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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-30

GEN. GRANT was once pupil of W.
W. Richeson, a teacher who died in
Mayville, Ky., recently. When Grant
became President he rendered his old
preceptor an Office, which Mr.. Richie
son declined, saying that he would not
exchange the woSk he loved for the
highest Office in the country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-30

THE discovery of remnant of the
race of clif-dwellers in New Mexico
is of special interest to ethnologists.
It is not always necessary to go to the
interior of Africa or of India to find
people whom civilization has passed
by, and whose existence shows how
narrow after all 10 the space that d.
vides us from the days of primitive ig-
norance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-30

A PEKIN weekly newspaper has just
finished serial story which contained
2,O4O chapters. You get the worth OF
your money in China
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to her own room and, throwing light
shawl over her shoulders, returned to
the veranda and wandered slowly down
the lane to meet her lover.
She turned her face back once and
glanced lovingly over the beautiful
homestead, the fine, low bottom-lands
at her right hand, the towering wood
land at her left, all of which was very
valuable and ought by right to be half
her own some day.
Dear old home, she unused, whose
every meadow and woodland is loved
80 dearly, I can and must give you
up, for I love Charlie far, far more.
"You may drive me to Lawyer Led
sons, ordered Grandfather Ross, land
leave me for an hour or two" And
John all too willingly obeyed him.
What transpired in the lawyers Office
John could only surmise by his grand
fathers jubilant spirits and bright,
twmkling ewes.
Tive fixed that young fortune-hun-
ter, 80 have, but I left the will with
Ledson; I thought it best. You'll
take good care of the dear old farm,
John?"
Yes, the best possible"
"And-and you won't see little Marie
suffer-"
mo, sir, replied John, but to Grand
father Ross his answer seemed harsh
and cold, notwithstanding its prompt
assurance.
Marie awoke one night with q strange
sense of suffocation, and. springing out
of bed, she rushed to the door of her
chamber only to be driven back by a
sudden rush of flames up the stairway.
"Oh, grandfather, grandfather she
cried. "He cannot get out of his room!
Poor old grandfather! No, no, John"
she said to the person who suddenly
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good than any known remedy.
For Sprains. Bruises. 6ackache,
Pain in the Chest or Sides. Headache,
Toothache. or any other External PAIN
q few applications rubbed on by the
hand act like magic. causing the pain
to instantly stop.
For Congestions. Inflammations,
Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Cold in the
Chest. rheumatism, Neuralgia. Lur.-
bago. Sciatiea, Pains in the Small OF
the Back. etc. more extended, longer
continued and repeated applications
are necessary to effect cure.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-30

Mrs. JOHN ABEL, an American
woman studying in German uni
versity, has captured a $500 prize
offered for the best essay on practical
and economical cookery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-30

The heaviest leather belt ever put in
an establishment is 60 inches wide and
14O feet long, and weighs 900 pounds.
1t will drive 1000 horsepower ma
chinery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-30

The Supreme Court of Minnesota
has decided adversely to Levi N. Stew
art in q Sic. 900 libel suit against the
Minneapolis Tribune, based on q hu-
morous item in which some one was
quoted as saying that Stewart had
moved his Office to his house to save
expense. The court held that such q
statement was not ibelous.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-30

! SECRETARIES WHITNEY and Fairchild,
Senator Gray, and Representative Sow
den were classmates at Harvard.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-30

A WOMAN died while kneeling at
prayer in Methodist church in West
ern New York.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-30

WITH population of 29,OOO,OOO
Italy can at weeks notice this year
have 1900, 900 men under arms.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-30

GENERAL HAnRIsoN's G. A. r. post
George II. Thomas-has presented
him diamond pointed star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-30

