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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
What They Will Do.

Governor Humphrey will return to
Independence after his term of Office
and engage in the practice of law there.
Judge Valentine has had his home
here ever since he has been on the su-
preme bench and he will begin the prac-
tice of law here after December 9.
Secretary Higgins will remain in To-
peka. He is interested in worlds
fair company and has various other in
forests that will more than occupy his
time
Adjutant General Roberts has extern
sive interests in number Of large man.
ufacturing concerns throughout the
country that will keep him busy.
Treasurer Slower will remain in To-
peka for year at least, he says, and
may locate here permanently. His
daughter is in Bethany and he does not
want to interfere with her study.
Auditor Hovey. too, is going to stay
in Topeka for some time. He does not
want to take his children out of school
here. He likes the city and thinks he
may possibly stay here.
Superintendent Winans says he does
not know exactly what he will do after
the Inauguration, but his home will re-
main Junction City.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News Of State
Interest

Observation-Disclosures Gaines has sp-
pointed e1-County Superintendent
Hornaday, of Dickinson county, as his
assistant.
General Frank Wheaton. o. s. A.. at
present in command of the Department
Of Texas at San Antonio, was recently
elected an honorary member OF our
State Historical society. In acknowi-
edging the notice OF his election he OK
presses great pleasure at the compli-
ment to him and says that he hopes at
no distant day he may have an oppor-
tunity of visiting Topeka, to view again
the beautiful country in its vicinity, 30
familiar to him in his military life,
when, as q lieutenant in Colonel Sum-
ners regiment, First United States cav
airy, he was encamped on the banks OF
the picturesque Shunganunga, not more
than mile from the then little village
of Topeka, composed of dozen or two
habitati0ns.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
Political Maneuvers.

New YORK, December .1a-While the de-
mocrccy advisory committee is comforting
in New York on tho election of democratic
senators in doubtful legislatures, there is
conference of republicans being held here
having the opposite purpose.
Some of the leading spirits of the republi-
can party assembled at the Arlington, among
them being General Clarkson, Warner Mil
Ter, C. N. Bliss, General Alger, George Pull
man, George Estee and Joe Manley. It is
said that their meeting was by accident and
about II o'clock a. m. all retired to private
room to discuss the coincidence of their
meeting. It is understood the other subject
discussed was the senatorial situation in
doubtful states, and plans were made to
meet the move of the democratic senatorial
advisory committee, who are trying to Sc
cure the election of democrats to complete
the democratic control of congress. The
whole subject, it is said, was thoroughly can
vassed. and some of those present were salts
fed the democrats could be kept from hav-
ing q majority in the senate If the proper
sort Of work was done.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
Worlds Fair Board.


Secretary Smith, of the worlds fair
board, reports that he has received let
ters from 1O1 members elect of the leg
islature regarding their position on an
appropriation being made by the state.
OF these letters, twenty seven are from
senator's, twenty-six Of whom are favor
able and one is undecided. Sixty-four
members of the house are favorable, SIX
ere undecided and three opposed.
These figures, together with the fact
that the governor heartily favors the
appropriation, show that the state will
undoubtedly take charge of the Kansas
display at the worlds fair. The board,
however, will not go out of business
vet. The work will be prosecuted
with vigor, and if by any chance the
state should not take hold Of the scheme
the state will be represented just the
same.
The board made an appropriation OF
$4,000, which nearly completes the pay
ments on the state building in jackson
park.
The board passed resolution on the
death of Hon. O. B. Hildreth, member
of the board for the Seventh district,
expressing the loss felt in the taking
away of an earnest and enthusiastic
member.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
State Fair.

