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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-10

More than year. ago Oakley voted
bonds for waterworks. 1t appears from
the following from the Graphic that the
reason they were never put in was on
account of inability to sell the bonds:
We made a trip to Topeka and Kan
sas City this week to look after the sale
of Oakley's water works bonds, which
were voted last March. We met with a
good deal of encouragement from those
who handle bonds and construct water
wOrks-mOre encouragement, in fact,
than we have received since last May
Commercial and financial circles are
feeling much easier and capital that has
heretofore been timid is now seeking in
vestment. We shall know shortly
whether or not our trip has accomplished
anything for the city, but are sanguine
that our system will soon be under
process of construction.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
PKoTtCTED - II. -.


Capture By Ecvuu-a 3"-,.a.
The most noted I.UG,G.1-ar - vest
Virginia and perhaps in E.-tucky -.@
North Carolina, jim Day, has at last
been captured. The government Off
GERS have been trying to arrest Day for
over 10 years. but failed on every occa-
sion. Day, who IS tall, muscular,
shrewd looking fellow, has been run
ming Illicit still for over . years. Dur
ing this time he had metimes as many
as a dozen stills running at one time.
The stills were located in the depths
of the primitive forests or in caves in
the mountain sides long distance from
roadways and trails. The stills are al
ways located near some prominent
height or at point from which guard
or spy, constantly on the alert, could
overlook all approaches and advise his
companions Of the vicinity of suspi-
cious looking strangers, Time and again
revenue officers have attempted to way
lay and ambush Day. They found roads
and trails over which it was known he
would be forced to travel, and they
then placed squads in ambush, but al
though Day had been seen CT traced
along the road he always slipped through
their fingers without a scratch.
At last the secret of his success in
evading the officers became known.
Day had number of thoroughbred dogs
which he had trained to scent out rev.
enue officers or strangers and to notify
him of their presence long before they
could come in sight. When travelling
over the routes or trails leading TO and
from any of his stills, two Of Days
dogs always trotted along in front sew
eral hundred yards, taking opposite
sides of the road. Two would fall back
in the rear, and one would advance like
a scout on each side.
In case Of an ambuscade the dogs in
front would scent the presence Of the
deputy marshals before they got within
a hundred yards of them. They would
return quickly to their master and in
form him by their actions Of the pres
cnce Of the enemy. Day would thea
take to the woods to the right or left,
with dog in advance, aud pass around
an ambuscade without being seen. In
case pursuers should come up behind,
Days dogs, which had been trailing
along, would quickly hear or scent them
and then would hurry forward to their
master, who, knowing by their actions
how close the enemy was, could easily
eyade them. st. Louis Republic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17

Methodist Episcopal Church south
(white), now in session in this city,
was introduced and addressed the
conference. Bishop Duncan brought
with him the fraternal greeting of his
conference and spoke in eloquent
terms OF the advancement
made by the cOlored MethO.
dists. He advised and
argued with his auditors and received
unstinted applause from the confer.
ence. Rev. DR.. Key, son of Bishop
Key, and Rev. DR.. Lloyd of Texas,
both of the white conference, made a
few remarks relative to the friendly
relations existing between the white
and colored Methodists.
A resolution was offered looking to
the compensation of tie secretary of
tue conference. Several speeches.
we're made before the resolu-
lion WA put, showing why it
Wa necessary to Jay that off,
GER Ways aud means were discussed
shereby the amount needed might be
raj cd Il vas finally decided to
take up public collection next Tues
day to secure the needed amount.
The conference then adjourned, after
the benediction was pronounced by
Rev. DR.. Brown.
There will be grand compliment"
airy banquet rendered the visiting
delegates next Monday night at Col
inns chapel by the members of that
church.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
WANTS A COMFORTABLE COFFIN.


