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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10

Group is a terror to young mothers.
To post them concerning the first symp-
toms, and treatment is the object of this
item. The first indication of Group is
hoarseness. In a child who is subject
to Group it may be taken as a sure sign
of the approach of an attack. Following
this hoarseness is a peculiar rough
cough, Ii Chamberlain cough remedy
is given as soon as the child becomes
hoarse or even after the cough
has appeared it viii prevent the attack
1t has never been known to fail, 25 and
so cent bottles for sale by Jones & Glib
son.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10

A boy Twas born to Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Tonsing at Atkinson Monday
night, whose great great grandmother is
living. She is Mrs Maria Harris,
mother of Mrs W. L. Challiss and
grandmother of Mrs. John A. Martin,
the latter being Mrs. Tonsing's mother.
Mrs. Harris is SO years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-19
The Japanese Victory.

We should have to go back three hun
dred years in the annals of the far East
to find the record of a victory so
complete as that which the Japanese
have wOn over the Chinese at Ping Yang,
a Corean city of historical interest
and strategic importance not far south of
the Chinese frontier. In the closing years
of the sixteenth century, the Generals Of
HIDEfOsHI inflicted in the same quarter
a tremendous defeat upon a Chinese
army, which, however, proved not To be
decisive, because China was then ruled by a
native dynasty, the Ming, which still pos
sessed the confidence and affection OF it's
subjects, and was thus enabled to make
such Use Of China's vast sOurc as eventu-
ally To force the japanese TO evacuate the
COrean peninsula. The situation at Pekin
is now very different. The reigning Mant-
chu dynasty, and the horde of Tartars by
which a it is guarded, have been long detested
a. barbarian intruders by the native
Chinese; and, but for the support
of European and American adven-
turers, would have been bounded back into
the wilds of MantChuria at the time of the
Tae-ping rebellion. At the present juncture
n large force levied in southern or central
China, and summoned to the defence of the
capital, would he more dangerous 10 the
ruling family than to the Japanese, for the
only troops which the reigning dynasty can
Thoroughly trust are the Mantchus, and il
was some of the best Of these, together with
a detachmrnt from the trained provincial
army of Ill HUNG CHANG, that have been
practically annihilated at Ping Yang.
Nothing should now prevent the success
full Japanese from occupying in force the
passes in the mountain chain which consti-
tuteS the natural northern rampant of the
peninsula, and, inasmuch as the Chinese
fleet, which ishiding in the Gulf Of Pe-chi-li,
is unable 10 transport soldiers by sea, the
war may be looked upon as virtually over,
so far rs Corca is concerned. viii the ad-
visers of the Mantchu dynasty at Pekin, rec
ognizing its inherent weakness and the CON
sequent im~possibility of following the ex-
ample of the MINGs by entering on an in
terminable contest, endeavOr forthwith
to bring about a peace, and to that end in
woke the good offices Of friendly powersi
They will surely do this, if they are wise,
for the lesson of the battle of Ping Yang is
that the sceptre of military efficiency has
passed 10 the Japanese, so far as Asiatic ma
tions are concerned, and hat for the Middle
Kingdom, 80 long Al least - IL Is governed
by the present. dynasty, discretion Is the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-19
True TO Annexation.

From The PucJn. Commercial Advertiser.
One Of the royalist papers prctends that the Govern,
ment has abandoned tho policy OF annexation. be,
cause President Doles reply to Minister Willis made
no allusiOn tn the subject. The inference Is wanting
In all plaushtlity, and has not the smallest foundation
In fact. In the absence Of any Indication that the
Cleveland Administration has any desire for annexa.
ton, in the presence Of a number OF indications To a
directly opposite efect, any allusion to the subject on
the part Of President Dole would have been uncalled
for. IL would have amounted to an Introduction OF
controversial matter into a friendly meeting. Good
taste and common sense both suggested omission OF
all reference 10 the subject.
The policy OF the Hawaiian Government continues
to be the same policy Of political union with the United
States which came To the front on Jan. II, 1893. and
which has stayed at the front ever since, II Hawaii
does not become q part OF the Union It will be because
the Union does not want her. The obstacle will be In
Washington, not In Honolulu. The reasons for annex.
alton which were valid two years ago are no less valid
to-day. There Is only one cause which can solidify all
the opponents Of monarchical government In this
country, and that Is the cause OF annexation. IL will
not be betrayed, and in the end Il must Inevitably win.
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A ~well-known artist Of this city was re-
Gently brought to punishment for violating the
fishing laws of the State, and We are pleased
that Governor FLOWER is doing his full duty in
securing the enforcement OF these laws against
all offenders. Five men were arrested last
week and subjected to the legal penalty for the
misdemeanor OF net fishing in Oneida Lake. and
an Auburn hotel keeper has been arrested and
punished for using dynamite to kill fish in
Owasco Lake. The State fish and game pro-
tectOrs are to exercise the utmost vigilance In
searching for ~violators of the fishing laws.
The warning thus given has been needed for a
good while. We say, Let no guilty man escape.
We notify offenders OF their danger. II is not
pleasant TO pay $50 or 500 for a fish and then
lose the fish. II is still less pleasant to lie fifty
days in jail for the sake of a fish which the law
breaker Is not allowed to eat.
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The Results at Elmira.

