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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-12-08

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-12-08
esuInc>> az the Weather Rureau.

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= Iz- cent has been saved and returned TO
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-15
KANSAS RAILRoADING.

The receipts at the Santa Fe treasu-
rer's Office Sept. 4, were larger than at
any time during the past eight months
This is evidence that business is in
creasing.
The Santa Fe passenger business is
increasing on all the lines. It was nee
essary to add a chair car to the local
train that leaves for Kansas City to ac-
| commodate the passengers. The train
then consisted of three chair cars and a
| coach
The Rock Island people prepared
special car 200 for the woman's Relief
corps to the Pittsburg national encamp-
ment. The Rock Island official train
left Topeka at $50 Saturday afternoon
and the special was attached to this
train. 1t goes direct to Pittsburg via
the Erie from Chicago.
Atchison Champion: The new train
service between Atchison and Topeka
suits the people living in the intermedi-
ate towns exactly. They say they can
come to Atchison now, starting after
breakfast, getting here at $50 in the
morning and do their trading by day-
light and return home in time for sup
per.
The Santa Fe has said to the other
lines that it will put in effect rate OF
one fare for the round trip for the meet
ing of the Kansas Exposition, Olympic
and Race association in Topeka at the
fair grounds September 18 to 81 The
rate is one fare for the round trip and
the tickets will be sold on Is to 21, in
elusive, good to return until % inclu-
sive
The Missouri Pacific railroad com
pany began suit in the district court in
Leavenworth to recover $4,000 and in
terest for one year from the Leavenworth
Terminal Bridge company. The suit is
based on a claim for ground and the right
to cross tracks at the east approach to the
new bridge. Allegations are made that
this amount was agreed upon but that
no effort has been made to settle it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-15
Resolutions at Denver.

The Denver irrigation congress adopted a
series of resolutions, including the follow
ing:
That there shall be appointed a national
irrigation commission, vested with the SUPER
vision of such irrigation works as may be
constructed by the federal government. The
national irrigation commission shall also be
charged with the work of making an imme-
dlate investigation of the problem of inter
state streams and report to the congress of
the United States as early as possible a
measure providing a means for the speedy
and final adjudication of the question be-
tween states and plan for the division of
streams on basis of justice and equity.
That sufficient appropriation be secured
from the general government for carrying
on the work of discovering waters, appiica-
BILE to the reclamation of the arid lands, and
for the prosecution of surveys necessary to
determine the location of lands susceptible
of irrigation. and the selection and segrega-
ton of reservoir SITES
That reservoir sites heretofore reserved by
the government shall be released and made
available upon application therefor by states
and territories.
That the desert land law be repealed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-15
VETERANS.
Great Numbers at the National
EnCampment.
sad Scenes in Western Nebraska-FIoOds
in Oklahoma-Jeff Hudson Withdraws
Three States storm Covered-For-
eigners Leaving the Country.


OMAHA. NEB., September 12-As a result
of the many exaggerated reports in circula-
tion as to drouth destitution in Nebraska
the Bee secured and published an accu-
rate statement in each county from the
county commissioners. These reports
indicate that the actual condition of the
people in the drouth stricken counties is
not and does not promise to become as
serious as heretofore predicted. Only in the
western portion of the state are there likely
to be urgent demands for aid.
In Lincoln county the situation is worse
than elsewhere. The report from there says
On every hand abandoned homesteads and
whteneo and withered corn tell the story of
discouragement and despair. Along the
streams where irrigation has furnished mos-
ture farmers have succeeded in raising crops
Elsewhere everything has burned. Many
farmers are too poor to move away. With
chattel mortgages on their possessions they
must leave barehanded or stay to starve un-
less outside help is furnished. Every day
new applications for county charity evidence
the growing distress. State aid is absolutely
necessary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-15
Lion" Hunter Hurt

TOPEKA, KAN, Septem Der 8.-Alonzo n.
Hunter, famIliarly known as LON Hunter
in the Santa Fe shops, was the victim of an
accident in which his right leg was cut of
below the knee.
Mr.. Hunter, who is an expert cabinet
maker, and has been employed in the Santa
Fe shops about fifteen years, has all summer
been planning trip to Pennsylvania to see
his aged mother.
He went to Superintendent Players office
and got a pass to take him on his trip. He
had made arrangements for his lay-off and
had his pass in his pocket and was returning
to his work, in the passenger coach depart
ment, wheu the accident occurred.
Between the round house and the car shops
Is wide stretch of tracks; on some of them
cars are standing for repairs and others are
used for switching purposes.
Mr.. Hunter was watching a yard crew
handling some passenger coaches. and hur-
riedly jumped across a track to let them
pass, but did not see another switching crew
with long string of box cars coming from
the opposite direction on the next track.
In his hurry to get out of the way of the
first train he walked right into the other,
and when found by a switchman was lying
on his back along side the track, his right
leg horribly mangled and bleeding profusely.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-15