After several years experience in the
matter, the State Fair association has
decided that the plan Of carrying on an
enterprise of such magnitude az the
state fair under the direction Of large
number of individuals acting as board
of directors is not the best one. They
have therefore decided to secure the
services of l. M. Crawford and charge
him with the duty of taking complete
control of the fair. It will fall to Mr..
Crawfords part to not only direct the
policy Of the fair but to attend to all OF
the details of its management.
The scheme was first preached at the
regular annual meeting of the board of
directors two weeks ago, but was not
finally decided upon until some time
later. The plan of focusing the con-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
The Reform Club Banquet

The Reform Club Banquet
At banquet given il honor of the presa-
president elect by the Reform club of New
York. Mr.. Cleveladd said:
IF there are those who are disappointed
and disheartened Dy the extent to which our
.people have beeu deceived and misled, or
who with fear have seen the heedlessness of
the duty of citizenship opel wide the door OF
corruptlnQ influences, let this occasion and
events which led to it reinstate their faith
and their confidence In their countrymen.
While We find in our triumph the result OF
popular intelligence, which we have aroused,
and the consequence of popular vigilance,
which we have stimulated, let US not for q
moment forget that our accession to power
will find neither this intelligence nor this
vigilance dead or slumbering. We are thus
brought face to face with the reflection that
if we are not to be tormented by the spirits
which we ourselves have called up, we must
hear, above victorious shouts, the call of our
fellow countrymen to public duty and must
put on garb BETTING to public servants.
If we redeem the promises we have made to
the voters of our land, the difficulty of our
task can hardly be exaggerated. The con-
ditions involving the most important inter-
est must be reviewed and modified. and per-
picking problems menacing our safety must
be settled above all, and as the ultimate OBJ.
ject of all We do the rights and welfare OF
our people in every position of life must be
placed upon a more equal plane of oppor-
tunity and advantage. I am confident the
wisdom of the democratic party will be
equal to the emergency and will follow the
path marked by true American sentiment.
We should vigorously oppose all decisions
which have their origin IN nndemocratlc
teachings, or in the demagogic attempts to
deceive the people. We should strive to rid
ourselves and our country of men of the
idea that there is anything shabby or dis
graceful in economy.
'aThere is no breach of duty 80 palpable as
a waste of money held by the public servants
for the people. We shall utterly and DIS
gracefully fail if we attempt reforms under
the influence of petty partisan scheming
They can only be accomplished when unset
fish patriotism guides aspirations of our peo-
pie and regulates the action of their chosen
seryants."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
Lewelling In Self Defense.

TOPEKA, Decembef ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Lewelling said to a reporter that he would
positively make no appointments until after
his inauguration, and that applications filed
after that time would receive attention, as it
would be impossible to consider any appli-
cations received in the meantime. The gov
ernor-elecs states that he has found it neces-
sary to adopt this course in an effort to check
this class of correspondence until q time
when 1t can be given due consideration.
Other matters of importance mus have at
tention and will fully engage Governor Lew
elling's time.
In view of a change of residence personal
Affairs must be regarded, as we'll a. q SETTLE
ment of private business It is also the in
tention of the governor-elect to visit the
public institutions of the state if the main
demands on hls time will permit.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
Not Afraid.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December Senator
voorhees,, of Indiana, laughs at the state
ment of Hale and other republicans to the
effect that they hoped the democrats would
control the senate and that the republicans
would put nothing in their way. Mr.. Voor-
hees says the democrats will take every pre-
caution to secure the grip they have on that
body. The statement that the democratic
party is afraid to undertake q revision of the
tarlff, Mr.. Voorhees, pronounces as an insult
to the intelligence of the men who compose
that party.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
An interesting Decision.

An interesting DeClSton.
TOPEKA, December 13.-The Kansas su-
preme court has decided that it is not neces-
airy for q county attorney to be a lawyer a
long - he is recognized BY the judge of the
district court of his county - the county At
torney. The decision is made on q case
from Ottawa county. where e. A. Halder-
man was elected county attorney on the poo
ple's party ticket, and had not been ad-
mitted to the bar.
Valle L. Smith was convicted of murder
under his prosecution and appealed to the
supreme court on the ground that the county
attorney not having been regularly admitted
attorney at tho bar had no right to practice
in the district court
The supreme court in deciding tho case
say that where the cocnty attorney has been
regularly elected to that Office BY the people
and - 90 recognized by the district court and
has regular legal assistance, the supreme
court cannot but sustain the decision of the
lower court in cases appealed on that ground.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
Condensed Dispatches.

