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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-15
Killed by Lightning.

While standing under tree, ten miles south
of Kansas City, Irving Clark, aged 10, and
Frank Paulin, aged Is, were struck by light
ming and instantly killed.
Mrs. Irving Clark and Miss Minnie Clark,
who were with them, were stunned and
burned, and laid under tree for three hours
in driving rain before they recovered con-
seriousness.
The four had started early on a fishing
tour, and being caught in terrific thunder
storm. sought shelter under tree.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-15
Father Gunn Has a Majority,

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, July Tt is learned
here on good authority that Father Gum,
pastor OF the Immaculate Conception church
of this city. will be named by the pope as
bishop of the see of Concordia, Kan. The
bishops and the archbishops of the arch do
cese held meeting at Dubuque recently and
sent three names to Rome for the vacant
place. Father Gum had majority and this
practically elects him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-15
Hold to Their Demand.

PTTsBURG, KAN, July n.-Ata mass meet
ing of the Yale, Frontenac, Litchfleld and
Midway miners, held at Midway, each of the
propositions presented by Chairman Perry,
of the coal operators special committee at
Kansas City, was submitted and each was re-
jected by a unanimous vote. Then the
miners adopted a resolution declaring that
they would stand until their demand of 81
cents per ton in summer and IS cents per ton
in winter was acceded to,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-15
AGAR Load of Vets Taken.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan. July Thirty veter-
ans from the Soldiers home have been taken
to the hot springs in South Dakota to demon
strate the curative properties of the springs.
which are said to be remarkable.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-15
Wheat Cron Sizad Tin.

TOLEDO, O., July IA. c. King q Co.,
of this city, have received reports from 2,6S1
reliable grain dealers and millers, covering
every section of the six principal winter
wheat states, producing two-thirds of the
total crop. The indications from these re-
ports are that they will furnish about $780,
0O0. 600 bushels this year against 100000
bushels in 1892
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-15
Greece q Republic.

ATHENS, July 6.-The king has abdicated
the throne of Greece and the country has
been declared republic. The action has
created the most intense excitement, but it
isnot believed any trouble will ensue.
A late dispatch denies this.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-15
Hotel Near the Fair Grounds.

CHICAGO, July 11.-Miss Jessie Bigelow.
of Ogden, q. T., who was seriously injured
during the burning of the Lincoln hotel;
near the fair grounds, is resting easily and
may recover. Seven others were injured,
two of them guests, and five 6remen. They
will all recover.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-15
Texas Fever on the State Line.

INDEPENDENCE, KAN, July 11.-Texas fever
has broken out in Chautauqua county, and
several head of cattle have died. The state
sanitary commission is investigating. This
is the county in which Frazer and Gibson
lost their lives a few years since for introduc-
inc diaeaaed cattle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-15
Failures at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July THE Golden
Eagle clothing house has failed.
Later the following failures were an
nounced.
Guenther Bros, retail dry goods; White
more Bros, book store; Haskell Show Print
ing company.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-15
Cost of Kansas Sugar Experiments.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 8.-From state
ment prepared by the chemist of the agri
cultural department, it appears that since
1888 S2O,723 has been expended at the Ster-
ling sugar experiment station, Kansas, and
$4,000 in Medicine Lodge, from July /, 1S9O
to June p, 1893, chiefly in experiments In
making sugar from sorghum.
Secretary Morton is considering these
figures with a view of reducing the expendl-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-15
Seeking Self Protection.

ROME. July Negotiations are proceed
ing between the governments of Italy,
France, Belgium and Switzerland looking
to the protection of the interest of the ma
tons composing the Latin union, in conse-
Guence of the action of the government of
India in regard to the silver currency of
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Los Angeles Banks Reopen.

WASHINGTON. D. c., July s.-Comptrolle1
of Currency Eckles has been informed that
the First National bank of Los Angeles
and the Southern California bank. OF the
same place, will open their doors for busi-
ness again within few days.
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Five Hundred More.

