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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

"A few weeks ago we noted the SINH
laritY of the canvass this year and
two years ago for the office of clerk of
the court Mr.. Swiggett informs us
that the coincidence still continues.
Then he was teaching at Ogallah and
had the privilege and pleasure of en-
tertaining his opponent, G. N. Glib
son. This year his competitor, A. S.
Bailey, is. teaching there and per-
formed the same service for him dur
ing a recent visit to that place. Each
visit was made to attend political
meeting Mr.. S. loses no sleep over
the coincidence and we presume Mr..
BIS slumber is undisturbed while the
public may sleep soundly as the elec-
tion of either gentleman insures the
county a competent, careful officers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

Minor Cliff is not only good pen
man>but he has sufficient intelligence
to file papers and find them again
when wanted. He can also spell
license" in a way that will not in
validate a marriage certificate. He
has never been heard to boast as be-
ing "chairment" nor will he
''assigna 'tition." Neither will he brag
about making mark for Trego-
That is left for the man who can do
no more and hardly that for himself
or others.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

Wolf scalps used to bring $500 in
the Trego county market. A few
years ago the bounty was reduced to
Sl.OO and the commissioners at their
last meeting made another reduction.
After December 1 it will be only so
cents. If this had happened year
ago some would have said the action
could not bind the new board to or
ganize in January. Why don't you
howl?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

Sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander-Sometimes. The same law
that increased the salary of the coun-
ty attorney also reduced the probate
judge to fees only, but being a poor
Populiso rule, it didn't work both
ways. While the judge should be
suitably paid the law should be en-
forced. If the law is bad the people
should elect legislature of sufficient
intelligence to enact a salary law that
means what it saws and says what it
means.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29
GEO. l. VERBECK.

sary to import state speaker to op-
pose its arguments in home affairs.
1t is even greater cause for pride to
know that he did not dispute and. of
course, could note refute single one
of its statements. He had no better
success in that line than local apollo
gists for low values, low grade service,
high expenses and high tax levies.
The task assigned was too much for
him as well as for them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

Hudson Harlan has written most of
the examination for state teachers
certificate. He has just been given
high passing grades in twenty
branches. His college will certify to
twelve others leaving him only two
professionally branches to complete
when he will be given a state diploma
good for life. He has two years in
ond grade county certificate carrying
ten branches
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

Spellbinder Schiffbauer addressed a
fusion meeting at the court room last
Saturday afternoon. His talk was
directed mainly to discussion of
them questionsEto use his own
words he made other homicidal
attacks upon the vernacular of His
British Majesty. 1t was really the
here this year. Several strangers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

The Democrats of this district re-
fuse to support Gilkeson for judge be-
cause he is responsible for the defeat
of their candidate for judge four years
ago. The Pops refuse to support him
because he came near defeating their
candidate for appellate Judge two
years ago and worked for the entire
Republican ticket The Republicans
will not support him for the reason
that they recognize in Lee Monroe
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29
CLOTHING.

In Clothing 1 can and will
sell at Kansas City prices. ]
will not be undersOld. You
can save money by investing
it at home where you can see
what you want and get a per-
feet fit.
Suits at $6, $6. so, 81, $50.
OVERC0ATS- large line to Sc
lect from.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

the best judge this or any other dis
trict ever had, and for the further
reason that they do not owe Mr.. Gil
keson anything They admit that
he has assisted in the defeat of the
Populist ticket on several occasions.
but he has been substantially reward
ed for his services in every instance
and the books are balanced. Logan
County Clipper.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

My Shoes are the celebrat-
ed Hamilton Brown Shoe
Co. s. You are familiar with
these Shoes as / have been
handling them for the past
fifteen years. l can sell you
Shoes nearly as cheap as
small dealers can buy them.
Ladies' shoes S1.OO. S1.15,
81. 20 and up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

As the county commissioners all be-
long to the opposition they will re-
tain a majority on the board in any
event. Therefore the county print
ing does not depend upon the commits
sioner to .be elected this fall. For
this reason the county DOCTOR aues-
tion is not an issue in this campaign.
Last fall it seemed to be the whole
thing. Yes, it seemed so but--was it:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

Shiffbauer wanted to bet 500 that
the Kansas City stock yards had not
moved a single post into Missouri but
admitted that the company hau or
ganiZed under a Missouri charter
where it is beyond the reach of Gen.
Boil's efferyescence. (He did not Of
fer any money ON Leedy.)
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

