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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-09-11
STOCK AND FARM NOTES

An excellent crop of German millet
was raised in Phillips county this year.
The broom corn crop in Mcpherson
county this year will be worth consider
able money.
The broom corn crop in Wilson county
is fair, and the prospect for a good price
is flattering.
Quite large acreage OF kentucky
blue grass is being put in in Butler
county this year.
Sod corn in Stevens county is re
ported as promising yield of thirty to
fifty bushels per acre.
Kowa county will raise an enormous
corn crop this year, larger, SO the papers
claim, than that of any new county.
Mcpherson Freeman: The chintz bug
is doing considerable damage to late
corn in the southern part of the county.
Lindsborg (McPherson county News:
Most of our farmers are busy making
hay, during this pleasant weather. The
late rains have made the hay crop for
this year much better than it has been
for several years previous.
Jake Admire, of the Osage City Free
Press, who writes about steers and farm
ing, remarked last week: Farmers who
pay more than seven cents for cutting
corn fourteen hills square, or nine cents
for sixteen hills square, will find, if they
figure, that there is no money in it for
them this year.
Lakin Advocate: One of our most
successful farmers brought us bunch
of millet the other day, that measured
four feet and ten inches. He could Just
as well have had eight or ten acres of q
fine crop, but unfortunately for him he
lacked confidence enough in the country
to put in the seed.
Syracuse Hamilton County Journal:
Farmers are jubilant over the fattering
prospe, for corn crop. They say it is
as good as ever grew on first sod, and is
far enough advanced to be out of danger
from drouth. The only lamentable feat
ure is that larger acreage was not
planted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-09-11
WILD AND WONDERF UL.

A Strange Tale of the Discovery Of Som
Unknown and Canny Creatures Who ar
Indeed Puzzle.
ATCH1sON, KAs.. September "A repor
reaches here from Linn, Washington coun
ty, which is strange, weird and wonderful
and it bears every evidence of being true
For some time past rumors have been il
circulation in Washington county to tn,
effect that the vicinity, of Parsons creek
near Linn, was inhabited by four wild hu.
man beings, who we're seen ever and anon
by travellers and farmers.
To-Day the report of the exister &c of these
strange beings was thoroughly authenti-
Gated by
THEIR CAPTURE.
The four creatures constituted a man. a
woman, girl aged apparently about Is, and
little child.
The woman and girl were first captured,
after being surrounded and gathered in.
The elder woman, apparently the mother,
cannot speak an ineligible word, but seems
to make noise very
SIMILAR TO THAT OF CANINE,
which is apparently understood by the
daughter. As soon as captured the two
strange creatures were bound, placed in q
wagon and taken to suitable place. Here
they were taken out of the wagon and some
cooked food was prepared for them. They
REFUSED TO EAT
it hut when some raw meat was preferred,
then they grabbed it and devoured it nearly
whole in a ravenous manner very similar to
wild beasts.
In appearance the women outrivai any
thing that has ever before been seen by
human eyes.
The other woman has long thick black
hair with a heavy braid of the same color
and spot on top of her head about two and
q half inches in diameter is bare. They are
both muscular and are
NEITHER BLACK, WHITE Oh RED
but wear dirty greyish color. When the
little girl who was captured after the mother
and girl was brought in the older woman
looked at her with an appearance of utter
but with whining, half bark
ing sound termed away from it. On the con-
trary the child, when she saw her kind, ap-
peared wild with delight.
Parties who had been searching for the
man brought him in few hours later, and
hey report a hard struggle. Rev. Andrew
BLACK, one of the party, received a blow
from the being which fractured his arm.
The man appears to be
STUPID AND DULL,
and is less intelligent than the woman. He
g about the same color as the females, has
he same indentation and popularity of the
head, and long dark beard all over his face.
The general opinion seems to be that the
nan and elderly woman are man and wife.
The theory advanced is that they came to
Kansas away back in the early days, when
he Indian traversed what is now the homes
# peaceful farmers, and they we're cap
ured, the Indians scalped them and they
recovered, but became
INSANE FROM THE EFFECTS
# the terrible ordeal. Since this time they
ave been wandering in the woods, avoiding
IL human habitations, and in q wild state
hey have been living in the immediate
icinity of a cultured and civilized people.
There is talk among the physicians of
Washington county of performing an opera
ion on the older woman's head to restore
er to reason if possible. No doubt if she
ould tell her history it would furnish an in
eresting tale.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-09-11
A TERRIBLE OCCURRENCE.
Hon. w. W. Walton Scalded to Death In u
Railroad Accident.

