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Western Kansas world., 1886-05-15

= VIM. H. Wilson, Of the firm of Wilson Snider.
having left for parts to me unknown, this is TO
assert that will not be responsible for any debts
by him.
FRANK SNTDER
Western Kansas world., 1886-05-15

Mr.. r. c. Wilson started to Kansas
City, Wednesday afternoon, on busi-
ness "trip.
Nice peach and citron preserves
at Watson's.
-Bolted corn meal 81 per bushel
at the new feed mill.
374-tf 81. S. DAVIS.
Bruce Sanders smiled in this
sancfam sanetoram on Monday and
Wednesday.
&C. NJ. PAUL has received anoth-
er car load Of -four. 375.
Call on Trego County Bank for
real estate loans. 372-tf
Frank Danford, Esq, went to Hays
City on Tuesday TO attend to business in
the district court.
-Wa-Keeney Lumber Co. have
the best made ready mixed paints in
the market. 1862
Three cars of hay on hand at
Stone Elevator. 375.
Sam. Klein started, Thursday NOR
ming, to Clay Center, on business, to be
absent about three days.
-Drouth-proof seed corn so cents
nor hnShal at the na1u food mill
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-27
LEE-CAwe HALL.
Deat-afian Of the New Quarters Last
Night.

Last night Lee Camp. Confederate Vete-
rams, dedicated their new hall, G21 Broad
street. over Mcl arthy 4 TIaynes's store.
About : O'Clock the Camp assembled al
their old quarters, and, headed by the Lee
CamV Drum-COrp,, marched % the new
one. Here were assembled the contributing
and honorary members, and large mum
beT OF invited guests.
Colonel Murphy called the assembly 10
order. and after the Camp had tranSarted
some business he announced that Major
y. Y. Randolph would deliver an address.
That gentleman ro-c and p-ela'ed III rc-
mark, wiki thanks 90 the C1np for tur
honor conferred. lie linen gave m ac
CONT of the history Of the Camp
OTi-ir. DC. His remarks were listened -
a.iontiY,ly. and when he concluded he We,
loudly cheCTed.
Major Randolph wa followed bv Coipue'
Thomas =. Evans who spoke briefly lu
his Characteristic siyle.
Cartair Charles L. Wiliim,. the tir-t
commander Of the c mp. on invitation.
hex. addressed the audience. Judge John
J. Law and Genera. John L. Cooke i1I-
lowed. and then Governor Lee. Who va-
one ~ tire invited gucst,, was called upou
for speech.
The Governor had. hf said, not attended
wifi the intention Of on kim speech. and
De- thought THAT tl, nicncs. 0i The hour
would compel him 10 be brief. lle spoke
for . few minute, and was loudly up
paudcC
The cruuany :h,n repaired ~ thc ban-
guet-hsl. whore f. tcIu,nl cohIi.0n hi-
beer -prrad Al i3,e hour the ie-t.Yi'fr-
were brought io ar end and the mee-in-
adjourned. The occasion w nps' p,s.--
an; ono and aH present heartily enjoyed r.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-27
CITY AND COUNTY ITEMS.
General News Notes Ssfheved from
nanchs stes md Cnes'crfisio.

