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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09
COUNTING FISH EGGS.
METHOD OF NUMBERING THEM
WITH ACCURACY.
Question OF Measuring Eggs Is = Nest
Important One to the Fish Culturist
Tho Old Method Goes Out of Ex-
istence.

A hundred times day on an average
the question Is asked by visitors at the
building of the United States Fish
Commission, How in the world is it
possible to tell with any degree Of
accuracy how many eggs are placed in
any given shipment or are usually
kept? And the questioner is generally
much surprised when he Is informed
that by means of a scale devised by
one of the attaches of the commission
it is possible to tell to a nicely just
what is desired to be known on the
subject, whether it be concerning the
eggs Of the Spanish mackerel, which
are SO small that a standard United
States quart measure of 57.75 cubic
inches will contain 1857, 1928, or of
1and-locked salmon, $500 eggs of
which will fill similar measure. The
of wood, not so liable to break the jar
as metal The long leg of the square
is fifteen inches long, half an inch
wide and a quarter of an inch thick.
The short leg is of the same breadth
and thickness and half the length. The
long leg is graduated to read from
the bottom upward. The first grade is
at height corresponding to the level
attained in the jar by a measured half
pint of water; the succeeding grades
are determined by the introduction of
additional half pints of water. All
measurements are made with a feed
tube in place, the water shut off and
the eggs allowed to thoroughly settle.
The short leg of the square is placed
over the top of the jar, the long leg
hanging down, and the scale read from
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09
FAITHFUL SHEPHERD DOG

The dog drove them out on the range
in the morning and back again at
night, guarding them from wolves and
preventing them from straying off.
Neither dog had anything to eat during
the three days, SO far as could be as
certained, but the 1000 sheep thrived
as well, apparently, as though directed
by human agency. The singular fact
about the matter is that these faithful
animals would have starved to death
rather than harm one of the sheep left
in their charge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09

Sir John Tenniel, who has just re-
tired from Punch after fifty years con-
nection with the paper, is now in his
slst year Tenniels early ambition was
TO become painter in oils, and, al
though his art was self-taught, he ex-
nlDited while he was yet a boy a
painting at the Gallery of British Ar
lists, and succeeded in selling it. At
70 he was successful candidate in a
cartoon competition in Westminster
hall and painted a fresco in Westmin-
ster palace His first work to attract
attention was an illustrated edition of
"Aesop's Fables" published in 1913,
and three years thereafter he began his
famous contributions to Punch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09

the point where the top layer of eggs
shows in the jar. 1t is possible to OBJ
tain by measurement an almost correct
estimate of the number of fish pro-
duced by a jar of semi-buoyant eggs
Just before the time of Matching all
dead eggs are carefully drawn of. It is
an aseertained fact that scarcely any
semi-buoyant eggs die under proper
conditions after Matching out has com
menced. In connection with the scale
there is used jar which presents an
easy, quick and safe means OF aScer-
tanning the knowledge sought The
measurements in all cases are made
while the eggs are in the jar, and with
the cap screwed down. How to ascer-
tain the number of eggs lost or Matched
or are on hand is question con-
stantly arising. 1t would be cumber-
some and tedious were it compulsory
to open a jar and measure the eggs in
a graduate every time such 1nforma-
ton was needed. The question OF
measuring the eggs is most tmpor-
tant one to the fish culturist. and
yet, to Judge from the various ways OF
measuring eggs, it is one that has re-
ceived little attention. Every branch
of trade has a standard measure, but
fish culture has remained without STAN
dard or rational unit, each workman
establishing for himself system of
determination and varying that system
from year to year, as the exigencles
of the season demanded. There has
not only been want of harmony in
the various so-called measures used,
but the measures themselves have
lacked the elements of reliability, be-
ing in many cases the most arbitrary
and irrational. The records of results
of work in the earlier days OF fish
culture were but wild guessing, and.
sad to say, many records are yet made
in the same manner. The practice of
arriving at the number of any given
lot of eggs by estimating each parent
fish to contain an unvarying quantity
of eggs and multiplying this quantity
by the number of females spawned has
justly gone out of existence.-Wash-
! ington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09
Armour and
His Wealth