Hon. w. w. Walton Scslded to Death In u
Railroad Accident.
JUNCTION CITY, KAN, September 6.-Yes-
terday passenger train on the Fort Kear.
ney branch of the Union Pacific jumped the
track between Aida and Milford. Hon. w.
w. Walton, of Clay Center, was on the on
CINE with Engineer Mullis and Fireman
Freiss. The engine few the tras K, landing
on its side. Walton was thrown out of the
left cab window and severely scalded. The
engineer vas badly scalded in reecuing Wal
ton, and the fireman was also badly scalded.
No other person was hurt. Mr.. Walton is
not expected to live.
Later-Mr. Walton died at o'clock this
afternoon.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Writ W. Walton was borne in Sciotoville,
Scioto county, Ohio, May p, 1862. His
early childhood was spent a. Lawrence, Ohio,
and in 1870 he removed to Walton township,
Labette county, this state. In 1871 he re-
moved to Cowley county, and was almost
Immediately elected county surveyor. He
served in this position for q number of
years. In 1873 he was elected journal
tivee, and in 1876 he enlisted in
the border Indian war. He served through
the struggle and escaped without injury. In
1875 he became connected With the Winfield
Courier, and also acted as deputy poetmas-
ter in that city. In 1877 he was unanimous
ly elected chief clerk of the house Of repre-
re- elected in 1879 and 1881. In
1882 he served as a member Of the lower
house, representing Clay county, to which
county he had removed. having purchased
the Clay Center Dispatch. In that legisla-
ture he was chairman of the ways
and means committee, the mort impor-
liant position which a member of the honse
could hold. In 1884 he received republi-
ian nomination for senator from the Clay
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-09-11

Hon Arthur g. SedgWick, the special
agent of the United States government, has
completed his invetigation and has gone to
Chihuahua; having obtained permission from
the Mexican government to look at all the
records in the Cutting case.
During quarrel over politics in st. Lious
James Ryan, an ex-policeman and a politi-
clan of some fame was shot three times in
the breast by Billy Cooley, a scene shifter at
the Standard theatre. Ryan will probably die.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-09-11
His Good Wife Rachel

Before leaving his rural home in Ten
nessee, writes correspondent Of the
New York Commercial Advertiser, Gen.
jackson had been afflicted by the sudden
death Of his wife. "Aunt Rachel" as
Mrs. jackson was called by her husbands
personal friends, had accompanied him
to Washington when he was there as
senator from Tennessee. She was a
short, stout, unattractive, and uneducat-
ed women, though greatly endeared to
Gen. jackson. While he had been in
the army she had carefully managed bis
plantation, his slaves, and his money
matters, and her devotion to him knew
no bounds. Her happiness centered in
bis, and it was her chief desire to smoke
her corncob pipe in peace at his side.
When told that he had been elected
president of the United States she re-
piled: "Well, for Mr.. Jackson's sake I
am glad Of it, but for myself I am not"
A few weeks later she was arrayed for
the grave in white satin costume which
she had provided herself with to wear at
the White house. After her funeral her
sorrow-stricken husband came to Wash
ington with strong determination to
punish those who had maligned her dur
ing the preceding campaign. Having
been told that President Adams had
sanctioned the publication Of the SLAM
ders, he did not call at the White house,
in accordance with usage, but paid daily
visits to his old friends in the war de-
partment. Mr.. Adams, stung by this
neglect, determined not to play the part
Of the conquered leader at the inaugura-
tion, and quietly removed to the house of
Commodore Porter. in the suburbs, on
the morning of the Sd of March.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-09-11
True Loves Triumph.

