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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07
That Reciprocal Tax.

In the district court of Shawnee
county Judge Hazen rendered deci-
sion against the construction put by
Superintendent Snider upon the recip-
rocal tax law Of Kansas as applied to
the business of the New York fire insur-
ance companies in this state.
Superintendent Snider maintained
that the Kansas law authorized the col
lection from New York companies of a
tax equal in amount to that imposed by
the laws of the state of New York upon
companies of the state Of Kansas which
might offer to do business in that state.
The representatives of the New York
companies claimed that the New York
provision has been superseded by another
law which operated as a repeal of the
former enactment on the subject, and
that the comptroller of the state of New
York had not collected from other states
any part of the tax referred to since the
year of 1866.
The points in controversy were sub
mitted by agreement to the district
court of Shawnee county and Judge
Hazen decides against the Kansas de-
partment, holding that the interpreted
ton given the New York law by the at
torney general of the state should con-
troll.
This exempts the New York fire com
panies from the payment of which is
known as the reciprocal tax of eight
tenths of 1 per cent on all premiums re-
ceiv9d by them in Kansas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07
Travelling Hard work.

A graphic description of railway
travel in India is sent to the Daily
Graphic by it's lady commissioner. AS
one may have to spend several days
in a train, it is essential that COM
Portable sleeping accommodation
should be provided. The seats run
sideways along a carriage so that one
can lie at full length upon them, and
for night accommodation two extra
hunks are provided above the lower
ones.
The weary traveller provides herself
with a proper bedding kit, including
two razias or quilts, made of gayiy
printed cotton, and wadded like
eider-down W tn cotton wool, a
blanket or two. and two pillows.
Ones outer clothing is removed and
replaced by a lace trimmed flannel
dressing gown. The ladies' wa ting.
rooms on some of the lines models
of what these should be,
Baths may be had in privacy and
comfort, and at some of the juno
lions retiring rooms are provided,
furnished with touches and long
chairs, in which one can rest for a
few hours.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07
Taking Children to Church.

Children Of two and a half years
old have gone TO church and behaved
with a propriety that might have
shamed some Of their irreverent
elders, writes Elizabeth Robinson
Scovil in an article on "Children's
Church-Going" in the Ladies' Home
Journal. To others of this age it
would be simply impossible to keep
still for more than five minutes at a
time, and their fidgetlng would GER
tainly disturb every one in their i'm
mediate neighborhood and cause
their friends much needless dis
quietude.
When the service is bright and
hearty, varied by frequent change Of
position and interspersed with music,
which usually delights children,
there is less fear of its overtaxing
Their small powers of endurance.
When the great desert Of the sermon,
as it must seem TO their unapprecia-
tive minds, arrives it is well to with
draw them if they show signs of ia
tigue. If this cannot be done con-
veniently they may at least be al
lowed to 90 to sleep with their heads
in the safe shelter of mothers lap or
leaning against fathers arm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07

SOME people VINO would ike TO be
considered the salt of the earth with
out doing any of the salts work.
THE devil has a claim on the soul
of the man who is willing for any
kind of sin to remain in his heart
No MAN ever expects to go more
than quarter Of mile on the Jeri-
cho road when he first makes the
start.
THE man who has no Joy in his re-
ligious life is holding on to some sin
that keeps Christ from reigning in
his heart
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.
The state republican convention at To
peka adopted this platform: s

The state republican convention at To
peka adopted this platform:
Reaffirming the republican national platform
of 1892.
Resolved First: The constant patriotism OF
our party is in itself a guarantee to the nation
that the interests of its defenders, their widows
and orphans, viii be literally cared for, and we
denounce their cruel and deliberate betrayal by
the present democratic administration.
Second: We adhere to the republican doctrine
of protection, and believe that tariff laws should
protect the products of the farm as well as the
factory.
Third The American people favor bimetal-
ism and the republican party demands the use
of both gold and silver as standard money with
such restrictions and under such provisions. to
be determined by legislation, as will secure the
maintenance of the parity of values of the two
metals, and that the purchasing and debt pay
ing power OF the dollar, whether of gold. silver
or paper, shall be at all times equal. The in
terests of the producers of the country its farm
ers and its working men, demand that the mlnts
be opened to the coinage of silver of the mines
of the United States and that congress should
enact law levying tax on importatlons of
foreign silver sufficient to fully protect the pro
ducts of our own mines.
Fourth: We favor national and state legisla-
ton for the encouragement of irrigation.
Fifth: We denounce the present state admin
istration for its violation of the laws and con-
tempt of the courts. the corruption and lncOm-
potency of its officials, its gross mlSmanagement
of the state institutions, and for Il dlscredlt 1t
has brought upon the good name of the state.
And we pledge the republican party and the
economical discharge of all official duties to a
strict observance and an honest enforcement OF
law, and to obedience to the mandates of the
courts.
pies we invite the support of all patriotic citi-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07


