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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15

At the meeting of the Kansas State alliance
in Topeka, r. Fl. Patterson of Usage coun-
ty, John G. Otis of Shawnee, and n. N.
Gaines, who will be from Salina after Janu-
ary H. were appointed as a committee to
linger with the session of the legislature this
winter to secure some favorable legislation
A. Wardell and DIR. McLallin were appointed
as bureau of information. Mrs. d. /. Fur
beck and Mrs A. Wardell of Topeka, Mrs
Troudner of Usage, Messrs. Maxey of Frank
lin, and Stevens of Phillips county, were
appointed as a committee to prepare and
outline a course of study for the alliance
during the coming year.
B. Evans, of Mcpherson county, reported
concerning the condition of the fire insur-
ance department of the organization and
assured the mem bers that it is in prosper
Gus condition. The Alliance Aid degree is
the name OF the life insurance department
and the annual report was made by A. War
dell, who is the national guardian of that
department. This branch has a total mem
bership of 5,575, of which 2, ,312 we're received
during the past year. The new mem bers
added in Kansas aggregate 814 The total
amount of losses was $40, 800, of which
amount 81, $50 was sustained in Kansas. The
greatest proportion of the mem bership is in
Texas and the south, with Kansas in the lead.
One res solution adopted read: ''The courts
of Texas. California and Nebraska have de-
cded that state control of railroads is uncon-
stitutionaI, therefore be it resolved that we
as Farmers alliance, no longer advocate
state control or maximum freight, but hence
forth labor for the government ownership
and control.
Nels Anderson and Robert Hanson we're
instructed to prepare and submit their
scheme for the organization of operative
ban ks within the mem bership of the organi-
zation. There is one cooperative bank in the
state and it is being successfully conducted
at Usage City and the sentiment in the ALI
ance is growing very strongly in favor of
more action in that line.
The meeting closed with the annual elec-
ton of officers which resulted as follows:
President. J. f. Willis, McLouth; vice
president. Mrs. Emma Troudman, of Usage
county; secretary and treasurer, J. B.
French, of Topeka; doorkeeper J. S. Ell
wood, of Harvey county, assistant door
keeper, Mrs. E. w. Crum, Usage county !;
steward, w. B. Gasche, Hartford.
J. f. Willis and Mrs. A. Wardell were
elected as delegates to the annual meeting
of the National alliance at Raleigh, \. G.. :
in February. w. B. Hanna was elected to
fill the vacancy on the judiciary committee,
the other mem bers of which are j. S. Nc
Naughton, Tonganoxie, and Fletcher Oliver
of Redfield, who is at present employed at
the state house.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15

The woman's suffrage state organization
in session at Winfield, defeated the motor
to again ask the Legislature this winter tC
submit the suffrage amendment to the vote
of the people in 1896. The immediate
resubmissionists met by themselves and de
clded to act independent of the state organ
ization, and petition the Legislature notwitb
standing the action taken.
Mrs. Johns was reelected president anG
the following other officers named: Vict
president, Mrs. A. Welch, Cedarville; re
cording secretary, Mrs. Albright, Winfield
treasurer Mrs. Carrie E. Tiffany, Wichita
Delegates to the national convention: Mrs
A. Welch Mrs. Noble Prentis. Anna L
Diggs, Mrs. NJ. E. Haines and DR.. Emily
Newcomb. besides number of alternates
Mrs. Alma B. Striker, who received a few
votes for vice president, withdrew declar
ing she would no longer be a tool of the
whisky element in Kansas. THE woman:
cause had been betrayed she said, ''intC
the hands of that element and the republi
can party"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
STOCK AND FARM.

