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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28

Talking Peace and Fixing for War.
LoHpox, December 2&-Politicians gen-
orally are becoming skeptical OF the con-
tinued professions OF peace made from day
to day by the rulers of the central European
powers and their prime ministers. They
say there is too much talk of peacs. Only
the other day the car assured the wofio
that he did not believe that peace" would
be broken, while this week the king OF Italy
was even more optimistic. But these poten-
tates do not give an earnest of their convlc-
tons by disbanding a portion OF their
enormous armies. If there were less said
about peace by the masters of big battallons,
The people of Europe would be more hope
full.
A few days before the outbreak of the
Franco-German war, Lord Granville, who
was then foreign secretary, declared that
there was not cloud on the political sky.
The fact is that any one of thousand pos
slble accidents might percipltate Europe
into war any week. Cars, emperors and
kings are at the mercy of circumstances,
though, for the moment, the circumstances
tend toward peace. But while potentates
are expressing such pacific sentiments,
their soldiers are armed to the teeth and all
the powers of the states are employed in
daily preparing for immediate war.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
"Uncle Sans" Wealth.

NV York, December 23.-The World hal
obtained from the treasurer of each state
the value of property as assessed for taxa
ton. The Worlds report shows an increase
in taxable property of Sc, 1868 600, 900, and
an increase in actual wealth of $685., 0OO, 900
sincs 1880. The total wealth Is $61, 459. 600, =
900 exclusive of public property and s., 093, =
600, 900 property invested and owned abroad.
The wealth Of the United States now ex-
ceeds the wealth OF the whole world at any
century, and the amount invested abroad is
alone equal to the national wealth of Por-
tugal and Denmark. The total wealth of
only five nations is equal to the mere in
crease of the United States in the past nine
years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
CAPITAL NOTES.

Governor Humphrey has received and
accepted an invitGsson to attend q grand
camp FIRE, to be gwen January 6, by the
Hays City g. A. r. post. Ex-Governor
Geo. T. Anthony, Hon. 4. r. Greene,
Hon. Henry Booth, Hon. A. j. Felt,
Major Tom Anderson, Hon. Ira Collins,
md other prominent G. A. r. men will
sttend.
s State Sugar Inspector Kellogg and
Secretary Mohler of the board of agri-
culture have been consulting the attor-
nsy general, regarding the steps to be
taken to recover $4,000 bonds Of
Bloom township, Ford county, issued
to the American Sugar company. These
bonds are the only ones which were
|Eturned over to the company, out Of
several times that amount voted before
{ the alleged frauds of the company were
discovered. The company has turned
over the bonds to Kansas City bank
/ ing firm to be negotiated. The attor-
ney general advised them to bring
suits to enjoin the sale of the bonds
and to declare them void and secure
their cancellation. The Meade people
we're notified by telegraph of the attor-
ney generals advice and they tele-
graphed Secretary Mohler in reply
that they would act on the advice i'm
mediately.
Topeka Capital: Secretary Mohler
OF the State agricultural department
is giving more attention to the sugar
industry than to any other subject at
the present time. He proposes to get
at the facts and endeaver to give to the
people the exact condition of the in
dustry. That the success of the indus
Ftry is assured beyond question is not
true, but that there is good reason to
believe that sugar manufacturing will
ultimately be a success in Kansas is
true. Mr.. Mohler will demand of the
factories which are receiving bounty
rom the state under the law enacted
by the legislature for the encourage
ment ct the industry, that they tell the
people just what they are doing. In
an interview with Capital reporter Mr..
Mohler said: "In an alleged interview
of the secretary of the state board of
agriculture, have been made to say
hat the sugar factories of Kansas have
pad a successful season this year.
hat is mistake. What I did say,
Ind still say, is that the time has come
when the people of Kansas demand
that the true status of the sugar indus
TRY be made known. If the sugar fac
tories are making nc money, the people
want to know the reason why. II they
are making money, the people want to
know how much. This information is
expected and required of each factory
which puts IN claim for state bounty
this year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
Getting Ready for Eight Hours.


