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This May 18th, 1886

w. @. WooD, Ok,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-22
From A. B. Baker.

WAsHINGToN, d. c., Aug. 10, 1896.
MY DEAR Mr.. PEACOCK:-Durlng
the sizzling heat for week past l
have been cudgelling my brain in a
vain endeavor to find something
which might be sufficiently interest
ing to go into your Normal paper. I
don't find a solitary thing!
Really my "reminiscences could only
be of times very recent and of people
and occurrences familiar to every one.
1 could easily pick out some expert
ences which might be new to eastern
people and perhaps amusing to them
how, during an official visiting trip
/ sat up whole night with b-b-gs
and how 1 spent another night in a
similar way when out introducing a
candidate for certain county Office.
fortunately, he was elected; so there
was some compensation in that case).
District boundary fights are always
present, and the rumpus in 18 and the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-22
THE editors and publishers of the

THE editors and publishers of the
WORLD present this supplement to
their general readers and more espec-
tally to teachers and students as a
token of their appreciation of the
earnest and important work done by
Trego county Teachers Institutes,
past and present. 1t is offered in the
hope that this little paper will be
worthy of preservation as souvenir
of the Normal of 1896. To this end
no efforts have been spared to make
it's statements of recorded statistics
and historical facts correct and relia-
BILE. The records of county officials
and the files of the WORLD for the
past eleven years have been consulted.
Owing to the deficiencies in these
some omissions and discrepancies may
be noticeable. Our thanks are due
several teachers and officials for val
liable assistance rendered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-22
Edited by A s. PEACOCK, COUNTY suPr.

ing power or poor in discipline and
worst of all that is fact you cannot
conceal.
hope these rules will be of value
to you. Take them either Singly or
in combination.
Rule l. STEAM Up. You may be a
ten-horse power man but who will
ever know it if you don't get up steam.
Rule ?. BE UNIFORM. Uniform in
temper, in teaching, in government.
What you allow as a privilege to-day
must not be made capital crime to-
morrow.
Rule 3. PROMISE SELDOM. THREAT
EN- NEVER. Broken promises and
threats uneXecuted will cause your
pupils to think you liar even if you
are not.
Rule T. MAKE FEW RULEs-Just
rules, common sense rules. rules that
can be enforced, and then enforce
them to the letter.
Rule 5. SCoLD NOT AT ALL. Scold
ing hurts you more than it does your
pupils and benefits nobody.
Rule 6. KEEP CLEAN. This refers
to your teeth, your hands. finger nails,
clothing. ETC. An occasional change
of dress is very restful to the eyes of
your pupils.
Rule I. CLINCH SOMETHING. Be
definite. First know what you want
to teach and then teach it. Definite
teaching is the only kind that is
worth more than $40 a month.
Rule :. GROW. intellectually, NOR
ally. physically. Read, study, reflect,
take exercise.
Rule 9. Teach morals and manners,
punctuality order and self control by
practice.
Rule TO- "DON'T DO ANYTHING TOO
MUCH" Don't gossip about last years
teacher, your bad pupils, or your pa
irons nor allow yourself to be drawn
into neighbOrhoOd quarrels, sectarian
strife or partisan politics.
Follow these simple rules and
you will rank well, whether measured
by the single or double standard.
Yours for education,
G. III. NOwLIN.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-22
GIvLER & CROOKS, PUBLISHERS.
Written for the Normal Supplement-:
II We Had Known


If had known" the maiden signs
While muSing DER the golden band
Wherein a glist ming teardrOp lies,
A tribute to the pulSelesS hand
Which placed the shining circlet there
On Shapely finger. ia pering fair
My soul had fed in dire alarm
And had died within his arm
IF had known" the mother cries
And weeping lays her dead away
How near the door of life death lies
In waiting for his hapless prey,
I could have asked no greater joy
Than be taken with my boy
And dying with him on my breast
1 had eScap ped this great unrest
II we had known. dear one. that morn
We parted last with smile and tear
The cruel fate time since has borne
In answer to our hope and fear,
Our courage might have faltered there
Our hearts had broken in despair.
For one has solved the great unknown
And one gropeS on alone, alone.
/ question not what time may bring
Nor pre-SuppOSe my life'S alloy,
Nor whether L shall sigh or sing
In blighting grief or rapturous joy;
CIR whether life bring veal or woe
L can not tell nor wish to know.
II mankind be full foresight given
Unending bliss would scarce be heaven;
To mortalS all it's mercy shown
We learn our sorrows one by one.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-22

