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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07

Agent Morton informs us that in the
month of December last tickets were sold
at the Wa-Keeney depo to 673 passengers,
and the purchase price ofsthe tickets was
S2.64O.77.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07
LISTERS.

Call and see the Listers at Kelly Hard
ware and Implement Co., before making
any purchases.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07
GARDEN SEEDS.

A large lot just received at Kelly Hard.
ware and Implement Co. These seeds
are in bulk, and fresh.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07

IS. r. Cowick represents the HoHx.
WAsHiNaroN and CONNECTICUT Insurance
Companies, each with capital of over
81. 100000. 39Ltf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07

Monday morning s. D. Thompson
took charge of the barber shop which he
had purchased of e. d. Morden. Mr..
Thompson is practical barber and a
pleasant gentleman. We have no doubt
that he will hold the custom which Mr..
Morden had, and add to it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07
NOTICE TO AGENTS!

New thing! Coal Oil utilized for fuel,
saves it's cost every month. Sells at
sight! Agents wanted! Write for terms
at once, and be first in the field.
CLIMAX FUEL CARTRIDGE Co.,
1914 st. Joseph, Mo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07
BEGGS BLOOD PURIFIER AND
BLOOD MAKER,

No remedy in the world has gained the
popularity that this medicine has, as a
household or family medicine, no one
should be without it. It has no calomel
or quinine in it's composition, conse-
quently no bad effects can arise from it.
We keep full supply of it at all times.
A. B. JONES, Druggist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give entire satisfaction or
money refunded. Price Is cents per box.
For sale by DR.. Jones. 4O5
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07

Captain Hanna's right eye has been
extremely sore for some time, causing him
great pain and Inconvenience.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07

Ellsworth has just received two car
loads of Hawkeye Barb Wire. 428
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07

Thomas Shorthill and family occupy
now the residence which was vacated last
week by County Clerk Hoar's family.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07

The Ladies' Society of the Christian
Church will meet at Mrs. G. F. Nc
Knights to-day Saturday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07

Geo. Baker keeps every thing to be
found in first class market; pork sau-
sage speciality.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07
BREAKING PIOW

BREAKING PLOWS.
Kelly Hardware and Implement Co.
have just received one hundred Iron Beam
Rod Breakers-the cheapest and best
pillow ever brought to the west. Call and
see them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07

j. r. Kershaw was confined to his
bed through Wednesday by an attack of
sickness. He has about recovered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07

If you want pure home made lard
call at Geo. Bakers market, on Russell
ave. 4O1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07

st. Joseph, Mo-, started home last Mon
day, after enjoying delightful visit with
friends and relatives at this place. Judge
Kelley, who came here with his wife, went
down to Scott City, and took the direct
route from there to st. Joseph.
Mr.. N. HI. Sawtelle started Wednes-
day morning to Hot Springs, Ark, with
the intention of testing the healing quail
ties of those waters. He has been suf-
ferer for some time, although looking to
be in perfect health. The World hopes
he will be not only benefited, but cured.
e. D. Morden did not start to Colo
RADIO until Monday evening. He con-
cluded to wait here twenty-four hours be-
yond the time he first calculated to start,
in order to enjoy the company of E. g.
Cliff, who lives in Colorado, and had been
visiting friends and relatives here for
about week.
The Topeka Daily Commonwealth mid
night edition has been abandoned, and
the paper does not reach here now until
9:2S P. M. of the day of publication. This
leaves the Abilene Gazette the only morn
ing paper which arrives at Wa-Keeney in
time to be distributed on the day of pub
LEGATION.
"A man giving his name as John
O'Brien came here from the west last Sat-
urday evening, and stopped for twenty
four hours at the Commercial House. He
had several severe spasms while here.
People at Oakley had raised purse, and
sent him to this place. From here he was
sent to Ellsworth. He claimed to have
relatives in the eastern portion of this
state, we believe.
"A man named Luters, from the south
west part of the county, was drunk
enough to fall on the sidewalk in front of
the Farmers Restaurant Monday evening.
Night Waterman Jackson, after some
trouble with friends of Luters, placed him
in the calaboose. Police Judge Hutzel
Tuesday morning gave him an assess
ment of $3.50 in the way of fine and costs.
Luters refused to pay up or permit his
friends to do so for him. He was, there
fore, sentenced to confinement in the GALA
boose until the settlement was made.
The latter part of last week e. d.
Wheeler bought the furniture. under-
taking and hardware establishment of w.
B. Kritchfeld. Last Monday he took
charge of the business. Mr.. Kritchfield
has made money here in that business,
hut the condition of his health whether
there were other considerations or not
must have warned him to deaist from
business cares for awhile, at least. Mr..
Wheeler stands we'll in business circles,
and he intends to sell goods so that our
people can not afford to send OF Tor them,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07
Mrs. Kelley. wife of Judpe Kellev r

