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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24
REPORT

OF the Wa-Keeney Schools for
the Month Ending October Is,
1885.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Number in attendance, 20.
Average daily attendance, 10.
SCHUYLER OPP, Teacher.
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
Number in attendance, %.
Average daily attendance. 81.
ANNIE l.. FUsoN, Teacher.
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT.
Number of pupils in attendance, So.
Average daily attendance, 81.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy!
Susie Wilcox. Clyde Snider.
Nicely Young. Roy Marshall.
Hugh Marshall.
j. A. YOUNG, Teacher
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Number of pupils in attendance, 35.
Average daily attendance, 33.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy:
Lizzie Brooks. Bertha Holmes.
Elite Hiddleson. Alfred Finley.
E. d. CARSON, Teacher
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

Along in September a fellow who
lived near the center of Rush county con-
tracted for about four hundred head of
sheep belonging to our Sam. Kline. Sam
drove the sheep down into that country
for the purpose of delivering them to the
purchaser. He never found the fellow,
and after consuming about month on
the job, Sam gave it up as bad, and drove
his sheep back home. Sam. has since
learned that the fellow to whom he sold
them was not a myth, but that his fnan-
cial condition was such that he could not
take the sheep, and he wished to keep out
Of the way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

w. q. Tilton, who is interested large
ly in land in the Saline Valley, is back
again. He may remain only few weeks
this time, Or he may conclude to spend
The winter here. He has been engaged in
railroad building.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24
voters were in attendance at

Several voters were in attendance at
the adjourned meeting, Tuesday evening,
to consider the question of voting bonds
to purchase school house grounds and
erect building. It was determined that
petition should be circulated with the
view of ascertaining the voice of the peo-
pie in the matter. The petition is being
signed very generally, we believe. 1t an
ticIpates ten-thOusand-dOllar school
house. It occurs to us that about seven
thousand dollars would build good
enough house for starter It is the aim
to have this bond question decided on
the day of the general election, Novem-
Der 3.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

Mr.. Benz. Ikenberry, one of the COM
mittee of the colony which is to settle at
Hamilton, has gone there to fix things for
the reception Of the colonists. The bulk
OF them will not be along until early in
the spring
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

DIR. Jones has been called a number
of times this week to visit Mrs. A. w.
Purinton, wife of Commissioner Purin-
ton, of Collyer township. She is report
ed to be very SICK.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

We fear that considerable nutriment
has been bleached from the buffalo grass
by the recent rains. Some say this is the
case; some that it is not.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

Bruce Sanders took in" large tract
Of land at the sale of school lands at Wa
keeney last week, as he usually does
where there is land to be sold. G,InneH
Golc'eR Belt, II.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

DO. Marks has gone onto his claim,
ON Big creek, south of Ogallah, for the
purpose OF remaining permanently His
blacksmith shop in this place seems to be
closed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

-Messrs. Higday, McClelland, Bever
idge, and possibly some 10 or Is more of
Dighton's land agents, were in Wa-Keeney
this week with a view to transacting some
land Office business. Lane Comfy tier
aid, IS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

AT the Republican primaries in Glen
coe township on the 10th inst, a township
committee was elected. whose members
are G. W. Turnen, W. L. Gross, and Fl.
n. Rogers. Tunnell is chairman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24
Lew Halsey has his left arm fastened

Lew Halsey has his left arm fastened
securely against his breast. This comes
from. his having been thrown from his
hose one night about three weeks ago,
while on his way from this place to his
home Oh Downer Greek, with the effect of
getting his left collar bone broken. The
accident happened in the Reddig neigh
borhood, southwest of town, on account
of his horse falling. Lew came back to
town, had his injuries attended to, and
waited until the next day to go home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24
SCHOOL land SALE,

COUNTY TREASURES OFFICE.
WA-KEENEY, KANSAS.
l will offer, at public sale, at my office,
in Wa-Keeney, Kansas, on
Wednesday, Norember Is, 1885.
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and
3 o'clock p. m, the following described
CT school 1op1c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

ID. Z. ChidesteS, of Bushnell. ILL.,. was
a subscription caller on Tuesday He
has been investing TO considerable ex-
tent in Trego county lands.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

