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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25
Drawing on Nerve Force

Quite recently famous novelist
called in a great doctor and asked
him what was the matter with him.
ALI the various symptoms were thor
oughly gone into, and an exhaustive
verbal examination was made, and
the medical man then spoke as fol-
lows:
You are selling your nerves; you
cannot sell them and keep them, too,
You must either work with less in
tensity or you must change your oc-
cupation- So long as you continue to
work your Imagination and your
nervous system as you have been do
ing lately, so long will you be subject
to breakdown such as the present
one"
First of all, there is the writer of
romance, who puts on paper events
and conversations and scenery such
as has never had any foundation in
fact.
Where does he get his material
from? 1t comes, so it is popularity
said, from his Inner consciousness
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25
Native Wealth Of Liberia

them. The country is one great rub
ber-producing forest. Coffee grows
there wild, and it is also being ex-
tensively cultivated by the America
Liberians. The forests also contain
many valuable timbers, dyewoods and
drugs, while the oil palm is exceeding
ly abundant. In the interior of the
country ivory is plentiful. for there
are many elephants. Cacao is be-
ing Increasingly planted, and. like cot
ton- thrfves remarkably well. There
are indications of the presence of gold
in the country, and 10-carat diamond
is alleged to have been discovered
there. The existence of hematite iron
ore in much of the country along the
seaboard is undoubted, and the ma
tives work it to considerable ex-
tent The climate of Liberia is much
pleasanter than that of the regions
north and south of It. 1t is much
healthier, and there is a remarkable
absence OF insect pests.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25

That is a good answer for the ordi.
nary person, because it is easy. But
what is this mysterious inner con-
sciousness"?
1t is, roughly, picture or an i'm
preston manufactured by the brain
and the nerves OF the writer, who
draws, as his artistic sense dictates,
happenings and talks and views which
he creates by means of brain and
nerve cells which have never yet been
fully and satisfactorily described to
the unscientific mind.
A novelist, or a poet, or painter,
or a great musician, or, in short, any
body who acts upon inspiration,
gives out his nerves when he prac-
tees his art.
Were he not to go through the eff
fort, or task, of giving out his very
life-bloOd in this manner, he would
have much more physical vitality for
ordinary purposes, such as the with
standing of chills and shocks and at
tacks of one sort and another to
which we are all of us hable.-Chica-
go American.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25
Dog Talked Too Muc h

So in a fortnight the old man gave
him the $50 and he went off. When
he came home he told how the dog
said Hello and asked after the
folks. and the old man was SO pleased
that in another two weeks he gave
the SON another $50 and told him to
go after the dog.
OF course, he came home without
him, and Mr.. Brown wanted to know
where the dog was.
well, I'll tell you how it was, faith
err" the boy replied. Il got him all
right, and we started home on the
train He sat up on the seat with me,
and we were talking. He asked after
you and mother, and by and by he
says: Does the old man make love
to the servants, the same as he used
tor and 1 grabbed him and threw him
out of the window
"Goshi" the old man exclaimed, ct
hope you killed him" Boston Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25

ing to flight of filthy stairs, and the
glimpses 1 have had of the interiors
have yielded views no better than the
stairs The pictures over the entrance
are enthralling, however. A knight
in golden armor fights twenty or more
Een in steel; heroes slaughter drag
ons and fly away from towers upon
cockatrices; a gallant gentleman
chained to a pillar pulls the whole ed
ifice down upon the Saracen who is
about to cut his throat; devils and
hobgoblins rollick round gibbets-
there must be an immense amount Of
variety in it.
I'm Palermo the curtain at the op-
era house does not rise until nearly
$50, and then not half the audience
is in it's place. The theater is the
after-dinner lounge of everybody;
newspapers are sold at the doors; the
audience knows all the members of
the orchestra and chats to them, and
each singer has his personal friends
in front who applaud him vigorously"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25

Mr.. Brown had very intelligent
dog, of whom he was proud and to
whom he was greatly attached. One
day his son, rather wild young man,
came to him and told him that there
was a man in Boston who could teach
dogs to talk.
The old man, easily deceived where
his pet was concerned, told the boy
to take him up and let the profes
sor look at him, and, if he thought it
worth while, to teach him, if it
wouldn't cost more than 5000.
The son was in need of money
about this time, so he told the old
man that the first payment would be
500. His father handed it over, and
Charles took the dog off and killed
him. After spending the money, he
went home and told Mr.. Brown that
the professor told him it would take
a month to teach the dog, and to
come up in two weeks with $50 and
see how he was getting along.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25
When to Begin Pasturina.

