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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-08

W. d. Baldwin, of Clay Center, for.
mer merchant of Wa-Keeney, was here
the first OF the week.
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Notice..

s. N. Scott, assistant lecturer for the
F. A. 4 I. o., of the state of Kansas, will
address the people of Trego county at a
public meeting at the court house in Wa
Keeney at o'clock p. m. on the 18th day
of August 1891. Come everybody.
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A o. q. w.-Wa-Keeney Lodge, No. 148, meets
H. the first and third Tuesday evenings Of each
month at Masonic Hall.
W. E. SAUn. Rec. E D. wHHKLKR, II W.
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Mrs. A. B. Jones entertained q num-
Der of her friends at cards Thursday
evening.
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10 Miss Mamie Brown assisted in the
postofhce portion of this week.
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&C. NJ. Bell, of Franklin township, was
q pleasant caller Saturday.
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The friends of Miss Ida Courtney sym
prthize with her illness and wish her I
speedy recovery.
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Miss Luella Pierce, of Cove City.
spent several days this week visiting Mrs
G.. E. Cosby.
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r. c. Wilson went to Pittsburg, Kan
saa last Tuesday on business.
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-W.B. Robinson, of Franklin town
shin made rs a brief call Wednesday.
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Miss Dolie Phillips, Of Salina, is Wis
iting her aunt. Mrs. Hanna, and other
relatives here this week. Miss Philips
is quite favorite among Wa-Keeney
young people and will doubtless have an
enjoyable time.
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For choice Ice Cream and lemonade
60 to Benedict.
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w. E. Saum negotiated the sale OF q
half section Of land last week.
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Notice.

Notice.
Those owing me please call and settle
as I am going to move.
T. r. BROOKS.
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F. 8. Diebold will pay the highes
market price for all kinds of grain.
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ID. J. Wilson, Of Glencoe, visited with
Geo. w. Cross the latter part of the week
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w. A. Riggs and w. F. Cook, of Ban
ner, gave Us social call last Monday.
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Farm Loans.

Farm Loans.
am prepared to make farm loans in
Trego county. Security must be "A one."
w. 2. SAUM.
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City.
SOCIETIES.

A F.&A. M.-W&Keeney Lodge, No. las, meets
IL every second and fourth Monday evening ct
Masonic Hall, In Opera Block.
PH1cE METZ, Secy. A. B. JONES, W. II.
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To Rent.

To Rent.
A part or all Of the southeast quarter
Of section 8 Is 81. Address,
b. WARREN,
Chilicothe Ills.
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Rev. Wilson preached very interest.
ing sermon at the Presbyterian church
last Sunday morning and one at the Bap.
tist church in the evening.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-08

Patents have been issued to Geo. Il.
Stone and d. B. Fulton.
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Mrs. W. 81. Damn entertained a mum
tref her friends last Monday evening.
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Fl. 8. Dieboid will pay the highest
market price for all kinds OF grain.
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a Mrs. w. II. Morgan and son Guy, of
Clay Center, is visiting Mrs. A. B. Jones.
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The choir rendered some very accept
able music last Sunday.

Bring us samples Of your wheat, oats
and rye for our collection.
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Reduction Of Prices in Meat at the
Wa-Keeney Meat Market.

Wa.Keeney Meat Market.
On and after Monday, Jnly 20, 1891,
I will sell at the following rates.
Beef Sirloin Steak, 10c per pound.
Porter House 1Oc
Round &c "
Shoulder Steak Sc
Roasts 6 to So
Boiling Pieces 3 to Sc
Veal, Outlets or Steak 121<c " "
ROasts 1Oc
Boiling or Slowing to &c
Mutton Chops, 1910 e.
Roasts 10c
Boiling or Slowing 5to Sc :"
Fresh Pork, 6to loo
Corned Beef, Fresh Fish, Smoked Nests,
Lard, ETC., ~ low a. the market viii
afford. Remember will not be under
sold w. g. HAR1IsoN. 7-16 SO
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Jasper Rogers, Of Wilcox, was IN the
soakronolis last Saturday.
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-. F. Barclay, Of ogallah, was in town

Joseph Runyon. of Adair, was in the
city, Saturday.
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Fresh bologna at Bakers.
Get your sliced ham at Bakers.

