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pIPIlPR i,c ." rr ra SPjtfm ww OFFICIAL PAPER OF TREGO COUITY. W. S. TILTON, Editor. Saturday, Febeuaey 18, 1888. In the?enfc of the admission of Dako ta as a state, the World suggests that her motto be, "Let her go, Gallagher." The News says there are at least a dozen farmers in Waring township, Ness county, who have from 100 to 150 acres 6aeh sown in wheat Senator Fabwelx., of Illinois, says that if Blaine had really'meant to decline, "he would have signed his'name at the end of the first paragraph." Bbotheb Conway, of the Norton Cham pion, always logical if sometimes eccentric, declares thdt '"Smith is-in imminent dan ger of being nominated for governor." Tuesday evening of last week at Ness City, it is JVenv-ed, little Charlie Mil ler was helped onto a horse with too much momentum, which landed him on the opposite side, resulting in a broken arm. The mayor and councilmen of the very new city of Ellis have levied an occupa tion tax. It does not, as a rule, pay to keep up a city organization where the ordinary method of taxation has to be supplemented by an occupation tax. We are in receipt from Congressman Turner of a pamphlet containing the re cent speech of Senator Eugene Hale on -"Civil Service Reform." Mr. Hale shows concltisively that civil service reform under the Cleveland administration is a humbug. The people in the southeastern part of Greeley county must be a bad lot. The Horace Messenger hears it "intimated that parties out there are in the habit of catching up horses that are running on the range, and selling the same." That paper calls this horse stealing. The Leavenworth Times of last Sunday publishes a well-executed portrait of Hon. A, W. Smith, accompanied by a sketch of Lis life and public services. For the sketch, we make room in this World. We take great pride in supporting for governor a man with such a record. Eugene Bkusher, late proprietor of the LaGraude Hotel. Ness City, was re cently 6hot and killed by a fellow named Morris near Beaver City, I. T. The two men were traveling together. Morris is eaid to be an old resident of Ness county. The desire to get a thousand dollars be longing to Brusher is believed by the Ness City Ncxvs to have been the cause of the murder. Morris has been arrested. RANDALL SIGHT. It may be remembered that about the time when the present congress met the World uttered the prophecy that, with Mr. Randall and the rest of the small band of Democratic protectionists in their way, the Dem ocrats in the house would be unable to work through that body any measure looking to the destruction of the tariff laws. Mr. Randall seems to take precisely the same view of the case. To an anxious delega tioni of Sflass manufacturers from f3New Jersey' he said the other day: You can go home and make yourselves at ense on this subject. There will be no legislation in this congress which will de 'fitroy or injure any American industry. There is a majority in the Democratic party who "would like to do some of these things, but it is not in their power to do it, not even in the house of representa tives. There is too much labor in this matter of the tariff for the Democratic majority in the house to succeed, as you will observe by the vote which has just been taken on the resolution to investi gate the Beading strike. CONSTITUTIONAL. On Saturday last the Kansas su preme court handeddown a decision affirming the constitutionality of the Metropolitan Police law, which "was passed by the legislature last winter. This is a black eye for Leavenworth, Kansas City, Kan., -and such other cities in this state as" have been pleased to despise this law. The fact is, it as a law which should have been passed several years before it was. The people of the state are the supreme rulers in state affairs to any point short of a conflict with the United States. We - -axe ready to admit, on the same prin- , ciple, that the people of any county "srJt-w oTjir if.tr in flip fifnio nvo. flm 011 vr- V WWJ w "w u" ou- jireme rulers within their territories, fc'j te ilU.JA.oo UiHiV atuujju tv uuuy Uilu domain allotted to higher authority. It is plain that all the cities in east 'ern Kansas owed it to the state to ? Respect her constitutional and statu- jtory provisions concerning the aboli--l Hion of the liquor traffic. When any 1 - municipality within the state under took to override the state authority, t yras simple justice to the law-abid ing portions 01 the state tnat the de- pr locaipj we jluiucu. iin-v ouwjcu- . . i - - ' 3?1.TmII JC -aiJOJailtO' XJNiSX'XUiXi. proceedings of Saturday, Feb. 4. The program for the forenoon was: Floriculture -Mrs. J. W. Carson. Growing of Small Fruit