MIR. S. A. Stream, of the land firm of
Stream Bros. & Rush, Oakley ST. John
county, was a welcome caller on Tuesday.
He reports business lively ont that way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

Mary Tivis has built a neat little
frame house on Washington street, south
of the railroad track, this week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

County Surveyor Ferris went to the
east part of the county Thursday after
noon to do a job of surveying.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

Sam. Kline and j. NJ. Ostrander are
going to drive some 800 or 900 head Of
wethers into Rocks county to winter
them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

Mr.. B. Wagner Is said to have had a
successful trip to Salina on his recent
mission to work cancer cures.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

The Democrats had little play spell
last Saturday in the way of nominating
part 81 a county ticket. The nominees
who have not declined can not be found.
Jno. L. BEEN is said to have been nomi-
mated for sheriff; again he is said not to
have been. Asa Adair was put up for
treasurer No nomination was made for
surveyor. Miss Cliff was ratified for reg
lister of deeds. W. Fl. Dorns is reported
as having been named for commissioner.
0, for the secretary, that we might have
light!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

Governor Martin has converted .. II.
Cowick into notary public.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

w. r Hill, of the Reuetlie, Hill City,
was caller Monday morning.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

j. W Scott is the Dem. candidate for
coroner of Ness county. He is announced
as one of the ticket stumpers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-24

Given under my hand at Wa-Keeney,
Kansas, this Odd day of October, 1885.
JAMES KELLY,
County Treasurer.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-02-26

republic was made possible by his heroism
and patriotism.
1t was a cold day. Nevertheless the
event of a lifetime was not to be missed
and early in the day the streets were
thronged with sight-seers from near aud
far. The military and the societies who
were to parade formed near the nom,-
ment.
| The Washington monument is the high
est in the world, its cap-stone being 800
feet above the ground 1t can be seen at
a distance of twenty miles in all direc-
tions Robert G. Winthrop, then Speaker
of the House of Representatives made the
principal address. The cap stone was put in
position Dee.6, 1884 The entire cost Of the
monument was 81 ,1S7 40. Congress con-
tributed 100000. Atits base the o5elisk
measures 80 feet square, and the walls
are 10 feet thick, and at the roof Z inches
thick. The pyramidal top begins at the
500-foot mark, where the dimensions are
"a feet inches. The roof is 50 feet high j;
the weight of the crown piece is $500
pounds, and the weight Of the entire shaft
is $4,000 tons. The area covered by the
foundation is l6002 square feet the sub
foundation is composed of Portland &C.
ment concrete, $4,000 barrels of which
were used in the work. An iron stairway
OF 800 steps, and an elevator of tons
capacity, furnish facilities for ascending
the interior. Tho following table shows
height of the talIeSt structures in the
world and Of other celebrated memorials ::
The Washington Memorial. 800
Cathedral at Cologne (towers). .....511
| The Great Pyramid. ....... ~ .4S6
Cathedral at Strasbourg (spire) -. ~. 4S6
Cathedral at Amiens central spire) ...422
st. Peters at Rome Ito top of dome). @. .405
st. Paul Cathedral (dome). ...... 3G5
Cathedral at Milan. 80. ........ .345
The Bartholdi Statue. Observation-Disclosures 500
Capitol at Washington (dome e statuel 1907
Lincoln Cathedral (tower). 800
/! Brooklyn Bridge (towers).. ........ 2S7
Trinity Church (steeplel ....... .2S4
Statue of Liberty. .............2 800
| Philadelphia Cathedral (dome). $50. .210
| London Monument. - ...2 POP
Naukin Porcelain Tower 200
| Washington Monument. Baltimore. 1876
| NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN oRATORY.
The Boston Evening Transcript Of Sat
urday published in full the Grafton of Mr.
Winthrop and a greater portion of Maj
Daniels. In an editorial reference to the
orations the Transcript says: 'Compari-
sons Of these s-transcendent
in their mode of treatment, and by their
variant styles of diction symbolizing the
divergent intellectual culture of the North
and South-would be Improbable. Both
will excite admiration wherever Washing
| ton 5 fame is cherished as a precious leg
acy" In another article the Transcript
says The Grafton Of Hon. John w
Daniel rose TO the height of the grand oc-
casion. It's glowing rhetoric held in bril-
| liant solution the salient facts in the his
| tory Of one Of the greatest men that ever
| lived in the tide of time. It was mas
! terly production. p"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-02-26
lie. The following table shows
THE RTDDLEBERGER ACTS SCHEME o
SCALING AND IT'S RESULTS,
$21,OO9.S59

