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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-07-05
Gall for a State Convention.

In pursuance of resolution adopted
by the convention assembled at the
state house in Topeka, on Thursday, the
18th day of June, 1890, which convention
was composed of delegates from the
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union,
the Farmers Mutual Benefit association,
the Patrons of Husbandry, the Knights
of Labor and Single Tax clubs, we here
by issue this call for a peoples conven-
ton to be held in the City of Topeka on
WEDNESDAY, THE 18th DAY oE AUGUST,
1890,
to place in nomination candidates for
state offices and to transact any and all
business that may be legitimately brougt
before the convention.
The following is the apportionment of
delegates:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-07-05

Of Kansas. The complaint rested
upon the fact that the local rate from
Hutchinson, for instance, to Kansas
City Is IA cents per hundred, while
through rate to St Louis Is 182 cents.
The petitioners ask that the local rate
be fixed at the proportion of the
through rate, which is 81 cents per
hundred. The petitioners also asked
that the shipper to Kansas City might
have the privilege of shipping over
any road he may choose, aud not be
dictated to by the railroad combine
at that place as is being done at pres
emf.
A great deal of testimony was
heard that had no bearing upon the
question, but from it all much was
learned about the ways that are dark
of the transportation managers. The
Kansas City grain dealers were be-
fore the commissioners and offered
much wordy testimony in favor OF
making their town the distributing
point for all the balance of the earth,
but the idea of the grain dealer did
not force itself upon the board to any
considerable extent.
Mr.. Clover asked that justice be
done the farmer, and gave the COM
missioners to understand that all the
Kansas farmer wanted in the way OF
rates, was simple justice. He said
that while the Rock Island had paid
a dividend last year of four per cent.
Including watered stock the farmer
lacked four per cent of coming out
even. Mr.. J. W. Jones of Hutchin-
son. who assisted MIR. Easley in pre-
senting the case before the commits
sioners, addressed the board, and in
the course of his remarks said that if
the railroads refused to deal fairly
with the people, that the people will
arise in their power and build rail-
roads of their own. Governor Click
made strong address, arguing that
the reduction of the freight rate
would increase the value of the prod
uct to the producer and not lower it
as claimed by President Lowe of the
Rock Island. The commissioners
took the matter under advisement,
and no doubt justice will be done.
The Indiana State Farmers ALI
ance and Industrial Union was or
ganized at Indianapolis last week.
Robert Mitchell, of Princeton, was
elected president. Among the reso-
lutions was one that if the leading
political parties fail to nominate men
for the legislature identified with our
interests by occupation and educa-
ton, we deem 1t our duty and pledge
ourselves to. nominate such men indie
and to strive by all hon
orable means to secure their election.
They will soon learn, as we have in
this state, that the only way to get
the legislature to enact the laws de-
sired by the working classes, IS to
select men from their own ranks, ig-
noring the old corporation ridden
parties entirely.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-07-05
No hangar OF q Snrnrise.

Benedict right IN, old fellow,
and smoke cigar while dress and I
Will go down town with you.
Bachelor (hesitatingly)-I-I don't
think your wife cares TO have me call
at your house. I viii wait at the corner
for you.
"Pshawi come right in. She isn't
here"
She's not at home then?"
Yes, she's at home, but she's out In
the back yard talking to 8 neighbor
over the fence, and she won't be In for
the next three hours. boston Cour.
jeT.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-07-05

The farmers and laborers certainly
knew what they were about when in
their agreement at st. Louis they
pledged themselves not to vote for
any man unless he should agree to
work for their principles Independent
of party caucus. The party caucus,
which meets always IN secret, is used
too often as an excuse for the betrayal
of the peoples rights. Down with
caucus rule. See what the caucus
did in the silver matter.-Missouri
World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-07-05

Politics is the science of govern
ment why then should not every
good honest man study politics and
stand by such science? Away with
the foolish idea that farmers in their
unions should not NEEDLE with poll
tics 1t is the rotten partisan
political slop of which farmers should
steer clear, for such does in deed and
In truth polute all who get mixed up
In them.-Labor's Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-07-05
Railroad Rates.
Sentine.

