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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15
How "Poison Squad" Was Fed.

An elaborate account of how the
poison squad was fed, without, how
ever, giving in detail the effect of the
food on the persons who ate it, was
given by Prof H. w. Wiley before the
National Association of State Dairy
and Food Commissioners in St Paul.
As the announcements of Prof. Will
ey were the first that have been made
in regard to the experiments, the data
he left in Washington of his speech
have been read with great interest
The conclusions reached by Prof
Wiley are that chemically preserved
foods are not desirable; that foods can
be preserved for a reasonable length
Of time without resorting to chemicals
by simple means of Specialization, and
that when chemicals are used a law
should compel this fact to be stated
on the label of the package.
Prof Wiley showed that food expert
ments had been conducted from the
earliest antiquity, but perhaps not
with all the scientific accuracy which
characterized the experimental work
of modern times
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

Imported Cattle Improved.
Dairy cattle constitute the foundation
and allimportant factor of the indus
try. We have no dairy cattle of our
own in America; we have adopted
those originated in and brought from
other countries. Even our native"
or common stock or scrubs are
but m6ngrels of the breeds of another
continent. 1t is impossible to esti-
mate the debt of the dairy farmers
Of this country to the breeders of Ayr
shfres and Guernseys and Holstein-
Friesians and Jerseys in their native
lands These are the four races of
cattle upon which mainly rest the
present and future prosperity and
progress OIL dairying in America. Yet,
we must not forget to note the blood
of the good old milking strains of
Shorthorns as an excellent foundation
upon which to build up profitable dairy
herds 1t is needless to enlarge upon
the good qualities and characteristics
of these distinctiveiy dairy breeds, but
1T is worth noting that all of them
have improved upon our hands. 1t
may not be that the average quality of
any OF these breeds as they now exist
N the United States is above the aver
aSO VI Inc same race upon us native
pastures, but in all of them there are
now on this continent animals super
Tor to the best on the other side of
the Atlantic. The breeding and man
agement nave been so good here that
the cows imported and their descend
ants have made indisputable records
as dairy performers, excelling any
known in the countries from which
they came. Personal observation has
convinced us that we now have dairy
cattle in the United States so good
that nothing can be gained beyond the
fancy or satisfaction in new blood by
further importations from Ayrshire or
any part OF Great Britain, the Channel
Islands. or the Netherlands.-Henry
e. sAlvord.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15
Claimed His "widow" in Time.

Mrs. Julia Clate, the supposed
widow of Michael Clate of Allegheny.
Pa, was to have married Michael
Stucke but, for the arrival of Mr..
Clate himself.
The Clates were married a year ago,
after which the husband left Allie
gheny to work at Leetsdale and later
at Butler.
Some time ago word was received
from Butler that Clate was dead and a
letter followed giving an account of
his interment.
Stucke became acquainted with Mrs.
Clate and had the marriage fixed. An
hour before the appointed time, how
ever, Clate walked in, took possession
of wife and home, and Stucke depart
ed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15
AIarmino Increase Of Cancer.

English statistics just published
show an alarming increase in the cam
Ger mortality. The Registrar General
reports that deaths have increased
from 242 males and 519 females per
million of the population in 1861-70
to 672 and GIT. OF course, it is rec
ognized that better sanitary, hygienic
and economic conditions enable many
degenerates to survive to the age of
phthysis only to fall victims to the age
of cancer. but the problem is still SO
appalling as to create wonder that only
213 subscribers as yet have responded
to the appeal for the cancer research
fund inaugurated by the King.
Only $3.50, 900 of the necessary $780,
900 has yet been subscribed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15
THIS MOSQUITO is TERROR.
1t Is the Smallest of Its Class and
ThriNes on Kerosene.


Thrives on Kerosene.
Dr. l.. o. Howard, the governments
chief expert ON the mosquito ques-
ton, frankly admits that one variety
of the pestiferous insect has turned
up in New Jersey and on the islands
around the harbor of New York with
which he and all the government force
cannot cope. This species has been
named and classified as the Aedes
Smith,. member of DR.. Howard's
staff named Smith discovered this
formidable and tormenting species of
the entire family and that accounts for
the latter part of the terror's name.
The Aedes Smith, is the smallest
mosquito known, as well as the most
ravenous and the hardest to kill. Ev-
cry other species of the tribe sue
cumbs to kerosene oil when that fluid
is poured on water in which the young
mosquitoes are maturing. But not so
the Aedes Smith,. This little vixen
thrives and grows fat on kerosene.
DR.. Towards experts hint that they
have found a poison that will kill
Smiths terror, as it Is called among
the scientists of the agricultural de-
partment, but until they satisfy them
selves by further tests they will make
no public announcement.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

