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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
A DILEMMA.
Whichever Horn They Take
There Was a Steal.

Thus far, State Printer Snow, the
beneficiary Of the steal, is the only one
to publicly defend the highway robbery
by which nearly two thousand dollars
were taken from the state treasury to
pay him, Snow, for printing humbug
document called the blouse Journal"
but which was, in reality, merely re-
vised edition of the minutes of the Duns-
more club, an organization which never
had any sanction in law or in morals
Indeed, these minutes themselves are a
fraud. They are not the real minutes,
as originally made by Chief Clerk Ben
Rich, but are the doctored minutes, that
we're changed by Lawyer Webb to fit
a new theory of their revolutionary case.
We have Rich's original minutes,
printed by this man Snow, as well as
this fraudulent revision, and if any hon
est populist wants to be convinced of
this fact, we will be pleased to show
them to him. The law makes it the du-
ty of the secretary Of state, attorney
general and state treasurer to decide
what shall be printed at state expense,
and Mr.. Snow furnishes the astounding
information that they officially author
lied and sanctioned this steal. You ask,
"why don't you republicans punish
them through the courts for this and
similar outrages!" It is the business of
the attorney general to prosecute such
cases, but he is as deep in the mud as
the other fellows are in the mire. It
costs money to prosecute such cases. It
costs Colonel Hughes and his friends
hundreds of dollars to defend him
against an infamous partisan prosecu-
ton, while the state, in the hands of
these fellows, pays for their side out of
the public funds and pays big. You ask,
"Why don't You proceed against the
state treasurer on his bondw Because
we don't believe he has any bond worth
the paper it is written on, and if he did
the other difficulties named are in the
way. Here are the republicans of Ma
rion spending private money to prevent
an outrage from being perpetrated on
Company G, of this city, while the state
pays all costs on the other side. When
Will Oil GALo HuOlcCt1o lOOUluk VI U10
state treasury by these retormers with a
big r, stop?-Marion Record.
The people cannot be too often re-
minded that it is not possible that two
house journals were legitimate. Only
one house journal could possibly be the
house journal. The state officers have
no right to do other than print the
the one they deem to be the right
one, the one born according to law. But
they have printed two at the expense of
the people. If the house of which Doug
lass was speaker made the legitimate
journal then the printing of the Duns-
more journal is steal of between 900
and $4,000. If the Dunsmore journal
was the right one then the printing of
the Douglass journal is still bigger
steal because it is larger and costs more
money. Smooth Mr.. Snow knows his
business. Heads, I win; tails, you lose"
is his game. And the people pay.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
History Repeats Itself.

There is one sequence Of events
which has repeated itself again and
again in the history of the world.
Athens threw off the yoke of its ty.
rants, and established a republic,
some of the other Grecian States fols
lowing her example. After period
of democracy, Greece succumbed to
the militry despotism of Alexander
the Great. Rome began her great
career under kings The misgovern-
ment of the Tarquins drove the peo1
pie to found republic, but the Lbs
critics Of the Romans were ultimately
destroyed under the military des-
potism of the Caesars, In the seven
tenth century, England deposed her
King, and created commonwealth
in few years the nascent republic
persisted under the military des.
potism of Oliver Cromwell About
a century ago the French people rose
against their King, and abolished
monarchy. But the French democ-
racy in its turn succumbed to a MILF
tarY despot, and Napoleon Bonaparta
established the Empire. On smaller
scale, similar sequence has occurred
again and again amongst the States
of Central and South America. These
condolences are not accidental; they
illustrate laws of human nature, and
would doubtless be repeated did the
proper conditions recur.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
STCCK AND FARM.