DRY Bo1LER.-Wilcox Sons sawmill was
blown all over the town of Blackhawk, S. D.
Three employees were buried in the debris,
and.when dug out Ben Richardson was found
dead and L. Hart and man named Stewart
badly crippled and injured. Stewart may
die. The explosion Is reported to have been
due to low water IN the boiler.
Is IN JA1L--Augustus T. Kerr, the default
ing bookkeeper of the Jarvis Conkiin Trust
company of Kansas City, Mo-, has been
brought back from England and is IN the
Jackson county, Mo-, Jail.
WAGES ADvANCKD.-An advance III wages
has been granted by the Lake Shore Mich
igan Southern to engineers and tremen, and
with the strike which is expected during the
worlds fair.
SILVER MARKKT.-The silver market is 50
unsettled that dealers refuse to give quota
tons. ALI silver securities are down.
GouLD's W1LL-Jay Gould will is framed
to keep his estate in the family. The chill
dren all have a voice in business transac-
tions, but his son George is to be umpire
over all. Not dollar goes to charity or to
any public institution.
THEY SrRUcK.-Operators ON the Rock Is
land system were ordered on strike to take
place December 8 at 10 a. In. General Man
d2cT ~. OOuA vOlu 1LS S0&AAAiAetS0 VI oAo
unions that his men, very many OF them,
had informed him that the committee did
not represent them; and that he was ready
to confer with a committee chosen by his
own men. Then the strike order was made.
In THE SNow.-The snow storm was gen.
eral over the north half of our country. Bush
ness was retarded everywhere. The Atchi-
son, Topeka Il Santa Fe system had twenty
one trains blocked in the snow at one timel
other roads in proportion
Hrs MoNEY.-Prince Bismarck has SEC, 003
in, ested in the street railways of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
DEv1LrRY RAMPANT.-This winter opens
with more reports OF malicious mischief,
hoodlum depredations on property, thieving,
hold-ups and burglaries than have ever be-
fore got into print: if not in greater actual
number than usual.
KILLING By W1RE.-A fallen electric light
wire killed a newsboy's horse in Kansas City,
Kansas. The boy received a shock, but got
out of the way quick enough to save his life.
The wire was then guarded by q policeman
until repairs were made.
PERJURY CAsEs.-A large number OF
prominent and worthy citizens" of Okla
homa are under penitentiary sentence fol
perjury in land cases.
REGISTERED MAn.-Postmaster General
Wanamaker has issued an order, to 60 into
effect January !, 1898, reducing the fee fol
each piece of registered mail matter from 1C
cents to cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
Do You Wish
the Finest Bread
and Cake?

1t is conceded that the Royal Baking Powder is
the purest and strongest of all the baking powders
The purest baking powder makes the finest, sweet
est most delicious food. The strongest baking pow
der makes the lightest food.
That baking powder which is both purest and
strongest makes the most digestible and wholesome
food
Why should not every housekeeper avail herself
Of the baking powder which will give her the best
food with the least trouble!
Avoid an baking powders sold with gift
or prize, or at lower price than the Royal
AZ they invariably contain alum. lime or sui
phuric acid, and render the food unwholesome.
Certain protection from alum baking powders can
be had by declining to accept any substitute for the
Royal, which is absolutely pure.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
Low Silver Did II.

Low Silver DID It.
CARSON, NV, December 1.-The most
noticeable evidence of Nevada's depressed
condition from the low market price of sill
yer ID the constant desertion of towns which
q few years ago were thriving and possessed
many thousands dollars IN gold and silver.
Virginia City one time contained i0,0O PEG
Ole and the annual output reached into the
millions. At present the population is 1000.
There is hardly enough bullion to keep the
Carson mint in operation and tho small
towns are being deserted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
Ramsey and St. John.