Hon. W. F. King was in Wa-Keeney
last Saturday.
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THAT wss dell Of q fix they got into
out in Trego county. Preparations had
been made to pump water on an extern
sive scale to show what q feasible thing
irrigation is, and just then along came
the rains, replenished steadily by natures
rain pump, and the would-be irrigators
are wilted. In this respect they are un-
like the crops.-Osb0rne Farmer.
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The Sharon Springs alliance Echo
calls US on statement we made last
week. As we are always pleased to give
our sister towns credit for all that is due
them we copy its correction"
Thanks boys, for the compliment but
you are mistaken for we are full
fedged city Of the third class over year
old. with mayor and full set of coun-
cilmen and we've got dandy school
house, church, waterworks, parks, Lakes
and everything that goes to make up a
nice little city, and fewer vacant dwell
ings and business houses than any city
of its size, within two hundred miles in
any direction, and as good country and
crops surrounding it as you can find. And
more freight and express put off and tax
en- on here than any other city between
Hays City and Denver. We don't brag
but want to inform you Of facts.
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-Au kinds smoked meats at Bakers
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We have never experienced more
nearly perfect summer than the present
one. It is considered fashionable 20 60
to Long Branch, Newport and the noun
tains for summers vacation, but neither
of the above mentioned places can dupli-
cate western Kansas. Our delightfully."-
cool and pleasant summer evenings, re-
sembling Indian summer in other local.
ties, are the wonder and admiration of
straDgers-we are 80 used to it that we
hardly speak of it any more. Neither
Italy nor California can equal it. Some
time in the near future these facts will
become generally known and tourists in
search of health and pleasure resort
will flock here to spend the heated
months. Nature has done her part and
all that we need is for fashionable, pleas
ure seeking people to find it out.
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aYrrc1AL PAPER OF fREeo COUNTY,
e0@rx q WEIGH. Editors and Publishers
SATURDAY, AUG. 8, 1891.
Pure lard at Bakers.

.Fresh fish at Bakers every Thursday.
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The Waather.

Clear AMI slightly warmer weather prevailed in this
city and vicinity yesterday. There was dense fog In
the morning that dsspaed by tho increase of heat
before Tho highest oficial temperature 81,
tho lowest CO.. Tho average humidity was 10 per cont
The wind blew steadily from the south at tho rate OF
six miles an hour.
The slight increase of heat moving in advance OF
barometric depression central over the Lake Huron
region affected tho country generally to the eastward
except tho northern Now England States Tho cooler
and moro extensive area following this depression has
reached the Mississippi Valley lowering the tsmpera-
turo from 5' to 200 and causing showers all along the
eastern ledge throuEhths Mississippi Valley and the
per lakes The fall in temperature reaches far south
rs Arkansaa ItShould reach the lower lakes and the
Ohio Valley by night land tho Atlantic States by Fri
day. It's advance heraldsd by showers
Light showers fell in Maryland. the District OF
Columbia Georgia and Texas Tampa Florida had =
local shower Of -four inches III tho morning Elsewhere
the weather fair There should be but little change
In this vicinity TO day. pleasant day with tho tenn
perature between Sns and SO may be expected.
Tho Thermometer at Perry's pharmacy In tho SUN
building the temperature yesterday oowst
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KILLED ON A DANCING PLATFORM.
A Murder Mt the End OF Waltz Inspired
by Jealousy of u Rival.

