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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

Fresh pork at Bakers
Picked pork ut Bakers
Smoked hams at Bakers
Good fresh beef at Bakers
Fat hogs wanted about 200 pounds
in weight at Geo Bakers.
Go the Farmers store for fresh
groceries. In Bestor's old stand.
Cottage organs. the best in the
land. for sale bv g. j. Ferris.
Go to c. J. Ferris for your carpets
and wall paper New samples just
received.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11
The BURLINGTON'S
new FAST DENVER Train.

! .'The Nebraska-colarado Express -
now leaves Kansas City at $50 p. m,
arriving Denver 3:15 p. m. next day.
three hours quicker. This convenient
| hour of departure allows travellers ar
irving Kansas City on afternoon
trains. a few hours for business or for
visiting in this attractive city; arrival
Denver at BIB p. No. gives live hours
that afternoon in Denver before leav-
ing for the West through Scenic Colo
rauo; through chair cars, sleepers and
dining cars.
To go through Colorado without see
ing Denver is to go through France
without seeing Paris.
The Burlington's morning Denver
Express leaves Kansas City at 1910
a. IN.
Personally conducted California Elk
cursionS in through tourist sleeperS
and Thursday morning via Scenic
Colorado.
TO THE NORTHWEST.
'sThe Burlington Northern Pacific
Express" is the great daily through
train. It's the time saver to the en-
tire upper Northwest country.
Describe to us your proposed trip
and let us quote you the lowest cost,
send you printed matter, free, etc.
RH CRozIER, L.w wAKELEY.
T. p A., s23 Main St, Genr Pass. Age MT,
Kansas City, Mo. St. Louis, MO
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager,
St Louis. Mo
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11
Notice of Application to Purchase School
Land

Notice Of Application to Purchase School
Land
The undersigned hereby gives notice that
he will. the 18th day of January. 1902
make application to the Probate Court of
Trego County, kansas. to purchase the fol-
lowing described school land. situated in the
organized county of Trego, Kansas viz:
The southeast quarter of section 10. town.
ship Is south. range a.
He names the following persons to prove
his settlement continuous residence. and
improvements, viz: H. g. McWilliamS- resi-
dence Stockrange. Kansas and Simon b.
Brandt. residence Rausom- Kansas
Done at Wa-keeney. County of Trego
Kansas, this 30th day of December. 1901
G. III. SMITH.
Petitioner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

1t was a most lovely November day,
coming after frost and snow and grim
wintry weather, belated piece OF
October Softness and loveliness. and
as we meet our old friend he said, 81
wonder what sort of weather we are
going to get to pay for this" We cor
rected him py saying that it was not
true that the good things which the
Lord sent to us always had a penalty
connected with them; that it was not
true that such a beautiful day must
needs be followed by some climatic
CONFUSION. Such gifts are complete
in themselves. and only the pessimist
will ignore the fragrance and beauty
of the rose in his diligent search for
the thorns on the stem.-EX.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

WANTED TRUSTWORTHY MEN AND
women to travel ard advertise for old estab-
Ifshed house of solid financial standing Sal
airy $50 year and expenses all payable In
cash No Contrasting required Give refer
enyeiope. Address Manager, a55 Caxton
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

Here is a new one going the rounds
of the Kansas press: a wife remarked
to her husband that their daughter
was twenty and should be married.
20, she has plenty of time. Let her
wait till the right sort of man
comes along" the father said. "Wait
nothing" replied the wife," didn't
wait for the right sort Of man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11
TheO. Courtney,
DEALER IN
SIMPLE GROCERIES
@Your patronage solicited
BANNER p. o. KANS.
First publication December 3. 1861
PUBLICATION NOTICE