Troy, n. T., July 1.-The business at the
Breaker Island plant of the Troy Steel q
Iron company will be practically suspended
for an indefinite period. Five hundred
hands have been laid of because OF lack
of business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-15
Sent TO Kansas Miners.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 1.-The operators
of the coal mines in the Southern Kansas
fields, in session in this city, have made a
proposition to the striking miners that they
will pay "a cents ton every month in the
the year for mine run coal. The operators
are sending the proposition to their miners.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-15
Fixa of Them Did II

TOPEKA, July 1.-The two Webbs, Tucker
and his son and Reynolds were the five men
who wrecked the Santa Fe train at Barclay
Young Tucker and Reynolds and Steve
Webb's girl have told the whole story.
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n Rank Resumes.

SPOKANE, WASH, July S.-The Washing.
ton National bank, which suspended sew
eral weeks ago, has resumed. 1t IS abuno.
antly supplied with money and can mee'
all liabilities
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18

The Press has the best possible Organiza
tiOn TO secure news from the most import
ant sonrces, ana with nearly 40 correspond.
ents in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
ware. the State and near-at home news i
covered with a routine caretulness ahd ut
tention to detail not even attempted by any
OF her laper.
The P'eSs has also the best OF correspond
ents in all the great cities of the United
States, az well as tinancial and railroads ex-
pPrts in Chicago and the West, who keep the
Daner more thaa abre>t with events.
|. The columns of the Sunday Press are Ell
riched by contributions from those whose
names are written high in our lists OF great
authors, novelirts. eSsayists, rs wei as from
men of high rank in public life The best
authors know that their be audiences are
the readers of the Daily, Weekly and Sunday
Press.
In politics The Press Knows no other
master than the people, ana the past wear
has seen. as has been seen before, the marked
tact that ii is ssubservient toEo political boss
1t has no political ambitions to foster, but
looks after the Interests OF its readers, and
delivers itself upon the issues OF The day in
Il nlannel both frank and teerless, letting
the facts speak for themselves and evadlng
no issues, but meeting them all on the basis
OF fair play to all men at all times. Its pages
know no distinctions and the rights OF one
class over another are neither recognized
Lor supported.
Advertisements OF Help Wanted may be
inserted in The Press tor One Cent Word.
Advertisements OF Situations Wanted 4
Cent Word. Special days tor advertise.
ments: Sunday Wednesday. SATURDAY.
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An English State seeret.

hope that the revelation am about to
make may be considered as strictly conf
Dental. 1t must not be told across the At
lantic 1t is one of those secrets which one
learns with shame and repeats in whisper.
1t refers, in fact, to the venerable house OF
lords. 1t has to do with thing which
greatly adds TO what the peerage calls the
enjoyment of title 1t is secret of the
vestiarium, or robing room. T. is nothing
less than the long and carefully concealed
truth about the coronet You know that it
is crimson velvet cap, very soft and pretty
and comfortable, round which is the gold
coroLct set with pearls. Now. a coronet is
just broad circular band, as everybody
knows
The iron crown of lIombardy is such a
band of gold set with great rubies roughly
cut, and without any palliative of velvet.
With the bare crown stuck firmly on his
head there he was-a king, just as with his
wig adjusted on his head the re is the other
mana lord chief justice. Very we'll then.
he peers coronet is not of gold at all |
am assured, by one who knows, that il is
of copper gilt, and that the pearls in il are
not pearls. but silver things as big as
pigeons eggs One more illusion is gone
We shall learn next that the velvet is cot
ton velvet or sateen or soft merino, or
even red flannel Only copper gilt! Is it
possibles-Walter Besant in London Queen
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18

Queer world! Queer peoplel Helt
arr nitn and men by thousands suffer
| iny from all sorts of diseases, bearing
all manners of pain, spending heir al
| on physicians and 'sgetting no better.
bu rather worse" when right at hand
there's a remedy which says it can hell
them because it's helped thousands like
them. .sADother patent medicine ad,
verlisement,n you say. Yes-but nol
Of the ordinary sort. The medicine il
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and it's different from the ordinary nos.
| trums in this
1t does what it claims to do, or Il
costs you nothing.
The way is this: You pay your drug,
gist 81. 90 for a bottle. YIN read the
directions, and you How them. You
get better or you doG't. Ii you do, you
buy another bottle, and perhaps an
other. If you don't get better, you get
your money back. And the queer
thing is that 50 liIany people are Will
ing to be sick when he rpmeIy's so
near al hand.
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To Help Out Weak Drivers.