Mrs. Kelley, wife of Judge Kelley, of
st. Joseph, Mo-, started home last Mon
day, after enjoying delightful visit with
friends and relatives at this place. Judge
Kelley, who came here with his wife, went
down to Scott City, and took the direct
route from there to st. Joseph.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-07

Mr.. n. IL. SawteIle started Wednes-
day morning to Hot Springs, Ark, with
the intention of testing the healing quail
ties of those waters. He has been suf-
ferer for some time, although looking to
be in perfect health. The World hopes
he will be not only benefited, but cured.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-19

THE DAILY News has received reliable
information of case of restitution in
this good city which it could hardly
believe possible. A wei known news
paper correspondent mot the one who
blew in his pile of papers on a game of
pool some weeks ago., visited cheap
lunch counter few evenings since and
called for ten-cent sandwiches.
1t was late at night, and the proprietor
at first supposed that the respectable
looking person who called for his wares
wanted them for some starving brother
outside, or some helpless family of suf-
fering children; but what was his sur
prise to see the individual attack the
bivalve himself i'm manner that plainly
showed that he needed it.
After its disappearance the customer
presented his card and promised pay
ment next day, but feeling disturbed,
perhaps, at the dubious expression on
the proprietor's face, he Immediately
transposed his proposition into an offer
to leave his watch in pawn, which was
reluctantly accepted, as the article did
not look as if it would sell for enough to
pay the bill.
How can such things be? Is the news
paper business i'm st. Augustine in such
a condition as the foregoing facts would
Indicate? I'VE pauge for a reply"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-19

from double eagles 10 dollars i'm gold,
from dollars to ten-cent pieces I'm silver,
the five In nickel and the pennies In cop
per, that bore the date of The year they
tried TO give back the rebel flags and had
"A big constitutional centennial, were
doomed.
The four brawny blacksmiths of the
mint were the executioners, their anyils
the scaffold, their sledges the instrument
of death, and Superintendent Fox, AS
sayer Eckfield and "A Press reporter the
jury. The place of execution was the
gloomy shop In the basement, weirdly
lit by hungry freight. Al $50 o'clock
the dies were taken from their cells up
stairs and conveyed thither i'm black,
cofiin-Iike pans. Coined gold jingled on
all sides an the procession passed. What
regret had gold for the steel that IL gave
power 10 ruin soulsl So the dies Of ~
passed To their fate unwept.
The smithy's fire was roaring hot, and
gave the cold face of Columbia In steel
"A mellow touch Of pathos. The little
coiners OF big money were first sacfl-
feed. The dies of gold were flung by
handfuls into the flames. There they
lay until the steel grew red, and the face
Of Columbia blushed crimson. They
were not taken out by hand, but with
iron tongs, and placed right end up
raised his sledge hammer aioft and
struck each one full la the face. A
shower of sparks, IA smashed sound and
the agony was over. The ring Of the
steel had gone, the face vanished like
magic and the die of the past was but
crushed, unshapely metal.
In like manner disappeared the dies
that make the cost of a theator seat, the
cost Of a nights lodging and the price Of
an oyster stew, until almost evening when
the dies OF the pennies were reached. The
copper heaps melted Ia grief upstairs
for the pennies are the poor mans
friend.
''Philadelphia's mint makes all the
dies used in the other mints. and de-
stroys them all, said Coiner Steel. II
wish you happy New Year. What do
you wish?' said the usher, an the reporter
left the scene. II WISH" he replied,
"that they would work the new dies
harder this year"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-19