Dy JeulOusy OF u Rival.
p1TTsBuRGH. Sept. 2-One man dead. one
thought to be dying. and another severely In
jured is the result OF o fight which took place
last evening at dance at picnic at Ross 8
Grove. out on the West Penn Railroad. Austin
Reed. with his dancing partner on his arm.
received two fat al stabs.
Two Of Eeed 8 friends who came to his as
slstance were attacked in similar manner.
and one OF them. Joseph j. Farbacher fell and
Is MORALLY wounded. while Frank Baird. the
other. received blow on the chin with a knife.
The name Of the murderer is Michael Mnloney.
The trouble dates back nearly two years.
when Reed and Muloney had fight in a field
over girl to whom both were pay ing attention.
During yesterday afternoon words passed
between Mallory and Reed on the dancin. plat
form rs to the la,tsrs right to dance so often
with young woman named Fanny Pettigrew.
aged ~.
As The crowd thinnad last night Reed secured
OF rage and jealousy, stood by and watche !
the couple. When the number ended. and
woman. Maloney stepped. up and angrlly de-
manded to know why Reed had taken his girl.
His voice was 80 loud and aggressive that Far
Mhen his ompano ions came up Reed laugh:
ingly started OF with the girl, but as he passed
Mnloney the latter suddenly jumped upon him,
him to tire floor.
The attack wa. unsusrectel. md before
o ss 4aH e5oE f n"a B Bqnafsa
s !empsa back a' nyol ssS shruss
in the back Just above the kidnevs again was
1t thrust into Farbachers back. strik ing be-
tween the shoulders. larha her iell on the
walk away through tho crowd. which fell back.
He was arrested and safely lodged in ,atl.
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PRIMARIES AND CONVENTIONS.

meuded ny the Committee of Twenty-fOur.
Tho dates for the Tammany Or maries and
conventions as recommended by the Commit
tee of Twenty four were approved by the Com
mittee on Organization last evening. Tho
date for the primaries is Oct, 2. The dates of
the conventions are: Assembly district. Oct. 4;
Senate district, Oct. .: Judiciary district. Oct.
10: Tenth Congress district, Oct ~.
Committees on TRANSPORTATION and badges
wero also appo n,ed. George W. Plupkut is
Chairman OF the former and Shsrin John j.
German OF the latter All the arrangements
toga The Tammany srscial will leave the
Grard Central station about o'clock neat
Monday morn ing.
ii was also decided to make the pilgrimage
to Gettysburg for the unveiling OF the monu;
mont TO Tamnlany braves on Sept, %. l. stead
OF Sept X. The party will leave New York on
Sept 81. Gen. Daniel F.. Sckes will probably
be the orator OF the day.
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NeIAKo'
verago OH sept ..

LOCAL FORECAST I'LL r. NJ THURSDAY
For southeastern New York Uncludng Long IslandI
also for northern New Jersey and western Connect.
cut, fair; slightly warmer; souhsrly winds. Fair aud
warmer Friday morning followed by showers and
cooler. L. b. DUNN Local Forecast Official
WARRINGTON FORECAST TILL p. y. THURSDAY.
Tho cool previously reported in tho Northwest
Mississippi causing fall of from TO- to 20 tenn
peraturo and attended by showers. which were
quickly followed by clearing weather Showers con-
tinus tonight In the Mississippi Valley. The TENT
peraturs has risen about 10 in all the States,
east OF the Mississippi. Showers continue on
tho Gulf Coast and In tho upper lake
gion, while generally fair weather has prevailed,
the Atlantic north OF P0rida The cool wave
will be felt the central valleys and upper lake
region OH Thursday. attended by showsrA which Wilt
probably be followed by cool. fair weather Friday.
tinue warm and moist in tho New England and middle
Atlantic States On Thursday with local showers In tho
latter dur ng tho but cooler weather may
expected Friday.
tor Maine, New Hampshire MASSACHUSETTS,. Rhode,
Island and Connecticut generally fair continued
weather Ihursday; local showers and cooler during
Thursday night or Friday; southw esterly winds
FOR sdseyu SeU I0,k Pennsyuanta, and Re,sc
TIev generally Jitr during the day. fooDeS bv oeay
thunder storms surfing 7hursAav epentng; sotia,oeste,tv
tnds; sight changes IN temperature during ThursdayS
cooler on frtd1y
For the pistrot of Columbia Maryland. Delaware.
and virginia continued warm. fair westhor during the
greater portion OF the day. local showers probAbi
during the afternoon or evening; cooler Friday.
For west Virginia western New York. and western
Pennsylvania fair aud warmer south westerly winds
during the forenoon, followed by local showers Aud
cooler westerly winds during the evening.
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AMERICAN PORK IN GERMANK
An Arrangement Made ny which the EH
cIusion Act win he Revoked.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Am Arrangement has
been made between the United States and
Germany by which the latter country Will re-
woke her decrees issued In 1880 and 1883 OK
Guiding American pork. bacon. and other hog
products, III return for which the duty on
beet sugar imported into tho United States
removed by tho Mckinley act. will not be re-
stored by President Harrison. who has power
to restore 1t under that act. This arrange
ment will not take the form OF troatv, but
a proclamation will DO issued by President
Harrison regarding the beet sugar duty as
soon as he Is officially notified OF the removal
by tho German Government OF the restriction
against American pork.
The negotiations have been conducted By
Minister Phelps at Berlin There Is no one In
Washington who will officially declare that the
negotiations are concluded. although 1t Is
known that they are. The state Department
will give out nothing yet, and there Is no one
ut the German Legation who is informed on
the subject There is no doubt. however. that
the Presidents proclamation will be issued
very soon. 1t can be looked for at any day.
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n BAD RUNAWAY.
William Nayior Killed and Col. Dickey
Dragged and bruised.