NEW YORK, December 25.-The employees
of the general Office of the National Fedora
ton of Labor are busily engaged in for
warding notifications to the local commit
tees of the various trades connected with
the Federation that on May 1 the national
demand for an eight hour day will go into
effect. This timely notice is given in order
that the trades may take appropriate action
power of the employers to request delay
on account of possible injury to their busi-
ness, occasioned by insufficient notice. Re-
ports, which are com ng in from different
parts of the country, indicate that there Is
sentatives of leading trades to concede the
demand, and the officers of the Federation
are sauguine that the revolution will be
accomplished without show of hostilIties
on either side.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
BY Weight or by Car Load.

BY Weight or by Car Load.
TOPEKA, KAN, December 24.-The board
of railroad commls sioners is unwilling to
grant tho petition of the railroads to return
to the old system of shipping live stock by
actual weight until the shippers have been
heard from. The board has consequently
sent out a circular to prominent shippers IN
the proposed change on the basis of the
guarantee of: ~ No added cost; (2) no
increased delay; (3) absolute accuracy in
weighing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
Totally DESTROYED,

ST. Louis, December GA large six
story building on North Third street is COM
pletely destroyed by fire. 1t was occupied
by the Guernsey cudder electric plant; the
Commercial Printing company; DECKER
son & Haus, shoe manufacturers: Cane
Bros, of New York, dealers in book bind
ers' stock; the Commercial Printing CON-
company and F. NJ. Flagler, book binders.
The building cost. five years ago, $4,000
and was we'll insured. The old Mechanics
bank building, BIZ Third street, adjoining
on the south, was crushed by falling walls
and nearly destroyed.
The total loss by fire IS roughly estimated
at between $4,000 and 100000
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
More English Money.

RIcHMoND, ND, December 25.-Recentfy
a sensation was created by the report that
Gear, Scott & Co., the largest manufacturers
here, working several hundred hands IN max
ing engines, threshers, etc. had sold out TO
an English 81 indicate. To deny this the COM
pany published card, saying they had de.
ciined the tempting offer. It was rumored
that the syndicate had again offered them
81, SOO. 900 for the plant, pending tho pur-
chase of several other large concerns of the
kind, and they had decided to accept the
offer, which is practically s. for every one
they have invested.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STATE
RnARn OF AGRICIII TIRE

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STATE
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
The annual meeting of the state
loard of agriculture will convene in
representative hall, Topeka, on January
and continue in session three days.
he meeting promises to be of unusual
interest and much the largest in the
istory of the board.
Senator Plumb is expected to be
present and will have something to say.
Governor Humphrey will deliver an
ddress, also President George T. Fair
hid, Ex-Governor Click, and others.
DR.. d. E. Salmon, chief of the bureau
pf animal industry, Washington, d. O.,
vill be present and give an address on
Hog Cholera, its Prevention and Rem
bdy." Also parties from Kansas who
plain they have an infallible remedy for
hog cholera.
Colonel Tweedale, of Topeka, will
i've his theory of irrigation, the most
original, comprehensive, and practicable
yet given to the public.
Representatives of both the diffusion
md roasting process of sugar. making
Fill be present, and the sugar industry
will be thoroughly ventilated and its
true statue made known.
The Alliance and other organizations
in the farmers interest will be repre-
sented, and the advantage of thorough
Organization of farmers will be ably
presented and fully discussed. Besides
s wide range of interesting topics, agri-
|cultural and horticultural, will be pre-
tented by live, practical farmers from
every section OF the state.
In addition to the meeting of the
board Of agriculture, the Dairymen's
association, the Stockmen's convention,
ID the Swine Breeders association. all
1T during the same week, commenc-
January Z.
Programmes will be out for distribu.
n and sent to delegates and others
0peeks before the meeting. Reduced
ltoad rates will be secured and pub.
bid on programme.
An farmers who desire to keep
reast OF the times should be present
the meeting, and the time has come
- fhrmers' wives should participate
49, exercises, constituting as they
- important factor in farm opera
- II NomRR, Secretary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
Biz Grain Shipments South.

