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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
NUMBER 40.
STOCK AND FARM.

y Wheat never was in better condition
throughout the central poEion Of the
state that it is just now.
Thousands of tons of timothy hay are
shipped every year from Crawford
county to Macon, Georgia, and Memphis,
Tennessee.
The receipts of hogs of the Kansas
City, Kan, stockyards last week were
41,773 against 1920 for the CORES
ponding week last year.
D. w. Bever of Cedar Vale, Chautau-
qua county, has a field of Kaffir corn
which he declares will yield $50 bushels
of seed to the acre.
The Schwarzschild & Sulzberger pack
ing plant at Kansas City, Kan, is to be
increased IN extent until its capacity will
be 1000 cattle per day. At present it
is killing but 400. This company is the
one that inaugurated last spring the
practice of exporting carcasses direct
from Kansas City to Europe. It kills
high grade cattle almost exclusively.
London, England, Commercial Circu-
lar: Two years ago the flour manufac-
tured from Kansas wheat was not known
on the London market. a few consigned
lots arrived, but these went to the En-
glish millers to be mixed with their own
product, and the value of Kansas flour
was unknown to our bakers. The low
price of Russian, Argentine and Ameri-
can wheat has enabled our millers to do
without foreign flour; so, to find mark
ct for parcels arriving on consignment,
our factors had to offer the -four to
bakers. The result is that wherever the
brands of Kansas hard wheat -four went
bakers asked for more, and now Kansas
flour is found in most of the principal
bakeries in London. Go to what bake
house you like and you will see the now
well known brands of "My Queen"
'White Lily" 'Seal of Kansas" "Red,"
''Senate," "Roval Lily" argyle" etc.
Hearing of the demand for this flour, we
spoke to some of our baking friends as
to their opinion of it. Every one of
them spoke of its superior quality, and
said that it. was the flour to suit the
London trade. It is easy to work, and
not requiring so long a sponge as Min
nesota -four, it produces as much bread
to the sack as any flour in use, while the
bread has lovely soft golden hue, and
the favor is sweet and putty, recalling
the flavor of the bread made from that
prince of fours- Hungarian in fact, one
of our friends in the Edgeware road who
bakes 100 sacks week, said he would
prefer it to Hungarian, meaning, we
presume, that the -four and it's cost
suited his trade best. Kansas hard
wheat -four is now finding its way into
all our large bakeries and bread com
panies, and the demand for this -four is
taxing the millers in Kansas, Missouri,
Oklahoma and other states where this
wheat is grown.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17

The forest fires in Arkansas, north OF
Memphis, are spreading with unabated fury
and with a continuance of the drouth thai
has prevailed in this territory for the past
nine weeks, there is no reason to expect q
cessation of the fires until incalculable dam
age shall E6ye been done.
So Ear the fire has covered all the country
from Marion to Jones Landing, distance
of twenty-five miles, which 1t travelled in
four days. The burned territory is about
twenty-five miles wide. Fortunately the ter
ritory is thinly settled and cultivated only
in spots. The Payne q Green plantations
have been Genuded of all fencing and out
buildings. Sanding corn and cotton have
been swept away and fields left open to the
stock
In Shelby, Obion and Upton counties, in
Tennessee, there are other fires, which
threaten destruction to hamlets that stand
in their way, and. the bridges of the Chesa-
peake, Ohio & Southern railway are III dan
ger.
In Arkansas, also, the Little Rock &
Memphis road is threatened in the vicinity
of Edmundson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
Legis1atnre of Missouri.

special from St. Louis sPy5: Returns
from seventy counties out of 115 indicate
the positive election of the republican state
ticket, nearly 100 members of the house of
representatives. enough Inernters of the
state senate to make that body tie politi-
cally and probably eleven out of fifteen con-
gressmen. with contests certain in the Fifth,
where there were the greatest of democra attic
frauds, and the Third.
If the present percentage of republican
gain Is maintained to the close of the returns
ack is defeated for supreme judge by TO-
600 by Robinson, the republican candidate.
J. E. FIory will defeat Finks by 1900, and
Kirk, of Kansas City, will be the first repub-
lican for twenty years to have charge of
Missouri's schools. The fight in the Sixth
congressional district is so close that the
official count only can decide the contest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
KANsAs RA1LRoApING.

