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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

Life of President Kruger.
Utrecht correspondent tells this
story of the way ex-President Paul
Kruger spends his nights: He retires
at p. M, but gets up at q M, "dons
dressing gown and pair of slippers
and sits down to read his Bible, smoke
and drink tea The teapot is set over
q little spirit lamp and he brews 1T
strong And thus he sits from i until
2 O'Clock, reading and commenting
aloud on the Bible texts At O'Clock
he returns to his bed to finish the
nights rest until 5, when he rises for
= fresh days la5o-s-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Tao. Of French Statesman.

Leon Bourgeois, the new president
of the French chamber of deputies,
represented France at the peace con-
gress at The Hague, and gained there
a reputation as diplomat He has
been minister of public instruction
He is an orator and possesses all the
arts of the trained parliamentary
speaker To NJ. Deschanel, whom he
had beaten in his new office, he said:
Il succeed you; I shall never replace
you That was delicate way of sof-
tening defeat which is not habitual at
the Pa1ais Bourbon
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Raising Black Lansshans.

From the Farmers Review: I will
give you my way of raising black
Langshans. I first purchased four
pullets and a cockerel, paying $40
for the four pullets and $12 for the
cockerel From these the first year
1 got about 40 birds in all. The next
year 1 changed cockerels again, and
raised nine fine cockerels for the
next year. l also bought six f1ne pull
lets. I bred black Langshans for
six years before 1 ever made show
In the year 1889 1 made a show In
Danyille, Illinois, and won about half
of the premiums, for which I showed,
and saw my weak points. I kept on
showing every year, my birds get
ting better all the time, and up to
date 1 am on top. 1 hatched the old
way-with hens-and let them take
care of the chicks. / have ten acres
for range, and each pen has a nan
acre upon which to run. Some people
say they do not feed their hens While
they are at liberty in the summer,
but 1 feed my hens at that time all
they can eat. In the morning 1eeu
oats steamed. Wheat is given at
noon and evening. / keep my coops
clean. Corn is not good feed for
black Langshans. as it is too heating
and hard on the plumage.
The only way to start in the busl-
ness is to buy good stuff and get
good stuff from it. 1t is hard to get
good birds out of bad ones. When
man writes me for a $1-00 or $2.oO
bird 1 know he is a cheap man. and
/ would like to run up against him In
a show room. At one time / won
first and second on cockerel, and
farmer came to the same show with
33 head; he never got place. He
hung around my birds and the last
day of the show he said: Mayer,
what will you take for those two
cockerels?" l told him $40, and he
thought l was ready to go to the
asylum. laughed at him ana said:
81 have sold s95 worth of eggs from
those two cockerels, and they nave
also produced prize winners. Do
you think they are worth $40 to me
or not?" AS a result of the work OF
those two cockerels / never lose
place in a show room. 1t is, how
ever. a good thing to have such
breeders as the man I have men
toned, for they are willing to buy
many a bird that good breeder
would not keep about the place.-W.
NJ. Mayer, Vermilion County, Illinois.
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The WEEKLY
PANORAMA
GREAT FIGHT FOR LIBERTY

Escaped Convict Leaves Trail OF
Death i'm His Wake
Harry Tracy, the convict who es
capped from the Salem, Ore, peniteRs
tiary. killing two deputy sheriffs, u
guard and a policeman, is still al
large. BY another maneuver of the
spectacular dare-deviltry that has al
ready aroused an infuriated country
side to join in his pursuit, he has
once more eluded the men on his traD
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
MRS. n. CLAY EVANS.

Wife of ConsuI-GeneraI to Londoa
Leaves Washington.
The consul-general to London and
Mrs. H. Clay Evans and their daugh
ters have just sailed for England The
Misses Evans will travel during thu
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

Miss Frances Beverly. coiored, was
recently awarded $75 damages in her
suit against theater company in
Chicago. alleging that she was refused
seat in the house. although holding
. ticket
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Plum Trees in Poultry Yards.

