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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02

and the County Clerk both are enti-
tied 10 the thanks of our citizens for
their zeal and activity in this matter
This warrant was regularly issued,
regularly cashed, and appears regu-
larry on the books. So much for
item No. l.
The second or $50 item is the one he,
she or it seems to rely upon the most.
That is for extra work on account of
seed grain and coal distribution. The
strong point made with reference to
this item is that the commissioners
had no right TO pay extra for this ex-
ira work II is conceded that the ex-
ira work was done, but Mr.. Hoar
should have done it for nothing.
While it is true that $1,000 shall be
full compensation for all the duties of
the clerk required by the statute to
be done. yet it is also true that the
statute defines the duties of the clerk.
For these duties 50 defined shall the
county clerk be paid $1,000 in full
l. dispute
on this proposition. But there was a
great deal of extra work for the clerk
in connection with the seed grain and
coal distribution. It was no part of
the clerks duties as defined by stat
ute It was entirely outside of his
Official business and the commission
ers might have employed any compe-
tent person outside of Mr.. Hoar to do
this work and they would have had
full authority to pay him and they
had full authority TO pay Mr. Hoar
also, not as county clerk. but as an
agent employed TO do that special and
particular work It is well known
that during that time Mr.. Hoar was
compelled to do his Office work after
night often working until IL or II
O'Clock at night The commissioners
know this is true, and perhaps their
word will be as good. at least. as that
Of he, she or it. In this connection
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02

cry. postage and many other items too
numerous to mention. The item OF
postage alone is considerable, eSpe-
cially in til eOffices Of the treasurer,
clerk and superintendent. This is
what is meant by appropriation. :"
These amounts are paid by the clerk
who keeps an itemiZed account and
at the end of the quarter presents his
bill to the Commissioners and it is
allowed. Everybody knows how this
is done except he, she or it as the sex
may be. II is perfectly legitimate
and is in accord with the manner in
which the same business is conducted
in every county in the state. In fact
it could not be so well done in any
other manner. Express. freight. pos
tage and many other items must be
paid for in cash. 1t only shows the
animus of the writer of ''Trego
County Politics" when he distorts the
facts so as to make it appear that
there is something illegal and dishon-
estin connection with the County
Clerks Office And so item No.
goes ambling down into the realms of
oblivion.
Here you have the explanation, in
plain. unyarnished words. Of all the
material charges and We can prove it
TO the satisfaction OF every unbiased
citizen Of prego county.
In view of all these facts. will you
still believe he, she or it without Civ
ing Mr. Hoar or his friends who
know the facts an opportunity for
explanation and a chance to exhibit
the records and the proofs? We
think not. We think we know our
people better than that He. she or
it in a spirit of brayado, doubtless in
tended for argument, states that We
won't deny the damaging statements
made We have denied them and we do
deny them in general and in partic-
ular. They are as false as hell and
the author does not even dare TO
reveal his identity and again affirm
what he has already said
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02

''TREGO County Politics" is the
title of a bastard sheet circulated on
our streets last Saturday. After read
ing the scurrilous document we don't
wonder that there is not Democrat
or POpulist low enough TO father it
by endorsing it as his own. There is
not the name of an individual or of
an association as either editor. pub
Usher or proprietor TO be found on it.
The very fact that neither individual
nor political organization dared to
claim or endorse it ought to be suffi-
cient to condemn it in the minds of
every honorable and fair-minded per-
son. 1t was the work of a cowardly
assassin-one of the kind who would
stab a man in the back and, if appre-
hended, undertake TO prove an alibi
1t is rule among journalists, as old
as the Smoky Hill canons. never to
publish nor reply to an anonymous at
tack of any kind and we are not COM
PEELED to violate this established Gus
tom at this time. Let Mr.. HIS enemies
attack him manfully: let them come
out from cover and fight like men and
not like hungry coyotes: let them give
the voter something tangible and at
least show that they believe what
they write themselves by attaching
their signature. as brave, honest men
ought to do and we will take great
pleasure in SHINING these traducers
and in hanging their hides upon the
fence.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02

