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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
A Disastrous Confagration in rokio.

LONDON, April 13.-Advices from Japan report that Tokio, the capital of the Japanese Empire, has been visited by most disastrous confiagration, in volving great loss of life It appears to have spread with great rapidity in the older and more poorly built section of the city, and did not cease until about eight thousand houses were destroyed, making many thousands of people home less. The loss of life was chiefly due to the efforts of natives to save their effects. The number of dead is probably one hundred,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13

THE ways and means committee of the Columbian exposition estimates the total expenses of the show at $22 2,O0O,- 900, and receipts at $24, 100000. To get at the latter figures, 3O,OOO,OOO admis- sions at 50 cents each are counted on, and $7 ,OO0, 900 is the amount looked for from concessions. If these figures should be realized, there would have to be five times as many visitors as there were at the last Paris exposition, and the concessions would bring more than seventeen times as much money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
The Shoe and Leather Exhibit at the Fa,

NEW YORK, April 13.-At meeting of the shoe and leather dealers of this city to take action in reference to securing g building for exhibits at the Chicago Fair, MT. Rice, of Boston, said that the DirectorGeneral of the Exposition had promised to provide suitable building if the trade would subscribe for $10O, 900 worth of Exposition stock. He proposed that the New England and New York Associations should raise $50, 900 of this amount and the other parts of the coun- try the balance. The chairman appoint ed a committee of five to carry out the object of the meeting in getting sub scriptions to the building fund.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
Protest GaInst tn. G. A. R. Approprlat,ou on

LINCOLN, Neb., April 13.-The mass meeting held here to protest against the passage by Congress of the bill appropriat- ing $100, 900 to defray the expenses o1 the next encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held in the city of Washington, resulted in the passage of resolutions instructing the Nebraska Congressmen not to vote for the bill. protest will be laid before the Appropriation Committee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
Canadians Destroy Fisheries.

NEW YORK, April 13.-John w. Tit comb, secretary of the Fishery Commits sion of Vermont, wrote the Fish Com missioners in New York, at their meeting yesterday, to the effect that Canadians were destroying large quantities of fish in Lake Champlain with seines and dyna- mite. Americans are not allowed to use even hook and line at this season. Tit comb advocated severe protective meas ures, including the manning of & cruiser on the lake. No action was taken.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
TOWEL
HANDY TRAVELLING TOILET CASE.

same material, first being bound with either red or brown braid, and the name of what is to go in the pocket being worked in cotton of the same shade as the braid. All the pockets open toward the center. Sew the pockets in place on the back and final ly bind the whole around the outside with braid. When in service the case is rolled up and fastened by means of two pieces of the braid about foot long.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
mr. Holman.s Eirhteenth Term.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Mr. Holman, the veteran Congressman from Indiana, has received dispatch announcing that he had been renominated for the eigh- teenth time, his service thus covering a period of thirty years. He was the recipient of numerous congratulations from his colleagues.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13

Pneumonia has been cured by Dr Hale's Household Ointment after the patient was given up to die. Get it at R. O. Partree, 46 & 766 Bank street.
 Don't suffer withydyspepsia. Dr Hale's Household Tea will cure you just as cer- tain as syou useSit. For sale by R. c. Partrae, 40 G 706 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13

EVIDENCE increases that the universal language will be English. It has al ready taken the place of French Tn Ger many and Russia. All the deliberations of the recent conference concerning Samoa were conducted in English in stead of French. A gentleman in Liberia says that English has driven out every other foreign tongue from the west coast of Africa, where once Portu' guese was dominant. This progress in India is steady. as it is also in Japan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
Pearl Buttons aud Linen Busters.