A veteran horseman, whose observations
of driving about the city cover nearly half
century, has undertaken to relieve the
distress which the sight of bit pulling
horse causes him by an invention that he
means to share with his suffering drivers
free of royalty, charges So far ~ be
Knows all devices intended to prevent a
willful horse from taking the bits in its
teeth are means of torture, cutting the
| rse's mouth or otherwise causing pain
'nis is needless. he thinks, as well ~ cruel,
and no one " no enjoys driving and loves
horses can approve of any such punish
ment. His device is quite az effective, he
thinks, and lot at all painful. by its use.
when horse begins its capers, the device
is so connected with the bit that it pulls at
the horses tail, which receives the strain
now imposed on the driver. Asthe pulling
becomes harder the horse simply tugs at
the roots of it's own tail. The inventor has
triea the apparatus and says he has never
driven horse that was not at once broken
of the pulling habit by it.-New York
TimeR
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18

times. Now, look at the back view of the
same boy and see how beautiful figure
can be deformed by resting the weight on
one leg. As he is young he can easily be
cured, one way being to make him stand
properly. In the picture both legs are
straight, but see how the right shoulder
hangs down.
The measurements of this boy are: Height.
551S inches; chest, 25. 90, 81 inches; expanse,
6 inches. This is wonderful, but the little
chap has caught the ''knack" of it. He can
throw the chest way in, and one would think
he was dying of consumption when he ex
hales. His right forearm is s3s inches;
right upper arm, lO1 inches; waist, 26 inch
es; right calf. l21z inches, right thigh, III
inches. The left arm is little smaller than
the right. He is l3 years This lad belongs
to one of the best boys schools in New York
city. They have regular class work in the
gymnasium The records spoken of are
such as can lie safely made without bad re-
suits or interference with lessons.
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Astonishing News.

Out on the doorstep the windiest morning,
Bright hair for the little heads only adorning
His eyes ablaze with excitement and joy
The wee little will-o'-the-wisp Of boy!
was going by as straight as you choose
When he hailed me with this astonishing news
"Oh, sir. did you hear bout our baby up stairs
A'thout any teeth and just two or free hars'
Her eyes are shut so you can't look froo
But opened one, and that was blue.
She's only just Her till we name her name.
Cause, don't you see. mister, she's only itls
came?
She's most too teenty to tickle and touch.
But appreciate her very much.
Her nose is pug but ii might be pugger;
If you'll scuse me now. I'll go in and hug her
1--WE have dog that likes music" said a
little girl to new companion. when
mamma sings, he wants to sing, too, and
howls SO that you can hear him all over the
neighborhood.'
But if he likes it why doesn't he keep
still and listen to it," asked the other
"Oh, he's such naturally enthusiastic
dog that he can't ever keep still"
Most dogs and some other animals have
this sort of enthusiasm" over music, espe-
cially if it is sung or played in a high key.
Dogs find very vocalizing effect i'll hand
organs. They are often seen seated at the
side of hand organ player howiing at the
tops of their voices.
It is supposed that they must like the
music since otherwise they would take to
their heels at the approach Of hand organ,
instead of sitting down comfortably beside
it to howl.
There is a collie dog near Boston which
is certainly fond of singing" The word
'.sing' sends him instantly to his mis-
tress' knees, and with a little encourage
ment from her he ''sings" high and low,
''trills' with singular wavering, gurglin9
utterance, and comes down the scale" in a
somewhat sabrupt but very amusing man.
ner.
His delight at being asked to sing is very
great. He complies without the expecta-
tion of any other reward than few strokes
upon the head and goes beanling and
whisking around the room after every per
formance In pursuit of commendation.-
Yuueh,s Qonpanipn.
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he knew where to Put Il.