What good does your money do
you?" a friend once asked of the late
P. D. Armour. s'That is a question:"
Mr.. Armour replied, Ct often ask my
self. I was raised a butcher boy.
learned to love work for works sake.
1 must get up early now as have done
all my life, and when 9 o'clock comes,
must go to bed. And here 1 am. Yes,
l have large means, as you say, but
can't eat as much as yonder clerk;
can't sleep as much, and 1 can hardly
wear any more clothes than he. The
only real pleasure 1 can get out of life
that yonder clerk with his limited
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09
America Long in the Lead.

America Long in the Lead.
Forty-nine years have elapsed since
the yacht America won the famous
trophy known as the Queens cup in
a race around the Isle of Wight,
against the Royal Yacht squadron
The America, which was designed and
built by George Steers of Greenpoint,
N. Y. and owned chiefly by Commo-
fiore ]. c. Stevens of New York, crossed
the ocean to sail for the cup. She was
registered in custom house tonnage at
ITO tons. She was launched in 1919
The British yachtsmen made a great
deal of fun over the ungraceful ap-
pearance of the Yankee schooner
She carried no foretopmast and dis
played no boom on her foresail, but
she took the lead and held it in the
race which took place on Friday, Aug
%. 1851. against six schooners- and
seven cutters of the, Royal Yacht
squadron She completed the run of
eighty-one miles, despite the loss of
her jib boom. eight minutes in advance
OF the Aurora The cup came to this
country at that time and has remained
here ever since. In 1857 the Americas
owners presented the cup to the New
York Yacht club for a perpetual inter
national challenge cup.-New York
Weekly
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09

Last October a cold spell in Montana
killed a sheep herder in the Great Fall
district two feet of snow covering the
range in places, and the thermometer
indicated 40 degrees below zero. The
herder was frozen to death on the
prairie while caring for the sheep, and
it was three days before his fate was
known to his employers. The shepherd
dogs were with him when he died, and
one of these stayed with his body while
the other attended to the sheep, just as
though the herder had been with them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09

what's the matter with the chairs?"
asked visitor, who rocked in an arm
chair until he said the sound was a
cross between the cry of Bermudian
donkey and the rasping of the hawsers
when big ocean liners are tied to their
piers When moved here those
chairs were perfect. and were so easy
IN their movements it was a delight to
SIT in them. But now that the cold
weather is here and the steam heat
turned on-which- assure you, is only
at intervals-it has dried up the glue
in the chairs. and it seems to me the
chairs have shrunk so that shall have
to send them away and have them re-
glued"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09
HIS ONLY PLEASURE
WITH IT LAY IN
GIVING 1T A WAY

means cannot get, is the giving, now
and then, to some deserving fellow.
without soul knowing it, $500 or
S1,OOO-giving him a fresh start up
ward without making the gift a hurt
to him. That's the only real pleasure
I get out of life. And as to posses s.
sions, the only thing 1 sometimes feel.
1 really own are my two boys and my
good name Take everything else from
me, leave me them, and I would yet
be rich 1 wouldn't care a snap for
the rest We would soon together
make enough to keep the wolf long
way from the door,"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09

presses the pencil out the required
shape and diameter, but in lengths of
about three feet. While yet soft the
pencils are cut into the desired lengths
and set out to. dry in the open air.
After they are thoroughly dried the
pencils are placed in steam baking
kilns, where they receive the proper
temper. Pencils made in this manner
are not only free from all grit and
of uniform hardness, but are stronger
than those cut out of solid slate For
these reasons they have superseded the
old kind Over 25 900 900 of these pen
ellis were made and sold in 1899 by
one American concern in Chattanooga
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09

The Burnham-Munger company OF
Kansas City has assisted it's 1000 en-
ployes in the formation of several or
CARNATIONS for their p easure, i'm
provement and profit, among them a
sick benefit association FIR men and
then women's penny bene It fund for
assistance in case of disab -ity-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09
MdrConi Has Irish Blood.