The Santa Fe is having hard time
to fill it's orders for coal cars. The train
men are not kicking, however, so long as
they are kept busy.
The Rock Island is enjoying a par
ticuIarly heavy California business at
present. The west bound train that
went through Topeka on Sunday was in
two sections to handle it.
Holiday rates have been announced
by the railroads at fare and third
for all points within 200 miles. Tickets
will be placed on sale December "a
good returning January 2, 1895.
The terminus of the Kansas City,
Wyandotte & Northwestern has been
changed from Beatrice, Neb.. to Vir-
ginia, Neb. The Wyandotte has been
using the Rock Island track from Vir-
ginia to Beatrice and has been paying
for the privilege. The change of ter
minals is to save this expense.
Mr.. Frost of the Santa Fe land depar-
ment, has moved what has not already
perished of the Boston exhibit to New
York, and will add to it a lot of Usage
oranges from the grounds of the Kansas
capitol, and five or six barrels of apples
and ounces. There will also be grains
from all the western states along the
line. The little worlds fair train also
went. The exhibit will last until Dec
ember 2.
The Memphis depot in Parsons was
entered by burglars and an unsuccessful
attempt made to blow open the safe in
the Office. The robbers drilled a hole
through the door of the safe until the
chilled steel lining on the inside was
struck. They then placed stick of dy-
Mantle in the opening and touched it
off. The front lining, together with the
knob and combination lock were blown
off, but the safe was not otherwise dis
figured.
Topeka Capital; A movement is on
foot to build railroad from Winfield,
Kan, southwest into the territory, pass
ing the towns of Gueda Springs, Black
well and Pond Greek. to connect with
the Southern Kansas railway at Key
stone, Ok. This would make a road
over 200 miles in length and crossing
the best part of the ''strip." It will be
built by private parties and possibly
passed into the hands of one of the lines
that center IN Winfield. A meeting of
the citizens will be called in a few days,
and the surveyors are expected to begin
their work at once and have the line es-
tabllshed by January 1, 1895. The pas
senger and freight sections and shops
win be located either in Winfield or at
keystone.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
Populists Have Weight in Senate.

Reports received at Washington indicate
the next senate viii have forty democrats,
forty-one republicans and six populists,
while the attitude of the successor of Sena-
tor Harris, of Tennessee, is still in doubt
In this classification Senators Stewart
and Jones, of Nevada. who were elected by
the republicans. but have announced their
separation from that party, and Governor
Tilman, who will doubtless be elected by
the So called Independent democrats of the
South Carolina Legislature, are placed in the
populist column. Tillman will probably
vote with democrats on organization and
Stewart and Jones, of Nevada. and PETER
with the republicans. This would throw the
balance of power IN the hands of the popu-
listS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
SIXTEENTH VEAL
MORE DEFINITE.
Interesting Additional EleC-
ton News.
Kansas, Michigan, Perhaps Ohio Solid Del
eGations in Congress Was a Tidal
Wave Heavier Pluralities
Than Ever Before.


New YoRK.-The republicans have elected
thirty congressman oat of the thirty-four, a
gain of fifteen.
PENNsYI.vANIA.-It is estimated that Gen
eral Hastings. republican candidate for gov
ernor. has carried the state by at least 22O,-
600, the greatest ever known. 1t is now
believed that only one democrat-Ermann,
ini the Tenth district-has been elected to
congress.
DELAWARE !, gisIature will stand on
joint ballot, Is republicans. II democrats.
This insures republican successor to United
States Senator Higgins.
MIcHIGAN.-The republicans elected twelve
congressman by piuraites ranging from
$500 to 5000. The Legislature, which will
elect two United States senators, Is over
whelmIngly republican.
ISDIANA.-The republican state commit
tee says it viii not be surprised if the plUr-
ality reaches 10000. It is the most sweep
ing victory ever won by any political party
in Indiana. The legislature is republican
in both branches.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
NO SPECULATION.
Men Expect Better Things anc
That Causes Them.
Oklahoma Legislature RepubIican-Great
Demonstration at Georgia Funeral
Changes Among the Generals-A
Veteran Admiral Retires.
Effect of General Expectation.


