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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
A DisagreeabIe Way He Had.

Mrs. Charles McAllister. of Abilene,
went into court the other day and tes-
titled that she had been compelled to
shingle her hair close to the scalp in
order to prevent her husband from
pulling it out by the roots. He had a
fashion, she said, of dragging her
around the floor by the hair. He was
sent to Jail in default of big fine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
After the Pulling,

eff any of my friends CALL" said the candi-
date for congress, YEARLY, as he came down
from his private parlor and walked up to
the clerks desk, tell them I've gone out for
walk"
"Going, to stretch your legs bit?'' asked
the affable clerk.
"Just the other one," said the candi-
date sadly.-Detroit Free Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
An Expensive Wreck.

The recent wreck rear Emporia,
where several people were killed, will
cost the Santa Fe railroad at least
500, 600. The widow of each employee
will receive not less than SIS,
and it may cost more 10 settle with
the families of passengers who We're
killed or injured
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
Wanted to Quit Eating Dirt.

Liza Wellington, negro woman,
walked into doctors office in Topeka
the other day and called for medicine
to make her quit eating dirt The
doctor found she was in the habit of
eating a washbasin full of dirt every
day. The woman declared that the
dirt gave her more satisfaction than a
first-class meal. The doctor said the
woman's health is not seriously i'm
paired.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
Largest in the World.

The Star tobacco factory at St. Louis iS
the largest in the world. The buildings are
in two rows: 240O feet on Park and 2400 feet
feet. You will discover the reason for this
marvellous growth if you give Star plug
tobacco n trial
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
Doing business Nithout License.

An investigation of the insurance
carried by a Wyandotte county estab-
Hshment showed that of the "a com
panies carrying insurance on the build
ing, 25 were unauthorized to do bust
ness in this state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

At Wichita District Judge Dale is
sued a mandamus to compel the board
of education to put in use the new
state textbooks, notwithstanding that
the board had contracted, the day be-
fore the new law was passed, for other
books. Judge Dale held that the old
board could not have bound the sue
ceeding board now in office in regard
to textbooks any more than it could
have contracted for coal, for example,
a century thereafter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
VIII Render Active ASST

VIII Render Active Assistance.
The populist state executive COM
nlittee held business session at To
peka recently, when it was decided to
render active assistance in the county
campaigns this fall. The proposed
manifesto against federal courts was
not issued, it being deemed best to
leave the matter of platform making
to the state convention.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

Over So, 600, 900 bonded Indebtedness
in Kansas will be refunded this year
and interest reduced from Z, s and 9
per cent. to 4 per cent. These are
mostly railroad bonds, voted by the
people in 1887. The annual saving in
interest will be between S75, 900 and
500, 600.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

The state board of charities has
completely reorganized the force of
su Unfortunate employees at the Topeka
asylum, every known republican being
let out and their places filed by popu-
lists and democrats.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
All Women Are,

Mrs. Jones is a very observing woman
said Harlem woman, referring to her hus-
band.
last Sunday in church that she was clothes
observer" responded her husband, cynic-
ally.-Tammany Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

While visiting in Kansas City, Mo-,
recently Sheriff King, of Dighton, was
taken for ''bunco steerer'' who had
robbed a Belleville (Kan.) farmer. but
when the sheriff esta blished his iden-
tity the policemen were profuse with
APOLOGIES
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
Minor State News.