James H. Chaffee, one of the heroes
OF Bret Harte's story, 3Tennessee's
Partner" is dead in Oakland, at the
age of 80 years. For f1fty-four years
he and his old partner, Chamberlain,
lived and mined and trusted each
other, no shadow ever clouding their
friendship, and it was the chivalrous
affection which existed between the
two men which Bret Harte painted in
his Incompatible manner He lived for
years at Second Garrote," forty miles
distant from the Yosemite Thousands
of people from all parts Of the world
who have visited the valley have met
the old pioneers. Chaffee was horn
at Worcester. MasA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

centuries ago, and rude and rough al
it is, its first owner was the little Eng
lish prince who afterwards became
Charles 1. So strong was its construc
ton that it still exists. and is pre-
served with many other strange and
curious things in a museum near Ches-
hunt 1t is about four feet high; and
apparently, no stirrups such as now
used in connection with modern rock.
ing horses were ever thought OF in
those days, so the rocking could
scarcely have been very enjoyable to
the young rider. The museum which
contains this curious plaything of the
past stands in a park close to Theo
balds, which was a favorite residence
d little Prince Charles father.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

Many cheering spectators witnessed
the departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
J. Glidden, American tourists, from
Copenhagen in their powerful auto
mobile in an attempt to cross the
Arctic Circle. To reach the desired
point they will have to traverse some
of the widest mountain country of
Northern Norway, but the intrepid
couple started northward with no more
than if they were bound for a days
pleasure tour.
The police had to clear a space to
allow them to enter the car and then
to open lane for the safe passage
of the automobile. Mr.. and Mrs.
Glidden answered all questions asked
concerning their trip pleasantly and
concealed any annoyance they may
have felt at the crowd that pressed
around them.
The United States Consul accom-
panied them on their trip as far as
Elsinore. Then he shook hands with
both, and the automobile started on it's
way to Christiania.
From Christiania the tourists will
have to traverse more than one thou
sand miles of rough country. The
auto passes through Bergen on it's way
u 1TOuuHJSul, anu lIOI that RolhI lAC
course will be generally north-north-
east for 125 miles, to reach the COW
eted point north of the Arctic Circle
The Gliddens are well prepared for
the northern ATTITUDES The auto car
ries stores of blankets and heavy
wraps. There are also eatables, so
that if the car becomes disabled at
any lonely spot on the route they
need not go hungry. In that case a
camp will be established. Every pre-
caution has been taken against a
breakdown. The auto is supplied with
extra tires and with tools to repair
| breaks in the machinery.
| The Gliddens also have with them
maps, guide books, compasses, fine
chronometer and a sextant- To cross
the Arctic Circle the auto will need
to cross the 66th parallel of latitude,
and it is believed that the tourists will
make Beleren as their stopping place
when they cross the circle Beieren
| is close TO the 9th parallel and some
| 80 minutes north of the Arctic circle
| On their return trip the Gliddens
will pass through Denmark, then go
| by steamer to Kiel, and after an auto
| trip through Holland and Germany
will embark for England Mr.. Glidden
estimates that on arrival in England
| the entire journey by auto and steam
ers will have covered $500 miles All
| this he expects to do in forty-five days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15
PROOF OF woMAN's EQUALITY
Effort Made to Secure 1t From Re-
ords of the Patent Office.

Effort Made to Secure 1t From Rec
ords of the Patent Office.
Another long drawn out controversy
as to how greatly the inventive fac
ulty has been developed in womankind
appears imminent. Every few years
some jealous advocate of the equality
of the sexes rise up to declare that
the female portion of humankind is
just as bright intellectually rs the
male portion.
About fifteen years ago the contro-
versy grew so hot that the patent COM
missioner had the records of his Office
searched for the purpose of making
an accurate compilation of the peril
nent facts as to the inventive faculty
of woma1kind as shown in the work
of his Office. The result was the prep
aration of a pamphlet containing the
names of all women to whom patents
had been granted.
There were less than 5000. Since
that time two more pamphlets have ap-
peared showing that the total number
of inventors belonging to the weaker
sex does not exceed 5000. Since the
last of these was issued the names OF
perhaps 5000 have been added to the
record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15
New style Torpedo Boat.

have just been constructed at ST
Petersburg. These boats partake of
the nature of the ordinary torpedo
craft and the submarine. They are
shaped like a cigar and not very large.
Their speciality is to travel ON the
surface of the water or partly sub
merged They are called hydraulic
protection torpedo boats. because they
are In part protected from attack by
the water They will be tried on the
Neva SOON
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

Lest blue books should prove too
celebrating, the newspapers are pro-
vfding John Bull with startling dis
closures of increasing insanity. as is
evidenced in the report of the lunacy
commissioners. Whereas, only one in
$50 of the population was classed as
insane in 1859, the proportion is this
year one in 293, the increase being con-
tinuous from year to year.
Intemperance in drink accounts for
% per cent of the male insanity and
9 per cent of the female. Heredity
accounts for 25 per cent of the female
and 10 per cent of the male Only in
per cent of the male and 4 per cent
Of the female is insanity due to bust
ness anxiety and money worries.
Love made mad one man and three
women in every 200 cases The re-
turns have generally shown an in
crease chiefly due to physical not to
direct mental causes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15
Dairy at Illinois State Fair.

