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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20
Islands of Kamchatka.

The following details are from the log
book Of German gunboat, which has
recently visited Vlsdivostock, Korsakovsk,
the island of Saghalien and Petropaul-
ovsk, in Kamschatks. Vladivoetock,
which was formerly visited by only few
Mandolin fishermen. has become a sea
port, strongly fortified, and calculated to
be Of great Importance in the event of
war. The garrison, which is very COM
fortably lodged, includes 1,500 marines
and an equal number Of infantry Of the
line and engineers. The new arsenal ad-
nlits of the largest vessels being laid up
for repairs. The population numbers
about 5000, half of whom are Manchus,
and the trade, which amounts to about
1000. 900 roubles, is in the hands of the
Germans. Korsakovsk, which is the
principal town in the southern part Of
the island of Saghalien, includes 1,400
convicts; of whom only 400 are under
confinement, the remainder being a.
liberty to live where they think fit. The
island is divided into three districts, un.
der The control Of the governor-general,
who resides at Alexandrovsk. The only
trade is the export Of fish not unlike
salmon, which is caught by the japanese,
and Of which about 1000 tons are
taken annually. Petropaulovsk has only
500 inhabitants, the village consisting
of eighty wooden huts, three churches, q
school, and few shops in which the
goods belonging to the government and
private individuals are sold. The gov
eminent sells -four, lead, gunpowder,
salt, etc, but does not maintain q mo-
1opoly In them. The skins Of sea bears,
foxes, wolves, offers and sable are the
only articles Of export
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20

mural Now 10f4r.
Tia arguments advanced against pol
led cattle are that hornlese head is but
poorly confined in the ordinary stanch-
ion, that q polled COW can get her head
between rails and work them out Of place,
and that the lack of horns gives the
herder over confidence. He places too
much reliance upon the supposed gem
tleness Of his animals until he is crushed
or pounded with the blunt head The
bio from horn is like that from q
spear. The blow from polled head is
like that from sled0e- hammer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20
LATEST MARKETS.
K aLsas City Grain and Produce MAJ ksl
KANSAS CITY. November II 1850.
The Daily Indicator reports

The Daily Indicator reports
FLOUR-The market was good.
Quotations are for unestablished brands In car
lots, per half barrel in sacks as follows: XIX 7se
XXX, $50 CSC; family, 81 0SG1 Is choice. 81 $50
81 i t az q S's1 'S' Da'sn, Il ea @; YES
From city mills sc HIGHER.
WHEATS-Receipts at regular elevators since
last report, 1871 bushels; Withdrawals, 1900
bushels; leaving stock in store as reported to the
board OF trade to day, 461. 461 bushels.
winter no bid. nor otter offerings; Noven.
Der, $40 bid, asked; December. 61c bid,
Siho ssked; January, bid, asked;
May, s sSH bid: IOnc - asked s
report 535 bushels, and withdrawals, 1,s7s
bushels, leaving stock in store as reported to
the board Of trade o-day, $50. 159 bushels.
No. cash, was nominal: November. 591cbid,
Nc higher: December, sold at 22x bid, .
asked; January nominal May nominal; the year
OATS--No. Q cash, November. no bid,
asked; December, no bid, Csc asked; Nay
zsxc bid. 2eA asked. Rejected cash. 40 BID
RYE-No. 2 cash. :. /; November. .. bid.
bids nor offerings.
EG6S-Steady at 18c.
BUTTER Steady. Creamery, fancy go; good
25c; hne dairy 1591Sc; store packed lzc; common
HAY-steady. Fancy small baled. % 50. Iarss
LIVE POULTRY-Market slow. Chickens old
hens, g. 3@2 80; old mixed, Is. 6prixina
chickens, large. 81 IS; small, 81 5001 Is.
CORN MEAL-6reen Sc; dried v0c; chop ysl
low, 70c.
SHIPPING STUFF-Bulk H052c.
CORN CHOP--Bulk Toe; sacked 7E
FLAXSEED-85c.
BRAN-Bulk, 47c; sacked SIC.
CASTOR BEANS-$1 A581 50.
HlDE6-Drz flint, No. I, per pound, 10; No
q loo; dry flint hulls and stays, &c; dry sslted.
No:I 10c: No. 81. zen salted, No. I. loo; Nc.
q, 70; green salted bull and stag. 90; gresn IN.
cured No. I, 7c; No. 2, &C.: calf. .7@ac: shetD
pelts, dried, 10G12c per D..
WOOL-.1issoun unWashed, heavy fne, 1oo
16c; light fine, 1e62c; medium, 2G2Sc; msdiuD
combine. N@24c; coarse combfng, O@21c; low
and carpet, I5@17c; Kansas and Nebraska heavy
6ne 15618c; Light fne, 19@21c: Medium, 002eo
Tub washed-choice N@s5c; medium. 3035e
CHEESEcWe quote: Full cream 9x01co
6ats. 7GS; Young America n0l1c. KanHe
BROOM CORE-Quotstions: H1ri. l0c; .
vorkns. 6@7; commoo. &c; crooked. 3h@4c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20
DECIDED By THE COURT.
A Case Regarding settlement Of school
TonAa

