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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-25

Tn LIGnr has always held that 1t was
wrong in principle that water should be
supplied for profit. The Water-works
friends argue that it could not be man
aged by the municipal corporation, an
humiliating estimation OF the business
capacity OF our people, while the larg-
est and greatest number of waterworks
In the Union are under the management
Of the cities. The Sanitary Engineer of
November 10, has some very pertinent
remarks about the much talked-of water
works of Galveston, and says: with
out knowing anything of the inside ar
rangement of this dicker, it seems to us,
on general principles, that the officers OF
the city government are incompetent
to manage its affairs. In what possible
way 1t is wiser, more judicious, or more
economical, to have water-works of such
magnitude built and operated by persons
whose only object is to make money out
of them, than by those whose duty ii Is
to get the most service at the least cost,
is, to our mind, incOmprehensible. If
Galveston or any other city possesses
men able to manage their own business
affairs judiciously, why can they not APP
ply the same judgment to public affairs,
and trusting the technical details to ca
pable engineers, build and operate their
own waterworks? If in this case the
business men OF the city had made IL
their business three years ago to see thai
capable men were employed and theiI
recommendation carried out under
their own supervision, they would not
in all probability, have been to-day
lamenting over the wholesale destruc
| ton OF their property
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-25

Every first class dealer sells Opei
PIfls cigarettes Avoid injurious im-
atlons.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-25

TIM importance of an adequate water
supply and competent fire depart
ment" says the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
orat. "in every city, large and small, Is
once more emphasized, this time by the
Galveston fire. The fact that any fire
department, however full the supply OF
water and adequate the means for Its
distribution. stands powerless in the
presence Of great conllagration, fur
nishes no argument against proper pro-
vision and liberal, even lavish, expendi-
ture in this direction, since with an eff
Client fire department there is much less
chance for fire to escape beyond con-
troll. There is very little danger OF too
great lberallty in this respect, since
the outlay of half million dollars to
prevent small fires from becoming great
is sound economy"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-25

The City Attorney wants month in
which to pass judgment upon the valid
ity Of the contract between the Water
works and the city, This is mild at
tempt to gain time, but it will difficult
for any one to get up more plain or
learned opinion than that of Judge DID
bic, which was published in the LIGHT
on Saturday, and which said that there
was no contract.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-25

Mr.. MAoKET's resolution to have map
made of all city property, is meeting
with great favor. 1t is move in the
right direction. Only a few weeks ago
the city was on the eve of paying 500
an acre for property on Powder house
hill, when accidentally it was discovered
that it owned some 40 acres adjoining,
having the same quality of gravel.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-25

The Galveston News has virtually
swallowed up the Dallas Herald, and
there will be in few days only one
morning newspaper in that city, which
will be the News Texas can well he
proud Of the Galveston News, by reason
of its value rs great newspaper.
The Herald was part and par
Gel of Dallas, and had grown with her
growth, but its proprietors, who did
not feel that they could afford TO continue
wasting fight for the territory that
could only sustain one paper, did the
next best thing and will sell out no doubt,
at satisfactory figure. All parties Will
be better satisfied with the arrangement
i'm the end.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-25

THIS PAPER P' Gyj s' f2a71 2r S glS 81 acp;
Advertising bureau uO Spruce ~ ,yhern I'd yerlslng
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-25

THE National Cattle and Horse Grow
ers' Association, now in session in st.
Louis, will do not a little towards regu-
lating that business, and perfeotng
proper regulations for the prevention Of
disease and plague in that industry.
Cooperation and practical work will
discount all theories, and the cattlemen
seem to have realized that fact.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28
TOWN THRIFT.

A stable is being built on the lot which
holds the residence of Mr.. E. D. Wheeler.
Through the kindness of Station Agent
Payne, the WORLD is able to state that a
train of II freight cars was made up at FL
lis Monday for Wa-Keehey. Nothing
approaching this ever occurred on this
road in connection with Wa-Keeney:
Among the goods, we're large lists of arti-
cles for our merchants, and for some mer-
chants who are not ours, household goods
for people in town and country, and so
on.
The Roman Catholic congregation of
Wa-Keeney have bought lot in block
81, and made start to build church.
On Thursday another train of twelve
freight cars was made up at Ellis, which
contained goods consigned solely to Wa
Keeney station.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28
MARRIAGE MATTERS.

