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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-11-05

IT Is the religious duty of every
man living within the republic to
study carefully the political issues
and cast his vote accordingly. 1t is
estimated that $4,000 voters of Kan
sas failed to exercise their rights of
suffrage in 1890. A great per cent.
of those, too, who fail to vote, are
capable, worthy men whose conserv-
alive opinion is Of great value in a
contest where new and untried rem
edies for alleged existing evils are
being proposed by professional"
politicians. In government whose
perpetuity is based upon the will Of
the people as expressed at the polls
it is the imperative duty of every
citizen to have an opinion and then
to express it. If there are places
controlled by demagogues and bosses
it is largely because good men are
not as active in political matters as
they should be. There are no rural
districts and very few cities in the
land where there are more evil than
good men, and If politics and politi-
clans are corrupt it is chiefly due to
the lethargy on the part Of the bet
ter element Of the voting population.
Let every man turn out next Tues
day and cast his ballot for the men
and principles which he believes are
best calculated to subserve the in
terests Of the community and the
country at large. This done, and
there need be no fears as to the out
come of the election.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-11-05

EACH day brings new evidence Of
the growth of republican strength
and the deeadence in the peoples
party ranks. Two years ago the
new party made an unexpectedly
strong showing at the polls. Their
campaign was sudden and aggressive
and the republican party was on the
defensive. The history of this party
has shown something of its designs
and during the present campaign
the republicans have been the ag-
gressors, while the defense of the
peoples party has been quite feeble.
The Omaha platform does not sup
port land-loan fat-money or sub
treasury plans whichwere to be the
sayiors of the country according to
70 the pretentions Of two years ago.
Government ownership of railroads
Is the only remedy now demanded in
express terms by that platform. The
rest Of the platform is chiefly de-
voted TO lamentations-that the ma
!, ton Is on the brink Of three kinds
of ruin. that the people are dishon-
ct, that the legislatures, both state
end national, are commodities selling
- Tho highest bidder. that bribery
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-11-05

i almOet universal, that the courts
OF Justice are corrupt and the press
is but q hireling Of capitalists.
There is too much gloom in such
forebodings for prosperous and
happy people like our own and the
arguments, together with ape,sonal
experience quite to the contrary.
have led many to see the exaggera-
tions of the claims of the party.
The arguments Of the party have
been fairly and squarely met and
successfully refuted. The people
are beginning to realize the sham of
the party pretentions and have left
Tom Watson at home in Georgia
and now it looks very much as if
even jeremiah Simpson, easily their
readiest debater, would be returned
to Medicine Lodge and private life.
The populist losses have been sig
nifcant during the campaign while
the republican party has been kept
well intact. No discords have
arisen in the republican column,
while fusion has made endless COM
plications and CONSERVATION and re-
volts from the peoples party. Many
leaders Of the party two years ago
are again in the old parties while
great numbers Of the rank and file
who supported the alliance two years
ago will never do so again. It'll
should be the duty Of republicans to |
get out the full party strength and
not let the same indifference Of two
years ago be again repeated. Re-
publican success is assured If the
party but does its duty.
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worth 4L36 on the dollar.
What had the republican party to
do with this remarkable progress in
wealth and credit? As much as po:
litical party can have through legis-
lation. In the year mentioned, 1852,
the republican party passed the
Homestead bill, under whose provi-
sions a poor man could take up leo
acres of the best land in Kansas
from the government at the unpar-
alleled price of 81 for the entire
area. No nation, no political party,
in history ever enacted another such
law for the poor man. Under its
provisions between 20 million and 80
million acres of land in Kansas alone
were secured by farmers, many Of
them old soldiers. The only thing
in legislation approaching the Home
stead law in iberality to the needy
is the pension record of the republic
can party under which more money
IS paid to deserving old soldiers every
year than any nation of Europe pays
to support a standing army, the vol
ume of pension payments in this
country amounting to the enormous
sum Of 1876 million dollars a year.
The republican party has the
right to call upon the people of the
state to stand up for Kansas and we
have enough faith in the intelligence
and manhood of Kansas voters to
believe that the call will be answered
by a majority of 10000 for the
straight republican ticket.-Capital.
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.oTICE-TIMBER CULTURE.
q. s. Land Office. wa-Keeney. Kan. M -,