New YORK, November Pr. G. Dun
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says:
Business has been waiting the greater
part of the past week and the elections
are expected to give it sharp stimulus
Whether men are right or wrong in expect
ng better things, the fact that they eXpec'
them does tend to make things better.
In the speculative markets there has been
scarcely any movement and nothing favor
able to holders. Wheat is ? cents higher
but with receipts of only 3,345,052 bushels
against 6.593,47 the same week last yeaI
there is little en- ncoura cement because stocks
in sight are far beyond all previous records
Atlantic exports have been only 552, ,31I
bushels against 8l6,563 last year and the
price has advanced about = cent, but there
is scarcely any confidence that present
prices. low as they are, will be maintained.
Corn has fallen about ? cents, notwithstaud
ing the fact that western receipts were only
about 1017, ,693 bushels against ,, ,494 .647 last
year, ana Atlantic exports only 1912 bush
els against 662,394 last year. for statistics
have little effect when the supply is be.
ieved to be so far short.
Some of the wire rod mills have closed
for lack of orders and a few of the large
steel making concerns have reduced hours
of work. At the same time there is de.
cided improvement in the tone of the mar.
ket and general confidence that the busi-
ness will now improve.
There is no speculative buying OF wool
and manufacturers are purchasing only for
their Immediate needs, SO that the prices,
though averaging about quarter of a cent
lower than a month ago, show no tendency
as yet to improve.
The failures during the past week have
been 261 in the United States against 35e
last year, and AZ in Canada against 81 last
year. There have been a few failures OF
consequence during the week, but none OF
extensive influence
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
Retirinrnf Ghernrdi

At noon of Novem Der 10 Admiral Bancroft
Gherardi was placed on the retired list. He
has been for some time acting command
ant of the New York navy yard.
Admiral Bancroft Gherardi is one of the
few old war commanders now in the naval
service, and known in naval parlance as the
"Sea-gong Admiral"
He leaves behind him a career of distinc-
ton, full of hard fighting and severe service
and without a blemish. His total active
service amounts to forty-eight years and five
months, and twenty-five years and eight
months of that service were spent at sea.
Even during the seven years he has held the
rank of rear admiral, in a time when few
admirals make more than one cruise under
their own pennant, he has been at sea about
four and a half years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
Asking the United states to Mediate.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. November 13.-As a
result of the negotiations now pending it i:
confidently believed the United States will
very soon be asked to mediate between ia
pan and China with a view to permanent
peace on basis satisfactory to both coun-
tries. 1t can be stated positively that the
United States has declined to join with Eu-
ropean powers in any arbitrary intervention
to force settlement.
But while willing to act in any arbitrary
manner, either individually or jointly with
European nations, the represen tatives of the
war have been given to understand that the
good offices of this government will be
gladly exercised to secure peace in case such
is their expressed wish. Naturally Japan
insists that China shall take the initiative iu
any negotiation looking to restoration OF
peace, but that she is entirely willing to ac-
cede to any reasonable proposition is not
donbtad
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
A Most PROMINENT Druggist.

DR.. D. Holmes, of Topeka, the we'll known
druggist who owned the store at 731 Kansas
avenue, dropped dead about 9:3O p. m. from
heart disease
Shortly after half past 8 telephone call
came to the police station stating that a
man had been found dead on the sidewalk
on Clay street. Officer Dagg Immediately
went out in the patrol wagon and found it
to be the body of DR.. Holmes. The body
was still quite warm. DR.. Boam was sent
for and after an examination pronounced
life extinct.
The body was discovered by Miss Lyman
and a young lady friend, about fifty PAGES
north of Sixth street, the west side of
Clay street. He was lying on his back with
his head to the south, and had his left hand
on his breast while his right was at his side.
There was a slight wound on the back of
mis- head which, it is supposed, was caused
by his head striking the walk, in his back
ward fall.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
Retired From Actual Service.

