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The silver star., 1899-06-23
CURE FOR PAUPERlSM
COLONIZATION vs.. CHARITY.


According to the official statistics the
state of Massachusetts last year sup
ported entirely 16,S25 paupers and par.
italy supported 73,O72. OF the latter
2S,4OO were under sixteen years of age;
41,974 had fixed residences in towns
and cities; 1O,S7S had fixed residences
IN the country; 20,214 had nd fixed resi-
dence. In addition to these, 232, GAG
persons were reported as Migrants by
the police. The census of paupers
taken on the list of July, 1873, in the
state Of Massachusetts, showed totnl
OF 38,511. OF these 14.222 were entire.
" supported by the state, county or
municipal authorities and 1900 were
for the support and relief of these peo-
pie amounted to $2,4OO,2O6.
During the last year, according to
me oncial statistics, 146,473 persons
Mere supported more or less time in
me county nlmshOuses of the state of
new York. OF these 1888 were ell
areiy supported and 127, $40 were par
aaiIy supported. In the city of Great.
er New York 49,, 1876 paupers were re-
ported, 63,6OO being wholly supported
ny municipal institutions and 11S, 795
partially supported. The expenditure
OF ofhcia! appropriations In the city of
Greater New York, which, MS every
BODY understands, includes Brooklyn.
Tor the relief and support of paupers.
WAS $5,2ol ,S02. The counties outside
OF the city of Greater New York spent
$l,01S, 130, of which $7S9,6S8 was for
permanent inmates of almshouses AMI
S9O9,O67 for the temporary relief of the
suffering.
Nof 10 the reports above given from
massachusetts and New York include
anything but purely official expendi-
lures. If the truth were known
the expenditures of private and reliy
lous charitable organizations would
doubtless equal those of the public nm
thOrities.
was led into this inquiry, said II
correspondent of the Chicago Record.
IN connection with the colony which
booth-Itlcker of the Salvation Army
mas established in Colorado. He has
been able to provide homes with ten
acres OF ground, n team of horses. a
COW. TWO or three pigs, twentw-four
chickens and full outfit of farmine
implements and machinery for twenty
SIX families Mt the rate of $6OS n fam
iiy. This was during the experimental
period and he believes that he can
hereafter establish them ut an average
cost OF 5000 Il family. 1t naturally Oc.
ours to one who is studying this sub.
Ject that 1t might be profitable for
some of the charitable societies, IL NOT
the municipal authorities. to attempt
this experiment. The state Of Massa
cnusetts since 1878 has expended $35.
S9S,3s4, or an average of 81, 1863, 323 n
year, for the care Of paupers. Suppose
one-half of that amount, or say $15,.
OO,OOO, has been expended in the re-
movai and establishment Of those pau
pers upon the farming lands Of the
Wess, az the rate Of cost now paid by
the Salvation Army, 1000 families or
perhaps 100000 paupers who are n
public burden would have been given
new chance In life and placed in n
position where they could contribute
TO the public wealth and the public
welfare. This suggestion is at least
worth talking about.
The silver star., 1899-06-23

The present efficient condition of the
channel squadron ia proof Of what an
oncer who Inns his heart In his work
can DO. Vice Admiral Sir Harry Raw.
son, since he took over the senior COM
mand. has kept the men busy at ey-
cry kind of evolution, not even the
dread "gridiron" movement being neg
iected. But his best work has been
In connection with the gunnery Of the
squadron. He has spared no personal
enort to secure efficiency in the most
important branch OF the naval work.
even going so far as to design special
targets. He followed this up by him.
SELF experimenting the target practice.
with the result that the shooting was
unusually accurate. II In good news
that In nearly NIL the squdrons gun.
merry IL receiving Interested attention.
London Saturday Review.
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MINES AND MINING BUILDING.

American ingenuity and handicrafs
will be more graphically shown in the
manufacturing exhibits than at any of
the expositions of the past. Some OF
the novelties promised are mentioned
The Allen Chester Silk company OF
Patterson. N. j.. will have in full oper.
alton every day three looms and
spooling machine. The same which
took the gold medal at the Worlds
Fair. One loom will manufacture white
silk ribbon badges bearing colored pic
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ports. The governmental departments
are manifesting an interest in this
enterprise that ensures 1t a successful
opening should other resources fail.
Above all the people of the country
are manifesting an intense curiosity
concerning the colonial exhibits
which. in view of the great question
now pending as to the policy to be
pursued In the dispositions of lands
acquired through the war with SPAR
will come as response to the prayers
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Any intimation or suspicion that the
Greater America Exposition, to be held
at Omaha, beginning July / and con-
tinuing four months, may fail or prove
aught but perfect success in point of
attractiveness, educational worth or
actual attendance, is wholly without
foundation in fact or reason. The
conservative, careful men Of wealth
who have carried this project forward
have not expended over $1,000 with
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN ENDEAv-
OR MEETING.