Last Sunday afternoon, Joseph Week
ley and Miss Sarah Inhuff were married
at the residence of Probate Judge Conger
by the Judge himself. The married pair
are residents of the western portion of
Trego county.
Probate Judge Conger united in mar
riage, Wednesday evening, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. G. T. Stonex, in this city,
Geo. A. Redfeld and Miss May Cate.
Our story reporter is out. It is to be
regretted. A place where he could be
used to great advantage looms up. Time
and again it has been told us that Mr..
This and Miss That have come to the
Uncle Samuel land Office at this place, ia
ken claim apiece, and gone forthwith
and got married-in some cases to resume
their journeys eastward to their real home
as man and wife. There is in this, we
submit, strong flavor of business and
romance combined, which should not be
lost on our desert ar without desperate
attempt at prevention.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28
Viii Be Built.

One of the officers stepped into this Of
fee yesterday morning, and said he want
ed the source, which was wondering wild
ly whether school house will be built,
answered affirmatively. This gentleman
says the papers preparatory to arranging
for the issuing of bonds have been re-
ceived. The question which was raised
Immediately following the election, as to
whether the proposition for the bonds had
been carried legally, has been settled pos
itively in favor OF the bonds. It has been
ascertained that there are about ITO
voters in this district who have the legal
right to participate in an election of this
kind. OF these 100 voted for bonds; II
voted against. The result leaves 40 per-
SONS of voting qualifications in the
district who did not vote. These, added
to the II who did vote against TIE bonds,
would make total of 81 against the
bonds, or majority of 48 for the bonds.
But, of course, if full vote had been
polled, the proposition for bonds would
have received a good many of the votes
which, as it was, were not polled.
Mr.. James Kelly has been selected by
the school board to select location for
the new school house.
In answer to question from WORLD
reporter, our visitor said he thought bonds
would be issued in the sum of about
$1,000. We answered him by saying that
a square-shaped wooden building, 60
feet square and two stories high, admit
ting of eight large rooms, certainly could
be built for a sum inside of $1,000; that
in this way the exact number of rooms
necessary for present use could be finish
ed off, and an extra room could be COM
pleted whenever it was needed. It is
plain to us that two-story building of
soft-magnesia stone is clearly undesirable.
The material is too soft to be safe per-
manently. A wooden building, properly
is decidedly to be preferred. It
would cost less and be safer.
We are not lacking in local pride. We
would see Wa-Keeney built into a city as
soon as her surroundings will justify this
course. This can not be accomplished by
investing all the public money in one d.
rection. A court house will have to be
built before the bonds for this school
house will be iquidated. Owners of
property in Wa-Keeney will have to pay
a higher tax for this purpose than the
people in any other part of the county.
Bridges will have to be built before long.
The same tension on the pocketbooks of
our citizens will be felt then. These ex-
amples will suggest others. Public en-
terprises should be assisted, but too de-
cided a leaning in one direction will as
suredly bring defeat and loss in some
other direction.
Let the school house bonds be limited
to five thousand dollars.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28
Shoots Himself.

W. Fl. McQuary was clerk of the dis
trict court of Ellis county. His residence
was Hays City. No Hays paper contain
ing an account of his suicide has reached
this Office. The Ellis Headlight of Tues
day last has this to say of the occurrence:
The facts, as we gather them from the
friends of W. H. McQuary, who died last
Friday from gun shot wound inflicted
by himself with suicidal intent, are
these:
The deceased had been drinking heavily
for some time past, and becoming de-
spondent over his inability to control his
appetite for strong drink, he deliberately
committed the deed, as shown by the fact
that he wrote letters to his wife, father
and mother: Judge Pratt and others,
some time before shooting himself. He
shot himself with gun heavily loaded
with three slugs. It seems he placed the
muzzle of the gun against his left breast
and reached down with his right hand to
discharge it, and in so doing turned his
body so the muzzle of the gun did not
point at his breast. The charge grazed
his breast and passed through his right
arm near the shoulder, mangling the arm
in terrible manner, and up through the
ceiling overhead. He must have had
great presence of mind for person about
to take his own life, as his wife had not,
yet arisen, and was in room directly over
him, he going to the opposite corner Of
the room and pointing the gun so the
charge could not possibly hurt his wife.
The deceased was 81 years old, of
pleasing address, with more than ordinary
ability, and only for his appetite for
strong drink, might have reached most
any station in life. The warning this sad
event ought to convey to old and young,
and especially to young men, is that it is
dangerous to cultivate an appetite for
strong drink.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28
Result of T Teachers Examination.

