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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-16
Fort Do -ge Spiders Home.

DODGE CITY, KAN, November 1.-THE
commissioners of the State Soldiers Home,
located at Fort Doege. consisting of Judge
J. D. Barker. of Guard: Hon. Ira I; Collins:
of Sabetha, and Captain Henry Booth, of
Larned, visited the home to inspect the i'm
provements mae and to accept the same.
Five of the large officers quarters have been
neatly fitted up and put in excellent shape
at an expense to the state of about 100.
On account of the limited amount appro-
priated for this new home the number or
old soldiers that can be admitted the first
year must of necessity be small.
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An Important Decision.

An Iu1pOF CdTIV D1CTSTOT1.
TOPEKA, KAN. November s.-Judge c. G..
Foster, of the United States district court,
has made an important decision in relation
to q contempt case. Rossington. Smith &
Dallas applied for an attachment for the
cashier of the First National bank, of Clyde,
Kan, for contemp. of court, in refusing to
an-wer the subp ma of a notary public of
Clyde who desire to take his deposition to
be introduced as evidence in a case pending
In the the United States court. The ques-
ton was whether the refusal to obey the
summons was contempt of court, and Judge
Foster holds that it was not, and that in
order to compel him to obey a subp ma the
summons. and then if witness disobeys, he
may be tried for contempt. 1t is new de-
cision in this court, and the decision of
Juege Foster will be a matter of record and
of much interest to attorneys everywhere.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-16

Christian End eaVor Societies.
CHICAGO, November 9.-There was a nota-
BILE gathering of representatives of various
religious denomir atoms at the Sherman
house, the occasion being a reception to
Rev. F. G. Clark, better know as 'Father'
Clark. the under of the Society of Chris
tan Endeavor and the president of it's
National union, upon his first visit to CHI
cago. After the reception grand BANQUET
was served. and speeches were delivered by
delegates from all parts of the state.
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North Dakota.

BISMARCK, N. D., November Ex-Governor
Miller has issued call to the members of
the legislature of North Dakota to assem- Die
in the capitol IN Bismarck on November 1S,
1889.
In response to summons sent out by Gov
ernor Miller, the following state officers
took the oath of Office: State Auditor Bray,
State Secretary Flittie, Insurance Commits
sioner Casey, Superintendent of Schools
Mitchell, and Judges Wallin, Corliss and
Bartholomew. of the supreme court, and the
new ship of state was formally launched.
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oetes Of the dead men be kept gre
spreading their peinciplse broa.
throughout the land. ~
Paul Grottkau then spoke in . mo
milder vein than last year. He said he "a
devoted to the ''crimes of the aristocracy,'.
ton to the owners Of The dam, the breakine
OF which caused the disaster at Johnstown.,
No disturbance occurred throughout the
Gay, indeed the lack of enthusiasm which
generally characterizes the anarchists gath
er1ngs was tbs chief feature.
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MoRGAN's CONVICTIONS.

Sound Views Of the Indian Ques-
ton.
WASHINGTON. D. c., November 13.-Com-
missioner of Indian Affairs Morgan hos
formulated his convictions as follows:
Flrst-The anomalous position heretofore
occupied by the Indians in this country
cannot much longer be maintained. The
reservation system belongs to vanishing
state of things" and must soon cease to exist.
Second-The logic of events demands the
absorption of the Indians into our national
life, not as Indians, but as American citi-
Zens.
Third-As soon as a wise conservatism
viii warrant it, the relations of the Indians
to the government must rest solely upon the
full recognition of their individuality. Each
a mans rights and privileges, and be held
to the performance Of q mans obligations.
Each Indian is entitled to his proper share
of the inherited wealth of the tribe and to
the protect on of the courts in his "life,
liberty and pursuit of happiness" He is
Fourth-The Indians must conform to
the white mans ways" peaceably if they
will, forcibly if they must. They must ad-
just themselves to their environment and
conform their mode of living substantially
to our civiliS alton. This civilization may
nOt pc ING DeSt pOsSioIS, puI IL 10 inc Oest
tie Indian can get They cannot escape it
and must either conform to it or be crushed
by it.
Flfth-The paramount duty of the hour is
to prepare the rising generation of Indians
for the new order of things thus forced upon
them. A comprehensive system of educa-
ton, modelled after the American school
system, but adapted to the special exigencies
of the Indian youth, embracing all persons
of school age, compulsory in It's demands
and uniformly administered, should be de-
veloped as rapidly as possible.
Six h-The tribal relations should be
broken up, socialism de 'troyed. and the
substituted. The allotment of lands in sew
crafty, the estab 'ishment of local courts
and police. the development of a personal
sense of independence, and the universal
adoption of the English language as means
to this end.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-16
Bad Cattle NaWS.