ST. LOUIS, December 2a-Advices from
Memphis say that to Offset the Eastern cut
on the grain rate to 20 cents per cwt. from
Chicago to the Atlantic seaboard, the Kan
sas City, Fort Scott & Memphis road made
a through rate of y cents from Kansas City
to New Orleans ON export grain. This has
caused great increase of the grain traffc
through Memphis for the Gulf and south
Atlantic ports. and more than 100000
bushels of grain will be transported to
Mobile and New Orleans VIA Memphis for
are pushed 70 their utmost to accommodate
the traffic. but no blockade 10 anticipated
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
Sixteen Girls on Fire.

DETROIT, MtcH., December 23.-At the
Tilden school sixteen girls were rehearsing
a cantanta for Christmas. Their costumes
were of light gauze and trimmed with cot
ton batting. One of the performers had
W. nd with which she accidentally struck o
candle, igniting the wand.
The flames we're communicated to the
children's clothing, and all were burned
more or less several of them fatally.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
Death OF Henry w. Grady.

Death OF Henry w. Gra0Y.
ATLANTA, Ga, December 25.-Henry w.
Grady died unconscious. His last sickness
resulted from a cold taken at the late Ply
mouth Rock, Mass, celebration, which he
attended. He was taken sick before leav-
ing Boston. and vas brought home to die.
HIS death is received by the people with
universal expressions of sorrow.
kilograms are coming IN from all parts
of the United States with expressions of
appreciation of the great editor and orators
worth, and of sympathy with mourning
friends
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
Shot by Outlaws.

TAHLEouAH, I. T., December 23.-Sheriff
Knight, of Golngsnake district, Cherokee
nation. attempted to arrest Jim Burgess,
John Hinton and John Newton, whisky
peddlers. When discovered they had whisky
kegs strapped to their saddles. fight
occurred between the sheriff, his son and
the whisky pc Idlers. Young Knight was
killed, Sheriff Knight was shot in the leg,
and Jim Burgess has his leg broken.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
Hot Boxes.

INDIANAPOLIS. ND, December M.-The
Indianapolis Wheel works were completely
destroyed by fire. entailing loss of $780,
600. The warerooms were crowded with
finished work ready to be shipped. The
planning machines, saws, ETC., were COM
pletely ruined and there will be no salvage
whatever. Insurance on building $36, 600
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
Takes Effect July IL.


BISMARCK, OAK, December A.-The pro-
hibition bill was called up in the senate,
and after bitter fight was passed by a vote
of q to 8. It was hurried to the house,
where the amendments were concurred in,
and the bill passed. Before it could pass
the senate it was necessary to strike out the
emergency clause putting it in effect May l.
It now takes the regular course and will 60
into effect July L.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
O'Brien Makes a Speech.

O'Brien Makes a Speech.
DUBLIN. December 2.-Mr. William
O'Brien was released from the Galway jail,
where he had been serving a sentence of
two months imprisonment for holding a
nationalist meeting which had been pro-
claimed. Immediately upon his release he
addressed large meeting of his sympa-
thizers and received an enthusiastic recep-
ton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
Heffer Than Oklahoma.

LOO acres of the choicest land in the San
Luis Valley, in Southern Colorado, all under
fence, water-rights secured and bitches
ready for use. It will be sold as whole OF
finest land IN the valley, ana Is adapted to
either farming or stock-raising. For price,
terms, etc.. address HENKY A. BUFFERS,
Alamosa. Colorado.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
Surplus Reduced.

WASHINGTON, d. c., December A-Since
Secretary Window announced his policy Of
q gradual withdrawal of public funds on
deposit with national banks, the amount 90
held has been reduced to little over $685.
100000 and the available surplus in the
treasury has been reduced to So, 10000
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
Blizzard in Nebraska.

kTcH1soN, KAN, December IA regular
blizzard ragged on the Hastings branch of
the Missouri Pacific for sever i days. Snow
to the depth of several inches fell, and cuts
are rapidly being filled by it's drifting. The
storm travelled eastward, and the cold wind
was quite apparent in Atchlson. A Mis-
sour Pacific snow plow was sent west.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28

Railroad Projects Suspended.
LoNDox, December "A. -Advlces from
Shanghai state that the railroad projects in
China have been suspended owing TO polit-
ical intrisues and popular opposition to thu
coalition Of the lines.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
NEW w. C. T. q.
Call Issued to Organize as
Non-Partisans.

