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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01
STOCK AND FARM.

From Atchison: The farmers in the
Central Branch country, west of here, ara
disposing of their live stock at almost
any price on account of the prospects of
failure of the corn crop Pigs and
chickens are also being shipped away.
Topeka Mail: o. G. Arnold, of Cap
ital View, says that he never loses any
cabbage on account of the ravages OF
insect pests. II take," says he, "a
sprinkling can filled with water and put
little coal oil in it-just enough to
scent the water, and sprinkle the cab
bage. 1t knocks the cabbage miller ev-
cry time"
Winchester Star: J. d. Hines, one
of our stock dealers has purchased 70
acres of corn from his renter, paying
81, $50 for the same $15 per acre in
the field. He was also refused 20 acres
more at the same price, which goes to-
show that the corn crop in this part Of
the state is far from being ruined by
the hot weather.
From Beloit: D. A. Freeman and J..
b. Johnston, partners in the stock busi-
ness in Beloit, are going to experiment
with wheat for feeding and fattening
hogs. They have fitted up pens in a
convenient yard adjoining town,
and have already commenced the ex-
pertinent on large scale. They weigh
the hogs as they are put in the lot, and
keep strict account of all feed they eat.
At the end of thirty or sixty days they
will again weigh the hogs, and by SO
doing will be able to say whether they
have made anything, and how much.
If feeding wheat is successful they will
winter through several hundred head.
Enterprise letter: Hon. G. b. Hoff-
man few days ago purchased 200 acres
of land lying in the Smoky Hill bot
toms and adjoining this city, which he
will place under irrigation as soon as
the work can be completed. Engineers
are now running the lines for the mains
and bitches and have already located
three storage reservoirs. The land will
be subjected to surface irrigation under
the latest method. The water to be used
will be pumped directly from the river
and the water power belonging to G.
Hoffman & Son will be utilized in the
work of pumping, thus making the cost
of raising the water quite cheap. The
tract of land will be divided into ten
acre lots and these lots leased to heads
of families for period of five years, or
longer. The land will be planted to veg
etables and small fruits, to which it is
particularly adapted An experienced
irrigator will be placed in charge of the
work and will remain as superintendent
of irrigation until those leasing have
learned the method of distributing the
water over the fields The work is be-
ing pushed rapidly and the water will
be on the ground for use next spring.
When completed this will be the largest
irrigating plant in central Kansas and
with the experience and capital behind
it, success is certain.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01
Mhat Same win Hare 10 Paw.

1t is estimated by treasury experts that the
revenue derived from the income tax will be
$30,O0O,O00 a year. Other estimates vary
from S25,OOO,O0O to S40,000O00. Of this New
York's men of wealth and others not termed
wealthy, but who live comfortably on more
than 1900 a year, will pay large proper
ton.
William Waldorf Astor will undoubtedly
lead the list. His income is estimated at
SS,900,900 per year. and on this he will have
to pay a yearly tax of S178,000. John d.
Rockefeller. whose income is estimated at
$7,611 .250. will have to pay $152,225; the
Gould estate S80,8I0, and poor and unhappy
Russell Sage bout $4,000. Cornelius Van
derbiIt, with an estimated income of $4,048,-
600, will have to contribute yearly tax of
$50, 1850, while William K Vanderbilt's con-
trbuton to the national exchequer will be
about SIS, 300. John Jacob Astor will be let
off on a payment of $1,000.
Other millionaires and their probable in
come tax are Henry M. Flagler, $4,000;
Frederick W. Vanderbilt, $4,000; Louis c.
Tiffany. $35, 900: Coils E. Huntington, $780,
600; William Rockefeller. $60,00O Moses
Taylor est ate. $4,000: Robert Goelet, $685.
600; Ogden GoeIet, $4,000.
1t will cost Mrs. Bradley Martin, Mrs.
Anson Phelps Stokes, Clementina Furniss
and Sophia R. Furniss about $4,000 each if
the bill goes to the statute books, and if
Mrs. Hetty Green doesn't succeed in dodg.
ing the collector it is estimated that she will
have to part with $4,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01