1t has been my practice to use pas
ture as nearly the year round as pos
sible. 1 only lot" my stock when
the ground is very soft. The time
stock should be left to subsist on pas
ture alone depends on the season.
had some cattle on pasture alone from
May LIST to December 9th last year
with very satisfactory results. l sold
them for butcher stock at the highest
market price at the latter date. Newly
set grass should not be used this way,
only old sod. The acreage may be
extended in the fall by opening up the
meadow in August, and the stalk field
in November. After that is cleaned
up hay may be fed on the ground,
providing the ground is dry or froze
hard.-S. H. Rogers. Montgomery Co.,
ILL.,
Mr.. Rogers was more fortunate and
favored than most farmers in being
able to use his pasture during such =
long season with the exceptionally
profitable results Unsatisfactory
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25

Sir Harry Johnston. who recently
returned to England from a visit to
Liberia, during which he traversed the
whole of the coast line and made sew
eral expeditions into the interior, is
very hopeful of the future of that
country, which, he says, has made
great progress since he last saw it
twenty years ago. United States Con-
sui General Evans at London who has
reported the matter to the state de-
partment, summarizes Sir Harry
Johnston's observations in regard to
Liberia as follows: The Liberian gov
eminent has SO encouraged the use of
English among the natives that there
is scarcely any important tribe or
chief that has not several individuals
able to speak Ineligible English, and
therefore act as interpreters The ma
tives are well disposed toward the
white man, and consequently travellers
have NO difhculty in dealing with
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25
Mcs FaanieD Fox

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25

ed He placed a pencil in my hand
and quite unconsciously l began to
write rapidly in a strange hand. After
completing nine pages l signed the
last page with name 1 had never
heard before. What strange force
compelled me l know not 1t just
seemed that 1 must write. All this
time my frienu was scanning the
pages eagerly. When he saw the name
al the end he uttered an exclamation
of surprise.
Did you ever know that man.
he asked eagerly.
81 told him 1 did not
Well, that man was my dearest
friend He was drowned 10 years ago
in the China Seal
You can imagine my surprise. The
letter 1 had written was an eerie af-
fair, describing life in the spirit land,
and you can imagine the interest with
which 1 read it. 1t took me several
days to recover from the strange
shock of it all, and since that day
have never tried another experiment
or attempted to delve into the mys-
teries- of 'occultism. However, I'm a
firm believer in the existence of ma
tu1al laws about which we know alb
solutely nothing."-New Orleans
TimeS-Democrat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25
ISCEIIANZ
Foundation of the Export steer.

Foundation Of the Export Steer.
In the first place, it must be re-
membered that to produce carcass of
beef of the best quality, a steer must
possess large proportion of the blood
of some recognized beef breed. Steers
possessing considerable dairy blood
may give rapid and economical gains,
but the carcass OF beef from such
steer does not carry so large a pro-
portion of valuable meat as that of the
strictly beef animal This point has
been demonstrated in many expert
ments The datry-bred steer has
tendency to form a large amount of
fat that is not edible, whereas those
portions of the body which carry the
most valuable meat are poorly devel-
oped and lacking in covering of flesh.
While it is impossible to say exact
ly how the animal win feed simply
from inspecting it. at the same time.
there are certain features which are
peculiar to the animal which will
make rapid and economical gain in
weight, and which possesses the con-
st1tution to stand heavy feeding. A
good type of steer should possess a
deep body, broad back, short neck,
moderately fine bone, thick, fine coat
low skin, which moves freely under
the hand over the underlying tissues.
When the hand is laid fat upon the
ribs of the animal and pressed against
them, a mellowness and elasticity
should be noticeable, which indicate a
ready fattener and a good quality of
flesh. The animal which has thin,
wlry coat of hair, and which feels hard
and unyielding when the hand is laid
on the rib, is seldom a quick feeder,
and does not possess the thickness of
flesh which is desirable in a beef ami
NAL OF course, we do not expect that
thin steer will handle like fat
steer, but, in handling a thick-f1eshed
animal, that mellowness of handling,
previously mentioned, is noticeable,
though the animal may be compare
lively thin.
1t is desirable to have good depth
and thickness at the heart in order to
indicate constitution; but there should
be proportionate development towards
the rear of the animal where the meat
is more valuable. Viewed from the
balanced appearance, that is to say,
he should not show an undue develop
nent of forequarter in proportion to
hindquarter, because the forequarter
is of less value than the hindquarter.
Beware of the steer with extremely
heavy shoulders, and coarse, "oxy-
looking" head and horns. A full,
bright eye and wide muZzle are also
indications of breeding qualities
Prof. G. E. Day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25
FEAR INVASION OF TRADE"
fashionable and Exclusive New York
ers in Commotion.