DdO SdtI'S NS~S.
Fort WORTH, Tex, November 9.-Advices
from the Panhandle country, the Indian
territory and the country still further north
are not assuring to cattle men. Heavy
snow now covers the earth. and there is
every indication that the beginning of a
most severe winter is at hand. Cattle are
in good condition to start In, but the grass
is not what people tn, nix it is. It Is luzuri-
ant enough now, but it has not the sub
stance in it that cattle need to carry them
well through the winter. There is now
twelve inches of snow at Amarillo, and the
trouble has comm enced.
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The Liehtermen's Strike.

The IiGhtermen's Strike.
LONDON, November 9.-The ightermen's
strike has blocked all deliveries by water
from the dock warehouses and compelled
thousands of dock laborers to remain idle
The export trade disturbed by the strike
and stevedores refusing to load vessels.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-16

A Great Railway Project.
CITY OF MEXICO, VIA GALVESTON, Novem1
Der 9.-The Official Gazette publishes con-
tract entered into between the government
and Francisco Al arc for the construction,
by the latter, of a railroad from the Rio
0rande to the Pacific coast.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-16
FAVOR REVISION.
The Presbytery of New York
"Speak in Meeting"

Several Members Spoke Fervently
Against the Old Confession OF
.Faith-The Church Needs a Doc
trinaI Statement That Can be
Used and Understood.
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a Peculiar Sentence.

NEW YogK. November 12.-Frank Frost,
the cashier of the Pacific Mail Steamship
company, became defaulter. He was
bonded By the Fidelity and Casualty COM
pany of New York. that company secured
his arrest, conviction and sentence to Jail.
A peculiar part of his sentence is that he
must serve in addition to his regular SEN
tence one day for every dollar he stole. On
tn account he will have to serve nine years
extra.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-16

Allison viii bs REFLECTED.
DIS MoISEs, Ia, November 1I-Addl-
tionai returns on the Legislative ticket show
that the republican majority ON joint bailot
win be eight, thus ins aring the recollection
of Senator Allison.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-16
Botkin'S M jorIty

Botkin's NJ jorlty.
ARKALoN, KAN. November 9.-Judge Fot-
kin receives 3N majority in Seward, LIS In
Grant, IS in Haskell. Stevens and Morton
will each add 100 to the column. Wheeler
gets two majority in Stanton. Judge Bot
kin's majority in the Thirty-second judicial
district will be TOO.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-16
MISS WILLARD'S SPEECH.
She Gives Words Of Warning
and Encouragement.

Wage Workers Made Uneasy by
Modern ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Americana Asleep on the Verge
Of a Volcano-Tne Convention In
Favor Of the Third Party.
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Bonner Purchases Sunol.

Bonner purchases SUnoI.
New YozK, November 13.-Robert Bon
ner has purchased the great 3-year-old,
Sunol, from Senator Stanford. of California.
Sunol trottei a mile in the unparalleled
time for 3-year-old of 2:10H. Mr.. Bon.
by Senator Stanford before she made this
great performance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-16

CONFEDERATION In East Atchis IN.
ArcHIsoH,. KAx., November 9.-The Rock
Island and Hannibal depot and row of
buildings occupied as stores and saloons in
East Ascmson Lave been destroyed By fire.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-16

Campbe,'s Plurality.
CIsCINNATI, November 9-Unoficial re-
turns, including few official returns, have
been received from all the counties IN Ohio.
They show plurality for Campbell of II, 45k
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-16
STOCK AND FARM.

