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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-17
NESS COUNTY.


New potatoes are selling on our streets
as high as two dollars per bushel.
Ness City News, 10.
Another railroad election proclamation
appears in this ISSUE It looks as if we
will get no rest in this direction until we
have a real railroad.
At the meeting of the board of county
commissioners last Tuesday, Ross Law
renee, member from the first district, ten
dered his resignation, which was accept
ed. On Wednesday Mr.. ]. w. Clouston
was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Last Tuesday morning, about o'clock,
R. J. Mcfarland went into the drug store
of Geo. T.. Claiborne & Co. for the pur-
pose of taking dose of quinine. He
passed behind the prescription case and
helped himself, but by mistake picked up
q bottle of morphine. Before discovering
his error, he had swallowed an overdose
of the deadly drug. Simple antidotes at
hand we're administered, and messengers
were dispatched for physicians. DR.. We
nard was soon at hand, followed by Drs.
Scott and Chance. The three doctors la
bored throughout the night with the I'M
fortunate patient, and their efforts were
ably seconded by the willing hands of
friends who were soon apprised of the
status Of affairs. It was not until after
sunrise that any hope was entertained Of
saving Mr.. McFarland's life, but the un-
ceasing care of the physicians and friends
and 1.-The constant walking about of the pa
tient, kept up his circulation and drove
away the almost overpowering desire to
sleep, until the effect of tue opiate was
exhausted. He was so far recovered
Wednesday as to be able to start for To-
peka.
ELLIS COUNTY.
Hays Free Press, 10.
Harvesting is done, and some are
threshing. They report twenty to twen-
ty-seven bushels per acre.
La living, living three miles northwest
of town, met with bad accident yester-
day while digging well in having one of
the tools fall on his toes, requiring the
amputation of one of them.
Ellis Review, 10.
Charles Kerns left for Denver last Sat
urday, where he has secured position in
q planning mill.
Quite number of our citizens went to
Wa-Keeney and Buffalo Park on the Sd,
and participated in the celebrations at
those places.
Some of the roundhouse men had the |
hose out Thursday, and tested our water
works. Ths late fires have shown the ne
oessity Of having things ready in case Of |
emergency.
Two companies of soldiers from Salt
Lake City, where they were sent during
the recent Mormon troubles, passed
through here last Saturday, on their way
% Leavenworth.
A party OF about thirty Austrians ar
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-17

FIRST PRIZE HEREFORD NERD
At the sreatstLou:s Fair. 1ae5 headed By FORTUsE
ze1 by Sir Richard md: BIB EvZEYNoE 20 By Lord
wilton. GROVE 9Th r,ES By The Grove Ord.
DEwsBURY 2nd 1881. BY Dolley. haH brother to
Archibald. Herd naUSErs rs head. Send for prices
and catalogue. j. 9. HAYES,
Celeay, Aneersca c., Kansns.
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ROCKS COUNTY.

Stockton Record, 9.
Item from Slate: Harvest is nearly
over. We have raised our bread, and can
buy our seed. Corn is growing day and
night. Everything and everybody boom
ing. Many of the old homesteaders con-
template building new frame or stone
houses to take the place of the old sod
houses that they proved up with.
A large number of Stockton people
went over to Plainville on Monday, where
they had an excellent time generally.
Hon. E. J. Turner'S speech was a care
fully prepared discourse, delivered in the
true American style of eloquence that
makes every man feel himself to be the
bulwark and protector of his country, on
whom the national fabric rests.
LANE COUNTY.
Dighton Herald, 8.
On the border of Ness and Lane coun-
ties new town site has been surveyed,
and the name La Ness adopted.
Mrs. g. W. Eichelberger started, Tues
day morning, for a few weeks visit with
relations in Logan county, Kentucky.
Mr.. Eichelberger accompanied her as far
as Wa-Keeney.
Our business men complain little of
dull business, but it is easily accounted
for when most of Dighton's citizens are
Republican candidates, and are out in
the country working for votes. The drug
gists complain most.
The Litton House closed its doors
Wednesday morning. The hotel business
has been somewhat overdone in the town,
and now, that the big new hotel is to be
opened up, Messrs. Heckart & Phelps, of
the Litton House, concluded to retire
from business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-17

