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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-12

State insurance Commissioner Nc
Nail found that by revoking the au-
thority of all insurance companies to
write hail and tornado insurance in
Kansas, he did the farmers of the
state great wrong, and when COM
plants began to pour in upon him
from every county in the state. he
opened the statutes again and pro-
fessed to find Il later law that repeal
ed the one under which lie pretended
TO act in the first place. and PROMPTLY
notified all of the companies that they
could resume their business Of writ
ing hail and tornado insurance. Now
that Webster has been checked in his
Wild career, perhaps he can begin TO
act with little more fairness TO both
the insurance companies and the peo-
pie While the people endorse Mr..
McNalls efforts to break up the pool
ing of companies for the purpose of
keeping rates high, he must not ex-
pect them to ratify every act of his
in the entire absence of either law or
common sense to sustain him.-PhiI-
Hpsburg Dispatch.
The above is a fake as not one of
the insurance agents in this part of
Kansas have been notified of such
good news.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-12

The Concordia Empire thus recalls
a genial old-timer who used to make
much fun for his contemporaries:
There are few early Kansans who
have more humorous things to their
credit than the late Judge L. w.
BortOn. OF Clyde. He had an endless
supply of anecdotes and manner of
relating them that insured crowd
ABOUT him every time he stopped to
talk. He was practical joker as well
as a racy talker. He was Il large, port
ly man WHO generally affected d style
of clothing that gave him Il decidedly
clerical appearance. One day when
in Atchison he went into IL store and
said he wanted silk hat The store
keeper displayed his stock and the
judge selected fine one which fit
him. He put it on and ScrutiniZed it
closely in the mirror. He said he liked
the hat himself but he was afraid his
congregation wouldn't like it. The
storekeeper assured him that they
certainly would be pleased with it.
Still he hesitated and expressed grave
miSgivingS that his congregation
might not like the hat. At last he
said to the storekeeper, Il suppose
you give clergvmen the customary
discount" and on being assured that
he would be entitled To one-fifth off.
he said, ''Ail right. l will take the
hat As lie was leaving the store
with his new hat ina band box. he
turned and amazed the storekeeper.
who was not acquainted with him.
with the remark, well. Eli tell YOU
what it is. if my congregation don't
like my new hat they can just go to
H.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-12
WHY EDITORS BECOME TIRED.

No wonder editors become tired
and in many cases lose confidence in
humanity altogether; become con-
WINGED that Christianity is a farce
and professions are made only to de-
ceiye- They often devote from a half
to whole column TO the marriage or
death of citizens, publishing lists of
presents, eXtolling the virtues of the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-12
A Sure Thing for You.

A transaction in w hich you cannot 1oseis a
sure thing. Biiiousncss, sick headache, fur
red tongue, lie eer, piles and q thousand other
lis are caused by constipation and sluggish
liver Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the Won
dcrful new liver Suimulant and lnteSg inal
tonic are ny all druggists guaranteed to cure
or money refunded G.. G. G. are Il sure
thing. Try a box to-day; 1Uc-, Csc, SOC
Sample and booklet free. See our big ad-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-12

Some for ten, some for twenty and
some for thirty years have suffered
from piles and then have been quickly
and permanently been cured by using
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. the
great remedy for piles and all forms
of skin diseases. Jones x Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-12

For eighteen months nave been we'll Al
though - years OF age L can so where wish
and sleep all night and wake up cheer
fnl as a babe and com pletely resieo.'
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under a positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart Ind
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-12

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
If you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever. be made well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life and vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wonder-worlker, that makes weak men
strong Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 100000 cured Buy No-To-Bac of your
druggist under guarantee to cure. soc OF
Sl-n0- Booklet and sample maileai free. AID.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-12

others and a number
OF remedies. spending
a large amount OF
money, but finally be
came SO bad that it was
unsafe for me 70 leave
home. | commenced
using DR.. Miles Heart
Cure two years ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-12