Prof. Wal ters. Opportunities for Intellectual Develop ment in Farmers' Homes Miss. Carrie Davis. SATURDAY TOBENOON EXERCISES. Prof. Walters started the small-fruit subject, and claimed that he had made a success of grapes in this cpuntry. In fact, in the country where I came from (Swit zerland) this is their industry. The wet test place in western Kansas is not too wet. I would not .plant on a hillside? My former experience has taught me this. Plant on level ground, and trail your vines on trellises. Put posts sixteen feet apart, and on these posts place three wires. Plant the vines eight feet apart. Give them plenty of room. The method of culture is to mulch. In laying out a vine yard, cultivate the ground deep for two years, and lay out in rows not more than eight feet apart. I do not think it will pay you to raise your own plants. Buy them from a responsible nurserv. See that your plants have plenty of roots. Always buy plants two years old, and see that the shoots have but two eyes. Yon can buy them for four cents. The first year these plants will grow at least two two shoots two feet long. Do not trellis your vines the first year or the second year. The second year these four eyes will drive shoots four feet long, and then in the fourth year you must trellis, and cut your plant so that two runners are allowed to grow. Train one one way, and the other in the opposite direction. It will not do to train your plant as low here as further east. In the fifth year you should have a few bunches of grapes, but do not allow them to bear too much. In the summer cut off the ends of the vines. Also check the growth by pruning. Prune in February. The crop in a small patch will astonish you, both in the amount of fruit and the money which you can derive from it. I have stock which bears six or seven pailsful to the vine. Do not train your vines too much. If you do, they will not do as well as in the eastern part of this country or in Europe. You want the leaves to shade the vine. Of the va rieties to plant here, is the Concord, a stand-by, hardy, good-looking grape, ber ry large. Another grape for table use is the Delaware. Another good grape is the Griffith, and if you are almost ceitainyou will neglect your vineyard, plant the Clinton. You can, after getting them started, let them go. The Niagara is not a hardy grape, and does not do well. The Isabella and the Martha are grown with us. I will say. something about the black berry. I think every farmer should plant it. It always gives ample returns. Put blackberries in rows two or three feet apart. Cultivate two years, and then let them go. The first year they will grow two, four and six feet high. Then, in August of the first year, pinch them back Mulch well. A shoot must be two years old to bear. When they grow three feet high, cut off again in August. Don't do any thing to them in the way of cultiva tion that year. Every two or three years, plow in the rows, and fill in with straw. In this way you can liave all the berries you want. From a patch as large as this court room, we produced at least thirty bushels. I urge upon every farmer to plant this fruit. The Kittatining is the best of blackberries. Do not plant on the hills. Go down into a draw, where the soil is black and rich. We clip off the head of the vine in order to multiply the branches, and in doing so the berries are multiplied. This should be done in July. I would speak of the currant. In the East, it does well, but I do not think it will do well here. I .have the same to say of the goose berry. N The Male Quartette Messrs. Blair, Metz, Curtis and Dr. Farmer gave the institute one of their fine selections Annie Laurie. We would say in reference to these gentlemen that we stump west ern Kansas for their equals in the produc tion of fine vocal music. After the Male Quartette music was di gested, the ladies and gentlemen farmers of this vicinity had a fine discussion on the strawberry. Prof. Walters does not think that hop culture can be made a success. Mrs. Sawtelle's experience with the hop was not successful. Mrs. Eich claims that a lady in Ellis county has made a partial success by growing the hop on the north side of the house. The Committee on Program reported the list of afternoon exercises, as follows: Poultry Mrs. Jennie E. Eich. Essay Miss Davis. Dairying L L. McGarvie. Floriculture Mrs. E. D. Carson. In discussing the subject of poultry, Mrs. Eich held the very close attention of the audience. She believes she can say that she brought the first chickens into Trego county- She does not think the Dark Brahma any oo large for profit. What Tve want is a fowl that will hunt for itself. Some chicken eaters are prejudiced as to the color of