LILO -. Z. 4. H., STdECluX our pcOpl0 P0I'
mission to hold their Fourth of July pic.
mic in the railroad parks at this place
Our citizens thoroughly appreciated the
kindness, but did not accept for fear oil
injuring the young trees.
Gray wolves have shown an unusual
boldness of late in searching for food.
One entered town at dawn a few days
ago, and secured a chicken for breakfast,
while another attacked a sheep which
was but short distance from its owners
residence. Both were beyond the reach
of bullets by the time a gun could be
shouldered.
Substantial evidences OF success in
vegetable gardening come this week from
s C. Robb, of the Saline, and d. G. Garlic
ton, of Sand creek, in Cove county. Both
have raised more than sufficient for home
use, and Mr.. Carleton will have almost
every variety of vegetables to place upon
the market. Lis harvest of cabbage will
be very large, he thinks.
Monday evening surprise party was
given Mrs. Charles Colby by her family.
Quite a number of invitations were out,
and those attending had pleasant time.
Some mischievously inclined person Wis
tied the buggies present, and relieved
them of the wheel-burrs. Fortunately
the trouble was learned before any acci-
dent occurred as a result
For some unknown reason, Superin-
tendent Brown was not at Sabbath school
last Sabbath, and as sickness detained
the assistant superintendent at homA the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12

MIR, DANA of the New York Sun de.
clares that the most difficult subject for
a newspaper reporter to handle we'll Is a
big fire, 1t has, he says, so many varied
and varying aspects its cause must often
be ascertained from lips that are panic.
stricken; its immediate and remote con
sequences must be noted; the companies
In which the burned property was in.
sured, the amounts of the several poll
cies, and the extent OF damage to owners
and tenants, must be learned promptly
and accurately, although most Of the suf-
ferers are loath to impart such informa.
ton, because the next morning they may
wish to revise their estimates, Particu,
larry when the Dire occurs at night, and
must be reported at once, is the task
difficult one, No good city editor would
"klllngood descriptive matter about big
IRE, Mr.. Dana's last experience in re.
porting such ~ event was In Blocker
street, in lst7, when ten or twelve build
ings were burned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12

Tor Prohibition. The "Antisr win
c,mtest the election on the ground
Of ffNud aud the intimidation of voters
They claim that the negroes wtra fright
ened OF prevented from voting in many
portions Of the county; that shot-guns
were carried by the Prohibltionists at the
Forest Hill polling place, and shooting
occurred around the polls all the dav In
order to frigliten on the negroes; that
sham fight was carried on In which one
OF the men pretended to be Killed. These
proceedings frightened away the negroes.
who are In o majority thcre
IL Is said that shooting and intimida-
ton prevailed at ByTam and other points.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.
mexican Matters Discussed at Tho Cabine
Meeting- soratatY NInnnInp, r,n,,,.,..,...

Mexican Matters Discussed at tho Cabinet
Misunderstanding Manning Improving.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE name of
Sterling Morton of Nebraska City, Neb ,
Is oeing talked of In connection with the
Austrian mission.
All members of the cabinet, except the
Encouragement, attended the regular
meeting yesterday. The Mexican troubles
We're among the topics discussed.
Ihomas j. Brennan, private secretary
70 secretary Manning, who just retur ed
TO Washington from a visit to his chief
at Wetch Hill, in conversation TO-DAY said
he found the secretary very much i'm.
proved in health and spirits, and gainino
strength every day "Mr. Manning. }, he
SAID, "eats well, sleeps well, and Shows
no traces Of his recent illness sxcept a
iittie stiffness of his right leg, which. as
tne secretary gradually takes more eyer
clse, Is wearing away. His physicians
s"Vlse him to wait until cool weather he.
iore reaching any conclusion on The sinh
leGt OF returning to the cabinet, and he
will waltz ""N He
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12
pNAOE pRONpEcrH

The tenor Of the kilograms to THR GA.
zErTE indicate a peaceful solution OF
present complications with Mexico. The
Judge before whom Cutting was tried has
gone to chihuahua In obedience to state
orders, and the fair presumption Is that
both state and national government in
Mexico are DESTROYS of peaceful solu-
ton, aud yet one which will not bring
them dlscredit with their own people, toi
the popular desire for war on this side
the Rio Grande is heartily reolprocated
on the other. The Mexican authorities
know full well the significance OF war
with the United States and their posi-.
zion is no enyiable one. They
must feel that In this case they are
right, whatever be the wrongs in other
cases Indicted on Americans by Mexican
law or Mexican hate aud prejudice; and
yet they realize the necessity OF receding
from the demands Of their courts. 1t is
IN unpleasant attitude for the Mexican
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12
"METn AND "nRY /.
AiveiI Times in Mississippi over Elect,ons
on the Prohibition 0uestion-R., ace Pr. IN.
d'oes and Pistols Brought to Rear