A rascally newspaper, the World, natural
organ of criminals, is making n great cry
over the spanking of intractable criminals
at the Elmira ReformatOry, and il is get
ting some aid and sympathy from ostenta-
tiously and pretentiously respectable
sources and from mere sentimentality.
Let us look In the Year Book of this Re
formatOry and see what was done there for
criminals and for society last year through
the means of its discipline, Of which the
spankings so much talked about were a
very small part, and a comparatively rare
method of correction. In the first place, the
criminals committed To the Elmira ReformA-
tory are forced to improve educational adj
vantages rarely equalled in any schools,
whether in prison or ont oft They are COM
PEELED to general study and TO learn spe-
ciic trades,
In the opinion OF criminals, tina of it.
self is great cruelty. Instead of these adj
vautages of education attracting, they
repel them. Partly on account OF them they
prefer TO he sent elsewhere. At Elmira
every inmate must go to school, and as the
superintendent Of the school says, young
fellows who are felons because they were
N'FN "ANAtN "NA AiANbAiAlhNINAl lINHll =.
dread a sentence TO this place" What they
can do they are made TO do, whether they
Ike il or not.
What is the consequence OF the 452 men
paroled from the Reformatory during 1898,
855 wen directly to employment in trades
taught them there, Almost without ex-
ceptiOn they hadno knowledge whatever Of
a trade VIXEN they entered the institution.
Instruction in thirty-four trades is fur
nished, and the report Of this department
has good reason for speaking OF these
trade classes as Offering " facilities I'M
equalled in any chronological school
OF the world" since the instruction is
not theoretical, but wholly practical. The
schnnlS in their actual production must
supply the varied demands Of a male pop
latiun averaging about 1000. The meals
of the cooking class are consumed. The
hacks froul the bindery are circulated. The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-19
PRESIDENT PoRrER,s views.
He Thinks the Insane Are Better or In the
City's Care Than In the States.

President Porter of the Department Of Chart
ties and Correction was a witness before the
State Commissioner in Lunacy yesterday at
the investigation OF the city's insane asylums.
He said that no provision was made by the city
TO amuse the inmates, first, because there was
not a sufficiently large appropriation, and then
because there were several charitable organiza-
tions which devoted themselves To the work.
He said they furnished the inmates with every
thing from pianos 10 canary birds. The only
articles for the amusement Of patients supplied
by the city were playing cards, dominoes, and
checkers. More reading matter than the in
mates could use was furnished by the public.
President Porter thought the Investigation
was a good thing because IL would probably in
duce the Board Of Estimate and Apportionment
to appropriate sufficient money IN Improve tho
management OF the institutions. The Commits
sioners endcavored to make witness say that he
thought the inmates OF the variouss institu-
tions would he better of II they were in the
care Of the State instead of the city. He took
the opposite view. He Is an advocate OF home
rule. and thought the city would make ample
provisions for the care OF It's charges In the very
near future.
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TRUTH PLAINLY PUT.
In This Form IL should BE PsrcePtibIe to .
WayrarInE Man Though . POPuIIsL
Prom the Nsp Harrn EveAin0 RrOist

