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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11
BUSINESS ACTIVITY MAINTAINED
Bradstreet's Report Indicates That All
Lines of Trade Are Prospecting.

Bradstreet's Report Indicates That All
Lines of Trade Are Prospecting.
NEW YORK, Sept 4.-Bradstreeta
commercial report says:
Previous activity in all lines of trade is main
tanned There is a better tone to the demand
of jobbers and the volume of business in wool.
leather. clothing. hats, groceries and light
hardware has increased There is a better re-
quest for wooden and cotton goods lewelry and
rubber goods. and for boots and shoes Some
wholesale merchants at western centerS report
the largest volume of August trade record
There has been increased consumption OF
cotton by southern mills Western iron and
steel mills have orders to keep them busy until
January L In the central western states the
bituminoui coal strike has had a further de-
pressing eff ret the general Industrial situa-
houses have had to work overtime to meet the
demand for goods and the warm weather is re-
ported to have practically assured the Indian
corn crop On the Pacific coast wheat exports
have been slaczened by inability to secure
crews for vessels
Mercantile collections have greatly improved
in some sections Last weeks general and I'M
precedented expansion of prices for staples is
continued, wool. cotton and wooden fabrics.
hides, leather. white pine lumber SasheS and
doors, iron and steel bars, billetS and rods,
wire nails, barted wire and southern foundry
iron, wheat, corn, lard and sugar having adj
yanced and higher prices being expected for
for cotton wheat flour and coffee, while those
for oats, pork, print cloths, petroleum and coal
are unchanged
There were only 1913 business failures re-
ported throughout the United States this
week, against 210 last week. 1856 in the week one
year ago, 1874 two years ago. 207 three years
ago, and compared with $40 in the like week
,f
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11
LEAD INDUSTRY BOOMING.
Prices Advancing and Western Mines Are
Running Full Blast.

Prices Advancing and Western Mines Are
Running Full Blast.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3.-The lead indus
try is on the boom. Prices are higher
than they have been for the past five
years, with the prospects of attaining
the highest point in the history of the
metal. Missouri and Kansas mines,
which were on the point of
closing down, have resumed oper-
ations full blast, and will pro-
duce a larger tonnage than ever
before Since August, 1896, when the
price of lead reached the lowest point.
it has been gradually advancing until
to-day it was quoted at S4.O5 to 81. 10
per 100. 1t is confidently predicted by
competent authorities that the price
will reach $3.50 before the close of the
year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11

Where He Agreed with Him.
what! What"
The irate old man choked with indigna-
ton
You want to steal my child from me, to
rob me of my daughter? Why siri-''
His rage got the upper hand of him, and
he gasped some more
Rascal is no name for you'll"
The young man perfectly calm.
Tou bet it isn't, he said, slowly; land If
anybody says otherwise there's liable to b.
trouble"
In the face of such sublime gall what could
the old man do?-Puck
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11
mere Bundles of Nerves.

Some peevish, querulous people sesnt.
mere bundles of nerves. The least nscncA
agitates their sensoriums and ruff1es 5aAESr
tempers. No doubt they are born BslSk
may not their nervousness be ameliorated,-
if not entirely relieved? Unquestionably,~
and with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. By-
cultivating their digestion, and insurinnr
more complete assimilation of the food with.
ence a speedy and very perceptible gain in
nerve quietude. Dyspepsia, biliousness.
constipation and rheumatism yield to the
Ritters.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11
BoundIe.. EEoti.m.

You ought to give up trying to sing.
Don't your neighbors smash your windows
when you sing of an evening"" said Gilhooly
to a vocalist.
.'They don't do that because my singing
is bad; on the contrary, they smash my win
dows so they can hear better."-Tammany
Times
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11

A Sundayschool Interruption. = Clergy
man-"St. Paul made one error nv dear
children" Juvenile-"Did it let in a run ?"
Truth
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES WEST
Via burlington Route.

Via Burlington Route
One fare plus -. 90 for the round trip to
Nebraska, Kansas, St. Paul, Minneapolis,
Black Hills, certain portions of Iowa, COL
orado and Utah. September 18th, 21st. Octo-
additional information. l.. w. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent, St. Louis, Mo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11

Hewitt-My wife was looking for dry
goods store yesterday and by mistake she
walked into a saloon next door
Jewett-That was terrible
Eyes, she found me inside"-N Y.
Truth
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11

| When woman takes off her coat at
| church it is not necessarily sign that she is
| too warm.-Washington Democrat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11
OutdOne.