The Meeting to be Held at Cleve-
land, the First Week i'm January
The Call Recites Reasons for the
Necessity of the New Organiza-
tons.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28
IRRIGATION COMsurTEI.
NEW RoUsE BILLS.

Among bills introduced in the house was
one TO establish inferior courts IN the In
dian Territory: one by Funston, granting
Fer diem service pensions; one 70 sstsblish
Z uniform system of bankruptcy: one By
Anderson, Of Kansas, for The creation Of {
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22
PALPITATION OF TINE HEAKT.

Persons who suffer from occasional palpitation
of the heart are often unaware that they are the
victims of heart disease, and are liable to die with
out warning. They should Danish this alarming
symptom. and cure the disease by using DIR.
FLINT's REMEDYMack Drug Co.. N. Y.
mars eOd1 Stp1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22
ANOTHER CONFIDENCE GAME.
John Armstrong OF MachIas swInd-
led Out of Fifty Dollars.

Yesterday on the o'clock train, Mr.. John
Armstrong. Of Machias, arrived in this city
from East Cambridge, en- route to his home
down east. He proceeded at once from the
Union depot to the International Steamboat
Company's wharf, where he was to take the
steamer Richmond for Machias. While wait
ing he was accosted by good looking man
about 80 or 40 years old, who was dressed in
light suit Of clnthes. had SANDY -.sl.s-i-----
and was about feet 6 inches tall. II have
seen you BEFORE" said the man to Mr. Arm
strong II live in Rockland and remember
having met you before"
"Are you going down on the boat?" asked
Mr.. Armstrong.
YES"
''I'm glad to hear It,: shall enjoy your
company, said the unsuspeetiDg down
easter. They walked along toward the old
passenger station at the foot Of State street.
but had not gone far when they met man
whom the Rocklander introduced TO Mr..
Armstrong as Mr.. Wilcox, pipe and cigar
dealer. Mr.. Wilcox appeared TO be about 60
years old, wore long gray beard and beaver
hat. Wilcox at once told the ROckland man
that his goods were ready, and the Rockland
man Immediately borrowed $50 Of Arm
strong with which to pay Wilcox, giving a
bogus check as security. Armstrong went
to the boat, supp0sing his new found friend
would follow him. He has not seen him yet,
but has learned something of the wicked
world, and reported the case to the police.
Mr.. Armstrong has been at work for his
son tending store at East Cambridge since
last March, and the loss Of $50 was one he
could i'll afford.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22
MAINE GETS THE L,oN's SHARE
And Disappointed Portsmouth Tases
DoiefuI View of the Situation.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May 2l.-Today has
been busy one for Republican politicians
Early this morning umors were rife aboIt
the navy yard appointments and this after
noon 1t was learned that 26 appointments
had been received at the yard, of which
Maine gets the lions share, receiving % and
New Hampshire four. In the construction
and repairs department. James Books was
appointed master joiner CharlesN. 0sgood,
master caulker; Charles A Werdell, master
spar maker; George w. Muehdnore, master
smith, Stephen L. MarstoL foreman of
plumbers; Charles Junkins, writer In the
steam engineering department Edward ID.
Rand is master machinist, Samuel Pillsbury,
foreman OF pattern makers L Frank Sta
pies, time clerk; James Fhgg foreman of
iron platers. In the yard and docks de-
partment, Cyrus hobbs is naser teamSter;
Daniel Perry, master of DIR doek; Moses A.
Stafford, navigation clerk. In the general
storekeeper's office, Amos aid Charles Good
win, and Stephen Titcomb acceed James Il.
Chase, Richard L. Call nd George w.
Guppy. All the foremen have occupied the
same positions In the yard, tlsir terms rang
Ing from 10 to 20 years, and th appointments
create great dissatisfaction w;h the younger
element OF the party wfo hav not been rec
ognized. The clerks appointd are with one
exception new men, and it is tated that the
discharge OF the old hands wi seriously in
terfere with work in more tha one depart
ment. 1t is said that when th old men leave
June /, there will be no one several de-
partments to take up the worland carry it
on In proper shape. The nav clerks are
green and will not be broken by that time.
United States steamer Portsmouth is ex-
pected to go into commission .hne if got
ready by that time. The siuation gives
great pleasure to Democrats nd Republi-
cans whose friends have not ben appointed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22
LONG LIVE MALIETOA, KING OF Samoa.
The American Commissioners Insist
Upon His Restoration
And Their German Associates Final
ly Yield the Point.
They Remain Firm, However, In De-
mands for Indemnity.