Ramsey and St. John.
CHICAGO, December 12.-Chlef Ramsey, of
the Order of Railway Telegraphers, declares
that the Rock Island operators strike was
on in tull force, despite General Manager
st. Johns denials and counter statements.
The Rock Island sidetracks are already
blockaded with freight trains and the freight
business of the road is at standstill, he
said.
General Manager st. John laughs at the
assertion that the road is crippled.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
Latest on tho Strike.

KANSAS CdTI, Mo-, December 10-The
strike situation took turn for the worse.
Of tho men who went back to work, five
were induced to strike again.
The company attempted to all their places
with new men, but, the striken' committee
succeeded in keeping them away from work.
Tho Rock Island uses the Union Pacific
tracks from Kansas City to Toreka, and
from Cameron, Mo-, to Kansas City. The
Union Paci6c operators have sent notice to
their chief operator that if they are required
to handle tho Rock Island business and to
dispatch Rock Island trains they will strike.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
al Eishine XIllage Destitute.

A Fishing Village Destitute.
HALIFAX, N. s., December 1a-Investiga-
ton shows that the reported restitution
among the inhabitants of Thursday, Halifax
county. Is true. The people of that district
depend almost wholly on their catch OF fish
for a living and this year was total failure
Seven families are now in actual want.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
II Effects CeneraI Trade.

DENVER, COL, December 12.-since sill
ver's fall to seventy, mines have constantly
been closing, and almost every day report
is received Of some property, large or small.
discharglng men. There are hundreds Ct
mines not being worked. Many OF them are
small and their outputs cut no great figure.
but the aggregate of persons thrown out OF
employment is large enough to exercise
material influence on the general condition
of trade.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
Mr.. Blaine Is Worse.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 13.-The
Post says that ex-Secretary Blaine, who was
thought to be on the mend, was reported
worse Friday night. The relapse from his
more favorable condition a few days ago
was SO gradual and the attendants felt 50
confident it was only temporary setback
that no statement of his symptoms was given
out. Only members of the household are
admitted to the sick room.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
To Burn a Court House.

CLEVELAND. O., December 13.-The start
ling announcement was made that incendi-
aries had attempted to burn the court house
sometime between last Saturday and Mon
day. Janitor McJoy found In one of the
jury rooms a large pile of rubbish, saturated
with oil, and which had been partially con-
sumed. Tho county officials kept the matter
quiet in the hope of getting clue to tho in
cendiaries, but so far have been unsuccessful
in connecting anyone with the deed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
Banking Figures.

TOPEKA, December Estate Bank Com
missioner Charles F. Johnson has just fin
ished compiling from thu bank statements
of the various states, the amount of money
invested as capital stock in banks, state,
national ana p.lvate. and in loan invest
meEt companies. His figures show that the
ten western states, including Kansas, have
forty-three million dollars more invested
than either the eastern, middle, southern or
Pacific states.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
A Noble Man Stricken.

A Noble Man Stricken.
TOPEKA, December 13.-Hon. Bradford
Miller, ex-mayor of Topeka, has been stricken
with paralysis and his recovery is considered
very doubtful.
Mr.. Miller is at his farm, about eight miles
southwest of the city.
He is conscious but unable to speak. Mr..
Millers relatives have been telegraphed for.
He Is attended by his wife and daughters.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
OUR ST. LOUIS LETTER.
A Loyal wife-Blind Asylum to Do
Movod-Gensral Activity In Bust-
neaa Circles.