Fashionable and Exclusive New York.
ers in Commotion.
Fashionable New Workers who live
on the exclusive Forty-seventh street
block between Fifth and Madison ave
nue. reported to be much disturbed
over the purchase by a modiste of the
house formerly occupied by Richard
Garfield as a gambling resort 1t is
understood that the house is to be con
verted into a tailoring establishment
Among the jewellers on the block are
Perry Belmont, the Boardmans, the
Alexanders, the Stevenses, the Glider.
sleeves, the Baxters and many more
of New York's ultrafashionable folk.
They fear that this proposed CONNER.
cial establishment is the entering
wedge on their block for the invasion
of trade that is driving society on
Fifth avenue. As a result of the fash.
ionable alarm some curiosity is ex
pressed as to the school of morals
prevailing in a district which protests
against a dressmaker but tolerates q
gambler.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25

arena He remembered the great tar
in debate of 1882, which resulted in
the passage of the notification act by
South Carolina. He could recall the
fight made by Andrew jackson against
the United States bank.
As young man he was thrilled by
the cry, Remember the Alamo" and
it may be said that he never ceased
to be inspired by Sam Houston's in
Junction He saw the Republic of Tex
as set its star in the flag of the Union.
He saw the great West and Southwest
won into the circle of civilization. He
felt that the war clouds were forming
as early as 1910. and he witnessed the
compromise of ten years later. By
him the '-Dred Scott decision was
heard as it came fresh from the lips
OF fancy. and Uncle Toms Cabin.
was read and given his careful
thought almost the moment it came
from the press.
When the Butler-Brooks- Sumner in
c1dent occurred in the Senate Judge
Reagan was a member of Congress.
His associates were the great men of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25
Admirers of Fine Stock.

One of the very first things which
impresses the visitor to Great Britain
is strong love of good animals, which
to all appearances is one of the hered-
itary traits of the native Briton. Go
where you will, the same thing exists.
From the very humblest laborer to
his gracious majesty the king, there
is shown strong love for real high
class stock. In recent visit to the
home of a famous Scottish Shorthorn
breeder, whose name is familiar to
lovers of good stock in all parts OF
the world, the writer was somewhat
astonished to learn that the gentle
man in question was also one of the
most prominent business men of the
town. Upon questioning my most
worthy host as to how he managed to
divide his time between his city bust
ness and his stock farms, he replied:
Il am in my city Offices only when
am compelled to be there, as that line
of work is very monotonous. But
with my stock farms it is very differ
ent. 1 love to be there all day and to
dream of being there by night These
are the words of one of the very
greatest of present-day stockbreeders,
and are very significant, as a love for
any line of work is the very first
essential to success.-W. ]. Kennedy
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25
AzOL.1 HG4N WIND -JEKHZz
AND MAS LAST or 7HE
GREAT GWTDER4Lf LE4DkRs

Tall and rugged, every line of his
face indicating indCmitable will, there
stood upon the western bank of the
Red river a stalwart young fellow of
twenty years. In his hand small
bundle tied in blue Misunderstanding
entire wardrobe. In his pockets a $40
bill issued by the bank of Holly
Springs, Miss.-his entire fortune.
His face was toward the setting sun
and he looked Texasward.
1t was the afternoon of May 20, 1889,
and as the young man looked he real
lied that in all of the great land be-
fore him there was none to whom he
might look for aid. His future was his
alone. About. him on every side were
the foes of the frontiersman, but not
for a moment did his feet falter; not
for a moment did his heart fail. He
was strong with the strength of one
who knows himself, and without fear
he took up his journey into a strange
land.
Three score and six years after, the
young man, now in his six and eight
ieth year, had closed a marvellous ca
reer. In his life he had served under
three flags, had honored and been hen
ored by the people in whose cause he
il peace, and finally, in the fullness of
years and achievement, passed to his
eternal rest
Born in Sewer county, Tennessee,
Oct. 8, 1918. and dying at his home at
Palestine, Texas, March 6, 1905, the
activities of John Henninger Reagan
furnish an inspiration to all Ameri-
cans. In the Republic of Texas he
fought in many campaigns against the
Indians. In the State of Texas he
served the commonwealth as colonel
of its militia, justice of the peace, sat
in its legislature and upon the bench.
Then he went to Congress and was
counted one of the ablest members of
the House, which he left in 1861 be-
cause he believed it his duty to cast
his fortunes with the confederacy.
Under the stars and bars his was
high political preferment. First Post
master General of the Confederate
States of America, he relinquished
that post to become secretary of it's
treasury, devoting his energies and
his fortune to cause he loved and
fondly hoped might prevail. But when
the fortunes of war decreed that the
southland should not depart the Union
returned to his people to advocate con-
cjliation and unity.
Ripe in experience. he again became
a legislator of the nation, serving as
a senator from 1887 until 1891, father
ing the Reagan interstate commerce
law" which as afterward amended
by Senator Cullom of Illinois became
the law which is now in force.
The life of Judge Reagan links the
history of the old with that of the
new. His work was strenuous, his
making. For more than sixty-five
years and during the greater part of
this period he was in the political
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25
Egyptian Butter.