A number of Kansans, including
B. 81. Clover, president of the Farm
ers' Alliance, and VIM. Sims, master
of the State Grange, appeared before
the railroad commissioners Tuesday
of last week to urge the railroad COM
missiopers to lower the local rate or
Missouri ruin rate, In accordance with
a petition containing the names OF TO-
600 members of the Farmers Alliance
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-07-05

Cotton selling at II cents. Now
my brother farmer you were COM
PEELED to sell your cotton last fall for
nine cents, how much did you lose by
it? Only about S12 on a 400 pound
bale. There was at least 100000
bales sold before the rise took place
and the spectators only have stole
about S60,OOO,OO0 on last years crop
Enough money to have built all the
warehouses needed by the sub-treas-
ury plan of the Alliance, North,
South, East and West. That does
not include samples nor loss in
weights. Now if you could have had
warehouses and held your cotton you
can readily see how much benefit it
would have done you. Yet you are
told that it will not help you. Do
you see who was benefited by not
having warehouses? No enumera-
ton has been made to show how
much has been lost by the rise in
grain which the spectators have
made.-Rural Home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-07-05
THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE.
JOHN PLowMAN.

The time has apparently arrived in
this country when the rights and
conscience of the individual voter is
above the dictates OF any political
party, and the individual is ready to
absolve himself from the party chains
which hitherto bound him as a slave,
and declare in favor of absolute free
dom so far as his rights and pr1vi-
leges as voter are concerned. The
new federation of Alliancemen and
Knights of Labor formed at st.
Louis last December, set forth their
declarations of principles and then
resolved, that the adoption of these
principles is dearer to US than the
success or failure of any political
party. Those principles have been
denounced by the party press as in
cendiary, anarchy, and everything
but honesty, and the cry has been
taken up by party men, and party
leaders, yet the farmers and laborers
as great army stand steadfastly by
those demands, and nothing can
swerve them from that line. The
great industrial classes of the North,
South, East and West, have com
mon interest, which is Numerically
opposed to the interest of the shy
locks, who stand and demand the
pound of flesh because 1t Is nominated
in the bond. when they themselves
have forged the bond and make the
paying time impossible.
Here is great principle at stake,
and the question of who is best en-
titled to rule. The wealth producers,
or the wealth absorbers, who by their
chicanery have so controlled the leg
islation of this country that the pro-
ducers of wealth, have been
transformed into debt burdened men
dicants driven almost to desperation.
While this process of change has
been steadily going on, who has been
benefited? Not the masses, but the
little band of merclless money chang
ers who have no fear of God, nor
love for humanity. The people
the great industrial class, and those
who love humanity more than sordid
gold have the power to right these
wrongs at the ballot box. Will you
do it? The man who pretends to be-
lieve that our present competitive
system, which is a question, not of
the survival of the fttest" but sur
vival of the most cunning can last
even fifty years, must be dead to
reason. The time will come, and
soon, when all men will indeed be
equal, and will use their inalienable
rights to free themselves from the
CHAINS that bind them as slaves to
the money power. Hail the day!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-13
CHAPTER XVI.