In the District Court within and for the
County of Trego in the State of Kansas
John Shoemaker Plaintiff
Fred E. McClelland and The Lombard Liq-
uidation Co.. a corporation. Defendants
The above named defendants will take mo-
tice that the said John Shoemaker. plaintiff.
did on the oath of December 1901. file his
petition in said District Court within and foI
the County of Trego in the state of Kansas.
against the said Fred E. McCleiIand and The
Lombard Liquidation Company a corpora
ton. defendants and said defendants must
answer said petition fled AS aforesaid on Oh
before the Sth day of February 1902 or said
petition will be taken true and judg-
ment rendered in said action against safd
defendants forever barring them OF all right
title. Hen. claim. or interest. in or TO the
southwest quarter of section 30 in township
Is south range % west lying and situate IN
the County of Trego in the State of Kansas
and a further Judgment and decree rendered
forever quietIng the title of said plaintiff In
W E SAUM.
Attorney for Plaintiff
fsEALl Clerk of the District Court
Issued December "a 1901
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

j. III. Anderson, Kansas man,
thinks he is the husband of Helen
Gould and owns Ii the railroads west
of the Mississippi river. The physi-
clans who would endeavor to cure
such delightful case of insanity as
that should be ostracised bv every
lover of true happiness in the land
Denver Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

Kansas Day" and McKinley's bin tn
day are both January %, and will
probably be celebrated together here
after
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

way those stories of deeds of heroism
were told and told day in and day out.
There are 200 heroes abiding in that
place. X. G.. Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

Sampson got the prize money,
Schley got the honor. and Maclay gets
bounced Everything seems evened
up, so forget it Oshkosh North
western
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

Kansas has 34l rural free delivery
routes and TAB pending. She stands
practically at the top of the list in
number of routes Osborne Farmer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11
Program for Teachers Association
Jan. 81. 1902. at 1880 p m.

Music.
Roll call-Response-Q on
School Work.
Reading of SecretarY's Report
"How to Teach Reading in the Pub
lie Schools'-Chapters 9, 10 and IL
Miss Ida Swisher.
Notes on State Associafion-Supt.
Hattie j. Kirby.
History of EducatIon--Pages lis
to 14l-P. III. Smith.
Subjects limited TO twenty minutes.
BY order of COMMITTEE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

There is in Kansas just now the
revival of very shocking story. 1t
seems that at Pie City at IA church
social, Miss Lurrywell, an exceed
ingly small and demure old maid, a
vocalist of some local renown, was an
nounced as next on the program by
deacon in the following language:
"Miss Lurrywill will now sing Put
Me in NV Little Bed accompanied by
the Minister. "-LaCroSSe Republican.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

The Horton Commercial says: This
story NAV sound fishy to slow-going
merchants of some of the neighbour
ing towns. but it is an actual fact
that the prOprietOrS of Horton store
were compelled to lock their door
three different times on Saturday the
18th ult, in order that the clerks could
wait on the trade. The store became
so full of customers that it was i'm
possible to handle them. And all
this on account of liberal advertising
of their bargains"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

See H. F. Kline for farm loans OF.
ice with WORLD
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

We defy competition in farm
wagons and spring vehicles Style up
to date and quality the best Pleased
to show goods any and all times W.
c. Olson s. Son.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

There never was time in our his
tory when the farmer had mere need
70 use his brains than now. What.
With Rural Free Delivery. daily pa
pers, and market reports, and the cor
sequent and keen competition in the
business. the farmer simply must
study his business. He cannot go to
school, The farm paper must be his
text book What better way than to
subscribe for the KANSAS FARMER at
,ur clubbing rate and Thus patronize
two home institutions and secure a
farm paper that has stood for thirty
eight years without a rival in Kansas.
You need it. Send us S1.35 and we
will send you the KANSAS FARMER
and WORLD for one yesr
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-17
LIKE OIL-COVERED ROADS.
Georgia Farmers Consider Recent Exper-
iment a Great Success.

The work ofoiling the roads is TAX
ing right along with farmers and peo-
pie who come to Augusta from the
country, says the Augusta, Ca, Her
aid. Nearly the whole of recent
week was spent by the gang assigned
to this work and the apparatus in
treating the Wrightsboro road to this
new bath. The first experiment was
made several weeks ago by Judge
Eve at the stockads, but he thought
the experiment had not been given
proper test when used under shelter
and decided as soon as practicable to
get on the road in open with the oil.
The experiment at the stockade was
such success that the grand jury
recommended The use of the oil on
the roads and the Wrightsboro thor
oughfare was selected as the first to
be given the treatment. Several
farmers coming into the city the
other day over that portion already
covered say the travel has been great
ly improved. They notice at once
the absence of the dust usual on hot
day and say their horses seem to real
ly enjoy travelling overit. Where the
sun strikes the work the oil perco-
lates with surprising rapidity and in
a couple of days the road is in good
condition for travelling. After the
bath the surface is left with kind
of spongy covering yet of nature
into which the tires of the vehicles
do not sink or cut as might be ex-
pected. The experiment period is
practically over now and the new ma
terial will be used on the road i'm
provement throughout the county.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-17
BREVITIES OF FUN.

