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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
The Fat Show Hog.

Mr.. j. R. Young, in speaking of the
practice of overlooking show hogs
with fat, said: Most hog breeders are
willing to cry out against the practice
of loading hogs with fat when they are
to go into the show ring. 1t destroys
their constitution, deadens their sensi-
bilities, and if put to great exertion
they are likely to become deaf or
blind or both. 1t is opposed to
longevity and fecundity. You herald
it to a neighbor and friend that they
are worthless from breeders stand
poiDt. Yet after all if we were to pin
the judges badge onto the same gen.
tleman he would walk into the show
ring and diligently search for the very
fattest hog that has carried his true
outline, the great and salient feature
Of a show hog, upon which to tie the
ribbon, other things being equal. His
tory repeats itself and everybody
knows what it takes to win N the
show ring. When we show, we show
to win, and fat, though the octopus
that mains and deadens the most
beautiful and artistic of the speci-
mems of the breeders skill, is the one
great card that has almost always
drawn the prize. Thus, from this
point of view a grave condition con-
fronts us, and the question is what
we are going to do. First of all it
seems to me that we must have a
standard of excellence to show to.
This being accomplished. we should
lay down such rules as would be ex-
pected to lead an awarding Judge
to work to such a model. One of
the great obstacles to overcome is
precedent. Not many judges have the
courage to pass over the beautifully
fitted and thoroughly ripened hog and
give the prize to the one less fat
tened, though strikingly outlined Pre-
cedent gives it to the fitted one, which
some will say is right, as in that one
you see the art that is before you,
while in the commonly fitted one you
guess what the finish might be. 1 be-
lieve it is possible, however, to find
judges that are able to tell reasonably
sure what a worthy hog, ordinarily
fitted, would finish up to, and having
a standard and code of instruction to
work to, will tie the ribbons accord
ingly. 1t would give them precedence
and require no courage to overcome
criticism, and give them solid ground
to work upon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Old Papers.

Can be used on pantry shelves.
They may be laid over ice to retard
the melting.
Newspapers may be used to clean
windows and kitchen ranges
They may be cut into bits, moistened
and sprinkled over the carpet before
sweeping
They can be put under the carpet,
as they are excellent nonconductors of
heat and cold.
The illustrated weeklies may be cir
culated among friends and sometimes
exchanged with mutual pleasure
They may be given to children to
cut into scallops and points and bars
and stars, being far more amusing to
most babies than many toys.
They may be used in an emergency
sn a chilly night like pair of extra
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
POISONING Gophers.

Photographers are easily poisoned
They are very fond of common pota-
toes, sweet potatoes, apples, raisins
and prunes, says d. E. Lantz of the
Kansas station. The presence of
strychnine, arsenic or other poisons
does not seem to deter them from
eating the food; but if the poison is
sweetened they seem to eat it more
readily. In summer it may be desir-
able to take the trouble to sweeten
the poison, but in the fall and early
spring it does not seem worth while
to do this. The poisoned food being
introduced to the burrows below the
surface, there is no danger of poison
ing the stock. 1t might be well, how
ever, not to let swine run in the alfalfa
fields for time after the poison has
been put out. The following method
of introducing the poison is recon-
mended: Cut the potatoes or other
food, into pieces not more than three
fourths of an inch in diameter. Cut
a slit in each piece and with the point
of the knife blade insert little sui
phate of strychnine; as much as half
the bulk of a grain of wheat will an
swer the purpose. The moisture from
the potato will cause the poison to
adhere to the blade. Having prepared
the bait in sufficient quantity, go to
the field armed with a round, sharp
pointed implement an inch or an inch
and a half in diameter and of sufh hcient
length Use this in making a hole
directly into the burrow, into which
drop the poisoned potato.
No digging with a spade or other
hard labor is necessary An expe-
rienced person can distribute poison
to many acres of alfalfa in day; and
if proper care is taken to rightly dis
tribute the bait, it will not be neces-
sary to go over the ground second
time. Some experience is required to
enable one to find the burrows quickly.
1t is best to insert the food as near
as possible to the freshest mounds
of earth thrown up by the ami
mails Two or three pieces of
potato at that place are worth
many scattered in other parts
of the runway. The operator should
avoid the larger mounds and those
that are not freshly made.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