fOh LIT II Or DhAlds
jess was in despair. She did not under
stand what was the matter with him, and
had no idea of the proper course to pursue.
The fact was that Eastwood had caught a
severe cold and was exceedingly feverish
and the old predisposition TO brain dis
turbance, initiated by Stephens blow on
the head, rendered such an attack particu-
larry violent and alarming. When morning
daTned he was not much better: the raving
fit passed off, but was succeeded by stupor
and drowsiness; she could not arouse him,
and did not know in the least what to do.
In ordinary circumstances she would
have gone to Alice or even to Steve for as
sistance; but she dared not reveal to either
OF them that she was reconciled to George
Even the knowledge that they had been
mistaken aud that she was Georges lawful,
welded wife, did not reassure her. She
did not think that they would believe her
mere statement; and if George were in no
position to protect her, she fancied that
they could easily separate her from him
again. Stephen was utterly INSCRIPTIONS,
as she knew, where his passions were
aroused, although he had once more
"joined the army and taking to preach
ing in the streets. She dared not appeal to
HIM,
In her extremity, she bethought herself
of Black Sal. and of the lodging house next
door. Sal, perhaps, would help her. Sal
mi yht perhaps go 10 Buck street for her
aud fetch some clothing and some food
for Meenie was lready crying for her
breakfast, and Jess had nothing to give
her. She looked round the room in which
they had spent the night, and recognized ii
as one which Sal had previously de.
scribed to her; for there was door on one
side, which, when opened, discovered a
short flight of steps leading to a trap-door
which gave upon the roof, and from the
| roof q similar door into the next house
could easily be reached.
Jess left her husband and child, and went
upon this adventurous expedition. She
found it quite simple. Nobody expressed
any surprise or displeasure at her appear
ance, even when she Numbered casually
| into large attic tenanted by at least q
dozen people, most of whom we're asleep
upon the floor; and when she mentioned
| timidly that she wanted Sal-Black Sal
/ two or three voices made answer that Sal
| had been there that night, but that she had
risen early and gone downstairs 'to have q
row with the mi sis.r So downstairs after
| her went jess, and esteemed herself lucky
to meet Black Sal coming back victorious
| from her alteration with the landlady
and in high good humor accordingly. She
| stnpped in establishment when she saw
jess and listened to her story with great in
| terest.
fright you are" she said, cheerfuIly
| giving jess pat on the back which nearly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-13
A Man Whom Vanderbilt Made.
From the Chicago Ts;San'

There arrived at the Palmer houss yester.
day a quiet little man that one would put
down for an actor. Young-looking, with
out silver hair, yet be is 10 years OF age.
Many years ago he was struggling for a
living in New York state. Suddenly he
was a millionaire; then almost as suddenly
he had not a penny. Again the scenes
shifted and he had more pennies than an
English syndicate. After four or FIVE years
on the top wave again ne was down. This
is a brief history OF John Harker.
When Commod re Vanderbilt was search
ing tie United States for mate for his
flyer, Mountain Boy, Mr.. Harker, then q
small horse trader, appeared in New York
and pre- ented Commodore Vanderbilt with
Lady Planet
II think I've matched your horse" said
Mr.. II ,rker. "If Mountain Boy and Lady
Planet make a swift team you are welcome
to my horse. don't want cent for her y
1t was swift span, as everybody knows.
The commodore beat every team on the
road and held the double team record for
years John Harker was not forgotten. He
was given stocks, honls, ETC., which m de
him worth some $500, 900 in little while.
Harker was not satisfied, and the many
whirls he took in Wall street soon caused
his fortune to disappear. Again Commodore
Vanderbilt placed him on the TOP shelf
The erstwhile horse trader then retired from
&C i've speculation and lived like king for
q few years, until he found his way to Wall
street once more. His association with the
bulls and bears soon caused q separation be-
tween him and his coin, and for the third
time he Joined the bread winners Now he
has fair competency and enjoys life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-13
THE KING OF Pr 1KPoCKErs.
And Why He Goes Into Retirem emit.
From the Courier des Eiots Unis.