The farmers of Atchison coun ty are
losing many hogs from cholera.
The receipts of live stock at Kan
sas City, Kan, for November we're the
largest on record for that month, being
10,520 cars, against 9,401 in November,
1898, an increase of 4,119 cars. Allusion
has been made several times of late to
the freedom with which stockers and
feeders have been bought this fall to go
back to the country, notwithstanding
the failure of the corn crop in much of
the country tributary to Kansas City.
The Drovers Telegram has compiled
a table showing the number of stockers
and feeders bought on the market there
during the months of September, Octo-
ber and November for the last four
years. The three months Just passed
leads them all, the number of cars OF
stockers and feeders going to the coun-
try from there during these months,
despite the corn crop failure, being one
more than the same time last year and
839 cars greater than the same months
in 1892.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
NO LAW
is Sometime6 Better Thar
Poor Laws.
For Instance the Wichita Vacancy Case
Cotton Producers Tired of Gambling
in Their Cotton = Better Trade
With the New Year.
BE Brighter After January.
New YORK, December 1O.-R. G. Dun
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says:


New YORK, December 10.-R. G. Dun 4
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says:
1t is difficult to detect any change in cur
rent business. Prospects for business after
January l are quite generally considered
more hopeful. The meeting of congress
and the announcement of the new currency
plan and of various bills proposed have not
affected the situation perceptibly. On the
whole agricultural products are scarcely
strong and wages of labor do not advance,
but there is reason to expect the employ
ment of a somewhat larger working force
after the holidays. The expected govern,
ment report on feeding wheat to cattle and
hogs has scarcely influenced the market.
The receipts of wheat are larger than a
year ago and the exports smaller. but for
eign accounts, particularly as to the Argen-
tine CROP have helped advance of 114c.
Estimates of the winter whe It acreage indi-
cate an increase of 1.9 per cent with a condl-
tion somewhat better than last year.
Although corn receipts have been much
larger than year ago, and exports not one
sixth as large, the price has changed but
little.
The iron industry seems to have dis
tinctly brighter prospects at Chicago, but
Bessemer iron has sold at 81 at Pittsburg,
steel rails have been reduced to $22 there
and the wire rods and nails are weaker.
London speculation has depressed tin to
1315 and copper is in only moderate demand
at 81 for Lake. Domestic lead is a shade
stronger.
The wool manufacturer has been doing
3 per cent more than last week. but 80 per
cent less than 1892 and the average of 104
qualities of wool quoted by Coates Bros, is
14.79 cents, the lowest ever known. The
manufacturers are receiving more orders
and much confidence is expressed that they
will be able to continue production at about
the present rate after January 1.
Failures this week have been 385 in the
United States, against 385 last year, and 40
in Canada against AZ last year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
To Retire Our District Judge.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 1.-The
senate members of the committee on judi
ciary have been confronted anew with the
proposition to retire United States Judge
Foster. of Kansas, on full pay, thus creating
a vacancy to be filled by the president be-
fore the end of the present session or to
make a recess appointment. The claim has
been made to the commit ittee that Judge
Foster has served twenty-one years and that
his health has been so impaired in the last
four years that he has been unable to attend
to business, and, in consequence, the docket
less expense and delay, and for this reason
it would be we'll to place Judge Foster on
the retired list and have someone appointed
able to take ho'd of the business of the court
Judge John Martin can probably get the
bill passed in the senate, as he could have
easily done at the last session. At that time
it would have passed the house; now the fate
of the bill in the house is doubtful.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15

WASHINGTON. D. c.. December 12.-The
full text of the treaty between the United
States and Japan has been the main subject
of comment in diplomatic and official cir
cles. The treaty shows how fully the United
States has accorded japan the recognition
she has now as an enlightened. modern ma
ton. All previous treaties have been based
on the theory that the relics of eastern bar
barism still remain in Japan. Accordingly.
she was not allowed to conduct her own
courts or to make her own tariff laws, but
special treaty regulations were made to pro-
tect American htigants and American COM
merce in Japan, on the presumption that
the native laws would not afford adequate
protection. Running throughout the new
treaty are the concessions recognizing her
courts and laws as ample for Americans as
we'll as natives. This is the chief feature of
the treaty.
The right of Japan to make her OWL tariff
laws is also recognized. Heretofore the
United States has been free TO make such
tariff laws as she saw fit affecting Japan, but
the latter was forbidden by treaty from fix
ing duties above per cent ao valorem.
On the other hand. the United States Sc
cures many substantial advantages. The
missionaries, who make up such a very large
class in Japan, are guaranteed freedom of
worship and protection in that worship. The
main concession, however, is that of article
II, by which Japan Is opened up to Amerl-
can commerce..
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
Means Goyernm.nt Owner.hin.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Decem Der 1.-Repre
sentative Mcclure. of California will make
a vigorous opposition to the effort to take
up the Pacific railroad funding bill. He will
also contest the measure on the floor if
Chairman Reilly succeeds in having Speaker
Crisp fix time for the bill before the holl-
days.
'The main object of the pending bill is
that it extends for fifty years the absolute
dominion of the Pacific roads over the traffic
of the great west,' he said.
Mr.. Mcclure was asked what the effect
would be if congress did not act; whether
the Pacific roads would not lapse into gov
eminent control.
Undoubtedly they WILL" said he, land il
would be practica. realization of the gov
eminent ownership of railways. 1t would
not be necessary for the government to oper-
ate them, however, unless the private inter
ests refused to carry them on -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15