Prof. Braintank-Newton was a great
philosopher. By observing the mere fall Of
an apple he discovered the law of gravity.
Smithers-That's nothing. By simply bit
ing apple Eve discovered the gravity Of
lawn. Y. Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DIR. Kline. 933 Arch St, Phila., Pa.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11

use Piso's Cure for Consumption both in
my family and practice. DIR. G. w. Patter
son, Inkster, Mich, Nov. 5, 1894.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11
The Main Thing.

3FThese here quick-fring guns said Rub
berneck Bill, critically examining the
weapon left by the gentleman who was be-
ing. buried-"these here quick firing guns
amt SO important quick-drawing man
behind 'em." -Indianapo1is journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11

Nobody is too poor to have lace curtains
Democrat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11

There was an increase of 25 per cent
in the number of cattle slaughtered, an
increase of 1O4 per cent in hogs, and
an increase of almost 80 per cent in
sheep. Taken all together, Kansas
City houses slaughtered 20 per cent
more animals last month than in Au-
gust, 1896.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11

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, 1897-09-11
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.

Great minds may run in the same chan
mel, but there is plenty of room for more
Democrat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11
HUGE GAINS IN PACKING.

The business of Kansas City Houses Is 10
Per Cent. Larger Than a Year Ago.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Sept. 3--Kansas
City packers and dressed beef COM
panies are enormously increasing their
business. The number of animals
bought by local packers in August this
year and last aud the increases are
here shown:
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
Just What Miners Want.

All who are, or expect to be, in
terested in mines will be glad to
know that Henry N. Copp, the
Washington, %. O. land lawyer,
has revised Cops Prospector's Man
uel. The mineralogical part of the
work has been almost entirely re
written by Colorado mining en-
glneer, who has had years of eX-
perience as a prospector, assay+I
and superintendent OF mines and
United States surveyor.
The book is a popular treatise
on assaying and meneralogv. and
will be found useful to all who
wish to discover mines. The first
part of the work gives the United
States Mining laws and regula
tons, how to locate and survey a
mining clam. various forms and
much valuable information. The
price is 80 cents at the principal
book stores. or of the author.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
That TriD East

May be for business or pleasure, ol
both; but pleasure comes by max
ing a business of travelling East o
yer the Santa Fe Route as far a:
Chicago.
Thirty miles the shortert line be
tween Missouri river and Chicago
that means quick time and sure
connections.
Track is straight, rock-ballasted,
with very few crossings at grade.
No prettier, cosier or more com,
Portable trains enter Chicago than
those over the Santa Fe. Ihey are
vestibuled limited expresses, with
latest pattern Pullmans and free
chair cars. Meals in dining cars
served on plan of paying for what
is ordered.
Inquire of nearest agent, or ad-
dress G. 7. Nicholson. G.P.A. Santa
Fe Route, Monadnock Building,
Chicago.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
THE
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Oh Yez! Oh Yez!! Oh Yell!

Homshers' have some nice
Sweet Potatoes and some fine
Colorado Reds.
If you want to buy a good bill
of goods for cash, why not try
llomshers'.
You can buy meats at Homshers'
from I to II cts per lib.
New stock OF Dry Goods, Dress
Goods, Underwear for all classes
and an enlarged assortment Of no
tions at Homshers'.
Have you tried some of that
New Crop country sorghum al
Homshers2 Price 80 cts per gal.
Ion and Is good.
Homshers' have just placed or
their shelves a stock OF boots and
shoes. Latest Styles. Lower
prices.
DR.. r. d. HOMSHER & Co.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19