All well defined and several stinks.
-Coleridge.
Capital.
The seventy second stencil of reform
is the penitentiary rottenness under the
nepotistical management of Warden S.
w. Chase. This immaculate reformer
has filed all the good places with his
| dear relatives, his own Immediate fam
lily holding no less than five of the high
est salaried offices at the institution,
himself and his four children drawing
| S6,700 per annum from the state for
their services.
The most loathsome stencil about this
penitentiary business is the appoint
ment of Chase's son John, totally in
competent man, to the very responsible
position of engineer of the state mine,
while the assistant engineer, according
to the sworn testimony of Mine Super
intendent Bum, performs the work. 1t
would not be so bad if young John
travelled for his health or exercised his
sinecure in some other harmless way,
drawing his salary Of $4,000 from the
state therefor, but the young reformer
insists upon interfering with the duties
ant engineer from the performance of
the work of the two offices. The result,
as stated by Superintendent Bum, is
that the miners are continually in peril
of accident in the mines and the super
intendent is unable to maintain necessa-
~ discipline over the young nepot. 1t
is further sworn, among other charges,
that Warden Chase has deliberately ig-
nored the report of the inspector of
mines, showing that the penitentiary is
unsafe, and has neglected to make re-
pairs necessary for the protection of the
miners.
This and much more, and yet the gov
ernor stands on his joint and lottery
dive record and refuses to take any
action whatever, until a partisan board,
prejudiced in favor of the warden and
interested in hushing the matter up, re-
ports that the charges are we'll founded.
The far-famed city of Cologne had fewer
foul odors than tine first peoples party
government on earth. Reform will be
always celebrated in the history of Kan
sas as an abomination of misgovern-
ment. In the place of law it has given
us anarchy; in the place OF publication
of politics, nepotism and corruption,
with whisky sold openly in nearly every
city of the first class in the state, and
the capital and head center of the lot
terry business of the United States re-
moved from New Orleans to Kansas
City, Kan, with the sacred school fund
robbed to buy worthless bo-ds at their
face value, the state treasury burglar
lied to pay the wages of law breakers in
the Dunsmore house, and every institu-
ton of Kansas nest of scandals and
incapacity. The facts in the record of
Governor dwellings administration are
tenfold worse than the charges made by
the reformers against republican mis-
government and those charges have not
in single instance been substantiated.
Turn the rascals out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07
Care of Wet Shoes.

There are few things more disa
greeable than to put on pair of stiff,
brittle shoes that have been thrown
aside to dry after a rainy day. Here
is formula tha5 claims to eradicate
the trouble First wipe off gently
with a soft cloth all surface water
and mud; then, while still wet, rub
well with paraHine oil, using flannel
for the purpose. Set them aside till
partially dry, when a second treat
ment with oil is advisable. They
may then be deposited in a conyen-
lently warm place. where they will
dry gradually and thoroughly. Be-
fore applying French kid dressing
give them a final rubbing with the
flannel still slightly dampened with
raratfine and the boots will be soft
and flexible as a new kid and be very
little aJe ted by their bath in the
rain.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07
Such a Man Needed.

New York Press.
The nomination of Edmund n. Nor
rill as the republican candidate for gov
ernor of Kansas is hopeful augury for
the restoration of republican rule in
that state. Major Morrill, stands for all
that Kansas needs to-day in a chief
magistrate. He is one of the original
free state men," he fought to keep Kan
sas from the pollution of slavery, he has
a splendid record as a union soldier, he
has served the people faithfully and ca
pably in various public stations, he is
closely identified with the business in
terests of the state, and he stands square
ly upon platform pledged to bimetal-
lism and protection to American work
ingmen and farmers. There should be no
question of the election of Major Morrill,
Such man is required in the executive
chair of Kansas in order to redeem the
prestige and credit of that state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07
They Reward Dishonesty.
lola Register.

lola Register.
The following resolution was offered
in the populist state convention:
Resolved, By the peoples party in
convention assembled that we demand of
Governor Lewelling that he Immediately
proceed to investigate the charges fled
against the management of the state
penitentiary to the end that the party
may purge itself of incompetent or dis
honest appointments if any such have
been elevated to positions.
And it was promptly and nearly unan-
imously laid on the table This may
be considered official notice that incom-
potency and dishonesty in. public Of
ficers are not considered bars to mem
bership in the peoples party.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07
The Only Party.

