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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
We're Hid in the Flint Hills.

PERRY, o. T., September 49, This town,
the county seat of county D, and the principal
townsite on the line of the Santa Fe road /,
fell into the hands of sooners. Several
minutes after noon on opening day num-
Der of horsemen were seen scampering in
this direction from the Flint Hills, over to-
wards the east, and five minutes later a
party of 200 horsemen, under the head of
Jim Masterson, mounted on Bill Dalton's
famous horse, descended upon the townsite
and occupied the choicest lots. They chose
the lots Immediately surrounding the land
office where the boomers portion of the town
will doubtless be built. That they were
sooners who had been hiding in the Flint
hills is absolutely certain, for no horse has
yet been found who can make nine miles in
twelve minutes. At II As the honest BOOM
ers began to come in. They too were
mounted on horses and they beat the Santa
Fe excursion trains by eight minutes. 1t
is estimated that 5000 people claimed lots
during the afternoon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
80 ~ viii De Contested.

KR4YY L0b W Lt u"
Il Is estimated that fully 10000 peopie'
entered the new country from the nortn
of Hennessey. Through some mistake q
false start was made by the horsemen and
almost the entire line started about ten MN
utes before II o'clock.
The Rock Island company ran In train.
of thirty-two cattle carts. but they were mace
ouate TO carry the crowd who expected 10
come in on the cars.
The expected fight beween the rail road
company and the government was lnaugu-
rated by the company refusing TO stop the
train at the point designated by the govern
ment as the county seat and iano once TOWN.
which is located two miles south.of the Town
originally laid out for the purpose. As the
train passed drought the place probably
600 persons jumped from the train while
running ut q speed of fifteen miles an hour
Two men and one women sustained broken
legs and one man had an arm broken.
The train is estimated to have carried IN
5000 people, 1900 of whom went on TO tne-
original townsite.
Immense prairie fires are burning in al
most every direction. Over fifty cars or
merchandise are on the track, and as many
more at Hennessey. Five lumeer yards
are in active operation.
The run here was unattended By any loss
of life, SO far as known. Very great dlssat-
isfaction prevails about the way the regls'ra-
ton was conducted at Hennessey. 1t IS
freely charged that Wholesale bribery was
resorted to.
It was a common remark that all per-
son needed to be promptly registered was
81 which was supposed to go to the registra-
ton clerks imported from Washington for
the occasion.
A dozen corps of surveyors are at work IN
the two Ends. 1t is expected that nearly
every lot claimed by horsemen reaching
Enid before the train arrived will be con-
tested on account of the premature start.
made by the horsemen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
Said to Sui. the President.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. September A.-Devel-
opments indicate that there is to be an early
effort to put through the senate an amend
ment to the Sherman repeal bill of the ma
ture outlined by Senator Faulkner in his
speech few days ago.
Speaking upon the subject Senator Faux
ner said he would probably introduce his
amendment within the next day or two. 1t
will provide for the purchasing and coinage
of So 100000 in silver per month until silver
circulation in this country shall amount to
$500, 0O0, 600, and for the retirement of all
paper currency of less than $40. The prop
sition has developed considerable strength,
which its friends think sufficient to insure its
adoption.
This amendment coming from Virginia,
the home of the chairman of the house ways
and means committee, is looked upon as
possibly emanating from the administration.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
A Very Wide Drouth.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September H.-The
week was unusually warm throughout the
northwestern states, Ohio, Upper Mississippi
and the Missouri valley, where the daily
temperatures averaged from six to fifteen
degrees above normal. the excess being the
greatest in the Missouri valley. No rain
fell over an extended area from Wisconsin,
Minnesota, South Dakota. southwark to
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. The entire
absence of rainfall over so large an area with
very unusual extremes of temperature,
makes this a very exceptional week in DIS
tricts to the westward of the Mississippi.
Heavy rains caused damage to the cotton
crop in the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama and Mississippi. Cotton picking is
now general in the western portion of the
cotton region and has begun in Oklahoma.
Corn is generally considered as safe from
danger by frost in South Dakota, Nebraska,
Iowa and Illinois,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
Governor L-welling in Chicago,