''Thur's one hur'' will not apply to
the Republicans who patiently and
respectfully listen to Populist speak
ers. 1t has always been noticeable
that Republican voters are more lib
eral in this way than their opponents
whose leaders do not dare let their
followers hear Republican speeches.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

from different counties and states
heard him. One fusionist from Gra-
ham county said there were about $50
people in the room. BY actual count
there were present-of and on-just
so persons consisting of 33 fusionists,
IL republicans, 4 large bows, old lady
and l grandson-or l small boy be-
sides the speaker
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

The argument that we should sup
port the Leedy administration be-
cause Missouri may pass stock yards
law is childish. Are our Kansas Leg
islators going to jefferson City? Are
we Arkansawyers? Not much. We
know, at least, what state we live in
and where our lawmakers meet.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

The Independent studiously and
continually tries to make its readers
think that c. NJ. Bell will not make a
canvass, that he does not expect and
does not want to be elected and, worst
of all that he is fusionist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29
CASH STORE.

lust out Of curiOSltV,
drop into MOORE'S
STORE at your first
enie nee and
spend Is minutes, or a
half hour pricing their
goods and try to re-
member, if you can,
when you EVER saw
a general run Of prices
SO low in this region.
Whether it is
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29
NUMBER IS.
.GROCERIES.

My stock is complete in
every detail from first to last,
from the largest item to the
smallest. / have the largest
stock of queensware in the
city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

The probate judge is telling (some)
people that he never did really, act
ually, truly and sincerely oppose the
county high school. What does he
tell the people who helped him defeat
the high school proposition?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

(The rate in each odd year is the
same as in the preceding even year,
The last legislature was wholly Pop
uliSt and collects six cents more per
year. on each hundred dollars than the
last Republican legislature. The
total assessed valuation is now about
five million dollars more than it was
in 1896 and still the levy is increased
five cents on the 500. The state tax
to he collected this year and next Is
$3.50, 116 more than in the last two
years. These taxes include only
money raised to pay the running ex-
penses of the state and do not include
interest on state bonds. The leyies
given above may be- found in the SeS-
sion Laws of the different legislatures
which any lawyer can show you.
Please publish in behalf of an,
EX-PoPULIST.
Thanks for the correction. We are
glad to give the exact facts and would
not willingly misrepresent them
ED.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29
,lems are nuts and clover for demagogues. y


Prof. Harlan also recommends Mr..
Sunley as a teacher Let him con-
tinue in his successful line.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

Why does the Independent not rear
upon its hind legs and howl county
doctor as it did last campaign? Be
cause that cry has served its purpose:
IL has the county printing solid.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

Bear in mind that low valuations or
even low taxes will not reduce ex-
penSeS nor pay doctor bills.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29
HFEW OF MYPRICES

Arbuckle Coffee, 1Oc.
Battle Ak tobacco, soc.
Two-quart cups, SC.
Dish pans, l 5 and zoe.
Stew pans, 8 and 1Oc.
Washboilers No. 8, 50--7Oc.
10 bars of good soap, 25c.
Coffee pots, s to 1Oc.
Stew-pans, 10 and 12c.
Ink, 4c per bottle, good.
Curry combs, 5 and 1Oc.
Coal shovels, 3 and &c
look at them.
Coal hods, zoe.
Shoe brushes, good, 1Oc.
Tablets, l. 5, Sc.
States, 3, 5, z, Is, zoe.
Whips, 10, 90, IS, 45,
SOC.
Pearline, pks., 25c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

Perhaps WORLD should feel fiatter-
ed that the opposition find it neces-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29
MOTIONS:

My Hosiery was bought di-
rect from the factory. Call
and see the largest stock ever
brought to Wa-Keeney. My
prices are within the reach Of
all.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29
WE STAND CORRECTED.

EDITOR WORLD: believe the types
do not make your statement of state
taxlevIes in your last issue sufficient
ly clear. / do not wish to criticise
because your proof reader is to be con-
graduated upon the fact that only
one error escaped him.
These state tax levies are made by
the legislature every second year and
the tax is collected in the two fiscal
years following the meeting of the
legislature. The last Republican leg
islature was that of 1889. Since then
the Populists are partly or wholly re-
sponSible for the state tax levieS. 1
submit table showing the tax col
lected on each hundred dollars of as
sessed valuation according to the lev
les authorized by the several legisla-
lures beginning with the last one
contl oiled by the Republicans:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29
VERBECK'S DEPARTMT
DRY GOODS:

l have the largest stock
ever brought to western Kan
sas and my prices are lower
than the lowest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

Watch these prices as they
will save you money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

[ cannot tell you about my
goods as well as we can show
you.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29
HINTS HND CHPS.