Result of Teachers Examination.
The following teachers were examined
at the regular examination on October 81,
with the results annexed:
Schuyler Opp, district /, LIST grade.
W. S. Varnum, district 8, LIST grade.
F. G.. Bower, district 2, I'd grade.
Miss Rosie Jones, district 8, Cove, I'd
grade.
]. S. Smith, district 4, I'd grade.
J. G. Allsworth, district 4, Cove, I'd
grade.
John A. Guseler, district Is, Sd grade.
Miss Mary o. Shepherd, district ID, Sd
grade.
Miss Beckie Walker, district 9, Sd grade.
Miss Grace King, district II, Sd grade.
There will be no further examination
until the last Saturday in January, 1886
BEN G. Rich,
County Superintendent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28

and the more prudent ones either went to
the scene of danger to render assistance,
or remained on guard at home during
the midnight hours A strong southeast
wind was blowing at the time, and car
ried the flames along very rapidly. As it
neared the well-traveled south road hopes
were high that its course would be stayed,
but the flames leaped the road and con-
tinued their course northwest, destroying
the range of both Messrs. Gubbins and
Martin, with others.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28
The Weekly Capital and Farmers
Journal.

The Weekly Capital and Farmers four
nal is an SPACE, 56-column paper pub
ished by J. K. Hudson, at Topeka, Kan
sas. The CAPITAL is the official paper,
and gives very complete reports OF the
meetings of the Legislature, and all con-
ventions and associations at the state
capital. It contains G. A. r. depart
ment, and its general state news features
are strong. It is a splendid representa-
tive Kansas paper. Sample copy sent
free. Paper Will be sent one year to any
address. in or out OF Kansas, for one dol
lar. The WESTERN KANSAS WORLD and
Weekly Capital and Farmers Journal to
any one address for one year for $40;
regular price, $500.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28
Broke His Leg.
Ness City Times, et

j. E. Farnsworth, who lives at Bazine,
while going home from Ness City, Satur-
day, had the misfortune to have his horse
throw him and break his leg. Mr.. Farms
worth has many friends here who sympa-
thize with him and wish him the best of
success.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28
Ness County Pioneers Poisoned

Ness City Times, rs.
Rev. F. L. Young writes us from Che
ney, Washington Territory, that Rev.
Geo. W. Strong, once resident Of Ness
county, in fact one OF our pioneer settlers,
died Nov. 1, of typhoid pneumonia. He
also says that his own two sons have died,
being poisoned by a drunken doctor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28

The mixed train from the east in the
afternoon is late almost invariably in
reaching Wa-Keeney.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28
A. F. and A. M.

wA.KEENEY LODGE NO. 148.
Regular meeting this Saturday night.
A full attendance is requested, as there
Will be work on the third degree.
LEE MONROE. FIJI CoSsER.
Secretary. WIN.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28
THE Wa-Keeney meat markets b

had large numbers OF dressed turkeys,
chickens and ducks on sale this week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28
DEATHS DOINGS.