Lively Times in AIissisaippi over Elect,on,
on the Prohibition Question-R ace pr. A..
d'ees and Pistols Brought to Bear.
Special to the Gazette.
VicKsBuRd, MISS, Aug. 1.-THE c,ec
ton in Lewas county, Miss. on no
question Of the prohibition Of the sale =,
liquor took place yesterday. 1t resnl,ss
IN victory for the "Dry" or prohibjtion
ticket by majority OF about eipht hnn
Hred. The election has been bevond
uouot the most exciting held In thil
county since 1875, when the state
carried by the Democrats.
IA The precinct campaign race feelinos
were aroused by what were claimed to Ss
appeals 70 the negroes to vote agains ~ ne he
prohiol'ion A few days ago the eye,ies
nent reached fever heat, when one % ~
alttfrohibilion meetings was broken mn
X party Of armed Prohibitionist.
since then there has been a very exc,t,r,,
Ieeilng and fears Of a rlot on elsc,ins
gay The Prohibitionists claimed ,Sa
SSNuny oy 1900 majority, the 0Annsn hv
5000, II they could secure fsir aisn., ~
Tree from fraud and intimidation .'V ~
vote to-day Jackson, the stnie ca ~ sue
went Tor the Wet ticket by larra mo-
lots'yi out most Of the rest q ,he eou mt
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12
NEWS AND NOTES.

There are 1000 Chinese woman in sar
Francisco.
Jiggers the size OF 4 flea are killing of
chickens in Putnam, Fla.
1t costs Jay Gould s2l6 day To keer
his yacht Atlanta in good order.
According to recent report of the in
ternal revenue bureau 100000 600 cigar.
cites were manufactured In this country
last year.
A young woman at Altoona, Pa, was
robbed OF her head o. long and luxnriatt
hair while asleep in her chamber few
nights ago.
Letters mailed in hotel eny elopes are
sent 10 the dead-letter office. notwiib.
standing the ten days return notice ON
the corner, when they fail to reach the
person addressed
A company of Cleveland Youths has
been formed, the members Of which are
row undergoing a rigid disclp inc In
order to be in readiness for war be-
tween this country and Mexico.
A veteran hotel proprietor at Long
Island says IL costs 9S cents head mar
diem to feed his guests, counting MI
wastag The remainder of the SO TO az
gay goes TO music and other Injuries
and to the profits.
A peculiar case of poisoning occurred
the other day near New brunswick, N. Y
a farmer was walking through his corn
neld when his arm was scratched In some
way by cornstalk. The arm swelled mn
and the farmer died the next dey.
New York Snowman has received
from brazil an anaconda described as
thirty feet long, or as long as three fence :
rails, and IL is big around as a water-pail
II is supposed to be $50 years old, and
there are said TO be snakes In the forests
OF the Amazon that are $50 years old.
A game of bail was decided in a remark
able manner at New Bedford, Mass. re-.
Gently. The pitcher was Knocked ont nv
a liner which struck him IN the chest
When he recovered the ball was found
lodged under his arm, and the batsman
was declared out, this catch winning the
game for the pitchers club.
There are several towns in Montana
without single unmarried woman, and
the local papers tell piteOus tales of Tho
rich and eligible bachelors who are trav
cling about from town to town looking
Tor wife. In some parts of the territory.
" Is said, a commission of from $40 TO
$50 is freely offered for good article In
wives,
They tell Of a clergyman In Lynn who
hired out to a church at nominal salar,
Of $1,000, agreeing privately TO make the
church present. Of $1,000 Of it. A cor
gregation In Connecticut heard OF the
$4,000 preacher, thought he must be extra
good, offered him $4,000, and got him.
'fhen the Lynn people understood why he
pretended his salary was $1,000.
While gang of negroes WAS repairing
a railroad tack near Vicksburg, Miss, a
panther Issued from the timber and al.
tackled one Of the men. Samho, although
badly scared, clasped his arms arornd the
animal and gave him bears hug, yelling
All the time fer help. The panther then
tried 70 escape, bnt the negro held on I'M
III his fellow.laocrers came and killed the
brute.
When the pltett granollthic sidewalk
pavement is 1rst put down II is very
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12

THE New York Times voices the intel
ligent public sentiment OF the country
when 1t declares that ''the president has
come out of the session of congress with
credit, while little but discredit attaches
to the proceedings either OF the Repub-
lican senate or the Democratic house."
II congress had made as good record as
the president has done during the past
eight months there would be very little
occasion for hostile criticism of It.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12
a cHANGE 81 kEADERSHLp.

