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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-07-25

IN Chieaeos We hnve taksn our poGflDuo
and ali Ao sWitchmeA's lines in the Unioo4
States cannot move m We claim -
right to cooeco every man in the sWi1ch-
i1R service in this city to become mombeEo
of The Switchmen's Mutual association. We
service any member who does not pay hi0
dues to our organization. We clam IL
right to say who shall be employed a yard
masters in the different yards in Chicago.
We claim that members of the Brotherhocd
of Railroad Trainmen have no right in any
yard in the United States. The time i
coming when q man can not work in any
yard unless be is q member of our associa-
tion. The Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men is no organization at all. The Switch
mems Mutual Aid association is the most
powerful organization of railway employee
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No Legal Insurance.

TOPEKA, July 1s.-Superintendent of In
surance w. H. Mcbride has rendered deci-
sion which will compel the two Worlds Fair
Transportation companies in this city to
eliminate the insurance features of their
contracts.
Each of the companies had provision
granting an accident insurance policy during
the absence of the holder from home. Mr..
Mcbride, after studying the matter, con-
suited the attorney general, who decided that
they came under the provisions of the law,
and he accordingly gave them notice. This
would cost about 81, 500.
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THE CHEROKEE STRIP.

Tho Position of the Administration.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 16-The Chero-
kee strip boom IS attracting no little atten-
ton in the interior department..
In referring to the matter Secretary Noble
SAID: ~ see by the papers that there is an
other wave of agitation on the border. Well,
have been doing all in my power to nego-
tate for the lands and open that vast coun-
try to the home seekers. The Indians GER
tainly have a possessory right, or at least
they have possession. General Shields, of
the legal department., has looked the matter
up thoroughly, and some time ago prepared
long opinion. which shows that legally the
Indians have no right to the lands. 1t has
been our policy to treat their possessory right
the same as We have similar rights and hold
ipgs of other Indians. The government is
willing to pay a reasonable amount for the
land-purchase the land at fair figure, but
we do not propose to allow ourselves to be
cheated. The Indian commission, which
has been at work in the territory for some
time, find LEES reason and fairness in the
Cherokees than in any other of the tribes,
where they have attempted negotiations. In
addition to their own obstinacy we are ham,
pered with paper bids wired the Cherokees
all over the country, done to advertise the
bidders and for other reasons scarcely more
for the strip than can be paid in cash by the
government. Of course when it comes to
bluff and advertisement we have no show.
! am led to believe that the cattle interests
have not given up all hopes of getting mat
tiers into such shape that they will be al
lowed to rent the lands from the Indians.
We hold that the Indians can not lease the
lands for any purpoae with out our consent
and We refuse to give our permission, which
dampens the ardor and enthusiasm of the
cattle men. But some of them no doubt
have strong hopes that in some way change
OF policy or some legal technically will
arise which will again put them in direct
communication with the Indians and they
can have the old times restored. So far, I
can not see that they have found any encour-
agsment anywhere. This feeling on the part
of the cattlemen has no doubt also stimulated
the Indians and caused their imagination to
impair their judgement. When they are
made to fully realize the situation they may
be found moro reasonable.
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Tho GleanAr