or any preferred material that corre-
spends with the rest of the costume.
The skirt is the circular shaping in
two pieces, with front overlapped in
Russian style. 1t is fitted by darts.
has an inverted box plait in the back
and may be long or medium sweep.
This mode is suitable for a house
dress, or If made of heavy material
is an excellent model to follow for a
street gown Made up in brown voile,
with strappings of brown silk and
white soutache braid. with perhaps a
touch of light blue at the neck, the
effect is most satisfactory and the cost
of such a costume exceedingly small.
If made of blue zibeline, using stitched
bands of cloth for ornamentation,
most satisfactory street costume will
be the result. Wool crash, Melton,
cheyiot, tweed or light-cloaking are
suitable materials.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
STYLES in Short Suits.

The walking suits will be made with
the three-quarter length coat. To be
sure, these long coats have been worn
all summer. However, to relieve the
sameness of the styles, Eton jackets
in walking suits are going to be very
popular. the coats ending either at the
waist line or below the knees.
In the long coats many tucks going
outward ars used. The coats are fitted
in the back; some with belts and some
without The skirts are straight and
close-ftting, with good deal of fare
at the bottom.
Brown is the color most seen and
almost any rough material will be ex-
tremely popular.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Value of eood-sized Seed.

A plant has inherited it's internal
and vital power from all the crops
through which it came-a1l the ances-
tors through which it assembled or de-
scended, says Professor Robertson OF
Canada. An appreciation of the in
herited as well as the acquired power
of plants will be of assistance in select
ing the kind of seed that will do best
on each farmers land. What l want
to make clear is the difference in the
vigor of growth between the seeds of
the same variety when sown in differ
ent localities, and the difference-the
amazing difference-in the productive
ness of selected large, plump seeds
over small seeds of the same variety.
The seed of a cereal is a plant in
embryo, and a store of food for the
nourishment of the young plant after
it wakens into activity (germinates),
and until it takes in food through its
rOotlets and leaves. The termination
of the seed is not the so-called crea-
ton of life. That happened when the
plant was fertilized; and the seed is
an embryo, with a store of food lying
close by it and within the same skin.
The store Of food which composes the
greater part of the seed is for the
maintenance of the young plant until
it is able to take nourishment through
its leaves and rootlets. A young plant
is wakened up as soon as the moisture
and warmth are sufficient, and its
food close by is prepared under the
same conditions.
Sometimes an embryo plant Is i'm
perfectly formed and weak; and tests
show that imperfectly ripened seeds,
under ordinary conditions. do not give
nearly as good a crop as fully ripened
seeds in each of which both the en-
bryo and its food have been fully pre-
pared. Those seeds which germinate
most quickly are the best, and it has
been proven over and over again that
heavy seeds give larger and better
crops than small seeds of the same
sort This has been proven over and
over again. The reason seems to be
that in one case Qarge seeds) the sup
ply OF food for the young plant is
plentiful when it most needs it, while
In the other case (sman seeds) the
food supply may be insufficient to
nourish the young plant adequately at
the most critical time when it is ten
der and struggling for survival Un-
der the most favorable conditions of
temperature, moisture and food SUD-
ply in the soil, small seeds might give
as much in crop as large seeds. On
comparatively poor land, in unfavor-
able seasons, is where the small seeds
give their worst returns. The farmer
who has rich soil in a fine condition
OF tilth is the only one who can afford
TO SOW small seeds. and the risk of
comparatively small crops is great
even then
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
The Fashionable Hat.

Silk beaver hats will be extremely
fashionable this season. The. newest
have the surface exactly like that of
mems silk hats. A few have the pile
brushed the wrong way. Some have
a long, thick nap. These hats are to
be had in fawn color, beige and pastel.
They are trimmed with velvet folds
and ostrich feathers. A stunning
beaver plateau shape is shown at one
of the shops. 1t is in pale beige tones
and is lined with light blue tulle,
shirred so as to form a series of little
puff1ngs with a narrow band of the
beaver between each line of the shir-
ring. The crown is trimmed with
twisted band of chiffon velvet, the
shade of the beaver, and this is secur-
ed with handsome turquoise buckle.
On the left side of the crown are at
tached two blue ostrich feathers, shad-
ed from blue to white, one curving for
ward and the other toward the right.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
individuality in Plants.