The Chicago Tribune in reporting the GER
emonies at the Kansas building speaks of
Governor dwellings address as "a neat
speech" and reports it thus:
If the statistician seeks solution of our
occasional discomfort, and asks why we are
constantly making explorations in the do
main of political economy, we point with
pride to more than 5000 school houses which
nestle upon our prairies. If he asks why we
are the vanguard of political and moral re-
form we tell him of our district and normal
schools, our colleges. our great university,
and of the spires which rise from 4.5OO
churches. These are the institutions which
mould the sentiments and shape the desti-
MES of an ambitious people. In 1885, ga
100000 bushels of sufficient to load q
train of cars extending from New York city
to the Golden Gate. on the Pacific coast; in
1891. 100000 worth of fattened animals
for slaughter: last year. more than 10000, 600
bushels of wheat-the most wonderful crop
that ever responded to rain and sunshine
and toll.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
A Question of Physical Endurance,

WASHINGTON, D. c., September 16.-Pressed
to say how long the time would be, Senator
VOORHEES, named two weeks as the limit of
debate. Replying to a question az to how
he expected to bring the matter to close,
Senator VOORHEES, said that with legitimate
speech making out of the way the question
would resolve into one of physical endurance
and he expected soon to ask the senate to
hold longer daily sessions and indeed con-
tinue them into the night. Asked what he
thought would be the disposition of the SEN
ate to compromise on the line of the Faux
ner amendment. Senator VOORHEES, replied
that he did not believe there would be any
amendment of the bill and he was of the
opinion that the silver men would show
greater strength in their vote in opposition
to the straight repeal bill than upon any
other proposition which would be brought
before the senate in connection with the pres
ent legislation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
The Santa FEES Water Tanks.

Three thousand people we're in line before
the registering booths at Orlando, every train
bringing from three to six hundred more
people. Two thousand men and women
slept in line and the sun poured down it's
scorching rays upon them all day. causing
many to faint and one to suffer sunstroke.
There has been much suffering all along
the line because of the scarcity of water, but
the Santa Fe began hauling spring water to
Orlando by the car load and distributed it
free.
The freight yards here are full of freight
for the strip settlers and towns, and at Or
lando household goods are piled up in heap
larger than the depot. Every siding on the
strip is filled with freight for business houses,
going into the new towns, and many will be
doing business before sunset on Saturday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
Plea for the strick..,.

Newspaper correspondents, representing
their papers at the registering booths, actu.
ated by humane motives, have sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Secretary Hoke Smith,
urging him to do something to alleviate suf-
fering:
"In the name of the papers we represent,
we respectfully request that you take imme-
date steps to alleviate the sufferings of the
homeseekers who are seeking registration at
booth No. 9. The booth is situated on a
dusty road four miles away from water and
shelter. The weather is extremely hot and
hot winds are blowing gale. The suffering
is great. A large number of homeseekers
have been stricken down and some have died.
The registration is progressing so slowly that
thousands of men are compelled to stand in
line for days exposed to the sun, dust ana
thirst. Can you not cause the booth to be
removed to the city and put on a larger
force OF clerks, or abandon the registration
at once?
For the honor and welfare of the admin
istration, we beg you to take immediate ac-
ton. Humanity demands it."
This was signed by twenty correspondents
Of leading democratic and republicans papers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
THE SUN
Kills Many People at the
Booths.
The Hottest September Day Known and
the Hottest Of the Year-Immense
Crowds Still Going-Is gister-
ing Night and Lay.

At Kansas City Wednesday was the hottest
day of the year. Hot winds prevailed all
over Kansas, Oklahoma and the Strip. At
Wichita the mercury reached 104; and SO it
did in Texas.
The railroads passing through Wichita
had 135 coach loads crowded with people.
At Arkansas City the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor rugged up
carts to send free water to the booths. At
The registering booths 800 sunstrokes and six
deaths are reported.
At most of the booth camps the force of
clerks was doubled and worked in relays,
night and day.
At Caldwell twenty were sunstruck. Two
died. At Orlando twenty-five were sunstruck,
with two Deaths and at Hennessey eighteen
sunstrokes, with one death,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
Land Offices in Kansas.