MIITIA.-Governor Buchanan, of Tennes-
see, went TO Briceville where three hundred
armed free laborers drove off convicts and
guards from the Tennessee Coal Mining
company's mine. Several companies of the
state guards have been instructed to hold
in readiness to be called to the scene of the
disturbance.
DEPosITORIEs.-Prepa are being
made at the treasury department for the issue
of another call on national bank deposit
tories for the return of a further installment
OF government funds now in their possession.
CoLuMB1AN.-The foreign commission of
the Columbian exhibition have arrived in
Europe, to present to the representatives of
European governments the plans and details
of the exposition and will endeavor to enlist
the support of foreign manufactures in the
movement.
C1RcULAT1oN.-On the LIST of July the
total circulation amounted to$1, SOC, O67, 555.
This is an an increase of about $40, 0OO, 900
during the last fiscal year and of about $780,
OOO, 900 for the past ten years, the increase in
this time having amounted to about so per
cent
ALL AFoor.-An tho street railway en-
ployes in Toledo, Ohio, numbering 482,
struck this morning for an advance from
$165 to 81 per day. The company intended
to run car early in the morning but was
prevented by the strikers. Since then traf-
fic has been entirely suspended.
HIGHLAND LA1RD.-The Weekly Citizen,
of Glasgow, Scotland, says that Nh. Andrew
Carnegie, of New York, has been inspecting
the saleable estates at Farraline, Rogers and
Vergeloy, and that it is believed that it is
Mr.. Carnegie's intention to settle down as
Highland laird.
TRAIN WREcK1NG.-Two daring attempts
have been made to wreck the Adirondack
express near Mechanicsville, N. Y, by piling
ties on the track IN two places. The first
obstruction was seen and removed by the
track walker, who signaled the train. The
engineer then ran slow and discovered the
second pile in time to avoid striking.
FIRE BUGs.-Within radius of three miles
of Hereford township, near Scranton, Pa, a
dozen buildings, including dwellings, barns,
mills etc, have been burned during the
past few weeks The loss will aggregate
over $4,000. Officers have been especially
employed to rundown the fire bugs.
GLUCOSE TRUsr.-American glucose will
hereafter be controlled by an English syndi-
cate. The contract by which the principal
glucose plants of the country we're purchased
has been closed. The syndicate will attempt
to control the the American glucose mar
ket rs well, it is said, and compete with the
starch combine and invade the territory OF
the whisky trust.
LoBsTERs.-Advices from st. Georges
bay state that Admiral Walkers proclama-
along the coast is practically an edict OF
starvation to hundreds of people, and unless
the people of Canada organize q relief fund
great restitution if not starvation must ensue
as the residents of the coast are entirely de-
pendent upon the lobster fisheries
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st. John on the Fair,

NEW YORK, July 15.-The new prohibition
tabernacle at Port Richmond, Staten Island,
was crowded to it's fullest extent. Over 1000
people we're present. Ex-Governor st. John,
of Kansas, was the principal speaker. In
the course of his remarks he said that the
whole license system was a sin against God,
and should be MADE crime.
He had heard that one of the prominent
features of the worlds fair of Chicago was
to be the beer paradise. He hoped that this
was not true, but if it proved to be the case,
he called upon all persons in favor of prohi-
bitlon to boycott the worlds fair.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-07-25
National Temperance Convention

SARAoeA, N. Y, June 1s.-At the session
of the national temperance convention here
two reports were presented from the COM
mittee on resolutions, one by its chairman,
Ex-Governor Goodale, and the other (minori-
ty report) by Rev. Dickey. The first was
silent on the question OF partisan action, and
the second enjoined and recommended it in
effect by the formation of town, county.
state and national leagues, Independent of
party action in unison by all organizations
represented in this convention.
Pending discussion on a motion to adopt
the minority report, A. NJ. Powell of New
York offered substitute, which was accept.
ed and adopted by two-thirds vote in lieu of
both reports. 1t resolves. that
"Whereas, The liquor dealers and saloon
element have united regardless of party, to
carry their ends, all temperance men, by
united action at the polls should stand il de-
tense of humanity from their evil influence.
The report condemns all systems of icen-
sing the liquor traffic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-07-25

ToPxKA, July 16.-Charlotte Miller, OF L.
Roy, Coffey county, was brought to the city
by the United States marshal and locked up
70 await trial for obtaining q pension by
fraudulent means. Her husband, Henry
Miller, died several years ago. ana about a
gear ago she applied to the government for
q widows pension. She claimed to be the
widow of one Henry Miller. who served in the
Second Kansas regiment during portion OF
the war. and produced papers purporhng 90
chow that to be fact.
The records showed that q man bearing
that name had served in the regiment men
TONED, and her claim was allowed.
II Wa afterwards discovered that another
party wes drawing Q pension on the same
claim md . deeectivs was sent to look the
matter up he founa that the original
Henry Miller 40 y entitled to The pension,
b living in Ass I'd tAat Au AlIefs
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eexucsurs szs fest built on top Of COW shsd