A Case Regarding settlement Of school
Lands.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 15;-The following
decision of the supreme court in the case
of the States We. Budget is Of interest to
great many people in Western Kansas who
have settled on school land.
The following is synopsis of the su-
preme court decision:
1. Schools and school districts- lands set
Observation-Disclosures and improvement up
on school lands under he provisions Of sec
ton 4, art. IA, c. 122, session laws 1876.
with view to purchase tho same for the ap-
praised value thereof, exclusive of the value
of the improvements, do not confer a vested
right, the lands so settled upon.
2. Same right acquired-This inchoate
right, if the settler be otherwise qualified j.,
gives the occupant privilege or preference
as against the purchase of the land by others,
but confers no legal or equitable right
against the state.
Where person, five days before chapter
1872, session laws of 1885, was approved, set
tied upon and improved quarter section Of
school land, by constructing a sod house
and breaking i've acres; and. two months
petition, setting forth that he had fully COM
piled with the provisions of article IA, chap
ter l22, session laws of 1876, and asking, an
der the provisions of that act, to purchase at
its apprised value, exclusive of the value of
improvements, the land so settled upon by
him: held that, before the petitioner isen
titled to purchase the land at its appI.sed
value he must comply with all the prere-
uusites of said chapter 49, that law beng
the one in force at the time he presented his
petition 10 the probate court.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20

Pensions have been granted to Kan
cans as follows: 10 Mary Swanwick, Of
Oswego, Jay Hackenberry OF South
Haven, Jno. B. Ewing Of Dial, Charles
Graves of Wyandotte, Joseph J. Silver
thorn of Winfield. Samuel G. Nash Of
Harmony, John Hooke Of Monmouth,
Samuel 8. Roach of Garnett, John N
Humphrey of Great Bend.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20
The National Convention of Veterinarians
in Council

The National Convention of Veterinarians
in Council
CHICAGO, November 15.-The second an
nual convention of the national Veterina-
rian and Sanitary boards association began
here this morning, Professor 81. s. Hy-
droope1, of Pennsylvania University, in the
chair. On opening the convention he said
that the veterinary and sanitary boards of
the states and territories hal chosen wisely
in DE citing in Chicago the same week as the
Consolidated Cattle Growers association,
as sanitary questions sffecting the inter-
ests of the cattle growers would be
brought forward, especially contasious dis
eases, such as pleuro pneumonia. When they
met last year they were prepared for wider
spread of this disease, but they we're scarce
~ prepared for the immediate outbreak of
it in Chicago. Some effort should be made in
congress for the better support Of the bu-
reau of animal industry. There was want
of harmony between national and state leg
islation. which made it impracticable, or
very difficult, for the bureau of animal in
dastry to act with the state authorities il
the protection of the cattle industry from
disease.
At the afternoon session, papers on pleu-
70 pneumonia were read by DR.. John W.
Gadsdep, Of Philadelphia, and DR.. Geo. Q.
Fayviile, Colorado state veterinarian. In
connection with the paper General Kelly, Of
Kansas, offered a resolution that the United
States commissioner of agriculture be ask
ed to recommend that congress take charge
of the cattle quarantine. DR.. Salmon, OF
the government bureau of animal industry
at sWashington said the only desirable
policy for the government to pursue
was to act at once slaughter all exposed an.
imals, and disinfect the buildings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
KANSAS CITY, November, Il ia
The live Stock Indicator fsport.:

The Live Stock Indicator reports:
CATTLE-Receipts. ASST bad; shipmenfs. 1.uk
head. Market for chipping steers stronger mas
range best fairly active; cows and bufchers'
stun. steady; gtockers and feeders steaiy.
Good 70 choice. - 1514 6: common to nsdinI
. 3S04 10; stockMs, e 4@2 rs; feeders, q 80
.; cows. q 5062 90; grass range stesIs, - 8
q D. Is,
HOGS Rscssph, 5,1N head; shipmntS :.
head. The market sctiye and So hiehae.
Good to choice. g o0Gl %; commoa 9
medium. - s0e9 80; gaasen and piea. - -
6HKkp-Rscslpts, i5s; shipmnts,. um-
1T steady. Good n ohodoe - en03 10 souuGm
to Medium, q t0D9 -.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20