My DEAR FRIEND:-I trust you will
pardon me for addressing you in this
pubic way, for 1 do not know your
name and, therefore, cannot reach
you with a private letter.
That you have many trials and
fluctuations l am well aware. For
this reason / come to you as friend,
feeling that you will take these Sug-
geStiOnS in the same kindly spirit in
which they are offered.
You well know how hard it is to get
a certificate, how much harder it is
to get a school, and how. hardest of
all, it is to teach a school that is sat
isfactory to you, your pupils or your
patrons
The fact is you are weak in teach
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-22

troubles in No. I, were they not like
unto many another row in this same
business? The tariff and school dis
trict boundaries are two questions
which we must not expect ever to see
finally settled. There was the time
that the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners went back on me and.
while was playing hockey off on a
trip to Dakota, reversed my decision
and sliced up my home district. That
wouldn't be likely to interest anybody.
and besides one doesn't like to air a
tale of his own discontinue. especially
when the other people were perhaps
right.
AS to my recOllections of superin-
tendents they begin with Ben. G.
Rich and end with myself. | hope
that you won't fail to call on Ben. c.
His recollections would go clear back
to the cowboy period and the epoch
of the lOng-horn. He should be able
to tell of thrilling adventures as well
as of safe experiences.
Now to tell you downright truth, 1
can't think of one blessed thing to
write which would not bring weari-
ness of soul to the reader. I should
like very much to send you something
and it seems almost discourteous not
to do so; but the best that 1 could
send would probably be less valuable
than what 1 do send-my very best
WISHES III OhO ouOCOoo VI CIlC NUT ldl.
for the success of those who attend it,
and finally for the success of the one
to whom more than any other is due
the high character of the Normal and
the vigorous conduct of the county
schools. Sincerely yours,
A. b. BAKER
p. S. Miss Davis will probably send
you something on her favorite theme
-bacteriOlogy. She has been ap-
pointed assistant bacteriologist at
Howard university; will take the de-
gree of NJ. ID. next spring if all goes
Well.-A. b. b.
I'VE have not failed to ''call upon
Mr.. R., believing "reminiscences in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-22

As usual two books have been
adopted by the Kansas Teachers
Reading Circle. They are 1.-THE Story
of Human Progress and Krohn's Prac-
tical Psychology" Prof. F. w. Black
mar of the X. S. U. is the author of
the former and it is published by
KetchesOn & Reeves, of Leavenworth.
Every Kansas teacher should read it,
DIR. KrOhn, the author of the other is
professor of psychology in the Illinois
State university. It is published by
the Werner Co., Chicago. We believe
these books will give better satisfac-
tion than the books adopted last year.
They cost S1.OO each at the office of the
county superintendent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-22

Better teachers wages should mean
better teaching and better teaching
should mean better wages. They
should come together. The result
will be better schools and better citi-
ZenS.
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School Notes.

Miss Carrie Stradal, who was absent
from her school few days last week
on account of sickness. was able to re-
sumo her work Monday.
Elmer Cox. who has been attending
the High school for the past two
months, has obtained a position at
Raymond, H. He will be greatly
missed by both teacher and pupils.
Forty-eight new books have been
recently added TO the Wa-Keeney
school library consisting of thirty-One
volumes of Pupils Reading Circle
books. purchased by the school board
and seventeen purchased by Mrs. Best
with the proceeds of an entertain
ment held by the Literary association.
The library now comprises about 700
volumes of the very best productions
including a number of valuable refer
ence books. The ayidity with which
the new books are read by the pupils
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25