Detroit. Michigan. July 9Th Ia 10th. 1890.
Colorado delegation has selected tho
Santa FEE Route to Chicago and the Wa
bush thence to Detroit as the official line
Train Will leave Denver. 700 p. M, Colo
radO Springs. e:t0 p. M. and Pueblo, Hos
Faro from Colorado common points IN
Detroit and return $500 Full pirticuiars
regarding sale. limit and conditions OF
tickets furnished upon application TO J. y.
Denver. Colo.
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pr rsst Achs and nsrns
ito your shoes. Aliens Foot
|wder for the feet. It makes
Jew Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Unions. Swollen, Hot and
Feet. At all Druggists and
be. 26c. Sample sent FREE.
len 8. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
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the possibility OF seeing 1t wholly lost.
Every dollar needed to insure the
complete and emphatic success of this
great enterprise will be forthcoming
with practically as much certainty as
II 1t were now in the exposition treas
ury. The colonial exhibits planned
as the basic feature of the enterprise
are being collected and will be landed
In this country by government trans
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deep, and the lake for the naval opera
lions will be 800 feet long and rs
broad. Performances will be giver
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays of
each week. Following each perform
ance will be given grand display
of fireworks, including fifty-one spe-
cialties, all of which are novel Thes.
displays will far surpass anything ever
seen in the west.
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It Is the only cure for Swollen,
6marting. Turning. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Eas powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
STORES. zoe. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy, N. {.
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The Wreckers.

Two men shall dwell the whole wide
world apart;
For years they thrive afar; then up they
start
And wheeling toward each other. soon or
late
Collide around corner-such is fate.
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Ut uU hWWs
r founders of the viavi, will
ladies' only on the subject.
] Influence and Higher PLY
of Woman" at Odd Fellows
Champa street, Denver, Mon
Wednesday. July Bird and
p. m. Admission free. Re
es over all railways. Out this
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lures Of President Mckinley. Vice
President Hobart. officers OF the expo
sition and other celebrities. Another
will weave silk handkerchiefs bearing
pictures OF exposition buildings and a
third will turn out fine silk dress
goods.
The concessions being granted for
Midway attractions at the Greater
America Exposition at Omaha this
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The Union Pacific has addcd new. mod
ern equipment TO Its service both east
better satinfaction to Its patrons than In
the past. IL stands without rival ns the
accommodations to accommodate Mi
c!,,,s., OF passengers Only one night 10
Pacific coast. Ticket office 9ii 18th street
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is relieved of much of its drudgery by tho
use Of lS,ultless Starch" Once tried,
always used. Get a package from your
grocer, 10c. Book of Wit and Humor free
with every package.
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Summer hath for H..Ith.

Summer Bath for Health.
n In summer is not only q luxury, but
" Tor health and beauty. To take II
I'LL a tub with luke warm water, use
p, rub the flesh until II glows, rinse in
n. anu dry. on o soft towel. A daily
taken Will keep the system in good
during the warm weather.
ELIZA X. PARKER.
The silver star., 1899-06-23

The best edited and most readable week.
i Y rsvIew paper published N the West IL
yer, Cole. uormerly The Road. Il IL
for ono whole year Its hobby nov r.
Direct Legislation. 60
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, TIC.

Whats your brother doing with that
heavy overcoat on this time oyear?" He
left 1t off In March and caught pneumo-
on all summer"
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NO. Ellen. I can't tuck down any car
pets. The doctor ruid all my recreation
right. William; there are three carpets
out on the line which you can beat
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"The man of refined and expensive
tastes suffers Il great deal" Not al
ways. Sometimes he succeeds in making
the tradesmen he knows suffer in his
stead"
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The spring Exhibit,

.How's thisy Here's II picture entered
Yes: the young woman who painted II
tnid she wouldn't name II until she found
out what the public thought II was
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rhs l.purh Kl.lrr.. iaal

WIN come from Now York to take part IN
the Reunion at Las vegnr. June 2i-I. *
chnncc 70 Nee this famous regiment and its
n rate OF ttt.Ns for round trim, TicEcis m
sale June ri ana s3d. limited to June H.
1879
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Rter. what do you mean by talk
ping to Europe when you know
her is financially straitened this
Il thought would get him
~ so he would let US go to the
anyway
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E0m Mrs. .Sxnts-
to Mrs. DnAAam.