EAU CLAIRE, Mich, April 13.-The County Republican League has author
 ized the organization of an Eau Clair 6 Pearl Button Club, which will visit the Minneapolis Convention in June wear ing pearl buttons and linen dusters, rhe manufacture of those articles having been fostered here by the Mckinley law.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
FitxsImmons and Hall Matohod,

NEW YORK, April 13 Two claimants of the middle-weight championship of the world, ex-Anripodeans Robert Fitz- simmons, of San Francisco, Cal, and James Hall, of Chicago, Ill, completed the preliminary arrangements yesterday to fight to a finish before December 31, 1899, for purse of not less than $12, 900 and side bet of $5, 900 each.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
President Harrlson May Buy an Estat.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-A despatch from City Point, Va, states that Presi- dent Harrison is contemplating the pur- chase of the Berkely estate near that place on the James River. This is the old Harrison homestead, and for this reason it is thought the President would like to have it in the family. The rumor of the prospective purchase, however. could not be authenticated at the Execu- tive Mansion. The estate is now owned by New Workers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
Lottery Suit Compromiss d.

FL PAso, Tex, April 13.-The case 0 the United States against the Grand Lot tery of Juarez for using the mails fol promoting the interests of the lottery has resulted in compromise, the lot tery company paying fine and cost amounting to $3, 700 and signing an affi davit never to use the mails again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
Froe Ficht ot a Negro DIeoting.

BURLINGTON, N. J., April 13.-Because Miss Sophia Halstead stepped upon Miss Lena Shows corn in the Zion Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Church last night free fighU ensued just as the preacher was pronouncing the bencdc- tion. The young women, when arraigued before Mayor Silpath, were allowed to depart upon promising to do better.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13

REPUBLICANS are no longer doing much talking about the ''do nothing house." Passing two tariff bills-free wool and free cotton ties and bagging- in one week, is Iegislating entirely too fast to suit the republicans, and then the subject of this legislation is not a pleasant one for them to contemplate it recalls memories of the cyclone of '95, which makes their knees shake at the prospects for it's duplication next No vember.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
Enual to tha presidsut.s Salary.

CHICAGO, April 13-It is rumored that Prof. John P. Barrett. city electrician and chief of the electrical depart ment of the Worlds Fair, is about to resign both positions, the National Board of Underwriters of New York having of fered him $50,000 to become director. general of that institution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
Over a Million Appropriate d.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The House has passed an Urgent Deficiency bill, ap- propriating $1,012, 636 for various de fi- ciencies in the Government service, in eluding $450, 900 to defray the expenses of collecting customs, and $100,O0O for the Census Office
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13

A NEW city has been born to the state of New York, the thirty-third in a very handsome and thriving family. The name of the newcomer is Niagara Falls, and it is made up of the former villages of Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge. By the federal census of 1890 the Falls had 5,5O2 inhabitants and the Bridge 4,4O5, total of 9,907. There has been a handsome growth since the count of two years ago, and the state census will no doubt give the new city well over 10000 people to start with, while in scenery it can outmatch all the world :beside,' and it is the seat of the most interesting industrial experiment now anywhere in progress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
Ireland May Get Worlds Fair Grant.

LONDON, April 13.-In reply to Sir Thomas Esmonde, NJ. P. for Dublin, Sir John k. Gorst, Parliamentary Under Secretary for the Treasury, said that the the question of 8 grant for Ireland for the Chicago Worlds Fair.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
,hnda Islanh,s LsrIsIatnr..

PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 13.-The re- suit of yesterdays election in Newport makes the complexion of the next Legis- lature 66 Republicans, 31 Democrats, with Il Assemblymen to be chosen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
First Time In Fourteen Years.

RAILWAY, N. J., April 13.-The Repub- licans have elected their full city ticket for the first time in fourteen years. The election passed off very quietly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13

THE boys of Sellersburg, Ind, are under a cloud. The town council has passed an ordinance requiring all of them under sixteen years of age to be in their homes by seven o'clock p. m. under pain of arrest. If the larger cities would follow suit it would be Q good thing for the boys
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13

Dr HaIe's Household Cough Cure care every kind of cough from simple cod to inoipient consumption Sold hy R. 0. Partree, 4B & 780 Bank Street,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13

Delivered by carrier 70 any part of the city, or sent by mall at the following rates ...
 One Year $500 Three Months. ... $1. % Six Months ....... $50 One Month. 40
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13

MArRIMoNY must have no terrors for a man who will enter it maimed. A rancher of Hillboro, Ore, on the eve of his marriage fell from the roof of barn and broke an ankle. The guests had been invited and the minister en- gagged for his wedding, so the doctor put the foot and ankle in plaster cast, and Casper was married on schedule time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
TRAVELLING TOILET CASE.
One of the Most Convenient ThinKs Evel
 Devised by Q Woman.

