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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
KILLED BY LAUGH.
Ii Set Off Some Nitrogiycerin, and a
Bio Explosion Followed.

An accident, one of the most ex-
traordinary on record, has just oc-
CURED at some new oilflelds in the
Baku district of Russia, on the bor-
ders of the Caspian sea.
One of the big '-gusher" oil wells be-
came choked, and, with a view of
blowing it clear, a number of iron
drums full of nitroglycerin were
brought down from Derbend and de-
posted overnight in a large shed
which was used by the men as a sort
of canteen.
The steward of this establishment, a
Greek named Darios, opened one of
the drums for some reason best
known to himself. and .decanted" a
small quantity of the dangerous liquid
into a long thin glass for mixing vod-
ka. This he placed on a shelf behind
the bar.
Shortly afterward there entered a
workman named Borkovitch. who was
famous for the boisterous hilarity of
his manner and especially for his
loud, resonant laughter.
The sight of nitroglycerin in a vod-
ka tumbler so excited his visibility
that he gave vent to a series of stem
torian outlaws. This set the half-filled
glass ringing and the treacherous
contents exploded.
The concussion sufficed, in its turn,
to explode the rest of the stuff in the
drums. entirely demolishing the shed
and killing FIVE persons, all who were
in it at the time.
The barman escaped through hav-
ing gone down into the cellar just
previously, whence he distinctly heard
the laughter. followed by the musical
singing of the thin tumbler and the
two explosions.-Stray Stories.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
His Salary One Cent a Year.

daurice Proctor of Mineral Point,
Wis. is said to receive the smallest
check drawn by the national govern
ment. The slip of paper with the seal
of Uncle Sam on it calls for l cent
and is paid annually. 1t is in remun-
neration in full for carrying the mails
from Mineral Point to Dodgeville. A
twelvemonth ago. when the bids were
made for the contract, there was a
deal of rivalry between dozen or
more of those who wished to serve
the government in this capacity, and
Proctor, who is wealthy, and does
not need the money, offered. in due
form, faithfully and promptly to per
form the task for a penny a year
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Demand for condensed Milk.

1t is doubtless true that the de-
mand for condensed milk is on the
Increase. A good many families that
once used cows milk now use con-
densed milk. Recently the writer Wis
tied a friend living in a small Michi-
gan town, and was surprised to see
condensed milk on the table. Cows
milk was also on the table. but the
family used mostly the condensed
milk. Taking all things into consid-
grafton they regarded the condensed
article as cheap as the other, though
prices for the latter were very reas-
onable
There are several reasons why a
large number of people prefer the
condensed milk In the first place,
they assume that it has been heated
to a point that kills all germ life
which probably is not true In the
second place. they believe that the
milk from which this condensed ar
ticle was made is cleaner than the
milk generally obtainable-and this is
certainly true. The public has with
in a few years heard a great deal
about the filthy conditions in which
many of our dairy herds live and
produce milk, and they are fleeing
from such milk 1t is also quite gem
orally known that the condensing
factories are very exacting in the mat
ter Of the milk they use. A trip
among the suppliers of milk fer con-
densing factories shows whftewashed
stables, welllighted and well-ventilat-
ed. barnyards well-dra1ned and clean
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
A Remarkable Clock.

August Mermet of North Adams.
has built a clock which is 4S inches
high and II inches 1eep- 1t is made
of mahogany. white holly and white
maple and is very pretty 1t keeps
good time and on the hour and half
hour strikes. A bell rings, fine cleo
trio lights light up and a trumpeter
comes out of closing doors. which
open in front. The clock is gilded
with gold and silver. and it required
three months OF Mr. Mermet's spare
time to build it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Good Cows Needed.