.Menly, Merzily, shan I 1.-Two now" tie
little girl Sid, s'for I'm not mot to be kept
m because Of that hoFrid neuralgia. Ny
mamma has bought . bottle Of Salvation Oh
nom the druggist and it cost only q cents .
New Jersey has q Baptist minister who
Any other man in his church. The commu-
NIFTY N which be resides has been erieved
over h!s stubborn cough that has interfered
Win his pastoral duties. A physician rec
Commended Oh. Bulls Cough Syrup and con-
s9sq0enuy there viii be . baptism in his
church next Sunday.
A Rather Doubtful Accomplish~ept
Distinguished Foreianer-sT unf.r.t.na
the United States has tie f.stest cr,,;sers
ever discovered" 'se.s
>, Americen-.Yes, Stree. They can run
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Ii acknowledged by Physician to be the FGssess
and Best preparation for the relief Of
CON6UMP1TON, SCROFUL 4, GENERAL
DEBILITY, WASTING DISEASES OF
CHILDREN. and CaRONIC COUGHS.
AL DnueGnn Scott & Bovine. New York,
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TOPICS OF TIE TIMES.
A Choice Selection Of 1ater.
esting Items.

EMPRESS FREDERICK has collected
$4,000 obituary notices of her late hus-
band.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-30

The most GER
tain and safe
Pain REMEDY
in the world
that instantly
stops the most
excruciating
pains. istruIy
the greatCON-
QUEROR OF
PAIN. and has
d on o ~ ore
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-14
Interstate Commerce.

The attention OF the interstate commerce
commission has beer called TO the urgent
need of congressional Legislation for better
protection of the lives ard limbs of those
engaged in operating the great interstate
freight lines of the country, and especially
of the yardmen and brakemen. A petition
signed by nearly TO- 20 railway brakemen
was presented to this commission, asking
that steps might be taken TO bring about
the use OF automatic brakes and couplers
on freight cars.
At a meeting of state railroad commits.
sioners and their accredited representa-
tives held at Washington in March last
upon the invitation of the interstate COM
merce com mission a resolution was unan
imously adopted urging the commission ia
consider what can be done to prevent the
loss of life and limb in coupling and un
coupling brakes of such cars.n
During the year ending June 80, 1ssS,
over 1900 railroad employees were killed In
service and more than 10000 injured. I,
Is competent, / think, for congress to re
quire information in the construction of cars
used in interstate and the use
of improved safety appliances upor
such trains. Time will be necessary C
make the needed change, but IN earnest
and intelligent beginning should be made
at once. 1t Is a reproach to our c~iyiliza
ton thai any class of American workmer
should, in the pursuit of a necessary
and useful vocation, be subjected to Z
peril of life and limb as great Is that Of &
soldier in tima Of war.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-14
Iowa Census Districts.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Disqualification
Porter, of the census bureau, has COM
pleted the list of supervisors districts
in the different states. Those in Iowa
are as follows:
First District-Cedar, Clinton. Davis,
Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper,
jefferson. johnson. Jones, Keokuk, Lee,
Louisa, Mahask1, Muscatine, Poweshiek,
Scott, Van Buren,, Wapello and Washing
ton counties.
CSecond District-Allamakee, Benton,
Blackhawk, Bremen, Buchanan, Butler,
Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque,
Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Grundy, Hardin,
Howard, Linn, Mitchell, Tama and Winni.
shiek counties.
Third District-Adair. Adams, Appa-
moose. Audubon, Cass. Clarke, Dallas, Do
catur, Fremont. Guthrie, Harrison, Lucas,
Madison, Marion. Mills, Monroe, Mont
gomery, Page. Polk, Pottawattamie, Ring
gold. Shelby, Taylor, Union, Warren and
Wayne counties.
Fourth D.strict-Boone, Buena Vista,
Calhoun, Carroll. Cerro Gordo, Cherokee.
Crawford, Dickinson, Emmett, Greene,
Hamilton. Hancock, Humboldt Ida, kos
suth. Lyon. Marshall, M~onona, OBren,
Osceola, Palo Alto. Plymouth, Pocahontas,
sac, Sioux, Story, Webster, Winnebego,
Woodbury., Worth and Wright counties.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-14
The New States.

