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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02

Tor geographical reasons, . appreciate
tho fun significance Of unfavurable con-
ditions. It is also less easily able to
withdraw, from the very character and
extent of its investments.
"My company is only one of the many
which have poured money into Kansas
and which are now replacing the invest
ments which alliance legislation fright
ened away. The index and not the true
measure of the mischief wrought is the
reaction on the part of eastern capital.
Two years have been lost and in addi-
ton to that one item the work of inspir,
ing confidence has to begin all over
again, with the well-nigh insurmounta-
BILE disadvantage Of working IN the faca
of deep planted distrust-
II take great interest in politics,
but I look at it chiefly from business
standpoint; and when I say that from q
business standpoint the outlook is polit-
ically favorable, and indeed encourag-
ing, I say great deal. The true work
ings Of the Mckinley law are Just be-
ginning to be understood. The fever
Of 1890 has subsidized. The principally
imaginary wrongs which were to be re-
dressed are Of far smaller proportions
than they at first presented. The ALI
ance failed to do sught but threatened a
financial panic. to destroy'the credit of
the state and undo all that had been
done. Kansas is second to no state in
the Union as one in which to invest.
For that reason eastern capital did not
withdraw until it appeared suicide to
remain, and for that reason also it is re-
turning at the first signs of return to
reason.
my opinion is that if the alliance and
democracy fuse the republican majority
will fall to not less than $4,000. The
81, 5000 is, of course, not hoped for.
But the fusion Of the two parties cannot
possibly threaten republican success.
The soldier members of the alliance are
returning to the republican fold to a
man. The purely farmer members are
also becoming disguised with the re-
suits of. the election of the Office
seekers.
''The outlook at present is for sweep
ing republican victory all along the line
in Kansas. Harrison will be the choice
for president if Blaine absolutely declines
to be a candidate"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02

And Capital City News OF Stat
Interest.

Appointments and Reappolnt-
ueptS. ~
Governor Humphrey has appofnfeo
w. G. Johnston, of Manhattan, memtQ
Of the state board Of pharmacy, IT.
coed c. j. Butin, of FREEDOMS vbo
term expires March 81.
John Warren, Of Kansl9 Ul1H Kat,
was appointed jury commi -, -
P. Craig resigned. aud Ax11fAr Sim
mons, OF Leavenworth, vap4 appointed
jury commissioner, vice W. u Eortescue
resigned.
The following reappointments were
made:
State board of health-Dr. Andrew.
Sabine, of Garden City; DR.. R c. Mus-
grave, of Grenola; DR.. r A. Williams,
Of Olathe.
State board of pharmacy-John z.
Moore, of Lawrence.
Director Of Observation-Disclosures n.
Rice, OF Fort Scott.
Live stock sanitary commission-
Charles Collins, Of Hutchinson.
State board of charities-W. w. MI
ler, Of Usage City.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02
HILL IN BIRMINGHAM.

And 80 this is Hill. This man who is
stupid enough to stand up before an
American audience and declare that
there is but lone great issue. Let us
insist upon it that the laws passed by
the late republican congress shall be re-
pealed. Let us not be misled by any
other and minor issues" This, then, is
the breadth of the craftsmanship of the
man who is hailed by the scribes in the
democratic party, as the new Moses.
Mr.. Hill has not the courage to offer
anything better. He has not even ar
rived at the dignity of the station occu-
pied by charlatan. And more than
this, he has not the political sense to
know it. He does not know that when
he is talking about repeating all the
laws passed by the late republican con-
gress, he is advocating restricted issue
of silver. He has probably not discov-
cred that the republican congress passed
an antitrust law and that to repeal it,
without any substitute, means to take
from the people their only legal means
Of redress against the encroachments of
the trusts that have been formed, but
which are even now feeling the grapple
of the arm of the law.
Mr.. Hill would doubtless repeal the
existing pension laws; he would perhaps
repeal the eight-hour labor law; he
would do away with the law which ad-
mitted six new western states; he would
beyond question wipe out the reci-
procity clause of the tariff law, which
has enabled the United States to become
the commercial mistress of this CONT
nent. He would tear these laws from
the statute books. He would offer
nothing. he dares offer nothing to re-
place them. And all because he is OPP
posed to the Mckinley tariff law. If a
narrower piece of school-boy bombast
can be found, outside of the alliance
oath guarded school house meetings, it
has not been spread upon the records.
No wonder the democrats have foregone
the hope Of electing q president, when
no better timber than Hill is available.
The great puzzle to the country is how
can such vacuous political tom-tom
deceive any considerable number of peo-
pie into thinking that it is an oracle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02
caused TIE shutting down Of wooden

