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The record-union., 1894-08-03
Wheat Harvesting in North Dakota.
pIarue of BIack Spiders,

CoLUMBUs (Ind.), Aug. 2-Erorn Eek
erty comes the report that there is q
plague OF black spiders in Crawford
County and part of Perry. Several per-
sons have been bitten. Only one death
has resulted, the victim swallowing a
spider while drinking from jug. Many
or these spiders are of enormous size.
The record-union., 1894-08-03
6. II. Dunn for Observation-Disclosures.
a CarrInce PnInter NIissinc,

LODI, Aug. 2.-Mike Wright, carriage
painter, has been missing tor the past
two weeks. He was last seen in contro-
versy with a stranger, and no trace of
him has since been found
The record-union., 1894-08-03
Riyer Steamer Burned.

PORTLAND, Aug. 2.-Private dispatches
received to-day from Waneta, B. c.. states
that the steamer Columbia took fire at
1:30 last night while lying at the wood
yard above the boundary line on the
Columbia River, and was entirely de-
sIroyed. No lives were lost. The loss is
estimated at $4,000. The steamer was
owned by the Columbia and kootenai
Steam Navigation Company.
The record-union., 1894-08-03
First Through Train Since the FLOOD
The Crnisar Oreoon.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-The cruiser
Oregon, at the Union Iron Works, will,
in few days. go on the dry dock at
Hunters Point. She will be thoroughly
overhauled. preparatory to the builders
trial, which will take place next month.
The exact date has not been set.
The record-union., 1894-08-03
SENSATIONS At WOODLAND.
Damaging Testimony Against the
Railway Union Members.
WORDEN'S INSULTING MANNER IN
THE COURTROOM

4 Dunsmuir Ally Exposes the Plot to
Shoot Engineer Sam Clark, If Ne
cessary, to Dispose of Him-Giyen
+ Gun and Told to Report to Cap
tain Collins In YoIo = Hart Calls
Him a Traitor.
The record-union., 1894-08-03
sufocated by Gases.

CHICO, Aug. 2-While digging a well
yesterday, c. NJ. Grum became suffocated
by gases and died before assistance could
reach him.
The record-union., 1894-08-03
strikers Convicted.

DENVER, Aug. I'm the United States
District Court this afternoon, seven Dem
yer and Rio Grande trainmen were con-
victed by jury OF retarding the mails
by refusing to handle trains in which
were Pullman cars. Judge Hallet fined
them $40 and costs each. His leniency
surprised the American Railway Union
mon, who had watched the trial closely.
A large number of Trinidad strikers will
now be tried.
Wheat Harvesting in North Dakota.
GRAND FORKS IN. d., Aug. I'm
many places in North Dakota wheat har-
vesting commenced last week, which Was
from ten days To two weeks earlier than
last year and for many seasons. The
wheat will be extra fine quality and an
excellent yield. The quality OF the new
wheat promises TO be the best for
wears.
The record-union., 1894-08-03
Burned to q Crisp.

TACOMA. Aug. IA Ledger special
from Roslyn, WASH, says: AT IL o'clock
The record-union., 1894-08-03
Must Produce the kilograms.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-The Postal
Telegraph Company was ordered by
Judge Morrow this afternoon to produce
copies OF all the kilograms sent and re-
ceived by them for the memb bers of the
American Railway Union during the
recent strike. This covers all kilograms
sent TO and received from Debs, the Presi-
dent Of the union. Attorney Wood argued
long and ably on behalf OF the non-pro-
duction of the kilograms, but the Judge
held that the United States District At
torney had the law on his side.
First Through Train Since the Floods.
PORTLAND, Aug. 2.-The Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation Company tonight
sent out through train for the first time
since June 9th, when the flood in the
Columbia destroyed the road for many
miles. The damage has all been re-
paired and hereafter trains will be run
regularly TO connect with the Union Pa
cific at Huntington.
The record-union., 1894-08-03
Miners Willing to Return to Work.