Governor Atlgeld, of Illinois, after his
visit to the town of Pullman, and after cor
respondence with George NJ. Pullman which
gave the governor no satisfaction, issued the
following proclamation addressed ITO the
people of the state of Illinois. and especially
those of the city of Chicago:"
There is great distress growing out of
the want Of food in and around the town of
Pullman. More than 1000 families, or in
the neigh borhood of 5000 people, are utterly
destitute. Nearly four-fifths of them are
women and children. The men have en-
deayored to get work, but we're unable to do
So"
..As a rule. the men are a superior class of
Iaborers-industrious capable ana steady,
and some of them have worked for the Pull
man company for more than ten years.
Those who have been given work can get
food. but are still in such an impoverish ID
condition that they cannot help their neigh
bors is they would. The relief society is
unable to get supplies. On last Saturday it
gave to each family two pounds of oatmeal
ana two pounds of cornmeal and having
nothing left 1t suspended operations, leav.
ing the people in an absolutely helpless
condition.
The county commissioners of Cook
county, as overseers of the poor, have rem
dered some assistance, but owning to the
limited appropriation they can furnish re-
lief for but a short time.
1--WE cannot now stop to inquire the cause
of this distress The good people of this
state cannot allow women and children by
the hundreds to perish of hunger. there
fore call upon all humane and charltably
disposed citizens to contribute what they
can toward giving relief to these people.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01
A REAL HOME
Proposed for Masons With
Consumption.
Efforts to Locate it at Santa Fe, \. M.-Nez
Perce Reservation to be Opened
AID Asked for the Starving
Pullman People.
A Proposed Masonic Institution.

TOPEKA. August 24.-Among the many
distinguished visitors in the city this week
with the Royal Arch Masons is Ex-Governor
L. Bradford Prince, of Santa Fe, n. NJ. He
is here in the interest of the proposed Ma
tional Masonic Home for Consumptiyes that
Santa Fe hopes will be esta blished there.
The intention is to establish at Santa Fe
Masonic, home for consumptives, which will
increase in capacity means are provided
until il shall be able to meet the wants OF
all the Masons and mem bers of Masons'
families throughout the entire land who are
afflicted with pulmonary diseases.
It is estimated that the number of suffer
ers who would gladly avail themselves OF
such an institution, and to whom it would
be the greatest of boons, exceeds 2,500 an.
nually.
Citizens of Santa Fe have pledged them
selves TO donate tract of 100 acres of land,
or more if it be required, whereon to erect
the home.
The home is to be managed, controlled
and conducted by Masons. and, whenever
practica BILE. Masons only shall be employed
in every position connected with the estab
lishment
1t is contemplated that all impoverished
or. needy Masons or members of SUCH Ma
sons families shall be admitted to the home,
and shall have all medical attendance, care
and comfort, free of cost; that those ad-
Initted to the home who are able to pay shall
be charged only reasonable sum without
view to profit, and that every effort shall be
directed TO make this real home for the
suffering, not mere hospital for the sick.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01

special to the Kansas City Star from
Hiawatha, Kan, says: A company of ex-
employees of Pullman, ILL.,. backed by Chi
cago capital. has been organized to build
car and general manufacturing shops at
Hiawatha, Kan. Local men have taken $50.-
600 in stock and Chicago capitalists $780,
600. LOUIS Meyer, president. and c. o. Allen,
secretary, will be in Hiawatha Tuesday to
select the site and com plete arrangements
to begin work on the plant at once.
G. o. Allen is the inventor of new palace
sleeping car for which Mr.. Pullman offered
him $65. 600 and New York company $4,000
aud royalty. The company will be man
aged on the cooperative plan. each workman
to receive a share of the profits, though the
capital is guaranteed per cent. on the in
vestment before the laborer comes in for
his share. The company has contro of five
patents and manufacture of ali kinds of
railroad equipments.
Louis Meyer, president of the company. is
the architect Of the initial Pullman shops
and has been in the employ of that COM
pany ever since its organ zation. Eight
hundred ex-employes of the Pullman shops
will come and begin the building of the
works as soon as preliminary arrangements
are made.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01
NUMBER 20.

