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The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25

Chetopa letter: The prospects for
corn and wheat in this county are excel
lent, the stand of corn being the best
ever known, although the excessive rain
fall has kept the farmers from cultivat-
ing much thus far.
Russell journal: Nearly all of the
wheat which was hurt by the freeze the
latter part Of March and by drought in
in the early spring. is being plowed m
der and the ground planted to corn or
sorghum of the various kinds.
Mcpherson Republican; Some farm
ers report some fly in the wheat but as
vet no damage is done. J. Peterson. OF
Delmore, SAYS he has noticed the fly
but that their presence indicates that
they we're just laying their eggs.
The Labette county dairymen have
organized county dairy association
Near Lynn, Washington county. Miss
Edith Foster, eleven wears old, hag
planted all alone ninety acres Of corn
this season.
Westphalia Times: We have recent
ly interviewed many of our farmers and
they are unanimous in saying that corn
has never come up better than il has
| done this spring. Many say that not
one hill IS missing.
From Oberlin: Northwest Kansas has
been blessed with an abundance of rain.
( The rains came little late. but are hers
! in time 20 save many Thousand acres oi
{ small grain and to put the ground i'd
( most excellent condition for corn and
other crops. In Decatur county there
are az least twice as many acres broken
ont this year SIS IN any previous year
> Is wonderful the amount If improve
ment that is going on In everv part
u this county there are new frams
houses being crested this spring IN plaee
of the sod dwellings formerly used by
farmers when they first came 70 tha
country.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
Sixth District on Finance.

The Sixth district republican convention
at Phillipsburg. in its platform, put the
money plank in new phraseoogy, and it is,
therefore, of general interest. 1t reads;
'Resolved, That we regard gold monomet-
allism, of which President Cleveland is an
expouent, and silver monometallism, advo-
Gated by the populists, as equally extreme.
Our money, which is the most concrete form
of property, consists of dollars which have
equal debt paying and purchasing power,
and does not shrink on our hands when re-
ceived in payment for wages or products.
We favor laws that will maintain this equal
ity and secure the largest coinage and use OF
both golG and silver as money without de-
stroying their parity. and the largest posi-
BILE use Of paper currency that can be main
tained without depreciation"
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25

While the herd of elephants belonging
70 the circus was being driven past the
Leavenworth police headquarters,
white horse belonging to Gardener tut
mum, on the market, was killed by trlgnt.
He looked at the herd, gave wild
snort. reared up, pitched forward on his
head and was dead in three minutes.
Mr.. Putnum has owned the horse Tor
eighteen wears. The animal was tWen-
ty-four years old.
The miners of the Central Coal and
Coke company's shafts Nos. 8 and :, at
Weir CITY, have held a meeting and de-
dided not to suspend work, but have ap-
pointed committee to wait upon MI.
Perry and be placed on the same scale
as is the other shafts of that company,
where they are paying Sc cents for mine
run coal. The shafts are SO far all run
ming on full time and the operators say
the only thing that troubles them IS to
get enough cars to fill their many or
ders.
IF. Drake, the well-known banker
| of Fort Scott, who has fostered the SUI
gar works of that city, declares that su-
gar cane is the best crop grown IN the
state. He says the demand for sorghum
molasses is increasing every year, and
the prices are constantly going up. Ii
the crop were raised for syrup alone, he
saws it would pay better than any other
crop, as drought does not affect the
weld. Aside from its value for molasses
the seed is becoming an article Of trade
and the stalk, after the juice is pressed
out, is sold to paper mills. This is the
only article used at the Fort Scott mill
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
General Assembly,

SARATOGA, N. vi, May 24-The question
Of theological seminary control, as far as
the general assembly of the Presbyterian
church is concerned, is settled. By vote
Of almost four to one the report of the ma
lority Of the committee that considered the
matter was adopted. The report provides
for giving them power and the right to ap-
prove the appointments of professors and
directors and asks the directors of the semi
mares to declare trust in favor of the Pres
byterian church which the general assembly
may enforce in the civil courts. At the same
time committee is provided which shall
confer and advise with the semnaries and
seek to gain their consent to the proposed
MANS.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
VIII CIIraIU he Punish ed.