u. 8. Land Office. wa-Keeney, Kan. M ,s,e,
October "a, 1892. "'' A"AoA
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
Christian Gfelles against Smith A. Cronk for fail
ure to comply with laws as to Timber Culture en-
try No. 56g7 dated July q 1885, upon the northeast
quarter of section co. township H. range Is west in
Trego county, Kansas, with view to the caneella-
ton of said entry, contestant alleging that Smith A.
Cronk has failed to replant the ten to trees
tree seeds or cuttings at any time during since
the seventh year of entry OF cause the same to be
done. That there are no trees now growing on
said land and has not been since prior to seventh
year of entry. Also failed to cultivate or cause
said land to be cultivated at any time
during or since seventh year of entry. The said
fee on the 10th day of December 1892 at 10 O'Clock
q. m. to respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged failure. HILL p. WILSON,
JOHN NELSON, Attorney. Receiver.
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NOTICE.

!. Land Office at ws-Keeney. Kansas. M 1907
September % 1897. No' A'AA'
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by John g. Hixson against Frank
Bradford for abandoning his homestead
entry No. 1898, dated February "a, 1886,
upon the southwest quarter of section 2,
township 10, south. range Is, west, in
Trego county, Kansas, with view to the
cancellation of said entry; the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear
at this Office on the 7th day Of November,
1892, at l o'clock p. m, to respond and
furnish testimony concerning eaid alleged
abandonment.
1Ol Hull p. WILSON, Receiver.
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K. E. WILLCocKsoN was Trego
county's choice in the nominating
convention and we should see to it
that he gets good support at the
election. There is every reason for
believing that he will be elected and
we can assure all that they will
never regret it. Mr.. Willcockson is
an able, upright, pure man and
Trego county should give him at
least hundred majority.
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gating committee. Then there Were
Che State House investigating COM
mittee, Metropolitan Police Investi
eating committee, State Institutions
Investigating committee, and others
every one Of which was complete
and total failure but an enormous
expense to the tax payers Of the
state. This is their record for
economy and reform. Do you want
a repetition of that kind Of legisla-
ton the coming winter?
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