Died-At her home, in this city, Tues
day morning, November "a, 1885, OF ton
silitis, Miss Nora Gleason, in the 18th
year of her age.
Nora was born in Kiowa, Douglass
county, (now Ebert Colorado, in March,
1870. She came, with her parents, to
Wa-Keeney in November, 1881, and had
resided here ever since. This climate
was unfavorable to her health during the
winter seasons. Her heart had been
weak, refusing at times to perform its
functions in a healthy manner. Follow
ing her attack of tonsilitis, which dated
back some two weeks, putrid sore throat
played part in the destruction of her
life, this disease moving downward from
where it had started. It could be truly
said of Nora that she was loved by all
who knew her. She was a favorite at
school, as well as among her acquaintan-
ces everywhere. Not only was she pos
sessed of a cheerful disposition, but her
mind was bright and active. Her funeral
was preached at the family residence
Thursday, at l o'clock P. NJ, by Rev. Nh.
Stayt. The funeral was attended by, it
almost seemed, everybody in town. Rain
was falling when the procession started
to the cemetery, but the number who
witnessed the burial ceremonies was
large.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gleason wish to thank
our people for the kindness which has
been so general. In voice husky with
emotion, Mr.. Gleason said to the writer:
ave feel that people here have done every
thing that friends could do. Idon't know
just the best way to express it." We
answered.: "Mr. Gleason, there is no bet
ter way in which to give expression to
your feelings. Your friends and neigh
bors can not possibly misunderstood Ian
guage like this
There is not to-day family in Wa
Keeney, wherein Nora Gleason was
known, who are not the sadder for her
loss; and they sympathize deeply with
the parents and brothers who are called
upon to bear loss which, at some points
of the journey, seems unbearable.
Died-On Monday, November %, 1885.
Of scarlet fever, Otto Arthur Kerns, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kerns, aged 4
years, II months and II days.
Little Arthur was sick three weeks!
He was bright child, whose loss has al
most crushed the hearts of his loving
parents. His funeral sermon was preach
ed at the church on Tuesday, the body
being kept at theresidence. The remains
were inferred in the city cemetery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28

Il NJ Pritchett, of the MillbrooE
Democrat, called around the other day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-25
VINES AT THE WHITE RoUsE.

tn. way In which President cleveland
Serves Ms euests at Di.ner.
washington dIspc,sh to New York world.l
Although not very fond Of social
gatherings the President is nevertheless
a good host aad connoisscur in wines.
He is fond Of Ecckheimer wine and
Saint Julien eiaret, the only wines he
Mes at his Hseale, but when he has
guests, no matter how few, there is
full service Of wines, commencing with
Chablis and ending with champagne of
the best brands. There is as good a
stock Of wine in the Presidents cellar
as any gentleman would want, and
there is some raro old Madeira
and port which he Brought here from
Albany. Although he is not fond
of wine Of a particularly heavy nature,
still the President knows all that he
should about liquors, and his wine
cellar will compare fayorably with
that of his predecessor. Some OF the
ySae that he serves out on special occa-
sians is over thirty years old, and at a
recAnt dinner guest who had dined
witt President Arthur asked the Presi-
dent if he had been fortunate enough to
secure some of the Charleston Jockey
Club champagne, which had been a
feature at Mr.. Arthur's dinners. In
reply the President said he thought.
not. as President Arthur had moved all
his choicest wines to New York city
before inauguration-day. The Presi-
dent has TO furnish his own liquors, and
in order to keep respectable vine
cellar he is put to considerable expense.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-25
Brief News Items.

Queen Victoria has arrived at Darn
stadt.
Twenty-Eour persons have been kill
ed by an avalanche at Seydisford, Ice
land.
A Mount Carmel pa special says ::
Wednesday two baseball mines COM
posed OF Hungarians were playing ball
in the eastern suburbs at this place.
At time when the contest was yery
exciting Theodore Koscinski, by acct
dent, struck one Of the batsmen Of the
opposing nine with a ball. The bats
man, claiming that the act was inten-
tional and done to defeat his side,
struck Koscinski on the head with an
axe, in1icting a terrible wound, and
cutting out one Of his eyes. The in
jured man is in precarious condition.
The annual session of the Woman's
Board of Foreign Missions Of the North
west is in session at Chicago. The re-
ports show that 1876 societies are now
in existence. Four new missionaries
have been sent to Persia, Siam, Indian
Territories, and the Chippewas in Wis
consin. Fast-sailing schooners were
also being constructed for work on the
coast of Africa. Reports were read
giving the progress made by the socie-
ties in the Synods Of Colorado. Illinois,
Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Indiana, and Michigan, all of which in
dicated that the societies were increasing
in numbers and in the amounts Of their
contributions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-25
TAZEWELL COUNTY.
The second FIRE at Grundy SEINE Rain and |
Other Matters.