The advent of four new states, South
Dakota, North Dakota, Montana and
Washington, into the union under the con
stitution in the same month, and the m
sion of their representatives 10 our national
congress at the same session is an event as
unexampled rs 1t is interesting. Their GER
LITIGATION OF the votes cast and of the con
stitutions adopted in each of the states,
was filed with me as required by the 10th
section of the act of February ~, 1889, by
the governors of said territories respec-
lively. Having, after a careful eIamina-
ton, found that the several constitutions
and governments were republican in form
aud not repugnant TO the constitution of
tho United States: that all the provisions
of the act Of congress had been complied
with, and that a majority OF the votes cast
in each OF said proposed states was in
favor of the adopting of the constitution
submitted therein, / did so declare by a
separate proclamation as 10 each; as to
North Dakota aud South Dakota, on Satur.
day, November 2; as to Montana, on Fri
day, November {, and as to Washington, on
Monday, November IL.
Each of those states has within it re
sources, the development of which will en-
ploy the energies of and yield a comfort
able substance to a great population. The
smallest of these new states, Washington,
stands twelfth, and the largest, Montana,
third among the forty two In area. The
people of these states are already well
trained, Intelligent and patriotic American
citizens, having common interests and sym
pathies with those of the cider states, and
common purpose to defend the integrity OF
and uphold the honor of tie nation.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-14
Moonshiner Captured.

BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. G.-James
Hutchins, the alleged m%oonshiner whose
outfit was captured twenty miles south
OF this city about a week ago. was ar
rested in town this afternoon. Hutchins
seems 70 be travelling under several
aliases and letters found on him after
his arrest indicate him to be a fugitive
from justice and that ne is undoubtedly
the same individual that is wanted
in Madison county for an attempt
10 kill Captain Goodrich at Meadow
Grove last summer. Hutchins vas
arrested at the time and escaped Jail
after his preliminary examination and
has not been heard Of since EXCEPT on
his arrest here today. In an interview
with your correspondent he admits to
having been engaged in the indiscrim-
! mate manufacture Of whisky in this
state. but at the same time claims TO be
a government distiller. He clans that
the still found in Gage county some
DAYS ago was an old still kettle, but that
IL had not been in use for years. The
Madison county authorities have been
notified of Hutchins' capture and he
will be held here until their arrival.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-14

not doubt. Besides those are
another class composed Of men many Of
whom served an enlistment of the three
full years and of re-enlisted veterans who
added a fourth year of service, who es-
capped the casualties of battles and the as
saults of disease, who were always ready
for any detail, who were in every battle
line of their command, and were mustered
out In sound health, and ave since the
close Of the war, while fighting with the
same indomitable and independent spirit
the contest of civil life-been overcome by
disease or casualty. / am not nawar
that the pension roll already involves a
very large annual expenditure, neither am
| deferred by that fact from recommend
Ing that congress grant a pension to such
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
OF the civil war as have rendered sub
stantial service during the war, are now
dependent upon their own labor for a
maintenance, and by disease or casualty
are incapacitated from labor. IL Is many of
the men who would be included in this form
of relief who are now dependent upon pub
lie aid, and IL does not In my judgment con
sist withthe national honor that they shall
continue to subsist upon the local relief
given unfortunately TO paupers instead
OF upon the special and general provision
OF the nation they served so CALAMITY and
unselfshly. Our people will, / am sure,
very generally approve Of such legislation,
and l am equally sure that the survivors of
the union army and navy win feel a CRATE
full sense of relief when this worthy and
suffering class Of their comrades are fairly
cared for. There are, IL seems, manifest
inequalities in the existing law that should
be remedied. To some of these the secre-
tary of the interior has called attention.
Its gratifying TO be able to state that since
the adoption Of new and better methods in
the war department, the calls of the
pension Office for information "a to the
military and hospital records of pension
claimants are now promptly answered, and
the injurious and ~vexatious delays that
have heretofore occurred are entirely
avoided. This viii greatly facilitate the
adjustment of all pending claims.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-14
Fatal shooting ARRAY.

