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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
Miles Cannot Accept.

WASHINGTON. d. c., June 11.-Upon his
arrival in this city Hon. j. D. Miles, who has
been selected member OF the Cherokee
commission, learned for the first time that
the honor had been rendered him, and he
regrets that he connoS accept it as he is one
of the solicitors retained by the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe Indians to represent their in
terests before the commission when it meets.
Mr.. Miles viii be associated IN this matter
with Ex-Governor Crawford, of Kansas, and
Hon. Mat G. Reynolds of Missouri. They
have fully investigated the Indian side of
the question and will see that it is mair.-
tanned before the commission which is to
treat for the trade of the lands.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
AN ARKANSA TORN Do.

Two People Killed I'd Many Houses
Wrecked in Arkansas City--Other
Casualties.
ST. LOUIS, June IA special to the
Republic from Arkansas City, Ark, gives
details OF terrible cyclone which swept
through that city. The Methodist and Bap+
fist churches and ten stores and residences
we're wrecked, while the roof of the Arkan-
sas elevator. in which Is located the Mis-
souri, Pacific depot, was blown across the
track, demolishing a number OF Loaded
freight cars. Two lives were lost.
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A FrfghtfuI mashup at St. Louis

A FrightfuI Smashup at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. June 12.-Another frightfuI
smashup, with fatal results, occurred on
the Poplar street tracks, just outside of
the Union. The Iron Mountain passenger
train was rounding the last curve before
reaching the depot when the engine jumped
the track and dashed into an adjoining
building, doing considerable damage and
instantly killing John Gebhardt, aged 81, of
this city. None of the passengers were hurt,
but Engineer Diemert was terribly scalded,
Frank Carr. fireman. had leg and arm
broken, and James Trainer, brakeman, was
severely injured.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
KANSAS UNIVERSITY.
commencement CloSed--The Ora
tors; the BanQuetS.

III Vic DoitNdCSos
LAWRENCE, KAN, June Sat the regents
meeting, Hon. W. c. Spangler was selected
as vice chance lor pending the election of a
successor to Chancellor Lippincott, whose
resignation has been accepted. At the
alumni meeting thirty-six members were
present. Mrs. Gertrude Blackwel3er, of
Chicago, was elected orator and Prof. W.
H. Carruth alternate, for next year. The
officers elected for the ensuing year are:
Prof. Wilson Sterling, president; Miss Kate
Ridenour, vice-president: Mrs. Harriet Nc
Donald, secretary; Miss Nina Z. Marvin,
corresponding secretary: Prof. L. L. Dyche,
treasurer. Executive committee-Prof. w.
H. Carruth, chairman: p. L. Soper, Mrs.
Addie, (Sutlif) Wheeler. Prof. Olin, Tenn
pin and Miss Flora Newlin.
The alumni banquet was an elegant affair
admirably arranged and for which much
credit is due the ladies of the Episcopal
church. Hon. c. W. Smith, of Stockton
was toast mastr. The responses were as fol-
lows:
Tx. S. Z. Innocents Abroad, Miss Ethel
Beecher Allen, '82: Alumnae, Miss Agnes
Emery, 81: Lost Members, Mr.. J. F. Tucker,
'83; Our Guides. Miss Carrie Watson, ~;
The Corridors, Mr.. S. L. Gilmore, 'S6: Xix
kabe to Helianthus Annuus, Miss Lizzie
Wilder, 'S2: Our Statesmen. Kansas-Mr.
F. A. Stocks, "a: Missouri-Mr. J. G..
Smith, 'S3; The Old Days, Mr.. w. H. Brit
ton, "a.
The alumni Grafton was delivered by John
F. Tucker, of Nebraska, on the subject,
"Genlus and Getting Hold"
The five graduates selected to represent
the class speaking as follows:
Harry Buckingham, The Independence
of Literature; Mary Alice Manloy, Caste;
Edwin Eberhard Squires, Reserve Power:
Annie Louise McKinnon, Wordsworth's
Conception of Nature: Katharine Merrill,
The Conflict of Educational Ideas.
The ma -ter's Grafton was delivered by
Hon. F. A. Stocks, of Stockton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
AppOintm antS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 12.-The presiJ
dent has made the following appoint
ments: {
Thomas J. Morgan, of Rhode Island, to
be commissioner of Indian affairs, vice
H. Oberly. resigned.
Hoyt Sherman jr., of Utah, to be receiver
of public moneys at Salt Lake City, Utah,
vice G. w. Parks, removed.
Frank o. Hobbs, register of the land
Webb, removed.
Edward L. Chapman of Great Bend, Kan.,
receiver of public moneys at Larned, Kan.,
vice Henry A. Beckett, to be removed.
Charles D. Ford of Colorado, register of
the land Office at Lamar, COL, vice Frank
p. Arbuckle, removed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
In Harmony With the Governor