On November 8, at noon, Major Genera,
0. o. Howard, commanding the department
of the east, with headquarters on Governor s
Island, was retired from active service. He
has reached the age of 64, when the army
regulations say he must give way to younger
men. There was no ceremony, no muster
ing out, but only the hand-~hake, the good
bye, God bless you from officers with whom
he has been associated.
General Howard will remain in New
York for few weeks and then he and Mrs.
Howard go to visit their daughter in Port
land, Ore. He has taken a home in Bur
lington. Vt. near Fort Ethan Allen, where
his eldest son is captain and quarterma-ter.
There he expects to live out the remainder
of his life
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
al Pnnnlist Martyr.

AUGUSTA, GA, Novem Der 12.-The funeral
Of J. NJ. Goss, the populist leader who was
killed in the election in the populist district of
this county was both unique and sensational.
Between a thousand and fifteen hundred
popuiists, men, women and children, were
there, and the evidences of grief were on
the most extreme order. While it is gen.
orally claimed that Goss was responsible for
the row, his popuIist friends declare he was
a martyr to the cause and they have started
a fund to build monument in his honor.
They held secret session in Alliance hail
and decided to push forward in every way
possible the prosecution of the democrats
who had hand in the fight.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17

Secretary Bristow says; ''We have elected
the entire state ticket, the entire congress
sioual delegation and almost 100 members
of the Legislature.
''We have elected every member of the
legislature in the Second congressional dis
trict and all but in the First, Third,
Fourth and Fifth districts
Senator Sterne, a member of the state
committee, says: ''Our returns from the
Seventh district indicate the election of
Chester l. Long over Jerry Simpson by
about 1,5OO majority, and if the gains in the
SIKH district keep up Judge Ellis will be
elected to congress.
Even Ellis county. which gave Lewelling
436 plurality two years ago, has gone repub-
lcan, and the Sixth district, about which we
have had SO much doubt, seems to be COM
ing into line"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
ToIssue Seed Wheat.

TOPEKA, November 10. The Santa Fe land
department has completed the preliminary
arrangements for the issuance of seed wheat
to the farmers in Oklahoma and western
Kansas who were visited with a crop failure.
The company being in the hands of re-
ceivers prevents the corporation from taking
independent action and issuing seed wheat
1t has frequently done to needy farmers.
The idea this year Is to allow the farmers
Jeeding the seed to secure it on demand and
to SOW it on shares. Land Comm issioner
Frost made a trip to the Territory and to
western Kansas to investigate the conditions
and to look over the ground and to inquire
into the actual amount of wheat that will be
required to supply the demand. The COM
pany will ship the seed free.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
More About the Legislature.

The closest figures yet made on the Kansas
legislature give the republicans eighty-nine
members of the house, which will give them
majority of thirty-four on joint ballot.
The counties in which the republicans have
gained mem bers of the legislature are
Meade, Clark. Barton, Cloud, Graham,
Crawford, Dickinson, Linn, Ellsworth,
Geary, Kingman. Leavenworth, one men,
ber in Nemaha, Neosho, Usage, Ottawa, Rice,
Saline, Sedg wick, Washington, Sumner, two
in Wabaunsee and Wyandotte two.
Five members of the last republican house
who were defeated William Glenn, of
Greeley; John w. Davis, of Klowa r. L.
Elting, of Ness; Samuel /. Hale, of Rush,
and James E. Shaw. of Rocks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
Phenomenal PopuIist Gains.

