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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03
savina Seed Corn.

From Farmers Review: In your
issue of the 18th inst. an article on
seed corn saving in the cellar by A
T. Evans, leads me to say that seed
corn saving can be much simplified
by making a fat box large enough to
hold the seed required, with doors
along one side and covered all over
with screen wire similar to that used
for window screens. Suspend this
from the floor joists. This. prevents ali
loss from mice or rats, which is some
times considerable, saves much time.
labor and string AS to dampness. l
have seen corn come out quite
mouldy. but still vigorous, safe seed.
Surely no cellar too damp for corn is
fit to live over. a wet cellar should
be drained and plastered on the out
ment. A damp one made dry By a
ventilating hole in the chimney near
the cellar bottom.-W L. Frisbie, Win
nebago County. Illinois.
From Farmers Review. In regard
to saving seed corn in cellar i would
say: Corn at this time of year should
be sound and ripe. Any common Gel
lar ON the farm will prove to- be all
right A green mould may form over
it, but that will not prevent it from
growing in the spring. Before she'll
ing hang it in the air and let it be-
come drx.-A- T. Evans. Knox County.
Illinois
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03
Little Chronicles

Its Destiny-"what became of that
little kitten you had here?" asked a
lady visitor of the small girl
why. haven't you heardz"
mo- was It drownedz"
No.
.Iost?"
NO"
--Poisoned?"
NO"
Then whatever did become of it?"
said the lady
TT srowed mp into q cal" was the
reply.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03

Music is the only sensual gratif1ca-
tion which mankind may indulge in to
excess without injury TO their moral
or religious eelings--Addison-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03

does not prove that it has no value
for other states. We have yet to
learn what possibilities are locked up
in it. Cultivation and selection may
yet evolve something from it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03

When ones stomach goes ON strike
it is always wise to arbitrate-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03
Spring vetch.

We illustrate Spring Vetch. a plant
that is being tested on various soils
as a renovator and forage plant At
the Kansas station it has been tried
and condemned for Kansas. But this
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03
A GENTLErlAN'S CHILD.
By UNA HUDSON.

Copyright 1902, by Daily Story Publishing Co,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03

And the girl caught at the Sisters
hand and the light of hope came back
to her dull eyes.
''You will let me stay" she breathed
softly and 1 may love the little baby.
Oh, God be thanked"
Sheltered within the walls of the
Foundlings Home and tenderly cared
for by the good Sisters the little Am
abel grew and blossomed like a flow
er And the girl whose life had all but
gone out beneath the silent river
watched over the child and loved her
with such love as often brought upon
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03
TWENTY FOURTH YEAR. YearIp Sub
4 SONG or THE WAY.

Is tho world a-ofnn'rfg
emfnd. enevers-
Keepye
Never min
a sigh o a
Life is sweepin'fa fa
Sect is n the se
Never rnndbe eversi
FrAnkI Stanton in
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-04
A WARNING SOUNDED
Terrible Accidents Are Feared In
New York Sky-Scrapers.
What Might Result from . Small Fire
In the Basement of One OF These
Towering Buildings Under
Some Conditions.

In the midst Of the riot OF sky
scraper building in New York city =
cry of warning has arisen. 1t comes
from a leading architect OF that pam
demonium, from the chief OF the nre
department, and from others who feel
that the unlimited construction OK
buildings of unlimited height has De-
come a constant menace to the lives
and safety of thousands Of people. In
an address made recently before the
Nineteenth Century club in New York.
Mr. George B. Post, architect OK the
New York exchange. and other nota-
BILE buildings, said, in discussing the
topic, "Sky-scrapers and Their Conse-
Quences:
81 feel confident that some day there
will be a terrible disaster in one Of the
tall buildings. A small fire will star.
in the basement and will fill the build
ing with smoke Thousands of tenants
will be In the rooms and few of them
will shut their doors. They will try to
rush down stairs or out by the eie-
| vators, which will not be able to carry
the crowds, and many will be suffo-
| Gated in the upper floors know that
is the dread of the fire department.
And SO it is. Charles d. Purroy.
acting fire chief Of New York. spoke
for himself on the subject: The height
of the buildings" he said, should b
regulated by law. Buildings made OF
freproof material, and believed to be
absolutely proof against fre. burn
nevertheless. One Of the most disas-
trous Of recent fires in this city O.
Cured in a building which was 'hrs-
proof structure. At this coaflagration
a captain Of the fire department was
killed and the very fireproodng was tbs
cause of his death. The material
which surrounded the steel structure q
the building fell on under the influence
of the great heat. and in falling broke
through q stairway OF the building.
making an opening into which the
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-04