Osawkie Times: The school building
win soon be completed. Il is now en-
closed and painters are putting on the
paint. Osawkie win feel proud Of its fine
school.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20

Greensburg, the county seat OF Kiowa
county. il fast attaining metropolitan
proportions and VIII soon Be . city Of
the second class.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20

Cawker City Journal: The fair 70
ceipts from all sources amounted
q, 600.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20

ne was seven years Old bus parents,
brothers and sisters were removed west
Of the Allegheny mountains leaving him
at his birthplace near Chsmbersburg.
He was given bis freedom on attaining
his majority, and the following year
joined the Presbyterian church, but left
it for the M. e. church. He married in
1849, and two years later organized the
"Liberian Enterprise Company" for the
purpose of colonizing Liberia. This
was the pioneer settlement in Liberia
Ina recently published pamphlet Rev.
Kelly gives the following account of the
early history Of the colony:
In the year 1858, December the 10Th,
after a voyage of forty. two days, I and
my wife arrived in the port of Monrovia,
Liberia, West Africa, (which is the CAPT
tai of the country under the auspices of
the American Colonization Society
together with some fifty or more from
other parts than where we came from,
and our company, for we were an organ
lied company from Pennsylvania, called
the Liberian Enterprise Company, hav-
ing with us machinery and merchandise
10 the amount Of several thousand dol
lars; most of our stock being borrowed
capital. Our sales at first were quite en-
couraging, but the heavy expenses of
erecting our saw mill, so or 60 miles dis
tant from Monrovia, so crippled that
company that it never recovered from it,
and in less than three years we, as
company, went up, and each had to do
the best he could for himself. Fer my
own part, I came on the st. Paul's river,
where I had a comfortable homestead,
though very often absent from it, some
times as teacher and preacher, and some
times as member of the making
body of the country, etc.
The adventures and experiences of
the brave settlers were as varied and
great as those of the ''Swiss Family Rob-
inson" of fiction. The Africans destroyed
their homes anG industries, and frequent
ly attempted to kill them. In one in
slant the savage laid q perfect siege, and
Rev. Kelly and all his companions we're
on the verge of starvation, when an En-
glish ship arrived and drove the savages
off.
Rev. Kelly ano his wife remained in
the wilds of Africa over ~ years, and
during that time discovered the famous
diamond mines and richest iron ore ever
found in the world. Rev. Kelly gained
a wonderful influence over the natives,
and it was mainly owing to his labors
that Liberia became a republic. He
was repeatedly asked to become president,
but would not consent to accept any
Office higher than representative, of the
county of Montserado. He resigned
this office after two years, and devoted
himself wholly to religious work.
A little over three years ago Rev.
Kelly and his wife returned to America,
bringing with them full -blooded Afri-
can boy, who is still at the home on
Roberts street. On taking up their resi-
dence in this city Rev. and Mrs. Kelley
began life of seclusion, rarely ming
ling with the outside world. Their
neighbors state that they have Away
been in good circumstances, and it i
generally thought that Rev. Kelly pos
sessed considerable wealth, procured by
llim in the diamond fields of Africa.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20

Wf0n willard pulleQ OUT An OlQ plStOi aDO
started to shoot into the crowd. Brown OBJ.
killed one negro last week and. now I'll kill
another" shot him in the head. Willard was
arrested in the cellar of his fathers house.
Downey, the only butcher in Albany, N.
Y, who would kill cattle for the dressed
beef firms, has refused to slaughter 8ny
more for them. The agents of the dressed
beef houses are buying beef cattle at West
Albany as individuals, and having them
killed as such. The Knights of Labor exec
utive committee met here last night and di-
rected their members to kill no more live
stock for dressed beef firms. or their agents
and it is thought the agents will have diff
Guilty as individuals to get cattle to slaughter
in that vicinity.
In view Of the fact that many of the new
one dollar silver certificates we're issued be-
fore they were perfectly dry, and have since
become blurred by use, the treasury depart
ment has adopted a new drying system
which it is tboueht will correct this detect
In all future issues. The design for the
new five dollar certificates has just been
Of green, and viii represent five standard
silver dollars grouped SO as to overlap each
other. The two dollar certificates will be
ready for issue in q few days.
Calvin r. Graves and James Mcfarland,
of Hancock, Me-, without doubt are re-
spectively principal and AGO mplice in the
murder of Deputies Mile and Hill. of Ma
chiaa, Ne. The investigation establishes
unmistakebly tho identity of the men, both
Of whom are still at large. A boat IL miss
ing from the landing below Ellsworth, and
the men may have made their escape b.
water. Omcers arc out In I'll directions IN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-07
F LAFAYETTE, SECTION
TOWN 2 RANGE &
VILLAGE OF VAN BUREN,. SECTION T.
TOWN 2 RANGE 8