In communication to the Farmers
Review, Joseph Newman says: Most
of our dairies have too many COW
boarders who consume more than
their milk sells for. We must not GET
discouraged. but by continuing the
education of our dairymen to use the
scales and Babcock test to determine
which cows to keep; to build and fill
silos, grow alfalfa. and feed a bal
anced ration, the Improbable board
ers viii disappear, and America will
be looked to as the home of the best
dairy cattle
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ly kept, milk cans perfectly clean and
bright, and cement cooling watts in
which is running cold water The
milk inspectors do not hesitate to or
der the methods that will give clean
milk where ordering" is necessary.
We have known the milk of farmers
refused because they would not put
in a ventilator. For such reasons the
companies that make condensed milk
find the demand for their goods con-
stantly increasing. The census of
1890 showed an annual production of
1895, ,S21 pounds of condensed milk;
the census of 1900 showed an annual
production of 1S6,921.787 pounds, an
increase of nearly 500 per cent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Fatteninq Hocs.


In regard to fattening pigs, 1 am
aware that the young hog is the
hog in demand now, and the great
object is to sell the pigs even before
they are hogs; when they are shoats,
pursued that method. 1 never like to
sell hog until he weighs 400 pounds
and over. l know that our professors
tell us that it takes more corn to
make a pound of pork on a hog over
800 pounds in weight than before.
Pigs, in this respect, are a great
deal like children. 1 used to walk the
floor with our little kids night after
night; lots of trouble They got
past it. They don't require half the
care they did when they were little
fellows When you get pigs to about
six months old they take less care
and require little attention. They
about take care of themselves. I have
my pigs come along in May, after we
are sure of good weather. Then
let them run in the pasture the whole
summer, and they grow to be long,
lank, big boned and big muscled fel-
lows. No fat on them yet The fol-
lowing September we commence fat
tening them. In February they weigh
400 pounds. A few years ago such
hogs were at discount 1t was all
English bacon, English bacon"
told them then that before long they
woud be wanting fat hogs 1t wasn't
long OF course, you must get them
off at the right time, at the regular
season.-John Cowine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Bad Milk and Child Mortality.

When cows milk is fed to infants
it should be made as nearly like the
milk of the human as possible. Cows
milk is a poor substitute for human
milk for the child at best What can
be thought then of cows milk that
has been exposed to all kinds of de-
,teriorating conditions, dirt in the
barns, dirt in the cans, dirt in the milk
wagons that has finally to be kept
from souring by the use of formalin?
No wonder that in all nations such
milk is found to be a great destroyer
of infant life. A foreign doctor made
some investigations as to this and
found that of 1000 children nursed by
their mothers only seven and a half
died in a month, while of those receiv-
ing animal milk 43 died, or six times
as many.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Peas for Hogs.

Peas have for long time beer
known to be a most excellent food for
hogs. The great drawback is that
good yields of peas are hard to OBJ
tain, as to seed. 1t takes skillful han
ding of the pea crop to get a yield
of 25 bushels per acre. We think, how
ever, that peas could easily be grown
for pig pasturage If the lots were
small. The pigs could be turned In
when the pea pods were well filed
and they would do the harvesting. We
would like to have the experiences OF
our readers in this matter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Poison sumae.

Herewith we illustrate poison sur
mac, known also under the appela
tions swamp sumac. dogwood, poison
dOgwood, poson elder, poison ash
poison tree, poison wood and thunder
wood. 1t is a tree-like shrub 6 to sc
feet high, with long primate leaves
having from to Is leaflets, without
marginal teeth. The wood has q
faint sulphurous odor, which, together
with the leaf scars, which are very
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10

image just mentioned is carved out of
black basalt. a kind of lava, and is
seven feet six inches long and three
feet through In the hollow of the
back is a depression seventeen inches
long and ten inches wide. In the bot
tom of this cup are carved the en-
blems of the ancient god Tezcatlipoca,
the patron of warriors. The tiger was
doubtless placed in some temple erect
cd to that deity Archaeologists be
lieve that it served as vase to re-
ceive the hearts of human sacrifices.
The entire stone, which weighs four
tons, was probably painted in the col
ors of living tiger.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Focussed searchIiqht on Gun.

Coming out of St John harbor the
other night the searehIight of the
steamer bound for Boston was TO-
cussed on seagull and followed the
bird in its bewildered fight. The
night was pitch dark. and all that
could be seen in the black sky was the
bird like spangled creature in the
brilliant rays of the searchlight. II
was a wierd and fascinating picture.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Steamships Long Service.