Pawnee Rock Leader: We learn of
me death of $50 of George Leltner's
Angora goats. It was certainly fool
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-16

facturers of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
is in the city and will commence work
on the new water works stand-pipe as
soon as his tools arrive from Galveston
Texas, where he has lately completed a
similar structure. The stand-pipe will
be one hundred and five feet high BY
twenty-four feet in diameter, and will be
built Of three-fowths-inch steel plates
Its construction will occupy fifteen men
about two months, depending on the
state of the weather.
Emporia Republican: The beautiful
chapel in Emporia College is rapidly
approaching completion. It will be one
OF the most attractive and capacious
audience rooms in the state. The con-
tractor has done his work well, carving
out faithfully and to the smallest detail
the exquisite design OF the architect. 1t
seems to be the unanimous wish of the
friends and supporters of the college
that the new chapel should bear the
honored name of the generous gentle
man who has given the means to COM
plete it and furnish it. "Austin Chapel
it is to be, noble and lasting memorial
to large-hearted gentleman. We are
informed that Prof Welton has made
elaborate preparations TO open the new
chapel with grand concert. A rich
treat is in store for our people, for few
teachers in the west surpass Prof. We'll
ton as a musical conductor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-11-06
A Connecticut Yankee in King
Arthur'S Court.

From story by Mark Twain under
the above title in the November Century
we quote the following There wasn't
even bell or a speaking tube in the cas-
tie. / had a great many servants, and
those that were on duty lolled in the
ante-rooms and when | wanted one OF
them ! had to go and call for him. There
was no gas, there were no candles a
bronze dish half full of boardiug-hou
butter, with a blazing rag floating in it,
was the thing that produced what was
regarded as light A lot of these hung
along the walls and modified the dark
just toned it down enough to make il dis
ma. lfy You went out at night, your ser
wants carried torches. There were DO
books, pens, paper or ink, and no glass
in the opening they believed to be win
dows. Ii is little thing, glass is, until
il is absent then it becomes a big thing.
But perhaps the worst of al was, that
there wasn't any sugar, coffss, tea or to-
bacco. ] saw that | was just another
Robinson Crusoe cast sway on an unin-
habited island, with some more or less
tame animals. and If / wanted to make
life bearable must do as he did, invent,
contrive, create reorgznize things set
brain and hand TO work, and keep them
busy. Well, that was in my line"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-11-06
Heroes and Heroines.

The world is full Of hero worship, and
many are the fortunate ones we honor
and revere. Some won by knightly
deeds on battlefield, some by splendid
proves in saving life when periled by
Ere or flood-by every form Of daring
bravery, or noble effort, the list is swell
ed. And quick and generous apprecia-
ton is awarded all such deeds Of excep-
tional heroism-
All heroic acts, however, do not come
to the light of public approval, says the
Tsras S.flings, for once in a sober strain.
There are unknown and unnoticed he
roes and heroines in private life whose
names are not destined to be sung in
numbers" whose quiet lives flow on in
uneventful stiffness.
Butthe yonng man who voluntarily re-
signs the ambitious plans Of youth, with
all their vaguely splendid Possibilities,
to care for his aged parents, an obliga-
ton, perhaps, distastefnI to him, seeing
his more fortunate brothers and comrades
winning fortune and renovn that might
be his, Is hero Of no humble type.
The girl who, putting aside her own
happy dreams of the future, dedieates
her life to the care Of an invalid mother
or a crippled sister, making their lives
bright with the light she denies her own,
is heroine, though NOT always recogniz-
ed as such.
In many an obscure home The frail
mother is the heroic spirit, who meefs
the blows Of adversely with the shield Of
cheerful industry. Brave and never de-
spairing. thankful and hopeful 70 others,
she might have poems written Of her
heroism if her station had been higher
in the eyes ofthe world.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-11-06
On Another Errand.


A Vermont Baptist minister, who Is not
too grave and dignifed to enjoy very
good JOKE, even when il is on himself
narrates ludicrOus incident Of his early
life. soon after being settled over new
congregation, he one day received a note
asking him TO be at home that evening
at eight o'clock. The writer added that
be intended 10 be married at that hour,
and would call at the parsonage With his
bride.
1t was but few minutes before eight
O'Clock when the door-beIl rang, and q
moment later the servant announced that
young couple awaited the minister in
the parlor.
Going down into the parlor, accom-
panied by his wife, the pastor found a
neatly dressed, intelligent appearing
young man, and bright, pretty looking
young woman, who rose TO receive
him.
a am Mr.. Homer" said the young
man, and this is Miss Cross"
Having another engagement for the
evening. the minister said, Immediately,
50 1 received your note this morning, and
we viii proceed with the ceremony at
once. You will please join your right
hands"
In great bewilderment, which the min
ister mistook for natural embarrassment,
the young couple timidly eIssped hands,
and the ceremony was about to begin,
when the young man said
I-we-what ceremony is itf"
Why, the ceremony OF marriage. of
course"
"o-o-o-h - shrieked the young lady,
withdrawing iier hand, and covering her
face with her handkerchief
" / don't understand this at al, !" said
the young man. sharply We came
here simply as a COMMITTEES from the
Young Peoples Society of the Methodist
Church to ask You and your wife to be
present at the public entertaininent We
are about TO give, and"
II was nox the ministers time TO say
90 OOH and he said il in genuine as
constituent at the very moment that the
maid ushered in the young couple who
had matrimonial intentions"
The mistake evidently started the first
young couple into new lines Of thought,
for year later, their own pastor being
i'll, they called upon the Baptist pastor,
and did not protest that be vas going too
far when he again asked them to Join
hands Yo,sig,s r,mDqn;ou.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-11-06