structure GIG feet built on top Of = COW shsd
which adjoins farm.
s.Ny nerves are all unstrung." sad be on
Monday after the accident to his machine:
ssMy machine has broken down and can't
repair il in time to bring the promised ram.
Had il mot been for the accident-she nature
of which can't tell you-the town. would
have been de!uged. As it is the people WIZ
have to wait.
As is well known the air is mixture OF
oxygen and nitrogen. It is simply mixture
not chemical union. Water on the other
hand, is achemical union of hydrogen and
oxygen. If the nitrogen in the air can 1e
replaced by hydrogen, so that the latter VIII
form chemical union with the oxygen
in the proportion of two parts OF hydrogen
to one part of oxygen the problem Will be
solved, water will be the result. This is, IN
Hydrogen and the new gas are Hixeo and
sent up in the air. Then thousands OF feet
above the earth the hydrogen is freed, the
new gas apparently stimulating its affinity
for oxygen. In this way moisture Is pro-
duced and the infinitesimal drops of rain
floating in the air join in forming large.
drops. the atmosphere becomes saturated
with moisture, which is then precipitated to
the earth in the form of rain.
Melbourne said that he was not particular
ly jubllant over the result, as he knew that
the rain must come. Had it not been for
the accident to the machine 1t would nave
come Monday.
He offered to produce rain at any time de-
sired it three days notice were given.
Three days, he said, were necessary to pro-
duce the required result. though he hoped in
time to reduce this to a few hours. Mr.. Mel
bourne said that he was in correspondence
with the agricultural department in regard
to mis- machine, put as yet no definite steps
had been taken. He has received several Of
fers from big farmers in the west to locate
ON their land, but he has refused a Ii these,
pending the action of the government.
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Mothers Wheat Figures Too High.


TOPEKA, July 18.-Frank McGrath, state
president of the farmers alliance, Gays that
he has reliable reports from all parts of the
state that the reports on the wheat crop sent
out by Secretary Mohler are too high. He
estimates the crop at not more than A, 600,
600 bushels, and says that 1t may fall as low
a. IS, 100000.
The counties where the crop is usually the
best are the poorest this year. Saline, Dick
inson, Mcpherson, Franklin, Lyon and
Douglas have always been regarded as among
the best wheat counties of the state. This
year they fell far below many of the others.
From his reports and from what he has
seen travelling about, he believes that the
corn crop this year is the best in the north
ern tier of counties.
The western half of the state will raise the
best crop of corn this year in their history,
but with the exception Of few of the north
ern equities and occasional small districts,
the eastern half of the state will not raise
above half q crop.
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Figures on tho Wheat Crop

NEW YORK, July 16.-The weekly financial
review of Henry Clews & Co. gives some fig
ures on the wheat crop. The circular says:
''This very important crop question is now
assuming measurable dimensions. An emil
nent English authority on grain statistics,
while anticipating an almost average British
crop OF wheat, estimates the deficiency in
France at 130, 600 900 bushels, and some
French calculators place the deficit as high
as 175, DOC, 000 The total European def
cheney to be supplied from external sources,
the English estimator places at $50, 0O0, GOO of
, bushels OF wheat; or; if We were to accept
France, the total European deficit would be
about 430. 600 900 bushels.
Seemingly, therefore, it may be assumed
that Europe will have to import about 4O0,-
$4,000 bushels of wheat. Such q demand
implies higher price for that cereal than
price estimated at the confessedly low figure
of 81 per bushel, it would follow that Europe
will have to pay $400, 0OG, 900 to other parts
of the world for this cereal; which " An
amount almost without precedent.
'Our own crop is variously estimated be-
tween SOC, 000, 600 and CSC, COG. 900 bushels,
and as prospects now stand, CSC, 600, 600 is
perhaps q fair estimate. Estimating our do
mestic requirements for various purposes at
$50 O0O, 900 bushels, We should have, at this
rate, surplus of $50, 000, 900 bushels for eX-
port, assuming the home market to remain
at its present quantity, whatever that might
be.
according to these estimates, we are in q
position to furnish to Europe close upon-or
possibly fully-one half of its total required
imports of wheat This means that this one
item of our exports will amount to some
thing over $200. 000, 900. To tho United States
this il . very celebrating prospect; but to
- - q oil,
the European nations IN q prosperous condi-
ton, such an extraordinary necessity to buy
bread from foreign countries would be ap-
palling; but, coming after an enfeehling
financial crisis. on the heels of large drain
of gold into Russia, and ut Q time whom IN
dustry 10 contracting and foreign trade ID
lauQuishinR-what may be the possible re-
suit of these short harvests to Europe! 1t is
useless to predict; and il 10 imperative to
wait for consequences"
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As Well "a Usual.

