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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-12-01
Tho Butchers and Cattlemen

ST. LOUIS, November 23.-The cattlemen
and butchers are still apart and it begins to
look as though the joint convention would
a brass band was the contingent
at entertainment hall, in the Exposition
building. The stage, handsomely decorated
with emblems appropriate to the occasion,
was the only evidence that there was to be
cattle convention. The range association
members declare they will not meet with
the butchers unless the latter agree to alb
jure all discussion of big jawed beef, etc.
1t is now openly asserted that the dressed
beef men have carried the day, and that if
there is joint convention CT the butchers
and rapgemen 1t Will amount to nothing
more than the reading of papers ard not
the discussion of how to circumvent the
dressed beef men.
The dressed beef representatives sent
circular to each association asking that the
convention be called 10 order and that they
be admitted to participate in its delibera-
tions. They invited full and free discussion
of the live stock question with the object in
view of asking congress to provide for q
rigid Investigation of all live stock on the
hoof Mt all the slaugh.ering points in the
country, which would includge Chicago,
Kansas City, st. Louis, Omaha and New
YORK. Inc convention was postponed owing
to the discovery made by the rangemen and
butchers that the dressed beef representa-
tives had captured it and could do about as
they pleased with it. The leaders therefore
took time to endeavor to avert disaster.
The conference is remarkable one for it
is the first where the dres ed beef interests
have entered into opposition and shown
their hand. They have the advantage on
the question of being admitted to the con-
xantion, for the call was for representative
men in all branches of the cattle industry.
1t is claimed the beef trust have enough
5men here to out vote the opposition on any
point. The commission men are with the
dressed beef interests. The former oppose
state inspection because it will convince
European governments that American cat
tie are diseased, while they claim there
never was more healthy cattle, and thus
shut off expectation, which now amounts to
but GOO, 900 head annually, while It should be
at least 100000. The dressed beef men
are opposed to it because the necessity of
inspection in the beef would imperil the
$50 0OO, OGO invested in the different branches
of their industry. Both are in favor of ma
tional inspection, because it would be a
guarantee of good health which would be
accepted at home and abroad.
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AmicAbie Adjustment.

KANSAS CrTE, November ga Times
special from Muskogee, Indian territory,
reports the amicable adjustment of the diff
ficulty between Governor Guy, of the Chick
asaw Nation, and the Byrd faction. At the
suggestion Of Governor Guy a conference
the withdrawal of both Guy and Byrd and
the agreement to substitute for the office of
governor Chief Wolf, one of the second
chiefs. The partisaus on both sides have
laid down their arms and are engaged in q
celebration of the happy conclusion of what
happened,to be q serious outbreak.
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butchers charge from y to is cents tor DeeI,
they pocket 6 10 u cents. that's ALL"
Mr.. Irus Coy, attorney for the Chicago
Live Stock exchange, said: Il have no m
terest in the live stock business expect so Iaf
as it affects the live stock interest generaiiy'
object to this proposed law requiring n
spection on the hoof, because the act OF pass
ing it would be declaration that the Amer
lean beef was SO sickly that the Inspectioh
was necessary. That, think, would lDJura
the market. This clanor is bad thing Tor
-
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Funeral of Henry w. King Jr,

CHICAGO, ILL, November 24;-An hour
before the time set for the funeral of Henry
W. King, Jr., crowd collected around the
residence at the corner of Huron and Rush
streets. Hundreds of women of all stations
in life lined the sidewalk in front of the
house and made ingenious but unsuccessful
efforts 20 pass the officers who stood guard
at the gate. There was no attempt at dis
play in the funeral services. Conspicuous
among the floral tributes was wreath pre-
sented by the young men in the employ of
Henry W. King i Co.
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A1Ieo Oy inc Cars Near Wellington.
WELLINGTON, KAN, November 24-Levi
Meeker, wife and S-year-old daughter. who
live two miles east of Oxford, in Cowley
county, were found dead on the Southern
Kansas railroad track by q con. It is sup
posed that they were struck while crossing
the track in the wagon by the east bound
passenger, which leaves Oxford usually at
7:2O, but which was late.
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Kans0s HorSemen.