Geo. W. Watson, of the Arkansas Valley
Land and immigration company, says
the company is putting in 10000 acres
of wheat on the land owned by the COM
pany in thirty counties, from Pawnee
west. He says the prospects are very
good this year and that the company
has made money on wheat every year.
From Osborne: Hon. W. ]. Bailey,
of Nemaha county, shipped from Os-
borne county last week two train loads
of cattle and hogs, one OF fifteen cars
from Alton, and another train OF thir-
teen cars from Downs This is stock he
had bought in Osborne county and hs
was shipping it to Nemaha county a
feed this winter.
From Osborne: Ben Toothman, one
of the largest and most substantial
farmers of Osborne county, will raise
10000 bushels of corn this year. He il
one of the successful feeders OF thi
county, having now 100 head OF cattle
which he is feeding. He will SOW up
wards Of 500 acres of wheat this fall
w. III. Smith is another big corn raiser
IN this county, Of this year, and VIII
have over 10000 bushels, most OF which
win be consumed In feeding his ssees
this winter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
Longevity of Noted Men and women.

Darwin was an invalid ali his days,
and so were Young, Keats, Lamb,
De Quincy. Burns, Dickens Herbert
Spencer, himself, has long been on
the invalid list, suffering with in
somnia While deploring the invalid
ism and early death of so many
prominent men we point with pride
to the distinguished women who have
reached the sos 70's and SOS.
Amelia Opie, Miss Edgewnrth, Caro-
line Herschel, Mary Someryille, George
Eliot. George Sand, Harriet Martt.
neau, Harriet Beecher Stowe. Frances
Power Cobbe, Charlotte Cushman,
Fanny Kemble, Mrs Emma vii.
lard and her sister, Mrs Almira Lin
coin, both thinkers and writers on
many scientific questions, and many
others, have enjoyed sound health
through long, laborious days Eliza
beth Cady Stanton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
Goliath of the Big Basin.

In Big Basin. Santa Cruz County,
Cal, there are thousands of giant
redwoods that will measure from ten
to twenty-three feet in diameter.
But the Titan of them all is a giant
known far and near as ''the Goliath
OF Big Basin" This monstrous veg
etable growth is twenty-three feet in
diameter at the ground and is per.
fectly solid, fact noted as a rarely
in these colossi of the forest. Goliath
is a fraction over 200 feet in height.
the lower 100 feet of the trunk be-
ing free from branches or unsightly
excrescences. Experienced woodmail
declare that the tree would weigh
more than 100, 900 tons and that it
would 'cut" 1900, 900 feet of clear
board measure lumber. besides 100
cords Of wood that could be COTTON
out of the limbs and waste.-St
Louis Republic
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
TELLER'S FRANK CONFESS
SION.
He Owns Up that the Yarn
About Ernest Seyd is
a Fiction.

No matter which side of the silver de-
bate one may be on there should be Joy
and gladness whenever any lie-any-
body's lie-is duly exploded. The pop
ulist orators who are daft on the subject
of conspiracies started the story that Err
nest Seyd, a most noted and worthy Eng
lishman came over here in 1873 and by the
use of money in congress secured the pass
age Of the famous repeal law OF 1873.
The free silver men took up the story
and it grew to have good deal OF
standing in spite of strong republican
denials. Finally came the information
from Mr.. Seyd's son that his father was
never in this country after 1856 and
was always most vigorous bi-metallist.
The first member of congress to frankly
confess that he had been wrong was Sen
ator Teller the foremost free silver SEN
ator. He said, as reported by the con-
gressional record of the 29th of Septem-
Der:
Mr.. Teller: I never looked at the rec
ord before, but I supposed it was true.
[ have seen some other statements which
have gone the rounds in connection with
this gentleman's visit to America. L
never supposed that he was not present
in the United States until few days
since when the senator from Masssachu-
sets called my attention to the letter
OF his son.
think, at least twelve or fifteen years
ago, I looked up this question. I could
not satisfy my mind that Mr.. Seyd had
ever brought any money here, or exerted
any improper influence upon anybody,
and, therefore, say without fear of con-
tradiction, that in all the speeches have
made on the silver question, and there
have been several made by me, nobody
will find any allusion in them to Mr..
Seyd in an uncomplimentary manner.
/ had his work. I knew him to be an
earnest, thorough, intelligent bi-metal-
list. I did suppose that he had been
here, and that he had probably conferred
with Mr.. Hooper, as he might have done
without being subject to any criticism,
until yesterday, when the senator from
Massachusetts, called my attention to
the error, if error it is, and it must be.
I do not deny that if it was an inten-
tional error, of course it was a gross
outrage upon the public; but 80 per
cent. of the people who have used it
have used it with the greatest honesty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
Chinese Books Of Quotations.