of the school. clearly indicates their
relish for good literature.
At the last regular meeting of the
Wa-Keeney Literary association the
following officers were elected for the
current quarter: President. William
RhOades; vice president, Albert Pen
dergraSs: secretary. Gertrude Best:
assistant secretary. Ethel Hoar: treas
urer, Ina Cox: assistant treasurer.
Willie Nelson; sergeant-at-arms, John
Wonner: assistant sergeant-at-arms,
Matthew Cross. The school will cele-
brate the thirty-fifth anniversary of
''Kansas Day." January 10Th. by APP
propriate exercises on the 31st inst.
The primary and intermediate de-
partments will hold their exercises
on Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
and the Literary association will rem
der an interesting programme in the
evening
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25
Crowded out last week.
New Sallaround.

Corn husking Save shock is over.
Fl. Hobbick was in Adair last week.
Mrs. Henry Morton is on the sick
list.
Worlds of feed and stock looks fine
for the time of year.
Furbeck Bros. are hauling corn from
the north this week.
Wheat presents a flattering pros
pect for the new crop.
A. V. Hixon is working in the shops
at Ellis. His son John engineers the
farm.
Plenty of broom corn in this .vicini
ty. What we want now is a. broom
corn buyer.
BAIL Ridgway, who had his ankle
dislocated by runaway team, is able
to be out again.
John Cotton's new residence adds
greatly to identifying our locality as
well as his farm.
The taffy pull at Mrs. Eppler's on
Saturday night was an enjoyable
affair some forty being present.
G. III. Baugher and Samuel Horton
are drawing building stone from the
Saline quarries this fine weather.
Blossom school is prospecting under
the careful management of Warren
Williams with twenty-five on the roll.
Joseph Runyon has his new sepa-
rator housed in it's new stall. He also
reports about 5000 bushels of corn.
HOw'S that?
The Deitrick brothers have leased a
quarter section of prairie near Mr..
Clough's and intend breaking and
planting same.
Ora Anterior has purchased the
Black Douglas horse from Walter Ep-
pier This horse was formerly owned
by our county clerk.
Among those who were present from
this vicinity at the oyster supper
given by the A. 0. U. w. order at FL
lis on the night of the 18th were:
Francis Ridgway, Aaron Cockrell, S.
L. III. Baird and Walter Eppler.
Peter Feezer and George Mixer
made the coyotes and jack rabbits
hide out one day last week in and
around here. A chase with ten good
dogs and a coyote in the lead was GER
tainly interesting. Come again, gen.
tlemen.
You KNOW.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25

the first OF last week and sold $50
worth Of bro0ms.
There will be a mock trial at Mt.
Pleasant school house Saturday even
ing. Subject: Breach of Promise.
Mary Muldoon is plaintiff and Peter
Mahlberg. defendant; General Artz.
judge; Mr.. Joseph, plaintiffs attor-
ney: j. l.. Altman, defendants attor-
ney: HI. w. Silver, Hal Jones and w.
j. Richardson, witnesses for plaintiff:
George Baker. Tom Ford and A. L.
Richardson. witnesses for defendant.
Coal DIGGER
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25
Additional Locals.

Jewelry at G. N. Gibson's.
Subscribe for the WORLD.
Smoked hams 124c at Bakers.
Pork sausage 10 cents at Bakers.
Pure homemade lard 10 cents at
Bakers.
Fresh pork steak or roast cents at
Bakers.
The finest line of neckwear in town
at G. n. GibSOn'S.
You will always find blue Label
canned corn at Bestor's.
Perfumes in !, 1, ,, 3 and ounce
bottles at Jones & Gibson's.
Take them both. The WORLD and
Semi Weekly Capital, 50.
You cans get fresh pork at Bakers
from to cents per pound.
You can getanything you want in
handkerchiefs at G. n. GibSon'S.
When at Bestor's ask for neat lit
tie pocket case containing court plaS-
ter.
The most complete line of specta-
cles and eye glasses in town at the
drug store.
Go to Bestor's for muScatel, seed
less or London layer raisinS, citron,
lemon and orange peel.
Vinton ''blue label" corn is the only
No. canned sold for 10 cents. All
other brands are seconds"
Just ina fine line of hair brushes,
tooth brushes, nail brushes and
clothes brushes at Jones x GibSOn'S.
You can buy meats at my market
and get just what you want cheaper
than you can get it from any peddler.
George Baker.
The largest stock of overshoes in
the county and at prices that will defy
competition. Come and get my
prices. O. l. Nerbeck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25
APPLES
AT
VERBECK'S.
No Room For Doubt.