CHEYENNE, WYo.. May 26.-B. +. Hughes
R. F. Weed and Charles O'Brien, leaders
among the common weaers who stole
Union Pacific train at Montpelier, Idaho
and run it to Cokeville, where they were
captured, were sentenced by Judge hlner.
of the United States court, to five months
Imprisonment in the Laramie county laIi.
Twelve Others were sentenced to four months
Imprisonment. In passing sentence upon
them Judge Riner said:
''While the people of this state are geneer-
Gus and always willing to assist the worthy
who are unfortunate, yet they are not IN
sympathy with any man who violates the
law. They have not sent forth commonweal
armies to coerce by numbers. if not by ac-
tual force, transportation from place to
place and subsistence without compensation. o. l..
They are industrial, economical and law
abiding. All property, whether owned by
individuals or corporations, is entitled to
and will receive full and equal protection
under the law. and any man who illegally
interferes. or attempts to interfere with an,
others property, or with the possession ana
use thereof, ought to and surely will be pun
ished for his acts"
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
Judee Jenkins Injunctions.

WASHINGTON. d. G., May A.-The house
committee on the judiciary indorsed the re-
ports Of the Boatner subcommittee which
Investigated the matter of njunctions by
Judge Jenkins. resolution and two bills
will be reported to the house. The resolu.
ton will set forth the house disapproVeS OF
the action Of Judge jenkins, and holds that
he exceeded his powers in enjoinlng the rail
road men from striking. The two bills to
be reported will be drawn to carry into effect
the subcommittee recommendation re-
garding compulsory labor, which was as fol-
lows:
"Your committee recommends that all
possible doubt as to the powers of Judges of
the courts Of the United States to enforce
specific performance of labor contracts by
legal process Or to compel a person to rem
der involuntary service under any pretext be
set at rest by prohibitory statute"
The second bill will be in accordance with
this recommendation: ''The power to pun
ish for contempt il limited by the laws of
most of the states and we can see no reason
Why like limitation should not be placed
upon the powers Of federal judges"
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
Hands Off.

TOPEKA. May Ex-Governor Lewelling has
defined his position in the matter of police
commission complaints.
During the past few weeks there have
been numerous complaints from Atchison
against one of the police sergeants and there
has also been an attempt to have the gov
ernor remove the object of the disastisfac
ton.
The governor states that hereafter he will
have nothing whatever to do with these ap-
peals and that the action of the police com
missioners at any place. upon any matter
of complaint will be final and further, that
he will under no circumstances interfere
with such action as may be taken by the
boards
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25

The South Topeka agent for the
Missouri Pacific has put a sign over the
safe which reads: mo money is kept in
this safe over night, burglars will have
the kindness not to blow it open"
The Missouri Pacific continues to han
die large amount of corn out of Tope-
ka for New Orleans and other points IN
the south. From fifteen to twenty cars
a dav 90 out, and the agent here has
difficulty in getting engines enough on
this division to take care of it. And this
is all Kansas corn, handled by Topeka
dealers.
A Wellington special says the con-
tract has been let for grading the exten-
sion of the Southern Kansas branch
road to HunneweIl, Kansas, from that
place, the present terminus, to Rock
Falls, bv the way of Parker, Ok. The
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe company
will iron the road and operate it as soon
as the grade is completed.
The Topeka Journal learns that, con-
trary to the announcement, the Rock
Island will not begin the work on q
short cut from Jansen, Nebraska, to Abb
ilene, Kansas, this summer. The survey
has been made and the road has such
step under consideration, but nothing
further Will be done about it until times
get better The company, it is further
said, thinks seriously of building
short line from about Dresden, Kansas,
to Denver. 1t now gets into Denver over
the Union Pacific road from Llmon, Col.
The new Central Branch time card
has another station, which has never
been on the card before. 1t is ''Wacun-
da Springs" in Mitchell county, situated
between Glen Elder and Cawker City.
The Great Spirit Spring, less than
quarter of mile to the south, is being
put in first class shape for summer tour
| lists. The Mammoth hotel, containing
forty sleeping rooms, is being finished,
in charge of W. p Smith, Of Beloit.
Over $4,000 is being expended in fin
ishing and furnishing this building.
Another bath house will be erected, and
a mile race track is talked of. The rail-
road company will put in switch and
depot.
| Topeka Journal: The men at the San
ia Fe shops and repair yards are expect
| ing that some of their number will soon
be laid off. No official announcement
has been made Of an extended lay-oH,
and as neither General Manager Frey,
Superintendent of Machinery Player,
nor Master Mechanic Smith are in the
city, the report can neither be verified
nor denied. In the bridge building de-
partment of this division six men have
been suspended, and Superintendent of
Bridges Peter Sayre has received orders
from headquarters TO cut down his force
as rapidly as the work now on hand will
allow to number barely sufficient to
keep the bridges in shape for use. This
means the early retirement of at least
fifty men. An employe Of the shops
said that he had it from good authority
that about fifty men would soon be sus-
pended from the locomotive shops and
and repair yards. There are now only
five engines in the shops for repairs.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25

WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 26.-Following
if COPY of the resolution introduced in the
senate by Senator Kyle:
Resolved. That i il the sense Of the senate
that the [ uited States government shall not
use force for the purpose OF restoring TO the
throne the GeFo~ed queen Of the Sandwich
i EZds or for the Turpo-c OF destroying the
existing government: that the provisional
government having been duly recOgn zeG.
the highest intg rERticnat interests require
that u thal pursue ITS own me OF roJcy /:
that intervention ia the 10. teal affairs ot
these stands by other govern ments will t-s
regarded 81 an ect unfr indy 10 the govern
menr o. the United States
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
The Grand Rally.

TOPEKA, May &C. Every train that has
come into Topeka since Wednesday morn
ing has brought Christian Endeavor dele
gates to attend the state convention, which
began its sessions at the First Presbyterian
church at p. m. Thursday. 1t IS expected
that at least $500 delegates will be assem-
bled to-day.
The first session was devoted to the recep-
ton of delegates, the addresses of welcome
by Mayor Harrison on behalf of the city and
by Rev W. L. Byers on behalf of the
churches and Endeavor societies, and to the
responses to these addresses of welcome on
behalf of the convention by Rev. A. f. Irwin,
of Hutchinson.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
California Populists.

The peoples party platform of the Cal
iformia state convention at Sacramento
indorses the Omaha platform and joint
farmers alliance and labor congress. The
platform favors national control of rail-
roads, telegraph and telephone systems and
the unconditional repeal of the national
bank law, opposition to the issuance of gov
ernment, state and municipal bonds; favors
woman suffrage, condemns all opposition
to the public school system and opposes the
Pacific railroad subsidy bill, and favors the
foreclosure and operation of roads by the
government, the prohibition of Chinese and
japanese immigration and the immediate
construction and management of the Nicar-
aqua canal by the government. Fusion
with any other party is opposed.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
Knocks out Civil Service.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 24.-The ques-
tion Of civil service reform was given full
sway in the house. the occasion being the
amendment to strike out the paragraph in
the legislative appropriation bill, providing
for the civil service commission. 1t gave
opportunity for some stirring ani not a few
amusing speeches. The amendment was
adopted by vote Of los to II, amid great
democratic applause.
Several democrats opposed the amend
ment virtually abollshing the commission,
but it was adopted by nearly strict party
vote.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
War in Leavenworth.

A crowd of striking Missouri miners were
in camp at Quindaro, Kan, and it was known
that they intended to march to Leavenworth
to stop work in the coal mines there.
A mass meeting of business men and citi-
zens decided not to permit this and all due
arrangements were made.
When the strikers approached the city linn
its the fire alarm was given, as agreed upon,
and large force of armed citizens met the
strikers, marching in regular order.
The citizens formed on both sides of the
column of strikers. who we're marched IN
double file, and escorted them through the
city to and half way across the Missouri river
bridge.
The strikers by that time were impressed
with the propriety of going the rest of the
way to Missouri soil without an escort.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
Enstar and Perry Confer.