There are about 400 more men at the
Leavenworth Home now than there
ever were before at this season of the
year and at the rate they are pouring in
it will take but short time to consume
all of the space that can possibly be
made available. Usually at this season
of the year there is plenty of room aE
there is a goodly number that go out
during the summer and earn their own
living, but of those that have tried it
this summer, many have come back be-
fore the expiration of their furloughs
and have asked permission to surrender
them and return to their quarters.
There are very few furloughs being Ia
ken now. Those going out take pass
instead, the difference in the two being
that pass cannot be taken for a longer
period than ten days and members
bed is held for him for that time. A
longer period than ten days is consid-
cred furlough and the member taking
it must run his chances and take what
ever is assigned him when he returns.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01
Buying for Near bv Wants.

NEW YORK, August 27.-Bradstreet's says
Serious industrial disturbances in New Eng
land, drouth in central and far western
states, curtailing nearly all staple crops. and
a disposition in all lines to continue to buy
for near by wants only, fail to greatly influ-
ence general trade throughout the country,
the trend of which is toward further i'm
provement. Northwestern states east of the
Missouri ana the Atlantic and Gulf coast
and western states, respectively, show gains
in volume of traffic and spread of that better
feeling and confidence in larger volume of
business in the fall on which improvement
in business depends.
Exports of wheat flour included as wheat)
both coasts, this week (six days. equal 3. 1872
100 bushels, against 100000 bushels last
week, 3, All, 600 bushels week before last and
rs com mpared with 4,960,0O0 bushels in the
third week of August one year ago. Two
years ago the weeks foreign shipments
amounted TO 4,606.OG0 bushels, three years
ago they were 6.348.O00 bushels and four
years ago they were :, 2,562,000 bushes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01
To Look After 200, 900 Drug stores.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 29.-There
seems to be serious doubts entertained as to
whether or not treasury officials will be able
to carry into effect the section of the new
tariff bill making alcohol used in the arts
free of internal revenue tax.
Section 81 provides for a rebate of duty
paid on alcohol which is used in manufac-
lures or in compromising medicines.
There are~approximately 100000 druggists
in the United States who use alcohol to some
extent in the manufacture of compounds of
various kinds, and this NUN Der, it is believed,
would be increased from 80 to 100 per cent
under a liberal application of this provision
of the act.
While the law provides that manufacturers
may use alcohol free of tax under regulations
prescribed by the secretary, no appropria-
ton is made to carry the provision into
effect and it is argued that it would require
a small army of revenue agents to prevent
frauds upon the government and the loss of
millions of revenue to it from the operations
of INSCRIPTIONS persons. Under these cir
cumstances, it is believed the secretary will
find it practically impossible to enforce the
law and will therefore refrain from issuing
any regulations on the subject. at least until
congress. which reassembles in December,
shall make sufficient appropriations for the
purpO
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01
ALCOHOL
Brings Trouble and
Now it is Tariff.
The Free Alcohol Section Likely to be In
oPerative-Another Big Car Works
for Kansas With a New Kind
of SIeepers.
AnotherLetter From Cleveland.


The president sent to Representative Catch
ings, of Mississippi, a letter which is pub
lished. 1t is dated August q, the day upon
which, at midnight, the tariff bill became a
law without the executive approval.
After decl ring his determination to nei-
ther veto nor sign the bill, he continues in
bitter language to denounce some of its
features, yet declares that as the bill is the
result of the labor of his partisans he must
permit it to become law; declaring that,
with all its Inconsistencies and crudities"
''it presents vast improvement to existing
conditions
Here is q remarkable paragraph of the
presidents letter:
1.-THE trusts and com mbinations-the COM
munism of pelf-whose Vaccinations have
prevented us from reaching the success we
deserve, should not be forgotten or forgiven.
We shall recover from our astonishment at
their exhibition of power, and If then the
question is forced upon Us whether they
shall submit to the free legislative will of
the peoples representatives. or shall dictate
the laws which the people must obey. we will
accept and settle that / sue as those involv-
ing the integrity and safety of the American
institutions.
Further on the letter says: Il am sure
there IS a common ha bit of underestimate
ing the importance of free raw materials
in tariff legis alton, and of regarding them
as only related to concessions to be made to
our manufacturers. The truth IS, their in
fiuence is so far reaching that. if disregarded,
a complete and benehcent scheme of tariff
reform cannot be successfully inaugurated.
when we give to our manufacturers free
raw materials we unshackle American en-
terprise and ingenuity and these will open
the doors of foreign markets to the recep-
ton of our wares and give opportunity for
the continuous and remunerative employ
ment of labor"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01
WA-KEENEY. KANSAS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER l, 1894
Great-Grane, a7otner vic.