As the day for the execution OF CiuFe-
fius approaches the interest ielt In the cIsa
hclc, which has always been great. IN
creases. The subject Is discussed Of HON
AID On the streets. and Indications are tha
petitions for pardon or commufa5ion eitbrr
would get hut few signefs In this city. Thn
deepest sympathy y expressed Tor tn
young man, but the general opinion Is thai
he should pay the penalty prescribed os
lsw for the crime OF which he has been
found guilty.
The second month OF the present session
NJ the public schools Oi this city ended
Yesterday. The attendance during the past
month has been good, and the schools arr
in prosperous condition. singular co
incidence Is that the number Of scholars on
the roll In the high school is the same thai
II was when the term 1egan-lhirts five
Only one scholar has stopped during the
two months. and another started a few
DAYS aiierward.
A competent surveyor j. now engaged IN
making map oi Chesterfield county In ac.
cordarce with the order of the county
authorities. II VIII be completed early in
next year. A good map Oi the county viii
be great convenience.
A bridge is 70 be erected acIoss PowhitC
creek. al Granite. for which the committee
appointed to look after the work will lei
The contract, subject 10 the approval o. the
Board OF supervisors, on the Sd Of Decem-
her.
As natural consequence Of the heavy
rains of the los, few DAYS. the street. hort
are very muddy, and navigation l. rendered
very disagreeable thereby. Particularly is
thi. the ease on upper Hull street, and OF
thi. the streei-cars receive full benefit.
There are many very bad holes IN the
pavement on Hull and Seventh streets,
which should be repaired at once.
TIE CITY Council az IT. next meeting viii
elect n member % The school Board from
the First Ward 10 succeed hr. j. II Fos'
Ter. removed 70 Atlanta. Ga.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-27
sILLyeNAIRE IN BONNET.
Calves " er.n Tsair sefght IN CASH.
(Chicago kaiLl

Eycept that Cra'.ils IN c0rScts. the CHI
lian donna We read about, Mrs. Meredith.
Of Camtr idpe City. Ind. l. The cattle queen
OF the world. She l. now iu tins city. aud
lifted nv hat 20 her Yesterday. dr.. Mere.
dnh Is the widow OF General Meredith.
General Meredith. when he was alive, was
one OF the pioneer hDe clttly-breed
ers in the country. He became rich ~
the craze for hich-priccd. imported short
horns grew, uuii' In the 'G0's and the early
10. he was worth probably $500, ,O00. Be
bad the Aifories, aud paid ont $4,000 a.,
Itsd,ly for hull that happened 10 he af'cr
biz own heart as more conservative m"n
raid ou, uDLry ion esOJ ianus - III bOlls .
on them. But ne General went brpk"
Whtr the craze subsidized. Ills son failed
sitter him: BAT the widow, With all her
Syie and grace. hsU 4 better head for biISi-
ue>s ihGn either th, husband or sou. ~ar
took the herds hat ~crc left and managed
them. and where both men had failed she
succeeded.
General Meredith used to own $4,000
lull, and ran 10 $4,000 calves. Els hand
some widow has got over that folly. ShC
breeds cattle for mOuey. not Tor glory. The
Genernl rss qulI I0tic from the stan fpoini
oi catile-men. The widow i practical.
The modern idea IN cattle raising 1, T. raise
. herd and 70 breed II W until II has Ger
lain distinctive chnrScterisiic--Oi tine
beef. for instance. or OF fine, rich
mill, or Of great beauty. Mrs. Mere
diih would be happy II she could
sell twenty calves = year for S2j0
apiece. The General wa. never satisfied
unless be could have . sale oncr in tw0
wears, ard could got $1,000 OF fl0,0nO fpi
hi. COW. and bulls. Cattie-men now ar'
grstifed u they can take their custoineT'
ont INTO thcir GeiOs and show them her.
Of cattle zach one Of which - so mucl
alike every other one that there j. no dis
tinguishing them. Jhls Is The siier doy
theory thc Gen, raj was the oid-iashouea
Ren aud women are getting rich nov
breeding fin. animals. All the old cattle
lord. who held the General, view, weui
RrHLe - fs~r
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-27
THE LION AND TIE sEAE-
Canada Making Eeady fer n Possible
Musceytfe Attack.