Plum Trees In Poultry Yards.
We often see the advice to plant
plum trees in the poultry yard. The
advice may be good or it may be bad
The argument on behalf of the plum
tree is that the hens keep it well
cultivated by scratching and keep the
grass all down. permitting not
blade to grow. 1t is further argued
that the hens will pick up the cur
culios as they drop to the ground.
Well, it may be good thing to have
a plum tree in the poultry yard SO
far as tae plum tree Is concerned,
but we doubt If it is of any value
to the poultry yard. The ideal poul-
try yard is not one that is bare OF
grass, but one that is covered with
grass. In fact, the yards should be
arranged in pairs, SO that when the
verdure is being eaten off one yard 1t
will be growing in the other. The
hen does not demand clean culture.
When the plum tree is shaken and
the curculios fall to the ground they
do not lie there for an indefinite Pc
riod waiting for the dutiful hen to
come along and pick them up. In a
few moments they are up and away.
The hens will have to be pretty we'll
trained if they are to stand around
and snatch up the curculios as they
drop. The theory of combining plums
and hens will, we think, hardly work
in extensive practice
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

Horse Shortage in New Hampshire.
Prof. Charles w. Burkett, OF the
New + mpshire station, says:
There is too little horse power In
the state to properly till and cultivate
the soil. We have thousands of acres
or tlliable land in the state (and whaf
is said here is true of all New Eng.
Iand) that have not felt the plough
share for long series of years, some
for decades, some for a half century
Soil will not remain productive Il
untitled We have not enough horses
or working units in the state to dc
the regular farn- work and to carry
on tillage as it should be done. Prac
ucaliy the oily supply of horses II
from other states; yet this state il
quite able to supply its full needs and
could have to spare for demands else
Were. The work lies with the farm
ers themselves, not only to increase
the number of working horses but tt
improve them and make them more
se-viceab1e.
By using the better grade of mares
for breeding purposes and having the
service of some pure-bred sire of some
draft or coach breed of good type an6
conformation, it woull be but a shor
time until the character of the whole
horse stock we're changed into a bet
ter and improved one. Good draf,
and coach stations can be secured foJ
about five hundred dollars. Severa
farmers could purchase a stallion O.
the type desired, and there could be
engaged several mares for the frs,
season at a moderate charge for ser
vice which wound pay not only a high
rate for money invested but would &c
a long ways for paying the full cost.
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Farm separators in Australia.

1t is interesting to note the favor
with which the farm separator is re
ceived abroad, where it is being used
in increasing numbers. In Australia
the little machines are being largely
used. In Victoria alone there GRE now
owned and operated on the farms
400 separators- According to the
last report of Hon John Morrisy, min
lister of agriculture of Victoria, the
use of the machines has increased as
follows: 1856. 33: 1887. So; 1888, 10s;
1889. 155; 1890, 23S; 1891. AS; 1897,
2,125; 1898, 2.799. 1899, 3446. There
are about 10000 farmers in Victoria
supplying milk to creameries, and of
these at least Al per cent separate the
cream on their own farms.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

Chickens require no food whatever
for "a hours after Matching. as there is
sufficient nutriment in the egg to sus-
tain them for that time
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

Some of the citizens OF Benton Har-
bor.a MicE-, are proposing a public
milk plant, like those that are SO
successfully run in some of the Eng
ish cities They would run the bot
Ting establishment In connection
with the city water works, and would
supply both Benton Harbor and st.
Joseph with pure milk. Friends of
the movement estimate the annual
profits to the city at $4,000.
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Cause of scabies or Mango.