This amount is exclusive Of the item Of
$S95,722 of tax-receivable coupons out
standing October 1st, 1881, to be paid
as part of the floating debit and also
OF LII ,724 tax-receivable coupons ma
turing in January and July. 1882, the two
items aggregating $2,0l3, 446.
Then, alleging that there were spurious
coupons abroad, the Legislature passed two
acts which have been called Coupon Killers
Nos. l and .. Both required taxes to be
paid in money, but allowed the taxpayer
on paying his taxes to deposit with the
collector, coupons equivalent in amount
to the tax, and provided that a jury should
pass upon their validity, and in the event
of their being found genuine, then that
payer and the coupons received in dis
charge of the tax. Both of these coupon
killer acts have been pronounced valid by
the Supreme Court of the United States,
one Of them directly in the case of A4tonj
rs. Greenhoc-the other Of them Indirect
ly in the case of Tennessee rs. S1eed.
The Riddeberger act was 4 proposal to
the creditors, who might accept it or not,
and the two coupon acts were designed to
put gentle compulson upon them (pro
nounced by the Supreme Court not to be
unconstitutional to aid them in making
up their minds to funding under this act.
There was no reputation in the legisla-
tion of the Readiusters. 1t was emphatl-
cally readiustment and nothing else. There
was no trouble with the courts under these
acts. A great many suits were brought to
verify coupons as the acts provided, but
there was no difficulty with the courts
So the matter stood when the last Legisla-
ture, peculiarly Democratic, met. Vir-
ginia had not yet stained her honor by will
full reputation.
The Democratic Legislature met in De-
cember. 1882. 1t at once proceeded to rid
itself Of enough Republican members to
give the Bourbons twO-thirds in each
house and place itself Independent OF the
Executive veto. 1t deliberately and
shamefully made Bump of itself Then
it went to work on the debt question. 1t
did not stop at REIMBURSEMENT. 1t EN-
barked in reputation outright. 1t pro-
vided by statute not only that license taxes
should be paid in money, but that they
should not be paid in anything else, mean
ing coupons. 1t took away the writ OF
qaandaa,aus by which the courts might have
the receipt of coupons for taxes.
worse than that, it took away the right
of the tax payer to verify his coupons by
before a jury, repeating as to
licenses, the law to that effect which had
been declared by the Supreme Court in
A.,to,,i ne. Greenhoac to be sufficient rem
edy for the coupon holder. 1t thus threw
itself square in the face of the Constitu-
lion of the United States and the decision
If the United States Supreme Court, and
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-02-26