TACOMA, Aug. 2.-The Northern Pa
cifc Coal Company at Roslyn, WASH.
opened their Offices for signatures to
contracts to go to work, and about 100
signed, among them being score of col
ored miners from franklin and British
Columbia. They were instructed TO re-
port for work Monday. The company
has blackllsted the most active of the
strikers. 1t is believed majority of the
men III camp will have signed contract
to go TO work within the next few days,
irrespective of the unions restrictions.
The record-union., 1894-08-03
Ex-cLERK NJ. D. HAMILTON.
The Supreme Court Orders the Pro.
ceedings Against Him Dismissed.

The Supreme Court Orders the Pro-
ceedings Against Him Dismissed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-The Supreme
Court decided to-day that there is no
criminal case against ex-County Clerk
NJ. D. Hamilton of San Diego County.
and therefore the proceedings against
him are ordered dismissed.
Hamilton was succeeded in Office,
nearly two years ago. by William Gamma
way. He omitted to turn over some
81, ,422 that was alleged to be public
money. The District Attorney filed an
information against him, and he was con-
victed and sentenced to San Quentin for
two years. A new trial was denied, and
Hamilton appealed to the Supreme Court.
1t appeared from the evidence that the
money which Hamilton failed TO account
for to Gannaway was received by him as
deposits from litigants TO cover anticlpa-
ted costs III cases pending in the Superior
Court Of San Diego County. 1t was
coutended that there was not any law
which authorizes Hamilton as County
Clerk to demand or receive such de-
posits, and, therefore, being illegally col
lected, no duty deVolyed upon him
under the law TO pay them
TO his successor in office; that such
money belonged to the litigants, and
should have been returned to them, or if
received under color of office. and not
claimed by such litigants, it should have
been paid to the County Treasurer.
Tho Supreme Court said: Hamilton
could not, under the information, be con-
victed for failure to pay these moneys
10 the County Treasurer, for the reasons
that he was not charged in the intorma-
ton with any neglect or refusal so to do.
There is no evidence Of any refusal, but
on the contrary there is some uncontra-
dicted evidence in the record that the
County Treasurer refused to receive the
money, on the ground that the fees had
the county,"
Hamilton will therefore be discharged
from custody. AS for the money, it be-
longs to the litigants that presented it,
and each one has a claim for whatever
he handed Hamilton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
From the HAYS City Sentinel,
John Charvat succeeds J. NJ. Bonhan
as night operator at Ellis.

| John Charvat succeeds J. NJ. Bonham
| as night operator at Ellis.
Where is Ellis county's slice of the
| Loyal Legion? We respectfully submit
o GeneralissiIno Osborn that Ellis
ounty has more political lunatics than
Contrary to the usual story it was
neither wine, women nor cards which
made railroad agent Glenn an embezzler
at Goodland. His friends claim that he
used the money in aid of his young wife
who had gone insane.
Pierce Metz went down from Wa
Keeney to Salina to respond to the
Shrine toast of ''Charity''-big, broad,
fathomless charity-charity that knows
no limit but would give schooner with
every sandwich. Retiring Potentate
Osborn was also there and received a
handsome testimonial. Pilgrim Jerry
Mohler crossed the burning sands while
the band played ''We1l all be happy
yet"
It seems to be the opinion out west
that attorney Saum, of Wa-Keeney, is
listed for the democratic nomination for
judge. Saum is unquestionably the
best timber the party has in the district
Trego county, yet Trego gets brigadier
and Ellis gets nothing.
Mr.. Roark, of Wallace, thinks the
democrats and populists of the judicial
district will fuse. Fuse? Of course
they'll fuse! They'll fuse upon demo-
crat, and once more we will be treated
to the edifying spectacle of lot of re-
form humbugs going about the district
pretending to be against both of the old
parties but at the same time advocating
the election of the democratic ticket.
The TAO pops in this judicial district
are simply going to be from now on a
side show to the democratic circus. Mr..
Roark may think he has big tent on
the grounds, but in reality it is nothing
but the tarpaulin under which they sell
red lemonade.
We trustno Republican newspaper or
politician in the Sixth congressional
district will place one straw in the way
of fusion between the democratic and
pepulist parties. Three years ago these
parties united had, in this district, the
overwhelming ma iority. of 5000 votes.
Last November the republican majority
over both of these parties was 300 votes.
This tremendous change was a revolt
against fusion. In fusing for the sake
of office while pretending to hold diam
critically opposite principles, both of
these parties lost the respect of their
best men,, both were weakened and
.emasculated, and both have contributed
toward making the republicans not only
strong in numbers but in faith, reliance
and principle. There is no danger of
stampede in this Republican party
which has knit itself with bands of iron
to fight the fusion enemy. They are
here to stay, and they welcome rather
than fear battle against a united foe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
From Ellis Reyiew-Headlieht.