st is not generally known said the
London Gl~be, that Mr.. Marconi, the
inventor OF wireless telegraphy, is as
much an Irishman as an Italian in all
but the matter of birth. He is. it ap-
pears, first cousin to a leading Wexford
merchant and the son of an Enniscor-
thy lady Mr.. Marconi,s maternal
grandfather was Andrew Jameson, of
Daphne Castle and Fairfield, Ennis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09

The Galveston News publishes
statement of the property losses in Gal
weston caused by the terrible storm of
Sept. last The figures are the result
of a thorough investigation and are ac-
cepted as accurate SO far as it is pos
sible to compute them under the cir
cumstances- The property loss suffer
ed aggregates 81, 05s. 275, divided as
follows: Residence property and con-
tents, totally destroyed, Sc, 196. 600;
damage to other residences and con-
tents, s., ESQ. 900; church property $780,
900; municipal property, $685., 900;
vharves and shipping facilities. $685.
eco: manufacturing plants $579-175:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09

An Italian who has returned from
Abyssinia declares that ia the more
distant parts of that country there are
still a large number of Italian soldiers
living in slavery They are mostly
men who were wounded at the battle
of Adowa, left on the field and subse-
Quently taken prisoners. -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09

corthy-a cousin of the John Jameson
A. G. Davis, the present occupant OF
Fairfield. married one of Andrew
Jameson's daughters, and another. who
was musical to a remarkable degree.
went to the Conservatoire at Bologna
to finish her studies. Here she met
and married Signor Marconi, an Italian
of considerable means. and became the
neither of the now famous inventor"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09

Janitor's Profession Beats Teaching.
The school commissioners of New
York city have just made public the
list of janitors of school buildings for
the coming year. 1t appears that the
average pay of janitors is about one
third greater than the average pay Of
teachers In the public schools
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09

There is a large market for Amerf-
ca in Germany for various kinds of
safes and a probable market for foun-
tain pens at the Heidelberg univer-
sity, where there are about 1,5eO stu
dents in attendance, with few such
pens in use--Foreign Letter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09

county property, s242. 500; public insti-
buttons, s159 900; mercantile buildings,
1897 200; merchandise in stock. 81 ,391 :
$50; state property. $110,600; United
States government property. 81, 1885,
500; railroads, telegraphs. telephone.
etc. 100000; goods in transit, $415,-
TO
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-09

Steam Heat Makes Chairs Cry Out
Steam-heated fats have their attrac-
tions, and one woman, whose home is
an uptown apartment house. thinks
hey have their counter attractions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-02
HIGH SCHOOL SENATE.
Report FavOring Trust Bill Adopted
Notes of Schools.

The fight which both sides are putting
up the trust bill caused the gallery TO
be filed at the meeting yesterday after
noon, when the High School senators again
wrestled with that question After the
committee reported the bill the body ac-
cepted the minority report, which favored
the passage of the bill.
Senator Lodge edwin FRIEND opened the
discussion, making a strong speech in
favor of the bill He was answered by
Senator Fairbanks John White), who
spoke in favor of trusts. Senator Proctor
Herbert Wagner then declared that mo-
nopolies were harmful to the laboring class
and gave a striking example of thirty-eight
travelling statesmen losing their positions
through the trust. The gentleman from
Massachusetts again defended his bill. and
Senator White Frank Wiliams) declared
trusts were not detriment to any coun-
try. The debates were exceedingly spirited
and applause was frequent. When time to
adjourn came the question was not ready
for vote so the arguments will be con-
tinued next week.
Charles Pettijohn. an old member of the
Senate. who is now attending the Indiana
University, was seen in the rear of the
room and called upon for a speech Mr.
PettijOhn made a few remarks, in which
he called attention to the Indiana Illinois
football game to-day, and the body ad-
journed.
The following new members were adj
mitted TO the senate at the session last
night: Irene Thurman, Mary Randall,
Mabel Charpie and Rattle Francis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-02
ShOrtridge High school.