United States District Attorney Perry
visited Judge Foster at his home in Topeka
to confer on the Sanders matter.
Judge Foster had decided to hear mo-
ton 10. habeas corpus unless Perry con-
sented to hold only few of the leaders and
let the rest go.
After this consultation J. G. Waters, at
torney for Sanders, wired to him this:
''Perry offers to let the men go on their
own recognizance except yourself, engineer
and fireman, for whom bond can be given.
What do you say?
Perry was seen in Topeka and he SAID that
if a Judge could not be secured to hear the
case in a day or two be would favor the
plan outlined above. If the case comes tC
trial of course some permanent disposition
will be made of it,
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25

,,a : H. arst s'ue ~ prosperity !. begins u ss..
righteousness saea And
4 revival may always he IA
world to get it. = $50 ~ ~
SOME preachers ara afrs,a
care GA EN- tnas the wages Of SD i d a.. 3
for fear their pay VIII stop. 80
One ofsthe hardest thlngs &.
mas ever tried 10 do Is to az ss1 !
face on happy Christian. 'eaR
lF youare faithful to Dresens IL.
as soon as it is safe IN III Il ~ o.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
Crowds of EndeaVOrers.

TOPEKA. KAN, May 26.-O4 account of
the Christian Endeavor meeting here the
Santa Fe ran two special cars from Atchi-
son. two from Hutchinson, one from Law
renee, one from Ottawa, one from Arkansas
City. one from points between Winfield and
Florence, two from Newton, one from the
Mcpherson branch and two from Emporia
There were two cars of people from Usage
City and Scranton, but they came on regu-
lar trains.
The Rock Island ran a special Christian
Endeavor train from Holton.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 25.-C. H. j.
Taylor. the colored Kansas man over whose
confirmation to be recorder of deeds for the
District of Columbia there has been spir-
tied debate in the senate, was confirmed at
an executive session, the vote standing 80 to
Is. There we're no speeches made beyond q
few remarks by Senator Hill to the effect
the democratic party platform on the sub
ject of home rule would be observed.
The division in the vote was OF over party
lines, but Taylor received larger per cent
age of republican votes than at first seemed
probable.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
oaaad wi+h RuoLsho+

SrAuS TON. HI. May 24-The Consolidated
Coal company, in order to protect the Stsun-
ton miners from strikers. has secured 100
Winchester shotguns, with several hundred
pounds uf shells loaded with bucEshot, re-
ports having reached StAuntou that the
strikers intend 10 return here and force work
Ing miners To stop work
Deputy sheriff Hoadley intends to protec;
all men wishing to work if he has to call ou
every citizen tn the city.
Both mines are working full force.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25

The republican Third Kansas district con-
vention at Oswego, nominated S. 5. Kirk
patrick, of Fredonia, Wilson county. by ac-
clamaton.
The platform reaffirms republican a!legl-
ance TO the principle of protection, adopts
the national plank on silver. renews Its de-
votion to the interests of the union soldier
and severely condemns the results OF tht
populist state administration. The eonven
tion was large and h ,rmonious.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
Not Even for the Fair.

SPRNGFrEIn, IL1~. May 24--The Capital
OF the State Miners union TO allow enough
men To go I'd wurk TO mine coal 20 supply
the Springfield Paving Brick company with
fuel to manufacture hrics for the exposition
building, state tair grounds
The miners officers refused tha request
State Secretary Gnynon said il would estab-
llsh baa president.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
a Test Vote,

WASHINGTON. D. C., May Ex-senator
Teller moved TO lay the tariff bill on the
table. The motion was made to test the
sanse of the democratic majority and to see
II the bill was to be the bill which the demo
cratic party intended to pass.
Senators Hill, irby, Alien, PETER and hyle
voted against the motion.
The motion was defeated by strict party
votes yeas TO 3 nays.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
Elaxa w Rurn Hard Coal.