Devised by Q Woman. s
 This is one of the most convenient ways of carrying the various things that are wanted when one is away from home, and the one here shown has been used great many times very sat- isfactorily. It is made of heavy. un- bleached linen, the back being about IS inches wide by IS high, and the cor ners rounded as shown in the illustra- ton. The pockets are made of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13

TIE Manassah society is peculiar organization of Chicago, said to be composed of colored men who have married white wives. The society was organized January 5, 1899, and now has 120 members. It is said there are 4sO colored men living in that city with white wives. The society recently gave banquet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-13
PENMAN NSHzP.

PROF HoLLE Teaches every pupil to write . nne, rapid bust. ness hand in oorrae of 1o private lessons, and NO FAILURES, An kinds Of pen work executed "a the highekt degreo Of the aFG
 10I lAlER mTWMMT.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

he tried them one at time and then as
many as he could get into his mouth al
once, but it was no use; none would fit
and his sobs now and then little hard.
er than before would announce the fail.
ure to find any comfort from the other
fingers.
But good results from the sorry acct
dent after all, for by the time the fingers
healed Tommy had learned that it was
only habit, and not really necessary to
his happiness to suck his fingers, aud bis
mother was glad he was cured even al
the price paid.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

Mrs. L. R. Patton, Rockford. Illinois,
writes: "From personal experience can
recommend Dewitfs Sarsaparilla, a cure
for impure blood and general debility.
For sale byJones & Gibson. 13-3O-1yE.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

Why isn't this good thing? DR..
Fenner's kidney and backache cure is
warranted to give satisfaction in every
case or money returned. Such a propo-
sition couldn't be thought of if the medi-
cine wasn't superior to all others Sold
by Jones & Gibson. g "a Tyr
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09
The Leayenworth Tmea

ByD. r. Anthony. The estnevspaper
in Kansas given away. The Times favors
reform and purity in politics, advocates
truth and justice, hates hypocrisy end is
independent. Subsc1iptioo Rates. Dali
y one year, $500 Weekly, one year $50
Club Rates. Daily (6ye copies ono year,
5000 Weekly (tveaty copies ono year)
36M. No commissions allowed on pre-
mium and dub o1IeesL The Weekly Times
and The KansaD Farmee. 31O0
Address ard remit 60
Tn TnU
Leayuaworth, KaneaA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

Gentle Spring" loses many of it's ter
rors when the system is fortified by the
use of Ayers Sarsaparrilla. With multi
tudes, this wonderful tonic-aIterative has
long superseded all other spring medicines
being everywhere recommended by
physicians.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

We truly believe DeWitfs Little Early
Risers to be the most natural, most ef-
fective, most prompt and economical pill
for bilIousness, indigestion and inactive
liver. For sale by Jones & Gibson.
13-3O-1yr.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

@Beauty" may be "only skin deep" but
the secret of beautiful skin is pure
blood. Those coarse, rough, pimply COM
plexions may. In most cases, be rendered
soft, smooth, and fair by the perse~ering
and systematic use Of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09
The Smartest Child.