Webb Adams has returned from a trip to
the Pan-American.
XXX
Miss Amy Moore, of the Cincinnati Col
lege of Music, was visitor at school this
week.
The first bowling games will be played on
the Pastime alleys a week from tonight.
when the Shortridge League will open
Miss Margaret Cook entertained Room
with a piano solo Wednesday morning and
Ethel Nickerson and Edna English gave
a duet.
The senior club of girls met yesterday
afternoon with Elizabeth Caldwell Bessie
Trout has been chosen president which is
the only officer the club will have
The Delta Phi Senior Club met at the
home of Harlan Bosler last night. On next
Tuesday evening the Blacksmiths the s
H. :. tennis club and the senior club will
give dance at the home of Albert
Buchanan.
Halloween was celebrated in various
ways by the social organizations of the
school The Blacksmths gave a progress
ride, and the Sans Soucci Club went hay
riding, during which a progressive supper
was served.
The High School Cadets held their regular
drill last night. and the guns were given
out. After a short exercise I'm the manual
Of arms the boys were measured for uni
forms IL is the intention OF Captain Nc
Nelly 10 prepare the company for the dedi-
cation of the monument.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-02
Primrose and Dockstader's show.

George Primrose and Lew DOckstader
and their fellow minstrels, having greatly
pleased one large audience at English's OPP
era House last season. decided TO give three
pert nances on their present visit. Here
TOT it has been usual for a minstrel
s'.ow TO make this city One-night stand.
The applause last night indicated that the
two audiences to-day would be of profitable
size. The entertainment begins with the
regular first part" The company is in
evening dress and black face. and the
color is left TO the scenic background. Neil
OBrien and Eddie Leonard anS Primrose
and DOckstader are the testers. Leonard
IS especially funny in his song and dance
I'm Going TO Live Anyhow Until DE-"
and Dockstader scores with Don't Butt
In, with an extra story about the Schley-
Sampson complications. The comic songs
which are all ragtime. alternate with the
ballads. The latter are well sung but they
are Of poor quality.
10 be arranged on short notice and often
Is dull, but in this instance the turns are
entertaining. Claudius and Corbin attempt
Suppes Poet and Peasant" overture on
baDJos, and they play with an amazing
dash that takes hold of their audience
There is more musical tone. too. than the
strings and drumheads usually give out.
The apparent difficulty Of the work helps
the men to get applause Ollie Young and
DrOIner give Lneir Ind1an-cluD and hoop
rolling tricks. The club work is not ex-
citing, but the hoop Juggling is new and
interesting.
Lew Dockstader probably is the best of
the monOloguistS. He has a new line of
talk. and his methods stir I'D roars of
laughter. He excels in negro, Irish and
cockney accents, and his old new shovel
song is wonder. George Primrose follows
him on the stage with the old-style min
strel dances. He has two small boys with
him that have caught his precise style.
One sees so little good dancing on the
stage at this day that Primrose's turn
with his boys is exhilarating The act
begins with several changing color pictures
OF Southern scenes.
Nell O'Brien appears in the olio with
William Hallett. They offer the well-worn
sketch which starts as if il were musical
but produces no melody. O'Brien IS comi-
cal. and would please more than he does
II he freshened his material. Between this
feature and the final one, the acrobatic act
OF ZenO, Carl and Zeno, a man steps to the
footlights and begs the audience TO remain
In its seats until the close. This is a
slight TO the acrObats, who are skillful and
adventurous the high bars. They need
no apology, and it is relic that could well
be cut out.
At the performance tonight the mem
bers Of the Indiana and Illinois football
teams Will be the guests of the company
and Manager Miller, Of the theater. and
Will have the boxes.
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Notes of the Stage.