WASHINGTON, D. c., September 8.-The
views entertained by Secretary Morton, of
the agricultural department, regarding the
purposes of irrigation conventions and the
propriety of representatives of his bureau
taking part in them. which he so plainly ex-
pressed to the irrigation congresses in Den
yer, are not of recent origin. No little cor
respondence has been carried on by him on
the subject of irrigation, tending in the same
direction.
In letter to Edward Chase, of Brigham
City, Utah, the president of the congress,
written March 3. Secretary Morton said:
The farmers complain now of over pro-
duction, and why they should petition the
government to make appropriations to ferti-
lie arid lands with water and beget still
greater production, am at loss to deter
mine. Really. the farmer who asks the gov
ernment for an appropriation with which to
irrigate the arid and sub-4rid regions petit
tions the government to tax him so as to
create more competitors for him in the mar
kets of the world
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-15

FoRT SCoTT, KAN, September 11.-There
are but two sorghum ugar factories in the
state and neither of them will make any
sugar this year. One is at Medicine
Lodge and the other in this city. The latter
made over 10000 pounds of sugar last sea
son and claimed over $11. 200 bounty. The
former made less than 100, 900 pounds owing
to failure of the cane crop. This year
both factories were contemplating an unpre-
cedented output. as the cane crop is excep-
tionally good, but it is being worked into
syrup and shipped out, the managers claim
ing that the sugar duty does not enhance the
price of sugar sufficiently to make sugar as
profitable as sorghum.
The sugar industry which six years ago
seemed so promising in Kansas cannot be
adjudged a success. Even with the adyan-
tages of a bounty of 3 cents pound the six
mills in operation in the state in 1886 had
been reduced to two in 1898, and the ma
chinery had been shipped to Louisiana for
sugar cane factories. The manufacture of
sorghum, however, is rapidly becoming a
feature of farming in southeast Kansas and
an average of over dozen cars a week are
shipped from this city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-15
Origin of the Great Timber Fires.

ST. CLOUD, MINI, September 11.-There
are strong intimations that the state
senatorial committee, which has fol
months been Investigating the frauds
against the state in the cutting of pine from
the school lands will oe able to show that not
only the timber pirates" appropriated
millions of dollars worth of lumber be-
le.lging to the state, but that in trying to
cover up their steaiingS they started the fires
which have resulted in the terrible loss of
life and property in Pine, Kanabec, Carl
ton, and other counties in the pine belt.
The charge is that the lum bermen have
fired the pine remnants on the lands which
they improperly cleared to render measure
ment of stumpage i'm poss b Q and thereby
shut off any suits which the commission
m ght attempt to bring against them.
man employed by the commission to
ferret out cases of lumber thieving declares
that he has secured sworn er-lence that mill
ions of feet of lumber had been stolen and
that as soon as it had been cut the lum ber-
men had instructed their employees to burn
the ground over and make good clean job
of it, This is a possible explanation of
most of the fires that have swept this region.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-15
ANsAs, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1894.
Several Villages Hit

Lightning played havoc among the vari.
ous small towns of northern Illinois a few
niRhts since. As result the business por.
ton of Malta, village Of 600, is in ashes
with losses aggregating $4,000
The little hamlet of Henrietta was also
visited by lightning and completely wiped
out. The losses will not prove very exten-
slVe, however, as but five or six houses were
there.
At Caledonia four buildings were struck at
different times and each of those structures
were destroyed.
At Elmhurst a big barn was struck and to-
tally destroyed.
Rockford came in for its share of flames,
and in that town three fires were caused by
lightning.
AtBelvidere physician stable was struck
md consumed, together with two horses and
4 carriage.
Huntley suffered the loss of three build
ings, one of which was a stable. In the lat
ter instance four horses we're cremated.
The Northwestern railroad track for a
stretch of 300 feet al Trout park is washed
out by the heavy rain flood.
At Geneva also washout occurred on the
Air Line, carrying away large section of
track.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-15
NUMBER 81.