= n EART DISEASE IS crsahle. For ovs-
IN forty years" writes PANEL Myers u
Two Taveras, Pa. on AuS. 10. 1876.
= suffered with heart disease First -lir.lt
palpitation, gradually growing worse. Then
shortness OF breath, Sleep,essaess, smother
ing sensations and much pain in the rericr.
OF the heart alarmed me md | consulted a
physician. Receiving no benefit ! tried
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-10-06
LET "WiFEY" SHOP FOR YOU
She Always Has Sharper Nose For
Real BArRAins,

She Always Has sharper Nose For
Real bargains.
The sign which caught Mrs. Dawson $
eye read; "Suits SEQ Positively the
Last Week Regular Price $50"
Mrs Dawson had the wemanly love
for bargain. She had often spent 10
cents car fare to secure some lovely
treasure that was marked down from
81 to 98 cents just for that day. She
was more than provoked that Dawson,
who was with her, did not grow enthu-
siastic
You know you need suit, ;" said
Mrs. Dawson. "Why not order it now
and save $40"
Dawson was certain the suits would
be as cheap next week, but his wife re-
fused to move ON and dragged the help
less man into the store Tho polite
clerk assured them that it was the bar
gain of the century and that this week
was positively the last.
With mental protests. but with out
ward calm, Dawson, like clay in the
hands of the potter, allowed himself to
be measured. Then he left a deposit.
He called in four days and took the
suit away.
There, exclaimed Mrs. Dawson, i'll
triumph, when her husband appeared
arrayed in his new suit, "yeu never
had better fit nor n more becoming
pattern. Just think how much money
your wife saved for you by being on the
lookout for bargain"
Mr.. Dawson preserved dignifcd 81
lence and waited patiently for his bet
ter half to get her hat on straight pre-
paratory to accompanying him to the
city.
Mrs. Dawson awaited with impa.
thence the passing of the store where
she had saved money for her husband
She wanted to call his attention to the
fact again that he might remain prop
erly thankful
With all the faith of woman Mrs
Dawson was convinced that the sales
man was telling the truth when he as
sured her it was the last week of the
$50 sale
She looked for the window, and her
faith was rewarded. 1t had been the
last week The sign now read, Amy
Suit In This Window $l5. "-Chicagc
Record
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Cnsilv pInYlnr Enrds

A puck OF cards was recently sold ut
London stationer's for 5000. 1t was
one of tho handsomest Italian copper
plate card games called "tarocchi di
Montegna, made during the fifteenth
century. Another pack of cards recently
sold ut Paris for almost 800. Each of
the cards in this pack is a master work
of the engrayer's art, and all the fig
ures i'll tho game were historical por-
traits Tho queen of hearts, for instance.
represented Queen Anne of England,
the king of hearts being her husband,
Prince George Of Denmark. The queen
of diamonds was Queen Ammo Sophia of
Denmark, the queen of clubs tho then
crown princess of Prussia, the wife of
Frederick William l, and tho queen of
spades Princess Anna of Russia, later
on the ezarina The jacks in this deck
OF cards represent the most prominent
diplomats Of Europe Mt the same time.
Philadelphia Record.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-10-06
A HARVEST OF HUMAN HAIR.
Millions of Hounds Every Year Get Tangled
Up In Commerce.