An etfaWa iOntariO) special says. IN
view Of the exposed and unprotected posi-
ton Of Esquimalt. the headquarters OF m"
British feet IN the Pacific ocean. tue Gov
erumsnt last session asked Parliament TO
vote considerable sum. which was sup
plemcnicd bv tue British Parliament At iIr
rcquesi OF the Imperial G0vernmen', q"
strengthen the fort ihcaiions OF that station.
some little time since IN rflcer OF the
British Government was SEN 10 British Co
iombia to LAY oui and plan system for car
rying this into effect lir has returned
Easi, and ha- Just Forwarded his report to
the British Government. From what can
ic learned both fhe Canadian and the Impe-
rial Governments in view OF the Unsettled
stste oi STAIR iu Europe and the con.e-
uuCni complications that may at any mo-
meut arise between Grca; Britain aud Rus
sIa. qrc auXious that the work be proceeded
with immediately. a. at present this i'm
porf9pt coalDg- and nav li-statlon would b
lefi wholly ~ the mercy " an euemys fleet
~ tho event ~ trouble arising. The amount
voted il both Governments, according 10
:hc o., imatcs II the officer whose plans
have beer submitted. will he entirely in
adequate 20 meet the large outlay that VIII
'c lece~sary.
THF IorTlFICATIoNs on THE PACIFIC.
II f. al.o understood that the defence a.
other points along the coast of British
Colombia VIII be materially strengthened
ard TIE militia force there considerably
increased. II il proposed 10 establish a
system ~ torpedo defence NJ the entrance
10 Victoria o. well Us al Esquimalt. II j.
clearly evident that the British Govern
mont fear the possibility Of a rupture be-
tween Grenf Britain and Russia, - wa the
case some two wears ago, " hen. IN view OF
20, rum0r that Russian cruisers would be
sent 10 at,act British Colombia should war
nc declared. steps were taken NJ thai time
% ,trenl then the deicnces Of the province.
The dock AZ Esquimait, recently con
structcd jointly " the Imperial and Cana
ciau Governments, has b-eu completed al
q cost u over Al, ,0O0, 600. This point would
undoubtedly bc one Oi the first 10 be At
tackled IN th. event o. war. In connection
with .hls the Imperial Government init
mated to the Governor. General upon hl-
recent yi~l, t1 England that they were will
lng 10 assume the full control Of the dock
and their maintenance Al Esquimslt, re
mbursing the Dominion Government FOR
the OUTLAY they had made upon Il, In order
Tia. n ml-h; be exclusively used for mill
iary purpose.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-27
CAPTAIN Boggs's Trick
Boston Traveller !

Csptein BoCgs. n Nirsinian. who held Il
captains license oD the Mis-lSsippI iiV"r
before be- was Of age. ard who Tor iDurt""n
vears bad The contract 10 supply the milf
tary posts In txh. Colorado. New Mexico.
and Arizona with fuel, tell, the following
story:
u va, down n the I''e reservation, IN
Colorado. and had strollrd down TO thc
shores Of 8 small laAe while NY mules and
tcamstcrs were eating dinner, vheH ! came
aero. a party Of about . dozen Indian.
They were armed With rites, and wcr,
shooting at sBag which stuck )tIt ~ the
water about 20U yards distant. The stak
for winch they were shooting were com
pOsed OF TWENTY-FIVE cents from each man.
! stood watching them for some time. and
then decided 10 enter the competition.
Each man had three Shots. ana The mRn
who hif the auag the most times won the
Dot. The misses were told los me splash
IN the water, the hiLs by the absence OF the
splash.
" After some pariey with the redskins
got them 10 allow mc % enter the match,
though thev compelled me 10 deposit hail
dollar. while they put IN but quarter ]
had Henry repeater with me that, i0rtu-
nsteiy fer NV purpose, was then unlOadcd.
J was accounted one Oi the best shot, in
that country, but kneg that the Indians
were not by sny means slow. / slipped
three cartridges into NV rifle, snd a, ! did
SO broke the ball Of, thus leaving sisns
cartridge. Of course no splssh followed
any OF my bJ,., and the Indian, thought
had hit the snnr every time. | Won thl
pot, bui The next time / intentionally lyt
Dy not breaking the balls OIL and by taking
Indifferent aim.
4" then broke all the balls OF until h9d
won sls Then the Indians, who began t.
look at me with suspicion or ave, refused
10 shoot any more. invited them up 70
the store and spent the money on 6Dick-
knscks, which ! divided among them.
then took them back 10 the lake AMI
showed them the trick. They were very
much surprised, but took 1t IN good part.
"On returning that wsy few DAYS AZ
ter found the same Indians on the lake
shore. shooting big match with 4 neigh
boring tribe, whom they were rapidly
cleaning oft Oi everything. ! learned that
thry had skinned every Indian 10 the
country that they could get TO shoot against
them. ] said nothing. but mused on the
readiness OF the savage TO adopt the white
man. tricks"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-27
Young .eB's CnrIs;;sB GssOrtEtion
NU4rL.