A large and complete line
of fall and winter Hats and
Caps Of the latest styles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-10-29

The most elegant line of
Pattern Hats ever brought to
Wa-Keeney.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13

VII prevent this. Fondant is the SOFT
r,ixture which forms both the inside OF
the French candies and the material IN
which they are dipped. and it Is 70 op-
tain this that the sugar Is boiled.
after the sugar has reached the
soft bali, a semihard condition, lt
must be poured carefully into q large
meat plate or ON a marble slab. Do not
scrape the saucepan or you will granu-
late the strip. Make your fondant one
day and make it up into candy the next.
Never melt fondant by placing the
saucepan Immediately ON the stove.
Prevent the danger of scorching oy
standing the pan containing 1t in a Da-
sin of water. II the melted fondant is
too thick, add water most cautiously, o
drop at q time. A half teaspoonful more
than is necessary will ruin the whole.
To cool candy place /. in q cool, dry
place. To keep candy put 1t between
layers of waved paper in tin boxes II
the day is bright and clear. the sugar
loses It's stickiness quickly; therefore
select q fine day for your candy max
ing
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13
RULES FOR CANDY MAKING.
Mrs. Rorer Tells How CONNECTIONS May BE
Made nj Home.

Mrs. Rorer Tells How Coafocticns May be
Made ut Home.
Mrs. s. r. Rorer tells how to make
candies at home in The Ladies' Home
Journal and gives the following rules,
which insure the success OF the work:
Never stir the sugar and water after
the sugar has dissolved. Wipe down
constantly the granules forming ON the
side of the saucepan. Do not shake or
move the saucepan while the strip is
boiling. As soon as the sugar begins to
boil watch it carefully, having in your
hand a bowl of ice water, so that you
may try the strip almost constantly.
Have everything in readiness before be-
ginning II the sugar grains, use it for
old fashioned cream candy or sugar
taffy. It cannot be used for fondant.
Use only the best graduated sugar for
boiling and confectionery xxx for
kneading. II your fohdant grains with
cut apparent cause, you may have boil
cd it q little too long. A few drops OF
lemon juice or o little cream of tartar
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13
The Danger of Worrying.
Baltimore Sun.

balLlmOTc Suus
Some msn have a most distressing
habit of carrying their business home
with them in the evening and lying
awake at night to think about it
This is a bad habit which anyone
with any o of control over himself
can break up. The conclusion oil
the whole matter is that man walk
eth in a vain shadow and disquieteth
himself in vain, aud the most un-
happy nan is the one who thinks
everything is wrong, and it is his
especial calling to set it right.
Fre..;ag causes our feed 20 remain
undigestsd, it whitens our locks and
makes wrinkles and imparts the
bicycle face.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13
NAMES WE MISSED.

some OF the Titles Intended For Our
Geographical Divisions.
It was intended that Maryland should
be called Cr~escentia, but Charles ]
changed 1t to Terra Marie, in honor OF
his wife, and we made 1t Mary's Land;
hence Maryland (home pronunciation,
Merrylon). William Penn wanted to
call his state New Wales, bat afterward
decided upon Sylvania, to which the
king prefixed the word Penn. In 1884
an ordinance was drawn up as follows:
''The territory northward Of the forty
fifth degree-that is TO say, OF the com
pletion of the forty-ffth degree from
the equator and extending TO the Lake
of the Woods-shall be called Syl-
yania.n See what we missedi The ter
ritory under the forty-ffth and forty
fourth degrees which lies westward OF
Lake Michigan was TO be called Michi-
gania, while that TO the eastward, with
in the peninsula formed by the lakes and
waters of Michigan, Huron, ST. Clair
and Erie, was to be called Chersonesus.
Heaven forbade.
OF the territory lying under the forty
third and forty-second degrees, that to
the westward, called Assenisipia; that
to the eastward, in which are the sources
CO the Muskingrm, the two Miamis o.
the Ohio, the Wabash, the Illinois, the
Miamis of the lake, and the Sandusky
rivers, was to be called Metropotamia-
The country through which the Illinois
river runs was to be called nlinoia; the
next joining to the eastward. Saratoga.
snd that between the last and Pennsyl'
vania. extending from the Ohio to Lake
Erie, Washington. ALI that region ad'
jacent to which are the ~coniuences u
the Wabash, Shawnee, Tanisee, Ohio,
Illinois. Mississippi and Missouri rivers
was to be called Polytamia, and thai
farther up the Ohio. Pelisipia- Verify, .
watchful Providence seems to havt
guarded rs from these afiictions--New
York Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13