W$sTEn, CoNS-, May 2L-The effect ot
the coal strike is beginning to be felt by the
Philadelphia Read ~ and New England
railro.a companies. the companies supply
ot snft Coal bRing entirely exhausted at all
stations from Hartford to May ybrooke. y. !.
-All passenger eng nes are burning hard
coal. the sunpAy of soft coal for freight trains
belug exhausted.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25.-The house
committee on Indian affairs has decided to
grant the request of the Usage Indian dele
cation to detach the Usage reservation from
Oklahoma and attach it to the Indian ter
r,tory. An amendment 10 accomplish VIII
be proposed to the Indian appropriation
bill.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
osage Commission Appointed.

WASHINGTON, ID. g.. May 24.-Secretary of
the Interior Smith has appointed James 5.
Hood of Atlanta. John A. German of Penn
sylvana. and John $. Tullis of Arkansas, as
a commission to treat with the Usage In
dians. with view Of allotting their lands in
eeyeralty.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
Rlt nv CONGRESSMAN Baker.

WASHINGTON. y. c.. May 25.-Represen--
ative Baker cf Kansas, has introduced q
resolution 20 appoint sydney G.. Cook, Of
Herrington. Dickinson county, Kansas. q
member of the board Of managers national
home for disabled volunteer soldiers
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
Adjourned to July 10.

The Second Kansas congressional district
convention Of republican delegates, after
reaching the SSlst ballot. adjourned TO meet
again, on July 10, at Lawrence. There had
been no changes in the ballot that were at
all significant. after the first ballot.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
That Wichita Bank.

WAsHrxGrov. D. c.. May c5.-The comp
troller has received a request from former
president of the State National bank Of
Wichita. which recently clo~ed lts doors.
asking that TO receiver be appointed anC an
opportunity he gwen the bank 70 resume
business. The request viii he complied with
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
The Mgssjssfppi Coming Up,


A SPECIAL from Ia Crosse. Wis. says;
The Missiissirp here j. al stage Of l2-5
the h.ghe>s since lssg Il already covers
the railroad track along the leyee and ths
sawmiil- have 10 close down. II there y ID
further raise llttiA damage viii be done
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
rha otoes and MlssourLs.

wAsHrxorox. %. G.. May -5.-The hou@e
passed tha senate bill amending an act &c
provide for the sale of the remainder ot tbs
reservation Of the co0iedcrate1 Dtoe nuc
Missouri Indians In the states Of Iowa aao
kansas.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25
Women in the Pulpit.

EUGESE, OKE.. May 25,-The Cumberland
Presbyterian assembly voted against ordain-
ing Mrs. Woolery. 1t was a close vote.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25

A. H. Ellis. Of Beloit, was chosen republi-
can candidate for congress in the Fifth dis
trict of Kansas on the ffty-tifth ballot, by
fifty-slx votes, a majority of Que IN the vote
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25

General Sanders is out on bali; otate
Printer e. III. Snow being his bondsman'
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25

s-dsek and then vita "a .asasq IT, AID aaa TOD sa
The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25

The South Topeka agent for the
Missouri Pacific has put sign over the
safe which reads: mo money is kept in
this safe over night, burglars will have
the kindness not to blow it open"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24
Now for Business

ii. Francis, representing the eastern
company now contemplating the estat-
lishment Of an axle grease factory al
this place, came in Oh the Monday
morning train from the east. Mr. Fran.
els brought with him definite PROPOSE
ton from the company, with a complete
plan Of the building required, and q
bond given by the company for the
faithful performance Of their pert Of the
agreement.
A meeting has been called by the com
mittee having the matter in charge, tC
be held this evening AT the court house
when said committee will submit theii
report. and it is most deyoutly desire,
that there be full attendance, and tina
some definite plan of action may b'
agreed upon which will insure the earl,
Inauguration of the very desirable an,
highly important manufacturing indus
try contemplated. Ample confidence in
onr ability TO accomplish the desired
end will forestall failure, and bring sue
cess within easy reach. Don't say cant
the word has no place in the vocabulary
Of any truly enterprising and progressive
town.