The whole tendency of modern plant
breeding, as we have seen, is to be-
gin with a plant because it has indi-
vidual merit rather than because it
represents a particular variety. That
is, we are constantly giving greater
attention to individuality in plants.
This the animal breeder has always
done. If no two Cuthbert raspberry
bushes and no two early Crawford
peach trees are alike, why not propa-
gate from those that are best?
have an orchard of Crawford peaches,
all purchased from one of the best
and most reliable nurserymen, but
have at least twenty different kinds
of Crawfords, some of them practically
worthless. If I were to plant another
Crawford orchard, I should want to
know what trees the buds were taken
from. II I were to propagate indis-
criminately from my own o-ckssrd-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

persons to whom / should sell the
trees would probably say either that
the stock was mixed" or that the
Crawford had run out Now, / admit
that the stock would have been
mixed" and yet every tree be
Crawford. Suppose, now, that I should
propagate only from the very best
trees, what then would likely be the
result? I believe the time has come
when the nurseryman must cease TO
propagate Unfortunately from stock
merely because it belongs to a given
variety. He should propagate only
from stock or trees that he knows to
have direct merit-Prof. L. H. Bailey.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

zero weather that swoops down upon
us from Medicine Hat once in a while
during the winter. The name, hith-
erto. has been against them. The very
word sweater called up visions of
clumsy, ill-fftting garment, ungraceful
and unbecoming, which made the
finest figure look like the worst and
the worst look worse than ever. OF
late, however, these blouse sweaters
and vests have been so improved in
appearance that they now are really
pretty and as useful as they are be-
coming.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

contrasting material The attached
skirt is of The five-gored style and
may be made with or without the cir
cular founce. The back may be gath
cred or fullness taken up by an in
verted box-plait.
A pretty dress for school or general
wear might be constructed in blue
serge with bands of Russian embroid-
cry or rows of soutache braid for trim
ming. The braid is quite inexpensive
but very effective.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
For a Pretty House Gown.

The best possible material to use in
making the pretty house gown is nuns
yelling or albatross. These fabrics art
not expensive. Indeed, very nice
pieces may be picked up in the shops
as low as 40 or SO cents yard. House
gowns are made very simply. They
are trimmed with fagoting, velvet rib
bon and dyed laees. Soft materials
are attractive when made up in the
form of accordion plated gowns, which
are still fashionable. Lace collars and
cuffs form appropriate decorations for
these gowns.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Pointer on starehina.

When starching toilet table covers
Cor anything that has the new-fashion-
ed fringe trimming) double the cover
into four and gather the fringe tightly
into the hand; hold it firmly while you
dip the middle of the cover into the
starch. When dry, shake the fringe
well, comb carefully with large toilet
comb and you will find it falls as softly
and prettily as when new.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

to this the lower
part is shirred and
puffed. Below this
it is made with
groups of tucks,
then shirred and
puffed again at
the bottom.
The yoke is bor-
dered with bands
of white satin fag-
oted together and
forming poi n t s.
These pass over
the shirring and
the points are fin
ished with motifs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

good taste is shown
here, made up in
red cashmere and
cream colored lace.
The dress may be
made with or with
out a lining and
may be finished
with a guimpe or
made all in one
Narrow tuckS in
the w a i S t and
sleeve add to the
attractiveneSs of
the design and the
handkerchief frill
is the latest finish
for a guimpe dress.
This style is fitted
to the yoke edge,
with points at
front, back and
shoulder. The lin
ing may be faced
to yoke depth with
lace or made of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

make. Trimmed
with braid or but
tons, it is the very
essence of good
taste. The waist
has the long shoul-
der seams and is
shaped by under
arm seams. The
sleeve may be SIM
ply trimmed with
braid and buttons
or it may be slash
ed and show a puff
sleeve of Iight-col-
cred null, Swiss
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14


at one side with a
band of white kid,
embroidered with
nailheads of steel
and jet.
The bolero and
bell-shaped sleeves
are trimmed to
correspond, a n d
the corslet is of
the cloth. trimmed
at the bottom with
an embroidered kid
band, forming a
girdle. The guimpe
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

blankets on your bed. Some house
keepers have been known to stitch
them in sheets for the purpose, one or
two layers deep.
They may be made into picture
books to amuse visiting children. The
larger the better, so that a number of
children may gather round it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Sweaters Are in Favor.