"pm very sure, said mother mouse,
As she looked at her children, four,
That the Oldest there, that long-tailed
child,
Will honor the family more
Than the other three, who dumbly sit
In the corner by my side.
Yes, I'd stake my life on Alec, said she,
Whatever should betide."
And Alec was just so sure, you know,
That his mothers words we're true,
That his head outgrew his body quite
Just as some peoples do.
And though the rest were smart enough
They never had any show.
They'll be food for CATS" the mother
said,
"But Alec will live and grow"
And thus they came to know
Smart Alec far and wide;
Though not from things already done
But what were prophesied.
"a mouse's wits his wages are,"
The mother ofttimes said.
"My Alec there will live on cheese,
While three may want for bread"
Now Alec on closet shelf,
Took up his residence.
"The other three would come in too
II they had any sense.
I'll know this house, know every nook
From first to second Aoor,"
Thus Alec to himself observed,
As he look ed his fine nest DER.
That night, the closet door ajar,
Smart Alec went out to see,
To hear, to eat, or do aught else
That a mouse can do, said she.
Quite sure that nothing could befan
The smartest of the four
He slyly slipped across the room
And passed the parlor door.
"My what a house is thisp' thought he
And winked his round, black eye.
They've even placed a saucer here,
With supper for the fly.
They've put paper in it, too,
So If the fly should fall
Into his mess, why, then you see,
He out again can crawl"
GLOW smart am to know this all
Without any one to tell!
I'll just go up and help myself
II the supper suits me we'll.
Chow sweetr' he murmured, as he took
A cautious little drink,
Then laughing, to himself he said
81 wonder If they think
That Alec don't know what is good
I'll drink it every drop"
The more he drank the more he would.
He drank, he could not stop.
The poison parched his little throat.
Yves e'er mouse 90 dry?
Dead by the saucer-morning brought
Awarning to the fly.
And did the fly the warning heed?
Prove yourself not q fly
By finding here moral that
May help you by and by;
Don't pride yours1tf on what you were
Or what they say you'll be.
But pride yo1rself on what you do.
What every one can zee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09
SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1892.
How Tommy Was Cured Of Suck.
ing His Fingers.


There used to be an opinion among
old nurses that baby who sucks It's fin.
gers is bound to be good child, and
many old ladies, under this impression
would endeavor to have child learn THU
habit whether the child had any desire to
do so or not.
Isn't it strangethat people will insist
on teaching children things that the
child - be corrected for in after life:
6Lseem that children have enough
to leafIoro more than keep them busy
without laying up stock of habits that
hsve to be unlearned.
Whether Tommy's habits were given
him to keep h1m quiet, do not know
but certain it is that at almost three
years of age, despite the efforts of his
mother to break him of it, he still sucked
his fingers. The two middle fingers OF
the right hand.
He did look rather cute as he walked
around with those two fingers in
his mouth and the little, chubby
fore-fnger and little finger on either side
of his mouth.
But don't you think he would have to
pay pretty high price for looking cute.
since he was spelling the shape of his
mouth, running his palate which would
grow immaturely curved, spelling the
,shs pc of his fingers and if the habit was
not broken up, he would grow left
handed.
His mother had put quinine on his fin.
gers, had tied them up and tried various
means to cure him of his bad habit but
all to no purpose.
One bright, warm day Tommy and his
brother Nate had been at play by the
creek among the willows that grew in
such profusiou on the banks. It was a
sort of wholesale house for the supply for
their store. They would cut down the
long red sprouts and then by circling
them with their knives they could strip
off the circles of the bark, which left the
sticks all "ringed and streaked and
striped" like real candy.
They had brought up an armful of
switches which they wanted to cut up
into candy and, concluding that the ak
would do their work quicker than knives,
they went out to the wood pile"
Kneeling down on either side of the
''chopping stick" Nate took the az and
Tommy was to put the sticks on to be
cut into candy lengths.
New you know how it all turned out
even before I can tell you. I see it by
your face, for you know they were to
young to handle such thing as an az.
Tommy who had laid stick on the log
to be cut up thought it was not quite in
tho right place. put out his hand to
move it just as Nate struck the blow to
cut ii.
If the blow had been little harder or
perhaps little straighter, four chubby
fingers would have fallen among the
sticks Of play candy; as it was they were
only very badly cut, SO badly in fact that
it was long timesbefore Tommy had
ssobbed himself to sleep, and long time
before the fingers we're well again. But
after all it wasn't altogether the hurt, the
sight of blood aud the sore fngers that
worried Tommy the most. The cut fn-
gers were the ones from which he had
been in the habit of drawing his imagin-
AIRY sustenancs and his supposed good
behavior. he couldn't 60 10 sleep with
out his fingers. He tried the other hand,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

It is truth in medicine that the
smallest dose that performs the cure is
the best. DeWitts Little Early Risers
are the smallest pills, will perform the
cure and are the best. For sale by Jones
& Gibson. 1880 Tyr.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