Louisville, tky.), Times.
Mr. John Harrison Jones and Miss
Luln E. Moody, of Fisherville Jefler-
son county, were married, yesterday
afternoon by Squire John Mccain
The young people were an clipping
couple, and the story Of their escapade
is somewhat romantic.
Both are children of well to do farm
ers in the north end Of the county, but
almost coexistent with their residence in
the ueighborhood it is said that there
has been between Farmer Jones and
Farmer Moody feud not deadly but
bitter to the EXTREMIST hate. The thing
all came about from q quarrel over
sucking pig, and had lasted a long
time since the moment the porker which
caused all the trouble was ground to
sausage heat. About a year ago COD
sternation struck deep into the circles of
both families when an undisguised az
lection sprang up between Squire Jones'
son, John Harrison, and Moody's daugh-
ter, Lulu Eaching. Each pater familias
forthwith forbade his offspring's having
any communication with the other.
Clandestine meetings were frequent
however, and finally Farmer Jones soft
enel under the supplication of his son.
But Mr.. Moody was obdurate, and the
three heads set about the outwitting Of
the old mans vigilance. On Monday
night the whole party met at the Baptist
meeting house, and the good preacher
took for his text ''Whom God hath Joined
let no man put asunder" and the young
people thought 80, too. They made
their way from the church while the
parsons monotonous OBSCURE held the
father wrapt IN unconscious sleep.
Horses were in readiness and the
young couple set about their thirteen
mile gallop to the city. They had gained
about quarter Of mile in the beauti-
ful moonlight, when the meeting came to
q sudden close and the angry father and
his friends, mounted on their horses.
were in pursuit. Young Jones was Q
good rider and so was the girl, and the
pursuit was sharp for q long distance.
Some one fred revolver, but it had
only the effect Of making the young peo-
pie ride faster. The horses of both
parties became tagged, and the race was
finally reduced to walk, but the clippers
Kept u safe distance in the lead. When
he town was reached it was past mid
night, but fortunately the city was well
Known to Jones, but perfect labyrinth
20 the others.
The sweethearts eluded their pursuers,
md registered at the Farmers hotel un
Ter assumed names. It was found that
he other party had put up at the same
1otel The lovers remained locked in
heir rooms until the others went out to
continue their search, when they slipped
'ut, and, procuring a license, with the
assistance Of guardian, were made man
md wife by jovial Squire McCsnn 70
whom they related their story.
Jones is fine looking young man.
md has just passed his majority. The
ride is very young lady. but is q typi-
al Kentucky beauty.
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ths ground, which has not been explored.
A South Bend, Indiana, dispatch reports
that Mrs.. Emma Malloy, we'll known all
ance lecturer, attempted suicide by drown
ING. She was rescued with great difficulty,
Is she was persisently bent on taking her
life. Her son Frank was recently drowned
at Laporte. and ever eince that time she has
said her life was not worth living. Suffer
ing from a severe attack Of sick headache,
she had taken quantity Of ether. Sudden
y she ran from the house to the river near
BY and jumped in.
Two highway robberies occurred near st.
Louis, Mo-, in which farmer boys returning
from tho city were victimized. Fred Ven
herman, who lives at Kirkwood, was riding
home on his hay wagon, and was stopped by
two men who pointed shot guns at his head
and relieved him OF IS and some small
change, William Lamb, q farmer boy, was
shortly after this stopped by the same couple
Who, be tays were masked. He had left all
of his money at home SO the robbers got
nothing of him. The two incidents created
some excitement IN the community.
Adiaaatroue fire broke ont in the Pullman
Palace Oar compsny's shed in the New York,
Lake Erie q Western railroad yard, in Jer-
sey City. N. j. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by the explosion of barrel of
kerosene. II spread in all directions with
fripbtfui rapidity, end in lees than an hour
had destroy ed a lSree amount of property,
including five Pullman sleeping cars. They
we're valued at $1,000 each. The total loss
on cars and buildings will amount to - o.
600, most of which 10 covered by insurance.
Tia following is the official finding o. the
COMMITTEES of physicians, of the city Of New
Orleans. into the cause Of sickness 1t that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-09-11
A Woman's Courage Mt Sea.