Perhaps there is no staple article
about which less is known by tho aver
age person than human hair rs an ar
ticle of commerce 1t will doubtless
surprise many when it is stated that
the dealers iii human hair goods do not
depend on chance clippings here and
there, but that there is q regular hair
harvest that can always be relied upon.
1t is estimated that over $4,000, 900
pounds of human hair are used annu-
ally i'll the civilized world for adjoining
the heads of women In New York city
alone over four tons of this class of
goods are imported yearly
Not n little of the hair used in this
country, " said New York dealer to
the writer, comes from tho heads of
American women, aud it is fully as fine
in shade and texture as the imported ar
ticle. We had big harvest during tho
craze that the fair sex had not long ago
for having their hair cut short Many
thousands of women who then had their
locks sheared have since bitterly regret
ted it, as i'll many instances their hair
has grown so slowly that they have
been compelled to wear wig or II
switch since the fashion changed After
the majority of women reach the age of
80 the hair seems to partially lose its
vigor, and if cut it will not grow long
again.
"Two-thi of the ladies nowadays
use false hair moro or less The decree
of fashion, or the desire to conceal de-
feet or heighten IL charm, is tho reason
of course, One woman, for instance,
has high forehead and wishes to re-
duce it i'll appearances. Another has
worn off the front hair by continued
frizzing and would like to conceal the
fact Both make use of front or top
piece, with a choice of many styles
Ladies' wigs cost from SEQ to 5000;
half wigs, top pieces and switches from
$40 to 500, according to quality.
The largest supply of hair comes
from Switzerland, Germany and the
French provinces There is II human
hair market in Merlans, III the depart
mcnt of tho lower Pyrenees, held every
Friday. Hundreds of hair traders walk
up and down the one street of the viii
lage, their shears dangling from their
belts, and inspect the braids which the
peasant girls, standing ON the steps of
the houses, let down for inspection. If
n bargain is struck, the hair is cut and
the money paid ON the spot the price
varying from 60 cents to 50 in our
money.
A woman's hair may grow To the
length of g feet, and | know lady
who has been offered and refused $500
for her crown of glory, which is over
q feet long A single female hair will
bear up weight of four ounces with
out breaking, but the hair thus heavily
weighted must be dark brown, for blond
hair breaks under n strain of 2 - ounces.
There are some 2, 1000 importers, manu-
facturers and dealers in human hair in
the United States. Washington Star
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-10-06

A pipe made out Of seals tusk was
seen at the Weare office recently. The
stem is nearly a foot long and is
quantity illustrated with representa-
tions of life under the arctic circle.
The artist was an Indian, and the
little sketches in India ink show up
very well against the ivory background.
There is a reindeer about to fall I'M
der the arrow OF an archer There is a
sledge drawn by dogs. Fir trees, tepees.
fishing scene, where the captives are
being brought to shore in a net, are all
true to life.
Another ornament Of the same char
acter is pair of walrus tusks, with de-
lineations Of other Alaskan scenes, with
the fox and the white polar bear in evil
dence; also an Eskimo leveling a gun at
the latter.
1t is said that to add to the terrors of
overland travel in the long winter
months the larger wild animals are Of
ten driven by hunger to attack tho trails
men, and packs of ferocious wolves will
besiege camp for days, attacking the
horses and reindeer as well as the dogs
More than one caravan has been done to
death in this manner, as the whitened
bones strewn along the tracks show. -
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Sane Advice to Young Artists.

Don't give in was about the gist
of what Sir Wyko Bayliss said to the
English art students in II lecture ut tho
South kensington museum. lie told
them what ought to be their watchword;
do not believe. he said, in tho in
sidious lie that the devil il always
whispering 10 the soul Of tho artist
that tho golden age Of art Is past and
that what was done yesterday cannot be
done today, for art is in its decadenoe,
Such an assertion was the danger OF tho
time, and he would have them track 1t
TO its source and kill it there 1t had
two forms-despondency and tempta-
iion---bnt he urged Them not tn la In.
fluenced by either, Let their study be
based upon knowledge, tho knowledge
that had accumulated during tho ages
and was formulated in what was known
ms academic training, and let their
knowledge i'll turn be based upon their
own study.
Certainly that is the best of advice,
for what has been done before can be
done again
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-10-06
A SEA OF FLAME.