neatns) buy each season in Inherent part yer playing
all alike wadng through of aduaon from press ana puo
nhanty exhibiting brother player wig or severely
vocal chord evidence that they different IN their
last wonderful creation! .
An actor who follows what is known leading or juvenile bus
... certainly has very trying dierntae each role
very successful said to me- Play all
uas that your personality and play Others there hes success
Cheap ckery surely acting is art and certainly IS
he greatest master of agecra knew, the late Frank
,vo would have acrge have such advice Who
will forget his splendid creation of Puddnhead Wilson! There was
delicate art Although Mr. Mayo man OF So as wilson IN th
prologue charming play ne man OF 49, with spngy stel
and bright clear delivery speaking all decaey accenu
ated that later play you hardly noticed that years
had elapsed smoothly had the drifted into age
. artist tries to get at the very of the be the
If he succeeds he naturally produces
= characterization Hence he is n 70 ~.
called character Artist is I1114~/SZ~ Mex
his real title ------- =
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-04

captain stumbled to his death. MOI
long ago q large new hotel, and one g
the best-made in New York. cauent
fire in the basement. The smoke MICA
the house, causing a panic In the uppe4
stories, and illustrating again that -
the best freproof material there II noe
absolute safety: for the contents-tno
furniture, Getaways burn
in addition to the danger from 1ro
and panic" continued Chief Purroys
there is the question Of wind resist
ance Of tall buildings. While . build
ing In which . fire has started may
not burn. 1t will be weakened By the
heat and its power Of resistance DE-
creased"
These Yacts make the question Of the
sky-scraper one Of moment Curiously
enough, while this agitation has been
started a new and enormous structure.
said by its builders to be the tallese
once building in the world. has just
been put under roof by the George =
Fuller company. which built the n
nous sFlatiron" and many other tow
erine business structures. This nsw
ediAce IL the Wall exchange. In the
center of the financial district u
faces on Exchange place, street thAs
il scarcely more than crevice tn
wall of mighty sky-scrapers. Although
II IA built ON low ground and st91@o
shoulder to shoulder with other
buildings. this tower-like structur
tends several stories above Its ne
bors Its summit can be seen rtmne
above them from the bay and mo-
points up town. The Wall exchanel
IA 344 feet high. including the ora
mentation. From the roof Of It - ~
Ground tho distance IL 327 fest
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-04
Too V1egus of Character Aczlng
BY JAMESON LEE FINNEY,
PERCY Merrill In "A Fool and His Money" COMPANY

An actor who simply adapts all parts ne plays 10
his personality entertainer and not an actor
He has by some experience gained enough authority
to play part, but he really does not act. lnere -
no lasting success in this. In America the puonc
variety, and professional can hold ms puo.
longer than few years if he works on these hneS
could mention many names to prove my theory
1 think all real acting is character acting, ana
nearly all the best actors of the world-Sn f1enfy
Irving, Mansfield, Tree, John Drew, and otnefs-
would come under that head if my premises ale
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-04
By ARNOLD DAILY,
Playing ,.Catalini" in "A Girl from Dixie"

When the public or the critics speak OF PLAYER
as character actor it is generally understood to
mean that he does not make love to the heroine in the
play Why, pray, the term character acting z,
Each actor who is honest to himself and his work
strives to give each role the characteristics in
tended by the autnor-and surely all authors hope in
writing play that they give each part an individual
ty all its own.
Yet we find many players who because of a
pleasing personality handsome presence or well
pressed wardrobe (by the way / am not condemning
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-04