1t is not very strong evidence Of
your republicanism when you vote
for the men yoUwanted to have nom
mated But when you get knocked
out, so to speak, when the other fel-
lows candidate receives the nominal
tiOn, then is the time to test a repub-
lican. If he is weakened and cares
little for principle, he viii kick and
cry fraud and perhaps finally vote the
opposition ticket. But if he believes
in fairness. in the doctrine that the
majority must rule-in short if ne i
what he claims TO be, a republican
from principle. he will vote the ticker
from top TO bottom whether it was
his personal choice or not.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02

COVE county will vote next Tuesday
on the question of a county high
school. We hope this proposition
will carry as we believe all our west
ern counties should have better facili-
ties for higher education and our
pupils as rule are too poor TO bear
the expense of a year or two at some
distant college. The superintendent
of Cove county estimates that the tax
necessary to run the school would
amount TO only q cents on a quarter
section of land. The tuition would
be free and the high school would be
attended by pupils from the county
generally.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02

Mr.. HoAR can doubtless fully ex-
plain every charge made by his anony-
nous enemies, and those having any
doubts should at least do him the jus
tice to call upon him. This is the
manly way TO do it and without doing
this We think we are safe in saying
that republicans will not be deceived
by such clap trap published for poIiti-
cal purposes only on the eve Of cleo
ton
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02

MoLLIE LEASE says ''she wants no
hand in Populism like that we have
in Kansas nOw-the party having
fallen into the control of a gang of
the worst political hybrids she ever
heard Of" While we have too much
chiyalry to dispute with a woman we
cannot refrain at this time from sag :
ing I'VE told you So" Colonel Molly
errs only in this that she intimates
that it was not always thus and that
there was time when the party was
not controlled by party OF political
hybrids." VIII the Colonel please in
form Us when that time was?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02
OFFICIAL BALLOT.
REPUBLICAN.

Electors viii make a cross mark, thus
the candidate for whom they wish to vote.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02
PEOPLES PARTY.

Electors will make cross mark. thus
X in the square at the left of the name Of
the candidate for whom they wish TO vote
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-02
DEMOCRAT.

Electors will make a cross mark. thus
the candidate for whom they wish to vote.
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Independent, Free silver. R33gl1nISSOl.

Electors will make a cross mark. thus
of the candidate for whom they wish to vote.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
%FREDERICK'S MONUMENT.
Emperor William Participates In the
Dedication at Woerth-
jSur-Sau9r.I

Woerth-Sur-Sauer, Oct. 1S.-The EN-
peror and Empress of Germany, accom-
panied by ex-Empress Frederick and 9TH
er members of the imperial family, as
well as many representatives of the diff
ferent royal families of the empire, par
ticipeted today in the ceremonies attend
ant upon the unwilling of the Emperor
Frederick monument on the battlefield
of Woerth. Their majesties arrived at
the site shortly before noon and were re-
ceived by the encouragement of AL
sace-Lorraine, Prince HohenlOhe-Lang-
enburg, who delivered an address of
welcome. After patriotic songs sung by
the Strasburg Choral society and n stir
ring address from Gen. Won Moschke,
the monument was unveiled and was
afterwards inspected by all the members
of the imperial party. The ceremonies
were concluded with a review of the
troops.
After the monument had been unveiled
Emperor William made a brief speech
in which he thanked ex-Empress Freder-
lex in the name of his house for taking
part in the ceremonies and urged his
hearers sin the presence of that eques-
TRAN statue to "stand firm, in order
that with Gods help we may hold fast
to what we nave won"
The Emperor concluded by calling for
cheers for the ~eX-Empress and they were
given with enthusiasm. The imperial
party then deposited wreaths on the
mOnumpn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
BARNAT0 SHARES SHAKY.
Feared that YER Failures Will
Result from the Mining
Speculation.