There was little dancing affair at q
good mans house the other evening on
Cass avenue, given by the daughters, the
old folks being absent. As refreshment
the girls had quietly introduced little
claret punch, and reporter, who was q
guest, was devoting some of his spare time
to it.
Goodness me-" exclaimed one of the
young ladies. "Idon't know what ever papa
would say if he found out we had claret
punch You mustn't let it get in the pa
per-" she begged of him.
The reporter bowed, with courtly grace,
over his glass.
my dear Miss Ethel" he said, don't be
alarmed. shall not waste it by putting it
in the paper" and he filed his glass again
Detroit Free Press
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18
Mhittier.s Spirituality.

Spiritualism as 1t is called in our day,
was subject which earnestly and steadily
held whittier's attention. Therear many
messages in his letters on this question
which state his own mental position very
clearly. II have had as good chance to see
a ghost" he once said, "as anybody ever
had, but not the slightest sign ever came to
me. do not doubt what others tell me,
but sometimes wonder over my own in
capacity. 1 should like to see some dear
ghost walk in and sit down by me when
am here alone The doings of the old witch
days have never been explained, and as we
are SO soon to be transferred to another
state. how natural it appears that some Of
us should have glimpses Of 1t here"
As the end of his life drew near, it was
easy to see that the village home where his
mother and sister lived and died was the
place he chiefly loved, but he was more in
accessible to his friends in Amesbury, and
the Interruptions of fast growing factory
town were sometimes less agreeable to him
than the country life at Oak Knoll. Once
only be expresses this preference for the
dear old village home in one of his letters:
81 have been at Amesbury for fortnight.
Somehow seem nearer to my mother and
sister; the very walls of the room seem to
have become sensitive to the photographs
of unseen presences. Annie Fields In
Harner'S
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18
In a Bad Box.

A female candidate for Mayor OF
Kansas City, Kan, says she doesn't
know whether her husband will vote
for her or not. That husband is in a
pretty tough box. If his vote should
elect her he would pract ically LOSE
his wife. On the other hand, Kansas
not having secret ballot, if his vote
should defeat her he will probably
soon have cause to wish he had lost his
wife. Perhaps the easiest way out for
him is to steal horse and be disfran-
chised. Indianapolis Sentinel.
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18

Acrobats, whose feats of leaping and
vaulting SO interest the crowd and
charm the children at the circus, ought
to take from town to town supply of
Salvation Oil. They will find it a first
class liniment, just the thing they need
for soreness of the muscles occasioned
by too violent exercise, for stiffness in
the back and neck, or for any abnormal
strain which they pay be subjected to.
Price 25 cents.
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18
a BRIDAL MEASURE.

Gifts they sent her manifold.
Diamonds and pearl AMI -,Iil.
One there was anon the uhronR
Had not Midas touch al need.
He against q sylvan reed
Set his lips, and breathed n song:
Bid bright Flora, as she comes,
Snatch spray of orange blooms
For maiden's hair.
Let the hours their aprons fill
With mignonette and daffodn
And all that's fair.
For her bosom fetch the rose
That is rarest:
Not that either these or those
Could by any happening be
Ornaments to such as she;
They'll but show, when she Is dressed,
She is fairer than the fairest,
And out betters what is bestl
Thomas Bailey Aldrich in Century.
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18
He Never Told.

Little Jim was sent into the parlor to en-
tertain his sisters best young man. He
made quite success of it. His first uues
tion was:
"Can you stanl on your heldy'
After the young man admitted that he
couldn't, Jim proceeded to demonstrate his
proficiency in that liIse.
"That's good," said the young man
who taught you how"
SISTER told me never to tell london
Tit Bits
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18
rrainInr nf nfTurkish Bows.

Little Turks are trained to be soldiers
every inch of them. A little Turk eats what
ever is given him, obeys without amurmur
works like horse at whatever task is set
before him, walks till he drops down, draws
water for his own food, cuts his own wood
takes care of his own horse and sleeps on the
ground without even giving the smallest
sign of impatience. He is even taught todo
this without moving a muscle of his face to
show that he does not like such hard work
What about the little boys in civilized
countries who pout because they have to &c
on errands and who refuse to eat porridge
for Observation-Disclosures City Times.
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18
Names ofJapanese GINS.