A Pennsylvania man has new klnd
ar doorbell which will keep some OF his
friends from calling on. him. He re-
Gently captured q rattlesnake fve feet
long and put him in cage near the front
door. The snake rattles whenever any
one approaches the cage and the man
Knows that visitor Is coming.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-04

granted te character msappled and the person WI"
sketches really sustained parts gwen inc a
acter actor These bits they called in the theater are
most graceful things to do way and easy 10 IAN
THE skin of the part"
Let man intelligence be cast for one ana IN iaS
the few the heor rather the strong ~
acterisc of the paake big impression principally because "a
its difference from the surrounding characters .
Critics always praise these character roles SOMETIMES inc
en of the leading actors who doing the best work to make the
success is almost ignored whereas the bit might De Cu
out and really not affect the of the play.
brings point that few critics seem to understand
the relative value of parts give praise great length to
sketch that really counts nothing comparison another roe
may difficult but is not so strongly marked
Many good bits utterly fails IN long and sustained
part
have never good whose personality did not more
or less get into every part played rightly for that
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-04
4 Hopeless Case.

"A great big, able-bodied man IKE 20
ought to be ashamed to ask > stranger
for money" said the well-to-do cttizen
II know I ought" answered Meandsr-
ing Mike. "But, mister. I'm 5es' natural
II toe klud-hearted to tap I'm On -
head and take II away from hun
Washington Star.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-04

very thing that makes him. If an
actors personality is unpleasant,
he will never succeed. 1t is his
personality, combined with his art.
that makes him great, if his per-
sonality is attractive.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-04

she-I wonder what makes = MAJ
nervous when he proposes to womang
HeThe same thing. no doubt, that
makes a woman nervous wnen
doesn't propose.-Cincinnati Enqlafees
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-04

oole has been dwelling proudly and sometimes sentfuy on its
mast while it eagerly absorbed in developing ne
tr vast country machinery of government has in tho
meantime been usurped
When they threw the yoke they believed that the ant mao
left behind across 5000 miles of while in the homeland thef
e.; have had the tyrant with them.
Deep of is bred IN the Done OF inc
IT, Americans have naive and pathetic faith in It. They
~ that the tyrant CROWN Inc net result
the Bos the party machine the transformation OF congress IRON
- Of the whole nation of financial interests that VII
not compete
Hence the significant tendency everywhere
a. cer Of mayors and rising demand for concentration
g - ii the hands president In Short the Greek vant
|a. best and worst form. IS on the scene
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-04

ar 81 Ancien, History, University Of TORONTO.

0H1ve7s'V
THE of citizens of the United States democracy
ferv;d passionate IDEAL vertabe religion This is due to
two causes in close proximity in time The revolt by which
INDEPENDENCE was won, and the French revolution.
az hertv is as rare word on the lips of Englishmen
as civil liberty on the lips of an American
The American nation did not grow but made. It
only lust beginning to think seriously of civil liberty
ht has heretofore meant to freedom from odworld
I,.;.r-a single achievement. Secondly, while that
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-04
Record-Breaking Clouds.

The clouds, as a matter of fact. are
noted by the weather bureau people
chiefly because they show the direc-
ton and the velocity of the higher air
currents of the atmosphere. They are
like chips which show the flow and
eddies of q stream Their speed is al
most inconceivable to US who have
watched them floating apparently with
scarcely any motion across the sky.
seeming what an old weather prophet
called them those most tranquil trav-
slers. the clouds. whose very motion
IN rest" The fastest horse and auto
mobile records and even steam engine
speed-a mile in 80 seconds-is easily
outdone by the quietly drifting masses
OF mist. A mile in SO seconds Is mo-
At all an uncommon velocity for thu
upper clouds. and they have been %
served to do mile in is seconds
Leslies Monthly.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-04
Way Of the world

when we were poor" remarked the
prosperous man, refiectively, I'VE looked
forward to the time when we could have
q summer home"
"Well?"
well, when we got rich enough to
have one, we didn't like going to the
same place every summer. because II
was monotonous. and we looked for
ward to the time when We could have
another for variety"
"Well?"
well, we got another. and then we
began to long for winter place. so that
we wouldn't have to be so much in the
big house In the city"
''Well?"
well, we've got them all now"
"And are you happy"
IT suppose so. At least. suppose my
wife Is. She keeps them all shut up
and spends most of her time in Europe
but she knows she has them. "-Chicagt
Post
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-12-11
How TO Prevent Croup.