FoRNAS, y. d., Dec. Ga most sem
sational and fatal shooting affray oc-
Cured twelve miles northwest of hero
Tuesday night. w. 5. Allen, a boy Of
Is. had been for some time paying at
tantion 10 Mrs. Charles Holster. tho
stepdaughter of George w. Holcomb.
Mrs. Holster has a husband travelling
for a ST. Paul house. When Allercalled
Tuesday night Iiolcomb ordered him.
off the premises. Allen turned and ran,
but Holcomb opened fire on him with .
revolver, one shot passing through his
left hand and another through his hat
Allen then began firing at Holcomb,
one ball passing through the left cheek
and the other through the neck, the
latter infiicting a fatal wound. Allen
came 20 Forman and gave himself up.
asking that Holcomb DO arrested.
When the officers arrived st Holcomb's
farm he was dying from the loss Of
blood.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-14

CHICAGO, Dec. G-rhe spectacle of
the president of the greatest republic
in the world presenting 10 al immense
and distinguished audience the greatest
Queen of Song of the nineteenth
century will be presented at the Audi
forum on Monday night Thar is M
less President Harrison with his char
acteristic objection to be pushed for
ward prefers to remain in the back
ground and allow the honor of present
ing the peerless Patti to be conferred
upon some one else. According to the
present program. IL is understood. the
president himself will escort the diva
10 the footlights, from which point she
is expected to electrify her hearers
with her world famed rendition of
''Home, Sweet Home" The dedica-
ton of the Auditorium will be
one of the most brilliant events in the
history of the country, and viii CON-
pare favorably with the ceremonies
that marked the opening OF the Royal
Albert hall in London by Queen Vic
t0ria and she royal family some years
ago. President Harrison, Vice-Presi-
dent Morton, the governors of surround
ing states and the visitors from Canada
will be seated upon the stage, while in
the BODY of the hall a special stage has
been constructed for the mayor and
city Off GERS, board of aldermen and
other civic guests. The interior Of the
hall is already in order for the event.
save the c~arpeting of the main
floor. The 1000 chairs are in position
and the carloads Of scenery from Vienna
is all in place.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-14
Emin Meets with Accident.

LoypoS, Dec. CA dispatch from
Zanzibar announces tia. Emin Pashe
has met with probably a fatal accident
Being near-sighsed he walked out of .
window by mistake and fell ON his head,
Featuring his skull. He now lies at
Bogamayo in a critical condition. ALI
the doctors except Stanley's physician.
declare that Emin's injuries will prove
fatal Stanley's physician is hopeful Of
saving Emin's life, but says under tho
most favorable circumstances the pa
ticnt cannot be moved for at least ten
days. u
A later dispatch from Zanzibar says
that Emin misjudged the height Of the
balcony parapet. rserbalanced and feb
. distance Of twenty feet When found
his right eye was closed and blood was
issaing from his mouth.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-14
Department OF Agriculture.

The creation of an executive Department
TO be known as the department Of agricul-
ture by the act of February =. last, was q
wise aud timely response TO q request
which had long been respectfully urged by
the farmers OF the country, but much re
mains to be done to perfect the organiza-
ton of the department so IL can fairly re
alize the expectations which its creation
excited. In this connection attention is
called to the suggestions contained In the
report of the secretary which 10 herewith
submitted. The need Of a law officer for
the department such as is provided for the
other executive departments Is manifest.
The failure of the last congress To make
the usual provision for the publication of
the annual report should be promptly rem
edied. The public interest In tho report
and its value to the farming community, I
am sure, will not be diminished under the
new organization Of the department
WEATHER. D~EPARrHESr.
i rsaesn.ssd that he weather servsee b
separate from the war department and es-
tablished "a a bureau In the department of
agriculture. This will involve al entire
reorganization both of the weather bureau
and of the signal corps, making of the frst
a purely civil organization ami of the other
q purely military staff corps. The report
of the chief signal officer shows the work Of
the corps on the military side has been de-
tertorAtng.
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
The interests of the people of the District
of Columbia should not be lost sight Of In
the pressure for consideration Of measures
affecting the whole country. Having no
Legislature Of It's own either municipal or
general its people must look TO ongress for
the regulation Of those concerns that are
the subject Of local control. Our whole
people have an interest that the national
capital should be made attractive and
beautiful and above all that Its repute for
social order should DO maintained. The
laws regulating the sale of Intoxicating
drinks IN the district should be revised
with q view TO bringing the traffic under
stringent limitations and control.
In e~xscution Of the power conferred upon
me by the act making appropriations for
the sxpenses Of the District of Coluinbia
for the year ending June 80, lSs9, ! did, on
the nth day Of August last, appoint Rn-
dolph Hering. Of New York; Samuel M.
Of Rhode Island, and Frederick a.
Stearns, OF Massachusetts. three eninens
sanitary enginesrs, To examins and report
on the system Of drainage and sewerage en-
isting in the District Of Columbia The re-
port Of the commissioners ~ the district
Il hsrswith transmitted and the attention.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-14
A HOTEL
The Largest Hosteiry Ian Pittsburg Com
sumed by Flames.


