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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03
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Potato Raising.

In Whiteside county good many
potatoes are raised, the area on each
farm devoted to potatoes being from
one to rs acres. For early potatoes we
do our planting about the first to the
tenth OF April. For late potatoes we
do our planting from the 25th of April
10 the 10th of May. We generally cut
our potatoes SO that each piece will
have two eyes. The seeding is done
with a planter and is in drills l do
not know of any being planted in hills
mere. l have tried using whole pota-
toes for seed, but the result seems to
be that there are too many tops and
the tubers grown are too small
In the preparation of my land usu-
ally pillow the previous August and
SEED rye at the rate of one bushel per
acre. In the winter and early spring
l cover the ground with manure. This
l plow In in early spring as soon as
the ground works well and continue to
narrow till the ground is well pulver-
lied and smooth
consider the selection of the seed
very important, and for this purpose l
choose only nice smooth potatoes. l.
am certain that nice smooth tubers
cannot be grown from rough out-of-
shape seed In my potato cellar l
nave separate place for my seed po-
tatoes. | pick out my seed potatoes as
carefully as I do my seed corn or as 1
90 my bull. 1 do this work in the win
ter In selecting I make it point to
nave the seed end of the potato the
largest and have all the eyes large but
not deep.
we plant with a planter, which leaves
ridge as it covers them. They
should be narrowed at least three
times before they come up, and 1 usu-
ally harrow them at least once after.
Then they can be plowed with an or.
binary corn pillow until it is time to
lay them by or until the tops cover
the ground
have raised the Early Ohios for
sood many years, and by continually
selecting the best I now am able to
produce some very good, smooth, fair.
size potatoes.-J. H. Martin. white.
side Co., ILL.,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03
No Postage Stamps.

Old Man-"If that young idiot in
the parlor hasn't got sense enough to
make shorter calls, he might as well
be of some use. Ask him if he can
spare me postage-stamp"
Daughter (after trip to the par
lor-"He says he's very sorry, but he
called at the postoffice today to re-
new his supply of postage stamps, but
he hadn't anything smaller than a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bill in his vest
pocket, and they couldn't change that
Eth? By links! Well you ninny.
go back to the parlor at once. Don't
you know better than to leave your
company alone like that?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

had been kept on the afternoon OF
Dec 80, which fell upon Sunday The
Rev Dr. McCabe, who had married
them, renewed his pastoral blessing
in the same words and heard the same
pledges that were uttered twenty-five
years before
Following the ceremony q christen-
ing took place, the child, a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Heron, receiving the
name of Lucy Hayes, in honor of Mrs.
Hayes Then Fanny and Scott Russell
Hayes, two of the Presidents children.
were baptized
The tenth White House wedding
was that of Miss Emily Platt, niece of
President Hayes, who was married to
Gen. Russell Hastings on June 10.
1878 The bride had been to the Pres
ident and Mrs. Hayes as a daughter.
and she had lived in their home for
many years, going to the White House
with them from Ohio. Gen. Hastings
had been companion in arms of the
President, having been the Lieuten-
ant Colonel of the Third Regiment of
Ohio Volunteers, of which President
Hayes was Colonel.
The ceremony was performed in the
Blue room by Bishop Jaeger of the
Southern Diocese of Ohio. In defer
ence to the wishes of both the bride
and the bridegroom the wedding was
very quiet affair, the guests being
limited almost exclusively to family
friends and relations.
When next the Blue room was dec
GRATED for a marriage ceremony the
wedding was that of a President. the
first to be married in the White
House President Cleveland was the
second Chief Magistrate to be married
while in office.
Miss Frances Folsom, the bride was
20 and was noted as being graceful
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03
TWITCHING NERVES
4 Serious Hereditary Trouble Cured
BY Or. Williams Pink Pills.