TopxKA, KAN, November 23-The Kansas
TrottinR Horse Breeders association at its
meeting elected the following officers:
President, George W. Greever, TonQanoxie;
secretary and treasurer, J. Q. A. Sheldon.
Nanhattan; executive committee. b. G..
TolIee, Wichita; g. Dudley, Topeka, and J.
r Young. junction City.
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Two Maiden Ladies Robbed.

MosERLT, Mo-, November 24.-News has
Just reached here of bold robbery COM
mitted on the edge of Monroe county near
Middle Grove. Two old maiden ladies
named Dauphin, while their nephews were
o1t on farm. were attacked in their house
by two robbers, who knocked one of them
down and took $500 from her bosom. The
villains were traced to this city, bat have
not been captured. Fifty Monroe county
farmers are out with shot guns in pursuit
and lynching is in prospect.
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sist1ng Of w. A. Armstrong, of New K;
Ohio, and William Sims, Topeka, visited
the Topeka sugar factory and made
an examination of the works. They sub
mltted an elaborate report.
The National Grange has left the place Of
holding the next annual meeting in the
hands of the executive committee, to be re-
ported at future day.
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Oklahoma.

WICHITA, KAN, November 22.-In pursu-
ance of the action and advice of the Okla
homa convention, held in this city, and in
which seven states we're represented, con-
solIdated bureau Of information, embracing
all the smaller organizations. was organized
to-day, which designated this CITY as its
headquarters and whose secretary and Off
Gers will furnish maps and all information
of the Oklahoma country and its resources,
on application by mail or otherwise to II.
T. Pierce. the assistant secretary of thu
board of trade.
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A New Office Proposed.

TOPEKA, KAN, November 24.-At the an
nual convention of county clerks report
was adopted which recommends the legisla-
ture to create the Office of county assessor,
and suggests as a remedy for the present un-
Just system of assessment and taxation that
a severe penalty be imposed upon officers
Who assess property at less than its actual
value.
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Buckeyes at ARK ansas City,

ARKANSAS CRY, November 24-The Ohio
society has been organized with about 600
former Ohians present. Hon. J. G. Camp
bell. representative elect from Cowley
county, Hon. w. NJ. Jenkins, Judge Bon
sell, Prof. d. R. Boyd, s. G. Phillips and
others made short addresses. The society
was permanently organized by electiny DR..
James White, president Major William
Sleeth, vice president; Prof. d. &. Boyd,
secretary.
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Governor and Mrs. Fifer.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, November 22.-Gov-
ernor aud Mrs. Ogiesoy yesterday evening
gave q private tea to governor-elect and
Mrs. Fifer and held q card reception in
their honor, beginning at s o'clock. All the
state officers aud the ladies of their families
and most of the society people of the city
called to pay their respects to the next oc-
cupants of the executive mansion. The
governor-elect walked over to the Leland
early in the evening and met few political
friends,
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Ideals or the Track.