rosI SECTION "a, TOWN 3,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-07
Blowing His Own Bazoo.
BLOOMINGTON, October

! BLOOMINGTON, October 4.
| EDITOR HERALD:-In the last issue of
the Teller your correspondent read an
article signed Taxpayer, booming
the Democratic candidate for county
treasurer. In reading the article one
cannot help discerning the real author
between the lines. If the article had
been signed Up BARLEY, the Blooming
ton banker and Democratic candidate
tor treasurer of Grant County, its
authorship would never be denied, ex-
cept, perhaps, the spelling.
Now, in all candor, who would have
raised the silly issue brought out in that
article except z. Bartley2 His CONVEX
sation since the day of his nomination
has been in the same strain. Says p.
BARLEY, ELECT me treasurer and Grant
County will not be troubled about car
ing for its money; | will put it in my
little bank, land he might say. loan it
to farmers and other taxpayers at TWEEN
ty or thirty per cent. interest,
The Republicans in convention as
sembled selected Mr. Mcmahon en-
tirely because of his fitness for the posi-
ton. P. BARLEY would rejoice to see
the Republican voters antagonize each
other, and hence his cry of ''the Hazel
ton ring" A TAXPAYER,
Who pays his share.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-07
The Boots of English Girls.

am glad to find that have warm
supporters in my crusade against the
English fashion of wearing ugly boots.
A lady writes to me: Il cannot say
how rejoiced | am that you are making
another effort to improve the chaussure
of English girls. The thick-soled, low
heeled, badly fitting masses of wrinkled
tooblgness are ever with us baneful
horror that it would be a mercy to get
rid of. The reason you give for the ex-
istence OF so much unnecessary ugliness
is doubtless the true one, aud fully
agree with you as to its absurdity.
There is just as good reason, every whit,
for making girls wear at all times and
seasons thick wooden gloves about four
sizes too large, instead of nice tight
kids. | do not for moment say that
girls may not in the country, seasonal
bly, wear, as you say, stout sensible
boots;' but what do say is that such
things are no more fitted for the dressy
promenade than is plow-horse for
drawing the smart victoria.
In my time croquet parties were at the
full, and short dresses compelled an at
tention to ones foot gear that is now
too much excused. At that time we in
variably perched upon the tallest of
Louis XIV. heels; but now, alas! | find
my daughters the only wearers of them
for about nalf Il mile around. "-London
World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-07
The Taste for Medical Hnmbue.

Though it speaks little for modern
civilization, the masses of the people
are wont to esteem the savage as prefer
naturally wise in the secrets of Nature,
more especially in the prevention and
elimination of disease, accrediting him
with knowledge botanical. pharmacal.
and therapeutical, that if possessed of
but shadow of realty would be little
less than divine. In this we have in
teresting evidence of mans tendency to
reversion, and of lingering attributes of
the final state of his awe in the presence
of the occult, and inherent worship of
the unknown; for how frequently one
encounters, in all ranks and classes of
society, individuals who, IN spite of re-
fined teachings and surroundings, ex-
hibit an unmistakable taste for charla-
tanism IN some of its many forms, secu-
lar and spiritual!
Medicine" as exemplified among the
savage races and tribes of America is
practically one and the same with the
''shamanism" of the European and
Asiatic nomad, the ''fetich" of the ma
tive African, and the ''obi-rites" and
'voudoo-worship" of the West India
blacks and negroes of the Gulf States;
careful examination of all reveals
not only a common origin, but a unity
of purpose.
The medicine" of the Indian is his
religion and philosophy; and it COM
prises everything in life and Nature,
real or imaginary, superstitious or oc-
cult; and withal it is mystery so SUBJ
tila in i+o ,,,anu faoforc &c ,,ttorl,, 70
defy specific definition, or perfect eluci-
dation.
The "medicine-man" is no more a
| physician, in the modern and enlighten-
ed acceptance of the term, than an ape
is man because it chances to assume
the erect posture and mimic the attri-
butes of the human race; there is a
slight analogy, but nothing more, The
savage knows absolutely nothing of the
relationships existing between cause and
effect of the action of remedies as RENE
dies, of physiological conditions and
phenomena, or indeed of any agency
that is not directly born of the occult.
He supposes the word and its circum.
ambient ether to be permeated by
spirits, good, bad, and Indifferent, who
determine the fortunes of men and reg
ulate the phenomena of Nature in &C.
cordance with individual will and fan
cies; and who also bear some mysteri-
Gus and indefinable relationship to
each other, and to one "Great Spirit
or Supreme P01Cer who figures under q
variety of guises and titles, according
to circumstances and surroundings
DR.. &. A. StocbsOeH, in Popular Science
| MonthLu.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-07
Description" : s 70 v4e~ A'''s.