Topeka's school population is 5, 800.
Several cows have died near EN-
poria with disease resemb bling hydro
phobia.
Leavenworth and Ottawa schools
were threatened with an epidemic of
diphtheria.
Repu blicans of Coffey county nomi-
mated woman, Miss Gilman, for reg
lister of deeds
The stucco mills at Hope are being
enlarged and worked upon a larger
scale than ever.
Two prisoners dug out of the Fort
Scott Jail, their sole weapons being a
tin cup and a nail
President Hewitt, of the Presbyteri-
an college at Emporia, has issued
ukase against football.
This will be known as the year that
Kansas got the wheat and the other
states got the cyclones.
The enrolment at the Kansas agri-
cultural college at Manhattan is said
to be 100 less than last year.
No saloons will be allowed or
near the reunion grounds at Leaven-
worth during the @. A. r. reunion.
The 3Sth annual Episcopal conven-
ton of the Kansas diocese was held at
Junction City, Bishop Millspaugh pre-
siding.
Because of family trout les Henry
Smith, of Fort Scott, killed himself by
drinking syrup made of seeds of jump
son weeds.
Three employees of Topeka eleva-
tor company were arrested for beating
a farmer out of !, 800 pounds of -four by
false weights.
Mrs. Annie L. Diggs is in Indiana or
ganizing lodges of the Patriots of
America, an organization inspired by
''Coin" Harvey.
The next Modern Woodmen log rool-
ing will be at lola At the PittSburg
meeting last week Fort Scott won first
prize and Weir City second
A man from Iowa is working force
of men along the Arkansas river near
Garden City in search of gold. He
thinks it is in the river bed.
The republican state committee has
opened headquarters at Topeka for
active campaign work. with Frank L.
Brown. of Garnett, in charge.
Township Treasurer Weal1ley. VINO
recently disappeared from Montgom-
cry county with about $4,000 of the
townships money, is badly wanted
Bert Thomson, 81 years old. an in
mate of the Montgomery county poor
house, was recently attacked with
hydrophobia. the result of dog hire
pn the hand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
A Knotty Problem.

State Superin tendent of Schools
Stryker has been asked to remove a
married man who is teaching a district
school in Butler county. He put in a
little extra time hugging the big girls
but the district board said the teacher
was not guilty of immoral conduct.
Some patrons of the district appealed
to Stryker for a decision and he frank
ly admits he don't know what to do in
the case.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
SOME KANSAS HAPPENINGS.
Fled when the Bride Came.


This story comes by wire from WASH
ington: Congressman Jerry Simpsons
private secretary is known as l. ]. Mar
tell, but in corresponding with a
maiden out in San Francisco he was
known as L. B. Oliver. Her name was
Miss Title Marshall and Mr.. Marte1
met her two years ago As Mr.. Oliver
he carried on a correspondence which
became more tender as time passed,
until finally Miss Marshall came on to
Washington to wed MIR. Oliver" but
he was not known. Mr.. Marten was
out in Kansas with Mr.. Simpson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
A Bright Idea.

-A1gy-Pd like awfully to know whether
she'd marry me not.
Reggie--Why don't you ask her, deah boyt
Algy-By Jove, that's good idea, l will.
What a head you have, old man.-Yellow
Book.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
Timely Advice About Typhoid Fever.

The secretary of the state board of
agriculture has sent out a circular on
the subject of typhoid fever, which
he says is most prevalent in October.
He advises that all drinking and cook
ing water be boiled during the dry
seasons, when water is low.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

State Accountant Riggs will make
thorough investigation of the DISPOSE
ton of money drawn by the various
state educational institutions as inter.
est on endowment and other funds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

Marriage induced by bumps on the head
is much better than divorce rising from the
same cause.-Chicago Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

A cablegram from Constantinople sayD
that that the sultan wants tine. He ought to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DIR. Khne's
Great Nerve Restorer- Free So trial bottle q
treatise. DR. Kline. 933 Arch ST., Phila., Pa
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

Cholly-Why do you wear boomers?
Carrye-Well, / have a perfect right.
'How's your left ?"-N. Y. Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

Some people even think it is something
to be proud of if they are in debt heavily to-
some prominent man.-Washington Demo
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

No matter how well a man likes whisky,
he likes to surprise people by telling them
he has quit.-Washington Democrat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

Harry-A kiss is drink of rarest nectar
Carry-Have one on men. Y. Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

We know of nothing that is as hard to
find as matchbox in the dark.-Washing-
ton Democrat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