The Father of Congressman BrOOkbhlre Is
Having One Made to Order.
A Charlottesville Qnd.) correspondent
says: "Thcro is man living nine miles
south of this city who, though in the
best of health, has given his orders for
his coffin. His name is Drake Brook
shire. He is the father Of Hon. f. V.
Brookshire, the Democratic congress-
man from this, the Eighth, district. MIR.
Brookshiro weighs ESQ pounds, has al
ways lived upon Il farm, enjoyed the
best of health, having never been sick a
day in his life, and il now 81 years of
age. The other day he came to town
and went to an undertaking establish
ment and informed the proprietor that
he wanted to purchase a coffin. The
proprietor, after asking who was dead,
was greatly astonished ON being told
that it was for the live man standing
before him.
Mr.. Brookshirc, however, quieted
him by saying that he did not intend to
die until he had to, but that he wanted
to die with the knowledge that there
was a coffin already made for him in
which he would have plenty of room.
The undertaken did not seem to know
just what to do, and MI. Brookshre,
seeing his embarrassment, laid down
upon the floor and ordered his measure
ment taken. The coffin will be made of
two inch oak, firmly holtcd together,
and will be feet 6 inches long, feet
wide and 2l2 feet deep. After the coffin
is made Mr.. Brookshire will try it and
see if it fits him. He also says that he
desires to be taken to the graveyard in
his farm wagon, drawn by his team Of
favorite mules
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
Voice Restored by sudden Grief.

The shock of her husbands sudden
death few nights ago caused Mrs.
George S, Roberts to regain her voice,
which she lost from bronchial trouble
Dyer nine years ago. Mr.. Roberts died
Of heart disease after an illness Of but
a few moments. The wife cried aloud
in her sorrow, and to her surprise and
that Of her daughter her voice sounded
clear and strong. Since her attack she
had not spoken above whisper. The
voice she suddenly rcgained seems des-
tined to remain, for sheis now convers-
ing freely and clearly with her friends
Baltimore American.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
tilo SlLENT BRIpE.
She Vowed Never to Speak to Him Again,
bet Married Him just the same.


bet Married Him just the Same.
About g months ago Mrs. Cartel was
Miss Fannie BramDley, a beautiful
young lady Of IS years, and jerry Car
tell was her favored sutton. Bot, as is
generally the case with young lovers,
a quarrel arose between them, and in
the heat Of passion Miss Fannie angrily
babe her lover leave her presence and
vowed by high heaven she would never
speak to him again. The disconsolate
lover took his departure, but as he fair
ly worshiped the giIl he ardently set
about to effect a reconciliation. At
last in answer to a pitiful, pleading let
ter Miss Fannie relented and penned to
HIM a loving, forgiving message.
OverjOyed at the happy termination
Of affairs, he hurried to the home Of Miss
Fannie and was received warmly and
affectionately, but without word OF
welcome. Taking tablet and pencil
from a desk, she began written cover
sation as though she could not speak a
word She is very devout, member Of
the Methodist church, and was firmly
impressed with the idea that if she
should break her rash VOW God would
punish her by striking her dumb, when
she could speak to no one.
The courtship proceeded with pencil
and paper for several months, and then
they were joined together in the holy
bonds Of matrimony. During their
married life of nearly year Mrs. Car
tell never spoke to her husband until
some days ago.
Last Christmas Mr.. Cartel made his
wife a present Of a handsome and costly
pair Of vases. The other morning the
husband was bringing in an armful OF
wood and struck one Of the vases and
knocked it to the floor, where it broke
into hundred pieces.
ooh, Jerry, look what you have
done!" cried Mrs. Cartel.
She was horribly shocked at speaking
to her husband and believed that she
had been stricken dumb. To ascertain
the correctness Of her belief she spoke
to him again and was overjoycd to dis
cover that her organs Of speech had not
been in the least impaired.
In the happiness Of again hearing his
wife speak to him Jerry folded her in
his arms, wept tears Of joy and thanked
God for tho breaking of the vase. Mr.
and Mrs. Cartel feel as if cloud had
been lifted from their home, and there
is not happier couple today in Dyer
county. -Trimblo (Tenn.) Correspond
emf
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
A True FISH STORY.
Il Is :, Connect" ut Product and Relates to
q Lust bracelet and an Eel.


