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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

Jim Webster-Hain>t seed yer in a
coon's age. Heard hofe yer fodder and
yer mudsder died. Am dat 50?
Sam Iohnsing CON the wagon)-Dat's
de fac DeyS bofe Dead
what did yer git from 'em2 Labe
yer I.auct 1esecies?"
"Iemme see. From my fodder I got
a misery in de chest, an from my mud
der his. heah lubly shaped mouf whats
<alk.n> ter yer-TeXas Sitter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

HasL0ud0n Reached Full Growth?'
The result of the recent census shows
that during the last five years the popu-
lation has increased somewhat less rap
idly than it did in the previous ten,
1SS1-1S91- The number of people turned
out to be some Is 900 below the estimate
formed ON the basis of 1891. The Diff
ference is small, but Important, as it
shows that the previous fall in tile rate
of increase is maintained. The popu1a>
tion iY growing at a less and less rapid
pace At the beginning of the century
it used to increase by more than 20 per
cent i'm the ten years between sunees-
,sive eensuSes; in 1SS1-1S91 that rate ln,n
fallen to 1O.4 per cent the lowest ON
record, and now it is still less. The
movement is not part of a general de
cline; 1t is peculiar to London, and
seems to indicate that the huge over
growth of the metropolis has Begun to
| cure itself. No town can go on growing
indefinitely, and even LOndons-mOn-
strous as it is-has not fulfilled the eX-
pectations of earlier statistieians- For
the four years 1S71-74 the average birth
rate was 35.2; for the four years 1S91-94
IT WAS only 800. There has been a
gradual and almost continuous fall from
year to year. which has not been coun-
terbalanced by the simultaneous but
slfghtcr fall in the death rate from %. Z
| to 1919 Fewer people die in proportion
to the population. buG still fewer are
born This is explained by the increas-
| ing disinclination to marry The mar
rage rates for the. two periods con-
| trasted are 1916 and tZ.3 respectively
| st. James Gazette.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
TESTING OF ANTHONY.
BY LEWIS ". SMITH

HERE were three
weeks yet before
commence m e n t
and in that time
much could b e
done by hard prac-
tice; but what
would that avail
when leon March
would be sure to
practice hard e l. ?
Leon might not
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

Letters patent from foreign gov
eminent on an invention 10 not prevent
the inventor from taking out a patent
in the United States also, unless his
device has been placed en- sale more
than two years previous to his applica-
ton or has been described in some
printed publication.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

Jasper-I wonder why Jones whistles
so much.
Jumpuppe-Probahl to keep up his
courage A man who whistles as badly
as he does = IN constant Danger of dea N
Truth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

consciousness of having had the same
feeling himself. Roy settled himself
back lazily in his chair before answer
ing
oh. we haven't been given the nat
'ural abilities that we ought to have,
and, besides that, we weren't born to
spend all our time bending over a vio-
sia, as he does"
No." said Anthony; 81 am sure we
were not Even Mandel himself would
,Rgree to so much.''
III strikes me that if one does not
inherit capacity for work he ought
certainly to be given its equivalent in
some sort of good luck; aud 10 and be-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

The insects most troublesome =,
wheat are the HesSian fly. the weevil,
the wheat fly and the wheat moth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

We all live On far lower levels of VI
tality and OF JOY than we need to do
Earrar.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

The silver quarter was authorized
by act of congress IN 1902. April :, and
coinage was begun in 1875
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
CLEVER SAYINGS OF COL. NORTH
He Wanted Some New Words for His
Vocabulary.

The late Col. North, the nitrate king,
had IA ready, if somewhat rough, style
Of wit pecliar to himself. The trap in
which he was seated being on one ocea-
sion blocked in n crowded thorough
fare in immediate juc1taposition to
costermongcr's cart laden with vege-
tables, the coachman, finding that the
horse was about to help himself to the
eabba ges, would have backed the api-
mai out of harms way
Let him grace" said the cofone1y
81 want to hear the man swear!" The
costermonger, turning his head around
at this moment, the colone1s wish vvas
promptly gratified by an exceptionally
choice and extensive selection of ex-
pIetives- "Bravol" said North, as he
threw tine man a coin that would have
more than bought the whole cargo of
vegetables Il thought 1 was pretty
WE'LL educated in your line MYSELF, but
hang me if you haven't taught me four
new adjectIves."
North, although fond of pictures, matted
what one calls doing galleries. Once,
being pressed to go and see picture
after Rubens, he quickly replied:
| ''After Rwbens: Why, surely, Rubens
was tine brute they were after last year
when YOU dragged me in here. Haven't
Inc OH CuSS yet le
colonel lowed children, but was not
wildly keen on kissing babies misoeI-
laneously. Once, being implored by
handsome lady to kiss an exception
| ally unwholesome-looking infant. of
which the mother stated herself to be
the living image, well, here goes for
| the image said North, and he FORTH
| with imprinted sounding kiss on the
| fair mothers cheek.-London World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