(which do you like better-money
or nobility" "Well. | love a dollar,
but | worship sovereign."-Smart
Set.
His Hair Dyed.-"Why, Willie"
said his teacher, what makes your
hair so red?" cav, just had scar
let fever and it settled in me head"
Widow.
An observation-disclosures is
the best writer of fiction these pub
fishers have?" Merritt-"The fell
low who writes their book advertise
ments. IN. Y. Sun.
The Field of Danger.-Greene-
"Some folks fancy that golf is dan
gerous game. Do you think there is
any danger in it?" Gage-'I had two
friends who got engaged on the golf
links last season" boston Trans
script.
Misunderstanding-Mrs. Slangay
Surely, John, you haven't brought
anyone home to dinner" Mr.
Slangay-"Surely l havel Haven't
you got any grub for 'em?" Mrs.
Slangay-"Of course not. You told
me you'd bring home couple of lob
sters for dinner" Mr.. Slangay-
"Well, that's them in the parlor. .
Philadelphia Press.
Jerry" said Flaherty, "they do
Sa-ay that shmokin' tn poipe is git
tin to be quite fashionable" "'Tis a
thrue wor-rud, me la-ad," said Jerry,
and he clasped both hands over the
match and turned his face to the
breeze. "But it dipinds a dale on who
shmokes it whether tbs SO fashionable
or no."-Indianapolis News.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-17
FOREIGNERS IN CITIES.
Largest Proportion in Fall River, SMALL
est in Montgomery, Ala.

The larger part of the foreign-born
population of the United States is
found, of course, in the large cities,
says the New York Sun. But there
are few cities having more than one
third of their population foreign
born, and there is no city in which
one-half of the population is foreign
born.
The nearest approach to the latter
condition is found in Fall River,
where 4a per cent. of the population,
including many French-Canadians,
is foreign born; Lawrence, Mass, As
per cent; Lowell, Mass, 43; Passaic,
N. j., 46; Woonsocket, r. l., A; Man
chester, Mass, AZ; New York, 81;
Paterson, SO; Boston, 35; and in the
west, Chicago, "a; Detroit, 33; Mil
waukee, 81; Cleveland, 80; San Fran
cisco, "a, and Duluth, 80.
These are the cities having the
largest proportionate foreign-born
population The number of cities in
which native-born Americans not
only predominant, but predominant
SO largely as to constitute fully OF
nearly nine-tenths of the population,
is more numerous.
Binghamton has SO per cent. Gifts
population native born and Elmira
has 50. Allentown, Pa, one of the
strongholds of the Pennsylvania
Germans, has 81 per cent. of its pop
ulation native born; Harrisburg, the
Pennsylvania capital, has 95 per
cent; Washington, the national capi-
tai, has 90; Richmond and Norfolk,
Va, have SO; York, Pa, has SO; Chat
tanooga and Nashville, Tenn, have
SO; Topeka, Kan, has 80; Indianap-
oils has SO, Terre Haute has 80,
Charleston has IS, and Lexington,
KY, SO.
But the American city which comes
nearer to having an exclusively ma
tive population than any other is, per-
haps, Montgomery, Ala, with SO per
cent, though Montgomery does not
usually rank among the important
cities of the United States.
Little Rock, Ark, has 81 per cent.
of American population and Los An
geles 80.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-17
TESTY OLD TESTATOR.
Minnesota Man Who Wanted His Wealth
10 Die with Him.