Prom The Nsp HaurA EveAing Register.
Senator David Is. HUI never said a tTuer thing
in his life than he did when he addressed the
farmers of New Jersey at Somerville:
Legislation must he for the whole people. II real
estate is 10 be taxed, then all real estate should be
taxed. II personal property Is 10 be taxed, then all
personal property should be taxed. II Incomes are to
be taxed, let all Incomes be taxed. There should be
no discrimination. Any legislation Is had which re-
lieves certain classes from the support Of the Govern
ment. II the rich are to pay all the taxes, they will
demand the right 10 control the Government. Tarln
laws without tayoritism are what must be given"
That is a statesmanlike utterance. and tersely
puts the whole political programme OF the fu-
ture in a nutshell. 1t outlines also what must
inevitably be the hnal policy OF this country. IL
can live upon no other basis. Where special
legislation is granted, special rights and special
privileges follow; and where there are special
rights and special privileges there must be in
nicted upon some one special wrongs and special
prescriptions. This Is intOlerable under a free
form Of government, wherein all men are equal
in the sight Of God and the law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-19
Cpgnnsnt Gov. Nelson.
From The 81. rnui Daily Globe.

MAINE PRAIRIE. Mimi, Sept 14.-Six months
ago II VIC. ]. L. band Of women in a country
town decided TO have an album quilt: that Is, n
quit on which one may write his naInS if he
pays tire cents for the privilege. The first thing
one of our ladies did was To write to Gov. Nelson
for his name. She wrote in the letter that Il was
for charity purposes and people paid five cents
thought 1t would add to the interest II he would
write his name on the enclosed square. OF course
the lady was all expectant, as She heard the
Governor wanted votes again this fall and would
recognize the fact that the ladies all had male
relatives.
The letter came in p day or two. and felt so
bulky that she rejoiced. saying: There is a
five-dollar bill in. that, sure, and mayhap II Is
ten" She opened the letter. and 10, out dropped
the piece OF cloth with the words "knute Nell
son. ,iovernor Of Minnesota" written on IL. and
nothing else excepting "A few blots. Well" she
said, dejectedly. " surely thought he would
send me fifty cents.
The matter wns talked Of at the next meeting
and the next and the next, until last week the
wife Of one of GOV. Nelson's stanch supporters
went to the quilting, and, of course. she heard
the and the ladies saying their hus-
bands should not vote for him again. and i'm
mediately she went and told her husband. He
came right over to the room where the women
were quilting and said:
Governors name. Now keep still, Tor that is
paid for"
"Did you vote for him last time ?" asked one.
Yes, | did" he replied.
WIN you vote for him this fall ? " another
asked.
Yes. and he will be elected. lie knew Won
women couldn't vote, and would try tn influence
yonr husbands to vote the Prohibition ticket
and was not going to throw five cents away on
you" and he walked away disguised.
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From. Puck.
Back TO the town! Racket the town!
Home come the wanderers, sun-burnt and brown;
Some Of them bringing a dollar or two,
And very well pleased that they got so well through.
And the most 81 them only too ready to run
To the weary old work that Will never be done.
To turn out the dollars that buy for them all
The Joys OF the country from springtlme 10 fall.
They have had summers JOY aud their caAh Is paid
down,
And now It's for all OF them. back TO the town!
Back 10 the town: Back 70 the town:
And every morning the men Will Inanch down.
And labor aad toll I'LL the evening, and then
Hang tAelF once coats M, aud 80 up town again.
With a few dollars more or a few dollars less.
And you1l never know which from the style Of their
dress.
For your sArb must be trim from your sole to your
crown,
As soon as the famiIy's got back TO town.
The store and the ONCE with light are abIaEe.
And the maidens are thinking Of parties and plays.
While the men are ~ work for the money it takes
FOR yachts and for bicycles, saddles and breaks
kor hfes sordid end gets q bit 10 the front,
And the long days Of winter pass weary aud slow
Ilu the day that ne AAk ourselves: Where shall BE
FOR the narkstgoes up ana the market goes down.
But ~hen me spring comes We must get out OF town.
We must get out Of town a. We can. TO the air
That makes q fair face look fair:
10 the green leaves that WHISPER; the waves that
OF The secrets Of ocean in sbb and IN nowi
To the sky and the sun with the smile on hIa faNa
You can zee from the bayfield,. and no other place:
% dH an S ths d .sS' s Sqss PlRlns 9ie5 %sSdow ana hi.
TIE blessing Of these and the Joy that they make
hests 90 the cold mOnths that the winter must takas
kOr the koH that t takes us 20 pay the caah dONn
ioHo on 70 The -eoang5-Ahd setback toto~h
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-19
Sober Second Thought Abroad.