4 Serious Hereditary Trouble Cured
BY Or. Williams Pink Riils.
Sufferers from ailments that have #
fiicted in regular succession one gener.-
ton after another of their family are. a;
. rule, inclined to submit to them as in
evitable. The case which follows proves
that such hereditary difficulties are not
beyond the reach of curative forces and
should inspire hopefulness and a readi-
ness to try remedies that have effected
signal cures. such as that which is here
given.
Mrs Elizabeth Rannells, of No. loS
East Seventh street. Newton, Kansas,
gives the following account of her ail-
ment and her cure:
"For two years suffered from irving
nervousness in my lower limbs from NV
knees down, as my mother and my
grandmother had suffered before me.
The situation was for many years ac-
cepted as unavoidable because heredi-
tary. But about two years age, when NV
son was realizing benefit from the use Of
DIR. Williams Pink Pills, / Thought there
might possibly be some good in them for
me. My trouble had then become so
serious as to make it difficult for me to
sleep. I often had to walk the floor in
restlessness the whole night. After talk
ing some six boxes the twitching 6isap-
peared and ceased to use the remedy.
1 evidently stopped a little too soon for
nervousness came back after a month or
SO and used the pills again for a short
time. Relief came at once and since
stopped using them the second time
have been free from any return of the
twitchings or from any interference with
my Sleep
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have cured
the worst cases of bloodlessness, indiees-
ton, influenza, headaches, lumbago, sci
atlca, neuralgia, nervousness snipa1
weakness and the special ailments of girls
and women. For further information.
address the Dr. Williams Medicine Co..
Schenectady, N Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03
City ard Country Hens,

It would probably be Interesting
potn TO the farmer and the city man.
10 compare results as to the produc-
ton OF eggs in winter. 1t is difficult
10 make comparison of the same
sized Hooks, as the city flocks are gen.
orally very much the smaller. but fig
ur1ng On percentage basis 1 believe
the city man wins, and personally 1
thlnk this is entirely due to the kind
OF ICED which his hens get One of
my city friends has six Black Minorca
mems and during the first part of Jan
uary was getting two and three eggs
a day. From a flock of about 125
oarred plymouth Rock hens on a farm
oo mlles from Chicago they were get
ting at the same time nine and ten
eggs day, and these hens were well
taken care of, too, with a good warm
henhouse and a large scratching shed
also know of a flock of about $50
hens, White Wyandottes. Barred Rocks
and a mixed lot, where, during Janu-
airy and February last year. thew did
not get sufficient eggs to use in cook
ing and baking. also know of a city
MOCK OF ten hens where during the
same time they were getting six and
eight eggs day, and the feed that
was bought for this latter flock did not
amount to over cents week. They
were fed principally on table scraps.
and from my observation 1 think it is
this feed that makes the eggs in win
ter am not prepared to say Just
what there is to this feed that makes
the eggs, but If the farmer could
strike the same combination he would
make small fortune on his eggs in
WINTER, as at 40 cents a dozen (Which
one OF my neighbors is paying for
strictly fresh eggs) the farmer ought
to realize about 81 a day for eggs
from a flock of 125 or 100 hens. II
would pay him to spend some money
for the right kind of feed.-Aaron
Kline, in Farmers Review.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