Speaking Of dogs said General Joe
Bartlett iew evenings sgo 10 General
McFeeley, ss he rsfiectively sent the
smoke his cigar curling up TO the ceis-
ing. do you remember that big sh4se-
legged yellox dog called .Beds ss' that FOL-
flowed the army OF the Potomac during
the early years Of the war; Wen. Bulge
was character. II ! may be parIoned
the expression he was q patriotic dog.
too, for he was one Of the frst to get 70
the front in 1861, with the three-months-
men Of New Yosk, Of which he was a na-
tive. Budge was 4 terrible fighter ! ~
member when the troops were on the
march to engage in the arst battle Of Bail
Ran. be ehewsd up every rebel dog en-
route. Every man that wore the blns
vas Budge's friend and took itcpon him
self to see that be had the best the camp
and the country afforded. When the
fght was well under way on the plains
Of Manassas it was fan 70 watch Budeer
chase the hsif spent cannon balls aud
shells as they rolled along or ploGghed up
the earth. 1t was while engaged in tins
cheerful pastime that Budge lost his lelt
fore leg a cannon bali took il clean OF.
We. who took an interest in him. were
about that time too much engaged 10 look
afier wounded men, much less dogs
therefore Budger was left on the ield as
we supposed 10 die or fall into the hands
Of the enemy.
Some days subsequent 70 the battle
when We had all returned TO our oid
camping ground, who should come limp
ing in on three legs, his tail wagzing Ike
mad with joy. bat old Bulge. Well, sir.
some of the boys who witnessed the
scene just shed tears over the fidelity
and loyalty Of that dumb brute. A snr-
geon Of the 27th New York fixed up the
stump, and in the course Of time it heal
ed. Badge Was all through the Peninsu-
lar campaign and during the advance and
retreat be hobbled along, and during en-
gagements followed his favorite pastime,
chasing cannon balls and shells Moth
ing could abate bis zeal in that direction.
Badge followed the troops back to Wash
ingto7, took part in the second battle Of
Bull Run, the battle Of South Mountain,
and then hobbled along until be reached
Antietam. In the hattie Of the second
day Bulge chose 10 Ia ke part in the con
fict on our right, and seemed TO enjoy it.
He was very busy that day and had got
so that he could make good tine on three
legs He had plenty Of balls snd shells.
can tell you, 10 look after, too. When
the fght was over along in the afternoon
Bulge was missing. The next morning
in passing through the terrible 'cornfeld'
in search of o1r dead and wounded sol
diers, some Of the bops ran across the
lifeless body Of cid Bulge, and. BY his
side, was the wounded member Of the
brigade who bad been in the habit Of
feeding him. Budge, ne said, remained
with him when he fell, and when the
rebels swept through the cornfeld in
once the numerous charges made, Bulge
defended him against what he knew was
the assault Of an enemy, and was shot
down, loyal 10 the last to the cause, the
old flag, and the Constitution and the
Union, too, if he was nothing but dog.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-11-06
HE NEVER KNOWED AND HE
NEVER CARED.