Lost bracelet and an Eel.
savilian Beebe Of this place made a
big haul with his eel spear a few days
ago. Last July among the people who
soiourned at Essex was a wealthy Gin.
cinnati family. \ young lady member
of this family went out boat riding one
evening, and during the trip she lost a
valuable bracelet from her arm.
The bracelet was in the form of gold
chain that fastened with hook. The
young lady was very much distressed
over the lpss of the ornament, and she
offered a reward Of $50 for its recov-
cry. Fishermen searched the river bot
tom for it in vain.
A few days ago Beebe, who usually
makes about two ceiling trips to the Con-
necticut river during the winter, hitch
ed up his horse and drove down. The
ice was rather thin ON the old ceiling
ground, and Beebe was obliged to 90
about mile up the river to Brockway S
bend. Here the ice was soft, and Beebe
began work. He worked all day like a
beaver and succeeded in getting but one
very small eel.
The next morning he decided to have
fried eel for breakfast anyhow. He took
the eel down from the nail on the side
of the house, where he had hung it the
night before. 1t was frozen as stiff as a
marline spike, but he took it out into the
woodshed, and in less than minute be
had its hide off.
He then ran his knife into the eel 5
throat and showed it toward its tail.
When about half way down, the point Of
the knife struck something that refused
to be cut in two. He slashed into the
cells middle. To his establishment, a
long metal chain, as bright as if new,
lay lengthwise of the stomach.
He showed the chain to his wife
Mrs. Beebe took the thing and exam
ined it. On the heel of the clasp the
name of the young woman who lost the
bracelet last summer was engraved,
The circumstances of the lost bracelet
were known to the people of Salem, and
after breakfast Sayilian hitched up his
horse and headed for Essex, where he
delivered the bracelet to the people with
whom the Cincinnati family boarded
and received the SEQ reward. Salem
Conn., Special.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
ChiCnrn'a HntIle CrnHe.

A curious fancy in bric-a-brac has
furnished one man the foundation of a
moderate fortune within the last year.
He has store on State street, near
Fourteenth, and used TO limit his trans
actions to the purchase and sale of old
bottles. Druggists and barkeepers We're
his principal customers, but now one
may see fashionable carriages at the
door on almost any bright day, and he
will tell You that the wealthy and peo-
pie whose tastes run to odd ornaments
are regular visitors there. They buy
odd shaped bottles and jugs of all sorts
and pay handsomely for such treasures
as old Dutch wares in blue or the quaint
decorated bottles in which various
liquors and mixtures are imported.
Glazed jugs of fine finish and drinking
mugs such as the Germans showed at
Jackson park last summer have become
almost a craze and bring three or four
times their former value. Chicago
Record
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
He SAVED HIS HAT.
But In Doing So He Came Near Sliding on
the Niagara Ice Mountain.

But In Doing SO He Came Near Sliding OF
the Niagara Ice Mountain.
Two we'll known travelling passenger
agents had an exciting time here the
other day. John Il. Burke of the Louis
VILE and Nashville and William Kelly,
Jr., Of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul were in the city on business. In
company with Local Passenger Agent
b. b. Drmnison Of the New York Cen
trail they visited the ice bridge. The
party climbed the ice mountain, and
while on the brink Burke's hat was
blown off and began to roll down the
ice on the side of the mountain toward
the American falls.
Burke, without thinking Of his dam
ger, dropped down on his stomach to
lean over and secure the hat. He be-
gan to slip down the side of the ice
mountain toward the whirling water
and certain death. He shouted, Help
me!'
And Kelly, leaning over, caught his
foot. The ice was slippery, and Kelly
lost his footing, and he, too, began to
slip.
Dennison, who is big, powerful
man, grabbed Kelly's legs, and thus the
three men formed loop over the top
of the mountain. Burke shouted, For
Gods sake, boys, don't let go" Den
nison managed to get Kelly over to his
side of the mountain, and then they
pulled Burke up, He brought his hat
with him. Niagara Falls Cor, New
York World.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
Married In Haste.

While the town board meeting of
West indianapolis was in session few
nights ago Justice of the Peace Allen.
who was present, was summoned to
perform a marriage ceremony. The
contracting parties were Mr.. John Per-
~ and Miss Mary McGreevy. The cere-
mony was performed at the residence of
the bride on Bridge street. When Mr..
Allen entered the house, he was in
formed that it was desired 10y both par
ties that the ceremony be a short one.
Mr.. Allen promptly tied the knot. Mr..
Wynne, who had taken his watch from
his pocket to note the time consumed in
the ceremony. startled them all by an
nouncing that the worlds record had
just been broken.
You have taken only . = seconds in
the ceremony"
Another &c Itleman present affirmed
Mr.. Wynne's statement. indianapolis
journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
Win KNOWS This Mani