The Brittanic. which has just been
sold TO be broken up for junk, be-
tween 1874 and 1892 made some 260
voyages between New York and Liver
pool, crossing the Atlantic more than
500 times 1t travelled about 1,S0O, 900
miles, or enough to take it more than
40 times around the world. and carried
more than 100000 passengers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Finds Shot Fired Century Aoo.

While Frank Brown of Hampden
Center, Me-. was in his garden the
other morning, gathering some veg
etables. he picked up solid shot
about two inches in diameter 1t is
thought to be shot from the British
fleet of almost a century ago. The
bullet was badly rust-eaten.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Whipping Post in Delaware.

The whipping post is in operation
to-day in the state of Delaware and
criminals are publicly fiogged under
sanction of the law in the prison
yards. The whippings are witnessed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
LONGEST TeIephone Wire.

The longest telephone wire span in
the world is 5000 feet from pole to
pole spanning the Susquehe.na rive,
at Lancaster. Pa
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10

man that has to pay the bills. He
thinks that just to read about the pro-
ceedings of the congress is calculated
to make a man feel tired and lonely in
the region of the pocketbook-
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RELIC OF OLD RELIGION.
Used by .he Aztecs Before the Advent
of Cortez.

While excavating for the founda-
tions of the new palace of public in
struction and justice in the City of
Mexico the workmen came upon
huge stone tiger, which was subse-
quently removed with great care. 1t
is one of many relics of the religion
and people which dominated that re-
gion before the advent of CorteZ- The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Electric and crucibIe steel.

Microscopic experiments have
shown that the electrically made steel
is not different in any way from
crucible steel
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10

prominent, enables one to distinguish
the plant from other shrub5ery in
winter. 1t grows in swamps and danny
woods from Florida to Canada. The
juice affects the skin the same way as
poison ivy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Condensed History.

A reader submits this diagram as
q history of the world in five words.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Fear for Old Cathedral.

Peterborough cathedral, at Peter.
borough, England, one of the finest
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10

Spain to Improve Army.
Spain is to spend about $25; ;oo0, 900
IN improving her army
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
He Paws the Bills.

A national congress of dressmakers
was recently held in Chicago This is
the artists idea of its effect on the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-28
FINE PROFIT IN SUCH
A PLANT, IT'S SAID,
Americas May Probably Get
Factory.
COUNCIL TO MAKE CONCESSION
If Company Will Locate Factory Here
as Proposed. Such Enterprises Pay
Handsomely, Parties Here Are Will
ling to Build.

With two strings tied to her bow
Americus is in fair way to get that
knitting mill and oYeralls factory,
either through the company which pro-
poses to locate plant under certain
conditions, or else through the forma-
tion of local company willing to risk
money IN such an enterprise.
With one string or the other we can
tie on to success.
The committee of citizens and coun-
Gil committee are considering the pro-
position made by the company desiring
to establish plant here, and will be
able to report shortly.
The terms proposed are considered a
bit steep, yet the two sides may get to-
gether upon compromise proposition.
The company wants tax exemption for
five years and BRICK building, free of
rent, for like period. The committee
is willing to concede the tax exemption
but halts at the other.
A factory for the making OF such
clothing as proposed would pay hand
somely here.
One merchant told the Times Re-
corder yesterday that he bought over
aIls from a northern mandatory in
hundred dozen lots and had to fire.
quently duplicate orders. A Thousand
workingmen in and near Americas
wear oyeralls, and in late years tn
clothing is much in favor with hand
on the farm.
Why could not goods be made her
by home labor, instead of having tt
purchase them from factories in thu
north ?
It is said that the proposition mad
by the council regarding relief iron
taxation is so favorably consideret
lat home company may establis
such plant and reap the benefit there
from. In course of time a knittin
9 mill will be established in connectio
I with such enterprise.
p The success of the knitting mill q
GAINESVILLE is evidence of the psyin
qualities of such an enterprise. Thi
: plant was built only a few years age
and now the capacity is to be double
and the capital stock increased to $50
600 All kinds of underwear is mad
there, and large force employed.
It is to be hoped that Americas wi
soon have such an enterprise, and mar
other small industries giving emplo!
ment to hundreds of people here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-28