TOWN 2, RANGE 1--SMELsER.
Nw4 nwA $500. 6IJohn Hunt. 81 81
So ne4 and nh
sell less Il ac. Urinary A Kawl.. 30 9S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-07
BUSHNELL & Watkins grant county

Plaintiffs Attorneys.
PostOfice address Lancaster Grant County
Wisconsin. aeyy7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-07
TOWN 5. RANGE 5-PATCH GROVE

TOWN {, RANGE 5--MILLyILLE.
A nwa sesl...... s4Jno Townshend 6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-07

In its last issue the Lancaster Demo.
cratic paper has an article signed Tax
payer repeating that papers silly in
sinuation that Mr. Mcmahon caused the
Platteville bank to fail and lose the
county money deposited there to manu-
facture sympathy for himself The
correspondent referred to says: IF he
[McMahonl is elected again in Novem-
Der and desires a fourth term he has
only to get array cM another $4,000 in
the samelmanner The facts are that
the money referred to was placed in
the Platteville bank by the town treas
urerS of that vicinity. as had long been
the custom. a bank which four hundred
depoSilOrS considered safe and in which
the taxpayers of the county had as
much reason to suppose their money
would be safe as they would have to
consider it safe in the little Blooming
ton bank There is good reason why
the paper referred 10 and its cores
pondeut are raSnrting To these miSrep-
rescntationS To the one for whom the
latter writes the county funds would
come very handy in the note shaving
business and to the other the little pub
lie printing connected with that office
would be an oasis in the dreary des-
ert of its journalistic existence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-07
rowN 5. RANGE 1,-MUsCODA
Village OF Muscoda.
pimmock,s Addition to Muscod

Lot 1............ Unknown. -. IS
Lot 3.,.......... Russell Sares 80. rs
TOWN /, RANGE Z, -JAMESTowN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-07

Kansas has prohibition clause in
her state constitution, inserted there
by the Republicans TO please the Prohi-
bitionsts; she has one of the most strin-
gent and severest prohibition statutes
that ever was devised passed by the
Republicans to please St. John and his
associates, and yet the st. Johnnies are
not satisfied, but are knitting the Repub-
LEANS to the best Of their malicious
power They have nominated a third
ticket, just as they did in Maine, and
are scheming to draw all the Republ-
can votes they can influence to it in the
hope of giving the state to the Demo-
Gratis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-07
Reduced Rates over the c., NJ. & st. z.
Railroad.

Commencing October 10. 1886, the
c., NJ. & St. P. Railroad will sell tick
cts at three cents a mile instead of four,
as heretofore. Round trip tickets can
be procured. Passengers will be par
ticular in purchasing their tickets at
the ticket Office before boarding the
train, as all conductors have orders to
collect 10 cents in addition to the regu-
lar rate of passengers not provided
with tickets f. b. SMITH,
Local Agent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-07

1t is just possible that Bonanza Mac
kay may yet be chosen Prince of Built
garia. He is one of the heaviest credi-
ors OF the country, and if he should
conclude that bis interests demanded
the appointment of a receiver, he might
get the place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-07

A correspondent wants to know IF
the Indian question is assuming any
new phases" Don't know, we're sure.
what the Indian question is. Fifteen
years ago it was, How! Got any
rumP" We don't suppose it has chang
ed, unless all the Indians have died. =
Burdette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-07

Justice Gordon, OF the Pennsy lvania
Supreme Court, decided that the store
order system, under the act of June %,
1881, was unconstitutional and void, in
asmuch as by it persons are prevented
from making their own contracts