Parliament was prorogued August 25. TIE
queens speech, which was read from the
throne in the house of lords. commences:
''My Lords and Gentlemen II am graft
fed at the fact that your labors, though ex-
hausting, have been fruitful and / am
confident that you share the joy at the birth
of an heir of the third generation to tbe
throne. The event is not merely propitious
it is unprecedented in the history of the
country.
II regret to say that war has broken out
between China and Japan. AiCer endeavor-
ing in conference with Russia and the other
powers to prevent an outbreak of hostiites
| have taken steps to preserve strict neu-
trality.
81 have learned with satisfaction that the
proceedings of the Ottawa conference were
of a character calculated to strengthen the
union of the colonies concerned, both among
themselves and with the mother country"
Referring to the budget, the queens speech
says: Though | lament the necessity of
increasing the burden of taxation, it had
become ndispensi BILE for the security of the
EN- pire to increase the naval strength"
The speech adds: ''While the general
tranquility of Ireland is maintained to re-
markable degree, certain social and admin
istrative difficutics still subsist which con-
tinue to eng .ge the earnest attention of the
government"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01
Tie Sedan Murder Case

SEDAN, KAN, August 28.-The evidence
against the men who were arrested few
days ago for the murder of John S. Frazer
has not been made public. The parties
charged are all in custody at present and
their preliminary hearing is set for Septem-
Der 3. There is a great deal of talk about
the case and the prevailing belief appears to
be that the basis of the evidence rests upon
the alleged confession of one John New,
now serving a sentence in the state peniten-
tiaay for cattle stealing. This confession is
supposed to disclose thes fact that the five
men charged with the murder, Theodore F.
Cox, Mark McBee. William Lickliter, John
H. Cox and Elmer Cox, were hired to per-
form the dastardly deed by Wesley Best
who was at that time extensively engaged in
raising fine cattle in the northern part of
Chautauqua county, and whose cattle were
dying of Texas fever, caused by the intro
duction of Texas cattle by Frazer q Gibson.
This John New was hired by the murderers
to accompany them and hold their horses
and saw the crime committed, and knows
how much the a-sassns were paid and all
about it. This, with all the corroboratIng
circumstances, is SAID to be the evidence to
be brought against the accused.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01
Deposited for Eighty-Five Years.

TOPEKA, August Am interesting fea-
ture at the meeting of the Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons in this city this week
was the sealing up of archives from the vari-
Gus Masonic bodies of the cryptic degree in
a steel chest. This chest will be placed in
the vault of the treasury at Washington and
will remain there until the twenty eighth
succeeding stated convocation of the General
Chapter of the United States, at which con-
vocation the chest will be opened and the
contents removed. The archives deposited
are in the nature of personal letters from
prominent Masons of the cryptic degree,
records sent in from various councils of that
degree and documents of similar nature
which could not fail 10 excite great curiosity
in the minds of Masons eighty-five years
from now, the period which will have to
elapse before the opening takes place.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01
whisky Money Pouring In.

WAsH1NGToS, D. c., August 25.-The i'm.
mense receipts of the treasury from the
whisky tax are deprecated ty the treasury
officials who liken the situation to that OF
the poor man paying 10 per cent. per month
on money upon which to live. The reason
for this is that the aid coming to the
treasury is only temporary at best, and will
add to the deficit later on. for on every gal
iCn of whisky now being Withdrawn the gov
erument, sooner or later, is bound to lose 20
cents. As soon as the tariff bill goes into
operation the receipts from this source are
expected to drop down to merely nominal
amount and so contIu>e some months, until
the great supply of whisky now taken out of
bond is exhausted. These abnormal receipts
have swelled the cash balances of the treas.
ury to nearly $121 200, 900. At the same time
the gold reserve is slowly increasing until it
has reached about $54, 100000. This increase
is due almost entirely to the Western demand
for small notes with which to harvest and
handle the crops
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 24-The Texas
delegation in congress is receiving returns
from number of congressional conventions
IN the state now being held Representative
Paschall was defeated for denomination. the
wool question being the main cause of the
defeat. 1t is large wool growing district.
MIR. Paschall voted for free wool. The can
didate nominated is not an advocate of free
wool Representative Cockrell's convention
has adjourned until August 80, after ballot
ing Intellectually. Mr.. Cockrell was within
four and one-half votes of the two-thirds
majority at the time of the adjournment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01
KANSAS RAILRoADING.