The "waiting list" at the county jail
was cut down to the extent of a dozen
inmates yesterday morning when that
number of prisoners, knowing that the
chains of guilt were already forged
about them, entered the courtroom to
plead guilty to charges and be SEN
fenced to terms in the gang.
Judge Littlejohn was busiiy en-
ployed in trying civil cases, but stop
ped for a time to pass sentence upon
those who were willing to acknowledge
the corn.
And a motley gang it was, invoicing
one white man and eleven negroes,
one q woman.
Laws Harris, who observes not the
laws, got year for Juggling a pistol
and an additional twelve months for
shooting it at another, total of twenty
four months.
Mary SchIey had heard of Mary's
lamb, and IN lieu of lamb to follow her
this Mary hooked on to butt headed
red COW. It was a Schley way of mod
ernizlng the fable, and when Mary
gets out of the gang next year it will
be long past milking time.
Charles Coins also went into the COW
stealing business, as did Jim Scott.
Twelve months each.
LIE Freye, the white burglar, goes
up for five years for robbing Sheffield'f
store. Judge Littlejohn was lenieni
with lie Freye, else he might have
been given much longer term.
Charles Harris, the black desperate
who on April 26, burglarized the home
of DR.. J. G.. Dodson, threatening the
life of Mrs. Dodson and that of he
brother, Mr.. Coley Lewis, was given 8
sentence of eighteen years, fifteen il
this case and three for having burglar
lied the home of Mr.. P. A Catching
! some time previously.
Homer Harvey was also touched III
on long term for burglary.
Charles NcLendon is the negro who
robbed a Central Railway car twt
months ago and was shot and captured
by Chief Feagan. He was sentenced
to the changing for one year.
. Lew Shell, the negro who killed
, Israel Grier here recently, claiming
the shooting to be accidental, was in
dicted for murder yesterday. Simon
Wilson, who struck Dlnk Frazier,
white man, terrible blow withgan axe
some time since, was also indicted, tn
charge beng assault with intent t,
murder.
Albert Hickey is also in yesterday
list of true bills and will answer to
r burglary charge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-28
The Wastes of the Body.

Every seven days the blood, muscles
two pounds of wornout Tissue. This
waste cannot be replenished and the
health and strength kept up without
perfect digestion. When the stomach
and digestive organs fail to perform
their functions, the strength let down,
health gives way, and disease sets up,
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure enables the
stomach and digestive organs to digest
and assimilate all of the wholesome
food that may be eaten into the kidd of
blood that rebuilds the tissues and pro-
tects the health and strength of the
mind and body. KOdol cures Indiges-
ton, Dyspepsia and all stomach trOub-
les. 1t is an ideal spring tonic. Sold
by W. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-28
A Little Early Riser

now and then, at bedtime will cure con-
biliousness and liver troubles.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
famous little pills that cure by arousing
the secretiOns, moving the bowels gently
yet effectuAlly, and giving such tone and
strength to the glands of the stomach
and liver that the cause of the trouble
is removed entirely, and if their use is
continued for few days, there will be
no return of the complaint. Sold by
w. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-28
For Sale.

ITO acres, 4-room house, one mile of
railroad, Rents A bales cotton, Price
81 200.
300 acres, miles railroad S. acre, 8
cash, balance one, two and three years
at per cent.
$50 acres, 300 acres open and choice
level land, directly on railroad, 70
acres in pasture, wire fence, running
water, especially adapted to stock rails
ing, fruit and general farming, near
neighbors; take this if you want de-
sirable home or Oh )ice investment.
Only $40 acre.
175 acres, miles of railroad, room
house, barn, cotton house, etc, run
ming water, 100 acres open, 81, 200.
fyou want to buy house or make
an investment in either city or country
property, come to see me.
p. 3. WILLIFORD,
1913 Cotton Avenue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-28
A Sure Thing.