Al the REGULAR meeting o' the mem uars
Of TIE ounc hap's Christian A,s1".l'lHn
Thursday riehi 'qi which rhe A.s1clii 'n
uar.Or- were crowded win Young mer Er.
I. y. Page read several selection Of RAP,
own con position, 20 The ere3. d.uch' ~
his auditors. ana 1lr. u :. Henuirc. OF
ihc Arion SOcjr'v, rendered IN excel ~
-tyle several plantation mcl0dies. Tic "e-
casiOn was al enjoyable one to aA pre- 90
Work on th- new Association buiiJiu- t.
rrocressi1r ..yora5iy. aud the genera c1u-
drion Of The organization Is prosperous.
TIE body is constantly growing IA mum
Iers. and al the same time ia tieid-Oi Use
fuiness l. broadening.
Nj. John 7. Nicholas ba' been engaged
ae assistant secretary. 60 succeed Mr. =. l..
White. y no has removed 70 ChlmbersDuTc,
and Mr.. 4. d. Lancaster has been secured
a, collector. Both Of these young gentle
men viii make faithful and acceptable OH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-27
President by March 9Th. General sherman

IItklUtul ny GxattO Stu- 1Nots@s 49,
at0nlty replied "De~n To the an o'
March my duty ane my PLEASURE would be
IN obey the orders Of the President of tb"
UnIted States. After that would have 10
take things rs found them. As general OF
tie army IL would be- my uudeubied duy
ma loyslty 10 the people 10 preserve order
PENDING the settlement of a seier,Ion Of q
Ctief Magistrate and the raising OF the In
teucenum."
This position VIII. In the line Of the views
Of the President. who denied the nssump-
ton by certain senators tina. be should coO'
,iuue IN authority until the DOUBTS were re
moved or new election had. lie bad an
bounced that his term ~ ofiice would eN-
rire, under the Constitution, ON March
4th. After that he would be SIMPLY cttl-
zcp. hut would consider IL his duty to assist
N maintaining order until the question of
his sIiccessog was conslitutionally and le'
gal'y settles.
This attitude was regarded by General
C0rse ~ indicating determination on the
pgrt a President Grant and General shcr-
man 10 preserve the status IN quo until u
legal solution were reached. Therefore any
attempt to force the installation OF Mr.. Tildcn
without some other form Of title than
f,rimu- fOcie case, but an uBcOunted vote OF
ihp Electoral College. as required by the
Constitution. would be- aBtagouiZed by the
organized power Of the Government There
was no doubt what might I've expected IN
this quarter. There was no intention t.
force HAYES into the Office. In fact, ma.
jority of Republicans would have preferred
10 bsve thrown him overheard entirely, II
possible. without increasing the complica-
tions. General Core returned 70 N,@
York and-bad conference with General
Hancock. who was In command ~ the De-
narrrrent of the Atlantic in which the ua-
tIoual capital was situated. General Han
cock. without hesitation, Indicated that IN
The nlsence Of any legal authority, he wsuld
consider " his duty to support the claims
of MIR. Tilden, as he had the prlm1: fGcie
title.
As soon az the state OF mind oi the
powers IN control was ascertained Mr..
Tildpn. a. General torse atmrts. resolved
upon q conservative line ~ action The
Influence ~ the busines--men and interest,
Was paramount with him. The gratitlrp-
ton OF his ambition was secondary 10 the
peace and order NJ he country. The fiiai
solution Of the question 10y Congress was
acquiesced in.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-27
CITY sIECUsr C0UgT.
Important Gases Disposed of There
Yesterday.