Land Once ct ws-Keensy, Kmssa Ma soeo
October II, 1872. w. $500
Notice IL hereby given that the following named
settler has Med notice Of his Intention 10 make
final proof IN support Of Ids claim, and that sid
proof wn be made before the Register and Receiver
Novsmber q, lso2. viz:
Arthur 8. Peacock,
Homestead Application No. 210eA tce. re
south half OF southwest quarter ok see1i0a -.
township -, south, range u, west & p. Il Kansas.
He names the following witnesses b provo HI
continuous residence upon md cultivation 81, sid
land, viz:
Alvah p. HinshsW, Alfred LAWsoa, Emu Lawson,
Gaylord II. Stanton, III Of Ws-Keeney, Kaneaa.
10 n LKB N0Mno4, Regigtee.
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FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at wa-Keeney, Kansas, No aneo
October II, 1882. NJ ooS''
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has fled notice of his Intention to make
final proof in support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before register and receiver Of
the q. q Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kansas, on
November 26, 1892, viz:
Gaylord NJ. Stanton,
Homestead Application No. 11O01. for the south
east quarter OF section "a, township Is, south Of
range q, west 6 P. NJ. Kansas.
He names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of, said
land, viz:
Alvah p Hinshaw, Alfred Lawson, Emil Lawson,
Arthur 8. Peacock, all of Wa-Keeney, Kansas.
10 "a LEE MONROE, Register
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| ST Is not worth a continental" is
phrase frequently employed to de-
note the utter worthlessness of an
object though, perhaps, many who
use the term are ignorant of its
derivation. Continental paper money
originated during the revolutionary
war and was war measure the
same as our greenbacks. This pa
per money continued for nearly a
year equal to gold and silver and
then began to depreciate be-
cause the government could not
redeem it. It gradually declined in
value until in ITO it took $50 to
purchase one of gold or silver. In
1850 81 Of gold or silver was worth
$40 of currency and at the close of
the same year the relative values of
the several kinds of money was one
hundred to one and the continental
currency became almost entirely
worthless. An instance is recorded
where a pair Of boots sold for q, 900
pounds. equal to more than 100000
Of our money. Hence the phrase
mot worth continental" became
forcible in signifying the utter
worthlessness of anything. Is there
a business man, a farmer or a labor
ing man who would consent to re-
turn to that sort Of a money system?
Does the farmer wish to receive that
sort Of currency in exchange for his
grain or the laboring man for his
toll? Yet you are the ones that
must suffer. Wall street and our
moneyed men will have the gold. It
is not the capitalists which will suf-
fer. We might cite scores Of cases
which resulted all the same way.
The peoples party Of to-day are de-
claring for the same kind Of ire
deemable currency. Their theory is
the same, the results will be ident-
ical. Millionaires will hoard the
gold and silver and the poor man
will be pauper with thousands of
dollars Of deprecated currency in |
his pockets. We believe in plenty |
Of money with which to do the bus
mess Of the country, but we want |
every dollar ISSUED by our govern
ment to be on a par and inter-
changeable with every other dollar.
This is the republican theory and
the only safe one and there must be
= limit to the amount Of currency
issued so long as it does not possess
intrinsic value within itself as a
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at wa-Keeney, Kansas, ~ eooo
October Is, 1891 ! Ao' '''
Notice II hereby given thst the following named
settler has fled notice Of his intention 10 mako final
proof in support of his claim and that said proof
viii be made before the Register and Receiver Of
the q. 8. Land Once at Wa-Keeney, Kansas, on
December s. 1892, viz:
Frank Spena,
Homestead Application, No. 1892, for the north
west quarter Of section %, township II, south Of
range Is, west p. NJ, Kansas,
He names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upoi and cultivation Of said
land, viz:
Charles b. Men, of ws-Kesney, Kansas, Frank
Stradal, Of Bosnia, Kansas, James n. Spens and
Lars Larson, Of Collyer, Kansas.
1929 LIE MoN1oI, Register.
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Notice.

NOC1c0.
Land Office at wa-Keeney. Kansas. lro 1soao
september 8, 1892, No' A'o'O
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by John r. Bell against Robert
Taylor for abandoning his homestead
entry No. 1877, dated July %, 1883, up
on the west half northwest quarter and
west half southwest quarter section 80
township IA south, range "a west. in
Trego county, Kansas, with view to the
cancellation of said entry; the said parties
are hereby summoned to appear at this
Office on the Bird day of November, 1892,
at o'clock p. M. to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged aband-
onment
101 HILL p. WILSON, Receiver.
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FOR PUBLICATION.

Land o'' at T OCTOBER 4 1 1sss sosA
Notice IL hereby given that the following named
setter has fled notice Of his intention TO make final
proof in support Of his claim, and that said proof
win b made before the register and receiver Of the
q. 8. Land once ct Wa-Keeney, Kansas, on
December ., 1892, viz:
Edward w. LaRue,
Homestead Application No. 21zO0 for the west hall
of the northwest quarter Of section II, township
II. south Of range %, west Of the 9th p. N.
He names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation, Of Rid,
land, viz:
Daniel Countryman, Charles ". Sweet, james
6nelling, Of Ws-Keeney, Kansas, and LAWrence
Warne, Of OgalIah, KansaA
10 y LIE Mormon. Register.
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An Appeal to the Manhood Of
Kansas.