In the height of the terrible rain at
Wichita which prevailed for several
hours, the house of Thomas Hermann
was struck by lightning and his little
boy George, aged years, was instantly
ribly burned about the body, the rest
of the family being badly shocked but
not seriously injured. The house was
greatly damaged, the wall where the
bolt entered being wrecked and the
4 shingles from the roof sent flying in all
/ directions. Though the little girl is
badly injured, she will most likely re-
cover.
Winfield was visited by terrific wind
and electric storm September 3, and at
one time many thought it was q waite
| spout. The rain was two inches.
! The wind did considerable dam
| age by blowing down shade and fruit
| trees and chimneys from the residences.
! Lightning struck the large stone barn
owned by Frank Strong and it was
burned to the ground, including it's con-
tents. The large barn owned by Jack
Randall was also struck during the
storm and burned, together with it's
contents, which consisted of hay and
grain. The stock was taken out and
escaped injury in both cases. The loss
is estimated at S4, 300 and no insurance.
The six men who were in jail at
Sedan, Chautauqua county, Kansas,
charged with the murder, In June 1890,
of John S. Frazer, cattle owner, were
discharged without any hearing or trial.
The arrest of the six men had been
made on the strength of statements of
one John New, prisoner in the state
penitentiary, who had given complete
history of the crime and sworn to it but
who, when officers went to Lansing to
bring him to Sedan to testify at the trial
absolutely refused to go. Warden Chase
refused to compel him to go and there
was nothing to do but drop the presecu-
tion. It is said that much corrobora-
tive evidence has been gathered in sup
port of News statements.
Leavenworth's big rain was on the
morning of September 2. 1t commenced
about midnight and the water came
down in torrents for over two hours At
the new terminal freight depot on Three
Mile creek the water could not be car
ried off fast enough, and was damned
up, making large reservoir. At this
place the water became so high it washed
away three stables and drowned four
horses The little child of a colored fam
lily living in the neighborhood was also
drowned. The water rushed into the
house SO fast that the grown persons
had barely time to escape with their
lives. The Missouri Pacific Bridge
across Three Mile Creek, south of the
union depot washed away and trains
over that road had to come in over the
the Wyandotte. Lightning struck sew
eral places around the city and many
trees and sheds were blown down. Wash
outs are reported from many places.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-15
That Mil Pond Trap.

DULUTE. MrNS.. september The mill
pond trap where an unknown number of
person sought refuge has not yet been ex-
plored, the sawdust on all sides being still a
5mouldeTing mass of fire.
The sawdust banks of the pond were like
quicKsand and wnen the people rushed
through the alleys in the burning lum Der
yard and mill yards to reach the water they
still had to pass through the engulphlng
sawdust. It IS likely that many failed to
reach open water.
There are over 1000 destitute refugees
from the Hinckey and Sandstone fires now
in Duluth. Over $8,050 has been raised
here for their relief, and food, clothing and
lumber is being given literally for rebuild
ing. One hundred people have been sent to
friends in other cities.
Engineer Ed Berry and Conductor Harry
Powers, of an Eastern Minnesota freight
train. rank among the heroes of the fire.
They rescued 478 people in the box cars of
their tram and took them over burning ties
and the 130 foot bridge across the Kettle
river, which was blazing and trem bling un-
der the wheels, apparently ready to fall, to
safety
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-15
snan Shots at the World.

WAITE RESoMINATED.-The populist state
convention of Colorado, in session at Pueblo,
renominated Governor Waite on the first
ballot on August 5. There had been a pro-
longed fight before the committee on Gre
dentials, in which the anti-Waite crowd was
finally beaten, ana the report of the com
mttee was adopted amid great disturbance.
A ballot was Immediately taken and Waite
nominated. During the ballot the anti-dele-
gates left the convention.
Too MANY THERE.-By direction of Gen
eral Franklin, president of the board of
managers. an order was issued from the Ma
tional Soldiers home at Ieavenworth stat
ing that no more veterans could be received
at present on account of the hard times
Veterans have been coming into the home
IN large numbers lately, and there are 2, ,S62
on the rolls. or twenty-five more than ever
before.
Now EARNING WAGEs.-Joseph Gruenhut,
StatisticiaD of the Chicago health depart
ment, saws that three-fourths of the working
people who were out of employment a year
ago are now earning wages. He bases his
estimates on reports by factory inspectors.
The idle wage workers last September we're
100000. They are now 25,OO0.
Low WAFER.-Calhoua county, H., long
strip of rich land between the Mississippi
and Illinois rivers, is now cut off from the
world by the lowness of the water. 1t has
no railroad communication. boats cannot
reach it. Horsemen ford the Mississippi
river from Esah without getting saddles
wet, thing hitherto unknown.
PRoF. DYCHE SHIPwRECkED.-The vessel
carrying the scientists party, of which Prof
Dyche, of Kansas university, was one, was
wrecked in Davis strait. The scientists lost
all their baggage aud the results of their
work and were on short rations during the
ten days it took them to sail in a schooner
to North Sidney, B. c.
MAJORITY AT WoRK.-There is likely to be
no final order calling off the strike at Pull
man. Several meetings have been called to
do it, but the men did not attend. 1t is said
that the reason for this apparent apathy on
the part of the strikers is that the majority
of each union are at present employed in
the shops.
GEORGE A. EDDY DEAD.-George A. Eddy
died at Newcastle, Col, while on a hunting
trip. He was 81 years old. His home was
in Leavenworth. He was one of the receiv-
ers Of the NJ, K. & I. railway some years
ago.
OvERMYER AND PEFFER.-
have been made for a joint debate at the
opera house at Fort Scott between David
Overmyer and Senator PETER September II.
The democrats issued the challenge.
ScoTT HARRIsoN OUT.-'The president has
appointed Milton Welch surveyor of the port
OF Kansas City, in place of Scott Harrison,
removed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-15