On the evening of November, 18th 1873,
a fire broke out in the British ship Melanie,
loaded with 500 barrels of petroleum An
awful mass of flames shot up from the main
hatch and the vessel quvered from stem to
stern with explosion of the barrels Her
seams opened and the blazing petroleum
poured out into the river, spreading a belt
Of fire around her. The master and seamen
Jumped overheard Captain Sharp, whose
vessel was lying e-by, propelled a small
boat through the blazing river and after
severe scorching and imminent peril, saved
the seamen from a horrible death.
All over civilization there are thousands
of men in more imminent danger than were
those seaneu. They are threatened with
consumption OF are already in the clutch Of
that deadly disease If they only knew it,
help is at hand. Dr. Pierce's Golden Med.
ical Discovery cures % per cent. of all cases
Of consumption. II also cures bronchitis,
asthma, throat and nasal troubles and all
diseases of the air passages II is the great
blood maker flesh builder, and nerve tonic.
1t makes the appetite hearty, the digestion
perfect and the liver active. The Golden
Medical Discovery is the product Of that
eminent specialist, DR.. X. V. Pierce, who,
during the thirty years that he has been
chief consulting physician to the great
lnvalids' Hotel and Surgical institute, a,
Buffalo, has treated more cases than fifty
ordinary physicians treat in a lifetime.
Thousands given up by doctors, have tes-
tilted to complete recovery under this mar.
velous medicine.
Constipation causes and agRravates many
serious diseases. II is speedily cured by
Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-10-06

Tho editor of the Condor (Or.) Globe
saw ii deed of COW yalor that was worth
recording as well as seeing A herd OF
cattle, and among them two cows, ac-
companied by their calves, were graz
ing in tall dead grass when the calves
became separated iittlo from the rest
of the herd
Just then two huge, hungry coyotes
crept up through the grass, cut off the
calves from the rest of the cattle and
started in pursuit of them. After run
ming about 200 yards the calves came
to a high. five wire, barbed wire fence,
and being small, managed TO get
through it. On the other side of the
fence was an open pasture.
The wolves quickly followed the
calves through the fence and were rap
idly running them down ON the other
side, when the two COW mothers discov
cred what was going ON. Each uttered
loud below, hoisted her tail and
started for the rescue
1t appeared to be II hopeless chase,
for the wire fence intcrvened, and the
cows were certainly much too large to
get through it, They knew well enough
that it was there, and could. besides,
see it plainly, but both cows plunged
together straight into it.
The watching editor, mortified, look
ed to see them hurled back, frightfully
wounded but instead one OF the posts
gave way under tho onslaught, tho
wires sank down and in another mo-
ment the mothers were on the pasture
side Of tho fence, badly cut and bleed
ing, but still able to charge the wolves
successfully and put them to flight.
Soon the cows were licking tho res.
cued calves affectionately, and the coy
otes were bowling "a disappointed duet
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-10-06
Cat l,nsketa.

Cat baskets are made especially for
the convenient carrying of cats in tray
cling, and they are also used to some
extent for small dogs. Those of Ameri-
can manufacture are made Of whole
willow and are oblong in shape. Cat
baskets imported from Germany are
rather more costly, and are mndo of
split willow, The German cat basket is
oval i'll form, made larger ut the top
than ut the bottom, and with the top
finished rounding There is in the side
of tho basket II grated door of willow
rods, which opens on hinges and gives
che cat light and air. In each end of
the basket higher up than the door,
there is u small square window.
Cat baskets are made in various Sizes
and III tho course Of year there are
sold considerable number of them. -
New York Sun.
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A TRlFLE TOO MUCH.
How an Old Darky's Sympathy Was Tn.
fcelingly Imposed Upon.