II seems that We are able to pro
duce our own fax as we'll as our
own tin plate. 1t has always been
claimed by free-traders as absurd
that we could establish a fax indus
try. A ton Of fax straw grown in
the state of Washington was sent as
a sample to Ireland, and it was
found that the fax was worth $3.50
more a ton than the average fax
fiber grown in Ireland.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13

supporting, and besides the pro-
motors would still draw their salaries
from the state. This would be a
nice arrangement for Ayres & Co.,
much nicer than for their brother
populist publishers who get out a
bona hde newspaper in this district,
and are entitled to a Legitimate share
of populist patronage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13

II is to be presumed that the
democrats who were feeling SO badly
about the so-called failure of the
Dingley law to produce enough
to meet the monthly en-
penses during the fall months, are
highly delighted at the December
figures, which show a surplus Of
nearly two millions. Their Guidance,
however, seems to be peculiarly
passive.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13

A single concern, the Maryland
steel company, is filing orders am
Ounting to $4,000 tons of steel rails
for export to British India, Mexico,
Australia and South Africa. The
Illinois steel company has been
sending 10000 tons of rails to japan.
Other large steel and iron manu-
facturers are coming in also for their
share of the foreign markets.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13
Pierre Free Press.

Street Juno has it that Private
Secretary Ayrts, Insurance Com
missioner Kipp, and Deputy King
will soon start a populist paper in
this CITY,. The insurance statements
that go out from Mr.. Kipp's Office
for the Sixth circuit, il all given to
the new paper, would make it self
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13
Bryan's Visit and Results.
Aberdeen News.

Minneapolis will not be bettered
by the visit Of w. j. Bryan. He
will SOW despair where there is hope,
doubt where there was confidence,
and stagnation where there was On
terprise. Like the seeds of disease,
however, the result of his sowing
will depend upon the mental and
physical condition of the persons in
c---.art.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13
Coins New Financial School.


Coin Harvey has changed the
curriculum of his financial school
and is now teaching the demoneti-
cation of both gold and silver and
the substitution of full legal tender
paper money, issued by the govern
ment, A short time ago, be was
denouncing the demonstration OF
silver, and now he is not only advo-
eating hat same thing, but also the
demonstration Of gold. There is
coin in it for Harvey either way.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13

The receipts under the new law
are steadily mounting upward,
month BY month. For December,
they we're fifty per cent greater than
10 the first month of the operation of
The law.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13

Two fine cruisers for japan will
be launched in our shipyards next
month, with a contract speed of 81
knots per hour, examples of Amer
Jean ingenuity and enterprise. 1t as
predicted, however, that they will
exceed this speed. and thus secure
an additional bonus.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13

MhutsOn CentIn5Is
The papers that are predicting
that Senator Pettigrew will attempt
TO break into the republican party
and seek to resume the role of die
tasor, are perhaps not over-rating his
gall, bat they are certainly over
rating his ability.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13

Nest Of the men in the islands Of
southwest Japan lead lives Of idleness
and are cheerfully supported by the wo-
men. The males are fond Of music, some
Of them being excellent musicians ON
various instruments, but it is considered
disgraceful for . woman 70 play.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13

The freight business in tie west is
50 great that there is difficulty in
securing cars enough. Heavy
freight traffic from the farmers
means plenty and prosperity.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13

Public sentiment is rounding up
strongly in favor of a prompt rat
~iication by congress of the pres
ident's Hawaiian annexation treaty.
Much Of the objection which seemed
to have developed a few weeks ago
against the treaty has subsided.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13

Timmins-I have never been able TO
make up my mind whether ! am q
genius or not
Simmons-It is easily tested. Just act
like a hog when you are in society, and
IL you are a genius people will admire
you for it-Indianapolis Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13

Has Mr.. Bryan, since his return
from Mexico, been heard to give
voice to any New Years utserances
about an entire absence of signs Of
prosperity /?
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13
JonN w. ARTHUR, Editor.
Thursday, January 10, 1898,

The senatorial fight in Ohio is
ended, Senator Hanna winning out.
receiving 70 votes ON the irst and
only ballot.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-13

g CURRENT PIC 81
acC3C31CJSS<3c

Honry Independent.

Honry independent.
One day last week a Denver min
lister gave 5000 jack rabbits to the
poor of that city. 1t is a new thing
for the clergy to promote jack pots
on so large a scale.