London, Oct. 1S.-Up to 3 o'clock this
afternoon the Barnato shares settlement
had been passed over without any spe>
cial incident, although trouble was APP
pretended. Barnato, however, helped
several brokers to tide over the settle
ment by supporting the market himself.
There was scarcely a bright spot in the
list of stocks, but the mining slump has
been arrested for the moment, attention
being devoted to the Barnatos, in which
the difference to be faced is supposed to
be enormous. The feeling is one OF
great anxiety, which is not relieved by
the impression prevalent in Paris tina
the mining market has not seen it,.
worst.
In spite Of this the changes today were
not important. Among the tirst-class
stocks, consols alone display weakness.
Most of the international stocks were
steady. American railroads declined in
Pacific reorganization plan has had little
effect upon the market, though it is act.
lively discussed.
Later the attack on the Kafirs was
resumed. Although the carry-over OF
the BarnatO shares was effected, fears
are entertained that some failures must
occur. One default is announced.
New York, Oct. 1S.-The foreign eX-
change market has developed special
weakness on the sale by Messrs. Kuhn,
Loeb q Co. of a large block of American
securities TO Europe. 1t is understood
that the securities are in connection with
the Anaconda mining syndicate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
OCEAN GRAYHcUNDS RACE.
st. Louis and Majestic Competing in tn,
Mail Service.

HAoAA cTF1C6s
New York, Oct. 1.-THE American
line steamer St. Louis sped from the
harbor yesterday on its run with the mails
across the ocean. 1t left the pier in the
North River four hours ahead of it's
rival, the White Star iner Majestic. but
that fact may not in the least stihe the
ambition of the craft to get their postal
matter in London first.
What lends additional interest to the
journey of the two ships is the fact that
through the medium of the st. Louis
the American line starts with this trim
a postal contract with the United States
government that will net the Steamship
company $644,800 a year, or GAS. 900
for the ten years in which the agreement
will hold good. These figures are given
on the basis of one trip to Europe each
week by any of the four greyhounds.
the st. Louis, st. Paul, Paris or New
York.
Each trip will be made over a course
averaging 31O0 sea miles from dock to-
lock, the rate of compensation being 81
a mile, or $12,40O a trip. This postal
revenue to the company is exclusive of
any the British government may give for
the home passages.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
A NOTE FROM RUSSIA.
Tells Japan that Steps will be Taken
to Make Corea lnde-
pendent.

Paris, Oct. 1S.-A special dispatch to
the Eclair from ST. Petersburg published
today says that an exchange of COM
munications has occurred between the
Russian government and the japanese
minister at ST. Petersburg with refer
ence to the recent disorders at Seoul, the
capital of Corea. 1t is added that the
Japanese minister assured the Russian
government hat the culprits would be
punished. But Russia is said to have
replied that she would be forced, in con.
sequence of the riots, to take the steps
considered necessary to preserve order
and to make the Corean government in.
dependent of foreign interference.
The dispatch continues: LAS to the
course pursued, Russia will do her duty
whatever is entailed, without stopping to
enquire whether other powers like it or
do not like it,: She will never abandon
Corea and will protect her against all
Entertainments"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23

terested them more than the lines of
marching men who made up the parade
Wednesday, and cheer after cheer fol-
lowed some of the turnouts from one end
of thel line to the other. The parade was
a couple of hours passing a given point,
but the people did not notice the flight of
time. there being so many things to see.
Wednesday nights illumination was
repeated on Thursday night and 1t was
q great Illumination. Electric lights by
the thousands, glowing with red, white
and blue light. covering. hundreds OF
store fronts and hanging in arches over
the streets, flooded the city with light
and converted the business section into
Il fairyland. Many very beautiful lllu-
limitations were put up Wednesday, one
of the finest being a bell on the front of
the Telephone building on Broadway.
1t was composed of hundreds of small
lights, its outline in strong white lights
and its center in vivid crimson and green.
The big star on the city hall looked fine,
but the arc lights higher up spoiled the
outline of the top of the tower. Lines
of white lights up and down the store
fronts, particularly on East Water
street, produced a striking effect, and
the bands of light encircling some of
the high roofs could be seen for miles.
The front of the First National bank
fairly blazed and there were endless
small pieces lighting the fronts of other
places. Several buildings varied the pro-
gramme by providing an old-fashioned
candle illumination, placing a row of
candles in every window. Many private
residences had their yards Illuminated
with Chinese lanterns and red and green
lights burned along upper Grand ave
u as the parade passed. The long
front of the PlankintOn, with every Win
dow lighted looked great" as everybody
said. Altogether it was one of the finest
Examinations the city ever saw.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.
Reports Of the Sinking of the Ship
Kun Pal, Loaded with Troops,
Confirmed,

Shanghai, Oct. 1S.-Additional &C .es
received here from Kin Chow, near which
place on Wednesday last the steamship
Kun Pal was destroyed by an explosion
which sank her in shallow water, confirms
the exclusive dispatch to the Associated
press which stated that the loss of life
was believed to be very great. 1t is now
announced that the explosion occurred in
the fore part of the Kun Pal, which YES
sci was loaded with troops. The explo-
sion, the cause of which is unknown,
completely wrecked the forward portion
of the steamship and only twenty-four
persons of those on board were saved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
ARMENIANS MUST HELP.
Promise of Turkish Reforms Must Not
Lead to Agitation.