The Illinois state fair dairy exhibit
is to have a building of its own This
is very gratifying to the dairymen of
the state, who have felt for some years
that Illinois was behind some of her
sister states in this matter. The build
ing is to be $50 feet long and Sc feet
wide. 1t will be erected on the spot
formerly occupied by the Woman's
Building, which was burned two years
ago. The material used is to consist
of brick, with stone for trimmings.
According to the architectural prom
Use, the building is to be one of the
most artistic on the grounds. The
structure is to be % feet high,
with only a main floor. In the
middle of this will be the of
noes, and around will be ranged
the exhibit. A working dairy is to
occupy part of the space and will be
IN operation for a short period every
day during the continuance of the
fair.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15
Labels on Food Products.


A report from Washington says that
ing steps to enforce the law relative
to the sale of misbranded articles of
food when they are sent from one state
to another. The law provides that in
each case where a conviction is OBJ
tanned for the violation of this law the
culprit shall be fined not less than
$500 nor more than $1,000 for each
offense. The abuse of labels has been
very great and widespread. Imported
sardines" come from factories on the
coast of Maine; imported French
wines" never saw France. New
York full cream cheese is made in
the west from partly skinned milk,
and SO on. Even Elgin butter is made
in nearly all parts of the North How
effectively the law can be enforced
we have yet to see; and once enforced
we do not know that it will stop the
fraud in this particular. 1t will be
perfectly easy for every wholesaler to
keep a set OF stencils and brand the
food articles as wanted. This method
OF evading the law his been prac-
ticed for generations. Many grocery
men now keep numerous stencils for
their flour barrel heads, and mark
them as their customers are likely to
desire. This is common practice in
the case of a great number of foods,
especially such articles of food as corr
starch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15
Arbitration wins in Sweden.

There is general rejoicing at Stock
holm, Sweden, now that the great lock
out in the engineering trade is ended.
The men returned to work on the un-
derstanding that all outstanding diff
ferences would be submitted to arbi-
tration. Moreover, both employers and
employees accepted an agreement con-
tanning a passage favoring immediate
resort to arbitration in all future dis
putes.
This decision is victory for the
workmen, who sought arbitration in
the beginning
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

From the Farmers Review: In your
issue IF June 18th I read an article on
the pollnation of apples. I agree
with you in this matter, first, last and
all the time. On my farm / have an
orchard of 40 trees, which have been
q great pleasure and quite profit /
have in close proximity White Pippin,
Jonathan. Rambo. Snow, Ta1lman
Sweet, Ben Davis. Virginia Blush.
Walker Sweet, janet Maiden Blush,
Strawberry. Fulton. Tetofsky, Duchess
of Oldenburg, Red Astrachan, Milan,
Roman Stem. Jersey Sweet and Kes-
wick Cooling l ind this gives cross
pollination and good crops of fine
fruit-A- T. Es ans. Knox County. ILL
nois-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

The first instance of where butter
has been used for fuel that we have
heard of is reported from the Edge
wood creamery in Siskiyou county,
California. A fire broke out in the
neighborhood of the creamery that
threatened the plant which was only
saved by hastily getting up steam to
operate the pump. This was done by
throwing sixty pounds of butter into
the boiler, which resulted in getting
the pump in motion by means of which
the flames were extinguished.-Dair
and Produce Review.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15
Not to ee aPinned Down"

Secretary OF State Hay is noted for
the slippery manner in which he
lodges questions which he does not
care to answer. Not long ago news
paper man was complaining of how
the secretary "ducked" some queries
why don't you pin him DOWN." asked
a friend what? pin Hay DOWN." an
swered the newspaper man. why, !
tried that the other day and he told
me what whisky was In twenty differ
emit foreign languages BY the time
he got through I didn't know whether
he thought was drunk or not, but
didn't try any more to pin him down
on foreign questions"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15
All Smoke in Cuba.

In all the cars of the railroad train
in Cuba everybody smokes. More.
over, the Cubans specially favor 9
cheroot, which often is nine inches
long when they begin on it. and which
pours forth smoke like a locomotives
stack. The conductor smokes when
he comes through the car to collect
the tickets; the brakeman smokes
when he runs through the car, for nc
ostensible reason, as brakemen do,
and even the newsboy smokes as he
sells his wares.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15
Remarkable Birds Nest.