It is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, but that is not alto.
gether true. DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption is a sure cure for
all lung and throat troubles. ThOus-
ands can testify to that. Mrs. @. B
Van Metre of Shepherdtown, w, Va
says II had a severe case of Bronchitis
and for year tried everything I heard
of, bnt got no relief. One bottle of DIR,
Kings New Discovery th9n cured me
absolutely" It's infallible for Group,
Whooping Cough, Grip, Pneumonia
and Consumption. Try it, It's guar
snteed by the Eldridge drugstores.
Trial bottles free. Reg. tizes soc, 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-28
AN ELEGANT AFFAIR
Bride a Niece of Mr.. c. a. FrickeI
of This City.

A recent edition of the Ashtabula,
Ohio, Beacon Record contains an &C
count of a very brilliant wedding in
that city on Thursday evening last,
the contracting parties therein being
Miss Ella Fricker and Mr.. Gordon
Stafford Meek. The rites were solem-
nized at st. Peters Episcopal church,
which was deliberately decorated, fol-
lowed by brilliant reception at the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Fricker. The bride
is neice of Mr.. c. A. Fricker and first
cousin of Mrs. Minnie f. Brown, of
Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-28
PREFERRED TO PLEAD GUILTY
The Negro Had No Confidence In the
Lawyers.

Lawyers.
An amusing incident and one which
fairly drought down the house" I'M
til the court checked the uproar, oc-
Cured in the superior court room yes
terday morning in the case of q negro
charged with larceny.
The prisoner was ordered by Judge
Littlejohn to stand up.
He was asked if he had coun Gil, and
replied in the negative. Judge Lit
tleiohn then told the negro that he
would appoint lawyer to defend him,
as he had none.
''Look over the courtroom at the
lawyers here and see who you wish to
defend you" said the court. Thirty
five able barristers sat within the rail
ing, many of them among the best
known in the state.
A deathlike stiffness prevailed dur
ing the moment in which the negro
surveyed the field.
Sweeping the room with a gaze Of
expectancy, the prisoner eyed each at.
torney carefully Then, turning to
the court with the hopelessness Of
despair traced upon his features, the
negro said mournfully.
"Boss, believe L will jus plead
guilty now an go long" It was I
home thrust, but the court aud lawyers
} enjoyed it hugely.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-28
OFFICIAL CALL FOR VETERANS
Of Camp Sumter to Attend Reunion
and Picnic.

You are requested by the "Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy, to assemble at
Magnolia Dell on Wednesday next
June 3rd. and bring your families and
we'll filled baskets. Their president,
Mrs. E. T, Mathis, will bestow crosses
of honor to all veterans entitled to
them, and we will have short talks by
veterans, if we fail to get an orator for
the day, This is to be basket picnic
for the veterans and the "U. D. G. W.
and invited guests. 1t is expected
that all of Camp Sumter will attend
FL. T. DAVENPORT, Com,
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THIS PRISONER HAS A HISTORY
Former Citizen of Prominence to the
Chaingan9

Former Citizen of Prominence to the
Changing
j. e. LeFrye, the white man SEN
fenced to term of FIVE years for bur-
g'ary yesterday by Judge z. A. Little
john, is "a man with a history" and
although, according to his own state
ment, he was born in Sumter county,
LEFTY will keep his secret deep in his
heart.
Shame at his disgrace and unwilling
to bring humiliation upon his family,
this prisoner will conceal his identity.
LeFrye is an assumed name, so the
prisoner has stated
LeFrye has told the officers here
that he has long been a resident of Ma
con, where his family is one of promi-
hence, his father being a we'll known
professional man there. They do not
know of his plight, and in his disgrace
he will not inform them.
In pleading guilty to the burglary
| yesterday Iue I0IIOW asked Ln6 cOurb u
deal leniently.
Judge Littlejohn told LeFrye that
as an intelligent white man he was
more deserving of punishment thar
more ignorant criminals, but as there
was no malice connected with this of
Tense, as in some cases, he would con
slider his plea.
LeFrye is about 40 years of age
stout built, and has been IN the Gag
here since March for stealing shoe
from Shefield's store.