The Real Secret of the unparalleled succea
of THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS may be
found in f7oo distinguishing eAaraekcrisf'es,
which more than anything else have con.
,ributed to its remarkable growth.
FIRsr:-H i5a Daily Paper for Bn.y People.
The people of the busy West appreciate Keen
ly the necessity Of an intelligent knowledge
of the worlds daily doings, but they arc too
busy to waste valuable time in searching
through cumbrous " blanket-shcet news
paper for the real news of ait, Literature,
science, religion, politics, and the thousari-
and-one things which make up modern CIV
ilization. They want news-all the news
but they don't want it concealed In nm over
powering mass of the trivial lundinconscquen-
tial. 1t is because The CHICAGO DAILY
NEWS is sal 70Aeaf and no eAe6,,' that
its circulation is over " a miAion a zoee&."
SEcoNp:-Rh an h,atbeuat,,f, 7;xha-fslXT.s
Ml7usbaber. The people demand iair, I'M
partial, independent newspaper, which gives
al Ae ne7es, md gives it free from the tnint
of partisan bias. With no mere political ann
bition to crafty, no "nx to grind" the i'm
partial, independent newspaper may truly 10
"guide, philosopher and friend " to honest
menof every shade Of political faith; end this
iswhy TIE CHICAGO DAILY News has to-
day circulation of over "a million n zycef."
THE CHICAGO DAILY News now adds to
these two comprehensive elements Of popu-
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of price to ONE CENT A DAY.
IT is ah0ays large enongh,-neofr Too large.
The CHICAGO DAILY News is for sale by
all newsdealers Mt one Ctnf per COPY, or
will be mailed, postage paid, for $500 per
Jear, or e5 cents per month. The farmer
and mechanic can now afford, rs we'll as the
merchant and professional NAN, to have his
metropolitan daily.
Address VICTOR r. LAWSON.
Publisher 1.-THE Daily News" Chicago
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19

great magazine feature OF 1898.
Itls entitled "The Inner Expert
ences of Il Cabinet Members
Wife" In a series of letters writ
ten by the wife OF Cabinet mem
ber to her sister at home, are de-
tailed her actual experiences in
Washington, frankly and freely
given. The letters were written
without any intention of publ
cation. They give intimate peeps
behind the curtain If high official
and social life. They are abso-
lutely fearless, they study Wash
ington life under the searchllght
as it has never before been pre-
sented. The President and the
highest officials OF the land, with
the most brilliant men and
women OF the Capital, are seen in
the most familiar way. AS these
are all actual experiences the
name of the writer is withheld.
The letters will doubtless excite
much shrewd guessing by readers
and study of internal evidence to
discover the secret. The "Experl-
ences," which will be beautifully
illustrated, begin IN the December
number and will continue for sew
eral months.
The attention of mining men
throughout the entire West is at
present being directed to the pla-
Ger digglngs of Bolivia, South
America, from which locality the
most alluring reports come. Ii
you have any idea OF trying your
fortunes in this country be sure
and consult with Messrs. Shepperd
Il Cooper OF the Chicago 4 Alton
international Steamship Agency
in Cooper building, Denver, who
can give you correct and reliable
information as to the shortest,
quickest and cheapest way to reach
the gold fields and can book you
through from any point: in the
West
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
Live Stock and Grain Reports.

The best live stock and general
market reports published IN any
Denver paper will be found each
day in the Denver Times. Quo
tations on all live stock in Denver,
Chicago, Kansas City, st Louis
and Omaha, and the grain markets
and produce markets at all i'm
portant points are given together
with much general gossip and
news relating to the live stock
and grain interests. Movements
of stock will be found to be accu-
rately reported. The Times is the
only paper in Colorado giving
complete and accurate stock
market reports.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
CIRCULAR FOREST FIRES.
General Land Office, Washin

General Land Office, Washing
ton, ID. c., March IL, 1897.
For the information of all con-
cerned, attention is called to the
following act of Congress, ap-
proved February 24, 1897, entitled
AN act to prevent forest fires ON
the public domain"
Registers and Receivers, United
States Land Offices, and Special
Agents, General Land Office,
should promptly report to the
proper United States Attorney all
information they may receive rel
ative to the violation of the pro-
visions OF this law.
E. f. BEST, Acting Commissioner
Q. N. BLISS, Secretary.
PUBLIC No. IS.
AN Act to prevent forest fires
on the public domain.
BE 1T enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives ol
the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That any
person who shall wiliully or ma
llciously set on fire, or cause to be
set on fire, any timber, under
brush, or grass upon the public
domain. or shall carelessly or neg
lisently leave or suffer fire tc
burn unattended near any timber
or other inilammable material,
shall be deemed guilty of a ms
demeanor, and, upon conviction
thereof in any district court of the
United States having jurisdiction
of the same, shall be fined in q
sum not more than five thousand
dollars or be imprisoned for term
of not more than two years, oil
both.
SEC. 9. That anv person who
shall build camp fire, or Other
fire, in or near any forest, TIMBER
or other lnilammable material up
on the public domain, shall, be
fore breaking camp or leaving
said fire, totally eNtingllsh the
same. Any person failing to dc
so shall be deemed guilty of a
mlsdemeanor. and, upon convict
ION thereof in any district court OF
the United States having Juris
diction of the same, shall be fined
in Il sum not more than one
thousand dollars, or be imprisoned
for a term OF not more than one
year, or both.
SEC. 3. That IN all cases aris'
ing under this act the fines col
lected shall be paid into the pub
lie school fund OF the county i'll
which the lands where the offense
was committed are situate.
ADprOyed. February "a, 1897.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
..CoLORADO's CLIMATE AND