SAN Francisco, CAL, September 12-
Steamers which arrive here weekly from
Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, China,
Japan and Central American states, have
few, if any immigrants, while the emigra-
ton Is becoming greater daily. The Italian
Portuguese and Slavonian laborers do not
like the outlook for next winter and are
making a rush for the east of Europe.
An agent who controls much Of the travel
between this city and Europe said: Dur
ing last month l sold over 43O steamship
tickets to Italians and Portuguese who
want to get out of America. Last week !
sent away ffty-two Italians who wanted to
escape a winter in San Francisco. The
Latin people as class are afraid to risk
next winter here, and all who have the
money are hurrying home. Those who can
not reach Spain, Italy or Portugal are GO
ing east. as they consider their chances of
work there better than here. It is not a
question of tariff or no tariff, but simply of
a survival of the man wno viii work for the
least money. In conseq Ueuce, the Chinese
and japanese hold the fort
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-15
hide AND SEEK.
This is the PhaS of the BuSi-
ness Outlook.
Cotton Fabrics Higher, Resulting From
Strikes-New Laws Proposed Govern
ing Kansas Institutions Good
Rains in Three Suffering States.


ElnancldI sunshine and Clouds.
New YORK, September 1O.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says:
The business outlook is much like an April
day. with alternate clouds and sunshine In
some branches strong improvement still
continues, while in others 1t is diminishing.
Strikes lessen for the time the working
force perhaps as much as it is otherwise in
creased. The strikes in cotton mills have
advanced prices SO much that settlement
is thought not far distant
The government crop report is expected
to foreshadow a great loss in corn, while
other observers believe reports materially
exaggerated, and estimates of the yield range
all the way from 1,500, 0,000,0 900 to 1,700, ,OOO,-
OOO. This uncertainty affects business pros
poets to some extent and an advance of nc
the past week has followed receipts not half
ceipts have been 5,677, 157 bushels against
4,65O,337 bushels last year, and yet the price
advanced &c, although Atlantic exports
were only 1,158,674 bushels, against 2,111,-
GA last year.
Pork advanced % cents per barrel and
lard % cents per 100 pounds as smaller esti.
mates of the corn supply were entertained.
Sales of wool have fallen to 4,115.10
pounds, of which about a million pounds
actually belonged to the previous week,
against 7,616.800 in 1892, and domestic
fine wool has weakened about a cent at
Boston, although Australian has advanced
l12 cents with stronger foreign markets.
Failures IN August: Liabilities of S10,-
130,417, which So, ,172.3 $50 were in manufac-
turing and S5,078,153 in trading concerns.
During the week the failures were 215 in the
United States against 323 last year, and AZ
IN Canada against % last year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-09-15

ATLANTA, GA, September 1O.-Speaker
Crisp and Secretary Hoke Smith opened
their Georgia campaign here together.
Mr.. Crisp summarized his own speech
thus:
What has that democratic congress so far
done for the people?
While we have not done all we hoped to
do, we have done more in the past year to
redress the wrongs of the people: we have
done more for their relief than was ever
done by any party in the same length of
time in any country under the sun. These
are bold words, yet l hold myself at all
times ready to defend them. Coming into
power at time of panic. when business was
at standstilI, when labor was unemployed,
when our treasury was empty, with courage
and fidelity we entered upon a struggle with
the enemies of the people; we emerged from
hat struggle victorious in this:
I'VE have repealed the Mckinley law.
I'VE have greatly reduced taxation.
We have made living cheaper.
I'VE have made all money taxable.
I'VE have taxed surplus incomes.
I'VE have restored freedom of elections
in the repeal of the election laws.
we have reduced public expenditures
and we have declared undying hostility to
the trusts and monopolies organized for the
oppression of the people.
ION these foundations We build our
house, on these issues we go before the pub
lie: for them We have fought the good
fight. To them we have kept faith and of
them we have no fear