Anthony was not thinking now of the
possibility of having to meet his fathers
displeasure.-N. Y. Independent
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-15
BRIEF JoTTINos.

The Veteran Firemen paraded with a
drum corps on Thursday evening and
visitedaMr. G. E. Dam, the donor of their
beautiful banner. Mr.. Dams lawn was
crnamented with japanese lanterns and
he treaped the corps to light lunch.
An item in yesterdays PRESS states
that the Fern Park cottage is owned by
en- association of the employees of the Gus
tom House. We are requested to say that
the majority of the stockholders in the
Fern Park Association are gentlemen IN
no way connected with the Custom
House.
The Rochester Cadet Band will ri We
an open air concert at Long Island to
morrow.
Yesterday was wet and cool, but the
rain was welcomed by the farmers, for
it was sadly needed.
The alarm of fire from box at IL. Do
o'clock yesterday afternoon called the
department. to Anderson street. where
from dwelling house was issuing it
tie smoke caused by hot ashes in bar
rel. The blaze was exbiHguished before
the alarm had finished ringing. The re
was no damage.
Transactions at the Portland clearing
house yesterday amounted to 179, 377,
iAh AiSAcn5o VI Wis Ia oAAO SuIOS 1OA
the corresponding week a year ago.
Rose Everson who, 1t will be remem-
cred, figured in a somewhat Sensational
attempted suicide at the Eagle house last
winter, and later In connection with the
suicide Of young woman at Boston,
was arrested at Biddeford, Thursday
night for street walking. She gave her
name there this trip as Rose Pinard.
She will BIZ sent to the house of correo-
zion.
There will be the usual concer It by
Chandler's band at Wizards tomo ROW.
The programme for Ghe afternoon is
printed elsewhere.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-15
THE LIFE SAVING SERVICE.
Sketch of the New Superintendent. Capt.
Harding.

The PRESS has already noticed the
appointment of Captain Harding as
superintendent of the Life Saving service
for Maine and New Hampshire.
Captain Harding has been In charge of
the Jerry's point station since it's estab-
lisEment. He was born at Chatham,
Mass, March Z, 1851, being the son of
SiIas III. and Clarissa Harding. His
father was seafaring man and the son
inherited the fathers characteristics. and
at the age Of thirteen engaged In coast
ing. For time he was in the southern
oyster trade.
In 1879 Captain Harding came to New
castle on visit, and SO well did he like
the place that two years later he took up
a permanent residence there. He secured
position in the Portsmouth navy yard,
and for eight and one-half years filed
the position of paymaster's yeoman
under several paymasters.
When the Jerry's point life saving
station was manned IN December, 1887,
Captain Harding was placed in charge.
In November, 1888, he and his crew gal
lantly rescued four of the crew of the
schooner Oliver Dyer. one life being lost
For this act the government awarded a
gold medal. October 90, 1889, during a
heavy southeast snow storm, the crew of
the schooner Frank Maria, ashore on
Odiorne's point, were taken off at mid
night, the undertaking being extremely
hazardous. During Captain Harding's
nine years of service at Jerry's point he
and his crew have rendered assistance
over sixty times in shipwrecks to vessels
in distress and in boating accidents.
February %, 1876, Captain Harding
was married to Fannie A. White,
daughter of Robert White of Newcastle,
and he he's two sons and one daughter.
He is member of Wentworth lodge,
Knights of Pythias of Newcastle, and OF
Osguod lodge, /. o. o. F., of Ports
mouth. He will enter upon his new
duties in about two weeks, making his
head quarters at Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-15
UNDERWEAR
DEPART MENT.