ASHLAND, WIS.,, November PA specia,
train bearing members of the Boston Ideal
Opera company was derailed here by an
open switch. The train was running at the
rate of thirty-five miles an hour, but only
the engine and baggage car left the track.
The passengers were thrown into wild ex-
element but no one, save the engineer, was
hurt. The engineer jumped and received q
few bruises.
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
The Indianapolis Convention Not Har-
monious-It is Barry VS.. Pow
derby 18th Varying
Results.
Will the Miners Remain in the Order
or Organize by Themselves
What MI. Barry
Says.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, November ZE.-lne
charges of Mr.. Barry against the executive
board have had an effect aud this morning
resolution was adopted for the appoint
ment of a committee to investigate the
methods of the general Offices of the
Knights of Labor. Who will appoint the
committee has not beeu decided upon.
The resolution gave rise to lively discus
SIGN this afternoon, which resulted in par
tial defeat for Powderly and correspond
ing victory for Barry. The discussion as to
the method of inquiry brought forth large
number of amendments. Finally as SUBJ
stitute for the many suggested amendments,
it was moved that the Incoming general
executive board take charge of the matter.
This brought the matter down to question
whether Powderly ard his friends of his OPP
ponents should appoint the committee, and
the test vote was anxiously noted. The mo-
ton was lost by a vote of 80 to 50. It was
cloce fight and for once the administra-
iton majority did not materialize. How
ever, as the vote shows, all the delegates
(146) we're not present, and so close vote
might not be had on another occasion. Still,
Mr.. Barry and his friends are somewhat ex-
hilirated over the result.
THE MINERS.
The work of this convention will settle
whether the miners, of whom there are
many thousand, at their meeting at Colum-
bus, O., will remain with the Knights Of
Labor, or organize new and independent
order; in fact combination of all labor Or
carnations, or at least their combination
in the enc aim and work of a strong minor
ity at this convention. This appeared at
this afternoons session, when the commit
tee on the state of the order reported favor
ably on double resolution which the con-
vention acted on in sections. The first por
ton of this resolution provided that the
charters of all trades assemblies be revoked,
and it was at once negatived. The other
portion was to the effect that a committee
of five be appointed to wait on the fedora
ton of trades at their meeting at st. Louis,
December 5, to consider proposals for the
emalgamation of the two orders. This 1880
luton brought on discussion in which it
was developed that amalgamation was not
desired.
BARRY SAYS.
"By the action of the general assembly, in
comforting on the general master workman
the autocratic powers of car, the goal OF
Mr.. Powderly's ambition has been reached.
It remains to be seen whether the people
who hold membership in the knights of La
Dor will quietly submit to the action taken
by their misrepresentation in handing
over to car of their own creation all the
rights and privileges OF American manhood.
1t is no longer an organization of free men,
but one that invites voluntary servitude on
the part of its membership. The general
executive board being of the grand master
workman's selection, no man whom he So
lects will dare raise his hand in opposition
to his will tor fear of official decapitation at
his hands,"
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They Celebrate.

LAwlK,,oK, KAN, November 2A-Three
aged couple, early Kansas settlers, and 10
siding in the sams neighborhood celebrate
their golden wedding in TIE same month.
CaDtsin and Mrs. Oliver Barrier and NJ.
md Nh. Girls celebrate theae 6ftioeA ami
versery On IL sams day and Mr.. and Msa.
r Z. Co1o0an.
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KAmAs CrrY. Mo-, November 22-Ths
A,ef vhite woman settler Of Kansas City.
~. Rerenics Caouteau. Who lived With her
d..shter-ie-lav, Mrs. u. 4. Chostesu, at
100 East Ninth street, d3sd aged 81 ysaEs
"a 4 Danlh,.
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majority Of the speakers took the negative
view. The next meeting Of the association
Will be held at Los Angeles, Cal, at the
time OF the meeting of the National Prison
association.
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The committee on transportation made a
fairness that was often resorted to by all
railroads and the actions of such roads
which were detrimental to the farmer.
The committee on education made q very
satisfactory report. A great deal was said
in regard to the management of different
agricultural experimental stations of the
different states of the United States.
A resolution was offered by I. 81. Kim
brough of Georgia, which was as follows:
Resolved, That the executive COMMITTEES Of
the National Grange confer with the cotton
exchanges of the United States and foreign
markets with view to securing reduction
of the customary tare of 6 per cent, on cot
ton to the actual tare, which is per cent
Thus saving to the cotton planter such q
large amount. Adopted with instructions
to the executive committee.
The folding resolutions favoriDg the deep
water movement on the coast of Texas were
unanimously passed:
WHEREAS, 1t is one of the grand princi-
pies of our order to advocate for every state
and territory the increase of facilities for
transporting cheaply to the seaboard, or be-
tseen home producers and consumers, all
the products of the country, we adopt the
principle as our fixed purpose to aid in
opening the channels in natures great AFTER
les so that the life blood Of commerce may
flow freely; and
WHEREAS, There il pressing need and
growing demand in the southwestern and
northwestern states and territories for a
deep water port and harbor on the coast of
Texas, such as will accommodate the largest
ocean carriers and navies of the world;
therefore be it
Resolved. That the National Grange here
by petition the representatives of our nation
al congress to provide by appropriate le2is-
lation deep water port and haroor on the
above coast, at such point a. may be found
most eligible to accommodate this vast and
growing country west of the Mississippi
river.
A resolution urging that United States
senators be elected directly by tho people
was also passed, as was also . resolution
advocating pure food.
A declaration of purpose was mads con-
dsmning the insolenoe Of the manufacturer
Of soaps, paints aud other goods, Who hsye
published mattsrs concerning the Grunge
fog ths purpose Of using the publioation q
0eans - advUstise thoir buains-s.
Aepec1nl oo0m1ttso Of H. 0rAn0A eon-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-15
The Footman Made a Biunder.