The question before every citizen
Of Kansas in this campaign is
whether to vote that the state has
been a failure, that we can't pay our
debts out of ourown resources, that
Uncle Sam must come to our assist
ance and satisfy our creditors, that
our business is not a success and we
are a state of bankrupts; or to vote
that Kansas is the most beautiful,
the most progressive, the most pros
porous and the most promising state
between the Allegheny mountains
and the Pacific ocean.
No people in history has accom-
plished more than the people of
Kansas in the last thirty years. The
history of the state is record of en-
lightened progress along every line
that gives character to modern civ
ilization. Look at the towns that
have sprung up within single gen.
Grafton from desert; look at the
railroad lines, equalled by only one
other state in the Union; look at
the farms which this year produced
more wheat, not to speak of our
principal crop of corn, than any
state ever produced before in the
history of the country; look at the
schools that have been built on
every hill top and the many humane
and charitable institutions of the
state. To predicate failure and ca
lamity on such record as that by a
people who came here to desert
poor and few in numbers, is to pub
iish villainous libel upon state that
merits the deepest admiration for its
magnificent resources and its intel
ligent and courageous people. It is
q SANDER upon Kansas which calls
upon every loyal citizen for a denial
at the ballot box.
Thirty years ago this year the
bonds Of the new state of Kansas
were sold on the market, bearing Z
per cent. interest, and 60 cents on
the dollar. The state had no credit
and little property. Its people were
compelled to borrow money in order
to build their farm houses and they
paid from "a to 48 per cent. inter
est. In 1890, when the peoples
party was organized, farmers were
able to borrow money on good se-
curity at from 6 to q per cent, al
reduction that tells the story Of adj
vancement in wealth better than all
the census tables. The Z per cent.
bonds Of the state such as sold ct 81
discount of 40 per cent. in 1882 now
bring apremium of 50per cent, and
the 8 per cent bonds Of the stste ~
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EcoNoMY and reform in the ad-
ministration of state affairs was the
cry of the new party two years ago.
"By their fruits ye shall know
them" What are the facts? The
alliance in the last legislature
had two-thirds of the members
of the lower house, and it thus
became their prerogative to as
sumo the initiative in formulating
and presenting the necessary appro-
priation bills for the support Of the
state government and state institu-
tions. What did they do? Their
sins of omission were as great as
their sins of commission. They re-
fused to make necessary appropria-
tions for our benevolent and charit-
able institutions, thus DESTROYING,
in a great measure, their usefulness.
They even refused to make q fair
appropriation for our forestry sta
tions thus GRIPPING them SO that it
is impossible to care for them prop
erly. All this was done in the
name of reform and economy.
Away with such reforms and such
economy. But their sins Of COM
mission were even greater. Over
$50. 900 was expended on the Bot
kin impeachment trial, over 5000
on the Co6syville Dynamite Inye1tii-
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Viola M. WEIGH,
GHERIFFS SALE.
State Of Kansas; Trego county, ss:
Mary z Hsrtwell,
Plaintiff.
George Slusher, Ellen L. Slusher,
The American Mortgage and Guar
anty Company.

Public notice b hereby given that By virtue Of an
order Of sale to directed and delivered, issued
out Of the twenty third judicial district court Of the
staee Of Kansas, sitting In and for the county Of
Trego, IN said State, will, ON
Monday, November 81. 1892,
at 2 O'Clock p. m. Of said day ct The
west door Of the court house I'm wa-Keeney, IN tho
county and state aforesaid offer for public sale and
ell 10 the highest bidder, for cash In hand, all the
right title and interest Of the above named de-
PENDANTS IN and to the the following described
property, to-wit:
The northwest quarter Of section twenty %. in
tovnehiP eleven II, south Of range twenty tour n
vet Of the 9Th p. m.
Lying and dtnated In the county Of Trego in tie
sate Of Kansas With Al the appurtenances thereun
10 belonging, to BE- sold according to Law, without
appe.sement, to s.tisfy one judgment IN foreclos-
urs q mortgage In the Of $500 With interest," ct
te Fate OF 10 per cont and for The further sum Of
$l1235 interest thereon, with 10 per cent interest
pse alnnR and for the further sum Of e13.N taxes
pad b plaintiff with 10 per cent interest PR
annum and for IL further sum Of "a 20 costs Of
odd ac350n, and an accFutng costa; sa1d property
leylDd On md 10 b sold - the property Of tAs
ohDvo 1aned do6snAantB.s
aassn - NJ md tbs 81 day a ssptsnb9
THO. O0UHTXkYs
1A1g1& 1sego county, 1An1nA
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DoN'T fail to vote for Harry L.
Pestana, the republican nominee for
congress. He is soldier, states
man full Of energy, and can repre-
sent this district with credit.
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THERE is no good reason why
every republican and every demo-
crat should not vote our state ticket.
1t is good throughout and its cleo
ton means much for Kansas.
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Notice Of Application to Purchase
School Land.