The Kansas populists declared for
a service pension. but Gen. Thomas L.
Rosser, populist candidate for congress
in the Seventh Virginia district, had
this to say in speech at Richmond
May 80, regarding pensioning old sol
diers:
Il despise man who gives United
States money to a pensioner. This coun-
try can't stand when it makes one citi-
zen support another. I shall never vote
for congressman who is in favor of
government pensions"
The republican party is the only ma
tlonal party, the only party which adj
vocates the same policies and the same
principles in every state in the union.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07
Surely in a Bad Way.

Philadelphia Times.
Governor Lewelling, Of Kansas, ex-
poets his party to win in the coming
contest with little difficulty. One
thing that he counts upon is the fact,
as he alleges, that the democrats have
nothing to vote for, which he believes
will drive them into voting the populist
ticket. 1t is to be hoped for the sake Of
poor, bleeding Kansas that he is not a
true prophet. The democrats of the
state are surely in bad way, if their
only choice is between staying at home
on election day and voting the populist
ticket. Kansas has suffered enough from
populism to make its people repudiate
the peoples party with an overwhelming
majority.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07
Institutes s.

Superintendent Gaines announces the
following teachers Institutes to be held
during the month of July:
July 2, in Anderson, Dickinson, Elk,
Franklin, Kingman, Linn, Lyon, Nema-
ha, Rice and Sumner counties.
July 80, in Clark, Doniphan, Ellis,
Ford, Harper Jackson, Kiowa, Logan,
Morton, Neosho Pawnee, Russell, Raw
Inns, Stafford, Sheridan, Stevens, Sher-
man and Thomas counties.
Governor Lewelling has received
about 100 invitations to deliver an ora
ton on the Fourth. He declined all re-
quests.
1t is expected that several hundred
uniformed Masons from other states
will be in Topeka at the meeting of the
general grand bodies in July.
The representatives of the various
railroad companies were busy last week
in the state auditors office, taking the
amount of the company assessments.
Chairman Breidenthal has appropri-
ated the ways and means committee
room of the senate for the use of his
clerks and it is at present the headquar-
tiers for the populist central committee.
The state insane asylum is full of pa
TENTS, and the officials declare they will
take no more. The North Topeka pri-
vate asylum has more inmates now than
ever before, and at the rate people are
being declared insane, it will not be long
hof t7ti in6 alc
For long time there have been dis
putes and ill-feellngs between the
painters union of Topeka and George
Connor, contracting painter, because
Conner employees non union men. Con-
nor has the the painting contract on the
new Topeka high school building,
public work, and the painters union
brought charges before the state COM
missioner of labor that Conner was vio-
lating the laws in the matters of work
ing his men more than eight hours a
day and in paying them less than the
wages fixed by the painters union.
Commissioner Todd notified Conner of
the complaints several times, informing
him that he should take action in the
matter Conner made no change in his
practices, claiming that he was follow
ing the law. Finally Commissioner
Todd instituted a court of inquiry and
heard both sides. The statute of the
state allows the labor commissioner to
conduct such court of inquiry and if
he finds that the law is being violated
he is empowered to submit the evidence
in !:;is possession to the proper author
ties and legal proceedings can be there
from instituted against the person or
| contractor found violating the eight
hour law Commissioner Todd believes
that inquiry just completed vindicates
Mr.. Conner and he will bring no action
against him.
Another phase of the Insurance laws
of Kansas is to be submitted to Judge
Hazen, of the Shawnee county district
| court by State Superintendent Snider,
| to determine if the statute of limitations
has run in the matter of the per cent
| tax held by the department to be due
| from New York fire insurance compa-
MES on their gross premiums in Kansas
for the benefit of the cities in this state
having paid fire departments. No part
Of this tax have ever been paid and the
total now amounts to about $4,000,
which has been accommodating since 1871.
The companies claim that they are not
| liable.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07
Curing sick Headache.

II you ever have sick headache and
want it cured quickly and effectively
with none of the facilitating effects
of antipyrine or kindred drugs, just
take d tablespoonful of red pepper
mix it with vinegar to a thick paste
and spread upon a cloth, cotton or
men, bind upon the forehead with a
handkerchief, from temple to tenn
pie, then take about two grains Of
red pepper in a teaspoonful of vine
gar and swallow it. The mixture on
the TO ehead will burn, but will not
blister, and in the course of ten min
utes the headache will disappear I'M
der the stimulating effects of this
remedy, leaving the patient feeling
as if such distressing things as sick
headaches were unknown to the hui
man family.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07
Diet, Not Drugs.