PITTsBugG, Dec G.-The Monong&
hela house burned to the ground yester-
day, causing a loss of about 100000,
amply insured. The building covered
an entire block and was seven stories in
height. Most of the guests lost ALI
their personal property. The are
started near the bottom of the freight
elevator, just about noon, and tho
flames and smoke Immediately shot up
the shaft, the smoke filing up the
tire upper portion of the building.
There were about o guests in the
hotel, more than half Of whom were in
their rooms, many dressing for dinner.
They rushed for the passenger elevator,
but finding the shaft also filed with
smoke, resorted to the stairways and
every one got out safely. Several in
valid ladies and others who had been
overcome by fright were carried out by
the fremen. The chamberneids and
some other employees had TO take to the
fire escape. Several narrow escapes are
recorded. The only accident reported
was the injuring of two firemen who
were badly bruised by falling debris.
The damage TO the structure viii
amount TO 800, 900, and the guests lose
considerable in the damage TO personal
property.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-14
HANDSOME HARRY" HANGED
He suffers the Death Penalty for the Mar~
der of a Policeman.

New YORK, Dec. c. Henry Carleton,
alias Handsome Harry was hanged
in the Tombs court yard for the murder
of officer brennan, AZ 7:39 yesterday
morning. He met his fate unfinch-
ingly. Five minutes after the drop fell.
he was pronounced dead. His neck was
broken and his struggles were slight
The crime for which Carleton suf-
cred the death penalty was tho
killing OF Policeman James brennan,
October Is. lSs6L csrleton W5th -
COMPANIONS forced aquarref on JuffuoL
Roesslcr, a waiter in fuckers saloon,
Thirty-third street and Third avenue.
The quarrel was afterwards renewed ON
the sidewalk. and Policeman brennan
coming zap was shot by Carleton at short
range.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-14
JEFFERSON A v DIES.
The Famous Ex-President Of the Confed-
eracy Goes to His Long Home.

New ORLEANS, La, Dec. Jefferson
Davis died at 1890 this morning. He
has been sick for about two weeks, half
OF which time he has been confined to
his bed. His friends and physicians for
several days have had little hope OF his
recovery, his extreme old age placing
him almost beyond the aid Of medical
science.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-14
Burued 60 Death.

EAST TAwAs. Mich, Dec. "a por
ton Of the Miner house burned this
morning. the fire being caused by a de
fectiye flue. Two charred bodies we-s
found in the ruins, and 1t is supposed
a Is that Of Ed Roney, the clerk, but
1t Is not known whose the other is.
Five men received injuries while fight
ing the flames The house WAS old and
not very valuable.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-14

Chicago. Dec. cit Is said that the
outcome Of the secret conference OF
vinegar manufacturers from Illinois,
Indiana. Ohio. Michigan and Wisconsin n,
which was held In this city a few days
ago. will be the formation OF a vinegar
trust and q restriction of the output t.
one-third Of the present figures.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-14

The law provided . pension for every
seldier and sailor who was mustered into
the service Of the United States during the
civil and Il now suffering from wounds or
disease having an origin In the service and
The line Of duty. Two Of these nesessary
ally susceptible Of easy proof; bat the
third, origin IA the ~service, Il often di6cnlt
cd q nspy deserving eases impossible 20
establish. That very many cf those who
eadursd The hardships Of our (ost bloody
aad arduous ~eampaigus are nov disabied
from diseases that had . real, bat not
ssaessble origin IN service. do
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-14

wAsHrxeTox, Dec. Tin the housv
the committee on rules wero appointed
20 follows: Mckinley, ccn2or, Randall
and Carl 40