LLErrER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. 76,aSl1
Zone year ago last June three doc
tors gave me up to die, and Is had ct
different times used your Vegetable
Compound with good results, / had too
much faith in IL to die until had tried
1t again. was apparently IN invalid,
was confined to my bed for ten weeks.
II believe my trouble was liberation Of
womb.
After taking four bottles Of the
Compound and using some Of the Liver
Pills and Sanative Wash, at the end Of
two months 1 had greatly improved
and weighed 1856 pounds, when never
before weighed over 1873. Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound il the
best medicine ever used, and recon-
mend it to all my friends. Mas. ANNA
EVA GUNTER, HIeGINsvILLE, Mo.
Mrs. Bsrnhart Enjoys Life Once Moro.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-y had been
sick ever since my marriage, seven
years ago; have given birth to four
children, and had two miscarriages I
had falling Of womb, leucorrhea, pains
In back and legs; dyspepsia and .
nervous trembling of the stomach
Now have none Of these troubles and
can enjoy my life. Your medicine has
worked wonders for me."-MRs. &
BARNHARr. NEW CASTLE. PA.
The silver star., 1899-06-23

Of . perplexed people for additional
light and Information ON q subject
needing calculation. Special features
OF great interest to every citizen OF
the republic are being planned. and
before the fall Of 1899 has passed into
history the pilgrimage of the preced-
ing year to Omaha will have been re-
enacted.
The Greater America Exposition for
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Is. '''''''pei
Yes; it doesn't cost him any cash to
The silver star., 1899-06-23

FITS Feranen tly Cured. fits IS ate,
first days use OF DIR. Kline Great Ncrvo Restorer.
send for FREE; 5000 trial bottle and Treatise.
DE- r. W KLINE. Ltd. 93l Arch St. Philadelphia. Pa
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y Manager Underwood Of the
Re and Ohio Railroad has ia
order that holders az trim
|esiring to stop on at any sta
u be allowed to do 80. Con-
will note on the back Of passes
|e of the station in ink or in
pencil, and this endorsement
honored for passage by con-
of succeeding trains.
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when you write to our Harry in
on't you say a word about straw
|hortcake." why not?" You
Fry. well II might inspire him TO
md come home"
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Jour new hat is absurd; II looks
huge flower bed"
pu needn't get 10 excited, Ell
pn.t have to get up before day
I'LL weeds out of IL"
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Is is not a success, but he has
ZEN n man of high aims" eyes,
med high, but / guess he must
! his eyes when he fired"
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~ r. ennier, to ind than 10 kill mi.
70" Won't hs s g ao kil ila th.ns shs" The"
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by ef5 a Week and Expenses
rigs to Introduce our Poultry Compound
N stamp. Jayelle Mfg. Co. Parsons, Kan
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Winslow's Soothing syrup.
teething. softens the gums, reduces in.
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1899 will be the first In history In
which large appropriations Of taxpay.
ers' money have not been asked from
public treasures. and II will eclipse
In magnitude and attractiveness any Of
10 predecessors. with the exception
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talk SO much. Miss Emeline. "
know; do you think they talk
Re than the men who are always
pm how much they talk?"
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Miss Golightly. shall put some of this
lovely clover on your HAITI" No; It's too
commonplace. Commonplace Yes;
1t looks Just like clover"
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bless Starch" No sticking, bills
breaking. It leaves q beautiful
docs not injure the most delicate
III grocers sell 1t, 100 a package.
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|ewriter is going to leave"
/ the natter"
b she wants a position with an
iwho has sense enough to see
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THE GREATER AMERICA
How It Is TO Be Shown In the Forth
coming Exposition.
TURxsTIlfs MOVE JULY I, 1899,

AZ This Time the Masses Can Pass Into
The Beautiful Grounds and view wh.t
Has Been Gathered From All seotlop.
Of the Country for Their Ediaeat.on
And Delight.
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s. only one drawback to a day
What's that?" 1T makes you
Rther day on"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-04-01
sTo IA.
Rear,+bs The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ss &HHzzsZm
Riverside Review.
(By Bill Stubs }