The rumor that st. Francis Barracks is
to be abandoned as a military post is
ngain current on the streets. II the Gov
eminent decides to take this step it will
be in order for the city authorities to en-
deavor to have the hospital organization
retained here. The removal of the troops
does not necessarily involve the discon-
t;nuance of the hospital. 1t is to be
hoped that the committee of the City
Council charged with the preparation of
. memorial to Congress concerning the
Government property in the city, will
take this branch of the matter into con-
sideration, and il the rumor proves true,
endeavor to secure the retention of the
hospital organization here, and to secure
the use of the other buildings for public
DurpOses
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-19
HOTEL ARRIVALS.



\ Ironmonger Jr, Clyde Line, Mr. and Mrs
j Leslie, jacksonville; g Green, wife and
child. Misses Lottie and Edith. Harry Brown
Green. Mrs Hannah Lord, VIM Meyer. valet.
Woodbury., J; DIR. l. I'll Adler. Mr. and Mrs
John Hope, Philadelphia; q w Butler. Jack
sonyiile; Schofieid. Mrs Schofield and
nurse James Home. & II shea. Pittsburg: l. +
New York: Mr. and Mrs Elisha Risley. Hart
ford, Conquest Richmond: Chas Conquest,
Master Howard Saylor, Philadelphia. Saw
yer, Mrs Sawyer, w L Harkn' Is. Bellevue, q;
Harry Birch, New York: Albert Felioes,
Boston. Niedmans. Savannah: w A Loylcss,
ID X Stsuffacher. Atlanta: Henry L Whitaker
and wife. Boston; DIR f. VI Alba, Mrs STAINS
II p Ammidon, New York X W NovoiIle, Jr,
Boston; Robt Cnecsebrough- Terry.
New York
Magnolia
III BSwoodwari Jacksonville; II VI solomon,
: 4. Prank X Armstrong, Sr.Louis; Z A Lilly,
Danville. Va e HOPKINS, Jr, city: Norman
Merry. New fork.5 Lehman. savannah
Sam Marco.
W III Washington. Nashville; w III Clarke
and wife, X ii BARLOW, Mr. and Mrs John Gil
sey. Mrs W Phillips, New York: Mrs c Foster.
Jersey City: Walter Arnold and wife, Boston;
Austin Kimball. Newark: Rev Hawiey
Meriden. Conn; Col Vim Rowe, Boston; II
Black, BROOKLYN; + T Wells, Omaha: G ) Meigs
and wife. Henry obbins. Bradford, Pa
Florida House.
VIM Scott, ST Paul; J TRAY. Jacksonville:
Mrs n A Richmond Kn<; A ID Terry New
York: II Gray. wife and daughter w A
HuySOu and wife. Wis H p Boyce. Provf-
i.1ence- y Turpin, Cincinnati: Mr. " RoG-
erx child and maid, ST Psul-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Frank Granger, a well known and
very aged negro, died on Tuesday.
Don't forget the Good Templars' en-
tertainment at Howatt's Hall tonight.
L. t. Canova is tearing down his half
burned building on Hospital street, pre-
paratory to rebuilding with brick.
The air is ''balmy" with the odors of
asphaltum, but in view of the splendid
drives to follow we do not complain.
Every rain is a reminder to our City
Fathers of the pressing need of getting in
a first class sewer system and good pave
ment.
A system of telephone fire alarm sig
mails is the next thing i'm order. Don't
wait until the horse Is stolen to lock the
stable door.
Go to Good Templars' Hall, over Geo.
Myers & Co.'S store. Bridge street to see
and hear Dick PIatt in his character i'm
presentations and songs. His sneezing
songis immense.
A rare treat is in store for St. Angus
tine people in the appearance of Louis
James and Marie Wainwright in Vir-
ginius. Tickets are on sale this morning
at johnson & Wings drug store, Opera
House Block. See advertisement on this
page.
Do you know that the Ponce de Leon,
the grandest and finest hotel i'm the
world, and the most elegant piece of
architecture of modern times, was erect
ell from basement to highest pinnacle
without single accident?
Madam runIor says that there has been
large transfer of real estate in this city
lately, and it is understood that an i'm
mense concrete hotel is to be erected on
the ground as soon as the plans can be
completed. Thus continueth St. Angus
tines boom.
Gardiner Brothers delivered yesterday
a quantity of the finest ripe Strawberries
To the Magnolia Hotel on n special or
der from the manager. They were of
the human variety and We're raised in
the gardens of Messrs. Gardiner Bros.
ut Cowpen Branch, by their gardener,
Mr.. Middleton.
There is to be a novel entertainment
at the residence of Mrs. T. F. Corbett on
Friday evening. January 20. to be known
as Pie Sociable. The object is to raise
| funds for the benefit of the Ancient City
| Baptist Church. A great deal of fun and
merriment is in store for all who attend,
| and all such are requested to bring pie
| each with their names on them.
| Among the guests of the San Marco l.
Mr.. Henry Dexter, the old time publisher
of New York. Mr.. Dexter was the
| originator of the American News Co,
and although he retired from business in
| 1864, has increased his worldly wealth
| about twenty fold by shrewd investments
and in the News Company. Mr.. Dexter
| is sprightly. intelligent gentleman, and
his "reminiscences Of travel in almost
every portion of the globe are both in
structive and entertaining
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-19
Elf. viz: Is it to the interest of a rail-