PERRYsBURG, Pa, June 1O.-Referring to
the reports of disagreements between the
committee at Pittsburg in charge of the
direction of affairs at Johnstown and Gov
ernor Beaver, the governor said:
There is not the slightest foundation for
such rumor. We have been in constant
communication since Monday last and all
they have done has been most cordially en-
dorsed by me. The committee is composed
of some of the best men in Pennsylvania of
such business energy and integrity that
wherever they are known their actions
would not be for moment questioned"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
Advices From Samoa.

SYDNEY, n. S. W., June 1O.-The steamer
Lubbock has arrived here from Apia. Samoa,
with advices to May q. Everything was
quiet at Samoa. truce was maintained
between the contending natives owing to
reports that additional German men-of-war
1900 adherents remained encamped at Atna.
All the men-of-war had left Apia. The
British man-of-war Rapid had sailed for the
FIJI islands. The American steamer Nipsic,
conveyed by the steamer Alert, had gone to
Tutoli for coal, and from there they were to
proceed to Sydney.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
Mr.. Peters Has Come Home.

WASHINGTON D. c., June 11.-Mr. Peters,
of Kansas, who had been here working SO
persistently for the interests of his consti-
tuents for the past seven months was very
much alarmed over word received announc-
ing the illness of Mrs. Peters, and in re-
Spouse has gone to mis- home in Kansas.
Among the distinguished people who called
at the executive mansion, was Senator
Plumb: who took occasion to introduce to
the president Colonel Stone, wife and
daughter. Colonel Stone is from Galena,
and is largely interested in the lead pro-
ducts of that section, and wished to have a
talk with the president regarding the con-
dition of matters pertaining to it.
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Assistant Signal Corps Director.
'Where Peter is There is the
Church."

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, June 12.-Father Tahney
is a Catholic priest who believes that where
Peter is there is the church, and that churches
as well as persons can be made without
stone walls. His church to-day Was under
the blue sky in Patrick Matthews side yard.
The grass was his footstooI and the June
roses that swung in the air were his censors.
The residence and yard commands view
of the wrecked walls and shattered tower of
St. Johns and the ruined and torn parish
cemetery, now filled with trunks of trees.
stones, broken pillars and crosses. Before
him stood pitiful remnant of his parish
toner's, whom he touchingly exhorted to a
performance of prayer AID duty. Many of
his listeners were moved to tears.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
OF the Kansas Weather Service. in
Corporation With the u. S. Signal
Service, for the Week Ending June
8. 1899.
PRECIPITATION.

| 8. $50.
PRECIPITATION.
The rainfall has been very nearly normal,
| this week, for the state. averaging 0. "A of
an inch. Of the whole amount received,
twenty-three (23) per cent. fell in the east
ern division, forty-nine (49) per cent. in the
middle and twenty-eight in the western divi-
sion. 1t is deficient in the eastern counties,
about normal in the central, and is in ex-
cess IN the western. The larger part fell in
the southern counties, but the heaviest for
the week occurs in the counties from Harper
| to Russell
On the LIST good slow drizzly rain fell in
the extreme southwest counties, which was
followed on the Sd, 4th and 9TH with more,
that of the 5th being heavy, thus breaking
the drOuth that was holding sway, and the
week closes with more in prospect.
TEMPERATURE AND SUNSHINE.
The first part of the week the temperature
on the 5th 9Th and 9TH. Generally over the state
| there has been an average amount of sunshine
but in.the extreme southwest and northwest
counties cloudy weather has prevailed, while
the intervening counties report an excess of
sunshine.
The general conditions this week have
been highly favorable to all crops except
corn, which needs a higher temperature. In
| the csntral-western counties, where the tenn
perature has ranged higher, corn is grow
| ing finely. Wheat harvest is progressing as
far north as Harvey, and, in quality, is re-
| ported superior to that of previous years. 1t
| is ripening in the central and filing in the
| northern counties, with promises of berry
equalling that of the south. Barring hail
storms, the wheat crop Is now considered
out of danger. In the southern counties the
cotton farmers complain of cut worms and
in Woodson while many central counties re-
port them flying on the 9Th 9TH and 9TH.
| Raspberries are ripe in the south while
home grown strawberries and cherries are in
the northern markets. The promise of an
abundance of peaches is good.
| L. B. JENNINGS,
Assistant Signal Corps Director.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
AcOlyte Sold.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 11.-At Frankfort
R. P. PEPPER sold J. S. Coxey of Massillon,
Ohio, his bay stallion Acolyte. The price
was O,OOO. Acolyte is years old, by On
ward, the greatest sire in the world-dam,
Lady Alice, by Almont: second dam, Lady
Mambrino, by Mambrino Chief; third dam
by Gray Eagle. His 2-year old record is
2:3O. He Will be entered in number Of
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A Kansas Woman Vice President