When the facts are before you, you
must be convinced.
The facts are that the Union Paci-
fic is leading all competitors, is the
acknowledged dining car route, and
great through car line of the west.
The line via Denver and Kansas
City to Chicago in connection with
the Chicago & Alton Railroad, with
it's excellent equipment of Free Re
Ginning Chair Cars, Pullman Palace
Sleepers and Pullman Diners, de-
mands attention of every traveller to
the east.
Ask your nearest agent for tickets
via this route.
e. L. LoMAx,
Gen. Pass. and Tkt. Agt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25
APPLES
AT
VERBECK'S.
Uneoualed Service.
County Superintendent.

Denver to Chicago via Kansas City
is given via the Union Pacific and
Chicago & Alton Railways.
Through Pullman Sleepers, Pullman
Dining Cars and Free Reclining Chair
Cars leave Denver daily. The Union
Pacific is the great through car line Of
the west. Ask your nearest ticket
agent for tickets via this line.
E. L. LoMAX,
Gen. Pass and Tkt. Agt.
Omaha, Neb
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Trero County Teachers Association.

The next meeting of the Trego
County Teachers Association will be
held at the superintendent office,
Saturday, February 8th, at , p. m.
The following is the program for the
same:
Song. led by Carrie Sweet.
Answer to roll call by quotations from
Shakespeare
sketch of the Life of Shakespeare Hal
Jones.
Difficulties OF Young Tcacher-walter
Swiggett.
General discussion of same.
Worthy Incentives to Scholarship. f.
Peacock.
General discussion.
Review of Reading Circle work-Mrs. Lucy
:. Best.
Closing song. led by Affie Cox.
COMMITTEES.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25
Big Greek Items, Jan. %.


Supt. Peacock visited our school
Monday.
G. r. Wheeler is building dam on
Big creek.
VIM. Caskey was on the sick list
this week.
Donald Mcdonald is digging a we'll
on his school land.
Miss Eva Shepherd is staying with
Mrs. King during her daughters sick
ness.
S. S. Harvey will send his children
to the Ogallah school as soon as school
is closed in his district.
Charley Anderson has plowed about
so acres of old ground for spring crops
during the past month.
Will Perry has resigned as school
treasurer in his district and Will
Caskey will be appointed next Satur-
day.
Miss Nellie King, who has been
quite i'll is slowly improving, and we
sincerely hope that she will soon re-
cover.
Rumor has it that A. T. Mcbride
and his father and mother will move
onto his farm in the spring and that
the old gentleman is going to take a
claim adjoining his sons farm.
Ellis Burns and son Reuben have
purchased horse power and water
elevator and pumps with a capacity
of 300 gallons of water per minute
with ordinary speed. They are build
ing a large dam on Big creek and will
irrigate next summer.
Levi Wheeler says there are two
ways to irrigate-one way is by talk
ing and the other by working. He
has dug two wells and found plenty of
water in both and with five feet of
rope and bucket he can irrigate his
garden while others are talking about
what they are going to do in the
future.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25
The Country Editor.