judge Beverly X. Wexford, Jr., oi The
City tIrcuit Court. had several imporia1i
eases 10 occupy bis attention YESTERDAY
The first one called was that Of George y
NOxlcy Us. The Receivers Of the Richmond
and Allegheny Railroad Company. ile
trial Of this ease. tbe character NJ whicb has
been explained In tine Dispaicb several
times. had been pending all the week. and
the Jury. being unable 10 agree, were al
jOurned over from day 10 day. Yesterday
they brought In a verdict for the plaintiff
in the sum Of Ss7j. A motion % set aside
the verdict was made aud Overruled, and
The defendants, who excepted 70 the rulings
Of the Court, were allowed ten days ~
which 10 file bill Of exceptions.
The greater portion OF The day was con
sumed IN hea.ing the case OF CItbennc
Brown rs. The City cf Richmond iOT 81 600
damages The plaintiff fell into hole, six
feet deep, on Jefferson stree; between Mar
shall and Broad, wnen q sewer was bring
laId, and burt her shoulder quite nadly.
THIS was the ground upon which the suit
was based. The jury brought IN Il vcrdic'
fer S25G
In The case OF the Commonwealth rs. EX-
Auditor :. Brown Alien and sureties Judge
Wexford rendered hi decision Overruling
the demurrer ofthe defendant, and giving
Judgment in favor Of tBe Commonwealth
for the amount OF the verdict given by tdc
Jury. This j. case In which The Common
wealth brought suit Is. Allen and his sure
ties 10 recover the amount alleged t0 nave
been paid by him while Auditor % nj
brother -in-law, Treasurer Hamilton, OF
Augusta county, in oXces. OF the
amount allowed by law a. commission
for collecting certain taxes. When
the case was tried last week the jury
brought In verdict for S4.494 09--tn
amount cisimed. The defendants dcmurrcd
10 the Commonwealth's evidence; the de-
murrer was argued and the Court took
time to consider before deciding the que
tion. which it did yesterday a. announced
above.
Mr. s !. Dudley qualified to practice Ian
in This court
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-27
Testing she Mssd Reading Theory


Msvor o. O'Brien. esNayOr Green, Rev.
DR.. savage, and Or. Morton Prince drove
away from the hotel and returning 10
twenty minutes reported that they aad hill.
den al opal scari-pin, supposed 10 have
been stolen somewhere wi,hin radius ~
one mile ,rGm the hotel. Mr. Bishop ! 4
th. hotel securely bhndiolded and With hi,
head cryfloped IN a thick black sack. II,
was accompanied by tho commi,..e. 90
whom he was attached by thin
copper wire, PASSED from gris, % wrlst.
Bishop took the reiDs, driving or Al
sEatp trot with accurscv, avoiding Other
teams. III. drove for hilf a mile, matC
several abrurt turns. and finally stopped N
front of the residence ~ DR.. Harold VT
lisms, ~ Marlboro Stree. Here b. d.
mounted. ran across iawn 10 the FROM
door. rang the hell, snd when admitted FiD
up-sisis 20 room 0n the secODd nD0r.
went directly 70 the fireplace. and iroW
under pile u shaving. IN the graie 1ree
ioIth tie pin. TIE nIriy then ,an.e-ed
the rGrrisge, aud Mr.. Bishop drove back O.
tue Ntneome. be went directly N NJ
Etmiall, the Owner Of N, pin, who stood
among the crowd, and restored the jewel y
him
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-27
Police RnurI.