To get out of the hole some lines find
themselves in on Inauguration travel. and
at the same time preserve bare semblance
of good faith with the public, is conun-
drum not the easiest in the world to solve.
That the Baltimore and Ohio was the first
to announce in the press of the land the
low rates to Washington, is not to be
gainsaid any more than is the fact that
the B. q 0. is the only one of the trunk
lines throwing open its entire system to
the advantages of the reduction of fare.
Roads that make big talk and claim the
earth too small for their possessions are
whipping the devil a lively race around
the stump, and making blow about every
thing except that which people want most
to know. This popularity of the situation
has led to many enquiries. but as yet no
explanation has been vouchsafed as to why
the public is made fish or fowl of as suits
the fancy of the would-be autocrats of the
railroad world. Hence the hole and the
wriggling to get outsof it. Meantime the
B. 81 o. goes on telling the truth. present.
ing the real status of the situation and
proving that on its entire system one
mans money is good as another, and all
it's matchless series of fast trains, in
Guiding the famous Limited, 'open to all
passengers holding Inauguration tickets.
Amid all the buster of other lines, there
is not a word of denial of the fact that the
b. Il O. limited trains are the only limited
trains on any line upon which the low rate
tickets will be accepted-or, in other
words, the only line upon which Inaugural
tion tickets will be good except upon slow
trains. Neither has there been the shadow
of an attempt at cOntradicting the fact
that the B. q O. is the only line having its
own exclusive depot in Washington, and
the only line having different tracks for
it's Western business, and that from the
East and North. Further, the B. & o.. is
the only line direct into Washington, as
proven by it's not having to announce a
special schedule for it's Washington trains
as other lines are compelled to do. The
B. & o. trains run solid into Washington
every day of the year, and such additional
sections of regular trains will be run for
the Inauguration as may be demanded.
Thus no disarrangement of every day ar
rangement is necessitated. All employees
along the line have no special instructions
to study. but simply attend to business as
they are accustomed to the year round.
To one giving the real situation a thought,
it cannot but be patent that when it comes
to Washington passenger business; no line
in existence can compare with the B. u ..
The national capital is its stronghold and
don t you forget it and more than this, If
you don't want to be compelled to walk in
from the suburbs, take the B. u O.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-02-26
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY COCHRAN d. JONES.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET
MONDAY, Feb. %, lSs
AT CAJVERTON YARDG

BEEF CATTLE.-rhe retail trade was slow to-
stances "a cents higher than last Monday The
wholesale prices were also 14c higher The
quality averaged better than last weeks offer
ings. The market closed dull with the advance
in most cases lost. We quote the range at 8 %
a$6 TO- with most sales at 50aS5 ~ per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best
) S7I5aS6 TO-; that generally rated first quality
50aS5 49, medium, or good fair quality | 0Oa
So %: ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 3 %
asa 90. Extreme range OF nFces q 25a$G 10.
Total sales for the week 0f3 head again So
lastweek.
OF the Cattle received 29Sheaf came from Vir-
gfnia, 00 from Kentucky, % from New York, 4l5
from Illinois, 29S head from Maryland, 90 from
West Virginia, 90 from Ohio, and 50 from
Pennsylvania.
SWINEz~There is a fair increase in the num-
Der OF the receipts over last weeks record, and
the quality of the offerings is fully good as
it was then. Trade is fair to good ut the full
prices of last Monday, with fully as many Hogs
selling at and near the highest figures of the
day as then, We quote at 6Aa7H cents per ID
net, with very extra o shade higher. Receipts
this week 57S4 against 1922 last week,
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-Tnere is Il slight increase
in the number of the renckrts over last week
with the quality not good as it was then
Trade is very slow, there being no outside de-
mand, and the butchers are not buying very
freely. We quote sheep at 2laa54 cents, WITH {.
bunch of very choice Ohio Sheep at ~ cents !:
Lambs ats 5ajA cts per Id gross. Receipts this
week 2li7 head against 22bS Last week.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-02-26
FINHE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
L To the Sheriff of Augusta County, Greet


Whereas, Thomas w. shelton. in the County
Court of Augusta, at the May term,
1866, by the Judgment of that Court recovered
against Jacob Cincindiver $50 80 cents, with
legal interest thereon from the 9TH day OF
March. 1865 till payment, and 1913 cents for his
costs by him about his suit in that behalf ex-
pended, whereof the said Jacob CincindiVer is
convict as appears to us of record, and whereas,
since the rendering of the said jldgmen the said
it is said, administration, of all and singu+-
lar his goods. chattelS and credits hath BEEN
i'll due form committed TOT. NJ. and G. l.. Cins-
cindiver.
And now, on behalf of the said Thomas W
Shelton, we are informed, that although judy
ment in form aforesaid be given, execution
thereof still remains to be made.
Therefore, we command you, that YOU make
known to the said j. NJ. and 6. l., Cincindiver
that they be before the Judge of our County
Court of Augusta County, at the Courthouse
thereof, on the iSt day of the next March term
of said Court. being the 93d day of March, 1885,
to show, if anything for themselves they have.
can say, why the said Thomas w. Shelton
as aforesaid, execution of the said judgment
pedient, AMI further do and receive what our
said Court SHALL in that part, consider. and
have then there this writ Witness, William
A. Burnett, Clerk of our said Court, at the
Courthouse, the 18th day of February, 1885, and
in the l09th of the Commonwealth.
1t appearing from affidavit and other evil
tlence filed that the said J. NJ. and G. l.. Cncin-
nonresidents of this Commonwealth of Vir-
gnia, it is ordered that they do appear here
and do what is necessary to protect the inter-
est OF their interstate S estate,
WILLIAM A. hURNETT, Clerk.
CRAIG Il PAUL, pc Feb "
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-02-26
The Debt Question