A curiosity in the shape of birds
nest of an unusual sort was found in
East Machias, Me, hanging from an
alder branch on the edge of NOW
ing field. 1t was pouch-like affair
little less than two inches deep, and
was made of straws and bits of birch
bark glued together in some mysteri
Gus way, and firmly dashed by cob
webs and vegetable ibers to- the limb
and twig between which it was sus-
pended. So strongly built was it that
all the storms of winter had not at
Gcted it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15
Original Japanese.

The Anus, the original Inhabitants
OF Japan, live in the island of Yexzo
The race has become SO reduced that
there are now not more than 16, 900 OF
1900 of them left in the country. The
most noticeable popularity about Ainu
women is that they have tattooed upor
their upper and lover lips what re
semb1es mustache. The women are
not considered attractive and tkeil
matrimonial prospects are quite in
sured without this curious decoration.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15
A Thrifty Mourner.

A Cumberland county, Me-, man
lost his wife, and erected a good head
stone at her grave. Later he remar-
ried, and last year his father and
mother died. He went to the local
cemetery, took the headstone from
the grave of his wife, carried it home,
and cut OF the lettering and raised
work. Il thought" he said, that my
wife could get along better without a
headstone than the old folks could
and / could make one stone do for
both of them
The Mosquito and the Aosmo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

After investigating the case of my
friend Henpeck,' observed the phfloso-
pher, Il have arrived at the conclusion
that the only reason some men don't
get divorced Is because they are
rying again
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

A japanese gentleman who has been
lecturing at the University of Chicago
says his country could give us many
valuable pointers on marriage This
may be true, but we guess Japan can't
tell us anything about the divorce
business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15
An over~orked Monume

An Overworked Monument.
She followed him to his grave.
And reared q marble rare,
And chisefed on this sentence sweet:
My grief cannot bear
She mourne- a year and then was weA
And they chiseled that stone
single word. and now it reads
My grief I cannot bear-alone-.
But soon she wore her weeds again,
And they turned that stone about,
And it traced this touching line.
My life's light has gone out
Not long she walked in darkness lone
Around that marble patch:
The bells rang out. the sculptor wrote@
I've struck another match
She's happy now with number four,
But all the neighbors say
That she will be busy girl
On resurrection day
EngIand's Oldest Rocking Horse.
The rocking horse here sketchea
vas made more than two and a halls
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

There is talk in Roumania of exclud-
ing Americans from valuable oil fields
that are being operated in the lower
Danube Valley. Evidently the Rou-
manians trust us not, lest we trustify
them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

II Sir Thomas Upton isn't careful
he will get himself into the Hobson
class. He has consented now to com
pare photographs and decide which of
two New York actresses is the more
beautiful.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

One of the Vanderbilt boys has had
a man arrested and fined for running
his automobile too fast. Let some
good be said even of a Vanderbilt
wf>n there is an opportunity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15
Dwarf Elephants.

Dwarf Elephants.
The skeletons of dwarf elephanfa
have been found on the island of NAL
Ia One of these, whose teeth ana
bones showed that 1t belonged to q
luaEsrown specimen. was less than
two feet six inches in height. ana
could not have weighed over ~sv,s
pounds In the flesh
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

If Mr.. Schwab is going to retire to
Philadelphia he must indeed have lost
interest in the activities of the world
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

Author and publishers are not al
ways enemies For instance. the will
OF Charles Godfred Leland ("Hans
Breitman") bequeathes all the profits
from his works to his publisher, Mr..
Philip Welby.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

King Edward said at Belfast that his
highest ambition is to follow in the
footsteps of his mother. His mother
would have found it hard work to fol-
low in his footsteps once.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

And now the exasperating person
who rubs his hands gaily and says,
Great weather for corni" has his in
nings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

Now that some one has suffered
serious injury by swallowing pin we
may expect an addition to the pure
food supply in the shape of pre-
digested pin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

James Lane Allen describes one of
his heroines as having the exquisite
ness of long past" Nevertheless.
well wager the sweet old girl would
never tell her age.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

Once there was a girl who wouldn't
believe men when they told her she
was pretty, but she was in a book.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

There is too much profanity in our
ordinary conversation, exclaims an
esteemed New York contemporaH.
'Cut it out" That's right And
shoot the slang.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

The man who boasts that he is the
head of his house is simply reckless
uar.-New York Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

youth who chases his inamorata
nearly 1000 miles, and ticks her
brother in order to have the girl for
his very own, deserves to get mighty
good girl.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

La Soufriere is putting and the peo-
pie on ST. Vincent are wondering again
whether they had better move.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

In these days of organization some
one should organize 1.-The man who
rocks the boat" and draw up bylaws
providing that none out members may
be drowned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

The New York man who has started
on a search for himself is no worse off
than most of his brother men, very
few of whom would recognize them
selves face to face.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-15

New Jersey has a berry-pickers'
famine. 1t seems to be impossible to
get enough people to do anything
nowadays, except write poetry.