The Princess Louise recently told of a
rather comical incident which occurred
to her Royal Highness during the iubi-
lee year. she was staying with the
Queen at Buckingham Palace, and took
ii into her head to take a walk in the
cary morning and go alone and unat-
tended TO visit the home of her hus-
band, to see her sisters-in-lsw at the
Argyll House, for she WIS very
fond of slipping away from the
onerous cares and ceremonials of her
rank. SO, plainly dressed, and with q
heavy lace veil over her lace, she
crossed the park, deserted at that hour
of the morning. and arrived without
any adventure 1t Argyll House. The
porter, newly engaged servant, superb
and supercilious, as bee mes the door
keeper Of a duke, looked the quietly
DIRE ssed lady all over, and without even
asking her to sit down, called 10 some
one of his subordinates: ''Ah-I say,
Thomas-tell the Marquis of Lorne
there is a person waiting with a message
from the Princess Louise" "Wait a
moment" said the Princess, removing
her veil, tell my husband that the
Princess Louise hersel. is here" And
tue pompous functionary nearly ex-
pred with establishment and alarm.
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A Reggar's Guild.
From The CornlIill Magazine


Perhaps the most curious o. all 0uil1,
| lii an oriental town, and one WnicI,
fiOurlshes exceedingly in Cayalla 10
! the beggars' guild. Like other puilds
| they have their own laws, their presi'
deaf and their { uncil. This cGurcl
gives diploma to those who wish In
beg, aud without permission no ono
burst seek Inns at the churches
mosques or street d ,ors. A 1.-THE lie in,
mate begaarS would rise in prms against
Nun. and his ii G would not be Worth
| much. Friday is the recognized hpg.
CARS DAY, in which they 90 around from
door to door ana get their wallets filled
wit bread and beans; these are divid.
ed by he commun ty; nothing is mi.
vate property; II l. a9ains their creed
The beggars' brotherhood is rich; thew
posst s. house properly, the income OF
which - spent for I e benefit OF the
community, aud once a yea. on the
day of St. John the Charitable, thev
have a feast.
They all go to church on this dav: il
would he difficult to rec gnizc the tidi-
addressed members of this honorable
community in their best clothes; RAGS
and tatiers are only de riguer for them
when they are on their rounds. Beg.
gary pays very well ifa beggar's daugh-
ter marfies she is lowered by the com
munity, the president sees to the be
trothal, and his consents is essential to
h. union. At SaIonica, Blind Demet-
RUS is the president; he is easily recog-
rized as he parades the streets, singing
his ever lasting wall:
Day and night, Gay and night live in the dark
Wretch thai am l hear the world but can
not see it.
And though you know him to be rich
man, that his wife is we'll dressed, anu
that his daughter will receive a hand
me dover, his plea for aims is almost
rraciStihla
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Phil" Sheridan's Narrow ESCAPE
From the San Francisco Examiner.