5 Referring to the defamation Of the
I ranks Of Democratic leadership. the Chi.
, cago Herald would have Us believe that
party Is nothing and lea iership every
thing. The Herald cites Tire Republican
party as proof Of its position, asserting
that "the Republican party is invlncible
oy reason of its leadership. When It's
great men, its popular idols, passed away
II began Its decline, and IL has not vet re.
covered from the blows which il sustained
in the rapid loss OF men who, prominent
Ia It's councils, gave 1t 8 character. A
Republicanlsm led by Reid, an Elklns,
Dorsey, Clayton, Brady and Robe
son was spurious article which could
not long deceive all the people who still
imagined that they were following Lin.
coin, a Seward, Chase, Sumner,
stevens and Chandler.
1.-THE loss Of one old chieftaip might
indeed make no difference, but during
the last ten months nearly every man who
Tor twenty years has been looked up to |
by Democrats as a great national figure
mas passed away, and In the places of
these are new men, who have yet TO show
that control over the people that their
predecessors welded for so long atime
Hendricks, Hancock, Mcclellan. Sew.
mour and Tilden were to the Democracy
OF their various sections the ideal leaders.
win the great mass Of the party success
was desired that these and Others like [
them might be honored. Because they
were Democrats thousands were Dem
ocrats, Their personal following was :
prodigious, and though no doubt NAV be q
entertained that other leaders win deyelop o
there is reason to believe c
nat they may not call themselves Dem 4
'crats, or, II Democrats, that they NAV a
lot command the allegiance cf the nul- II
ltudes who held fast to Democracy be. y =,
'ause OF this leadership whith is now at d
IN end 4" m
The Republican party was the creation
II an emergency, the Inspiration Of the hi
noment, and success in war "for human u
~ gave II lease Of life long after 1t had al
ust reason to live Under the leader. Al
nip OF Lincoln, Seward, ct al, the Re- 81
uolican party would have died with the "
iilzenship OF the negro, but the very "a
'adership assigned by the Herald as the Ell
ause OF It's death was the breath If its &C
ostrils from Grant to Arthur The Dem VI VI
cratic party will die when American lib h
rty dies. Its principles are those upon al
hlch the government was founded. and eT
long as there is an American republic W
lere Will be a Democratic party. Its a,
Gnciples will breed leadership, in the III
lture as in the past, and while the Dem da
cratic heart may bow at the shrine of its w
ANTS, 1t will live to be the bulwark of tr
'e republic whose soul is its own. b,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12

THE Quaker city seems to have taken
the care Of the newspaper reporters on it,
self, causing them TO be arrested for "be-
ing out after hours" If the city fathers
will tuck all weary reporters in their little
beds at seasonable hours, and persuade
the public that news improves by keeping
twenty-four hours, the millennium of Eye
reporter will have begun,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12
MExA.
Limestone County win co Dry, bur pTes,a
win Go wet-ProhiDition n Farce.
Special 10 the s5azette

Limestone County win Go Dry, bur BTesia
VIII Go Wet-Proilbition n Fares.
Special 10 the Gazette.
MExIA, Tx, Aug. 1.-THE commits.
sioners' court Of this county has ordered
an election to be held on the 3lst inst. TO
again determine the sentiments of ma.
lorlty OF the voters on the local-option
question for another twelve months
They also ordered separate election 10
be neld on the same day in this town 10
decide the question Of prohibition or mo
prohibition The county at large will
doubtless carry the prohibition ticket.
while the town will 80 antl-prohibition
by considerable majority. If the cleo
lions 90 as predicted, IL seems
that matters will be In rather
complicated state OF affairs.
so far as strict construction Of the law
goes. 1t will be rather mooted cues.
tion as to whether local option shall pre.
vail over the whole county, or in ali ex.
cept the corporation OF Mexia. Both
sides of the case have strong supporters
and the higher courts will doubtless be
appealed to to decide the question.
Prohibition was carried by large
majority here one year ago, but to say
mat the sale of whisky and beer in the
county has been stopped, would not he
stating the facts in the case.
The sale of the same, however. IL con.
iucted on the prescription plan, and II is |
lara TO gel an indictment that will stick |
'galnst the dispensers Of drinks
la fact, prohibition has proved to be a
miserable farce in Limestone county. and |
press more stringent laws are made to
niorce prohibition, such law as nny
hould be repealed. '''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12
ENNIS.
The Horses and Thief Both Brought Rae,
Hint of war.