A Kansas Woman Vice President.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 1.-THE conven-
ton of the Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary society, elected officers and fixed
the next convention at Canton, Ohio. The
officers for the next two years were as fol-
lows: Mrs. J. S. Detwiler of Omaha, Ne
braska, president; Mrs. A. V. Hunter of
Columbia City Ind, and Mrs. NJ. F. Stewart
of Peabody, Kan, vice presidents; Mrs.
Celina Belminer of Cincinnati, Ohio, secre-
tary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
Kansas Pension Examiners,

Kansas Pension Examiners.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 1.-THE COM
missioner of pensions has appointed p nsion
examining surgeons in Kansas as follows
Drs. A. s. Hatch, N. w. Hayes and ]. n.
Page, at Wallace; Drs. W. B. Stagle, G.
B. Cole and c. E. Nelson, at Smith Center
Drs. J. N. Pof. NJ. A. Bush and II. w.
Brantler, at Goodland: Dr.. F. p. Conger,
WaKeeney; Drs. D. M. Freeman, E. r.
Robinson and Adler Winternitz, at Hoxie;
DTs. J. w. Long and w. s. Brown, at Rus
sell; Drs. W. B. Callander and W. A. Leigh,
at STOCKTON: ORA e. d. Work. W. D Mat
theWs and William Patch, at Atwood: DR..
Hugh Wallace, at Phihpsburg; DIS. F. II.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
Bell Meade YearIInes.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 1.-The Bell
Meade, Cliflawn and Fairview yearlings
were shipped to Hunters Point, N. Y, by
special tram, and are expected to reach that
point in thin. y-six hours. Eighty head were
shipped from here, the Fairview yearlings
being taken on at Gallatin, twenty-five miles
north of here. The 105 head are valued at
81, 900 head, and is the most valuable car
60 of horses ever shipped from the south.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
Tried to Blow Up a Church.

PoMERoY, O., June s.-While services
were being held in the Free Methodist
church near this city, an attempt was made
to blow up the building. A LOT of powder
had been placed under the church, to which
a fuse was attached and lighted, but it
missed fire. Fully half peck of blasting
powder was taken from under the building
after the attempt was discovered by the con-
gregation. At least 100 persons would have
been killed had the powder been ignlted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
Xox Populi Rules.

TOPEKA, KAN, June 12-Judse Foster in
a letter to Colonel Dyer, reelected mayor Of
Guthrie, Oklahoma, speaking of the col
onel's eligibility to the Office, the charga
having been made that he entered the
territory before the legal time, says, 'eThd
fact is that the whole affair of city govern
ment in Oklahoma is thout warrant Of
positive law, merely sa-"tioned BY the VIII
Of the people.
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which due notice will be given THROUGH the
press. WILLIAM McCRKKR1, Chairman.
New ORLEANS, June g. contributions are
being made at many points in thus state
and Mississippi for the relief of Jchnstown,
Pa. In this city the cotton exchange COM
mittee have raised 5000 and number of
other contributions have been made.
KANSAS CRY, June 8.-The Johnstown
relief fund here exceeds 1000 SO far.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
Nav Fence Their Land,

CHEYENNE, WYo., June 1.-THE territorial
supreme court has DECIDED that owners of
land may fence the same in, even if they in
doing so, inc.ose government or public land.
For this alleged offence Ex-Governor Baxter
was removed by President Cleveland. Near
ly 100000 acres of the public domain
have been fenced in by individuals and cor
porations in Wyoming. The case will be
carried to the supreme court of the United
States.
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The Loyal Legion Sends $500.
LEAvKNwoRTH. June 11.-At meeting of
the board of officers of the Kansas COM
mandery of the Loyal Legion, $500 was
raised and sent to the Johnstown sufferers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
BETTER Than Oklahoma.