Some not too friendly observers among us
whom disappointment ut the Vigilant's de
feats abroad made hasty in Judging on her
merits, may modify their views after hear.
ing the final opinion of the London Field, a
critic that, in its British craftsmanship, is
little short of venomous toward boats from
America. The Yachting World, also, thinks
that the Britannia could not beat the
Nigiiant off sandy Hook" which. we sup
pose, means merely that she could not beat
her in an ordinary trial. so many miles to
%windward and back. But IL the Field con
cludes that, after all, the two boats are
equal, it is safe to say that no one in
England would any longer say more in the
Britannia's behalf. These are it, words:
The result OF the seventeen encounters between
Vigilant ana Britannia leaves their relative merits
rather indIstinctIy defined: but, Judged by the bar
record. Britannia Is the superior sort Of craft for
match sailing. She cannot, IL appears. he driven as
fast through the water in a strong blow Of wind as
vigilant can; on the other hand, she is a more certain
and reliable performer In moderate breezes. Perhaps
II would he Just TO say. putting the record on one side.
that the two yachts are n equal merit, or that neither
nation can claim superiority"
For our side of the rivalry, and that stands
for nothing material beyond the search for
the ideal boat, we claim nothing. II the
English still like to cherish the idea that the
Britannia is, as n rule, better than the Vigil
ant around the circus-ring courses used in
England, in moderate or less than moderate
breezes, we shall incline to yield to them the
cup; partly because we think it should he
theirs, and partly because after being COM
pared with genuine tests for sailing, their
courses are scarcely worth disputing. Then
we shall proceed to assert boldly that, over
proper courses, the evidence shows the Wig
liant to he faster than the Britannia, and we
would balance one dollar against one cent
that this is 50 generally recognized that if
two new cup racers were to be built, repre-
senting England and America, and each
should have to he either a Vigilant or a
Britannia, there would be two V~igilants and
no Britannia. The Britannia may be a more
pleasing craft to knock about crooked coasts
in, but when IL comes to racing the Vigilant
would be the one to be sent to the line, by
the English as by the Americana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-19