and winsome. Her engagement to the
President was made in the summer of
1885. Soon after she went to Europe
with her mother, and remained there
until few days before her wedding
That occurred on the evening of June
2, 1886, at O'Clock, in the Blue room.
To the strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding March, played by the Ma
rine Band, the bridal couple, unattend-
ed, passed down the stairway and en-
tered the Blue room from the western
corridor. Dr. Sunderland met them
under the glittering center chandelier
and the wedding service followed
The bride wore gown of ivory sat
in. with trimmings of India silk ar
ranged in Grecian folds over the front
of the high corsage and fastened in
the folds of satin at the side. Orange
blossoms and buds and leaves outlined
this drapery and adorned the edge OF
the skirt.
A coronet of orange blossoms fast
ened the veil, and garnitures of the
same blossoms were artistically ar
ranged throughout the costume. Her
veil of silk tulle enveloped her and
softened the effect of the satin gown.
1t fell over the entire length of the
long court train
Gloves reaching to the elbow com
pleted the costume. No jewelry save
her engagement ring was worn, and no
flowers were carried
The habit of gift making had not
reached it's height when President
Cleveland was married, and the
crowned heads of Europe, the Ameri-
can Ministers at foreign courts, and
countless other people contented
themselves with sending kilograms of
congratulation. The only gift the bride
exhibited to her friends was a dia-
mond necklace, composed of a single
string of brilliants, the gift of the
bridegroom To this gift Mr. BisseT,
the former law partner of the Presi-
dent, added a pendant of diamonds.
The wedding of Miss Alice Roose-
welt and Congressman Nicholas Long
worth in the East Room of the Execu-
tive Mansion is the twelfth to occur
in the White House.
Twenty years have passed since
Miss Frances Folsom became q bride
at the White House, and thirty four
years have been numbered since Gen.
Grants only daughter was married In
the East Room
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

room through the corridor, the brides
maids walking in couples. They were
the Misses Conkling, Frelinghuysen,
Drexel, Porter, Fish, Barnes, Dent and
Sherman. The Rev Dr. Tiffany led
the procession, followed by the bride
groom, who was supported by his best
man, Lieut.. Col. Fred Grant The
bridesmaids preceded the bride, who
entered the room leaning ON the arm
of her father. Mrs. Grant and her two
younger sons followed.
On raised platform facing the
large east window and under bell of
white flowers the bridal couple stood.
The service was that of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
The brides dress was of ivory white
satin, covered with a skirt of rose
point lace. The skirt had a very long
sweeping train lined with white silk
The edges of the lace overdress had
fringe of orange blossoms and lily
of the valley sprays.
The high corsage was cut square in
the neck and filled in with diagonal
folds of tulle- Point lace, matching
the fiounces in pattern, together with
orange blossoms, ornamented the bod
ice and adorned the sleeves The
long veil was of the thinnest tulle,
with the faint edge underlined by
hem. The bridal chaplet of orange
flowers crossed the front of the Golf
fure. and was caught at the left side
in cluster.
The wedding breakfast was served
in the State dining-room. The gifts
came from great number of donors
and were valued at upward of $780,
600, great sum in those days.
The autumn succeeding the mar
rage of Miss Nellie Grant her broth
er, Col Frederick Dent Grant, was
married in Chicago on Oct 20 to Miss
Ida Honore, and on Nov. 10 the Presi-
dent and Mrs Grant gave the bridal
pair a reception at the White House.
COL and Mrs Grant passed the next
three winters in the White House.
and it was there that their daughter.
Julia Grant, was born in June, 1876.
This daughter is now the Princess
Cantacuzene, Countess Speraesky Of
Russia
The first silver wedding to be cele-
brated in the White House was that
of President and Mrs Hayes On Dec.
81. 1877, they met their friends in the
Blue ROOM The actual anniversary
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03
Drass the Corn After PLANTING,


In the preparation for my seed crop
l pay most attention to the selecting
OF the seed and use the seed grown by
myself We begin to prepare the corn
land just as soon as possible after
the oats are sown. All of my land is
a clay loan. but 1 think that sandy
land is little earlier as a rule. as
the water dries out quicker from it
and it can be worked without getting
lumpy. My method for putting in the
corn crop is to thoroughly prepare the
ground In my operation 1 vary ac-
cording to the seasons, but 1 try to
have the soil as fine as dust If posi-
ble We plant in checks three feet six
inches each way and put in the corn
IL to 2 inches deep when the corn is
moist and 21k to inches deep when
the corn is dry. We drag the corn
once or twice as soon as it is planted.
w. l. Wells. Winnebago County, III
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