Scabfes, or mango, of the OK Is
contagious disease caused by a para
site mite. Cattle are chiefly affected
with but two varieties of these pt ra
sites, or mites, which belong to the
class Arachnoidea- These are, first
the Psoroptes; second, the Symbiotes
The first is the one which most fre
Quently affects them 1t lives on the
surface of the skin and gives rise tc
great irritation and itching by biting
and is most frequent upon the sides
Of the neck and shoulders, at the base
OF the horns, and at the root of the
tail. From these points it spreads tc
the back and sides, and may invade
nearly the entire body. Its principa
manifes tations are more or less nu
merous pimples, exudation, and abun
dant scaling off of the skin, falling Out
OF the hair, and the formation Of dry
gray-brownish scabs. In the course o.
time the skin becomes thickened, stiff
wr1nkled, and acquires the consist
ence of leather. When mango has
spread over large surface of the
BODY, the animals lose flesh and be
come weak and anemic, rendering
them constitutionally less able tt
Withstand or combat the effects of the
creased vigor and lessened vitality OF
the affected animals favor the more
rapid multiplication of the mites anc
the further extension and intensifica
ton of the disease. Thus we have
cause and effect working together
with the result that scabies, or mango
In cattle may in some cases prove ia
tai; especially are fatal Examinations
liable to occur in the latter part of q
severe winter among immature ane
growing animals, or those of adult and
full age, when in an unthrifty condi
ton at the time of becoming infected
There have been noticed variations in
the progress of the disease depending
upon extreme seasons-aggravatio
in winter alternating with improve.
ment in summer.-Buletin 152, Depart
ment of Agriculture.
, 1902-04-17
CENTENNIAL SOCIETY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ensen Hosts At Delight.
full Saturday Night Function.

Centennial, Wyo., April 15.-(Spe-
cial Correspondence OF The Republi-
can.)-The people of the Centennial
valley are noted for their hospitality,
and the social happenings this winter
have formed no small part Of enjoy
ment to the people Of this rural dis
trict. Card parties, basket parties and
social hops are the order OF functions
held here weekly, which has extended
from house to house throughout the
valley.
Last Saturday evening our people
were entertained at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. N. j. Engen, the event taking
on the nature of a basket social and
dance. The hostess served a delicious
supper and all in all 1t was one Of the
most pleasant events of the season.
Mr.. Howard Hicks acted rs floor man.
ager. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Engen, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Zimmerman, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Hicks,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Hecht, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. r. Reed. Mrs. e. c. Larson, Misses
Sarah Bird, Laura W0lbOl, Emma
sholtz, Myrtle Baily and Myrtle and
Mable Hecht; Messrs. Thomas Bird
A. H. McCune, Otto Sanders, B. F. Nc
Nealy, Thomas Cuerden, Walter and
Nels Wolbol, John Pagan, Robert Arm
strong, Howard Hicks, Louis McCune
8. q. Land.
, 1902-04-17
Following is the program for to-

Following is the program for to-
night:
Home missions will be treated by
Rev. J. X. Rixer Of Canon City.
Church extension. DR.. H. l.. Yarger,
field secretary u the board of church
extension. who arrived from Califor-
MIA on the afternoon train.
The morning sessions began at $50,
with a. half hour preceding for devo-
tional services. The afternoon ses-
sions begin at 1880 and continue until
4 O'Clock. Evening services at 1880.
Tomorrow afternoon there will be a
Sunday school conference. when the
following subjects will be treated:
Organization, Benevolence and Home
Department.
Tomorrow night the Luther League
will give a reception to the visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. John
on. at the corner Of Third and GARFIELD
streets.
tn public is cordially invited to all
sessions Of the synod.
, 1902-04-17
BAKING POWDER SEIZED.
The New York Board Of Health Find II
Contain Alumni and Rock, Declare
II Dangerous to Health and
Dump It Into the River.

The New York papers report that the
health department OF that city has
seized as dangerous to health nearly
two tons Of cheap mixtures sold for
baking power. and dumped them into
the ofal scow to be destroyed. Most
Of the powder was found in a Sixth
avenue department store. The report
Of the analysis OF the health depart.
ment stated that 1t was ian alum bak-
Ing powder Containing alum and pull.
verized rock.
The different health authorities seem
to have different ways Of depressing
the sale of bad baking powders. In
England they have prosecuted the
grocers under the general law and
broken up the traffic. In Missouri
the sale Of alum baking powder is act
ually prohibited by law. In Network
they seize the ~unwholesome stuff and
cast it into the river, without any
discussion. The latter way is certain.
ly effective.
The alum baking powders are usu
ally offered at a low price, ter to TWEEN.
ty cents a pound. or with some prize.
as a temptation to the housewife.
Consumers can protect themselves
by buying only h%ish-Srade baking pow
der of established name and reputa.
tion IN not he temDted nv the grocer
, 1902-04-17
IN ANCIENT STREETS.
THOROUGHFAREs OF the GREAT
OiTY OF BABYLON EXPLORED.
Pavfng Dose In style which Would Put
10 sAame the Coatrsctors VI To-day
Excavations In the Grand Palace Of
Delshasaan.