poultry which, is to be eaten. Isam going for you farmers roughly. You can plan for horses and cattle, but you do not care for your chick ens. I would build a chicken house 12x11 feet in size, and then I would have plenty of glass, so as to enable the sun to shine in. Keep them in during a storm, and give'them plenty of warm water in winter. I never would keep chickens over four years old. Dispose of them. They are poor profit. Some think black chiokens lav better than -white ones, bat y wuue ones are gooa enoxiifa-ioruwi ;avne orourrnrss merwwuiu anumwu ue u v n -A-JXiiJBLDiEX, .xlaxsab. - JU Mr. McGrarviief agrees with Mrs. Bich that the. Dark Brahmas are not good chickens. He thinks there is more profit in fifteen chickens than in the best cow if they are well taken care of. Corn alone will not make hens lay. They must have mineral food. The best roost for chickens is about eighteen inches high. It should be movable, so the house can be cleaned. This climate and c6untry.can not be beaten for chickens. Mr. McGarvie now comes f the rescue of the dairy. The publication of this in teresting paper will be made in the course of a week or two. Editob. A general discussion ensued. S. C. Kobb thinks that the only trouble in co-operative dairying is that asufficient number of farmers do not live close to gether out here. In the New England states the farmer owns only from 4Q to 100 acres of land, thereby bring neighbors close together. If we can surmount this obstacle, we can compete with the world. Our grasses are fine, and our country is all right. . If we can get our neighbors close enough together, and get the cream to the factory without heating, we are all right, Mr. McGarvie claims. Prof. Walters says: We started a creamery in our county, and it works well. By buying the creamery outfit of eastern parties, and getting it cheap, our farmers were encouraged to open up this trade. Ben C. Eich thinks the co-operative system can not be made profitable. Men do not agree. Some want to raise stock. Here the arguments for and against the system waxed warm by various ones. Opportunities for Intellectual Develop ment in Farmers' Homes, was now taken up by Miss Carrie Davis. This splendid essay will appear in these columns within a short time. Editor. Now comes the subject of floriculture, as treated by Mrs. E. D. Carson. The most of these subjects have been discuss ed with an eye to financial success. I think most ladies should grow flowering plants. Most ladies would rather, pay ten cents than to try to raise them them selves. . Such flowers as the Verbena, Portulaca, etc., are good to plant out of doors. There are other plants, I think, which should be grown in the house only. I find this is growing the plants with great pleasure. Here the reporter's at tention was drawn from his duty, and he lost track of the .snbject. Mrs. Carson evidently convinced the institute that she is not an amateur, but an expert, in the matter of floriculture. On -motion, a committee was appointed to place in nomination officers of the in stitute for the ensuing year. The chair man appointed as such committee B. Mapes, S. F. Bartlett and S. C. Eobb. Eesolutions of thanks were adopted unanimously by the institute, as follows: 1. Resolved, That, although the weather has been deplorable, yet we have great reason to be thankful for the success of our institute. 2. Resolved, That we thank the citizens of Wa-Keeney for their cordidl co-opora-tion.at our session. 3. Resolved, That we feel under great obligations to Professors Walters and Kellerman, of our State Agricultural College, for the earnest and efficient man ner in which they have assisted us. L Resolved, That the farmers of Trego couuty,and more particularly the members in attendance at this institute, are under many obligations to the Hon. W. S. Til ton, of the Western Kansas World, for the hearty manner in which he has encouraged and sustained this institute; and that we hereby tender him our hearty appreciation of his labors. 5. Resolved, That we tender our sincere thanks to Mr. J. Word Carson for the use of the Opera Hall. The Committee on Nominations made the following report, which was unani mously adoDted: President. I. L. Mc Garvie; vice president, J. M. Welch; sec retary and treasurer, B. G. Kessler. The institute adjourned sine diet J. M. Welch, President. E. G. KessiiER, Secretary. THE PARMER AND MERCHANT. An Address delivered by Mrs. A. L: Fuson before the Kecent Session of the Farmers' Institute in Wa-Keeney. The relation between the farmer and merchant should be a sympathetic one in feeling, for it surely is a very close relation financially. "When the crops fail, the mer chant looks sober fand finds he must "cut