Many of those pretty and suggestive little
words that serve as names for japanese
girls are Ms charming in English as in Jap
anese, for it is not uncommon for JAP
girl to bear the name of Il flower On the
other hand, however, many girls in Japan
bear the name of some homcly dome si il
utensil, as frying pan or dustbrush DoG'h
less this results from the custom commoll
among some people of naming a child foI
the first object that strikes be fathers eye
after the little one has come hto the world
New York Sun.
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18
Rich. Red Blood

As nat uially results from taking HOODS
Sarsararil.a as persunaf cleanliness re-
sIl!s from free use of soa aud water.
This gr Al purifier thoroughly rxpels
scrofuld, salt rheum and all other i'm
purities and builds up every organ Of
the body. Now is the lime to take it..
The highest praise has been won by
HOODS PILLS for their easy, yet
efficient action. So d by all druggist .
Price 25 cents.
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18
TeIlinc Sex by Movements.

Observant and farsighted persons dis
tiuglish at great distances man from 9
wpiian. not by dress, face or figure, but by
movements The motions Of the most
graceful of men are ungainly when com
Pared with the sinuous lines that most
womtn instinctively assume. 1t often hap
pens that II single motion of distant fig
ure, and especially motion of the arms
above the head, will instantly determine
/ ra trained observer the sex of the per
son. If any one doubts this, let him note
the awkward, windmill like performance
Of man arranging his hair, and the grace
full curves and deft touches with which a
woman accompanies the same thing.-New
York Sun
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18
ex.pre.it,ept HAYES, Last Interview.

Only few weeks before his death, ex-
President Hayes told western interviewer
that he had turned over to his sons all his
business matters. For instance" said he,
II intend to make trip to Baltimore 10
morrow, and in the morning, just before
start. | will get down to the bank and ask
I,ud for some money. will probably say
TO him, .Rud, am going to Baltimore, and
think ! had better have about 300 for the
trip And, just as like as not, Rud Will
answer, Father, that's too much; don &
think you need more than $3.50. And
suppose ! will take it. That's the way
used TO do with him. and that's the way ne
does with me now. w."-Philadelphia Ledger
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18
A Reply of Bishop Brooks.

The late Bishop Phillips Brooks denied a
great many OF the good stories that were
told of him, but one whispered around
among the clergy lacked the bishops de
uial He was to confirm a class in highly
ritualistic parish, and the rector, an oid
friend OF the bishops and well acquainted
with the latters broad church views. wrote
to say that as there might be some features
of the service which Bishop Brooks would
disapprove any such would be omitted II
~ would be kind enough to indicate them.
The bishops reply to this communication
is said to have been note which ran about
thus: "Dear -: Turn Il all en."--Nsw
York Sun. .-.A-.
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18
A Cnt Extermlnntor.

An ingenious Brooklynite has come out
with an invention which bids fair to rele
gate the bootjack to the attic with the
distaff and spinning wheel He has run q
wire along his back fence To this is AZ
tached strong electric battery. button
at the inventors bedside sends forked light
ming through the wire. and the current Is
turned OH when the cats begin their mid
night parleyings. One wild feline screech.
and all il over-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18

You never know when you are going
to take cold. So slight thing as I
change in the electrical condition of thu
atmosphere is sufficient to cause deli
cate people to contract cold, Sncf
persons should never be without DR.
Bulbs Cough syrup, the infallible
cough-cure, 10 cut short the dangerou;
malady at the outset.
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18
In English yvorkhouses.

It was the great reproach against the
English workhouse in old times that hus-
band and wife, even in advanced age, were
separated, and the touching wish embodied
in John Anderson, My Jo," could not be
carried out. But as a matter of fact it now
appears that the wish itself is wanting
"I've looked after he for 40 year." says an
ancient dame, land I've had enough of II"
and II came in here on purpose to get out of
the reach of the old gals tongue" retorts
the husband. Only few couples still care
for one another's society. VIC are told.-San
Francisco Argonaut.
Middletown transcript., 1893-03-18
just What he Wanted.

Prospective Father-in-Law. = Oh,
what is that wedding check ink, young
ladyp
Young Lady-Why, that's a new
patent. You write check at night !,
present 1t to the bride, and it fades out
in daylight.
Prospective Father in -Law-Ah,give
me three bottles.-Judge.