William Waldorf Aston, who bought
Hever castle, in England, about two
years ago, is building Tudor village
around the old place and will try to
give 1t surroundings similar to thase
existing in the days when Henry VIII
went there to WOO Anne Boleyn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

new postmaster general, who is seek
ing election to parliament to succeed
Sir William Murdoch, is described as
closely resembling Abraham Lincoln
In appearance, being 6 feet 6 inches
In height
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

A British judge has decided that a
waitress does her full duty if she
passfvely resists attempts to kiss her,
and that she cannot be discharged for
not resisting actively An extension
of the passive resistance movement
may confidently be predicted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

The New York physician who
starved himself to death in an at
tempt to show the power of mind
over matter would seem to have given
mind rather a rough jolt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

By the verdict of a Brooklyn jury, a
dash left out of a telegraphic mes
sage will cost the telegraph company
$4,000 Under the circumstances.
the manager might be excused a dash
with big, big d before it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

Shaban Bey, leader of the Alban-
Ian instruction against Turkey, has
arrived in this country to try to in
terest the American board of foreign
missions In his project for a boys
school in Albania
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

Connecticut minister is authority
for the statement that a half dozen
good apples eaten each day will great
ly assist an inebriate to conquer his
appetite for liquor. OF course, they
must not be taken in the form of
appiejack.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

Bob Fftzsimmons has purchased a
rural home" but we have reasonable
doubts whether his Julia will be con-
tent to shoe chickens of the porch
and perform the other duties of a ru-
ralist's wife.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

A life" sentence in New York is
said to average about ten years This
is unfair to New York, even consider
ing all that tends to shorten life there
and make it disagreeable while it
lasts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

A Boston hen was sold last week for
$3.50. She must have come over in
the Mayfiower.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

One of the best experiences in this
life is living within ones income. 1t
may require a little sacrifice some
times, but sacrifice is good
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

They are going to build a twenty
four story skyscraper in Pittsburg
The top of it ought almost to rise
above the soot
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

Mark Twain made speech in
which he spoke with much humor of
the millionaire tax-dodgers of Gotham.
There was even more truth in the
speech than humor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

In this country, at least
no feed has been found that
will take the place of oats for
feed for horses. The scientists say
that there is in oats an element which
gives energy to the animals. More
over, oats are perfectly balanced as to
fat-forming elements and flesh-formfne
elements Oats are more perfectly
balanced than any other grain and can
be fed without requiring any other
kind of grain as a balancer. Every
horseman that has fed oats knows how
quickly the horse viii respond to a
good feed of oats He is feeling his
oats" 10 common expression
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

Uncle Russell Sage will have to pay
taxes this year on a personal property
assessment of $2.c00,000. Are the New
York authorities trying to drive the
poor old man out of the city?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

Judge-We<e you present when the
trouble started between the man and
his wife?
Wftness-Yes, sir. I was at der
weddin'. eff OATS whut yo' means, sab.
Bulletin
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

Admiral Togo is coming over here
In April with two armored cruisers.
Oil up your banzais!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

A Cincinnati woman has 1000 ca
nar1es. When we move to Cincin-
natl we shall be careful not to rent the
next fiat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

biologist prescribes a pound of
candy or dose of cooking soda for
that tired feeling" The young Amer
lean will know which prescription to
take.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03
The Hog Family.

Mr.. Borem-"My father was great
breeder of hogs"
Miss Cutting There was quite
large family of you. wasn't there?"-
Illustrated Bits.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

The shah of Persia has granted a
parliament" and will no doubt run ii
entirely to his own satisfaction.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

The new king of Denmark is in his
63rd year, and may be considered
thoroughly safe and sane.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

Now that man in West Coventry,
Conn, has caught a neighbor in
trap set for chicken thieves, will the
offender be punished by being sent to
Coventry?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

The United States has $40 mountain
peaks over 10000 feet high, and yet
the country doesn't look SO very
peaked at that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

1t wouldn't be so embarrassing to
tell folks what you think of them il
they wouldn't return the compliment
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

OF the 6,S17 new books published in
England last year, probably seventeen
were well worth reading.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03
A StrangIer's Mistake.