down' " expenses to the lowest notch'. There are several reasons why this is s6. The farmer may not be the heaviestpur chaser of his goods, and does not buy the goods with the first -margins the most profit in them; but the farmer is the great balance wheel of all public interests. Fi nancially, when the ground yields abund antly to reward him for his labor, the rest x)t society feels confident of secured pros perity with the farmer. Politically, when the farmers are undisturbed no great revo lution will be inaugurated a feeling of peace and security is felt by all. How closely and ever anxiously are the farm ers' interests watched and forecast by wholesale dealers. Men are especially ap pointed to observe and notify, because the interests of all are so closely connected. If the farmer fails, it is like a chill to the whole system, and a 'continued chill may cause congestion in financial terms, a panic As a cure is not always certain, even if the best medical skill is employed, much thought now-a-days is given to the prevention of a disease or disaster. So, if I may be able, even in a small way, to prevent some of the evils in our own com munity, your time will not be whoiry wasted in listening to me. A great hue and cry is always made against the merchants for extortionate prices; that goods can always be purehas- edafa distance so much cheapen It is very?Hard:totlive down a bad reputation. could go it alone here one"year,,he could become independently rich He did go it alone to some other place, but while he stayed he gave the place a bad reputation for high prices. With such sharp compe tition as we now have, prices are as reasonable as if any farmer or mechanic should exchange theirplow or hammer for measuring calico and ribbon or counting b uttons. They don't look at it in that way, however, and many a five and ten ten dol lar bill is sent off in exchange for goods at a distance, when the same can be procur ed at home. A young lady recently sent to St. Louis for 5c calico, the same to travel in the mail sack. When it came it was 5c calico, but it cost her more. - The satisfaction, that it came from a distance made it more valuable. This might all be very well if there was only one side to the story. The purchaser has a right to pur chase where he can get the most for his money; yes, may be, if cash was always paid. Now go with me to the other side of the counter, and observe what you see from actual life. The store is a general one in a small town; most of our mer chants occupy such, hence the illustration. We must go early, for the merchant is there early. The first caller is a little girl, who must have some coffee for break fast; the next, a mechanic, who is after nails and tobacco before he can go to work. The merchant must be up and have his breakfast before any such call era, Here comes a man for a sack of flour, a little sugar and soap. "Charge it, havn't the money now." The next is a boy, who wishes a lead pencil, which-he proceeds to sharpen forthwith on the floor; but the whittlings do not show, for the fel low on the shoe box has whittled the cor ner off that, and has a nice lot of little sticks around him; he keeps the dust down in his region, too. He seems to have an artesian well in his system, from its con stant overflow. Here comes a farmer; he wants a barrel of salt, a quart of molas ses, a gallon of coal oil, 4 yards oE gingham, a paper of soda, 13 yards of unbleached muslin, and he will settle for this and other little accounts when he sells his corn. The merchant must keep these items in his head until he has time, for a young lady who has just come in says very plainly by her actions that if she is not waited on immediately she will go somewhere else. She wishes 1 yds of ribbon, a can of baking powder, a spool of silk and 5c worth of nutmegs. "Charge it (Continued on page 7.) 3ZK, jft.. B. J03STBS, zHto qjgjjjjljp' DIAMANTAjy RETCQMMENDED BY PHYSICIANS, WAITER LESTE 3STO. 1. Does a General Draying Business. Goods delivered from the railroad depo to all parts of the city. SMITH "WARNER. A H. BLAIR, Land Attorney and Real Estate Agent. CONTESTS A SPECIALTY. Wa-Keenet - - Kansas. S. N". WOLF respectfully offers his services to the public in calling sales of real estate and personal property. Having had considerable experience, he feels confident he can render complete satisfaction to all who employ him. Can be engaged by letter or postal card. Terms reasonable. S. N. WOLF, Wa-Keeney, Kansas. S. R. Oowick, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, WA-KEENEY, KANSAS. C. J. FERRIS, County - Surveyor, - Trego - County, WA-KEENEY KANSAS. ESF'KailroRd and School Land in Trego Graham, Sheridan and Gove counties on easy