Road Master Frank Kinney of the u,
P. formerly of Ellis, but later of Chey-
enne Wells, committed suicide by tax
ing Rough on Rats at the Hotel
Gurmy in Denver yesterday. Despond-
ency is the stated cause for the rash act.
Mr.. Kinney had large number OF
friends In Ellis who mourn his unfor.
tunate death.
1t is now officially announced that
passenger trains l and 2 viii be run
after March 1st. Local officials have
been ordered to prepare the necessary
motive power and train service to han
die the trains.
IF Hays City does not secure the
Judgeship this fall it will not be from
the fact that we haven't candidate as
the following attorneys have signifed
their intention or willingness to make
the race: Aaron, Bryant, Gilkeson,
Rathbone.
We see by the papers that W. L. Aaron
was in the western counties last week
looking uphis chances for the Demo-Pop
nomination for judge. A. d. Gilkeson
followed in his footsteps this week.
Evidently Congressman Baker is a
candidate for reelection as he has writ.
ten several letters to the mayor of Hays
City asking what the people wanted
done with the Fort Hays Military Res
ervation. Every two years on the APP
proach OF the congressional election our
representative in congress seems awak-
ened to the fact that there is an aban-
doned fort and military reservation in
Ellis county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17

Permit me through your paper to
have short talk with the farmers who
are interested in irrigation. First of
all, find that you do not care SO much
about what has been done as to know
how it was done. Be sure your we'll will
furnish enough water; then locate YOUR
reservoir so as to command the most land
to the best advantage; lay off YOUR
ground for the reservoir larger than YOU
want, at least five feet larger all the Way
around. Scrape but very little from the
surface; make wall about foot high;
have the bottom of the pond level; then
pump water into it until the ground is
wet down two feet; then get in with
your stock and tramp it until the mud
is tough and fine like ground earth for
brick; tramp every inch of it, the more
you mix it the better; then tramp it
down smooth and solid; put on one inch
of water, take float and two horses and
drive around over it until pasted smooth.
Now you are ready to begin to make the
wall or bank. Plow around the outside
of the reservoir from your low bank
about ten feet; let the first bank you
made be the outside of your wall. Take
two horses and scraper and drive
lengthways of the wall all the way
around. Don't hurry the wall up; let
water fill up in the pond about as fast
as you build the wall and you will have
better job. Your outlet can be any
where in the wall you like. Of course
there will be ditch all the way around
on the outside. But the box trunk that
you have put in the bank can run across
the ditch, then the water can be con
veyed in bitches to where you want it
I am not giving you theory but practice.
and now, brother farmers, you NAV with |
very little cost have fine yard and gar
den, truck patch and orchard. Don't |
get discouraged, but hold onto your land |
aud keep out of debt as much as possible |
and In the near future you will have a |
home to be proud of. This country will |
be the garden between New York and
the Pacific slope. was amused the |
other day when we were talking of this
matter on the street. Two farmers be-
gan to worry and said if we got to irri-
eating this land everybody would raise
truck and there would be no sale for any,
thing and the farmers would be as bad
off as ever. Of course men of that stamp
never will make a success anywhere
With regard to the practical use of
water on the crops you will learn that
there are few crops that will need water
more than twice during the season when
we have our average rainfall. If your
land is very rolling you cannot food it
very successfully without washing. In
that case convey the water near where
you want it in small bitches and let it
soak into the ground. Water well in
winter and the land will be in better
condition for planting in the spring and
viii not need so much water while the
.rop is growing. Goodland News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17

The farmers of Rocks county have
held very successful Farmers Institute.
Not OF the kind that meets with closed
doors, and under the sign, to figure on
the best means to gobble the offices but a
genuine, old-fashioned Farmers Meeting
where the best methods of cultivation
and other kindred topics were discussed
by practical farmers. Such meetings
are sure to result in much benefit.
The Western News publishes several of
the papers read and they are highly in
teresting and instructive
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
STRAWs FROM WILCOX.