Sweaters will be worn this winter
for all occasions, except when milady
wishes to be very dressy. There is no
more desirable article of dress for all
manner of outdoor sports in cold
weather. They are also useful to wear
under jackets and ulsters during the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
To Remove pandruff.

Put one ounce of flowers of sulphur
into one quart of water, agitate often
eor several hours, then pour off the
clear liquid, and saturate the head
with it every morning. This does not
produce the extreme dryness some
times occasioned by the continued use
of bOrax.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

no. ie-Broadleaf laurel (Kairnia latiJotd,s q
Towering spray. one-third natural size; b. ~sat3-
cal section OF flower showing peculiar attach
:nent Of stamens. nas1rAl size, c. fruiting cap
eules,- NATURAL size
it should not De left within reach ct
animals nor should it's trimmed-off
branches be thrown over into the pas
ture. The shrub also grows wild and
where existing in pastures should be
taken out 1t is fine shrub, growing
from 4 to feet high, but has some
times been known to reach 80 or 40
feet. 1t has thick, fiat and shining
leaves, snowy clusters of pink flowers,
which appear in May and June, and
globular and dry fruit. 1t grows
abundantly on rocky hillsides and on
mountain slopes up to 5000 or 1000
feet. The honey derived from the
flowers appears to be poisonous under
some conditions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

and puffed undersleeves are composed
of guipure insertion and bands of the
kid, the latter embroidered with steel
nailheads only-La Guides des Cou-
turieres.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

Pride is a vice not only dreadfully
mischievous in human society, but per-
haps of all others, the most insuper-
able bar to real inward imDroveEient-
Mrs. E. Carte
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

The woman who crawls under the
bed during thunder storm is not
always the one who is afraid of a do
mestic blow
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Girls Erock.

Girls Frock-
Simple designs are generally more
becoming to young girls than the more
elaborate ones and pretty frock
which combines both simplicity and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Ladies, Russian Costume.

One of the smartest designs shown
for fall is the Russian costume It's
simple lines are most becoming, and
it is one of the very easiest modes to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
pressY White Waist.

Blouse of white mousseline de sole
The yoke is tucked in fine tucks, and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Of Empire Green Cloth.

The skirt is composed of three over
tapping, shaped f1ounces, each bor-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14

and pendants of lace. The sleeves are
made and trimmed to correspond.-La
Mode Elegante.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-14
Broad Leaf Laurel.

Broad Leaf Laurel.
We illustrate Broad Leaf Laurel
Kalmia latifolia), plant that is orna-
mental, but that has been known to
poison sheep, cattle, horses and even
goats. Where grown as an ornament
The daily tribune., 1903-02-23
ON
EIGHT HOUR BILL
Moore's Bill is Championed
by the Democrats.
Washington's Farewell Address
Read in the House -Barbers'
License Bill Passed on
Second Reading.

Denver, Feb Ex-senator McGuire's $
bill known as the barber's license
in the senate. 1t finally went
through on second reading. This bill
is strongly supported by organized
labor and provides that no one can go
into the barber business unless he
has first secured license from a state
board of barber's examiners.
The house took up most OF the
morning by the reading of Washing
ton s farewell address by Representa-
tive Naugle who is the elocutionist
Of the house. Several bills were
passed on third reading, among them
being the Griffith measure providing
for the taxation of bankrupt stocks of
goods. 1t is aimed at outfits that go
from town to town with stocks OF
SObus WHICH dTe sOll lOT IH1TUV uayS
in competition with the merchants
who carry similar lines on which they
pay taxes The bill passed the senate
and it is now up to the governor.
This afternoon in the house the
eight hour law will be up on third
reading The democrats are making
fight for Moore's bill claiming that
all substitutes were drafted in favor
of the corporations.
Owing to this being a legal holiday
the supreme court announced that it
would not hand down decision on
the Rush bill today. This is under
stood to mean that the decision
ready and will be handed down tomor-
row.
The daily tribune., 1903-02-23
Dow les Zion Celebrates.