William Nnylor. young laborer who lived In
Forty.sixth street between Eighth and Ninth
avenues. was killed by a runaway horse yes
terdRy morning ut Fifth avenue and Twenty.
ninth street.
The horse was ono OF team from the livery
stable OF Calvin NJ. Prlost at Is East Twenty
eighth street. Col. George M. Dickey was or
ercising the team. He was jogging along np
Madison avenue between Twenty-eighth and
Twenty ninth streets when he mot two other
wagons One was an oxpress wagon loaded
with trunks and with three men on 1t.
There was Just room between the two wag-
ons for him to pass. Ono OF his horses took
fright ut the trunks and SHE'D. Col Dickey
jerked the roins to bring him into line and one
rein snapped. The team jumped away and
ran his wagon into ono on the other side. Col.
Dickey was thrown out. his wagon was smash
ed, and he was dragged along on his stomach.
clinging to the lines
.. His grip gave out as the horses turned into
Thirty-second street. aud n moment afterwnrd
the team dashed at full sneed into another ex-
press wagon and both the horses were thrown.
and dashed away down Ihirty-sec street
and Fifth avenue toward tho stable.
Nnylor and two other mon were ut the corner
Of Twenty ninth ST. eet They ran out to catch
the runaway. Naylor caught him by tho head.
and tho horse and the threo mon fell in u henr.
Naylnrs two companions % aped with slight
full weight. Naylor had no bones b, oxen an;
Tatenty but he was takcn with vomiting and
became unconscious. He was taken to Belle
vue mt O'Clock. AM at &: 90 he was dead.
bad rap on the head and had tho skin scraped
from both h = knees. He was repnring dam:
ages when tho mol ice got around and arrested
him; lie was discharged at the Jefferson Mar
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EMMA ALMERS KIDNAPPED.
JOIN SETMERLEIN ALLURES HER FROM
IN FRONT OF HER House.
She IL Eight Years Old. aad when They
Had Crossed tho River aad Were In the
Outsklrts OF BROOKLYN She wns Crviue.