A Chinese literary man is nothing
if he is not abusive. To write either
prose or poetry without constant ref
erences to historical events or per-
sonages IS regarded as sign either Of
stupidity or Of lack OF education. As
the only history with which China.
men are acquainted is that of their
own country, and as every Chinaman
writes, the practice Of using histori.
cal allusiens has become fine art,
and the most obscure characters and
circumstances of past ages are neces-
sarily dragged into writings to pre-
vent endless repetiti0ns, and to dis
play the minute acquaintance of
authors with the records of their
country.
In nine cases out Of ten this ac-
is only simulated and to
support the deception endless man
uals Of familiar quotations are pub.
lished to supply a semblance of the
knowledge which is wanting. The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28

makes it illegal to require gold con-
tract in notes, mortgages, or other obi
cations, and makes silver, as well as
gold, legal tender for all debts in your
state.
Our long experience has taught us
that merchants AS a class-are honor
able and honest men, and we feel well
enough acquainted with you, outside of
our business relations, to ask you what
your merchants think of this-if it has
been discussed among them, and what
the sentiment is regarding it.
All imported goods have to be based
on gold values. Now if the seller should
be compelled TO accept silver in payment,
at the difference in values today, he
would lose 331 per cent, which no one
could stand.
Can contracts be made payable in
New York or elsewhere outside of Kan
sas, and be valid? Outside of Kansas,
where that law does not operate, of course
the barrel of -four and the suit OF
clothes would advance just as much as
the depreciation in silver, but the only
defense in law that any person selling
commodities based on gold values would
have, so far as we can see, would be to
stop selling in Kansas. Or could
the prices be made in silver at I adj
vance?
We should have no hesitancy in TAX
ing the word or agreement of our custo-
mers there to pay us on the gold basis,
no matter what the law might say.
This is only suggestive letter, and
we should be very glad to hear from you
the condition and prospects.
Yours truly,
JOHN D. CUTTER & Co.
Yes, it is a more suggestive letter
even than the writer intended it to be.
It is suggestive of the fact that every
foolish item of legislation is as good as
sign painted on ten thousand barns and
fences warning Kansas people who have
money to get out of Kansas with it as
soon as they can, and outside people
with money to stay away as long as
they can.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
MOST WONDERFUL OF PEARLS.
The Southern Cross" q Gem Found by q
Fisherman in Western Australia.

The Southern Cross" Gem Found by q
Fisherman in Western Australia.
Black pearls used to be held as OF
small value. comparatively speaking.
They were first made fashionable
by the Empress Eugene, wife of Ma
poleon III, who possessed famous
necklace Of them which fetched ego,
600 at auction after the overthrow
OF the imperial dynasty. This did
not include the single great pearl
forming the snap. which was pur-
chased by the Marquis Of Bath tor
IS, 900. Mexico, Tahiti and Fiji sup
ply the markets of the world with
black pearls. The most extraordin-
airy pearl in the world, according to
the New York Advertiser, is known
as the Southern Cross" 1t is prob
ably the most remarkable thing Of
its kind that nature has ever pro-
duced. So far as is known it occu-
pies an absolutely unique position in
the history of pearls 1t consists of a
group of nine pearls naturally grown
together in so regular manner as to
form an almost perfect Latin cross.
Seven of them compose the shaft,
which measures an inch and half in
length. while the two arms Of the
cross are formed by one pearl on each
side. All the pearls are of fine luster.
This astonishing freak was discoy-
cred by a man named Clark, while
pearl fishing In Western Australia.
He regarded it as a miracle and, en-
PERTAINING a superstitious dread of
1t, he buried it. In 1874 it was dug
up again and since then it has
changed hands many times Its
value is set at $50, 600. How it came
about that these Derils were grouped
together in such manner no one
has as yet been able to explain salts
factorily. It has been suggested
that fragment of serrated seaweed
mag have got into the shell Of the
oyster and that the succession of
teeth along the margin Of the front
may have caused deposition of nacre
st regular intervals, SO as to form
string of pearls in a straight line.
The cross was found in the shell OF
the mollusk, just as it was taken
from its native element, without any
ossibilitv of its having been SUBJ
iected to human manipulation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
Don't Worry About the Major