Farmers busy sowing wheat.
Lee Greer is sowing eighty acres to
barley.
Oscar Huey is working for AL Sill
yers at present.
Joseph Richardso made a business
trip to Ness county recently.
Fred Mahlberg is preparing to seed
their timber claim this spring.
Raw Josephs made a quick trip
home from Brownell last Sunday
Miss Mile Barber. our former
teacher, is attending school at CYRUS.
Ed. Jones is building a residence on
the west quarter of section 24-15-22
Chester WeStover and wife made
her parents pleasant call last Sun
day.
Arch Hays is just finishing his
wheat seeding on the VIM. Dixon
farm.
Al Silvers and VIM Stott are work
ing at the carpenter trade in Ransom
this week.
Mr.. Bailey and a gentleman from
Ness county made a business trip to
Russell county this week.
Craig Neal of Browneli was a well
come visitor among the Riverside
people the first of the week.
Robert Bailey has returned from his
Salina and Kansas City trip and will
remain with US indefinitely.
James Tunnel is improving from
his injuries as good as could be ex-
pected. He will soon be up again.
Messrs. Bailey's are changing their
pasture fence this week preparatory
to keeping several head of stock this
season.
Mr.. Orr of Waubaunsee county.
Kansas. has moved on to the Gardi-
ner farm. one-balf mile south of the
school house.
Mrs. Robson, who lives on the min
eral quarter section. is building a
pasture and has erected two buildings
on her place this spring.
Our Brownell literary was grand
success in every particular. At the
close of the last program the young
folks enjoyed a basket Supper-the
married couples nearly all retired.
Elihu Altman is the possesser of a
fine gold watch Young men gener-
ally get top buggy and then they
get a watch-that is better than gold
But Elihu thinks otherwise,
Burleigh Johnson was in the county
capital last week looking after min
eral land business. These men are
not spending their time and capital
for their health alone, notwithstand-
ing this is healthy country.
Church and Sunday school at Mt.
Pleasant is still progressing in
splendid manner. Our minister is at
conference but we are anxiously
awaiting his return when preaching
will be resumed at the usual hour
Frank Curtis is the substitute dur
ing Rev. Griffith's absence
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-04-01
RAILROAD PALACES.

The new Palace Sleeping Cars.
built specially for the UNION PACIFIC.
and recently put in service on their
famous fast trains to Colorado, Utah,
California and Oregon points, are
the finest ever turned out.
Throughout the interior the drap-
ings, wood work and decorations are
in the most artistic style, and the
conveniences vastly superior TO any
thing ever seen before.
These cars are attached to the
UNION PACIFIC FAST TRAINS, which
make QUICKER TINE to all Western
points than trains of any other lines.
Tickets. and reservations can be OBJ
tanned by calling on or addressing
E. Z. BRADSHAW,
Agent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-04-01

All our farmer readers should take
advantage of the unprecedented club
bling offer we this year make, which
includes, with this paper, The Live
Stock Indicator, its Special Farmers
Institute editions, The Poultry Far
mer, The Farmers Mutual Insurance
Journal and the Humane Alliance.
publications amounts to $3.50, while
our own paper is S1.00. d total of $3.50.
We are prepared to send them all. in
,luding our own paper, to any farmer
Is cents more than our own SubScrip-
zion price. Never before was so much
superior reading matter. of the most
practical and useful character, offered
for only Sl.45. The first four of the
papers named are so well known
throughout the west that but little
need TO be said of them They COM
mend themselves to the readers ia
vorable attention upon mere mention
The Humane Alliance is devoted to
humane education, and should be in
every farmers family, SO That the boys
and girls on the farm may early I'M
bibe the principles of a broad human
ty that shall include all Gods Great
ures. and learn the wickedness and
brutalizing tendency of cruelty of all
kinds. Take advantage of this great
offer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-04-01