The president signed the executive order
which makes the change in the land offices
in Kansas. The order provides for the locat-
ing of the Garden City and Larned Offices at
Dodge City, the locating of the Oberlin and
Kirwin offices at Colby; also the removal of
the Salina office to Topeka. The removal
of records will be made at once, Just as soon
as the department can comply with the or
der. 1t is thought that by October l the
work of removing all records will be COM
pleted. This order threatens the slate for
land Office appointees constructed some
time ago. It. will precipitate another free
fora all fight
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
CHURCH UNIVERSAL.
A Scene Never Before Known
in This World.
An Religions Represented, a Worlds Con-
Ersss 70 Continue Seventeen Days
The Heads of All tn Religions
of the World Assembled.

CHICAGO. September 1G.-All the great re-
ligions of the world and of Christendom, all
shades of religious belief will be represented
and exploited in the coming weeks in the
halls of the art palace. This religious cos
mos combines many congresses and includes
the great parliament of religions which con-
tinues for seventeen days. The parliament
is. of course, the main feature of the series.
Its object, in the language of Mr.. Bonney,
who may be considered chief patriarch of
the cosmic church, and who, therefore,
speaks ex-cathedra. is to bring together the
worlds religions in an assembly I'm which
their common aims and common grounds
may be set forth"
The program gives ample promise that
this object will be effectively obtained. for
IN the union meetings of the parliament
able ministers and laymen of all creeds will
set forth the reasons for the faith that is
within them. Catholics, Protestants and
members of the Greek church will be equally
welcomed to the privileges of the platform,
and for the time being sects will forget their
differences, and by fraternity, become type
of a church universal.
At the opening meeting, after Cardinal
Gibbons had pronounced the invocation,
President Bonney. of the worlds congress
auxiliary, made the welcoming address.
Following him came addresses by Rev. John
81. Barrows of the First Presbyterian church,
Chicago. president of the Parliament of Re-
ligions. Rev. August J. Chaplin, D. D.. Arch
bishop p. A. Feehan, Rev. Alex. Mckenzie,
ID. D., and President Higginbotham of the
worlds fair.
Responses were made by Cardinal Glib
hons, Most Rev. Archbishop Redwood, New
Zealand, Count Bornstorff of Berlin, the
Most Rev. Dionysius Latas. archbishop of
Zante, Greece, Carl Won Bergen, Phi. D.,
Sweden. and representatives from India,
China, Canada and Bomb bay.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
Rush of Travel at Kansas CITY.

The Cherokee strip business opened up
with vengeance. There have been only
two or three such days in the history of the
Kansas City union depot. The homestead
ers' excursion rates are effective and tickets
are sold for one fare, plus 81, to all points in
the west. Men going to Arkansas City,
Caldwell. Kiowa and other places along the
Cherokee strip, swarmed about the depot.
remarkable number of men carried shot
guns and rifles, blankets and tents. The
passengers were divided between the Santa
Fe and Rock Island railways. Regular
trains were provided with extra cars and all
were filled with excursionists bound for the
strip.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
Pension Agency and Law Offices.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. September 15.-Rep-
resentative Curtis, of Kansas, feels sanguine
that the pension office will not be removed
from Topeka to st. Louis. He called on
the president last week to argue the case be-
fore him. While Mr.. Cleveland gave him
no assurances in direct way. he intimated
that on account of the central location of
the Office at Topeka it would not be dis
turbeS. The Missourians are not making
any extraordinary efforts for its removal at
present. Representative Cobb. who insti-
gated the movement to take the flee to st.
Louis. is not in the city.
While the recommendation for the consol-
idation of number of the Kansas land Of
fees has been made, and will probably be
made, no executive order has issued up to
date.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
Protests of The Chimes. Governmen..