WASHINGTON. D. c.. December S.-The
secretary of agriculture has received from
United States Consul Lathrop, at Bristol
England, a statement showing that the cost
of car horses bought in Wales and the mid
dle-of England varies from $170 to 500 and
of draft horses $270 to S325.
The statement is Lrougnt out by the dis
cussion in Secretary Morton's report of the
growing demand for American horses in
England, 2,611 being exported during the
first nine months of the year. The figures
given. says the consul, indicate an inviting
market for American horses.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
Leak at the ropeka A.r1um.

TOPEKA, December 1I.-Warden Chase, of
the penitentiary, has been in consultation
with Governor Lewelling regarding the ex-
travagant demand of the Topeka insane
asylum for coal from the state mines. Ac-
cording to Warden Chase's report the asy-
ium used forty three cars of coal during the
months of October and November and filed
orders for more. One recent order of Stew
ard Butler was for twenty car loads. War
den Chase says the demand of the institu-
ton is unusual and out of proportion to the
amount heretofore supplied during similar
seasons, or to the amount used in other
state institutions of like size. The steward
has been requested by the governor to pre-
pare a statement of the use of coal by him
since October l. in order that the leak may
be stopped, if one should be found to exist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
WAKEENEY KANSAS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 1894.


TOPEKA, December II. The state board Of
canvassers arc still at work. The following
additional official figures have been given
out:
The official count shows the following re-
suit of the late election in the various dis
tricts. for congressman: In the First dis
trict: Broderick, 19,202; Solomon, Is, 884 !.
Stone, 385.
Second district: Miller, %, 1853: Willard.
13, 81: Moore. 4, ,780; Hopkins, 883.
Third district: Kirkpatrick, 20.631, Bot
kin, 1886; Sapp, 1885; Newton, $50.
Fourth district; Curtis, 25, ,154; Scott, 49,
790: O'Neil, ?, 2,546; Leonardson 698.
Fifth district: Calderhead, 1870; Davis,
1881; Brandenburg, ?, ,788; Durkee, 524.
Sixth district: Baker. 1855; Ellis, II, ,391 !;
Heard, 1884, Brewer. 397.
Seventh district: Long, 27,444; Simpson
25, ,459; Neal, 1,004
There we're judicial elections in four dis
tricts and the results are as follows:
Eleventh: Skidmore. republican, S,431 !;
McCue, non partisan, 1856.
Twenty Emery, republican, {, ,826 !;
Thom pson ,TP.-D., 5,228.
Twenty-third: Monroe, republican, ], ,491 |;
Saum, democrat, 1,1O7; Gilkerson, inde-
pendent-democrat, 109; Rathbone, free-sil-
yer, 451.
Twenty fourth: Mckay, populist, 1,540 !;
Smelling, republican. 1.486.
Attorney General LittIe's Report.
port of the attorney general recommends
the repeal of the metropolitan police law.
Mr.. Little calls attention of the legisla-
ture to the absense of any statute in Kan
sas prohi biting the sale of lottery tickets.
He also recommends the esta blishment of
court of appeals to sit in Topeka and have
jurisdiction in cases where amounts of less
than 81 800 are involved in civil procedure,
also to have exclusive appellate jurisdiction
in all misd demeanOr cases.
General Little believes the law creating
a legislative committee to investigate
charges against state officers preferred by
the governor or his representatives, should
be repealed and the power to remove should
be placed with the power which made the
appointments.
He recommends that the Australian bal
lot law be amended to require the voter to
make the ballot with pen and ink, instead
of pencil.
He opposes resubmission of the prohibit
tory amendment,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
The Alliance in Kansas.