caused the shutting down Of wooleu
machinery"
Mr.. Bland: ssIf the gentlemen from
Maine will allow me to interrupt him,
am much interested in his discussion Of
this question, and 1 know he is compe-
tent to answer an inquiry that I wish to
address to him, if anyone is. There is
q belief do not know myself whether
1t be well founded or not-that wool is
not higher now than before the passage
of the Mckinley bill"
Mr. Dingley: sit is from / to
cents lower in this country, and from 4
to 6 cents lower in Australia and South
America"
"Mr. Bland: s:And yet, notwith-
standing that, there has been a consid-
cradle increase in the sheep industry,
I believe"
MI. Dingley: 'sYes, SIR
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02

pendence, @15, GOO; lola, q, 600; juno.
ton City, $21, 900; Kansas City, $751;
600; Kingman, $4,000; Larned, 49,
600; Lawrence, s65, 900; Lyons; SO, 600;
Mcpherson, $4,000; Manhattan, SAL
600; Marion, $4,000; Marysville, &c.
600; Minneapolis, $4,000; Newton,
$1,000; Olathe, $4,000; Usage City,
$4,000; Oswego, SIS, 900; Ottawa, $33,
600; Paola, $4,000; Parsons, $50, GOO;
Peabody, $4,000; Pittsburg, $4,000;
Pratt, 1900; Sabetha, $40, 900; Salina,
$4,000; Sterling, $4,000; WaKeeney,
$4,000; Wamego, $1,000; Washington,
$4,000; Wellington, $24, 900; Winfield,
$4,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02
KANSAS CHURCHES

Logan letter: The Rt. Rev. Bishop
E. s. Thomas, of Topeka, has made q
visit to Logan and confirmed class
of nine persons at the church of the
TRANSPORTATION.
Ness City News: The first visible
fruits Of the revival that has been con-
Quoted at the Presbyterian church 70,
the propagation Of the particular teach
ings of the Campbellite sect, were made
visible in the immersion of number OF
persons at the lake.
Winfield letter: Resolutions were
also passed by the Southwestern Kansas
M. E. conference opposing oonstitu-
tional convention; in favor Of more strict
laws restricting the liquor traffic; re-
questing the national commissioners to
close the gates OF the Columbian expo
sition on the Sabbath, and to prohibit
the sale Of intoxicating liquors on the
grounds; that the discipline Of the M.
E. church in regard to popular amuse-
ment should be strictly carried out, and
that lay representation in the general
conference should be 80 changed as to
include women as well as men, with
equal rights and privileges.
Wichita Eagle: Rev. John Begley,
the parish priest Of the largest parish Of
any denomination in Kansas, is stationed
at Pratt, but attends to the spiritual
welfare of all the Catholics in the west
ern counties a. far a the Colorado state
line, including Stevena In his rides
over tho country he has an excellent OPP
portunity Of asoertaining the condition
Of the western counties, which he says
is very good. He has been thirty-ssven
years in Kansas, and it ID said that he
has built moro churches than any other
one man in the state. Indeed, It il given
ont from an suthoritative source that be
has built on IN average ono church for
every year he has been wearing The
clerical cloth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02
G. A. r. Headquarters.

After hearing the report Of the COM
mittee the executive council passed the
following resolution:
WHEREAS, The rooms now being COM
pleted in the basement Of the central
part of the state house are necessary
for the immediate occupancy by various
state departments overcrowded, and for
offices now outside of the capitol, and
WHEREAS, It is the opinion of this
council and the attorney general that
the executive council has no author
ity of law to order or consent to the oc-
cupancy of any portion of the capitol
building by any organization not part
of the state government, we are COM
PEELED to deny the request of the G. A.
r., submitted through the department
commander, A. r. Greene, but in so do
ing desire to place the following resolu-
tions on record:
Resolved, By the executive council
that the legislature of 1898 be respect
fully memorialized to provide by law for
the setting apart of suitable room or
rooms in the capitol building when COM
pleted, to be occupied as department
headquarters of the Grand Army OF the
Republic Of Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02
CONSUME OUR PRODUCE A;
HOME.