And Why He Goes Into Retirsm ent.
From The Courier des Flats Unis.
A singular individual has Just been ar
rested at the race course of Vinceiues. His
name is Fred Flash, or Frederick w leeler.
He calls himself Count Walder. He was a
frequenter Of all the fashionable reitau-
rants, an inveterate sportsman, a I'd an ac-
complished gambler. He moved only in
good society; that is to say, that society OF
Paris which has become somewhat mixed
by the invasion of rich foreigners. He
never compromised himself by keeping
questionable company. He talked little.
but was a great observer. In stature he
was small, and wore short whiskers which
chemistry kept dark, and in his general
make up he m mayed TO conceal five or six
of the years which belonged to him, and
which really amounted 70 about 40. But
for all that be was quite polite fellow aud
extremely obliging. He al avs received
with discretion the little discreet saiutes OF
the people whom be had obliged.
1t was kno yn to everybody that he was
king of pickpookets, and by no means a
lazy or idle king. He kept under his orders
quite an active corps Of operators, who
humbly bowed to his authority. A past
master in his art, gifted with an incompara-
bic power OF taking in everything at a
glance, he watched the winning players,a
noted the careless way in which they put
away their money, generally in accessible
pockets. Then to mis- subjects he pointed
out his victims, and the precise pockets o
be operated upon. By this method the ex-
petitions sent out by him rarely failed.
Whenever it happened that doc iments or
compromising letters were taken by his
men he always had them returned, for he
never permitted blackmail. He regarded
that as something beneath the dignity of his
profession.
Ooe day party came to him on the race
course an 1 told him that the valise Of the
jockey Storr was stolen.
"Well, what theasp asked King Fred.
"His ca i in it, and be can't rum
Eyes, Storr will run, for ia halt an hour
he will have his valise," said Fred; and hs
kept his word.
The reason why Fred lived in France was
because England, his native country, had
become too hot for HIM. Penal servitude
awaited him there, but ju why he was
not extradited anu why the police were So
induigent to him remained always a mys-
| terry.
Or late, however, his business bscame
dull. He was too closely watched. and his
| operatives we're not sufficiently skillf Il to
| go over their increased difficulties. He de-
! termined to lend them hand himself. aud.
| after some b I'D and successful ventures, be
was at last caught in the act OF stealing
| bank notes which an officer had placed in
| the outside pocket of his dolman.
His majesty will now, doubtless, spend o
| considerable time in retirement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-13
PAGES 9 TO IL.

those impressions TO be fallaciouS The
number apparently increases--frst because
the telegraph and eNspaper rivalry spre ID
daily The history of yesterd ~ relative
to the remotest hamlet Of our country.
Secondly, il is due t. that spirit of exag-
geratlon which magnifies aud Transforms an
unusual wind, thunder, or haiistorn. into
destructive tornado. Investigate by the
signal office have shown that many reported
tornadoes of violence never existed, save in
the imagination of the reporter.
The writer Of this article, on learning OF
the enormous damage done in Louisville,
pertinently expressed his interest in know
ing the character Of the buildings destroyed
in chat city. The latest information con-
firms the suspicion that most Of the build
ings were not OF the most substantial char
acter. 1t is said that the Fort Nslsoun
building. in the very center OF the storm.
suffer comparatively little damage. This
building, constructed Of unusually thick
walls Of brick and stone, appears TO dem
onstrate the fact that il is possible
TO erect structures VIII ch will be secure
against tornadoes Of moderate, d possibly
of excessive violenca. This appea s to con-
that no tornado could pass through the
densely and strongly built part of great
cities. Occasionally a building of great
strength may be destroyed, but as a rule,
the writer believes, a number Of closely
built brick or stons bl cxs, where each
structure is 50 su bsta ntiallv built as tn
Withstand ordinary winds without support
from the adj cent buildings, may be con-
sIdered tornado-proof.
As bearing upon the strength Of struc-
lures necessary TO Withstand tornado winds,
it is important TO note that here have been
very few cases recorded Of wind velocities
in the United States where the pressure OF
the wind. according TO the latest investiga-
tions and accepted formula, exceeded six
teen pounds to the square foot.
In short, the writer's opinion Is averse to
gloomy views as to the liability of personal
danger or loss from tornadoes, which, like
earthquakes, must be regarded as vista
tions OF God, infrequent aad impossible to
definitely guard against. Severe local
storms can be anticipated from the fact
they will prevail over extended areas of
country, but the path and area of the aver
age tornado is so limited that its relation
to the state of Delaware, for instance.
would be much less than the relation of
the small est cambria needle to the spacs
covered by this page. Under such con III
tions. who should unduly fear tornadoes2
Let the farmer in the prairie country plant
trees as wind-breaks, and let the jewellers
in cities constr ct buildings with solid
fou 1dations, honest walls and mortar, and
let the city authorities insist upon a larger
factor Of safety for all structures for public
or manufacturing purpos IS.
A. w. GREELy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-13
The Erratic Conduct of an Arkansas
Girl Broke Up a Meeting.
Fyon1 the Konsns (,lk,j Ti,.es