Ed bradshaw will be our next
mayor.
Fred Cross is clerking in the post
office at Ellis.
For Sale-A pair of shoes as good as
new. No. &. Inquire at this Office
Mrs f. S. Diebold and daughters
will shortly leave for Buffalo. \. Y
Mrs f. p Bradshaw and daughter
Cora are visiting in Kansas City this
week.
Frakes and Cox attended the demo-
cratic banquet at Topeka Thursday
night
There is some talk of building a
bridge across the Saline on the Hill
City road.
There is some talk of the railroad
company putting in a new well near
the stock Yards.
George Cross of Ellis was in the city
last Friday. George Is candidate
for councilman.
J. j. Drummond, the groceryman,
has an ad in this issue. Read it and
then patroniZe him.
Mr. Johnson, who has been working
at the, depot, has taken a position as
night man at Grainfield.
There is nothing like a millinery
opening to draw out the feminine
population despite wind or weather.
w. e. Saum has gone to Topeka to
attend the banquet given by the Dem
ocratic Central committee. He will
also visit his family in Lawrence.
The Sabbath school of the PreSby-
terrain church will give an entertain
ment on Easter commencing at Z
O'Clock p. M, central time. Every
body invited.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-04-01
East Side Ripples.
(Ry One of the GiriS1

Orty Runyon is on the sick list.
Good Friday yesterday garden and
potato day.
w. X. Thomas has public sale April
9th. Free lunch
Ed Asst bought fine span of 3-year-
old mules this week.
Literary adjourned Wednesday
night for the season.
Farming progressing slowly owing
to the backward spring
John Goble is painting the resi-
dence of John Cotton this week.
L. H. Horton will.do the carpenter
work on Sam Baird's new house
Charles Marquand has sold out his
store at Ogallah and moved on to the
farm again.
Jesse Cockrell threshed sorghum
and millet seed for the neighbors on
Wednesday,
Alva Cutler has just returned from
Norton where he did some trading for
Walter Eppler.
Henry Morton has dehorned about
600 head of cattle lately, and the good
work goes on.
John Hixon has done the trading
this week and goes into the Woodman
lodge next week.
James Henry's livery barn and six
head of horses burned up Sunday
morning in Ellis.
Bell, Murden and Cromb have the
largest furniture sale Saturday, April
Sth ever held in Ellis.
George McVey passed through here
Thursday morning enroute to the
auctioneer's where he gets load of
hogs.
The Howe Brothers commenced the
foundation for Sam Baird'S new house
Tuesday which will be 28X2S with L
14x16. hip roof.
Mr. and Mrs. Candy of Illinois are
visiting with their parents, F. p.
Clark's. They depart Sunday night
for the coast where they expect to en-
gage in Northumberland make their
future home.
Warren Williams closed very sue
ceSSful term of school at Blossom,
Friday, March a. The community
at large turned out with well filled
baskets at precisely l o'clock and the
tables groaned under their weight of
goody goodies. After dinner the ball
game and literary work was the pro-
gram. The ball game was INDUCED
in with great amusement to all and
the game stood and here we promised
to say no more.
The 2x4 feet of east Trego were
treated to dance last Friday night
by Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Cockre1 in
their new residence which is two
story structure NEARLY completed) PIX
81 and l. 16X20. This residence is sec
ond to no other frame dwelling in our
part of the country. The dance was
kept up till the wee hours of the
morning. and Sam Baird did not get
lost this time either Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Candy of
Illinois, MIR. and Mrs. Cromb of Ellis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton of Ellis.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-04-01

Cows fat enough for butcher purposes
will bring So. Us to S4.00 according to
fat and quality
SUockers and feeders continue to
sell at high prices: best feeders weigh
ing 1000 lbs. bring $40 to 80.
The available supply of fed cattle
has not increased and we look for fat
cattle to sell at strong prices all
Spring.
mere has been no change to speak
of in the hog market during the past
week. Receipts have increased some
but values are about the same as last
week. On Monday fancy, heavy. top
hogs brought 1915 They were very
fine and well fatted. The bulk OF
good hogs sold at $500 to 90: light
hogs 50. So to 80. and pigs at $500 to
So. % according to weight and quality.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-04-01
County Line Notes.
(BY Resident

(BV Resident.)
Stormy.
BluStery and snow.
Weather cool and damp.
Wheat on the line looks fine.
d. J. Wilson is improving very
slowly.
Road Overseer H. b. Fiddler was
working the roads "a couple of days
last week.
There is considerable complaint
that the wheat in Adair precinct is
badly blown out especially on clean
ground.
Enoch Christianson is moving on to
his farm in Trego county. He has
quit the q. p. shops in Ellis to try
farming.
Report says Charles Brabb has
bought the south half of 9-13-21, and
a. Teeters has bought the DR.. Wat
son farm.
Dame rumor has it that Mrs. John
LOfiin who has been spending the
winter in Missouri with her parents
started home to Trego county last
Monday morning