From the American Economist.
For some years American agriculture
has been depressed, though in less de-
gree than agriculture in foreign coun-
tries, because of over-productlon. The
free-trade demagogue took advantage of
the situation to urge his pet theories
upon farmers, who more steadfastly than
any other class of citizens have turned
deaf ear to the free-trade siren and
formed the main bulwark of American
protection from the time Of Washington
down. The demagogue assures them
that the remedy for their ills is to be
sought in foreign markets for their pro-
duce. 1t is exactly the argument used
to persuade them to consent to reve-
nue. tariff in 1916. But when that tariff
had been voted they discovered how
they had been fooled. Said President
Fillmore in his annual message in De-
cember, 1851, five years after the low
tariff had been inaugurated:
'sThe value of our exports of bread
stuffs and provisions, which it was sup
posed the incentive of low tariff and
large importations from abroad would
have greatly augmented, has fallen
from SOS, 600, 900 in 1847 to $21, 000, 900
in 1851, with almost certainty of a
still further reduction in 1852. The
policy which dictated low rate of du-
ties on foreign merchandise, it was
thought by those who established it,
would tend to benefit the farming pop
ulation Of this country, by increasing
the demand and raising the price of our
agricultural products in foreign mar
kets. The foregoing facts, however,
seem to show, incontestibly, that no
such result has followed the adoption of
this policy"
And no such result would follow the
repetition of the experiment now. Our
misfortune is that we have to send too
much of our agricultural produce for
sale in foreign countries. But we are
rapidly getting over that difficulty.
We are approaching very close to the
line where, under normal conditions,
our own people will consume all our
farmers produce. There are no more
such vast tracts Of unoccupied wheat
lands as were brought under cultivation
during the last twenty years, and the
Investigation of industry resulting from
consistent protection for few years
moro will place our farmers in position
where prices of their produce will be
regulated Independently of Liverpool,
Russia and India. When that time
comes, and it is close at hand, farmers
will be more than ever interested in
protection. These are the teachings of
common sense and experience. The
only evidence that can be produced
against them is the insincere, partisan
vaporings of the free trade demagogue.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02
A BUSINESS MANS VIEWS.

I. B. Snow, of Topeka, superintendent
of agents of the Massachusetts, Mutual
Life Insurance company, is keen OBJ
server of the signs of the times and has
his finger on the financial pulse Of the
state of Kansas. When great financial
institution withdraws its Investments
from the state, the action is ominously
significant. When those investments
are replaced and arrangements made to
increase the original placings, the action
is encouragingly significant. That is
exactly what Mr.. Snow says his compa-
ny has done and is now doing. Mr..
Snow said:
"Between politics and business there
is very intimate relation. The TACT is
very forcibly illustrated by the action of
our company in Kansas. When the up
heaval Of 1890 took place and the ALI
ance came into power, period OF un-
easiness was inaugurated. The threats
of reputation inspired eastern capital
lists with distrust. The supremacy of
the alliance was a standing menace to
the confidence which had heretofore ex-
istcd between the eastern financial IN
situations and the people OF Kansas.
The agents OF these institutions were
instructed to make no further placings
and to withdraw as rapidly as was pos
sible without sacrificing all that was at
stake, what had already been invested.
The election OF the alliance legislature
confirmed the fears which had been in
spired by the speeches of the alliance
leaders before the election. These fears
were made realities by the wildcat legis-
lation which was attempted. It can be
seen at . glance what was the inevitable
result, and that result was AZ have
outlined.
'.Not a. politician, but as a business
man, I am glad to say that the fears OF
eastern capital have been at last rem
dered groundless, although much mis-
chief has already been done and It VII
take long time to recover from the evh
effects Of the attempted Legislation 1t
was tho attempt and not the deed that
COMPOUNDED eastern capital. But with
the evidences of Q return Of that bust
nees sense which had been abandoned
during the campaign Of 1890 began The
work Of recovery. Eastern capital, which
had been leaving Kansas - rsts Iseve
sinking ship, y fast returning; and 1t
No ny that there i moro truthfui than
postioal analogy between the dssertion
81 The rats and the abandonment BY
ontaide cspitsl Outside capital y The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02
PECk'S BAD BOY.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
George W. Peck, democratic governor
Of Wisconsin, speaks thus pleasantly Of
the democratic bad boy: "David B. Hill
cannot break into the White House with
a jimmy, and he will find it out between
now and election day. He and the 9TH
er political burglars with whom he is as
ISOLATED will come to grief before that
time. I regard his capture of the dele
cation in New York as piece of polit-
ical burglary. II the people Of this
country are properly informed as to tho
methods he has taken they will bury
him so deep that he won't know he's on
earth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02