She Is Eight Years Old. aad when They
Had Crossed tho River aas Were in tho
Outsklrts OF Brooklyn She Was Crying.
When he was approaching his house at 167
Cleveland street In Brooklyn. about 8 80 o'clock
last night Mr.. George Sternes had his atten-
ton drawn to q rough-looking. middle-age
man aud his companion. a pretty eiaht-year-
old girl. who was Weeping as II her heart would
break.
Whom Mr.. Sternes approached tho couple tho
man turned in his tracks and disappeared at
rapid pace around the corner Tho girl ap-
peared to be much frightened at first, but was
evidently relieved when she realized that her
former companion had disappeared
She told Mr. Storncs that the man who was
with her was stranger, and that he had met
her In front OF her homo Mt $3.50 West Forty
nth street. New York. In the afternoon. and
induced her to accompany him to Brooklyn.
MIR. Sternes took the girl to the Bradford
street police station. and placed her in the care
OF Capt. French. She gave the name OF Emma
Almers. and repeated tho story OF the alleged
kidnapping. Capt French communicated at
once with the police authorities OF this city.
and also sent out his detectives to look for the
fugitive abductor. OF whom Mr.. Sternes gave
tho following description:
A German. apparently about As years old. s
feet inches in height. stout build. dark
hat. Tho spot where the girl was rescued
is In ono Of tho most lonely districts
In the outskirts Of BROOKLYN. and only a
couple OF hundred feet from the big
stretch Of unbuilt-up territory whore the new
RidRewood Park is TO be. The stranger was
apparently going in that direction with the
girl whom Mr. Sternes frightened him Off.
at IL 80 o'clock Roundsman John Fisher re-
turned to the station with the abductor. He is
John Seimerlein. aged 4s years, a mason living
at $40 West Fiftieth street. lie is u married
man and has children.
The roundsnan arrested him as he was
about to board n downtown train on tho
elevated road at Van Sicklen avenue. At
the station the girl identified him ns her ali
ductor. and he doggedly admitted that he had
induced the girl to accompany him from New
York.
That's the gill" he said." had with mo-
but did not do her any harm. did not intend
to injure her"
He was locked UP for the night and will bs
arraiGned before Justice Kenna in tho Gates
avenue Police Court this morning.
Emma Almers Is the daug hter OF carpenter
living on the top floor OF $50 West Forty-ffth
street.
Her mother sent her over 10 dressmaker
in Fifty-hrst street at Az o'clock yesterday
afternoon to get new gown fitted.
Nothing was hoard OF her until 10 O'Clock
last night. when the police notified her father
that she was in brooklyn.
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His Feet Entnngled in tho Ropes, and He
shot Up Seventy Feet before Io Fell.

His Feet Entnnglcd In tho Ropes, and Ho
shot Up Seventy Feet before He Fell.
OswEao. Sept. 2-George II. Woods OF Union
Square this county. met with friGhtfu acct
dent at the Oswego county fair grounds this
afternoon which resulted In his instant death.
One OF the attractions was a balloon ascension
and n parachute jump by Prof j. ]. Frlsble
Woods was one Of number Of volunteers en-
gagged In holding the big gas bag on
the ground while 1t was being inflated
with hot air. When everything was in
readiness and Prof. Frisbie was get
ting his parachute ready smoke was seen
issuing from the balloon. The cry was started
that the balloon was burning. and tho volun-
teers all let 70 except Woods. In an instant
he was whirlinG In tho air, and the Mortified
spectators saw that he was entangled in the
rores. When about twenty-five feet from the
oarth he partly dsentanR led himself and let
CO. The ropes however. were around his
legs, and he was soon shooting RAPIDLY
upward feet first He kicked furiously for q
minute or two. and then his body shot down
ward head first When he was picked up he
was dead. About 10000 persons were on tho
grounds and witnessed the accident. Woods
was 90 years old. He fell distance Of about
seventy feet,
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DECLINED TO MARRY HIM.
Miss Lee Decides She Does Not Love Mr.
Crane Enough to Wed Him.


Crane Enough to Wed Him.
SPRINGFIELD. o.. Sept. 2.-The society OF
Dayton is excited over the refusal OF Miss
Maud Lee. a beautiful young lady OF New York
city, tho daughter OF President J. Leo OF the
County National Bank OF New York city, to
marry her afflnnced. Capt James L. =. Crane
OF Dayton.
All tho preparations for the wedding had
been made and the cards were to have been
sent out on Saturday. Many elegant presents
had arrived. The wedding was to haze been
soemnined at CooLerstown \. Y. at the resi-
uence OF an aunt OF Miss Lee on Sept. II.
Tho news that, Miss Lee would not marry
him WAS received in lei ter BY Capt. Crane a
lew days ago She told him In frank terms
that she did not love him we'll enough 10 marry
him. and that tho engagement would have to
be b. oken.
trated by the news Capt Crane had already
fitted UP a palatial home f9 T HI; bride on Nest
remodoled.. The bride had bought her trous-
seau, AMI the prospective guests had com
is leader In Dayton society.