After physicians had given me up, WA
saved by Piso's Cure.-Ralph Erieg, WI
Transport, Pa, Nov. %, 1898.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

The chief of police, police judge and
two patrolmen at Fort Scott were re-
moved by the police board, which is
said to be the beginning of Bit ter
fight.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

pulling it out by the roots. He had
fashion, she said, of dragging her
around the floor by the hair. He was
sent to Jail in default of big fine.
No Scarcity of Pedagogues.
State superintendent tryker indig
nantly denies the report sent out from
Larned that there is a shortage of
teachers owing to the failure of large
number to answer examination ques-
tions. He says there are plenty of
teachers in every county, and the re-
port that schools cannot be opened for
want of them is entirely untrue.
Wanted "OId Glory In the Procession.
A. j. Mitchell, of Eldorado, who died
recently of a disease contracted in
Libby prison, requested before his de-
mise that the stars and stripes be car
ried at the head of his funeral process
sion. A squad of G. A. r. comrades
marched ahead of the hearse carrying
the biggest American flag to be pro-
cured.
Reads Like a Fairy Story.
Last year one Claude Matthews
bought 40 acres of land in Cheyenne
county for $50. He has just marketed
from the land $50 bushels of wheat, at
rs cents per bushel, or $720. Figuring
the total cost of seed, etc, at 5000,
leaves him net profit of $500, 81
times the original cost of the land.
Was KneeIand's Eighth WIFE,
1t has been discovered that Miss
Hattie Moon, who formerly published
the news at Whiting. this state, was
the eighth wife of Kneeland, the St
Joseph bigamist- She was only % and
he so and ugly, but Miss Moon want
ed a man."
Cars of Kansas Products.
This year nearly all of the north
western counties of Kansas have sent
to the east advertising cars that are
credit to that section. In them are
samples of fruit. grain and seeds, po-
tatoes, melons and other products
Two Kaneans WIN BE Honored.
The next legislature will determine
as to Kansas representatives in the ro-
tunda of the national capitol, where
every state is privileged to place stat
ues of two of her distinguished sons
A Cali to Arms.
ID. C. Tilotson, of Topeka, has issued
an address to free silver clubs of the
state, urging them to renewed activity
during the pending campaign He
says there are 1000 free silver clubs in
Kansas
Well to Remember This.
1t will be remembered that under
the new election law township nomi-
nations must be made and filed with
the county clerk so days before the
election or before October 2 this year.
Deserted His Wife and Child.
Ira f. Hobson, a young lawyer of
Mankota. recently left for parts un-
known, taking with him 81, 600 of other
peoples money, and deserving young
wife and child
Must Wash Their Feet.
The faculty of the Emporia state
normal has made a request that stu
dents wash their feet at least three
times week and their bodies at least
once a week.
Snow Again i'm Business.
Ex-State Printer E. H. Snow, whose
Ottawa paper was recently sold under
mortgage, has bought a new outfit and
will go into business at Topeka
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is q Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
Buying Apples for Canada.

Shippers from Canada are in easter n
Kansas buying apples for their trade,
as the Canadian crop is a failure. The
Canadian tariff is 40 cen is a barrel.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
Must Wash Their Feet.

The faculty of the Emporia stat
normal has made a request that stu
dents wash their feet at least thre'
times week and their bodies at 1eas
once week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

Ira T. Hobson, a young lawyer o
Mankota. recently left for parts un
known, taking with him 81, 600 of othe
peoples money, and DESERVING a youni
wife and child.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
Snow Again'in Business.

Ex-State Printer E. II. Snow, whose
Ottawa paper was recently sold under
mortgage, has bought new outfit and
will GO into business at Topeka
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

1t will be remembered that under
the new election law township nomi
nations must be made and filed will
the county clerk so days before the
election, or before October this year
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

Last year one Claude Matthews
bought 40 acres of land in Cheyenne
county for $50. He has just marketed
from the land $50 bushels of wheat, at
IS cents per bushel, or $72O. Figuring
the total cost of seed, etc, at 5000,
leaves him a net profit of $500, or 81
times the original cost of the land.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
Cars of Kansas Products.