It is fixed and immutable law that to
have good. sound heath one must have
pure, rich and abundant blood. There is
no shorter nor surer route than by a
course of De Wits Sarsaparilla. For
sale by Jones & Gibson. 13-30.1yr.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

of the skin. Halls Hair Remover quick
ems the nutritive functions of the skin,
healing and preventing the formation of
dandruff.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

"Late to bed and early to rise will
shorten the road to your home in the
Skies" But early to bed and "Little
Early Riser," the pill that makes life
LANCER and better and wiser. For sale
by Jones & Gibson. 13-3O-1yr.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

Steam navigation was once looked
upon with doubt. So was the power Of
DR.. Fenner's Cough Honey to relieve any
cough in one hour, until thousands Of
trials demonstrated the fact. Equally
good for horses. Gives energy and
strength. Money refunded if satisfaction
not given money returned.-Sold by
Jones & Gibson. 10 "a Tyr
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09
THE MISSING LINK.
A Line Of Pullman Colonist Sleep
ers Between St Louis and Port
land.

February LIST the Union Pacific and
Missouri Pacific railways, commenced the
operation of q through line Of Pullman
Colonist Slespers between St Louis and
Portland. The cars are neat and clean,
the appointment is excellent, smoking in
the cas IL prohibited, the cars are at-
tached to the regular daily fast express
train and. are accompanied BY experien-
ced uniformed porters who look amer TIA
wants and comforts Of the passengers.
For accommodations in these carB ether
east OF west bound apply to your nearsae
Union Psciic agent. =. L. Lomax, Gen.
Pa and Tit ACT q. p. 9ystsm Onaha,
Neh 2-2O 40
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

If dull. spiritless and stupid; if your
blood is thick and sluggish; if your ap-
petite is capricious and uncertain, you
need Sarsparilla. For best results take
DeWitts. For sale by Jones & Gibson.
13-3O-1yr.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

Early Risers, Early Risers, Early
Risers. the famous little pills for con-
stipation. sick headache, dyspepsia and
nervousness. For Sale by Jones & Glib
son.. 13-30-1yr.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

Our experience covers many ills, many
pills and many bills. Our ills are malieE,
our pills are smaller and our bills are
smaller when We use DeWitt's little eorit
risera For sale BY Jones 4 0iboou. IS
80 Tyr.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

Bright people are the quickest to rec
ognize good thing and buy it. We sell
lots of bright people the Little Early
Risers. II you are not bright these pills
will make you so. For sale by Jones &
Gibson. Ii 81 Tyr.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

Given under my hand this eth day Of April
1852. ". q. MAnMxIL, County Treasurer.
31szt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09
Notice.
SALE OF SCHOOL LAND.

Notice Is hereby given that YIN offer ct public
sale, ct my once In Wa-Keeney, Kansas, tho S0th
day Of April 1892, between the hours Of 10 O'Clock
A n. and O'Clock P. y. the following described
school lands situated In Trego county, Kansas,
I to.vif.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-09

1854 70
Paid on account cemetery, 20 50
Total, $685. SO
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT WITH CITY TREAS.
GENERAL FUND.
CITY TREASURER, DR..
To balance on hand April 1, 1891, s 70 70
To amount received from license 90
To amount received from dog tax, 8 80
To amount received from water,
ETC., 6 90
To amount received from taxes 1914 o.
Total received SILL 80
CREDIT.
By warrants redeemed $50 81
By balance on hand March 81,
1892, $50 70
Total, SILL 80
BOND FUND.
CITY TREASURER, DR.
To balance on hand, April 1, 1891, $3.50 45
To amount received on taxes It's 43
Total 355 SO
By interest and commission paid 80 q
BY balance on hand March 81,
1892, 265 65
Total 355 50
CEMETERY FUND.
CITY TREASURER DIR.
To balance on hand April 1, 1891, III 90
To amount received from sale of
lots 20 90
Total 191 90
By warrants redeemed 20 IS
By balance on hand March 81,
1892, ITO 45
Total 191 90
thereby certify that the foregoing is q
true statement as shown by the records
in my Office.
Witness my hand and seal this March
81, 1892.
W. d. DAMN, City Clerk.