New Orleans Picayune.
Captain Wallaoe's niece, q young En-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
THE OUTINGS EQUIPMENT.
What an Old Sea Captain Says
A bout the Little Craft.

The proprietors of the magazine Out
ing are fitting ont Capt. Cloudman's
yacht in magnificent style. Yesterda y
he received his nautical instruments, and
they are of the finest made. The com.
pass, barometer, quadrant and glasses
are all Of the best. The Captain has also
received the sloop's colors, and he has
burgess and flags enough to fit out a
small feet.
There is great deal of curiosity about
the yacht, and scores of people went down
to the Exchange dock yesterday and
looked across the river at the trim little
craft. The local yachtmen admire the
model and say the Outing is a beauty.
Commodore Demere, of the Isle of Hope
Yacht Club, remarked that she
Is the perfection Of symmetry,
but he thought that she will not work so
we'll under a topsail as without one.
Capt. Cloudman says himself that he is a
little doubtful about her carrying the top
sail. Her former owner claimed that he
worked an 1S-foot topsail on her.
snip captain, after looking the Outing
over with critical eye, said that if his
vessel was not here he would like TO have
the yacht to go home In.
Capt. Cloudman received a letter yes
terday from Secretary Bayard asking all
OF the United States COnsuls to extend TO
the Captain every courtesy.
The Captain looks forward to an inter-
estIng trip along the Siberian coast. The
water there is generally shallow
and the coast has never been
troubled by merchant vessels.
The Russians have discouraged
visitors and il remains to be seen what
Capt. Cloudman will find out. The maya
zine is trying 10 get permission for him to
go through China's great canal. If 1t
succeeds the Outing will be the first for
eign craft TO make the trip. Stevens, the
bicycler has been ordered to ride around
the great wall, and altogether Outing
seems disposed to look up Eastern Asia
pretty thoroughly.
The Outing will hardly be ready to be
brought over on this side to-day, but her
master hopes to get her across tomorrow
morning, and he hopes to make q start
tomorrow afternoon. He will probably
go as far as Thunderbolt on a sort OF trial
trip, and some of the finishing touches
may be put on there on Saturday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
8Ianls Ronha.
HOBQSilGSs Men,

With the New Year there
will be needed new Blank
Books to record the trans.
actions of the busy days yet
to come. There is great salts
faction to the user of a Blank
Book to have it well made Of
good materials, ruled just to
suit and finished in a way to
please. Stock books are never
so nice as those made to order
just exactly as the business
needs and the Bookkeeper's
judgment dictates. THEMoRN-
ING News has a very large
Blank Book Manufactory-in
fact, the largest in the South
and the class of Blank Books
made are unsurpassed for
strength and beauty of bind
ing, accuracy of ruling and
excellence Of paper WeS-
tons Ledger Paper, world re-
nowned, as well as all the
other high grade papers are
used in our books. We would
be glad to have business men
examine our facilities for this
class of work. Now is the
time to leave orders for Books
for January so they will be
thoroughly dry before use be-
gins. Come and see our pat
terms and the prices will be
satisfactory.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
TURKEY AND THANKSGIVING
The Holiday to be Observed in the
Usual Way in Savannah.