This year nearly all of the north
western counties of Kansas have sent
to the east advertising cars that are q
credit to that section. In them are
samples of fruit, grain and seeds, Pc
tatoes, melons and other products
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
Was KneeIand's Eighth WIFE,

1t has been discovered that Miss
Hattie Moon, who formerly published
the news at Whiting. this state, was
the eighth wife of Kneeland, the st.
Joseph bigamist. She was only % and
he so and ugly, but Miss Moon want
ed a man"
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-22
THE wIGGIN BILL.

Under existing laws each town and
city in this state is obliged to raise and
expend for school purposes at least so
cents for every inhabitant thereof; and
a tax of one mill on dollar is assessed
upon all property of the state for the
support of the common schools. What
is known as the Wiggin bill-so called
because 1t was introduced into the last
legislature by Senator Wiggin of Aroos-
took county-proposes to reduce the first
tax above mentioned to 45 cents and to
increase the eecond tax to one and three.
fourths mills. This bill has been REIN
troduced into the present Legislature and
is now pending.
The school mill tax, as is generally
known, operates to the advantage of the
smaller towns and against the larger
ones and cities. For instance. Cumber-
land county, which contains the city Of
Portland paid in 1885 state tax of
s165, e34.S7, while its proportion of the
school fund and mill tax was S68, $40 26.
Aroostook, on the other hand, which is
made up chiefly of small towns, paid a
state tax of s3S, 2O9. 81, and received back
s54, 693.17 Portland paid in 1895 state
tax of Sl02, 853 .33 and received from the
school mill tax s26, s25. 25, while the town
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-22

Can anybody point out any gain IN
electing Mr.. Winslow Mayor of Portland,
rather than Mr.. Randall? 1t Mr.. Wins
low is elected he is going to have either
a Republican or Democrat council be-
hind him. If it is Republican there is
likely to arise contention between the
Mayor and the boards with the result
that little will be accomplished. Ii 1T is
Democratic then the city will be handed
over to the party which has invariably
demonstrated that it was unfit TO manage
city affairs. The people have not forgot
ten the last Democratic administration
in this town; they have not forgotten the
scandal it brought upon the city and the
difficulty they had in getting rid OF it.
They certainly can want no more OF
thar SORT On the other hand, when the
executive and legislative branches of the
government ale not IN accord, the expert
ence has been that we got little but
wrangling, and nothing is accomplished.
Tt Is for the interest of every citizen
that the different departments Of the gov
eminent be in accord and that they be
Republican. Democrats are profuse in
fine promises before election but they
forget them with remarkable facility
after election.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-22

It's Just this lack of attention to little things
that's the cause of thousands of deaths daily.
A slight pain here, trifiing irregularity
think-a little uuinine-a little stimulant-a
little of this or that. You obtain what appears
to be relief, but you're only laying up future
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-22

of Carbon in Aroostook county paid a
state tax of s2,651.39, and received back
for its portion Of tie mill tax 81, 264. 81.
The Wiggin bill makes the discrimina-
ton against the populous places which
is already large a good deal larger, by
reducing the per capita tax and increas-
Ing the mill tax. Portland's tax under
it will be increased some $4,000.
Of course this bill will be fine thing
author of it lives and which is
specially interested in. 1t already gets
back about $40 600 more than it pays in
state taxes aud if this bill passes it will
get perhaps double that amount. But is
it fair and just fer the county Of Aroos-
took which is probably the most prosper
GUS county today in Maine to seek this
advantage? Portland is already paying
a tax of two per cent and the chances
are that it will have to be increased in
order to take care of necessary mun1ci-
pal expenditures. Probably the idea OBJ
tains to considerable extent in the
country that the great bulk Of the taxes
in the cities is paid by rich men. and
that an increase will hit nobody but
those who are able to stand it. This is
altogether fallacious. The taxes in Port
land and other large places are really
paid by the masses of the people. The
property holder rscoups himself when
his tax is increased by putting up the
rents of his houses and stores; the mer-
chant increases the prices of his goods or
cuts down the pay of his help 1t is the
masses of the people that are ultimately
hit by increased taxation, and the mas
3es of the speople in the cities today are
less able to bear it than those OF the
country. Business is stagnant, compe-
tition is sharp, wages are low, land much
labor is unemployed. To increase the
taxes of the cities at the present time
therefore, is to place burdens upon peo-
pie who are already overburdened; it is
to make the struggle for existence which
is already hard, still harder. Not the
rich, but The poor will be hardest hit by
it; not the men of large incomes, but
those of small ones. and the laboring men
who are already finding 1t very difficult
to make both ends meet.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-22