The Egyptians are taking up dairy.
ing and considerable quantities of but
ter are now being produced by them.
The best butter is sold in packages
of paper. while the cooking butter is
sold in tins The country is. however
using more than it makes. and last
year showed an increase of about so
per cent in iE'portations over ten
Years ago. 1t is not likely that Egypt
will ever become a large exporter of
3utter; but the home market is good.
!, n account of the large demand By
Foreign visitors and of the fleets pass
ing through the Suez canal
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Railway House Party a Fad.

Railway House Party Fad.
The railway house party is a rap
Idly growing institution among Amer
lean multimillionaires. The hiring OF
a special car for eighteen full fares
from New York to the Pacific coast is
OF common occurrence One Pacific
coast magnate makes the trip regular
~ every few months in his own PR
vate car, seldom with anything aboard
but his private secretary and his valet
He pays $5.662 mileage for the single
trip and declares he saves that yuuch
money in the amount of business h.
transacts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25
Gulf Stream Lore

Gulf Stream Lore
1t is said that the gulf stream Is run
ming so much more rapidly than for
meriy that sailing ships can not make
Roadway against its current. This
river In the ocean" is caused by the
waters of the Gulf of Mexico piling
up until that oval caldron rises two or
three feet higher than the waters in
the mid-Atlantic Florida strait about
ninety miles broad, forms the only
egress for the waters, which flow
through this narrow outlet, between
Key West and Cuba, at q speed of
eight or ten miles an hour.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25

Every housekeeper should know
that If they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because It
never sticks to the iron, but because
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pound-while all other Cold Water
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Starch is free from all Injurious chem
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you
a 12-oz. package it is because he has
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He knows that Defiance Starch has
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25

No chromos or cheap premiums, but
a better quality and one-third more
of Defiance Starch for the same price
Of other starches.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25

An automobile is more handsome
than wheelborrow, but no more use
full.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25

In the sixty-five years that J. H
Stoddart has been on the stage, he has
missed but two performances in which
he was scheduled to appear.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25
TWO Individuals.

Child-who is that sad-eyed man.
mother?
Mother-He's a poor pensioner, my
child.
Mother-And who is that jolly man.
mother?
Mother-He is rich pension agent
my child
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25
CLEARING Himself,

Binks-Say, Jinks, people are say
ing that you lived out West under an
assumed name.
n.
You were known there as Mr.. Jim
SJl, weren't vou?"
"Jimson is ny real name. My
>resent name is assumed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25
SPECIAL EXCURSIONS TO SOUTH.
wECT.
February and Fl, March and Fl,
1905, Via Kansas City South
cr0 Railway.

TO PORT ARTHUR, BEAUMONT,
TEX, LAKE CHARLES. GALVESTON,
HOUSTON. SAN ANTONIO, TEX,
and all other points on the K. C. 8.
Ry- for tickets with 81 days limit and
privilege of stopping off enroute on.
both going and return trip.
For literature describing "THR
LAND OF FULFILLMENT" the coun-
try along the X. c. s. Ry., or for furth-
er information regarding these excur-
sions write to
S. G. WARNER, G. p. & T. A.,
K. C. 8. Ry., Kansas City, Mo-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25

In poker dice you have to shake be-
fore you take the pot.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25
Crime to Wear Bird Hats.

A woman in Arkansas City who
wears a stuffed bird on her hat is now
liable to fine of from $25 to $50.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-25
She Knew One Of 'Em.

Cassell's-T have never met" he
said, casually. more than two really
lovely women" -Ahi" she said. In
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ALL SICK WOMEN
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Has Erected Similar Cures.

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