A school boy who was once asked to
define the word editor, said, san edi-
tor is man who never does anything
himself but finds out what others do
and tells everybody" A great many
people of larger growth seem to have
about the same haZy conceptions of
the labors and duties of the average
country editor. And yet, after all, to
make a successful editor, especially
upon a western Kansas weekly news
paper. not very much is required. OF
course the editor must know enough
to write an article on the tariff or
financial legislation and, when occa-
sion requires, preside over a political
meeting, and be able to make speech
about farming when called upon, and
know all about the best grades of
thoroughbred cattle and horses and
the best varieties of winter wheat,
and able to tell whether prices will
advance in the future, but all this can
be easily acquired after little prac-
tice and soon becomes easy, and if he
is the least uncertain in his own mind
about any of these things especially
about financial matters-there are al
ways whole lot of people who can
tell him just what to say.
*x*
1t is also indispensable that he
knows all about state and district
politics and keeps his readers posted
thereon, but even there he is relieved
in great measure by the advice of
one or two of the Copeland county
fellows in his district who will, upon
application, cheerfully tell him just
who ought to be nominated for con-
gress, state senator, delegate to the
national convention and all the way
down the list and, in fact, who often
become SO disintereSted, and so anXi-
Gus that you do not make any blunder
that they will impart all the informa-
tion necessary, without even being
asked for it and without charging a
cent. In fact, you might lay it down
as a rule, subject to few exceptions,
of course, that you will never lack for
advice if you only ask for it and often
when you do not ask for it. 1t is also
necessary that the editor be able,
with the same facility, to write up
report of a sermon, protracted meet
ing, masquerade ball, wedding or
funeral, all in the same issue; editors
can all do that.
~
In addition to all these minor
duties the editor must be practical
printer and an expert preSSman: must
set all his own type and do his own
job work: pull the crank on his ''Arm-
strong" press; write the names, every
week, of his thousand or less subscrib-
ers-not TO speak of mailing and other
little matters incident to press day:
he must be his own bOOk-keeper, stem
Ographer and collector: he must mould
public opinion and see to it that all
the county officials do their duty; he
must lead, through his paper, in all
the matters of public interest or pri-
vate charity: all this must be done
cheerfully; he must have peculiar
and happy faculty for standing off,
his ready print house, his landlord
and his coal dealer and. when neces-
sary, during the dull season. must
tighten up his belt hole or two in
lieu of his dinner. OF course an edi-
tor who is devoted to his profession
can do this all without grumbling or
repining and do it easy and insert at
the top of the columns, at least once
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25
The Campaign of 1895.

To those of our readers who want
another live paper, we heartily COM
mend the Kansas City Journal, which
is just beginning its 42d year and is
now the cheapest in price, as it has
always been largest in size and most
reliable in news. The new subscrip-
ton price Of S4.0O year places The
Kansas City Journal within reach of
all: and it is the desire of its man
agement to have the Journal i'm every
home within its territory. You will
want to keep posted on the campaign
OF 1896, campaign that promises to
be the most exciting one since 1861.
Send in your name to the Journal.
Kansas City. Mo.
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Midway Scrans. Jan. %.

Frost all out of the ground.
Hugh Elliott. of the Saline, was in
this section last Monday.
A. 3. Redmond, who is working for
DR.. Jones, spent the Sabbath with his
family.
Rev. Waldrop visited the school in
district Al last Monday and gave the
children good lecture.
Rev. Waldrop is continuing his
meetings at Fairview with good pros
poets of bringing quite a number into
the church. JACK.
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0gallah Items, Jan. %.

H. NJ. Davidson was on the sick list
this week.
G. c. Yetter made business trip to
Wa-Keeney Monday.
Henry Richards and VIM. Wynn
worked at the Forestry station this
week.
Protracted meetings are being held
in the Ridgway school house this
week by Rev. Thompson.
Miss Marian Hunt, who is teaching
school at Banner, visited in Ogallah
Saturday and Sunday.
Olander Carlston brought Blanche
Mapes up from her school to visit ner
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ben MapeS last
Saturday.
Last Saturday night the section
men, Harry Norris and Ed. Smith
went to Wa-Keeney on the hand car
to purchase some goods, and some
where between Verbeck's store and
Ogallah, Mr.. Smith lost $40 bill.
Finder will please return to owner
and receive reward.
PTDn
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25
Important Notice.
Seed Grain Notice.

WA-KEENEY, RAN, Jan. 6, 1896.
To all persons interested:
All those persons knowing them
selves to be indebted to Trego county
on account of seed grain furnished in
the spring of 1895 are hereby notified
that the notes are past due and must
be paid to the county treasurer at
once as the payment in full must be
made to the state on February /,
1896.
By order Of the board of county
commissioners.
Attest: G. A. HoAR,
[sEAL] County Clerk.