ONOGIt " a.fsst
DEPARTMENT.
Ladies' Fine Jersey Ribbed
Vests, low neck and short and
long sleeves. Two real bargains,
H 1-2 cents and 25 cents each.
10 yards of Linen Diaper for
$I.OO.
10 yards Cotton Diaper for
GLOVE
Department.
CHADEOIs SKIN GLOVES.
Two special values i'm best
quality and best styles of
ChamO1s Skin Gloves, at US
cents per PAIR, $l.OO per pair.
COTTON UNDERWEAR
UEpAk | MEM.
CORSET COVERS.
Several styles oil fine fitting
Corset Covers, tucked and ham,
burg trimmed, v and square
necked, offered at 20 cents
each.
COTTON. DRESS
GOODS DEPARTMENT.
PERSIAN FLANNELS.
New line of Imported Persian
FHannels just opened and offer
ed today at A5c cents per yard.
New patterns ia 81 inch Per
Gales, Ia cents per yard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-15
ALL DAYS SALE
8 ATURDA Az!
Some Of the Best Values Of the Mid-Summer'S Season
Offered for
TO-DAY, AUG. 18TH.
NOTION DEPART MENT,

| NOTION DEPART MENT.
so boxes fine Stationery re.
dUCed from csc cents TO as
cents per box.
| LACE
| DEPART MENT.
Four special values liz white
OrieDfals, 8. 10. 12 inches wide,
l5 cas-, 20 cas-, rs cts, per yareaa
HANDKERCHIEF
DEPARTMENT
100 dozen fine quality ladies'
White Embroidered Handker.
chiefs, two for 30 cents.
HOSE
| DEPART MENT.
TWO SPECIALS.
| Ladies' Black COttOn Hose and
Tam Cotton Hose. at IL E-9 cents
per pair.
Ladies' Fast Black Cotton
Hose, regular made, the best
value advertised.ai 95c per pair.
SILK DEPARTMENT.
SO cents Silks at As cents.
Our entire line of Cheney
Brothers best quality Printed
Silks reduced TO only as cents
per yard.
DRESS GOODS
DEPARTMENT.
All Prices Reduced ON Summer
Dress Novelties. $1,000 Dress
Patterns now $500 per pattern.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-15
NEW ADvERrIsEMENTs TODAY.
PERSONAL

Miss Matte Nye, who has been the
ktreets.for three weeks has returned to
her home in Houlton.
Miss Helen Reed, Deering street, is
the guest of Miss Annie Tucker of Steep
Falls,s Me.
MT. George Hannah, general passenger
where his family are spending the SUM
mer.
Rev. Dr.. E. B. Webb Of Boston will
preach at the Williston Congregationist
church tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stevens and son
the city.
DR.. Arthur Scott ellison has been
appointed adjunct surgeon at the Maine
General hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Baxter left Bath
this week for Vermont. After six
weeks residence at that place, MIR. and
Mrs. Baxter will resids in Brunswick
There may have been others, but it
has failed to reach our ears, and SO we
believe ourselves truthful In stating that
the four young ladies from Portland
who came up Saturday on their bicycles,
are the first young ladies who ever came
up by that mode of conveyance. They,
therefore, deserve first place among the
lady btkers. They were Misses Clara
Tucker and Eleanor Moody. who are
guests of Mrs. Frank Burnham, Miss
Rosa Pike, who is stopping with Mrs.
Nellie Deering and Miss Mabel Gibbs,
the guest of Mrs. VIM. Perry-Rridgton
News.
Mrs. Sanford B. Dole, the wife Of the
president of the Hawaiian republic, who
recently arrived in San Francisco on
her way east. will visit Castine. her ma
tive town. Mrs. Dole's maiden name
was Annie Gate. and she was born and
reared il the old historic town of Cas-.
itne. While on visit to Honolulu to
O relative, she met Sanford B. Dole.
The gentleman came to Castine In 1879
and married Miss Gate.
Senator Hale, Hon. Fl. E. Hamlin and
Judge Wiswell of Ellsworth and S. N.
Hillman, superintendent of the Brush
electric illuminating company, Cleve-
land, Ohio left for "a cruise on Union
river bay Wednesday morning. The party
sailed in Mr.. Hamlin's cutter. Thetis.
The steamer Salacia will make the
usual excursion to Boothbay tomorrow
leaving Franklin wharf at 9 O'Clock.
This is most enjoyable sail and q
pleasanter outing for Sunday could
hardly be suggested.
Two boys named Plant and Simontor
were sent to the Reform School by Re
oorder Turner yesterday for larceny Of
lead pipe.
The man Field, who stole the coat
from in front of Cunningham s store
got 80 days from Recorder farmer yes
terday.
Rev. J. Battell Shepherd of st. PRul's
church, will speak at the open air meet
ing, corner Howard and Quebec streets,
at 8. m. tomorrow.
The Misses Springer of New York,
sisters of Vice Consul General Springer
Of Havana, ars visiting Portland at Mrs
Cox'E, No. Q Gray street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-15
From Che ENDS of the Earth.