General Nichols of Louisiana com
manded brigade of infantry during
the valley campaign in Virginia which
SO immortalized the name of Stonewall
jackson Iii one Of tho three famous
victories over Banks, Milroy and Shields,
says the Nashville American, the Louisi
ana brigade bore n conspicuous part,
and its gallant commander was carried
from tho field mortally wounded. rs
every one supposed, but good nursing
and skillful surgery saved tho life of
the general. He left leg and an arm
on the battlefield and lost one of his
eyes. He wears an artificial leg on ono
side of his body and an arm on the OPP
posite. The pluck which enabled him
to withstand these terrible wounds, and
to which he is indebted for his life,
perhaps, more than to any other cause,
sticks to him yet, and he is one of tho
most jovial of men. enjoying good
joke as much ms anybody. He tells this
on himself:
When canvassing for governor, no
was invited by II lady who knew of his
loss of limbs to make her house his
home, and he accepted She ordered her
manservant who knew nothing of tho
generals misfortune. to SEQ that no was
comfortably put to bed. Tho darby felt
proud of the honor OF serving distin-
guished general and tho next governor,
and the general was inclined to be COM
municative, which delighted tho negro
very much and made him feel at homo
with his guest When he took tho gen
erals arm off and laid 1t on tho table,
he commenced to express great SYM
pathy, saying:
1t sho' is bad for II man to lose he
arm dat erwayl An de Yankees done
dis, did dey?'
When tho general told him to take
his leg off, the negro thought he was
joking, but went Mt 1t in businessliko
way, though no was almost ready to
shed tears Of sympathy this time. Plac-
ing the leg on the table by the sido of
the arm and looking at tho general, he
said:
Umphl Log off ON ono side nm arm
off ON t'other Dat is too bad, to cut u
man up i'll dat sort o. way I"
Tho general saw tho opportunity for
II littlo fun had come. so, leaning his
body forward, said:
Come now, take my head off -
But the negro was gone.
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OLD BARRIERS ARE SCARCE.
After Reaching 40 They Usually Retire
or Enter Another Occupation.

After Reaching 40 They Usually Retire
or Enter Another Occupation.
Did you ever notice. " said veteran
tonsorial artist, who had shaved New
Haveners since 1873, to New Haven
Register man, that you only see few
old barbcrsY''
"Why is it?'
There are a good many reasons, :"
answered the veteran knight Of the
blade II suppose the chief one is that
barber's hand becomes unsteady after
he gets to be about 40 years old and he
has to give up. A good many BARRIERS
drink hard, and that makes their nerves
and hands unfit for service, and they
retire before they cut their customers
threats. Still, will say that in all my
experience Of 81 years | never saw a
man badly cut by n barber, not even by
an accident for which the barber was
not responsible. "
"What becomes of the BARRIERS after
they retire."
"Oh, some of them go to tho poor
house, " he replied, with twinkle in
his eye, land some of them, who have
saved their wages, buy little places and
live on them, perhaps running farm.
Some of them, Of course, go into other
business, perhaps bookselling or else be
come insurance agents. have heard Of
BARRIERS who gave up the business and
became butchers. This ism t such n wide
difference from their former business
(what are you laughing at?) ms it might
seem. No, / don't mean that they learn
to carve people or even to skin them in
the barber business, but they learn how
to handle IA blade skillfully and they
make first class meat cutters. "
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-10-06
Making Thinrn Cienr.

An old PEBBLES worthy and an Eng
lish lady were one day recently oocu-
pants of II railway carriage in an Edin-
burgh bound train. The train had been
waiting long at n certain station, and
there was no appearance of ita starting,
when the worthy remarked. They're n
gey taiglesomo lot here "
II beg your pardon, said the lady.
IN sayin they're an awfu' daidlin
squad here, -" said the old fellow
81 really beg your pardon, sir, " sho
reioinod
''I'm remarkin they TO vera dreich
lot here the NIGHT. the old gentleman
further venturcd,
Really, | must again beg your par
dom" said the lady, with marked en-
barrassmcnt. but do not comprehend
you. -
81 was just trying to say the train
was late he finally blurted
Indeed, sir. it is very late" agreed
the lady.
And the conversation collapsed. -
Dundee News
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LAMBERTVILIE n. j. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER g. 1897.
MY MAMMALS HANDS.

wish you'd see my mammals hands
And the things that they can do.
She says they'r every ugly ones"
But don't believe that's true.
They re pretty, all the same, to me.
And mighty clever too.
She says she can't do anything,
But see her work all day.
She writes long things on paper.
Which she says are mot much pay"
She sews. knits and cooks sometimes
(And she spanked me yesterday.
She makes nice cake and candy.
And stockings she can darn.
Why, the other day found her
Whitewashing Our barn,
And often do have to sit
And hold great hanks of yarn!
! wonder If my mammals hands
Ever stop to 20 TO sleep.
Why, they re busy when they hear me say
pray God, my soul to keep"
Some night when she's not looking
III Just run in and peep.
L. Speyers In New York Journal