BERLIN, May 21.-From certain indiea-
tions at the rooms of the American delegates
as well as at the quarters Of the English
commissioners and the German foreign office
i Is evident that some hitch In the negotia-
tions In the Samoan commission has occur
red. Mr.. Phelps, who is known as the
'peacemaker," both in the conference and
working committee, is in evident trouble.
First, he is interviewing the English COM
missioners in his own rooms, and then hur-
rying off to the foreign office, where he is
closeted with the German representatives.
Messrs. Phelps. Kasson and Bates say there
Is no great change, and that everything is
progressing satisfactorily. The German and
English commissioners refuse to talk on the
subject. A message is said to have been re-
ceiYed from Secretary Blaine within the past
36 hours, directing the commissioners to in
sist upon the restoration Of statu.quo, and
saying that Germany deposed Maletoa as
king, and must return him as king. While
the Germans have come to agree with all the
other views of the American commissioners,
they are reluctant to accept this condition,
and point to the fact that Maletoa was par
doned by the German Emperor at the begin
ming Of the conference. This, they claim,
should satisfy America.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22
THIS WILL INTEREST THE FARMERS.
investigation of Exports and imports
of Agricultural Products.
A Legal Decision Causes Consterna.
ton In the Land office.
The Veterans and Their Reception
In the Pension Bureau.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The May report
of the statistician of the agricultural depart
ment contains the result of an investigation
of the deficiencies of surplus Of each Euro
pean nation. especially in the production of
American agricultural products that seek
foreign markets.
Some of the figures given in the statement
prepared by Mr.. Dodge are startling As to
wheat, he says that Europe is practically the
only market that America can have for this
cereal, and she imports only IA ,OOO, 900 bush
els a year, raising 1900, 1000, 900 bushels her
self, more than half of the worlds crop, and
twice that of all America. OF the European
deficiency the United States supplies 95,O00.-
600 bushels. In oats and barley there is
very small international trade, Europe i'm
porting sonly 100000 bushels of oats,
and the United States exporting 2,5OO,OOO
bushels. Of barley this country imports T.
100000 bushels. Rye is the great bread grain
of eastern and central Europe, and Russia
alone produces more than does the United
States. Europe imports not less than i,5OO,-
600 bushels, and the United States exports
less than 100000.
III CoHcluSiOH Tue StdtiStlCidu says: ABOUT
one-tenth of our agricultural products is ex-
ported. No other nation exports so large a
proportion. Yet the articles shipped abroad
are few. They are cotton, tobacco, meats.
Dreadstuffs and cheese. All other articles TO-
gether are but three per cent of the exports.
Enlargement of the surplus must inevitably
reduce the price both at home and abroad
What other products can be exported? 1t
IS folly to look to foreign nations for a mar
ket of any of the bulky products of apricul-
ture which are common to the agriculture of
every nation. The more concentrated pro-
ducts may be proftably exported. More
cheese could be sold If its reputation for
quality. should be kept up and there were
more disposition to cater to fastidious or pc
eullar foreign tastes. Butter exports could
be enlarged If they were of better quality.
Eyaporated or preserved fruits, oranges of
the Southern or Pacific coasts, wines from
California may seek profitable market as
surplus stocks as safety valve to the home
market.
What agricultural products are now i'm
ported that our country and climate are capa-
Die OF producing? In response to this in
quiry sugar is the first to be suggested. Our
wheat and flour sold will scarcely pay for
the sugar bought in the present and imme-
diate future, and the home demand would
not be uncertain but peremptory and in
satiate. Flax and hemp should be more ex-
tenslvely grown, displacing foreign fibres
costing millions of money, and furnishing
material for bagging of cotton, wool and
hops. Other fibres of sub-tropical regions
should be produced along the Gulf coast