WILCOX, KANSAS, February 8, 1894.
Beautiful weather, and the farmers
think the wheat in fine condition.
Little Baby Marcy has been quite sick
for several days but is better now.
A number of the Wilcox people at
tended the school exhibition at Cyrus
last Friday night, which was very in
teresting affair.
There is rumor of wedding up the
river a little ways in the near future.
We are glad to hear such news, especial
ly as the parties are both good neighbors
and expect to remain with US.
Mr.. Blocksome is moving on his claim.
He has a nice stone house and will
bring his family the first of March.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17

Perhaps never in the history f
modern journalism has any newspaper
gained so rapidly in public favor as the
Chicago Inter Ocean. Within the past
two years it has, by adopting progressive
methods and injecting push and enter
prise In all its departments forced itself
into the very front rank of great Chica-
go newspapers. That this popularity Is
deserved is beyond question. The pub
Usher during this time, Mr.. 81. n.
Kohlsaat, has spared neither expense
nor effort to attain his ideal-and he
has succeeded. UncompromisingIy Re-
publican on all national issues, The In
ter Ocean does battle for what it believes
to be the true faith in a manner that At
once commands the attention and re-
spect of all. 1t can be recommended To
those who desire clean, reliable. en-
5erprising metropolitan family newspa-
per.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
The Wilson bill will probably cans,

The Wilson bill will probably cause
many of our sheep growers to 60 out Of
business but we heard an idea advanced
by one OF our city farmers the other
evening, at the Annanias club, which ii
adopted, would open up a new field and
make sheep very valuable. It was for
the farmers-say two or three OF them
to join forces and purchase Thousand
sheep and then turn them on the wheat
fields, in the fall and winter. and keen
them there until they pack the ground
so hard that it could not blow away,
and also to retain the moisture. He
said he had tried it with cattle but was
convinced that sheep would be better.
The narrator has heart throbbing with
great big throbs for the farmer and
charges nothing for the information.
You must buy the sheep if you want
them. The information is cheerfully
donated,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17

"A HOUSEHOLD TREASURED. W.
Fuller, of Canajoharie, N. Y, says that
he always keeps DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry in the house and his family has al
ways found the very best results follow
its use; that he would not be without it.
if procurable. G. A. Dykeman, Drug
gist, Catskill, N. Y, says that DR.. Kings
New Discovery is undoubtedly the best
Cough remedy; that he has used it in
his family for eight years, and it has
never failed to do all that is claimed for
1t. Why not try remedy so long tried
and tested. Trial bottles free at Jones
& Gibson's Drug Store. Regular size so
cents and $1.00.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17

Superintendent Gaines, of the de-
partment of public instruction, has made
the following rulings: The examination
manuscripts on file in the county super
intendent's Office are the property of the
county and under the protection of the
county superintendent. A county super
intendent has no right to detach quar-
ter section from school district in his
county and attach the same to a school
district in an adjoining county. Such
action would involve the @disorganiza-
ton of school district and the creation
of joint district. The district board
has no legal right to employ a teacher
not legally qualified, that is one who
does not hold legal certificate. The
district employing teacher not legally
qualified cannot have the time in which
school was taught by such person
counted as a part of the three months
necessary to entitle it to the state school
fund.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17

1T is popularity supposed that of all
burrowing animals the prairie dog is
the most worthless. That this suppos-
ltion Is erroneous may be guessed from
the fact that an Anthony man is making
great success In buying and tanning
prairie dog hides. He has been operat-
ing In local way for some time but
now has an order from a New York
house for hides and will 90 into the
business extensively. And thus an
other important and reliable resource
has opened for Kansas. Procrastinated
precipitation and predatory hexapods
may destroy the corn and wheat, but
the prairie dog we have always with us.
Ii we can take his hide and sell it to
eastern piutocrats to be used in the
manufacture of beaver muffs and seal
skin sacks we may laugh at hot winds
and snap our fingers under the probis-
chs OF the devastating chinch bug.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
The editor of the Lewis. Lowe Ind.