The Second fire At Grundy SEINE Rain and
Other Matters.
correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch
TAZEwELL q. H.. April "a, 1885.
The little town Of Grundy has had
rough experience of late, and the peo-
pie Of the county have had two court
houses to build within a very few years.
Last week the new courthouse just fin
ished, together with the only church in
the town and two dwellings, were de-
stroyed by fire. | cannot learn the
origin Of the fire. The courthouse
was insured for $500, of which 81 900
was in the Virginia Fire and Marine.
Mr.. T. W. Ratliff, merchant, had his
house and all its contents destroyed,
on which he had 5000 insurance. / do
not know whether the other buildings
were Insured or not. :,
The heavy rains of last week created
a fine tide" in all the Sandy waters,
and it is thought that perhaps 800, 900
worth of logs have been rated down
the Laissa and Lug forks Of Sandy.
Business remains unusually dull, but
the merchants attribute this to the fact
that farmers are busily engaged in corn
planting.
The r.;;eopie are yet divided, and con-
siderably divided, on the whiskey-
license question. County Court sets
next Tuesday, when the momentous
question will be decided, and some
thirty or forty persons Interested IN the
LIQUOR traffic will be made happy OF
miserable.
Rev. Mr.. Caye, Of your city, will hold
q meeting in the Baptist church here II
May.
Complaining is about halfway com
Melted. The acreage will be much
larger than usual on account Of the ex
pected scarcity Of wheat, some fields
which the farmers thought might CONF
OUT, and make partial crop being
furrowed off for corn. We have ha'
three warm days, and in week Taze
well will have assumed its loveliest as
spect. Cattle are already thriving o.
The grass. MAX.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-25
TO PROTECT CATELE-MEN.
Depredntions 10 Indis bs-Cav&lry Guarding
the Trail into Okiahotss.


the Trail into Okiahossa.
An Arkansas CITY special says +:
General Hatch Thursday telegraphed
Major Dewes, in command of Font Reno,
in Indian Territory, to send two troops
of cavalry at once to the country west
ofReno. on the Cheyenne Indian reseFva-
ton. to protect cattle-men from depreda-
tons of Cheyenne and Arspahoe In
dians. who have been killing stock in
that locality. Several Of the large syn
dicates who have leased that country
from Cheyenne Indians have complained
TO the Secretary of War, and at the re-
quest of Senator Cockrell General Hatch
was ordered to protect the stock.
The Indians at the Cheyenne agency
have again shown signs Of an outbreak,
and it is believed that an attempt will
be made to Systematically disarm them
by thesIndian agent and troops at Fort
Reno and Fort Sill.
Seven companies of the Ninth cavalry
are still in camp near this point, guard
ing the main trail into Oklahoma by
way of the Pawnee. 0toe, and Ponca
Indian reservations, but the great Okla
homa movement seems to have col
lapsed, as the boomers under Captain
Couch have decided to postpone any
further attempt to force their way into
the country regardless of troops, and
many Of them are leaving for their
homes. Acknowledgement Garland has
telegraphed District-AttOrney Halo
well, of Kansas, to prosecute the colo
nists to the full extent Of the law, and
the wholesale arrest Of the men is
looked for at any moment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-25
An Enoeh Arden I'm Pefttcoats.

A Peoria Qll.) special Of Thursday
says Several years ago ID.
Schneider and his wife quarrelled,
and the wife suddenly disappeared
from her home. Her husband tried
in vain to find her. After two
years Of search he secured a divorce,
and yielded again to the wiles Of Cupid.
He married, and lived happily with
his second wife. Yesterday, however,
the household was astonished by the
return Of the first Mrs. Schneider.
Since she left her husband she has
travelled extensively. She first went
TO San Francisco and accepted a posi-
ton as governess with a sea captain,
whose wife and child accompanied him
on his voyages. Since then the vessel
has touched at various ports in France,
England, and the East Indies, finally
bringing up at Victoria, British Colon
bia, where il will remain for some time.
The first intimation that she was
divorced woman and her husband
remarked was received on reaching
here. She has had q long interview
with her former husband, and will
return to Victoria and resume her du-
ties as goyerness."