TOPEKA, December THE sixth annual
meeting of the Farmers alliance of Kansas
opened at Trades Assembly hall in this city.
There are representatives from sixty coun-
lies of the state in attendance and the meet.
ing is more of a success than those who b d
charge of il anticipated. The sixty counties
represented are those in which the organiza-
tons of the alliance have paid dues during
the year and are, as a consequence. in good
standing.
State Secretary J. B. French made his
repOrt showing that the alliance has a mem.
bership of 35, $40 in this state This num-
Der OF members are reported in good stand
ing.
The constitution of the alliance will be
amended making the women who are men,
bers the equal of the men and allow them
90 pay dues. The women are now permitted
60 become members of the alliance but have
thus far been exempt from the yment OF
dees.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
win waive Legal r. qirements.

WICHITA, KAN. December 12.-It is under
stood a special election will be called at
once to fill the legislative seat made vacant
in the Sixty-seventh district by the death of
Major Lawrence.
Governor Lewelling intimated that if the
several county central committees would
agree to waive the formalities of the law
which require that nominations shall be
certified so long before an election. he would
issue the necessary call, so that the election
could be held before the new year, when a
fresh registration would be necessary.
The committees have agreed to this, and
the technical objections to IN election raised
by the attorney general will be overlooked
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15

TUscoN, ARIz., Decem Der S.-Among the
Huachuca mountains, at Salvation Army
camp, about forty miles from Tucson, a
man has been arrested for whom the author
tiles have been looking for years. He is
John w. Hillmon, and the capture was made
by Sam W. Finley, a deputy collector oi
customs at Nogales, and Orrin GemmiIl,
under sheriff at La Junta.
Hllmon denied that he was the right man
when told by the officers what they wanted
him for. He was taken to Tom bstone, where
he is held pending the arrival of extradition
papers from Kansas.
Parties from Kansas are expected here to-
day who knew Hillmon before the tragedy
of his disappearance; who will pass upon
his identity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
The Infamous Fee system.

At the meeting in Kansas City of the may
ors and delegations of other officials of cities
of the first class. all seemed to concur in the
opinion that if not repealed the Metropolitan
police law should be amended so that the
mayors of cities should be members of the
boards of police comm issioners, which, un'
der the law, are appointed by the governor.
captain J. Lee Knight. of Topeka, sug-
gested that some law be recommended doing
away with the infamous fee system connected
in dealing with petty crimes. He denounced
it as menace to the state. He wanted q
better method of dealing with petty crim-
inals. in respect to reducing the costs of
prosecution and the betterment of public
morals. He favored a workhouse system
and no more fines.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
Faulty Instructions to the Jury.

The Kansas su preme court has decided to
send back the Ii bel case of c. Leland, jr., VS.
Secretary of State Osborn, to the district
court of Shawnee county for another trial.
All the mem bers of the court held that the
information was sufficient to sustain con-
viction, and the evidence introduced on tbs
part of the state warranted the conviction oi
the defendant.
Justice Johnston, who prepared the optn-
ion, ruled that the instructions were sufh-
cient and the conviction of Osborn ought tc
be affirmed.
Chief Justice Horton and Justice Allen
ruled that while there was sufficient evidence
to convict. yet the jury being the judges oi
the credibility of the witnesses the court
ought to have instructed more fully in the
line of Secretary Osborn'e testimony.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
onicial Count in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December S.-The OFF,
cial count in Tennessee gives Evans, rep,
for governor, s41 plurality.
The legislature meets January Z, and Mr..
Evans Inauguration will take place about
January 15. The republicans of Tennessee
now contend that they made it pivotal
state, and claim the second place on the
presidential ticket in 1886, aud present Gov
erDOr Fl. Clay Evans as the man for the
place.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
Thought He Owned 1t.

DENVER. Col. December 10.-Ex- United
States Senator Steven W. Dorsey has brought
suit in the district court against the heirs OF
the late Senator Plumb, of Kansas, to CON-
pei them to place the title of the Chicago
mine, n Clear Greek county, in the name
of the plaintiff.
Dorsey says that he advanced the money
to purchase the property, ano until recently
supposed that he was the undisputed owner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
Ills Not Hillmon.