"tbe Emperor is firm on the noint of
diplomacy. He means to Try uegot,ations
and correspondence with the limited
States. His sole desire is to give the
Mexicans q good governments, lenient vet
restraining laws, and 10 develop the coun-
try and educate the people. He believes
he can do this with native troops. H e ia
an enthusiast, and reasons from the
heart instead Of from the head. He will
not succeed. He does not unders stand
the people over whom the rules, nor any
of the dangers which baset him. II is
10 use, General, the Emperor will not
give you employmenu.
81 knew it,'' said Shelby, "from his
countenance, and I say to you in all
frankness Macmillan will fail in his
diplomacy. He will not have time to
work the problem out. Juarez lives as
surely in the hearts of the people as the
snow is eternal on the brow of Poponata-
petl, and ere an answer could come from
Seward to the Emperor's Minister Of
State the Emperor will have no NJ mister
of State
History now tells how true was Shelby
in his spoken Judgment. When the strug-
gle came that Shelby had SO bluntly and
plainly predicted Macmillan was in the
midst of 5000, 900 savages without an
army, scarcely guard, abandoned, de-
serted and betrayed. nj
AS Macmillan heard the news of de-
feat after defeat be turned to the Ameri-
cans and sent for Shelby, who vas then
at Cordova. And Shelby, faint at heart,
answered Immediately and presented
himself before the Emperor. The inter
view was brief and almost sad.
elbow many Americans are there in
the countryq" the Emperor asked.
"Not enough for Corporal's guard
said Shelby frankly. ''and the few who
are left cannot be utilized. Your Maj
esty has put off too long. don't know
of 200 Americans who could be gathered
before it would be too late
IT need 90, OO0," said the Emperor.
"You need 40.00n,'' said Shelby: "of
all the imperial regiments in your ser
vice you cannot count upon one that will
stand steadfast to the end. There are
assertions everywhere. AS I came in I
saw thsiregiment of the Empress march
ing out. You will pardon me il speak
the truth, but as devoted as that regi
ment should be, I would call upon your
Majesty to beware Of it. Keep with you
constantly all of the household troops
that yet belong to the empire. Do not
waste them in doubtful battles Do
not divide them The hour is at hand
when instead of numbers you will have
to rely upon devotion. am but as one
mao, but whatever single subject can
do that thing shall be done to the ut
most
When the Emperor spoke again his
voice was so sad that it was pitiful. sit
is so refreshing to hear the TRUTH" he
said. "and feel that you have told it to
me as one who neither ears nor aatters.
Take this i'll parting, and remember
that circumstances never render impossi-
BILE the right to die for a great princi-
pie. ;"
He detached the golden cross of the
Order of Guadalupe from his breast and
gave 1t to Shelby, who has 1t yet, the
sole memsnto of parting that was for
both the last on earth. fsN
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-22

purifiers. and besides It invigorates and
purifes the system by dispelling all poison
Gus secretions.
1t has no equal as an invigorant of the
stomach, kidneys, liver and blood, and a cure
for all disorders originating from these great