Making wills is serious business in
Minnesota, for the courts there make
short work Of the foolish ones, on the
theory that when a man is dead he is
dead, and his crotchets and notions
die with him. There will be no lack
OF sympathy with the court in the
latest instance, at any rate, says the
New York Post. A man named
Scott, living in Minneapolis, grew TO
hate his relatives as he waxed older,
and he made will leaving his prop
erty, all in government bonds, to the
county, to help out the taxpayers.
But as he advanced in years his
hatreds grew more and more far
reaching. From confning them
merely to his relatives, he began to
hate his neighbors, and finally all the
people who were associated with him
in any way. Then he hit upon
scheme. He tore up his first will and
constructed another, directing that
the bonds be burned, thus causing the
value of them to remain for ever in
the United States treasury. If he
had lived long enough, this scheme,
too, would doubtless have seemed un-
satisfactory, but he died soon after.
The court quickly disposed of the
will, and now the immediate heirs are
enjoying the property.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-17
QUITE RIGHT, TOO.
No Occasion for Hilarity Over Appear
ance of Baby's First Tooth.

No Occasion for Hilarity Over Appear
ance of Baby's First Tooth.
George" exclaimed Mrs. Young
husband, with radiant smile, "baby
has TOOTH"
''Has he?" was the response, in a
tone which betrayed no emotion.
"You don't seem surprised"
'Pm not surprised. All babies
have first teeth. If our didn't
have any I'd manage to work up some
excitement, perhaps"
81 thought you'd be ever so pleased
and happy about it,"
mo; l don't see that it's any oc-
casion for especial congratulation.
The baby has my deepest sympathy"
"What for?"
''For having the first tooth. He
has just struck the opening chapter
of long story of trouble. Pretty
soon he'll have other teeth"
"Of course he will"
every one he cuts will hurt him.
Then his second teeth will come and
push these out. That will hurt him
again. Some of the new ones will
grow crooked, likely as not, and he
will have to go to the dentist and have
instruments adjusted to them to pull
them into line. Then he'll cut his
wisdom teeth. They will hurt lot.
After that he'll have to go to ths den
fist and let him drill holes and harm
mer until his face feels like a great
palpitating stone quarry. shouldn't
like him to go through life without
teeth. But l must say that | don't
see any occasion for the customary
hilarity over an event that means so
much in the way of sorrow and humil-
iation. "-London Tit-Bits.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-17
WATCH THE WORKERS.
Public Stopped to See Simple Process %
Moving a Big Pole

Moving Big Pole.
a gang of men were tugging away
at a great pole the other day on one
of the business streets trying to get
it through an alley to the inside Of
the block, says the Washington Star.
When in place it was to carry tele-
phone wires, and as the telephone
users were evidently numerous in
that locality the pole was correspond
ingly long and thick. One of the
giants of the forest had fallen when
the AK was laid at the root of this
specimen, for what was left of the
tree, stripped of its branches and its
bark: must have been fully 60 feet
long and some three feet in diameter.
The men pulled and hauled, but APP
parently made little progress, and yet
it was no small force that was applied,
as no less than 30 uniformed work.
ingmen united their strength in the
task.
Finally with lift altogether the
lightest end was raised high enough
to permit small platform on two
wheels to be run under, and upon this
portion of the weight rested. The
gang of men moved forward little,
and, raising the tree trunk, the plat
form was pushed farther along until
point was reached where the ends
were balanced and then the bulk was
easily pushed along the street on the
wheeled platform to the alley.
AS is usual when any manual labor
is going on in the streets of the city,
spectators gathered about watching
with the interest of fascination the
spectacle of other men at work. Why
such a commonplace as men at labor
should attract attention is one of the
curious problems of human nature
which has never been fully explained.
Naturally, as they looked they talked,
and the latter was largely critical of
the methods employed, as well as the
way the job was being done. From
the curbstone spectators the boss Of
the gang might have had for nothing
whole lot of suggestions. But none
were offered, perhaps because none
were requested.
One man who had cool place be-
meath the shade of tree remarked,
casually, but also disdainfully: "They
raised them poles just that way 40
years ago. Where is your modern ma
chinery?" he added, with scorn.
Perhaps hand labor is cheaper"
observed his neighbor, who looked
disconnected.
"The boss of this gang" broke in a
keen-looking man, said there were
machines for handling telegraph and
other poles, but his company did not
have one"
AT that point in the discussion the
pole began to move rather rapidly up
the street and the group of specta-
tors melted away.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-17
ACROSS THE SEA.