l.
| 1t is appropriate in the present compli-
cation of the State debt question to refer
briefly to the legislation of the recent
past, in regard to it. We do this for the
reason that from present indications, the
whole subject will before the people again,
demanding final ard determinate dispo-
sition.
Virginia came out of a devastating war
owing upwards of forty millions of dollars.
AS soon as a legislature representing all
the people, constituting the present State,
was elected, she passed the Funding Bill
of 1871, proposing to her creditors to
knock off a third of their claims and take
| the other two-thirds inneW bonds, the in
terest coupons on which should be receiya-
BILE in the payment Of taxes and all other
debts that might be due the State This
coupon was thus made self collecting. 1t
was devised by Gilbert G. Walker. an ex-
broker or brokers' lawyer, of New York,
and was intended as contract within the
meaning of the clause Of the Constitution
Of the United States, which the State, by
that instrument, was prohibited from VIC
lating, and was thus Intentionally made
such q contract as, if violated, would be
cognizable in the Courts of the United
| States.
1t was an evil provision. One legislature
should not, in the form of tax-receivable
coupons, appropriate for thirty OF forty
succeeding legislatures the revenues Of
the State. Nor was it good policy to COM
NIT the State to a contract which was Pc
culiarly cognizable in Federal Court
But thanks to the great wisdom of the
Democratic party, the State did issue the
self-collecting coupons, and enter into a
contract which gave to the Federal Courts
jurisdiction of suits brought on the cou-
pons.
1t did nor take long for the people to
discover the immense blunder into which
their Democratic Governor had inveigled
them, and at the first session of the sue
ceeding Legislature the Funding Bill of
| 1871 was repealed, and q substituted stat
ute enacted in its place. But during, the
existence of the act about $20,000,000 of
| the old bonds had been funded into the
equivalent amount of new bonds bearing
on them the fatal self-collecting coupons.
1 The rest OF the Democratic legislation
down to the session of 1882 was a series
of blunders, all or nearly all perpetuating
that Democratic pet measure of finance,
the self collecting coupons, cognizable in
the Federal Courts. At the opening of the
memorable session of 1882, the Read
juster Party was found to be in power.
Oyerhauling the debt from top to bottom.
that party found that there had been vast
deal of looseness. if not fraud. in the ma
nipulaticn of the debt in the basement of
the capitol, and went to work to bring or
der out of chaos to reduce the debt to
Ineligible and tangible form to clear
ly ascertain its amount and make a COM
prehensible classification of the different
forms of bonds then outstanding, The
result was, to find the following to be all
accurate exhibition Of the debt in all of
its different forms, as recognized in the
adjustment of 1871 and assigned to the
present Virginia
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rious country, to proclaim the gospel and
A..

rious country, to proclaim the gospel and
win souls to Christ
There is some weird and incomprehensi-
BILE influence which inspires such men as
Gordon and Taylor to desert the ease and
comforts of civilized society and the cir
cles of home and friends to brave the des-
ert and mingle with the beasts and savage,
who recognize no law but that of lust and no
restraint but its surfeit. They are moved
by a mysterious power to work out the
''wondrous ways" of Him who rules the
Natious of the earth. and to open the way
for the advance of the standard of chris
tianity and civilization. Whether the fate
of Gordon shall be that of Taylor cannot
be foretold. but we must abide in the be-
lief that should it be, the blood of the
martyrs will be the seed of the Church.