1t viii be good news 10 the moth
ers Of small children o. learn thar
Group can be prevented The first
sign Of Group j. haar~eue-- 4 dav
or two before the attack the child
becomes h0ar~e. This is som frI-
lowed by peculiar rough cough
Give Chamberlain s Cough Remedy
freely as soon as the child becomes
hoarse. oreven after the rough Cough
appears, and it viii dI~pel all svmp-
toms Of Group Ia this way all dam
ger and anxiety may be avoided
Tins remedy l. used By many thou
sands ot mCtLer5 and has never
been known % fail It is in fact
the only remedy thar can always be
depended upon and that is pleasant
and safe t1 take.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-12-11
All Live Stock Entering the Denver
Union Stock Yards To
b Inspected

Agreeable 60 the request ui a num-
ber Of its patrons, the Denver l'nion
Stock Yard company recently made
application 90 the United States Agri-
cultural Department f5r the estab-
ishmeut Of a regular system Of live
stock inspection srch as obtains in
all the great live stock centers.
The application has been favorably
considered by the secretaIy and IN
structi0ns have been forwarded to
DIR G. H. Iink, inspector in charge
Of the local office Of the United
States Bureau Of Animal Industry.
30 lnaugurate the work as soon as
possible
Beginning ou the 7th instant, all
live stock entering the Denver union
stock yards viii be subject % the ex-
animation Of the bureau inspectors
at the scales before weighing. or if
not weighed, the inspection will be
made In the pens. All animals found
To be affected by disease. injury. or
other conditions % ON extent or in
manner liable 90 render the meat un-
ht for food, viii be marked with the
number tag and must be disposed
OF m accordance with the laws. or
dlnances and regulations Of the fed
eral government. the state Of Colo
RADIO and the city of Denver.
Permits viii be issued 10 remove
rejected animals 90 any desired
slaughter house in the vicinity Of the
yards where pust-mortem examina-
uan Will be made by the bureau in
spectors or the city meat inspectors
and carcasses or parts thereof will
be- hnaLy passed. or condemned
and rendered into unedible products
In case of condemnation. proper
certificates will be furnished for a
report to the shipper Cows. sows
and ewes lar advanced iu pregnancy
shall not be slaughtered until ten
DAYS after delivery. but NAV be
shipped Tor stock purposes.
Further information concerning
me inspection may be had Of DIR
LIuk, 2l5 live Stock exchange
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-12-11

The rubber plant about which so
much is beng said is reported tu
thrive best at an altitude of 5000
feet Il grows without irrigation.
but presumably will do better under
water and cultivation. Men around
Nalida and Buena Vista are clearing
IS and SO a day collecting the
wild plants and their roots and put
ting them ON board cars at Salida
There is a great demand for rubber
and a high price is paid This de-
mand will grow If the price lowers,
tor rubber is one Of the most essen
tial things If the modern mechani-
cal world As the roots If this
plant contain 25 If rubber. it looks
as though d great new industry was
opening for Colorado. Tuduubted-
ly the plant viii thrive in Gunnison
county If 1t does not already grow
here About half of the county is
close 10 the altitude of 5000 feet and
perhaps 10000 acres are available
for this industry II is .aid 90 grow
anywhere sage brush will grow and
that is certainly over an enormous
area
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-12-11
NOINk Or TINAL >hIIItMkNI.

In the matter of the Estate of John smith de
ceased
Notice Is hereby given, that ON "Wednesday
the ath day Of December A. - lsg being one
Of the regular days Of the December Term oi
the County Court uf Gunnisou County. in the
state of Colorado in Probate, l. Mitchell Nel-
son, executor Of said estate, will appear before
the Judge Of said Court, present my final settle
ment as such executor, pray the approx al uf the
same, and will then apply TO be discharged a.
such executor. At which time and place any
person in interest may appear and present oh,
jectiu ions To- the same II any there be.
Dated az Gunnison, Colorado. Nov. % 1903
Mitchell NELSON,
Executor of the Estate Of John Smith. decea -ed.
First Pub. Nov. p, Last Pub. Dee. %. 1873
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-12-11

