indicted lor S''''' W '''
PAM Van, WnS rh.rge of perjury Is based on the
l.' .,Mni M ;r'rner swor. that he was not a partner
Of Michaes S,raus rrasmrr hS,n,s ti.ns j"
beng prosecuted hy LIS ,, H.. is alwavs
arrcs,cd ~ $50 p. so that It VII De dtn'cI.
uth however.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-02
pytNS or THE ART INSTITUTE.
SHOULD INSTRUCTOR CHASE 60 10 hr''i''
GEORGE NJ EEEvs WILL tE TEMPO
RAHiIY IN CHARGE.

T. l. said on Trustworthy authority that William
\, ,,b,se who has been the art Instructor IN the
proollvn Institute OF Arts ard Sciences VIII not
an narmau.ntly 10 Philadelphia. tut VIII devote
orl, ON, day a week t. tho art schooI IN 'hat cE'
THE balance Of his tim" VIII be spent J." ID oo'H"
as formerly. IT IS possible ho"''ti 'n'' ;" '"'''
~ 49, -, ,,,,, co IN Europe As 10 this the plans are
80, o,,ain George NJ. Reevs who was Mt.
,o., aseist,r, last year will continue MS WORK
ME vear In the event that Mr. Chase goes 10
,.,rono Mr. Reevs will have entire charge o.
,ho art department temporarily unti tae uIsr uLart
,n' 90 secure another man. Professor r'dii
are M Wn ooncr the director OF the institute sad
III W. mfr Reeys has not sucn an eNftiu'u
YESTERDAY M ' .rtist as has Mr. Chase but ne ls
rel nxcen teacher and unusually succssstni N MS
an ,nn nrosnertus Of the institute Tor le9o-' ~
WORK; l'lc ian ,~.d and will be ready next week
now now peihs o,pses given last year will be continued
and ecveraI new ones aided
New-York tribune., 1896-09-02
ELECTRIC LIGHT POLES REMO|ED.
AN IMPROVEMENT on THE CYCLE PATH ON THE
EASTERN PARKWAY.

change that will be appreciated by the wheel
rcen of BROOKLYN has just been effected on the
cvcle patb along the Eastern Parkway, oetwee
Redford-ave and the Park flaZa Inc sioe"die (
here between the main roadway and the north
drive was opened for the use OF cyclists about /
veor ago in response 10 a demand from women an !
othor riders who wished to reach the Park without
,.oing among the carriages and teams on the road
u,v All that was dcne was TO grade the art wall
In q few places where II was rougn. ana 10 cut
down the curbstones that the intersecthS sree's
could b.. crossed without dismounting. NO surface
dressing Of crushed stone or gravel was applied
A drawback to the use of this walk ever since has
, .ha .lec,ric light poles that were planted H.
,h middle of II II happened that several OF ther
stood close TO the curbstones OF cross streets an
these were particularly in the way on account VI
the quick ascents and descents between the e'ei "
the path and the level OF the street surfaces VIII
which the poles inierfered When II was decided u
light the Eastern Parkway two or three years age
the arrangements made by the Board O.
Aldermen and the contract given 10 the Citi'
zens' Electric Company. with the understandir:
that its poles would be placed close to the curl
stone Instead they were set in the mihhie ot 10
sidewalk and there they have remained uh''
within the last few days.
There have been many complaints made to tt'
PARK Department about the nuisance tnus creAtec'
but efforts 10 induce the company 10 make tne ".
sired change unavailing. Recently however
TIN. desired 10 obtain some privilege ina
could br granted only by the Park Department an.
then it mildly suggested py tne idih ~ ~oIIclai.
th,t II would be- a good thing for the company
either 10 place the poles on the Eastern Parkway.
where they would be less obtrusiVe or 10 pury trs
";res ronveving the current the lamps there.
The company consented TO put its poles where the
will be less in the way. and the change has no'!
nssn completed The holes where they stood have
be.nl filed up and the ground leveed off so that Ia
a few days there viii be no signs that tney once
stood in the path of everybody passing along the
parkway ,,,e, -
Access 10 this cycle path at the Bedford-ave END
is mich easier than formerly. owing TO the cutting
away of the curbstone for q cor"iderable distance
at the corner. This was done hy order OF PARK
Commissioner Woodruff. who practical wheel
man himself appreciates the needs OF other wheel
men. By-the-way. the signs near the beginning OF
The Coney Island cycle Path. representing Mr.
Woodruff ard the commissioner Of Parks &c
which reference was made in these columns some
time ago have all been removed.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-02

GRATIr1ED AT THE SELECTION OF BROOK
ryN AS THE CONVENTloN CITY.