BIB. Henderson. of Wichita, brother of
L. B. Henderson. arrested at Tucson. Ari-
zona, on charge of being J. W. Hillmon.
the man whose life was insured for $4,000
Just prior to his alleged death sixteen years
ago and whose policies the insurance COM
panies have refused to pay. has received q
telegram stating that the accused man had
proved his identity and had been set free.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15

TOPEKA, December 1.-THE executive
committee of the Kansas Irrigation associa-
ton is holding a meeting in Topeka and its
sessions are in progress IN the Offices of the
Santa Fe land department.
The object of this meeting is to decide
upon plan of action to secure the desired
legislation this winter and to appoint leg
islative committee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15

ST. PAUL, MINI, December 10.-Arch-
bishop Ireland, in an interview with an
Associated Press representative, said: 1.-The
question whether or not Catholics should
belong to secret societies such as the Sons
of Temperance, Odd Fellows, Knights of
Pythias, is now being considered by the au>
given soon. In the meantime the Catholics
will do we'll not to seek mem bership IN these
sOciefios >
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
R,etraIninp Order Granted.

TOPEKA. KAN, December 11.-In the su-
preme court restraining order was granted
temporarily in the case brought BY the stu
dents of Kansas university to prevent
the regents from taxing fees against students
for library aad other purposes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
KANSAS RAmRoADING.

The Santa Fe will pay in taxes in
Kansas this year, nearly $720,000, for a
part of which vouchers have already
been drawn and sent out.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
KssubmissIon Opposed.

At a meeting of the Topeka Minis
terial Union it was decided to circulate
petitions throughout the state in OPP
position to the proposed resubmission Of
the prohibitory liquor amendment to
the constitution.
An effort will be made to secure 10O,-
600 signatures to the petitions, which
are to be presented to the legislature.
A committee consisting of j. B. McAfee
Richard Wake and J. c. G. Owens was
appointed to have charge of distribu-
tion and collection of ths petitions.
The Ministerial Union takes this ac-
ton in view of the fact that the State
Temperance Union is not in condition
to assume the work. A meeting has
been called for January II, to reorgan-
ize the Temperance Union, but as that
date wild be too late for circulating the
petitions. the Ministerial Union will
take chargs of the campaign.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
A MoNG KANSAS CHURCH PEOPLE.
Itinerants' club.


Capital
The meetings held in Topeka last
week under the auspices of the timer
ants club, proved of great value and
interest. To begin with the club gath
cred in Topeka some of the most able
and noted divines enlisted under the
banners of the Methodist Episcopal
church, in this country.
Among the most prominent gentle
men present and taking active part in
the services were: DR. T. B. Neely, of
Philadelphia, lecturer, writer of Christian
books and leading spirit in church work,
is one of the most gifted and eloquent
ministers along the Atlantic seaboard.
With energetic views, yet withal an ear
nest and attractive manner, his lecture
on "Elocution and Oratory' was full of
interest and highly instructive.
In DR.. s. F. Upham, president Of the
Drew Theological seminary, of Madison,
n. j., the Itinerants have secured
great man, theologian and divine, sec
ond to none in the work. He lectured
on ''The Growth of Sermon"
Another noted divine and Christian
gentleman is DIR. Emory Miller, of Iowa,
who lectured on ''Short Studies in The
ology."
The club announced that the night
lectures were not theological in any
sense, but general and of interest to all.
The sessions were held at the First NJ.
E. church. DR.. Jesse Bowman Young
lectured on the ''World of Today" A
magnificent audience greeted DIR. Young
and certainly proved an inspiration. for
his remarks we're instructive throughout
and were often brilliant.
The altar chancel was appropriately
decorated with potted palms surmounted
in the center with magnificent bou-
quet of La France roses intertwined
with smilax. After an organ prelude,
song and prayer, the orator was intro
duced by Rev. A. s. Embree, as editor
of the st. Louis Advocate and man IA
miliar to western Methodist audiences.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15
STATE NEWS.

junction City saloons now pay
monthly fine of $75; recently raised
from $50.