1t was thirty years ago to-day when Pm
SHERIDAN won his first great victory in the
Shenandoah Valley. It was the battle Of Ope'
quan Creek, fought on Sept. 10, 1894. In the
preceding month %SHERIDAN had been placed In
command Of the Army Of the Shenandoah, the
Immediate object Of which was 10 clear the
Confederates out Of the valley ~ Virginia,
break up their magazines. and relieve Wash
ington from the constant apprehension Of an
attack from that direction. Before giving the
word to begin this important movement, Gen.
GRANT met SHERIDAN Mt ~Iiarper's Ferry.
GRAST's orders were to go In " as soon as LEE
had withdrawn n part NJ his troops from the
valley. SHERIDAN went in like n whirlwlnd,
sweeping the Confcderatcs up the valley.
He first encountered serious opposition at
OpeuunH Creek. Zen. EARLY. who COM
mRnded the Confederate forces, had taken an
exceedingly strong position on the west bank Of
the creek, 40 "a Ia cover Winchester. This posi-
tion had been made almost impregnnble by cx-
tcnsive carthworks. On the morning of Sept.
10 SHERtpAN began his attack on the Confcd-
crate lines. The Union army was COM
PEELED to advance th7,Egh q narrow ravine
shut IN by steer, wooded hills. The enemy's
right was too strong to he turned. and the
attack was directed upon their centre and
left. 1t was 10 O'Clock when the sixth Corps
thi'Ikti il'Ih u THNiilt, Hnu ln'n DtEhn OHt VI
the most desperate assaults in the history of tho
war. So irnpetuous was the charge that. in
spite of his strong position. EARI.Y's first line
was carried. Sending achievements to his
threatened centre, EARLY. after fearful fight
ing, recovered his lost ground. The 15Gth
New York retired from this assault with
scarcely forty men. while tho Twenty-fourth
Iowa was seen retrcatiuC. firmly and DELHI
eratcly, followed by II sergeant and twelve men.
who, on reaching n %rallying point. halted and
faced to the front, giving three cheers. SHERI-
DAN fastened up achievements reformed his
shattered line. and. again charging. advanced
over most Of the ground that had been lost. The
fighting was kept W until 3 L. VI. without either
side being able to gain n decisive advantage.
About this time II shout from the far right an
nounccd that the cnemy's left flank was seri-
ously attacked. This stimulated the centre to
renewed efforts. and CHARGING under a terrific
fire they drove tho COnfcdcrates from the field.
EARLY retreated beyond Winchester, closely
pursued. The Union loss was fully three thou
sand men, while that Of the Confcdcrates, in
prisoners. was over five thousand.
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better part Of valor. Nor should IL be diff.
hcult to find a basis OF accommodation
which the Mikado's Government would &C
cept. An article OF the recent treaty be.
tween Corea and Japan, which has been
published, provides that the latter power
shall continue the war until the complete
independence of Corea is formally &C.
knowle1ged by the Middle Kingdom. Such
Independence was asserted, without any
protest on China's pa-t, in the treaties sue
cessively concluded between Corea and
Japan, the United States, France, England,
and Germany. For Instance, the treaty be
tween Corra and Japan, which was signed
on Feb. 2B, 1876. declares that Chosen
lCoreal, being al independent State, enjoys
the same sovereign rights as Japan" The
fact that China allowed repeated assertions
Ut this kind, although she had due notice
of them. to pass without n word of
refnunstrance would bc held no doubt
in international law to involve the loss Of
suzerainty through non-user. Moreover, in
the Tien-tsin convention Of 1885, the Middle
Kingdom formally recognized the equality
OF Japan, so far rs CUrea was concerned.
an equality which is plainly Incompatible
with u Chinese claim 10 suzerainty. What,
then, would China have To- lose by frankly
acknowledging, while there is yet time to
save the Mantchu dynasty, that n revival Of
her obsolete claims has been rendered i'm
possible by the arbitrament OF war, and that
nothing is left for her but a solemn renun-
citation Of all pretensions to over-lortlship
In the Corean peninsulaP And how could
Japan, on her part, refuse to accept such a
remuneration, coupled, perhaps, with a pecu-
MARY indemnity for the losses which she has
incurred on behalf of Corean independence,
seeing that she has constantly, in diplomatic
communications with foreign powers, and
in the recent treaty with Corca. diSavowed
any wish for territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at
Corca's expensel
We may probably take for granted that
the overwhelming rOut Of the Chinese Mt
Ping Yang will complete the ruin of Ii
HUNG CHANG, and that his enemies will
Eamen. or Great Council mt Pekin. II these |
men really have at heart the interests of
the tottering dynasty, and possess intelli-
gence enough to render their fidelity useful, |
they will spare no pains to come TO an agree
ment with their enemy while he is occupied
In finishing the conquest of Corea. If they
fail to do this, the obvious course Of the
Mikado's Government will I've to aim a
death stroke Mt the Mantchu rulers of the
Middle Kingdom by despatching n strong
expedition against their capital. there to
n peace which may materially affect
the balance Of power in Eastern Asia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-19
We feel that Governor FLOWER had better
think again, and run.


When the English got n taste OF Califor-
mia pears last month, they liked them; but. OF
course. complained that hey were too dear.
That is the English way. They say that they
are ready to take ship loads OF them every
week Of the season II they cen get them
cheap enough. In regard to tho price, we
have made inquiry Of the owner OF a great
fruit ranch In California. and he says that
the pear growers lost money upon the con-
Pears for which the growers get less than fifty
cents n box In California cannot be sold in Eu-
rope for less than three times that price
on account OF the heavy cost OF TRANSPORTS
ton across this continent and then across
the Atlantic. The transportation companies
he writes to US, are the only parties who are
sure Of any profit from California fruits"
This being the case. it must be impossible for
the English to buy the superior California prod
uct as chcaply as they can buy the inferior
English product. They must either pay n price
that will be profitable to the California ranch
owners or GO without the fruit.
Under the circumstances. what Is the sense In
transporting pears all the way from San Fran
CISCO Ia London FeIdes, IL IL our opinion that
the three great cities, OF which this city is the
centre, can easily consume all the prime pears
raised in California, and can also pay n fair
price for them. As for the cost OF Transports
have to come down If they are too high.
John Bull must either be satisfied with his
own fruits or pay American prices for ours.