General Mabry vas yesterday in
receipt of lettar from b D. Loper,
deputy sheriff OF Natchitoehes, L''
informing him that there was a n@gro
under arrest there who is wanted
somewhere in the north or western
part of Texas. He goes on to say that
he hea beeu informed that the negro
in question and young man named
Broaden committed murder, that
Broaden was captured, lynchsd and
shot, but the negro escaped, He adds
thot the negro's name is Geo. Ken
nedy, is extremely black, is 20 years
old, 5 it 8 or 10 in, high, weighs about
TO pounds, has very good white
teeth, Two front teeth very large,
No, 8 shoe. He says further that the
negro was raised in Louisiana and
lett there for Texas about years ago,
az d has been known around Dallas,
Fort Worth and Denison.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
COLORED METHODISTS.
Eighth Days Proceedings of the Confer
ence In Session at Memphis.

Eighth Days Proceedings of the Confer
ence In Session at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, May 1.-the ninth
days session of the general confer
Ell CO of the Colored Methodist Episco-
pal church south, convened at 8
O'Clock this morning. Bishop Halsey
called the convention 10 order and in
troduced Rev. Madden, who conducts
ed devotional exercises. The minutes
of the eighth days session were read
and adopted.
Bishop Lane took the presiding
officers chair and conducted the ses-
aiJr throughout the day On motion
the rules were suspeudeu and Az
sou OF the OHIO conference.
on the Necessity NJ assisting and go
Operating ,yitp the Msth.dt', Episc
pal Church, Nrrtu.
Rev. W. = Jackson read q paper
which pleaded for missionary funds.
On motion the paper was ordere d
spread upon the minutes of the SEES
sion. Bishop Beebe, in an impromptu
talk, Endorsed the paper and
told of the necessity Of missions.
Rev. DR.. Thirfeld of the Gam.
mon Theological college, was
introduced and under suspension OF
the rules spoke Of tie advantages and
great good accomplished by his col
lege. The speaker strongly advocate
ed organization in the church and
made a powerful plea for Christianity
in general, He was rendered a vote
of thanks.
AT this point Bishop Duncan of the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
PEACEABLE SNAKE INDIANS.
Young Chief Delivers an Eloquent Address
Replete With Love For the Whites.

Young Chief Delivers an Eloquent Address
Replete With Love For the Whites.
A delegation of Snake Indians visited
the red men of the Umatilla reservation
recently. When they started for home,
Young Chief delivered the following
eloquent farewell address to his visitors:
1--WE part tonight. Not as before, for
once hate was between us. Now there
is love. Once war; now peace. Once
weswung the tomahawk and aimed the
deadly rife at each others hearts. Now
the pipe Of peace we smoke to show that
the past is passed and buried. In other
ways it is different. There was a time
when some OF us lay in ambush against
the whites. But we have all put aside
the implements Of war and cultivate the
arts of peace. Our fathers swore eter-
nal vengeance on the palefaces. This
was because of the tradition handed us
by them Of an invasion Of trappers and
traders who valued not the Indian $ life.
They went to the sea and found their
friends at Astoria by the great water
and left some to mourn their Indian
dead. But we live side by side with
him now, and from the rising to the
setting sun we know no foe for whom
we would put on the warpaint and
ride forth to return with scalps hang
ing at our belts. Our ponies no more
carry us to bloody attack. We own the
great father at Washington as our great
chief. Him we obey. The past is for
gotten. Major jim, go to your people
and say Young Chief sends them peace
and good Will. "-Portland Oregonian.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
Royal FlapdOOdle.

The United States representative for
the first time took his place in the high
est rank this week at the royal social
functions. Mr.. Bayard stood last but
one in the small group of ambassadors
that tlanked the Prince of Wales at the
queens leyee. The prince on formal
occasions like this is no less strict than
the queen herself in all matters of ETH
quette. He prescribes even the smallest
details Of dress Americans who wear
ordinary evening dress at levees were
notified recently to wear white studs
and plain white gloves instead of with
black braid. His royal highness is
quick to detect the slightest irregular
ity. He noticed some fault in the uni
form Of British army officer presented
on Monday and embarrassed the man
beyond measure by remarking in a low
tone when greeting him. Nothing like
that" indicating his neaning by Q
slight gesture, Cor New York Sun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
Professor Horsley's Discovery.