II is still crime to shout give Ia
France!" in Alsace- Lorraine.
The colossal equestrian statue at
Rome of King Victor Emmanuel ii.
is now nearing completion. The statue
is about 33 feet in height from the
level on which the horse stands to
the crown of the kings head. The
feathers in his helmet are about five
feet extra. There will be space for one
or two persons to get into the head.
and for four or Ave in the head of the
horse.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-17
NEW LAW PROBLEMS.
Likely to Arise Out Of Attempts to Ex-
terminate the Mosquito.

terminate the Mosquito.
"There is likely to be new prob
lem in the law if some of the plans
for The extermination Of the mosqui-
70 are carried cat, said one of the
Younger members of the New Orleans
bar. to Times-Democrat reporter,
sand the members of the profession
who have made specially OF the law
Of damages will have an opportunity
e. pin some very fine theories. Sup
pose. for instance, the city of New
Orleans, by ordinance, should make
the screening Of cisterns compulsory,
and suppose it should be declared
against the law TO leave water of any
kind standing on the premises for
any length of time, and penalty and
punishment should be fixed for vio-
latlou of the oiTense, the purpose OF
these provisions being TO prevent
mosquitoes from breeding. Now, sup
pose some man violates this law and
provides breeding place for mos
Quitoes, as result OF his failure to
have his cistern screened, or his tardi-
nos in Kidding his premises Of stand
iug and stagnant water. Suppose
mosquitoes deposit their eggs on the
surface of the clstern or other water
for some few of these insects, you
know, might blow in from the
sVamps. The eggs hatch out and be-
come wiggle tails, and wiggle tails
grow wings and become mosquitoes,
ami so here you are. The purpose Of
the Jaw has been defeated. Suppose
some Of the mosquitoes drift over 10
the place next door, and one of them
l. infected with something or other,
and bites some member Of the neigh
boring family, and the said member
contract, the ailment with which the
mosquito Is lnfected-if these facts
could be established, wouldn't 1t be
a..onablc within the meaning of the
law made and proyidedY think so.
!, would be actionable negligence,
and the neighbor could sue, and in
fixing the measure of damages inn
ag.ne the jury would take into con
sideration not merely the outlay of
oa.h on a doctors bill, but the rack
in pain and suffering Of the victim,
and the fear, and anxiety, and tor
turc OF members OF the household.
But suppose we do not 90 further
than the tormenting sound of the
mosquito voice. II a man, because of
his negligence, and his failure to com
ply with the ordinance, should breed
a Fostering lot of mosquitoes on his
premises. and they should float over
next door to torment and harass the
members of the family, break their
rest, rack their nerves, and comport
themselves generally in such a way
a. to become public nuisance,
wouldn't the tormented family have
some sort of ground for damages?
ltwould seem to me that they would.
II what we hear of the mosquito is
true, he can do more damages than a
mans horse, or his dog, or his COW,
or any other animal, and many of
these creatures, you know, have by
their conduct laid the foundation for
damage suits. These reflections have
convinced me that the mosquito may
after awhile present some rather Sc
rIous but interesting legal problems
to members Of the fraternity, and |
think the conclusion is perfectly con-
sistent with the facts of the case, and
the reasoning applicable thereto"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-15

mixed with ground rock, and dumped
II into the river
The health authorities are thus TAX
ing effective means to prevent the in
PRODUCTION into our markets of inJuri-
GUS substitutes IN place of wholesome
taking powders.
AS alum costs only 2 cents pound,
there is a great temptation for those
manufacturers who make substitutes
and imitation goods to use it. Alum
baking powders can be detected by the
health authorities by chemical analysis,
but the ordinary houseleeper. whose
assistance in protecting the health OF
the people is important, can not make a
chemical examination. She may easily
know the alum powders, however, from
the fact that they are sold at from 10
TO 90 cents for a pound can, or that
some prize-like n spoon, or glass, or
riece of crockery, or woodenware-is
given with the powder as an induce
ment.
AS the people continue to realize the
Importance Of this subject and CONSUME
ers insist on having baking powder of
established name and character. and as
the health authorities continue their
vigorous crusades the alum danger
will, it is hoped, finally be driven from
~,