BAR HARBoR, Me-, July 15.-The Associ-
ated Press correspondent conversed with
Secretary Blaine few minutes.
81 am as we'll as usual to-day" he said.
'The sensational reports about my health sent
to the press all over the country are lies. !
am not sick man. They have magnified q
slight illness into something very serious.
am taking no medicine whatever. I 60 out
every day and often twice day. I have a
good appetite; eat whatever desire, rise at
O'Clock and retire at 10 or IL; in short, live
IN my usual manner. There is nothing more
to say"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-07-25

From Twenty-F Five to One Hundred Daily.
ARDMoRE, I. T., July 15.-Intruders or
citizens of the territory who cannot show
proper permits are being dumped on the
Texas border at the rate of from twenty five
to 100 daily. Most CT these intruders are
crossing Red river at Burlington, Montague
county. where they have formed a camp and
are awaiting Developments. Unless the In
dian militia is kept in motion the intruders
will soon be back working their farms. The
Indian militia now numbers 122 persons
not including officers.
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Viii Start a Paper,

ATLANTA, Ga, July 20 Rev. Sam Small,
the evangelist, has decided to return to jour
nallsm. He came here and was cordially re-
ceived by his friends, who pressed him to re-
sumo citizenship here. fund was at once
raised for the establishment of daily even
ing paper, to be known as the Atlanta Her
aid. of which Mr.. Small has accepted the
managing editorship. The paper will take
advance ground on all public questions, espe-
cially on prohibition.
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Unclean Journalism.

ST. PAUL, July 1s.-W. E. Tabor, of Den
yer, read before the National Editorial Asso-
citation, q communication from the members
of the Baltimore yearly meeting.of women
Friends of Maryland, Virginia and Pensyl-
vanla, urging that some action be taken on
the omission of details in reports of crimes
including suicides, scandals and breach OF
faith and honor. He offered resolution of
sympathy with all efforts made to preserve
the purity of the press and urging the judi
cious use of the blue pencil on sensational
and criminal reports. Referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions.
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Nxw YoRx. July 20.-R- G. Dun d Co..
weekly review of trade says:
Business clearly grows somewhat more
active, though midsummer dizziness still
rules.
At eastern cities there is noticed more de-
mand for manufactured goods, with larger
sales for materials. In the west trade is en-
livened by the large yield of winter wheat al
ready harvested and by very bright outlook
for other crops. Atthe south, however, crop
advices are unfavorable, no improvement
appears in business, which is dulier than
usual. and at some points Is pronounced un-
satisfactory.
General confidence il strengthened hy the
financial news from Europe, which indicate
that adistnrbance of tho money markets from
that quarter need not now be feared, and by
change in the foreign trade to this country,
which points to material reduction in bal
ances payable abroad in specie.
Imports to New york have sharply de-
clined since July l, amounting to about ST.
100000, or IL per cent. less than for the same
weeks last year. On the other hand, exports
increase thus for this month of 1874, 600,
or nearly 80 per cent, in comparison with the
same last year.
There Is an increase IN the production of
pig iron almost to the unprecedented figures
OF last year. No corresponding improve
ment In demand for manufactured products
is yet seen. Stocks unsold at only part of
the furnaces are now recorded as amounting
to about $780, 900 tons, showing a very large
increase, particularly in coke iron. Unless
the demand rapidly improves the market
must soon weaken.
Receipts of wheat, dressed beef, wool and
hides at Chicago show q great increase, and
new wheat comes in literally, g per cent of
it grading No. 2.
The trading and shoe trades show large
increase over last year, though in the dry
goods trade it shrinks, Fall trade is back
ward, but the prospects are good.
Bank clearings at st. Louis exceed last
years by per cent. and money is moving
out to move crops with freedom which is
general. At other northwestern points, with
out exception, the excellent crop prospects
are noted as promising IMPROVEMENTS. The
collapse in wheat speculation has come, with
fall of cents during the past week, but
corn is scarce and 81 cents higher. while
oats declined about 1 cent. Pork and hog
products are higher.
The money market has generally been in
fair shape and collections fair for the season.
The business failures occurring throughour
the country during the last seven days num-
Der "a, compared with a total of 247 last
week. For the corresponding week last
year the figures were 207.
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Will be . Case Of Interest.