Major T. J. Anderson wrote letter to
say that the much talked of wine that
was drunk in the dark room at Chicago
was bought by himself and drunk by
prohibition republicans. To a Topeka
Journal reporter Major Anderson reiter-
ated this charge. Then he went on to
tell pleasant little story of how they
fooled Texas crowd by making them
believe they had nothing but lemonade
for them and afterward handing out the
wine the very same wine that the ma
jor declared had been drunk by the
thirsty Kansas republicans. Hadn't the
major better do little getting together?
Exchange.
The major is together all right. Like
Gould he is an Erie man all the time.
just cast your eye over the Rock Island
assessment and then let it squirt along
the elegant lines OF that gubernatorial
train to Chicago. The major is togeth.
or ell right.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
THAT TWENTY-FIVE MILL
IONS.
Why the Claims Made Regard
ing Last Winters Senate
Railroad Bill are Absurd.

Populist orators and writer's have
been making the bold claim that if the
senate railroad bill had been passed it
would have saved the farmers of the
state twenty-five millions of dollars. OF
course, the first question for decent
man to ask is whether the farmers Of the
state would have saved twenty-five
millions Of dollars by the method of rob-
bling somebody else of that sum, or
whether they would have been saved
that sum legitimately. After that very
pertinent question is answered, the next
question to be asked is whether it is
possible, considering the total business
Of the roads in Kansas, to save that
much money in Kansas. Here, for ex-
ample, is a statement Of the mileage,
gross earnings, operating expenses, and
net earnings OF the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad for the year ending
June Both, 1898:
Miles of road operated ....... $685. 26
Train miles. Observation-Disclosures. s, 2O2 5000
Gross earnings in Kansas. 80. 81, 257 694. a
per mile of road 4,593.89
per train mile. 1.33
Operating expenses in Kansas. 81, 914 ,103.77
per mile of
road ..................... 2,s66.O2
Operating expenses per train
mile. ,SS
Net earnings in Kansas. ........ 81 ,343 ,590.47
per mile of road. 1928
4" train mile.. AZ
These operating expenses do not in
clude taxes or rental of tracks and ter
minals.
By the above it will be seen that the
gross earnings are only about twelve
millions Of dollars. The Santa Fe in
Kansas probably earns nearly as much
as all the other roads in Kansas to-
gether, so that the total gross earnings
of Kansas roads will not be far from
twenty-five millions of dollars. II the
populist bill, therefore would have saved
twenty-five millions of dollars to the
people OF Kansas, it would have done it
by having the railroads do business for
nothing. Such talk as the populist
leaders are making on this subject is
but ''sound and fury" to thoughtful
ears and will brand the takers at once
with all intelligent people as frauds.
The bill passed by the house was the
only practicable bill before either body,
and it would have been passed by the
senate had the senate not desired to
leave the railroad question an open one
for future campaign purposes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
A SAMPLE LETTER.
Showing the Effect of Foolish
EnactmentS of the State
Legislature.

Last March the house of John d.
Cutter & Co., A East 14th street, New
York, addressed letter to the house of
III. b. Mills 4 Sons, Topeka, which all
should read as fair example, showing
how every wild-eyed freak of legisla-
tive bill is received by level headed bus
mess men outside of the state. Law
makers who know nothing about the
business are like farmers who know
nothing about their business - they
make failure OF their work. Here is
the letter to the Messrs. Mills:
New YORK, March IL, 1893.
Messrs. q. q. AiIIs d Sons, Topeka, Kans.
GKETss-We notice that the legisla-
turs Of Kansas has passed law which
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
Nothing Could Be Simpler.

A scientific writer says that il a
drop of oil from foul pipe be placed
in the mouth of snake the action
is instantaneous-the reptile becomes
rigid and powerless. This will he a
useful item for a person in the bush,
and the knowledge should render
them secure from snakes IL man
sees q snake all he has to do Is TO
squeeze the animals jaws until it
epens Is mouth. place drop OF oil
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
DECIDED TO LIVE.
Found After An That Life Was Not Per
fectly HOPELESS.