The following cases were disposed ~ 10
This court yesterday morning:
Jane, Hill lcoioredl. throwing rocks and
assaultine Lloyd West on the -i~"et.
Turned over 10 Ills mother 10 "c whipped.
John Mclaughlin, drunk. Fined = and
costs.
Moses Preston tcoI5redl. as.auI.ing ana
striking Robert Randolph with q -i's.
Fined $40 and cost, ana given sixty Gays
IL jail.
L. y. BARLOW and Andrew Jordan. drunk.
Barlow fined 500 and cost, Jordan di--
missed.
Robert sh.raalt, drunk. Fined g and
costs.
Run, Oliver and Charlie, Washington
'hoib co,oIcd), tres passing On the prem -es
oi and a-saultiuc and striking JIno kp-
gers. Tined each 500 and costs.
Thoruss Hogan and Edward gaidt,
Charic- Watson and William Mcdonald,
yagraut,. Ordered 10 leave Town In twen'
ty-iour hours.
William Mcdonald, carrying concealed
weapon --a razor. Dismissed.
nelson IiLsiCy lcOi1rrdJ, a--aul'in- and
beating Roberta Tin~lcy. also, attempting
10 strike her with q lamp. Pad costs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-27
CnTnInisina NeeIinE..

Tho Committee on schools met ir 'h'
Council chamber. and after tTau.a-tu.
s8Ac routine business adjourned {. re-
Mechanics Institute o. inspect tne W'r'-
ing + that institution of instruction. ja~'
:hcv were met bv ST. Ashton Starkc. fpt
yice-uresiicnt. Captain g.. 4. hirsi..
president, being OF Of the city end
shown through the different room- wA =
the several branches Of industrial Know
ledge are taught. The committeeman 81
pre-. cd fhcu-tlve. az much er 'ificd witl
ibo vo. king, oi TIE school and tine iarZt
attendance.
Thereare row over Two hundred scholars,
and the pupils show marked pr1grc,-,
~uch'instructiou j, impIried o. Is needed
10 mechanical and industrial lie.
NV VACCINATIONS.
The Committco on Health met ves'orl y
evening rud decided 20 recommend to tnc
Council that . new vaccination Of al per-
sOrs IN The city bee made.
COMMITTEE cS SECOND M4EEET.
Tic Committee 0r ecOnd Market also
ne, 10 the Council clumbcr and discussed
the preprieiy OF aiioWiu. nsh-deaIcr- o. or-
upy stall, ID thr meat market. The mi
tcI was rcicrr,d to the City Attorney 10.
bis opinion q, 80 H. legality.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-27
. Getting OF sfoci1 holders Of the Ho.i
pai.1 Terminal COmpHus.

An adjourned meeting Of The stock
hoidcrs Of the Wes, Point Terminal ano
Warehouse Company was held yesterday
sfternOou at 3 O'Clock. Mr.. l. y. I,ire, o.
Ncs York. called The mC ting 70 order. and
moved thai Mr. J Il Pace take the cla.r.
which vas agreed to. Mr. Il. Brooke wh
MADE secretary.
Mr. Rlce offered series Of resoluti1n.
ratliyiuc the action Of The Board oi Dl
rectOrS in he purchase Of the bl0ct 81
Danville stock These were ad0nied, aAd
he meeting tnen adjourned siae dc.
A large majority o. the stock was repre-
aevfe6 al ihe meeting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-27
CORTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF
An OLD NUR~E

MIS-. WISsLON's SOOTHING syRCP
IN the prescription Of one OF the best female
physicians and nufs.s IN the United states,
ard has been USED for forty yean with
nrver.iRiling safety and succes by mfl-
hons Of mcthen and children, from the
ieeDIe infant a. one week old to the adult.
u coETecss sc!ciiy of the stomach, relieves
wind cole. regulates tie bowels. and gives
rest. health. aud comfort 20 mother ana
cn.lG. We oeheve 10 the Desi and sursst
rcmedy N the world in ~ eases of d.-en-
tery and disirhoS la children. ghetbsr
arising from teething or from sBy other
oauae Iull directions f0r using all se-
company each bottle None genuine un-
less the f1c un,iie OF CCKTis q PIRKISs
- on the outside wrapper. Sold by al
medicine dealers twenty-five cents a bot
tie. on 32-ssclw