Mr.. Frank Tashero of Japan. MIR.
J. A. Morgan from the West India
Islands, and Mr.. j. NJ. Perkins of
Ontario are spending short time in the
city. They have spent the past year at
the Union Missionary Training Institute
in New York, where they are fitting
themselves for mission work. They will
speak at the mons meeting in Y. NJ G..
A. hall tome orr ow afternoon at 4.30. All
men are cordially invited to come and
hear them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-15

DR.. George W. Hall of Nashville, Tenn,
an old Maine boy, and a graduate OF
Bowdoin. 49, has been visiting DR..
Charles A. Ring of this city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-15
DRESS GOODS
DEPARTMENT.

All Prices Reduced ON Summer
Dress Novelties. $1,000 Dress
Patterns now $500 per pattern.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-15
Funeral of Jasper H. c. Frost.

The funeral of MI. J. H. Frost took
place form Mr.. j. A. Martins underJak-
ing establishment yesterday. Rev. A.
II. Wright of1ioiated. The oasket was
covered with the American flag, and
mem bers of Thatcher Post, 6. A. R., to
which association ME-. Forst belonged,
officiated as pail bearers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-15
The following were among those regis

tered at the Falmouth hotel yesterday
Mrs. B. R. Claxton, L. M. Decker, DIR.
B. S. Barnd, Mr.. and Mrs Gadbury,
Philadelphia; Hon. and Mrs. Waldo M.
Pettingill, Hon. Geo. d. Bisbee, Rum
ford Falls; Mrs. Donald, the Misses
Donald, Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Blackwell,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Baker, Miss Wander
bilt, Miss ]. Myers, New York; W. o.
Farnsworth. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Pleton,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs.
PR. Park, Mr.. and sMrs. II. W. Merrill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. f. Black, Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-22
GOLD STANDARD ALONE.
Connecticut Republicans Declare for
It Today, But VIII Support the
N Ollinee

New Haven. Conn. April 22.-The first
gun of the Connecticut campaign was
tired today, when the Republicans OF
the state assembled in the persons Of
their delegates for theRepublican state
convention called to nominate dele
gates to the St. Louis convention.
Edgar NJ. Warner of Putnam, tenn
pOrary chairman, said in his address
that the people demanded "a sound
financial plank in the platform" and
that there would not be the slightest
question as to the views of the Repub-
icans Of Connecticut on this question.
In conclusion he said Throw, then.
our banner to the winds. Let us in
scribe thereon Protection to home in
dustries,' American wages for Ameri-
can work1nen.' Home markets for
home products Honest money for
honest labor Prevention of pau
per immigration With these
principles and with the candidates who
shall best represent them we shall carry
every northern state and some of the
solid south and usher in the coming
century under skies bright with prom
ises kept and hopes fulfilled and the
god OF battles and the god of peace. the
God whom our fathers reverenced and
adored and whom we love shall lead
this country into fields of accomplish
ment, elevation and Development of
mankind beyond our most ardent
dream
Upon the currency question. the plat
form adopted today says. I'VE are un-
alterably opposed to the issue of unse-
cured paper currency. either by the
government or the banks. the free coin
age of silver at any ratio and favor a
single standard of value and that stand
ard gold. We believe that this policy
with a sound and stable currency upon
a gold basis viii furnish sufficient rev
enue to meet all requirements Of the
government and properly support it,
The platform also declared: The
electoral vote of Connecticut is pledg-
ed to whomever may be the nominee
of the Republican national convention
for the presidency"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-22
NEW ORLEANS REDEEMED.
Boodlers Wiped Out by Majority of
$4,000.