1000 acres of the choicest land in the San
Luis Valley, in Southern Colorado, all under
fence, water-rights secured and bitches
ready for use. 1t will be sold as who or
in quantities to suit the purchaser. 1t is the
finest land in the valley, and is adapted to
either farming or stock-raising. For price,
terms, etc., address HENRY A. BUFFERS,
Alamosa, Colorado.
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Secretary Proctor's Son Dying.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 10-Secretary
Proctor's son is dying, and ne has gone to
Vermont. General Schofeld u acting SEQ.
Rotary of war.
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Wyoming Aspiring to Statehood

70 oC3CCTIOOUs
CHEYENNE, WYo., June 1O.-Governor
Warren has issued a proclamation calling
for al election to be held throughout Wyom-
ing the second Monday of July, 1889, for
delegates to the constitutional convention
to convene at Cheyenne The first Monday in
September for the purpose of framing
constitution tor the state of Wyoming. The
constitution SO framed is to be submitted
for ratification or rejection by the people
the first Tuesday of November. 1889.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
THE PLAGUE.
The Dreaded Dangers Have
Shown Their Presence.

The Horrors of the Plague May
succeed the Horrors Of the Flood
Inc Weather Remained Cool For
week But is Now Getting Hot
"orkmen Also GEtting Sick.
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Fort Omaha.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June &-The score
tsry of war has decided to purchase Is the
new site for Fort Omaha, q tract of $40 acres
of land about eight miles from Omaha
which can be had for shout $4,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
The President Still at Work.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June The presi-
dent had a conference with the attorney
general, the secretary of war, and secretary
of the navy, and Surgeon General Hamilton
of the Marine hospital service, with regard
to measures for the relief of the Johnstown
sufferers. 1t is understood that the question
of supplying army rations and disinfectants
was thoroughly consids-e ed and that prompt
action will be taken.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
Locomotive Chief Arthur,

STTICI
CHICAGO, June &-Chief Arthur of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive engineers is
making quiet but effective campaign. He
has announced himself as unalterably CD
posed to further strikes in the order under
any circumstances.
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SUBSTANTIAL AID.
Supply of Relief Funds Great
But insufficient.

An Appeal Which viii Reach the
People all Over this ContinentsH
not the World--Appiicati ror
Food and Clothing and SheIter
crowd the Committee.
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Dublin Sends Relief.

Dublin Sends Relief.
DUBLIN, June ia subscription is being
circulated here for relief funds for Pennsyl-
vania flood victims. headed by Archbishop
Walsh with f1O0.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-16

ride in che teeth of u February gale. Large
belted men and women Of equal girth tip toe
into tho surf, receive one crushing roller on
the back of the neck, and then come out as
graceless as kangaroos. with all their dig
nifty and poise gone. They don't enjoy it.
They say they do. but they don't But you
find comfortable and sensible groups
sprinkled negligently about in the warm
sand being photographed like this.
then photographed like that" all free OF
expense, by one of those amateurs that are
now as plentiful in the country as COWS. It
is hard to conceive of the copiousness in
the way Of young people that is to be found
at this place. Every hotel is y cornucopia
of youths and maidens. and. of course, that
assures vast amount OF frivolity. Dancing
is perfect rage. 1t begins after breakfast
and doesn't cease till toward the following
morning. Twice each week a full dress
hopis perpetrated and the girls dare to be
snowy in their costumes, while the men
actually have nerve enough to come down
in evening dress, looking like trussed tur-
keys. 1t is a strange distortion of rural
ness. this. So fashionable are some OF the
girls that have sketched one of them in
her afternoon promenade attire, and OF an
evening the toilets are ball-like. as shown
by the next picture OF two fair young Old
Orchardites.
One becomes acquainted readily here, for
lovely young man is hired on purpose to
promote social intercourse. He gets a new
conner by the lapel of the coat and lows him
up to dancing girls. These latter are always
anxious to sample Il fresh partner. l think
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-16