a
Movod-Gensral Activity In Bust
ness Circles.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. c-The faithful
little wife of Ed. T. holland, the for
mer State Treasurer of Missouri. who
fell into bad company. got to playing
poker and embezzled money from tho
State, is in fair way to get him par
doned, although he has been i'm the
penitentiary only few months. She
lived in luxury while he was the treas
urer of the State. Now she keeps .
boarding house here and does the
homework herself. She has been
moving heaven and earth to get him
pardoned before Gov. Francis goes out
of Office, and it is generally under
stood that he will do this, possibly Is
one of the Christmas pardons which
are his prerogative.
The business men of St Louis are in
high spirits. It has never been so
easy to make money as now. The
bank clearances during the past week
exceeded by over 100000 those Of
any previous week in the city's his
tory, and the receipts of the custom
house for last month were more by II
per cent than those of the same month
last year. This prosperity has d.
rect effect on the man of small means,
who wants to build home for his
family and is hunting for cheap
money, as well as on the protector OF
big street railway and suburb-building
ing enterprises, who gets his money by
the hundreds of thousand dollars.
Eight per cent. is regarded as re-
markably high rate of interest here.
The st. Louis Asylum for the Blind,
whence, by the way, some of the most
useful inventions for the use OF the
blind ever perfected have come, is to
be moved. The asylum was estab-
lished where it now stands years ago.
when the property in the neighbor-
hood could be had for little, the city
not building that way very fast. Now.
rapid cars run past and factories have
grown up all around it, until the land
and the buildings are worth several
times more than they cost the State.
The institution will be taken to Q
quiet place in the suburbs, and the
ground and improvements will be sold
for more than enough TO pay for the
new site and buildings.
well, how do you like st. LOUISE?
was asked, as usual, of a clever woman
from Boston, who had just joined 3
fashionable West End church, follow
ing her husbands business fortunes
~ think shall like it very much,
she answered with smile, ''when it Is
finished"
She then explained that the day be-
fore she had been out driving over tho
city and she had never got out Of sight
of new buildings This is the thing
about st. Louis that strikes most visit
ors. The report of the Building Com
missioner for this year will astonish
the people of cities that have stopped
growing. To say nothing of the thou
sands Of dwelling houses that are going
up, there are now twenty-six large
Office buildings being erected at an ag-
gregate cost of 81, 600. 900. Each one
of these buildings is small town in
itself, story on story, hundreds Of
Offices, and scores of employees to lool.
he fu
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
Asking for Help.

P1rrsBuRa, Pa, December 1a-The COM
mittee having in charge the provisional meas
ures of relief for the Homestead strikers,
who have been unable to secure work since
the strike was declared of, has issued
formal appeal to the people of the United
States, asking for immediate contributions
of food, fuel and clothing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17

ton. ThUasands of men. women and CHI.
dren arc nrw reduced to almost starvation.
In many OF the mill t1wns non-unionists
can be seen parading the streets and solicit
ing aims. The severity of the weather adds
to their distress.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17

Rags From the Cholera District.
New YORK, December 1a-The steamship
State of alabama has arrived from Bremen.
II had On board a consignment of rags which
we're collected at Hanover, in the district
where cholerawas prevalent the past summer.
The steamer was ordered to take the cons'gn-
ment back to Bremen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
Give 1t Up.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December IA letter
received here from q member of tho none
tary conference now in sess,on at Brussels
ava: There II NO hope for bi-metalism,
and il il hardly probable that any dennile
conclusion will Be reached By tho confer
anca1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
The Rock Island Strike.
orExA. November 10.-The strike ordered

TorExA, November 10-The strike ordered
by Chief Ramsey. of the telesraphers' union,
ON the Rock Island system was partially
oleyed IN Kansas: to greater degree in
Kansas The railroad officials take il coolly
and apprehend M serious difficulty in. de-
lays of trains, except, it may Be. in local
freight work. They claim 70 have plenty OF
men in sigh. to take every abandoned key.
Chs Ramsey and The men asaerally cay
candidly that their principal grievances p N
TIE refusal II H. EailEoad COMPANY % seco0-
aizs theif oedse.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17

To Slaughter Foreign Catue.
LoaDoa, December 1S.-N the coming
seesioa OF parliament James Lowener vih
introaucs Z bin providine for The :lanfhsef
~ oll fueeiRn cattie imported inec oss
=. 1870 = ~ poes . uhinh th1g ~ lenoea.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
oxer rrIxIaI Matter.

BxAvxR FANS, Pa, December A-Ine
Art Tile works closed down on account OF
the strike of the firms employees for nve
minutes to put On wraps before caosin3
vhistle. The men say they intend 20 nens
TO the bitter end. Several hundred sf0