terms. Agent for Thos. Kane & Co's church, school and office Furniture. Correspondence solicited. JOHN A. NELSON, Attorney at law i AND Loan Agent Z7. P. Land Agent for Trego, Gra liam and Ness Counties, WA-EEENET. - KANSAS. Stock Kanches a Specialty. Parties meaning business request ed to write me.' BESTOR & SAUM, Deeded, Railroad, 8S School Lands, Homesteads, Pre-emptions and Timber Claims'. GENERAL REAL ESTATE BUSINESS. Meat)' Loaned on Deeded Property. North Boom, First Floor, Opera House. . trr . tt tt. -V- ' i-. J. H. SIEBERT,. House, Sign and Carriage Paper Hanger, Grainer and Kalsominer ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Washington Street, WA-KEENEY, KANSAS. F. DANFORD, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Office over Wa-Keeney Bank. . WA-KEENEY, KANSAS. B. J. P. HANNA. . B. KELXiET. Hanna & Kelley, LAND ATTORNEYS, Wa-Keeney, - Kansas. Prompt and careful attention given to any and all business before the United States Land Office. S. M. HTJTZEL, Attorney at Law, U. S. Land Attorney AND HEAL ESTATE AGENT. Special Attention given to Contests and Final Proofs. Office west side Eranklin Street, WA-KEENEY, - - KANSAS. G. A. BEAVERS, WA-KEENEY, KA2T., Dealer in LANDS & CITY PROPERTY If you want to buy, call on me. I can sui(; you. If you want to sell, place your business in my hands, and it will have careful attention. 326 GEO. BARRETT. CARPENTER BUILDER, And Contractor. 0 Plans and Specifications PEEPAEED TO OEDER. o Shop on ncth side of Eussell avenue, second buHaing- west of Opera House. A. E. SIGLER. Carpenter IffilSiia Builder Special attention given to buildings of modern styles. Shop north of Keeney Block, "WA-KEENEY, - KANSAS 41 Washington St., Wa-Keeney, - - Kansas. Bread, all Kinds of Cakes, Fies, Etc., always on hand. A reduction will be given to sons buying tickets. per- JOS. HEGEOTSB. FRICK'S Liyery, Opposite the Oakes House, WA-KEENEY, KANSAS. LIVERY, FEED & SALE STABLE. Best of Eigs at the Most Eeasonable Bates. A- C. FRICK, Prop. I Can Furnish. Money And Prepare Papers For Persons-Proving Up At Wa-Keeney. A. R. HEILIG, M'gV, Wa-Keeney, Kansas. LADIES' BAZAR. A ' Ladies' &Infants Furnishing Goods, Bojs' Waists, elegant Fans & Parasols, Fine Laces and Em broidery, Nice Dress Materials and Millinery Ctoods,, Muslins, Flannels, Canton Flannel, Towels, Spreads, Notions, New Home Sewing Machine, the best. Ask to use the National , Garment Cutter. Special rates , on goods not r - kept in ' . " ' stock. V ;A -. T. T?TTrW City BaKBr? ana Lnncir Boom A, R JONES, " Physician and Surgeon Office and Drug Store West Side of FrankJa St, W&"Koonoyf Kan S. D. Thompson, PRACTICAL BARBER, WA-KEENEY, KANSAS, BHeadqnarters first door west Monroe, Henkel & Dann's office. of FARMER'S RESTAURANT By GEO. T. BAKER. MEALS, 25 CE:N"TS. Also Good Booms for Lodging. Give me a call. East Side Franklin St. WA-KEENEY, KAN. C. E. ABBOTT, Watchmaker & Jeweler! In A. B. Jones' Drug Store, Has a new and well-selected stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Silverware, bought for cash, and will be sold at one very low price to all. I guarantee every article to be of the very beet rolled plate. Especial attention given to fine watch and jewelry repairing, and satisfaction guaranteed every time. Yours to Please, C. E. ABBOTT. J. WORD CARSON, NOTARY PUBLIC, Purchasing, Seliing and L eating LAND AGENT & ATT' Y. Makes Soldiers' Homestead Declaratory Entries, Timber Filings, Pre-emptions, Homesteads, Final Proofs. Attends ' to Contests in all phases, etc. Promptness and iair dealing. All work guaranteed. Office in Basement of Keeney Block, UNDER U. S. LAND OFFICE. WM. SPICER THE MERCHANT TAILOR, Keeps the choicest assortment of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS In the City. Employs only First Class Workmen, and Warrams a Perfect Fit or No Sale. Shop first door south of Western Kansas Wobld Office. A. P. LIPE, THE BOOT i SHOE MAN, keeps practical Boot and Shoemakers employed, and is prepared to make first-class boots and shoes to order. I also keep for sale SOLE LEATHER BY THE SID! Or piece, also Calf, Kip and Upper Leather, Shoe Findings,Shoe Thread, Wax, Pegs, and Shoe Nails of all descriptions, Shoe Dressing and Polish Call and see me. I am al ways at home. My shop is north of the Opera Block, and in the rear of Ferris & Farmer's drug store. WA-KEENEY, KANSAS. I MAKE REPAIRING A SPECIALTY A. P. LIPE. WILLIE KXEE, Worker in Brick f Stone, WA-KEENEY, - KANSAS. WILL BUILD FIRE FLUES AND LAY FOUNDATIONS FOB BOTILDINGS. Patronage Solicited. Satisfaction Guarantee! a. f. Mcknight, U. S. LAND ATTORNEY; Mil inuiL ESTATxntm, ; rr-'i.i . v -zzs- ;-. - WV' J' ' SfcC ,v.- T N- 13 .: ' vl Yy1 -t t gPI' 3tyqt& - s ' I jrJ"