Phil Sheridan's show, with its basket
ball scramble among the chorus girls as a
wind-up, will close its engagement at the
Empire to-day. This theater will have
q show only the first half of next week w
3. Watson will be at the head of the COM
pany.
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Crane and the
other vaudeville players associated with
them at the Grand Opera House this week
will close their visit here tonight Hyde's
Comedians will take the stage next week.
Horace GOldtn, magician, * a member of
the company, well-knOwn in INDIANAPOLIS
Mrs. Maurice Thompson and her children
OF Charlottesville, will have a box al Eng
lish's Opera House Monday night when
Miss Virginia Harmed and her companv
begin their performance of Alice of Old
Nincennes' at that theater. The plav wa :
worked out OF Mr.. ThOmpsons novel nv
Edward T.. Rose, who is employed by
Charles Frohman for such tasks
The two children in THE Night before
Christmas" a melodrama at the Park The
alter. were trained by the late James A.
Herne. They ate turkey night after night
In shore Acres" and later acted in Sag
Harbor" Mr. Herne was tutor TO a con-
siderable number of children in these plavs
and ii they remember what the great stage
have valuable guidance in their mature
work on the stage. Next week the Park
Will offer two more melOdra maS-''The Con-
vict's Daughter and Across the Pacific -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-02
TARLTON A LIEUTENANT
APPOINTED A SECOND LIEUTENANT
IN THE REGULAR ARMY.
He Has Long Record i'm the Militia
Credit-Other announcements.

Charles s. Tarlton. OF this city, was yes
terday appointed second lieutenant in the
United States infantry. Lieut.. Tarlton re-
Gently returned from service in the Philip
pines, where he served in the volunteer
army a a captain While in the Philippines
Lieut.. Tarlton participated in a score of
engagements with much credit to his COM
pany and himself
As the subsequent paragraph will show,
Lieutenant Tarlton has spent most of his
life in the military service with the militia
and as a volunteer during the Spanish
American war When ne was mustered out
Brig. Gen. James r. Campbell, Brig. Gen.
Schwan, Col. Cornelius Gardner, Lieut.. Col.
s. d. Sturgis and Capt. Charles Newberry
at once recommended him for appointment
to the regular service.
Lieutenant Tarlton has been in the State
and United States military service for
about twenty-three years. He became an
entered the government service as a vOlun-
teer in 1898 retiring, when mustered out.
IL March of this year: brief record or
his service follows: First lieutenant Cen
tennial Cadets, June 10. 1877. 10 June. 1879
first lieutenant Tecumseh Rifles, Feb. Is
1881; captain Tecumseh Rifles, Feb. 2 1885,
to June, 1884; captain Indianapolis Rifles
Nov. l. 1885; captain Company Z, Second
Infantry. L. y. G., March 2. 1889 resigning
in November, 1891; military instructor
Knghtstown Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans Home, June. 1889. 10 November, 1891
aid-de-camp on Governor Hovey's staff
June. 1890. to 1891; major. aid-de-camp, Gov
ernor Chase's staff, Oct. u, 1891. to Janu-
airy. 1898; captain Company II. Second In
fantry, !. n. G., June 5. 1895. TO May II,
1898; captain Company III, One-hundred-
and-fifty- eighth Indiana Volunteer Infan-
try May 10. 1885, to Nov. 4, 1898; first lieu
tenant Thirtieth Infantry, L. s. V, July 5,
1899, to March s, 1901.
Lieutenant Tarlton was born in this city
and is about forty years of age. He is now
in Arkansas on hunting expedition with
Gen. w. j. Mckee.
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Greenwood.

Mrs. Mary Sebern, of Anderson, is visit
ing friends here.
Miss Edna Roberts, of indianapolis, is
spending some time here.
Mrs. w. II. Maxwell has returned home,
after long visit with friends in Ohio.
Mrs. Barber and her two sons, of Madi-
son, will spend part Of the winter here.
Mrs. Josephine Fudge has returned home,
after a four weeks visit in Louisville, Ky.
Miss Jessie Bass, of the Deaconess Hos
pital, visited her parents here the first of
the week
James Shortridge and his daughter of St.
Paul, Ind, visited DR.. Wishard and his
family the first of the week.
Prof. Harry LongdOwn, of Greencastle,
was the guest of his wife's mother, Mrs.
Julia Johnson, the first of the week.
Miss Olive Creasey left on Tuesday for
Franklin, where she will spend some time
with her sister, Mrs. s. w. Van Mugs.
The Rev. Mr.. Youckem and his family
have arrived here Mr.. Youckem will have
charge Of the Christian Church for the
coming year.