self, viz: Is it to the interest of a rail-
road to depreciate the property of the
settlements it proposes to serve: Ofcourse
not; but contrariwise, to improve or en-
nance them by every legitimate means
p sssible, whether as of orange lands, or
pleasure grounds, or of retired villas, or
any other interests; their development of
values adds to the revenues of a road.
Other disadvantages would inure TO
both parties should they ever be so unfor-
tunate as to have the railroad crossing
permanently fixed at the present survey.
First, station ON tidewater is rendered
impossible. What an advantage thus
lost to the creek from its navigable head
to confluence with the Matanzas. The
road on the other hand would be much
the loser in freights that would naturally
take this direction. if not thus driven To
St. Augustine by water.
1t is with some degree of pleasure the
neer Processes to have been governed by
the right of sray in running this zig gag
course. 1t is evident then that misrep-
reservations of property-holders on the
direct route must have been made to
the prejudice of the right.
A last consideration for the ST. Aug
Justine and Coastwise Railroad Company
is that the bottom lands of Moultrie
Creek are subject to the State of Florida;
our titles are so drawn that we would
have to surrender these low lands to the
behests of the State. 1t needs no argu-
ment that the State ON the other side
has to protect our rights to the naviga-
BILE stream, and will do it.
Why cannot, and it is surely reason
able to conclude that, Mr.. Fox and his
company tciH, on serious reflection as to
their interests, to say nothing of legal
rights involved, just run the road at the
head of navigation, put a station of
some sort there, thence bend in a coast
wise direction, give depot on the south
side, either on land of the Smiths or
MiddIetons? and the whole country will
be suited-and right of way free-and
with the great advantage of tide water
to Moultrie from the Matanzas to the
head of navigation at the Allen landing.
To which no legal obstruction will inter
pose, nor could an ''afterclap" be appre
hended VIDETTE.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-19
A Hotel Veteran.