GRATIrIED AT TIE SELECTION OF RROoN-
LYN AS THE CONVENTIONS CITY.
The Democratic followers Of Edwar' u snep'ro
ava hi,hl,. era.jdei a; the selectio, OF Brooklyn a.
,be Mace for the next S'aie' convention OF IA
sound-noo4v Democrats. The choice o. brooKlN %
was all The more pleasing becais" no eHo'. VA
made % have the convention come 20 hIooh'' "'
and no serious objection was offered IN ,h' con
ve,.ion % the selection OF Mr.. Shepafds nome
o,., The shspard!,es say that The actlon o. 'h'
oon,.or,on in selecting Brooklyn was no'hlNs ln''
~ ,oss than 4 testimonial o. regard ior NJ '"'P-
,,d and recognition Of Brooklyn as a co"Sp'c''''
cen,re ~ independent Democracy
,,A r,,,gemsn.s for he cOnveniioa VI" DC ~
., haras Of the State Committee. ana paricN'"'E
,hosn members OF the S,a'e Committee VINO i've III
,,ro,,,,., Charles J. Edwards Is one OF 'he 'hos
a'j,N and snerge'ic sound money ~, Deiiy no hc,,,
- citv and inc largest part oI thn WI %n,cH
.ss h. done by him. Robert H. roy tI 10 10
a member 0! the Staie e''''''
much OF the work .., a.b, returned from me
60 ronvrntioa said that they Weft , G,ra, oga
asod With The results accompllShrn e .,,o"s, -,
pr.. hesve ina, ,hei! movement WI. pe "a
g., con:rh,,;iug in no slight deeite - e nred
a. Hrv.n although they fecl 'hHl III ,oo,o, &,
OF biS az, ork IA The Interest Of sorid inonr! -,
for greater VOTE be si,e ihan ;hore Is in ne aisr
o.e No. Thrv expec; before the ciWpa.s" ,o, ~ Ne
n.aeks older 10 welcome many fecIua'S ,t,Gr orn
W. oorg..niza,ion DefcctiOns IRON tn"i 49,
Iesn.'i eeyceodlngiv few. and hey zee. ma ~.
rf, ;s now stronger and NOR" :nnue':''H' ia"
Pr fE.n, ~ a. a, any time since /. was ioih'A
New-York tribune., 1896-09-02
JNDORSING THE NOniNA1IONS' ~
ppookLyS CLUBS TAKE AcTlo,' On HE
STATE TICKET.

rvcrv dsv brings forth new expressions Va
,.,,,on among Republicans over the "o'" u'
,t S,o,c Convention. Since the 'oh'e"''"
g,.,,r,od . large number Of meetings nave pee"
hnid and AZ each enthusiastic indoise"c"'' ma
been passed ,,,, ,.,,,h me, ~
~ ,is Rcdford-ave. Monday cVcn!S an" "
,[a tho state nominations An 'nfoTm"l us
,ssion was held the issues OF me r"l'i'"'''',
rha pushvick Republican Cluh passed ''e ''-
's rnsolutions al "A meeting held recently
,vharcss The Republican party by hs ue' M e.;
III co C9''' ,baf grand Republican, Tepres,ntnJ, r , -
nnqrcss the Hon Frank , black' oi ,h i.oi iHemmS
,r1inr abilities and oyai dtNo!lo 20 VI. mran n
SUI SUI ertv and to the interests OF Ainerc"" III
dnSltiTs dnSlhtnas ," The Hon. Timothy L. Woodrnn o.
, hni has proved by his oyaity 70 me isc'u ~
~ po ,',artv and by his business @ haa ho ,r
nJaIi nJI ration as Park ComnissiohcI tldt Hn
tuiIy ,s ;he candidate for Lieui'nah'-'oV''ho'
and as Irving c. Vann. of Syracuse has been
Miinn,tcd as Justice OF the court VI HPl'"'''
be IL ,-,. ,,,o tbe roember5 CT the Bushwick
one,7i,ican club heartily indorse sald NOMINATIONS
RepupJ,.d 9 ,Jldcn t TO them our hearty support
W.'or Mckinley Battery No J. has sen; out IN
,,o,ions for its afternoon ana evening P'o'"'
',.hich will be held on Saturday al harm asS'n
w., rooms and park. In Canars'e MUSIC wan J"
.ishod bv Ziegers Orchestra D. ~ 'oe'% =
,.hairuan OF the Arrangements 9nInH,ee. -, alu @
.h nthnr members are D. LOIS W'"in, d.
inc p,,ack 80 enbish George Nose, NJ I-"hso"'' D.
X LUZ S!udo lanes F.cry and H.; Ernst 49,.
Holland JAIL Jn,ri Republican club said 20 be the
The feuratn gnation on Long Island. Will have It's
Oldest 9TH annual outing to-day at Timer Park.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-02
UOuAN ACCUSES PARTNERS.

Justice Van Wyck. of the Supreme Court. mas
Granted TO Caroline Cohen an attachment against
the property OF Adolph Abrahams and Henry
Abrahams the surviving members OF the hrm OF
v,d Abrahams Sons. and against Henry Moss.
,torr,s Kahn and David Goldstein. a executors Of
Dsvid Abrahams. The afidavts submitted by the
plalntifr aIlcge that the defendants have hidden
their property with intent to defraud their cred.
itors Mrs Cohen has the note Of David Abrahams
& Sons for Ss O00 made in August. 1926. Until July
Is the firm was in the pawnbrokng business at No.
81 Park Row. New-York having been there for
twenty-fve years. On July , David Abrahams, the
senior partner. died. and though he was supposed
to be a wealthy man. thirteen days later the nrm