The editor of the Lewis, Iowa, Inde-
pendent, relates his experience for the
benefit of the public, as follows: eve
have advertised great many patent
medicines, but have never taken the
pains to editorially puff" one. We are
going to do so now for the first time
Chamberlain & Co., Des Moines, Iowa.
manufacture cough remedy which is
absolutely the best thing we have ever
seen. We have used it in our family
for the past year, and consider it indis
pensable. Its effects are almost instan-
taneous, and there is no use talking.
it is a dead shot on a cough or a cold
We don't say this for pay, but because
we consider Cham berlafn's Cough Rem
edy, the best made, and we want the
people to know it and use it." For sale
by Jones & Gibson,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
OGALLAH ITEMS.
OGALLAH, February ID, 1894

OGALLAH, February IL, 1894.
1t came nearly costing John Reynolds
his life, trying to find his way home
from Mr.. Bullock's place last Saturday
night. Our own experience has taught
us never to venture out after night in a
blizzard.
The recent rain, and snow storm that
followed, viii greatly benefit wheat. So
far as we have been able to learn, stock
came through all right but such snow
driftsl The boys are coasting down hill
on them.
Born-Tuesday night, February Is,
1894, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. Mapes-a
son. Mrs. Mapes is in very critical
condition at this writing, and doubts
are entertained as to her recovery.
KETCHUN.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17

-Four Big SUCCESSES Having the
needed merit to more than make good
all the advertising claimed for them, the
following four remedies have reached
phenomenal sale. DR.. Kings New Dis
eovery, for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, each bottle guaranteed-E Electric
Bltters, the great remedy for Liver,
Stomach and Kidneys. Bucklin's Ar
MICA salve. the best in the World, and
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, which are a
perfect pill. All these remedies are
guaranteed to do just what is claimed
for them and the dealer whose name is
attached herewith will be glad to tell
you more OF them. Sold at Jones & Glib
sons Drug Store.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
The great work before the Repu

The great work before the Repub-
can party, this year, is the redemption
of Kansas from the grip of the Socialists
and Anarchists into whose clutches it
has fallen, and this great issue should
not be clouded by any unnecessary con-
tention of any kind. Republican sue
cess, this year. is of immense import
ance to every interest of the state. We
are tremendously in earnest in this
matter, and wish to be clearly under
Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17

Wonder what is the matter with
Col. Tilton? The Farmer came last
week and we came pretty nearly not
opening it because we did not recognize
the hand writing. The Colonel is a
more legible penmap than Horace
Greeley ever was but he hasn't the same
style nor the same regard for economy,
generally using about one sheet of legal
cap for about four lines.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
-One of the county officials of G

--One Of the county officials of Cove
county, SO says the Gazette, is charged
with making the statement that teach
ers and preachers, as class, are nui-
sance IN any county, and one of the
teachers wastes good brain matter in an
argument in favor of the negative of the
proposition. This is all nonsense. We
don't believe the official ever said it and
he didn't believe it if he did. 1t is sim
ply ludicrous to to treat such matter
seriously.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17

Burns are absolutely painless when
DE Wits Witch Hazel Salve is prompt
ly applied. This statement is true. A
perfect remedy for skin diseases, chap
ped hands and lips, and never fails to
cure piles. Jones & Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17

1t is now almost spring and still we
hear nothing from our populist friends
about the seductive railroad pass or the
sub-treasury scheme. Come, wake up,
and if you can't think of anything else,
tell US some more about the per "capiter"
at least.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17

81 bought a fifty cent bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and applied
it to my limbs, that had been afflicted
with rheumatism at intervals for one
year. At the time 1 bought the Pain
Balm / was unable to walk. 1 can
truthfully say that Pain Balm has COM
pletely cured me. "-R. II. FAIR, Holy
wood, Kansas. 80 cent bottles for sale
by Jones & Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17

1t will be seen from an article
which we quote from the Ellis Review
Headlight, that we are to have the same
train service that we did before Nos. /
and 2 were taken off. That viii give US,
once more, the best service of any road
in the state. Our location, midway
Kansas City and Denver, makes the
train hours Just right. t.