The Rock Island and the Erie lines
have been chosen as the official route
for the department president, staff and
delegates of the Woman's Relief corps
of Kansas to the national emcampment
at Pittsburg Pa.
Russell Harding, of Wichita, superin-
tendent of the Missouri Pacific lines IN
Kansas, has accepted the superintend-
ency of the Dakota lines of the Great
Northern system and has gone to Lara
more, Nd, his new headquarters. Su-
perintendent Harding was one of jay
Gould's most trusted assistants during
the railroad magnates life.
At Ottawa there is an effort being
made to have mass meeting called and
resolutions adopted asking the railway
managers to reinstate the A. r. o. men
who went out IN the strike. The senti-
ment seems to be gaining ground and
may result in such action Notwith-
standing the fact that the A. r. U. lead
ers aver that the strike on the Santa
Fe has RDt been declared off, the Santa
Fe m2 cement has daily visits from
the nj who went out, asking for en-
ploymens of any character Those who
have been here announce that they have
been brought to the realization of the
mistake they made in joining the strik-
ers. The management say. they will
not employ any of the men. The com
pany officials treat the discharged men
with courtesy but firmly refuse to ac-
cede to their requests. The places OF
the strikers have all been filed and the
roads re.running without any Interior
or.1o
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01

General grand officers of the council of
Royal Arch Masons for the ensuing three
years we're elected at the Topeka convo-
cation as follows:
John w. Coburn, New York. N Y. gen
eral grand master; Bradford Nichol. Nash
vile, Tenn, general grand deputy master
William Abram Love, Atlanta, Ca, general
grand principal conductor; Charles H. Hea-
ton, Montpelier, VT, general grand treas
urer: Henry w. Mordhurst, Fort Wayne,
Ind. general grand recorder; William II.
Mayo, ST. Louis. Mo-, general grand cap
tain of the guard: Serannus Bowen, Boston,
Mass. general grand conductor of council !;
George d. Mcbride GalipolIs, o.. general
grand marshal: Andrew p. Swanstrom, St.
Paul, Mimi, general grand steward.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01
Bonded Goods Released without DUTY

WASHINGTON, d. c.. August 28.-Wool in
bond, and there are great quantities of it, has
been a subject of discussion among the par
ties interested and tie department of state.
Secretary Carlisle first expressed the opin-
ion that merchandise in bond, which is now
put ON the free list, could not escape the
payment of the tariff except by being with
drawn for expectation. when it could be
sent out and reimported under the new law
This, however, seems not to have been. set
tied upon, as it is now understood that Sec
retary Carlisle has practically decided that
wool and all other articles in bond can be
Withdrawn at the new rates, or free of duty,
if on the free list of the new bill. The sec
retary has been in close conference with At
torney General Olney on the subject, and it
is believed that decision will be reached as
stated.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-01
Joe Patchen Beaten.

On August "a, at Washington Park. Chi
cago, Joe Patchen. the famous Kansas
PAGER, was beaten in three straight heats by
Robert J; time, 2:O5: 2:0615; 2:0615-an
average of , 2:O6, which beats the record.
Joe Patchen Is owned at Burlington, Kan.
He was bred by Charles Rothbone, OF Pea
BODY, Kansas, and is now five yeats old.
Sired by Pacthen Wilkes. 2:2914. dam by
Joe Young, 2:191S. Joe Young was son
of the Morgan sire. Star of the West. 2:2615.
by Jackson's Flying Cloud. Joe Patchen
has heretofore un nbroken series of brilliant
victories to his credit.
At Poughkeepse, n. z, on the same day,
in free for all pace, Mascot went the first
heat in 2:O516. which lowers the track re-
cord of 2:07 made by johnson three years
ago on the same track