There are many Grand streets in the
cities of the United States and 1t is
quite possible that the future founders
of great centers of population will
christen streets yet to come as
Grand" Celebrated highways do not.
however, always keep up their dignity.
Decay to them as to mOrtals
and often fortune intervenes n racks
and ruins a great and famous street.
street in Babylon and Of late DR.. Rob-
ert Holloway. with a staff Of learned
Assyriologists, has come across the
great thoroughfare Of Babylon. What
of your Belgian blocks or your as
phalt? Common stone was not good
enough for the paving Of this street.
The B%abylonians drove their chariots
or walked over a pavement made OF
blocks Of ruddy breccia and these were
placed with certain respect for de-
sign. There were crossings Of solid
limestone and, what shows that dura-
bility was looked for, the superstrnr
ture was set on a foundation of brick
and held in position by means Of a
bitumen cement.
There was no frost in Babylon and
so that pavement might have with
stood the erosive tooth of time. only
that when Babylon was no more and
a mound all that was left the people
in the neighborhood of that tumulus
which had for a name Ksar. carried
OF the stones and brick and built their
insignificant novels with the remains
of the noble street.
According to recent researches, the
streets of Babylon we're named after
the temples to which they led. There
we're, however. streets christened in
our ordinary, commonplace way, as
Broad street. Water street. River
street, King street, and there was even
think Of tia New street.
When did the Babylonian contract
ors put in their bids for the making
Of the streets? Possibly as far back
Is 600 B. c. We cannot give precisely
the date. It might have been some
few years later. This Grand street OF
Babylon, the professional. what 3dia II
lead up to-? To the grand palace. the
one Nebuchadnezzar built. That pal
ace is now being dug into. We dc
not care a fig to-day for the anathemas
of the Assyrian gods. With shovel and
pick we are getting glimpses of what
were the splendors Of the past.
A vast and superb chamber has
come to light, some 100 feet long By
60 broad. And that is . fine proper
ton. Az far n can be made out. thii
chamber. decorated with painted
stucco. is the precise room described
by the Prophet Ezekiel. Their roya
highpesses of Babylon. II the scanda
of the times Is to be believed. wer'
much ,.lven to the use and abuse o
strong wine. and this chamber mus
have been the scene Of, many orgies.
There il an alcove In the room
where the great lord probably al
and 20 overlooked the merrymakinf
Might It not have been in this YER
banquetting room that Alexander
having no other worlds to conquer
was worstSd hy wipe I'D taker u
, 1902-04-17

In a painting in a country church In
Germany, intended for the Sacrifice Of
Isaac, is represented Abraham with a
blunderbuss in his hand, ready to shoot
his son., and an angel suddenly coming
down from heaven. is pouring a certain
water on the pan. In a painting at
Windsor. by Antonio Verrio he has In
troduced himself, Sir Godfrey kneller
and Bap. May, surveyor Of the works.
In long perriwigs. as spectators OF
Christ healing the sick.
, 1902-04-17

The formation OF a body Of diving
police in Paris was received with
much banter, but it must not be sup
posed that this body has NO useful
ness. The Society of Partisan Ang-
lers has shown ITS sympathy toward
the corps by banding over 400 francs
to the inspector. to be divided be-
tween the lei who have been instru-
mental In the repression of fish poach-
ing.
, 1902-04-17

Parliamentary life is an expensive
hobby for the general election of 1900,
according to a return just issued, cost
the candidates as much rs FIT .429 0s.
Id. There were LOB candidates (for
$40 vacancies), SO that each mans
bill averaged rather more than E7OO.
The reward for this outlay vas a total
of $780, 45 votes. The cost OF a par
liamentary vote. therefore may be
reckoned as averaging As. 4d.
, 1902-04-17
.he right place are honeysuckles.