Chicago, H.. Feb, % To-day was
the anniversary of the founding of
DIR, Dowie's Zion City and it was
made a day of iubilation by the thou
sands of followers of the self-styled
Elijah ii. " \ feature of the pro-
gramme was the formal opening of a
new hotel which has been in course of
construction at Zion City and which
will. according to the statement of
DR.. Dowie. accommodate 900 guests
DIR. Dowie took advantage of the large
gathering of his followers to out line
to them his plans for the proposed in
vasion of New York next October.
According to the 'prophet's' state.
ments the Dowieites will move on the
metropolis 10000 strong and will oc-
cupy Madison Square Garden for three
weeks at daily rental CT 81 600.
The daily tribune., 1903-02-23
Banquet for Francis.

London, Feb. 23- Ex- Governor
David R. Francis, of Missouri, who
is on u European mission as the presi-
dent of the ST. Louis Exposition, is to
be the chief gnest at the American
Society's banquet at the Hotel Cecil
this evening in commemoration of
Washlngton's birthday, d. c. Halde-
man will preside and aIlong those
who have accepted invitations to be
present are the lord mayors of Lon
don, Liverpool, Manchester and other
large municipalities of the United
Kingdom, the presidents of numerous
chambers of commerce. and the heads
of steamship lines and other large
industries. The American ambassa
dor and other diplomats also will be
present.
The daily tribune., 1903-02-23
SHOT BY HER
BR0THER-|N-LAW
Salida Tragedy Has Consid-
cradle of Local Interest.
William Pritchard Shot His Wife's
Sister, Mrs. Bent Kries After a
Quarrel With His Wife
He is in Jail.

Yesterday about noon William
Pritchard shot his sister in law Mrs
Bert Kries. inflicting painful flesh
wound. The shooting occurred at
Salida.
Pritchard and his wife had been
separated for some time and she had
come to Salida where her sister, Mrs.
Kries lives. Pritchard finally follow
ed her there and yesterday went
to her room, where he demanded that
she should live with him. He was re-
fused. but he insisted on lying ON the
floor for a while and sleeping.
Mrs. Pritchard went out and found
her sister, who lives at a boarding
house block distant, and both women
returned to the room. They insisted
that Pritchard should leave. He said
to his wife that she had to live with
him or he would kill her. She ran
out of the room as Pritchard made a
motion as if to draw revolver.
He then raised up from the floor
and fired at Mrs Kries, the ball en-
tering the fieshy part of the thigh
and ranging downward. The wound :
ed woman ran from the room and
down stairs, afterward walking to her
boarding house.
Mrs. Pritchard meantime raised the
alarm and Pritchard was arrested by
the city marshal AS he was making
his escape.
The wounded woman was taken to
The daily tribune., 1903-02-23
Dogs Have Their Day at the Hub.

Boston, Mass, Feb 23--The best
bench show in the history of the New
England Kennel club opened today in
Mechanics Building and will con-
Time until Friday All classes, from
the mammoth St Bernards and Great
Danes to the tiny toy and black and
tan terriers, are well represented.
The feature of the show. however, is
the exhibit of whippets, the display
of this breed of racing dogs being the
largest and best ever seen in America
The daily tribune., 1903-02-23
Uhl-Babst Wedding,

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 23. A
wedding of note here today was that
of Miss Edwina f. Uhl, daughter OF
the late Edwin Uhl, assistant secre-
tary of state, to Mr. Earl Babst. The
ceremony was performed at noon in st.
Marks church. The attendants in
cluded prominent young society peo.
pie of Detroit, Toledo, Chicago, New
York aud other places.