MIR. William McDermott, head porter
member Of his craft in the Ancient City
il not in the South, and his career in the
:" profession, if written out in detail,
would present features equal in interest
to many works of fiction.
Born in Spencerport, N. ", he left
home at the early age of sixteen to be-
gin his battle with the world, with lit
tie in the shape of armor or weapon,
save a mothers prayers and a firm de-
termination to abide by her teachings
and injunctions Of temperance and hon
esty. His first introduction to the
active and useful life he has since
led in his chosen calling was at the Rus
sell House, Detroit, in which city he
spent thirfyseren gears in devoted at
tention to the work he had chosen, and
always winning friends by his genial
end courteous manner, and his fidelity
to every trust.
From Detroit he went to the Briggs
House, Chicago, where he was employed
for thirteen consecutive years. until the
great fire destroyed that edifice.
His next engagement, made within
twenty-four hours of the fire, was with
the Gardener House in the same city,
but he was not there long before receiv-
ing the appointment of chief in the great
Exposition Hotel at the Centennial Ex-
position of 1876 at Philadelphia. The
Mt. Vernon Hotel, Baltimore, was his
next field of operations, and before he
had been there long he received an offer
by telegraph of an engagement at the
West End Hotel. Long Branch, at his
own terms.
Responding promptly, he spent the
summer season there, and in the follow.
ing winter came South, first to the Put.
nam House, Palatka, and afterwards tc
the Windsor, in Jacksonville.
When the corps of employees of the
Ponce de Leon was being organized Ne
Dermott was one of the first engaged
and his familiar phis, with its iollv
good-natured smile and his sunny dispo
sition and cheerful courtesy, are des
tined to add, as they We're expected I,
do. to the popularity of the great hotel
and the convenience and pleasure of il
guests.
The corps Of under porters in Mr.. Nc
Dsrmotts department comprises A. J
Hodges, j. Stoner, b. Stoddard and B
WOpper, all of Spencerport, New York
r. Robertson, late of Colorado, and j
Eidett, OF New York city.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-19
Congo Commerce Growing.

The fact that fifteen to twenty-five
steamers a month are now arriving at
the mouth of the Congo. illustrates the
growth of commerce in that region since
Stanley showed the importance of the
great river. One ocean steamer has al
ready assembled the river to BONA. fifty
miles from the sea, and the best channels
are being marked by buoys so that deep
draught vessels may safely navigate the
lower river. Little hotels for the enter
tainment of travellers have been built at
Banana and Bona. One reason why
the whites on the lower river enjoy far
better health than formerly, Is said to
be because they have discarded canned
meats and now raise their own beef.
Cattle thrive finely at Bona. and il takes
q stew every three days to feed the
whites who are now living at that sta
ton.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-19
THE CAMEL RAN hMUCk.
A Four-Footed PantomImist Inspires Terror on
Broadway.

Four-footed PantOmimist Inspires Terror on
Broadway.
New York World.
People who happened to be on Broad
way, between Thirteenth street and
Eighth street, shortly after 0 o'clock last
evening, were treated to the sight of a
genuine camel chase-something ex-
tremely uncommon in the thoroughfares
of well regulated metropolis. Ii is
doubtful if the treat was thoroughly APP
preciated, however, for the larger por-
ton of the spectators evinced a rem ERIK
able desire to get speedily out of view.
The animal. which was by turns the
chased ard the chaser, forms portion
of the small menagerie required nightly
at the Academy of Music, i'm connection
with the presentation of the spectacular
pantomime "Mazulm," and it was being
taken from the theatre to the stables at
Prince and Wooster streets. Near the
Thirteenth street corner the camel es-
capped from its keeper and began TO run
a zigZag course tor down town. APP
preaching first one sidewalk and then
the other. to the CONSERVATION of male
pedestrions and the unutterable terror of
those of the other sex. Several ladies
fell to the ground in sheer fright, while
others ran and lodged, or stood help
lessly in doorways.
But among those who saw the career
ing animal were couple Of men who
had had some experience with untamed
brutes and didn't share the general ter
ror. They were George Hicks, am ath-
lete. who is quite well known in a pro-
fessional way and Richard Brown. a
horse trainer, who has seen rough life
in Australia and in the West. They
cautiously followed the camel down the
street, watching for a favorable mo-
ment to advance upon him, and they
found their chance near Eighth street.
a private carriage containing a lady and
gentleman and a little girl was coming
up Broadway. The driver saw the
camel and tried to turn his team around.
The camel saw the carriage and pre-
pared for a charge. Then links md
Brown sprang quickly into action, both
going to the animals head and grasping
at its nostrils, so as to shut off its
breath. The animal struggled, but use
lessly, for the men wouldn't he shaken
off, and the humbacked beast was soon
under control.
a policeman first and the breathless
keeper later reinforced the clever cap
tors of the camel, and the keeper
marched the animal off to the stable.
The elephant and other four-footed ac-
tors in the play came along few mo
ments after, fortunately not in season to
add their efforts to the afterpiece in the
street