School Land.
The undersigned hereby gives notice
that he will, on the 18th day of Novem
Der, 1892, make an application to the Pro.
bate Court of Trego county, Kansas, to
purchase the following described school
land, situated in the organized county Of
Trego, Kansas, viz:
The northeast quarter of section thirty
six (36A township fifteen Q5), range twen-
ty.two (22l
He names the following persons to
prove his settlement, continuous resi-
dence, and improvements viz: I. F.
Smith and James T. Ford. residence
Brownell, Kansas.
Done at Wa-Keeney, county of Trego,
Kansas, this 9th day of September, 1892.
10 % CHARLES HEARTIN0,
Petitioner.
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Dark. yellow, greasy akin d symptom
OF disordered kidneys and ivee, and un-
less treated promptly may result IN
dangerous disease. One bottle Of BegRs
Blood Purifier will entirely reunove Che
cause and leave The okin clear and trane
papsnk Sold and warranted b Jon6s {
0ibsun. Sal 1yr
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The last republican congress
passed a law whereby the volume of
currency is increased every month
by about $5,OOO,0O0. This money
is issued direct by the treasury and
is not in the interests of banks.
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FOB PUBLICATION.
Land Once at ws-Keeney, Kansas, No soxo
October l3 1891 No' o~"s

Land Once at Ws-Keeney, Kansas, ~, ooxo
October Ii, 1894 w. '~@s
Notice IL hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim, and that said proof
viii be made before the register and receiver Of the
q, g. Land Office, at Wa-Keeney, Kansas, on
November %. 1892. viz:
Viola M. WEIGH,
Homestead Application No. 1850 for the northeast
quarter section %, township II. south Of range
n, west P. II. Kansas
She names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of, said
land, viz:
James N. Rhoades Samuel N. Volt, James L.
Best, John Gasswint, all Of Wa-Keeney, Kansas.
10l5 LEE MONROE, Register.
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We predict a large majority for
the state ticket and fair majority
for the Harrison electors.
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
State of Kansas J
Trooo Connfv

Treeo County
Tbs State of Z 4nsas to all to whom
these presents may come, greeting:
Know ye that I. the undersigned, sher
il of Trego county, Kansas, by virtue Of
the authority within me vested, do, by
this proclamation, give public notice that
on Tuesday the 9Th day of November, A.
ID. 1892, the same being the Tuesday sue
ceeding the first Monday in November
there will be held general election, and
TINT the officers at that time to be chosen
are as follows, to-wit:
Three presidential electors at large.
One presidential elector, LIST district.
presidential elector 2nd
presidential electoI 3rd
presidential elector 4th
presidential elector 9Th
presidential elector 9th
presidential elector 7th
congressman at large
congressman 9Th district.
state senator 39th district
STATE TICKET.
One governor
lieutenant governor
secretary OF stats
treasurer
Z" state auditor
attorney general
state superintendent
COUNTY TICKET.
One representative
/" probate judge
clerk of district court
county attorney
superintendent of schools
commissioner 3rd district
TOWNSHIP TICKET.
One trustee
treasurer
81 clerk
two constables
justices of the peace
One road overseer for each road
district.
And votes of electors for said officers
will be received at the polls OF each cleo
zion district in said county.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
ret my hand at my Office in the city OF
Wa-Keeney, in said county of Trego and
state Of Kansas this 18th day OF October
4. D. 1892.
THRo. COURTNEY, Sheriff.
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NOTICE.
SALE OF SCHOOL LAND.

Notice b hereby given that viii ofPsr 1t pubic
sale, at my ONCE In wa-Keeney, Kansas the 18th
day of Nov 1884, between the hours Of ten O'Clock
q N. and three O'Clock p. the following describ-
ed school Land situated In Trego county, Kansas to-
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Given under my hand this 18th day Of October
W. g. MAlsHAIl,
1922 County Treas.