Found After An That Life Was Not Per-
fectly Hopeless.
'slt is always darkest before dawn
is a saying aptly illustrated by an
anecdote given by Hume Nisbet in
"a Colonial Tramp" While in Mel
bourne Mr.. Nisbet one evening
stepped under a veranda to avoid q
shower. A young woman was there
before him, ana from her harassed
face and her restless pacing up and
down he judged her to be in trouble.
So it proved. Suddenly the woman
approached him and said:
"Would you mind doing me favor,
sir?"
mo! That is, If / can. What is
it,"
81 want some medicine from the
chemist over there, but he will not
give it to me; perhaps he would let
you have it."
Perhaps What kind Of medicine
do you want?"
"a shillings's worth Of laudauum. I"
"I'll try" / said, and taking the
money from her was about starting
off when a thought occurred to me,
and l asked:
"What do you want it for, MISS"
sToothache. I have it frightfully
tonight"
''No you haven't" I said quietly.
SIT is heartache that ails you, and
you want to kill yourself"
"You are right" she said, 81 do
want to kill myself Now suppose
you will be for giving me up"
mo. / would rather help you to
die if you are quite sure that you are
done with life. But are you sure?"
Then she told me how she had Of
Tended her kindred, the Jews, by be-
coming Christian, how they had
cursed her and discarded her. She
was a tailoress, but most of the trade
was in the hands of the Jews, and
they would not employ her, and she
could not get work elsewhere. She
had tried every shop in Melbourne.
Then I'll get you the laudanum.
said l; 'only want a favor from
you first"
what is it?"
81 want you to live until to-mor-
row night, and try all round once
more. II you fail of success meet me
here tomorrow at this hour, and Pll
do my best to get you the laudanum."
She agreed to that and I returned
the shilling. Next night waited in
vain for the young woman to appear.
Six months afterward / was wait
ing at the postoffice for letters when
a pretty, Iaughing-faced young wo-
man came up the steps, with young
man beside her. AS soon as she saw
me she darJed forward and shook me
warmly by the hand. It was the
young Jewess who had wanted the
laudanum.
II got job the next day." she
said, $50 did not need to come to
you. Better still, Igot husband.
l Say, dear" she cried to her COM
panion, who had joined us 'this is
the young man who made me go the
rounds again"
Then turning again to me, she
said:
''This is my husband; Igot place
after all, in a Christian shop, the
first tried, and he was the foreman
there. We have been married two
months. Pm very happy" and she
laughed in pleasant manner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28

WHEN some politicians are weighed
they are found wanting-everys once
In which there IL q vacancy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28

from . pipe inside and, while the
snake is rigid, walk out OF danger
Nothing could be simpler -Shenan'
1nah News
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28

ly way in which the money could be OBJ
tanned was through the use of skeleton
key. The police are Investigating.
Topeka Capital: The trustees of the
Kansas Medical college met in the col
lege building, at GIG Jackson street, and
among other business transacted, it was
decided that the rapid growth of the in
stitution justified the erection of col
lege building, and the executive commit
tee were instructed to proceed at once to
prepare. plans and specifications for
building to be completed and ready for
occupancy next fall.
Topeka Journal: J. T. Hite, living
eleven miles north, reports the total loss
of his house and its contents, including
$40 in money, by fire. The family were
all at home, but the fire spread so rapid
~ that they saved nothing except the
clothes they were wearing. Mrs. Hite
was upstairs when the flames were dis
covered, and narrowly escaped destruc-
ton. The loss is about $500, and there
was no insurance. 1t is thought to have
originated from matches ignited by mice.
Topeka Capital: 81. Won Langen, the
editor OF the German Telegraph, is to
receive the appointment of receivership
OF the Topeka land Office. Mr.. Won Lam
gen says the appointment viii come en-
tirely unsolicited from him. that he did
not even ask the Topeka Germans to in
dorse him. Governor Click and Senator
Martin both favor the appointment, SC it
win undoubtedly be made. The Office
has been worth about $500 a year, but
as the Kansas land Offices are to be con-
solidated it win soon pay more than
that.