Lead TO agitation.
Constantinople, Oct. 1S.-At a meeting
Of the ambassadors of the powers which
has just been held it was decided to send
a collective communication to the Ar
menian patriarch in order to solicit his
assistance in the efforts being made by
the representatives of the foreign govern
ments interested to put a stop to the agi-
tatiOn going on among the Armenians.
The Turkish newspapers have published
an inspired article contradicting the pre-
vailing idea that special privileges will
in future be conceded to the Armenians.
The article continues: CAS-, however,
the existing laws and regulations require
notifications, certain reforms by which
all, without distinction of race or religion
will benefit, will be introduced tentative
ly in certain provinces of Anatopia."
The article is regarded as intended to
prepare the Mussulmansfo for the promulga-
ton of the reforms forced upon the Turk
ish government by the powers and to pre-
vent the impression spreading they are
for the exclusive benefit of the Armenians
or a result of the Armenian agitation
and intervention of the powers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
MYSTIC SHRINE OFFICERS.
Complete List of the Selections Made al
Washington.
Washington,

Washington, D. g., Oct. 1S.-The
grand council of the Mystic Shrine elect
ed the following officers:
John c.. Jones, Chicago, grand potentate;
James H. Lewis, New York, deputy grand
potentate; Il. j. Fletcher, Sacramento, Cal,
chief rabban; Robert II. Huchless, New
York, assistant grand rabban; w. R. Morris.
Minneapolis, Mimi, grand high priest and
prophet; w. w. Madden, Baltimore, ORR
entail guide; w. T.. Floyd, Indianapolis,
grand treasurer; {. f. Senlee, Washington,
grand corresponding recorder; Thomas w.
Logan, Kansas City, grand recorders; B. NJ.
Shook, Cleveland, grand orator; Spencer H.
Gilmore, Providence, grand prelate; Josiah
f. Scott, Chatham, Ont, grand marshal.
Other persons elected to minor Offices
were as follows:
E. ]. Clark, San Francisco; E. L. Hun
ter, New York; E.. A. Williams, New Or
leans; S. S. Scott, Pueblo, Col. Thomas T.
Mohammit, Omaha, Neb.; William d. Doug
lass, Plainfeld, n. j.; Arthur Thompson,
Baltimore; ]. d. Scott, Fort Worth, Tex.
John Coleman, Water Valley, Miss, and w.
L. Kimbrough, Dallas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
CREDE WIPED OUT.
Third Time that the Famous Col
orado Mining Town Has
Burned,

Denver. Col, oct. 1S.-A private dis
patch from Crede says that all the frame
buildings in the town burned last night.
No particulars have yet been received.
This is the third disastrous fire in that
famous mining camp.
A later dispatch states that the fire
burned over the three blocks between
First and Fourth streets. Thirty-four
business houses are destroyed, including
the postofEce, the two newspaper Offices,
the Sentinel and the Candle. The loss is
estimated here at $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
NORTHERN PACIFIC AFFAIRS.
Annual Meeting of Directors-An Order
at Spokane.

al SPOKANE.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE change in
the ticket for directors Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad company to be voted
for at today's annual meeting is the
additional name Of George R. Sheldon.
No one qualified for the position last
year.
Spokane, Wash, Oct. lit has been
ordered by Judge Hanford that Receiver
Chamberlain of the Central Washington
railway is empowered to cancel the lease
under which the road is operated by
the Northern Pacific, such cancellation
to take effect November 81, and enter
into negotiations with Receiver Burleigh
of the Northern Pacific for a new lease
Of the road upon fair and equitable
terms. Failing to make such lease he
is to open negotiations for a lease with
any other railroad company and in case
a lease cannot be made upon favorable
terms with any other railroad company.
then to lease the necessary rolling stock
to operate the road independently. The
Central Washington railway runs from
Cheney to Coulee City in the Big Bend
country.
Miss Mabel Il. PeltOn was married
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
TICKLE WOMAN'S FATE.
First Husband Committed Suicide and the
Second Kills Her.