The new Chinese minister to this country,
Yang Yu, was at the state department and.
it is understood. was informed by Secretary
Gresham of the intention of the administra-
ton to suspend further action under the ex-
clusion act, pending the action of congress
on the bill to extend to September 1, 1894,
the time to which the Chinese may register.
This change in the attitude of the treasury
department is, it is believed, due to the
strong protests of the Chinese government.
coupled with the intimation that in the event
OF such action the government would no
longer assume the responsibility for the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
Hand to Hand Contest.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September 16.-The
expected fight over federal election laws has
commenced in the house. The occasion of
its place on the calendar being favorable.
consideration was attempted to be STAYED OF
by q motion to recommit.
Then the ball opened. It was understood
that the president opposed considering this
matter, or any other, until the silver repeal
bill was out of the way. This brought TO the
aid of the republicans certain administrator
democrats: who united in refusing to an
swer the roll call, preventing quorum, thus
inauQurating hand 70 hand flibuster fight,
No telling how long it will last.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
Public Buiid,pp. In K.n...

WASHINGTON. D. c., September 14.-Rep-
resentative Curtis, of Kansas, has introduced
a bill making an appropriation of $4,000
for an enlargement of the government build
ing at Topeka. This bill also provides for
an appropriation Of $4,000 for the construc-
ton and equipment of an elevator in the
present building.
MIR. Curtis has also introduced a bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for the construction of
public building at Emporia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
Snap Shots at the World.

DROPPED DEAD.-At Hennessey Kansas
City man had advanced his place in line
tours time by paying s. each time, and had
his money in hand to buy out another ad-
vanced position, when he dropped dead.
FRENZIED BY THIRsT.-Conductor of
Pullmans on the Rock Island train from the
south. report that in passing through the
strip the cars were attacked by thirsty strip
pers who robbed the cars of all the ice and
water. The men were frenZied with thirst,
and the train bears the marks of fierce fight
ing.
CoNTRABAND CERT1F1cATEs.-At Guthrie
contraband business in certificates has been
going on and it is estimated that there
and al Oklahoma from 500 to 1000 per-
sons had given up S. each for certificates.
If they are genuine trouble is in store for
some of the booth clerks.
BUSINESS OUTLooK.-Returns from every
part of the country show decided improve
ment. A hopeful feeling prevails, money
has grown abundant at the speculative GEN.
tiers and somewhat easier for commercial
purposes, and the weekly failures declined
about half in number and more than half in
the amount of liabilities.
EMPoRIA ScoRCHED.-Fire started in Bar
wick's livery. destroying it with thirty-fiye
horses. It then spread to the best business
block in the city, cleaning it out; including
the new Knights of Pythias hall, furniture
warehouse, a drug store, lumber yard, etc.
GRAND MEDICAL DIREcIoR.-Dr. J. B.
Hibben, of Topeka. has been appointed
grand medical director of the A. o. q. W.,
to succeed DR.. A. W. Mckinney, deceased.
FLAT CARS Observation-Disclosures n. r.
Nickerson, conducting affairs for the Santa
Fe at the strip opening, found that only 125
passenger cars could be spared to carry the
crowds on Saturday and that number of
cars not having the capacity for carrying
one half. the crowd. had a Target number of
fat cars rugged up for that service.
SPANISH FLooDs.-Many villages in the
province of Toledo have been washed away
by sudden foods. The loss of life is great.
KILLED AT RzroRM ScHooL.John McGrew,
an inmate of the Topeka Reform school,
whose home is at Arkansas City. while on
the playground with some other boys of his
class, fell from tree, breaking his leg and
received fatal internal injuries which the
physician could not remedy.
A SOONER PLAS.-Many forged certificates
and purchased certificates, which, of course,
will NOT hold claim, are being used in the
interest of Spectators who get genuine GER
tificates and at their leisure will 20 TO the
land their sooner tools have claimed and
take possession.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
Ancient House of ImbecIIes.