P1r1sBuRa, Pa, July 21.-The counsel for
Mrs. Nancy w. Little has filed statement
in her suit against the South Fork Fishing
and Hunting club of Pittsburg. Mrs. Little,
ON behalf of herself and eight children, asks
for $50, 600 damages for the death of her hus-
band, John A. Little, who was lost in tho
Johpstown flood.
Mr.. Little was q travelling salesman, and
at the time of this disaster was a guest at the
Hubert house. Johnstowu.
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Kansas Weather Service.

SIGNAL STATION, WAsHBrTRN COLLEGE, To-
PKKA, KAN.-Excessive rainfalls have oc-
CURED this week, continuing full streams.
CURED in Stafford and Shawnee counties,
amounting to over three inches in each.
Large rainfalls occurred IN the valleys of the
Kaw, Neosho, Marais des Cygnes, Arkansas
and Solomon rivers, and have been fairly
distributed In time.
The temperature has continued below the
normal, much below for four days, yet the
sunshine has been about the average.
The wet weather continues to interfere, in
measure. with work, yet the oat harvest il
nearing completion as rapidly as the grain
ripens, the delay being occasioued more by
green fields than muddy ground. Flax har-
vest has commenced In the south. The
wheat and rye harvest is not completed yet
in the western counties, owing to the diff
corn has made rapid strides during the week,
especially such as has been we'll tended, the
latter being now generally In tassel and
much of it in silk. Corn that has been left
to rustic with the grass may be heard from
yet
Allen-Oat harvest nearly over: fax has
commenced, acreage large; grass crop heavy;
peaches plenty at Coo per bushel; plums
plenty and extra good; apples plenty at 25c
per bushel; corn in tassel.
Brown-Oats are ripening slowly, not half
cut yet; early peaches commencing to ripen;
corn growing very rapidly.
Cherokee-Oats harvest over; fax harvest
begun, also timothy, red-top and clover;
corn generally looking fine ana will make
corn even should there be no more rain; fruit
of all kinds plentiful and being marketed at
low prices.
Dickinson-All of the wheat and most of
the oats are now in the stack, very little
threshing to be done in the field; corn i'm
proving rapidly, early corn in tassle; early
peaches coming IN, largest yield of peaches,
plums and apples ever know in the county.
Edwards-A good harvest week; it will
immense crop of wheat and oats
Gove-A cloudy and cool week, fine for
harvesting; wheat and rye nearly all har-
vested; corn and sorghum are growing finely.
Greeley-Harvest progressing rapidly, and
later crops growing finely.
Lane-Fine week for harvesting; harvest !
retarded by want of machines and hands; /,
the crop 10 proving better than expected |
when harvest began.
Kingman-Corn crop promises to be a |
success, it is caring rapidly; potatoes, fruit, |
garden vegetables, &C., were never better.
Kearney-Sprin9 wheat is being harvested |
and is proving better than the fall grain, |
both in yield and quality; the grasshoppers |
are becoming moro numerous, and corn and |
garden stuff have suffered severely in places; |
q peculiar red color is reported in the fall |
wheat.
Ness-Harvesting is now crowdinQ, guam |
tity good, quality excellent.
Rush-Growing crops doing finely, where
Gear of weeds will be No. 1.
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Fell From a Trapeze.

LYONS, Ia, July 15.-During Forepaugh's
circus performance here William Hanlon.
one of the famous Hanlon brothers, was, by
the breaking of trapeze, thrown thirty feet
to the ground and instantly killed. His
neck was broken.
Hanlon was IS years old, English, and
leaves wife. who is in New York. Hanlon
once before fell sixty feet In the Academy of
Music, New York, and escaped death miracu-
lousy. He had performed in ali the large
cities of the United States and Europe.