Buom the passage Of the Mckinley
hill thsrs were seventeen pearl button
fnc1ories IN the United States, none oe
which were very busily employed OF
turning out large quantities Of pearl
buttons. To-day there are seventy
ssvsa fhqtories. al of which are running
On fun time and aro crowded with ordsrs.
This = Whist protection has done Tor ths
pearl button industry IN The United
0tatss.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02
SALT.
From the Now York Press.

From the New York Press.
Some Of the democratic Statesmen"
in congress have been making bun
combe speeches about the ''tafin tax on
salt" The Mckinley tariff on salt is IL
cents per 100 pounds. Salt is now SELL
ing BY the barrel at q price which, the
cost Of the barrel being deducted,
amounts to 10 cents per 100 pounda So
It appears that s'tax" ON salt Is nothing,
minus 3 cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02
STOCK AND FARM.

Topeka Journal: Three carloads of
horses have been taken from Topeka this
spring to the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
country and sold there.
Hill City letter: J. n. Heaton, one
of the substantial men of Graham coun-
ty, is feeding 225 head of cattle and 125
head of hogs. He also has 100 head OF
horses.
Several years ago, c. W. Williams. of
Independence, Iowa, wanted to bring
Axtell, the famous horse, to Topeka, to
trot for $500 at the state fair. Secretary
Moon refused the offer, as the horse was
at that time comparatively unknown.
Cove City Gazette: D. J. Mallory, Of
Grinnel township, brought in few sam
Piles of onions and other vegetables of
his own raising. We are safe in saying
that no country can beat them in size
and quality. He raised several hundred
bushels of onions last season.
Argonia Clipper: J. R. Fulton has
1900 acres of wheat growing on his
land near Freeport, and will have 400
acres of sod broken this spring, and e1-
poets to increase his wheat acreage by
that much next season. He says the
prospect for large crop is as good as
he ever saw.
Ness City News: John Garner and
Tilman Peters are each going to break
out quarter section of land this spring,
and several other quarters, belonging
this year. Other farmers report over
1000 acres they intend to break the
coming season. This is move in the
right direction, as the more land under
culture the more moisture it causes.
Cove City Gazette: One of the best
homestead proofs ever made in the
county was made by Kryn Vance.
Mr.. Vance settled on his claim in 1880
and lived until 1885 without putting
''papers" on it. Among his many i'm
provements are 400 fruit trees, many
of them bearing. He has been one of
the few that tried small grain from the
start and made it pay. He has a tree
claim on which he will make proof
shortly, and has bought 4S0 acres in
the last few years. This season he will
harvest $50 acres of wheat. This sea-
son he will harvest $50 acres of wheat.
He is a bachelor and this is leap year.
Axtell Anchor: The renting of D. N.
Alexander's farm to VIM. Kirkendall for
cash rent of $500 per year again
brings up the question if farming pays
in Kansas. The rent is by no means ex-
,orbitant. The entire 240 acres is tillable
and first-class farm. The rent paid,
1915 per acre, is exceeded by many
renters. G. B. Thummel has leased
half section for term of years at 81, 900
per year-$3.12a per acre, and the par
ties who farm it say they make money
and are perfectly well satisfied with their
investment. Six hundred and sixty dol
lars year is $55 month; in other
words, Mr.. KirkendalI must not only
make living for his family and pay his
help, but pay Mr.. Alexander $55
month to come out even. How many
business men in Axtell are paying their
household expenses and clerk hire and
putting by $55 month for rainy day?
Any man who has good farm can rent
it for 10 per cent of its cash value.
Bank stock will not pay more than this,
and 8 per cent is considered good div
idend. TIE plain fact is there is more
money made in renting farm land than
in merchandise or banking.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02