FROM the SSu r IanClScO Examiner.
Archie Wason tells an interesting
anecdote about the late Gen. Sheridan.
Years ago, when the California Theater
was in its most prosperous days under
the management of Barrett and McCul-
lough, and when Mr.. Wason was Colonel
of the Sd Regiment, the regiment gave
Gen. Sheridan a reception at the
theater.
Little Phil' was standing behind the
wings taking a quiet peep at the audi
ence. Suddenly he pointed at Musician
Biyth and asked the Colonel;
Isn't that B!yth ?'''
On being answered that that was the
man, Gen. Sheridan said:
ASK him to come up here on the
stage"
Hello, BIyth ~ unclaimed tHesGen=
erai almost wringing the musician =
hand off his wrist. This man saved
my life, gentlemen"
lie then told the story of their old
| time friendship. When Sheridan was q
young cavalry officer on the border
| Blyth was a private in his troop. One
day the. troop had spirited lrand-t6-
| hand fight with the Indians. t.l.
sheridan, as .usudl, WAS in the Thick.
| est, and Just as he was swishing his
sabre over the head of red devil who
I,irtf sltet AT himwith revolver, another
| In ian lassoed the General around the
neck.
In another moment he would have
| been pulled off his horse and trampled
| to death under the horses had not Blytf
promptly cut the lasso with his sabre.
sheridan, who by this time had his ire
thoroughly aroused, pursued the Indian
who had thrown the lariat and almost
| decapitated him with a stroke of h:
+, SABRE
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in several places energetic efforts were
made TO pull what was supposed to be a
dead boaconstrictor out of the pine.
Yards of the curious network was drawn
out and laid on the grass until the pip
was relieved Of It's choked up burden
and was able to breathe again. care
full examination showed that the long
and tough network that resembled the
shiny coat of gigantic eel, was the
branching roots OF a willow tree, SO feet
distant The roots of the tree had
spread ont and a slender branch,
scarcely thicker than piece of Irvine,
had worked its way through the joint of
the drain pipe.
From this shoot the snak e-ike OBJ
structon grew to several yards in length,
until it closed up the pipe as tight as II
cork. When the pipe was first laid
water was thrown in around 1t in order
to pack the earth, and then let il settle
by the water gradually draining of.
The moist ground attracted the roots of
the willows on the banks of the lake,
and as these roofs invariably follow
water courses, ii shooting branch grew,
asst seemed by mere chance, into an
opening ut the Joint. How long the OBJ
struction had been in process of forming
can only be guessed at, but it was doubt
fess many months. 1t is regarded ut the
Zoo as very curious freak of nature,
almost as interesting as the other curl
osiii.S from the realm of animal life.
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Adopted the Catfish.

On the farm of Jacob Croft, who lives
near Zodiac Springs. Mo, is q large
pond where COWS are in the habit of
standing during the day. One of the
cows acted so strangely when at the
pond that she attracted the attention OF
Mr.. Croft and the farm hands. She
would go into the water an hour or 50
before the other cows, and after wsding
out certain depth would stop and COM
mence lowing, as though calling to 8
calf. Immediately afterWard she would
remain perfectly quiet and seem con-
tented. No cause could be assigned for
her strange conduct, although on several
occasions she was closely watched. Re
Gently the water in the pond became
low, tcarcely reaching TO the, cows
knees. She made her usual daily trIp,
however, and took up her old position;
One day last week she was watched
very closely, and 1t was discovered that
when she ceased calling a large catfish
would come to the surface of the water
and suck milk until Its appetite was sat
isfed. Tie fish was caught by Mr.. Croft
in he sac River a year ago and was
thrown into the pond.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-15

TIE downfall of no popular hero has
been more complete than that of the one e
renowned pugilist, John l.. Sullivan.
Rome in its palmiest days never accord
ed greater honors to is triumphant
generals than Boston has laviGhed upon
its big-hmbed slugger. But his isurels
have faded, his prowess has vanished,
and he has descended into Il common
drunkard whom Boston itself has aban.
doned. A few days ago he was brought
into police court shaking from the eff
fects of an enormous whisky surplus
and, like the vulgarest sot, WAS fined So
for drunkenness. The mighty man h S
fallen. Boston paper goes SO far as to
advise the newspapers to drop him.
and asks: lis he worth the space Civ
en- him, and is not the public utterly
sick of his name ?'' The advice is good.
John will now be dropped by common