"COLORADO'S CLIMATE AND
MINERALS" tells all about the
wonderfully beneficial effects of
the dry climate of Colorado on
those suffering from depression.
pulmonary troubles, asthma, etc.
1t also tells of Colorado's great
gold fields and gives certificate
OF stock in gold mine to evey
tenth subscriber. Or it will send
a handsome specimin OF gold ore
to those who prefer it. Only 80
cents year. Address "Colorado's
Climate and Minerals" Z. o. Box
392, Denver, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
Sheep Raising,

The idea that sheep can be
prolitably raised for their meat
alone Is not a mistaken one. They
can be reared and placed on the
market cheaper than any other
animal. Besides all the large
markets, their value in the small
meat markets in the thousands OF
little towns and villages where
large ANIMALS cannot be afforded
because of the limited consump
ton Is becoming more and more
recognized, and offers to farmers
opportunities for sale at his own
home at satisfactory prices. This
IS more done i'll eastern and
middle states than In Texas, but
our Texas towns will also come to
this use of sheep in their home
meat markets. And wool has a.
gain become probable product.
The recent increase Ill price has
been 80 to 35 per cent, making
the sheep highly profitable again
for Its fleece alone Again the
country is stocking up. In manv
localities farmers will not dispose
OF their ewes at all, and probably
never before have offerings of
good rams been taken so readily,
Notwithstanding their advance in
price. But it Is to be noticed that
the breeder now keeps in view
both utilities. lie wants a mutton
producer as we'll as a wool pro
ducer and it is not likely he will
ever again handle his tlocks with
only one of the values in view.
Instead OF the Merino he is buy
ing the Ramboullet and the Shrop-
shire to mate with the ewes for the
purpose of breeding sheep that
will convert the grasses of the
vast western ranges and the food
stuiis Of the farm into both wool
and mutton.-TeNas Stock and
Farm journal.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19
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The Springfield herald., 1897-11-19

John Yokum OF north of Villas,
passed through town Wednesday
morning on his road to the brakes
after wood. He was breaking a
bronco which had about broken
the serenity of his temper. He
probably wished the animal in
Klondlke or some other place not
so cold.
Mulligan Corps No. % will give
free dinner at the school house
on Thanksgiving dav, and an or
atorlcal contest at the same place
in the evening. Admission tee
5 cents. Three Judges of disinter-
ested persons will he chosen to
decide upon the merits of the
speakers.
Mr.. Fairbank of the firm of
Fairbank and Mathews, who have
a cattle ranch south of Villas, ,arrlv-
ed here Tuesday evening on his
way to see his cattle. This is Mr..
Fairbanks first visit to Baca coun-
ty though he has been interested
hero in the stock business for some
three years past. He lives In
Jacksonville Illinois but his family
is at Colorado Springs where a son
is attending college.
Jesse f. Harrison is now sure
enough contractor. He completed
the deal last evening whereby he
comes into possession of a half in
terest in the Springileld-Lamar
mail and stage line. He does not
figure on becoming millionaire
IN day, but if the Carriso mines
open up as they should, IN the
spring, he will have stage route
that more than one man would
like to own. He will take charge
next Monday.
There is every prospect that
from this time ON for many years
to come the stock growing bust
ness will be constantly lncreas-
ing source Of profit and revenue
to Colorado. The same may be
sald of agriculture and fruit grow
ing, as well as Of mining and
kindred industries. These are
facts which should be kept in
mind by business men and inves-
tors, aud, indeed all classes OF
people, when called to contribute
to the general development Of city
and state.-Denver Times.
The principal religious denoml-
nations In this country, including
the Catholics, the Baptisis, Pres
byterians, Methodists, Eplscopa-
iians and Congregationallsts, form
the subject of a series of papers
soon to appear IN Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly. There papers
will describe the history, growth
and present standing Of the differ
ent denominations, and will be
profusely illustrated. The first
article, to appear in the Decem-
ber number, will be about "The
Baptists,' by General L. J. Nor
gan, of the American Baptist
Home Mission Society.