xAoAo0o AAnA4oes<S
E. Clark, the national president, will be
there. The people of Kansas City, Kan
sas, want to give free entertainment to
1000 delegates. Address all inquiries
regarding the convention to Edwin G.
Hadley, 1913 Valley street, South side,
Kansas City, Kansas. Those expecting
to attend and desiring entertainment
should send their names as soon as pos
sible to the chairman of the entertain
ment committee, @. L. Brokaw, Wy
andotte National Bank, Kansas City,
Kansas. Every society in the state
should send their annual report to
Geo. p Stitt, state corresponding secre-
tary, Hutchinson. Kansas.
The senate has passed the bill, by a
close vote, authorizing the erection Of
federal buildings for postofioes where
the amount of business of the postofice
Is from $1,000 to $50, 600, for the pre-
oeeding three years. Should this be-
come q law the following list names
places in Kansas which come under it,
based on present volume of business,
and gives the amount OF cost OF author
ned building for each: Abilene, $50. 900;
Anthony, 1900; Arkansas City, $780,
coo; Belleville. $4,000; Beloit, S1S, 600;
Burlington, $l3, 900; Chanute, SIS, 600;
Chsrryvale, $4,000; Chetopa, $40, 600;
Gay Center, 81, 900; Coneyville. $751;
600; Columbus, $4,000; Concordia,
1l6, BOO; Council Grove So, 600: Dodge
Oty, 81, 600; Ell Dorado. GIG, 900; Ellis
vufth, $4,000; Emporia, $50, 900; Eu-
rska, $4,000; Fredonia, $4,000; Gar
dsn City, $4,000, Garrett, $4,000;
0ifard, $4,000; Great Bend. $4,000;
Harper. $4,000; Hiawatha. 81. 900;
Holton, $16, 600; Horton, $12, 900; How
ard, 5000; Hutchinson, SIS, 900; hide
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Topeka City Railway.

The consolidation of Topeka's two
principal street railways is now almost
certain. Preliminary arrangements ara
about completed, and we may expect in
few months to see Topeka equipped
with one great electric system, one Of
the finest, longest and best in the United
States.
At their next meeting the city council
will be called upon to consider an ordi-
nance granting twenty-year franchise
to the Topeka Railway company" This
is an entirely new company. 1t has not
fled it's charter, as its organisation has
not been completed, but the company
comprises all the stockholders Of the
present City Railway company and the
present Rapid Transit company. If the
companies succeed in forming the COM
binatlon contemplated in this ordinance,
and satisfactory franchise can be Sc
cured, they will begin at once to re-
model both roads and prepare the City
Railway tracks for the use Of electricity.
This will not necessitate the building
of q new power house. The Rapid
Transit power house on the corner OF
Second and Jefferson streets can, it is
said, generate power enough, under
favorable circumstances, to move the en-
tire population Of Topeka at once, il
there were cars enough to carry them.
It can develop power enough to run
both roads under any and all circum-
stances.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02
Advisory Only.

~0VsSOTy SitJs
A year ago Lincoln made complaint
to the state board of railroad commits
sioners asking for additional passenger
service on the Lincoln branch Of the
Union Pacific.
The decision of the board Of May 26,
1891, had the effect Of adding passen-
ger train for time, but it was soon
withdrawn, leaving the service as be-
fore.
The compliments now come with q Pc
tition for the enforcement Of the order.
In the decision of the commission the
complaints are referred to the law which,
in this case, holds the commissioners
orders as advisory only. The duty of
the commission and it's powers under
the law are exhausted when it has recon-
mended to the companies that which it
believes to be Just and reasonable and
reported the facts of such orders, and q
refusal to comply with them on the part
Of the companies, to the governor.
The governor has the facts before him
and upon him depends further action by
mandamus proceedings in the name Of
the state.
Superintendent Of Insurance W. 81.
Mcbride il at work on his annual report.
Governor Humphrey has offered q re-
ward Of $500 for the arrest and convic-
ton Of w. p. Robinson, owner and
cashier Of the Farmers' bank at Hope,
Dickinson county, charged with the
crime Of embezzlement and receiving
deposits Of money after he had knowi-
edge Of the fact that the bank vas IN
solvent and in falling circumstances.
Robinson has fed from justice and his
whereabouts are unknown to the local
authorities.
An The big medicine msn Of eastern
and central Kansas win haye . meeting
IN Topeka On tie It'll Of April Il = thS
annual meeting Of the Eastern Kanaas
Medical sooisty and the Golden Bslt
Medical socisty Of central KausaG. Thsy
have decided 70 hold . joint m6stinx 6
Lincoln Pot hall and get acquainted
Thsy VIII b IN session III day and
evening and some Interesting pepon
viu b rsad. Il = expected TIT bstvseu
ssvsnty-Avs and one hundssd doetoss
yin stfsad