ders. mockOrange. snowberry. noun
tain mahogany, aremisia. shrubly at
riplex. and the large species of chrys-
thamnus. Among so goodly a COM
pany we should not feel lonesome and
there are others among hardy horti-
cultural varieties which will succeed
The Jasmine 10 hardy and worthy a
place In every yard. Except for the
purpose Of cutting out dead wood the
pruning shears should be kept away
from shrubs. Some ladies in town
whose tastes differ from mine have
expressed their dislike OF such com
mon things as towering currants and
wild gooseberries. l admit that l do
not care for toe many of them grow
ing in unbroken straight rows. but il
properly used in irregular mass | think
few shrubs have SO great merit. Too
many Of us plant carelessly without
first having felt that necessary emo
tional conception Of the painting we
expect to produce. Instead of creating
a small landscape from some definite.
preconceived plan we plant haphaz-
gard and 'afterward attempt to discover
beauty In the result. There is no harm
in trying to grow other more tender
shrubs and trees than those | have
mentioned IL you have money you are
willing to risk. but let the main plant
ing be of hardy varieties which are
sure to succeed. You can easily pull
them out after having proved some
thing else more desirable. | would not
try more than a half dozen varieties at
once and stop about where spireas and
hyrangeas mark tenderness.
We are very well OF in the matter
Of native hardy climbing plants. You
are all familiar with at least TOUR of
these which succeed In Laramie. A
good annual climber Is the wild bal
sam apple or wild cucumber as it is
often called (Echinocystis). The seeds
may be planted in the fall or early
spring where the vines are wanted, or
IL you are skillful. the young plants
be transplanted. Next comes our
native hop, the vines Of which must
be cleaned away every fah and train
ed up each summer. Two perennial
viEes which stay where they are put
a r the Virginia creeper and u native
clematis. l know of Nothing finer
than this clemath (clematis lignsti-
~cifolial with its large penicles of snow
white flowers and its profusion Of white
soft plumed heads. 1t is perfectly hardy
and possesses q stability and sturdy
ness most gratifying. There are two
species Of virginia craAper, one Of our
natives having much better clingfng
qualities to walls Or other support
than the other.
Pretty effects can often be produc-
ed with other climbing or trailing
plants which are hardy, such as Bounc-
in Bet (s~opararia), climbing nastur.
tiums and sweet pease. There are
plants which can hardly be classed
with either shrubs or flowers which
may be used effectively. There are all
ways spare corners, near the porch,
at the base of a tree, or rock. or fence.
or clothes post where it ia not easy to
keep lawn grass looking neat. These
places may be made to look very pref
ty by putting into them good healthy
roots Of horseradish, or rhubarb, or
planting thistles or canary grass. q
bunch Of sunfiowers OF any Of q score
of native plants.
, 1902-04-17

from a maiady which eventually ended
his days? Anyhow. it seems probable
that Alexander died in the palace. 1923
B. C. Then. too, there come the
"reminiscences Of Belshazzar. How he
must have shivered when the Persians
marched into this palace and his end
had come!
, 1902-04-17
We will save you money on boys
clothing. Woodruff 4 Terry.

II had stomach trouble all my life."
says Edw. Nehler. proprietor Of the
Union BottlinE Works, Erie. Pa. and
tried all kinds Of remedies to get .
moments peace. Finally I read Of Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure. I never found It's
equal for stonach trouble and gladly
recommend Il IN hops that ! may help
other su4erefs." Cures all stomach
tronblss. IAramie Dug Co
, 1902-04-17
Melba to Sing Coronation Ode.

DR.. Elgar of London, it is understood,
will compose an ode for the coronation
in June which is to be heard for tho
first time at the state performance at
the opera, when the solo will be in
trusted to Nine. Melba, the vocal repre-
sentative OF the colonies.
, 1902-04-17

The automobile had broken down,
and the chaffeur was busy trying to
discover the trouble. The impatient
owner of the machine at last broke
out: Hurry up, Felix: there are a lot
of people crossing the street that we
are missing."-Yonkers Statesman.
, 1902-04-17
PosToFFlcE MATTERS
NOTED FOR WYOMING.

The name Of the postofice at Har.
ward. Big Horn county, Wyo., was or
dered changed to Nowood and Fred
Bragg commissioned postmaster.
A postofice was ordered establish
ed at Bordeaux, Laramie county, Wyo.,
A. B. Troyer, postmaster.
J. X. Somers was appointed post
master at Moorcroft, Crook county.