LONDON, September 14.-The National
Liberal federation issued circular against
the house of lords. In this circular the fed
Grafton will declare the seven years discus
sion and the eighty-two days consideration
by the house of commons definitely ascer-
tanned the wishes of the 100000 people,
yet this counted for nothing when opposed
to the view of the 400 conservative peers.
Continuing the circular declares that the
abolition of the house of lords is now in
the front of the liberal programme. in &C.
cord with Mr.. Gladstone's declaration at
Newcastle,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
AKansas Man Started IT.

WoRLD's FAIR GROUNDS, September 49,
The Mckinley clan of the United States met
at the Kansas state building. The idea was
first advanced by DR.. Mckinley, of Topeka,
who sent out invitations to all the McKinleys
in the country. large number gathered
and were addressed by Governor Mckinley
and Governor Lewelling.
This was the first time in nearly a century
and half that the clan Mckinley has held a
reunion. The clan was broken up after the
battle of Culloden, ard although the family
traditions have been preserved. the members
of the family have remained separate and
apart until to-day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
Favorites Can Get Certificates.

GUTHRIE, o. T., September I6.-Ihe booth
system of registering proved to be one of the
most infamous outrages ever perpetrated
upon the American people. Fifty thousand
people camped upon the border suffered for
water and died from exposure to damp nights
and hot sun by day, in an effort to get regis
tered in time for opening. Certificates were
openly sold, and men coming on the trains
from St. Louis, Kansas City and other points
had certificates when they arrived. If man
belonged to the Owen ombination OF is in
the political ring he did not need to go to
the booth at all, but received his certificate
by some process.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
More Added Every Day.

ToPEKA, September 19.-During the past
week about 100 men have been added to the
force of car repairers in the Santa Fe shops
in this city. and the blacksmiths, boiler
makers and machinists who were suspended
recently will soon be restored 70 their places.
The increase in the force is due to the re-
vival of freight traffic. Men are added to
mand of work TO be done.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
Kansas at the Fair.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, September 15.-
Kansans were again out in numbers. This
was readily apparent by the way they
thronged the state building all day. They
had one continual round of entertainment.
The Modoc and Mandolin clubs filled in
every gap in the days program without
showing any signs of abatement, and when
they had little spare time IN the afternoon
they went down and serenaded the officials
at the Administration building.
Mrs. CASTOR Boyd's Columbian chorus of
500 voices also added to the pleasure of the
day at the Kansas building.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
The World Uni.cs in Praise.

CHICAGO, September IA new feature of
the religious congress and one thoroughly in
keeping with the spirit of the great parliament
of religions. is the series of union praise ser
vices preceding the sessions of the parlia-
ment. They are under the direction of
Sercy, of Christian unity, and are held every
morning.
Among the speakers in the parliament
were the archbishop of the Zeanta prelate of
the Greek church; Pung Kwang Yu, the
Confucian: Rabbi Hirsch, of Chicago, and
Rev. Father William Bryan, of Cincinnati.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
Bills Introduced by Curtis.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. September 16.-Rep-
resentative Curtis introduced bills to recover
damages to the widows and children of the
Topeka clerks VINO were killed in the Ford
theater disaster. He asks an appropriation
of $4,000 for the benefit of Mamie r. Shull,
the widow of E. G. Shull, and 5000 for his
child also asks $4,000 for the widow of j.
R. Pagan and 5000 each for the two chill
dren. He also introduced bill to establish
postal savings banks at all money order
towns where the same is petitioned for by
100 patrons of the Office, and all deposits to
draw 219 per cent. when allowed to remain
on deposit six months.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
Grand Chief Arthur Settles 1t.

OMAHA, September 16.-Grand Chief Az
thur, of the Engineers Brotherhood, talked
over the Catskiil branch with President
Clark. of the Union. Pacific. After being
put in possession Of all the facts Mr.. Ar
thur sided with the company.
He declared rilat no engineer would be
upheld in drinking while on duty. This
settles the whole affair. The engineers are
not especially interested in the wage reduc-
ton on the Union Pacific, as they are on
schedule and only suffer through reduced
mileage.