Old Bfly B. was pious man,
And Heaven was his goal
Fer, being q very saving man.
OF course he saved his soul
But even IN ihi<, he used 10 say.
-0ne can't too careful be .;
And be sang with fervor unAssumed.
Tn glad Salyaiion's free"
But the . meaus Of grace. be had 70 own,
Required good. hard-earned gold
And he took ten pews. a. well became
The richest Of the fold
s.He's a noble nan r she preacher cried.
oar Christian Brother b -
And Billy smiled ss be sablet nine,
And got his own pew free
In ciass-nseesing next. old Billy told
How Heaven had graciors been,
Yea even back in the dark days when
He was a nan Of sin
.Is buildin' barn on my river farm
AM then had. be said
"l'd run out 0. boards, al was seeii hands
On nothsn' but corn bread,
4 tell ye. bre1herin. that felt blue.
Short o timber and cash.
And tho't I'd died when the bsaks dil bust
And flooded al my mash.
But the Lord was ucrcifHi 10 me,
And sent right through the rifl
The tide had made IN the river banks
A lnmber-Tast adrift.
"Plentyo' boards vas there the barn,
And cnt top was cheese.
Ana a bari o pork as sound AMI sweet
As any one ever sees
Then had brchd aud meat for the men.
And they worked with VIII,
while thanked God. Wild been good 70 me
And I'm z-doin 1. siiiA''
A shriII-yoiced sister cried " Bless the Lord r
The whole tisss cried Amen
Bat kcen-eyed man isoked at Billy B.
In thoughtful way, and then
Asked, = Brother b, did you ever hear
Who lost that raft and load p
AID BIIly wiped his eyes and said,
= BresberIr'. never kn0ved -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-11-06

II IS great mistaketothink any kind
ly act too Insignificant 20 Be noticed by
our Father in Heaven. FAber says /.
Every solitary kind action tbat S done.
the world over, is working briskly in its
Own sphere to restore the balance BE-
tween right and wrong. Kindness has
converted more sinners than either zeal.
eloquence, or iearning and these three
never converted any one, unless they
were kind. also. The continual sense
which kind heart bas of il own need
OF kindness keeps il humble. Perhaps
an act Of kindness never dies, but ex-
tends the invisible undulations Of its in
fuence over the breadth Of cen,uries-
Cflristian a Fork.
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AN INTERESTING FAMILY.
TwESrg-EIaaz People WHO LIVE IS ONE
ROOM AxD ATTRACT ATTENTION


In the western part of North Carolina,
and about seven miles west OF the Hot
Springs. there lives family by the name
of Brooks Il is very interesting one,
and many q visitor to the quiet little
town of Hot Springs has had his cuEiosi-
ty 50 aroused by stories Of this family
that they have hired teams and driven
seven miles to the Brooks residence.
This consists of little, low log cabin in
an unsettled district, and is occupied by
the father, mother, and twenty ex-
ceptionaIly handsome children. Every
one is blonde, with golden yellow hair
and peschy complexion, and all as ignO-
rant, wild and nntutoFed as they are
beautiful. In addition to the above fam
ily proper, the two oldest girls are mar
ried one Is a widow.with two children,
and the other has three children and a
husband Both these little f8milies are
living wish the old folks at home, max
ing in ala lsRilg Of fiweniy-sight, when
none are missing. The home or log cab
in consists Of but one roorD, and that a
very small one. On two sides of this are
built seven berths, one above another.
against the wall, and they were eyidens-
ly built with the cabin. In these box
es the parents, children and grandehil-
dren lay themselves away when night
comes on. Three times day this inter
esting family may be seen a. meals. The
older members seat themselves about on
the ground in front of the house, In
dian fashion" and are favored with tn
plates and iron spoons, while the young
er ones stand around q rough, home
made table inside the cabin, eating beans
with relish that is good to look upon.
This is the principal diet now and then
they have change, but it is Of the same
plain, cheap order. They aIe all healthy
and robust, knowing nothing Of sick
ness. The father Of this family, who has
to hustle for the beans to I'll the
twenty y-eight hungry mouths, makes
about eighteen dollars some months, but
oflener his income will not exceed fifteen
dollars per month, which trifling sum be
earns by walking seven miles daily to
Hot Springs to work in the mill Of a
Frank Gahagan- The mother, who has
a baby in arms, seems eonteDted and
happy as she sits with one foot on the
side OF the homemade cradle, made of
an ordinary pine box, with rockers saw
ed ont Of rough board, which she every
now and then gives kick to keep the
cradle moving, while she sings oyer and
over asaiis few lines OF some old hymn
she has learned. Every one is struck
with the remarkable beauty Of the chill
dren, from the youngest to the oldest.
It is something wonderful. The parents
have found names for all but one, which
is without a name yet.