Girl Broke Up a Meeting.
From the Kansas Ctty Times.
Mary Nelson, the erratic young woman
from Arkansas, whose hysterical actions in
a Main street cable car on Saturday night
caused much excitement at Twelfth street,
figured in another sensational episode last
uigat. Mary, after her break of the night
before. was sent to the City Hospital. On
the way there she insisted on kissing and
hugging the police officers in whose care she
was, and they were compelled to submit to
her caresses.
The hospital authorities released her yes
terday, and she Immediately beg IN q repe-
tition of her antics. She caused quite a
sensation along Iwenty-frst street last
night, running up to every man she met
with an entreaty TO be kissed. Word of her
exploits was tslephoned to the police sta
tiOn and the ambulance was sent after her.
When the officers reached Twenty-first
street she had already disappeared, and the
wagon followed along on her trail. She
was heard Of all along the route, and,
finally, after some three hours hunt, she
was located in a small Baptist church on
Twentieth street, near Indiana avenue.
She had invaded this edifice after the be-
ginning OF service, taking back seat, and
for time no one noticed her. The elo-
quence of the preacher seemed to have an
exnilaratiGg effect upon her, however, for
she suddenly left her seat and electrified
the congregation by rushing up the aisle to
the pulpit and thro ling her arms about the
neck CT the asronished preacher.
The religious services were suspended at
once, and all the efforts of the entire con-
gregati were directed toward quieting
the young woman, who again began her
hysterical performance, passing from one
swoon to another. The arrival of the police
ambulance released the preacher and his
flock from their embarrassing position, ana
she was again returned to the hospital
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-13

WHILE the eompositors of the Bombay Ga
zetfe were at work In the composing room one
evening recently a full grown cobra dropped in
upon them through windows In the roof It
was as badly scared as they were and attempted
70 escape through a window, but Was killed with
an iron har.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-13
SHE KISSED HIM IN THE PULPIT.

TO BE CONTINUED.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-26
And this" said Mrs. Halsford' is my

daughter Mary" ,,,,iros,
ia settled.n said the Mate, III leave all
the rest to You and go down to the seven
Pollies. Good-by. auntle; III come 70
see Won before we sail. Good-by. mem ana
Mis- Ike behave yourself" and he left. .
Mira Darlington seated herself IN the
American rocker and commenced CONVEX
sation with the ladies as if she had always
haan acouained with them, and Ike had
etroved 10 n window overlooking q back
yard where there was little naked BLACK
fellow revealing in pile of ashes from the
cook-house near by. and he wondered
whether the little blackie were not lnala
rubber. and whether pin stuck INTO MN
would hurt him any, making up MS miho
TO try at the first opportunity.
And this is q tropical climax" SAID Mrs:
Darlington. land that l should have set
INV foot in it was beyond my expectoration,.
fancy | feels its solitary aiectation al
ready. and think that its melihuous airs
must be infectious to those who are suHer-
ING from convalescence."
You are i'll, are you not?" said Mrs.
Halsford. "or so | understood the gentle
man to say who came with you,n
Yves. indeed" replied Mrs. Darlington,
"and what with all the troubles that have
befell me. am far from well myself; my
constitution and bylaws are all exas-
perated, and had to run for nv life"
Unbounded sympathy was expressed Tor
tho dame by Mrs. Halsford and daughter,
and then q general conversation ensued re;
lating to their respective countries and
matters material and immaterial were DIS
cussed, when black girl came IN at the
door. ,,,:,,
They passed into another apartment,
where a repletion Of cold ham, casslva
bred. pepper pot. and pickles awaited
them. With a cup of tea in prospect, but
with an attempt at the ham, nibble at
the bread. as dry as bran, and taste Of the
condiments as hot as fire, Mrs. Darlington
desisted. declaring that her appetite was
not equal to the emulgency.n, lke's appe--
lite, likewise, seemed to have left him, but