Boulder llmes-Last Sunday the
coal mines IN the Northern fields re-
sumed work after the complications
ot the strike. A glance al the con
duct Of the recent deliberations be
tween the mine operators and the
miners gives an encouraging sign
Tor the future All during this try
ing STRAIN between the couteulinr
forces, the most faithful guards over
the mines were the miners themselves
Not single act Of violence was re-
ported iu tins county and not an eN-
ira officer was required % maintain
order. Day after day the reure.en-
tatIves uf the union and the officers
of the mining companies have met
and without spleen or bad blood cum
tended tor the intricate points IN
their requirements. and even after
they had agreed on an demands and
a spirit OF loyalty 10 their fellows In
The Southern field caused the miners
here % decide % continue the strike
Tor their sake. even then no breacl
occurred This Is a great recon-
mend for the Miners Union. The,
have certainly demonstrated the be.
nlhcent influence over theirmembers
tor DertsruE the condition II tht
miner and the substituting Of Eu
reason for brute force. Both side.
are tg te congratulated 1u the ami.
cable settlement If the difficulty.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-12-11
A Timely Suggestion.

This is The season Of the wear
when the prudent and careful house
wife replenishes her supply Of Cham
berlain 5 Cough Remedy. Ii Is Ger
tain 10 be needed before the winter
Is over and results are much more
prompt and satisfactory when it is
kept at hand and given as soon a.
the cold - contracted and before it
has become settled in the system.
In almost every instance a severe
cold may be warded of bv taking
this remedy freely as soon as the fIr.t
indication Of the cold appears.
There Is no danger in giving it 10
child for 1t contains no harmful sub
stance 1t Is pleasant to take-both
adults and children like it. Buv it
and you viii get the best. Italwavs
cures. For sale by all druggists.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-12-11

lB talking with @ number Of
-t1,kmel about forrest reserves tbe
opinion seems general that such re-
serves will prove detrimental Co.
GunnIs1n county interests On the
North Fork some rauchmeu and
business men uf the towns were anx-
ious for the reserve. As a rule. they
wish they were rid If it Oue can
now hardly walk or ride across the
reserve without getting into trouble.
I The system If permits Co range
stock or cut dead timber is made So
vezatious by red tape and petty
techuIralities that ID COSTS more than
the privilege is worth for the aver
/ age mau. The rangers are usually
appointed by political pulls while
leases and permits work out the
same way As long as the state
land board Is moving heaven and
earth % get the government to es-
tablish reserves and the government
is apparently quite willing 10 be in
Huenced, II would seem that a seri-
Gus mr0ad Is likely to be made ON
the reserves Of this section. The
Gunnison County Stock growers as
socialIon is the powerful 1rganiza
ton which should take up the ques-
tIon. We notice it is one of the i'm.
portant topics 10 be discussed before
the National Live Stock association
to be held al Portland, Oregon, iu
January
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-12-11

y curious example Of official an
archy IS that Of the Telluride Justice
OF the Peace who insists that respect
able working men who have money
IN their pockets and money In the
bank shall 60 Co work, go 10 jail or
leave the town The Justice Of course
knows better than that, but is "inAu-
enced by certain people % do this
m defiance Of law. The amusing
part of the business Is t1 read the
utterances Of a corporation press and
listen t1 the opinions Of CORPORATION
sympathIzers who support such un-
lawful measures on the plea of put
ung down anarchy. Is it possible
that these Short-slghted individuals
do not realize that they are them
selves supporting the worst kind If
anarchy? Iheworst kind because il
comes from the class who ara sun
posed 10 know better because Of a1-
vantages of education and cxueri-
ence- The every act of the mime
owners as evidenced by this Judge
and the maudliu m0uthed Bell and
Peabody has been Co iucite the worst
Passions of those they profess 90 call
lawbreakers and anarchists That
the great strikes have So far been
characterized by noticeable quietuesS
on The part of the strikers Is plain
proof that as a class they are law
American citizens. whereas
Bell, Peabody, ct al are showing
themselves as the most dangerous
and iusidious sort Of anarchists