ment and a sure aim. while girls
ethereality would indicate a limited
ity in all save soul come down to cal
consume rare roast beef and boiled
toes with an air of profound triumph
1t is all in the air, of course. This
covers multitude of everything. II !
lates children SO that they can't get
till near midnight. 1t instigates herr
successful dances than one is accus
to find in summer weather. A hog
german here is positively imposing
whirling plentifulness. The dance !
dazzling with a moving throng OF
who are not afraid to come out IN |
color that nature knows ordyeing est
ment can produce. The result O.
courage is not artistic. but it opens
and interesting fields for the lo9S|
and he is unable to poke fun at tleI
sion. for it goes with u snap and yls9
invest it with dignity. 1t would q
the blood of Newportian. perhaps !
would be apt to ask himself whether
those crudities here had OWNED the
OF true happiness. The youngsters, az
ticularly jolly. and no prett:er slgh1
be seen than the stranded boatload o9
whom I now see from my window,
write.
While Old Orchard is not wholly a
able, it is surely entertaining. The ln|
who formerly held sway in a s||
grove. but who have been crowded
shadeless misery more wretched evel]
their bounded species Is usually dFl'|
are no doubt reminded. as they leoS]
them here. of their old-ti war'a]
and. perhaps. they wonder which a. a11
ting civilized-they or the white-@AA
could tell them. at least. that no
maiden could ever reach the state "
cation that prompted that girl to I'LL
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-16
omething About Stamps.

NOG week passes that numerous
readers do not write to inquire the
value of some more or less rare stamps
in their possession, not realizing how
difficult it is to fix such values. Stamps,
apart from their intrinsic value of two
or three cents (when uncance1ed), are
merely curiosities and have no actual
value.
Some people would not give dollar
for hundred of the rarest stamps in
the world, while others would mort
gage house to obtain possession of d
single stamp. Some of the prices paid
for stamps in this country are such as
may well amaze the young stamp col
lector. and in Europe the mania is so
great that some collections are almost
priceless.
M. Philippe de Ferrari has collec.
ton of 100000 stamps, and he has sold
one collection to q Partisan stamp lover
for $4,000.
Mr.. Burnett, an English collector,
has stamps valued at $4,000, and
many collections, by no means remark
able, have been sold in England fol
$4,000.
The late Duchess de Galliera accu
mulated three thousand albums, which
are now valued at 100000.
At the Paris mint there is remark
able collection. and the Rothschild col.
lection in Paris is so costly and SO
highly priced by its owner that it
is guarded like the Kohinoor, and only
experts are allowed to see it..
markable prices were realized. British
Guiana stamps brought the following
prices: A "blue &c" Of 1856, cancelled,
1856; uncanceled, $3.50; four L., issue
1858, SIS each; and pair of &c Magen-
tas of 1856, $50.
These prices are paralyzing to the
ordinary reader, but much higher fig
ures have been reached in other sales.
Here are few samples:
The 15c and 3Oc Reunion stamps
bring $500, and the New Brunswick Sc
stamp finds ready purchaser at $3.50.
The set of four 1852 Hawaiian stamps
are valued at 81, 500, and the lS47 Maui
ritius stamps, &c and &c, can rarely be
had under $500.
Old Brazil black stamps range in
value from s. to $3.50; the green and
yellow ones of Buenos Ayres bring as
high as $25 each, while the red ones are
worth $50.
The vermilion one-franc French
stamp of 1849 and "V. r." black En-
glish penny stamp are considered cheap
at fifty dollars apiece, while the Null
ready wrapper on India paper, issued
in 1910. has been sold for $500.
The prices are enough to send cold
chill down the back of the youthful col
lector who is rejecting whether he can
afford to invest fifty cents for an 1858
Peruvian one-penny red. But that is
no reason why the collector should not
collect, if it gives him pleasure. It is
harmless amusement and incidentally
teaches history to the collector.
But there is drawback, as there is
to every amusement.
Many a collector, young and old, has
stamp he prizes as the gem of his
collection, supposed to be worth dol
lars, when it is not worth cents. How
ever, it is consolation to know that a
counterfeit gives just as much satisfac-
ton as genuine stamp, until it's spuri-
GUS character is discovered, and such
discovery very rarely happens
Golden Days. Nm.