Distinguished Stranger Gin the
West)-"That is a welI-driIled squad
of soldiers"
American General-"Souad? Great
Scott, man! That's an army."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

The big revival now in progress in
Philadelphia is expected to cost $780,
600, but it isn't expected that there
will be $4,000 converts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

Richard Mansfield advises univers-
1ty boys to select some great man as
a model, and it should not be inferred
that he meant Beau Brun1mel.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

1t seems that after paying $500 a
volume for "Fads and Fancies." New
York's smart set still has money
enough left to pay $500 a pair for
"medicated boots"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

Lewis Single Binder straight sc. You
pay loc for cigars not SO good. Your dealer
DR. Lewis Factory, Peoria, ILL
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

When woman says she hates to
have her husband out of her sight he
is either very good husband or
very bad one.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

The Field Mouse-Hello,, Doci
How's business? Old DIR. Stork-Pret-
ty dar7 SLOW In fact, I've about de
cided to give trading stamps.-Puck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

1t is not true that the motto of M
Anatole LIE Braz, this years French
lecturer at Harvard, is Erin go
bragh."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

A Richmond, Va, man died, leav-
ing two widows and a fiancee. Well,
that's an improvement on the Hoch
method, anyway.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

The Russian revo1utionists are not
satisfied to take counsel; they want to
take councillors every time they can
get a shot at them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03
Defiance Starch

snouio De In every household, none so
good, besides 4 o. more for 10 cente
thai. any other brand of cold water
starch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03
Why It Is the Best

Is because made by an entirely differ.
ent process. Defiance Starch is un-
IKE any other, better and one-third
more for 10 cents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03
All Up-to-pate Hous.k-.ne-,

use Defiance Cold Water Starch, be-
cause II Is better, and OF. more of II
Tor same money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-03-03

A trade note says heavy shoes
move slowly" 1t sounds almost like
a truism.
The Washington times., 1906-03-29

grams are also used in the corner,
framed in geometrical designs in en-
broidery, in preference 20 the delicate
wreaths which were so fashionable, as
these have been so much overdone N
the machine-nade handkerchiefs. Many
handkerchiefs have the monograms
framed ta chain OF plain links.
Lace Decorations Attractive.
Handkerchiefs made Of embroidery
and lace are considered most attractive
for best occasions. but the newest fad
in dressy handkerchiefs is for all lace
decoration or all embroidery. All lace
trimmed handkerchiefs are shown bor-
dered with Yalenciennes edging and
with one or two rows OF insertion at
equal intervals from the lace. Guipure
is also used in this fasnion, and return
20 extreme simplicity IN trimming is
shown IN some OF the finest handker-
chiefs which are bordered in rose point
about TWO inches deep at the corners.
These have no embroidery whatever, and
are in r-arlxed contrast 10 the handker-
chiefs OF last season. which showed en-
broidery and lace OF two or three kinds
In all decorations.
In the coiored bordered handkerchiefs
many designs are shown The most 1T
tractive and most fashionable are those
having several lines of graduated
breadth OF the color forming the border.
The Washington times., 1906-03-29
Automobile Log Book

For the woman who motors there is
an automobile log book which is being
hailed with delight by these feminine
enthusiasts. Whether plain and with
out illustration or handsomely bound
in vellum and hand-psinted. they are
in great demand
Under different captions there are
spaces for the date OF the run, time
of start, objective point. time OF ar
rival. distance made each day, speed
number of stops. weather guests. ana
general remarks.
With the addition of camera. by
WI iLh interesting photographs Of guests
ano scenes along the route may be snap
pei SId added to the log book. the
novelty may be made most interesting
metlento worth preservine.