ABILENE, Tex, Novem Der 10.-Texas. too,
was caught in the landslide, but by popu-
lists instead of republicans. The timeworn
plurality of 10000 for democracy is thing
of the past. Late returns very materially
change the situation from that when the
democrats were confident of a plurality of
$4,000 while now they Will be satisfied if
barely ahead. Every return throughout the
state shows Phenomenal pOpulist gains and
may possibly indicate the election of Nu-
gent, the populist nominee for governor.
The state is claimed by both parties. The
populists claim a plurality of $4,000 for Nu-
gent, while the democrats only claim the
state for Culberson by 10000. The demo-
cratic strongholds have been heard from,
while the populists are yet to receive returns
from the country districts
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17

Returns show that Congress man Baker, cf
the Sixth district is elected by few votes.
Chairman Leland is reported as saying
Judge Ellis is elected and he will be seated,
although the returns through the poPulist
election officials will show small majority
for Baker. We have, however, already heard
of enough fraud to warrant the unseating of
Baker. have been informed that in one
precinct in Smith county the populist cleo
tion judges ran things their own way and
many republican votes were not counted.
In several counties in the western part of
the district there is also fraud reported, and
Judge Ellis will be seated as congressman
from the Sixth district
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
To Care for Homeless Children.

ST. LOUIS, November 13.-A convention,
representative of all the states and cities of
the union, has been called for assem- blage
at St. Louis, December IL. next, to discuss
and formulate plan for the care of the
homeless and INDECENT children found in the
cities of America.
The call is for December IL, because it is
hoped to prepare uniform bill for presen-
tation to each of the thirty-fou state legis-
latures which meet in January next. The
governor of each state in the union, and the
mayor of each city of over 10000 inhab
ants, have been asked to send three delegates.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
Breidenthal surrenders.

John w. Breidenthal, of the populist state
central committee, comedies the election of
the republican state ticket, majority of the
members of the legislature and six of the
eight congressman. He has hopes for Simp-
son and Baker, but frankly says he has no
figures to show for them.
4 have not received returns from to ex-
ceed five counties. 1t must be that our fell
lows are too sick to send telegrams.
The house will be safely republican that
is. there will be no contesting over the or
ganization of the house this time. l don't
know whether the list claimed as republican
members of the house is correct or not, but
suppose ii is all right
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
.Iapan CAPTURES Port Arthur.

dispatch from Shanghai confirms the
report of the capture of Port Arthur by the
japanese.
Port Arthur has been pronounced i'm
pregnable by the naval experts of Germany.
Ii Hung Chang has built there three modern
gun factories which rivaled those of the
Krupps and the place was given over to the
assem- bling and making of modern war ma
terials. It is in some respects similar to the
Brooklyn or Norfolk naval yards in the
United States, althou gh three times greater
in extent.
The pick of the Chinese army was Gen.
tered at Port Arthur.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
The Hnnse all Ona Max-

Chairman Babcock, of the republican
congressional committee. said the reports
received give the republicans go out of 356
members of the house beyond peradven-
ture, while there was a possibility of secur-
ing % additional mem mberS.
According to the claims of the republi-
cans, they VII be able to secure the votes of
at least thirty of the forty-four states in case
the next presidential election is thrown into
the house, as they will have either the solid
delegation majority in each of the dele
cations from that mum her of states.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
Two Populist Congressman.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, November 10.-1t
looks as if Alabama would at least furnish
two populists for the next congress. NJ w.
Howard, popuist, has defeated Nelson, DEM
ocrat, in the Seventh district.
Returns from the first district appear con-
elusive of the election of A. T. Goodwin,
pop, over Judge Cobb, dem Goodwin has
carried six counties, with a total majority of
$3.50. Cobb's majority in the three other
counties in the district aggregate, according
to the returns. 1884. These returns are not
all official however
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17
Claims the Next senate.

WASHINGTON. d. c., November 9.-Chair-
man Babcock. of the republican congress
sional committee. claims that the republi-
cans will organize the next United States
senate. While the returns are incomplete.
his in formation is the Tennessee legislature
is republican and will send a member of
hat party to succeed Mr.. Harris. This adds
% other gains before known to the country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-17

Judge Pat o. Hawes, one of the most
prominent of Omaha's attorneys, was jailed
for fifteen days for contempt by Judge
Scott. Hawes had refused to practice be-
fore Scott, the court heard of it and sent for
the attorney and fined him.
A lady attending court remarked to her
husband that the affair looked more like the
exercise of power than justice. Her remark
was reported to the court and she was at
once fined. The bar is talking of impeach-
ing Scott for his arbitrary action.