Not only the medical world, but the
laity also, have been highly interested
by the evidence adduced by Professor
Horsley in lecture the other day, PROV
ing that prehistoric man in the stone
age frequently performed the dangerous
and delicate operation of trepanning.
He had found 60 skulls in collections of
these relics on which the operation had
undoubtedly been performed. In one
case it had been done by drilling a series
of small holes probably with bone i'm
plement and then breaking small parti-
lions and so releasing piece of bone.
Another operation seems to have been
performed with a flint saw. A third
method was scraping. This discovery
is the most important proof yet discov-
cred Of the high intelligence of the I'M
recorded races. London News.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
MEDALS FOR BRAVERY.
King Oscar Sends Rewards to Two Gallant
American Seamen.

King Oscar Sends Rewards to Two Gallant
American Seamen.
F. X. Borden of 500 South Front
street, formerly chief officer of the bark
S. G. Bowart, was presented last week
through the Swedish and Norwegian
consul with the King Oscar medal of the
second class for his gallantry in saving
the crew Of the Norwegian bark Anun-
da Of Christiania, Captain w. j. Lar
sen. Seaman Patrick Mulvaney, who
volunteered to row Mr.. Borden off to
the waterloggcd wreck, received a medal
OF the third class from King Oscar.
The Bowart fell in with the Anunda
off the coast i'll February, 1898. The
latter was in a sinking condition, and
although heavy sea was running and
it was hazardous to launch a boat even
Mr.. Borden volunteered to try to res
cue the crew. Seaman Mulvaney offered
to go with him, and the two managed
to get alongside the derelict and took
off Captain Larsen, his officers and
crew. The shipwreckcd men had gwen
up all hopes when the Bowart hove in
sight, and even then thought the sea too
heavy for a rescue. The medals are of
silver, with the head of King Oscar on
one side, on the other the name with
the motto For humanity" in Norwe-
gian. -Philadelphia Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
Never POISONING Case

New YORK, May l1.-Much to the
surprise of everyone the state closed
its case in the Meyer poisoning trial
today. The defense examined a few
Of its witnesses.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
Known to me-" H. \. ARCHER, NJ. D..
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N Y.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-25

get blown about more ofIess So much
disarray is rather picturesque.
But let dainty girl step aboard just
as she is, a picture of delight in plumed
hat and fluffy curls and fur-trimmed
coat and wide bell skirt of dainty
texture; and half day at sea shall
transform her into Q shivering wreck
of ropy bangs and draggled plumes
and stained gown and battered self
respect. And so we leave the subject,
with sympathetic sigh. If you will,
for the dear old lady lying down in her
pitching berth, caressing half lemon
and sustained by visions of the
Babylonish season for which she is
sacrificing 50 much.
New York is Babylon, too, but that
doesn't count.
Pleasanter far for two months vet is
the shoreward view, where rarely is
there lack of variety. 1 saw group
of four smart young matrons at q
woman suffrage meeting the other day
for you must know that in New York,
at least, the long delayed, long ex-
pected union Of advanced dressing
and advanced thinking has come
whose wraps were as widely different
as wraps could be, yet all in their
way modish. There was piquant lit
tie black-eyed woman who wore over
a plain skirt wrap of the same dark
material, which scarcely showed in
front at all, SO covered up was it with
escurial lace and black MORE. Begin
ming at the high, stiff collar of jet
beading there came first wide round
collar of the lace, then two enormous
wings of MORE reaching almost to the
elbows on the side and quite to the
huge jet and enamel buckle which pre-
tended to hold the jetted belt in place
Then comes hip 1ounce of lace, and
in front two enormous MORE ribbon
ends nearly to the hem.
Her neighbor, little blonde in
butterfly bonnet, had loose wrap of
embroidered silk with black lace epau-
lettes. and a world of white embroidery
about the collar and bosom.
No. 8 was an embroidered woman.
too; but with difference. Her white
embroidery showed upon the collar
and the lapels and the cuffs of tight
black jacket, and profusion of white
mazes decorated the skirts thereof
And woman No. 4 had cast off her