Mrs. Rorer, the princess OF cooks,
nit the lail on the head and stunned
half the w0men at the New York
food show when she said: IF you
want your husband and children to
be well and good, diet them. The
age is suffering from stomach trouble,
firmly believe that science will take
out bad stomach as a tonsil is re-
moved, and the emancipated patient
will live and be happy. Sick people
don't want to be drugged; they need
to be dieted and the medical pro-
fession know it too"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News of State
Interest.
State Charities.


The state board of charities has
large amount of important business on
hand at present.
The situation at the Beloit industrial
school has become critical and the gov
ernor has been asked to appropriate the
balance of his contingent fund for the
maintenance of the school. An error
was made In the appropriation by the
legislature and $1,000 was provided in
stead of 10000 for the institution, and
unless money is secured it must be
closed.
The governor referred the petition for
the use of the contingent fund to the
executive council for action.
The city of Olathe has served notice
that it is no longer able to furnish the
necessary supply of water for the deaf
and dumb institution at that place. The
water has not been good and the board
is now determined to make permanent
provision for the institution.
The plan is to sink large well and
equip it with the necessary pipes and
power to convey the water to the insti-
tuition. When there were but 100 per-
sons at the asylum the water from
well was used and the supply was much
purer than that lately received from the
city of Olathe. The cost of making the
contemplated improvement will amount
to about $4,000. and as there is plenty
of money on hand to do so, the board
deems it advisable to act at once
The board also bought last week
100000 worth Of supplies for the insti-
buttons under their charge; this being
the time for the regular semi-annual
purchases.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and trul--
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Fig is for sale by all drug
.ists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will moi
accept any substitute if offered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07

people have no way to get money ex-
cept by working for it: and when there
is no employment for them it is only a
mockery to tell them that the things
they need are cheap Wheat is lower
now than it has been known before to
the present generation, and the same is
to be said of other articles of general
necessity, but this is no advantage to
those whose purses are empty and
whose hands are idle. The proposition
to make things cheaper by reducing the
tariff duties and thus increasing the i'm
ports is SIMPLY proposition to take
away employment from the American
worKingman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07
A Phenomenal Record.

Capital
Congressman Charles Curtis, of Tope-
ka and all Kansas. has made phenom-
email record in his first term in the house
He has got more bills through demo-
cratic house than all the populist repre-
sentatives put together, notwithstand-
ing their more favorable standing with
democrats Our special dispatches this
morning report that Mr.. Curtis bill
appropriating $4,000 for additional
ground and 100000 for the enlarge
ment of the federal building in this city
had been favorably reported by the COM
mittee on appropriations. In these times
of treasury deficits the achievement of
Congressman Curtis is remarkable
proof of his close attention to his posi-
ton and his devotion to the interests of
his constituency.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07
Fair and Beautiful Lands Across the

Give promise to the ocean voyager of health
and pleasure, but there is a broad expanse of
waters to be passed that rise mountain high in
rough weather and grievously disturb the unac-
customed stomach, more particularly if it is
that of an invalid. Moreover, the vibration of
the vessels hull caused by the motion of the
screw of a steamer, a change of water and
latitude, and abrupt transitions of temperature
cannot, without a medicinal safeguard, be en-
countered with impunity. For sea sickness, and
prejudicial influences of air and water Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters is a standard safeguard.
Tourists. yachtsmen, mariners, commercial
travellers and people bound on a sea voyage OF
inland jaunt, should always be provided with
it. Incompara BILE for malaria, rheuma t:sm, neu-
raIeia sleeplessness. loss of appetite, sick
headache, biliousness and constipation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07

IT seems that General Artz has
been managing the commonwealth
army on the same plan that he run the
adjutant generals Office. That is tc
say, he is accused OF diverting the
funds of the army to his own use
and has been ANONYMOUSLY fred out.
When man gets to be so trifling that
tramps won't have anything to do
with him, about all he can do is to take
the stump for the popuIists, so we fear
that the rejoicing over Artz's departure
was little premature. -Emporia Re
publican.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07

Henry A. Salzer, manager of the John A.
Salzer Seed company, Lacrosse, Wis, is in
Europe looking up rare novelties in veg
etables and new things in the farm seed
line. He will visit the celebrated farming
districts of France, Germany, England, Bel
GUM. Russia and Bohemia, and the custo-
mers of this wide-awake firm can congratu-
late themselves upon his bringing along the
cream of farm and vegetable seeds that
these foreign countries offer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-07

THERE is big deficit in France this
year on account of the government con-
troll OF railroads. 1t amounts to S23,-
100000. The officials say it will be
more than S30,O0O,OOO in the future
Somebody must pay this money. Under
the system of public management of the
roads the taxpayers make good the def
icit. Under private ownership it would
be paid by the customers of the road. or
the loss would fall upon the stock,
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