Ortonville, Mimi, Oct. 1S.-A brutal
murder occurred yesterday three and a
half miles south of this city, in Grant
county, S. d. Frank Kaatsitz, a Ger
man, left here for home about 4 D. m.
in an intoxicated condition, and on his
return home quarreled with his wife
and kicked her to death. Kaatsitz is
about 40 years of age, and the couple
had quarreled more or less for several
FEARS.
Kaatstiz married the woman under pc
culiar circumstances ten years ago. He
attended her wedding when she became
the wife of 4 young neighbor, who, en-
ragged at the apparent preference of his
bride for Kaatsitz, deserted her then and
there and went out and shot himself.
The widowed bride Immediately mar
ricd Kaa+~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
MINSTREL Donncl!y is Insane.

San Francisco, Cal. Oct. 1S.-John
Donnelly, one of the old Billy Emerson
Minstrel company, has been sent TO the
insane asylum at Ukiah at the sugges-
ton of a committee OF Benevolent and
Protective Order of EIks of which be
was a member. He was suffering from
that form of insanity classed as melan-
eholia with occasional fits of violence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
BeIva Lockwood UNDER Ronds

Washington, D. c., Oct. 17.-Mrs. Bel
va A. Lockwood, attorney at law, defeat
ed candidate for the presidency, and the
FIRST female rider of the tricycle., against
whom Robert White, who was her sub
tenant, made complaint for alleged crimf,
bonds to await the action of the grand
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
NORTHERN PACIFIC RECEIVERS.
Hearing Adjourned in Hopes of Il Settle
menr Being Reached.

Hearfng A%djOurned IN Hopes OF q Settle-
ment Being Reached.
New York, Oct. 1S.-The hearing on
the application for the removal of Thorn,
as f. Cakes, Henry c.. Payne and Hen.
ry c.. Rouse, receivers of the Northern
Pacific Railroad company, appointed Au'
gust Is, 1893, which was to have been
continued before Judge Lacombe in the
United States court today, was adj
journed for one week. The adjourn
ment was asked for by Herbert Turner,
counsel for the Farmers Loan and
Trust company. He gave as his reason
for asking an adjournment that he
thought the interested parties would
have settled matters between themselves
by tina time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
OPENED FIRE ON THE SHERIFF.
Reed Smith Had already Murd cred
His Wife.

st. Paul, MINI, Oct. ia Webster
City Qa.) special to the Dispatch a
that Reed Smith, colored, aged 35 years,
living at Lehigh, became insane from
jealousy last night and with a club beat
his wife's head into a jelly. She sheriff
was called to arrest the murderer and
after his arrival Reed secured a gun and
opened fire on him. Sheriff Wolseley
was struck on the head by the shot, the
bullet taking off his ear. The bulleJ
passed on striking a woman named Hai-
Dor, who will die. Reed escaped and
has not yet been captured. He has
been traced as far as Jewell Junction
TODAY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
FAKE P EDICT.
Washington Paper Springs One-Yester-
days Dispatches Correct.

uHy ) DTspdCC11GS COTT6CL.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 17.-Mgr. Sa-
tolli and the officials of the papal delega-
ton here were ~astonished to see today in
the Washington Times the alleged text
of a letter from Pope Leo felicitating the
American church and commencing the
success of Mgr. Satolli's mission. DR.,
Rocker, secretary to the delegate, author
ICES the statement that the Pope's alleged
letter is a fake" No such letter has
been received.
The Pope's letter disappearing of con-
crosses of religion, a subject entirely for
eign to the one mentioned above, has been
confirmed here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
Will Blow Up Railroad Trains.

Havana, Oct. 1.-THE insurgents in
the province of Santa Clara have circu-
lated pamphlets advising the inhabitants
not to use the railroads, as they have
determined to blow them up with dyna-
mite.