New Orleans. April 22.-New Orleans
has wiped the boodlers Off the face Of
the earth and despite one ofthe strong
est ring organizations in the country,
the Citizens league has won the fight
by majority of from 10, 600 to 5000.
The ring is delaying the count but
the league has armed volunteers guard
ing the polls and boxes. and no trick
win prevail. There never was such ey-
element in the city on election day
and thousands We're on the streets
last night ready to answer any call
The remarkable part of the election
was the loyalty of the Negro to the
cause of reform despite the efforts of
old Republican leaders to throw the
vote to the ring The Negroes were
proof against bribery and threats, and
gave the league a heavy vote
Opel0usas. La, April 22-The regu-
lators after remaining in camp near
this place for many hours announc-
ing that they would come i'm and take
possession of the court house quietly
dispersed. There was no Interference
with voters as far as known. although
it is asserted that many Negroes
through fear of violence at the hands
of the regulators, had surrendered their
registration papers or signed certii-
Gates agreeing not to register or vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-22
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Charles z. Suit Hurt in a Runaway on
West Sixth Street.

Charles e. Suit, order clerk for w. S.
Kale, the grocer. was severely injured
in a runaway on West Sixth street
about 80 this afternoon.
Suit had taken his last order on West
street, and started east on Sixth street
for the store. At Clay street the bit
broke, and the horse which he was
driving became unmanageable, tearing
down the incline from Clay street on
a gallop. Suit did not attempt to jump
from the wagon, but endeavored to
quiet the horse by speaking to him.
This proved of no avail. and at West
ern avenue the front wheel of the road
wagon struck a wagon of loaded brick
which was going in the same direction.
The force of the collision threw Suit
several feet in the air. and in falling
ne first struck on his left side on top Of
the brick and afterwards fell to the
ground
The injured man was picked up by
DR.. Boam, who was driving by and
taken to his Office where his injuries
We're dressed. They consisted of a dis
location of the left wrist joint, a deep
flesh wound over the left eye. and a
number of severe bruises on his lower
limbs. He was afterwards taken to his
home at 1927 North Jackson street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-22
NETWORK OF WIRES.
Proposition to Connect st. Louis Chair
mans Desk With Delegations
bv 7Phones.

St. Louis. April 22.-When the Re
publican national convention meets in
this city on June 16 to nominate a
president and a vice president of the
United States the delegates will wit
ness an innovation in the manner Of
handling a big convention 1t is a
scheme proposed by the Bell Telephone
company through its local manager.
George f. Durant
The proposition is to connect the
various state delegations with the
speakers desk by telephone so that the
chairman may know the name of every
man who is recognized and thus be able
to announce his name to the cOnven-
ton The telephone scheme it is
claimed VIII do away with the annoy
ance and loss of time that has so long
been a source of worry to the mana
gers of the national conventions
The details of the plan proposed
do not differ from the system of room
to room telephOning in vogue In the
larger hotels. There viii be a central
Office back of the speakers stand and
from there an operator will connect the
various delegations with the chairman
or with each other, as the case may be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-22
RIOT AT CLEVELAND.
Lumber Showers at Cleveland Act
Ugly-Police Armed.

Cleveland, April 22.-Au the reserve
police in the city We're massed at noon
today at the central station in readi-
ness for expected trouble on the lumber
docks between the union and non-un-
ion showers.
Each officer was provided with a club
used in encounters with a mob which
was used so effectively in the May
day riots two years ago.
on the docks a big crowd of union
and non-union men were gathered
awaiting the arrival of the first vessel
of the lumber fleet.
Riot began between the union and
non-union lumber showers shortly after
noon. The men We're armed with
knives and revolvers and came togeth-
er at Pack. Gray & Co.'S dock. Two
men We're seriously wounded. one per
haps fatally.
Captain Madigan with forty officers
quickly arrived on the scene. The lead
ers of the riot were hustled into patrol
wagons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-22
MORRILL, NOT no BLAME.
The Penitentiary Directors Ordered
Printing Themselves.


The members of the state board Of
penitentiary directors. IT. w. Eckert,
III. NL Beck and Lair Dean. have adj
dressed a letter to the State Journal in
which they make the following state
ments.
The purpose of this statement is to
exonerate Governor Morrill, from any
blame if indeed, anyone is subject to
censure for the small amount of work
that has been done by this Institution
in the way Of job printing The pres
ent administration found a printing
office here and it has been
used to supply the penitentiaTy officers
with such work as was needed for in~
mediate use. as has been the custom
through several administra tions.
''It may be well to state in this con-
nection that the present board of di-
rectors Very frequently adopt rules and
make orders which seem wise and ad-
vantageous to the state without CON
sulting with the governor or anyone
else. and this was one of those cases.
In conclusion, we wish to say that
if the law prohibits the several state
institutions from printing. even the
cheapest class of work used by them
we presume they viii all obey its man
dates with q cheerfulness that becomes
all good citizens.