The signal service men predicted cold
Thanksgiving day, but at midnight II
looked very much as though the predic-
tion would fail to Justify" OLD Probs
has lost good deal OF his reputation tor
reliability since the August shaking up,
and just as everybody Is getting ready for
IA cold spell warm wave comes along,
and the weather men call 1t another In
dian summer.
Thanksgiving day will be marked by
the usual Observances. The markets pre-
scented II lively appearance yesterday.
The buying began several days ago, but
large number of people deferred pur-
chasing until the last day, in order to
have their poultry fresh.
In the city market yesterday morning
the stalls looked as II all the turkeys in
the country had been gathered up and
stripped of their feathers. The average
price for prime birds was about the
same as quoted In the NEWS on Tuesday.
AS usual, ,there will be little business
done to-day. The banks, Cotton Ex-
change, Board of Trade, and city and
government offices will be closed. Many
business houses will shut up altogether
and others, the grocery and retail houses,
will keep open during the forenoon.
Services will be held in the various
churches. There will be services at Christ
and st. Johns Episcopal churches at IL
O'Clock. A union Thanksgiving service
will be held in the First Presbyterian
Church, Rev. Mr.. Rogan pastor, also at
IL O'Clock. The sermon will be delivered
by Rev. DIR. Bacon. Other ministers will
participate in the service and the usual
collection will be taken up. A special
service will also be held at the Second
Baptist Church, colored, at which the
pastor, Rev. a. Ellis, will preach.
OF dinners there will be plenty. Every
we'll regulated family will dine off the
national bird. The orphans will have
their annual Thanksgiving feasts, and the
inmates OF the hospitals will have an
extra bill of fare prescribed. The prison
ers at the jail and in the chain gang camps
will have an extra allowance, and every
body Will be made to feel that there Is
something to be thankful for.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
THE BENEvOLENps CARGO.

The Iugs Have all They can do TO
Keep the Vessel from Sinking.
The tug Republic was kept at work
pumping water from the steamship Be.
neVolent all Tuesday night and yesterday
and last night. AT / O'Clock yesterday
the tug Forest City also began work. At
one time during Tuesday night the water
gained considerably on the pumping ap-
paratus and the 'longshoremen were
compelled to abandon the hold
for a little time. The water is kent down
pretty well, however, with the additional
pumps. There are six at work altogether,
including large wrecking pump. There
10 considerable difficulty Ia getting the
suction OF the tugs deep enough to hold
the water on account OF the condition Of
the cotton. The hold OF the ship presents
a bad sight with the loose cotton and
bursted bales, which are very much
swollen by the water, rendering the
discharge OF both cotton and
water a very difficult matter. A pulls
oneter was rugged up at Tynan's foundry
and was 10 have been inserted In the ship
10 commence working at l O'Clock this
morning. Altogether about l,200 bales Of
cotton nave been taken out OF the ship
and are strewn over the wharf OF the
Oenlral nresa.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
THE POST OFFICE FORCE.
The Number of Carriers to be In
creased Dec. 1.

creased Dec. 1.
The showing up by the MORNING
NEWS Of the inadequate local postal
service has had good effect, and addi.
tional force has been allowed Postmaster
Lamar.
A letter received yesterday by the
NEWS from Congressman James fl.
Blount,- chairman OF the COMPRESSION al
Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads, contained the Information that
the department has allowed two addi-
tlonal carriers and additional car fare.
The allowance for car fare for the Sa-
vannah Office was $50 per quarter. and
that amount mas Eeen increased to $3.50. 1t
will be remember, d, however, that the
annual appropriation for the office was
recently cut down $500. Mr.. J. II. Bates,
superintendent of the Free Delivery Sys-
TEN, wrote to Congressman Blount that
the allowance had been recommended bv
post office inspector. Mr.. Bates wrote
10 Postmaster Lamar asking il anything
further Is needed to satisfy the public and
provide satisfactory service. Mr.. Bates
promised to give the matter careful and
prompt attention. Upon the receipt OF
Superintendent Bates letter Postmaster
Lamar replied and asked for an assistant
superintendent of carriers and general
utility clerk to help distribute the mails.
Tae two new carriers Will be put on
Dec. /. They Will be given districts south
OF Anderson street, territory which
heretofore has not had a free delivery.
Really, therefore, the additional carriers
Will not cause any better service in the
districts north of Anderson street, be-
cause they will be used in distributing
mail through a section that has Away
been ignored, because there were not car
rIers enough to look after it.
An assistant superintendent of carriers
has been one of the greatest needs of the
office all along. People are kept waiting
in the mornings for their mail simply be-
cause there Is not force enough TO assert
it, as nearly the whole work falls on one
man, the uperintendent of Carriers. A
general utility clerk is needed. because
the work is now done by the colored por.
for