me aofses and Thief Both Brought Bao,,
Hint of war.
Special to the Gazette.
ENNIS, TEX, Aug. 1.-Two horsas
We're stolen here on Sunday night. one
belonging to q. b. Storey, three MIL
noftn OF the city, and one to Jake
Dysert, colored man of this city, They
me-, wele Drought home tonight from Dallas
Inc tniei, A. d. Barrett, was annre
nenueu oy The Dallas authorities, and onr
Una .i,aisnai went up yesterday and secured
d. H. waters, West Point graduate
~ present residing in the city. received .
copy Oh upton's military tactics from The
neauquartfrs of the Western division
lssular army at Leavenworth, Kan nv
shApreSs, to-day. He takes II 10 MEAN
tna. Uncle samuel may need his servicas
Ia tae near future and wished him 70
INNS, TEX! Aug. II Ennis boasts
new leather in her can in edncstio.. =
matters. Miss Winnie Loyeics,It grad iUsa
VI our hlgn school, was attendinr, a.
SUMMER normal at Hillsboro ana az
seIeu the competitive examination Ma
te.eiy, IN mat city, by Hon. b. ID Tar,e
t tou, 70 decide on The merits Of applicants
r roI scholarship in the Sam IIonston
nJtihal institute. She carried on tbs
s Sonolarselp with flying colors, besides
uIst grade certificate in the TEACHERS, ~ "
animation. 'e"eners ex-
NH, MISS Ihomie Prewitt, also in sttend
Az, ~ lne summer normal, secured q
n sraue certificate. She was an ,ther %
our high chool class Of SO. - :" ''i'eI OF
Our reople's National bank will be II
S : ,s.l In ten days, They are wsjt,ni.
la the vault. 'lio 10 put
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12

THE honeymoon must be over at the
White House. The band serenaded the
president with await Till the Clouds
Roll By.n Maybe that expression IN the
Albany speech disturbed the serenity OF
the " little wife" Possibly, 1t was with
political reference, encouraging him TO
patience until congress should adjourn,
and he could rest from vetoing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12
Mysterious Murder at Kosse
espondence OF the Go,ot,a

Oorrespondence OF the Gazette.
hossE, TEX, Aug. l0.-Tom Car. a
coiored man, was shot and killed near
this place last night by an unknown
party There is no clew to the murderer
and no cause has yet been assigned for
the act Officers are busy working mn
the case. up
Inc all-absorbing theme of converse
eloh now on our streets is the war with
Mexico, and many speculations as to it's
nnai outcome are engaged in. The editor
Vi the cyclone has remarked that he
$1,000 ready to shed every patriotic dron
Oh piood that coursed through the veins
OF ms friends to help uphold the honor
OF his country. A0"oi
Inc result of the Galveston convention
declaration of war. 10 'io
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12

THERE is little scrap OF territory
known as Block Island off the coast Of
New England. 1t was settled by fourteen
men who divided the land into equal
parts, giving one-ffteenth to the church,
Their families have intermarried until the
degrees Of cousinship would prove more
Of puzzle than the "l5" so popular a
lew years ago.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12

BmTrANIA rules the wave s" no
longer. We Of the United States are to
have navy, or at least such a beginning
OF one as SS,50O,000 shall make, which
sum has been appropriated by congress,
Secretary Whitney will now, perhaps,
find some employment, beside giving
princely entertainments and maneuver-
ing for the place at the White House.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND in letter to
Senator Jones comforts him after this
fashion ~ am surprised that newspaper
talk should be so annoying to you, who
ought so well to understand the utter and
complete recklessness and Justification in
which they (sic) so generally indulge"
The newspapers have permission to make
a few remarks.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12

POLITICIANS are not supposed TO be
sentlmentalists, and yet there are some
newspaper gossips who are writing that
Tllden, Kelly and Thompson had their
deaths fastened by the ingratltude OF
Cleveland. The people who lived in
,Balaam's time are to be congratulated
that his ass only talked and did not
write.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12
THE GAZETTE has the Largest
bona-fide Circulation Of any Daily
News amer ublished in Texas.
TnUnsDAY monNINo. AuaUsr y.

THE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
TICHBT.
Representative, Geo. w. Finger
County judge, Hon. Sam Furman,
County attorney, II. L. Cariock.
County clerk, John f. Swayne.
District clerk, l.. Il, Taylor
Sheriff, 3. II, Ship.
County treasurer, w. I, Ferguson.
County assessor, James Robinson.
Tax collector, j E. Murray.
County surveyor, G, w. Williams.